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OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE NEW YORK PAIR, MEETttG OF THE CHRISTIAN COMISSION. TUESDAY EVENING, APUI1 5. 1 The Health Bill.

Jo Uie Uie Brookhjn Eagle: A year ago you extended to me the privilege oi advocating in your cohimnB the Health Bill at that lime before the Xegislatorc In your yesterday's Issue yon state: The compiler of these statistics had the hardihood to state in these columns that Now Orleans was a healthier city than Brooklyn ir this proved anything it was that no health system is the best; for Now Orleans, up to tho tlmo it was occupied by our army, was the worst regulated city in the Union, sanltaryrogulotions being almost entirely neglected. Wo trust for the most strenuous op posion on the par of our representatives to tho Health bill a bill which is false in principle and we behove corrupt in its conception designed less to promote the health of tho city than to quarter upon tho tax payers doctors in limited practice, and hungry politicians unable to earn an honest living." In tho Eaqie of February 13th, 1803, may bo found tho communication to which you soom to refer. In which state: I am prepared to show tho truth of my statement (n previous communication that, excepting New Tow, Lrooklyn hod tho largest mortality of any civilized city in tho world) by a vast amount of statistics, bolh foreign and domestic inoludinR Charleston and New Orleans and any foreign city." These statistics ore still in my possession and consist of tho official mortality statistic of the United States Census, and of similar puMWitd reports of other places and countries. I tako groat pleasure in oiTering them to you on condition that yon will publish such extracts as will servo to illustrate the true status orNew York and Brooklyn. Ot tho Health Bill which yon state to be now before the Legislature, I hive never Been it or had anything to do with it.

The names of tho gentlemen of Brooklyn, in the bill 03 published, can all stand on their own merits or defense, asthc 0132 His Outraged Wife Makes a Raid She rinds her Lord in Illegal Embraces WiR Pulling and Furniture Breaking Ensues Who got the 93,100 What a pity it is that people will talk otherwise the loves, losses and raids of the Carhart family might have forever remained in tlie oblivion Bought by era deeds. But the contrary is now the caso, and Mr 01 No 150 801,01 Btxeet Be" Sot has suddenly corrasoatod into a flrst olass sensation, under the following cheerless clroumstanoss The gentleman named is a yonng man of 05 years, who has for some time courtod the blind god under thoidia guise of a wig and the usual quantity of wrinkles bestowed on a lengthened earthly experience. Although woll to do pecuniarily he is reported to have been ill to do domestically for some time past llesiding at thoabove number with his second wife whose age Is about 85 years, rnd cheered by tho love of a grown up aon and likely daughter, ho was not content and deemed it proper to establish another house wherein to pass a portion of the leisure which the possession of no inconsiderable wealth afforded him. Keeping an additional establishment, always rather costly, in these times of wax when prices reach, the aides, becomes still more serious; but JoBhua thought it all cheap oompared to the smiles and SIBEN TCIIOE OP MBS. WEAVER.

Tfus not unlovely lady resides Broadway, near 7th street, E. and only a'fewiaocks from fhe home of her enamored. For some months his visltB were noticed as rather more treqnent than a conunon sort of friendship might demand, but, as ho was a real estste owner, house agent, it created noparUcular remark. The appearance of Mr. Carhart, who although not the homeliest man in all Brooklyn; might compcte for this distinction with reasonable hopes of success, dissipated any idea of his being a gay Ixithario.

His '65, that ambrosial age when the best constitutioncd of humanity's gay boys become staid as dowagers, seemed an iron plating againBt suspicion, bo that notwithstanding he always looked carefully either woy "befpro he bolted into tho apartments of Mrs. Weaver, the neighbors charitably Bet it down as a procedure characteristic of old age and nothing more. During the first ten days of March, however, Joshua and the Madame were heard engaged in some earnest conversation, accompanied with expletives, all altered in a tall and angered tone which indicated that a platonio feeling could hardly subsist between tho parties. His viBts did not cease in consequence, but with his previous caution he would daily call at the quarters of Mrs. Weaver.

A day or two after, a possible key to tho angry dialogue was given to tho public in the following littlo handbill, an insertion of which is cheerfully given to tho unfortunate man in these columns: S100 BEWABD LOST, in WmBburgh, on the 8th inst, twonty $50 U. S. 7 3 per cent. Treasury Notes, payable, to Joshua Carhart or order, never have been indorsed, No. 11574 to 11593 inclusive, coupons all oft, also, two TJ.

8. 5.20 bonds, 2d Relies, No. 2C121 and 2G422 of $1000 each, payable to Iivermore, Clewes coupons off to Nov. 1, 1883. Brokers and all others are forbiu receiving or "negotiating the same.

Whoever win stop the same, if oTercd for sale and return them to the owner, or furnish him with the infor motion so he may recover them, can have the above rewerd. Joshua 150 Sonth 6th Wiliamsburgh. Tho whereabouts of these $4,000 is still a mystery, but some arc sufficiently evll minded to suggest that the row above mentioned had reference to their disappearance. E.UD OF THE OUTRAGED WitfE. Things proceeded with some decree of loveliness until near the last of March when Mrs.

Carhart, to whom a portion of her husband's irregularities had been told resolved upon taking a woman's privilege to raise a row. Selecting a proper time' she made a descent upon tho house of tho hospitable Mr3. Weaver, where she found 'Carhartin pleasing dalliance with the proprietress The Joshua was taken by surprise and had less power to make hiB helpmeet "stand still" than his an ctont camcsahe who at one time successfully embarked in the astronomical line. The feminine onset may be imagined by results. To show tho festive mistress what sort of a man she furious wife fastened upon the wic of her lord and trampled it under foot.

Then bringing up her heavy ortillery, report sttyB, she siczed an axe and with it demolished successively chairs, stords, windows, tables, finally cloaais tne campaign by Addresses by Revs. WvF. Watldni, M. H. yv.

Ucecher, and 4. TStuart, Esq. A large and interested audience assembledat Plymouth Church on tho ocaasion of the scecond meet ing of the Brooklyn branch of tho Christian Commission' Walter Griffith called tho meeting to order; and read mc ana stupes," wmcu was sung. Iho Ber. Dr.

then invoked the Throne of Grace, after which Kov. W. F. Watkins was introduced an tho first speaker. This gentleman has recently returned from a visit to tho winter quaiicrs ofthe Army of the Potomac.

His observations induced Mm to believe that the com mission was the Christianity of patriotism. It is at onc3 a Samaritan and an Evangelist. Besides attending to tbo spiritual wanta ofthe army, it also sees to relieving other necessities. After a bathe, bread and not bibles is wanted the wound required treatment, not trixts. Tho teaton for distinctive rcI 'sJous work has nearly passed, hut the physical are yot required, for eoou a great battle is to be fought, either on tho soil of "Virginia or Pennsylvania.

He described the visit to the' field of Gettysburg of sixty delegates to the Commission and how in one day they visited nine hospitals and relieved 9C2 eaten. The Eecond army coip.3 had 2,603 wounded ond ihe third 23800. Ihece men lay on the cold wet ground, amputation going on everywhere ond gargB of men making and ailing graves. Yet he believed ibe government was doing more than ever a nation did for the comfort of its deiendora and ita enemies ao well It bad been estimated that the efforts of therre delegates had saved the lives of one hundred men, how many souls had been saved through its inBtrumen triity could not be estimated. In all 1,700 messengers ere employed.

The army work consisted in going from tent to tent supplying the soldiers with religious papers and Bibles for which thoy wore all very grateful Fourteen station tents or headquarters bad been established. Eeveral large meeting houf.es had been erected and preaching waa had regularly. The speaker narrated instances of teveral marked cacea of conversion of soldiers, and closed with an earnest exhortation to do all (hey could for the spiritual wants of tho army. A national hymn was sunjr, when R3V. R.

