The New York Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1873, Page 3

Pea i) THE NEW CAB —_———— Fo Herald Special Report from Heart’s Content, The Steamship Great Eastern Arrived at Newfoundland, The Cable Cut and Buoyed, with the Convoy Vessels Stand- ing at Hand. A Heavy Gale Blowing, but the Enterprise Complete. te rerere ‘The Work of the “Big Ship,” Present and Past. : TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Heanr’s Content, N. F., June 27, 1873, * The steamship Great Eastern having ‘payed out’ all the deep sea cable to within eighty miles of Heart’s Content, the wire was cut and buoyed at the hour of nine o'clock this morning. BROUGH WEATHER, BUT READY FOR A ‘‘RUN IN.” A heavy west-southwesterly gale was blow- ‘ing at the time. This rendered it imprudent to attempt to pass the cable line to the steamship Hibernia for splicement to the shore end of the line. The men will splice it and run it in as soon as the weather moderates. IN PORT. The Great Eastern arrived here at eight o'clock this evening, leaving the convoy ves- sels standing by the buoy. The “big ship’’ lies broadside on to the vil- lage, presenting, with her hundreds of light ‘9 splendid appearance. : FAMILIARIZED WITH SCIENCE, Few visitors are here to witness the event of the cable laying, now thrice repeated. The apathy which is displayed'in this regard seems all the more marked when the amount of en; thusiasm which prevailed with respect to a similar enterprise seven years since is remem- bered. Blectric Bulletin from Newfoundland to London. Lonpon, June 27, 1873. A despatch from on board the Great Eastern says:—‘‘The cable was buoyed at a distance of eighty miles from Heart’s Content.” Pourth Ocean Voyage of the Great East- ern in the Service of Ocean Tele- graphy—From Valentia to Heart's Content—A Description ot the Squadron, Cable and Apparatus—The Cable ef 1865 To Be Fished Up from the Vasty Deep. (From the London Times, June 11.) ‘The Great Eastern steamship has once more started upon another of those missions for which she is so eminently adapted, and which she has gliready so ably fulfilled upon three occasions, In company with the Edinburgh and Hibernia, she is now on her way to lay a fourth telegraph cable across the bed of the Atlantic, the squadron hay- ing left the Portland Roads for Valentia at ten o'clock on Sanday morning. Although this is mominally the fourth cable, it is really the filth that has been laid on the same course—the first having been laid by the Agamemnon and the Nia- gara in 1858. This cable, however, worked only for afew weeks and then failed to transmit sig- mais, since which time it has been left to itself on the bed of the ocean and its existence practidilly ignored. THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF THE GREAT EASTERN. In 1865 the first attempt was made by the Great Eastern to lay an Atlantic cable, which, however, ‘was for the time unsuccessful, the cable parting in 2,000 iathoms of water, and, although grappled for and three times hooked, it was not then recovered, owing to the grappling gear giving way under the wevere strain. In the following year a second cable ‘was successfully laid, and the broken cable of 1865 ‘was recovered and completed. The year 1869 wit- * @Meased the laying of the third, or the French Atlantic cable, from Brest to St. Pierre, the present forming, therefore, THE FOURTH PRACTICAL CABLE. Tne squadron to which the laying of it has been entrusted consists of the Great Eastern, Captain Halpin, who is in charge of the expedition; the Hibernia, 3,000 tons, Captain Cato; the Edinburgh, 2,300 tons, Captain Manning, and the Robert Lowe, 700 tons, Captain Tidmarsh. The Jast three vessels are all screw steamships, the Great Eastérn having both paddies and screw. The electrical staf is in charge of Mr. Laws, Captain Halpin’s chief assistant in the engineering depart- ment being Mr. Loudon, while Dr. W. H. Allchin is ysician in charge of the expedition for a second e. The task of organizing and arranging the ition has devolved upon. Admiral Sherrard e, Who has most successfully accomplished his object. When the project of a fourth Atlantic cable was started it was proposed to lay it from Portnhcurno, on the Cornish coast, direct to Halifax, and thence to New York. In consequence, however, of the amalgamation of the Atlantic Telegraph Ke nj and the Société du Cable Transatiantique Fran- oy and it being desirable, moreover, to reduce risk incident to submarine lines by laying the cable in shorter lengths, it was decided to lay it between the same points as the previous cables—namely, Valentia and Heart's Content, Newioundiand. THE COURSE ‘Will be to the north of the 1865 cable, which the mew cable will not approach nearer than thirty miler, except at the shore ends. Heart’s Content and Placentia are already connected by a land line, aud a purt of the work of tne present expedi- tion is to lay a double line of cablefrom the latter e to Sydney, Cape Breton. Three different pes Of cabie are to be used, each of which em- bodies features distinct irom the a and ‘which have been suggested uy previous experience. ‘These types, known as A, B and C, are the shore ends, the intermediate cables and the deep sea cable. The shore end is, of course, avery heavy cable, capable of meeting any contingency that might. arise trom coasting navigation, and extend- from three to five miles ont, according to cir- gomssances., ane intermediate cables are of ter an “ly varying patterns, and are con- tiued from the shore ends jor distances of from 150 to 250 miles, when they are joined by the deep Sea cable, Which is of a still lighter design. THE CONDUCTOR n bet Isa strand of seven copper wires in- ulated with gutta percha, pre) according to ‘Mr. Willoughby Smith’s system, alternating with Chatverton’s compound, the cores being covered ‘with a serving of jute yarn steeped in a solution of preservative mixture, The outer covering of the shore ends consists of twelve strands, each formed of three galvanized iron wires, served with yarn, and passed through Clark’s compound, which con- tains silica. This is whipped with a fine strand of jute and passed through the compound. anotner type of shore end the served core is closed ‘with twelve wires and finished asim the previous ease. intermediate are similarly con- structed, the difference being in the size of the wire which forms the outer covering, The deep gea cable has its core closed