8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 18G0. THE FINE AKTH. T Jwradrvty of Fin Art An It Wm. im It In. and Ka It Oimht to II. tk9 contest which has been carried on tor many years between the Directors of the Academy of Tine Art and the artist of Philadelphia, and which has of late attracted a more than nmial amount of public attention, would be of comparatively little moment, an4 not worthy of any extended notice by the press a4 public, were the parties to the Bqnabble the only nei interested. Art culture, however, in a city like tain, Is to a great extent influenced by the good or fca4 management of an Institution like the Academy ; aad claiming as It does to be the instructor of our artists, and the headquarters of the art Influences in Philadelphia, all who esteem a general diffusion of artistic knowledge and taste for the beautiful as Meessary to the highest development of a civilized atlon In the present age, are as much concerned In the matter as the artists themselves. 'With regard to the line arts the American people Wenpy an anomalous position. In literature and elence wc keep pace with the most advanced Bations, but It is a somewhat remarkable fact that Americans who appreciate heartily and read critically the best books arc, lu the vast majority of cases, totally unable to pas Judgment on a picture or piece T statuary, or even to give the most superficial opinion as to the merits of a good or bud work of art f any kind. This is a singular but not altogether unaccountable fact, which cannot be disputed. Tho art culture of the United States Is couflnud to a very small coterie, and although there are gratifying evi dences of an increased iutcrest In the subject among the general public, and a rapidly growing taste which jM-onilMCB to produce good results In the future, It is no less true that while we have among us men of greot talent who have given American art a standing that Is in a high degree credltuble, the grout mass of the people are yet profoundly Ignorant on the subject. In fact, many persons have an idea that there is mcthing exclusive about it; that it is only to be njoyed by the wealthy; and It is not uncommon to And persona of intelligence and culture on other subjects speak or art as if they considered It a mat ter out of the reach of their purses, and conse quently out of their sphere altogether. To dissipate ach an idea as this, and to encourage an appreciation cf art for its own sake, is the desire and should be the endeavor of all who have any interest in the sub ject whatever. The popular Idea of the exclusive Bess of art Is to a great extent due to such pneudo patrons as pride themselves upon the extenslvcness f their collection and the mercantile valuation of their pictures more than they do upon the only merits which are worthy of consideration in such connec tion. A long-established and influential insti tution like the Academy of Fine Arts, with men of wealth at, its head, who have the ability to give material aid for the advance ment of att interests, is to a great extent responsible for that want of appreciation an the part of the public of which we have spoken. The education of artists Is only half the duty of such an institution, and its position as educator of the publio taste is not Jess important In consideration of these facts, It Is worth while to inquire what the Academy has done, what it is doing, and what it ought to do if it Is to be onsldcred as aught else than a hybrid concern, half museum and half school, aud not worth much in ither capacity. We may premise thnt the quarrel with the artists is not a new thing, brought about by a few restive and factious spirits of the present generation, but it had its origin at the very foundation of the institu tion, and it has continued, with a few intervals of patched-np peace, until the present time. The Aca demy of fine Arts was incorporated In 1S06, and its founders were a number of wealthy gentlemen who professed to have a taste for the fine arts, and on the strength of their wealth and influence they procured a charter from the Legislature charters were not as easily procured then as they are now and commenced the erection of a building. Although thero were a number of eminent artists in Philadelphia at the time, they were not consulted in a matter ia which It might be supposed that they had a particular interest, not1 was heir co-operation lu any way invited; in fact, they were totally Ignored, as their successors have practi cally been ever since. The establishment of the Academy took the artists by surprise, and its first effort in the way of educating the public tasto ex cited their disgust. The first exhibition of trig Aca demy consisted, of casts from the antique and some pictures loaned by Robert Fulton aad others, and the whole ail'air was looked upon by the artists, as simply a museum, and in no sense cf the term an academy of art. Fully ap preciating the Importance of having in this country an institution for the education of young artists, a society was formed, which included among its members Buch men as the Peales, Sully, Birch, West Stuart, Alston, Vanderlyn, Copely, Trumbull, Jarvis.Rush, Fatrman, the Ecksteins, Kitche, Dennis, Volozan, Benjamin TrotfLuke Robblns, Benjamin IL Latrobe, and others ; and it was their sincere de sire to establish an art school which should be dis tinctively such. The exhibitions arranged by the I Academy were condemned by them in the following language; "The artists have ever deprecated the idea of an exhibition of antique statues, such being only useful to students, and never having in any country formed a public exhibition. It has been considered as extremely indecorous, and altogether inconsistent with the purity of republican morals.'; Ideas have altered on the subject of the Indelicacy of nude statuary since then, but the artists were certainly right on the main point. The poverty of the artists prevented them from accomplishing all that they wished, although they made arrangements with the Academy to carry on the schools and to arrange exhibitions In their build ing. It