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two hundred thousand dollars, France sub- scribing one-half, and it would reflect little credit on the public spirit of our citizens if they should allow so important a monument to be lost to this city through indifference or want of public spirit. The Philosophy of Tupper. There is an ingenious species of the human creature which makes charts to put before the physical eye the conceptions of the mind that are without substance. They depict on asheet of white paper with jagged lines like streaks of lightning the fluctuations in prices ; they paint the stream of time in sky blue and thrust the histories of nations out into it as promontories of pale rose color or bottle green--charts infinitely less compre- hensible than the subjects they are supposed tosimplify. If one of these quaint fellows should make a map of the domains of intel- lectual activity he would probably present poetry as a broad ribbon with rainbow hues rupning betwten the incomprehensi- ble on one side and the flat, trivial, utterly commonplace on the other. On the side toward the incompre- hensible he would put a few great names of little understood writers, and very near to the other side the greater number of popular favorites, and nearest of all to this lower edge the magnificent Tupper. In- deed, poetry is the art of versifying the familiar, giving it an attractive form and the aspect of new thonght. If a man’s or a woman’s thoughts should be really new and grand they would not be comprehensible tothe many, and if they were presented ip the poetical form they might be. put out of the way on the top shelf. They would not be.read. But in proportion as the thought is comprehensible it is already familiar and readily becomes popular. It may, however, g0 so far in this direction that the judicious would cease to regard itas having spice or flavor from its exceeding familiarity. Yet Tupper is an ever ready evidence that if it preserve o sort of sing- song tone, and the mere pretence of novelty, it will be accepted by millions as equal to inspiration. It is, no doubt, great “o these millions, because, after all, ‘Tupper knows a little more than they know, and tells it in a style which they comprehend, though he assumes an airof profundity. He ministers at once to their vanity and their want of knowledge, and he succeeds. Buta man should try Tupper on himself as a test ; and, as Johnson said that one could tell by his liking or not liking Milton’s ‘‘Lycidas” whether he had a taste for poetry, so if a man makes the horrible discovery that he is pleased with Tupper he may know that he weeds to go to a primary school. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, General Sickles is in Chicago. The new shadc is “‘antique purple.” In the mind of a Spanish poct the sun never sets, No poople havo such beautiful songs as the Germans. Zollicoffer’s daughter was reqntly married in Ten- messeo. The thistle is typical of the aggressive warlike spirit ef Scotland. . The English style of ladies’ dross fits as closoly tothe form as ever. It was a Jersey Dutchman who said, tied de dog loose.”” English artists and [térateurs are turning their at- Yention toScotland for romance, Since ho is Governor we must bo moro dignified and pall him “Blue James Williams.” 1p London there have boen establizhed two houses ‘which offer a night home to shop girls, Kilpatrick says that after he was kicked by a mule be wasn’t 60 handsome, but he knew more, Chicago Times :—‘‘Six of the foreigners in Mi: Jogg’s new opera troupe come from New Jersoy.”” Heine was a man most rich 1m epithet, and wedded “Mariar, Jakey’s Kel- * Jogether more ¢huice words than any writer of his Mr, Huxley says that the beautiful bird evolved from a horrid frog. Still tne humming bird is wearing bi the green. It England’s government to-day called for 50,000 men torodeem Servia that number of Englishmen would volunteer, Sitting Bu‘l ts going to send his favorite squaw into the agency to thaw out for spring croquet work on the hoads of dying soldiers, To many a mountain child the purple hillsido is the only flower garden he knows; but what a garden! reaching from horizon to horizon. The Spaniards have been trying these 275 years to tell us exactly who Cervantes was, aid what he was, and what the meaning of the book he wrote, ‘The Rochester Democrat says that if Danbury Bailey mored tho acetic Bostonians to ‘*moderate Inughter” be will move all the buttons wost of the Alleghanies. It is becoming more acd more the habit to ent oysters out of the round shell without a fork. But it takes a short stop at base ball to catch ono in pertec- ton. General Daniel Vickors, United States Commissioner to tho Chilian Exhibition, arrived from Aspinwal! tn the steamship Colon yesterday, and is at the Hoffman House. The Norwich Bulletin says cider is so cheap this year Vhat farmers aro paying people fifty cents a barrel to drink it, and able-bodied men are making from $1 to $2.0 day at this rate, Republican attendants upon democratic meetings in Ban Francisco are envious because rotten ples are four cents a quart in New York. You don’t want to Tun the whole country, do you? A young Newburg lawyer began to plead with his girl by threatening to put in a complaint to har father, and after four years she has fied her sir-rejoinder. It will be a long time before there is any issa0. In acountry place in Kentucky soveral ancient In- dian relics have been discovered, Thev comprise clam sbells, club weapons, round stones, stone jars and broken pieces of brick. Those show that the Indians once were democrats. A lady ‘the Countess Hiidick) nas been received in @ Hungarian lodge of Freemasuna, The Grand Orient of Hungary declares the election null and void. Bat then comes in the maxim, “Once @ Mason, always a Mason." Masonic casuists are asking, ‘What is to bo done—how loag will the Masonic secret be