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* tion. 4 THE STATE CAPITAL. Strong Opposition to Rapid Tran- . sit in Brooklyn. ARGUMENTS IN COMMITTER. Quietly Legislating for a Great Railroad. UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH WIRES. A Bill to Reduce the Legis- lative Statk REAPPORTIONMENT TABLES. (BY°TELEGRAPH TO THE HERATD.] Armany, February 11, 1879, A spicy and. interesting discussion took place be- fore the Railroad Comnnittee this afternoon relative to rapid transit in Brooklyn, ‘The debate came up in tonsidering Mr. Ogden’s bill, which permits the erection of anelevated or depression steam railroad the whole length of Atlantic avenne, commencing at the South Merry and going down to East,| form all duties required in the mail and express dei New York. The ruin argument against the bill was made by mr. Morr\s F. Dowley, who said he repre- sented property to the amount of over $3,000,000, The principal points made by him were these:— Tne property owners having once paid a large-| appolaced by the clork, and, who shall receive. for his ser. vi aesessinent for the perpetual removal of a steam railroad from this avenne, you can- not without inyalidatim; a perfect contract and violating every principhs of equity recommend the passage of this bill. The,powers of the corpora- tion of the city of Brooklyn are ample enough to authorize it to permit or refuse to permit the uso of Streets within its limits for railway purposes, and if the Atlantic avenue property owners desire a sunken or an elevated road they should be allowed to say so, and through their municipal rapresentativos, the Common Council, order the coustraction of the same. It is the opinion of all intefigent and worthy citizens of Brooklyn that they have: the right to de- cide this question of rapid transit for themselves, and not delegate it to gentlemen who: perhaps have never seen and, of course, know nothting about the wants of the City of Churches. RIGHTS OF PROPRRTY OWNERS. It is, continued Mr. Dowley, the prevafling opin- lon of the highest courts in this country and Great Britain that the use of a street for a steaim railway is a new and an additional servitude, for which the adjacent owners are entitled to compensa- How, then, gentlemen, can you recommend the passage of Mr. Ogden’s bill, which-not only laces a steam railway on Atlantic avenue without heconsent of or compensation to adjacert owners, but also authorizes the excavating of it and the cutting and disturbing of pavements, curbstones and everything that makes a first class street in a tity of refined homes. The mere presentition of this bill manifestsa pernicious disposition to nullify local rights, and should be discouraged and defeat by every member of Assembly who respects the tights of freemen. I hold in my hand @ protest against the passage of this bill, signed by met: who are known throughout the land for their wealth, public spirit and charitable deeds. Will you hearken unto them and let Brooklyn govern itself, as its | Le; — enn] ag it. 4 Watweien akon al ne ones. H.O. Jones and Edwin Baker also aj in opposi 0 the bill. Messrs. William Robinaon, President of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad; General Slocum, ex-Judge Leonard and others addressed the committee in support of the measure. pointed to the beneficial effects of rapid transit in New York city, and argued that the lation of Brooklyn ‘would be timmediately depleted by the metrepolis if oper facilities of travel were not soon accorded. committee promised to give another hearing on the bill on Thursday of next week. AN ALLEGED RATROAD JOB. fat ayes job has been discovered here to-night fm the interests of the New York Central Railroad. In 1874 a charter was passed by the Legislature incorporating the Niagara River Transit Com- pany for the purpose of building a bridge or tunnel in that locality. omomgg, the in- corporators mentioned were James Tillinghast, William S. Fargo and others, supposed to be interested in the Central Railroad. The bridge was to be commenced within five years and finished in ten, or the corporation would cease to have any pointed ven te ma A president's messensor, wh» shall be appointed 0s the Prosidout, aud who sali revolve for his services te he "am ofS per dag during the session of the Legislature. vr shall be upowinted by the clork for the entire session, and wit receive for their acevices tha the seasion of the Legisla I 80, » net employed ct sof the Semi the MMi Ltwns ai rf duties a» may 4 mn the Committee on } v. the Committers on Judiciary ‘and the Committee on the Affuirs of Cities, one clerk, to be appointed by the | ctinirman of such committecs respectively; and who shall receive for their services the sum of & per'day each during the session of the Legislature. There shall be three Gen- eral Committes clerks, who shall be ved by the elork and a d to duty by him, and hall receive for wi thelr services the sun of #4 por day each during the session of the Legislature. ASSKMBLY. wT of the Assembly and their compensation shall be us follow: Aclerk, who shall be elected by a voto of and whose an salary shall be $2.0 clerk, who shall be appoiuted by the clerk, snd whore an- ual yalury shall be $1,403; 4 journal clerk, who shall be appointed by the clerk, and who: salary shall be ry an tant journal cle all be Appointed d whose annual 1 be $1,200; am shall be appointed by jerk, a hall be $100); a finauclal elork, by the clerk, and whose annus salary shall ; a chief engrossing clerk, who shall be appointed by the clerk, and whoxe anunal sulary shall be $1,200; four engrossing ‘clerks, who shall be appoi the one of whom shall to the Cominittee e Assembly, é A bank mesenger, who pointer clerk, an shall receive for his services the sum of $5 per day during the session of the Legislature ‘A clork's messenger und a cenoral: inoseut- ger, who shall be appointed by the clerk, and whe six - services the sum of $3 per day each the session of the Legisinture. A stenographer, wh; de vlected by a vote of the Assembly, and whose annual salary shall Ue $1200, A sergeantatarms, whe shall bo elected by a vote of the Assembly, and who shall receive an annual salary of $80. A prin shall be eldcted by » voto of shall also act as assistant who shall recelve for per da; the eight assistant doorkeepors, two of whom shall be byw vore of the Assomply, and six who shail be appointed by the Speaker, and who shail receive for their services the sitm of $4 por day each during the session of the Logisla- ture; a librarian and un assistant librarian