The New York Herald Newspaper, March 11, 1879, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD |* *"" Contest for the Speakership BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. wes coated JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Ae ta or HERALD—Ono dollar per year, free of post- SCRIBERS.-—Remit in drafts on New oney orders, and » bere neither of there the money in a registered letter, All sk of sender. In or ton. hiny their.address changed must give heir new addons. news letters ur telegraphic despatches must vetur rans ‘O, 112 SOUTH SIXTH LONDON OFFICE OF 7uR NEW YORK HERALD— NO. 46 FLEET STRE ‘ARIS “OF FICE—49. AVES E DE LOPERA APL OFFICB—NO. 7 STRADA PACE. Subscriptions and adverti: torw: on th mente will, be received and VOLUME XLIV AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT, a Sea FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE—Tuno! tue Dans. LYCEUM THEATRE—Pinavone and Sonckexa. WALLACK’S—A Scuay ov Parke ACADENY OF MUSYEXEN Nozzx vt Fraano.” GRaxp oppai°nti LERRETLO ea Gor WINDSOR PBAPREL ‘UNION SQUARE THEATRE—Tax Baxxn’s eye THEATRE COMIQUE—Muticay Guaup Batt. NIBLO'S THEATRE—Btack Cxo BOWERY THEATRE-Kit,___ STANDARD THEATRE- OLYMPIC THEATRE—! PARK THEATRE—EnGac BROADWAY THEATR NEW YORK AQUARIU TONY PASTOR’S—Pixavone Borcesavs. BIEINWAY HALL—Oncuxsteat Concent. GILMORE’S GARDEN—InteuxationaL Watxixe Marca. TRIPLE SHEET. MARCH al, 1379. NEW ¥( YORK, _TUESDAY, York and its vicinity today will be warm and fair, followed toward night by decreasing tempera- ture. To-morrow it will be cool and clear. WALL Street Yesterpay.—The stock market yesterday was less active and irregular. Gov- ernment bonds were firm, States lower and rail- roads strong. Money on call was easy at 3a 31g per cent and closing at 4 per cent after ruling as high as 5 per cent. ‘Tne Hupson River began preparations yes- terday for the © spring opening. * Guxunat Granr has arrived at t Calcutta. It ie better than Washington with an extra session of a hostile Congress. Carrarx Boron has got as far gs Maysville, Ky., in his long swim to the Gulf. He has suf- fered severely, but his resolution to accomplish his journey is unchanged. Drceir anv Farsenoop are the charges upon which Dr. Talmage is to be tried by the Brook- lyn Presbytery. The report of the committee ‘was almost unanimously adopted. ) Tue Pexnsrtvania Leorrarore has deter- tained to honor the memory of Bayard Taylor by sending a committee to this city to be present @t the funcral ecremonies and to accompany thé Femains to Philadelphia. Contrary to ‘general expectation in England ‘Wallace Ross, of St. John, succeeded yesterday in defeating the English oaraman, Emmett, on the Thames course. Ross, it will be remem- bered, has been twice beaten by Hanlan. + Tue Rerorr of the Board of Military Officers into the massacre of the Cheyenne Indians at Fort Robinson some months ago, which is else- where printed, will be read with interest. It atrikingly illustrates the beauties of our Indian policy. Bas Tue Mextino of the Police Mutual Aid As sociation yesterday was almost turbulent enough to justify the interference of their brethren of the club. The investigation which has been ordered into the management of the society ought to be as thorongh as possible. Tue Exrraonprary Cua) made by a lawyer in w United States court in Kentucky, that he could prove that United States detec- tives had made and passed spurious coin, ought in some way to receive the attention of the authorities in Washington. It is too serious to be allowed to go unnoticed. Avrnover Sparx has proclaimed an amnesty in Cuba she is not, it seems, willing to allow the old revolutionary leaders to live in the Ever Faithful Isle. General Benitez, who ventured to return a short time ago, was politely shown on bourd the first foreign steamer that arrived. He may be thankful that he received no harsher treat ment. Ir Witt. Br Seen by our special despatches from Toshkend that the Afghan ambussadors have taken leave of General Kaufmann, who, it is reported, under instructions from the Czar sent no communication whatever to Yakoob Khan. On the other hand, Sir Stafford North- cote declares that the British government is on the eve of negotiations with him, if indeed they have not been a begun alvend already. Tur Weatner.