The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1871, Page 4

i CONGRESS. | Senator Sumner Astride of fiis Old Hobby. Another Bill to Equalize the Races. A Shell in the Coal Monopo- 4 lists’ Camp. Bifforizs of Revenue Reformers to Secure Free Goal. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Mareh 9, 1871. Mr, SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented a memorial for a general disarmament Uiroughout the world anda repeal of | ‘the war clauses of the constitution of the United States, CIVIL RIGHTS FOR NEGROES. Mr, SuNSER introduced his Dill of last session, supple- mentary to the Civil Rights act, intendea to secure equal t@ Lo colored people in all public conveyances, places of amusement, churches, benevolent and other fstitutions, &c. He sail that colored men were daily subjected to in- feonvenience and outrage by railroad and other corporations, partioulariy in the South, and that a republican Congress | could not aford to adjourn without some legislation to Temedy the evil, He gave notice that he would press the bill £0 8 vote. ELKOTION 0 On motion of Nr. KEL Newman was un for OMAPLALN. , (rep.) of La, Rev, Dr. J. P, imously electe Chap‘ain of the Senate Forty second Congress. BILLS INTRODUCED \itions were presented, aud numerous bills in- lid ou the table, as Lollows :— arious trod: By Mr. ln cep.) of Vt.—Revating to the resignation of Jud, the United ibe 3 By Nr. insox, rep.) of Mass.—Relating to a harbor of refrige wud breakwater at the entrance to the Cape Cod ship canal iy Me SUNNEE—For the adjusiment of French spolia- 100 rep.) of Oregon—To incorporate the gation Company, contined to the naviga- tion of the y Japan. By Mr. sit ».) Of Ohio—To facilitate commerce between (he China and other Asiatic countries, vein, last session for incor- poration of With a capital of 35,000,0W to carry on ay business with, and construct public Works ia, (hose countries, | By Mr. Caunrarra, (rep.) of Wis ~Yo further the adminis. | ot juatie and cai t for the into fadian Terntory ad op y MI. STF WALT, (rep.) of Nev.—Delining swamp and | overtiowed 8. By Mr, Ca. (dem.) of Cal. Granting lands to aid in the construc ertain ditches and irrigating canals in Caltior: in. By Nr. Lr at Potomee act dividing ¥Y 13, (rep.) of Va.—To create a port of delivery aud for othe? purposes, Also to amend the zinia in at distrtets, | ro provide for the erection pi 43, Mich. the right of way for certain fal'r t By Mr. HaMuts, (rep. Portation of mails'between the United States and kuro wna for other purposes. Incorporating Heister Clyme John MeManus, Rovert Crane, John Rice, Aigeruon Buford sud others as the United States Mail ahd Transport Yon Company, with a capital of $2,100,000, for the purpose | of building, purchasing nul chartering’ vessels {or the scr- vice between the United States and Lurope. The Postinaster | Genera! is directed to com ih said company for semi- monthly an ¥ transportation of the iuails between ich ports as liv may desiguate for & term of twenty years © cons}, ial to Inland postages on ali mail | maiter co: ups of the company. y Mr rep.) of L.—For the relief of Dr. J. Mil- ton Best, 0: ucah, Kentucky; also declaring the’ true construction of the second section of the actor March & 1857; to scitie certain accounts between the United States and Mississippi and other States. Also for the admission of New Mexico as a State, 5 By Mr. Tivv0x, (rep.) of Neb.—Extending the jurisdic- tion of the Commiseiouer of the Land O11 - | plication for the canceliation of hom aid the coustruction of a ratlroad from Lincoln, Nebraska, | to Denver, Colorado, é By Mr. Nyx, «rep. of Nev.—To aid the Mediterranean | and Orienta! Steam Navigation Comp fo establish an American tine of iron sic to incorvorate ches of the Texas Pactic Railway | Company under the name of the North Carolina Extension | Railway Company. The companies to be consolidated are | the Eastern and Western divisions of the Western the Wilmington, Charlotte aud Ruther- | he Spartarsburg’and Union Rai.road of | poe being to estabitsh continuous | Newbern, Wilminston and h Carolina) aud Ducktown | wessee) or Dalton (Gecrgia), | © Ratlvoad tu San Diego Connecting with the texas Pi (Caltiorna). By Mr. Kr).1.0GG—Reviving the grant of land to the North Loulstana ant aiiroad, t conneet Vicke!urg with the Texas 1 Also incorporating the ent Com » provide for a re on, RVEY OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, ed a resvlution requesting , Interior upon the expedi- | ency of appointing a competent persun to make a p observation and to report upon the topography, climat and mincral and other products o: the pablie iunas; the cost $ Of transporting those proditcts to market; the d Inde for sale, other Jaws for the constitute a hand Ewrepean faml- and distrib- ir, FRNLON, 4 objecter sideration of the resolution, aid it wae laid over till to-mor- row. Cpon the conclusion of the morning order of business the Senate adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASUINGTON, Mareh 9, 1871, THE DUTY ON BALT AND COAL. Tne SPEAKE® proceeded to the call of States for bills, com- mencing with the State ot Maine. Mr. HALE, (rep.) of Me., introduced a bill to repeal the duty on salt. | Mr. Woen, dem.) of N. Y., asked Mr. Hale to add to ita provision for the repeal of the duty on coal. Mr. HALE said that that was a distinct subject and that he intended to introduce a bill for that purpose also. He moved to reter the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the State | ‘of the Union. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥.—That will be the last of it; let us pass it now, fr. FAGNGWORTH, (rep) of Ill.—Is it not necessary that At shall go to the Committee ot the Whole ? Tue Sveaken—Yes, if tnere be objection to dtsposing House. Ifthere be no objéction it can be enter (rep.) of Pa—tI object. referred to the Commitice of the Whole. introduced a bili for the repeal of the duty ‘on coal, Mr. McGREW, (rep.) of W. Va., objected to its being con- sidered now. It was also referred 10 the Committee of the Whole. Mir. Cox then moved to go into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of taking up and passing these two bilis, Mr. MoGnew called for tie yeae and Hays, which were or- HY, (1ep.) of Pa., moved that the House adjourn. M 1. (Geun,) of Pa., moved that when the “House adjourns to-day it be till Monday. ‘Mr. COX hoped that the House would not adjourn without repealing the duty on coal and sa't, so that the members might gu bume satisCed with themselves. Mr. Dawrs, (rep.) of Mas d the agree to adjourn over till M the Senate would du on the Bir. BANDA! w adjourn was be J. Nir. Packt, (dem.) of Pa. then moved that when the ‘House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Saturday, Mr. CoX boped the.e would be uo filibustering on these measures, | Bir. DAWES made the point of order that Mr. Packer's mo- tion was out of ord ‘The SreAKNH sustained the point of order and had the rales bearing on the subject read. | The vote was then taken on Mr. Cox's motion to go {nto | Committee of the Who, aud it was agreed to—Yeus 112, | mays 75. he House thereupon, at one o'clock, went into Committee Of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes to the chair, aud took np the bill to repeal the duty on sal | Mire HALE suid Ue did not w.sh to introduce any measure | is \ ject of inal adjournment, | adrew bis motion, aud tue motion to | ative iract the session; bat toe House bad