The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1877, Page 6

RAP Railroad Committee. A FURTHER POSTPONEMENT. Waiting for the Decision of the Court of Appeals. TALK IN NEW YORK. ens (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ALuany, March 29, 1877, Ata meeting of the Assembly Kajlroad Committee this afternoon Genoral Egbert 1, Viele and Mr, © Simeon E. Church appeared on behalf of the opposing interests in the rapid transit question; but General Viele said that he was unable to proceed, however per- sonally desirous of doing 80, because he bad had no op- portunity to confer with his associates, Mr. Charch said that since the last hearing given them by the committee (March 14) another Injunction bad been granted by Judge Larremore against the Elévated road on the application of Ratus Story, restraining she road from erecting its structure in front of his stores, Nos. 7 and 9 Front street, As there are’400 guch stores on tho line of the sireet there are { jast so many injunctions ahead if the courts aro to be permitted tbe tree use of those obstructions, He said it demonstrated the necessity of * prompt action it the people of New York city are to get ~ the benefit of the recent Rapid Transit act, He then © filed with the committee the desision of the General Term of the Superior Court affirming the constitution- ~ ality of that act. THE COURT OF APPEALS Mr, Gilbert, the chairman of the committee, said that if the opposition to the bill favored by Mr, Church de- sired a further hearing they would keep the question open for a while longer, leaving it to General Vielo and Mr. Church to say {f such hearing was necessary, AS a hearing on the appeal from the de- cision of the Supreme Court, General Term, favoring rapid transt will be given next Tuesday, April 3, be- fore the Court of Appeals, both sides will be disposed to wait until the Court of Appeals decides the question at issue belore sevking unothor hearing from tne com- mittee. ‘THE HORSH CAR COMPANIES, {t ts confidently stated here, on excellent authority, that the New York horse car companies bave entere juto an agreement to assess themsclyes in proportion to their capital stock to raise the sum of $100,000 to defeat the hopes of rapid transit by buying up legislation, ‘This expenaiture of corporation funds being looked upon as wholly iliegal and an outra: the rights of the peopie of Now York city, m have been taken to bring the subject to the aul of the Attorney General, and the matter being estav- lished to bis satisfaction ‘be will have a bill drawn up to vacate the charter of such roads as are discovered to have engaged in this method of influencing legislation, BILLS IN OPPOSITION, The three bills in opposition to the full fruition of rapid transit are Bixby’s, Wagstail’s and Hayes’. The two in favor are Ecciesine’s and. Selkreg’s, which, however, are alike. Hayes’ bill is the most pornicious, ay it would practically relegate rapid transit to a re- * moto posterity. ‘TRUSTING THE CHAIRMAN, Mr. Uburch bas contidence that Mr. Gilbert, chair- man of the Railroad Comittee, will show himselt a frieud of the jong suffering people ut New York, and Teport as soon as possible’ the only bill that opens the way to rapid transit by renderiug impotent the power for obstruction of certain accommodating judges. BILLS IN FAVOR AND AGAINST—SELKREG’S, ECCLESINE’S AND HAYES’—A GENERAL TALK ON TBE SUBJECE—UNDERGKOUND RAILWAYS AND THE GILBERT ELEVATED ROAD. The bill introduced by Senator Selkreg on rapid transit is one that calls forth a variety of opinions as to its exact position toward rapid transit proper. 1t 13 claimed by some that instead of furthering and foster. ing tho roads that will give the city the much needed relief it 19 aimed at retarding their adcvancenent, Ovhers aga’n consider that the bill is in every way a good one, and that its effect will be the promotion of all proper interests. It is similar in almost all points with the bill of Mr, Ecclesine before tho Assembly, and chiefly provides that if a property owner applies for an injunction the road shall give a bond 01 $10,000 and proceed with the work. 1f the Court, aiter consideration, believes the property owner damaged, the road will be obliged to pay. It is thus wAderstood that the bill aims at the protection of the property owner and at the same time prevents the Foau irom being stopped in its operations, CONFLICTING OPINIONS. The writer yesterday culled upon several gontiemen prominent in rapid transit matt what the opinions Were among them, The vill,’ said one, “18 an excellent one £0 far as “the requiring of bonds ts concerned when an injune- tion is askeu tor, but the Selkreg bill 1s one that seems to be in the interest of the Greenwich street road only, For instance, the bill states | that only roads in actual operation shall come within 1ts provisions, in that way entirely shawting out any roads in process ot coustrucion—such as the Gilbert Elevated Ruiiway. The giving of $10,000 as indemnity does not prevent Une parties who tee themselves injured in any way from sueing tor ages; it ouly postpones the granting of an injun uot the suit is finaly heard or tried. this without requirimg a bond of $10,000 in case the injunction 1s finally nade permanent. ‘The vill is simi- lar to the one introdnced in the Assembly by Mr. Ec- clesine, except that it only provides for roads in opera- Hon, jeaving out those in process of construction.” “Phere is a similar law,” said another, “in operation now in the State of California, and it works vatisiac- torily in every way.” Dr. Gilbert, ehiet engineer of the Guibert Elevated Ranway, Uhcugbt that the $10,000 Clause and the principles of law involved in the bill ‘were cminently proper, inasmuch as it permitted pubic. work to go lorward nnd thus savo delays sometimes Decossurily entailed by obstructionists. At the same time It maintains the rights ot property owners, ‘Dr. Gilbert further stated that in his opinion rapid ion transit generally wou'd be better off if let alone. No legislauion «at all = would = be much better than some of that proposed: ‘Tho rapid | transit. line intended to improve rapid — transit had bad rather an opposite effect, deen very naturally retarded during tne pust few years by too much “Whenever it se Dr. Gilbert, “that rapid transit was about to be accom- plished, some one would put th a new bill at Albany to change the situation, and unother set back wonld be (oe result. There are some bills vow belore the Senate | which, if passed, would have only the effect of kuling Tupid transit, especially tbat introduced by Dr. I, 1. Hayes.” “There seems, Doctor,’? said the writer, ‘to be some agitation on the subjec you given the matter any attention ?” “In my firat efforts to secdre rapid transit for Now York city | devoted two years to the study and investi- gation of underground railway vrospects, and 1 have how ib my possession the plans and surveys of the first underground railway, which were mado as cariy 2s 1868, The road was to'be constructed on both sides of the city, under Third avenue and Highth avenue. Aftor a cureiul consideration of the whole project with competent engineers—one ot whom was M. 0, David- BoD, an engineer at that time of the Croton Water De- partment, I was convinced that tho enter. prise Was Qnanctally not practical on ace count of the great cost and tho inter- ferenco with the sewerage system and difficulties to be overcome on the lower portion, topography speaking, of the island, There baye been since then no Jess than four charters granted for underground ratl- ways, including Vanderbilt's underground road, passed Jn 1872, with the ampiest powers and privileges, and howe of thei bave been avle to raise money to build {tne proposed roads. Finding that this was not pos- Gibie, I turned my attention to accomplishing the ob- ject by @ system of clovated ratiways, B® charter Was subsequently granted; and to pro- “wi feasible, safe and speedy meaus of establishing t.’ A route was laid the city equi-distant from the o gominission p in the . 4 ‘approved by some of the most eminent "7 jo this country and Kuropo, including B. Baker, ‘ ate Engineer of the London Underground road; M. Ordish, of London; J. >. Bergheim, ot London; Le Gok & Co., Belziuin; J. if Linville, A! fotenae, rG cones, QA Gilmore; 0. Shanute, ) Brio Ratiway; Shreve, George 5. Green, Bdward i Precey, Peodor o Allen, Waiter Kart.” lly ‘BROOKLYN Rvp TRANSIT, ‘The resolution passed in the Brooklyn Common | Council, on Monday last, author! the Atlantis avenue Railroad Company to Iny tracks and run steam curs on eald avenue east of Fort Groene place to the city ling, was signed by Mayor Schroeder yesverday, Tne work, which Isto be dove In aecor’ with the Teguiations of the Department of City W commenced noxt week, SUICIDE IN HOBOKEN. Yrans Kramer, a livery etable Keeper in Fourth Mirect, Hoboken, bung himself in atable yesterday “ Morning. When discovered, Hie was extinet For rev | 49) coisred woidiers of the Veteran Guard under the eral days past deceased has fn avory desponient | co B. Lee. in the line, however, ood, iio was recently apres: for tl tas gh 3 his | wero colored soldiers who had served in the lollowing wil pes. ‘us bound over to keop ig bo- | reginenis;—Fifty-tourth Maseachusetis volunteers; piel i matter prayed (7 hig, and led Bim to | Twenty-ninth, of Connecticut; First, of the District 3 f. At Columbus, and Sixth, of Rhode Island, , The pr ee ID TRANSIT. Proceedings Before the Assembly ‘8 aud inquired as to | 1 | poor women and children are iever stricken, and on | tine days, oven, the liquor sellers close doors against Nor does it ao } | stone yard, Respectable persons cannot sit at the win- | under the leadership of one ‘Patsey the Mask,” who NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. — e SEATS FOR OAR DRIVERS, To rue Eprrom oy tur Heraup:— Why do the street car companies refuse permission to the poor car drivers to have seats? Jo other cities this privtlege ta allowed them. To ask a man to stand on a platform Giteen or sixicen hours © 4 day 18 al- vogether too much, CHARITY, A GOOD IDEA, To tax Eprrozg oy tax Hxkaty:— Allow me to ask, Is there avy agency in New York ‘hat strangers can have their letters addressed tof It 1 go 10 New York tora week and don’t know what hote! 1 am going to, or in case 1 change hotels, it would be a great convenience to have some agency in a central posivop where my letters and telegrams would be.carefully attended to and kept until I called, or be went after me, FOREIGNER, SHAD POLES, To Tne Epitor or tHe Henaup:— Is there no remedy for the shad fishermen fn and around the waters of New York Bay from the en- croachinents of persons who have authority to place poles in that quarter? BLOOMINGDALE. A CLEAN SWEEP WANTED. To tax Epiton or tux Henatp:— Cannot the Police Commissioners bo indicted detore the present Grand Jury for the dirty condition of our strects and misappropriating the funds? Has the President of the Board ever been called to account tor borrowing for himself and friends tne chips that were in chal of the property clerk? Avother clear case Jor preseutment belore the Grand Jury, A clean sweep is the only remeay, JUSTICE, A HINT TO MANAGERS, To Tax yiToK or THR HERALD:— I was very much surprised and grieved to observe | on the programme of the Grand Opera House last evening a displayed advertisement of a disreputabie resort on Sixth aveoue, Do you not think such things are very demoralizing to your sons and daughters, aud ‘by do Messrs, Poole & Donnelly porinit n¥ FATHER, FREE TRAVEL To tHe Epizon or THe HexaLp:— Why should postmen be required to pay fare on the strect railroads, while the police ride tree—sowe say becuse thre police curry clubs ¢ “GIVE US A RIDE.” LADIES’ SEATS ON FERRYBOATS, To tux Epitor or tak HEenaLp:— What right bave the gentlemen -to occupy the seats in the ladies’ cabin of our ferryboats while many of the ladies are compelled to stand? Do come over on tho ladies? side, Mr. Editor, and help us, We want svats in OUF OWD part of the boat at least, dee CAR STOPPAGES, To THe Epiror oy THE Herarp:— Please call attention to the nuisance of the cross- town line trom Cortiandt to Grand street. They stop their cars right at the crosswalk of their standing place at Cortlandt strect, and the pedestrian must wade through the mud to get across the street or wait on the opposite side of the street until the borses are un- hitched and put on the other end of the car. M. B, DANGEROUS CHURCH GALLERIES AND PAS- SAGES, To tux Zpitor or THE HEeRALD:— I would like to draw the attention of the proper authorities to the dangerous construction of the galleries of the Congrogation Beth E!, corner of Lexington ave- nue and Sixty-second street, The passages are very narrow, the stairway 18 winding wnd there are no tire escapes, Ittakes over filteen minutes to empty the house. In case of tire the loss of lite would be feartul to contemplate, Trusting that those high in authority will atiend to this matter at once, I remain, . O FALSE ALARM. A SERIOUS MATTER. To Tax Epttor or tuk Hrnatp 1 wish to call your attention to a great source of an- noyance to myself and neighbors, There ts situated in the Tenth ward, near Grammas School No. 20, in Chrystie street, a number of houses of ill fame, and at night the streets are crowded with these vile women, who tnfest the the tenement houses in the vicinity. The Board of School Trustees, as also tho “Paxpayors’ Association” of the Ward, have pettioned the Board of Education for relief, but thus far “the finest police in the world’? have afforded us no protec- tion, I therefore avail myself of your valuable “Com. plaint Book,” belioving that you can, through its col- umung, relieve 1s A FRIEND TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STREET NUISANCES. “J. M.” asks why the ashes on Eighth avenue, be- tween Thirtieth and Fortieth streets, are not removed, A lady living in West Thirty-lirst street, between Sev- enth and Eighth avenues, writes that on the 21st inst. hor husband carried out their ash barrel, and it stands before the door still, She thinks that a flne mud mone ument could be erected in their street, “a Constant Reader’? would like to call the attention of the police to clear away the crowd of young rowdies who staad oo the corner of Fifty-seventh street and Second avenue (northeast corner), who insult each passer-by. “A Resident Citizen’? would like to know why Twenty-fourth street, between First and Second ave- nues, has not been cleaned since last November, ‘Tho decomposed animal and vegetable matter now piled in the middle of the atreet will cause a contagion in the neighborhood it not removed belore tho bot sun dis- epguges tbe foul, noxious gases, Already many the pestiential’ odors, “Hog Pen’? asks us to publish “the fact in’ your “Compiaint Book” that a great nuisance exists on tho corner of Forty-nintn street and First avenue, iu tho dows opposite the yard because of the foul smoll.”” ‘A Seventh Warder’’ begs to inform the captain of the Thirteenth precinct that thereas a gaug of ruftians congregate in Division street and insult respectabio people as they pass, SMOKING IN TH “fd. 3.” answers “Tl. 3. 