WEST POINT.

Continuation of the Examinationof the Graduating Class.

THE "PLEBES" AT DRILL.

The Graduates Not To Be Deprived ofPlaces in the Army.

West Point, June 3, 1874.Now that by tbo high and mijjnty decision of

those monsters commonly known in the regions orcadetdom as examiners, lorty-flveluotrenslve joungmen, full of ambition and w ith Just enough talentnot to make them eligible to West Polut ruvors andgraces, have been sent home to their dear mam¬mas, and that sixty-five other yonuir men, quite as

ambitious and witn a little more successiut tateut,have been told tliat they can from tills out lookopon the Academy as their home until fartherorders, the breawlng-ln drillings of the "plebes"have begun In downright earnest. It may be agalling thing for a youth of proud spirit, who athome was wont to wear the prettiest of clothesand part Ins hair In the middle and wear It longand flowing tf he deemed It to the embellishmentol his general beauty, and to be treated by Jobn«.iie coachnpiu and James the waiter as

A NATURAL BORN CHINCH,born to command, uud who was led to believe bythe whole lumlly that the cut of oue's coat aiulthe wedgnt of one's watch guard, and not thenumber or years ouo has graced the world withone's presence distinguished tho man from theboy. It may be a galling thing, J repeat, to such a

youth after coming here to llud that he is consid¬ered as a mere hobbledehoy, who has a great dealto learn.and ten times more than a great deal tounlearn.to lino by bitter experience in a lew shortSoul's alter being lurnished with a cadet cap thathis flowing locks must no longer flow, and that aclose fitting hirsute covering is a militarynecessity, which It is Incumbent upon theofficial barber to see executed at all liazards. And yet what has been done for years inthe past iu the matter of "plebe" treatment bus tobe done again now as religiously as ever here, andeven the love a poor lellow may always have hadlor a peculiar style of shoe, or gaiter, or habit ofgait.wbicu Filth avenue might determine all.grace and dignity.must needs, as or old, go oncemore lor nought, 'ihe fact is, tue "piebc," as thenew cadet is called, is no longer to-day what liewas two weeks ago, before lie leit borne; or,rather, he is not allowed to he what lie was. Andwhat, lorsooth, Is

THE "PLEBE" OP THE PERIOD?He is not, indeed, the persecuted wretch that

the "plebe" ol a lew years ago was.the butt forall the cruelties of tude practical jokers; the inces¬sant toiler by day and by night, who carried pailsof water and burnished muskets aud brightenedbreastplates for the older cadets, and who wasdragged from his bed at the hour when grave¬yards are supposed to yawn and ghostswho ha.'o no regard for tue proprieties topi owl about, only to be dumped irom awheelbarrow into some oltch or tried andcondemned to no shot hy a court martial assent-bled iu a room made hideous by hangings of black,wall nonets and skulls as wall ornamentations.Thanks to the new order oi things, the "piebe" olthe period is Iree irom all these trials and tilbula-tions; but one has only to go down on the p>ain,near the barracks, tntlieaiteruoon now to see tnathe is yet a sight that makes teuderuearted girls tosmile tniougli their tears and even loud brothersto grin that they are not ol the elect, bnoru oi insllowiua locks, it he had ilowlng locks when he firstcame, with the military cap as the only militarymark about liini, lie is made to twist and squirmaud wheel about aud staud on one toot uud Keephis chin ubove the level oi bis collar aua ins armspaluiuiiy straight down by his sides, and tlieu audthere, beloro

THE GAPING GBOCrS OF VISITORSand awiu the snickering oi small boys and the

, giggling oi young ladles, wuo never nave cotnpas-si-u lor misery in any shape it presents used, topreserve a ramrou attitude and luce unmoved,serious, dcternuuoU, as though to move a muscleoi iu* uriuly closed mouth or to lilt his eyeorowsWere an act punishable by death mstantcr atthe inoiith of a ten-inch gun. Aud all tins to besubmitted to by a joting tu.in who, when lie camehere, believed that lie knew all that was wormknowing, and mat tho mouieut lie landed at thewhorl here lie was to be bowed and scraped to bythe common soldiery, taken la hand by the oltl-cers uud introduced to the prettiest girls thatcould po found lor miles around, auddone lor gcueraliy as oceanic a luturegeneral. And yet look at turn nowbow, lor the sake oi the glory that is iu .store lorbun, he lakes his pumsameut, tor he certainlycannot think it a pleasure. His instructor is acadet of the lowest class, a youugster who only avear ago went tniougli the same orucul audBuffered tlio same tortuies of an indignant spiritthut oared not 10 rebel, uud who, with a llgnt cuueiu iiis hand, looks a: inui as if lie liieunt every mo¬ment to make a meal of mm iu oue swallow, audwho gives ins oruers iu a tone oi voice so lull ofb ood-curdltug uieuaco Unit the wonder oi it all isti at the poor victim doesn't mop iu his tracks andgive up the gaom entirely. What a sight '.or thepapas aud mammus who are now lieieuud who won't go home uutil t.neir dearboys get ou their gay beli-but oiled graycoats 1 Just look ui it! Here, mereami everywhere ou the plain, right under tne ga/.eoi the visitors who crowd ubout to witness thedaily tortui'iUgs, are the beloved pets, who neverknew what it Was to be ordered to do anythingbeioic, cucii with a stern little taskmaster, lull oihis own importance, uuu chafing witluu himself,uoubtlcss, because lie cannot turow iuto the exer¬cise or it u uitie of that "hazing ' sting and cru¬elty that was once the delight ol the oluer classesof the cadet corps,

GROWLING OUT COMMANDS,one alter anotuer. so quickly taut ti e poor "plebe"Is halt tne tun trying to go*ihiough several ulifer¬ent motions all at the same time, an effort, hy theway, which generally mUs in positions that bringdown niton hun the tierce lie oi his instructor.Does he not hold his chin high enough mat articleii his anatomy is taken hold ol hy me yutiug nu.uwith the cuue and ducked up iu .i way tnat is asrapid*tn us e mention as it must be astoutshiug iothe uiicouipiuihiug owner oi it. Hoes lie not stepforward and nis toes pointing downwards at moproper time, lie is made to stund ou une loot, whilethe od'euuing leg, sireiched lorwurn and ti c motoil' ihe ground, is plated iu position very deliberate-ly by tho inevnubie caue. indeed, ilii- breaking-in drill Is n ecuuar one; and u one aid not kuowUnit every cadet mar ever was had his day oi it,and mat without it the new comers woulu not hewhat nicy ought to he by September next, thescene near the barracks, made up of boys stand¬ing on one loot; oi others sioopiug down, withtheir luces Pushed and eyes starting out of ineirsockets, v,iinly endeavoring io loucii the toes oltneir suoes without bending their limbs; oi others Jthrowing their arms wiluiv about, over taeir heausaim across taeir diesis, uud agulu behind tlmirbacks, so tnat the bjcKS m tneir hands cometogether wiih a whack; ot still others turninglheir heads to the igut aud to the left, uccordluglvus they are ordered, and going through mewtioeliiigs utld luciligs with a rapidity thatevery moment threatens to tumble them ou theirluces, would indeed seem btu a grotesque lurce.llut it is nut a tarce, and eveu (lie piebc, alter hisdays oi new cadet tiirnldoin is over, is mo first tolc.ii'U tii'at nis twisting* and squiriuiugs ou theplain were mr ins benefit, uud not lor

