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8 ARMY INTELLIGENCE. The Frregular Promotions in the Quar- termaster’s Department. Another Irregularity—Is the Corrected List of Nominations Correct ?—Ups and Downs in the Quarter- master’s Department. ‘WASHINGTON, March 5, 1872. fhe Quartermaster’s Vepartment has not yet re- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. 7) ues; Jeal of @ Meutenant colonel for the bars tain, and Majors Batchelder ana SECTARIANISM. Statements of the Union Lengne Club Over- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. hace New Rating of Our Vessels of War. hauled—The Question ef Sectarinuism De- | The Rating, Propulsive Power, Number fined—System of Common Schoel Education. To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— On the 234 ult. you Moated im the face of te ‘world @ monstrous balloon, furnished by the Unien League Club, It is so large as to fmgoten many people into hysterics, especially those ailicted with ecclesiasticophobia, a malady quite prevalent just now. With your leave I will prick this monster; for lam afraid that, after setting the denizens of | eovered from the surprise and-consternanion caused | Gotham into commotion, ttias been borne on the by the recent publication in the HERALD of a secret | CUrrent in @ nortaerly direction and setved over st of promotions in that deparcment transmitted | the Capttotine Hi. Mr. Hawkins cites from the ‘x0.the benate in-iieu of other lists confirmed m 1866 | ‘and 1867, and the action of tne Senate Judiciary @ommittee, who nave had the matter in hand for ‘she last two weeks, ts anxiously awaited, not only ‘wy those officers whose meritorious war records led ‘Xo their irregular promotion, but also by those wno | Dave been debarred trom-the advancement vo which their seniority entitles them, The reticence observed in the War Department and te fact that the Jist of nommauons wasa secret one tend to surreand the subject with an air ef mystery Which does mot seem to be warrantea by the ciroums:anees, but which cannot fail to en- gender a euspicion of other irregularities, That the question of appointment and promotion fm the army may ve .properly understood we give @ vrief résumé Of the regulations on this point, The wegulations established in 1816 lor the government OF the-army, reorganized the previous year, are ag tollows:— Onginai vacancies will be supplied by selection, geckiental vacancies by seniority, except in extra- oruinary cases. Premotion (o the rank of captain will be made regimeataily; to that of tleld appolut- ments by liné—the light artillery, artiliery, iujaniry and riflemen being kept aiways distinct. ‘The Regulations of 1820 make no change an these rules. In the cditions of 1885 and 1841 the rule of Promotion W.accidental vacancies 1s limited, so as mot to apply to gencral officers, hud a new Paragraph is added, viz.:—“Appointments to the Fank of brigadier general and major general and ail @ppointmentsin the staif will be filled by selection.” Phe editions of 1857, 1861 and 1863 modify the rules and improve the phraseology (or vice versa) to the following effect:— PARAGRAPH 19.—All vacancies in established regiments and corps 0 the rank of colonel shall ve filled Ly promotion according 10 seniority, except in case of disability or oder wmcompetency. PAX. 20.—#romotions to the rank of captain shall be made Fegimentaiiy; to major, Lieutenant colonel and colonel .ac- cording to arin, aud in the Stat Department, engineers and ‘ordnance according to corps. PAR, 21.—Appomtments to the rank of brigadier general aod major general will be made by selection from the army, It will thus be seen that so faras the regulations bear on the question the rule of appointment and promotion is clearly defined. In an uct approved July 5, 1888, increasing the military establishment, there 1s a proviso (sec- thon 9, idst clause) that promotion in the Quarter- master’s Department shall take place as in regi- ments and corps. This proviso has net been eitner Tepeaied or amended, ANOTHER IRREGULARITY, An examination of army registers and general Ordergpbows that from 1838, When the Quartermas- ters July 5 ot that year, untii 1861, all promotions in the department were made im strict accordance with the rules above quoted. ‘The first irregularity, not | herevolore nouiced, occurred in August, 1861. By an act approved on the 3d of that monta there were Sdded to the department one colonel, two lieuten- ant colonels, four majors and twenty captains, and 46 was enacted that captains who nad served aa | such jourteen years contunuousiy should be pro- moved to the rank of major. Under tunis law the rule of seniority Was observed 1m every case except that of Major Osoorne Cross, who, Letng ‘yumpeu” | by Majors Sibley and Baobitt, was jeft at tue nead Of the majors, instead of being carried up to the third place on the list of lieutenant colonels. Under the lourteen years’ ciause Captains McKinstry, Van ‘Vitet, Rucker and Ingalls were promoted io ma- Joritics. From 1861 to 1866 no irregularities appear, partment Was increased, under the act of | Constitution of the United States and the constitu- tion of the state very excellent laws; but no one in- Mr. Hawkins objects te donating lands and money to sectarian institutions. This is not in itself a vi0~ lation of that law. A donation may be made to an institution for the public gooa which x does without any reference to éts special religions views. If more is given vo one institution than:another on the basis of @enominationalism that is partial and wrong. Now, if the Union League‘Club would con- tine themselves to the reculying of abuses and the resistance of stich demands we will rally around and sustain them, But the club‘go further, They sweep away whatis good to get rid of theevil., If A boy hes a wart on his finger Me may ve wise in digging it out, but he would be foolish to cut off his finger to get rid of it, There-are humane and moral institutions which we must cherish and assist. This 18 the glory of Christianity. ‘But,” says My. Hawkins, “the duty of taking’care of the poor and fatherless under our venign-government is assumed by the public. Muni- feent provision is made forthem.” This is only true inypart. The publite is very far from supplying all the-wants of the poor.and taking care of all the thant does now were it to provide for all. would create a large number of institutions— making room for office-seekers. Thecost, however, would be immensely greater, for then all who labor for the institutions would have to be pald. Ifthe “State had the institutions entirely to build, the means of support entirely tofurnish, care takers and com- miseioners entirely to pay, there 1s no calculating