will thus be seen that the establishment of the schools, which are the most valuable features of the Academy of Fine Arts as it is constituted at present, was duo entirely to the artists ; and the founders of the Institution are not entitled to the slightest credit in the matter, as this important fea ture of an art academy appears not to have been even thought of by them. Various efforts were made to bring about a union between the Academy and the artists, as all dlsln terested lovers of art felt that the cause for which both parties professed to labor would be materially aided by such a combination of forces. The direc tors of the Academy, however, held aloof, and re fused to consider any proposition which would not leave them in entire control of the institution, and after many failures to come to a satisfactory under standing, the artists, In despair at their Inability to accomplish whut they desired in building up an art school without assistauee, consented to disband their own organization and Join the Academy a step which has been the cause of all the subsequent dlul culty. A certain number of artists were elected acade micians and others associates, with the understand lug that they were to supervise tho schools and assist in arranging the pictures for exhibition. Ac cording to tho rules adopted, every academician was Expected to deposit a specimen of talent, and every new member one on his election. The academicians were reunlred to muke quarterly reports to the directors, Btatlng what had been ilono lu the schools .ml in the netting up of exhibitions. They had n..itii. r voice nor vote in the management of the institution, nor have thoy ever hud since. Accord ing to tho by-laws at prebent in force, the Committee instruction muv from time to time accept the co operation of artists of established reputation, vlun Iheu thall think it advisable to do to. It will be seen that the Academy got all the fat and , -rtmtM all tho lean. Money carried the day, and the claims of the real workers in the canso of art ...tt..rn were contemptuously ignored, as they have been ever since. The whole policy of tho founders of the Academy and their successors appears to have been devoted to the one end of placiug a few ludi m.iu before the uublte in the flattering position of art patrons, while the artlHts themselves were thrust into the background, their poverty-stricken appear and being considered probably as unfitting them to appear in genteel society. .., h was the oriirin of tho Academy of Fine Arts, and leaving out of the question the contest between M and the artists, we come to consider what it has 1 etiow for the uearly three-quarters of a century that It has been in existence. By hook or by crook the Institution managed to become possessed of a Tcry creditable collection of works of art. Its de sire at the beginning appeared to be to represent American, and especially Philadelphia, art In the galleries there are now excellent specimens of the best styles of West, Peale, Pully, Neagle, Atlston, and others, which are valuable for their intrinsic merit as well as for their associations. Additions were made by purchase, and more by gifts ; and Paul Beck be queathed his collection under condition that none of the works in it were ever to be sold. Lough's group of the "Centaurs" was given to the Academy by the artist, who was disgusted because his own country men would not purchase it, and Wlttkamp's "De liverance of Leyden'' was purchased for a perfectly Insignificant sum nnder very similar circumstances. Indeed, the Academy has had an astonishing luck in driving bargains, and It Is doubtful whether it ever raid the full value for any of Its possessions. After a time, however, It came to a dead stop, and It has scarcely advanced a single step since. During the last twenty years all Its acquisitions of any im portance have been Paid Weber's "Twilight;" May's 'Dying Brigand ;" Ooune's "Town Fool lu Dejection," Oastaldl's "Parlsina," purchased about three years ago, after much outside pressure had been brought to bear, for a!out one-tenth of it real value; and Professor Hchnssele's "Kuther," which ha Just boen presented under circumstances which preclude any criticisms on the amount the artist is in pocket by the transaction. A great many of tho pictures be longing to the Academy have no value except as curiosities; ami Benjamin West' "Death on the Pale Horse," which is the great piece de reeintanet, while It Is Interesting on account of Its associations, aud useful is a means of extracting "quarters," In the way of admission fees, from the pockets of pious old allies, hns no value whatever for the purposes of artistic culture. In the management of the schools the Academy Iihs considered Its whole duty performed in having tho Antique gullery and tho life-class room each lighted three evenings during the week from Oetolier to April, paying the models, issuing permits to paint in tho galleries, and employing a professor of an atomy to lecture once a week duriug a portion of the winter. This is the sum total of what It has done In the way of art-education unui the lost season, when Professor Schusscle was engaged as an Instructor. This was but a step In the right direction which should have been taken years ago, and the good effects were apparent at once In the revival of in terest in the classes, which was fast dying out In the matter of art education the Academy of Fine Arts has left off Just where any live institution, managed by men who felt a real interest in the work in which they were euguged, would have com menced. Tho fact is that the Academy of Fine Arts was founded on wrong principles, or rather upon no prin ciples; and, in comparison with the European schools, it will never be anything but a disgrace to the name It bears, unless it has a very different or ganization from the present. When considering what such an institution might do and ought to do In the way of art culture, the pitiful squabble between it and the artists sinks beneath contempt ; and jet it Is in contentions with those who ought to be 1U best friends and most