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The Messenger Franco Amsriedin learns
from Washington that the envoy Of the Domn-
lean Government and Mr.. Frsu have signed an
additional treaty on the proposed annexation of
the Republic Of st. Domingo. According to this
new treaty, the exchange Of Publications is post
poned for considerable period. The article by
which the public lands of ST. Domingo were
pledged as guarantee for the domestic debt Of
ITS Government is stricken out The Govern
ment Of the United States becomes bound to
pay one million and a half only, which is to be
applied to the payment Of the foreign creditors of
st. Domingo. If this sum should exceed the
foreign debt, the excess is TO be applied to pay
ing the domestic debt; but, in any event, the
United States do not become responsb lie for this
latter debt. These additional stipulations relieve
the original treaty Of one or two OF its odous
features; but they will hardly suffice to reconcile
the people TO the annexation Of difficult, costly,
and uncertain civil war When the Spauiards
annexed ST. Domingo, they did not even pay as
much as million and q hall, but they were
obliged at last to abandon the island, neverthe-
less. leaving 25 600 soldiers buried in its soil. and
owing some thirty millions OF dollars spent in
the vain cndeayor to subduc its turbulent and
warlike people.
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A misunderstanding Myrtcry.

On Monday afternoon an unknown native Of
Switzerland arrived at this port, and was subse-
quenty arrested by United States officers on charge
Of smuggling diamonds. lie was searched, and gems
larger and brilliant than those which grace the
linen OF city fathers were found in his posses.
sion. His eaptors took the gems md the man be-
fore Commissioner Bets for examini on, aud with
out examination he was held In 10000 bail. The
" stranger" found wealthy bonds men at once, and
was released: but his name was withheld. A United
states Assistant District Attorney professed TO know
nothing Of the case, until reminded that Mr. Belts
had named him IA the prosecutor, AMI uien he de-
cined to reveal any OF tie particulars. II Is said
that a leading sewing machine manufacturer became
the bondsman OF the swiss prisoner.
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In another column we publish an account
Of the departure Of an expedition which is said
TO have sailed in aid Of Cuba.
If such an expedition has really started, we cor
daily wish it success and in this we know we
express the feeling Of every true American. We
believe that, if both previous failure aud SUISSE
quent success ere guarantees OF experience, tho
gentlemen in charge Of the Upton have been I'D
mrably selected.
We are credibly informed that Mr.. LOPEZ
RoDERIs, the Spanish Minister in Washington
and the client Of Mr.. SIDNEY WHISPER, visited
this city last week, and eyv.witres s Of the
departure Of The Upton, and OF the enthusiasm of
the people on the ncighboring wharves.
We inter- consequently, either that Mr.. RonRRrs
was thoroughly convinced of the certainty of her
capture by the Delamater gunboats, and had pre-
viously given TO his friend the Hon. HAMILTON
FIsn his consent that she should leave, or that
Mr.. Flsn had persuaded Mr.. ROBERTS that the
feelings aud sympathics Of the American people
had already been as grossly disreglTded us they
could be with safety. Or is it possible that the
slay c-nNdng Spaniards Of Havana have instructed
their trusty agent to be little more economical
In spending their goldY
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recent confession that the very next evening
after she fed from her home, she not only
allowed Mr.. RICHARDSON TO speak to her of
love, but that when he spoke all her heart
went out to him as freely as tho river flowed
toward the sea. This passion could
not have sprung into existence in single
day. 1t must have been growing during all
the period of her acquaintance with Ricn-
ARpsoN. and she could not but have known
il. Whether they were actually guilty of
adultery or not, they were morally guilty Of
Il and this 10 what makes their conduct 30
criminal in the estimation of all rightthink.
ing people.
A subsequent resolution Of the Sorosis,
passed at this same meeting, declares that
marriage Is "a holy and God-ordained insti-
tuition. based upon the equal interests, equal
affections, and equal rights of the contracting
parties" Mr. MCFARLAND, therefore, had
some rights, and those rights Mr.. RICHARD
SON invaded. II is not violation of ownership
with which he Is charged, but corruption Of
the marriage bond, aud making love to a
woman and engaging her to marry him
while she was still another mans wife. II
the case had been reversed, if Mrs McFAR-
LAND had been an intolerablo shrew and tor.
mcnt, and some attractive woman had sought
to win her husband from her, does the Soro-
sis pretend that she would have had no right
to resist and resent the seductionH
We are assured that some of the prominent
members Of the Sorosis mako no secret Of
their approval of free-lovc practices as well
as principles. One of the speakers last Mon
day, VIC are informed, has borne the relation
Of wife to two mon who are still in the flesh,
and has eaten at the table and lodged in the
house of her first husband, or companion, as
she calls them, during her connection with
her second companion" We will not be 80
unjust as to suppose that the whole club is
composed of persons of this character; but
respectable women will do well 10 be careful
how they commit themselves to declarations
which arc really, If not apparently, nothing
but statements of the broadcast free-love
theories.
