The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1870, Page 8

CUBA. Seer Cee Tenens Movements of the Insurgents in the | Myce heads Guines District. The Reported Offer of General Jordan to Sali Out the Cubans. Spicy Letter from the General to Captain General de Rodas on the Report. The AGair in Gaines—Valmaseda Moving ov Kas Tunae—The Villa Nueva Theatre Affair. Havana, Maron 10, 1870. According to oMcial accounts publisnead in the Sazetietne affair in Guines 1s of little moment. The troops are in active pursuit of the msurgénts, and NEW YOKK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1870.~TRIPLE SHEET, , of during the Sout American Siar st Deen ee Ine former | hi no- to aay; but are you familiar with the character oF If not, et me relate @ weil autheut- cated incident of his career, Having taken captive & Patriot chief, the son of the latter appeared at rters to beg the life of nis father, you do to saye lim?’ asked the Spanish gens eral. “‘Anycbing,’? replied the boy, Would you ait be cut o1f?” taking him by the ear. “Willingly,” was the brave reply. Murillo’ called A soldier and actually had the gal- lant child’s ear cut off, He bore the sacrifice with. out flinching, when the bruta: Spaniard, taking the cuud by the other ear, asked:— “Would you sacrifice Us also” = id eee ia bey the cai reply. Mae Ns uis Leroic (f) Spanish general caused the boy in mutilated, and when he asked: “Now, will you release my father?” Murillo answered “No; the father of such a son must die; he 1s dangerous to 8) ” * Af your corresp: nt cannot find netter men than General Murillo to Ulustrate the chivairy of Spain he had beter be silent, AMERIJAN, ’ MUSICAL REVIEW. WHitain A. Pond & Oo, publish the following:— “Butterfly Sehottisch” and “Fortuna Waltz,” Miss &small number have been killed and a few cap- | Emilie Knauss. Of the salon order; good tor dan- tured, i¢ waa believed they were ander the com- mand of the Chief Goto, though one of the prisoners states thatthe leader was known as Don Lucas, cing and attractive in the themes, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, publish the following:— “The Jolly Feliows’ Galop,”” Robert Hall. One of the ‘rhere 1a, however, @ very general feeling In Havana | most sparkling and brilliant galops we have met Bhat it is of more importance than the government admits. Many rumors are rife, bus nothing posl- tively known. From Bayaiwo we earn that Valmaseda was torm- Ing his forces to march (0 Las Tunas, aud lt was an- ucipated that the movement would have an impor- tant effect on the campaign in Camaguey. The yarrese Espanol claims that the party of insur. gems'under Maximo Gomes has been completely destroyed, and as the result follows the complete | and artistically conatract pacification of the jurisdiction of Hoiguin, Noviing, however, 1s said of the destrucnon of Gomez himself. Dates from Trinidad tinued activiry of the \ that jurisdiction ai jona! eacounter. rhe following name ve been Sentenced to the extreme penalty for ther part in the alwr of the Vilia Nueva theatre in January, 1509, when the vol- unteers @red upon a crowd of men, women and emidren:—Don Antonio Fernandez Bramosio, Don dacinio Vaides (otherwise caiicd Benjamin de jas Flores), Don Lis Niu y Pons, Don Pedro Marin vier Cisneroz and Don Am- brosio Foliente. se gentiomen are away from the power of Spain ther condemnation is not pikely to injure them much. Nothing Yet ot Goyencche—Puello Left on the 13th—Operations of Insurgenta—Napo- leon Arango—Sickness We-Appearing—{n- wurgents Near Gibara—Ineurgeat Fortifica- tious Near Palo Quemado. NUEVITAS, March 7, 1870. We have nothing yet as to Goyeneche, who, tt will ‘de recollected, left Fuerto Prinefpe for the third tame on the w4th ult., moving out toward Guaimaro. ‘fuere is @ statement that he 18 encamped on some estate, where he ts compeliea to remain, as all wili- tary operations ake stopped owing to the condition of the roads following on heavy rains. On the 1st General Puello left Las Minas with two battalions, namely, “La Union’ and “Aragon” and the Catalan volunteers, He nas uot since been heard from. On the 27th a small body of isargents appeared before San Miguel, about six miles trom Baga, on the opposite side of tne bay from this piace. A desuitory firing Was kept up for a short ime without important eltect, when tiey withdrew. Ou cae 28th they appeared br as Minas, and some firing toox place, in wht eval Of Lue Spamards were wounded, among them Captam Ruano. They set fire to the cane fields Of an estate near there (ine ouly ove grinding), Causing the destruction of two of them e On the day of Napoleon Arango’s presentation there Was given at Las Minas @u amateur theatrical periorn is honor, The Catalans were very ced throwing stones Sand spectators, wich had the effect of ng the cntertamment premaiurely. Much ali 3 among Soule’ of the Spaatsh oficers owing LO the asientions which have oven paid to Aravgo, wud itis even stated that the Catalans made aa effort to kul tuui, Jeuring he had presented nim self only to betray tmem into we hands of ter enem 6th mention the con- to the ur in the mountains of olera has already broken ont at Las Minas to Principe, and the approaching season In che Jatver place ivader Ramos, with ed and imprisouea, one of the gunvoais Jor another that was goug to the entrance of “inis large num. ber of insurgents in the vicinity of that piace, and Mat it is lopoOssibic for Lie LUuALILALLs LO-YgO & quar tor of a jeague from towa. We hear turough Spawish oMcers that Goyen considers 8,000 oF 10,0u0 men. ne the insurgent fortittcauons r Nee ticki battery recently urrived be: went Lo use agulnst then Xndignant Letter of General Jordan to the Captain General—The Alleged Proposition to Sell His Command Indignantiy Denied— Whe Craettics of Spanish Warfare in Cuba Recapitulated—ihe Battle on the Ist of January~A Repotition Promised. Wo have been furnisned for publication the follow- Ing letter, written by General Lhomas Jordan, of the Oupan army, and addressed to the Captain General de Rodas, in answer to the statement made some time in Noveinber iast that he had offered to surren- der his command for @ valuable cousideration, It contains interesting statements, which clearly in- dicate that the Cubans have no idea of giving up the contes HEADQUARTERS OF THE LIBERATING ARMY, OFFICE OF THE CHIBY OF STAPF! LA ESPEKANZA, CAMAGURY, Jan. 15, 1570, Ihave recently seen 1a newspapers from New York a telegram, dated at Havana, in the latter part of the month ot Novemper last, im which 1s ataied that | had made propositions «0 your Excellency to surrender, with tne forces udder my command, to «the $Spanish government, for a certain amount of money. As all teiegrams trom Havana have to uadergo a strict censorship in the office of your Exceilency, without any doubt tis news was circulated with the sanction of your Hxcelleacy; and if this im. mense faleeuood was not the direct conception of your Excellency, your Hxcelleney Was most assur- ediy 11g abettor, as