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Has Anybody been sold out,

A wclliniormed correspondent at Albany
iclegraphs to us that the following bargain
has been agreed upon between the repre-
sentatves OF the Dung Democracy and the
Tammany Ring:
l. Inspectors and Canvasscrs Of Election
o. be chosen by the people.
q The Board of Supervisors to be reorgan-
lied, and all its members to be elected.
g. The Aldermen to be elected from sepa.
rate districts as at present
L. Tho Metropolitan Police Commission
10 he abolished.
3 COMMISSIONERS Of Police, Fire Excise,
Croton Aqucduct, Health, Central Park
Charities and Correction. Assessments, and
the like, for the county of New York to be
elected by the people.
O. TWEED SwEENY, and HALL TO be nj
lowed to retain undiminishcd control of the
TammOny organization.
Such are the conditions of the compromise
which our correspondent informs US the par.
ties have agreed T. stand by. II will be Oh
served that according 10 this report the
Board Of Supervisors is not to be
abolished, as the public interest re.
quircs, but perpetuatcd, though in less
Objectionable form. Nevertheless, the Ring
Will J. confident Of reIa ming in the new
Bctrd III the power and al lie opportunities
Of plumber by which they have got rich in
the old one. In the new Board Of Aldermen,
also, according TO the alleged compromise,
Mr.. SwEESY and Mr.. TWEED viii be better
OF than they would he if this Board were
constituted through election by general
ticket, az it has been hoped it might DO.
We are al 80 informed by this correspond
cnt that in return for the concessions, real
or sham, Above enumerated, the Young De.
mocracy orc TO bow their necks once more to
the dictation of TWEED, SwEgNY, and HALL,
md allow them to keep undisputed posses
cion of Tammany.
We give this report for whatever
Il may be worth Another correspond.
Ont at Albany, whose despatch is pub
] shed elsewhere, contr.G.cts j, en- rely, and
says that ,Eorous prosecution OF the war Is
still the watchworl Of the Young Demo-
rGcy. It is proper TO state, however, that
rumors Of surrender on the part Of Nc,.rS
GENEr, NoRroT, AMI CREAMrR have been
rife for the past few days and That the hand
soonest Inducements, pecunlary and political
have been offered them by the Ring. The
truth Of the matter viii be revealed pres
emily, ard then we shall know whether any
body las been sold out, AMI on what terms
Meanwhile let politicians Of all shades con
iiuue to read THE suS. and to gain from lis
columns as much Intelligence and virtue as
they are capable Of receiving.
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What chance the Connecticut Democra-
cy have missed They might have carried the
election il they had had sense enough to declare
themselves in favor Of Cuba, like men. But
nothing is to be hoped from such set Of donkcys.
Every man Of common sense in Connecticut ought
to vote for Gov. JEWELL. lie Is o good fellow,
with his heart in the right place. He is in favor
of the freedom and independence of Cuba, and
he despises the policy Of GRANT and FISH, which
his party Convention so absurdly endorsed. In
fact, the wircpulcrs of both parties in Connect
cut are a poor lot, especially the Republicans;
but JswELL is a man, every inch of him.
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Taking up DIR. Thompson's GIoNc-The Con-
dition of our Public schools.

