The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1871, Page 5

WASHINGT N. Important Notification from Commissioner Pleasonton. An Obnoxious Feature of the Income Tax Removed. The President Puzzled Over Fenton-Conklixg Quarrel. Senator Fenton Still the Leader of the New York Republicans. the Memocratic Opposition to Civil Ser- vice Reform. Wasuinaton, April 29, 1871. The Income Tax—Assessurs Have No Auth: ty to Call for Revurns, The following letter was written to-day by Com- missioner Pieasonton, and sent to supervisor Dutcher, New York:— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERN AL REVENUR, Sir—It appears there is a mintnnarstan ding as to the proper execution of the act of Congress as. ressing Ivcomes. Tue following dectsion will govern Section eleven o the act of Congress of July 14, | 1870, only requires every person of lawful age Whose gross income during the preceding year ex- ceeds $2,000 to make and render a return to the’ assistant assessor of the district in which he re- rides, Persons whose incomes are less than $2,000 are not requited to make returns, nor 1s there any authority of Jaw {0 assessors Or assistant assessors to call for such returns. In case any assessor or assistant assessor has suMcient evidence that a erson who hax not madea return on income has defrauded the government then they they will pro- weed agamat such person as 18 prescribed by law. A, PLEASONTON, Commissioner, 8. B. DurcuER, Supervisor Internal Revenue, New York city. Presideut Graut Puzzied—Failure of thr At- tempt to Force Fenton Our of the Republi- can Party. ‘The recent speech of Senator Fenton at Albany, wherein the Senator counselled moderation and harmony among the republicans and aunonnced his determination w adhere strictly to tne party that elected him senator, was quite unexpected to the President ana other members of the administration. Grant had an idea that Fenton was about to go over to the democrats, while Conkitag asserted that the only true policy was either to make Fenton come over heartily to the support of the administration or else drive hit into tie democratic camp. It appears, however, that Fenton re/used to doetther, The Presi- dent had not seen Fenton’s speech in full unul his return to this city, He had read a synopsis of tt inthe Weatern newspapers, but he was rather surprised to read the whole speech. ‘The fact that Fenton refuses, after all the ostracism of the admin- istration, to leave the republican party, rather puzzles the President and his friends. They are at ai a loss now to know what to do with him, What they fear most 1s that Fenton may get up an anti- Grant delegation from New York to the republican Nominating Conveniion. It ts just possible that in view of Fenton’s adroit speech'at Albany steps may be taken to conctitate him. Settlement of the En glish-American Difticul- - then. Senator Cameron, chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations, 18 expecied here uext week to consult with the President and the Secre- tary of Btate relative to the treaty to be submitted to the Senate for the settlement of the questions of aigerence between the United States and Great Britain, Of course General Cameron has been ap- prised all along of the proceedings of the Com- mission. Be! fore leaving here he exprossea the pinion that the terms proposed by the Commission Would be satisfactory to the Senate and also to Great Britain, tle is a wari sdvookte of peace witht Great Britain, and being a strong. supporter of the administration he is anxious that the efforts of General Grant to settle the Alabama claims and ail other questions pending between the two countries shall be successful. In committee Cam- eron will be supported in his views by Harlan, Mor- ton, Hamlin. and perhaps Patterson. Schurz and ‘asserly will likely be against whatever 1s sent in. Even should Patterson fraternize with Schurz and Cagserly, there will still be a majority of the com- muattee ip javor of whatever the President may see proper to submit. A Democratic Organ Oppored to the Civil Service Reform. The democratic organ here, which assumes to be the nationa) mouthpiece of the party, is out in an editorial this morning against the proposed civil service reform. it warns all democrats to beware of movements of this Kind, under the pretence of which it 18 proposed to elect a republican President, ‘The democratic organ asserts that there ts nothing In civil service reform, and that the system of com- petitive examinations in England, upon which the whoie sysiem of civil service 1s based, is a failure. A Leisure Day Ami Washington Bohe- m A iarge number of newspaper correspondents, for the first time in the last five months, spent to-day in relaxation from their labors. Thev partook of the splendid hospitalities of Mr. Taylor Suit, at his country seat in Maryland, five miles from Washing: ton, by special invitation of that gentleman, who provided carriages to convey them to and from Suitland, and by every means in his power, even including the employment of a band of music, ren- aired the occasion delightful to the participants. Lord Tenderdon was among the guests. Discharge of Government Employe-. One hnndred and forty-five employés of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at the Treasury were discharge’ to-day on account of the removal of a portion of the work to New York city. Another Arrival of Japanese OMici Seventeen representatives of the Japanese gov- ernment, 1n addition to those already in Washing- ton, arrived here to-day and paid their respects to Governor Ito, They will remain only a day or two, after which they will leave for Europe. Weekly Financial Statement. ‘ The United States Treasurer holds as security for circulating notes, $355,757,600; as security for de- posits of public money, $15,716,500, Mutilated notes burned during the week, $354,360; totai burned, $42,823,224. Bank currency tssued tor bulls destroyed, $334,980, Total amount issued, $42,226,953, Balance due for mutilated notes, $607,271. Bank circulation ontatanding at this date, $315,034,590; national gold bank circulation issued to date, $440,000; shipments of notes during the week, $375,211; shipments of fractional currency, $656, 966, Receipts of fractional currency during ME WEEK... eee recess eeeee oe . Fractional currency destroyed during the 22,000 ——_-- - } audience: WOOK. cece cc ceeceeeereeeeeseeeees . 94,400 Internal revenue receipts during April.. 9,840,015 ‘Total receipts for the current tiscal year Mo dale. fe sdaewees 120,683,273 United States carrency outstanding April 29, 1871 United Btates notes, old issue soreeee $96,800 United States notes, new issu 195,833,421 United States notes, issue of 1869, 160,666, 879 «ne year five per cent notes.. 