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pe at the power and influence of the United States— Mexico has placed herself in even a worse con- dition than she was prior to the French inva- sion, and now it becomes necessary for some other Power to see what can be done to remedy the existing evil, As thero is a prospect now of the Latin race {n Europe being absorbed by the great Teu- tonic movement recently inaugurated in the establishment of the empire of Germany, 80 there is a probability that what there is of the same peoples remaining on the American Continent will be absorbed by the Anglo-Saxon race of the United States, There is no other Power that can or will undertake the duty of establishing peace and restoring order where now all is strife and bloodshed. Mexico will sooner or later be absorbed by the United States. Such is her manifest destiny; and so will Cuba, St. Domingo and the other Spanish- America republics that have for so long a period given ample testimony of their utter inability to take care of themselves. The wars and revolutions that are continually taking place among these petty governments wlll have to be ended by some strong arm being stretched forth and compelling them to keep the peace; and this arm can only be that of the great North American republic. This will be the first move. Then will follow the other and more important one of incorporating them gradually under a protectorate, and this will end finally by complete and entire absorption, until the flag of the United States will wave over all. Then will follow peace and prosperity in lieu of war and poverty ; strength and happiness in place of weakness and distress, and nations that are now insig- nificant will rise to an exalted position, They will become bright spots upon the earth’s surface instead of unclean stains, and they will have fulfilled the destiny that has been ordained for them. Gxorae Wooprurr was acquitted of the murder of Ellen Surrick yesterday. It ap- peared from the testimony that Ellen, an unfortunate inmate of a Water street den, was hurled or fell down a flight of stairs, and was found immediately afterwards dead. A man, supposed to be Woodruff was seen with her before her fall, and one of his shipmates testifled before the Coroner that he saw him ‘shove her down the stairs, but refused to repeat the testimony yesterday. Thereupon Woodruff, through the slight doubt engendered in'the minds of the twelve jurors by this evi- dence, was enabled to escape punishment for what very probably was a deadly crime. These slight doubts give many a cool criminal a new lease of robbery and murder. ConTEMPLATED REFORMS IN THE MEROAN- TILE Lrprary Assooration.—A circular has NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. | THE ROUGE REVOLT. Proclamation- of M. Thiers to the Parisians. THE RAMPARTS TO BE STORMED. The Germans Threaten to Re- sume the War. COMMUNIST CLAIMS OF SUCCESS. Rumored Signing of a Treaty of Peace at Frankfort, VERSAILLES ACCOUNTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. No More Fighting Yer—A Formidable Bat- tery—Proclamation from M. Thiers to the Parisiare—German Threat to Resume the War. VERSAILLES, May 8, 1871. Nothing of importance occurred during last night, ‘The pew battery at Montretout, mounting eighty- two guns, will open fre on Paris to-day. PROCLAMATION FROM M, THIERS, President Thiers has Issued a proclamation to the people of Paris, in which he says the government will not bombard the city, but will make an assault upon the ramparts, He requests the citizens to rally around the troops, and promises in return for their aid the granting of an amnesty and,the con- tipuance of the subsidy to the poor. GERMAN THREAT 10 RESUME THE WAR. M. Theirs in his proclamation to the people of Paris says that the Germans declare they will mercl- lessly resume the war unless the insurrection is at once suppressed. Tho proclamation closes as 1ol- lows:—‘Reunite and open the gates to us, The work of the cannon will then cease and tranquility and abundance will then take its place, We are marching to deliver you and will be among you in a few days. You can aid us.’ THB PROPOSED CONGRESS AT BORDEAUX. In tne. Assembly to-day M. Picard stigmatized the projected congress at Bordeaux as criminal, and announced that steps have been taken by the gov- ernment to prevent its assemblage. PARIS REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Relnforcements—A_Reconnoisanco— Armistice Negotiations. Paris, May 8, 1871. All continues to go on well. Moulin-Saguet and Haut-Bruyeres have received reiaforcements, been addressed by the General Committee of the reform party of the Mercantile Library Association to the members of that society. In the address an appeal to the members to come forward and resume the control of the affairs of the library by laboring to defeat at the next election what the reform committee are pleased to call ‘‘a hired gang of re- peaters.” Another of the objects which the committee has in view is the throwing open of the reading rooms of the library on Snn- day. This is certainly a move in tho right direction and should be encouraged by every member who desfres the success and future prosperity of the institution. Mayor Katsgreison, “that stubborn old Dutchman,” as the Brooklyn people call him, is a Mayor that will not make the money go. He is fighting very stubbornly against the ‘tax-increasing Boards and Commissioners of his much taxed city. He is before the Su- preme Court at present for refusing to sign the bonds of the Water Board for the con- struction of a storage reservoir in Hempstead valley. The Mayor says there is no need for the money just now, and he won't let the Water Board have it, until he knows where it is to go. oe Personal Intelligence. 8, O. Pomeroy, United States Senutor from Kansas, fs sojourning at the Astor House. é Vice President Schuyler Coltax is domiciled at the St Nicholas. ' Genera! C. C. Byrne, of the United States army, Is residing at the Grand Central. | dudge Amasa J. Parker, of Albany, is staying at , the Brevoort House, Governor Gilbert OG, Walker, of Vi. ginia, is a guest at the St. Nicholas, Sir Anthony Barclay, formerly British Consul to this city, and bis family have apartments at the Astor House. Mrs. Anson Burlingame and family are stopping -t the Fifth Avenue, . Ex-Governor R, M, Price, of New Jersey, is among ‘the late arrivais at the St. James, jd. M. Ashley, ex-member of Congress from Onto, is omiciled at the Astor House, Homer A. Nelson, Secretary of the State of New York, is registered at the Fifth Avenue, General James McQuade, of Utica, is stopping at tho St, James, Colonel Sam Tate, of Memphis, Tenn., 1s a s0- yourner at the St, Nicholas. Colonel George A. Forsythe, of General Sheridan's staff, arrived yesterday at the Fifth Avenne. ‘ Colonel J. 0. Pierce, of New Orleans, is staying at }the Grand Central, \ General J. S. Negley, of Pittsburg, Is registered at ihe St. Nicholas, Judge H. R, Selden, of Rochester, is a sojourner at the Fifth Avenue, { Colonel F. M. Gilmer, of Montgomery, Aia., 19 playing at the st. Nicholas, Edmund Cooper, of Tennessee, 1s {th Avenue. ,_ Lord Tenterden, Lord Goderich and Professor Bernard, of the High Commission, and several @itachés, arrived at the Brevoort House late last evening. Previous to returning to England they r@ to visit Boston and Niagara. WEATHER REPORT. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, Wark DaraRtMent, \ residing at the OFFICE OF THR CHIE? SIGNAL OFFICER, WaSHIneToy, D, 0., May 9—1 A. M. » The barometer continues steady at the Pacific and ‘Rocky Mountain stations. It has risen tn the East- eTn States, but is now again falling in Central Mis- Bissipp! valiey with clouds and | ght rain. Clear or Parually cloudy weather has generally prevailed on ‘tho lakes and Atlantic and Guil coasts, but a slight ‘disturbance 1s at this moment indicated off the mid- idle Atlantic coasts, Probabuittes, + Gloudy weather and perhaps rains will proably be @xperlenced on Tuesday in the Ohio valley and Mid- dle States, but no high winds are anticipated. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. nblisher, and wife, were thrown wn yesterday, and wore severely Oliver Ditson, music from their carriage In fnjured. Vioe Preettent Colfax left Sonth Bend, Ind., on Banday ervey for Washiagva, to be present at the extra seasion Mi Hi, Reid, @ prominent inont citizen of Kinderhook, wae his wi fa tot ‘afternoon boa Was inseutly Life Village yesterday A SUCCESSFUL RECONNOISSANCE, Our cavalry has made a successful reconnoissance near Isay. A VERSAILLIST ATTACK REPULSED. An attack made by the Versaillists near Levallois ‘was successfully repulsed, ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS. Negottations for an armistice of twenty-five days are sull progressing. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rumored Signing of a Treaty. Lonpvon, May 8, 1871. A rumor comes from Brussels that a formal treaty of peace has been signed at Frankfort. Prince Bismarck has not yet returned to Berlin, but is expected there to-morrow, German Shipping at Havre. HAvRrs, May 8, 1871. Many German merchantmen are already arriving at this port. NAPOLEON. Rumored Return of the Em- peror to France. He Relies on the Support of the Army. Bonapartists Recruiting Soldiers in America. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~Lonpon, May 8, 1871. Itis again rumored that the Emperor Napoleon has gone to France, secretly, relying upon the dls- afection in the army for support in an attempt to regain the throne, A FUNNY STORY FROM BERLIN. A despatch from Berlin, dated to-day, says tnat it is stated upon what is said to be ofictal authority that enlistments of men for tne support of the cause of the Emperor Napoleon in France are being made tn America. FIRES. Disastrous Fire in Wilmington, Del.—Burning of the Railroad Car Shops and Round House—Seventeen Locomotives Destroy ea— A Vessel Burned at the Wharf. WILMINGTON, Del., May 8, 1871, A disastrous conflagration occurred here at noon to-day. The fire caught in the kindling wood factory of George W. Bush, from the engine furnace, and communicated to the otihouse attached to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti- more Ratiroad sho and thencé extended tw the pattern shops &nd locomotive round house, The round house contained soma fifteen locomotives, They all took fre and some of them will be badly injured. Two locomotives ontside—one of them t built—are supposed tu have been destroyed, he los to tho railroad company is very heavy, Including the ollhouse, pattern house and round house, which were destroyed. The roots of the general repair shops were damaged. George W. Bush loses his builat anda sloop which was burned at the wharf. At this hour (one o'clock P. M.) the flames are under poh) and it is hoped that no further damage will done, A Tows of Fity B ings Burned. FAGunpvs, Pa., May 8, 1871. About two o'clock ycsterday afternoon a fire was discovered in # house in the upper end of the town and in lesa than two hours the town was in ashes, ‘The losses are not known, but there was little or no insurance on the property destroyed. About fifty buildings were burn: There were no lives lost, MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 8, 1811, President Grant passed through this place on Baturday, In company with Jay Cooke, to spend Sunday at Newville, Pa., with Dr. Alexander Sharp, where his mily have been for some time, ‘The President returns to Washington this afternoot leaving Newville at eleven o'clock A. M, ra INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MORAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. PORTLAND, Me,, May 8, 1871. A public breakfast of ministers and members of Evengelical churches in thts city and vicinity took lace at Falmouth Hotel this morning, at which the Formation of an international Christian moral sce assootation was w the Key, Dr. Sad the Rey, Dr. ‘onarathers. Bs a eae LATEST PROM FRANCE. Herald Special Report from ‘Ver- sailles, Paris and Berlin. The New Battery at Montretout Boni- barding Paris. WEAK REPLY FROM VANVRES AND ISSY The Powder Magazine of Porte Maillot Exploded. Bismarck to Confer With Thiers at Compiegne. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. We have received the following despatch special from our correspondent at Ver- sailles :— VERSAILLES, Monday Evening, Via Bounoaner, Tuesday Morning, May 9. To-morrow operations will commence on a large scale. This, at least, is expected, from the fact that the several commanders of divi- sions came to Versailles to-day to take orders from the Commander-in-Chief, THE BIG BATTERY. Marshal MacMahon has eighty big guns which will operate on Point du Jour to- morrow. The Montrctout Battery Bombarding Paris— Weak Fire from the Forts. VERSAILLES, Monday Evening. The new battery at Montretout opened a moderate fire on Paris to-day. The bombard- ment will be resumed with greater energy to- morrow. FIRE FROM THE FORTS. The fire from Forts Issy and Vanvres to- day has been weak. ‘fhe other federal bat- teries have kept up a vigorous cannonade, THE COMMUNE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Prussian Patrols Vigilnnt—A Magazine Ex. plosion—Roescl a Military Dictator—A Dis- pute