The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1877, Page 4

4 THE PERMANENT ENRIBITIO, An Outgrowth of the Centennial Expo- sition Inaugurated. PHILADELPHIA AGAIN ENTHUSED. The Nation's Notables Gathered on the Platform. PROGRAMME OF SPEECHES AND MUSIC President Hayes Declares the Exhibition Opened. PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION, | Puitankueuta, May 10, 1877. ‘The streets of Philadelphia to-day presented a copy— somewhat reduced—of tho scenes of a year ago when the great Exposition opened. There was the same display of bunting, the same suspension of business, the same crowds, in diminished numbers, it is true, but large enough to make travel a labor, blocktilg the gidewalks and loading the street cars, all going in tho oue direction—toward the Main Building where the International Exhibition of 1877 is to be held. THE GATHERING CROWD, Long before the hour set for the opening ceremo- nies a dengo mass surrounded the building, shoving, elbowing, punching each other in the ribs, yelling and crushing hundreds of pet corns and bunions in their anxiety to get ip, in tho grand rush which fol- lowed the opening of the doors a scene ot excitement and confusion was witnessed which might bave pro- duced serious results, All consideration for the ladies and chi!dren—who were present tn considerable num- bers—was entirely ignored, and many of them tainted and could only with great difficulty be rescued from the seething mass. By balf-past one o’clock the building was packed, and tho ridiculously smail police force of eighty men vainly endeavored to control 70,000 unruly people. ‘The ropes guarding the reserved svats were cut, and in a few minutes they wero all occupied, to the exclusion of the invited guests, Captam Hoyt, the chief of the police, who proved himseif an efficient oflcer during the Cen- , ternial,* exerted himself to the utmost to restore order, but could do nothing with his handful of men. Another cause of disorder was the immense number of invitations issuéd) Some 30,000 of these were given out, while Only 6,000 scats were provided for tho ac- commodation of their holders. MILITARY STRATEGY. When Governor Hartranft and staff arrived it was Impossible to, make a passage tor them to the plat- lorm, and the Governor only succeeded in getung to his plage by recailing his military experience, making a demonstration in rear and carrying the piat- form by means of scaling ladders. Loss on the Gov- rnor’s side, one aid missing and one coat button un- accounted for. The Governor has brevetted wis entire stall ‘A passage for the Presidential party was effected, alter mauy hardships, by the the tried warriors of the Philadelphia city troops. FROM THE FLATFORM. The scene from the platform, which the Hxraup re- porter reached by adopting Governor Hurtranti's tuc- lcs, Was really grand aud impressive, Fuliy 70,000 people were githered in the 1mmense building, tilling every available spot, 11 was nov an ill-natured crowd, Alter it had ouce. gained possession of the building it possed the timo till the arrival of the President aud consequem opening of the ceremonies with cat calls, whistling popular airs and cbafling the officers, who were endeavoring to preserve order, ‘The ’ dig- nifled committee men on the platiorm did not escapo this badinage, and not a few of the dignitaries had their sensibilities shocked with requests to ‘pull down their vests’? and ovher popular slang purascs of the day. One precocious youngster perched up among the raiters called the President a **bigh old boy”? and kindly inquired after the health of himself and family. ‘The addresses of the various gentlemen amounted to but little more than dumbshow, as they could not be beard beyond a tewtect from the platturm, he musi- eal portion of the programme, however, was rendered in fine style and Was thoroughly appreciatea by tho audience. The platform upon which the opening ceremon took place 1s at the north wall of the grand centri space of the Majn Building, the seats being in tiers, extending downward from the sides and front of the great Roosevelt organ. The sides were protusely decked with bunting, trophies and coats of arms. THM PRESIDENTIAL PARTY, Shortly alter two o'clock the Presidential party ar- rived and were ushered to their places by the com- mittee. In thocentre, in frout, sat Rutherford B, Hayes, President of tne United States, Alongside of hin was Clement M. Biddle, President of the Perma- uent Exhibition, On the right were General Grant, Bishop Simpson, General Goshorn and Hon, James G. Blaine. On ‘the left was Right Rev. Bishop Btevene, Joho Welsh, Joel J. Batley and Hon. Bamuei J. Randall. On the second row, in the rear of these, were Thomas Cvchrun, Isaac H. Clothier, Thomas 5. Ellis and Johus, Morton, Then cume the Industrial Board, the Board of Finance, the Women’s Committee ana tne Educational Board. Onthe other side were the members of the ark Commission, Centennial Commission and Pennsylvania Schuol of Incustrial Art, On the seats in the rear of there wero the numerous guests from abroad, ‘Then came iho chorus, Directly in front of the platform on the floor were the invited guests, including members of coun- cls and heads of departments, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. Among the many distinguished guests on the plat form were the following:—Hon. Witham si, Evarts, Secretary of State; Hon, Joun Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury; Hon, Charies Devens, Attorney Gen- eral; Hon. G.’W. rary, Sectotary of War; Hon. R. W. Thompson, Secretarv’ot the Navy; Hon. George H. Boker, Minister to Russia; Mr. Webb C. Hayes, the residenv’s sou; Hon, James G. Blaine, George W, Childs, A, J. Drexel, Mayor Stokley, Gdvernor Hart- Tauft, of Pennsylvania; ex-Governor Jewell, Hon. A.A. Sargent, Senator trom Calitornia; Hon. Eli Sauls. bury, of Delaware; Governor Beule, of New Jersey; Hon. 8. W. Starkweather, Mayor of Williamsport, Pa. ; Hon, Anson G. MeCook, New York; Hon. W. Mc- Pherson, of Gettysburg, Pa; Hon, Henry Matthews, Governor of West Virginia; Professor E. Coppee Mite cell, of University of Pennsyivania; Commodore J. R. M. Muilany, United States Navy; Antonio A. Mu- ‘onsul of Venezuela at y York; Hon. George Eyster, Assistant Treasarer of United Status at Puila- delphia; Hon. W. K. Rogers, private. secretary to the President; Viee-Admiral Stephen ©. Rowan; W. oS. W. ’ Ruschenberger, Medical Director, United States Army; Lieutenant Colonel King, General Q A. Gilmore, Edward Young, Chiet of Bureau of Statistios, Washington, D. C.; General orge Cadwalader, General Joun Imboden, Virginia; neral Sheridan, Colonel William Ludlow, Cylonel Chartes H. Talbot, Juc H. Beale, United States Army; Hon. | H. Northrop, Connecticut; Hon. €, A! Logan, Wash+ ington; Hon, } Sanford, Florida; Gen- eral Albert J. Myer, Chiet of the Sixnal Service; Hon, Leopoid alorse, Washington; Sonator Wallace, Peunsyivania; Governor Joun b, Coch- Solicitor Gencral Ignatius, C Grabb, of Deiawaro; ex-Svcretary of the Navy How. George M, Roveson, Hon. Stewart L, Woodlord, New York ; Major Generai Robert Patterson, Ho: 3. Phelps, General A. J. Pleasonton, Hon, James Pollock, Uyrus W. Field, Captain GC. A. Wells, United states Navy; Henry A. Thomas, Lieutenant Goveraor of Virginia; Hon. Alex- ander Hieury, Vrolessor J. k. Hilyara, Uaited States Coast Survey; H. H. Hill, United States Navy; Commodore J, ©. Howell, Uuited States Navy; Brevet Captain, W. Howgute, Brevet Brigadier General J, W. Barringer, Hon. George C. Barret, Governor J. D. 3edle, of New Jersey; Alonzo Bayard Taylor, Jou, Alphonzo Talt, Hon. J. 