The New York Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1871, Page 6

JME MUNIIPAL GOVERNMENT (Meeting of the Board of Apportionment and Sink'ng Fund Commission. ue COURT HOUSE SWINDLE. Weclsive Action of the Board of p Apportionment. THE CITY VALUATION DISPGS D OF, ‘The Board of Apportionment met yesterday at the '@ oMca, There were present the Mayor (in chair), Comptroller Green, Colonel Stebbins and Lysaght, A previous resolution of ghe Board, passed at its meeting, in reiereno® to @ further issue of Wounty Court House boids to the amount of $$500,000, and which was referred to the Comptrol- Jer to report upon, was taken up. ' The Comptroller read a report which he had pre- jared in reference to this quesuon, which statea the act of 1863 authorized the issue of Court jouse stocks representing $800,000 for the compie- ion of the Court House. In 1869 there was ted for the Aiuishing of this building 300,000, The act of 187) also voted a similar jum for the same purpose. In 1371 another act was tained, by whica there was @ grant of $750,000, this aiso was to complete the Court House. (Looking at the various provisions of that act, and at on each grant ol money the burlding was to be ompieted, Le thuuzat that before any further Court ouse stock Was issued tue Board has a night to yw whether the jast appropriation will really omplete the building. te would, therefore, move at before any action was taken by the Board of Pousemaatnn, the Court House Commissioners port on the foiiowWing points:—Furst, the amount bere on the Work; second, the amount of devt oW due, to Whom an! wnat for; third, the amount id Material In deta necessary for the completion the bullding, \ Colonel Sresstns—It wil be necessary w know at before We can make any appropriation. The CO“PTRULLEk—beiore We can inielligently L upon the iegal provisions for granting this ap- ropriaiion we wast have evidence as to these par- culurs. The MaYor—It would seem so, Yes, and there ts wn Budittoual arguineut. The law provides thai the omptroiler shuuid pay only from time to time. It therelore, uot mecessary «Oo pay interest upon e bouugs When the appropriations were not calcd jor, was @ party to the passing of the res: lution. F the $500,000 stocks to bo issued, but my only oxrety Was that ihe creditors should be paid that ‘hich 13 already due to tuem, There was an appa- nt deticiency, abd moucys had been fumed ithout bonds. he resviutiun of the Comptroller was unani- \mousiy aaoyieu. both, Alterman Coman and Mr. Commissioner ‘aish, who were auxiousiy awaiting the result, not seem toquiie approve of the course that had en adopt. The Mayor said he would move, for the purpose of eeping tue maiier Deore ihe Board, that at an ad. jurved meeuaz ihe question Of the Court House ds be cousiicred, ‘This WoO Was aiso Unanimously adopted. The Comptrorler Lica suomitted the louowing as future eauorsemeat uf bonds and certuuicaes:— ‘This certificate, or bond, is tsnued by due authority and meurrenve vi ti Board Of Ap ent of the city aud vunty of New Vore, 0: ue persons comprising the sad pursuant 0 section 4, chapter 585, Laws of 1871 the’city of New Yori, as uppeara by the minuies of the id Board. A resolution sanctioning the above endorsement as agrecd to. Mr. Liurdy, the Clerk of the Com. on Council, applied to tie Loard on behalf ol the ouncil ior an u.der jor the payment oi tucir sal- Mr. Hardy explained tat tnls payment was rovided Wr Ly statute, ArU Luat it was Competent jor the Board to authorize the payment. The MayOR—I can ouly answer, as an individual, that this Board has ulvesdy appropriated » sum ior e salaries. i that appropriauion exisis, or any part 1M, the saiaries can be paid. Lf not, | can only that there § uO Way, that I am aware ol, by ‘hich the saiaries can Le icgally paid. | have seen ied the Tammany King: itl may be allowed to uswWer tbat quesuon | Woula say ib was the Legis. ture wutch passed the bull for the Board of pportioument, Mr. Ha py said that as be read the statutes the naa discretion lo apporuva the payment, The subject druvped, aud Mr. Mardy was tn- tructed to inform the Common Cogacil that any juris due to thea could only bye ovtalned rough the passiag vl & deaciency vill by the next gislaiure. The Sinking Fund Comwmisstoncrs, After the ajournment of the Board the Sinking Fund Cowmission met. Thera were preseat:—Tne Mayor, m the chair; tue Comptroller, Mr, Chamber. jain Bradivy aod Mr, Aiderman Lysaght, | The question adjourned trom the previous meet- 1g, of the payment of commission to Messrs, Bececker and others for the valualion of the real Pstate of the city was first discussed, Mr. Watson appeared for Mr. Bleecker, and urged pi lengin tho settle:neat of the claim, He was of opinion that the enure claim of $32,531 could be ‘covered, but ne had advised Mr, Bleecker to accept aif thet amount, ibe MavoOK said the commission did not do Yhings hy haives, ‘fae matter had been referred to pe Couptroiier, aud probably ke bad prepared a Sport port. ‘this report was handed to the Mayor by Mr. reen, aud Was read by the sormer with consider- ble On und Clear li, in substance, pe Ihat Ihe assessment by these gentlemen was iD unveC vat, ven ii necessary, the aymient ¢ Y made hy the Sinking und Com: y a8 of ad opinion that the aides Would be amply paid by @ payment Of $3,000 pen tue payiuent o1 the expenses, Whien were ver $4000, The Mayon sait that he was in favor of the chamberlaun’s p Oposivion, which was the payment fF $15,000 exch, but he did Dot propose that aay one hould be paid except Lhose Who asked for Inel joney. Mr. Bleecker was the only one sho had lad fhe courage Wo ask and he thought ne should pe aid. Pine COMPTROLIER Said that he thought $15,000 ta grossly exorbitant suis, aud if Mt were right to pay | ft to one man it was right to pey It fo the others. | After a long Gis ussiou, # resolution recommend- Bng the payment o1 915,00 to Mr. Bleecker and we | uditing of the account lor expenses by the Comp- ‘olier Was ordered. The COMPTROLLER stated that in reference to the | payment to Mr. Nathanici Sauds for negouatlug the | joan he had not had tne to iuquire into it, but Awould do so at an eariy day. The Byard then adjourned, Departwent of Parke, , The Department of Public Parks announce that Blacomn's Dam bridge ts not completed aud opened | ully to the public, os reported in the daily press, It as temporarily open on Sunday last, aud will pe | pened on Thursday (Tusnksgiving Day), tor that jay oniy. At otner times tt must remain closed until further jotice Lo permit the compietion of the repairs. Lt expected to be fully completed in avout three eeks, when (here Will be uo further interruption Pp the