with ten strands of wire and hemp, each strand being passed throug! Ctark’s compound, The cable has a whipping of jute yarn and has been passed through Clark’s compound, The metallic portions of the cable are thus eficiently protectea, in proof of which it may be mentioned that portions of cable thus made have been recovered aiter THRER YEARS’ IMMERSION IN TAR ATLANTIC, gnd have been found to be as perfect as when they Jest the factoxy. The core of tug new cavie having | been original NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1873,—TRIPLE Intenged sor a longer route than that now decided upon was made of a heavier sec- tion than it otherwise sould mare beh so that it SCBHES & VE! ton spe r7 ys Pomme standard 0 insulation for the completed cable before being submerged was, with either cur- rent, 250 megohms per nautical mile when reduced to a temperature of 75 degrees Fabrenheit alter five minutes’ electrification. The cable, when coiled in the tanks, was tested for insulation under water. The electrical arrangements have been made by Mr. Willoughby Smith, who as chief electrician to the ‘Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, has arranged & programme to be observed wy, the electrical stail on board and ashore during the laying of the cable. AS 8000 as the shore end has been laid it will be breught direct into the test room at, Valencia and connected with instruments, A series of tests will be continuously made to determine the resistance, insulation, continuity and conduc- tivity of the cable, A code of jails will be used, by which communication will constantly be maintained between the shore and the ship. The positive or negative currents from the shero will produce in the ship’s insulation galvanometer defections either to the rightor left, which will re- Piaeene, dots and dashes in the Morse Code, the eft, or negative, being equivalent to a dot, and the right, or positive, toadash. Continuity tests from the snore will be applied every five minutes during the time of laying. Once every day the ship will signal to the shore the distance run, the number of miles paid out, and the insulation re- sistance per mile. THE CABLE IS DISTRIBUTED . between the Great Eastern, the Hibernia and the has on board about 2,600 miles of cable for the Atlantic line, the Hibernia 490 miles and the Edin- burgh 365 miles for the Placentia lines. ‘The Hiber- nig also carries the shore end for Heart's Content, There is, of course, an overplus of cable, but in cal- culating the length required the repairs to the 1865 cable had to be taken into account. on 008 ft nina topes besides | of grappling » 14,000 fathoms of smaller tackle, and filtecn miies of coir buoy rope, so that they are well equipped in this respect. When the Robert Lowe has laid the shore end at Valencia she will return to the Thames and ship the four shore ends for the two Placentia cables, to which place she will pro- cged and join or await the other vessels. On leav- ite Valencia, the Great Eastern, accompanied by the Hibernia and the Edinburgh, will proceed to lay the main cable to Newfoundland, When this has beep effected the two latter vessels, with the Robert’ Lowe, will lay the Sydney cable, after which the Hibernia wii fill up with coal and rejoin the Great Eastern at Heart's Content. The two will then proceed eastward along the course of the 1865 cable to the point of rupture, which is 668 miles from Valentia, where it will be grappled tor, and, if is to be hoped, found and repaired. On leaving Sydney the Robert Lowe will proceed to repair the ushers section of THE FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE, which was broken last month close in shore. She will also effect. some repairs in the cables belong- ing to the Newfoundland Telegraph Company. ‘The Edinburgh. when her task has been completed, will fill up with coaland return to the Thames to ship a portion of the Brazilian cable, the greater part of which it 1s intended to lay during the present year. Each of the four ships is fitted up with laying machinery and picking up apparatus, similar in general character, but with slight variations in Ge- tails in order to meet special points as regards the build and Soaienents, of the, vessels. The arrange- ments on board the Great Eastern, of course, serve as atype for the other ships and as they are gen- erally known it is unnecessary to do more than in- dicate them here, One material alteration has been made on board the Great Eastern, and that is the addition of a cable tank, which is situated in the after part ol the ship. There are now four tanks, two forward and two aft, the first forward tank be- ing 51 feet 6 inches in diameter and 20 feet6 inches deep, the second 75 feet diameter and 16 feet deep, the third 58 feet diameter and 20 feet 6 inches deep, and the fourth or new tank 8 feet diameter and 20 teet 6 inches deep. In each of these tanks the cable lies coiled four lengths, immersed in water; and ag each length ts being laid it will pass along a trough, guided at intervals by horizontal ahd vertical friction pulleys, to the paying out bs etait in the stern of the vessel. This consists of a series of six wheels having V grooves and over which the cable passes, each wheel being connected with weighted levers at- tached to «isc wheels working in the V grooves, and acting as brakes. Each ot the V wheels is also connected through its shaft with a friction brake. The wnole of the lever brakes can be ope- rated simultaneously iroin one main shalt if neces- sary. The cable, after passing over this brake apparatus, takes four turns round a drum 6 feet in diameter, connected with a powerfal strap brake, and 18 passed thence to the dynamometer. by which the strain on the cable can be ascertained at any moment of its passage through THE APPARATUS, From the dynamometer the cable passes over a grooved pulley 6 feet in diameter, which projects over the stern of the ship. The picking-up ap- paratus is placed in the bows of the vessel, and consists of grooved pulleys projecting over the stem, and 4 coiling apparatus having two drums, each 6 feet in diamet The coiling apparatus is worked by a small e! ie which takes steam frem one of the main boilers. 