who shall be appointed by theelerk, and who shall receive for their sur. vices tne suin of $5 per day each ¢ Loxislature. A postmaster and the wession of the u assistant postma: who shall be appointed by the clerk aud who shall also per: rte ments and who shall reesive for their services th of NEW YORK $6 per day each during the session of th cee, who shall be 8 Legislature. A superintendent of documents, who shull bo ices the suin of $5 lature. A 5) ke an ring U er’s messenger, wh who shall receive during the session of tho Legislature. Twenty pages, who shall be appointed by the Clerk for the entire session, and who shall receive oir services the sum of $2 per'duy each during the sexsi Tuture, and thoy shuil also, when not employed di actual sessions of the Assembly, perform duty as messen- gers of committees and such other duties us may be re- uired of them. ‘There shall be to each—the Committee on ‘ays und Means, the Committee on the Judiciary and the Commities on the Affairs of Cities—one cierk, to be up- pointed by the chairman of such committces respectively, and who shall receive for their services the sum of i por day ouch during the session of the Legislature, There shall be three general committee clerks, wh shall be ap- pointed by the Clerk and assigned to duty by tim, and who shall receive for their services the sum of per day each during the session of the Logislusure, The pay of officers who receive by the provisions of th a per diem compensation, shall commence at the d heir appointment. No officer or employe other th: such ax are prescribed by this act shall be elected or ap- pointed in either branch of the Legislature except in pur- suance of a statute enacted by. the Legislature, but noth- ing in this section shall prohibit either the Senate or As- sembly from authorizing the employment of sienographers to tuke evidence when necessary before any committeo, or the clerk of either house froin employing temporarily such additional foree ae he shall xctually need for engrossing bills. Mileage at the now allowed by law to members of lature shall be paid for attendance at each rexsion to all excentive officers of the Senate and Assembly except as- sistant doorkeepers and to no others. The officers iu the department of the clerksyof the respective honses shall be paid on the certificate of those officers attesting the ser- vices performed. ‘The regnaining officers shall be paid on a like certificate of the presiding officer of the Louse to which they shall belong. ‘The presiding officers and clerks of the two houses are hessby empowered to detail an officer or employ’ under their direction for the perforn any extra or additionad service required to be perform either House, when & shall be round that such offic employe is not immecfiagely engaged in the departmen which he may have been assigned. It shall be the duty of the Clerks of the Senate and As- sembly, one month before the opening of any regular session of the Legissture, without extra compensation therefor, to revise the book called * ’s Manual,” cause the sate to be printe warded one ber wlect of tae next succecding Legisla- the spective houses shall pre- pare, without extra compensation therefor, what is kuown as the “Boarding House List” of members of tho Legit: jure and cause them to be primed and the usual manner. The presiding sary to attend upon ing Legislature, and a0 other olficor of eitber branch of this Logisiature shall recvive mn such organization, Such desi the close of each re journals of the respe ¢ shall receive the :kme rate of compensation durin; pay for, attendance a ion shall be so m: each da actasl service us they to receive by Jaw for like preceding session, and shall be n, same manner; and sach officers hereby nam titled to receive mileage at the preceding ntitled to receive mileage for attendance upon the organ- gation to which they have been appointed. But this sec. thon shall not apply y officer or employe #0 a) who by appointment of elcetion sliall beconte an eumyloye of the snecimeding Legislature, ‘Chapters 12 and #85 of the Laws of 1872 and chapter 112 of the Laws of 1875, and all othor provisions of law in con- flict with this act, are hereby repeulod. ‘This act shall take effect-on tho firnt y of January, 1880, ‘Mr. Skinner estimates that this bill effects a saving jcer or powers whatever. The five vears time will expire | of $70,000 annually to the taxpayers of the State, next May and nothing has yet been done. ‘The object of building this bridge, it ‘appears, is to save a large tmount of royalty " pai to the International Suspension Bridge Company at Niagara Falls. In the Assembly a bill was reported trom Mr. Strahan’s judiciary committee, and ordered to a third reading to-day without the slightest notive being taken of it in Committee of the Whole, This ‘THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. To-day, inthe Court of Appeals, Messrs, William by the Central road | M. Rvarts and Aaron J. Vanderpoel made able argu- mnemts to sustain the decision of the Supreme Court, authorizing the Common Council of New York city to issue bonds for building the Brooklyn Bridge. Messts. Henry Arnoux and Jadgée Comstock made argument to sustain the decision of the General measure extends the time for commencing the bridge | Term, which reverses the decision of the Supreme seven years. The case with which it has slipped | Court. through so far arouses considerable discussion to- night, as to the carelessness of the #0 called anti- corporation members headed by George B. Sloan, Hamilton Fish, Charles R. Skinner and others in not Tising to discnes the bill when up before the House. | action before that Court the action may ‘TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER GROUND, Mr. Grady presented a bill relative to the locatin of telegraph wires throughout the Stato, the first tection of which provides—“Any telegraph compan Incorporated under the laws of the State of New Yor MINOR MEASURES, Mr. Langbein’s bill relative to the Marine Court, which was introduced in the Assembly to-day, pro- vides thatin case of the death of the parties in be revived. Assemblyman Seebacher introduced a dill to protect ‘life and property. It is the one usual, introduced relative to steam engineers being licensed. Mr. Wells introdticed a bill in the Assembly to-day in regard to fire insurance companies, It provides Mhall have the right to lay under ground in any | more strirtgent regulations concerning the compa- city or town of this State highways thereof, its wires to make such telegraphic