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secor Robeson's Plumber.

sEcoR RoBEsoN has certainly shown, in
general, much skill in the manner In which
he has covered up his divvies with con-
tractors. Out OF them he has VIGOROUSLY
gathered great sums OF money. II is now
made very clear what wns the method OF
his profitable dealings with the CATTELIs,
In one direction of his stealing.
The evidence taken before the Naval
Committee and now printed, tells the story
so that any man can understand II. The
basis OF the partnership was the familiar
one OF matchmaking contractors. When
RoBEsoN became Secretary of the Navy,
+. q. CArTELI, Of the firm of A. G.. CArTEIL
4 Co., according to his own testimony, was
doing very little business and had little or
no capital; yet he at once went into naval
contracts, by putting in bids at low rates
to frighten off other contractors This
opened the way to negotiations with the
latter, who paid CArrEIL n percentage to
buy him of, and for his influence with
robson. MATTHEWS, one large con-
tractor, paid him s1i0, 900, and others vari-
Gus sums, bringing the total up to about
100000. He had never done anything I'm
the way Of naval contracts until his friend
robson came into office. The books OF
A. G. CATTELL s Co. show that he turned
in to that firm but tls0,O00. What became
Of the difference? CATTELL confesses to
dealings, during this time, with RoBEsoN,
who owes him now $4,000 for his Long
Branch cottage, aud has otherwise specu-
lated in real estate with the accomno dat-
ing firm.
We publish elsewhere, taken from the
Boston Herald, a detailed statement show
ing that the accounts Of robson with the
Washington banks prove that, though he
entered the Cabinet a poor man, after
he had been Secretary year or more he
deposited as much as $50, 600 in a single
month. In the years 1869, 1870. and 1871,
Us the endorsed checks and notes show, he
received from the CArrELLs moro than
10000; aud other payments win probably
be shown to have been made by the con-
federate firm to robson, so as TO bring
the total amount up to 100000, at least.
These facts prove one thing plainly
that the suspected corrupt dealings OF
SEcoR robson with the CArTELLs really
took place, and that through them he de-
rived a large part of the plumber on which
he has fattened since his appointment rs
Secretary Of the Navy. His method, also,
was the usual one-the matchmaking OF
contractors. Compared with him, BEL
KNAPP is little successful, very modest,
and exceedingly stupid offender.
This CATrELL business was only one OF
RoBEsoS's sources of income. 1t was a
rich mine, but there were Others as rich.
The full extent of the JOHN Roach mine
has not yet been exhibited. SEcoR ROM
TONS corruption has been rs varied as 1t
was extensive.
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economical administration Of the assets,
and speedy distribution Of the proceeds
to the suffering victims OF the fraud. In
fact, he appointed three salaried Commits
sioners TO wind up the concern, the inst OF
whom is ]. A. ]. CREswELL of postal fraud
notoriety, who also holds one or two other
public Offices, besides being engaged In
large private business Of his own. Congress
man BRApronD OF Alabama, In q speech
delivered in the House Of Representatives,
April q, said that OF these three Com
missioners two OF them discharge no duty
whatever, and that he had been informed
that these "pay out of their share of the
salary $500 each to Mr.. LEIPoLD, the Act
ing Commissioner" who discharges the
duties Of the three, thus pocketing $500
each annually out of the remains OF the
deposits for doing nothing. This COM
mission in year and half have expend-
ed sl50OOO, and declared one dividend Of
twenty per cent.
The career of the Freedman's Savings
Bank, affords, we think, the most COM
plete illustration possible of the princ-
piles that have governed GRANTS admins
tration Of the high Office to which he has
been twice elected.
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THE RED SEA AND THE sUEx CANAL.
The Canal has not Created Rains for the
Desert Red Sea Region.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Str. ind

the following among your Sunbeams for May ~
FSrIsry rain va: unknown upon ne northern part
showers have fallen reg.isry aoon, once fortnlshi
The hsistic side. in The most Sonderfa msnner. II
isinss 50 on As they have eesan he sends OF re
years. NV
There IL a fallacy In this statement, either In
regard to the frequency and regularity of the
showers, or In the starting Of vegetation IN con-
sequence Of the opening Of the canal The canal
through the desert, between the Red Sea and
Mediterranean, 10 a mere ribbon OF water. about
one hundred yards wide, connecting the two
seas. Ono Of It's embark msnts through a lake,
toward the Mediterranean, cuts OF consider
able portion OF It's original area, which has since
dried uIs SO that the area OF water SUFFICE be-
been for ages, during which period the meteor
oogy OF all that reaion has, SO far as history
which is ten times wider than the Suez oana
nearly parallel. and less than one hundred miles
distant, has been lowing for ages parallel with
the Red Sea, and on to the Mediterranean, with
out producing any such effects. The delta Of
the Nile Is fruitful; but only where II is irri-
gsted' and not from any natural meteorological
The writer travsrsed that region about q year
aud half ago. and certainly at that date no
such change had taken place along the canal. or
anywhere 10 Esypt. There were large lakes in
tervening between the two seas for ages before
they had no peroepuble effect on vegetation.
