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: : | : : CONGRESS. AFiood of Bills Introduced in Both Houses. The Sevate Adheres to Its Amendments to the Ku Kiux Bill: Ancther Movement Toward Reduc- tion of Taxation. Fenian Claims Before the Joint High Commission. ‘Ihe Scheme to Remove the Brooklya Navy Yard Revived. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 17, 1871. PRESIDENT PRO TEM. OF THE BENATE. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.).of R. I, on motion of Mr. Sumner, was chosen President pro tem. of the Senate in the temporary mbsence of the Vice President, ‘TRE KU KLUX BILL was received from the House. Mr. TROMBULL, (rep.) of I., moved that the Senate re- ede from the three amendments non-concurred in by the Bouse. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, aaid he had been informed ‘Mat the objection in the Honse to his amendment to as- ign damages upon locations in which outrages were com- eptabie tothe House ing modiaed forme Provably be Mr, CASSRRLY, (dem.) of Cal, called attention to the fact these amendments bad been disagreed to in the House a jority. Mr. CONKLLNG, (rep.) of N, ¥., thought that fact ought not be allowed to thiluctce the” Achate, 60 long us the reasons ee ore of the teeny were untown. ", rt. Trumbutl’s motion was then rejected—yeas 17, n Bhs, Tepublleat voting in tne vadimattve Were cas. dwell, Hill, Robertson, Schurz, Trumbull and Wright, ‘On motion of Mr. KDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt, the bill was re- to acommittee of conference, consisting of Neasrs. junds, Shermen and Stevenson, A committee of conference was also ordered on the disa- ae ey of the two houses on the Deiiciency Appropria- a bill, and Mesara. Cole, Morrill, of Vt., and Bayard were ‘a8 the committee, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCTATION, wy tage oll (rep.) of Mass., moved to extend the use of Chatnber to,the natignal convention of the Young | e ri ina Association to meet in Washington on May ir. Cory, (xep.) of C: reso! e., eno ) of ‘al., objected, and the luuon was THE OOMMITTRE ON PUBLIO BUILDINGS. Mr. Mow rep.) of ¥4., moved that the Committee on Pablic Buil ve leave ¢o sit during the recess, thelr nee bein: Lecessary because of the work on the fe Department building. “Arrecu to. eae HONORS TO PROFESSOR HENRY. On motion of Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., a joint resolution suthorizing Professor James Hopry, of ‘the Sinithsonian In- Bilute, to accept ia title and decoration from the Ling of eden was passed. CHANGING THE NAMP OF A VESSEL, ‘On motion of Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. ¥., the House biil authorizing the name of the’ vessel William’ H. Slover to be wed to Hamilton Fish, and to grant a new registration, Was pacsed, CONSTITUTIONAL ANENDMENT. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., aubmiited a joint resolution roposing an amiendmentito the constitution, to be kaown as sixteenth, ns follows ARTIOLE 16, There shail be matatained ip each State and rritory a system or free common schools, inited States nor eny State, Territory, cousty or municipal sporation shall aid tn the support of any school wherein e peculiar tenets of any religious denomination are taught, gress shall have power to caforce ihis SECTION 2 Con; ercle by appropriate legislation, ‘Bead, objected to Mr. BLATR and withdrawn. BILLS INTZODTErD. By unanimous consent villa were introduced as follows :— Mr. HARLAN, (rép,) of Iowa. To authorize the President 8 Untied States to ascertain the valne of certain Des joines river haprovement lands, north of the Raccoon Fork; isos bill relating to the rights of actual settlers upon the | lic lands, providiog that until judgment {s rendered ust them by competent United Biates courts, bona jde @ettlers and their ae shall he entitled to all the remedies padreliets provided by the laws e State in which said nds are located, enacted for the purpose of protecting the hts of nccupying claimants. 'y. Mr. SPENOER, (rep.) of Ala—To protect the lives and Property of crews and passengers on sea-going vessels, All of which were lald on the table. och ross was then taken until alf-past three to await the ion of the conference committees on the Appropriation and Ku Klox bills. a i Upon reassembling the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnrneton, April 17, 1871, BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. ‘Under the ca!! of Svuies bills were introduced and referred pefuws:— By Mr. Townsenp, (dem.) of N. Y.—Allowing a drawback ef duty on shipbuilding materials, By Mr. DOELL, (rep.) of N. Y.—For an additional Judicial istrict in New York, to be called the Northora Judicial dis- | Yrict; also for 2 Post Office building in Syracuse; also to Eectilate the collects a of judgments in favor of the United | oy ¢ By Mr. Mrrova, (rep.) of Pa.—To appropriate bronze“ean- non fora soidieis* taonument and ccineteries, By Leonatp Myrns, (rep.) of Pa,.—Amendatory of the ect of the lath of July, 1832, concerning pensions, By r. HALE, (rep.) of Me. elleve American built | a import duties on materiale entering {210 thelr | . repair and use, ALLACK,-(P6p.) of 8. C.—Anthorizing the pay- evest diie to the State of South Carolina, RTT, (rep.) of Mo.—To incorporate the Home- omunission. Cox—To provide for judyetal proceedings 1n all eases of nsseesmeat aud collection of federal taxes, By Mr. SvaxkWEATAr®. (rep.) of Conn.—Providing for a somunission to determine tie claims for damages comialited PR, American ‘commerce by the Alabama, Shenandoah, orides Georgia ad other British cruisers. Le ¥ Mr. Penog, (rep.) of Miss.—Joint resolutions of the Jature of Mississippi relating to the aubject of ald by | of iends to the Mobile and Northwestern Railroad mPADY.. “Be Mx PINKRLNBURG, (rep.) of Mo.—Ti orial of the St. Loafs County Wouen Suifrage Aasociatio: By Mr. Pout“E—For the removal of civil criminal eases from State courts {9 V1 "s courts and for the Femoval of political disabi tt if gd By Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Pa.—Grantine bounty lands io bow who have served in the army or navy during the re- ion. By dir, MARSHALL, (dem.) of Til.—1o promote commerce among the States and to cheapen transporcation, By hir, HANKS, (dem.) of Ark.—Jo incorporate the Louis!- ana, Arkansas and New Mexico Reilroad Company. By Mr. SUTHERLAND, (dem.) of Mich.—For a bridge across Portage Lake, Michigan. By Mr. Lows, rep.) of Kan.—For the payment to the State of Kansas of moneys expended for the United Biates Sor enrolling, suppressing the rebellion. y Mr. Levu, (rep.) of N. C.