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i O'CLOCK EDITM THE PHILHARMONIC. OUR BURDENS. FROM ALBANY. DANGER OF FIRE EPISCOPAL. THE POLICE C0SM8810N.

Prospect ot a Spccdf Sottloiuout. Commissioners Briggs and Pyburn aro not disposed to moke any ohangas in the Polioe and Excise Departments until suooessor to General Jourdan shall hove been appointed. This, it is expected, will be done by the Mayor and the Aldermen on Thursday. Indeed, tho belief Is now common that all tho Commissioners Polioe, City Works and Fire win be happily settled at that time. The interest, st present, appears to turn more on the subordinate positions than on the candidates for theprlnclpal pianos.

No changes of any kind, worthy of note, are expected in the Fire Department, because the complexion of the Board has not and con not bo changed. The Olty Workers ore too numerous to afford points for general discussion, but tho policemen, clerks, sergeants and captains oommand an unoeaslng stroam ot talk. At Headquarters the captains and sergeants however engaged attention less than tho clerical force, ohiefiy because tho latter are not so mysterious as the men of the precincts. Tho only two point, that appear to be settled beyond controversy by "the boys" are, that Fred Jenkins Is tP be mado Chief Clerk and William H. Muldoon Property Clerk, and both are spoken of with general satlsf ao tion.

Mr. Jenkins is thoroughly acquainted with tho details of the Department, and Mr. Muldoon has been so long and happily known as a local Journalist that his appointment will, it la oonooded, be In several important respects advantageous to those who give htm tho place. Nothing did moro to wreck the reoent administration than its dense Ignorance of newspaper ways and newspaper necessities. With Mr.

Muldoon about thore will bo no blunders of that kind made. Ho knows what Journalists muBt do, what they ought to do and what thoy can reasonably be called upon by officials not to do. monie Lodge, No. 394 Begenbogon Lodge, Ho. 409 Charles Sohmldt Lodge, No.

343. Those organizi tions were under the direction of C. Tlederann, Mar shol; Hendemann and Chris. Berch, Aids ani ii their parade from Broadway and Throop avenue wero accompanied by Elsenhofer'a band to the park. The day was (pent in the uiual peaceful style for which tho Germans are noted, and devoted to singing, shooting, dancing and other nleasurable pursuits.

Of the number thus engaged it may safely bo oomputed by thousands, there not having been less than 2,000 people at either of the resorts named, while the attendance at three of the parks was mnoh in excess of that figure. The crowds lingered in the suburban groves until near sunset, when and for some little time pro? Tions there was a rush for conveyances homeward. So great was the throng at the final break np at Myrtle avenue Park, that vory many were of necessity compelled to foot it home to avoid a tedious delay of hours perhaps. Turner Society Ball. The festivities attendant upon the pionio of the Turner and other societies at High Ground Park yesterday were continued last night at Turn Hall on Meserole street, in the shape of a ball.

The hsll waa crowded with the younger portion of the the dance was kept np uninterruptedly until early this morning. Frank's band, the same that was at tho park, furnished the music, and tho committee that had the arrangements in charge consisted of Messrs. isb Mnnn, Bading, Kroeok, Larbe, 8ohneider, A. Grimbsrg, Gramme, Sohoening, Sperl ana Max Braun. There were present among others Jamea Clinton, John Boeder, S.

O. Ransom, John Bailey ani wife, P. Sharkey and Mrs. Rogers, Robert Wooley and Miss 0. Baumont, Mr.

Painter, Captain Reiger, H. Nahe and John Forganzy. In Greenpolnt. The German Singing Society and the Social Quartet Club, Greenpolnt organizations, objeivid PfingBt Monday by going on a picnic to Jaokson av luua Park, at Dutchkills. They formed in procession and marched to the ground, and after spending a pleaean day, reformed at the ground and returned home preceded by the band.

The Park was crowded during the day. THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE BATCH. A. Brilliant and Extensive Programme for tbe Entertainment of the Americans Nearly a fltonth of Festivity. The Snooting to Take Place at Dolly mount jrane 39 The Reception Com mittee.

Tho programme of the much talked of and approaching American and Irish International Rifle Match, 1875, has been received by the Eaoue. It is as follows: The American rifle team will arrive in Dublin about the 20th of will remain for nearly three weeks; the International Hiflo Match wiltbeneld at Dol lymount, on tho 29th of Juno; the annual "prize meeting" of tbe Irish Elfle Association will lie held on the 30th of Jnne and 1st and 2nd of July. The Et, Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Provoat and Fellows of Trinity College, have intimated their Intention to entertain tha rival teamB at BANQUETS. Invitations have received from John Veno bles Vernon, DJ for a fete at Olontarf Castle, and from the Committee of the CivU Service Athletio sports.

Arrangements have been undertaken for the entire entertainment of the American Team during their visit to Ireland. A deputation will receive the American party at Queonstown. There will be a banquet to the citizens of Dublin, a concert of Irish musicians, visits to the public institutions and mercantile establishments of tho city, a trip In Dublin Bay, and visits' to the County Wicklow, the Vartry Water Works and the Cuvragh Camp. The presentation of prizes will tako place at Exhibition Palace. Tho following BEOEPTION COMMITTEE at Dublin have been selected The Bight Hon.

the Lord Mayor; the Earl of Kingston; Maurloe Brooks, M. Phineas Krall, D. John Lloyd, D. Major Smyly; T. M.

Hntton, 3. Sir James Maokey, J. J. Vokes Mackey, J. Ed mond Johnson, John Bigby, J.

K. MUIuer, G. Orme Malley, Q. P. Falkner, Q.

J. T. Moldon, George Moyers, LL.D.; Alderman Jameson, J. Edward Elnahan, J. Sir Arthur Guinness, D.

M. Mr. Sergeant Armstrong; Dr. Traill, F. T.

O. Sir W. Carroll, M. Thomas Fry, T. O.

J. Robert S. Green hill, Henry Bnssell, Samuel S. Waterhouse, John Norwood, LL.D.; George B. Owens, M.

Alderman Manning, 3. C. Sennehy, T. O. J.

Alderman Lewis Harris; James F. Lombard J. George Delany, John Gunn Henry Roe, D. Sir John Arnott; James G. Pollook, Michael R.

Gunn, Nugent Robinson, John J. Bagnall, Daniel Sullivan John E. Venablea Vernon, D. John Mcl Curdy, C. James Wilson, Lord Muskery; P.

Watson, Sir Robert Paul, Earl of Dun raven; J. Hamilton, Q. John Qualn, Anthony O'Neill, T. Major Leeoh. TWO STREET FIGHTS.

The Peril of Oar Oity and What Should be Done to Avert It. An Interesting Report on the Subject by a Special Committee of the Common CouncilMore Men, More Engines and an ImproTed System of Signals Needed. At the meeting of the Common Council yesterday the following report was presented by Alderman Howell and made the special order of business for the next regular meeting of the Board The Committee to whom waa referrod the communication of tho Commissioners of the Department of Fire and Buildings in reference to increased facilities for extinguishing fires, respectfully REPORT: That thoy have held two meotlngs: at the first of whloh the Commissioners of tho Fire Deportment wero present, and at the eeoond. by invitation of the Committee, a committee from the Board of Underwriters. It appeared by the statement of the Fire Commissioners that the entire City of Brooklyn, comprising a territory of twenty two square miles with eight miles of riverfront, 500,000 residents, about 62,000 buildinss.

and property valued at $450,000,000, is requirod to be proteotedby Bixteen engines, five hook and ladder companies and a foroo of 189 men, and that while not less than 15,000 buildings have boen erected since the organization of the Paid Fire Department, thero have beon.udoea to the force but two additional engines and eighteen men. The Olty of Brooklyn differs geographically from other cities of about equal size, in that it practioally oonslsta of two cities, each with its Buburbs and thickly populated contres it is therefore more likely to have large and serious conflagrations In either of its oentres which would require not only all the available appli anoes of the particular locality, but also that of other and far distant localities and, as Is frequently the case, when engines are called from the Weatern to assist in the Eastern District, the former is left without adequate protection. The Commissioners state, and your Committee bo lieve, that the great danger from large fires arises from two causes first, a want of a reserve foroo, and eeoond, the want of a proper and suffiotont system of transmitting alarms of flro promptly. It 1b conceded that the success of a fire department depends upoiflts PROMPTNESS IN REACHING A FIRE. If, therefore, a fire ooaurs iu South Brooklyn, and the three nearest respond, and the Are is so extensive as to ilWS "S18 "lo.the next nearest engines must be called; and as they neoossarily muBt be drivon (Treat distance from their respective house to the fbFc mnoh time Is lost that the flro destroys a er? fir." amount of property, which might hove been saved 6v the moro prompt arrival of tho aeoond engines called upon.

AgatojU large Are. requiring the servioes of engines, occurring either at Sonth or Fulton Ferry or upon the Atlantio Docks (and such fires frequently oo our), leaves a distriot bounded by the East Kiver, Erie Baaia, Fourth avenue, and a line drawn from thence northerly to tho East Elver, unprotected, except such protection as they can be afforded by the oompanies lying npon the average three miles from the oentre of euoh district and it has onnnrred that avav MmiMm, '11 I city entirely nuprolectel, but fortune woukT ubyo it no oiner nre ocourrea during that time. If, i "gwnaa oiinis oountry. Tnosnltnamed was orlgl maimSls e4 Annual Convention of the Long Island Diooese. An Address by Bishop Ltttlojohn Tho Alleged Decline of tho Influeuco of the Christian Priesthood.

The Third Annual Convention of tho Long Island EplsoopalDlooeso opened with religious sorvlcea st tho Church of the Holy Trinity at ten o'clock this morning. Thero was a rather small ottondonco outalds of the delegates. Inside the chancel ware Bishop I.lt tlojohn, Rov. Drs. Paddock, of St.

Pater's; Hall, of Holy Trinity; Dlller, of St. Lnko'e; Schcnck, of St. Ann's; Johnson, of St. Marys; Drowne, nf St. Paul's; Smith, of Flushing: Snively, of Grace, ond Rev, Messrs.

Turner, Lee, Mlddleton and Knock. Tho preliminary sorvlccs were conducted by Rev. Mr. Turner, of Hunter's Point; Bev. Mr.

Lee, of Had Hook; Rsv. Mr. Mlddleton, Bev. Dr. Hall, of Holy Trinity ond Rev.

Mr. of Graoo. BISHOP LITTI.F.IOHN'a ADDRESS. Bishop Dittlnjohn dolivered tho third part of hia ohargo on "The Allogod Deollntt of the Influence of llin Christian Priesthood," the first and second parts having been delivered at the two preceding Couvoutlnns. He announced it as his purposo to show tho range and quality of the intellectual activity of the theological or olerical mind In those departments of thought which aro especially germaln to its habitual studies and public teaching.

But beforo proceeding tn tho discussion of his theme, ho polntod out the faot that there are two sections nf the elererr who are emlto IndiB'ernnt tn lh qtimittfhit may bo formed of the presout influence of tho whola body 1. Thoso who place so littlo value on their vocation as to be oareloBs about maintaining Its professional prostlge or asserting its influence as one of the leading factors of the moral and religious life of tho time. 2. Those who Insist so strongly upon their divine commission aud prerogatives aa to entrench themsolvos behind a caste feeling, and to be renardlosB of external crltlolsm. It waa also Bhown (1) how largoly tTNBEASONINO PBEJUDIOE and loose and extravagant assertion entered Into the nllTIV.N nf Ihn.fl whn nllnirA Hint ttA fall behind the onergetic spirit of the time and tha' moron oi monora culture ana how tuo sound theological thinker and teaohcr Is forbidden to aval) himself of many sources of popular Intnrost and excitement of which most liberal ubo 1b mado in othor intellectual pursuits.

lneso and other minor nolnts disnosod of the nishon prooeeded to ask, what have tho clergy to say for themselves as thinkorB and students of theology I It was Ti. YT ivuu, oy a wiao inauciion oi IOC 13. mat mm tueoiogy, as pursuou and expounded by the clergy. haB, during tho past generation, lost no substantial ground amid Its continuous and stormy conflict with opposing forces but that, on the contrary, aa soionoo it attracts more attention and oroates more habitual and cultivated liiolloctual activity than any other. The advance and traditionally high position maintained by theology, through the labors of Its representative, minds, was variously illustrated by references in detail to certain GREAT TIDAL MOVEMENTS In the history of recent thought.