BL Hatfi eld of the Fleet st, E. church wns mtroduced. He, too, hadjust retuinedirom tho front, and desired to bear witness to the good and plentiful ibod furnished the boI dierf. Ho was impressed with the magnitude of the straggle in which we were engaged when he saw 90,000 men in our army, with a front ox 16 to 20 miles in extent. To the unmilitury eye it seems impossible to move these masses.

Not only was the food wholesome, but the clothing and hospital needs abundant, and not a soldier charged for them. He felt certain that nowhere were an equal number of men as well circumstanced as theAimy of the Potomac now is. But tho life of a soldier is lull of moral peril; and if his boy has one day 10 join this army, and.ho may, as the war may be prolonged for years, above the danger Irom bullet, sickness or pri, vation will be the speaker's fear for his moral welfare. Tho readmentn "at tir. yiPiit hnvn imf.

nno chaplain, where there should" be four. Tho t. captations of the camp, the deprivation of female society and too often the bad example of its officers had their eTcot. In allusion, to what appears editorially in the EAQiElof yesterday, probably he.Tcmarkod that it had been suggested that we should see' first to our poor, tbe suffering wives and children of our soldiers, before wagavo tracts to our soldiers. He yielod to no man in an anxiety to relieve the needs of any heroic 02II, and he was sorry that while Brooklyn had so nobly responded to the recent call made upon her, she had no glected the families of the bravo men who had gono forth in our defense, (cheers).

He was willing to aid in any way he could any effort for their relief. But our soldiers need a moral twining. The commission deals with them just as if they were in Brooklyn and without antagonizing 'anything bad ihatia in them to begin with. Braucy Ltation is now the grand distributing depot from whencj 35,000 papers are every week circulated through the camps. These the Boldiers eagerly receive and visits are made to them once week with the moat humanizing affects.

The commission Buppliments and assists the chaplainB. He feared our struggle was destitued to be a long one. He had always enterta'ned this view and Mr. Btecber ence told him he was threatened "the lamentations rif Jeremiah" on tne braui, but although he did not desire to bo a croaker he considered ita gigantic work to crors the Ifcmidan' successfully. There is however, no way but to see the thing through.

"Wo are in the Bed Seayet and it will bo long before we can Bing "Jeborahhaa triumphed, hiB people will be irce." Willingly would he tomorrow's Bun. He laid the caaoe or the commission on tho conscience ofhis heoreTS. To the battle fields the priests of our churches and Sunday schools hare gone and others roust follow to fill the breaches a they fall. He briefly exhorted all to do all they could for the spiritual wants of tho solcicrs. A letter was then raid from Camp Barry, ashing pecuniary aid in the buil "Hag of a soldier's church, whioh would cost about $91' A collection was thon.takon.

Eev. H. W. Boeche; was tho nert speaker. If he had consulted his own juc.

Tnent, he would dismiss tho audience, as they had heard enough, and it was sound and practical. But he had been announced and would say a few words. Ho thought never was a nation so wonderfully prepared for tho day of trial as ours, and so vrorderiully protected through tbrco years of war. He might be oslugubrioUB aa hia brother who preccdod him but whenever ho bepm lo doubt ho fulfilled the Scripture and cried, Gtet theo behind me, SataUj" Ho had venrs aco 'determined alwavs to follow Christ, assured that where ho bid he would send strength. The moral iorce of the struggle must bo maintained, otherwise we are lost if vrc have victory, and with it wo are triumphant amid defeats.

Four iutereits are thrust upon the Christian peoploin addition to those heretofore upon them. The Army, tho. Navy, the nation born in a day the contrabands; and the now country opened up by our victories. "We are goinj to take care of all these. There ore men in the navy to be looked after.

For the first tune, to dny ho had been on hoard a Monitor, ondJio thought if anybody over deserved a monument it "was those who fought in tho iron vessels. They were 'in a' worse place than Jonah and. should have plenty of fresh air, with a good chines to run away. Books go to all theso mon; thoy aro cheap preachers which do not become wearied. Now God hia given us the ability for our extra work and he will give us the heart The litcral'black cloud at first no bigger than a man's hand, iB upon ns a cloud of contrabands, and we mnst take care of them.

We cannot pray for them, and when they are sent to us shirk the responsibility. "When we Bay Thy will be done, Thy kingdom come" we must be ready for the work. There must be a resurrection of benevolence in our hearts; then He wjH giid us up for our task. When Slavery is ended, whicn will be when the war ends, the cchools must follow into this ne'sr territory. Intelligence wherever tbund is loyal alone is ignorant and lives in the basement of tho brain.

When did Goj ever put BUch conndouc in a ceonle as in us Never. He often felt to say Lord ia all this work for us to do?" and the reply is "Yes." Therefcro we must bo better men, all of us. Sure it is that God ie preparing the Northern Church for a work never paralleled, nor approached. He thanked God for Uie Christian Commission which had been allowed too long to be useful to die now. Let all ita workers go on courageously.

The Star Spangled Banner was then sung by the choir, alter which Mr. J. T. Stuart, President of the Commission, made a few remnrkB and the meeting" adjourned. KELLY'S WOOD YAUD, AND JAT STKEET, vrnerw PINE.

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m24 tf The Board of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon in Supervisor Crook being absent on mttira Supervisor Cropsey took the chair. The minutes of tho previous mooting woro read and adopted. THE MILITIA. A communication was received from Captain Thomas McCarty, Co. 70th asking tho sum of $120 bo appropriated by the Board for the purpose or fitting up a rack in tho Arsenal for the safe keeping of tho arms of bis company.

Communications were also received from Companies and 23th Ecgt, stating that the leaso of tho premises occupied by them as an arsenal was about expiring, and asking that the Board should renew it The communications were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. THE NEW COUBT HOUSE. A communication was received from Gold, Vining, Brown the contractors for tho plumbing work on iho new Court House, stating that in common with all the other unfortunate contractors on that job, in consequence of the great increaco in tho prices of material and labor, they would not be able to carry out the'x contrast without entailing considerable losa on themselves, and caking for on additional allowance of $2,600. Referred to Committee on Court Houca. A commimicaHon was read from tho Superintendent of the Poor, stating that the supply of coal for oo Almshouse had given out, and asking to bo authorized to enter into contract for 200 Supervisor Studwell said the custom always had been to advertise for proposals for ten days, but in view or tho exigencies of the coco he would move that the jperin tendont of the Poor bo authorized to advertiso for fivo days and enter into contract for 200 tons of coil lor the Almshouse department Adopted.

A communication was received from H. Vandorvccr, Clerk to the Commissioner or Jurors, asHng for an increase of aalary. Sup. Stndwell said that was tho old story; tho fact of the matter was that thore was one man too many in the Commissioner'a oflice. He moved to refer the matter to the Committee on Salaries.

Adopted. BELIEF FOB FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEEB3. A communication was received from CoL O. H. Morris of the 07th New Tork Bcgiment, Btating that a large number of men belonging to Now York, who hod nrii viouslji been credited to New York county, had re en hated and been credited to Kings county.

While they were credited to Now York their families had received relief, but as soon as thoy wero credited to Brooklyn the ief money in New York was stopped, and he asked that the families of these men should get relief in Brooklyn. Sup. Booth said the Board of Supervisors in Now York some time since adopted a resolution, and give it all the publicity they could, cutting off from relief the families of all of their ciiizens who should enlist to the credit of other counties. It seemed to him (Sap. that it was no more than a simple matter of justice that theso families should obtain tho relief they asked for, and which they had been accustomed to get The Bounty Committee had recently been collating the register of payments end found ibat bounty hod been paid to membors of no less than 101 different regiments and organisations of different kinds.

