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THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY. The Stormy Scene Between Gambetta and Rouher, THE “MISERABLES” OF SEDAN. Is There a Committee of Appeal to the People? oneneinendienanamaaet Comments of the Paris Press on the Debate. {From Galignani’s Measenger, June 10.) ‘The National Assembly sat yestesday, M. Buffet in the chair, and commenced the discussion on the second reading of the Municipal Eiectoral bil. M. TALLON insisted on the imconventence of a doubie electoral list, one for municipal affairs and the other for political elections, and proposed a system by which one would suffice in both cases, ‘M. DE CHABROL, the reporter, observed that the amendment applied not only to the present meas- ure, but to the Political Electoral bill, which was then under discussion. Consequently the House could not entertain the project proposed, Article 1 of the bill was then brought forward. It declares that “on the promulgation of the pres- ent law an electoral list shall be drawn up in each commune for municipal elections by a commission composed first of the Mayor, nextof a delegate named by the Prefect, and, lastly, by a delegate appointed by the Municipal Counc.” M. JOUIN upposed the article, calculated to confer on the authorities undue infnence. A somewhat confused discussion ensued, in Which M. Jules Ferry, M. Brice, M. Vautrain, M. Raudot and M. Langlois took part. M. Jozon proposed an additiopal paragraph thus worded :—“Nevertheless, in communes in which the mayors are named by the administration the delegate appointed by the Prefect shall be re- Placed by & member of the Municipal Counci).” |. DE Fourrou (interior) had to oppose the niment, since article 1 offered all the guaran- tees required. A Voice on the Lett—Yes, for the government! (Murmurs on the Right.) M. pz Fourrov—Ii cannot comprehend the deep Tvoted distrust which is manifested on certain questions. (Notse.) M.Jozon’s amendment is an act of suspicion—(on the Left, “Yes! ye: _ ne cannot let pass without protest, (Hear, ear. M. BETHMONT supported the proposed change, as calculated to insure a sincere revision of the Us. A division was then proceeded to on the See which was rejected by 886 votes to Article 1 waa adopted by 463 to 283, and the dis- Cussion was adjourned to the next day, The Debate Resumed—Excitement and Tamult in the Assembly—A Serious Charge Against the Cabinet. [From Galignani’s Messenger, June 11.) The National Assembly sat yesterday, M. Buffet im the chair. THE PRESIDENT—The order of the day calls for the continuance of the discussion on the secona reading of the bill concerning municipal elections, The Assembly left off at article 2, relating to the procedure to be followed in case of demands of in- &cription on the lists of erasure, Buisson proposed an amendment, saying, The claims shall be laid before the Committee in- stituted by article 1. Nevertheless, in the communes where the Mayor shall be named by the government there shall be udded to those bodies, to deliberate on the said claims, two delegates of the Municipal Council. A desultory debate ensucd, in which M. Jules Ferry, M. de Chabrol, reporter; M. Fresnau, M. Ernest Picard, M. Raudot and M. Lucet ‘took part, and which termimated by a division, giving 354 against the amendment to 821 in its favor, The article was adopted. meen wok place a scene of great violence ana uw CHARGE AGAINST THE CABINET, M. GIREKD wished to address a question to the Ministers or the Interior and Justice, and did so with their consent. A paper had been lately ound in a railway carriage, which was published in the Republique of Nevers, being a sort of circular ema- nating from the ‘Comité Centrai de PAppel au Peuple” of Paris, and calling on the friends q@ that party to try all they could to gain partisans, and, above all, to apply to officers on half pay m the department of the Nievre. The signature was illegible, but the paper bore a stamp With the title givenabove. He lesired to learn irom the Minister of the Interior if he had authorized the Comité de Appel au Peu- ple, and to inquire from the head of the Depart- ment of Justice how it was that his agents were Bot informed of the misdemeanor committed by that association in issuing sucha paper. What measure did the honorable Minister now propose to take? (Hear! hear!) M. TAILHAND (Justice).—I positively know noth- ing whatever about the matter brought lorward by M. Girerad. lonly heard ot it this morning, and Tat once transmitted instructions to several pro- cureuré-généraux to inquire into the case, The chamber mav reckon on our vigilance and firm- ess, (Applause.) The PRESIDENT.—M. Rouher asks for permission to speak. but he cannot do so on a simple question, unless, indeed, the Assembly consents to transform 4 into an interpeliation, That course being voted, M. RovuER ascended the tribune and said only heard of the document when coming this forenoon to Versailles, and 1 really know nothing whatever Seay | it. Baron de Bourgoing, lately elected in the Nievre, is equally ignorant of the paper. But, in any case, I thank the govern. ment for having biamed such a manceuvre, and & add that lam not at ali certain that the whole Matter bas not been got up by the opponents o1 our views. Both my friends and myself ask earnestly for an investigation ; and, if proof can be given that the Lee is not apocryphal, we shail be the first to address the most energetic reproaches to the Writer. (Laughter on the left. Noise.) M. DE FourTou (Justice)—I have to declare that the government has not authorized any Comité Gare au Peuple, and if suck @ body exists it shall be prosecuted and dissolved. (edd) M. GaMBETTA—Bat there 1s a third Minister men- tioned in the document in question, namely, the head o{ the Finance Department, who 1s peopling ‘Ais administration witn Bonapartist functionaries, Since M. Kouher promised to appear in this tribune ‘When the election in the Nievre is reported on, I hope the reports of the government will be clear enough to allow some light to be thrown on the Subject; but ] doubt that the Deputy in question tt Mone forward, (Loud applause on the Leit; jumult.) M. KovHER—I shall certainly falfi my promise, and be perhaps more exact than the last speaker, tor he certainly was not very ready to give ex- Planations about the 4tn September, (Loud cries on the Leit.) General de Cissey (War)—As to the allusions Made on the document to oMicers on half-pay, as a [mgt Tule such persons are always discontented, lor such is te effect of revolutions. M, GaMBETTA—I lave to Say to M, Rouher that if there is anyone here in whom I recognize neither | title nor quality to speak of the affairs ol the 4th September, it is the wretches (misérables) who Plunged us from the 2d December into the catase trophe of Sedan! (immense applause on the Left. Disapprobation on other benches. Tumuit.) The PREsIDENT—I call M. Gambetta to order for employing an expression so insulting to several of his colleagues. 