I. What la known on its scientific sido as positivism and on its practical side as secularism. II. The varioua school, whoso common foundation is subjective iueaUsm, or tho alleged supremacy of tho individual consciousness, tho infallibility of tho intuitions of man's moral nature. III.

Tho aggressive dogmatism of physlcial solenoo. IV. Certain schools within the church which, in attempting to reconstruct or modify theology with a vlow to its better adaptation to the altered tono of thought la our timo, havo dono their work crudely and looeely. It has been charged that tho clergy, In dealing with tholr adversaries have evinced lltttlo original or constructive power, that thoy hove adliorod to material already la oxistence and clung to obsolete methods. Also, that the work actually dono has not been exclusively clerical work.

Theso charges wero conHidorod and answered. V. Tho Bishop then noted at length somo Instances of a high ordor of mental activity in theological studios. 1. In helping to solve tho fundamental problom of tho limits of thought on tho subject matter of religion.

2. Tho maintenance in THE POPULAR FAIT IT, and in everyday lifo of tho sense of tho supernatural as a practical and hubitual influonoe. 3. The adaptation aud strengthening of tho theistlo argument fiom design, under the now conditions established or claimod to bo established by recont Inquiries in physical Bcience, It was hero shown how tills argument has already passed through two nhasoH, and is now under tho progress of living thought, passing provisionally into a third. 4.

Tho determination of tho relations of civilization to Christianity; proving that no possible advanoo of tho former can over evacuate the lattor of itB ossontial meaning and forco. 6. Tho choraotorlBtio points of tho recont ethlool literature of Christianity as showing (a) Tho present attitude of Christian ethics toward tho ethics of philosophy, or the natural reason. (f) The answer to tho alleged woakncsBos and defects of Christian ethics. (c) The grounds of tho superiority of Christian over natural ethics, in that greatest of tasks, the development and discipline of Individual oharacter.

The Bamo lino of argument and inquiry was extended into tho dopartmentsof Biblical criticism and Christian ovidoncoB, in whioh abundant proofs wore found of the INTELLECTUAL MtTERFBiaE and aelvauclng rigor of tho stewards of Cod's truth also, into tuo vast field opoued up by tho doctrine of tho Incarnation, tho historic and dogmatic centre of Christiun thought and belief, whero may be found a most remarknblo literature, recently buflt up by tho ordained intellect of the Churoh, iu answer to tho heresies and scepticiBniB of tho day on this fundauicnlol subject. Such, in conclusion, said the speaker, have boon tho tone and drift of tho theological or olerical miuda In dealing with these themes of ever engrossing Interest the loftiest that come to ua through tho channel of revelation, or that can claim the attention of the liuumn mind. Such has bcon its attitude on these subjoots, amid tho stormy eddies and oross currents of modorn thought. Surely thore is no ovidouce in all this of FEEBLENESS AND DECAY. On the contrary, may we not see in It another proof, in a poriod of doubt and conflict, of Cod's steadfast purpose never to loavo His priesthood, whatever tho ebb and flow of human culture, without tho intellect and learning needful for tho defonso of the incomparable treasure committed to its keeping At the close of Bishop Littlejohn's address, communion services wero held, ond the Convention thon adjourned for recess.

LONG ISLAND CITY. Popular JQiaiatiHfuctlon witn Political Affairs. The recent charter election in Long Island City upset matters The defeat of Mayor De Berolse, by A. Ditmars was unexpected. Tuo new administration is looking Into the affairs of tha city.

Within two years tho debt ha3 increased from $300,000 to $1,000,000. Tho introduction of water was one of the most expensive operations. Tho people aro calling for an investigation. It is alleged that bonds are unaccounted for. DRY fiOODs, tec.

OSTON STORI5. Annual meeting Last Evening Interesting Report the Executive Committee and Reaaarer Election ol Directors) for the Ensainn; Tear. The Philharmoaio Society held an annual meeting lost night for the purpose of appointing new Board of Directors and hearing reports, in the Directors' Boom of the Academy of Music Mr. Judah B. Voorhles was appointed Chairman and Mr.

B. T. Frothinghom, secretary. The minutes of the lost meeting were read and approved, after which Mr. John T.

Howard, Chairman of the Exeoullve Committee, read the following INTERESTING REPORT ThoEiooutive Committee have the pleasure of presenting their annual report to tho Directors and mem bera of tbe Brooklyn Phllharmonio Society for tho season of 1874 75. They congratulate tho Society on the great auccesa and brillianoy of the several concerts, confirming the action of the Directors In the new organization of its orchestra unJer the able conduot of Mr. Theodore Thomas, and their determination to spare no efforts to enable him to present to the Society the choicest selections of classical music In the exeoution of his duties the publlo baa awarded htm, as do the Directors, tho highest praise. The Dlreotorshave not hesitated, by a generous expenditure of the means so liberally supplied by the members of the Society, to do all within their power to make the concerts a success, iu Increasing tho size of the orohestra. in securing the services of distinguished soloists and In adding to the attractions of the auditorium by the introduction of a profusion of flowers upon the stage at every ooncert, a feature of the con oerts that has seemed to give very great pleasure and satisfaction to the subscribers.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, The Committee have the pleasure to report The reoeiptB of tha Society for the season to $17,837.25 The expenditures to be 16,975.67 Leaving a balance 91,659.33 To which add balanco on hand from last season. 86,041.64 Interest on the same 850.00 Balance in tho treasury $8,044.93 It will be noticed that while tho reoeipti for the season have boen about the same aa the previous year, the expenditures for the inoroasod orchestra, a new box soene and the floral decorations, have been some $2,100 more than before, but the result of the season shows that tho Board acted wisely in making those increased expenses. SHE REPERTOIRE for tho seventeenth season, 1874 75, has been as follows Symphonies Beethoven, No. in minor. On 07 Sohuuwnn No.

1 in flat, Op. 88. Sohubert fe minor (unfinished). Mendolsaohn No. 8 In A minor.

Havdn major. Mozart flat, Koohel 643 (first Bme). Baoh Suite in minor (first time). Liszt Symphonies Poem, Orpheus." Bach Ciaconne (new), adapted lor orohestra by J. LiBzt Symphonio Poem, Tasso, Lamento Trionfo." Bubinstein Eln Muslkalishes Charaoterbild," Op.

88 (first time). Brahms" Hungarian Dances" (new). Wagner "Kaiser March." Brahms Theme and Variations, Op. 18 (first time). Concertos Beethoven minor, Op.

87 (first movement). Raff Opus 158 (now). Bennett Barcarole from Fourth Concerto. Overtures Wagner EIne Faust Overture." Bubinstein 43 (new). Beethoven Leonore," Mo.

2. Schumann Bride of Messina." Vocal Selections llerold Aria from Lo Pre aux Ciercs." Thomas Poloooa from "Mignon." Boot, hoven In quosta tombs osoura." Bossini Tan credl "Di tsnti palplti." Bubinstein Dnnque ver Op. 68. RelSeokS Mlhun' Song of Victory," Op. 74.

Wagner" Wotan's Absohled find FeurSIu ber" (first time). Meyerbeer Pieto, pleta," from Le Propheto." Mozart" BatU, batti," from Don Giovanni." Leslie, How Sweet the Moonlight 1" Benedlot, Hunting Song." Leslie LuUably of Life." Macfarren Sands Dee." In the production of these seleotions, the Society has engaged the services of Mr. Thomas' admirable orchestra not only, but also of the following FAVORITE ARTISTS: Soloists, 1874 5. Mile. Marie Heilbron, "soprano; Miss Anna Drasdll, contralto; Miss Clementine V.

Lasar, soprano; MIbs Annio Louise Gary, contralto; Mr. Franz Remmertz, basso; Mr. 8. B. Mills, pianist Mr.

Bichard Hoffman, pianist; The Glee and Madrigal Society of Brooklyn; Mr. Michael H. Cross, conduotor. The Committee cannot olose their report without an allusion to the severe illness of their honored President, Luther B. Wyman, who has been so intimately identified with tho Phllharmonio Society since its or Thoy truat that he may soon recover and or a long time preside over its councils and aid In the further development of the musical taste of the city to which he has given so many years of hia valuable service.

The Executive Committee announced with pleasure that steps havo boen already taken with a view to securing the servioes of Mr. Thomas for anothor yoar. The attachment to our organization expressed by Mr. Thomas, and tho confidence he has in the future of our Society, givo us hope that the Brooklyn Philharmonic may long enjoy the active co operation of tho man who is the acknowledged leader of muBical interests In America. In behalf of the Exooutive Committee, J.

T. Howard, Chairman. Bbookltn, Moy 17, 1875. The roport was adopted. THE TREASURER'S REPORT was read by Mr.

John C. Beale, and presented the following facts: Total receipts for the year $17,627 25 Total expenditures Excess of annual receipts $1 650 38 Balance already on hand 6 01454 Interest on loans Total balance on hand $8,014.92 Tho report was adopted. ELECTION OF DIBEOTORS. Upon motion Mr. Henry Camp and Mr.

Albert Cromwell w6ro appointed tclierB, and the balloting was proceeded with, and resulted in the election of the following Board of Directors for the ensuing yr: l. B. Wy nian, H. K. Sheldon, John C.

Beale, John T. Howard, H. C. King, S. H.

Murlln. L. S. Burnham. It.

RutI mond, O. A. Townsend, Henry Sanger, B. T. Frothlng ham.

H. G. Reeve, O. H. Baxter, O.

L. Burnett, M. E. Sand, Francis Vinton. John D.

Elwell. 0. L. Flnclro W. H.

Cromwell, Henry Camp, F. H. Cowperthwalte, Joseph P. Holbrook, H. N.

Whitney, W. H. Husted, F. D.Blake. The meeting then adjourned.

WOMEN'S PHVSI0 LOGICAL SOCIETY. I.ectuio on "Tho Proper Education of Children." A meeting of the Women's Physiological Society was held yesterday afternoon, and present wero a large number of mombers and lady guests. Miss Ella A. JennlngB, of New York, delivered a lecture on "The Proper Education of Children." A number of anatomical models were used, and tho lecture waa made both Instructive and pleasing by the careful delivery of the speaker. THE TBTJJS BEFOEM.

For more than a thousand yeare the pulpit haB labored aud prayed for the higher and lower orders of humanity, imploring them to bo good and to lead useful and honorable lives. Millions of ministers havo devoted their time and talents to the suppression and oure of crime. Tho Joys of eternal life or misery of everlasting punishment have been alternately presented to those who were morally and physically diseased. Vet crime has increased and murderers, thieves and paupers abound in the Nineteenth Century. We can hardly glance at a paper without seeing a record of vioe and crime that is appalling.

