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TIE STRENGTHENING BILL.

PASSAGE OF THE CONTRACT MEASURE IN THE SENATE
THE BILL PROVIDING FOR sTREETCLEANING
COMMISSIONER REPORTED ADVERSELY.
IpEoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TErBrSEl
ALBANY, May c. The bill to allow the
Police Board to contract by districts for the cleaning of
the streets of New-York City mp for lis final
passage in the Senate this morning, when Mr.. Fox
moved TO have II recOmmitted with instruc-
tons 10 amend by substituting the Board Of
Health In place of the Police Board. In de-
Tense Of his motion he said at the OF cleaning
the streets million dollars annually, and was
work OF such magnitude that the Police Board ought not
have II imposed upon item lie believed 1t should DO
vested in a separate bureau. There was provision
In the bill as 1t stood which would ser
ously cmlarrass the Board Of Health IN its present
duties II requires the Police Board TO order these con-
tractors TO remove of dead animals and other impure
the streets and along the piers power that Is
now vested 10y almost similar language in the laws or
1874, in the Board Of Health. That Board had com
pleted contract for FIVE years under the power thus
given them with men the city this foul mat
ter plain this provision would interfere seI
ously with the carrying out OF that contract
Mr. woodin explained that In tho bill under considcra
ton the removal OF refuse by the STRENGTHENING
tractors be only the order request Of the
Board OF Health. and il would not therefore interfere in
any with the entered into by the Board
Health He declared the Police Board system OF clean
Ing the streets the best organized system adopted
The Police Board had their agents and In every
alley and lane OF tie city, with orcrs report the pres
encc Of all offensive matter, and these reports the
Board OF Health part acted. Tho streets he claimed
had never been kept 20 clean before.
Mr. FOx's motion to recommt was lost by a vote Of II
to 10. BY unanimous consCn Mr.. johnson amended the
bill require contractors TO give adequate security and
II WAS then passed by vote Of Yeas, ID; Nays .
Mossrs. Fox Gross, Iedwith, johnson and Parmenter
voting in the negative
Tile bill to appoint STRENGTHENING Commissioner was
reported adversely from the Committee Cities, and
on motion Of Air. Gross was laid over until tomorrow
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NEW.YORK FRIDAY, MAY 1s75-TRIPLE SHEET
overpowered the insurgents driving them to the noun

overowered the insurgents driving them TO the noun
tains OF Tibisial
Iieut. Col Feliu, the commander OF tue company
called valmasedas Explorers went through tho fores's
OF Fan Pablo and Aninas On entering the moun-
tsns OF tho estate Itabo they were fired on ny inc
rebels, and the explorers, answered the nre VIVID
so much effect that the rebels fed, leaving t'ree
dead and prisoner in the hands OF the ephnlsn
TROOPS Other skrmishes have taken place In the ds
trct Of Camaguey between the Spanish troops and tue
Insurgents but most portant where Leht
Col. Rodriguez was at the head OF the cavalry
regiment Del Principe, ond O column Oh
guerrllas. Having heard that tho insurgents
were cncampcd in La Crimca, they ATTACKED
that place at break and drove the enemy away from
the camp taking the rebel chief OF the medical san Don
Antonio Luaces prisoner. They took several horses
several saddles, three mules numerous valuable docu-
mcnts a medicine chest, and ammunition, and On IN
snrgent flag made Of silk aud beautifully embroidered Inc
insurgents fled TO tho mountains OF Naa1a' aou the
Spanish troops after refreshing Themselves started ahow
IA pursuit
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ADDRESS OF POSTMAsTER-GENERAL JEW.

