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New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
THE ,STTUATTON At ALBANY.

II anneors from our Albany dispatches that
the situation in the Legislature remains prac-
ticallv unchanged. The recess has not served
to break the deadlock; neither has 1t at all
improyed the fortunes of Tammany. The AS
sembly caucus of last evening failed to give
John Kelly the Clerkship for which his soul
lonced. and withheld from him any OF the
lesser crumbs of patronage. Mr.. Bum, who
was nominated in the first instance for Clerk
WAS again nominated, in spite of Mr.. llagger-
tvs eloquent appeal for delay. 1t Is clear that
IIoccerty on this occasion made the greatest Ell
fort of his life. His frank and unrcserYed
declaration that he would not "plOt for power
rather than liberty" must have just thrilled
fine caucus. and even caused eyes in the lobby
unused 70 weep to overflow with appreclatiYe
fears. Foilcd in his desperate efforts to Obtain
rocoonition from the Assembly caucus which
had the dispensing of offices, Mr.. Kelly Will
NOW devote himself to making the best
nossiMe terms with Mr.. Speaker rat
terson. II will be seen that his demands
regarding the committees are characterstcally
modest. He merely wants the best places on
the most important Of them. That is all. IL
Mr.. Patterson yields to his demands the dead
lock NAV come to an end speedily. II, on the
contrary. he uses his own good judgment
in his makeup of the committees
and declines 10 be dictated to- the deadlock
NAV last another month or even longer. vi
course this state of things in the Assembly
renders the hitch in tie Senate stlh more
stubborn. The Tammany Senators nave re-
turned to Albany immovablc. SO has Mr.
Jacobs in his determination to be elected
President pro TEN.
II is becoming clearer every day that the
people owe themselves contrite apology ior
placing the Democracy in power in the Legs
iature. They can confidently be relied upon
not to repeat the colossal mistake in hurry
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
THE OUEENS SPEECH.

The Ouecn's speech outlines an elaborate pro-
gramme for the session. County Govern
ment bill and the extension of municipal gov
ernment 10 the metropolitan parishes of Lon
don are proposed the measures for the repres-
sion of corrupt practices at elections and Tor
the prevention of floods are revived together
with the Bankruptcy bill and educational re-
forms in Scotland and Wales are casually men
toned. This is a heavy budget of legislation,
apart from the proposed changes in Parliament
airy procedure, which are certain to ABSORB a
great share of the session. These changes are
not referred to in the Queens speech, but there
is n reason for the omission. This Is not
matter that will go before the Upper House or
take the form of an Act of Parliament. 1t
concerns the House of Commons exclusively,
and the Crown would wander outside its pre-
rogative were it to recommend changes In the
order in which business is transacted by tile
Commons. The efficiency of legislative
methods must however, be directly promoted
by the adoption of new rules, if the WORK so
literally provided for Parliament is to be dis
patched in single session.
Foreign affairs receive very meagTe mention
in the Queens speech. Lord BeacOnsied con-
trived during his protracted official term to un-
settle the relations of Great Britain to depen-
denotes and rival States in many quarters OF the
globe So much mischief was wrought that
Mr. Gladstone has been busy for two years in
restoring peace and rectifying the policy OF the
Foreign Office. The dual protectOrate on the
Nile and the pacifcation of Basutoland are the
only tanges in the slein of foreign policy
which have not been fully unrayelled. The
only noteworthy reference to external affairs
to be found in the speech is the coupling of the
Sultans frmans with various international en-
gagements as the basis of permanent instltu-
tions in Egypt. If plan of military interven
ton has been sanctioned by the Foreign Offices
in Paris and London, the secret is to be kept
for season until IA grave emergency arises.
Meanwhile the Sultan's authority and Euro
pean public law are phrases that sound well.
The complex interests of domestic legislation,
so persistenty neglected by Lord Beaconstied,
now engross the attention of Parliament to the
exclusion of diplomatic intricacies and schemes
of foreign conquest and disturbance Ireland
is dismissed at short notice, and busy work
aday session for the remainder of the United
Kingdom is formally opened.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08