travel, } Department of Public Works. * The rumors current in the city yesterday after- oon that Mr. Tweed had resigned the control of suis department and that Mr, Bixby bad been ap- oluted were uot Cunfirmed by the ‘or. The Department of Public Instrnetion, Commissioner Lewis called upon the Com)troller esterday in reference to the salaries of the teach- rs, Which were due for the month of August and Yhe month of December, He stated that it was cus- jomary to advance the December salary on the 15th 1 that month, in Order taat the teachers might Ave SOINe resources by Which to enjoy the holidays, fier some deiberation the Comptroller decided hat on the 15th of next mouth he would pay the ovembver Salaries and Oliy per ceut of the Decem- | Tt Bulartea, 4 Arrest of Inspectors of Election, { Atiength the most criminal of ali the tools uf the ammany ‘Ring,’ the Inspectors of Election, have in to feel the just vengeance of the indignant opie of this city, aud to know that the same fate | robably awaits them which stares in the faces er august masters, Tweed, Connolly and the tners. On the 18tn inst. warrants were issued for about ty—mostiy for those who acted as inspectors or nvassers in the Seventh and Fourth wards—put rough the indiscretion of some of the members of ¢ Committee of Seventy the fact that such w pa had been issued by Justice Bixby at the York- ilie Police Court Jeaked out, and the information as immediately published in almost every dauy aper in the city. After # day or two the search which had been In- ituted for the inspectors bad to be abandoned tal the fylug birds should gain courage to return NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1871—TRIPL® SHERT. RINGS COUPEY EUaicWaL arreims.) fiG POLTHAL CUTLAK. For some reason they were not on that day me lested, hut yesterday morning Sergeant Minitins, of the Yorkville Court squad, wita ius men starte! out brightand early and commenced @ raid on tie club houses, saloons and other places Wxcly to be resorted to by whe gentry of whom they were im search, ‘They succeeded i arroat- jag ¢ only, whose Ramea, residences ent bustfesses are as fo!lows:—Jona Retily, 240 Che ty Street, a carman; James Reiliy, 120 Monroe street, clerk; James Bailey, 196 Madison atree*, blackman: Witham J. O'Connor, new: acaler, corner of Monroe and Market streets, aod Christopher Barry, 60 Pike street, curman, The prrsoners, a8 fast as arrested, were conducted to the Seventh precinet station house, bat by the time the Mth had been secured there were no a.ore to be found; the otuers, alihough known to be at home—that 18, Toand the neighborhood Where they are accustomed to “vane out,’? having aiready mage track for parts wo- known, The raid was abandoned about three | Meeting of the Board ef Aldermoa—Th> Arnnal Report of the Ccrperation Ceunsel—A Prtition from Turse Thousand Brooktya Ladies to Ci.se Stores and :a:ooms ea furdays—A Reward for the ttelea Poll Lisis aud €500 Reward for the Detoction of the Thiewse— ‘abs Union Ferry Compa. ay’s Enercechmeat The Breokirn Board of Aidermoa met yesterday Preatiag. o'clock, and those ander lock and key were re afternoon, Aldermen Bergen moved by a strong for_c of police to tac Yorkvnie Police Court, where they were arraigned Justice Bixby, Whose countenance, Oxed aud stern, boded them bat liitie mere). Alter the other busiuess of the vourt was gone through with the five inspectors were ca led up to answer tie charges preicrred agaiust chem, Ali the swageering pg we which cl the days Of their master’s glory were now gone, and there they stooa vere the awinl majesty of the law which, 1s is alieged, they had vio- jated so pa and dishonestiy, Rakey tn special degree iclt she awkwardness of a his position, although he was discharged his own aifidavit and that of Mir. Thomas Snetis, liquor dealer, doing Lustuess in East Broadway, who testified that (Bailey) Was appointed an in- Spector, but had resigned the nignt previous to the ection, probably not naving the courage or desi to do what was asstzned to nim as nis task, F of the other prisoners was separately oxamined and pleaded “not guilty” to the Denny of having onthe night of election, while couu ing the vous for the Fespective candidates, preven’ed iho watchers” appointed by Wiliam Mckshon, cand agate for Assembly in the Fourta distinct against Henry becker and John J, iiuir, from exercising thelr duties properly aul etfec.vel And Christopher Sarry was lurtier aceuse i of ha ing, With the other inspectors in his election als trict (ihe Fighth}, couated the votes cast for As- sembly 1 a corrupt, tleza! aud (randaient tanner, v To they counted “ten,” at which they call “tally, they generally put in tho bunch of tickets from thirteen to fiteen, aud in this manuer Wey counted bis Whole vote im that district, Mr. Mo- 1, WOU LAL bis “Watener at that district was also present. Tho prisone:s are accused of having, in every Instance, prevented Mr. McMahon's “wateners” irom seeing tue voles in their districts counted, by showing them no facilitics tod» so, and in one ine stance putting the “watcher” out oj the room aito- gether, when he was quite orderty, and had dune nothing but ooject tothe manner ot counting th votes. O'Connor, in tne Sixth flection dagrict, ar James Reilly, in the Second Klechon district, Sev- enth ward, were also charged Wita counting Hecker’s and McManon’s votes, and refusing, when asked by the “watciers,” tu count Biatr'a, ‘The Coinpiaints in each cuse were made by McMahon, but ho was notpresent im person, Mr. Henry 1, Cimton appeared on bis bebaif and on that of the Apollo Hall reform party to prosecute the prisoners, who were held to bull In $2,600) each io answer, Thoinas Shetls, before alluded to, hecame bonds- man for ©. Barry and Jotin Keilly, while James Duify, of 187 Madtsun street, gave his hoerty to James Reilly, and Ralph Muss, of 61 Catharue Street. to Inspector ©'Vonnor, ‘The day on which these cases will come up for examination will pot ve fixed unl the others for whom warrants are now in the wands of the police are in custody. THE GRAND JURY AND TSE MUNICIPAL FRAUDS. The Grand Jury of the General Scsstons, which Were urged by Judge Led‘ord last week to institute & rigid examination tnto the charges mado prominent city oficials, with a view to bringing tne guilty to justice, have eutered with vigor upon the discharge of this important daty. Itts rarely that be grand inquest bold sessions on Saturday, bat tt 45 sai¢ to say that over tweaty witnesses were sam. moved beiore them on Saturday last, among who were Mr. O'Conor, Air. Tilden, Jackson S. Schultz and other leading members of the Commitico of Seventy. Jt is rumored that a rigid