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4 EUROPE. General Prim’s Speech on Spanish Revo- ’ — Jution and the Throne Question. “The Great Powers’ Plan for the Keconstruction of Greece. England Asked to Take Chargo in Athens and the Royal Family to “Take a Tour.” The German mati steamship Union, Captain Dreyer, from Bremen the 14th and Southampton the 11th of May, arrived at tuis port yesterday morning. One of our mail packages by the Union—incomplete @8 regards our London shipping Gazettes and mer- cantile marine and news tlies—was delivered at the TeRALD Building at 1:30 o'clock In the afternoon, ‘The remainder of European illes were not handed in ‘until 11:15 o’clock last night, From these sources and by our special writers in Europe we have details of our cable news telegrams dated to the day of sail- ing of the Unioa from Eng!and, A letter from Rome has the following: The voting for the French plebiscite at Civita-Vec- ehta, Viterbo and in the other French ga:risons passed off with the greatest calm. The corps of oc- ‘oupation, commanded by General Dumont, does not orm an entire division; ‘640 Votes of No were given and there were about 100 abstentions. The Papal government allowed the telezrapiitc stations in the towns occupied by the French to re:nain open day and Digit for tie convenicnc? of the oficers. Pope Pius LX. entered on his seventy-ninth year May 14. The Mémorial Diplomatique of Paris has the fol- lowiug:— The legitimist press ana certain religious organs had preached up abstention iu the matter of the pledisctie, sheltering themselves beliind the interests of veligion and of the Hoiy See. This manceuvre 15 Diamed in no measured terms by the Osservaiore Ronano, the official organ of the Papal goverement. ‘That journal devotes an ariic'e to the late vove, from which we borrow the following passage:—“If the resuit is of the utmost importance to France it is of little Ics; moment to the whole civilized world, Which would be thrown into the most inextricabie confusion i: the ultra-iemocrats were to wiumph for @ single instant in Central Kurope.” ‘The Spanish journals express the same opinion of the successful vote on the French plebiscite as the German press. The Esperanza, of Madrid, says:—_ Napoleon IIL has obtained a-great triumph, and all conservative interests in Rurope have 1cason for satisfaction at the result, The mantiestations of the socialist democracy have received their death blow. In the Belgian Senate a bill which abolishes the duties on salt and fish, lowers to ten centimes the postage on a single letter and augments the excise duty on brandy, was adopted by tnirty-tiiree votes to three, without discussion. The Belgian Chamber of Representatives voted without discussion two bvills—one relative to the alicnation of the citadel of G it, and the other ap- proving of a convention co: lel with France on the subject of “Judicial as Advices from Cattaro state that on the 10th of April the men of an Austyian cruiser seized arms and munitions which bad been tanded, but which the insurgents had not uad time to remove, Printed proclamations were concealed in the parrels of the muskets. Those papers called on the populations of Dalmatia to rise, announcing that revolts would also speedily break out in several neighboring provinces. The press having called attention to a pamphlet against infallibility, attributed to Cardinal de Schwarzenberg, Professor } , of Prague, pub- Ushes a letter tn the Bohemia, claiming the author- ship orihe work, The Cardinal merely dtstributed it among the fathers at the request of the author, The Loxdon Standard, of May 17, reporting the progress of the opera in the English metropolis, bays:— Since our last notice of the performances at the Royat Italian Opera, describing the enthusiastic manner in which Madame Adelina Patul and Mad- ame Pauline Lucca were received on the evenings of their respective appearances, there have been two remarkable representations.» On Thursday evenng “La Sonnambula was given, with Madame Adelina Patti 2s Amina. On Friday evening Doaizetii’s “La Favorita,” with Madame Pauline Lucca a3 Leonora. Ainina is one of Madaine Patti's most delightful tm- personations, and her singing of “Ah! non credea” and “Ah! non giunge” absolute perfection. Tho JSJurore which these and other morcecuz in the opera ereated on Thursday was most exciting, aud the fa- tense inte: exhibited in the fair sonnambulist’s proceedings all through the evening testified to the spell which Madame Patil continues to exercise s@ Who are for:unate enough io obiain a lace Witiin her magic circle. Mile. Christine Ni-sson’s appearance at the Italian Opera, Drury Lane, has been the attractive musical feature of the week, while her delightful singing and ciever impersonaiion have been the general theme of eulogistic remarks. The funeral of the late Mr. Edward Herbert—one of the victims of the Greek massacre—took place May 16, at Burghclere Old Church, Hants, near Lord Carnarvon’s seat, at Lighciere Castle, England. The building was draped in black, and the Earl of Car- narvon, Lord Muncaster, and Mr. Auberon Herbert, member of Parliament, were among the mourners. Western Greece was freed from brigandage. Mr. Goodson, the second Judge of the British Consular,Court, and Advocate Allon left Constantino- ple May 12 for Athens, According to the Levant Times the object of their journey is to give legal assistance to Mr. Erskine reiative to the investiga- tion ordered into the massacre at Marathon. The Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, with their children, arrived at Coastantinople May 13 from Varna. ‘ Atelegram from Bucharest of May 15 reports as follows:— All the circulars of M. Cogolnictano susceptible of @ hostile interpretation against the Jews have been withdrawn. No further trouble is apprehended on this supject in Moldavia. the energetic attitude of the Ministry having intimidated the agitators. ‘the Journal de St, Petershourg denounces as ‘a, mere invention” the news published in the Indian papers to the effect that the Russians were march- ing upon Khiva, Advices from New Zealand via Bombay to London state that the insurgent chief Te Kooti had been Touted by the friendly natives, with a-loss of nine- teen men and 300 prisoners, and that the war was “gupposed to be over.” SPAIN. General Prim’s Speech on the Throne Ques tion—The Marchal’s Exposition of the Ques- tion cf Revolution. {Madrid (May 14) correspondence of the London Standard.) The question of the throne of Spain is the question of the day, and at last all parties seem determine | to do something to try to solve it. I use the word “try” advisediy; for I cannot divest myself of the opinion that no positive and permanent solution Will emanate from the present Cortes, ‘Ine interintdaad may be prolonged by them, or a tem- Dorary solution, such as the election of the respectable, but childiess Espartero, may be voted; but 1 see nothing to induce me to alter the opinion have so often expressed in these letters, that the sword, and the sword alone, can solve the difficult Problem of Spanish political lie, and give to this country anything like a xed dynasty or a stable form of government. * * * We seem, therefore, approaching an important epoch of the revolu- tion. Prim made a repetition thegother day of his determination to head no candidature, but to place himself by the side of the one who was approved of by the majority. He even went further, He sald he should neither oppose Mont- penser nor Espartero. He was replying to the Union- ista and Montpensierista Deputy Senor Ardanaz, @x-Minister of Finance, who was picking holes in Vapiad ‘of the