already, ssion, manifested ite wishes to repeal the duues | 0p ooal anu salt and put them on the free list, and there was, | therefore, ny need of discussion. He moved’ that the com: | mittee rise, to order that he might move in ghe House to ciuse tue debate, and he signified his intention then to accept | an amendment (o add coafto the bil’, Mr. KELLEY, (tep.) ef Pa., appealed to the House not to begin the Forly-second Congress by applying the gag law, oy to allow debate ou the question. ir. CON—It has been debated two years. i Mr. MYEus, Yep.) of Pa., inquired of Mr. Hale whether be would admit ‘an amendment to repeal the income tax. Mr. Rasvatt made a like inquiry as to tea, coffee and sugar, and Sir. PLATT a like faulty as to tobacco. Mr. FacNswouT—One thing ata time. Mr. HALE declined to admit amendments that would em- barrass the bill. Mr. Cox advised him that pe would lose the bill ifhe allowed it to be loaded down. ,7uemotion thatthe coxmi:tee rise was agreed to by 98 o Mr. HALE then moved that all general debate be closed in Comm: he Whole on the bill to repeal the duty on salt. Mr. Dioxry moved that the Houve aajourn, The House refused to adjourn | to 107. The motion to civse tue debate was agreed to—yeas 9, nounced the Standing Committee on Ei tions as f —Messrs. McCrary, Stevenson, Hal land, Finkel Thomas, Kerr, Potter and Arthur. | ‘The motion to go into committee was then agreed to—yeas 6, nays. ove Tecuse thereupon, at forty minutes pi yn we: Committee of the Whole, Mr. eair, any imed the cousideraiien of the bi ditty on salt. wa ‘Baur remarked that the duty on salt was eighteen cents per one hundred pounds in buik, and twenty-four cents per inindred in sacks. she best ‘Turks Isiand salt could be purchased at pine or ten ceats per bushel, and any- body ‘could calculate what the tax was, He had been asked to admit ap amendment reduc: the duty fifty per cent, but agree to tbat, He believed the monopoly by Sait works Was as complete as any monopoly | by the Tudors ip the most despotic times, and tit alould pe aboliebed, a | « Wr. FArxowWorTu moyed to amend the bill by aiding t two P. wee in to repeal supported the bill and amendment. It would ‘ty said, to addresé to an intelligent body any | Feason wiy tho duty om goal should be taken olf at this ume. They all Knew the suffering caused to the peopl of coal. ‘The tax on it was @ tax on one yf tax on light, @ tax on warmth, 2 he poor aud which Congress suould be in Mr. Kes. opposed the bill and amendment. He re- minded the majority of the House thet they were responsible | fay the tvancia) the gouutry, The Secretary ef | ty joat a new’ loan, which, if Wonld reduce the expenses of the government jiligas per year, sod be was now met with } ameadment by, daing the duly’ @ | subject of a lively debate. | chase 211 acres of land near Trenton for $45,050, and | the Senate was not prepared io endorse any such | premeditated job, There are other parts of tho , Chamberiai | Monday evening. | presented and accepted, when the members pro- a i RE I CU Rt i NEW YUORKK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, i8(.—TKIPLE SHUT, this frat action of @ republican House proposit wo atrike from the revenues of the country nearly two millions of dollars $1,196,473 0p salt and 578 on coal. The re- venue collected om salt was only three cents a head on the whole population. In the Joint flay ‘Commission the admia- sion of coal from Canada free ol ity was likely to be a question, Tf the Canadians would give tree fisheries in ex- change for free coal that would be a question worthy of na- tional consideration, He {mplored the republican majority to consiwer ae eer question before, under the impulse of relieving the public of “a tax of three cents per head on salt, it ussatied the Treasury by sucha proposition. He suggested the redupt on of the duty on salt to twelve cents per hundred pounds in-bn & an teen cents in sacks, and offered an amendment to that effect, Mr. Cox advocated the bill and amendment. He referred Ley AS Speaking fn rather a diferent tone {rom that he spoke at the last Congress, LRY: m ig & minorily now. ak HOW in the lnagt Mr. e of Jeremiah and not in tha . We have another ordor of things. The gentleman speaks now of the cutting down of (he duty on ‘salt, but he would keep it om iron, So he would cut olf” the duty on tea, coll Mr. COX—Do not interrupt me now in my five minutes, The blood wil! follow where the knife is driven, The duty that is paid on tea, coffee and sugar all goes into the Trea- sury; but whore the Treasury receives five millions from the duty on iron the tron men of Pean dred and fifty milli of coal k n strikes and comoinations in Pennaylywuta, for the p! of raising the price of coal, and has cost the peopte of S Engiand and New York at least thirty millions, Why does not my innocent gentleman trom Muine (Mr. Hale) add pota- tos to his salt? “It is because potatoes are raised in Malue and he wants them protected. “I want the people of New Fork and everywhere to have free coal and all other articies ree. Mr. HALE—TI have no objeotion. Mr. Rivciar, (dem,) of Ma., opposed the bill and amend- ment, ‘The appeal that was made in the interest of laboring n he regarded as an illusion, Wate be sympathized tully with the demand for revenue reform, he thought the revenue reformers were really moving Iv a wrong direction in this niatter, and were subserving the interests which they ought to oppose. In a word, it was capital, not lanor; weaith, not poverty; monopolies, ana not the people, that were demand ing these changes. dir, FINKELNIURG (rep.) of Mo., advocated the bill and amendme d repifed .o the argument of Mr. Kelley, That Rentleman's) argument was that the tax on galt, which pro- duced only $1,104,00 a year, should not be removed in the jnterest of the now funding law, and yet he had voted somo ‘go to ropeal the iucome tax, which bronght twelve into the Treasury, The inconsistency of that arg ment showed its fallacy ana the insincerity of the geatloman who made it, Mr. KPLLky-—My argument was that I am in favor of re- tug interna! taxes as rapidly as we can, SKELNGUKG—Thei what becomes of the new bonds wy law? (Laughter.) ‘The two propositio: ielied. Another fallacy of the gentleman’ cannot be ree argument—that because the Treasury only gets ‘oue million one hundred thousand doliars a year from the duty on salt, costs the pe the duty only turee cents per head. Iie leaves out of view the fai t the people pay that tax on the domestic as well as on for’ it. Mr. SWANN, (dem) of Md., argued against the bill’and amendment, speaking 1 favor of protecting the capital in- vesied and the labor employed in the coal mines, of Pennsyi- vania, Maryland and West Virginia, He wanted the ques- tion to be disposed of not by itself, but in connection with @ general revision of the tarif, Mr, Crr»s, (cem.) of IIL, argued m favor of the repeal of the duty on salt. Mr. PLATT, (ep.) of Va., opposed the repeal of the duty on coal, arguing that the ellect of it would be to close every coalpitm Virginia, Penn-ylvania, Maryland and Obio, and throw Bty thousand faborers out of employment. Mr. SCOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa. argued on the same side, Whai labor wanted: and what capital wanted i the matter of tariff Was stability, He did not want capital and labor to be attracted to coal fiel's by a duty on coal, and then to that duty removed aud the capital und labor rendered use! Mr. FFTERS, (rep.) of