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The sheitering Arms Quarrel.

Internal discussions threaten to impair the
usefulness of one of the most unpretendlng
and deserving of the private charities oil New
York. Wo refer to the sheltering ArihTl
which for the last five years has received and
cared for many little outcasts who might
otherwise have fallen into evil ways The
institution was established under the aus
pices of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and has been under the supervision OF mem
bers Of that body, assisted by persons oil
other denominations. The Rev. DR. PETERS,
rector Of st. Michaeps Church, Blooming.
iale, was practically its founder, lie sur
rendered to its use his private house rent
rec. for fifteen YEAR,, and has been the Presi'
dent of the institution from its inception. 1t
WINS intended 70 establish il en- broad and
liberal foundation. High Church and Low
Church were TO be ignored in the manage
mcnt Of its affairs, and all Protestant bodies
were invited to cooperate in promoting its
successful operation. AS it was started by
members Of the Episcopal Church, the use OF
the liturgy of that body in the religious ex'
erciscs Of the institution was imposed upon
the managers,
At the commencement Of the enterprise Tho
internal charge of tho Shetering Arms was
given to certain Of the Sisters Of II. Mary, ;
sisterhood OF Episcopal ladies, who, withod
taking the VOWS imposed upon similar G'so
Citations in the Roman Catholic Church, wear
like them, peculiar dress, and devote ihe'
lives TO charitable works. Under the car
of the Sisters the institution throye wondeI
fully. Applications for admittance WEI
radc far beyond its capacity, and funds WEI
raised to purchase n new site ane to ere'
upon it suitable buildings. To farther tn
work grand bazaar WAS recently projects
which is to DO opened in the armory OF Il
Thirty.scventh Regiment on Monday mex
and in aid of which thousands OF benevolel
persons have been actively exertng theI
selves for many weeks past.
But there is skeleton in every closet, al
even the Sheltering Arms is not exempt fro
that misfortune. While oil seemed harmon
and success TO the outside world, disconte
md suspicion lurkcd in the hearts OF certs
Of the Evangelical supporters OF the inst
don. Ackno wlsdGinG that the children
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The Day of Retribution.

For ten years past the main charge which
'he Democratic party Of this State has
brought against the Republicans is, that the
latter have deprived the people of this city
of the power to govern themselves, and have
subjugated them to the control of Commits.
sions created by the Legislature, and of officers
not chosen by the electors, but appointed by
the Governor or Governor and Senate.
Tho last two elections, by virtue of
which tho Democrats now control every
department of the State Government,
were carried under the rallyng cry
Of "Down with the autocratic Commits
sioners; up with the sovereign rights of the
pcopleW And when. under this slogan, tho
Democracy succeeded in placing HoFFMAN
in the Executive chair, and TWEED at tho
head of u Democratic majority in the Senate,
and HrTClIMAN at the head Of Democratic
majority in the Assembly, the masses of tho
party ran wild with the dclusion that tho
regime of Albany Commissions for the city
Of New York was at an end. But TIE Sun,
,-.---i
ne early as December iass usiusr 'A.s non-
Is, Democracy that this was delusion, and
that, through the jugglc of a change of
names, the thing would remain, though, in
all probability the people would be allowed
10 elect their Commissioners.
We confess that it never occurred to us
that HOFFMAN and SwEESY would dare
TO substitute for tho old system of up
pointment a scheme whereby one man, and
that man ABRAHAM 0'HALL, would be
clothed with authority to exercise powers
which had been deemed oppressive and
anti-democratic when exercised by the
Governor and Senate, and in some cases by
the whole body of the Legislature. And
This, forsooth, is the restoration to the
people of this metropolis of those popu
lar rights for which they have been strug
Cling for the last ten years Was there
ever holder trick, n more disgraceful
swindle?
II the Republicans had shown either prin
riple or tact in this contest, they might Lav'
taken advantage of this inevcusable blundei
of the half dozen men who have assumed L
Democratic party Of New York. But the
Republicans by their participation in thi;
49,. s..ss..."rrutable deed, are cstoppcd from profit
ng by It. They are particCPs crimfHts in
The fraud, and their mouths are closed. They
have been bought with a price, and mus
hold their tongues while being delivered t'
their purchasers.
But the aroused Democratic masses of Thu
city, who have been cheated out of the righ
to elect their rulers and the party through
out the State, whose good name iss oroueh
into disrcrute, cry out for retribution The.
demand that the perpetrators Of this wron;
shall be sacrificed. And to appcase thei
wrath, HOFFMAN, SwEENY, and O'ilM
will, in due time, be summoned to the sea
told, and their heads will roll from the bloc
Of the executioner.
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A JAPoNIcA OR 4 SILVER spoox
Chief Isstice Chase Introducing Beauty to
Gen. benjamin r. ButIer-Kesuit Of the
Infroducttou.