kept now !”” Saturday Review:—‘-Much of the unhoalthiness in towns is due to causes which Iie beyond the control of any sanitary nuthority—to overcrowding, to unbealthy occupation, to depraved modes of life. In the coun. try, for tho most part, such unhealthiness as there is is duyv to directly preventible causes—to bad drainage, to (Ilyoilt dwellings, to foul water.” The New Orleans Picayune, in trying its hand at de- scription, says ‘ho modern city school girl goes along with a big titer, a bostle, striped hose, hump- packed, carrying thirty-ono diferent books, three slates, four copy books, bottle of ink, pocket full of pencils and pens, $7 worth of pinchback Jewelry, a mouthful of chowing gum and thirteen red stream: dang ing after hor,” The mythology of a people will generally be found faithtully to reflect their character. It a people aro cowardly and cunning, of brave and magnanimous, or sensual and cruc), these characteristics will appear prominently im the mythological lore which has been developed from their contact with other people and from the phenomena of nature which are continually being forced upon their notice, The Bushmen account for the origin of the milky way by relating how a girl of the ancient race wished for # little ligt, 80 that the people might seo to return home at night, She therefore threw wood ashes into the sky, which became the milky way. This same girl, being vexed with bor mother for giving her too ttle of a certain red edible root, threw up portion: of it Into the sky, where thoy becamo étars, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1876.——WITH SUPPLEMENT. CABLE NEWS| “tab ANd souri aMpntca. From All Parts of the Old World. CLOUDS IN THE EAST. The English Press To Be Responsible for a Second Crimea. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA A Frantic Appeal to Germany for England’s Safety, CAMPOS OFF FOR CUBA. Losvox, Oct 16, 1876. The indications as gleaned from !ast night’s meagre despatches, as they appear in the journals of this morning, are that Turkey has bad some prop upon which she has been leaning knocked from under her. Sho shows a new and unexpected evi- dence of weakness if the not altogether erediblo news from Vienna 1s to be believed. The most trustworthy information regarding Turki: policy or Servian victories does not hai! from the Aus- trian capital Turkey, according to this source of news, begins to talk of honor. In the words of the text, ‘the Porte favors peace if it can be had without dishonor.’? The majority of the members of that solemn body are declared to agree that if the pressuro brought upon Turkey by the Great Powers with the intention of forcing her to intolerable terme, she will retire from the offers of peace already tendered aud accept any fair settlement from the Western Powers, But, for Russia she is to have different set of condi- tions, In other words, Turkey will make the settle- no modiators, but dealing first hand witn ner arch. enemy. ‘THE SHADOW ON THER FORTH. The Russian ecare is not likely to be further allayea by the confirmation of the announcement made on Saturday that 500 Russian officers had arrived at Bel- grade, Le Temps, of Paris, bas a special from Semlin reiterating the statement. The Russian government Sends out a curious semi-official statement to the effect that the Porte’s proposal of a five Months’ armistice is regarded in St. Petersburg as a flimsy attempt to deceive the Czar’s government and to evade the main issue regarding the guarantees which Russia asks for the proper treatment of the Porte’s Christian subjects. This St. Petersburg state- ment, as it reaches London after filtering through the German capital, declares that the Porte is insincere in his peace promises. It declares that such proposals only tend to further irri- tate the Russian people, because they clearly give precedence to any reasonable terms of peace over tho burning sympathies of the great nation of Greek churchmen for their menaced and suffering co-reli- gionists, The intimation is cast out that a bankrupt nation will cluich at even the snadow of peace, which will bave tho effect of preventing the utter suspension of war for want ot money. A favorable reception of the proposals of the Porte by Russia is declared to be impossible in consequence of the increase of the popu- lar furore manifested at the recont abusive lan- guage of the English press, which has lately become distrustful and jealous of Russia, THE THUNDERER TO THE BREACH. Right upon the beols of this startling pictaroof the Czar holding off his people as a dog-fancier would col- lar an enraged mastiff, comes a leading editorial in The Times this morning, which may be calcalated to cau: the loosing of the dogs of war. It would almost seem that Russia had discounted in advance the bolt which “The Thunderer” now hurls. The leader reads as tollows: — TUX CRISIS AT HAND. “The conduct of Russia makes it certain that if Tar- key does not accept the proposals of the Powers Rus- sia will intervene. The crisis isan anxiousone We seem to have reached a position in which six weeks will decide an issue of more moment to Europe than any which bas arisen since the great wars at the commencement of the century. Rassia’s refusal of the five mootns’ armistice ts to be condemned. tho Porte would be extremely an to refuse a shorter armistice. The Turkish rulers have, we fear, determined not to yield much more, and Russia may soon bo at the mercy of the storm she has raised.” APPEALING TO GERMANY. A frantic, almost sad appeal, invoking the good offices of Germany, next follows:—‘It is not too late to keep Russia back. If any country can thus savo the world from a tremendous war it isGermany. She bas the power to compel the acceptance at least of a truce. it depends on Prince Bismarck whether that power is to be used, Let him only .say that Germany will not permit Russia to plant berselt on the