connections as 1 les of to the provisions under which telegraph wires are now placed in or along public highways or post roads, IQUOR LICENSES AT AUCTION. Mr. Ogden introduced a bill amending the ect to tequlate the sale of intoxicating liquors, which pro- vides that in the month of February of each year the Board of Excise in each city shall determine the hum- ol _ licenses of each kind to be issued for the year, ut in of one for each 500 of the population in any ward or in any town or village. provided that in any town or village where the population is less than 500 one license may be granted. ‘The Board of Excise shall at the same time provide a convenient time and plave at which the licenses of each ward, town or village shall be sold, and shall post the same conspicuously in the office of the Board, together with the number of licenses of each sort to be sold at cach time; the licenses shall be sold ut public _anction, one by one, to the highest bidder, who shall be a proper person in all ts; one fourth of the amount bid shall be paid in cash at the time of sale, and the remainder betore the last day of Aprii, when the license takes effect. The act shall hot apply to any place where the prohibition of liquor selling has been voted. There tious regulating the sale of liquor. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Judiciary Committee has concluded to give hearing on Thursday next to everybody having any- thing to say against the Mutual Insurance Company. THE CATTLE PLAGUE, Governor Robinson will to-morrow transmit an or- for to the Sheriff of Suffolk county to_provent cattle having any stables in that vicinity. on for carryi wns, citi understood to be prevalent in that vicinity. PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN THR CAPTTOL, The following is the bill introduced in the Assem- bly to-day by Mr. Skinner reducing the number and expenses of officials of both houses of the Legi ure :— ablish the number, grado and pay of the off. »ployes of the s i Assembly, aud to their powers and a vote of the Sei 500: an ansiatn and whose annual « ah ary shall ; who shall be appointed by the ‘wlary shall be ); an executive etork Bi Spotted uy the clerk and whose annual salary 1.20); & financial clerk, whe shail be appointed clérk, ‘and who shall also perform the of index eh aud whove anoaal sulary shall be - groselng clerk, who shall be ap annual salary shall be ®t ing clerk, who suill be appoin glial! also pertorm the duties of elerk ta d whose wnnuul main al the session the ‘an Assistant librarian, wi Ii be appointed by the ork, und who shail recotve for their servicos the suin of © per day oweh daring the seasto the beg re; 8 Postmaster and an assistant post ted by the clerk, aud who shall ps red in the mail and express depart " receive for their services the sum of & por day unet the session of isinture; & post vllice me who shall be appointed Ly the clork, who slull net as Axristant postrmastor wyuired, aid also as mat! car let, oad he ahall rove lis services * ing the seasio beh shall be elected jary shall be vote of the ot al Sainey shall Ue $1200; w superintendent of documents, who shall be appotnied by the clerk, and shall receive for nervices the ssistant sorgeunt-at-arms, vices tho sum of $6 er du: i sion uf Logi Four stant dourkeepors, why shall be jected by w vote of the Senate, and who shall receive for a a of BF per eneh daring the session ‘A president's clerk, whe shall be av- services the su Of the Lewisiature, are also provi- | Allegany. Broo » precaution | Delaware is taken in consequence of the cattle plague, which is | Dutchess Eri ria ke | Ttenasclaer, or along any | nies of other Siates and countries doing business in this State, and amang other things requires them to increase theur deposits. APPORTIONMENT TABLES, Mr. Brooks stated to-day that he had prepared three separste tables relative to apportionment, which he desired to submit to the House and have rinted. They would show that it the State was ivided into two parts each part would be entitled to sixty-four members of Assembly, with a difference of only 4,000in population. The tables were or- dered to be printed and placed on the files of the no case shall the number be in excess | Assembl: ‘The following-are the tables referred to:— The population of the State, excluding aliens, is 4,369,047, whieh, divided by 134, the number of As- semblymen allowed by law, gives the proportion of one Assemblyman to 44,133 inhabitants. If we di- vide the population of each of the fitty-nine coun- ties (Fulton and Hamilton being considered as one jot ma by-this number, 34,133, we will obtain the tol- lowing :— : LE A. Apportionment of manbers of-Assembly upon the basis of the whole population after deducting aliens :— Pow Mem — Sure Counties. lation, ‘Ratio. ‘bers. pus, Albany 138,574 94,133 2,042 ine Cattaraugus Cayuga... Chatanqua. Chemung Columb Now Yc ‘Nia Oneida Onondags Saratoy! Steul Wayne. Westohester. + 6,002 The following counties have less than Senne Fem eneeeemcen Bane Ems nne ete ene | detain - there are 22 ties which have a jon of = than 34.185, ~ this division the other rural and in favor of those coun- ties which have a large population, To avoid this discrimination it } necoanary to one Assemblyman to each of ti 22 coun- ties and peg This will leave 37 counties hay & population, exclusive of aliens, of 3,756,318, en zens, By dividing the population of each of the - ggg by this number we obtain the result we TABLE B, Apportionment upon the ratio after deducting the twenty-two counties entitled to s member under the Constitution :— 2 % = 1s 123178 Pete tete ner ere ener tetera tel Detee, ener te terete reneres | 5 By Had 96,923 Tho following counties have less than t) 24,126, 22.872 8,736 tt tp PEPE TPed eater dad tiad plus, and which are, therefore, entitiod to the twelve Assemblymen not allotted, ere :— Albany... New York. 23,980 Otae Tu eacl vision (35,442) 8 ip eee oop of the county a certain number of times acd have a remainder over. The sum of these re- mainders Hpowoces Bs the equivalent of the popula- tion for 12 Assemblymen, and the sum of the quo- tients is 94, making the 106 to which the counties are entitled. The 12 Aasemblymen should be dis- tributed among the 12 counties which have the largest remains giving us the result in TABLE ©. € Apportionment on the basis of division of the eg and northwestern counties of tho Pop. Mem + 48,087 Pena te kt et BS IS ‘15,765, Yates... 1 ulation of northwestern division, Total 180,154. Assomblymen, 64. Columbii... 1 1 Rockland.. 