BE-
SR; IL may not be known to your readers that
Nj b. Connolly Who pleaded tLc case OF tie
druunuuuoual schools against the objections Of
well ~ her daughter, who IL married 10 Nr Hutch.
iugs, although MI Connolly and his son, Townsend
attend the Catholic Church j. Wa doubtless cyi.
dcut to the readers Of TUE suS that Sic wroIc
rather as charitable Christian Lady tnan A. q parti.
d. % %; any scct VIII you allow mo oui Of A cIiy.
a'fous adw'rLtion OF the hdy's moral courugc, 10
ave two brief extracts from the last printed annual
report Of ne Road Of Education ~ authentic cor.
fuhNGeiOn oI tde pOius sh" has made, AMI com
ll',e rtiua.on OF Dr. 1'humpsou's ullegaaony Vre
Doctor takes the Union Loagd" as aUtt Ority for Ms
statement, that there Is room enough for ~ 900 more
cM'dlth IN tue SCHOOLS refer hiin 10 The report q!
Superintendent CllLins, who say, Pr ts-g:
rrs.cnt meS1 .hf h w9n' Of s children OF MI city he
ca, 800 ch ten, who require instruction In ne rnd
m3,l OF reacing,, ,geliuS a, nrhmcti'."
io"r mems children, doctors at mat: for any.
nody VINO can AFFORD 10 withdraw their children
nom Industrial labor 10 order b study in grammar
t.n9'is' up 10 II or yea, ~ age may be con IT,
cteu as auie 20 pay for them at pr, ate schools.
superintendent R.nde says, p. q:
,aI III = esiqaea ihat i'6lo enlilra are daily an4
or intellectual culture. attending SCHOOL, who are
Pe9l9g ior r. bon Ihe p9orhoe,e aud me ptlow;
''ems TO ofecth only pracucabl, agency OF reclaim.
" charitable contributions they should be aided By
the Cticrng care OF the static ana city" -
su'h are his words In brief TIE cost 10 tnxnayers
Tor shlldcn m dcnoninatlonal SC Ools IL only SO
per head for children II the public schools It is
ABOUT ~ per head The Doctor asks hat i tau In
IN Catholic schools, other than religion which il
nol taught in common schools | ansW or, sewing
This rs more necessary TO the child of !, moor ma
t1an piano. IL conclusion, challenge the Doctor
70 snow that the state has my more right go INTO
we general business oil school teaching, in compc
tu"n Mlh N.dual cutCrnlisc, Than INTO shoe.
uak,ng 1t has no more right, under thc preteNt Of
p.oNdlhg elementary education for the poor. to PRO
VIDE education Tor the Tch also, than II has under
lhe preteNt OF providing relief and susonauce for
tte poor, 10 start hotels for the mutcnance OF Inc
Ieh also - only an entering wedge for the intro
duction VI French Communism.
1S A CATHOLIC READER,
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4 DCl1ge Amend,

Tho recent vote IN the House Of Repro
scntntiyos on Mr.. LOUGuuDGI's resolution
In favor Of issuing fifty millions more of
grccnbacks is very significant, disclosing as
it does serious Nntagonisms in the Republi-
can party on an important financial measure.
On call Of the yeas and nays, SO Rclub-
leans voted for the resolution and 81 against
IT, This vote, together with that on Mr..
MARSHALL resolutions against n protective
tariff slows that the Republicans are radi
cal divided on class of questions which
must to great extent take the place OF
those which have ngitatsd the country ever
since the reorganization of parties sixteen
years ago
These divisions in the Republican party
hre quite sectional, and especially on the
grcenback question. The Republicans of the
West and Southwest generally voted for
Mr. LoUGHRiDGE's resolution, while those
of tho Central and Eastern States generally
voted against IT,
These fundamental differences Of opinion
might have been merged in new policy, OF
broader and more absorbing nature, if Gen.
GRANT had possessed even moderate de
gree Of political ability, or if his Cabinet had
been men capable of leading in an epoch SO
critical as the present The Cuban question
might have been made the starting point Of
new and magnificent career for the Rcpub
lean party md had the bold and brilliant
RAwLIEs lived TO control Gen GRAHT by
The wise Iromptings Of his powerful heart
and BRAIN Cuba would now he free, and til.
party would not he on the verge Of ruin.
But this was not to be- Tho Ey,crtiv,
has been given over to q base and e,upIu
policy, for which Spanish lawyers aud svan
ish spies are itly compensated and report,
constantly reach us from Washington TO tn,
elect that prominent statesmen in the Re
publican party are talking quite freely abou
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-25
REVEYUE ROITENNEss.
Charges OF Oniciai and Private Corruption
The Seizure OF Merchants Books-some-
thing surely Wrong.

