The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1877, Page 3

MEXICO. President Lerdo and His Ministers, Escobedo and Rubio, in New York. A CHAT WITH THE EXILES. Possibility of Lerdo’s Return to Mexico, Tlistory of the Triangular Fight Between Diaz, Lerdo and Iglesias. A TOTAL VOTE OF 8,288 FOR PRESIDENT. The Political Programme of Iglesias. ‘The constitutional President of Mexico, Sefior Don Bebastian Lordo de Tejadd, accompanied by his Minis- ters, General Don Mariano Escobedo and Don Manuel Romero Rubio, together with a few triends arrived in this city late on Saturday evening from Aspinwall by the Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Colon, and are at Prosent quartered at the Windsor Hotel. Messrs. Juan José Baz and son, Lieutenant Colonel Mawroy, aide-do-camp to Gencral Escobedo, ‘and Emilio and Adrian Busto, accompany the oxiled President and his distinguished Cabinet officers, The | Party purpose sojourning for some time in Now York, for the purpose of seeing the metropolitan city of the Now World and watehing the turn of political affairs in Mexico. ‘Th® PRESIDENT’S PEREGRINATIONS, Jt will be remembered that President Lerdo evacu- ated the capital of Mexico on the 26tn of November, soon after’ Diaz had obtained his decided vic tory over Antiilon, near Huamantla, and accom- panied by a strong escort, principally composed ot cavalry, made toward Toluca, and thence to the city of Morelia, capital of the State of Michoacan de Ocampo, Finding that the unexpectedly unfavorable aspect which public affairs had assumed promised no speedy change, the President and his party set out from Mo- relia, crossed the State of Michoacan and entered that of Guerrero. After soverai short halts in some of the small towns along the line of march, the party crossed the river Balzas, and soon made the seaport of Sihuatanejo, which 1s situated on the coats lino of the northern corner-of the State of Guerrero, between 200 and $00 miles north from Acapulco, At Sibuatanejo it was resolved to abandon for a time the territory of Mexito and come to'this city, in order to watch tho gs. of affairs and be reaay to make for the northern Stajes, where Lerdo and Escobedo aro both adwittedly popular, should the opportunity occur. To this ond the party boarded a sailing vessel on the 17th of last month, and reached Acapulco in time to take the Paciiic Mail steamship Colima, which sailed thence for Panama on tho 25th; crossed the Isthmus and embarked on tho Colon tor New York on the 24 Inst. HOW PRESIDENT ZERDO LOOKS. President Lerdo resembles Governor Tilden so much in person that any one who has seen either may say that he has beheld both. They are, apparentiy, about the same age—that is, in the neighbor- hood of some sixty odd summers. Tilden, who is a man of a little over five and a half fect in his stockings, has the advantage of per- haps an inch In height over the Prosident of Mexico, Lerdo, of course, has not the peculiar expression about the mouth which distinguishes New York’s can- didate for the Presidency; be hasa bold, broad fore- head, smooth, dark hair, a fine pair of expressive black eyes and a clean cut faco without any, beard. Being of puro Spanish ancestry he is much lighter in complexion than most citizens of Mexico. . WHAT LERDO SAYS. In response to questions asked by the writer, Sefior Lerdo said in substance that General Diaz, who, for the time being, is at the head of affairs in tho city of Mexico, did rightto send here the $300,000 due to the United States as the first instalment of the awards by the late mixed commission. Tho obligation to pay was a national one, and solong asthe credit of tho country had been kept intact, it must matter but little to the United States who gent the funds here, Diaz is a usurper, but ‘his usurpation is a question to bo resolved by the people of Mexico only. As to tho late successful revo- lution, it was a movement of old standing, having been initiated by Diaz and his friends away back in Novem- ber, 1875, It had beon mot and successfully combated repeatedly by the government ‘roops, but the national army was numerically weak; the constitutional means of resisting the revolution not what could have been desired, and the catastrophe was consummated by un- expected events which the wisest statesman could not forosee, WILL H® RETURN TO MEXICO? ' President Lerdo expresses his intention to remain here for ashort time until he can receive correspon- aence from Mexico and put himself in communication with bis friends there. He will await a favorablo turn of the political tide, and profit by the first good oppor- tunity which offers itself to go back and maintain tho constitution of 1857 in its original integrity. Such is the senso of what'could be gathored from Seaior Lordo’s conversation, THE SENTIMENTS OF GENERAL ESCOBKDO, General of Division Don Mariano Escobedo, Minis- ter of War in the late administration of Lerdo, is the conqueror and capturer of the Archduke Maximilian, the so-called Emperor of Mexico, Escobedo, at tho head of a republican army of 23,000 men, besioged and, after a close blockade of about two months, took in 1867 the city of Queretaro, in which Maximition and his foreign allies to the number of over 9,000 bad shut themselves. The general isa man of me- dium height, a little over filty years of age; wears a fall board, which ts now well tinged with gray, and ts of athin, wiry build. His forehead is good; he pos Yossos a prominent nose, which is of the style usually talled military; he has a quick, oxpressive black eyo, shows much firmness about the mouth, and wears upectacie: “Ah!” said the General regretfully, “‘who would have thought it of Diaz? He who for such a length of time fought by my side for the constitution—who Gould imagine that he would now break through its most cherished precepts? The position which Diaz now holds is altogether untenable and unconstitu- tonal. He can not bo expected to maintain himself in power by such means, It 18 a pity that this fine soldier of the people has ruined (he briliimnt career which in the ranks of tho liberal and republican armies it was his fortune to achtevo, Personal ambition, and the Jovo to rule at all hazards, have destroyed bis use fulness to the country and plunged it headlong into the apyss of a most destructive and shameful civil wi President Lerdo will no doubt return to Mexico soon as favoring circumstances admit, and then assert tho undoubted right which Jast year’s elections give him, to preside over the Gestiines of his coun- try. THR ORIGIN OF TIT REBELLION. Tho recent arrival in Sau Francisco of Don José Maria lglesias, Inte Vice President of Mexico, w of Prosident Lerdo de Tejada in this cit again brought the vexed question of that co R ics prominently beiore the American,people. | It js useless for us to ignore the fact that the political condition of the neighboring Republic does possess for the people of these United States an importance and ag interest second to no other nation onthe globe, Our past and present relations with Mexico, her standing as the second Power on this Northern Conti- nent, and the future policy wo must observe toward her, all make it incumbent upon an inteligeut Ameri- can public to ascertain exactiy the reasons, if any yd ntry’s ys beon iu the opposition party he regularly constituted authorities, When tho noNsOr VALVES Were In power he ranged himself on the side of the bberals and contrivuted by his services” under Don Ignacio Comontort to overthrow that wrongly centralized party, aud to ostablien the much. wlked-of; bat never observed constitution of 1857, He fought bravely against the vusurpations of Wenorals | Felix Zuluaga and Miguel Mirar Pertny the tithe of the French intervention ied empire, Portirio Diaz proved