Settled—German Demands—The Politi- cal Clubs. Our special correspondent in Paris tele- graphs us the following report of the situation there:— Parts, Monday Night, May 8, via BouLognz, May 9—Morning. The Central Commitiee of the Women’s Union demand war @ outrance, GENERAL ITEMS, The Sisters of the Convent have been arrested. The Prussian patriots are vigilant on the One hundred and fifty of the National Guards were arrested by them yes- terday. General Claseret demands an examination. A MAGAZINE EXPLOSION, of Si. Sulpice neutral zone. The powder magazine of Porte Maillot was exploded by two shells this morning. The sight was an awful one. lost and the destruction of property was great, ROSSEL A MILITARY DICTATOR. Several lives were Three of the commanding officers of Fort } Issy having declared that it was necessary to blow up the fort General Rossel ordered them to hold out to the last extremity. They replied that they would resign, whereupon Rossel had them arrested, together with two others, Rossel displays great determination, and is virtually a military dictator. A DISPUTE HEALED. The dispute between the Central Com- mittee and the Commune has been healed, The Commune has seized the telegraph of the Northern Railway. A GERMAN MOVEMENT, General Von der Tann, commanding tho German forces, demands the complete evacua- tion of Biennes (Vincennes?) by the insurgents, Tho Commune is deliberating whether or not to comply with the demand, A POLITICAL CLUB'S DEMAND, The political clubs are growing in strength and already threaten much trouble in the Ata meeting of one of them held yesterday it was demanded that the deputies from Paris to the National Assembly at Ver- sailles resign immediately, under penalty of outlawry and death, future. A New Commander—The Versailles Govern- ment Condemned. Paris, Monday Evening. General Dumont has been appointed to the command of Fort Issy. CHANGE OF COMMANDERS. General La Cecilia having been taken ill, General Problensts (?) will command the right bank of the Seine until he recovers. CONDEMNING THE VERSAILLES GOVERNMENT, All the journals of Paris, even the most conservative, condemn the action of the Ver- sailles government in prohibiting the assem- bling of the projected Congress at Bordeaux, NOT YET REMOVED, The column in the Place Vendéme has not yet been removed. — THE TREATY STIPULATIONS, TELEGRAM WO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bismarck to Confer with Thiers. We have received the following from our special correspondent in Berli Beri, May 8—Night. It is officially reported that Prince Bismarck is going to Compitgne, the headquarters of the Crown Prince of Saxony, to confer with M, Thiers, who will meet bim. there, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ANERICALIE NG Herald Special Reports from Panama Via Kingston. The Revolution in Colombia at a Standstill. End of the Revolution in Sar Salvador. Progress of the Revolution in Guatemala. i Affairs in Peru, Chile and Costa Rica. PANAMA, May 8, via Kingston. The insurrection continues, but is not mak- ing progress. It is confined to Los Santos and Chiriqui, Panama is quiet. The insurgents retain possession of the Montijo, which was captured at the mouth of the Chiriqui river. Her captain was threat- ened with death. Colonel Winchester will sail to-morrow to make a demand from the com- mander of the national forces upon the chief If he refuses force is to be used. to compel the of the insurgents to release the Montijo. surrender of the vessel, an@ her captors will then be treated as pirates, A new loan of $15,000 was granted the government by the merchants, The city is quiet. Carreoso was to despatch Governor Soso ig the Ocean Queen to New York to purchase arms and ammunition for the troops just conscripted. TNE REVOLUTION IN SALVADOR ENDED, Salvador dates are to the 20th ult, The General Duenas was defeated at Santa, and General Gonzales was chosen Provisional President on the 15th, All the departments were favorable to the new government, President Duenas took refuge in the United States Legation. revolution was ended. He was given up by Minis- ter. Torbert and put in prison to await trial and execution, together with ex-President Martinez, of Nicaragua, A decree was issued ordering Xatoruch, in Cimigagna, to surrender. The war coming to a close, business was re- sumed and a spirit of good feeling prevailed. A doctor, named Gullardo, had been chosen