What the cost would-be, The cheapest.and the best Way ig as itisdoneimow. Let benevelent institu- tions be encouraged-and aided, and they will do a large share themseWes by contributions and by free sabor, it 18 @ misrepreeentation to call all these instr. tutions, exclusively: sectarian, and it 3s a cruel con- clusion that they must ali be excluded from public ald. And it 18 @ great error to say that the slightest deviation from this rule admits the principle of a Bate churcl. ‘Take, for instamce, the New York Orphan Asylum, -The Board of Managers 13 com- posed of members in different ecclesiastical rela- tions, Could that be called a sectarian institution, and would helping it make it a state church? As to our system of common schoo! education, ‘we accord its excellence and would resist any effort to break it up y dividing the money among sec- tarian schools, But why does Mr, Hawkins take oceasion to stab the clergy? countries, wnere blind devotien trives better im the soil of ignorance, that does not apply to those free conntries where the Bivie 1s. opea and the spirit ol Chfistian liberty prevails. {+ was the Reforma- tion in Earope, in which the clergy were the Jeaders, which gave impetus to learning and estan- shed far and-wide among the nation’s educational Instivutions, Luther limself, conjotnily with Melancthon, drew up a pian of studies which was followed inthe common schools of Germany fora long series of years thereatter. Club to wnat extent the schools and colleges of the Jand owe their existence to the clergy? How many of the best productions of iiterature, parucularly those that moralize and refine, have emanated from their pens? ‘The Fathers who emigrated from the lana of civil and religious liberty, which was the asylum of the inberty-loving from other lands, coming in two branches to4tpis Wesvern world, and ianding, one | on unis island and the otner.on Plymouth Rock, | built simultaneously and side by side the church ana the schoolhouse, In New York was then | founded the iirst tree school, which free school con- | tinues ull this day. And need J trace the rise ana with | Progress of the noble colleges and universities of the excepuion above noted, vat We hawe ot Major | OUF Country froin the first, a Amierst, In 1636, tM Alexanuer Montgowery is omitted trom tne register | the present ume, tnciuding Yate, Union, Nassau for 1604, Without apparent reason, and up again in We ob. . 18 THE CORRECTED LIST OF NOMINATIONS CORRECT ? dn the secret list 01 nomimations tere are some Omiszions of & serlous Lature to the officers con- cerned, Jugalls was promoted assistant general, with ihe rank of colouel, and Captain ‘Iredwell Movre quartermaster, with the rank of | , wajor, tke jormer jumping four officers and the latier being oversialhed by We.same Lumber, ‘fue names of these officers do not appear on the “secret list,’ for What reason is not known. In the quartermaster | taken | Hall, Rutgers, Colambia, our own University, num- register for 1863, without explana- | bering in all More than a hun‘red, ail originated, their pious consréres ? And yet we are told in the | flagrant Unron League Club report that “italy, | Spain and Mexico are illustrations of the clerical | established and presided over vv the clergy and | Under the act of July 28, 1860, Major Rufug | #¥8tem, and Germany and the States of our counuy | of the day, or civil system.” How is it that a learned Jawyer of this city could deliver utterances like this ? But more. It is stated in the Union League report, arly $2,00°,000 of tue money raised vy taxes { ‘tracted Irom the Public Treasury o1 the city and | county of New York tn the last three years alone for | sectarian uses.” ‘This, again, 1s an error, Under register Jor 1872 Major Moore stands second on the | he beading of churches some ligures are far higher hst of majers, ‘Tne seniority rule praces aim lourtyr ; tan Whe true amount. The column under 1870 on the lst of lieutenants colonels, Whie Rutuy | Seis in somo cases a repetition of the statement Ingais snovla be senior heutenant colonei, insicad vf junior cosnel. ‘She uame of Major M. I. Ludington also is not on | the jist. Jbis OUicer Was Uppoluied trom captaim Abd assistant quartermaster of volunteers to major aud quartermaster United states Arty, while legally he could Mave been appointed wv a cap- taincy only. ‘Lhe flucwauons in the Quartermaster’s Depart- MCut, consequeat upon the pregular promotions, are illustrated by Lhe tollowing COMPARATIVE REGISTER, showing the status of the officers before and after the Mregular promotions; how they are aifecved by the “secret Ust,” and bow they slguid stand according 40 seniority :— Rogier > Rgister Register Register before Ajier As St 8) Me Irregular | the Trreguiar ing to Promotvons. Promotion. ‘s iY. is Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen Met, Meigs: Colonels. Colonels Allen. jAllen, jAlien, tas | éaston, jDonaidsen, R, Van Viiet. i. |Rocker. Kaui Rucker. Vinton, Kk.” Jvlary, Re Livu'. Coles Bavbiil, & — |ingal Ingalls, Crows, I Meferran, lary. F. Myers, Mijore Enavon. ‘1. Moore, Miller. Van Viiet, itansom, Montgomery, |Kiricoam, Kady. « Allen. MeFerran, Saxton. Ponaidsas, Holabird, \Holabird, x Tyler. Perry. Binghi Tompkins. ae Perry. Ekin Majors. ¥. Myers, Montgomery. Mujore, Houses, Montgamery. ‘Chandler, T, Moore, Cupicin, {Kansoun. T. Moore, |Kdy, Saxton, Bingham. Perry. Hodae Card. Candle. i \Potter Sawtelle. Yompains, | |Tompkis \Dana, signe. iBeiger. Poter. : Batchelder, Ludington 5. M. Moore. W. Thomas.) Captuin, Kokerson MeGoningle. ‘Hy. Grimes, Robinsoa. Seull Ekin. Bliss. Baker. Janes. Inman. Reicher. Pesree. Eckerson. irk. Lee. MeGonigie. Kimball. J. M. Moore. {Grimes, Rockweil. Gillises. Ber Smith. Ratchelder. Hont. Kekerson, btrang. McUouigle, Grimes. 