The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1871, Page 3

GOTHAWM’S “PONS ASINORUM.” ‘The Bridge—Vanderbilt’s Criitehes. Mhaky-7A Wow tron Bridge to be Built—The to be Repaired—Between the Tyo ° nal Hotel Keepers Feat 9 Fal) to ‘the Gronnd—A Herald Reporter's’ Interviews on Wheels. ‘Whe bridges connecting Manhattan island with ‘Westchester county aro, it woud seem at first blush, ‘f little moment to the average New Yorker, Like ‘@pany other cases where want of information 1s the ‘cause of waiut of interest, tho public ignorance is to be pitted, if not blamed. ei TT ‘The wotd went forch last week on the wings of ume that Macomo’s Dam orldge was dangerous, end. ywith @ million or so of people began asking who i@ Macomb and where ts his dambridge? (Lamentable ignorance indesd! If people have for- gotten the tndividuslity of ‘ THIS GREAT MACOMB Yet Mem learn before it is too late that the bridge ever his dam is atthe upper end of the tsland. At 166tn street Macomb’s lane turns off at an angle frem Eignth avenue and runs down to the Harlem riwer at the poini where Seventh avenue looks into ‘the stream. The bri’ge is a wooden, very wooden, structure, and meets tle aforesaid Macomb’s lane to ‘Westchester county by crossing theriver. The travio rover this viaduct is of more import to Gotham than Gotham imagines. Vague ideas of cabbages and potatoeson their way to market, and the pas- gage ofstray rich men, who make long carriage journeys to see their friends in the clty, are about all the notions the average New Yorkor has of the ‘trafic over that bridge. Two words, however, throw a calcium light of knowledge on that be- Mighted ignorance. These aro JEROME PARK. Bverybody has heard of it; nearly everybody has ‘been there, “Of course,” they will say, “that must have been the bridge we passed gver on our way to tho Faces,” ‘The race season is now approaching at the rate of -Swenty-four hours a day, aud it therefore behooves each citizen who goes to see the trotting, or who haa friends well enough of to permit their going, to excite nimself to fever neat immediately. At Jerome Park ra: the cr: me de la erime of soctety congregates, the fact of dangers by the road should make all respectabie peeple and tueir rela tives ANXIOUS—NAY, NERVOUS. Peoples and political parties are under the wing of Providence, and they are not often aware to what Spparentiy trivial circumsiances the rise or fall of eather is frequenily altrivutabic. A lew extra | owed of whiskey straight saved the democracy in ‘wary last from the deadiock which came upon Shem last week. This was at the time of the Ham- burg disaster. There was a bridge in the question, too, Now, when it is recalled that so muny of our oveiten 3 minds gather to witness the great exhibi- TROTTING HORSEFLEST, the neceasity to look care.ully after the Macomb Dam britge will be apparent, It was opened to trai.c in March, 1861, having Deen constructed by a Mr. Davis, of Bridgeport, Conn. Pine is the urticle used, with the exception of five stoné butiresses, on one of which resis tne swing, which is turned aside when an occasioual ecivoner wishes pass, Tus entire length from abutment to abutment is 1,120 ‘eet; tt 1s 3314 feet wiae, There 18 @ gradual ascent to the first but- tress from each bank 1s0iect long. This meets a ome truss on each side aiso 130 fect iniength. The swing itself is 200 feet, ‘he rise on each side rests on eleven “bents,” or rows of eight by twelve inch pine beams, four ip each vent, 1t ts from tae DOUBTFUL BEARING CAPACITY of these last that the aileged danger ariscs, As nothing abort of uctial examination would Ratisfy the public, awakened to a sense of its im peritted great men, @ HERALD reporter called at é stable of a weli-Kuown equine and chariot frm, &nd thereupon selected a light road wagon and a fast trotter, in order thai the ground might be gone over in the most approved manner, He furtaer had the centre 414 not appear a bit too 4ound, being occastonall " little cracked, but Whyn he eaw that they “fi! a AN’ superiipyosed weigut of the brid Ow ut 8 8 nie RES" ¥ OTHER BINDING. Pe a number of short forsoniaiy and piled , ng, string ‘of fortune the Lin! other, ob Wi ose crossing the fides nung Upon jan the hair holding the sword ol pone might prove sound for & cen- pre each th: ‘tur; circumstance hs easily duce e tate itrophe. The work- men provéda to be tno employ of the Park Commissior and (rom a white-bearded Germag carpenter We information was gained that they were examining it with a view to repairs. They had been sent down specially me Judge ilton, On asking what tifey concluded so far the German euergetically declared “{ WOULD PUT THAT FELLOW’S READ. in place of them cross-timpers that pat them there, Well, what does Mr. Vanderbilt care? He wants to Tun his raliway from Melrose to Spuyten Duyvil the North river, Ro he lifts up the bridge leaves it just like that.” x ‘io you consider the brid tnsato 1? “Well (strug of the shoulders, Jt has lasted since Inet summer, but ie will not last forever. If there 18 not a big alteration made” (signineant nod, as mugh a8 0 say ra oo ¢ “Not MY FUNERAL”) } “You are, of course, aware that there isan inten- tion to run an tron from the terminus of Sev- enth avyonue across to this bank. That will take at the very least two Now, cau this bitage be made to last that time f” tat e “I think 60s 1 have not finished my examination, and then I can tell better."? ig =] iow is the New York side?” Rae “Not very much/better, You seeitisall .-* SAFE UNTIL SOME ACCIDENT.” With this philosophic 1emark in bis ears the ree poner Tesougut the patient Jacobus gnd his restiy¢ cheval, 0 eae yd, “Well, go down to Arculartus, he knows @ thi or two,” observed Jake, wad: 4 ung About haif a mile down the road a Mansard- roofed caravanserat stood out, and Alderman Arcus lartus advanced his rotund personality in answer to the summons of Jacobus. He felt like Joe Conrad, that the closing of the bridge would injure his trade, which was exclusively due to i “NEW YORK PATRONAGE. * He stéutly déiended the thorough safety of the bridge, and ended by firmly averring it was @ “put up ae by the hotel kecpera on the New York side of the road. It the bridge was closed it would compel- people to go many miles around to reach Jerome Park, and In view of the fact that uhose drivipg trotters preferred to is ij “SPEED” THEIR ANIMALS on the Westchester side, he thought tt “rough” that the bridge should be closed or ceueie scattered doubting its safety. Such a report had already oc- casioned 4 falling off tu jis trade for the past week. ‘he bridge was as safely recrossed and @ second call was made on Mr. Bertuolf regarding the accu- sation of ps “PUTTING UP THE JOB’ =~ on thé bridge in order to keep roadster on the New ‘The junior B. was atill on the steps and “Yes, say it was me; that’s right. They socked it on to me heavy up to Jerome Park, a few days ago, ata shooting match. Put 1 all down to us fellows, Say it was me.” Tae reporter thought he discov ered & shade of irony in these remarks, aud Bu- cephalus again was urged upon his mad