4 dynamometer placed between the bow pulleys-and the coiling engine completes the picking-up apparatus, which, no less than the paying-out Fear is as periect as engineering skill, guided by past ex- perience, can render it. The grapplin; ropes are of various sizes and strengths, an are adapted for heavy or light work. They are made of wire, the heaviest rope being composed of six strands, each containing six wires, and the lightest having three strands of three wires; there being two intermediate sizes. The Great Eastern also carries eleven iron buoys of five different sizes, ranging from 11 feet diameter by 15 feet high, to 4 leet 6 inches in diameter by 5 feet Igh. The other vessels also carry their complement of buoys, which are used for buoying the cable dur- ing the gue if necessary, or the grapnels while pieking up. ‘The signalling arrangements are very complete, there being a system of pneumatic signals between each tank and both engine-rooms, so that if anything goes dati the uncoiling of the cable the vessel can be stopped at once. From the paying-out machinery and the picking-up apparatus there are also signals communicatiug with the engines as well as. with the steersman on the bridge, for by the aid of steam machinery one man with the greatest ease is ‘able to steer the mene ship from that point. Thus equipped, the iregt Eastern and her two companions, the Edin- burgh and the Hibernia, steame ganas: out of the Portiand Roads at ten o’clock on Sunday morning, the three vessels representing in the aggregate & moving mass worth something like TWO MILLIONS AND A HALF OF MONEY. It may here be interesting to note the lengths of each of thé Atlantic cables. That of 1965, which hag recently broken, is 1,896% miles long, and the cable of 1866 is 1,868; miles. The French cable of 1869, from Brest to St. Pierre, is 2,557 miles m length; while the line about to be laid will be about tne same length as that of 1865. Since the latter cable broke the French cable parted 2@8 miles from Brest in about 500 fathoms of water. The accident ‘was repaired by the Hibernia, a length of 100 miles having been cut out and replaced by a similar length of new cable. THE CABLE OF 1865 TO BE GRAPPLED FOR. It will thas be seen that the work of the expe- dition will consist in laying three sections of subma- rinecable and inrecovering and repairing several others. By tar the most interesting and important feature under the second hea It will prove interesting, inasmifch as it will de- termine whether the physical condition cavle which has been submerged for eight years ia such a8 to allow of its being raised, or, in other words, whether the outer covering’ will have become 90 deteriorated tl it will no longer as the strength necessary to resist the great strain which will be brought upon it in rais- ing it. Of its _ bein; found and = grap- pied -there is but little doubt, thing having been accomplished before under less favorable circumstances and with more limited ex- erence than in the present instance. The matter ferives its importance from the fact that if the re- sults are successful it will prove a great commer- cial gain to the enterprising company to whom it belongs. The cable has parted tn about nineteen hundred fathoms of water, and so far as has been ascertained the bottom is of a favorable nature for grappling operations. The Great Eastern and her consort will continue their efforts to recover the cable up to the middle of September, or even longer if necessary, for, she is equipped for a four months’ voyage. It 18, however, to be hoped that her labors will have terminated successiully before that time, and that yet new honors will have been added to the science of submarine telegraphy. AID FOR FREE CUBA. The Movement of the Steamer Vir- jius—Latest News from the Spanish Main of General Quesad: Expedi- tion=The Noble Gift Towards Ca Emencipation by the United States of Colombia. By the steamer Claribel, Captain Bailey, from the Spanish Main, which arrived in this port late last night, bringing dates from Savanilla, in New Granada, to the 13th inst., we are placed in receipt of the following information respecting the move- ments of the Amerigan steamer Virginius, com- manded by Captain Williams, and which is now engaged in the service of the Cuban Republic, under the supreme command of the celebrated patriot, General Quesada, the brother-in-law of Cespedes, the President of the Cuban Republic: HELP FOR STRUGGLING CUBA, On or about the 3d of June the Virginius, which has for several months been lying in the a lena River, in New Granada, left for Carthagena to e in and would then proceed to Puerto Cabello, in ‘Venezuela, where she would receive a large quantity of arms, munitions of war anda ly number of volunteers, the which being completed she would proceed under full steam to the island of Cuba to land her warlike cargo for the benefit of the Cul patriots. General Quesada appeared very sanguine of running with great ease the I the jpanish war vessels which 60 Yl: — the coast of ‘Cuba Libre.” Ii ible tua telegraphic news may soon be repelved in thin city of the sare tanding of the arms and men of the expedition, A NOBLE GIFT TO STURGGLING CUBA. The United States of Colomoia is acting with great enthusiasm in the Cuban question, and Gen- eral Quesada has already received,.it is reported at Bogota, from the treasury of that country $50,000 towards the emancipation of Cuba trom Spanish tyranny, : sre Virginius is reported to be in excellent running conaition, and her bottom is clean through having remained for some time past in the fresh water of the Magdalena River. Her engines are also said to be in first rate condition, so that there 18 apparently no obstacle to the successful termination of her enterprise. Quesada’s Promise Fulfilled—fhe Arms Landed—Attempt of the Cubans to Take Nuevitas. Havana, June 27, 1873. It ig rumored that the steamer Virgintus left Colgn on the 16th inst, and landed a cargo of arms and ammunition near Nuevitas. The insurgents attempted to enter Nuevitas on the night of the 22d inst., but were repulsed by the Spaniards, aided by marines and a mau-of-war in the harbor, PLYMOUTH LRIDAY EVENING TALK. pee EE An Intensely. Interesting Evening—Mr. Beecher Defending His Kights. The usual large gathering marked the services last evening. The meeting was an interesting one. Mr. Beecher was very eloquent on his theme. After the usual exercises he said:—I made it a rale to make no mention of what is said about matters; but 1 will read @ paragraph— it 18 from some paper, I don’t know what one, It is of the Conference of Methodist ministers, which meets weekly. It is a discussion of the causes