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The right title for Mr.. SUMNER was dis
covered by Mr.. MrsTRE in his brilliant, philo-
sophcal speech at the Cuban dinner to Gen.
JORDAN on Thursday evening. lie euiicd de
Senator from Massachusetts, "thc Incompetent
sible philanthropist." This description ought to
stick. In effect, what is more ncomprehensiblo
than a philanthropist who dcvotcs himself for
many years to the abolition Of slavery in the
United States, and turns round and excris all his
power and influence to put down those who have
decrecd the abolition of slavery in neighboring
country?
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millions in putting il down. But as no ono
has made any attempt to elucidotc these
qu stons it must be assumed that all are
unable TO deal with them, and that the an
nexation scheme s nothing but an immense
swindlc which no practical man can attempt
20 Justify in n nractical manner.
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We learn from the AUeny hrgHs that
ticket for the Court of Appeals has been
issued, bearing the name Of sANroRD i, CuuRcu
for Chief Justice, with MARUS GHoyER, CHARLES
ASrntws, CuAGLrsJ. ForGgn, and RoBEnr :. HALE
for Associate Judges. This is what was to have
been expected when the Democratic Convention
WAS induced TO nominate such man as WILLIAM
+, ALLEN, whom all thc Germans of the State
detcst, aud such men as RuFrs W. PECKnAM and
CHARLES A. R'rALLo, who are identified with the
Central Railroad monopoly, independent Demo
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EDrcIIrNG c.iTn0LIC rorrn.
Interesting Explanatory Letter from the
Very Reverend Father Starr.

Interesting Explanatory Icrtcr from the
Very Reverend Father Sinrr-.
10 ne Hdi'Or NJ The sun,
SIN; Although gave nv yicws TO your re.
porter q short time aso on the "School Question"
still, a various statements have since that time ap-
pcarod n TnE Sun, deem it = duty incumbent on
to publish the following extract from the pastoral
letter Of the Plcnary Council of Baltimore, viz
paragraph Z, " Education OF Youth:
ave rccur TO the subject OF the education Of
youth, TO Which in the former Plcnary Cuuucil We
already directed your attention, for the purpose nj
reucriins tnr ldmug'ion We then gave IN reguri 20
the establishment and support OF pnrucbM schools
and Of renewing tire expression Of our conviction,
that religious teaching aud religious training should
form part OF every system Of school education.
Every days experience renders II evident that 10
ueNelOp.thC Intellect and store II with knowledge,
viii @ the heart and its affections are lou without
the control Of religious principles, sustained by
litous rrncticcs l. to mistake the nature and oh
joct ot education, "a we'll us 10 prepare Tor parent
and child the most bitter disappointment In the ia.
turc, and Tor society the most disastrous results"
The DEGREES OF the Council relating to this subject
are as follows:
The best, and in fact the only remedy which rc-
mains, nv which these most crave evils may he
ayored, seems to bo that in every diocese, and in
connection with nv church. schools be erectc In
which the catholic youth may be instructed both In
learning and the liberal arts, IA well ~ In religion
and good morals. Following, therefore, the foot
steps OF our predecessors Qn former cOuncs), we
ruesy exhort tho pastors OF souls that they use
all means IN their power TO establish parental
under the Watchiul eyes OF tho pastors, the evils
which We have already said necessarily attend tho
public schools viii be avoided, the children will he
defended from the indineretsm now so prevalent
and viii learn to walk in the way OF Catholic truth
and 10 roa' tho YOKE vi the Lord from their Youth"
wish the public 20 uuLefstand that views differ.
irg from the above statement are not sanctioned by
the ecclesiastical authority OF the diocese.
WILLIAM STAIRS, NIcaI.Clncr4l
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JOHN FOLEY declines to run for Alderman
His reason is that the votes will not be honestly
counted. lie advises all decent men to stay
away from the polls and let the knaves have il all
their own way. We do not approve Of Mr.. Fo
LEr's advice, because We do not believe that the
designed frauds will be permitted. We have
confidence in Judge BoswoRrH, the President of
the Police Commissioners. lie is an upright
and incorruptiblc officer, and he will see to it
that those wicked schemes are defeated.
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LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
DlSHES HERE Avn THERE ny THE
suns REPORrERS.

Auspiciou- Opening of tho summer Iinnigr,.
ton The Flower oG Europe Empty,no
Itself into the Heart Ut Our ErnitfnI
prairics-Proiecting the Immigrants from,
the Land sharks.