181,057 ‘Two year five per cent notes. . 46,752 ‘Two-year five per cent coupon notes... 33,600, Compound interest notes....... 1,834,050 Fractional currency, firatiasue... 4,414,100 Fractional currency, second issue. Fractional currency, third issue Fractional currency, fourth issue. ‘Total... teen ee een ee $08,712,160 | LOUISIANA IHTELLIGENCE. The Bennet Carre Crovanse 1,200 Fert Wide—Three Murderers Sentenced to be Hanaed, New ORLEANS, April 29, 1871. The Bonnet Carre crevasse is over 1,200 feet wide, ‘and no change in the situation there. Govern or Warmouth haa ordered to be hanged for murder the 13th May at Parish Prison in this city, pe Worms, Vincent Bayonne and Pero Abril,” NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 30, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Nip.o’s Ganpen—Kine Ricnagp Jones.—Gar- ri¢k, between tragedy and comedy, was as nothing compared to the picture presenced at Niblo’s last night, In the fuil face of @ sensation-craving audi- ence, made up principally of journalists, lawyers, actors and artists, a weak minded man named Jones essayed the part of Richard in Shakspeare’s san- guinary sketch of English history. A fear- ful atvempt ac heavy business alarmed the stage people, while a broad farce roared through the body of the theatre. Noteven when the nymphs of the Black Crook, in obedience to the ambitious promptings of a stage manager, kicked their highest was there suci an anatence in Niblo’s Garden, All the seats were full, and hundreds were compelled to take their langh standing. From we several aunouncements of the advent on the stage of the untamable and irrepressible bemg whose haunting of the courts has for many weary years disturbed the rest of our grave uod reverend seignors of the bench and var, @ great treat was expected, and certainly none went away disappointed. A diner exhibition of Shakspearian murder was never presented to @ cultivated audience, As @ “funny juan” In society 18 expected to be always fanny the wretched Richard was lairly hissed when he failed to be ridiculous, People paid to see a clown, and cared nota Whit for grave acting. ‘To do the man jus- tice, he ely disappointed the expectations of the } When the moon of posworth’s Field shone brightest. on the head of Jones, causing him to rant, rave aud stamp with extraordinary spirit, the en- thusiasm was immense, Laughter mingled with cheers aud tears with smies, A wave of merri- ment swept over the house, carrying the dullest with it, A storin of applause greeted the presump- tuous Richard when, mounted on a restive steea of leau appearance and vicious habits, he gulloped to the front of the stage and harangued ius laugiung troops. And at other periods of the play the tumult was equally loud, But the last scene was. influitely the best Richard, himself ugain after @ sickly experience on a@ sola, being culled to arms, made sach a clatter of his weapons: as set the house m uproar. His starting efeballs, has uncertain legs, and the white manifestation of a shirt entirely too long in the sleeves, and there- fore suggestive, ere provocative of laughter. Yet it was reserved the final act of ithe terrific contest with Richmond, to ap the climax. Theodore Hamiiton had @ narrow escape from the wildly-wielded blade of fallen royalty, and was evidently pleased that 1b was in his “business” to lay the bloodthirsty Kichard flat upoo bis back, Afier dylug in a manner that suggested the horrors of slow poisoning and mdi- gestion combined, Richard, in response to numerous calls from all parts of the house, of people who knew too wel! the desperate hold such pests have upon life, advanced to the footlights and made a speech. The last remaining laugh of the exhausted andience then rang through the building, the cur- tai fell and the fun was over, Sremway HALL—ARION ConceRtT.—This concert seems to have been given specially for the purpose of introducing to the American public the new leader of the Arion Society, Dr. Leopold Damrosch, a musician of renown in Europe, and one, who, for many years, was tie recognized head of the profes- gion at Breslau. The programme was the follow- 1ug:—Sinfonia Erotica, L. V. Beethoven, orches- tra; “Die Lotosblume” (words by H. Heine), R. Schumann; “Der Gondelfanrer” (words by Mayr- hotter), Fr. Schubert, Arion Society; ‘Ah! Non Credea, Ah! Non Ginge,” Bellini, Miss Ida Rosen- burgh; Concert tor violin in EK minor, Mendelssohn- Bartnoldy; Dr. Leopold Damrosch; Fest over- ture, op. 15, L, Damroscn, Orchestra; “Dor Koentg von le,” F. Liszt, Mr. Fr. Remmertz; “Die Ausfanrt, “Hurrah, Germania,” L. Damrosch, ‘Arion Society; Eine’ Faust overture, R. Wagner, orchestra. Of the rendering of this programme it is only necessary to speak of the conductor, violinist and beg wre Dr. Damrosch, and Miss Rosenburgh, for the Arion chorus and orchestra have long ago made a reputation for excellence and artistic spirit, which make all their concerts of interest to the musician, Dr. Damrosch proved nimself last night an orchestral leader who would, in the Philnar- monic concerts, redeem much of the shortcomings of that magnificent orchestra, which sadly needs an artistic guiding hand, and gave evidence of being all that his enthusiastic admirers claimed for him. He 1s far superior to his predecessor in the Arion S0- clety, and ois stay in America must be productive f real beneft to the cause of art in this country, ile "tid mi jaye Pieat ple nities g a to mist and composer; An nivel verdict of the im- mense audience was in his favor in all three depart. ments. Miss Rosenburgh ia one of the best of our young American singers, and she sang Bellini’s Her voice 1s @ soprano of ple like a true artist. ny Woetnens apd SaPrs}oR, any fhe only needs experiencé to maké he a along star.” ANTONIO BAniL’s CONCERT.—This celebrated maestro gave & very interesting exhibition of his pupils at Steinway's on Friday night, on which oc- casion Mercadante’s “seven. Lagt Words of dats Const’? was given, with a miscellaneous seléetfon zt ignor Rarili’s own works. ‘The oratorio, as it ‘4Y de called, is a fine work, and the rendering showed evidences of long and careful rehearsals, The maestro deserves much credit for the success of his amatear musical association, which has in @ short cime attained a remarkable standard of merit. ‘The only true school of singing 1s the Itallan, and Baviii Js a very satisfactory exponent of that schvol. 2 Noveities. Lina Evwin’s.