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contracts with amy confidence that the conditions im which they are made will persist until they are performed, is the one well nigh insuperable obstacle to transactions. It has been for nearly three years now one of our greater evils, and the best sugury to be drawn from the dry goods sales is their apparent promise that that condition has passed away. Manafacturers sre now at least certain that if they go on they shall at least not merely labor to fill shelves in warehouses. If they do not get tid of their goods by more ordinary channels \hey know that there is at least one way in which they may be passed along to con- ramers at prices which, taken in the average, prevent loss. Tho certainty of safety and the chance for gain present the legitimate field for commercial enterprise; and it is possible that this event in the dry goods trade is the first fact in the series for which ‘the country has waited. The Presidency Im the South. Conviction on the subject of candidates and the capvass is no doubt as deep in the South as elsewhere; but it has not been loudly uttered, and it is a significant cir sumstance that while the opinions of the Enst and the West in the North have re- seived due attention comparatively little has been heard of what is thought in the Southern States. In another part of the paper will be found many opinions of Southern men, and a glance of the state of opinion in the South on the candidates snd the more important issues of the conflict. In what is ssid by Mr. Lamar, of Missis- sippi, the reader will find an indication of some consequence to the republicans who are to go to Cincinnati. Mr. Lamar believes there are some republican candidates who would divide the vote of the South, and that some others would concentrate and embitter the ferocity with which the can- vass may be conducted for the democ- racy. If, this idea has any weight it is in connection with Mr. Blaine’s ‘Jeff Davis’ campaign” in the House of Represen- tatives. That movement on his part exhib- ited him as the leader in. his party of the sentiment which would not forgot the war. It gave him in that regard some party éclat ; but the fact must be considered, in the same connection, that it made him the one candi- date whose nomination would unite sgainst his party every Southern vote except those of colored men and carpet-baggers. It ap- pears that the names of best repute in the South are those of Tilden and Bayard—with a great deal of hesitation in regard to Bay- ard because he is a Southern man, the more thoughtful Southern men apprehending that this may offend Northern susceptibilities. But the strength that would accrue to Til- den from this view iscertainly more than lost by the sweep with which the South seems likely to go for inflation. Louisiana, Georgia and Texas alone are sure for hard money. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. A ruby colored dress is trimmed with mulberry. A very young lady may wear corn color with pale coral. ‘Row a country journalist, is working for Hendricks. There isa magnificent drawing room dress of ivory Jatin with bronze and gold trimmings. People who make a good deal ef noise with their | thoes seldom make any with their beads. At Stratford-on-Avon, they say, the children firmly yelieve that Shakespeare wrote everything that ever was, including the Holy Bible, from Genesis to Revela- tion. An eleven-year-old girl in Illinois weighs 200 pounds, and her father every week or two goes out and puts an ya the gate. rate wife (whose husband has returned ‘Now, I'll just give you a piece of my mind,’ Husband—‘Don’t, my dear, you can’t spare ne” Fernando Wood, ex-Speaker Blaine, Tom Swann and Senator West live side by side in adjoining houses, yet the tranquillity of the street is something remark- abie, English boilermakers and French balloonists are Ex-United States Senator Ross, of Kansas, who is | frying to see who can send their machines tho highest. According to the latest accounts the steam boiler was baif a mile abead. Biack ailk is now trimmed with white lace and mag- Rolias. It was a Now Jersey wife who said, ‘My dear, if you can’t really drink bad coffee without abusing me, how | is it that you can always drink bad whiskey without | abusing the barkeeper?” The girls at Washington College, Leavenworth, Kan., sent a challenge to the young men asking them to play game ct football. The boys rafused on the ground that the girls wouldn’t kick fair, It isin neat style to wear moss groon with grass frivge. London Fun “Dignity—‘Did I see you turn your nose up at me?’ Impadence—‘Don’t know, I’m sure!’ Dignity—Did you turn it up?’ Impadence—‘Well, I tried, and you m me think I succeeded.’”” Tho Marchioness of Ormonde recently wore white tatin, lace and diamonds, George Blict certainly does not refer to the Beecher scandal when she says, ‘’Gossip is a sort of smoke that | tomes from the dirty tobacco pipes of those who d:f- | fuse it; it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker.” aEnglish young ladies in drawing rooms are noticea- ble if they wear pale iemon and pink. HL Taine, the talented French critic, bas been noting the actions and articulations of a baby that was learn- Ing to talk, and his summary is, ‘The child presents, In the transitional state, mental characters which we find in the fixed state in primitive civilizations.” Sheliey’s lines, with one alteration, foreshadow the “Great Unknowa"’:— I saw a weird prooeesite glide reg The vestibule beiore the White House gate; A man of godlike limb and warrior state, Who never iooked behind bim, led the throng. Professor Seclye, member of Congress, is likely, from his talking, to raise sentimental feelings. Really, he is an old man, fifty-iwo years of age, with specta- tles and straight, gray hair, and it cost him only turee Cents to full his campaign, He leoksiikea country school teacher, At a recent Queen's reception Princess Beatrice wore a dress and train of white silk, with tablier and bordering of Irish guipure, finished with chatelaine and bouquets of strawberry blossoms and fruit, Orna- | ments, a pearl necklace and emerald pendant brooch | snd earrings; headdress, veil, feathers, emeralds and pearls, In the Phrenological Journai of this montp is aquos tion from some one who says he has a red nose, and describes himself «s+ one who never used coffee, tovacco or alcoholic liquors, The editor of tho Phrenologicat Journal says that the real cause of red noses is cold feet, That is the reason why men say, “Give me a glass of cold feet.”” Miss Emma Abbott, @ young Wisconsin girl who began ber career by playing a guitar, is receiv- ing very bigh praise for musical ability in| the London journals, This year Amorican girls arc winning musical laurels in Europe, and white Miss Gaul, the pianist, of Baltimore, is enceeed. | ing ander the prage of Liszt, Miss Abbott, a singer, is gaininz applause from the pubjic, A very able work on the history of landed property im the various countries of Europe is in press, written by Prince Wassiltehikof, the Russian author. Ite chapter on Evgli-h landbolding accounts for tho steady increase of the monopoly of the soil by a landed aria- locrucy by the gradual dispossession of the peasant and wuaill huldera, CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World: é EMMA MIN APPAIRS IN PARLAMENT, Will Disraeli Prosecute the British Abettors of the Fraud? THE NOTE TO TURKEY. Six Points for a Charter of Reform in the East. FRENCH WORKMEN FREE AND INDEPENDENT. versity Oarsmen Preparing for the Contests in America, COTTON AND SILVER—THE MARKETS. A VALUABLE PAINTING STOLEN, ENGLAND, ‘THE EMMA MINE FRAUDS ENGAGE THE ATTEN- TION OF PARLIAMENT—WILL THE GOVEEN- MENT PROSECUTE THE BRITISH OFFEND- ERs?—A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER FROM CORE—A VALUABLE PAINTING STOLEN— SPANISH VIOLATION OF CITIZEN BIGHTS— COTTON, BREADSTUFFS AND SILVER. Loxpon, May 26, 1876 In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Philip Callan (liberal), member for Dundalk, gave notice that on Monday he would ask Mr. Disracli whether, in view of the gravodisclosares which have been made beiore the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Repro- sontatives at Washington concerping certain British subjects, showing a fraudulent suppression of facts and misrepresentations in the prospectus of the Emma Mining Company, the government intend to ask the law officers of the Crown for an opinion regarding the propriety of institating criminal proceedings against those persons implicated therein. ‘THE CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH IN CORK. The announcement of the election of Mr, Goulding, conservative, as member of Parliament from Cork, which was maue yesterday, is officially confirmed to-day. Mr. Goulding succeeds the Iate Mr. Ronayne, who represented Cork tn the liberal and home rule in- terest. SPANISH INSULT TO THE CROWN. Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign De- partment, stated to-day in the House of Commons, in reply so Mr, Robert W. Homburg, that Pratt, the British subject referred to by the Times’ Cadiz correspoddent as being detained by the Spanish authorities after nis sentence had expired, had been sentenced to imprison- ment for life, Sedior Sagasta and subsequent Ministers promised his relesse, but representations made to the Spanish gov- ernment gince remain unanswered. ‘THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL PASSED. 1n the House of Commons this evening the Merchant ‘Shipping bill passed its third reading: 4 VALUABLE PAINTING STOLEN. A painting of the Ducness of Dovonshbire, by Gains- | borough, racently purchased by a firm of Bond street picture dealers for $52,500, was last night cut from the frame and stolen. REWARD FOR THR ARREST OF THE THIEF. A rowara of $5,000 has been offered for the appre- hension of the person who stole the portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire. SILVER, Silver is to-day quoted at 523¢4. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—THE WEEELY sUP- Pi AND SALES. Lrvgrroon, May 26, 1876 Sales of cotton during the week, 43,000 bales; ox- Porters touk 5,000, speculators took 2,000; total stock, 1,042,000; American, 636,000, Receipts, 93,000 bales; American, 69,000, Actaal export, 10,000, Amount afloat, 321,000; American, 121,000; for- warded from the ship’s side direct to spinners, 7,000, American sales, 28,000, ‘ WEATHER REPORT. ‘The weather to-day is wot. QUOTATIONS FOR COTTON DURING THE WEEK. The circular of the Cotton Brokers’ Association, issued to-day, says in its review of the week ending yesterday that cotton has been in limited demand and, with a continged pressure to sell, quotations are gener- ally reduced, American has been in vory moderate request and prices have been irregular at a general decline of 3d. For Sea Isiand there has been a fair inquiry, which has been freely met. Quotations were reduced about a halfpenny. Transactions in futures were limited, American being about 3-16d. lower. BREADSTUFYS—SUPPLY AND DEMAND. A loading grain circular says there have been copious rains this week throughout the country, bat the tem. perature continues low ior the season, PPLY OF WHRAT. ‘he arrivals of wkeat in the Kingdom were smaller during tho week ending with Saturday last than in any week for several months previous, and prices have fur- ther {mproved for both English and foreign, owing to limited deliveries from growers and the continuous Con+ tinental demand. PRICES, In to-day’s market holders asked a penny per cental advance for wheat, which checked purchases beyond a moderate extent, Flour was in fair request. Corn steady, with a demand mainly for consumption. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTAS., PREPARATIONS OF THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CREWS FOR THE CONQESTS IN AMERICA. * Loxpon, May 26, 1876. Mr. Frank Reos, representative of the American college boat clubs, has lef Dublin without effecting any important modification in the arrangements made by the Dublin University Rowing and Boat clubs, TAR CNOERGRADCATES, As, however, it appears that the events to bo decided at Saratoga are open to undergraduates only, of whom the boat club is mainly composed, the latter intend to seud an undergraduate crew to represent the Univer- ; sity. THE GRADUATES. * The Rowing Club's graduate crew consists of Pent- land, the two Barringtons and Hickson, and will proba- bly appear on Saratoga Lake before participating in the regatta at Philadelphia, GERMANY. COUNT VON ABNIM’S CASE—LEGAL EFFORT Ix HIS BEBALY. Loxpox, May 27, 1876, The Standard’s Berlin correspondent reports that Count Von arnim’s counsel have protested against the advertieement for his apprehension and requested that | the time appointed for the execution of the sentence be farther postponed six months on account of the condi- tion of the Count’s health, FRANCE. {THE WORKMEN'S SOCIRTY AT VARUNCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT—AN INDEPENDENT DELEGA- TION FOR AMERICA, Panis, May 26, 1876 At @ mocting of delegates {rom forty-four workmen’ ‘ societies it was Subvention for the expenses of the visit to the Centen- nial Exhibition at Philadelphia, subject. to the cond! (ion that the government abil select the delegates. THE UNIVERSITIES’ CONTROL BILL. Verasitizs, May 26, 1876. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day “urgency” was ‘Voted for the bill providing for the restoration to the State of the exclusive right to grant university degrees? TURKEY. THE BERLIN NOTE 70 THR SULTAN—A SOLEMN PREFACE AND SERIOUS DEMANDS. Parss, May 26, 1876, The Jowrnal des Dédats purports to give a full sam- ; mary of the note of the Rerlin Conference. PREFACK, The preamble recites that the Powers have s moral Tight and duty to obtain the fulfilment of the engage- ment which the Sultan contracted in accepting the terms of Count Andrassy’s note. On its {ulfilment de- pends the maintenance of peace, The Sultan has as yet performed nothing, whereby Mussulman fanaticism is encouraged. The Salonica affair 18 due to the Porte's hesitation. POINTS OF TUB ALLIED DIPLOMATIO DEMAND, The memorandum states that the Powers have agreed upon the following points:— First—A two months’ armistice, during which it 15 hoped that am understanding, on the basis of the An- @rassy note, will be teached, ( Second—The Porte to restore tho Christian houses and churches, supply the owners fwith food for one ; year, and exempt them from taxatien for three years from their return. Third—Such relief to be distributed by a-commission ‘composed of the representatives of the two religions of Herzegovina, with a Christian presiding, Fourth—The Turkish troops to be