himse: HM stineh the ¢ uchla by the Frevueb, onder General Forey, in the last days» ot Mi Wal. 1865, Diag, 18 common with the rost of the gerrldbet | allows NEW YORK — fell prisoner into the enemy’s hands, The French claim that be broke his parole and escaped tu Oajaca, So popular was he with the people and the army that im 1868 he was the rival candidate of the renowned Don Benito Juarez, for the Presidency. ailing in is retensio ns, he retired to bis farm in Oajaca; and, like Achilles sulking in bis tent, got into a fit of bad bumor, which lasted for a considerable time, His brother, “El Chato Diaz," became Governor of Oajaca ter the fall of Maximilian, and soon contrived by his arbitrary acts to create an opposition to his adminis- tration which speedily uaseated him from the guber- natorial chair, and flually culminated in the taking of his life, ln 1869, Portirio Diaz having, like the bold Achilles, recovered irom his long speli of the blues, commenced to foment intrigues against the government ot Sefior Juarez, This conspiracy ied to arevolutionary rising, Which in 1870-1 spread over a large portion of the itopublic; bat, efliciently aided by the valor and faithfulness of the army, the government was in the end able to put it down, Diaz now took a trip for the benefit of his health to the United States, where, how- ever, he remamed only a short period, and returned to us native land to hoist oace more the standard of re bellion, this tim inst Lerdo’s administration. LEKDO’'S ADMINISTRATION. Lerdo succeeded Juarez to the Presidency under fa- voring circuinstances, and during the first two years of his term in oflice the great Liberal party that had placed him im power was, upon the whole, satisiied with tae policy which he pursued. but, as has often been the casein more peaceable countries than Mexico, the President, by repeated acts of javoritism and oppression, ahenated from him large numbers of able, patriotic and well meaning men. ie was, in trath, ‘using all the powers at his command for the purpose of bringing about his re-election to oilice. Lerdo’s government becume so unpopular that in the Girst months of 1875 armed parties, who were mostly made up of disgusted liberals and uncompromising conservatives, began to appear in the States of Michoacan, Jalisco and Guerrero, Theso rebels raised the ban- ner of religion, id committed all sorts of utrocities under its sacred name. A new element of discord now entered into the intrieute politics of Anahuac—this was the newly inaugurated struggle between the Catholic and the Protestant creeds. fhe Acapulco massacre, which happened im the beginning of 1875, horrified the Coristian world, and showed to what dreadful extremes the fury of religious fanatic:sm could carry misguided men even in our own days, SUPERSEDING A DISTINGUISHED GENERAL. Soon alter the happening of this melancholy event, in March, 1875, General Don Sostenes Rocha, one of Mexico’s most distinguished soldiers, was superseded im the command of the First division of the army, on suspicion of being concerned in a couapiracy against the government, Even the Minister of War, General Don Ignacio Mgjia, who had held his porttolio since the days+ot the ‘ireuch invasion, found bimselt obliged to resign, and the President, now untram- melled by the presence of that long tried public ser- vant, was free to work up his own schemes for re-efoc- tion without fear trom any quarter. General Rocha having Leen sent in disgrace to Celaya, and Mojia out of the Ministry of Wur, there was no candidate who had the hardihood to declare Dumself thy lof Lerdo, It must be remembered that Igiosias, who, like Mejia, had been in the Cabinet for the last thirteen years, was now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and ez eficio Vice President of the Republic. Ho was not a candidato against Lerdo, DIAZ IN THE FIRLD AGAIN, Dinz took it into his head to conduct the Presiden. tial campaign on puroly practical princip! and therefore, in anticipation of troubles at the capital, he again appeared in the fleld on the northern ‘ronticr, where he managed to get possession of the town of Matamoros und other places along the border. The government troops were not long in recapturing the place, and the indolutigable revolutionist disappeared for the time vetng, to turn up later in bis native State of Gojacn, where, and algo in the western portion of Puebla aud northern part ot Vera Cruz, ho go; together a respectable number of badly armed troops, a portion ot whom were volunteers and the rest forced men, ‘This brings us to the early part of last summer, at which time Diaz, whose partisans had gained several important auvantages over the governinent troops, was ablo to keep the fiela in the teoth of a strong army corps under which General Alatorre, was sont aguiust bim. Lu February, March and April last, thore were ri Tabasco, Chiapas; und several’ otber States besides th mentioned. These revolutionary upheavings compelled the government, tn self-defence, to proclaim martial law over nearly half of the Re public; and this state of things, much either to tho misfortune or discredit of Lerdo, existed when the last Presidential election took piace in July, 1876, Now, the questions at issue are simply these:— Dinz, who was 1n arms against Lerdo even long betore the ‘lost elections, fought the President simply because he wanted to oust him, and = Igle- siag “pronoanced’” because the latter beheved that the clections were a farce—that thero had oeen really no Presidential election held in 1876, and that therefore Lordo was a usurper dnd on assassin of liberty, whom it was every good citizen’s duty to op- pose. Guided by his evil genius, Justo Benttez, Ding cloaked his schemes of ambition under the plausible guise of respect for the constitation. Thereforo, when Iglesias took the field he made at first a show of obo- dicnce to the rebollioas Chief Justice; but alter over- throwing the government he toun1 reasons for disa- greement with the ex-Vice President, turned his su: cesstul arms against him and obliged the Supreme Court judge to decree a cuange of venue outside ot Moxicun territory. THE ELECTION RETCRNA, ‘Lhe method prescribed by the Mexican constitution tor electing the President is 1a theory very similar to that in use among ourselves. There 18 one point of ditference which deserves notice, and that is at the time tor counting tbe vove, a committee of five members of the national ‘Congress !s ap- pointed to scrutinizo the retarns. Last year the Mex- ican Congress nominated for this duty Messrs, V. do Castaneda y Najara, G. Valle, W. Gonzalez, C, Cafiedo and José F, Aburto. On the 23d of Octobor Jaat {bis commission completed its labors and reported the results to Congress, By the reportot the Congrogsional committee on the Presidential eiection, it appeurs that the whole num- ber of ballots cast througout the Republic was 8,285, out of 4 population of more than 9,000,000, Of these the “citizen” Sebastian Lerdo do Tejada received 7,536, and“‘several others” got 752. A remurkable feature in the matter is that 752 ballots were deposited in favor of “several others,” the report says, Upon this vasis the committee started out by asking three questio for the purpose of afterward solving them in a ma ner entirely gatistactory to Lerdo, These questions were:— First—Has the election in the Mexican Republic been in conformity with the constitution and the organic electoral Jaw? Second—Do the elections which wore had in the elec- eee b hati show any delects that would invalidate them Third—Have the candidates who wero favored at the elections obtained an absolute majority of all the votes cast, and have they those requisites marked by the law, in order to be declared legally elected The commission