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J. COLE, AUCTIONEER. OUE COEBESPOHDENCE COLUMN. OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. rendered.

The instruction Is adopted to the health and capacity of tho 'pupils, and out door exerolso, la provided, from time to time, during the day. The charges are high, yet the Principals argue tSat the.par onts of their scholars, would rather have it so and have best of instruction afforded thorn, and It la plainly to be Been, that the children are of the weilthlest classes. Over seventy who have graduated at thts sohoolbave entered the Polyteobnic Institute, and rush of people to the cities, and while the population grew, building improvements were 'almost entirely suspended, tio rise in materials, the increasing coat of labor, and the uncertainty of the future deterring capitalists from such investments. As no new houses were built to meet the increased demand for accommodations, there was a scarcity of houses aud consequent advance in rents. There was a long hesitancy on the part of capitalists to embark building enterprises from an expectation that labor aud material would become cheaper.

But this prospeot faded, and rents continued to advance to a point that assured a big profit on the investment. Building enterprise took a fresh start; ten thousand houses have been ereoted in Brooklyn since the war closed, the supply now approximates to the demand, and rents have reached their highest point. this idea prevails velocipede riding will not bopraoti oaL Tbe tbrco took this ride of twelve mllos before breakfast, and accomplished it in two hours and ten took matters wbllo they made no rrore exert on tban would bo mode in walking the same distance, they certainly made much faster time, and with much less fatigue. In fact lustoad of being fa t'gned, tbey wero roallyirefrosbod. and no doubt thoy bad a much better appetite for breakfast, tban tbey bad bad for days before.

A stupid attempt was made by tbe man at tbe toll gato, to prevent tbom from riding on tbo road. Thero was no excuse for this. If the oompany desires, let it charge a toll for passage over the road, but their aharter, may be endangered if they attempt to prevent the voloclpedes from rldine vr public road, whioh theirs is, and wbo will fay that ie voloilpedela not much of nronvoyanoe oa horse. As for friiht nlDg horses, that idoa is exploded, Tho most spirited horses In Brooklyn aro driven over Clinton street, aud every day there are machines on tho otreot, and on tbe past Saturdays from fifty to a hundred machines have been there, and to these the horses pay no attention. There aro horses, to bo sure, tbat shy at a piece of wbite paper, and these are likely to shy at voloclpedes, but because there are a dozen timid horses in the city, it Is no reason why the five hundred velocl podelsts should be kept off tbo roads.

Bboobxyh Velocipede Club. This Club Ik now being pushed rapidly forward to organization. Already fifty riders and owners of maohlnes havo eig nl Jed their iutenttonto join tho club, Those who are Interested In velocipedes and velocipede riding, will see the necessity of these and it is to bo hoped that a nnmber of clubs will be formed during the Spring, In case these omba are oiraod. contests of speed between the members of thorn will be a feature of tho Bummer's pastimes. pany, the Aot states, are first to apportion to their own profit a sum equal to' ten per cent, annually "on the capital stook" not on the paid up capital, but on the nominal capital of one million and then, of such remaining profits as may be earned, over and above the $100,000 for themselves, the company are to retain three quarters, and give the city one fourth.

Thus if the Company make fourteen per cent, profit the city will get bat one per cent. If the Company earn eighteen per the city will get but two per cent, and the Company will retain the other sixteen. Meanwhile, as the Park land is not sold, but only "leased," and for an assumed publio purpose, it will be free from taxation. If this land were sold outright, the city would reoeive four per cent, per annum on its valuation in the shape of taxes. This Company, thereforo, would have to earn twenty six per cent, per annum in order for the oity to obtain in return for the lease of the Park, which the oity has bought and paid for, barely as muoh revenue as it gets from real estate in private hands.

The terms of the bargain to whioh this Aot ing the village Bfter this tragedy, tbey ascended the river to tho Otando eonntry. Here were prairies forty to fifty uvles long and from, three. to four broad, on which millions of mushroona of groat size wore growing, and here he found tho white ants in great numbers. Some partaof the country wore actually oover edwith mounds of a hard substance, ereoted by tho l.borof those insecto. Tholr dwellings were curiously constructed, and were quite strong.

Aftor spending some time in examining these, ho went fartunron and discovered the animal called the ant killer. They njo extremely rare, and he was only able to get one specimen which is now inthe British Museum. He bod to leave this part of the oountry soon howovor, in consequence of a rumor extensively circulated tbat he was an evil spirit and was responsible for the small pox which raged at that time. Entering the Eshango region ho was surprised to find that no man was considered handsome who had not lost bis teeth and was without eyebrows and eyelashes. 7 he men bedaubed themselves with oil and mud, and tho women wore ohiguons that stood up over their beads four feet high.

Thoy allomoke very for the country ia fall of tobacco. They are, however, agontle people'and obliging, being somewhat more civilized than those of other tribes. Having moved from this plaeeto Mokengo he made some experiments with a musical box, an oloctrlo battery and a magnet, which awed the people very much. As the King was very carious he gave him a Bhook of electricity which frightened him greatly. Mr.DnOhaillu here told one of tbe fables woioa he said are in circulation in the interior, and Intimated hlB Intention of publishing a collection of them at an early day.

He then asked his young friends to excuse him for a few minutes, andsoon returned in his African hunting suit to the unbounded delight of the audience. After describing the different parts of the suit, he spoke of tho Waffoo oountry and of the Dwarfs. These ate little people not much over four feet high on the average. They are scattered all over Central Africa, and are, he believed, the descendants of the Pigmies of Herodotus. Tbey do not plant anything, but live by the ohase.

They are fond of boiled mice and snakes, Mr. DuOballlu brought his lecture to a close by describing with much animation hla running fight with the savages on his retreat from Ashango Land, and retired amid great applause. EXECUTORS 8ALB or IBB ESTATE OF CHARLES CHRISTMAS, DRO'D, ELEGANT RESIDENCE AND 12 LOTS, ON FIRST AND SECOND PLACES AND HENRY BT, ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH, At 13 at tho Comnerolal Exohsnjo, 853 Falton st. AL80, NO. 191 HENRY ST, WITH EXTBALOT.

Msps and full particulars at the offloo of the auctionoor. apS2t TO LET VERY LOW. STORES AND ROOMS. OOUBT STREET, CORNER UYItfasrOtf. Th elegant bnlldin is now roaoy ipr uooup.

be rented very taw. noatorssan Uffhr, large, and This elegant bnlldiwrls now ready for an? ind of bail. well adapted lor nry goods, narawaro ur ouy Sosi. Tfiefiooraaboto about 20x83, and wofi adapted for sooiclles business purposes. Toe upper 2," Wha ItniMfncr mult bo SOOO tO bO Uh proclatod.

fftajarf Montague St. FROM AUCTION. in nieces White Pique, only par yard. 60 nieces White Pique, from 25 to 60o. ne yard.

A lot of Plek Alpieas. at Bio. per yard. JO otaoes Black Pop: nAlpata SOo. worth 76o, fXZ, Tim PnliiiivMnru a Shawls.

oDOn centres. Black Soarlet and White, A lot ol Joinra oma, iromisi ou iu in. ELEGANT PRIVATE RESIDENCE AND TEN LOTS ON GATES AVE. AND MONROE RET. 0LA8S0N AND FBANKLIN To bo sold at AUCTION on WEDN SSDAY, April Hin, At o'clock, at the Commercial Eiohange, No.

SS9 Fulton street, opposite tho Oity nail, orooaiyu, By J. OOliE, Auotionoor. For Maps, Ac, apply to the Auctioneer; ap9 2t 9 10,0 00 WORTH OF SECOND HAND CARPETS. $10,000 WORTH OF SKOOND HAND 810,000 WOKTH OF 8VOONU HAND FURNITURE. 810,000 WORTH OF SECOND HAND FURNITURE.

WANTED. AT P. MoMAHON'S FURNITURE AND BEDDING WAREHOUSE, Atlantlo st, botwoon lllokt and Henry. Persona breaking up this spring, or chancing tholr Car iota, will find it to their advantago to notify me, as I pay rom 76 cents to $1.00 per yard for Ingrains, to for Threa plys, and $1.25 to $2.00 por yard for Brussels. Constantly on hand, a tine assortment of Net.

and Soo ond band uraltnre. Velvet, Bruiaels, Three ply and In gram uarytu). Save vol to nor cent and auction fees, ra Tray moro for goods than they will bring unuor tbo htirmer. ES'lViktiUMHliD ltU: apj St VELOCIPEDES, TO H'HE TO BIDE ON CLINTON STREET, APPLY S. CORNER BALTIC AND CLINTON.

807 81' THE BEST FLOUR IN THE COUNTRY, JAMES 8. WELCH (brand), FOR SALE AT NEW YORK PRICES. Also, OTHER CHOICE BRANDS OF FAMILY FLOUR AT LOW RATES. Fersalo by JOSEPH H. MUM BY, successor to W.

H. Jones A Dealers In lour. Grain and FoodU34 Fulton st, adjoinlna tbo Eaglo offlco. eel9 ly A LL THE MEMBERS OF UNION NO. 1 X.

nra requested to lie uictual ia thoir attendance on FRIDAY, April 9th there ia business of tmpi" tinoo totraniaot. W. J. HANNON, Proa. M.

J. Reynolbb, Seo'Vj apiat GJT. PATRICK'S SOOIETY A REGU ir lar Meeting will be held at 22 Court et, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 8th inat, for tbo transaction ol import mt business. THD3. CARROLL, Presi lent R.

LALon, Secrotory. api 21 IjOSX ANU lUIJSl), OST A WHITE LIVER COLORED JLJ setter DOG. 5 reward will be paid for his rjturn to the Bidgeyoed Sh dea.l Willonghbyst LOST A BLACK AND TAN DOG. IF the person, who was seen to piolr him up last nigbl, ui ino junction of Washington and Fnlton sts, about 11 o'clock, will return him to 121 Honry will bo rewarded, apo lit' OST 25 REWARD CO AT STOLEN, ij ligut blue cloth coat, lined with silk, silk lappelfae ln oil Bilk nndrrtho arms, outside breatand caslipock its; ROBI RTS, maker, Brosdwor, inside of collar. Tho abovo renarQ lor thief and properly.

H. WITTY. FOUND COME TO THE PREMISES, A young HEIFER, which tho owner can h'n by pajlrg expenses and proving property. Apply at 493 Columbia at. ap93t SPECIAL NOTICES.

C1ASH FOR OlVD BOOKS, I ENGRAVINGS, PAPER, PAMPHLETS, Aa Largeat stock of Old Books In Brcoklvn for sa'o choip. EDWARD R. GILLESPIE, 27 Myrtle ave, oetwsen Adams and Pearl sts, north bIJo. ap91m HIGHLY IMPORTANT THE PKOS pecta that Ileal Estate will oloi'' tbia Sprins wit' an upward th it next Fall will iMiess excitement and hichtr prices. Thoso woo bavo puronauej well located lots will nnd they hare made a profitable in vrstment.

Ono ol lha best opportunities presented thi3 Spring for 6afe and aure Investment is offered by tho salo of 66 lots in tho Nluthand Twenty first Wards by WVCKOfF A LI TLB, on Tuesday noxt, at the Exohange Silos It 10m New York. Get a map and oxamlno for yoursolvofl. 43 lots on tbe block bounded by PUl'NAM avo. lEFFF.RSOtf at. ami UOW ARD ave, will bo smd on TUESDAY.