your Excellency 18 responsible for the acts of the creatures of your pal pellency has suifered your © ed States to circulate luis news Without eradien: ? any 6 Sir, your Exc xpocrs phally, aly such proposiuon would have the leasi similarity thereto, ency has not received, not even ping that aud whic could have avy otuer origin aan that of Havana. H ib 8 noL £0 J chullenge your Excelleuoy wo lay the proofs belore the United States Consul at liavana, A suldier since my adolescence proud to deloug Co a profession whose members, of all civilized nations, | am accustomed to recognize 43 nen Of honor, to Whom it I$ repugnant to Hed their enemies wit unwordiy arms, 1 came to Cuba expecting that ev i ore gen- demen. iy, around ie the roois that they were ti her tan soldiers; ui the skunk, not the e8 to annihiiave mis enemy with flithy oaors, When I have geen the subordinates ef your Excetlency assassi- Bate aged inen, helpiess women and children, the sick iu ihe bospitala, tue Wounded on the bate field, the demented, wiich even the savage Indias respect and honor; yes, wien I kuow'that teir practices are to indict obscene mutilations on the corpses of their‘euemies and commit incredible and diabolical atrocities of uli Kinds iv should not really surprise me that Spauisi Olivers can be found who Kou an honorab'e proiession with falsa Inventions like the one [ treat of 1m chis letter, Buti was nov prepared, sir, to see 9 lieutenant general and viceroy of Spain intend to bespatier his my With dire thrown by Gisown hands. Honora- idiers do nov make use of such arms, and I deaye tue sad hover to your Hxcellency to be the frst one todoKo. Nobody will believe you; tle results will not recompense even the small amount out- Jayed Co give course to your falsehood. \ bave inaugurated the new year with a blow worthy of true so.diers, wuich jive ‘battalions of Spanish soldiers will uot easily forget, carried out ou our part, by a mere bandiul of men, who on their own so!) aud on the threshold of their homes fought for liberty against foreign oppression aud inveterate spolation. With vist have at last convinced Uns People what can be accomplished with B good | me(nod of wariare, and if | ive ene month, sir, I assure You that Wat has occurred in the “Mina” de | Fana on the ist of January, 110, will only oe toe preiude of what las to follow, Come, sir. Lo combat at the head of your troops, like @ soldier and 1p honor of the sword which you wear, ¢o not attempt to throw me from the field, tr- ritating me from aavana With (he contents of filthy waier of syringe. 1 am with all consideration your Excellency’s obedient servant, THOMAS JORDAN. ‘To tne Lieutenant General DE Rupas. A private levter from General Jordan io @ friend Bay ‘The enemy ag yet has been unable to get any Ventages ail t 4 that lacy operate advan ad- ‘on | | \ | w Yong, March 15, 18 To tra Hpiror oF THe Heraup:— Your correspondent, “Villa Franca,” whose amus- mg rhodomontade about Cuda and the United States appears in this morning's HBRALD, menvons, with Drawe, We Mawes yi Cevaniog BLD MUTIV, reuTeReD- with for some time, Attne same time it is within the capacity of any pianist. Ditson & Co, publish as follows:—‘‘Io vivo é Vamo,” duettino, Campana. Nothing particularly attractive in it. The melody is commonplace and tue treatment of both parts,the same. “Helen,” baliad, Fred Bversman, Jr. Very neatly }, With @ pretty melody, it to be placed beside the songs of Abt & Kucken. “Ouly,’”? song, Virginia Gavriel. This is not com- monpiace, but nevertheless very uninteresting, “adieu? Song. response iu the beart of every listener. “{ Love Thee.” Duet. ©. W. Schwarz, Medi ocre; the subject is worthy of better music. “ISaw Ksau Kissing Kate.’ Comic song. Vin- cent Davies, Good tu its way, but nota di subject Tor criticism, “Messenger Doves Waltzes.” Camille Schubert. Have got the real Strauss ring, with attractive themes. They are very sumple to execute aud tne Qnaie is quite brilliant. , “Valse et Galop,” for four hands. H. Lemoine. ‘Tue waltz is the better of tha Good for beginners, WO. ‘The lovely ‘Nocturne, from “Afidsummer Night's Dream,” one of Mendelssoun’s most tender imuginings, 14 also pubtished by this house, and Joruis & hanasoue addition to @ planoiorte wibum. “A Little Aiter Eight? Song, W. F. Wellman, Jr. Notup w the usual standard of this composer's works. ‘Ibe melody 18 wuinteresting, “The Afternoon We Met.” Song. J. S. Cox, Evidently written for the minstrels, by whoa tt will be appreciated. George Willig & Co., Baltimore, publish the fol- lowing: “Revue Mélodique,” 2 collection of little instruc-” tive Tantasias on mouves from tavor.te operas, arranged for four hands. By Ferd. Beyer. The name explains fully the object of this coliecuon, aud Lor Ne be jound an unfaiung source of delight to pupils, “ra Diayolo.” Fantasia. Theo. Oesten, Another good study for pupils, The principal subjects frou Wwe opera are skiifdily woven together. ‘The coim- poser i8 one of tue most admured Jantasia Writers 1n Germany. “Goiden Butterfly.” Etude, Oesten. One of those light, spurkiiug tice tugs which show the true wrusé ald trae poet, Idylie. Gesten. An. “Moonligué ou the Alma.’? other characierisue work, full of grace aud beauty, » Philadelpula, publishes the follow: Louis Me jog: Svening Song.” For piano. Francois Bendel, One vo: te most beauusul tie Works of this Kind we have secn for a long time, ‘Ine themes are naadied with rare skill sad art, and ¢ voinmends itself to the attention of every musician. Serenade.” F. A. Kuillug, A very attractive little melouy, betver (han Wat ope generally nds iu a serenade. “Andanie,”? from the celebrated Septett-Hammel. ‘This 13 tue well known opus 74 1a VD minor, for piano, flue, oboe, horn, alto, cello, and douvie bass, by one of the most Linished Writers Of his day. “Feuiliet @ Album.” Stephea Heller, We know of no composer who can surpass Heller in 4ittle musical Waifs or tuprowmptucs like the one beluie us. His compoxitions are wil remarkavie for neat- ness and grace, aud they have vecome standurd works 1n musical filerature, . & ToL” Cousin Masini. With @ contagious melody, * “ivoudo,” in E fat, opus 62. Weber. Th's Is the work played by Kitter as the Pautt concerts, and a favorite 12 the concert hall. We do not Unik it 1s suiced to Mr, Ritter’s peculiar style OL playing. “With Pieasurs and Love,” Galop. Lusse. Monpiace ana uuimteresang. “A Heart for Sale.” Comic song. Unworthy of criticism. A true song of Com- E, Thompson, “Les Chasseurs.” Jules Egghard. Eminently characteristic of the subject, but a curtailment would benelit the Work considerably. Benjomin W. Hitchcock publishes the April num- ber oi bis excellent musical magaziue. Due music compri: The Sailors Life lor Me,” @ charming song by ¢. D, Gughetmo, and well wortby of the com- poser of the “Maud” or “Levy” waliz. It is in 12-8 time 2nd has all the dash of the briuy about it. The second Is “Nina Lee,” a song by Jon Vauiel, sun ple and expressive im its melody. ‘cen we have tae “Ristori Waltz,” an