5 peully. Fors Howell. Belcher. Ho: roster. Kirk. Biuot. Bradiey. Kimball, Aiden. Rockwell. Barstow. smite. er. nme Strang. ‘ J.T, Hoyt,Res. Porter, D. Wainwright, Ke Constable. Lauffer, Die. Furey, [Foray ©, 1. Hoyt. \Blunt. Noty,--Ofleers marked R, were retired; Res, resigned; D., died; Lis, discharged. PROFIT AND LOSS. The officers who gain materiaily by the new deal fre Licutenant Colonels Kaston and Van Viiet, who obtain coloneicies; Majors Moore, Ransom, Eddy, Saxton, Bingham and Perry, promoted lieutenant oolonela, and Captains W. Myers, ©. W, Thomas, nos and Card, promoted to majorities. Lientenant Golonel Fri era gains five files, Major Houges #ix, Chandler six, Sawtelle tour and Dana wree, Several captains also gain in relative rank. _ Tie toliowing Moers jose poth in rank ana pay:— Colope) Ingalls relunquisnes the “sllyex-embroideseg | | ! | -} supposed that, when prepared to under 1869; bat even where the figures are right the statement is not in every case fair, The idea conveyed i9 Unat this is the amount which the churcues cost the city im three years. How came it that jast three years were ‘grouped together, and Why 1s the account begun wita 1¢9? The amounts of 18c9 were in part cumulative. For @ year or two before that the Legislature had not allowed in the Tax bill anything for wie remission of the taxes and assessments of the churches, So iterns of tnat nature belonging to termer years were included in the account of 156% ‘The report there- Tore conveys @ wrong impression. Ordinary read- ers, moreover, infer that this was so much’ money paid by the Finance Department to the churches ana used by tue churches for secular purposes, whereas ‘the truvo was that mot adoliar of the money came imto the treasury of the churches. It was just uid Be | taking off what had been laid upon the churches for taxes and assessments, and tne Comptroller ad- Justed the accounts in their proper bureau. it should pot therefore be said that the churches obiained so much money from the pabiic treasury for sectarian uses, QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM, Aid to State Charities—The Statements of Mr. Hawkins Refuted. To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— While the questiomw 1s being agitated over the “new State churches,” I would, if possible, nullify the assertions of Dexter Hawkins, whicn are full of mistakes, one of which 1s the sectarianism tnat is 80 prominent in all he publishes. A Protestant my- sevf, I think, #8 Americans, if not as Christians; we suould be liberal. the reiterated statement he makes, that ‘tne Catholic churches have received so'much,”’ has often been refuted. Many of the sums are for assess- ments remitted—not for money gtvea—and which ‘was done fer Protestants and Jews as well. That evidentiy makes a great difference. So honest in- tentioned a man should be very particular in stick- sing to the truth. He did not do so, however, In the matter of St, VincenUs Hospital. Neither was he correct im representing as Vatholic some Protestant Institutions—among others the Shepherd's Fold— and omitting others belonging to the latter denomt- nation—such as St. Luke’s Hospital ground, given by the city to that noble institution, but not exactly @ charitable one, gince Its ogcupants have to pay. it 1s, nevertheless, a much-needed institution, and I Wish there were many similar ones, Respectfully, Mra, R. B. O. THE DEATH OF MB. GERHARDT—A CORREC- TION. New Yorg, March 4, 1872, To THE EpITOR OF THE HERALD:— Your ediuon of the 1st imstant contains an account of the death ef Mr. August Gerhardt which does great injustice to his memory. Your reporter states, on “information,” that he was a man of snvemperate habits, which statement is the very reverse of the case. Mr. Gerhardt was widely known ag @ man of strictly sober hebits, highly | educated, and esteemed by his employers and all \who Knew him as a man of undoubted integ rity, and who has left a host of sym- pavhizing friends whe deeply regret ‘the | Teflections cast upon bis character by the | statement in your paper. The cause of his untimely | death is easily acconnted for by the fact that de- | ceased was in the habit of reading while in bed. The gas jet belng witnin reacn his hand, tt is sleep, be improp- erly wurned off the gas, cauging Ths suffocation jthereby. His character, disposition ana habits for- the supposition of his having committed suede, Trusting you will give this correction space im your \ valuable forash, J remain yours Tespeeriuliy 4 for self and his many friends, THE'DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILRoap, Denver, Col, March 5, 187% The pioneer narrow gauge, Denver and Rio Grande Rasiroad Company, has finished grading and bridging the second division of fortytwo miies, from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, Col. ‘Ibe track- laying will be commenced immediately, and by tne midgJe of April regular trains will be running from Deuver to Pueblo, 118 miles, The eargings over tie first division of seventy-six nilies, Jor the week ema. Img February 20, were 118 73, which js equai w the earnings of many he Western. brow guage Fonds coals nearly HWICC 68 MVChy f fringea them,+ Why, therefore, this legal citution? | If there are Catholic | As to our country, need I intorm the Union League | of Guns, Tonnage anil Station of the United States Ships. WASHINGTON, Mareh 5, 1872, The Navy Department has issued its official regis- ter for 1872, which, 80 far asthe personnel of the navy is concerned, does aot differ materially trom the Heranp’s register peblished January 15. Bat an important change has been made inthe = * RATING OF VESSELS, affecting a majority of our national craft, except tron-clads and tugs. Im 1867 the rule as to rating was established as follows (old tonnage):— Pirst rates—Vessels of 2,400 tons and upward, Second rates— Vessels of 1,200 to 2,400 tons, ‘Third rates—Vessels of 600 to 1,200 tons, Fourth rates— Vessels under 600 tons. In 1871 vessels were rated according to the new ‘tonnage:— First rates—Vessels of 2,400 tons and upward, Second rates~- Vessels of 1,500 to. 2,400 tons, ‘Third rates—Vessels of 800 to 1,50 tons, Fourth rates—Vessels of 500 to 800 tons, Fitth rates—ail regular cruising steamers an@ sail- Ing vessets not included in the other rates, Under the new rule “displacement” has been sub- stituted for tonnage’ as the measure of a vessel's capacity, with the effect of reducing the rating of some vessels and advancing that of others, For example, ‘the Anttetam, California, Connecticut, Guernere, Illinois, Java, New York and Pennsyl- vania, lately first rates, are reduced to second rates, ‘The Alaska, Benicia, Ossipee and Plymouth, fore merly third rates, are advanced to second rates, The old sloop-of-war Jamestown, @ ci-devant fifth rate, is now a third rave wooden sailing vessel of the second class, The mutations in the recorded capacity of the fatherless, It would cost the State vastly more | present.irst rates are shown by the subjoined state- This | ment:-- 1869. i412 1859. g 1873 Vessel. Toumuge.| 3 ; Tigi | eis Sen f ae] ail seal 3,880) 8,178) 6,170 ig] tm) Bl ts Wabash .. S200] aval nore] 43860 As the rating of the iron-clads and tugboats re- mains as printed in our register, we omit those vessels Irom the following corrected GATING OF VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, Name, Rate and Class. Station or Condition, ju] Repairing at No Work suspended, Boston 14650] Flagship Kuropean fleet. In ordinary, N. jon stocks, io 1000] Laid up ton. }4220|In ordinary, New York. On stocks, Philadelphia, Flagship Pactlic fleet. In use at Quarantine, NY Norfolk,Va., overhaulin Ports TELEEY 2282 S: en Ce ese IIIIAIAARARA EIS European flee Io ordinary, Mare Island 1n commission, N. York, Repairing, Mare Islan i{uropess fleet. .