Secretary of the Interior, Maximo Orango of the Treasury and Gregorio Arbiza of Foreign Relations, THE REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA, Dates from Guatemala are to the 20th ult. The revolution in Los Antos is headed by Rafino Barrios and Miguel Garcia Grandos, The government troops were defeated at San Marcos, The defeat of Daenas gives con- fidence to the insurgents. The cochineal crop is good. NEWS FROM PERU. There is news from Lima to the 22d, Juan Francisco Balta is no longer a candi- date for the Presidency. “The government has refused to interfore ia the election, and this course has given great satisfaction, as it affords prospects of peace and commercial prosperity. ADDITIONAL DETAILS. ASP |NWALL, May 3, Via Kinaston, May 8, 18h1.} The altitude of the Napipi River canal ts 1,200 feet, Commander Selfridge ts dissatisfied with the survey recenuly made and has ordered another, The United States steamer Nipsic, which took soundings of the Chagres river on the Atlanuc side, started for Havana to-day, Panama despatches announce that the revolution continues unchanged, Forty soldiers, sent to oc- cnpy Las Tablas, were captured by the msurgent: The government impressed 400 men dur- ing the week. Colonel Winchester left for Chirtqul, commisstoned to confer with the rebels and to endeavor to make peace. Governor Loso, of Panama, has gone to New York to purchase arms and ammu- nition, SAN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS. Advices from San Salvador are to the 20th. An engagement took place at Sanctas which lasted three days. The Salvadorians were completely dlyid 199 Hondurians and 800 Salvadorians were killed and wounded, The Salvador government was over- thrown and General Gonzalez was elected Pro- visional President. President Duenas Martinez and the Commander-in-Chief fied to the American Embassy for safety, The mob released all the prisoners in the capital, and sacked the barracks and tho Presidenv’s house, Anarchy reigned tor three days, and several murders took place, The foreigners kept guard and order until the arrival of the victorious Hondariens, General Xatruch and the army of Salvador which invaded Honduras had been ordered wo surrender, The members of the new Honduras government are:—Gallardo, Minister of the Interior; Arango, Minister of Finance, and Ardizu, Minister of Foreign Affairs. PERU. Dates from Peru have been recetved to the 22d ult, Political affairs were quiet, and the country was in a prosperous condition, Numerous slight eartn- quakes had taken place. An Italian line of steamers between Callao and Genoa was established, CHILE, Advices from Chile are to the 10th ult. It was pro- posed to build @ raliroad across the Andes, A railroad to connect Chile with the Argentine Re- public had been begun. The telegraph line to Porto- Ortofogosta was ordered to be closed, in consequence of apprehended truuble. The gold mines were rapidly developing, COSTA RICA, The Costa Rica government has decided to build a railroad from San José to the Atlantic coast. The estimated cost of the work Is $7,000,000, JAMAICA. Sailing of the Ocean Queen for New York. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Kinaston, May 8, 1871. The Ocean Queen sailed yesterday for New York With 420 passengers, J9E COBURN. Burrato, May 8, 1871, Joe Coburn passed here at noon to-aay on the Erie Ratiroad for Erle, Pa, the rendezvans for the | POmMIDg gy \ LAND. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. University Tests Sustained. The Debate in the House of Commons~on the New Army Regulation Bill. A ROOT AMONG THE GOTTON SPINNERS, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lontion, May 8, 1871. In the Hoase of Lords this evewing the University Tests bill, abolishing the intolerantlaw which has hitherto barred the emtrance to the Hnglish univer. sities to alt but menrbers of the Churen of England, came up for diseussion, The tory embers made a hard fight to throw outthe bill, After a long de- bate 1t was, however, sustained by five majority. Tn the House of Commons the discusston upon the new Army Regulation bill was resumed, Mr. Anson, member for Bewdley, whe was com misstoned major in 1859, after honorable'service in India, argued in favor of vhe system of purchasing cominissions, reciting the usual professional argm ments in favor of the practice, Other military mem- bers who participated in tte debate were divided upon the