budget, as presented by Pigueroia, and in doing so he drugged in the question of the thron3 to im if he were stil Finance Minister he 1d & cee withers Aig op pe Se of the Prim had oifered , te (Adana) had re’ quence ‘Ss unwillingness to ed it in consequence tion he laid down. ‘ cept @ certain condl- Prim’s reply seems to me so much to the point that I am tempted to translate it for jour readers, a3 it throws light on the course he ts likely to take in the question of qusettons g00n to cocupy the men of the revolution. He spoke thus:-- 1 must confess that on listening to the brilliant speech fps delivered by Senor Ardanaz—e, speech, which, exhibite d.desires animating him on the question of finance— T have been most extraordinarily surprised to hear bim enter into the depth of another question, and a question so we At that of the throne. I do not believe political solu. jons of such nce and transcerfdency ought to be NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. © confided to the conventence ef the political inter their charge, Senor Ardanaz, lightly xtensively afterwards, has Drought the 4 ing into debate, 1 shall not reply to bis re e estimates, but leave that to Senor Figuerola ‘anaz has complained of what we all continuance of the tate iuide !, He night whea I ned certala sirong w {ie to consent to tha loan projeck, we, we Jor on their approbation depo Cavinet. He’bus repented that I then stated Thad asked the Union i berais to give me Pina party, who shoud take the portfolio and save us from the vital ditticuides which beset us in our finances, and that [ promised that if they did, very worthy companions and my- bel! woud have been willing to sustain the loss (a sensible one for us) of Signor Figuerola, and to have replaced him He bas just told vou this was the truth, but not the whole truth—that Thad offered him the portfolio, ‘and that he shonid retara to bis forme satisfy, and so he declined to accept my offer, He sald the outils he hart imposed was in harmong with the desires of every Spaniard, from the highest noblo to the bumblest : "When he pronounced these words tue Chamber ested ite anxiety to know these conditior siience. ‘Though f reeollectea our conve well, yet 1, too, felt in suspense. At last, when be told u this condition Was that 1 ahou d prociaim's Ieing, there was f murmur in the Chamber, which I interpreted to mali thing which Seor Ardanaz asked of jon, perfect! 0 Aliuister of their | post of Finance Miniw- | ter, but that Le had impoged one condition which I eould not | between the rivers in Macedon and Monmouth, Nevertheless, it hardly mits of doubt that had Bishop Tache not left the Red River, set- tlement to attend the Ecamenical Council the Freach half-breeds would never have been guilty of robbery, murder and rebellion. — Bishop ‘Tache has now returned to the settlement, and the result has been the pacific discussion of grievances, The prison doors have been thrown open; the plauder has been restored. Arrangements are being made for welooming the expedition from Canada, for the settlers are tn alarm about a possible Indian rising and a probable Fenian raid. On the 27th of March the Bishop preached a sermon which seems to have produced a great impression upon bis flock. Many of thein are said by an eye-witness to have wept bitterly when they Were denounced from the pulpit as robbers and murderers, Tue aversion of the Bishop to annexation Is only second to his hatred of the Fenians, RELIGIOUS. Services To-Day. Rey. Charles B, Smyth will preach this morning this Eeiny as ifthe Conde de Reus had all the kings at 0 Gentlemen, who doubts that this period of interinity Is bad? Who doubts that all our statesmen, politicians and pairiots desire ita termination? Senor Ardanaz knows no one desires it more than I do, and from my many conversations with him on the metic and from hi ‘ing been & member of one of the cabinets over which Thave. had the honor. to preside, be knows the many efforts 1 have made to end it. Is it'my fault the the interinidad have wot yet of it? Perhaps some fault we are stil tn the Treply “No,” with my hand on my heart as @ man of honor, and on the Kilt of my sword as @ soldier. [ have dong all I possiviy could to bring a sovereign to this country. When the day comes that I can speak clearly and frankly all I have dono in the matter, then will be known the efforts of the different cabinets over which I have formed @ part, and the effort: ally for this object. In the bi resided, or of which T have myselt have put forth porson- istory of my life, if ib be written ingle page my country with impartiality, there will not be found on say that from the interinidac, and that IT making myselt res} the most which w! t it was in roy power to sal W4 not try to do it, thus sible for its effects.” It is T wio am interested in its non-exlstence, and much more ve . Senor Ardanaz says of the disorder in which we live {s the interiniiact 8 pichure which if it wero exacl, would bo very dit- nd ut fortunately we have here Senor Figu- erola, who iy not an alarmist ike my distinguished friead Senor Ardanaz. He will tell you that the picture drawn is rated, and that the financial situation of Spain is not ‘Ard poses. If Senor Ardanaz’s should be bad, very bad in- fark picture Senor Ardanaz the solution he alms at more and oastble. We all, however, desire to end the interin- ‘fad. How shall we do it? What'wiil be the solution the Cortes tn thelr el wixtom shall determine? Gentlemen, I believe this is not the moment to say ft, but for the satisfaction of Senor Ardanaz Ihave to siate that an completely in accord with him in the belief that before the deputies separate it is nesessary to como to a so:ution, thin a month and a half or two months the Cortes will have fulillod its constituent work, and there will be nothing more wanting than the érowning of the edies. | Can we crown it according to the aspirations of Senor, Ariana7 and the desires of somo of bis friends of the union Liberal? T do not say it is impossible. Can we crown the eiifice in'a manner which will satisfy the patriotic aspira- tons of another part of thle Chambers most imporiant g ho have dyring the last fev days g ed Sih’ ave clontnts i hitherto? Nelthes is thts impossible, though I do not know if it can be realized. What I do know, gentiemen, and declare with firm and manly voice, is that I will not oppose auy of these solutions, ‘To those who believe my reserved condict—that prudent and cir- cumspect conduct Thave followed covers Intentions of per. soual luterest-—1 say they are mistaken, I say more, those Who do, not deny to me rexson and good feeling ought to comprehend that all my interest and all my glory consist in being able to offer a solution which will satisty the deputies; remaining mysed as I am, and even separating myself from this place the day they beliove I am no longer necessary in I. T have no ambition for myself and I wish to have none. Ti ‘any one says to the coutrary he has absolutely no reason for such allirmation. What I have never songht to do (and I intend to persist in this conduct) isto raise banner in favor of this or that candidate for the throne of San Fernando—to wave such banner resolutely, without previous knowledge of the aspirations of the majority of the deputies, and which would ap) 1 of it upon ‘them ana the i reason, from the very Orst I expressed phic phrase, which will be recollected by the deputies, and by a former minister now seated among thom (Topete), but who then held a post in the pro- Visional’’ government, where we had even” then began to treat of this {mportant question. T showed my attitude inthe question so early