April Vith, at 12 tho EiohanBe Silos Room.N. YOK Or A L11TLE, Auctioneers. IMPORTANT TO REAL ESTATE Agents Permission is heroby givn to any real oslat agent, to let tbo boautiful residence. No. I'lititb st, noiir K'l ave.

said house bs 12 rcoms, with all modern improro nients and Baltimore heater; renfciB'OO per annum. P. 8. No person will bo allowed to visit tbo premisai unless accompeniedjby an agent. ap9 Gt MUSIOAL A YOUNG LADY, AN EX ce'Ient teacher of the Piano, will instruct a 1 more uupilB at their residoncea.

Particular attoo'ion pud to ycungbKlnnorP. Term IBIO nor nnnrter in advanoe, or 1 per week, Addreai MUSIC TEACHER, Brooklyn Post Office. ao93t' RS. FLEMING is just opened an plognnt tine of nuLiDiiiL n.1 auu oiaan uui'iw, FINE KJUbONd, B11.KB, SATINS, FRKNOH FLOWERS, HOOP SKIRTS AMD CORSETS, With a fell asstrtment of smati wares, at her now store, 16 Fulton avdnue. Third door from Jey st.

DOUGHTY, AUCTIONEER, 71 Kbrrau st. New Yorx. M. BOUGHT sell by auction, witbnat any icsorv, on MONDAY, April 12, ot 11 o'clock, at tbo rosiiloncool ex Aldrrrran Ternan, Saokrtt st, between Underbill und Ufifhington arts, iRimedi; teJy behind tho Reservoir on Flatbusn avo, tho entlro household furniture, consisting of parlor suits in green rep and hair cloth, handsome taps itry carpets, splendid rosewood etcgero, OBntro and pier tabW, ascs, paintings and engravings library, dining, bedroom and kitchen furniture, polar rtfriatrator: bIsj a btt'iuiiiut and sweetly toned rosewood, 7 octavo piano, stool and oov etc apDSt ORGANIST ONE WHO HAS HAD many years experience in metropolitan onnrches no Biros si'uatlon oreanlst in achnrch in this city or vioin Ity. Address or apply to OR GAM 1ST, 137 Lafayetto ave, near Carlton.

apll 2t SPRING OVERSAOKS $10, BUOWN Melton do. $18, Blue Molton with sdk.sleevo llnlnrs. $25, 8cotch Raeslmere Salts SIS, Brown Melton do. $15. Custom work as usual.

OLARkE, 118 and 114 William st N. between Fnlton and John ste. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING Removed to No, 4 Green ave, 3d door from cor. of Falton ave and Oxford st, will give personal attention to the Heal I' state and Insurance business in all Its braneb.es, apslm J. DAViNPOBr 4 SON.

mAKE NOTICE. THE GREAT MEAT J. EM POBIUM, 151 Myrtle ave, la the cheapest markot in Brooklyn. Look at tho following low prloea: Sirloin Steaks 20 and 92 cento per pound; Porterhouse 25 conta; Rib Boast. 18 and 20 cents: Corned Beef.

13 to Id cents; Mutton Chops, 10 conts: Lamb Chops, 12 oonts; Hind quarterp, 13 cents fere qnarters, 7 and 8 cents Pork, 18 cants: Veal. IB and 20 conta: Batter, Cheese, Lard, Eggs, Vegetables. Fish, Oysters and Clams in acoordanoe. Come, give us a call, from far and near, and we will send homo what yon pay for hero. T.

A J. S. MORGAN. HOBsES, CABBIAPEil, dec. IIIOR SALE A COUPE ROOK AW AY," nearly new, and la goodorder.Apply at 91 Front Bt.

FOR SALE TWO HEAVY "HORSES, sinslo truck! and harness: also light wagon aud harness; will bo sold oheap, for want of use. Apply at stable, 10 Clermont ave, nearFluBhing, np9 it J71 OR SALE A BEAUTIFUL BROWN 1 mare, 8 para old warranted, eonnd and kind, gontlo mbarncss. single or double; price ToboseonatUr. cO.fr BE'sBtables, Paclflo st, soar Smith. OR SALE CHEAP A TOP BUGGY, nearly new also a stylish Victoria.

Antilv at stable, east side Court at, between i'lrst aud Seoond places. ap92t jIOR SALE OHEAP OR WILL TRADE for a eood sound work hone, a mod familr Rock awnr. Ktntrnt thn T7nnfor fin ft tt, nunnk store ep88t IJIOR SALE AT A GREAT BARGAIN 1 An elegnht top wagon, used bnt little In perfect order, and warranted. Inqairo at Nob, 9 and 11 Hoy tt, no tr Fulton ave. at OR SALE CHEAP A CLOSE COACH with a double Bat of harnefu: will ho nnhl nt.

a lour fiaureir applied for Immediately. Oall and seo it at No. 2 Clermont ave, near Flushing, op7 FOR SALE A FINE PAIR OFHORSESi inst from the country, bays, woll matched, lon tv't', perfectly sound and kind. Can be soon at JOHNSON'S stable, 29 Clinton at, near Fulton et. apS9t EOR SALE A COUPE A VERY 8U perior spring oonpe, made by Lawrenoe, with and shafts; in perfect order: cost will bo sold for $800.

Apply at private stable. 18 Veranda plaoo. qp82t f'lOR SALE ALONG TAILED, BLACK horse, 8M years oil, 164 bands high, warranted sound and bind in any harness, and trots in three minutes very stylish under the atddle. Apply at private stable, No, 12 Carroll place, between Clinton and Court sts. ap, HI' 7I0R SALE OHEAP A COMPLETE turnout A chestnut sorrel mate, seuad and kind, ojoare old, 15)4 hands high; piano box top wagon in good order, new last summer; narness, Ac Applyat p92t" SEAMAN ALLEn'S 75 Court st.

OR SALE A STYLISH BAY HORSE, isi; hnnrls hfch. irir vpnrs old. sound and gentle, to gerner witna oreit, in gooa oiaer, nuuu tnyuyv iw a set of harness, nearly new. Tbls complete family outfit will be sold for want use; price $850. Inquire at the Club Stable, First place, near Clinton st.

apii It" FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN WAG" ons, slelgb, harness, saddles, robes, blankets, Ap on account of the owner going to Europe this month. Aoply at the stable on Paclttost, opposite the Kidirii Academy, or at 450 Atlantlo st. Tho stablo to let all mode, Improvements. ap92t OR SALE A VALUABlilS BUAVit Hak Chestnut Maie, six years old, perfectly sound. fiiid and well broken, a good driver ana a une sindle horse, RnnSltRANKHN WOODRUFF'S Stables, Paoiflo st between Clinton and Court sts, or ot If.

A. WARD, 190 Hon ryst. apu3t nw SALE A PAIR OF SPLENDID hnmpk (nt tohed). 15 bands hiah. annri Ktannnra.

Sand Byeanoia, mna nnu gemiu ia xjarnBss, wou oroKe, can be driven double or single bj lady or ffontloroan, good saddle horses, and every war calculated lor family use or labor, loneiwca at aaaoi iici oor uirision and Sixth st, E. D. ap8t' To be seen at HA KM KHKV'S, oor Division are HORSES FOR SALE. One pair matched ponies. Two saddle horses.

One work horse. Threo trotting horses. Harness ot ell kinds, new and second hand, Rockaway, 6 seats. One Boston chaiso. One depot wskod.

One top Bnggy. At Jisrtiei Diawe, cor, xort ana James or op9 6t' G. W. MUMBY, 69 Fulton at. QARRIAGES, CARRIAGES, CARRIAGES.

MINES, STEVENS A 666 BnOADWAT. N. So long and favorably knonn as first class OABB1AGE AND LIGHT WAGON BUILDERS, offer for sale at their Warorooms, a superior assortment of nrst olasB CARRIAGES AND LIGHT WAGONS, of every description of their own manufacture, to whioh they invite the inspection of purchasers. ap78m OARRIAGES. FOR 8 ALE.

At tho Phoenix Coach and light Carriage Manufactory, cor. of State and Hoerutn sts, A large assortment of doe Top and Open Wagons, Bretts, Pbsttons, Doctors' Phaetons. Skeletons and Sulkies. Also, on assortment of second hand Top Wagons, Park Hheatona, one Coachee, Ac Repairing of every description attended to Wltn prompiaeoo uuu uwpaivu. ap66t TjlLBGANT CARRIAGE DAVID DALY.

JEJ Constantly on hand to let LONG ISLANTD 8TABLE8, Woj. 9 and II Hoyt street, near Fulton avenue, mho 8m JAMES M. ROWAN. Not. 9 and 11 Hoyt st, near Fulton aro, MANUFACTURER FIRSTOLABS SHIFTING TOP WAGONS, Made of the very best material, and in the beat workman FBI OB 911,.

OB AOS OHUBOH OUGANIST. A correspondent sends us the following mention of a lady musician. The note Is so direct, explicit and enthualastio that it needs no further introduction: Brooklyn is about to lose one of her best and most talented organists. We aUudo to the organist and director of tho mnsio at Grace Ohurcb, on the Heights. Miss Faustina Hesse Hodges is a daughter of tho oele btated Edward Hedges, Doolor inMusto, who was for upwarda ot a quarter of a century direotor of the muBio ot Trinity Ohnroh, New York, and in a sense oholr master of tho Church In tho United States.

raoe Ohuroh is too poor to retain the eervlces of so talented, faithful and acoom plished a musician; and Brooklyn can ill afford to lose one who almB at bo high a standard. Miss Hodges leaves next month, and wo can only bid her here a farewell with the hope of hearing her mualo in a more appreciating sphere. OOBHEB LOAFERS. "A Lady Besldent" complains of a nulsanse whioh calls loudly for abatement. The locality mentioned la not the only one that suffers from the evil referred to I wish In behalf of the ladies, who attend tho Fleet Blreetand DeBevoleo street call the attention of the polioe authorities to the gangs of loafers, who assemble every Sunday from nine o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock at night, on the corner of Fleet Btreet and DoKalb avenue, and on tho corner of DeKalb avenue and DeBevoiso street, for the sole purpose ot insuiling ladies, both married and they pass to and from divine service.

This is an old complaint about this is a disgrace to civilized Boclety. We have to appeal to you to stir up the drowsy police captain, who hB been appealed to so often. 1b the Eagle is a terror to evil doers, we hope it will give these ruffians a sound drubbing, which we would like to give them if wo could. THE Y. M.

a. ASSOCIATION AMD ITS BILL. A member of the old Board "left out in tbe cold," replies to a letter of "A Member," who criticised tho bulat Albany for Incorporating the Association. The letter Is rather lengthy; we therefore omit its introductory and concluding paragraphs, which are not essential to the explanations the Utter offers With regard to a former act of lncorooration your correspondent says: "Had this industrious and careful Committee" to whom the act was referrad "carried their investigation aB far as the records at the Capitol, instead ol confining their efforts to the memorandums to be fouud among the waste paper in the duBiy drawiu of tho Heading Boom, they might have been more successful" Mark the two insinuations here: First that the Committee did confine their efforts to the memorandums, etc Second tbat bad they gone to Albany they would have found the records of tbe passage of a previous act. Ho would have the public accept these insinuations for facts, whereas, he dare not assert them to be such.

