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NEW YORK CITY. ” THE counTs. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUIT. An Alleged Perjury Case. Before Judge Benedict, The United States vs, Wille Ferguson,—The de- fendant in this case was indicted for perjury and ‘Was yesterday arraigned on the charge. Defendant's counsel gave notice that he would move to quash the iasleemens and argument on the motion was set turday. ‘The Court then committed Fe in to the cus rgusol touy of the Marsh@ in deiault of $10,080 bail. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ EOURT. Mutiny on the High Sens. Before Commissioner Osborne. Phe United States vs. John McLean alias John Saunders.—The detendant in this case is master of the American ship Neptune, and he was arrested on @ charge of having conspired, with certain other persons on board the ship, to make a revolt and Mnutiny, and, with intent to commit a felony, com- miting an assault with @ dangerous weapon—a sheath knife—on Andrew Mugusta alias José Gousal, a sean! m the ship. The Commissioner hed the prisoner for examination to-morrow tn de- faust of $1,500 bail. Two seamen, having no resi- dences in this city, were held to give testimony, SUPERIOR COURT—CHAMBERS. The Luddington Habeas Corpus Case. Betore Judge McCunn, Gaffrey vs, Ludington.—The deiendant, a mer- chant of Chicago, who is alleged to have obtained $7,200 worth of goods upon false representations, and who is confined in Ludiow street Jail, was brought before Judge McCunn on a writ of habeas corpus, to be admitted to ball so as to be able vo pre- pare for trial, Judge McCunn rendered his decision in the case Pomereay. denying the motion for the prisoner's re- @ud remanding him 69 priv. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TER AL The Bremen Steamship Company—Can a | Plaintiff Discontinue Where the Defendaat Has Made a Counter Claim? Before Judge Brady. The Pactic Mail Steamship Company vs. Charles Luting and William Toel.—In December, 1866, the plaintiff and defendant were beth creditors of the old North American Lloyd Steamship Company, the one for about $225,000, the other for about $300,000, which were liens on the steamers of that company. An arrangement was flualiy effected by which a new company, the New York and Bremen Steamship Company, was to be created and was created, and that company morigaged the three steamers, the Atlantic, Baltic and Western Metropolis, to the de- fendants for their claim, while: the defend- ants were to protect or hand over claims to the plaintiif to the extent of $200,000. The Bremen Company having made default in the pay- ment of the interest measures were taken in the spring of 1868 to sell the ships, and the Baltic was In act sold at private sale, and the Atlantic and West- ern Metropolis were advertised for sale. The plaintitrs then commenced this suit, complain- ing that the sale of the vessels together would be at a@ sacrifice; that the defendants claimed that plain- taffs as stockholders were Hable for any deficiency, and that there were other causes which would make an immediate sale disadvantageous, There were also other claims included in the complaint. An in- junction was granted and the sule of the ships stopped; but after a few weeks the defendants agreed that the sale of the vessels should be separate, and the vesseis were sold at a great loss, the Atlantic bringing but $41,000. The defendants answered the complaint, setting Up on their behalf that plaintiffs had not fullilled their agreement, and asking an accounting. The suit ran on on the calendar Ull the 25th of May last, when it was put over the term. The nextday the plaintiff entered an order of discontinuance, and tendered the costs. The present motion is made by the defendants to set aside the order of discontinu- ance, on the ground that the plaintiff having obtained an injunction, thereby putting the defendants to Joss, ana the defendants having, as they were ad- vised, preferred a counter claim in place of @ cross Dill, could not now be deprived of their right to aiutain that counter claim, and could not in a case involving nearly $1,000,000 put parties to a large ex- nse in securing counsel and then ran away with e payment of byt fifty dollars. Mr. O’Conor, answering forthe plaintiff, sald that ‘when he came into the case the main object of the billfor the separate sale of the vessels nad been accomplished, and on examination he found the piaintifs had no case left. it would be hard to com- pel the plaintit’s to try a case where the defendants’ compliance left them none. As for their losses by the injunction the defendants had a remedy on the injunction bond. He contended that a defendant could not gain control of a suit by setting up a coun- ter claim. But even if mt some cases he could the counter claim in this suit was not of such a nature as to authorize them to force the plaintiff to a trial in this case. The Court reserved its decision. The Leslie Divorce Case—Can a Plaintiff Dis- continue a Suit ¢ Frank Leslie vs, Sarah Ann Leslie.—This suit, ‘which has been so long before the court, was discon- tinued by the plaintiif entering an order of discon- tinuance and paying the defendant's attorneys com- mon costs, amounting to about $50. The defendant, however, is not satisfied with the settlement. She has preferred counter ch: fn the suit against her husband, and has, after quite a struggle, obtained @n allowance of alimony at $60 per week, and of a counsel fee of $500. The attempt by the plaintiff to Giscontinue followed close after the decision of the General Term affirming the decree for alimony and counsel fee, The defendant therefore moves to vacate on the ground that the plaintiif cannot ays. continue his action, because he has not obeyed the order of the Court, and because the defendant has obtained the same ion agto the plaintim that she would by a cross bill, and that she cannot, ona Mere whim of the plaintid, be deprived of her rights fn the suit against him. FIFTH DISTRICT CiViL COURT. Liability of an Endoreer. Before Judge Loew. ffenry Wade vs. George L, Parker.