then went to work, and after an elab- orate discussion of these three momentous qi dus, declared that Lerdo was elected as,constitutional Presi- dent of the United States of Mexico, for the period which is to end on the 40th of November, 1880, TH MANIVESTO OF IGLESIAS, Chief Justice Iglesias, who, by the way, was nota candidate tor the Presidency, professes to belteve that in truth there had been no legal election for President in the Republic, and based his conviction on a rathor able manifesto which he issued over his signature from the town of Salamanca, State of Guanajuato, in Octo ber, 1876. He therefore concludes that in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, he being ex aficio Vice President, should be installed in placo of Terdo, whose term of office, it 18 claimed, bas expired, and not having been legally re-elected, he should re: tire ito private life, ‘Ibis same question of holding over in deiault af a legal election was once belore de- cided by Don Benito Juarez, who, in 1864 and 1865, although his term of oilice had expired, and because of the presence of the French, no evection could be held, stil refused to turn over the power to General Don Jesus Gonzalez Ortega, which officer was undoubtedly entitied to it, Juarez held on until tho war came to a close, and then he wus again elected. WHAT THN MANIVESTO OF IGLESIAS ASSERTS, In bis manifesto Igiesius goes on to say that in more than oue hundred electoral districts throughout the country there were no elections ut all, so that one- balfol the Republic did not participate in the act of choosing the national Chief Magistrate. In those dis- tricts, where no one demes that elections were held, dt was impossible to elicit public opinion on account of* their betng occupied at the time by the evolutionist: and in others the voters voluntarily kept away {ro! the polls, It 18 not just to deprive the former class of their rights through no fault of theirs, nor the latter either, who abstained from voting becwuse they had formed a resolution not to countenance that which be- forehand they knew wonld falsify the principle of r districts in which, througlf common accord on the part of the people, there were no elections, it cannot be dented that the sum — total of th Non-participants amounts to more than tof the electoral college, so that it was im- pussible to obtain the legal majority necessary to elect the President, In addition to this want ot a legal ma- jority, it 18 an ines able fret that the federal mih- ry authorities spared no pains oF means, especially i Certain districts, to rob the etection of every legal requisite it should possess. For these reasons it 16 plain to be sern that in the months of Juno and July, 1876, there was no Presidential .election in the Re- public, Tho organic electoral law is in torce since February, 1867, According to it the Chamber of Deputies 1: stituted an electoral college for the purpose of tinizing’? the votes cast, and of declaring who may have received the majority, or to elect one of the two candidates having the greatest number of votes. The law requires that a legul clection should be hold, and wanting this first requisite the Chamber coud do nothing in the premises, ACTION OF THE CHAMBER OF DRPUTIKS. The majority of tho Chamber of Deputies commenced operations by constitating themselves tnto an clection club and changing theit character of judges into that of partisans, The Congressional declaration to whether or noi there bad been an election was mado to depend not, in reality, upon thé acts that had taken place, nor the conviction of conscience in the matter, but upon the accomplishment of certain political ma- na@uvres. In answer to theso observations it may be said that no one has the right to question the decrees of the Chamber, This 18 false; for above all and over all ere tho sovereign people and the constitution which they have adopted, The people, then, are appealed to against a declaration in which unworthy falsificavons have been substituted in piace of their tree, sponta- neous sufltages. And this appeal is made by the Chiet Justice in his capacity a8 guardian of the co: stitution, If it be true that article 56 ot tho law of Fevruary 12, 1857, consigns to the Chamber the Jacuity to declare whether or not there has been an oléction, Ie ct she be borne in mind that articles 48, 61 and © 01 vet Ia: 7 down the conditions upon which su leclaration must be made, The Ch. Justice 18 yery tar from desiring to ostab- lish as neral rule jhe principle that every time the Chat has to declare or complete the Presiden. elon tun a few discontented people should be © disturb tho country by senseless reclama universal suilrage, Adaing together the number of | HERALD, MONDAY, tions, The revolutionists, then, are not those who Oppose constitutional principles, but those who destroy their title tolegitimacy in order to proclaim a sense- Jess usurpation. The Chief Justice could vot remain in a passive attitude, exercising the duties of office, to accept what was plainly 4 coup d'état, and thus know. ingly become an accomplice in an attempt against the must, in order to avoid this compl uch an attempt, To an honorable the choles could not be doubtial ‘THE NRW POLITICAL PROGRAMAS, Over date of October 28, 1876, Chief Justice Iglesias issued from Salamanca a political plan which shoula Rerve as chart and compass to guide the ship of State while he remained at helm. He elaborately re- views the situation, and in several lengthy paragraphs attributes Ina great measure some of the country’s misfortunes to the tnefiiciency or disloyalty of the standing army, As subsequent events proved, thi manifestation against the roilitary element, which h: nearly always ruled tn Mexico, cost Iglesias the loss of nearly all the troops upon whom he relied to make his cause successtul, Tho principal points of refurm suggested by the pro- gramme of Iglesius al Non re-election of the President for the period im- mediately following that of bis incumbency in office, Complete liberty in tho next elections, with tho express understanding that neituer Iglesias nor any of his Cabinet officers would be candidates, Raising of the state of siege in all those parts of the Bepeue which are now subject to martial law, Reorgauization of Congress. Equaiization of the revenues, estimates, and outlays of public 1unds throughout the country. Reorganization of the National Guard, and algo of the regulur army. A profound respect for individual guarantees and the acknowledged rights of man. Specut inviolability of the liberty of the press and tho suppression of subsidized newspapers, Entorcement ot the jaws of persounl protection un- dor the constitution, Obedience to the decroes of judicial tribun also the compiote independence of the judicial power, A constant respect lor the sovereignty of the States in everything concerning their interior management. Development ot the Department Public Instruc- ton, espeeiily the section of clomentary education, on the principies of {ree schools and pbligatory at tendance, . ‘Tho development of interior improvements, especi- ally in the direction of building new lines of railroads, The laying down of a good system ot coloutzation upon the basis of peace, religious toleration, individual guarantees and practical benolits for the colonists, Faithtul observance of treaues existing with foreign nations. Complete deference to national dignity in the matter of considering propositions for the renewal of lapsed concessicas, A speedy organization, in conformity with the pro- visions of the constitution, of tho federal district, A prelorence to be given to works connected with the draimage of the Valley of Mexico and the construc. tion of canuls therein, , Construction of a Mexican