withdrawn, except from stx fortified towns, until the complete pacification of the country. ifth—The Herzegovinese not to lay down their arms until the Moslems have laid down theirs and the Teforms have been faithiully executed. Sizth—The consuls or delegates of the Powers te superintend generally the execution of the reforms, and specially the return of the refugees, The note concludes that if the armistice expires ‘without the accomplishment of the programme such measures will be taken by the Powers as may appear Foquisite, THE YORTE LIKELY TO REJECT THE MEMOR- ANDUM—WILL TEE TREATY OF PARIS DE BE- SPECTED? Lonvow, May 26, 1876. A despatch to the Reuter Telegram Cempany, dated Constantinople, May 24, says :— THE SULTAN’S POLICY TOWARD THE CONFERRING POWERS, The memorandum of the Berlin Contorence bas not yet been officially communicated; but it is stated that the Porte will reject it and ask the European Powers to keep within the limits of the Treaty of Paris and not intervene in the internal affairs of Turkey. MILITARY RESOLVE. ‘The Porte intends to call out all the reserves and and make a supreme effort to suppress the insurrection, IMPERIALIST PATRIOTISM. cash in tho treasury was not sufficient to meet the ro- quirements of the public departments, promised to ad- vanco the necessary funds from the Privy Purse. DESOLATION AVTER REBELLION. The Courier d’Orient asserts that in that part of Bulgaria where insurrection prevails, 118 villages, which contained 100,000 inhabitants, have been burned, WAR RISKS ON VESSELS FOR THE MEDITER- RANEAN, Loxpox, May 26, 1876, Although ne transactions in war risks on vessels bound to the Mediterranean were actually reported yesterday, the rato was quoted at a quarter of one per cent. IMPERIALISTS AND INSURGENTS INCLINED TOWARDS AN ARMISTICE. Loxpox, May 27, 1876, ‘The Standard’s Vienna despatch says the prelimina- ries of the new armistice are already under considera- tion in both tho Turkish and insurgent camps. The Porte has authorized Mukhtar Pacha to suspend hostilities whenever feasibie. A GENERAL CONFERENCE HOT PROBABLE. A Paris despatcn tothe Reuter Telegram Company Bays the report that France bas proposed a general con- ference on the Turkish question is discredited in well informed circles. HERZEGOVINA FIGHTS O¥. The Times’ Borlin despatch says the Herzegovinan lerders held a meoting on the 23d inst, and having beon informed what the principal propositions of the war umtil the independence of Herzegovina and Bosnia 1s conceded. THE ABARMING SITUATION IX BULGARIA. A telegram to the Daily News from Belgrade says there has been serious fighting in Bulgaria. The Turks have hanged several chiefs and priests at Pasavick. It is also rumored that there has been a general massacre of the Christians in that neighborhood and the insurgents are retiring to the mountains, OFFICIAL BEPORT TO THE PORTE MINISTER IN WASHINGTON. J Wasmixotos, May 26, 1876. In a telegram received by the Turkish Minister {t is | stated that tho report relating to the disturbances and anxicties existing in the Ottoman Empire ts without foundation. ITALY. Roxx, May 26, 1876. The parliamentary committee on the Basle Conven- tion have decided to reject it. DIPLOMATIC COURTESIES AND HONOR, | The French, Austrian and Spanish legations in Rome will soon bo raised simnitancously to the rank of em- bassies. .. NORWAY. A NATIONAL VESSEL AT SEA FOR PHILADELPHIA, Lonpox, May 26, 1876. The Norwegian corvette Nordstgerien has arrived at Plymouth, and wi!! sail to-morrow for Philadelphia, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derantuexr, Orrice oF THR CHIR? SIGNAL Wasurxctox, May 27-1 AM. Probabilities, For the South Atlantic States, stationary snd falling barometer, northeast to southerly winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and possibly occasional light j rains. For the Gulf States, failing and stationary barome- ter, easterly to southerly winds, slightly warmer, storms, In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling and sta- tionary barometer, winds mostly trom northeast to | southenst, slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, and possibly in the former occasional rains. For the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, fal!- ing avd stationary barometer, southeast to southwest winds, warmer and clear or partly cloudy weather. For the lake region, falling and stationary barom- ter, southerly to westerly winds and warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather. For the Middle States and New Engiand, stationary and falling barometer, southerly to westerly winds, warmer and generally clear weather, and possibly in the northern portion of the latter oceasional rains The Mississippi River, from 8% Louis down, continue falling. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will ehow the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- dicated by the thermometer at Mudnut’s pharmacy, Haeauo bald . . rf - 1876, Avot temperature yesterday... eae verene temperatare for cormeapeaatag date last TOOL, sscvcecevessescseesevansereseses eons U It ts romored that the Sultan, on learning that the | Berlin conference were, determined to continue the | cloudy or partly cloody weather and jocat thander | parison with the corresponding date of last year, as | BIB MAJESTY AT SCHOOL AND INSPECTING MECHANICAL INVENTIONS. ’ NEw ORLEANS, May 26, 1876, ‘The Emperor, jaccompanted by the Visconde De Bom Retiro, devoted some hours this morning to studying the working of the fireleds engines which replace horses in the street cars plying between Napoleon avenue and Carroliton and suburb, some miles distant from the city. His Majesty took his Seat in the car and so studied practically the work- ing of the system, with which he expressed himself well pleased. He inquired minutely into the speed, pressure of steam and capacity of the engine, and ‘Went to Carrollton station in order to witness the Alling of the boller with steam. ‘The simpitcity of the means employed pleased His Majesty very much. He inquired the cost of the | engine, the amount of coal consumed each day in generating the necessary steam for working the line, and was answered intelligently by the engineer imcharge. Having been satisfied on all these points, His | Majesty returned to town, where he visited one of the nine public schools exclusively devoted to the colored population. In every class several children Were examined in some branch of theirstudies. The Tesult cannot be truthfully said to have been very fattering, but there was evidence of progress. It was noticeable that the colored girls answered much more intelligently than the boys. His Majesty | ‘was very much interested in the experiment of | educating the negro, and remarked that no effort should be spared to make something of him. The imperial visitor next visited a mixed school, where the children of white parents and the lighter skinned colored people are educated together. Here the students were more advanced, but it is worthy of note that the majority of the exhibition pupils were selocted from among children having negro blood in their veins, ‘The unfinished Custom House was next inspected, but as there is very little to see His Majesty soon took leave of the Collector of the Port. He was driven to Thompson’s rice mill. The pro- | prietor explained minutely the process of preparing rieg for the market, and as it is a class of industry in which Brazil may one day become a very formid- able competitor, the Emperor informed himself min- utely on all essential points. In the evening His Majesty visited the Jockey Club, and afterward was present at the service in the Jewish synagogue. On his return he received the Roman Catholic Bishop of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Monsignor De Oca. MEXICO. BEPORTED DEFEAT OF INSURGENTS IN AN ACTION NBAR MONTEREY—GOVEENMENT VESSELS aT BRAZOS, Gatvestox, Texas, May 26, 1876, Aspecial despatch to the News, from Brownsville, Texas, says:—Escobedo remains at Matamoras, Roports have been received of an engage mont near Monterey between government forces under | Fuero and revolutionists undor Naranjo and Trevino, in which the latter wore defeated. No confirmation or particulars of the mews have been receivod, The revolution seems to be at low ebb. Two Mexican war vessels, with provisions and rein- forcements for Escobedo, arrived off Brazos from Tampico. All ts quiet along the border, THE HAWAIIAN TREATY. Naw Onceans, La, May 96, 1876, A large mocting of citizens interested tn rice and Sugar planting was held at the rooms of the Chamber | of Commerce last night in opposition to the Hawalian Treaty. Hon. William M. Burwell, Lieutenant Gov- ernor C. C, Antoine, John C. Potts and Tobias Gibson were appointed a committee to proceed to Washington and urge its defeat. BILLIARDS. PHILADELPAIA, May 26, 1876, The billiard tournament was continued to-day, The first game was between Garnier and Shaw, the forme> winning by a seore of 300 to 260 Winner's averago, 9 21-31; loser’s average, 8 12-81. Fi ‘The second game was between J. Dion and Shaw, the former winning bya score of 300 to 114 Winner's average, 13 7-11; losor’s avorage, 5 9-21. The first game this evening was between Daly and | Garnier and was won by the latter by a score of 300 to 270, Winner's aversgo, 10 5-7; lose werage, 99-14. — Daly's best runs were 34, 79, 44; Garnier’s were 49, 43 and 49. ; The next and last game was then called, Sexton and Joseph Dion being the contestants, Sexton won the game by a score of 300 to 144. Winner’s average, | 5 15-14; loser’s average, 6 8-9. Sexton’s best runs | were 42, 55 and 56; Dion’s wore 61 and 14. At the conclusion of the last gamo this evening Sex- ton issued a chal to play any one in the world tor $5,000 asi mo to take place in England, Bel- 1 giam, America or anywhere, except in France The contests will end in this city to-morrow night ‘but will be continued in New York, where games wil have to be played for the second, third and fourth A CLEVER CAPTURE, BURGLARY IN A CONNECTICUT VILLAGE—THE OPERATOB CAUGHT AFTER A LONG CHASE. i‘ Mirronp, Conn., May 26, 1876, When Mr. Benjamin W. Peck went to his place of | sum of + sary. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. Bot to accept the government's | THE BRAZILIAN EMPEROR.|GOVERNOR TILDEN OBJECTS. IMPROPER ITEMS IN THE CANAL EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR BILL, Aupanr, May 26, 1876 Governor Tilden has to-day transmitted to the Secre- tary of State a document, of which the following is a copy :— Assembly bill No. 493, itled “An act to provide for the completion or c: tion of all pending con- tracts for new work upon and extraordinary repairs of the canals, and making an appropriation to pay the expenses of such necessary extraordivary repairs as may be approved of and directed by the Canal Board." Mxmonaxpum.—I object to items contained in section 4 of thts bill, which are as follows: For the construction of a int bridge over the Ene Canal at Main street, in the village of Brockport, the sum of $4,500, or so, much thereof as may be nec provided ‘that the present bridge be taken down Temoved to Palmyra and erected over the Erie Canal between Kent and Earl streets.” “For the construction of a lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Brighton, Mouroe couuty, to replace the iron bridge now omsting there, the sum ol $4,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary.” * For the constraction of a swing, hoist or turn-mble | bridge over the Oswego Canal, in the city of Syracuse, on Satiua street, at its intersection with Bridge street, in place of the present bridge and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 382 of the Laws of 1874, the $14,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary.” “Kor the constractton of a lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Genesee street, in West Troy, to replace U tron bridge now ig, the sum of §4,500, or mueb thereof as m: necessary," “For vatiding a it bridge over the Erto Canal at Ex- change streot, in the city of Lockport, in the county of Niagara, the sum of $6,000, or eo much thereo! as may be necessary.” | “For reconstraction of an tron bridge over the Erie Canal, between Kariand Kent streets, in the village of Palmyra, the sum of $800, or so much thereof as may ve neceesary. ” AS to these items the State Engineer reports to me as totiows:— “Lift, hoist or swing bridges. “1 Their first cost and cost of repairs are much greater than for ordinary bridzes, “2. Navigation ig lavie to interruption from want of Promptness in their management. “3. They ure special, local improvements, not ne: sory to securo good. navigation, which the localities specially benoflted should pay for and maintain, if Duile af all,” Mr. Cole, chairman of the Canal Committee of the Senate, called wy attention to tho fact that, in some of these caves, n0 law has been passed authorizing the construction jor which the appropriations are made, and stated to mo that ne had assented to the bill for the valuable provisions it contains, assuining that these items would not receive the Executive sancuon, In the memorandum on the’ Appropriation biil for 1875 for extraordinary repairs, the following observa- tions wore made :— { changes in tho structure of bridges are to be made, they should bo done. upon a systematic plan, duly considered by the Canal Board, with the approval of the State Engineer, and an examination of the par- tucular case should be had to decide whether the pro- posed change is clearly necessary for public purposes, “The tendency to change the innumerable bridges over the canal, at the instance of private persons and | Jocal influences; to conform to a prevailing fashion, the contagiva of which ses irom one bridge to another—in tho absence of any resisting power in be- barf of the State, which finally pays the cost of the change—is a serious and very growing evil. ‘The ay tae for swing bridges—tearing down the existing ridgee—aro becoming frequent. ‘Ihey are demanded by some Individual, corporate or local advantage, real or imaginary, They are usually in places which have beon already largely benefited by the construction of the canal. ‘They impose on the State a large oxtra cost, and charge it with av avnual expenso tor operat- ing each one equal to the interest on about $25,000, There aro 1,318 bridges over the canals, and tho ere tion and operation on this plan of one-sixth of t number would probably cost the State as much as the original outlay for the Eric Canal. Tho fashion is full of danger.” T object also to the following items contained in sec- tion 4 of this bill:— “For rebuilding the bridge over the Erie Canal on Main street, in the village of Fultonville, the