subject. ‘The Hon. Mr, Cardwell, the Se¢retary of State for War, dented that the changes proposed by the bill Would subject officers to logs, as commissions sold since the introduction of the measure had brought full prices. ‘ There was rioting to-day at Oldham, a great cot- ton manufacturing town near Manchester, originat- Ingina lockout, It Is not known that any lives were loat. Tho Purchase System Abolished by the House of Commons. LOmpon, May 8, 1871. After a prolonged debate the House divided, and there was found to be a majority of sixty-three against the purchase of commissions, ‘The House then adjourned, THE ANNIVERSARIES. Theological Seminary—Thirty-flitn Apniversary. At the Madison square church last evening a very weil attended and very interesting meeting was held of the members and friends-of the Union Theo- logical Seminary. The seminary, which was founced tn 1836 for the purpose of teaching the various branches of theo- logy, 19 situated at No. 9 University place, ana has been most successful in turning out gentlemen of the highest merit, many of whonr are at work at the present time as missionaries among the heathen in various parts of the world, At present the seminary boasts of upward of 2,000 alumni. In order that their accommodation may be increased aud the circle of their labors enlarged it has been resolved to endow another colege at the corner of 135th street and St. Nicholas avenue, where they have atready purchased four acres of ground. The efforts already made for the new en- dowment have been attended by very satisfactory results, nearly $400,000 having been subscribed ; but it 14 intended to Increase that amount to $500,000, and there is every appearance of their efforts being crowned with suc The members of the faculty at the head of this re gious institution are Prolessor Hy, B. Smith, D. D.; Professor Philip Schaf, D, D.; Professor William G, . 1, and Professor R. D. Hitchcock, BD. Union 3 last evening opened with prayer, Which was followed by a seleciion of sacred mu: by the choir of the church, and that was again sue: ceeded by addresses from five of the graduates who Were avout to receive their diplomas, and who were selected to perform this pleasing duty by the gradu- ates themselves, The first gentleman to address the meeting was Mr. Teunis S. Hamlin, of Ypsilanti, Mich., whose sub- Ject was “Culture in {ts True Idea,” and who in his address not only dispiayed oratcrical powers of no mean order, but gave evidence of a thorough mastery of his subject. Mr. J. Henry Howse, of Painesville, Ohio, then delivered an address on Tne Inspiration of a Controlling Faith.’ Mr, George 3. Payson, of this city, wag next im order, the subject of his remarks being ‘The Patience of the Ancient of Days.”’ Mr. George N. Snyder, of Elmsiord, N. Y., spoke on the very important question of “Does a Minister Work?” and Mr. Jonn H. Worcester, Jr., of Buriington, Vt, addressed the meeting on “Scientitic Fatalisin.”’ The diplomas were then delivered to the graduates, after which Dr, Scbaff delivered an eloquent and touching valedictory, and the meeting was brought to a close by @ benediction, The American Seamen’s Friend Society. ‘This soctety held its forty-third annual meeting last nigni in the Association Hail, corner of Twenty- third street and Fourth avenue. The audience was numerous and appreciative, the bouy of the large hall being well filled. The lair sex was well represented, the ladies mustering In force to express their sympathy with the generous “jolly tars.” The proceedings were opened by prayer, and at its conctusion the Secre tary read an extract from the forty-third annual report, Which went on to show that The society whose object is to improve the aocial and moral conilition of seamen has, during the past year, sup- ported, Wholly or in part from its treasury, forty jive ol laine and missionaries laboring tn the seaports of this and foreign countries, each of them engaged in caring for the sail o's welfare, and acting towarda him the part of a brother, ‘Thess have’ been maintained at St. John, N. B., on coast of Labrador, and ut the poris in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France and Italy, &c, At home the in fluence of the Sailor's Home, No, 106 Cherry street, las beea most beve! in drawing the sallors away from the temptations of the low sailors’ boarding houses, ‘the past year has been one Tne number of boarders has been 1 