Allow me to inform blm that it is not necessary to go to Albany to find a record of New York and Kings County legislation. Such records are kept here, and were thoroughly searched by parties whose dally business it Is to do just such work. Had the commutes gone to the capltolthey would not bavo found any such records, for the Blm pie reason tbat thoy do not exist, either at Albany or auywherc else. That an act of incorporation was drawn Is true that It ever passed the Legislature 1b not true. iue facts regarding tbe non rodden', Bev.

W. S. Studies', ate these: Tho committee nxod upon the Bev. Jus. M.

Buckley, of the Bummerfleld M. E. Churcb. who haB ever bean most hearty in his sympathies with tho AsiOomlioD, as onj of tho directors but finding ihut ho had been assigned to another charge, thoy decided upon his successor, Key. Mr.

Studloy, who in years back was pastor of the church to which he now returns. Is there anvtbin.r iu tnls to arouso your co. epondtnt'd just Indignation As he must ttmnj that noa members can be luado members at any regular meeting, and (but the Acsooiallon always needs good men like those mentioned in the act his only objection to them must bo that older mombara are "left out in the cold." Does he Bland shivering in thlB unhappy predicament? With regard to the power of election, I insist that the section oi tho act cited by tho President is conclusive. The Association elects all its directors but tho first Board, and these it accepts or rojects, as it chooses. Is not tho alility to accept or reject a man nominated, equivalent to the power of election? All I can say about tho cheerfulness with which tho old Board retired Is this, there was fully the average attendance at tbo meetings whon tho aot was considered, and no proposition ever submitted to the Board received moro hearty and unanimous support, names and all, than this.

One of the best men in It said to the writer, after the meeting was over, "Now I see hope 1 I must confess that before tbe prcspect looked dark to me." And this good brother was one of those "left out mthu cold." But your correspondent loarns that It Is contemplated to ven chut go name of the Asboiia luu. ibia is ridiculous. 1b not the very tula oftlieAct "An Aot to incorporate the Brooklyn Young Men's Association?" Is there anytling this koiiug to a thar je of anme Neitner is it propusi to run the Association in cue iu ttrist of any class or olique. I know of no clijueto whi so interest it could possibly be perverted. That there was some degree of secrecy in the Com mltteo's proceedings is undoubtedly true, as the majority thought it would be to our associated interests to have our plans and aims as thoroughly matured as possible before having them presented to the public.

But that it wus in any one's mind to deprive any member of bis rights 1 do not believe. In striving to get all oar tackle and gear in proper shpo before launching our Bbip, we Blmply followed the precedent of every other institution tutting about Bimilar work. Unhappily, however, there are some of our members who think no band should be turned without first consulting thi'm and if this Is not done thoy can only cavil irad find fault. THE PAID ITBB DEPABTMCTT. To (he Editor of ihe Brooklyn EagU Noticing your many correspondents' views on the incoming "Paid Fire Department," I have been induced to suggest and hope that the appointing power in naming the Commissioners will nominate and appoint men whose characters in every particular will be above rpiiroach and bear the closost scrutiny as to ability and fitness for tho position.

The names already mentioned among tho firemen are not such as to commend themselves to a wise end JudioiouB body of publio servants, as we presume the appointing power, aro. We have heard that Mr. Frod Massey is to be ono, John Caehow and Hugh McLaughlin (of the 2nd Ward) are also named. Now Mr. Editor, the idea of a man like Mr, Fred Massey to be appt inted In a body to disburse probably over cne halt' million of dollars a year, may be a compliment or honor to Freddie, but would not give muoh sitisfaction to the people or the flremei'.

Mr. MoLaughlan, of tho Second Ward, another poor selection, a man who has figured in every appointment tho Democratic party bas had at her disposal from a policeman to a Police Commissioner, aud as for John Casbow, any old reader of your paper can form a pretty good opinion of his capacity and fltnesB. Mr. Editor, we ask you as a friend of the tax payers and old firemen of this city, to use and exert your influence In tbe appointment ol well tried; faithful and honest Commissioners, of men wbo will not prostitute tbo Department into a mere personal or par machine for tho paliticat elevation aud use of a combination, of a "you help me, and I help you" character. Thero are numbers of old firemen, old in duty but active and energetic In mind, who would be competent to fill tbe position, and reflect credit upon their odminlBtration of the various duties appertaining to tbe Department.

We would recommend Francis B. Strykor, Puter B. Anderson, I. D. VelBor, Ex Aldtrman John Leech, Burdett 8tryker, Felix Camj bell.

George Staley, Murray Whiting, and men of that class, all oi the ji old firemen who have dono much lor the city and tho Department, and whoso appointment would be nailed with delight by the rank and file. Tbe peculiar qnlotno and mystery surrounding tbe framing of tbe bill, the retention of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, to bo handled by one of the OomniitBioncre, all point to the propriety, end demand the nomination of a different character of men from those already upon the elate. Please try, Mr. Editor, and help the thousands who aro bbout to be placed at the mercy of a grasping, nn competent ew, and who look to you for a helping hand iu the reorganization of our Fire Department, bo as to make it tbe pride of our fellow citizens, irrespective of class and politics. Hoping you will publish the views set forth, I remain A FlEKHAH AMD TaX PaIEB, AimiiSEITlERTS.

Matinees. Saturday afternoon performances have become a regular feature at noarly aU tbe places of amusoment In New York, and Brooklyn is following the example. Mr. Hooley, tho pioneer of everything in the amusement Una in Brooklyn, leads off as usual, and matinee performances are given every Saturday afternoon at his Optra House and at Donnelly's Olympic. It took some tune to aoaustom people to afternoon entertainments, bnt Mr.

Hoolay bad perseverance and liberality enough to keep them going until they wero appreciated to a paying point. They are a (ri eat convenience to who want to go alone, or to take young children, people of delicate health who had better not be ont at night, those who live in tbo suburbs, and the notjpconsiderable class who have nsthing to do of an afternoon. To morrow the Nelllo Maskell burlesqno troupe give their first matinee performance at the Olymplo, and the current bill will bo repeated at Hooloy's. The Davenport Brothers also, give a matinee at the Atheneum, in addition to their performances this and to morrow evening. The splrltaallstio controversy having died out, the performances of the Brothers and Mr.

Fay can ba calmly contemplated and judged as thou: merits and the general verdict is that then; feats are incomprehensible. Lost Saturday night, Captain Duncan assumed the responsible duty of committee man, and dovlsed a satisfactory tost ot sealing with wax the knots in the ropes that bound the mediums. When the light was turned on after tho performance, the seals were found intaet. The worthy deacon of Plymouth Church had to give it up. "Arrah na Pogue" is continued at the Park Theatre.

The Peak Family appear at the Atheneum on Wednesday next, and will mako a brief stay of four days here, Stiekney's Circus will open in Brooklyn on Monday evening of next week, and proposes to slay a week. The Amateur Philharmonic Society will give their third concert at the Athenenm next Tuesday. The Choral Union is rehearsing the Oratorio of David. The Young People's Union of the Hanson Place M. E.

Church glvo an entertainment of muslo and tableaux this evening. Prof. Eobert's Illuminated Transformation Tableaux are Btill on exhibition at Commonwealth HaU. Plymouth Obgan Congests. Mr.

Max Braun, of onr city, organist of St. Francis Xavler's College, New York, who Is most favorably known as a skilful musiolan and teacher, will play to morrow afternoon at tbe eleventh of these popular concerts. His programme inclndes the overture to the "Alexander Feast" by Handel, selections from "TannhauBer," an original piece composed expressly for this concert by Mr. Braun, Batter's "Scene Funebre," a Pastoral Scene and a grand march by Wely. We need hardly add what the publio already know that no musioal entertainments since the old Philharmonics have been so entertaining or popular as these.

The Committee have been moet judiclouB in selecting tho performers, and nose need fear of ever hearing a poor or unsatisfactory concert, SPOUTS Aim PASTDMES. Atlaktio Game. Yesterday the Atlantios had a fine game. It Will be sees, that our boys mean business and that they are at it early and in earnest Since they have returned to the Oapltollne a new feeling secmB to animate them. Tho following Is the score: o.

a o. a. Rmllh. a a 1 Start 1st b. 3 4 pearce, a 3 unapmau, 3 4 a McDonald, 2 3 8 Kenny, u.

Oliver, b. b. a James, 1st 3 KnowelLUf 3 Hebert, 1 3 Hewson.r.f 4 Howland, 3rd 3 1 Miller.r.f... 1 1 Bemson, 3 8 a 1 Munn.Lf 8 3 0 3 1 1 Kelly, 3 2 1 GlllOW, 3 Total .27 IB Total aT2 4 5 8 7 8 9 "42 0 0 1 0 3 8 013 .1 1 0 0 5 4 0 8 2 21 Smith side. Start aide TTmnlre Tbomas TaBsie.

Scorer M. Flynp. Line of gome 2.46 Velocipedes That Ktde of Twelve Miles. 5 As' the weather stows finer, the question as to whether velocipedes aro practical, seems ia fair way to be solved. The ride that Messrs.

Witty, Hovell and another, apoko of a day or two ago, took place on Tuesday morning last, shows tbat on country road they can be used with ease. There seems to prevail, even among those, who have ridden for some time, that it la necessary ta ride fast, to go easily, 3UaadednusUke atulttiilofc Tbe Canal Toils Local Bill Tbe Aldermen's Salary Bill Defeated The Constitutional Amendment. Albany, April 7, 1839. The Canals are to bo opened in the course of a fow weeks, and it is expected that they will do a large business the coming season. They are in comparatively fair condition, and, what la not less important, Ihey are in competent hands.

A very powerful movement Is being felt here in favor of arednottonof the rates of tolls. This pressure cornea from New York and Brooklyn, as well bb from the Western forwarders, and a schedule has been partly agreed upon by the State officers, which reduces them an average of tea per cent. Or the tolls received last year, this would reduce the Income of the State $100,000, a loss which it is expected will bo made good by the increase of shipments that will be drawn to the canals by the lower rates. Tho State officers Bay, however, that tho Elevator men, those at Buffalo, Albany, Brooklyn and New York, must re dnce their charges too, or the trade will be largely diverted to other routes. At Buffalo the ohargenow is two cents per bushel, and It la correspondingly high at the other points.

This figure can be reduced one half, and still the Elevators would be very profitable Investments. LEGISLATION FOB BROOKLYN. Legislation for Brooklyn made considerable progress to day, by reports of committees. The bill relative to the Hudson avenue Ballroaa, authorizing connections with intersecting lines, was reported favorably. The Assembly bill providing aid for the Dispensaries of Brooklyn was reported favorably, but with amendments.

As It came from the Assembly, the bill provia. ed $2,000 each, for the Brooklyn Central, the Brooklyn City, the Eclectic the Williamsburgh, and the Homeopathic As amended by the Senate Committee, each institution will receive one Instead of two thousand dollars. The Assembly bill for the opening of Moore, Cook, and Yaret streets, was reported favorably. Also the bill to alter the Commissioners' map in refer ence to Beld avenue. Also the Senate bill authorizing the Inebriate's Home for Kings county to sell so much of its land as the Executive Committee may deem for the best interests of the Home.

