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popu,ar scieusiac Lectures.

The Young Mems Christian Association has
shown clear sense Of one Of the most urgent
wants Of the time by inviting several eminent
men--such as Doremus, Noyes and Waterhouse
Hawkins-to deliver in the hall Of their new
building, on the corner Of Twenty-third street
and Fourth avenue, q series Of popular scicn-
tific lectures. A commendable object of the
Association is to show by these lectures that,
in the words of Mr.. Randall, Superintendent Of
Public Schools in New York city. ''the imper-
ishable tablets Of the Christian faith can never
be marred or dimmed by contact with true
science, sound philosophy and advancing civil
ization and knowledge" The day has happily
passed away when it was deemed that scientific
research and discovery would lead to results
at variance with the paramount authority Of
revelation. On the contrary, 1t is now almost
universally conceded that truth is uniformly
and necessarily consistent with itself.
Fully recognizing this fact, the Young Mems
Christian Association has invited Professor
Doremus to give four lectures in their spacious
hall, on ''the Chemistry of Creation" These
lectures will be delivered on the successive
Fridays of this month. They will be open to
the general public, and their proceeds are to be
devoted to furnishing the building. The learned
professor will compare the Biblical and the
scientific accounts Of the creation, demonstrat-
ing that rightly interpreted, they do not contra
dict, but rather confirm each other. Illustrations
will be profusely drawn from the wide fields Of
chemistry, physics, geology and astronomy, in
their relationships the history of the universe.
Special and costly preparation has been made
for brilliant experiments illustrating the physi-
cal and chemical qualities of gases, their lique-
faction and publication and their chemical
union producing heat and light. A couple Of
chandeliers will display the prodigious adyan-
tages Of the new oxyde-hydrogen light. An
immense galvanic battery will be used.
Diamonds will be burned. Mercury will be
frozen in red hot crucibles. Spectral analysis
will be explained by the aid of the largest
prisms In the world. The latest discoveries
made by the use of the spectroscope, an instru-
ment second only in Importance to the tele-
scope and the microscope, will be revealed.
Those new bodies, the Rubidium, the Caseum
and the Thalleum, will be exhibited. In fine,
both the lectures and the experiments promise
rich intellectual treat 1t is an encouraging
sign of the times that the growing demand for
entertainments of so high an order is to be SO
abundantly supplied.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05
RIPPING FIFTH AvsNus.

Gangs OF men are now nightly engaged In tearing
M the work and In q few days the pavement Will
totally disappear, to be replaced by some other
patent" arrangement, which. II is TO be hoped,
will receive the appreciation OF the property holders
Last night about I1J men were nc work that pOr-
ton OF the avenue below Twenty-third street. the
advance forces WORKED on the surface with heavy
hoes removing a few inches or the hard, slimy
crust, while those who followed welded pickaxes
and laid bare the old time-w portion Of the sur
face beneath the solid concrete As tho several
the Jest pass around In broken accents, Never to1
late to meud.u
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The Mayor and the Broadway Bore.

1t is unfortunate for the operators Of the
Broadway bore that they secured their fran
chise under regime that has passed away,
and have not yet advanced their undertaking
to such stage that the sanctity there is in the
name Of private property can be advanced for
its protection. They will evidently have to
secure their franchise again II their case comes
before the men at Albany. Thus 1t will cost
them double. This, we say, Is unfortunate for
the operators Of the enterprise; but we are
not sure whether 1t Is unfortunate for the
public. 1t is certainly desirable that we should
know by experiment the possibilities of such .
scheme. II packages, and, above ALL if pas
sengers, can be sent up town expeditiously and
safely by any means within the scope of the
company's plan the people would be glad to
see it done; but the experiment must even then
be made without hazard to the surface of our
great thoroughfare. We cannot afford to en-
danger what we have for the chance of getting
something else. II tho tube company let's
down the pavement, may it not also let down
the foundation walls along the street? And If
it does very extensive damage in this way how
does anybody know whether it can pay for II?
We hope, therefore, the Mayor may push his
Investigation.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