On the 18th inst. the steamer Denmark arrived
with 1900 scandiua,ians consigned to the American
Emicraut Company. This association, chartered b,
tho State Of Connecticut. Las been at work over tee
year, rcrsuadiug about 10000 persons to cmieratc
Nearly all the immigrants prepared to buy land,
and settle In the West. Boardng.hnuso runners and
spurious ticket AGENTS swarm eli around the wharf co
the arrival of the steamer but when they saw tho
agent Of tho Company nanked by well known do
tccti,es they vamosed. Five hundred Of tie
entrants took passage on the Pennsylvania
Central X. r. for points west Of Chicago.
and a majority purchased land of the Amer.
lean Emigration Company. Tho DcnmlrFs
Messengers are mainly farmers and he1lthicr and
more robust class Of emirrants was never landed
shores. Nearly $4,000 In drafts on tho
home offce were presented Nv them, and over
40 on in specie was brought into the country by
these men. three hur dred take train to-day for the
West, and out OF the whole 1870 not my
will remain on the scahoari. The Company are do
the West with hardy race, who will make tho
prarics blossom and bloom with the fruits Of hoao-t
Industry. Three hundred agencies In Norway,
Sweden. and Denmark are busiy sunpl,ing rassen.
gers for the chartered boats of this line, and no ono
OF this Company have been IMPOSED upOn by thiuy.
ing runners. Nearly four hundred branch ngcncict
at work In the West, ard through the medium ~
this COMPANY, relatives, friends, and ncighhors aro
induced to come to this country. Hail Scandinavia
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an eloquent speech before the National Woman
Suffrage Association on Tuesday last, by saying
that the light Of Tug SuS, reflected from the
white mountain tops of Wyoming, had gilded the
dome Of the London st. Paul's." Verify, TnE
SUs does shine for all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-14
The Robbery OF the widow Cruz.

The examination in the Cruz bond robbery wcs
concluded yesterday. About month aVo Young
woman who gave her name az Annie Cruz applied ~
the Tombs for warrant for the arrest OF ancrc 10
Cruz, her brother-n-aw, the charge beinr that he
had stolen eight Pacific Railroad bond-. worth
1880, and U. 8. notes for stlOO. Mr. Arthur J.
Bixhy testified that he sold u bonds to Annie Cruz,
and subsequently bought them Of tancrclo. m,
warrant was granted, and the prisoner was arrested
on Good Friday and taken before n Staten Island
Justice lie agreed TO pay s19On0; but this hs
failed to do. The complainant IL tho widow Of
Theodore Cruz brother Of the prisoner. She WIS
married In Baltimore about eight years ago SIZE las
tray el'ed with the prisoner hat "a his sistD-iu,
SUI scquent to her husbands death IN Ntt3ual-,
three years ago She Ind received her r.ourr 70 N
her late husband NJ N lerent times. amounting n
$l00l0. The prisoner having been sworn In hi- own
defence deried the whole OF the complainant -'Iry,
and asserted that he and she had lived to- 'htr NJ
husband and vito His assertions we're, uuwtv'r
not c0rroborated by evidence, and lie was cODnitt,j
IN default of $1,000 bail.
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Senator SHERMAN proposes that the office
Of Secretary of the Navy be abolished. And for
that matter. the Office of Secretary Of State as at
present conducted, might as well be abolished
too. Gen. JAcKsoN's idea Of government, accord
ing 10 JACK DowNNo, was tone great wheel,
and that smashcr;" and we are not sure but
Old Hickory was about right. The difficulty is
10 find the stnast err
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Is Judge BoswoRTu going to he used as a
mask for the election frauds which the Tammany
managers intend to have committed on Tuesday
nextP We cannot believe II. We arc confident he
will not lie is respectable and honorable man,
and will not suffer bis well-earned reputation to
be DESTROYED.
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NJ LAviNA, who urged the impeachment
of LOUIS NAPOLEON, has been sentenced TO two
years imprisonment and a fine Of ten thousand
francs. Those who in this country impeached
ANDREW JonvsoN were not subjected to any pun
ishment. The right TO impeach the chief
Of the State being the cornerstone Of free
institutions, II may be imagined how sincere
LouIs MADISON is in his liberal professions.