2,995 1 2 Rensselaer. 949 FS 1 Sullivan Cor ae | 13 Suffolk. i | 26 Ulster. 85,981 3 2 Warren. 22,793 1 1 Washington.. 46,380 1 2 Westchester... 96,922 3 $2,006 824 Total pore of Southeastern division, 2,188,893, lymen, 64, Assembi . Od, That this distribution is not without a certain equity is shown in the following manner:—The State can be divided into two parts, each havi: the same population and consisting of jacent an contiguous counties, and by reference to table C it will be found that each part been allotted sixty- four Assemblymen. The southeastern division consists of the counties of Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Richmond, New York, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington and Warren, and has a population (ox- eluding aliens) of 2,188,893. The northwestern division consists of the remaining counties, and has a ulation (excluding aliens) of 2,180,154, pulation of State (excluding Aliens), 4,369,047, - Respectfully submitted, ERASTUS BROOKS. FISH LAWS. Senator J. F. Pierce, in the Senate this morning, introduced a bill providing that it shall not be law- ful tor any person to catch fich in the waters of Lako Champlain, or any of the rivers emptying into said lake, not to exceed ten miles from the mouth of said rivers, by the use of any seines, nets or other devices for entrapping or snaring the same, except during the month of October and during the first fifteen days of November in each year, for the space of five years from the passage of this act. The econd section provides that it shall be lawful at any time to catch fish in the said waters by the use of hook and line. The third section provides tor the infliction of penalties for disobeying the law. The fourth section prohibits the use of all pound a trap net, set net, and fyke fishing under a penalty $100 for each offence. PENALTY FOR GRAVE ROBBING. ‘The Senate passed the Assembly bill amending the Revised Statutes relative to offences against public decency. ‘The provisions of the bill are as follows:— “Every m who removes the dead body of @ human ug OF avy part thereof from a grave, vault or other place where the same has been or from the place where the same has been deposited while awaiting burial, without authority of law, with intent to sell the same, or for the purpose of dissection, or for the purpose of procuring a reward for thé return of the same, or from malice or wan- tonness, shall be deemed guilty ot # felony, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by imprison- ment in the State Prison for a term of not more than five years.” Senators Edick and RV. Pierce voted against the bill. COMMEMORATION RXERCISES TO-NIGHT. The old and new Capitol commemoration:—Tho formal exercises agreed roy upon by the Joint Com- mittee to commemorate the departure of the Legis- lature from the old Capitol to the new, will take place to-morrow evening in the Assembly Chamber. The commemoration will consist of by Lieutenant-Governor Dorsheimer, Speaker Alvord and Erastus Brooks, of the Assembly. ‘Tho addresses of Messrs. Dorsheimer and Alvord will be brief, the principal speaker being Mr. Brooks, who, it is understood, will present an epi- tome of the history of our State. The occasion is one ot exceptional interest, and will command a large audience. Seats will be reserved for the Governor and his staff, the Judges of the Court of Appeals, the State officers and the members of the Legislature, The admission to the fluor will be by tic! each member of the Legislature bein, with two tickets in addition to his own admission. ‘The galleries will be thrown open to the general Hie, ladies and gentlemen with ladies occupy! western galleries, while the eastern lentes assigned exclusively to gentlemen. desks will be removed be e chairs and ym the Assembly floor, and other and smaller chairs substituted for them, thus furnishing accommodation for a large number of people. wen COUNTY CLERK GUMBLETON, CLOSING ARGUMENTS BEFORE THR GOVERNOR— POINTS MADE BY MESSRS. LORD AND BEACH— HIS EXCELLENCY RESERVES HIS DECISION. (oY TeLeGnaPH To THE HERALD.) Atwany, N. Y., Feb, 11, 1879, County Clerk Gumbleton and his counsel were be- fore the Governor again this afternoon, and » further hearing was bad in relation to the charges preferred against him by the members of the Bar Association. Messrs, Holmes, Lord and McLean, representing the Dar, were again present, and came prepared to reply to Mr. Gumbleton’s answer. Mr. Lord, acting as spokesman, produced a voluminous manuscript, and opened the proceedings by declaring that @ care- ful examination had convinced him that the answer Prevented no sufliciently substantial issues to war- raut & reference to a commission. Tho an- awar to the charge that the books of the HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. County Clerk's office were not kept in the manner prescribed by the statute showed a decided variance, Whereas the statute demanded a record of the “amounts. chargeable,” the corresponding column in the books was headed “amounts charged,” Per- haps the point on which Mr. Lord laid most empha sis was that in reply to the tenth charge. Mr. Gum- bleton denied that he had charged fees in violation of the law, but did not explicitly deny that he had allowed or permitted any of his subordinates to do so, This, Mr. Lord claimed, was a startling omis- sion. The reasons assigned by respondent for de- clining to submit his books to members of the Bar Association would not hold inlaw, In conclusion he held that Mr. Gumbleton was shown by his an- swer to be guilty of “the three general groups” of charges made. ARGUMENT OF WILLIAM A, BEACH. Mr. William A, Beach responded for Mr. Gumble- ton. Where, he asked, were the accusations verified; where even specified; where was the evidence to stand agaiust the em direct and sworn deni+l of Mr. Gumbleton? The ambiguous charges were made ‘upon “information and belief.” He hoped it would be a long day before the denial npon honor and knowledge aud oath of a respectable and prominent respondent like his client wonld be overturnéd by the ‘information and belief’ of any number of gen- tlemen, however respectable they might be. He had seen all the incidents apd marked the course of the congo mic of the respondent, and had had a better opportunity than iis Excellency to understand the motives which gov it, and he did not hesitute to call it disgraceful, He declared that the parties engaged in it with knowledge of its pu and intent were unworthy. Judge Davis, he thought, had acted unjustly in overlooking mo- tives of prosecution, ani