sum of $3,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary.” “Por rebuilding bridges over tne Stato ditch on Main | and Delaware streets, ip the village of Tonawanda, and for building a bridgo over suid ditch on Fletcher streot, the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as may be nec. ossary." “For building a farm bridge over the Champlain Canal, on the farm. of Jerry Srown, in the town of Whitehall, the sum of $600, or so much thereof as may ‘be necessary."” “For the completion of the bridge over the Glen's Falls feeder, east of and near Green & Richards’ steam mili, the sum of §800, or so much thereof as may be necessary.” “For tho construction of three bridges over the State ditch in the village of Tonawanda, in Niagara county, at Marion street, Oliver street and Van Vort street, the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as may be neces- ‘or the constraction of a foot bridge over the Erie Canal at Mud Lock, at the junction of the Cayuga and Seneca canals, the sam of $500, or so mach thereof as Erie Canal at the South end of Prospect street, i: city of Lockport, the sum of $3,000, or so much thereof | as may be necessary.’’ “For repairing und Ua natn grey “he dooking on the Main and Hamburg Canal, in front of Hubbell Brothers’ foundry, in the city of Buffalo, the sum of | $2,000, or so much theroof as may be,necessary.”’ “Sor the construction of approaches to the Bridge overthe Erio Canal ot Averill street, im the city of Rochester, $2,600, or so much theroof as may be nec- eseary.’ “For continuing the work on the breakwater in tho harbor of Buffalo, known as the Bird Island pier, in- cluding the amount already owing und to be paid by the State, the sum of $30,000."” If these items, or any ot them, shall be found proper and necessary, ample provision 18 made for them in | section 3 of this act. 1s will be within the authority of tho Canal Board, under that section and wf provisions of taw, to do this work, If, in their judgment, the inter- ests of the State or its obligations toward individuals or | lo jes should 80 require; and adequate appropria- Vions exist to carry out their decisions. ~ T onject also to aa item in section 4, which is as fol- lows :— “For the payment of interest to E. H. Fronch or his assigns on an amount as adjusted by the Canal Board | under chapter 879 ot the Laws of 1871, and also under chapter 850 of the Laws of 1872, the sum of $1,748 22. | This appears to be an appropriation for a gratuitous | payment of interest om a sum which was a mere extra allowance to the contractor, and which purported to be | in itself a final adjustment, By the first act the Canal Board was authorized to | award to E. H, French such sum as they might find bim entitied to, ‘it said board shall find that gaia work was not embraced in tho special notice of letting under usiness, in this village, yesterday morning, he dis- covered that holes had been bored through the door, releasiag the lock, and that the door was ajar. His shetves had been rifled and sbout $300 worth of bis best goods stolen. Mr. Peck at once telegraphed bis | loss to Chief of Police sarsh, of Bridge. | vort, who detailed Officer George Arnold to look for @ clew to"tne thief This after much shrewd searching he found. A milkman had seon early in the morning a strange wagon drawn by a peculiar horse near the old Bridgeport Cemetery with boxes apparently of shoes and moving toward Fair- field. Officers Marsh and Arnold followed this ciew | with wide and careful inquiries, Thoy drove through Fairfieid, Groenfleld Hill, Westport, Eastun and into the town of Weston. Here, at a place called ‘Dovii’s Den,” they found the wagon the milkman had de- seri the Milford merchant's property remaining in it, Mal ed at the door, and was answered by a man evidently not expecting visitors, for when ho saw tho officers he retreated {rom the house through a back door. Arnold, ani ting the movement, pur- sued, and there was a lively chaze throagh corn fields, meadows and woodlands, resulting in the capture and arrest of the burglar, The distance travelled after leaving Bridgeport was fully thirty-flve miles, and the timo oceupted about tive hours. ‘The man stated that his name was Perkins, which ts an alias, as it has been ascertaincd that his real name is George Sales. He is from New York city, and when questioned admitted that he had stolen the goods; that be had toilow business of burglar for several years successtally, len many horses, and that this was tho first time ad Leon arrested. The horse he had been driving, a valuable one, was taken, lieved, aboat threo weeks aye, from Mr. Barnes, a wealthy citizen of Wilton, Conn. ‘The stolen property entire, with the prisoner, wera conveyed to Bri rt. sales was locked up to wait the action of th rd aathorities. ite declared, as the jallor tarnet ey on him, that ‘tho police wero just ia Ume to. nab him, a8 an hour laser he