The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1877, Page 4

4 ITALIAN OPERA IN. LONDON, Covent Garden and Her Majesty's Theatre. GYE—MAPLESON —ROSA—WAGNER. The Promised Novelties for the Coming Season— American Songstresses—Italian and Eng- lish Opera—The Wagner Fes- tival in London, Loxpox, March 31, 1877. In July of the year 1703 musical entertainments were given in Italian at York Buildings. Two years after ward a regular dramatic Italian piece, with the narra, tive and diaiogue in recitative, but translated, and per- formed by Euglish actors and singers, was brought out at Drury Lane. Such were the cautious steps by which the lialian opera stole into England, Van- brugh, in the samo year, 1705, opened the Haymarket, when, in addition to an English play, there was Presented Signor Giacomo Grever’s ‘Loves of Ergos- to,” set to Italian music. The Ltalian opera was more and more assiduously cultivated in succeeding sea- sons to prevent the utter ruin of the house from the continuous failure of tho English performances, ITALIAN OPERA INTRODUCKD, In 1708 operas were played, iu which Italian and na. tive singers were mingled; and tp 1710 the italian opera was introduced entire at last, ‘Almahide’’ being per- formea that year in the foreign language, by foreign performers, The popularity which the opera or ratt: the singers—who we suspect were much better app ciated than the composers whose strains they warbied —#00n obtained may be illustrated by tne well known expression of a very enthusiastic lady, ‘*One God, one Farinelli |” THE PRESENT SEASON, Sach is tho history of the introduction of Italian opera in London as we find it in the pages of Charles Knight. A hundred and sixty years, therefore, has this southern plaat flourished on English soil; and during this 160 odd years it has luxuriated to such a degree that all attempts until Tocently to cultivate the uative Hower of operatic mu- fic entirely tailed. A hundred and sixty years bas ‘asbion triumphantly upheld Italian opera, and ‘gshion seems to be almost as unwavering in this as t is fickle im other matters of art and taste and focial usages. The two London Italian operatic 4hanagers uave just issued their anuual calls to tho fuitbiUl, and announce, with much less bombast than ju past Years, their various programmes for the season just upoo us Mr. Gye ts, a8 usual, out tirst, aod &nnouuces the opening of Covent Garden on the 3d of while Mr, Mapieson—who, banished trom Drory finds a refuge in Her Mujesty’s Theatre, Hay- #, antil the completion of the new grand national English royal and imperial opera Louse on the Thames emoankwent—will commence ou the 28th ot April. Mr. Gye’s ungouncements are interesting, in- cluding three ew operas out of a list ot dv and the production — of -~—operas trom a répertowe of no less than fifty operas, a répertoire, us Mr, Gye erroneously supposes, however, Possensed by uo other theatre in Europe.’ ‘This hist ine Cludes six operas vy Meyerbeer, three by Mozart, tive by Rossini, seven by Donizetti,’ three by Belin, eight | vy Verdi, due by Flotow, jour by Auber, one by Beet- boven, one by Glick, two by Goun one euch by Ricci, Weber, Thomas, Campann, Cimarosa, Ponia- towski, Gomez, and two by Wagner. 1 presume Mr, Gyc has urrauged the names in the order of thelr pop- ularity with his audieuces, 4 LIST OF PROMISES. Ot these fifty operas the London public may hope to Bee about n dozen. Mr. Gye say: uring the son a tion will be made of operas oO! the tore- wuing great repertoire, Which have trum time to tine proved to be most acceptavle tu the subsciivers and the public, and, in addition, it ts the intention to pro- duce three, at least, of the’ following works:”—These wre Verdi's “Sicilian Vespers,” a grand opera seria by His Royal Highn the of Suxe-Coburg ha, entitled uta Chiara,’? Ruvinstem’s “Nero,” Nicola’s comic opera ‘La Viape Comare di Windgor,” and Wagner's “Ll Vaseallo Fantasma,” the laticr jor Mile, albuni, The turee which Mr. Gye will probably produce are Wag- ner’s “Flying Dutenman,”? the “Sicilian Vespers” for Mme, Patu, auc the “Merry Wives of Windsor.” It femaius tobe seen wuetner Mr. Gye will baye the cunrage to attempt the production of thy Saxe- Weimarian GRAND JPERA SEKIA, 1D View of the tll success woicn ‘Santa Chiara’? met with in Paris.”” and the <usiueliuation of any but a | royalty loving audience to listen to the work of an amateur, “Santa Coira’’ was originally brought out at Coburg aud in one other Continental theatre— namely, the Grand Opera in Paris, 1355, under the lute of “Sainte Uiaire.”” The Duke is suid to be an Adroirable amateur, “like his brother the late Prince Albert,”’ but his tour act epera, “Casilda,” which was periormed at Her Mujesty’s Theatre in Puris in August, 1952, with Mme. Chartun, Mme, de la Grange, Signort Caizolari, De Bossiui and Susini in the cust, proved attractive, despite a picturesque mise en scene. So says the Athenaum. Mayfair greets the announce- ment somewhat sarcastically and without that respect for royally which becomes an Englisn subject, gays:-- “Wuy Mr. Gye should have tixed upon ap old opera by What urch-dilettante, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, ts u question not easily answered. Why not, if toady- lsm Was to have its due, begin charity at home and ask he illustrious author of ‘Galatea Valse’ to write ao apera tor Covent Garden? We a ‘him against his German relative.” “NERO” AND THK “SICILIAN VESPERS,’? Ruviostein’s “Nero” will most probably remain an anfullilied promise, for the simple reasou that us yet vo arrangements have been made by Mr. Gye with the publisher, Verdi's “Sicilian Vespers” aally produced at ithe Old Grand Opera tn Pu Lepelietier), in 1855, and had but a short run. Athenceum is vw error When it tells 118 readers that the Opera has not been heurd of tor years, ether in France or in any other country. 1 remember seeing it fre- quently at Darmetadt, and 1 believe it is now on the Munich répertorie, and should prove a very acceptably addition to the long list of Verui’s works already pro- duced at Covent Garden, Nicvlui’s “Merry Wives ot Windsor,’ the late Otto Nicolai (Die Custigen Weiber von Windsor), was produced in 1807, by Mr. Mapleson, at Her Majesty’s, under the title of “Fa!- stall,” with a strong cast, which included Titiens, Suntley and others, The most curious announcement by Mr. Gye (and by Mr. Maplecon alyo) 18 that of WAGSRR'S “PLYING DUTCHMAN,” Mr. Gye announces it as “11 Vasceilo Fantasmo’ Mapleson adopts in his announcements the English term of “Tbe Flying Dutchman’ At tbe Covent Garden house Albuni will, of course, take the | part of Seuta; at Her Majesty's Christine Nilsson will Undertake the pathetic rdle of the simple Norwegian 1 consider the announcemeni ot the *Dutcu- mun’? by the two manage n of evident weak- ness, Mayfair says truly :—*Tbe fate of the last men- Uoned work on the London stage 18 worthy @ passing Tewurk. Seven years ago it wi roduced at Drury Lane, a few eveuings beiore the end of the Itahan son, Why the venture was never repeated at ether of th Italian houses the secret annals of theatrical intrigue can tell, Lt wos lett to Mr. Cari Rosa aud bis English troupe te produce a second and far stperior reudering vl the work, and 11 Is pertiaps owing to the success of this new venture that Mr. Gye las at last resolved upon launching again the ‘Vascello Fantasmo.’ The question arises who is to be tue fated captain, and we have an uovasy suspicion of M. Maurel, un imitator of the great Faure, being cast tor tuat part, which far ex- | ceeds his powers vot us regards acting and singing. | Mile Albani, on the other hand, might become the Senta of the italian stage.” Mile. Albani will, of course, be the Senta, and we ail know that Mile. Albani is by far tue best delineatress in Italian of the Wagnerian feminine creations; it is only deeply to be regretted that she cannot sing to us imour owu tongue. “PAUL WT VIROINIE.”? In Mr. Gye’s programme we mise several operas which romor had spoken of us certainties for the com- ing seasou. “The Wakure’’ was announced as in | reparation, Mine. Materna as Grunnuiida; bat on this prepared to back | ir. Gye i silent. Nor does Mr. Gye say anything about Massé’s opera of “Paul et Virginie.’ Wo aro | told that tye terms Were simply outrageous, and thay *“hese exaggerated demands have arisen mainiy from M. Gouned losing bis copyright im ‘Faust’? THE LIST OF SINGERS does pot include any bew wames of importance, and | consequently does hot necad much comment OF | Americans we find Mme. dicca (Mra, Knox), Who has geen singing With great success at Mata during tue | winter, aod Mile, Avigiiana (Miss Armstroug), of | | whose dévut in Eugiand much is expected. Mlie, Kosavella is not included in sir. Gye’s jist this year; at Mr. Mapicson is desirous of engaging Her Louse, Where, indeed, ber talents will be apt to be more appreciated Luan at Covent Garden, Mile. Rosave.la has, | beiieve, an offer to sing at tue next season, but I presume sho p ber Londow houors first. HEKE ARK THK TENOKS ? Two tenors Who were oamed io the prospectus of namely, Signor Gayarre year the coming of the weeriain, of the iatter as douvtiess. This year the case reversed. Siguor Gayarre is to com all bazards—in tact, as Mr. M pleson 1 Gayarre iv bis list, 1 suppose we m4 of this (eaor—white Mr. Gye tells us that proceedings have beea taken against Signor Ti 0,10 Ltaly, for bavi faiied to full bis engage it last year, and be bh. beon condemued im damages and costs, bul us he bas given nouee of appeal toa bigber court his appearance to London this season cannot be relied on.’’ Judging from the Yageruess of the respective managers to wi ponnce Signor Gayarre’s “first appesrance in Kngla we should anticipate that this is a prize of the first class, But the dearth of tevors of avy accountis pain iy observable, “When,” asks May/air, “wilt the ‘Ybe list of male singers sociudes the follow- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. — ponl, Ciampi, Carageciolo, Ghilborti, Scolara, Raguer, &e., &e., ke. THE LADY MNGRUS. ‘The strength of Mr. Gye’s announcement lies. Low ever, in the names of the lady singers, among whom ure Adelina Patti, Bianchi, Marimon, Albapi aud the well trained and charming Zaré Yhulberg. Mr. Gy list tuciudes besides the names of the following:— D'angert, Swerosch!, Kicca (Mra Knox; (Miss Armstrong), Eva de by my? Saar, Deil’ Anese, Cottino, Sonine, i, Ghiotti, De Kiti aad Emma Sarda But “Maylair’’ thinks ommousiy that in spite of these ‘individually gifted artists the bistori- culls tulad Opera ag an establl dustiee hand, ‘The Italian style of singing, with its perfeet intonation, its Deautital lugato, us incomparable fioriture, 18 & thing of the past. [t was the growth of centuries, and Mario Was its last and perhaps its most gifted repre- sentative.” MSR MAsBSTY's THRATRE Mr, Mapleson aunounces that Her Majesty's Theatre, Haywarket, will be opened on the 28th of April. The building, which nas so long been idl, will then be put to the use for whieh it was intended. for the first time since its Coustruction on the site of (he house destroyea vy lire in Peceigver of the 1867. Mr. Mapleson returns to the locality whic! occupied for several seasons belore that catastrophe, aud where mnemoruble revivals of great clagsicul works took place, It was at tuis Bouse that Cherubini’s ‘Sedea,”” with Mile, Titiens ag the tragic heroine, was bret prouuced in England, and tue revival of this work is one of the features of the coming season. Mr, Maple- son also promiges to produce eying. the seasvn Gilck’s ‘Armida,? the heroine by Mile, Titens; Rossini’s ‘Otello, with the part of Desdemona by Mme, Nilsson, lago by M, Faure and Otello by Tamber- luk, Ofcourse Mr, Mapleson annout Th Dutcnman” us well Mme, Nilsson is and M, Faure will sustain the part of Vanderdecken, Besides the urtisis already specitied, the list of vo- car includes tno names of Mme. Tre! ottini, Mumes, Mula Rodan, Eleva Vares: and Alwina Valleria; Signor! Fancelli, Kinaidinl, Grazéi, Rota, Galassi, vel Puente, Borella, Medini, Brucolmi, &c. First a} pearances ure announced v! Miles. Carolina Salla and thiide Nandori; Signort Altiiet Cabero, Carrion, ‘Yalbo and Gayarre. BNGLISH OPERA—WAGNER. It was hoped that Cari Rosa would have given us English opera at Drury Lane in May, but 1 learn that this pleasure will be deferred until Sepiomber or Octo- ber Perbaps Mr, Rosa hesitates to come into compe- Lition with the two Italian houges so well supported by fashion, or to enter the lists 1D 4 seusom of more than ordinary musical iuterest The Wagner coucerts ur announced to commence at tue Albert Hail on the 7th of May. Wilhelmt is to be the leader of the orchestra, Dausreuther is %0 conduct the rehearsuis; 200 instrumentalists will form the orchestra, Wagner will conduct selections trom ull bis operas, On Monday evening, Muy 7, froin “Rienzi,” ‘Tann- hiuser” aod “Das Kbeingold;” on Weduesday even- tng, May 9 from ‘Der Fiiegende Holidader? and “Die Waikiire;”? on Saturday morning, May, 12, trom ‘anpbiuser” and “Die Walkure;”” on Monduy even- ing, May 14, trom ‘Lohengrin’ and “Siegiried;”" on Wednesday evening, May 16, trom ‘Die Muistor- singer,” “GOtterdimmerung’? and “Siegiried,” and on Saturday morning, May 19, trom “Tristun und Isolde” and “GOterudmmerang."” Ihe prises are ex- cvedingly high for the Albert Hall, ana 1 doubt very | much whether Wagner will got the reception that he deserves, simply because bis managers seem to be im- bued with the ldew that they can use thy English pub- lie, aude: Mr, Waguer’s cloak, as au inexbausuble gold mine. A guineu fora stall which in ordinary concerts and overtures costs seven slillings and six- pence is an insult and an outrage to Wagner aud the English musicat public, AMUSEMENTS, OLE BULL CONCERT, The announcement of tho last appearance of Ole, Buil drow together at Booth’s Theatre a large audience last night, and if we may judge from the amount of en-, thusiasm displuyed the audience were thoroughly ° pleased with the excellent programme prepared for ) their amusement le Bull was in excellent, form, and performed a Siciliana @ tarantella of his own composition, which gave full scopo to the display of his magnificent technique, The same remark 18 true of his ‘Polacca Gucriera,’? work which firat brought him prominently iuto noti An adagio from one of Paganimi’s grand concer! gave profound pleasure to the audience. Alter