0ktef Ssstice Chase Introducina Beauty TO
6sen. BENJAMIN r. ButIer-Resuit Of the
Introduction.
correspondence fThe sun
CEDAR KEYS, Fla, March 2s.-We were to-day
sitting on the wharf here, wondering II tho steam
ship Florida Of Marshall oberss irregular line for
invalids would ever arrive frem Mobile, and take us
TO Tampa Bay, Mrs. Anderson, q vivacious and In.
teresting young widow from Louisville, Ky, was
ono OF our party. Size had come to Cedar Keys with
Mr.. Yulee's family. Mr.. Sexton made remark,
while conversng with Mrs. Anderson, that aroused
Mrs A.. or In other words drew her out.
"when I was IN Washington recently" said Mrs
Anderson, "a lady friend OF mine was walking in
the Capitol. accompanied by Chief Justice Chase
Tho young lady was about ~ years of age. Batter
marks, inquired, addressing Chase:
"'Wont you introduce me 10 your fair friendf
"'Certanly,' replied Chase, and thcreupon no
introduced Gen. Butler to the young lady, who
slightly nodded her head Butler, evidently struck
with her beauty, endeavored to be very agreeable.
"'That is a beautiful flower no remarked I'd
dressing the young lady who held lovely taponica
In one hand won't you present It TO mer"
=" II Ia japonica and not silver sDoon, replied
the young lady. With that she Dropped the flower
subsequently she burst out crying, and apologned
to Chief Justice Chase for her conduct and said that
she felt such dreadful rcpugnance for the man that
she could not do otherwise than as she did"
that recently when she in North Carolina she
was asked by a native where she lived. In New
York." was the reply. ibid the Yankees use YOU
bad when they went through there Z" inquired the
hostess. The Northern lady raised her handler
chief TO her face and was seized with severe 1t OF
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Hamilton Fish instead of Horace
Greeley ms Minister to England.