Also the Senate bill authorizing the Superintendents of the Poor of Kings county to proBeouteall bastardy bonds, and also recognizances given by disorderly persons. Also against the Senate bill for the widening of Vanderbilt avenue. This adverse roport was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Pierce, Also the bill for the opening of streets leading to the Gowanus canal. As this bill comes from tbe Committee, it provides.as follows The Common Council of the City of Brooklyn shaU have power, by a vote of two thirds of all the members elected thereto, without a petition from any persons whomsoever, to open to or along the Gowanus Canal, any street In said city laid down on the city map, and leading to or along the Oowanus Canal, and to grade and pave the same, provided said street shall have been already opened within two blocks of such Canal; and further provided that no such vote or resolution of the Common Council to open or grade and pave any street Bhnlltako effect unless the same shall within ten days thereafter bo approved by the Hayor.

Tbe bill amending aot relative to carrying letters, packages and merchandise by means of Pnoumatio l'ubes in New York and Brooklyn, was also reported favorably It simply authorizes tbo company to construct one thousand feet of experimental line, from Warren street, under Broadway, to Cedar street. Tho bill "to amend the charter of the Oity of Brooklyn," was reported adversely. When the question was about being put upon agreeing with this report, Mr. Murphy inquired as to the nature of this bill, remarking that he could not learn what it was, from the reading of the title. The Chairman of the Committee replied that if the Senate desired it could be read by the clerk, as it was short and only provided for fixing the salaries of the members of the Common Council, at $2,500 per annum.

"Oh," said Mr. Murphy, "I do not care to hear It read, then." And the report was agreed to, and tbe bill fell. The bill to fix the term of office of constables in Kings and Chenango Counties, was reported adversely, and the report was adopted. The blU amending tho charter of the Hamilton Savings Bank, was passed. The Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment was called up, and several of the Republicans evinced a disposition to push it through at once, but Mr.

Murphy and other Democratic Senators remonstrated, and its supporters finally gave way, and by general consent the time for taking the final vote was fixed at half past one o'clock on Wednesday next THE PEBEIE8. There is a bill in Committee of the Whole of the Assembly which provides that every ferry oompany shall 'rauEeto be erected and maintained in good repair, within ten (10) feet of the river and of eaoh and every wharf, dock or bridgeway which their respective ferry boats depart from with passengers, or at which they arrive on their return with passengers, a strong, high, sliding or lifting locking gate, and to cause the same to be fully closed and looked so as to fully stop all further admission of passengers or others to any leaving ferry boat before such boat shall leave the wharf, dock or bridgeway from whence it starts, and to cause the same to be kept so closed and locked until the next arriving ferry boat with passengers shall be fully up to said wharf, dock or bridgeway and seourelr moored. THE ORPHAN ASYLUM FAIR. The attendance upon this Fair is increasing from day to day and the ladles at eaoh table are driving a thriving bnsineBB, but, as largo as the sales are, it makes no difference as to the appearance of the tables, for as soon as an article is sold, another takes its place, Vouug ladies with the most blooming of oheeks and the brigheat of eyes, go about the room, with small memorandum books and pencils and succeed in getting every one whom they may meet, to take a chance in some one of the articles whioh are to be disposed of in this manner. Tbe hundred dollar India camel's hair shawl is a great favorite with all, and the chances go off rapidly.

The youngsters go in lavishly for chances in the various velocipedes, and the music box and the mechanical picture are attractive features with the seekers of good fortune. Yesterday afternoon St. Peter's school visited it and thore was a large number of scholars who entered, and a more excited parcel of youngsters, each boaring some toy whioh tbey had purchased, never left that building. Kearly every afternoon some one school attends the Fair. In the evening the grown up people visit it.

The Sybil's Cave is beginning to attract muoh atten t'on, and the number of young men and ladies who have suddenly become possessed ot a desire to know all about their future Is very great. The Post Office Is doing a largo business, and we are afraid that it la used as a vehicle for flirtations. At all events, it Is a decided attraction to all, and there is much mirth excited by the letters which float about the room. There is one feature of tho fair at the Academy of Music, whioh, perhaps, the public do not yet understand. On the left of the entrance, and in the rear of the seats, one of the doors leading to tho passage way bears the inscription, "To the Art Gallery." A polite young man Is ready to admit the visitor on tho payment of a nominal sum at the door, and after that claim is adjusted the entire extent of tbe gallery is free.

The walls are neatly fitted up with shelves, upon whioh are placed various specimens of art, Borne of which are both ornamental and useful, and all regularly numbered on a printed programme from which the careful observer can see at a glance the principle upon which the Institution is conducted. Tho pictures of the artists are entirely different, and in many respeots infinitely better, then any that have heretofore been on exhibition at the Academy. They are all the more appreciated when clearly understood, as they surely will be, by any person who has any knowledge of the fine arts. Among some oi the most interesting we m.y mention "the Calico Ball," "tho Fruit piece," "Woman's Bights," "Satan Disguised," "Somebody's Darling," The Eagle," (fuU size and life like.) "Buins of the Great Hre," the Rejected Suit," "Thereby Hangs a Tale" and several others. Tho Art Gallery is highly appreolat.

ed by the moro intelligent of the visitors to the Fair and will no doubt prove a fruitful source of revenue to the good cause for whioh it is carrlod on. The arrangement of the pictures and the whole management of the Art Gallery Is in charge of Miss Josephine Malone of St. Stephens. The place will well repay a visit and at times may be considered quite a relief from the crowded throng on the floor. Now pictures will be added to the gallery from day to day.

JUVENILE HIGH SCHOOL. In 1854, fifteen years ago, two ladies Misses Dobbins and Sogers established a school, to be devoted entirely to the education of boys, aged from five to twelve years of age. It was, as it is now, the only one of the kind in the city. It was opened in a small one story frame building in Washington street, and commenced very modestly, but the system of the teachers became known and universally commended, and tho scholars began to ponr in upon the school, and it was not long before it was found necessary to put another story upon the building. In the course of time even these Increased accommodations became too small, and as there had been a stable built next door, it was thought best to remeve entirely from the old spot.

The school had been successful, and the efforts of the ladles had been rewarded pecuniarily, and they proposed to erect a bnllding which Bhould be especially adtpted to their wants and the wants of the soholars. Accordingly they purchased three lots in Livingston street, in the rear ot the Court too short time a fine three story brick budding, roomy and airy, was erected. After the building was finished, two lots fronting upon Schormor nora street aud dlrooUy in the tear of tho school building were purchased in order to give the scholars more ground to play on. These lots and the bnllding were procured at an expense of seventy thousand dollars and let it here be recorded, that Misses Dobbins and Sogers procured it, without any outside assistance, solely from the proceeds of their labors as teachers. The building is very finely adapted for the purpose for which it ia required.

On the first floor, on the left hand of tho entrance is a large and comfortably, even elegantly, furnished office or reception room. Passing through the haU, the chapel is entered, and this room occupies nearly all the space of tbe first floor. It is weU lighted, having six windows on eaoh side of the room, a high coiling, with plenty of ventilation and comfortable seats. Here the children assemble on pnblio occasions, and to take part in the musical and oalls tbenic lessons. On the second floor, are convenient closets and umbrella rooms, and three olass rooms, where the sixth, fifth and fourth divisions are instructed.

On the third floor, the third, second and first divisions have their rooms, and on both floors; the rooms are large and well lighted, and amply auppllod with all the paraphernalia necessary for teaching purposes. Egress from the building can be had from either end of the building and the school, although it numbers two hundred and twenty five soholars can be emptied In the space of a minute and a half. The buildlag is ftrongly built and with considerable taste. The training is thorough and the discipline kind and Judloious, and this ia plainly visible to one who passes through the rooms and notices the degree of confldonoe in each other that Is manifested, between the teachers and Dupoi. Prompt obeoienoe required, and is ohetriully tFBIDAIT EVENING, APBU 0.

This paper bos the JLanrest Circula tion of any Evening paper published In ina irnitea Mates, its value as an Ad Terfiaing Bledinm la therefore appa tteut. Govraana Canal fcoffUlaMon. Last year Senator Murphy made the first practical asd successful effort to wind np one of the epeoial Commissions which had bean drawing bonds in great profusion from the financial officers of the oity, and silently bat tearMly swelling the general city debt for the benefit of a particular locality. He selected Third street Commission as the weakest point of attack Mr. Litchfield being absent from the country and anoceeded in passing a law reqniring that work to be completed by the following September.

In any event, the special Commission in charge of the street was then to be discharged, and the work, whether finished or unfinished, was at that date to be turned over to the care of the city government. Now for eight years, these Third street Commissioners had been dawdling oyer their work, going to Albany again and again for new powers, and seemingly determined to make a lifelong job of the improvement. But on the passage of Senator Murphy's bill, they bestirred themselves, and sctually completed the work by the date mentioned in the Act, so that in September the street was handed over to the oity in a finished state, and the oity authorities proceeded to levy the first of the twenty annual installments of the cost, so as to repay to the city the advances it had made for the benefit of the locality. The same good work the Senator last year performed in the oase of Third street, ha undertook this year in regard to the Go wanua Canal Commission. This Commission is one of the most costly ol the lot, and has been at work quite long enough, and spent money in sufficient profusion, to have ended the work by this time.

Senator Murphy's bill directs the Commissioners to finish the work by June 1870, and at that date the Canal is to be turned over to the city authorities, whether finished or not. The bill is, in fact, a complete parallel of the Third street winding up Act of last year, which was a benefit pure and simple, both to the locality interested and to the city treasury. But the Gowanus Canal Commissioners, like all other human beings who have tasted the sweets of power and patronage, are loth to be disturbed in their pleasant and profitable avocation. Hence they introduce, through Mr. Mosely, a bill designed to extend their powers and give them a farther dip into the city treasury.

It amends the former Acts "by adding the further sum of $100,000 to the amounts heretofore authorized to be expended for such improvement." It also adds to the former laws a provision that "the said Commissioners and their successors shall have the complete control and management of the navigation of said canal and channel connected therewith, and shall make such rules and regulations for the navigation thereof, and for the government of such vessels as shall enter the said canal and channel, and while remaining therein, as will best conduce to the interests of the city of Brooklyn. This, then, is the alternative to Senator Murphy's bill. We have no scruple in saying that if the question between the two measures were submitted to the people, nine tenths of the voters, even inthe wards adjoining the canal, would bo in favor of Senator Murphy's plan of hurrying up the close of this improvement, and opposed to Mr. Mose ly's proposition to give the Commission another hundred thousand dollars of public money, and an indefinite extension of authority both in regard to time and scope of powers. The Gowanus Canal Commissioners may be individually influential constituents of Mr.

Mosely, but he is misinformed if he does not suppose there are other views than theirs to be represented by the South Brooklyn member of Assembly. The Gowanus Canal Commissioners are simply a knot of private wharf owners half a dozen in number, whose very nomes no one can recollect without searching the records of legislation. It was, at the best, dubious whether this city ought to have loaned these gentlemen half a million dollars for improving their wharf property as they pleased, under their own management, but at the expense of the taxpayers. However, that polioy was adopted, and the Canal and its bridges and navigation transferred from the power of the city to that of a few of the merchants who do business on its shores. They have expended already much more money than was expected by the city or than they themselves professed to need.