Snp. Gridley moved that tho matter be referred to tho Belief Committee with power. up. Studwell remarked that if 'ths Board wero going to enter into this matter, thoy might aa well go into Jersey, or Alle3bany, and relieve the families of men belonging to these placea who had enlisted in Brooklyn regiments. Sup.

Ewaney said he understood that the men who got bounties were not entitled to any roliei The motion to refer the matter to the Belief Commit tee with power was adopted. THE COBONEB'S DIFFICULTY. The Law Committee, to whom waa referred tho communication of R. R. Hegcmnn, in relation to bills against the County for Coroner's fees, as alco the order of John.

A. Ryder to pay the same to aaid Hegeman, and releasing the County from claim by him thereto, do respect iully report: That they have duly considered the same. That tho matter in dispute between Hegeman and the said Byder as to which of them was tho legally elected coroner, having been cettled by them, and the said Byder having surrendered all claim to fees of said 'office, and having requested that payment of the thereof be made to the said Hegeman, your committee are of opinion that the aexviccs charged for in coroner's bill having been performed for the County, one of the above parties ia entitled to bo paid therefor, and said 'Ryder having transferred his claim to aaid Hegeman, your committee therefore offer for adoption, the following: Besolvcd, That the Committco on Accounts be requested to audit the bills of It. B. Hegeman for coroner's fees.

All of which is respectfully submitted, J. Grtdley, E. W. Bloom, Cuas. C.

Talhot, Committee. Sup. Studwell said the question was, who was the actual coroner, Hegeman or Ryder, neither of them acted illegally in performing the duties of tho office, the County had no right to pay them for their cervices. A sharp diccussion on the legal points in the case took place between Supervisors Osboiao and Gridley, but neither succeeded in convincing the other, and probably wouldn't till doomsday, and the matter was, finally, on motion of Superintendent Studwell referred back to the committee for further examination. The Law Committee, in the matter cf the claim of Wm.

V. Bafccock for $30 tor military services from July 2ith to July 30th, 18C3, reported in. favor of paying him $8. Adopted. BILLS ORDERED PAID.

The Committee on Accounts presented the 25th report of1 the Belief Committee, and reported in fuvor of paying the following bills: Cily oi Brooklyn $100, Powell 33 35, Waring 125, Spooner 125, Bloom 27 75, Ryder 8, Johnson 15 E2, Knickerbocker Ice Co 28 10, Bunco 3 45, City ofLlooklyn 120, Dr Bauer 130, Hopkins i Pounce 113, Knickerbocker Ice Co 23 10, do 22 63, do 23, Vining Powell 31, Lockwood Son 00 62, Roberts 500, Fitzgerald 375, Cadloy 1,471 35, No ris and Barrett 402, Standard 01 00, Fanning 220 30, Standard 11 25, Volkmer 04 13, Volkmev 8, McKerncy 45, Kitchen, Tyler Co 15, TjndaU 41 07, L'cimet 187 50, Pellelreau Cole 967 S7, Steams 187 50, Allison 180, and the usual monthly bills of the employees of the County. SALARIES OF'KEEPER8 AT THE PENITENTIARY, Thcj Committee on Penitentiary, to wham was referred the petition of the Deputy Keepers for an increase of salary, from $2 to $2 50 per day, reported that in view of the great increase in the prices of all necessaries of life it was impossible for men to support tsmselves and families on the same wageB aahQiotw ff fl pefd0 the sah5ieTto $2 50 "arSed that it was only' a short time Stai'' deputy Keepers had been raised! (y to see the matter bo soon again up Jrfo. Board. Tho kcepershad no occasion to speak OI lc high price of provisions, because they were board, fed by the county. The salaries of these officers had been raised twice during the last few months and ho (Sup.

wanted to know how otten the matter was com ing up. ihe matier was referred to the Committee on Salaries IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNIESBI. Sup. Kirby moved to amend rule four of the rules governing the Relief Commissioners, so ai to give to tne bc of each volunteer'E family tho sum or $2 per week instead of $1 as heretofore, and to each child tho sum of 50 cents, without respect to nurqber.bstoil of 51) eeEts as Sup. Gridley moved to refer the matter to tho Belief Committee.

Loot Tho resolution was adopted. In connection with tho same subject Sup. Talbot offered a resolution that the Relief Committee be directed to continue the payment of bounties to the families of reenlisted veterans residing in this county. Adoptod. The Committee on Military Affairs reported in favor of renewing the lease of tho Odeon, in the Eastern District, as an armory for tho 47th Bfgt.

TERRIBLE DEPBAVI1Y IN A VISITOR. Sup. Shearon moved to take from the table the rcsc lu ion favoring au increase lathe salary of F.J. Reitz, one of the Visitors altache1 to the office of tho Belief Commissioners. Sup.

Booth moved that the salary bo incroasod to 2 per clay. Sup. Stuart was opposed to any increase in tho salary of Mr. Leitz, because he was a disloyal tan. Bi a conversation with him (Sup.

Stuart) Reitz said that this war was a war for the nigger. Sup. Gridley said ho would vote against any increase in the salary tor the same reason. Sup. Osborne moved lo increase the salary to $1 73.

LOBt Sup. Burns moved that it be made $3. Lost. By same, togivo tho usual weokjy allowonoo to families of now volunteers. Sup.

Osborne move 1 to lay the matter ou the tab'e. Carried. RESOLUTIONS, ETC. By Sup. Byder, to have the aewer leading from the Jail properly cleaned.

Adopted. Sup. Booth offered his resignation as a member of tho Bounty Committee. He said ho hoped tho Board would excuse him from serving any longer on the Committee, as the pressure of business would prevent him from giving as much of his tunc to the business of that Committee as it needed. Sup.

Osborne hoped that Mr. Booth would not bo excused from Eerving on tho Committee. Mr. Booth understood the business better than any other man on the Committee. The resignation was not accepted.

The Board then adjourned for the week. City Court. jttdqe rkyxold. Ihmjurct Lunch vs. John Hantey.

This case resulted, yesterday, IB the jury Hading a verdict for the plaintiff assessing tlie damages at $500. This will teach Mr. Hanlybettsr manners in future. The facts as narrated by Bliss Lynch, placed the defendant in a very unenviable light before tho juy and as tho uugallunt foiled to appear, they hnd but littio difficulty in determining the amount of damages. Ellm Mvrphy vs.

Darnel Ohilson. This is an action brought to recover a horse, two sledf, two sctg of doublo and singlo harness, a lot of jewelry, alleged to bo In possession of the defendant, ho having no title to the possession of the same. The facts appear to be as follows: In 18C0 the plaintiff and her husband occupied a store in a building owned by the defendant, and some family difficulty resulted in tho separation of the plaintiff from ber husband, and according to the testimony of Mm. Murpby, Mr. Chilson promised, in case she paid she paid him $100 which her husband owed him, he would put her in possession of the store.

In order to do ao, and also to cvado an attachment which issuod against the property for debts contracted by her husband, Bhe gave the goods to Mr. Chilson, with tho understanding that when this trouble of her husband's was settled tho property was to bo returned. Ihe valuo of the property, as estimated by the plaintiff is about $430, whioh sum she seeks to recover, on tho ground that tho defendant failed to carry out hiB areo incut; and that Bbe lias at various times demanded the goods the defendant refusing to givo them up. The defence is that the goods wero givon and are now held as security for ttio payment of rout. Case on.

Hose O'Neil vs. S. B. Hhj joibnttom. Thin action, which is for thy recovery of wayes aud nnncy lennt the defendant while Urn plaintiff was in Mh employ, will paohably be commence in the afternoon.