ea great violiuist was recalled, but the reached its beight when ne pl r to a second recall, the ‘Cal of Venice” with marvellous color and expres Signor Tagliapictra sang with thrilling effect Rotvolin! “Qual Turbamento,’” ‘Stella Coufidente,” by f Danay, aud an exquisite serenade by Scuder, Miss Martinez essayed with fair success the difficult “Sbadow Song” trom “Divorab.”” Mme. Carreno Sauyet’s clever execution of a grand fantasia on an arid {rom ‘Faust’? won her a deserved and hearty encore. SACAED CONCERT AT STEINWAY HALL. Steinway Hall overfiowed last nigbt with an audience assembled to bear the sacred concert given for the benefit of St. Josepn’s Hospital, a charitable institu- tion which hus done, and is doing, immeasurable good to the sick and infirm of the city, Nota seat was va- cant, and standing room was hard to obtain, Among those present, doubtless, were many whose iriends bad been relieved by St, Joseph’s Hospital, and who rejoiced in ing its ‘coaritable Diewsings. ‘The programme a umoug the artistés announced wer niér, Messrs, Maendel, Gerhard, Los buckle, The Cecilia Vocal Society Ing Club lent their effective services, must uave added largely to the fund, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Edith Wyone’s husband, Agabeg, is a lawyer. Mr. Jobn F. Barnett has written a new madrigal. Copenhagen will hear Verdi’s “Requiem” this sum- mer, Signora Teresa Stolz is about to retire from the atage. Signor Bolia will sing next winter at the San Carlos Theatre, Lisbon. Lebeau, the music publisher, Paris, aged seventy-two. Herr August Wilholmj is basy in London preparing for the Wugner season, M. Saint-Sadns’ opera, ‘Le Timbale d’Argent,”’ bas failed at the Théatre Lyrique. Creswick threatens to visit the United States this summer on bis way to Australia. Trebell! made a great success in Copenhagen and will Probably return there next year. Kate Santley and company bave moved from the, London Royalty to the Standard Theatre. Verdi, it is said, will write the music of a grand opera to be founded on Sardou’s drama, “La Patrie’? Perraud’s bust of Scribe bas been placed in the hall in which the French Academy of Fine Arts holds its sittings, It has cost M. Carvalbo more than one bundred thousand francs to placo ‘“‘Cing Mara” upon the stago of the Opéra Comique. Miss Elena Morton, who composed the oporetta, “The Rose and the Ring,’”? which met with great suc- cess in Dublin, bas arrived in London, “Batbylie,”’ by Messra, Biau and Chaumet, will soon be put on rehearsal, and its production 1s expected to follow closely on the performance of “Cing Murs,” The two conductors of the Teatro Real, Madrid, Sefior Skocydopolo and Don Cristobal Ondrid, died lately in the Spapish capital within a few hours of each other. The composer of Astorga,”? Herr Abert, is putting the Gnishing touches to an opera for which the libretto is taken from @ popular German sovel entitled “Ekkebard, * Duchesne, the tenor, continues sick, and the role ho was to bave sustained in Salvayre’s opera, “Le Bravo,” at the Thditre Lyrique, has been con- fidea to M. Lhérie. Jarrett & Palmer's lease of Booth’s Theatre expires May 1. The theatre will be opeued May 14 by Mr. Tillowwon, when Mr. Rignold will appoar in, a round died lately in | of his characters, ‘The first portion of M. Sapin's theatrical library bas | been brought to the hammer. M. Wekerlin purchased some lots tor the Parie Conservatory and M. Nuitteer | for the Grana Opera. M. Giraudet sustains the part of Father Joseph in M. Gounod’s uew opera of “Cinq Mars.” It was to have been confided to M. Ubin, but did nos qui uit that gentieman’s voice, The Paris theatres have been subjected to searching | Visits (rom constituted authorities to see that all pre- | cautions prescribed by the police againat fire have been | scrupulously carried out Miss Catherine Penua was lately offered an engage- ment at Her Majosty’s Theatre, but declined, proter- ring to coniine her efforts to the concert room, where she has won so many laurels, The death is announced at Naples of Raffaello, the if Nestor of Italian violinists, Born in 1795, he was ap. pointed professor at the Congorvatory in 1842, He held the position till his death A one uct comic opera, entitled “L'Aumonier du Regiment,” 18 tn rehearsal at the Paris fhéitre Ly+ nique, “Apres Fontenoy,” another opera, js also in Preparation at the same house, London will bave two opera houses this season, thupks to the enterprise of Mr. Mapleson, who is fitting up and decorating Her Maesty's Theatre, which he promises to open on the 28th of Apri A three act opera ou an Engtisi subject has been written by George A, Osborne, who is well known io arise to relieve the wielle garue’ lie is sadly ated, y= Nicolini, tute Babalat Rossi, Manfredi, Tamazno, © Gayarre, Gragiant, Maurel, Cotoxn), Bagayiolo, Ca Marini, Capoul, Pavani, Piazza, 4) London as a pianist and composer, The libretto 1s by Dr, Waller, author of the “Kyo of St, Joun,”? Tho Mayor of Bordeaux hus written to thauk M, Faure for the pertormance given by the celebrated barl- tone in aid of the poor of the town The receipts of the performance exceeded thirteon thousand francs, Herr Brabws tailed to appear st Cambridge to take his degree as Doctor in Music. The faculty are piqued and won't ask bim ip @ burry ugaim, but he probably will be able to write just aa good music without the title of Doctor as be could with it, : Le Charivari publishes @ portrait of Albani, in which she is represented as a nightingale, perched on the branch of atree, The portrait is accompanied by a pretty couplet, which says “that this rare nightingale makes of the whole year springtime,” Among the replies to an advertisement of a music committee for “a candidate as organist, music teacher, &e.,’? was the following:—‘‘Gentiemen, I noticed your advertisement for an orgapistand music teacher, either lady or gentleman, Having been both for several years, 1 offer you my services,” THE HERALD WAR MAPS. 4 REMINISCENCE OF THE MEXICAN WAR—HOW A HERALD MAP ENABLED A DETACHMENT OF AMERICANS TO WHIP A BAND OF GUERRILAS AND OCCUPY JALAPA. Newsorrroxr, Masa,, April 14, 1877. To tax Epiror oy tux HEKALD:— In conversation with Geueral Benjamin Alvord, Pay- master Goneral, United States Army, on the influence of the press, ho mentioned the fact that he had been largely indebted to the New York Hxraty fora vice tory won in the Mexican war, as it bad published a very accurate mup of the locality of the battle of Cerro Gordo, fought April 18, 1847, which he bas carefully studied and preserved, and found invaluable in a subsequent battle on the same’ spot four months later, At my solicitation he wrot the story out for another purpose, but tal the liberty of sending it to you as a curious contribi tion to bistory, and that you may kno: iter the lapse of thirty yeurs, bow much your enterprising journal contributed toa victory im the Mexican war, 48 It is Dow doing so important a work in the explora- ton of Central Airica, 1 neod hardly add that few men in the army, after forty years of service, have so envial « record as Gonoral Alvord as u soldier, scholar and cultivated gentleman. Ln the Mexican war General Grau’ vod uuder bim as lieutenant, quict and retiring, giving aly to a few any indication of those great talents that made bim so fanous, Very respecttuly, yours, WILLIAM ©. TODD, LETTER OF GENERAL ALVORD, Wasuinatoy, D. C., April 6, 1877, Wittax C. Topp, Esq., Newburyport, Mass:— Deak Siz—You have requested mo to put in writing my verbal narration to you of the battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, tought on the 16th August, 1847, by Lally's command, on the march from Vera Cruz to Jalapa, I was Acting Assistant Adjutant General of thatcommand. Your reason for wishing me to writo it out was the emphbusis I gave to the value of my possession of a good map of the ground published in the New Yor« Hxravp on the occasion of the moro im- portant battle of Cerro Gordo, fought previously ou the 18th April, under General Scott. 