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the termination of each of them. If, by an equitable arrangement in the present Instance, Ihls feelliig cnn be allayed" v.c should cinchier it a great point pained. The (o'lver.imoi't, of course, 1,nowt what Hr* ti-caty contains, thengk as yet the plertpotenUartea have not reported lha exact treaty as slceed." - 1 hat are the advantap** pained by Canada In ex ?Change for her concossii.n? '" .... ,..??-,, Sr r.-te: replied: '"It ls not llfcelv Cat l snada ?Would givo np ber Inst contentions vvlttiout PUBM prospoctlve cn.'iirerbalancltip mRtAtAMRB*. MINT Ml X IK MANT MIND*. A larpe nunitter of prominent canadians were ??en. Their Mews are fairly iiimmiil'ed by the following hrlef statement; covelnp the whole prnnnd : E H. Kd'lv. one ot the larposi manufacturers In Ihe country, said the treat* will con-' fo ;? raf: fl.-;al lon h-fore Knpland. Canada and th" I ulled Mates, fhrer* c..u.,t,|es are wise rBtWlgk 10 COtSTtO to S lettie inent Without aa* more unalla. The Band of arranpe roent that w.ll tull l.ualno** li"'*' ls one that will con duce lo closer roi'*nvi*clal relations: sorbet ht ni; bro '1 er than the nt.aiidi.r ed Ketliioc tv treatv. which was MaflltrSd IO raw material. 1 BB] l'"t for minnie,dal union an.l few men are, bot the count rv al large ls lt.; rei ini'oiitv. 1 am williup to taite toy t nances wu), ant manilla, lurer In th^ United States, fseote Un**), of rnni-sc. object to ?reciprocity, tor eornpetltois In the Kaaiern t-fai.* would millie them s.jueal al Brat, but in Ile* end tii-v would pet Impreved michtiery and pav lewev Wages and so hold Heir oe ii. Any eel Ile men t liavlnp the way to this will stilt me. AV ATC! IM tl I'D Ni W-Il tMPsniKF. MAX. Slr. Taite, of Poi ley ff Pat fe. ons nf Die blp Ottawa I'lver lumbermen, a New Hampshire nir.n. for t lill ty years a supporter ol tlc* Opposition and a life? long reformer, said: " An> ililli'*, glr Charles Tnpjair - ??? - will lui Uhr!) to pu vu satisfactory le lite j>eo 1 la' alf tla.s I'ol.lltlV. Wp bovie Cl" )>"l t ll'tll'Mi' Will in? clude fiase raw materials, whatever compton. treen elf.-rleil, thal abould tie the bull A BatHfaCtotrr settlement of tho fisheries | neat lon will i>a*.o tito way to irf*nei roaunerolal relations." Mr. Pow. r. r.f th" same H'm. eTjiresoed similar eplBloaa *inl aibletl that Slr i hail -s Tappet I* Mr John'* .!>t hand mau and Ho toil.Inp man ot the 1 oininlop. A TRriTT Dr* rAPITt'r ATIOX. In Ihe eas*rai Bf |\*t*lh*Jt Inte-vl-iv* el'-wh^re with Inftneiitlal men a atronft annexation sentiment wa* utiexpeelrsliv found. "Th" Pie" Pn-*-." the leatllnp Oppeeltlea paper hire, heals lt.-. editorial caiuiimiir* un tin- setil-ment ''A Treaty of (anitulatloQ,"' and *a.,s: ''It la to be hoped that our Parliament will tmie tuflicicnt lni!epenfi"nre to inject the treaty if, hk ap'tcai*. to he tbe case, lt Involve* a aiirrrndcr of Canad i's ritchie without eumpenaatlon." ?'ihe Kvciiinp Joana*,* i n.I ?pendent Conserva tue. ?ar*: -jf *!\ specially Qualified representa? tive men have reached a anaalinona conclusion, lt I* fair to a-asnine for the present that pullic opinion on th? cotitl'irnt Will follow lr, their walie." ??'iho star," of Mo lilies!, says: "If the ontilno ol tl.e treaty Riven lu the telegrams tod.y aie eor lect, mo rio ti->t soe Ihat tho ? anaiiian Interests havo s.tlTei si l.v th" coniirorpKo that has been Blade. lt '* much helter te arimlt American Haiti is vessels late om hai-bm*. oa payment of a lleense fee than to bees their sn ic! exclusion the cause of eoatlanal nn phtsrsalnn * between t an aila and th-* (.'n'terl Plates, rt:.,I it lien thei-* li no dispute as to the extent of Its territorial waters the Oovernmenl el lae Dominion ran eteiclse tts sntboritf freely; without dsaaet rif IrHnpr m'snnrleistood and without causing 111 feeling am! iri\ nie ti*e to tilttei tftapotOt." 'Ihe Wiliest,* of Montreal, says: '? IVe arc tobi that tie* Heh Inp tea trouble* have not been touched agaa, that there ha* been nrifblnp In the shape of t-unime,,-i,i] reelpreoltp, aad further, tbat Canada's f.*h BIS ni'i t.. be admitted free of duty. Whar Canada ive possibly obtained by the treaty, therefore. I lilies Ike imagination. I nniinercial reciprocity ""hi hive swallowed up the taker*; trinities or Canada wvnM have allowed the privileges claimed for Ancrlean fishermen In rBtnrn for an open Ameiicnu liiarKef. hart failure of these rone BSlOM how c:tn t'ana'tian rights have heen seenredl \ lleense ate Wiinld have tn lie un extraorillnarv heavy one lo co.-n jiensate Canadian fishermen for the extremely heavy ? Inti"* on forelpn tish enterlnc the United states \. the treat:* bis boee ilgaed bv sir Charles Tupper it Binst ba taken for pianti'd Ihat ll I* satisfactory to the Domlaloa noiisn?aont fer be would not ga *o fir without ln.*tr"rllons from St Jahn McDonald. The ' lov.-i-natani has boen very flrtn In Its attitude on the flsh-ry question and it ha* earn"d In ties matter a rlcht ro the confidence of Cana.llans milli Ihe lena*, nf Ihe treaty kare been published." -|' aaa oat reeta fairiv reisreeent the average opinions nf the lta*4a*jeaae**l ami Opposition press The Min Uta rial pap"!-*, with scarcely an exception, express aiisi,inic eaonftdanee in the lataraata of canada having boen fully safeguarded. M1HI1 rNCKKTATNTY AMONG SlIIPIT.llS (i.Nsfl-r. NertAl. I'HKl.AN'S DOCffTI ABOll Mir. TffRATT?Tttff mai ki Kin. tt:ai>f. Haiii tx 1'eb. lil (Special).-Information in refer? ence te the new ti*eaty is so ragas and uii*;itlsfactoiy that lt ls dlftleolt to obtain c\pi*--*la>n* of practical i,pm on. laid a prominent member of tho Canadian Parliament, rTprosentlng a (Isl,Inp county, to Tua Tn; r.t m. eorrespotodsat: ''lt isn't safe to have an opln on tina week."' i onsiil i.enerai Phelan, though he knew nothing ufllcialy, privately expressed lils doubts about any Bee tictty being made, and thin***, tbat the arrange? ment come lo is merely an Interpretation of ttie treaty al lill by whii ii cauaia win bo toned te rellogulafa mino of ibo p.rpoateious claims she has hitherto it* icrttsl In 'regard to that treaty, bub as denying ciimmeivial privileges to American vessels, tho Iraiovshipmout of cargoes In bond, and tho Inhoaplt alno iia-.ilinent of .Aiueit.au vossejt entering Cauv dian ports in distress. "1 thinii,"' ho said, "that tho ('onimlsaioneni have iinaiiituoiisiy agtoeil to a lino of liuniai.liaiian policy Itu ihe milling year, pending thc submission of thc i .. nn-siioiis ai i*siie to BBOthw tribunal for linal (-"ttlcn.ciit. It ia, 1 think, siuipiy laptwalhts tor tke pteseal rnaaailwlni in so bl.ort a timo to haw IBItled the lUapetea of a century, as well as those thai haw ai.si-n sinco tin- tcaiy of \\Babbington. I do not helievo that the I'nlted States have been a IBJft| to tho sui.iii.sslon of tbl* lemi.orary anangr* ii.out lu the ialitii.aiiun ol any co.onial parliamentary bony, ouch iallocation would be b'mpiy a ilometitic inaner betWaea Kngland and ber colonies and ot no coiicuin lu tho Liiiieii 6tales. ?? i lum vtiiat you know oi l anadlan bentliueiit, do Von le i.e. i- ii,a. aiij ai i auh. lu, n iii?i uuca mn lu iludo nie tree adanSBlOB 01 I anauian tish into Amcil lan Bsarsets win do {iaiisiaotoiy tu cauaaliaii* I" >lr. j*a***iae I ito nut believe it will, but 1 think Cai lin- ra?tlil Ol thia an angemeni will bo to give Ha. a tog* .ju,ol year lu In,*,* and that Anion, au Bah ci men tt,:. ne pei nutted tri pursue their avocation v..iii.mr annoyance, ami this will be a good thing lui' ,,,:.') paiilos. Jan.es i,uner A Co. ship more fish to tho Slates than aii> other firm In this city. Thu last year they Muppet! a_i.ii.t..)vi worth to New-Vork. -Mr. Butler I* sat laged \tiih the treaty ll lt ls as lie sill lilia lioiu tbo vague Idea given In the papeis. Ile has always |,.*cn of the opinion that a* a friendly nation we ahould allow Amerloan fishermen to fish, or at leant io bu j, bail in our waters rte our fishermen are a io.vi to do in Ainei i.