THE CABLE.-If the French Gable Company
is able to hold on against the blackmailing
games of the Western Union it will surely
become the starting point for new system of
land lines that viii dispute the supremacy Of
the Western Union monopolists. The desire
to correct the abuses Of these men therefore
may best be realized by supporting the new
company.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

AFFAIRS AT THE Custom HoUsE.-A full
report in another column gives comprehen-
sive review of some Of the innovations in the
system Of doing business at the Custom House.
The new Bond Bureau is said to be q good
reform, as it centralizes the bond business and
gives an opportunity for closer scrutiny and a
more strict surveillance. The new carriage
organization is creating some commotion
among merchants and importers, quite
a number Of the latter believing it to be move
to bring the army Of cartmen under the poll
tical control Of the Custom House and make
Of them republican voters. IF what is said
about the new practice Of selling the samples
be true it is not wonderful that some of the
parties interested should find it ridiculous. A
number Of new reforms are suggested and
many faults existing pointed out for correction.
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THE FAIL OF PoRT AU PRINoE.-We pub
lish in another column the particulars Of the
fall OF Port an Prince, the last stronghold of
Salnave. The palace, arsenal and barracks
have all been destroyed. In face Of all these
disasters Salnave still holds out and expresses
his determination to die with the power which
he has 80 long exerted.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

Mr.. WAsHBURN, who has already indicated
on the floor of the House that he understands
perfectly the character Of the telegraph oom-
panies, and who is in position to give effect
to his knowledge, should not fail to take
notice of the tactics by which the Western
Union Company and their allies endeavor to
drive from the field every rival that disputes
their monopoly. In their conduct towards the
French Gable Company he may see their game
IN full play.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

A CHALLENGE TO THE OLDEST INHABT-
TANT-To give lis the year and the day before
1870 when the Hudson river was open in
January right through without interruption to
Albany, for steamboats,, tugs and tows.
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in full play.

THE ALBANY LOBBY will have q rich
democratic harvest this session, and the hotels
and boarding houses, &C., are counting upon
heavy dividends. Will there be reduction
Of the city tax levy? No; that is not in the
programme. The law at Albany is ''make
hay while the sun shines"
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

TAMMANY's TRIUMPH in the new Legislature
is complete. Bismarck Sweeny found it
easier than he expected. The rural districts
are nowhere, and Jacobs is satisfied.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

THE PARAaUAYAN WAR.-The latest news
from Rio Janeiro informs us that the
Paraguayan war is ended, that Lopez has
been driven into Bolivia, and that the allies are
now preparing to withdraw their forces from
Paraguay. We were hardly prepared for this
announcement. The news received prior to
>this informed us of Lopez's fight from the
Country. Now, according to all precedent he
bught, by this news, to be back again fighting,
In order to sustain the reputation Of Brazilian
Information, the chief characteristic Of which
npslsts In being consistent In Inconsistency.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05
The spanish Governmental Crisis.