THE AMUSEMENT OF SIMPLE LOOKERS ONfrom New York or eiscwuere. ihe commeutsvuiuut'cred concerning the mistakes tue poorpiene makes hy li:s cadet instructor arc soino.tunes really amuslug. "You are," said one oflitem, witiii'ii my hearing, us lie glared fiercely ath:.+ pupil, who stood trembling before auu, ready,Sppcarently, to

OO 00WN ON UlS KNEES AND FRAYlor a ioi might, it only loin to do so; "You arc tobe an Oiiicer oi the great unny of the buttedblates, sir, am] sliou.d noi lose sight oi that met.I'm* idea Oi stepping ou!, sir, witayour tue» suckingup in !nut way ! Imyoii suppose, sir, taut you cultever become .i general lu the nrn.y uud Walk aiterthai iiuuiour And there, sir, why allow jour clunto hang down so can't von step out withoutlooking at your moll they're not so attractive asall '.hat.and don't Hit "your eyes w.muer soridiculously u 11 West 1'OiUt can't be seen in aduy, .-o keep ti.cm eies fixed stiuiuhi beioieyou.You must pay uiteiitioti, sir; ti e wo wi.l pine*you where you win nave time io study up a little.A man o. your sikc ought not to need so niuelitalking to. l>o yon suppose General olierinuii everneeded so mw<ili? ii 111ji, way not ? laen way areyou uu.v butter than i.eiicisl Sherman. route,uow, tr> Unit step uga.ii." these run,arks werenot uttered in <>au oroatll, so to speak, but in dis¬jointed si'iiicitct's. i ucy were a sort oi interludebete, e n ihe various movements the piebo wasdug exercised in. Ami -till ail the lime, 1 mire

bhj, the cotupiairung lustiuclor mid u terriolestruggle k.oin. on wltaia iniiUeli, Here* as lie.glared, to keep irom lUdulKingln a guitiiw at theav\ k w.irdnes* uini Uinidiu dispitiyed ov his Charge.I ui iet a .ew tuys inn all this will be'at au end,ami these uwKiv,,rd youths, uuiiormeu and inn-Hedged aneis, Will he.taken m rami o.v tne cnuctsgs good icliuw* .. ell met and win to along swim-ui in ly alio a-> ul'acciudy .s they my now begin-nug. awkwardly n tne high mad that leans torank unu irputat.on in the army. As .or the iort)li\c hi o were not enosen to suitor, u may oo dmin lew win ksi 1 "ck by »e idstube ft "My boy is sucua smart toy," I fienrd h laily say to an omuer to-USv i "ho was Bitv.ijs lieuu o his class, auu jet youpeople rui«d against una; it is too hod," This loud

parent aid sot know, probably, that what iaconsidered a smart bov iu some actiuoh* la notamart enouirn lor West Point. Too stronir a beliefin the bote' smartness liail much to do, doubtless,with the sending o( the majority of the lorty-fiveherb wlio were not smart enough.

THE Ev AMIN Al'ION IN MMOtXKERINO KSDKU.The graduates to-day completed their examina¬

tion 18 engineering, arid will *ouie time to-morrowafternoon be tnfcoii tn band in iniiiuialo.n andgeology, tbe.r having a Uriel" rest tins aiicruooiiwliUe the second cms* » being examined in phi¬losophy. No one ol the graduates, 1 believe, liasbeen lonnd detlcient in e in. inee ring, and, thoughthey are one and all restive at tne delay in theirexamination while the second claaaare being «*.aniined, they will certainly be very Kind to leelthat tne most difficult. branch of their studies hasnot made the slightest inroad upon their ranks.I will state lierc mat the class win nor," alter all, bocompelled to go home without any hope of gettingcommissioned by reason 01 the reduction in thoaruiv, as it seems an amendment was added to thebill just beiore it was passed excepting the presentclass irom its provisions.

AN AlUIU KBY DKIM..There was a Ugnt batiery drill on the Plains

to-du.v, winch was giten lor the special delignt ofthe Board of Visitors, most oi whom, you know,come hem to tie delighted, and are determined tobe delighted so long us uiey are not made suiu.-rersby any or the pleasures, pastimes or militaryhiauuiivres that can be gneu during their stay.The third class acted as canuoulers and a selectfew ol the graduating class acted as tne officers ofthe battery, i lie guns during tne drill were splen¬didly handled, the ciiuugiug limits, loriniug due,advancing and movements in coiuiim being espe¬cially wed done. The great feature about thesedrills is the dismounting and humming oi the gunsand the tinur ol one round. To u person who iorthe first time witnesses a drill ui this kind therapidity with which the pieces are taken an apartand put together again uud u round tired seemsalmost the work ot magic. The gni|s used werewhat are commonly known as three-inch urouuucoCUDS. It is oireti hi ended with considerable dan¬ger, us every class which engages in n every year isso anxious to beat the time oi the other uud pre¬ceding classes that ordinary precaution is nottaken in handling tne pieces. A tewyears ago 1 remember well that one uii-lortutiate cauct iu the drill had oneo ins arms blown off irom the shoulder,one of his companions who acted as gunner havingpulled the lanyard beioru the other had tune topull out the rammer. Mill, as a general iuie, thediscipline maintained during tile tit ill is such, andeach man knows Ins uiucc in the battery so well,that iiccidents are but lew and lur between. Tneclass el lsdo is said to nave perioruied the lout ol dis¬mounting and mounting thu pieces again and fir¬ing off one round in nt* seconds, owing to theraiu tins uiternoun the urill was brought to a closebetore this mature oi it was gone through Willi.

Tllh WKATIlFit ANl) THE IIOTLLS.As yet there are but very few visitors. Cozzens'

llotc at Cozzens* lauding onens to-morrow, amias it is thu lashmuabD: hotel ior uti visitor* w hoare not immediately interested in the s udies ofthe cadets, and who are not, therefore, particularabout being within hailing distance ol tne bur-racks, but who come to cujoi- themselves as theywould ut ativ other summer resort, it may bp tnafwe will have quite a large addition by Saturday tothe present meagre number oa hand ol those whohave mends in the cudot corps and all others in¬cluded. The weather to-day lias been quite chilly,una fires In the rooms arc quite welcome.

FREDDY ENGLISH FOUND.

The Boy Witness in the Brooklyn ExciseCases Turns Up in Boston.

About six weeks ago, it will he remembered, a

boy named Freddy English gained considerablenotoriety by appearing bciorc the Board of Policeand Excise Commissioners as prosecuting witnessin several cases of violation of the Excise luw.The Oov, who is fourteen years or age, was engagedby the "Ladies' Temperance Society" of Brooklynto procure evidence agaiust suspected liquor deal¬ers. iu order to obtain convictions at the handsof the Commissioners. It was the custom of theboy to visit saloons on suuday and pui chasea lew cents worth of spirits iu a bottle.Eacn bottle was duly labelled with theDame of the dealer,- his address and the date ofpurchase. The witness would produce the liquorand swear to its purchase, thereby convictingdealers oi violating the Sunday clause of the Ex¬cise law una oi selling to iniuors. About seventysamples were procured irom as many saloons, andthe examinations were progressing slowly, wncnFreddy suddenly disappeared, llis mother noti¬fied tiie police, the Mayor and the crusaders ol themysterious atfair, and a iruitless svarcu was insti¬tuted ior the liusolng boy. l lie Coinmou Councilfinally offered a reward oi $-'ioo ior any lniormauouUnit would lead to lus recovery. Yesterday MayorHunter received the subjoined letter irom llev.Mr. Pentecost, oi Boston, lormeriy of the Hansonplace Baptist cuarch. Brooklyn

No. 211 Wkst Cantos Street. (Boston, June 2, 1374. )To (lis Honor the Mayor or diiouKLVN. N. V.MY Dear mk.1 have iu my keeping u byy, Fred. A.