The subjoined communication relates 70
matter of so much interest, that we publish
it more conspicuously than usually happens
to documents Of the kind;
10 ne Editor Of The sun.
SIR. Before the administration of Gen. GRANT
WAS formed, you were earnest ns an adNOCale lVr
The Hon. HORACE GREELEY as Minister 20 Engilnu o.
be vacant by the recall OF Mr.. MOTLEY ana yet you
assent to the appointment OF MI hAhlLIoS re
| AS Ms successor. Why IL thisf WHY uoht you re-
| uing occurred TO change your opinion respecting
lis qualifications for that ONCE or are you lnnu-
cnced by The revelations OF the McFARLAND trial re-
speerg the r VINO tw , r4TnT ~
| AuriI a. 1870. h-'''.hLhhoohE"'
| We will answer our corr y iCndent's ques-
tons with perfect frankness. We 20 strong
ly for the selection of Mr.. FISH as Minister
TO St. James's, because we have great desire
to sec the present occupant of the State De
partment removed from that place, and some
man of brains, courage, and American feel
ing put into it. Unless Mr.. FISH is sen
abroad, we fear he will DO kept where he il
to the end Of the chapter.
AS for Mr. GREELEY, his recent appear
ance at Albany as the envoy of the Unio
League Club has greatly shaken faith in hi
ability to fill the Office of foreign mir
lister with success. II would seem that Will
, | he went to Albany on that occasion to hinde
the passage of the TWEED charter, he act,
a ally contributed much to aid the corrupt an
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A weekly newspaper named the Eagle has
just made its first appearance in Louisiana, with
the following lines by way Of what the editor
calls "Salutary." We reproduce the writer s
spelling 90 well as his sentiments.
Once more at the Helm we fesre no storms, no
thunder, no lillows. The winds may roar and
ocean until her dscolored depths seen and bear
mountain hight with wild confusion the bilows and
tile pillows spray.
From cloud TO cloud the rending lightning may
rage, until the heavens appear one board sheet OF
hre and the torrents pour In unbroken floods, n aod
mass. The ocean may rage and her pillows strive
70 reach the very heavens. yet, safely, proudly,
fearlessly Will we steer our staunch storm tossed
bargue until we have anchored In the placid waters
OF the barbor OF Constitutional Liberty.
"Unless a prompt efectual stop Is put TO the law
less Of the obbcr bands that yeald the seper
OF power, we may have stear through an ocean OF
safely breast thcmt all and eventually arrive ut the
goal for which all good men aud patriot prays and
strive"
We know nothing quite equal TO this. except it
be the FreeLovc letters Of the gushing writers of
the Ttf5URe. But great as is the resemblance,
the difference is greater. The similarity is only
in the style but while the high-nown writings OF
the 7ji1uae Free-Lovers lead to crime, blood.
shed, and wretchedness, the bomLast Of the
Louisiana EagIe is merely ridiculous and nothing
worse.
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We publish three letters written TO Mrs. Nc
Farlani by two OF her female friends. The authors
are women who have drunk deeply from that stroaln
OF free love and sprituasn which nows from the
Jri5uas fountain and the loathsome and disgu sting
apprals to Mrs Mcfarland to abandon her husband,
kiduap her children, dey public opinion, and ding
herself into the arms of her parnmOur richardson,
are dres Sod up in the sentimental Verbhge winch 10
pccu,ilr to the lroC-iOye fanatics and scOundros.
Mrs Calhoun pratcs about her dream Me" her
spiritual intimltcs," aud " the New Jorusalsm,
while she pOurs into the Of her wiling victim
such poisonous stun about her husband and her
duty to herself and children that the bitter words
used against the writer by MIR Graham one OF Nc
Earand's counsel, are wholly justified.
Both Of these women are disciples Of the New YORK
Tribune, they members OF tile body OF which Elor
ace Greeley is the head. When we read this inisnou
| correspondence We are not surprised that veal
woman, as Mrs, Mcfarland Is, ful but we feel tina
the sJern retribuion which punished Richardson fo
his erimes lett unscahed others who shared his qua
IN Az equal degree,
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Shortly before the steamer Henry Chaun-
cey left Aspinwnl on the LIST inst, news reached
there from Carthagena of the arrival at this latter
port of the Spanish ffigate Corona. Her conf
mander at once called upon the Governor of the
city and demanded to know whether the
United states Of Colombia intended TO recognize
the belliserency Of the Cuban insurgents. In re-
ply the Governor stated that not only was such
the intention Of the Colombian Government, but
that he had Just received official information from
Bogota that such recognition Of belhgerency was
already an accomplished fact, Congress having
passed the necessary act in conformity with the
clearly expressed wish OF tue people. When the
vessel which brought this information to Aspin
wall left Carthagena, the guns OF the Corona had
not yet opened upon the city.
Pluck up courage Mr. Fish, and be man. Per
haps this terrible Spanish bugaboo with which
| Mr.. ROBERTS has cleverly frightened you is no
50 very terrible after all. Cuba has now beer
recognized by five American Republics, Peru
| Chilli Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico. is tn
| greatest Republic which should have been tn
| first to be the very last to render tardy act o
Justice to nelgbbors struggling for free inslitu
| liOnsg
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How Fruits Grow in Florida.

FTOW INC KTFOTWTtNV,
Once day we 90 TO see the growth OF the pa,
nanas which are now fruiting. IGc largest panit
last year IL about twenty.seyen feet hgH, the sl"k
ten inches In diameter. On warm days lcai Mlu
grow betw cen three and Tour inches. lne Duds arg
begins to open o OF the sheath Is cast on N.Y.
the fruit vita the flower on It's zip, appears. Tue
truit unlike most other fruits, forms IN the matrN
Figs are growing quite large, aud peaches and plume
begin to appear. Strawberries arc very me- pu
cannot le called abundant
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|complhatoa inhuoncee By which IL was final
ly passed, This he did Internationally and
uncoDsciously, but efiectually; though II
looked TO the utter destruction Of the Re
publican party, with which all his political
hopes are identified. Since then it has been
difficult, If not impossible to believe that he
can possess 1ny genius whatever for diplo
matte affairs. If he cannot meet TWEED at
Albany without being converted into vir-
tual ally and unconscious supporter of the
very cause he went there to overthrow, how
could he cope with CLARENDON in London 7
And In his hands would not the Alabama
claims probably be settled to the advantage
Of England nlono9
We trust that these explanations will sat
isfy our correspondent that we are right in
supporting the appointment Of HAMILTON
FISH to the British mission rather than that
of HORACE GREELEY. As for the Free-Love
revelations of the MCFARLAND trial, wsdo not
allow them to affect our estimate Of Mr..
GREELEYs personal character. He may be
entaneled in a position of seeming SYM
pathy with Free Love by the acts Of designing
men and women who surround him with
Shiny batteries, and delude his too confding
nature indeed, no has generally been the
victim Of loose impostors and sentimental
swindlers; but for the doctrines or prac-
tees Of these false friends of his, he ought
responsible.
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The Thunderbolt and the ThunderclOud'