that bonds bearing low rate OF interest couiu
be sold readily, if there should be embodied Ill
the bill by which such bonds were authorized
nrovision remitting all taxation on circulation
secured by the bonds proposed. 1t was stated
last year that three per cent bonds could theh
be sold with this stipulation. and there Is llttle
room to dc ubt that some could be sold on these
terms even now. 1t seems surprising tnat the
majority in the Senate, if really anxious 10
place three per cent bonds, did not adopt TINS
method. since most of the members OF that
majority also believe that taxation on all
banking capital ought to be reduced. PerhapS
the House, in order to make this latest reiuhu-
ing bill a success, may add such provision.
A mere repeal of all taxes on circulation would
he less effective, though it would to some ex-
tent promote the sale of new bonds. But the
provision suggested would probably insure the
full success of the bill, because as much as
$500. 600. 600 of three per cent bonds could
then be sold to banks alone.
In the absence of any abatement OF taxation
tbe prospect for sale of three per cent bonds
is not especially favorable. No three per cent
money market can be found, in this country OF
il, Europe. The bonds will go begging, If they
have only the ordinary demand OF investment
money to support them.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Longfellow's seyenIy-lfth birthday is to be
ceebra' ed at Portland, OH February 27, by tho
Maine Historical Society
Mrs Mary Clemmer. the writer, is, it is reported by
A correspondent of The Cincinnati COmmerdal about
10 contract a second marriage. She is finishing
book which contains, she thinks her best work.
Gail Hamilton and Mrs. Blaine in looking through
an old shop found a drt-obscured painting, and
purchased it for a song. When cleaned, it wac
found TO be- it is reported the work of that painter
of slim and pretty women, Sir Peter Lely
At the De la Sale celebration IN New Orleans
next April the Hon. Francis Parkman is expected 10
give an address on La sale and his companions.
while the Hon. f. b. Washburne viii speak on tho
Valley of the Mississippi ami the Hon. &. II. Pen
detoll will compare the America Of 1862 With tho
America of 1852. The Hon. Charles Gayarre is 10
preside upon the occasion.
The Rev l.. d. Beyan, pastor of the Brick Presby
terian Church. has received call to the pulpit of
\ new CONGREGATIONAL Church at Highbury, Lon
don 1t is not many years since Mr. Beyan left
London TO take the position which he now holds.
lie has become well known in this city outside hs
church by the earne3tneSS and public spirit which
ne has shown in various forms of good works Well
ordered, benevolent and charitable undertaking.
have always found IN HIM "A devoted champion ana
friend
It's related of Mr. Blaine by Washington cor
respondent OF Inc Splngbe'd hephbhcda that ns
once proved to be the only man at a dinner OF Eng
llsh uiguitarcs in London able to explain the his
torica reason why the wives of bishops fail TO take
precedence with their husbands; and it was lie
who, during his bret service Minister of State,
gave a great deal of interesting and valuable In
formation about an obscure foreign country 10 a
pan who had spent eighteen years in that country
and made study of its people. The most remote
and trivial as we'll the most valuable facts re-
main fixed in hI8 mind ready for Use.
BUFFALO n Y, Feb. 7.--Sir Henry Parkes Pre-
mIer of New South Wales, passed through here to-
night on his way to Washington. He will arrive In
New-lOrk Tomorrow evening.
Povr. Feb. 7.-Gcneral Garibaldi is con-
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
GENERAL NOTES.
~ MLs
YalesCent.

