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The New York herald., 1869-04-14
vELoclPEDE NOTES.
'elocipedes are still the rage.

velocipedes are still the rage.
And why nots
They are useful as well as graceful means Of
loconiotion.
Useful certainly; for behold the retreat Of hungry
ofnce-hunters from the capital.
All ON velocipedes too-al the cars being crammed
by their disappointed companions.
Some rode well; some didn't. Others played
tag" instead OF using laudanum, while the more
exclfed RAPIDLY came to the wall.
Is was brilliant exhibition. IN which heavy browq
were exercised extent that left Hateras IN tho
shade.
But. seriously, velocpedes are mighty engines; for
Americans won't walk, but now must work theis
legs In order to keep erect.
Ice s played out; at least the carnivals upon the
CLASSY surface have disappeared.
And now come stirring masquerades, Just In
time; not with skates though, but on quickly re-
volying wheels
Beating the ancient games OF Greece and Rome,
yet all the while ax!es should be well oiled and
For Tonight the popular Frank sebring, manager
or the school IN WIleits Opera House, Williams
burg will give a dazzling affair."
Fifty cavaliers like the crusaders OF old without
hatchets. Will win affections OF many.
And In costume, too; for the horse that Dick III.
cried for in vain will be exhibited to the public.
There will not be single duel, though how many
jewels may be there if Is Impossible TO conceive.
Piled to everything at large from candy up.
Tae Buf1alonians are doing wonders on the ma
chine, Notwithstanding tnat the Common Council
did not soc IL. They shut their eyes, like our own,
for which they have received vote OF thanks-from
velocipedlsts.
Detroit too, Is immense. Grand tournaments
have taken place there and young men have won
golden opinions aud silver medals.
Nor shall 1t be forgotten that there IL to be race
today Al the tro,tng park, near Peekski for money
But . cloud now rises. for witty and the Hanlou
Brothers are st loggerneads about patents, and
won't play "tag"
witty, In . humorous way, claims the entire
machine, because he purchased the Laement
patent.
And the latter claim the improvements which they
made themselves, and which do not refer 70 the
Frenchmans machine.
Now, Mcintyre, the Hanlons' representative,
brought the matter into the courts aud the lawyers
are immersed In the study OF cycles.
And quote cases OF years gone By and talk Of
treadcs, adjustable seats and brakes.
The matter IL interesting but Improbable. Law 10
not money ey-maktng.
IL is said that the Hanlons are determined to fight
II out on cycle takes all their veoclpeues.
But 10 is getting warm and some one must start q
shade; FOR when reading the machines the august
sun will interfere.
the city now swarms with young aspIrants, who
ride with ease and grace.
why not supply the postmen, or the contractors OF
the new Post once or the street contractor, or
deputy sherifs or the world at large.
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CRIMINAL STATISTICS OF FRANC.

According TO the census OF 1906 the population Of
France amounted to 49, 0o7 ool. OF whom le,oi4,0Is
were men and 10 o52.9s5 women. During 1867 the
number OF persons accused before the various courts
was A605, OF whom 3.Sis were men and 72e women.
Ioos men and 1908 women. OF these 20S were
under age 1904 ranged iron twenyone 10 forty years
OF ape, l.005 ranged from forty TO sixty, 91g tom
sixty 10 seventy, 446 iron seventy to eighty and SO
exceeded eighty years OF age. Tho causes OF suicide
are classified In ak classes:-1,59 were caused by
dsea OF the BRAIN; ggs by suffering, especially
bodily suffering; e27 by love, jealousy inteln-
peraDce; uof by family troubles 55t by misery or
reverse of fortune and Al IN order TO avoid capital
punisnment
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ARMY IxFELLsGEyCE.

WASHINGTON, April 13, 1850.
Brgadicr General James A. Ekin, Deputy Quarter
master OF the United States Army, has In addition
his other duties been assigned to the charge Of the
accounting branch OF the Quartermaster Generals
oce. IN place OF Breyet Major General Charles How.
ard, relieved.
The only officers On dutv In this department
are Brevet MAJOR General M. U. Megs Quartefmaster
General; Brevet Brigader General James x Ekln,
Deputy Quarterpaster General; Brevet Brigaalier
General A. ]. Perry Quarternaster. and Brevet Brig.
adler General J. J. Dana, Quartermaster.
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Frndnnic Gnzzina za.-Thc philharmonic Con-
cert.
TINE usAmArlc Fuso ASSOCIATION.