as that by the expression tuat “T did not wish to be beaten init" ‘The way not to be beaten in ft consisted in not placing mysolf at the head of the host in favor of this or that candidate, but in studying the aspirations of each one of the deputies, feeling their pile, and without any personal ambition adhering to the opinion of the greatest number. Is there any deputy who can say that the President of the Couucll does wrong in re- fusing to take the initiative in favor of a determined candi- Gate, or that there is one who has the sympatlties of the Chatber and only wants the Initiative of the President and his companions inthe Ministry? I am sure no deputy can make such a charge against me, for all kuow that there 13 no candidate who has a majority, But is this to say that we must renounce tho solution {u which we have place the sen- timents, the confidence and the desires of all the believers in the constitutional monarchy | Must we renounce the having aking 7 Most certainly not. | Must Tdo:all here all 1 have done that we might encounter a candidate worthy of our sympathies and respects, and who would accept the crown of Spain if the Cortes should deign to nominate him? I am sure no one here requires me to give these explanations. And what would happen if I responded to the excitations of Senor Ardanaz? 1 am certat prised, knowing, do, his usual calmness, prudence ani reiléction, that he should have launched out into this matter. He doubtless counted on my discretion; for if it were not that I wished to preserve that { might put certain questions to tie deputies, which T do not wish to ask, for {t would be inopportune to do ao. If I iistened to the excitations of Sefi or Ardanaz {t would ‘hap- pen that this impor ant question would be troated in an improper and inconvenient menner. The deputies must re- cognize it ought not tobe treated thus tneidontally on the occasion of a finance debate. It is necessary to plant this question in a serious, formai and concrete manner, and the Goeasion will arrive, ‘and arrive prompliy, It may tranqul!- lize Sefior Ardanaz to know thatere the Deputics sopatate we shail have opened this question and given a solution to it, O that we may decide it for the happiness of our country. A very short time will now suflice to enable the readers to see what amount of earnestness thero exists in these loud protestations of the Spanish statesmen as to their desire to end the interinidad and proclaim a king. GREECE. The Great Powers to Reconstruct the King. dom—England to be the Chief Worker— il Exile of King and Royal Family During ‘House Cleaning.”” [Vienna (May 14) correspondence of North Eastern orrespondencta of Berlin.) Information from an official source enables me to give you some positive detat's relative to the steps which tie Powers are about to take in order to obtain satisfaction for the crime of Marathon. According ),to this intelligence, Eng- land, In concert wit Italy (the two others protecting countries, France and Russia, have-not yet pronounced), will require the King of Greeee to completely change his Cabinet and that all the pre- sent members of it shall be dismissed. The forma- tion of anew one will take place under the direct influence of Great Britain, and consequently will be able to count upon the support of that nation in the work of purification and reconstruction which ts to be effected without delay in all branches of the ad- ministration. Until the completion of that task constitutional Itberties will be suspended. During that period of transition the King and roval family, whose journey to Germany, Denmark and Russia was stopped by the unfortunate affair at Marathon, will leave the country, which will be governed by Prince John, his Majesty’s uncle, as regent. The Cabinet of the Tuile- ries nas just in its turn declared, through its-repre- sentative at Athens, that it will ‘henceforth consider the Aellenic government as resnonsib'e for the secu- rity of every rrench traveller, wio, after having in- dicated the route he intends to pursue, shall have received from the authorities the assurance that the road in question is not infested with brigands. ROME. A Postulatum to the Pope. ‘The Angsburg Gazette publishes the text of a postulatum presented at Rome by several bishops of France, Austria, Hungary, Italy, England and North America. The object 1s thus defined: — The question of knowing whether Jesus Christ conferred on St. Peter and his successors an au- thority over kings aud kingdoms is, notably at our epoch, of so great an importance that it ought to be presented directly to the Council, and examined and siudied by that assembly under all its aspects. There would be injustice in inducing the fathers to aecide, without a ,thorough knowledge of the sub- Ject, on a matter fhe consequences of which are 80 mantfest, and which affects so profoundly and vari- ously the relations between the Church and human society. The subject in question must, therefore, of necessity, be submitted to their examination before proceeding to chapter eleven of the “Schema de Ecclesia.” ENGLAND. Postal Telegraphs in London—The Marders at Chelsena~The Red River Raid, Fenianism and the Catholic Clergy. The London journals of May 16 and 17 supply the following interesting news itcims and details of cable news telegrams:— In the week ending May 14 the number of telegrams sent out for del.very in the city of London was as follows:—15v on Sunday, 2,680 0n Monday, 3,113 on Tuesday, 3,109 on Wednesday, 3,048 on ‘Thursday, 3,111 on Friday, and 2,477 on Saturday. ‘The total showed an increase of 1,127 on the figures of the previous week. May 16 the inquest on the murdered body of the Rev, Elias Huelin was opened at St. Luke’s Workhouse, Chelsea. The evilence was mainly a repetition of that which had previously been given, both before the Voroner an @ Mogistrate, at the Westminster Police Court, ‘The inquest was adjourned. The in- galry into the circumstances attending the death of rs, Goss, the housekeeper, was concluded, and & verdict of wilful murder returned against Miler. Two men, mained Wilson and Davitt, were charged, May 16, at the Marylebone Police Court, London, the former with having fifty stx-barrelled revoivers In his possession, and the latter with un- lawfully loitering on tne platiorm of the Paddington terminus. Wilson was captured on the arrival of a late train from Birmingham, Saturday night, May 14, and endeavored to account for the possession of the revolvers by saying that he was @ manufacturer of firearms, Davilt, who was apparently waiting for the train, had £150 in his possession when he was in an ieldenial manner Itke the present one of the iscussion of an item of the budget. Neverthelsss, I cannot refuse to auswer my distinguished friend as I Biay think prudent or di without losing alght of Hitt. cal axiom wi a6 well known to him as it is to all 0" ‘the deputies, namely, that staresmen or members of gov- €rameats ought never—whatever bo the excitation mado, or the quarter whence it comes—to eay moro than is ia ' searched, Both prisoners were remanded. The London News, ot May 17, commenting on the Red River rebeilion and its termination, says: It ts a far cry from Rome to the Red River, and a connection between the Ecumenical Council and the rebellion of Riel migut be d-emed a3 remote as that on “The Discipline of Christ,” at Musonic Hall, be- fore the American Presbyterian Free Church, Rey. R. ©, Hall and Rev. C. T. Olmstead preach in the Church of the Holy Light at both services. Rev. Mrs, Brigham holds forth at the Church of the Spirit. Rey. ©. ©. Foote discourses at tne Christian church. Rey. A. Brown lectures