—Granting pubtylc lands to ‘orth Carolina for purposes of education. REDUCTION OF TAXATION, ‘Ths House then proceeded to the consideration of the fol- ang preamble and resolution offered last Monday by Nr. 1, (dem.) of N. H. :— Whereas the government of the United States was estal fit Mshed by the people for their own protection and bi and sbould be administered on the strictest principles ol fragality and economy in its expenditures, and that no money ehould be taken from the peopie by taxation except to supply the necessary wants of the gove eut, minis tered upon such principles ; and whereas the mo: Faised by taxation upon tae poeple shouid not exer of $250,00/,000, said sum being amply suillcfent to provide for the Ordinary expenses of the government, the payment of the interest of the public debt and in part liquidating the principal of said debt; therefore, be it Resolved, That this liouse disapproves the {norcinate taxa- ‘tion to pay off the immense sums of t ublic debt, as here- fore practised by the Secretary of the Sreasury, and would mit the sum for ihe am og of said debt to $25,000,009. Mr. Co: dem.) of N. ¥., who drew up the resolution, ved to iny it on the table, for the purpose, as he said, 0! ving a teat vole upon it, jutending himself to vote agalust the movion, Toe House retused to lay the resolution on the table—reng B, nays 159— the afirmative votes being given by Messrs. Alay- ard, Sprague and T: ‘The Houre refused to second the previ ption of the resolution—65 to 71—and Mr. Yisen to debate the resclution, went over under the mw The SPRAKER appointed Messrs. Dawee, Kelley and Beck a eonference committee on the Deficiency bil. COMMITTEE ON PUDLI Mr, WILLARD, (rep.) of V1 fag (he Commitlee on Padi Guiring the approaching va tng, in conjunction wth stone to be used in the construction of the new Siate Depart- ment, and to employ nclerk. Avopted. FENUAN CLAIMS BEFORE 4OUNT XG Mr. BUTLER, (rep) of Ma’ jursting the President to cause tu be submitted to the Joint Figh Commission the claims of American oltizens for dame aud losses suffered on account of their imprisonment, Plthout due process of law or trial, 10. british prisons, Tor eT complicity in the Fenian cause in . @ vote on the second reading, under the previous ques- Mou, was taken by tellers. the affirmative vote was taken those who were fposed to the resolution refrained from voting under the lead Sf Mr, Garseld; there was, therefore, no quorum voting, the ote being 13'to 8 A ‘call of the Houne was thereupon ‘ordered and had, when 175 members answered to their names, ‘and all further ‘proceedings uader the oall were dispensed b 4 the morning hour expired and the resolution went over vill mext Monday. r me OUTRAGES IN TENNESSEE. Mr, Copunn, (rep.) of Ind, sent to the Clerk's desk and had Tend apteicurar announcing the murder, on the 15th of April, of two deputy snarshaln of the United States, in White ecanty, Tennessee, while attempting to serve orvocas. Bir, BROOKS, (dew.) of N. ¥., remarked that it was a whiskey aifair, and not pot the gentieman from In- diana sought to convey the impression. iF. CORUEN— Loes that justily murder? ir. RANDALT, (dem.) of Pa., remarked that ft arose from if raid op a dist le OAs One TIONG TO BUBPEND THR RULTS, , S, (dem) of Md., moved to suspend the rules bpd nd Wi tor the determinatiowof the boundary line Pewleen dhe United sta uestion on the COMMISSION, tes and the British North Americon from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Moun- PLATT, Oe) od the bill aa nding the revenue ; ved, th Aer og ot Mi moved to auspend tne rules ‘and pane the bill to exempt ferry tolls froin the payment of Entraves and clearance toes, Aegatived, 69 to 64; Bot two- Slide fn the alurmative. Mr Ktw » moved to suspend the josting tho President to nearcerated in Canada miseion, to the end tha igativod-—yeas, Of; nays 60; prescriwd to their revense may be Chectea. not two-thirds in the afirmative, Mr. DLAI, (rep.) of Mich., moved to go to the business on the Kpeaker's table, Negatived. BROOKLYN “AVY YARD REMOVAL. My eis.) OF N. ¥., of ered a resolution request- fa presgize & coummusion of kve army aud Provisioning aud equipping multi to aldia | 904 sharing, AYNARD have | | mail pussed througa it ) | partment as refused, but the Vourt instructed the | son delivered the opuion. | | | i | ¢ Senate Committee, the kind of | | tunity. {show by & | bis match 12 an amateur, Ravy officers to examine and renort to Congress on or before the oin of “December, next; tirst, on the propricty of re m Navy Yard and selifng the [and con- ected with the yard and the Marine Hospital, and the bauble sum to be realized therefrom; second, on the prop of constructing a new yard, where the same should be loca ew Marine Hospital in caad of the remo Brooklyn, where it should be located and the estimated cost thereof, Adopted. AMERICANS IN CANADIAN PRISONS, . W. Re em.) of N. Y., offered a resolut! Mr. EGRESS. int = i _ she authoriti f American citizens now confined in Canadian na. Adopted. THE MISSISSIPPE ELECTIONS. Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vly from the Committee on Elec- ou, Te a roe thorizing ts ore!’ a resolution” a ng that committee to credentiais of the sittin, Marmbere front Mussia alt of the elections ‘under to send ation to members from Misslesipp!, the which they claim seats, with for persons: and papers, Passed. ‘THE LEAVENWORTH AND GALVESTON RAILWAY, the Senate bill, to enabie the Galveston Raliway Company ta road was taken from the On motion of Mr. CooK, Leavenworth, Lawrence and to reiocate @ portion of it Speaker's tal passed. DUTIES ON BESSEMER STEEL RAILS. Mr. Cox asked leave to offer a preamble and resolution in Bessemer steel rails, instructing the Com- r nd Means to bring in a biil imposing @ rate of duty not exceeding $20 per ton. pUEMAYNAauD, Gop.) of Tenn, objected, and moved the Jouse adjourn, The Poo thereupon, at » quarter to three o'clock, ad- journed, UNTIED STATS SUPREME COURT. Decisions—Verbal Contracts of Insurance Agents Binding Upon the Company—Juris- diction of District Courts—Decision of the Postmaster General in Certain Cases Final. WASHINGTON, April 17, 1871. In the United States Suprome Couat the first case called was No, 126. The Hartford Fire Insurance Company vs. Spencer—Error to the Circuit Court for In- diana.—This was an action on a renewed policy of insurance, and the question was whether verbal permission to the insured by the agent to re- tain on sale certain powder on hand at the time {of insurance and additional tosurance in another company by the same agent were facts causing the provisions of the policy agaist the sue ot powder and inst additional insurance on the oods to fail as a defence to the action. The court low charged the afirmative, and the verdict was for the insured. The company sought to reverse the judgment here by contending that the know- ledge of the agent was not notice to the company of the facts alleged, and that the agent could not in such @ manner make new contracts for the com- pany and bind it by his acts. Tne judgment below was adirmed by a divided court. No, 110.—aleades etal. vs, Norton—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Northern District of Calt- fornta.—In this case the court below decided that the title of the appellants to certain lands in Cali- fornia claimed to have been derived from Spanish grants was based on fraud and forgery and the suppression of title papers by the adverse claimants. Tus Court affirms that judgment Air. Justice Davis delivered the opinion. No, 97. The Susquehanna ana West Virgtnta Ratt- road and Coal Campany vs. Blatchford and New- man—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the West- ern District of Pennsylvania.