—The depression still dom- inates the weather over the central valley and lake districts, ite centre of lowest preasure being over Canada. Its eastward movement during yesterday was very slow, as the large area of high barometer on the Atlautio const will not al- low it to take any course othér than a northeast- erly ono. “Pe! Ithé4o#" medi proasure has con- tracted considerébty,'so thut the influence disturbance will be felt in » comparatively amall portion of United States territory, mainly in the northern New England States. The barometer rose rapidly in the Northwest yesterday afternoon, attended by a sharp fall in temperature. Rain fell over the lower luke regions and the Middle Atlantic and New England States. In the north- ern part of the latter district light snow is re- ported. J.ocal rains also fell in the Gulf States, but they were exceodingly light. The weather has been generally clear over all the country ex- copton the southeastern margin of the centre of disturbance. Morning fogs provailed on the Atlantic coast north of Cape Hatteras and over the lower Jakes. The winds have beon brisk om the lakes and light in the other sections, The temperature has fallen decidedly in the North- west, is falling slowly over the lakes aud has ¢@iaen elsewhere. Reports from Halifax state that the suow storm that attended the disturb- ance which passed ovor Nova Scotia on Friday last was very heavy. Trains were provented from running on many of the roads by the great quantity of snow, drifts of which were in some places sight und ten feet deop. Tho weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will be warm aud fair, followed toward night by decreasing temporatute. To-morrow it will Se cool and clear. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, * The ‘engrossing political topic of the present week will bo the animated canvass for the Speakership between the two leading dethocratic competitors, Mr. Randall and Mr. Blackburn. ‘The former is said to have taken rooms for his headquarters at the Na- tional Hotel, while the latter will be found at Willard’s, ‘There wasa decided lull in the excitement yesterday, owing to. Mr. Randall’s absence and Mr. Blackburn's passiveness ; but Mr. Randall is expected to be at Washington to-day, and his arrival will no doubt be the signal fon vigorous operations, ‘The friends of both express great confidence and will be very active, Both of these candidates are upright, esti- mable gentlemen, of high standing in their party, with excellent qualifications for an | able discharge of the duties of the Speak- ership. It has been suggested in some quarters— very lightly and even wildly suggested, as we think—that, owing to the narrowness of tho demodfatic majority and the probable’ absence, from illness and other causes, of some of the democratié members, the repub- Tidans may perhaps elect General Gartield as Speaker and control the organization of the House. It would not be forthe interest of the republican party to resort to this species of sharp practice, even if they could make it successful. It would inflame party passions and provoke a bitter spirit of retaliation. Mr. Garfield's position as Speaker could be made annoying with a majority of the House opposed to him and watching for opportunities to pun- ish a palpable trick. The spirit of revenge would extend beyond the House to the Senate, and President Hayes is so dependent on an opposition Senate for the confirmation of every appointment he may make during the residue of his term that it would be unwise for his friends to provoke a spirit of party retaliation by availing themselves of the ill healt of a few democratic absentees to deprive the demo- crats of their just claim to control the or- ganization of the House. Mr. Garfield is a considerate and fair-minded politician. We are confident that. he will be no party to an overreaching intrigue, which would not only put him in a most uncomfortable po- sition, but would embarrass President Hayes during the remainder of his term by challenging the democratic Senate to thwart and humiliate him. Even if we could supposo it possible for an honorable man like Mr. Garfiold.to lend himself to such a scheme the democrats of the House would find little difficulty in heading it off. Let therepublicans do what they may they cannot possibly have a quorum, They have only one hundred and twenty-eight members, and even on the im- probable supposition that they could in- duce all the greenback members to act with them the comibined forces of the republi- cans and greénbackers would amount to only one hundred and forty-one, whereas a quorum of the actual members cannot, by any mode of computation, be less than one hundred and forty-four. ‘The democrats have only to'stand aloof and absent them- selves to prevent any steps toward the organization of the House until o con- trolling number of their own members are on the ground, They can wait, if neces- sary, until the sick recover and report for duty. * Another piece of sharp practice has been suggested, which also will amount to noth- ing. Itis asserted by some heated repub- licans that several of the Southern demo- cratic members are liable to arrest for vio- lating the federal election laws, and that by this means the democrats of the House may be deprived of their slender majority. ‘This is a vain and futile imagination. The constitution declares that members of both houses ‘‘shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privi- leged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going toand returning from the same.” Violation of the federal election laws does not come within the definitton of treason, and it is not a felony. It is not a felony be- cause it is not declared