ardent supporters, that its energies have been wasted ever since its charter was ob tained from the Legislature in 1S06. Art educutlon Is as Important in its way as any other; but white we have flourishing colleges and academies in all parts of the country, there is not in the United States a single art school worthy of the name. The French Academy, the Royal Academy In London, and every other Institution of the kind that has ever been heard of outside of the United States, are managed by artists exclusively, at least so far as art matters are concerned ; and it is absurd for a company of bankers, brokers, and merchants to expect to carry on such a concern with success as well might they start a college and attempt to teach mathematics and the deud languages, or to qualify medical students for their profession. The European Academics have full cftf-ps of professors, their class rooms are large, airy and well lighted; their life models do not pose for a couple of hours only three evenings in the week, during six months in the year, in a dark cellar where it is impossible to paint, and painting from life is a point of tho first Importance in an artist's education. Their libraries are stocked with valuable works, and they have collections of armor, costumes, and antiquities which arc of the highest value to students. The library of the Academy of Fine Arts is a meagre array of volumes, inferior iu many respects to the collections of art literuture in the Phila delphia and Mercantile Libraries ; and although there has been a standing threat for years upon the cover of the catalogue to provide a museum of arms, armor, costumes, and ceramic wares for ihe benetit of artists, the first indication of the threat b&Lng carried out has yet to be made. Such an institution should have upon its walls specimens of the best American artists, and especi ally of the Philadelphia artists. This indeed appeared to have been the intention of the founders, but we look in vain for any works by ltothermel, Hamilton, Richards, Moran, Bensell, aud others of our day, who have given Philadelphia art a standing, on Its walls. The Academy, too, ought to have caruful copies of the pictures of the best European masters, old aud new; but we lately hud exhibited lu this city an ad mirable copy of Clyde's "Lauding of Cleopatra," made by Mr. Isaac L. "Williams; and one of Turner's 'Ulysses Defying Polyphemus," by Mr. E. Moran; but although these were representative works, it never entered the heads of the Academy directors to pur chase them. In the European spools there aro scholarships and prizes to stimulate the students, and such stimu lants are even more necessary here; and the course of instruction ought to be so thorough as to preclude the necessity of an artist making a Journey to Europe to finish his educutlon. The educutlon of the public Is an equally Important matter, and but little can be done in this direction unless the galleries of the Academy aro filled with works of real artistic merit, which will make it a popular place of resort As It Is, the people of Philadelphia take no Interest whutever In the institution, except during the pro gress of the spring exhibition, and there are thou sands, not of the uneducated classes, but people of refinement and taste, who never visit it from one year's end to the other. It may be answered that the Academy has not the means to carry on its operations on this grund scale, but the question is whether that is not its own fault It has been from the foundation under the control of wealthy business men, and while other educa tional Institutions have been endowed by the friends or learning and enriched by legacies, it remains in nearly the same poveriy-nrlcken condition it was nearly fifty years ago. Suppose that the Philadelphia unrary, alter naving been established by public spirited cltizenR, and having received such a bequest 08 James Logan's library, had considered Its ivork ended and its whole duty accomplished by permitting us suimcnners to take out books, uud the public to read them in the rooms, without making large yearly additions to its stock, whm kind of a position would it now hold? The case of the Academy of Fine Arts Is entirely analogous. James Login s bequest has handed his name down to a grateful posterity, but what have Paul Beck's pictures In Hi Academy ever done for his fume? There are gentleman In this city now, the pleasure of whoso lives ii bus been to collect pic tures, aud who would be Delighted to leave them t some institution where liio public could hav. h benefit of them, and where they would contribute to exciting au interest in an-i cultivating a taste for art instead of having them dispersed under the ham mer. But mere is no encouragement to make such bequests to a dead-and-alive institution like the Academy of Fine Arts, i nuer a Bpirlted and enter. prising management, the Academy could procure do nations of money and pictures, aud endowments for professorships and scholar.-hips, the same as other educational institutions, i.ui who imagines that any thing of the kind will ever be done? On the contrary. the artists in and out of Pliildelphiaa have come to the conclusion that any connection with the concern is deleterious to their interests, that it Is not an Aca demy in any proper sense of the word, and that the letting out of its guuenes lor auction purposes is disgrace to the name It bears : and the irenenU nnhlln take no Interest whatever in It affair. reont m laugh at the annaal quarrel which take niw when the grand efforts to which all the enenrina nf the manacers arc devoted, thn nnnn kimm. . -I' - w$ i.J.UHfiuiru, opens; so that It Is useless to hope for any Improve ment unless there Is a radical change in the whole system of management In commenting noon the deflrtAnri Academy of Fine Arts, we have no desire nr inten tion to do It other than a real servine. .ni it i uh . faint hope of exciting some interest ma subject of great importance mat we occupy our column with a. diHcnsslon of the matter nnder nnniiibnH m.. Academy has had It Rip VanWlnkllsh sleep of a giiuu urn mure mini