English, ivlio was kldlMmu'd some time ugo llolli Brook¬lyn, and. having made his (scape, came to inv house,having Known ui mo in Brooklyn, and told me hisstrange story, which X immediately proceeded lo inves¬tigate, through mends in Brooklyn, and learn that Bissiorv is true, uud that you have offered a reward oi $3Wlor ins recovery.

1 siiuli send the bov to Brooklyn by my friend andspecial officer, Mr. Mciieuzie. Shall he deliver the burdirect lo you r

Please telegraph, on receipt of tills, where and toWhom the boy shall be delivered.

Yours, very truly,UiiOliUE F. PENTECOST.

The Mayor ordered that "Freddy" be sent toBrooklyn immediately, where lie is expected toarrive to-dt;.v. A thorough investigation will bemade concerning the uiiogeu ubduuuoa oi theboy, who claims to have been drugged and decoyedirom his home.

in tna Huston Globe ot Wednesday the boy'sstory and the eircumstuuccs of his reappearanceare thus told:.The triendsof Mrs. English hud almost given up hopewhen Mr. 1). Banks Mckenzie, superintendent oi too

Appleton Temporary Home, sent word through a BostonClergyman to Brooklyn linn the mi-sing lad badbeen found. The I id, who is as honest appear¬ing a boy as is olt< n seen, uud \vh> tells a ''straightstory," asserts that on the morning altertlie irlal he was enticed by some nu n to a wagon iu dies lectin Brooklyn where lie was iiruzgeii. uud, in astate oi stupur. wus curried by the cars lo Boston. Ar¬rived in thu city, the lad, who was entirely in ihe powerol these rascals, was again drugged anil taken out to alonely hou.-e on the outskirts ot llrookllue, and there

inleit in company with an old mint and an oldWoman. The lad was closely guarded, bat managedat last to escape, and. coming to me city, bv somegood fortune came lor a lodging to the Appletontemporary Home, on West hourtu street Mr. AicKen-tie. the superintendent, inquired into ins history, and,becoming assured thai lie was the missing boy iromBrooklyn, asked the Be v. Uei.rgo F. Fentecost to writeio mat city in regard to the muuer. the answer from aMr. l.lwell, knewn to many Brooklyn clergymen, en¬tirely corroborated the lad's story until die Ttiauuppiiignil venture, uud urged upon either Mr, Pentecost or Mr.Mckenzie to come on with the lud.

AN OLD DIAMOND BOBBERY.Serious Charge Against a Slew York Po¬lice Officer.A Question of Identity atStake.Ou the evening 01 August 22, isoo, a light wagon

stopped lu Iront ol trie jewelry store of Mr. Ttce,Fulton st: cut, comer of TUlary, Brooklyn. Thevehicle contained two men, one or whom, a welldressed individual, alighted, and, entering thestore, approached the proprietor and asked to beshown so.-ne ol the finest diamonds. A smalltray, containing gems to the value of $4,uoo.Cluster, so.ltalres, Ac..was laid beiore thestranger lor examination. After the lapse of a

miiiute or ho the customer, who was leaning overttie tray, commenced sneezing violently, and pro¬duced n huge siik haudkarciiiei uoin ins sidepocket, wnicn he manipulated rapidly beiore thecies ol Mr. i ice, who became affected iroin some duopowder on the silk kere uei ami turned ins headaside. In nu instant the stranger, or, to be moredefinite, the tlnef, threw the handkerchief overthe titi.v, picked it up, and, bounding out ol tuestore, sprang into the wagon, and was drivenoil" wiia great speed bv his accomplice.In the [tight trom tue store door to mevonicio several diamonds were dropped by therogue, nud these uloiie were restored to the jew¬eller. No trace was ever uit«?r obtained eitnor 01the tlnei or tue other jewels.A lew oayg ago ,-upeilnterident John S. Folk, of

the Brooklyn ponce, received a letter signed "Ed¬win L. Marvin" iu whioli it was stated! hut one ui the officers 01 the Eighthprecinct, Now York, whose name is "Quigiey,'1is tin* in.in who roobed the »roro ol Mr. 'lice, theJeweller uauied auo the Superintendent-repairedto th** central oftlco, Now lora, and luid the mat¬ter beioie superintendent .viuisell. sixteeu pa¬trolmen of too Eigntii precinct were attired Incivilians' areas and brought, oeiore Alt. Tice, whosaid lie identified one o. the meu as the personwho robbea turn, and poin cd out Ljuigiey as theman.

AT THE KI011T11 PltECIKCT,In the absence ol the Cuptatn tnc reporter heard

irom the fcergeant that some ui the meu had beenordered on i uesduy morning, by tuiegraph tiomPolice Heaoquariers, toappearln citizens' clothes:and shortly afterwards the Captain, accompaniedov some citizens, arrived il'om headquarters, uudthat whs all he knew on the subject.

WIIAI HIE ACCUSED MAN' HAS TO SAY.While talking with urn sergeaut tue oificer in

question. Acting Ward Detective (gulgiey, enteredme station house, and tue reporter asse W bewould cuiiseut to give any statement in roiercnceto tlie diamond story, lite detective sulu ayit's not wortu talking abou,, i ueny the whmething. I have sent about ratty men to tue suite1'tis.Jn lit tut last three mon. us, iiiHt, ot course,!Uiust expect ill will irom thmr mends and anony¬mous let ers. 1 nave been two years on the torce,mid no v any mall to attack my euaracier. I neversaw .nr." lice in my lUo.to my kuuWleUge, and hisiiiouiu/.iiig me us the thief ol Ills diamonds isvurrvmg the jose too iur. 1 court all tie invest.-Mutioii possible on the subject, i tiuve been aeon:two years ou the tome ami have tiud no complaintsmade Hgainst me. Without ooaatiug, i cau (aymat 1 uave (s auod a rsaoril as any nutu on tut¦urea, eotisluiMog tus tuas i tiavs uaaa on it."

MUSICAL AND DEAMATIC NOTES.

Flcrvd Is preparing an Ashantee opera' for Lon¬don.

Mr. J. L. Toole Iiqh made his last appearance laLondon previous 10 ins sailing lor America.Mr. Henry Cross, ol 'Jrinliy churcn choir, has a

farewell concert tins evening at Association Hull.Miss Out a Louise KeIlogg has relumed to tho

city una taken up her quarters at the ClarendonHotel.Nllsaon and Miss Nettie Sterling were to sing at

81ms Reeves' concert, at Albert Hall, London, 011Monday Iqst.The news of the death of Mile. Tost6e, formerly

of Bateuiau's Opera Uoutfe Company, Is confirmedbeyond doubt.Her Majesty's Theatre, Loudon, still remains

untenanted, Karl Dudley and Maplcson not beingable to coine to terms.Gye, ol covent Garden, London, has been ap¬

pointed director of the Italian opera bouses In St.Petcisburg and Moscow.