penitentiary, which would facilitate the abolition of the death penalty and put an end to the horribie condition of the jails, ‘This 16, on paper, a very comprehensive plan, but its origipator, Who 18 apparently the de jure President of Mexico, finds bimsei! now a fugitive from the country which he aspires to govern, while Diaz, who possesses no tle to power save that which emanates from a successful revolution, 1s at tho heud of the nation; and Lerdo, whom noboty now speaks of ag a possible ruler in the future, has not been definitely heurd of for weeks past, A REPUBLICAN ON THE COMMISSION, jand DISGUSTED WITH THE BUT HOPEFUL “PARTISAN” JUDGES, FOR THE FUTURE, New You, Feb, 10, 1877. To tue Eprror or THR Herarn:-— My idea of American national life is that oursisa government of the people by the peoplo for themselves, and not a government of exccutive officers and rulors for said rulers and officers against or regardless of the wisbes of the people. The latter 1s a monarchical government, the former a republican. lam, first, an American citizen; next, a republican partisao, As a ropublican and personally 1 prefer Hayes to Tilden. But any man, be he a Washington, a Webster or even a sainted Lincoln, fades into insiguif- cance compared with tho majestic idea of a popular form of government. We have just had our centennial glorification over the succossiui application of “that idea to ourselves as a people, viewing :t as the grand- est boon vouchsafed to humanity, and crediting our- selves as a nation with being the shining and succeas- ful leaders of the most blessed form of government in the world. Its respect of the popular will and wish—the rule ot the majority, accompanied with protection of the minority--is the very elemental essence of it all, Strike that down and tho life of the nation as a repub- lic 1s ended, I bave been 1n battle and been wounded; but so Joved my life tuat when the question of cutting off my limbs came up it was, “Ob, anything tor life; cut off both arms or both legs if necessary!'’ would be im: choice, Anything so that I could live, breatho. think and speak a freoman, though ma'med and but a limb- lees trunk. So, though Hayes were as dear to meas my right arm, yet would | havo him sacriticed rather than bave him take the fatal step to.the nation of disregarding the nation’s majority vote, though it be a majority of but one of its bumbiest eitizen’s vote, against bim. If I were a democrat 1 should say the same of Tilden, I hope. To submit mantully—to subordinate my own preferences to the wishes of the majarity—is the thing of all others that demonstrates my faith in the nu- tional idea of my country’s Nile; that imakes me a true American citizen, of any citizen @ greater lover of bis couniry than of his party. ‘to let wy own preferences as a republican or demo- crat rule me and masior me againet the majority rule ee. life principle of the nation) is to allow mysell to turned by my feelings into a traitor and toe to my country. Lam arepublican and my father was suc- cessively a whig and republican before ino, and all my life and training has taught me to detest the demo. cratic party more probably than I should. But whea 1 sec that a change of administration has been willed by the vote of the people and sce a change in the voto ot Now York of some 40,000, I know thousands of repub- licans and independent voters must have contributed to that change, and that it was a vote ofa great miscoilaae- 0us muss of minds of dxlerent parties expres of the peoplo rather thau of a democratic party. And when I read in effect that a majority—a partisan majority—of the Supreme Court vote that no maticr how clearly it was proved that the Tilden elec- tors bad « majority vote, that the declaration of the Returning Board, that counts in the candidate of the partisan majority of the commission, shall, by the partisan spirit of ono oficer of the government or Congteee (not the people), bo sustained aguinst tho will of the people of the Siate whom it ad- mits honestly as a matter of fact cust a majority voto for Tilden, When a partisan majority of government officers can do this, can shut out th oard ot Electors that the State courts and legisiatares (iu harmony with the will, wish and vote vi the people) tiave appointed to cast thoir vote for Titden; I say when i becomes possible for such kind of action by government officers | to trick and arbitrarily overturn the peopie’s expressed will in seating a President, it follows that, if they can go overturn tho people as a nation, it 18 a simple | truism to say that the people haye no longer tho power to eniorce their will; that we are then, cs a matter of fact, no longer a government of the people, by the people for the people, but a government of of ficers for themscives aguinst the people. I as ono of | the many repubitcans should regard it just as des- | pieable and tricky an overruling of tne people’s. will in the Oregon case for the Roturning Board of Gover- nor Grover to vo received for Tildun when the vote of the people of the Stato of Oregon is just as maniiestly for Hayes as the Florida voto is tor Tilden, ‘Thereforo 1 should hate to sce Tildon elected by any such trick, The American people, the masses and middle class want fair play, aod the rule of the majority with pro tection of ihe minority to hold. And it would bo better that civil war should be the cost, though many membora and individual lives of the budy pelitic aro destroyed and cut off, than thatthe lite principle of our country bo destroyed, Letter so than that the ua- | Inarred forin of our Hational tree die of thix dry rot, | with ity linbs ail on, a beautiful but hieless corpse; betier star mutilated, with life remaining. [ hope tuny readers will be fair-minded cnough to be greater than their party prejudices, and proter justice rather than the gratification of their own interosts and do- sites, und therein be in sympathy with the ideas of | this lettor; 80 much #0 as 10 join in common protest, | independent of party, vgainst the politicians and pa- tricians’ attempts at overthrowing our popular form of government. While faith trembles in tho balance 1 hope that enough republicans and independent citizens can ve found with suflicient national virtue, fair-mindedness and love of country to repress in patriotic sacrifice their party preferences, and accept tho war of bullots | 6 the Southerns, as a Mass, accepted the decision of the war of bullets, Joining hands with us, their victo- rious opponents. So lot as join in upholding, us a rof national duty, the victory of the majority, even though it is against our personal and partisan | preferences, Gat. W. MATRIMONIAL IMPROPRIETIES, A German Jaboror namod George Wachomer, was united in marriago to Miss Nelite Gaynor, at Kast Now York, a icw weeks ago, Ho was arrested on a warrant weued by Justice Gertum, on Saturday bg on complaint of a lady resident of New York, ‘who claimed that George is her lawful husband, Ho is held in custody to answer the charge of bigamy, Mienaei Lankin, of No. 158 Dougtaes stroct, was locked up in the Third precinct station houso last Night for feloniously assaulting his wife Catherine, Tho latter, who was severoly "aa Was removed to the Long Island College Hospiti BROOKL' BURGLARS, The office of the blue stone yard of F. F, Conklin, Wyckoff street, near Fourth avenue, was broken into by burglars on Saturday night and was robbed of $84 worth of tools, A horse and wagon valued at $75 was stolen at an early hour yesterday morning from the stable of Louis Bradt, No. 38 Fleet street, Jobo ot om ores man, was arrested last even- {ag on complaint of William E. Davis, of No. 168 Hiunt- ington street, who charges him with stealing a gal- vanic battery valued at $35. Crofts, of the Second