old favorite renamed, and “Remembrance,” one of Campana’s beautirl bal lads, with Engilsn words by Dr. W. J. Weiimore, that thoronghly convey the spirit of the original, The accompaniment is wlso very beautiful. ‘ihe ma- azine aiso contains sketches of Mme. Parepa-Rosa and Mr. N. P Willis, With excellent portraits of each, Boos editioas of the operas are very band- somely got up wud in @ couvenient form. — ‘Vhis Douse publishes William Tell,” “Le Domino Nour,”? “Zampe,” “Crown Diamonds,” “Robert ie Davie”? gud “Mansauiclio” as piauotorte solos, TAE KEARNY MONUMENSAL FUND. Tt was not tll Saturday that the diMculty between the monumental commitiee of Phil Kearny Pose, No. 2, Grand Army of the Repablic, and Major A. R, Sears, treasurer of th?Kearny Monumental Fund, was completely settled. While Major Sears freely acknowledges that be acted very impradently in disposing of ‘the lunds as he did, his numer- ous friends in Newark are unanimous in the opinion that his errer was pnrely of judgment instead, as had been charged, of being of & sordid, mercenary characwer and, ludeed, the gentieman’s prompiness tn sacing the music the moment ke heard the iirst note would seem to show Conelusively that he had no dishonor. ote design tn the matter. In view of the fact that tae money would not be necaed for at least two years to come, and with the intention of letung tt lucrease itself considerably beyond what the ac- eraed laterest would raise it, le put it with some of his own and his wife’s nioney aud purchased a tine piece of improved property Ou Mupie place, Wood- side. ‘This property, which Major Sears positiveiy asserts 18 Worth to-day af feast $7,000, and on which Uhere are beats, yy to the extent of $5,000, nas been transferred to the Monumental Comutitee, to hoid as security for the $1,200—the fund. The Ma- jor has arawn up a fall statement of the whole trans- aetion from the teepuion, and handed it to Captain Willlaw Wackenshaw, who will submit it to the post atthe next meeting, prior to its publication, ‘the Major returned to Wilinington, Del., iast evening. IN BOSTON. An Old New York Mer nt in Ludigeot Cire cumstances Slows His Herrt Out with a Piss tol—His Farewell Address to This Wicked Werld. SAD CASE OF SUICI Bosvon, March 19, 1870. There was a rippie of excitemeat at the St. James Hotel ast evening, caused py @ sad case of suicide, the party who thus sought oblivion of this world’s cares was an el- derly personege, say fiity years, Siuito. Atteution was called to the act by the repors of a pistol shot coming from one of whe water closets connected witn the hotel, tigation revealed the fact that he bad shot himself through the left breast, a5 a wound appeared there from whic the biood was oozing. The pistol laid ou the floor at lis side. once called, a@ note wick Siaith pad consider ab Inquest necessary, named Benjamin A, Immediate inves- Coroner Corpell was at the circumstances and jefe behind he dia 1 ‘The clecumsiances: nding the death of Mr. Sinith are of » sad char- When he commenced boarding at the St, but from James he was reputed to bea wealthy merchant irom New York city, and this report seemed to be Tegarded as true ob account of ms veing engaged in no particular busincas im thts city, Persons ac- quainted with him took it for granted that he was living on the interest of his money. Bi during the past few months it was no- uw that ne drank considerably, and at umes About five or ten ruinutes before be he was in the btillard coom of the hotel, 1 De was noticed to remove is hat and coat and nieave witile In a stave of intoxication. The re- port of w pistol was then heard, and the man estvely. ics tke wos found dead, Om iis body was found @ #mad foursburreiled pisiol, tnree chambers of witch were loudea. The unfortunate man has a family in faie by welegrap ote it his room: York, Who was invormed of his sad ‘Lhe deceased ielt tne following hopetoss, right y career on garth, Some clad hand wil place m tat Mount Auburn. I feel that my ruiesion that the Almighty (od ga me for thus carly Jnying off we great Duniya of wy Die, BUAGAMIN 2, PMILU, Abt, A led which wii fd a THE PARAGUAYAN WAR The Agreoment Between the ANlied Powers for the Withdrawal of a Portion of the - Troops from Paraguay At an interview held in the city of Asuncion, Pare- guay, on November 24, 1869, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine republic, Dr. Dom Mariano Varela, and Cougsetior Dom José Maria de Silva Paranhos, Envoy Extraordiuary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Brazil, on special mission, an arrangement was entered into to seitie the proposal made py the Argentine government for the reduc- tion of the respective forces in the operations in Paraguay. fe The Argentine Minister stated that thanks to the successive triumphs gained by the allied forces, by which the enemy had become reduced to an insig- nificant number of soldiers, who could not offer any serious resistance, and who were hidden in the woods and deserts, his government believed that the opportune moment had arrived for diminishing the heavy charges that the three nations bad been hitherto supporting, both 1m the expenses incurred by the war and the absorption of so many of the in- habitants. He acknowledged thar for his govern- Ment this measure was not @ convenience that could conti’ be dispensed with, but @ neces- sity urgentiy called for by the resent Cir cumstances in Parnes to the Argemune re- public, a necessity that it would only disregard in the event thac the intentions of the alliance de- manded It, which had been previously demonstrated by the uct of restoring the operative forces for the attack on Pirivebuy and Azcurra, which forces hud been detinitely withdrawn. ‘That the Oriental gov- ernment not only agreed to the proposed reduction, but also most willingly withdrew its formerdecision 80 a8 to allow the retirement of the enure Oriental division, as shown by its note addressed to the Ar- gentine government under date of the 3d inst. ‘the Brazilian Minister declared that ms govern- ment Was fully a3 anX10US ¥ 1f3 Allies co lessen the great sacrifices imposed upon tt by the existing war,’ and, being informed of the dispositions entertained by the Argeuune and the Oriental governmenis, it had hasiened to autaorise the destred arrangement, always provided that Count du, General-in-Chief of the brazilian forces, did not see any serious reason, In the presentstave of the campaign, Why the alited forces should not be reduced. Fortunutely such measures perfectly coincided with what Prinee’s views, and therefore the Minister adhered with pleasure to tae measure in auestion. Allowing tm principie the conventence of a reduciion In the allied forces, the mumisters agreed that the quantum, as tar a3 the Argentine and Brazilian foregs were concerned, should be submitted to tae views of the respective generals m chief. At the same time the argentine Minister declared, that in reference to the import of article two of the treaty of che Triple Ailiance, and the