Danube, and the Czar will find means to. stop tne Slavonic enthusiasm which 18 carrying him and the whole world to war. No State has moro at stnko than Germany. The occupation of Bulgaria by Russia would make tho Danube, from its mouth to Belgrade, a Russian stream. To keep the navi- gation of that stream iree ts as much a necessity for Germany as for Austria, Sy asingle word Bismarck may save Europe from calamities, compared with which those of bis own wars scem slight’ His respoa- sibility is as great as bis power. A MESSENGER TO THE CZAR, General Kaumorof! has set out trom Belgrade en route tor St, Petersburg on a mission from General Tchornayeft. ANOTHER BATTLE, A small engagement is reported from Zara. It is stated that 4,000 insurgents under the command of Paulovitch have been besieging Bilek since Friday, and that Sacher Pasha with roinforcemonts bas gone to relieve the place. It is also stated {rom Bel- grade that the Turks bave crossed the Drina and that they bombarded Loznitza, but were driven back. Skirmishing jo in progress in Bosnia, where the insurrection is spreading, aud tho Turks haro sent ad- ditional troops to that province, THY STROUSBERG TRIAL. The trial of Dr. Strousberg, in’ Moscow, tor alleged frauda in railroad enterprises was unexpectedly ro- sumed on Saturday last, The case had been postponed until November, bat for some reason or other came up earlier than was expected. The ex-raliway king hoard the indictment reat and then en- tered a plea of “Not guilty." He claimed before tho Court that the indictment misrepresented him, and thateither maliciously {alse rendering or bad trangiating-of his statemont, together with much aranspos:tion of the events and dates, had so mutilated his side of the case as to destroy his testi- mony. Thas, it was claimed, he was made to assert the very opposite of what he bad sworn to In the state. ment as orginally prepared. The 0 is still on. OFF FOR Cuba. A despatch from Santandier announces that Gencral Martinez Campos sailea on Saturday for Cuba, He ccomnpanied by Genorals Prendergast, Cusola and igo. THE CHICAGO BEVIVAL. A SEW IMPETUS GIVEN TO THE WORK—MEET- INGS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. MOODY AND OTHERS. Cnicaco, Oct. 15, 1876. The revival has received new impetus to-day. Mr. Moody spoke this morning of C! jan works, alluding touchingly to the death and work of his brother. His text was—“Androw first findeth bis own brother, Simon.’? About 6,000 people were present, in the aiternoon the tabernacle was crowded to over- flowing, and Messrs, Needbam and Stebbins conducted an overflowing meeting at Farweil Hall, A thira meet- jug Was beld in Methodist Church block, and eondacted by Messrs. Whittle and Bliss, About 200 arose for prayer. Mr. Moody preached fr .in the text, Adam, where art thou?” dividing lis congrogatton into pro: teased Christians, backsiiders dud impenitents. At the great even ng meeting the text was—For the Son of Man is come to seek and save that which is lost.” Union moetin, son's Presbyterian ai in charge of Messrs. Mr. Morehouse add on the weat side, were held to-night in Dr. Thomp- vr. EB ’ Baptist churches, ham and Stebbins, Jd meetings at two charches ment of peace @ personal matter with Kussla, asking | THE REVOLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF COLAMBIA—POLITICS AND SOCIAL GOSSIP IN PERU—ECUADOR AND CENTBAL AMERICA. Panama, Oct. 6, 1876, The chronic state of revolution still continues, with varying fortunes to the contending armies, A procla- mation has just been issued by General Trujillo, the commander of the federal troops, in which he claims a decisive victory* over the conservative forces in the State of Cauca. The General states that the insurgents numbered 5,000 men, but that they were put to flight after six hours of hard combat, leavin; large number of dead on the field. Many prisoners wero taken, a mitrailleuse and a con- erable quantity of arme and ammunition. Subse- quemt skirmishes have occurred, buv neither army shows any inclination to renew the fight. Supplies of arms have been received {rom New York and Curagoa by the government troops. There is no confirmation of tho statement that General Farias has declared against the confederated government, and has incited Insurrection in the State of Magdalena, PERUVIAN POLITICS. The latest advices from Lima, Peru, are September 2%. At that time the deadlock between the President and Congress continued, and Congress was following 4 policy of retaliation by refusing to tako any action upon the schemes before it for supplying money to carryon the government, Tho latest work of Con- gress was to refuse to impeach ex-President Pardo and bis Cabinet. The latest topic of fashionable gossip is the marriage of Miss Fanny Meiggs, daughter of Henry Merges, the railway king, who was wedded on September 14 to Alexander R, Robertson, a prominent merchant of Lima, in the presence of a most distinguished com- | pany. Telegraplic communication has now been extended by direct cable to Cailao and Valparaiso. The United States steamer Omaha sailed from Callao September 1 on a cruise, Bogardus and Espinosa, two of the principal follow- ers of the insurgent chieftain Pierola, had been brought prisoners to Lima, RCUADOR, The revolution !fomented by General Veintemilla tn Guayaquil was gaining adherents in other provinces of Ecuador, Dr. Borrero had not withdrawn from the Presidency of the republic. Ho continued in Quito disposed to oppose the revolutionists. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLICS, The fiftyeffth anniversary of the independence of Central America was celebrated | enthusiastically throughout all the States. The ministers of war of Salvador and Guatemala have resignod. CENTENNIAL NOTES. Pumaperata, Oct 15, 1876. LOBD DUFFERIN’S BECEPTION—THE CRNTENNIAL TOURNAMENT. Lord Dafferin, Governor General of Canada, held a reception at St. George’s Hall, on tho grounds, yeater- day morning at eleven o'clock. No cards of invitation were issued, and, as this was the first occasion on which the British Building had been thrown open to the pub- lic, many visitors improved the doubie opportunity of paying their respects to the Chief Executive of Canada and of tuspecting the interior of that building. Owing, however, to some misapprebension of the hour at whieh the reception waa to begin, the crowd was neither large nor representative; but as His Lordship evidently desired as little formality or display as possible the absence of the throngs usually in attendance on such oo- easions did nos detract trom the enjoyment of those who were fortunate enough tobe present. Amongthe guests were quite a number of exhibitors aut visitors from Canada, who were presonted to tho Governor General by Senator Edward Goff 'enny, of the Canadian Commis. sion. The American guesis wero introduced by the secretary ot Director Geyeral Goshorn, Colonel Asche, The representatives of the Centennial Board of Finance and the United States Commission waited upon the Governor in a body, and after an hoar spent in social intercourse were invited to lunch with His Excellency in the pariors ou the second story. While tbe recep- tion was in progress tho Machinery Hail chimes played the national airs of Great Britain, and theso were sub- 1@ tower to witness Later in the day the Governor Gen- the performance. eral visited the Canadian Department of the Main Building. In the evening he attended tho reception given by tho Saturday Club in his honor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Lord Dufferin will remain in the city ti Tuesday, when he goes to New York for a brief visit, ieaving there direct for his home in Ottawa, Canada, ¥ appointment of Governor Gariand, the Hon. Da- vid Walker, of Fayetteville, ark., will ‘deliver an ad. dress to-morrow, at eleven o’clock, in the Judges’ vilton, on the story and Resources of tho State of Arkansas,” For the Centennial Tournament of Thursday next— the State day of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columpia—over 2,000 appli- cations have been received from gentlemen \anx- jous to enter the 5; but as there are to be but filteen knights, ‘and these have already been selected, all but this number must be disap- pointed. The full programme for the day has pot yet been completed, but all of the detail will Probably be arranged to-morrow afterioon. The prizes to be irded to the succeasiul contestants consist of gold ana silver tea sets, olegant bronze ornaments, richly carved pitchers, breecb-loading rifles, &c. The widely circulated report that a magniticent burial case would be one of the prizes originated in a typographical error, and 1s, of course, a mistake. Tho Admission Bureau report the attendanco on Saturday at the main exhibition, at {ull fee, 77,32 hall fee, 65, and at tho live stock exhibition, 891, THE HOSTILE ABORIGINES THE REPORT OF ‘BGEANT PARKER CON- FIRMED—MORE ATROCITIES. BY THE BSAY- AGES—THE TELEGRAPH LINE CUT. Omana, Neb., Oct. 15, 1876, An official telegram from Fort Laramie to-day con- firms the despatch received from Cheyenne last night, relative tothe engagement of Sergeant Parker with the Indians yesterday, but places itat the head of Richa Creek. INDIAN CAMP DIS“OVERRD. It also states that Jules Coffey, the ranchmi has como into that postand reports finding the camp of the Indisns down the Platte River, about tweive miles from Fort Laramie, He found several hundred pounds scalp of the man few days ago. Cof- id of horses within ‘who was ki fey and Janis have lost thirty the past few day® TELEGRAPH LINE CUT. Captain Egan went out last evening to find this camp, if possible, The telegraph line is down west uf Fort Laramie, and it 1s supposed to have been cut by the Indians. oy | THE invite A ELECTION. WILLIAMS’ MAJORITY OVER FIVE THOUSAND. IxptaNarotis, Oct, 15, 1876, Returns from all the counties in the State havo been recetved and piace Williams’ majority at 5,494, CONFLAGRATIONS. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF LUMBER. Wiutamsront, Pa, Oct. 15, 1876, ‘About 2,000,000 feet of lumber piled in Dodge, James & Stoke's lumber yard, on the east side of the basin, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Total loss and insur- ance are not yet known. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN CANASTOTA, N. ¥.—TOWN RECORDS DESTROYED. Syracusx, Oct 16, 1876, At two o'clock this morning a fire broke out im the viliage of Canastota, The Beecher block, two good houses and five stores were entirely consumed. The Joss is estimated at $75,000, The town records wero destroyed, The fire caught in the basoment ot a bar- ber shop. BUBNING OF A STEAM BAWMILL, Carats, Me., Oct, 15, 1876, A steam sawmill at Mayaguadiora Lake, N. B., owned by Murchic & Sons, of this city, was destroyed by firo this morning. The loss ts estimated at $20,000; lusurance, $15,000, BOATING PARTY DROWNED. Hauirax, N, 8., Oct, 15, 1876. Threa men, nsmed John Davia, Micuael Avery and Pougre, wero drowned on Friday by the swamping of their boat near Port Felix, Gaysboro’ county. Two other boats were in the: but conid render which prevailed. THE TRUNK LINE RAILROADS. Bostox, Oct. 15, 1876, The railroad troubles between the Trunk lines of the Fast and West, which were supposed to have been 1n New York, aro likely to be renewed i ain, ement will initiated by the Grand Tonk line, in a very material reduction of rates, tho coming week, J WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasnixarox, Oct 15, 1876. THR SOUTH CAROLINA PROBLEM STILL UN- SOLVYED—NO ACTION TAKEN ON GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN’S APPEAL—THE ANTICIPATED ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT—GENERAL SHER- MAN OPPOSED TO MORE TROOPS. The South Carolina problem, as far as it relates to the employment of troops during