1 will never permit any mem- ber of the Chamber to express himself so grossly. «Loud disapprobation on the a) M. GamBeETTA—The language which I employed ts more than an insult; it 18 a stigma of reprovation, and J maintain it! (Violent applause on the Leit; great disapprobation on the Kight; indescrivable tomuit.) M. KounER—The words which fall from M. Gam. betta are harmless to carry a taint to my honor- ability and standing in the world, (Loud excla- mations on the Lett. Continued agitation.) THE PRESIDENT—I am not sure that I ought not to apply to M. Gambetta the infliction of the cen- sure! J call him again to order with mention on the minutes. What is taking place is quite a Scandal, (Noise.) A Voice on the Left—Call us all to order! Another Vorcy—Give us back Alsace and Lor- raine| (Loud cries.) ‘The sitting was interrupted for several minutes In the midst ot an immense agitation, M. Gam- betta returned quite radiant to his place, and was rrounded by the members ol the Extreme Lett, who congratulated him on his immense success, An attempt Was made to continue the discussion on the Municipal bill, but the agitation of the As- sembly Was so great that an adjournment took place to the next day. The Discussion Continued. {Versailles (June 11, Evening) Correspondence of the Cork Constitution.) In the Assemby to-day the debate was resumed on the Municipai Electoral bill. On clause five, Which defines the qualifications of @ voter, two bills were rejected, after divistons, and a third amenament was reierred to the com- mittee. Snosequently M. BAzr called the attention of the House to the ‘deplorable tnoident at the Western Railway station, and demanded an immediate in- Quiry for the sake of the dignity of the Assembly,’ M. de FourTov said he was insamMciently in- formed to make ay statement. He would en- deavor to discover fhe parties at fault, but while abuse of power might xeanire repression. rebellion | Journey. NEW Y ORK HERALD, MONDAY, oe aad be tolerated. (Loug cheers on the te Baze was satisflea with the statement. Bonapartists Threatened by Radicals. {From the Paris Figaro, June 11.) Ascene of the most deplorable and violent char- acter took place on Tuesday between the Bona- partists and radicals in the refreshment room of the Assembly. We should be glad to say nothing about it for the honor of our political manners, but unfortunately it had so many witnesses that discretion would be useless, M. Rouher had just quitted the cloak room and was proceeding to leave the Palace, when he heard M, Julies Ferry exclaim, in the midst of a group com- posed of Gambetta, Perrin, Lockroy, and Germain Casse; “Yes—the Committee of the Ap- eal to the Peonie exists. It sits at the house of . Rouher.”’ Upon this the Bonapartist Deputy stopped, and addyessing tne speaker said, with muchcalm, “Str, | declare to you that no commit- tee whatever meets at my iouse.” ‘That is what we shall see by and by,” interrupted M. Gambetta, At that moment other radicals of the group began to shout, ‘And Alsace and Lorratne! Give us back those two provinces!” These exclamations were followed by insults which we decline to reproduce. Then M. Galloni a’[stria, whose vivacity 1s uctorious, and who already in the course of the public sitting nad been held back to prevent him from rushing on Gambetta, advanced on the latter, his face purple with indignation, ‘You have called us miscrables (wretches) ina sitting where you are 200 against 20; well, sir, l/now tell you that you are yourself a misérabie, and I will repeat it three times if you wish,” Fears were for a moment entertained that Menaces would be followed by acts of violence, but MM, Levert an: Abbatucct rescued M. Rouher from the madmen who thyeatened bit. The Paris Press on the Debate. (From the Sitcle—republican—June 11.] M. Gambetta was the energetic interpreter of the sentiments of all the Lelts, or, to speak more correctly, of the whole country. The President twice called him to order, {From the Gaulois (Bonapartist organ), June 11.) Formerly, when M. Gambetta beiouged to the lowest layer of society, when he tried to forget, in the wine snops of the Quartier Latin, the physical sufferings of his appetites and the moral pangs of his disappointed egotism, the violence which he displayed on Tuesday might, perhaps, have been comprehended, as the influence of the surround. ings acts upon the style, But at present he is no longer one of the unclassed, an advocate without briefs or fortune, seeking to fire a pistol-shot or commit any enormity in order to attract the at- tention Of the clectors and become something, He resiies in an aristocratic quarter, lives in a comlortable apartment, has revenues and rentes, sups well, has @ good beds and so on. He 18 & Deputy; he has been Dictator, and aspires to become so again. Even lately he held himself up as the future President of a com- ing Athenian republic. Consequently he cannot be excused for being ceficient in atiicism and tor boi rowing his billingsgate vocabulary ‘rom the Troughs. The act is despicable and cowardly. For if he adopts the part of an insulter the reason 1s that he believes nimsell in security behind his par- liamentary inviolability. Let him commit in the street the deed he perpetrated in the Chamber; let him in the same way excite the citizens against each other; let him give rise to such discreditable scenes on the boulevard, and ali that would be re- quiied to close the incident will be two sergents de ville, He would be taken to the station house along with drunkards and oad women; and that would be only justice! [From the République Francaise (Gambetta’s or- gan) June il.) The spectacle offered to us on Tuesday was most melancholy. We saw the chief of a group (M. Rouher), the party of shame and disaster, daring to call to account those who strove to avert the trightful effects of their criminal incapacity. Such shameless conduct cannot be tolerated. No firm and upright minds, no Joyal and honest hearts will ever accept such an interversion of parts. There are moments en political discussion is reduced to a pure qu a Ol honor and virtue. The world does not argu@ swith biunders and crimes; it only joints them out and stigmatizes them. M. Gam. Betta, in the sitting of Tuesday, showed himself fatth{ul to the great and noble réle which his des- tiny bas given him during the last five years ta our national history. English Opinion of the French Re- public, The London Daily News, of the 11th of June, re- ferring to the occurrences in the French Assembly, observes that “‘sccnes of violence are not uncom- mon in French political assemblies, and English- Men who criticise and condemn such unseemly and tumultuous proceedings are, perhaps, apt too complacently to forget that they belong to a coun- try which has not suffered a political revolution for well nigh 200 years.” On the whole, allowing tor the naturally nervous and impetuous tempera- ment of the race, and lor @ certain tendency to gesticulation and to drame, we are (the News Says) “more strack by the frequent fashes of -moderation and tranquiiltty in an Assembly so ill of comoustible and explosive elements than by the occasional recurrence of incidents that recall the most lamentable passages in a history of revolu- tions and restorauons—passages which, it may be, only {a permanently constituted and universally accepted republic will consign to the amuesty of oblivion.”