—Another American play, called “Rank,” is mm preparation to succeed *Pluck.”” Mr. George Clark will also appear in the new play. ‘fue GLOBE Wil illustrate the evils of intemperance by the bibulous history of “A Drunkard’s Doon,” and a whole host of old favorites reappear this week. WALLack’s,--On Monday the great success of the season, ‘*The Liar,” will be preceded for tne first time by the well Known comedy ‘Americans in Paris.” Woop's.—Mr. J. M. Ward takes a beuefit at this Louse on Tuesday, and will appear in some favorite characters, “Uncle Tom’s Canta’ succeeds “The Streets of New York.” Comique.—The season closes on Saturday next. The feature of the week will be Harry Jackson's tn- Imitapie statuesque delineatloas tn the farce, “Her- cules, King of Cluvs.”” Newooms & ARLINGTON'’S MINSTRELS have addea the following new features to their bill:—Mack-beth, the Necromancer, and the Hotel Runners. They are meeung with deserved success, NIBLO’S, L. Davenport, one of the best and truest. arusts that has ever graced the American stage, Wil appear to-morrow night at this theatre as Sir Giles Overreach, an impersonation which created a marked sensation in Philadelphia, and has been pronounced as unrivalled. ITALIAN OPERA, —On Monday the season of Itahan opera will commence at the Academy of Music with | “potuto,” in which Miss Clara Louise Kellogg wil 1 appear as Pauline, one of her best rdles; Villani, the new tenor, as Polinto, and Reyna as the Roman pro- consul. Nicolao will preside in the orchestra. Mrs. MacrEaDY.—This American lady, who has gained high distinction for many years past as a dramatic reader, will commence a series of Easter Subscription Recitals at Steinway Hall on Thursday next. She recites entirely from memory whole Shakspearian plays, impersonating each character. and both press and public everywhere nave testified to the excellence of her entertainments, Except that she 18 not attired in costume nor furnished with scenic accessories, her readings resolve themselves into theatrical performances, GRanp Opera Hovse.—The novel feature of the week at the Erie establishment will be the benefit of Mr. Henry C. Page, the hard-working business manager, on which occaston he will appear himself. ‘The bill will be one of excellence and variety, con- sisting of “Barbe Bleue’—Atmée, Gausins and the entire French troupe; Elise Persiniiu operatic gems; Morton’s sparkling comedy, “Sketches in India’»— Madame Ponisi, Mrs. L. Eldrige, Miss Belle Howitt, Mr. Harry Jackson, Mr. W. H. Pope, Littio All- Right, the infant prodigy of the great Satsuma Japane&e, and Mr. Heary 0. Page, who will make his first appearance on the New York stage. Metropolitan Notes, “Horizon” 18 running at the Olympic still, and will be kept on the boards until its successor (on dit), “Jack Sheppard,” Is ready. Miss Adelaide Manzocchi, Mias Ridgeway, Filippt and Mora were the attractions at the Association Hall concert yesterday atternoon, “The Critic” and “If 1a a Thousand a Year” have proved so attractive at the Fifth Avenue theatre that ‘hey will be retained for some time yet, Miss Adelaide Phillips and J, R. Thomas sang yes- terday for the benefit of the House of Rest tor Con- sumpuves at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Howe’s Great London Circus, with their stock of trained and untamed annals, together with their celebrated Englivh riders gymnasts, have achieved an iuimense success at every place where they have pitched their great tent since they Ihnded in America. At some of the principal towns upon Long island the turnout to see the British show was nearly universal. Tne performances, especially the wild beast training, which takes place at the close of the entertamments, give general satisfaction, Among the curtosities in the menagerie ts the largest and finest eland, or South African antelope, ever seen upon thts Continent, being equal in dimensions to a very large ox. The animais composing this collection are all in splendi? condition, The London Circus and Menagerie are to be in Brooklyn during the preseys Week, and will wmediately afterwards make a tour through New Jersey, visiting most or the large cities and towns in the State. Driftings from Abroad. Signor Platt: bas quittea London fot holiday. Herr Joachim has left England to resume his duties as principal of the Musica! Conservatory at Berlin, Miss Marian Rhodes, from the Theatre Royal, Edin- burg, will shortly make her appearance at the Roy- alty theatre. Signor Petrella is now engaged in the composition of @ new opera for the Scala, at Milan, to be entitled “Sixtus V." Signor Arditi has accepted an engagement for the ensuing winter season for the Imperial Italian Opera im St. Petersburg. Mr. Bateman hus secured the services of Mr. summer Humphrey Barn tt as iis acting mas x for the forthcoming dramatic season at the Lyceum theatre. Herr I. F, Kietn’s gigantic ‘History of the Drama” is slowly approaching completion. e dirst volume of the eighth part, waich contains the history of the Spanish drama, has just been published by 1. 0. eugel, in Leipsic. On her way to England to fulfil her engagements for the present season Madame Adeitua Patti could not resist the lemptation of accepting the rdle of Violeta, in “Traviata,” at the Theatre de la Mon- naic, Brussels, tor the sun of about £360 for a single night. The 4fr, places rose to 2ofr. and the receipts of @ full house (Nsuaily 3,000fr.) advanced to 20,vv0lr. ‘This shows in what estimation ihe fair cantatrice Is held on the Continent, Her reception was most en- thusiastic, Mv. Cowper's management of the iheatre Royal at Liverpool comuienced on April 10 under circum- stances generally auspicious. The theatre has been most judiciousiy renovated, The arrangements showed that no patns will be spared by Mr. Cowper to attach to fis theatre all who once ‘pay it a visit. “Much Ado About Nothing’? was the principal at- traction of the evening, in which Miss Cleveland, & well tried and experienced actress, who has re- turned from Australia, appeared as Beatrice, The celevrated composer of the oratorio ‘Das Weltgericht,”” r Friederich Selneider, Court chapelimaster, Dessau, wio died in November, 1564, confided, on nis death bea, a ‘Kaiser Te Deum” to Herr Schreiber, with a request that it should be offered to the King of Prussia whenever that sovereign should be in @ position to assume the dig- nity of Emperor of Germany. As the time specified has now arrived the corporation who received the original score froia Herr Schreiber have presented it to the Emperor, in conformity with the wish of the deceased composer. FINE ARTS. Academy of Desian. We have already noticed the forty-sixth Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design, but there is a good deal more to be said about it, This institution 18 really, we might say, the only repre- sentative of American