at the Church of the Re- formation. Dr. Sloane preaches at the Harvard Rooms. Rev. M. H. Smith holds forth at Leffert's Park be- fore the Young Men's Praying Association. Rev. G. H. Hepworth speaks on the ‘True Inde- pendence of Character” at the Church of the Mes- sian, q Rey. R. M. Stratton preaches at the Lexington avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Rey. C. F. Lee tells “What it is to be Rich” at Oriental Hall. Rev. J. M. Pullman preaches at the Church of Our Saviour. Rey. C. 8. Hanover preaches at St. Luke’s Metho- dts: Episcopal church, Rev. Dr, Atkman preaches at the Spring street Presbyterian churc! ‘The last of the present services of special services at Association Hall will be held this evening. ‘The pastor of Mount Zion will preach in the Uni- versity. Divine’services will be held morning and evening al St, Augustine's tree chapel. Rey. J. Reilly preaches at the Thivty-fourth street Reformed church, Rev. Dr. Kenrick preaches at the Tabernacle Bap- tist church. Rev. ©. Giles explains “What 1s Truth” at the New Jerusalem church, Rey. John P. McClaucy will deliver a lecture in St. Joseph's church this eventing on “Practical Catho- licity, Tho Rofeormed Presbyterian Synod in this City—ipitome of the Business Thus Far Transacted and Wh:t Remains To Be Done. The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church has been in session during the past three days at the First Reformed Presbyterian church, in Twenty- eigath street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, andgwill continue its sessions, morning, afternoon and evening, to-morrow and next day. It 1s not a very large church, but it has been very well filled, the most of the assemblage being made up, however, of clergymen, with an exceedirgly slim attendance of ladies. Rev. J. 0. K. Milligan, pastor of the church, was chosen Moderator; Rev. R. Z. Wilson, of this city, Clerk, and Rev, H. H, George, of Cincinnati, Assist- ant Clerk. At the opening mecting on last Wednes- day evening there were one hundred delegates pres- ent Appointment of committees, arranging the or- der of reports and other preliminary business was all that was done at the first session, The standing committees were:—On Presbyterial Reports, Rev. J. L, McCartney, chairman; on Diseiphne, Rev. Dr. Sprouil, chairman; on Missions, Rey. J. R. Thomp- son, chairman; on the Theological Seminary, Kev. Dr. McDonaia, chairman; on Signs of the ‘fimes, Rev. J. Galbraith, chairman; on Foreign Oorrespond- euce, Rev. J. W. Sproull, chairman; on Finance, Kev. W. P. Johnston, chairman; on Transferring Fund, Rev. Dr. Cannon, chairman, and various com- mittees on presbyterial records. ‘yhe Fiscal Board, at the Thursday afternoon ses- sion, made @ lengthy report regarding selecting a new site for a theological seminary. They stated that the Pittsburg Presbytery would give the pro- coeds of the sale of the present building for the pur- chase of new property. Regarding the students it was strenuously urged that hereafter no student shall be received until he has a diploma from a re- spectable college or university, or shall be judged, aiter a thorough examination, to have what 1s equivalent to this, Opening Friday moraing’s session was reading a letter from D. Chesnut, of Wittsburg, Pa., in refer- eace (o securing a chartered board to hold the powers of Synod was referred to the Finance Com- mittee. Next in order was read a communication from the American Society for Promoting Chris- tuanity among the Jews. ‘This communication stated that there were 250,000 Jews in this country, oi whom 65,000 were in New York city alone; that numbers are yearly coming from Russia, Poland aud other countries, and that tne number of Jews already here ig reater than those in Engiand, France, Holland and Foigiam combined, The Jews, it is further stated, if properly approached, will reason and accept tracts and Bibles, and prayers and co-operations were asked. The communication was reterred to the Committee on Missions, Several reports of presbyterles were read and appropriately referred, after which Rev, 0. 8. Wylle, of Philadelphia, chatr- man of the Board of Foreign Missions, submitted a report, The total recelpts for missions have been $3,453. The disbursements during the year have been $6,898, including $4,188 for salaries of missionaries, the balance belug placed to the account of general mission expenses. ‘The balance in the treasury on March 31 was $4,064. The Rev. Joseph Beattie is in charge of the mission at Latakiyeb, in Syria. Three services are held there every Sabbath, the morning and evening ones being in Arabic and the micdie one in English, ‘There 1s @ boys’ and also a iris’ school av Latakiyeh, the latter in charge of Crawford, of Philadelphia, ‘The reports state that “an obstinate prejudice against female educa- tion exists among all classes there, With the Ausy- riyeh it amounts to positive hostility. It is part ot the Fellaheen faith that women have no souls.” The Rev. R. J. Dodds continues to direct the mission at Aleppo, which 13 @ smailone. The total estimate for the ensuing year for supporting these missions is set down at $8,760, of which $3,400 are ior missionaries’ salaries and $1,780 for teachers’ wages. The meeting this afternoon was taken up with the constderation of various reports, including @ very full and elaborate one on the rela- tion of the Sabbath school to the family, the Church and society. The broad and comprehensive ground was that every congregation should have its Sab- bath school In @ subsequent discussion it was stated—and the statement made a sensation—that four-fifths of the convicts in the State Prison had been members of Sabbath schools. This speaker, Kev. James Lewis, of St. Louis, contended that Sab- bath schools, as at present conducted, are very great evils. In the evening the Synod met as u Committee of the Whole to deliberate on the state of the Church, The Rev. Dr. Stevenson and uthers took a hopeful view; the Rev. Mr. Wallace and other ministers held to opbosite opinions, Yesterday's session, and there was only one, begin- ning at nine A, M. and closing at noon, opened with the submission of a letter from Kev. J. Stoll, who will be remembered as having been suspended a few years since irom his clerical duties ou account of aleged adultery, asking a reopening of his case. The Committee on Statistical Reports submitted their report ,which was laid on the table. From the com- mittee on Endowment Fund—now about $26,000 in amount—a report was presented and the e re- ferred to the Committee on Finance of the Theologi- cal Seminary. New formulas of confession of sin and covenant of faith were submitted and drew out a lengthy discussion on motions of amendment, con- suming the remainder of the session. To-morrow this subject will be resumed and disposed of, afier which the subject of missions will be taken up, In the evening Rey. Dr. McAlister, of Waiton, N. ¥., will preach, by invitation of the Synod, in the Twenty- third street Reformed Presbyterian church, on the text, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” Various matters, but mainly of minor importance and interest, will Occupy the Synod of Tuesday, on which day it is expected it will adjoura. Presbyterian Social Rounion, PHILADELPHIA, May 28, 1870. The Presbyterian social reunion last eveniig at the Academy of Music was successful and well managed, and the occasion was much enjoyed by all. The building was handsomely decorated, and on the stage Was @ magniticent floral garden. sSeriptu- ral addresses were made by Governor Geary, Mayor Fox, Rev. Messrs. Arnot, of Scotiand; Edmunds, of London; Adams, of New