career, “Take ’em ali rouad,” observed Jacobus, “it’s the same thing, There's the bridge, sound or shaky, and there’s the hotel keepers suarling on both sides of it, Every man wants 4 living, and, though they don’t Know tt, both vo’ them wants that oridge open, Hotel keeping is @ mint right here.” FIRES YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. Ia Clu Street—Loss $30,000—One of the Oc- cupants ofe th Building Arrested for Arson. At five o’clock yesterday morning fire was discov- ered on the second floor of the four story brick build. ing No. 28 Cliff street, occupied by Penniman & Wight, importers of cutlery. The third and fourth floors were also occupied by the above firm, whose Joss was $20,000, The first fluor, occupied by Wil- lam Irving & Co., hardware dealders, was damaged $10,600, ‘I1hé building is owned by J. P, Hayes and damaged avout $250. When the @remen reached the building they forced open the front door, and found the door leading to the second story securely fastened with a padlock, While a portion of the fremen were furcing open the door leading to the second floor a squad of om- cers had climbed te the roof of the adjoining build- ing, No, 26, and, forcing open the scuttle, entered the place, and, in company with Deputy Fire Mar- shal Reinish, made the fellowing discovery:—The safe In the office on the second floor was found open, and papers of all kinds scattered over the floor. Where the fire originated all traces were obliter- ated, buta little further along to the rear of the the nagnanimeus Intention of risking bis own and bis obliging driver's necks (not to Speak of the horse and Wagon) in order satisfactorily to THs THB BRIDGE. “Ig it dangerous, Jake?’ said the reporter ner- vously, ‘The charioteer gave the high mettled charger a Cup ou the right ear, and siowly responded:— “Well lm not afraid. I don’t kuow tnat I'd Ike - run & tialo of pig iron over it three times @ jay.” ‘nis was consoling, and the reporter tried to laugh away his tears until 128th street and kighth avenue Was reached. Jacobus broxe the silence:— “Bee here, now, ese HOTLL FOLKS MAKE ALL TUE ROW between ‘em, and if so as you're agrecable, we might just ask ’em what say they want in the matter.” “Nobly thought, Jake; we'll do 1t.”” The troiter prickeu up lis ears and started briskiy up Eigith avenue, “Harry bertholi’s is that shanty on your right.” The house well known to roadsters was soon a and the flery anunal was reined up at the 00! *+Js the old man in}’’ cried Jake, toa young man sunning himself on the steps. “Tnat’s his son,” he udded to the reporter. Bertholf, Jr, arose and stretched himself, then answered, lazily— “He's up stairs having a lay down for a snooze.” “Weill, you'll do,” said Jacobus, who was evi- dently prepared to do the interviewing on his own account. “1 have come from the HERALD to ask how you hotet people feel about the danger on Macomb’s bridge, and how It wiilatiect your trade.” “it won't hurt us any, were sure. We don’t care af there wasn’t a bridge there at all,”” “OH, GiVE US A REST!” said Jake cynically, “what about the race week?” “Well, that’s so; but I thiuk the briage {3 safe enough, Anyhow it won't make much matter to s.! ‘The drive coutinued and Jake dissented from tne reporter's idea of asking what the smalier hotel fry ‘on the road thought about the matter. “Their opinion don’t amount to anything, but, like most barkeepers, tuey’ve got lois of cluu + music.” At the reporter's urgent request he pulled up at -One of these sMali peopie’s houses, and sure enough there was a plentiful flow of language, which was essentially timorous on the bridge question. “If WOULD PLAY (ST. DOMINGO) ‘with us,” .was the summing up remark, as Jake agave the reins @ contemptive chuck and the steed Fesumed his trot, Billy Florence at & Dam itself 13 the only other aman this side worth tiiking to, and the aniwal car. ied the par down the iane of Macomb at at spien- did pace. ‘ | “Say, is Billy in?” queried Jacobus. “No, he ain't; i'm im,” replied & thin young man, coming out, '‘Partender,” muttered Jake, deprecatingly. “Has anything been dove about the bridge?’ ke the reporter, “Yes,” answered the thin young man, lazily, “the tao commissioners (one from New York and the other from Westcntsier—Long and Gitlord) mec heve last Thursday, and ordered men to go to work On it right away.” #4" would interfere with your business consider. ably uf the bridge was closed for a month or two, or if you had to wait for the new Seventh avenue tron eto. be built” “ fe yea, the Flectwood races come off middle wor 1 month, and Tt w waiiin’s hurt us so very much other times, 3RACKS AKE OUR BIGGEST DAYS. ou, Th ¥ drorse’s head was now turned to the bridge, ang we feporter's ieelings were considerably uiete @ by. Observing a numver of vehicles crossing e br The oor's 9 was made without any @Mishap, + ubit was oniy human nature to noie A 81H OF KELIEP wh'ch ¢ ¥caned from the reporter's bosom as he noted th, !-solid Westchester earth under tue wheels, Ahouse « © Wire roadaide hostel order, patnted white, Ye foft of the churiot, and thither the gulded bis animal of meitie. Conrad, here’s @ gentieman from the ta tO have a by a oe . a came forth, and presented a eplendiciy pL Meginatic Teutonic physique. “Vel, votis at Misther?’ gurgled siowiy from his r-imed th, Wwetle “sow about en ag og Ni tie for repairs?” “ 00) . aang Some we Ue Doo." sane the Teat & threw ap bob arms appealingly. Bee ie is \unsafe the pable showid aot be allowed to run tlymselves into @ danger they are ‘anaware of.” - “001 mein Goxt in Himmel, how you coom gross ity Die bablic\ wands doo goom anahow."”’ ‘What ia your opinio'n of the daugery”? “Tanger; Well, you gO 76e, misther reporther. I @an zay novhing.” Again he arms were upralsed, and the goorl enon s\ purple iace was turned prayerfully tothe azure Ihyavens. “Dot is all Van- alerbilt mut his failway.” i descended thé pank aud observed a q i oecmen engaged among the upright supports. fis DExt observation was (lust the bri had evidently wa aitered on the Wesichoster side from its primal ¥eh and that a space haa be newly made next “We bank justwide enougi for @ rallroud track. He "advanced toward the workmen, oN? an , iuyotuntary — shad- der ran through hW_ nervdyd system as he observed the very temp.