5. Temp) PORKIGN CRLEURITINS, Among tho toreign celebrities were: —Miguel Salyar, Coneul General of Colombia, at New York; Julian A P. Sulorres, Vice Consul of Spain at Posladeiphia; Captain B. A. Sartoris, England, Ctsovomiya Saburo, Japanese Commissiooer; Count Della Sai, Coummmpsionet trom Yurkey ; Allred Svlucking, Vice Consul of Netheriands ; Cart T. F, Seuwarta, Cousul of Germany, J ville, Ky.; Ewiie BW. Cabndo, Mexican Consul at = Philadelphia; Ales Catheou, Cousul General of Nicaragua, | De la Cova, Venue guelan Consul; Samro Takaki, Vico Cousui of Japan San Francisco; Isiita Tametake, Japanese missioner; Sanda Tadashi, Japanese Comm Marquis le Frevet Cow Asani = Tenin, Commissioner; ‘Torrita Tetsumasuke, ese Commissioner; D, George Chevalier de Phun, Adstrian Commissioner; Gen- eral Harris, Vice Consul Argeutine Kepu lic, K S. Heras, Swedish Vice Consul; Baron A, Blane, envoy, &&, Italy; His Excellency Counsellor a. P, | De Garyaiho Borges, envoy, ke, o: Brazil; Houry Pr , Vice Consul of Russia; His Exceiiency Stephen Prestov, Minisver, &c., Hayti, Chevalier Alonzo M. Vit, Halian Consul; ‘James Warrack, British Vice Consul, Chicago; L. Westergaard, Consul of Austria aud Hungary; Gregoire de Wiliiamson, of Kussian Legation; Captain H, Constantine Nazeroll, of Russian Navy. THE OPENING EXERCISES, The prelude was a revdition of thy national airs on tho grout organ and @ large orebestra of Urass and string wostruments, The musical directors were tho hele Brothers, Pbilade!phija’s favorite wusiciaos, NEW this musical prelude that*Governor Hartranit and his staff climbed uy platiorm from the rear by a workman’s ladder, tortunutely left in a corner. qT a at twenty minutes past two o'clock, the President an: bis escort entered, the organ playing ‘Hail to the Chief,” and the assemblage cheering. The **Festival Overture,’’ by Lentner, by the or- chestra, with organ accompaniment, Professor Thun- der, organist, was the next feature, after which Kight Rev. Bishop Steygns offered prayer, ealling down the divine blessing upon the Exhibition, the nation and its rulers, OPENING ADDRESS. ‘The address by Clement M. Biddie, president of tho Intervational Exhibition Company, was as follows:— The Directors of the International Exhibition Company, fu inviting you here on the anniversary af tne opening of the Centennial Exhibition, are not wnmindful of the fact that they must of necessity’ suffer by comparison with the grandest event of the kind the world ins ever seen. five ‘tad’ difficulties, discouragements "and disuppol ments in the past. [tis pleasant to forget thew in ¢ for the future. We tender our cordiul tha have favored our enterprise, to the membe rally, aud especially to those of this city, gurtest support they have given us under ull elreaunstunces, In uur most tryiug times they never deserted us. CHARACTER OF THK ENTERPRISE. Our object has been to establish » permanent exhibition of the noblest products of humpan skill and to further the impulses given by the Centennial to the cultivation flued taste, tot our of all that ance of thi beneficial and useful to mankind. In pursu- idea wo have united in our plany tho ¢ prominent aud attractive features of similar institu- ous in Europe and this country: an aquarium ; wrchi- tectural features which will show the various styles of the different the world, reproducing the Egyptian temple of rs ago, the Pompeiau Court and Moorisa "Athi intend to show, in pro- ss of manufaetu pecinities of the world, hope soon here the Neapolitan coral worker, the Brussels luce 1 anufacturers of yn and Vi Icalian mosaics and jewelry, of jan sean malacl ilasaware, of Turkish embroidery, of 1 and of Japanere lacquer wire. | By the combination lately, por- fected with she Pennsylvania Museum and School of Indus. trial Art ther splendia collection in| Memorial —tMuil as well as that of the Society of Miniug Engi- neers, opens to the lovers of Art and Science “a wide Held of eojoymen'. ‘Tho ladies, who so nobly sap- ported the Centennial Board of Finance, have undertaken fo show the home and peasunt lite of various countri Alrondy they have the New Englund log cabin, the Indi wigwam, the German dwelling aud Jabrmarkt, and their iutic and embrace representations of all nations, can, 4s Wel ‘opean and Aiperican, While our alm hus been to make the eutire collection a grand edacational sei ai vbject lesson on a lurge sc where the laborer, farmer, mechanic, manutacture: m ‘scholar, " can eite ind in some * part eb will best his peculiar wants, ave given wl attention tu our educational As the foundation of ail went and prosperity in any nation, f the Council of Fdneation, furniture, books and appliances, It is less than four months since wo obtained possession of this building, We have tad neither suiticiens time nor money to verlect our work, but what we have done bas been in harmouy with our your jadgment and crit! with the mecns plug same generous ald xiven us in th the future, und enable us to com; est exhibition ever xitempted on ited the ident of the United tinguished citizens to participate in this opening d leave it to them to enforce upon you the advantages und instruction which such enterprises aff ‘That our standard may vever be iowered, and that God's’ blessing may roxt upon our enterprixo, is the, hupe that inspires us this day. May the judgment of the future o— “They butlded better than they knew.” The next feature of the programme was the choral “Angel of Peace’’--tull chorus, orchestra aud organ, Words vy Dr. O, W. Holmes; music, Keller’s Ameri- can Hymn:— Comy whild our voles Fly to our arms like the storm-be Fly to our ark on the wings of the dove, Speed o'er the far sounding billows of song, Crowned with thing olive leaf garland of love, Angel of Peace, thou hast waited too long! Angels of Bethlehem, answer the straint Turk! a new birth song is filling the sky !— Loud 4s the storm wind that tumbles the inain, Kid the tall breath of the organ reply, Let the loud tempest of voices reply, Roll its long surge Ike the earth-shaking maint Swell the vast sung til 1t mounts to the sky !— ‘Augels of Bethichem, echo the strain! THK PRESIDENTS SPRECH. President Hayes then rose, and when the applause had subsided Lo disappointed those who thought he was going to make a speech by simply suying:— now declare the lnternational Exhibition for the season of 1877 open.” The famous Hallelujah Choras from Handel’s “Creation” was then sung witb tne effect. MR. WKLSH’S ADDRESS. Hon. John Welsb, oue of the chiefs who conducted the Centennial Exbibition ouward to success was then introduced and spoke as follows :— One ot the peculiarities of modern civilization is the ten. deucy to & continuous eflort toward excellence and pecially in those matters which lead to the highest de elope Ment o/ mind and the fullest enjoyment of all that a Leneti- cent Crextor has placed within the scope of the power of man. The ultimute point is assumed not to have been reached in anything. Original investigators are at work, and new discoveries are frequently announced. The thought of the past is not the thought of the present. As the stratifications of the enrth show its history, so 18 the record which marks the ogress of mind. Systeins of philosophy and of religion Bie ovorluid exch otlier, and new forms, in unch are con: stantly appearing. ‘Thai on which moun’s future destiny iy held pendent, and which for centuries h tunght to be unchangeable, some ure bold enouszh to way yet in the course of development. There may be content- ihent with our present possessions, so far as thelr proper use manifests it out there iy prevalent