of Methodist declension. It says The discussion of the causes of Methodist decien- sion in New York and Brooklyn lost. nothing by standing over a couple of weeks. The preachers were out in goodly numbers and the debate was resumed. Dr. E. O, Harris, Dr. Curry, Rev. Mr. French, Rey. Mr. Vail, Dr. Holdich and Rev. Jobn Parker participated in the discussion. PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE OF BEECHER. Dr. Curry considered that the cause of the declension ef Methodism in these cities was the ministering of emasculated theology. The minis- terg. Who are most popular in the two citics aro th who preach Christianity without Christ, without the leading doctrines of the Bible. Too many of the Methodist ministers strive to imitate and follow Mr. Beecher, whose influence he con- sidered lrapesriteny ernicious upon the moral and spiritual growth of the community. Bothin his pul- pit ana through his paper Mr. Beecher is doing the cause of religion great harm. ‘the Doctor con- sidered the influence of the Independent very dam- aging, but that of the Christian Union far more so. Dr. Haven admitted the fact of the decien- sion, but did not think it was due to a lack of piety in the pulpit nor to the preaching of emasculated theology by ministers. There is power in the doc- trine of the bein bon as ever; but changes have come over the thoughts and studies of the people, and the mode of the past ages is not found 80 effectual now as formerly. The Doctor thought new methods of preaching, clothing ola truths in new forms, are needed; but he was not prepared i panacns ‘what would be most beneficial and con- vincing. There, you have ft, sald Mr. Beecher. (Laugh- ter.) New, I want to say, in the first place, it is not fair to judge a man by newspaper reports. Though we areindebted much toreporters, we are Misrepresented sometimes in reports taken nonestly. I don’t doubt that if we had heard Dr. Curry’s remarks they would not have sounded so harsh. JF am _ per- suaded that this remark is not at all what he Teally said; still, it must have been something. It means that I have been a mischievous man, Mr. Curry, who is my personal friend—if not, why would he take such liberties with my name ?— ) thinks lam nota perfect man, and te doesn't like the driito: the preaching issulug from Piymouth pulpit. I would like to please him; but 1 cannot please him and myself, nor him and my Goa. ‘When such a phrase as “BMASCULATED THEOLOGY” is used, which means Cnristianity without Christ— if the not preaching Christ means not preacuing old theology, it is true; if it means thatI do not preach Christ as Dr. Curry does it is true; but it it Means that Christ is not preached in my Fatal aver that he does not know. own Christ as the starting point from which everything springs. I have preached, not only the divimity of Christ and the atonement of Christ, but have preached the manitestation of our Saviour—a very God—and with so many variations, I am surprised when a man says I preach a Christianity without Christ. I appeal irom Dr. Curry, badly informed, to Dr. Curry, well informed, I never set up fora PROFOUND THINKER or @ founde> ofasystem. I began to preach to save men. Sermons Ihave used as instruments. Itreat theol as a physician treats medicine— give what | think is most needed. Ihave endeav- ored to use the truth so that it shall produce lov- ing episties of God. 1 had no system that I was atraid I would get out of Itisa thousand times more important to rouse men, to fire them up than to keep to @ routine of system. My system isthe Bible system. I have taken truths out of the Bible and used them. Now, the sugges- tion that the theol general sense—may be weak aud erratic, differ- ent—but it is our liberty to differ, and I have held royally to that liberty and mean to. If Dr. Curry had said I differed from hit and he did not like it it would have been another thing. Weil, as to the mischief that is done, I say I am IN SYMPATHY WITH MANKIND I feel the pulses, the wants, the yearnings of the time in which I live. Life may not be better, but it is different. If there hasbeen a decline in Methodism it has not been from imitating me, but {thas been from their not adapting themselves 19 the time. No minister has a right to set himeelf up and say, “Here I am to run this machine; if you can get converted you may.’” People are not fed; they go to church and hear something about Adam, or the Fall. All well enough, but it is not what is in men’s minds. There must be living men to teach live men live truths. That is the trouble—want of adaptation. It is how to preach men out of animalism into truth and life. How many men would like to talk with me on many subjects, as, for instance, Balaam’s ass speaking’ Now, do you think that ass spoke?’ The Bible is a book to guide men; we use its influence to produce better Mmen and women, That's my theory; and although Idon’t object to what the Doctor.said, ifhe did say it, I beg here to say it was not in good taste or me judgment, and, what is more, itis not true, ine Rev. John Parker entered a Lip ter Rh against the two brethren, Drs. Curry and Holdich, who occupy easy positions and gre not in the ministry at all, coming here to lecture them on laziness in the pulpit and to slander them by as- serting that they preach emasculated theology. For himself, he would sermon without havin, ee he never preached a init. He knew that he had religion, and that the people needed it, and he had the boldness to tell them where they might get COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A meeting of the alumni of the College of the City of New York was held yesterday afternoon, at the college building, at five P. M., General Tremain presiding. A resolution was adopted calling for a thorough investigation into the affairs of the College, conse- juent upon the allegations made by the Board of guy ‘visors for the county. @ following Sore. the officers elected for the goaune, ‘y E. Tremain, President; in Jox, Vice President; Alfred G. Compton, Secreta James Knox, Treasurer, and J. De iy dopo jtorian. t eight P. M, the unveiling of the Mural tablet took place. .A number of the alumni were present. The tablet was a very handsome Tr, consistin of two tablets bearing the names of the honore dead as follows :— NAMES OF THE HONORED DEAD. Lieutenant Edward K. Wightman, Brigadier Gen- eral James L. Van Buren, Lieutenant Franklin B. Crosby, Lieutenant William ©. Bryant