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If t'i if 7 i ft: i I '5 'ii '1 ff i 7 i t- I ijHE INTERESTS OF EUROPE, i.j ins issues or irjn jxn rzjcA ii.J OW TllvtU wTREKOTH DT tl TB OOTCKinftXT TBI PCWBILTlIEa OP TTT ftPLAimv ftrf Am 1 XAKTAmftHOLLAKSf ART I LOXDj-. Loxdoit, Uareh 20. London pauses in enerel growl at the weather, J)'; revival of Winter, to em- the Queen, lief Majty bad joststart- it oa a brief tour of recreatfbn to the genial eboree of the Italian lakes when there followed jt'ra'lbt la her train a mournful messenger. Weldemart ber grandson, aged 11, eon the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany. I dled suddenly eerly on Thursday morning.

He lWM'ln -D -rid bed been one of the la bit greeting of his grandfather. ft jK-lw William, cm bia birthday. Tbe imtriedl. kito eaaaa of death wa diet-as of tbe bart nni ot Illness diphtheria, iii little fallow on bit birthday bad rea The recej ved Ida enom with i i ura eornroisaion, aa la toe rrir.oss. In the First Regimen of Guards, ani bad become a great favorite 1 I.

I. c.wa void omeers ana men. tier AUiesty Vic toria will uepiy reel this new sorrow; not vl alona for tb ehlld's ink, but in sympathy bar daughter the frown Princenaj tb lilPrlneaai Rneal nf RkIu.I 1 i tp HIT jMajeatjr lratlinif a the Dufches 5 1 of Balmoral, the receired tbo President of the Y-t French Renublie. and nho hu I aiaeardnd hr state. The Weatj End traieaia that the Qumn generally aele.eta the openinir of the London trantin to i leaT tbe loeall'r of the metropolis, audi that ane la no longer raluable to them as a promoter of trade; but tbe Mayfalr thopkeer Is always complaining-.

Tbe debate in tbe Lords on the Zulu if bat ended in a blj- majority for the Obrern-l ment. Juat aa the dlrislon in the Commons will. Although the -country is anry with. Lord j( Chelmsford; It is still in favor of leaving affairs Mj; In the bands of tbe present Ministry. It pre-f fers Lord BeaoonsQold to Lord OrauTille or kM Lord Urtlngton, and anybody to Mr.i Glad stone or Mr.

Bright. Nevertheless, it csnnot be denied that the popularity of the Oovern ment baa been a eood deal hkn u. jj sonspteuoas leniency toward Lord Chelmiiford. ne snubbing wblcn blrBsrtlo Frere received la eonslderod harsh when read by the lleht of the sympathetic dispatches to Chelmiffardan the Conservative Party out of doors is greatly Instated at the whole affair. It fjelt that tbe Cabinet was parsimonious in the matter of troops on the eve of ih war; that economy has been coniderd too much and that tbe feelings of a favorite end arlstoratio eommander have been respected more than the honor and safety of the soldiers.

Affalra at the Cape have been in aa unsatisfactory condition for many years, and while we bare been continually face to face with rToIt and war, It is alleged that tho home authorities have never fully prepared themselves for the inevitable trouble with which they were menanced. Now, however, l. 'it i Li ot iqo siiuauon is acknowledged and understood, the country will prefer to have It dealt with- by tbe pretent Ministry and there appears to be no chance of the Opposition hastening ths general election for which both sides are steadily preparing. THS BCLQARIAN tUQBKAR. Apart from the war In Africa, there are all kinds of foreign questions to occupy tho Government, which has anything but an enviable time.

Cabinet councils continue to be frequent, and tbe questions ditcusoed have covered a wide area. The Berlin treaty haa been, and is, an active worry. Within the past few weeks the Hopmellan question ba.i entered sev-rl phases. Count Bchouvnloff, It Is believed, baa brought it at lait Into pacific shape, lie used all his eloquence and diplomatic craft to encompass ths continuation of Kustian garrisons in Bulgaria. Lord Salisbury simply an-ewerjKl: "The treaty, the whole treaty, and nothing but the treaty." The clever Kusiian Count rushed off to try his arts on Bismarck but the Chancellor thinks he has done enoueh for Knuli.

i the treaty must be fulfilled. Austria i roved no mor, conciliatory tbsn the other powers. All this time the Kuaaian press wss writing seriously about the legitimate hopes and aspirations of the Bulgers declaring that Russia eould not leave them unfllfilled that the stipulations of the treaty, so far as they concerned the two Bulgarlas. must be relaxed that Kus-s a could not sheath her sword until the Christian destiny of Bulgaria was achieved. But whea Scbouvaloff went to St Petersburg, there was a sudden change.

When he had fully informed bis meater of the reality of the attitude Of Germany and Austria, the semi-official and Imperial orraii4 Kussta changed their tune. Russia did ndl desire to separate, herself from the great powers Rus-ala did not wish to arrogate to herself the light to administer Eastern affairs alone; Russia In putting her signature to a treaty would honestly fulfill its stipulations: what did the powers desire that she should do I Withdraw her troops at the moment of time settled upon So she would and ao, it is said. She will. And with this decision the mixed occupation scheme comes once more to the front, and every power except England, it is aid has agreed to it England onlv pauses on some matter of detail. There is, however, a Shadow on this pleasant Russian change of front It is this: The two Bulgarlas are determined to be one.

Russia has utilized her occupation to promote this end. She has armed tbe people Her officers have drilled them. They possess an efficient native Armv. Russian Generals are leaving their own commands to take service with their "brothers of Bulgaria." Unless there is a formidable occupying force the Bui- iwniii; vfiiivmiuB iq ineir umtv tf a sudden rush to power the moment the last ttnttMiirllA K. .4 1 i iuiuou iiwu menu ii may vm i ui uw iui nioroen iat taea 01 a mixed occupation of the signatory powers will fall i through.

Turkey it is known does not favor it Russia will not hear of Austria being intrusted with tbe work. England is rather Inclined to let tbe Turks manage the business for themselves, though Lord Beaeonsfield proposed a- Joint occupation of the powers at the Berlin Congress. One of the dan- ers which Lord Salisbury has been guard-ng against'was this, and possibly he may not consider it over, XiOtwithstanding the new friendly assurances of Russia. Supposing the But ars rise and there is war between them snd Turker.tbe Russians would help their brothers of Bulgaria" by recrosalng tbe Balkans, marching on Adrianople. and cutting off the Turkish Army from tho capital, the possesion of which, after all.

la the great object of their ambition. The question Is beset with difficulties, and May la looked forward to with grave anxiety. 1 be worst of it is Russia is not believed, except when she Is arrogant and aggressive. newspapers say Russia must have Constantinople and that she means to establish 'herself at Mere and Herat then England believes. But when the Journals speak of a desire for peace, intimating that the world is wide enough for all, and that they mar have Jleaty to do to see after home affairs, then oha Ball sets his his club, and looks oat for aa attack.

Gen. Kauffman says that Russia meana to let England do what it Itkee la Afghanistan, even to the occupation of Herat, and immediately John Bull grows more and more suspicious, and begins to believe there really Is something tn that often-reported advance of Russian troops on Merr. But It la aadersteod ia Ministerial society that the Caar baa tendered to England a complete explanation of the movement of Russian troopa In Asia. They are assembling against tbe Turco- Mkaaja kA a (V. k.

www mw ww.ww ui cvuoirj, BOQ there Is neither any intention nor any desire tn annex Merr. The fact that Lord Beaeonsfield recalled the British troops ea route for Herat confirms this. What tbe Caar save may be true for the moment, out It a utterly out of keeping area with what may bo called the legitimate am Sit ion of Resale ra Asia. Mere la Russian hands would at one become a great strong-bold and a paradise, a check on English intrigue In Central Asia, and a standing evidence empire and power among a turbulent and kroablesoma people. It cannot bo that Russia baa any Idea of pausing in thai long, vearr march tbo has made to I tbe very heart of Asia.

It mar tt It la Haw MUM Mdl wa tt mar be that NihUlsm, Bociallsm.tthe plague, 'tut aa tmpoTeriahed exchequer compel a pa. hi aoUeri Aar ether ooaatrt bat Russia would assuredly consider all these drawbacks sufficient reasmn for concentrating imperial efforts of a pbilanthropieal or aroblTidus character at home. (This 1 have reou trt know la the advice of Cqunt Schouvsloffand it may be that it will prevsviL But that there will ever be a Pmg period of pnace and proprity ia Europe until England -and Ruia have ones more erosaed swords 6 impossible. Tbe old jsre confirmed In this belief, the young are elntsted np to it aod cerraia great powers desire to bring it about Francja has her game tdi make in such a war. Germany: has ners, and there aiTis in the ftrtnameotko sbr.w that both Germany and France, to say notblng of Italy and Gee ere.

are maitlnst UispoM lions to avail themselves of the utxt great ex plosion. IX DAVGKH, 'Even to-day there are Fren-b joornslists who advocate an allUoce with Russia, The triple conspiracy is it in end. they say. Kus-ia hat now no allies. Tlieday must come svben Franr-e will demand tbjo restoration of iol Provinces.