consciousness that ff those possessions can be made more productive the duty of making them so is laid upon us. He it is that the spirit of improvement is pro- gre’ All natiuns show its Influence, Tho aim is not only. for cultivation of knowledge, Dut also tor its diifusion, ‘Tho cool, keen intellectuality of or that of the schoolmen uf actory now. Itty knowledge not wed by # sympathy for humanity which is demanded. just havo # motive toward the elevation of man; toward the mn-rease of his powers; toward the ap- preciation of his relations to, hia, follow-man; toward the iuher enjoyment of life: toward the alleviation of lite’s ; unification of _m: mun, Tt anything it is tu be Tt anything re covered, it Is to be found. ld though moulded, old forms ure to have new combination doing so they may be nade more profitayle for p: ul Every thought has been Solomon said, “There tx no. new thin an truth still acknowledged. No ove expects tu create powers. To become possessed of those which exist, and to apply them properly, are the great ends which ure sought for. Geometrical figures were not unkuown to King Solomon, but he could them as the kaleidoscope does. Fra ike germ of electricity, which has since, cen developed, until it can be suid, 4s it put a yirdie round the world in forty Hamiet sui There ure more thinus and. earth, ’ Horatio, than dreamt philosoph: depths of the sea have been so the atmosphere weighed and the distance bodies determined; but, with all our knowledge, it Is undise pited that we know but litte, Each step in wivance is « rtimulant. The anplause of the world aw cts it. ‘The cir-les of effort are daily expanding, and in their on- (tories attr cc inerexsed for teud of working single hand sd past t century re cured fa which © nations trate. on one spot the specimens of the products of man, successive exhibition has shown # decided prozres each one has been tol- lowed by the happiest rest ou can all readily recall the » red hero last year, Did it not bring increased knowledge to us asa peuple? Did it not conter honor and glory upon our gation? And further, did not the Tepresentatives of otver nations carry home’ with them many & new thought for the protit of their own people ? Thus it is the didusto wre often renets upon the contri: making hi ‘The south wind, with uces, is lowded with the perfume of the buds it unfolds, iti that THE PRESENT EFFORT. On this occasion we are «ding in unother effort which must work for the common |. Here « permanent In- ternational Exhibition has been established, where heaish- it ful recreation may always be had,as in the nuseu the works of man, and where the student may find the practical " npplicati f ail the prin- ciples the theoreticul knowl of whieh le hex ned in the schools, It will be @ means of puvlic educa. nwhich the ste o migne with ntage enralt upon ‘The workm who labor for our i Le al and m is ure entitled to sueh an uid, of their art shall ulways be ace jul to the wentlomen to whose intelligence, in- nd enterprise we are indebted for the gerund n of interesting objects by whieh we ure surrounded. ‘Their’ work will bb productive — of xvod, and T trnst omy fellow-eicizens will their disinterested labors, which deserve tobe recognized and sustained by us wh. tis a eommon duty to encourage such men when they undertake iu this way to promove t Hadviphia im the lishment of “Ihe International Exhibition,” as ity will be fruitful in the happient influences upon our eummunity, After Mr. Welsh’s address had been concluded the chorus took up the anthem, ‘March of tho Men of Columbia,” written by Professor H. A. Clarke, to an old Scotch air, It was rendered with line eifect:— From the hill Lie, the hollow, “rushing billow, Ti Hati this day of happy om "Tis the tramp of jab ring freemen, Lan ot sturdy yeomen well th’ exuiting sun wose the folds asunder, we we rally under: lacid sky, how beight on bigh, Ti rend with shouvs like thunder. ‘Onward press, our country need: Onward press, tis glory leads Hark! ten word fil why and Right. us} svecds us— Lo, the tyra days are numbered, Liberty no longer slaauers Error dark ve cuInDerS, > fell hute defying, ast and West, with love umiying, t aship true are vylag, 1 in one: he evoras, KS, eueral of the late Cen- ade nsbort dudress, alter es Concluded With the sing ny by tho Mr. A. 1 tennial which thy ceremo: chorus of Jobo K. Panels “Centennial Hy. write ten tor the opening exercises of the Centennial Bx hibition, The assembiaxe dismisves with the benediction by the Kight Rev, Bishop Stevens, The ceremonies were over shorily betore four O’ciuck, and when the Prosident aud other dignitaries ly separated and spent the romuinder of the day in wandering through tue builay aud grounds, MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT, The Presidential party, consisting of His Excellency, his son and the meibers of (ue Cabinet WuO ure here, this morning brewkfasted with Mr, Clayton McMichael, vou of the Hon, Morton MeMichuel, the venerable pro- pristor of the still more venerable journal called the North American Newspaper, ‘The distincuished guvsts and thelr portion of the programme was an unmis- takabie success, kt was dvring the periormance of quietly lett tha Goutinental Hotel at avout ten o'clock | was by word of command. ‘YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY Ul, 1877.—TRIPLK SHEL’ I and drove to the residence of Mr. McMichael, on West Walnut street. At ball-past twelve the party returned t@ the Continental, where they found enting. em the committee ropreseuting the International Exhibi- tion Company. ‘They entered tho botel by the Ninth street entrance, the street im the vicinity being crowded with peoplo. At a few minutes after one o’clock the Presideaual party loft the hotel aud took carriages, which were in waiting, in the following order:— First carriage—President Hoyes, Thomas 8. Ellis and Joel J. Baily, jecretaries Evarts and Sherman, Second carr and Thomas Cochran. ‘Third carriage—Secrotaries Devons and McCrary, and Jono 3, Morton and Isaac Clothier, Fourth carriage—General Goshorn, John Welsh, bo aig C. Hayes, the President’s son, and J. £. Kings- y As tho pa ‘emerged from the hotel they were re- ceived with vociferous cheering and clapping of bands by the large concourse of peopie who bad assembied in the vicinity to get a glimpse of the distinguished party. Thoy were escorted by tho First bing) Philadelpbia City cavalry, numbering forty-two men, tive uflicers and two buglera, under commaud of Colonel A, Lowden Snowden, and proceeded over the following route:— Down Ninth strect to Waluut, out Walnut to Broad, up Broad to Spring Garden, out Spring Garden to Twenty- fourth, up Twenty-fourth to the Green street entrance to Fairmount Park, through the park to Girard ave- nue, out the avenue to Elm avenue, and thence to the ceutra) eutrance to the Exhibition Building. On their arrival at the building a rocket was sent up by Colonel Snowden as a sigan), and agaiute of twenty- obe guns was fired by the Koystoue battery, stationed at the base of George’s Hill, atter which the party en; tered the builling and took the seats assigned them on the grand piatiorm, At the conclusion of the ceremonies the Presidential party were taken in charge by the committee | oft the International Exhibition Company aud were escorted through the immense building, and at Balf- ast five o’clock proceeded to the residence of Edward "Steel, Esq., on Schoo) lane, Germantown, where u reception was tendered to President Hayes by Mr Steel this evening. At eleven o’clock to-night the President and his son, Webb C. Hayes, returned to Washington