art and artists in the country. It has absorbed much of the talent which floated about in different other art associations, and, as it were, has centralized the genius of the entire artistic profession within its walis. We look, therefore, with some pride, and much more of hope to the Na- tlonal Academy to assist us in elevating the public taste and rendering art what it should be—a ecnief educator of the popular character. The Academy has not yet reache1 this standard of merit. As an exhibition of historical paintings, for example, tt is weaker in its foriy-sixth year than in tts first, This is sadly to be regretted, for a school of art worthy a great nation like ours should have a noble scope and a higher mission than the representation of land- scapes, be they ever 80 excellent. Ln this branch of art we are entitled to the merit of equality with any country. I¢ may be said that our artists are prac- tically favored by the climate and scenery; that the skies of Italy produce no finer studies; that the tropical effects of South America are to be found in our own Southern states, and all the Arctic glories of winter scenery in the frontier States of the North, and across the jine, in Canada, but that all these advantages are availed of is due to the ludustry of our landscape arusts, ‘Thus in ~~ SHB ACADEMY BXAIBITIONS, as well as in other aitie toes in public gal es and salesrooms, there is no want of a few landscapés which might challenge competition with anything in the modern schools. We have only got to cast a cursory glance at the piles of rubbish which we are sure to find on the walls—pictures in which the glory of the frame altogether outshines the work on ine canvas—and our eye will light upon a dozen or MER. SATE RE Se er e 4 REAL WORKS OF ART. his {3 especially noticeable in the Academy exhi- bition this year, andthe fact 1s realized by the presence of such pictures as Mr. Entee’s “Danger Signal,’’ with one grand effect and no more; but in that effect is the recital of # terrible story. Than Peterson’s portrait of the yacht Dreadnaught at sea—a really fine picture—to which we cannot but apply the oit-quoted line of Byron, She walks the waters like a thing of life, for the gallant boat ts fairly plunging as though en- rintas in astruggle for life itself in a tempestous sea. aif buried in the surf she dashes along close under the quarter of a gigantic ship, eat | one of some little ocean storm bird flymg on its light and wiry wings yd @ majestic albutross, the feathered monarch of the ocean. The portrait of the yacht is perfect. Those who have seen her in smooth waters will recognize every ne of her shape in the wild tumuit of the sea in which the artist has portrayed her. We should like to see more transparency m the water, There ts too much opacity in some of the waves, which aete- riorates a good deal from the general merits of the picture. Mr. Peterson wants a iitile study of the “briny deep” before his efforts i this respect are equal to his great success in other points of a pic- ture which Is certainly one of the finest in the whole collection. AN ADMIRABLE SCENE, embracing all the characteristics of a winter land- scape in & Wild tract of country, is dames M. Hart’s “Winter on the Adirondacks,’’ wnat picturesque region which in summer or winter furnishes a fund of grand material for the artist. PORTRAITS are represented by at least a dozen pictures which have the mertt of real life, good handling and natural coloring. Some/of this ciass of pictures possess more tian ordinary merit. We are attracted vy the head of an old man, by Ernest Longfeliow, a young artist, who has had as yet little opportunity, but who has evi- dently made the most of his tine in the study of old heads. Tobe the son of a great poet does not necessarily make @ man a great artist, but in Mr. Longieliow’s case careiul study and ey, seem to have developed an early talent, Let us say here that the genuemen of the hanging committee are not always very discreet in the arrangement of pictures. Let us take, forexample, the ‘Portrait of a Lady," by J. B. Irving, whom everybody recognizes as Mrs, August Belmont, a piece remarkable for exquisite pearly tints, delicate and judicious in coloring, calm and hatural in the pose of the figure. Directly be- side it is placed the large, glowing, richly-coiored landscape of Wiliam Hart—The Golden Hour’ —a very fine pictare in many respects, but fairly loaded with an atmosphere of exaggerated sunset light which one docs not see once tn a lifetime, if so far gifted as to see it atall. The contrast between the tone of colors in the two pictures should have sug- gested to the committee the propriety of placing them in less close compantonship. There are many LITTLE GEMS, both tn landscape, portrait and genre pictu out tered about the rooms of the Academy which are quite worthy of notice, but we reserve them fora tucare day. WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFvICR OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WastineTon, April 20—7:30 P. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer still continues quite low from Lake Huron to Vermont. The pressure increased some- what Friday night from the Onto Valley to the Gult, but has now diminished, The barometer has fallen rapidiy to-day west and south of Iino, producing northeast winds on Lake Superior, It continues falling also at the Rocky Mountains and Pa- cific = stations. A number of light ratus and local storms have, during the day, passed over small portions of the Ubio valley, the lake region and the Mid lle States, and the weather has been generally partially cloudy and variabie from the Missouri river to the Middle States, with fresh and brisk southwest and northwest winds from the Mis sissippl vo the Atlantic coast. Probabilities. {t is probable that the barometer will continue low on Sunday throughout the country east of the Rocky Mountains and that a very coustderable de- pression will be developed west of and In Tilinots, No serious disturbance 1s probable for the Atlantic and Gulf coast, Fresh north and east winds will probably be experte: don the upper lakes, THE DULUTH (MINN, ) CANAL. Construction of Cc 1 Enjoined. Mapison, Wis, April 29, 1871. An executive officer here is informed that the District Attorney of the United States has directed oi of Minnesota to tie ita Snjotning the consteucton of w canal ross Minnesota Point at Duluth. Had this canal been allowed to proceed it would have changed the current of the St. Louls river and ruined the barbor at Superior City, The DEMOCRACY ARRAIGNED. Address of the Republican Members of the Legislature. Demoeratio Artifices to Obtain Control of