York; Ciark, of Buffalo; Crosby, of Boston, and others. The Rev. Mr. John- gon presided, George H. Stuart read a telegram from Edinburg staging that the Assembly there in session had agreed on the basis of the Westminster Cynfession. Soxthern Prosbytorian Goneral Assembly. LOUISVILLE, May 28, 1870. In the Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday the judicial committee made a majority and mi- nority report on an overture from Montgomery, Ala. The majority report favors the appointment of a committee of conference, with instructions that the difficulties which lie inthe way of cordial corre- spondence between the two bodies must be dis- tinctly met aud removed. One of the resolutions of | the majority re) ays that they must purge them- selves of earor i regard to political inirerances de- oacasais f proncas 4g ear, and which, in our opin! was a sad betrayal of the cause and BS m_of our common Lord and head; nor can we. by official correspondence, consent to blunt the edge of this, our testimony, concerning the nature and mission of the Chureh as a purely spiritual Boge among men. er some discussion the majority report was adopted, Let Justice be Done to Rowe, To THE Epiror OF THE HERALD:— Ina letter trom your Washington correspondent Tnoee the following allusion to a recent contro- verey:— He (Mr, Bingham) rehearsed the story of the authoriues of Rome com ele the Protestants to worship outside of the wails of the sacred city during the advent of Miniater King. Whether we love or hate Rome let us try to do justice, This story, whether rehearsed by the Hon. Mr, Bingham, or any one eise, is utterly without foundation in tact, While in charge of my congre- gation at Dresden last summer I learned from two brothers of General King and also from the Rev. Dr. Lyman, me, that the services. of the American Protestant Episco- pal Church were held unmolested instde ‘the walls of the sacred city’ until the hasty action of our Congress removed from them the xgis of our national authority. Let me further stave (what I have not mentioned before) that the Rev. Dr. Ly- man, the American rector (then) in Rome, wrote to & prominent Ohio Congressman a full statement of the facts; but hts letter arrived too late to stay the acilon of Congress in resenting’a (fancied) national insult. It would be @ tardy act of simple justice to restore Lo General King the office of which he was 80 unjuatly deprived, even if the misston were dis- continued the next day on economical grounds. Your obedient servant JOHN ANKE? SLL. -Ngew York, May, 1870. A Timely Admonition to a Noted Preacher. BROOKLYN, May 23, 1879. Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER:— It may be pleasant and easy for you, with an an- nual income of many thousands of doilars, to de- nounce from your pulpit, as you did last evening, men who have not good artistic pictures in thelr houses, nor other books than those on their centre tables. There are thousands of persons tn Brookiyn who spend money neither for “tovacco nor whis- key,” compelled to tofl many more hours datly than you allotted as an average for labor, in order to ob- ‘tain bare subsistence ‘or large, dependent families, and who, in my judgment, would be worse than ene f instead al Rogan aS ger houselio! hey ppropriated @ 9) Hie eae Ret eRe to Suite vate or gra‘ify a tasie for good ictures, The only pictures on the walls of my humble dyyell- ing are an engraving of General Washingion atid tre likenesses of venerated parents, who left me but littie inheritance besides the example of an honest, viriuous and religious Life, and with the exception of school books, my fatier’s Bible and my mother’s hymn book, @ history of the Un.ted States, Butier’s Analogy, Shakspeare and a few elegantly bound and va‘ugbie books, presented by friends as souventrs to nicmbers of my family, constitute my library and are on my centre table, not for display, but because tt is a convenient place, and sufficiently ample for all the books I have or am able to purcliase. Now, in at- tempting to discharge a religious duty, I took part of my family to your cuurch the last Sab- bath evening and was gratified when you an- nounced a3 the subject of your discourse, “The Wisa Use of Time.” It is a pity you did not stop pecking, when you had done; for it greatly pained me, after you had finished your dis- course, to be ridiculed in the presence of my chil- dren, by so eminenta divine, as a man without taste, or denounced for spendiug money, which might be invested in pictures and books, for “tobacco and rum.” The use you thus made of your time, and in praising, by implication, your own refinement of taste, I think unprofitabie and unwise. The object of this communication is to call your attention to the injustice you have done to soine— inadvertently, perliips—with a view of your being more considerate herea ter, and I send it through tae press, because 1 bcLeve many who beard you will be gratified to see in it tie expression of their owa feelings. A POUR MAN, An Inquiry is Putto the Rev. Dr. McGlynn, REY. Dk. MOGLYNN, St. Stepien’s Catholic churen:— Rev. DeaR Sin—Yeur “liberal? sermon of Sun- day lastis reported inthe HERALD of the ensuing morning. Is the reporta correctone? if itis you have uttered a great deal of heresy and of shocking slander. ‘The heresy is tn the passage on conscience and the Church, The slander is inthe attack on uncompromising teachers of the truth, An ex- planation ougit to be made. A CATHOLIC, Death of a Patriarch. The veuerable Nathaniel Willis died in Boston on the 26th inst., at the age of nearly ninety years. He bore the name of his father, who was a {cllow apprentice with Benjamin Franklin; the friend of Hancock, the Adamses and other patriots; and.one of the publishers of the Independent Chronicle of Boston during the Revolution. Mr, Willis in his turn was the founder of three successful papers— the Eastern Argus, at Portland; the Boston Kevorder, and the Youth's Companion; and until past four score was active in the profession to which his long and useful life was devoted; as happy in his chosen labors at eighty as most men are at sixty in business matters. Few have been so industrious for fifty years; and he really seemed to love work for the work’s sake, For a long time alter starting his {canst for their benetit he was the genial and instructive companion of the young. He was father of Nathaniel P. Willis, Mrs. James Parton (Fanny Feri) and Richard Storrs Willis—names prominently associated with American journalism. Several of his grandchudren have inherited the family valent for writing, Southern Philanthropy. The financial secretary of the Society for the In- crease of the Ministry (Episcopal) has recently been on a tour through the South, where he was cordially received. Although he found the parishes poor and engaged in suppoiting their own homes and institu. tions, they showed their liberality by giving him money and pledges to the amount of $6,133. One estimable Christian lady gave $300, and. subsequently pledged $2,000 for the endowment of a scholarship. The Triumph of Lay Delegation—A Retro- spect. The Methodist says:—“‘After eight years of unceas- ing effort we have the satisfaction of announcing the triumph of lay delegation. The movement, sup- pressed in 1828, reappears in 1851, Is pronounced inexpedient by the General Conference of 1852, offers its modest petition in 1856, and meets with sufficient favor from the General Conference of 1860 to ootain @ reference to the vote Of the ministry and people. Undismayed by defeats, its friends begin again, and rest not till they win the Ohurch over to entire acquiescence i their opinions. Beginnl