in Culouel Scott's drawing-room car, which was stationed on the Reading Railroad, near Mr. Steel’s residence, Messrs. Evarts und Sberman also depart this evening for Now York, and Secretary McCrary ior Boston, THE PARIS EXHiBITION, INEXCUSABLE DELAY IN THE GRANTING OF . APPROPRIATIONS, To Tne Eviror or tHE Heratp:— You have anrounced that no cxtra session of Con- gress will be called for this suummer, consequently there is no chance of a Proximate appropriation in view of the American exhibitors at the French Exhi- Dition of 1878. This will beso much the more upfor- tunate that mapy manufacturers were waiting for the action ot Congress to take a final decision about ex- hibiting and also because there is no time to lose for the appointment by the government of the commission to which the Americun exbibitors bave to apply for the space wanted by them in the Exhibition building, ‘twolve months are not too much to got ready af this country wishes to make a vuod and striking displ ‘The sluggisbness of the government in this matter very strange, if we consider the promptnoss of t French people in manilesting their intention to parti- cipate wm the Philadelphia Exntbition and the imme- diate action of their government in making the noces- sary appropriation. it seems that common courtesy should have caused our government to take some steps in the matter before now, aud moreover it is to the interest ot this couutry not to lose this opportunity of redeeming our failure at the Vienna Exhibition. ‘or tho want O! appointed commissionors and ot decision in this matter the public is yet somewhat ignorant about the conditions aud forms of admission- tu the Exhibition. A MANUFACTURER, BALL PRACTICE, OPENING DAY FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD'S MARKSMEN AT CREEDMOOR, Tbe marksmen of the National Guard had a chilly, bleak day yesterday, to open the season for military ball practice at Creedmoor. The regiments that had detachments on the fleld wero the Fiith, Twelfth and Twenty-secood, forming tho First brigade, and the Seventh, belonging to the Third brigade, the last numed corps being out under special orders, owing to their approaching parade on the 15th inst. The detacbments belonging to tho regiments mentioned paraded at half-past seven A. M. jn their respective drill roome, uniformed in shell dress and equipped with arms and accoutrements. At the Thirty-fourth street ferry General Wylie, Chiet of the Ordnunce Department, encountered a refusal on the part of the officials connected with the ferry company to allow the troops on board the boats ‘unless the officers and men first paid their fares, This the offices in charge declined to do, and intsmated bis intention to force a passage if the gates wore not opened immediately, Tho ferryman in charge eapitu> lated unconditionally and the militiamen crossed the river gcot free. The Filth Regiment had out twenty-six officers and men, under Captain K: Lieutenant Wenz accom- pavying as inspector of rifle practice, The Seventh bumbered 127 men of all ranks, commanded by Cap- tain Cascy, Cuptain Kobbins, inspector of rifle practice, being ulso on the ground, Tho Twosfth mustered sixty-eight blades and bayonets, with Captain McGowan in commund abd Captain Burns us inspector of rifle practice, and the Twenty-second turned out sixty-two officers, non-commissioned officers apd rank and ¢ file 1p. charge of Captain Wayuell, Lieutenant Lewis acticng as instructor of rifle pructice. Colonel John Ward, of the Twelfth regiment, discharged t) juties of flerd officer iu command; Adjutant William H. Mur- phy, of the sume corps, pertormed those of execut! staf! officer; Lieutenant Hertz, of tho Seventh, wi officer of the day, and Surgeon Mayor Sims, of ‘Swonty-second, was in attendance as medical stall oflicer. ‘The ranges shot at were the 200 and 500 yards dis- tances; the practice at the first boing in tront of third Class, and that at the Second before second class tar- gets,” All the men out were marksmen who had qualified tast year. Some of tho best scores, so fur as could be ascertained, from each of the regiments on the field, are given below. FIFTH RKGIMENT. <2 Sergeant Sangheinz. 23 Drum Major Benche! 23 Lieutenant Hocker, 27 Sergeant Meyer... Sergeant Glor. 25 Captain Wenz. Capuun Drege. Corporal Lutye Sergeant Forrtnne.... 27 SEVENIH REGIMENT. Private Voorhees. 33° Corporal Riker . 33 Sergeant Sprague. 35) Private Habbar . BS Corpora! Gurduer, 35 Private Perkins, . 38 Private Flash... 34 Sergeant Coughiry..... 32 Private Rathbone. 34 Sergeant Chaune; . 3L Private Beebe. 33 Private Ogden, Jr ..... 3b Private Watkins... 3 Corporal Du Val, . 3b Private Scnultz, TWELFTH REGIMENT. Lieutenant Vennatt 46 Private Ross, - 32 Private Cameron, 40) pergeant Irwin » ol Sergeant Major M 39 “Private Hutet . 3 Corporal Cowan, 38 3 Corporal Fair. 37 «8h Captain Reddy. 35 Captain Healy, . BL Sergeant Ciark, 34 Drummer Kelly, . 3h Corporal Cauldwetl.... 33 TWENTY-SHCOND REGIMENT. Captain Loomis, 44 Sergeant Miller.. « 33 Corporal Loomix ...... 38 Coryoral Newing . Corporal Buluman 36 Sergeaut Winnick..... 3b Private Ferri Sergeant Burn Private Stilwell, The first attempe at voll Tanges was executed yosierday by squads of wight of nine men from each of the regiments out, except ti Seventh, The distance was 100 yards; third clase targets, each squad having its own ‘target, The firing The Filth regiment tired five volleys ol cight rounds euch, muking forty shots And scoring minety-one points; the Tweilth discharged five volléys of nine rounds each, making forty-five slow and 122 points, and tue Twenty-secoud burned torty- five cartridges in the same number vi volleys, scurmg 121 points. Private Fulgratt, Private Sybel, Private Stelle. WICKED AH TONG. On the 7th of last month a bright Chiua jad came to the Money Order Bureau of tho New York Post Office, and obtained from Superintendent Piimiey three money orders representing $120, which in his application he sigued as “Ab Tong,” im favor of Hip Woo & Uo., of San Francisco, No further notice was taken of the affair, ‘as a great deal of money is sent to California by China men, anul yesterday morning, when a fair looking Celtic blonde appeared at Mr. Plimiey’s desk and complamed that tue money sent on the 7th ult. had tailed to reach its destioation, Bbe stated that ber husband, Charles Suusucls (a queer Chinese name), had intrugied the money to one of bis employés, which he promised to r but the Junds had not come to bund, On seureni the records it w found that on the 4th inst, Ah Tong had c to the Post Oflice and on the pretence that be was the sender claimed the return of the money, which was paid bim on siguing the proper voucke Mr. Pimiey, accom. panied by Police Officer Blackwood, detailed at the Post Olice, proceedod to No. 6 Baxter street, where Ab Tong was found aud arrested. He was arraigned before Commissioner Shicids, and committed to answer, prisoner claims that be was a pariner of Samuels, avd that the $120 was lis share in the business This excuse, however, does not condoue lis oflence, as the law is Very stringent on forging @ posial money order, THE KAISER’S DOPPELGANGER. Mr. Alexander Saltzer, architect, of No. 9 Murray btreot, called on Superintendent Walling aud informed bin that a man resembling Kaiser Wilheim m appear- ance was going about town representing himsell al Mr, Salizer and saying that he was the designer of the Prince Albert Monument, of whicn he had photo- grapuie Views that be olfored for sule at rates varyi0g from $26 to $75, is believed to be the man who itu. posed on Mrs. Admiral Farragut some time ago. The Superintendont seat a description of the man to all the police stations, with w request that ho bo arrested 8 #00n a8 DORAI DIA TOR STATE CAPITAL A Rush of Business in the Assembly Committee of the Whole. WOODIN’S VINDICATION. Report of the Special Committee and Synopsis of the Testimony. UNANIMOUSLY EXCULPATED. Brisk Skirmishing Over Rapid Transit in the Assembly. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD, } ALBany, May 10, 1877, For the first time in several weeks, the House went into Committee of the Whole this ‘morning, and such ‘a pell mell rush of members to advance bills has not been witnessed before during this scasion. Mr. Cow- din’s Dock Department bill was up for consideration and ordered to a third reading by a party vote. Mr. Gilbert’s bill appointing and organizing o railroud commission, after a somewhat ani- mated discussion, was also ordered = to a third reading. Mr. Hayes’ bill to incorporate the New York Pipe Company was considered in Committee of the Whole, and Afr, Alvord opposed it on the ground of the unconsiitutionality of giving to private corpora- tions, for private use, the right of eminent domain, however, did not prevail, and the Dill was sent to its third reading. A similar bill for Buffalo was also ordered to a third reading. Mr, Lang- bein moved to suspend Rule 25, so as to advance his Excise bil» Not receiving sixty-five votes the motion was lost—59 to 48—temperance men opposing it, Mr. Nachtmann gave notice that he would move to suspend the rile again for the same reason at a future day. Tho bill in relation to coroners (Senate bill No, 82) was considered in Committee of the Whole, and after a lively discussion progress was reported and an effort made to send 1tto a third reading without further de- bate, but it was beaten by the application of the party break. Mr, Stein’s capitol bill was ordered to a third reading, Messrs. Alvord, Ecclesine and Purdy made quite witty speeches upon it, An effort was made to advance Hayes’ *Anti- Rapia ‘Transit’’ bill, but Mr. Strahan was not successful, Notico was given of a motion for a suspension of Rule 25 forthe purpose of advancing 1t, but it was ruled outof order, this not being in the order of business, under which it could properly be made, Several unimportant bills were reported by the com- mittees, the most important being probably that of Senator Gorard in regard to thi nitary inspection of public schools, which was through Mr. Corsa reported by the Committeo on Cities. Mr, Cowdin introduced ‘a bill providing that no rapid tranait road shall be ran through the district in New York city bounded by Broadway and East River, Fulton street aud South sirect. BENATOR WOODIN’S VINDICATION, In the Senate Mr. Carpenter, ‘rom tbe Special Com- mittee on the Woodin Investigation, made a report suying that the scope and phrascology thereof was con- curred in by every member of the committee, REVORT OF THE COMMITTEE, The following is the report of the committee: To Tax SuNATE—The testimony taken by tho com- mittee, and also a record of the proceedings, are hereto annexed as part of this report. ‘As preliminary to the statement of their conclu- sions the committee deem it proper briefly to refer to Certain portions of the testimony. The charges to which the investigation was directed wero published by those who so positively disclaimed all knowledge of their trath, that macu of the time of the commitice has been occupied m attempting to trace sitaply rumor to ap autuentic source in tho hope thut the author of the charges would either retract them or furnish some facts or circumstances tending to substantiate them. TWERD'S TESTIMONY, The first witness whom the committee proceeded to examine was Wiliam M, Tweed, trom whom, however, no evidence was elicited in support of the alleged charges.) The most remarkable feature of his exam- uation was bis refusal to answer questions; but neither his refusal nor his testimony impressed the committee with the conviction that he {sable to fur- nish any evidence to estublish the charges against Senator Woodin, As to his purported statement pub- lished tn the New York World ot the 17th of April, he there might be a few facts in it, but the moat of itis fiction.” And in this connection reference ma; be made to Senate document No. 5401 the year 1872 It there appears that the toliowing question was put to him as a witness upon another jnvestiyation in which the manner of the passage of the Tweed charter be- came ma erial:— x “Do | understand you to say that you did not know of any influence being brought to bear upon republican Senators? His answer was:—Only through toeir advo- cacy of the passage of the Election or Registry law.”” SUMMARY OF THE TESTIMONY. Hugh J, Hastings testifies that in 1870 he recoived from Tweed a check for $2,000 in a business transac- tion, of which he gives the particvlars, and which was in bo manner connected with legislation. From bis testimony and that of Jenkins Vau Schaick it appears that no part of this sum was ever given or promised to Mr, Woodin, It appeara from tho testimony of ex-Senator Wins- Jow, which is corroborated y other evidence, that the statement which connects him with Mr, Tweed in any pecuniary trausaction 1s catirely uutrue, and no circumstance has been produced in evidence tending to show that Mr. Woodin was the reciptent of any money from or through Mr. Tweed or Mr. Winslow for either a proper or improper purpose, Here the committee might have been justified in closing the investigation and in reporting ag their con- ciusion that the charges referred to in the resovution under which they were appointed bul to no particular been Sustuined; but your committes, acting upon what they deemed to be the spirit instead of confining themselves to the letter of their instructions, extended the scope of their inquiry and endeavored to ascertain whether upon apy measure Mr, Woodin had been in- fluenced by any pecumiry or valuable consideration in giving or withholding his vote, or whother there was probable causo for suspecting such improper influence, The committee, therefore, caused to be subp@ned not only newspaper editors who bad published rumors reflecting upon Mr. Woodin, but also their supposed informants and those who in the heat of political discussion bad made assertions that might be construed into accusations against his olfi- cial conduct, Not one of them, however, turnished to your committeo a {act or circumstauce tending to prove improper conduct, THK ATTORNKY GENERAL'S STATEMENT. the Attorney General was subpwenaed to produco the statement which was alleged to have been furnished to him by Tweed’s counsel. He declined to produce it, Bluting that it was not evidence; that it was entirely improper ‘to make any uso of iv whatever, except upon giving certain stipulations to Tweed, and that the public mnterosts required that it should not be exhibited.” When imtormed that the committeo would like anything which would give any clew to the subject of inquiry he replied :-- “LT can’t give you any clew to the subject of inquiry hore whatever, for I know nothing, ? It uppeurs by the testimouy of Mr. Tweed, bis counsel and the Attorney General that Mr, Tweou’s statement was placed 1p the bunds of an officer, under restrictions that preciuded bim from disclosing its contents to the commities without giving certain im- munities to Mr. Tweed, THE TWEED CHARTER, There js evidence tending to show that a large sum of money was rateed in New York and sent to Mr. Tweed at Albany daring the session of 1870, noney Was used does not appear, bub there 18 to show that large