Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1874, Page 13

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JULY 96, 1874 13 LOCAL MISCELLANY. INSURANCE MEN. b depression snd oervousness were A insursnce circles yesterdsy. Tho 773'*"", od bopefal fecling of the day previous v given avay to despair, and the in- 80 2 e all over the city were reluctsnt e :‘_sm on vy property not considered mukl' g, Thoy bad been in hopes that e mecting beld st tho Palmor G‘;fl dsy evening would take decisive meas- e i the various Committecs appointed *asnd of Uudermitens Fday moruing in ommon Council £ adopt the various £ emade by thom. Dut the meeting | orslio® thoy say. except adopt a meaning: ot itotion. and they feel disappoiuted and s I 3 "believe the citizens wero not Sagreeh A King tho much needed reforma inenest o rotectiug tho insurance companics et vested their capital in this city. £1he most prominent insurance men de- 5240 the meeting was controlled in the s 1 two or three people, ana that these et O Y rying to make political capital oat £ Ted by the Board of Und ointed by the Do uder- =3 “gd;*;‘{ meat yosterday as was expected, e \here been suy consultation betweon 'c‘:he ‘members of the Committees. There Ef e citizeos and two insurunce men on 1M e, and the insurance men claim w2 Qo ot find the citizena, and without b o0 quorum. _ As matters look now, whetber any meetngs will b that it will | be lofc ommon_ Council fo take sction the o emanded by the insurunce e b mombers af the Counel know oo 5 % wauted. wor B D TIE COUNCIL REFUSE 1t 107 action Upon thiese matters to-mor- "’L‘,i:?z will be & regular stampede of inour- m, e es from this city, and it will be & e D erour merchants {0 hava their good b in first-class comanies. The Europesu e ties aro already frigbtened and know not +1odo. One of them Las aiready withdrawn 4 Geotish Commercisl of Glasgow. Several 4y to tako risks t present, and the following T s havo instructed their agents to sl oo ll the risas in this city 50 per cent: The n Assursnce, North British, Commercial {455, Gusen. Lancasinre, aud Imperial. Some & Eastern compaies Lave also withdruwn 4 the city, and otliers refuse to take risks at t, while those that continuo to do 0 have [ ineased ther rates. 2 THE _unolfu. ]{)OARD_ e iters, which has been in session in ?,E“g? during the last threo days Zwicg Chicago fire _ affairs, las % to the Chicsgo Board several inatches fnquiring s to what had been done tbaciry amborities. Mr. George C. Clarke, {s President of the Board, waited with his re- oot siter the meetirg beld Friday, to seo Vit sction would be taken. Yesterday morn- Eebs seut s reply stating that the Com- e waited upon the Mayor, and ssked fr s firepatrol as requested by &+ Sationsl Board, but the ayorstated .bathe 1ad 0o consuitutiopal power to establish such o ‘Be would eud, however,a communication & tbe Coupcil, Monday, urging a patrol, sud £ both the citizens and Underwriters were Axe to the importance of speedy but, judicious e it ki S AAE S L et v rtem Lo et MR, ATATS. The sttack made upon bars yesterdsy by & morning sheot simed up considerable 1ll-feeling _amoug B insurnce men. Althongh some of Lem think be is oot exactly the right sain the right place, till they are all unsni- zxs that he 18 not an arrant knave and coward, wihat paper asserts, but that he bas honestly ©d fuithfully tied to do his duty. Twereare & numberof insurance men who would iteto s Mr. Avars resign, 50 that some ener- e, influential ‘man could be appointed, who, jhis dignity and kuowledge, could make an epession upon our present Fire Commission- s They think that if an experienced Firo sl wonld be appointed, one who had had wzod of bodies of men, the Board of Goderwriters, by appointing bim a5 their Com- ‘nissicoer, might greatly enhance his intluence indnsefoiness, As matzers stand now, the Board ¥ Gudersnters is at 8 loss what actionto takein s premises, and the members of it hope that ke Common Council will take the necessary tepstopass the reformaso urgently needed, thes relieve them from furtuer embarrass- zeat and trouble. * —_— A SOUTHERN DELEGATION. The Texss and Louisiana merchants’ exeur- inpany arrived bere lsat evening from St. ‘o, whers they had pleasant and first-class sutsinment and reception. The party isin Lwzeof Mr. B. W. Thompson, Jr., the West- nPussenger Agent 1 Dallas of the Texas & %ife Railroad; and the excarsion is & com- dzentary one, given by that railroad. They sred i this ¢ity ac 8 o'clock last evening. on Zedlion & St. Lonis Boad, and are stopping at & terman House. THE VISITORS. Dillas, & city with a population of aboat 15,- 4, sitnated in the northeastern part of the Evs, is represented by the following gentle- ta: the Hon. R. B. Hubbard, Lieutepant-Gov- wrof the State ; Gen. W. D. Cabell, Masor @8scity ; J. C. Bogel, wholesale liquor mer- C. B. Stevenson, dry gocds merchant ; E izer, cotton facior ; Capt. Jefferson Pt mercantile sud real estate cavital- i John Owens, commission merchant ; bliear-Gov. John M. Crockett, the chief Guger of Texas; W. H. Gaston, of Gaston & Lws, private bankers, and Vice-President of % Bosrd of Trade; S.J. Adams, of Adams & private bankers; Jules Schneider, tsemipsion merchant; J. P. Cowen, the largest merchant in the State; W.E. Hughes, of the Datlaz City Bank, and K. W. Thmgson, Jr., of the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Tepesa from Dallas is represented by George w, editor and_proprietor of the Dallas Commerccl, and by William A. Brother, corTe- #ondent ol \he Dallas Herald. rom Bhreveport, La., the eastern terminus of the Texss & Pacific Lond, come the following fuests: £.J. Ward, wholesale grocer and Presi- eatof the Board of Trade ; D. B. Martin, cot- afisior; L R. Simmons, commercial job- Frister, and President of the Howard Associa- i3; LA Pires, insuranco agent ; J. H._Jor- un"“"““"“ New Orleans sud Red River L8l steambosta ; G. A. Pike, private banker ; 3.8 Muf, cotton factor 3 aud Col. Enoch Ma~ . of tle Shreveport Times. s Jemon, Tex., ®_city with a population of i 16 tepresented by E. W. Tavlor, Mayor of tEty; M. L. Crawford, cepitalist ; and ' S. D. 265, commission merchant. S. J, Adsms, of v isPresident of the united delegations, 13 Jules Bohneider, of the same place, Treas- I8 company thus far had a very pleasant gy Lzt some of the members thinks that it Duch pleasure, inasmuch 88 business was 2 i i - E%fifd object of the party when they Commiseioner Las " OX THE ROUTE. $4Little Rock, they wero 1he recivicnts of & o tertainment ot the Metropolitan Hotel, e aleo invited to the races ot tho fair e At St. Louis, they firah_met with the i o Aheir search, business. They were te- bty ¥ the Merchants’ Exchange of that city iy ;:‘;‘h ity, and spent & few hours with L Ti8 40 exchango of opinions on business ey then visited the rooms of the Cotton As- iy 0 and spent tiree Lours in examining Lo gtond facilities, freight rotes, eic., St Ly olered to the merchants in the South. Grnon, 126 dav they wore shown the Fair oo d%““er-wnrks, Shaw's Garden, Tower " Lidayette Park, and the St. Louis bridge. Tordyy o BB FROGRAMAE. . dy oy Moming the visitors will leave this vl jor ndianapolis. — Thupsday morning thoy to'yy Indinuapolis for Louisville. Sunday s o B0 80 Memphis, where they will re- e O two days, From emphis they will bome by~ the Memphis & Fort Smith Yy &0 Littio Rock, the Cairo & Fulton Di- It !é\; Iron Mountain Railrosd, ad the y reveport, and_Dallss branches o Y762 & Pt Tostsond. .., IN cuicAGo. Csl:,.;:hn?lhun of their visit to this city, Mr. Ty’ L How, President of the Board of By aboioted the following Comuaittes of Ing 6 Howard Priestly, L. Z. Leiter, D. A gy L‘l G. Cooley, Franklin MacVeagh, Dol Huncock. W. E. Doggeit, James tongy oy 0d Edson Keith. ~ These gen- iy 1o ik withont doubt, weleome the vigitors ey pyrotChy 2ud probably more, (eelin’i; thao Loy gy 764 been the recipients of. To-dsy Otbey. ,."