precinet, has revov- "gO quantity of stolon goods paw by tho Paul Hunuiey, who was arrested iu the act of 8 brenking into the dry goods store of Mr. Volcy, on Sands street, on Saturday last, ART MATTERS. HENRY N. SMITH'’S COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS AT THE KURTZ GALLERY This collection is made up of some seventy paintings ofa bigh average merit. Indeed, it 18 not.often that.a private collector gathers together so many really good works without a number of inferior ones finding their way in. Of the seventy patntings that make up Mr, Smith’s collection at least fitty-tive are works of the highest clase, and among those are some very rare and very cho.ce'examples, QUALITY OF THE WORKS. A cursory glance around the gallery will convince Any one interested in art that this collection has been of slow. growth and represents the acquisitions of years. hero is also evidence of sound judgment and taste not generally found combined with the faculty of money-making, which {a the distinguishing feature of the fraternity of brokers to which Mr, Smith is understood to beiong. In every case the subject of the Picture is pleasant, and the gollector scems to have aimed at obtaining good examples of the artists he wished represented, There is a total absence of pre- tentious pictures with great names, which make up the backbone of most pri collections, buat ia compensation all the works sigued by great names are sound and valuable examples of their author’s stylo and touch, In many Instances these works were pur. chased at a time when their authors were still working for the tame they have since acquired, and when they were compelled to put all thoir skill on their canvases, afd the result is een tn caretul drawing and elaborate finish too trequently absent trom their later works, It is a mistake, made by many people who buy pictures more for fashion’s sake than through sympathy with art, to think (hat the latest productions of a great artist are necessarily the best. The truth is that artists, hke othor people, work best ander the pressure of necessity, and the most vaiuable painting ts ‘mostly done in the period before fame has been acquired, An instance of this is furnished by so important a man us: Gerome, who Js represented im this gallery by a very small work, “fhe Guitar Player.” [tis one of his earlier eflorts, and possesses u freshness and sentiment too irequently absent trom his later works. THR Gat Among the gems of the collection are two pictures by Diaz (Narcisse de Ja Kena), woo died lately in Paris, und whose works brought such fabulous pricos at tho sale of his effects that $1,800 was paid for a mere sketch. The most tmportant ‘ot these 1s the “Venus ana Cupid,” a landscape with a number of figures treated in the classical style aud painted with the solidity and ininutable vigor which distinguished this Frenchilled Spaniard, ‘this is probably the most important work of this class by Diaz tn this country, where examples of his figure subjects are very rare, on account of the enormous prices paid for them of late yeurs in Kurope. A smail evening landscape, full of xentiment and painted with tho positive torce and greut breadth which are only found in master works, bas alyo tound a place in the collection, so that we can see Dinz to advantage in his two so very different moods, Anotber WORK FROM A MASTER HAND that death bas disurmed is a moderate sized landscape by Theodore Rousseau, who was to landscapo what eissonier 18 to figure painting, representing a ‘rench Village.” It is simple and unaffected in treatnfent-aud admirable im tone. The atmospheric eflects are peculiarly delightlul, and we louk into tho picture us we would into the fields from the window ota Sounsry house, Rousseau’s works ure so highly prized at home that they seldom find their way ucross the ocoun, Another artist of merit, whose works aro seldom seen in this country, is Antoine Hebert, He 1s represented by a small but dramatic work called “The Brigands,’* which gives an excellent idea of bis style, It represents some brig- ands sleeping, while the wife of one of them, gua in hand, keeps watch. It 18 highly dramatic, and’ the ex- Pression on the woman’s face shows clearly how sve Fealizos tho responsibilty of her position. This pic- wre is an excelle§jt example of the colorist’s work. Corot is represented by a quiet landscape, full of the ‘delightful sentiment of eariy morning, which he loved to paint. Tho trees are drawn with a freedom akin to sketching, and with a knowledge that welonss only to masters in landscape; but tho chief charin lics in the peorly sky and tho atmospheric effects which make of Corot’s landscapes PAINTED PORMS, Under the simple titicot ‘Brittany Woman with Distal”? we have one of those chefs-d’auvres by Jul Breton, which have made his name /amous through the world. tis simply a study of a peasant woman sit- ting on a stono near her cabin, but so lilelike, so breathing, that we expect every moment to bear the peasant Woman speak in her strange patois. This study 18 painted with a simplicity and force that at once arrest attention, It 18 broad in treatment and admirable in technique. Perhaps the inost effective work in the collection is « crayon drawing of marvellous beauty and finish by Rosa Bonheur. It ts an effort to realize the legend o! St. Hubertus, Io glade in the forest stands 4 stag with branching horns, and between the horns ashiningcross, The moonlight effect in tho forest is beautituily rendered, and the ar- t1st’s fame as an animal painter fs suilicient guarantoe for the excelience of the drowning of thostug. It 18 one of the most beautiful und poetic works we have over seen from the case! of this artist. It is so ad- mirably exeonted that we aro inclined to forget that {t 1s not an oil puinting, So strong are tho effects reu- lized with the crayon. These are but a few examples taken at bazard Irom among the collection, and will tend to show Its character, ARTISTS REPRESENTED. Among the works we buve not space to review is a maguiticent Hague Merle, and examples of Brion, Koek Kock, Innocenti, Compti-Caix, Meyer Von Bremen, Daubigny, Robie, Spiridon, Toulmoueh Verboeckhoven, Vibert, Herring, Hildebrandt, Ks- cosura, Coomans, Boutibonne, litenbach, Bierstadt, Roiligen, Samtui, Lambinet, Lesrel, Fornart, Fichel, Ziem and others of note. No collection possessing 80 general an equality of merit has been thrown on the market for many seat and lovers of ptetures will have a good opportu of obtaining rare works, as the Smith collection ts announced to bo sold absolutely withoat reservation. It will remain on public exhibi- tion until tho 28d of February, when it will be sold by auction. DISSECTIONS OF SUCCESS. FAITH, INTEGUITY, THRIFT AND KINDNESS EN- JOINED UPON THE AMBITIOUS—-LECTURE BY JUDGE BRADY AT COOPER INSTITUTE. “May you be six months in heayen before the divil knows you’ro dead,” was the laughing benediction with audience which had assembled at Cooper Institute to hoor him lecture upon ‘Elements of Success’’ for tho benefit of the Young Men's Catholic Lyceum, an ex- cellent institutton created und managed by Rey, Thomas Ducey. Just before tne speaker was intro- duced Mr. Solomon Hotheimer entered and placed upon the reading stund a magnificent basket of flowers After making his bow Judge | Brady looked upon the beautiful present and remarked to the audience that the handwriting of the sendor on the card was unknown to bim, and was the same which had accoinpanied a similar present on the occasion of the only other lecture he had deltv- ered—that with the text “May good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.” He could not tell, be said playfully, whether it was written by aman ora woman, but hoped it was the latter, Tho lecture