Liszt Is at woik ut a new oratorio on "St. Stanis¬laus" and Rome will probably be tne first place tosuffer martyrdom by its perlormance.To-uight the programme at Central Park Gar-

den will contain many interesting novelties. Mr.Thomas' benefit will soon tak° place.Rumor savs the Gran I opera House Is about to

change hands and will be converted into a mon¬ster variety theatre, on the model of the London"Alhambra."Even with Patti, Murlmon, d'Angerl, Kaure,

Kicolltil, Muurel and Clampi I11 the cast, "Don Gio¬vanni" was a comparative failure at the RoyalItalian Opera, Laudoa, on May 17.

Mile. Kmma Album has rivalled Xilsson In herImpersonation of Ophelia la Thomas' "Hamlet," atCovent Garden, Londou. Tills young American ar¬tiste is now second only to Pattl on tho operaticboards.Mr. P. H. Kelly, well known to the lovers of

minstrelsy as Fred Williams will this eveum. beoffered u complimentary testimonial ut the Lyricllall. The entertainment will consist ol a concertand readings.Alfred de Mussel's poetic play "On Ne Hadine

Pas avec l'Amour" has been produced in London,aud the critics say that. It Is a relief from tho hotuud feverish pluys with which the stage has lat¬terly been Inundated.Rose Hell, lurmerly of Grau's Opera Bouffe Com¬

pany, aud Kute Santley, whllotne a "Black Crook"star, are the principal attractions ut the LondonAlhambra in Anglicized opera bouffe. A bitterrivalry, of course, exists between them, which atone lime threatened serious consequences.Mine. Kssipoff, the Russian pianist, has appeared

at the New Philharmonic concerts In London, andthe critics are in ecstasies over her. She played aRubinstein concerto and Llazt's Hungarian airs ina style to warrant the extravagant assertion orthe latter maestro, "Where ^ssipoff is I am notwanted." Here la an opportunity for Mr. Theo¬dore Thomas' enterprise.The season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre was

brought to a close las: evening by the perform¬ance of "MonBieur Alphouse" and the two firstacts of "Oliver Twist." Mr. Daly deserves greatcredit for the variety and merit of the plays pre¬sented during a season ot remarkable duiness. Hewill leave to-day with his admirable company lorChicago, where he will occupy llooley's OperaHouse lor one month, and will present his wholerepertoire for the amusement and delight ol theWesterners. Chicago is In good luck, but wd advisethe Fire Department to be on its guard, or Dalymay again set the town on fire.witn enthusiasm.

Theatrical Nuisances.To the Editor of the Herald:.Shakespeare guve advice to the players, but left

It to the Herald to admonish the play-goers.While the iron is hot another blow should bestruck lor reiorm lu theatrical audiences. Theman who "smiles" and the woman with the loltychignon are not the only nulsanceB to be weededout.There is another kind of fellow to be spoken to.

Please holu up the mirror, that he may blusii athis laults aud niend. He sat by me the otternight; pushed las way into his seat utter ihe cur¬tain had risen; lorgot to provide lumself with aprogramme and took mine: borrowed my opt raglass lor a minute and kept It during a whole act,ktudiy repaying my civility oy running ahead 01tne players to explain tne situations before Uieytranspired, thereby depriving me of tlieir chiefenjoyment. He kept up a running fire ol criticismin it vein of low humor udou the words of the playas they lell irom the actors' lips, driving me halfdistracted with the effort not to near his vulgarity,and obtusely mistaking my scorniui sneer lorsmiling approval ot lii^ wit. He annoyed lusneighbors by rising and putting on his lop coatbeiure the curiam ieii and pushed out before theaudience ruse to leave, have you uever met him?He la one 01 a class. Go lor him and oblige yours,

PL"!HIMOUT.AC.

FIRE IN LEWIS STREET.A Are broke out last night in the four story build¬

ing Nos. 67, 69 aud 61 Lewis street, thai ran Intothe block in Cannon street, causing a damage ofabout $120,030. The tlrst, second and third floorswere occupied by Brown Brothers, machine manu-lacturers. Damage, $75,ooo; Insure*. The lourthstory was occupied by John Tnlle, paper boxmaker. Damage to stock $25,ooo. ihe btuldlugwas owued by John U. Mechercnaum, ol Philadel¬phia. Damage, $12,ooo; insured, i'he Are ex¬tended to ti:e Eureka Carving Mills, Nos. 62, 64 andno cannon street, where it caused a damage of$8,two; insured. Part of the roof ul the bunding mLewis street lell to the sidewalk with a tremen¬dous crash. The horses oi Hose Carriage No. 11took iright and ran away. They were stopped bysome ol the men engaged on the burning bunding.

OUT HIS THROAT.John C. Smith, a bookblnaer, forty-two years

old, residing at No. io& Madison street, cuthis throat last night with a razor, in a

shop, irotn ear to ear. He went in theshop or Richard (Jraut, No. 40 Oak street, and wasshaved. Ou getting out oi the chair alter the op¬eration he seized a razor aud took his ine. behas been laboring under insanity for some weekspast.

MUTINY ON BOARD A STEAMER,Three desperate characters, named Henry Grass-

man. August VVoir and Perdltiaud Engleman. weretaken irom the German steamship Prisia by OflicerKaller yesterday aiternoon, ou her arrival at herdock in Hoboken, on a charge of mutiny.It appears that when the vessel was several daysout tlio sailois rebelled and rciused to oocy theordurs of thu mate. Tliev went into thesaloou cabin add demolished some olthe staterooms, smashing glasses and fur¬niture and cieating much consternation andalarm among the passengers. At length the mu¬tineers were secured and lodged in au apartmentbetween decks. They smashed the door soon al-teiwajdS ami broke out, but were again subdued.When taken beiore Recorder Holms tod they ac¬cused the mate of catuug utilised a captain, atyr.iuu. which they lesotved not to endure.They will be taken back to Germany to-day byanother stcaruer. Tliev are stalwurt vouug :el-lo«s, and will make more trouble unless oloselywatched.

THE SALOoN KEEPERS.The Central Orgauizattuu of the German saloon

keepers, who of late have formed associations ineach warn to protect themselves under the opera-ttou9 ol the Excise law, held a meeting at the Ger-mania Assembly Booms yesterday, llcury lluaspresided, and in view oi the re usul of the ExciseBoard to Ax the amouut of license for beerretailers at $60, instead of $100, a resolu¬tion was passed pledging thu members notto take out any l.cense whatever untilan opinion on the subject litis been received iroiucounsel. It is claimed that the present Exciselaw is so duicctive that the Excise Commissionerswill be tinauie to eniorce it; and it is proj.o.-ed toengage hi a legal contest with tbe Hoard iu rule-euce to the matter. Ex-Mat or Hail and Ex-JudgeMclicou were selected as counsel lor tne organ¬ization, aud win be instructed to prepare an opinionou the suoject. Martin Nachlmaun was appointed.Chairman oi the Executive committee, huo it wasic-soived that a committee oi tldrty-uue shall beloruied, cue trom e.icli Police precinct, whose ob¬ject ii snail be to raise the necessary luntls. Thecommittee will be selected trom the diA'erent wardorganizations.ARREST OF AN ALLEGED NOTORIOUS CRIM¬

INAL.Yesterday Officer Couuors, of the District Attor¬

ney's otllcu, arrested ITeuerick Evers upon an in¬dictment charging him with shooting James Our*ran. He was committed to tho Tuuibs Withoutbail. It is alleged tnit Evers is one ol the mostuotorioua cnmiu. is m the city, and that soveuoreight oueueee similar to. the una or wu«ch lie uazbe«u arrested aave been commuted t; lAinXrei*nine to tune*

THE BREWERS' CONGRESS.The Beneficial I'm* of Fermented Liquor*a* a Substitute for Alcohol.Statisticsof tile Large Interest Involved in llcerMa n u fact urin};.1The Tempera nee Agi¬tation and the Praying Women.