During the session OF 1858, when the Iowa
Legislature was discussing the state Bank bill and
prohibitory liquor law, fcryent and aconlc prayer,
which has become historical, was offered before that
body Recently the authorship OF the prayer ana lts
nbroseolo,y have been disputed Mr. Frank Shinn ap-
narently settles the matter by stating that was hn
father A. r. shinn who prayed, aud that his petition
wa. as follows: Great God, bless the young and grow
ing state Iowa bless her Senators, epiesrhtauv's
and chief officers give us sound cnrIencY pure "a'o'
and undciied religion, for Chrlsts SAKE amen
4 few days ago, while the fly wheel of tho
Winchester Arms Mandatory in New-Haven was re-
yoying so rapidly that the spokes were ndisingish'
able the engineer noticed white botch revolving Win
it. but supuosng that IL merely sunlight railing on
the wheel he nj first made no nYestlgaton Two hodrs
and hall later lie observed that the white streak was
sill there and having stopped the engine, he discovered
TO his amazemcnt that the apparton was asnbstautai
white eat which leen clngng TO one OF the spokes
since the whe e started. she very much exhausted
and te n,mbercss eyouti0ns mad made her cross y ei
trct; ION and become tue pet oi the estaOl-hHeht
The mail rider between Wauenton, Va,
md Washington In the same state, Il an ola man named
lanes Harren who has been IT. the service Tor thrty
wears He ridden over his present route three umes
week each way since 1868. most OF the time upon he
noned horse Mandy" which sdu serves the Cow
rnucrt m The same humble capacity. The number and
variety OF package, which this tons nag Will trans
uort without the falncs sign OF rebellion surpasses 0e
lief He once carried over considerable part OF m'
ut fl .ooiug stove and sixteen Ieet Of pipe, besides
the mailbag aud several smaller packages For TIE sake
f humanity and his own peace Of mind II Is to be hoped
that fine postman walked that day The veteran Harreu
~ r, i,,r and looks forward with anxiety % the ume
When oii lt, and nnunity will oOlise him 20 quit tho
service, -, -,
The Science Observer of Boston, which has
ins eut work during the past two or three wears
in the circulation OF cometary Information and da'''
ba, issued the following circular 10 observers IN ''
country who searching either regularly or oe'"'.
uyor comets with desire 10 sysemaze tho search 20
much al. p,.,iblr It's 70 be hoped that Observers VINO
have NOT vet communicated with The Science O0'"'"
in t.l, matter viii 90 50 quickly, that the p4An n1'
either matured or given up as soon As posSi"ie -
cuar Is as follows: The number OF observers WV
searching or comets In this country is qu'o ,nn,
able IA the discoveries OF the past year snow, -.
tiue NAV not be wasted by the s"eepins v
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
,,opp ,,oyrY FOR THE BPIDGE.

In November last the cost of a suitable rail-
way system over the East River Bridge was
estimated at $264, 900. Now the estimate Is
$500, 900. Was there ever single 1901 OF
material or a single fraction Of the work on thi7
unfortunate structure which did not cost more
than the original estimate One can hardly
helm susprcting that it has been the deliberate
intenrion of those having these matters III
charge TO deceive the public as to the outlay
necessary i'm every step of the work. Appa-
rently they have thought it the part OF pru-
dence never to ask for what they had really de-
tcrmned on getting, lest the taxpayers lhiEnI
be frightened. So they have gone on, month
afterIhonth and year afteryear constantly auu-
ing to the figures which they have been con-
stantlv assuring the citizens Of New-l Ork ana
BROOKLYN would cover the whole cost oi th'S
vast enterprise. Judging the future from the
past. they have further surprises IN store ana
have already settled on ways in which money
shall be spent Of which they have yet Sivcl the
neopIe no inklng. When the bridge Will be
finished and how much we shall have to pay
for it seem still to be unsettled questions.
Some of the best men in either city have been
or are members of the Board of Trustees, and
there are some mquiIing minds among them
But their inquiries have not been pushed last
and far enough There has been altogether too
much dictation 10y Mr.. William {. Kingsley
about the building Of this bridge. What there
il in his character and career and in the record
of his contracts in Brooklyn to Justify so much
assumption on his part and 50 ready yielding on
the part of his fellow trustees Is not easy To
discover. But whenever any unpleasant ques-
tion is out in the Board meetings, OF any resO-
luton introduced which might 90 to the bot
tom of things, Mr. Kingsley is prompt with a
motion to lay it on the table or otherwise dis
most. of il with ncatneSS and dispatch. Then
follow smooth words from Mr. Stranahan and
Mr. Murphy, whose faith i'll the bcattude as to
praccmakcrs is evidently of the strongest, and
whose confidence in the personal infallbility
of Mr. Kingsley is little weaker. Aud then the
trustees adjourn and go home with a feeling
that after all it is not nice to raise a row. that
the bridge will Get built anyway, and that
New York and Brooklyn are very rich and
easy-going cities. They are, they are. And
sometime in the twentieth century, when the
bridge is finished, they will be quite ready no
doubt to dig IA tunnel ubder the East River, and
make Henry c. Murphy the president Of the
tunnel company, while Mr.. Kingsley will
kindly oversee the contracts, and Mr.. Stranahan
will do the talking.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
AT NJBLO,S GARDEN.