The Spanish throne question agitation has
eliminated in governmental crisis which
leaves the country, for the moment, without
either crown, cabinet or any other. really
visible form of rule. King Victor Emanuel
has given decided negative to the PROPOSE
ton of the canddature of his nephew, the
Duke of Genoa. The royal missive was re-
ceived in Madrid last Sunday. The fact was
kept secret by the Ministers until yesterday,
when it was duly promulgated General
Prim, the hero Of Morocco and Mexico, ap-
pears to have been knocked Gin heap" by the
simple telegram from Florence; for, as we are
informed by cable to day, the Premier, with all
the members Of the Cabinet, resigned, so that
the country remained Gd interim without
either monarch or marshal as the executive.
The Duke de Montpensier was looked for, but
he was in no hurry, for he replied that he
could not come to Madrid s'on account Of the
situation created by Italy
This looks to us to be very unfortunate,
really sad, situation. From Spain to Italy,
and again from Italy to Spain. it speaks of
Latin race degeneracy which cannot be
arrested except by the application of some
prompt, radical cure. Where this remedy
may come from or in what shape it may be
administered it is very difficult to say.
The great state doctor Of the Tuileries
may find himself, perhaps, equal to the
emergency, but may not be willing to tender
his advice before he is regularly called in and
suitably feed. For such course, in case of
much less difficulty, the late Sir Robert Peel
afforded him an example. When in opposition
in Parliament he was at one time taunted with
the condition of Ireland, and the fact that he
had frequently boasted that he had a cure for
it, but had not told the House what that cure
was. To this the British statesman quietly
replied that he acted quite in accordance with
professional etiquette and did not prescribe
before he was regularly called in to treat
the patient" Perhaps Physician Bonaparte
waits to be ''called in" to Spain. The room is
now clear and the native physicians out. In
such a crisis Physician Bonaparte the First
would walk in" and s'let blood" or soothe just
as he thought fit. Times are altered, however,
and the education Of imperial M. D. 3 is differ
ent Spain may be forced to sicken still more.
What will become of the colonial family?
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THE TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE is as
suming formidable dimensions. The Western
Union office is almost deserted, and as this
company have exclusive wires in many direc-
tions the business Of the public must suffer in
consequence. This is in part the result Of
allowing SO huge monopoly to exist. If the
government owned the lines there would be no
strikes, for the wages would be just
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

SPANISH DEsPOTIsM IN THE BAY. The
Spanish gunboats in the bay do not seem to
be in fair way to reach Cuba for some time;
for even If Mr.. Delamater's bill Is settled the
Americans among the crew win probably all
desert and leave the vessels helpless. Three Of
these men, who had been acting a. engineers
on board the gunboats, arrived in this city yes
terday and made statement before Commis-
sioner Shields Of outrages and barbarity on
the part of the officers which, If true, should
subject them to severe punishment. Commits.
sioner Shields said the State courts alone had
jurisdiction in the matter, and it is to be hoped
that they will take some action in reference to
it Immediately.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

Coal ALMANACs.--We were to have had
very cold winter What has become of it?
We were assured that the woodchucks or some
fellows Of that sort had laid up an uncommon
store Of provender-an infaiiible sign Of
severe and long winter. Moreover, the dig
gers in the soil discovered that all the worms
had gone to an unusual depth, and the hunters
found that the wintering birds were never so
thickly feathered. All this seemed to be the
admonition of Providence to man, warning
him to lay in particularly large quantity of
coal early in the season, when the price was
high, and the admonitions seem to have come
Ivy way Of khe coal companies ofices.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

One OF THE SADDEsT CoMMENTAMEs ON
CRIME is the story of the visit of Annie McNa-
maras mother and sisters to the Morgue to
identify her dead body.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

Judge Bowling made statement at the Tombs
yesterday which calls for close investigation
on the part Of the Police Commissioners He
said he knew that the policemen in the Fif-
teenth ward received commission from female
pickpockets on each successful venture. If it
is really the case that our protectors against
thieves are in the pay Of the thieves we are in
a bad way. That it might be so in few
cases has been plainly evinced by the recent
conviction of two policemen for robbery; but
when charge so sweeping is made against all
the policemen Of precinct it requires investl-
cation.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

NIRLo's GARDEN. Broaaway-rHx DRAMA OF
LrrrLE EM'LY Matinee At
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

WOODS MUsWUM AND MENAGERIE, broadway. cor
nur Thtcth s-Matnee daily Performances every evening
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5, ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 18th strect.--HEHRaAss, TINE
oBEAr PnEsrmiGITATEUa.
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WASHING