? M. Gambetta Challenged. [From the Pall Mall Gazette, June 11.] M, Gambe*ta’s attack on the Bonapartists in the Assembly on Wednesday does not appear likely to be soon forgotten. Yesterday, as he was about to take the train from Paris to Versailles, a man who avowed himself a Bonapartist ap” proached him on the platform and defied him to repeat his statement that he and his party were “wretches,” The police interiered, and nothing farther ensued. The authorities, however, took the precaution of sending a strong guard to protect the deputies on their return in the evening. The Francaise ot last night declares that, in spite of M. Rouher’s disclaimer, there does exist a “Central Committee of the Appeal to the People,” and adds that documents similar to the one read by M. Girerd in the Assembly are being Circulated in the harracks of Paris, YACHTING IN ENGLAND. {From the London Globe, June 11.) The Royal Thames Yacht Club are to be congrat- ulated on the success attending their schooner and yaw! matches yesterday. With a fresh whole-sail breeze, cool air and absence of glare, the trip to the Mouse was eminently enjoyable from beginning toend. The pace at which the clipper fleet trav- elled may be imagined irom the fact that the light- ship was rounded by the leading vessels in about two hours after leaving Gravesend. When nearing the Chapman Light the speed was so great that the club steamer, @ powertul boat, could hardly Keep up with the racers, and a large ocean-going steamship was soon left far behind, O/ the co peting yachts, the beautiful new schooner Cetonia inaintained the reputation she won at her first es- say last autumn, by leading the fleet the whole way home, and securing the first prize. When it came to beating to windward, the superiority of the Cetonta became manifest, although in runmng free the new Corinne and the Egeria held their own with her remarkably well. Between the Florinda and Gorisande yawis a close and inter- esting race took place from start to finish, there being only about three minutes between their re- spective times of arrival. The Florinda seemed to He a trifle nearer the wind when close hauled, and this, added to a small advantage at the start, se- cured her the victory. Of the remainder, the Pan- tomime, which had a very bad start, dispiayed the same weatherliness and stanchness that. made her famous last year, but the Egeria, ber old rival, seemed rather crank. The new Corinne will prob- ably show to more advantage hereaiter when her sails fit better. In running iree to the Mouse with @ fine ‘‘soldier’s wind” she held her own, but, in beating back, her sails shivered whenever the yacht was brought close to the wind, The most remarkable performance was that of THE SBA BELLE, also @ new schooner. After losing her foretop- mast and falling a mile astern of the whole fect, the crippled yacht gradually workea her way into a foremost place at the tinish, although meeting with several other mishaps during the return But for these disasters it is @ question whether the first prize would have gone to the Cetonia, The fleet was accom. panied by the new Commodore of the Club, the Prince of Wales, in Lord Alfred Paget's beantiml steam yacht, the Cecile. A most objec- tionable practice was pursued by a steamer catry- carrying a cargo of excursionists by lying close to the starboard quarter of the Cecile during a portion of the voyage back, aud so prevent- Ing those on board that yacht from watching the competitors. Probably this originated in the desire ol the captain of tne steamboat to gratify the vaigar curiosMy oO! his passengers at any in- conventence to those on board the Cecile, We trust that the owners of the steamer in question | will adopt measures to prevent 4 repetition of the anuoyance, Considerable disappointment was felt atthe termination of the matches when it was found that no formal presentation of prizes would take place, according to the practice of previous years. No doubt there was substantial reason for this departure from established usage; bat, since some Uoifeed regard the ceremony as the most in- terest! ng Rei a of a yacht race, the old arrange- ment might be re-established with advantage on fature occasions, “SUDDEN DEATH, About four o'clock yesterday afternoon a boy named Henry Solomon, nine years old, while walking through Ewen street, Williamsburg, sud- denly dropped on the street and expired. A phy- sician was called, who pronounced it ie of heart disease. The body was removed to the re: dence of his parents, corner of Lorimer aud Baprnm atreets, and the Coroner natified, * THE BRIG MORNING STAR, Cruise of the Floating Missionary Temple Among the Islands of the Pacific. The Heathen in His Natural State Previ- ous to Being Kidnapped, HONOLULU, June 3, 1874, The Rey. E, T. Doane has furnished a very inter esting letter to the Friend, from which the follow- ing is taken :— MISSIONARIES AFLOAT. After a cruise about the Seven Islands the mis- sionary tug Morning Star filled away for the Mort- lock group, lying nearly due west trom N'gatik. Her approach here was in dead silence—not as in Some Cases canoes hastening of to strade. It was not until she was near the mouth of the passage a canoe Was seen, though she had run some ten or twelve miles along the leeward shore, and why this ? The Carl, pirate ship, kidnapping vessel, had been here a few years since and had stolen quite &@ nnmber of natives, How our bioud heated up as we remembered her black, infamous work. But the story is weil known, I need not repeat it; yet I shail never torget the comical, yet serious way in which a chief narrated his treatment on a Fijian plantation. «Flog, flog, me cry plenty much,”—he spoke proken English, All hail to Her Majesty’s Government for these kidnapped ones, who have been returned to their homes. And yet while we shout this pean of raise to Jolin Bull, what shali be said of the Emperor of Germany who suffered his flag to be unfurled to cover the coolie trade? But httie better than the Carl’s kidnapping. ‘I'rue, the way of securing the victims is a little more humane, but the end the same, she plantation, the hard, eens piantation, with years of hard work, and ia Many cases a hopeless retnrn to Father. land, Is it possible that Germany, whicn leads the van in the world’s intellectual thought, is also to lead the coolie trade —a relic of the dark ages, a twin of American slavery’ It 18 reported that Siete natives were taken from this island as coolies by a German ves- sel, to be returned in five years. How olten were we asked by mothers and brothers, when will they come back? And how often did we see strings enclosing the house of some one taken away’ They enclose because sacred to him. No one could inhabit it, With this state of things we were not surprised at the reception of the Star. At first it was with such an ominous silence; but as she nears the mouth o! the passage of the la- goon & canoe is descried bearing down, headed by aloreigner, a trader, he assuring his natives that there was no aanger. We soon met them witha boar exchanged salutations, and they boarded the Star, THE HEATHEN. _ The first contact with this people prepossesses one in thetr javor, 80 mild-looking, so gentle, so tar jrém rudeness. We oiten said, how kind, how woman-like they are, using this not as a reproach, but as a description of their general bearing. Surely these are not savages! The canoe of these islanders is in general style with the canoes of ail the islanders 0! Micronesia, the ever-present outrigger and timbers seized together by native twine. The dress of the islanders is simple. Their mills weave not very finely nor abundantly! The men, as one part of their dress, wear the maro, a thick braid of cloth about their loins; they wear also the poncho, made from the bark of the hybiscus, two breadths sewed together. It extends nearly to the feet. The nair was done up in a topknot style, orna- mented by native beads, hairpin and comb—this is @ small piece of wood slitted into small tine teeth lengthwise, often carved and cock’s feathers sewed to the handle. Tattooing is simple, the arms and from the shoulder to the elbow veing thus