When tke time arrives. FrariCe will repared to shed her blood bi would it not a r.ue thing to have Ruia op ide It mav le said tbai nothing is too idle or romantic for French adulation but this talk of a 1 ranco-Russisn kltiaix-e is not morn'avoai-Mng than the re'urrtin'-e of the German sure in Holland. It is tjot unlikely that the reopenit ir of the question Of B.tiuan kian deniirns On Holland comes out of the uncertain and un-astiafactoty condition of the suj-oe-sion to the throne. (The lu-c1! and-sneer at tbe recent marriage of tlie King, and he agents of "Hurnsr.k are snid to be bu(-y at Tbo llaeue in prooiotinif German in'eres't. It is utioin that oin offered to buy Hjdland.

it is solemn! that in pi tsen'-e of any serimi tn Kuropc he lake it. On tlie qttier'liutid. lie do so. the Krenuh a'e crt-di I a-itli scheroe of reprisal whicii means the nuti-Kat of iielgium. A trv d-iys ao the off tin- Standard nt Vienna a Itiriit ilivmvtii these topics uppermost ia uri Tl.e fact thsst suliject, are does nt romUn tnu' ii in the interests ff peace.

Tlie in England say these will he a revolution iti Gt-Ttitiy b-fore thee enuiti to ai the BonapartistK loolt anxiously in the the moment tliey eft up in the that Franc Is onro n.ore: ablaze with rivic stri'e. in the hope that, th- Kmpire mav be restore I The political of both tie-many and France is such trouble fall upon authorities any day an 1 such a -tate of things is always (avorable to tho enterprise of foreign wars. Troubles lvond the. have liot Frei chmen. hut they have invariably josie wonder in closing tip the rank of Germaby.

Altogether It cannot ho saUtthat the piace with honor." whicn Hea eonsrield lirousrht hom from Herlin has fallen like balm on tho troubled spirit of I-urope. It mav. after all, a truce, nlid tlie -prophet areriehtwho that the Kiio TarK war was only the be'inninof a mighty conflagration ol perioral battle. NKW PHTrttKS ON' FAM' CS To-morrow is Picture Sumlar," the day on which privi egrd-friends visit the studios of well-known artists who intend exhibiting at the forthcoming show of the Koval Acad' my. Some of the wfrks have alreadv beeii seeii most if thenis have been talked about.

The forecast rather promising. Millais, they saii, will not be site reads-to uncover all his works to-morrosc. He has altered i.ono of them, (so say gossips.) at the suggest'on of an artistic Princess. Briton Uiviere. the annual pahitcr.

has finished three. works. A Winter's aie is one of them. It depicts a child found in the snow by i couple, of collie doers. The story is tauctiinjrly ths dots exqui to studies.

Of tho threu works, the most important is that of; a' knight in nn enchanted forest. Ho is on horseback, attended by three Mood-hoiinds. The animals are under the influence of terror. Some horir holds them tpell-bound. The Knight raises handje of his sword and tiroes on his horse.

The picture is of large size, and is sai to bo the finest of this artist's works. Mr. r-chardsou. K. A.

lius on his easel a Gambling Scene of last players. There are four men. One is just; leaving the room pretty 11 ruined. The other IhrH-are at the table. hue.

a villain, has his jhand upon the victim' money; another is shuffling the cards the third a reckless fellow, looks after the retreating friend half pityingly. It is a work of rare artistic merit, and wilf be heard of. Finished with cooscienti'ius care, it is a study of color. end the corapo-sition is deli-bttul. Mr.

Long, whoso elasqner-like porlrait of Irving last year svus tho theme of general admiration. Is putting the last touches to a portrait of Mrs. Brown, the companion of Bifrones who died recently. The old lady was blind, apd the artist has caujrht flic patient, kindly expression of tho face, which, with the eyes, in full of tender pat bjis. Long is already familiar in American cities by the eneravics of his Slave Market," Idol Making," and o'ther well-known worksj Mr.

U-cksee, who has done many pretty studie s'of Shakespearean heroines will send in to a scene froni Evangeline." Mr. Johnson, a young Gr nJiir artist, invites iis friinds to seo a reminiscence in black and white of his visit to India with tho Priuee of Wales Mr. Poynter will hnre ready the last of his series of pictures painted expressly for the Earl of Wharnciifle. Ha-Titig told the legends of Atalanta," Andromeda. and "The Dragon of Wantles." in his own inimitable way.

he is-now complPting tfce fourth cartoon they are: all to be hung in drawing-room at Wortley Hall, the first three having already been exhibited at the Academy which depicts Xausicaa and her companions playing on the sea shore. Mr. Alma-Tadema will submit to the Hanging Committee a more than usually ambitious "and important work, ubder the title of "Down tha IUver." It is a Raman scene of the classic days, a river's; bank, an -old bridge, statues in the iiehes. People are cros ing the bridxe foot and in chariots. A Roman is looking over the bridge to see a party embark on the river.

Tbe picture is full of life and bustle strong in color, the atmosphere sunny and) bright. "A Roman Wine Party" is al.o amoiig bis works for this season, and his wife will contribute to the art treasures of Burlington House. Mr. Armstead only-contribution will; be an elaborately-tinishisd piece of sculptur-for Lichfield Cathedral. It is a memorial of tiie late Archdeacon Moore.

At present one hears of nothing else notable in this rauch-neglt cted branch of art. Mr. Burce Jones has been working ha'd for the Grosvenor Gallery, to which he will contribute four large Illustrations of the torv of Pygmalion." The first is called "Heart represents the tired student; standing before a grou'y of Graces in marble, after the antique. The Hand Refrains" the title of No. U.

It represents Pygmalion discontented with the mere beauty of the Graces. He has created a new and warmer type of womanhood, and stsijds chisel in hand, hesitating 'whether to proceed. No. 3 is cstled "The Goddess Fires." Venus has descended to the aid of the sculptor. She has pressed a tapering finger upon the lovelv bosom of the marble woman, and the artist dream in stone is ji living reality.

No. 4 is not vet named. It Pygmalion ami the breathing statue alone, the sculptor kneeling at the feet of the wohdering beauty. She is tending over him with a dreamy look in her eves. Tbe artist has put" a world of good work into these attractive 'studies.

Whether one admires the Burneones school or not, there is no denying the Raster's power, his technical skill, his poetic and his great esrnestness. Ilia pictorial story of Pygmalion and Galatea will the leading attraction at the Grosvenor Gasllery in May. i s- A TO A DEAD MAX. TTHERS HIS EXECUTIVE ABILITY TfpCLD Have told. From th Boston Transcript People never tire of hearing stories of the late CoL Isaac O.

this city, whilom United States Marshal of ttit district. Ha wss a large man, fond of eaattlng wiin trieads, and possessed withal a thin, piping, sque ky voice that was all his own. He disliked restraint of any kind, and wasseeially averse to religious services, chiefly because he had to keep silent while they lasted. He had aa old friend-sir. Kiddm Marshall lo whom he was wartalv attached, aod whea Mr.

Marshall died felt it his duty te attend the funersl. which took piae at Fitch-barg. It was a tapt. siieky day in i Summer, and the ride. from Bostoa ia tbe cars, was serening bat pleasant Arrived at the hoose of the deceased i land, he! found a large gain ting in the parlor, whirls was warm asfl dose.

The Colonel wedged himself into ao arm-chair several slses to small for his ample person, settled himself as best he eoald and it so ehaneed that two ale gvmea eondneted tha Services, which were so protracted that two hours had passed before the last "atxwa had beea Said. Ia the midst et the sole ma pause that followed it CoL Barnes who could "bold to" eo longer, tamed to the gea-tlessaa next him, 'and. ia a voice pitched la a etch kr, said. Did you kaow Kid "I did. said his eUesr-moaraer.

ia a -tea, hashed voire. He was a alee follow, wasa he V' piped Barnes. Be wss. aaswered hia aelekbor. still in tbe same saearafol tone.