" WASHINGTON, Jan. T. 1870.
10 Samana Bay Purchase-Annexation Of st.
, 1870-05-14
: ll.lIN glS.
Final Adjournment Of the Consti-
tutfonal Convention.
Reading and Signing Of the New
Constitution,
Address to the People.


special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
woHK OF TIE CoNEEN71oS coArLkrKp.
SFHKGf1E1p, Ill, May 1a-Thc convention this
morning devoted portion Of its time to passing
formal resolutions, presenting reports, &c>
THE STATIONERY INVESTIGATION.
The special committee appointed In the STD
tionelJ business made their report 1t deals only
In general censuues OF. the loose manner In which
stationery supplies hare been furnished to the
State for years past, and complains that there
seems to be no disposition to 1naugurate reform.
The report wcs ordered be sent to the Governor,
with the request that he lay it before the nnx
General Assembly.
THE Qu1foY TAX sTEA1.
WIS again brought In this morning, on motion Of
MI. Buxton, who moved reconsideration Of the
vote OF yesterday by which It sas refused en-
Eollment. The reconsideration Was carried, and
then the section 80 amended AZ to takeout all
Of its offensive character. As it now stands 1t
simply legalZes the action OF Quincy in voting the
nve hundred thousand G1atuity to Missouri rail-
road, but prohibits that city from getting that out
Of the State Treasury under any circumstances.
TIE ADDRES
prepared By the special committee for the occa-
sion, appointed for that purpose, then read by
Judge Underwood, and unanimously adopted. The
address is very generally commended
READING AND SIGNING coEs7ITuT1oN.
The 1fteruopn session was devoted 10 the read
Ing and signing Of tho constitution. Several
Southern Democrats refused to sign the constitu-
ton; among them have the names OF Audet-
son, Eceee, Hankins, and one OF two others. The
absence Of the word swhite" In the suffrage article
Is understood to be their objection to the aigulng
MEMBERS LEAVING.
Many OF the members are leaving for home to-
night, but large number remai1kover until To-
night,
THE FArEE COSTRACTaSUT
In the case OF Chatterton us. the State, the Jury
found for the plaintiff On the following questions
Of fact: That advertisements for bids we're uade
In accordance with law; that there WIS no coIIu-
sion between the Secretary OF State aud Mr. Chat
telton and that the paper furnished by Ar. c, mas
the same In quality as the sample The questions
Of Ian are nov to he decided In the Supreme
Court.
, 1870-05-14

colo1e1 GsosTenoI, stating tnat the article ras
W1isten by gentleman left Il chs.ge. ana ne nov
aptIocized and con.sa4ie,ea y Iae e,59 s9pf5
| asr scnFJE1D reported a bill for sae relief o1
| the .t,1oEF and orphans Of the Oneida v1cama q
| lowing twelve months pay 1'om Inc oa1e oi LIE
'oo1' OTHER Bu1a PASSED.
The bin for the restoration Of Captsln Domln1cs
Fnrh to the active List Ut the n&ry passed.
Afso bin for the rtAppointnens Of Lieutenant
Commander Joshua BtAhop, who has been dis
SeycraI minor bills from tae Naval COMMITTEES
'@-o TIE xrARsAR6H PRHx BILL
The bill apprppFistlng $90, ,900, now under control
Of TIC scc1rtazJ Of ssase, belonging 70 tue Japa-
nese Indemnity Fund, as prize money % the OIL
GERS and crew OF the kearEsee for the destruction
and Fa1nswortb, and Withdrawn to be remodeied.
CoATRACToRrS CLAiA.
Ihe atn @ t9 M Ra5 f9eeS 70 Charles + Whitney,
TO tho Committee OF tha Whole
MCDspS EAT coMAEF CLAIHs.
Mr. DEWES, Chairman Of the Committee On
900, gold coin, to Be paid the British Governrae1t
under award OF Commissioners to settle the claims
q the Hudson BAY and Puget Sound Companies,
annual tnBtalments, the 1st Of Which Is to be paid
% H. EwRENcE 1sisi opposed the bil, because the
pose m & an M BPsa esf1sa eas ~aS
clatns against Great Britain.
Of morality. He did not hold thus he himself was
absolFed ffom his obligation bccsase somebody
else don't perform his. Sueh rule would be q
disgrace to any civilized nation The bi1 then
passed.
TUE T4s:IFT BH4L-
The Tariff bill Was taken up in committee
ed to read, sA0n tour OF meal Of oata wheat, re,
cuTn, or buckwheat cent per pound"
, 1870-05-14
l LnchinE Excitement MT Canton,
lD.-QetA1Il Of nh Old Citizen.