invecttzauon is being made into the alleged Court House swine at Rarlem., m which exsenator Harry Genet his played a prominent part. District Atiorney Garvin Was present in the Grand Jury reom yesterday Morning for a few moments and it 13 nudersioed that the investization was resumed. Mr. Samuel J. Tuden, however, was the ouly witness examined. THE BAD GAS. some of tie newspapers the question, “Who | When Will the Gloom be Dispclicd (—Opin- tous of Citizens on the Conduct of the Mo- Bopol — Will the Lesislatare luterere @ ‘The maignatior of the citizens consequent on the continued absence of good gas in their strects and | houses 13 undiminished, ‘The companies believed | lution that the storm of pubile censure would blow over, bnt they now confess that they will have to supply good gas a: acheaper rate than formerly or avide the Tesult of Iegisiative action, Several called at the HERALD ofice yesterday to express their disgust with tne monopoiists and their thanks for the HERALD's vigorous advocacy of the rights of the people in the premises, The evil conunnes, Last bigat many places in the metropelts where for the security of life and property an abunaance of light 13 avsolucely necessary were left in total darkness, While other neighborhoods were scarcely better om. THE LIGHT IN THE STREETS is sadly deficient, and in many large houses the gas is uncertain and of the very worst quality, leople ask, how jong is this going to last? Waen wil a Temedy be applicd; How jong are ihe gas mouopo Lsis Ww be peruitled to Wors tis gricvous mis- chici? Une of the gentlemen who called at this office yes- teruay sald taut tae ugh) Was s0 bad mm his nelsh- borhivod (Seventie:n strvet) iat he was auriid to ge out at bight; and as ior bis dweiiinug, the gas could never be depended va, He threw the enuire blame for this disgraceful cond:uon of afa.rs oa the gas co.npanies, Whom be said were so avaricious Uist they Couid'not be just to their patrons. bus eXimine the «uestion,” he said, “rhe companies preiend to deliver tne gas ab aninmeh presoure, waler gauge, unllormiy. Tire fact is, Low- ever, that the gas, a3 disirinuted by them, 1s very uueveuly supphed, + Omeltnies at is + laches, und sometives, Aud Not uairequeutly, OBe-ienin OL “au inch pressure. Proper atteutiou 4 cot paid to te malas and pipes, ‘ine fact 13, and this 19 THB KERNEL Of THE SUPPLY QUESTION, the gus shoul be distrivuled oa scienu c princi- pcs. ‘ihe pressure is never equal, and hence 1 is w Pressure im others tere 1s not enough of light for ordiuary purposes. Of course the companies get paiu—tuey axe monopolists—ior What they do not a8 weil us what tpoey do suppiy. If peopie would only diregavad the rues of the com- mics amd gel Li usiness there would not be much to ceusure, But, of course, the companics throw every ovstacte iu the way of accompisiung this, and 80 compet the ciizeusto pay dearly for vad ight. Unless sometttug 8 dove the ngitin ine city will be worse in ihe approaciiug cold wea:her than it how is, for the pipes ireese then, the gas crystulizes, aod tue supply ts checked in conse uence. The companies’ pipes are too small, and tie purners they ri maiend are unsuited. For tweuty years companies have known tuat seventy-five at OL THR MONTY PA'D FOR GAS used tn public ofices, Jactories and private houses could be saved to the Consumers by the adopuon of the iaver pian in supplyiug it ‘they presuine, however, on tue apathy ol the people and charge them at will.’ There was a good deal of talk yesteraay about town in relerence to the exorbitant charges of ine compauies and the wretened light supoiica, aud it seemed to be agreed ou ail hands thet dn egort Would be made as svon us the Legisiature meets to colpel the as monopoiists to deul more ‘airy with the comsumers, And certaimy, in view Of the co: dition of some parts of the city last night, some ie measure Of iegisiative action is urgeuuy called jor. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEBT, The Treasurer’s Staiement Audited and Found Correct—Governor Scott und the Avierican Bauk Noie Compary. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Nov. 27, 1871, ment, wnicn tuey find correct, The committee re- port that whe total devt of South Carolina is 21,900,908, exclusive Of $6,000,000 Oving iu New ork. ‘rhe American Bank Note Company certify that they have in their possession six mulltons sieriing fuading bonds, and Governor Scott bas instructed Wem to print no more bonds or Blocks Of auy kind | for this State, THE RECENT BUILDING CASUALTY. a® tue Me tion, be ap rend iw of Coroner Keenan yesterday to have investigated the circumstances attending the falling of three brown stone buildings corner of 1220 sireet and First avenue some ten days ago, ‘one ol the workmen, but ihe requisite testimony ‘Was vot at haa. The buildings tad been con- Gemned, and tie work of demolition was tu pri e383 tthe ime of the casuaity, Had deceased u s.ood Our Jal escaped with the others When the alarin Was given; but insiead of running away, he rematued, and was crushed to death, ‘ihe walls will be compiviely removed In @ day or two and Lhe canse of te crash discovered, after Which (he UMvestigation will oe their rooe.#; and Uiis Was not until last Saturday. proceeded With, other | before | | } | | 0 Dusivess, Aldernau NOLan oGvred the reatsnation of Saper- Visor aturpay, of the Pourtecath ward, that gentio maa having become imcapaciiated for furiher oMicial duties by rea-o@ of a stroke of paralysia, ‘The resignanou was secepled and Mr. Juua Car ‘terized them im | TOli Was appointed vo Gli the vacancy. ANNUAL REPORT OF THB CORrORATION CouNsEL. ‘The anauai repert of the Corporation ( onnscl was Tecetved and 590 copies ordered to be printea. The Tepert emuraced @ Geiaued statement of the bust De-s 0! (be aeparimens The cuy's Litigation duriag the past three years, im 8 Guanctal point of view, ‘Was as foliowe:— In favor of the 829,928 90 dannes (ne aagen, eS Balance in favor of the etty.. tee ‘The Counsel says it cecomes alse his duty Lo sub Mi & review of some of the More prominoat egal proceedings of the past your, THE CROWDED CUNPITION OF THT caRs traversing oar city raliways Led long attracted pab- te aiteation sod complet it was a state of things utterly Lacdapa: ibe Wik the Lounden aoty Of Wie Tairuad Com, Gules under the original conde tons by wmek they secured the rgbt or way from thecity, Woen the grant of (ranchise was given Wwe Brooklyn Kailroat Company by peur boporable body that corporation entered tu.e a bend waere by t& covensuted end agreed te offer simple accommodations to ibe travelling public and keep the sivects im repair becween the tracks, Evidence paving came tate my posses- Sion showing that (he.