Gray, Lieu- tenant Charles 0. T. Keith, Major Edward F. Young and Colonel Gilbert M. Elliott. The tablet consists of several colored marbles, the spaces between the slabs showing some sym- bolic allusions. After the yelquary proceedings were over tne in- vited audience partook of a collation prepared for the alumni and their friends, THE HUGHES LITERARY UNION. Farewell Exercises at Manhattan Col- lege Last Night. The farewell exercises of the Hughes Literary Union took place at Manhattan College last night, The appended excellent programme was well carried out, The farewell address of Mr. Brown ‘was a feeling ‘ Ms to old comrades, friends and scenes, and was delivered with such feeling as to affect many of his listeners. THE March, ‘‘Hughes Grand” Somnambula, te-“Do the Benefits of "the Press Kirpan Affirmative—F. T. Murphy, T, J. McCluske; Orertaty, “Outen te hanien Waiting Vocat nots, “the Wanderer,” Sohuber Farewell Address. . ALS Professors Carroll and Alexander, under wilose charge the music was rendered, deserve much credit for the excellent discipline they have intro. duced jayo the musical department of the coll But | ry is weak may be true ina | “OUR LADY OF ANGELS.” etisalat Exhibition and Distribation of Pre- miums at the Franciscan Academy at Peekskili—A Beautiful Day and Inter- esting Exerciser—Crowning the Young Lady Pupils with Wreaths of Honor— Discourse by Rev. Father, Flannelly. PEEKSKILL, N. Y., June 26, 1873, Last evening the fourth annual Commencement and distribution of premiums of the Academy of Our Laay of Angels, which is situated in a beanti- ful spot on the brow of a hill overlooking Peeks- kill Bay and the Hudson River, was held in the presence of a brilliant audience, The Academy ts under the charge of a community of Franciscan nuns, and Mme. Gertrude is the superioress of the convent, in which about forty young ladies board and are instructed in the yarious branches and accomplishments, Attached to the convent are fourteen acres of land, splendidly cultivated, two acres being coverca with elegant flower beds, on which the skill of the agriculturist has been exhausted, The community and young lady Aged occupy the old Townsend mansion on the hill, on the Hudson River; but it is the intention of Mine. Gertrude to erect in the future a building back from the present site which shail rival Mount St. Vincent lor accommodation and elegance, the natural beauty of the spot being all that can be desired, The exhibition exercises were held in Dramatic Hall, in the main street of Peekskill. The friends of the young lady pupils had assembled in large numbers, and among the clergy preeent were Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn, Rev. Dr. Mc- Sweeny, Rev. Fathers Charles@McCready, Griffin, Murphy, Vassallo, Daniel, Karl, Doughery, Coyle, O'Farrell, O'Shea’ and Rev. Father Flannelly, the ish priest af Peekskill, who was formerly as- sistant pastor of the Church of the Holy Cross in New York city. The musical exercises were excel- lently conducted by Professor Bard and two lady assistants. One of the most brilliant performers on the piano was young Miss Townsene. The pro- gramme of the exhibition was as follow: r Chorus—"Greeting Song’ 7 FIRST. Perkins Duct—“Lastig Bruder” pte Burdik Performers—Misses J. Dimond, ‘i, raid, M. Grit fh, M. Walsh, H. Potors and’ A. . B. Anderson, . re. Chorus—"Six Cents a Quarter for Schooling”......1b0 seein WHows TO WNHEIN net Dramatis Persona. Miss Jane Sullivan s Mary Fitzgerald Miss Jane Dimond iss June Noone Miss Bdwind Harrington Miss Alicia Fisher -Miss Lillian Scott “Misa Eltzabeth Peters ‘Mass Annie Noone iss Sarah Whyard “Al GENEVILVE—OPERETTA, In three acts. der’ Solo—''m a Pedi Duet—“Haunting byes Galop 3 M. Berg ne Hay! p’ igses J. Noone, N. 8. Whyard, and rs—! A. Kohe. « Glover Duet—"Sweet Visions of Childhood”....... Misses M. Griffith ‘ nd &, Harrington. ARTY, Pe Walsh ‘Miss M. iss S. Whyard My ticart’ iss M, Grifiih. Duet—"Heavenward March” Performers—Misses M. Fisher, wer J. Noone, N. To Rohe, L, Scott Noone. Valedictor: .. Miss A. Bridgetts Distribution of Premiums. Chorus—"Severed Band, Farewell’’....,..........Perkins The performances commenced at half-past five P. M. and did not conclude until a late hour. Fa- ther Flannelly closed the distribution of premiums with a brief, touching and eloquent address to the young ladies, many of whom never may meet again in thts world. The valedictory was spoken by Miss Annie Bridgetts in a most graceful manner and with @ clear and musical enunciation. In dramatic power Miss Harrington and Miss Mar, Fitzgerald excelled all others, while Miss M. Grif- ith carried oi the palm in vocal music, being pos- sessed of asweet and pure voice. Tne gold medal was bestowed on Miss Jane Nconan, a fall young beauty, Miss Jane Dimond and Miss Jane Sullivan receiving approbation for equal merit. Silver medais were awarded to Miss Lillian Scott, Miss Katie Gries- bach, Miss Emily Anderson and Miss Sarah Whyard. Among the recipients of crowns of honor were Miss Alicia Fisher, Miss Elizabeth Peters, Miss Mar- ret E. Kirwan and Miss Annie Noone. The scho- ‘astic year i the academy will commence again on thé second Tuesday in September. This morning the young ladies were parting with each other, preparatory to leaving for their respective homes. MOUNT WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTI. TUTE, Commencement Exercises at Association Hall Yesterday—The Graduates and the Recipients of Prizes. The anniversary exercises of the Mount Washing- ton Collegts te Institute came offat Association Hall yesterday Aternoon. The attendance was very large and the programme, which will be found below, wus well rendered. After prayer by Rev. Louis | Francis, D. D., the exercises begun. The speaking ‘was very good, and no small amount of credit is due to Professor Lyman for the manner in which he has trained the boys. The following is TRE PROGRAMME ;— Salatatory graduating oration). - L, P. Funkhouser Music. Do We Advance? (graduating oration) .. William C. Hands Only ble (graduating oration)... William L. Jubring Distinguished Americans (graduating oration), Heman L, White Musle. torie Poetry (gradnating oration)......Charles M. Englis The Centre of the Universe (graduating ‘oresion), A. Stoothoff Foreign Travellers (graduating oration), Shubael E. Swain Music. The Pocket Nerve (graduating oration)...Ralph H. Tiebout Learning Better Than Gold (@raduating oration). Edward McGauran Le Corbeau et le Renard (La Fontaine). Robert K. Deane usic, The Cynics Graduating aeons J,H, Drevenstedt jc. us Valedictory (graduating oration). rthur W. Jones After the speenng was conciuded, prizes were distributed to the following young gentlemen in the Senior Department :— : For Deportment—First honor to E. Smith, second to W. Bender, third vo John M. Hoe. | ‘or Attendance—First honor to H. D. ueton, second to HH. Spies, third to John M. Moe. ? Hy The Middle and Junior Department prizes were awarded as follows :— For Deportment.