certainly shall do my very best. have
brought myself here, and therefore ut tie request Of
your President VIII do what may in response TO this
toast And yet standing do, i'll the presence Of the
New-York Chamber OF Commerce. representing "a it
does the commercial and mercantile Interests Of tho
metropolis Of this country, representing It does
the trade which L. crossing the waters OF
earth with the flag " our country aud representing
this body does city which. as | have had
sion 10 see, send. through its PostOnice 10000
letters In day-rcprescnting as IL does .
city which pays TO the department over which I
preside 40 per OF all the newspaper postage OF this
country, paying rs i docs es2 oGo against chieagos
(great appauseI; representing a city that
preside thlriy,cisht icl,s eyery day. in
/ .cc myself embarrassed 20 respund for the head Of
this country, in whose Immediate Cabinet am happy at
a our Pre- sident to this toast Of mercantile trrs.g
have had occasions to know IN the past-who has
S s cv,yng to stem The ,iGs Of ia.t!on and
s Ss BACK a without a SS'''r .pe Courtney" snno9
from the President. I bid ,yoa Coz speed in your
se%p to make ircq 60a con%e.sa aud '"s e
ehanical transactions ia all that makes and ennobes
Der OF Couiuerce representing tho MERCHANTS OF
New York tl has done more 10 raise American coiaer
ctd integrity history. and progress than any other bdy
q men IN tlis country He wcnd say also
the time might soon eone.which J rrr4mally
believe has cOm--whcn NewGork ID ~ be the settling
point Of the world. believe tie time has wi a.
Instead Of settling through London shall draw Ill
rectly On Npw-loTk.
Dut knowing fun wei. the ground upon which stand,
aud knowing full vel the man whoD I ain
talking, know II he were here he would tell me TO
make a very sh,rt sp'eclllohg ard loud applause l.
and therefore shall only thank you FOR your courtesy
thank you for your compliment 10 ihc chief magistrate
aud say for myself ~ a merchant, now TIM
poraTty In politics, and the strength
a merchants word, pledge you and .ecare to you
that In any ieeble attempt have nac To- a.u,s..4 80
department OF tie government over which preside
that I have administered IL as ! would my private
afairs fAppauscl ! have administered II as mer-
Chant does his ufirsfOr the benefit OF It's own
ers, which the people And have had In every and
all circumstances every Occasion whep nave needed
t. have had the perfect claim and Endorsement and
cement Of tie President for good government, for
ceopony, and every plan which would put ths Gov
footing such Ne our fathers PUT IT, the most
economical and ut tho same time the most LIBERAL Gov
ernms Mt Of tLe earth. Very great applausol
The toast TO Her Britannia Majesty. Queen Victoria
her wise and beneicient reign viii constitute OF
the brightest chapters 10 Englands history" was fol-
| lowed W " God Saw the Queen" hsm the band. s'o
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THE POPE AND THE KING.
AN ADDRESS BY THE POSTIFF-APPEAL TO VICTOR
EMMANUEL.


AN ADDRESS BY THE PoSIIFF-APPEAL TO VICTOR
EMMANUEL.
On the 18th Of April the anniversary Of the
Popes return from Gae, and also OF bis escape from
the accident st. gnes fuor lie murc was celebrated at
Rome by an International deputaOD, who presented an
address TO his Holiness at private audience The depu
tton was led by Prince Windischgratz and among the
Americans present the Very Rev L. l. Heckcr and
Mr. Chandler Bcrrian Of New-York Mr.. Homer Wheaton,
and Mr. Chatard. Ia the Of his reply the Pope
said:
myself in this moment, 10 give example and cncour
agelnUnt while renewing my condemnation or all the
Grille giOus deeds as yet accUpsLtd, direct my WORD
toward the King who ru Rome, aud who had once
saints IN his august family ana with the anecuon OF
father and with tie zeal Inspired by my sacred claric
ter say him Majesty, impore you, adJure you In
The nam. Of your august stOIs in the name of the
Virgin Mary whom viii invoke under her title OF Con-
solatx in the name OF God hmscl, and VIII gay also
right hand to sign another decree To the ruin Of the
Church. Az 10 the measures now In contemplation,
that conce rung the Penal Code that
The destruction Of the clergy and consequently they
tend, il it possible to he destruction OF the Catholic
for the good OF people for the good of society aug
Inent not impore you the debts you have contracted
with God by loading your conscience with fresh martyr
du,us the Church And wra say "a you, sire, say
all rulers Of nations on the earth stay arrest
your steps, aud advance no further down that incline
which leads 10 the deepest abyss!
Omy God pray Thee listen to Thy Vicar though ne De
the as worthy OF al %h9 TSS a, ne rx u %S
Thou vert the author OF this Catholic vineyard which
Thou ddst water with preciOu 6lo1d ReIntI
uiantapd derrd tud Remember these Thy people, who
hes, ech imporc and suppcate for mercy. Aud while
Thou bless those here present bless those also who
are far of, and inspire with sentiments ~ faith those
hearts which not as yet wholly hardened aud nsensi
bic Inspire him who opposes 10 your benevocuce such
opturacy with least n sentiment OF honor, that
Thy Church may he allowed 10 pursue TRANQUILITY the path
Thou hast allottedt to her, namely the sancteaon Of
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THE CTRAN INSTRRECTION.