¢ ooiizations were veing per- | Sustently vio.ated, I notified «he president of the company that uuless further accommodations were afforded and the streets put into immedia.e repair Proceedings would Le in:uaied to amend the charter of the company eject them from the street, Tuls move.ent resulted in @ coalerence between the company and myself, and concluded with an agreement in writing by which the company pro- tuised tO add eyfawed cars t jour mae Toutes aud to pal oll ihe sircets used oF them in repact, 1 am downd tw say towt the compauy lives up to lis recent, He thes re Jerved 10 the Aci inent over Lhe street asses» Dy ihe propery oWaers aon’ whe ite of Lap meats, aud Wh.ch iuvolved We Bua Of £2,400, auy ot wi caves Were NOW Lytog la the Court of ppeais God would DOL De decided ior one or two 3 his report by relereace to (he lavesugre va OF cluzcus In the accouaLs Of the pubue vocals Povie Odicials SbUUd Hake 10) and Cubdut state mCabs O1 LAG MANET IN Waited they have ise .arged ther Muchas Bud LutoW Wide Open tae douts of AaVestigaicit. A PETITION FROM THRET THOUSAND LADIRS. Alderman TacRs, of the Lita Ward, proseuved & Pettiion sled by 30.0 brookiyn lduies, setcing Jory LDaL the Saovath was deseerated Ly ave ing pea of stores 2 v00s Bod The Uwisde don Luereby uivurvid, tue Peace aod Zou" tity. ney prayed jaat tag he taws agaiast tas sale of luerchatdise and intoxiealiag drinns. Aiuert VLANLBUN Moved Ke reference to the Aldermau BERGEN moved as an amendment that 1 be reverred to Edc.8e Comwissiouers, ‘The wobiog prey wicd, A KEWALD FU THE STOLEN POLL LISTS. Alderman Dawson offered the following — ery ot th ward, rs stole bx nd <5 0 [or the detection aud cuaviction of the Person of persous wu stole the same irom the City liad of Brooklyn, ‘The above amount to be paid from the contingent fand oi the city. Tne reso.ution was adopted, THE UN'ON FERRY COMPANY'S BSCAvACH) ENT, ‘Tne report of the Committee oa Fefry and Rights was taken from the tape gud It was moved bo adopt the resolution appended, to prosecute ibe \ company and recover damages. gentlemen | ' i | | wat Whie in some paits of the city there Is a iair | i gus pipes to suit wher | | A committee of influential citizens, tncluding Mr, | J.D. Pope and ex-Governor Orr, publish the result | Of their examination of the Treasurer's devt state. | resulting in the death of Charles Neilson, a Swede, | jer- | thorized to have tie returns correcved, guage it is thought he might nave | {cHARD. ON moved to amend the reso. iz out ail after the word resolved Ald a y sur | Gud inserting as toliows:— That we propose to the ® ion Ferry Company to lene to city of Brook. thelr new ferry bow period ov their present tense wit tue & Diosing bund of bie ow York, pointed by te Commiramuers of the Sh the 0: Broukiyn, ove to be appotutet by the direowra Ofte Ustoa ferry to Thy resent sand compaiy, WoO siall Joloty apprais+ aul +st mate the fate of the @ perty aa ocenpied by ir ements: r expres co’ at satd ferry comp: } ag there shail Le nu Increase im the ferry races for foot gers during the continuance of their present lease, TIZENS? REFORM ASSOCLILION. Meeting of Brock!yn’s Ucmmittce of Seventys five. ‘rhe Citizens’ Reform Association, or Committce of Seventy-five, selectea at the masa meeting held at the Academy of Music for the purpose of investi- Gaiing the frauds perpetrated at the late election and bringing the guilty to justice, mot last even- tog at their rooms, No. 63 Montaue street, between Clinton anl Court streets, Mr. Franke lin Woodrad occupied the chair, There was present a Juir representation of the wealiby and infuential gentiomen comprising the orgamzation. The press was also well represenicd, but their labors Were Lrought to @ speedy termination by the usual motion to go into executive session, which was carried by that unaniuily Of sentiment which bas heretoiore governed the actions aud deliberations of that body. ‘The report of the Treasurer was received, giving the following exuibit:—Before rerorted, 509; De. mas Barnes, $100: F, A. Seroeter, $100; John Mat- sey, $59; barlow Steven, $100; Jolin F. Henry, $10; L. 1. Husted, $250: A. B, Bayles, $259. Amount disbursed, $1,053. Balance ou nanc BS Whitiock, chairman 0: the mittee, reported tna: be had received ackvwowledg- ments from geutiemen wno had been clecied mem: vers of the associaiion. Messrs. A. M. Wh.te, James B. Hodgkins anu Henry E. P.ervepont had accepted thetr positions. Mr. Charies H. Towusead had ae- chned, owing to pressure of business which pre- veuted his atteudiug to Ue duties which would be required of him. it Sas resvlved that the expenses Incurred by standing commitiees snail be certifeu by the several committens, Jor audit of whica they shai! be patd. Mr, Janes H, Frotiumzham was nomimated for me: bership in piace oi declined. committee then Went In'o ex a@ long discussion was had upon the question of the proposed new chart tue report of tue Prosecue 4 Commilier. BROOXLYN AYFAIRS. The Union Ferry Comprny. From the annual report of the Union Ferry Com- pany, filed yesterday in the County Cierk’s office, it Appears that the assets of the company amounted ‘VO $1,479,520, and chat the liabilities are $1,290,548, A Fatal Casualty. Notice was yesterday sent to the Coroner's office to hold an inquest over the body of Patrick Bayne, Who was killed in the sugar refinery of Burger & Co.. Furman street, by the rapid descent of the dummy, upon Whicit he Was standing, and from os he Was Ulrown against Lue Wail on tue Hirst oor. Ready for Work. The sub-committees of the Committee of Fifty an- | nounce that they are prepared to commence operas | Hons according to their assignments, and desire | that citizens and property holuers of brookiva Kuowing Of evtravauauce, corrupt on and fraud in any ol the city and county governments jodge such kuowledge a they po: With the Executive Com- mivice at 367 Fuiton sireet, room 6 Tbe City Canvasrers. The Committee of Ci'y Canvassers met yesterday to take action on the returns of the First district of tue Fifteenth ward, upoa which thirveen votes were | Feporied as “scattering.” Alderman Cunningham | saia the votes should be given to the person tor whom they were cast, Alderinay Raver was au- Joun Dougiass complained in & coumuantoation that the ‘Third district of the eleventh ward gave his oppor | nent for te position of Aiderman a majority ou the ; returns, when the vote on election nigat snowed that he (Mr. Douglass) had veen elected, The com. niunicaiion Was paced Oa file acd the comuutee ediouraed. The Plotticg and Planning f.r a Reorganiza- tion of the City Democraey—The D'ffi- cultics of tho Situation and Iw They Are To Bs Overssmae, Will There Be a Democratic Presi- deatial Convention? WHAT AUGUST B-LMCMT EAS TO SAY. “The Democracy Cannot Afford to Make Rash Resciut ee ‘The democratic politicians appear to be all at wea as to the political future; at least tne so-called ‘Would-be leaders of the party in this city seem to be. Ove ‘me wires for the grand pull altogether tuat laying ts to come, while another deales on the euthority of we aforesaia gentieman that he has or intends to havo anything to do with tne puling and hauling that ts going on under grouad. Yet everybody who imagines tuat he Knows some- has it that Mr. Sweeny ts sill busliy enguged | scutt comes from the * Opposite instead? 