A. VI. Palmers Onion Square Theatre Company
appeared Monday night in Hayerly's Niblos Garden
IN The Danicheiis." This company began last week
the production of series of old plays that long ago
won popular approval in this city. The welcome
that was accorded the revival Of The Danicheiis"
was hearty and earnest 1t was placed on the stage
with strong cas-. aud with new and elaborate
scenery. In the third act the thrilling interview be-
tween Osip Mr. James ONeilD and GiGiimr (Mr.
Walden Ramsay received liberal appreciation.
Mrs Farren as The Countess DanirheG, Miss Maud
Granger as Anpd IrdnOcHd. and Miss Ida Vernon az
Pr,ncess Lydia UaidpoG were heartily applauded.
The Celebrated Gaze" which will constitute the
third OF the series, will be produced next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08

difnse and impossible plot, series Of uDheard-of
situations and humor that lies mainly in facial con-
tortion and remote puns are all that is required to
make an " American comedy" "Edgewood Folks"
is decidedly Americana it is nothing else, at any
rate. The scene is laid in Edgewood, Connecticut,
and in New-YOrk, and there are in the play, as
characters green countryman, who is filled with
CITY slang: city villain. who is extremely gullible;
a country parson. who so far as appearance goes,
may be seen any day coming ont of the "White
Elephant" wearing shining silk hat and curlinga
waxed nous ache: and a marvellous parsonage who
wins all hearts and unties all the hard knots the
plot with wonderful ingenuity The scenes and
cdents are arranged with special reference to allow
ing the last character to sing funny songs and in
dulgc in "speciaties." Alr Russell. who took this
part succeeded in creating some laughter, and was
recalled several times.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
TIE PHILHARMONIC CLUE.

The programme of the fourth concert of chamber
music by the New-YOrk Philharmonic Club. at
Chickering Hall, last night, was an interesting
one There was some novel music, both
ancient and modern and parts of it served to intro
duce to a New-York audience a new singer who,
charming in appearance and voice, won her way
into the good graces of her hearers. This
was Mrs. Annie Norton IIar degen, who
came here recently from Cincinnati. The
choice of songs Tor her first appearance was not the
best in the interest of general good impression.
She sang song by List (Es muSs Elm Wunderbares
scn ~, and LISTS songs far from enjoying
general popularity that a novice must needs
compel admiration for her voice and style
in spite of them rather than through them. In the
song which followed by Franz e. Er ist gekOm-
men y, but more especially IN five Scotch songs,
she appeared to better advantage, and exhibited
voice of fair power and 'Xibiity and OF surpasS
ing loveliness. Ii has youth and freshness, and a
rare sympathetic quality, and we shall bs glad to
hear 1t often from our concert stages. There
was some monOtony about her singing. of the
Scotch ballads due it seemed partly to the ural
nervousness consequent on first appearance, and
partly to Il lack of appreciation of the dramatic
contents of this national music Between
the coquetry of Gould this i'll world have been
contryed and the muscular energy of - The High
land Watch there Is u ulUtltncc Hltcn greater lhd
was made manifest last night. MIS- lartdegcn was
recal ed after the first number. The Scotch
songs were sung with the acc0mpanment'
for panofcrtc, violin and yioonccllo) writ
ten by Beethoven. They heard all
too seldom in our concert rooms, for they enhance
the effect of the songs, without mlriLg their char
actcrlstics They were written, along with SINH
lararrangemcntsof number OF lrlsh Welsh Italian
and other pcoples songs, for George Thomson,
who is said to have been prompted to The
plan of publishing "A comprehensive collection OI
such music by Burns. 1t Is interesting !" know
that Beethoven was irs, asked 10 uuize the meio-
dies of the song, in set Of ,Onatas, ana agreed To
do il but aftciward saw that the pla was not
tea -Ihie.
other features Of the concert were trio by G1de
(which Was harmed bv the hard, loud, aud unsl M
pathetic PLAYING of Nj. Sternberg. the pianist, q
ylonn sonata by Porpora, and quartet Tor
strings by Antonio Bazlu. In thls-th' work OF "A
professor at the Conservatory at MliaI-thti'
was charmiugly quaint gayottc, which mad 10 De
r.pcated The piece Is interesting bat ITS last
movement was wrecked by tine ureakiug Of "a string
ON Mr. ArnOlds vioin and this injured the elect ol
the wDOle.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
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MYSTICAL NOTES.