8.7 im regard to the smoking in the ferry houses of the Union Company, and says that as rooms are set apart for ladies aud gentiemen where smoking 18 uot permitted the ed,’? said | of underground railways; have | jor which | | rected corpses, \ | example ot that grand marshat of the Irish societt swokers ought to have liverty in the other part, and he denies the assertion that the rooms aro ill yenti- lated; ou the contrary, they are open too much tor tho winter season, “A. E.M.’? kes the same ground, and adds that “TS. 5.) seems to forget that custom makes law, and many hundreds wno pass to and from theelty daily take great comfort in solacing themseives with we Iranrans weed and have no other opportunity tor so joing. (Note,—Contributors to this column will please re- meraber two short rules:—First, to be as brief as possi- blo in stating their complaint, Second, to write on only one side of their sheet of THE COLOLED CITIZENS’ PARADE YESTERDAY— SAD EFFECTS OF A MARCH WIND. The “color li seers in these Jatiiudes to bave been 80 long drawn out that it has grown extremely atten- uated, or else the colored gentlemen of the North havo 80 far forgotten the venefits conferred upon thoir “prud’ren” of the South by the Fifteenth Amendment that they neglect to celebrate the day on which it ve- came a fixed fact in the constitution, Yesterday thero was vory ttle of @ celebration in New York; natu- rally the cold weather had a deterrent effect on tho swarthy children of uny Africa, the proverbial | thickness of their skulis having nothing to do with | their ability vo keep the'cold out of their marrow, A | keen cold wind like that of yesterday afternoon turns anegro parade into a procession of willowy, resur- They bend to the wind and move by Jerks, and their naturally warm color becomes tnted over with a deathly blue, Because of all this, tne purado yesterday afternoon was a disinal fatiore ‘The colored gentiemen who shave, whitewash and wait at table, stayed away, and the gorgeous | damsels that erstwhile watched similar processions, waving snowy handkerchiefs, wero nowhere to be seen, Our colored citizens should show more grit, or olive change the date of their march to July, The , whose name is now uubappily forgotten, 18 held up to our bluck citizens as something worthy of emulation by those who talk of parades, It rained one 16th of March, and it threatened rain jor the next day, which, mnost people are aware, is St, Patrick's Day, “Will you Walk to-morrow tf it rains like this?” the grand marshal was asked. ‘Walk’! he repii to sebwim?” h spirit warmed our colored eitizons’ breasts yosverday, ay 18 the day proper for Une celepra- tion of the “Fitteenth Amendment,” but as it is also Good Friday, the colored magnates decided to bold the celebration yesterday, THE PROCESSION, The main procession was composed of not moro than ‘Isitwalk? Wo'll walk if we | young ladies were dressed in | propriate to the occasion, the eighty-tive ‘who nad sion formed on Twenty-fourth ati nue, at their armory, and took up line of march pong ped following streets:—Twenty-lourth street to avenue, Filth avenue to Waverley piece, Waer ley place to Broadway, Broadway to teenth street, Seventeenth street to Fourth cae Fourth = aveni ‘Twenty- third = street, et avenue, Madigon avenue to rect, Forty- second street to Filth avenue, Fitth aver to Twe' fourth street, at their armory, where they disbanded. As they passed Ary Seventeenth street, around the grand stand at the bead of Union square, the littie plocession was reviowed by the Mayor, But few were presen|, and persons in the lower end of the equare would uot have known that anything unusual was taking place at the other end. one of the Common Counci! were present, and Mayor Ely’s enjoyment of the review was evidently consideraply cooled by 1 raw March wind whistled across the plaza. Captain Willams was there with alow policemen, and the gray-coated park keepers were also present to keep ord easy task, In passing the grand stand each ionist politoly raised bis cap to the Mayor, with a spasmodic double-sbuftle pedal accompaniement, but no speeches were maue. {he whole reer gave one the idea that, instoad of Mayor Ely's coming to review the procession, these 120 men had turned out to get a look at the Mayor, A colored bali was held last night at their armory, which made up for the deficiencies of the aay. It was Woll attended and eoronenly enjoyed by the coloroi Dinabs and Fompoys, who billed and cooed to bros nodal content, ‘he danoing was kept up toa ate hour, : HOLY THURSDAY, near Fifth ave- =e CONSECRATION OF THR HOLY OILS BY CARDI- NAL M’'CLOSKEY—SOLEMN CEREMONIES THE REPOSITORIES AND THEIR DECORATIONS. Atall the Catholic charches yesterday morning sol- { emn services wero held, connected with which were the processions of the blessed sacrament to the're- posttories decorated for jis reception, The principal service of the day, however, waa held at the cathedral, where Cardinal McCloskey, assisted by a number of pricsts, consecrated the holy oils during & solemn high mass His Eminence was the cclebrant of the mass, the deacon being the Rev. Father Kano and the sub-deacon the Rev, Father Mori. Inthe ceremony His Eminence wos assisted by the Rev. Father Donnelly, of &t. Michael's, and the Rev, Father Curran, of St. Andrew's, as deacons of honor, Vicar General Quinn being the assistant priest, and four young gentlemen from the Troy Scminary acted as deacons in the con. secration of the oils, There were twelve pricsis present, as {8 proscribed in the ritual, among them being the Rev. Dr. McGlynn, Rev. Dr. Burtsoll, Rev. Father McGean, Rev, Father Mooney and others of tho pastors of city churches, The high mass began at ten o’clock and the service lasted about two hoursanda ball. The Cardinal looked to be tn better health than he has apparently boen for many months past. The chiet inverest attaching to the service was the ceremony of the blessing of the holy oils, Tho mass proceeded until the canon, when tho Cardinal descended from the altar and took a seat in front of it, surrounded by the twelve priests. Then one of the pricats raid aloud, “Oleum Infirmorum,” and the oil for the sick was brought in from the sacristy, Over this the Cardinal suid some prayers and it was taken back to the sacristy. The mags then Went on to the Communion, when, a consecrated bost having been placed im a chalice, the Cardinal again descended from the altar and'a priest sang aloud “Oleum ad sanctum cbris * apd again, “Oleum eatechumenorum,” Then all the priests went in pro- cession to the sacristy, returning with the oils and a vessel of balsam, two cantors meanwhile singing tho hymn, ‘O, Redemptor."’ The ofl ut chrism, with the dalsam, was then placed on a table, and, after Diessing the obulsam, the Cardinal breathed three times over the chrism in tho form of @ cross, after which each of the priests did tho same. The Cardinal then pronounced the exorcis- ing prayer, and the balsam and onl were mixed. Next cate the interesting ceremony of saluting the obrism, The Cardinal first made the salutation, singing three times ‘Ave Sanctum Chrisma,’” the words being sung jJouder and tn a higher toue at each repetition. Then each of the priests in turn approached, having first genuflected in the centre of the sanctuary, and mado a similar salutation, coming nearer to tho Cardinal euch time the words were repeated, and voncluding by kissing the lip of the vessel containing the holy of!, A similar ceremony was periurmed In the blessing of the “oil of the catechumens,” the only apparent difference being that the Cardinal and priests, in making tho salutation, sang the words “Ave sauctum olcum.” The mass then proceeded in the ordinary way, and at Its conclusion a procession was formed, bended by the Cardinal, bearing the chalice containing the host consecrated fer the purpos While the procession was moving down the centro aisle and up the sice aisle leading 10 the Virgin’s altar, which bad been transformed into @ beaguiully deco- rated repository, the priests sang the hymn, *Panze Lingua Gloriost Corpora Mystertam,’’ The blessed sacrament having been deposited hero tn the temporary tabernacle prepared for it, the procession returned 10 the high altur and the service was closed, TUK DECORATED REPOSITORIES, Noteven tho humblest Catholic church in the city failed yesterday to show some effort in surrounding the temporary tabernacle in which the blessed sacra- nent reposed with ornament and decoration, At St. Francis Xavier’s Church, West Sixteenth Street, the repository was prepared in the basement chapel, and the entire littie sanctuary ablaze with lights and Milled with the chotcest tlowers, The taber- naclo itseli rose in tbe centre a plain white structure, but around it there wero countless lights in well ar- ranged groups, while floral designs, wero everywhere noticeable, AUSt. Stephen’s Church, East Twenty-cighth street, the repository was arranged on the Virgin’s altar, and very beautiful. The tabernacle itsell was very ele- gantly ornamented, and the lights around it formed a complete design very pleasing tothe eye, The choicest flowers covered the altar and the piatiorm. ‘As usual, the repository at the Cathedral was rich and chaste, the tabernacle being hung with light drapery, and the platiorm of tho altar covered with flowers.” A number of lights were interspersed aniong the flowers in good arrangement, and the entire design sboweda richness and simplicity which this church always aims at on festival celebrations. AU St Anno’s Church, East Tweilth street, tho re- pository was unique in the manner of its ornamenta- lion, A back ground of biue afforded a good contrast to the gilt and white tabernacle, aud in the light of the number of tapers burping on the altar and in front of it formed a very pleasing contrasi Atthe Redemptorist Church, in East Third street where on festival occasions there 1s usvally a grand dispiay, the repository, which was prepared on tho Virgin’s altar was unexpectedly simple in its decora- tion. At St. Agnes’, in Enst Forty-third street, tho repository was of a very artistic design, It repre- sented an Oriental garden, with a tomb in the centio, At the Charch of St, Vincent de Paul, West Twenty- third strect; the Paulist Fathers’ Chareb, Fiftty-ninth stroet, and fhe Dominican Church, Stxty-ninth street and Lexington avenue, the repositories were very ele- ganty decoratsd, and, in fact, n every church ono visited there was sure to ve some special arrangement differing from the others, The visitors to the churches during the afternoon were not very numerous, but when the day's work was over and darkness bad set in the faithful turned in thousands to pay this annual Visit to the blessed sacrement. Good FRIDAY. Tho ceremonies tn all tho elurches this morning will be very solewn, This being Good Friday, no conacer tion takes place at the mass, which 1s, therefore, calied the mags of the “presanctitled.” THE KPISCOPALIAN SERVICE, In many of the Episcopalian churches yesterday fpeclal services were held suitable to Holy Thureday. Selectod prayers and portions of the Gospel were read and the congregations reminded of the solemnity of the Good Friday comtnemoration, SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Eighty-five persons attached to St. Paul’s Episcopal hureh were contirmed last ovening in that cditice by Lishop Potter, assisted by Rev. Dr. Dix, Rev. Dr. Mulcany, Rev. Mr. Crapsey and Rev. Mr. Hitenings. Several of the candidates were boys and girls, the larger portion being adulte, The church was crowded upon the occasion, eight o'clock the procession entered tho church. The spotless white, with small crape caps upon their heads, Next toliowed the elder ladies and boys, The officiating clergymen brought up the rear, Alter the reading of several pas- sages from the Seriptures and singing of hymns ap- At been caretully prepared for vanced to the altar rai, Hero Bishop Potter laid his hands upon cach head, reciting the beautitalin- vocation of the Episcopal service arranged for auch oc- casion, When all had been confirmed, Bishop Potter addressed to them a tow words of congratulation and encouragemént, Ho urged them, in eloquent language, to be animated by the spirit of religion ii their future Ife; he had no fears for their present state, A number of others will be confirmed at Trinity church at threo o'clock on Saturday, contirmation ad. PESACH. SERVICES AT TEMPLE RMANUEL—-THE DIFFER- ENCE BETWEEN ‘‘GoDs” AND Gop, The Hebrew Temple Emanuel was crowded to excess yesterday morning, The sing'ng was particularly fine, Dr. Gottbeil began bis discourse by saying:—That in the announcement of the Jast visitation that should finally break the resistance of Pharoah, King of Egypt, and force him to set the captives free, there was this phrase:—“Against all the gods of Egypt 1 shall execute judgment.’ The words quoted throw light upou the nature of the ten plagues, Egypt's wor- ship was almost exclusively nature worship. This ex- traordinary series of visitations should reveal to ail eyes the impotence of those supposed divinities. Good should be turned into evil, and evil become trresisti- bie. Thus, for instance, the water of the Nile, the fountain of life and prosperity, in that strip of land, should become putrid.” pieces; cha The Rabbinnical legend tells as that the Egyptians became angry at the gods, and broke some ot them to teed the priests, and for a biief season really inquired after the greater power behind all visi lo things Um bad pub their own. gods 40 sham to nty-third street to Madison | | document prepared by yourself and Mr, Tweed a | Tous h | say anything on the eabje p 30, atin higher spbero of we take our indication of the essoutial difference be- j tween the ‘gods’? and God, That shall form the sub- ject of our to-day, and we abail ee the latter | Bit in Judgment over the other. ‘TRE “GOD” ARE NOT GOD, Lifted into a text as { They are not in any way comparable with cach other-—oot peers, If you have reached the o others must perish and vanish forever. We are told that Moses was biddeu to th down bisstaff, and it became a serpent, and