The methods suggested for the suppression of these ovila have been as numerous as they are unsuccessful. Prevention Is the touchBtone of progress, and to it we must look for permanent success. We can commence the labor of oure with the young ohildren, ond develop their minds, bodies and ideas so that In their choice and action through life their children will be profited by the knowledge gained. The fact that children's organizations ore made for them and not by them Bhonld seoure additional care on the port of parents. Every child has the right to have been well born, to come into the world under favorable clroumstances and poasessed of symmetrical proportions.

The qualities or mind and body that are Implanted cling throughout existence, and a slight accident may become a lifelong blessing or misfortune. "By a tree itB fruit is known." That greater men and women oan be produced than thia earth has yet seen, we have every reason to believe The super eminent genius of Homer, Shakspeare, and others, may yet be surpassed, the intellect of a Socrates may again be produced, tho character and examplo of Washington may be equaled, and novelists like Soott. Dlokens and Thookeray will appear In hundreds. A GENEEAIi KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMy and physiology will do more to Teform and elevate the world than any other study. After a child has learned to read, write and study, the first thing should be to teach it how to take care of the house hi Uvea in the temple of his soul; kingdom that ought to be the perfection of physloal and spiritual strength.

To hold the reins of life and UBe the whip of tune so judiciously that years will bring strength and hbppiness. Instead of premature decay and death. To make the most of everything and abuse nothing, to respect the mandates of nature and obey her oolls, appreciate our bof es as the sanctions of tho most holy is tho workbefon as to do. There can be no question that a general knowle Ige of the sdenoes will elevate us far beyond our pre nt status, and lift us above animal and brute instil ts, and develop the beautiful and grand and pure pal of our natures. We wish it distinctly understood that we are not of that class of visionary enthusiasts who blindly predict the wonderful state of things that is to be a hundred years hence, when wo will tread the air as we do the earth, and crass the ocean upon iron rolls, and that the RepubLio will oontlnne forever.

We, however, do believe that great perfection may. bo attained, through a proper education of the youth, and familiarity with tha laws of nature to understand those rules that will promote physical and mental growth. Education Is the only true and lasting medium of progress and reform, the only path to permanent happiness and the futuro well being of the race. We must educate the children of to day in tho physical and practioal needs of life, and the substantial wonts, rather than in fopperies and external display. The great point of commencement for real effective labor is in the nroner direction of the minds of chil dren.

They, as the fathers and mothers of the next generation, will be the teachers of those who follow them. Not that we mean by education the uniform, every day Instruction now recoived by the pupils of our schools, but a moral and physical education, as well as intellectual, we mean that children shall be taught the laws that govern life and health, and especially anatomy and physiology as the ground work or A of that science which is an fndlspenslble foundation to that greater knowledge, the laws of hrocreatlon and the production of the human family. This Is the great objective point. Let it be im rested upon every age and generation, that to create umaa beings right in the beginning is a matter of more importance than all else. That proper generation will obviate the necessity of regeneration.

Take for example a garment that has been cut wrong, and it is almost impossible to right it. If it sets nicely at one point there will be a draw, or a pucker, or stain somewhere else, it is too short or long or narrow, it is not symmetrically correot. So are these flesh and blood forms Bee that they are made right at the start, that love and soul and harmony and aweetnesa and delicato tenderness and warm affection ore Ingrafted and inwoven in their structure that love fills the web and warp. There 1b nothing that pays so well as love, it brings the highest premium or interest of any exchange, it Is always In season, neither the heat of Summer nor chill of Winter reduces It, It is always at par, and occasionally above It. MARRIAGE IIT" DR.

SCUDDKR'S CHURCH. Mibs Ella Wells, daughter of the late Daniel M. Wells, was married last evening in the Central Congregational Church, Bedford avenue and Hancock street, to Mr. John A. Biggs, of 608 Franklin avenue, well known wholesale commission merchant doing business in New York City.

The pastor, Bev. Dr. Henry M. Souddor, performed the marriage ceremony. Shortly after 8 o'clock the bride and groom made their appearance at the ohuroh, and as they prooeeded np the aisle to tho pulpit, where the officiating clergyman was waiting, they were preoeded by Mr.

Charles C. Dimon and Mr. Dolbeare, and followed by Mr. Fred Attwood and Mr. O.

Burrows, ushers. The solemn ceremony of the churoh was then performed In the presenoe of about two thousand people, nearly every available seat being occupied. Tho bride was elegantly attlredln ashes of rose colored silk. She la a young isdy of many rare accomplishments, and is greatly admired for her graoe and beauty. After the oeremony was performed tho newly wedded couple repaired to the groom's residence, where they received the congratulations of a number of their intimate friends.

Refreshments were partaken of, and at midnight they left Jersey City for Washington, on a two weeks' bridal tour, followed by the traditional old shoe and the well withes of their friend). A reception will follow their return at No. 606 Franklin avenue, continuing from May 39 until June 3, ARREST OF THE PRIZE FIGHTERS. The two bruisers and one of the seconds oosneoted with the pounding match In Bushwick Creek meadows on Sunday morning were arrested hut night and lodged In the Fifth Precinct Station House. Their names are William Duffy, alias "Smack" Duffy, and James McDuff, principals, and Peter Peterson, alias "Banty," second and lieutenant to "Smaek." Justice Elliott remanded them for examination, TUESDAY EVWNQ, MAT 18, 1876.

TELEGRAMS. Further Details About the Death of Breckinridge. General Intelligence from All Points of the Compass. CovmaTow, May 18. At the death of John C.

Breckinridge there were no last words aud no sceno. The only allusions he made to death were once after the operation performed on him lust week by Drs. Sayre and Qross, whoa he said he felt so comfortable he believed mortification had set in and again in h)B Vill, made the next day by Mr. B. Beck, he used these words: "After all my just debts, which are few and small, and the expense of a modest funeral are paid, I desire," itc Around the death bed of tho General were hiflwife, two daughters sad one son, and a few other immediate relations.

In accordance with the wish of the deceased and the desire of the family, the funeral will bo a modest one. 1 1 will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Cincinnati Grand ATnalc Hall. Cihcinkati, Ohio, May 18. Mr.

Kenben R. Springer is the gentleman roferred to in Inst nights dispatches as having given $125,000 lev.ard the erection of a grand music hall in thia city. Xlie mining' Troubles. TTEOKE, May 18. Boxes of rifles and ammunition have passed here, directed to the Sheriff of Clearfield County.

Parke, the organizer and agitator, has gone Westward. Several warrants are out for him. Canal Reform Bill. Albany, N. May 18.

The Davis Assembly Canal Reform bill has been placed in the hands of the Senate Canal Committeo, and it is understood that they will not report it in time to be acted npon by that body at this seBsion. Commissioners of Assessments. Elizabeth, N. May 18. The City Council last night elected Hon.

Wm. Mc Kinlay and Mr. Charles H. Waterbury Commissioners of Assessments under tho new law. One more member is to be elected before the Board is full.

Suspension of a Boot and Shoe Store. Philadelphia, May 18. Chandler, Hart Company, boot and shoe dealers, havesnepended. Their liabilities are from $100,000 to $125,000. A number of their creditors are New England manufacturers.

Fire at ItTananor City, Pa. Pottsvillb, May 18. At an early hour this rooming a lire broke out in Centre street, the principal business portion of Maha noy City, destroying aii businesB houses, seven dwellings, and a number of stables. The loss is about $76,000, nearly all covered by insurance. The Are on tho mountains in thatLViclnity continues and la spreading in all directions.

Washing ton Items. Wabhthqton, May 18. The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythlaa convened here this morning, and were called to order by Supreme Chancellor Davis. Thirty four grand jurisdictions are represented. Charles Stephenson, colored, a tenant of Corneliui Shea, called on Shea late last night to pay his rent.

While Shea was writing the receipt a dispute arose as to its form or amount, whereupon Stephenson drew a revolver and fired several shotB at him, inflicting wounds which will prove fatal. The negro made Ms escape. Convention of Catholic Benevolent Societies. ClMCMNATl, May 18. In tho Convention of Catholic Benevolent Societies this forenoon, Mr.

Mohlenhoff made a motion to appoint a committee of three to prepare an article for tho newspapers denying that there exists any disagreement between the priests aud laymen in regard to the Constitution of the Society. The proposition was adopted a', a committee appointed. The election of oliicers was postponed until to morrow. It was resolved to recommend to the societies to subscribe liberally for tho beneat of St. Francis' Seminary, near Milwaukee and for a German Roman Catholic Emigrant Society.

The various committees then mado reports in relation to the routine business of the socie ties. This afternoon a debate on the new Constitution will take place. At 6 o'clock this evening the societies will attend a banquet at the Lookout House. England. Loxdok, May 18.

The United Kingdom Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic eave a breakfast to day at Manchester to Neal Dow, who is about to sail for the United States. Sir Wilfold Lamson, member of Parliament, presided, and presented Mr. Dow with a farewell ad uress. Snooting: Affray. Baltlvobi, May 18.

A shooting affray occurred this forenoon at tha Northern CentraTRailroad Depot, during which Wm. K. Maxwell, a provision dealer, fired a number of snots at Wm. H. Westway, four of which took effect, the most serious in the stomach.

Wasfcway was taken to the Washington University Hospital, where ho lies in a precarious ondition. The parties are married men, and family troubles are said to be at the bottom of the (l'ffioiilty. Weather Probabilities. Washington, D. May 18.

the Lower Lakes, Middle and Eastern States, stationary or falling barometer, southeast to northeast winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather, and possibly brisk or high northeast winds on tho coast, from New Jersey to Halifax. Tho rivers will continue slowly BECOBD OP THE THERMOMETER. The following la the record el the thermometer, as kept at the Beooilth Datlt Eaolb office; 2 A. 00 10 A. 59 A.

UM 61 i A. 47 9 P. 83 A. 57 I P. 61 Average temperature to day 50 Averatretenroeraturstama data last .561 PF1NGST MONDAY.

The German Gala Bay and How it Was Celebrated Four Processions in the Eastern District and Thousands of Pleasure Seekers at the Picnic Parks. The observance of Pfingst Montag by the Germans of the Eastern District was remarked upon generally as having been of a more Imposing character than in preceding years. And still it may have been that no more people, if as many, were to be seen at the various places of resort during the day. That many more participated in the parade as organized bodies is a fact beyond question. There were four distinct points for the final rendezvous of those who engaged in celebrating the national holiday' viz.

Myrtle avenue Park, the High Ground Park, Roitaner and Lutz's Boulevard Garden, and Broadway Park. While the larger number naturally were gathered in at the popular pleasure ground first designated each of the others received a fair share of the day's patronage. Indications that this wa3 a gala day were to be observed all through the Sixteenth Ward, and in other localities where the Bonsand daughters of "Fatherland" dwell to any extent. Of tho lour separate processions that athored by THE LIEDEBKBANi; SOCIETI, was the largest in the number of societies and men. According to tho programme, there wero represented twenty seven dletinct bodies, tu which were included eleven Bingtng societies, mo3tly local, Hunters, Red Men, Turners aud other civic orders.

Tho Twenty eighth Regiment, under command of Lieut. Col. JF. W. Obernier, led the parade, which was arianged jn two divisions, composed as foUowa: First Division Casper Enaut, Marshal; A.

Neswald and A. Enck, Aids; Martin Mayer's Band; Twenty eighth Regiment, Lieut. Col. Obernier, commanding; Hubertus Hunting Company; Zollner Mannerchor; Schiller 1 ribe No. Free Order of Rod Men; Concordia Manne: chor; Saxonia Lodge, A O.

G. Melom onen Singing Society, N. Bushwick Mannerchor; Concordia and Harmonic Mannerchor, of East New York; Deutschor Bundea Benevolent Society; Badenla Society, No. Independent Hunters. fecond Division F.