—This action was brought by plaintiff against defendant as en- dorser upon & promissory note made by one Henderson. It appeared on the trial that the defendant purchased of the plaintii® goods, Wares and merchandise amounting all to $800, in part payment of which he transferred to laintiff the note in question, which was for $525. n the Ist of December last this note became du nd on the 4th or the same month the maker pat pees on account thereof $300. It further a) red that at the time when this payment was made ¢ plaintit and Henderson Coo into @n agree- ment without, the consent of defendant, whereby e time for paying the remaining $225 was extended lat of March, i@ money not being paid on the last named day, this action Was brought against the defendant a8 endorser. The Court decided that the plaintit, bygextending the time of payment without the knowledge or con- gent of defendant, had effectually released him from gny ability as endorser upon the note In suit, and refore rendered judgment for the defendant. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. ares One Hundred Blows and no Discount—The Modern Drama Viewed from’ an Outside Standpoint—Justice Closes Her Eyes. and Rars to Tears and Groans—An Aristocratic Offence and Plebelan InnecenceDogs and Other Cognate Taptcs. Before Judge Dowling. There were thirty-two cases on the calendar yester- sixteen being charges of assault and battery, fourteen of petty larceny, one of embezzlement and one of malicious mischief, A POWERFUL NUMBER OF BLOWS, The irate imagination of Henry Levy made out this to be the case; though, however he may have been struck, the result showed that the Judge was not struck in the same Way, Mr. Levy cMarged John Murta and James Crawford, two boys, with beating him. “Where did the boys beat you?" ‘asked the Judge. “They struck me a hundred blows,” he answered up promptly. “1 don’t see any marks of blows except one patch on your head,” “That was one blow; they struck me ninety-nine blows on the body.” “Sure it was just one hundred blows you were struck? That's a powerful number of blows.” “1 swear to it.” “Did you do nothing to defend yourself?!” “How could 1; T only had a enuff box.” You could have thrown 0 seNever thought of that; ican oe ‘The boys enld another boy struck the complainant, : orroborative evidence were dis- and re} “It was @ himdred blows 1 was struck 1 swear to that, whoever struck them,” ejaculated nate left the court. : = “A powerful number of blows!" reiterated the Fudge. pu eo ABOUS FERAERICAL, LRGs. ia eubyec often co of newap: Sdiioriais ahd the talk of the streets and clsewnere, came up before the court. James Farrell, a young saan freshly arrived from the country, was standing 40 fropt of Nivie’s Garden, when @ series of adven- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1869.—-TRIPLE SHEET. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, Lib , to the Mercantile Library and elsewhere, when “fnatly the rdral youth discovered guide was @ very depraved young man, and he hum aprested, After listening to the compiatnant’s story, the prisoner, whose name appears on the cal- Pad as Joseph L. Lee, was questioned by the O— What did you stop in front of Niblo’s Garden ‘ork wok at the paotographs of Miss ‘Thompson « at the Miss Markham? id jon see anything peeuliar about the photo- sraphs a that they were barefoot nearly to the neck. “Did you notice anything else?” “rl Roticed that Miss Markham’s legs were the big- gest. “Yon are too sharp-sighted altogether," spoke up the Judge in a voice of irrepressible mora) indigna- tion. “Where next did you go tor” “We stopped in front of the Olympic.” ‘Did you notice anything there /”” “I noticed that Mr. Fox had a bigger head and smnalier lege than either Miss Thompson or Miss Markham.” “You must have theatrical legs on the brain,’ Sharply spoke up the Judge. ‘You have been de- moraiized by the modern school of drama. I don’t wonder at your attempting to demoralize this young man from the country. Vil give you six months on the island, The mora} tone of your system requires reconstructing.” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Three very hard-looking youths, two dressed in flaming red flannel shirts and the other in a blue woollen shirt, were arraigned on a charge of assault- ing Anna Black, The complainant said she kept a vegetable stand in Bayard street, The accused came along and commenced throwing her potatoes about. She remonstrated with them and they struck and beat her. The Judge, after a patient hearing of the announced his decision, “John McKenna and Edward Murray are ac- quitved,” said the Judge. ‘+I find Michael Fay guilty and remand him till Saturday for sentence,” Upon this announcement a wonderful hubbub of feminine sobs and groans arose in the back of the court room. “It's much ado about nothing,” spoke up loudly the Judge, “all that sobbing and groaning, It will have no effect on the sympathy of the Court. These tableau scenes were played out here long ago,’” EMRE/ZLEMENT. Patrick Reilly, a tall, bony specimen of the Celtic race, was called up to answer a charge of embezzle- ment. The alleged embezziement was appropriating to his own use the proceeds of the sale of two barreis of oranges. The complainant, however, for some unexplained reason, failed to appear. “Well, Reilly,” said the Judge to the prisoner, “you are charged with embezziewent.”” “Yes, sir,’ answered Reilly, “Do you know what embezzlement is? pursued the Judge. “No, sir,’ was the frank response. “f thought you did not know,” continued the Judge, “and Pil explain it to you.” “hank you,” spoke up Reilly. “Embezzlement is an aristocratic offence,” the Judge proceeded to explain. “Few people have the honor of being tried for this high offence. You can tell your children and they can tell their children, and soon, that you have been acquitted of this offence, no one appearing against you.”” “I will, your Honor,” ejaculated Reilly, who thought it, doubtless, almost ume he should say something. “You can go,” said the Judge. “To prison, your Honor?’ “No, no; home.” hank you, thank you;” and Reilly left, if a litle bewildered on the subject of embezzlement, certainly clearon the subject of his discharge, and very clearly thankful. ALL ABOUT DoGs. There were two cases in which two canines were the primary causes of the respective litigatory pro- cesses, Henry Gallagher, a thin, meagre man, poa- sessing almost the robustness of figure and volum of voice accredited to John Randolph, came hobbling up, With the assistance of a cane, into the witness OX. “What makes you lame?” asked the Judge, “A dog bit me last October. Haven't seen a well day since”? He told @ long story. He was going by Joseph Foster’s lager beer saloon when adog jumped out and bit him on the caif of the leg. He charged the prisoner with the ownership of the dog and with setting it on him, “It was no dog of mine,” said the accused, whea it came his turn to teil nis story. “I never owned a dog in my life—never would own one. I did not set the dog on the man.’” “Other witnesses confirmed the stutement of Mr. Foster, and the latter was acquitted of the charge of malicious mischief preferred against him. “Can T shoot the dog? asked the complainant of the Judge, alter the latter had rendered his de- cision, there is now a conflict between the Board of Health and the Mayor on the subject of dogs, I think I'll be safe,” replied the Judge humoring the complainant, “telling you you can shoot the dog.” “Will you give me an order?? “I'll give you @ verbal order." “Thank you.? “What are yoa waiting for?’ asked the Judge, seeing the man waitiug, “For the verbal order.’? You want it in writing?” yes, sir.’ “1 don’t give my verbal orders in writing.” “I thought you did.” ‘ot in this court; you shoot the dog and I'll stand ween you and ail blame.” The other dog case was connected with a com- platut by Catharine Kéefe charging Christian Brown with having beaten her. It seems he was bitten by a dog, and, supposing that she incited the dog to biting him, he struck her. As the dog belot to Tommy Dodd, and she had nothing to do with it, he hm found guilty and compelled to pay ten dollars ne, MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Oswald Eldea, a boy ten years old, was found picking pock im Jones’ Woods. He was sent to the boys’ school on Hart’s Island. John Wells, for stealing fifty-seven yards of calico, was sent four months to the Penitentiary. Charles McGuire. for stealing two hats, and Tommy O'Neill, for stealing vhree shirts, were each sent for two months to the same institytion. Charles McCann, for stealing a old ring, and Thomas Manning, for an assault on rederick Sharlock, were each sent four months to the workhouse. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SuPREME COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos. 86, 195, 245, 245, 249, 259, 278, 283, 303, 300, 311. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Nos. 3053, 3043, 8020, 3049, 3058, 3059, 3000. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tor WraTnER.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HBRALD building, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— cas 1860, 1868, 1869. 68 OP. M. oo A st 8 OP.LM........ al . 70 OP. M. . 6 % 12 M. + 68 17 12P. Mo... 68 12 Average temperature yeoterilay............ T4 Average temperature for corresponding day iast JOMr. os... AN Feu. Frou a Winpow,—A fon of Mr. Plimpton, about four years of age, fell trom the second foor window of Plympton Hall, Stuyvesant place, last evening and sustained @ severe tincture of the skull, His life is despaired of. DIsowNneD.—Kate Daily was, at a quarter past twelve o'clock yesterday morning, found in a street in the First ward very ill. She was taken to her home near by, by the police, when her husband and mother refused to receive her. The unfortunate wo- nan Was then sent to Bellevue Hospital, Roseery OF aN Exrkess WAGON.—About nalf- paat four o'clock Wednesday, while the driver of an express wagon belonging to Alexander Stobas, of Weehawken, N. J., was delivering goods, he left it for & moment on the corner of Franklin street and Broadway, and onreturning found that eight dozen shirts, of the value of $192, had been stolen from it. Aw Agen LADY Fatatty Be: —Mrs. R. Fas- sin, a lady sixty-five years of age, died yesterday at her residence, No. 116 Thompson street, from the effects of burns. A few days since Mrs, Fassin was ironing clothes, when her dress caught fire and burned her most fearfully about the body before the flames could be extinguished. Coroner Keenan has the case in band and will hold an inquest on the body to day. Portion OF A Dead Bopvy Fouxp.—Information reached the Coroners’ office yesterday afternoon that a portion of a human body had been found ina box in a house in the Nineteenth precinct and con- veyed to the Morgue. The remains are thought to have been placed in the box by medical students, possession Of the sane for scientific pees. ‘oroner Flynn has the matter iu cuarge, and will institute an Investigation. Fine In East Fourti Srrerr.—At noon yester- @ay a fire occurred at No, 25 East Fourth street, ina one story attached rear building, occupied by M. I. Browning as Turkisn baths. It occurred between the roof and the ceiling of a room kept at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, from some unknown cause. The dam- age to building ts $600. Mr. Browning's loss on stock and fxt {fe $1,800; insured in the at Globe and La a Insurance companies for §32, each, and the Greenwich for $4, Tuk PLANET SarURN.