the election period, in response to the appeal of Governor Chamberlain, has not up to the present moment been solved. Until a late hour yesterday alternoon Attorney General Talt did not know that the President had returned to tho city. AS soon as office hours wero over he visited the Executive mansion to pay his re- spects to President Grant, as well as to talk over affairs in general in the Southern States, but the President had gone out to ride and they did not meet. No doubt South Carolina would have engaged his first attention, as reports are continually accumulating in tho Department of Justico representing a vad state of affairs there politically, been taken on the request of Governor Chamberlain for the aid of federal troops, but the whole matter will, it 18 thought, be discussed at the meeting of the Cabi- net on Tuesday next. 11 is understood that the pre- Miminary course will then be adopted by tho I’resi- dent, in issuing his proclamation under the consti- tation, calling on all illegally armed persons and bodies of men in South Carolina to disband and proceed to their homes, giving them a specified time todoso, This not being complied with, which {s not apprehended, the only recourse, it 18 urged, will be to place the State under martial ldw, The officials of the government, while discussing this ultimatum regretfully, and hoping for its avoidance, do not seem to display any undue reiuctanco to bring- ing it into requisition asa curative, They say that it 4s very strange that after a lot of citizens have been assailed by mobs, when the State ‘or national govern- ment proceeds to apply agencies to stop it, a hue and ory is raised that thé liberty of the people ‘s going to be assailed by the authorities, Thore 1s great doubt in political circles, even among Fepublicans, about the advisability of proclaiming martial law in South Carolina, In tho first place, it is said, that it might bave the effect of creating sympathy for the Southern democrats, which would carry tho Presidential election for their part: nd in the second place it ts balieved by them this is just what their pol- tticians want to bring abowt by the present alleged threatening condition of affairs, What armed bodies there are at present in the various counties, which aro represented to be composed mostly of young men, will, it is anticipated, disband under the proclamation of Governor Chamberlain, Everything in Columbia ts represented to be as quiet aud peaceable as in Wash- ington, while in Charleston thero is a very nervous public sentiment, yet thero is no breach of the peace, President Grant has not signified what his intentions fare as to Governor Chamberiain’s appeal. Thoso usually best informed as to his line of proceedings say that ho will go through all the necessary stages of action until there is peace !n South Carolina and else. whore, even if !t necessitates martial law; but asa soldier he turns from it with much more aversion than the politicians. The General of the Army statos to-night that there 18 nothing new from the South and the condition of affairs remains unchanged. He is thought to be opposed to sending any more troops there, because he thinks they are not needed. THE RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS— HOW THE MONRY IS TO BE EXPENDED. The Chief Engincer of the army will report to the Secretary of War, inatew days, his additional appor- tionment of the appropriations mado in the River and Harbor bill. It will not at present be mado pnblic It is believed that {it will mamly apply to keeping up useful works already commenced and to preserving what has already been begun. As tho largest share ot the appropriations under tho bill was 80 managed by Representative Hereford, of West Vir- ginia, as to apply in the matter of new works to Southern States, it is expectea that the disposition mode will not meet with approval in that quarter, Thero has been a question whether the Pr dent could interfere with the provisions of an appro- prvation bill, bat it is asserted that when he finds tho condition of the Treasury such as to warrant it, ho may suspend the application of funds for six months without directly refusing to order the work to go for- ward. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixcrton, Oct. 15, 1876. OUR PUBLIC LANDS—ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. Hon. J. A. Williamson, Commissioner of the Gen- eral Land Offico, has furnished the Secretary ot the Interior a synopsis of his forthcoming annual report, of which tho following are the main points of in- terest :-— The cash recoipts of the office during the fiscal year ended June 30 aggregated $1,747,215. The total num- ber of acres of public lands disposed of during the year was 6,524,826, of which 2,875,910 acres were ab- sorbed by homestead entries; 607,985 acres were ob- tained by entnes under the Timber Culture law; 1,008,000 acres were approved to various States as swamp land 1,001,078 acres were certified to railronds under land grants of Congress, ‘and 640,692 were disposed of by ordinary cash The total disposals were 545,945 acres less than those of the preceding yet 21,806,517 acros wero surveyed during the fiscal year, and 680,253,094 acres bad been previously surveyed, yet leaving to be surveyed in the Jands, States and Territories of the United States 1,152, 665,244 acres, The Commissioner concurs in the opinton ef bis pre. decersor, that the public domrin west of the 100th meridian and east of the Sierra Nevada mountain, should not be surveyed in minute subdivisions accord. ing to the present system except only the small por- tions which are susceptible of cultivation without artt- ficial irritation. Ho furthermore recommends in rogard to this portion of country thas barren lands should be thrown open to purchase in tracks of unlimited size, as they are worthless without irrigation, which cannot profitably be undertaken