There was no vegetation there; nor Is there any
irrigation.
As preliminary necessity, NJ. Lesseps, when
he began his grand canal undertaking., first con-
structed a "swee, water canal nearly hund ed
miles In length, from the Nile to the proposed
llne for the purpose OF supplying the laborers
and Others with fresh water. with out which the y
could not have existed in that region and no W,
at different stations along this canal, as well as
along the ship canal, fresh water is supplied
through pipes; and at these places are little
GASES smiling In ths midst Of the otherwise un-
broken desert. Down to the very margins of
the Mediterranean aud the Red Sea the sandy
deserts extend. Occasionally, but rarely, II
rains. Ii 10 emphatically a rainless, desert ter
ritory, and tue line of demsrcaiion between the
irrigated, cultivated soil ana the barren sands is
as clear and distinct as that between land and
water. Some one has probably made q large
generalization upon very small basis. X.
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We do not believe there is any likelihood
that the Philadelphia Exhibition will be opened
20 the public on SUNDAYS. The powerful reli-
Rious assemblaces Of the country now In session
are not only unanimous In their opposition TO
the demand for its opening, but have adopted
means TO enforce their judgment. The Method
list Conference at Baltimore has taken action,
and the Presbyterian Assembly at Brook
Ign has provided for a formidable demon
stration In Philadelphia itself. The combined
clergy OF the principal denominations OF the
country are vefy influential IN a matter OF this
klhd; and n the Centennial Commissioners
were to disregard their warning, thousands OF
puIpits would ring with denunciation OF the
management OF the Exhibition. The few CLERGY
men who have spoken at the Philadelphia meet
ipRs In favor Of sunday opening belong TO tbs
feeblet denominations that are called heterodox.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Philadelphia
holds that the Exhibition should be opened on
Sunday afternoons; but this compromise Ia not
acceptable to the sdherents Of most other
creeds. The erest body Of the Protestant clergy
would rather have the Exhibition fall az show
and a. a pecuniary Investment than have 1t
opened on any part OF Sundays.
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THE MUSTANG RIDERS.
The Feat that 10 TO be Attempted on Thursday
Next by Francisco Perslto.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: NY
attention has been called TO some published
statements, and many floating rumors, which
have for their mutual burden the assertion that
in the late mustang race at Fieg wood Park, the
rider, George Parker, the Victim OF brutal,
II not criminal neglect, and that consequen tly
the inattention Of the managers Of the affair had
much to do with the failure Of the rider to per-
form his task. As a thoroughly responsible
representative of the gentleman who owns the
horses, and as the personal superintendent of the
race, state that nothing could be further from
the truth. Every imaginable delcacy OF food,
and every conceivable bracing stimulant were
on hand and pre- ssed upon HIM when he stated
that he needed refreshment. What he ate and
drank he insisted upon, in accordance with his
own theory, and despite the circumstances of
his friends. The error, II error II was, was in his
own Judgment, which was bowed to by myself,
because thought that "a life ms "A ranchman-an
existence passed almost entirely in rough riding
ought certainly to provide man with the
most valuable experience. When Mr.. Parker
came, almost fainiing, from the saddle at the
finish Of the 18th mile, he was the recipient,
Immediately, OF the greatest care and solicit
tlon on the part OF medical gentleman present,
the judges OF the race, and myself. am happy
to state that he has almost entirely recovered
from the rack and exhaustion OF that unfortu-
nate day and UNIT track.
On Thursday, May IS, Il Is my intention to run
the mustangs again, on the same track, to show
what they can really do under favorable crcunl-
stances. The conditions Of the race are fol-
lows: One hundred and nfty-1ve miles In seven
hous; the Mexican, Francisco Peralto, occupy
ing the saddle, and riding beginning at II
O'Clock noon twenty-five horses. believing,
thoroughly, myself, that Father Time will be
beaten On next Thursday, and trusting that
popular judgment on the horses and riders will
be suspended until then, j remain, yours, &C.,
NEW YORK, MayD. {. v. HAND.