Pope, who wrote wisely about oil things, and
whom we wish was alive now to wrto about the
American Dramatic Fund Association, has truly said,
In his essay man,
In faith and hone the world will disagree,
hut ali mankind's concern IL charity.
Tn, American Dramatic Fund Association has been
In existence now twenty years. and to ITS crcdi,
exactly t4, 7ss. II ought TO have quarter Of mil
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The BrookIyn Navy Yara.


The Cnited States steam screw sloop-of- war Java,
designed by John Lenthal, Chief OF Bureau, IN June
1894 which was commenced IN the early part of the
year 1886, is the most advanced towards completion
OF any OF the vessels the stocks at this station
She was housed over at a cost Of about 5000, two
years ago, az o period when one month more would
have placed her, had the work not been discon-
tlnued, In conditlon for Launching. Being all
planked, ard her sides exposed as they are
TO the heat Of the sans rays the longer
this vessel is kept IN her present position she
worse sne WIN get as tln2ers thus subjected to
open, and when finally launched In the water leak
age wilt result Her planking, or large portion
thereof a. least Will eventually have To be taken oct
and replaced with other timber to make her per-
fecty compact ana dry. The Java Is in design spar
deck iu ship rugged vessel built OF live OAK france
white oak pank, yellow pine beams and white pine
deck, strongly fastened anc knitted together after
the most approved plans, Under the persona! super
vision OF Naval Constructor Il. y. Delano. uer
length on the load line, that Is, between per-
pendcu!ars, Is Sl2 feet, breadth Of BEAM 45 feet;
dep Of hold under aud inside spar deck, 1874 feet.
the engines. designed by Chief Engineer Isner-
wood, double piston rod back acting, 90 inches
diameter OF cylinder anu ss inches stroke They are
furnished with Sewes surface condensers. There
main boilers, which are 10 bear 40 pounds pres
sure to the square inch Ths are also two supernu-
merry boilers, with one furnace each. There seven
furnaces each boiler the total crate surface being
6id square feet 700 square feet Is the total ncanR
surface She II 10 have two smoke stacks, 81 feet
aooye the CRATES and feet III. inches in iar ster
Her proreer with four blades IL feet In diarnetc,
h to have pitch expanding from 70 TO 30 feet. Her
average rate OF speed IL IL believed will be about ~
knots an hour. The armament is 10 consist Of a bat
tery OF 23 guns
The United states sioop .of-war Ontario, which lies
on Stocks In the shiphouse, the Java, vas de-
sighed by Constructor Delan0 ana IL sister ship in
model and nearly every other respect to the latter
named ,essel. Her keel was laid In 1865, and work
stopped on her, In accordance with orue-s n ON
the department., In 1867 before she had reached so
advanced a stage Of perfection as the Java. The
ODtario being we'll sheltered from the action cf the
weather NAV be said 70 be IN good condition 30 far
~ she Is perfected.
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regulations Of associations for promoting the we'll
beang Of the working classes, whioh was announced
IN March. will take place ct Amsterdam instead Of
UtSeohl at the close OF next summer. Tne regula-
lions for applicants have been forwarded 70 the
Govsnors of our manufacturing States-
Mrs. Grants Second Recepeion.
The second weekly reception Of NrA Grant took
place at the Executive Mansion to-day and lasted
from two to four O'Clock large number OF ladies,
together with several distinguished gentlemen, both
In ofncdal and private life, were present
Discharge of Treasury Rmployes.
superintendent Rice, OF the Treasury Department,
discharged fifteen moro laborers and watchmen to-
day and appointed others.
Meeting Or the National Academy or Science.
The eleventh stated session OF the National
Academy Of Science met here to-day. There were
present Professors Alexander and Louis Agasstz
Stephen Alexander. +. A. p. Barnard, General John
G. Barnard, Professors 8. F. Baird J. Il. G. CONN,
William Ferreil Dr. woIcott Gibbs, Dr.. b. A. Gould,
Professor J. II. Hilgard. General A. Humphreys, Dr..
j. l. Le C0nte, Professors r. Lisley, ID. h. Mahon,
General M. q Meigs, Dr. 8. Weir Mitchell Professor
BENJAMIN Pierce. Falrman Rogers, q. A. ROody,
Joseph Saxton, DR.. william Simpson Dr.. John
Foruey, Joseph wlnlock.
LarRo COntributi0u 70 the Coincidence Fund.
The Treasurer OF the United Staies To- day credited
into the Treasury as . receipt on account Of con-
science $117 being the proceeds OF the sale OF two
$500 United States bonds received by the Secretary
some time since IN an envelope marked Boston,
Mass
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AMusEMENTs.