‘5" the different parks, chusches, and ""nflxm Of interest in the city, and Mondsy Teceived by the Board of Trade. THE T o, OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. 0l peggy o 28 Is Lo first annual repart of tho Qfin“? Home of this city, for tho year Caigg o 187, giving tho sums received et o35 And the names of tne donors : Bn,m.‘&m. L *Seviiey Pl f R il 4 1 3V, Far. well, B. P. Hutchinson, Charles Fargo, w4 friend,” Mrs. E. M. Blutchford, KeSth Bros, . B, Blair, 3rs. J. L. Coe, Mrs, Dr. Rutter, Mrs, Alva Valentine The following each $30: Wright & Tyrell, B 3re. M. E, Gulliver.. G. Hall, Henry Fiel Mrs. D.'A. Jones, Mra, s, Tbs following each S1. Hubbard, Mrs, Thomus Bury e, M. C.' B.Sawyer. e following cach $10:° Mrs. Frederi - ell, My, . d. Sucimons, Sirm: 3 X Serms John Sherman, Mrs, Edgon Keilh, Mra, Lastham, Mrs. Gurley, Mrs, Edward F. Stapls, J.H, Swan, u0.00 ted §57 dir. A, Bishop, M1, E. J. Golby, Mo 3. D Dacsoet, Mr. B. W. Raymond, Mru. Dr. Gibba, Mre, A, . Hall, Mrs. Wiltfam Wheeler, Mrs, Touac N, Holden, Mru. AL B, Clancy, Mru. Georgo C. . Morton, Mrs. R. E. Shunk, J. C. Dore, Mre, Aher Carter, 3irb, G. W. Snow, . R, H, Brigham, Mre, Charles Folluus- beo, Mrs. Thomas Lord, Mru. C, M. Culbert- son, Mrs, M. A, Williams, Mr, i, I1i. Taylor, 3r. J. L. James, Mr, C. G, Hummond, Dr. Cmmons, Mra, 8. R, Bull, M. S. C. Cur- tis, Mra. Coo, Mrs, Elizabetls Beunetf, Mrs, E.T. Hurlburt, Mre,A.Grannis, Mrs, ¥neips, Mrs. Deunis Rockwell, Mrs, 3.V, Griswoid, dirs, J. M. Doggett, Mru, J. &, Walsh, Mrw, 0. R. Keith, Alrs.” Williau: Biair, Mrs, M. C. Deaue, Mrs, L. T, Oids, Mrs, 'J. Stiles, Mrs. Guorge Stecle, Mrs, 8. T. Atwater, s B B, Moulton vz, b. A, Joues, M. N. S, Hou - Henr, Prof. Mrs, Leitor.o) R P A little club 3Mra. 3, C. Cabis, May Whittlesey. Alrs, J. W, Gage. Antdegirl...... . M. Snergold. Cush. Cas. ine Tittle Atriend.. poes BEBER oy Total amount above MOLLY HOLBROOK. A New York dispatch of Friday stated that tho notorious Molly Holbrook had been discharged by a magistrate in that city, and subsequently rearrested and held to await a further hearing. This woman 18 wanted here by hor bondsman, & colored man named Brown, who became her surety in the sumof $5,000. She is charged with the robbery of $20,000 in United States bonds. Moliy's career has been a checkered and event- ful one. Sie came wto potice in this city about Ive years ago, aud was then keeping a low den on Clark strect, near Van Buren. Durng the war eoldiers wero drugged and robbed in her resort, and uumerous complsints wero made about her. Bhefell in with Buck Holbrook, 2 notorious cracksman, and safe-blower, during the early part of the war, and clung to him with great tenacity until his death, which occurred about five years ago at Pekin, Ill. Ho was shot while attempting to escape from jail, where he had been incarcerated to await & hearing for burglary. Since then sho bas taken 88 ber companion one Jim Hoye, who is known to the police dotectives s a “moll buzzer,” s man who follows a female pickpocket about, and receives from her the *leathers " taken from women in_ pablic gatherings. Molly has been busyat ber old avocation of picking pockets at State Fairs and other public assemblages, and Hoye has kopt hor company in tbo expeditions. She is one of the most cunning and expert of femalo thieves, and when arrested by Detectivo Ed Miller, a fow months ago, sud by him foolwhly taken into Canada, got off tho Great Westorn Railway train at a station, and appeuled to a Canadisn officer for protection, and was detained and re- leased from custody. Miller afterwards went to New York and arrested a woman who rescmbled ollie, and who be firmly believed was her, but was mortified on reaching this city with her aud learning that he had made & mistake. Hoye is with Molly in New York, and is en- deavoring to save ner from the clutches of Detective Simmons, wno has charge of the mat- ter, aud is armed with the necessary requisition from Gov. Beveridge. sl — GENERAL NEWS, The temperature yestorday as observed by Manasse,optician, under Tug TriBUNE Biulding, was, in the shade, as foilows: 7 a. m., 78 de- grees Fahrenbeit ; 10 2. m., 84; 12m., 91; 4 p. m., 98; 6 p. m., %; and & p. m., 92. This was the hottest day of the season. The Lady Supervisors of the Women's Hos- pital of the State of Illinos gratefully so- knowledge the following donations : John Agre, £5; W. Blair, $6; W. P. Coolbuugh, $10; J. AL Durand, $5 ;.Jobn Dow, $100 ; H. F. Eames, $95; James Foster, $1; friend, §2; E. E. Hundley, $5; Dr. A. Reoves Jackson, 32 ; Mra. H. J. Laugford, €5 ; J. E. Lockwood. $20 ; Mrs. Archie McBoan, £5; George M. Pullman, §25 ; R, J. Surdbam, $2 ; John AL Spooner, §2; Perry H. Smith, 50 ; unknown, $2; Heory N. War- ren, $2; Bharles E. Warren, €5; Mrs. James . Walker, $16 ; James M. Walker, §6: George ‘Watson, $50. They have also reccived from numerons persons s large quantity of pro- visions, ete. The newsboys greet one another now with the remark : ** Hang up your boots.” Tho peculiar signiticance of this 18 not very plain, since fow thus addressed are in the habit of wearing suy- thing of the kind. The Committee on Equalization, in session yesterday at the County buildings, listeued to Dumerous complaints about tho sasessments. The South and West Division books are now ia, and it i8 expected that Monday the books of all the suburban towns will also be la:d before the Committee. No complants of sny moment have 08 yet been made. AMrs. E. C. Cole lesves Chicago 'Thmsday evening for Pontiac, Mich., to attond the mar- riage of 3lisa Attie E. Cole, only sister of E. C. Cole. Alr. 3. Irving, Sheriff of Alexander County, 10i., in stopping at the Graod Pucific. Though s very voung man he is an old Chicagoan, having FpeDt the greater part of his youth hero. He thinks there is no place like Chicago, not even Cairo, where ho lives. An Irish woman named Moore was found Iying desd on a floor in 2 room of Ler resideace, at No, 378 West Polk street, by ber husbaud. at 7:30 o'clock lust evening. Deceased wss & hard drioker, and it is probable that intemperaaco caused her death. Sbe was 55 years old. A business man of respectability and well dressed appearcd at the Madison Sireet Station last evening, suffcriog from delirium tremens. To was placed in the witness room, where he threatened to kill himself, and begged tho ofticer in charge to give bim a revolver. Ho bas lately deststed from drink, and was so overcome with the heat yestorday, that & mad fit camo upon Lim, and he was seut to tho station for care. The protty-waiter saloon stabbing and shoot- ing affrays and frequent brawls have evidently brought Mayoer Cofvin to a sense of the situa- ton, for yeaterday ho revoked tho license of the one ot the corner of Larmson aud Halsted streets, kept by Harmon & Vauderburgh, where a ruffisn récently endeavored to shoot the barkeeper aud & policeman. Capt. Eilis inspected the place lsst night, and found it closed. His Honor will probabiy revoke the licenses of all other similar disreputable places, and there sre some good cfticers, ko Capt. Elits, who will furnish sufficient evidence when the opportunity arises. The citizeus residing near Thirty-first street met last evening to receive the repors of their Committee, nppointed to wait upon the proper authonities to secure the laying of the main sewer on that street. Ar. Leary reported that, owing to the small number of the Committee that met to do their bidding, they had thought their action would Dot ropresen: the will of tho £outh part of the Sixth Ward properly, and, wwhile they had made fruitless endeavors to find any of the Aldermen of tue district, bnd pro- gressed only so far as to see their unfitness to Yepreseut the property-ownors’ iterests. it was voted, st hus suggestion, to increase the Commit- teo to twenty, whose duty it should bo to diaw g resolutions showing their_griesances, to cir- culate & petition among the property-owacrs to be