#quadron, Pacttic fer, Repairing, Portemoath, In com.,Hampton Roads North Atlantic fleet. N. inquactn, Pacific feet, Rebuilding, Phila. Repairing, Norfolk. Rebuliding at Norfole, Asiatic fleet, Asiatic fleet, ‘North Atlantic fleet, Monocacy: Kangas and class. |s North Ailantic fleet, |Astatic fleet. pairing at Norfolk, Winter quart’s, Erie, Pa. Pacltic fleet. Repairing at_New York. Repairing at Phila, In use, quarantine, N. ¥. Special service. ‘pairing, at-sgston. Flacehip, N-Atlantic leet, for sea, Phila, Bee) EEE 3050) 15] 3050 390) Vanderbilt... 4500} 2159) In ordinary, Mare Isid, Saranac and cias bab-Aes! squadron, Pacific eet. 12400] Asiatic fleet, /2400| Asiatic fleet. 140] Nearly completed, Phila, 400 | European feet, . Alaska and class. Repairing, Mare Island. South Atlantic fleet, European tleet. Repairing, Portamouth, European’ feet, Rt 2100) 2100| 1900) 1900 .| *8]1300 Juniata and cla! Ossipe Fourth Rit Het Serew..| 8) s European fleet, Scrpw.. | 8| ad 'S. squadron, Pucifie fleet, 1300|Spectal service, 11W0lfn ordinary, N. London. =-|1270) Repairing, Washington. e.|*6) —|south Atlantic lee. 1| 420\Asiatic fleet, ILING VESSELS. 15]4150] Receiving ahip, Norfolk. 4200} 0n stocks, Sacketts Har- OF. Receiving ship, Boston, Receiving ship, N. Ys On stocks, Boston, Gunnery ship, Wash"ton, aiet biladelphia. bip, Mare Ia'd, , Yokohama, In ordinary at Norfolk. Receiving ship, Phils, Repairs compi'd, Bos'n, Gunnery ship, Naval ‘Academy, Tn ordiuary’ at Norfolk. In ordinary at Norfolk. 950/Tn ordinary, Mare Island. In ordinary, Mare Island, 1025]1n use at Nortoik. S20/Tn use at Leagne I 1025|S. squad, Pacitic feet, 2] 920| Receiving ship, Ports’h, 675) Naval Academy. 1840) Rebuilding as propeller, Portamouth. 1650|Storeship, Pensacola, 925)In ordinary, New York, 704|Storeship at Callao, Peru, Tn ordinary, Washington. ah) In ordinary, New +|=| 100, Naval Academy, ‘hose marked thus + are iron yessels—the others are wooden ones, ‘Those marked ihus * have each a battery of howitzers, The Pawnee carries two howitzers, but her proper arma- Savannah St. Lawre! Necond Rute 5: ‘ork, ment i attanooga, reported in the HERALD’s register sunk 10 the Delaware, uas since been sold for $45, ALLEGED DEATH FROM VIOLENCE, A few weeks since Thomas Perry, aman thirty- aix years ot age, who lived near the corner of 121st street and Fourth avenue, had @ misunderstanding with Timothy Carroll, a blacksmith, which, how- ever, had no serious result, except to disturb their bad blood. Nearly two weeks ago Perry, on ieaving his house, it 1s alleged, was strack on the head near the temple with a hammer in the hands of Carroll, thus receiving severe injuries, Carroll was arrested for the assault, but reieased om bail, it not being thought at the time that Perry was dangerously in- jured, but subsequentiy he was taken down and sank’ gradually till Momaay, when deat eusued, Carrol’s arrest has been ordered, and, if taken, ne will be detamed to await an investigation before Coroner Schirmer, In order to ascertain the cause of death to a certainty Deputy Coroner Cusnman, M. D., will Make a posi-mortem examination on the body. Deceased, who was a native of England, has left a widow, but no childsen, MORE LIBEL SUITS IN JERSEY, Amoag the indictments recently found by the Grand Jury of Jersey City were two against Messrs. Pangbora, Dunning & Dear, propricters of the Even- ing Journat of Jersey City, One charges them with having published in their paper a jibel on Mr. P. E. O’Brien, anda the second charges a similar offence in the case of Mr. Watts, The proprietors appeared in the Court of Quarter Sessions yester- day and gave bail wo appear for tri ‘This 1s the paper against which a verdict for $3,500 damages Was granted a few weeks ago, In addition to the bel cases above mentioned three others are pend- ing in the Civil Court, One lays damages at $10,000, aud two at $20,000 each, . ry vit BURYING A OOKPRE IN THE CELLAR, Ann Kennedy, twenty years of age, living ag @ Gomestic at No. 112 Suluvan street, yesterday gave birth to a sti)l born child, aud wishing to keep the maiter secret determined to, and did, bury the re- mains in the cellar, Where they Were subsequently found and taken up. Goroner Youge wae nytilied, THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. The Judgment of Enrope—Extracts from the Continental Press, {From the American Register, Feb. 17.] ‘The Continental press, with an unexanpled unaa- ‘imity, sustains the Americam government in ite clatm to bring before the Geneva Tribunal the dis- pute as to the cOnstruction of the Treaty of Wash- ington. This is more worthy of notice because the London newspapers in their references to the Con- tinental press have represented its judgment to be the other way. It dees not do to trust England ever in quotation. Our readers will doubtiess themselves separate ‘this question from the further question of the prob- able result of the submisssion of those claims, 1n eage the Tribunal should take Jurisdiction of them, We produce only @ few of the many similar state- ments that we find from every quarter of Europe, except the Insular Kingdom:— The Mémorial Diplomatique says that “netther in Lhe course of the debates on the Joint High Com. mission, Which sat for two months, nor i any of the clauses of the treaty intended to detine the mode of the proceedings and the functions of the ‘Tribunal of Aroitration, as well as Wwe principles to guide 1t1n its decision, has Kngiand raised the least objecuon against any ot the clauses of reclamations presented by the United States. She has: rejected all in the same way, Without making any distinc- uon, and bas declared herseli ready to refer to the decision of a tribunal.” ne de France comments as follows:— “The fact a8 that the pretensions of America were riectly well known. Mr. Gladstone, with bis Rabitual want of foresight, counted upon luck to relieve him irom the embarrassmeats iu which the Juture might entangle bim,’? ‘Ihe Moniteur writes thus on the subject:—“We can say, Without separating ourselves from the truth, that there is no inconvenience in submitting the American claims for indirect damages to the ‘Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva. No one doubts that ney are exaggerated in the American case; but their introduction into the pipedligs 4s not contrary to the text of the Convention of Washing- ton,’ ‘The Soir has the fellowing comments:—“It 1s not, we hasten to say, that the calculations of the Ameri- can authorities are not marked with a certain exaggeration; but the essential point to discover 13 whether the arrangements preparatory to the as- sembling of the Triounal of Arbitration at Geneva exclude the question of the indirect damages, We think they do not exciude them.’