Now, after half a dozen years spent in this way, Senator Murphy comes forward on behalf of the city, and says to them, Gentlemen, you have had time and money enough, given you by the city, to finish whatever improvement you professed to design for this canal. "We give you a year and a half more in which to finish your job, and then you must surrender it to the city, and begin to repay, by a local money you have borrowed for your work. Mr. Mosely steps in and offsets the Senator's fair and honest proposal, by asking for these Commissioners more power, more money, and an absolute freedom from limitation of the time when the work shall be finished, or of the period when repayment shall begin. One of these two bills will become law let the tax payers judge between the policy and merits of the two, and decide whether in this thing it is Senator Murphy or Mr.

Mosely that has rep. resented the aenlimeni sd3 the interests of the city of Brooklyn. The City Park, as a market Site, The City Park is not of much value as a place of public resort, and the Park Commissioners recommend that it be olosed. The people have long been calling for a public market, and the suggestion seems not unreasonable tttfrt. the Park should bo made the site of the neceyary market structures.

"But contvaii)C the full force of these admissions it by no means follows that the city ought to bestow the Park as a market site upon the first people who ask for it, and upon terms which they choose to offer. Mr. Allaben has a bill before the Legislature "to incorporate the Brooklyn Oity Market Company." Its terms are very much less advantageous to the city than it is reasonable to believe the city authorities could obtain, if they were allowed by the Legislature to lease the Park for a market to the bidders who offered the most favorable proposition. The bill is of course drawn by the parties who propose to lease the land they themselves, without the city authorities having any voice in the matter, prescribe the conditions of the bargain which they are to make with the oity. The bill incorporates by name a public market company.

Most of the names are, to say the least, not of the class sufficiently known and esteemed in Brooklyn to make them the choice of the people, as trustees in a matter involving grave pnblio interests. Thero are thirty six names, ten of which are not to be found in the Directory, and of the others, one is described as a laborer, another as a clerk, a third as a foreman, and several are of the vague denomination of commission merchants. Of the whole number but seven are at all conspicuously known to their fellow citizens, and evidently Borne of these names have been inserted merely as a blind for the rest. The Common Council is' 'required" by the Act to lease the City Park to the above company "at ajiominal rent." No opportunity is given city "anthori ties to make better terms, or to act upon their own judgment or the will of their constituents should the bargain be considered wholly disadvantageous and unfair to the city. The City Park comprises four city blocks, extending from Navy street aoross Raymond street to Canton street, and from Park avenue across Concord street to Flushing avenue.

It is four times the size of Pulton or Washington Markets, New York. Yet this bill gives power to the Market Company to acquire contiguous real estate by eminent domain as if it were anticipated that even the whole area of the Park would be inadequate for the immense business the company expect to transact. These then are the powers and property the city is asked to confer on a private company, in whole direction the city has no voice whatever. The capital of the company is to bo one million dollars. The oity is to give them right out another minion, in the real estate of the Park, and it is not to have a single representative in the Board ot Directors.

What then is tbe return proposed to be made to the oity The com bavo and are now pursuing their studies with suooesB in that institution. The principals and proprietors of tho school, fire Misses A. S. Dobbin and 8. E.

Borers. Mrs. 8. P. Laws has oharge of the first division; Miss O.

Bawaon of the second; tftss A. Iu Bliss of the third; Miss M. A. Frost of the fourth; Miss A. 3.

Hatfield of the fifth and Miss S. Niohols of the sixth. Mr. F. F.

vocal music.Mr. H. A. Ltttell declamation and Mr. Avon O.

Bornbam, ca11atbe'ni63i The success of these ladles is notable, and it is not always that excellence Is so amply rewarded as it has been in this case. Commencing, with no assistance, by furnishing and making an excellent school, and by strict attention to business, they have sconmnlated considerable funds, as witnessed from the fine school building grounds, which are free from enoumbrances, and it may not be violating confidence to state that the ladies have recently purchased the late residence of H. B. Pierson, at a cost of thirty thousand dollars, as their residence. That they have the confidence of the citizens, may be eiBily seen by reading the list ot their patrons, and their enterprise and energy certainly deserve It.

THE GREAT PYRAMID. Lecture ly Professor Eaton Before tbe lonng Men's enruttan Association. Last night Professor Eaton, of the Packer Institute, delivered a lecture on the Great Pyramid, or Pyramid of Cheops, before the Young Men's Christian Association. To aid him in his description of one of the Seven "Wonders the world, tbo Professor hod a large number of diagrams hung against the wall at the rear of the platform on which he stood. They represented the outline of that wonderful pile of masonry together with the ground plan, sectional and other views, and by constantly referring to them tbe Professor succeeded in convincing big large audience that the immense size of the Pyramid, and tbe gigantio proportions of the blocks of which it was built, were if not the least, at any rate only secondary reasons why it should be numbered among the most wonderful buildings on the face of tbe earth.

About eight o'clock Prof essor Eaton was Introduced to tho audtinoe by Bev. Mr. Martin, Chaplain of the Association, and commenced his lecture with an acoount of the geographical position of the Great Pyramid which is situated on the basks of the Mile at a distance of about one hundred miloa from the Mediterranean, aud ninety miles from tbe Bed Sea. It is larger than any of the other Pyramids, being one hundred and seventy five feet square, and about five hundred htgh. Tbe Pyramid is a vast pile of masonry standing on solid rock which had been previously smoethed.

The rocky plaieauonwhichlt stands is not far from the Upper Nile, and the material of whioh the Pyramid was built, was taken from the rook on whioh its foundation was The whole pile it a supposed would weigh about seven million tons and is encased with a harder kind of stone than tho limestone of which the intorior was built. When completed it is supposed to have had perfectly smooth sides, but owing to the fact that it has in some degree been used as a sort of quarry from which to take stone for building hotels at Cairo, and the vandalism of countless visitors, its originally fair and shapely proportions have been considerably altered for tbe worse. It was built so carefully, and the stones or blocks of rocks were fitted with so much nicety that not even tbe point of a penknife blado could be Inserted between them. Several things have been noticed about tbe Pyramid which convinced scientific men that it was not built by the Egyptians. It is in many respects entirely different from Egyptian temples and pyramids.

In tbo first place the entire absence of hieroglyphics was enough to prove that it was unique and something entirely different from all the others. Not a single hieroglyphio was to be found, either upon the exterior or in the Interior, but upon the back sides of some of tho stones, placed where they could not be seen, inscriptions had been found which indicated that the workmen were Egyptians, and that they hated their taskmasters, one of the reasons for which appeared to bo that the men for whom they worked were enemies to their religion. Ten yoars of study had been given to tbe Pyramid by Mr. John Taylor, of London, and he gaveltasthoreBUltof his inquiries, that the great Pyramid was built by Divine direction, and was intended as a geographical, geometrical, metrological and astronomical monument for tho Instruction of mankind. Mr.

Taylor published a book entitled "tbe Great Pyramid, who built it, and what it was built for," and some years afterwards Professor Smyth, Astronomer Boyal of Scotland, took the same view of the matter, and he also published a book declaring that the whole modern system of weights and measures was derived from the Groat Pyramid. For tbe purpose of being more thoroughly informed on the subject, Professor Smyth visited Egypt accompanied by bis wife, and for five months he studied the matter, and ia 1867 his book (a copy of which Is in the library of the Long Island Historical Society,) was published. By the testimony of all who bad ever seen it, the building is conceded to be one of the simplest and most wonderful structures on the face of the globe. It is twenty six feet higher than St. Peter's at Reme, one hundred and twenty feet higher than St.

Paul's, and twelve feet higher than the far famed Cathedral at Strasburgh. The theory prevails that It was built by King Cheops. It stands on a hill of solid rock one hundred and twenty feet above the level of the Valley of the mile The face of the rook had been smothed with great care and before the foundation stenss were laid, socket holes wero excavated in the rook at each corner for their reception. When finished, the Pyramid was sealed up with great care, the entrance way, (of whioh there was but one), being concealed with great care, so that only the right men at tho right time should enter, and for three thousand years that secret was kept. The workmen of the Caliph by whom the BOcret was discovered, were just about to discontinue the search, when the noise of a falling stone guided them and they found the entrance way, which Is on the north side and about twenty five feet to the eastward which arrangement was probably Intended as a blind, as people in their ooaroh for an entrance would naturally oommenoe in tho mid die.

The base is an exact square, for Professor Smyth measured the sides, and found a difference of only a few inches which might be attributed to the difficulty of measuring over heaps of rubbish rather than to any defect in the building itself. A theory had been entertained that the budding was ereoted twenty five hundred years before Christ, bnt Professor Smyth thought that it was built about twenty ono hundred and eighty years before Christ, and its construction proved Wat at tbat time people knew how to measure a right angle as accurately as can be done now with the aid of all the appliances of modern science. Professor Smyth had found the length of eaoh elde to be nine thousand one hundred and forty two inches, but tbe height had been more difficult to ascertain in consequeuce of portions of it having been removed, but it is supposed to have been about four hundred and elfhty flve cot. As already stated, the bnllding is supposed to have been erectod by Kinp Cheops, who ruled over a people who camo from the direction of Syria. They were a strong people and conquered tho Egyptians in a day without a battle.

That Is supposed to have happened about the time of Melchlsedeok, and after they had finished the Pyramid they sealed it up to prevent the Idolatrous inhabitants of Egypt from penetrating into its interior and then returni into tueir own country, having apparently accomplished their missian. With Iho aid ol his diagrams Professor Eaton proceeded to show how the theories of Mr. John Taylor and Professor Smyth wero borne out by facts connected with the construction of the Pyramid. He commenced with the base, and by means or a circle drawn round a ground plan of the Pyramid, demonstrated that tho architects employed by Kuig Cheops had made it one exact square of the circle, and then proceeded to the interior down a passageway cut into tbe rock on which the edifice is reared. Owing to the fact that the Pyramid stands close to tbe thirtieth degree of north latitude, by looklngup that passage way tbe North star could be discerned.

In the centre of the building, at the end of what is called the grand gallery, Is a room oalled tbo "Kings Chamber," which ia probably the one for which the whole Pyramid was built, and which contained a plalD stone box, cut out of one solid block of porphyry. The room is thirty four feet long, seventeen wide, and nineteen feet high; bnt the most amazing thing respecting it is, that tho celling, whioh is perfectly flat and made of granite blocks nine in numbor, which reach across the room, is entirely without support in the centre whioh has to support all the vast weight or tho solid musmry above it. This difitaily, ho over tbe bnildeiB got over by putting on five separate roofs or oelllngi, leaving vaoant spaces between each, and on the top one they placed blocks of granite slanting like the roofs of housoB, and In that manner distributed tbe weight which would otherwise have crushed in the celling of the "Kings Chamber." The only other room in the Pyramid, a Email one, about midway between tbe "King's Chamber" and the small apartment excavated in the rooky foundation, is called the Queen's Boom," but in none of them have any human remains or mummies been found. After describing with great minuteness the many features which had led Mr. Taylor to believe that the Pyramid of Cheops" bad been built by Divine' direction, Prof essor Eaton brought bis lecture to a close by saying that from the measurements of tho same building be should be able to prove that the English inch Is a God given measure, and that tho Fronch or decimal measure is imporfool, as they themselves had already admitted.