made an error in grant- ing amandamus, When the case came to be con- sidered by judges exalted a little higher than the atmosphere in which Judge Davis moved thero would be a different application and comprehension | of the law. He would not say anything to reflect upon the character of the Judge in question, yet he might be permitted to suppose that under all the circuinstances the judgment of Judge Davis would not, to say thé least, be very favorably affected toward ir, Gumbicton. ‘Tho books, Mr. Beach contended, were kept in such a way as to comply with every intention and policy of the statutes. The manner of keeping them was no now device to cheat the people. It had come down from a long line of county clerks before the days of Mr. Gumbleton. In relation to the attempts of the com- mittee to get hold ot certain books, he said their ac- tion was inconsistent. They firstassert4d that books of a certain character were not kept in the office as required by law, and then thay applied for a manda- mus to give them access to thuse very books which they claimed did not exist: Mr. Beach made no end ot citations from legal authorities to sustain his propositions, and quoted from acts later than that under which the committee claim judgment to prove that the latter statute was very much modified by subsequent legislation, The Governor heard all in silence, and, with his head upon his hand, listened with the closest attention to every word on either side. He took the papers and reserved his decision, promising to give the matter careful attention. AMUSEMENTS. BooTH'’s THEATRE—‘‘ARRAH NA POGUE.” Mr. Colonel O'Grady Beamish MeCout. Another large audience assembled last night at Booth’s Theatre, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, to witness the reproduction of the above named well known play and to give welcome to Mrs. Dion Boucicault in her favorite character of Arrah. The occasion was likewise made memorable by the reappearance not only of the author, but of Mr. John Brougham ‘and Mr. Dominick Murray in parts thag were played by these gentlemen when the theatre- goers born in the present generation were in their cradles, To the latter, therefore, the event must have proved of unusual interest, while to the old stagers pleasure was afforded in recalling the famous impersonations of nearly @ quarter of a century ago. ‘‘Arrah na Pogue” is doubtless one of the best creations of its kind that ever came from the pen of Mr. Boucicault, and doubtless will retain its hold upon the public long after his exquisite character of Shaun, the post, ceases to be performed by the gifted author, The happy blending of humor and pathos and picturesque effects is such that the play can scarcely ever. fail to be enjoyablo, especially when presented with such @ cast as that above published. The chiet defect in the perform- anco last evening resulted from a lack of proper re- hearaul, the loss of lines by some of the minor characters preventing that smoothness of movement and correctness of detail upon which Mr. Boucicault prides himself in the resentation of his works. The Arrah of Mrs, ucicault reminded ove of her becca Minera: when, as arch, pretty, graceful Agnes Robertson, she won the hearts of her audiences every time she ap- pearcd upon the stage. Mr. John Brougham was Ad at home as the honest, bluff and impulsive ‘Grady, while Mr. Dominick Murray fairly divided hate- the generous applause of the ing by his superb acting of the fui part of Michael Feeney, the informer. It was a character skotch in itself that would stand alone in any play and redeem it of its faults. Miss Ada Dyas as Fanny Power was bably uot as much at home last evening as she will be when one or two more performances enable her to give more round- ness and grace to the part and invest it with greater strength and the superior art of which she is capable, Mr. J. A. Kennedy as Beamish McCoul and Mr. J. H. Rowe as the rongh old sergeant were good in their respective characters, although the latter might im- ve his ‘make up” by using & more carertully se- lected beard—one that looks less like a small ot cotton. The comedy clement was well represented, and the dumb action of the crowd was at once amus- dug and not overdone. even- MR. LOCKE RICHARDSON’S READING OF You LIKE IT” THEATRE, ‘The Shakespearean reader rises up fitfully to pro- claim that the Bard of Avon does not spell ruin. He is not under great expense, he carries his stage ma- ehinery under his hat and his “properties” under his arm. We had Mr. Hermann Linde a few days ago, and now wo have Mr, Locke Richardson. The cosey bijou theatre of the Union League was filled yesterday afternoon by an audience in the proportion of nineteen ladies to one géntleman. It was raining without, but that did not matter to ladies in search of sweetness and light. The performance was to be the beginning of four of its kind, and, promptly on tine, Mr. Lichardeon came forward, in evening dress and, with a little preface, launched into his recita} of the exquisite comedy that laughs at care-taking hu- mavity from beneath the greenwood tree. Mr. Rich- ardson’s plan is not to read the entire play, but selec- tions, filling up the gaps with brief descriptions of the action snd occasional comments on “ag AT THE UNION LEAGUE the characters. A this process the entire play was comy nto an hour and # half, with one int There is not much fault to be found with this plan, for we know how wearisome an entire play may become, and who preter their can ae with syllabab have a right to con- sideration. r. Richardson does not overstrain the descriptive iuterpolation. If we hear that the Duke and his co-mutes in the forest are “happy and con- tentet in their sequestered condition ” or that Touch- stone is given to ay J off his superior know! aud culture before Audrey and the clowns “like other people,” let us be thankful that it is no worse. Mr. Richardson haw voice, not joud in tone, but nicely modulated, He is lithely built and #000 looking, mot quite ha » perhaps. He reads with care and intelligence, entirely from mem- ory, aul moves about the stage without superabundant gestures. As was most like: to happen where one man had to prodace aii ‘the eftects of different voices and manners, the ten- it, yet it is somethin, to say that they nearly ve the impression ol distinct entities, It was difeult to differentiate the Duke, Jacques and Oliver, but Adam, Touchstone, tho wrestler and the clowns and Orlando, among the men, were well marked, We did not like to hear M. Lo Bewu taiking broken English, and Touchstone, cley- erly done in the main, came at the end to be a repro- duction of the tones of Mr. Stuart Robson, Of the tendency to overcolor we would mention Jacques’ two specches, That describing his meeting with Touchstone we think falls short of its rare eal effect by reproducing the tones that the might have used. In the ‘All the world’s itage”’ the col- oring was again superabundant, It was given as a recitation siming tu picture visibly the seven ages of man, and not as the philosophic tion of an observant mind, It is no small credit, however, to say that Rosalind was treated with much delicacy, all the «8 and maideniiness of the el * being well developed, It remains only to be said that the audience enjoyed the recital and rewarded Mr. Rich- ardson with uent ap me. To-morrow afternoon “Othello” will be given. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, ‘The début of Mr. Frederick Paulding will take place at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday next, the 1ith inst. The box office is now open. Mr. John White will give a series of free organ re- citals at Chickering Hall every Saturday afternoon at haif-past three o'clock. The first tekes place on the 16th 4 After the “Banker's Datighter” it is probable that the “Iwo Orphans” will be revived at the Union sai . Square Theatre. From present sppearances, now.) ever, it will be some time nest year. A brief season of opera will commence at the New York Academy of Music on the 24th of February, when Mile, Gerster will appear in Lucia, with Gal- lassi as Aston, Foli as Ramondo and Campanimi as Edgardo. The new play of “Whims,” by Stanley McKenna, has achieved a decided success in Chicago, the com- pany having its engagement extended, The local press is unanimous in its praise. Thodemand for seats at the Brignoli benefit on Friday indicates that it will be a great event. Signor Brignoli will introduce into the opera “Love Me Once Again” and “Good Bye, Sweetheart,” and Mile, De Murska a waltz by Giorza, The injunction issued by the Supreme Court to restrain Mr. Henri Laurent from acting in “Pinafore” atthe Fifth Avenue Theatre was not served up to late hour last night. Acting upon the advice of his counsel Mr, Laurent refrained from acting, and the part of Ralph was assumed by Mile. Correlli and that of Josephine by Miss Bertha Foy. There are 1,542 theatres in Europe, divided as fol- lows among the different countries:—Italy, 348; France, 337; Spain, 168; England, 150; Austria, 152; Germany, 191; Russia, 44; Belgium, 34; Holland, 23; Switzerland, 20; Sweden, 10; Norway, 3; Por- tugal, 16; Denmark, 10; Greece, 4; Turkey, 4; Roumania, 9; Servia,1. In Egypt there are three theatres, The management of the Fifth Avenue Theatre have Placed at the disposal of Mr. Thomas Brennan, Presi- dent of the Board of Charities and Correction, the entire balcony, consisting of about three hundred and sixty seats. The proceeds are to be used for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum or any other purpose he may deem worthy. The performance will take place this afternoon, ‘‘H. M.S, Pinafore’ being the feature, The famous spectacular drama, the “Black Crook,” is in active preparation at Niblo’s Garden Theatre. Scenery is being painted by Voegtlin from models especially imported from Paris, The Kiralfy brothers will have the entire direction of the stage; also the composition and rehearsal of the ballet, which will comprise 100 beautiful ladies in entirely new and elegaut costumes. It is intended to be pro- duced about February 24, 1879, A meeting of the theatrical profession and friends of Neil Bryant was held yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for a benefit to Mr. Bryant at the Acud- emy of Music on the 2ist inst. The Wallack, Union Sqnare and Fifth Avenue Theatre companies; Ar- buekle, the cornetist; E, R. Mollenbauer, 8, B. Mills, Barton Hill, Frederic Robinson, Charles Pope, Ellie Wilton, Gus Williams, Tony Pastor, Messrs, Birch and Backus, George Thatcher and several others have volunteered, Lawrence Barrett closed on Saturday night at Bos- ton one of the most successful engagements he ever played, seats for the final performances-having all been sold several days beforehand. The public fayor- ites in Mr, Barrett's répertoire seem to have been “Ham-* Richelicu,”’ “Tho Man o’ Airlie’ snd Howells’ “A New Play.” As these pieces, with a single excep- tion, are old, good acting by the star and his com- pany was evidently the secrot of the success achieved. Mr. Barrett is in Washington this week and goes next to Baltimore and Philadelphia. GERSTER IN PHILADELPHIA. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 11, 1879. The début of Mme. Gerster this evening was an. event of noteworthy importance, It is seldom a Philadelphia audience, which is proverbially un- demonstrative, is raised to such a pitch of enthusi- aem as that which made the walls of the Academy ring with plaudits to-night. ‘The opera was “Lucia,” and the magnificent house was crowded with the wealth and fashion of the city, After the closing scene in the first act Gerster was recalled four times and the house actually cheered. The glorious quintet, the finale ot the second act, was so grandly given that an encore was demanded, and then the prima donna, Campanini, Galassi, Foli and Bignardi were called before the curtain and showered with bouquets, “STAGE REWARDS.” To THe Eprror or THe HERALD:— Your informant has been misled in regard to sey- eral of the statements made in your issuo of to-day under the above heading. He says of Mr. Edwin Booth :—“His last engagement in this city was a ter- rible blow to him and to the management. His terms were $500 @ performance, but the receipts were next to nothing, comparatively speaking.” This is all mistake. Mr. Booth's terms wore fifty per cent up to $1,000, and seventy-five per cent after that amount, He played a very fair average engagement, and the management ought to have lost uo money upon these terms, Mr. Joseph Jefferson’s usual terms are $700 a performance, and he seldom shares; but, from good feeling, and at Mr. Booth’s stiggestion, he accvpted the same terms as the great trigedian. Modjeska’s last Sere here was not a failure, but her terms, upon her enormous success last season, were too high to permit the management to make money, There is a persistent attempt to hold these great artists responsible for a managerial failure with which they had nothing whatever to do, and the Hrratp has unwittingly arsisted this error. Booth, Jefferson and Modjeska played at the Fifth