ITkavt Bobbery. Yesterday afternoon, dur inj; the absence or the family, the residence of John Began, in Bedford avenue, near DcKalb, waa brok. into and lobbed of property to the value of $500, comprising watches, jewelry, trinkets, gold coins, silver ware, pistols and clothing The fclection of Fire Wardens by the Fire Department Fireman's CertificatesThe bill relative to the Jail and Penitentiary The Soldiers Voting Bill Rumored Removal ot State Officers The Equality of Negro aud White children in our Public Schools The "Strike BUI." April 4. The bill to take from he Trustees and give to the Representatives 0f the Fire Department tho power to appoint the Fire Wordcns, has beau reported lii the Assembly, whero it originated, but I cannot learn that it is being particularly pressed by anyto3y, and as it is opposed by Mr. Walsh and other members of the Assam bly, it will be difficult for it to make much further progress.

The fact that tbc session is so far advanced is also against it, and if there were no opposition it would most likely bo swamped for want of time. The Senate bill increasing the price of Firemen's carti. ficates from $2 to $5 standu a fair chance of sharing a liko fate. It was introduced at the reaueat of parties in Brooklyn, has no particular friend in" either House, and meets with considerable opposition. Apparently a better fate awaits the bill relative to tho jail and Penitentiary, it having passed the Assombly and got as far as general orders in the Senate It is somewhat back but yet may bo reached this weok, and there docs not appear to bo any serious opposition to it It has not been amended in any respect, the first section simply repealing the former act, and tho second section requiring the Sheriff to give bonds in tho sum of $5,000 to hold tho Board of Supervisors good from any loss on contracts made by said Board in connection with the Jail The attendance of members is thin, in both Houses today, and the business doing is uninteresting.

In the Assembly the soldier voting bill has been under consideration all day, the majority endeavoring to perfect it to suit themEelvefl. They evidently don't intend tn let the minority have anything to do with it, as they vote down every proposition to amend that tho Democrats offer. It may be that their tactics in this respect will render the bill bo obnoxious as to call out a veto, and it is possible that the Republicans, under the imperaalon that the Democrats are to nominate a military man, are disposed to make the bill aa objectionable as possible to the Governor. They are not, by any means, as sanguine ofBecuring the soldiers vota as they were lastyear, and were it not that their action then commits them to the principle, it is questionable whether they would be at all urgent for the passage of this proxy bill The movement for the removal of the Auditor of the Canal Department and the Superintendent ot the Bank Department, will hardly succeed at the present Session. There are a number of theXepublican Senators who appear to heartily hate Auditor Benton, but as they are all more or less ambitious, and are looking for promotion they hesitate to take a step that might, perhaps, jeopardize their chances in the future.

There are, it is said, other than political reacons given for tho effort to remove Mr. Van Dyck, but the two will Btandor fall together; and as the chances seem to be decidedly sgainst the removal of Mr. Benton, tho Bimk Siuierintendcnt need not fozx being disturbed this year. Strange as it may seem there is good reagoj to believe that the bill to place negro children on a par with white children In the Troy High School will pass the Senate. Of the twenty one Republican Senators; ot least twelve aro thorouiih bred abolitionists.

Ther tulk it. write it. believe in it, and are seemingly unqualided in their ad miiarion of the black race. The remainder of their number arc.pleased to call themsalvcs "Conservatives," and they maybe conservative in sentiment, but in action tbey are as intensely radical as their associates. It is Bald that three or four of them are anxious candidaies for the Governorship, and that they are fearful of doing anything to offend the extrtme6t radical sentiments that have become the distinguishing characteristics of their party.

To vote for this School bill will be a SQveie test for them, some of wlicni dont hesitate in private conversation to deprecate and denounce it but sometimes ambition outruns consistency and principle, and so it will bo in this instance. The Strike bill drags along slowly. It still remains in the committee of the "Whole in the Senate, and there dees not seem to bo much anxiety to reaoh it It is difficult to say what will be its fate. Introduced by Mr. Hastings, it was essentially altered by the Judiciary Committee, and as it is now backed, as a matter of course, by that Committee, which is probably the mobt influential in the Sonate.it does not Beem improbable that when reached it will receive votes enough to pass it.

Thore lire political considerations connected with it however, that may draw upon it tbc opposition of tho aspiring gentlemen in the other House to a sufficient extent to czibiuc its defeat. De Cordova at the Athe earn Cn rbs tone Papers. Mr. De Cordova commenced his new coursa of lecturcB at the Athcncnm last evening, with sji entirely new lecture entitled "Curbstone Papers. The attendance was not as large as this gentleman usually draws; the attractions at tho various places of amusement dividing into each other the patrons of public entertainments.

The lecture was in Mr. De Cordova's happiest style, hut waB less amenable to roportorial detcription than most of his other efforts. The brief but graphic sketches of the industrious people who pick up livelihoods in the open air, ccouring the despotism ot" landlords, but at tho mercy of the elements. Oae half tho world docs not know how tho other half lives. The lecturer did not propose to onliRhten the uninformed section, but merely to sketch a few familiar personages whom we meet in our every day walks.

He classified business folks into those who are abovo their business, and seek to cover plebeian occupations with high sounding titles, like the gentleman whokeepsatoi store, announces himself as a Canton Tea of which he is tha President, nil tlio Directors, and certainly the Treasure. Then the pcoplo who thiust their business upon publi notice, like the apple woman, the candy and fruit dealer and lastly the peoplo who live upon their wits, such a aitiets, men cf letters and lecturers. The flrht subject sketched was the Telescope Man," who mny be seen in Broadway or in the Park any evening, and through whose wonderful instrument "Venus' may be seen at any seacon of the year, excep when it is cloudy or the moon is shining, just over the flag stafT of the Times building. Heodmits that "Venus" is a planet and revolves on its axis, but will commit himself to no other motion. He also informs his customers that the mountains of the moon are clearly visible to the nakeu eye by looking through hia telescope.

Tho receipts of the telescope man were from $7 to $8 per day. Next came tho Brass Band, consisting usually of five pieces, a clarionet, a trumbonc, a cornet and two French homs, one of which was supposed to be a dummy. The lecturer humorously sketched the artists in detail, and wondered how they" lived. He (the lecturer) had followed them for hoars, and endured their music to see how they fareu, but he saw nobody give them auj thing. The third subject was the "Glass put in roan' who was generally a German, and his pcculiari tit consisted only of dirt, and a total inability to undex stnnd anything in English.

He was sent increase tne 7i7M ol families, under pretence of replacing fractured panes. Hcdrinks lager bier whenever he cm get it, and lodges in the attic of a tenement house. The "lTv jour. wind man," with hia scientific looking over can( India rubber stuhe and mouthpiece, who invites you'totry your wind for one cent, was the next subject Then ciime the "advertising car' driver, who sits parched inside the caravan, on whose sides arc displayed the huge posters. His is a mor otonous existence, everybody staring at the placards, bat notody thinks of the man inside, as he sits on a narrow shelf almost hidden from view, with his elbows cn his loiccs watching the horse, sb he drags the car along et the rate of a mile in forty minutes.

Could anything but the most abjeot poverty ever bring a man to such a vocation as this. The "organ grinder," being a much more conspicuous person was treated to a full length portrait. Komant'c young ladles had pictured the organ grinder as a poor unfortunate oxile from his native clime, an abused vietiniof old world despotism. He (the lecturer) waB sorry to dissipate this romance, the organ grinder man or hoy, belonged to the Italian peasantry, and like most of us doomed to earn his bread by the pcrspiiation of his brow. His pan iive looks upward are not of lenging for Italy, for he is better off in New York than he ever was at home, but of a Fpcculative character, to ceo what the prospects are for pennies.

The lecturer read an imaginary criticism of a iar West newspaper, where organ grinders wero unknown, of the performance of Signor Grindini, an organ grinder and his family, who visit the remote region of Skiinkville. The Weighing man," who tells the avoirdupois of tho noblest work of art, provided that work will pay one cent for the oporation, was then humorously discussed. Tho Stationery man," as represented by the well known four cent man" of Nassau street. The four cent man belonged to Nassau street, and had never been seen out of it. How long he had been there, no man know.