ornamented, save occasionally with some a semi-circle band run across the breast. Children go in undress; the women wear the native tapa made from the bark of the hybiscus, plainly orna- mented and dyed black for a background. The dwellings are simple. The dwelling house proper is simply the roof set on the ground, resting on its eaves, There is an excuse lor a door at each end .through which one may crawk It is dark and stifling. Close to this is the cook- house, black ane filthy. Much of the cooking ts done upon heated stones, 1t is with them yet the stone age, fornearly all implements o1 workK—axes, Knives and the adze—are made from this or soime- thing kindred to it—the shell of fish and turtle, Near the dwelling, or apparently in each commu- nity, is @ building of larger dimensions than has been mentioned. It is a “hotel,” 7a “workhouse,” a suelter for large proas, a playground for chil- dren, @ campus Jor all meetings. It is not ele- gantly made rather rude, but strong, Large masks were found at Satoan, an isict of the Mortlock group, some very large. They seemed to be used yy executioners, that they might do their’ deed faitutully and be unknown. THE MORTLOCK GROUP. But now that we have spoken of the Mortlock group, described their people and their customs in general, it remains to speak of separate islands, The group we have named 18 one discovered by Mortiock in 1798, commanding the Young William, and both names are given to the cluster, consist- ing of three atolls, separated by channeis trom five to seven miles in width, their names bein, Satoan, Etal and Lukuvor. The Star visite Satoan first, though while really bearing the name of the: discoverer; Dut it is proposed to erase that and rename the atoll from 18 Most important islet, more so because most fertile, most populous and evidently tne oldest Jand formation of the island, Satoan. This change of name 1s proposed, for there is no other island in all the group and sisier atolls but which bears, as it should, a@ native name. Satoan lies in 5 deg, 27 min. north longitude and 153 deg. 30 min. souta longitude. Two passages offer access to the Jagoon, one on the south side and one on the north side. The depth of the Star’s anchorage was nineteen fathoms. Some sixty islets crown the reef of this atoll—some large, miles in length and well wooded and fruitiul; others mere pin- heads in size. It was frequently observed that neither the reef proper nor land formation had the breadth of some coral islands in Eastern Micronesia. The bread iruit, cocoanut. andanas and other plants and trees abound here, The wild pigeon ana smaller birds were seen. The population may reach 1,500. One islet, some four or more miles long, has a popluation of 600, The language of this istand, and so 01 all its sister atols, Eval, Lukunor, Namaluk, Losap, Nama, 1s one, and possesses a large affinity jor the dialect of Ponape. The numerals were strikingly alike to those ol Ponape; so the words for house, animal, canoe, moon, members of the body, so many verbs with their suffixes. But all this like- ness will not obviate the necessity of reduc- ing the language and giving to it its own litera- ture. In leaving Satoan it may be remarked that early navigators have represented the natives as treacherous, “were not to be trusted, no matter how friendly they may appear.” The Star can deny that charge. From the first day of her anchoring to the last, here and at Lukunor, not the first treacherous sign was seen; nor indeed is it known that a single artiéle was stolen. Yet natives were numerous on deck, going and com- ing; visits were made ashore without fear. It is questionable if she ever anchored among a people so recently brought to the light of the civilized world and yet so mild as this people and so far from the merely savage. Passing from Satoan the brig Morning Star sailed across the lagoon, going out at the northera outlet. Itis a lagoon of much beauty and safety, because so largely tree {rom coral patches. Bear- ing north-northeast, in latitude 6 deg. 38 min. and 153 deg. 24 min. longitude, is Ktal, distant some seven miles—an Island without a ship passage, but its reef is crowned with a luxuriant growth of Vegetation on the isiets. The Star did not touch here. Itis spoken of as a@ beautiful atoll. The population may number some 600 or more, The People, language, customs, are all one with Satoan, with which @ free communication is kept up by large proas. Passing by Etal she ran northwest some twenty-five miles to Namaluk, Whose position is 6 deg. 55 min. north latitude, 153 deg. 13 min, east longitude. Approaching this island three large islets were seen crownilg the reef, verdant, and apparently thickly wooded. ‘The more shan usual height of the trees seemed to od to the atoll an unusual elevation, as If partly eaved up by volcanic force. Reaching this island at near sunset, there was no time for exploration; but ag the Star passed along to the lee shore groups of natives were seen sitting beneath the trees, watching the approach of the vessel, a sight to them no doubt strange, as not many ships touch here, This cautiousness of the people not to launch at once @ pros and “come off,” indicated fear. And so it was, for here were found those who had been kidnapped by the Carl and taken to a Fiji plantauon. Perceiving tneir unwilling- ness to come to the Star, her boat was sent them. ‘Three (riendly natives trom Satoan accompanied, and, going up to the group, tola them who the strangers were, friendly missionaries, A few threw aside all fear, came to us und shook hands, heard @ message, bartered a little, and then with a friendly “goodby” were left. The language, customs and tattooing all were one with the Satoans. No ship passage, merely one large enough for a boat Was seen. The population may reach from 300 to 500, ‘The day closing, the Star filled away for Losap, northwest, distant some sixty miles. Its position is 7 deg. 3 min 40 sec. north jativude and 152 deg. 42 min. 20 sec, east longitude. Near- ing this atoll the natives were as cautious as at Namaluk. Flogging on a Fiji plantation had ho charms for them. It was observed that the island had the appearance of an udusual eleva- vation, as at the one just trees, This must arise from the large growth of trees, and so compact. Nowhing like volcanic forces working in ages past could be seen. As the Star neared the island, na- tives were seen walking on the beach. None came off, The boat was sent in, accompanied by the friendly natives of Satoan, A ship’s passage wag seen, There may ve more on the west side, The boat passed into the lagoon and ran up near halfway of the lagoon to the PSI a high chief, The company were received with kindness, young cocoanuts being brought as a peace oferin ‘The high chief was very friendly, and will gladly take a missionary teacher. All the surroundings of the people, their language, dress, proas, orna- ments, tattooing, dwellings, the children in un- dress and the women with the native tapa, showed they were kith and kin with the islanders already J visited, The population may reavn 600, JUNE 22, 1874.