—This bill was filed in March, 1867, tu ohtain the sale of certain lands be- longing to the railroad company upon which the appealers held @ mortzage in trust for certain paiues resting in New Jersey. The decree was for the complainants, and the appel- lants here contend taat as | Newman, one or the platntitis, resided in Pennsylvania, the residence of tie company, the Court Was without jurisdiction to pass the decree, except it was sbown that all the lands secured by the mortgages were owned by parties quaiified by citt- zensiip to sue in the federal courts of the district where the suit was brought for thelr benefits. These facts were not suficiently shown. The Court sus- tals this view and reverses the decree, with direc- tions to dismiss the bill for want of jurisdiction. Mr. Justice Field delivered the opinion. No. 127, Duniop et al. vs. Gunts—Error to the Circuit Court for Louisiana.—This was an action to e' & MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Tn the Country. ‘New Haven is soon to have an opera house made out of an old church, There have been amateur representations of Mark Twain’s ‘Innocents Abroad” at Indianapolis. Fort Wayne ig to have @ $150,000 opera house, ‘when the location is selected, the money raised and the building erected, E. L, Davenport is doing with the Chestnut, Phila- delphia, what has been considered an impossl- bility—he ia making it a success, Mrs. Jane Coombs Brown, who has been off the boards for several years, has engaged the following wWavelling compaay to support her:—Fri Robinson, leading; Mark Mates, juvenile; king, old woman; Sol Smuth, second old man; A. D. Bradley, first old man. A vheatrical paper has the following amusing story from the City of Divorces:—A gentieman of Papin scholarsoip has, in Chicago, writien ws play lor “Little Noll.” ‘This play opeus with the crew of a ship fishing for whales with hook and line. They catch oae aud haul i¢ im under the ship’s lee. ‘They then cut the monster 0} and out of its bowels 18 taken the star actress, A critic said to the author, “Isn't this rather improbable? — « ” was th Teply; “we lave So w 6 ture for it. Did not the whale swallow Noan?? “Jonah, you mean?’ said the critic, “Well, where’s the difference, Jonan or Noah; tt was one of the old Ah family in the Bible |?” retoried the erudite drama.ist, The production of the ne 1s delayed for lack of a line to hold a whale, the lines in the piay itself being rather weak. Across the Sea. Mr. Charles Ditton, the tragedian, will shortly ap- Pear at the Surrey im @ new play called “Spar- ara.” “Shylock,” the Italian verston of “The Merchant of Venice,” has been performed at the Fiorentini theatre, in Naples, with Signor Ernesto Ross! in the Part of the Jew. He was most applauded in the poenes atter the elopement of Jessica aud in the trial ne. Pasdeloup, being asked his opinion of the reso- TSnt qualities of the Albert Hi replied, “Magni- Jquel mais tl saut 60 violons de chaque chté.” It is @ pity that his capital band of one hundred eflicient musicians, now idle in Paris, cannot be ewployed in some locality in London, A letter from St, Petersburg states that Morelli, of the Italian Opera of St. Petersburg, has engaged Mme. Patti for four months of the coming season at the rate of £2,000 a month, the performance during the first month to be at Moscow, the rest in the capl- tal, She is to have a benefit ineach city or a sum of £750 for each benciit, MADAME Panura-Rosa.—This distinguished yo- calist Was prevented obeying the royal command to slog at Windsor at the celepration ot the late royal Marriage, in coasequence of physician's advice to abstain from the exercise of her profession {or some months, Madame Parepa has relinquished her en- gagement for the present at the Royal Italian Opera, Atan Eisteddfod, presided over by King Cadwal- lader, an unforwunate bard got into sad disgrace by singing in the “Isgywaw ar y Bragod Dannau,’’ and Was ordered to adopt for the future the “Mivynen Gwynead” under severe penalties, We do not Know exactly what 1s meant by this record, but gatlier from it that music wa3 a serious thing in Walea, even prior to the time when Gtraldus Camprensis wrote that ‘‘they (the Welsh) always begin with B fat, and afterwards return to it, that the whole may be completed under the sweetness of a grand and pleasing sound.” We don’t wonder that aa EKnglisu king slaughtered all the bards, 7 The Olympic theatre, Calcutta, India, has had o very excellent season, up to last dates, the season commencing on the 28d of September, 1870, and Was announced to terminate on the 3ist of March, 187!. A very fair stock company was engaged, most of them having aa excellent ‘reputation in Australia, whence they were engaged. During the season they have appeared in every variety of entertain- tmen*, from tragedy to burlesque and pantomime. The latter was a great success, and was entitled “The Pilgrim of Love.) During the season the fol- lowing star combinations appeared:—An Italian recover certain lauds in the parish of Ascension, Louisiana, which had been sold at marshal’s sale, on the ground that the sale was vold tor irregularies, ‘The sale was confirmed by the court, and this Court ailirmg je judgment, Mr, Justice Miller delivered the opidio " No, 113. Mann et al. vs. Phe Rock Island Bank— Appeal from the Circuit Court for Wisconsin.—This ‘was a bill filed by the bank to compel the execution of certain alleged trusts by the appellants seeking to reach real estate, the title to which was in one of the appellants, on the ground that it was purchased and luproved by the money of the bank. ‘The de- ree Was in favor of the apellee and is now affirmed yy this Court, Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. No. 121. Wright et al. vs. the United States— Error vo the Circuit Court for the Middle district of Tennessee.—The goverament proceeded on a post- master’s bond against the principal and sureties, A claim of set off was the defence, it betng alleged that, under the act of March, 1863, certain allow- ances were due the postmaster, in consequence of @ military post being near the Post office whose This claim the De- jury the: if they found the additional duties had osu performed they should find for the defendants. The verdict was against the government, which here contended that the decision of the Depariment ou the claim for extra pay was final, tac matter being wilun the discretion Of the Postmaster Gen- eral. This Court holds the lustraction given to be error and reverses the judgment, ordering new venire, Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion. No. 403. Wheeler ve. Harris—Appeal trom the Circuit Court from the Southern district of New York.—Motion to dismiss denied. Mr. Justice Nel- No. 112, Noonan vs. Bradley—Error to the Cir- cuit Court for Wisconsin.