Ho might pass away in tho course of the next fifty yeara. but should that event come to pass, the traveler along Nassau street after twelve o'clock at night would ho over and anon startled by hearing a sepulchral vWca crying twenty four self sealing envelopes for fo ur cents." The Stage Driver" as described by one of themselves, a sort of philosophic and melancholy Tony Weller, was both humorous and pathetic, depicting the trials and tribulations of that little thought of and patient class. The "Peep show man" offered an inviting subject for more elaborate fun. His exhibition combining the fine art, with instruction in history and geography, was calculated to elevate the juvenile mind at the low charge ofa penny. His cosmoamic views cmbraceda variety of subjects, and were described by the exhibitor in a graphic but somewhat hurried manner.

The city of Constantinople is presented to your view. The Sultan's palace, in the foreground, is Burmounted by tho celebrated Goldoa Horn, which is blown on all public and important occasions. The Palace of St Cloud, where Louia the 19th is being prepared for execution by Napoleon (not the present Napoleon, but his uncle). Cardinal liiohelieu is standing on the right. The Bay of Bengal where all tho anchovies eome from.

The natives may be seen practising the Olympic games on the backs of their war elephants. The confiict between the Chesapeake and the Shannon, or Been from the Battery. On this occasion a stand erected for the accommodation of spectators on tho liattery broke down, sacrificing mauy valuablo lives. Mary Queen of Scotts defying Queen Elizabeth to touci a hair of her head, and the battle of Seringapatam with SennRapatam himself on a white horse, were the concluding views. The lecturer then sketched the "operators in stocks," who may be Been along William and Wall streets, the clans known as curbstone brokers.

Liko the lillios of the field, they toiled not, neither did they spin, yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these, which in this case, the lecturer took to be a neat compliment to Solomon. Tlie "apple woman" not unappronriutely followed as a companion picture; tho "street quack" and tho "politician" being the concluding pair of the group. Mr. De Cordova will deliver his secoud lecture on Friday evening. The Vestvali Scandal.

One or two of the New York weeklies, in the blundering way in which they usually notice Brooklyn matters in their reports of the Ycrtrali affair, got iu the name of James McMurray of WiFc'u jewelry store in Fulton street as the companion of Mr. Armstrong during his adventure "behind the scenes." It is hardly necessary to state i Uat Mr. Mc Murray, who is widely known and esteemed for his gen tlemanly qualities, was not the person who accompanied 3. II. on that inauspicious night The uamo of the individual is Kobert Sullivan, a clerk iu a store in South at.

Kew York. Stole a Shawl. Mis. Sarah SluprnaW was ru I'Utctd last night in tho Fiftieth Precinct on a charg or Mailing a table cover worth $5 from Mrs. Elizabeth JiMugucrty, in Atlantic street near Grand avenue wufl held to answer.

ouu WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO. VAKDERBXLT GIVES $100,000. A. T. Stewart does the Same.

THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF PRICES. A card nine inches long, four inches wide, and at least an inch thick came to us by special messenger a few dayB Bince, covered all over with stamps, signatures and monograms, out of all which wo interpreted that the Executive Committee of the Kow York and Jersey Fair would be delighted to cee us at their private quarters on ihe great opening night. Lr.st night was the occasion, and in compliance with the invitation we wont. How wo went, what we saw and what we endured may be tol shall bo told, in a very few wonls. Taking one of the elegant steamers which ply regularly Brooklyn and New York, under the direction of Cyrus P.

Smith and sundry other reputable citizons, wo crossed in safety tho East and rushed with two or three hundred other people to the omnibus stand. Undue gallantry prevented our securing a seat, so wo had tho pleasure of walking up Fulton street to the Astor House. The streets were filled with people of every class and condition of life, every one seemingly availing him or herself of the general holiday. It was evident that one and all were bound for the same point wherever that might be, and fiom the frequent ejaculations of excited pedestrians and flushed countrymen, wo gathered, that they were after THE PEOCESSION. Wc accepted the courteous invitation of the Corps d' Jfrique and looked out from the windows of their headquarters on Broadway, where we had a superb view of the entire line.

It would be idle to attempt in an evening paper a detail of what is so minutely given in its earlier cotemporaries. Let it suffice then to say that the scene was unusually brilliant, even for Eroadway, that processional avenue, aloufi whose proudly lined walks have passed so many gay and gorgeous pageants. counted eighty companies of United Stites infantry, and one hundred and sixty companies of State militia, the total number of regulars beina 3,274, of militia 6,780 grand total 10.054 troops. Lut then ten thousand troDpa have very many officers, and what with the bands of music, the mounted o2Bcers, the iutervalsand that, the impression produced aipon an eye unaccustomod to grand reviews was that of an immense and terrible aimy. The soldiers marchod well and the people wer tickled aa Punch.

Everybody seemed good natared, although the pressure must have been tarriuc, and tho sufferings of bunioncd humanity pact comprehension. Leaving the people iu the contemplation of their leathered breatheren, we passed over to the MAIN BUILDING of tho Fair ou 14th street Around the entrance were a few thousand people more or less, anxiously waiting for Mr. Moss to give the signal of opening. Precisely at six o'clock that was done, and we were borne in upon a tide of resistless momentum, whose will one would be foolish to resist It took but a short time thereafter for the main hall to be filled. Everybody was anxious to be where they could see the inatjgtjual oeeemonces, but having seen and heard enough of that sort of we preferred looking at the people.

No sight can be more grand than the upturned faces of thousands of men and women. Notwithstanding the immense pre3" sure, the occasional pushing and hauling, the struggles out of bad placea into better or worse ones, tho assemblage was as quiet and orderly as any we ever saw in church. The entire programme, as given in yesterday's Eagle, was fulfilled; the gem of the performanc2 being the singing of the Army Hymn" by Campbell and the full band and chotus. After the exhibition was thus formally opened, wc, and the public generally, meandered through the varied treasures of the collection. Nothing was for sale but flowers, of which tlLcrc was a profusion and a variety sufficient to unsettle the horticultural briiu oi our friend Degraw for all time.

The Temple of Flora is well denominated. It is in fact nothing but one mass of roses artistically arranged. The language of flowers would be thoroughly exhausted if any attempt were made to enumerate onc of the various specimens so prodigally displayed. In the words of good old Spenser, of English memory words that ar3 quaint enough, but true, at the same time, we may sum up the beauties of the Temple by saying, No daintic flowxe or tierbe tint groweB on grownd, No acborott, with painted blossoms drcst And smelling sweete, but Hierc it mibt hi? fownd, To bud out lairc and throwc her sweete smels al arownd. Splendid bouquets of natural flowers were plentifully offered, and found ready purchasers among the thousands of ladies and gentlemen who kept flowing through the rooms during the whole evening.

Placards tD tho cTest that that these rare boquets could tho Floral Temple were exposed in prominent places, and the ladies who directed the sales, to use a common phrase, "had their hands full," either with great floral achievements, or with their value in greenbacks now known as chaste green. For the rest there is nothing to be said. A is a Fair all the world over, a crowd is a crowd wherever you find it, and bright eyes beam with equal lustre, whether in Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati or New York, Brooklyn alonehaving its speciality in this respect Tho majority or the ladies were in FULL DRESS for the occasion, but to our mind they would have shown better taste by reserving their fineries for other places. The' crowded condition of the building rendered it impracticable for them to promenade with comfort, and we know of one lady at least whose trail was torn short offbehind, Itavtug her in the full uniform of a no tailed Hussar. head aching from the noise and bang whang of the drums, with eyes smarting from the effoct of the gas, with feet blistered and back most broken, the thousands of visitors leit at a little before eleven o'clock, and wended homeward as best they could, for the cars and stages wero of no earthly av.jii.