1 tate tt that you are opposed to the re-clection of Tlysses S. Great, aad why? Because ho Ls hope- les:ly in the hands of a partisan ming, that care notuing whatever fer the common weliare of the couatry and propose to make Pres.dent Graut’s supposed availability the means of gratifying their owa selfish eads; and also because he ts a candi- dave tor re-slection; in other words, he 1s daily sacrificing bs own dignity, eodangerinz the stabuity Of our political stitutions aad orushing the public interesis for the sole purpose of scouring bis own re-election, Coionel Scott is not ® candidate in any such a sense of the word. He nover desired his name to be mentioned tu connection with the Prestioncy. He would be bignly gratified should bis iricads, which are to be rowud Lu every section of tie cuun- try, retain at once trem mentioning-lt 1a that con- Decion. Bul shuuid he be numiuated vy ths demo- cratic and conservative party of the country lor tue Preswency, he could nol, @. he would uot, refuse to accept the Avminatioy, whicn, 1udeed, would be Uutle short of an eleczion, but Colunel Scott would scora the idea of schem- ing for the nomimanoa. He velongs to that p: generation of stutesmen—for he 1¢ u.satesman the best sense of tue term—wno believed that no Oitice should be sougat a.ter or its duties shirked by auy Mau Updo Whom fell the people's cuvice, You will nouce that toe chier opposition to Colonet olticlans” so called. ‘This ig easny undersioud. Beture tue ‘pollicis’ ure willing to ey tine & Presidential candidate they must- know whetuer he wal auswer their purpose. In Uns respect iney ure not sausded wilt Colonel Sco. ‘tuey know Irom his past bisiory tut ho ; jooks forward aud docs his duly as he understands This kind of a President is just what the people twing avout what may happoa in the miastor of re- yout aud just What Lhe “politicians” do not want. organizigg the party for TAE PRESIDENTIAL OAMPAION has an idea tuat wbas be knows ts sic gospel truth, and that everybody else who does not coincide with him Kuows nothing whalever on the subject. The fact of the matter is, there is a great deal of bosh about the manwuvring tat is going OW, WOOse Wishes are to ve constlled—tie peor pie's or the party wirepuliems’? Coivnel Scott has not sought to couciliale Uns Oppositiou, Ror wih oo seok to do it. He woult not cousiuer the vice worth bol sing 1£1¢ bad to be ubtamed Dy such dis- Teputavie means as “uxing’’ politicians, suosialzing the press or cooking up deegauons. He stauds ut uo need of LGuors purchased at such aprice, ‘The very fact thai he Would not stoon to Such Means FO uttsin Lhe ligaest and grandest om among te democrats to put themselves in | ambition o/ an American citizeu 1s What Makes bin trim aad the alleged compact made lookiug to a successiut campalzga next year, when @ new Governor ta to be clected. However, ‘the rank and Mie of whe democrats are really work- ing to heal ail diderences between the factions and ‘said to have been | termidaole in tae cyes of tne more thouzntiul rau Cal leaders. 1 takes no seer to see that the uay 13 not far distant wnen tue American peope will choose ruiers, not because they are shrewd “poli- licians” or available biocknears, bat because they fre men of cuaracter and patriotism, devoted to the wellare of tne country aud not wo living Weir to waite upon a set of good men as leaders who wil | OWN pockets, iM, indeed, in the Meantime tae peo- Bot be leaders as the members of wwe late Ring Were—im the sense o! being dictators to the party— bus who will be really anu truly the representatives of the great maas of the voters, A FUSION OF FACTIONS. Fie do not lec their last opportuuity to save theme selves ship away. 1 do uot draw upon my imagination when | say that since Colonel Scott’s aime bas vcen Mmentio.ed iu connection with the i’rcsidency it 1.a8 been made Peasible tor him to be second to nove in tue control Of the feseral pawonase uf he would peremptorily It given out in certain quarters that in a few | rejuse the use o1 nis name. 11 he chese to give tne weeks @ pian will have been seitied upou by which @sSurauee in the right quarter, Camerou ani Couk- Mog and Morton una murphy, ¢ 1d omne genus, ‘ali goud, square, up aad duwn honest democrats, no | would be made bis sub-licuicnants and dependents matter What faction they may bave belonged to | Delure the assembllog of Congres, ‘This may ap- berevofore, cag wuite on a Common Dlauorm and be gulded by such Counsellors ax Will conduct tein to votory, f not tu tue Presidential at least in the At municipal and State ewctioas, It is said tues remoJel the party machinery that (he couservative reyabbeans Caa sct wita the de.averats cordially and without in tas lous: abandoning taer priack Pies a8 moderate republicans, In otves words, tho Pear sensational, but tue proot Will come belure tae panpiio tn due time. 4t\8 suuply absurd for mento say that Colonel Scott's imiuence and popularity dvpeud upon nis railroad connecuous, if inese connections would imueuce auytaing it would be to make him une ‘he tea of the reorgauizers is to 80 | popular rather tian otherwise, very wWieuig. nt maa tn the country Kuvws this, Colonel scolt is PAF popucar because he deserves to be—hecuuse he cownbines ail the clewments oO: tie true gentiewun, Mtoe busiaess und private relatioas of lie alike; never abused @ trust repose in tii; never gratiu Qny passion by w tuisuse of the authority placed ta Geimooratic city party, Waea reorganized, Wil BOL | pig hands, ui nas UnIVersully ireuted the nuinblest be compused siapiy of any paruculer Jaciioa, but Workuan With a3 much consideration us tue ‘Will be # wast made GD of all the good old elements | MUANIESt mMa:ualo, because tucy were voth men, of We party, a4 1 Was £1 its palmest days, waen honesty Was be Cot Mag ohat, Os Weil 4s OF 1 Puvuedas Was are MaWhiiug 10 go ide Wad eugts tue dscpliue OF Me Fegusal Tadical party men 1s Hao wet ws that euet,e.1¢ OF Lue bWe pariies um tue