for small areas of 160 acres each. He likewise renews the recommendation of Com- missioner Burdette thatas the oniy practicable means of preserving tho forests of the country (rom waste and destruction, the government timber lands should be transferred to private ownership by immediately sur, veying and offering them for sale in unitmited quanti. ties at not less than properly appraised valuations, Commissioner Williamson also recommends the con: solidation of the Pre-emption and Homestead laws into one general homestead system, and urges the corrce- tion of certain errors in the compilation of the Re- vised Statutes, and suggests logislation authorizing the bureau to dispose of its publications such asthe “Centennial Map’ and tho “Contenntal Atia: prices which will cover their cost and meet the con- tinuous beavy demands for them which nave now to be alidst invariably refused. EXTRADITION WITH 6PAIX. Since the surrender of Tweed some tnformal action has been takon with aview ot negotiating an extradi- tion treaty between the United States and Spain, ~~ OBITUARY, CHARLES #EDGWICK HUNT. Mr. Chatles Sedgwick Hunt, a well-known journalist, died at his residence in this city yesterday afterzoon, of juflammation of the brain following apon a com- pileation ot disordorsfrom which he bad long suf- fered. Mr, Hunt was born in Litchfield county, Con- necticut, April 7, 1842. He entered the Naval Academy in 1857, but resigned ce at that institution and e: He servad during the war {ter which he returned to arvard and graduated in she class of 1863. Immediately there- ter of the ys after he adopted rpalism as a profession, and con- unued in it antil the day of his death, baving been atiached to sevoral of the more prominent journals of this city. Mr. Hunt was vigorous and lucid asa writer, and a8 mop singviarly mild and retiring, puro in manners und conversation. HON. PF, 0, J. SMITH. Hon. F. 0. J. Smith died at his residence in Deering, Maine, yeeterday, Mr. Smith was a member of Con- gress from the Portiand district for several terms, oc- prominent position in that body. Upon the of the telegraph he took great interest in it and to his endeavors much of its original success wi aque. No officnal action has thas far | | hearty and well deserved applause by his artistic p | mg. AMUSEMENTS, GERMAN SHAKESPEAREAN READINGS. Herr Hermavn Linde, the celebrated Germ: Shakespearean reader, appeared last evening at the Germania Theatre before a very slim auaience, giving selections from “Julins Cwsar.”” Our American public ference to the classical in amusements and an equally decided weakness for the ight ana ephemeral; but to judge from the size of the audience which greeted last evening Herr Linde we are straid that our profound Teutonic brethren aro not much better, They evi- dently relish ap amusing force like “Leid und Fread,”” witn F. Qottrelly’s German edition of the cancan, better than heavy Shakespearean readings. Herr Linde is a render of merit. He hasa tine, sonorous voice, Of great depth and compass, an imposing presence, aud is evidently @ trained ‘elocutiouist of no mean order. It ts to be regretted that he chooses for hts recitatios he uses nv book to re- his memory—a sitting posture which, in tragic Lions and animated dialogues like those of ‘Julius Cwsar” wotully detracts from the freedom and grace of his movements and from the realism of the scene, To anyone who bas heard Boilew, the English reader who made so much of pose, this simple falt must have seriously marred Herr Linde’s performance and for the same reason the contrast between his statton- ary legs and his swinging and air-sawing arms some times bordered on the burlesq hile the modula- tions of bis voice are generally tolerably effective his hanges are not equally go, as Herr Linde’ nce lacks mobility, Wesbould also say th: he suffers gonera ly from too much stiffness. So, tor instance, were his acknowledgements of the plaudits of the audience most funereal and appalling m thetr solemnity, profitably bo spent with Herr Linde by the German scholar. ROOTH'’S THEATRE--SUNDAY CONCERT. The sccond of Mr, Fryer’s Sunday concerts took large audience. The bill was even more diversified than on the occasion of the irst concert, there being no less than seven soioists, two accompanists and an orchestra un:ler the direction of Signor Guiseppe Operti. Mile. Belocea was tho principal attraction of the concert, uni her singing of Cherubini’s “Ave Marta” and an English ballad by Wallace were charac. terized by all those qualities that belong to an accom. plished aruist, M, Sauret, the violinist, also gained Dr. Gustave Satter, the pianist, presented a rather cumbersome transcription of themes trom ‘Le Prophéte,” and Signor Ferranti trolled torah two bu} pgs. Miss Kebecca Cohen, who ts possessed of a ery light soprano voice, sung *O luce di quest? anima,” from *“Linda,’? rather indifierently, Signora Mirelli made her American début in a sel Donizetti, and the result was a decided tail same may be said of a baritone, Signor G Overt, who attempted to sing ‘Non ¢ orchestra played the overture to Rossini's Mater," the urrangement of Mercadanto anda march by Gounod, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, The Irish critics like and praise Emma Abbott, Signor Taghapietra nad a bencfit in San Francisco on the 8th inst., on which occasion “Il Trovatore’” we given. Lucca wants to retire from the stage; at least, so sho saya, Butthe public will not allow the charming Pauline to falfil bor desiro if they can prevent it, Mazzolent, the favorite tenor of Italian opera in New York ten years ago, Is back again, with Mmo, Mazzo- Jeni (née Ortolani-Brignolt) and a boy pianist, who ts said to be a marvol. The entire musical programmo given at the inaugu- ration of the Centennial Exhibition will be presented for the first time in Now York to-night at Steinway Hall, unaer the direction of Theodoro