The New York Fair is then opened and promises to bo a great tuccers. The door receipts alone will be immense and the donations vast Commodore VandcrbiH and Alex. T. Stewart of Dry Coods Fame, were yesterday credited with a NOTABLY LILEKAL ACT. The ibxmcr was asked for a subscription, and replied he would give as mveh as any one man iu the city.

This being told Mr. Stewart, he quietly put his name dowu for ONE THOUSAND dollars, which sum the equalled. 'Ihe number of visitors last night was 5.C03. the pric2 oi tickets beirg f2 eacl Theodore Moss, tliM Acting Treasurer, footed up th. receipts of the evening, which amounted to over SD.OUl).

As there ha been much curiosity expressed concerning the TltlCE of ADMISSION, we herewith publish the ollicial schedule. Season tickcta, admitting to all departments of tho Fair on and after April 5, Tickets for to day, of exhibition, or 'Wedne3day, first day of coles, SI. Tickets for Thursday, Friday or Saturday, 50 cents. Ibosame ticket admits to the Fourteenth street and Union Square departments. Children under twelve will be admitted to either of the departments on payment of twenty five cents.

The above prices are aimuunccd for tho first week; but the committee reserve the right to change them from day to day, as circumstances may require. SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Billiards. The Billiahd Touihament. The billiard tournament for the benefit of the Metropolitan Pair, will taic place on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday April Cth, at 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock P.

SL On which occasion tho following distinguished billiard arasts have voluntarily offered their 8. rvices in promoting the pa tnotie and benevolent objects of the Sanitary Associa uon: Michael Phelan of N. Dudley Kavanagh of Wni. Gothwait of N. Melvin Foster of N.

Edward Cohill of N. Michael Foley of Detroit, John Soereitar of Detroit, Louia For of Itochoster. John Dcery of Washington, ChriB. Bird of Philadelnhia. Philip Ticman of Ed.

Nelmes of Philadelphia. The Order Of Plaving Will nnnn nml tn day. Tickets of admission, to afternoon and oveninK exhibition, $1 each. 6 The championship match, lvntwcen Dudley fwYorlc holder of the golden cud and Philip licman of Cincinnati, lor the billiard championship of America, and one thousand dollars, will tako place at Irving Hall, on Thursday evening, April 7th. Play to commence at 8 o'clock.

Ticketa of udmission one dollar. The great match botweec Mr. Pholan and the winner of the championship matclj, 1,000 points, caroms, push shota debarred, and the k.ser to donate one hundred dollars to tho funds of the Sanitary Association, will tako place on Friday evening, Arril 8th, at 8 o'olook. Ticketa ofAdniissioj i one dollar; ta; proceeds to bo given to the fund of the Working Women's Eolief Association. In tho event of Kavanagh's victory, ho will be prepared to nlav any chanenper for the championship on Saturday ovci ing, Chess.

Paul Morphy, tho ches.i player, has wturned from Paris to Kow Oi lcans. wont to Paris about four years ago as a loyal man, beat all tho ana at chesi anil was flattered had honored immensely. 1 to made his late visit ns a rebel, got hwileu at chess, and atractod no attention whatever. Sneak. Some snonk thief after, noon entered the hou( Mr.

Wm. Has. cy, No. 105 Second street, K. and took therefroi.i ubout worth oXJowclry.

This Paper has the Largest Circulation of any Evening Paper published in the United States. Its value as an Advertising Medium, is thereiore apparent. The Connecticut Election. The campaign in Connecticut was suffered far as the Democrats were concerned, to go almost by default. They voted, and did but little more; no attempt w.is made by public meetings, to reach the class whose votes cannot be counted upon confidently by either parly, and which give victory alternately to one side or the other.

More exertion wa3 shown by the Republicans, but still the fact that the campaign was conducted by two notorious federal office holders Busteed and Andrews showed that the Republicans were either entirely confident of the result or were more or less indifferent about it. We presume that in the unforlunate contingency of the failure of the Administr to restore the supremacy of the National Gov. ernment, the success of the Conservative party would be looked upon without any regret, be. cause it would afford an excuse for the failure. The election has resulted in a triumph for the Republicans, by a majority which will not fall short of eight thousand.

Singularity enough, this conclusion is looked upon with complacency by extreme men on both sides. The advocates of immediate peace taunt the Connecticut Democracy with receding from the position taken by them last year, when they nominated a resentative "peace" man for Governor, and came very near carrying the State. The Tribune, on the other hand, rejoices over the result as a great triumph for the Union, and a staggering blow at the rebellion. It is possible that the more moderate men, by whom all civil wars have been brought to an ultimato conclusion, are gradually be'ng driven the ground they occupy. It is our opinion that the Union has to be restored, if at all by the men who did not sympathise with the extreme men of either section.

TVe have looked upon the Democratic party as the nucleus, around which all men of both sections could gather who were willing to sacrifice many of their own opinions if they could secure the great object in view the restoration of the Union which, when gained, we may trust to time to give us all we desire, and which, when lost, all is lost "We shall look with unfeigned regret upon the consolidation of the Northern people in the parly led by men whose whole lives have been spent in vilifying Southern men and Southern institutions, and in preparing the minds of the Northern people by be littling the value of union, to run the risk of its destruction. Upon the other hand, if those who look upon the policy of the Ad ministration as certain to end in making of the South but a disaffected and hostile province, to retain which we must sacrifice the form of government which depends for its existence after all on the cheerful consent of the governed, if these men are driven to open and avowed opposition to the only means le'it us now of restoring the government, the consequence will be still more deplorable. We are satisfied that the election in Connecticut yesterday will strengthen the peace party. They will argue that the conflict has reached that stage in which the people can take no middle ground. They will tell us that if we would retain the semblance of Republican government, we must sacrifice for it half our country.

Over a party opposed to the Administration on this issue the Repdblicans might secure party victories, but such triumphs would afford no compensation for the existence among us of a large party avowedly for peace on the terms of disunion. The Democratic party, with patriotic devotion, is endoavoring to prove that there is a middle ground, and that we may retain at the same time Republican liberty and a united country. Defeat in such an effort brings with it no dishonor. If we could assure ourselves that our country triumphs in the election in Connecticut yesterday, we would rejoice over it as heartily as any man. We remember, four years ago, when the State of Connecticut gave evidence, in the triumph of the Republican party, of a change in Northern sentiment that the same journals which now tell us that Connecticut has renewed her devotion to the Union, rejoiced over what they claimed as a triumph for liberty.

We know what has followed in the wake of this triumph war, death, desolation and, worse than all, the loss of that nationality of sentiment without which extent of Empire is a source not of strength but of weakness. Of all prophets surely the leaders of the Republican party are lest entitled to belief. After attempting to prove to us that the Union of these States was not worth a dollar, they predicted that the South could not be kicked out of it. When a sectional party triumphed at the North it was predicted that the South, instead of endeavoring to get out of the Union, would content herself by forming new political combinations within it. When the thoughtful men of the country were alarmed by the gravity of the times immediately following the election of Mr.

Lincoln, Mr. Lincoln himself assured us that there was nobody hurt, and that there would not be. When war actually broke out, we were assured that the Southern people were endeavoring to decieve themselves but that they could not deceive so astute a politician as the man who made the statement, Mr. Seward. Then came the "sixty days" prophecy, and finally the intelligent contraband too, took his place among the prophets, and the South was to be starved out.

Give us, says Mr. Greeley, an emancipation policy, and 800,000 men will take the field. Free the slaves and the roads of New England will swarm with volunteers, says Gov. Andrews. Proclaim the extinction of negro slavery, and the news will be carried from plantation to plantation, says the THbune, and the rebels will have as much as they can attend to in putting down servile insurrection.

