The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1877, Page 4

4 “DOMINION OF CANADA Personne! of Parliament---Leaders and Their Le~ dies---Tho Premier and His Predecessor. MIDNIGHT IN THE HOUSE. Trial of the Speaker for Construc- tive Corruption. PROMINENT CANADIANS. & Mosaic of Nationalities in the Mem- bership of Commons House ov Commoys, Orrawa, Out, April 15, 1877, In previous letters I have described the Parliament Guildings und grounds, the House of Commons and b ge and the peculiar method of transacting legis- ive business. In this I propose to dwell somewhat upon the personnel of members and to bristly sketch those who are taking a leading part in the develop- ment of tho strength, unity and resources of the New Dominion. Yerhaps I could not have bit upon & more Javorable opportunity for this purpose than that which Je at band, for before me is the tableau of Parliameut at midnight, A strange seene, too! Down stairs, in the private apartments of the Speaker, is a largo gathering of the distingulsed and fashionable ladies and gentlemen of Ottawa, enjoying the folicities of a social party, while up stairs, bere iu the House, the Speaker himself— the ‘first commoner of the land’’—is sitting in his official chair, gloomy and anxious, presiding over am angry debate of which he is the subject, yet in whieh he can take no part, Such is tho peculiarity of Canadian institutions and the Canadian character hat the very inen who, a few moments ago were the teciplents of his hospitality, are now on the floor tn tuil party costume, preparod to denounce by voice and vote the wrong which they conceive he has done in permitting himself to be a party, as they say, to a small printing contract as the proprietor of a provin- cial journal. The mere suspicion that a public official is enjoying profit and emolument from government sources outside of his salary is one of those things which the Canadian cannot tolerate, and it makes no difference how high or low the individual may be—if the facts are proven, off goes his head. It is proper to add thatin the present instance Speaker Anglin was made the instrument of an assault on the government by the opposition more for the purpose of weakening the administration than from any desire to impeach really high toned gentleman, and when the vote was tuken he was triumphantly vindicated. But to return. THE GALLERIES. Although the clock marks the ‘noon of night’? the Spacious gallerios assigned to the general public are crowdnd to overflowing, The Ministors’ Gallery is a bouquet of richly dressed beauty. The Senate Gullery alone is comparatively deserted, there being only a thin fringe siong the front railing of the white haired, bald headed, intellectual century plants, who have been appointed tor iife in partial imitation of the English peers, and who sit there self-contented, con- tempiative and serene, It is suid that the greatest nutioual harm of which the body has ever been guilty was when they defeated the arrangement which had | been agreed upon between Lord Carnarvon und the Dominion autiorities for the iurmediate construction of the western end, on Vancouver's Island, of the Canada Pacific Railway, undertaking whico, when complete, will be one of thy grandest viements of growth that can be introduced into this country. One of these aged gentiewen wid we, ma broken ana indignant voice, ouly this morning, that Mr. Mills, the preseat Minister of the Inter:or, now very long ago liad the audacity, 10 a public © to speuk of the Lonorable the Senate as ‘a Maydaien asy- lum for political prostitutes seduced by the govern: ment of the day.” Looking across tho Bouse froin the reportoys’ gallery, which is directly over the Speaker's chair, and where a score or more of bright | journalists ure making repatations for the members down below, the eye rests upon the Speaker's gallery, always turonged with the élite, and notably so to. night, because there are present ladies wuose names are ideutified with the social, if not political, history of the Dominion. LADY POLITICIANS. Tee Lady MacDonald, wite of Sir Jonn, the ox- Premicr, who ior twenty-iive yeurs bas fought bis buities side by side, and with her spleadid adaress won Victories at home while he was couquering abroad. It may hot be complimentary (o say that ene is 4 bora diplountist, although most ladies are such, yet tew cun stund 1 ber presence without being fascinated by | Lhe graces of her conversauou and the facility with | which she adapts berseif to the key-note of the hour, Tail, comely, « brunette of the purest type, broad- | vrowed, brown- with @ face at once suggestive of euergy (Uality—one of tuose laces, in fact, Uhut take you forget to notice wuetter she 1s ‘dressed im White oF bi t is not u wonder that Lady MacDonatd has made herself a power and a popular one in the political aud social circles of Canada, Situog uear by is a petite dgure, a brown haired and bine eyed lady, searcely a mutron, yet not & thaiden, With & face us bright ds w morning ‘glory— the wife of Hon, J. Edward Cauchon, of Quebec, Pres- ideut of the Privy Council, aud the cuief political editor of the Juurnal ide Quebec, Politically Mme. Cuuchon is the antipodes ot Lady MacDonald, and possibly there Is just a bit of rivalry becween the two— eudagh to give Zest to their respective endeavors in but there isa warmth surroandings, a breadth of | iu the collection of pictures, sculpture aud bric-a-brac that adorve her beautiful mansion nere—Stadecora full, the Indian name for Quebec tbat will ulways command for her, uo matter whether 1h OF out of power, the respecttul homage that belongs to a true woman, There are a score of others whose names shail be nameless, because it would be invid- ious to make ozher selections, the wives und daughters of members, all intent upon the proceedings and all swayed by the same feelinge thut animate their triends | ou the floor. | Brooks, of Sherbrook, and De Veber, | Musson, | belteved in work. in Parliament who can hold its car more attentively or who are more dangerous antagoursis than this sell- made Premier of the Vominion of Canada THR LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, Sir John MacDonald, K. v. B,D. C. L., LL. D., J of a different mental type--that which catches and rewire t sympathies of the masses, The mould in which be Was cast was not full of sharp angles, and all through life he has met wih a series of successes such ‘¢ only emptied into the lap of nature’s favorives. { Mr. MacKenzie ia a cutlass Sir Jobn is a rapier, but ‘on the oceasion he can be a bludgeon, too, He was bora in Sntherlandshire, Scotland, in 1815, und removing with bis family to Canada graduated atthe Bar in 1886, He first prominently attracted notice in 1539 by his brilliant defence of Von Schultze, the Polish exile, who , was executed with nine other American raiders cuptured at the battle of Winamill Point, Prescott, In 1844 he was elected fron Kingston, since woich time he has continued to represent that city, Op the resignation of the Hincks administration im 1854 he became a member of coalition Ministry and was the recognized leader ot the conservative party of Upper Caoada, With much administrative skill he combines political tact and sagacity, Through hig genial manners be exercises a large personal influence over those with whom he comes in contact, atpeunting almost to mugneusm, His government existed trom the let of July, 1867, until November 5, 1873, when he aod his Ministry re- signed, according to the custom of the country, on a vole of Parlament expressive of a want of cou- deuce, the bone of coutention between the parties being the