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4 “THE NEW DOMINION. A New Extradition Act. Canada No Longer an Asylum for Crimi- nals—List of Offences. HER COURTS OPEN 10 ALL AMERICANS. Orrawa, March 12, 1877. The bil) which follows is the most important that bas for years been introduced in the Dominion Parliament, It was laid ou the tables of members late jast night, 4 emanating as it does from the Minister of Justice, the Hon, Mr. Blake, its introduction may be regarded as equivalent to 118 early passage, As it makes the courts of Canada as fully accessible to the citizens of the United States 4s to th®se of the Dominion I send you the document in full. It may be added that the Dill is the result of the visit of Mr. Blake to England | last summer, and is the first instance in which legista- | tion of this character bas been exercised by a British Bulouy:— AY Act (o make provision for the Extradition of Fugi- tive Criminals, Wuereas the Parliament of Canada bas ail the po proper for making legisiative provision tor the extrad tion from Canada of fugitive criminals, apd whereas the Parliament and government of Canuda bave all the powers proper for pertorming the obligations of Canada part of the British Empire toward foreign States, arising under treaties between the Empire and foreign States; aud whereas several extradition arrangements, some of which are referred to in the first schedule to this Act, bave been made between Her Majesty the Queen and foreign States; and whereas otner such Aprangements may from Ume to time be made; aud whoreas 14 1s proper to make provision by one Cavadian law tor the execution 0! hero. fore Her Majesty, by und with the advice aod consent 0; the Senate aud House of Commous of Canada, enacts as follows: — . . 7. Every fugitive criminal of a foreign State, In the | case of which State this act applies, shall be liable to be apprehended, committed aud surrendered im the | manner provided In this uct, whether the crime or con- Viclion in respect of which the surrender ts sougnt was committed or took place defore or after the date of the arrangement, or of the coming into force of this act, or of the application of this act tn the case of such State, and whether there 13 or 1s pov any criminal jurisdiction in any court of ber Her Mujo-ty's domin- ions over the fugitive in respect to the crime, 8. All Judges of the Superior Courts und of tho County Courts of any Province or ‘Territory of | Canada, and ail Commissioners who may be | irom time to time appointed tor the purpose in y such Province or Territory by the Govervor der the great seal of Canada, by virtue of thts act, ure authorized to act judicially in’ extradition mauers uouer this uct within the Province or Territory; aud every such pergon shall, for the purposes of this uct, all the powers and jurisdiction of any judge or magistrate of the Province or Territory, (2) Noth- this Section shall be construed to couier on any any jurisdiction tu babeas corpus matters, Deposinons or statements taken in # foreiga State, bp oath or on allirmation, where affirmation is allowed | by the law of the ‘State, and copies of such depositions or statements,’ and foreign — certiti- tutes Of, or judicial documents stating the iuct of conviction, may, if duly authenticated, be received in evidence on proceedings under this act; (2) Such papers shall be deemed duly authenticated if authenticated in manner provided for the ume being by jaw or if authenticated as foliows:—(a.) I1 the war- Taut purports to be sigued by or the certilicate pur- ports to be certified by or the depositions or state- ments or the copies thereo! purport to be certilied 10 be the originals or tfue copies by a judge, magistrate or oilicer of the foreign State; (b.) And if in every cus the papers are authenucated by the oath of some wit- hess or by being seuied with the official seal of the Minister of Justice or some other minister of the foreign State, of which seal the Judge shail wake judicial notice without provt. 10, A Warrant issued under this act may be executed in uny part ol Canada in the same wanver as if 1t hud boun originally issued, or subsequently indorsed, by a | justice of the peace ‘having jurisdiction in the place Where it is execuced. 11, Where wis act applies a judge may iesue his warrant for the apprehension of @ tugitive on a foreign Warraut of arrest, or an information or complaint aid before him, aud on such evidence or alter such | proceedings as in his opinion wouid, subject to the | provisions of this act, justify the issue of bis war- fant if the crime of Which the fugitive 1s accused or alleged to have been convicted, had been committed im Canada, (2.) The Judge shall forthwith send a re- port of the fact of the of the warrant, together with certified copies of the evidence and foreign wa raut, information or complaiot, to the Minister of Jus- he 12, The fugitive shall be brought betore a judge, who N fn any foreign State with which there ep arrangemeat, may be wade by t Justice to a consular officer of that State resident at Ottawa, or to the Minister of Justice or any other Min- ister of that State through the diplomatic representa. uve of H lajesty in that State; or, if these modes be convenient, then in such other mode as inay be settled by arrangement, 23. When any pone accused or convicted of an ex- tradition crime 18 surrendered by a foreign State in pursuance of any arrangement such persou shall not, until after he bas been restored or bas had an oppor- tunity of returning to the foreign State within the meaning of the arrangement, be subject in contrave: tion of apy term o! the arrangement, to any prosecu- tion or punishment in Cana for any other offence committed prior to hig surrender, tor which be should not under the arrangement be prosecuted. 24. This act may be cited as The Extradition act, 1877." COND SCHEDULE. The following list of crimes ts to be construed ac. cording to the Jaw existing in Canada at the date of th alleged crime, whether by common Jaw or by statute made botore of after the passing of this act, and as in- cluding only such cr of the descriptions com- prised in the list, a6 are, under that law, indictable ‘offences :— Murder or attempt or conspiracy to murder. Manstaughter. Counterfeiting or altering money, and uttering coun- terfeit or altered money. Forgery, counterfeiting or altering, or uttering what 1s forged, counterfeited or altered. Larceny. Embezziement, Obtaining money of goods or valuable securities by false pretences, Criines against Bankruptcy or Insolvency law, Fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, or by a director or member or officer of any compupy which fraud 1s made criminal by an act ior the time bing in torce, Rape. ' Abduction, Child stealing. Kidnapping. False imprisonment, Burglary, housebreaking or shopbreaking. Arson, Robbery. Threats by letter or otherwise, with inteut to extort, Perjury or subornation of perjury. Piracy by municipal law or law of nations, committed u bourd Of or agaiast « vessel of a foreign State, Criminal scuttitug or destroying such a vessel at sca, whether on the high seas or on the great lakes of North America, or attempting or conspiring to do so. Assault on board Such vessel at sea, Whether on the high seas or on the great lakes of North Ainerica, with intent to destroy life or to do grievous bodily harm. Revolt or conspiracy bo revolt by two or more por= sons on board such a vessel at yea, whether on the nigh seas or on the great lakes of North America, against the authority of the master, ‘Avy olleuce under the act of Canada, passed in the year of our Lord 1869, intituled “An act respecting larceny aud other similar oflences,”’ or any act amend- ing or Substituted lor the same, which offence is not included in any foregoing portion of this schedule, ‘Any offence under the act passed tn the said year, Intituled “An act respecting malicious injuries to property,” or any act amending or substituted for the same, Which offence ls not included in avy foregoing portion of this schedule, Any offence under tne act passed in the said year, Inthuled “Aa act respecting forgery,”? or any act amending or substituted for the same, which offence is not included in any foregoing portion of this scheuule, ‘Any offence under the act passed in the said year, intituled ‘An act respecting offences relating to the com,” or any act utnending or substituted for the same, which offence 1s not included in any foregoing portion of this schedule. ‘Any offence under the act passe im tho said year, intituled An act respecting offences against the per- son,” or apy uct amending or substituted for the same, which offence ts not included in any foregoing portion of this schedule, ‘Any offence, which is in the cage of the principal offender included in any foregoing portion of this sche. dule, and for which the fugitive criminal, though not the principal, is liable to be tried or punished as if he were the principal. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. THE RUSSIAN CONSUL GENERAL INDIGNANT AT THE ACTION OF THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS, ‘The news of the departure of the Russian fleet from Norfolk yesterday en route for this port waturally ex- cited public attention as to what should be the man- ner of the reception of our Muscovite friends here, Nouction has as yet been takea vy the naval authori- ties to accord the Grand Duke Alexis a reception. Cap- tain Braine, of the trigato Colorado, said yesterday that he had heard nothing from Commodore Nicholson or the departwent in reference to the Russian visitors, He thought as the Grand Duke would come simply in the capacity of a naval oilicer, and would wish to be re- ceived, only as such, that his desire should ve granted and only the usual oficial and social courtesies ve extended to him. The sloop-ol-war Ranger is lyiog olf the Battery, und she will satute the Kussiau ves- selgon beball of the United States government, it hecessary the Colorado wiil tire a salute trom tho Navy Yard, ‘The frigate Minnesota, which 18 also at the Navy Yard, was to have bech scent down to ex- change courtesies with the visiting squadron, but the arrival of the Ranger preciuded the necessity of any change of quarters, Mr. Biunt stated to a Heranp reporter yesterday Fhull, subject to the provisions of this aci, hear the pase in the same munner, as near as may be, as if the lugitive were brouglt before him charged with aa | Insictable olfence committed in Canada. (2) The Judge shail receive upon oath or aitirmatior where aflirmation is allowed by the law of Canada, the | eViuence of any witness Lendered to show the truh of | the charge or the fact of the conviction. (&) Tho | judge shall receive in like manner auy evideuce ten- dered to show that the crime of which the fugitive 18 accused, or alleged (0 huve been convicted, is an of- lence of a political character, or 18 for avy othor rea. sou not extradition crime; or that the proceedings | only bas that power. | had written to the Russian Consul he rephed that that | morning that the Pilot Commissioners did not intend to interfere with the anchorage of the Russian vessels, and never claimed that right The Harbor Master When asked about the letrer he was another matter. They had simply made the re- quest at the instance of the pilots that the Russian véssels should anchor above Twellth street, in the East or North River, or below Bediov'’s Island, The request was oot based on any power they possessed, but might have beea made by uny one. At the office of tha Russtau Consul General, Mr. Bo- aiseo, at No 52 Exchange place, it-was iearned that no decision had been arrived at with regard to the an- are, in , beng taken With a View to prosecute or punish him for ap offence of a political character, 13. In the case of a sugilive alleged to have been con | Ficted of an extradition crime, if such evidence 1s pro- | duced ay Would, according to the law of Canada, subjec 10 tho provisions Of this act, prove that he was so c ricted; and (2). In the case of a fugitive accuse. of an extradiion crime, i such evidence 1s produced Would, according to the Jaw of Canada, subject to the provisions of (his act, justify bis committal tor trial, in case the wad’ been commited in Canada, the ¢ shail issue bis warrant for the committal of the fugitive Lo tue nearest convenient prison, there to re- main UnUL surrendered to the foreign State or dis- Charged wccording to law; Lat otherwise the judge | shut order him to be discuarged. 14. 1 the judd, mits a tugitive to prison he | sa ommittai—(L) Iniorm bin that be will | but xpitation of fiiteen days, and that aright to apply tor a writ of Habeas corpus mitto the Minister of | Justice a cert nottal, with a copy of i) bhe evi Ken belore bit bot already 80 trans. witied, and sueh report upon the case as be may ibink fit, ao. A requisition forthesurrender of a jugitive erim- | of a lorengh Siate Who 1s or is suspected of beng he and ada may be made to the Minister of dusue. by any person recognized by hiw as « Consular officer of that State resident at Utlawa, or by apy Minist of | that State communicating with the Minister oi Justice thro: ipiomauic representative ot Her Majesty in Lut State; or ti neither of these modes be conven- lent, then in Such other as may be settied by arrange ment. 16 In case the Minisier of Justice at any time de- termines (1.) that the oflence in respect of which pro- ceedings are being taken under this act is one Of a po- liueal character, or (2) (hat the proceedings are, in lact, being taken with a view to Uy or punish the Lagi tive lor ub offeace o1 a political character, or (3) that for any other rouson Le ought not to be ‘surrendered, or (4) that the foreign Sune does nov intend w make @ requisition tor surrender; the Minisier of Justice may refuse to make an order for surrender and = may, by order, — under his band aud ceal, cancel any order made vy him or | & any Warrant issued by a judge under this act aud order the lugiuve to ve discharged our of custody on any committal made under this act, and the ‘ugitive shail be disenarged accordingly 17. A fugitive shall not be surrendered until after the expiration of fiiveen days from the date of his com- mittal for surrender, vor (in Case a Writ uf babeas core pus is issued) until after the decision of Lhe Court ree manding him, (2) A fugitive Who has been accused | ot ome offence within Canadian jurisdiction, not vemg the ollence tor which is sure render is asked) oor w ig undergoing sen. twnee under a conviction in Canada, shall Lot ve su rendered until alter be has been discharged, whether by acquittal or by expiration o1 his senteuce, or other wise. 14, Subject to the provisions of this act, the M ister of Justice, upon the requisition of the fore State, may, under bis Land and seal, order a lugitive Who has been comm.tted jor surrender to be surren- | may, dered .o the person or persons who his opmion, be duly authorized to iu the name and on velall of he for tnd he sbull be s0 surrendered ordingly. (2) It shall be jawiul for any person to whom suen druer 18 directed to deliver, and for the person or per- | tn sous 80 puthorized to receive, hold lu custody and | tuuvey the tugitive within tie Jurisdiction of tie foreigh State; and if be escapes out Ol any custody to | which he may be delivered, on or tv pursuance of such order, it shall be law/ul to retake bim in the same Wanner us any person accused or convicted of any crime against the laws of Canada may be retaken ow an escape, 19, Everything found in the possession of the tugi- tive at the time of bis arrest which may be material as