fact of the cnief part of the Argentine army being in the field, bis govern ment desired che tiaméuiate witharawal of the National Guard; and the Brazilian Minister also de- clared that iG was Count @’fu’s Intention to reduce the Brazilian forces by the withdrawal of tbe bodies of the Volunteers de la Patria and of the National Guard, In reference to the withdrawal of the entire Oriental division, aiready considesably lessened, they left the matter solely to the decision of the Orientat government, the Paraguayans who bad tormed part of the same diviston beiug submitted to the orders of the provisional yoverument of tuat re- public, Although the micasare m queshon had aie ready met the approval of the government of the republic of Uruguay (Orienial) in toe recent note above alluded to, and other previous declarations, the representatives of the Argentine republic and tas empire of Brazil deemed tt necessary to saticit tres and special adbeston on the part ot that government Judgiag that thé present arrangement fully me tae Ineadly views of the aliled governments, con- gratulatlug themselv@s on the happy issue and pro- test 1n the name of their respective governments, the greatest reciprocal confidence und the greatest desire to fulfil the terms of the aljiance, the Mims- ters declured the conference concluded and caused the present report to be drawn up and signed by the tivo signatures. MARIANO VARELA, . JOSE MARIA DE SILVA PARANTIOS. Burvos AYRES, December 1, 1889. Approved, that the above note be forwarded to the government of the republic of Uruguay (Oriental) and published, JOHOSTIAGA. OBITVART. Francis Lousada, s Francis Lousada, the British Cousul for Massacba- setts and Khode Isiand, died at his residence in Boston on Saturday. Deceased had been suffering for about six weexs from a canker in the stomach, which afterwards turaed to a vivient and fatal cancer, Until witlua a week his afection was not considered dangerous, but since that time ali hope ofrecovery was abandoned, aud the last hours of hits Illness were attended by the most painful suffer- ings. The deceased was précis writer to Mr. Vil- Jers, now Earl of Clarendon, at the Bourd of ‘trade, during the year from uly, 1846, to 1847. He was also secretary to the commission for inquiry into the merchant seamen’s fund in 1845." fle was appointed Consul 3, and was afterwards arbitrator im the cr tablished at Havana uuder the treaty of June 23, 1836, between Great Britain and Spain, for the abolition of the slave trade, on December 21, 1855. He was Acting Consular General and Commis- sury Judge from September 40 till December 4, 1857. Op the Lith of January, 1858, Mr. Lousada was ap- pointed British Consul for the States of Massacnu- setts and Khode Island, aud tis position he beid ac. ceptamy to tae American und British peopleto tue moment of his death. He has resided tn Boston dur- ing Os olticial Career in this country, avd ip private lile he Was universally popular, Dr. Samuel Townsend, This gentleman died on Friday last, at bis resi dence in New Jersey. Dr. fownsend was known throughout the United States as the manafacturer ofthe once celebrated Townsend sarsaparilia, The Doctor commenced business about twenty-five years ago in the city of Albany, and remained there but a short time, In 1946 he came to this city, and com- enced business in Fulton street, where he opened an office for the saie of his sarsaparilila, By close attention to business aud judicious advertising he succeeded in creating an immense sale for his mann- facture and wus realized a h&ndsome fortune. A great portion of 1m he pul im real estate, and at ‘one period of his lite was oue of the largest real estate operators ta the city. He erected blocks of bouses in the upper portton of the city, some of which are still known ag the Townsend biocks. In the crisis of 1367, when 80 many rea! estate holders suffered, Dr. Townsend Was compelied to dispose of # large portion of bis property, and were it pot tor this tact he would have been at bis decease a Very weaitny ian. flis house at the corner of Tuirty-fourtn street and Fifth ave- nue Was af ove tinte the Laik of the elty, but it after- wards passed into the hands of A. T. Stewart, who pulled 1b down in order to erect a more magnili¢ent Structure On) its site, Mr. Townsend Was regarded as a yood outizen, a kind fau euerous friend, for $200,000. A month or #1x Weeks ago it was-announced In the HERALD, On the authority of several reapecta- bie German resigents of Newark, N. J., that a young married woman, named Nuber, of Springfeld ave- nue, had througn the violent death of an uncle been suddenly elevated to considerable wealth— from $100,000 to $200,000, It was stated. ‘The case Was properly mvestigated by several Ger man real estate men and lawyers, and the wath of the stacement seemed so certain that Mr. rangest Beck, a well Known real estate broker, inorder to se- aure the money to the poor people started for Europe, taking the Nubers with fu. On Saturday another real estate agent of repute, Mr. ¥. J. D. Rumpt, a friend ef all parties, received a iecier from Germany which stated that uot only was the whole story littie more than @ Houx, but that Mr, Nuber found there an illegitimate chiid born by, his wile previous to her marnage, its father being Mr, Nuver's uncle, who, when he died, left the chiid she few hundreas of doliars lie Was possessed of. Mr. Beck bas, how- ever, not yet been heard from, so that the statement of Rumpi’s correspoudent should be taken cuza yra- no satis. “ECCLESIASTICAL WOMAN SUFFAAGE. The Dawn of Woman’s Power in Connercti- cut—Important Decision of Church Mem- bers—Wowen and Minors Declared Eligible to Vote tor Dencous. At a meeting of the members of the Second Con- gregationa! enurch in Greenwich, Oonn., held on Friday, for the purpose of clecting two deacons, the question of Who should participate im, the election ‘Was introduced by a member, who contended that women and minors, when members of the church, were entitied to vote for its oficers, AS may be ex- pected, this proposed departure from sime- honored Congregational usage took many of those preseat by surprise, and during @ debate Which emaued and coutiaued for many hours tbe fact came ‘patent that a majority of the members evinced @ disposition to grant the privilege of eccie- siastic sullrage to tue pew claimants. ‘Yhe mecuug Was presided over by Rev. F. G Clarke, D.1)., a8 Moderator, and the proceedings characterized by the utmost decorum, Principal among those Who took part in the debate were Messrs. L. P. Hubbard, James H. Kuapp, Philo But ton, Jienjamin Wright and Jerome Reeves, who were in favor of the proposed maesure, waile Colo- nei Thomay A. Meade, Joseph Brush, Alexander Meaae, D. P. Armour and Sandford de opposed M.A vote was subsequently taken, which resujsed ip faves of thy propomtog by & vow OF 94 ty 56, = IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS. Interesting Comparative Btatistice—Number, Na- tionality and Destination of Immigrants for