Pa over the year before, and an incr: J year before that, These have deposited wi endent for nate keeping 843,411, of which ives and 85,210 were placed in deca 240 were shipped without the hospital. Several ors have been number Doarders at the Home since it was opened in 1842 ix 77,675. of Home, during the twenty-nine years of its existe men and their famtites over nearly donbie the amount received into the aury tor the support of all ite operation ors' Home bas removed during the proved quarters 38 Thompson ate hie! up aud refurnished at an exponse of 81,700. Tho number of boarders during the past year has been 009, an in- crease of Liity over the year before. When the Secretary had finished reading the re- port, which gave gredt satisfaction to the socioty, the meeting Was addressed by the Rev. Edward Hop- er, D. D., pastor of the Church of the Sea and Land, pointing out TUE MANIFOLD DANGERS of body and soul to which the sailor 1s exposed, and the urgent need which existed for all Cirisuan men to ald in bringing the civiltzing and correcting light of the Gospel to bear upon the spiritual darkness of their condition, In the course of hig remarks the reverend gentieman paid a tribute to the great power of the press in hetping to better the condition of the poor satior, wad took the oppor- tunity of specially thanktug, PHAT GREAT RELIGIOUS NATIONAL PAPER, the New York Hkkaup,’’ for the support which it constantly gave to every humani- tarian or Christian movement, The second address was delivered by the Rev, fe A, French, of Morristown, N. J. The most telling speech of the evening was delivered by the Rev. H. . Gallaner, of Brooklyn, who spoke brilliantly and powerfully, reminding the audience that the best proof of the sympathy they could give for wis movement was to extend practical ald, announcing tat an opportunity would ve given to each one to contribute to the good work, asa collection would be taken up, and Coaciuded by exhorting the meet- ing to give generously, Tne ay vy. N. H. Schenck, D. D., of Brooklyn, pro- nounced the benediction, after which the meeting separated, well pleased with the result of the society's labors. Lebor Reform Convention—Organization of a Natioon! Labor Party, The New England Labor Reform League finished up their anutversary labor yesterday by holding ses- sions in Cooper Institute, morning, afternoon and evening, at which addresses were delivered by John Roosevelt, E. B, Fish, D. R. Swackhammer, at haif- past ten A, M.; Mrs. Daniels, of Boston, Mr. Wolf, of Colorado, and Mr, Haywood, of Princeton, Mass. , atthree P. M.; and Mrs, Virginia Woodhull, of this city, Miss Kate Stanton, of Rhode Island, Mrs, Daniels, Mr. Haywood and Mr. Hanson, of Etmira, in the evening. Toward the close of the morning session a National Labor Reform party was organ- ned, and the following named persons were elected oiicers for the current year:— For PB eitent--Wm. B. Greet Vire Preide-t—Albert Briabi Stanton, New Jersey; Parker iognge ihe Dare ew Kg ms W atren. o bury, New Hampshire; ae * MTee Bill 7 ‘8K. Btil, Marsncbnsetts; Charies Moran, New Dr. Emm. Grable, Kansas; ©. Young, Maine; John Orvigy ork ; Jo Fish, Peonavivanin; AB. Brown, Saseaahosetia . Anthony, New York; Georg Prindiae ieee y M. Tilton, Massachusetis; K. Graves, mae India Ingalls, New York; William John Bishop, i Nevrebitrictem Imire N.Y. Il. Heywood, Princeton, Mass. ling Seoretiry--Ye ‘tones, KL K. Joslin, Fi Herbert Daa Exertive Commetie-W F. R. Suit, The essays of Mrs, Woodhull any’ Miss Stanton were admirable productions of their x'94 and dis played a thorough Knowledge of the so¢ia 24 po- ittical subjects of which they treate& Bott ndeg discoursed on the relatiows of labor ana capitas, monopolies, cod!, ratiroad, iyon, money, &c.; eden tion, morala and woman suffrage, and with deép pathos and flue effect, in counection with her refers ence to the condition of womed as a laborer, Mis Stantom recited three stanzas of the “Sony of & Shirt,” which “brought down the honse.” They took tne oana that si capital i” the product of labor, and that there should, conseynenty, be am equal division of labor and capital sud of tne pro- ucts and profits of the same. Miss Stanton looked fully forward to a better day. We shail crawl, at ste, throusty our season‘of slime end rise to a urer humanity at last. In suture women muss ead in matters educational, wasthetic and moral, and only thus can our country be