with the John street meeting, in March, 1863, an from thence to the St. Paui’s Convention in New York; thence to the Convention of 1864; thence to the sessions of the annual conierences immediately following; thence to the Convention of 1868, and thence to the recent popular and ministerial votes, the movement has found un ever-growing accept- ance of its principles and purposes by the Church, Its array of friends has increased; its line has be- come songer and stronger; they who hastily cried ‘faction,’ have been effectually silenced. Here is no faction, but a great Church, whose stations are found in both the Old World and the New, ratifyu and incorporating into its policy a fundanienial principie of Protestant Christianity.” Religious Notos and Observations. The University place and the Mercer street Pres- byterlan churches have been formally united into one body—the elders of the two churches becoming the elders of the united church and the Rev, Dr. Booth, pastor of the Mercer street church, becom- ing sole pastor, and the congregation taking possession of tne church on University place. Of six clergymen who took thelr seats as the officers of the late Old School and New School As- semblies, at the opening of the reunion Assembly, only one was a pastor, the other five being distti- guished professors or secretaries. One of the pleasing incidents at the opening of the great united eee Assembly last Thursday in Philadeiphia was this:—The first person to take his seat upon the platform was the venerable Rev, Thomas Ve Witt, D. D,, of the Reformed (Basch) church, New York. He was conducted to bis seat by Moderator Jacobus, and sat there as a premoni- tion of the future coming of his own blessed Cliurch tio the same communion and assembly with the great company of Presbyterians now gathered with one accord in one place. The Ovserver states that the omission of the fol- lowing verse in the original 1 heme 4 at the late poet beth Reunion Assembly, in Philadelphia, occasioned some humorous remarks on the past and possibly the future history of the body:— Though prone to err and du And sltalt Thy law of harmouy All controversy we resign, And pledge ourselves, 10 union, Thine, Under the circumstances, the sentiment was rather Pointed and pungent, There is a “heap’’ of good sense in the following paragraph, whion we take from the Observer, in regard to the Roath with reunion of the Presbyte- sak Church South with thew Northern reunited rethren:— The spirit thus far displaved by the Assembly {s admirable. Everything {s frateroal und courteous in tone and expression. ‘The appointment of a committee to confer with the Southern General ly and to reiterate expressions of affection- ate desire for reunion with the Southern Presbyterian! measure adoped with most unexpected warmth of unanim- ity—was a delightful feature in the proceedings. The desire for oneness in the Presbyterian body in this whole land grove by having tasted the pieasures 0; this first reunion. It is felt that now is the time for the Presbyterian Church to let the dead past bury ad, while {te ‘ministers and people reach forward to‘a higher development of benevolence, peficence and fulness in the work of the Divine Mas! and in the great effort to subdue the whole ward to tie obedience ot Ubrist. THE FASHIONS. The Fickle Goddess Alarmed at the Bona- parte Solidarities of Politics—Her Pro- gramme of Defence and Oral Appeal— Costume Scene at the Grand Opera—French and English Toi- lets—Robes, Flounces = and Colors—Eugenle Dressed at the Baptismal Fout—Vel- yets, Lawns, Linens, Lacos and Parasols. Paris, May 11, 1870. “wu man, by taking thought, can add one cuit to his stature.’ This was exactly my impression when, on the day which preceded the vote of the pledisct- tum I was called on by Fashion to harangue the masses and set forth the urgency of @ universal “yes.” The fantastic lady had lost ground, she knew she had; noone could talk her out of that convio- tion (I am using her own words); she had been des- potic and fickle; her grand airs had tired the people out; she had gone blindfold into crépe de chine, and put too much fringe on the margin of her politics; but, if the general public were discontented, the larger portion of the nation had been benefited, She concluded by conjuring, by imploring and be- seeching me to stop awake the whole night over my address to our constituents, and, on parting, looked at me with meiting eyes, while the following lines, once applied to Abdlel, fell from her pretty oe Among the faithless faithful only he; Fen Sept 188 unmoved, Unsbaken, unaeduced unterritied. It was very flattering; for L was of course suppose! to be the he, and when the sound of Fashion's car- riage wheels had ceased I felt fred with inexpressi- ble loyalty: all our sovereign’ freaks were forgot- ton. If she had asked me to go and fetch the two arms which are wanting on the Venus de Milo I am sure [should nave set out on the discovery. Only I could not stop awake all night, aac the quotation at the commencement of thts correspondeuce author- ized me to indulge in refreshing siumber. ‘The following day saw me lively aud apparently golf possessed a t Alfguied at 34 : ‘asseiholy aaa “The orator of the day,” communicated every man to his neighbor. I did not fecl I was an orator at all until Istood in the tribune, whea I must confess that for a moment the house was a3 much of a blank to me as the central part of the map of Africa. However, I always trust to inspiration; and you, good readers, who are more or less orators, remem- ber that where there is trust there is always power. lt came, and, like the ass in Holy Writ, I spoke un- consciously :— “Constituents—We are called on to ratify or anni- hilate the present government by a piain ‘yes’ or a ‘no.’ In one word, we have to be logic. I will briefly sum up the reasons why we should hand over a ‘yes,’ and request your attention but a few seconds, “Yos, notwithstanding the errors which fashion has been led into. “Yes, notwithstanding the creation of panters. “Yes, notwithstanding dyed hair, painted faces, false plaits, the war of chignon3 and supremacy of tailors over mantuamakers, “Yes, notwithstanding ruin in families by love of show, bankrupis, tie worship of divas, horse flesh ed the golden calf, charity sales and charity exli- bittons.” At this Jah of my address murmurs were so gene- ral that I had a notion if I went on enumerating our evils much longer the vote would turn upa@ “no,” so I changed the breeze, “I say yes,” parsued I, “because, if our sovereign were doomed——" “D—d ! interrupted an irreconcilable. ‘Doomeii,” repeated I, with pertinacions stres3; “all that ts refined in daily intercourse, ail that is civilized by pleasaniness, all our innocent conven- tionaliies, will break down before the rule of row- dies. The élite of ali great cities will have to submit to boorish opposition, to the unmannered and unlet- tered; the enlightened and educaiea will be gov- erned by an aristocracy of bears. “Yus, because owners of fortune, talent, beaaty, turnouts and diamonds will flee from such contact and live apart. — for the aged avd an orphanage for the The other demise in-high life 13 that of Nestor Roqueplan. who has left the reputation Me Gane the inost fashionable man of the age, which ougnt to be refuted, Nestor Roqueplan was an elegant thinker among Uerati, but he excelled in none of the ac- coinpishments Which constitute a fashionable man. He could neither drive, nor row, nor show skill at any sport, He was not a tourist, had neither car- riages nor horses. He was a lively talker, and in- vented the word crévés, which is {n Parisian stan #yuonymous with “swells.’’ He had been an editor and stage manager, wore a shocking low hat and bore Vicissitudes as Well as fortune with the same smile of equanimity. He got over obstacles In’ a smooth way, Was never seen in a passion and enjoyed life with @ good dose of philosophy. Tue reputation of a homme sptrituel would be more appropriate than the ove now attached to his memory. Should no more picrate of potassium drive high life out of Paris we may look forward to avery gay week or geo) compensate for tne auxielies ail have eo+ i . THE NEW REGIME. The renovation of the city government has become almost un fait accompli and the work of the sevo- rai departments created under the new charter has been sliown to have been placed iu good hands, THE DOCES have not yet shown any extraordinary change since the Department of Docks was created; but, as has been already stated in these columns, the Commis- sloners intend to go to work carefully, considerately and conscientionsly, and to make their work per- fect and permanent as possible. The Board ts com- posed of the right sort of men—representative mercantile, financial and legal gentlemen—wnho can prosecute their labors for the benefit of commerce with proper consideration for the public treasury and to the full extent of the law. It will take some years to make the wharves and plers of New York what they should be; but the Commissioners are now studying the question, aud will have a public meet- ing about the 234 proximo to hear the opinions and Suggestions of merchants and others interested or informed on the subject, THE PARKS already show a@ decided improvement under the workings of the acw Board. The City Hall Park is rapidly assuming an appearance It las not possessed for years. The improvement of the Battery will soon be commenced, and it wiil be pushed forward as Speedily as possible. The Bowling Green, which has been a sort of useless, ee little spot at the lower end of Broadway, has been thrown open to the use of the residents of down town, and durit the past few days of fine weather numbers of chti- dren and women with infants in their ae stroljed Around within the enclosure, and seemed fo eijoy the privilege immeusely. The arrangements fur aoe in tlie Parks Will nndoubtedly prove most ben- efictal in their resuits ana ™ees With LOT Soca mendation. The Commissioners have aa? of ordinances for Central Park which will be found to be most efficacious if properly administered, and there can be no doubt that they will be properly ad- ministered, The Commisstone:s are now seiously considering the question of A PARADE GROUND IN THE PARK, for the use of the National Guard. Tie Commlission- ers believe that itis a disgrace to the city of New York that its fine regiments must go to Brooklyn or East New York to find a proper parade grouad, while there ts room enough on Manhattan Island to rovide one. Prospect Park should not be ahead of entral Park fn this particular, and the Commission- ers are determined that tt shail not be. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, under its new management, as yet shows nothing new, but the Commissioners are working quietly ana zealously to perfect the department. In this matter it may be well to call the attention of the Cominis- stoners to the ¢onaltion of the eugine house tn Bur- ling slip, It is a miserable, narrow, Cirty, damp, dilapidated concern, not fit for man or beast. fe Bergh or some other philanthropist should call in ‘there and see if the way the men and horses are stowed does not come under the law for the prevention of cruelty to animals. The section of the city in which this pomany is located contains an immense amount of valuable property, and also of inflammable material, and a company: supposed to be guarding such property should in quarters: somewhat better than a pig pen. The Commissioners might safely and creditably disregard their conscien- tious and economical scruples in this matter and rovilde a decent house for the company now ta uring sitp. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS is dally besieged by a crowd of ofice-seekers anxious tosee “the Boss,” ‘This crowd makes the place look inane but there 13 really littie being done. The buil ing adjoining the Broadway Bank is being fitted up for the reception of the Bureau of tie Croton De- partment. The Bureau of Roads is about the only one in which work is being done, and Superintendent “Yes, because trade would thus suifer, hotels would | Moore has his nands full; but he is geiting along be empty, watering places abansloned; miliiners, ew clothicrs and haberdashers would shut up sho} ‘Yes, because your wives and daughters would be insulted by fanatic reds. “Yes, because your homes, after business hours, ge no longer be enlivened by their feminine rts, “Yes, because anarchy would undermine all our oars and briog everything down fut in tie re. ‘This appeared conclusive; whereupon I wiped my forehead and ran dowa the steps of the tribune, My friends pressed my hand and swore I had saved Fashion. I need not repeat thatthe result of my ple- biscitum 13 @ majority in favor ofour sovereign. She has, however, a3 yet, not acknowledged my oratory by a word of gratcful recognition; neither did I ex- Dect she would. Itts one of her characteristics to assume all the triumphs of her adherents as her own, and in truth she is quite welcome. A large bonfire isto be made of the paper votes, around which we are ail to dance the new “Sicilenne,”” Now that the pleviscitum ia ours 1 basten to bal- ance arrears, Our two divas have left us, for Nilsson and Patti are both in London, and their farewells were equaliy triumphant, The Swedish bird and American song- stress were literally covered with flowers at their final curtsies, of which one was ma/e at the Opera and the other at the Itauens. Mile. Niisson has received from the Emperor a splendid set of dta- monds, “marguerites,”’ and on the same occasion he presented Oapoul with a pair of Sevres china vases, ‘The aspect of the Opera House while Mile. Nilsson was singing her best presented a very dazzling spectacle. ‘The Baroness de Rothschild was in white tulle and diamonds, Marshal Bazaine’s young wife (who on the Sunday before had had her litue girl curistened at the Tulle- ries, with the Emperor and Empress a3 sponsors) sat very gravely in pink faille, and pink acacias fell froin her halr over hor shoulders, The wife of Marshal Canrobert was in whito fatlle, witha blue silk tunto trimmed round with white lace and deeper blue plisses. In her hair she wore @ bandelet of diamonds, Princess Poulaiowska was in white, with dahlia bows on her shoulders. These crépe de chine bows are much worn inthe hair and in frontof high bodices by d: Lady Newcastie was attired much like the Princess of Wales when she comes out in gala costumes— white silk, with cerise ruche and an idea of black lace here and there. Her aigrette was of diamonds, with a cerise bow at the foot of tt, The plebiscitum robe is @ very narrow skirt, quite lain in front—almost patafully so—and flounces ehind. The plain narrow sheaf, I may style it, sig- nifles economy and the multitude of tlounces are the votes. It is made of “céleste empire,” mostly laurel eon, to indicate victory, and it was fret Worn by ‘he Comtesse Mercy-Argenteau. ‘rhe Empress’ intimate Mondays have been #0 often postponed by political events that not one of the robes made forthese parties have seen wax light. Meanwhile, I will describe the dress she wore at the christening of tiny Mile. Eugenie Bazaine. Was & maroon train robe, trimmed round with three flounces, bordered with velvet and between each white lace. The