preseuted by this delegation to the Board of Public Works, The Committee is a8 follow: D. J. Leary, J. E. Hartel, . McNamars, J. H. Radcliff, D. Gsrone, S. W. Scott. John Kramer, D. McKillup, — Fisher, 3L Dwyer. J. O'Neil, Georgo Dubison, Chasles Bram, . Hirach, F. Rachow, James Dillon, and Heary Linderman. s Commuties is to moet Monday eveaing at oclock m the ssme place, to make tho necossary resolutions. Mr. Judd, who has charge of the case of the complamant in the Cheney litigation. bein; ab- geut from the city for his healch, Judge Will- inns will not render a decisiou until be returus, noxt week. Notice will be left with tao minute clerk in Judge Willisms' room, some two dave prior w the rendering of the decision, in order that al parties who are interested msy be pres- ent when the docision is given. The statement sppearing in yesterdsy's paper that the wron shuttera on the building ocoupiod by Messrs, Gules aud Hollistor ware useless, was Incorreat, the gentlemen above named unitin, in the declaration that the shutters, which wer% :l Lhefmka of the Corrugated Iron Company, uf“%l" great seryice, and undoubtedly saved e block opposite in'the alley, in their rear. Their latter to the Corru y 7 gated Iron Company, . A city iostitution, is o strong indorsement of the merits of the article it manufactures. Capt. Bullwinklo also eays that, in his judgment, 20" shuttera could hevs aisod ey Dert ey ofectualy, Tiiey coutiuod the firo witbin tho ) 0] 0 save tl 20d (o blcek fa the sepre - trore? 02k Bidey _The Committee from the Clan-na-Gael Asso- ciation, empowered 1o make arrangements with Tefereuce to their national rounion and picnic of the 13th of August, met at the Council Chamber last evening and roceived the reports of the varions sub-committees. ‘The Committes on Amusement ‘submitted & programme, which was sdopted. Tho programme will be published 1n & day or two, when it will bs seen that liberal inducemonts’ aro offered to thoso who wish to try their skill in racing, jumping, thrnwl:d( tho ‘slodge-hammer, etc. It was an nounced that an order had been given for tho gold medal to bo shot for by the difforent mili- tary companies in the caty. All the arrange- ments bavo been completed for the champion- sbip hurling match between the Irish Rifles and Clav-Da-Guel Guards. Some correspondence has been already received from prominent Irishmen throughout the States in reference to the ovent. Everything up tothe present has gone on watisfactonly, and there is no doubt but the picnic and reunion of the Clan-na-Gaels will be the largest and most respectable Irish gather- ing which bas over loft Chicago for & day's amusement. ’1'139 night toilers who ride home in the *last cars” are regaled with sights and scenes which are not accorded the day traveler. The pretty waiter girls and their oscorts—the lutter arc gen- erally drunk, and the girls aro sometimes—ioin in hugging and occapy whole benches to tho ex- clasion of others. Occasionaliy a maudlin party will finish up an all-night orgie by a serenade; which consiste of the most dismai and disgust- ing bowls. Parties returning from tho ** banks " will rebearse how they * coppered on the king,” *played the deuce,” and would have won & for- tune but for the “d—d bad luck.” Somo of the “ busted communities ” will take the car withont & nickel in band, aud rest on the liberality of the conductor or swear that they are railrosd em- loyes. Occasionally some drunken brate will rowsily place lus boots in one's lep, or set firs to his or somebody else’s clothes with a lighted cigar or 8 match. ~ One fellow rocently amused himself by exploding parlor matches. DENOBALIZED HOUSELOLDS. Judging from presont indications, the courts —or a court—are hkolv to have a divorce case which promises something rich in detail, even if the parties aro not very prominent in socinl cir- cles. The busband is a little, bow-legged indi- vidual, of much apparent insignificanco, and tha wife—a mother of two children—is fair and comely. They dwell on Congress street. The woman claims to b the injured party, and if her statement, a8 furnished to her friends, is correct, she has Very greas csuse for recourse to the courts, Twelve years ago she was married, and two or - throe years ago her husband ftook within his house a young woman who had abandoned ber husband, and who was the mother of one child. A year ago he became very attentive to Lis tevant, and o fow months ziterward he became her almost constant companion, to the neglecs of his wife and children, and tho scandalizing of his good namo. He has even gono so_far as to cause hns wite to wait on his dulcinea in many wars. Ho accompsnies the woman to the theairesand elsewbere, and, in fact, makes bold with bher m his family's presence. His wife is broken- hearted aod in ill-heslth, and is compelled by her unjust lord to do as he bids her. Not & half-dozen doors from tho above place is & porallel inetauce, wherein & party gave his wifo the kick-out and took iuto a once happy home a woman of no high reputo. These two instances aro given 88 sad comment- aries on some phases of social existence. Such bard-hearted villaina should be frowned upon and discouraged 1o the commuuity. THE OOMMISSIONAIRTS. After struggling, eince last January, against the thousand natural shocks to which most old and sll new speculations are beir, the *‘ Commus- sionaire " enterprise, otizinally started by Louis Van Hoven at No. 124 Fifth avenue, has suc- cumbed to tbe force of impecuniosity. Mr. Vao Hoven bag disappeared, Jeaving not a trace bebind. But the knights of the red cap aud diugy blouso are not left entirely forlorn. Col. A N. Siern- bausen and Leon Frank have bought out Von Hoven's leaso, and bave released thie establish- ment_known 28 the office, at the number alreads mentioned, from the mortgago which was held by one P. G. Stites. With forty men the two gentlemen mentioned bave recommenced business, and are prepered to tako all orders 68 if nothing had bappened. Toe uniforms of tho employes wil be changed immediately — bue blouses snd pants, with light-blue caps. taking the p.ace of the rather foreign-looking costiume which made the original commissiopaize™ a bird of tropical plunage, and tho envyof admiring boatblacks. Col. Skernhausen formerly commanded the Sixty-sigoth New York Volunteors, and hssbeen employed in several of the pablic offices of Chi- caro Tor about five yoars. - Mr. Leon Feank is an insurance agent pretty well known. Neither knows _anything of the whereabouts of Alr. Von Hoven, for whom there is smd to be weeping, aud wailing, and grashing cf teeth among parties who know him intimately. Whether the great grief proceeds from the loss ot _his charming society or from pecuniary con- eiderations is something on which the lamp of kaowledge throws only & fain iight. WRECK OF THE MERCHAN 'The iron propeller Merchant, belonging to the Anclior Live, of which Charles E. Chase is agent, ran ashore yesterdsy morning at sbont 1L oclock npear Osk = Creek, about 10 wiles south of Milwaukeo, and isnow lying in sbout 12 fect of water, with & bole in hor bottom. She left heie Taesday even- ing with & cargo of 18,000 bushels of coin, 600 barrels of flour, and 700 bushels ot oats for Erie, and 100 barrels of flour for Baffalo. Tue tug George W. Wood. belonging to Capt. William Ciawford, of this city, left here last evening with thrco stoam-pumps to try to get ber o, and bring her to thus city to berepairod. Her car- go ie fully insured in various comyanies, sud the loss is estimated at about $6,000, as tho deck on which the flour 1 loaded is not under water. Sbe is onp of tho finest iron vessels on the lukes, and her hull is divided into three com: It is therofore probable that the grai them ooly is damaged: Capt. M. Neiland is in command, and she has s crew of twenty-five men. It 18 believed that she can easily bo raised. FIRES. A slight fire occurred in the frame building Nos. 5, 