—Thie won derfal object ts near that portion of its orbit where the broadest expanse of its rings is tarned towards the earth. It rises near the east-southeast horizon at ten minutes after seven o'clock in the evening. This planet will hot be eclipsed oy the moon this year. In 1870, at fifty-five minutes after two o'clock on the morning of April 20, an occultation will be vistbie at Greenwich, England, whue in this latitude the moon, near ite last quarter, will rise with Saturn very near its southern limb, Fata, Ruy Over Casvauty.—Coroner Rollins yesterday held an inquest at Mount Sina! Hospital on the pody of John Gillespie, ® littie boy five years of age, who died from the effects of injuries received on the 29th ultimo by being run over, corner ot Eighth avenue and Thirty-eighth street, by a heavily loaded truck, the horses attached to whieh were driven by Arthur Tarle. The evidence showed the occurrence to have been accidental, and the Jury accordingly rendered a verdict to that effect. ‘The weather of deceased lives at No. 361 West Thirty-ninth atree ‘Tue PoLice BoaRD.—President Bosworth and his colleagues yesterday held a session for adjudicating upon offences committed by members of the force. Officer John inch, ot the Broadway squad, who on Monday was tried tor neglecting to prevent the robbery at Treasurer Smith’s office, at headquarters, on the night of May 24, waa shorn of his buttons, shield and baton. The same fate fell to the jot of omMeer Luke Keating, of the Seventh precinct, and Richard D.. Mcintyre, of the Fourth precinct, for ne- glect of duty. No other business of special import was trausacled, A PARDON BY PRESIDENT GRANT.—Marshal Barlow has*received a pardon for George Meyers, who waa convicted, on the 18th of January last, in the United States Circutt Court of this district of the offence of having @ counterfeit five dollar national currency Note In his possession, with intent to pass the same, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $250 and to stand imprisoned until the fine was paid, It having been represented to the President that Meyer 13 too or to pay the fine, and that he has already been imprisoned more than four months, and District Attorney Pierrepont and Judge Benedict having con- curred in representing to the President that Meyer is a fit subject for Executive elemency, an uncondl- tonal pardon was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ANOTHER CHARGE.—Thomas J. Radcliffe, com- mitted on Wednesday to answer a charge of forgery, as reported in the HERALD, Was yesterday brought out from his quarters in prison to answer a charge of swindling Mr. Morrill, proprietor of the Washing- ton Hotel, foot of Broadway, out of $228 51, the amount of a board bill for himself and wife. Alder- man Moore, acting magistrate, committed him to answer this second charge, CHARGE OF PERJURY.—David Findlay was yester- day afternoon arrested on a charge of per- jury. It is alleged that a few days since, in becom- ing surety for certain parties arrested and taken be- fore the Mayor as allegod receivers of stolen gooda, he committed perjury in swearing that he was the owner of the lots and buildings Nos. 20 and 2149 Baxter street. Aiderman Moore, acting magistrate at the Tombs, committed him for examination, THE ALLEGED ARSON CASE.—Following close on the heels of the arrest of Dr. J. P. Sheldon, accused of setting fire to the stables of Briggs Brothers, in Twenty-third street, burned on the night of the 30th of December last, was the arrest yesterday of John U. Briggs, phanges with hiring Dr. Sheidon to set fire to tie stables. He was taken betore Judge Dowling at the Tombs and committed without bail, although Mr. Paimer, President of the Broadway Bank, was present and offered to become bail lor hum to answer the charge. PUBLIC CHARITIES, Visit of the Citizens’ Association to the Public Charitable and Refermatory Institations. The truth of the saying ‘‘one-half.of the world does not know how the other half lives” can scarcely be realized in any way oetter than by a visit to the institutions under the charge of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction. Residents of this city visiting other cities, either in this country or in Europe are generally anxious to inspect the methods and the institution##by which and in which pauperism and crime are dealt with. Yet these same people may spend the greater part of their lives in the metropolis and never take the trouble to visit the public institutions to the support of which they may contribute and in which they would readily learn how much they have to be thankful for. The Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction— comprising General James Bowen, James B. Nichol- son, Isaac Bell and Owen W. Brennan—at the re- quest of several members of the Citizens’ Assocta- tion, placed themselves and their handsome boat, the Minnahanonck, at the disposal of the Associa- tion yesterday for a visit to the islands and instita- tions under their care. The Citizens’ Association may be said to represent the wealth, intelligence and integrity of the city of New York, and a re- quest from such a body for permission to make a personal inspection of the workings of the systems of municipal charities of course met with a prompt compliance. Shortly before eleven o’clock yesterday morning those intending to make the visit had assembled on board the Minnahanonck and were soon steaming up the East river. The wealth of. the metropolis as embodied in the Citizens’ Association was repre- sented by Mr. Peter Cooper, tne intelligence by Messrs. Joseph Daily and kK. M. Henry ana the integ- rity by Mr. Nathaniel Sands. Besides these there were present Sir John Barrington, ex-Lord Mayor of Dublin; Messrs. Larremore, Smyth, Lewis, Duryea, Wood and Gross, of the Board of Education; State Senator Palmer, ex-Senator G. H. Andrews (now County Tax Commissioner), Mr. McCormick, ex- Governor of Arizona, aud & large namber of other prominent mercantile and professional men. The sail up the river was delightful and exceed- ingly enjoyable as an escape from the dust and