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With little manly courage and pertina-
city Judge Boswonrn can give us an honest cleo
ton on Tuesday next. Will he do tP Or will
he weakly allow vilainy to eonsummo'c its de-
signs, supposng that he win not be held rcspon-
siblpp
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The Boston Transcript informs us that
"Mr. sAxutL BowLEs, of the Springfield Re
publican, passed Saturday in Boston, most of
his time being occupied in making apologies"
This is encouraging and if Mr.. BowLEs would de
vote himself to making few apologies in other
quarters he would do well.
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The Police Commissioners arc changing
the inspectors Of election and the canvasscrs by
way Of preparing for the contest of next Tuesday.
Great frauds are contemplated. But We look to
Judge Bosworrn to stop them. If he does not,
he il gone
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HoYurs VERY ior May 81 Is noticeable for
containing four iul page original Illustrations. nom
drawings By American artists. That by Mr. JOAN
", Ehuingcr, "1nc Promising Colt" is especially
spirited and intcrc- ting. In these days. phnn
American Illustrated ncWs9lrors copy so freely ,luW
Europe IA sources, the Cn'tTrtis" aud I1rruib of
the Mwsrs. Harper In encouraging native tlcrt
cannot be too highly common led.
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Some Of the members of the Mercantile
Library Association are running ticket in favor
of opening the Library on Sunday. That ticket
ought to be elected. II may be found in another
column
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Bully NELSON, tho man-eater of the
Eighth Ward, is still on the Island. The conf
plants against him are still pigeon-holcd in the
District Attorneys office. He ought to be al
lowed 10 register in the Fiflh Ward.
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pose. Do these small-souled politicians re.
lect that the citizens Of this city pay more revenue
TO the Post Office Department than all the rest Of
the country put toge,her' five are not entitled
to q handsome Pos, Office, worthy Of great
metropolis. we should like to know who il.
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Tho Holy Father is endeavoring to convert
the Hebrews in lump. They would, no doubt,
prove liberal contributors to the Papal treasury
bu, II is doubtful whether Ills Holiness will
succeed in convincing them, as most Jews have a
decided preference for the filth Of their fore
fathers
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The Truth aud Moral OF Emancipation In
Cuba-nr. J. VI. Mcstrc's speech at the

Dinner to Gen. } Jordan.
Among the many patriotic instructive, and
valuable speeches made at the dinner given Jv Mr..
Albania on Thursday last at Demonico's to t'en.
Jordan, the following one, by Mr. Mestre OF the
Cuban Juuti, seems to Us worthy OF reproduction,
both on rocount Of i.s matter ana It's style:
GrVTrvMr~-Thc movement which to-day 60
deeply eNuitCs the people OF Cuba u not only Dot-
zeal revolution Int n social one Il Is not merely
stEifo against the W vt insuup, table tyranny OF
which history makes nny record hut it u.s. moreover
the liberation oi $4,000 slaves, on whose letters the
hLu. ui tue uinciCcuth century casts strange and
Ill rInl rttlgct n. Tire Cuban revolution draws is
msi alton not only from haired e. the opprcssors
but also from love OF the uppru--Ct Willie claiming
it, rights II does not forgot is duc- anu IN mo.
claiming liberty, equality, and justice ior ALL 1t adj
heres TO the precep's OF Christianity AMI to the re-
qUiremeuts OF civilization.
This, gentlemen, l. the glory which cannot but
claim for my country, when Gen. Jordan hei lust
told " that the liiun Of slavery il accomplish
ed fact IN Cuba, and that slavery exists " Wneru
the Su.ni-h rag s:!!l waves Mr.. sumner, that in
couprchcI ,ihle and. in my opinion. inconsequsut
phn1utlrUus', and who seems to care more Tor 20.
u'ic4i combinations than for prilciules, may booye
tbs or not ard lis parts me WHO 'VCiI 10y him may
do ttc saline; but mcIuwUi,, tie Cuban r.NolL ion
MS written IT, uohJ>t page IN golden lc,rr~ and If
any mon SUI insist On closing tipi eyes 10 u" ia't,
i ~ii--ii! -EtaY.41ut 10 se world with divine r.
f. geucv,
Social regeneration has not been cGcr'cd'in Cuba
b. means Of a tgrdv Transformation, She wgll
knew that no positive good could De in opposition
to the requirements Of society and clcsrl at her
very birth what Tas her sacred duty, and that
she must nm lcsitatngy fulfil IT, What p,hrr nations
have required many years e. nccompi-h, 7 wNc
accomplished only af'er innumcrabc dir cultics,
Cuba effected in enc day, In one nour. Tie h-h
and overwhelmed Old interests, Old traditions and
Old customs. lts great AMI justly earned pride
may he expressed In this sp.cndcl triumph. Gen.
ticmtn, sive you "tho abolition OF slavery in
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We earnestly call tho attention of the
women of America TO an account in another
column Of what families in Cuba are suffering
The matter to which we refer is ouly com.
pendulum, or rather a series of extracts of letters
received by one mail from ladies in Cuba. The
full truth of what Cuban women and children
have suffered and are suffering will probably
never be written.