evidence in making proof of the crime may be de- | hvered up with the fugiave on bis surrender, subject | to ail rights of Uhird persons with regard theret 20, Wa fugitive 18 not surrendered ana conveyed out of Canada within two months after bis committal for surrender, or (in case a writ of habeas corpus 1s | issaed) then Within two mouths afcer the decision of | the Court on such writ, over and above in either case the time required to convey bim from the | prison to which be has beer committed, by the reudiest Way out of Canada, 1tsbali be jawiul for any us oF more of thw judges Of the superior courts of the province or territory in which euch person 1s eon fined having power to grant a writ of hubeas corpus, upon application made to him or tiem by or or on be- aif of the fugitive @wd on proof that reasonable | hotice of (he intention to make suct application bas been given to the Minister of Justice, to order the ta- gitive to Le discbaryed out of custody, duless suflicient Guuse be SLOWN against such discharge, 21. The forms set jorih iu (ho usird schedule to this cc or forms ax near thereto as circumstances admit May used 11 Lhe Matters to Which such forms refer, and, when used, shall be doomed valid. 22. A requisition for the surrender of a fugitive eriuinal irom Canada, who ts or 1s suspected of boing | | | | | chorage ol the fle | a mom | Hare's Ear: | greut deal jess money, . Mr. Tinker, Captain of the Port, bad informed them that the Pilot Commissioners bad no power inthe matter, Mr. Bodisco telt very inaig- nont at the action of Mr. Blunt, Whether these dipio- ~ | matic quarrels will invoive the United States in a war with Russia remains to be seen, ‘The icter on Whicu Mr. George W. Blunt based his request to the Russian Consui General is as tollows:— ‘Yo THx Boakp oF Conmrssionens oF PiLoT: GEATLEMEN—In view of the fact that a tleet of Russian men-ol-war ig expected 4 ut this port, and that great risk anu incony the an. echormg of the Heer in the the im- Mediate neighborhood of the Battery or the business por- tion of the ciy, the undersigned, pilots, respe: 'y ask the Bourd to use its lafluenes to have said fleet anchor eituer above Twellth sireet or below Bedloe’s tsland. The names of about fifty pilots were signed to this communication. OCEAN CURRLNTS AT CAPE RACE. Hantroro, March 13, 1877, To tur Eprror ov tae Heratp:— I bave read the report of Staff Commander Robinson to the Governor of Newfoundiana attributing the loss of the steamers George Cromwell and George Wash, ington ‘to unseamanlike regard for that safeguard, the lead. ? Newfoundland, having doubled Cape Race 130 umes or more, and baying luid off that stormy pott speak. ing steamers im 1856, while in command ot the New York, Newloandiund and Loudon Telegraph steamer Victoria, 1 am led to beieve that these steamers were lost because of the ignorance ol their re- spective commanders of the strong suutherly currenis rH that locality, A sieamer bound trom Hatiiax, , tot. Johns, N. F., alter crossing the uly between St rierre Bank and on B Juuttude 45 deg. 40 min., or thereabouts, and baving the wind in aby quarter from east southeast to soutL West or west soutuwest, Should nat ve st to the east of east southenst, shoal the water to less than thirty-tive fathoms, ana aiter passing Cape Race she will io en hour's rua drop in sixty of seventy lathoms, when she can bo prevalent Vo tilustrate how littie is known by commanders of the strength of these currents the City of Priladelptia, Whose pessengers and crew I Was xo fortunate as to scue, struck on Cape Race, September 9 136s, tain Leiteh supposing her to be 110 miles easiward of that cape. On the 27th Juiy, , 1865, after rounding Cape Race, Bound io the westward, spoke the Collins steamer running directly jor Mistaken Poin, witvout ch Warning she must inevitably bave gone ashore The same steamer, a year or two betore, when bound | from Liverpool tor New York, during a thick tog, | sighted The Captain, knowing the fisuing close into the a fishng beat fishermen’s habit of coust | breakers, ordered the helm hard to starboard, and in pt alter the rocks off Furyland, cuiled but Was obliged to run the boat down, Kiliing eight or nine men, in order to save the ship. Had the steamers just lost steered the course | have indicated and paid attention to the lead t am contuent they would not have been lost STEPHEN G, SLUYTEN, A NEW JAIL BR ‘The question of anew jail has tor some time past | Kings | county, but when they considered the expease they | been agitating the winds of the oflicials of came to the conclusion that the present called the “Raymond Street Jail’? could be sltered and improved aud made to answer every purpose for a Wiitam A, Mande, architect, was iherejore employed to examine | into the condition and necd of repairs to the Raymond street institution, He finished bis work, and yester- day placed bis report betore the Jail Committee uf the Kings County Board of Sapervisors. In it Mr, Mundel points out the many defects of the buiiuing, aud con- siders that money Would be thrown away in making the necessary repairs, Tue corridors and cells are BOW shut off trom the maiy building by iron doors, The ceilings and floors are of wood, aud stoves placed in the corridors heat the lower tiers of ceils He thinks that, should a fire break out, every prisoner would be sullo- cated by the smoke betore they could be released. Mr. Mundel further stated that he obtained the ommion of Messrs, James Kouwell, Superimtendent of Buildings; Abram Allen and B, Gallaguer, well known Luilders, in relatiqn to the alterations, and after a caretul esti mate it was concluded that they would cost from $80,000 to $100,000, while a new juil of tue kind ree quired coald be erected at a cost of about $275,000, ‘The report was prevented to the Board of Supervisors at 118 regular session yesterday aliernoon, but no ac- tion was taken in regard to extradi+ Minister of ther of Alter five years’ experience um the coust of | m | Inthe weather be thick she musi not | auled up wortueust lali east in saiety for Cupe | | Spear. Cap: | ‘pest house” | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. . HARD FATE OF CAR CONDUCTORS, To THs Eviton ov THe Henatp:— 1 was a conductor on the Eighth evenue rond. There came an order for every conductor to get a cap or he could not get work. Thatcap must be bought at one certain store on Broadway at the stipul Pye of $2, while they could bv bought at other stores lor $1 50, We poor wretches work fourteen hours tor $1 $2, and are compelled to buy what we do not need discharged to make room for new men to get more caps. CONDUCTOR. SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS, To tux Epirox ov tux Henap:— There appears to be an impression abroad that Mayor Ely is disposed to clear our sidewalks of intruders, und if he will dogo he will bave tho warm thanks ol our citizens in general, In some portions of our city this intrusion has increased to such ap extent that it ig hard work forthe people to put up with it avy longer. Take a specific case:—Fulton street, from Broadway to Fulton ferry, became se choked up sev- eral years ago tat the people of New York and Brook- lyp tok the matter in band and there was tora ume an improvement, Ia some portions of this sireet the tide has commenced to set the other way again, and from Water to South street tt was never worse than it now is, "Tis said that for three or four hours in the morning and the same time in the evening as many 48 6,000 people per hour pass through this iocality. To stop and men, women and chiluren huddled fF as the’ and to see them walk along over and all manner of obstructions placed there by these sidewalk intruders make a thoughtful mun feel melancholy and earnestly to ask the question, Is there, under our corporation laws, any protection