*raty natuse of the alter Hons 10 the support maa’? by the Cot~modore’s suv- ordinates, It i4 wonderius how brave aman can be and wwiies » Beets fame me Yi erie nS sees hail the danger 01 n J felt more ‘Insecure under thead than he gid yn top of ah ‘The supporting xs thew yclves 4 samé floor was founda pile of straw and 4 large quantity of finely cut light wood. In the centre of this was found 4 sperm Candie, nearly burned up. On the third Qoor was found a similar contrivan: fixed in a cutlery box, the candle bel burned down to within an. ie. end ao half uf tne socket. Fire Marahal McSpeden, upon investigating the perenas was of thé opinion that the place had en eet on fire, and despatched Deputy Reinish to find Mr, Penhiman, buf, learning he was im Memphis, went in search of his partner, Wight, who, he was informed, was Out of the city on a visit to Baltimore, Learnt that Mr, George W. Nary, of 113 Prospect street, lersey City, was & silent partner of the concern, Marsial Retuish pro. ceeded to ins residence and informed him of the fire. He seemea very much surprised, and con- sented to come to this city and 100K after their pro- perty. As he landed on this side of the city he was arrested and locked up in the Beekman street police station, but Was subsequently removed to the police neadquarters, where he is av (aed confined. The other members of the firm have been telegraphed to come on to this city at once. From the fact of the mysterious manner in which the candles and other inflamable material were found, coupled with the fact that the stock was in- sured for $55,000, Fire Marshal McSpeden is of the opiuton that it wae seton fire by Nary, as he was seen to leave the store at half-past seven o'clock on Saturday night by the night watchman and fasten up the place. The following are their Insurancees:—Associated Firemen’s, of Baiti- more, $5,000; Merchants and Mechanics’, 10,000; Howard, ~ $5,000; Maryland, $5,000; jefferson, $5,000; Putnain, of Hartiord, $5,000; In- mercial Company of Pennsylvania, at Com- necticut, of New York, $5,000; No American, $5,000 and Relief, $5,000, Irving & Co. were in- sured tor $30,000. The prisoner will be arraigned at the Tombs this morning. In Centre Street. At ten minutes before ten o’clock last night @ fire broke out in the one story building No, 122 Centre street, occupied by Adam Nadlander as a tailor store, feciaree & loss of $200; insured in the Germania. e flames extended to the ane buildings, 124 and 126, the former oc- cupted by Harman Machoff as @ cigar store, causing a loss Of $100, No. 126, occupied by George Weber usa barber shop, was damaged $200; fuliy insured. The buildings were owned by the Lorillard estate Aud damaged $300; fully insured, In Wost Twelfth Street. At seven o’clock yesterday morning fire was dis- covered in the smokehouse of the provision store of William H. Pray & Co., 301 West Twelfth street, causing @ loss to stock of $2,000. The building was slightly damaged and fully covered by insurance, ag well asthe siock. Tho fire was caused by grease dropping lato the fire. IRVING'S SUCCESSOR. The Handsome Colonel Funk Won’t Have It. New York, April 16, 1871, To THE Eprror oF THE HERALD:— My friends and numerous prominent citizens of the Sixteenth Assembly district have urged me to become a nominee for the office made vacant by the resignation of the Hon. James Irving, but pressure of business and military matters at pres- ent render my attention necessary here, and I therefore wish, through your columns, to acquaint the electors of this district that I do not desire in any event to become a candidate for election. Yours truly, AUGUSTUS FUNK. HAVANA MARKETS, Sugar in. fatr demand; business, pa said prices kita, Exported during the week from Hi 17.00) boxes and 2,800 bhds inelue 2400 bhds, to the United States, SI in warehouses at Hawai id Matanzas, WO boxes and 24,000 hide. Provisions ‘quiet and tincbanged. Bacon declining, owing to henry arrivals. Votatoos declinng, owing to large supply noted at 5. Rox shooks declintn; j gitoted at 89 004 reala Togs. head shooks dull nt . kmpty hogshende declining} q $8 n Gd 25. Hoops duil; long sbaved, $60; short shaved, 40, Freights quiet. Exchange on London, 19! States, in currency, 6) di sight, 3 a 2g discount; do. hy a) wg United ount; do., shi days, tyremiam,” MURDER TRIAL IN COLD SPRING, N. Y.—The triat of Charies Trumpbour for the murder of Elijah Jones in Cold Spring will commence at Carmel, Putnam conuty, on Monday, April 17, before Judge F. Bar- nard, Governor Hoifman having appointed a special term of the Uyer and Terminer for the purpose, ‘frumpbour, 1t will be remembered, attempted to rob tie cashier of the Fishkul National Bank of a valiso containing about $23,000 in funds while the latter Was standing on the depot platform at Cold Spring, but was prevented, and in attempting to-escape was canght by doves whom he shot, He 18 described as a young, well-built, cumely-looking feliow of pleas: alt address, and without any signs of @ viclous tem- perament, His father is a well-to-do Columbia county furiver, living with a second wife, and ap- arentiy induferent to the son's fate. Trampbour has conducted himself in fn exemplary manner since his confinement tn jatl, and manilested pent- tence for nis crime, Jt is expected that pew and Bartling facts will be adduced from the evidence concerning the opayattons of the river thieves, A vigilance commitiee Wos Coriagd ab Cold Spring tm. mediately after tae murder, and has Deon working Up the case With great care, ¥ THE STATE CAPITAL. More Trouble Brewing in the Logislature-A A Democratic Solon Wants ta be “Geen’? —The Programme of the Boss—Lively Limes Ahead. — f ALBANY, April 16, 1871, If the rumors that are flying about thickly to- night have any foundation in trath, there will be another big tunle of it this week in the Legislature. Itisgald that, contrary to the policy determined upon yesterday, the Special Election law to fl the yacaney in the Sixteenth district will be rushed the Senate and the election held at once, ‘The reason for this is alleged to be thag! #4): . ONE OF THE DEMOCRATS 18 SUAKING on the Tax Levy question and will refuse to go for it Unless he has been amply satisfied beforehand. low this can be reconciled witn an adjournment at e end of this week is a mystery, for it would take five days at least before the new member could take To add to all this, the republicans are beginnin, to talk very glibly about a . WINANS NOT STANDING FIRM « ” to the bitter end; that Albany will be made too hot for him, and all that. It is understood that Governor Alvord, acting upon the suggestion of one of the Senators, who made it as a joke, will to-morrow endeavor to introduce @ bill to fill the vacancy which he saya exists in the Second ailstrict of Chautauqua county. He contends that Coring’s district is now represented by Winans, and that no special election need be held for any other district but that in Chautauqua county, which sent Winans here to represent republicans. If this bill is pre- sented there will be sport all round, The programme set down for to-morrow is to bring up the Registry law the firat thing, and then the amendments to the City Charter. it was ine tended also to rush the Tax Levy through to-mor- row night, with its heavy batch of amendments, which nave not as yet been made public; but the suspicions excited by ‘THU SHAKINESS OF THE ONE DEMOCRAT ‘Muded to will doubtiess deier the leaders from this feature of the day’s campaign, unless during the day they manage to bring the maicontent to their view of the subject, THE DETERMINATION OF THE ‘Boss’? is to get through a$ quickly as possibje this week, Mit can be done; and it may be that his desire to get the “boys” home by Saturday will be gratitied if he secs fit Lo COME DOWN HANDSOMELY to the individual who bas conscientious scruples a8 to going the entire swine on the Tax