din of the city, The boat touched for @ mement at Blackwell's Island, where Commissioner Brennan got off to look after the ae ap of the depart- menté—a work which 1s dail “4 attended to by the Commissioners in person—and then went on with the rest of the party to RANDALL'S ISLAND. * flere the reception room, school rooms, dormi- tories and dining rooms were visited. Everytuing was found to be #0 clean and comfortable that the gentlemen present were loud tn their praises of the appearance of t in general. The boys of the Institution were “given @ holiday in honor of the visit, and they turned out in their miu- tary style, with fifes and drums, and went through @ series of evolutions and military salutes, Sue young orator of the battalion then welcomed the Visitors in & neat and well delivered ad to which Mr. leter Cooper, in response, made a few happy and encouraging remarks. The party thea repaired to the Idiot Asylum and Schoo., where 7. were astonished at the advancement which been made iu the work of reclaiming some seventy boys and girls who, a few years 880: were appa- rently doomed to perpetual mental darkness. Dunphy, who has acted as principal iistructor in the school, has performed a really marvellous work, and the visitors were justly unsparing in their com- mendation of her success. Some of. the pupils, who @ year or two since had no ideas of torin or color, read with taste and accuracy selections from a reas Ing book, under the directions of a young lady who, three years ago, was looked upon as almost incura- bie. Hav! concluded the visit to this island by a glance at the infants’ hospitals and nurseries, the party repaired to the boat, and on leaving the dock were roundly cheered by the boys, drawn up in sin- gle file along tue beach. HART'S ISLAND Was noxt visited. Here the inmates were surprised while bard at work tn the school room. This insti- tution, the latest experiment of the Commissioners, is an industrial school where boys who have never been convicted of any crime, but who by their man ner of living inight safely be supposed to be on the high road to the Stave Prison, are cared for and in- structed in the elementary branches, im geography, navigation and the use of nautical instruments for the purpose of making of them good and skilful seamen and such as will do credit to a great com- mercial city like New York. The Commissioners aro at present negotiating for the purchase of a school ship, in which the boys can receive practical instrac- tion. This institution the Commissioners say they confidently expect to make one of the most success ful and useful in the country. The dormitories, play room and bakery were visited, after which ali hands embarked once more and steamed for Ward's Is- land, where they took Just a glimpse at the lacbriate Asyluia and then proceeded to BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. Here Commissioner Breanan was espted standing at the door of the Penitentiary building, looking like @ good old-fashioned traditionary Bouifuce. ina few minutes it Was amply proven that he was a first class Boniface, for on arriving at the residence of Superintendent Fitch the guests found a well spread board awaiting them, pend of economy, other than domestic, were for the nonce forgotten, as the sea breeze had whetted the yor” ‘and the long trip had evwently produced that which nature ab- hors—a vacuum. It is neediess, therefore, to say that full justice was done to the repast, which was cleverly served by well trained walters, who can derive no beneft from the strike, and some of whom, perhaps, obtained the privilege of serving on this occasion by their striking propensi- ties. After dinner the Workhouse was visited and then the hospitals for incurab! male and female; the insane asylums, the eptieptic and para- lytic hospitals, and the handsome grounds, gardetis and apparently inexhaustible quarries Were ail minutely inspected.’ The ‘Commilssioners were kept busy explaining to the visitors the detaiis of manogement in the diferent Gepartmenta. a explanations ist full, lucid and highly entertain- lng, and wi eastily fil a volume. Revureing $0 rty looked in at the Morgue and Belle- and then took | eas mate hosts. 0 had the good fortune to be present endorsed statement made in @ report by the Examining Committee of the Citi- zens’ Association a year or 80 ago, :— the admirable ition of the gute supervision of the Comeniesoners’s Ghats ant Correction, shows the Commissioners to itlemen of en- views, with 8Uy ecutive abtity, forcoians nea inde? thelr direction, are in’ sate dunt tis oe 4 imjanionera are admirably qualified grate that rei Feforme jn the treatment of Je Ne pdvanced spirh en ‘and Cbristianity, THE PRICE OF CHURCH MUSIC, A Gay and Festive Basso in the Organ Loft— ‘The Cost of Sunday Singing—The Humors of the Chair, Rev. Sidney A. Corey, a preaches of considerable eminence, @ scholarly and refincd-looking gentle- man and pastor of the Baptist chureh on Lexington avenue, between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets, found himself, last January, in want of a basso voice to complete the quartet of singers in the choir of bis church. Mr. Andrew D, Collins, a gen- tleman of artistic appearance, with a Hellenic mus- tache, placid, marble brow, tight-fitting kid gloves and formidable scarf pin, presented himself to the reverend doctor a8 @ candidate for the vocal va- cancy, and, after giving tim a touca of his quality by rattling of a stave of “Old Hundred” in vasso profundo profound style, was duly engaged, per written contract, to sing for a year for the sumof two hundred dollars, or three dollars and eighity-four and a half cents a Sunday, which included morning and evening ser- vice, The Doctor Itked the voice of Collins, yet not 80 much the gotce as the manner of the man, who mivalled even the admired Lablache in forestalling criticism before he uttered a note. The Doctor, as the subjoined evidence