for the citizen? Let us hope that Mayor Kly will turn his attention to this locality and move on the enemy's works. The intrusion in Burhug slip is disgraceful enough, that is certain; but When one person ts 10- convenienced there @ Uundred are in Fulton strect, | Thanks to the Hxxaup for tac good itis doing in this direction. PRU BONO ?UBLICO. SMALL HOUSES WANTED. ‘To Tu Epirox ov tux Heratp:— We cannot but feel that there is a great want of mod- erato sized houses in this city. Statler houses would be far more desirable for respectable people to rent than to hve oo flats, Builders should understand “that it is to their advantage to build two pretty Bell-coptained Louses vn of fot, which coud eusily rent for $700 or $800. These would pay them a very good interest on the cost, busiges preventing a great deal vi avuoyance experienced by families occu- pytng flats, who, at the same time, pay bigh rents tor them, CONSTANT READER, A MISERABLE MAN, To tus Eviror ov rue HenaLp:— In your “Complaint Book” lately 1 saw reference made to th tribulations of office boys. But jook at my case, w man fifty-eight years of | age, I am compelled to work for whatever a gentioman sees fit to give me through the weck 1p an office not far from your corner. Sometimes | would got Alty cents a week, sometimes seventy-live cents, then $1, I have lived off twenty-five cents | for three or four days, Ihave no clothes and spring is upon me, Ihave been all winter withvut under- clothes, 1 have asked the rich and they plead poverty. 1 have asked tne poorer cluss and they bave nothiug to give. Lam abr, capable and have had a first cluss education, 1 have been goldier, olficer, edior, re- porter of newspaper, delivery und receiving clerk, surveyor, clerk in post office (vut West), farmer, laborer; railroad man, waiter, porter, clerk in hotel, writer and engrossing clerk, canyassor, letter writer aud uther positions too numerous to meution, and actor on stage (ree years; yet, with ail this, 1 cannot better my condition tb this great city, ‘Tue trouble is just this, aud 1 guess you can see 1\—there ure some men who take advantage of & man’s poverty, when they see he is down; instead of beiping bim up they keep him down; they know he is poor, and ‘say, “I can keep this fellow for nothing, he ig starving and 1 will just give him enough to keep body and soul together. ”? "As my clothes aud the svles of my shoes are all gone L ain the moat miseravie wretch in existence, Ww. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, To rae Epiror ov tus HeraLp:— Will you allow me to call tne attention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to an evil | that should be abated? The pedestrians in Beekman | and Fulton streets, on their way to the East River ferries, are tmportuned by little girls to purchase the evening papers. These children are given a certain | number of papers by cruel parents or musters and | punished if they do Dot succeed in disposing of the sume, Last evening, about eight o’ciock, I jound a | | girl, scarcely sever years old, crying bitteriy because | she had turee papers leit, She contessed that if the | cnure lot was not turned into money she wouid get no | eupper aud be whipped into. the bargain. I gave the uniortunate child the price of the papers to save her | from puuishment. It may be that the story was a | pretended one, but her tears were certainly genuine. | An officer of the above named socicty might du u great | deal of good ifshe kept a strict watch on these cutl- | dren, A citizen like myselt has no time for such in- | qury. CHARITY, | pe , AN ELEVATED RAILROAD ANNOYANCE, To THe Epiror or THE Herat Last Sunday, while walking down Ninth avenue, one of tho uptown bound trains of the New York Elevated | Railroad spaitered a regular shower of oil and grease ever the sidewalk and me, destroying some of my clothes, 1am not the only one who nappens to be out the loss of a new hat; there are huadreds of re- speetable citizens who would testity io having their clotbes destroyed by this internal nuisance 1s there nny law prevent the same? [1 not, L would advise the public vot to forget their umbrellas when they venture to walk in the vicinity of tue New York Ele- vated Railroad, J.C. He | TROUBLES OF A TRAVELLER, To tHe Epiror or THK HeraLp:— Ii I may be permitted to add to your “Complaint Book” I would say that I was compelled to be at dock No. 62, White Star Line, on Saturday last, and to wade through such slush und nastiness as, I fancy, tow if any cities in the world can equal. Ihave in my timo travelled in most parts of Europe, iu Lndia, Brazil and elsewhere, but pever iu my ie did I see such streets as those of tbe great city of New York for tith and abomination, and I trust the good sense of your cii- zens muy work some reformation. | ama nowly at rived JOUN BULL, THE LITTLE HELL GATE Job. To tux Epirox or The Heratp:— I seo 1’s a foregone conclusion that Little Hell Gate 1s to be filled up. With just as much reason they might fill up Harlem River. There abundance of iow, | marshy land on the rear of the islands that would pay very Laudsomely to tli—where thoy could put ash filling and disturb no one—vut to do so unnecessary a thing as to fit up Little Hell Gute 1s not oniy a sbaine buta great waste of material. Owners of land along Harlem River, under water, wouldgbe very glad to have ii filiea up to the bulk-head tine—aud pay for it too iM they could get it; bat i Little Heli Gate is to be | filed up leave sewage room between the two isiands, | WATER GRANT OWNER, SIREKT REPAIRS NEGLECTED, To rnp Epiton ov THe Herato:— Please permit me io add my grievance to your ‘Com. plait Book,” viz:—That Pear! strect, in trout of No, 123 to No, 134, 1s in a very disyracctul condition, on ac- count of the street being opened two mouths ago to fx the sewer, It 18 pow nearly filled up again, but bas not been repaved yet, so that in consequence thereof holes have been jormed trom six to ten feet in depth ani irom twenty to twenty-five feet in Jength and titeen feet in width, caused by being leit unpaved tor more | than a moutu, avd suppose will continue to be telt | unpaved for ‘six months more. There were twenty | men engaged to do this job, dhut is, pucting in two feet | of new sewer pipe, and it Wook then exactly one month | to du it, and then done it only hall! T watcnea them nearly every vay, as my place of business is right there, and I must Gay i never saw a lazier, good fer noting set ol men than they were in ali my lie, What they did i a whole month two other men could have done easy in two aa fs That goes to show how the city’s money 1# spent, It is an outrage on the community; but can we expeet any: better (rom the Depariment of Public Works? PEARL STREEL, WILL MR. JAMES EXPLAIN? To Tux Epitor oF TH Henan: Allow me on bebalf of those that have to keep corre. spondence with Porto Rico to ask why should they pay at the rate of thirteen cenis when iv always has been five on direct lines? They argued with mo yesterday (station H) that the maii for the place afore- said hus to go through England. still, 1 is advertised | on one of the bills hanging on the wail of the same sta- tion that the steamer Huuteville will sail on the Loth of March “uireet” for Porto Rico, carrying the United States mui, { paid twenty-six cents Tor my letters— that is at she rate of thirteen cents. . O, A QUESTION OF LAW. To THe Epitox ov THe HenaLD:— | My chent B., an iudustrious mechante, lately sued, in the Marine Court, one V, for work performed for | him aud material furnished, but by a mistake of fact and a compromise verdict the jury gave the plainuit only $95, which by our peculiar law operating upon the verdict alter the decision of the jury, allows V. | (the amount being less than $60) to recover a judg- ment against B. for (in this ease) $82 instead of B