? The Journal de Paris expresses the opinion that “the text of the treaty is furmal, and the provocols leave stilt less doubt than the treaty as to the under- standing of the claims and the principle by the United States, ‘The ‘tribunal will decide what cl are presentable and what are the questions to be discussed. The American government aemands neither more nor less, It has stated its claims be- 4,700 | fore the Court and awaits the decision, ugland had better do the same. Her irritation 1s that of a bad pleader who doubts his own rigat and the im- of the Court.’? erté says:—‘Itis evident that the actual state of the question does not so Much concern the nature of the preiensions cf the United States as the refusal of England co submit to the arbitrators all the complaints and all ‘the clauns, as the terms Of the ‘Treaty of Washington seem to require.” The Journal des Debals deciares that ‘it is our opinion, given with the utmost impartiality, that there are wrongs on both sides. ‘the government of the United States attempts to introduce into international law an unacceptable doctrine, that of making the costs of war obligatory upon the Powers which are not responsiole jor it and which are even the first victims of it in their interests. We understand very well that it 13 not necessary, to take in earnest the pecuniary claims presented by the Americans for the prolongauon of the war, for the increased rates of insurance and other pretexts equaily elastic and equally impossible to’calculate; claims which exceed the amount we owe toa vice torious foe. The Americans understand perfecuy the vaiue of these claims and have, not the slightest idea of pressing them. But, av the same time, they to interpret the treaty, and 1t must be acknow- ledged that the Englisn government has entered ope this affair witn @ degree of imprudence and of levity which may soon react upon it and pro- Guce a change of Ministry,” The Constitutionnel asks:—‘Does this ty authorize the American government to submit to the tribunal at Geneva the claim for indemnity for in- direct losses? ‘The Americans say yes; une Engitsh say no, Impartial persons say that the clause in the treaty does not exclude the American interpre. tation, and, therefore, they are of the opinion that the difference ought to be brought ture the tribunal. The refusal of England to accept arbitra- tion ou all the American demands impiies a doubt either in the justice of ner cause, or in the impar- tality of the arbitrators.” The Independance Belge maintains vhat ‘the ‘Wisest course to adopt is to abide by the decision of the Geneva Arbitration. 1t 1s disinterested in the matter, and it can thus re-establish harmony and peace between the parties betser than the parties themselvea.”” ‘rhe Aligemeine Zeitung declares that “the stipu- lations of the treaty leave no one to doubt that the American Commissioners expressly reserve the right to present such claims, although nothing was said about the amount of the claims, the decision in that Fespect bemg left to the ‘Tribunal of Arbitra- tion.” The Basler Nachrichten declares that “tf this trie Duna is incompetent to decide without the advice of newspapers whether or not the American demands are preposterous and absurd, then its appointment was a mistake, It 1s, however, not to be supposed that such one-sided and 1li-timed arguments would exert any tofluence upon 1t.’? And again it says that “the general opinion that the American demands were absurd has changed, and people are commencing to see that they are Justified in the treaty, and the storm is now turning against the Brivisn Commissioners,” The Berner Helvétie asseris that “the treaty justi- fles in @ Jormai manner the tribunal at Geneva, in which, as we Know, Switzerland is represented by M, Stimpail, in considering ali the claims, of what- ever kind, growing out of the acts of the cruisers, ‘The question is only to know to what point the tribunal will admit these claims, and if England will abide by its decision. The Vienna Neue Freie Press says that the British Cabinet, ted by nationai pride aud governed by popular opinion, have changed their entire opinion ofthe question, and put matters im such alight that all that remains for the tribunal to do ls to re- turn home. The Washingtoa ‘Treaty expressly states In regard to the tribunal that they settle ail claims and support the American position. Why Englands acts thus we do not see.. Probably she thinks the wribunal w about to give judgment against her, ‘The Deutsch Americanischer Economist alleges that “England knew that these demands were made not only tor the acts of vesseis, bur also for indirect loss, One treaty, as she knew, had deen rejecied because it had no provision as to this. If the Joint Commissioners had meant to exciude these claims they might have used language clearly stating it; but on the contrary, the language ts such as to in- clude them,”” The Neue Badische Lands Zeitung maintains that “the general European tone 1s one of warning to England not to preak the treaty, Whatit America has Jet the affair slumber until Kussia declared it. self ready? Canaot the people on the Thames see how strong the bonds between America and Russia must be when the insult to the Russian Minister not only has not broken, but has not ever loosened these ties? If tnis Is behind the Alabama question =e at the Foreign Ofice must bestir itself. ‘THE PORT MORRIS MURDER, William Grinder To Be Tried Aguin for Kill. ing James Foster. Witliam Grinder, famiitarly known as the ‘Port -Morris (N, J.) Murderer,” has at last been grantea anew trial. The prisoner, as will be remembered, was tried at the February term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Morris county, New Jersey, for killing James Foster, at Port Morris, on the 2ist of October last. The evidence during the trial cid not clearly show that Grinder premeditated murder and the jury brought in a vervict of murder in the sec. ond degree, Since his conviction important infor. mation bearing on the case and javorabie to the de- fence has been secured, and after lengthy argument by his counsel the Court has at length allowed Grinder another chance, ANOTHER RAILROAD VICTIM, At Melrose, Westchester county, yesterday Cor- oner Mocks held an inquest on the shockingiy mu- tilated remains of an old man whose body was found on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, near its junction with the Hariem road, the previous evening. From papers found on the body it Js believed that deceased was a farmer named Husted, living at