shows, makes no pretensions to being a judge of music, but there was something in the voice of Mr. Collins, as he warbied the touch- ing strains of “Old Hundred,” and accompanied it by an impressive oscillation of the body, united to & captivaung elevation of the eyebrows, that wrought gg and the mind of the Doctor. Collins was forthwith engaged, but Collins, being a lawyer, thought it prudent to draw up a written contract that should bind the Doctor to pay him Ifs $200, whether his voice edified the congregation compelled to listen to him or not, | Four or five Sundays passed away, and the choir, minus Collins, began to express their aversion.to the new basso. ‘The ladies complained or bis over amorous ways, aud of his double eniendres in the ren- dering of the psalms, The organist threatened to leave if the new basso was retained, and finally the Doctor himself, in tne midst of his sacred ceremonies, finding his admired basso talked loud enough in the organ loft to fill the ears of the congregation, called in the services of a policeman and had our heroremoved, with an injunction never to make his appearance in the quartet again. Collings thereupon sued the Doctor for twenty-three dollars and seven cents, and on ‘Tuesday the case came before Judge Lane, at the district court of the Sixth Judicial district, and the following evidence was elicited:— According to Mr. Collins he was engaged by the Rey. Mr. Corey for a year, beginning Irom the 30th of last January, and @ written contract was duly entered into between both parties, He complained that the defendant prevented him from performing the service, and that he was unable to procure em- ployment anywhere else since then. He was engaged by the defendant for the sum of $200 per annum, to be paid tn monthly instalments on the Ist day of each month, He was to sing in a quartet choir in the morning and evening services. ‘The defendant adimitted employing the plaintiff and of agreving to pay him, but Collins represented himself to have a good bass voice and to have a thorough knowledge of music; but that the plaintitr’s knowledge of music was most deficient. The de- fendant further alleged that the conduct of the plaintiff was such while in the church that he had to be ejected by force. Collins, who pleaded his own case, testified that he performed service under the contract up to the 2ist of February, and admitced the fact of being ejected from the church by orders ot Dr. Corey, who told him at the same time that he intended to break the contract. He was paid sixteen dollars by the defendant on account of contract. When he went to the church on the 2ist of February the organ- wt told him to go below and it out of the way, or he would make him so do; Dr. Corey aiso bid him leave, aud not complying with the re- quest an oficer was called in; the most interesting portion of the evidence was thus furnished by the plaintiff:—I am a lawyer and drew up the contract Inyself; this was a quartet choir; I made no repre- sentation as to my competency as @ singer; I have a knowledge of music sufficient to sing in a quartet choir; there were two aito singers there; [don’t know the ladies’ names; one lady, I believe, was named Farnam; 1 five times; 1 was to sing at $3 84 er Sunday; I never look any liberties with any of the jadies; I never laid my hands on the persons of any of those alto singers; I never said to one of them “how sweet on tis bosom to rest,” when tue hymo ‘was given out. Rev. Mr. Corey testified—I told him we wanted a competent basso fora quartet choir; he satd he had sung as such and understood music weil, and I made the contract with Lim: complaint was made by the ladies that he had grossly insulted them and they would leave; they also said he could not yi I heard hin sing one psalm before the contract; Ido not know a note of music, but I liked his voice; 1 wrote a note discharging him, but could not find hin; I told him 1 should be ‘obliged to discharge him, because the choir determined to leave if he wi retained; be said he should present himself to full the contract; that Sunday he disturbed the service by loud conversation. and I was obliged to get an oiticer to turn him out. Carlo Moro, Be mapad of music, being sworn, tes- t?fed:—I played the organ at the church and led the choir; I endeavored to get simple music; Collins Was not capable of sing! it; I beard him singing three or four Sundays and also at renearsals; after he aang the second time | saw he was not compe- tent to take any position in the choir. On cross-examination the Professor esaid—I was Drought up from childhood as a musician; | studied under my father and others: I am not now engaged as organist; lam now at St. James’ church; 1 re- fused to play there if Collins resumed singing. Mrs. Grier, a handsome lady and member of the choir, testifled—At the time alleged I was singing at the church; Isang alto; I have a thorough know- ledge of music; have sung in quariet choir seven eri @ person requires for such a choir a better nowledge of music than for ordinary choirs; Mr. Collins was singing there, or at teast attempted to sing, but waa thoroughly incompetent; I rehearsed with him; I objected to singing with him, and laid down my book rather than go on; he spoiled the whole choir; he was exceedingly rude. and on oae occasion made a double meaning out of the hymn; indeed, he was very rude. 1n the cross-examination Mra. Grier testified the music was very simpie; | knew that he sang bass incorrectly, Mr. Collins, on being recalied, testified—Before this contract the defendant asked ie to come and sing at rehearsal, and if satisfied with my performance he would employ me for @ year; he said he was pleased with my Pog Ee would employ me for a ear; he wished me to ing @ written contract; I ave heard Mrs. Grier’s testimony, but do not con- sider I ever acted with rudeness. Rev. Mr. Corey said, on being recalled—I told him distinctly It was a quartet choir. Mr. J. A. Benjamin, a