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Tenement Houses and the Metropclitau
Health Board.

The large and increasing number of tene-
ment houses in New York, and the crowded
population which inhabits them, have often led
us to insist upon the indispensableness of en-
forcing the legal regulations intended to pre-
vent these houses from becoming pes. houses,
both physically and morally. How formidable
an evil the violation of those regulations
actually is may be inferred from the startling
fact that no less than four hundred and five
complaints made by the Metropolitan Board of
Health were on Tuesday brought up before
Judge Lane, in the Sixth District Civil Court.
We are glad to learn that the Board is at pre-
sent occupied in vigorous efforts to compel
owners and lessees of tenement houses to keep
them in clean habitable condition. to have the
closets, vaults and yards properly drained, to
put in transom windows for the ventilation OF
dark bedrooms and to erect ventilators on the
roofs. All classes of citizens in every quarter
of the city are equally interested in the strict
enforcement of the legal regulations to which
we have alluded. The whole city might be
devastated and depopulated by condagration
or plague originating in q single tenement
house. That the advantages possessed by New
York, in its favorable geographical position at
the head Of bay and between two rivers, have
been improved since the organization of the
! present sanitary system is manifest from the
figure to which the death rate has been re-
duced. Last week there were but three HIM
dred and thirty-six deaths in this city-the
| lightcst death rate since this system was
adopted Surely all the appliances Of science
and wholesome legislation should be brought
to the aid of nature in reducing the death rate
! to still lower figure.
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The Proposed Suffrage Amendment 10 III

AmeUOineut
Constitution Of the United states.
1t is reported from Washington, and with an
air OF authority, that one of the first measures
that'will be introduced on the reassembling of
Congress in December will be a constitutional
amendment providing for the regulation of suf-
frage throughout the United States-that such
bill will go through without doubt, and that.
the Legislatures Of two-thirds of the States
(three-iourths are wantedD being republican,
the amendment will be ratified and the ques-
ton of suffrage settled forever. We are fur
Their informed that a prominent member Of Con-
gress has prepared such an amendment in the
form of bill, and that be will introduce II on
the first day of the session.
What form of suffrage Is contemplated in
this amendment we are left to conjecture. 1t
is limited that it will 80 beyond Greeley's plan
of universal amnesty and impartial suffrage"
but will probably be limited to manhood suf-
frage," the plan Of Wendell Phillips. After
the decisive vote of the chivalric men Of
Kansas year ago against womanhood suf-
frage, notwithstanding the thorough stump
lug VI tUe Dtusc Wy ln'oo a<ooy oeVHS, "i0o
Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, Sojourner Truth (black woman) and
George Francis Train, IL is safe to say that the
women, in this proposed amendment, will be
left as they are. The amendment, we pre-
sumo, will confer the elective franchise upon
all male citizens of the United States. of all
races and colora, excepting idiots, lunatics,
criminals, &c.,, in all our political elections,
and will give to Congress the power to enforce
Il In all the States; for without this express
provision the amendment in many States would
doubtless prove TO he dead letter.
We bad supposed, however, tha. in the
amendment known az article fourteen there
was settlement Of this question Of suffrage.
This amendment, oacitlly pgoeainci ~ Goa
gross aul W 40 Secretary Of State, and
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the existing feeling. There is, however, q
broad principle upon which we base our wish
to see Cuba cut aloof from Spain, and that Is
the necessity Of separating every particle OF
this Western Continent from European domino
ton, whether 1t be upon the mainland or upon
the adjacent islands. So long as Europe has
the slightest foothold upon the Continent we
are trammelled in our progress and liable to dis
agreeable European complications. The free
dom of Cuba, therefore, becomes a necessity
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The Latest from Spain.