to be a felony by any statute. It is not a felony because the pen- alties against it are merely such moderate fine and imprisonment as belong to offences which are classed os misdemeanors, The accused members are already on their way to the seat of government, and the consti- tution protects them against arrest unless they should commit breaches of the peace on their journey. Weé have made it suffi- ciently clear that the republicans cannot elect the Speaker and organize the House by taking advantage of the accidental ab- sence of democratic members. They can- not assemble a quorum, and without a quorum they can take no steps toward organizing the House. The democrats have only to keep aloof until their majority ar- rives, if it should not be present on the first day. But the indications aro that the democrats will have a majority in Washing- ton on.the 18th. We may dismiss as idle all speculation respécting the possibility of a republican Speaker. The contest between Mr. Randall and Mr. Blackburn will be sharp and vigorous, and the chances aro dowbtfal enough to make the struggle interesting, Mr. Ran- dall’s very .virtues may perhaps tell against him. He has been the courageous foe of all jobs and all extravagance, but many of the Southern members favor subsidies, railroad grants and liberal ap- propriations for internal improvoments, It may be assumed that all the subsidists and advocates of internal improvements will be arrayed against him. Then, again, he gave offence to some conspicuous democrats who are tobe members of the new House by ignoring their claims or disappointing their wishes in selecting the committees of the Forty-fifth Congress, All such democrats who are members of the new Congress will be vigorous workers in the ranks of Mr. Bandall’s opponents. There is another ob- structing tide from which Mr. Randall has something to fear. In spite of his own efforts to the contrary Presidential prefer- ences‘ may prove a poworfal factor in the organization of the new House. In his re- cent visit to this city Mr. Randall warily avoided the reception which had been in- tended ;for him et the Manhattan Club, judging it prudent not to come into com- plimentary contact with the friends of Mr. Tilden. From a similar wish to keep out of damaging complications he declined to contribute to the great mass of democratic interviews which we published on Satur- day. His competitor, Mr. Blackburn, prace tises no such reticence, Mr, Blackburn is an outspoken anti-Tilden man and. an avowed supporter of Senator Thurman for the Presidency. He doubtless counts upon the favor of the anti-Tilden democrats in his canvass for the Speakership, while Mr. Randall takes a position of neutrality on the Presidential question. Mr. Black- burn is likely to be warmly supported by the Thuyman interest, which has already become very powerful in the democratic. party. To be sure, the election of a Speaker in 1879 has no proper connection with the election of a President in 1880, but if democratic politicians choose to make one of these events bear upon the other notody can prevent them. In politics candidates are strong in proportion as they seem to be strong, and the supporters of Mr. Thurman will think it a great point gained if they can eléct a Speaker who favors his nomffation, “or even if they can force Mr. Randgll and his friends to dis- connect themselve¢ from the Tilden interest, If it were a mere question of the Speakership Mr. Randall's experience, ca- pacity, integrity and party standing would insure his success; even against so pop- ulara rival as Mr. Blackburn. But if the election of Speaker gets entangled with Presidential preferences, and is made to turn on the strength of aspiring candi- dates, Mr. Randall will win, if he wins at all, only atter a hard fought battle. A Cable Jubilee. The banquet given last night by Mr. Cyrus W. Field in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the formation of a company for laying the first Atlantic cable was an event of no ordinary interest. The liberality of the entertainment, the distin- guished character of the guests, the reminiscences which filled the rooms of one of the most important enter- prises that ever enlisted the sympa- thies or tested the genius and the energy of man, ynited to render the evening ao memorable one to all who partook of Mr. Field’s hospitality. But there was some- thing more than this in the celebration. Among the company were four out of the five gentlemen who first pledged their names for the execution of a work which, from the grandeur and overshadowing importance of the results promised in case of its success, seemed almost hopeless of accomplishment, Through struggles the severity of which can scarcely be imagined, and through discouragement such 8 no One can now conceive, these five cap- italists. persovered until the glorious end was reached and the two continents were practically drawn into immediate prox- imity by the first Atlantio cable. The great changes, the revolution, we