mcnij years, and It Is high time that it should wake op and realize the fact that we are approaching the end of the nineteenth cen. tury, that.things have changed since 180 and that if Jt don'V bestir itself, new art Institution, worthy of the name of an Academy wld be started, aud the iHtotien of the nld concern will he fnnrnt.tan .nt hi afin-10 nf the more aired membpiM nf tho lliu torlcal Society and others who are enthusiastic upon the subject 01 local antiquities. CITY IWTEIIIOENCE. SUDDEN AND SAD. . A linn find III Fnthrr-ln-I,aw Engage in nil Altercation, Which liiuU In the Death of the Former, Yesterday afternoon a most melancholy affair him- pened In the! bar-room of Derbard A Greenhelch, No. 13 Lodge street Mr. William cundy. of the Arm of William Cundy t Son, a man about fifty years of age, quarrelled with his son-in-law, Mr. William Hudson. Words led to blows. The two men clinched, and in a short time xith fell to the floor, Hudson being underneath. The bar-keeper, Thomas Aitdleton, parted the two, aim assisted i iinuy to rise, urn wneu ne attempted to raise Hudson, he found that he was Insensible. Eflorts were then made to restore him. but without avail, and he died In a few moments. At a late hour lust night lr. cundy appeared at ine Central Police Station, and surrendered himself. He states that he did not strike a blow, but, on the contrary, his sou- in-law strucK nun twice in me iace. This morning ut 11 o'clock Coroner Daniel held an Inquest upon the body. The following evidence was elicited: Thnmiw Adlineton sworn-I reside it No. 311 Lodire Btrvet; Mr. Cundy wm Bitting at a Utile in the milium nMeep: be had been there aslmtp for more ttinn an hour; MttdBon CHtne in ana asuea lor a Rmna 01 aie; 1 gave it to him ; Hndaon then asked how Ions Cundy find been there; I told him : he then went and woke Cundy up: tliuv en tered into a conversation ; Cundy got up and attked me for a package he had left in the niorninx; I nave it to biia ; t hey commenced speaking together again : spoke for some five or ten minutes; I was Bitting behind the bar with my back towards them : mat then Hudson iumued from his chair and aaid, "itarkeeper, look out;" I jumped up and looked around : in tho meantime Cundy roae up : Hudson then aaid, "You old ," and struck Cundy : Candy t lien Bitid, "You shall not do that to me;" they ihon acuflled ; thedecoaeed fell; don't know whether Cundy also fell; it wae all ovor in a moment ; don't think that Hudson struck anything in his fall but the floor; we picked him up, bathed him, and sent for doctors; we didn't think he was serioualy hurt. Henry J. Langbord sworn Live at No. SM South Water street; was playing a game of bagatelle in the saloon; - ttm " ' 1 1 H in hid yinto kiy o m . i , ujuii nu apparently aslena; Hudson came in, and drew a chair alongsido of Cundy, tapped Cundy on the shoulder, and woke him up; they entered into a conversation; after wards thev got into a quarrel; I turned round and saw tbem in the attitude ot falling; I and the barkeeper then picKea miaeon up ana put nun in a cnair; uundy dia not tall: he liberated himself in the act of fallinir: lunn blows struck; the first intimation 1 had of the difficulty was when they were scuttling ; when we picked him up he was in a swoon, a dead weight; Cundy helped to biathe his head; remained there ail the time, assisting ; be did not leave until nearly all the others had left ; Hudson did not speak after he fell. Joseph Sellers sworn Reside at No. SOS Fitrwator street ; was in the saloon in qneation yesterday afternoon ; was playing bagatelle. ( Witness then corroborated the foregoing testimony.) Dr. Suaploigb sworn Made a port morUm examination of the bony of the deceased at tie undertaking establish ment of Mr. Home: I found a lacerated wound on the outer edge nf the right eyebrow, a quarter of an Inch long, extending tkrough the skin; this was the only external mark of violence that I discovered ; I fonnd on the right side of the occipital bone a fracture, about two and a half incnesiong; tneoonewas remaraaui iuid at mis point, about one sixtoenth of an inch in thickness: the skull is generally, at that place, about a quarter of an inch thick : pressing npon uie meuuna oiiiuiikuva a iuuiiu ciui, ui blood; the other organs of the body were sound and healthy; Uie deceased came to his death from compression of the brain : probah!; tf fracture cune from the fall ; the lan mignt uave caused it. The Jury rendered the following verdict : That the said William Hudson came to his death from compression of the brum, caused by a fall while In a scutlle with William Cundy, at No. 213 Lodge street, Muy 6, lSOB Tub Numismatic and ANnorAniAV SocfRTr held a stated meeting at Its hull last evening. President Price in the chuir. The usual routine business was transacted, and a number of valuable donations were received aud letters read. An iuterestlng medlicval coin found in Florida was exhibited by Hon. William Penn Chandler. Dr. Brinton made soms remarks in relation to late archaeological discoveries near Nashville, Tennessee. He mentioned the discovery In caves and mounds of implements of bone and metal, and offered some in formation relative to the tombs of the Mississippi i.uIIiid n-lilnti um rannllv fArtnnrl rtf I M I w 11 f atr.no . U 1 1 , nui.u I, 1 1 1. U, '111-11 iwi 111-.H v. him "' t.uuw placed so as to form a coffin, in which only the bones oi me defunct were lnterreu. was not customary to inter the flesh. These circumstances caused the early writers on Western antiquities to Imagine that these sepulchres were those of a race of dwarfs. Silver crosses were also found, which were plainly stumped or cast, and not hammered out. The im pression created on the mind of the discoverers, that these things hud to do with a prehistoric Chrtatlaui- zatlon, is untenable. Dr. Krinton further stated that in nis own explora tions among the mounds near Danlpo, Florida, he had found European glas beads. As to the statement of the mummies found in the Western mounds having light hair, the coloring matter of the hair hsd been evidently destroyed by burial for cen turies in nitrate of potassa caves, the whole soli being impregnated therewith. Dr. Drinton continued in the same strain, to the great edification of the society, for some time, aud we rearet that our limited Bnace prevent mepuuu- catlon In full of his most valuable remarks. President Price made a statement to the society concernlnor bis late visit to Washington in reference to the condition of the American Indluus, aud stated that an experiment of conciliation was about Dcing tried upon them. Members were nronosea ana etecxea, ana on mo tion the meeting adjourned. The hall of the society contains many curious ana luteresung oojeoi, uim ivui wen repay a visit Tub Africak MRTiioniHT Episcopal Contrnttok reassembled this morning at the Bethel Church, Bishop Campbell presiding. Kellglous exercises were conducted by L. S. Lewis, consisting of singlug, prayer, and the reading of the limb l'siuui. l.. t.'