60. and 62 Svuth Choton street, known as the National Foundry. Bsbeock No. 1 extin- guished the fire. The damage is nominal. jacob Wertheimer owns the bailding. A dofactive chimney caused the blaze. The siarm from Box 313 yesterday morning a8 occasioned by the discovery of a fire n tho sidewalls in front of 791 West Aladison. A pail of water extinguishod it. A small fire took place at4:450'clock yesterday afternoon, at No. 480 West Twelfth street, a two- story frame bouso occupied by Michael Church- ill. "No. 18's meun put out the fire. THE BELIEF AND AID ROCIETY. ‘The Chicago Kelicf and Aid Suveicty has got through with the work cotailed upon 1t by the fire of thoe 14th, It has promptly and liberally met all tho demands of those who needed nid, and during the short time that the crisis lasted about £30,000 have been paid out by Ar. C. G. Trusdell, tho eflicient Snperintendent of the Society. There are Btill n few applicants who will have to bo wided during the month, but nesrly all those burued out are now under cover and able to take care of them- selvey, It is estimated that about $20,000 more will bo needed, and that the total amount dis- tributed to eufferers by this fire will reach the sun1 of ¥50,000. iy After this date no more applications for froe transportation will be entertained, a8 the rail- road compsauies refuse to houor any louger the orders of the Society. Mr. Mitchell, the Su- erintendent of the Illinois Central, and 3Mr. gargent, the Superintendent of the Michi- Railroad, have wntten Central F:‘:?cm to 3r. Trusdell, stating that their consent to transport sufferers by the flie free of charge was greatly sbused, as alarge number of thoto who reccived tickets had not left the city st all. bur sold them to other parties. Sull otbers had no ides of lerving the city for good, Lutthought this an excellent chance to make a free excursion. During the last ten days free ticiets had been fainished to about 200 persons. Tho clerical force of the Aid and Relief Societv has been re- duced about one-half, and business a?ter this will resume it normal course. —_—— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The 1adles of St. John's Church give a lawn- party Wednesday evening on the grounds of Alr. Sam J. Walker. The Rov. G. H. Wells, of Montreal, will preacn this morping and evening at the Union Park Con- gregational Chuseh. The Chicago Bocioty of Physicians and Bar- B3 geons will meet to-morrow evening at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Interestiog papers will be read. The members of the Clan-na-Gael Guarda are requested to meet at their armory, corner of Clark ana Van Buren stroets, at 2 o'clock sharp, lo;de;y, 28 business of importance is to be trans- acted. At the Church of the Ascension, cormer of North LaSalle and Elm streete, this morning, the Rev. C., P. Dorset will deliver an address upon an interesting and important subject. The son of Mr. J. J. Fenn, aged 1 years, loft home last Thursdsy with 21 in his possession, and bas not sinco boen heard of. Any one hav- ing informatinn concerniog the boy should com- municate with Mr. Fena, at No. 343 Carroll street. Rising Star Lodge L. O. F. 8. of T. will give grand picnic at Tarner Park, near Leyden, to- day. The proceeds will be lf‘pmmiu(ed for the benofit of sufferers from the late fire. The fourtecnth annual 8t. George's picnio ‘will be held at Nelson Park, River Forest, Thurs- day. There will be an unusoal list of charac- teristic British sports, with excellent music by the Great Western Light-Guard Band. Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 6 Knighta of Prthias will givaits annual picnic at Suarpshonters’ Park Thursday, Ang. 6. The Committcs on Games promiso & good time. The United_Sons of Erin request the attend- ance of the Committeo on Picnic Aug. 15 at their ball, 210 Blue Island avenuo, this morn- ing at half-past 10 o'clocls, for the transaction of important business. The residents of the Ninth Ward will hold a mase-meeting Mooday evening at John Wade's hall, corner Biue Island avenue and Gurley street, for tho purpoes of taking steps to orgsn- ize a fire-patrol for the protection of the ward. Al good citizens are urged to be present. The members of the Shamrock Association will mect at Clan-na-Gael Hall, at 10 . m. to- day, to elect officers for the ensuing year. “All Salats’ " picnic comes off at Thatcher Park, River Forest, Wednesday. The 9 o'clock morning train from Wells-streot depot takes on ticket-holders st Park Station, corner of Kinzie strest and Asbland avenue. A meeting is called to or ganize for the imme- diato relief of women who caunot be reached by any institution uow in existenca in our city. All women who bava ever lifted hand or voico in bebalf of unfortunate women, or who desiro to do 80 now, are requested fo come to 50S Ful- ton street ai'3 o'clock Wednesday, to organize for work. The Young Men's Christian Association make tho following anuouncements : Cunversational Biblo-cluss this morning st 9a. m.; Yokefellows teet at 6 p. m.; Gonpel meeting at 8 p. m., con- ducted by J. H. Calo ; strangers’ meeting, Mon- day evening ; Lyceum, Tuesday evening—sub- joct: “ Shall Woman Have the Right to Vote?" meoting in depot reading-room on LuSslle street fo-dsy at 4:30 p.m.; sermon to young men, being the third 1n the course, this evening, by tho Rev. C. E. Felton, in Grace Metnodist Church, corner LaSalle sad White strect. WEST-SIDE TURNER HALL. The following is the programme of the grand eacred concert to be given by Vaas & Hoflwan's Exposition Bsod st the Twellth Street Turnar Hell this evening : raRT X March—* Loutaon ™. . Overture—* The Bandi Polka~—* Papsgeno " PART 1L Potpourri—¢ Popular Aira ™ Overture— Maraniello " Galop—* The Horse-Car . —— TEE CITY EALL. No business was transacted yesterdav by either the Board of Public Works or the Police Cem- missiouors. ‘The water-tax offica took in £2,044.46. The bold, Garing, and intrepid Col. Lippincott still continues to put in a daily sppoarauce at Police Hondquarters. Ho does not care 80 much zbout that bill ; he merely wants to seo that the Board does not buy any more ongines before it is paid. Inthe office of Mr. Chesbrongh may be seen & fow curiosities which wero obisined from the new tunnel. Oneisa piece of hard limestone of the size and shape of a goose-egg. It bears oumerous indentations on its otherwise smooth surface, which give it the appearance of having been chiseled out to it8 present shape. It ishard- Iv probale, howaver, that it uriginated in tais manner. He also bies a fossil of an Encrites, on which iron pyiites bas been deporited, giving it the appearauce of anchly-carved stone. The Board of Public Works yesterday issued the following permi Barett, Arocld & Kim- ball, one-story brick, 27x50, at 232 Monroo street; F. Grundics, threo-tlory and basement brick, 56 x90, at 435 West Lake ; John Schinaberg, two- story aud basement brick, 23146, ou the north- west corner of North Wolls and North avenue ; Henry Rabn, two-story and basement brick, 23x 46, on Ashland avenue, near Angusta stroet ; Robert Conlett, two-story and basemeut brick, 50x60, on Indiana avenus, near Market sireck. JOHN ALLEN. The Last Operation of This Indavidual in Chicago. TIs there any ove within a radius of ten miles, with Tux Tr12UNE office na centro of the circle, who does not know Joho Allen, the wickedest mav in Chicago—the most careless, racy-going, cool, confidentinl, Rip Van Winkish youth in the city, whose myriad of small crimes carned for him long zgo the namo which properly be- longs to the pre-eminently bad man of the City of New York? Under tius endearing sobriquet this promising youth, for years past, bas been the occasional visitaut of every office in the city. Banking, commercial, real-estate, brokering- offices—public snd private of all kinds—were open to him, and he used his privilego bountifal- ly and without restraint. His first appearance at an office