the soothsayers of Egypt imi- taied that feat, and what happenea? The serpent- staif of Moses swallowed up all the others, Lot that be to usas asign that, although the ‘gods’ of the heathen and the God of Israci may look to superficial eyes like each other, yet the One swallows up all tue rea it It has become a kind of fashion to epeak only of the mythologies of religion, to range them all ‘on one level and to strike them down at one fell swoop; to pur them aii in bag together aud con- sign them to the limbo of explod People suy they know all about 8 are gone by.” Each of she old their “gods,"’ but they were ail know the dark di heathen nations hat the sume thing, Let us put cause the “zo tion to be really onty idol: Israel 18 an idol too? Let us see. israel said—explicitiy, emphatically—"There is but One—a uoity that admits of no division whatever,” and by that one declaration the Paptheon was defeated and the pretended “gods” were huricd from their thrones, Well might the He- brew legends affirm that when the words fell from Sinay’s top:—*l am thy God,” the idols shook in their sockets and the temple was moved in tts foundations, for there bad come a spiritual flash from heaven, Again hy culbng that One eternal, without beginning and without end, all the genealogies all those stories of birth and marriage and death and of gallantry and jealonsy between tho “gods” —things which it is not possible even to hint at trom thi ph all that was wiped away before the thought that H eternal, without change or shadow of knowing, and at euch can know no equal or competitor. 1 jon of this discourse. Bs Thus by proving that God.is righteous and just all more whims aud fancies and gronndiess actions aro at once cx- | cluded. UE 18 THE INGEST RRASON, He is the most pertect wisdom. {n Him contre the highest ideals of law, order and intention; and when we add to these attributes those of love, of merey and compassion, a suinmit is reached from which the crowd of heathen deities must vanish as shadows of night before the morning sup, It was not, theretoro, entering into competition; it was ot placing the. new God agninst the old ones; ‘It was asserting a grand and eternal truth against egregious error, [twas aa- suming the throne of judgment over all the gods of the nations, ISRARLITES RUT HUMAN. I would not have you understand that I clatm for Israel at all periods to bave moved in theso lofty ro- ions of thought and divine ideas; tar from it, The Bible denounces cur people for their frequent back- slidings and their gross and otten shameful idolatrics, ‘The Bible chastises their errors with unmitigated se- verity, Wedo not hold that whatever wore a Jewish garment was therefore good; that whatever was expressed in Hebrew words or preached in Hebrew pulpits was in consonance with tho bigh and lofty ideas of God, Far be it from us; ours was the common lot of trail mortality—to bo betrayed into great mistakes, to be carried uway by mistaken ideas, to be fanstic; but what we do not admit is that because we are weak and fallible creatures, that because we bave not been exempt {rom the tailings of flesh ana blood, our God can be no better than the *tgods’’ of the heatbon. Who is tho being wo worship? It is the being toward whom reason points, in whom the heart takes retuge, Itisthe being whom philosophers soek and whom naturalists must ultimately acknowledge as the Cause of Causes. The ‘gods’ of the heathen, you cannot know anything about them unless you know their history; bat the God of Israel 1s independent of ail human history. suppose the Bible were lost and all the literature springing out of it lost, no Israelites left to bear the testimony, what would ensue? Human thought would immediately start out to seek Him again,for the human mind cannot exist without Him. How far outreaching all buman intelligence and yet bow near Ho is to us, Our festival, my brethren, isa perpetual testimouy to the truth that the God of Israel is the God of the oppressed and not of the oppressor, He is the God of the weak, as against the God of the overbearing. He is the God that hears the crying of the downtrodden., There shall come atime when our freodom from visible things shall be lasting and blessed. May these days of solemn remembrance contribute to bicss us and help us to go on our Way rejoicing. Amen. “FAST OR LOOSE.” ‘4 DRAMA OF CONTEMPORANEOUS HUMAN IN- TEREST”—INTERVIEWS WITH THE ‘‘LOOSE” ACTORS—THE PLOT YET A, SECRET—IS Boss TWEED TO BE RELEASED ? Time—Yesterday atternoon. Scene—Ofilce of Wheeler H, Peckhi who ts dis- covered seated upon a heap of subpanaes reading from @ newspaper a column of interesting news in relation to the Ring suits, furnished by him to a reporter on the previous day. Enter a Hxxa.p reporter, Mr, Pxoxuam (dropping the paper and retreating)— T havo nothing to say, sir, Revorter—Pardon me, Mr, Peckham, I havo called to ask whether there aro any new developments in the case of Mr. Tweed to-day, Mr. IeckuaM—None whatever, nothing to say, sir, RerortER—Exactly. Perhaps I had better call again later in the evening, Mr. Pxcxuam—You needn't call again for six weeks, RrvorteR—Perhaps it is not necessary for the con- duct of the caso; but might I not learn something by dropping 1n occasionally during that period ? Mr. PkckHAM—No, sir; it will be no use whatever to call during the next six weeks, RevorteR—The negotiations with Mr, Tweed have then been postponed for that length of time ? Mr. Pucknam—I did not say anything about post- poning anything, (More fiercely.) I have notuing to Bay to you, 81 RuvorteR—I beliove you did not mention the nego- tuations; but Lbave been inquiring of you trom day to day nbout a proposition to restore $500,000 to the city on condition that Mr. Tweed shall bo set tree, which proposition Mr. Townsend intends to prosent to you some tme this week. You have merely re- marked every day that you had not yet received the aocument. Now you say definitely it is no use to call for six weeks, The inforence 1s that a postponement has been agreed upon. Mr. PackHam (disgusted)—Ohb, now, 1 have satd noth- ing about a postponement; bat tt will be no use for you to cali for six weeks, By that time Mr. Hall will proba- biy have returned, RerorTer—Then the departure of Mr, Hall has caused the dolay in the treaty ? 