. i mimiiers) was lutroauceu to tno couiereucu as transferred from the Canada Conference. Amos W ilson was lutroiluced to the Conference as coming into the Philadelphia Conference by the division of the boundaries of the uenerui ionic- rence. Tho Financial reports were resumed by the Con ference. Maliciovs Mls-thikp and Larceny Yesterday afternoon James Hollingsworth and Robert Skelton entered tne tavern or .lames w ein, at Mount Airy, aud being rather rough in opening the door, Hiiiashed the glass. After getting inside, they are alleged to have relieved a man who was drunk at the bar or a watch. They were intoxicated at tne time. They were taken into custody, and will have a hearing at the Central bt atlon this afternoon. IIkihwav liOBBKRY. About 10 o'clock last night- Mrs. Uuorge Kluhler, residing ut No. 16(M Ellsworth street, was stopped on Fifteenth street, below Wash ington avenue, by a ruitlan, who demanded her watch und money. She screamed murder, when the scamp grabbed for her watch, but succeeded lu get ting only a portion of the chain attached to il. He made nis escape. Fihkr Last evening thn awning in front of No. 761 K. Sixth street was destroyed by lire. It caught from the sparks of a bonfire, which hud beeu kindled in the street by boys. A slifjht lire occurred this morning at Mr. Kelley's, on Bedford street, below S'iveuth. it origluatuil from the explosion of an oil lamp. Ckicket. The first regular cricket match of the season will be iiluyed this afternoon and to-morrow, between the Philadelphia aud the (iermantowa Cricket Clubs, ou the grounds of the lutter, the same Held on which the English matches were played last autumn. Many of those who will play In this gaiuu participated iu those matches. Crvbi.ty to Animals. Dennis Mcflniro yesterday was driving a baulky horse through West Philadel phia, and on several occasions struck the animal over the head with a club. A policeman took Dennis into custody, and, after a hearing belore Alderman Maule, hj was held to answer. TIobbkry About half-past 10 o'clock yesterday a thief took advantage of an open cellar-way at No. Ml Norrls street and entered the house; and, after a thorough ransacking, marched off with only i. nuH.tii.AHY Thieves last night broke into tho residence of j(,,n Mcllheniiy, at Clearfield and Amber streets, ami earned od a cixtt, silver knives ami iwrks, tabi uUen, and other articles. THIRD EDITION! Contest for tho Philadelphia United States llarshalship llics tand in tho Front Appointments by President Grant To-day Departure of the Peruvian Minister. FROM WASHINGTON. BpteiaX DMfxUf.h to Thn Evening TtltgrapK The PrPMidrnt'sj Appointment. Washington, May 7 The President made the following appointments to-day: Collectors of Internal Revenue J. C. Willis, Thirteenth district, Illinois; J. Duck, Seven teenth district, Ohio; C. C. Walcott, Seventh district, Ohio; M. Scanlun, Third district, New York. Tension Agents O. M. Van Buren, for Invalid pensions at New York city; J. B. Young, at Du buque, Iowa; II. Iddlngs, at Fort Wayne, In diana. Frank Howe hns been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as special agent of the Treasury Department for New York city. The Peruvian IlniHtrr. The Peruvian Minister, Senor Don Jobc An tonio Garcia y Garcia, took leave to-day of tho President and Secretary of State, previous to his departure for Peru. Another Premure. There was nnothcr prcssnro of ofUcc-seckcrs and their friends and backers at the White House to-day, claiming the attention of the President. Nearly all the morning the President was en gaged in arranging some matters to be submitted to the Cabinet to-day, and few callers were re ceived. The Cabinet met at noon. All the members were present ex cept Mr. Hoar. The Philadelphia I'nited Matra nfnmhalHhlp. O. J. Dickey arrived here this morning, and bad an interview with the President relative to the appointment of John A. Hicttnnd to be Mar shal for the Eastern District of yonr State. The President made no promise, but seemed favor ably Inclined towards Mr. Ilicstand. ne said he thought he would make the appointment to-day. George M. Lauman and his f riends are also at work, but they luive not been able to get the Executive ear to-dny. In this respect Dickey is ahead. It is thought Hiestund will be ap pointed. Despatch to the Annotated Press. New Internal Revenue Herniation. Washington, May 7. Regulations are being pre parek by Solicitor Smith, of the Internal Kevenuc ISuremi, fixing the kind and amount of proof required from railroad companies, corporations, and Indivi duals who have been taxed as non-resident aliens, under a provision of the internal revenue act wheh was repealed March 10, 1807. and who now apply to have the amount of tax which was withheld while the act remained In force refunded. The nature of proof required will be the affidavit of the claimant, attested by an additional a'lldavlt from some other responsible party and the certificate of the consular agent nearest the post to which the claimant belongs, that he is a non-resident alien. Attorney-tieneral Hoar returned to Washington this morning, and was attending to the duties of his otllce. FROM BOSTON. Metropolitan Pollee in