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An Oppousn, Of III. sunday Liquor Law.

To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-SI: Allow me
to inquire what h the nature OF the idiotic regulations
which deprive me to-day OF my customary glass OF
caret at luncheon. Even at Delmonico's, where the
presence OF Intoxicated people 10 never tolerated. the
rule j. enforced with rigdiiy which could have been
Justinable only in a low drink ing saloon.
To deprive OF my glass 81 wine Al IN ais 10 almost
equivalent 10 depriving me Of my food, have been
drinking Il for forty years past, and has become
necessity to me. nave never been drunk In my life,
ana do not propose 10 De subjected 20 Inconvenience
and prlvatOna because your own people have self
command and get worse orunk on sundays than on any
other days OF the week had Just TO wash down some
lobster with disgusting ciasr. That enough 10 give
man the cholera.
Try ? Not by blasted sight, should say.
lam SIR, yours, obedieltly,
NEW YORK, sunday. INDIGNANT FoREIGNER
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his. Will CoNKIINa or BLAINE or MORTON,
when they see their chances Of success
gone. give their supporters word to throw
their votes for BFisrowi BY no means.
BRrsrow is the last man 10 get favors
from them. He is the candidate they
hate almost as much as they do each
other. II they throw in their strength
when they know they have lost all hope
Of success in behalf of competitor, II
will be for man like HAYES, though
some Of the BRIsrow people are quietly
holding back as their second choice Con-
gresham WILLIAM A. WHEELER OF this
State. But as things now look, HAYES is
likely to be the man who gets the Cinoin-
matt nomination.
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According to the estimate made by Dr.
KUDAL Of Vienna, the quantity OF paper OF
all kinds produoed In tho whole world amounts
TO 1900 5000 pounds. Half OF all this quantity
Is employed for printing purposes. a sixth for
writing purposes, and the remaining part for
divers uses. The whole may be thus cateRor-
lied; For Government purposes, 2O00OO,0O0
pounds are usedi for instruction, 180,0O0yO00 I;
for commerce s4O,00o,oOo; for Industrial manu-
features, lsO,0Oo0oo; for private ndsnce,
10000 900; and for printing, 9oO0o0,0Oo. For the
production OF these 1900, 100000 pounds OF paper
there are nearly 1000 MANUFACTURES, empioyine
5000 men aud 10000 women, and In addition.
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The New York Renia ns.

The recent suicide OF poor Mulleda opens
the way for word or two on the Fenian wreck.
O'Mahony's folly OF an Irish republic was estab-
lished Is again private residence, and U Mshony
himself is tryiug to make = living by writing for
the Irish press. Col. VIM. X. Roberto, who sue
ceeded him President Of the imaginary Irish
republic, has turned agriculturst and lives on
van Rosa keeps a third -class hotel in Chatham
street. Gen. Bourke. who was his fellow prison.
or In England, holds political once. Gen.
Underwood 0'Connel, who was sentenced To
death, and afterward released, 10 In the Comp
trollers once. His fellow exile, Augustine Cos
telo, also had a political position, tut whether
he still holds II or not an not able TO say. Al
most every one OF the exlied Feuians worked
than anything else to withdraw from them the
sympathy and regard that they received after
their release.
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GENIUS AND BENETOLENCE
Oppsnheimer's Latest visit 60 the Sacred
Haunts OF the Obituary Muse.

PHILADELPHIA. May 10" / think
yard" This brusaue speech came tom the lip.
of the obituary clerk when he saw me enter the
Public Ledger ONCE, tho other day. was at
loss to account for his altered manner, until l
heard what followed. sc. W. Childs, A. NJ, the
great obituary poet, has done too much for the
0ppenheimers TO be treated this way by them.
WHY couldn't they walt until he comes back to
town before they diedf"
"None Of the Oppenheimers have died recent
~" interrupted.
"Ahr said the clerk, II knew Il couldn't be
that your folks would go aud die when the
poet is recreating at Long Branch. whittier he
Then, with a mysterious expression on his
face, the obituary clerk beckoned me 10 follow
the fearful muse, the private ONCE OF g. w.