—Middle Department—First honor to W. 8, Tillson; Junior Departinent—First honor to F. W, W. Woerz, second to S.A. Heacock; Primary Depart ment—Firet honor to William ‘Thompson, secoid to AM Pressenger. or Attendance.—Middle Department—First honor to J. N. Henriques, second to 8. C. Van Dusen; Junior De- partment—George H. Stege. Below will be found the names of the graduates for 1873:— John H. Drevenstedt, Charles M. Englis, Leonidas P. oknouser, Wiha” On ieeda Arar We donee, ‘iiliam Le. Jabring, John Bdward) M . Swain, Raly) Stoothoff, Snubael L, White, GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO, 28, The closing exercises of the Primary Department ofGrammar School No. 28, situated in Fortieth street, near Eighth avenue, took place yesterday morning, at half-past nine. The number of pupils in this department is about one thousand, whose ages vary from five to ten years. Miss Bammon 1s principal, and the great improvement in this aé- partment during the past six months reflects great credit on her and the teachers. The exercises con- sisted of singing, recitations, dialogues, &c. A song and whistling chorus, led by Mrs. Seebach, was very novel. duet, called “Humpty Dumpty,’ by two little childgen—Miss Grosskoft and Master Schnakenberg—met with applause from the audi- ence, who numbered about one hundred. A solo by Miss Edith Guy, a bright little girl, was excel- eaay Ley = A song in French, by Miss Ella Weakly, a little girl of nine Summers, was one of the features; but the most interesting part of the entertainment was the calisthenic exercises to music by the children, After the distribution of certificates the exercises ended, with the singing of “Home, Sweet Home.” Among those present were Mr, Cushing, of the Board of Education; Messrs. Mason, Corning, Flammar and Morgan, trustees, and Mr. Williams, Schoo! Inspector, GRAMMAR SOHOOL BO, 53, Commencement at Kast Side Association Hall Yesterday. The reception of Ward School No. 63 was held yesterday afternoon at East Side Association Hall, corner Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue. The exercises were very interesting, and reflected much credit on both teachers and pupils. Beside the friends of teachers and pupils many of the most inflaential citizens of the Nineteenth ward were present. That the entertainment was a suc- cess was proven by the loud and hearty appiause Saran eset? pi, Sh Sit ss nt pupils, male ma after which doral gilts were distributed, if ' PRIMARY £0HOOL NO, 4, The opening reception of Primary School No. 4 ‘was held yesterday morning, atten o'clock. This school is situated in Sixteenth street, near First avenue, and has a large number of pupils, boys and girls. The building is a new one, bright, cheerful and pleasant, and was opened two or three weeks ago. M. Louise Waring is the principal, and may well be proud of the bright little children in her charge. Mr. John F. Trow, trustee, presided over the aan titoen consisted of the usual son; recitations, jogues, calisthenics, &c. At the close of the entertainment remarks were made by the trustees and other gentlemen present, among whom were noticed Messrs, Kilbreth, Warn OvBrign pud Tepdell, trustees; Mr, Edward Bul, SHEET. hale old gentleman of seventy, who takes a great interest in all school matters; Mr. Agnew, in- spector; Dr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Patterson and many others. THE EPISCOPAL THEOLIGAL SEMINARY. The Commencement Exercises—Election of Professors and Standing Committees— The Pian of the Bishop of North Caro- lana. The fiftieth annual Commencement of the Epis- copal Theological Seminary, situated on West Twentieth street, was held yesterday at St. Peter’s church, The church was well filled and many friends ot the institution were present: After the reading of the morning service of the Episcopal Church the sacrament was administered. The address to the graduating class was then de- livered by the Right Rev. Bishop Whitehouse, D. D., LL, D., Oxon., of Illinois, The procession entered the church, headed by the officiating clergymen, Bishop Whitehouse, ef Ilinois; Bishop Potter, of New York; Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, the presiding Bishop of the American Church; Rev. Dr. Jonnson, 8. T. D.; Rev. Dr. Edson, Rev. Dr. Gallaudett, Rev. Dam Spalding, Rev. Mr. Wilkinson and Rey. Dr. Beach, the Rector of the church; following these were the Bishop of Missouri, Dean Seymour, Professors Oliver Buel Seabury and Elgenbrodt, of the Semi- Rary, and the graduates, twenty-two in number. The exercises were opened with the morning prayer and the reading of the lessons for the day. The Right Rey. Bishop of Illinois deliverea the Commencement Address, taking for his text the first verse of the fourth chapter of the General Epistle of Peter:— Forasmuch, the Christ hath suffered for us in the New York; Abraham A., liinots; Charles F, Canedy, B. A., Frederick B. Carter, Long Island; George A. Chambey, New York ; John H. Fitzgerald, B. A., Albany; George H. Higgins, Illinois; George W. Hinkle, Pennsylvania; John R. Holst, Illinois; Joseph H. Jonnsoa, B. A., New York; Alfred B. Leeson, B, A., New York; Abiel Leonard, B..A., Missouri; Cameron Mann, Bb. A., Western New York; Irving McKtroy, B. A., Long Island; Theo- dore §. Morrison, B. A., Lilindis; fienry Mottet, B. A., New York; Edward Gaines Nock, New Jersey; Charles Pelletreau, Long Island; Oharles H. Smith, ee Sine ‘ Alay Nest H. Stricker. New 3B bert Talbot, -y Missouri: ‘rorbert, B. A., New York.” met The charge was then delivered to the class by the Bishop, after which the holy sacrament was ‘administered to the professors, graduates and others, After the services the graduating class were formally inducted into tha membership of the Alumni Association. ELECTION OF PROFESSORS. At the afternoon session of the Board of Trus- tees of the General Theological Seminary, held yesterday in