which had not yet had the pleasure of & call, and where he was not known by repa- tation, was not often signalized by an extremely warm reception, especially when, as a prelimina- ry measure to better acquaintance, ho handed forth oo of hia cards printed “Joln Allen, wickedest man in Chicago,” As the ablest rep- resentative in tho city of vice itself, it is not strenge that, with the subtle charm of his bland smile and fascinativg conversation— and the most insinuating life-insurance man in the city was a child to bim in either quality or quantity of conversation—he should never fail to make himself first “endured, then pitied, then embraced” by the person round whom he spresd his toils. He was & gentle, glidiog spirit, moving even over tile floors with 8o noiseless a step that the most scute observer failed to hoar his coming, sud only because aware of it when tho wickedost man's ghadow fell upon his table, and looking up ho was greoted with the wickedest ma benignest smile. Even city editors’ ears, atiun- ed us they are by practico to distinguish between tho ponderous fostscep of tha chronic bore, tho pervous sbuflo of the theatre-pass-beggar, the timid patter of the amatour pucicas’ dn_iuz} feet, and the awkward hobble of the rustic Juning who only wants an opportunity to eclipse Gree- ley, Liave failed to catch the sound of Jobu's ap- proach unul he was 0 near at band that escape was bopeless. Ho never staid iess thau an hour, and pover left with less than a pass for three, and his :p&:_oyauce ot a newspaper oftico was so demoralizing to the staff that it was o hour after lug departure before the * boys ” could’settle down to grinding forth copy. And thus John Allen grew into an institation as well known as Jobn Wentworth or the shot-tower on Clinton street, and it looked as though he were to be as chronic and constantly recurnng nuisanco a8 our big firea. This was not to be, however. One fine day JOHN ALLEN DISAPPEARED. Buatone soul knew of bis departuro,—his land- lady,—who, up tothatday, a fow days attcr oven, bad placed implicit confidence m bim as & young mon Of engsaging msonur, very pleasing _ conversation, Temakably cap- tivatiug smile, but rather apt to be bebunahand with his board bill. On the day of bis departure Jobn Allen, m s msual contidential way, asked his lanclids's opinton—he always respected her judgment Ligher than all other— npon the subject of bis trunk’s leather coverwg. Did she think it needed repair? It cercainly . Ten years' service, dunng which it had fivo timos been lowered from the top story of & holel between midnight sod 4 o'clock in the ‘morning, faliing once adistance of thirty feet on account of the rupture of the haadie to which the olothes-line was attached, bad left their mark upon the lesther cover in very ugly scratcnes and obtrneive rents throngh ‘which the wood- wosk protruded. The landlady gave it as ber judgment—the judgment which John did respect 8o—that tne trunz would be tho better fora now hide. 8o John concluded to have it repaired, and wont for an express-wagon, giving orders to the man to ke it down town. John then ate his supper pescetully, as was his wont, sud smoked his after-dinner pipe, chatting to his landlady with his accus- tomed calm. ~ When the smoke was finished, he wondered whether he would refll his pipe or go and see how that trunk was getting along. 5 was Saturday evening. and. 54 s clean shirt wag & necessity next morning, he decided in favor of the trunk, smiled at the landlady, waved an au revoir, and departed. " LATE THAT EVENING the confiding Iandlady sat on the stoop awaiting tho retura of er.boarder and bis trunk. Late the next evening sho did the same, apd the mext, ond tho mext. Neither boarder nor baggage retumed, and the three weeks back-board bill were written off on her books s * bar and doubtful debts,” and if that boarding house saw sught on the table bug pickled fish and soup beef for & month it must have been smugpled into the boarders’ rooms surreptitionsly, and all unknown to the sorrowing landiady. Thus John Allen departed, aod if there were those who longed for his re- turn, there were also those who did not. "Tho departure happened about seven montha ago, and hopea were beginning to be entertain- od that the young man with the sinister ap- pollation had met with an untimely end, and had gono with his shabby trunk to more lurid spheras. B AN INCIDEST which happened a few days ago, howerver, has proved couclusively that she myaterious epit- ome of all that s evil bas reappeared in Chi- cago. It occurred on the West Side, a locality which is noted for the extrem, gullibility of the female portion of the populace, who lend & will- ing ear to the wilea of peripatetic sewing- machine men, lightung-rod venders, gollers-on- time of chromos, engravings, paper-tacks, and the thousaud other uselecss articles whicl the peddler always manages to sell at an advance of 100 per cent on the down-town price. IT WAS NEAR BOEEY 8IREET that it happened, and the parties Lo the transao- tion, other than the wickedest man, were two sisters, married, living in the same house, blest with s busband apioce, s far proportion of olive blossoms, and & serenity of mind which was but soldom marred with domestic unpleasant- neas ; which, when it did srise, was not caused by any tendency to crusading on the part of their husbands. As thede two matrons wers one afternoon lately enjoyinz quiet chat upon the difficulty of getting suitable sorvants, the re- spectivo beauties of their babics, the wickedness of the Mayor in uot suppressing waiter-girl saloons and those who run them, the inevitabio certainty with whuch monthly psyments will becomo due, the amiablo charactor of their busbands’ weak- nesses, and one or two other equally interosting topics, a man glided unbidden into their prosence, and—with A EEASSURING EMILE, which put at ond all determination to scream, aud scream for police,—which would have Leen needless, for who ever saw & policeman in tho vicinity of Robey and Van DBuren streets F—pre- sented his card, winch read ** Mr. John Alleyn.” He apologized for his 10trusion, and seconded his card with a letter of recommeudation from the Executive Committee of the Chicago Ladies’ Anti-Tippung, Pro-Temverance Crusading As- sociation, If the card wau aesuring, the recom- mendation set all doubts at rest, and Mr. Allevn was invited to sit down. Ho did so, prefacing bus scilou by drawing from a basket he carne in his left hand A BMALL BOTTLE. Sull smiling, he brosched the eubject of his mission. He was an employe of the Chicago Ludies' Anti-Tippling, ete., Society, and bad been sent by them to #pread broadcast turough the world a cure for intemperance, ous dose of shuch was more potent than a dozen lectures of Jobn B. Gough ever could be. Ie called his medicine the Patout Panacea for the Preven- tion of Drunkenness, and the destruction of the taste for driuk. ™ A lirhtoing-quick glance of appreciation passed from matron to_watron, which the wily 10an did not fail to catch. He heaveda prolouged sigh, and hiuted that_he feared to tresd upon delicate ground. He knew of course that neither of the Iadies knew what it was to suffer oven in- directly from the baneful effect of the demon drink. Ho could toll by their happy couate- pancee that no:ther of their good mon bad ever came howe and tried to wind up the clock with the toasting-fork, or hung his boots on the hat- rack, and lefs his milk-hat to be blackod the next morning, or committed any of the unac- couatablo indiscretiovs which it was well known very good men indecd bad been guilty of be- fore now. But atill, they mast remember that MAN WAS A WEAK VESSEL; that prevention was botter than cure, and that one dose of the ** Patent Pancoa for the Pre- vention of Drunkenness, and the Destruction of the T'aste for Driuk,"” would destroy all evil ap- Fetite for tho space of one luvar month. ‘The ladics expressod a wish to MAKE AN EXPERIMONT with the psnaces, bet a diticulry arose. Their husbands, sod they tossed their beads as they gaid it, knew where to put Loth their hats aaa their boots when they came bome, snd as to mindiog up the clock with anything but the kes, who they would sooner let it run down, and seud round best morning to the neighburs to sca what timeit was,80 that to offer tosuch a medicine for the provention of d:unkenuess would bo ao iusult wlich it would ill becowe a dutiful wife to be guilty of offenng. 