Me., moved to amend Mr. Kelley’ salt at aix ce huncred pounds in bulk, and nine cents in sac could not get a low tarfif on coal and salt he woul free coal and free salt. After further discussion by Messrs, Eldridge, Butler of Mass., Cox and Maynard, Peters’ and Kelley's améndinents were fejected. Without proceeding further in the bill the committee rose. GOVERNMENT AID IN EXECUTING THT LAM Mr, SHELLABARGER, rep.) of Ohio, | viding that in all cases of msurrection or law, either of the United States or of any State or Yerritory, by @ combination too powerful to ve suppressed by the ordi: nary course of jucicls: proceedings, and fn ail cases where the ‘constitucional anthorities of auy State or ‘Territory shall fuil or refuse xe to execute the laws thereof as ty secure to all persons the equal protection of the laws, it shall be law: ful tor the President to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to suppress stich combinations and to exe- cute the Ins, even though the Legisloture or Executive of such State may not call tor auch iorces. Referred to the Judiciary Commi COMVENSATION FOR OONTESTING CONGRESSIONAL ELEC- ate Mr. McCrary, (rep.) of Iowa, yitig compensation to contesta red by the House not ent actual eapenses. oifered a resolution against ts for seats who may jed to them, Dut that the Referred ty the SURV. OF DUXDURY HARuOR. Mr, BUFFINTON, (Tep.) of Mass., offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to make a survey of the Lar. bor of Duxbury, Mass., with a view to increasing its facili- ties fur commerce. Adopted. AVPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Menour, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill for the ap- portionmeut of Representatives to Congress among the Several States according to the ninth census. Keicrred to the Judiciary Committee. ? then, at hali-past four o'clock, adjourned, ‘The House then, N2W JERSEY LEGISLALURE, Debate on the Proposed State Asylum—A New Registry Law—Where is the Bumsted Charter @—The Hobsken Police. In the Senate yesterday the bili providing for the enlargement of the State Lunatic Asylum was the It 1s proposed to pur- State to be considered as well as Trenton, Mr. Little objected to the bill because it was ! evidently a cut and-dried job; he would favor the appointment of a commission to look around the State for the best location. Mr. F. D. Taylor said that if the new asylum be established in Hudson county the site would be | grauted by that county and the proposed price would thus be saved to the State. Mr. J. W. Taylor asked if there were no other place in the State suited for the building besides | Trenton, which had already nearly all the State in- stitutions, Other States have asylums tn different localities, 80 as to give facilities to all the people ana .o save the costs of transportation. ‘The bill was finally postponed tl this morning. The bill to establish a Board of Kducation in Jer- sey City and the charter of the city of Paterson were ordered to a third reading. An act was troduced to provide for the registra- tion of persons entitled to the right of suffrage in cities of more than twenty thousand inhabitants, ‘Tue bill provides uat no person born outside the | United States shall be registered uniess he shall pro- duce a certificate of his naturalization before the Board of Registry at their tirst or second meeting, or unless such naturalized citizen shall have been duly regisiered at a previous general election held after the passage of this act. In the Assemoly amendments were introduced to the bill for a tree bridge across the Passaic at Newark. The supplement to the charter of Newark was assed. = A resolution was adopted directing that the rebel flags captured ia the late war be placed in the Quartermaster General’s office. Notuing was heard of the Jersey City charter. It was looked for in the House uuring the past three days, but since the decision of the Supreme Court in the Bumsted:case the number of supporters of tne bill is becoming beautifully less. The gallant three from Jersey City were too conscious of their weakness to bring up the Bumn- sted charter on its final passage. In any case the bill would be killed im the Senate, Two prominent republican ators declare that they cannot vote for a bill which would entail in- evilable defeat on their party. The charter, 1f passed, would be practically inoperative as far as the Hoard of Works 1s concerned. Some grave con- tutional questiens are involved, and the Supreme , to be cousistent with its recent decisions, at Eig Me A bill providing for a new police commission in Hobokeu was inwoduced, but while it was endorsed by the republican party, it did not sult Charley ‘n, who 1s engaged in procuring its de- feat. The existing Police Commission in Hobeken has worked go satisfactorily that a new organization | is unnecessary and uncalled for by any section save the republican minority, 2 THE LYNN (MASS.) YACHT CLUB. The Lynn Reporter reports the following doings of the Yacht Club in that city. The annual meeting fer the election of officers of this club was held last The usual yearly reperts were ceeded toan election, and tne following named gen- tlemen were enosen to serve a3 officers for. the ensuing year:— Commodore—George L. Babb. mimocore—Naihanel vy—Charies A. Clifford. Treasurer—Simon T. Downs. Measurers—Allan Hay, J. Financial Committee—N. Pierce, 8. H. Kent. avidson, now, J. N. Taylor, » Davidson, W. H. Reyatt Committee—George L., Babb, J.S. Lord, | Howard Denuis. Twenty men of the right stripe were voted into the club, to become members upon signing the con- stitution. Seventy-five names are now on the roll and as muny more have been yoted into the frater- nity, whe should see that their autographs are afixed upon the book at ouce. The class ef men composing the club and being now voted in is no- | ticeable as made up irom our most lively and effl- cient business men, who are earnest und wide awake im aquatic matters, About two-thirds or the stock In the boathe: club has not yet determined whether to jease or pur- chase land to butld upon. ‘The attendance was good at this meeting and it was adjourned after an inter- esting seasion to next Monday evening. THE HUDSON COUNTY (H, J.) HOSPITAL, This iastitution, which is doing so much good for the people of Jersey City particularly and the resi- dents of Hudson county generally, is being liverally | supported by public and private donations, Last ing a concert wes given at the Jersey City Ta- cle in aid of the hospital, and the large atvend- anec was sufficient testimony that the beuetits con- ferred by this instivution are fully appreciated, The concert was conducted by the Harmonic Society of New York, agsisted by Migs Hutchings and Mr We Mergay, even! berne should suspend tne operation ol the charter in these | ! points. a se is already taxen, though the | MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, MLLE. Sesst is performing in opera at Vienna. Oxive Logan illustrated “The Passions’? im Bt, Louis Wednesday night, Owens goes to New Haven on Saturday to look after ‘that bar’l of apple sas3."" Mrs. OaTES has been presented with a golden badge by a New Orleags fire company, a Mrs, Conway has engaged Lucille Western for one week at the Park, Brooklyn, THE GLOBE Will have twelve new stars next week aud a revival of the famous court scene, “THR TWELVE TEMPTATIONS” are crowding the Boston theatre and wiil run two weeks longer, “SARATOGA" still