The New York Herald Newspaper, June 16, 1870, Page 8

" liye the King.” er A ee EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS. Mectiug of the Commissioners of Common Schools—Attendance at the Schools During ‘May—German at the Normal College— Resignation of Judge Larremore - as a Member of the Board. ‘The Board of Commissioncrs of Common Schoots met tn stated session yesterday afternoon, with the president, Mr. RL, Larremore, in the cha’r, There were absent Commissioners Murphy, She;wood and Ingersoll, After the veual preliminariy a, including tne five minutes’ meditation on the Wauutes of the previous meeting, had been disposed of, com- missioner Wood moved that the ‘ine referring to the school on Randall's Island as “fue Idiotic Schoo)? ‘we amended by making It read “the Sclxool for idiots,’ as the school in question was by no means, "diotic.” The amend- ment was duly recérded ane the business proceeded with. Several commustigutions were recetved from trasvees of various wardsasklug for the excusing of several teacher? forabsem n account of sickness, ‘Phe Commuteations were appropriately referred, @fter which a communication from Mr Henry Ktdaie, City Superintendent, wes read. This com- Miualcation wae in reference te THE CONDITION OP WHE SCHOOLS ‘during the month of May. It stated that examina- tions had been Made in seven grammar schools, ‘seven primary depaxtuients in grammer schools and seven primary schools, comprising 244 classes, Of these 199 classes had passed the ‘examination, moventy-six were found “excellent,” thirty-six “gar and pine ‘‘deiicient.”” Frem reports re- evived at the office it appears that the total Humber of pupils registered during the month ‘was 101,054; the averace attendance, 86,730, There were 1,917 class 144 teachers, The total days of absence? of teachers "was 1,492, of which 1,154 were occasioned by sickuess, The Swpermt ent calls attention to the necessity of providing more desks in ‘the primary schoo's and departments. The com- pawoleation was aitected tobe printed in the min- ales. ‘A communication was received from the Board of Inspectors Saygesting We propr.ety of passing a law in relation to bie TRANSFERRING OF TEACHERS, providing that teachers In grammar schools shontd not be transferred to primary snools or departinents at reduced salary without tre consent of the Inspec- tors. ‘The communication was referred te the Com- mittee on Bylaws. YEACHERS COMING LATE ¥ schoo) must hercalter be on the lookout, asa reso- Yution offered by Commassionér Weod and adopted by the Board direcis the principals ty the severat schools to file with the clerk at least twicea month the names of those teachers who report for duty after 8:40 4. M. and the ‘number of tunes they have reported. ee ommissioner Bet, from the Committee on Nor- venimg und Colored Schools, presented @ com- jon wh.ch had Mm recoived by the Com- 3 in relation to the study ef GERMAN IN THE NORMAL COLLEGE. The communication was troar Mrs. Apne Otten- dorler, and had placed te the credit of the Boar pain @ seven per ceat bond for $1,000, the interest of which she desires to be purchase of one sented to tne appropriated a mually forever to gold and one siver medal, to be p “pupil teacue:s” atiending the Noru College Who Bliall prove just efliciont a Geran elocuuon and composition, She gives as her reason for making the award Lo sumuilate the “pupil veachers? to ad- vance tu the study of the German ianguage, so that there may be teachers provided for the schools avule to teach the German language, in accordance with the decree of the Bourd of Education, thus carrying out the wishes of 4 large portion of the clizelts of the meiropolls without extra expense to the tax- payers. She alindes briciy aud pointedly to the rowing nece-sity ior the knowledge of the German wuguage, and the amount of beaetit incidental to its Suidy to Le derived by the pups It the schools. Commissioner BELL Offered a resolution, Which was adopted, stating that the Board of Education accept with satisiaciton the gift of Mrs, Oltendorier, and that a formal vote of thanks be forwarded to thut lady tn the vame of the Board; that the moacy be in- verted in New york city, county or State securiies. Mr. Bell stated that he had been informed that Mrs. Ottendorfer would have a die prepared for the medals at her ownexpeuse. The gift thus being ace pied, the first award wil be made in July, 18/1. he Committee on Supplies reported in reiation to the contracts for supplying the schovls with COAL AND WOO that five proposuls had been received for the coal coutract and turee for the wood contract. ‘The sup- ply of coal requires 4,000 tons of furnace, 1,200 of stove, 726 ofegg and seventy-five tons of nut, and ‘was awarded to William Middleton, at $5 49 per ton of 2,240 pounds, delivered and placed in the bins at the senools, Tae required amount of wood was 3,00 cords of oak und 1,100 cords of pine, cut aud spl.t, ‘The contrac. was awarded to J. T. Barnard & Sons for $7 87 per cord, nin, cents extra for cutting and eight cents ior splitting. The report of the comimit- tee was adopted and ordered to be printed in the minutes, Commissioner Bell was here called to the chair, when a communication Was read by Ue clerk con- taining the RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT LARREMORE. The commanication 18 as follows: — To THE HONORALLE 1B BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TEE Crry or New Youk At the recent judicial election in this State I was elected a Judve of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of New York, 1 then intimated to my assuciates in the Board that my connection with Jt must necessarily cease, By your kind partiality I was iaduced to withhold the public declaration of the fact and give the whole raatter further paideration. confer careful andeerious deliberation I have concluded to resign my position as Commissioner of Common S ‘apd have transmitted to his Honor the Mayor o ioe ‘of such intention, to take elect July 1, 1870. reasons that bave influenced my action will, I think, receive your animour approvai. “frie Board of Educxtion, under existing laws, possesses important and extensive juriadiction—executive, legisiative ‘and judicial. Its action is subject to review by our couris of record, and it 14 nut improbable that the court ‘of which I am ‘Bo mn tO member will be reauired to adjudicate upon matters affecting the future legislation of this Board, ‘The duties and responsibilities of the judicial ollice are too onerous and sorbing to admit of any division of time or luvor for the claims of another office of equal importance and responsibility. Of this you are too well advised to need fur- ther comment. ‘Our sateu-Of public education fs, and_under your able ad- ministrativa will continue to be, our pride and boast. Fulfil the earnest expectations of its future advancement and sug- cess and your reward will be no less enduring than deserved. Inspectors aud trustees, whose co-operation I have et The superintendents, hy whose experience and fidelity I have been guided; to the teachers, whove worth and {wiilifulness willaver be my example; to ‘the clerks of the office, to the members of the press, and to all with whom I have been connected, J would return thanks for au official career made easier, happier, and, I trust better, by their united intuence and support. From you, genulemen of the Board, I have ever received renewed manifestations of respect and appreciation, and imy parting wish for you ail fs, that the benelits you Lave #0 onferred upon othersmay be returned to bless rown hearts. I haye the honor co remain, 8, R. L. LARREMORE, ¢ the resignation had been acce resolutions: Whereas the Won. Richard L. Larremore, President of the Goard of Educttion of the city of New York, has been ted to the bench of the Court of Common Pleas of this ¥ Mr. Larremore has resigned his, position er aud member of this body; therefore, be It od, by the Board of Education of the city of New York, That while it rejoices h heartfelt sincerity at his ele- Yation tothe bench, it regrets the severance of President Larremore’s connection with our great system of common Schools, Al 8 Resolved, that during his term of office as a member and cllicer of this Board Mr. Larremore's conduct has always eon cbaracterized by a thorough comprebens: whole subject of public instruction, by hus great “trust and by the utmost uri Courtesy towards his associates in thts Board ; Resolved, That President Larremore takes with him to his new position the best wishes of Its associates in this Board. Commissioner Woop then rose and said that it Was but proper that something .should be said or done more than the adoption and recording of mere formal resolutions to express the sentiments of the Board in relation to President Larremore. He then spoke quite happily in relation to Mr. Larremore as President and Commissioner, He alluded to the old fashioned style of judges. being seg-egaied irom their fellows. and thought it was ceriainly @ good idea, He praised the high sense of honor which prompted Mr. Larremore to resign, od had no doubt that in his judicial bearing Mr. ayremore would Ci out the idea expressed by Bobby Burns:— His eye, een turned on empty space, Beams bright wih horror Commissioner SayTH followed Commissioner Wood aud avowed his entire approval of tue senti- Meiits expressed by Mr. Wood. He alluded to his Jong and intimate’ acquaintance with Mr. Larre- more, and spoke highly of the latter gentleman's qualities of head and heart, Commissioner Woon, rising again, said the Board could nov do without a head any more than the French could do witnout a kipg, when the King died and they exclaimed, “The King 18 dead, lou Tua characterist! uizzical, hale sarcastic, yet withal most good ni r eech he Nominated Commissione President. The nomination was second nan Were appointed tellers and the bal ve seven for Mr, Swyth, one for Mr. W von aa A resolution was adopted authorizing the Commis. sioner on Supplies to have a portrait of Mr. Larre- more painted and liung ia the Chamber, after whicn the Board adjourned, SUDGE LARBMMORR RESIGNS THE scHooL commis. SIONERS HIP, . Ricnarg L. Larremore, veceitly elected one of the ndges of the Court of Common Pleas and who has the honorable position of President 01 the Bourd hucation during tlitee successive terns, has ten. dered to Mayor Hal’ his resignation as a School Cou- mussioner. Mayor Hall has accepted the resignation, as the correspondence given below Will show, ai has nomiuatod Nathaniel Jarvis, -Jr., to fill the v cancy tu the i dacation caused by the restg Hation of Judge Lairenic JUDOE LARKENC is a8 followa;— Wood aud Bren- COMMUNICATION Boarp or. Epue. ORK, J 3, 1b ity bf New York : pre Ny, yor of the city ‘Hon to the benck wf the Court of Com- Bon. A. OaKny Have 2 DEAK Bit jy NEW “YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1870.—-TRIPLE SHEET. mon Pleas’ etty renders necessary ™y “renignation of meumaesne erstr igpan Sie cl hereby oflice Behocte ‘a gu Yor the city and ( Bere, said res; to ‘effect July }, 870, Trusting that the cause of ioe? ucation in WHi"'n you have 8 mant- fested auch an active and abldjry interest may ever aavanne tn pubile favor and support, “i fave, the bonor to remain, respectfully yours, R. C. LABREMORE, In answer to this th following 18 the ‘REPLY OF MAYOR HALL. PARTMENT, CITY HALL, BxLOUTIVe Pee Tone, June Th 18th In now accepttag yaur resignation ean, ‘ngs 1m bebal velings oF regres in losin yOu conscientious pes, gazes Gored vourtertsand tn velect rg Mr. JAYVIA "as Your mic: cessor I have wonewes in all those ca) eee os bem I Y reat res] our frie! ont Feet eee yt OAKEY HALL. A very hich compliment is pata by THE CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION TO JUDGE LARREMORE, aa inay be seen fron the following communication:— (Corrpastes Seen ot Aeaow or New YoRK,) BROADWAY, Jube Lf, LAO, Riomanp L. GARREMORE, President of the Bowed of Baw. aio Draw S1n—The Citizens’ Association begs leave to to you ita sincere regret at your wi " of Teducation, over which you ba resided with marked ability and to the entire satisfaction of vour fellow citizens. Our people owe you no ordinary debt of gratitude for you zealous and taithsul labor in the cause of public education, in which the association bas always taken the deepest in- tereat. The asrociation avatis itwelf of the roger) opportur nity to Vender to you its cordial congratulations on your ele vation tothe bepeb. Very truly yours, Y WpETE COOPER, President LOVE AMONG THE ROSES. How a Pretty and Rich German Widow Fell in Love with the Natty Theodore All and “Laid Her fortune at His Koet—She Doeswt Feel a Bit Sorry for It, aud “Com Help Ii%—Why Doesn’t She ¢ : Theodore Allen, or, more familiarly, Tye Allen, pro- prietor of the St, Bernard Hotel, corner of prince and Mercer streets, a8 well as is brothers, Wes, Jess and Mart, have figured: prominently before the cittmens of this city for several! years pest. Mart is at precent confined tn the Tombs waiting transper- tation tothe State Prison for panelsthieving; Wes isin State Prison serving eut a sentence for grand darceny, and Jess 18 ta Austratia, whither he fled from ‘this city in order to esoape @ fate similar to that which has efalien hia two unfortunate brothers; and the last, although hot least of the family, Theodore, ‘has fallen dato a more terrible ordeal than any of his brothers. Dur- ing the pleasant days or the spring and summer he has been accustonied to stand on the steps of bis hotel and salute the passers by in a most friendly mavner,’the most Conspicuous of Whom Was & young German widow, twenty-six years of age, named Mary Vick, residing In Mercer street, near the hotel of the handsome Theodore, and who 1s said te own real estatein the Highth ward valned at $60,000, besides am estate valued ut nearly virece times the above amount in@the Faderland, In consequence of her repeaied passings she 1¢H desperately m love with Theodore, and spent most Ol. her time Watching and bestowing iove giances at him, Wh.ch -were not re- turned nor reciprecated, @s Theodore ig @ married man aud a inodel Nusband, ‘Tho tact of the strange widow's performance com- ing to the ears of Mrs. Aen she naturally fenres her husband's aveclons would