Legisla- tion—A Traitor in the Republican Camp— What the Ruling Party Costs the State— A Deficiency of $i0,000,000—The People Oppressed by !ammany Mag- nates—Every Department of Gov- ernment Prostituted to Party Purposes—Democracy the Friend of Monopolists. ALBANY, Apri! 29, 1871. ‘The republican members of the Legislature have igsned an uddress to the peopie of the State, in which they say the clection of a democratic Speaker and the appointment of partizan committees were accomplished by counting out ‘fwombly and count- ing in Carey; that by this act the democratic mana- gers seized the control of the law-making power of the State; that against republican efforts and votes they practically abolished the New York Registry law, throwing the ballot boxes open to fraud; that fearing the restraint of oMcers acting under the authority of the laws of Congress and publicity atforded by independent inspectors, they have pro- vided for boxes for votes cy-t for members of Con- gress and Presidential electors separate from those for State and local oflicers; that they have, by amend- ing the charter for New York, taken the right of elec- tion of School Commissioners away trom the people and extended the terms of office of other oMcials; that by enacting a new tax law for that city they dictate to the Supervisors tne amount of tax they shall levy; that they have legislated in behalf of officials in Buitalo at the expense of the people; that though their supremacy was temporarily sus- pended by the passion and Violence of two of their partizans, yet one who had been trusted by a re- publican constituency suddenly deserted, became a traitor and # democrat, and continued them in power; that though they passed a law to fill the vacancy causec by Irving's resignation, they refused to make it general, The address (hen discusses the financial condition of the State, and claims that the Comptroller's estt- mates call for $19,000,000, without imeluding ncles, and which swells Uhe Habilities to 590,000, in the face of which the tax levied will net only $12,060,000, which, added to $650,000 from other sources, will leave a detient of 000, Which the democrats have not the honesty nor manliness to provide for by taxation. To this 1s added the appropriations in_ the Supply and Charity btils, which, they say, will swell the total deliciency to $1,000,000. They say the net re- ceipts from the canals for ten years ending in 160 averaged $3,000,000 per year, while in 1870 they were below $574,050, whieh atd not pay expens ‘The address conclades by charging the democracy with wnwilliagness to trust the people, re New York city a votce in ralsing and disbu moneys, denying to localittes the t to de upon the local prohibition of th of tiquor, sac refusing the privilege to the people to deci the constitutional ameudment to prohibit sectarian | appropriations, centralizing in the hands of their varty managers immense poiliical powers, au- thorizing them to unilinited amounts of money to be used possibiy for pers or political purposes, They have themselves friends of — jmonopolies, boards and bureaus, multiplied odicias, ine salaries and exteuded the tenure of o.ce without the consent ol the people. ‘They have increased the ublic expenditures in all directions and wave be lavish of moneys to be expended hy party lavorites, while great pubiic enterprises are allowed to lan. guish for lack of ed aid. ‘The bi passed by measures proposed to adjust and ileoten burdens of taxation, nnd they have proved recreant to ter duties and are unworthy of further continnance in power. ‘The address 1s signed by every ber of the Senate aud House of As! OBITUARY. ublican men. mply. _ James My Mason, of Virginia. ‘the telégraph this morning brings us Neys of the death of Janes M. Mason, of Virginia, a eyent which took place at bis residence at Clarens, near Alexandria, and which had been expected for some time past, owing to his feeble health. Mr, Mason was one of the real F. F. V.'s that we heard so much about in ante-belum times. George Mason, one of his ancestors, Was an English gentleman of large wealth, a native of the county of Staffordshire, where nis estates lay, and at the time of his emigration a member of the English House of Parllament. He was one of the stanchest supporters of Charles I. against the Roundheads, and fought with the Cava- Hers under Charles, but after the deteat of the roy- alists near Worcester, in 1651, he disguised himself as a peasant and fied to America to escape the pious and merciful clutches of the victorious Puritans. Landing at Nerfo!k Mr. Mason estanlished # plan- tation on the Totomac river in Westmoreland county. Here he passed the remainder of his days, leading the life of an English gentleman; and here also lived bis immediate descendants, including the snbject of our sketch. The deceased gentieman was born on the 3d of November, 1797, on Analostan Island, then a@ part of Fairfax county, and the resi- dence of the Mason family. He was educated in the primary schools o! his State and in Georgetown, District of Columbia. While a lad he freyuenuly visited Washington aud was @ frequent visiior to the Capitol, paying muci attention to the depates. Leaving the South he went to Philadelphia, where he entered the University of Pennsylva- nia, pursuing a thorough course of study and gradnating with credit in 181%. Subsequently he attended the law school at Wiliam and Mary College in Willlamsburg, Va., and from thenee en- tered the office of Benjamin Watkins Leigh, of Richmond, where he completed his legal studies, ana in 1820 was admitied to the bar. Mr. Mason then moved to Winchester, and setiiea there, prac- tising his profession with marked success. He en- gaged actively in politics, and 1m 1825 was electea to the Virginia House of velegates, Lag phoned Fre- derick county. His career in the Legislature was most successful, and Was 80 Well appreciated by his constituents that they twice re-elected him, and would have elected him for a fourth term had he not eremptorily declined becoming @ candidate. He had, meanwhile, served as & member of the Vir- ginta Convention of 1829, summoned to revise the constitution of the State. Mr, Magon’s popularity with the people continued steadily to increase, and im 1837 he Was elected a Representative tn Congress from the district com- posed of Frederick aud Shenandoah counties. He served but one terin, declining a re-election at its expiration; bat his brief career in the House had added greatly to his reputation and had placed him prominently before the public as one of the aplest, leaders of the democracy. For several years Mr. Mason remained out of office, though he still con- tiuned