10Y OF THE sPANIARDs OvkR HE VICTORY OF
PALMA sOiA-oTnER ENGAGE MENTs.
Iron Az OCCASION A. CORRESPONDENT Of me TRIBUNE
HAVANA, May 1.-The battle OF Palma Sofa
has greatly eed the spanards, aud they declare 1t has
be the most imnortant battle fought since the opening
OF The agn and that In consequence OF their we
tory II will only the Spanish army about three months
10 crush the rebellion completely The battle NJ Palma SOFA
took place Las Cruces between 800 or 1000 Sur
gents and Colonel Leon and MAYOR Jul, with 500 Spanish
cavalry II was riinuled that the original intention OF
the insurgents attack Las Cruces and Kill Val
niasea bat the Spanish troops cut OF the advance on
that place, and the battle Of Palma Sofa took place III
sight of Las Cruces Some accounts Of tho battle csua'e
the Spanish loss have been one oieer Killed ana FIX
soldiers woundcd aud the insurget loss to have been
80 killed Other accounts represent the lnsurgent Loss
to have been $50 killed The bodies left the field
OF battle The engagement lasted hours, and the III
srgens were completely routed according to the Span
is accounts OF the battle. II Is impossible just now Ia
hear the Cuban side OF tie story. In the Spanish news
ppers the only news allowed to be published Is favor
able Ia the Spanish cause.
The review Of events In the Diafo de Ia Marina gives
a most gox Ing account Of the recent occurrences. II
says that, when the Havana Volunteers uirived at
ILacagui, the insurgents very near. and froln
there tie Volunteers witnessed the heroic dc.
Tense OF Monte Alto by the Cardcnas Volun
feers against band Of insurgents that finally
fed. leaving the Volunteers masters OF the Held
In the Eastern Department forces Of the cavalry reg
cn Del ley aided by several gurrrilas had an encoun
ter with the rebels In the mountains of lhacaguabo and
ile latter were defeated II seems that the rebels
Thought that they were going fight with single squad
run nf clvry sIs did not the guerrills, who after
ward rushed gu; fvin their place VI coDceaipent aud
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THE MERCHANT FESTIVAL
ANNUAL DINNER OF TIE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.