the hallof the seminary, the Rev. Andrew Oliver, D. D., was elected Professor of Biblical Learning and Interpretation of Scripture. The Rev. William J. Seabury was elected the Cnarles and Elizabeth Ludlow Professor of Kecle- Siastical Polity coe ue The election of the Standing Committee resulted in the following choice:—Rev. Morgan Dix, D. D., Rey. G, H. Houghton, D. D., Rev. 8. Howland, D. D., Rev. William F. Mor; D. Dj Rev. Isaac H. Tuttle, D. D., Rev. Alired B. Beach, D. D., Rev. R. M. Abercrombie, D. D., Rev. Edward N. Mead, D. D., Rev. C. E. Swope, D. Mr. James P. De Peyatery Floyd Smith, Cambri Livingston, Jeremiah u. Garthwaite, George M. Miller, Samuel V. Hoffman, A. B, McDonald, Edward Haight and Francfs Many. Rev. D. Seymour was continued Dean ad interim, until the election of a permanent Dean, The Bishop of North Carolina presented a report of a Committee of Seven upon a plan for the develop- ment and improvement of the seminary, ‘The re- port will be considered at a special meeting of the Board, to be held next June. flesh, arm Yourselves likewise with the same mind; | for he that hath suffered in the flesh bath ceased trom | The diplomas wore then presented to the follow- ng i jr FRIEWDS? SEMINARY RECEPTION. Interesting Programme of Exercises= The Graduates and the Honored. The thirteenth annual reception of the Friends’ Seminary, Rutherford place and Sixteenth street, ‘was heid yesterday. A large number of the friends and relatives of the students were present. The following order of exercises was rendered in a highly creditable manner :— PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. “Good Night and Good Morning” . Lulu Weeks Dialogue, “The Baby"’.,....... Lene earn Butter@y Blue and Grashopper Yollow”’.. Frankie Pratt ‘he Evening Story” : Sadie L, Jacobus Little Bell”. .....++ Gussie A. Concert Piece, eep' “Topsy Turvy World”. “Robivie’s Sold the Baby” Dialogue, “Boy's and Girl’: “Playing School’. ot yoma Lyons Fiorence M. Tyng. Leander Il. Sarles. Eugenia Haines Play,” ‘A Ballad of Sir Jo! jamuel BE, Cornell “The Fairies of Catdon Low”... Lizzie J. Weston Reorge H. Abeel ellie Alden Watties Twe Discontented Nar-§ Archie. M. Cox Jennings Cox Alice L, Griffen ACADEMIC IT. “Keeping His Word’ Woolle: “Revolutionary Risin Angell “How to Enjoy an Ole J. Sherwood Lurignau a sa Fille. F. W. Bowne Priere de Lem sk. AL Dudley Le Renard et | E. J. Nathan La Jeune Capti \. Dialogue, “A Sell” “Little Heart's Ease’ “The Charcoal Man,” J “An Order tor a Picture,” Alicé Cary. “The Well of St. Keyne,” Robert Souihe! M. Perdue et Retrouvee | A. Dialogue. ou EJ, VAmour dane Mere ) H.R, Haviland F.M. Tyn 1.L, 0. Donglas Dialogue, “The Ignorant Confoundea”..... | # yj \athan “On Board the Cumberland,” H. Baker W. C. Kingsland “Enropean Guides,"Mark Twain. W. L, Wardwell “Morumer, allen eckbieih nil 0) William L. Wardwell J, Sinclair Armstrong The graduates were the three last named on the Multum in Parvo., Valedictory Addréss. Rr ‘amme, Messrs, R. Roger Haydock, William |. Wardwell, J. Sinclair Armstrong, each of whom received his entire education in the seminary, Mr. Haydock having been twelve years & student and the other two about eight years, The following named then received prizes:— Graduating class, William L. Wardwell; first ad- vanced class, Emma L, Haviland; second advanced class, Lizzie W. Haviland; senior class A, Lizzie O’Brien ; senior ciass B, Kate B. Henderson; junior class A, Amelia A. M. Greenwood; junior class B, J. H. Carpenter; spelling, Lizzie W. Haviland; German, Charies ‘Dou, ‘las; Latin, W. L. Wardwell; Greek, H. G. Angell; nch, Jennie L, 0. Douglas; penmanship, W. L. Wardwell; map, Kate 0. Pro- vost. Some thirty-two others received minor premiums, PUBLIC SOHOOL NO, 26, BROOKLYN, The annual reception and exercises of the Pri- mary Department of Public School No. 25, Walworth street, Brooklyn, took place yesterday afternoon: There was a large assemblage present upon the in- teresting occasion, arid the “old school,” which is one of the most venerable educational piles in the City of Churches, never echoed with more joyous choruses than were rendered by the happy chil- dren, whose visions are resplendent with pictures of the coming holidays. The following programme was periormed ina manner which reflected the highest degree of credit upon the management and discipline which has characterized the department, of which Miss Kaneabel is principal, during the past year:— 1. Song, “God is Love”’............. School 2, Piano duct, “Normandie Schottisch”.Addie Ketcham, Nellie Holly. & Recitation, “Fannie’s Mud Pi 4. Song, “To Enjoy Life's Beauty’ 5 Dialogue, “The Arithmeticiaa pornell. 6. Bemi-Chorus, “The Young. Ride son, lemming, ©. Sullivai 7. Dialogue, by arty" ecker, ge 8. Calisthenics. 9% Solo, “Come, “Teaching Public School from Our Mountains’ L. “Little Emily”, 13. Sok < Mary E. Thompson M4. Recit “Five Mil jusaie 1, Sarg islets, Bina Violets bebeess 16. Calisthenics. :School -Mary B. Thompson -Allce Johnston ativan, ee pacer were made lessrs. Phel For Man and Coles, of the “Local Committee, and by Mr. Carter, of the New York Hoard of Education, and the pupils and teachers were alik: lt mented tna to continue in their oble work. the occasion the Presentation of a Aue ‘plec ine “School Examination,” monial, which is @ tribu rs puplis, ‘was handed to the gentleman named by Mr. Coles, who delivered @ few appropriate remarks upon the faithful services of Mr. Phelps, who is about reti from the Board of Education, with which he has n connected for upward of twenty ‘ears. ‘The greater portion of this long period he as devoted to the educational interests of school 25. The Bid pee iment, Mr. Tutill Smog 0 3 THE WAR IN ACHEEN, Despatch of Rear Admiral Jenkins, of the Asiatic Squadron. -—_—_—_ TRE REAL CAUSES OF THE Wan. Dutch Greed and Dutch Oppression of the Natives of Sumetra. HATEFUL SYSTEM OF MONOPOLY. Pretext of the Dutch to Seize the Whole Island of Sumatra. WASHINGTON, June 27, 1873. The Navy Department has referred to the Secree tary of Sthte the last despatch of Rear Admirak Jenkins, commanding the Asiatic squadron, in réf ercnce to the Acheen war. Admiral Jenkins writes? at Hong Kong, and says:— Recent events in the island of Sumatra would seem to require that 1 should advert to them. Soom after my arrival at Singapofe, near the end of November last, I heard many rumors of approach= ing difficulties between the Netherlands’ Bataviam government