Secretary FISH and Mr.. SUMNER have smothered
the enthusiasm in this holy cause Of Cuba which,
but Cor them, American men would have shown,
and shown with. n will that would have made
spain understand that we would not allow such
barbaIiucs at our very doors. Will not the
women of America who owe SO much TO our free
institutions, shame the men aud the Government
by insisting on the suspension Of these outragcsY
They can do much if they will, and this murder
ing of old women and violating of young women
in Cuba may be stopped by united protest
from this country, The duty of American
women is plain in the premises and history will
not fail to record either their action or their
acquicscence in the outrsges now daily per-
petIated on their sisters in Cuba.
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Gratis must rebel al such nominations; but It re-
mains to be seen how far they will be able TO
render their rebellion effective.
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Mr.. FIFEp. ncwsdealcr of Hudson City,
reports his d.ily sales Of papers at The present
time as follows:
observation-disclosures. IN reporting Tribune Ar
Htrald..... .......... 70 Decay MuTld.... g. 3,
. Improved Times. .....,.A
Sun over all others .Oi over III FaisfyeDO ma TIT
InrG - lover the DtoGyhg World as over the
NuFCrcd Times, 100.
VIII the fdlse-rportiag 7iT6un>, .he Decay
ing World, and the LDProred Time, please lay
these figures before their limited circles Of
readers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-14

During the session of the late Legislature,
Senator IIENRr G. Mummy had charge Of the bill
providing for the election of two Judges Of the
Brooklyn City Court, 10 hold ol.ce fourteen
wears, ai salary of $4,000 year The patriotic
MlEruT put the bill through tie Senate on the
mnp. HrSRT J. CuIlfN, Jr., then showed it
through shc House. ALEXANDER McCUs, m UNI
Gle Of llENEY J. Cullen, Jr., and JosEPH NEIL
son, the fathcr-in-aw Of HESRY c. MuRPHrs
sor, now turn up cs the Ring candidates for these
fat ol-cs. Mummy, as Chairman Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, and CrrLrv, as q member
Of tho A. cmbly Judiciary Committee, had pecu-
hir facilities for carrying out this nice little FAM
lily arrangement. The voters OF Brooklyn have
it in their power to block their little game.
McCUs is a veteran olice-hoder, has been
member Of the Ring for years, and has accumu-
lated over a million dollars. He was on the
Walabout and other commissions, and was deep.
Prospect Park. McCuB had his passage to
Europe engaged, and left Brooklyn day or two
before the Prince ARrHuR reception. Before he
sailed, anxious to pay his respects to the Prince
he sent valuable painting to the Brooklyn Club,
which was used in decorating the banqueting
hall, In view Of this fact, il seems singular that
such uncompromising champion Of ireland rs
WtLiaM L. ROBINSON should be thrown aside for
such man as ALEXANDER McCuE.
Let the voters of Brooklyn show their aIprc.
citation Of MrNrHY CrLLES, and Prince ARrnrR
by voting for GEoGGe II. FisrFR aud HlsRr
llAGNgn ~ City Jsl.s4-
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The Duke OF MANCHESTER has written
letter TO the London Time in favor of encour-
aging emigration of honest laboring men to Aus
tralia and other English colonies. Abiding to
the fact that many of these men ore too ultra
English to be willing to go TO the United States,
lc says; "Shoud we not be proud of and on
courage TIE desire Of these men to remain citi-
2ans Of the British Empire, rather than become
members Of community whose interests on
many points dil,r from ours - The Duke Is
patriotic man, no doubt, but he makes n strange
mistake in calling Ii poor couutrymcn "citi2cns"
81 the British Empire. They are only taxed
though di.hauc!rsed su}j1 Is, and it is with u
view eff becoming c'i2ans Of q free country that
so many e them prefer the United states to
Auelr,llaau4 New Zealand.