was interspersed with humorous siortes, told in the intmi- tabie way which has given His Honor such an enviavle reputation ag an after-dinner speaker, and not a point was lost upon his hearers. WHAT SUCCESS Is, ‘The title of his lecture, he remarked in beginning, was suggestive of personal history aud also many modes of treatment. He asked what were the cle- ments of success, and ho answered that It depended upon circumstances—upon the object that the aspirant had in view, Success war not always to the advantage ofaman, Itmight be golden or lenden, as the event pronounced. The elements of success varied, accord- ing to the object sought to be attained, and what would sorvo the poot would not assist the chemist, The tirst Fequisite was faith, Next in the group, standing forth as the contral figure tor worldly grandeur, resting on faith, was integrity, without which the fabric that man travels to tho cea, bears away the trifles thrown upon its bosom, There was no permanont reiiavie result without the presence of this quality. Example was referred to as the monitor of social Hic, Faith and in- tegrity walked hand-ta-hand, faith loading and solving tho doubt whon integrity hesitated how to act. Theso wore tho major elements of success, and embraced all were calicd into play, and without which cach man’s iife must bo like an unfinished day in Jono, with shortened hours und inyuflicient light, SUCCESS WITHOUT ParTH, Success In tho Christinn world, 11 might bo said, bad been accomplished by some upon whoin the trea 3 OfBaith wero not bestowed because they wonld not setk them or, seeking, would not bo convinced. Such Instaneos wore fow in number and unworthy of tmita- tion, If the minds of these men could be analyzed, the speaker contended that there would be found in ench a strong Konse of some unscen, unknown power to which it yleided, and which kept them alive to the dictates of conscience, It would be found aiso that in- tegrity was with thom a ruling motive, and in the sphore of that word thero existed many of the offices of iaith from which it {8 an offsboot and by which it becomes what itis. Culture was in most ca an clement of success. yet there wore not wanting ex- amples of grout results achieved by unlettered men. 1p this connection the speaker related briefly the ca- reers of a dozen eminent sej!-made men, including Thomas Edward, the shoemaker nataralist, and Sir Isaac Taylor, the inventor. If the hand workman 4 pended upon the brain worker, the latter 1m turn de- pended upon him, Nasmyth, inventor of the steam ammer, had said that if he wero to compress 1 jnglo sentence the experievee he had gained di rT? an active life and offer is to young mek as a certaia ro. FEBRUARY. 12, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. |. which Judgo John R, Brady last night dismissed tho | builds was reared upon a ranping/stream that, as it | tho attributes which in tho ordinary affairs of Iifo | first and pleasure atterward.”” IRKEVERENCE OF AMERICANS. To the adoption in practice of a motto the reverse of this the failure of many was atirioutable, A glowing, eulogy of the late Archbisuop Jobu Hughes fell from the lips of t ipeaker, who suid his success was due to faith, istry, perseverance and devotion, To all these qualities might be added Kindness, which was allied to reverence, The latter might be said to be an absent quence jn the natioual characteristics of tho country. Inthe wake of irreverence, 8 apphed to sacred things, were evolution, convolution and revolu- tion; but perhaps ablution, by which it soould in that regard vo washed away forever, would be a still better “ton”? Thrift was the Jast nameu element, and it was an indispensable one. After dwelling at some length upon the necessity of and contempt lor personal vain glory men who would do effective work, the proposition by ex»mples, Judge Brady remarked that the association which nad called jogether was a young g) suggested to him the memorable v ords of Lincoln, th malice toward none; with charity tor all.’ With a statement of the benofits likely to flow trom its extension the speaker brought his lecture to a close. MR. ROSSITER'S VIEWS UPON THE BE- CRETS OF SUCCESS, “Success is the prosperous issue of an undertaking begun with a due regard to one’s abilities and oppor- tunities,” began the R Mr. Bossiter, at the North Presbyterian church yesterday evening. The path to it is rugged, indeed, and steep; it is open to all, but very fow reach it. The history of art and Iitera- ture, as, in fact, the bistory of the world, is a record of innumerable failures. The fact that a great many men make money is not at all an indication of their having attained the object they have sot their hearts upon. Thousands think themselves unsuccessful in the midst of thoir wealth, How many, moreover, are there who began life with the expectation of amassing fortune, who worked during their whole lives and died wretched; how many had glowing hopes | of excelling in Iterature, of seeing thelr names en- | rolied in the bright firmament of literary excellence, and obtained nothing but a pitiful place in the poet's corner of a country newspaper, or tho still worse fate—the editor's waste basket, The world 1s a granite Tock that opposes @ man’s attempt at achieving Buc- cess, and to ob\ain it he must be stronger than granite, This must not, however, deter young men, “The Stecper tho ascent, the quicker one arrives at his destiny,” says a writer, and this applies yery well to the subject in question, To obtain success in lite a young man must mako perseverance bis stafl, experi- speo his elder brother and hope bis guardian angel. M4 Was that made Abraham Lincoln the man that be was. Moreover, whatever a man does, let him doit woil, and lethim beware of grasping at trivial gains along his course and thus lose sight of bis great aim; especially let him early in lite set up some point to be striven alter, this ts what mado our Astors, our Vanderbilts aud our Girards. This 1s simply worldly wisdom, however, and with jt, aman may be successtul as a specialist, but he will not be successful aya man unless he also makes uso of divine wisdom. “Know thysel!,’’ says tite Holy Writ, that is to say, know when to appreciate and when to depreciate your- self, and aboyo all commit your ways to the Lord and he will direct your path. HAZING AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY. REV. REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS ON THE PETITION OF YOUNG BEAL TO BE RESTORED TO THE ACADEMY, Wasuinctox, Fob, 11, 1877. Senator Sargent, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred tho petition of yoseph Beal, Jr., to be restored to the Naval Academy, from which he was dismissed by aentenco of court martial, has made the following report :— The petitioner was a member of the Naval School, was tried by court martial and duly convicted of the charge of hazing, and, m accyrdance with the law, was sentenced to be expelled.. The procecatngs and findings of the court were approved, and the sentence bas been carried into efect. THE ACT OF CONGRESS, The following isthe act of June 23, 1874, the law upon this subject at tho time ol the procedure referred tor— An act to Provent Hazing at the Na Itenacted by the Senate and the United States ot Ameri Academy. jouse of Repre In Congress "asset come to the know Ng napolls that been guilty of the o n shalt he the duty of the aula Superintendent to order a ¢ artial composed of not less than three gommissioned offi. cers, who shall minutely examine into all the tacts and clr, of the case und make a finding thereon; any cadet. midshipman or cadet enginoor ty of said offence by xuid Court shall, upon recom- tion of sald Court, be and 'such finding, Approved by said 5 shall be final, and