—TRIPLE island seemed fertile and capable of furnishing plenty of tood. Northwest of Losap lies the atol! Nama, round, small and without lagoons; fertile, crowded with @ forest of bread-iruit trees and cocoanuts—a tombstone in mid-ocean of some buried mountain peak. The island is not put down in Findiay’s Di- rectory. lt is some ten miles northwest irom Losap. As the Star neared this pin-head of an island natives were seen grouped on the shore, waiting, apparently, her approach. ‘The landing 18 evidently on the west or lee side, over tne ree! in asmooth surf But time did not permit to send a boat. We learned from the natives with us that the population is small—some 150 oF 200, If, Indeed, amounting to that, The language and people are one with the islands south at wiich we ikad touched, THE LUKUNOR, OR GEM OF THE CORAL ISLANDS. The Star headed away from this people for Ruka, the higher mountain peaks of which were seen near sunset; but it was thought best not to sail on further, so she tacked about and headed tor Luku- DOr, @ sister isiand of Satoun, whose position 1s in latitude 5 deg. 27 min. north, and longitude 153 deg. 27 min. east, And here we find, if | mistake not, the gem of coral islands in Micronesia, The lagoon, so comparatively tree !rom coral patches, aud the islets so tertile and so situated as to protect the anchorimg ground, which has a fine bottom and close in to the shore if needed, and not deep, the contour of the atoll, the mildness of the people, all combined to make this a beautiful island. Tnere is bat one passage, though of easy access, On the south side. ‘The island may be soine eighteen miles in circum- ference. Four large islets, not contiguous nor very Widely separated, crown the ree/, On the main islet two lurge taro patches were seen, evidently highly cultivated, and divided off mto sections murking the ownership of each. And it was ob- served how much there was of a rude kind of fencing ou the main land, as if each one’s little Jarm must be definitely bounded—a little ludicrous, we thought, asthe whole islet would not satisiy @ western farmer for his plantation. Wild pigeons are more Or iess numerous, aud a smal! bird, with cheery note, was seen. The houses and proas, the dress and ornainents of tne people, the maro and poncho Ol the men, with the simple skirt of the women, and; the nakedness ol the children, -and their language marked this peopie as one with the Satoanites; and their proximity evabies them to have frequent communication with each other, The population may be put down at 1,500, The children are numerous, a hopetul sign for the future of the teacher. located here. IDOL WORSHIP. Leaving this island the vessel touched at Satoan for 2 few last words with the teachers there, and then jaid hercourse tor Nukuwor, or the Monte- verde Isiand, located in north Jatimude 3 degs. 55 mins., and east longitude 154 degs, 56 unins. This istand is discovered oy Monteverde, a Spaniard, in 1806, It ts small, some twelve or fliteen miles around. ap es G pasenae for small vessels. ‘The reef was dotted with islets, some thirty crowning and adorning it. ‘the natives are of Samoan de- scent, Their splendid jorms marked this as well as their language, It has but little affinity with the islands of the north. The popniation is small, numbering some 150. In times past it has been larger. but Jeticide, so very common, has lessened it sadly. The natives seemed cheer- ful and lively, going off to a vessel at a rather venturesome disiance for barter. Idols carved from wood are common here, # very large oue being in their tempie. This is probably the only people in all Micronesia who worship idols carved out. With all of them are stones, trees, animals, birds and fish, dressed and made sacred, but without the carved image. This fact seems to point to @ aifferent origin tor this people, either retaining the customs o1 their ances- ors at the south or taking it from natives who may have drifted to them from the west. No opportunity was offered here to land, though the natives are friendly. A trader resides here. It is manifestly the iron age with tis people, as iron hoop was eagerly taken in exchange for their small wares for sale. The Star could stay here but @ short time, as the day was fast closing up. So telling ths venturous ones to return home, as a light was burning for them on the shore, we parted, they for their coral reef, and we for the more ambitious, high island, Ponape. THE AMERICAN PILGRIMS. The Address to Pio Nono and Ais Reply—A Solid Staff from a Colored Congregation. % [Rome (June 9) Correspondence of London Times.} The Bishops Dwenger and Theard waited upon Cardinal Antonelli yesterday to express the very great desire of the American pilgrims to pay a visit to the Pope. They were consequently re- ceived by His Holiness at noon tuo-day, together with some American Catholics residing in Rome, the total number present being about 200. Sev- eral Cardinals, prelates and distinguished Roman personages attended the audience, Mgr. Dwenger addressed the iollowing speech to the Pope:— You see at your feet sons of yours trom the West. At this period of your afiliction they have dreaded neither sea nor distance in their endeavor to see the tather of all the faithinl, the Ponti most exalted by his labors, ersecutions and patience, his hope and faith in God. fe wished to see Your Holiness, and the distance to be traversed increased rather than diminished our desire. ‘Though abandoned by the princes of the earth aud re- duced to prison we have not abandoned. you. We have come to proclaim before the whole world our devotion to the infallible pastor of the Church, the unity of our faith. This is the long wished for day when we can see you and receive your blessing, not only for oursel all those who cannot ve present, and who at a to God with tears for you in your prison. 5 st pri They; as Well as ourselves, loving honesty and. civil liberty. con: demn with all their heart the tyrannical the Chureh by those braggarts of a false lil estranged from God. Mgr. Theard then read an address in French, expressing the devotion of the pilgrims and ail American Catholics, THE POPE'S REPLY, Amid the darkness of the world this isa ray of light. The enemies of the Church are numerous; put great con- solations reach me from the Oid and New Worlds, where the true faith has been so marvellously developed that it has been necessary to increase the number of dioceses. Still a great part of the Continent remains oceupied by false religions, and you must pray God to bring ali back to the true faith. The Pope afterwards descended from his throne and peaet belore the pilgrims, giving them bis hand to kiss. They presented offerings to His Holiness, the Rey. Mr. Mendier, in the name ol his black parish- loners, presenting a stick filled with gold coins. MAOMAHON AND THE POPS. {Paris (Jane 9) correspondence of London Times.} The following are the addresses delivered yester- day at the reception of the new Papal Nuncio, by Marshal MacMahon. Mgr. Meglia spoke as fol- lows :— Monsieur 1x Marecnat—I have the honor to place in the hands of Your Excellency the brict of our Hol: Father the Pone, whereby he has detgned to accredit me to Your Kxtellency as Apostolical Nunclo. I am particularly charged, Monsieur renew you the expressiot and affectionate teclinys ternal heart of the Holy Father, even midst or trials and bitterness, 1s filled for you, as also the wishes he forms for the true happiness aid brosper- ity of the great and noble French nation. Happy und Froud at being chosen to maintain and draw closer the onds existing between the Pontifical government and France, to which I am go much attached by the happy memories of a former residence, I shall neglect no means of deserving the confidence ot Your Excellency and Jus- titying the high mark of Kindness with which iny august and venerable master has honored me. The President replie Monstgvor—I am warmly touched by the feelings which our Holy Father the Pope testifies to me_ throug! ersecition of tty who are you and by the wishes he forms for the happiness and | rosperity of France, 1 hope you will transmit to him The expression or our deep gratitude, our respectful. d votion and our filial veneration. I Congratulate myself on the choice His Holiness has made of your person to represent him among us. for we have not forgotten the deep piety and wisdom of which you never ceased to get the example during your sojourn in our country. The Nuncio, the Auditor and the Secretary of the Nunciature were driven, according to custom, to the Elysée in the carriages of the Marshal Presi- dent of the Republic, by the Usher of the Ambas- sadors, and driven back alter the audience, with os same ceremonial, to the Hotel of the Nuncia- ure, PERE HYACINTHE AND THE POPE, {Paris (June 10) correspondence of London Times.