The New York herald., 1870-10-21
Naval Ois~ipIine.

Secretary Robeson Il evidently awake 10 the
maintenance of strict discipline is concerned;
and without that what would the navy ber The
case referred to IL that Of Command cr Trnx.
ton, an old and faithful officer, who has jusi
been cashiered by order Of the Secretary o. the
Navy, on the finding Of court martial. The
circumstances Of this affair are rather curious.
Commander Truxton. who is In command oi
the soop-of-war jamestown NJ Honolulu,
upon hearing of the death OF the Queen Dow
ager of the Sandwich Islands, landed party OF
armed marines, took possession OF the United
States Consulate and hoisted the American
flag ut half staff-bccause the Consu refused
to do scout OF respect TO the memory OF the
royal lady, who, il will be remembered, wss
always the warm and steadfast friend Ut
this country and our interests in ths
Sandwich Islands. If the Consul (Adamson)
was too slow in paying this honor Truxton
was decidedly too fast. That he violated the
rules of the service by landing an armed
force upon foreign soil, a. well rs by interfer-
ing with the privileges Of the consulate, is
undoubted. The punishment, then, cannot ba
esteemed unjust or too severe. Our naval
officers often get into scrapes abroad but il
is a remarkable fact and crcditablc to orr
gallant tars, that they are always instigated
by manly and truthful impulse. They are
sometimes impetuous, as in this case, but they
generally act upon dictates that they conceive
to be right, and in a spirit of chiv Try which
is characteristic of the sailor. II seems 10 bs
pity that they should suffer for it but. then,
we must not forget that discipline is the goiaen
rule in the naval and military service.
Our Evening schools und thr F.ggsss
Question.
The City Superintendents report on the
evening schools was read at meeting Of the
Board of Education on Wednesday afternoon.
According to this report the attendance ON The
opening evening numbered l0,GSs pupils. oi
whom 7,l44 were boys, 3,427 girls and ii7
colored children. The evening high school is
attended by about one thousand pupils. The
whole number Of registered pupils in these
schools is l6, 497. Children and parents alike
are learning to appreciate the great advan-
tages offered by the evening schools TO those
whose avocations prevent their going TO the
day schools, and who are unwilling ia waste
precious time in idleness or vice.
At the same meeting Of the Board Of Educa-
ton committee report was read advising
that proposition to restore corporal pansh-
ments be rejected. After lively discussion
between the respective advocates aud oppe-
! nents Of logging the modern, mercif,,l, just
and philosophical view OF the logging ques-
ton was finally adopted. If any school cais-
not be well governed and taught without the
| aid Of the lash its teachers must lack that
magnetism Of personal authority which Ii ao
indispensable qualification for good school
! teacher.
Ton FIELDS has advertised Tor another
earthquake to help him accomplish what he
| is bound to secure--that is, q reelection to
the next Legislature, and the opening Of the
| natural water courses in the neglected dis
| tricts Of the Twelfth ward.
JULES FAvRE publishes another grandao-
quent address against entertaining any over
lures for peace which look to cession OF ter
ritory. He's to be whstling to keep his
courage up.
THE EARTUouAKH YESTERDAY waa aenahl q