Tea, aad he was a mighty smart edow too. eoa tinned the Coienei. sew giving hU shrill voice wlln th bis forehead "If be aad the raaalng ol this fa serai bed been .4 -I ILS OX THE CANAL BANK. TEE ASSEMBLY MQWSS VPOS IDE I SCHEME. CA1AL COHXITTEE'S ADVERSE BEPOET THH EHAEPE'S ADVOCACY CT THE PLAIT MR.

HCRD'S efPPORT THE COHttlTTEB's ACTION' SPEAKER ALVORD BCRf K5FES THE HOC.SE. A ba.t, April 11. Just a week ago this ng the Canal Cotnxltte of the Assembly re-t adversely tbe bill proposing to sutnoriie the Uf raiiroid on bsnks of tbe Erie tof ne purpose, as represented by the friends mors port bail Can oft of Ire rht. ani of restoring the winsbto Its former pro.prity aod nefulnes- The ill fia-i bei-n for lome in the Canal Com- mlt tju serial the rom of tbe com f.ittte pad ben cravrjed with personi who I appeared 10 srtfue one side or the other the ques- i onl Fisnrd Ciane, formerlr of Ii cisde an 1 artiLrant -n fr.vjro the plan, which he eonsj iered ent'rejy pra-t. cable.

In pimr.hlets mb. mit'Jd to the romm tte hnJ sent to mmters the Ho ie. A. o. J.

Stark. E. K. Liver- mere Fravklin H'-son. and Williatn R.

Fo-ter. ictrfed the project, snd a lonj of the best-n Jsew-York tntrchsnts itnve their cousenS to iroposed plan, tnor.ii thee merchaiits ap con- the peared the tiamft of II. IJ. .1 Co Haluead, liaises I'omcroy A P.ntnmer. hittemore.

i Post tc Wiiii im tl effelin Co and ma- others of e-lual plan pr t.iat the pysense and Itaiiroa i shou.d huild the road on I the lhaiiks sf ie ru that it should have OOtdtuSi jo i titni Khaieii of $1H atidk'iSt as soon a tli ne-essarv leaisla iveuertnis- 1 lonlsrtou I be ot.t.v.nd. the roa-l uM he p-ia. 1 Theh'Sustees greed, in their plan, that they anytime transfer their riaht. title, and interest to 1 the I'rbiliice or the Chamber of provl.frd these bodies would sjtee to carry out the I pmslsions of tho instrument of azrvemcnt. The I j.ii'.Srj.

load was to ie so con as not to in- terttrs with' tho navigation of the canal duricr its I eonstrnctnn. arjl when comolrted it I a'lte he used in the Summ. season or the open sea for by locomotives or animal jower, rur Jl.br.sis nt a charge 10 cents a mile. To pre-vet: r.diser'.mtnation iu Dri-es. the comr.anv ttia.

u.atra not to c-iarje more thai three-quarters of a cer.l a ton for freight carried over the road, which in fiie Winter season, ss, is to he operate for the traJsportntiim 1 1 and nasse'tcers. For tia- seni-s not more tha i 1 1 rents a uiilo was to he hafcesl. wh-Vher for thr.iatt or l.wal 1 he h. 11 proposed also that eventual. the State shru 1 be-Sme possessnfl of tl.e railrnn.

and that In the me fit line ail the work up r.i the roa 1 should be ar the direction of the State Ensineer. TlcCanal Comail'tee. hear i the arguments tlvor of pan, decide! by a unanimous vote tin I the scheme stas a-i impractical. le one. s-esen nire of wore noss -sscd of ttnate knowledge of the canals, came from points the canal, and were jealous of ant' plan that ptare.l to erdnnuer the freedom of the Mate instl- tuli oi tue pnvileees of the boatxea.

On Friday h-stl purs.iant to triat u'ecision in the committee, the billkras a ly reported. Uut were men in House few ot them, ii is tju who were not con inced' that the scheme was a wicked one. Tb msitira found tjen. Si arpe a mokes He dec.anded tl at the report of anal Committee l.e on the tnhle. To-Jsv.

Mr. t6 II 1. ha.rg.an of thi tit la-t wi-'-k: ke the f. Is ii stir in ih-j ib Cunal t'o-n tl.e re; olt ta'jle. use, pnd little, i.o ss us made, inos-e I Tlieie was in-ihers attended ab to sta sir tly to i Thete were a is al'ouc tins lieu.

iiin-; to have motion taken troni the Speaker Alvi-rd became siuhien.y calimj Mr. ish to th riiair. he dowi! de an liiace oi th Hnnr. Tho motion ci Mr. he a vote of to or m- re tr' dl.on.

liuetioii then was as to the rcMtt Of the i OiTiniltti'e. Mr. made long speec-ii in Oof- pse of tlie tie of iiiinselt and his o.le.tuues. si.njeb-ll. he Lr-rji Ifl.Ti Senate and last s1 1 1 1 1 i iit t'i-mrp e.

t-o it. 1 I. vei-r same cos-. had been reached, 'l I wer aiarinet' prospect oft; Infatrotis 11. wla-h.

robbed ol i of ses, l-canie a reuu.sive skeleion. itnlinc The i II i lor could not tie c.vt wil lov.t nvrriiling Constitution. Then it.wai imrraetieabu. th fh weto T'J locks to he licr.iintere.l. nad the ssilv lor.

chhlij'iig nn.l th a would tw cjusc.l by lines nf boats Co til more than tti- pre-ent ss stem of towage. At present rate of st.ee-1 van six 'ncln in the bottom w'th increased n. thv rir Iloatsclose together ronid not be steered in lot. lines ti.ey could pass tl.e en ts. wsnt.

t- Luow who loi sseie hill STC sai ti( be two from Lorkport, tivn from luf-snJ other inroiporntors. i t. nefore the ro-n- fn nil these taen were either utieertsin wi.eti tl: had iiibscRhej for stock, or ir vat found tr-it tli Irad not piven their approval to the scheme, then critieisei the finsncial smeme, which not been reeommemled' bv the Siincrii.tn.i,,t lis ubhe Works, Hi- miIi! not understand iotets of ihts bill sii.jM come from Massachu-in the cni-e if imilanthrools whn .1 set le brains and eat ita! enouih in the Stst. tn c.r- it nlu if it was needed The boatmen fpposedto it.asti.es- i(red it wd i ruin ttieir tne trm i lo in lAvor or tr.is rset cf iuui snooia receise the stamn foe idea of bniUbo a "IS thout cost to the Mate" wasahsnrd. flllj fo oi ii, ne wisae.i to direct aitent.

on to th; f.n. iiiw uompany ortirici.ca in for i.vhi ro already (traded banks of the oiinais th of had cost the Sta SlO.OOD.Ooo. The interest stare in road ws to teem when the m. Wh cuinpieieu imm nans- to Uurlalo. an i it tr.

ease-to see tnauney eould to rr.itjlete it in or- rj that the railroad rompanv could reap the bene-slof it for an jidonnite time. Mr. Hurd close! by dtessmc- the hope that the Lecisiatnre would err. fit-J ex ph. etical refuse to send the bill to of Whole.

Shaipe followed Mr Hurd ml In lencih. commanded the attert-lon of th-i House both bv hi- earncstnes a-id fearlessness. motion, made on Fndas- last WH rT marLo nit I. Hi desire or intention of raatinif any retiectiou upon tnd thd s.omiBiupe. out to Drum into the Ho.te ducupsinn of a measure which sras eitner ahso- lut iv wortniess.

or one ot the brradest submitted ie Le'slatnreof 1HT9. Was it wort h'es. If it to was he had failed to find anv coriclnsion afterreadine the pamphlet containing the te rnnny Kivert oetore the committee, when Alexan-Barclar andnthera had annearpd tn wh. t' duttht of it. t'pon his word of honor th.t CO at not be read withon- lea one to admit least a pri-nia facie ease had bten made out.

ana tt the committee had failed to A. thirt po bits advaitced. He took it.th--r.fr.,. oil. was not worthless.

The i ha satd he eoald not find who was behind the bill. Sharr th(a alladea to the lUt of tneortorato-s nn whom were John B. Jervis, we'l known neer. whos- opinions on ih v. M-t an en.

rede ntly been pubh.hed and read wlrV, attention and -interest. While bnsl vas il-eina driven cut neas to he Ua timore and Ohio Railroad ind ih. ST ania Railroad, aed the canal was lo.ino It. i. P' ttance.

it was plain that somethlns ahould be done j-orrect the tsudency. The canal boatmen objected It. llh nil respect to the oinmii r.i. to to if th that was tbe only reason they had lor their report lit iinee uy loeoi over tne loll had been spent to purposes i He then defended the rln en the State to compete with others, it was not tl. th st th oi or las? year.