1 must premise that if there were advantages in this particular case from newspapor accounts aud maps of that war, it must be remembered that the enemy, in that war, could not benefit by them from their remote- ness and the difference of laaguago. As a general rule thero can be no doubt thut much inconventonce is felt by military commanders from publications in news- Papers iu the midst of active operations, A FIGHT AT CRRRO GORDO, 1 had boen stationed at Boston fora few months in the winter and spring of 1646 and 1847 and had read carefully and remembored well the official reporta of Scott’s battle of Cerro Gordo, It was remarkabio that his General Order No. 111, of 17th April, 1847, issued the day before the battle, could stand as the best imagina- ble official report of the battle, 80 precise were the du- tvs assigned to the various corps and so prophetic was ‘wot the result, Ho bad ordered General Twiggs to cuta road to the right around in rear of the principal hill of Cerro Gordo, ana that officer op the 18th cur- ried that bill by # storming party, capturing the heavy artillery which crowned 1, As the artillery bud thus been captured I teit certain that () guerillas whom we were tgbtivg bad no cannon | uich could command tho road irom that bill, and thereior. that they would not make their principal stand on that (the portheru) side ot the road, but would vccupy the various but- teries to the south o1 the road and thouce to the river of Plan del Lio, all which could command the road with musketry, Tuo commund of Major Lally was the firat bebind General Scowt’s, and lett Vera Cruz on the 6th August, the sume dute the Jatter leit Puebla for its ever inemo- rable Campaign agaist the city of Mexico, We baaa ould commund of ubuut one thousand men, com. posed of regulurs and volunteers recently recruited, Tost detached companies en route to Join Lbeir various ts in the field. The enemy nad met us ut Gas on the 10ih August and at the National Bridge ou the 12th, giving us stiff ngbts, especially on the latter day. Ltutly calc od that the enemy would ro: dah et nay Instead of their undertaking, Sth April, to bola Cerro Gordo bill against us and making their priucipal attack from he they would noid the various int their right of the road, commanding it by musketry fire. (See those imtrenchments well represented tn a map 00 page 189 of Maustleld’s Mexican Wur.) ' Sure enough, they commenced a tire upon us from « position on their lett, a little beyond the corner ot ‘Twigg'’s Poad; but tt was a@ felot, intended (o draw us off on that road, and ‘f wo had foliowed it with. o main command wo should have been compiotely en- trapped, for a heavy barricade had vecn vuilt across the main road in reur of the musketry breustwork, Asmail command was sent 10 engage the onemy to the right, but (with the authority of toe cummunding officer, Major Luily) 1 orgunized @ storming party, uo- der communod of Lieutenant Henderson Ridgeley, Fourth infantry, composed of Companies H aud K, Fourth iniautry, aud Lieutenant Clinton Lear’s com- pany (0) Fifth iiantry, to storm and carry the breast works on the south road. THE NKRALD MAP. Ishowed bim tho map of the ground in tho New York Hexatp, which | bad 1a my po and bad pre- served four months, 1G fuil expectation that It 1p play. 1t was a mere surmise that those Oo batteries were occupied, but im about a half hour we heard the rattle of musketry fire, and soon the enemy were seen retreating along the roud, whom we vigorously pursued, but were stopped by tue rod barricade, which was that night removed. Lieu- tenant Ridyeley was eutirely succossiul, with aloss on nis side of nine men Killed abd wounded and the cap- ture of two nine-pouuders, 9,000 rounds of musketry ammunition and several prisouers. He skiltuily re- connoltered belore udvaocing, choosing to nuke his agswult upon Battery No.2 as the largest and most commanding, which, It carried, would involve tho tall of the rest. OCCUPATION OF JALAPA. The consequence was the vdvance of our troops to Jalapa and 11s occupation on the 20:h of Augus, the day of the batties Of Contreras anu Cherubusey, ip the valley of Slexico, Gn tue day previous (the 19h), at Los Animas, within a milo and a halt of Jalapa, wa skirmish with the enemy, Major Lally hud been sligbtly wounded, und I, us next in rank, was leit im command, With vast care did I place the furce im that city so us to Lold its commanding positivns, well know- ing that if any reverse happened to the maio army, under Scott, we should bave great trials ou our bands, T have chus complied with your request, but would Major F, f. Latly, page 482, of executive documents No. 1 of Secreiary 0) War’s report, December, 1847. It baa required {requent reicronce to my own share in this afair, but, baving ussenied to your request, [ could not avoid the risk of the charge of egotism in furnishing these items of the story. On reaching Mexico I told General Scoty that we had jd his operations at Cerro Gordo, But noi of tho oilictal reports ever alluded to toe possession by us of that Hexaip inap of the Held which at a oriti- cal moment proved quite invaluable. Very truly yours, BENJAMIN ALVORD, TEE CHURCH GERMAN SOCIBEWY. The auniversary excrcixes ot the Church German Society were held yesterday iu Grace Church, the Rev, Dr, Tibbits presiding. Bishop Huntington, of Westorn Now York, preached an cloquent sermon, in which he alluded to the good work which the Society was doing. He said the work should be encouraged, as the Germans were last becoming a great power in the land, A colicction wag then taken up, aud the Proceeds devoted to St. Joseph’s Church in Rom N.Y, The Secretary, Rev. Geo. W. Douglas, read ti port for the past your. It showed tuat during the st year in the Church of the Annunciation, New ‘ork, iu the Cuurcb of the Holy Trinity, Hoboken, aud tn Christ's Church, Tarrytown, Gerinan services had to be discoutinued for want of mou and money. BRUOKLYN RUCTIONS. George Boyle, aged forty years, a ship carpenter, was arrested on complaint of his wife, Fannie Boyle, at No. 128 Elizabeth street, on Saturday night, for brutally boating bor, During # Oght between Joseph McAleer, aged eightecn years, of No, 324 Honry street, and Jobn Dooley, of No, 138 Smith street, on Saturday night, the former bad his collar bone brokeu, Ho was taken to the Long Island College Hospit A charge of selon ous assuult was pretel against Dooley, who was arrested aud held to answer, Michael Dale Scott, his son siding at No, 277 54 Mark’s avenue, quarr urday night last, and ta the scuttle that ensued Dw fell ugaiust the edge of a desk, sustarming u very severe injuryot the boad, Ho was removed to tne City Hos | pital, Daley was locked up to answer a charge of felo- | niows assauit. Charles Hicland, of No 1,646 Broadway, was ar- rested tor fwlonjously assaulting Charlies [tig, of No. 26 | Forman street, by striking him ou the bead with a | fence rau, slaw, te- d on Sat. reier for more compicte details to the vilicial report ot | NEWPORT. 