} An interesting letter from Geneva in to-day’s Débats speaks of a very successful lecture ae- livered by Pere Hyacinthe on Sunday evening last, the clearest am’ most courageous, it says, he ever gave, and in which he sets forth his religious programme, The fol- lowing passage is characteristic of the man. You must know that he has as adversaries 1n Geneva not only the ultramontanes, but certain jovial fellows who style themselves freethinkers, and who would better deserve that name if they | ever thought at all and if they respected the free- dom of others. Now, Pere tyacinthe having lately been at Rome, a facetions critic spread the report that he had gone thither to be reconciled with Pius IX, On Sunday the orator, when repel- ling that calumny, satd:—“With a willing heart he would be,reconciled with the Ponti; but Upon two conditions—first, that the Holy Father should consent to renounce his personal in- falltbility ; and, secondly,” said Father Hyacinthe, “that he should consent to bless the cradle of my child |"? OHUROH PROSECUTIONS IN PRUSSIA. {From the Pall Mall Gazette, June 11.) Bishop Martin, of Paderborn, has received a notice from the District Court, dated the 6th inst., requiring him to present himself within eight days to undergo the six weeks’ term of imprisonment to which he has been condemned for the tilegal appointment of a parish priest. In case he does not appear within that time he is informed that he will be forcibly conductea to prison, The property of the Arcubishop of Posen having been seques- trated, a seizure of cash and securities Was made on the part of the government the day before yes- verday to the pmount of 123.000 thalers. SHEET. REAL ESTATE, The Lesson of Turner Brothers’ Sus- pension in This Market. MORE ABOUT WEAK HOLDERS. The Hopetul Promise of Reviving Trade. The real estate market, although exceedingly dull during the past week in respect to traasic- tions, the aggregate sales of city realty only amounting to $400,513 against $919,519 last week, | developed unexpected interest of not, however, @ cheerful cast, in connection with the suspension of the old established house of Turner Brothers, There have been many failures and suspensions of prominent banking houses during the past year, houses with far more extended connections and much wider notoriety, that have brought anxiety and fear of what the future might have in store ior this market, but none of them, since Jay Cooke & Co, headed the roll of stricken firms of the panic of 1873, has had the significance here, the poimted ap- plication, as this SUSPENSION OF TURNER BROTHERS. True, Messrs. Turner Brothers suspended rather a8 a matter of precaution than of imperative ne- cessity, und their embarrassment was one quite german {0 the operations of a Wall street panking | house, as distinct from ordinary real estate opera- tuons—viz., the consequence of large advances made to a Western railway, but the suspen- sion, growing out of this embarrassment, might have been avoided if the firm haa been enabied to realize promptly upon its assets, which are stated to be much in excess of its habilities, And these assets are largely com- posed of real estate, principally in the city of Brooklyn. Here, then, we have the instance of an old and respected firm plunged into quasi bank- ruptcy while holding as the representative of its capital what we are accustomed to regard as the safest and best security, but which, in the absence of a market, is insufficient to save it from commer- cial disaster, The lesson to be learned from this is one well deserving of thoughtful study, IT OVERSHADOWS, ifit does not wholly set aside many of the hopeful anticipations that have found birth in this market and been reflected im this column since the suc- cessiul sale of the Mott estate, following closely upon the President’s veto of the first inflation Measure of Congress, seemed to give the assurance that at last we had touched bottom in respect to real values; that that bottom was the solid stra- tum of “hard pan.” and henceforward this market would grow out of the uncertain distrustful feel- ing that had so long ruled init, and in doe time resume something of tts old-time spirit and puoy- ancy. In this connection it is worth while just to giance at the nature of that sale. Here was a tract of jand, more than five and half miles from the City Hall, almost unregulated in the matter of streets, save a frontage of less than 300 feet on the Boule- vard, realizing at such a time the large figure of $5,500 per lot of 25 eet by 100 feet, mostly iroating on cross streets yet unopened, and the opening of which might weh be regarded a8 remote and un- certain, With such @ result under such circum- stances there was certainly good ground for the expectation that THE ADMITTED FAITH OF OUR OWN PEOPLE im the future of New York really would find earlier, further expression in a@emand for,city property, we!l located, having @ clear ttle and fairly otfered, without restrictions or danger of collusive bid- ding that would provoke numerous other sales and create once more jor us an active market. Yet thus far this hope lias failed wholly of realization, and the past week furnished a most pointed ex- hibition of the extreme indifference with which | capitalists regard realestate investment at the pre time in the failure to seil the Harlem lelgnts property offered on Monday and Tuesday last. Here was some of the choicest property Within the corporate limits of the city, rivaling in its | attractiveness for villa residences anything in the neighborhood of Paris or London, having easy Water communication with the business portion of the city, sold literally “for a song,” and that piped so low and so indifferently that tae owners, in disgnsi, after disposing o/ & Jew Jots for less from the market. If this propesty be not worth more than $450 per lot how fictitious must be the high valuation put upon Fifth avenue and BOULEVARD PROPERTY, Take boulevard property particularly above Cen- tral Park. hat sustains it? It certainly 1s not its more ready accessibility, it is not its superior | Matural surroundings. Far superior may be found in the Twenty-third und Twenty-fourtn wards, and purchased by tae acre for the price of asingle lot | in a district that Mr. Green does not think will need streets for the next ten years, It 1s not its fashionable neighborhood. Fifth avenue still reigns as the chosen abode of the créme dela créme Of society, except for such as choose to £& beyond 155th street and enjoy the rus in urbe. This brings us, in connection with the incident of Messrs. Turner Brothers’ failure, to