the "Hub" The (ireat I.ord Horn! Kobbery. Boston, May 7 A final hearing before the Legislative Committee on the subject of tho Metropolitan police took place last evening, when the aflldavit of Detective John 8. Young, of New York, was read, detailing the circum stances connected with the Lord bond robbery. Mr. Young says: Mr. Lord gave me a written power of attorney, as also did Mr. Barron. I conferred with and acted under the advice of A. Onkey Hall, then District Attorney, and now Mayor of New York. We both concluded that thero was no reasonable chance of convicting any one of the crime, and Mr. Hall was fully satisfied to have me direct my attention chiefly to the recovery of the property. Although seve ral parties were arrested and indicted in New York, yet no evidence could be procured suffi cient to warrant their trial. The aflldavit fur ther says: The only money paid to Heath and Jones or any other ollicers in Boston was tSOOO; and this was all the compensation received by them and others for many months of service, and many journeys to Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, ana elsewhere, and for the re covery of between S00.000 aud $400,000. There never was any suspicion of unfaithfulness or any kind of misconduct on the part of Heath or Jones. FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Its KiiliHcation by the Connecticut Kcnatr. HmTPnuii. Mnv 7. Tho Semite ratified the Fifteenth Amendment to-day, by a vote of 13 .ii , . - l.l; Itcpubliciins to o jjciuocruis; two iepuoucaiis and two Democrats absent. Both hoaxes, after the announcement oi committees, adjourned until iriuiiy next. GENERAL THOMAS JORDAN. The Commander of the Cuban Expedition. Generul Thomas Jordan, who has gone out In com mand of the expedition to Cuba from New York, Is an old West Pointer, and one of the most accom plished officers of the late Confederate armv. lie served as chief of stall' to General Iieauregard during the litt three years of tho war, and was with him at Clmrltston and Vicksburg, and In Virginia. During the Hhlloh campaign, General Jordan conceived tho idea that Jefferson Davis, the Con federate President, was hostile to General Beaure gard, and he resented an alleged slight to his chief then and alter the close of the war. When the Confederacy fell, Jnrdun, like many of his brother ofllcers, cume North. Ills fortunes were entirely biokin by the contest, and besought to obtain a livelihood'lii New York by here writing for the press. His old grudge against Davis took form in an article lu Harper's Magazine, which at tracted considerable notice at the time. General Jordan also wrote upon military, agricul tural and political sabjects both for the nnwa.lnes and the metropolitan newspapers. He lias been living in New Jt rsey, near New York, until the begin ning ol the Cuban outbreak. Since then, his pre sence at various places ou the const, and particu lar! v at Charleston and New Orleans, has been noticed ami alwavs in connection with some rumored movement in favor of the Cuban cause. General Jordan Is a mun of medium height, spare in form, and with a quick, nervous manner, lie has an intellectual head and features, and lino eyes, and wheu otl duty 1 exceedingly courteous in de meanor During his military days la the South, ttioiiL'h he was often accused of brusqueness. and had the reputation In the army of being a martinet, Tiiit he Is a thorough soldier by Instinct and eiluoa tl n cannot be questioned. He saw and participated in some of the hardest lighting ol the lute war, and, MtiVlo from his own merit, hail the advantage of a miii oerio nal Intercourse with General Beauregard, who was certHlnly one of the first military engineers of the war If Jordan has hair of a chance lu Cuba he will make himself famous. Htork Quotatlun by Telejrrnph-1 P. It I. Glendennlng, Davis 4 Co. report through their New I urn. ui June liio i"u" . ni , , N. Y. Cent. It W.lT?'AT?,?,,0i !lK N. Y. and Erin It..... Ph. and Kea. U W' Mlcb. B.andN. LK.-Wi Cle. and Pitt. Ii M Chi. aud N. W. com. M Chi. and N. W. pref.. W Chi. and It. L It 13U Pitw. V. W. 4 ChL R.HX PaclnoMaU Steam... W-V West fnlon Tel...,. Toledo 4 Wabash.... 72 MIL A Ht, Paul it, c... T7)i Mil. 4 St. PaullCp... 80 Adams Express AO Wells.KargoACo.... 3ftV 11. 8. Kx press 82 Tennessee 6s, new... Gold laj Market nrni. FOURTH EDITION DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. The Dyer Court-Martlal Adjourned The Kesult not Discloscd Appointraents in the Treasury Depart ment. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Amending the Spanish Consti tution-Troubles Ireland. in FROM WASHINGTON. DefXdeh to tht Attoeiated I'reM. Adlonrnment of the Jlyrr f onrt Mnrtln.'. Washington, May 7 The Dyer Court Mar tial has adjourned fin die. General Thomas left yesterday for Pan Francisco, aud General Ferry for Atlanta. The flailing of the Court has not yet transpired. Noeretnry Uoutwcir Apppointmcntn. The first two appointments of Special Customs Agents by Secretary Boutwell were ma Id yes terday, viz.: Frank 11. ITowc, for the Eighth Customs District, at New York, and J. J. McLean for the Second District, at San Fran cisco. The TrcAMurv Service. Other appointments in that branch of the Treasury service will be made to-day. Minister Unrria. The Peruvian Minister, Garcia, took leave of the President to-day. The President in his reply hoped that friendly relations would continue between Peru and this country. Secretary Fish accompanied the minister. Congratulated. Samuel A. Duncan, Grand Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in this district, has, in the name of the organization, telegraphed to General W. II. II. Terrell, of Indianu, congratu lating him on his appointment as Third Assistant Postmnster-Gcneral. FOREIGN. By A tlantie Cable. Heavy Robberies In Ireland. London, May 7. There have beon several heavy robberies of arms, ammunition, etc., in various parts of Ireland during the past few days. At Belfast a large quantity of arms were stolen last evening, aud this morning five per sons were arrested on suspicion. Despatches from Cork mention the