5 PREMONITIONS OF THB COMING SEAGONS— RENTING OF COTTAGES--ALTERATIONS AND BEPAIRS GOING FORWABD—MEANS or TRANSIT. Newronrt, R. L, April 14, 1877. ‘The familiar faces of the summer residents are now to be seen on-the atregt, and although they have not come to stay they have @ tendency to remind tho tradespeople of the harvest soou (o be reaped, Many of the visiiors remain for several days for the purpose of giving instructions ip apd about their cottages, and many others are bere for the purpose of renting their summer homes, The latter class are appreciated by the real eatate agents, who take charge of them as soon as thoir arrival in town is announced, and show them the various houses which they have in their bands for rental. A person or family in search of a house usually visits all the agents, aud is thus able to have a larger number of houses to select from, MMANY OF TRANSIT. The means of transit to and from this city will be equal to those of list year, and the summer guests will have no ditliculty in reachiug New York, Boston, or avy of the large cities, The Old Colony Ratlroad Company have the control of the only road to Boston, and during the season new and elegant drawing room cars will be added and will connect with the Sound boats Bristol and Providence upon their arrival and departure for New York. ‘These boats bave been cicguntly fitted up at this port during the wint and tor @ long time no less than 400 men were employed upon them. The saloons bave been newly upholstered and carpeted, aud the tresco work has been uone on a very elabo- rate scale, Their huge engines bave been overhauled, and the boilers bavo been partially rebuilt, Nothing as been done to their huils, that work being done last year, Great precaution bas been taken against fire, and each stateroom has been connected with the main office by electric bells, and each bout has been supplied with an independent ring gear, to be brought into use—as it is portable—.when the other is rendered womanageable by accident. The little steamer Eolus, whick connects with the Shore Line Railroad at Wickford for New York, is also being put in order for the seasop. During the summer this route is patropized by those who do not care to ex- portence the sensution of rounding Point Juuith, The horses, Caariages, Sc. of the strangers are obliged to Le forwarded vy the Sound boats, there being, of course, bo accommodation for such articles via the Wickiord route. COTTAGKS RENTED. The cottages are renuung slowly. During the week, James P, Coates, the Well kuown maker of tue thread bearing bis: name, has repted tho Muitland estate on Washington street aud the bay, which was occupied uy seuson by sane onl At was torinerly the property ot the ate R. L, Maitland, of New Jersey. Whilein the bands of this weil kuowa gentieman it Was considered one of the promineutand most desirable places in New- port; but of late years it hus depreciated in value aod w sudly i need of repairs. Itis surrounded by bun- dreds of trees, and tho site is ap unusually romantic ove. Mrs, Thomas Garuer, sister-in-law of Commodcre Garner, who lost bis life on board of the Mohawk, hag rented the villa ot Mrs. A. P. Woodworth, of New York, vear the béuch, The children of Commodore Garner will spond the summer with her, Mrs. &. V. RB. Crosby, wite of Colonel Schuyler Crosby, American Consul ay Florence, Italy, has leased whe Cook cottage, on the corucr of Bull and Kay streets, 1t 1s rumored that Colonel L. P, Kip has rented Mrs. Paran Steveay’ villa on Bellevue ana Jones avenue. Mrs. Stevens’ new villa on Berkley avenue, occupied last season, tor the first time, by the Hop. George i. Pendieten and family, of Cincinnati, has been rented by Mr. Balawin, ol New York, and Mra, Woods, of the sume eity, hag rented the cosey villa of Dr. Valentine Mott Francis, formerly of New York, on Kuy street. Ex-Uommodore Voorbis, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, bas also taken # coituge forthesummer, Hes iu very poor health, aud has resided bere all winter, with bis tamily. Mr. Rovert Lenox Kennedy, President of tie Bank of Commerce of New York, will, with his sister, Miss Kennedy, occupy the villa ot Mr. John W. Field, of New York, near the Spouting Rock, wad Mr. J. W. Harper, of Hurper Brothers, b: iu leused one of the Hall cottages, aeur the cliffs, dr, Pierre Lortitard, the well known tobacconist and turtman of New York, has rented the villa Mr. Nathan Mattuews, of Boston, one of tho finest on Bellevue avenue, Last veasou it was oocupiea by Mrs. Jobn Jucob Astor, of New York, t villa of Mrs. J.T. Gibert, of Now York, has been leased by William Vanderbilt, Jr., grandson of the late Commodore Vanderbilt. Mr. Thomas N. Dale, the silk manufacturer of Pater- son, ., Will occupy bis own cottage near the beach. Kx-Governor Morgan and Hon. L. P. Morton, voth of New York, wili also occupy their palatial cottages dur- ing tho suinmer, ‘The Rev. Heory ©. Potter, D. D., of Now York, has not been bere for two seasons on account of bu absence in Europe, bas just commenced to make some extensive alterations und improvements to Lis cosy villa ip Rhode Isiand avenue, udjoining the one tor- merly owned and occupied by M the deceased aciress, The improvements will add much to the geveral outside appearance of the house. Ina few days Mr. R. M. Hunt, Presidont of tho Amorican Institute of Architects of New York, will commence improving his villa on Kay street, next to the Newport Reuding Room. He proposes to build a large addition and to add one story to the main house and place a new root over the whole. Mr. G, H. Pendleton, of Cincinnati, bas added to bis lot at Ochre Point ot land which he purchased a few days ago irom Mr. William Beach Lawrence, Mr. Pendletoo’s new house will be completed iu about three weel The mechanics employed on Mr. William ©, Rives’ house, of Boston, on edcross avenue, tor the past fourteen months, have Guished the contract, and this elogaut mansion, a description of which has appeared in (ue HERALD, is being furnished with uew and costly furniture, and the extensive grounds are being laid out by vkitled iandsoape ¢: ‘Tbe Villa of Mrs. Joun Carter Brown, of Providenve, which bas been unoccupied for the past two seasons, is vb Mr. James BP. Ke , of New York, has ex- pended no little amount of money in beautitying the interior of ‘Sea View,” the name of bis fine estate overlooking the cliffs, The principal work hus bea done in tho hbrary and dining room, the trescoing and decorating ot the later bemg principally of Chinese charactors, while in the library the wails bave @ groundwork of gold, with olive color lea' id