5 Mr, Puckuam (most flercely)—I have nothing to say to you, sir, (Relenting)—D'Il tell you what to do. Just say in the paper that 1 would have nothing whatever to suy about the matter. Revorter—I will, Since, then, you connect Mr, Hall with the Ring sults, I suppose I may inter that if ho had remained in this city he would have been subpa- paed ? Mr, PeckuamM—You may infer nothing, sir, Just say that | would bave nothing whavever to say to you, sir, Rerortrr—Well, Mr. Peckbam, is that exactly fair? L really caine on bebalf of your client. You represent the people of the county in this suit, and I came as ono of their servants to let them know how thor case is Progressing. Mr. Peoxnax (evidently convinced and with an in- effabie smile)—Ab! that puts another face on the matter. If you have come to meas achent, | shall treat you as one. Now the tirst thing my chents always do is to band me a check, [Reporter faints and is carried to the elevator.) SECOND TABLEAU, Time—Hall an hoor later. Uittice of Mr. W. A, Beach, who is scen writ- letters on legal cap and addressing them “Ewma Mise’? Enter the resusciiated reporter timialy, Rxvonter—May I inquire, sir, whethor there is any truth in the sumor that yourchent, Peter B, Sweeny, is endeavoring to Join in the proposition of setuioment about to be made oy William M. Tweed through bis counsel ? Mr, Beach—There is pot the slightest shadow of foundation tor sucha statement. Mr. Sweeny would not listen to any taik ofa settlement atall. He came over hereto try his case and will insist upon its being tried. He feels very sorry that through my connection with the Emma Mine suit! have been obliged to ask for a postponement of bis case, RevorteR—Will pot the confined manner in which he lives alter being shut up in a vessel during a trip across the Atlantic affect bis health? Mr. Bracn—Not at all He is in splendid condition, All the talk about bis *haggara cheeks,”’ “sunken eyes’ and ‘gray hair’ Is made out of whole cioth. His bair ts as black as ever tt was and his face as ruddy, I wish you could see how fresh he 18, Rerorter—Yos, 1 wish I could, Ho will seo no one, I betiove? (Fiereely.) I bave Mr. Bracti—No one, I bave advised bim not to | about | speak to apybody—even his tutimate trends. his adairs, and jo see nobody. When he goes on the stand and gives his testimony his character will ap- pear in an entirely new phase, ‘An interval of ten minutes elapse and then— TABLEAU THIRD. Scene—OMice of Jonn ), Townsend. That gentle- man {8 discovered reading one of Rev, Alvah Wiswali’s letters demauding a full investigation, The reporter enters: Ruvorten—May 1 ask, Mr. Townsend, when bel Juoking to the release of the Jatter, wil be submitted to Mr, Peckham ? Mr. Townsenn—-I reaily don’t know, RerortEn—Y ou expected to deliver tt to-day? Mr, Towxsxnp—1 expected to submit tho proposals for setlement come day this week or else on Monday or Tuesday next Bat 1 am not positive vow when sball pregent thom, Revorren—May 1 inquire whether there is any eo- toh in the arrangement? Lomst really refuse to The public shal know all in good ime, Meanwhile jorance ts bliss,’ (Uerit reporter in the enjoyment of perseet bliss, | Mr. Towssnxp-~Pardon me, DELTA PHI. A general convention of this society was heid yos. terday afternoon at No, 925 Broadway, Thirty-six } the Mutuul Lite. ‘1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. INSURANCE REVELATIONS. Testimony of the Secretary of the Chamber. Purpose and Character of the Organization. THE CHARTER OAK MATTER Ausaxy, March 29, 1877. The Insurance Committee resumed its session this moratng. Mr, Charlton Lewis, secretary of the Chamber of Life Insurance, appeared as a witness and testified that he had beon secretary and treasurer of that insti- tution for about three years; he had heard of a trans. action by which a change had been made {n the man- agement of the Charter Oak Insurance Company ; Mr. Walkley haying resigned and Mr. Edward R Wiggin being made prosident; had heard of no conaidera- tion being paid the old president for his retire. ment; be had seen papers relating yo the trans. action; there was something pald witness In the matter; the negotiations began in August, 1875; the change in the management was made in the succeed- ing winter; witness had received for services in carrys ing out the transaction the sum of $12,500, of which 25,000 was received from Mr, Samuel H. White, vice president of tho Charter Oak; the balanco was ro- ceived from Mr, JacobC, Horton, with whom a contract had beon made by Mr. Wiggin for the purchase of some stock, which was not named, and other services; if Mr. Wiggin could enter imtoa life insurance com- pany Mr, Horton was to receive $20,000; the $7,500 paid witnoss by Mr. Horton was tor advice and aid in tho matter; he bad given Mr. Wiggin service as general counsel throughout the transaction; the $5,000 was paid by Mr, White for sorvicos as counsel tor him; my only contract was with Mr. Horton, but it was understood by him that I should represont the interests of Mr. White; there aro some things which occurred which were confidential as between counsel and client aud I cannot toll them, but It was gener- ally admitted thas I hed saved the company from arties who wanted to break it; the interest which Ir, Walkioy hud in the Connecticut Valley Railroad had become adverse to those of the Charter Unk and on that account he resigned; the contract with Mr. ‘Wiggin to arrange for him to enter the life insurance business was made about four munoths belore the change was consummated; my connoction with it began about the same time; for services during thas time 1 received the $12,500; I was at the sume Ume acting as Leinsaaiet J of the Chamber and receiving my salary, a reservation being made that 1 might at the same time transact law business in insurance casvs; 1 have re- pay in other insurance casos during my Secre- rysbip; the amount ot business during the lust three aud a half years done by mo in that way was about $5,500, THE IOWA LEGISLATURE, The largest item wus tor my services in lowa, which Jed to the reorganization of the chamber; the lowa Legislature bad levied tines upon companies tor cer- ‘tain alleged im/ractions of the law, such as failure to file their reports within thirty days; the aggregate penal- tics amounted to $1,500,000; 1 saw the State officials and committees of the Legislature, and showed the out- Tageous nature of certain suits growing out of tho legis- lation, and for that the companies agreed to pay me $2,600; visited lowa twice and was occupied about three months; my expenses wore paid; | puid a coun- sel fee to lawyers in Lowa for investigating the law— either $2,000 or 2,600; one of the law frm append before the committee; do not know that thoy used any personal influence in securing the legislation [ needed; | know there was no consideration paid for its passage; the bill was gener- ally favored by the newspapers and the offici: bursed other small sums, not exceeding $500, for printing and advertisements; wrote the vorrespond- ence myself relative to the matter and bad it printed; had a large pumber of persons ussisting generally the agents of companies affected by the law; they re- ceived no compensation, THE CHARTER OAK MATTER, I received no other compensation for services in the Charter Oak matter; sir. Horton received $15,000 for his services from Mr. Wiggin; Mr. White wrote to me after the transaction was over and insisted upon re- munerating me and he sent ine a check for $5,000; tho change in the management was brought about by Mr. Walkley resigning tue presidency and another member his directorship, and Mr. Henry J, Furver and another entieman beiwg elected directors; in regard to the ‘niversal reinsuring part of the risks of the Charter Oak, Mr. Furver gave me his word of honor that no steps should be taken in that direction, THB UNIVERSAL Mr. Furber is Vice Prosident of the Universal; have seen a great varloty of attacks upon the Universal; no Pledge was exacted from Mr. Furber; it was simply his proposition; Mr, White had refused to negotiate for tho change of management as made, because of Mr. Furber’s action tn the Ui rsal; Mr. White had an impression that ihe Universal was a wrecking com- pany, but that was not the general belief; witness had hi reports out of which the si have grown that the Universal imparted risks at lower