-an waters. U. P. Mitchell A Sons Uld not care to give an Opinion In vletv of the vagueness of the information at hand. ti. K. Beak, of George K. lioak A Co., large shlp IM't-s, sa;i| that whatever the duty ls marlo i atiadlan flabermen will he the ones to suffer. "We are,*" be said, " ainu,si dfiiondotit on the t'uited tstales for a market for our fat mackerel. Most ail of this OlSSS el fisli gels Ibero and many of our flsh'nnen rely on tho lat mackerel for their wlntei provisions. l'i. hied tish wm be principally affected.1 He as? sumed that dry fish shipped to Havana and other place* hv tray of (lilted States ports Would not have I" pay duty. If th? Americans are annwetl to ship their caleb from Canadian ports he expectod that iho Oloueester firms would establish agencies on the Strait of Canto from which the catch of these ves ki? wo'i',1 t.? forwarded, which would further handi? cap Canadian*. The selling of bait was unquestion? ably a benefit to ti.-hermen, but whether that benefit v.as counteracted lu another way lt was hard to bay. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS QUARREL. MAYOR Ail** TURKA! FNISO P. II. KKLI.T WITH COLO NItGI.ICT Min.nkaI'O'.is, Feb. lb" (Special).?Mayar Ames said to? day.' "1 believe from what 1 can bear that Wlicaiisln. MiinjeaaU. and Urra will go Deaiacralic next fall. *?> ?? ca MlBBeaata waa ?ABaeed amain; the staunch Ketui'lieua htate*. tbe I'eu.o -i.,-? wera dli'ae*rt*ii*d at tbe lies of tba ntaj*rity Against them. Thau it was that self constituted Dema rratic boase* bolited thaaiialves by tkelr baot strapi into tlie peaattVag as Democratic leaders. J lny mao* le-a.i with acheraei* of tn*ir ilk In tha daruiuaut partf and l.t-icby realized niora lluaacially thaa tbey could have ?Beda bad iht-ii alleged party B**a in p*w*r. We hare la this fctal* a number of these alleged leaders, who ara conttautly la ceasiiUatton as te what is ta tbe heit lntcre*te nt laid leadsrs. The raak and tile of bath tbe great parties bara cut loose friar, this )...-'? *;i ia r-h.|a ai . new propose tbat this soiamon weulth shall be gorerned by tie panel* and tor tbe ?eefaa BJ*hee I raa f*r (loTeraor la tbe fall *fl??<6. I ' Botoaly ha>1 tn fight tbe Republican bosses, but tbe boase* of ih- l)*iuncraile partr My anneal* were llieased le lae Baeela aud aira. nat these b**aea Iii* ?eeadaasset my faith ia thus ai-nuiir tbe.e rr..' I"""1* wa* shown bt the T*rdict wllch tbe peeplo gave ' ut tiitr Italia By rodudug tb* lt*oubilcan majority la thia r ta'e over ..o.ouo rete*. *' I tn-,, that P. II. KeiiT, m*mber of the Democratic ' ^allOllall-..Br^'lllttB?^)r Mlnaea*t?. in , recent Intar- ' view, ciaiuir that ba ha* been badly ireai* I by tbe l>eiuo ? i it* aad ihat the lirBloeraU will b* *e*klag hU aid iliorrly. Tbe opinion of the IXaiorraU wk* ar* anw tat ia/ in nell i merral iii i. mlle affair* 1* yat tobe beard. VV* are (??coallie tired nf men wao occupy tala* poal ti'aaa ail r tu ii thu tuna forward lass* wa* ara w*igh?d lu tb* UtUnrt and f*und wain lag will be thr*wu aald*." -_? A PKCVLIAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Tli* ?*-pr<**s tran, 0B u,6 PeontylTaois luilrrmri leaving Philadelphia at D 40 a. ai, mat wu , aa aecidsot wuhln thro* Ollie* of J*r?eTCttrr*?t*r,l?T. Th* tralu bad atupp*! attar Newark to tai* w*t*r, ami while rauutna *e***4ffff to ia*k? u* th* tim* the aile of the forwird BtPttM broke, atrrncl.m-i off th* BasSBSeMai rxl* aa t (naei kln? ooi tb* cylinder hratU. The awteaag wheel ro led alooctide Ut* trtok. tink uk Un |orw?r.te.r?ui1il?ro?iriii? lt, tlruoplna Suniy nuoo u? weat t.-11'..i lr??-k The I. rt kr* wart pron.pilr ?ppll?it. altlioajh an* end *f Hie looa* CDBOeetinx rod wat leatlritrup tb* road t*,i ai i-vi rr ittaoiiii-oii. The *a*li)e k?pt the track, aod no ona wai hurl. Una of lah* p****iirer* alaiod ihat the eraak in th* *il* wa* roany roonth* old, ana ooutd U?t* BSSB SSBgff ?atlas. Ibu tty ? caret al luipMllou. THE UNDERVALUATION BILL. PROVIDING FOR HONES I' Al'PiJAISAI.S. A MKASUIIE OK OHKAT VALUK?ITS PROVISIONS and rrrnsruns. rnT I Bi IIB in td tiik ikiuuss. j WASiiiM.ii'N. Fell. 10.-Mr. Allison, from tho Sr null" Committee on Kilian"'. r?-|<<>rit*.l to.lay the Fluid \ alum mn hill, t*o caller), vtliicli Iff its pu s.tit sha-*' has tin* iiiiuinuiiuis support of the eonitmtt. e. "i'lii** probably is one of the most important lulls submitted for th" r on iderntioii of the Smite in tin* course of tin- pr. sent Congress. It is tin* result of tieiiiiv two peata of cundill and I m inst ii ki n),' invest i|*nt ion. To aid them in this work the committee have had tho counsel uml advice of Um beal expertl of tin- Treasury Depart? ment, it ntl have heard tin t --timon;,- ol merchants, inaiiitlin tiners nmi imp',rt en alike. While Secre? tary 1'airclnlil hus not formally appjroved the bili us now submitted to him, lie docs not oppose il, tkougfa In- probably would like to iee it modified in oin- or two minor particulate. I be in.un poiuti ul thc bill and ac< om pun j ing reports hove already i,nnle publio. Tho changes .trude bj lue committee sn c. then refer mostly to judicial proceedings gi*o\eiDg onl of erroneoui appraise iin-iits. Hinl do lift affect Ute general character ol the measure ns previously aimed upon. The bill iinli.-itllv changes the s*,*stem under which the revenue from 1 istoms is collected. Ii dees ewe.] with many inconsistencies in rhe pre- ut law, simplifies matters aud attempt-, to pru. uh; for a , unilorm system ni appraisement. I I'mhr its provisions a permanent Board of \ Alar,.raiser* consisting of nine inen ii cj-eati-d? | nil of them employes of thc Government.?who nre paid 15,000 a rear, though thal .sum will probable be mern*..I to ST.".(io. il"' lum new ?mid to'the Interstate Commeree Commimione-ri*, whees dutits are no more important perhani than tims.' nj this Jin.tr I. A | e;iii.nicii! Central Bonni of tiir-c, with offices In New-York, to whom all - sppeala coming from the remaining six Appraisers, who ure t') bc stationed In different puris of the country, i* ;i!* i provided for. I'*.* ? ajTateBl of intorciinnsc end comparing of aamplri it is boped to obtain uniformity in appraisement, which, unilcr tho pi'.SM'iir order of 1 hit.irs winn' one and tin- same class ol anode hoi paid n differ??ni duty ? in I'o-ton fri m thal pnid, suv In New-York, 1ms | never been the ease, ami which In reality has j be, lt noe nf 1i,r nm ill sources of nbu*e lind con? sequent loos to the revenue. The system of mi r- , i Ka t appraiser*] is entirely done away with, i Another Importnnl point settli.l by this bill is that the balls of appraisemenl sim,I hercnftei be the price of the Imported article In the principal market of the country whence il is i rn po ri ed. There are many provisions, too. drflnina clearly the mod" of preparing Invoic ? and certiflcntion by consuls, li is believed that if tie* bill l>ecomei n law and la faithfully carried oul it will effectu? ally put ti stop to ih- gross frauds now heine perpetrated upon the revenue, ilnvintt the unani? mous lupporl of the Finance Committee, there cannot unssiMv be mnx pa.lilies in it. While if maj* not br> perfect In all particn'nrsandmay fairly lu- subject to improver icnt In minot details, it h.rs, ii*- a whole, the support of nil lionctd inn. i who nnder the present srstem nre driven to the | willi l>v .li*' o'ti'*i como-titiii-'. ft is opposed hy those who have prospered nnder the present ari ministration of the customi laws and whose object, of coins", cnn be no other limn 1" perpetuate s * ii onier of things under which they have grown rich. Mr. Al 1 rasot, gave nntiee to-day that he would call up the iijii ot) Wednesday next and press its consideration uni il pass -d. ? ? MU. RANDALL COULD NOT ANSWER. ROUII uri rs VIOLA! id TO COVt ;: rr i hi: ffAOLTf OF it** COM Mt! l "i\ W/ijJHIWGTON, Feb. n; [Special).?The custom? ary Insincerity, noi to say dishonesty, and lack of mora! courage diiplaycd by the Democratic majority in the House, whenever the question of appropriating money to meei the honest obliga? tions of the Government confronts it. found another illustration In the course of thc disc over the "Most Urgent" Deficiency bill For years it has been the policy of the Democratic party, anil notably of til. K.uidail, to creal.? d*> flcienciei by refusing to pay the honest debts of ihe Government, which must