PEORIA, Ill, May IA day or two since. a man,
charged With attempting rape ' On Miss % .susaa
johnson, u respectable young Indy OF. that city.
Cottrell Was examined, but although Identified 6Y
ground that the attempted rape Was not. proved
In the evening q large Indignation meeting was
held, and speeches made hy several. leallng ,cih-
Cotuell, who, II caught, would probably haye been
lynched.
Allen Hnntcr, an old resident ct this ccuIss3,
died on Wednesday.
, 1870-05-14
FoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

MASa4aI1uHy -1Aat A1s
CAI1rAL REMOVAL
Mr. TRCMBELL presented resolutions Of the
Illinois Constitutional Convention foE tae 5emosa
Ke1d and tabled.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ..-
to Inc Civii Rights act, giving cquM lights to ali
veyanees hotels, public schools, theatres, t,. and
provides penalties for infractian.
Referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
RAILROAD LAND ELL.
Lii. NORTON introduced hiu granting land to
aid in the construction OF a railruaa from Chtp-
ic1red-
The ill passed for apprppriattng $eea 900 for the
CONSTRUCTION of q hIeakwater ut Lewes, Del
btiis KkfuRiEn
Btl1s were reported to suspend drinking houses
IN the District OF Columbia. and to regulate the
sa1e Of Intoxicating liquors.; mating apnropria-
don for the temporary relief OF the poor of inc
district. r.
TIE 1EnIslA]iEk APPROPRIATIONS nrL
Nxs proceeded With.
The Amendment TO allow the refining Of bullion
bv private parties WAS rejected -
Several hours were consumed In the discussion
Of the sect1on nxtng the pay Of certain oticers Of
The amendments were adopted securing to Sa-
"! Omoe1s and Surveyors Of Ports the f1li CON-
peusatiou received By them under the act Of 1911
uut11 recently THIS oFe1fues an opinion Of the
Attorney General
An amendment Waa also adopted n1ing the SAL
nry Of assistants IN each executive department OF
the SECOND cGmpoaeE g4RotssT sa,,o,, or the Cur
Ter. Auditor Of the Treasury, Commissioners Of
Pensions, Indian Affairs, and Land Offices AZ
eea aa Nas JUDE TIE e
the usual appropriation Of = 9M
Az amendment, by MI TrUubuh. making the
compensation Of female eefhs, s - 1,aaa ana
occupying the same posluonE, was discaSsed, ,~lth-
out action, TN the Senate adjourned to Aooday
, 1870-05-14
INDIANA.

Meeting OF. Railrosaa Supernatcn-
dents Mt Tndfnnapolis.
INDZANA,pLls,Aay1 13-The, meeting OF railroad
Superintcndents Mt the Bates House, tc-eay, was
quite large. The summer scbedule Was1 arranged
70 take eject On the aeth Inst. Very LITTLE change
IVES Made
, 1870-05-14