, Here: what want ,,n to show {Gr" :,ldhs
desk and proceeding to unite II. While he was
thus engaged, took the liberty TO look at the
pirate to the various forms OF death, and dis
covered that, In addition 70 those pre- iously
mentioned In these columns, many new ohes
"Dynnmite," BOILERS" "Reservoirs aud
Dams, Pins sidewsys," "Bcls on oysters:
"Hippodrome Crowds aud small Door" Sc.
"G.w. Childss, A. NJ, "raid the CLERK drawing
velopes, with black borders aud black elk bows,
&c. W. Child, A. NJ, has added to his list OF
verses upon the deaths OF great men, and
broughtthe work almost up TO date"
Drawing n sheet OF mourning paper from one
of the envelopes he handed II TO me, and sead
the following beautiful verse. 1t WAS headed
Minister Schenck :"
TnSOfs kind were Grant and sehenck.
Who played IN each others hand
They won deal that clipped out we'll
In strange and foreign land
But when the nush OF Britlsh Irsth
This pair near overcame,
"Lets change the deck," schenck called 10 Grant,
And straightway left the game.
Waiting for the last trump.
The next OF the elegiac verses, headed orville
II. Babcook," read like this
BY crooked whiskey sore confused,
BY crooked WAYS misled,
He 'scaped well.earnee imprisonment
Only to lose mis- head.
Gone where the liquor twineth.
Then came solemn variation upon the popu-
lar poem which appears four times a day In the
those little. dresses" It bore over Il the name
"BsikDap."
Fold away those gorgeous dresses
That his wife was wont TO wear
Surrender up his bartered tradeposts,
btraighten his accounts 80 queer.
with great regret poor Bel.nspr gone.
Gone 10 meet Schuyler Coifax.
A larger envelope. addressed In the same hand
to" Walt whitman" lay among the verses on
the desk.
."Hss. whitman merited one Of these verses,
alsof" asked.
"Oh, no." the clerk replied. between tho
sobs excited by what we had just read, "Oh,
no but the Laureate of the Tomb has heard
that whitman 10 Ill and In need, and he has done
up an slmans 20 send 20 him. II would not be
from his plentiful store 10 those who are In dis-
trsas."
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Mr.. BENNETT diffuse London Geographic
correspondent describes the Saturdays turnout
OF the London Coaching Club, and gives the
palm as four-in-hand driver to Lord COLE. On
the same day our Coaching Club turned out.
Though Mr. BENNETT himself is a nrst rate
driver. bold and ready, yet we must continue to
give the highest praise to Col. Delaney KANE
who manages his four-horsed team with as
much ease az II he was driving single horse.
AS player Of polo, however. we put Mr.. BEN
NETT In the first place among Americans. He
handles the mslet with dash and brilliancy
sure to excite admiration among the editorial
fraternity, We watch our young cohtempo-
rary's Progress, both as a coacher and as . polo
player, with profound interest.
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Mr.. HENRY c. Bowen has been read cut
OF Plymouth Church, to the great Joy o. the
brethren. We nre not surprised that they are
glad to be rid Of the brother. He calls the pas
tor an adulturer. a perJurer, and a hyp,cr,te,
and insists on pushing investigation into the
charges. Plymouth Church, ON the contrary
insists that they shall be covered up; and the
brethren and sisters with one accord rally about
the pastor TO protect him against the conse-
quences OF his crimes Under such circum-
stances It is not surprising that they wish DO
rid OF the troublesome Mr.. Bowen. But can
they smother the accusations by turning out
the accusers? That 10 another matter, as they
will md by experience.
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A political programme, drawn up by the
Rev. c. l.. RoBISsoN, is under considera-
ton by the General Conference of the
Methodist Church at Baltimore. MIR.
RoBINsoS says truly in this document
that the Christian graces have had little
prominence as qualifications for official
position, and that corruption, unfaithful-
ness, and impiety are prevalent in politi-
cal life. He therefore recommends all
Methodists throughout the country, in
view OF the forthcoming elections. to sus-
tain Christian candidates for office.
Well the present President processes to
be q believer In the Christian religi on, and
is an attendant at the Methodist Church.
Every one Of his predecessors has been
believer in 1t, with, perhaps, the siugle ex-
cepton of JEFFERSON, who was accused of
skepticism. Some Of them have been
Episcopalians, Others Presbyterians, and
Others Unitarans. Itwould not be easy to
elect any man in these times who was
known to reject the Christian faith. But,
unfortunately, the nominal belief in Chris
tianity has not made all of them, not even
GRANT, proper incumbents OF the Presi-
dental office. Something more than that
Is needed.