Canadian Pacitic Railway, Sir Joun bas muny times been a delegate to Eoglava oo public business, and was @ member ol tye Joint High Com. mission ‘appointed by Great Britam and tue United States to adjust disputes resulting trom the Alabama and other claims, and tho actiou of which resulted in what 1s known as the Treaty of Washington of 1871, In speech be ts ready, quick witted, tuil of repartee, and, when necessary, can strike biows like a trip ham- mer. Conyersationally he is a delightful companion, In method he ts nervous, rapid, dasuing; can crowd a maximum of work into a miniunum of time, and when he passes away there will be few to tako his place, No man is More ambitious to secure the wellare of Canad. aud no one has labored more faithfully in the political harvess to attain this end, PEN AND INK SKETCH&S, Glancing over the House, there are others to be seen who ought not to be passed over in silence, ‘The Speaker 1s one of them—a stately, imposing looking gentioman, with an inborn digoigy that well belts bis position. ‘Auother is Hon, Charles Tupper, M. D., formerly the Minister of Customs, one of the tnor- oughly reliable men of Parliament and one of its best debaters, Hon, Mr, Huntington, Postinaster General, the deqcendant of a New Englana family that landed on Plymouth dock, 1s a large, bundsome map, full of re- served power which requires more than ab ordinary occasion to bring it to the surlace, but when once there he wakes up to the luct that there is a world of rhetorical eloquence in him unlike tbe usual English style, Hon, Peter Mitchell, of New Braus- wick, formerly Minister of Marine and Fishories, with'a head like Shakespearo, « bold and teurless free lance always in rest tor a tilt even with bis own friends, who, whon the sieam 18 up, dances an intel- Jectual’ cancan; he isa tremendous worker, one of the most popular men in the House, Hou.8 Mr. Blake, the Minister of Justice, the right bower of the Premier, and ready on the instant to spring to his a sistance, with magnificent Kuglish and an unbroke flow of vowels aud consonants, that ripple over is lips like a brook over a peboly bod—a powe! learned, conscientious and dangerous udversiy, a native Canadian, Hon, Dr, Schultze, of Manitoba, the hero of tbe Riel revolution 11 that ‘province in 1869-10, who was sentenced to be shot, and the night before lowered himself trom the Walls of his prison in Fort Garry, and, on snow shoes, travelled 709 miles through the fore to u place of safety; u superb six foot tt specimen of puysical and intellectual vigor; solid and substantial in specch, aud w chief instru- ment 10 destroying (he Danetul influences of the great Hudson’s Bay Company. Riel 1s vow in an insane asylum at Montreal, Hon. David Mills, an advanced liberal, who favors the government of Canada by the Canadian Parliament, and vot by despatches trom the colonial office in Downmg street, London; an inde- pendeut thinker, who believes that Canada has our grown the condition of an ordinary colony, and bas relations with foreign stutes in which she alone is in- terested, und which sbe alone ought to regulate and control in ber own bebal& Hon. Mr. Bunster, of Vic- toria, British Columbia, who comes 4,000 mues to at- tend Parhament; the ‘rough and ready? membor of the House; a rich brewer und so carnest a deiender ot the Pacific coast that, on one occasion, when Minister Blake pronounced the extreme West only ‘a sea of mountains,” where nothing would grow, Mr. Bunster produced a shot bag full of British Columbia wheat to refute the charge, aud scattered it among hig colleagues on the floor—an original Mr. Seratcherd, of North Middlesex, # gentleman who looks like a Presbyterian brother, bat is reaily oue of the best and joliiest members of the House; Mr, Currier, of Ottowa, one of its wealthiest and most enterprising citizens, u descendant of New Kuglaud stock; Mr. Colby, a’ graduate of Dartmouth, and a forcible speaker and active worker;’ Mr. Rafa ephengou, a connection of the Chapin family of Massachusetts, and remotely cousined to the pastor of Plymouth Courch, the “wip! of the opposition; Dr, Orton, of Wellington, a rising star in Varhament and in eloquence a porambulating aurora borealis; Hon, Mr, Lailamme, Minister of Luterna: Revenue, one of the leading Frenchmen of the Commons, a fluent aud graceial vrator; Hon, R. J. Cartwright, the Minis- ter of Finance, an cucyclopedia of staustical tntorma- tion, which is alway at bis tongue’s end; Messrs, 1 New Bruns- wick, two of the statcliest and Landsomest lawyers in the Dominion; Messrs. McMillan, Frazer and Cameron, of Ontario, also spiandid types of the profession; Gen- eral Thompson, of Cariboo, tar of in the Rocky Soun- tuins, pugnactous, dramatic and genial, one of the best committee workers on the toor; Hop. Messrs Laurier, Robertville, Baby and Blanche, representing Quebec and the French interest with the suavity, grace and intellect that characterize their race, But why particularize turther? L imight cata- logue a column more, but enough of names have been quoted to tilustrate the fact at which I am driving—to Wit, that In this beterogencous mixture of public men from near and remote provinces there are marked in- dividualities belonging to euch which are daily and hourly producing their impress on public affairs, und which, as time roils on, will coutinue to fuse and con- | svlidate for the achievement of tue ove grand pur- pose which all Cauadians bave at heart—the welfare of the Dominion. THE EMPERANCE WAR, MEETING OF THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION AT COOPER INSTITUTE—AN OPPOR- TUNITY AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT. A large audience assembled in Cooper tnstitute yer terday afternoon, in response to the call of the Ameri- can Temperance Union, Speeches were made by Mr, W. H. Mundy, Oliver Cotter, Rov. Mr, Loomis and | Mr. Sherry, of Brooklyn, and a resolution calling upon tho Legislature to make no amendment to the statutes which will legalize the sale of intoxicating Aquors as a beverage. The proceedings were enliveued with vocal and piano music, and those preseut appeared to enjoy the occasion, Jn the financial phase, however, the meeting was not a success, the collection falling $10 short of paying the expenses, Mr, Oliver Cotter was introduced, He said he was nota public temperance speaker by auy means, He Ten thousand speeches liad he heard COMPOSITION OF THK COMMONS. Louving the (air sex in the galleries ow and viewing the House of Commons proper there ure few bodies of men why appear to better advantage than this And | yet the first thought that occurs to a stranger ia that it 18 & mosaic of nationalities—a combination of French, English, Irish, Highland and Lowlaud Scotch, with here aud there a trace of the German and Scandinavian und @ soup Con of Canadian | flod descendants of the Mayflower piigrims, and even the blood of Henry Ward Beecher. The line between the Puritan and Cavalier stock on this tloor is as sharply discernible as it was 200 years ago. But by fur tue most distinctly defiued and compact of tbe races represented bere are the French, of whom there are a fair proportion, Some- Umes they speak tn their native tongue, but more res quently 1 English, of which nearly ail have pertect command, barring @ slight aud pleasantuceent, Ineither language, however, you recognize that peculiar force of ipteltect asserting itKelf, hat cobesiveness of purpose— alvert they may differ’ on minor topics—which was characteristic of the rugged forefathers of the Canadian d With whieh they buve always mam- ing observations you may infer that there are as maby brogues 