Theatre Francais-Bcekers' Beneht.
We were glad to ma that this truly deserving
artist had such good house ct his benent last night
Ia Vie Parisienne" has been too often described
In those columns to need any extended comment
now, but We must say that 1t was never before
given with such ectat and Elan. Carrier
made his greatest and. we might say, his only
hit in his triple role In this opera, and
Beckers, the beneAcIare was immense. The other
roles were satisl islactorily nled by Rose, Bell Des
clausas, Rzareiii Mussay Genot and the rest OF Mr.
Grau's company; During the enGs acts Miss Dora
Harris, sister OF Mas Laura Harris, the celebrated
prims donna In Paris, sang 'Tacea Notte" from the
"Trovatore,n and the "Ben rdiculo waltz BY
Randeeger She sang under serious dtsadvan-
tages with piano accompaniment alone, and
alter the dem0ralizing measure OF the
cancan. Her voice Is . soprano OF immense range
reaching from low up TO F In alt. The register 10
equal throughout, and the tones clear, distinct
and powerful. She gives d and in ait clear from
the Chest and her lower tones are cOntraltOhke In
power and sympathetic sweetness. She vocalizes
with ease and phrases with the most intelgble OK
preston aud correctness. When heard under more
favorable circumstances her voice Will make Q
genuine sensation In public. There were many en-
cores during the evening.
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FORTy-FIRsT CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.


WASHINGTON, April 13, 1859.
The Senate met at twelve O'Clock. Prayer was
said by the Chaplain and the journal OF yesterday
was read.
Mr.. HAMLN. rep.) OF Me-. presented petitions from
several persons who served in the war Of 1872
Mr. SUMNER, (repl oil Mass, offered the resolution
providing that 600 addifiopal copies OF the Presi-
dent's message and the accompanying documents,
transmitted on the 7th lnst relative to claims
against Great Britain be printed for the use Of the
Department OF State.
Mr.. SUMNER said. under ordinary circumstances,
such . resolution would be referred to the Commit
tee Pr nting but desired the Senate to act upon
II once He caused the letter OF the AIRY Of
State t. be read asking that the department be pro-
vided with tnat number OF copies.
The CLAIR said that the law required the res0lu-
ton should be referred 1t was accordingly referred
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER the Senate went into
executive session.
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A newspaper In Southern Illinois notes the pas
sage of Virginia family en route for the far West
consisting Of the old man, the old womaa, fourteen
children aud eleven dogs
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Captain S. d. Trench srd has received preparatory
orders to take command Of the Lancaster.
Commander 3. b. Taylor has been ordered to take
command Of the United States st0reship Idaho, In
the Asatc squadron.
Lieutenant Commander Silas w. Ferry has been
detached from the receiving ship Vermont and Or
Cered to the Naval Academy, relieving Lieutenant
waiting orders.
Pay 1nasIer Edwin PHCaam has been detached from
duty as Storekeeper at ST. Paul de Loando, Africa,
aud ordered 20 settle accounts.
Chief Engineer w. IL. Shock has been detached
from the Franklin and placed on waiting orders.
Commander Joan IL. Upshur has been grated a
leave OF absence.
Admiral Hor oflcially reports his arrival IN the
Conto0cO0N at Southwest Pass on the 9th INST. lie
left Havana the 81. lie says after making inquiry
he was unao.e to oDaia any Information as to the
Cuban expedition repored TO bc htting out at New
Orleans. He wuuid return immed,ateiy 10 Havana.
The United States steamer 0ssipee was at Homo
lulu, Sandwich Island, March 90
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not free-trade party is proof that they are
Reduction Of the burdens on industry means
reduction of the tariff, and that "marshals
us the way we 60"
But has the Times ever compared the tariffs
of Democratic administrations and eras with
those of its opponents? Here they are sum-
marized:--
Democratic, 1887 to 1S42, average tariff, 80
per cent.
Wing, 1912 to 1s46. average tariff 80 per
cent.
Democratic, 1916 to 1850, average tariff, "a
per cent.
Wing, 1850 to 1866, average tariff, 26 per
cent.
Democratic, 1867 to 1861, average tariff, 10
per cent.
Republican, 1862 to 1864, average tariff, 40
per cent.
Republican, 1864 to 1863, average tariff, as
per cent.
The Democratic party will stand by its old
frce-trade landmarks.
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Is WEALTH A DISQUALIFICATION FOR
OFEICE 2