an additional pToTiso as follows: Nothing con
tained ia this constitution shall be 80 construed q
to depllge the General Assembly Of power 70 2 az
Tie people Of said city saa1 have voted, and {
wn hs sna = nays ;e b ns9
1sco: prorided, that no such indebtedness se
created shall liz any part thereof be paid bI the
State from any STATE revenue tax or fund, but tha
Levied upon the taxable property thereof; and
prpridtd, further, that the General Assembly a1Rl
have no power III the premises that i could nos
State.
Nj. ALLEN (H. ~ offered the following sub
tsNoth!ug In this section ahall be 50 construed
as to prevent the General Assembly from 1egalt1-
Ing subscriptions to stock in railroad companies
p counties Of other municipal co1poI;ation5 u
without antnority Of existing laws, By majorit!
vote Of the people, wheres rights have accrued
and money been expended on the faith Of the
Laid on the table. ..........-..-.
The proposition rs amended w'as then ordered to
49,. PAY or SECRETARIES.
Mfr. CARY moved to reconsider the vote BY
Which the Secretaries Of this convention we're Or
de5ed to be PAID two dollars Per DAY ex o+;a He
Of that sum was violation Of law.
The resolution vas rcconsfdered.
Mr.. CAMERON offered q substitute, that .the
Secretaries he allowed their regular per diem tuf-
Ing the recess.
ADOPTED.
CANAL. 1arRoyxuES1.
Mr. BROMWELL offered the following rcsolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Rtso(red Thnt our Senators and Representatives In
Congress be and they arc hereby respectfully hut
eaty requested to use ~ osshe means n their powet
70 81 as e2sy day - fae q - -
fc rs II tbe inhis ~ Mchann Hsn.i III the t,m
proyrtnsnt cf lie Incs Rive g - 70 adnIt lie pss
ssfrof shes and ssasme1s from Lake Michigan 70 do
His.sssippi River.
ad]oofnen-
AFTERNOON SESSION. g
TILE CONSTITUTION READ
The convention feassemaled at 4:90 ?. m The
enrolled copy OF the constitution Wos then read by
, 1870-05-14

Ono of rhc Vessels OF thc Red River
Expcuition E1rbfddcn PstsxuIsc

Through tho SuI1lt ST. mnric Canal.
Specia1 Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DE7Borr. MaY ts-Oa Wednesday, the Canadian
wRr steamer Chtcora, from Collingaood, With war
MATERIAL stores, etc, reached the sau1t Canal and
was refused permission to be locked 1hEoaEt, In
order to proceed On her voyage 70 Fort WaIam-
The Superintendent, having Official iasInenonss
and she was compelled to discharge her cargo be-
low the rapifs, on the Canadian side. soon altef
dlscha:EtnE She left fot Collingwood, n obedience
10 Orders where she Will report to the Canan1an
authorities
, 1870-05-14
ADVERTISERS

au ard get e.i9atss aa fore eontTse.-
ing az.eseAe7s for dref:is1 Choee aa-lor<st 31ess
Orr Aoute estabfishs IN 1855 Adu,rkA<sen inserei
T. ai1 the papers. LOUIS LLoTD d co..
General Atas1ttsfng Aaensy. LIS D4ard2r1-x
, 1870-05-14

The Camden d Amboy Railroad
Attended TO By the Grand Jury.
Grand JurJ male 9tesen1unent tosiav I1phs of TX
Camden Ataboy railroad, for uegiettfng to
11aopL 1ne necessary precautions to protect human
this city. o'> -
, 1870-05-14

Neath OIL a Wealthy Philadelphinu.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1a-Alex Benson, the oldes:
I1tn1ter of the FhiicIclphia stock Board, disI
tha morning. he Leaves q fortune Of ts,0oG,0o0,
, 1870-05-14

READING, Mnr 1a.-John Deal. uiias Zachayjab
snsdeT, thc murderer Of Richard Harlow, was c1-
ecutcd this morning.
, 1870-05-14
TIE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

T8E HVNUAl &2s&&'o1a1ss
Advertise1o will obhge us BY remember
ing the crowded condition Of our oolumns
on Sunday, and handing in their favors as
earlyfas possible The miscellaneous zead-
ing viii be found, as usua1, On that day, IN
The Supplement