1m the ouse of Commons as there are ecbords in an Molian harp, Mhough they don’t always sound so sweetly when the Premier and Sir Jovu ring up tue curtala for a row, And, by the way, these two gladiators, representing as they co, one the government und the other the oppo- wition, degerve a parsing sketch. vie rewM Hon, Alexander MacKenzie, vt TH He came to Canaduin 1542. Jearned the business of 4 builder ana archivwet he here | became a contractor, Entering political lite he rup- | idly distingwisted wud advanced bimself, watt 1873, | when, owing to the resiguation of Sir Johu MacDonald, he was called.on to furm the now administration, of which bo still remainx the heud. He wiso holds ‘the | OMlice of Mipieter of Public Works Among We im | riage, measures of bis government te the enactment Of the Marine Telegraph law, which virtually abolisbes remier, is a Seotch- od buving in youth monopoly of the Cable Company; the estavlish= moot of Dominion military college and the | improvement of the militia vyste the enlarge- | ment of the canals; the permanent orguniza- Vion of the civil service; the estabhsiment of | © supreme court for the Dominion; the reduetion | Of postage to aud from the Uniied States; the free aeitv- | ery of postal ter in cities und towns; the construc: Lich of & travscontinental gonations for ti im establishment of a reciprocity treaty aud the opening of ne+ between the United States a wuda in polities Mr. Macke: isa hi an always huld those pos lnead principles whieh, in Bugie rigid ered poculiar—v' the universal brot no | matter in What rank of le be way have taken his ort | J gin, He believes in the extinction of all Glass legisla Tio and of all legislation that tends to promote any | body of men oF classof men for the mere fact of their | tow body OF cliss tou big: position polit- | feally than any other Cis in the country. He also | vioroughiy beheves 1v party government aud that it 1 utterly impossible wo evnduct a | pew country without it. He says alco that while wn earnest advocate of the preseme connection with the mother country be will alwoys endeavor to muivtain Cavodian rights aud to bring Canada into | prominence tb whe eyes of tie worlu. Ia physique, | action and speech the nationality of Mr, MacKenzie is wumisukavie, Tull, spare, Wiry, with wiace ut ones | prepor yet firm, @ mouth that closes with @ wap, abd a Voice that cam Fun the gamui of expres- | son trom the gentless bumor to the most pagnacious | sarcastn, basizing at mes With A force equal to an | epath a, ways roady in debate, always clone, direo snd fall of sturdy common seBve, there are few mo | | poons and Innees, which they understand, ‘Tue probibiiory taw, | which was so much yearned for by the tomperaves brotherboods, ‘and which thoy ex- in his time, bat not one rumshop out of the ten thou- sand in this city had he ever seen closed by a spe Mr. Cotter thought it was a shame that in the midst of | a Christian people, with four hundred charches around them, three Excise Commissioners should be paid enor- mous salaries that they may issue permission to rum- sellers to fill the prisons and the almshouse, Mr, Cotter referred to the Civil Damages act and other measures looking to the suppression or prohibition of the trailic in jutoxteating beverages, The adulteration 01 liquors furnished the speaxer with a theme ior con- | siderabie denunciation, “Soime people,” he said, “talk | wbout that ‘nice, harmless drink,’ lager beer. Bah! IVs tar und piteb, rovten baricy and dirty water."? (Laugbter.) Mr. Cotter spoke in complimentary terms of Dr. Howard Crosby and his new Society for the Pro- vention of Crime by suppressing the sale of rum. Mr. Sherry, of Brouklyn, a white baired vut ex- tremely Vigorous gentieman, Who was spoken of as an | old temperance war borse, said Lbut it ts a mistake to suy Ubu more ruzn 18 consumed now than iu the last xeneration, To prove this be stated that when ne was young “the most expensive piece of furniture in every louse, rich and poor, was that on Which liquot were kept, aud was called the sidebeard—a name now unknown in tuis couutry.’”? (Smiles) “here ts not,” adved the speaker, ‘a single sideboard to be found in the New England or Middle States to-day!” Mr. Sherry was evidently thoroughly ta earnest, dnd, a8 bo wartuvd Up (0 the subject, he pounded the ramsetiers and wrought havoc with the Boglish lanuuage simul taneously, He recommended tuat the liquor dealers sbould be “goue for’ just as whales are—with hur- WORK, NOT TALK, WANTRD, Mr, William H. Mundy, te young lawyer who dise covered that the statutes contained a” prohibuory clause, and who caused the arrest of the Excise Com- missivbers, mado a briel but forcible address, which wus remurkable for ite practical common senze tone. He argued that what was wanted now by the tem. | perance people was work und not.talk, “You may,’? | said he, “meet bere and sing hymus and make speeches wutil the crack of doom without moving the Iiquor dealers one iow. What co they cure tor your resoiaions ed here when Ubey are never maie eftecuve? Nearly all the saloons in tue city are open now dispensing their poisons, while you are sitting here, You can move them only by bringing the strong arm of the law to bear upon them—that is a gospel ied it would tke them twenty years to obtain, js uoW im your bands; the rumseliers bave been de- clured by (be Court of Appeals to have no right to dis- intoxicating be «even when holding from the Exes Commissioners, 80 called, ins only for you to go to Work and entorce the law; Lave the dewiers arrssied and sept to prison; | delegations Wo Albany to prevent any ameudment | of tne law which will make the traillc in liquor legal, and your work is done.” Mr. Manay administered & thing rebuke to tuese people who pray might and | roing that God would “sirike a blow for temper. | and Who yet neither contribute one cont to uso Hor do anytling pracvical whatever to abol- the progshops. He declared boidty that ne bad more sympathy with some of the liquor dealers even than with those shouting bat imactive advocates of temperance, Mr. Mundy, im conclusion, related somo of the obstacles he bau to overcome tn getting the courts to declare the Bourds of Kixciso unconstitue tonal OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, A CRY PROM NINTH STREET. To Tux Evitor ov Tis HenaLp;— May your “Complamt Book’? have mercy on ua, and relieve us of the “dirt”? whicb is accumulated on Ninth street, between First Second avenucs, We ask thisall tor the suke of the neighborhood, L TH MORRISANIA POS? OFFICE, To tus Epiror or Tax HERALD:— My attention is drawn to a remark in to-day’s Her- Aup signed “An Old Morrisanian,” in which the writer says:—‘Postmaster James would confer a lasting favor on the people of Morrisania by locating the Post Office station in a more central part of the ward,” 1 am also an old Morrisanian, and I have (with « great many others) my doubts whether there is realy an old resident who could patutout @ more favorable and more practical location for the Post Office station than the present one, which is 1p the immediate nejghbor- hood of the railroad depot. The whole matter is gotten up by a rival political faction, who are bent upon breaking up what they are pleased to call the Fifth Street Ring, nothing else. The people are satisfied to have the Post Uffice where it is, Yours, H, D. A HINT TO CAPTAIN WARD, To tHe Eprrox oy THe HEnaLp:— Cannot Captain Wara’s attention be called to a gang of loafers who assemble nightly at @ vacant store, No. 582 Tenth avenue, and 1usuit the passers-by ? CITIZEN, DANGEROUS STREETS, 5 New Yorg, April 19, 1877. To tne