witness for the plaintiff, tes- tifled—I have been a music teacher for thirty years and understand music thoroughly; I have beard Mr. Collins sing; pever Knew Lim to sing out of tune or time and consider him competent to sing {na quar- tet choir; I have heard him tn church and at rehear- sal. Charies W. Richards, witness for plaintiff, on bein; sworn staved—I am no musician by profession, bu understand music; I have heard the plainttd Ce | and comsider him competent to sing such churc! music as I myself. Charies H. Kerr, being sworn, deposed—I knaw both parties in this case; I sang for four Sundays along with Mr. Collins; we were calied together by Mr. Corey, who said he knew nothing about manele, and asked us if we understood it; Mr. Collins repli he understood music thoroughly, but be admitted to me when going home from the church that he could not sing a solo; it 18 necessary for one who Sings in & Quartet choir to understand singing a 80105 Collins is not a competent singer, lo fact he cannot sing at all. Judge Lane, after patiently hearing both sides, rendered a verdict for the defendant, Mr. Corey. ALLEGED HEAVY SMUGGLING. It is reported that an extensive seizure of jewetry and plate was made on Wednesday among the pas- sengers of the Cunerd steamer Java, on her arrival at Jersey City. Deputy Sfirveyors Kirk and Buxton found in the trunks of two Germans, naturalize) pe Englishmen, a quantity of silver plate, watches! 4nd jewelry, wrapped tn clothing secreted in atock- ings, tooth powder boxes, bear's pots and shaving soap. Similar articles were found in the baggage of two ladies and two boys. In pearl pow- der boxes a Lp AY rings were found, and a number were also hidden among folded ver, ‘These discoveries ted to an examination of the per- sons of the party. The ladies were taken into a stateroom by two women and required to dis- rove. Quantities of bracelets, rings and brooches were found in their bodices and suspended in the folas of thelr skirts. The boys had also concealed articles of minor yalne. One of the men had fifty gold chains suspended round a neck, between bis undershirt and shirt. 0 other had @ less quantity, but like his companion, had stored numerous rings in his taloons and vest pockets, and a quantity bracelets in the skirts of his coat. No fesistance was the culpfits mildly acquiescing in the searches, An attempt Was made by the men ibe the om- cers, but without success. The jewelry seized has not x been appraised, but may prove worth about $50,000, = AMERICAN INSTITUTE. A stated monthly meeting of the American Insti- tute was held last evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at tts fooms in the Cooptr Institute building. Mr. Charles P. Daly wae in the chair. Mr. John W. Chambers of tec . The Committee on the Admission lembers reported the names ‘Were duly elected. Professor ecessary expenses of fe next eet rian’ gee tee n fit tion was adopted. Mr. 0. @. Mason offered ‘the tol- lowing resolution:— yiroprited to defray tne expenses fo ped npc red toy total solar eci| on the 7th day of A neni vided the sald sum shall be expended under ti ction of Lewis M. Ri President of the photographical section of the Ameri Ne, « After discussion the resolution was adopted. On motion it was resolved that the library be closed in the evenings during the monuw of July ‘and August, ‘The Institute then adjourned, ‘The Grand Opera House closes on Saturday even ing next, after & season of nearly three months. “Patrie,” which ts now in its second week, has at- tracted several large audiences, and actually re- quired on one occasion the exhibition, for the first time in the annals of this theatre, of the bulletin of “Standing Room Only.” The piece, however, bas not drawn largely enough to compensate for the managerial wear and tear which are needed to “‘push’’ iton, Had it been produced earlier in the season it would doubtless have proven a trump card. It will, however, be revived again next winter. Two or three performances of “Patrie’ will be given mn Brooklyn by Manager Tayleure after the close of the season in this city. The Grand Opera House opens next season late in August with Feehter, who will then appear in bis great Parisian bit of ‘Rouge et Noir,” The management of Wood's Musenm announce the last performances of “Robinson Crusoe” for this week, and will follow with the burlesque by Byron, ofthe “Maid and the Magpie,” and a new comic ballet pantomime. . Leming well appeared last night at the Tammany in his great impersonation of Romeo JamMer Jen- kins, and, as usual, convulsed his audience with irrepressible laughter. Mr. Lefingwell is a bur- lesque and character actor of undoubted talent, and as Romeo Jafier Jenking he is, probably, without an equal. His interpretation of this character !3 roll, artistic and ips ietigerr and is one of the Most enjoyaole gud ed pieces of acting now upon the AmeriCan stage. He has made the charac- ter a study for years and has achieved in it a well merited success, Mr. Leffingwell now appears in two of his specialties every night, the myabing Oies | inda and Romeo, Tmeoamee—oe weeson of German opera, which was Inaugurated at the Stadt theatre on Wednesday evening, bids fair vo prove @ magnificent success. With first class artists, a full chorus and an eifl- cient orchestra it could scarcely be otherwise. This evening * Faust” will be given with the full strength of the company. Mrs. Scoit-Siddone left this city on Wednesday last in the steamer en route for Burope. During her recent visit to this country Mrs, Scott-Siddons formed many strong, professional and private atiachmenta and friendships, and has endeared herself to many of our citizens, as much through her refined aud lady-like deportment in private life as by her his- trionic talenis and abilities. Professionally she has met with flattering success while in the United States, particularly in the cities of the South and West, where she tavariably