10 &c LdI0ToT INt sun
SlR: We notice in your to-day's issue ali ed'
torial article stating that there is coored Demo
cratic organization under the control of Senator
Michael Norton, in the Eighth Ward Such is not
the fact, as there is but one political eolored organ
izaton IN that ward. and that is the Eighth Ward
Legion Aud furthermore, the cOlored citizens OF
the abov e-named ward do not endorse Senator Nor.
ton or any OF his colleagues who did vote TO Tescnd
tue Fifteenth Anne ndment 10 the. Constitution Of the
United States. by inserting the above in your val
liable payer you will oblige Yours, respectfully,
JOHN N. CARNEY,
Vice.Pres. Eighth Ward Legion.
VIZ. T. BURTON, Secretary.
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What "A Jerscymun Thinks of Grants Sec
rcIdry OF the Navy.

Mr. Robson is n very companionabe gentle
man, but upon his natural ability, ~ intellectual az
bullet head, and well developed abdomen, tell the
story OF Nttle thinking and big eating. George,
with all the advantages Of a legal education, aud q
popular and repHtlOc ancestry, passed from the
meridian the declensiOn OF lite without creating
a perceptible ripple upon the surface VI politics OF
public prominence. lie was ambitious, but ha lacked
the wings upon which ambition scars. His body
was too hca,y for his buOyaucY, aud SO lac could
never rise above the everyday loyel Of the mass oi
proft ssiOnGls,
Al the 6ar-we moan the legal ono-ho had no
renntltion beyond his county Court House. His
polliica forensic displays were OF the blower "
style VI architecture, neither admtAb'e ia Their
fancy nor respectable in their sulidhy IL was one
OF those strange accidents IN political advancement
so common in democratic gnyefnments, mat e~
waited George above the natural dead level Of LIZ
| surroundings.
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must quit Frsnce within two or three days. Fer
this decree no other reason waa assigned
than that II was the pleasure Of the hinisicr,
No accusation, no intimation Of any wrong
doing on the part Of Gen. CLusKnrr. could
be drawn from the Government; nothing, in
short, could be learned, except that such was the
decree, and that it must be obeyed.
While every Government has an unquestiona-
bic right to admit foreigners within its bounda-
ries on such reasonable terms as II may prescribe,
It has no right TO deal with them arbitrarily and
capriciously, or TO use individuals in any ex-
ceptional or illegal manner. The conduct Of the
French authorities toward Gen. CLUsEREr was
on outrage not only upon him, but upon the whole
American people; and If the Administration had
been animated by a proper spirit, it would not
have passed it by with indifference. Let us see
whether Congress will treat il in the same culps.
BILE manner.
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A petition which Gen. CLUsEREr has adj
dressed to Congress, and which is now in the
hands Of the Senate Committee on Foreign kela'
tons. will we trust receive the attention which
the gravity of the subject deserves IT relates 10
the forcibe expulsion'of its author from France
some months ago. Gen. CLUsERrr' who Is an
American citizen, was living in Paris, quietly al
tending to his own interests, engaged In nothing
at which the French Government could take UNI
bragg. when he was suddenly notified that h
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PICTURES IN THE CHURCHES.
rood and Flowers around the Affairs
Beautiful Catholic Ceremonies.