would havo been well on the way toward New York, and bevond the reaeh of Condfecticut justice,” Sales is about | twenty-two years of short of stature, gray eyes, liglt complexion ana hair, well dressed, and evidently had been brought up to pursue a far different course of life. ¥ THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, | ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE LAW DE- PARTMENT, Wasmxarox, May 26, 1876, ‘The ai 1 Commencement of the law department of the National University took place last evening at ‘Wall’s Opera House, There were oy oe t graduates, reprosenting nearly every State in tho Union. Presi- dent Grant. Chancellor of the University, ez aficio, con- ferred the degrees. FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO, | Sax Fraxcisco, May 26, 1876. | | Brittan’s block, at the cornor of California and Davis streets, was partially destroyed by fire Inst night it was occupied by Holbrook & Co., ship chandlers; J. D. Artnar & Sons, dealers im wagons, and by various offices In the upper stortes. The losses aggregate about $300,000, insured principally in Eastern companies. | Seiuincliesitenaneswaersie | THE MISSISSIPPI JETTY. | Nuw Onugaxe, May 26, 1876. ‘The steamship New Orleans, drawing seventeen feet of he R- 4 sen = forning via the Jetty | | Board - except ‘1b 18 nat doabted that a redaction in the cost of tr: which be entered into a contract with the State, nor contemplated at the time of the letting.” On December 9, 1871, the Canal Roard, havi: an examination of the matter pursuant to t aid act, found that the work for which French claimed areward | “was contomplated at the time of the letting.’’ olution to that effect was passed ; but rescinded the samo day, and the matter laid upon the tablo, H Un December 28, 1871, the Canal Buard resolved that French bad ‘made expenditures greater than his con- | tract price by the sum of $15,000, but that under said | act no allowance can be made,’’ thas affirming the first Tesolution adopted, so far as it found that the work was contemplated in the letting. Chapter 850, Laws of 1872, made an appropriation of $15,000 “tor payment of Edward H. French, tho amount as adjusted by tho Canal Board for work on section 6, Erie Cal price.” As under the Orst act no allowance could be mado, it would appear that French should not have been paid , the $15,000 under the second, or appropriation act. Whether this was erroneously or wrongfully or gratu- | paid him he can have no cluim to intercet, | i ems AMOUNE to $00,448 22. GENERAL ODSERVATIONS. The object of this bill wis to stop the wastes and , frauds of the system of extraordinary repairs it has hitherto been practiced, to eaable the Cuual to terminate all the existing contracts | the tow which, im their judgment, might be necessary to the beneficial use of | the canals, and w apply the $1,600,000 which the measures of last year had reclaimed into the treasury, and the further sums which should be fecovered, to real and substantial improvement of the | main trank waterways, It was believeu that by ro- | storing the Ere Canal to its lewfal depta of seven feet, | and graduaily increasing the volume of the water on the levels, the speed of the boats could be increased and the use of sieam motive power facilitated, It was now nded to increase the draught of the boat, but merely to give it an eagior traction and a switter tion by lessening the retarding influence of Ube water contined in a cbannel having uxed physical boundari portation could have been thoreby effected more portant than was atinined by the reduction of tolls. ‘The plan was sanctioned by the best engineering and scientific abilities and skiil, and by ample practical ex- perience. { But the interests which fatten on the abuses of tho system of “extraordinary tepairs’’ were vigilant in de- © vising imaginary WONS aba 1h stiwulating Opposi- ton, In tho closing days of the session, Mr. Burleigh, chairman of the Canal Commitice of the Assembly, communicaced to ine the opinion that while the $3,000 appropriated for the improvement of the Chaniplain | Canal and_ the $400,000 appropriated to bottoming out the Erie Can could ve maintained the tursher appro- | ation of $800,000 for deepening the waterway vi the | rie Canal was hopeless of passing the Senate. Un . consultation with him, as it was uowise to have that | surplus remain idie in the troasury, exposed to the risk tered away in jobs without any real utility, ht best to spply it to ing the deficiency in the Canal Sin! ‘and, t1 enabiing to mach | Of the taxes to be remitted. That was accordingly done, ‘he items heretofore specified are objected to; the other portions of bill are Approved, May 25, 1876. SAMUEL “SMLDEN. COOPER UNI ‘The annual reception of the Woman's Art Schoo! will | on Monday, May 20; the reception of the irement on Tucsaay, May 30, and commencement on. 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