1If there weie only a way by which the dose could be administered una- wares, 1here would ba no harm in administering it, 84 b preveutive,of course,—solely a8 a prevent- ive. 3r. Alleyn waa equal to the emergoncy. The panaces was taatcloes as water itself, and its preseuce in & cnp of tes or coffes remained no- discovered to tho drinker. ‘The suggestion was an_ingenious one, sod, to cut & loug interview short, it provailed.’ sud tho matrons, not without some misgivings with re- gard to the deceptive part they wera going to play, purchaged a bottlo of the panaces for £5,and bade Alr. Alieyn good-afterncon. Soon s the door had closed bebind him they took counsel together in whispers, resolving to make an ex- periment that very ovening. and on the morning of every subsoquent Saturday, though why on that pecaliar dayis of course a mystery, sud will remain known only to themselvea, EVENING CAME, and the two husbands returned home, tired and lsungry, but good tempered, and in a few mivutes satdown to recruit their strengub at their usual eveuing meal. This wes &8 usual in itself very apretiziog, aud the announcement by the slder of the matrons that sho had brewed "an unusu- ally strong cup of ten incressed tho interest in the occasion. The husbands did find it stroog ; unusually so, io fact. It was almost as bitter ag aloes, and furred up the tongue like choke- cherries. Deing fond husbands, Lowever, they vowad it was exceliont tea, declining 2t the'eamo timo to take a second cup, which perhaps was the luckiest thing they ever did in thewr lives. After tew the family repaired to the stoop and began chatting upon the topics of the day, whilo the beads of the family settled down to » game of chess. Suddenly a shadow passed over the brow of one of tbe plavers, which iuan instant decpened into 2 frown and then dieapposred. Tho other player caught the mo- mentary sign of distress but concluded that his oppouctt had made an_oversight st play which Do proceeded to take advantaze of summarily. e, however, at % moment’s notice seemed 10 LOSE ALL INTEREST, 1 in the game, snd lcaned lus head heavily mpon bis arm in & manner tha:denoted intense mental or bodily anguish, ** What is tue matter?" cried he of the momentarily sbaded brow. “Nothing,” said the other, bfting his head from his band, and, making a wove, cried, +Check,” Tho snedy-browed man could atand it no longer. Ho swept the piecea from the board, and began walkin: up and down lilie mad, an nmusement o which the other very shortly joined. “For heaven's sake, do something for me,” cricd the shady-browed man &s he prassed both hands to his bheart, or its regon. “I'm in sgony.” *So am L" roared his late opponent. Wiy don't you do sometling for me? Curso the pain. To come, in too, just as it waa mate in three moves!"” «)late be hanged,” cried the other, and, ss the ngouy cossed for 21 instant, he settled down to 2 momenz's calm coaversation, ' Let’s see, 1o said resignodly, what bave we bad for din- ner. Nor, there was steak,” # And caulitiower,"” rri # And bread.” Before they had time to run alternately through the various articles of their dianer, the pangs returned with redonbied fury, and it is_bardly woudasful that the matrons rusbed into the house when they beard the panaceaed busbands scream forth : - Help! quick! a doctor! & stom- ach-pamp! nd, two stomach-pumps! we're, poi- saned! ™ TO PICTURE TAE DISYAY, tho grief, tho unutteravloan gaishof theseyoung matrone 08, esch win nor babe in her arms, thes rushed irto the bousa and beheld the writh- ing furma of their lordy extended, one upon the soia, the other mpon the floor, would take at Jeast a calumn, and the use of all the adjectives of the English Imgusg:r and more ndtes of in- tarjeotion than are found in any newspaper office {0 tbae clty, Of courss thay procesdsd to mssist their husbands. Dropping both babies into the same cradle, an operation which sdded two Bonorons voices o the general clsmor, they burst into tears, and flung themeelves upon their loved husbands, and beseeched thex if they loved them not to dis, oh not todie, not to die. In the meanume both men wera gotting ranidly worse, and, notwithstanding the carosees which their wivea showered upon them, it looked very much a8 if they iotended to disobey the injunc- tion. Luckily, however, the report got abroad that the two geadlemen Jiving st No. —— sach & street had taken strychnine, and were dying in one another's arms, aad among those who heard it was a worthy nurse who lived just round tho corner, and who rushed to thewr assistance. Bewg & calm, Kmfiul person. the momeat sho arrived at the house she coolly walked w the Pantry and removed therefrom THE MUSTARD-CARTOR, anad the two salt-cetlars. Witk the aid of these she prepared a couple of decoctions which she easily porsuadod the sufferers to swallow. In a few minutes both men were aided into the kitchen, where each suffored that pecaliar apas- modic elevation of the spinsl column over the neck and head, and that SUDDEN INTERNAL COLLAPSE which is ane of the unavoidable ploasures of & transatlantic voyage. They were relieved, hos- ever; the pain vanished with whacever had caused them ; and the old nurse had to suffer & series of snffocating embraces frdm the enrapt- ured marons. Tho rest of the tale is soon told. Tho matrons aclmowledged to the panaces, the dreadful natare of which was shown by the sudden death duri:s the evening of tho domes- tic tabby, which had been treated to = dose of the panaces before tea time in the hope that it would pravent her hair from falling out. Where all that might have ended 80 ill bad such & bap- py termination, who could say a cross word, and itis needless to eay that during the rest of the evening there w3s 1o more happy quartettethan the remorseful matronas aud convalascent lordy. ‘The end was not there, howaver. ‘The neigh- borhood is 8 gossipy one, and for the past weok the most horrible tales have been in circulation, the mildest of which includes the usnal tragedy foundations of domestic infidelity, hatred, envy, dospair, and suicide. 11 Sach, since his return, has been the work of John Allen, the wickedest man in Chicago. ‘There con bs no mistake as to his identity, ns both Iadies describe um in such & manner s to lesve no doubt on the subject. It is some eatisfaction to know that the detectives are working up oo case, and that there is some probability of the wickedest man and the most confiding landladyin Chicago both obtaining their just duos. In the meantime, ladies wishing to reform their husbands had better avoid, rather than employ, Mr. Alleyn's, alias Allen's Panaces, or, if they must make tue trial, it would by well to bave ou havd 8 montbly burso, and a plentiful supply of cold water, ¢alt, and Durham mustard. ENGLISH LAWYERS. Memories of Westminster Hall, A very intoresting &nd readsble volume, en- titled ** Momories of Westminster Hall,” has been reprinted from the expensive Londun edi- tion by Estes & Lauriat. The bock (VoL 1) is principally a collcction of anecdotes of the’ no- tabie Judges and lawsors who have figured in that famous court of justice. Probably no edi- tice1n the world possesses such 8 rich fund of & historical associations &8 Westminster Hall. It has been the sceno of many grand legal ex- hibitions, kingly corggstions and royal ban- quetings for several canturies past. Charles L., the Earl of Essox. Sir Walter Raleigh, and Warren Hastiogs there biad their trals ; Crom- well sat there, when he wore almost purple cnough to scem & King; and the young Scotch Proteuder, with disgwsed face, looked dowa from its balconies upon the banguet which tho “*Merry Monarch™ gave after his coroation. The book is fu'l of these intcrosting incidents of English public Lfo which have transpired in this histoncal place. The following extracts will give the reader some ides of tha Srtractive coutents of the volume: When Houe was tried befors him for blas- phemy, Lord Tenterden treated him with gieat torbearance; but Hone, not contented with tho Indulzence, took to vilifsing the Judge. * Even in a Turkish court, I should not have met with the troatment I have done here.” he exciaimed. *+ Certainly,” replied Lord Tenterden, ** the bow- strimg wouid bave been ronnd your neck aa hour 50" SCARLETT VS. COBBETT. 