Charges OF Onieinl and Private Corruption
The Seizure oil Merchants Books-sOme-
thing surely Wrong.
The adjourned examination in the case Of WIN.
NJ. Fleiss, Broad street merchant. whose books
were seized about six weeks ago by order of Coec-
tor Bailey, was set down for yesterday before Com
missioner Osborn. The Collector had an interview
with the Commissioner in relation 10 the case two
hours before the hearing and then disappeared The
defendant AYERS that his books were never restored.
and that he has no means Of explaining any alleged
discrepancy which may exist in his accounts without
them.
When the case was called Con. Jnckso moved
that IL be further adjourned until saturday, ~ Mr..
Biilcy was too busy with other duues, to attend
oft.
Mr.. Courtney, in opposing the motion, complained
that The books had been seized by Collector Bailey
that he had promised TO restore them on tour sew
eral occasions and had faiied to do The tesd-
nony showed that there was no evidence whatever
agalns, Mr. Fleiss, and lc was denied the privilege
OF even looking nj the accounts ont uf which
whatever could he made against him. The hooks
had been In the possession of Mr.. Ba'ley'- officers.
and they were not surrendered He oid not mean
to charge that Mr. Bailey himself had withheld them,
but lis Ulcers had seized them.
Commissioner Osborn understood that the books
were IN hands Of the Gquldatirg agent - the firm.
II the Government would rest their case at that
point, he would decide at once.
NJ. Courtney remarked that the books had been
in the hands OF MIR. BallCy's mer.
Commissioner Osborn said he had just been en-.
Gagged in trying charges AGAINST tWo of Tiaeys men,
but as further evidence had be promised, nc would
.dj urn tic ease until SatuT lay.
The men alluded to by Commissioner Osborn are
GEORGE Armstrong ard Ambrose X. Minncily, who
are accused ol Tcrsouatlus teTcnue ofcers, and at
TEMPTING to blaekmal Mr. Loelr, u match m-nuiae-
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THE TR Urn ABOUT CUB.f.
A Letter which Mr.. Fish Appears TO have
Furnished by liir.nkc