II the Methodist Conference desire to do
anything in this line OF business, they
should look more closely at another fea-
ture Of the case. They should do what
they can to give assurance that the next
President shall be practiser of that true
religion which works out the virtues of
integrity, truth, honor and righteousness,
and which abhors jobbery, falsehood,
trickery. and greed. This kind OF religion
we need in ONCE; but mere professions OF
faith are of little account
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A sermon entitled 1.-THE Seven Last
Plaques: are they comiDR7" was delivered yes
terday by one OF the preachers OF this city. We
have not ascertained the nature Of the seven
last plaques OF the preacher; but the country Is
already suffering under the seven plaques OF
Corruption, Faisehood, Hypocrisy. Mercenari-
ness. Bieotry, selnshness. and Licentiousness.
The preachers should join with the press in
staying their ravagcs.
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Now York Proud Of her Elesasnt Senator.

Ff0m Mf BtlDdIo Commercial AdrerHstr, l0fh.
II is with pride that the citizens OF New
York hear that their distinguished Senator yes
terday made one OF the most eloquent speeches
ture. IL Is not often that a speech Is so effective
In that body as To lead several OF the Senators
to confess TO a change OF opinion after listening
TO powerful argument, sloauently presented.
Suoh, We are told, was senator Conking's
triumph yesterday. IL IL at all strange that the
who docs them so much honor should he pro-
NOTED 10 tue highest station witnin the gift VI
the people
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The FIRST Southern outrage Of the season
took place near Laurel Hill, West Felicisna
parish, Louisiana, on Monday last. kilograms
from the scene OF the disturbance received In
this city on Tuesday morning described the
slaughter as terrible, while the whole country
was In state OF the widest excitement. Eleven
hundred men wefs 1nder arms, and reinforce
ments OF Infatuated whites were fastening from
Mississippi to join In the raid upon the unorend-
ing blacks. Eight colored men had been shot,
four hanged, and about twenty wounded. "No
whites killed." A despatch from Bayou Sara,
received at q later hour on the same morning,
gave an account OF a severe engagement between
the races In which seventeen colored men were
killed and many wounded on the line OF Missis-
sippi and Louisiana" or course the news OF
this new outbreak OF the rebellion created In
tense indignation in Washington. and KELLOGG,
the spurious Governor Of Louisiana, hastened
TO implore the President to send a Federal
army to that devoted State. as the only
possible means OF preserving tho authority
OF tue United States Government within Its
borders, and Of protecting the lives of her
loyal citizens. A year ago Gen. GRANT
would probably have acceded to his request at
once, but recent events have caused him to
waver somewhat, and he referred the bogus
Governor to the Secretary OF War, who declined
to interfere except 10 the most extreme emer-
eency. But the alarming state of Affairs was
evidently the subject OF great anxiety on no
part OF the Government, and so late as Friday
last the situation In Louisiana was the Ject
Of grave deliberation In Cabinet meeting. In
the mean time, accounts from onhcial and other
sources had been coming In. to the effect that
the first bulletins from the seat OF war had been
little exaggerated, and these had been supple
mented by Others saying that there had been no
massacre of the blacks OF ALL Toward the last
OF the week specific details OF the affair were
received, showing that the whole disturbance
amounted simply to this: Some negroes had
stolen q COW, and, ressi,Ig arrest, n riot fol-
lowed. And, finally, the Sheriff Of Wilkinson
county telegraphed to New Orleans on Saturday
that quiet had been restored throughout the
county, and that the trouble could have been
avoided had not the colored people fred into his
posse. They were advised by their leaders"
he says, Ito kill the white people from the
cradle up" We fear that the CORY nag, as a
standard to rally around, will prove failure In
the coming political campaign.
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To THE EDITOR or The sUs-Sir: As an
orset to the scurrilous attacks which have been
Gently published rejecting upon the Count Joannes,
would suggest that subscription Oe taKen up In der
the countless admirers OF the Count may have
opportunity Of signfyn ny how they appreciate the emit
nebt services Of the dstlngu shed Paatine both
deneatyr OF Shakespeare aud an expOunder OF Black
stone. To this emf enclose herewith NV mite-or
Which there IL no discounts dime.
NEW YoRK, May 20. A COUNT CuRRKET.