may say, which followed the linking together of Europe and America in instantaneous telegraphig communication, formed the topic of the many eloquent speeches made last night, and need not be repeated here. The example of the men now living among us, to whose hopefulnesa, confidence, wonderful energy and untir- ing perseverance we are indebted for ocean telegraphy, is certainly a practical encouragement to all who enlist in the cause of science, and shoukl spur them on to action in enterprises which promise to benefit the world, no matter how insur- mountable may uppear the obstacles in their path. A Good Example. There are several reasons why the people of New York should feel grateful to the gen- tleman who tendered so warm a reception to the three burglars who entered his house on East Eighty-sixth street on last Sunday evening. In the first place, if he had not shot one of the thieves dead the probability is that all would have escaped, and there is but little likelihood that any ot them would have been discovered and arrested by the police, In the next place, the story will serve to convince housekeepers who are favored with similar visits that it only re- quires a little common manhood to protect their lives and property from such ruffians. When Mr. Richards laid one of the robbers dead at his feet by a well directed shot from his revolver the others were so demoralized that one ran away and the other begged for his lifein piteous accents. A thief is always a coward, and when he ts with firm re- sistance invariably flies succumbs. If the example set by Mr. Richards should be generally followed we should have tewer cases of burglary and of robberies by sneak thiovesx. It is always better to usea revolver on a housebreaker than to summon the police. In this case a little coolness and self-possession proved a bet- ter protection to the family than a whole platoon of patrolmen, and was moro effec- tive than a criminal court in bringing the offenders speedily to justice. Our citizens will do well to remember that it is always better to shoot a burglar than to capture him, ‘It saves trouble and avoids all the uncertainties and procrastinations of the law. The Director of the National Surveys. The combination of all the national sur- voys under the direction of one competent and responsible head will place an impor- tant work on a footing which it has long needed, While independent undertakings, such as those of Wheeler, Hayden and Powell, as well as those of the Coast Survey and the Land Office, gavo scope for individ. | ual skill of the highest order, it was at the expense of a unity of purpose which should be the essential feature of a great system of surveys, Besides, it led to an unnecessary duplication of some parts of the work, differences in the results attained, and the creation of doubt in the public MARCH ll, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. ina ‘small area by the ordnance ‘surveys. The selection of a director for this great work 19 therefore the first step toward mak- ing it. u’suceess. Among the candidates for this important office is Mr. Clarence King, one of the most distinguished of our scien- tific men, anda gentleman eminently quali- fied by his attainments and experience for the direction of our national surveys, THe selectton of Mr. King would give unquzli- fied satistaction to all who appreciate the nature of the duties to be performed by the director of the national surveys and who recognize the necessity of lifting the office above the level of political influences. Special scientific fitness should be the only test applied to candidates, and as Mr. King possesses this in a pre-eminent degree he should be appointed director without hesi- tation or delay. The Register and County Clerk. It is to be hoped that Governor Robinson ,Will not lend himself as the instrument of a faction in this city which is aiming to got the offices held by Judge Loew and Mr. Gumbleton vacated in order that this.tuc- tion may control their patronage. It would not conduce to economy, it would not pro- mote any public interest, to punish these gentlemen, who have merely followed the precedents set by their predecessors, and who have taken only the customary fees established by usage fora whole generation. ‘The rates charged by the present incumbents have been alike tolerated and countenanced by both politgcal parties. When General Halpine—the popular’ “Miles O’Rgilly’— was Register the charges wére not different, and after his death General Patriek Jones, his succebsor, took the same foes under a stipulation that he would pay over. the in- come of the office to General Halpine’s widow. The fees were precisely the same then as they have-been since. It would be harsh ond. unjust ‘to punish: the present ineumbents fer following the rule which they found established by long usage on ‘their accession to office. The fit thing to be done is for the Legislature to prescribe a reasonable salary for the Register and County Clerk, and require all the