flowers i rich profusion, und in the corner six Hoes of German text poetry, which are very appro- priate. They are as tollows:— May peace and a heartfelt welvo: gently like the dew Ona in thelr courtesy, grace eve View. hi uds ure dark und lowering, gleam trom the lib- # or quaintly ancient lore: arth sparkle the einbers bright, With taik of authors or of art we'll put duil care to flight. The Aqu'dneck House will open next week for the seausov. The Perry Huuse and Hartmanno’s Maison Meublée are already open, and both houses as well as Aquidneck, buve been renovated and put in com- Dl order for (he reception of summer guests. Prices will be about the same as last year. J ‘Tho Ocean House will not open belore the middle of une. BROOKLYN ROBBERIES. George Wells, of No, 40 Carlton avenue, caused tho arreat of John Young, yesterday, on a charge of steal- ing a gun from him. + John ts held for examination. Mary Bolan, aged sixteen years, residing at No. 193 North Eighth street, was urrested yesterday morning on suspicion of being « shoplifter, Detective Mahoney, of the Tnird precinct, arrested Terrance McNamara and Charlies McCartuy, on a charge of burglartously entering the office of Louis Zeigier’s wood yard, No. 89 Union strect, and stealing a quan- tity of flles and other property, ‘The apartment of Charies T, Soutter, onthe third story of tenement house No, 10 Cheever place, was entered by « burglar on Saturday night, and while tue occupant Was sleeping the rogue secured $40 iu inovey and several articles of value, with woich he made off. James Dougherty, lourteen years 01 age, was ar- resied for picking the pocket of Mrs. Ada Marks, on Myrtle avenue, on Saturday night. Michael Donovan, eleven yoars old, Who was in company with Doughorty at thé time, was taken jn10 custody as an accomplice. Mary Aon Ricly, who is represented by the police of the Second preciuct as an old offender, was arrested yesterday onacharge of burgiariously entering tne upartmenis of Patrick Craig, No, 41 Talman street, acd stealing a quantity of clothing. The property was re- covered by the police. Mrs, Charies Wyley, of No, 176 Fulton street, re- ported to Captain Crafts, of the Second precinct, that she nad | rovbed of a diamond crosa, Valued at $100, She stated that sue susvected a woman named Stark, Who had boarded 10 the same bouse, but disap- peared about the time the robbery was discovered. The show window Ol the dry goods store of Benjamin Strauss, No. 29 Union piace, was broken yesterday morning, and $60 worth of dress materials was stolen. THE BOTTNER DIVORCE, Suit for absolute divorce has been brought by Christopher 8. Bottner against Emma Bottner, io the Kings county Supromo Coart. The parties to the ac- tion, Who were marriod in 1864, have one child, who ts to the custody of the plaintif. He has been engaged in ral Water business in South Brooklyn toi and lived upon amicauly terms with bis wi jus to their marriage, had been a wartin; Paris. In 1878, bowevor, he began to suspect e@ was uniaitotul to him, aod accused ber of The complaint, which was served upon nt last week, forth that about Septomber, who, prev: m it id | 1874, she made tbe acquaintance of one Frederick Meucel, with Wuom she bad been criminally intimate, The plainti subsequently abandoned his which exploit sh eed his arrest a f But wheo the lat before Justice Semler the witnesses lor the deience led I case against Mr. Bottner, who then commenced suit | for divorce agaings bis wile, | | Book’? about the ¢ OUR'COMPLAINT BOOK. THE MODERN BASTILE. ‘fo tax Eprror ov tix Heratp:— As a taxpayer please allow me space to cuter my Protest against being taxed for the support of Ludlow Street Jail This damuablo institution is as iMlegal as it is Outrageous, There is au average trom oue to two buodred poor debtors confined in Ludlow who are unable to pay board at the Sheriff's Hotel, conse- quently be feeds them at the nominal price of abouts tweive cents per head per day, for which he compeis hé taxpayers to pay him seventy-f' Thereiore it 18 quite easy to sec Jail 16 the pot institu whrievalty of this oy. ane i ternity are all more oF less joterested ip this inatitution as well as the sbrievalty of New York we cannot expect they will take any steps to wipe out this incubus, therefore the taxpayers must come to the front and usk a legis- lative ebactment tuat will compel the persons in Ludiow Street Jail to pay 0 they are there, which, if dono, will do more to obliter- ate this devilish institution thaa anything else. TAXPAYER. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS, To tux Epitor ov THE HERALD:— Lead with great dolight in to-day’s Hegaup that Mr. Douglas “promised”? your reporter to look into every compiaint about sidewalk and street obstructions brought to his notice through your paper. To show the taxpayers whether or not Mr. Douglas means basi- ness, please call his attention to the following trucks, carta und businoss vehicles standing on the sidewalk of East Fourteenth sirect, near Fourth avenue, und the south side of Union square, viz:—Two venicles marked ‘Dry Dock Salt House; one veniclo marked s'Reilly & McMabon ;”’ one venicle marked “R. & MoM. 2 E. 14;” one venicle marked ‘Bruck & Co., 683 3d av.;” one vehicle marked ‘Union Place Hotel.” These #1X carts are allowed to biock up the thoroughfares ior months and months, but neither Mr, Douglas nor ‘the finust police in the world” ever seo them * UNION SQUARE, A GASSY COMPLAINT, To tue Epitor oy Tas Hurap:— ‘Tho complaint of John B, Haskin about the char, for gas in the Twenty-fourth ward should also refer tothe Twenty-third ward. The corrupt ring in the Bourd of Town Trustees of Morrisanin made a ten + years’ contruct with the Westchester county Gaslight Company at a price exorbitant und in opposition to iho wish of uine-tenths of the taxpayers, ‘Ihe ring ruled, the people were fuoled, A TWEN'Y-THIRD WARDER, GAS EXTRAVAGANCE, To rue Epson ov tak HeRALD:— 1 think We can beat your gas bonanza of the Twonty- fourth ward, New York, over bere tn Brooklyn. I re- side Joss than a mile from Herkimer street and Sche- nectady avenue, and on the northeast coruer of those Strevis, in front of a vacant lot, alamppost has been erected by our City Fathers, here is ocitner gas nor lamp ith to come, ikers charge id Light, wi our bonauza $65 tor the iron post ior a Jamp Without gas, At this gum has been assessed on the property owners of the four corners of the streets named in equal proportion. It they cnarge lor kas at the same rate Lam sure we, who have to pass by the place, would prefer to carry our rushlights with us. 1 ata informed that the avery cost of the lamp- posts tothe city is $14 euch. Will our Brooklyn bo- navZans tell where the other $51 go, and obulige INQUIRER? BANCO SHARPERS, To tne Epiron or Tus HERALD:-- Iwould like to ask why Captain Garland, of the Browudway squad, allows ‘‘banco sbarpera”’ to iniest the sidewalks between Eighth and Fourteenth streets, ‘They may be found plying their nefarious vocation on every block between these named streets, undisturbed by the “tinert police in the world,” VIGILANCE, THE CALCIUM LIGHTS. To rue Epitor or THe HeRALD:— 1 see it announced in the Huraup of to-day ‘that Mayor Ely