piupused pica of forcihg ait the ,ovd men of tus wee. wc Bud con. servauve inte Ude party, aad It is Ueleved that Whe Cues of tae wen WuO Dave Lue Multec In wo re- | of New York snvuld unite whi matibied LO precisely the same rigits, ‘Luere are a WnoUusand reasons wuy the great Penasyi electing Co.ouel scott to the i'resiuency, alt We cau defeat Grant, a lact kuown oownere else better taan 1a Wasiin .tou,. State ne 1B @ud wuich he would not promote. ‘Yeu years ministration of the government a4 we have at present, und New York au‘ Penusyl- Vania Will have no totercat worth iguting for, ‘The Chatse Wil Be Crowoed witd sudcOss Ib ts Murder | Amercan merchaut marine that tea years ago fillvd sioud, however, (ha tac od Tammsay eaters and werd wen Wil Bot ve silvWed eveu te pour priv lege Of gIVung ad ice OS Ww lids movemeUt of Teor. Bautauion, Wiki THERE BE A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CON- VEN CON ¢ cunvea- proaching Wien tie COMMITEE WH Meet HH Lutemds vo meee ab Mi, (his Ieeung o auaiey will very Maluraly Crease Irom war tO Gay. Biicgot Wleaton oF tus @ call fur any CouVeNuod, Bbw aaa mail Lae party Could, Wiltvat manus Buf LOMAS OF het vwa, wieel Mune Wish (he CouservatiVes, OF mubi- BuMminis:falio. party, @ad ¥.Ve thelr Bu vided suy- POrt iy Whulever Cab didares shyuid Ve Houdubed oy we laver, has bus LOW Crche ment w the geveral feeuwmae of ihe weuwcrats as to the Upsiot of all the pow sowing gewg on, Indced, « Was stated suaie thue ago ou preity goud AUNTY Chat ne Dewverate Geuerat Commided Woullt Wot meet at al, Bou (ial, Bsa wation of Courses, as Ib AAG WiFCad, O84 deeded UP. oy the 14 DO Vemuralle Couvenuod Would be ted MIME CALAGACS LOK 4 Foowtent Went DeiwO0Us Of asceritiu.m, Wat rellance 0 be placed am Mus report @ sSaalv reporier Yeoierday culled Upon Mr, AUgaet Bemous, the Ciirivad Of Lie commutes, ab vis @ ta Wail | Breet, Aller tue feportes Bad Muivouuctd Mimeel | be saili— “4 lave calied upon you, Mr, Belmont, to ascer- tain trou! you What acta te Geveral Commies Piopeod (9 [ake 1a Cae Mater OF Leung OF hud besa. Ing @ Cull ur @ Demveratic Conveuiiou BoAt year. ‘Lhe HERALD 1 Buxivus LO haoW just How Wuch truia here 18 1a the rumors Utal aie wdvat, aud, Leg wi Ways reliable, does Lol care abual puliisa- iby the many COA MUMCALONS K bus vece.ved oa tue suv'ect Willi You had been Leard trom,” As the reporter asKed Cite ome he put on his sweetest aid endeuvored 10 lyk 43 week aud huwvie os y NT1AL PSALM-SINGER! and he badgoou reasou ty, tut be vad no sooner put the quesiion than he veifeld a cloud gf. BUCUL The Crows Of Lhe great Dauwer that purtsaied aud Lecride storia aliead, provided Lhe ion bo ioe Lanker jovked at tae reporter as \aouga bail ubdeciied wheter to turn oa jus heel aud walk away Without saylag @ word, or calhog ou some handy powceman to & Cualge Of Lis Visor, bat the cloud pha.ily passed aWay Bud Lue baker spoke oun “i do not recogniz*,” said he, and he looked Wiulteraiie thiigs a8 HE Spore; ‘1 do Lol recoguize tue rigat of @ paper to publish Leforeuand Wiut is to happed, OF May happel, 11 matters of OrLAnCe, KCL ws the ACUON the Comuitiee we. Lrefuse t Le sntervi wed on the qu aud I am ready to siand ai We @vuse ue papers may give me or my resasal.” “wut, sur,” tthe reporie Wf OF A NENBPAPER to find out beturehant aud pubis bews Of import. duce 18 & Word-wiue right Abd one Wied the Hews pauper 13 ab y"" 1 concur win repued Mr, Beimont, “but you will ede that | have a equal rant resuse to give any sucaueWs Ul have Hom my power to give guy; eat Mr, Belmont lavguel ao good-natured laugi which the reporter july appreciated. “yer, Mr. Belmont,” ventured the scribe, despite the Warniag of tae storm Cloud, every vestige of Wich Gad DOW eNUrey Passed aWay, “You cau and hat there is so much t about \tuauod Just HOW Waal ihe public are ous to Hid Cub tae tral Of tie ramurs foat and thas evs: tue mds, it, bali dy noi care to be ine terviewed On tue salject Ol Waat tne commited Wilde, Lf it was 10 Lak aDOUL something suatit has done theu | would be O0/7 loo happy Wo give the LD a1 the injormation la my power." “Weil, (len, MP KelMuM, Seay adie What the comuitice Will do, let me remars that it Is rumored tat the Mewhers of the Commies have bed & hicetiig Or have conierred Uopeiter as Lo Wital uc- tion they latoud to lake wa regard to THE CALI. FOK A CONVENTION,” “As T gatd before,” replied Mr, belmont, “I do not Want to be interviewed a to Unis matter, but 1 is Not true that the member- of ihe commi We have heid @ couference of anytilag Of (ue sort, 1 have not had # word WIth auy O1 tue Otaer members the subject, Phere 19 No truth whatever io v Tumor iat you »peas of to the edee: (hat te decided op anything connecte | with the Holding of tae narvos of New York oud Viiladeipuis bas talien away piecemeal. Fen years imore of such aati-re- puoucan and antl-amesican adiinistration as the prosent and your docks will avail but little except w pastare goats, Colonel Scott 18 @ democrat, out that will not pre- Vout repudlicans from voting for lim. He has Created Lo oxter pre,udices Ly being weatifed with mere partisan struggles, These, aud a tuousand other reasons | migut mention, and which will no dyabt oecut (0 y24, why New York and Pennaylvae Bie should unite upon a Presidential vaudidate, aud why (hut caadidute should be thomas A. Scott, A PENSSLLV aANIAN, RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AND GEYZRAL, “Who's got the vouchers # is the now name for the old game of “bide and go seck.” “You know how it 1 yourself,” said Tweed to Coano.jy, toucming the subject of a mililon dollars bail, Are the Bowling Green Savings Bank depositors ixely soon to receive a faveravie report trom the House of ihe Good Shepherd L. Knapp, the receiver, iu retation to their funds? For sale at- the American Legation, London— Schevek's Pul Imoneye Gag, tn shaves to suit. Cap- ttat, £:000,000, ‘The Selma (Ala.) Times has discovered what the Governor tasued his Thanksgiving Proclamation for. of Selma, tn getting rid of tue notorious Coon, who v thing about Coliector Murpby’s retirement, and that is one less grievance tothe 7 ibune, Maurphies are good for an occasional meal, but not as a regular dict. ‘Tue Cleveland Pafndealer (Jerocratic) is out for its Presidential favorite as tollows:—“Willlam 3, Groesveck, of Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the purest, Dest and abiest men of On10, or of the country, nas many warm friendain Ohio, Penusylvania and the Eastern States, who believe he ts the man wao can lead the conservative hosts to victory in the Presi- atiat campaign of 1872." The Ciucinnad Enquirer staves that General 3. C. Burvridge, of Kentucky, 