fees to be paid into the city treasury. This would cut up ‘the whole evil by the. roots, without injustice to officers who have merely followed the usage of their predecessors who took the same fees without complaint orcensure, Ifthe Governor removes these officers under ‘present circumstances, and at the instance of a faction whose only motive is to get control of their places, his action will be strongly condemned by pub- lic sentiment. ‘There would be no fairness in making a scapegoat of men who are no more blamable than was General Halpine or General Patrick Jones, or other prede- cessors who continued the scale of fees which they found. In such acase the only equitable thing is to stop the abuse, but overlook what has been done with the sanc- tion of long usage. Why has this practice been so long ‘con- nived at, not by one political party, but by both? “It is because it is the tendency of our politi¢s to fivor the growth of patton- age and increase the value of the prizes to be scrambled for in our party contests, Both parties desire offices that can be heavily assessed for electioncering funds, When the fees of an office amount to fifty or seventy-five thousand ‘dollars a year the political factions which control the nomina- tiogs: for such ‘an office are enabled to tax the candidates heavily.. Theestablished fee system in the Register’s office and County Clerk's office has been se long tolerated be- cause political parties have an interest in preserving such “‘placers,” It is unquestion- ably a gross abuse to fleece the public for such purposes. If there is any sincerity in the present demand for reform in these of- fices it should be manifested in simply cor- recting the abuse, and not in ousting one set of officers in order to transfer the same patronage to another set. A Bill that Needs Amendment, A bill ander the title of “‘An act to provide for excavating, tunnelling and bridging for transportation purposes. within villages and cities of the State” has been introduced in the Assembly by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes, re- ported favorably by the Committee on Affairs of Cities, and will probably be con- sidered in Committee of the Whole this week. Although, in accordance with the constitu- tional amendments, the bill is made general in its provisions, its main object is said to be to establish an underground railway ter- minus in the lower part of this city as an adjunct to the proposed tunnel under the Hudson River. The bill as drawn isa very liberal one and would, if passed in its present shape, authorize the construction and operation of a steam railroad, either on the surface or underneath any of tho streets of New York. While the title is ‘‘for.excavating, tunnel- ling and bridging,” the body of the bill really provides for surface steam reil- roads in any city of the State. One feature of the bill appears to be open to constitutional objection. The amendments of 1874 declare that no law shall authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except, on two precedent condi- tions—namely, the consent of the owners of one-half in value of the property on the line and the consent of the local authori- ties having the control of the streets, A way is provided for getting rid of the consent of the property owners by the determination of a cominission ap- pointed by the Supreme Court that such a railroad ought to be built ; but no provision is made for dispensing with the consent of the municipal authorities, Tho bill in question secks to dispense with the consent of the city uuthorities in the same manner as tho constitution lays down for gotting rid of ‘the opposition of private property owners.. The bill obviously needs amend. ment io this particular, All such legisla- tion should be very carefully guarded, for, while - everybody will favor any monsure mind &s to whether some or any of | calculated to promote the commercial pros. the different and differing surveys were | perity of the metropolis, few persons will correct, Now it is determined. that | be willing to put it in the power of a com: all our national surveys shall be in charge | mission to. run steam railroads on and of @ director who will apply the abundant | under any of the public streets and avenues means to be placed at his disposal to secar- of New York with or without the consent ing for the United States, on a magnificerit | of the commonalty and the property scale, what the British have accomplished Rapid Transit Legislations The bill now betore the Legislature for- bidding ‘level crossings” of the “L” roads at Chatham square or elsewhere, except where the roads are owned and operated by one company, deserves special considera- tion; but we do not desire to see any legis- lation that will have the effect of closing routes against one company in the interest of another. What should be done by the Legislature is to compel the two “L” companies to adopt the safety plan proposed " by the Hxnazp, or one equally as effective in’ securing safety, by