The auction sale of boxes and choice seats for tho
Patti season viii take place at o'clock this after
noon at the Germania Theatre.
Mrs Florence Rice-KnOx Will be the cOntTaltO Of
the Patti Opera Company. contract closed
with her by Nr. Abbey yesterday.
The fourth concert of chamber music by the New
York Quintet Club will take place tomorrow after
noon in Stenway Hall. The programme embraces
a quartet for strings by Joseph Haydn suite for
piano and violin IF major, OPP 27 No. 2, by Franz
Ries and quintet lin A op. IL by Saint-Saens.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
GeW'llork Daily Gribn11e,
FOUNDED osYH HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1882.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGy-The British Parliament assembled yes
ferIay and the Queens speech was read in both
Houses -- Mr. Bradaugh was not allowed TO
take the oath in the House of Commons. -=
Further arrests under the Coercion Act have been
made in Ireland. - The Russian authorities
have made a statement concerning the treatment of
The Jews.
CONGKEss-The Senate yesterday passed a bill
appropriatng $500 for the use of the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland for a statue of Car
6eld. - Senator Coke spoke several hours on the
tariff 60 In the House, Mr.. CTapO reported bill
from the Committee on Banking and Currency to
enable National banks to extend their corporate
issance -- The Indian Appropriation bill, which
was reported. appTOpIiates 1920 203, which is
S35i, 600 more than was appropriated for the cur-
rent year -= Several amendments to the AppOr-
foument bill were offered after which the bill was
discussed by MosSrs. Prescott, Robinson Mass,
HOrr and Chace.
9 DoMEsTIC.-The Democratic caucus at Albany
last night renominated the candidates named on
January = there is prospect of an early end to
the deadlock. 60 The Ncw-York brigantine
Iizette is supposed to be lost five of the crew hav
ing perished. 60 Governor Ludlow, of NewJer-
sey sent several nominations to the Senate yesterday
- The Rddleberger Debt bill has been passed
by the Virginia Legislature - A fire yesterday
at Johnston. Ga, caused considerable loss. ==
The prize fight between John L. Sullivan, Of Bos-
ton, aud Patrick Ryan, of Troy, at Mis-
sissppi City, was won by the former. -
Aid is requested for the sufferers by the Midlothian
VA explosion. =- Fourteen new Cases of small
pc1 are reported from Chicago. - The State
Medical Society met at Albany.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Cavin Patterson was
elected superintendent of the Brooklyn schools yes
ferday g. The French cooks ball took place at
the Academy of Music. = General Elijah Ward
died at Rosylyn, L. l., and the Rev. Dr. 5. ). Cut
ting in BROOKLYN. - The COroner's mvestiga-
zion in the case Of the Potter Building fire was
tinued - The Board of Health declared that
there was no epidemic of smallpox in the city. -
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar (4122
srains S7.2O cents. == Stocks
tive and rreguarly higher; but closed feverish and
unsettled.
The WEATEER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate cloudy weather with occasional light rains,
followed by colder and clearing weather Their
unometer yesterday Highest, 49,; lowest 32'; av-
age. 39lio.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
TONY PASTORS.

Tony Pastor continues to be rewarded for his ef-
forts to please hs patronst1y large houses. Monday
night he had AN overlooking audience which from
first to last was IN excellent humor. The act
by "1he Four Shamrocls" was original, and kept
the house in uproarlous laughter. Tony Pastors
songs of merry subjects" were as entertaining as
usual Oscar and Josie Sisson, of California, made
their first appearance IN q musical SKETCH which
was well received. They promise to become fal or
ties The performance was brought TO a close with
"Patience,' or The Stage-struck Madensp Tho
bureSque IS well put upon the stage, and -
amusing all the way through.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-08

of mind. They are fighting the inevitable.
The shifting of political power from the East
to the West is a process which has gone on
steadily for hundred years, and is likely 10
continue for another century. 1t Is parity
counterbalanced by the growth of the great
cities in the East, but considerable change
in the relative weight of the two sections IN
Congress is necessarily effected by each decen-
NAL census.