Bev. Mr. Martin moved that a vote of thanks be offered to Professor Eaton, and also that he be requested to continue his lecture on the same suhjeot next Thursday evening. The motion was then unanimously adopted, and tbe audience dispersed. SAVAGE LIFE UNDER THE EQUATOE.

nr. Pant Da Cbaillu's Conoladiuff Lecture The hall of the Atheneum was filled in every part yesterday afternoon by a juvenile audience, who had assembled to hear Mr. Paul Du Ohaillu's concluding lecture on Equatorial Africa, Quite a number of prominent citizens were also present. The subject selected by the distinguished traveller was the Dwarfs, a wonderfnl people discovered by him in the intorior of Africa, bnt with the aid of numerous maps and drawings he contrived to entwine with It a most Interesting account of the animal and vegetable productions of the regions he traversed and of his personal adventures In the bush. His appearance on the platform was the signal for enthusiastio applause He said that he would endeavor to lead his young friends away from the cannibal regions, where they were with him in the last lecture, to the country of the Dwarfs.

The maps he unfolded showed mountains 1,000 feet high, and the figures on the canvas exhibited represented little men from four to four feet four high. He spent hundreds of nights watching tho moon and tars before he was able to complete the maps. When he arrived In the schooner on the coast of Guinea a tornado nearly Bwamped the vessel. On ascending a river with his orew of seven sailors, he mis surrounded by hundreds cf canoes filled with armed meo, who kepi np a constant ehculing. They took him for a slaver, and expected to have rare fun catching and shipping off their fellow men.

They had their war fetishes, drums, apears and aH the customary implements and looked very ferocious; He had two cannon on board however and was not muoh afraid of them. The ohlef wanted to get possession of the guns, bnt of course he did not When the savages saw thai tbev could not bully the traveller they became quite friendly. He landed men at the mouth of the river and at once set about building a tower of bamboo canes. Here he unloaded tbe cargo of the schooner and stored It away. Although he bad thousands of dollars worth there, he frequently went.off for months and on his return found everything in its place.

They were a very honest people The old King Banppauo was a nice man but he got drank very often. Tbe natives esteemed him very much because as they said he did not quarrel when be was drunk but went asleep. They make an intoxicating liquor from the leaf of the palm whioh has a very maddening effect, Tbe Qneen came to him one day to request that he would not bo angrr with His Majesty for getting drunk as his father taught him the practice and he couldn't help It. The lecturer was known throughout tbo region by the name of Shy, and the Queen so addressed him. He told the King one day that he was going away for four months which amazed blm very much bnt he gave his consent nevertheless.

The naUves whom ho nod selected to accompany him demanded a bounty of old hats and coats which ho was glad to give them. The little expedlUon ascended the Gombee to the first village where the King came out and commended prayer, to the spirits of his ancestors. Farther up at the village of Baokali painful event occurred. A boy got sick and died, and it was said that ho was bewitobed. They cannot imagine how a man could die unwounded unless he was bewitched.

There was great commotion in tbe village. An old slave of King Gangaza and two others were brought down to the river, placed in canoes and then made to drink Buondhu, a deadly poison. The poor wretches were soon in convulsions, and in that state were hacked to pieces by the executioners. It was a curious fact that the old Doctor of the' village, who conducted tbe drank onp of the poison himself without Buffering any evil consequences, it wai his duty to do so oa aU occasions of the Und. leav TOPICS OF TO DAY.

Sprague made his promised great speech ia the Senate yesterday. It lasted three hours. The bulk of it was devoted to a restatement of his grand financial soheme of loaning the publio money, to a renewal of his sodding of the Senate, and to further generalities about "corruptive influences." All that was new in the address was an attack on General Burnstde, who was accused of cowardice, on the Browns of Rhode Island, whose sin was being a "great moneyed family," and on Senator Anthony, who had oonspired with the others to control political affairs in Sprague's State. Sprague's description ef the newspaper reporters, "who find it difficult to live on the pittance doled to them," instead of affecting the gallery to tears moved it to laughter. In the evening sosBion Anthony replied to his colleague's personalities and congratulated the Senate that under the leadership of Sprague, Colorado Jew ett, and Train there was still hope for the country.

Reconstruction was up again in the Senate. Morton offered a resolution that as a farther condition of admission to representation Virginia, Mississippi, Texas and Georgia shall ratify the Fifteenth Amendment. Sumner wanted to rescind the adjournment resolution so that Congress might remain in session and look after those StateB, but Trumbull from the Judiciary Committee, to which the President's message had been referred, reported in favor of postponing the subject until December. No action was had. The House took a different view of reconstruction.

Butler from the Committee on the subject reported a bill for carrying out the President's viows as Bet forth in his recent message. It authorizes the President to submit the Constitutions of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to the voters thereof, and to submit provisions separately in his discretion. The bill was passod by a vote of 124 to 24. The Conference report on tno Indian Appropriation bill was conourred in, the Senate having agreed to the House amendment appropriating $2,000,000 for maintenance of peace, and the House reciprocated bj agreeing to the Senate's amendments to the Judiciary bill. Yesterday was crowded with sensation for Philadelphia.

The suicide of one murderer, Twitchell, reported in the Eagle telegrams, was succeeded by the regular and orderly hanging according to law of another murderer, Eaton, who shot the brother of John C. Heenan last summer. The execution occurred a few minutes before one o'clock, and Eaton behaved well, declaring his innocence just before he died. Afterwards the professors and students of the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery amused themselves in making experiments on his body with an electrical battery. The heart was caused to beat rapidly and the limbs were convulsed, and other ghastly counterfeits of vital action produced.

A Council crisis in Madrid, involving the probable resignation of Marshal Serrano and Admiral Topeto and the formation of a Governmental Directory, divides with a warm debate in the Cortes on the new Constitution the interost of Spanish politics. To day one Nuez, horn in Cuba and naturalized in the United States, will be garotted in Havana. He was practical sympathizer with the revolutionists to the extent of providing in Havana a depot of arms, while in charge of which he was arrested after an unsuccessful fight with the police officers. This is an excellent "outrage" of which the apostles of manifest destiny, the flyers of the bird of freedom, and the indignant defenders of the rights of Amerioan citizens will doubtless make the most. The bill of the British taxpayers for the current year, according to Chancellor Lowe's budget submitted to the House of Commons last night, is 68,250,000, or 2,250,000 lesB than last year.

The Abyssinian war item is 9,000,000. The revenue is estimated at 78,000,000. Another has been added to the long list of "quickest passages to Europe." The Holsatia ran from Now York to OoweB in 8 days and 17 hours. Allowing 20 hours difference between Cowes and Queenstown, the Eastern end of the course of the fast BteamshipB, the time is 7 days and 21 hours. Another Protestant Episcopal Bishop was consecrated yesterday Dr.

Frederick E. Huntington, whose diocese is the new one of Central New York. Ten Bishops, inoluding Littlejohn of Long Island, assisted at the ceremonies which took place in Emmanuel Church, Boston. Bishop Smith of Kentucky was the Conseorator and Bishop Coxe of Western New York preaohed the sermon. New York needs anew prison, Governor Hoffman says in a message to the Legislature.

Since 1850 the number of convicts in the State has more than doubled, but the facilities for their restraint and discipline have not been increased. The consequence is that the existing State Prisons are overcrowded, and the Governor says the evil will become aggravated steadily. Instead of enlarging the buildings already occupied the Governor recommends the eroction of a new one, aud with that view the appointment of a commission to select a site. New management perhaps is needed quite as much as a new prison building. One convict deliberately and brutally shot and another showered to death are the recently recorded murders by keepers.

How many onsen of official manslaughter axe unreported? How much of brutality falling short of butchery is hidden by prison walls And does not the known maltreatment of prisoners imply in the other direction a corresponding looseness and partiality of administration toward favorites A now prison may be a good idea, but new management is better. Senator Parson Brownlow publishes a card which ia of interest in showing how his newspaper at Knoxville was established during the war. Brownlow says the receipt from him, exhibited by ex President Johnson during a reoent speech in TonneBsee, was not for money contributed by Mr. Johnson himself. The $1,600 came from the funds of the Federal Government through Mr.

Johnson, as the Military Governor of Tennessee." To this sum Brownlow added "as much more "he does not tell us where the last half of his capital came from and bought type, paper and other materials, enough in all to load five army wagons." Then Brownlow applied to the War Department for transportation, and his requisition was promptly responded to. With his wagon train Brownlow orossed the mountains and boldly entered Knoxvtlle under the escort of Burnside's army, and started his paper. Brownlow seems to have found this the most direct route to the Senate Chamber at Washington. Rev. Dr.

Budington of this oity and other clergymen addressed a meeting of S00 persons in Irving Hall last night in opposition to the proposed lager bier amendment to the Exoiso Law. Budington said the lager exemption was "an enormous fungus" whioh would be fatal to the whole law. Several speakers seemed to think the amendment an unfair discrimination against whisky and other beverages, and an attempt to favor the Germans as distinguished from people of different nationality. For the quality which in the tongue of slang is called "cheek" ex Chief Deteotive Young is conspicuous in an age and a community that riohly illustrate the trait. A rule of the Police Department provides that all rewards received by officers shall be paid into its treasury.

Young calmly pocketed rowarus to the amount of indefinite thousands of dollars. The Commissioners called Young's attention specifically to what he had done perhaps believing that the aot was oue of abBent mmdednesB and requested him to hand over the funds. Young courteously replied that he regretted the occurrence of any "difference" between himself and the Board, and to prevent any further annoyance unselfishly submitted his resignation. Tbe Commissioners deolined to accept this disposition of the case, and proceeded to try the insubordinate subordinate, who failed to appear and defend himself and promptly to expel him from office. And now comes the modest Young anfl coolly proposes by legal proceedings to reverse the judgment of dismissal.

Does Young think he oan regain his place and pocket more rewards Tm PrtT.vTBcmrro Anx School. For several days past there has been on exhibition at the Polytechnic Institute, a large number of cryba drawings, the productions of tho advanced pupils of the art classos of the school. The collection embraces some forty draw (nm. tin, imMw tR helnn for the most part heads and busts. All of the pictures are very creditable works of art, and some of them are oharaetomeo, ny a nuian, auu AAllfjunln Mia management of light and Shade, which' shows a high order of talent.