It procet-ded on the idea that commercial prosperity of the Stt Stored through advantaites thst lie in the canals th- iU ue cnargea With sorue regard to s-wi oi nip ranroau. r. Alvord denounced the plan In roond terms. It conceived in siu. and.

if born at all ia v. in corruption. It a-ked in modest at ter the people had spent millions for the Erie Canal th bell snau Kivanese men for tfl.Otio.OsK) a ended on whlen to lay a railway to nrotect th. mess of i the tate. to steal the property of the State, men who have to.

r1 it cannot buy a break fa.t wltt, El ney they have honestly earned." He tnkt the object was to secure tho franchise and then is, central. The canals well be dried up aa to attempt to navigate thera asl wis iiirno ne a eel area that John very old in his old aue withnnt n.ti.i. praetiralitv in his eomnnsittnn Canal woald be to make the people merely hewer of wood srri drawers of water to the railroads. wie rprasernnisnea. Sir.

ilynn. of Kinzs. ro ie to sustain Gen. Sharpe motion. Ue spoke a fe moments with treat calmness and moderation, fel eaaer Alvord was near him, and when Mr.

Tiynn listed he arose snd. aa be it jL "atX Mked- 'oad tones, would ask if the centleman from Kines not la eonsnltatlnn w.ik lobbyist on this floor not 10 minutes aeol Tie Assembly was astounded. Many members freelv uiuuens. exclaimed acaicst expression. Mr.

Flrnn inst.ntl. a attack, and declared that be asked no odd. of anv jtleman othe floor la eomoarinjt reputations. If a i-u una in vne Asaemoiv aa lone tK. from Onoadaf a.

be believed he wnniH h. fre than he bad been. Geo. Khnrpe re- rtted that peroual allusions had been foasd aeees-tf. It there were ut Insnnat tlior of tbo House they ouihi to leave it, or else be ettapeUed to produce a card from tbe Speaksr.

This Sieaker. far ear person aeea shot st tha wkh the faces of the lobbyista eoald see that the whole disreputable rsnn -lif u. at all familiar wire thera. kamring aboas ia the rear, skalkinc be. fckid pillars, tad bancing on tbe backs of chairs ia th)e rear Of the members' aeeta.

Th. i artkipate4. at exeat sksctk, lit. fineard opposing Xki llcto-gxirh ETimr Sutto, Gen. Fharre's motion, and Gee.

Sharps again reptr-tog. The Tote on tlie motion to disrsree -with tho riort of tbe committee was oVeislva It sraa lost 30 votes la the affirmative and 6i tu tbe negative. MAlTEKS BEIOEX THE SESATE. PROPOSED JSSCB OT BOXDS TO COUPLETS THE CAPITOL THE VOTES TOR SHERIFF- in rixcss corsTT. Albat.

April 11. Another scheme for completing the new Opttol was presented to-day by Senator MrCurthy, In the lhape of a bill to sobeiit to the people, at the next election, the proposition to lstie of State bond, st 4 Tver to be used required in flcieblng the straetnre. Mr. McCarthy the scheme received tbe sanction of tbe Controller, who wss slso In favor of sppropriat-ire. for the use of tke Capitol Commissioners, new lying In the Treasury to tbe credit of --uceipende-l balsnres." This anoonnt.

w)-h the 83.MKI 000 to be raised by bonds, (In e.nse the peonie sanction the propo-ltion.) ills said, will be u3i( iert to complete the C.npitol. I-. Is conceded that tho people will have to finish this ex- pensive structure, sooner or Inter, and that there is cot likely to be a time wha it can be done cheaper ti. now; Lut. as everybody is complaining if heavy tasatlon.

neit ner party in the Lecu'attire it w.llin: to nrje a new SDpropHBtion this Winter, which will insolvean immediate tax upon the people. Hence this scheme for issumu bonds, which w.ll not become pa aloe ntitil more rosperous ti.tiet shall enni'le the peopie ltter lo meet the tax. i he te- ale discussed in c. inmittee and ordered to a thiNl rea tini; ihe hill making sundry amendments to the Code i'roReduie. ch.etiv merest.

ne to lawyers. Mr. hcl.ine offfied an rtn.endment designed to curtai the powers of tiie new County Cierk lu New Vork. h.cii cave rise to a Ions debate. The atnendii.et.l was to pr County Citrks troni erks during good lwtia-or lie sa I tl had been a cti ileal of talk al.out rs ice irtorui.

wh.cn Ii th nolmcal partis ipl-ros-f! tn eir platforms, hut tieis-er t.artv had i Ind .1 tn practice. Here was a chance tn show he.r ncei its- ami hi-c'n praet icitl civi service reform svnere it was most loeded lie aptn-aled lo Jsenaturs of parlies to vote for his amendment The. api. al Wis not heeded, nnil tile amendment oi -iv cot two votes-, those of and He. 'I h- Asseinh h.ll providing a recount of the hallo's Mit tor Sheriff of Kinc County was taken np near the hour o' ad ioni nmnt.

when near'y half the Senators had hft the chamber, ani, alter a hi icf n. as proirressed a motion to order it to a ihird lea.iini? lias-inir resulted in a tie Tote, lioth of tne Hmok'yn Senators opposed the bill with such vehemence as to suggest the idea that ti.ey wete very fearfi.1 of tne result of a recou of tne A sii.pi ion undoutitedlv pre-ts Is ninona a majority of the voters of Kin Counts- that liier wss foul play in the mai ii nli.tlru of the returns of the vote f. rMieriff isst Fail, an I there does not apt.ear to he any cood r-nson why an honest man should to the votes l-eine recour.ted Kitits It ap. ears, is the onlv entity in the State th al are qire.l by law to be t. reserved from one ion to another.

Mr. I'omeroy said he did not the r.o'.ert of this stieria er act men for Kind's t'oun y.atid he thought it onclit to be re; eale br.t there must have been some rerson for it at the time It svas assed. and the law bein cow in force, it was proper to make u-e of it. It the ballots were not to he recounted when occasion required, w-at svas the oh e. preset ving them The h.li will probably pass whenever it is broucht up in a full Semite.

The Senate Comm'ttce on Cities hat n' taken ny steps yet to ca rr' out Mr. Moan's resolution int! atinc an inquiry into the va'-ldity of ilas or Coo.er's action in removing New-York orSeers. Tne reiolu-tinn rassei! only by a bare majority when many Senators wereal er.t from their se ts" and the nulr he conitv.tttee is like to take it will be to ask to be oi-chajgei from any farther consideration of the subject. TVOFK Of I HE COMMITTEES. Albany, April 12.

The Cities Committee reported favorably Mr. Trowhridce's bill In relation to the corporation i'dvertisin; in Brooklyn. It is amended so as to provide that the go to one newspaper thst caking tl.e lowest hid for the work snd that the iisti of sales of land for arrears of taxes shad be j.rin.eo. iu pamphlet form. Mr.

Obed Wheeler attempted this morning to have the Committee of the Who'e 6charced from the eonsi feratioa of Assembly bill No. authorizing Mvii.ga ha ks to invest in District of Co nmbia H.C") bo ds. Mr. G'lidden objected, and the bi 1 must taVe its course. The Attornevieneral, it w.ll he rem-mh.

red. ist August wr it" an opinion agninst lie bonds, declaring them unsafe in est-tients for sa inu's bun ks Tlie Cit'rs Coir.inittee re-1 orted the itnt iosc! T. nem. nt house hill with some amendments an unmnienal character. The Cential 1 ark I'arahe ilr.iuin! bill is as good as doad.

Mr. l.ar.hei-i, it. promoter, admits it. ai.d hv that thtre been altocether too uiucti lien spaper talk nl out it. PREFERRED ISSTEASCE CLAIMS.

A DECISION' OP INTEREST TO ALL IN MUTUAL LIFE COMPANIES. The curious complications which follow the Icicivescy of a mutual" life insurance company are very well shown in the ease cf the New-Jersey Mutual Life Insurants Company, abont whose affairs Chancellor Runyon, of N'owJcrsey, has just filed an important decision. The conclusions arrived at are interesting and will doubtless command attention, since the questions discussed r.ro of a kind which are constantly a lsin; with rtsrard to the affairs of corporations such as tho referred to. By a decree of the Court of Char.ceiy, granted on May I. 1577, the company was declared insolvent, a Receiver was sp-pointed, and the of the corporation were enjoined from exercising the corporate franchises and from transacting any of Its bns'n-ss.