bas requested tho Board of Aldermen to pass w law regulating the placing of calcium lights in the streets,’? What the people want is a law positively prohibiting those nutsances, and not an ordinance “regulating” their uso, Permit me to add my expe- rience to that of your othor correspondents, A few evenings ago | was riding with my wile and son to the ruoms of the Historical Society In Second avenue, and while passing through St. Mark’s place the large cal- cium ligbt in front of the Tivoli Theatre was suddenty turned in the direction of my horses, at which they took fright, and but for the skilful management of my driver the carriage would have been overturued. As it was (he horses ran for a short distance. We want no “regatatiny”’ of these dangerous nuisances, but thoir total banishment from the strevts at once and for all time, KNICKERBOCKER, ABREST THE STREET COMMISSIONERS, To tax Epiror or tak HeRALD:— Your editorial on the filth of streets 18 deserving of great praise. Cannot the Street Commissioners be arrested for not fulfilling their oath of office? It is shametul in the extreme. The goods in stores, the dresses on ladies and their hats are destroyed from the dirt and dust flying about tho streets, and the eye inUrmaries are filled with pationts suffering from dirt getting into their eyes, Can notthe Board of Health be permitted to take the Job out of the Strect Cleaning Depuriment’s banus and nave it done at their sanitury order, then charge tt to the city? Of course, make the Street Commissivacrs disgorge the money they are pocketing and apply it to the street cleaning work- men. TAXPAYER, SHOP GIRLS’ TRIALS, ‘ro Tug Epitor or tak HEeRaLp:— In reading your vaiugble paper I have beon quite in- terested in the column of complaints, and fear that per- haps among so many as “New York City” must nat- urally bring forth perhaps mine may not be noticed; and yet I would plead tn the most forcible language to you that you would notice in your paper the great wrong that has becn done and is still doing to young girls attending ia stores being made to stand up all the time, from the early moruing until the timo of their departure tn the evening. Believe mo, deur sir, it is a most grievous thing for the majprity of those ir girls, and they could pot do i only that most of 4 ure young. Mupy bave compiuined to me that they felt ready to drop down with the con- Staut strain of standing and never being allowed to sit for u moment, Mauy such stores, as Macy’s, Altmun’s, Sterns’, Meure’s, O’Neili’s, on Sixth avenue, bave a great run of custom—crowds of Jadies every day—aud it docs seem to me that those young giris who patiently walt on them might be allowed to sit down if tho chance offer if only tor a moment, ba: I havo wever heard yet t one of those men (who are all maxing mouey f nave dove anything toward alleviatiug this gre wrong—for that it is such | am more and :nore convinced every day, Altinen is now going to move into @ new store on Sixth aveoue, and has attended to everything that will draw custoin and put money in his pocket; but those poor girls who serve him faithtully ure not thought of There might be seats turning 10 of out from the counter, and [ do not think it would intertere wt ali with thoir duties, AN OBSERVING LADY. AN EXPENSIVE JOKE, To tur Eviror oy tHe Heratp:— Having read a great dealin your valuable “Complaint ning (or rather not cleaning) of the streets, | expected that something would be dono by the Streot Cleaning Department to satisfy the out raged taxpayers. But what do we find? The Commis. sioners icknowledge that the work is not done prop- erly, and they louve the fault on the inspectors, fore- men and gangs of men of the diflerent wards, This is ail very One, Who are expected, or at least respon- sible, for keeping our atreots clean? Tho Street Ciean- ing Commissioners are, No excuso will justify ‘them for not cleaning the city. Lf @ contractor had it and did not fail his contract would be be excused by say- ing he could not get his men to uo the work? This 19 rather too expensive a joke, Why did the Commis- keep the men und curts idle one or two days (or nights) ry Week since New Yi pe should have two daysto do? Ash men havea eras bumper of loads to put in for a day ten Or tweilve—Dbut should they put im wine loads the; only get atoree-quarter day, lf they have to put fourteen oF fiiteen loads (Which ts often the case) they only yet w day’s pay. Can the Commissioners deny this? Every ward bas a dumping place of its own, but olten there ure no sco liged to go to another dumping piace, pernaps twice their own, yet they ure obliged to riu loads, Is this tair? @tand the work at GO SOMEWHERY ELSE, To tHe Epiror ov tus HeRaio:— Being one of the unfortunate mortals who, from necessity rather than choice, are compelled to live in a boarding house, you can imagine | very olten suffer irom hunger, Wednesday evening, in a ravenous con- dition, my daughter and seif re red to the St. Denis Tesi@urant, coruer of Eleventh street and Broadway, About hulf-past cight o’clock, to order @ supper; bat before we were fuirly seated the head waiter rushed to inform us be could not serve us [n surpri usked “Why?’? and were told he could uot serve jadies Unuccompanied by gentiom: ver eight o'clock, which placed us in a most embarragsing and Bumili ing position, as the restaurant was full of ladies genticmen, Who stared at us as though wo toustrosities. May I ask, through your “Compl America, that respectable indies are in a public restaurant because they bi while the vilest of ber sex, accom. tho same place, cun receive every ale ST. DENIS. CLEAN OUT THE DRONES. To rae Eviror or tax Henan: — T hope you will keep on stating the plain truth about the contemptible, shittless and lazy conduct that is manifested tn our Street Cleaning Depariment until the drones and old women in that department are com- polled to go at it iu earngst and remove the dirt In the street where the writer does business the dirt has twice been raked up 10 piles and then left to blow about over the street again, but 10 no case bas it been taken away. Now, you are right; Comptroller Kell bas no right to pay ous avother dollar to the coomee gentry oes fey 4 clean he aes eer. ing the dirs ly is o rs eep at ‘ANer-Diner, them witb a sharp stick. COMPULSORY TRIAL BY REFEREE, To tax Enitok oy THE. HeRaLD:— Is not this ono of the rat holes in the practice of law in this city? Article 7 of the amended Constitu, tion of the United states recites, ‘In suitsat law where the value in controversy shall exceed $20 the right of trial by jury abull be preserved,” If our State Jaws have abrogated this valuable palladium ia it not quite time to restore its Waclenape provisions to the practice of our well paid\ courts? Let no citizen be arbitrarily sirpped of his trial by jury in the interest, or at the whim of any Justice, or by the scheming of a practitioner, Let the Hrraty ferret out this growing evil, JUSTITIA, MOCK AUCTIONS, fo raw Epito ov tuk HeRauy:— If it ts not considered too great a liberty, of the powers that bo, I should like to know why a mock auction is permitted to be carried on in full biast under the vol es of the authorities, within a atone’s throw of tho