Levy. ine of the amendments to be made in the bill relative to the cuarter of New York city, I under stand, EXTENDS THE TERM OF OFFICE of the Board of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen for one year. This is to be granted as a sort of special favor to certain members wno insisted that their “friends” should not be overlooked if they had to do the work without pay or all the bills to be rushed through. THE WHOLE OUTLOOK gives promise of a lively week of it, and if the re- Punlicans can do as much as they pretend they can with the aid of a democrat whom they say they are sure of, there will be a big row of It certain. RIOIOUS ROUGHS. Third Warders on Their Travele=Kicking Up a Row with Macaroni Eaters—Two of the “Boys” Dangerously Stabbed. A party of about fourteen men were going on board the Hoboken boat James Rumsey, on their way from Hoboken to this city, about seven o’clock last evening, when some of the party, as alleged, spoke insuitingly to some Italian women, The husband of one of the latter, irritated at the remarks, began to abuse the party, when one of them drew & revolver and dealt him @ powerful blow with it on the right eye. Thereupon Wm. Van Riper, the bridge tender, interfered, saying that no rows would be tolerated there, when the same person who had struck the Italian sprang upon him also and strack him in the head, Van Riper left to call in the police, Meanwhile the men went on board the boat argu- ing and quarrelling with each other, Considerable excitement prevalied among tne passengers, but before the police had time to arrive and arrest the parties the boat had started. Many of the passen- gers became alarmed for their own safety, as the row ‘was becoming general, and the pistol (which was Not loaded) and a knife or two were being flourished aronnd in lively style, and - SMASHING, STABBING AND SWEARING were the order of the moment. When the boat arrived at the New York side the Nght was renewed on West street with vigor, In the course of the mélée two men received deep stab wounds, and & woman from the crowd called out to a policeman, “Two men have been stabbed; arrest this man’ (pointing to the Italian) Omcer Molloy, of the Third precinct, to whom the woman had called, arrested tne Italian and a man named John McKane, When the prisoners were taken to the station house the Italian refused to complain agaimsc McKane, nor had McKane any charge to make agi it the Italian. .As there was no one present to make a charge the sergeant had no alternative but to dis- charge them, Subsequently, however, word was brought to the station that @ man named Patrick Finn had been DANGEROUSLY STABBED inthe course of the quarrel, and that one Peter Hasset had likewise been wounded with a knife at thé hands of the Itailan, Immediately Captain Cherry set to work, and in less than an hour oficer Hogan had the Italian safely captured, as weil as four o:hers, Finn had been taken to the Park Hos. ye by one of his companions, named Herry Upp. asset proceeded to the louse of Dr. Van Kleéck, (s Pe street, where it was found that the kniie PENETRATED HIS RIGHT LUNG, inflicting a wound which may prove fatal. His coat Was Cut through at the shoulder, showing that an attempt was made to stab him there also. He proceeded to the Park Hospital, where his wounds were dressed. Finn received four stab wounds— one above and one below the heart, one in the groin and another in the head. The medical authorities of the hospital pronounce his injuries very danger- ous. ‘rhe Italian, wno was caught in a restaurant in Broome street, near Wooster, and who is accused with baving stabbed the men, gave his name as Frederick Cetti, He is about twenty-six years of age, and is of a very nervous teinperament, Ho cousenied at last point out the individual who had STRUCK HIM WITH THR PISTOL, and when John McKane confronted him he tdenti- fled him as the man who had assaulted him. MeKane was thereupon tocked up, He resides at 15 Robinson street, and made no reply to the accusa- tion made against him. Hasset was accompanied to his residence, 199 Washington street, where he remains in & recarious condi- tion, Heury Upp, who resides at 2i7 Greenwich street, and a man named Walter Kelly were secured by Captain Cherry to appear as witnesses in the case, Great credit ts due to the later gentleman, Who labored tndefatigabiy throughout the night to work up the case and, if possible, to secure the guilty parties, The wounded man Finn was the oniy support of an aged mother, who lives at 42 Robinson street, Hasset Is unmarried and avout twenty-eight years of age. Ha/l tie individual who possessed the revolver among the gang but chanced to haye it loaded, there is little douvt but that it would have been necvssary to record two or three additional murders. A DETERMINED SUICIDE, At twenty minutes past two o'clock yesterday afiernoon officer Willing, of the Twenty-ninth pre- cinct, discovered an unknown man standing at the corner of Thirty-eighth street and Fifth avenue cutting his throat with a pocket knife. As the oificer attempted to arrest him he ran down the street, cutting and hacking at his throat as he ran, When he rpached the corner of ‘Thuirty-elghth street and Sixth avenue he fell to the pavement exhausted from the loss of blood, He was removed to Bellevue Hospital in @ dying condition. From papers found on Is person he 1s supposed to be a weaver named Patrick Doran. He was about thirty years of age, dressed in biack sack coat, gray pants and vest, white cotton shirt, black hair, no whis- kers. NO cause 18 assigned for the ras act, as the man Was unable to speak or give any account of himself. ‘The police state the wounds were of a sickening nature, as the turoat was mangled and gashed in many places, A STRANGER’S DEATH. Coroner Hermann was yesterday notified to hold fan inquest at the Twenty-ninth precinct station house on the body of a man whose name, froma Memorandum book and letters found in his posses- sion, ts supposed to have been George Bradley, from Isabelia county, Mich. He had with him $124 60 and the copy of a contract with the Chippewa Indians, Deceased, it appears, arrived early in the eveniag by the Hudson River Ratlroad, and at the depot engaged Barney Cassidy, a coachman, to take him to 805 Broadway, but at the corner of Twenty-sixch street and Broadway, the gentioman, feeling very sick, requested Cassidy to rive him to a ot Fourth avence and Twenty- BIXxth street, but on leaving the hack at that point Mr. Braaley feil $0 the pavement in a state of insen- sibility, death ey ig @ few moments, De- ceased, Who was apout forty-five years of age, wore black Cloth coat and pants, brewn cloth overcoat, aad musliu suirt, gaiter shoes and large sized Ielt ab ™ FINE ARTS. Avoual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design. . We také pleasure in reporting that the present ex- hibition ts more attractive and promising than any which nas been made for some years within the gal- leries of the Academy. It offers an agreeable variety and satisfactory indications of earnestpess, industry and progress, THE CORRIDOR