BRILLIANT CELEBRATION or THE ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTH ASYIvERsARY OF THE INsnTU-
rON-ADDREsssS ny OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
JEWELL, THE HON. STEWART l. wCODrORD,
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, THE ION. FERNANDO
WOOD, JUDGE JOHN r. BRADY, JACKSON 8.
SCHULTZ, CuIEP-JCs11CE NOAH DAVIS, AND
OTHERS
The 10th Anniversary Banquet Of the Chamber
of Commerce was given at Delmonieos last evening.
Seven tables were filed by the members OF the
Chamber and the invited guests, nearly 200 being
present. The responses to the toasts were made by
Postmaster-General Jewell, Judge Brady OF tho
Supreme Court. Jackson s. Schultz, the Hon.
Fernando Wood, tho British COnsulI;eneral Mr..
Archibald. ChcfJustico Noah Davis Of the Supreme
Court, William Cullen Bryant, and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
THE CONTROLLERS VIEWS ON BILLS AFFECTING
THIS CITY.
Controller Green Yesterday forwarded to the

Assembly Committee on Cities ut Albany, coiununea-
ton in regard Ia six Senate bills which before Them
numbered pa :l5 ZIG, 2l7 90, and 22l. The first
these repeats the providing for the payment Of repair
ing sewers by issue of bonds The Controller claims
this expense should be paid 10y taxation.
Tho second bin provides for tie improvement
Of streets by contract. Mr.. Green opposes 1t
On the ground Of iwastefulness Bill No 2l6. which
proydes for trying all actions against the city in open
our ia commended by the Controller beneficial
the publlc Bill No. 2I7 he also approves providing
for the repeal Of the law which was enacted
TO carry cut an enor1nous and corrupt
III which he does not define further.
he approves Of bill No. 2l9 Gu TIC ground that u re-
ucas te old act the passage OF which AS secnfe ny
T.o5 authorizing the Commissioner If Public Works Ia
take lands and construct Iueducir, reseI'oirs &c lhe
last uaIne bill No ri Mr. Green also cuinehd. on tue
ruud thai II restricts the heads Uf departments tin
inriring beyond Tie anOuis apr pflat'd
To- thtn The closing paragraph oi Tie Cohu.r eohi-
numicatiou embraces reflections nlIon the Mayor
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ps,eS G9,46O


The 200 miles of waterfront controlled by the
Company are, of course, inaccessible to owners
Others for purposes of improvement. The charter at
first p.ovided only for the drainage of marsh lands,
but in 1869 1t amended as to obtain from the
State all the rights of the State along the water
front OF these two islands and In order to make
sure that they should not lose this privilege through
any failure to comply with any technical provision
of the law under which they to file maps show
ing the land claimed the Company have filed in the
Secretary of States Office, as the last Of them,
q map Of Long Island and Staten Island,
with line surrounding both. All the present Off
ers of the Company except two are aid to reside i'll
Iowa. All the members from districts affected by
this anomalous charter are united in favor of this
BILL which entirely enasculates it. Work has been
begun under tins charter in Flushing Bay, but
previous attempts In other places have been frus-
trated it is said, by the indignation of the people,
who have fairly mobbed the workmen and refused
70 allow them to proceed.
At the evening session Mr.. Waehner resumed his
remarks after winch Mr.. Prince offered an amend
ment which struck out the appropriation of $4,000
to repay to the Marshland Company the money paid
by them for the franchise, and providing that the
Commissioner of the Land Office should audit any
claims for expenditure which tho Company might
have. This served double purpose, but the
most important eHect was 10 oul"t 1ue
opponents Of the bill. The bill in its former
thape was an appropriation bill, and required
SIS votes. In its amended shape it required
only Is votes Mr.. Veddcr offered a substitute
directing the Commissioners to investigate the
amount of damages. if any, and report to the next
Legislature. This was accepted, and the bill passed
with little opposition, as its opponents had not,
with all their industry during the afternoon, secured
the proper number of votes. This closed contest
i've years duration one OF the most stupen-
Gous swndles ever perpetfated at Albany.
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Fatal MINING ACCIDENT.