be mel sooner or later?a proceeding whirh will strike the average business man as being peculiarly disreputable, especially as toe money is iu the Treasury to pay them. These tactics, of course, are adopted hy Mr. Randall fur tin' simile purpose of being able to go into the election with a pretence for economy which li aa fictitious rta il is dishonorable. Having punued his favorite plan ha*t year, he seei him? self compelled now to meet greater deficiencies than ever. But even this he ami his associntes cannot rio in a straight forward manner. Tiley have te lieut about the bush an.l hui; lite courage of openly confessing what they are about. Under the rules of the House, amendments ap propriatinir money tor public buildings in excess of the limit Bxed by law for their completion are out of order on nn appropriation bill while the House is In the Commit!.f the Whole. This did nut prevent Mr. Burnes, of Missouri, hew ever, from sneaking in an amendment by unani? mous coiise.it. appropriating nearly 1850,000 for a score or mon' nf nublic buildings. Mr. Brewer, of nfichifran, promptly dared Mr. Randall to explain how these appropriations came to lie offered at this jnnctnre as amendments to the hill, nnd vere clearly intimated that he would like to see the chairman of thc Appropriations f'nmni'ttae ohjed to their consideration, bul Mr. Randall hnd nothing to say foi- himself on that phase of the Inquiry. WHERE WW*. GENERAL SHERIDAN BORN? ? K SAYS UK WAS B'>H*-T IN" ALMA NY? HM MOTfJBB SATS III. WAS BOKN IV Dill). WASmNl'TON, Feb. 10 ? Special"'.? Some int-rest re ru i'd iii;* Oenoral Sheridan's hirthplaee is being manifested bj those urging ins nomination for : tin- Presidency. Lately it has been asserted that be was n native of Ireland. If that be so it would, ' of course, moko him ineligible lur the Presidency. ' At Um War Dewittnent, General Sheridan, through one of his aids, made the folio-wing statement : "I was born in Albany. New-.ork. March li. ism. My parents Landed from Ireland about six months previous to my birth About ii year and n half uftor my birth my parents moved tu Somerset, Ohio." This wal nil the Information that could be ob? tained OB the subject In the records -n one of the bureaus rif tlie War Department, Ueneral Sheridan's birthplace is niven ns Ohio, am! tlie date March 6. 1831, In the West Point records ni IMS! his hirthplaee is given as ohio, the dat.; ol entry to thc Academv, July 1, IM*. mid the age ut the time nf mlmiv sion eighteen years and one month. This record was from the statement ol tlie cadet mads ut tbo ' of entering the Academy. If he wus eighteen yours and one month old when be entered the Academe, he must have been born in June, 1830, which would make his birth antedate tin- arrival of his parents in this count rv thies ot four month*. No ntlmni is made to rectify this lncailisistcncy, beyond the personal statement, of the Lientenant (jcneral, that ho was born in Albany, March 6 ism. ChiOBgO, Feb. 10.?A "Times"' dispatch from Someiaet, ohio, says: "? Mrs. Sheridan wa? visited nt lur home to-rlav to lean \\lcit sin* bad to say in retrarrl to where her son, Philip II. Sheridan, was born. She said ! " Mr. Sheridan, my hus', and. nnd I wore hom in County Cavan Pariah Rilinbran. and near the town of Verginia. We lundi tl iu this country in 1M28. After residing iii Albany, N. .., wi cnn.' here to Soniersa-t. in lnr*!). On starch c. inti. ' Phil was born in the little frame house *till suiiidini* on West South-st. near Columbus st.' " There are rumors that be was te,rn in Albany, N. Y." u Oh. no. Phil tao-wa that this is hil birth? place. Bini has toM new*i)?|)er reporters ju inv ' presence over nnd over again thal he wi* born here. I am sure lie will not be n candidate ami woiiM not accept the Pfeidenoy if tendered to him." Oeneral Sheridi'n's uncle, John J. Sheri thin, , and lu's wife confirm the st.it'-mont of the ; (jeneral's mother. MR. TELLER ATTACKfl BjjbCRET BE8SION8. WaSIIINCToN, Fib. 16 (Special i.?Mr. Teller, : of Colorado, is nnotlier Senator who ls evidently grown tired of tin Merit scs*ion absurdity. Ile used rather plain langnagl to-day lefmidlng this J matter, and for a time er-rited some const.-mat ion ' nmo.'iK thc "sticklers for secrecy. *lt all arose |*n j the course o* debate uti th>" revolution Introduced the other day by Mr. Mnntlersnti chIIiiil' a poa tba Secretary of War to furnish lists of pensons to whom copies of the " poet,rd of the l.cbillinn" ere to bc issued, lt PAumpjt that hentolore it btu been the custom of the War IV,,arimeiii not to furnish such lists, 1 limi^h upon what grounds they wen refused did ri"t sci rn quite clear. It ?/.ive Mr. Teller, however, an opportunity for at tackiti"' vcreey in Government prooeedingi in gen? eral and lu th-: Senate in particular. He declared that tue jieople of the country had a right to know what is ht-iiiK done in all brandie.*! of the Grovern iin nt , that juiIkcs Ol courts did not. ni ire within cloacd doora to hear nnrl determine eaeea, and ho for one thought that the time hail conic to do gwmy with the old fogf system. Senator Hawley, who is one of I lie most violent opponents to the'new order of linn,** in this re sited, asker! Mr. Teller if hi; would lie ioiitcu1.il could tbs result of secret sessions be made known without, itisrirife anylhinrr of prooeedingi within cltjfteil doors. "No, 1 would not," replied ihe C.dorado Kt Hi? tor promptly. "Such moY.ilicatioa would be a peat Improvement out the preeent system no doubt, hut th.- peepk should have nil the nifi.rma uARA. No Senator onght to cast a vote of windi he could in- ashamed. Senator Hewley's gties-Mon nus obvltMily us les*, as h.- moat weil know that the results ot PRESIDENT ELIOT OS THE SCHOOL AGE. AN Al>I>l'.i..*S ll) lill. SU'limMKNIirXTS-SK.\AT.)RS sMAiu'i.Y camciiBDi WASHINGTON, Feb. iii (Special .?President. Flint, of I lan aid I'niversity, addressed thi Na? tl.nal Educational Association, Superintendenti LHvision, to-day on the subject of siioiicujuk tho preliminary Kbool couno uad on keeping down the UK'' ol liual ni.ulii.it lon, Ho showed Hutt tho average tige of adnuiMtion to culloyt.* wus constantly iiiei'.iisliii'. At, llut'vaid tlie BVCSagB was BfaghtOlff yean and ten mouthe. The average ul Ktaduatiou Irma Aiiicruan collej*..* was twenty-three years. After throe or four years s|*ent in profeaaionaJ preparation bois arere tweniy-eeven or twenty t l?ltt b.loie billi),' able to benin 11111111114 meir living, ihe loins., io iii,- pia peravory achuol Should be shorten.'.I so that tile age ol admission to college would be reduced. Some ol tbe I nit,u Mates Senators might have felt unif ear* burning tonight Judging trom the uniu.sins timi were made tm Hum by several ol' the educators. ihe subject ol National aid ti) s'l'iol*. waa under consideration and this brought i ?>'ii a debate on Hu- merits of tlie Mair bill. 'Ihe \ current ni opinion ami favorable io tin- m ram rr. . but sollie *tr>UI^ Opposition Was expressed. Sn perintendent A. i' Marble, bend of the Worcester. I slaBB., schools, ma.le the leiiilinf* injlffflt lit;.mist 1 thc bill. Ile Ih tin- educator whose views wero | int her roughly handled in tin- Senate by Senator I Era rta. Superintendent Marble said thal if tho I'nitcd States win* to " ilunip $250,009 lu the ' Worcester schools," he would Hot U*p lhere but ' would resii:u thc u perin tendency, tor it. would ruin thtr schools, lt was ihe trials thur the s.-hools ul Main.- ami tin- \Vc*t had m*M thrungli that had mal." them valuable. Win 11 a com? munity needed ichooli it would have them. - Mair I.iii or no lllair bill."" , I'r.'f' *-"-*''-. Ala-xrin.lr-r Hon; r,r "I'evns, favored the 15!.,lr bill un.I Criticised the spec, hes r,f some ot tl.e Senators who bari opposed it. Some ol ihem. lie thought, hail spoken coarsely ami Hip. pant ly. l omi. issi.mei of Education Dawson read an Intercating papei on Alaska, giving ihe reaulta of his tr.p there, with DBrUcuUr attention to tho rduCAl ional ticed* of thc 1 mini rv. The hsmelation completed its work to-night. NEW JERSEY LE'lISl.A TIRE. Tint.