detains the spectator by an unusual number of in- teresting works. Among these may be specified several studies from nature, eight very careful ones by James Fairman, and three excellent ones by A. Woodworth Thompson, H. Ballings, and anotner by ©. O, Griswold, N. A.; ‘King Harold Haarfager,” @ powerful production, of which, when ex- hibited at the Palette and at the Brooklyn Academy, ‘We gave @ detailed description; eight architectural designs, by Cady, Withers, Mould and,Congdon; W. J. Linton’s admirable engravings of Hennessey’s “Edwin Booth as Don Cesar de Bazan’ and “Kd- ‘win Booth as Benedict; Henry D. Linton’s equally admirable engravings on wood, “The Cat, after Mierls,”’ and ‘‘fitian’s Schoolmaster, after Marone;” and exceedingly good “Pen and Ink Sketch,” by Arthur Lumley; “The Wreck,” very Rembrandt esque, by W. J. Linton, A.; “Striped Bass,” by Wakeman Rolberton, so good as not to be spoiled even by superfiuous accessories; “Lake Nicaragua,” @ fine subject, by Norton Bush; “Chapel Pond, Adi- rondack,”” a very nice picture, by M. Jusephine Walters; ‘‘Evening,’? by Charles Sommer, full of fine atmospheric effects; ‘Before a Thunderstorm, Bavaria,” by Henry Reder, good; ‘View near Capri,’’ by W. G. Bunce, very good; “The Comforter,” by D. M. Carter, an ambitious work, of which neither the grouping nor the color can be praised without perspective, and redeemed only by the charm of tenderness certainly possessed by the head of the principal figure; “The Uninteresting Subject,” by W. J. Lockhart, happy in idea and rich in color, but faulty im grouping; ‘Twilight on the Hudson,” by F. A. Silva; ‘Crossing Broadway,” by A. G, Heaton, @ well chosen subject, but suggesting rather a dark ravine than our great sunny thoroughfare; ‘Noon- day Shade,” by Walter Blackman, with the follage very well handled; “Just Morning, at Cape Ann, Mass,” by Miss Edith W. Cook, too harsh, but faith- ful, and admirable in local color; “Crayon Portrait," strong head, by F, Rondel, A.; ‘Portraits,’ by F, F. Martinez, one of himself, particularly well modelled, ana another of Mr. E, Agramonte, a good lkeness. Forty-sixth THE NORTH ROOM. Among the most noticeable here are portraits of Mr. J. M. Bailey and Mr, John Warren, by D. Hunt- ington, N. A.; of Mr, Wilbour, President of the Borosis, by M. Wilson, A.; of George William Curtis, by F. B. Carpenter, A.; of Mr. G. Robertson, late Chief Justice of Kentucky, a strong, typical head, by B. F. Reinhart; of Herman Melville, author of “Typee" and ‘““Omoo,” by J, 0. Eaton, A.; or W. J Linton, by Alexander Lowrie, A., a capital likeness, and a charming child’s portrait, by G. A. Baker, N. A.; “Sunset and Sunrise on Ironbound Island, Mount Desert, Me.,” by A. T. Bricher, the outlines of the rock too closely copted from nature to be so harmo- nious as they might have been, but the filmy moon- light fallson real water; “Green River, Berkshire county, Mass.” by J, #. Bristol, Ay @ superior work, the big leaves of the button. wood trees in the foreground distinctly shown, but with no absurd pre-Raphaelism in the treatment of the foliage in the middlo distance and the back- ground; “Lake Scene,” by J, F. Cropsey, N. A, ablaze with his favorite, but fanciful hues; ‘‘Dream- ing ot the Sea,” by A. Meek, a suggestive represen- tation of a boy asleep with a tiny boat in his arms; asuperb “Coast Scene,’’ by Charies Temple Dix, ful- fliling the early promise of this true artist; “Twi- light on the Western Piains,”’ by Samuél Coleman, N, A, exhibiting his characteristic merits in a new and interesting fleld; “Lake Conems, Autumn,” by J. F. Kensett; “Torre del Schiave, Ruins on the Roman Campagna,” by ©. P. Cranch, N. A.; “Lake Lal, Uintah Mountains,” by Gilbert Mangen, whose viewsof Western scenery have the inestimable ad- vantage of being, In every case, the fruit of conscientious study, on the spot, “The Mower,” by Constant Mayer, A., one Of hig latest aud, in some respects, best productions; “Morning in the Hartz” and “Approaching Night on the Shawangunk Monntains,’’ by Kruseman Van Eiten, Who paints with equal fidelity and feeling both European and American landscapes; ‘The Grove in Winter,” by T. L. Smith, A., which makes you chilly to look at even in this mild April weather; ‘Sunset at Sea,” by M. F, H, De Haas, N. A., fairly dazzing with light; “At a Weil in Spain, near the Straits or Gibraltar,” by Louis A. Tiffany, one of the most promising of our younger artists; ‘‘A Sandy Beach,” yy W. T. Richards, H., marvellously good; ‘Wind- sor Vastle, from the Cleseu Meadows,” by J. F. Ken- sett, N.A., & por disappointment in connec- tion with so justly distinguished a name, and “A Drove of Catue,"” very well drawa, by Miss C. M. Clowes, THE FAST ROOM. “Dead Game,” by Wakeman Holberton, fs en. couraging; “Evening on the Moor,” by A. Words- worth Thompson, @ scene in Brittany, shows much strengti; “The Clock Doctor” and “Saturday After. noon,” by E. W. Perry, N. A., indicate the progress which genre painting is happily beginning to make in New York, and in both these pictures the acces- sories are especially good; “The Revielle,” by W. Magrath; “Scribner's Mill,” by J. McKEnteo, N. A.; “The Street Fire,” by 8. 3. Guy, N. A.; “The Ciose of Day,” by A. B. Durand, N. A. he Shades of Evening” ‘and “Twilight,” by J. R. Breovort, N. A., are exceilent; ‘fhe Halt on the Carry,” by A. PF. Tait, N. A; “Winter Twilight,” by Cor ig Ward Nichols; “Warwick — Castle,’ py T. A, Richards, N. A. @ delictous and Bede “Garden View, Riverdale-on-the-Hudson,"? y George H. Smillie, A.; equally delicious ‘Deer- flela Trees,” (glee J. Williams; “Puritan Qourt- ship,” by T. 8. Noble, the courter looking like a dts. guized petit mattre, and the courtee like @ novice who might sing “I won’t be a nun;” “The Outlet,’” by J. L. Fitch, A., evincing, like all his works, the most careful suudy of nature, “The Cat’s Cradle,”’ by Heary Mosler, whose “Lost Cause” attracted 80 much attention at a previous exhibition; @ ver “Portrait of an Old Lady,”’ by H. P. Gray, sident of the Academy; “News from the Front,” betver in conception than in exe. cutien, by Eugene Benson, A.; “Fra Angelico,” oy Bdwin White; “Autumnal Morning,’ by H, W. Rob- bins; “The Young Heels of Old Virginia,” by B. elohart, in whtch the white-haired old “boy’ evidently feels no older than his two companions; “Tne Vacant Chair,” very good ag well as suggestive, by William Morgan, A; “The tunter's Dinner in the Wood, jwother promising and pleas. ing picture, by L. ©, Tiffany; a delignttul “Scene in Venice,” by D. D. Nea “The Column of St. Mark,’’ painted, as it best cau be painted, by S. Kt. Gilford, N. A.; “fhe Last Rose of Summer,” by G. H, Bough- one of his most impressive works; **Burn- ing Whalers off the Island of Ascension,’ by A. Bier- stadt, N. A., in which if the effects are called aensa- tional it must bein the best and legitimate sense of that greatly abused term, the blindm@ in- tensity of the flames contrasting splendidly with the cold sparkle of moonlight on the ter—all these works, by various clatns, at- tract. the eye of the spectator in the cast room. sut