preventing any crossings of oppo- sition roads, The struggle between the companies is for the traffic from the vicinity of City Hall and lower Broadway, and it is not unlikely that the powers of the Legislature may be invoked by “the xoad in possession” to exclude the rival line, This must be guarded against as rauch as possible without permitting. any com- promise that would mean a level crossing at Chatham square or at any other point. The euggestion offered in the Henarp that the “L” ronds pool their receipts south of Chatham square is a very fair onc, because it enables both roads to derive profit from a souree to which they have equal rights, A ‘dog in the manger” policy will prove in the end a very unprofitable one for the New York “ZL” company if it seeks by such a means to grasp a traffic which it is now not able to accommodate. We say, on’ the other hand, to the Metropolitan -‘L” company that the suspension of building the Second avenue line, because it is not allowed to cross the New York “‘L” at Chatham square and use the section southward to Beaver street junction in common, would be a blunder disastrous to its interests. Let tho Metropolitan ‘‘L” find a- new route to the Battery—say ‘cross lots” and via South street, on which it will catch much of the Brogklyn traffic... The case ig one in which two private corporations are squabbling over a right which they both derive from the people, and in which quarrel they strive by pressure on public convenience or en- dangering public safety to force a settlement of interest only to themselves, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Sir A. J. Galt has arrived from Europe. Senator James H. Slater, of Oregon, is at the Gilsey House. Senator O. H. Platt, of Connecticut, is at the Hoff- man House, Mr. George H. Roker, of Philadelphia, is at the Brevoort House, Mr. Ward Gregory, editor of the Ithaca Democrat, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister at Wash- ington, is at the Clarendon Hotel. Senator Henry M. Teller, of Colorado, arrived at the Sturtevant House last evening from Washington. Mr. Zamacons, the Mexican Minister, does not con template returning to Mexico, as has been erroneously reported, A writer in the Poston Herald says that Alcott, of Concord, is 8 muddy Pinto and that he is very indo- lent, capecially in housecleaning time when there arc bureaus to move, Ralph Waldo Emerson is a spare liver, but takes care of himself. Of an evening he plays whist. Ho likes to wander ssplnnas the streets watching mo- chanics at work. Evening Telegram:—“Gonoral B. ¥. Butler being now out of public employment, the citizens of New Orleans could not do better than to invite him down there to clean up the city and provent a revival of yellow fever this year. Ho knows how. He did it in 1862." General Thomas W. Sherman was thought slightly better yesterday, having passed s comfortable night, tho firet since his illness. The crisis is now believed to have been passed. Mrs. Sherman is growing alarmingly worse, and no hopes are mmeetaines, of her recovery. There is considerable discussion abroad just now as to whero on the operatic and dramatic stage » man shall place his hand when he is making love to indicate where it comes from—his breast or his head. In our opinion a good many love-makers should put their hands on their ears. London Truth:—‘In politics one must not lay down principles of universal application, but take into consideration facts and circumetances. Eventu- ally the Irish will, lam convinced, have some sort of Irish assombly which will regulate things exclu- sively Irish, It is the part of a wise statesman rather to regulate the mission of this assembly so that it does not confict with imperial interests than to oppose a non possurius to what is inovitable.” London World:—“The friends and adimirers of Mr. Gret Harte, who goes back to his consulate, but will return ins month, propose to entertain him at a public dinner, in recognition of the delight which his admirable humor and pathos have afforded to thou- eands Ot English readers, and to bid him welcome to this country. The date has boon fixed for Saturday, the 15th of March next; the chair will be taken by the Earl of Rosebery, and the management of the affair has Leon intrusted to the three geutlemen who conducted the Archibald Forbes. banquet last year to such a successful issue,” LITERARY CHIT CHAT, “The Two Voyages of the Pandora, in 1875 and 1876," by Sir Allen Young, is a brief but interesting record of the two well known expeditions which the author commanded inthe successive seasons above named. The late Mr, Macgahan accompanied the first of these cruises, and readera of the Henatp will remember his vivid narrative of the voyago. The second erifise was undertaken at the request of the English Admiraity for the purpose of communicating with the Nares expedition, then working its way toward the Pole. Both voyages are. treated by Sir Allen Young in a terse and gpaphic manner, and his volume is embellished by