Boston, liutv Jun» ?, 1874.The National lirewerV congress heuun its busi¬

ness Hcssiort tbis forenoon in Horticultural Hall.Hon. Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N. H., Presided;of the >ew Kugiuad Association oi Brewers, wel¬comed the members corUittllv to the hospitalitiesof tits society. Mr. Henry Clausen, President of theNational Association, responded in a 8. eectt ofconsiderable iengtii, lull of statistical luiormatlouin r"i?arcl to the luterests he represented and alsoto the beneficial use of fermented liquors us a sub¬stitute lor alcohol.

THE STATISTICS OIVKNshow the number of barrels of terinentcd liquorsbrewed and sold m the St.tes and Territories,during the two years ending June 30, to be, lor1372, 8,009,909; lor 1873, 8,9io,8?3, an Increase inone year of 910.8.4 barrels.The increase tn internal revenue receipts of the

last over the preceding year was, m the numberof breweries, 133, ir. the aggregate; of the tax

paid, $900,884, and the average per brewery,$105 80, aud tais steady increase in the consump¬tion ol lermentcd liquors pioeecding at the rateof almost a inillkm barrels a year iu spite oi ailthe lauutlcal temperance agitations proclaimedlrotu the pulpits oi churches and by banns ofpraying women, encouraged aud tostered bythe National Temperance .society, is the popularindorsement oi us reircshing, invigorutiug andnutritious qualities. In lurther illustration of thelarge interests involved in beer mnnuiucturiugMr. Clausen made the lollowtng statement:.

TUB l API 1A I, IX BREWKK1KS.Taking $10 lor every bar.el or neer sold, the

amount of capital circulating during the lust, yearwas $t>9,910,023. T lie number <>i men employed,calculating one inun mr sua barrels, was ii,l3Smeu. The quantity oruniit used utz1, oushels perbarrel wab 32.277,057tj bushcis. The quantity ofhops usea at c q nounus per barrel was 20,049.3519ipounds. Tue capital invested in mult houses toconvert the barley into malt, at 75 cents perbnshel. was $10,707,793 12>£. The number of menemployed la malt nouses, at one mun to 10 bushelsper day during a malting eeasou of seven meatus,was 3,500 men.

LANK ANII CAPITAL IN BAULKY CULTURE.The quantity ol laud required to produce the

barley used, at 20 bushels per acre, is i,113,853acres; Its value at $40 per acre, $44,554,120. Thenumber of persons employed ou agricultural landin barley culture, taking one mun to every 33acres was 33,753 men. In hop culture thequantity of hops useu was 2n,'04a,351 If pounus;acres of land required to produce the quantity,4u,ou9 acres; Hie value ol such lands at $40 peracre, $l.uoa.90u; number of persons employed inhop culture, taking one to every 5 acres, 8,020men.

I11 tills calculation 1 have omitted the black¬smiths, masons, carpenters, coopers, teamsters,machinists, wagon buildeis and other artisansconstantly employed iu breweries. Nor are thobottlers and retailers Included, whose entire exist¬ence is depeudeut ou tho brewing business,neither have 1 estimated those engageu in surplusproduction or lu importing.The amount of government revenue from fer¬

mented nquors uunng the past ten years Is$62,279,737,

AT TUE AFTERNOON SESSIONthe meeting pertected Irs organization, as fol¬lows:.UhMrman or tne Congress, Ueury Clausen,of New York. Honorary President 01 tho Associa¬tion, Frederick bauer, of Heading, Pa. The reportoi tno

COMMITTEE ON AGITATIONwas read. It reviewed and criticised the revenuelaws, which tne committee cousldcr unnecessarilycomplex and unjustly discriminating against rawmaterial used ill manufacturing beer. lhe reportclosed as lollows:."Political parties ol ullsnadeswill ere long, we nope, hurl all tanatlcai dreamersand wouki-uc moral reiormeis irom tbeir midstand may we not hope that tneu a new era will beinaugurated in our entire social system. That

MEN CANNOT 1!E ANUE1.Swhile 111 the flesh Is a self evident fact, and thisbeing the case let us, as the brewers 01 a good,whoicsome beverage for tliclr use (not abuse),then use ail our euergies ol mind and body to bringabout a result whicu may, lu tne end, accomplishthat whlclr others have labored for lu 1 lie wrongdirection, namely, the reformation of the massesto a taste lor a pure and harmless stimulantinstead ot tne poisonous decoctions whichhave brought about so much misery lu our coun¬try, and nave given occasion lor much or tho use¬less aud (bo.isti legislation for au object whichmoral suasion and proper limits of law can aloneaccomplish."

PRESIDENT WATSON'S UETIKESLaT.

He WW Positively Retire on the 14th ofJuly.Rumors me to His Probable Suc¬cessor.

The rumors lu regard to the resignation of Presl-dent Watson, of ttie Erie Railway, induced a re-

porter to cull on that gentleman at tne GrosveuorHouse, where he resides, In order to uscertaluwhether lie was really about to retire from themanagement. Mr. Watson very courteously, butalso very firmly, declined to give any statement,saylug that he had great objection to being inter-'viewed. The reporter subsequently circulatedainoug the directors uud leading men of the ErieCompany and lound that most of these gentlemencredited tne rumor about Mr. Watson's retire¬ment. There is tne very nest authority lor posi¬tively announcing that Mr. Watson will retireon the 14tn 01 July, when the anuual election isto bo held. Who his successor will beIt is at present impossible to say.Among those prominently connected withthe Erie KalMav the names of Messrs. llugn J.Jewett.oueoi tne directors of the Pittsburg. Ctu-rlnntttlund «t. Louis Railroad. Thomas A. scott,Commodore Vunderbill and Mr. s. L. M. Barlowhave been most iiequently mentioned as probablesuccessors oi Mr. Watson. The action of the Eug-liea stockholders

WILL PROBABLY BE DECISIVE,and, as yet, It is not known whom they will favoras successor of President Watson,one oi tlie directors'of the railway, wh o begged

that lus name might nut be used (its he w.sliecl toavoid Hie olnze oi puolicity consequent upon itsappearance in the Herald, . said Mr. Watson's

| resolution to resign his position was Irrevocable.as it was too heavy a load lor him and lie could notbear It any longer. Mr. Watson had the coutluenceof the board and his retirement was greatly to beregretted. The report which he (Mr. Watson) wouldpublish previous to his reriremcut would showthat the financial condition oi the Erie Iiali-way had immensely improved and wouldvindlcute the course winch hud been pur¬sued by the new maimgemeut. He wasunable to say who Wuuhi probably succeedMr. Watson, but thought that Mr. Hugh J. Jewett'schances were as good as anybody else's, a a lie wasa man of great wealth and vast experience inmanaging railways. He thought it improbablethat Commodore Vanderbilt or Tom Scott woulddesire to add to their muniiold responsibilities thelaborious duties of u president oi the Erie Rail¬way company.

THE ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY CONTENTION.

The Objects of the Organization.OfficersElected for the Ensuing Year.ProposedPolitical Organization in Oppositionto Secret Societies.