*, mn, I'd). IC Mr. MnDeriuit', of Lim. in th* Mouse o' A*-.?iuii!v tlili rooriniiir offered a resolution Kakim for a ooiniiilltce of lafaartgatlM rarrarrllng the cluarsr* iiiH'le Hut acoufiTeiire had tiBcu hclilut legist's Haite], .IcraeT City, last satur,Ur. fir tile Bargee*, of iiiiii)* Improper methtaJi t? defnal the tTaahtag aa mi. .-i Uriil^e lull. pint*! yettcral.iT. Tile nsolutUa whi al .pt* I, lint tlie emil ml Mee hat not y?t BBSS np]>?:nt>-d. Th? bill olfi rel hut w*ek to prOTOBt the BIB**. Bs of n?t KiiiMlance from which ulr?n"l or any lutjSlleatlfl drink sseid tie rtitlillBl tra* wltliilrawu fr na lae t, t-t of th* llou-? lie- It? iae iiiliDiiriiBil .'or a week after lbs Bisriiiu'-: imiea. ? ?*? ABANDONED A SD T'RSI.D ISTO THK STREET. Airetieaslagssas si .ii-.-iti.ui anti hstflrtilribbis to tim Untie,, fllie lin iii 1 rr *t. pollc* Itit night, wlisn ? woman willi luau rilli lt 11 , nInila I Milt tullun an.I BSkS t f?r *!i?ll?r. lier BSflM 1* BBBBBl I.svt, un I *h I w?? marri* I In I'ol.-iinl to A iron LBW, ? tailor Ila tame t.i tim conni ry two yow* iga, a- al BIMI t.-ii 'naninia ..jj,, tent f'ir lol wife, amt dill,lian. 1 va men Hit BSB lie tlrtrrrel lot wlf*. leatiin lior iiennllnta With two rliilitren. Mr* I.evjritM trialling sn-l rimming to MttiiMirt liertrlf S-ul rim tren Ale.nt Urn mSBS ?irii tlie ntviiBr tit Hie Mg li -lin ur tit lamas, Nn. 1H1 Mulla) BBwTBtl hit B nrtaltini) a* lnwuetrssar, tlt'trn; I,er rrut ttmi SB! +..* nun,til I .tal W...i ll.o ?aauttr lO.'tirilltll leal |,.,|1|, 1.4.1 nu fut ilmt ute lui list'. secret sessions bd' now heirn* ninth' known e\cry day, aud by order of the Benito, too. IB WE BEN AT B AM) HOUSE. THE IalGHTIlOll-K POH DIAMOND ."HOM,. Htl'llK'iKMAllVr.a DR.aP |N1n 1.1 Hill'. OTKff TIIK iv rt nv .1 RI vt- fftfff tax. M'A?lllNr,rox. Keb. 10, Among the petitions sui memorial* piBsenloil and r'fe.ied In lbs .* tiaie tc tlay vtcie the bOesrtag: Pat lbs adarisslofl of mgl? cal Instruments, eic, fr,.,) of ipili, ami In favor of Ibo Wini mil Wooli-rt mIi ilnl.t aa agreed to by tho lecent coBveattoa o' wmA ? twet .uni *jreel hibu* fartu.rt*. A*noag tin hil;- Int^rettawed anti referred was Ihi foil twiag: B]f Mr. Tl'.l.l.l'.l; To n;iliioi!7.e citizen* of tho Tnlted Btatei to rt un i-siray catii-, fruin Mexico lu the 1 sited State without pejmenl af dullen On 1.lotion of Mr. RANSOM, Senate bill approprlat iBg .-. 1*1.iMS) for th' ere lion of a light boise at or Beal liiaiiioiil .-lia.- -a, taff 'apo Hat ii rai, N. I'., wat taken from th1 esfteodar sud pa led, 'iho resolution Offer by Mr. ri.I'MH *onn wee);* ai.ro tUteetlag an inquiry a* to Ihs eau*es of inefficient mall s-ivlce, wa.s billen np and agreed to. Mr. HOBOAM efTi-rerl ic<-ulution*. which wert*) srlopterl. calllritr on the Kcretary of the loteriof for iiifoiiiiatiou a* to BBinggllnf mer th" Mexican border In consequence of ile- Mexican free roue, ami oaR* Iii" nu the President far copies of ?"ttwraspoirfonM ?sith the Government of Mexico on th.it inbjeet Mr. M. pi: 1 i:*D\ Introduced a bill for iho hold in.- of 1 nitfii Mat--. t*4wrti in Newark, ll. J. A Jolni resolutlofl was intiD'lui-a'il |.y Mr. M AN I >I\R t*<>N -,anting to offlcors ami enlisted men of 1 let Anny, Mho ni" 11 1 it -. I the Miliu.'v Order of tbs hoi ai laOgton of tie- United states or of tbs 0. A. lt., per n 1 i ? on to wear lbs badges of th.**- eTsJera -fi.a'))r M. I'll l-'.i'.*".%'. fr.un lbs Committee on Naval Affairs, reported favorably to-day a bill bu tbo ta? it! ng th- President to apioi.it those 1 .11 -t 1 nglneers abo iradnated from lbs naval Acaiemr in i*--i sad 1- 2, to pisces in th" b'avj ss Assistant Rnglneeri. Prom rh- Cnmrnt'tee on Mill tar* AfiMtr*.. senator 1 Ol Kit F.I.li |--....:ie,| l-tvor rtl)lv a la.il ill: crin- the Recounting oWeers to rceon*l*ter th" ets'tni if sll soldiers fa.',- thn bon nt jr ol gi 00. granted hy th- act of r ? iii 22, IS72, which have 1.n rejected nnder any constntctInn of Ihe .-.''t wbh*h has snirn treen inotiiiicil ': ,? ,'. -|... :.. 1 ii ni le applicable, however, . ni* '.i n!rll rs v. ho enlisted tor tues reen prier to July 22, 1861. HorsEOF 1.? r. rr 1 s'-NTAiivr..*;. IMr RtCtTARI>?01f, ef Konb Carotlaa, from the ('nm mlttre on Printing, submitted a report, to the I'ouse ii|aon tie resBlatios dltreetlng sa in*t*nrr s* tn v.hv sseas bera of ronrT"** cull. 1 not procure books sfaintlin.'to fi..ir crelit on the look* of t -e D ttsrkeeper. Tin- report ?bows thal there ls a neall shortage li the number of r-inia'* nf live pot>llea'lons and lt makes note of tin' fact that a shortage of 4,600 trolnines In tba pablleatloa of the " AinriiliuiMl Rep >rt " for l-'Tl) was mada good by Mr. Deri-lea. thc Public Printer, procuring fut nu",licr of Tolrini"* from a prlvVe hnok deal r in W 1 .'.iii-'Mn. Mr. BURROW*?, "f Mlebtgie, and Mr. PAYSOff. of nil noi*.cor 'ase I inrprlss t it Bay ImoU'lenler thnulal bc In |... lion of so hu- rv ;i number of rolames of a OBTern incut publie atina, ar 1 th- former Intimated bin Intention 01' nakirii.* for n Investigation of the m itter. Mr. lii'iiv, .f Haw York, latrndneed a blTl for tho erection of a publ cbnlMtngat Nawbnrg, v. y. Referred. nn iiiotiomi! Mr. DOCK KUY. of Mi??oiiri. the Kennie amendments were coic.irrel la te thi tionae MU pre riding for tbs nop liniment of eleven dliisloB inpcrin ten lents ol fae RBilwajr Mail *Jervlce. The Rouse then went Into Committee ef the Whola (Mr. BLOUXT. of Oeargla, laths ehatriei the Urgent Deflclene] Bill, lui iiio,len nf Mr. HERBERT, of Alan una, nu iiiiiiiuJ iiioiu w.t.* inio|.ic,I appmprlBtlug alOO.OVJ lor Hu var Bttes oi *j*aklng loo ecti oas ir tue <iry ?io,-k uoit uuiu euuiraet to bo uuiii ut t.ic Brooklyn Wary Y.ini. Mr. KERR, ol Iowa, taut I Jiu eoi:-t;.ie. .itiou of tire Mil i.ito it ''0i111c.1i current, when 111 spaakleg on ono of me uaffclBBey items tor tho i)i-|ia. lanni ni JiDlia-e, ti-) re lelia-a to thu Inti ri.al lie) cu ile laws au 1 iieciaiol tu.it at ono oi ila .-'ale i oiiieiitiaaii, ihe Iferuocratio par jr or .Missuiiri bini passed s raBolatioa askiag for the rej.)e,ii of Ihe InliTiiai Kt \ t nie *> *;om. Mr. iil.'iiM'.-. ef .Mi.a.iuiiri, said thal ho hal nu reoo 1 ii-i-.'iuii 01 any mich acuoii by tbe Isaiassaratli party ol Mlssean; bu t Ur. ii a ix ii leniod thal mien u rtmoiuiioii b.nl ever seen Saloptad. .Mr. KI.KJ; repUa l thal lie h*l nut thc projf with lum, lull tua* ne ii.il lt Bl bon**, Mr. hah ii aspaTBssisi bia readiness te walt until tho 1,'cli iclLiai; Vi elli nolie- I.. 1- Ina pruOlB, J lie KCIilleiiiilil wuiiM uiiii, bs -.11 o Hut cfa-i> I'c.i.ni ralio coi lennon ill lal ill .Ili.a.-O'.in lilt UlS pl 1*1 tell j..Hs batt HUO'I '?. .1 rea ?., ill,111 1I1-111, tn. Ulm' ln.,1 L'OUgl*BBB Bl Uh! Wilie oil thu ni.lillie iMtOg lue pDlli.l.lll ?! Ii.e rctcliiln illW WHICH pier* li.c i lue .ai mer tlWaMS StjlilUg lils looacCo lonny Out .iceii-i-.ii .le.iii-i.a. 1 inti proriBwa u.ii la-i-ii 11.1aa.j1i ny * l.ciiiiulic.iii CUUgTOSS BIM sii'lnrl bj a l.e-.u iiicnii 1'1'e* laciil: una lt lunlt'Uea tue auuckleti ii|...i. lue totiacco gTuWBT. ..ir. 111..MJI.1;.-. i.\ uiiy was the texpnl uimn to t.aiio 1 Mt. HAT''II -Fortbl best reioion. Thc Government lli-l-ilru thc IliolltJ. ?ir. iii..M'ii.*<)N- How uij tba Uerernaeat aappaa to neel Un: nunn \ : Mr .Ml 1.1,1 M..-.'. of Maine ?I>l'ln"t ttie gentleman from Mia.aoiiii in i|i ni BirSlM tue i.eci.oiiiy.' Mr il A lt il?Au 1 lue Kciiiiaiiiun from .Missouri has IlatC. Killi Weil lil- anare ol l.,al 11 -liou-ll Dillly. Mr. K.A.MiAi.ia. 01 j'cniiayiv.iiii.i, tn ugui that it mal lete.i lin tm.il Bed lii'i-n uoiir) lal tue pas**' lei ,11. I'.lll hann* auU sltlfce noni Hie slain,e Ooo*? ino minimum MCiiniin. (ApplalBM 1 .Mi. 11A i 1 11 r.nu tnat hu wotihl )oin the gentleman In that, ales um beuas anti uuuit ui u? ttorenuaatat io 11,eel nn 1 cu lue lilli-:..,, laxes naU Iteeu lei iou were pun, au,I wiii'ii tu.- lax up au ino OltllaiBg ana I iel of Ino J'oor people ll.i'l 1.ccu Iciiicfi. (ApplBBBB.) Mr. 1..A.s I >A I.I. BUggtjBtBti lual Inc ili.ioliledness of the United Mau-.* ,\ai in 1.0 tiaiiticini noi treing pam. Mr. HAH li lepiic.l I.int Wal taxis aaa Lieu le.Vle 1 to pay war nen:-, aita bb long aa suolUrof tnat iiiai.iite.i lit ns loiiiuliicii uii|.itliJ, ionai aa. ,UM wlilskty Mere lair ? 1.1.,, 1 I.