SANTIAGO DE- CUBA, Isn. 3. $50 I
The political state Of affairs in This Consular
district l. most deporabie TIC ASSASSINATION
NJ Bayamo ~ The citizens sent ron this city.
by Order % cbrnt Nhmasela: which fact | have
already comriuui Gated tn the DEPARTMENT Was no.
thirg more than what Is daily penetrated.
II Is WI known that Nanuisoda aspiros to the
position Of Caualn Gem raj Of the island, and IN
der 10 increase hi- popularity among the blood cray
ing CItnans wro ore operating IN his behalf both
IN tbs Island and IN rpain. gives imperative orders
to make this q war of determination: and we daily
learn Of peaceful ci2on- residing m the country be-
ing essassinstcj by the mob lizcd Spanish troops
These orders arc trobably carried to an eXtr me,
from the TACT that those commanding such troops
are constantly SUPPLYING some Catalan pruduc"
dealers In this city and whose object IL 20 sack the
country and forward TO their agents snch portions
Of the crop Gs uay fdl into ihir hands The plant
ers are prosecuted 10 such a degr,c a. 20 be com
lcll'd 20 Nee from hcir estates and their crop.
Immediately stquesiered and appropriated 10 private
VERY llt'lS credit can be placed upon The splnish
press. being Government organ. which maintains
that the INSURE elton l. lin she'd in ths Department
which II fr from he truth Tho IN direction con
uuucs m fun force. ana tucrc arc frequent arrivals
Of wounded ~pgui-h soldiers Tho Cublus, beng
better armed AID disciplined than formerly, IN many
CASES taSe the oiensi,e aud have Lad their ranks
who ind " imro ~illc 10 endure the climate.
u j. estimated thft nny Ier cent. OF tho Spanish
volunteers nom sickness are put Ao"s Dc tOHIbO'.
inc hospital. arc lu.l to overflow ng. Much anxiety
las been felt by tuhaus rCrprciing tho position OF
our Government on the Cuban question. and many
afe inclined to believe that uulcs, some action Is
taken upon the matter the iururroctiol will con
tuuc Tor long time, o. II j. impossible for any
force that Spain can = nd to cxterminltc the rebel
the country, Whilr both contoudng parties destoy
every vesIlge OF agriculture.
II Is generally known and admitted by the liberal
minded spanish ohcCrs, VINO do not conceal the
fact, that 1t Is impossible to suppress the irsurrcc
uou' 1lu W" 'ly iLJnct.t'ht ol'fei Tor NC C. n
uhuMcr o., we "nr i tAa' the comuau ling cflcal,
ne fing their pcCEets at the expense Of the cour.
try; The hGuth Of he city continue IN an aOnor.
mll condition, smalrr., epidemic feNers, aud
inlrCrY 10 III alarm. H. CNtttt prevailing.
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The barkentine Ephrain Williams, Of New
York, Capt. Half, bound from Mobile TO BOSTON, put
INTO Gardners Say for harbor during The gale Of
Friday, having lost truss band to fOrcyard The
Captain went to Orient on Saturday and had new
bands htiei and arrived on board too late 10 do
anything on that day. Next morning he ordered
The crew to work, but four OF them refused because
II was Sunday. On Monday they again refused to
do any 'lns on account of the cold, aud on Tuesday
they again refused without assigning reason. The
Captain then threatened 10 put them in irons but was
dCAed by the crow. He then sgnallcd 10 inc L. =
Revenue Cutter l,ugh McCuloch. and an uNiCcr and
some men were sent on board TO assist IN putting
the mutmter7 N irons. The Clptnn went IN the
cutter To- GtC,npcrt but could gel no assistance
rom tue Dsinvl Attorney, who advised him to put
INTO Boston and hand the men over 20 L. y Com.
u.'-iongr The vessel sllled yesterday for Boston
o. tcr shipping new crew
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-25

The Nessrs. Harper have issued the bound
volumes of their AG0csirc, their IVef,y JovrgaI
and the Basdr for the entire year of 1869 more
interesting, useful, and valuable series of publicn
tions It would be difficult to find. The N1ga.ioe
contains surprising variety of literary and seen.
the matter with beautiful illustrations, and in
point Of popularity, as wei Of gem nal artistic and
literary merit, must DC put at tho head of American
monihlies. Tho Weekly discusses tire events OF the
day and the current questions Of politics with re.
marka6le ability and elevation Of feeling while its
Illustrations afford pictorial history of the times
which few years hence will be invaluable. Tho
Bazar is probably tho competcst journal OF fash
ions that ever was devised and 1t merits well the
extraordinary vogue II has acquired, The three TO.
gether form a library Of ,hcmsclycs.
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ANOTHER STORM IN Wall sNREEr
Gold Dropped to 1l8-A Scene Of Excite
ment-The CIiaucs Pn-sivc-The Market
Running Down Of its Own Weigbt-The
Innarfera Enrrvinu (ioId.