AmonK --the claims presented to the Receiver were three classes ia which a priority of pay. ment was demanded. The first of these classes in-eluded the cases where the persona whose lives were insured died before the company was declared insolvent. The second class, very much like the first, comprised cases in which endowment policies became due before tho granting of the. decree of insolvency.

The arguments concerning these two were the same the third case, referred to below, being very different In its nature. In the first two eases the beneficiaries in-isted thst they were entitled to the payment or their claims in full, no maiter whether tho other policy-holders obtained anything or cot. Concerning theie. tbe Chancellor says "All policies which were due when tbe decree of Insol-vency was made are entitled to be paid as debts of the company, and are not to be put on the same footing with the claims for return of premiums, and It makes.no difference whether the claims were in judgment or net It is nrced that the view 1 have tskm will produce results which are hlghl Inequitable: that the elaims of those whose policies, bv their term-, became due after the decree or Insolvency are as meritorious as those which came Cue the ij- before the decree and are in equity entitled to equal consideration and to me treatment. But the position i untenable The diffi-renie between the cases is that in the one the elaim was.

w.ien the decree was made, the claim of a creditor, and in the other ihere was claim but that of a member wh eh was upon the assets alter payment of creditors. The holder of an endowment po. icy eho. before the decree o' insolvency, nad pa all the premiums which under his enntia'-t, he could ever hare been required, to pay. is though the time for payment had not arrived when the decree was maiie ent tied to be regarded as a creditor.

On the other hand, the bolder o- such a policy who had not paid all the premiums wh ch could ever have been required of him under his contract. Is not entitled to be regarded aa a creditor." In conclusion, the Chancellor sars that "the death-claims, including all th. se lo which the death happened before the decree of insolvency and eo-dowment policy claims which beesme due before that decree, including all on which all premiums which ever could have bten required to be paid had the company continued to be solvent, had been paid before the decree, will rank as debts, and the policyholders will be aasessed. if necessary, according to the provision of the charter, for the payment of any deficiency of assets to pay them, e-houid there be any surplus of assets after pavtoentof the expenses of the trust and the debts, in which are Inetuded the before mentioned deal, It will be distributed among the other policy-holders," The third class of claims included one where a mau borrowed money from the eoinpanv on bond and mortgage, and it was a condition of the loan that he should take out a life poliey in the company and he did so. He wanted to offset, against the mortcage debt, the amount of premiums paid by him on the policy." The Chancellor holds hs la not entitled to any offset.

chi.a tor iRe soctb. Sax Francisco. April 1,1. Tbe following-card Is furnished for publication The Chinese Six Companies are daily in receipt of applications for laborers to go to Southern States, notably Mississippi and Louisiana, to take the place of the negro labor now emUrrating. The officers of these companies wish it to be expressly understood that they have no control over their people labor, aad have never brought, or caused to be brought, one of their countrymen here, and have never contracted their labor or collected their wages ta any manner what-soever, the press of California to the contrary net-withstanding.

MORS JJT SSW-TOBX. Whitthall, N. April, severe enew-stona has prevailed here since yesterday after- ot Htarv. A usable otSb, Flattsberg, and ether points north. Abeat J-ee at anew baa ahreadv faiisa.

prxl 12, 1879 i5 GLEANINGS FROM TIIE MAM35 3 A ROYAL IT ILL MISSIS Q. HA PRIXC HEKKT OF XtTH ttUAKDt' TTsV- TAWEXT BEEN STOLEX JiirKn Corrvpcndenet of Ou Londo eiof. After tbe sudden demise of Prince Henry of the Ketherlands it was whispered about that his last will snd testament la favor of bia young wife, tie Princess Mary of Prussia, who had beea married jo him only for a short time, was mlsslag. The Dutch papers denied ths authenticity of lbs reports current tn the German press, although they were unable to contradict them entirely. Tbo Magdtbrjfr Zriitnj, a very Influential provincial paper, whose Benin correspondent has proved himself well Informed on ad matte pertaining to ths German: Court, publishes some interesting details on the subject.

which wji not fall to cause a sensation both here and ta hullatid. According to this information, the Uowaaer v.u ma ueain oi ner nutoaua. took watch ai.d chain, to which her portrait la miniature I. ttJ Maa amsll casket In which the late Prince r.resetr.d "imptrtaot aociiroents. Including, aa be had ass a red bis w.fe.

a statement drawn ap by him after Us in reference to his marriage settlement. Jk few- sftrr the decease of his RovaJ Hlghnesa, Harcn H.ockhausen. the President of the Government of Laxembourg. of which Prince Henry was btadi holder, hs.teu.dto the Castle of Walferdangen. where tbe lamentable event had occurred, to recti est from tbe afPicted widow the ke to the box and some other The Princess Immedi-' ately complied with his desire, particularly asJtt wa strrugtheaesl by the assertion imaortaat state payers might be therein inelosed.

Ua tbe arrival ot Prince trederick Charles, who heard a this i ranee curse cf proceeding, lie. as father Of theyonng widow, insured on tie return of the objects to ttieir rightful owner. The contents of tbe casket were exaiumel by ti.e Prince and his daoefc-ter ln the presence of several witnesses but. muet inegpllrabiy. no d.ccmen's whsierej relative to tse decraaeu last were discovered.

Suspicions areiunqnestionably rife thst tbe boa wss tampered with dur.n; tne time it was in the bands of the Lu-eiubourua-ulioritit-s. In cemp. lanes with the ti. Dutch Uw. nine mouths must elapse aftr the obsequies of Priuee before It ran be officially whether he died Intestate er As 1 rin.e 11.

nry ot the Netherlands was re-ported to be immen-eiy wealthy, tbe bo si decision is tie greatest significance to hi. b.r...M consort, who either enters ou unrestricted possession of all h.s property a con-limency duubt.eaa contemplated by him oris l.mited to the enjoyment of a comparatively small annual revenue. Baron on tr expirat on of the period mentlonej. w.il have to tender a full account as to whst hra-petted w.th the box whi it was under his care, hits portion, in tfc. face of such grave charges and lnsiS-uatiious, is eeitain not enviable.

'XA1LKOAD TAXAllUS l.Y HliSOVSl. from the Ut. Louit lepuLluan, April S. The new law for tavinc railroads in thjs SCtte, which was passed by the House last week, provides for the assessment of road beds, at So much a mile, by the Slate Board of EqualLratioa. The rate thus decided on is to be certified to the County Courts, so thst they may assess the road-bsy in the counties, respectively.

In the caso of rosijs which lie only tartly in this State, the rolling stock is to he assessed in the proportion woieh the length in. this State hears to the whole length of tse road. I ins ssiessment. made by the 8ta4e Biard, telates to the general property ot rL'1'' Th 1 cal property, including lands hops, buildings, nd persons! property is to assessed bv the tunnlt tnd nl 1 ties. tl itsoirunu uses are to oerome rtue and payable 1st of AllffLlt.

and the rntm mrm l.w.t make payment in installments one on the 1st unuwr, sue oiner rn the lit or December. If nst paid the 1st of Jauuary, the taxes beer interest at the rate of 'Jlo percent, a month. After Aug. 1. the Collector is authorized to seise and sell tl rolimg stock an i other personal property, tie ux-book havine the force of an exe-ution.

Alter the 1 It of January the Collectors are sutaoriied to bring suit asamst the delinquent company In tbe name Of tiie Mate, and to sell the road bed. "lands, and other tlxud propei ty under execution. It has beslt. tie practice to adopt a new railroad tax law, or to male important cSar.cvatn the exlstingone at nearly ever Legislature, acd this bat prevented any fn tlie method of taxing road. The railroad property ln is Vala.

at about i5.OO0,0OO, and )t ia important both to the companies and to the State tnat a simple, reasonable, and effective law for tax ii should be devised and adhered to, so as to secure un 'ormily and stability. The tax disputes be-t the ra.ll onds ai.d Collectors, which csnsed So tnpch irntv.io! a few years ago, have all d.sappeared from th- courts, and the reeds bow pay their taxes with a promptness sshlch entitles them to a stab)u and equable law of hsessmecssnd payment. 5 IHIZES FOK 1I1E FARMERS' BOTS. from the Worctfter Man. Spy.