and the Sultan of Acheen, whose tere ritories lie at the nortwestern end of the island of Sumatra, I learned that the President of Javan had been appointed by his home government am envoy or commissioner to the reigning dovereigm at Acheen, of the small remaining part of thai island of Sumatra not already owned by or unde the protection of the Netheriands government, for the purpose of settling some unnamed—and prow! bably unknown to other nations— ALLEGED GRIEVANCES. Ifound, however, that for some unexplained reason the President, soon after his arrival af Singapore from Bangkok, whither he had been o1 diplomatic service for his government, proceede to Batavia, instead of gothg to Acheen, as it had{ been said it was his purpose to do. Prior to hearing these rumors of threatened difficulties! between the Netherlands government and the Sul~ tan of Acheen [ had thought of visiting Point de Galle, and thence going over to Sumatra, knowing, that in fortfler years, if not recently, our merchant vessels were in the habit of trading on that coast, receiving from the natives in exchange for theim goods the various products of the island, such as! pepper, tumeric, camphor, &c. I found upon dilly gent inquiry among the merchants at Singapore: and Penang that the products of the dominion of the Sultan of Acheen are now sent chiefly by Malay, and Chinese small vessels to those ports for trans« shipment to Europe and America, and that ie rarely happens of late that a foreign vesssel goes there. Furthermore, it was commonly reported that there was to be A DECLARATION OF WAR by the Netherlands government against the Sule van, soon as the necessary preparations could be made. Revolving these matters over in my mind and feeling that we had no treaty, commer- cial or other, with the Sultan of Acteen, my pres- ence at that time near his capital ina vessel of war might be misunderstood, not only by the two parties directly involved, but by European nations generally, and that it probably might induce false hopes on the part of the one. and create ill-wih, on the part of the other, without the pos< sibility of its resulting in any real goo® to either party, I determined not to visit) the coast of Sumatra while the troubles remained unsettled. The Department is aware that it rarely occurs that a United States vesscl-of-war visits the ports of Sumatra, and my’ first impulse to go there arose from the desire to make our flag better known than tt could be by the: appearance at long intervals of small brigs or schooners laden with notions for barter with the natives for pepper and other articles produced im the tsiand. I was not surprised to finda very strong feeling on the part of the citizens and mer, Mauts of other nationalities than the Netherlands, at the Straits settlements against what they deemed THE OFPRESSION OP THE NATIVES OF SUMATRA BY THE DUTCH, and against the efforts of that government to find pretexts for taking possession of the entire island; and this feeling seems to have greatly increased. since the alleged ratification of a treaty between Great Britain and the Netherlands, in which thé former agrees not to interfere with the latter’g. conquests in the islands of the Sumatra side of the Straits of Malveen, and the latter withdraws aly prior claim against the islands on the Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Wellesley side of those: Straits. It is complained generally by the mere chants with whem I have conversed that THE SYSTEM OP GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY adopted in the Netherlands colomes in thos islands is both detrimental and unjust to the citi- zens and subjects of ali other nations. Hence the excitement in the Straits setticments growing out of the threatened, and by the latest accounts actual, war by the Dutch upon the only remaining native ruler in the island of Sumatra. It appears there has been a fleet despatched from Batavia to Acheen, consisting of six ships-of-war and five steam launches, carrying forty-seven guns aud 1,050 seamen, togetue: with a force of 8,200 in- fantry, cavalry aud artilie:y men, with eighteen pieces of heavy cannon and 1,000 coolies aad con- victs ag laborers, and ten transports conveying: horses, men, ammunition, stores, &c. I do not see how 1 or the Navy Department could properly have taken part heretofore, or can hereafter, im this quarrel. I think it my duty to invite the at- tention of the government to the fact, which seeme from all I hear to be undeniable, that tne colonial governments of the Netherlands in these seat pursue ‘megabits POLICY in regard to trade, which, iffound upon a carefoP examination to be as alleged, needs attention, with the view to its amelioration by a treaty. The special products of Sumatra—viz., sago, capsicum, pepper, tumeric, ginger, coriander, cumin seed, camphor, benzoin, hemp, &c., are such as in my, judgment all nations have aright to trade in om terms of that equality accorded by ourselves and by the commercial nations of Europe. Very re- spectfully, THORNTON A. JENKINS, Rear Admiral Commanding. To Hon. Georg M. Ropgson, Secretary of the Navy. MUSIC IN THE PARK ‘There will be music by the Central Park Band, om the Mall, this afternoon, commencing at fovr o’clock. The following is the programme :— Part 1. 1, March, “Introductory.” 2. Overture, “Festival” Waltz, “My Hap) 4 March, “Fountain” Fant it. 5. Grand Selection, ‘Fidelio”...... 6. Mazourka Brilliante, 7, War March of Priests trom Ath: & Aria, from “La Paupee de ‘Nurembe Adam, tt 9. Waltz, “German Hi fe E, Strauss. 1h: Medley of Scotch Aussie’ tiighiands' incPhetsont HL. amaryiiis, “Air par Le Rot” Lol SO 12, Galop, “Pauline”. . a LONG BRANCH ROWING ASSOCIATION, “ A party of gentlemen connected with different Towing associations, tucluding John ©. Babcock, W. B. Curtis, Commodore B. F. Brady and others, on invitation of the Long Branch Rowing Associa« tion, made a visit yesterday to the Riverside Hotel, in order to examine the waters of Pleasure Bay, pe which Mi fon oy Ad B — M owe | ving @ re; next year. They have nice piece ‘oP water, affording a course Tore mil . straight away; but the water in. iL Will Be toa lumpy for shells, on account the sea br which, an old resident stated, ‘was fresh all ear round.’ After inspecting the water and tak. ing is sail in a catboat, party returaed to New YACHTING NOTE, Yacht Restiesa, N.Y. Mr. Hagen, from Noy York, arrived of Whiteytone yesterday, - ae yet ey