be weaged from her by the wiles of the Jaseinating young widow, and sie warned her affechonate spvuse, in the language of the elder Weller to his son, “bevare of vidders;” but Theodore informed her hzs affections for lier were as firm as the Kock of Ages, and she need have no fears of his iniidelity, On Monday night the widow’s bump of affection had neatly driven her insane, and learning that the object of her affections was in a saloon on Broadway enjoying a dish of oysters concluded to enter anit deciave her love. Theodore was seated in one of the Stalls, nine act of placing @ Shrewsbury oyster in his mouth from a half-shell, when suddenly a pair of loving arms were envwined around his heck (the oyster in the meantime dropped on his faultless sh bosom and lodged on Is large diamond stud), and a female voice in broken English exclaimed, “Ol, Wy dear Mr, Allen, you don’t know 1 loves you; come fly With me to Sher- many, and I makes you rich so much as never was,’? The has witnessed many a hard fonght battle, and was never known to-filnch, but at this unexpected assault nis courage forsook him, and, calling lusty for help, the Wailers came to his assistance, and “placed the love-s'ricken damsel in the churge of an omcer of the Eighth precinct, who conveysd her to the station Louse, where sie was locked up for the night. On the Showing morning she was arraigned before Justice Shandley at Jefferson Market, and committed to answer a charge ot disorderiy conduct. Yesterday afiernoon counsellor McClellan applied for her discharge, and she was brought Up stairs, the object of her affections by some unac- countable means being in court at the opportune moment, Justice Shandiey remarked :—Will you promise to keep away from Mr. Allen and let him alone?” Casting her eyes on The, who stood, smiling, in one corner of the room, and bursting into tears, she exclaimed :—"‘Oh, Shudge, I loves that man se much what ever was,” “Well, he is a married man, and you don’t anticipate marrying him, do you?” “Veli, shades, Tcan't help it, I dinks of mine shile and promise to Keeps aVay from him to-day.” Upon her promise that she would give him no jurther annoy- ance she was allowed to go. This maiady appears to be hereditary in the family, as the widow's sister was afilicted in 9 stinilar inaaner, and is at present Jn a lunatic asyium, BiG FRUIT, At the suggestion of many friends and patrons interested in the culture of strawberries and other sinall fruits Messrs. B, K. Bliss & Sons decided to hoid an exhibition of the former fruit at No. 23 Park place and No, 20 Murray street, which they aid yes- terday and are continuing to-day, To make the thing interesting Messrs. Bliss & Sons have deter- mined to award the sum of $300 In different prizes. Mr, George Tharber, Mr. A, 8, Fuller and Mr. 0. F. Quinn, ail first class amateur horticulturists, are acting as judges, and yesterday awarded the first prize of fifty dollars to Messrs, Reisig & Heximer, of Newcastle, N. J., ‘for the best collection of not less than fifty correctly named varieties, one pint of each.” The same gentlemen, aiso received the prize of forty dollars, for ‘the best display of strawberry plants, in pots, in fruit, not less than twenty-five varieties; aiso the prize of fifteen aol- lars for the best twelve named varieties, one quart each, as well a8 the prize of eigit doliars for the best six named varieties, one quart each. ‘The * Late Prolific,” exhibited by E. W. Durand, of Irvington, N. J., took the prize of twenty dollars as “the best seedling, having a perfect flower, never before exhibited, and, la the opinion of the judges, Worihy of cultivation as a market variety.” Spencer §Springstead, of JUnionport, N, Y., took the prize of three dollars for the best “Seth Boyden, (No. 30)? John Crane, of Union, N. J., first] prize of three dollars for the “Charles Downiug’” variety; George Herbert, of Peekskill, N. Y., first prize of three doilars ior “Evening’s White,” and also first prize of same amount for the best “Triamphe de Gand;” 0. J, Tilson, of Highlands, N. Y., first prize of three dojlars for the ‘Wilsons; Jotun Crane, of Unwn, N. J., first prize of three dollars for the “Green Prolifics,” and E, W, Darand’s “Black Doefi- ance” took the first prize of three dollars for “any other good variety,’ The prize of five dollars for berry basket and crate was awarded to the er Basket Company, of Westville, Conn. ‘there are prizes offered for a large number of va- rietles that were not competed for at all yesterday, but in all probability will be to-day. Many of the berries exhivlted yesterday Wore quite as fine as were ever seen in this city, some of the larger varie- ties being fully as large as-@ good sized heu’s ezg. SHIELDING AN GFFESDER. Too Much Learning May Spoil Good Police- mene Commissioners Bosworth and Manierre yesterday heard evidence in a@ large number of complaints against officers. The only one of general interest was the trial of Detective Hamilton and Sergeant Polly, of the Nineteenth precinct, for improper con} duct. The evidence for the complainant, Mrs. Boyle, of 946 Third avenue, showed that on last Sun- day week an intoxicated man named Vernan, living in the same house, entered Mrs. Boyle's rooms, at- tempied to kiss her servant, used vile language toward her and her mistress, siezed one of the Boyle children and threatened to kill it, and was tually expelied, but kicked in the door. ‘the station house officials were Wirt and Hamilton was despatched to queil the disturbai On arriving there he found Vernan in his own room.- hrs, Boyle demanded his arrest, but Hamilton refused to take him into custody, on the ground that he had seen no breach of the peace committed, Hamilton left, when Vernan made two more raids upon the place, and was each time driver out by the women, Mrs. Boyle then went to the station house and asked for protection, when Polly ordered her out, but did send another officer down. The evi- dence clearly showed that Hamilton and Polly were guilty of a grave error of judgment in dealing with the ci Judgnient was reserved, WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO SAVE SAMa0's” SOUL? To THE EpiTOR oF THE HERALD:— You ask information on the subject of the colored population of the South losing ground in the matter of religion. As a former slave owner I will en- deavor to explain. Before the war (in the South, at least), Sainbo paid, divectly or indirectly, for every- ting, Priest and Puritan alike lived ‘on the pro- ceeds of bis labor, and then he had a “soni to be saved." All the dliferent churclies vied with each other in saving his ,oul, The result of the war changed evcrytiing, and Sambo was guieily toid eliher that he had no sonl td be saved or ihat he must now save t by p oy W. 6 for- a Bt: it by paying it money what hie for The Value of a Strong Government in the United States, {From the London Economist, June 4.) General Grant has aayed us from the mo-t unplea- sant of complications in Canada, and has acted with @ good faith anda simplicity in the matter which ought to inspire the English Cabinet with the sin- cerest desire to settle the disputed question