Almost as ccod as an sgrlccltural eollepe jn the education' of farmers' boys, and a great deal cheaper, Is the offer of Stillman B. Allen, of Boston, to the boys of Yrk County, of priies for the greatest crops of Indian corn on lots of ooe-ehzhth if nn sere each. The first prize la 8100, the seeoni $50. and there ate five third prizes cf $10 each! Tbe conditions are that the contestants must hafe lived in Vork County st least two years, must be ua er 17 years of age on the 1st of June, mutt eater their names with the iTesidect of the York County Agricultural Society on or before SlayJ, must no all the work themselves, except that they rraiy have help to drive the team, or plowing or ef. tisiiting, and must, at the end of the season.

tnaWe report, giving the shape snd character of tho la ad 'cultivated, with a detai'ed account of their proteases of cultivation. Tnev mar ue at muehot a or kind of fertilizer ss they please. The eorn Is to be measured under the direction of the President ef the County Arricuitural Society, whose decisloas sad awards must be final. Similar prizes la every coimty would do much to attuulste Interest la agriculture and train up a clan of Intelligent, ester-prising, aad dilltgent young farmers. i JIO IT THE GEAX1TE STATE WAS LOOSEP A FT It.

i From th Manchttier JJJ ilirror. In two active and influential Xey-Hampshire Democrats went to New Tot and told SamuelJ. Tllden that if he would tap that "bar pt his and draw cut $3,000 to help his party carry tse Sptina election in Ibis State, he should have the Granite State dels-gates in the St, Louis Conventlo. The man bought the eood a which were offered l.lm, paid for them in advance, and the tellers, being honorable gent.emen. delivered whst they sold.

It wis a square business transaction, and if neltfcBT party found it profitable, neither bad a right to eout-ulaiD. In order to reconcile the crowd to tbe bargain. Sammy thought It advisable to order Into reading rolumns of the party press numerous flat-tfrine notices of himself, for which he pa'd "local mtesi" but this, we take it, was purelv voluutarw on his part, and ci uld not be rharctdover to thjs next campaign. Again, there were a gosid many promises reiatding Postmaaterthips and such, whieh he arte snd was never able to execute but his failure to discharge these obligations was due to tbe Electoral Commission, and ha should not h. k.M Hinntahla OOSXECriCVT ISSURAXCE STATISTICS.

From th Stv-liaten Journal. Commissioner Stedmsn's report shows that ths Connecticut fre icsuran-eeompsnles' increase la gross assets for 178 is $505.043. In surplus ss regards policy holders. $603,846, and in surplus over all liabilities. $408,646.

Tbe total gross ssseU of the State companies aie $17,654,915 surplus as reaards policy holders. $12. 70.598 liabilities lit. eluding eepitnl. $13,153,316: surplus over all liabilities.

$4.501. 5i)rj. In 187 1 the ratio of sxpendfc tures to income was 100.1.9 last year. 91 b(t Host of the Hartford companies did a better bust B'salaat year than in lr77. Since 1873 the esse eapniil of Connecticut companies has increased from trOO to $1 grots assets from $13 3 0.1J7 to $17,651,910.

Daring the same period" irs siwrcase ia ice income, expend! tures. isremium receipts, and losses paid, out ths umber of risis In force has been Increased. Tna Sremmm receipts for 1S73 amounted to $10 225,. 78, but for 1378 the aggregate was $6,132:1 179. The lasses paid in 1873 aggregsted ,160.211.

bat but sear only $3. 434. 171. li-6TEPHESH. O.V TBE PRESIDESTS TITLf.

fo 0)4 Editor of th Wathin-jton Pott .1 I I notice iri the issue of yonr paper tbia morn' leg a telegram from Atlanta. 0e, dated yesterday. Itating that in an interview, whieh wss to be puV Ushed In the Censfiturioa ef that city. I had salii 'The bogus -President would not veto the Anxtr bill. 4c.

Now who was the author of this Ulegratn I do not know, but I do know I never did use such languaee toward the President ef the Cnited States In any speech, interview, or conversation wbateve. I entertain for the present chief magistrate tso much respect to apply any such epithet to htm per-jonallv; and mv well-known opinion as to ths legality and irrevocability of tbe tenure of his office (bow-ever I may have diffe ed from the highest commission by whom the matter was, la my judgment, constitutionally settled) would forbid the use by me of eueh a term toward him officially. This error of tke telegram I wish corrected, aad therefore ask yoa to I ALElA.NDta H. I STEPHEXSj i AaHUt 0TO3, April IO, 187(. A SMART OUAS.

I Troas fa CcnfrcrOte (Mi.) Rtcord. I Mrs. Mary A. Hendricks, or Henriqnes. aa it Is spelled ia the Ollver-CamCroa salt, is welt known oersonally te many persons ha Queen Ansa Coaa-y, and ameng these whe made her acquaintance are nearly all the members ef the Bar.

Abeat three years age she purchased two tracts of lead la tbe sapper pert et the county, -where she cane to reside. Percba-ed the Kluad UrwZ wtthia a few xaltea of Ceotrewtll. TT Ti the coantywas not of long daradon. but ret SafH-cWaUy tong to gala tbe confidence of nor aelghaoea. pwrebase ky the paymewt ef a aessteal tn( note with awsniy for the deferrest pnymeata, had tbea mortgaged the property te street brokers in Philadelphia, reelUtag large earns a pen It, if I be totulderatioaa set forth la the snort gates be aay gwtde la the sweaters.

Her purchases la sax loealliy ef Centre vllle were evidently sehesnee te raise aneaey. wasacs JliWTrss BBCXWasiui I OT IBC II DEMOCRATIC RULE. TH BASX IT EAS DOXB THE ORKAT ITATX i OF TEXAS, from (As detffa (Tuat) Capital. AprC 8. Since 1873 the Democratic Party baa held aehecked sway ta Tessa.

There has not beea a SuSeleat minority either braasck of the Legialer tare te check the nmsnl saajority. Ia the aeeaa-time. let as see what the IVsBocrstic Party, tbe parry led oar State into secession end war with Us attend snt arid consequent evils, bss does. It has la Aided apoa ns oar State Constitution of 1876 the worst Constitution ever palmed off by demagogues npon deluded people. ItSias Increased oar ftate debt more tbsn 500 per even aeeordlnc te the tardy sad reluctant showing of Controller Darded.

It has made It necessary to bene rot her eat eh of htate bonds tothe smoeat nf gVOO.OOO. the extent of the limit Axed by the Constitution. These bonds, if they bring per. will not pay one half of tbe es-Istlns cairney. It hae made It impossible to have a litigated salt brought tn close in Wss time than from five to seven years.

It hss put Ctsse. who betrayed It. into tbe I sited States f-enate. it has. as a measure of retrenchment, had the snpe-rflnoes electioneering document lned ky Lieutenant, and' Acting Hut bard published tn euantltvaad ia three langwacee.

it has put upon the Mate tbe present legislature, whicn, as a further measure of retrenchment, will force the irovernor to convene it in a called session la order that It msy do wo tt ought to have completed soon sflcr It first assembled. It Las abolished public free schools. It has made appropriations forbidden by the Constitution. Yet It claims to be a retrench meet and rsforrn Ientoeratle Legislature. It has done no gosvl.

but, oa tbe contrary, mnth and costly esil. These propositions, which no candid man wl.l eontrsdlet. make tt clear that the Democratic Tsrtv ot Texas has demonstrated Itaelf to bo a fall art. aa expensive failure, aa Inexcusable failure. DEA TB FROM A SPIDER'S BITE.

Fiom th Albany Tim. AprQ 9. Maria Gillett. aged 80 years, died at tbe Shakers Saturday evening after a very short Qlaess. produced, it is thought, by the bite of a spider nearly two weeks since.

Phe was a very active, interesting woman aad one who. In early life, shared with her parents some remarkable experiences among the Indians In tbe wild portions of this country, hhi was the traud niece of Oen. Ethan Allen her grandfather 1-eirg a brother cf the hero of Tirouderoca. and served as a apiin under him. It Is lo relate, but she retained the Allen mark, i.svine been born with six tngers.

the snrplus member brit.g removed In ter lo'anevj and her children of which she reared tao. slso lore the ae-mlstakanlr family featrre when lefanta. hhe has been a atanea anJ faithful member of the Shaker Community for f.O years, ho.d.r many places of trust, end always with honor to herself arsd from all concerned. Her funeral took place yesterday after-noon. LA BORIS 0 TO Dl SB OX OR T1RGIXIA.

From tn Staunton Vallry Tiryinian. April 1(X The opponents of the Debt bill recently passed by the Lglslsturo are preparing for a vigorous campaign against it- Alresdy some ct their best so-ak-eisareonthe war-path, and an active, aggressive campaign Is betng orgaulied. Not oclr will there be a determined effort to defeat the objects of tbe bill, tut they will rdske an eoerget'e effort to capture the State orcanisatlon of the Conservative Party. Opposition to the Debt Mil and support t.f the green, back policy will be the leverages with whl-h the work will be attempted. How far thev will succeed depends entirely upon the actlvltv of the supporters of the Deot bl.l.