-, o; laXaliou. -\lr. iii.l.D, ul .Maine, Ingnlnd WbOtht-I the fccntleuian BBS BPtKMMBl tu tlie rapetll ot the Uili-inal Rbs-bbub tax. Sir. JiAK'll replieil lliat lie was lippoBetl lo its n peal iiuiil tue laxes BB lue nt'ccia,arie.s ul nie uro Urtt re luoad. 1*1 \ a rai Republleans?Kew, let m hear from Virginia i emliag Hann bciiob on mo bul u... ll 'Use, ai ti oAstotB took a lei ess until ?? o'ciuck. 'ii.e Braning ibssiob nas iicvoto.1 to ilcha tu ou tho Picnic Railroad Telegraph bill. HE BLAINE'S WITHDRAWAL. t NEJTHKR SriiTI.ISI.D NOR CONVINCED. JOHN W. MASON, Of TfBBT VIKOIMA, I) EC LA RI NO rilAT MH. BI.AINU Wll.l. OHKY THK CALL OF HIS I'AHTV. Wuk i ita;, ppp, |g ,-..ce I al).-John W. Mason, West virginia"* membav t>r the National Bepablliaa Com? mit ter* sMended tin.* eoBveatloB el itepnhiican Olabi to form a Stat" l.-n?'iie. speaking of Mr. Hlaine's letter, he said that te* ivns not wholly surprlso-d, *r*a*jMM*J*> lag ', re relnetaal Kr. Blalni wai to ro into tim last campaign. '" Hart he eonaulteil his own wishes." sahl Mr Miaon, " he woiiM not have p.? ni i i t t<*d lils nam* to po Pefoi-e the convention. I tbOBght at one Mme that he would saasilallllj nfaeS the BM of lils name. He linn!!}- yleitl.-tl at Iii" earnest solicitation of friends Who thought lt wai l"'*i for the party anrl the cottnry. So I .-in ivadily iindorsand his feellnr's now. lt ls his IIIWSl aesJre to pa?i tho roniilndor of his life quietly snd peacefully, fie.* fi-om the *tilfes sad i**r !e\l'|es (raf Ideal to pol lt teal Ufo. I rio not t lilllie ttie , ft>*r will hove any effect whatever upon his nomi? nation, 'i in- real conditions upon wmel ina nomi? nation .lr., -nils are not chan-red In the slightest degree hy Ml letter. Mr. Rlalne do-s not want the nomina? tion, ll" vol'.! mther Ito a private In tho rania I bet, if railed tri commsad, lu* has loo much patriotism te fie Will still follow th? voice of that pauly which tr> ha* lerved *o lotirr niel *o well." HOPEFUL i:r.rrr.i.:r'.\N*s in indiana. gXPKC'llN'O A Mt r .;.\ i civ smin POI BABBltOU? mr iiahi) .smith PBOIXO rm: na mk Of PURU' M t a. p?Isi>rA*Ar tua, Peb. 11 tBpsetalt.?A gnthorlnr* of tlir leadlag BoimNtees sditors, pellttelani Bad candtdetes of Inrllana was hehl hero today for the purpose of discussing plan for ti- Beaning nam pal gn Kxprea slims regarding the outh-oli IffttMeatO a hoi>ofiil ami harnioiilou.s n-'lrit In th'* party throughout, tho Slate. Tbs ilor'litiallon of Mi. I.lal no aral Hs eirect upon the prtjs*jr*-i*ts of ot]. esHdldatee wa-, a mihject of meek ?peeotatlon Rickard si.nth. of "The CltsetaaaN Com meriial-liazette.'' who Bddl\TSJSed tba*, edltotial nicet lug Iii the tafterno ni, BXpreSBBd tim opin? ion Id bb iiiicivi.n thal Ualae'i alibdrasral venM greatly help Sharman, who would not ho a candidate if Blaine were still on tho roil. "Sherman," tm aihlci. "will gel tic. vote of Ohio, Pennsylraala, New s D: li. New Jersey, mot "f tbs Kow Rngland states. a.s they have no candidate now, Virginia, West virginia ami. pei hap*. Louisiana. The second ch..io of Ohio Repubflcsns would he ' ieneral Harrison, of thia sinie. Oeneral Sheridan will ont !>? a rand dat ? under ?ny elrcnn -lui'-'-*." 'ihe nominee, be thought, would do li-iectoai from tlie ?jentp^men most tallied shout, either Sherman, narrison. nresham, Allison( Hawley, Childs, or Rusk, rif \\ Isconsln. 11, ? preta .i ling opinion among poll! clsns ami editors in Bttendsnee al tn' meeting is thai ? campaign oe un,ii for revenue anil Incidental protection In opposlton to lieveland's iBrlfl views will result In a victory for fa" Republicans In Indiana There wss much tall; in favor of presenting Harrison to tbs National conven? tion a.< u candidate for the Presidential nomination ?nd from present Indications there ls little donni ti, ir le will i?* supported by ? *"li'l delegation, although !!,'?!?? ls ? strong sentiment in favor ol UroshBU In some peril ol tbe btate Ml.'. CHU.li- DE I.'M's AGAIN. Till: 6IAIKM1 M THAT ol HAD CHAXOSD MIS MIND AIIOI'T MIK Till s||>|M Y IN Mit T. rmi ADF.i.itiiA. Felt. 18.?Tht Publie I.iitytr to-morrow Will ,*.iv editorially ii* follsWS : ii iitiafiit not to ba BBBBBaarir lie Mr. Qtotut W. Ctwwtaot fur Tlie Ihililte rillfltir IB wt Biiiitlmr wurtl ciiiiceritiiiir lim a roBBBCI i ni nt BIS na'ni" witt) a noun na tittil for the I Te* e'en ejr y?"t lt ?|tneir* to ba IBdlipenaablB. lt I* eiut.arniMing to aiM te BBB) tn iten St Sad Ikea m li- eli'ic* I In I ?Hera tl beth willi ?milln m. The feating whlel piem|)'* sara ess of hts Bams i- tn . geBBteei i the sxpreB*laei af gaod will sim vt ima kiad r ? IIsiubIHbb bb tbs part sf thaas who make ikea* ta gel tor anafrer a cirt ami ju reniptnrT ".No." Vst ll ls liieiunlieiit upon liim that he *:,all *.ir whit lt **<| ti tll.*r lU.iaiT*. Ti/..: 'I hal un,ler no etretmaUacBS r'aa li* ..r Bill hs punnu tba ui? nf hi* nama it a no nineo fort 0 PTOSldBBCy SI lor any otliei IBlltlBSl t.llii'o. Tbs snide refen m the statement of nts BaUimon Anieriiitn te the effect that Mr. (hiltts bad chanced his , initial on tli* tuliject. ami SBgS : lt lt lieroaairT lo au-, eaartaaflttr tnt* Itaeltlvalv, tat The Amttrtmn ls ?io,iiv nUla*at*a*4. Ifr. Chllda ba* nor eltaaved in* null i in the watt t.--1 e. an l u at aul domi'iIs that h>- if. 11 cl) 4 n ria h i IB i In thar r-jar '. \ . la llBCllnlBg ami rafutiiis t> bs a candi tate for Pres Ideal hil mini ia tir n aa i iinalteriiiia lt it swkward ta daeliBa wti?t ia bbs ? nrhorliailT'lT d'i.t* 1. hut to'ar at it ia la mn eitiulatiiiii bi BBB pera.ni*. I*-* St in hit. or* mir.".I or uno: iramziil. lo pul Mr. Ch.lila In tioratnatiua fair l'ro?i tent o' Ul) ti.Hot RiatttM, hu rapeita rt. n. natl le lie a Can I Mat* or tn Ott v. ii.ii for, aan add* that hs would ks io >ii><*.?! t> oe.-lin* t'.e ?flea, boBorabta bb i italtc i a* it ia. it ht eat chanda la thu chapter of BBlSCBBBB ct oatt li* .annul 1 hSppsa tobo el rc Ul. ? DEPKW FOR PKOIIU'-.M'. MILLER 1'i'K GOVERXOB CBnandalgua, Pob. 16. The Repubilesns of On lario i ou my ha\o not yet roeovered fran their *m jin-ie ui,ii disappointment at the withdraws] of Mr. II.i ii" fl om the I'l-.'aitlel.tl.il canvass. HU follow lng hero was largo an'l enthusiastic, but ii united support wlii I..- givea to tho Boailnei whoever he may he. Expressions of preference, sines Mr. BlBlae'l letter was given out, show that tho BlOSt popular choice N Chauncey M. Depew. Sheridan unti Uncom have meal inpporters. Many believe tbat with De pow f.ir I,re*|a!'-nt ami Warner Miller for r.overnor, all elaBSBS would bo SO BtOsel*f Inter e-.tr.. 1 In the ticket Ihat victory would be certain, KX8F.NATOR DORSEY KXP1.A1N*. IT. Phteage, Feb. 16 (gneelal}.- RzaSenstor Stephen w. I"ii>.-y of {feW-MOXlee WSS in the elly this evening. Ile sahl concerning Mr. Rlslne'l letter: '? After that loiter lt would !?? impossible for Mm tn bl noinlnato'1. The letter rBSBBBld many fliendl from their obUgatiOM to him, and (hoy WOOld not support him for the nomination. There was no oin*, on the ffmlons! Committee who knew thal tho letter vt as cooning oxcept .tones. Then are a Roial many who aro sating they ex|.c;'letl lt. BlslBS had certainly not intciiiieii to decline the nomination, when ho wrote the Puris letter. Ile marto up his inliiil afterward anti iiiuilo a liii.il resolution." BtttAIVX STILIj THEIR CHOICS, Ixtckport, lob. 10? Interviews pilbil,lied in "The Paily Journal'' lo day with scores of Lockport Re? publicans bha>w Ulalu.) still to be tho choice of the iiajiuity here. S'nator Ibmmill romes second, with Da-je'v., UlsBOOh aud others following lu about o.pial numbers. --4> WHO SHALL SUCCEED BLAIVKT i'OaXMDKlt TIIK RSAL PIORTIlfa QROtTHlX Prom llio PMlarlelphla PlOSB, There are 1iiH electoral vote, which may be eoentOd as surely Kepiibllran with any fair ami prohSTtbH can iinlaie. nut ii rcOaUlres SOI le sleet, ami niio csa let sjian the tnargln of 33 between the certain ami the necestary ls the problem before the Republican psrty. Tha States from which these 33 votes must |,n won sre New-York, New-Jersey, Coiineetlcut, Indiana, and the three stafeN of t!io Pacific t'oa-l ' .ill fi nula. Ore? na niel Nevada. With Mr. Blaine tho last tiu-en Mate* were surf): thny probably woiiltl be villi, most of lim Other candidates who have been praised. 