Fifteen Years—-Tho Proposed Interne- tional Convention Favored by the North German Union. AS immigration is one of the grest sources of this country’s national greatness and material pros- perity everything connected with It is of special in-~ terest to the public, and as the portof New York ts the great landing depot tor foar-fitns of all immi- grants to the United States, hence studying the vary- ing figures and statistical tables, as presented’ throngh the labora of the Bureau of Immigration at Castle Garden, gives one a pretty fair oppor- tunity t arrive at a toe appreciation of the materiar extent and character of the immigra- tion to this country. Tue last report of the Com- missioners of Emigration for the year 1869 ts o tolerably good guidebook to this end. It 1s still in the printer's handa, but, being furuished advanced sheets, @ short compilaion of such portions of it which have not yet been given in the HuRaLp Will be useful not only, to the professional statisticlan; but to all others who take au interest in the subject of emigration. STEAM VS. SAILS, It will be remembered, from the figures heretofore given in these colamns, that the whole number of emigrant passengers landed et Castle Garden during the past year was 257,561. Of these 89 per cent, or 229,008 arrived in 444 steamsbips, and only.11 per per cent, or 29,268, in 164 sailing vessels; this gives an average of 613 passengers for each steamship and of but 171 for each satiing vessel, Since the close of the year covered by the forth- coming report the same ascendancy of steam over salls was maintainea, During the month of Jaou- ary tuere arrived 4,618 alien passengers from Ka- rope in 31 steamships and 11 sailing vessels; in February, 6,577 alen Pieces et in 87 steamers and 5 sailing ships, and auring the frat fourteen days in March, up to last Monday evening, there were landed at Vastle Garden 3,741 emigrant passen- gers trom 16 steamships and 4 salling vessels, thas showing an almost constant and gradual diminution of the use by emigrants of satling vessels aud thelr growing preferenge for steam, THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF INFORMATION. ‘This bureau shows again @ considerayle tere: of business over the provious yeal f the total arrivals during 1869 the number @f igrants de- livered or gen? to their friends or relatives trough the agency of this bureau was 35,926; 93.70 per cent of these, or 31,786 having arrived in steamships, and but 2,140, or 6.30 per cent in sailing vessels, avnich 18 almost conclusive evidence that those com- tg by the slower aad cheaper conveyance belong vo the poorest classes, and have but few Iriends in this country. Again, tt 1s remarkable that while in 1867 the percentage of those arrived by sail and who passed through this bureau was 10.45 of the whole number, this rate fell in 1865 to 9,33 percent, and was again reduced in 1869 to 6.80. During the year and through this bureau 2,390 hasbands received thetr newly arrived wives and families; 175 wives received their husbands, and in some cases also their chilaren; 2,700 parents received their children, 2,752 children their parents and 5,033 brotners and sisters recelved their sisters and brothers, Thesd oficial figures indicate better than almost anytaing else the usual course of emigration, First one meéim- ber of a family teaves home for tie new country, and having by industry and economy established himself or herself in soine useful and profltabie avo- jon, the rest foli No higher encomium can be paid to the many fleida of produciive and remune- rative labor which this country afords than this very array of reunited faualies, MORTALITY AT SEA OF BMIGRANTS. AS regards this point the great superiority of ste over sails will bo evident from the follow- ing:-~Among 229, steerage passengers on seam ships there died 210, while 128 died on sailing ships among 28,208 passengers -an enormoas disparity of percentage in favor of steam. Of the whole number who dled (345) 101 were adults and 247 infants. NATIONALITY OF KMIGRANTS. The following tavie shows the number and place of birth of ali alien immigrants who landed at the port of New York trom June 1, 165, to December 31, 1869, both days included; it also gives the yearly average lor caca nalionauty:—~ Yearly Toyal for Avovage, Time d 4 Country of Birth. runtry of Bi Mee Sweden . Tat a Bekium, 4 2 2 2 5 ” 5 81 “ wv as 348,470 It 1s interesting to note the fuctuations im the yearly number of emigrant arrivais of the several ationaliues, From Ireland it reached the highest number in 1851, when it figured up the enormous nurhber of 163,306, as against 69,919 from Germany. From this point Irish emtgration fell off gradually to 25,075 in 1858, but it reached 92,157 in 1863. The Germans had the highest namber in 1854, when it was 986, They also gradually diminished, but in 1864 they swelled their number again to 57,446. In 1867 they came to the number of 117,591, and last year they were 90,605. One of the most ta- teresting exbibits is the emigration from Sweden, which was only 663 in 1862, remained between two and four thovsand annually up to 186%, In which year they suddenly poured on our shores to the ex- tent of 14,620, increasing to 23,453 in 1869, DESTINATION OF EMIGRANTS. The following table shows the several States and ‘Terrxories tor which emigrants le:t Castie Garden afier landing from Augus' 1, 1854,+to January 1, 1870, 1t should be understood that. under “New York,’ the vicinity of the metropolis, including Jersey City and its suburbs on the Hudson, ts eni- braced. The destination is entered according to the em/grant’s own statement, and inany give it as New York who have not mace up their minds as to tueir favure place of residence ln the Untted States: — State. Number. State. Number. New Yor 7 LOHAN. es seeeeee 4,85 ART NOTES. Friday and Saturday evenings, March 18 and 19, at the Cltnton Hall Art Galleries,-Astor place, was sold vy auction @ collection of pamtings, water colors, engravings, statuary, &c, The entire collection was the property of Mr. Charles L. Frost; had been selected by himself, and no others added. It com- prised a number of choice and some very valuable works. Many well Known names of our own and foreign artiste were represented. Indeed, through- out the whole collection a taste and judgment were manifest which reflected great credit on the coi- lector. They rendered, owever, very unaccount- able the presence of some less than passable pic- tures, whose obtrusive size and coloriug was of no advantage to their neighbors. Very high, very dark or very remote should have been the room whence these products were dragged from their merited seclusion, Strange to say, however, if they are only large enough, or flaunting in color enough, there are seldom found admirers wanting, which positively at mes makes one doubt the evidence of one’ senses, It ig to be regretted that collections—good on the Whoie, as this was—are comparatively rare among us. But still more must we deplore the causes which break