tunic was most elegantly looped and trimmed tn the same way. crepe de chine, with white lace lappets snd velvet OW, The young mother was as pink and r as her baby in a light coral costume covered wil inked out flounces, her hat was of rice straw with a diadem of lilies of the valley and tied on with pink strings, The Emperor offered her a splendid diamond broocn, It1s a branch of holly and the berries are large pearls. Tne scholars of the école militatre sent boxes of dragées which were distributed to every member of the families represented at this very grand solemuity. Velvet will be much worn all through summer, and winter, Satin has become quite essential under crépe de chine tunics, A rich satin petticoat under As.atic tissues, however light, is the latest styie; it must be of the same shade as the material covering it. A few ideas that might prove useful have been this week sugzested to me. Lawn and linen will be much worn inthe éeru shades; they can be trimmed with blue, pink or cerise ribbon, Scotch work, cluny and vaienciennes, Sleeves to these costumes can be made of silk of the coior adapted for trimmings, and inserted at the wrists a3 well ag round tunics with bands uf the linen or lawn. ‘The handles of parasols are made of tortoise shell preferably to any other carved substance. Suez blue is the newest azure. It was first worn by Madame’ De Lesseps at the concert given by the famed Vivier. She is very dark and wears the Spanish mantilla over her hair when dressed in black, Princess Mathiide is in mourning for her hus- band, Prince Anatoie Demidoff, and the opposi- tion ‘papers have not failed to'call her Princess De Mi dadoff. He was one of the most eccentric men this age has produced; bought everything he was told & prince vught to have, and his business seemed to by tosell what he bought from year to ear. He was not only an amateur of all the arts, ut aigo of the “fair*—so much so that Princess Mathilde refused to reside in the same house with him. He departed this life with a few regrets, Firstly, he could not leave his yearly income benind him With comfort, for It amounted to 1,400,000 francs; then he had not willed the amount of the San Bonato sale to the parties he wished these 4,863,310 francs to go to; thirdly, he had not been | were broug! finely. To-morrow the result of the canvass will be offl- clatly announced, and in a few days THE -ALDERMEN-ELECT will be sworn in, It seems to be pretty generally conceded that Alderman Coman will be re-clested President, and ex-Alderman John Hardy Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, aud consequent'y Clerk of the Common Council; and that Joho Galvin will be chosen President of the Board of Assistants, and Wm. H. Moloney Clerk. The Fover NestsEnergetic Measures by the Board of Health, After a protracted delay, that has happily not re- sulted in irreparable damage, the Board of Health 13 again vigorously at work, through its va- rious offices, in performing the important func- tions devolving upon it by law. Under authority specially granted at the secret session of Wednes- day last Dr. Moreau Morris, the City Sanitary Inspector, has employed a large force of men, and daily astonishes the denizens of Elizabeth, Mott, Mulberry, Oliver and Roosevelt strects by subjecting those filthy thoroughfares to a thorough cleansing. Not content with this, he subject them daly toa carbolic acid treatment, so that the people sniff the odor of coal tar, whereas formeriy they inhaled only the exhalations of the foulest refuse, This treatment will be continued for the next two weeks, in which time, it is hoped, that the relapsing fever, which is the objective point of these energetic measures, will disappear from these stree's, As a further means to the same end Dr. Morris has ordered the tenement house No. 281 Mott street to be vacated and kept vacant for two weeks. The house has long been the home of the relapsing fever, and the authorities, despairing of expelling the unwel- come lodger by any milder means, have had re- course to this extreme treatment. The house ts Meantime to be thorough’y cleaned and fumigated, under the direction of the health officers, Exeise Matters—Extension of Time Applications. The Board of Excise is fully engaged, with a large force of clerks, heated by Mr. James O'Neill, in meeting the influx of Mquor dealers daily crowding their rooms, at 301 Mott street, demanding to be sup- plied with the lcenses required by taw. Several hundred a day are issue’ and the total number granted has now reached 4,800; but with a view tothe more orderly and caretul despatch of bust- ness the Board has ordered an extension of time for the reception of applications. At the meeting held yesterday Commissioners Price, Wililams and Nacht- mann passed @ resolution fixing the extension to June 27, subdivided as follows:—Applications from the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second wards from Tuesday, May 3i, to Saturday, June 4; from the Twelfth, Thir- teenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards from Monday. 6th, to Saturday, 11th; from the Sev- enth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh wards trom Monday, 18th, to Saturday 18th; from the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards from Monaay, 20th, to for The hat was maroon | Saturday, 25. It was also ordered that the penalties of the law be strictly enforced against all persona found selling without a license; so that the only way for persons engaged in the business to avoid trouble and expense is to walk up to the Commissioners’ office and settle. SKELETONS IN THE CITY HALL. Heman Remains ta a Coal Hole. Quite an excitement was created about the City Hall yesterday, in consequence of laborers in the employ of Mr. George W. Roome finding in the coat hole or storeroom in the basement of that ancient structure a pine box, six feet in length by twelve inches in width, containing human remains. An examination was subsequently made by Deputy Coroner Cushman, who found in the box portions of several human bodies, the bones bearing unmistaka- ble evidence of having been in the hands of anato- musts, Mr. George W. Roome, keeper of the City Hall, on hearing of the discovery, came forward ana made a statement to Dr. Cushman, which threw additional light on the stated that on taking charge of Hall in 1858, he was informed by George W. Hinch- man, then Mayor's Second Marshal, that the box contained a akeleton, which had been left for non- payment of cartag>, The box has since remained hh the storeroom, and it was only upon clearing it out that the workmen dragged the remains to light. An order was given to Captam Thorne, of the Twen- ty-sixth precinct, to have the box and contents re- moved to the Morgue, where Coroner Schirmer wiit conciude the investigation. In the box way @ scrap of paper, bearing date 1851, and @ number of cupping lasses, “The matter of the skeletons havi en brought to the notice of Superintendent Jourdan, he at once dis- patched detective Eustace to make a thorough tu- vestigation, in case his services should be required, and report the same to headquarters. What lengih of time the bones had been in the City Hall previous tothe advent of Mr. Roome, or from whence the tht, does notappear. There is no doub! able to marry the American belle he fellin love | however, that the remains liad been operated upon with last winter. That.charity covereth a multitude of sins—he was tne most generous giver of the day, and at the tlie of his death was about to found an by medical students for sctentific purposes. The box in which the bones were found was labelled “Glass, with care,” re wt