to participate actively m politics, In 1347, however, he was elected to the Senaie of the United States by the Legislature of Virginia to fll the seat made vacant by the death of Joel Pennybacker, who died eer | the Congressional session of that year. In December, 1849, he was re- elected for the term commencing In March, 1851, and in December, 1865, was agaia elected for the term ending in 1863, These successive endorsements of Mr. Mason by the people of Virginia, through their Legislature, were well deserved, for he cer- tainly represented the Old Dominion with marked ability and dignity. He was for ten years Chairman of the Committee on Foreigu Relations, holding that position until he resigned to Join the rebellion. In 1850 he lent his influence to the administration move- ment for the admission of Co grag Seg nally resulted in her admission as @ State, Mr. Mason, however, wi tensely pro-slavery in his litical opinions, He opposed the Kansas-Nebraska pis nd ail other anti-slavery sures, and he was the author of the famous e Slave law. His speeches in sup; of this most unwise law were the sensation of the day. However mistaken or erroneous bis views might have been tt is beyond denial that they were able, fercibie and eloquent. Indeed, a8 an orater Mr. Mason held a high position tn the Senate, although he was inferior to such men ax Kenjamin, Sumner, &c. His delivery was easy and natural, afd bis inanner grave and dignitied when speaking. Farly in 1861 Mr. Mason resigued his seat in the Senate and cast his lot with the rebellion, He was # believer im the extreme doctrine of State rights, and Was consequently 4 secessionist. Nevertheless, 1t would not be diMeuit to show that he had enter- tained the deepest veneration for the Union. His speech at Bunker Hill, in Boston, in i865, at the time of the inauguration of the statue of General Warren, proves that he cherished sentiments devotion for all parts of the country. “If,” id he, in his address, which was impromptu, “that great and gallant man (Warren) could bave re.urned from the buttiefieid, and told Massachusetts to hand down the memory of tnat day irom genera- tion to generation posterity would have found bis request fulfiiied, Four generations have passed hy: we are here in the fifth now. 1 shall teli it in old Virginia, when I return to her hallowed land, that | found the spirit of Massachusetts as buoyant. ax patriotic, as completely filled with the emotions that should — patriotism, when | visited Banker Hill, as it was when that battle was fought.” But Mr, Mason was @ Virginian, who believed that Virginia made the Cnion and not the Union Vir- win He, therefore, went into rebellion. ‘That his error arose Jrom consgjentious motives we have no 1871.—_QUADRUPLE SHEET. aoubt. Inaced he once declared that he never per- formed an action nor gave utterance to an opinion which was induepced py other than the purest of motives, The part Mr. Mason during the clvil war was not conspicuous, excepting for a brief wterval. He was appointed, wi Sitdeli, one of the Confederate Commissioners to Europe. Leaving Charleston on the 12th of October, 1sél, Mr. Mason and his colleague succeeded in running the blockade and reach ng Havana in safety. Several days after they started for Europe on the English steamer Trent, from which vessel Cos were forcibly taken by Admiral (then Captain) Wilkes on the 8th of November and carried to Boston, where they were confined in Fort government for their reiease and the compliance of our authorities are facts well Known. Mr, Mason pro- ceeded to England and endeavored to obtain the re- cognition ot the Contederate government srom the British ministers, but utterly falied. Towards the close of the war Jed Davis recalled him, and he went to | Canada, where be resiied for some time after the downfall of tue confederacy, On mis return to Vir- nia he remained quietly at home. » had lost nearly everything he had, and was much broken in body and Weakened in mind before he died. Ale thougn an old pian, his naturally vigorous constitu- tion might have suscained iife for some years long | but for his poili disasters, Mr. Mason married a daughter of Benjamin Chew, of Philadeiplua, by whom he had a large family. One of his sons Was at one time United states Dis- trict Attorney for Texas. Personally the de oe ind- Virginian was an estimable geatieman. hearted, generons, hospitable and social, ho cireles, where he was hig bitterest political oppovents, LITERATURE. | Review of New ta PARRE SuCCHSSFUL Gints. By Jule Crouch, & tiuughton, New York, publishers. This 1s a sketch of the lives of three country girls, danghters of a well-to-do farmer, who, inspired by an ambition unusual, if not unnatural, in those of thetr class, decide upon seeking instruction and ad- Vancement through @ visit to New Y« Alter many drawbacks and discouragements one becomes an author, one an artist and the tnird a musician, There is nothing particularly striking about the story. The girls themselves are possessed of good, strong minds aud constitutions, and are evideatly believers in the propriety of woman iearning ‘to stand alone:” but thetr adventures are all of a quiet character, and the book is wanting tn power and Jacks exciting incident. THE MUTINRERS OF THR Bounty, and thelr De- scendants in Pitcairn and Norfoik twiands, By Lady Belcher. Harper & Brothers, Franklin square, New York, publistiers, ‘The above will be found to be a work of extraor- dinary interest. There are few rifore romantic events in naval history than those connected with the mutiny on board the Bonnty, and althongh the attention of the public has frequently been called to them before, the story, with ull its bearings and par- Uculars, has never been told either so fully or so weil as in the present volume. The author, Lady Belcher, nas @ good, graphic style, and clreumstances have | favored her with many facilities, and even the of uments, for proseenting Hurd se her Tate YOUNG PIONEERS OF THE NoRTHWE vr. C. H. Pearson, author of the Cabin e Prairie,” &c. Lee & Shepard, Bosion; Lee, Shepard & Diluogham, New York, publishers, °1871. The above ts the title of the tifth volume of “The Frontier Series,” a collection of illustrated stories, by different authors, especially adapted for the perusal of the young. They are tales of adventure, giving camp and prairie scer pictures of lie in our new settlements, aud sketches of Indian character and customs, Beaury Is Power. G@, W. Caricton & Co, pub- lishers, Madison square, New York. ‘This work 18 reprinted from the London edition. | ‘Che author's name Is not given, bul whoever be may be he possesses a clear judgment and much correct