Epiror or THe HeRaLD:— Will you please call the attention of the Department of Public Works to the cohdition of the pavement on First avenue, opposite Nos, 281, 233 and 235% The streets are in a feariul condition, they ure sunk down about two feet, and have been so for about four weeks, ‘The policemen who patrol the post never bother them- selves to report it. HILIP BELLINGER, ‘TRAMPS IN THE PARKS, To Tue Epiror ov run Heraup:— A large part of our population whose business re- quires their attention at all seasons of the year would nd great comfort and benefit after business hours aud in the evenings of our summer months by resorting to those comparatively cool and healthful breathing places, Washington, Union and Madison squ: but itis, in fact, impossible, because the greater part ot the benches aro constantly occupied, day and night, by a borde of loathsome, vermin-covered tramps. Now, if the Park Commissioners would remove the public benches from these squares und give permits to suitable persons to provide and let cbairs at tixed rates they would at once rid thoge parks of the Githy horde of tramps who for the past two or three years have monopolizoa them, and restore them to the use of re- spectable peor. If you woud use your influence to effect such action by the Park Commissioners you would have the gratitude of many thousands. NEW YORKER, bd A MUSEUM OF JUNK, New Yorx, April 20, 1877. To THe Epitor oy tak Herany:— In the square at the foot of Roosevelt strect, and opposite the Williamsburg ferry, are two shanties used as coffee stands, ove large box usgd as photographer’s dark closet and left there some time since, three large steam boilers, one sheet-iron water tank and two ship's hatches, For akind of trimming to all this oa the curb are three long am boilers. Now uM all these parties who own this property are paying the city for tho storage, &c., 1 will try to overcome my desire to seo our squares us clear apd clean as I have seen them in cities abroad, but if the city is not reaping an advan- tage of a’similar kind I would shout with ali my aight, “Why, thou, is this permitted f?” NO BOILER DEALER, THE TROUBLES OF DUTCHTOWN. To tue Eviron ov tHe Henanp:— While you are venulating so many complaints and doing so much good thereby, please inform the in- habitants of that part of the city locally known as “Dutchtown’’ why they buve beon slighted by tho “broom brigade.” For insiance, there is avenue A and most of the side streets from Houston to Tenth sireet still remain in their filthy condition, Is it be- cause wo have no hereditary princo of the scalpin; knife im our district. that we are left tn the mud f ‘Through your instrumentality “The Lost Child’? bad Ninth street cleaned of its *one hundred tons of tes- tering filth,” but why show such favor? Why not treat allalikey Weare all constant readers of the greatest paper in the world—the Nkw York Hwraup. Very respecttully, NOBODY'S BOY. LEXINGTON AVENUE PAVEMENTS, To tHe Epitor ov rug Hera: ~ ‘The Heratv “Complaint Book’? being recognived as one of the most powerful and effective curative medi- | ums ip ourcity, L take tho liberty to seek relief at its | bands, Some tme ago the residents of Lexington avenue, trom Twenty-first to Thirty-fourth streets, wore compelled, in spite of many protestations, to sub- mit to the laying of the Nicholson pavement upon that thoroughfare, ‘To-day the samo fs entirely out of re- pair and in a most dilapidated and deplorable condi- tion, Near the corner of Thirtieth street the blocks of | wood have become displaced and bulge out in such a manner as to readily permit of water towing under 1t, so that When a wagon passes over there 18 a spout of several feet, Of sultry Gay the stench emanating from this place is unendurable and extremely injurious to health, 1 would invite one of the worthy commis- tioners to attond an exhibition of this already famous spout and there witness the works of art (?) of a tardy Department ot Public Works, A RESIDENT PROPERTY-OWNER. To Tus Epiror oy the HRraLp:— | Why 18 it that boys are allowed to carry away the wooden pavement blocks on Lexington avenue and ‘Thirty-Grst street? 111s a disfigurement to the whole | neighborhood, and, being saturated with tar, makes good tirewood, Viease exert your powertul influence m checkiug this, GJ A WORD TO THE POLICE, To tue Epiror ov tax Henao: I wish to complato against a bund of loafers who con- gregate regularly every Sunday in Stone’s lumber yard, in East Fifty-tuird street, and there play cards from’ moruing will vight, meanwhile using the most vile and obscene language. I siucerely believe that the police ure afraid of these roughs, else they would en- deavor to abolish the disgrace. INDIGNANT, SURPLUS MATERIAL, To Tux Eviror ov rue Heraup:— 1do not often complain, but I should ike to be in- formed whose duty it is to remove a large pile of Bel- gium pavement blocks that dave been heaped upin front of No, 339 West Twelith strect since the snow Has melted, BEDFORD, THUATRICAL PRICES, To tux Eprror ov tak Heraro:— I went to see the *Shaughraun” at the Academy of Music Friday night, The prices were advertised :—Ad- mission, $1; reserved seats, $1 50, Alter paying the admission fee of $1 1 proceeded up stairs, of course with the expectation of gettiug a seat, Upon reaching the second gailory the usher potitely told me “all tne seats wero reserved,” notwithstanding the fact that at eight o'clock I counted fully twenty or twenty-tive unoccupied seats. Now, what | want to know is thie— Why do Messrs, Jarrett & Paimer advertise their ad. mission foo us $1 and reserve the whole house? 1 think $1 rather a high price to pay to see a piay and be compelled to stand. They never did it at the Brooklyn Theatre, and why do it at the Acadomy! Hopging pardon tor the intrusion and hoping you will give piuce to the foreguing facts, | um, sir, VERITAS, A PLACHE TO DUMP THE DIRT. Avni 18, 1877, To Tnx EpiroR ov THs MeKaLD:— Let the wiseucres 01 the Street Cleaning Department | stop looking seaward or by water transportation for a dumping ground. Tho 14,286 loads of coal ashes wo | want for our streets and roads in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, If it is beter and makes far more solid roads than broken murble, now used in this district for adam izing, send it out by properly constructed cars on the Second, Third, Fuurth and Eighth avenue railroads, We ask for all you cau send, as We Use it on our carriage and garden walks, and iv can’t be beat for durability, and is a pertect mud killer on roads, Your street mad, mixed with burned garvage, bones, &e., is worth $1 a burrel as a fertilizer, and should bring in & large revenge to the city. Or if the city will Send it out to the various depois along the Harlem or Hodson River Ratiroud tue farmers will | fightior tt, and when fully introduced the demand will be more than the supply, and then they will be glad to pay for it, especiuily If mixed with night soll. ‘The night *o!l of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth warus 1s npw taken to the adjouing farm lands, mixed or ploughed in, a8 common dirt deoderizes tt instantly without expense, It is worth $1a@ barrel thus mixed ag a poadrett fertilizer, and some of the formers a saving from $600 to $1,000 per year by the kindn city officiais’ permits, Yours, a. W. D. HOW TO CLEAN THE STREETS, To tuk Eviror ov tax HeRaLD:— of ‘There is a great hue and cry about the condition of the streets, Now, to show you how very anreasou- ubie these complaints are 1 will poimt to a simple remedy, which bas been adopted by the residents of the street on which I reside and which has been