of the Alapama claims in a spirit not only of jus- tice but of cordial consideration for the gov- ernment which prefers them, It the President had not arrested Genera) O'Neil! and General Giea- son, and shown that his purpose of preventing the violation of the neutrality Jawa was periectly serious, there ts no knowing—Iin spite of Gencral Lindaay, who very naturally wishes to take for the Canadian troops all the credit of the repuise—to what dimensions this invasion of Canada might not have swelled, if once it had been intimated and generally believed that the government of the Cnited States would not be sorry to see a sucoeseful Ynyasion of Canada, and that the disbanded officers and men of the great army might cross the frontier without anytimg more than the pretenco of resistance on the part of the United States authoritres, we might have had the most serious em- broilments extending over months or years, and end- 1Dg ine gigantic war. with the United States. No doubtsuch a course on the part of General Grant would nave been shorts:ghted and unpwise, na weil as dislouest, Nodoubt the American, statesmen are peice | right im saying tiat Can cannot safely e'won by force; that they must wait till Canada ta ae anxious to join the States as the States are anxious ‘vo have her—if that time ever comes, Of course a DOW anbexation of terriiory In the North, as disaf- fected a8 the South stil 1s, would make the fed- eral Union something like a house of ca: All nig 1 not only trae Dut obvious. Yet it is none the less certain that had the Executive of the United states at the present moment becn—instead of a de- seryediy popular General eleoted for his plain sense and siralgitiorward single: of purpose, whose actions carry an authority of their own on all mat- ters In which he is himself well-versed—some one of the many nondescript Presidents who have sought to prop up @ tottering administration by stim- niaung the ambitions hopes of the least steady and Icast respectable portion of the Amenean people, these not only true but obvious maxims of policy would certainly have been set at deflance. We owe the rapid collapse of this last Fenian scheme to the fact that a straightforward man, with thoroughly honest intentions and sufil- cient popularity to feel quite sure that in adhering strictly to the law he skould recelve the support of a geet majority of ‘his fellow-citizens, is at the head of the government, There ig no shiit of which a government at once ambitious and weak, on the lookout ior devices by wuich to double its term of onice, is not capable. And if tne Americans feel, a5 we have no doubt they do, heartily thankful Lo avoid new troubles before the misery caused by the last great calamity has dwindled to any perceptib'e ex- vent, they sould Jearn from this sober energy and Bonesty Of General Grant how important it isto them to elect as Presideut a man whose character they thoroughly know, aad who alao knows them— Who knows, that is, the sort of qualities and con- duci by which he has won their respect and by virtue of which alone he can remain the same man who wou thas respect. One of those un- known and, thereore, incalculable Presidents of whom America bas unfortunately had so many, cannot but be deficient in the very elements of the experience by whic he ougt to be guided, He has owed his choice to an accident, and 1a apt to think that he sual! keep by accidental hits the eminence he has accidentally gained. A man in General Granv’s position knows better. He ts perfectly well aware tuat he owes all the success he has gained and all his popularity to the coustancy of a clear purpose, never wavering ‘or a moment in choosing the most obvious and rational means to a plain end. Of course he is not now going to hazard that reputation by becoming tricky and Machiavellian, Probably he could not if he would, but also he§vould not if he coud. He is fully aware that nis couniry appre- ciates fidelity, perseverance, shrewd good seuse and strict adhesion to the law. What could be more in- sane thau to abandon the line of conduct, absolutely naturai to him; by which he rose, and take to play- ing a game ol political hazard instead? If ever there was a Clear evidence of the advantage of put- tng at ihe head of the administrattoa a man whom the people know and trust, and who, in his turn, Knows and trusts the people, tt ts thls conduct of General Grant on an occasion which would lave beeu to many of his predecessors one of unusual hesitation and temptation, whereas he has in all propabillty never hesitated a moment about his course—never even felt the temptation to hesitate. It is a very remarkable thing that democratic insti- tutions have so o/ten sailed in fuding forthe head of the executive goverhment the man who best under- stands his nation and whose conduct ts thoroughly understood by it, At ‘the preseut moment indeed General Grant and Napoleon Ul. are probably both insteuces of a fairly successful choice of tis kind. Yet we can easily see how difficult it is to attain suc- cess when we consider how rarely it bappens that a direct popular vote can be taken on a name thor- oughly fuiniliay to a whole nation, unless the Pariia- meutary system be in full operation and the people haye had the chance of measuring the power of a man by his ascendancy in Parliament, its has sel- dom been possible either in the United States or France, simply for this reason, that in neither coun- try has Purllament had sufficient national Influcneé to win any close popular attentian to its debates; nor Will this be likely to happen unless it be en- trusted with the important duty of selecting the gov- ernment, Thus it is that the very democratic jealousy which, both in America and wm France, entrusis the ultimate choice of a chief to tne people, prevents the people from having any real _kuowledge of the fittest candi- dates for power, Even im England, where all our leading statesmen are so fwly aud keenly appre- clated, if once the right of choosing the Prime Mine ister were taken from Parliament and delegated to the people we shouid soon find Parliament waning Yapidly in Influence, Parllamentary devates losing all their tmportance and spirit, and, as a conse- penn a@ growing popular ignorance of the candi- jates most fit for political power, Of course such an event as the great war would have marked out the late Duke of Wellington for a Prime Ministership, just as the civil war in America marked out General Grant, andhad we at that time no eilicient Parlia- mentary government the Duke wouid undoubtedly have been cliosen by the English people, and chosen for precisely ths same sort of qualities fortitude, Sagacity, Immovable sense on the few subjects within: lis own sphere o1 thought—for which General Grant has been chosen by the American people. And no doubt, too, the Duke of Wellington, in all complications with foreign nations, would have acted the same cool, sensible part which General Grand 1s playing now, But then, in the first piace, those conspicuous public events which familiarize a whole people with que or two great men, like great wars, are fortunateiy of very rare