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Unconstitutional Lcgislation-Is Comp
troilcr Connolly's Appointment Valid Z

The election law passed at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature provided that at yes
terday's election Inspectorsof Election should
DO chosen by the people for the elections Of
the ensuing year. The city tax levy re-
pealcd this provision, and RENTED the ap.
pointment of the inspectors TO the Board
of Police Commissioners rs heretofore
Nevertheless, Inspectors of Election were
voted for in this city yesterday, just
as if the tax levy had made no
reference 10 them. 1t seems TO have
been conceded by the leaders of both political
parties, that inasmuch as the appointment
of Inspectors of Election has no connection
with the taxes of tho city, so much OF the
tax levy as relates to it is void, by reason of
that provision of the State Constitution
which declares that no local bill shall en-.
brace more than the one suljec expressed
in the title.
But here comes in much more serious
and weigl.ty matter for consideration The
same tax levy which unconstitutionally at
tempted TO interfere with the election law,
also attempts to do n variety Of other equal.
ly unconstitutional things Among them, it
took the election of the City Comptroller
from the people, in whom it is vested by the
new charter and gave it to the Mayor.
What is worse, the Mayor has assumed that
this provision is valid, and has appointed
under it Mr.. RICHARD b. CONNOLLY 10 be
Comptroller. Now, it is plain that if the
tax levy could not change tue election law,
it cannot certainly change the city charter
and thus tho appointment of Mr.. CONNOLLY
IL void
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II has been determined that tho Hon.
WALTER Roche shall be appointed as the f,h
Commissioner Of Taxes, salary not less than
$4,000 year. This office, il will be remem-
bcred, wa created by clause in the tax levy,
and is accordingly Of doubtful legality. Consid-
cradle opposition has been made to tho appoint
ment Of Mr.. RocuE, on the ground that he has
never been q member of the Citizens Associa-
ciatlon but IL has been overrued by Messrs.
TWEED and SwEESY. This place in the Tax
Commission was originally intended for the Hon.
THOMAS JEFFERSON Barn, distinguished as the
uncle Of the Hon. PErER Barn SwEESY but IL has
now been arranged that the Hon. Mr. BARR shall
be one Of the Commissioners TO finish the new
Court House, while the Hon. Mr.. RocuE, who
was not willing to take that Office, goes into the
richer and more dignifed field Of the Tax Com
mission. We venture to suggest that Mr. RocuE
should now Join the Citizens Association, and
thus remove the slight unpleasantness which the
idea Of his appointment has created among the
members Of that most select and virtuous insti-
tuition. Or perhaps 1t would be the same thing
II he should contribute every year a handsome
sum toward its expenses. Those expenses are
heavy. for the Citizens Association Is not mean
in the matter Of salaries. Let Mr.. RocHK think
Of il.
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The club of women known as the Sorosis
had the MCFARLAND case up for oonsden-
ton, as might have been expected, at their
meeting last Monday evening. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the club, amid
a storm of applause, denouncing Mr.. McFAR.
LAND and the course taken on his trial by his
counsel, and approving in the warmest terms
the conduct Of Mrs MCFARLAND. Mr.. Rich
ADDISON, Mrs. CALHOUN, and Mrs SINCLAIR.