rs ottice, on Chatham street? SUFFERER. SPRINKLE THE STREETS. To tus Epiton or THe HeRau 1 was quite surprised on entering the Central: Paric yeaterday to find how delightful the air was, accus- tomed ag 1 haa been for the last two weeks to weather ing the dust-contamiuated air of our streets, Where are the watering carts? Why don’t they come to our ef now? There has not boon any rain for two aud our houses are Ulled with dust, DOCTOR. BEWARE OF THE DOGS, To Tue Epitor or tae Hrrauy:— Six to twelve mongrel curs may be counted in Washington square, where children play, Is there no reliet? HYDRO, BENEFITS OF THE COMPLAINT BOOK, To tax Eviton ov THE HERALD: lhaveto thank you for the insertion of my com- pluint in reference to cleaning Thirty-sixth street, be. tween Broadway aud Seventh avenue, This hus bid the desired eifect, and a gang of men were put to work this morning, and I only hope it will be done hereuf- ter without calling their attention to it, A QUESTION OF MAILS, To tux Epitor oF THE HERALD :— Can anybody tell me bow ‘t is that the Southern mail which reaches Jersey City at a quarter to ten A. M, 13 not distributed iu the New York boxes before half. past twelve P, M. acd frequently as late as hall-p.st one P. M.? Cun’t our very euterprising Postinasier Femedy this in some way? COrroNn, UNFORTUNATE RAGMEN. To tux Epitok ov THe AkRAaLD:— An army of itinerant ragmon, old junk dealers and othera of that ilk iniests East Thirty-fitth sireet, to the annoyunce of the residents of that street, Cau uothing be dope to prevent their frequent inoursious? Com- plaints to the police are of no avall, aud the law pro+ hibits us clubbing them, and we appeal to you tor advice in the matter, ANTI-RAG, GAS BEFORM WANTED, To tux Epiror of THe HERALD:— How about our gas companies? Aro weto continue to pay these exorbitant rates to enable bloated gas stockholders to again declare twenty-five per cent dividends and u surplus? Now, Mr, Editor, 1 shall nos trespass upon your valuable space to dilate upon this generally ‘1elt imposition,” but would ask of you aud your numerous readers, is it not bigh time tbat we sboulu have a reduction in the price of gas? Youare the great thunderer; your voice 18 poweriul; please help tne good cause ulong. * MIDNIGAT Lamp, ROUT HIM OUT, To tHe Epitor or THE HeRALD:— I wish, through your valuable “Complaint Book,” to call the attention of the police authorities toa rufflan who keeps every night around the bridge on East Fit. tieth street, and insults every woman that passes there. It appears he has no legitimate means of liv- ing, ns he 1s u dirty looking soamp, and is of late be- coming worse, Night aiter night that pest stands there, and in one instance tried to wrench a pockets book froma young lady’s hand, ~ EH. W. PUBLIC TRANSIT ON FIFTH AVENUE. To raz Epitor or Tak HERALD:— A large population, occupying the space on and nest Fifth avenue, between Forty-third and Filty-ninth Streets, ure seriously inconvonienced by the lack of Public transit on said avenue, Tho Filth Avenue Stage Company have a valuable franchise, but they seem oblivious to the fact that she public are entitled to every reasonable accommodation io returo for such grunt A line of neat one-borse cars, trom Washing- von squure to Filty-nioth street, would be greatiy reteruvie to the preseat insufficient accommodations. Either stages or cara to the Purk is demanded by every consideration of public convenience. EARNEST. THE STREET QUESTION. “Resident” writes that Fiftieth street, between Lex- ington and Third avenues, 18 In a filthy condition, The street cleaners have not been through it since last No- vember, when they gave a ‘lick and @ promise,’’ “Physician” states that the street pavement on Twenty-second street, between Broadway and Fifth avenue is jn such bad condition and so full of pitholes asto wake it difficult to drive across it even at a slow pace without-danger to carriage springs. There is not | w worse bit of pavement in Now York. W. G. Blauckerbury, No, 246 East Forty-ninth street, wishes to say that ‘In front of my residence the garbage has not been emptied for three weeks. The steoch is eurtul. 1 will have to move.” Waterbury Button Company announce that they “have bad a pile of dirt standing in front of our office for two months, Can you tell us how much longer It 18 guing to remain there? If you can you will oblige.’” “Taxpayer” teilo us that the dirtiest stre-t in New York 1s Thirty-sixtu, between Broudway and Seventh avenue, A periect winrow of dirt heaps are piled up ‘on eituer sid@, and, except what has biown away, has lain there for tive days, Where are the carts ant dumping grounds and where are the Commissioners to abate tois puisance? “A Citizen” inquiros of the proper authorities when ‘Spring street is once again to be cleaned of the mass of filth, garb: that are piled in loads be- tween the Bo street? Jt has not been cleaued for tour months dt least, “a Neighbor”? complains taat the corner of Sixth aveuue and Forty-sixth street is lined for it tt with liquor cas! they remain ug be week withou! rimission, Why 18 this ob- struction and nuisance allowed by the police ¥ “A Taxpayer” says that on the west side of Sixth avenue, between Filty-second and Fifty-third streets, isa very dangerous place to pasé, Some time ago a lot was excavated, aud the sidewalk has caved in, which mukes it almost impassable. One meu hat already been hurt by it, The sewer is stopped up, which causds a smail lake to be formed a foot deep, the size of the excavation, and ts @ receptacle for dead will cause sickness ve been notified, but with the same yesults ag tu the balance of the aul- sances in this well-tuxed und neglected city, “Ags WiskS. A DENIAL, To Tus Epitor or THe HeraLy:— In your issue of the 14th tas, I notice a complaint from “Harry B,’”’ in reference to a leuky lamp (?) \o car No, 68 of the Third Avenue road, Parties intor> ested have taken painy to inquire into the matter, and have information trom passengers who were on the car ou the morning in question to the effect that the allegation is untrue, ‘Tue conductor of the car bas no knowledze of the appeal, and would tuaok ‘Harry B,’’ to sustain the cuarge of discourtesy with prooi. 1n justice to the persons concerned 1 trust you will kindly puoiish the above. Respectfully, VERITAS, THE WEST INDIAN MAILS. Post Orrick, New York City, Fonsioy Derantunnt, April 14, 1977, } To Tue Epitor ov tHe HekaLv:— Reterring to the complaint of “Sufferer” in this day's HuRaLp respecting the despatch of correspond> ence to the West Indies, via England, when especially addressed to be sent ‘via Atlas line of steamers,” I beg to cali attention to the regulations of the Post Office Department, which require that:—'Where correspond> ence is marked for transmission by a route requiring prepayment, aad the amount prepaid i ufficient for thut Tolite, the correspondence will nt by some otber route by Which prepayment of po is optional: but if there 1s no such ro ondence will 2 Dead Letter Office, Washington, jufferer’s)? ir Was not inily pre; Book,’ if it bas come to this pass ia iree, enlighiened | aod Was, therelore, forwarded according to the regulae Von quoted, D. A, LAWRENG: L General Superintendent,