Ness, Marshal; Chris. Froehlloh and Chas. Falkenmeyer, Aids; Baehr's Band; Young Men's Turner Society; Sun Lodge, No. 113, H. 8., Bavaria Benevolent Society No.

Goethe Conclave No. S. W. Carpenters' and Joiners' Benevolent Society; Deutsche Reichs' Lodge No. 22, O.

Fourteenth Ward Citizens' Association; Veteran Association; Bwabian Saengerbund; Cecilia Singing Society; Red men; Haydn Society; Grutli Mannerchor; Cecilia Mannerchor; Deutscher Liederkranz Singing Society. All the above named, together with several hundred spectators, assembled at Hansen's Germania Hall, "Montrose avenue and Leonard street; aud before noon reached the Park after a brief march over the route already published. THE TUP.NEBS, with various fraternal orders and singing societies, likewise formed in procession, their place of meeting being at Turn Hall, in Meserole street. The organizations parading in this corps were as follows: Lieut. Col.

John Rucger, Marshal; Henry Nahe and J. Vor gang, Aids; Peter Frank's, Band; Company Thirty Second Regiment, Captain Diedrioh; Post Germaine Metternieh, No. 122 G. A. WUliamsburgh Saengerbund; Tailors' Society No.

Arion Singing Society; WillfmuFburgh Sanger runde; Hermann's Sons Mannerchor; Germania Gemischtercnor; Socrates Lodge No. 223, 1. O. O. Saxon Benevolent Society; Humor Dramatic Society; WUliamsburgh Sohutzen Corps; Bismarck Club; WUliamsburgh Benevolent Society; Cigar Makers' Benevolent Society; Turner Drum Corps; Turner Cadets; Pupils of Turner School; Tamer Society and Turner Schntzen Corps.

Line was formed in Meserole street in the order stated above, from whence the route of maroh lay along Leonard, Stogg and Lorimer streets, Montrose, Bosh wick and Myrtle avenues to ArmbruBtor's High Ground Park. A third corps of processionistajmade up of GOOD BBOTHEBB AND EEDMEN, passed along Bushwick avenue about noon of yesterday, bound for Boulevard Garden. In all nine lodges were represented, as follows Long Island Lodge, No. 9, Free Order of Redmen Grand Lodge of Good Brothers; L.I. Lodge, No.7,G.

Hermann Lodge, No. 62, G. B. Columbia Lodge, No. st, a.

B. Oet mania Lodge, No. 55, G. B. Einikert Lodge No.

86 G. B. Queens County Lodge, No. 60, G. B.

Fre'lderich Lodge, No. Gl, G. B. Yet another grand gathering of tho claoa took place the Broadway Park, embracing the Odd Fellow Societies named herewith William Tell Lodge, No. 125 Socrates Lodge, No.

223 Diogenes Lodge, No. 230 Chase Lodge, No. 364; Juatitia Lodge, No. 370; Har I What the Taxpayers Will Have to Eaise for 1876. Meeting or the Board of Estimates Tin's Morning Some Instructive ComparisonsA Detailed Statement by the Controller.

The Board of Estimates met this morning at the office of the Controller in the City Halt There were present, Mayor Hunter, Controller Powell, County Treasurer Gardiner and Supervisor at Large Fox. The Mayor presided. THE ESTIMATES OF TWO TEABS. Below will be found a table sotting forth tho estimates (as far as received), of the various departments for 1876, as compared with those for 1876 Asked for 1876. $53,260.00 9,258.00 16,500.00 40,000.00 6.400.00 7.700.70 648.68S.17 1,091,709.84 50.000.UO 10.799.CU 18,200.00 11,538.00 1 ,209,699.61 45.000.72 8511,776.00 36,000.00 168.006.00 8,300.00 7JKI.00 9216.00 20.OJO.00 57,150.00 315.IHW.OO Asked for 1876.

SlUobiiw 15.800.00 4ll.UDU.00 8,000.00 450,000.00 13,050.00 20.WK,.''0 15.050.00 1, Mi, 798.75 42,000.00 1,288.600.00 887 88,000.00 6,950.00 58,16100 850,060.09 2O0.CO0.00 Collector's office City Treasury Mwror'a ofSoe Aldermen Keeper City Hall and asi'ta. Board of Audit Charities Commlscioners Board of Snpervisots Health Department "Wells and pumps Truant Home Audltor'a office Board of Bduoatton Board of Bleotloni City Works Police Board Law Department Park Commissioners JasUce Morse's Court Polioe Court Sixth Distriot Court City Clerk's Office Board Assessors Department Luoroaned Teleeraphio Commu u.wauuu nnu Aeserve roroe. Wot yot received. THE CONTItOLLEE ESTIUATB in detail, as far as received, Is as follows STATEMENT NO. ONE FBXNOIFAL OF OITI DEBT.

Amount to n7Ti.i,l'.L?,,n boHilMj. Wallabout Bay loan 946,000 Kent av. Basin, installment to Sinking Fund Water loan, lutbillment to Sinking Fund 50,000 Denolency Prior to 1673, installment to Siukliig Fund 60,000 Total $170,000 To be raised upon the city at large. STATEMENT NO. TWO.

Amount of Interest to La paid. a llama. Title of Loan. 1. Citv Hall lomn refx months' Interest) 3.

Mt. Prospoct Square loan 6.400 6,000 9,980 14.910 a. wiuisQuburga iyeai 4. Wililanuburgh Local Improvement Brooklyn Local Improvement 6. Soldlera' Aid Fundloan 7.

National Guard and Volunteer National Guard and Volunteer 9. Wallabout Bay Improvement loan 10. Kent avenue Basin loan 11. New Fork Bridie bonds i 11 Prnmont TJ L. (7 1 i47 1 190 1,760 41,300 99,890 910,000 io, rruspoot rare oonas, usm to nflo 14.

Defiolenoles prior to 18TS 39,830 Total To be raised as follows: 1,007,419 Upon the City atlargeJtemsl, 2.6 to 11 and 14 8 864,640 Upon late City of VTOHanuburgh, 8,284 Upon the flrst twelve Wards and Twentieth to Twentr nlth Wards, items 12 and 13 634,490 ToM $1,007,410 STATEMENT MO. TanEE ASSESSMENTS FOU BEPAVB MENTS. AS ORDERED lit ACT OF LEQ1BLATDBE. PASSED MAY 91, 1872, AND MAY, 1874. One fifth of one third of Juocatlon.

assessment. A tlantlo avenue, South Ferry to Henry street 82,184.86 AUantio avenue, Henry street to Flatbush avenue. 16,118.04 Columbia street, Hamilton avenue to Atlantic t. 8,919.87 Cumberland street, Myrtle avenue to Atlantlo av. 6,478.09 First place.

Hanrystreet to Smith street. 1 695.60 JTatbnsh avenue, Fulton avenue to Prospeot Park 19.90165 Fultou avenue, Fulton street to Bedford avenue. 34,642.08 Henry street, Fulton street to Fourth place 6,352 28 JOralemon street. Hicks street to Fulton 2,421.64 Montague street, Piorrapont place to Court streot. 1.612 63 Plerrepont streeUWIllow street to Fulton street.

2,031.86 Portland avenne, DeKalb avenne to Atlantlo av. 9,568 82 bchermerhorn street. Clinton st. to Flatbush av. 6.658.22 Smith streat.

First plao to Third street. 424 77 Clinton street, Fulton street to Second place 7.848 67 Union street, Columbia street to Gowanua oanal. 7,771 81 Hanson place, Fulton to Flatbush avenue 26614 South Oxford street, Lafayette av. to Fulton av. 669 '85 St.

Felix street, DeKalb avenne to Fulton avenne. 85968 Fort Greene place, DeKalb avenuo to Pulton av. 8 097 95 For Bedford av. Improvement, as provided by law. 14,705 95 Court street, Joralemon street to Atlantlo avenue, 9,828.93 $127,889.79 To be raleed upon the whole city.

ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY THE OITY. Henry street, ropaving from Plerrepont to Fulton, one half, $16,883.02. Myrtlo avouue, ropaving, Fulton to Broadway, one third, $107,231.36. Atlantic avenue, repaving from Flatbush to Classon, removing water mains, $30,624.60. THE PROCEEDINOS TO DAY.

The Mayor remarked that he supposed the estimates wero a great deal less than last year. The other gentlemen smiled at what was understood to bea Mayoral Joke. Mr. Gareliner I tell you what Is going to cash $18. 000 or $20,000 and that is the taking There will bo one party employed in each election district of the city, at $3 per day, during a period not to exceed thirty days.

Mr. Fox I thought they were to be paid by the number of days. That is tho way the United States do. Mr. Gardiner This is a new arrangement.

When have you gentlemen got to make your report as a Board of Estimate? Mr. Powell The 1st of June. Mr. Fox On or about the first day of Jnne. Mr.

Powell What wo want to do is to tako all theso amounts and add them up and ascertain the total. I therefore move that Mr. Edward B. Cadiey, the Clerk of tho Board of Supervisors, be appointed Clerk of this Board of Estimate. The motion was agreed to.

Mayor Hunter You want to tabulate theso things. Mr. Powell res, sir, and get them in proper shape. Mayor Hunter And you have got to closely scrutinise every item so that reductions oan be made wherever possible. Mr.

Gardiner announoed that a committee of the Board of Supervisors were engaged in preparing a statement of the county estimates, and he thought they would be throngh by Friday or Saturday. Mayor Hunter Inquired whether it would not be better to taka up the estimates already received and go through them. Mr. Gardiner said that the estimate of the Board of Education was A PBETTY STEEP ONE. He thought there was one thing wrong about the Board of Estimate.

He thought they ought to determine what amonnt they could afford to give the Board of Education, and let that Board state how it should bo expended. He supposed tbat the Board of Education could aot intelligently In the matter. It waa his opinion, however, that on school a year was as much as the city should have. Mayor Hunter I think we want more than that. We want a Bohool in each seotion of the olty; but we do not want anymore expensive schools.

We want primary schools. Mr. Gardiner Ym, sir, two of whloh would cost as much as one large one would cost. Mayor Hunter Yea, air. Mr.

Gardiner But I think $60,000 or $70,000 Is as much aa ought to be expended every year. Mayor Hunter I think we could afford $100,000 Mr. Gardiner What do you think of this free book plan? Mayor Hunter Oh, there Is time enough for that. My idea la that you cannot go on this year and give satisfaction to. the community without a reduction of the taxes.

Mr. Gardiner What prospect is there of a reduotlon in the city Mayor Hunter There must be one, and we should put our hands to the work of finding where it oan be made. But hare is the Controller advertising for nearly a million of bonds, and yet there is no publlo work going on. Now, what does he want with a million of bonds I suppose he can tell yon. i Mr.

Powell I oan, without the slightest trouble. Mayor Hunter Every matured bond should have been met by collected assessments. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MONEY to meet the bonds; but there was not. I have found assessment rolls for as far back as nine and ten years, on which no money was ever collected. Mr.

Powell I think, though we are in pretty good condition now, in view of the fact that we are not initiating very large street improvements. Mayor Hunter Yon do not know exactly whore yon are until these gentlemen at Albany go home. You do know exactly what burden will be imposed upon you, Mr. Powell They cannot do much mora. Mayor Hunter But you do not know what has already been done.

Mr. Powell then called attention to the subject of the appropriations for hospitals, etc, when Mr. Gardiner said that he had a bill in his offlcewhlchhe thought had some baaring upon the matter, and he would look over and send it to the Board. Mayor Hunter Hospitals and dispensaries ought to be kept up In some way. THE OITY HAS NO HOSPITAL.