most successiul io gividg us as clean streets ae the most " NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. fastidious could desire. Dtecuntinn 0 menslete sage Jations and laws, we make a private coptruct, the ter! of which are that the street shall be swept sprinkled daily for @ certain sum. The stated above. It works likeacharm. To be sure, writer pays in taxes a sum sufficient to run « whole township, but he knows [rom experience that there are other uses for the peopie’s movey than the welfare of ihe city, and so be adopts the primitive m we private bargatp for a specified service rendo! Now let the mulcontents try this method, and they will attain the desired resuit. As regaras street sweepers and their work tp my Vicinity, my echildreo tp ther more youtbial days witnessed their performances, dim recotlection of whicn still lingers in their memo- rica, They are a rara avis and vot ni all, nov withstanding that their unprofitable performances cost the city $700,000 per annum. HP. J. SPECIE AND PAPER. To Tus Evrtor ov tHe Heratp:— It ts only natural that the public should turn to you tor redress, through the medium of your invaluable “Complaint Book,’* in matters which affect its well- being. 1 am most heartily in favor of the resumption of specio payments as soon as practicable; but bave not some of your readers, in common with the ander- signed, been caused much conve: they desired to enclose smull tractioual currency for trausmission through the mailY The troublo lies mm the fact that curt y of ten, twi o and Atty cents denomination ts a rarity, while the specie is not suited to the purpose, When the famine was raging 1D Egypt and the people came to Pharaoh for assistance he 18 said to have iuvartably exclaimed, ‘Go to Joseph, go to Joseph,’’ So, Mr, Kditor, our better judgment points out you from whoth to seek redress for our troubles, MEMMY, MORE LAMPS, ‘fo tux Epiron ov tux Herany:— Can you give me any reason for the following fact:— On seventi®l streot, betwoen Madison and Fourth avenues, there is nota singlo lap, whilo on Soventy- first street, between the same avenues, there is the requisite number, On neither of these streets aro there apy dwelling houses, but on Seventieth street on ia the front of the Presbyterian Hospital, whil Seventy-first street is the rear. Now I think th. more reason for lights on the former street. Th thing can be said of the corners of Seventieth strect and Fourth avenue, By ivserting this in your paper you will oblige SEVENTIETH STREET. BURY THY Cats, To tux EpiTok or THE Heraip:— Well might “A Resident” ask, through the ‘Com- plaint Sook,’ when the street cleaning is to commence between Second avenue and Beckman place, Surely it !s about time, asthe necessity of it 1s not coniined to the dirt and garbage nuisance, but to dead cats as well, Not a bundred yards tr my stoop lies, ani has for nearly u week, a lar; hich hus ap- parently been dissected by every groc wagon that rolls this way. We residents, being willing to donate this tabby to “The Grand Serenade,” trust the Com- missioners will shortly remove the same, as they may fall short of violin strings before ’tis all over, CRESCENT, THE OBSTRUCTION QUESTIONS. Yo tus Epitor ov tax Heratp:— Your editorial in to-day’s issue is clearly right so far as it relates to the backing of borses and carts on the sidewalks, and it is also the duty of merchants to ofier no unreasonable obstruction to the passage of pedestrians by piling up goods on the sidewaiks in front of their stores, At the same timo all good citizens will exercise. a reasonable forbearance where merchants, in receiving and shipping their goods, aro obliged to do so from the fronts of their stores, To my mind it js a much more pleasant sight in passing along our princi pal business streets to see an active trade going on than to observe a summer-like dulness, such as pre- vails in some provincial towns that could be named, M nants, a8 a rule, are a polite and obliging class of people, and contribute so largely to tho prosperity ot the city that it is not for the interest of the citizens to hamper and restrict them too much in con- ducting their business, unless it is quite evident it 1s done with u design to iniringe upon the rights of oth. ers. 1t 1s not possible for merchants to obtain stores to all casos with rear entrances to receive und ship goods, which they always prefer to do where itis ossivle. A large city like New York will always reas some strocts which are crowded with business, and I only bope we may correct other aud more glar- ing evils, which will encourage traffic aud trade in every department of buman industry, and will take my chances of being uble to move about througi sue streets and won’t grumble if I do happes w get jostled @ listo for the causes pamed bere, GUOD Wilds THE LICENSE QUESTION, To toe Eprror ov tus Herauy:— AB a question of law, cannot a party who bas pua a liquor license for a number of years obtain from the Excise Board the full amount of such ttem, the Board, as | understand it, not being entitiod, according to law, to receive such monoy ? LEX. SMALL CHANGE. To rue Evitor ov tax Arraup:— Your correspondent who anuthematizes the old fashioned three and five cent pieces in this morning’s issue hus my cordial sympathy. 1 think bis complaint will find a responsive chord in many a cashier's dngor ends. Let me recommend a rome Let one and all save tuese Souvenirs of the past and send tbem to the Post Office in payment for stamps, N, B.—Dou’t men- tion this to the Post Office clerks, RUSH, ¥YISH HORNS. To tux Epitor ov tae HexaLp:— Recognizing the power of your paper, | wish tocom- plain through its columns of the fish horns which sound throaghout this city. I think there is a city ordinonee against it, aud if the proper authorities would attend to it wo would soon be rid of this horrible nuisance, REFORM, AN URGENT CASE, To tHe Epitog or tux Herauy:— Ploase call the attontion of the proper authorities to a pile of rocks and a half dozen barrols of refuse and dirt taken from the cellar on the coruor of Filtieth streetand Thirdavenue, They have been standing there for tho :ast three weeks and the barrels are almost fall- ing apart, CLEANLINESS, VAGRANT DOGS. ‘To Tux Eprror oy raz Hksaup:— I bope you will allow me to give public expression to the private opinion of very many ladies in this neigh- borhood, (Washington Heights), The numbver of va- grant and worthless curs around Washington Heights is something appalling, and consequently many of us, dreading to take our children in the pubiic roads, have jong been compolied to remain within doors, Through your valui tent efforts the Aldermen havo at last paysed a measure for which our warm gratitude iy equally due to them and to yourself, aw. A MILITIA PARADE GROUND. To tux Eprtor ov THR HeraLy:— ‘Tbe First division, N.G.8.N.Y., have no place (ox- cepting Tompkins square, which, besides Leing out of the way, 1s in very poor condition) to drill as regiment or brigade, 1 understand that a portion of the Central Park was laid out originally as a parade ground for the use of the National Guard. Some yeurs ago the Kleventh regiment entered the Park, under protest of the Park policemen, and arilled therein, They were shortly followed by, 1 believe, the Eighth regiment. During the Orange riot the Twenty-second marehed through the Park on its return from duty in Ninety- sixth street, The Seventh, too, were permitted to enter these sacred precincts to uttend the ceremonies of unvetiing the Seventh regiment statue, With these exceptions no regiment has over paraded on the parade ground laid out tor then. lt is hoped that