1 believe that on no occasion did Mr. Bearlett ever give such scope to his powers of inflicting torture as oo one in which poor cld Coboett fell 1o his clatches. This was thirteen or foar- teen years sgo. Cobuett Liad, for sven or eight mouths beiore, been Leapiag, in alnost every successive Register, his own uonvaled sbuse on AMr. Scarlett. What the character of that sbuse was may be at oace nnderstood when I mention that in vituperating AMr. Scarlett, Cobbett even surpassed himself. This abuse of Mr. Scarlett was aiways poured out in the shape of a lotter addressed to Jlr. §. himeelf; and io order that he and the roader mi prepared for what was to follow, the 1 variably begsn with **Dass Lawyer S instead of with the usual torm “Sur. Searlett smartea most sou-iLly uader tigations which Cobbett thus admi to bum, week after week; and therefore very aturally took the opportunity of retaliating when poor Cobbett was brought into s court of law. The ground of action agamac Cobbett was 0 alleged Lioel on & then attorney, whose_nsme 1 forbear to mention because he 1s sull living. Against old Cobbett were arrayed Dlesers. Drougham, Deoman, and Searlett—a formidable trio, certainly, for & poor muprofessional man like Cobbett to have pitted ngainst him. Mr. Brougham and Mr. Deaman_were severe enough 1o dedouncing the allezed libel aud its suthor; but still Cobbett did not fancy be saw 1o them any effort to gratify individual vindictiveness, With Mr. Scaclett Lo thought the case was ditfer- ent. He supposed that with him it was altogather & personal afair, and that what ho exclusively aimed af waa the gratification of private re- veuge. Cobbett, however, determined that before he quittad tho court he would return the blows which had boen go liberally dealt out to him by Mr. Scarlett. The latter con- cluded his speech in words to the following effcct: * Geatlemen of the jury, it is impoesi- Ll for me to estimate tho amount of injury which tlig malignant and systomatic liveler (pointing to Cobbett) has inlictod on my client; and mo damages, Lowever great, cag afford hum compensation for the injury done him. Gentlemen, my client is at present an attorney, but had the intention of preparing lumself for the Bar; and, being & young man of great talents, thero was no distinction 1n the profession to which he might not bave reason- ably expected to attain. Nay, gentlemen, { will say that oven the woolsack itself was an elevation to which he would bave been justi- fled 1 sspinng. But, gentlemen, the virulent calumnies with which this notorious trader in libels has heaped upon bim bhave blasted all his fair prospecta aud well-nigh broken lus heart. It is, therefore, for you, gentlemon, to mark your abhorrence of the atrocious conduct of This person by giving a corresponding amount of dsmages.” Cobbott ross immediacely on Mr. Scarlott's rosuming his seat, sod putting both hands beneath the ample tails of his coat, and eveing the jury with bland and Lumorous ex- pression of countenance, sad: * Gentlemeq, you are men of the world, and must lsugh in your own minds at all the flummery you have Just beard. You know, zentlemen, such staff abont injury to character, sud blasting one's rospects, ond destroying ouc'- peace, 18 to bo Deard in this court overy hour 1 the day. Tho Iawser, "—prononuncing the word in a way which gives it very emphiatic and very unpleasant Taeaning—** the lawyer who bas been vilifsiog me for the last hourand s half woulddothesame, gen- tlomen, in cither of yoar cases, if ired for tho purpose. You know, genclemen, taat like the irls who walk the stroet, these porsons (point- Ing_to Messrs. Broughom, Denman, and Scar- lett) will prosecute themselves to any dirty work for which they msy be eogeged. They aro al- weys, gontlemen, at the service of tho highest bidder. The great crime, it seems, gontlemen, which 1 have comumitted, 1s that of having erush- od 8 lowyer in the egg."” LORD THUBLOW DEYENDS HIMSELF. As Speaser of the Houso of Lords, Thurlow was distingwshed for the dignity with which he enforced the rules of debate. Upon ons oc- casion he called the Dulke of Grafton to order, who, incensed st the interruption, insolently reproached the Chancellor with hia plebeian ongio and recent admission into the Pecrage. Previous to this time, Thurlow had spoken 50 frequently that he was listened to by the House with visible impatience. When the Dake bsd concluded his xpeech, Thurlow rose from the woolsack, and aavanced slowly to the placo from whence the Chancellor generally addressed the House; and fixing upon the Duke tha look of Jove when he grasps the thunder, “I am amazed,” he said, 1n & level toue of voice, ““at the attack which the noblo Lord has made upon me. Yes, my Lords.” cossicerably raisiog_bis voice, ** 1 ax amazed st Lis Grace's specch. The noble Duke cannot look before him, belind bim, or on either side of him, with- out ' seeing some moble Peer who owea his seat in tlus House to hia succesaful exertions in the prufession to which I pelong. Does ha nos feel that it i8 a8 honorable to 05 it to these 88 to being the_sccident of an accidont? To all these nobls Lords the language of the noble Duke is as appicable and a3 insulting a3 it 1e of those attacked. four medical mon was gent by the Oitoman Goy- ernment last month to iuquire and report op to myself, Bat I do not fesr to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the Peer- sge more than Ido ; bat,.my Lords, I must say the Peerage sclicitod me, not I the Pearage. Naymore, I can say, and will say, thatesa Peer of Parliament, ns Speaker of this right honorable House, as Keeper of the Great Seal, 83 Guardian of His Majesty's conscience, &9 Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even 1n that characzer alone in which the Duke would think it an affroot to be coneidered, but which Done car deny me.—as & man,—I am at thisno- mont 38 respactable—I beg leave to add—I arz st this moment, 23 much respected—as tho proudest Peer I nowlook down ma0n.” * The effect of this speech,” ¢avs Mr, Butler, * bola within the walls of Parliament and 'without tuem was prodigions. It gave Lord Tuarlow 2 ascendency in the Honso which 1o other Chan- cullor had ever possessod; it invested him in public opinion with & character of indopoudencs and bonor ; ond this, sltbough he was on tho popular side of politics, made him always pogu- Iar with the people,” h - A POLITE JUDGR. Mr. Baron Grabam invariably exemplified his Ppeculiar notions of politeness, even in the very act of sentencing poor creatures to doath. His manners on such occasions would oiten have been laugnhable, but for the deeply-affocting sit~ uation in which the unhappy prisoners stood. A very singular instance of the Buron's excessive and ill-imed politoness occarrad on one occasion after tha clogo of the trials at a conntry assize. Nine unhappy men wero all appoioted to receivo sentence of doath for burglary, highway robbe- ries, aod other offenscs. 