Much as we should like to see a hopeless eruption in the Conservative Parly, aed a permanent division on State and national questions, we regsrd the settlement of the debt controversy aa above any mtre psrtv coos derations, and therefore advise the friends of the recent legislation to be up and doing if they war.t publie sentiment to be educated to its tepport- SOVTB CAROLIXfAXS FIQET. From Krrthav (S. Gatrtt. As Messrs. C.

rink Ho wen and William Wood were returning to their homes In West Waters, last Thursday afternoon, they quarreled abont something, snd fljlit eniued. From an eye-witness we learn that they first had a Tough-and tumble engagement In the mud, after wh'rh both arose, and holding each other at arm length, commenced work with their pistols. It it said they indulged in a kind of grand walk-round wciie they fired six shots apiece at each other. The result waa that ilr. Ilowen received a wound In tbo low-r nart of his face, and Mr.

Wood was shot in the shoulder. The pistols used were small ones, ca rylng No. 22 cartridges, and neither wound could Lave been very Serious, ss both men were able to continue ca their oarnev after the affray. TBE1ROS OF FIFTT TEARS AGO. from 'J.

Baltimore' GatttU, April 11. Two specimens of the old Iron taken from tbe Eelviders Bridge, recently demolished, have been tested hy order of City Commissioner Tegmeyer. Specimen No. 1, (wrought Iron.) length 111510 inches, was elonsated to Ki tnehee. and broke only at a strain etjual to 52.S3U poonJs to the square Inch, ht ecimen So.

if, length. 10V Inches, elongated to 12 i Inches, broke at a pressure of 01-t0 pounds, equal to ths best iron made at the present day. Another specimen was reduced one-quarter Inch and e.ongated from 9 to Dig Inches and broke at a itra of pounds. Tee belts were placed lu the bridge when it was built. 60 years a.

o. ntroRTATiox or mi.xeral waters. ColIeetorMerritt promulgated yesterdsy an order of the Secretary cf tbe Treasury. whL-h especially Interests Importers of mineral waters. The order was received yesterday, and was dated at Washington, Aprd 9.

1-S79. It sets oat that under No. 2.973 of the department of Sept. 18. 176.

all lnroires of Imported waters claimed to be natural mineral waters are required to aeeompan.ed br eertlnesUs from the shippers that the waters embraced In earn Invoice are infect natural mireral waters, aad specifying tne epnuc froia which they are i ndoeed. Kor tbe better protection of the revenue acamat tbe Importation of waters under the name of natural spring waters, such certificates mast hereafter be made by the the soring or sprier from which the waters are derived, instead of tbe shipper. 1 he consular offl-ers of this (lovers ment ia France and Germany nave beea notified of this change ta the revenue requirement, and ths order Is te take effect aair.stalleotr.es made after May 15, 187SV. DISAPPEARANCE OF A ITXESS. The Staten Island Police are anxious to learn ths whereabouts of Alexander Weber, a yoaag butcher, of Siapleton, who disappeared less tbaa a week ago, leaving a bride of a month and a number of debts behind htm.

The chief Importance attached to his suddea exit ia the fact that be is a wit. dsi aira.nst tdw.rd Ketnbardt whose trial for the murder of Mary Asa Degnan comes off aext moots. Tbe case is known as tne r-ilver Lake tragedy the -circumstances ot which are sull fresh ia toe pabhe memory. A qVFSTIOX OF BIG SALS. Tj tiUar Ih York Ttwumr In the article published in yonr paper April 7, over the initials R.

H. giving a etall of accidents oa the New-York snd Metropolitan Elevated Railroads, I quite agree with the mala facta, that these companies have not ased tbe pteeaatloes that'! might have made their roads aire safe for the pea-lie. But there are eon points txat were preeealed that seem to me to spring from personal motives. I do not desire to Judge any common tealioa. bat It seemed to me that the writer, metaphorically compelled those very agly aad trafy conspicuous tar-gets placed at intervals oa the MetropoUuta to Waa ever and aim a blow at the Interlocking switch lever ss a comfort tor their laactioa aad the neglect User have suffered.

Now this Is all wrong if a system has been tried aad does not meet th requirements of any ad, is is to be presumed that the managers kaow what 1 thev are aboat. There a great coed ict going oa at present aboat signals, aad so far it seems, by tbe list of accidents compiled by yer correspond eat. 1 and the many others oa surface roods tally equipped with signals, that tb real system tor safety haa not yet beea found. The difflealty Is thai mens cannot always command a hearing, bat iaflaeaee eaa. Th managers of both roads owe it to the pa bile to search out the very best system of signals, ae matter who tbe laveuter may be.

It seems to ase that, no matter how conspicuous a signal may be. If th engineer is compelled to wstea for it. It Is faalty. Tb signal should com pel th attentloa of tbe nrtneer ia some wsy witaewt fail a r. and ass re quire his faulty ebeorvatioa te determiae tt.

There mast surely be some system baaed oa this ptiaeipla. aad te eommoa. sens tt is tbe ealy tree eae. Of coarse, as year correapoadenl says, it at- oaid be auto. tometlc.

Th interlocking system ia ae better, for a deoendlne arm must be observed by tb engineer. Who will giv as a system ef safety ia avery sease of the word) signals for ear valuable elevated reads, end will the managers look at aaytatag aew ed consult the pa bile I Not tha aew things are al erthy of asaatlaatiosv srlll give a sack a safety tjrstwaal Is has no Tet beea ea aay toad I have aeea, X- ft. gw-Iong, Tacwday. April 8, 1879. A RAILROAD COMFAMT'M UTS REST.

RiCrncosrv, April llIn tha UniUd States Omit Cewrt bere te-day, Jadge Eagbaa made aaerdecia tbe eaee at the Pseorsbarg Kafl, toad Company, directing tbe Reeelver of tbe read te pay the eoapea aad registered inter! trot ra de ftreesrriagtb eaeaUea ed vaytag laterest ea MULES GOING. TO AFRICX i a TO ASSIST TBS 1 ROOFS TJCaTrxn rorm HuyDr.i avixals sciutta THX BKITISB I oorgnxxufT aairrxu ox boakd t.k ojfTAUo ttj asausiaa I rui asvst. tsewwvwt mm wa.4?.&, -s oseu. wte nr i aa Tt Tk Tt the ateess narnliiia. ll VSusi essgagesl attae Weetnvtaster ReteL Be svas mmamtT Mr.

tT. Bart, aad It aeea leaked eel tbea tee was aa bflWer ml the British Assy aad tte ha-? belecged te tbe Royal Artillery. Mere this waa net ntaee pebUc or a 4s twe, when Mr. tUeee. laeieeetally that be bad eossS ever 1 aay 500ssaleefer tbe British Goveraaet e4 be glad te asset eeaveeae whe cweid aid bia hjT natter.

Be was soon ta coesaaaalratieas mt-y 7 proper perseas, asd that sane eveala left Albeny. where be new ss. hsi sVps, word baa beea received frees bias that be bas lot of ea band, aad that be srta arrre, 7 early ea 5aaday sa-rutag. Tea jwiee paid fa saaiee ao yet kaewa, bat 1 i ie, only ths best afrseals were parch ased, aad a good sum was realised by she aa-eeatrv Tbeee males will be Voeded la Xe, 1 ifT British Admiralty Trace port IJeaartasent as as they reach New-Tor k. Xn.

wM fwrsseT tbe Ontario, of tbe Liverpool aad Peraa4 CbZ Lias of iieem-shipe. fe hi pcrwer'al sras-Wtj steamer ef 3.200 tons harden. bvbettleerigjiAg masts sad yard a aad Is oennmsaeed by Case. Roberts. Por some 1 1 ase th British Onieisaw been straiaing every effort ta lead asea aad saya.

for the arasy iaSwetb Africa. rUcam-ahipt troa bs Canard, Nstiocssl sad ether lines srer take soldiers to tke Cap et Good Hope, aad hi transports were leaded with all sorts ef ai tloas of war. If was soon kaow that tear Wm pressing seed of draught aalasaktaa Uiwaghlbtal oay, the bullock wagons, each with Ua trata ef te 24 sluggish oxea, owing regarded as meAassai 1 a large fovea la the ne-A Areata were seat is te eocatty te bay 400 saaiea, aad a ateeaieaip ea chartered te eroes the Alias tit aad eoavey taas fe the dettinstioa, where they are te be east fc. bringing ap sappliee te the troops now IgV lag tbe Zulus. This steemer srs tbe Oatari.

ft, was docked at Liverpool aad, under dlractiae Cap. Browalow. of tbe Royal Navy, oa of the ii miralty's sarveyera. was fitted ap with tbe aimj stabling. This work doe.