This morning we print cable despatch from
Madrid to the effect that the party in favor of
a republic is gaining ground. An important
coalition has been formed by General Pierrard
and Don Escalante, and it is resolved to push
forward the republican cause. It will not be
wonderful If this feeling in favor of republic
becomes general. It is already notorious that
with the single exception Of Serrano
not one Of the prominent men con-
nected with the revolution went in for
monarchy on any higher ground than that Of
expediency. Olozaga, the most illustrious Of
them all, and whose adhesion to the revolution
saved the nation from anarchy, declared in
favor of monarchy simply because he believed
the nation was not ripe for republic. 1t is
undeniable, however, that the situation within
the last ten days has materially changed No
one seems to care much about the Spanish
crown. The princes of Europe despise it. If
a real live prince Is not to be had,
and Spain is forced to fall back
upon her own sons, it is difficult to see why
monarchy should be any longer preferred to
republic. Espartero the President would be
quite as useful as Espartero the King. The
humiliation felt by the nation at having had to
seek in vain for prince to rule over them can
not fail to strengthen the republican cause. The
great danger to be apprehended now is that
the factions may break out, that the interests
Of the nation may be sacrificed to the interests
of party, and that In another reign Of anarchy
the hopes Of Spain may be blasted.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaiway.-HUMprY DUMPTY,
WITH NEW FEATURES.
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MRS. r. b. CONwAY'S PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
CIGARETTE, THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE.
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PIXIES OPERA HOUSE, OF Eighth avenue and
esd stree.-LA BELLE HELESE.
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FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth ave
nue-GENEvIEvR DE BRADASr.
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BRYAETs, OPERA HOUSE, Tanmany Building, 18th
sreet.-ErMoPIAN MIysraELBY, so.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, 6s5 Broadway.-ETHIo-
Plan ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DANCING &c.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway-MRs. F. W. Lam
DER As MARIE ANroINETrE.
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wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th stree
THR LANCASHIRE LASS.
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KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELS. 40 Broadway.-ETMo-
Plan MINsTRELsY, BURLEsoUE-0RPHEE AUX ENFERs
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NIBLo,s GARDEN. Broadway-MRs. D. P. BOWERS AS
QUEEN ELIZABETH.
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BowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-PIRATEs OF TIE
vANNAu-SNow BIRD.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE pol Bowery.-CoMIo
vooA LIsM. NEGRO MIEsTRELsY. &c.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NY ~
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
PIXIES OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue and
sSd streei-LA BELLE HELRsE.
FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue-GENEvIEvR DE BRABAST.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. observation-disclosures DUMrrY,
BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway-Mns. r. W. LAM
DER As MARIE ANToINiiTE.
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street,
THR LANCASHIRE LASS.
NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway-MRs. D. P. BOWERS
QUEEN ELIZABETH
BowERY THEATRE. Bowsry.-PRATEs OF THE sA-
vANNAA-sNoW BIRD.
MRS r. B. coNwAYs PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
CIGARETTE, THE LITTLE LEOPARD OF FRANCE
BRyAErs, OPERA House, Tammany Building 18th
strcet.-ErluoPIAS MISsraELsy, 60
KELLY Icons MINsrRELs 72o Broadway.-Eruio.
rIAS MISsTaELsY, BuRLEsoUE-oRPHEE AUX ENTERS
SAN FRANCISCO M1NsTRELs, 6s5 Broadway.-ETHIo-
Plan ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING DANCING, &C.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE 2ol Bowery.-coMIo
VoCALIsM. NEGRO MIssTRELsY. &c.
THEATRE coMIoUE. 5la Broadway.-THH GREAT ORR
GiNAL LISGAGD AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth street and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and evening Performances
APOLLO HALL, Twenty-c!ghth street and Broadway
JAMES TAYLOR AND ALI BURNETT
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.-EQUEsT RAN
AND GYMSAsTIc ENTERTAINMENT.
GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS, corner Broadway and Bath
st.-EcUEsTalhN AND GYAfSAsTIC PERFORMANCE.
PIXIES MUslo HALL. 2sa strce,.-Mn DE coRDovA,
NfaE STRAITS AT SARATOGA
IRVING HALL, Irving place.-MAc Evoy's NEW HI
DEBSIooS.
ALEXANDRA, sls Broadway.-MusIoAL MOMENTS WITH
MERRY MoAu5.
ALLEsANIA HALL, No. Is East Sixteenth st.--LEo-
TuRE-EaRTu AND MAN.
HoOLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brookyn--HooLEy's
Observation-Disclosures WIGwAM, &c.
HOoLEY's tE. d. OPERA HOUSE. williamsburg
HooLEv's MfNsTRELs-BuELE5oUEs-ER &C.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SIS Broadway
SciENoE AsD ART.
Il Il | Il l. Il S III E ID II
New York, Thursday, November II, 1858.
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THEATRE COAIQUE. 5la Broadway.-THE GREAT ORI-
GtNAL LISGAap AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-06-17