them up and which scatter the good elements composing them. This consiant disinte- gration may be beneficial in some respects, but. 1t seems to render still more distant the existence of a stronghold bf art treasures. Prominent in more senses than one among the figure picturey waa a large one entitied “THR VILLAGK SCHOOL”—ED, MOULINET. ‘The whole schoolroom is represented. Behind his des on one side stands the teacher. Before,tii (an assistant, probaby) hia good wile is ad- ministering jusiice, or what often amounts to pretiy much the same thing--tne birch, The scholars are disposed of in groups, of separate and distinct interest each, yet Ril bound togecher and harmonized in tue great Central idea of the picture. There is a very ingenious aad beautiful arrangement of iuterest and imporcacce radiating Irom that centre, ‘The details are chiesy expiana- tory and always suvordinate to the mam ¢ ception, ‘this or that group muy wave a particular interest, but only as it explains the whole, ‘the finish of the picture 1s sufficient for its embet- lishment and peiler compreheusio: rhere 18 no waste of power, no need!ess elaboratidn, Seewngly uuimportant points are made wo add to tue geucral effect, ‘The atteniion is never wearied by geiails or tricks to eke Out au imperfect understanding of the subject, There are several delicate touches Ol charac- ter, which snows the student of human nature as well as the artist. ‘The picture is as mteresting to every one who remem overs bis boyhood as to tbe ad- qirer of skill in art, A PORTRAIT OF WM. CULLEN BRYANT BY ¥. BOYLE is an exceilent head, aud scems to prove that che power once possessed by.a Guido or a Dumenichine a3 nob yeteutirey leit the world.” Two most charm- ing little pictures ure i “GEITING OUT AND “COMING BACK.'? ested In tuem tue simple story of a wud doting can be more sweetly or simply ‘The old, old’ elements, old as the world itseit, of youth and age, spring aud winter, youthiul iv’ and devotion in age, are again proughs togeth bUi a pure sentiment never grows Old Lor loses the beauty of its Tresaness, “PEL PARROT—BAKALOWICZ. This 18 asmal! cabinet picture and a wonder of finished miniature painting. A specimen of an art rapidiy dying out. Botu sudject and weatwent are exyaisitely beautiful and delicate, ST AWAKE”—KASIMAN JOHNSON. A child, with large, half-awake eyes, 1s sitting at, the head of its little bed. 1613 @ beautiful and ivel- ing cuud study, “SHE TRAPPER'S LAST SHOT?—W, RANNEY. The expression thrown into paris of this picture seams to have been done, one might almost say, in & moment of inspiration, Parts of it, however, show, on the other hand, either want of interest or care- Jessness. 1t is the fault of the painter if be has shown What be cau do wna does it aot. “GATHERING GRAPES,’ BY BENSELL, OF PHILADEL- Pula, ‘ shows some sentiment of color and considerable promise. His defect unhappily, @ most common one- negligence tu drdwing. Apiciure by Douw 18 not one of his best by any Means, though Lis name 18 a patent of its merit. “fenpyson’s Maud,” by L. M. Wiles, is a Work exe- cuted With care, and yet leaving something to the imagination, A variety of other pictures of the French and Gerinan schoois we have not space to, meation as they deserve. Both, however, are well represented. Foremost among the landscapes for strength and force may be mentioned “A SUENE IN THU ALLEGHANIES,” BY W. 1. SON TAG. ‘The subject ts grand and simple--a foreground of @ Mountain side, WIL & diswant Mountain group. In scenes like these Dature secings to prociaim some truth, eternal aud tmmiutable. it 18 not in her beauty or in her sentiment sue would impress us. 16 18 1m the majesty of power and simplicuy of trath. This is Whar the artist has renaered in forra and color. ‘This 1s the teaching of the simple lines which detine the foreground aud the gracetw curves of the distant mounialos. This 1s tie teaching of the full, sober hues, Varied and harmonious, whicn clotue the whole cen! It is more than a picture. it is a truth the artist has put on canvas. “HILLSIDE, NEAK LAKR CHAMPLAIN,” A, L, SHAT- TUCK. A group of sheep browsing on the side of a hill, Far away through the transparent air into the dis- tauce stretches the scene to a ilne of huis, Through out the Whole picture pervades tue lecling of utter repose and quiet so perfectly m accord withthe sub- Ject. One seems to feel, while looking at une pic- ture, that nameless influence, half sad, half pleasing ofthe noon of a summer day. Alvogeiuer it 1s one of the chdicest of the landscape: “THE TONE DEL BCHIARL ON THE CAMPAGNA, NEAR ROME,” BY 8. K. GIFFORD, AND “EARLY AUTUMN,’? BY CASILEAR, form a pair of exquisite little pictures. They are little gems, Somewhat alike, they are yet very dis- similar. In bow there ig feeling. Yet in the former itis more sensuous; in the latter more spiritual. ‘Yhere 13 the puetry sof the emotions in one; that of Imagination in the other. The same retinement of treatment is in both, They are thus examples of two very different kinds of feeling aud poewy. One looks over the Campagna lying ip the warm, yellow sunlight, witha lopging tor some lazy lite of ease and pleasure, while the quiet, dreamy sense of early auttmn leads one to remember the past aud wouder over the future in @ forgetfulness of the present. Several landscapes of Mr. J. M. Hart are note- worthy for their care ard graceful treatment, and one, “The Noon-Pay Hour,” 18 peculiarly happy and full of feciing, ‘Newport Rocks,” by J. F. Kensetr, and “Landscape,” by William Hart, deserve an at tention. Limited space forbids us to give them. ‘The sale last Saturday evening was very well attended; in fact, there was at one thine during the evening 80 great a crowd present that standing room was atapremiuin. The following are the pictures Which fetched over $1¢0 aplece:—*The Strolling by H. Diliens, $100; adscape,’? C. 3 rers,”? y Bouth Carolina. | Piayers,’? 1 z inet Multte.crceseen BF de Vox $120; “Kye Flowers,” Yon Wisconsin. ‘Teanessce. 