continues tts unprecedentedly successful career at the Fifth Avenue theatre, GEORGE DONALD, an accomplished somersault | rider, 13 the reigning feature of the New York Cire: Tur FLoRENcns, at De Bar's, and Mrs, Bowers, at the Olympic, are the present stage attractions th St. Louis, Miss GLyn's next series of Shakspearian read- ings commences on Tuesday next at Association Hall, with ‘Hamlet, FECHTER shook the dust of Chicago off his shoes | last week and Miss Lisette Bernard, from Caltfornia, takes his place, ADELAIDE PHILLIPS, one of our best contraltos, Sings in Detroit on Monday. The Richings English Opera Troupe are thore this week. “Sararoga”’ has proved sucu a success at the Globe, Boston, that the production of “Oliver Twist” has to be postponed for the present. Miss Manik BeNcnusy, of Providence, R. 1, 13 spoken of a8 a contralto of remarkable ability and still greater promise, A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE for that irrepressible littie church around the corner was given a week ago at the St. Charles, New Orleans, A SPECIAL MATINEE of “Saratega” will be given at the Fifth Avenue theatre on Wednesday next, for the benefit of the Foundling Asylum, Proresson RIsLEy, @ veteran and cosmopolitan. celebrity in the world of amusement, has a grand benefit to-day at Fox's American theatre, Philadel- phia. MADAME AGNES LAkg, the wife of Bill Lake, the circus man, shot at the door of his tent some tme since, ly exhibiting his old show through Georgia. BisvLous Drama.—In Pittsburg, Pa., the “0. B. Doud Dramatic Association” has chailenged the “Southside” ditto to a histrionic contest in the play of “The Drunkard.’ ? Miss KELLOGG sang at the last rehearsal of the Brooklyn Philbarmonte Soctety, and the conse. quence, that there was standing rovm only, and very little of that, in the Academy. NILssON’s REAPPEARANCE at Steinway Hall next week in concert and oratorio will awake the en- thustasm of the New York public once more and tn- crease the aesire to see her in opera, CHURCH AND STAGE.—Ten thousand copies of the Rey. J. F. W. Ware's discourse, “May 1 Go to the Theatre ?”"—contatning his praise of Jefferson, Booth and Maggie Mitchell—have been sold, ADELINA Patti has been performing in Otello at the Petersburg Opera, 2nd the Russian papers with one consent declare the lady the greatest lyric tray gédienne of the day, A QUEER ATTRACTION Is at the National Hall, New Orleans, Premiums are awarded by lady judges every evening to the three best looking geutleinen. Chignons fly around lively in consequence. FANNY JANAUSCHEK took a benefit at the Olympic, St. Louis, on the 2d instant, appearing as Hermione in “A Winter's Tale.” Her engagement has been the most successful ever known in that theatre. At Moscow the performances of Madame Artot have been crowned by a torchlight procession, or- ganized by a body of students; The lady is about to make herself heard in the opera houses of Stutt, gart, Carlsruhe, Cassel, Hanover aud Weisvaden. ALBANY will have a rare treat in the aramatic line next week. Manager Barnes, of the Trimble Opera House, has cngaged Mrs. Scott-Siddons and Walter Mentgomery to give a number of Shakspearian performances for the benefit of the Legislature and lobbyists. CRosBy's Orzra Hovse, Chicago, 1s reported sold to a company wlio mtend converting it into the finest ciub house in the country. The management | isto be placed in the hands of Mr. J. H. McVicker, and the auditorium will be vreserveil for its present use. COLONEL TY. ALLSTON BRown’s dramatic agency is one of the most extensive of the kind ever opened in this country or, probably, in Europe. The entire buila- ing over Lina Edwin's theatre has been fitted up tor managers and artists, and there some of the most important engagements in music and the drama are made. Mk. TIssINGroN, tho former chef dorchestra of the Grand Opera House, will resume the paton at the expiration of the present opéra boufe season. | Mr. Tissmgton was not discharged by Mr. Fisk, as has been erroneously reported, but has been heid in reserve during Mr. Patti's engagement. BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC.—At the last rehearsal preceding the concert of Saturday Miss Ulara Louise Kellogg was the soloist. At the con- cert forty Members from the male chorus of the | Vocal Society of New York and the Mendelssohn Ciub will also appear. Haydn’s Twelfth Symphony, Wagner's “Faust’’ and Mendelssohn's “Meereastille’”” are the orchestral selections. MOLIERE AND Mourxe.—The anniversary of the virthday of Moli¢re was celebrated in Paris on the | Isth ult. Says the Gaulois, in reference to the s2/e which was held in the Théatre Frangais:—‘Tne guns of the enemy, thundering upon the city trom every | side, were unable to silence the brave enthusiasts who did honor to the great works of the master— works which yet live after the the lapse of two cen- turies, M, de Moltke may bombara eur walls, but | French spirit laughs at Prussian shells, and, come what may, nothing can deprive us of that.” Music oF THE FUTURE.—A new descriptive fan- tasia, entitled “The Fall of Paris and the Fort. resses,’’ just published in London, seems to promise rather more than can be performea, Beside several marches, the plece introduces the flag of truce, the sentinel on guard, the sortie from Paris and, finally, the Engilsh feeding the Parisians. “This last cir- cumataice,’? says the Pal! Mal! Gazette, “must be extremely dificult to describe musically. Tne rat- tle of knives and forks might perhaps be Imitated, but it 1s dificult to conceive the sound of eating being accurately rendered by the most compiicated harmon: STapT THEATER—BENEFIT OF MLLE. VENETA.— To-morrow evening this admirable actress, the sec- oud star in Grau’s Seebach company, will take her first and oniy benefit, appeariag as Romeo w Madame Scebach’s Juliet. Mile. Veneta has beenan important feature in the great success of the Seebach season, and in another company, when not over- shadowed by the genius of such an actress as Marie Seebach, ske would occupy a position second to none. The success of Mme. Seebach is in this par- ticular lke that of Ristorl, that she was surrounded by a picked company of first class artists like Veneta, Harry Dombrowski and Paetsch. This wiil be the last night in New York of a brilliant season. Mr. Grau intends, we understand, to follow up his success in the management of Madame Seebach by introducing to tne American public the present reigning favorite of the German stage, in comedy— Mile. Raabe. After concluding her present New { York engagement Madame Seevach will make an- | other provinclal tour, appearing, under Mr. Gran‘s management, at Alnany, Troy, Utica, Syracuse, | Rochester, Buffalo, Springfield, Providence, Worces- ter and New Haven. AN AMERICAN ACTRESS IN LONDON. ‘The London Sunday Times, Fev. 19, says: ‘Ten years ago a bright, piquant and sprightly actress appeared at Drury Lane theatre, and ob+ | tamed a great success, Subsequently sue played at other houses with increasing ei aud in the eud she obtained a great popularity, Sne returned to America, and we have since heard of her from time to time performing 1a various cities of that vast Continent, On Monday eveving Miss Julla Daly, so is the actress named, reappeared iu Kugland, and played at the Adelphi theatre. The part chosen by her was (hat of the herome in “Our Female american Cousin.” Little enough merit is possessed by the piece, and the whole skill of