Mrs. " RICHARDSON" as Mrs. MCFARLAND
Is called, In defiance Of the fact that her pre-
tended marriage with Mr. RICHARDSON was
an entire nullity, is pronounced by one Of the
resolutions TO be "an innocent and deeply
injured woman, whose greatest fault was an
error Of judgment in remaining 30 long with
a man who had forfeited every claim to her
respect, and outraged every instinct of her
womanly nature !" while another declares
that "the late ALBEIT ID. RICHARDSON, in
offering honorable marriage to Mrs. McFAR-
LAND in her distress and misfortune, instead
OF the insulting protection too common in
such cases, acted in courageous, noble, and
generous manner, and is deserving of the
esteem and admiration of every true woman"
Now, we have no wish to find fault either
with the judgment or the taste of the women
of the Sorosis We must protest, however,
against the illogical reason which they
give for their encomiums Of the galty
pair. They undertake to assert that
McFARLAND's trial illustrated the a.
sumption by husband OF tho owner
ship of his wife, and they denounce it
accordingly as a shame to manhood, an in
suit to womanhood, and deep Disgrace
upon our civilization" With all due respect
TO the Sorosls, the MCFARLAND trial illus
tratcd no such thing. What It proved was
tho settled conviction Of tho public that
marriage IL sacramcntal compact, in.
dissolublo for any cause except that ad.
United in the Scriptures. Mrs MCFARLAND
IN the course of this trial appeared TO be
guilty, not Of separating from brutal and
abusive husband, but for Lctrothing herself
TO lover, and attempting, under cover Of
secret and fraudulent divorce, to marry
him in defiance of the laws of Christianity
and of this State. She says herself in hci
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18

Gen. GRANTS brother.in-aw, the Rev. Mr..
CRAMER at Lcipsic, has been the victim Of
dastardly assault, and war has not yet been de-
clared against the King Of Sa1ony. II is GER
tanly magnanimous on the part Of the President
not to make international quarrcls out of the hos
tile encounters Of his brothers-n-law. But it
should be borne in mind that the gentleman in
question, unlike the brothers-n-law OF most
American citizens, occupies an official position.
The least TO be done under the Circumstances
would be for Mr. BANCROFT TO proceed to AuER-
DAcn's Keller at Leip,c, where personal COLI
sions in that city have generally taken place since
the days Of GoErrEs Faust, and to institute off,
cial inquiry into the extraordinary complications
which eliminated in somebody or other laying
his hand upon a clergyman. an American Vice
Consul, and a brother -in-lsw Of tie President Of
the Republic.
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The Election of Yesterday in this City
-Unprecede nted Frauds.

The pretended consideration for which tho
Republicans in the Legislature sold their
birthright last winter, was the obtaining of
an honest and efficient election law for this
city This was the excuse offered in their be.
halt by the Tribune.
Now, the precise value of tho article for
Which the Republican party bartered its
honor, and its hopes of future success in the
State, was fully tested yesterday. Never be-
fore were our citizens disgraced by 80 cor
rupt and Infamous an election.
Repeating was the order of the day. Full
scope was afforded for this by the condition
Of, the registry. Everybody who had
changed his residence since the last election
entered his name anew but us general
rulo none of the old entries were erased
Then Of course large number of really
new names were now registered, including
= considerable body of colored men. This
twellcd the registry TO 1Si.417 names. and
Of course afforded ample opportunity for the
gangs of repeaters that shamelessly perambu-
lated the city from morning till night.
In one of the wards about eleven hundred
negroes were registered but, 10 when the
newly enfranchised came to the ballot boxes,
Judge Of their amazement upon learning
that white reporters had already voted upon
nearly five hundred of their namcsl And
Is an exquisitely ridiculous commentary
upon this audacious proceeding, when few
negroes subsequently, tried to vote upon their
own names, Ney were arrested as repeatersl
The repeaters scarcely tried TO AVOID dis
covery. Young scoundrcls, after voting
upon one set Of names, under certain dis.
guises, would sally into tho street, aud with.
In sight of the polling places exchange and
mix up their DISCUSSES, and then go back and
vote again under another set of names.
The regular price for spurious votes in cor.
lain localities was fifteen dollars each.
After pocketing tho wages of iniquity, men
would openly boast that they had made n
good thing out of the swndle.
Ought we TO be surprised at this ostenta-
Iious exhibition of perjury, fraud, and corrup
ton? Certainly not. When honorable Scna.
tors and Assemblymen will sell their votes in
the Legislature to pass city charter,
ought we to be amazed that unknown dwell
ers in tho slums of this metropolis will sell
theirs at the first election under that char
teri Can Republicans who stood by and
witnessed this base betrayal of high trusts at
Albany in April, now complain that the Dem
Ocrats of New York take advantage of it in
Mayf IfMessrs. ALvoRD Hustled, KENSE-
by, WOODEN, and LITrLEJoHN opened the
sluices Of fraud and rascality at the Capitol last
winter, can their constituents and party asso-
ciates lift up their hands in horror because
the scum of this city pass throughf Did
they not know that SwEENY, TWEED, and
oHALL bought them for this very purpose I
Having sold out to BIG Six, do these gentle
men propose to get squeamish when he Be-
cures the delivery of that which he pur,
chased
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himself eompetent 20 hn higher grade. II he
cannot, he should have no place in our navy.