sums were expended by Tweed among his (riends and retainers in Albany. ‘There is no evidence that any part of it was received by Senator Woouin, directly or indirectly, It appears that 1t was vetermined by a repablican caucus to support the Tweed cbarter, and its support by Mr. Woodin and his political associates tn the Senate was induced by an arrangement iu that body for the simul- taneous passage of a stringent election law for the city ol New York, and for the retention iff office of certain persons bolding positions ander the Staie goverumeut and om the city of New York, as well ax by the support given to that barter by leading newspapers and by the Citizens’ Retorm Association of New York, That there Was an understanding by which republican Senators were to vote tor the charter in consideration of the passage of the Eivetion law is shown by the testimony of leading Senators of 1870 and others famniiar with legisiation during that ses-* sion. It also appears that only two votes, one of each party, were cast against the charter in the Senate, and the belie! existed among Senators that it was an tin- provement on ihe inw then in force for local govern: ment ol the city of New York. TWHED'S RETAINERS SUNPONAMD, But the committee extended th inquiries still further. Many witnesses w in Teach of process, who were sapposed to have said d confidential relations with Mr. Tweed tn 1870 or atter that time, as clerks, secretaries, financial or disbursing agenis, of social companions, Were subpa@nuel aud gave testimony, None of these gentlemon furnished any f.ct or cireum- stancd tonding in any manner to impugn Senaror Woodin’s official integrity, Some of thom who spent a large portion of the session of 1870 in Alpany did not koow him by sight) Mr. Caikins, the clerk of tho Senate durmg tuat session, testilics that he of jact affecting the reputation ot M du the session; bor 18 there any evidence that such Fumors or charges existed until loug after the session Lad closed. SKNATOR WOODIN’ TESTIMONY, Senator Woodin war also cailed as a witness, and | made a candid, unroserwed statomant of the charges and motives which influenced his action upon the charter and other logislative measures which were sub- cts of his official action as Senator, No reasons for 18 action appear other than such as would prorupt an honest official in the discharge of big duty. He fully declared the amount and condition of Bis pro rty in 1869, "before he was Senator, in 1870 and 1871 and at 8 th account and stating details ag to names, ti place: laces and amounts with amplest particulars, He detailed the amount of his property and sources of his income, and his ex- penses, both while engaged in public service and at home, appear to have been fru; economical. Ho denied, with emphasis and in every particular, both the charges in question and also the trath of any ramor or statement attributing mercenary motives or con- uct to bim in bis official capacity. Your committee are satisied soa these denials aro true, and they would do tnjustice alike to tne people of the State and to Senator Woodin if tney should «imply report that the charges referred to the committee are Bot proved. The committee therefore report that the testimony affirmatively hs the charges so far as tbey affect Senator Woodin, es that they are ult without foundation. Y All of w 18 respectiully submit B, PLA’ ARPENTER. E. ©. SPRAGUE, A. SCHOONMAKER, Jr, GEORGE B. BRADLEY, ACTION OF Tux SENATE, Mr. Gerard ‘moved that the Senate adopt tho report and concur in 118 conclusions. ‘Alter culogistic remarks by Mossra, Gerard, Kenna- day, Loomis, Sterbuck, McCurthy, Cole and’ Jacobs, the report wus adopted by a unanimous vote—yeas 30— Mr. Bixby adding to affirmative vote the exclama- tion, ‘swith # hearty amen.?? With the single exception of the Senate action on Woodin’s case neither house did anything of conse- quence to-day. "4 Cowdin’s Bank bill was referred to the Committee on Finance of tho Assembly. RAPID TRANSIT SKINMIBUING, The fight tor rapid transit was continued all day and evening. Three times the effort was made to advance the Hayes bill to kill rapid transit. Every device known to legislative tactics was ted to, Tho anti-rapid transit camo very succeeding once, having got their men together all Instructed to vote for Hay Rapid Transit bill, ‘The boys were on the watch, Hayes moved his Pneumatic bill. The boys, supposing it they bad boen instructed to vote for, supported him and progressed the Paoumatic vill, When ho moved the bil to kill rapid transit the boys did not understand ity and did not rally, Tho friends of rapid transit are splendidly organized, and under the lead of Purdy, Ecclesine and O’Hure ure more than a match for their enemies, They are also reinforced by ola Tom Alvord, who is a tower of strength in himself, Near the ‘close of the gession a last dying eflort was made to progress the Mayes bill. The House was in contusion, everybody wanted to go home, The motion was suddenly sprung. No one under- stood it, but Purdy was ready for it, and in the tone of voice so peculiarly bis own called the yeas and nays. The explanation of the vote settled tho matter and again tho friends of New York city triumphed, the bill to move the capital to New York was consid- ered in Committee of the Whole and ordered to a third reading. ‘Tbe Senate Committee have agreed to advise the passage of the amondments of the Code of Remedial Justice, and recommenda bill suspending tho opera- tion of the code for one year. The ‘lawyers may rest eusy. ihe Excise bill came up and was not progressed, be- cause tho House was not full. It lacked but a few votes, ‘The effort will be made to-morrow again, and notice of a call of the House has been given that purpoge, A very spirited contest took place over @ motion to put the bill repealing the Queen’s County Ruilroud — act in the first Committco of tho Whole. The tricnds of the bill appeared to be beaten, when Purdy, of We chester, made tho adroit move, by calling for the and nays, which gave the members an opportunity explaining their votes. This carried the motion- The people of Brooklyo are greatly excited over the bill, and the prossure for its passage is very great. CANAL TOLLS REDUCED, Tho reduced toll sheet has been adopted by the Canal Board and goes into operation immodiately, THE ELLIS INVESTIGATION. ACTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS EXAMINED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE—AN ADJOURNMENT TO MEET IN NEW YORK. Atnany, N, Y., May 10, 1877. The Senate Committce on Banking resumed tho tn- vestigation of charges uguinst Superintendent Ellis‘ this morning and the charge relative to the Bank of Lansingburg was taken up. The reports of the bunk tothe Superintendent for 1876 and 1877 wore put in evidence. ‘THE BANK OP LANSINGRURG. Henry L. Lamb testified that no knowledge had ever come to tho Superintendent showing that the capital of the bank was inflated, or that any illegal methods of business bad been going on until March 15, 1877, when the president and cashier announced that the bank was insolvent, Tho Superimtendent then made requisition upon them to repair their capital or close up, and they closed up. There was no official notice of the kind of stocks which the bank held sent to the department, Mr. Ellis had instituted a rule requiring a schedule of such stocks, but it had never been the law; it was simply a precautionary measure of his vwu, Tho report of the bank’s condition in March, 1875, showed the profils to have been $176,611; in June the surplus wag $150,000, and the profits $53,229. In September