1 | Seben, $165; “Landscape,” J. M. Hart. Geor, | $200; “Tasso in Prison,” A. Joostens, Lon- Hampshire. | don, $190; “Landscape,” M. A. Delaware... New Brunswick. Rhode Island. Marvial Caltvornia... Minnesota. Ula Florida... Ne Colora AS was intimated In the above introduction to this tabie, It 18 Only approximaiely correct; for it 16 fair to presume thay of -that militon of emigrants who gave New York as their destination a goodly | portion, perhaps fully one-ualf, wil wend their way | to one or the other of the Western States aud Terri- tories during the pertod covered by the table of fif- teen and @ half years, ‘The total number of immigrant passengers landed | at unis portirom May 5. is4i, to Lhe Ist of January, 1870, Was 4,297,980, of which there were from Ire- land, 1,664,009; from Germany, 1,636,254; "trom Eng- land. 665; from Scotland, 114,238; from Franc 77,200; from Switzerland, 65, ; from Swede 64.638, and so on in a descending scale from ail parts of the world, unt? tie number 8 19 reached as having immigrated from Arabia. * THE FIRE OZPARTMENT. It 18 announced that the new fre alarm telegraph will go mto use On the 28th im all parts of vhis city south of Fourteenth street. Under this system every signal station is mude an alarm station, Lvery officer of the department, of the police force, and every officer of the fire insurance patrol will be fur. Disbed with 3 key which will open any and all the boxes. A key will also be leit with the occup: of the bailding mcarest each alarm box, and the sircet number of the buliding on which it may be found will be posted on the box. south of Fourteenth street there will be a6 jocations of alarm boxes, and north of that street there will be nearly 478. The poles of the fire alarm tiegraph will be known by tho colors in which they are painted—the base brown and the ! remainder Frencb gray. J'nose having alarm boxes atiached will have ared hand painted above the box. According to the arrangements patrolmen and others will he Cnablyd to \earn in passing boxes the precise jocation for which an glarm is being sounded, Hach alarm box 18 furnished wih @ Morse key, to be used for seading out second and third alarms, which, if practicabio, will be sent from the game box from which the first was isaued, After the 28th tus, the second and titird alarms will not be sounded on the belis, which will 6tmke three TonnGs, instead of tive a3 now, for tires, Murper IN East Haurron, Cr.—John Dooley killed a Jeilow lavorer on the Air Line Ratlroad, ia Hast Hmapion, on Wednesday, by knocking him down and stamping on him until taken of, when the vicum,of his drunken rage died in tive minutes. Mogiey 9 da jau,— 7 ovkdenog sourinas, March 19, “Pao Jetty Off’ Ostend,” F. Musia, $ $i20; “The swing.’ J. Craw- | Jord Thorn, $100; *Pacitle Coast,” Granville Per- Kins, $152 50; * ” “He Savry, $170; A. Darrie, 310; “Autamn’ Afternoon,” Wiluam Hart, $ti0} ck,’ Danrschroder, $200; “Newport saw,” B. De Loose, 7d. F. Kensett, $240; “The Intercepted Let Carl Hub: $390; “Village Scnool,’’ Edward { Mouliuet, $590; “The Noonday Hour,’) James M. 2 | Mart, $250; “Peace,” B. J. Boks, $30 'oue Det Setuari,”? S. RK. Gifford, $370; “Landscape,” J. W. | Cusilear, $25 ust Awake,” Easuuan Johnson, Vly, The total ainouns of the sale was $14,000, i ieee | Dhe National Act Gallery of Exglaad~Paint- ings Parchased in 1569. ‘The annua! report of the directors of the National | Gailery of Art in Hugiand w published Wita ite par- | Mamentary papers of March 4, . The following is the list of pictures purchase ing 1869:—1. A picture by John Maran of the destruction of Pompei,” bought tu Loudon in January. 2. “be vourtyard of @ Dutcn House,"’ by | Peter de Hooge, purchased iu Paris in aarch. “3. A “plower Piece,” by Jan jn London in April. 4. A bert Cuyp, bonyut at tho same time. piece, by Marco ¥ purchased, vogetier with tue two folly wu in the mouth of September in“ AMutan. 6. “"I'n@ Ma- donna and Child kuthroued,” awother altar piec by Marco Masziale; und 7. A ‘Madonna and Car by Bartulomeo Montagna, The pictures most quently copied were (among the old wasters): *Vandyek—*'Portrant of a Gentleman” (C, Van cer | Geesi), nine copies;, Velasquez—"Philip IV. Spain,” nine copies; Andrea del Sarto—“His Own : Guido—“Eece Homo.” five y? by Ale An altar i arziale, &@ rare Venetian miasier, f pictures, “Bead ef a Gurl,” five copies; Raphae! end Chiid,” and “st. Joun,” jour copi ; Blo—Ecce Home,” four copies; | Christ and St Jobn,"? four copies; Sassoferrato— “Madonna in prayer,” four copies; Rembrand:— | “His Own Portrait,” four copies; do.—.Portrais of an Uld Lavy,” four copies: , the Lamp,” four copies; Giorgions | Armour,” ‘three copies; Guercin—“Dead Carist, with Angela,” three copies. Among the modern masters ihe most extensively copted piciure 19 Sir Josnua Reynolds’ ‘iiead of Angeis” (No, Loz} masiers follow in order, thus:—Constable—'Coru- | field,” eight copies; Reynolds—Age of Inno- cence,” seven; | Collins—'Happy as a King,” seven; Lesiie “Uncle | Yopy and the Widow,” six; Uwins—“Chapeaa de Brigand,” 81x; Linnell—f'ne Windmill,” sfx; vu- buie—“Tne Surprise,” 81x; Galnsvorough—*‘cor- | trait of Mrs, Siddons,” five; Calicott—* Return from ” itve: Collins. 7 tives Red Cap,” five; Gainsborouyh—Wooay | Landacape,” four; Turner—*Ulyeses and Polyphe- mus,” four; do.—‘Appfoach to Venice,” four; Dyckmans-—""The Bund Beggar,’ four; Gainsbor- ougb-—"The Parish Clerk,” three; Nasinyta—The Angel's Hook,” three; dtty—Youth aud Vieasure,!? threo; Turner--""the Goiden Bough,” three; do.— | “The Blacksmith’s shop,” three; do,—''She Vale of | fempe," tures Joba and | Kuignt im | Turner—‘the ‘rémeéraire,”’ seven; | | } i of |. | eeedin EEE ae ee one ee ee CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS. The New Cartage System—Details of Its Worle ing—Order from the Collector—Why the General Order Business “was Re- * ‘moved from Jersey City and Hoboken to This Bide. The new Custom House cartage system, which ‘Was inaugurated by Collector Grinnell on the 1st of February, and has bean m force since thé 16th of that month, 18 now in full organization. Up to Friday 304 special licenses to individual owners of carts and trucks had been issued, and about seventy to what are called “district men,” the latter being in $50,000 bonds each, besides farnishing ® bond of $5,000 for every cart they employ. Moredver, a number of licenses have been issued to importers, who employ tier own carts, im various num- bers, from twenty to fifty, but the importers had also to give the required bond for each. cart to secure to the government the moport duty which might become due. For the first seventeom days of February about 183,000 packages were car- ried by the cartmen then licensed, and up to yeater- Gay the bumber of packages thus carted exceeded half @ million. Becoming more and more acquainted witn the workiag of the system the merchants, even those who at first most vigorously opposed it and saw every kind of trick, cDicanery and extortion 1a itpare now said to have. become entirely satisied with this innovation, SOME COMPLAINTS. But nine complaints in all have been received at the’ofice of the General Agent of Cartage since the introduction of the new system; of these six were yelerable to causes occurring mm Novem er, Decem- ber and January last, aud hed nothing to do with the new order of things. The three otters were for delay in the deilvery of paexages, An Investigation showed that the Importers were to blame, they send~ ing the permit trom the Castom House directly to the public store without having it checked and stamped by tie Generat Agent of Cartage, and for tis reason the goody were detained, By the new system of entries and checks goods missing can be found out aad ivered in less than six hours, while formerly it took ‘rom three to six weeks, and some- times even ax many months, Hence, 1 is said thes some merchants have been discharging their owm cartmen, and en,aging such as ure provided with a special license frou the Custom House. OVRER BENEFICIAL RESULTS, This new