occurrence, and no soouer will the gene- ration which fougit the Atnerican civil war have died out than the people will have no further guid- ance for their choice tian the fasignificant contests to which nobody particularly atiends in the Senate or the House of Representatives of the United States, And then, in the next place, how litie the people learn of the qualities of mind most essenttal to them by even such achievements as those of the Duke of Wellington or General Graut! We know how poor a political Prime Minister the Duke of Wellington made, The Americans hardly kpow the same of General Grant; for they have not yet had full Hed eg Tor measuring his very limited feat capacity, Batenough has happened since tis election to show that he is by no means equal to exercisimg Infuence at all, good or bad, on a great many of the most important political questions of the day—finance, for instance, among the first—and it is quite certain that if America had had equal means of kuowing the firmness and constancy and good sense of any genuinely well informed politician. the choice of such @ man a8 President would have been already full of benefits to America which General Grant, from the extreme lmitation of his political know: ledge and int tg, has not been abletoconfer, It is & great thing, no doubt, that he has the confi. dence fn nimself and tn his countrymen which ena- bles him to taterfere just now with so high a hand to prevent & war pregnant with innumerable calami- ties. But a staicsman, if as well known to the people as General Grant—as well known to Ameri- cans, say, a8 Mr. Gladstone is to us—would have had quite equal contidence in himself and in his country- men, and woud, besides, have felt thut contidence ou a hundred other subjects on which the expression of an authoritative judgment would at once turn the scale of public opinion. What American institutions seem to us to want most ja the means of fa- Miliarizing the country with such statesmen. And this we do not see how the republic can ever have till it gives to Congresy the paramount importance attaching to a body which elects and can remove the administration, Under exceptional circumstances the Americans may know enough of their leading men to select one in every respect trustworthy, and, i all matters with which he is conversant, sagacious, Buteven then they will not know enough to elect one who is sagacious on the majority of eek questions submitted to -bis judgment, and this ts really what they want. For our purpot Tor the purpose of all foreigners, America could hardly have a better President than. the quiet man now at the head of affairs, who 1s 80 thoroughly bent on enforcing the law, and being Guided by the wish of the majority of his country- men. Big while we recognize this most heartily, we cannot help seeing how much better it would be for the American republic if it had the means of choosing men @s competent to advise and act for them on all matters as General Grant is on plain questions of international duty like that on which he has just acted so promptly and so eifectually. YANKEES TURNING AN HONEST CANADIAN PENNY.— The sooner orders are sent to Colonel Boulton to charter no more Yankee steamboats the better. It may bean amusement for him, and it may make hiniseem an important Individual up at the Sault, bur it ts ot date but pleasant for those who have to Joot the bills. According to all accounts he has se- cured the serv: of nearly every Amer on Lake Superior, If there was anyth to do it would be all right ub all tie an steamer g for them stores and troops lave been conveyed to Fort William, and ‘he Canadian boats cannot procure a joad. er these circumstances the Arerican boats are not required, and the mouey Colo: Boulton has promised to pay theta sor dojng nothing is simply 80. 1 din tabor, Sambd, yery naturally, prefers | not to pay anvining, un.ess ti 66 t@ his own race and coor dence tle {oiling of in tite ehurches, " JUNIUS. biany Gandred dollars a day thrown ayay.—Zoron(o Teleyraph, June Ve FIGHTING FOR THE BONDS. Mr. Gardiner, Old and Paralytid, With a Very Mixed Memory, Tells His Story—A Physi- cian’s Diagnosis of the Case—A Ser- vont Girl of Emphatic Negatives. ‘The examination in the Burke-Gardiner case was resumed at one P, M. yesterday before Surrogate Hutchings. Increasing interest In the case wae shown by the increased number in attendance, ‘The testimony was of unusual interest, a8 will be seen by the proceedings given below. y TESTIMONY OF MR. GARDINER, The frst witness called was Mr, Ira 0, Gardinzen, ‘who, in connection with Mra, Gardiner, 18 charged by Mrs, Burke with taking and appropriasmg to their own use the money and wonds In Qaycain Alex- ander'y possession at the time of hia death, He ts quite old and feeble, aad trémuloug fram a paralytic stroke, and Wad to be assisted vo the witness’ stand. ‘Tue oath veg duly administered he testified as foliows:—I am the Ira O, Gardiner at present resid- Ing in 127th street, Harlem, in whose house Captain Alexander died; he died, I think, on Friday, and was taken sick on fie Suaday previous; I saw him in bed while he was iying sick, but cannot tell the day. Q ow mans'times did you sce him? A, Only ence; no one was present I think when I saw him, Q. Will you swear no one was present? A, No, sir; I only think so; J heard he was sick and went up stairs; 1 might nave been with him half an hour, and it might have been longer; he sat up tn bed; I saw himon the Sunday evening previous, in the dining room; he spoke about being sick, Q Did he say anything about making a present to you and your wife? A, Yes, sir, Vv. Did he say what he was going togive yon? A. No, sir, Q Did he mention any amount? A. He only eaid he would leave us endugh to make us comfortable in our old age. Q. Have you any information, knowledge or belief as to the amount of property? A. He said he had property in New Orleans. Q. Did you not know Ne was in the habit of col- lecting interest on coupons? A.- 1 knew that my son George paid him interest on about $5,000 bonds, Q. Have you any further knowledge or sources of information as to his property? A. Ihave seen him have from fifty to seventy-five dollars; he always had money and never was short; I did not know whether he had much or little; I believe he would keep his word as to leaving us something; he was a man of truth. Q. What has been your bustness during the past five years? A, I was employed as night watchman in the Assay Department, receiving part of the time two dollars and part of the time two doitars and fifty cents a night; i also received ¢200 annual stipend frou the Police Department; this was stopped by Mrs. Gardiner going and telling the department that I bad pienty of money; I left the Assay Depart. ment gome time since; I pay $600 house rent; I rent the house of Mr. Kenyon; 1 lent $400 in July or Au- gust; I bought some faratture, but cannot tell how muenh the bills were; think about $125; my wife patd $300 for a piano, taking the money from my vest vee ‘What have yon lived on since October, 1869? A. After {vot outof bediam my neighbors got up a surprise parsy for my wife's and wy