interesting wood cuta and excolient maps. The proved strength and fitness of the Pandora during some of the severest trials to which an Arctic vessel can bo exposed led to her so- lection for ,the expedition now Atting out at San Francisco for departure next Jung. Ree! the Jeannette, and rebuilt ins stanch manner by Lon don shipwrights, she will again‘ try her luck in Arctic waters, this time fn an unexplored and un- known region of the mysterious Polar Sea, ‘There has been great literary activity among the Welsh during the past ycar. Two editions of the national poet, Goronwy Owain, bave been published, an English-Welsh dictionary of 1647 has been re- printed)and tho national encyclopmdia, called the “Gwyddoniadur,” has beon nearly completed. Roberta Brothers have recently issued a new odi- tion of Dante Hossetti’s poems, and will have ready during the presont month an American reprint of Williain Morris’ “Sigurd, tho Voleung.” “Airy Fairy Lillian” is the gay and festive title of & new novel by the author of “Mollie Bawn.” ‘Talmage's book, “The Masque Torn Off,” bas been issued by J, Fairbanks & Co., of Chicago, who sent & duplicate set of plates to London and Canada, ‘This is said to bo tho first instance of » Western firm making such s shipment. A third edition of Professor Anderson's ‘Norse Mythology” has been issued by 8. C. Griggs & Co. * of Chicago. Tho remainder of the books belonging to the Mbrary of Charles Dickens have been secured by Seribner & Welford, They consist principally of presentation copies from the authors to Mr. Dickens, Dr. T, 8. Sozinsky contributes an article on “Grave Robbing and Dissection” to the Mareh number of the Penn Monthly. ‘The April number of Prank ‘Leslie's Sunday Mago- sine Will he devoted te Easter, THE BRINLEY LIBRARY. THR SALE BEGUN SUCCKSSFULLY—SIXTEEN HUN DRED ‘DOLLARS PAID FOR TWO LITTLE boOKS—~ RIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR sMITH'S GENERAL HISTORY. The sale of the library of the ‘ae chenes Brinley, of Hartford, was begun yesterday afternoon at the salesroom of Messrs, Leavitt & Co., Clinton Hall, Mr, Joseph Sabin, the well known antiquarian bookselier, acting as auctioneer. ‘There were two sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, both of which were largely attended, ‘The Library of Congress, tha Philadelphia Historical Society, the Chicago Public Library, the Carter-Brown Library, of Providence, and other well known public and private libraries were represented. The bidding was a little slow, but the prices fetched were considered—by the buyers, at any rate—as very fair, although in many instances they did not reach the prices paid for the books by Mr. Brinley. The following are the most important Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and Woat Indies,” written in Spanish by Joseph Acosta, printed in London,’ 1604, $29. ‘Transactions of the American Antiquarian Society,” four volumes, $16 50 each; a Latin copy of “American Antiquities,” with fac-similes of old Norse, $14;.a first edition of Benzoni’s “La Historia del Mondo Nuovo,” printed in Venicg, 1505, $20; a copy; ofciiiisnged’s «Biblio theca," 2028, four pepe ne wen! ye of ee Hist German book relating Gender ica, $13 50, “Notes on eiambas™ (gh privately printed, through the icotibenca er We of Mr, ‘low, with photographic fac-similes, of which only ninety-five copics were issued, $26; the “Arto of Navigation,” by Martin Cortes, translated from the a into rege "by Richard Ed 1584, $45; relation of Draka’s second vo; age, tn tho original Latin, with maps complete, #110; @ first edition of voyage, $33; Sir Prancis Drake ae a Esquemeling’s **! chen niers of America,” $21; 8 yo oNorthwest Pas: 1635, $25; a black letter, copy of Galvano’s “. Din. coveries of the World,” 1601, $40; George Gardyner's “Dexcription pf the New World,” $95; Sir Humphrey Gilbert's “Discourse of a Discoveric for a. New Paa- sage to Catain,” 1576, Richard Heber’s copy, on li paper, $225; Lopez de Gomara’s ‘Pleasant Histor‘ of the Conquest of the West Indies," 1596, $ 32.60; Hakluyt’s ‘*Principall Navigations, &c., printed in London, 1689 (the first edition of Hakluyt’s famous collection, containing the six suppressed leaves of Sir F. Drake's “Voyage” and the “Voyage of Sir Jerome Bowes,” “printed this second time....for the correction of the errougs in the former itapres- sion”), $132 50; Peter Eden’S copy of *Poter Martyr,” aud supposed to be the one which he used in translating the ‘Decades of the Newo Worlde,” wrinted in 1555, with his autogra) nas ae the title page, $100; less important copies of lartyr fetched $29 and $15; “Monardes’ Joytull Nowe ait of the New World,"’ copy of the firat edition, bide fA Mufloz’ “Historia del Nuevo Mondo,” ‘with. manuscript of yolume 2, $42 50; .. es “tlistorie de erate 2 Paris, 1722, aks “Catechisme du Diocese de Quebec,” 1' a copy of “Champlain's Voyages,” edition reat, $90; another copy of “Champlain’s Voyages,” the edition of 1632, Obtained a few years ago front a pri+ vate library in