system, it 1s said, also Works beneficial results i anocher @irection, It serves to cantrol the Custom House mspector superintending the discharging of cargo and the pubic storekeeper re- ceiving it. The ispector must note, over his own signature, ou the receipt, the number of the cart receiving a package aud the precise time of its ree ceipt, and the storexeeper Must again, over lls sig- nature, certify to the precise hour of its delivery, thus being compelled thetseives to furnish hourly evidence of the y atcentiveness to duty. AN ORDER FROM THE COLLECTOR, ‘the Col/ector as issued the followimg peremptory order to inspeciors, warehouse storeccepers aud transfer carimen, which explains itselr:— All goods 0 warehoute go0¢ separate lots w renied, be gi pitole store. xolng in bond t the Ceneral A number ent of Cartage, and bis signaiure and of each cart’ destgnated’ ‘thereon by. receipt must be slyned by the terial or storekeopor jamediately upon delivery or pt of the game, a8 per form, ‘Transfer tickets, when signed and retwrbed to the public store cart be by them fnmaailtatcly returned 40. the Deputy Colicetor. in charge of the United States pubile store, who will report to this oes any violation of cnis order, with’ the name of the gelinqueat party. MERCHANTS’ COMPLAINTS OF SOME WARBHOUSRS, It 18 said (0 be the practice of some of the pubila or bonded warehouses to clos at six o'clock, even while a vessel is discharging cargo which ts being sent to it, ‘Toe vessel does not cease discharging, and hence a portion of the cargo remains on the wharf all night exposed to the dangers of the ele. ments and the tirevisi imstincts of rogues. Some who have sutieved Irom Chis practice are preparin; to lay their conipiamts before the Collector 48 8001 as he returns trom Washingcon. There are butiew of the bonded warehouses liable to these complaints and tyey will probably be advised to be more liberal to the pubiie, : WHY THK CENERAL ORDER BUSINESS W483 REMOVED FROM THE JERSEY SIDE TO THIS CITY. ‘There are three lines of European steamers who land their vessels on the Jersey side, the Cunard, ab Jersey City, and the Hamburg and Bremen compas nies ut Hoboken. They have each conuguous to ther Jandings United Staves bonded warehouses, Goods 10 bond, on avcount of the greater lenguh of tine they remain in store, Nave, of course, the prefers ence over goods which are subject to ‘general order,” that 1s, for which ne permits or ponds have been obtained. The warehouses on the Jersey sida are generaiy crowded with bonded go.ds, and geile dom more than a Unird of the general order goou@ could be siored in them, and these were left on the wharfs. Instances are said to have otven happened Itke the following:—A merchant tmporis ten cases of goods; they are not ail orougnht ont in succession from the hold; they are to go under general order, nos being bonded, the importer residing perhaps at Cins cingati or St Louis. Of these eigiit were promis- cuously distributed on tie wharf among the other general order goods. Next day all of these pack- ages on the wharf were carted off to some of the general order stores in thia city; and it occurred that part of the e:gut cases were taken to one, part to another and part to the third general store, an may take the importer six Months belore he traces the whereabouts of ail bis ven cases of To obviate this in the future a general order store was established at No, 313 West Street, ta this city, espe- ciaily for goods‘ discharged on the Jersey side. where all merchanuise subject to We “general order” re~ galations wust ve taken on being discharged from the vesac!. In response to this action of Collector Grinnell +} bill was introduced in Congress to maxe Jersey Cit, @ port of entry and cut it off from iis collection district. Whether the journey of Mr. Grinnell to Washington, whither be went on Tuesday evening, has anything to do witha this measure could not be ascertained, POLITICAL HUCKSTERING. Old Occupants of Stands in City Markets the Victims of Political Vandalism—Wholesale Xemovals—Who are Decapitated and Who Take Their Placesy and Why and How tt fe Done. Politics, that so rapidly is usurping Sovereign con- trol of everything connected with local government, 18, it is alleged, beginning to exercise tts autocratic powers in reference to the city markets in @ manner at once rigidly and unbearably despotic. Nothing short of supreme political influeace and unmistaka- bie alliance with political bruisers and that omnipo- tent “vote early and often"? gang managing primary clections and giving place and power to its chosem favorites, is 82d to be & guarantee to those occupy~ ing stalls In the markets that they wil be allowed to retain them, A spirit of political vandalism has just began ta show itself in Washington Market, and the same spirit, 16 1s satd, will at once take the “gran@ rounds” of al! the markets, and the result ts a state of unwonted excitement among the market men. ‘There are those bere who have Occupied stands oc cupied by ther fathers before them, to whom they descended as family mberitances, who are dally receiving notices to give up thelr stands to others. appeiniel to tase thew piaces. They are ousted ou without a nt's motice, And this is nob alle They have reas, They are told to ‘get up aud get,’? and tue mandate has to be obeyed. “Haven't | always promptiy pail my market fees’ usked ouv of those parties yesterday, on re- ceiving bis officia! notiteatton to quit, duly signed by the Superintendent of Markets and countersigned by the Compiroiier, “Yes, sir? the answer, “Hay’nt 1 always paid any assessments imposed upon me Jor improvements or other purposes?!” “Certainly.” “Hav'nt Lalways complied with every rule and regulation of the markety’? “Most undoubtedly.’ “Way, then, ain J cemoved 1? nother mau wants your piace.” hy 1s it given to bly? ities does it? hing eise 7° oluing else. “Aud 18 Chat all the sasisfaction you have to givé me? MA “Wil J be pald for my fixtures?) 0, Bit”? ‘+ hoy cost ine $2,000." “Can't heip that.” “Ig unere BO Way Of staylog tus suromary proe Nor at ail. The above is a ample cae As given our Tee porter recentiy, and the exact diaiogue a3 re orted by one of the victims. No one feels safe une Fess he tof the wilucatial political stripe referred to, and then his saleiy 19 very uncertain nnlesd bis nate begins with an O’or & Mac. AS WO have ale ready hinted, there 13 @ good deal of tribulation auiong the markets men, and particularly thoag Whose coghomens are nob pene, of the Hipere nian nomenclature, y have invested their alt im their stands, and the result Of this progressive wholesale cutting off of heads will be thelr Qnanctal ron. ‘They clatia that iti an outrage—a cruel and unpardonable revival of oppressive vandalism; im short, taxation without protection. The subject 1s taiked over oi appointing @ Committee to proceed to Albany to sce if it 18 NOt possible to secure State Jegisiation a3 a remedy against whatis clarmed to bg £0 uuwarragtable tuiringement on ther rigutiy