recovering of V. the $36 which tbe jury gave him, so | that B. Joses his clam and some $17 paid to get the | case to @ trial, besides his witness fees, lawyer's tees, time, &e., and goes out of court with a judgment Against bin of about $50 above the verdict given tim. ‘This was in the Marine Court, but though the law is supposed to operate in this and the higher courts | | i ; Boekelman Peschinger riette Keim; 4 Allegro Appassionata, Saint-Saoms, | the face of this considerable difficulty the different | spirit that 1t1s bardly equally upon ail, it does not, as would ape, report of a ji lately Saportis, a wenltte Ot ly brouzht it against the city for $115, damages, ani the jury gave her only cents, and this amount being jess than $50, in accordance with the principle of the law as applied in the Marine Court to the poor mechan: her action being one tur the recovery of movey—ibere would have becu a considerable judgment tn favor of the city against her; but instead of this we Dad ber not only escaping a judgment, but actually entering uj judgment in vavor and against the city on March 6 tor $405 50, How ‘this can be thus!’ it were b the while of the Legislature to inquire, and 16 some means by which in the administration of the law sueu partiality, inconsistency and injustico may be prevented, SIGMA, A WAY SWINDLE. To Tax Epiros ov tux HeeaLp:— Cannot the city do something to protect hay con- sumers trom being swindled by bay packers and farm. ers putting from twenty to thirty pounds of sticks in every bale of hay? We bad relict tor a little wlile, two years ago, but they have goue back to ~thorr old bad practices and laugh at our municipal law on the subject, .A DEALER WHO DOES NOT WANT TO SELL STICKS FOR HAY. RAY FREIGHT CHARGES, To THE Emitor ov THE HeRALD:— The Harlem Railroad Company chargo $20 for au open truck car, loaded with hay, from stations « little over ove hundred miles {rom New York. They supply no labor nor take any risk. Steam and rails and about four hours on the road is all the monopoly give to the farmers and deulers for th. unt, They havesthe fion’s share. All their fr charges ob goods to near-by stations are most te ONE WHO HAS TO PAY. MORE ABOUT CALCIUM LIGHTS, To THe Epitor ov the HEeRaLy:— Among yesterday's complaints I particularly noticed one made against the use of cilclum lights exhibited in front of several Broadway theatres. | entirely agree with ‘A Blinded One,’ and believe this ouisanco should immediately be stopped. Walking on Broad- way the other evening, as these lights wore tn full operation, | overthrew a little girl whom I could not see coming in my direction, slightly injuring her, These lights are not offensive when one goce in the opposite direction, bat wien foing oni them one 1s completely blinded, Respectfully, &c. peasant i 'L, vietor, REGIMENT. THE TWENTY-SECOND PARADE AND PROMENADE CONCERT——DISTIN- GUISHED VISITORS-—AN ENJOYABLE TIME, The Twenty-second regiment, N.G.S.N.Y., bad their second dress purade and promenade concert of the soason lust night In the regimental armory on Four- teenth street Althongh the weather was extremely unfavorable for the entertainment there were bo- tween 2,000 and 3,000 spectators and visitors, Among the latver were General of Division Don Mariano Esco- bedo, of Mexico, the captor of Saximilian and late Minister of War under President Lerdo de Tejada; Don Manuel Romero Rubio, Minister of Forejgn Affairs in the same Cabinet; Mr. William E, ‘Tripler; Major General Jon B, Woodward, Inspectur General of tho Na- tional Grard, State of New York; Colonel Georgo W. Wingate, General Inspector of Rifle Practice of the Na- tional Guard, State of New York, aud a number of other distinguished partics, It was expected tWat President Lerdo de Tejada would be present, but on account of a temporary indisposition aud the state of the weather he did not come. THE PARADE AND REVIEW. Ata quarter after eight o'clock the regiment fell into line, forming three sides of a square, fronting tho grand stand, the splendid regimental band, with Mr, P Gilmore at its head, facing the colors. The entire corps, in the — smart and soldier like white uniform lately adopted by the regiment, looked very well, and reflected much credit on Colonel Porter and the officers and men under biz command, While the companies were being formed the band executed a choice selection of airs. The dress parade was gone tnrough in a very credit- able manner; the communds given and the motions executed 1n a clean, lively way it was refreshing to Le- hold. When this preliminary part of tho exercises came to a close the regiment was reviewed by General Woodward, Genoral Escobedo and Sefor Romero Rubio, Colovel Wingate accompanying the reviewing officer = along =the ine. Fotiowing = this the regiment broke into column of foura, preparatory to marchiag past by col- umns of companies, aud afterward by divisions, The preparatory columu of fours had to be adopted on ac- count of want of space in which to move the regiment at once tn column by companies. In forming tho company column from the formation of fours on tho march—a very difficult movement to execute succoss- tuily while approaching the roviewing stand—the com- panies acquitted themselves vory satisfactort! Alter elting into the company column the commanders bad only a space of a score of yards to march over and | steady their men before giving the salute. In | commands came up to the suluting point with a good deal of steadiness and precision. The march past by columns of divisions was yet more difficult to perform well, still, upon the whole, the dressing of tho men and behavior of the officers was very fair. The opening salute of the regiment in line was ex- celiently done, ‘Afier the march past the review was closed by the usual formality of reforming line and saluting, Tho parade was now dismissed and the companies marched to their respective parade grounds, ‘the regiment turned out ten commands of sixteen files trout, Tue following isa list of the field and staff officers and company commanders :— FIELD OFFICERS. Colonel—Josiah Porter. Lieutenant Colonel—Jobn T. Major—John H. Horsfall. STAFF OFFICERS. Commissary—Joseph P. Jardine. Surgeon—T. Herring Burchard. Assistant Surgeon—Harry L. Sims. Coaplain—Rev, W. N. Dunnell, D, D. | Inspector of Rifle Practice—Jobu 8. Loomis. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF, Sergeant Major —William J. Maidhof, Quartermaster Sergeant—lnomas R. Whete, Jr. Commissury Sergeant—Josiuh KH. Hedden, Hospitu! Steward—Hervert Hazard, Band Leader—P. 8. Gilmore. CAPTAINS, A Company—Jobn Wayaeil, B Company—Tbomus'H, Cullen, € Company—Charles 't, Smith. D Company—Sam Muore > mith, G Company—Henry M. Knapp. 1 Company—Wailham G. Wheelwright K Company—Thomas M, Daly. Alter tke review Colonel Porter entertained Gener@ Escobedo, Mr. Rubio, and a namber of his other dis tinguished visitors in the regimental headquarters. | Champagne was opened and toasts given by General Kecobedo and responded to Colonel Porter, Duncing commenced at ten o’clock and was kept up jn a lively manner until the customary ‘wee short hour ayant the twal,’? when the sport was’ brought to a felicitous close. MUSICAL RECEPTION, A very enjoyable musteal reception was given by Mr. and Mrs, Boekeiman at their residence, No. 106 West Forty-fifth street, last evening. ‘The chicf features ot | tno entertainment were the piano and violoncello solos | and duets by Mr. Boekelman and Mr, Karl Werner. In addition to these there were one or two songs by | Miss Louise Peschinger and a piano solo by Miss | Henrietta Keim, Botu these young ladies .are pupils ot Mr, Boekelman, and their eflorts of last evening | showed the resuit of much careful training on his part, | with enthusiastic study and assiduous practice by the young ladies themselves, There were a number of imusical persons present and the affair proved a pleas. ant one throughout’ ‘The following programme was rendered, with much enjoyment to those present:—L, Polonaise op, 3, tor piano avd violoncello, Chopin, Mr. Warner and B. 2, Boll Raggio, Donizetti, Miss Louise 3. Concertstuck op. 79, Weber, Miss tHen- ‘amp. Mr. Charles’ Werner; 8 Finale from “Tristun and | Isolde,” Lisat-Wagner, Mr, Boekelman. 