the Park Commissioners of 1877 will be more liberal in their views than those of 1872 and rant the militia tts rightial privilege, Will you kindly give this room in your valuable “Complaint Book" ana obiige? DEFENDAM. TRAINS AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. New Yorx, April 20, 1877, To tHe Epiror ov tur Heratp:— 1 wish you would ‘sec William’ about passengers getting on the moving trains at bis Grand Central depot, On Wednesday I thought | would sarpriso my wife by popping i# to lauch with her at our homo in Harlem, and went to the depot for that parposo tn tme to catch the 10:35 A. M. train, which, ay I sup- posed, I took; but judge of my surprise when we “dike lightning few” past the 126th street depot, and on and on Ul Woodlawn Was reached, I tuquired of the lauy operator ut Woodiawn “Why this was thay,” and shu politely informed me that 1 had taken the 10:30 instead of the 10:35 train; also that tue next train-would leave tor New York tu about threo hours, or it 1 could walk two miles in twenty-seven minutes back to Williamabridge I could catch oae of the rapid transit trains. ‘his latter feat 1 accomplished in tho driving rain storm, and am thas epared to write this for your “Complaint Book,’’ UNION SQUARE. THE COURT STREET CARS, To Tux Epiror oy tuk Henann:— I wish to complain through the columns of your valued paper of the outrage perpotrated on the travel- ling public of Brooklyn by the City Railroad Company. © Lam atreqnent passengor on the Court street cars, and tcan safely assert that] have never enjoyed a ride to or from my business (being located near the ferry), on account of the filthy aud dilapidated condi- tion of the horse curs, and also of the ungentiemanly conduct aud imsuiting language of some of the con- ductors on this line, I bope Mr, Sullivan hereafter wili look to the cleanlinees of his cars and the com. fort of hie passengers, It is ashame for a line that is so well patrouized Lo be kept in suc! Mitby state, A CONSTANT RIDER BISMARCK’S RESIGNATION. The Prince Chancellor's Rise to Power. CRUSHING AUSTRIA AND FRANCE. His Successors. and Their Capacity for Statesmanship. Bantix, April 4, 1877. Prince Bismarck’s birthday bappeneca this year on Eastor Sunday. At bis especial wish no official recep- tion took place. Personal congratulations only received from the chiefs of the superior imperial ad- thorities, bis Prussian Ministerial colloagues, several distinguished personages, very intimate iriends and mombers of his tamuy. Others wishing to pay their respects to the celebrated statesman on the attainment of his aixty-second year ether left their cards or in- acribed their names in a book placed with the porter of the Foreign Ofice for this purpose, During the morning the Emperor and Crown Prince drove to the Chancel- lor’s, and, alter having offered their felicitutions, cou- versed with bim for a short time, apparedtly on a very serious subject. Beside members of the family only 4 few solect guests wero invited to dinner, Bismarck seemed tn oxcellent spirita, and performed the honors of bis house in 4 Most amiable and courteous manner, The menu, whicb Bismarck ax a well known gour- mand had bimselt commanded, waa very recherché, und containod delicacies of the season forwarded by his admirers {rom all parts of Germany. Evou beer, farnished on this memorable day by one of the best caterers in Berlin, was not wanting. Bismurck’s fa- vorite beverage, which, spite all remonstrances of bis medical advisers, ho cannot abandon, composed of porter and champagne, is imbibed by him aot out of the odinary glasses, but in regular bampers. Conversation at table, euhanced by piqpant jokes and anecdotes from the host, was most animated, and pone but the choice few possessed of the Chancellor's contidence dreamed be had some hours proviously formed a decision of the greatest significance for the fate of Germany. Oniy when the distinguished company had arisen from table aud betaken thomselves to another room to drink coffee and eujuy cigurs by the agreeable warmth of an amply replenished fireplace did tho Chancellor casually remark that be intended sbortly retiring entirely (rom state affairs, and had already requested His Majesty's permission to withdraw from linperial and Prussian service, Astontuhment was, as a matter of cour universal, and as I um informed by one present, 1t wa: for the moment believed Bisthurck was availing himesoif of the lst of April to play a joke op bis (riends. Several allusions of the Chancellor in the course of the day—un- intelligible Ba uscount of ignorance of tho real state of adairs—as well ag the Reriousness with which Birmarck returned to the subject, soon proved that it was not becoming to ma! o-light of the tuattor, TAY NEWS IX BRRLIN. On the same evening the news was made known amoung the higher diplomatic and political circles in Berlin, The public only vecame acquainted with the fact two days tater, for the press, very tardy In Germany, had issued no editions, owing to the Easter holidays, Everywhere, on publication of th: tound- ing annonncement, doubts were at first entertained of its authenticity; but on the veracity of the assertion becoming indisputable amazement aud concern wero the prevailing teclings, On Easter Monday ovemug, strictly observed in Germany—tvat is to say, us far as work is concorned—the Cbancellor’s meditated retire- ment formed in theatre, café, concert and beer house the all-absorbing theme. Whoever saw the groups of vivacious talkers discussing this almost incredible sab- ect might nearly bave imagined himse in the une of the last war, on intelligence of the battle of ‘wdan, the fallof Metz or conclusion ot peaco being spread abroad, Cause for the general oxcitement is by po means inexplicable, for it is certain that Bis- morck’s withdrawal from the conduct of state affairs, the greatness and power of which Is chicily owing to the abilities and unscrupulous policy of this farseeing statesman, ts equivalent to a ruthless shock to its wholo combination which might easily end tn a com- plete collapse, BISMARCK’S BRCOKD, In the fifteen years that bhava elapsed since Bis- marck first grasped the belm of the Prussian State really starting changes, thanks to his tnitiative, bave taken piace in Germapy. Frussia nominally & great Power, although not considered such by the other States, and playing tn tho Eurépean concert a pitiable rdle, then stooa on the edge of a precipice, The majority of tne people, opposed to the Emperor’s precautionary measu res for reorganization of the army, perceived by him to bo the only means of consolidating his dominions, even refused to pay the taxes, Repeated dissolution of the Chambers proved truitless, indeod, only served to strengthen the opposition, in those days of Leavy trial (or Prussia the King, opprobriously termed ‘‘old Lebmana, the drill muster,’ and scarcely greeted in the sirects, resol iter some hesitation, to commit the reins of government to the bands of “Madcap Bismarck.” The new Premier, who, during the parliamentary straggles atier the revolution of 1848, had displayed stanch tory principles, and was a decided champion of the rights of throne apd altar, enjoyed the reputation of a strong enemy to all constitutional liberty. At first it really seemed as though fears that be would become another Strafford and overturn the young constitution in Prussia would be realized, Bitter conflicts, in which Bismarck ap- peared to \ake a real pleasure in resisting public opin jon, alienated from bim the better elements of society so that when he energetically persisted in following truly national policy by the commencement