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have appeared in various British periodicals, to
which are added others written expressly for this
collection There are some few tales included
but the contents are mainly light, superficial and
amusing essays common place subjec,s The
general character Of the volumes may be inferred
dom the TILES of some Of the articles of which
they are composed The frstis The Public, and
This is followed by a First Lesson in Reading,
The Absurdities of Men Of Merit An Essay Q"
Goals, CURIOSITY, The Pleasures of Hearing,
The English Muady, Luxures and Necessa-
fes, Not at Home, Riches, Good Sort of
People. &c. &c. There are also some papers Of
s,mevhat local interest, and few emhodying con
siderable historical research a. that upon Irish
Historians.


Navy PKysioNs.-Tte Army and Navy Chroni-
cle states that the second section ofan act passed
at the late session of Congress, :" to provide for
the payment of navy pensions, makes material
alteration in the naval pension system. The sec
ion being susceptible of different interpretations 4,
was referred to the Secretary of the Navy for his
decision, which was given on the 20th August.
As it il a question Of much interest to all in the
navy, we copy from the Baltimore American Mr.
BADGERS decision.


An officer on duty can hereafter receive no pen
,oi money; and when of duty receive only
% mu,h as will make his whole income from the
United States equivalent to the lowest rate of duty


NAVY DrrARrmEw1, August 90, l5l.


SIR Your letter OF the 10Th inst. has been re-
c.iyed. The second section Of the Act Of Con-
ggcss to which yea have called my attention. is
very obscurely wordcd, and am by no means sure
that have been able TO collec, its true meaning
The phrase % in service seems to have been
used instead Of, and equivalent to- on duty;
for in any other sense the whole section becomes
unmeanng, as every officer, while he coninues To
belong to the Navy, is in the service, though he
may not be duty. Giving this sense TO the
phrase, ] am of opinion,


First, That no elicer can receive, at the same
time, pay as an officer on duty. and pensioner:
and


Secondly, The officer who may be waiting or
ders,n or on leave or furlough," receive
only so much on account of their pensions as, add
ed to their pay whea so on leave &c. will
amount 10 the pay of their grade when an duty
When by the act of Congress Of 1885, regulating
the pay OF the navy, officers are entitled 10 higher
rate Of compensation when employed in certain
specified manner than when engaged in other duty,
the rate of compensation of the latter is that which
referred in this act, and is not TO he exceeded
~ tho aggregate Of the pension and the pay while
waiting orders" &c. For instance:


commander is entitled, when attached to YES
ses for sea service, to s. SEQ per annpm, and on
o.her iuty. to -, 100 | am of opinion that such
commander, when OH duty, cannot receive more,
including his pension, than -, loo perannum; and
so Of every other grade.


The case of scamen and marines seems to pre-
sent peculiar difficulties, and regret the hard con-
sequences to them of the decision have been com
PEELED 20 form. They cannot, when in service, re-
ccivc more than their pay, because there Is no DIS
crimination by law between their compensation
Nhes ON duty and when unemployed. Hence 1t
seems TO follsw that seaman or marine, while
IN service and receiving pay, can receive any pay
ment al all on account OF pension
am OF opinion that all pensioners are entitled
TO be paid up 10 the passage Of the law; that Is 10
say, up to the 10th instant, just they would have
been paid, hnd the act never been passed.


sm vc,y respectfully, your OBJ iie", servant r,
IL. EDWARDS, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions


The ARREST IS PmiLApELrHA.-Wi regard
10 he arrest of Mr. S. s. Fitch in Philadelphia, as
mentioned in the papers of that city, the cores
pondent of the Journal OF Commerce gives The fol-
lowing information:


The announcement in some OF our papers thiS
morning that Samuel S Fitch one of our wealrhiest
sud most respectable citizens had been arrested on
a charge of forgery, created some considerable
anxiety. The allcdged crime committed
seventeen or eighteen years ago in the State OF
Connecticut. His arrest is now on requlsiiIon
from the Governor of that State, insigatcd us Is
said hv a man OF the name of Beers, u sratiy an
old gtudee The story, i, has found rs WAY IN
lhe nnners is, that MIR. F. forged title papers 10
ovcyy large and valuable tracts Of lina and that
his rIc,ent wealth are those ill-gotien gains here
ia hut little if an, ground for this accusation ana so
well satisfied were all the officers VINO mad the mat
Ter in charge that they united IN the conclusion not
TO speak Of it and the Sheriff who came ai,er MN
Went alone leaving Mr. r to follow nj ms lcisu'e
The facts as they are stated bv those who pretend
To know, are, that Mr. Fitch, at the time names'
mad left With him deed, executed according 70
form for tract of land in Vermont, which he was
10 hand ts person named, on that thnd person ;
paving to him seven,y-fve dollars, and not large
sum. as has been intima,ed The money was PAID
and the deed, which was aiierward aScertained 10
be forgery, delivered. The matter, though not
legally disposed OF was settled 10 the satisfaction
OF all the parties concerned at the time. The cali
ING Of il up at this momcn, has only the ten
dency 10 annoy Mr.. F. and crafty an accuser.
His friends here who stepped forward as his bail
are from among the most respectable persons in
the city. who speak freely their entire confidence
Of his innocence. Mr.. + is Dentist. resides
m Chesaut-sreet, and Is reported 10 be worth
500 900


The Philadelphia Inquirer Of yesterday con