Avenue. Theatre upon lower terms than they could have av cured at several other theatres; and they deservo (and on my part receive) the hearty thanks of the Management, instead of this continuous misrepre- sentation. Yotrs faithfully, STEPHEN FISKE. Lotos Civs, Feb. 10, 1879, STRAW BAILERS IN JAIL. ARREST OF SEVERAL PERSONS IN BOSTON Fon SUBORNATION OF PERJURY IN PROCURING BAIL FOR AN ALLEGED SWINDLER. Boston, Feb, 11, 1879. The arrest of Watson, alias Flowers, in New York, and his incarceration here on @ charge of making false representations when attempting to bail M. Frank Paige, the man with many indictments against him for swindling a lorge circle of creditors out of several thousand dollars, has created a small sized panic among aselect crowd of “men about town” in the Hub. Paige, it will be remembered, was arrested last November for conspiring to defraud certain gentle- men in the boot and shoe business. Paige came from Lynn fifteen years ago, He was born of re spectable Quaker parents and reared until this period in their faith. For two or three years previous to his leaving Lynn he had been employed in the office of a firm largely engeged in the leather trade, and so well pleased were they with his close attention to business and steady habits that on his leaving their employ for Boston they gave him such letters of introduction that on his arrival in this city heat once ebtaincd a position in the wholesale boot and show firm of Rhodes « Co. He gave them such satisfaction that in 1467 they gave bim an interest in their firm, which he retained until some four yoars ago, when he opened in his own name a whoicsale boot and shoo store, Loves | into partnership Mr. J. D. Whicher, who invested some $50,000 in cash, Matters rau along smoothly until the latter end of August, 1877, when Mr. Whicher died, leaving a balunce ‘due him of over $100,000, which the widow withdrew, with tho exception of $50,000, ich #he left with Paige under the condition that s! should be @ special partner in the firm, PAST WORK. Some eight months ago Paige gave an interest in his business to his bookkeeper, 4 Mr. Charles F, Stetson, and matters still continued to run along Fang 8 until rumors se on the street that Paige wes living too fast. Mr. Stetson suddenly left town, and it was subsequently ascertained that he went to Europe to wait till the affair should blow Se It came out in the investigation couspirators, Paige and Stetson, haa burned the books of the concern, collected all the money ba Pipa a frome more on . About ,000 was thus frandul cap: tured and the creditors had Paige Perino | civil suit, and he was placed under bonds of $6,000, After coming out he was rearrested on ® complaint of J. Ry Magee on a criminal process for attempt to defraud his creditors ont of $100,000, Hetore Commissioner pol he wae held in $75,000 bail and was committed their notes and PROFESAIONAL RATL, His efforts to get out proved ineffectual for some time and ey Watson and 4 noted man about town named James Donohoe, alias John Bull, with others, undertook to bail him out. They represented that been conte = cogs) valued at some Sch? 3 is Charged, and while the papers were im! ou the Sherif objected. Watwon wont out snd fled to New York, whee he was and brought here’ ae iy detailed. Yesterday he pier guilty and was committed to await sentence. To-day John bull, Sidney Pratt and Charies G. Eaton were arraivned for subornation of perjury and com- Plicity and held in $10,000 each, bias home Fo Under additional bonds on & new complaint, and it is pretty certain thet the influences of straw police circles, ee TAMMANY TALK. Comptroller Kelly Explains the Cause of the Democratic Defeat. COMBINATIONS LEAD TO RUIN The Necessity for Supporting Party Newspapers. The Tammany Hall democrata of the Thirteenth ward assembled In large numbers: last evening at Clinton Garden and listened to speeches by Comp- troller Kelly, ex-Senator Creamer and several local leaders. Mr, H. P, Burr presided, and in calling the assemblage to order stated that the democratic party of New York would hold mectings in various city districts throughout the year, so as to be ready for the batt’ when the next campaign once more called them to their political duties, The chairman then introduced ex-Senator Thomas J. Creamer, who deplored the picture presented to-day by this first city of the Western World. After an experience of 100 years of self-government this city of a million of inhabitants was not permitted to control its éwn affairs, and its legislative power was circumscribed by an Albany-tinkered charter, The city of New York, indeed, had not hada gov- ernment worthy of the name during the past twenty- three years, when the Metropolitan Police law was first enacted. The simple question of how thestreeta should becleaned was worrying the brows of the solons in Albany. Washington also, with its supervisors and its Davenports had a crack at New York occasionally, and so also had New England. Their lawyers came here, and after establishing a Bar Association pre- ferred charges against municipal officers because their places were wanted by New England men. The voice of the metropolis, which ought to be powerful all over the land, was not hedrd anywhere, simply because New York was powerles And thirds of the country’s revem this port and one-half of the State taxes paid here. The speaker attributed the pres- ent distress to the eight years of Grantism, when panics were created because soldiers and carpetbag- vers, and not statesmen, were at the head of atfairs, ‘he times had indeed degenerated when men were compelled to ae their were reduced to $125 , ant is Was simply because the country of large had been ae iy When ro — Crete beg ie bene. were so rapidly changing num! property owners on Manhattan Island is to-day but one-half of what it was filteen 0, people would readily sce that it was time to look a‘ter politics generally and to hold meet. ings like these, The ex-Senator concluded by observing that the one great thing needful was to have eloctions for city officers separate from State and national elections, and that nothing was ever anat moliscalty by making combinations between opposing parties. hile waiting for Mr, Kelly to make his appear- ance Mr. Michael Sigerson addressed the meeting. He prophesied that the democratic party in 1880 would have a leader who is to have a sufficient amount of backbone to take the office to which the people will elect him. MR, JOHN KELLY’S SPRECH. The moment Mr. John Kelly appeared on the plat- form he