1, Trio op. 80, piano, violin and cello, Seti in, Miss A. Coggill, Messrs. [. Risch and Werner; 2a, “Let Me Dre ‘Aguin,’ Sullivan: b, Song, Haydn, Miss Peschinger; 3, Lewend, Wientawski, Mr. Chartes Werner; 4, Marsch, Schuber-Liszt, Mr. Boekelman, EXHIBITION AT A YORKVILLE SCHOOL. An extremediy interesting exhibition was given on ‘Tuesday lust by the pupils of the Primary Department ot Grammar School No. 37, in East Kighty-soventh street, Miss Margaret McKean is the lady principal of this admirably conducted school, and it is not over praise to say that tho proficioncy and brightness ofthe little ones under her care do honor to herseif and her system of instructing them. We have seldom wit- nessed a more credible performance, The children were all of very tender years—some of them scarcely able to walk—yet these ‘litte mites sang and recited And exercised in & Way that astonished the highly re- spectable audience invited to the exhibition, Amoug the naines down on the programme were Misses Hant' Cheesebrough, Nettie Volkman, Alberta Chamberlain, Agnes Powers, Aunio Mattison, Vinnie Dutton, SM. Brundage and Carpenter, and Masters Harr; Kidd, David Wood, Frank Stud Fray Moore, Greenop and MeFarlaud, Each of these young lads dnd lassies discharged his or her allotted duty with such cleverness and good jossible to point out which piece was best perlormed, If we were usked to discriminate we would be in favor of awarding the highest honor to the smallest and youngest of the pertormers, little Now tie Volkman, # child scarcely able to toddle, who acted the seventh pieco on the programme, called “Dolly's Walk.” Artoed with two pretty dolis this little lady ap- peared on the stage and sustained a lively conversation in chiid’s own talk with her toys that tuitly couvuised the whole audi ye with laughter, Master Frank Dud- ley, who spoke an amusing piece on also deserves special mention, The singing of Miss Lillie Hanlt, especially the solo, “Tako Back the Heart,” delighted everybody, President Wood, who was prosent, and Mossrs, David Knapp und Charlier Crary, of the Board of ‘trustees, expressed themselves in the highest terms of admiration with the colire per- vs | elephon EW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. FINE ARTS. SALE OF THE EVANS PICTUBES, ‘The sale of the Evans collection of pictures was begun at Association Hall last evening The attend- ance was very fair considering the weather, but the bidding was not lively and the prices in must instances were very low, Mr, Somerville seemed to think that the pictures were given away and that the prices fetched did little credit to himself or the pur- chasers, The following 18 a list of the prices:-— “Poultry,” Charles Jacque, $80; ‘Landscape and Figure,” ©, C. Coleman, $17; “The Reader,” C. Pecins $80; “Landscape,,”” Samuel Coleman, $21; another same artist, $21; “The Jewol Merchant,” J, Stroebel, $27; “fhe Smoker,” Eugeno Fichel, $100; ‘Christ- mas Wreaths,” George H. Boughton, $70; ‘A Stout Gentleman in Difliculty,” W. Zimmerman, $175; “Landscape and Deer,’ Otto Sommer, $55; ‘Land. scape and Cattle,’ Thomas Robinson, $40; “A Stiff Breezo,”’ water color, A. Van Brest, $35; ‘New Bed- fora Harbor, water color, same artist, $130; Comparison,» H, Van Seben, $60; “The Byc- way,” A. P, Bellows, $70; ‘Lady Reading,” W. Amberg, $260; “Duck Shooting,” A. W. War- ren, $15; “The Bath,” P, Seignac, $55; **Landscapo Witham ‘Hart, $105; "In a Fix,” PJ. Guy, $110; Landscape, % K. Gilford, $165; ‘Tne Toilet,” Leon Y. Escosura, $120; Landscape, J. W. Casilear, $40; “The Bath, J. A, Aufray, $100; ‘Sunset,’ L. BR. Mig- not, $70; *Simoon In th Desert,’’ Theodore Frere, $100; Cuban Boat Lito,” Victor Netlig, $100; “Hai bor of Amsterdam,” Jobs, Huiverdinck, $100; *Al- gis Song,” P, Parrot, $45; ‘Ol! Newport,” M. T, . De Haus, $80; ‘Dogs,’ W. Verschuuer, $80; Landscape, J. W. Camiicar, $125; “The Lecture,” Louis 8. Anfant de Metz, $110; ‘bo Amatear of Bric-a-Brac,” F, Avareott!, $610; “Interior of a café,” E. Castan, $160; “Thinking,” Meyer Von’ Bremen, $315; ‘Tho Young Sweep,’ Eastman Johnson, * $180; The Convales cent,” Kugene Accard, $70; “French — Suilor,’* Berne,” Bellecour, $300; '*Doice far Niente,” Coarlos Landelle, $610; “fue Cradie,”” P, Knurren, $300; “The Marvellous story,’’ Hughes Merly, $400; ‘*I'he Politi- clans,” Jean Charles Meissonier, a pupil of bis her's, $490; “Paying Poll,” Adolphe Dillens, $200; ‘Tho Dancing’ Lesson,” 1. Dansacrt, $150; “Strolling Players,” Victor Nehii, $300; "Landscape ana Chick- ens,” FE, Lemmens, $125; “Children Playing,” Theo- philo E. Duverger, $155; "Fruit, &¢.,”” J. W. Proyer, $100; “The Sentinel,” &, Frere, $730; “A Glimpse of the Andes,” F, B. Church, $700; The Mossage,”” Fio- rent Willems, $800; “Village Scene,” C. Springer, $270; “Expectation, J. Coomans, $610; ‘Troop of Sheep,” E. Verboeckhoven, $600; “The Cus Siesta,” Charles Veriet, $120; “Pike and Porch,” H, 3. Rolte, $150; “Manchester Been,” J. A. Suydam, $60; “Bringing the Jewels," Alfred Gues, $100 K. J. Hamman, $390; * iw Switzerland,’ C, K wasseg, $495; “The ‘Adiou,” Curl Becker, $420; Diflicult Feat,” Q. Piltz, $410; “Arab Desert Lile,”’ &, Boulanger, $506; “Narcissus and Nymph,” M. Fau tint, $20.’ ‘The largest price was paid for the last pi ture, $1,020 for a ‘Landscape und Cattie,”” by Fr, Voltz ‘The sale will be continued this evening. ‘Hamlet and Horatio,” EVENINGS AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, Mernoroitan Moskos or Art, March 12, 1877. To tux Epiton oy Tux Heraty:— The offvers of the museum state that numbers of gentlemen have urged them to open the maseum im the evening, in order that business men, who are down town during the day, may have opportunity to visit the Castellani and other collections. They yielded to this request, and for three weeks kept the museum open in the evening, advertising it extensively. The result was wholly unsatisfactory, not enough visitors attending to pay tor gas light, and few, tf any, of those who had made the request embraced the opportunity. They have theretore closed the evening exhibitions, They anndunce that during the last two weeks of March, trom Monday, the 19th, to Saturday, the 31st, the museum will be open in tho evening, and it is hoped that during that trme those whose business pre- vents their attendance during the day will take timo to soe the collections. SALE OF BRIC-A-BRAC. Notwithstanding tho storm there w ance of ladies and gentlemen at 1 Hall salesrooms yesterday, eager to buy the very tempting array of Japanese and Chinese goods offered for sale, , The collection 1s a particularly tine one, avd was made by a gentieman who spent ten years in China und Japan for that purpose, The bidding yester- day was lively, and some good prices obtained, yet there were a groat many articles sold for much less than their value, The truih is that one who keeps bis eyes open is pretty sure to Hind bargains. ‘The folowing were the largest prices obtained:—Two flue Japanose porcelain plutes, decorated with figures of children ut play, $15; a Kora porcelain saki goblet, decorated ouside and in with portraits of Japanese’ poets, $10 50; viberon of tine Chinese —_ porcelain, $22; Nankin porcelain bottle shape vase, $14} Chinese porcelain bottle shape vase, chocolate glaze, $25; Japanese bronze Shibuchi, engraved with’ character und — lundscapo decorations, $40; Japanese crackle wage cylinder vase ar umbretla