Every prediction of these men has been falsified, but the credulity of the people has not yet beeu dispelled. The apathy of both parties in the recent campaign in Connecticut is in great part explained by the fact that the political future of the country is now staked on the campaign in the field, about to open. So long as there is no direct way of changing the policy of the war, by removing the men who administer the government, it is perhaps not to be regretted that the people hesitate to give any pretence which will serve as an excuse for failure. The administration has asked for money and for men; we have given both in abundance. They have said they require in addition the endorsement ot the people, that the rebels might not count on any party in the North for aid.

Now thiB has been given. The whole responsibility rests on the Administration. The people of Connecticut right or wrong, refuse to divide the responsibility with the Administration. If the object, tor which the war is carried on taineil, astimp will stands in the rA( rilvrifirvT it men we snail look for a hands of the people, tertiMo in portion to sacrifices thfcy have ljc which they bave given to delusive and the ptiiice with which the result of incapacity ana ignorant Tresmnp VoLDNTEEEDrc Provost MrskiU llud.W Mid Cominisaionor Cheshire at No. aca Ginnd street yentmlay enlisted 25 men, to day.

to noon, 11. I I I I i "t', uutjou nave no ngnt to cuagel them over my shoulders, becauso the EiotE, by the assistance of tho Hon. Ex Mayor Opdyko and other politicians, succeeded in defeating a bill last year which had the endorsement of many of the best men, and Democrats, too, of both cities. In conclusion, allow mo to present you with a draft of a bill, 710I before tho Legislature, with the request that you will publish it so soon as you can give it room, for the approval of the community, before it is presented, as I trust it will be next year. I have had no hand in its preparation, but in common wih many others who are familiar with the data, heartily approve of it.

Truly yonrs, B. We already know that the Eagle did its share in defeating the so called Health BUI lost year, hut the taxpayers of this county were saved cniefly from what we could not but regard as a burthensome and odious law, by the quarrels of the Republican leaders, who failed to agree in disposing of the spoils to be secured under the law. Mayor Opdyke's opposition, in the interest of a faction of his own party, Irilled the Though there is no such division in our favor this year, we have no doubt but that we shall again be enabled to defeat the politicians and the medico political gentlemen. In reply to the reiterated assertion that Brooklyn is the least healthy city in the world for on this point we regard tne rate oi mortality as tue only test we have little or nothing to say. If there are statistics in existence to show that Charleston and New Orleans are healthier cities than Brooklyn, then these statistics prove what no man, qualified by experience to judge, will believe.

"We know that great deal can be done in the way of proving anything by figures, and we are so interested in seeing the way in which figures are made to show that the rate of mortality is higher in Brooklyn than in any other city in the world, that we promise our correspondent to publish the extracts to which he refers, or if agreeable to him, the document in full from which it is proposed to cull these extraots." With no intention at all of accusing our correspondent, of falsehood, we cannot retract the expression that his figuiring is false. We believe that that Brooklyn is one of the healthiest cities of itrsize in the world, and if we resent in veiy strong language the assertion that itis the mcst unhealthy, we are certain that the oifence, if offence it be, is a very venial one. We have year after year struggled to secure for Brooklyn the right to manage its own local business. Wc are met by preposterous statistics which no man can believe. We have assumed that these statistics are designed to bolster up a partisan health bill.

Though we cannot believe in B'b statistics, we are from our own knowlebgc, satisfied in saying that we have wronged him in stating that his purpose is to subserve tke interest of the political tricksters by whom the Metropolitan Health Bill is now urged. We believe we can defeat the measure this year; next year wa shall listen to or to any other gentleman, who desires to secure for Brooklyn a health bill to be carried out by her own citizens, and under which no money shall be spent, save that which the representative the tax payers of this city authorize. The Spijut of the Fate." Our New York friends following in the wake of Brooklyn ore publishing a Fair paper. Unlike the rather peculiar effort of our ComiiiiLke, theirs is one which promises to possess pecu isr and historic merit. Owing to the minuteiie.i or detail into which our Jfcw York morning cotemporaries ore goin it would obviously be absurd in tho Fair paper to attempt reportcrlal competition.

It is therefore the nttntion of the Committee, of which Mr. Aug. Macr Donough is Chairman, to present through the columns of the "Spirit of tho Fair" articles ot peculiar merit, wholly original, and which possess an interest of authorship, as well as innate worth. The beat writers of America, England and France are contributors to it, and if tho first number is an exponent ef the series, the Committee and Mr. Conant the working Editor, may well congratu atc themselves on their succecs.

Wo reprint on our fiiBt page Mrs. Kemble's three Sonnets and Cooper's article on New York. The value of the latter is fanciful rather than actual. It seems Btrange that a man of Cooper's genius could, in so short a spaci, make so many blunders. Amusements.

P.uik Theatbe "Willow CorsE" at the Park Mrs. Conway announces constant variety at her L'stalilishmont. To nignt she will produce BoucicauU'a thrilling drama called the "Willow Copse" with a good ccst. Tho "Marble Heart" was given last night in a manner at once popular and creditable. We aro glad to find that the ladv's efforts are duly appreciated, and that her houses are better every night.

"Ticket of Leave" at the Academy. For five consecutive months Mr. and Mrs. Florence, with an admirable support, played this drama at tho Winter Garden, in New York. The house was always full and the performance ever good, Mr.

llorcnco has brought over ,.11 the scenery, has east the piece as nearly like the orlgi" al bill a3 possible, and to night will play it at the Academy. The four principal nl arc sustained by the original performers Mr. and Mrs. Morence, Mr. Vining Bowers end Mr.

Blond. Mrs. Stetson looks as though she would make a sv. c.et "May Edwards," and we don't doubt she will. Mr.

Florence is entitled to more than ordinary encouragement iu this endeavor. Brooklyn has a hard name among theatrical people, but despite that, believing that they will support a good thing when they can get it, he made the venture. The story on which the plot racd is simplennd touching, and the incidents or tU are woven about it artisticallv and effectually. The hous. should be tilled to Hoolev's Opeka Hoh3e.

Last evening an immense audience was in attendance at our Opera House." every available inch of room at the disposal of Mr. Hooley being occupied. The performance was equal to any yet given at this popular place of amusement, and the audience were kept in the best of humor by the oddities of Hughes, Purdy, Budworth and Griffin. The new song by Clias. Carroll Sawyer, He was not afraid to Die," was sung by Herman exceedingly well, notwithstanding the severe indisposition he labored nnder, he having a Bevere cold.

The words ot thiB song are very pretty and the music sweet. Griffin's burlesque, troubles of an M. is very laughable and was finely acted. It could not be otherwise when it is cast with suoh names as Hughes.Purdy, Budworth and the author. Parkerson and Campbell, as usual, sang well and were in the best of voice.

Zouave Johnny," by Budworth "The Shaking Quakers," by the company. "The Blockade Hunncrs," by Hughes and Punly, were also well perlormeu. The same bill to Miss Webb tN new Yobk. This gifted lady, our townswoman, has returned from a Western tour of profit and credit, and appears to night at the Cooner Institute. We know that manr of our readers win he path or pleasure parallel with that of duty in this instance, and attend her lecture to night, thus evincing practically the sympathy which theoretically they have evor had for her as an engaging lady, an accomplished woman, and a capable actress.

Rouinrox oy Ireland. On Thursday night at the Atheneum, Mr. Robinson (W. will lecture on "Ireland at Eome and Abroad." Baix op the Owl Club. The annual b.ill of the "Owl Club," (members of Engine Co.

No. 5,) waB held last evening at Gothic Hall. It was well attended and was a very agreeable affair. The floor was under the supervision of irof. Maoe, the great terpsiohoroan artist of New York.