'lhere ls (rroutiil also fer (Minding Virginia, Weil VI ., i North Carotins ami noeiloiy Tennessee among tbe States whirh inav fairly l>o class.-I as doubtful All of these doubtful states tos<*etber > a*t isl votes, ami If tlie Republican partv should cany them all ll noiild pain one of the most isreeitlng Victories lt ever ae hts red, lt ls only required to wis a tittle mo-o thai ene-fljnarter of tho doubtful vote to elect the I'resaletit. Tlioro aro soveial tllrTorotit eomllnatlons bv which thia eouhl bl rlone. To curry New Vork alone with Its M votes would he enough, and leave three vntea to spare. To carry the Parin." i'ori-t uri'! lmllana and Wast Virginia would ito lt elthonl either New Vork, New Jersey or Cauinectlcut. If Virginia and North I'arollna or Tennesseo were seen rmi With tho Pacific Stator., then victor* would bo obtained Wlthont one of thc doubtful Northern BtSteS. In selecting tho candidate tht>e aeetstvi pelnti must tie remeinliereil. It hi not wiso, however, to tale the chances nn auv one of ihem and disregard tho others. In sookmi; a candidate strong for New Vork, ?.? must not overlook Indiana or t**e Pac If.*" roast, in lui ur - lng a leitler who mar nm well there, we mutt cnn s,l,r \a'ether lt ls not good puller ala) to make a tiKht for \irglnla and \s>st Vlrixlnla. If wi- rea lind a l.epublican who moro than any other comMnes eta menti of itrength for this whole fluid, he is iho maa who ibOOld he choa-'n. ir.r>!'..\"lN<. '11IK frntONOttl CLAIM IN TIIK 1'AI ITV. from The Now Orleans State, (Dem ) Ho har. a b-ttei fouiitl.-d rlaliu, prubably, on tho Itepubllcan nomination, If services and popularlt* ? omit In making a claim, than any other leadinc mem? ber of the Kadli-.al persuasion. NEW-JERSEY*! gBCOND HHOICE! MK. l'MKLPs. Troni The Trent.m QaiOtte, Now that Mr. Plain" hits withdrawn from tl" geld a* a Presidential candidate, *,>,* .|,.,s,.v Kopiibllraiia himnhl unitedly and cuino.tW j,r.-s.'iil the nain., of william Walter Phelps. There are lever-d reaaous why he would lii.il,." a very Blron| l sndldatO. ONKTMINC WHICH ms KNKMIIaS APl'I.AI'IV From Tho llln^haiiitou I'epub'.li an. Illalitr) has iloiio tho only act lt was |jOSSlbls for lum to de, i" vin ilia apglBaUaa ol the lioflioerau sad ike tar?^?*e?*eei el Im faogwampi ins abtoiuto vtnh d.avtal fioui tho PivsnUiiti.il race. WHAT III". HAS NOT A Kl.HIT Ti) SAV. I'lom The Philadelphia lm>iiirrr. lilalno doe* not say "1 aen'l ti ant a nominal ion by acclamation." No mau could u- sa pat ted to say sn.-ii B thing as that. No man would do ant nod lor lum leif, in- country or his party by saylag that if a nomination i.v scclsmatlon could h>* made, n would rertalnly *an*fv both the candniato ami the party, Unit bj, if li were spt,iii.uieiiii,|y unaiiiuious. A I Kl lil" I K TBOU A rOUTICiUi opIi'NKN'l". Bi flan McKatsrat la Thi hi milly a Rag le ii mt. Demi No; Mr. Manie wlil not be a candi,imo, renewtasv Jack anti Jill .-?? ? i.. .'. ?pm Dill.f44ln.i*i, i k.i.,i lull niutrni Jack's weal .i?wii-i.ui with a ftessa? Jill tin al fr nm 'c.iua? ii ii I now e.* BsbIIbs wiU ?essesras rasa] irawaaaitd BtSBf it taro in tor it Wall ha BBlBBWB, BbSB in. PlBrBB*! P'tflTBt Put .'.ill tn I'* Int* eui.rmi tuner .-.t?. aa lli-t Md IBU lu itu. in* larss BIHl Ita** alllCiIlt pill a.t om (?,M|.,U.?riv Kv?l/ .|4) I ll?> ka.ll l, , .auin.i Heal psgaiai nliUU liiUll lill SOOUUlll tton will not bs forced on him; " his name will not be presentorT to tho convention, flo rettros from contention lo literature" from tho making nf history to the writing of lt. Ho ha* boon and hs remains a great American, whom lils countrymen should hold In regard, boeill!! of his uncommon abilities, hi. In? tuitive d icnininatlon, his loyally le M->n<l.sh*p, lils huming patriotism and tho i.honouieual |)o*.\or* of mi nd anal manners thal have m.vle bim tke Idol of ono party and tho reenacted and feared opponent of tho Other, certain In timi) to bOOOBM tho prlrh) of both. BOtTfl Off DRU".'TKO IKIsIlMKN. From The I hlrago News. John F. Pl OBI ty and hl.a Irish American friends really rogrettod Mr. Ulallie'.* withdrawal. Mr. Ft Berty laid asldo his Democi acy four yoars ago to bot -omi* a lilalni) Bepublksa, and ut%ny of Mr, liucity 's fi.-iel. followed him Into the camp. '" There's i nounal sentiment of regret among my friends," sahl Mr. Finerty, "that Klalne ls out of tho , fluid. tVe admire him, aol bec sass "f tbs srron una ImprSSSlBB thal lilaino wimbi sa'iid the BBVJ an! an airnv te l.iigland. but became* of bli brllUanci iiimI j boltlness. No man ever rlrow so mans warm friends I to himself, ami no man ever drew *o largely fi oin th! Irish rOU Iii New Vork "Th- Irish World," e.I.iel ' by John lord, ha* been for Ulalnr) for live or six years, li bx*, shie, boee a great proiectloa paper. r'n-d knocked Henry Qeorsn out when Oeorge i ii i power. "iho New-Tori Tablet. ?' sam ker Irish American paper, was for Maine. Wu ii few cxrop lions, the lush American pies* of the country, if aol ! entirely for Mr. Ulalie., *?*??* al hail friendly to Ililli." ' Uill tho Irish voters bo sali-iheil w.Hi no ot nor oandldata I" "We haven't?at least i kari Bot rensMsred any | other candidate. 1 don't know any ether man who Would snit ns as well. I think Mi. blaine may bo nominated yet. I don't MS why BC should not ac? cept a spontaneous ut inlnation." WfLDLT POM siiKKlPAV. Conservative Idttoi Mutkeei m Tba iiutr.il.i BzBrreas. Uni iiii't') io ono sunir ami seise than say ?1 iii.-.', ?the karu >j1 a buodred ii?n..*, mo soullei thal n . ; ?aan baw sa iud never win be General rump tiehrj Mo., tilau,??? laalllo Phill lin- twcni, ii. I io. r .il \. in. hia.sii-i, lint tup i ? m.lila. . gmuui who ?? Milla.,, lill,ll .ap,,,, I'll) s'l.llnllll . a> IClSlI V.l.ll lill' Bares) iaid and drovs h,m io sm., rider ai Appoiusti iv, ii." karat kader whooi (iran, hived sud iruaieo au i believes, lo, wuk ali tue steatiy lc nu sud wigm* *t>uil \.hnr) i* u? tfepubiiean mai would not i. ?studied with ino noh.ii,aiiuii ol "Lillie l'..n .' 'Vou ' a.i i Bod kim in un> .-s .ai- no. n.i.'i -..ai or name Kver) hialwan ii.auiii repolin, up his ii"', .u.ii throw up his liai .Oi rJhcl'iUail. .Nu SlUgWUliap COUad tb lin.,, Blain - |.r"a, has; ol >'. ieudat Wolli i h h/.v .ti lo B luau. iii. orand Army bo..* t-etwami all, btu "boja" still wo,iei jua |,i ut.ii vnin j ty. .lim so siiivj, a, .shout,un could carry New-York; 1 ?th.- btate thai inu.li be carried lu win. n.s nomi? nation Mouin make it K' painui au bc yon i a doubt. No ono WOtlld li.lie lo Blk ..li'-." ..a.* ;ie' g I al ->Ui wan ehleftaln thi b ! DM- blaal upon ills bugle kora \\ an; VMUIll a tin))) an 1 l.i,-,l : AN I.Ml'l'KTANT l'Ul.,1 ilAl. I.YKNT. 11 oi. i'l.- i ndependeut. Mr, Jim.nos wuhdiawel from .ne Hold bb a candidate for tie-11,-,.iii-iii > i- a \, iy tiujjtertaui pukilcaJ event. Ula lola,a la a iai.it on a..u BU m.!) oil.'. ll o.s t tildi' tail)- boo O.ai oi Hu lull!, ai.il IO A Iil.l-i ll, V .ly ll -..alala- U.i.l is tl.i: lilllie Oi IlUJ J.' il...Ul. Jil pat ty in ih i ic *-' oampaign. .or. Hlauia' sOJt laaat tn- hats been impel), il to Ihi. a, mi ii. cousin railoua om ire 1) pcntonal i'a himself. in- uteara, oe should Blear, ihai lituariou. The iii e ipi no, ni, ai?? bj no H.'an. .-o hostile to any other mao ii. imy a ira tu blaine. \ e ran bardi) i ? anv nomination thai would i,<>' be noni scc-ptablo tu them, r-o.i,. i a.i- I*.mn ali- mly, on the tBrill taunta, over Imo tbe Dcraoej-ailo cramp. Many wiri- have their oil ait.-a i ioma (asl ned on tbe Kepubllcan party, niiii wm be glaii io ruturn io ii, li Mr, blaine la out o thc way. .-sn. ii a UomiualloO Bl that "I Mr. **h. un.tn ' i. ,i i.il llit-le, ur.ile rUUkOO ol' tcncral r-h-rnlau ".) nd restore the allegianoe ol ta isl ul th.m. v>> traill saiiu. mrin will now bo chosen .th lae beatl la very cl ..mil in honest snd non-pai-tiaaa aUuuiii-iiauun of lilt) jrovi-l llinenl of the lialiou. 'JIU; .**l U.I.I DAN BOOH Fl tun Thi iariivej' 1(. publican. For months tea have hid an cys upon a small hut. a I..