—The motion was denied. Mr, Justice Cliford delivered the opinion. JM MACE. A Rousing Bonet at New Brighton, &. L— Variety Entertainment and the Contestaut for the Championship of America in Two mtirring Boxing Matches, Last night the inhabitants of Staten Island, that “gem near the sea,” were pleasantly entertained at New Brighton, on the North Shore, by a grand variety performance, minstreisy, club swinging among the latter being many artistes and that veteran athiete Jem Mace, | | in whose behalf the entertainment took place. At | an early hour the nall was well crowded with a goodly and quiet audience. It wasa sensation for the Islanders, and they embraced the oppor- First on toe programme was a mediey “Jubium"” troupe of colored | gentlemen—genuine Ethiopians—who sang aud | danced until the opening event of the night wae announced. This was between Jim and Dan Kerrigan. It wasauice bout and brotherly turn-up with the gloves, which received that ap- plause it merited, Next was Pooley Mace and an oid fistic veteran, Jack Smith. This “was rough.’ It did not require any one to rise and expiain the result, Both were uncommonly well, but Pooley was too long in the reach and “got away” with his oppo- nent easily. In the order arranged then came Harry Hull, who swung those leviathan clubs of his for the first time in two years. Harry demonstrated that bis muscle was still a3 fresh as ever, and his strength had wot fated, Ken- forth and an old buffer followed, which provided much amusement as they slogged away at eacn other in real earnest, and Wooley, the ‘vet,’ found The excitement was now very keen, and au were alert for the appearance of the beneficiary, By request, before he set-to with Dooney Harris, Jem ace consented to accommodate an “old # boy,” the champion ofthe island, an ex-Sheriff. This waa amusement » introduced a joint resolution | for Jem, ‘and the Sheri concluded in a few rounds | that be had lost his eyesight, and that it was best co stop, Then Harris appeared, aud Jem wound up the night’s entertainment with him, It was decidedly scientific, and even the veteran boxers present testi- fied that such a performance 14 seldom seen. Dooncy Was quick as ever—and that is saying a good «eal— but Jem met him #0 pleasantly that coeer after cheer went up from the audience, aud when they bowed “good nigut’’ the concourse departed excellentiy well pleased. SOUTH AMERICA. The Emperor and Bupross of Brazil to Visit Europe—The Revolation. Rio JANEIRO, March 25, Via LoNvon, April 17, 1871. The Emperor and Empress of Brazil will leave here in May on a visit to Europe, The insurrection in the State of Entro Rios, Ar- gentine Confederation, has terminated, but that of the Blancos, in Uruguay, ts still unsuppressed, AUSTRALIA. Nonsensical War Rumors—Fortifying bourne. Lonpon, April 17, 1871. A despatch from Melbourne, March 28, says that all the Australian colonies are fortifying their ports, in consequence of @ warning, sald to have come from the home government, that a descent upon Mel- thein Is threatened by American Mlibusters, [Nors.—The Australians have provably been hoaxed by some practical Joker.) Opera ‘Troupe, Abeil’s Circus, General Tom Thumb, his wife, Minute Warren, her sister and Commodore Nutt; Dave Carson’s Minstrels and Messrs. Kohler & Birch’s variety entertainment and panorama, Italian Upera ia London, We published a few days ago a list of the princi- palartists engaged by Mr. Gye for Covent Garden. We now give Mr. Mapleson’s company for ‘Her Majesty's Opera,” as published in a Liverpool Journal; — Mile. Titteng ig placed last in the roll of ATLists, Dilteumre > Sars te her nawe first, assurance that opera in its nobiest forms will given with the best representative of some among its nobiest characters. Mlle. Titiens could iil be spared from the London season of lyric drama, becanse she Tepregents weil nigh all that is classical in tts doings. Other names, more or less Known, are those of Ma- dame Siaico, Mile, Leon Davai, Madame ‘Trebelli- Betunl, Mile. Corani, Mile, Baurmeister and Mile. Tima di Murska, whose appearance will be welcomed by everybody able to apprectate an origi- nal genius, Respecting Mile. Marte Marimon and Mule, Ida Benza only the readers of foreign musical news know anything, Another acquisition is Mile. Cecile Fernandez, an artist not unacquainted, we belicve, with our concert rooms. A special note suppiements the above list 1a these words:—*Ar- rangemeuts are m_ progress for the ap- pearance of Mile. Christine Nilsson, whose Teturn to Europe 18 expected early in May.” This means, of course, that Mr. Mapleson is trying to secure the Swedish prima donna, and has noo yet succeeded. That he may eventually overcome all obstacles every op Koer has good reason to hope. A long list of nuimes represents the male members of the Drury Lane company; those more o less famillar being Signor Fancelil, Vizzani, Rinaidini, Agnest, Rocca, Autonucel, Foll, Casaboni and Varayogita. ‘The strangers ure Sig- nori Beutami (Mr. Bentham), Sinigeglia, Nicolim, Mendiorez, Moriaml, Sparapaal, Rives and Bignio; respecting not more than one or two of whom Is anything known to English amateurs. Amoag so many however, the chances are that some will turn out well, Special mention must oc made ofthe engagement of Signor Bare!la, whose per- ferayors at the Lyceum have given generat satis- faction. Sné Bime papsr—Sunday Times—handies Costa without gloves: — It is necessary to caution those likely to be misled by the laccssani trumpettags of Sir Michael's zealous friends, who would have us beheve that the musical kaight is aman with whom musical wisdom will die. Str Michael, with ail his cleverness, §s nothing of this kind. He can keep an orchestra in subjece tion, and evolve from tt more noise than anybody else. He is abie, also, to secure precision. and power, and give a rough kind of brilliancy to the performances he directs. But these ities are not unalloyed. Refinement and ae cacy rarely mark his achievements; his pre- sentation of operas is not always notable for the respect pald to thelr aatlor; and it should not be forgotten by the advocates of a good ensemble that the chords at Covent Garden, under Sir Michael Costa’s régime, was not worthy to be compared with that of the opposition house. There are reasons, consequentiy, why the acquisition of Sir Michael Costa should be regarded as not quite an absolute guarantee for that excellence of which the prospectus makes mention, At the same time we may feel perfectly sure that order, discipiine, and, toa large extent, efiiclency will rule whenever the Influence and example of the chief cau make tuem- selves felt. It will be seea that Gye has gobbled up neariy all the great stars, and that his opponent is compelled to introdace strangers. Regarding Nilsson, Mapie- son kuows, eve tis, that he ean’t get her, A WELL EARNED TESTIMOHIAL. We understand that Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams, ag much esteemed in their private life as they are popular in their profession, will leave this city fora tour of two years in Europe, by the Scotia, on the 8d of May. We are further informed that a large number of our fellow citizens, including the Governor and most of our City Fathers, have male invited Mr. and Mrs. Williams to accept a com- plimentary benefit at the Academy of Muste (the evening of the benefit to be subjected to their ap- ote ag @ parting testimonial and Godspeed rom their friends at home to-them on their voyage and in their journeyings abroad. We cheerfully en- Gorse the proposition, considering