Culpable Recklessness. Yesterday after noon a boy, named Michael Purccll, was firing off a small cannon in the yard or his residence, No. 37 Union street, loading the cannon with powder and scraps of iron. A little girl, named Margaret Capel, who was passing within range or the cannon, was struck on the arm with a piece of nail two inches long. Officer Grogao, of tho arrested the boy, but the mother of tho girl refus uiic in aptwar against Lira he was discharged.

Bpoiiing a valuable p.ano and captur.ns the ahnncd Joshua as contraband of war if not of love. Poor old man. hia hair would have stood on end if she had given it a chance. He went home. Weaver gathered up the wreck, Use $3,000 still remained nm est, and had not eye witnesses from the outside of the house, indulged in a series of talks on the subject, this last instance of th3 unreal ability of the poctalooncd portion of humanity would not have been written.

little sympathy is expressed for Carhart: Ills age, wealth and iamily lies, now tell ajainst him; even if Mrs. Weaver haB the lost bonds no one will bo inclined wcop thereat. A suit for divorce is said to be next in order. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Tho Board metattheusual hour last evening.

Aid. O'Keeffe occupied the chair. The minutes wero read and approved. EEimOKS. Of Patrick Coyle and others for the paviug and grading of Hamilton street.

Referred to the Paving and Grading Committee, Of Daniel Lyons and others for the opening of Deaii "street To Committee on streets. Of Henry Barkloe and others for paving and grading street between 5th and Oth avenues. To Committee on Grading and Paving. Of Augustus Knowlton to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds To Law Committee. Communication from Vant Brunt Wyckoff, on lamp pests, lamps and gas in 17th street To Committee on Lamps and Gas.

Petition of Geo. Balther and others to have a sower in Putnam avenue and Frarddin avenue. To ConunJttee. on Sewers and Drainage. paint engine.

building on Flushing avenue, between Jjce and Bedford avenues. 'To Aid. Taylor. Of the Committee on Schools, Arts and Sciences, ad verso to the petition of John B. Pitkin, to have tho use of a building for the trial of an improved system of labor.

Adopted. KEPOltTS, Of the Assessment Committee, denying the petition of Geo. B. Ives for correction of Assessments. Same Denying the petition of obert M.

Whitney to have afsessment for flagging sidewalks on John street, coiner of Gold, cancelled. Adopted. Same To direct the Collestor of Assessments to refund to Geo. li. Ives, Attorney for Wm.

Stabser, and charge the same to the Oth Ward deflciences. Adoptod. Of the Law Committee, on the petition of Charles A. Nichols, for payment of Jud mcnts ia Tavor of paying the amounts of said Judgments $100 go and S113 74. Adopted.

Of the Assessment Committee instructing the Collector of Taxes and Assessments to receive the assessment cf Flatbush avenue grading and repairing without default or interest if paid within thirty days from date of resolution. Adopted. Of the Committee on Public Lands and Buildings, on petition for repairs to tho 43d precinct station house, in lavor of same, expense not to exceed $300. Adopted. COMMUNICATIONS IUOM THE MAIOB.

Mayor's Office, City 1 Brooklyn, April 4. To tho Hon. the Common Council: Gentlemen The Superintendent of the Coney Island Itailroad has made application that tho fith street bridge be placed under the care of that company, who will keep the bridge in repair and provide a keeper to attend to the drain at their own expense, and relievo the city from any charge for those purposes. I Bubmit the proposal to ycur hfn. body for such consideration as you may deem it entitled to.

llcspectfully, Alfhed m. Wood, Mayor. To B.It. Committee. Mixoit's Office, Crrr Hall, Brooklyn, April i.

To the Hon. the Common Council: Gentlemen In accordance with the directions of your bon. body tho Board of Contracts caused advertisement to be made for proposals for the construction of the proposed armory in tho E. for the expense of which in the year 3861 tho sum of $25,000 was appropriated. Owing doubtless to the great enhancement in tho price of all building material, the lowest bid received was a proposal to erect the building for $37,000.

Of oourse thiB largely exceeds the appropriation, and under the charter the matter is brought to a stand still. The military of the Eastern District are exccedhMlv anxious that the armory should be built at an early duy and indeed tic building is greatly needed for their use Under these circumstances I submit tho subject to yoti for your consideration, with the suggestion that if aa it seems to nio wi 1 be necessary, Legislative action'shall be required to relievo the city authorities from the dll enima in which tliey find themselves, prompt action is csscntiul. Respectfully, Alfred M. Wodd, Mayor. On motion or Aid.

Taylor, the Mayor was to put tho ailditioiial amount in his budget. The ABHessment Committee, on petition of Jo'm Cashow, with favorable resolution. Adopted. Communication from Comptroller, Btatiog that in relation to communication of the Board directing $0.40 to bo paid to B. Andrews, there was no monoy in fund irom which appropriation can be made.

Ordered ou filo. The bonds of Metropolitan Bank Company were received and referred to Law Committee. The return of Chief Engineer of the Western District was received and ordered on file. ClIMTTnOLLEll's OFFICE, ClTX HaIX, 1 April 4, 1804. i To the Hon, the Common Council: Gentlemen I herewith transmit to your honorable body a certified copy of the law legalizing the reBoliitions of the Common Council passed Sept.

10, 17, and IS, 18t3, (o borrow money to tho amount of to relievo draitcd men. I would respectfully ask that your honorable body will tako the necessary steps in accordance with the law hereto annexed. Yours respectfully, Thomas H. Fahox, City Comptroller. The following resolution was appended: By E.

Murphy Resolved, That the Mayor, Comptroller, and City Clerk bo, and they aro hereby directed, to issue tho corporato bond of the city in accordant with the provisions of section two, chaptor forty four of tho laws of 1804, in an amount not exceeding $015,000, and that the Comptroller is hereby directed to sell the same and apply tho proceeds for tho payment of the coiv tificateB Issued, in accordance with the resolution of tho Common Council, adoptod September 10, September 17 and 18, 1 63. Corau; unication from G. W. Light and other, protesting again it confirmation of A. Merringer aa Fire Commissioner, E.

D. lteferred to Aldermen of Eastern District Adjourned. COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated TOILET SOAP, in suoh universal demand, is mado from the CHOICEST materials, ia MILD and EMOLLIENT in ita nature, FRAGRANTLY SCBNT ED and extremely beneficial in its action upon tho skin or salo by all Druggista and Fanor Goods Dealora. 2Soodtf FINE PARISSEWED CORSETS.

Just received. The finest selection over offorod the ladies of Brooklyn, at mlfi tf W. A. CORR'S. 222 Fulton at.

POLITICAL. ITlHIi THIRD WARD DEMOCRATIC A3 SOCIATION will hold tholr rojrular meathiR THIS flUESDAY; UVENING. April Cth. ot Room No. 4 MONTAGUE HALL, at 8 o'clock.

a51f UVD. HARDENBURCH. Prouucnt. NOTICE THE REGULAR UNION DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMITTED, of thi County of KinK and City of Brooklyn. A mooting of the abovo Committee will bo held at their Roonm, GRANAD.V HALL, Myrtlo avonuo.

near Bridee Htroet. TUESDAY EVENING, the 5th inat. at 8 o'clock. Punotnal atlcnd anco is rcqpeated. By order WM.JI.

HARRIS. Pros't. JojCTll E. PALMKH. Seo'y.

apt NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC" COMMITTEE rufrular monthly mooting of tho National tlemocralic Committee will ho hold at tho CAPITOL, Jo ralomon atreot, on TUESDAY EVENING, April Itp, lii at o'clock. SAM'L. p. MORRIS. Tru'lilmt.

Wm. M. lin.i, Soc'y..