rites, heard such a statement himsell; Mr. Furber came into the negotiation for a change of managoment of the Charter Oak, because of the failure of oston railroad capitalists interested in the Kastorn Railroad to heip forward Mr. Wiggin, and the latter thereupon looked around for some one else, and Mr, Furber wag sug- gested to assist him; I do not know the namesof any of these capitalists; Mr. Wiggin became President of the Charter Oak about December, 1875, and Mr, Fur- ber became financial agent ut the sane time; he re- ‘tained his position as Vice President of the Universal; Mr, Wiggin’s aulary, I hear, ts $12,000; do not know Mr. Furber’s salary ; William Walker is President of the um paid to any one on Charter Vak inanagement, risks on advanced rates during tho first six months of their existence, but they stopped that and have nover done It since; Tam satisfied that the charges against the Universal are unjust, a MEMBERS OF THE CHAMNER, The following are members of the Chamber of Life Insurance:—The tna, Massnchusetts Mu- tual, Berkshire, Connecucut General, Continen- tal, of Hartiord; Travellers’, Mutual Life, New York Life, Kquitavle, Germania, Universal- Knickerbocker, Brooklyn, Globo Mutual, Metro- politan, Michigan Mutual, Pennsylvania Mutu tional, United Staten, Northwestern Mutual of Milwau- keo and the Life Association of America; the Chamber was organized in 1573 by the union of eleven or tweive New York city companies. THE STEPHEN ENGLINH DIPFICULTY, 1 became connected with it in November, 1873; had viously been eartor of the New York BLvening Post; was also a lawyer; had severed my connection with the /ost two years before entering the Uhamber; had perience tn Ife insurance as counsel for various ies; the difficulty between Stephen English Matual occurred during 1873; he im. prisoned in the spring of 1873, 1 think, and remained in jail until July; the Chamber was formed belore that; it was reforired, however, in November, 1873; Lhad no connection with any transactions be- tween Englist and the Mutual except that I was con- sulted somewhat by the Mutual upon the subject; there were common Interests between the Equitable avd the Matual; 1 was consulted in regard to tho com- petition between the two compantes by whe officers of both; the negotiations between the two companies for harmony were completed betore the Chamber was reorganized ; during the negotiations jt occurred to the oficers of various companies that a basis tor common nevion was advisable, and the reorganization of tho Chamber ensued; the largest contribution ever made to tho Chamber was at the rate of one one-hundredth of one per cent of tho assets. CONTRINUTIONS TO THE CHAMNER, The Hina coniribuied about $2,100; the Berkshire, $100; the Brooklyn, $200 (never more than tuat at any ove time, though there were two contributions, L think, in 1876); the Charter Oak, $1,300, and the Con. necticut Matual, $4,100; Connecticut General, $100; Continental, of Hartiord, 1 think, $800; Kquitable, $2,800; Germania, $700; Globe, $400; Knickerbocker, $600; Massachusetts Mutnal, $600; Metropoliiau, not more than $10 igen Mavual $100; Mutual Lite, $7,800 (Mr. McCurdy must have been mistaken if ho gaid the contribution last year was $12,000); National, $300; New York Lite, $4,000; Northwestern Mutual, $1,700; Penn Mutual, §500 ‘aveliers’, $200; United States, of New York, $400: Universal, $500, aud Lifo Association of Ameriva, $400; the managing body of the Chamber 18 an executive committee; iF bas direc- tiou of the Chamber; it 1s composed of seven mem- hers, and changes are made every year; the present members are J. W, Alexander, J. G. Batterson, W. H. Greene, Hugo Wesendaus, Rovert A. Granniss’ and F, 8. Winston; the exccutive oflicers are Mr. Huey, President ot the Chamber, and Robert H. McCurdy, of The Universal has deen a member since 1874, Ido not, know of any project for reinsur- ing the risks of other compantos, but Mr. Furbor told me thathe had declined. MKKTINGS OF THK CHAMBER, The annual meetings only are held by the Chamber, but special meetin; ro held at odd times at the re- quest of any two memb members or their rep given to reporters for publication alter the meetings aro over; no officer of the Chamber receives auy suiary except the secretary, who receives $10,000; previous to 1875 he recorved $7,000, TUK BUSINESS OF THR CHANDER ja to wated logisiation, and, if possible, prevent ob- noxious legisiation; | went to Canada a year ago vod rotmained @ month’ on account of logisiavion there; my expenses were paid by the Chamber; | hay visited the legisiatares at Harrisburg Aud Bostoa, and besides have sent men several times to differeut capt- tals, once to Wisconsin and once to Springtield, on similar missions; the purpose ot the visit to Wisconsin was to explain a certain tax upon premiums of companies doing business there trom outside the State; I have heard that the Universal took the risks of @ consideravle portion of the North American; but of theso things I speak now only from what I road in the puolic press, aro delegates were prosont, representing six of the nino chapters in exisvener, The proveodings, which are geeret, will continue over to-day a bly to-mor- row, Tho annual banquet will be bh Delmonico's to-morrow evoning, ' not from positive knowledge; there were statcments that these transactions involved gross frauds, bat [ know nothing positively aboat \t; there is no bylaw for harmonizing difficulties between coim- the Chamber, 1 havo only conidential in- Journment, before Register Fitch, | committee b formation 90 apande}: to the settlement of fees 3 zea that money was putd Ei the Mul was or would ba-done; ido not kuow angtning abant ae sar Mercantile Trust mpaay. eho ae Q Has the Chamber of Life Insurance taken any ace Vion as to legislation in Albany ?s A. Ni Rone all; there have boro visits made here ‘by parece (hs ‘erested in ingurance legislation {rom various come panies, but not from the Chamber; the Chamber has not in the slightest degree, except pe peneenalens, attempted to influence action upon the bill now belore the Legislature; it was distinctly understood at the formation of the Chamber that no money ehuuld ever be paid out to influence: legislation iilegitimately; the Chamber is entirely im the interest of tue ‘poicy holders; our total receipts were $31,600; of that wo paid $2,280 for office rent, lighting, heating, &¢ ; aod we bave employed experts in collecting mortal ity Statistica, which work has been going on for two years, and costs $7606 month; we are collecting a library upon insurance matters, which ts to be open to wary one to veneers : ue The committee after consideral desulto: took 4 recess until five o'clock P. M., when (te ‘ive session was held and an adjournment taken tq Tucaday next, LITERARY VALUES, FUTURE WORTH OF A CONCERN IN BANERUPTCY— THE CASE OF JOHN B, FORD £ CO,, HENZ' WARD BEECHER'S PUBLISHERS. This case was continued yosterda; agreeably to ad. Mr. John R How. ard, a member of the firm, continued his testimony as elicited by the counsel, Mr. Denton: ~ : Q Are thera any entries in the books produced to-day which show the cost of the colored pilates used in “Woinen in Sacred History”? A, I presume there is, Q Please turn to that entry, A, lt is not in the ledger produced by your requisition, @ Doyouknow which ledger contains