Syracuse, N. y., June 3, 1874.At the meeting of the Anti-Secret Society Associ¬

ation to day sot) persons were present. ProfessorBlanchard reported au act oi incorporation underthe laws oi Illinois. The name adopted was theNational Christian Association. The objects weredeclared to he the exposure, resistance and ex¬termination of all secret societies, Freemasonryparticular!*, and all other auti-CUristiau and antl-republlcun agencies.

run officers for the ensuing yearwere elected as loilows:.President, U. J. Roberts,oi Illinois; Vice Presidents, l.. N. str.itton. of NewYork; Joan M. K,,uiuts, oi Ohio; St. b. Irvine, ofIndiana; Daniel ltrailey. oi Vermont: J. it. buck-halters of luwa: (J. W. Needles, oi Missouri; A. c.Chittenden, of Wisconsin: ». u. .men, oi Illinois;George Kipp, of Michigan; Aaron Plovd, of Penn¬sylvania; j. a. Cousnt, oi Connecticut; ». D.Green, of Siuasachuseits; F. Mauter, oi Maine: P.H. Chamberlain, ui Wash melon Territory; oweuCravatcit, oi M.unesota; X. i). Biautou, oi Kaunas:Fruucis Gillette, 01 Connecticut; Secretaryand Treasurer, 11. J. Kenogg; Assistant,James AlRtuews; Coi responding Necietary.c. a. Blancna rd; lecturer and GeneralAgeut, J. J, stoddard. 'The report was adopted.

THE COMUITrKE ON FOLIl'ICAl. ACTIONreported m iavor of organizing an Americanparty to carry out the oojoct oi tne association byaction oi the ballot box. the several officers luaoetheir annual report*, and addresses were made oyPioici-sur biauciiaid, oi Illinois; Kev. Air. Koiims,of Vermont; Mr. Katlibonc, ol New York, andCoiweli, oi uluo.An appoin.iuent was made lor a mass meeting

on Thursday ititernoon of those persons movingpolitical action.Elder Bernard, of Jamestown. N. Y.t presented a

paper oi reminiscences of .Masonry in Slorguti'stune. He was an eighteenth degree Masou. uudprocured his luicrm.uiou oi Morgan's murder bomlellow Aiasons. ttev. 1). p. Itatiiboue, oi bam, N.A., and Kev. D. s. Cuiiiwel., agent of the tihiOState Associatiou. made addresses strouglv ae-iiounclhg Masonry. 1'hey related persona, expert*ences oi moo violence, because of toil* lecturon.General Ageut Stoddard reported tt,Ma names

signed to p-utious, to the President oi tne baitedntates. against the Masonic dedication 01 puuliobuildings in Chicago.Mrs. Matilda Gags presented the women's cuius

to sunYnge, wuicn she desired to be rccOfluMd Ut1 tne planum oi Ifte Aiast-ican party.

GROUSSET AND JOURDE.

Iheir Arrival in New York.An Interview withthe Refugees-The Commune, Ii3 Origin andMeaning French Politics . Plebiscitesand Their Character.The Repub¬

lic and Free Education theOnlv Hope of France.

Messieurs Paschal Grous^t and Jourde, thecompanions 01 Henri Rocheiort 111 his escape IroniNoumea, arrived in this city on Tuesday night andtoot up the r quarters at Sweeney's Hotel, towhich they were recommended by the proprietoror the hotel 111 which they stopped In San Fran¬cisco. Being very fatigued alter their long joui imvthey retired to bed almost immediately alter theirarrival without seeing any one. Next morningthey'wont our, in company witn some Frenchfriends, to transact some necessary business andmalte a lew calls, returning about two P. M.,when a Herald reporter saw them. M. PaschalGrous.sot was the first to come down, and, on thereporter introducing himself. askel ir ne wouldlike to see M. Jourde. on a reply being given inthe attlrmatlvo XI. Grousset Introduced his com¬

panion.THE TWO COMMUNAL CHIRPS

are men of very gentlemanly appearance nr.d man¬ner, and impress one at onco as being possessed ormore than the average Intelligence and education.Paschal Grousset, Minuter of Foreign ltciationsunder the Commune, is about live lect six inchesin height, or good build, with dark nalr and beard,and an eve whose quick movements and peculiarlybright sparkle show an unnilstakablv southernorigin. He Is. in fact, a native of Corsica, a laudso thickly Impregnated with Uonaparttsm of themost rabid kind that It is somewhat or a surpriseto meet n prominent republican who halls irom It.Ills expression is irank and open, and he looks aman siralglit in the lace when speaking, with the'air or one who is conscious of having done nothingto be ashamed of. lie speaks with great rapidity,but still with perfect clearness. There is uothtugrandem about his statements, aud it is evidentiroui the way he grapples with a subject thathe simply gives expression to the result, of maturethought and careful consideration. A good dealof Interest attaches to XI. Grousset on account of a

challenge he sent 10 Prince Pierre Bonaparteshortly before the outbreak of the Fruuco-Germauwar, which resulted in the

ASSASSINATION" OK VICTOR XOIR,the bearer oi the challenge, by the Prince. ThoughM. Grousset was then ou the statr of the Marseil¬laise, the quarrel arose out or articles published InCorslcau pupers.one edited by M. Grousset, theother by Prince Pierre some tune previously. Asthe horror Inspired by this cold-blooded murderand the indignation lelt at the acquittal or thePrince had a great deal to do with acceleratingthe fall or the Empire, M. Grousset became fromthat day a famous man. His reputation as a forcl-bie and vigorous writer is aiso widespread, audmany French residents here who know his meritanticipate great results irom the restoration oftwo such trenchant pens as his and Rocheiort's tothe ranks or the republican party in France. M.Jourae,

THE COMMUNAL MINISTER OF FINANCE,Is a rather tall man, of slight build, with hair andbeard of a reddish brown color, clear, blue-grayeyes and very animated expression. lie it waswho really effected the escape of the pris¬oners. As he was simply "deported" to NewCaledonia, and not confined in a fortlfled placelike liochefort, Grousset aud others, he was sup¬porting himsell h.v acting as uccountant in a com¬mercial establishment, and, therefore, had manyopportunities of communicating with friends out¬side who were desirous of helping them, and usedthese opportunities to such advantage that hisefforts were crowned with complete success,The Interview or the Ueuai.i> reporter with the

two exiles was of an entirely informal character,and tuey spoke lreeiy and unreservedly, as if chat'tiug with an old acquaintance. BnugiiiJ threechairs clo^e together, M Grousset Invited all to beseated, aud immediately the conversation opened.l ue escape, the journey here, the liiteuded move¬ments oi iue party alter reaching Europe, the lils-tory of the Commune, the present prospt-cts ol re¬publicanism in France.ab were toucned upon and

| opinions iredly given. M. Grousset spoke cunsm-eraoiy more that Al. Jourde. the latter eon-eutinghimself witu occasionally expressing Ins approvaland now and then enieriug into short exuia-naitons to make some point more ciearruey had heard of M. Kocheiort's letter pun-halted in lust Suuday's Herald, but had notyet had an opportunity oi seeing It. uu hearing asketch oi lis contents and being told ol Hie effectII hasproduced they expressed themselves unite

j satisfied. Wishing to have the good opinion of arepublican peopio, uud believing that here, aseverywhere else, a strong prejudice prevailsagainst tnein, they are glad that sucu publicity hasbeen given to a portion 01 the truth, auu hope theresult will oo thai tnelr teal principles, motivesuuu character win in the end be properly under-siui.il. Keierrlng to the ouibreak of the Commit-ha, lusurrecrlon Ai. Grousset said:."Few peopleouiside France have a proper idea oi the causes thanled to the revolt. It Is very hard for a loieignerto understand how we lelt in France at that timelhe treacnery of many of tiie generals, or theircuipah.c neglect and incompetency, winch were al¬most us bad as treachery, had utterly shaken pub¬lic commence. We did not kuow widen side to inruor whom to trust. Ac leit galled and humiliatedat the series ot overwhelming defeats we had sus-tamed at the hands oi the Germans. l he electionstook place in the midst oi tins uncertaint: anddistrust, while a large portion ol French territorywas sun occupied by the German armies, a num¬ber oi men, some ol theiu beiore unknown, undthe greater number only partial!* so, wereelected simply lor the purpose oi concluding peaceuna pledging themselves to accept the republic.\\ hat ma they ou when they lounu themselves inpossession of powerr Finding tney had a majorityoi monarchists in the Assembly, they at once be¬trayed the trust reposed in theui aud commencedto intrigue lor the purpose of