Stamford, Conn., and had wandered out of his way $n the track, when he was struck by alocomotive, Death must have been in- stantaneot 8 the skuil was laid open in addition to nearly every bone in the body being broken. A verdict of accidental death was rendered, Deceased ‘Was over sixty years old, THE ALLEGED SHORT WEIGHT IN COsL, Exeulpation of Mr. Sfgmund Kohn=The Com- Plaints Disminsed. Since the complaints made against Mr, Sigmund Kohn, the coal dealer, of Third avenue, near Forty- ninth street, and 98 Seventh avenue, upon charges of delivering short weight in coal, which was noticed in the HERALD at the time, a careful ex. amination into the merits of the case tends to prove, by. the sworn statements of Mr. Koun aud his rks, and the evident care and strictness with which all coal is wetghed before leaving either of his yards, that the complaints made against him Wereentirely without foundation, which view has been rally a eT Ad hd yoanty ie Coul- ter, Whe, upon separa! is, prompuy dismissed she complaiu ts insist, and with a show of reason, upon their right | THE METHODISTS. Adjourament of the New Jersey Conterence The List of Appointments. ‘The New Jersey Conference of Methodist Episcopal Jay and clerical gentlemen closed their session in Trenton yesterday. Before the benediction was Pronounced the following list of appointments was read :— NEW BRUNSWICK DISTRICT. A. G, BALLagp, Presiding Elder. First Church—S. Parker. Centenary—H. M. Brown. (f, A. Morrel supplied). Ocean Grove— HB. Beagle, Square Village and Wall—L. Lerew. Point Pleasant and Herbertville—To be supplied. Farmingdale—J. J. Graw. Bricksburg and Man- chester—To be supplied, Cassville—To be supplied, Tom’s River—J. H. Payran. Silverton—C. A. Mauisbury. New Brunswick City.—Liberty street, W. E. Boyle; Pelman Church, 0: W. Heisiey; St. James, J. W. Kelley, Milltown—G. Read, Washington and ‘ Sayerville—W, Franklin, Qld Bridge and Spotis wooa—To be supplied, nouth Amboy—H. 8. Norris, Jacksonville—G, F, Garrison, Matawan—W. 8. Zane, Keyport—R. J. Andrews, Granville—W. Ogborn, Port Monmouti—J. F. Hetlerman, sink—P, O. J Ked Ba Good Luck and Bayville—E. J. Lippincott. Barne- at—C, F, Downs. Manhawkan and Cedar Run— . Morris. Waretowna—J, White. D. P. Kidder, professor n Drew Theological Seminary, member of St. James Quarterly Conference. ‘TRENTON DISTRICT. 8S. VANSANT, Presiding Elder. Trenton—Greene street, C. 8. Vancleve; Trinity church, A. Lawrence (J, 5. ‘le suppiled); street, A. M, North; State, W, H. Pearne; Warren, G. G, Hancock; Central Cuure D. H. Schock; ‘Tren- ton Circuit, J, R. Westwood (J. Gaskill supplied Princeton—H, Belting. Rocky Hill and Bethel —J. H. Bosewell. Pennington—! Relyea. Lambert ville—W, Walton. ‘Titusville—J. Wilsoo, ville—G, H. Neal, Hamulton sqaare—E, F. Moore, Crosswicks—J. W. MeDougal. lentown—G, Hitchens. Wimdsor and Sharon—J. A. Bordentown—First church, C. K. Fleming; ‘Irm- aty, . H. Stockton. Hightstowo—J. Phelps, Cranoerry—F. ©. Carmen. Imlaystown— D. McCurdy. Engiishtown—R. V. Stevenson. Freehold—J. E, Adams. Bethseda—A. J, Gregory. New Egypt—J. C. Summerell. Jacobstown and Cookstown—@, ©, Stanger. Paintville and Wrights- town—W. G. Greenback. Columbus—T, 8. Wilson, Florence—J, Lewis. ‘I. Hanlon, pune of Penning- nington Seminary, member of State sureet Quarterly Conference, BURLINGTON DISTRICT. J, B. GRAW, Presiding Elder, Burlington—broad street, B, 8. Sharp; Union street, OQ. Manchester. Mount Holly—P. Cline. Pemberjon—J, G, Crate, Vancentown—S, W. Lake. - Hartiord ‘Tabernacie, Lumberton Lisvon—Aill ww be supplied, Beverly—J. L, Roe (I. Sovereign suppiled). Rancocas and Masonville—To besupplied, Lridge- boro—E. Water. Palmyra—J. G. Reed. Bethel—K. Green. Merchantville—S. Hewitt. Moorstown—H. Williams. Walton—H. 8, Asa, Tuckertou—A. Mathews. West Creek—R. 3B, Sutcilil. Bass River—J. Pratt. Lower Bank and Pleasant Mills— L. . Atkinson. Haddonfiela—J. Stiles (L. Herr Supplied) Winslow—J. L. Souder. Hedding— R. Y. Calder. Hammonton and Ellwool—To be supplied, Port Republic and Smithville—W, PF. Randolph. Abpsecom—W. W. Christine. Smith’s Landing—A. Atwood. Atlantic City—J. H. Hutch- inson. Bi rgerntow —G. L. Vonbins, May’s Lanuing— Wight. Berlin and Jackson—W. C. Stockton, Fansboro and Sicklestown—To be sup- plied. Shamong and Gilberson—To be supplied. CAMDEN DISTRICT. . TOKES, Presiding Elder. Camden—Tnhi street, C, E. Hill; Union street, G, C, Maddock; Broadway, G. Hughes; Tavernacie, 8. E. post; Centenary church, J. B, Dobbin; City Mission, J. T. Price. Gloucester City—A. K. street, Woodbury and Thoroughiare—W. Reeves, Mantua and Barnsboro’—S. M. Hudson. Paulsboro’—k. 8. Clarksboro’ and Jefferson—W. ©. Strick- Bridgeport—E, C, Hancocx. Auburn—To be supplied, Pedericktown and Centre Square—N. Edwards, Mullica Hill and Ewinsville—T. D. Sleeper, Glassporo’—J. B. Turpin. Swedesboro’— J. Fort. Olayton—G. R. Snyder. Bethei—J. Van- sant, Turneraville and Chestnut Ridge—To be sup- plied. Blackwoodtown—J. Ashbrook, Williams- town—W. Barnart. Pennsgrove—S. Townsend. Sharptown—F, Robbins. Woodstown—C. H. Whit- taker. Harrisonville—M. H. Shimp. Gloucester— J. Wartaman. Untonville—J. F. Morrell, BRIDGETON DISTRICT. W. E. Perry, Presiding ‘Elder. Bridgeton—Commerce street, J. D. King; Trinity, ‘W. W. Moffett; Central, 0. Hartran{t. Salem— Walnut street, J. W. Hickman; broadway, G, K. Morris. Miliville—First church, R. Thorn, Foun- Pennsville—S. ©, Chatten. Hancock Bridge—fo be supplied. Allowaystowo and Quinton sridge—J. B. Westcall. Pittsgrove and Watson’s Corner—M. ©. Stokes and J. 0. Cor- son. Willow Grove—J. P. Connelly. Vine- Port. Morris and Di- Thiers, Creek—D, Moore. Port Elizaveth—O. CG. block. West Creek and Heisler- ville—y. Wagg, Tuckertoa—W. Margerum, Cape May City—c, F. Garrison. Lower Cape May— G. H. Tullis. Goshen’s and Dyer’s Creek—G. F. Bishops. Dennisville—G. Collins; Petersburg and Asnbury—To be supplied. Mauricetown—t. H. Dure rell. Newport and Centre Grove—W. ©. Liveziev. Cedarville—B. C. Lippincott, Fatrton—W. 8. Ab- bott, Roadstown and Harmony—J. S. Gaskill. Pleasant Grove and Deerfield—To be supplied. R. Given, Chaplain United States Navy, member of Berlin Quarterly Conference; W. ©. Cnattin, trans- ferred to Oregon Conference; R. V. Lawrence, transferred to Philadelphia Conference, COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY, The Committee of Seventy had a regular session last evening, Mr. James M, Brown, the vice chair- man, presiding. After the usual routine business was disposed of Mr. Simon Sterne, the secretary of the committee, who is associated with Mr. Edward Salomon in securing the passage of the charter through the Legisiature, made the report of the Committee on Legislation, reciting the events happening m Albany