1tso happsncd, how- over, that in entering the names of the unforcu- nate parties after being covvicted, on bis own slip of paper, Baron Grausm omitted ono of them. The nine men were brought up to zeceive judg- ment, and the eight whoss names wore on Lig paper were severally sentencad to death. They then quitted the bar. The ninth s:00d in mata astonishment at the circumstaucs that no sen- tence was passed on him. Toe clerk of the court, perceiving the mistake, immediately called aloud to his Lordship, just ad'he was open- ing the door to leave tho court, that he had omitted to pass sentence on one unfortunsts man. Turning sbout, and casting o look of sur- prise at the unhsppy prisoner, he hurried back to the sesi ho bad just vacated, snd taking o pinch of sunff—he was one of the most invetor- ate snuff-takers that ever lived—and patting on the black cap, ho addrossed the prisoner in the following strain, giving at the same_time a pro- fusion of bows: *My good man, I really Log your fiardnn for tie mistake; it was entirely & mistake—altogether o misrake, I sssura you. The sentonca of the Court oa youis, that you bo taken to the place whence yon came, thence to the place of oxecution, and thers banged by tho neck until you are dead. Andthe Lord Lave mercy on your soul. I do beg your pardon; I'm very sorry for the mistake, f assure you." So saying, k» made another low bow to the aubappy man and then quitted the court. FIVE MINUTES FOR DRESSING, A learned Sergeant kopt the Court. waiting one morping for & few miautes. Tho business of the Court commeuced at 9 ok, ** Brotber.” said the Judze, **you are L.'Wud vour time this morving. The Court haa bech waiting for you.” 1 beg vour Lordship's pardon,” reglied the Ser- geant, ““1am sfraid I was longer than usual in dressing.” *Ob!" returned the Judge, **Ican dress in 5 minates st auy time.” 2deed,” said the learved brother, & little surprised for the moment, **but in thit my dog Snock veats your Lordshbip hellow, for he Las nothiog to do but to shaze s coa: and taink humsely fit for auy company.” A LAWYER WHO WOULDN'T FIGNT. Davy, although of a very jolly chacaster, does not appear to have been s fightwg man. e mave great offense upon the Western circuit to a gentleman whom he abused with the due liense of an advocste. Not understanding the free- masonrv of the Lar, this angry person sought, both at Winchoster, whero the offense happaued, and at Salisbury, to challenge him ; but Scott re~ lates that the Sergesnt evaded all his attempta. Upon whick the challenger actually went to Dot~ chester, and * knocking 8t 5 _very early bour at the door where the luwser lodged, upon its bemng opened. he walked into tho house, and walsed fiom room to room till he found bimself in tne room whers the lawyer was in bed Ho drow open tho curtains, and smid that the lawver mu- well know wuat his errand was—that he .uno to demand satisfaction—that he, too, well knew that tha porson upon whom that demand was made was unwilling to comply wit it, but that eatisfaction be must aod would have. The Sergeaut began to apologize. The gentleman said Le was not to be appeased by apologies or-words ; his Honor had been tarpished. aud the satisfaction which & gontleman owed to 2 gentlemin whom ho had calnmniazed he came to demand and ingist upon. *Well," suid the Sergesut: -surely you don't mesn to fall upon » naked man, unarmed, in bed?' *Oh no. sir,” erid the gentlema on can’t but know in what way thin sort of business is vonductad between gentieman and gentieman.’ Yery right, thea,’ says the Sergant, *if you give me your houor that you dou't_mean to fall upon me naked aud anarmed 1 bed, I will give you mina that I will not get out ot 'bed t:ll you are goue out of town, and 1 am in no danger of secing you agan.’ " - ANECDOTES OF CURRAN, In arguing some case beforo M, Justice Rob- 1nson. colebrated for his talents as a political pampbloteer and bhis attachment to despotic principles, Curran observed tuat he had never met with tho Jaws as Jad dowa by his Lordship in any book i his library. * Taat may be, ir,” said the Judgo, coniembtuonsly ; but I suspect that your library is very small.” The young barrister invignantly replied, * Yes, my Lord, wy livrary may bo small, but I thank God you will find” in 1o part of it the wretched produc~ tions of the frantic pamphlet-writers of the day, 1 tind it more 108tructive,” be added, **to study good books than to compose bad ones. My books may be few, but the tirle-pages give me the writers' names; my shelf is not disgraced by any such rank absurdicy tnat their very suthors are ashamed to own them.” * 5ir,” exclaimed tha Judge in a furions tone, * you are forgetting the respect that you owe to the dignity of the judicial character.” * Dignity, my Lord," re- pliod Curran ; ** upon that poiat I shall cito you acase from 8 book of some authority, with which, perhaps, yon arenot unscquaintéd: A poor Scotchman,” upon his arrivalin London, thinkiug himself insulted by a siranger, and im= agimng that ho was tho stronger man, resolsed to reseut fae affront, and taking off lua coat, de- livered it to = byutander to hold; but having Jost the battlo he turned to resume his garment, when be discovered that he Lad unfortubately Jost that slso—-that the trustee of his babiliments had decamped during the affray. So, my Lord, when a person who 18 wvested with the dignity of the judgment-sest lays it aside for & moment to enter into a disgracefal personal contest, it is vain, when ha bas been worsted in tho encounter, that ho geeks to resume it—1t is vain thatLe endeavora to shelter himself behind su authonty which he nas abandooed.” The Judge cried out: " If you say another word. sir, I'll commit you.” 1 Then, my Lord, it will bo' the best thing you have committed this year,” The Judge did not keep Lus threat. He applied, however, to his brethren to unfrock the dariog advocate ; Lut they refused to intorfere, and 8o the mattos ended. Mr. (af[nrwurd 8ir) R. Dallas, who was junior counse! for Warran Haatings, is reported to hava 8aid in 026 of his speocles : ** Now we are ad~ vanciog from tho starhight of circumatantial ovi- dence to the daylight of discovery ; the sun of cerisinty has melted the darkness, and we have arrived at the facts admitted by both parties.” *‘When I cannot ralk sense, X talk metapbor,™ 82id Curran, ver; sbrewdly. A NERYOUB LAWYER. I recollect Sergeant Mauning, who was & very nervous man, Arguing a case ocfore the Judges of the Common Ficas. He had a large number of books bofore him, almost sufficient to consti- tute 8 library. Whilsat he was reading the repott of one of the cases, a numberof the books tumbled off the tabie in frontof him. He said, My Lords, 1t is reported in two other books in the exact words.” Mr. Justice Mauiesaid, “Aro ou gure it 18 exactly the same?” * Certain, my orda.” Maule replied, ** Why hunt forthe other books? Read the same cuze again out of the one you have in your baud.” Everybody in tho court laugied at this remark of the judzo. The bouks were found, snd Manning left the cours. P Y The Plague at Bagdad, The rumored outureak of the plague in Bage dad and Tripoli bas nacurally caused some aux- iely in the Esst, and the Levan! Heraid gives some ** suzhentic particulars™ on the subject, which it eiates may be relied upon as strictly so- carate. The outbreak iu the vicinity of Bazdad bas every appearance of plaguo, modisied, moro orless, by the ifluenco of malaria. broke out a littie pef i close of last Jaunary, zmong the tribes i Teing 76 Kourbay Bairam. at the ing Dagara, 1n the district of Hille, nea: I: It does not appear, Lowev(r, to bave soread be- yond the locality where it originated; but tho mortality caused by it is cstimated at t70-thirds A commission compoeed of this malady, and they dsclared it to be trus plazne. It exisis at Hille, Divanigeh, Dagars, and AGJ. Quirantine Testnictioas have Deey establisbed all ronud ibe sffected districts, ang the Jas: telezrams from Dagdad, np to tue daa of tue 1ith ult, 80N0UNC tuat (it was senzh bly decreasiog.