tOIO DrOrutu 10 10 NceUc u
ment-The CIiaucs Pnssivc-The MARKET
Running Down Of is Own WeiSht-The
Importers Carrying Gold.
Wall street was treated to lively sensation in
the Gold Room yesterday. II wildly recalled the
tempestuous scenes which characterized the mem
orable September financial equnoctial. The trans
actions were on n scale Of great magnitude, aggrc-
eating many millions, and were conducted with in-
tense excitement. The extreme hcavincss OF the
price Wednesday night gave indications OF a stu
more fevcrish market yesterday. At an curly hour,
a number Of operators fastened TO throw overheard
their gold purchased at higher figures.
The effect was quick decline Of nearly one per
cent, when the bears began offering large amounts,
which II was soon apparent the street would not pur
chase at current prices. The present condition Of
the market Is n novel one, and entirely unhke the
September whirwind. Then, the large importing
interest short OF gold but now II IL loaded MP
at prices ranging from 100 down TO $40.
The importers soon after the lesson OF Sep
TENDER last determined they would not be again
caught in the mcshes OF Wall street speculation and
consequently commenced buying gold for future re-
qurcments, prefcrrng % incur the risks of decline
to the sharp twists which n bull movement might
devise. The short interest therefore, of the com.
mercal classes, which has heretofore boon the chief
basis for successful upward speculation. is on the
buB side; white the operltots IN the Doid Room
have reversed their tact - and arc chiefly ranged
with the cliqucs operating for decline. Tie market
yesterday consequently exhibited but liIe strength
as IN tact, majority Of the spectators In the Room
are short.
The clques formed for the purpose Of advancing
the market Kept Themselves aloOf from the trnnsac.
tons OF the Room. each combination being indispOsed
60 rally prices lest some clique loaded IN At hichcr1g
might take advantage Of any rise TO sell cot This
apprehension has also prevented new combinations
being formed TO check the downward tendency, and
I ence the market has not only received no oppo-
stOn IN its decline. but has been really assisted by
the temporary Withdrawal OF parties specializing tor
a successful upward movement. The weakness OF
large number OF operators In the Gold Room also
prevents attempts at checking the decline and
the bears therefore nppear to have the market en-
trolv under their control.
The principal short interest created yesterday
afternoon made by active purchases for lmOort
crs, who appeared anxious TO average previous in
ycstments at Ligher figures well a. being attracted
by the heavy decline. The market at tlie close LEFT
oil heavy, and a further decline to-day would seem
probaulc.
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ROBESON'S NIsRULE IN BROoKGyN.
4 Poor W idoW'~ Casc-!Ivc Months Delay
Of q LcLlrr IN Tho NmNN Anrl rnsl Ollcn.

4 Poor Widows tasc-IIvc Months Delay
Of II Letter in the Navy Yard Past O1lcp.
Mrs. Mary \. johnson has a son on board the
koarsargc, now III the Poe 1c lie enlisted IN the
fil of 1855, IN New YORK, end was received on
board the Sabine training SHIP, then lying outside
the Rt'cD. H. F,bu4lr., 1855, De was Transferred
10 the Ecrs.rgc, tdcn under oidsrs for the Pacific,
and sailed wen that vessel lie hal constantly cor
responded hitherto vita his molher, and she re.
cc.yod d let'cs Tom hun on tn 9,th VI May, 1865,
dated Mouto'idco. tAe last that ever came. Sc has
written, but unayahugly. A. length She wrote 10
the C.piiin o The hcarsur-p. and atcordIng'y she
no7t"1 the letter IN the Navy Yard, BROOKLYN, ae-
cordiug to the rc-ulluous. she waited and waited,
but no suswey cam,, Five months a, er date OF de.
livery she called TO make Inquiries of the postal au
thoriurs. She entered into conversation with the
presiding genius o. the letter box, and he, NOV ed
Niih compassion for tho mothcr's anguish. told her
that her letter TO the com ndnder of III. KCarsarEc
Lad never Ocen sent from the Navy Yard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-25
The fign of the greatest slop-shop in Bos-
ton Is Oak Hall; in New York 1t is OAKEr Hall.