Ca.pt- sUberU r-rcdewi orders, aad ea Friday, Uareb a Bailed fr Liverpool, arriving of Sandy Hook late last Tksa dsy night. Bat the -eight was toe foggy Ua Ontario te come ap too day, aa eMsetnn Te.trTuaj evening uu ah -fj-rt aarbar st iu tier appearance attracted th sttesuae mi ws. frequent tb Battery Park. In straags ss floated a flag ta like ef wsseh has seidosa U. I.

yesterday knew what eeaatry tt rearescated. or indeed. It was the nag ef aay aettoa. ItwsTai-, 1 sm cwrxaiaiv a) iiaiaiaa ss. bin ensign, with a centre, with either end.

ww w.mrm jmitmm aacaOT pwapevsuiasair axnpae ec eel a As i a at lev a a. Dag was that ef th British Adajhao To add So the myst-fcear- Transport Deoartnaeat. thoee who seer loekiaa at the steeasee tberea served that near the bow and aft was tbe h.T "No. IU." and that the ship the same meaner. One of those satail beauts lowered and Cant Roberta came ashore aa Inquired tb nearest way tbe ert.

house ot Wood A I'urgess, Se, 6 Isosthwas. HU arrival had beea expected, aad be Was ex made to feel that be was among fr leads. He sad a was giaa tart ma vesi was sat sly eaeheeed- is water, as he had had a dor dare of Are weather as it had beea his ili-torts-a te counter la soma Una. be, and he laughed heartily as 1. nis sums new asm.

"Nn. 19 behaved pr well, however, and we arrived wiUsoel aocaK or loss of any kind. 1 bad a ballast of coal, aad course, she grew lighter the tnager we were est besides the 400 mule. I shall Uke with ax i tons of hay. 2.V0 tons of grain, aad 10 tes ef kna 1 have sos a crew of Cff mea, and.

of roars, us ship's com pie meet -will have te be liuisiil some 20 or 30 m.s to uke care ef n-malcs. I shall also take eat witk ate esv erinary surgeon. The facers of No. 19. awAusss to myself, are Mr.

ii enter, first offi-er aadLsanex brtgdend. aod Stumbles. I have cabled xey safe as rival to th Admiralty, sad bar martsSh tb Consul-Oeneral. as ta daty boaad. Bet I at now awaking the retara to New-Tors Coastaww-Keeves.

and still sail for th (wne Jastsoaaes as has bis animals aboard. No, 1 9 eaa etea-a 14 k-ra an hour, burn lag 35 tans of coal dally, aad I Ujwm I shall reacw Natal ta 25 deva. I ooa't wa te ev oa the way. bat will call at t-u Helena if sinwn beyond this, Capt. KxWns hid aotkibg whatsvet eommuairat to tbe Timzs rsportev.

srae aaled bim soon after he bad anchored ta Xx. ba gees's private ofic. Th veterinary surgeon referred te raraed est bet he gentleman wpe aerempaaiod Mr. kss-eta this eouatrv. Haja aa latallgeav wli-re awt and knoas why her Male-ty's War Mialstee saus America for mules.

It took a good wafla" aw b. for some of ear peopi at home ss ta out that wtthlo cert! 1 units male at ta moat valuable oar-footed servaata whica sw can tare to aceoaalwsd employ for tke epsvstass of war. Bat after awhile tb eataoviUa gcteae their annpathy to whst was asasearvd as "Am-TKit tnoovation." aad tne ttrarla- nwisfsi ot tae-se aalmaia for mlitarySi a ai It ted. It had bee seirss art tbaa never, yoa kaow te try whether the lse mtstar of a eertaja pre port Usa ot asaS bnrse and oxen woald not bear adveetseenao eZetenry of thst part ot the sew ee sun se way beea the weakest link ta the eataia a- tary orgealsatsna. Taeety make were eenraie ala.

mO at pottoe, (a rrmace. ea I TO ta the aiwl States. These wre tried awhile at Wee. witk were thence shipped off te the Case." The Royal Artillerist wad asked If Be.tee.be-that the male eroald be moat serviroebwvs lt answered that there Was ae tobt at, aai a referred to iheir aaa ia this eeaatry daring bIltoa la proof of has aaaortsee. Ha as.

-so mr Jhaa a horse," Mid be. -and sr-s J-wa. I bar copy of aa of year trmaster-iBral's repona. ia where at a daring she war that coarlaeee see of raer saperlbrtty for eampelralag par pi vs." Be sJ was eommoaly believed that ea oi eirM at Can eoald eerry 4 DOO peaade, eat ta-e good reads aad with TO bwitarks hr to the vehtel. sras ear that the waa aos z.uixj poands ta eark astea nd.

aorordlag tbe rerwrts Jactrai' I Gaeral Matga," eakt be, -thai S.OOO tse estimated eatsacity ef a ata-etaie wage i 1 ttf' Ar7- I eeppose there: eqaallr wU soeta et the oeastar." Mr. Bar) i asked if there wer a asalee ta Cagasd. is 1 a sate i a at with the esarptloa et tbe fake of a fort aad or ta others, ao KarUaease bees rioaaly arivea their atlentM te asaie-barediag. Mr. Bart says a as lot ef auicaai ha Vieked ap.

Hs hopes thev will reach tae Case Iv. aad be aide to stand tae rli mate aad psaC both ef which are so fetal te horses ia thst Perhaps seme et thent If set ail, will be perk animals, for which rapacity maia art reeeaimended by Bneravaa. ZAST-BOVXD FREIGHTS. THI -ATM A0TASCZ3 BT TBI PECCStn OP TBf. TtrjEK LTTtt, Oa Tbnrsday evealng a eoafsrmce was by the Preeideatt ef the lead lag traak Dread ef the Eastora sea-beard at the WtaAeot BetsL sahject ender diacaasioa by them baiaf Iks aaeea orplaa by which ths roads repreesated might svta tela their ratee ea esst-beead freights.

Tkcr asea prearat at ae ateetiag were WXlsS K. TaaderUlt and S. H. Batter, ef tV HewTork Ceatral bad Hedsoe Rieor BaCtaW Company John W. Garrett, of tae Baltlsssee Obl Railroad Com pan yi A J.

Cessats. ef sk Peanaytvaaia Railroad Oat aaa yi J. Jewease Vlr-PreiieBt Blaachard. af tbe KewTark as trie Railway Company, aad Ceaaslssieaet AiW Plat. A aamber of prpcltleee aad eeaateearW sitloaa were aude and Uscaased, aad tt we entil 'slock yesterday meraiag that tae fereae waa termiaatoa.

As a reealt el tumt-libera tioas a eircalar was dirreted te laeaed aader date ef yeeterrfsf. aaaeaaeiag 1-' "to Prs-idesiu tb traak base wul aot yrt pete artev that -et (A ani 11) ta aay)erte tartaT raiee an east bosmd has boss ihal assO basis SO rea is per 100 poaads ea grat sets eeau oa foerta alaas. fraaa C-dragw te Vers, eseopciag est preoeny ta traasik' arreeeeet waa signed yrsfcraay aes-: by WulUm H- i Vaaderbtlt. i reeioVxt, tae New-York Central Railroad Hazb Jawect. Prestooet, for tbe New-Test trie Railway Coca pea yt J.

tT. tsarrott. Preavic for tb Baltimore aasl Oh I Ballraad Cessa-av by tt. T. Rooerta.

Plrtt Vtee-Preaiieel et ta sylvaala hsilread Cesapeay. poei Caueaea fiak said hast, night, that tha ceefereaee was a barasoaioes eae. tae Preeldeats ef she txank liaee aaaa laaoesly agreei-g hat a pa so. '-ed was aaeaiaie.y aereaaary asaiataia rata. reeds bad beea aaraesdiag each eta aad ts Salt was the of reigkt reva ta throagaesrl tae Wiatac as ratee lee thaa eo-t- waa practicBiir chaagtac the rates betsreee aad New Vork frees 15 ovate te 20 rests aae -eaau per lOO peads, aad aaaiatstaieg a staswia- at that boats aaaong the traak baas The On ef Cbarage lislt oaetiaae the fight eosae tbea selves, aad adopt ear rates which they for the carrying ad freight eastward es as Chicago, bat the woald be eedged te per SeaaA raaei the ta-as aaae-d ssas aa eae has fates i filial' .1".