benedt, amount- tng to $100; my son-in-law and Wile boarded with me; when my daughter was married she received quite a number of presents; lier husband gave her a diamond ring and @ pair of bracelets and my wife gave her a satin dress, Ms Q. Have you made any effort to buy a honsesince Captain Alexander died? A. I spoke to Captain Lockwood about buying a house. Q. Did you not tell Mr. Lockwood that when Cap- tain Alexander died your wife cui. a bag of money and bonds from his neck? A. No, sir. Q. How did you expect to pay for a house and lot? A. By the money left us by Captain Alexander, Q. How much was tis? A. About $8,000, Q. Was not some of this money to be used to bury pbs Alexender and buy a tombstone? A, Yes, r. Q. Was any used for this purpose? A. No, str. - Q. Has not some of the money that was to have been thus spent been paid by your wife to Mr. Cook as counsel? A. I have been told so,» Q. Do you know how much cash was found on the captain. A. About $184, . Was ail this spent for funeral expenses? A. I don’t know, Q. Vo you know anything about the bonds? A. I did not see them, being bind, q. Was not a hundred doliar bond given to Dr. Brockway toseli? A. I understand there was, Q Hy you notify Mrs. burke of his sickness? A. No, sir. é Did you send for a minister? A. No, sir. Q. Did you make any efforts to find out his rela- tives here and elsewhere? A. No, sir. Q. Was you present when lus trunks were broken open? A. No, sir. i Q. Did you not swear in & case before the Superior Court that your mcome was. three Lundred dollars @month? A. Sometimes it was over this, Q. Did you not make an afiidavit before tne Police Commissioners that you was poor, and had no means of support but your pension and a boarder or two? The question was objected to, and after some dis- cussion the Surrogate decided that the afildavit must be produced, > Q. What is your present means of living? A. None; I have not been able to pay my last month's rent; 1 sold @ lot of chickens for twenty-five dollars, and some old furniture. Q. Have you recelved anv money from Mrs. Gardi- ner? A, Nota cent, Q Have yourecelved any money from your son Cee A. Not one cent. Q, Any from your son-in-law, Mr. Graff, A. Not one cent. Q. id not your wife furnish Dr. Gay money to pay counsel Jor you? A. Not that J know of. Was you present when Captain Swaine called at your liouscy A, I saw him once; caunot sa. whether it was before or after the Captain's death; did not talk over the Oaptain’s atfairs with Captain Swaine; he toid me that he had been the Captatn’s agent in New Orleans; he said that when the Cap- tain first caine from New Orleans he had $10,000 in cash; I did not hear my wife say anything about & Missouri bond. we Did not Mrs, Burke and Mr. Foster and Mr. Butier call on you after Captain Alexander’s death and demand his effects? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did you teil her? A, Itoid her she would have pot much more information if she had come to mae direct instead of golug avout the neighborhood, Q. What other information would you have given ber? A, About te Captain's death. . Q. She Knew that already. Whatelse? A. That we had a lock of hair cnt ffom the Captain’s head, Q. Did you not teilthem that $8,009 was all that the Captain left, that it was im bonds and the con- Pons untouched? A. No, sit. ‘A A. Not that I Q. Did not your wife say this? know of. Q. Dia not you tell Mr, Stubbiom that you had money left you? A. No, sir, went to Pennsylvania, did No, Q. You and your wife You, not long since? A. Yes, sir. Q. Where did you go? A, it is caled the Gap, near Strasburg. Q. Buy any property there? A. No, sir. Q. Anybody buy any for you? <A. No, sir, Q. Is it note fact thatitis a general talk among your neighbors that you live in much better style than you used to? A. If people gay so there is no trutl in it; we never lived poorer than now, Q. Have you not told @ good many of your neigh- bors that you lately struck oll? A, No, sir. ae you not give $4,000 in bonds to Mr. Grair? A. No, sir. TESTIMONY OF DR. BROCKWAY, Dr. Brockway was the next witness. Iam aphy- sician; after Captain Alexander was taken sick I Was Sent for, aud thought his brain attected; he could not enter {nto a conversation; Mrs. Gardiner made no attempt Lo draw him into conversation; it did not occur to me that he had been taking- opiates; I had observed some time before he was taken sick that he was gradually fading; we both decided that he had brain disease. Q. In your judgment as a physician was Captain Alexander ina condition te euter into any lengthy conversation’ A. No, sir, Q In your opinion was Captain Alexander o! a sound and disposing mind? A. No, sir. Q. When did you first see the bonds taken from his son? A. About four o’clock on the morning he ied; Mrs. Gardiner took a bag from under his pillow and said slie wished me to see Its contents. Q. What was the size of the bag? A. About three ches wide and sixieen inches long and threc-quar- tera.of an inch-in thickness. Q. What bonds were in the bag? A. A Virginia pond, two five-twenties of $100 each, one or two Mis- 1i State bonds, one or two Brookiyo Water Works these are all I remember, te Bone you remember @ $1,000 five-twenty bona? ‘A. No, sir. Q. Did you see those bonds again? A. Yes; I was asked to count them and remember what they were, so if there was any trouble in the future I could tell exactly what they were; she did not tell me that the Captain gave them to her, or $1,100 for his funeral expenses; I saw tie $100 five-twenty bond after- wards; she gave It to me to get changed and take from it my bill and Dr. Gregory's, which I did; she did not’ explain how she’ thought there might be any dificulty about the bonds; 1 don’t remember her mcntiontng Mrs, Burke's name; she did not tell me up to that time that Gap. tain Alexander had given her the bonds; I had heard Mr, and Mrs, Gardiner say that Captain Alexander was going to leave them some property; I know nothing of any other ponds, A SERVAN? GIRY'S TESTIMONY. Rosa King, sorn—I formerly lived with Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner; I jeit them some time after Captain Alexander's death; { Was not in his room auring his sickness: Mra. Gardiucs ami Mra, Grait took care of hima; Pueard notiuag about bonds till Mra. Burke 4 Game; I then heard 1 trom everybody around; Mia RA a i were wrong! u Q. Did not Mrs. Burke call on you eis0n. Sud If 0, what did she say to you m0: Wrancling of counsel, adyous ned Uil one P. M. Friday. POLITICAL NOTES AND COMUENTS, Tne Waterbury (Conn,) american, republican, says the clean sweep the democrats made at the eiecton tm that place on the 15th insant surprised no one. A few more «uch surprise parties will Jeave the Cov- necticut republicans pretty much nowhere in the State, Waterbury is tie place where they manu a - ture copper kettles for the matrimonial market ia Africa, Hon. Ne'son Tift, member of Congress elect from Georgia, haa been calied home from Washington on private affairs, While in Macon, during a brie! con versation, the Journal says, he spoke hopefuily of the chances for Georgia on tite political date at Wash" ington, That