Congress seems to think otherwise. II reinstates
all tho obliged" officers, and gives them the
place on the list which they would have held had
they proved competent before the examining
boards.
This is all wrong. It is q fragrant act Of in
justice TO meritorious officers to be jumped by
any unfit man who has political influence. While
promotion is so slow, the surreptitious addition
Of q dozen or more officers to the higher
grades is n serious matter, and ought not
to be permitted. If genuine merit and profess
sionsl attainments and experience are to be dis
regarded, the service will soon 20 to the bad. It
cannot stand up under the weight Of all the In
competence that Congress is forcing upon II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
DhsBEs HERE AND THERE ,BY THE
SUMS REPORTERS.

Tho winnipes Rcbeilion-Tho English Rsyai
Oeumissie.er-Sir Stafford Northcoto
and ye Princes Of Eric.
Yesterday Sir Stafford Northcote went from
the city tho Erie Raiiroad 70 vis,, Niagara Fails
previous To entering his duties 4 Royal Com
missioner In investigating the quarrel Of tho winni
peggers with tho Government OF Canada On Mon.
day Sir Stafford visited Messrs. Fisk and Gould at
the general ofbces OF the Erie Railroad, and was
shown over the building by Mr.. Fisk. He after
wards entered into discussion with tire Prince Of
Erie about the condition OF the road and was much
Interested In the account OF the battles with Drew
and Vanderbilt and later still with the great Burt,
the pretended representative Of the English Fro
stockholders. Bir Stafford expressed surprise that
Mr.. Fisk had 10 easily vanquished such powerful
opponents. The distlnF ulsbed Englishmas, with
Lady Northcote and his two sons, was accompanied
to the Eric Railroad DEPOT by President Goul d.,
Messrs. Henry Harley, Dudley Field, Geo. Crouch
and other gentlemen connected with the Erie roa d..
Hero magnificent palace car, which awakened the
admiration OF Lady Northcote, had been provided
for the party, and, aer thanking Mr.. Gould Tor the
courtesy shown them, they started their way
to behold one OF tho greatest natural wonders lin
the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
NOW TO RUN 4 POBLIC SCHOOL.
Parents Experience In Ward School No.
27-Thc san Raising the Dead-Dry bones
Sha Hin,

A Parents Experience in Ward School No.
27-The san Raising ihe Dead-Dry Bones
Shaken Up.
To the EdhOr or The San.
SIR; Having read the communication in your
issue Of the 18Th inst. under the title allow TO Run
Public School," allow me TO thank you Tor tho
readiness with which you publish the communicl-
tons OF your patrons the press being the only me
dium OF communication from individuals to the pub
lie. Having had the experience In Ward
School No 81 in East Forty-seconl street, believe
every word ofW. D.s statement In regard to School
No. ~ Only let tho scores Of parents who have
suffered from the same cause speak through your
bright luminary, an the abuse complained Of will
be corrected for fully believe In anu acknowl
edge the power Of lHE sum To raise tile dead some
months ago asked the question through your jour
nal: Is the STRENGTHENING contractor dead Alter
the strong rays OF 1ug Sun thai shines for all had
penetrated tho grave Of that Industrious individual,
he not only came TO light. but there wis u shaking
among the dry bones. Dead rats. dogs, ana cats
came forth. and with slow ana solemn tread moved
on. Toe last known OF them, they wero on Loug
Island, raising corn. j. X. Al.
NEW YonK, BlsI Fifty-second street.
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THE SEARCH ron 100000.
Those Bank Of England Notes Suspicion mt
Every Point-Thc suns Reporter Mis-
taken for one Of Capt. ouug's Accom-
pIfshed Detectives.

Those Bank Of England Notcs-suspi ciou st
Every Point-Thc suns Reporter Mis-
taken for one Of Capt. ouug's Accom-
plisbed Detectives.