tho surplus was $150,000 and the prodis $19,825, baving paid a divi- dend on tho.ist of July, In December tho surplus ro- mained the same; profits, $18,803; March, 1876, protita $17,137; June, profits, $6,683; September, profits, $1,762; December, surplus, $140,000; profits, $6,786. Senator St. voho suid the trouble with them was that they went into Wall streot. Witness continued—They bought Lake Shore and Michigan Central when those roads quit paying divi. dends; they had also been holding New Jersey Con- tral, which hud also been paying dividends and ceased ; there is nothing 10 the jaw that prohibits them from investing in raiiroad stocks with the surplus and capl- tul; according to their last report the depositors had a guarantee ot $290,000 tor their protection. ‘Tue department bas no authority to interfere at all with regard to a bank’s investmeuts until the capital hag become impaired or their charter is being violated, TUE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Tho New York State Loun and Trust Company was the pext institation examined by the committee. This company Was started wita a capital of $1,040,000, An examination in Fevruary, 1875, showed a deticiency of $268,000, but nothing appeared to have been done in Violation of its charter, The committee waived an extended examination, as it appeared that Mr, Ellis’ authority in this case was very limited, THE LOANER’S BANK. Tho Loaner’s Bunk was next considered. This had been incorporated under tho name of the Pawner’s Bank, and would not aamit any authority of tuc de- partment over it, Mr, Kills sent Mr. Read to examine it, but the directors would not allow him to do so. Mr. Ells then went, Mr. Charles Tracy gave it as his opinion that tne department had no jurtsdiction, While the question was pending the bank went into a receiver’s hands, THE SKCURITY BANK, In the case of the Security Bank ot Now York thefts by the cashier had been discovered by the directors, and they had resolved that, finding so much loss, they would not make up the capital, but close up the’ busi- ness ‘this was done and the depositors did not lose, THE GERMAN SAVINGS BANK. Ernest Hall, attorney for the German Savings Bank of Morrisania, testified that the trustees were wong the most reputable citizens of Morrisania, and ten ip whoin the depositors bad coufldence; some tuneaiter May be and Mr, Held came to Alvany and had a@ conversation with Mr. Ellis, upon which the trustees bound themseives to tho xinount required to make the bank perfectly sate; Mr, Kllis refused to receive their bonds, aud Uiereupon the trustees made assignments of bonds and mortgages, witness having made 4 mortgage upon his own place in order to meet the requirements of the Superintendent The de- ficiency was made good the succeeding December and there was @ surplus in January of the present year, The withdrawals from the bank fually became such that a closing up Was necessary (0 save the securities from sacri- ces, The depositors must have got more under Mr, Elis’ action than ander the first proposition which he and Mr, Held bad made, The committee Lereupon adjourned until Monday morning ut ten o’clock, when they will meet at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. ELLIS’ STATEMENTS DISCREDITED, To tor Eprron ov rut Herato:— In to-day’s issue of your paper is @ report of the examination of Mr, Ellis. If all bis statements are ag correct as that in regard to tfe dividend paid to the depositors of the People’s Bank, no credence shouid be given to whut he says, as the bank paid only 33 1-3 per cent, while he puts the amoums paid at 06 per cent, THOMAS, McDOWKLL, Chairman Executive Committee of Depositors, No, 847 East Eighteenth street, May %, 1877. THE NEW YORK CODS, CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMIPTEE. Auayy, Y., May 10, 1877. Tho Conference Committee on the Code have con- cluded to recommend that a bill be paseed suspending the operation of part first of last year ull September 1 next, and that the second part of nine chapters of the Senate Amendatory act and the accompanying repeal bills be passed, 6 also take effect on September 1 next. : Mr. Prince, chairman of the Seuate portion of the Conterence Committee, 18 busily engaged on a report, aud will have it ready to present to voth houses as 8000 as possible, THE CANAL BOARD. REDUCTION AND ABOLISHMENT OF TOLLS, ‘Aunaxy, N, ¥., May 10, 1877. At the meoting of the Cunal Board to-day Lieutenant Governor Dorsbeimer offered the following: 4 reduced in accordance resolutions | Tero dated mapas ee of the Lagisle, The rosolution was adopted by thié following vote:—"| PA mer jossrs, Dorsheimer, Bigelow, Oleott, Thayer crs Mesars, Fairchild, Walratirané:Van Buren, 7 Resolutions were also adopted reducing the rates of toll on peas and beans, staves and headings, coal and iron ore, lumber, salt manufactured in this State and all up freight extept foreign salt, im accordance with the ee isle bg) ee op age A resolution wi 80 laced by Mr. Ogden and adopted abolishing the tolls on jursiand beet, bacon, lard, tallow and ‘ites Oh meal cae — dried fruits, cotton, manuiactured tobaccu, hemp, clo- see aad Gi seed, kg beter ‘Spirits, leather, bar an ead, coffee, live cat ” 8 lomesti¢ wool! ae and comer cottonn Siete ¢ A resolution that the new ri take Friday, May 11, was adopted, effect os THE ANNIVERSARIES, The goodly societies whose objects. are religious, missionary, proselytizing, educational or phianthropie continue to hold their annual meetings, The foliow. ing moetings took piace yestorday:— P HOWARD MISSION ANNIVERSARY, The sixteenth anniversary of the Howard Mission was celebrated last evening at the Academy of Music, The house was filled to overflowing, a large portion of the audience being ladies. At cight o’clock not a seas was tospare, and all the doorways leading from the lobby were thronged with people who could not pro- cure seats, On the plattorm were a number ot ladies and gentlemen connected with the institution, and the children of the Sabbath school, neatly attired forthe occasion, and all looking bright and happy, The exercises were begun promptly at half-past seven o’clock with a prayer and the singing ofa num- ber of appropriate hymns by the childron. ‘The little ones did remarkably well and were warmly applauded by the audience. The Rev. Philip Krobn, of Albany, was then introduced and delivered a long and very effective address on charity. Ho spoke of the in- stances of charity which are recorded in ancie1 history, particularly in Greece and Romg, and clied the example of the early Christians as affording an iilustration of large-hearted and self-sacrificmg charity that would command the admiration of ages, Coming down to the ninetecnth century, the reverend spoaker said the account of its charitable imsttutions would exceeed the batilo regords of all history, He paid an eloquent tribute to the charitable institutions of Germany, and said the land was lit~ erally covered with them, Tne numberiess charities ot Engiand, public and private, command the admiration of the world, Every form of mise Jortune and human misery was provided for, and England might well fec! proud of the work of her charitable people, KReferrmg to home charities, the speaker said that in the matter of schools, asylums, missionary societies and other charitable and bevevo- lent institutions, the United States yielus the palm to no vation in the world, The noble charity whose anoi- versary they wero celebrating was particularly worthy of support, and he gavo w number ef in- stunces of men, now filling honored positions, in various parts