tlie flerce disputes occasioned by the ex- traordinary “Christ? of Willlam Page, N. A., rivet aitention upon this as the central point of interest. Far be It from us to speak fippantly of elther the sabject or its treatment by an artist, whom Tucker- man has rightly catled “the most originally experi- mental of American portrait painters.” But, while reserving for Another occasion a more thorough ex- Ainination of this strange proauct of years of brood- ing thought aud arduons labor, we canuot honestly refrain from saying that tt seems easier to believe in the authenticity of the portrait which Publius Len- tuius described centuries ago, than In any tdeal truth to be claimed for this repulsive, although curiously fascinating combination of the crazy and almost Wild-beast eyes of an anchorite, the yellow eyebrows, red and greenish-yellow hair, with the ruby lips and rabicuad ie and colossal torso of such @ voluptuary ay might {napire the mad verse of Swinburne. If this be anything like @ portrait Gen- tiles can hardly wonder that Our Saviour was re- Jected and crucified by the Jews. The first impres- sion, at least, 18 simply shocking. THe SOUTH ROOM. “Othollo at the House of Brabantio,” by D. R. Knight, relegates the Moor to a very subordinate pesition im the surrounding group, which, in its turn, is crushed by an avalanche of uphoistery and architecture, This work shows, nevertieless, dex- terous manipulation and a strong sense of coler. ‘The ‘Portrait of Yacht Dreadnought on the West- ern Ocean,"’ by E. ©, Petersen, reproduces forcibly thedeep purple indigo of mid-ocean; “Sunday in Devonshire," by A. F. Bellows, N. A., if somewhat too much idealized, nevertheless, exquisitely rendered; “Lake George,”’ by David Johnson, N. A., might weil induce the public to forgive the artist's choice of @ hackneyed theme; “The Basin,’ by James Hope, exhibits almost phoiographical ac- curacy; “Sauta Lucia,” by George B. Butier, 1s vigorous and Muriilolike; “The New Engiand Farm,” by <A. D, Shattuck, N. "i leasing; 80 is the “View of Genesee Meadows,’ py J. W. Casilear, N. A.; “A Portrait,’’ by W. M, Hunt, faltntully depicts old age; ‘The Jersey Shar shooter, by George Gerhard, Is very good; a masterly portrait of Wendell Phillips, by Wiliam Page, N. A.; @ fine full length portrait of William B. Dedge, by D. Huntington, N. A., and @ portratt of Mrs, August ving, A., who has done more in (or the face of his interesting sub- ect, arein this room; St. Regis Lake, Adirondack ountatns, Le K. D, Nelaon, H., 18 meritorious, aud so are “The Vicinity of Lecas, N.Y.” oy J. Ry Bre- vourt, N, A.: “Winter on the Adirondacks,” by James H. Hart, N. Ay and “October Afternoon, Kaatskill Mountains,” by Jervis McEntee, N. A.; “Jeuhtha’s Deyanter Wondering with her Mails on the Mountains,” by Louis Lang, N. A., unfortnately challenges comparison with Gustave Doré's famous cture; “The Red Umbrella, Spamsb Peasants In Seville,” 18 most unmistakably by George H. Hall, N. A, But the most remarkable pictures in the South Room are “fhe Narrows, Lake George,” b D. Huntington, N. A.; “The Golden Horn,” by Wil- Nam Hart, N. A.—which, like Page's “Christ,” has provoked ‘conficting epinions; “Tho Danger Sig- pal,” by McEntee, N. A, and “The Old Stage Coach,’ by Eastman Johnson, N. A. already fully descrived In these columns, In the Sierra Neyada Mountains,” by A. Blerstadt, N. A., one of lis grandest imens, and ‘Fisher Boats of the Adri. alte,” by S. fe. itor |. N. A., Wilen all agree in ad- miring a3 & masterpiece. THE WEST ROOM, Here the visitor notices particularly “A Pool on the Ausable,” ae H. Wyant, N. A.; “View at Bar- rytowy” and “View on the Palisades,” by Davia Johnson, N. A.; ‘A Glimpse of the Pacific,” by Gil- dort Munger; “Castle of st. Elmo, Naples,” by R. 8. Gifford, A.; “A Cogitation,"” Soaly vain d by Fe ‘W. Wood, A.; “The Sunlit Path,’ by A. 0. Howland, happy in both theme and freatment; “Conway Arches,” excellent, by Mrs. Julia H. Beers; “Near Bellows’ Falls,'Cono,, by T. W, Marshall, a promising young artist; “North Porch, Cathedral of Bergamo,” y EL, Henry, N. A. in his best style; “On the Eno,” very . by Misa Mary Koliock; “A Group of Sheep” by A. Shattuck, N. A. nico sheep, but looking too much as if a washed for this special occasion; “Illusions of High Life,’ protty, but incomprehensible, by F, A. Bridgman; “Sea Side Study,’ very pleasing, by J. La Farge, N, A.j “In the Woods,” another faitnful study, J. L, Fitch, A.; “Study on the Adiron- dacks,” by J. M. Hart, N. A.; “Sunget near Bethle- hem, N. H.,”? by W. L. Sonntag, N. A.; “Meet Me by Moonlight Alone,”? by T. 0. Grannis; Feeding. the Pets,” by Walter Saterlee; “Pots On @ Spree,” by Beard, N. A.: ‘A Peep at the Growing Dan- fer,” by Jame: Beard, H,, one of the cleverest jitile pictures ever peniet of the kind; “A Quiet Day on the Beverly Shore,” by J. F. Kensett, N. A., with rocks, shadow, sall, sea and clouda, all attest- ing fully bis exceptional talent, and ‘‘After a Gale,” # glorious ocean view, by Edward Moran, whose re- cently published Album is now popularizing his fame throughout the country. THB SCULPTURR ROOM contains, as usual, but very few examples, ocala ret Foley contributes four—Pascuccia, & Model,’ “Viola, from Babam Dancer,” ‘Joshua’ and “Onarles Sumner,” although it is somewhat uncer. tain from the numbering which is which of the two latcer. Two of ©, Calverly’s five medallions are pa: ticularly fine. , ROY ROBERTSON, MR. Vice President of “The Palette,” has returned from his visit to Albany, woere he has recently painted a yery successful | Sop of Sanford E. Church, Ohief Judge of Appeals, which ts to be placed in the court room, with those of Van Vechvon, Cady and Hull, It has been suggested by the Albany Argus that Mr. Robertson should also be invited to make poitraits of ex-Judge Deno, of Utica, and Judge Nelson, of the United States Supreme Court, Important Sale of Paintings. Aremarkably fine collection of patntings, to be sold on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25 and 26, ts now on free exhibition at the Somerville Art Gal- lery, 82 Fifth avenue, It consists of consignments from Messrs. Goupll & Co, and Mr. John Snedicor, ‘who 1s about to leave for a European tour, and com prises numerous choice examples of the French, American and Dusseldorf schools, Among the French names in the catalogue are those of Rosa Bonheur, De Chatillon, Ad. Schreyer, Diaz, ‘Alf. Stevens, J, Tissot, Bouguereau, J. L. Brown, Jules Breton, Pecrus, F. Willems and many more. Among the American names, Samuel Coleman represented by his celebrated *‘Kegatta for the Queen’s Cup,’ J, M. Hart, J. W. Casilear, J. Mc- Entee, Willlam Hart, Victor Nehlig, 8. J. Guy, W. T. Richards, M, F, H. Haas, A. D. Shattuck, G. B. Bonghton, J. G. Brown, A. bierstaat, A. T. ‘Tait, 8. R. Gifford and H. Bucon. Among the Dusseldorf names, W. Camphansen, A. Siegert, Sonderland, C. M. Webb, Schieainger, Professor ©, Hirbner, Meyer Von Bremen, Carl Becker and others equally known. This sale promises to be the most interesting which has taken place since that of the Derby collecuon. MUSICAL