the past week and likely to occur the present week affecting legislation in which the Committee of Seventy 1s concernea. At the close ot the report addresses full of ‘stand by the charter” were made by Messrs. Roswell D. Hatch, Jackson S. Schultz, Isaac H. Him l Baward Cooper, Juseph Blumentnal, William H. Neilson, Georve W. Lane and others, John Wheeier, chairman of the Albany Commit- tee, has returned to Albany to look after the iu- terests of the people, and will be jomed there te-day by Messrs, Joseph Blumenthal and Charies Wat- rous, of tne Albany Committee, and Eid- ward Salomon, chairman of the Com- mitiee on _Legisiauton, and Mr. Simon Sterne, of the same committee, who wil) be present to-night at the meeting of the Committee on Cities of tue Senate, when the foes and friends of the charter will have a hearing. A strong dlegation from the Committee of Seventy may be expected in Albany the present week. THE JURY LAWS. Reforms Suggested—The Present System a Farce. Yo THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— Will you not do the city of New York a great favor and a@ blessing, which will be, if accom. plished, a reform tn our jury law? The present law, ag it stands, Is a farce and a disgrace to the empire city. Look at the number of jurors summoned for eacn trial; look at the number excused; look at the time wasted and the expense to.the city. The pres- ent law is & premium on ignorance; for if I, for instance, was summoned for @ jury, and I was asked if had read the newspapers, and I said, “Yes, I always read the HeRALD,” then I would be told to stand aside as they, the counsel, would think my mind biassed. It is on this pretext that all business men get away from serving as jurors, No intelligent man, no matter what \newspaper he has read, would violate his oatn by giving @ verdict against law and evidence, but, if all Mimsy excuses are receivable, no man will serve on # jury. Another feature should be added to the law, and that is to pay all jurors $2 a day, for it would be both good policy and justice to any man who de- voted nis time to the State to the neglect of his own business, It may be said every citizen ought to be willing to serve his’ State; 80 it 18, but every mav, even in the jury box, has his mind on his own privaie matiers even at tne time the evidence ts being given, the more so if ho ve a mechanic who is then earning no bread for his family, Would his mind not be easier if he knew be was to receive pay ior his services? I know business mea who have re- iratned from voting for the reason, as they say, “If vote my name will be placed in the Jury list, and I won't Vote.” Thatsshows how far these business | men try to dodge serving the State on the jury.’ If | intelligence is needed anywhere it is iu the jury box, t some of our recent cases where a man bas been found who had never read anything, had never talked about any affairs of the day and knew nothing. He was at once accepted. Is he an intelligent American citizen and will be make a competent juror? I answer no, Our law should be made 60 that a man once called for a juror there should be no excuse as to ‘whether he has read or taiked for no man would violate bis oath by giving a verdict because he bad thought the accu ither guilty or not guilty, but would be pound by his oath to de- cide according to the evidenco given. Only let every an know that he must serve his turn and No excuse will be taken, and you Will see a different state of affairs, 1 see that our Legisiature ts about to make exceptions in cases of physicians, lawyers, school teachers, Ac. This 18 ail well enough; but ae. have not touched the most important point. 11 you not publish this and call the attention of our Senators and members of the Assembly to tnis nd your journal will con+ ‘Unis a8 on Many other Union | Mickle, | RETRIBUTION IN JERSEY CITY. The Ring in the Meshes of the Law. ree The Boards of Public Works,. Finance, Polit® Commissioners and Fire Commissioners Al} Arraigned—Six Indictments Against a Police Justics—The Swallows Home- ward Flying from Trenton, If the people of Jersey City have borne thety troubles for the past twelve months with a | patience almost unprecedented their patience |; has at last met with some reward, The | spectacle witnessed in the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday was one whicn redounds | at once to the honor of the city and the rigorous, | impartial vindication of the law. It was a most | satisfactory proof that no body of men can place themselves above the law or rely upon a partisan Legislature to shield {them from the consequences of their crimes. | The defence that the Legislature had invested | them with powers almost unlimited and-opened any | avenue to fraud and corruption could not secure, even a stay of proceedings for the alleged censpira, tors in the lite State of «Jersey, The pro- ceedings of yesterday cannot fall to prove @ saluy tary lesson to the present Legislature, and must,! on the other hand, cast an indelible stigma on tha Legistature of last year, which is primarily respon- sible for this abnormal state of things. That Legiss lature was repeatedly warned through the columns of the HERALD against the passage of the Bumated charter; but THE POWER OF MAMMON i ‘was more effectual shan the force of public opinions: The schemes of public robbery which marked thé eventful reign of the “commissions” are already, well known, and now the day of retribution hi arrived, The Grand Jury has nearly completed 1 work, Every member of the Ring, save, perhaps,| two, hag been reached. At all events every mel ber of the so-calied Commissions,” comprising a Boards of Public Works, Finance, Police Comm sion and Fire Commission—in short, the whol stat of the “foreign” government—nas been af-\ raigned for his ailezed misdeeds, , It was announced ia the HERALD yesterday that the writs for the arrest of the members of the city, government who haa been indicted were in th hands of constables, aod that Sheriff Remhardt wi to pursue the fugitives to Trenton. Two deputies ‘were despatched by an early train, but the men wha fearea the wrath to come, concluded to return ag Jersey City and surrender rather than suffer wh Inaignity of arrest under the shadow of the State Capitol, ‘ne Board of Public Works appeared before the’ Judges of the Quarter Sessions Court, and each, member PLEADED Nor Guiuty? and gave bail as lollows:—William H. Bumsted, five indictments, bailed in $8,000; M. H. Gullett President of the Board, two mdictments, $1, each; Thomas E. Bri two indictments, $1,000, Benjamin F. elsh, three indictments,| August Ingwersen, two imdictments, $1,000 = each ; James Startup, two | in- dictments, $1,000 each; Karl 8 Mars tin, two