1s to uadergo an investiga. von, larity” in bis prosecution of claims against the gov- ernment J4 vot this an old charge resuscitated? the Cinctunatt £nguirer ts thrilled with the an- nouncement that the amiable Colfax has started io Wastungtoa, and is in excelient health. He 1s making preparations to retire to private hfe, A correspondent of the Cinctonati Engutrer pro- Poses “Cox and Hancock” as the next democratic Presidential ticket. Too many cocks to make a harmonious “cock-e-doodle-do,” during the canvass. fhe Cincinnati Times says those friends of Mr. Seward whoexpect to make him the democratic nominee for President tn 1672 are quietly Keeping tn the background. The auspicivus moment for briog- Ing bim out has not yet arrived. That “auspicious moment” is awaited by General Grant’s friends wit fear aad wewbling. The Ovo State Deiaoeratic Executive Committee ‘was in session in Columbus on the 24th inst. The Cincinpall Times says the interesta ot Thomas A. Scott are represented by Mr, Washington McLean m person. The proceedings of we conclave are not yei divulged, Jn 1841 a negro boy named Oscar Dunn was ad- vertised a$ @ runaway save im the New Orleans Picayune, Some mobs ago he same Oscar Dunn ‘was elected Lieutenant Governor of Loutstana, and | tomb, The worms, alas! feed alike upon Oscar Dunn the slave as upon Osear Dunn the Governor, the Convention,” and thea gdded, s0u0 bo “the democracy cannot adura to maxe any ras resvlutl ns just HOW.” i fen that’s the whole thing in @ nutshell?” tis. “And it Is exactly the information I desired to as- certain,” was tne reporter's reply, a8 Mr, Belwuut Went into lim back oillce aud the seribe Weut his Way very Well sauistied With the resuit of bis visi to the good-natured chairman of the General Com- mitice, TUOWAS A. SCOTT AND THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. To THR EprTor OF THE MERALD:— £in—I have noticed from tme to time in the columns of the HxRaLD relerences to this distin. guished genticman and prominent candidate for the Presidency which, while they do not partake of the spirit of party antagonism, do not do him that jus | tice which he and hia triends are entitled to expect at your hands, For my part Ican see no reason why the Ipnaun should not voth favor Coionel Seou's Domination fna election +0 the Presidency. Me is & man in every way qualified to administer the bigh oMce With dignity and success. Independent of poitti- cal cliques and unsolied with the sume of partisan “To this Compiexion must We cowie at last.’ THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. The “.ommatation” Money and Where it is Depostied. Statements having been made that the Commis- sioners of Emigration were among the depositors in the defunct Bewung Greea Savinas Bank, that they had over one hundred thousand dollars ou deposit the Tenth Navional Hank and that they had $10.40 invested in i pited Staves bonis, but that (ue hoiders Of the securiues Were hot Known to the PULUC, SOWP IByuirieN Wery Insituled yesterday to any in reply Wo some imlerrogations dation, a miaent Momver of tae Board prompuy de- Sioa he Matement, He said the Ovmisstonere no mouey deposued i the owl 0 Green Savings Hank, Dut he wnderstood Mat a le ‘of tue officers had Placed some Of weir private van, Ly ty was Row on de) ky thes Canied States Trust Company Of Wail sutcot. ‘Tue bone 0: the Cormlasioners, he added, had wiiat a iew days been sod — view of being converted Ink oily bonds, we riconds tthe saime were also on depoitt = ion With tue Compirolier tr Wwe issue of tbe ee intrigues—a patriot of no unocrtiin record and an honest man—wnas else 13 required Of the Incum- bent? Isit am evidence of wisdom on the part of the people to ignore such a man and elevate his First of | ‘There is no great puo- | fic iuterest in Which he would not feci coucerucd | Iv is, as the 7imes thinks, especially in oebalf | | has been appoined United States Consul for Rio | dancrio, Cincinnati Times thinks there fs one pleasant | There ts supposed to have been some ‘4rregu- | & Week ago the same Oscar Dunn was carried to his | ROSENZWITG REPUGIATED, The Ethics of Crimo 28 a Profession. He is Bobbed and Boavea by « Gang of Indignant Jail Birds —— ‘The trte and appereatty paratexical “Honor among Thteves.” whe nos cepted a3 veracious, i occasionaliy m a manner which, to some | be regarded a8 a redeeming | too frequentiy imecorrigible characters who, either voluntarily or through circumstances, adopt @ calllug which can be successiully followed by trampiing on all having for their object the safety and good order of society. Thateven condemned criminas, who are serving out their fourth, 1th or sixth term of sen- tence in any of our State prisons, and@ who might reasonably be supposed to have sunk iar below the level of self-respect, Bull possess an almost tncredibie amount of j DunctiHousness on certain points no one wie ie Qt ail familiar with the composition of those insti. tutions will gaiusav. In Sing Sing Prison, wnere, althongh ail are altxe felons, who have forfeited | their liberty to the laws of the country, there existe im a proporuonate degree as much ot ‘THE SPIRLE OF “CASTE.” or social distinction, among the inmates as may be found tn any of th uss pretentious circles of soctery, the gencalogy of wnose members may be expressed | In tae stale, though suggestive, term, “shedaz/* , There the professional burgiar, pickpocket or | Panel thief regards with supercitious seore and aversion those greater villains ~whe have been found guilty gn’ co mvicted of nameless crimes verpetrated ou Cuiuldren @ad yrown persons Oi ine epposiie BEX. To the yradte, then, of the worst wretches, whe i dely Luo laws of God ani maa, tie more hones able (!) Class of convicts have cousigned THE INFAMOUS, ROSENZWEIG, who, althoucsh a low, vulgar and illierate Hebrew, from tne semi-civilized region OF Western Ki actvally reared, uader (ho siadow of our chure | in the “City of Cuartties,” the fauric of a handsome | foriune on the dying wails of tortured Gente Women and the murdered bodies of Weu ofsormg. AS this person possesses & guoUly SupDLY of che “sinews Of war,” It 1s hut surprising that under the existing Minagement of Lae priseu ue succeeded 4%) | havlog himsel placed awony a gauz of pretel favalius, Who arc only ‘expected to per.orm & ued 1oal amount of exceedingly gut duty. Tus wae too great OUTRAGE AN on the hitherto high-ioned () composiuon of te “sickly squad” indicated, and not mony days age @ sort of pantomimic couveation of the gang was | hela, at waich it was suddeuly und secretly resoived : buat the avortioutst Koseuzweig saould be expeled | Irom their coverie, Accordingziy the