the professional claims of these dramatic artists upon uils commu: nity and the enviable name which tiey have established a3 good and benevolent citizens, The claims of x. Wullams upon the dra- laatic profession are such that we are sure they will be pleased to give a ag oe hand in this enterprise; for never in any such movement has he been found wanting. Nor do we suppose, considering his means aad his liberal character, that money will be any cbject with him in accepting this testimonial, We ventare the opin- jon that he will be amply satisfied with the compll- ment Proposed, and sat the proceeds will go to some deserving canse of charliy. At all events, In view of tie claims of Mr. and Mrs, Williams upon their profession and their fellow citizens, we cheer- fully second the motion for the contemplated Lestl- montal and hope it will be carried out, OBiTVARY. General Martiu Carrern. The death of General Martin Carrera, at one time President of the Mexican republic, is announced this morning in @ despatch from Havana, The deceased has not been prominent in Mexican afuirs for many years. He first became conspicu- in every portion of its erection from that time, ous IM 1854, shortly after Alvarez began the last iusurrectton against Santa Anna, Carrera was then @ general and had, we believe, seen service in the war with the United States, a8 wellasin tie chronic revolutionary wars of Mexico, He jomed Alvarez, and on tue fight of Santa Anna in August, 1366, Was elevated to the Presidency. ‘This position he held exactly sroney-goren days, when (Septem- ber 12) he was compelled to retire, and, after three weeks of Cog 4 was suceceded by General | alvarez, General Carrera then returned to com ative obegurily, irom Which he never alter emera OUR SHIPPING INTEREST, Tron Steamship Building at Chester, Pa. The Large, Well Built and Magnificent Vesrel City of Houston—Dimensions of Hull, Ma- chinery, and Character of Accommoda- tions —- What American Mechanical Skill Can Achieve—Views of Promi- nent Builders— What They Think is Required to Re- vive Our Lost Commerce, Cuesrsr, Pa., April 17, 1871. ‘There was launched from the yard of the Pennsyl- vanta Tron Works, in this town, on Saturday morn- Ing last, at half-past ten o'clock, the hull of the large iron screw steamship City of Houston. This vessel is being constructed for the enterprising shipping firm of Messrs, 0, H. Mailory & Co., of New York, and 1s designed for the trade from that port to Galveston. The construction of this screw steamship, which in strength, workmanship, beauty of model and finish, § WILL NOT BE EXCRLLED by any vessel of her class and tonnage afoat, again brings prominently before the public the position that the HERALD has often assumed, that this coun- try can buildiron steamships and build them well. ‘The obstacles m the way to the development of this industry in the United States, however, seem so Serious and so difficult to remove that not even the most sanguine citizen, hoping for the time when our. flag shall again be seen in every port and upon every sea, can feel else than confident that such an ERA OF PROSPERITY 18 far distant, There would be utter prostraticn in this branch of shipbuilding and naval architecture to-day were it not for a few leading and prominent men, such as the frm for which the City of Houston is building, coming into’ the market and ordering the construction of such steamships, To show the great revolution in the business of marme arcni- tecture and the adverse iuflueaces resulting from the system pursued by the government, that doubles the cost of necessary materials and adds probably & third to the cost of labor in producing and manu- facturing them, it 1s only necessary to visit this town of antiquity, on the banks of the Delaware, and contrast the-departments of industry in this wise with those of a few years since, ‘Then the Penn- sylvania Iron Works, AMONG THE LARGEST AND FINEST in the country, had @ score of contracts on hand, embracing the building of iron steamers, the manu facture of marine engines and builers, and the va- ried business incident thereto; but now there is a Partial stiliness over the vast works, and there are only those artisans employed necessary to finish the present contract. It 1s really sad that such an establishment as this, ouce the pride of industrial Chester, possessing every advantage of completeness of arrangement, of buildings, quantity of tools to construct screw steamships, and at the command of the owners, the best of mechanical skill aud architectural genius, should be compelled to close its doors for want of business, ~but such is the degrading fact, and unless there is very shorty legislative miracle emanating {rom the country’s servants at Wasning- ton, who seem just now to be only concerned about the Presidential succession, that will raise the com- mercial interests 01 the land from ITS SLOUGH OF DEGRADATION, and adopt some remedial action to help steamship Builders, the proens will be the last work of chis establisnment under the existlug Bar ee ace te, The size and character of the hull of the City of Houston and the assumed efficiency of her machi- nery, now nearly completed in the various shops and ready to be placed in the vessel, are of such creditable nature that they deserve more than the usual serene. The keel of this propeller was latd in the Jatter part of autumn last, and has been under the personal observation of agents of the BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS OF NEW YORK “ ne dimensions of this, the latest American iron steam- slip, are as folloW3i— Length on load line. Length on deck. Breadth of beam. Depth of hold.... Height between deck Estimated light load draug! Tonnage, 1,300 tons, or th outs. The dimensions of the materials which have been used in its constraction are such that it 1s safe to say they will make her the strongest propeller atioat of her size. The character of the work in the hull is nearly the same as governs the British Lioyds, with the eXception that the batt straps on the turn of the bilge are on the outside in this vessel. The hull is double chaia riveted on the plating and buttstraps, and the cross floors are treble riveted, as are the butts of the end plating, all of which produce great strength, and can be termed an UNUSUAL. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE to attain that result, The bottom of tie vessel in- Side 1s covered with the very best type of cement well up to the turn of the bilge, whicl 1s a measure characteristic of the well-devised p)ans determined upon tn building the craft, inasmuch asit will pre- vent tae corrosion or wearing of the angie iron and et heads by particles foating upon them, Ina few years this cement becomes as hard as a stone, s0 that wien it ts chipped off the iron looks a8 bright and presents as smooth a surface as when new. The ceiling of the vessel ts composed of deck planking four and a halfincnes deep, running high ‘up tothe line of the blige, that portion up to the deck at intervals of elgnt incnes spacing. Iron pillars ARE UNDER EVERY BEAM, and along the line of the shait alley there are two on either side. In the hold these pillars are 334 inches in diameter and between decks 2% inches, ‘Tne frames are 434 by 3 inches, the reversed bars being 3 by 3 inch ‘These are placed 21 inches apart, and in the wake of the one, the frames and reversed bars are doubled. The keel of this vessel is of soild tron, 8 inches deep by 2% inches wide, througi which is riveted the stem and siera posts, bota of which are of the same size, There is one intercostal keelson, 2534 inches wide, and two centre plates running fore and aft ou top of the cross floors, 11 inches deep by 34 ich thick, which are firmly tied by double angle iron, 6 by 3 inches. There are also two sister keelsons, 2635 inches wide, firmly united to cross foors by angle iron, 6 by 3% tuches. Stringers of angle tron are between stster keelson and turn of the bilge, aud also on the latter, The beains, of the “BULB IRON” CHARACTER, are 9 and 7 inches. On tier of these are stringer plates, those on upper deck being 45 inches wide by ¥-16 inches thick, and tapering towara the end. The cross floors ure 22 by 9-16 inches, having timber holes in each, the floors extending well up on the bilge by a fair taper. ‘The plating of the hull is 9-16 finches thick, and in every respect according to Board of New York Un- derwriters’ instructions and plans, The butt straps on the outside streak fit fair to frame, doing away with liners, and are put on to conform witu the run of the water, being chain and treble riveted. There are five buikheads in the City ef Housvon, three of these being water-tight, On the main deck, from bulkheads both fore and aft, extending for a long distance, 18 a WATER-TIGHT IRON DECK, and the coal bunkers are 47 and 33 ject in length. The machinery of this vessel promises to be excel- Jentin every respect, The most skilled workmen have been engaged in constructing it and netther time nor labor spared to give it that completeness pocessary for such @ steamsiip, ‘Ihe engine 13 of he overhead type, with a single cylinder 43 inches in diameter by 4 feet stroke. It hag a surface con- denser and separate air pump workea by a lever like the old jet condenser style, with separate cir- culating pump, operated by a crank on the forward end of the crank shaft, Tho alr pump ts 83 inches diameter of cylinder by 15 Inches stroke. The cir- culating pump 13 16 by 15 inches. The condenser CONTAINS 2,130 TUDES, Ove-eighths of an iuch in diameter, and are about four feet iu length. Steam will be furnished by two horizontal reiurn tubular boilers, each Laving three furnaces and separate smokepipes, They will be placed fore and ait im the vessel, and contain @ high ratio of steam room, with ample grate and heating suriaces, the latter in two boliers betng UAL 10 4,552 SQUARE FRET. ‘The propeller shaft 1s ten and @ naif inches in dia- meter in the body, being im three lengths of about 25 feet each, with three spring and one sta tionery bearing. ‘The thrust bearing 19 well aft and firmly connected to tts own foundation, which ig thoroughly incorporated into the frames and in- tercostal Keelson, making in all @ firm’and solid base. The hull contains 30 sidelights between decks, each 9 fuches in diameter, There are four cargo ports, The propeller is 13 feet in diameter, The accommodations of this steamship wiil be of character titted for the trade and of a type worthy the vessel. There wiil be ign 2 rooms, weil lighted and excellently ventilated. ‘The saloon will be about 50 feet long and farnished prettily, in such contrasts ag to please the eye and produce Impres sions OF COMFORT AND EVEN LUXURY not easily forgotten. There will be 12 large slaterooms, and these are to contain all the modera fraprovementa, The ofticers’ meas rooms will be aft and quite commodious, ‘The quarters.or the captain and other officers will also be in keeping with the accommodations in general. Tho hatchways for. ward and aft are 10 by 12 fect nnd? feet by 6 feet 8 iuches, respectively, The rig of the City of Houston will be that of a brig, the foremast from deck being feet and the spars of 68 and 40 feet extreme length. The mainmast from deek is 69 feet and the mests 34 feet in length, Btob, in detail, is the hull, machinery, intended accommodations and rig of the new ion steamship City of Houston, aud I have been thus particular in presenuus We Joregolng dipeusious und exmung materials in ¢ from New York to Gaivestion. erection of this womashine gad pinta na eras a ving 118 OW! ossible, credit vor the Souragee ted in under. Saaing, another craft to the Ame! ld that link together i topo ts ee may Pri m4 , ve the HERALD an idea ‘What the builders of such vessels think of THE DEPRESSED CHARACTER of our merchant marine and our commerce, These are men who own or have owned the largest works 4n the country, and which have produced iron steam- juctions of Balac ae ie Gye. the world’s famous ey:—*‘In the construction of iron steamers We want to go into the worid’s market and buy our irqn. We now pay for Plating double of what the Englisn manufacturer does, and he, with this ad- van can only beat us about twenty per cent in the construction of an iron steamer. ‘We have the skill and the labor to build the best ships, and if we cola obtain our materials where we choose we tithes wo Reece avis COMPETE WITH THE WORLD. A well organized ship yard in America will have the mechanical skill at their command so system- atized that tn this respect they compare more favor- Sbly than those abroad; or, in other words, $1,000 in the United States expended ina yard where the labor is properly utilized will go as Tar ag the same amount expended in like works im England. Builders have had so much to contend against in this ‘Wise that they are satisfied that with few less pro- tecting statutes than now exist, which seem to have been framed to enrich a few capitalists In the tron trade, they could butld ships on the banks of the Delaware ior the world.” faid another intelligent builder:—“All laws are elther justified or condemned by their resulta, I'he result of the nation’s protective legislation in the mater of our shipbuilding is, that as an enterprise it has been PRACTICALLY ‘PROTECTED’ out of existence, and that as an art we are likely to lose the theory of what we are prohibited from prac- using, while.the native labor, that was to be so well remunerated by excluding the products of foreign labor from competition with it, flads no employ- meut. It’s too bad,” he continued, “that so many magnificent steamships are being built in England, and that, too, by private companies, to steal away our commerce, when we might build the vessels to do the great work. Thus the policy of protection is arraigned on its own gow, hot by the theorles of individuals who be- levelt to be NARROW, SELFISH AND DISASTROUS, but by a series of facts which forcibly illustrate tho aren. of nations whose interests are not fo8- red by prohibitory legisiation.” Columns of like character of complaints to the above might be written upon the state of this indus- try, but the above will unquestionably suftice. Some action is demanded, The cry is loud for help. When ‘Will at be rendered? BROOKLYN CITY MATTERS, Papering tho Mayor's Oftice—Licensing Circas Companies. The