France, $280; Lescarbot’s “Historia $iod; a reprint of ive same, $20; an English Sopy a reprint of the same, an the same, $50; another copy ofthe lish edition, 1609, $75; Robert. Hayman’s “‘Unripe ie $45; Koopy of the “Relations of Sew] France $55; 8 © COP! Sagard’s “Grand Voyage,” ao oF the same ‘in four, volumes, n Hazard’s “Historical Cdllecti the same uncut, $42; tition Agaiust Slavery inces of America,” $14; George Chalmers’ “! ical Annals of the United Colonies,” $18 yolumes of Force's tracts, $22; a volume o: lin’s tracts, $16 50; Trott’s ‘Laws of the British Plantations,” 1731, $33; Blodget’s ‘Plan of the Bat- tle of Lake George,” with the original plan, engraved by Thomas Johnston, $62 50; a Kepen¢ SORE s of ite's “History of the War io fort $88; the copy of memorial contaling Araanng: ton’s jour! the Braddock papers, $20; Niles* essay on "God's ‘8 Wonder Working B Providence in New England,” $22; a volume of sermons on the ecarth- geen we balatd $10; an uncut copy of Eliot’s Diction- ry, $11.50; thirteen tracts on the “Old F1 rench Wie, $27; Issac Backus’ History of New Stan. $68. And now we come to the most important in yesterday’s sale—two little volumes about sizo of a reporter's note book. They were sold wd gether, 1n a little tin box. Such Temarkable books deserve to have their full titles Printed. © They are:— “THE VERIE TWO bg OF NEW ENGLAND HIs- BRERETON OUN -A | Bclote and true Relation | 38 ions,” the Discouerie of tho North | part of Virginia; bel movt ploasant, fruitful | and commodious.| eotle, Mi this prowout yoere 1uiz by || Captain iertelotew “do ow old,’ Cap talus, Bariholownew {liners tnd dive lemon thelr a: DLs 10 rimies ot al Pea eee ete | wie Walter” ihaleet, A Written ati Me lok. Brorsten Lone of the ve yy Vherounto fe annexed & Froatise, | of M, Edward Hayes, ete, pp. 48, die rose rain levant mor., bro inside ‘bor- i elggantly tooled wud gilt om polished red iaoroces, . (We ‘eu. 4 London, Geor Bishop, 100d Se RUSIER GAMES A {Tro Halation | of the 10M prose porous voyare | mada ie pros Js, (ey crate aymouth,| in the Discouery of the’ ban nia | Where he dixcocered 80 miles of | » moss exeallens iver wether with a most | fertile land. | ant by Temes Rosier | Gentleman eng anh iu the voyage | loaves, not numbered want mor., broad iaside Drders tooled and tat teen (W. Prato. “fi i Ped thorocca, fo + Bishop, 1005 2 vols, ia am eine tee au worusen pall ufl cau. uit and lettered i VERE TWO EVES OF NEW-ENGLAND ISTORIE. Gossouu's ano Wavsourn’s Voraasa.” EX, GHSSIVELY BAR, sxvEnaiLY, aud, when UMitED, of TCHLEBS RARITY. * They were started at $200 a volume, and afters spirited contest were knocked down to 4. geatleons, for $800 cach, who pt the box in east pockct ‘of his great coat and walked out of the hall amid a round of applause. It is said | gag had expect to pay $1,000 cach for the joks, After this the wont back to ordinary prices, The first London theo gr ‘Byfteld’s Ac- counts of the Revolution in New England,’ 1689, $30; “Good News trom New ’ with an exact re lation of the first planting of that country, London, 1618, $135; Thomas Prince's copy of “America Painted to the Life,” complete, London, inson’s “New “England Plantation,” son’s “Wonder-Working ne ae fn une is 1634, $150; anogher-cut copy, $80; “Presby terianism and Inde t Visible Churches in Now Eagland, * $53; * istry ot New England,” $66; Nathaniel Mrton's “Now Memorial,” second edition, $21, five other editions at lesser prices; Thomas Morton's “New Canaan,” $180; vent and beg ork rep tigs land,”’ a volume of two pages, 3 John Smith's Description of New 1616,’ $110; Lege Loour, the same, $100, ‘To show the difference bet: ger ye degen nin Nig tree ‘8 Triale, fhis little book, fete! el ed. $4; soln Seth Now hag the most im, ratty original binding, and the arms of the Duchess Mr. Sabin a ne portant It *Sunith’s General His with the arms of James of Richmond and Lenox. ITS BUSINESS LIFE DESCRIBED IN A LECTURR BEFORE THB XAVIER UNION. At the club house of the Xavier Union, in West Twenty-seventh street, last evening, an intelligent and critical audience was gathered to listen to lec- ture by Professor Charles G. Herbermann, Ph. D, His theme was “Business Life in Ancient Rome,” In When the Empire supplanted the Commonwealt! the typical Ronin was ® commercial’character of yery pronounced kiud, Modern students associate him ina toga and in a lierolc attitude; sud Tas oftener found behind ee counter Sit pura. The thirst dominant characteristic. ta of ancient Rome the a ot the ote. rich Eo penditares for er! of dress and gourmandizing, while the condit of pared with the breadth of spect er ave an interest! account of the appearance of elty atter = ‘8 of Nero. Feqular streets, brilliant shops and the Ihe people wero trinately poo ge al remmruante in the heart of rallways an ia of street trafic; no surface Overhead were there; li il i il ied i i E always to the main chancg, The markets, wit their ‘abundance o ions of ell kinds delicacies for tho end the inns and i a ‘Franke . «