From, the " J. Jot,yaoi Of Commerce..
To the politics of Judge Packer Democra-
tic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
many people are conscientiously opposed
but that man must be a soulless partisan
who would vote against him for no other
reason than because he is a rich man. The
Judge is reputed to be worth S2O. 900. 900.
and it is not denied that he made the money
by his industry and talents and in honest
ways; but the objection to him is that a man
with so much means must have bought his
nomination, and will use his wealth to carry
his election, and that all this would be a
dreadful scandal to American politics. It
strikes us that Judge Packers opponents
have suddenly become very sensitive on the
corrupting influences of dollars in electioneer-
ing. and that it would have been better for the
country had they reached the same virtuous
opinions long ago. If it is true that this rich
candidate purchased his nomination. and is
going to buy his way through, he deserves
defeat: but no proof having been offered
to support these assertions, we have no right
to believe them. Judge Packers wealth is
not the thing for which he should be elected
Governor of Pennsylvania; and it also consti-
| tutes no reason why he should not be. Its
| possession implies some valuable qualities at
| least in him. such as shrewdness, forethought,
knowledge of finance, energy and thrift; and
there are so many public men nowadays COM
paratively destitute of those gifts that it
might not be bad experiment to make him
Governor inst for the novelty of it. At a
time when all respectable citizens are de-
| ploring the absence of practical and success
| ful business men from politics, it seems out
of place to be fighting a candidate for no bet
| ter reason than because he has had the brains
| to make and keep $40, 1000, 900.
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NAPOLEON AND HIS REFORMS

From the NJ Y. Herald
The reforms contemplated by Napoleon are
now so far known TO us that we can speak of
them with some degree of intelligence. The
draught of the SCadiUS COHSultUBs has been
made public. Without going into details. we
may say at once that Napoleon has accepted,
as nearly as possible, the English constitution
as the pattern of his new government. If the
outlines furnished us are correct, the only
difference between the new French Govern
ment and the Government of Great Britain
consists in the fact that the Emperor intends
to be his own Prime Minister. This is in
perfect harmony with all that we have said
on this subject. The Emperor, we have
always said, would never let 90 the
reins This we think is a great mis-
take. The beauty of the English system is
that the monarch can never, except by sheer
folly, take any part in a political conflict
The position which Napoleon reserves for
himself will bring him into perpetual con-
tict with the Corps Legislatif and the Senate.
1t will not be wonderful if, after short ses-
sion, we should find the houses in collision
with other. and one or both in collision with
the Emperor. In such circumstances the En-
peror will have no choice but appeal to the
people. He has now, by conceding so much,
fully recognized the power that made him.
He cannot 90 back without making direct
appeal to the army Is it impossible that on
the occasion of the first appeal to the people
the people should go against the Emperori
In France the moneyed class rule as they rule
all the world over If the moneyed classes
60 against the Emperor. universal suffrage
will not save him. We require but some
such illustration to convince the world that
universal suffrage is q mockery, delusion
and a snare.
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KING NAPOLEON.