Academy shalt be when peri the endet so dismissed from said Nava’ forever invligible to reappointment to said Naval Acudemy. The mattor of hazing has been a jous injury to schools and colleges wherever practised, and prevatied to such an extent ut the Naval Academy that it was deemed necessary to pass the act quoted, and to have its provisions so strong that the young men who were and im the future might be designated for the honors of that mstitution, would be deterred trom violating @ law enacted for their own good and necessary the maintenance of order and discipline. When young men pass their examination aud enter the Academy it 18 intended that they should strictly comply wita all its rules and regulations, and atall times show a proper reverence and regard for the laws which gov- ern it, Unless these Jaws and regulations are en- forced according to their letter and spirit, the stndent, instead of boing benefited, will be incapacitated for the great dutics and responsibilities of alter life. REPORT OF THK VISITING BOARD. ring to the faithful efforts of the Superintendent to suppress 1mmoralties by both counsel and discipiine, stalet-— It is fit in this connection ‘to speak with special commen- dation of the decided stand rec The board of visitors of Secretary of the comment as follows While commonding in the most cordial terms the general discipline of the acs iemy the Boar ar Attention to several points whieh it deems of vital import. ane The attention of the country be strongly ‘The Board » hesitancy In saying there is no difficulty in putting a plote sop to this disgraceful practice, it proper authority tu aet be given to the Acadomy Board. ' The Board recom ctment of w iaw requiring the Xecrotary of tie 4, on the recom jation the Academic lent guilty of cruolty to comrades, and that Vc! 1 be henceforth Ineligible to appointment in the neademy, It may be said the act of young Beal was hot a very flagrant violation of law, but, having d:legated that in- quiry toa court, 1 will not do to reverse the judgment when the proceedings are regular, These were approved 1874, in their roport to the ‘avy, under ‘the head of discipline, directed of ‘late years to the matior of huzing. has gating clroumstances they wore un to his attention at that time and fully considered, grant the relief! prayed for woald be, in the opinion of the committee, injarious tothe geed prs of the Naval School. The act of 1876 might as well be repealed as for Congress to favorably entertuin this kind, Good conduct, industrious habits, continued application to study are a few of tho requisites that make a valuable man and efficient officer, and it is hoped theso qualitieswill never be undervalued by Congressional action or influence in the management of the Naval Academy or the educa- tion of those whose good fortune 1 may be to have their names on the list of students at that honored in- stitation, be committee ask to be discaarged from further consideration of this memorial, ubtedly brought requests of NORTH CAROLINA WHISKEY WAR, DETAILS OF THE ATTACK ON THE COMMIS- SIONER'S: COURT—A MALKSHAL SERIOUSLY WOUNDED—CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE hIoT- ENS AND AN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE, Hespersoxvinnn, Feb, 8, 1877. ‘The quiet of our little town was greatly disturbed yesterday by a gentleman who brought information | from Blue Ridge that Cuptam W, G. B. Morriss, United | States Commissioner, had veen attacked and driven from the court room by a crowd of “crooked”? whis- key men by the names of Fisher, ATTACK ON THE COURT, It appears that the Commissioner, Captain W. G. B. Morriss, was ongaged ip the trial of one Walker New- United States. Deputy Marshals Captain Harkins and Merrill were In attendance upon the Court, When tho investigation had proceeded for about hall an hour tho inmates of the court room were startied by the sound of firearms, and in a few moments the house was sur- rounded by a flerce body of armed men, who began an indescriminate firing into the roon PLIGHT OF THE OFFICIALS. The Commissioner and Captain Morrill, seeing they were overpowered, sought satety in flight; but Captain Harkins, being complotely hemmed in, drew bis re- volver, and, in the face fearful odds, began firing upon Nis assailants. He ceeued in wounding one of tuem severely, but in turn was shot down and badly beaten, ond, perhaps, would have been killed but for tho intervention ot the prisoner, Walker Newman, and one George Rhodes, The rioters then left, leaving the wounded man (Fisher) and Harkins in tho house, Fisher was arrested and brought to Hendersonville | yosterday, where he is now in jail. . ATTACK ON THE JAthe Commissioner Morriss heartug that an attempt would be made to reseue Fisher by his brothers, at once stationed a gaurd around the jail. Subsequent events proved that the precaution was not taken a moment too soon, About two o'clock in the afternoon tho Fisher brothers, ‘armed to tho teeth,’’ made a bold dash on the jail, thinking that the guard would not be expecting them, In this they were mistaken. The tiers were fired into by tho guard and Wash, Fisher mortatly wounded, ‘To-day tho gaard been doubled, in anticipation of another attempt at rescue, d tho city of Hendersonville ts in au intense stato of 1 excttoment, ceipt for success in any station, it would bo, “Duty ! Tho Board of Visitors of 1872 1n their roport, rofer- | > ENGLAND AND AMERICA, - THE LONDON TIMES GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN ‘TRADE. ON AMERICAN TOPICS—~ PROVISION Loxvon, Jan, 27, 1877. The Times bas paid us considerable attention this week, having had no | than three editorial American affairs, and all more or less friendly in tone, ‘The first was devoted to the question of the Prosi dency and to the revival of the income tax charges against Mr. Tilden. The Timesgatter recouuting the facts of the case, asks ‘Why, during so meny yoara, was Mr, Tilden left unmolested by the revenue authorities wnd the federal law officers if the proofs of his fraud were ready agamst him?” It then goes on to question the wisdom of the republican legal advisers, who bave recommended tbe prosecution, “Any- thing,” concludes the Times, “that may dishonor ot degrade the democratic administration seem to meu like Mr, Chandler a political victory; but wero such a victory possible, which we do not believe, the blow would fall most heavily, not on Mr. Tilden or on hia party, but on the Union,” A second editorial, devoted to the Chinese embassy now in England, treats in brief of the Burlingame mission as compared with tho present one, The third oditorial published this morn. ing reads like a thanksgiving article by the editor atter a dinner of the tres American imported beef, which is creating such excitement in Sheflield and Liverpool. THE OLD AND THE NRW, The Times draws a picture of yesterday and to-day; how, balf a century ago, Euglaud avd America were, connected only by an occasional and uncertain link, while now ships from a dozen English ports are sailing to the United States every day and almost every tide, The thousands of milos of sea between the two coun- tries have been bridged by the steam engine, und the bridge would prove of immense advantage if—it America would pot insist on her protective duties, The rest of the article is a lament about what the Times considers the one-sidedness of the transatlantic commerce. “America,” says tho Zimes, “can sond car- gues of meat to England, while in return America practi- cally refuses to adiyit haraware or mauutactured goods, and the English corn ships on the outward voyage ar¢ compelled to load with galt." Years ago the com: nents were far more satisfuctory— ‘ne growth of our manulactures,’’ say ‘under the new intjuence of