Thomas. ‘The first public rehearsal of the Philharmonic So- ciety takes place on the 20th inst, at the Academy of Masic, The first act of “Die Walkfre,” one of tho sories of the Nibelung’masic dramas, will be performed in concert shape. The annual festival for the bonefit of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum takes place at the Academy of Music on the 26th inct., the theatrical managers bav- ing contributed the most attractive elements of their eompanics for the occasion. The menagerie and circus of Mr. Barnum draw crowds both day and evening, and the eplendid collec- tion and the remarkable company glvo universal satis- faction, The Carlo Family, the wonderfully tattooed Costentenus, Admiral Dot, the elephants and camels make up avery aiversified exhibition, and this week the programme Is entirely changed. THE NUISANCR IN THE LONDON, THEATRES, [From the Irish Times, Oct. 23.] One of the nuisances ofLondon theatres is the sys- tem of sturdy begging which is practised in these precincts. Yesterday, for instance, a man named Wright was sentenced to three weeks’ imprisonment at Bow strect for alarming ladies outside the Strand ‘Thoatro. A lady got into cab and told the driver to start, Wright, countormanding tho order, thrust bis head into tne vehicle and alarmed its ocoupant, who was giad to bay him off, This operation, successfully repeated a number of times, resulted liberal tot of blackmail before Wright was arrested. But the levy is not made only by tramps outside houses of en- teriainment here. The ingenuous visitor, dropping in to his evening’s histrionics, had better take care not to give his haif-crown or his florin for a playbill, ex: cting that the attendant will retarn with the change. ‘or that evening, and from that moment, such attend. ant has faded like the baseless fabric of a vision. Again, if he be at all beguiled by the voice of one of the charmers in waiting, and order a brimming bowl, je, to aasuago the heat of criticism, ten ry who fetches the gob- let puts up a doleful whine for backsheesh. There sro somo features of the London theatres very much in want of retorm. A DETERMINED SUICIDE, At seven o’clock last night Mr. Hanks, proprietor of the hotel bearing his name at No. 435 Ninth avenue, hoard a low moaning sound in a room on the top floor, and going in found Charles Walters, one of the lodgers, lying in bis bed in a pool of vlood dying. A doctor was speedily called, bat before his arrival the man was dead. The police were then notified of the caso, and Sergeant Brogan, of the Thirty. seventh street station, hurried to tho house, He found the man lying undressed on the edgb of the bed, hin head hanging over. Blood was streaming from both wrists, the arteries of which had been cut, anda gash in the throat let out a third stroam, which flowed over bis brevst and on the bed, saturating the id orming a pool at his side, and partially concealed shects were found a a bottle filled with a reddish liquid, both soaked in blood, The liquid emitted a strong odor of chloroform. It was evident that the man had caused bis own death, and the police, judging from the Blood on the bo jurtmised that he fitst cut bis arteries, then perhaps eager to hasten death, took the poison, after which he drew the koife across nis throat, Asearch at the room resulted im the discovery of [4 paper, on which was written “Mr. John Chiiord, New York, care B. Schmutz, No. 415 Seventh avenue, and subsequently a letter was found in a vost dated's year azo. It reierred to a conte: 4 trip of the deceased to San Francisco, and waa signed by John Clifford. The police after much trouble found Mr. Schmutz, who stated that Walters formeriy worked with him as acabinet decorator, The deceased was a bachelor and sixty years of age, He had been wasting away with consnmption for four years, and at the time of his death bo was a neat approach to a living ekeleton. ‘nt one year in Bellevue Hospital coming out of that titution recently. On Friday last he took a foom at nks' Hotel, He was extremely poor, but rosponsible and sensitive. Poverty 1s the only known reason for the ack, CAUGHT. IN THE AOT. by the — ermmson small penknifo and The Joud ringing of the alarm connected with H. B. Claflin & Co.'s workrooms, corner of Leonard street and West Broadway, at ton o'clock Inst night, gave notice to the watchman on duty in Holme’s burg): alarm headquarters on Broadway that burglars were at work. He immediately notified the police, and Captain Caffrey took a section of men to the premises which were being pilfered. All was apparéntly quict within, Obtaining the key to thé door, Captain Caffrey entered with some of the men, leaving others outside to pre- ¥ent any esca| ind captured Francis Smith and Joba ‘Williams on the second floor of the building, in the act of packing up about $5,000 worth of siiks and velvets, which they had taken from @ cabinet inthe workroom. The discomfted burglars were marched off to the Leonard etreet station house, where they gave their ages as twenty-nine and twenty-seven, respectively, id thetr residences as Twenty-sixth street and First olice believe that they secreted them- basement occupied by th Commission on Saturday afternoon, as the entrances to the building wore found intact. They had cut through the board partition of the basoment to the hallway vy which they ascended to H. B. Claflin & Co.'s workshop on the second floor, The cabinet containing the goods was connected by burglar alarm telegraph, and when the thieves broke into it the alarm sounded bat they wero not aware of it, BRAZILIAN COFFEE MARKETS. Rro Jaxetno, Oct. 14, 1876, Coffee market animated; pricos firm. Good firsts, 6,400 8,550 rele gas 30) kilos. « Exchange on he eiserttn tm NES Tali De 4s often taunted—and justly so—with a decided indif- | But in spite of these faults an evening may | piace last night at Booth’s Theatre before a very | Noar the