stand, $25; duplicate, $29; two Jeudo porcelain vases, $27 each; two bronze vases, raised figures of pheasants, $35 each; Satsuma vase, fan shaped and crest medallion, $40; dupiicate, same price; Kiota orcelain vase, ane pivee, $22; Hezin porcelain jar, B55 antique porcelain yuse, Chinese, $24; very” old Chinese vase, olive glaze, $42 50; gold lacquer writing case, $39; CUinese porcelain vase, floral decorations, blue beneath glaze, $40. The sale will be continued through the week. THE TELEPHONE IN PROVIDENCE. Protessor Bell was in Providence, Rt, 1., on Saturday evening, and bad al} of bis Jewers in Boston read to | bim over tke wire. The telephone was placed in the eduorial rooms of the Providence Press, and connec. tion made with Boston over the Atlantic and Pacific line, Every relay was cut out between the two cities, as only a horse shoe magnet was required. The Press says:— The night beimg Saturday, the only one in the week Wien the hutn of industry in the building ceases, the Press premises were deserted and silent, and ‘ offered the best conditions lor an experiment of this Kind, Placing the telephone on a table in the report- ers’ room and “yroundiug”’ his lime by ranuing a wire to a gaspipe, Professor Bell opened communication with Boston through Mr, Sheehan aud a telegraph machine of the common pattern, and then, alter the necessary instructions had been given along the line, cutout tho batteries and began with the telephone, ‘This proved an unquaiitied success, Working through forty-three miles ol wire, questions and answers Were gent with eulire distinctness, and Protessor Beil settled back for a couple of hours’ conversation with hig assistant, under the best conditions found up to date, Only three’ spectators wero present, and the telepbonists being thus reheved of the necessity of spectal exhibitions of Lhe apparatus, engaged in prac- Uical tests of their various apphanees, including sam. ples of the filty-odd telephones made in the course of Protcssor Bell's investigauions, The spectators bad | snatches of wik with Mr, Watson trom time to time, but for the most part retraimed from active part in tae aifiar, beg amply satistied to sit within bearing of the trying to realize that the sounds shey caught irom it came from forty-three miles away. Among tho features of the cvoumg were the opening and reading of Professor Bell's levers awaiting bim at Boston, as though Mr, Watson had been a private secretary at his elbow; the sending an abstract of a long report of Sir Wilham Thompson on Pro- fessor Bell’s telephone as shown = at Phil- adeiphia, speaking of it as of “transceudent scieutilic interest;” the whole story of the Protessor's goings and doings since leaving Boston a few duys velore; explanation of the fuilure earher in the evening, aud detailed statemont of the circumstances of the test ip the Press rooms, with the names of persons witne: ing it Beginning at halt-past nine, conversation was kept up without hindrance, except from an oc- cusionul noise Of operating on some other wire, until | a quarter to twelve, when the gentlemon present suc- cessively congratulated Proiessor Bell and Mr. Watson on the brilliant result of the test and bade them good evening. twice as great on this occasion, the result was clearer and better than between Saiein and soston, showing the truth of Professor Beli’s claim that it is not distance but the incidental conditions of relays, num- ber of wires ou a pole, atmospheric density and so on that interfere with him, He believes that with an At- lantic cable of nearly periect insulation he could do better than with any land line whatever, and looks for- ward with confinence vo a test of this description, THE SOUTH BROOKLYN FIRE, Thomas Ruane and Patrick Connell, the men who wore arrested by order of Firo Murshal Keady, on sus+ picion of having been concerned in the burning of Tay- lor’s chemical works, Sackett street, South Brooklyn, on last Sunday morning, were arraigned before Justice Forry yesterday. Ruane confessed the evening previ- ous to the Fire Marshal that he bad, by means ot fal keys, entered the works on three occasions, aud had stolen flour theretrom, He said he gave the keys to Connell, who told him that he also had stolen floar and coke. He swore, however, that he had not been msido tue build. ing since Christmas, When Connell was arresied he denied the allegation most emphatically, He claims that Ruane made the accusation against him out of a spirit of revenge, Mrs. Connel) having written to Mr, J. Monroe Taylor, proprietor of the chemical works, charging Ruane With stealing from the factory, As Mr. Taylor fated to appear to prosecute the prisoners were discharged from custody by Jusuice Ferry, ‘a BOLD THIEF, Yesterday morning betweou twelve and one o'clock Joho Welsh, eighteen years of age, was caught by Private Watchman William H, Roberts in tho act of carrying some valuable goods from the show window of lvaac Epliraiwn’s furmshing store, No. 176 Bowery, Welali had’ ofwcted an entrance by tearmg of the wire screen and breaking a pane of glasa. He was arraigned jormance, and complimented Miss McKean and her as- aistants quite warily. at the Exsex Market Poiee Court yesterday and beid | tm $3,000 bail tu answer, Although the distunce was more than | | pressure brought | Lee, Michael Holl —« “BREAD OR BLOOD. TERRIBLE DESTITUTION IN SCRANTON—DEMOM- STRATIONS OF THE STARVING MBCRANICS— VIEWS O¥ PROMINENT MEN ON THE SITUA ‘TION--EXCITING. SCENES IN COUNCIL. Scuanton, Pa., March 14, 1877. The eruption of a volcano on the Mvosic Mountains, within sight of this city, could not have caused a greater exeilement or given rise to more consternation among some of the leading business men cf Scranton than did the sudden outburst of the cry of the starving mechanics for bread for themselves and their families. The demonstration of last evening, when the City Coun- cli was taken by surprise and @ special appropria- tion of $20,000 was demanded by a determined band of hungry men to meet their present wants, has stirrea all classes of the community to a sense ol thesituation, and to-day the matter forms the principal topic of discussion erywhere, A good many are of the opinion that unless something is done at once to alleviate the distress we shall have riot and bloodshed in the open str and a goveral raid upon the stores. One speaker, in addressing the Council last night, said, ‘We must bave bread or blood!” and 600 men applauded bim by shouting ‘*That’s the talk; and we'll bave it.” The members of tne Council were fairly terrified and are in a regular state of trepidation to-day, aa they aro accused by the workingmen with being dilatory in the mutter of passing ordinances for building sewers, and thus neglecting to find work for the suffering. They claim that their hands are tied by the new constitution, and that no work can be under- taken without first making surveys and estimates of the cost, This 1s necessarily siow and makes the workmen tmpationt, They chale under the delay, and, like Jeflery with the North Pole, they mutter improca- toas against the new constitution if it is the means of making men starve, AN INTERVIEW WITH THB MAYOR, Your correspondent called on Mayor McKuno to-day for the purpose of ascertaining bis opiuion upon the situation, He says there can be no doubt that among the, mechanics there is much suflering and destitution. ‘They are not only hungry, but also im rags, and, being generally of proud-spirited class, they have shrank trom the public gaze and hidden their hunger as long as possible, The Mayor says the great body of the men ure reasonable, common sense persons, and he does not anticipate uny rioung. He recommends that the citl- zens calla public meeting and appoint rolief commit- toes, say one for cach of the twenty wards, to adminis- ter to the tinmediate need