There Is one or two maintained by 'private subscrlp. tions, and If they should fall, it would not do for the olty to be without an hospital. Mr. Gardiner called attention to the fact that in 1877 the whole $30,000,000 of the State bounty debt would mature, and when that was paid the State tax would be reduced. Our proportion oil that debt was somewhere inthe neighborhood of $300,000 ot $400,000 a year.

In conneotion with that subject Mr. Gardiner said that he had seen a suggestion In one of. the papers, which he thought was a very good one. In speaking about the State, and more particularly in reference to the Legislature, the article suggested that they should put off until that debt was paid, all the work they could, and wo would feel the effect of it at once. THE MAYOB ON BETEENOHMENT.

Mayor Hunter State corporations, city governments, all seem to be striving to reach that point to see how great burdens of taxation they can posBiDly bear. I guess they have about reached It. Unless we can have some prospect ahead of a rednotion of taxation, or of relief from the burdens that are heaped upon us by our own folly, or the folly of the Legislature, we will permanently damage our locality. I am for taking up these estimates and outUng them down with a pretty severe knife wherever you oan. It is our duty to do it.

We must not only take these estimates, but we must scrutinize them item by item, and see where they can bo reduced. The Board adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor, TflE MADAME BLANCHE TABLEAUX. Madame Blanche and her Continental Troupe of Ladles, In Statue Imaglnaire and Tableau Vlvants," opened in the Athenehm last evening, and there waa a pretty fair audience present. Hot half a dozen of the number wars females and they did not remain after tho first tableau. The troupe has been performing at Bobinson Hall, New York, and their performance Is a little more immoral than that given by the can oan orowd in the Eastern DlBtrict some months ago.

The police got wind of tho nature of the performance, some time Is the evening, and when the show opened Captains Smith and Worth, Inspector 'Waddy, Drill Captain Jewett, Clerk Jenkins, Detective Cnrren, and a squad of men from the First Preoinot, In citizon's dress, paid the admission fee and marched in, the order being that the oompany should be "pulled" should their display exceed tho limits of deoenoy. In one instance, at least, there was a tableau exhibited In whloh there was a very suggestive piece of vulgarity, and Inspector Waddy at once apprised the proprietor that It must not be repeated. The suggestion was complied with. CLEANING TWO COATS. John Dasher, a painter, whose abode is said to be at No.

66 Court street, was arrested last night by Officer Walker, on complaint of George Seeber, who charged him with having robbed him of two coats valued at $20. Dasher, according to the complainant's statement, took the coats to get them oleaned, but instead of returning them Bold them to another party and pocketed the money. Justice Delmar adjourned his case. LICENSED ENGINEERS. The Licensed Engineers' Association, at a meeting held last evening at No.

60 Court ed a series of bylaws, among the provisions of which is one that there shall be a committee to visit the sick members, and that in the case of a death the family of the deceased shall be paid a subscription of $76, and whon a funeral takes place on Sunday the society attends in a body. Provision was also made for a series of weekly lectures on "Steam Engineering," "Natural Philosophy" and "Chemistry," tho flrst to bo delivered on tho evening of May 21, by Professor Rourk, of New York, on "Steam ana Steam Engineering." Amendments to City Charter. the The Supervisors and Aldermen to be Made Distinct Bodies, With One Member from Each Ward, and the Health Board to be Reorganized. Special to the Eagle. Albany, N.

May 18. Last evening Mr. McQroarty reported from tho Assembly Committeo on Cities amendments to the Brooklyn Charter. This Is what Is known as the Brooklyn Omnibus bill. Mr.

MoGroarty said that the amendments contained nothing of a political character, and they immediately passed the Assembly and were sent to the Senate. They aro now in tho hands of Senators Jacobs and Coe, as a Committee of Conference. The purpose of the amendments may be stated as IoIIowb Tho Aldermen and Supervisors are separated, with one Alderman and one Supervisor from each ward, as per Coo's WU presented at the beginning of the session the Board of Health Is to be reorganized, the mem bers to be one physician and the President of the Board of Police and President of the Board of Aldermen. Tho physician is to be President of tho Board with a salary of five thousand dollars a year and the President of the Board of Aldermen to receive two thousand five hundred a year for acting in the double capacity of President of Aldermen and member of the Health Board. To avoid technicalities a new health code Is provided for, but with no radical change and excepting that an appeal is allowed to bo taken from the decision of the Board of Health in cases declared to be nuisances or detrimental to public hoalth, to the City Court upon tho parties implicated giving proper bond.

The salary of the City Treasurer is fixed at seven thousand dollars a year, the same aa the Collector of taxes. There are no changes In or additional powers given to the Board of City Works. There are also a few technical amendments relative to the Building law. Mr. Hugh MoLaughlln Is here.

He paid his respects to the Governor, who roceived him with a very cordial shake of the hand, and spent considerable time with him in a fraternal sooial chat. Judge Riley, Supervisor StUwell, John Byder, Tunis G. Bergen, Keeper Shevlin, Daniel Northup and St. Clair MoEclway aro here, VACATING ASSESSMENTS. The non vocation assessment bill still remains In statu quo in Assembly.

So far it has been found impossible to have it placed on its final passage, on account of the opposition of Mr. Talmage. At this stage of the session it cannot be moved unless by unanimous consent, or by suspension of the rules, which regulres a two third vote. It would scarcely be possible during the rush of business at the near close of the session to obtain the requisite number of votes to suspend rules and Talmage stands in the way. of unanimous consent.

Thore aro parties here representing a combination of lawyers opposing the bill and they assort that they will defeat Its passage. A very strong effort Is to be made to pass the bill even if it has to be made a party measure. Cornelius Ferguson who has been confined to his room at the Delavan, for the past week by sevens sickness, is convalescent and able to walk around. Tha Cypress Hills Cemetery and Brooklyn Guaranty and Indemnity bills have been signed by the Governor. It will probably be Friday before tho Legislature adjourns sine die.

Qotveh. The Park Boulevard and Conconrse. Old Records Firemen's Pay Another Parle Bill Charities Bill Killed, Etc. Albany, May 17, 1875. PARK BOULEVARD AND CONCOURSE.

The bill amending the act for tho construction of the Park boulevard and concourse on the beach has beon reported favorably bp the Senate Committee on Cities. It has been amended so that the whole cost of the boulevard and concourse shall not exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, to be assessed on the property benefited by the improvement. OLD EEOOEDS. There Is a batch of old records of property sold for unpaid taxes now lying in the County Clork's offloo. The bill providing for their removal to the office of Registrar of Arrears, which passed the Assembly a few nays since, was reported favorably this evening by the Senate Committee on Cities.

ADVERTISING. The law for the drainage of Brooklyn provides that all sewer districts ahall be advertised in all newspapers published within the limits of said city. There Is a bill whloh will reach the Governor in a few hours, providing that Buch advertisements shall be inserted in the corporation newspapers only, and that such papers shall do this work without any additional pay. firemen's pay, Tho bill Increasing tho pay of the firemen of your city has been reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Cities. The bill, as introduced by Mr.

Bradley in the Assembly, provides for an increase of one hundred dollars a year for each fireman, stoker, driver and engineer. The Senate Committee hae amended the bill so that the Common Oounoil "may fix, determine and regulate the salaries of the members of the Fire Department." prospect park. Mr. Kennaday's bill providing that the city shall pay for the benefit of the Park fund the amonnt of the award, two hundred ond fifteen thousand dollars, for Park land taken for tho Prospect Hill reservoir, has been reported favorably in tho Senate, and Colonel Hayes says It will pass and the Governor will sign it. This money when raised by the city is to be be applied toward lessening the Pork debt.

COMMISSIONERS OF OHABITTEB. The bill amending the law regulating the powers of the Charities Commissions, as published in full in the Eagle of Thursday hut, moy be considered as dead and buried! Alderman Fisher, William Blchardson and Assemblyman Burtis have made a party measure of it. They have been before the Republican Committee on Internal Affairs in the Senate, to which Committee the blllwas referred, and have represented that there were some peculiar features about the bill whioh they did not understand. Said William Blchardson: "The Board of Supervisors Is Democratic aud the Board of Charities Is Democratic, and why one Democratic Board can not trust another Democratic Board I do not comprehend." Senator Thompson concluded to hold the bill until he could find out if the members of tho Board of Supervisors of Kings County were willing to divide their responsibilities with the members of the Charities Board. Aa the Legislature will adjourn sine die before the Supervisors can be got together to give an answer.to thia question, it may truthfully be said that the bill has been set upon and addled by Messrs.

Fisher, Blchardson and Burtis. THEY WON'T HATCH. The bills for the opening, etc, of Morrell street and Lewis avenue, for the construction of the Bushwick Creek Canal and for repealing the oourt yarde on Bushwick avenue are dead. They have passed the Assembly but the Senate declines to concur. ATLANTIC AVENUE ASSESSMENT.

No bills will be passed this year placing assessments for local improvements npon the olty at large. The Atlantlo avenne assessment bill was this evening, the Assembly, re referred to the "Grinding Committee." QnivEB. BHOPlilFTCERS. Tbree of Them Tried and Sentenced By Judge Moore Tbis Morning In the Courtif Sessions, this mornine be fore Judge Moore, and Associate Justices Voorhles and Wolfert, the shoplifters arrested last Thursday on Ful ton street, were brought np for trial. Their names wore Margaret Wilson, Margaret Williams, and John T.

Baymond. When arraigned Williams waa willing to plead guilty to petit larceny but the pies was refused. The woman Wilson was the first one placed on trial, Joseph Carson appearing in her behalf, and Assistant District Attorney Moore for the people. It will be recollected that the arrest was made by Detectives Oorwin and Folk and number of ooots and other articles found npon their persons. Mr.

Ketchum, the merohant from whom the coats were stolen, testified tbat Wilson and Baymond came into his store and priced several articles, and when his attention was oallod away, they suddenly loft the store. He identified the coats found in their possession as part ot his itook. Deteotlve Folk testified that he saw them leave the store, and followed them until they met the woman Williams, who was waiting outside. They were then arrested, ond upon the woman Williams was found a "shoplifter's petUooat," a double garment made something like a bag or basket, and intended to conceal articles stolen. In this pocket were found the coats Identified by Mr.

Ketchum. The defense did not put in any testimonv reeardina the alleged theft, but attempted to prove that the goods were less than $25 in value, and therefore they could not be oonvtcted of grand larceny. Judge Moore charged the jury, and they retired for consultation at half past eleven. In the cose of Margaret Wilson the Jury bronchi In a verdict of guilty of petit laroeny, and she was sentenced to the Penitentiary for eix months. Her companion, Margaret WilllamB, pleaded guilty to two indictments for petit larceny, and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months on eaoh indiotmont, making a term of one year.

The man Baymond has not yet been tried. A DltUQ STORE ROBBED. The drug store of Edward XhealL at Park avenue and North Oxford street, was broken into Sun day night by a thief, who carried off fancy articles and cigars, valued in all at $100. The thief effected an entrance throngh the fan light over the store door, and mads a pretty thorough ransack of the plaoe in search of money, but failed to find any, and so contented himself with the oholce HavanaB nd cologne. The Fourth Preoinot police are looking after him.

BUSPICH)K OF BURGLARY. Charles OBrien, aged 20, and living at No. 25 Raymond street, was arrested by Detective Van Brunt, of the Fourth Precinct, yesterday, on suspicion of being ono of the parties who broke into B. TheaU's drug store, at Park ovenue and North Oxford street, on the leth ond robbed It of fancy articles valued at $100. Justice Riley held him for examination.