Yesterday the usual ecclesiastical procession OF
the Host and celebration of solemn high mass was
observed in all the Catholic churches OF the city,
that usually takes place on Holy THURSDAY. The re-
postorios Of the Blessed Sacrament We're beautifully
adorned with rare and costly flowers, but the affairs
and pictures are still draped with purple These are
not to be uncovered ill Easter morning
St Patricks Cathedral where the Vicar General
dictates during tie Archbishop's absence, was
decorated with taste. The services were rendered
very imposing by the attendance OF semnarians
from Troy, who took part in the procession US
tnurilers, cross.b bearers, and deacons'
The Rev. DR., STAIRS celebrated solemn high mass
nj 1880 in the morning His deacon snd subdeaeon
were the Row Fathers o'Hagarty aud Mexican, Tho
Rcy. Jno +, Kcarney ordered the procession nhu
services master of ceremonies Tue music al 'h'S
'St Arn,s chancellor Prcston's church. like.
wise beautifully decorated. Here about one hundred
| little girls joined in the procession lhey We're
beautifully dressed in white, yelled, ana crowned
with white roses. Six were dressed ~ angels wan
| nlmy wings hecked with silver. IheN We're OF
| ali ares from six or seven to fourteen, and nothing
| could he more beautiful than tue order ana pfopr',
ETY. with which they did their part throuSh the ioy
ceremony. Some bore bouquets, some hashe,s o,
the circuit OF the densely crowded little edince not
| the first missiep hesitation MAS mhue Ny tht
ST. stephens. still adorned with its purple Lenter
drapcres, was decorated with repository OF eN
quilite beauty, placed in front Of Tue "Iar OIL CT
| Joseph. .a
The proces,i lion OF the Host presented masnn
cent appearance under the blue NGll'edi ssa
| rcmmcd ceiling OF this splendid church' DE- ,Ae
| Gynn WAS The cclchrant Of the day me hcN
Fathers Griffin and Kiusea, deloons Dr. MeSWee
| nv the master of ceremonies. .
In 1t. Francis Nayicrs, the repository wa
erected in tee ba-emcut, which was converted ~
n symbolic Gcthsemane by the tasteinl hnhus OF w
Jesuit fathers and tJcir devoted friends ana "
rishioners. c,u,, c.,
entccntu street, the Convent OF Mercy IN liousto
street and others all over the city, also contano
their repositories, and were visited py inc "tS
eRSe ut all hours OF the day.
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1t is said that there is no provision for a

1t is said that there is no provision for a
registration Of voters prior to the election Of
May II, and that the new voters who are cnfran-
chised under the operation of the Fifteenth
Amendment cannot be registered and will not
be allowed TO vote. If this is so, the defect
should he corrected before the Legislature ad-
iourns. viii not Honest MICHAEL NoRroS give
his attention to this subjcct' He is champion
of the colorcd people, and should not allow their
rights 10 be denied them.
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The nomination OF WILLIAM II. TRACY.
as one of the three new Judges of the Court
Of Common Pleas, has been received with
great favor by the members of the bar. lie is
universally regarded as gentleman in every WY
qualified for the position. aud as one who will
do credit TO q Court whose bench has been
adorned by SO many distin. uished lawyers.
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Mr.. OSWALD OrTESDoRFER of the Stats
zeitung has been appointed Regent of the Uni
versity. The honor is well conferred. Mr.. OFTEN
DoRYRR will bring TO his new duties the eompre-
hensiveness Of German erudition guided by na-
tive good sense and Judgment
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Is LOPEZ really dead2 1t is possible; but
he has SO often reappeared after destruction that
the world will not fully believe in his death with
out additional evidence. The statement that he
died defantly, refusing TO surrender TO his enc
mics, affords, however, some confirmation of the
report. He was man Of extraordinary charac-
ter but apparently Of less intelligence than force.
Entering upon war which he ought to have
avoided, he sustained himself in ii in q manner
for which history has no parallel. All the re-
sources Of his country were exhausted in the COZ
test, and but small proportion of its male popu-
la,ion IRE left alive at its close Such heroism in an
unequal struggle for national existence must COM
mand the sympathy Of all upright men and when
we remember that LOPEZ was fighting against the
only American power that is based upon slavery
we cannot but wish that II were Brazil
and not Paraguay that had been defeated.
We say this with q full knowledge of the
charges Of ferocity and cruelty that
are Current in the world respecting Lorrz. These
charges proceed in all cases from his political or
personal enemies; aud we have the testimony Of
Gen. McMAHoS-and there cannot be better
witncss-that they are false or grossly ex gger
ated. They are also fatty contradicted by the
fact, without precedent in human annals, that the
whole paraguoyan people have followed him to
the last, fighting, suffering and perishing with
him. Such devotion could not be given to one
who was nothing but sanguinary monster and
tyrant.
However we suppose it is all over now. Para
quay Is dcpopulated desert; and whether Lo-
PEz be alive or not, Brazil will no longer meet
with any serious opposition in spreading slavery
and Imperialism over the fertile plain that lies be-
tween the two great rivers south OF the equator.