feeling, together with a retentive memory, which jaiter has enabled nim duly to welgh ali that he has read or seen bearing upon the subjects of which he treats. Helas not only thought deeply upon these matters, he also Knows how to write oat the result of his reflections. ‘Tbe book i4 a warm apd earnest one. If its subject Is not new the manner of treat- biel ing It is essentially so, THE WoONvERS OF ENGRAVING. By George Dupier- sis. New York: Charies Scribner & Co. ‘This ts another valuable addition to the Hlustrate Library of Wonders, whicn has already furnished us with some pleasing and instructive works. In the book before us the author gives a history of eugrav- ing, tracing it from its earitest days up to the present time itis written in a pleasing vetn and abounds information which cannot fail to prove interest- ing to the general reader. Caan eee vert CONSTITUTIONAL EQuALity 4 Rigur or Women, By Tennte C. Claflin, New Y Woodhuh, Clafin & Co, In this work Mrs. Claflin andertakes to prove that women are as capable of self-government as most men. She haudies her suvject ry neatly, putsher points forcibly, and argaes her case with considerable skill to the close, TUE ORIGIN, TRNDENCIES, AND PRINCIPLES OF Gov- ERNMENT. By Victoria ©. Woodhull, New York: Woodhull, Clafin & Co. The author in this work reviews very thoughtfully in a series of papers the rise and fall of nations from the earliest historic (mes down to the present das. The catholic World and the Eclectic Magazine come to us among the perioaicals for May. Each work is very useful in its way, varied and interest- Ing in its contents and conveys much promise of the fature of American national New Publications Ieceived. From Little, Browa & Co,, Boston: ary of English Synonyms and Synonymous or Paral- let Expressions,”” by Richard Soule, This work must prove useful in avoiding the garbing of ideas in high-sounding, hackneyed or vuigar words, by allowing the selection of others more elegant, simpler and clearer, From Lee & Shepard, Boston:-«'The w Testa- ment Text Book,” by Stephen Hawes, and “Desk and Debit,” one of the “Onward and Upward Se- nies,” by Oliver Optic. From J. R. Osgood & Co,, Boston:—“'T the Household,” a novel, by Carole Che: Monthly :—American Odd Fellow for May. Foe to THE PACIFIC COAST. Shipment of Rumored sitk Worme’ Eags Discontinuance of Mail Steamship Line—fodinan Fight in Arie zona—Thirty Savages Killed—The tower Calitornia Swindle Exposed. SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 1871. A million dollars’ worth of silk worms’ eggs, re- cently imported here by a party of Japanese mer- ants, were shipped overland yesterday, having been sold, by telegraph, to Itahan and French dealers, It 18 rumored that the Central Pacific Railroad Company ts negotiat‘ng the purchase of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Panama line of steamers and franchises, which they will transfer to the North Pacific Transportation Company, when the fares overland and by sea will be Immediately increased. Advices from Tucson, Arizona, April 19, state Wat Captain Moore, with a handfnl of troops, killed thirty-four Indians in two fights. The troops have “corralied” 100 Apaches in the Dragoon Mountains, and have hopes of killing the entire band, The val- iy for forty miles 1s being deserted by the settlers, who are fleeing to Tucson to avoid the Apaches, John Farrell, who was sent to Magdalena Bay by the Lower California Company as foreman of a gang ‘of moss gatherers, arriv: re sick. He alleges that he was compelled to sign a document setting forth be- Kaly— that everything was satisfactory there fore being allowed to leave, — He that there are nearly 400 persons there. including @ number of women, mostly unprovided with shelter and insufMictently fed. There is no wa- ter except condensed sea water, which is being im- perfectly rerereee The condition oF the colonists is generally miserable. They are not allowed to write to thelr friends for fear the true state of af- fairs will be divulged. He and others attempted to reach San Diego overland on fyot, but fading no water were obliged to return to Magdalena Kay. h Baker, from Columbas, Ohio, committed at Tucson, Arizona, on the 17th inst. FINE IN HARLEM. | Karly last evening fire was discovered in the | frame building corner of Second avenue and 124th street, owned by George Chesterman and occupied by Mrs, Leferts, The house was nearly destroyed, the damage sustained being not less than $1,500, and the fire extended to a stable next door, danag- ing 1b and the stock contarmed therein to the exten: of $1,200. No surance, Waren. The subsequent demand of the British | 5 THE KU KLUX KLAN. A Fresh Bateh of Outrages in the Palmetto State. The Recent Disturbances in Clarendon County Nearly Another Chester Affair—the Town of Manning in a State of Siege—Lynching of a Negro in Darlington by the Ku Kiux—Secret Operations of the Weird and Mysterious Craft— Diabolica! Murder of a No- gro in Marion County. CoLumra, 8. U., April 26, 1874, The town of Manning, in Clarendon county, haa been recently the scene of another disturbance similar to that which oecarred in Chester county tn March last, though fortunately in this instanee not | accompanied by bloodshed, This grew oug of the ASSASSINATION OF A NEGRO | hamed Peter Lemon, who, belng one of the commis | sioners, was consequently not over popular among the fire-eating enivairy of the county, It is | proper to state, however, that investigation so far has falled to establian whether Lemon was Killed because of his polities or from motives of pri | vate revenge. It being alleged that he was @ noto- rionsly offensive and (urbulent negro, may have had someting to do with lis “taking oi’ by the Ka Klux; but itis equally well kaown that Lemon had ineurred the everlasting hate and resentment of @ colored man in the county, whose sister he had ruvished, and for which outrage the aforesaid cole man aud brother had, ona former eccasion, shot at Lemon. Be this as it’ may, on Wednesday a(ternoon of last week non was returning fro Manning, the county seat, in his buggy, and when within about two and a balf miles of that place, at a swamp thicket, near Fellowship church, he re ceived a volley of buckshot, wiucn completely rid- died his entire person, many of them bemg found embedded in his head, breast, stomach and legs. He was killed instantly. It is now stated that before leaving the town of Manning for his restdeuce m the country Lemon became very much intoxt- cated, and while in that state he Incited a considerable disturbance, the day being 4 publio one; that twice he was driven back upon attempt ing to leave, and that the third me he was allowed