the actress ts requisite to galvanize it into life, So eflective is, however, the picture of American Manners given by the ac- tress, 80 bright, quaint and hiiarious 18 her general performance, that the audience listened to her with deligit, aud the entire representation was a decided success. We are glad to welcome Miss Daly to our boards, and have ho doubt of tue favor with which she will pe raccuned, ! THE NATHAN MURDER. The Nation Asked to Hunt Down the Suspected Man. Judge Dowling on the Present State of the Case— He Compliments the Detectives of this City on Their Fidelity and Indefatigable Efforts in the Nathan Case—The Alleged Murderer Tracked and Mis Disguises Known—He is Aided by the Police of Other States— A Few Hints About the Way a Murder Case is Worked Up— Judge Dowling Never to Rest Until He fees the Mur- derar in the Toms, At last it would seem that the curtain may rise upon the last sceue tn the bloody twagedy of the Nathan murder, The information published in yes- terday's HERALD leads to this conclusion, though it is to be regretted that the murderer is still av large and may yet deteal the ends of justuce, How long a time may yet elapse before even the accused shall be brought to trial bow depends on the effect the large reward offered for his apprehension shali have upon those who have been so long aiding him tn BAFFLING THE DETECTIVES. That the police of this city have worked ener- getically and well from the very day the deed was done to the present time there ts now suflictent evi- dence to feel assured of, and perhaps some little atonement is due to the detectives of the city for the rough handling they have experienced from some of the newspapers, while, as it now appears, they were straining every nerve silently to do the work that belonged to their oMfice, and this without the power, from the nature of that work, to rebut any imputa- tlons that might be cast upon them. Yet it must be remembered that THE MURDERER OF MR. NATHAN * is still not ia custody, and it seems a strange ad- mission to be compelled to make, that though the murderer ts known to the police yet the police are unable to arrest him. So strange appeared this view of Superintendent Kelso's circular that a HERALD reporter called upon Judge Dowling yester- day afternoon for the purpose of an interview, that there might be some light thrown upon the case as it now stands. Eight months’ persevering efforts to arrest a well known thief, and that thief HUNTED DOWN by the best detectives of the United States, ought to be atiended with success, But it is true that not in every case were the plans of the New York detec- luves aided by the police of other cities in the States, and in very many cases it is known that the sup- posed murderer was even helped to escape by local police oMecers. The sensational allegations made against the several persons who, without substan- tial evidence of any guilt, were arraigned before the police courts for preliminary eXaminations, had also much to do in thwarting the eiforts of the au- thorities, The case as it now stands is simply this— that the police Know who murdered Mr. Nathan; that they admit having failed tobe able to capture him, and that under these circumstances they tell the entire people of the country what sort of a look- ing fellow he 1s and offer A LARGE REWARD to any person who will arrest him. As has been said, this seems to be a very extraordinary state of affairs. Yet the entire poiice force of this city is blameiess of any want of energy, judgment or tact in this case, and Judge Dowling and Superintendent Kelso are satisied with their part ia the duty that devolved upon the one and was voluntarily assumed by the other. It willbe secu that not lor even an hoar have the detectives been slumbering in hunt- ing down the horrible’ wretch who did the deed. Many days during the past eight months of agonizing excitement have been passed by the two “gentlemen above named, and by Judge Cardozo, brother-in-law of Mr. Nathan, who took an active part m the case as intelligence was received of the probable capture of the murder only to be fol- lowed by a3 certain intormation that the adroit Villain had again FOILED HIS PURSUERS. The Hrxatn reporter found Judge Dowling in the vicinity of tie Tombs Police Court, and after being ushered by the Judge inio a private office in tne Egyptian pile (he following conversation (ook place:— “Judge, the deep interest that Superintendent Kelso's circular has revived among all classes 12 the community IN REFERENCE TO THE NATHAN MURDER 13 suficient reason for seeking some information as to the causes which have led to the publication of that document. Would you state the reason this course ts now being pursued by the police :?? “Well, wo have brought thts case to that point, and have deemed the issuing of that circular the best plan that could now be adopted.” “Would you state wnat it ts that has immediately caused the Superintendent to issue the circular?” “To tell you that would be to tell you facts wntch must ait peye | be kept secret. Everything that has helped to bring ubout THE CIRCULAR will become evidence after this man Forrester has been arrested. You will therefore readily under- stand the reagon which compels me to decline say- ing anyching on (hat subject."” g PB oy 8000 after the murder was this man sus. ted 2” few weeks after the murder.” “Then Superitendent Jourdan must have been on his track ?”” “The late Superintendent laid the plans which succeeded in fastening the crime on Forrester. For the first few weeks alter the murder we were ali gathering up the various reports which were made irom all quarters; throwing aside Lms, MARKING SOME THINGS AS CERTAIN and others as doubtful. After careful scrutiny of the enttre mass of iacts before us we cenciuded that Forrester was the man who murdered Mr. Nathan.” “Then neither the late Superintesdent nor your- self had any suspicion of any member of Mr. Nathan’s family 2” “None whatever. But when the rumors were cir- culated we considered carefully everything that was sald, and found the charges utterly without founda- tion. “What steps were taken by the police at the outset 17 “The late Superintendent, Superintendent Kelso, then chiel of the detective squad, and myself invited ‘the co-operation of ali the detectives at headquarters: and of all the special officers all over the city. Further, we asked the assistance of the police of all the large cities, and promised that the rewards that had heen offered would be given entirely to those officers who weuld secure the murderer,” “Did the police outside of New York render much assistance?” “In a few instances they did; but generally they were utterly indifferent, and in only too mapy in- stances there js sullictent reason to helieve that THEY AIDED FORRESTER in evading our detectives.”” “1 presume during so long a time as eight months your officers must have been on some. occasions pretty nearly up with the murderer ?”” “Yes, yes. They were often very near him, but somehow or other he used to foil them. ‘There was no depending on the detectives in most places out- side of this city. We knew where he was, time after time, and cven the very disguises be assumed. For instance we had him once NEARLY WITHIN OUR GRASP while he was working as a boatman oa a Mississippi steamboat.” “hen your city detectives must have been con- stantly on the chase?” “From the day of the murder to this hour no hu- man beings could work narder, more zealously, more perseveringly than the detectives of this city, including the late Superintendent, while he lived, and Superintendent Kelso, Every man of them made the case his own and worked accordingly, bat always under orders from Kelso and myself.” “Tho entire detective squad was aware, then, of all the points as they became developed?’ “No. Alter a short time we arranged, and with the consent of all the squad, that ouly four of them ghouid be placed in possession of the secrets. The Otuers were called ton as occasion arose.” “Was it the New York detectives Who always went in pursuit?” “invariably. Our agents telegraphed every par- ticular of the fugitive’s movements that came to their knowledge, and we then sent on @ ‘special’ if we tought there was any chance. Several of our detectives have been frequently out at the same time,"? “] suppose there must have been some feeling on the part of the detectives in consequence of the public opinion created by the murderer being still at large?” ey knowing what we knew, It was often very annoying tw sce the newspapers almost accuse the police ofnegiccuing the case.” “Your opinion, then, is that the police of this city have done their duty fuily and well in this caso? “| am certain the detective force of this city has accomplished a herculean task by this discovery and by the hunting down of the Nathan murderer ‘rhe unurder hias cost all of us MANY A SLUBPLESS NIGHT, and has been the one-theme of conversation among the detectives up to the present hour, It Killed poor Jourdan, [remember 1 was at Long Branch ihe morning of the murder, siting i Judge Cawtozo's room, when the news came to lim of Mr. Nathan's | death. ‘The Judge did not know then Uuat there wes @ murder 1 iueaca of the murder from Senator Bradlev late tn the afternoon, and I said then what I saw alterwara only too plainly, that there was one man in New York who was SORKIEST OF ALL for it. and that was Jourdan.” “Did that inquest held soon atter the murder do any good 1? “None, whatever; and we saw that soon aud had it concluded quickly.” “Who among the detectives outside of New York gave you any eo Land “Taggart, of Philadelphia; Smith, Peargon and West, of Baltimore; Fagan, of Colonel Whitley’s force; Badger, Ezzard, Farrel and O'Neill, of New Orleans.’” “Among your own detectives who were promi- nently serviceable?" “Captain Irving, Detectives McCord, Eustace, Radford, Dusenbury, Fariey, Bennect, Elder, Mc- Dougal, Clapp, Woodbridge, and, in’ fact, ail the others, Colonel Whitiey’s men algo rendered us considerable service,’ “Did the authorities generally help you?” “think it right to tell you one act of Governor Hoffman's, He was sick in bed at the Clarendon the evening of the 25th of October, after the review which took place that day, I went up to him to get @ requisition for the delivery up of Forrester, IN CASE HE WERE ARRESTED by another State, and the Governor went to Albany that night to make out the requisition, I may also add that we were in Constant consultation with Jucage Cardozo all EROHED, and every secret known ‘0 US Was Submitted to him for his advice and judg- ment as to the course to be pursued. “Were there many of these requisitions to which. you have just aliuded made out by the Governor?” “Yes; very many. I myseif issued the warrants for the arrest of the accused man repeatedly—the warrants and requisitions, as: you know, being ne- cessary, in order to get him toto our hands.” 9 you think if this man Forrester were ar- rested he could be convicted of the crime 2” “Undoubtedly, L believe he could. From the evi- dence in my possession—evidence which I know Woull be brought to bear agamat nim tn its true, clear light—I issued my warrants for hts arrest, and got the Governor to issue requisitions upon the Governors of oiler States, and I feel convinced that evidence 1s 80 strong and can be made so lucia that, were (his man once in our hands, his CONVICTION FOR MURDER in the first degree would be a certainty. Forrester is one of the smartest of sconadrels, and he must have got great hel) from others, else he could never have evaded the hunt our oflicers gave him, Have you any doubts about his capture finally ?? “None ‘whatever. Our men are resolved to have him, and HAVE HIM THEY MUST. Ishall never rest content until I see him within the confines of the Tombs. The murder was a bloody one, and the murderer must expiate his crime,” “How do you explain these statements which have been made i ABOUT THAT DOG? There was a deal of talk about suspicions that a dog used in some burglary here in the city was that used tn murdering Mr. Nathan, Did the police trace up that point?” “Oh, yes; months ago. There was nothing in that atall. It occurred in this way :—Mr, Schenck’s house was robbed by burglars here in the city, all about which burgiary Superintendent Kelso was periectly acquainted with. Colonel Hart, who was then staying at Saratoga, heard a rumor in Saratoga that Mr. Schenck’s house had been robbed, and that @ dog, the identical one used in killing Mr. Nathan, was used in effecting an entrance fo the premises, All this he telegraphed from Saratoga to the authorities here and then went talking avout ‘the matter all round. The old saying saya RUMOR CRESCIT EUNDO, and before long Hart and Schenck and that dog all had a story in quite a variety of versio Bue there was nothing in it. It did some harm, though, but peubrndeal one thwarting circumstance of a thou- “Fam sorry, Judge, you don’t deem it prudent to tell me the story of the chase. It must be exceed: ingly interesting.” “f should like very much to do so, As you say it Would be very interesting. Some less extraordinary incidents have occurred during the hunting down of the Natuan murderer. Were he only arrested [ should like to gratify your request. 1 trust it will not be long before I may REVEAL THESE SECRETS to the public. I invite you to come and see me when the murderer 1s arrested.” ‘Tae interview here closed. While the Juage was answering the questions put to him he was at times most excilabie. The name of the Nathan murderer seemed to exercise powerful influence in swelling the veins of his broad forehead and fusing his cheeks. He has WORKED 80 HARD in this case, for he has been the head and front of it all along, that eveu his nervous system has become Shattered. The effect of this last coup d’état—the publication of Superintendent Kelso's circuiar—is awaited by the Judge, the Supetintendent and Judge Cardozo with great anxiety. Meantime the detectives are still Working like beavers, THE SCHM!DT MURDER, Fatal Result of n Rowdy’s SpreemArrest of a Gang of Roughs, the Supposed Murdercra— Attempt to Rescuo the Prisongrs—Prompt Action of the Fotice. Israel Schmit, the young German, twenty-three years of age, who, late last Sunday afternoon, was shot through the brain by one of a gang of roughs, ag heretofore published in the HERALD, dicd about eleven o'clock yesterday morning atthe residence of nis brother, Henry Schmidt, 845 First avenue. The deceased was « bartender for his brother, and, while aitending to his duties, the gang of rowdies entered the place and demanded drinks, for which they refused to pay. Not catisfied with retresh- Ments free of expense, the villains provoked a quarrel with young Schmidt, and, knocking him down, KICKED AND BEAT HIM about the head in the most inhuman and brutal man- ner. One of the party, more flendish than nis com- panions, drew a pistol from his pocket, and, while tas prostrate man lay nelpless before him on the oor, DELIBERATELY SHOT HIM through the head, the bullet passing so deeply into the brain that the attending surgeon could not reach it with a probe. ‘rhe vietim was reduced to inseusi- bility at once, and remained in that condition up to the time oi his death. Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct, has arrested several men alleged to have been in the party who beat and killed Schmidt, but wheiher the villaia who fired the fatal shot has been secured does not yet positively appear, At all events, Cap- tain Gunner is ustug his utmost endeavors to secure all hands concerned in the murder. Coroner schir- mer has the case in charge, aud will give it a search- ing investigation. THE ORLA ‘was despatched to the Filty-seventh street prison for the purpose of transferring the young rowdies to the Tombs, but a gang of roughs surrounded tie lace and Made such demonstrations that the driver ecame alarmed and, returning to the om)s with. out the prisoucrs, reported the state of aiiairs to Warden Stacom. Mr. Stacom ordered him to return and bring the prisoners down, and he lLimselt watted on Superin- tendent Kelso anu notified him of the evident mten- tion on the part of the Nineteenth ward gang to re- lease the prisoners. Superintenaent Keiso immedi-+ ateiy telegraphed to Captatn Guuner, direciing him to place a humber of oflcers on guard. By the time the Black Maria was veady to st: & posse of police were on hand. ‘The reughs ¥ alco there and followed the wagon down to the Tombs. Al- though no violent demonsiratiens were made {t was plainly to be seen that but for the prompt action of Warden Stacom and Superinieadent Kelso a deape- rate attempt fvould have been made to rescue the prisoners. THE PERSON WHO SHOT SCHMIDT, and who is yet at large, ihe police having failed so far to capture him, 1s alleged tobe ihomas Whelan.. tis age is abont twer ree years, and is by occupation Qj paperstaluer, having been employed in a factory in West Forty-secon’ street, He 13 about tive feet seven inches in height, weighs about 145 pounds, with rather a round face, and hatr of a dark brown color, ‘The death of Schmidt has aroused consider. able indignation amoug the Germans iu the ward and the respectable citizens generally, The five young Men how under arrest for complicity in the murder have been transferred to the'fombs to await the Coroner's inquest, there being fears entertained, And not without good reason, to9, that the prison of tie Yorkvile Police Court would be broken into and the whole gang thus set at Hberty. It is now ra- mored that Whelan is the oly one who: escaped, and that there were ouly six iustead of seven in the gang Who attacked the Scuiniar’s. The object, it ts Said, ef reporting that there was a seventh man, Who was a stranger aud whose name was unknown to any one, was tu save Whelan, if he should also be arrested, by showing that it was the unknown man who had fred the shot, THE COAGREZATIONAL CHURCHES. Annual Conference in Brookiya. The annual conference of the Congrezation: churches of New York and Brooklyn was com- menced yesterday aiternoon in the Pilgrim chureh, Rev. Dr. Storrs, at the corner of Remsen and Henry 3. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, being mo- tor irom last year, took the chair and opened the proceedings with prayer. ‘The next business Was the election of a moderator and secretary for the ensuing year. The Rey. Dr. Buddingion was elected as moderator and the Rey. Mr. McParland was elected as secretary. They then entered upon & MARIA” discussion Upon te question as to the best means to promote the highest spirituality among the Chris. tan churches, and atter discussing the question for some uours th What Commissioner Cooper Sayg=The Fish. ermen Jubilant. The question witch has agitated the Long Island dishermen so long has been set at rest by the letter of Commissioner Cooper to Mr. Corwin, He states that seetion four does not prohibit ine use of parse net# inthe taking of menhadety and the Comuntis- sicncrs sv understand it, This nes greatly relieved the minds of ihe fishermen, Bs it concerned their Welfare and hundreds of Retna of dollars aunu- ally, No action wii ba ro%uired on the part of the Legialature. a PATRIARCHAL PATRIOTS, Glorious Pageant for 8t. Patrick's Day—A Novo Feature in Prooessions—Historical. Ro- mance Pictured in the Streets. Perhaps no one of the annual festivals in which the populace take part by processions and gathors ings en masse in this country can draw so large @ concourse, either as “marching men” or witnesses by the wayside, as the celebration commemorative of the birth of Ireland's patron—Saint Patrick, For years past all New York has seemed to swarm into Broadway and the leading avenues on the 17th of March, and there has been on that day an intermin- able tramping from dawn till dusk. There has been but one drawback to all the en thusiasm on such occasions, and that was the dingy characier of portions of the procession and the monotonous line of St. Patrick's crosses and banners, he last of these, in addition to their cum- brous character and ‘their eternal sameness, have, in @ great many cases, been decidedly ugly and fearfully dingy. Theti it has always seemed as tf alt the Hebrew quarters and second hand dealers’ shops in the worid had been ransacked for autiquated and dilapidated high hats, from which the gloss of silk had long ago faded to a dingy smut or brtck dust color, In tiese, men with long earlocks and roughly scraped faces wonld appear as Uo they were enjoying the delignt ef Elysium, Were it not that these same men were begrimed with the dust of labor and had great rough hands hardened by exertions to obtain an honest liveli- hood, and, withal, smiling, good humored faces, the displays would lave been of too farcical and laugh. abie a character to contemplate with safety to one’s sides, Now, however, on the approaching festival, all this ts (0 be compensated for by a spectacle which, it 1s believed, will surpass anything of a simiiar nature ever witnessed in this country, and which re cone miany of the carnivais of Paris ana ‘ome. For some weeks past careful preparations have n in progress for the celebration of St, Patrick's Day in @ unique and magnificent manner. The ar- rangements have heen made by a few gentlemen of wealth and culture as weil as social and political in- fluence, aud no money has been spared. The gea- tlemen alluded to are all Irish, by birth or extrac tion, and are of every shade of political opinion. In periecting their plans they have called to their as- sistance two well known artists, One of whom has, in years gone by, fairly won an extensive Luropean reputaiion as an antiquarian ef no ordinary merit. ‘The affair is to be based upen THR FAMOUS UISH PAGEANT IN LONDON : during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when Shane O'Neil and his brilliant retinue passed through Lon- don Bar on their way to tue English court. ‘The English poets of that day described the galloping array of long-haired Gallowglasses and their royal chief as “a brilliant pageant of Oriental magmt- cence and dash,’’ and they ‘‘marvelied greatiy that @ people so near to the English as were the natives of the adjacent iste should be so littie known. Every altribute of far distant and tabled India was here presenied to the eye, and with a perfect glory of color and chivalry ot bealing.” ‘There was indeed