Brookiya City Fathers met yesterday after- Doon, bat did nothing very important. Alderman Richardson announced that he had been in the wall-papering business, and knew that the Mayor's office needed repapering, notwithstanding his Honor’s objections, The Mayor, when the specifications were drawn up, stated that he did not want the walls newly papered; that he only wanted it repaired. The Al- derman, however, carried his point and the Mayor’s office is to be repapered in spite of him, The Board authorized the payment of $3,500 to counsel who defended the city in the street assess- Ment suits, The Police Commisstoners were authorized to hire the building at the corner of Court and Livingston Streets for a police headquarters, The Willtamsburg and Flatbush Railroad Com- pany was compiainea of by the residents of Wythe avenue for leaving the streets in an unsate condi. ton. The matter was referred to the Committee on Railroads. ‘The ordinances of the city were amended by a resolution of Alderman kergen increasing the licenses for circus companies froin $100 to $300. The subject of licensing ail places of amusement in the city was referred to the Law Committee, to report at the next meeting of the Board. SHALLPOX IN BRGOALYN. The Disoaso Breaking Out Anew. The heaith authorities of Brooklyn were about congratulating themselves, as well as modestly re- ceiving the congratulations of the grateful citizens, upon their success im eradicating that loath- some contagion the smallpox from “putch Town,” in the Eastern district, when they suddenly discover its existence in the Twelfth ward to an alarming extent. It is confined at the present time to that section known as the ‘flats,’? which 13 covered principally by small shanties, These people kept the existence of the disease from the knowledge of the authorities until it had in- creased to such an extent that they became tho- roughiy alarmed, Within a day or two past there have been FORTY-THREE CASES RETORTED to the Board of Health, and it 18 said that one youn Woman who died with 1t lay several days unburied, her relatives and iriends fearing to remove her body. Other instances are reported where whole families were afiiicted with the terrible disease, and were suffering for the common necessaries of life and proper attention. Health Oficer Cochrane yesterday visited the in- fected district with his staff of medical inspectors with a view of removing, as far as possible, the un- fortunate patients to the Smallpox Hospital at Flat bush. He did not find the disease as bad as first represented, but he found it necessary to take peers measures towards cleansing and disinfecting jhe streets and premises. : The patieuts anpeared to have a great dread of going to the hospital, but the doctor assured thei that thoy would be well attended by experienced nurses, and that their chances of recovery would be much better at the hospital than at home, THE WILLIANSBURG FERRY. A Committee of Citizens Interview Some of the Directors. Messra. John Raber and J, Zechtel, a committee appointed by the citizens of Williamabarg to wait upon the Board of Directors of the Ferry Company and urge a reform In the ferriage management, en- tered upon their duties yesterday. The committee found tnree of the directors— Messrs. Murphy, Laytin and O’Donohoe—and a col- Toquy substantially as follows took place:— Mr. RaBER—Gentlemen, we have been appointed by @ committee of citizens to wait upon you and urge the justice of your reducing the rates for foot passengers to two cents and to give better ferry accommodations generally. Mr. LayTin—If we do so will you guarantee us tweive and a baif por cent? Mr. Raver—No; we are not authorized to do that. Mr, Layrin—Well, will you buy us out? Mr. Raner (emphatically)—Yes, str. At this unexpected response the Cirectors laughed, and informed the committee that twey had better have an interview with the {ali Board, which will meet on the first Monday or first Wednesday in May. Before retiring the committee informed the direc- tors that if they would not reduce the ferriage tho citizens would start a ferry of their own. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT. At about s2ven o'clock last evening, while a lady named Pauline Corene was in the act of lighting the gas at her residence, No. 519 Henry street, Brooklyn, her clothing caught fire and the fames speedily enveloped her, burning her hands and faco in such a shocking manner that the physician who attended her despairs of her recovery. Burning of the West Castleton, Vt Siato Works—Loss One Hundred and Fifty Thou- sand Doliars. Boston, Mass., April 17, 1871. ‘The mills and other buildings of the West Castle- ton (Vt.) Slate and Railroad Company were de- stroyed by fire on Saturday night. The mills were operated for sawing and marbleizing slate for man- tels, billiard tables, &c. A large amount of manu- factured goods and machinery was burned, The 1088 18 $150,000; insured for about $54,000, Fire in Lowell, Mass. Boston, Mass., April 17, 1871. A fire in LoweX this morning damaged the Lowell Wadding and Paper Company’s Mills, formerly owned vy Messrs. Ripley & Co., to the amount of $7,000, Insured, Fire at Chatham, N. Y. Hupson, N. Y., April 17, 1871. The dry-house of Platt & Smith's cotton mill at Chatham was destroyed by fire on wale cae Baa @ loss of about $5,000, which was in- sured, FIRES IN NEW JERSEY. The depot at Ridgewood, 0 on the Erie Railway, ‘was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, catching from the spark of a locomotive, The contents were saved, but the building was totally consumed, Loss about $3,000, D. re Qnackenbush’scarponter shop and John R. Drew's barn, in Temple street, Paterson, were de- stroyed by fire on Saturday night. Total Joss about $100, on Which there was an insurance Of 880% BEDS, BEDDING AND BUREAUS, Sale of the Metropolitan Furniture. Bidding, Buying and Chaff—The Monde and the- Demi-Monde—Gilded, Glass and Bronzed Candelebra—What was Bought and ‘What was Paid for It—foenes and Incidents of the Auction. ‘There are many people who like quiet and whe steal furtively away from crowds of every deserip- Uon, avoiding anything that is at all likely to inter. fere with their persona: comfort. There are others again whose element 1s in a crush and who delight in a crammed assemblage of any kind. Some of the matter-of-fact, dollar-seeking portion of & crowd have their worst qualities brought to the surface by being JAMMED AND SHOVED AND BQUEEZED. Others show their facctiousness and adsptibility to make the best of the thing and laugh at the sufferings of thelr neighbors. Crowds as a general thing contain a large infusion of the pleasure-seek: ing community, who see fan in everything and readily take advantage of it. If a lean individual should complain of the coliiston of a sharp elbow with bis ribs, or an old lady is papticue larly anXlous about her abundaut headgear, they instantly take up the cause of the offender, and rail witticisis at the head of the poor wight who fails to see the joke. An excellent op- portunity was afforded the mirth-provoking loungers yesterday at the auction, at the Metropolitan Hotel. They were early on the ground, and continued in force throughout the day. ‘The rival Mesdames Brown and Smith, sailing in under a broad expanse of gaudy finery, became substantal targets for THE BATTERIES OF BURLESQUE Planted in the corridors and in the rooms. A smothered exclamation, sounding very much like “Hash 1 was heard now and agato at the aavent of some broad Or elougaipa siren of the cheap boarding house, decked in the Fusty shabbiness of faded = tility. Numerous side shots, suggestive or thin oyster soup and corned beef four times a hissed above the heads of the audience t the dis- comforture of many ladies present, “Wd like to know low they KEEP THESE ‘KIGNONS’ ON,'? said @ tail, blonde-mustached political aspirant im the centre of agroup. “Here's a hairpin stick! out halt @ foot that’s Just made two digs at my eye.’ Mephe don’t keep ‘em on; they hang on to ’em,’”? retorted @ Wag in the rear. “Shut up, wil you? Forty-one.’ Yes, sir; 1 did that.” “What's y’er name” “ “Haw! it m, old man.’? “Ha-Wel, sir? “Yes, 1r.?? From room to room they went, prying into every» thing, turning, twisting, striking the ends of jpen- cis against the mirrors to test the thickness of the giass, then blocking up 1n a solid mass the particu- Jar roo IN WHICH THE AUCTIONEER SHOUTED. Sitting on despoiled bedsteads, lounging on sofas, languidly leaning against mantels, ladies. discussed the merits of the embellishments in every tongue. Fifteent2 amendments, cata- logue in hand, roamed through the spa cious chambers and noted what they wanted “Say, Jimmy, aint this tie room that countrys man biowed out the gas nt”? “Yis, and he woke up thinklag his supper hadu’s agreed with him.” *He sent Jake out fora box o’ anti-billous pills, didu’t hei? “Yis, and took ’em all.’’, sick poh day, eh?” You bet, 5 “Some o’ these yere things seen @ heap o’ queer joins “Shouldn't wonder. Look here, them was Bil}. Wheatielgh’s rooms overlead,” and the pair moved on. ‘Two sapient looking gentlemen STROLLED INTO THE ROOM see looking with a cynical eye around the chambet, said:— ere isn’t a decent thing in the place.” Pretty hard if there could be alter seven years wear. ‘be carpets are good, but faded.” “rhese mirrors used to be all gilt, but they gos. rusty, and Jour years ago Leland had them bronzed dike that? “it's a cheap affair altogether.” “No, It isn’t; tuere’s some iine furniture, put it’s all ixed.”” “How sot? “Well, 1's wanted.” “Oh, bought inf’? “Certainly.” “Still, some of the things are selling pretty cheap.® “Yes; I saw a glass north seventy dollars, in tat next room, go for forty, ‘he chandeliers are seliing cheap, too,’” yes, they are golag to change the style,” “Have you looked through that stuff in the balk room?” “yes, 1's all rubbisn.”? Two young genticuiea sat on a lounge in one of the lower rooms, CHATIING IN AN UNDERTONE. They were evidently waiting for the apartment to- become full, “What kind of a gal you got now, Johnny?” “Bully.” “putty “You bet; and a good gal.” “What's she doing"? “Workin’ the Broadway stages,” «Taint a bad lay.?” ‘The great event of the day was the sale in the balb om and the one adjoining it, In these rooms an Immense number of things had been arranged, which were taken from all parts of the house an laid out here for the accommodation of the buyers, Long-nosed deaters froni the vicinity of Chatham squsre and Baxter street were busy prying into th recesses of Washstands and bureaus with an evident hope upon their eayer faces of finding some for- gotten treasure. Tue ladies, whohad BRAVED THE BRUISING in the narrow bedrooms, came here to breathe tn freedom and cogitate upon the value of the articles betore them. Large piles of beds (of which the peo- ple seemed curiously suspicious) were heaped up in the corners. Marbie-topped washstands and bureaus. elong the middie of the Wardrobes, whatnots, loung- ing halt ad every possibie = de- scription of household furniture were laid out. for the admiration and inspection of buyers. Mrs, Monds stalked up and down, scowling through her gold-rimmed glasses at Mrs, Paintface, who, in her turn, pooh-poohed ali she saw and waited anxtor for the coming of the auctioneer to outbid her snecring rival. Fio-id looking gentlemen, with cl: se cut beards, scanued the audience with a knowing look, as if they would say— “You can’t do it. We are here to sO90P IN Ta Lor.” Some of the furniture was sold at remarkably low prices, Most of the mirrors on the second floor were knocked down at unusually low figures, Lambrequins and lace curtain sets were sold from eight dollars he Bedsteads and bedding went equaily cheap. Magniicent carpets, which one of the knowing ones sald “would never wear out,’? were disposed of at amazingly low prices, “Charley” Martia, the “Worth” of Gotham, was there en con- neseur, and pointed out ihe most valuable articles 1m the collection, The sale was commenced in the bilhard room, and then continued up io the first hoor, upon wuich it will be continued. The furniture will be brought to the other floors and apartments and disp of there. ‘The salo yesterday was considered most successful for the first day, and tt is expected the results will Tully meet the expectations. PETTY BURGLARS AT ASTORIA. The past winter a large number of burglaries have been committed at Astoria, and in nearly all of the cases, from the circumstances attending, it haa beon generally believed that the thief or thieves were residents of the village and young men not over twenty years of age. On Tuesday last a series of these burglaries were committed, bolder, if ossible, than any of the preceding ones and making Eortain, what was beforo mere. belle thet the petrators were revidents of Astoria a posted with all tho places burg Ph matter has been kept ae ‘ip whlen might in hopes that something would torn up h might enable the authorites having the matter to chi to fasten the guilt on one or more of the suspected ties, The thieves first visiied the store Hits, which has twice before within six ths | entered, A curious incident connected with tho robbery of this store 18 the fact that each time it h: been robbed was just aftor Mr. parol a stock of and each timé until the last the un- fortunate tea has disappeared. ‘That the last hag been an exception Mr. Mills Ree to tue fact that the four chests were deposited in a placo more secure than the store, witch fact the robbers were probably ignorant of The store was opened with & jimmy, bgt hon in the desk was fansacked, Papers, insurance _polt- cies and letters were thiown helter-skelter over tue floor, and currency and pene to. the vatue of, erbape, $8; 2 number of knives, groceries and & oid watch alal, Which some yeare.si convicted & tnlef upon whose person it was found, wore taken. From afr, Mills store the robbers proceeded to tho’ store of J, M. Whitney, where some currency and a gold pen were taken; thenco to the lumber ofice of dames Firdale, which was thoroughly cleaned outy thence to Jackson's coal office, ‘Atl { these places were opened by & jimmy, and alll mi or by iho rascals. Other circumstances are connected ‘with the case which it ts thor Che withhold at present, as there ts a general thatwome of whe ) BULLY OLX Will be discovered, a