CARRIAGE STOIjEX. Mr. John Dohleman, of Greenpoint, yester day afternoon caused the arrest of Lewis Frank, of No. 89 Commercial street, whom he charges with breaking into his carriage house and stealing the carriage. LEGAL NOTES.

A Question of Importance to People Who Insure Their Property, Can One Company Transfer Its Policios to Another I A Reminiscence of the Tammany War A Fifty Dollar Verdict in a Ten Thousand Dollar Libel Suit, etc. Yesterday in the Special Term of the Supreme Court, before Justice Barnard, a default was taken in the oause of Jewell against the Crart.nion' the Hope and tho Now Jersey Life InBuranoe Compantos and Edward Lambert. This morning, Mr. Wm. Henry Araoux, defendants' counsel, arranged to open the default, and tO) set the oause down for trial on Friday ThlB case Is peculiar, and involves a question as to wA o.

cbrpofatfausU flatter Which has recentlv rtMhuhjS'sttehtloii th'8 legal paternify of tC M' P'hy, on'ths groijAd that ft was uflWi1 Writ, that is, bo uLIl yondthe power of i corj'orotiqn to moke it. Tho con tract was that the Hope shoitld reinsnro oil the Crafts men's! pOHcios; Subsequently' by 1 It supplemental oompjaint, ex'sf ayar tsabor, made a defendant, on the ground that while he was President of the Orosttuen's he, msde a contract with the Hopo, from whloh he wonid derive a personal benefit, which in equity belonged to the Craftsmen's Company, This contract was that ex Mayor Lambert should receive 10 per cent, for his services In procuring tho surrender of tho Craftsmen's policies, and that insurers In the last named company should tako out new insurances with the Hope. In connection with thia branoh of tho proceedings ox Mayor Lambert brought suit against the Hopo and New Jersoy Mutual, to enforce his oontract with thorn, and in that action defendants' counsol demurred on tho ground that the contract waa against public polloy, which demurrer was overruled last week by Judge Van Brunt. For tho plaintiff Scwell 4 Pierce for tho defendants Wm. Henry Arnoux.

A Reminiscence ot the Old Tammany War Horse. In 1873, Garner C. and George C. Williams, of Oatskill, sold $5,000 worth of stono to James Purdy, of Douglass street and Third ovonue, the son of Elijah F. Purdy, the Old Tammany War Horse of Now York.

Purdy paid about $2,000, and the plaintiffs procured an order of arrest against him, on the ground that he had made fraudulent roprosontations. This morning, before Justice Barnard, a motion was made to vacate this order of arrest. Defondant, It waB alleged, ropreeontcil that he owned the houso, 274 Vandorbilt avenue, another on Ryoreon Btreet, and a farm at Westcheator, whereas his wife owned the property. Defendant's affidavits Bet forth that no representations wore made whatever, but that the stone was forced upon Purdy. The affidavit of Patrick Fltzpatrick was put in, and it corroborated the defendant in every particular.

Another affidavit of the same Patrick Fltzpatrick was offered by the plaintiff, In whloh he oontradictod his former affidavit. Elijah E. Purdy, tho defendant's son, swore that his father never made any representations whatever, and did not wont to take the stone; and that he told tbe plaintiffs that his father had no property whatever. Plaintiffs' counsel got an ordor ror this witness' cross examination on his affidavit, and thereupon young Purdy admitted that he didn't know whether It was before or after the sale that he told tho plaintiffs that his father had no property. Decision reserved.

For tho plaintiffs, and against the motion, Morris Pearsall; for the defendant and the motion, General Crooke. A 50 Judgment In a 810,000 Suit. Before Justice Barnard this morning, in tha Special Term of the Supreme Oourt, tho cause of tho Atlantlo Dock Oompany against George Swift, Robert Farey and James Friel was tried. Tho defendants are the city offal contractors, and were sued for $10,000 for using promises near the plaintiffs' as place of deposit for offal. Justice Barnard, after having heard the testimony, said that the Court could not estimate tbe valuo of stinks in dollars and cents, sod granted the plaintiffs a a perpetual injunction and $50 and costs.

For the plaintiffs, N. B. Burchard for tho defendants, General Crooke. A Copartnership Suit. In the City Court yesterday, before Judge McCue, Jacob Hangstatlen brought an action against John M.

Bayha, to recover $700, alleged to have been loaned to tho defendant upon a copartnershiD to carry on the blacksmlthing and wagon making business. The jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for the amount olaimcd with Interest, amounting in all to $803.03. F. W. Oberneir for the plaintiff; H.

M. Birkett for the defendant. Dotten vs. Dotten. This morning judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the plaintiff was granted in tho Buit of Busan Dotten against Alex.

B. Dotten. City Conrt Notes. Deoision bt Judge Reynolds. William E.

Pettitt vs. Charles D. Willetta. Motion for injunction denied, and temporary injunction vacated. In the case of Eugene Molntyre va.

Jamea Wild, tried yesterday before Judge McOuo, the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff of $300. Supreme Court Decisions. BY TO8TI0E B1BNABO. H. Bohrschneider vs.

The Knickerbocker Life Disnrance Company Case settled. J. Lowery vs. M. Corning Judgment for plaintiff in demurrer with leave to defendant to answer in twenty days on payment of costs.

B. H. Mapelsden va. G. Ten Eyok Motion granted with costs, unless within ten days plaintiff have sureties justify and secure deficiency in further Bum of $2,000.

Westchester. Same vs. Same Motion to vacate order granted with $10 costs. HI JTJSCTOT PE1TT. G.

W. Ellis vs. 8. Ellis, impL Motion to vacate order of reference denied, no costs. Admiralty Decision.

The following decision has been promulgated by Judge Benedict The United States against the brig Victoria Percy, et at. This was a proceeding to forfeit tho brig Victoria Perez under tho aot of June 13, 1866. The question to be decided was whether the Perez was entitled to tho benfit of on American register and from all the facts in the case, Judge Benedict came to the conclusion that she was not, and thereforo ordered a decree to be entered condemning the vessel. THROWN FROM A WAGON. James Sloan, a grocer, while driving along Willow place yesterday afternoon, was thrown from his wagon seat violently and sustained a fracture of the right leg Just below the knee.

Ambulance No. 1 was the means of hiB conveyance to the hospitul, where Mr, Sloan's injuries were attended to and the injured mem berset. BURGLARY. The residence of John D. Brodie, No.

231 Calyer street, Oreenpoint, was entered by burglars yes terday afternoon, and quantity of silver wore and other household utensils, valued at $76, stolen, beside $1.60 in currency. No due to the thieves has yet been obtained. SUalcer Sweet Corn. The lowest price ever known. Shaker sweet oorn 9c.

per pint, at Looemtt' s. Genuine Handsome Parlor and Chamber Suits. Messrs. Lana Nad, of Nos. 290 to 290 Fulton street, hare just completed a variety of riohpirlor and chamber salts, whloh thoy offer at the most modarsto price.

Call and see their stories. Wm. Everdell' Sons I No. 104 Fulton street, New York, Label Printers. Established 1816.

Huptare Cured. Db. Mabsh, of Clinton and Fulton streets, for many years celebrated for the numerous euros wrought in raptures, may be consulted dally, from 9 A. M. to 7 P.

M. Office od second floor. For all Information Kelating to atocka, we advise our readers to consult Messrs. ToiiBBroOB A Bankers, No. 1 WaU street, New York.

They Issue a pamphlet, free, on stock peculations, whioh should be in the honds of every oper ator. The Tery Assortment Of Black Grenadines now offered by Diokin attracting crowds ol oostomen. Low prices and good roods make business brisk. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. 25 REWARD 'LOST OROSSINfJTN 1 front of the lEasle office to Fulton Farrv honsn.

a kntt blue silk PORTMONNAIB, conUlnlns a diamond stud. The finder will receive the obove reword by return toa It to BLOODSHED. James Eiley Found Guilty of Manslaughter in the Third Degree. The Trial Brought to a Close This AfternoonThe Prisoner to be Sentenced on Saturday. This morning, in Part II of the City Court, before Judge Reynolds, the trial of Jamea Riley for killing John Monahan, on the 17th of last March, was resumed.

The testimony in the case on both Bides was closed yesterday afternoon, and this morning tho counsel on both sides summed up the testimony. The argument for the defendant was mado by John Cooney, and for tho People, by District Attorney Britton. In opening his addresB Mr. Cooney laid stress upoa the circumstances which surrounded fie recused, and tho good character which he had borne throughout his life. His years from early boyhood had been spent in labor, and he had married while quite young and had ono child.

The character of Monahan was then commented upon and hiB reputation for vice and violence set fcrtb. The circumstances of the tragedy were then renewed, and the evident desire of the acouscd to avoid a quarrel set forth in a strong light. Ho avoided any difficulty at the saloon, and then went to tho cabin in tho open lots on Fourth avenue. Monahan followed him, insisted i.pon a quanol upon the pretext, and there met his death. Counsel claimed that the act of Riley wis in fear of great bodily harm, and that his acts were in self do lcnfc.

In closing, counsel mado a strong plea for hia client, tnd claimed that he was worthy of a verdict of acquittal. In summing up the case for the People, Mr. Britton first explains lho law npon the suuject, and then paused to the consideration of the circumstances of tho case. While he did not deny that Monahan was brutal end quarrelsome while in his cups, yet h3 claimod that he no justification in going to tho extant which te did. Riiey bad been held up as a pattern of meek neFS, was not above going into a saloon and drinking with this man whom he now claims pursued htm, as he says, to injure him.

He belonged to tho same class and was not above associating with them, and there was no distinction between them except that of physical strength. Monahan was strong and used his fists as he ouRht not to have done, and Riley was weak and used a pistol as he ought not to havo done. The counsel then imalyecd the evidence, and while not making any attempt to eicuse the conduct of Monahan, claimed tbat thcro was no ground for the jet of Eiiey in killing him. Monahan's upon the horse which ho had Bold to Riloy was the cause of the difficulty Riloy had not fully paid for the animal, and Monahan's words, as shown on tho testimony, proved, the counsel claimed, that Monahan thought he had a claim upon the defendant for the animal. The contradictions in tho defendant's testimony were then brought out and commented upon, and the claim made that he had attempted to suppress testimony.

Judge Reynolds then charged the jury, Betting forth the law in the caBe and indicatod the weight that was to be given to the different parts of the THE VEBDIOI. After an absonco of two hours, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty of manBlaughter in the third degree. The prisoner was remanded until next Saturday for sentence. In of the Judge, RUey may be sent to State Prison for a period not exceeding fivo yoars and not less than one year. THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Proceedings oijthe Afternoon Se.wion, The Episcopal Convention reassembled for business at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Bishop in the chair. There was a larger attendance of delegates than at the morning session. The Secretary, the Rev. Dr. T.

8, Drowne, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Brooklyn, then, under the direction of the Bishop, called the names of the clergy entitled to seats and tho churches entitled to representation, when the lay delegates presented their certificates. The Hon. John W. Hunter, C.

L. Burnett and Colonel James B. Pearsall were appointed a Committee on credentials. Each church was represented by its rector and three lay delegates. Mayor Hnnier, Judge Gilbert, Hon.

John A. King, Josse C. Smith, Henry D. Morgan, A. C.

Keeney, Seymour L. HuBted, Josiah BlaokweU, of Astoria, H. C. Scholes, Marvin Cross, Judge Henry A. Moore are among the delegates.

SEWING MACHINES. Action Against Demurest, Joyce ic Co. for Work Done. About a year ago the firm of Demurest, Joyce doing business in the Eastern District, made a contract with Frank Austin whereby he was to manufacture one thousand sewing machines of the pattern known ae the Lyons sewing machine, Austin to furnish the labor and the firm the materials. The machines were to be made at the rate of $2 a machine.