of a wi for the delivery of Schleswig-Holstein o0 ene would have anything to do with him, Only ‘THR CAMPAIGN OF 1566, fought so decisively and rapidly in Bolemia, changed the mood of the people in bis favor, and caused them soon to be as ardent onthusiasts of his policy as they were formerly condemnors und despisera, The vic. tories of Kéniggritz and Sudowa were followed in a few years by tho war with | France. Biamarck, wlready bearing the title of count, was nominated @ prince and literally overwhelmed with distinctions and honors by his geatetul sov- ereign, Whereas up to now ho was judged com. potent merely for direction of foreign affairs, ne sua- donly divpiayed as mucb skill ag administrative official in“turtherance of the terior organization of the Ewpire. Delegates of the people commenced ut this juncture to applaud and approve each ot bis uctions, and considered — themsolves happy in promoting his alms, The intoxicating influence of enjoyment of public favor did not fail m ats effects even on such @ greatman as Bismarck. To keep the people on his side he threw his former con. servative principles overboard, granted concession aiter concession to the liberals, The Court and nobil- ity were nota little excited and indigoant on observ- jug that their pet, the representative of their political faith, was turning renegade. This feeling was in- creased to bitterness by the struggle with Kome, which made the Catholics bis deadly enemies, bismarck attempted by brasqueness to overcome this perceptuble dislike to his ideas in the surroundings of the Em- peror, But, anhuppily, be accomplished just the reverse, The tron Chancelior, who in the ror of bat te had never trembled nor committed tauits, could not *o well grope bis way wlong the glassy parquet at Court, and oftew took steps which tmuteriully tended toward damaging bis position there. A COURT SQUABILE, Quite a sensation was produced two bya much-to-be-regretted encounter with Count Nesselrode Kuereshoven, the first lord m walung of Her Imperial Majesty, who tukes a great interest in the inuriguce against Bismarck—said even often to be inspired by her, Count Nesselrode, an independent noble- man from the Khinish province, and a devoted gon of the Catholic Cuurch, was standing tn the anto- room adjoining the Emperor's apartments, with a mes- sage from Her Majesty, when Bismarck appeared to request an audionce of his monarch, As the Chan- celior perceiving the courticr, who a few days pre- viously, by 0 violent speech in the House of Lords in opposition to one of the new Chur offended him, demonstratively passe ing to recognize the Couni’s presence Ni belonging to one of the noblest families in Germany, whose scioos had been renowned long before even the Holenzolierne had distinguished themselves in tho history of Nurnberg, haughtuy returned the offen tare, (hereby 80 exasperating Bismarsk that the lat- ter muttered, “‘Ingolent coxcomb!" Both gentlemen simultaneously grasped tl words und could hardly be prevented by the bystanders from open blows, His Majesty heartog the alfray, urdered @ strict examin: ton into the matter, which did not result in Bismarck's favor, so that bis repeated insinuations for N rode’s dismissa! and the Court trem pre- tended obnoxious i ore disregarded. He even had & fay) the nt of 4 D> pointment Kmperor's last birthday to 4 member of the Privy Council, with the title of Exceliency, Since this awkward r Bismarck avoided going te Court, giving as excuse that bis gouty ailments pre vented his stan length of time, a reason jing lor au: not unjustly coussieres ratber poor, as ip Parla during long speeches he frequently takes the floor for more thav an pour, BISMARCK’S QUARRELS, bility of the Chancellor that even official intercourse has to suffer by tt. One after the other of the Bmu- eror’s tried and trusted Councillors retired ip disgust rom office, and if the motives for their resignations be sitted it will be found that altercations with Bismarck ve more or less been at the bottom of their with. wal from state aflairs. Quite famous and celebrated names are recognized in bet pe ist of those driven by Bismarck {rom the Council of His Majesty, Lippe and the lute Baron Bodeiscbwit vr of Finances pretended to hi for the war condemned by him, joined quite openly the opposition rty, Cuust oon, the eminent Miuister of ‘ar, chielly instrumental in reqrganizing the Prassian army and myriwer a ue resent war efficiency, and indefatigable Velbrick, ismarck’s authority 1p fpancial and politico-econom- jea! questions, voluntarily resigued in order to preveut a collision with the mighty Chaucellor, whose genius they so admired, Buron Thiel, the Under Secretary for Foreign Atfairs, aud Mr. Gruner followed thelr ¢x- ample. Count Konigsmarck, cx-Migister of Agricul- not pay the same regard to the Premict ton supposing himself to have been slighted by bim Portioho wt his feet, declarin, he would never di bimeell te the position of luckey, Count Arnim's sud fate, now physically and mentally broken down and hourly expecting in Nice liberation trom the weart- ness and aillicuons of the world, shows that these high officials were right in abunning a rupture 01 with Bismarck, whose haired knows uo bounds, Serl- ous differen: however, with Genoral Stosch, chiof of the Imperial Admiralty, aflord a proof that Bia. marck may seem io bo Worsted ip such oncountera, The dispute between the two statesmen dates as much as two years back, und seems to have been caused by arivairy between waval ollicers and diplomatic repre+ sentatives of the Empire abroad, Strile over the aub- ject was carried on at such a bigh pitch that all per ‘sonal intercourse was susponded aud all official alfaire wettied by them 19 writing Bismarck’s disrespectful aliasions to the Chief of the Admiralty, in one of his late speeches im Purliament, were evidently aimed at slowering him in public opinion and thus driving lim trom office, Stosch, an honest, straight jorward oilicer, highly resenting the injury, appealed to the Emperor by tendering bis resigoatiun, Alter thorough examination the Emperor, mm bis capas city as bighest military authority, ordered the General to remuin in office. ‘Some even assert that he ad- dressed un autograph lottor to Stosch, coutaiming any- thing but flattering remarks on the imperiousness and haughtiness of his Chancellor, A few duys utter the adjustment of this incident, anything but im accord~ ance with Bismarck’s wishes, the latter insi¢ted upon being relioved from administrution of the Empire and the Prussian Kingdom, Notuing is more natural than to explain the cause of this unexpected resolution in Stoscb’s continuance in office, although sem|-official jutform: tributes step of the Chancellor t¢ his impaired stute of heath. ‘ BISMARCK'S HEALTE. According to our observations Kismarck’s appear: ance makes a far better impression now than, tor in- stance, two yours ago, op bis temporary but protracted leave of absence, en 1 met him last week in the Wilbetm Strasse, ov bis return to the Foreign Oillce from a visit at the Russian Embassy, I could oot help admiring bis stately, erect bearing, Yho tall figure ‘was quite unbent by the toil and burdens of a ioug and exhausting caree: He wo as ul the ex. tremely becoming uniform of the Seventh, so-culled yellor distinguished by their white cout f@ud cap braided and bound with plow. The huge ling behind bim. ‘he expression on his fuco was very thoughtful; perhaps he was Just reflectiug on the Londont protocol, which is to solve the Eastern imbrogiio, His, dark, shaggy eye- brows, unusually contracted, and his gray martial mustache, gave to the sallow color of his complexion quite a sinister appearance, Only an irritable twitch now and then indicated the nervousness of the Chan- ceilor, which, owing to his continoed night work and excessive use of exciting stimulants, bas taken such fear{ul proportions that, uccording to his OwD stato- ment, he can only devote three hoursa day to official duties. His tamily and physician, insisting jor a long tine on his retirement, aro said to be extremely dolighted at the'reaiguation sent in by him, As soon as tho weather adm)is—bat certalnly before the reassembling of the Reichstag on the 12th inst.