Besides these, there are a large number of diawings by the soientroo class, oi machinery, which are excellent of their Had. The pictures will be on exhibition for few days longer and those interested in art and Its progress among us should not fail to see them. Sales of Ebal Estate. The following sales of Beal Estate wero made yesterday; JOHKSOH A UnLLBB, lot earner of Union av and Johnwrart, 83.S00 1 lot es Union av, adiolnlnR, aama rJnn A Int a 1.n 1 1 lot comer ot DlvUion at andKingjland av, S5.8X llOl. Ol i.i l.l IJ 0 1.) i lots a Bennett stand KingBland 2ojlou, 600 4 lots on Amos at, rear of alzo.oauh 600 1 lot cor Bennett st and Kingsland av, M.O.iW 61f 70U alotsosKingslandav, adjoining, 26.6,'87.6i(, 500 1 lateBKlnmlandav.

adiofnlnif. 25.6x!17.7M Ran I lot Kmisland av, adjoining, 25 6xl03.0). 1 small gore lot, 11 ft front, 8i.2si feot deep 250 2 lota a William at, 100 ft. of Riohardeon at, 25x100, etO 21otseB WUIamst, adjoining, same alio, 600 K10UWB it llliam st, iw it irum neruert an, soxiuu, eaoh 500 Slots its of William st, adjoining. sameJie, 5tf A lots a of Riohardeon at.

near William, 25x100, each. 600 4 lot sof frost at, rear of above, same sizo, 800 1 lot corner of Frost st and Kingsland av, 23x100. 840 1 lot Kingsland av, adjoining, same aizo 600 8 lots Kingsland av, adjoining, same size 6U0 1 gore lot North Henry st, near Meeker av, 26x66x1. tixto.7 BM 1 lot Riciardson end Smith sts, 600 1 pore lot "rimer of Meeker ar and Baneell st, 40x 60xSi.il 0) Siusouv, but iaeeker av, tear Russell at, 3 xl21.8, each 820 1 lot wb of Russell SOU 1 lot of Russell st, 500 1 lot ol RtutBeU st, adjoining, 60xl00.tlx87.il 876 1 lot on corner Jackson st and Kingsand av, 25x100 510 1 iot on Kingsland av, adjoining, same sizo 410 1 gore lot on of Jaokson st, near iiiagaland av, 43x 121xH9 8H 5 lota on a Jackson st, SCO (t of Kingsland ar, Sax 100, each 825 1 gore lot on same it, adjoining, 46x82, witn jogg of about 8 ft 4.25 7 lots a a of Parser st, near Kingsland av, 25x100. and near Debcvoiso av, each 410 1 gonllot on tho corner North Henry and Meekur avs, (0 8i8Ji.W 850 8 lots on Meeker av, adjoining, 25x49.1x28.10i, eaoh EtO BY A.

J. IlLEEOKER, BON AND CO. 2 ator? brick honso and lot South 3d st, 109 ft of 8th lot 85x103 4,250 HY WTOKOPF IaXTLE. House and lot on Clermont 276 ft oi Flushing av, lot 25x100 5,000 House and lot No. S3i Union st, near Court lot 11,000 nx w.

w. BACKUS. lots comer Middlo st and JaokBon plnoo, 50x91.2.. 1,820 BY A. J.

BLEECKEB, EON AKD CO. Mansion houso and 1 icresof land at Fort Hamilton, and 2 bouses and 1 on th beach 29,75 RETIRING FBOM THIS BUSINESS. Tho Subscriber now oilers ths romaindor of his CH010I5 STOOK OF LAOES AND EMBROIDERIES, Without regard to cost, to oloso tbo bnsincaa. Real Black 1 bread Veils. Real Blaok Thread Bordered Veils.

Real Point Lace, Beal AppUqne Laos, Beal Valenciennes Laoo, Real Thread Lace, Real Maltese Laos, Real Guipure in n'renoh and Saxony Lao Beal Clony Lace, OhantlUy Lace, Blonde Lace, Real Point Lace Handkerohief), Real AppUqne Handkerchiefs, Real English Point Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Handkerohlefs, Hemstitched Handkerohlefs, Peal Point Collars, Real Point Sets, Pnsher Centres, Pusher Capes, Pusher Coiffures, Poshor Veils, Veils, Head Drosses, Barbes, Coiffures, Llama Shawls, Flounoos, Plain and Fancy Nets for Veils, Crapo, Xjove and Gronadino Veils, In fact, all Lace Goods are too numerous to mention. Fall and Choice aasortmen. in real and imitation, in blaokand nhite. Also, WHITE GOODS: Plain Jaoonets, Plain Cambrics, Plain NaluBooks, Chocked Nainsooks, Swiss Hall. French Linen Lawns, Cambrio Edgings, French Linen Cambrics Cambrio fnsertlngs.

Jaconet Edgings, Jaooaot Insortin gs, Swiss Muslin Edgings, Swisa Muslin Imertings, Bambutg Edgings, Hamburg Inserting, Embroidered Bands, Dimity Bands, An goods are of oholce patterns and styloB. W. RIECKS. ap7 St'eod 29t Fnlton st, noar Jonnson. SPRING, 186 9.

A COMPLETE STOOK OF CLOTHING JOB MEN AND BOTS, NOW Tho best line of goods, and at the Lowost PrloeB, over offered the NEW YORK. PUBLIO. SUITS FOR MEN, $18 00 Do. do OUTHS 12 00 Do. do.

BOYS 8 00 DEVLIN A Broadway, oor. Grand Broadway, oor. Warren ap2 4teod NhW YORK. RBPLATING AND REPAIRING. Having recently enlarged and extended onr manufactory, we bavo put in extra solutions to be used exclusively for re plating, by which we shall be enabled to do work PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY.

All oar work is folly gaaraa teed. RE81DENV8 OF BROOKLYN can save trouble by sending their ware DIRECTLY TO OUR FACTORY, Nos. 86, 88 and 40 Columbia st, near Fulton forry. ADAMS, OHANDLEK 4 MANUFACTURERS OF FINE SliVER PLATED WARE, Salesroom, 20 John st, New York. mh26 15b eod NO MORE GOING TO NEW YORK FOR BOYS' CLOTHING, BECAUSE SPLENDID GOODS AT LOW PRICES Of every stylo and ago are dally reoelvcd from our manufactory in New York, made espoolally ior the wants of Brooklyn.

Prices lowest In tho oity. ap6 6t ORANB OGDEN, 272 Fn ton atreet, ESTABLISHED 1843, GEO. HUDSON A SONS, COR. FULTON AND YOEK STREETS, Opposite Old Stand, 78 Fulton st. PLUMBERS, GAS FITTERS PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGUUS, PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, GLASS, ETO.

AT RET h. Work in all the above branohes promptly executed by competent woikmen, and contracta made for general repairs in all deportments under onr personal supervision, mhlfitt GEO. HUDSON A SONS, CARPETING AT STEWART A GO'S, 162 Fnlton street. MOOTJETTE, AXM1NSTER, WILTON, VELVET, BODY BEUSBFL8, nnfliii tr nniraovTii THHEJS PLY, INGRAIN, 40, No richer or more desirable styles have ever been Men In this country, and all ore offered at the lowest possible rales. STEWART 400.

ap52m BROOKS CORNER OF GRAND ST. AND BROADWAY, NEW YORK, WILL REMOVE from their present business location about the first of May, and meanwhile will offer, for THREE) WEEKS, a part of their surplus stook at HALF PRICE, COATS THAT COST $20, FOR $10. PANTALOONS THAT COST $8, FOB $1. AND VESTS THAT COST, $4 FOR $3. AND IN THAT PROPORTION THROUGHOUT.

BESIDES SOME OWLDRWB surra AsiiOW And a great variety of old stook at a sacrifice, either In job lota or single gannenta. They also nave a largo stook of New Goods at redooed prices. NO INT'JRRirPTION TO THEIR USUAL BUSINESS. mimtusc WERNER la selling Solid Walnut Chamber Sets of 10 pieces fox ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Painted Cottage and Chestnut Beta VERY LOW, At the Old Stand, Oor.

FULTON AND ORANGE STS deSOtf BROOKLYN. USE JEWELL BROTHERS' Favorite Brands of FAMILY FLOUR, PASTRY AND NASSAU Also their SELF LEAVENING FLOUR, Flour guaranteed and delivered to any part of the City, For alo brail Orooors. BROOKLYN OITY UlhCLB.n noil 1y 8, 4 and 6 Fnlton st, WERNER. WERNER, THE FURNITURE DEALER, OV MJ AND 174 FULTON STREET. wffl furnish genUsmen's houses with firsts lass FURNI to order (to fit the spaces), 25 per oent less tbjnTother boute in the earns line of business, merara plecej of mechanioal ikfil cji nd, wUl old at a Tory low egure 1 hmtijwk makes the city authorities an involuntary par ty are therefore wholly unfair to the oity.

The market company are treated as publio trustees, in that it is proposed to give them the free use of a vast amount of untaxed publio land, but when it comes to apportioning the proceeds of the undertaking, they become wholly a private speculative association, and wont their ten per cent, secured on their million before they propose to allow the city one cent dividend on its million. This market is either to be public or private. If it be public, and the city is to furnish the land, and the law to confer on the market managers the power by emment domain to confiscate suoh additional private land adjoining as they require, then the whole management of the undertaking must be publio also, and its profits should be borne by the city whioh furnishes the market site. But if this is a private speculation for individual benefit, they have no right to ask for the free use of four blocks of untaxed city land, wherewith to en tor into business rivalry with all the tax paying grocers and vegetable dealers of Brook ljn. If we are to have a publio market, at public expense, the public authorities must own and manage it.

If we are to have a market built by private capitalists for private profit, tbey have no more claim on the city for the free gift of four blocks, or any quantity of land, than have a Gas Company or a Bailroad Company. The necessity of a market is no greater than the need for gas or for railroads. The Gas Companies need a large area of land and they have to buy it the railroads need car stables and depots, and they purchase them. What special oall then can a market company, established by individuals as a private speculation, have upon the city for this vast donation of publio property? Cross Town Railroad. The railroad company of whioh Gen.

Slooum is President, and Ex Senator Strong vioe President, have now completed their road across the Newtown Creek Bridge to Hunter's Point, and are working on the Western District branch of the road in Debevoise Square and Willouphby street. The route of this company is a most comprehensive one, and will be of great convenience to the city. It intersects nearly if not quite every other railroad in Brooklyn. Starting from Hunter's Pomt, it comes through Greenpoint and Wil liamsburgh to the various Williamsburgh ferries thence along the new Washington avenue across the Wallabout Bay to Myrtle avenue, where it divides into two branches, one going to Prospeot Park via Vanderbilt avenue, and the other via Baymond square and Willoughby and Jerolamon streets to Court street, and thence down Atlantic street to South Perry and along Columbia st. to Hamilton Ferry.

The work in Willoughby street has been stopped for some montlis by an injunction obtained by Mr. Hugh McLaughlin and others, but is now resumed, Judge Gilbert having decided adversely to the property owners. The ground on which the property owners object to a double track on Willoughby street, is that there is not room left for a oart to stand opposite a house, unloading coal or removing furniture, or for a carriage to stand waiting for its occupants. The inconvenience which results from a double track in a narrow street is constantly exemplified in Debevoise street, close by. A oart draws up to a door, say to unload furniture.

Before it is half unladen along comes a oar, and it has to move. By the time it has let the car pass, and hauled up to the sidewalk again to continue unloading, along comes another car, and the cart man has to suspend bis task and move again. There ought to be power vested in the city authorities to order the removal to some parallel street of the second track, in all cases where the narrowness of the roadway leaves no room for a oart or carriage to stand between the track and the curbstone. If the members of the Legislature cared half as much for the general popular interest as they do for the railroad and lobby influences, there would be suoh a provision as we suggest incorporated in the law. JCho Ifflouso Iteming Prospect.