- movement In *?,,. ri au's behan, and w h.iv lett Coll.nl lil thai, la. Wt)tiki K" ')? ' > slllhcell'. j,ll,po" lions to attract for a tune tbs altonion of the wbo.e oounti , bi fore thc hoi ting ot the convention m June. Kui Oeneral bherldan will not bo nominated. Milch ss la.* i, loved or bia military achlovoiiienta, that a ff oct ion ?-,ii never place bun In tba Pi tidentisl rlialr. There I* a deep-seated sentiment In thc Anuri - i I;,111 a){si;.st a mlZIOrS Of tho soldier Bod th'* ji .niici.-iu. iii people adored Urant b.n. they would ii..i iiomlBae lum a third nine. They lora .sheridan bul they will nor nomlnatB him even once. AX IMFOBTAIfT ANNOl'Nl'F.MK.NT li >N. KK.MNO MK. rilli.US. / ? The Moltlutort Ant'rictn. 'Ho* mu.f Mr, Oeorgn w. chlbji has received sen ral con.me bs! ai lea ilace Mr. Blaine's iett?r was pu..11 ho I. F,oin all parin ol tho romilly come tho oratan, af his nam: aul his caieer. Ho has ail tho i le BntS of a air nj i nniliadte. The e would be litti.j dotiui of ibo result if such a man wore nomiaat ri. with hi* own stiengtk stol w:th tho t,eu.o hIoii- p iw r of tho grand old party back ul him, ix thing eic pl death coull! p ow nt hi* ateotloa. Iiuubl ha- Le ii expressed a* to Wbstker or not Mr. < Mid- wodi accept tin" linn,inalion. lie him.-elf ha.* b eu silent on tbe subject except to say that hs li lot a i an ia.ato We cai lt Bte, however, from the very i s thority. thal kia mind ha* undergone a change, mil ti.at shuni.1 a c..rahal tender ot thc nominal mn ho ma ie. ie w ni; nor deck" a lt when this fact ls *'>ii known tie pr. - ont movement In Pennsylvania In his faior will quickly Bialtlpty Ita enthusiasm. A I'iillaADr.l.I'll.A VI Kv.' OF Till". MT I".YT ION. ii lionel Meelera la 'ibo Phlaaelpbls Tunes. Georg*! W. lillias ls now more sSflOBsly dL--cti.s*.'.l iv- a 1 l'.-lue nu al .aud ii I ale than wai Al.i anani i.li.colu room hs before thu Chicago Coaveation ol lotto. True, Lincoln was mea n ni b\ his t*iaie fur President, with a dstegaUon ihat waa only kaU-bearted In his support ami that, at mont, hop.ti lui his noni.nation for the second place ou the ticket; but lt. La evident from ihe apemaaeeaa BZf*resaJ0BS ul party bailers in tbl.* etty that ibo name of Mr. Chlkls c.mid be pre ?rated to lim coming Chicago Oonventlua with ibo hearty support of both cit) and .Siate. An i what would sii'-ii a movement for Mr. (hil.K's nomination mean I lt would boldly, br, uti)v and distinctly declare Just the d. pauuio lu b tter political advancement that is now essential to Republican success, lt would bs au emphatic . eclaratioii in avor of Mr. Ctereland'a best methods of public admlniatrauon with Ra publican Instead of Democratic faith as the policy nf tho ' los et?unie.ni ', lt would ii'iini|iilllv'.e commerce, Industry and tiai'o; lt would give- tho best a-isurance of tl.k-.lity to boil) labor and capital; lt would break pany lines by the positive support many Independent sud tome liemotiatic JoiiriiaLs wutild give to Mr. Childs, and tho inanv eraablng errors of long party power which de? feated the Kcpubllcaiis in lno4 would forever bobing to tho Bast, lt ls Known tbat Mr. ( hilda ls not a ca,nilidate, but ncltlurr Mr. liiaine nm- Mr. Childi could refuse obo lenee to such a call from tho nation If inadi) after they have distinctly and sincerely refused the ti-o of their names ai cami,date*. Such Ls tho Itepublloan opportunity ; ls the party equal to lt. ACTORS, MA SAGERS J.\D ri.AYS. V. V. Titre, tried to engage Sulla Martlnot for the " T.'arl of Pekin," but aa she ls obliged to leave here to? morrow for VISBBS, ?1. re she has a h..me, 'he eel unablo I i u'-rept. She hal, huwever, arraug"d w ruturn In the f-jirin^, when tho it.ll 3|.|>e.ir at the. t a.-ln ?. Th't lieneflt for Cari Rankin at llockatader'* w.i* fairly well attended ye*terday. and between three and four huudied dollars will ba reall/ed. Fr-rsruson and Mack ?ero the only adlltlons to tho roeular compaiirr. Joaef Ilnfirianti wa* a anent at MaTor Men Ur's hotiao v- -'<-rdav, ,th."rn lin heaitl tho lady-onrhettra. of which Um Mayes/a dasurhteTB are member*. Mr. Ball, arba la tha Manda artl?t af Mr. Irvine**! eompaay, arrlvcl fr.un BSBtaa *A*emiraSf and beuan ?* touching Bp" iii" scenery fer " Olivia." It T,aa btisfly -ta'.-d In Tns Tiuni'M yeaterday that iVillhim Wa'st, of HarrlL-an'-t Theatre, broke hi* rlf.'ht 1?? on WY'lneitday nlffht. The uccldent occurred lu th* ljast Beans of the pur ll Ike atruirrrle howtoon him and '? iJan" Collyer, who play* tho iiepro irlrl. No more force Han usual wu* i-m:i-ii.i1, and tho Injury appear* to have been : by a slip In falling. It was stated at the IfSWj York Roap'tsl, whore the actor li taelnf* eartid (or, that Hie fraa ture la nut s c<impllea)l ono. Mr. Harrigan, Msnscaf HsnUty bbs! many of the niemiyr* of the i-ajiu 1 roy were at the hotpltal durinr* the day. S BSBBtlBg of Its prupoted ' Miinarreis' PTSteetiVB A**a.. lalliii'' wau held jTBatOldBJ at the Attairs' Ia'uinl r...,nir( lu ri.'lh ave , A. M I'alcir being tempuiaiy chairman. An a.'t of lin ir'.orutti.n thar, hml bea-n BrsftSd ?na read, hut no actl.n ares tullen. Maeata Palmer, S?ni!?r ami tin.i...re wera appointed to ?onfer with the Pura raanala ?taeera skent the projeetsd Bastsd art, reijuirini; ?saeagefs in pay fer tba Blghtiy aaiiltas ..f a iwtataa fln'man sud a paalict nan. 'J'he mcetlni? mss adjomiiod subject to the till af tlie flmlr. The thean.** lepissaiitiid BselBeel Ma I ?.n S.i'iare, WsUBCk'a, ttytWBBS, Pasier'.*, Miner'* lt arri ita n'a, Nlblo'd, Acafl-'iny, Wlujrior, Btjoe, ('iran.I Opera Ila.u-.*. New DiuaJway, and Park and (irani Opera House, Brooklyn. ? UFA WISO THE Al'I'EAL OB FBOFMMMOM SMYTH. liositts, fee. io i-apcci.ti'.? There was a hearing in the Hupretna Court to-day upon Ihe ra ti ter of asaklni; up tha reconi of the full sourt m>Bii tim appeal lattin by Pro f.riiar Kcborl C. ->inytli from the doclaleu ar iii* Hoard Bf Tlattsrs sf rhllllna laadesiy. rsaaaiias, hun from his prsfasaoraklp for taelatalalag deetrlass kasBsjatslaal with tho cr?orl ami ti Halli of that liiilliutiaa. l'r?f?ssor Mmjta objnuu lo that part of tlie r.u I wBielt treats aa aiririinoula ct.rt.ilu siatemenis whlcti he clninii were erl lenee. Professor r-.nytii eUirued fiat tka whale looa ii,t-nt should ??* te iho full cu ut, wan- i wanbi i|iiickly tlit Ceru betwotiu ureuiii'iiit aad ?viJaaoe. I ha i.-< or.ti kiss coutala ii stiitoineni laat I'lafensor Sm) th admitted that then wa* na itiiiiu.'riou botwoou lu* tttachiBKi lu tbe lecture-romi mid tho viawi exprtained in hil book on *'l*roitre*alT? orthodoxy" sad tb? article* which up peare.lin D,e AwL'i-rr RtmkttX This palt of the rocord, lt li saetSBilad. shoul.t bo oxpunnoal rind tt il maintained thal UH lUni-dat" Vltlter* till nat flml l'i*?fea?or *>ntvth emily upon seldease, bal apea nit ptitiiicattoai. Jiuije Alien itirivi.t hl.a lieoiilou. -?v--? SF1.I.1S0 PIP-TIRES AT MODFRiTF TBIOBM Tlie aanoinl ?Tenuie'* *?ln of Ilia IhU'-lllnit eollrt lion of ptllitliif*, *l Mmitf'i tlallni l*a. No. Hg Kl tit ito., laat rTerj Ini. wa* wei' alton !?rt. Til ? t.lltliiK, liowetrer, til *law, anil tlie i>r|i-*? wi i* lew fur ilia i)ii inly ol tint wi.rit nil?r?il. isffoiitt ..I r pataUass eses sakt, ike total prtess ?SawUaad balli'.' SI ISM, niikliiK um ta tal fur lite 1WS aveuiuai, S-JO..I40 ?'.') *aiail. Il litllaa.'s I.i a Minti I.nu Jilly -oa.l \l Ittliptll't aul iinil lo your ia* jills t/U,iilialii? luii.uittjii. HELP, OR WE SINK ! ASKING CQN'GKK-s-S Foll .SUI?.** Mil Fa**. TDK C'lHMBKR OK ("OMMKIICIC IMiORSf-'M lill, TO!*f HAM him.?a i.K^s'iy khom kirai wu. "EttMJ member who uttcmlt-al thespsalal BMOtlBga thu ruanilier of Commcrca- yoatenlav Bad it wa.* BB tin 11*11.iliy lariti) inctilirr. ni my Maesllng SgakM ti. wee oorprs*o4 ta kierepraetleellr Basalbisui tot* In favor of tho rep tri of tm) deh'-'a'ton ? ri tiltia jed the uioetin!* of Min American Mill |>>l n-c anl linl'iatrial l.eu-iii.. at U,is it i u."on. Tho ropoi t nu : i l-l 11 ?- in timi in favor of (Joveriimint nil to r.'ttoro AaSBfteaa ?kipping, .1 tellson fa. H ?liultz OX preta 1 hufretitla view* an i in .no voted against the feselatteai and ri port. IViMlam lt. V\"el)b, the cbmrm.-tn of the omrnl !!??