REVIEW. J.N. Pattison & Co. have just publisned the six Inst works of Charles Fradel, which are far superior to his general standard. Some of them are salon- like in character but all of them show indubitable evidence of the cultivated musician and skilled hand, Maylath’s waltz, “The Return,” has become quite a favorite, and is in large demand. Ditson & Co, publish the following:— Niedermeyer’s ‘Messe Solennelie, m B minor,” This is the work which will be performed at the last concert of the unrivalled Church Music Assoctation on May 3. The composer, a Swiss, is little known in this country, He was the friend and protegé of Rossin, and achieved high distinction in Parts, From Dr. James Pech’s admirable brochure on this work we extract the following remarks:— The entire style of this mass is smooth, flowing and unambitious. There is no very great parale of science, and it aspires to a pleasing solemnit, rather than to erudition, complication er elevate grandeur, The composition is pleasingly clegant, and in that particular we have, on every repetition, passed through the work with increasing interest, Regarding the most important number of the mass the same writer remarks:— The Gloria opers with an introduction of eicht Measures, pianisstmo, the cresvendo leading up to the voices which commence Jortissimo, Alter proceeding in @ bold, though somewhat coarse man- ner to the forty-seventii measure, the solt parts commence a pleasant melodic phrase on the words et tn lerra pax hominivus, Shorily after a rurti, in which the subject, led o by the soprani, subsequently taken up a fourth below, and followed out by the tenors and basses, carried through i the fugue term, briags us to a repetition of the same melodic phrase on the words ‘‘adora- mus Te.’ After this the (wition the words “glori- ficamus Te” return to o similar figure fo the one with which the movement opened. Tie tenore solo pas age which follows at the end of this phrase, on he words grdtias agimus, ig one of pecu- lar grace and remarkalne for its plaintive sweetness, Alter some thirty-two measures this Buiject ts taken up by the quartet. A second sub- ec then appears, also allotted to the solo tenore, on ho words Dornine Deus, succeeded by a repetition Of the first subject by the quartet on Domine Aut unigentte, Farther on the soprano has the previous tenore #0lo on the samme words, Domine Deus. The movement 1s brought toaciose by the chorus re- peating the previous soit quartet, fortisstmo, until ‘Within @ few meagures of the end, when the wuole radnaily subsides Invo a pianissimo, The orches+ Tal accompaniments throughout this number are extremely rich and eifctive. The Qut toilis is of a mid and placid cast. The solo bass opeas the Movement, which ts In G intuor, Iu ts solemn and beautiful, After a slight pause on the seventh measure another subject 1s given out by the solo tenor on the word mtserere, leading back to the melody first started by the bass, interwoven by a few detached phrases tor the solo alto. At the subsequent (ufti passage the eutire chorus bursts forth sortissimo in the major mede on the words qui Wilis peccata mundi, The bass solo then repeats a fifth below the strain on tho miserere previously given by the tenore at the eighth measure, The word suscipe declaimed by the tenor is exceedingly pathetic im character. At the twenty-fourth measure on the words depreci- tionem nostram, & striking effect 18 given by the conflict of musical accent, bc | from coupiets in the soli parts in coutrast with the triplets forming the accompaniment. The chorus, planissimo, oa the subject first introduced by the solo bass is per+ fectly charming. At the close of tus movement (ie Quonium Pu solus 18 introdaced a tempo, and for which the phrase previously used for the giorta is re-introduced. ‘his continues aatll we reach the Alla breve modera(o, in Which tne author has employed the ancieut style, and in which are displayed the beauties of the old school wituout its many deformities. “the Woman of Samaria.” Sacred cantata, W. Sterndaie Benuet, A Work of rare merit by tie best of living English composers. It 1s charming from first to last. In setting the narrative of the journey ofour Lord into Samaria to music the composer seems to have attempted no dramatic form, but has contented himself with giving the story ex- actly ag it stands In tne Bibie; for the most part distributing the text among three de. clalmers, the largest share of the deciamation being assigned to the contralto singer, whose music 18 at all times of @ grave and dignified character. The words attributed to our Saviour are, with one ex- ception, assigned | to the bass voice, the greatest care or taken that the singer who recites tuls portion of the text shall appear only as & narrator, and in no degree attempt to personate a character, It was composed ior and firsc performed at the Birmingham Festival, August 26, 1867. “Row Us, Row Us Swift.’ Trio for female votces, Campana, A beautiful barcarelie, with catching melodies and the parts well distributed. There are a fre-hness and ring about it which recommend it at 8. on sthree Divertimentos” for four hands. W. 8. Benuet. Most admirabie exercises, fyll of interest and varied in every measure, “1 Love te Sing.” Song. EB. TL. Hime. A very pretty melody, Which, however, doves not seem to be rigunal, Me thes Adteux Waltz.” Gung'l. Mas an cxeelient Introduction, but the waltz themes are uninterest- ing, “Tender and True.’ Song. Gaston Lyle, A de. lightful melody, witi an accompaniment of unusual attractiveness, “in ume of tribulation.” Sacred quartet, Utto A Lob. A commonplace, trashy affair. “Kinder Sonate,” in F.” Herman Bereus, charming work, but Mozart has supplied tie Ideas for it. “Little Kitty. Nocturne, W. Busenius. Trifing. “Love Me.) Song. Campana, A very pleasing melody in the Itaitan style, c J, Schuberth & Co, publish Tito Matt “Grande MJ de Concert,” a very brilliant and oifective ‘work. Also one of those uninteresting left hand fantasies dy Coenen on “The Last Rose of Summer’ aud “God Save the Queen.’ We canuot class them amoug real musical compositions. 