perpetration of similar outrages, and there seems to be no doubt that the culprits belong, in every instance, to the Fenian organization. The Nnanixh CnnHt itnttnn. Madrid, May 7 In tho Constituent Oortea yesterday, all the amendments to the religious clauses of the Constitution were rejected, and the clauses were finally adopted as they origi- uiijij' mwuu. FROM ST. LO UIS. The Last Pacific Ifaad Rail. St. Louis, May 7. Omaha despatches say that a telegram from General Dodge, Chief Knglneer of the Union Pacific Hailroad, announces positively that the last rail of that road will be laid at noon on Monday. The celebration in this city will be the greatest affair ever gotten up. The Masons, Odd bellows, military and other societies intend Joining the pro cession, and in the evening there will be an illumina tion and li reworks. Murder by the Nlonx Indians. Peports received to-day from Columbus state that a band of Sioux murdered a woman and captured a lot of stock near Steers Creek, twenty miles above Columbus. The citizens are now in pursuit of tho Indians. Khip IK vim. Fortress Monkob, Mav 7. Passed in for Pa'ti more, brigs Mary K. Ladd, Ahblo C. Titcomb, Day spring, and barque Hunter, from West Indies. Passed out, steamer Baltimore, for Bremen, and brig Jesfie, for West Indies. A northeast storm still prevails. Intvst IMnrkets by Telegraph. New York, May 7. Cotton quiet but Arm; 600 bales sold. Flour advanced 6ca;10c. ; state, I5-7.V3 -75; "Western, tMOwS; Southern, JG-65(ll-75. Wheat steady. Corn steady; sales of SS,000 bushels; mixed Western, 91(u9;ic for new and Boo. for old. Oats steady. Beef quiet. Pork quiet; new mess unchanged. Lard lirrn at 18,',1S,C Whisky dull but unchanged. lUi.TisioKK, May 7 Cotton dull at 28c. Flour dull and nominal. Wheat quiet and unchanged. White corn, 84ifcCo. ; yellow, tWoiiWc. Oats, 74m: 78o. for prime aud heavy. Iiye unchanged. Pork quiet. Bacon rib sides, lvc ; clear do., I6c. ; shoulders, H'jC.; hams, sownio. Lard, iBc. Whisky lirm at t (a 9c. Stork Quotations br Telerraph-3 P. !I. Glendlnlng. Davis A Co., report through their New York house tne following: N. Y. Central li. , West. Union Tel 42 ; N. Y. and Klie It.... snj; Cleve. and Toledo K.104 Ph. and itea. K. 96 V Toledo and Wabash.. 72 V Mich. H. and N. I. It.. 105 '4 Mil. and St. Paul K. c. 77 K Cle. and Pitt It 82 Mil. and St Paul It p. 88 Chi. and N. W. com.. 86-, 'Adams Kxpress. 60)tf Cht and W. W. pref.. 97. , ; Wells, Fargo. 3fiU' Chi. and It I. It 130", (United States 63 Pitts. F. W. A Chi. R.149 (Tennessee 6a. new. . . 6V Pacillc Mail Steam... 92',iGold 137i Market firm. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Itro. No. 40 S. Third street taooo Phlla A E (is . . b7 100 sh Read R.. 815. 47 94 f'iouo C A A mt Gtt'Ktf )ots..c. 92 12000 Leh It loan.bS. M tlf.ooo City 6s, New . .101 , tluooOLeh goldl..c. 94! 100 do b30.47'94 100 100 100 100 100 21 100 ;jo no 200 100 200 do 830. 47?,' do bOO. 48 do.80d.baf.15. 44 lo....2lAI. 4S do...b30.4S 1-1 6 do...ls.h30.43'Sl d0....bBAi. 4S!tf do 4SV 100 sh i'fiil A J it... 30 100 do bSO. 1 100 do C. !!0i 100 do bll). 81 loo do blfi. 81 100 do btio. 81', 100 do b.V 81 100 do b30. 81 4 sh Pennii.opifAi. ftft 27 sh Mtnehill K.1b. r,4'4 73 do 6itf 80 sh Leh Val.bftwn 5ti do., do., do., do. ..B30. 41 .ls.2L 4-iV4-. b:to. 4V ...lH. 4SW 100 ROD do.. .2d. 4S la- do Is. b0. 8-10 100 sh Pa Canal.. Is. 20 SECOND BOARD. liooo Pa R 1 m vj JHM'UO Phil A E 7s.bC0 87 V liooo City 6s, New.. 101 ftoo do 101 M)00 Con'g R 0s 87,!j' wio sh Feeder Dam. i 100 do '?' 13 sh. Penna Ji 651: 1 100 100 10 6,V do S30. 55 do 860 . 65',' do Mi4' do..opg.U. r.5y do..opgil. 65JW 6 100 19 Amount of Coal transported on the Philadelphia and Reading Rullroad' during the week eudlug Thursday, Muy 6, lt9: ... , Tom. Ctrt, From St Clair 82 8io ofl " Port Carbon 7 75 00 " Pottsville 3ift1i) tf " Schuylkill Haven 88,795 02 " Auburn 2,318 15 " Port Clinton 12,245 07 llarrisburg. Dauphin and Allen town 8,467 01 Anthracite Coal for the week Bituminous Coal from llurrlHlmrir and 90,078 19 Dauphin for the week 7,07119 Total for the week paying freight. Coal for Company's use Total all kinds for tho week Corresponding week last year, tons. Previously this year . 97,150 18 2,523 15 . 99,07413 !l,2s'7297 08 Total To 'lhurtday,May 7, im.. ..1,386,972 01 ..1,201,667 15 FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. The Appointment Mado-Gregory the Lucky Man. FROM WASIIINGION. Breiat Dpateh to Tht Evening TelegravK The Philadelphia United Mates Alnrxhalxhip. Washington, May 7. General Gregory has been appointed United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in tho place of General Ely, deceased. Vetpatch to the Aiciated Pre. The Prenldent Is tJrarlonn. The Alexandria Union Luuiruo sent a colored spokesman to the President to-day to ascertain when n delegation of the Lcairuo might havo a conference with him relative to affairs In Vir ginia. Tho President consented to sec thctn to morrow. Colonel Forney and others of tho committee which has been travcllinj South for some wooks, had an interviewed with the President to-day con cern ins what they had observed while on their trip to tho Southern country. The President's Appointments. Tho President made the following appoint ments to-tiny: Joseph 11. Young, Pension Agent. Dtibtiatie, Iowa; llir.nm J. llensrs, Pension Agent, Fort Wayne, Indiana; George M. Van Huren, Pension Agent (or Invalid Agency New York; John G. Wackwcll. Receiver of Public Moneys, llunts villo, Alubatna; K. M. Gregory, United States Marshal Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Collectors of Internal Uoventio Charles C. Walcott, Seventh Ohio; George M. Dakln, Ninth Indiana; Jesse Duck, Seventceth Ohio; J. C. Wullis Thirteenth Illinois; Georiro W. Hender litc, Eighth Virginia. Assessors of Internal Revenue Michael Scan lun, Third New York; Adamsou Newkirk, Eighth Tennessee. The rVntionnl Pence Fextlval. Boston, May 7. The city authorities last evciiiiin ittxxcu nu order extending the hospl (iiuiies guests tnlitlcB of the citv to the ditinriiiHhcil lnvit,i :ests to the National Peace Jubilee. This