C. Kanaina, D. Kalakaua, W. p. Kamakau,
II. Kahanu, their Exs. +. W. Hutchisee, G.
deVarigny, s. H. Phillips, J. W. Kumahoa,
L. Keliipio, E. Jones, J. NakilH, J. A. Nsha-
ku, G. Kalu, G. Rhodes, J. W. Makalena, ].
W. Keawehunahala, s. W. Mahelona, p. r.
Koakanu, D. Kaukaha.
NoEs.-His Highness W. c. Lunalilo, Hons.
John Ii, II. R. Hitchcock, J. Upa, G. J.
Lyons, G.. W. d. Halemanu, G.. W. Pilipo, A.
+. Judd, W. 7. Martin, H. Kuihelani, Asa
Hopu, D. W. Kaiue, W. P. Wood, Z. II.
Boyd, C. II. Judd, s. G.. Wilder, v. Knudsen.
His Ex. s. H. Phillips moved to reconsider
the vote just taken. He assured the House
that the greatest care would be taken with the
matter. That no contract would be made
without careful consideration and attention.
Motion lost by vote Of 80 to /.
A bill to license the slaughtering Of beef was
read the I'd time and ordered to engrossment.
An Act to provide for the appointment Of =
Board Of Commissioners of Land Surveys was
read.
Mr.. Hopu moved to indefinitely postpone
consideration of the bill. Carried.
A bill to amend Section Is of an Act in re-
gard to the vending Of ales, wines, liquors, etc.,
was reported ready for engrossment.
Mr.. A. F. Judd moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to engross.
Mr.. Judd said tnat he felt that the law
would not work well. He had Considerable
knowledge Of the state Of affairs, and thought
that if a heavy fine was put upon those who
broke the law on the first offence, the illicit
liquor traffic would be stopped very soon.
Motion to indefinitely postpone was passed.
An Act regarding the qualifications Of elect
ors was read the second time. With that act
was taken up an Act to amend Section 7ss Of
the Civil Code. House adjourned.
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adding anything to the appropriation for them.
Mr.. keawahunahala further amended to
add, Police of Honolulu and other parts of
Oahu"
Mr.. A. F. Judd said that a great deal Of
petty stealing took place on account Of the
small force of police. One reason was that on
account of the large number of trees in Hon.
olulu, the nights were very dark, and as the
streets were not lighted, thieves had good
chance
Mr.. Lyons said that the watches here in
Honolulu consisted of eleven men each, and
what could they do in case Of row when
there was 1900 sailors in port? He favored
an increase Of appropriation.
Mr.. Koakanu said that e there bad been a
larger force of police some time ago, the Amer
lean Eagle would not have been stolen, and
which almost got this Government into trouble |;
and besides, vast number of chickens were
stoler-now if the police force was increased
all these evils would be abrogated.
Mr.. Keawehunahala's amendments was
passed.
Police of Maui, 81 ,24s.
His Ex. S. H. Phillips amended to 81 ,643 As,
passed.
Police of Hawaii, S7,si4.
His Ex. S. H. Phillips amended to S9,s16,
passed.
Police of Kauai, s., 3,145.
Mr.. Koakanu amended to s., 500, passed.
Inciden tails of service, 81 ,00G, passed.
Committee rose, report approved and House
adjourned.
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Giant Blasting Powder.