hope should be speedily realized. The rich State of Georgia has too long been made @ shut- Necock among the politicians at the capital. Hon, Jolin M, Scott has been nominated by the re- pubdlicans for Judge of the Supreme Court of the Third Iinote district, Judge Scott was nommated on the thirty-third ballot, a.ter a spirited contest, by the vote of Sangamon county, which went to bim from the Hon, Milton Hay. The proposed new constitution of Iijnots declares that “every person who obtained a certificate of naturalization before January 1, 1870, shall be ent tled to vote.” The Chicago Legal News thinks that, according to this, some women inthe State may vote. The new constitution is to be voted for on the 24 of July, and if ratified in whole goes into opers- tion on the 8th of Auguat ensuing. The Lawrence (Kansas) Trivune gives as “a pain- ful rumor" that George A, Reynolds ts attempting to retura to the repuolican party, The Trigune had better welcome back ali the repentant sinners it can. They may be wanted before many months, Ex-Governor Parsons, of Alabama (one of the sturdy ‘fighting Parsons’ of former times), made a speech on the fifteenth amendment at Talladéwa last week. The Shelby Guide says he was admitted to full fellowship in the “bappy family.” The New Orleans Times thiuks the new Minister o Turkey (McVeigh, of Pennsylvania) will have a fine time drawing his salary, with nothing to do ex- cept attending diplomatic banquels and having him self heralded thus:—“Mak vey for ze Ministalre Americaine.” Hon. George G. Wright, of the Iowa Supreme Court, and United States Senator elect, has resigued his seat on the bench, to take effect on the lst of January next, The creation o/ a vacancy will cause the nomination of three candidates for Supreme Judgeships necessary at the forthcoming State con- vention, viz.:—Successors to Judges Wright, Wil Mams and Cole. The Ohio Statesman thinks there shonld be no fuss made about a couple of rogues stealing $20,0.0 from the United States Treasury in Washington, for Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, “captured” 2,090,000 of acres of pubilc lands and no uoise at all was made about it. THE COOLIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. Oriental Laborers on the Soil of Masstchu- notte. (North Adams, Mass. (June 14) Correspondence of the Boston Advertiser.) The first trial of Chinese labor in ‘the Eastern Staies has begun to-day in this pleasant Berkshire village. A bedy of intelligent Oriental, laborers tread, for the first time, New England soil under the shadow of Hoosic Mountain, ‘The swarthy strangers seem to enjoy the novel sights amo’ which they are placed, The New Englanders receive them cor- dally, and with a hearty welcome, mingled with in- teuse curiosity, while emigrants irom the ouner side of the world, Frenchmen and Irish men and woien, regard the spectacle with bitter anger and disgust, and breathe horrible threats which tey do not dare to execute, The seventy-five Chinese here ynder contract to Mr. Calvin T. Sampson, to make shoes, arrived yesterday afternoon. For several days the railroad station had been crowded on the arrival of the Western train by indignant Crispins, waiting to see thé new comers, and yesterday the, crowd was very dense, being augmented by many peaceable towuspeopie, drawn out by curlosity only. As soon as tile biue shirts, long cues and queer faces were seen the alr was filled with hoots and ail kinds of taunting shouts. ‘The Chinese were quite imperturoable, and did not even mind the appellations of wrath yelied into their ears from the Wayside. An ample police force was in atteudance, and the coinpany murcned iu column slowly through the streets to Mr, Samp- son's shop, There was tle greatest deliberation of movement, 80 that ample opportunity for attack was given, but though the wiid threats of Vengeance Were shouted no general attack was made, Some stones were thrown, several Chinamen were hustied and one was struck, Two leading olfenders were arrested, promptly arraigned before a Justice and flned. Alter an exciting scene of threatened riot, lasting nearly half an hour, the new workmen were safely housed in Mr. Sampson’s shop, doubly uarded to prevent attempts of b.owing up, of wuich treats were freely made, To-day the Chinamen have devoted to resting, Washing, arranglog the new quarters sei apart for them and looking about this strange country, No attempt has been made to inolest them in the pre- mises of the factory, and tone of them have ven- tured abroad or-wiil do go at present, They seem in excellent spirits, chatting briskly with each other in their tougue, or with Yankees in such English as they can command, many of them speaking-very well Several have tried experiments with the machinzry of the establishment and show a facility and eager ness in learning tiie trade which surprises those who have been most sanguine of the success of the experiment. The foremen say they have never taught any green hands who took hold so well at the start. Nearly all are young men, all smail in stature and some apparentiy mere boys, Apart of them are direct from China, and eveu those wno have been some time in California have no experience in making shoes. Many citizens of the town have visited the strangers to-day, and all bring away a favorable impression, while many are confident of having the new comers as recruits to their Suaday School classes in a few Weeks, The curious crockery and cooking utenst!s, count- ing machines, chopsticks and otier baggage whi the strangers have brought witn them and the: hovel costumes are scrutinized with much interest, but the new comers theinseives are treated with pei fect respect, and have such kind treatment as prob- ably no Chinaman ever received on American soll betore, By to-morrow they will have their cooking and other living arrangements in running order @na wWili go to work in the shops tn earnest The white shoemakers of the town are ina high state Of wrath, but see no way of venting it elect. ually. The Orlspin Association i3 very st: ong bere, there being four or five other iarge shops, and have hitherto had everything their own way and carried matters with a high hand. A prominent leader of the order, from Boston, is here, and the Crispins are, holding a secret meeting to-night, but it Is rot thought probable anything serious will ve done to disturb Mr. Sampson's arrangement, as the sent. ments of the community at large are so strongly with him. The threats which are made promise ail the enormities of SheMela, but courage to cafry them out is probably lacking, “ GENERAL NOTES, General Wade Hampton has purchased a steam plough for $18,000, ‘This is carrying out the idea of changing the sword for the plough in a practical B nse, The “oyster war’ has broken ont again between Maryland and Virginia, the authorities of the latter State having arrested a number of Maryland oysier- inen Jast week and confined them in jail at Drum- mondtown, Va. The laws of Indiana, backed up by & decision of the Supreme Court, place ail who participate in the Jaborers who came species of gambling usualiy carried on at church and Charity fairs on the same footing as lottery gamblers, They are ail liable to heavy pcnaities—filies and iu- prisoument THE COURTS. A Counterfeiter in Quod—The Empire Gardem : Gang—The Olympic Theatre Troubley Damages for Personal Injuries— & Hotel Keoper Muloted— Brooklyn Court Matters, UHITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, A Connterfelter Caged=The Empire Garden Gang. Before Lommisstoner Bette, George Morris, who ts said to be an old member of & gang of counterfeiters, was arrested on Tuesday, | by one of Colonel Whitley's detectives on a charge, of counterfeiting. On searching the prisoner about, $2,800 im counterfeit twenty dollar bills on @ im Clea were found in Ins possession. Ne 4 Stout the drab Durge_ Morris eounceted Wita’ were at Dalcy’s Emme! @ Broad: cert way badengrense, con be remembered that In atremptt y | was arnaaly besten Ibis y ow up, although Roties, Recetwor, 08. Duff, Receiver, 20.