< tiru report, which wa* a ?nuiiiiary of the oroc-e lan . i the convention. The rnaoliitlons suOmlttu'l ay tue e un li.iltee stato that the .lee.ty of Aun-rie ii a i| ; mini Itt prompt Bael crlleicut mea.aurei fir Ita tl fill IO llrmitk aa<l proitpcrity; ur-to tit peal .'aat the Teeaaga bill, which fsreelaee tn tt thors ihsil i.. \,a ; t.i .I,-,I.ii iii I sall ireiaila OBiated la the to ami own.r.l ami li lib wao'ily in in.-I',,.: per ton for c.icli 1,000 mile* ssllsd; laeist th it lie L'nltt.d States Balli Bight tn 1. ? SSaTTtel lu A.IBI n ?Upi limier tha) Allic ic in Iii.', a, a ?,., g% ptl and that for ?nch service the Ooreminent Segal lo uti BtteOSaMVtS pay. Tke lesslallBSaS ergs apes ?'?>.-.';?.:?) i :i. aeeeieltyel pearl iiii? a lireag mil afgeisal a ivy, au I inakiai l*aaaa ill ii,' pi'iivi-iuu for ian ffefOMS of tile ettie! rm t is I ,.i,| ami aJaeg tin- I is.it. lit i 'on ;r.*aiii in Potter * irpriacl th" ("avn'i -r ny Bat* reeatlag the pu**jgaaf tba teaolatioua Bs ntl thal wit iou* ii n ivy tue tr t la of t ?? ea Batty v ia I repel i, un I without .1 merell.; it iin.-.m: tieri-.ill iii i navy. A vr.V.r. Ti:.\l)i" stjr-KAK. " Jackson s. -..'aim/ aaaaeaoai klaisalf a frea-tradei sad apposed tke resvolatieaa ii u aiU thal eben the liovtifu n vi' bb ? i ir ?.- tu ts --iv.- iiiiri-t thara ? iald be a eoatlaaal err af" Mm o'" " More: " T. li. Thrill)-!' il-'-1 ire I that lbs milter ked re- 1 Itself Int') a ipi atio'i m ir".ter fi * SBtlfl SOSIB ' I siioiiltl be r-iveit up nr mit. lin w a mt* re i 1,- rn .'.Te it ap jr rt. Tlie Qorsratasai wm i*.*neron* (?> laterael tra ia but with regard to tlie ocean tra.b* it nal l. " UeetUeasg grub for yourselvos." J. H. r-ey inoiir spoko in IM fJBM ?train. .-alu Lew wa* liatcnis.l to attentively ami romilly Bf) pliuiileil. Hu sanlr The Nation that Bleat favora free tr.ole ts KBltlsnd and *iie ii Hie Brat to grant sakai 1 ii-a ts protect uer on a interi'.*!*, m.I ta Bekt tot tue ncc.tu cn r, m< tra lc. tv t> haven't n liovitniiiia'iit we cut reipetrl Wbva we BTS M fasad aid to eontaad n-riinst other aattoas fer the bubb Bierce of the srorld. A-miiii mee it gtrea to tea uci atop iiii.iit of tlie internal tra.le but tbs sea ii ttlawe.l to ilefainll. W e nave lo i-ain'eli I .12 ll OS I c ie .;> I tm.', in I aa slited foreign couiuierce. gre es tuns, te sall o tr ".t t? rlgbl in tue American eomuicrce, sod beeaitae a : > ? i.. - ii ti a.ri trill oarry oar malls ,t dollsr or two eh spot ta git o lt to thew I la til.it loyali) I ls lt patriotic I MAU' NI ii I J CbUCKa Mr. Lew read a series al nassllani sahmlited by ins . .iiiiou,- wbleh urie lin- fella*lag: "Why is it tit.it ni i ho cou,n,ei ci.ii Buuepeus ef tbs Cm. loo wo are freqaaatty sailed ea by tkepresi te BngUsii theories ol free tr ida, bul Borer to Imitate Eaga li -.ri 1'i'i'ceiit nu by paylsg ampi!" suhsl use fe* suatslBlBg its i mer does I Why tall that au tbe seaaaa are lal ta for,- ,'u a dps, walla tha atteatioa af Coettra?- ia limited to tiio e inaldarattoa al pr >|eeta let eruaalB i tba i-r mini lu Imitation ot Prenek foiiyi \vny i* it tbat w... are adla inc lo pay liberally for tim transport ol our ui,i.ia oat t .io land and aotatagea the seal Mai tke iplrtt of 1819 wholly died out that we are dlspoae I to BWta mer arerythlag wa tonghi for tin.ui lia* Hm spirit af petita ol,sui nilen way to ciin.aiilei'.itions of economy, thal w? are eiillng to aban,lou tue iMsea aad lts kigawaya ts otio i couiijcici.il coiiiiti'iar), rather tuan paye tithe ia tin-liim) of jieiice of witat ne wore, in our weakens, wlllteg lo pay lu wari" A?. T. Mranahan al-io surprisij.l thr) mcotiu-T hy su;? pm uni.' tho resolutions. Thei|Ue.st ou waa then put ami .faefceea R.8ehalti ii'ioiiti \ot)'.l ni the aagatira, Tue almost una a.iitau* volo was received witt, greet applause. HOW TO EXTEND COMjsOIBCE. THE CON Vl.."S 11.>M IN Nr.Vt-Ol l-KASS KAVitltS MA* JIU.*. Al. OUTLAY i'OU SHU'S AND RIVE! 1*H Piiovr.Mr.NT. Nkw-miu.ilaina, Feb. 16 (flnStisl) Ihi convention ol t ho A merit 'an Shipping aud [ndustrtsl League iui called to order ar 1 :;d p. bl to-day, by Cantala A. J. Woodward, vice -president of tho National l.-'.-ii". iMAtmtt ami lelsgriaai expiesslag regret at seing un? able to attend, wow iea.l fnun United Hates **.ii.tior Dolph, of Oregaa, W. i.. uottttB, pHitdeai of nm California Breach of the League* T, x. E*awderiy, general master woiliman of the Knight.-) If I.ainu, anrl a letter was also read from COBgrassBiaB \\ heeler, of Alabama, and i ongres-maii A'laiu*. of I fclOagO, *l.ow? ing Iho advantages which tho lillee aloin; Iho >li*.sl*i!ppl Iii.or, and the river Itself would derivo ti-oni tha con-tti-m Him "f tho llennopin 'anal. An adilit-sa hy Vt. BJ, hates, al Buffalo, a shipbuilder, on " shipbuilding as a greet National Industry,'' waa road by bieettleve sm.m. An address waa tl.cn delivered by a eoloted mau, in.* Kev. Men. Mason, ob the "Trads mtL Liberia and the ucst Cobbi of Africa." He relate -tooms Interest. Int; facts concerning th.) history of tho UOVanuueut of i.,nena and tks Mendy increase of its traiio and Itopo lation. t^-CoBgressmaa Murphy, af iowa, followed. He t,a!'l: " tte should assist Coinineico hy betiding the Hen rn-piii i anal ami Improving tim Mississippi Riler anl hy building si.ips t. rainy tho commerce to the mai? llots of Hie world. 1 am in fat di of ri Kn,.- flOO, 000,000 out of Hie Traesury, ami If 1 had bsd iiiv way. while representing tbs lld Wstrtet of lowe, I would have troted tiuin **.:o,ooo,out) to **:,i>. i)Oo,000 f r the improvement of the Mississippi Kn .'i* and Valley anti e.'i",i'oi',i'"0 foe building up lae ship. ping of the I lilted stat.-s." Mr. Murphy's remarks In favor of tho distributing nf the sii'piu- .ippiai.'l to rurik-- the com out mu in ins i | ' *')ot, am) iho hail rang with applauso. a com. in tten on Kaolutlooa was appointed, one foi each h'.ate. li.'lti.liiu' Frank Dakar, of New Vu iii. The cou eentlOB then adjoin neil uni il 0 m, in. 'Iho piuri umina of tho cv. ii.nu teaalon wss as follows; AiiUreM by t i Ional J. I'. I). Hllkln. on "Our Duty and Powers'; athlrcss by S. lt. Mallory, of Kloilda, aa " A BMM I ant maiine. sa an Important factor la the material develop nv n' of the South''; addreas by Edward renner ... "The li il'iC'inoi.ta which laiiiisiaua ofBBTI to capital anil linui, gration.-' CIVIL SE RV ir l IS RROOKLYN. CKX9 l RING KX-MAYOK WIIITNK.Y-RKKOP.M VSKDBB IN THK MIMMa SKItVICK. Tha lirooltlyn Civil Burles aasaalBtBBB hehl it* anni?l meeiiiiu In the tlrrecltir*'infill of Iii* lir?<>^.ya Art kates* ) tiin Hui! '.lnir last evenimr. Willum O. I-BW ptmttit, li aniti.it rup,ar". . ?iiiineii.teal tilt' actlaiu a>f May.)- '"lia;)Ki la r? itncint- the CitiI *a?rvie9 t'omniUtlon Irora *l*Ten to i.ve i* iiia^i*. In re, .r 1 to ex Mayor U'liilaejr't .on niltiiDD the report sail: "Ihat the gen? eral arimiiiittraiion nf tha law wat a iriv.-.'.r upoa ilecent suveruiaeut t? now well mwaii ta ererr oae. llovr tlie binnu for tina stain ot affairs lt to lie ap)>ortiou?il il U cot for ut to show , at urrsent it * tinii.ljr our ;t..i ??-. - tn rrrnnt tho fact* anil so fir aauoatiljl* to Halo ttieu> ai llur ai>p??r upon ?fflci.it rerorila." After ?onie fm thor BsBBtS lt wa* ate.-iita-l that there a'ioul.1 be uieolion of the fact tlt.tr. tim Park Department wai bro i^'..t uu.ler rivi; service riilfiaiiil the reinirt wai ailoute.1. I r. P. ll. KreUti hm.ir w.iutel tokniw wliy the liriilgs asrrtVeS *r?* not pince.! under L'lTti Sen lit) ru et ami itfUtA a resilutlun tliat the riscutlTe eoinuiltte* etamirm Int* thi matter, wlnclt wai i*i!k|>:tvl. Tua foltowtax of!la-?r? wI ri elected I Prtwuileiit, Wuhani C. Lew . Tlce-pre,iilenl*. Tra mau J. Backaa, DavM h. Caaktasj, Biaaa a. an Deny 'I'hoinaa h. lio.lnian, glward M. riliepar.l, Jgtiu TrassBSI John H. Wo.Mtttaril aad Alci.uiiler Orr. TheLadieV Heme Journal ,v PRACIKAI -ml . 'Ja&aVi.! ,1^1 ??) Over 400)000 sumcribIm vitlti.tali. miil inter. nV.ug ?rt.. It? 't 'v^'*iU* . _?__ ?'iisS' tJmni TBBAAmTBRB CO.. Pllll.iDHLl'HtA. ttLsx som*. OBBURm roiii* uhluiso. ?Balclx* ttV?:tti -'I'l.AN KLLINU stili'sincn <li"aii,.uiol iRUiBMBt; I im ,1,,urtaotMBBW ii*!o,i.?...i priLITt VQUrAXT. 71 W'lflrVi Not.lly OIBISIIliBSg BSfJBf wUa, **U||jiD4 tairiail la j/oi-ket.