was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and after being introduced by the chairman, he said:— When last I addressed you before the election we were all convinced that success was awaiting us. ‘The result of the election has, however, been other- wise. I have not come here to discuss with you the question why we were defeated, It is of no consequence now. We may well let the dead past bury its dead. We must endeavor so to arrange our organization in the future as will pre yent the defeat of the democratic party in the city. It cannot be said, however, that the ep semen derived any advantage from our defeat, 'y own notion on that subject is that this defeat will retard the initiatory stops of reform inaugurated by the democratic party in this city. It is indeed un+ fortunate’ that this is so. What influenced the people at the ballot box in opposing the democratic party they know best thembolves, but i think the id not reason well.. If they had taken into consideration their own interests they would have acted otherwise. I certainly cannot see wl they acted so, unless they were deaf to the corree! judgment that ought to have influenced them. Iam not going to tell you that we have made great ro forms, but we have reduced our debt and we have reformed many abuses. You certainly never can fake n ta the entire strength of the democratic party yy forming combinations. (Applause.) COMBIANATIONS EXD BADLY, Ihave never known a party elected on areform ticket that ended well, for tae simple reason thet they are never responsible to any organization. Their only object is to get office. ‘he age ae 1872 was organized immoniately after the of the democratic party. They then a opportu. nity and people then realiy hi reason fcr a change. = The; saw their property des troyed, the judiciary under control poli- ticiaus and saw the city verument in tho hands of a few individuals, these few were con- trolling the party without good to chet genase They brought into power a new muniei government, and supposed it was better than previous ong. They naturally thought that abuses would exist no longer, that they would initiate something better, Now, I ask you, was there any improvement? Were not the same practices gone over again and the same abuses indulged in? We came into power two years later, because the people saw that the democratic Usha was after all to be trusted, and that if their leaders couli not be trusted they could ut them ont, I maintain that a great deal has been ione since that time, I know @ it deal is not done right now, but we have lessened abuses and ex- penses; the people's taxes have been reduced in ¢ very xhort period, and your debt is being reduced very rapidly, In two short years the debt has veen reduced — $6,200,000. _ You by the party that was formed at the early formation of our government, That party has led the country onward through prosperity up to the time that the war broke out. hor then was plenty everywhere, but the war came on, not brought on the demo: cratic but by the republican party, and during a pe- riod of four years an imimense debt has been created, Previous to that war the government did not owe @ dollar, and there was so much money in “ aye* reason to stand national Treasu that it could not used. Those who then stood at its head were so anxious to be rid of it that they offered enormous premiums to 60 as to redeem the bonds, However, this war ques- tion had to be settled, and settled it has been by tho accumulation of a great debt and the loss of hun- dreds of thousands of your people. The republican a ought at least to have some effort to re- luce this immense debt, but all the time while en- deavoring to make it clear that it is less, they hi actually mado it greater. We wore not responsible tor this, had not control of the national government and should not be held responsible. THE PARTY OF KCONOMY. Immediately atter our people took initiated steps to reduce expenditures, branch of Con bas been in democratic hands now since 1874, and they have reduced exponditures from $25,000,000 to €30,000,000 annually, it for the fact that the Senate was uot democratic stitl reductions would have been made, and yet es on just as well, There has been no demoralzation of the judiciary owing to want of funds, none ainong army or navy or ments of the government. You, fellow citizens, cannot afford to support a republican for office, as you know he will ulways set with ie party. t ws think you can beneft the country by doing #0, hen al go abead, for the country stands at all times © party. (Great applause.) This is not now & peratic State, but it has been in the past. Why were you beaten? Because some of you did not go to the polls, and others again entertained views abont the currency different from your own. This question has now been settled by the resumption of specie payments, and for years to como at least it will not come up disturbing element arises from the want of : i employment, but this is not cohfined to sien "ete you must have heard the lamentations of the laboring classes in Europe, It haa in a ated from overspeculation on the Dad of men who have but little means, and by so doing spread rain all around, These depressions will come cally, but their true extent i as well ast direct eer pe a ia undeveloped and it is of no use to blame polititians for it all. ‘THR COMPTROLLER ON NEWsPAPERS, In concluding my remarks, and after consultation with your representatives, I desire to call your atten- tion to the necessity of opens democratic news- pore, The Times and Tribune, there can be no Aonbt, are aupported by the adherents of the repub- lican patty. These papers are readable and edited by intel! . There ate also i we Oe oes taaeising to re 80 indepen- 0 * help from them, We heod demovratis ri to ex) . We jem ‘ae to Thelp wh, Our misfortune in New York Eas "been that we have never been able to resch the people through the ne You haves vote ot 80,000 in this city when unit ‘There is no place ena cal ht hol Thi meet voters an, ean 0} y the Star some titne ayo, and the Rec’ dane, re: markably well, It Soe Oy pot ni ur views as laid down as been quite a success, that there are newspapers over one hundred thousand, read at’ sons in @ family, and if we had the same opport of reach: the le beat the democ: party in this city. So long ae can show yon thok ve ered enerent th Yehoemiog ote municipal and State governments, we deserve your ou 1 spoken I have said from con+ viction, Tem the truth and the whole truth, Wo have to circulate cards of sub- Fe ft in for wo must have qT to hand