The first of May is only three weeks off and there are still more parts of houses to let than have been seen during house renting season for many years. In New York the number of houses to let is much greater than Brooklyn. This looks ominous for land ords and cheering for tenants. In New York it is accounted for by the assumption well founded, that every person of moderate means who can, with any convenience live out of the city is moving away, driven out by high rents. An explanation of the Btrong and effective opposition to all projects for underground and other steam railroads in New York may be found in the apprehension that with the facilities of steam communication from the heart of the city to the country beyond, the city wouid be deserted by all but the very poor and the very rich, and the landlord interest would suffer.

As it is thousands put up with the tedionsness of horse car travel for miles, or the inconvenience of getting at the Jersey railroads, whioh once reached will carry passengers twenty miles in less time than it takes to travel by horse cars from the Oity Hall to Harlem, or from Fulton ferry to East New York. Brooklyn has profited by the overflow of population in New York, and still continues to draw upon that source of iucrease. But this city is almost built up to the limit of convenient access by horse cars from the ferries to New York, and the limit of ferry accommodation has been reached. The Bridge is the first necessity of Brooklyn, steam railroads the next, without these Brooklyn must soon cease to grow. Bents, whioh have gone up steadily during the past five years are not any lower this season, but we have hoard of no advance.

The number of bouses to let may be accounted for by the fact that over three thousand new houses have been built during the past year. Business has been settling down from the abnormal activity produced by the war, and sustained by an inflated currency people are dropping more into the habits of eoonomy, money is not spent so reoklessly, consequently there is less trade and less profit. The advance in rents whioh accompanied the rise in everything else, wapes inoluded, was not felt at first but it tells on diminished incomes, and people find it necessary to reduoe this important item of domestic expense. Tbey either move further out to the suburbs, or double up, two or more families in one house. There have been quite a number of houses built in this oity on the French plan, of a complete suit of apartments on each floor, in whioh respectable families may live in comfort and comparative seclusion, not attained where more than one family live together iuthe ordinary style of houses.

The upper fbors of most of the new store buildings on business thoroughfares have been fitted up on this plan, and have readily found tenants, absorbing quite a considerable number of families who have heretofore occupied houses by themselves. We have not joined in the sometime popular clamor against landlords and extortionate rents, for we believe that landlords are no more given to extortion or oppression than any other class of people who invest their capital for profit, and seek to make all they con on their investment. Bents, Mke the prices oi all merchantable commodities, will regulate themselves according to the unchangeable law of supply and demand. Bants went up during the war because the demand for houses exceeded the supply. There was Switzerland its Scenery The Sands street M.

E. Ohuroh was well filled last evening, by a very refined and appreciative audience, every member of whiob listened with marked attention and evident satisfaction to an instructive and entertaining lecture upon "Switzerland Its Scenery," delivered by the Bev. A. H. Wyatt, under tho auBpioes of the Odeu Association.

The lecturer was cordially received, and proceeded with his leoturo promptly at the appointed hour. He referred to the liberty loving characteristics of the Swiss; to the natural beauty of the scenery; denominated the Alps as "everywhere and always grand and beautiful;" spoke of the mountain passes and water courses, and of the reliance which travelers place in the sure footed horses of the avalanches, of which he saw twelve ina single half hour; of the over existing green trees and everlasting BnowB, forming a perpetual contrast of Summer and Winter, side by side; of the many beautiful lakes, especially of Lucerne of the name of Tell, sb a housohold word of the beautiful, yet terrible glaciers, and of tho lamentably miserable condition of the farming peasantry. Tho reverend gentleman's theme was abundantly Illustrated by choice dosctiptloBB, and ho concluded by a sweeping glance at the natural attractions of Switzerland, finally closing with the remark that our own country compares favorably with all others, The KiOXo George IF KoabitU We were pained by the intelligence of the death, on Wednesday morning, of Mr, George F. Nes bitt of New York. Mr.

Nesbltt was at the head of one of the largest business establishments in tbe United States and was widely known in that connection as well as having been identified with many enterprises of a public and benevolent character. It was not, however, simply In his business career, that he was greatly os teemed bnt in the private walks of life he achieved honors far more enduring than are accorded to tho merely great man. Mr. Nesbltt was truly a good man and sincere Christian his genial, cordial nature, his tenderness for tho feelings of others and his kind encouragement to those with whom he was associated, as weU as to all who deservedly needed a benefactor will cause many to mourn his loss as an irreparable affliction. Successlul in business, and aoquiring ample fruits from his Industry, he never overlooked those who had assisted In bis acquisitions, but by kind word3 and liberal bcIIols and encouraged others.

A generous friend, a kind employer, and an estimable citizen, his memory will be kept forever green by tho remembrance of his good deeds and his many virtues. The funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at two o'clock at the church of the Incarnation, corner of Madison avenue and Thirty fifth street, Now York. A meeting of the employees of tho deceased was held on Wednesday, when the following preamble and resolutions were adopted Whereas, Having this day profound regret, of the decease of our respected and honored friend, associate and employer, George F. Itabitt, the founder and late senior member of tho firm of Goorge F. Nesbltt St who, in the midst of a life of usol'ul nesB and in his prime, has been called bonce to receive that reward voncbsaled to all Christians; and Whereas, Tbe suddenness of this visitation of Divine Providence is but one more of the many wam'ngB given us of the uncertainty of our worldly oxlstence therefore, fiesoluerf, That In this, our Bad bereavement, wo sub mlsf ively bow with resignation to the will of tho Divine Bnler, with lull reliance In His infinite wisdom.

Resolved, That in tbls our bour of tribulation wo are comforted with the reflection that the departedas well prepared to present himself at the Throne of Mercy and render an account of his stewardship on earth. Iltwlvcd, That in his death we mourn tho loss of a true Christian, a kind friend, an nprlght and honorod citizen, on affectionate and defbted husband, a foud and indulgent father in fact, all fiat constitutes a true and noble man; ono who by his kindness of hoart, and tbe strictest probity, bas endeared himself to all who came in contact with him and more especially the employees, many of whom have been associated with him from early boybood. Resolved, That we extend onr heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family, trusting that "Ho tbat ttmpereth the wind to the shorn lamb" may, in HIb infli.lte meroy, so lighten tholr burden tbut they may truly say "Thy will, Lord, not mine, be done," and In the remembrance of the many virtues of the departed find a balm to sootho the polgnanoy of their grief. Resolved, That in tho demise of Mr. Nesbltt, tho printers of Now York have cause to mourn the loss of a true and staunch friend one who, at all times and on all occasions, remembered bis early fellow craftsmen with the liveliest feelings of regard.

IteiolvcS, Tbat we, the employes of the late George F. Nesbltr, do attend tbo funeral obsequies In a body, with tbo usual badge of mourning Resolved, Tbat a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be engrossed and presented to the family; also the surviving members of the firm. Vbird District Internal Bevenue. Collector E. T.

Wood, in anticipation of the confirmation of Mr. Ford as his successor, it is understood has formed a partnership with Hon. W. D. Ycod er, and will return to the practice of law.

The New York Times recently in an artlolo compiled from tbe recordB of the various revenue offlco3 in Now York and Brooklyn, showed that Col'ector Wood had received in a given month from distilleries more than thirty per cent in excess of any other dlstrlot in New Ycrk or Brooklyn, and exceeding tho minimum tax required try the Government by a sufficient snm to defray the whole expenses of collection of the revenue in his District for two years. Over one hundred seizures have been made by the officers of tho Third District uuder Mr. Wood, and the amounts received by the Government from tho confiscation and sale of property through tbe courts undor Mb administration reach tho snug sum of $50,320 an amount sufficient to defray the entire expenses of tbe office for four years. As many as eight hundred people have paid tax in the offlco In a single day, and the Cashier, Mr. Moore, received in that day over ninety thousand dollars, making over two pcrconB to every minute who received their bills, paid their money and took their reoelpts.

Of illicit distillorios, tho number seized and destroyed is very large, and the records show that for a long time little or no complaint bas been made to th Department of such places within the District. Much of the credit of this is due to Mr. Luke O'Bielly, Deputy Collector. Tho following is a statement of taxes collected and amounts received from seizures, from Collector Wood's appointment in November, 1867, to the 1st of April: Dates. Taxts.

Received from Seizure), die. 1867 November $35,030.75 December 101,775,99 8284 1808 January 92,003.50 1,532 92 February 79,095.21 2,665.77 March 13,078 04 April 10,153.01 May. 450,908.69 16,958.76 Juno 416,602.31 4,272.43 July 104,208.68 8,136.51 August 71,795.08 018.5B September 74,212.22 1,002.03 October 158.62 November 93.083.8S 110.38 December 81,807.23 54.08 1869 January 112,943.82 98.84 February. 91,727.43 05U4 March 66,015.74 Total $59,820.62 Politics In the Navy Yard. A few days ago one of tho New York journals published an order over the name of Commodore Mor ohond purporting to emanate from that office by direction of the Secretary of Navy, directing that none other than men, who wore of the Bepnblican party Bhould be hereafter employed in the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, of which naval station the Commodore ncmed is the commandant.

If this order be genuine, which Eeema doubtful, it is very singular, to say the least, In view of the fact that a board of naval officers, acting under the authority of the Department is now engaged in an investigation of certain charges heretofore made, that partisan feeding prevailed to such an extent that none but those in political harmony with the "powers that be" were employed in the government works. The Board in question of which Captain Almy is chairman, has been in session at this station for several days past, bnt thus far has not been able to detect any thing which would Indicate suoh an exclusive spirit on the part of tbe management and distribution of patronage as the ene attributed. Thero can be no doubt that the state of affairs com plained of has existed in former years at tbe Navy Yard, when the Bepublioana of the Fifth Ward, during political campaigns, were wont to insoribe on their ban dots the significant motto, "One more dash and the Navy Yard is ours." Then it was customary in the several departments of the yard to assess all employes as regularly as assessments are now levied In our Corporation offices for political purpoflos. During Admiral Bell's late administration, and frequently while the war was going on, similar charges were made from time to time, and a thorough investigation was had upon such occasions by a committee of offloers appointed by the Admiral for that purpose, but no proof positive for such complaints could be elicited. What success Captain Almy has met with in bis investigation of the snb jeot Is not yet known.

It would appear, however, that political influence in semiring employment on this station Is at a discount. Hc naming Streets. Tho Committee on Ee naming Streets met last evening, Alderman Whiting in the Chair. Mr. Schriemer appeared on behalf of the people living in Trotter street, whioh runs two blocks from Fulton avenue, to Green avenue.

He said the street was legally called Trotter street but tbo people generally knew it bb Byerson street, and this made considerable confusion. (They were desirous 'of changing the name of the street entirely and calling it "Spring street." Aid. Bergen said that the changing of the names of streets had a tendency to oonf use tbe matter of titles and no change should bo made unless it was absolutely necessary. Mr. Sohrelmer said tbat the legal name.of the i street was distasteful to the people in the street and they always called Byerson atreet Ad.

Cunningham moved that if there was no objection thonaraeof "Spring street" Bhould ba adopted. K4 pUiajpatllea appwring, the OomuUttecaoiirned..