8 WASHINGTON. Sexator Sumner Preparing to Attack See= retary Fish—Registration of Votes in the District—Favorable Condition of the Prasslan Finances, . , Wasninatow, April 16, 1871, Senator Fumner’s Opivion of Secretary Fish, It 19 sald that Mr. Sumner will take an early op. portunity to make @ personal explanation in the Senate with reference to the relations between him. seit and Secretary Fish. It 1s ungerstood that the speech will contain some interesting revelations concerning the mangement of matters in the State Department and that Sumner will be severe upon Fish, Movements of the President nud Vico Presi- dent. . ‘The resident intends to leave Washington im- mediately after the adjournment of Congress to pay @ brief visit to his farm near St. Louis, ‘ The Vice President will start to-morrow for his home in Indiana. The Senate will choose a Prest-, dent pro tem. to act during the remaining days of the session, Diuner Party at tho Russian Minister’s. Mr. Catacazy, the Russian Minister, gave a dinner party last evening in honor of Mr. Cameron, chair- man of the Committee on Foreign Relations of thé Senate. There were present besides Mr. Camerom Admiral and Mrs, Goidborough, General and Mrs,! Babcock, Senator Anthony, Mr. Myers, member of Congress from Pernsylvanta; the Itaitan Minister, Count Crtl; the Minister of the Argentine Neo public, Seftor Garcia; the Minister of thé Netherlands, Mr. Mazel, and lady; the Jad panese Chargé «’Affaires, Iugal Armor! Mori; Japanese Commissioner, Iusha Kityotka Kuroda,’ and Baron Alvenslaben, Secretary of Legation of the, German Empire; Mr. and Madame Catacazy, the host and hostess, completed the company—sixteen’ in number, LY Autecedents of the New Commissioner of Pen=| ai ‘The appointment of James W. Baker as Commis. sioner of Pensions, in place of Mr. Aernam, wh resignation, it is sald, was exacted from him in consequence of the investigation inatl- tuted against Congressman Roderick R. But- ler, of Tennessee, for alleged frauds upon the Pension Ofice, has caused some comment here among those who are familar with the ante- cedents of Baker. Alluston is made to his having been charged with complicity in the embezzlement of and fraudulent sale of Ohio Stare bonds tu 1857. Similar charzes were preferred against him reflect. ing upon his official conduct as Register of the! United States Land OMice at Booneville, Mo., from, 1867 to 1869, and which prevented his being sent as Consul to Havre in the spring of 1369, Missouri re-' publicans are pé@tticularly opposed to this appoint ment, Favorable Condition of Prussian Finances: A letter, dated March 29, 1871, addressed to @ member of the German Embassy here by a promt! nent officer of the Prussian government, containg the following concerning the finances of that gova ernment:— b ‘The question, what influence the war would have onthe administration of finances, excited a great deal of interest ast winter, was fixed for the year The sud- den interruption of peace in the middie of Jast year created @ great deal of anxiety thata war of such gigantic proportions might affect disastrous- dy the workings of the #naacial department, bat, 8 in consequence ot the uninterrupted successes of the German arms, the coudideuce was soon re-estab> lished in every branch of the business and becau moge firm every day, all tuvse fears vanished, an the government couid declare already, at the end of the last year, at the conferences on finances in the Diet, that the ‘Treasury, instead of showing a deficit for the year 1870, a8 might be ex- pepe ‘there were all appearances that there would easinall surplus. The expectation has been re= alized in @ very creditable manner. ‘The balances struck by all the Sub-Treasurers of the kiogdom show for the year 1870 & surplus of about six — million — thalers can be no goubt that the succes the war has been the cause of this result, and itis & poe that fluances in Prussia, as well as the whole usiness community, must be on & sound bast when acountry can suow such a large financi }- success for a year in which it was immersed in such @ fearful war. Registration of Voters Iu the Districts The registration of votersin the District of Coluny bia closed yesterday. The total is as follows:— Whites... 17,746 olored, 10,774 ‘OLAL. «25+... White majority. The election takes place Thursday for Delegate in Congress and meimbers of the House of Delegates, under the new Territorial bill. THE PACIFIC COAST. Arguments in tho Fair-Crittenden Murder Trial—Ovganization of the Southern Pacific Rallroad Company. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 1871, / Mr. Campbell, for the prosecution, spoke all day and evening yesterday in the Fair-Crittenden mur der trial. The defence will be heard to-morrow and the prosecution wilt close on Tuesday. A number of women continue to attend the trial daily. The surveyors on the proposed line of the Northern Pacific Railroad report that the snow was, seventeen and ahaiffect deep at Suoquaimie Pass. on March 1, The Southern Pacific Ratiroad Company filed an’ amended certificate of incorperation yesterday at Sacramento. The object is to purchase, construct and operate @ continuous line of railroad from San Francisco through the counties of San Mateo, Santa, Clara, Monterey, Fresco, Kern, ‘tulare, San Bernar- dino and San Diego, to some point on the Colorado river, distaut 720 miles, a3 near as may be, from @ ile beginning at the south brancit of the road from fehachepe Pass, via Los Angeles, to the Texas Pacific Railroad, at or near the Colorado river, distant 824 miles: aiso a line from Gilroy, in Santa Clara county, passing trough Santa Cru4 and Mon terey couuties to Salinas City or some point near It for forty-five miles, and sach other branches as the directors may here ¢ deem advantageous to be established, The directors of the co-operation are:— Loyd Travis, Leiand Stamford, Charies Crocker, ©, Mark Hopkins, ‘Charles Mayne and P. Huntingtor ud the capital $75,000,000, Peter Donon MUSE AND THE DRAM. At Hem Colley Utbber’s version of “Richard 111," will be presented to-night, with Neil Warner as the tyrant, Harry Jackson does protean business at the Cov mique this week. Laura Keene plays “Hunted Down” at the Fours teenth Street theatre to-night. “fhe Critic” is underlined at the Firth Avenue to follow the present bull. Charles Mathews will play Put, of course, The success of “The Liar’ has been such at Wal- Jack's that the numerous patrons of this standard honse are to have it for their entertaimment this week. } The lower part of Apollo Hall bas been splendidly fitted up asa minstrel hall, and Newcomb & Ington wii open it to-night with one of the bess, companies in tue dark profession, In the Provinces. ‘ Lucille Western, the popular actress, commences @ starring tour through New Eugland and New York on the 24th inst., under Lowell & Simmonds’ management. § The Globe, Boston, will be filuminated by. Brougham for three weeks commencing Jane 12, Pike's Music Hall, Cincinnatl, ts to ve changed to’ an opera house, It is airectly upon the site of the oid opera house, but the auditorium will run due east and west, tustead of north and south, as fore merly. The only alterations of any consequenve in, the present arrangement of the wall Will be to ex~ tend the stage forward, reducingthereby the lL of the anditoriun ther side Of th erect two private boxes—one age —and put in the requis quanuty of scener, lié scenes are all vo be pata Upon galvanized ‘iron, and Will be fireproof, olber paraphernalia of the stage Wil, as far as pogsi« bie, be made of ‘tron, no more wood or combustible material being ased than is absolutely nec Mr. 8. W. Pike arrived th on the en from York to petsonaily superintend the work, whteh ‘be commenced at vuce, and, it is Calcuiated, will completed in June. The seati capacky is mated at about 2,000, Which will avout 300 than at present. The King of Ravaria has presented Pi oh oon marek With the Order ot St Huvert, spyeneed Fa be RS beertey age he the highest of distinction within the gift of esti ut of Wo soverengn Ob