leading spins | Of thls highly iadignant game, aller Watcniug wae | UNconcealed satisiaciion the retouliDg Lorui o1 taeLe | Keeper, “opeued out” on Roscuzwelg in a turrens of | the vilest and most biasphemous invective, having | for a pervration the aduroaition that K he did Bob leave their gang aud dud employment in some otaer departmout of the prison tacy would TAKE 15 Lis. Alarmed at the earnea’ness of tho desperado Whe had toresnadowed his speedy death, and the deters | mination whica he saw writtea in the feavures ef tuese around hun, Kusenz eu casived the role of temporiazing, and enceayored to cunuillate enemies by sich Ddiandisimeuts as he in Court regarding lis imnecence of the ; celme charged und his harmless disposition gene- Tally, together with other assurances of friendship and govawill towards them all, ils hearers, im popular parlance, considered the Doctor's” story “too thin,” aad ayatu loaded nim with abuse on ad | count of his atrocious acts. Stung to the | quick at last by = their =—svituper.ti the abortionist stood at bay and rete: by denouucing the whole gang a3 @ lot “WICKPOCKETS, THIKVES AND LOAFERS,” and, drawing a roil of bank notes from his pocket, he shouk them in the faces of lus fellow i birds, while spiteiulty telilug tpem that he could make aa muen at bis business in one night as they could af theirs in “iree munis.” Rosenzweig bad time to nish the last sentence wien ri A COAT WAS THROWN OVER 113 EAD, and in another instant he was in tho grasp of half @ dozeu experts Who *went turough him" secundem ariem Wo the tune of aboat two hundred and doliars, which the malpract.ce mau bad, doubts fur the purpose of “greasing” Dis way througm the impecnutous ratricacies of prison life, With bis head enveloped in the coat already mento: the sleeves of whch were fusteued secarciy aroun is neck, Kosenzweig was tirown to tue ground, and walle there received & uuwber Oi grutnitons kicks in return for his to-t dotars, Jt 13 nnders' | Leaver (hat he did not sustuin any serious bodUy in ury, TEE LONG ISLAND MIBLE WAR The Excitement Increasing—{ntense Fecling Among the Catholica~¥orty Catholic Chile dicen Expelled trom School—The Parente Demand the Expulsion of the Teacher=the School Protected by Policemen. Yesterday morning the school excttement which has been agitating the resivents of Hunter's Poms | for the last week was increased @ thousand iold by the expulsion of forty scholars—ail Catholics —oy the principal, Mr. Seiburg. It scems that, hearing the report on Saturday that further trouble waa | intended by those objecting to the reading of the Scriptures, he determined to forestall any attempt | to cuuse trouble. He conseqneatuy sougnt advice of the Superintendent, air, Palmer, and of the Commie | sioners, and was authorized by them to expel from | the school each and every one who refused to aniue | vy the rules and reguiauons, No further instractios Was asked and none given, He requested of the | Police Department @ suMctent force to protect him | im the Gischarge of nis duues, and two policemem | Were luruished, who took their position at the door, After ihe calling of the roll Mr. Setburg requested all wuo objected to the reading of the Bibio ta arise. Forty pupils arose, ail members of Catho- Vic famiies,” aitnougn not comprising ali the | schoiars of Wat lakh prescat, Mr Seivurg ime | medistely expelled the joriy disadected childrea, ordering them to leave the school, Wich Was done anid considerabic Coniusion, AS soul as the pews | spread the excitement, which before was great, in- | creased to fever heat, and fatners, mothers and friends of the scholars rusncd to we eee ele | | and pot being admitted there were no acts Viwience, though Vivieat threais were made, Lae | question has assumed such an aspect that the | scitiement of it either one way or the other wil be almost impossible. The Roman Catuolic partisans proposed two alternatives, the adoption o/ eituer of which Will give them sausfacuou. They demand ! that either the St, James Bibie” be for biladen wie scnovis, or, if nol that they oplain their due proporuon of the taxes | to establish separate sehovis for the Caiholic chil. | drea. ‘They assign as reasons for this opposition ta | the readiug 0} the Bivle, iu tie first place, Lie incor. | rectness of the texts, Whichwoulain many errors i | taaslauon. Their second reason is the incapacity of the children to aaderstana or comprenead the abstruse language of the bible without having as explawed by some recognized authority, In sup- re of the tirst they assert and mame win = that) =6the |=6rreading «of §6said Bible is |injarious to the fain of tho Canela | cmldren, This Bible coniams many things differing | from the authorized Catholic version, and hence opposed to the dogmas of the Catholic Churoh. ‘They say that errors in faith are iniuitely greater | than errors in morality, whence it nacuraily follows | that books containing the former suouid be strictly | prohibited. You may cure moral turpitude and the greatest defections irom virtae, but let faith be tampered with and | of restoring it, 10 was this that made a celeorat priestof tae Caurch—Dr. Canill—say that be woul pooner permit Catholic children to read the worst woks Of Fomance than tue Protestant Bivle, The 2016 pr of Hunier's Point entert like seutiments, Agaim they argue, “how 18 tt pom sible jor childven, Whose mmds wre yet weak and untrained, to reason understandingly about things which the learned of all religious and nuilons con- ons, and expericice shows the almost utier a oloorated inually disputes” The Frovestanis, on the bier bat are divided on the ada | Visablitty of reading the Scriptures, bat | alr sustain” the authorities ‘at the | ‘present affairs, Those who think the bible | shone ot ve read in the scuools, among whom there is a large and influential class, say Liat as am ‘Aucient iastiiuuon endangered by us fierce on Blanght it ts their duty fo sustain the authorities, | No compromise seems to be possible as far as they ‘are coucerned. Daring the Five ce Hn police though most 0! vem are Cathol Sooner Ny voumendaple zeal the city aoe ned Wit fea The building 18 Watched day ant nit ther, as fears are envertained that it will be fired some over-zealous lanatic, iy PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, \ The several times postponed contest betweon‘ene teams Honest Ailen and mate and Kingston aad mate, auaounced 10 be decided yesterday afterngoa, at tars track, did not take place, At the sour when the Horses should have veen in readiness tor the nelier drivers nor spectators om rhe condiion of the track was tar fi being fair, owing tO whe heavy tain io the carly MOL Ubi.