STliANdl.lNO TUE RKPU1IL1C.They appointed men oi notoriously reactionaryprinciples to the command m all Hie priuclpulplaces and vigorously proceeded to oust all nieuiroui positions oi trust or importance who werekuowit to ne repubucaus. Yinoy, the butcnerwhose hands were red with the blood or citizensoi l'ans who deieuded their liberties uguustNapoleon's roup U'rtat, wus sent to Purls, evidentlylor the purpose of being ou uaud mr similar workand D'Aurelles de Palublues, a uoary old monarciT-ist. wus given the command oi our NationalGuard. Such appointments were meant to pre-paie the way lor a coup u\ttit, unit soou Jfesli ovl-ueuce wus supplied us in the order to

. . WDISARM TIIK NATIONAL GUARD.

which was the only safeguard oi our liberties, anddepriving us ol the right to elect our own mayorsand municipal government. Our most sacredrights uud liberties were attacked by a set oi 1111-principled Intriguers, who should have dissolvedthe Assembly at)soon as peace was concluded, andallowed France to pronounce lor herseli what lorinoi government alio would have, by ordering theelection oi

¦ A CONSTITUENT ASSE.ll 111.Y.>v hut were we to do under such circumstances tit is very easy to decide aj>ris roup, and tlio-e notunder ihe tiniuence ui ilie passions uuu leehngs bywhich we were influenced a: the time, may easilytell us we ought to have waited, flow could we fSeeing our liberties attacked, we rose to deleudtUeiu, voUU utui."Uu being asked about the

MASSACRE OK TUB IIOSTAOKSM. Grousset said:."j'ue hostages were killed byuu miuriated crowd driven to madness by tue

BU1CUKUIKS OK HIE VKKSalLLlSI'Salter the Commune aad been uelcated and themembers oi the government had become huntedlugitives."

XI. Jourde, who hud heen listening attentivelyup to this, contcurmg himself witu expressing hisendorsement oi the stuteineuis of his couijiauionby u nod oi the head or an occasional .Out" hereinterposed and said"A tew ugures that can heproved to be authentic will establish the iact,beyond the jiossiniliiy oi a ooubl, that there caiibe no comparison between the number* murderedby the Puiismu insurgents and thuse assassinatedby the Veriulilists, sixty at tue most were kniedby a moo with.nit any order or encourageiueutironi the Communal government, winle.over ou,ouomen, women and children were murdered by the\ er.-aihes tioops, uctmg under the orders 01 theirofficer*. We being iu prison our enemies have hadthe ear of the world, and Have heaped culumuyupon us lu an euormuus extent. Now we are freeand we sliud let tlie world hear

| born sides of the story."From the way M. Jourde kept quoting figures it

was quite evident lie is strong on statistic*, outhe lepurter usKing m.ouc Hie International m.Grousset said"ilie InteruaiionaJ lougut witimsas did niau.v other groups oi men iioiunig ptcunardocilities, nil oi which nave heen saddled onus"bui we are not respoiietuio lor their opinions orprinciples, lhe question at issue was a purely po-lineal one, and we did not mtericru with socialquestions." Ai. Jourde here protested eiiiunati-cadv that tlie Gouiuitiue did uot make war ou cam.la.. Many capitalists were umoug ihem, aud itwas a trick 01 their enemies to identity mem withInternationalists und feudalists.

Ai. GKoussEi.Certainly; we simply wanted areai democratic republic, and waged uo waragainst either religion or society."Alter some roittreuce oy tue reporter to the ores-ospeoi 01 affaire iu France, At. Qroueset sunt

'ihe present Assembly does uot Nviiiiui uie| eoautxjr. aud item* diaeeivi 1IMU. amy purtuu

.lection shows that. The majority be ina compoMdof a coalitiou or aiiterent parties of monarchist!whi .se object is to crush the Republic, Prance w alpresent really

A MONAHCHY WTTBOtT A MONARCH.If they (to not oritur bait the king it is becausethey tear the deterwine i republican spirit a? thepeople. Republicanism was lorraerly oonttnedprincipally to the towns, but now u llt.lkiaieconsiderable progress anion* the peasants. ,j(Jsure, their republicanism is, us jet. o :i very milk-and-water kind, but that is mi advance from thestate oi tinnifs wniuh formerly existed, me greattrouble with the peasants is their want or educa¬tion. Tliev very otteii lollow blindly the priests,wno arc nearly all monarchists, or the prefectsand oiher ortlelals pia«"*d over tucin. Kdueaiiouwould change all tnar, and there would be an cudto all cnance oi eatubllenluir a inouarchv und"Cany 101 m 11 iree schools were established in everydistrict." Regarding

ILKBtSCITES,M. Grousset said:."Nothing Is more calculated todeceive foreigners thun these much belaudedph'btteitet. They are not a true expression oi thewishes of the people. The government has posses¬sion oi all tlie machinery, and it is set to work tomanufacture a pretended expression oi the popu¬lar will. What can be more ridiculous than to askan ignorant peasantry and a timid shopkeeiuugclass.-Do you wish that we continue in power, oiwill jou have a revolution that will upset yourbusiness and destroy the credit of the country?'No matter how it is worded, that Is the real meun-lug oi the question. Wno would be ho loobsu as toimagine lor a moment ttiui Louis Napoleon wouldhave quietly reslgned'nt* hold on the governmentIf a uin ority hud been against htm at any oi tnaplebiscite*? A majority oi the nation will vote ioithe continuance in power of any establishedgovernineut. It a plebiscite were lield now a lurg»majority would vote for tue Republic. The tru«way to appeal to the tuition la by a

dissolution ok run assembly.The majority oi the Deputies elected would rep¬resent the real leeliug of the nation. That itwhat we hope lur, and to that it must come beforelong. The preseut provisoivc cannot last. Wlialwe wint in France is not simply u thing called a re¬public, witlt a chief ottlcer called a president, butgREPUBLIC POUNDED OS SOUP DEMOCRATIC PRIN¬

CIPLES,that will give the people real liberty and self-gov¬ernment, establish a complete system of free educa¬tion, and make the conscription lor the a?my (re¬duced Irom its present unreasonable strength)universal, and not as at present, when privilegedclasses are exempt irom it."Great anxiety was muuiiusted by both to know

what the American people thought of the Com¬mune, and on being told it was generally very un¬favorable they said they could not wonder at it,seeing that tUcir enemies had such ample facilitieslor deiunnug and misrepresenting them. Resides,tliev understood, they said, that the sympathy ofthe world is always withheld irom those who rebelagainst, an established government except theytue successful ami have the opportunity that suc¬cess commands of placing themselves in a lavor-utile light.MM. Grousset ana Jourdc purpose taking up

their residence ill England lor some time and danot intend to go to Switzerland with M. Hochefort.Their lriends of the Commune In New York willtender them a banquet, but they do not know usy§t whether tliey wli! accept it. The probabilityis they will not; but till they have had an op¬portunity of consulting with their friends theycannot decide auytlung as to their luture move-inents.