A new invention, for blasting purposes,
as its name indicates, has just been intro
duced to the people of California. As an
explosive agent, its powers are said to be
almost equal to nitro-glycerine, while its
safety is greater than either or both the
articles named, A number of experiments
to prove its qualities have been made at
the Mission Rocks, in the Bay Of San
francisco, the result Of which was az fol-
lows:
No. IA box containing paper cart
ridges filled with the powder and screwed
down, was cast from height of 40 feet,
among the rocks below. 1t did not sx-
plode.
No. 2.-Heavy boulders were thrown
down from the same height on a bundle of
cartridges, mashing them. There was no
explosion.
No. "A fuse was put in box filed
with loose powder and loaded cartridges,
mixed. 1t was fired the powder moved
the lid, but did not explode. Some of the
cartridges and all Of the loose powder
burned away; some cartridges did not
burn. There was no explosion.
No. A large quantity of powder, in
box, was put into blazing wood FIRE.
The powder burned with the wood. There
was no explosion.
NoA5.-A fuse was put in load tin
cartridge and fired. 1t burned out without
force.
No. 6.-Loaded cartridges Of paper and
tin were cast into the fire, and burned
without explosion.
These six experiments perfectly proved
the safety of transporting the new powder.
To show its power, some further expert
ments were made.
No. 7.-Several cartridges we're pre-
pared by putting into the powder fuse
bearing at its end percussion cap. These
exploded with terrific effect upon the
rocks.
No. Six paper cartridges were placed
in horizontal cleft among the rocks. Into
one only was inserted fuse with cap at
the end. All six exploded simultaneous
ly, with that peculiar wicked report famil-
lar to all ears that heard the terrible expIo-
sion Of nitro-glycerlne in this city in 1866.
The rock was completely blown to coarse
gravel, and great assures Nere made into
the solid rock behind the blast
No. 9.-An inch and half In diameter
iron tube, thirty inches long, was next
brought out, to show that if two cartridges,
each about seven inches long, are inserted,
one at each end, the explosion of one
causes simultaneous explosion to the other.
1t was a success.
The experiments demonstrated to the
entire conviction Of everybody that the
new powder is very much safer than the
old, to carry and to handle. Everyone was
smoking cigars while handling the powder.
Miners who were present agree that it will
cheaper quartz mining one-half, and that
shafts will be sunk in one-third of the time.
Also, that the same face of rock as now
supplies ten tons will more readily yield
twenty tons day. The holes for the new
explosive are calculated TO suffice if half
an inch in diameter and six inches in depth.
1t certainly is the beginning of new era
in the history of gold and silver mining.
1t will open many mines now Improbable,
and double the value of those that are
now in activity.
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The Law AS TO ANTE NuPrIML SETTLE
NExTs.-At the present time, when the
subject OF "private arrangement" and
" marriage settlements" in connection with
the question Of commercial morality, is
exciting so much interest. judgment,
delivered at the Liverpool Bankruptcy
Court recently says the Morning Star, by
Mr.. Deputy Commissions Thring, is wor-
thy OF special attention. The case sub
mitted to Mr. Thring was as follows In
lS49 Mr.. @. p. Dean, prior to his marri-
age, executed deed settling in trust for
his intended wife. not only the furniture
he then possessed, but any he might subse-
quently acquire. In December, 1867, Mr..
Dean became embarrassed, and assigned
TO bis creditors all his property. The Gre
ditors wanted to take possession Of fnrnf-
ture purchased by Mr.. Dean after his marri-
age, but the trustee under the marriage
settlement disputed their right to seize it.
In lengthy Judgment Mr.. Thrng, after
reviewing numerous legal precedenfs bear
ing on the case, said Z" However strongly
/ may be convinced that the principle OF
common law with regard TO the assignment
OF after-acquired property is most whole
some, as contrasted with the rule Of equity,
and however reluctant / may be to enforce
the transfer Of such property to the trustee
OF marriage settlement, as against the
claims Of creditors, nevertheless. | am
bound by the weight Of authority to hold
that the trustee Of the marriage settlement
Of G. p. Dean is entitled to the after-ac-
qnired furniture, which is the subject Of
dispute in this case"
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GEORGE WILLIAMS.
SHIPPING AGENT,

NONTINUES the business ON
" his old plan of settling with officers and
seamen Immediately on their shipping at his
Office. Having no connection, either direct or
indirect, with any Quitting, establishment,
and allowing no debts to be collected at his
Office be hopes to give as good satisfaction in
the future as he has in the past.
"a Office on Jas. Robinson & Co.'s Wharf,
near the u. S. Consulate
Honolulu, March "a, 1867. 5l-3m
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FoRTr-sIxTH DAY, WEDNESDAY,, June 10.
Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, II. II. NJ. Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the minutes
of the preceding day were read and approved.
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strength of the several asprants for the Senator
ship The Constitutional Amendment was then
ratified yeas los, nays 10-the Democrats only
voting in the negative.
In the Senate, on Friday, resolution was adop-
ted, providing for the appointment of committee
to inquire into and report the names of such per-
sons who have been elected to Office and dis
qualified by the constitutional amendment, in or
der that Congress may be peiitioned, in proper
casea, to remove their political disabilities. R. FL
Cain, negro Senator from Charleston, gave notice
that he would introduce n bill to repeal the negro
code adopted in 1855. ]. w. Lenny, of Charles
ton, was elected State Printer. In the House, Ihe
committee appointed for the purpose of ascertain
ing the most convenient place for the sitting of the
Legislature, reported that they could find no better
place than Columbia Governor SooTTs message
was then read. A. O. Jones, mulatto from Beau
Eert, was elected Clerk of the House, and J. P f.
CAMP, white man from Spartanburg, was elected
Sergeant t-at-Arms. The Speaker was authorized
to appoint such subordinate officers as might be
necessary to discharge the business of the House.
Both Houses adjourned over until Monday last
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MESSAGE OF GOV. SCOTT.