steam, raised s demand for American raw produce, while Amorica was not less in want of dnished manutactured good which she had no leisure to prepare tor hersell, The division of Invor was thus perfect, and marked out as it was by natural lines which could not be obliteratea, both countries would have dene well to have age quilesced iu it without a struggle.” FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION. The Times very curiously argues that America and not England bas been the lover by our protecuiwo tem, forgetting, however, the present utter sty rn of the Sheffield cutlery and hardware business, and the fact that Amertea, by cultivating ber own manus factures, 18 developing the prosperity of the nation, But the Times says:—*'The material benefit to the two countries [rom their intercourse with each other hag been lees equally shared; or, if we have been the larger gainers, it nas been because wo have held our arms more open to receive the good gifts which America hus been willing to send us, We are bound to America very closely already, We have so bridged over tho Atluntic us to have added the entire North American Continent to our available elyow room, and such an addition to vur space and the further advantages it has brought with it have been very far trom incon. siderable, The profit of America bas been that we have done some part of her work at lower rates than she could have got tt done at home, and we are willing todo much more as soon as sho chooses to avati herself of our services.” : THK IMMENSE BUSINESS. A few details as to the provision trado betwoen America and England, to woich the Times alludes, may help to omphasize iis statements. From a journal devoted to the provision business I learn that the fol- lowing 1s @ list of the imports of a single week to Liverpool alone:—Fresh meats, 11,270 cases, each equal to the weight of 1 sheep; 60 live sheep, 40 live cattle; 500 tons of tresh meat, equal in weight to 1,250 Deusts; 719 quarters, cqual in weight to 180 beasts; butter’ 1,911 packages of 84 pounds; bucon, 16,134 boxes of dewt.; hams, 704 boxes of dewt.; beet, 40L curks of 300 pounds; pork, 2,719 casks of 200 pounds; lard, 4,861 pockages; cheese, 4,836 boxes of 60 pounds, CHURCH CHABITY. At the evening session in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, yesterday, the twenty-fifth annual report of the Church Charity Foundation of the dio. coso of Long Island was read by the Rev. T. 5. Pyeott, The report was long and interesting, showing the work of the Charity Foundation, with glimpses at ite past history. The estimated value of all the property of tha foundation 1s $216,000. During the past year there had been received $22,000, being an increase of $400 over the previous yonr. Of this $14,000 was for gen. eral purposes, The Endowment fund atounted to $48,000, and a special fund for building @ chapel to $12,700. 1h the Orphan Home there had beon received 13 children during the year, making 76 now in the home, The printing department was, tostead of an expense, a fourco o! revenue, Theentire value of the property in this department was $7,500, the profits of the last year being $2,600, which had been invested in stock and material. In the Home for tho Aged, 6 beneticiaries had been received and 4 had diedy leaving 40 in the home, In St, Joun’s Hospital 120 persons of all creeds and nationalities had been received during the yoar, of whom 27 had been improved, 6 not improved, 10 had died, and 20 remained in the hospital, The gencral work of the foundation was very sno cessful, and, if means are supplied, the buildings will be enlarged. Bishop Littlejobn, of Long Island, then preached aa appropriate sermon. mercial arrang England. + THE STAPLETON FLATS, | To rae Epiror ov tue Henan by the Superintendent, and if there were any miti- | man for an alleged violation of tho revonue Jaws of tho | + Somo explanatory remarks may not be amiss in | reference to your article in this morning’s paper, The material used in filling these is the ashes of the city, | containing Jess than five per cont of foreign inatter, ad reported by the Sanitary Board, and this character it retains through the winter months and up to May, ‘The commission appointed to revise the shore lined of this part of the harbor (sce Session 1aws of 187! will, 118 understood, present their report for confir- mation to the present Legislature, when it will probae bly be at once confirmed, as in the case of Brooklyn, under a similar report by the same Bourd of Commissioners, which 1s composed of General Humphreys, General Newton and Captain, Pavierson, Unuil then, and the revised prer and buik. head lines are established, a buikhoud cannot, of | course, be built, but temporary appliances to confine | the dumpage may be used if needed, And, notwith- standing the clamor ot somo few individuals, whose motives are apparent, itis quite safe to assert that ail or nearly all of the property holders and respectable Mnbabitants of Stapleton are im favor of the work now in progress there. They would be blind, indeed, to their own interests if thoy were not so, The need of the mmprovements contemplated there bas been Juily demonstrated this severe winter by the great con- venience aud satety aforded in joading and discharging our ships by the docks erected at tho old Quarantine— called the American docks And similar structures may be well under way bolore next winter at Stapleton, it not obstructed by senseless opposition, The extent of this water front betng 850 feet, to be extended out 10 about thirty toet of water, Fenders it of great impor. | tance to the city at the present time asa receptacle Jor Its ashes, while it wilt promote an Important local improvement ealeulated to extensive and much needod accommodation to our commerce. A STATEN ISLAND PROPERTY OWNER, SMALL SALE FoR A BIG SHIP, | | Under foreclosure of chattel mortgage the “dig ship’—supposed to be the largest suiling veasel jn the world—in course of constravtion at East Setauket for Captain James Davis, was sold at auction last week te Eppinger & Russell, of New York, who bold liens on | the vessel and timber, ‘fhe ship as she stood brought $8,500, James M. Bayles, of Port Jefferson, bought the loose timber and iron in the yard, the whole sale realizing oniy $5,690 for what cost Captain Davis $60,000, It is understood that the purchasers will make an eftort to finish the ship, DYING IN A CELL, | James O’Maboay, aged sixty-five, of No, 55 Mulberry street, who was arrested by Oflicer Boyle, of the Fifth precinct, on acharge of intoxication, died yesterday in bis cell at the station house, On the night previoug to his death, he seemed to be 1m good spirits, and made no complaint of feeling unwell, Yesterday morning at about twenty minutes past seven o'clock he was stand. ing at bis cell door, and was told by the person in charge to attire hitnself, At forty minutes past seven ho was found lying down, and in a dying condition, A doctor was immodiately sent for, bukO’Mahony wi dead before the physician arrived. His remains we takon to tho Morgue, and tne Coroner notit The imquest bas not yet been held, he cause of O'Mahony’s death ts not known, Ho | gave his residence as No. 55 Mulberry street, whore he had been lodging, but at the time ot his arrest he had no resitence, ilo 1s sald to have boen quiet and potatall troublesome. When arrested ther ne sigos of bruises about him except a sitght serateh, ag if from a rub, on his right eyebrow. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN DRIVER, Mr. Ketcham Chichester, a veteran stage driver, well known to two generations of Long Islanders pres eding the p: nt © died at his residence, m Centre Moriches, a fow days ago, Ho was tho father of Chauncey Chichester. also a well known whin,