a considera- tion of the subject upon what do REAL ESTATE VALUES IN NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY reat? And the sooner that is understood clearly the more quickly are we likeiy to nave revived activity | 1M this market, In the meantime we have doubt- less @ painiul experience to go through in the re- adjustment of values, Fiith avenue roperty | holds its bigh figure not through any intrinsic value it possesses over property situate elsewhere, but because of extrinsic conditions that give it a pre-eminence and are counted 10 the considera- tion money. Thus, when a man pays $50,000 for a lot on Futh avenue to buila upon, tt is not simply the lot that he pays that amount for, but the entry into a fashionable neighborhood, the social recog- nition which such ownership obtains jor him and his tamtly; or it he do not intena to build and has no family or does not care to belong to society, then he pays his $50,000 in the expectation that somebody who does want such 8 passport to so- ciety as a residence on the great fashionable Fein ht | will pay him more than that sum for @ building site, It will be admitted that one of the most exciting stimulants to the . SPECULATION IN WEST SIDE PROPERTY i along the line of the Boulevard was in the expecta- | tion that the fashionable centre of New York would be speedily transferred upon the completion of that great drive, borhood. But this has not yet taken place, and | with Mr.Green as an obstructionist to necessary pal ivape sd required to make this new tashion- able quarter as attractive as the old, Is not likely to take piace very hurriedly. Besides, the present | attitude of the building trades does not offer much inducement for extensive building operations, which would be required to be carried on pretty extensively to bring about the change hoped tor. Nor are a@ majority of the present owners of this high priced property, if they have the means, dis- posed to put their money into such an investment as a new Filth avenue, speaking genorically of the present famous avenue of that number, and very many of them have NOT THE MONEY. They were speculators who bought in a period of excitement which they thought was going to last. They purchased at ak that regected the high tide of prosperity in rea) estate values, which reached its full flood just before the downfall of Tammany. This has since receded under the de- pressing influence of Andrew H. Green and par- simony in respect to improvements, and left many ol these gentlemen exceedingly high and dry, In the meantime, too, taxes and assessments have gone on increasing without any corresponding aa- vantage to the property, uatil how many of these ventures that seemed so hopeful are a burden to those saddled with them, that that they sti cling to, however, in the desperate hope of something turning up ‘that will enable them to get rid of a portion of their load go as to better enabdie them to carry the palance. Something may turn up, but | THE OUTLOOK AT PRESENT, | with the incident of Turner Brothers’ suspension, | already spoken of, to point @ moral, does not 100k hopeful. Apart irom any feeling of commiseration | for those who may have to suffer, and who, if they made incautions investments, have only them- selves to blame, the market would be the better if all the weak holders were shaken out of it by a sudden spasm, such as would excite the competi- tion of fresh capital to come in. Capitalists as a rule are familiar with the present condition of the market and know that there are Many such weak holders. They speculate upon the ability of these to hold out mach longer if the present duiness continues, and they consequently hold off in the expectation of finding their opportunity in. the future as well as now, The result is, of coufse, | stagnation, which «eters others, not familiar with the cause, from investment as well, The remedy pointed out for | ‘THE EXISTING UNTOWARD CONDITION | 18 of course not without its danger; but they who | | are familiar from daily experience with the sert- | ousness of the disease do not hesitate to affirm it | to be the only cure. It must be borne in mind that the instrance companies und the savings vanks hold most of their assets in real estate mort- gages. Shonld the condition of the market become Such as to induce them to refuse renewala, the effect would be disastrous, There ts one satistac- tlon in ail this, however, for the real estate owner present condition of affairs ix the worst he is likely to see, He 1s at present deprived of a market, but ag he does not Want to seli that is matter of indis- than an average of $450, withdrew the balance | from Filth avenue to its neigh- | Who ts not bothered jor mopey, that to him the | 5 whether such renewal of activity is to have its birth out of @ market that is stimulated to anima ton by forced saies, that have no reserve behind them whether in the interest of mortgagee or owner, 18 ‘4 MATTER OF PERPECT INDIFFERENCE tohim, In the first case he can afford to wait @ gradual development Of returning strength; in tha other capital will speedily come in, finding’ the o| portunity if has so long sought, and once more, Dy its fresh ene! and ability to carry forwara ime provements, demonstrate the truth ot ¢hat whicl has been so often stated in this column, that po~ where else is there a better or safer investmeng than New York realty. ‘There is much interest felt in this market at the present time upon the probable action of tha President on the Currency bill ttow before him, We can safely trust to time to work out @ corrective for the’ evils that now press upoi the real estate market and eliminate from 1 sources of danger that only imperil sounder inter- ests while they remain, but the removal of which can be safely regarded when brought about as tha result of natural causes, Apart from city realty there is not much to be said having a direct or, locai application, Brooklyn property is wholly without movement. In other parts of Long Isiand as well as in New Jersey and Westchester county suburban sales occur and are reported ag suc- cesses, inducing further offerings, but how Uy success will have to be left to the verdict of the future todetermine. The succeeding months until the fall are not jikely toexhibit mach of fresh 1 terest, bat how the fall season Is likely to open 18 a& matier regarding which there is much speculation: and in view of what has been here succinctly Stated, great ancertainty, MUNICIPAL PERMIT BUREAU. The Amount of Revenue the City De rives—An Important Exhibit for the Taxpayers. For months past the Mayor’s Permit Burean has served as a football for the members of the Com- mon Council to Kick around at pleasure. Ordi- nance atter ordinance bas been passed either to curtail the powers of its Supertntendent, Mr, Sig- mund Wise, and to lessen the charges or to apolisn the same altogether. As this burean is constituted at present a revenue is derived from the folowing sources, upon which a regular tari is placed, viz.:—Permits to receive and deliver goods, for banners, stairs and stairways, signs across the sidewalks, to exhibit goods, for show- cases, lor small signs, coal boxes, stands, shutter boxes, &c, From this source, it will be seen by the next exhibit, the sum of $61,635 was realized im one year, from May 1, 1873, to May 1, 1874. The ex- pense of collecting this amount was $12,000, leav- ing a net income to the city of $49,685. Our City’ Fathers deem the charges made for these permits too exorbitant for their constituents, hence their desire to diminish, if not absolutely abolish, them. Mr. Wise has iurnished the following detailed statement ot his official doings during the period above indicated :— STATEMENT OF TUK MONEY RECKIVED POR PREMITS GRANTED, rom Isr or May, 1873, to lst oF may, 1374. Permits to receive and deliver goods... oF ++ 1,044 at $10.00 $19,440 Permits for banners... 