Austin now brings suit against the firm for an alleged non payment of a portion of the money due him. He claims that he put together and delivered 700 machines, and that the company only paid nlwi $905, whereas $1,400 was due, and he therefore brings suit in the City Court for the balance of $495, with interest and costs. The defense admit the contract, but dispute some of its proviBions as set forth by tho plaintiff. According to their statement Austin was to be paid $2 for "assembling" or putting together the machines, the Com pmy to furnish the different parts. When completed, the machines put together by Austin wero to be examined and accepted by Mr.

Lucien S. Lyons, the inventor of the machine, with wtom the firm of Dem arcst, Joyce Co, bad a contract for manufacturing. The defendants allege that the plaintiff did not carry out his contract, in that the machines assembled by him were not up to the required standard, or, in other wordr, were imi roparly pnt together. In thiB statement they were borne ont by Mr. Lyons, who testified fiat none of the machines delivered by Austin were put together in a proper and workmanlike manner, and tat it was necessary to overhaul them, before they could te made to work properly.

For a further defense, it is alleged that by reason of the defective character of the machines delivered by the plaintiff, the defendants lost a large contract with tte LyonB Sewing Machine Company, and were injured to the extent of $4,000, and they wanted counter olaim fcr that amount. The case eime up for trial this morning in the City Court before Judge McCue and a jury, and is still on. If. M. Miles for the plaintiff, and G.

W. Denton for the tlefendant, TRAMPLED BY A HOUSE. Yesterday after iioon, jonn Francis, a colored coichnun in thoemploy of Amos Robins, of Livingston and Smith streets, was riding a horse at a furious rate through Troy avenue, when he ran over a mall boy named George Sands, breaking two of his ribe and otherwise injuring him. Francis was subsequently arrested by Detective Murphy, of the Twelfth Precinct, but Captain Luich tssumed the responsibility of uot holding him. MONES MARKET.

Waix Stbebt, May 183 P. M. Among the sales at the second board and between calls, were Central Pacific bonds, 103, Union Pacific 1st, 101H a ditto sinking fund, MX a Missouri Pacific 1st, Cleveland and Pittsburg consolidated bonds, 105, Missouri Pacific stock, 52f a 52 American Express, 64 Port Wayne Chicago, S94 District of Colombia 8, 66's, U)4 's of 1881, 122 Yt 67's 68's coupon, 123X 10.40' coupon, 117X currency 6's 124. Tho Assistant Treasurer paid $21,000 on account of interest, and $105,200 for bonds. Gold Exchange bank clearings, gold balances, currency balances, $921,304.

Gold has been quite steady thia afternoon, the price moving between 116 and 116. Loans were made at 1 04 for the use until to morrow, but it does not appear that this waa the result of any manipulation of tho market by the clique. The stock market improved a little between calls, but fell off at the Second Board. It is a little singular that Erie should be higher in this market to day, whon the price in London Is lower than yesterday, when we were without cable reports. This is probably due to tho local speculation.

3:16 P. M. The stock market closed irregular, and the feature of the late trade was a sharp decline in Wabash, caused by reports that foreclosure proceedings had been commenced. Gold was strong, and money loaned at three per cent. The following table shows the course of the gold and stock market! for this day Opening.

Highest. Lowest, Closing. fie U6H 116J4 N. Y. Cen.

Hudson. lie. uxtfi iw, loo Harlan Erie Union Pacific Lake Shore Wabaab OoL O. I. Northwestern Northwestern Rock Island.

StPanl St. Paal referred, Ohio ana New Jersey Central. Hannibal and St. Joe. Western PniTnlx 28 it 76 fig 39S 104" 88 67 77 iSf 25K 75 Mi 39K UH 110 2ih( 76 14J4 sua 75K 76 my.

54 lot 85 a 24 UOX 24K WA 88J4 142 S6K 2(g 110 MH 76 144 A Irian Clubbed by His Associates A Policeman Assaulted and Beaton in Hamilton Avenue. Policeman MoGroth, of the Eighth Preoinot, while patrolling at Fifth avenue and Twenty third street, at 10 o'clock last night, found a man named George Washburne lying npon the sidewalk in an unconscious state and bleeding freely from a severe wonnd on the back of the head, and procuring an am bulanoe conveyed him to the Station House where his injuries were dresoed by Surgeon Jones. He was then removed to his home at No. 420 Eighteenth street. It seeniB that Washburne had been engaged In a quarrel with some of hia associates, and one of them, whose namejie subsequently refused to divulge, struck him on the head with a club.

AN OPFIOEE ASSAULTED. John Fox, Patrlok Dowd and James Mulvev three members of a gang of Sixth Ward rowdies, be came engaged a street brawl at the oorner of Hamil ton avenue and Hicks street, at 10 o'olook last night, ana were creating considerable disturbance, when Offl oer Ooopei oame up and attempted to arrest the flrst named. The man made a desperate resistance, however, and some of the crowd came to his assistance. The policeman was violently assaulted and knooked down, and while In this position tho crowd adminis tered to him a severe beating. Offloers MoGowan and Darby heard of the row after it had progressed for some time, and oame to their comrade's aid, and then the crowd scattered but Fox and Dowd were secured and locked up until this morning, when Dowd was dlB oharged by 8orgeaut Riley, of the Eleventh Preoinot, while l'ox was hold for examination by Justice Delmar, POSTAL MATTERS.

Points in Connection with the Local Office. Postmaster Talbot, for the convenience of the public, has extended tho business noun at the money order office from 0 A. M. to 4 P. which heretofore were from 9 A.

M. to 3 P. M. Application has also been made by him to the authorities at Washing. ton, for making Station located at the intersection of Marcy avenue and MoDonough street, a money order offloe.

If his request Is granted, a great deal of time and trouble will be saved to a deserving olass of persons sending to or receiving money from friends, who are now obligod to transact this description of business at the General Post Office, in Washington street. It is expected that the General Office in Brooklyn will be made on the first of July a money order office for Canada. EUROPEAN MAIL On the same day the new international postal treaty. signed by the United States Government and all tho European powors last week, will go into effect. Under the provisions of the new treaty, the rates for letters to all parts of Europe, with the exception of France, for tbe present, are made uniform.

The postal rates heretofore have been very Irregular, differing almost for everyplace on the continent, while the charges to the Continent differedjfrom those to Great Britain and Ireland. To send a letter to some parts of Germany it oost sixteen cents, to France nine cents, but to Great Britain and Ireland the rate was only six. The new treaty, however, does away with this difference, and makes the rate for transmitting a letter to any part of Europe ten cents, excepting France, to whioh the existing rate of nine cents will jiim unaltered until the first day of January. Tho charge will be the same for all European letters whether the postage Is prepaid or not. There appears to have been no alteration made in the rates for newspapers.

THE CHARITIES. Facts About the Financial Deficiency and the Transfer ot the Nurserr Children. Supervisors Strong, Ropes and Shipman, a sub oommlttee of the Joint Committee of Law and Finance were to hold a meeting this morning relative to the deficiency estimate made ont by the Commissioners of Charities, but, as the Chairman through inad vert en oe failed to bring with him some neoessary documents, the gentlemen agreed to adjourn without transacting any business, to Thursday morning at 10 A.M. It Is more than likely that the Joint Committee will postpone a final report on the amonnt of moneys which ought to be raised to maintain the County Buildings at Flatbush for the remainder the fiscal year until the Commissioners of Charities have token the preliminary stops to the carrying out of the new law whioh provides for the transfer of pauper obildren from the Nursery to the private institutions, Supervisors Strong, Ropes! and Shipman are strongly In favor of having the transfer effected as speedily as possible, and will work to bring it about before the flrst of July or August. MUNICIPAL.

Weekly Statement of the City Treat, nrer Taxes Water Consumption, etc. City Treasurer Cunningham this morning, sent his statement for last week, to the Mayor, It is as follows Balanoe on hand liay8 $1,142,251.44 Received 164,000.24 Total Warrants paid $234,613.46 Total $1,071,008.22 Deposited: Brooklyn Bank $109,169.06 City Bank 110,067.78 Lon Island Bank 130,187.17 First National Bank 83,771.70 Mechanlos' Bank 146,146.64 Nassau Bank 120,640.12 Trust Company $6,674.63 Fulton Bank 61,344.97 Mechanics' and Traders' Bank 83,006.88 Manufacturers' National Bank 64,270.63 Commercial Bank 61,730.95 Atlantlo Bank 76.608.60 Total $1,071,603.22 WATER CONSUMPTION. The consumption of water yesterday amounted to 26,728,221 United States gallons. WATEB BATES. The total amount received for water rates yesterday was $14,280.11.

TAX RECEIPTS. The tax receipts yesterday were $79,087.13. BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Annual Election ol Officers and Directors. At the annual meeting of the direotora of the Brooklyn Life Insurance Oompany, held lost evening, the following officers were unanimously re eleoted for tho ensuing year Christian W.

Bonck, President William H. Wallace, Vice President William M. Cole, Secretary; D. Parka Fackler, Consulting Aotuary; Can'l Ayret M. LL.D., Medical Director Augustus Ford, Counsel.

The following directors, whose terms had expired, were unanimously elected for a term of four years Samuel S. Powell, Augustas Ford, Michael Ohauncay, Arnold A. LewlB, John Davol, Isaao Van Anden, Dan'l. Ayres, George A. Thorne, George E.

Blown aud Felix Campbell. HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN OPEN DAT. An Instance of Gross Ifeglect on the Fart of New YorK Policemen. Early in the afternoon of Friday last, Mrs. Flseri, or Hilary street, Brooklyn, was assailed by a ruffian on Catharine street, near Henry, New York, who struok her violently In the breast, and snatching a pooketbook from her hand, ran away.

Urs. Flseri Immediately gave an alarm; but many minutes had passed and he had proceeded several blocks before a polloeman came in sight. On the appearance however, of one of those dilatory officials, he seemed to regard the trouble lightly and took bis leisure in making the ntscessory inquiries. No account of the highwayman could be given up to this morning at the Fourth Precinct Station House, New York, notwithstanding that the robbery was perpetrated in open day, and in such a thoroughfare ai Catharine street, corner of Henry street, New lork, Mrs. Fiserl'e pooketbook contained $25, a monthly allowance whloh in her greatly reduoed circumstances consltated the sole means of support for herself and two young children.

An association to commemorate the centennial of early movements in favor of liberty on Long Island and vioinlty, has been formed in New York, and exeroiees will be held next year. burned at will and destroyed inunense amount property. Boston ana UUloago stood for veara without a serious fire, and with department of Bimilar nuniep lcal Strength tn num. hnfc at lank, nnil nrhtla iha nl.nff. ua ceuea tuny uuuovea meir MEANS OF EXTINGUISHING FIBES perfect, a conflagration oarao which destroyed hundreds of millions of property, and defied the utmost exertions of their firemen, and was only oheoked when little or nothing remained to burn.

It Booms almost a certainty that Buch a fire may occur here. There is oortainly nothing to prevent It, under such ordinary clroumstances as are likely to ooour at any momout. The Commissioners and offloera of tbe Fire Department, in addition to their experience under the volunteer system, have now had six years' experlonoe they are firmly convinced that the department should be lnoroased, and have so recommended and urged it each year for the past five years. It seems to your Committeo therefore that the Common Oounoil would bo responsible in case of large fires caused by inadequate faculties. The effect of fires upon communities Is sufficiently understood aa to require littlo mention here.