to pursue his way, with the tragic result as above staied, The news of his death spread with the greatest rapidity through the county, and on Satur. day last some three or four hundred ARMED NEGROES assembled at Fellowship church, sob far from the scene of the tragedy of Wednesday. This body was greatly agitated over the murder, which a majority’ ascribed to their invisible enemy the Ku Klux Klan, While a few seemed to take @ more rational view of the matter, and these generally credited the killing to personal enemies, Most of them visit tue exact place where Lemon was killed, taking pntal diagrams, ixing the relative positions of the ered and the murderers, aud giving vent to opimions based more m individual pre udices than any real facts warranted, Under the influence of the excitement which this large as-<emblage occasioned: over one hundred of those that were: armed marched upon the lown of Manning, threat- ening to KILL TEN WHITE MEN AND BURN THE TOWN im retaliation for the murder of Lemon. The demonstration on the part of the negroes produced mong the whites a degree of terror scarcely war- ‘anted by the circumsiances, and they at onc despatched messengers to various places summon- ing ald in the event of the attack they anticipated. Meanwhile, by a determined suow of resistance to the last, the negroes were kept at bay until remforce- ments arrived, and then a parley ensued, Flags of truce were brought {nto requisition, and in the meet- ing that took place between the peiligereat parties the negroes were given to understana that all hos. tile demonstrations on their part must cease, and that if it did not the whites, who now numbered pearly, three hundred, wouid compel them to retire from Manning by force. Discretion being the better part of valor, the negroes at length, after two days’ siege of’ the town, dispersed, without coming toa collision, Which must have been a bloody one had it Laken plac Another party of negroes were AHOUL tO moe Mat Pte n+ oaalar LYNUH A NEGRO named Fygbert Nel whom they strongly sus- pe ted of having some hand in the murder of yon; but Nelson was rescued by a number of whites, who declared that ge should have # fair trial and & chance for tis life, Accounts Jrom Marion county give the particulars of the HANGING OF A NEGRO desperado in Darlington by the Ku Klux Klan, Two correspondents writing from Marion agree as to the outrage, but differ as to the locality in which the negro resided. His name was Daniel Edwards, and he is represented as being # desperate and lawless character, ug are nearly ull tie victims of the Ku Klux, if you betieve the local news- papers, Edwards liad been repeatedly warned that he would be summarily dealt with if he dia not desist from tis incendiary practice of burning barns and gin houses, but, fatling to regard these Ku Klux admonitions, on Monday night last a large body of masked mounted men visited hts house, took him out and left him hanging to a tree kicking im the great tromensity of space. Noboay saw the band of Moss Troopers which committed 1018 outrage, a8 netice had been peng served upon all the negroes in the neighborhood not to leave their homes that night, an injunction they did not fail to duly obey. ‘A DIABOLICAL MURDER, this time of a negro, by a man and brotuer, also is reported from Marion county. The alleged cause 4 woman and the manner of the murder an Invitation wo a walk by the murderer, accepted by the de- ceased, Whose throat is cut when near a river, and he is thrown in to expire froin the combined et oy of water and phlebotomy. The murderer escaped 1 North Carolina, DROPPED DEAD. Arrest of a Serv ict for Washing the Frout Door ot ry Masters Residence—An Aged Gestiemau in His Anxiety to Aid “Offender” Drops Dead in the Street. About seven o'clock yesterday Morning the female servant of Mr. Henry M. Haight, residing at No. 685 Kighth avenue, was cleaning up the hall and wash- ing the front door of the house, when she was roughly saecosted by one U'Rellly, who keeps a small shoe st the next door, coms manding ner to sist from her — cleansin proc s a few drops of water tn the servant had thrown inst the door haa 1 upon his wares. ‘The peed to glance ol and £ servant, how gave no heed to the commands of O'Reilly, but fiaished her work and entered the hous Atew minute: rwards O'Rei | Mr. Haigiv’s apartments and began abu | Haight, her son and the servant, whereupon Mrs. Haight sent her soo across the street fo U store of Mr. Haight, requesting him to come home and protect Her and the family from further out rages. Myr. Haight, who was apwards of stxty years ot age, and weighing about three hundred and twenty pounds, immediately obeyed the su aud ordered O'Reilly out ot the house, left, but returned im a few minutes with @ police officer, who arvested the servant girl and | conveyed her to the Twenty-second precinct station house, and from thence to tbe Fourth district police court, betore Justice Coulter, Who committed Der im | default of $300 batt + wep the peace.’? In the meantime Mr. Haight had started for the police court in order to procure the release of his servant and had reached the corner of Fifty-first street and Lexington avenne, when he DROVUED DEAD on his mission of chgrity and justice, The great agitation caused by O’Retly’s coarse and unmanty conduct and the inisual exertion on the part of Mr. Harght in crossiug over to the police court were: no doubt, the immediate causes of the death of th respected citizen. ‘Tlie ews of his death spread with great rapidity, aud generat was eXx- pressed at tis sudden and unlooked-for decease, No small indignation was felt by the neighbors at the eouduct of O'Reilly when the circumstances of the mourntal drama became kKuown, ‘The body was removed to his late residence, MeMPo ‘Tenn., April 29, 1871. Yo-day was the fiftn of the spring races, ‘The first race was for untried three-year-olds; $15 entry; sec- ond to have $50; club adds 8300. It closed with eleven subscribers, , Three started running, a& follows:— i pg Pe sa H ‘ $ Sir Rufas ne Ruta ks Jungier. Time, 1:60 y—-L:dT ‘ye This race was spieudidly contested by all, sig t the favorite. Mine sence race was for acinb purse of $500, mile heats, three in Hive, and was run as followa:— } corsican. Lig Millie James, 2.2 Woodburn... H aw ‘Train’s chestna' dis, Time, 1s ‘the third race was for a leap fe beaten horses, In @ mule and @ quarter dash; ven dollars; entry money to second horse; parse, $200, were SiX entries, and the was won by Lida Guissam, beating Sue aud Ella Jackson, Time, 2:17 }¢. 4 fhe weather was warm and the attendance large. ‘The meeting, Which closed to-day, Was the Wost suy i 1 cossful ever held here,