SCRANTON, Penn, May 6.-ShOrtly after o
O'Clock this morning accident of thrilling character
occurred Archibald about nine miles from here by which
miner named Coolcap Instantly killed. and two o!
his comrades seriously injured. The three men wer'
working abort distance from each other when huge
mass Of tho roof crashing upon them with Ito
above sesult II Is only six months ago that CVoucan5
father Lost his life In aialar inanpel.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

BOMBAY, May 6.-Cholera prevails in the City
Of Baroda 1t has yet appeared In the camp OF the
Britirh troops.
MONTREAL, May 6.-The Messrs. Allen have
up the present. tme received no positive Intelligence
regarding the Polynesian.
QUEBEC, May 6.-The smallpox which at one
the entire destruction Of the population Of ARdenne
Loreto has sensiby dimnished. Up to the present time
800 persons have been attacked, OF which number l6l
died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
GENERAL LEGISLATION IN THE ASSEMBLY.

RAPID PASSAGE OF SMALL Observation-Disclosures
RELICS RENEWALS OF DIsUs4D RAILWAY
CBARTERs-THE RkMOvAL BILL TIE SPECIAL
ORDER FOR TO-DAY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.I
ALBANY, May G.-Tbe Assembly is passing
It's last days In grinding out petty laws incorporating
hook and ladder companies and lcgazng the acts of
town meetings thus filling up the statute book at rapid
rate This morning Mr.. Hustled called NJ the resolution
authorizing the Regents Of the University to distribute
TO the schools of the State such duplicate speci
mems Of minerals and fossils from the State Mus
cum Of Natural History as may not be
required for the institutions already designated
by the Legislature To receive snch collections This
was adopted, as was also resolution from the same
source authorizing the Agents to transfer 70 Washingons
Headquarters in Newburgh any arms relics &C. OF the
Revolutionary period. Mr. Schuyler offered resolution
that the Legislature adjourn sine die on Thursday, Nay
49, which Mr.. Alvord put over by rslng TO debate IT,
The sole amusement Of the session consisted in the
tennial cpisode of a debae on changing the name
OF Sandy Hill to Hudson Falls Mr.. Davis de-
sired the passage Of the bin, and therefore strong
effort began at once to defeat it, which
successful. The Assembly passed Senator Johusnns bill,
which provides that any existing railroad company hero
oforo organized Incorporated under the laws OF the
State which may have been unable from any cause to
construct its railroad within the time specified by It's
articles Of association shall have the time for
completion Of tho railroad 1t authorized To construct
extended for further time Of two years beyond the time
heretofore limited and failure to construct its railroad
heretofore to forfeiture Of It's corporate
movers Mr. Thomas Cooyer Campbell succeeded in hav-
ing tho bill amended that it should not net III favor OF
the unused charters for rapid transit roads that have
boon floating about for some years for want Of
purchaser There spurt of debate over the blu to
allow the Seamens Retreat TO sell Its surplus lands.
without this device ii is SAID the charities Of the inst
tuition cannot sustained The bill was defeated. how
ever by the efforts OF Mr.. stephens of Richmond.
TO-pight--twO weeks after the removal bills were re-
ceiycd from the Senate. Mr.. Woehnes Committee hav
ing sat on them long and weMr DAILY succeeded
in getting them made a special order for tomorrow
morning It Is understood that the programme of the
Governors friends will be 10 amend the Senate bill SO as
10 except ca nal officers from their OPERATION and then
s Tho udoption Of Mr. Days BILL which provides for
the removal and trial Of canal officers by the Governors
or perhaps double bill may be substituted, combining
hoth these features Ifthe Assembly has he good sense
In disl,ose of the su'ct to-mOrrOw an adjournment by
the middle OF next week viii be possible
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ALBANY.
AN ENORMOUS FRANCHISE.