the entry sbowing the cost of those plates? A, I do not, @ Can you furnish me a statement of the cost of those stones from any memorandum or entry in your books? A. Lean, Q Will you picase do so at tho next mecting? A. I will, BUSINESS VS. AUCTION VALUES. Q. Will you please look at the paper now shown you and stato what itis? A. It isacopy of memoranda on our Stock book, giving rough estimates of the valuc of electrotype plates usod in our business from two bases—on¢, the posstble future business value to us ag a beet Jig firm; the other, a guess‘at their auction value. ‘ Q. What is the total of the different values as givon in that paper? /A, The future possible business vaine to us as a firm is $54,175; the rough estimate auction value 1s given at $10,200, Q Are cither of those values included in youre: mate of your stock in trade as set forth in the schedule in bankruptcy filed in this matter? A. I don’t know; I did not make it up. Q You signed 11, did you not? A. 1 aid, Q Did you swear to it? A, I did, as correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, Q Have you any present belief that either of those vaiues were inéluded in that estimate? aA. Itis.my belief that the value of them Js so icluded, whether the precise value is or not, Q What is the paper nowshown you? A. It is a copy of the inventory of bound books and aheot stack, at business valuation, Q Piouse state what the total amount of it is? A, $21,357 59. Q. Ie not that the same value aa is sot forth in the schodale as the value of your stock in hay A, The figures aro the same, but I presumo the words “stock in trade’? were understood by the person who fur- nished the statement to. mean whav publishers call “stock”?—books in sucet aud bound, paper and mer- chanuise genorally—and not plates, Q. 1 ask you specitically if your valuation of the plates and copyrights, as eet forth in the estimate pro- duced here to-day, is included in the valuation ot your stock in trade set forth iu the schedule in bankruptey? A. the business valuation in the schedule seems to be tnat of the stock and merchandise only; 1 know noth- dng further, @ Please look at the paper now shown you; is not that a dotailed statement of that inventory, prepared At your direction, in response to my request at the last meeting? A. 1 believe tt 13. @ Will you look at that statement and see if tha work culled Women tu Sacrea History,” ts not down among the “third class stock"*#-.A, It ts. @ Are you not now selling copies of that book in the course of your trade? A. OsenBioually a few, but tho amount ts mostly used to pay for advertising the work, MKB, HARBRIKT BEKCHER STOWE'S WORKS. @ Do you still own the plates and copyrights of spy Wite aud 1,” and “We and Our Netgubors,” by Mra. Harriet Beecher Stowe? 4. The copyrights and half the plates belong to her. Q What aro the copyrights mentioned in Mra, Har- ries Beecher Stowe's prool of debt aguinst your firm? A. Royalties due ber on the sale of those and other works. VALUE OF WORKS, The following !s a vomparative statement ot the value of certain works putitones by J. B. Fora & Co, mbracing electroty p nd COpyTignts) agit ay pee their showing in their applicatign ia task ruptcy :— Future Rough Es- Possibie mate, No. 1, by Hoar; Ks " Yale Lectures, No. 1, by Henry ro a Ward Keecher “ $200 $250 Do. 40, N 200 250 Do. do. « No 3. 300 oo Star Papers, by Henry Becher...++e+sessseescosaceres 200 Overture ot Angels, by Henry Ward Beecher........++ Metal. 50 Life of Christ, by Heary Ward) Spceulative. Beechor, 8vo. {xo present 5,000 Do, * do, 4to. value, Housekeoper’s Manwal. Metal, 500 Domestic Science. Metal. 100 History of New Yor! Metal, ny Our Seveu Church: Motul, 50 Famous Fiction $100 1,000 New Lite in New 23 50 Brave Heart noes Man’s Immortality, Christ in Art (mortgaged to Morey, ‘of Boston) Materoity. 50 100 Nothing either way, Nothing.’ $10,000 $100 200 Lectures to Young Men 50 200 Lecture Room Talks... 60 200 Heecher’s Sermons, 8v 250 2,000 Fruits and Flowers. 30 oe Poetry aud Song (old), C. Bryavt,......+ D Oo, do., (new). My Wito and 1 (half Mrs, “H. Mortgaged, _ 5,000 “4 $7,000 10,000 Stowe) nee seseeeee 250 600 Norwood, by H. W. Beeche: 200 600 Motherly Talks. 60 A Good Mateh Metai, Circuit Rido: $200 We and Our Neighbors (ball Sf B, Stowe). 250 St. George 50 Eh Perkins. se ceveseees Metal. Betty's Bright ldea (half Mrs. HB. MlOWC)s.000e eee $25 100 Romance and Ri Metal, 225, Educational Reminiscences Novhing either way. Summer Parish... ey Metal. gl00 Field, Cover and Trap Shooting $i 0 American Kennel. 50 250 Toinette, Metal, wo Sir Phi Nothing at all, Atle Street Sweeper, by 8 assistant, Pastor Raliiday Nothing either way. Wild Fowl Shooting. Nothing either way, Pation’s Concise Hist $100 Nothing, lige for Rifleme Metal. $100 ‘omen in Sacred His- tory, 870... do. dvot H.B.Stowe $500 8,000 Abbe'Fisrane. oo... 46 teseees Metal, 60 Heroic Women of the Bible..,.... Nothing. 10,000 Winning Souls, vy Assistant Pastor Halliday Nothing at all Mothers and Daug! $100 250 Smeaton’s Etymological Nothing. 100 @AMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE, CALLING FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF REPRE© SENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CEN« sus or 1875, Tho Tammany General Committees held a largeiy attended meeting last evening. Mr. Heary L. Coton presided, and aiter the meeting was called to order Mr. Augustus Schell rose and said that he wished to call attention to a subject of deep interest to every citizon of tho State, According to tho con- stitution of the Stato a census of the en- tiro population must bo taken every ten yours. Tho last one was held in 1875 and became a matter of public record. The Legisl ture was then required to do the duty in which every citizon was interosted—tnat of apportioning represen- tatives for the Logislature according to the returns of the census, This work being loft anfulfilied by tha Legislature of 1876, it ts clearly the province of tho present one to attend to the matter without delay, A republican Legislature cannot gain any respect if it negiects to perform the duties assigned 1 under tho constitution to make a new apportionment. If this is Jaid aside lest the democratic party may be the gainer in the new distribution of Fepresentation tho coudnct of the republican majority Is still more reprehensibie, Toey seem desirous to keep the city of New, York, with its million and a halt of inbabitants, at ihe beck of the rural districts. Ho therefore wished to offer a resolution that in the opin- jon of the democratic party of this city the Legislature should proceed at once to make an apportionment of Members of the Legistuture as required by the laws of the State, Mr, Leo C, Dessar moved, as an amendment, that a ointed to dratt suitable resolutions to the sane ; butattbe request of Judge Jamos C. Spencer, who said that much valuable time might be unnecessarily lost in consequence, Mr. Dessap Withe drow bis amendment, and, Mr. Schell's resolution wap ananitonsiy adopted, ‘The meeting then adjourned, {t was thought that some action might be taken o@ the Omaibus bill now betors the Legisiawure, bitin the opinion of many of tho mombers it was considers Unadvisnble at the present Junctur Action or d [senate would bo premature Until the mattor assumed, dellnite shape at Aluany,