Tho Holy Father in cnioining secrecy
upon the members Of the Council, failed to real
ize tho fact that modern reporters have the power
TO make themselves invisible, and at the same time
to be all eyes and cars. He will probably dis
cover also that reporters cant keep secrets, even
If they wish TO do so. Secrets worry their con-
science. and they feel that they are robbing the
public by Withholding them. Should an document.
cal Council ever be held in this city the pledge
Of secrecy would drive all the reporters mad.
The newspaper men Of the Eternal City are not
yet quite equal in enterprise to those Of New
York, but there are enough correspondents at
Rome Of English, American, French, and Ger
man papers TO interview the Cardinals; and on
the whole we obtain pretty clear idea Of what
l. going on beneath the dome of st. Peters.
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A very intelligent correspondent at Albany
informs Us that the New York city Tax Levy
bill, about which a great hue and cry has been
made and also the Erie Directors bill, never would
have cursed the people in the shape Of laws,
bad il not been for the joint efforts Of the Albany
EreHiag journal and HAN. H,pnis. Chairman Of
the Republican State Committee" Our CORE
spondent thinks that Mr.. llARIu,s position in the
Repul fcan organization gives him much in0u-
cncc and great chance, in the lobby.
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NJ RDERERS At LIRGE.
ArraiGnmoui of Jas. Lee. the Murderer OF
VIM. hrnnr.

On the morning of the 18Th Of November last
William keanc, = feeder Ia the Herad press room,
was shot by James Lee In the Bank Coffee House,
at sos Grand street Yesterday morning at the
opening OF the Court u General Sessions Lee was
arraigncd to plead to an allotment, charging that he
had wiluly murdered KeGne. To this lie pleaded
not guilty. District Attorney Olrvin moved that he
would consider himself ncglecting his duty to per.
mt prisoner, whom the Grand Jury had indicted
bail
The counsel for the prisoner strongly opposed the
Tuesday next.
During the hearing Of the motion the court room
was crowded by large number Ot prominent poll.
hciaIs from the east side, Pursell was al - ar
raigncd TO plead TO al Indictment of murder In the
first degree. he pleaded not guilty. Ills trial Is set
down for next Wednesday.
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We desre 10 cAII ntLen.lon Of nnllics ml.hinn A

We desire to call attention of parties wishing
safe and profitable investment (pa,ing large semi
annual interest in gold to the advertisement Of
me'srs. George opiyke q Co., - Nassau street.
oNrilig tho hrst mortgage bonds Of the ~. Louis
ana Southeastern Railway At a2i. cents. This rail.
way VIII ioim tic western end Of that new line
when VIII shortly connect Il E great gr,n-proIucug
region IN the Mississippi valley win the Atlantic
Ocean, through Illinois, lndi ma, Kentucky aud VIZ
glnia BY way of Louisville aud tho kanaWha valley.
1t also connects 81, Louis with Nashville, Tenn, by
the most direct line II IN excellent hands, and VIII
be speedily completed, Commencing al 81. Louis,
II must be of great benefit "a that city aud command
an exceedingly valuable business. IL cannot fail to
pay large dlNidends ~ its shareholders
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Spain Confesses she Cannot Conquer
Cuba.

tubus
In all the vast amount of chaff piled to-
gcthor in the official documents relative to
Cuba which were sent by the President to
the House of Representatives on Monday,
there ore n fow grains worth collecting.
In the first place, we learn Ivy them that
Spain has acknowledged that the winter
campaign in Cuba is failure, and conse-
qucntly that she ontertnms no hope of being
able to suppress tho revolution, at any rate
until the advent of next November or De-
ccmber. The only deduction from this con-
iossion is either that she cannot spare more
troops at present or that some of the well.
informed Spanish officers, who have learned
in the fold the real character of the war
have wisely advised the military authorities
in Madrid TO sacrifice no moro life aud tron.
sure in q case already hopeless and that
such advice is now followed.
We learn officially, also, that the prospect
of sale OF the leland to us existed only, at
most, in Mr.. FIsu's brain, md was parad
ed by him % probability solely to cover his
diplomatic blIndcring.
Mr.. FIsHs undcrhand disparagemonts
ofthe Cuban Junta here, against whom lie has
worked with the whole force of his suborli-
mates IN every part of the Union. are WORTHY OF
their author. They smack, however, strongly
of the Spanish Legation and they may have
omanated from the paid prosecutor of these
txiles, Mr.. SIDNEY WEBSTER, who is Mr.
FIsH's sonin.law.