YAssAGF OF TUE BILL FOR REPEAIING THE CHARTER
OF THE MARHiLAND CoMPANY-THE MOST VAIN
ABLE CHARTER EVER GRANTED ny ANY STATE or
TIE UNIoN-TwO HUNDRED AND NINETY Mills
OF WATER FRONT CONTROLLED BY TUE COMPANY
"A RRIIC OF THE TWEED LEGISLATION DE-
sTRoYED.
lYRon THH REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRiBCNs'i
ALBANY, May 0.-The bill virtuaily repeating the
charter of the Marshland Company of New-York,
already passed unanimously in the Senate, came up
this morning in the Assembly FOR n third reading,
but Mr. Waehner. who has opposed the bill from the
first IN his Committee and in the House, set him.
sf 10 talking until the hour III in order to give
the opponents Of the bill few hours grace. This
charter is said to be the most extraordinary since
that of the South Sea Company, and L; has been de-
clared by Robert J. Walker that be knew OF no
charter 30 valuable as this granted heretofore
10 any company by any State in this Union' IS
a relic of Tweed Legislature, and granted TO the
Company the right Ito reclaim and drain all or any
portion OF portions Of the wet or Overfiowel lands
and tde-water marshes on or adjacent to Staten
Island and Long Island In the State OF
New-York, excepting such parts OF portions
Of said tide-water lands or marshes as
are included within the corporate limits of
any city or cities, and may receive annual com
p,naaton therefor" Under this charter the gentle
men Tho are striving to break down the charter of
tho Company say this corporation obtains control of
the whole waterfront of Long Island and Staten
Island, except in the City Of Brooklyn, and may
claim al the land lying between the shore line and
low-water mark, cutting of the dock nights OF the
owner. The three Commissioners on behalf OF the
State estimated the value of this enormous fran
elise at $4,000, one Of these Commissioners, by
Che way, appearing now at Albany as counsel OF the
Company. The Company, in its own prospectus
issued some years ago. copies of which are now very
difficult To find, estimates its value at $4,000, 0o0
less the expense of retaining, as Will be seen by
the following table taken from that document:
Io,u,tu No Of pykeln Value .,. Value la when
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REVIVAL MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND.

TIE CHRIST TAN CONVENTION 4 UKEAT bUNffSo'
LONDON, Thursday, May q, 1879.
The Presbyterian Synod, now sitting in this
city, adjourned today by unanimous vote, to attend
the Christian Convention which has been IN session since
yesterday for purpose Of considering the best means
of continuing Gods work In Enlond. The Convention IS
Q great SUCCESS.
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rur CINCINNATI MUSICAL FEE tTvAL

CINCINNATI, May 6.-kehearsals for the May
Musical Festival which will begin next T. esh'y even
ing. are taking place daily Theodore lhc~r aho nl'oi
ebestra will arrive tomorrow ana tne hhi 'ahd
-, IN, ,s held in the Exposition building to'uo''Ow
~ ,u,. An,i, Ieuise Cary arrived Tonight, AID
e, ,, sro,nineni .oluists are eIpoetcd toGcrron
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CLOSE OF THE CHRISTIAN CONVENTION IN
ENGLAND.

The Christian Convention brought its ses-
sion to close tonight Mr. snkey. Major Cole of CHI
cugo, and many English and Scotch ministers made
speeches. An interesting discussion wac held on the
value OF Sunday schools The speakers strongly adyo-
Gated lay agency rs a means ~ conversion
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REDUCTION IN CABLE TOLLS.

The reduction Of so per cent in the cable
rates North America which came into force on the list
OF May has given the commercial community much sat
Iefaction.
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James VI. Brown,
Vim. T. Dodge,
George cpdyke,
solon Humphreys,
Lll.Oti &. COwMn,
A. A. Low,
Cornelius Y. Bliss.
James NJ. Constable
Charles q. ! aldOD.
Charles Bntlef,
David Bows,
J an,e- McCreery,
John Sloane,
Gaun.t.l n Ik1hpnck
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| PURPOsEs OF MR. DIsRAEIT IN REGARD TO EXCLUD-
IN; STRANGERS FROM TIE HOUSE OF COMMONS
HIS SPEECH SHARPLY CRITICISED by MR.. GLAD