261 at 1000 2,610 Formits for stairs and hoistways.. 9at 10 09 0 Permits for signs across the side- ermits for signs ay oan 1,734 at 1000 17,840 at 1000 San 4,729 at 225 108) 388 at 100 Permits for stands. iat 10 1 Perwits for shutter i Sat 200 10 8,800 permits, at an average of $7 12%. $61,686 Expenses of the Permit Bureau for 12 months. 000. Net tome to the city for one year... vee $49,689 The followingrwould be the exhibit provided the amendment to the ordinances adopted by the Board) of Assistant Aldermen June 9 had been passed one year ago:— Permits to exhibit goods.. + 1784 at $1.00 $1, Permits fer showcases . "562 at $1 0D Permits for small signs. 24 47: Permits for coal boxes, Permits for stands... Total numper of permits... Expenses of the bureau for one year. Receipts to be deducted. saad To abrogate the permits for receiving and deliv- ering goods would reduce the number of permita ‘Loss to the city.. 10 7,581, There are at present in this city subject to permits 21,000 parties, which, if collected, would amount to the handsome sum of $145,378, comput~ ing the amount as per average of the money col- jected, Four thousand five hundred suits are pending against parties in the Corporation Attor- ney’s office, of which no returns of the disposition have so far been made, The ioliowing is a statement of the money ree ceived for ieee granted and of the money which should have been received according to the reports of the inspectors :— Dr, Receive and delivery reported. - 3257 at $10 00 $32,570 | Exhibiting goods reported. + 4.639 at 10.0) 46,590 Showcases reported - 1.276 at 1000 12:7 357 ay 10 00 and 100 = 500 1671 Small signs reported 223 27,489 Coal boxes reported. at 10 9739 Stands reported. at LW ai Totals... 2 $145,598 Receive and delivery permits... 1,944 at $1000 $19.44 Exhibit goods. 1784 at 10 00 17,840 showcases. ‘S62 at 10 So2d Bauners, . lat WOO 261d 3 and hoistways.. Yat 1000 0 across sidewalks. . 952 50 470 1 aig 4729 at 228 x Coal boxes. 338 100 ty Stands. 173 at 100 73 Shateer 5 5 200 jo Balance uot pe 83,713, Totals... $145,398 * Deficiency in cash, These figures speak for themselves and need Do comment. THE NEW COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Letter from the New Commissioners to Messrs. Vance and Wheeler as to Their Recent Action. The following letter was forwarded yesterday to Messrs. Vance and Wheeler, in reply to acom- munication sent by the latter gentlemen in refer- ence to the proposed appropriations for the com- pletion of the Court House :— a Orrice or tux New County Court House Conmissiox, } of New York, Juno 20, 1874. To Hon. Samver B. H. Vance, President of the B . Joun Waester, President of the \d Asse: TE ssine ‘a with surprise a letter from you yesterday, advising us as to our daties as Commis- vionérs for completing the Court House. this leter seems to us very gratuitous.” You excise yourselves for writing it by staiing that it is “owing to the failare ot the Comp- troller to bring before the Board ot Estumate and Appor- tionment the question as to the propriety of issuing Court House stock for t completion of e , new Court House building,” thus conveying tl idea that it was the duty’ of the Comptroller to bring something before the Board ; but as we have never Made any application to the Comptroller for money we do not see wherein he has omitted any aug in the premises. We have not troubled you or the Board of Apportionment with any applications, nor shali we till it becomes our legal auty to do sa If we had made requisition on the Comptroller for money it would, we suppose, have been his duty to bring it before the Board. We asked the Comptroller to intorm us as to the amount of money unexpended on account of the new County Court House, and he gave us the information, stating at the same time there was a large number’ of claims against the amount anexpended jor which it might be- cowe liable. the Comptroller, it may be said in justiee to him, desired as to avoid expenditares ot kind Sie it [ocean tba! What money would be at our isposal 'e were Set About six weeks ago to the duty of completing the Court House, without any solicitation on our part We are citizens and taxpayers of this city and have its interests at heart. We have scrupulously avoided committing the city to ove dollar of expense since we took office, even for the services of a clerk, de- siring to understand precisely what was our duty before We proceeded with it, Nor have we weakly permitted ourselves to believe that it was worth our while to tr to make polideal points at the expense of {airnese and the proprieties of official intercourse. On, the contrary, So far as we have acted, it has been in the direction of saving, rather than expending, money. Notwithstanding @ rumor to the contrary imdustriously circulated, we have never proposed to disturb the courts or any officers now tn occupation in the building, We understand too well the necessities of the public business to lend ourselves in any way to the interrnp- tion of the public officers, and we shall take pleasure in rosecuting our task of completing the building with as ttle inconvenience to them as possible. We are quite ‘At a loss to account for the pretentiots tone of the letter addresged to as by yon 4s public officials, advising us as to our duty, and based evidently on the idea that we had dost th the hands of the Board, on whose behall vou seem to speak. We regret to see you, Who are members of the Board of Apportionment and who mav be pon to act officially in this matter, giving a quasi-advocacy of claim of the Tenth National Bank, against which the Comptrolier has made such determined resistauce for nearly three y: It ig true we have sought the advice as to our duties of the Corporation Counsel, whe is, we understand, the lawfally consti adviser of ‘the city. Whatever Rings yeu aad vour well known advisers may see fit to make at him, we see no reason why we should aot treat him with entire respect. Your letter {s full of the most unwarrantable and era- tuitous assumptions. You agsume that we kuow ug of our duties and say that itis bow the law could have been overlooked py the heads of the Finance are niso pleased to sa! Li ¢ and Law departments. Yoo ~ telerenee te ther expense for the purpose,” 4c. Do you mean by this other matters, there should be things con- tribute mare fo “confusion aud. contradiction” in public a | fore itis i hether the Board of Appots wuey for usor not. Wo shall i ani ne completion ‘this buttang toate have reneive to add insult to your preten' et You remark, “ thig, as in so man; tradietion.” provers of advioe by oie set of the proiters by as asked. e are quite inaiffere y Gs to incur any tur- tisdeeply to be regretied that We take the Iiberty to remind you that few officials, Viataree quty in die preuiees, t ouler ofticials bee rial tonment agpren ik for we are entitled to in We j atv bat shall not advise you 8s 16 , specially, ference to him. Whether a fresh market ts to take birth out of this dulness, and grew into activity im the Jali without apy Wwterva: of exeitement, or OH he Pr. Blomag 8 Tat Commissioners of the New County Court iionse,