The loss 1b an Irremediable one, and falling upon a siugle individual otten proves ruinous. Flro Insurance lessens the evil but does not cure it, for of the whole amount of property consumed In the oity during 187, one third was wholly uninsured. When warehouse full of costly merchandise is destroyed if it Is fully insured. The remark is often mado In roference to tho merchants interested, "They are all right," "They will not loso a oent." The loss is thcrefore regorded as a subject for congratulation and the fire as no calamity, after all. Such views beget indifference and carelessness in guarding against firoB.

The goods destroyed muBt be paid if foreign our gold goes abroad for that purpose, and for all the good It does, 'might as well be sunk In the aea, as we get no equivalent for it. The insured is reimbursed, but only at the expense of lho people who make good the Iobs In tho money they pay in fire insurance premium. It must be manifest i iu tuo snanowest imnser mat loss by nre has no re lieving or redeeming feature, and that it ought to bo guarded against as on unmitigated ovil. The authorl i ties of this city thus far, notwithstanding the sweeping Riiu uevuntubiug ui es occurring everywuere aoout us, seem in a sense indifferent and as oontent to take their chances as ever. Tho plan suggested by the Fire Commissioners, as to the increase of the numerical strength of the department, is to purchase ten new engines, with hose and hoBe tenders: these they propose to locate in a house already containing an engine and nino'men.

To each of these ten engines they would appoint 6 a total of 60 additional men. By this plan the coat of new houses, horses, and three men to eaoh company would be saved and a reserve force organized whloh could be moved from point to point 88 neoessity might require. The actual oost of organizing Buch a reserve force, including tho salaries for the balance of this year, would not exoeed 980,000, and the annual coBt about while the oost qf organizing ten full companies would be not less than $275,000, with an annual cost of $100, 000. The full dotaila of tho plan were presented to your Committee. It is, however, unnecessary to recapitulate it here, as it may be found substantially upon page 26 Of printed minutes of 1873.

The greater portion of the time of your Committee was token up in considering the propriety of establishing a complete and efficient SYSTEM OF TKANSMITTING ALAEMS of fire. At our first mooting the Commissioners had in operation In the Common Council ejhambor three in struments ror transmitting alarms of fire. First, the system at present in use in this city. Seoond, the Gome well Instrument, and third, the Chester. The flrst was proven to be entirely unreliable and dependipg entirely npon the careful manipulation of experts, while the others were automatic, of simple construction and could be operated by child without the possibility of error.

The systom at present In use has been abandoned by every fire department In the Union, having been found liable to errors and In fact worse through the frequency of mistakes than no system at all. Every city in the Union of any Importance has a system of transmitting alarms of fire within, st most, five minutes from its disoovery. While hero In the whole city there ore but about fifty points from whence alarms may be transmitted and then oven not with any degree of accuracy. The boxes here, of necessity be within doors and under the care of persons understanding them, while In New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore and in fact every large city boxes aro placed upon every oorner of such eimplo construction as to be easily operated by any citizen. The Commissioners state among others the following reasons for the ineffioieuoy of tho present Bystem.

1st. They are In doors. 2d. Cannot be operated by any but experts. 3d.

Tho difficulty in locating breaks, which is a serious one, considering that the wires for the most part run upon house tops, and to find a break it is sometimes necessary to go upon the roofs of hundreds of houses. 14th, They are constantly getting out of order, every change in the weather affecting the delicate maobinery of whioh they are constructed. 5th. The cost, which 1b as high as the most approved system. Elthor of the other Bystoms overcome all these difficulties.

It was arguedby thocommissioners, and Is KcuDiwi Guucuuua oj au wuu uuvo given ino SUOJOCt their consideration, that tho first minutes after the breaking ont of a fire is THE OBITIOAL TIME OP THE CONFLAGRATION. With the present inadequate system', often times twenty minutes elapse between the breaking out of a fire and the information reaching the Fire Department. The overage loss per fire during year 1872, was in the year 1873 was in the year 1874, was $3,595. The average distance from each fire occurring in the month of November, December ond January, 1874, to the nearest alarm Btatlon, was of mile, and the average loss per nre was aoout xi, iw, ii alarms could havo reached the Fire Department promptly by means of a telegraph box and without the losa of time occasioned by running of mile, there can be no question but that the loss would hove been far leBS. In one instance it was shown that twenty buildings were entirely destroyed before the engines arrived, ond their non arrival was due entirely to their being no means of conveying the alarm.

Your Committee have endeavored in this their report to present to you as far as possible, such statements as were presented to them by the Commissions of the Fire Dopartment, and the tnsuranoe Interest who appeared before them. They are satisfied that the time has come when the authorities should take stODS lookimr to suDnlrlnK whatever facilities may be absolutely necessary to properly pro lecfi me city irom nre. utuer expea allures lor purposes whioh, as compared with a proper fire department, may be regarded as luxuries should, if neoessary, be diBpenBed with and our attention turned to im Srovements that are necessary to the protection of the ves and property of our people. While your Committee believe full and thorough system of transmitting alarms of fire a prime necessity, they do not feel It proper in view of the high rate of taxation to recommend an expenditure exceeding $200,000, whioh is about half what the Commissioners think neoessary. The amount, however, which we recommend will enable the CommlasionerB to organize a proper reserve forco and establish a large and efficient telegraphy systom.

Your Committee offer for adoption the following resolution Resolved, Thai the Common Council do hereby recommend the Board of Estimate to make provision in the next tax bndget for the raising of the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, to be applied to the increase of the Fire Department ond the construction of a proper system of fire alarm telegraph. Resolved, That a copy of the following report and resolution be transmitted to the Board of Estimate at the first meeting thereof. ENTERTAINMENTS. Stabat Mater. A musical recital of Rossini's 'Stabat Mater" will bo given by the choir of the Church of the Holy Trinity, on the evening of Monday next.

The choir have token great pains to make' the recital oreditaple to themselves and satisfactory to the public. Spelling; Match. The Hanson Place Baptist Church people, give a BpelUng match on Thursday evening next, for the benefit of the charitable enterprises of the society. Strawberry Festival. The' Ladies' Aid Society of theEmbury M.E.

Churoh, Schenectady avenue and Herkimer street, will give a strawberry festival on Thursday evening, Art Entertainment. The Broadway M. E. Church, Broadway near KosciUBko street, give, Thursday and Friday evenings, grand art entertainment for tho benefit of tha Sunday School of the church. The Wilmington Singers.

Plymouth Church was last night numerously attended, on the occasion of the last ooncert of of the band of ex slave vocalists, known as the "Wilmington Singers," whose poculiaraties In their phraseology ond manner of singing the old slavo camp meeting melodies of the Southern plantation, hove proved a novel attraction to ohuroh going people. The band of vocalists number twelve persons, seven of whom are females, and they belong to Baptist, Methodist Presbyterian and Congragotionol churches of the Sonth andinoneof their songs each sings in praise of their own sect. Davis' sweet soprano voice was heard to advantage th a solo, and Mr. Chas. Harrison took a prominent part in the ooncert, as also the lively Miss Watklns.

The concart was much enjoyed by all present. During the singing of one of the songs a lady in the audience waa carried out in a fainting condition from sudden illness. CONSTITUTION CLUB. The members of the Constitution Club held their annual meeting last evening for the election of officers. There was a full attendance of members the report of the Treasurer was read and adopted without dissent, A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers.

The Hon. John M. Clancy was unanimously, and against his protests, re elected President of the Club, and B. 3. York, was elected Treasurer.

It was resolved to bold a picnic ond excursion at the usual time and In the same pXco as last year. OOO OOO NN NN NN SSSS TTTT OOO RRItR It ItRRtt Jl It HlOHlt IiKIS SSSS SSSS OOO 807 FULTON ST. SUITS I SUITS I SUITS I GRAND DISPLAY OF SPRING COSTUMES, SPECIALTIES IN MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S MAR SE II LBS AND PIQUE DRESSES, FOR ANNIVERSARY, Era, AND DECIDED BARGAINS IN LADIES' SILK AND WORSTED SUITS, PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED OVER DRESSES, CASHMERE AND DRAPD'ETE JACKETS, AND 600 EMBROIDERED FLANNEL BACQUKS, ALL AT VERY LOW PRICES. 2M PIECES OP EMBROIDERED CASHMERE JACKETS, TABLLERS AND COIRAB. IEB, AT LESS THAN COST OF IMPORTATION.

All onr oostumes are mado from ORIGINAL PARISIAN DESIGNS, AM) IN STYLE AND FINISH, SUPERIOR TO THE USUAL READY MADE SUITS. OVER TWO HUNDRED DIFFERENT STYLUS OF SUITS TO SELECT FROM. In the above assortment ladles will find a LARGE VARIETY OF SIZES, from which, WITH SLIGHT ALTERATIONS, EXACT FITS BE MADE. BOOTS AIV SHOES. TELSON CO.

BEG LEAVE TO NO i.1 tlfy the public that they have just opened and magnificent 118 Court st, where ther will keep IKS' unS constantly on hand the rlncst aisortment of LAD IKS' am GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS and SHOES. Ladles' and gen tlomen's custom work a specialty. ED. BURT CO. Announce to the publlo tbat they hare opened BRANOH STORE, AT J78 COURT STREET.

WITH A GENERAL ASSORTMENT or BOOTS AND SHOES, For Ladles, Mlssos and Children, Gents, Boys acd Youths. Onr motto Is: "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST." The Burt shoe is the best fittios and most durable in tho market. E. D. BURT 287 FULTON and S78 COURT 8T.

HE ONLY PLAOH IN BROOKLYN To have shoes made ON THE SPANISH LAST IS AT DAVID MUNDELL, A No. 298 Fulton streot, Near Plerrepont. LEGAL NOTICES SUPREMECOURT, COUNTY OF KING9T Elisabeth Mory Ludlow, plaintiff, against Edward A. Jones and Maria B. Jonos.

his wife, and the Mercantile Notional Bank of the Olty of New York, defencUnta. Sum mons for relief. To the defendants above named and eaoh or them. You aro hereby summoned and required to answer the oomplalnt in this action, of which a copy la herewith served upon yon, and to serve a copy of your answer to theBsld complaint, on the subscribers, at their office, No. 35 William street, In the City ol New York, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day service and if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to the Oonrt for the relief demanded In the complaint.

Dated March 28. 1876. SHIPMAN, BARLOW, LABOCQUE 4 MACFARLAND, Plointlfrs Attorneys. The complaint In the above entitled action was duly fllaa In the office of the Clerk of the County of Klnt, at tha Oonrt House, In the Oity of Brooklyn, on ths 37th day SHIPMAN! BARLOW. LABOCQUE i MACFARLAND.

ml86wTu Plaintiff's Attorneys. COBPOBAIION WOTICJES. ATOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE AP JLI plication of tbe Common Council of the Oity ol Brooklyn. In relation to opening North Twelfth street, from Fmhstreetto Union avenue, in tha Olty of Brooklyn. To all whom it mar concern We, tha underiignod, Commissioners of Estimate on the above matterToo hereby gtvo notice that we hare completed onr report In the abovo matter, and that the said report ond map ore filed In tha office of ths Clerk of tbe Count; of Kings for examination by.

all persons Interested, and that we will meet at ths office of the Counsel to th Corporation of tha Olty ol Brooklyn, at tho City Hall, on Tuesday, the 1st day of June, 1875, at I o'clock In the afternoon, to review our sold report. Dated Brooklyn, Mar 18, 1875. JJIOHAEL SMITH, THOMAS CoministlQIwn. ml810t LUKE O'REILLY, i foUBB OOO TTTT BOOH ST BOOS ST BBBB SSSS 8 BOOS ST BOOS ST BBBB OOO SSSS.