The public is somewhat interested in the adj
vertisemen, that las been extensively posted and
published Of late by Mesers Rowland a Aspin all,
offering 5000 Tor the recovery OF number OF Bank
Of England notes, worth $1,000 or Whereabouts,
which have been stolen IRON parties in England, but
the payment OF which has been stopped 1t is now
several months since the reward was first offered,
but the advertisements still appear daily before.
AsUs reporter on Monday called at toe ofico OF
Messrs. Rowland a. Aspinwall, In South street, to
inquire what progress had been made In the recovery
Of the lost notes. He told that the firm were as
much In tho dark as before lie accordingly
abou, TO quit the place, when he was arrested by
question from a tall gentleman, with rather sharp
features and head slightly bald.
"wbat caused you to mako this inquiry" he
asked.
The reporter earnestly fasseverated than II was
neither less than desire to serve the pub
lie that had prompted his visit; but that was too
thin, altogether lie couldn't make tho tall gentle
man believe that.
"No," he said, shaking his head that's all very
pretty; but suppose you tell realty what brought
you down here. You must know something about
these notos. What Is Il you have beard -
SWELL" said the reporter, IN ilcriou,ly, since
you will have II, there's slivnt rumor about some
OF the notes having been recovered"
"And where did you hear tails 7"
"Down in Broadway"
"In detective otacef asked the tall gem eman .
mo, not in a detective onice, though II might
have been detective who told me-"
"Come, come, out with I'll" he said encouraging
ly; lit will be to your interest to tell what you
know. There's tho rewafd-s5,Ooo /; you can have
II, II you earn It,"
"Wel" replied the reporter, who had by this
time become remarkably mysterious I" would like
TO that reward, and no mistake; but think IL
would be best for me TO keep mum as yet. I'll see
II what know can be substantiated. and then I'll
pay you another visit thought you know 1t al
ready"
AT any rate" observed the tall gentleman, you
will leave us your address, :"
"oh. certainly" replied tho reporter, and ten
derod his card. As lie did so, the tall gentleman 3
sharp features became still sharper.
What number In Broadway did you say you
heard this 7" he asked.
mo number"
"But no. what was that you said about man on
spree-spcuding money!
mot word, long or short Not by q long sight"
And with that the reporter len tho office. lie
looked several times around to see that there was
no detective DIGGING his footsteps assuming that,
since he had been mistaken for q detective, a de-
tective might be sent AFTER him.
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Tho Genial Michael Connolly Visits tho Sun
Once.

We had the pleasure Of visit at the Sun
ONCE yesterday from the Hon. Michael Connolly,
the great favorie ofthe Dem ocrscy OF the Twenty.
second ward. lie was in splendid health and spirits.
looking much better than the portrait Of him which
OF late has been so common among tie people.
We have no doubt he could beat Weston any
other OF the celebrated pedestrians long rice.
The reason OF his great exploits In fest walking Is
to be found In his tremendous muscles and i'm
mense lungs. One imperfecton In our account OF
the impounding Of Michael Groh's COW requires TO
be set right, in justice to Judge Connolly. Hc as
sures us that II he had known the COW belonged to
Michael Groh she should have been driven home
To lor owner and not to the public pound. While
the Big Judge is sternly faithful In toe performance
OF every public duty, he Is not insonsblo TO the OBJ
legations u private friendship and ncighborly kind.
ness Besides, no can take joke well any other
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The Naval Committee of the House made
q field day of it last Friday. They came near
doing very creditable and proper action in
voting prize money to the officers and crew Of
the Kearsarge for sinking that pest of the ocean,
the Alabama, OF Chcrbourg. II is high time
that the debt Of the nation to those gallant de-
Tenders of the flag was literally hquidated and
1t is 10 be hoped that Congress may promptly
pass the bill as reported
While the House failed to do rea lily com
mendable act, it was not backward in striking q
blow 1T the very life Of the service, when il
passed bills re ns,ating officers who have been
justly and legally placed upon the retired list by
competent boards Of examination. No one who
is acquainted with the standard Of examination
Of officers IN the naval service will assert that il
is too high or too difficult for men Of ordinary
ability TO successfully pass. When candidate for
promotion fails to pass such an examination, it IL
proof positive that he is not fitted for the posi-
ton 10 which he 2spireS. An officer, whether on
shore at sea, find time, If he so desires TO
study any branch Of his profession, and so TO
prepare himself easily to pass a strict exami-
nation at the hands of a board of skilful and cx-
perienced officers
There can therefore be no excuse for an officer
! falling to meet the requisite test. and TO show