From the N Y. Tribune.
There is a standing menace in the Spanish
situation that our worst fears may be at any
moment realized. The omens are accumua-
ting. 1t is not that the abscondng Don
Carlos is now to be feared for the Prince of
Asturias has succeeded him as the bugbear of
the Regency; it is not because Serrano and
Prim are less equal to the situation than any
other Spaniards would be-that we have now
serious fears for the perpetuity of the Re-
gency. We learn nothing from what is told
us of the local distractions of Spain, owing to
Carlists, Isabellists, churchmen, and bandits
that has half so much of the nature of reve-
lation as the recent letter, or we might say
manifesto, of the Captain General of Madrid.
This oficerknocksw with stormy emphasis at the
door of the Regency, ,andwith sloudenOugh
to waken any ministry. He charges that after
ten months since the revolution began,
anarchy and immortality are greater than ever,
and he demands in virtue of the constitu-
tiOnal proclamation of monarchy, the imme-
diate choice of a king. Who is the Captain
Generals king, and who is General Prim's
king, who is Admiral Topetes king, and who
is General Lersundis king, would be ques-
tions quite to the point Spain is distracted
TO answer the doubts of her statesmen as to
the monarchy, and her GYPSY blood is not
slow to manifest its riotous fire. political
problem to Spain means discord and pronun-
ciamentos, when king is actually called for,
we may be sure that rebellion is not too far
distant to enforce the demand.
king is wanted. One good enough to be
applied to the healing of the old wound
caused by the attempt to tear out the old woe
of Bourbon by the roots, and still not too
good for the daily needs of class of men
like Prim and Rivero, and withal not too far
off for tractable class of Republicans, would
be preferred. Montpensier, Ferdinand,
Henri, Alfonso Genoa, Aosta are the old
stock of candidates-none of them of SC
lively an aspiration as to take the country by
storm But General Prim is not believed tc
have been silent so long upon the vexed ques-
tion of monarchy without an object very well
defined to his own view. 1t is long since
he thought well of Ferdinand, and he has
never thought we'll of Montpensier. These
were the two most plausible candidates fol
the crown, but neither of them was accept
able to the king-maker.
What next T.? The latest rumor is startling
Tt is said that General Prim and Senior Olo
zaga, once the astute Premier of Isabella, anC
Minister at the Court of France, have agreed
to offer the throne to Prince Napoleon
Every one knows that the Prince is an extra
ordinary man, He has written essays to show
asaatS Napoleon Bonaparte intended that France
should become democratic; he made grea
speech for reform; he counselled against the
Mexican expedition, and was the valued ad
wiser of Cavour; he foresaw the last crisis Of
Europe, and predicted the present sltuatol
In France. With the sensuous tastes an(
habits of prince, he has the ideas OF a demo
prat and the watchfulness of events whlcl
characterize the Napoleon family In history
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II would be great novelty TO find a Bona
parte on the throne of the people whom a
greater Bonaparte endeavored TO subject.
But when General Prim goes TO Vichy, as it
is announced he will, he may have chance
of discussing with some factor or proxy of
his old acquaintance Napoleon, this strange
but highly suggestive topic. A liberal, in
tellectual Bonaparte on the throne might
solve every difficulty of a people who have
seldom had brains at their very head. or mas
terful force in their administrations.
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CHURCH AND STATE.
From the n. Y. Tribune.

From the n. Y. Tribune
We hope there is truth in late report
from Rome that; in the fitting up of the great
hall wherein the Ecumenical Council is to be
held by the prelates of the Roman Catholic
Church. no seats have been assigned to the
ambassadors of the Catholic powers. 1t is
not often our privilege to admire the doings
of the Papacy; but, if it has been decided to
''render unto Caesar the things that are
CRsar's'-or rather to let Caesar take care of
himsef-that is a righteous and wholesome
decision, whereof the wisdom will soon be
apparent.
The more cultivated, intelligent classes
throughout the civilized world are substan-
italy united in demanding that the Church
and the State shall each be independent of
the other, each minding its own business and
leaving the other to do the same. Let the
Church admonish, discipline, excommunicate
as it shall see fit let the State do its best to
dispense justice and repress wrong-doing; let
neither intemeddle with the peculiar pro-
vince of the other. 1t will give us great plea
sure to be assured that Rome concurs in this
apportionment and segregation of duties.
And why should she not ''The world is
not her friend, nor the worlds law" She is
not to-day in hearty accord with any of the
traditionally great Catholic powers-France,
Austria, Spain: Italy-we mean the State-is
at odds with her; even little Bavaria lifts up
the heel against her; feeble but ''NIost Faith
full Portugal is her only hearty supporter.
There are probably 100000 900 Catholics in
| Europe, yet there is no longer single cor
daily, unreservedly Catholic State of any
weight in the balance of power. If the Papacy
is ever to cut loose from political alliances,
now is clearly her time.
Russia has refused her prelates liberty to
attend the council. This seems to us an act
of tyranny wholly without excuse. The Czai
has few millions of Catholic subjects; they
will only be alienated from him and drawn
more closely to Rome by this arbitrary, high
handed exercise of power. Hasten the happy
day when not Rome only. but every church
every hierarchy, shall perceive and affirm the
eXpediency of divorce of Church and State