EOCHEFORT INVITED TO MONTREAL,Montreal, June 3, 1874.

Henri Rochefort has been inTited by the Instl*tute Canadten to lecture here.

HAYTI.

President Saget's Proclamation to tit*People and the Army.His Retirementft*om the Chief Power of State and HI*Reasons for the' Act.

WA8B1NOTON, June 2, 1874.The subjoined proclamation, which was printed

In French, has been received at tue Haytlan Lega¬tion in thl9 city to-day and was translated. It isan able document, 01 high moral tone, displayinga republican statesmanship and patriotism wincliare not olten excelled, It Indeed equalled, in mor*enlightened countries. From an educationalstandpoint, to say nothing or its rhetoric, It will beiound entitled to respectlnl consideration andcommendation.LIBERTY.EQUALITY.FItATERNITY.REPUBLIC OP

H AVTI.PKOCLAMATIbN.N133AGE SAGET, I'll 1031 DEN I' OF ilAYTI, TO TBB PEO¬PLE AND TO TUB AttMY I.A luct without precedent In the parliamentary

anuuLs ol liuyti has just been produced. TheChamber ol Representatives tinds itseii powerlessto unite with the Mute in order to oobhimm ui*National Assembly charged, according to the termsol our fundamental agreement with, nominating aclilei who ougUt to succeed me in the Presidencyof the Republic. Alarmed at this state ui thingsthe representatives now m the capital ana theSeuate have stopped the resolutions which Inis

t last named body imsseut lorwurd to me by which1 am invited oy them to contiune in tue exerciseol executive power until the iitne rigorously Hatedby the coustitutiou, ana until tno nomination orthe President ol' Hayti.However prsiseworihv may have appeared the

motives at Urst which have caused tnese resola-tious to be taken, nir iroui removing the enibar-rassuients ol the situation, they can only serve tocause new dilUcuitles to be added. I therefore donot know bow to accommodate inyseli to mem. airactiou, no matter how considerable, or the Rep-reseututfvc Chamber has not the power to de¬liberate upon and to check resolutions which navea constitutional caa< actor. Such acts ought notto be considered as the expression ol preierencesor oi feelings which every citizen has the right toaddress either to the executive power or to eitherol the two Legislative Chambers. No more can theSenate take to itselt a decision or that importanceand bestow powers which it has not. Tue NationalAssembly itBeir will be without character to pro¬long the exercise 01 the executive power in thelace ol the lortnal terms 01 the constitution.

liuyuuus, niter lour years or Presidency, daringwhich 1 have doue everything in m.v power inorder to conduct to a saie port the vessel ol stateucross numberless dangers which nave by the torceol' circumstances been spread along Its course.Hod has blessed my eBorts. 1 have urnved at theciose ol mv Presidential career with the satlsluc-tion of a cine! who has neglected nothing whichwould estaulisli peace and Hie tranquillity ol thepublic on a solid basis. My wnoie hie bears wit¬ness ol my respect lor the laws and institutions ofmy country. 1 shall nut belie the past. l)n thepoint 01 retiring now to privute lite 1 shall neverdishonor my whitened hairs by any act wnicli mypolitical conscience would finally reprove.Haytiaus, the coustltution which has created the

present situation does not oiler us the means ofextricating ourselves bum it. 1( it is true ihat,observing our liindameniui agreement, it is only idthe case ol resiguatiou, death or impeachmentthat the-executive power can be cuudded to theCouncil oi the secretaries oi Slate, it is evidentthat, no one or these circumstances prevail¬ing, it is oy a clear interpretation ol itsspirit, by precedents uud by tne constl-tutiotial reason or things uiune, that wecan find u mode or egress out, ol' thjs ditllculty.Rut wime the constitution provides. In a clear andprecise manner, wmcu does uoi permit, even inspirit, or uuy doubt nor mutter lor interpretation,tue date ol the retirement oi the eiuei ol execu-uve power, it would, thereiore, be illegal to try bymore or less ingenious menus to go beyond thatdate in fiudtug some purely imaginary pretext inthe coustltution to Hie contrary.Thereiore, citizens, tlie iNiti of May is the ir¬

revocable date at which 1 must surrender thepowers with wmcu 1 have been entrusted. I shallnot go beyond it; but, availing myself ol theprivilege luruished ine by the constiiution, 1 nowdeclare oy uiy preseut act that i resign the Presi¬dency oi ilayti. The Council of the secretaries ofState will act by virtue oi this according to theconstitution. Haytiatis, tlie National Assemblycaunot reconvene itselt in order to proceed withthe election ol a President ol Uaytl. Those whohave given a command are now iound powerlessto iui 111 tnelr own commaud; the senate haslormally recognized this, in this critical pass itis. thereiore, only Icit to those commanding torecover now the power winch tuey have caused tobe entrusted only to the chamber oi Kepresenta-lives and ttie Senate. It is wun the people, tliasource ol all power, to do what nodeliberative body in the Sioto can now execute,The sovereign people in this case will not expert-euce want it is to be accused ol violating the con¬stitution. Kxceptioual means must be employediu exceptional situations in order to re-establishthe irecooui oi insil utiuns. Consequently i sur¬render all power to the Council of the .Secretaries.of state. The people will llnuliy be called in thatmaimer wliten will oe deemed most wise to ex¬press inetnscivcs upon the nomination oi him whosnail oe culled to tue chief exercise of executivepower,

llaytiuns, my fellow citizens, in acting as 1 donow, i couiorui myself to the principles of publicl ight and to the will manifested by a deputationui wed known citizens lrom the capital. 1 put ihaintegrity ol tne State oe.oud the reproach oi huv-ing violated Hie constitution, or oi even Havingattempted to violate it. 1 have, moreover, lukeuevery proper measure to secure peace and toguiiiautee saiety to persons and property tor tlie*term during which a vacancy snail exist intne Presidential, office, oy invesuug as Com-mander-tn-Cmef ol me Haytiaii Army GeneralMichel Douitngue, who is known by tne eminentservices winch he has rendered to his country, byIns patriotism, and ny the lact mat ne is alreadyentrenched in tue pre erenc.es and suUragesofama ority of tits icliow citizens. I have wished,lehow citizens, to give you oy this uut additionaltestimony oi inv sincere iu>e and gratitude. Isiiaii be notli huppy and proud if I carry with main inv retirement tne convictiOD ol itaving jiistihedthe confluence which you nave always exhibitedtowards me, and w/ucn 1 ttavo ever ambitiouslysolium to obtaiu.

Liberty forever I Independence forever! Pub¬lic order lore ver! Our mttituuous lore vert(liven ai the National Palace, at Port au I'rlncs,

May 14, n>74. in the seventy-first year ol lndtpe*-deuce. _ .

liv the President, NISSAGE fctQKT.secretary of War, Ac., S. Liantacd.secretary oi tue Interior, Ac., Jh. LAltOMULBScretsry oi Jastiee, ««., u. Wamsao.kUIMU tf llOUUM. OA* FiBClUliOim