—A for reargument having been granted in this cage a8 General Term on Tuesday last, 1 came yea ny for freargumeat, The lars” have been already repeated y published in ann Ose of the counsel for plaiutht occupied the by a Jeng?! eptien oo Ro cnere, To-day the other SUPuLME. COURT—CINCUT—PART 2. Verdict Aeninst a Hotel Keeper. Betore Judge Brady. Margaret & Perkins ea, AYred R. Darling ¢ abes Some time In 1468 the piainti, while stopping at the Fun Avenue Hotel, of which defendants gre owns era, left her room for # few moments, and on re turuing discovered that some jewelry belonging to required to bri aon po when lea' ing their rooms Tor a short e ) ve verdict for pluintuf in the sum of $619. 0 Damages for Personal Lnjurics, Bolore Judge Loew. John Gannones, William P. Fraree and Frank Taylor,—This was an action for $5,000 damages fos injuries recetved by tue falling of @ bale of hay om plaintiff, Jt seems op the 22a of Febroary last the tit, While walking along Varick street, When See 140 a a M2, Was throwa do seriotsly injured by berg struck wit! bale Tcientantar ‘Toe defoacs cit mod coutribative. age deren ants, @ defeuc? cial iv ligenc e. The jury, ow ; returned @ verdict fom plaintid m the #um of $2,000, COURT CALENDAAS— THIS DAY, PREME COURT—CexDaAL TRRM.—Nos. 94 (N. * 4, $5, 4.49, 48, 48, 60, 51, 4 ScrueMe Cov! ACUI? —Part L—Before Brady,—Nos. 1458, 1194, 272, 656, $02, 446, 242%, 1b 12654, 2680 )5, 1405, 1620, 2282, 01255, 1926, 6052, 153%, 1104, Juige neer,—N JT, 18T8, 1060, 383, 834, 1990, 1014, 1717, 1508, 2000, 1699, 1016, 1629, 1678, Part 2—Before Judge Barbour, —Nos. 2094, 1976, iene” 2204, 1/42, 1S0u, 1712, 1254, 2464, 1082, COMMON PLEAS.—Part 1~Before Judge Loew.— Adjourned next Monday. Part 2—Berore Ji Van Brunt—Nos, 114, 446, 578, 874, 873, 067, 068, 070, OT1, 972, 975, T4, O76, 978, MARIXE CouRr.—Vart 1,—Bofore Judge Curtis—« Nos, 1827, 1634, 1635, 1280, 127 , i 1425, 168%, a3, f isu 1240, 1 ian Ht Task 140m 4st, ee 1488, 1486, 1 Alker—Nos, 1s4i 1275, 1258, 1209, 1393, 14) COURT OF GENERAL BaSSIONS.— vs, Edward Kolo and Archibald The People va, James Keenau, Mary McLean Hen ‘an, felonious assault and ba} People va, Albert Ehlers, embezziement; The Lavine, dosepn ilattis, Henry ‘Beck, abratiam avins) artis, vine ry Edward Conner, ‘greod Jarceny; The Ne ve. Patrick McCudrey, receiving stolen rd fhe People vs, Thomas Cosgrove aud Bdward gan, graud larceny from the person, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Alleged Robbery at the Navy Yard, Before Judge Beuedtet. i Patrick Riley was tried yesterday on the charge of having stolen wearing apparel from the tailor’s de- partment In the Navy Yard. The evidence for the prosecution, however, fatied to implicate the pria- oner, aud the jury therefure ‘acquitted him. He was thereupon discharged, UNITED STATES DISTRICT Count. A Coiiistoa Caso, Befo.e Judge Benedict. Jacod V, Troop vs. The Steamship Pennsywanta.— This action was brought by the owners of the bark Mary A. Troop to recover of the steamship Pennsyl- vania the value of their veesel, which was sunk In @ collision on George's Bank. Ju Beneutct yea torday rendered his decision tn the cs and that a decree must be entered condemuing steamer as in faulpand Hable to pay the a austamed by the loss of the bark, Alieged Smuggling. United Staths vs. The Schooner John Atwood.—This action Is brought against the schooner for alleged smuggling. The allegation 18 that the vessel brought cigars from Cuba to New York and landed without a permit ho ¢ Deen Obtained from the 5 lector and Naval Ofilcer. A portion of the testim fon taken yesterday. The case was adjourued uni days city coUaT. The Suit to Recover Commission Moneys. Before Judge Thompson, James Arkelland Another vs, Wiliam Nelson This was an action to recover commission moneys alleged to have been carned by plaintiffs broke! in procuring freight for two vessela for dan! After the testumony bal been all submitted the Court granted a nonsuit and the case was dismiss: THE PROPOSED OIGKEMS MONUMENT, bs TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I trust that the project of placing a monument in the Park to the honor of Mr. Dickens will be carried out soon, and would therefore propose that o: ite tees of citizens inevery oty and town In the United States be formed for the purpose of réceiving subs scripitons of twenty-five cents per capita from every lover of the generous, bountiful and sweet genius of Charies Dickens. As our population numbers nearly forty millions, and every one of them almost, man, woman and child, is a friend of David ih Micawber, Mr. Pickwick, Sam Weller aud this will raise a very handsome sum, and tax on all, ag the generous and lovin Dickens Would have wished {t to be, and it moreover, a tribute from the masses, gv Dis m; am a and sorrows have been lightened fhe world over, As for my humble 1 to work day and night for this ge tobe for tribute that we owe ten umes greatest author of our day. I have no doubt our publishers and editors and theatrical managers act of this committee and ald the ene in this city aud Boston. BUGENE BEEBE. JUSIFING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, A Jumping matoh for §500 and the championship of America came off at Binghamton, N. Y.,a day or two ago, and was witnessed by a large number of “sports” and other admirers of athietic exercise, The contestants were Edwara Sarles, of Sing Bing, and Albert V. Hill, of Hinsdale, oth are men of congiderable muscular WoL the former feet one inoh in height and weighing 140 23g inches, Surles followed, clear 12 fe i inches. Hi!l again jumped, making 12 feet 4 Inch, which caused Lott to necome lively. Nor did pug friends forget to smile when his next attempt Co ried him 12 feet 544 incires from the toe line, Barles then commenced business and made the extraordk nary jump iY 12 fect 1044 inches—being the k vit Jump (sp! level) on record—beating Bob Wi best junip at Onicago in July, 1967, which was 12 pea ee Hill made several attempts to rival, inc! A} while tie latter ts about five i aud kicks the beam at junds, who was the favorite im the made tho fist jump and marked 1 co ee : Epes Site a gee 12 feet 6. aiter which he gave up acknowledged defeat