Ih.rc are ~ doubt many Erglish lLoror,
who, like tie French pcaaantry, Kiss thg rod that
'uik,s m, and WHO wyui1 rather BE- p,,,ou.
iz,d by dukes and ,mperors than secure their
political Ii.sIts os citizens Of great republic
Lut the number Of these sinulctons is rapidly de-.
crca.inr, and they VII grayitatc toGmd this
country notwithstanding the protest Of the Duke
| Of MANCHESTER ard Of his compeers
4
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Tie ddiiy circulation Of THE sun du5Tng
the last Weck, uhi1 ended on Saturday,
Nay 2, tnts as follo,cs:
Monday ........ 100. 300 Thursday ....... 1c3,1
Tuesday tO2.cNU Friday .......... O2.2OO
Wednesday go. 81 800 saturday. ....."f0 100
aggregate daily circulation last ,ceek,
GlI,so0. Arcrdge daily circulation dur.
ing The Week, 1OI ,987. Daily drordge DIR.
ing the precious wtek, ending April 80
IO2.2I7.
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JAMES J.. HASTE has been placed in
nomination for the Assistant Aldemanship Of the
Eleventh Assembly DisIet Mr. HASTE was an
honest member Of the old Board of Education,
and proved himself worthy of the confidence and
RESPECT Of the community, We ask for him
cordial support.
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The Astoria schutzcu Park Celebration.

The German Cabnctmakers' Association, I'M
der the direction of @. sneider, Esq are pushing
forward the grading OF schueizen Park with energy
They are grading eight avenues besides Broadway.
the street leading to the park nom tie ,iHle
sttect. The large hotel "a nearly finished, NJ arc
also two shooting galleries, 60 l,ct uur. and
the other $50 feet E,tht dwellings arc Uc4rs On.
ishei. On Monday the Association h.yc q luhic
celebration. Tao bar os Nil sail from the .U-t 81
Seventh street, East River, for Astoria
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The migration Of our citizens TO Europe
this summer promises to be extraordinary. The
occupants of whole rows Of houses on the Fifth
avenue aud the neighboring streets are going.
Every steamer that is to sail from now TO July
has all its berths taken, and the tide Of aristo-
cratic travel overGows into the quarters usually
allotted 10 second. class passengers. Our home
watcrinr-ploce hotcl-kcepers must take warning
in season, and moderate the extravagant prices
which they have heretofore been accustomed to
exact, or they will lose money this season, as
they did last
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The plans for the new Post ONCE are re-.
carlcd, We understand, by certain economical
Congressman MS TOO costly. They seem to think
a plain brick barracks would answer every pur-
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Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton will deliver m
addro,. N Women clone unon Tho Mcfarland case, ut
Apollo Hall, on Tuesday mo-nins next, at up'uorh
Al the mCa viii want to 20 and lhcar Il; hut ttcs
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-09

NNNsNANWa AAAAAAs
BoARD OF ALDnRMEH.-Tho Board met Al
w, ne usual hour last evening, the recorder in
NJ, Peel offered a resolution in regard to
sho extension Of West street, which was re-
TERED 70 the recorder for his written opinlon.
. RESOLUTIONS 10. o. asking certain infoFma-
Won Of the engineer Of the Potomae water
Also, for the relief Of purchasers Of stalls in
me market housei also, for the reliefof Kid
Al Invitation 70 participants in the propo.ed
celebration Of the ratification Of the nftsenih
.menment was accepted, and MeasrL Magfu-
on the part % the Board q Aldermen 10 make
Arrangements.
Adjourned.
Common CouHcii-The Board met At the usual
h hour, the President George W. Beall) 10 the
The CHAIR laid before the Board a communal
cation from the Mayor inelosing a number Of
Also, a bill from the Levy court for repairs
OF county roads. Referred,
Also, 8 bill Of Joseph l.. Simmh for coal fur.
nished the police atAtlon.houae, Referred.
Mt. Oasilear presented an lnvitatlon Of ".
s. OiNeil, TO participate 10 the celebration Of
the niteenth amendment. Referred to Board
Mr.. Dunlop presented petition Of Samuel
Cfopley 4 Son asking the privilege Of erecting
: horse trough In front ofiheir premises. Re.
Nj. Grimes presented petition OF F. Freund,
.slatins TO lease Of stalls In the new market.
Mr. Piokre,l asked TO be discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition Of Theo.
dore Barnes, and Mr.. Berry made the same
request In relation to petition Of Daniel John.
Also, reported a resolution for the relief Of
Passed. -".|
Mr.. Dunlop reported resolution In favor Of
Kidwell 4 Henderson, for refurnishing rooms
of Register Of Wills and Orphans Court.
A.. -