The Message of Gov. ScoTr, of which we gave
brief abstract last week, has been presented TO the
Legislature. 1t is q lengthy document, and en-
braces many valuable suggestions to the new law
givers, which We trust will be proftaby considered
Of course, there are many ideas contained in this
message not agreeing with mode of thinking,
but We are free to declare that Gov. Scorr has
shewn good sense in many of his recommendations
and evnced degree Of fairness rather surprising.
His advocacy of the Blue Ridge Railroad and
other improvements looking to the material pros
periy of the State, if steadily followed, will gain
the applause of both parties, and make him friends
among the intelligent citizens and rightful ownors
of the SOIL Indeed, if he is not actuated by prin-
ciple, policy ought to induce him to make his ad-
ministratisn moderate aud conservative. AS q
Western man, coming from State where negro
suffrage has been condemned by SO. 900 majority,
Gen. SCOTT cannot sympathize with the extreme
men of his own party in endcavoring to foist igno-
rance and misrule upon an enlightened people.
We hope to publish the message in full next week.
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TVE MEETINGS NEXT SATURDAY.

r. will be remembered that mass meeting Of
the. farmers of Anderson District will be held nt
this place on Saturday next, 18th instant for the
purpose of organizing Farmers Association
This is movement in which ali classes are deeply
interested, and The occasion will bring together
the bone ana sinew of the country for deliberation
upon the most feasible plans for regulating labor
and improving agriculture in our midst. Tho
prime movers intend to effect permanent organi-
zation for the general good, and are &ctuated by
the highest motives of patriotism. In this they
will be sustained by their fellow citizens, and re-
ceire the hearty cooperation and good will of
every wel-meaning man in the community.
large crowd is expected, and we ore aware that
earnest, practical and working men will be pre-
pared to give shape and consistency to the action
of the meeting All are cordially invited to GOMEZ
and by their counsels and advice give an impetus
to this movement worthy of its great objects.
In the afternoon, it is proposed to hold a mass
meeting of the Democratic Clubs of the District,
to organize for the Presidential campaign, by des-
gnaling Central Club, and selecting an Execu-
tive Committee 10 guide the actien of the party in
this contest The clubs generally have appointed
delegates, and this meeting will prove of vast i'm
portance to the party in this District, by an inter-
change of thought and sentiment on tile great is
sues of the day.
Que point We would like to impress upon our
fellow-cItizens, and that is, that they come pre-
pared to do their work thoroughly, and that there
be no undue haste to get through with these i'm
portant matters. We must have free and unrc-
served consultation on every point, and evince q
determination to work harmoniOusly and with q
perfect understanding
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FIRE.

On Wednesday morning last, Sth inst, about 3
o'clock, the alarm of fire aroused the citizens of
this village, and proceeding in the direction nd-
Gated by the ALARM we found that the outbuildings
on the premises of WM. S. KEEsE, Esq, were being
dsvoured by The flames. With the exertions of our
citizens, both white and colored, The dwelling
house WIS saved, but the kitchen, smoke house,
and other buildings djacent were totally destroyed
making a loss of about $500 The fire originated
in the kitchen, and was the result of cnreessness
on the part of servants. The air was perfectly
calm, and to this fact may be attributed the sue
cess achieved by the citizens in preserving the
dwelling Mr.. KEEsE returns his thanks to all for
their kindness and prompt assistance, by an ap-
propriate card in another column. There was no
insurance upon the outbuilding, although the
residence and furniture were amply insured.