indictments, $1,000 each. Bumsted and | Welsh are indicted jointly in one case. ‘Tms noble band stood bravely each by the other during the trying ordeal. ray furnished bail ior Gillett and Gillett for Bray. Bumsted and Welsh held fast to each other_—s in like manner. Startup found a friend in Nelson Coyken- dal, Startup helped Martin up the hill and Martin! reached out his hand to Ingwersen. ‘it was, indeed, | for the spectators in the crowded Court, a8 well ag tor the Bench and the Bar, A MOST TOUCHING SPECTACLE, woven some migit object to having it regarded ag edilying. Thomas Edmondson, of the Police Commission, took nis turn in the line and pleaded not gullty to three indictments. One charges him with procur. from assessor Joseph Acton a power of attorney, authorizing him to collect the sum of $400 out of Mr, Acton’s salary for the Pavonia Club fund. This was to be appropriated chiefly towards the election of Assemblyman Plymton, Mr. Acton’s statement of the case, which is indeed @ grievous one, appeared in the HERALD a few weeks ago. Another indictment charges Edmondson with’ having deducted part of tne . MONEY DUE TO POLICEMEN, in the month of November last. A third charges him with being @ stockholder m a German paper which has received large amounts from the city treasury, and ‘which is owned chiefly by the men ‘who vote away the money to it. This paper was established during the election campaign last fall in the interest of the Ring. The bail on these three in- dictments was fixed ac $3,500. POLICE JUSTILE KEESE } - Was arraigned on six indictments, The first charged’ him with false imprisonment. He pleaded not: guilty and gave bail in $1,000 to appear for tnal., ‘The second charged him with having, without legal! evidence and warrant, convicted Thomas Gi of kidnapping, und fined him ten dollars. was held im $1,000 bail to answer this indictment. ‘The third charges nim with having, without legal evidence and warrant, convicted Luke Colleron of assault and battery and with having fined him for the offence. He gave additional bail in $1,000 to ap- pear for trial, ‘The jourth charges him with having Jailed to make daily returns to the City Treasurer of the fines collected by him, as required by the charter. Held in $1,000 bail. ‘The fifth charges him with having embezzled some of the moneys collected by him for the city. The Court required him to give ball in $1,000, The sixth indictment charges him witn being interested in the German oilicial newspaper, at the same time that he holds an official position in the city government. He ee bail in $500 to appear for trial, which 1s set lown for the 18th 1st. Dudley 8, Gregory, Jr, @ member of the Fire: .Commission, pleaded not guilty to three mdict- ments charging him with the parckase of horses for the Fire Department from Nathan, Charles Q,. Parker and B. F, Meeker, without having adverused! for proposals, as required by tne cnarter, Mr.’ Gregory offered bail ior himseif, but was not ac-! cepted. He then procured bail in the sum of $3,' on all the indictments, Police Commissioner Goetze pleaded not guilty tor three indictments. ‘The first charges him with have ing deducted trom whe salartes of policemen MONEY FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. ' The second charges him with being a stockholder, in the German paper already referred to. The third’ charges him with baving collected from Henry Hotop money as commission tor the gale of the lat~ ter’s property to the city for the new reservoir, Bail was fixed a¢ $3,600. } John W. Loper, City Surveyor, pleaded not guilty, to an indictment caarging him with having certafi that a contractor named Van Reiper had Seont ran irom the new lateral sewer in Belmont avenue cubic yards of filling, when in reality the contractor had removed only 500 yards, ‘he accused gave bath m_ $1,600, William Robertson. partner of Bumsted, pleaded Not guilty to two indictments, and gave bail in the sum of $2,000. Chiet of Police McWilliams pleaded not guilty ta an indictment chargiug him with collusion in a larceny case, and Noun D, Taylor became his bonda- man in the sum of $2,000, The trial of the soregoing commissioners will develop some facts which cannot tail te be instruc. ve to the peopie of Jetsey City, and, indeed, to th People of every muntcipality. The organization of the Ring and the manner in which it pushed fore Ward 1ts projects will then be laid bare, THR PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY , 1s also awaited With great interest, as it is likely to be an epitome of the history of municipal govern. ment as applied to Jersey etl during the past year. ‘All honor to the noble Grand Jury” is the expression that falis from the lips of the grateful taxpayers in every quarter of we city, Many of the members thereof nave devoted, their time to this holy work at no little sacrifice ta thetr business interests. But the proud position which the members occupy to-day in public estimag oe “hate bring consolation, if it 4 NOt as positive row ar ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL. Work Done by the Institution During the Past Year. On West Eleventh street, near Seventh avenue,’ stands an unpretending looking edifice of brick, seq back from the adjoining buildings, as if modestly retiring trom public notice. This establishment ig known as St. Viacenv’s Hospital, under the charge of the,Sisters of Charity, and here these ministering, angels attend untiringly and uncomplainingly for humerous sufferers confided to their care. Since! the founding of the institution it has performed an, almost incalculable amount of good, and during the: past year its resources have been severely taxed, From the annual report, recently published, it appears that 965 patients nave been treated, of which 636 were discharged cured, 185 improved, 49 unimproved, 118 have died, and,' at the time of making the report, 87 remained in the hospital. Of these patients 356 were treated 140 paid part fees and 480 paid in full. In the me cal department 271 patients have been operated on, of whom only 8 died. Inthe medical departmen 704 patients Were treated, of whom 110 died, ‘The Wards, and in fact all portions or the butld= ing, are Kept in a scrupulously neat and cleanin: condition; but there 1s bv no means room enough to Accommodate the numbers applying tor admisslons, The Good Sisters have secured roperty adjacent to the hospital, fronting on Treelten Street, with the purpose of enlarging the present building, but they. cherish the hope of securing ere long an ampie edi- fice in the upper portion of the city, and have opened a book for subscriptions and offer such in- ducements to the charitably d mees With their entire approbation, ite ics a