Kvenin's Market Quotations. Ity Atlantic Cable. London, May 7 Evening Consols for money, 92, and for account, 92. Five-twenties, 78V. Railways fist; Erie, lsy ; Illinois Central, 96; Atlantic and Great Western, 23. LlVKRPOOi., May 7 Evening Cotton quiet; un binds, 11 Vi 11 VI. : Orleans, 12d. ; sales to-day, 7000 bales. Corn, 27a Lard, G'i. Refined petroleum. Is. 8rd. Lonhon, May 7 Evening. Refined Petroleum, Is. Sd. Unseed oil, X3os. lod. Sperm oil, a'IOS. Sugar 80s. on t he spot and 29s. afloat 'Tho Situation A Republic not Improbable. Late ct.rreoiMindcnce from Madrid contains th following: Whether Napoleon has or has not made the remarks attributed to him matters but little. The fact remains that it is impossible tho coun try can remain iniu longer iu its present statu of doubt and expectancy. Tho discords among the members of tho legislative majority aro on the increase, and they ruceived a lively impetus last night at a caucus held to consider a proposi tion of Senor Baleaguer to pass a law excluding from the throne the whole brood of tho Bour bons, direct or indirect, legitimate or bastard. The meeting was held with closed doors, but the following I understand to be pretty nearly what occurred at it. Senor Ruleaguer supported his proposition in a long speech, and was op posed by that ever-active intriguer, Senor Olo zaga. Ihe latter said that if the resolution were curried in its integrity, it would greatly increasa if it did not render insurmountable the difficulty of finding a monarch nt all. This observation squinted at Montpcnsler, and it raised a Btorm. Immediately Seuor Baleaguer withdrew his proposition, but the Minister of Fouiento (Zo rilla) said that others (himself included) had signed it, and he insisted ou its being discussed. General Prim was challenged to say what other candidate the Government meant to propose, but he refused to answer. General Serrano made the emphatic declaration that only one of two alternatives was left them cither the Due da Montpensier or the Republic. This frank acknowledgment led to a scene of great excitement and recrimination, aud, though tho meeting did not separate until daylight forced its way through the shutters, the deputies sepa rated without coming to any conclusion, and, as one of them subsequently stated to me, "more divided than ever." Tho result of this meeting, and the repeated conferences which Prim is said to be holding with C'astelar, Garrido, and other leading men of the opposition, would go to show that the republic is not such an Improbability as the Minister of War declared it to be some months hack. The New York Money Mnrkex. From the Herald. "The course of gold and Government bonds yester day was reflective of a Biidden Increase by the Bank of England of the rate of discount to four and a half percent This step Illustrates in a very pointed manner the favor with which our securities are re ceived In Great Britain. The rate of discount was raised about a month since to four percent, to arrest the speculative demand for them which then existed, but failed to prevent investment on the part of Eng lish capitalists or even smaller purchasers, to whom the consideration of six per cent inte rest was so tempting. In this country, where money so readily command largo rates of Interest the only exception being In this ceutre, where they sometimes fluctuate as low as four per cent Gov ernment bonds are Investments with a limited por tion of the community, lu England the oonsols-with their Insignificant interest constitute the hereditary sources of Income to thousands of families. They are unable to compete with our securities, when the safety of tho latter Is guaranteed. The growing peaceful attitude of this country internally uud towards Its rival nations is dally giving the requisite degree of governmental stubltaty, while Its Increasing commerce insures the payment of the interest and principal of Its securities. The action of the Mauk of Kngland directors was taken early this morning, as the ilrst quotation for bonds from London came at 79 Si a decline of as com pared with last night The fact was not known here until about 10 o'clock, and sales of gold were made previous to that hour as low as 13a si. At the Itrst Government board thu market was a fraction lower lu response to this decline, but as the holders of bonds, are strong houses, and as the advance was beneficial there was a recovery at the noon and afternoon sessions to figures close upon those which prevailed Just before the receipt of the news. The home market Is so Impressed with a feeling that the Secre tary of the Treasury Is committed to the policy of cancelling a portion of the bonded debt that it is not easily disturbed. Tho lower quotation in London did not Interfere with the demand from the foreign bankers, although the margin for shipment is nearly obliterated. "The Money market was qnlte irregular in the forenoon. Those of the stock cliques who had not entereil tho upward movement were endeavoring to Influence higher rates, and gold interest was paid In some Instances. It the afternoon money was abun dant at seven per cent, and balanites at the close of banking hours were loaned at six rather than remain unemployed over night Commercial paper showed a slight concession Iu rates, which ranged from seven and a half to nine her cent "Foreign exchange was dull and steady for slxtv day bills. Owing to the change in the rate of dis count at the Rank of England, sight bills were un eighth hlgher-the difference now being three quarters per cent, between long and short Th following are the quotations ;-Kterling sixty davT ;'.'!'l,,.,.,:.r.llal'.lu(.1'.; to prunS bought i i,.w,u. "'"lors wuu fMvuriii.r." , timVi B """ " "en tne indications were lavwrabic to the present high rates. luwauiw-., ; Biiensigni, 109VUO: Paris ulxtv .iiVV o-U.M6V ; Short sight, ft -1 6 '.i n 8 v A lit wern" (nSf).'.; Amsterdam, 4sS'040j : Fmnkf Ji AiiiXl 40V ; Bremen, W78V; Prussian 't Ml V "The dealings In gold were quite excited dnrinir acUonofU;he BPlMn" K!eV'o 1111
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