of those who aro in distress, It is not within the power of the Council, he says, ta) make any appropriation at once trom the municipal treasury to relieve the poor. He said that he prophesied the present state of affairs in a message to the Council four months ago, when he recommended tbe passage of ordinances tor public improvements, such as building sewers and macadamizing streets, in order to provide men with work. ‘This bas been neg- lected, and now the working men in their desperation imagine that the Council has been purposely slow. A MERCHANT'S OPINION, A prominent merchant whom I culled on to-day, and who requested that his name should not be given, said the time had come to do something for the starving mechanics, They were iv absolute Want, and he feared there would be trouble unless they were relieved torth: with, The principal business men of the town und the great coal corporations whose works are here ought, he said, toact at once if they would prevent riot, Mostof the merchants would gladly co-operate in any scheme having tor its object the umelioration of tho present suffering, which, Le addod, 1¢ deep and wide spread. A WORKINGMAN’S VIEWS. Your correspondent culled on A. E. Kline, the prest- dent of the workiugmen’s mooting, this morning and heard a most pitiful story from him, He suid that competent mechanics and their children are actually surving. His own family were 1n the most abject cir- cumstances and bad been for some time past living on bread und water, Some men were reduced to oat meal and glad to get that once a day, while others went whole days without (vod. Ho feared that the most desperate of the men would do mischiel unless ther present wants were supplied trom somo source. They felt inclined to be orderly and peaceable, but hunger lad got the upper band and Was ferce in ita demands, Mr. Kine thought the citizens at large ought to start some organized means of relief, A CITY COMMISSIONER ON THE SITUATION, Mr. U. G. Schoonmaker, one of the City Comm: sioners upoo wuom I called this afternoon, expressed himself in favor of finding the mena some work, und said he would help to pay them out of his own pocket if the city could not doit, Ho said the men were in absolute necd of bread, and he would do ail in his power to obtain work and relief for them at once, WHAT THE CITY SOLICITOR SAYS, Mr, J. H. Burns, tho City Solicitor, says that the councils can pass'an ordinance for building the pro- posed sewer Within a week at furthest, under the great to bear by the workingmen’s demonstration. He admits that a large number of the workinginen aro iu want, and thinks some plan for administering immediate relief should vo orgauized at once, Your correspondent thinks the Mayor, who professes the fullest sympathy with tho sulferors, ought to take the initiative in this matter, call a public meeting of the citizens, and set on foot some syst matic scheme for warding off the dirtress, The ma jority of the suffering poor are mechanics and labor- | ers who were discuarged from the car shops of the Del- aware, Luckawanna and Western Railroad Company last summer, aud Who have been out of employment They are made up Jor the most part of an intelligent class Of men aud hitherto have been hin- dered by their personal pride from making their mis ery public. They are vot only reduced to hunger, but also to rags, and their condition is wretched io the ex- treme, / THR MEETING OF THK COUNCILS held this afternoon was attended by a large number of workingmen. The Councit Chamber and ity ap- proaches, as well as the sidewalk ta frout of the build. ing, were crowded, aud the utmost iBterest was mani- Jested in the proceedings, Fully halt an bour passed by before a quorum of the Select Council made an ap- pearance, and the general impression was that tho members were alratu to encounter a repetition of the scene of the evening previous. At ball-past two o'clock, & majority of the members being present, Commissioner Bushnell was chosen President in the absence of the Hon, George Sunderson, and an ordi. nance providing tor the adoption of a new city charter passed tts second reading im the Select Council. The proceedings were trequently Interrupted by the indig- hant citizens present, and during a lull in the storm the following resolution was uuanimously passed ;— Kesolved by tho Select Council, that in view of the easitios of ® large class of our poputution, we earnestly urge upon the Poor Dhectors the advisab lity of giving such relief us they may deem proper ull such tine as the Law will allow the city authorities to furnish employ- ment on city improvements, Wo also eurnestly request the citi nas mmy gindly work but who have no employment, The Council then adjourned, amid great confusion, and a meeung of the Common Council was alterward held. the proveedings of the Select branch was ap- proved, after which Mr. Lee, a C-mmou Councilman, dutroduced ap ordivance appropriating $16,000 tor tI relief of the poor, This met with great opposition, and was inaily referred to a committee, A Workinginan obtained permission to address the meeting, aud said if they did not do anything for the quor they would take the mutter In tneir own hands, ‘There were fine stores along Lackawanna avenue and they would telp themselves, (Loud cheers.) At thu stage there was u great commotion, and Mayor McKune, rusning forward, culled tue speaker to order and said, as chief executive offiver of the city he could not per- mit such threats, (Fearful uproar and cries ot **We will have bread or blood !”) Tho meeting broke up la wild disorder, of our city to take hose who would THR RELIRF COMMITTER, The following relict committee has been appointed by the workingmen, and the list bus been handed to with a request thatit be puvlisbed inthe HxraLp;— . Dinmick, Gvorge Allen, Duncau Wright, Joba jand, George Miller, Thomas McCor- mick, A. Dolan and Thomas Gilroy, THE MEETING LAST NIGHT, Scraytox, March 14, 1877, Despite the snow storm the meeting of unemployed mechanics, held here to-night, was largely attended, ‘The several speakers counselled moderation but de nounced the Council and corporations in scathing terms, A committee was appointed to furnish a list of names of ull who are in dist 8, and it is hoped the citizens will organize reliet committees to-morrow for the purpose of supplying immediate assiatance, DISTRIBULING THE AWARDS, Mr. George 8, Schermerhorn, secrotary of the Nae tional Rifle Association, has received a letter from General Joseph RB. Hawley, president of the United States Centennial Commission, to the following eb fect:—— ‘The office at Philadelphia under the direction of Mr. | Gosbhorn bas sent away all the ye belouging to ex- Libitors who received awards, tis at work sending away diplomas, Foreign vations are attended to frat The awards to the competitors in rowing, shooting, &c., will probably be among the last ‘tho original aie for the medal, though approved at the mint, was so large that the toint could work bat twenty a day. So it was necessary to reduce the pattern and cut two dies, with a view to making up lost time, The medals will not be completed before July lst What 1s to- sorted in the diploma to designate the person und the purpose for which tt is awarded {s printed in, not written, There are in ail about 13,500 medals and the same number of aiplomas, DEFAULTING COUNTY COLLECTORS, Sheriff Brown, of Richmond county, sold at Shorifi’s salo yesterday the horses, carriages, stock and other cflects of Mr. Gill Decker, Into Collector of the town 0: Westfield, whose accounts were at default betweor $5,000 and $6,000, At the same time Deputy Shorif rown sold the effects of W. L. Barton, Collector ot Westiield, who isin arrears goveral hundred dollars, Tt i asserted that nearly all the collectors in tue county are bebind in their returas