saved from spl. ritual death. But we shail ne eeved, and we shall take & new course of spiritual amd temporal pros- pevity and happiness: Mrs. Woodhall would havo all questions based upon freedom, equality and jus- tice, and a common recognition of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of masz aa@ the commune prinéipie apphed to the sole Mr. Jony Onvis, the clairman, presented resotti- tons endorsty: eo IncomM® tax gs “the most just and appropriate of ali our taxes’ and earnestly re- commending all laboring men to peution against its repeal Mr. rWoon also presented resofatious in favor of th untry owning the rawiroads; asking for the lion of Casiom bouses and the TAX on the ne- aries of life, salt, Wen, coak &¢.; against Grant's Klux bill, and in favor of aneqral distribation of sou. The former was adopted, but (ie latter were not pnt to vote. ‘The meeting then adjourned, J. K. Ingalls, Mes, y Mi, BL, Daniele The Reform Lenurwe. The Reform League will hold ite anniversary meeting in Steinway Hall to-day, at Mall-pass-tea A.M. Addresses will be mace by Wendall Poititps, Robert Purvis, Julia Ward Mowe, Frederick Deuge Jasa, Lucretia Mott, Robert De L of South Caro- lina; Rey. Henry Highland Gart a others. A reunion festival of tends of ireedom Will be heid in the Unton League Hall Uns evening, at eigas o’cloek. There will be brief adresses by’ Wend Philips, Julia Ward Howe and oihers; readings hy Mrs. Kila M, Clymer aud Miss Josephine A. bilery, and music under the direction of Mr. 5. Lasar, ase sisted ty friends, THE METHODILT MINISTERS. Charech Discipline Must be Administered. The Methodist preachers were very meek and quiet yesteiday and the utmost decorum and re- serve was maniiested in thelr proceedings, The Rey. Mr. Hill opened. discussion on the topic—“‘ls there a demand for a more thorough admiptstration of discipline in the Methodist Episcopal Charci¢'? Mr. Hill had the discussion entirely to himself, none of his brethren caring to add anything to his very full and elaborate review of the question, He traced the philosophy of Church discipline; the necessity for its adminiscration and the history of the same, demonstrating the great accordance between Old Testament Church discipline and New, and finally quoted from the Methodist Book of Discipline and from Wesley's writings to show what Is tntended by diseipline among Methodists and wherem there is laxity of administration and consequent loss of spiritual power and simplicity im the Church, He took tue ground, however, thas there are many obso- lete rules tn the discipline which were made for anotuer age and people and could not be strictly ap- piled here and now. But as the great end of Church institutions and discipline is to save men, discipline should be applied cautiously and affec- tionately, and With a supreme purpose to cut off the sin and not the sinuer. He had no fear that the Church Would be injured, but, oa rhe contrary, he believed it would be greatly benefited by a strict enforcement of discipline in regard to errors of lite, heresy and neglect of Ciurch ordinances and means of grace, There are, he believed, as many as one- third of the membership of the Church who absent ives from crament of the Lord's Sup- from class meetings and other social means_ and they are raiely remonstrated with, Much jess disciplined. Mr, Hill theretore earnestly a@dvocaied the allirmative of the proposition in tuese regards, The Rev. Dr. Crawford read ® note from Mrs. thems¢ per ar of grace Bishop Tk, giving an account of the Bishop's pvery to health, his ie having been despaired of Jast month, By request also Dr. Crawford gave a brief recital of facta connected with the recent happy and triumphant death of Mrs. Dr. RK. 8, Foster at Morristown, N. J., and upon motion Revs, W. O. Smith, D. Curry, 0 D., aid L. i, Dann were ap- potnted a committee to draft suitable resolutions on thts subject. The Committee on Topics presented a couple of subjects, of whi e following was chosen for debate next week:—*Are any considerable modifica- cations of the law or te usages of the Methodist Episcopal Church respecting the Eptscopacy de- sirabie:”” Dr, Ferris doubre | the propriety of dia- cussing the question at this time, but Mr. Bottome and others favored it, and it was adopted. Dr. Ruskin, of the New Jersey Conference, was tutre duced, after which the meeting adjourned. 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