the glum- mer of Saffron robes, of gilt leathern helmets, crim- son belts and gold-fringed tunics, with flowl mantles, trews and sandals of Oriental yellow, al mingled with these the shimmer of vatie axes, jave- lins and spears of burnished steel, All this and moreis TO TAKE PLACE IN NEW YORK onthe 17th of tie present month. First willbe & charivé or car of triumpti, twenty-five feet m lengtie by nine feet in width, This car will be coveved by a white cloth, ornamented with heavy gold fringe and with small funeral wreaths of a delicate green color. Surmounting this, aud with its base seven feet above the ground, will be erected a dais of turee white blocks, bearing upon its summit a colossal copy of O'Donovan's bust of Daniel O'Connell. At the base of the pedestal, or dais, will sit a iiving representation of the ancient Irish soldier-bard—a figure unique enough to at- tract attention from everyting else in an ordinary procession, with long, streaming black hair and loug braided mustache, The soldier-bard is clothea ina dark green robe and saffron surcoat, the folds of the former mingling with the emerald green cloth, spangled with goiaen bees, which forms the covering of the dais. The bard will be crowned witha chapiet of green, and in his hands will be placed an antique carved Irish harp. Four pages will also have places onthe car, dressed in tl actual costume of the old Irish Prince —ViZ 65 in crimson, safiron, green and gold. The es, ad wellas the bard, wiileach wear suspended from their wrists sac simiies of the antique goiden amulets, The car.will pe drawn by TEN MILK-WHITE HORSES each led by aman more than six feet in stature, clad in scarlet and gold, carrying a glistening apear, and bearing from his shoulder a green shield bavi a white border in which is traced the “red branch.” The centre of the shield bears a@ Babylonian lion, rampant, in goid. TWO CHIEFTAINS WITH BATTLE AXES lead the pageant, and they arg followed by four ome eyen one of whom 13 constantly playing dur- ing the marching of the procession. The processton is closed by two more chieftains bearing battle axes, The tumpeters will play, among oiher AIRS OF ERIN, “IT Saw from the Beach,” “The Meeting of the Waters,” &c. Following the triumphal car above mentioned Will be another, bearing a bust of Father Mathew (algo by the sculptor O'Donovan), from the pedestal of which wiil flow a jimpid fountain, and over which will be arranged an arch of the “Rock of Cashel.” Perhaps the most important jeature of this grand Innovation 1s that the costumes of the footmen who represent the galiowglasses are entirely destitute of the mythical green. This will do much to expiode @ popular and vulgar error. The fact 1s, and itis @ historical one, that at the battle of the Boyne the Germaas, Danes, English and renegade Irish wore green coats, while the Sarsiicid-Hamillton Irwh loy- alists suifered their defeat in riet and gold. There is no doubt that in tals cily the Irish girts Will be more proud of their sweethearts, and Lrish- men more proud of “ould dart” on the 17th of the present moath than ever before in their lives, THE FRENCH RELIEF FUND. Contributions Still Coming In—Addresses te the Clergy. The following letter has been sent,. by direction of Bishop Potter, to all the Episcopal churches im this city:— To THE CLE.aGy AND Larry or tz DiocesE oF Naw Youx:— Veuy Dkan BRETUZEN—Your Bisbop, who has 0 often appealed “to you and never’ in vain, for objects of religious interest, appeals to you to-day in’ behalf o! sulfering nation, The Frenet people, who once stretched out a helping hand to us jn on: great need, Lave been smitten and overshadowed by a storm of war, Vést portions of France have been laid utter waste, The mourn(ul remains of desolated families are leit by the retiring svourze to face the horrors of famine, and to prepare for the pestilence which {s sure to break out In the milust of a vast wreck of physical energies, Besides all present distress {tis to be remembered that throughout ex- Tousive districts the seed for another harvest is wanting. Many of our countrymen, na well as many in of tries, are hastening ‘to minister relief, a0 they’ may, to this great misery, Already our abi are being’ freighted with sapplies to help save t perlshing. At such a moment you will azrec with me that We have nothing to do with political questions.” You will re- joice to take part in a great national effort to minister to the necessities of a sorely aillicted people. The french Relief Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, having kindly offered to make Itself the almoner of the na- tion's bounty, haa propo jat_colicetions be made for this. e.churches of the country on the second Sun- sunday in Lent. In y cathe third 5 this propos.l, made known i} me_as I was pr some action toward general enc, I very. cordially concur, The tine 1s short, but the need is urgent, I would, therefore, most urgently recommen that collections. be made, if posible, in your churches on Sunday next, or as. speedily as your circumstances will permit, and I w moreover respoctfwily suggest that you avail yourselves of tho agency of the said Relict Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr. Charles H. Marshall fs chairman. and Mr. Charles Lanier, No. a7 Vine strect, New York, js treasurer. Commending you, dear brothren, to the blessing of, Al- mighty God, 15.3 sada! ailectionately your (riend anu Grothes, i TIO PUTTER, Bishop of New York. New Yous, March 9, 1871. The following note las been addressed Lo all the bishops in the United States, with a copy cf. Bishop Potter's pastoral letter enclosed:— ROOMS OF TI CHAMCER OF =p ea COMMITTEE POR THE RELIEF, OF THE SUFFEMING POPULATION OF FRANCE, B 0 ae Yous, March 9, i871. Rigit RrvERENy axy Draz Sm: We encicse coy of a Ieiter addressed by tho.Right Rove erend Bishop Potten, of New York, to the clargy and laity. ia his diocese, calling their attention to the movement fon the reltef of the suifering population of Fraice, and asking thelr contributions m. behalf of this unhappy peovte. Wo: hope that Bishop Potter's action may nok be confined to New York alone, but that ail Dishops throughout the country will bring tis subject to the consideration, of their dioceses; and as intense misery and sullering now ts tmperasively calied for, we trust $0 from the es may be. in proportton to of Uy work. We remain, righ} reveread and, ally yours. CHARLES H. MARSHALL, Charman. ANSON PHELPS STOKES, Seeretary., Mile. 0. Bousson, at 360 Broadway, ts. in datly re colpt of contributions of clothing, old ttnen and gare dea. seeds for the benefit of her sufteying country- menand women. Her untiring zeal the cout mencement of the war has met thus far with fatters ing success, and by almoss every sheaimer siz ships packages and boxes oi useful articles, K'LLED ON A JERSEY AAILADAD. ‘Two laborers, named Peter Farrell and James Smith, lett therr homes near the Bergen Fost Onice in Jorsey City yesterday morning to seck employ~ ment, They travelled along the track of (he Newan and New York Railroad towards Commun'paw, a dense fog prevailing wl the time. A trai feo rk came sweeping along, and both men Were red a distance of twelve or fitesa t Smith was instantly Kilied, while Paired rallied under, miedtcal treatinent, though his recovery is voxy douotfal. The men were unable to see the approggit- ing irain on account of the tog, aud even wher {ney heard the noise (hey Bubvecd they Were tu tho vaght racks :