of the country, who had been snatched from desiruction im their youth through its instrus mentality. Among the number he gave the history of a poor boy who had lust his parents in this ciuy and wis thrown friendiess upon the world to eke out a precarious livelihooa by soiling Dewspapers and bluck- ing boots, and one day was found crying on the steps of the Astor Houso by a charitabie citi- wen, given food aad brougot to the Howard Mission where he was cared tor and provided with employ. ment in the country, Following up the story of the boy’s life he said that boy was now a minister of the Gospel, As soon as the speaker sat down it was an- nounced that the boy reterred to was the Rev. Mr, Krohn himself, and the announcement was the signal for a burst of enthusiastic applause, ‘The next speaker was the Rev, Matthew Henry Pog- gon, of Su Louis, Mo., who delivered a very powerful address, in which he gave the history of a young English student who became a wreck from dissipation, was sent to this country where, alter a tow years of hard work and debauchery, he was saved from suicide by being brought to a breakiast at the Howard Mission, an through that institution, was reclaimed and became a temperance auvocate and afterward aclergyman. At the conclusion of his address he announced that the converted reprobate in question was himself, At the close of the meeting a collection wag taken up for the mission, and was very liberally responded to, ‘ THUR CONGREGATIONAL UNION, ‘The twenty-fourth annual business mecting of the American Congregational Union of the society in the Bible House y at hall-past three o'clock. William New York, was chosen cuatrman. Prayet by the Rev. Dr. Cushing, ot Boston, The annual re, port of the Board oi Trustecs was read and ordered to be printed, The ‘Treasurer’s report showed a balance. from last year ot receipts of $82,893 24, muking total of $32,969 69. The disbursements wei -Appropriae tor churebeg, $21,156 59; for pustors’ libraries, $1,471 99; $9,259 88; stationery, $510 92; total disbursements, $32,400 18; balance on hand, $668 91. The election for officers then took place. Aifred 3 Barnes was re-elected President, All the vice presidents of last year, inciuding Drs, Siorrs and Ludington, were re-elected with the exception of Emory Washburn, LL.D. of Campridge, Mass, who died a lew wevks ugo NO oue was appointed im bis place, All tho trastees of lust year were re-elected except David M, Stone, who resigned, aud the Rev. O, HH. Everest, who bas removed to Chicago. Mr. Austia Abbott and the Rov. E. W, Gilman, D. D., were in their places, The only change made in the exec tive officers of the association was the appointment of Austin Abbott as additional counsellor to wssist Mr, James H. Storrs, The meeting was poorly attended, ouly nine persons being gathered tugother. Deacon Haihday, of Plymouth Church, waz present. Dra Storrs aud Budington were absent. AMKRICAN AND FORKIGN BAPTIST BIBLE SOCIETY. The fortieth annual meeting of the American and Foreign Baptist Bible Society was held yesterday alternoon at the rooms of the society in the Tract House, No, 150 Nassau street. Hon. Peter Balen, tI Presideut, occupied the chair, ‘The Treasurer’s report was read, showing the toa receipts for the year to have been $10,938 30 and the disbursements $9,544 35, leaving a balance on hand of $1,803 95. Yue Committee on Nominations then presented the following 11st of oflicers, who were elected:—fresident, Rev. W. H, Purmly, D. 0.; Vico Prosidents, A. B, Capwell (New York), H. M. Baldwin (New Jersey), Will am Bucknell (Peonsyivania), 0, 4. Graut (Coanecti+ cut), Rev. M. G, Hodge, D. D. (Michigan), Rev. Wille jam Hague, D. D. (New Jersey); Rev. J. P. Boyee, D, D. (South Carolina), Rev. M, T, Sumner, D. D. (Alabama), Rey, C. 0D, W. Bridgeman, D. D. (New York), Rev. D.C. Kddy, D, D. (Massachusetts), Rev. W. T, Chase (Maine), Rev. A. D, Steele (Amherst, N. 3), Rev. J. B. Jetor, D. D. (Virginia); Secretary and Troaw urer, U. D. Ward; Recording Secretary, Kev, George $75 85, with a 1101 i. How; Managers, first class, to serve for tht reurs, Rev. A, D, Gillette, D. D., Rev. EB, T, Hiscox, D, D.. Rey. Neison Palmer, Rev, Andrew Hopper, Rev. E. Jutter, Rev. Peter Ballus, Rev, George E. How. Second class, to serve jor one year—John W. Stov ens, nag) Gault, Robert Johnston, Samuel Raynor ae ugar, Wiiliain Rollinson, George BE. Perine. ‘Lhird class, to sorve tor two years—Rev, J. N. Fob well, Rey. W. 8. Guoduo, Gilbert L. Blackford, Hear: pers, Samuel P. Waite, A. B, Capwell, Rev, W. Parmly,'D. D. THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. The sixty-first annual meeting of the American Bible Society was beid yesterday afternoon im the Bivie House, A. Robertson Wals! ent, in the chair, Aller sume routine business was transacted & annual report wa ‘The recespts tor the year wero 3643,579 65, including $227,928 80 for publications, 234,376 77 trom rents, ‘3 05 from legacies, $91,274 20 trom donations 3,086 73 trom sundry items, From soreign lands $15,707 12 were received, and tho aggregato rece:pur exceed tnose of the previous year by $16,381 28, Funds of the society have been expended during the yeur to secure translations of Scripture in Turkish, Azerbijan and Japanese, and to publish new versions in these langunges, tas ins) ese nnd Dakota, The gratuitous work tor the year amounted tn value to $20,435 68. Of this eum $78,655 was in cash ap. propriations for the foreign feid, besides 32,581 copier of Scriptures seat from this country, Apart from the ordimary sales In the depositories of auxiliary societier a congiderablo amount of work bas been done in the canvass of destitute sections both by auxiliaries an¢ by agents employed at the expense of the parent so ciety, the results of Which, so lar as reported to us, appear in the following taple:— Families visited, 610,226; fumilies found withow the Scriptures, 69,760; destitute families supplied 41,908; individuals supphed in addivion, 15,408; Sab bath and otver schools supplied, 1,074 Altes the report was adopted the following mane gers of tho society were elected :—Witham G. Lambe Tsane Odell, John H. Earle, George W. Lane, Smib Sheldon, Henry G. De Forrest, 5 Van Kensselaes Cruger, Oliver Hoyt and E. A. Brinckerhott. TWLED'S SUSPENSE, Boss Tweed Is getting weary waiting for the arriva of Attorney General Fairchild to pronounce the de cision upon, which hangs the liberty of “the old man.” Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham bas sent for Mr. Fatrchilé aud that gentleman was expected to reach this city yesterday, but be did not. mr. Joha D, Townsend, counsel for Mr. Tweed, seems calm and confident of the speedy retease of his client other business quietly awaiting the action of the prose cution. If the evidence Mr. Tweed offers to furnish, conditional upon his release, be of any use to the people io the trial of the suit against Peter B. Sweeny the authorities must soon liberate the *Boss’’ or there will be bo time left tor the preparation of the testi Moby, lousmuch as that case is upon the calendar for trial early in June, Mr. Townsend telegraphed te Albany yesterday asking when the Attorney General would reach this city; but up to «late hour last night he had received no reply. DEAD IN Hi8 ROOM, Henry Skinner, an Englishman, fitty-six years @ ago, was found dead in his ‘room at No, 69 Latayetw street, Brooklyn, last evening. About one week age his wite lef him, saying that sho was going to the ~ Resolved, That the rates of toll upon wrain aud four be Almshouse, The deceased had been complaining of being sick for the past two or three dave