unfortan ate man | | felds, when O | imehes or more. THE WEATHER. REMARKABLY SUDDEN CHANGE OF TEMPERA- TURE—"‘THE SNOW, THE BEAUTIFUL sNow.” The ancient, but not always accepted, order of weather prop who after wrestling with all sorts of Probabilities declared im favor of a severe winter season, have entitled themselves to very respectful | consideration, The ‘first fail’? is theirs, at Jeart; for yesterday morning the maiden snow came tripping down in a pretty and engaging, but far from welcome, manner. Very Jew people saw the descending flakes, but when shutters were opened in the morning the sight of a white cloak spreading o’er neighboring roots caused many a sbiver and dismal ‘‘ugh!”” We bad been somewhat prepared fur an emergency by tho astonishing change of weather on Saturday evening. The afternoon preeeding had been warm and balmy asa day in August, While the !nnocent inhabi- tants were regaling themselves at dinner, with pros. pect of au equanimitable smoke to follow on porcnes ond pinzzas, nature was arranging a very different prov gramme of evening amusements, The wind suddenty increased and the atmosphere grew as suddenly cold From 64 deg, at six o'clock to 40 deg. as midnigh| Just before the latter hour a heavy fall o; rain began, which, at four o'clock A. M., gave way te snowdrops, Such an occurrence on the 1th day of October is something quite contrary to law and order, It indicates not only a winter of unusual severity, but one also of uousual lengip. The little flakes that wen- dered” to us yesterday did mot Gnd a cone genial welcome,” They had hardly sestied them- selves comiortably upon the housetops and they soon vanished before his melting o’clock Harlem Plains presented white, whilo the country for miles about wore the pale gurb of winter. All day lq@pg the thermometer varied but a few degrees above freezing potot, and all looked favorable tor a realization of Prob’s prediction of a heavy trost this morning. Yesterday’s chill breeze | whispered to the vars ot the wninly clad, ‘Where's your overcoat?’ and many an uofortunate, no doubt, looked wistfully at the face of a tucket of interest—ing purport. Others bugged their ulsters about them, and smiled serenely upon the invidious elements, Ob» viously we are to be cheated out ot our Indian sum- 1 must oariy reconcile ourselves to a dreary tuation, The cheorless occupation prosents Itself of hivering our timbers’? by day, ana by night of wrapping the drapery of our couch around us,” with extra blankets in demand and “pleasant dreams’? quite out of tho question. SNOW IN NEW ENGLAND, Bosrox, Oct, 15, 1876, Snow fell bore and in varions paris of New England north and east of here last night to tho depth of three ‘THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW IN PROVIDENCE. Provipgxce, R. 1, Oct, 18, 1876, Snow fell hero this morning to the depth of two ot three inches, The storm continued from dayhght an tl noon, SNOW FALL AND COLD IN TRENTON, N. J. Trawroy, N. J., Oc 15, 1876 Snow fell in thiscity this morning. The day hag been plercingly cold and looked like midwinter, THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON IN WASH~ INGTON, Wastuxatox, Oct, 15, 1876, A slight fall of snow took place here early this morning, the first of the season, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derartaeyt, Orrick or THE Cninr SiGNaL Orricer, Wasnincton, Oct, 16—1 A. M. Probabilities, For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, rising, fob lowed by siowly falling barometer, diminishing north to east winds and cooler -and generally clear weather, with heavy frosts from North Carolina to northern Loulsiana, and succeeded by rising temperature in the Southwest. Yor Tonnessec, the Ohio Valley and the lower lake region, falling barometer, warmer and generally clear woathor, with westerly winds backing to southerly im the last section and northerly winds shifting to south- east or southwest in the two first. For the upper lake region, Upper Mi ppi and Lower Missour! valleys, falling barometer, increasing southwest to southeast winds and warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, possibly fullowed in the north. ern portions by rain arcas. For the Miadle and Eastern States, rising, followed in the former by falling barometer, diminishing northerly to westerly winds and backing to south- westerly in the former, warmer and clear woathor, with temperatures near and below freezing in the morning. The rivers will continue slowly falling or stationary, Cautionary signals continue along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Southern New Jersey and {rom Massa chusetts to Maine, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- paricon with the corresponding date ot last year, asin- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hexavp Balding 18 1875, 1876, 3A. Meee 64 38 6AM. » OF 35 oA. M ae 58 35 12M... . 2 BS Average temperature yemterday.. oe - 35. ‘Average temperature tor corrésponding date last year + 68% HOTEL ARRIVALS. Ex-Senator Thomas W. Tipton, of Nebraska, and Nicol Kingsmill, of Toronto, aro at the Everett House, Edward McPherson, of Pennsy!vania, and General J. M. Marshall, of Colorado, are at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Dewitt C. Littlejohn, of Oswogo, is at the Metropolitan Hotel, Owen M. Long, United States Consul at Panama, js attho Astor House, Rev. Dr, Ross, of Huntsville, Ala, is at the St, Vonis Hotel. Major Tarlton, of the Royal artillery, British Army, ig at the Windsor Hotel. A CARD. To citizens and strangers,—KNOX'S F, 212 Broadway and under the Fifth Avenue Ho el. A—THE HIGHEST AWARD GRANTED ANY exhibitor by Centennial Exposition ts given THE BLASTIO TRUSS COMPANY for silk Evastic Trusses, spld only a6 At633 Brondway, A.—BURKE’S FALL STYLES GENTLEMEN'S AND Yousus’ Hats ready at popular prices. 214 Broadway. 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