— the Chancellor will proceed either to bis Lowenburg estates or Vurzin, (rom whence be will go later ou to Kissengen, tbe healing virtues of whose waters have proved so benetical to him. A long travelling tour, embracing Engiand, is also spoken of, Count Herbert Bismarck, the eldest son of the Chancellor, Secretary of the Embussy in Vienna, will receive ieave of ab- sence 1m order to accompany bis father. ‘THK KMPRKOR’S DECISION, Immense excitement prevails with regard to the dow cisiou of the Emperor on Bistarck’s request submit- ted to him on the 28th of March and mtmated already 1n @ previous audience of His Majesty. As Bismarck, despite ali entreaties and supplications coming trom all sides, Seems determined to put his desiga ito oxe- sution, the Emperor will be obliged to consent, 1 some expedient is not adopted, by granting Bismarck a long, perhaps even u year’s leave of absonice, during which time, however, a responsible substitute must be found, By this means the imperial ordinance would be postponed and time guined Jor affording a competent person opportuvity to make. himself wcquaiuied with (he inuuifold and different duties of a Chancelior, From trustworthy information it may be ussumed tnat Mr. Camphausen, Vice Presideut of the Prussian Ministry, will bo intrasted wo the assumption of Bismarck’s functions as Prus on Premier, while the management of imperial home afiairs wiil fall to tue shure of Mr. Hoffmann, Presid of the Imperial Chanceilory, and that of foreign atlaire to Baron Bilow, the Secretary of State. ‘These three gentlemen, whose good Intentions and official honesty ure everywhere acknowledged, are far inferior in in- tellectual abilities and energy of will to tueir present chil, VICK PRESIDNT CAMPHAUSEN. Camphausen, a son of the suvny Rheloland, and rather of an easy-minded disposition, descends from an old patrician lamily. As a politico-ecouomist be is & most determia ‘ocate of {ree trade aud opposes any support by the Stato to protection of commerce almost in Germany on the verge of ruin, orical relugal of any such petitions have lutely made him rather appopular. . Hoffmann, oniy since Jast ull at tue head of the Imperial Chan- celiery, bas in no Way come up (o general expectutions, and leaves bis predecessor's (Delbruck) retirement still an occurrence Oo! much regret, A bureaucrat from the crown of his head to the sole of his (1 who hus grown old at dusty desks and gained his experience at the baizo tables of official boards, he seems on extraor- diary trying occasious quite helpless and rather pro. duces a ‘pitiable impression, His representation of the government in the Keichstag is wlso much coms plained of, owing to bis still, uuconcihatory mauners, WULOW. The Secretary of Stite is an insigieant nonontity, whom the great fortane of bis wiie allows to play tue part of grand seigneur. He is devoid of firm political principles and extremely fickle in his views, Boro iu Mecklenburg, where the foudal barons still enjoy anheard of privileges, Bilow entered in bis youth the Danish government service, and was appointed mem- ber of the Germau Diet lor Flemish Holstein, Woen these duchies were torn from Denmark Bilow re turned to Mecklenburg-Streliiz aud came as its Minis- ter to Berlin, where he renewed the acquaintance with Bismarck, who valued bim asa pliable tool, alwaya ready at the commund of bis master, and bad him nominated Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, In intercourse with the diplomatic corps, irom which the Chancelior purposely hides himself, Bilow is always very amiable, and of a certain bounommie, assumed ae a screen for bis intellectual incapacity. But uttle to his credit was ols share in the persecution of Count Aroim, conducted by bim with unscrupulous barsh- ness, merely for the sake of tumoring Bismarck. ‘The ubove churacteristic shows that a permanent replace: ment of Bismarck by these three dignitaries cannot be seriously entertained, und tho question of finding ao ellicient substitute must soon turn up. But whore to Ohd him’ Bismarck, owtng to his autocratic nature, never brooking wny contradiction, banished all rivals from oficial activity and jeaiously avoided bringing younger talents to the ioreground. Election of uc cessor will, therefore, be extremely difficult, BISMARCK’S PRONABLE SUCCESSOR. Ainong the peraons chielly spoken of ag baving the Most chunces ure:—Prince Reuss, eminently guted ur well versed in diplomacy, who, on marriage with a daughter of the Grand Duke of Saxe Wiemar, resigned at bis lather in-law’s request the post of Ambassador in St. Petersvurg; Priuce Hobenlobe, Ambassador in aris, Whose fainous despatch to the Vatican Council, dictated to him by Déilinger, procured biay the an- merited reputation of # great statesmul yd Count Shaiburg, Ambassador in Vienua, wi notwith- standing bis youth, seems to be most apt to undertake the reina o| strange that among th es singe commoner experienced io parliamentary life, It secs as though in Germany, Where constitutional isin 1s still in it8 infancy aud nowise yet rooted ty the people, tho future chancelior is to be either prince oF count, oF at any rate a general, in order to insure bit aitainment of the same greatness a8 Bismarck, PEBLIC AND COURT FRKLING, the people are at Bismarck's retire. the mor t is expressed at Court; of reliet i palpavie, Even the peror, Who certainly acknowledges the great services of Bismarck aod principally ascrives so them his ows fame, must uaturaily be delighted at hbera tow frum the often tyrannical sway of his oeteuaig Dejectod ai jor 1) m® & HOLOTIOUS tact that Biemarck, outward! practising ceremouicus politeness und apparent sub- Mmissivendss, nevertheless, brought, to gam his bbject the full weight of bis imineuse popularity to bear on the gray Leaded old Emperor. His resignation will inaugurate a perceptibie chango in Germany's foregn policy. Since the lust war one hus been accustomed often withcnt any reason whatever to detect somewhat important event the traces of Bis statecrall, accused of secret ambitious ends. T! of Kurope will on the Prince’s withdrawal from | obviously subside, Especially in the relations of Ger many to Frauce a satisfactory turn may be soon ey pected, «8 during Bismarck’s stay in offe apprebonsions never abated lest the Chancellt should provoke w war of destruction agaist the fallen and defeated foc, For Germuy this fatal decision of her minister will entail 1a almoat irreparable Joss, if not jeopai her existes A proud saying of the Chancellor's, uf Gormay 18 only lifted into the saddle she will ride of her wa Justingt,’? will now have to be verified. Some cqso- lation may be drawn from the tact of the leging statosinan, Who did so mucu for the unification g his Fatherland, raised by him to ite present pinnge of mightinees, will not roiuso in tho hour of tense need and danger to reassume his previous fungons, d atill tp @ far better cor , Whose creator, Cavour, Was ent of bis labors, ta the mu | nt, It is rather - | stant iear' of Germuny destroying anew the equilibriauy