played to crowded houses. Mrs, Scott-Siddons will return again to this country early in September, and we believe it to be her intention to take up her residence permanently among us. She will unquestionably be a weicome and dessrable acquisition to the American stage, Her hurried departure from our midst was hastened through the death of a near relative in England. ‘bhe proposed benefit to Mr. William Moore, the veteran theatrical manager, who has been lying dangerously ill for many weeks, 1s gradually assum- ing something like a definite shape. Messrs. Palmer, Symons and Tayleare have taken hold of the affair, aud with three such gentlemen at its head the bene- fitds pretty certain to be pushed through. Manager Symons, who 1s an old and popular actor, a ter to appear once more upon the stage in one his great dialectic characters upon the occasion of the benefit, and Falstaff Jack, Sangali and other well known favorites have aiready volunteered their ser- vices for the testimonial. There is scarcely the slightest possibility of Mr. Moore ever recovering froin his present illness, and as he ia not over- burdened with the goods of this world and has a large family dependent upon him for support, any relief thas the profession ¢with which he has been connected for over thirty years contemplate fur- nishing him or his family should be provided imme- diately. John Brougham, on Monday, the 14th inst., shakes the dust of Gotnam from off his feet, and after snaking his numerous friends by the hand hies him- self westward via the Pacific Railroad for the Pacific slope. He goes direct to San Francisco, where he 1s under engagement to sppear at the California At the termination of his engagement in San Francisco the ‘genial John” will “right.about face”? again for the East, travelling by easy btages acroas the Plains and mountains ut he once more seta foot In city, which will be about next Christmastide. On his way back to us Mr. Broughain will tarry for awhile among Brother theatre. Brighain’s “saints” in Salt Lake City, whom he will .endeavor to delight with a round of his inimitable impersonations. Should Mr. Brougham, while in Salt Lake City, issue any complimentary tickets to the Mormon navobs for his performances, he will doubtless find it to his advan- tage to remember the mishap that befell the generous Artemus Ward in the same locality, and should be careful to specify on each separate ticket the exact humber of persons to be admitted, something after this fashion:—"‘Admit Brother Brigham and one wife,” or two or three or more wives, instead of Artemus issued one such family ticket to Heber C. Kimball, and that great saint's family almost filled the entire theatre, and thereby prevented other jolly saints who were willing to pay for the privilege of seeing r “Admit Brother Brigham and famuly.’’ the “show” from even entering the building. Ajte leaving Salt Lake City, “John, king of and comedy,” will stop at Omaha for a week or two, and will then play a series of short See ny the Layo Western cities, reachti New York about the latter part of December. Brougham ts a great favorite with us benighted Gentiles, and & is more than probable that during his prief sojourn to the Mormon Zion even the goodly saints there— the femaie ones in particwar—will also become aifectionagely attached to him. Pantomime and burlesque bid fair to hold posses- sien of the town, notonly durmg the summer sol- stice but until the actual commencement of the regular fall and whuter dramanc season. It is somewhat strange that metropolitan theatre-goers should have been 90 completely fascinated by the litter and the glare of such silly, shallow and hol- jow enjoyments. Pantomime ts naught but a dumb show of nonsense strongly flavored with ballet and burlesque, while burlesque, suth as we are now bei favor with, 18 a ridiculous show of legs and al - ities, lacking wit and humor fully as much as the leading actresses who appearin such plays lack Gress, Whatever there is, however, in the way of dresses employed in these pieces, It must be con- fessed, 18 extremely gorgeous, but then it is so ex. ceedingiy small that tics have acknowledged themselves afraid to attempt to describe them, Jest the bottom part and the top part should by some hocus pocus become confounded, and not daring to commence at the waist for fear that by the time the belt or girdle had been described there would be neither @ top part nor bot- tom part left tor them to go into ful raptures over. Such costumes, at all events, are cool, and as the delicious nonsense of the pieces ta question must be refreshing to draw so well, {t follows, arguing after the heavy manner of theatrical managers, that such breezy, not to say brassy, performances will be the rage in this city until cold weather, the consump- uon or @ lack of patronage puts an end Just at present we have burlesque at Niblo’s, the Waverley and the Tammany, and intomime at Wood's Museum and the Olympic. Pantomime will, receive a@ stro reinforcement on Monday evening next at Wal- lack’s, and then we shall have three theatres de- voted to tlis great luxury. Large audiences are the rule at all of the above named estgbiishments, while at those houses where the | e dra sul finds a home artists of merit now “speak their leces’” bo To aed benches. To this complexion has it come at last In addition to the pantomime and burlesque theatres that are to remain open during the sammer we will alag have Booth’s, whi gurated the sammer season. Mr. who opens here in about two wi time, is under a seven weeks’ engagement, , ‘Wl be followed by Mr. Hackett in @ round of Phistatian characters, and Miss Bateman, Who has been induced to accept an engagement at this house on the most liveral terms, W. H. Pope, the actor and elocutionist, will repeat the thrilling recitation of the “Ding Soldier,” which Was so tumaltuously applauded at the Soldiers’ Me- morial Concert at the Academy last Sunday, at bis benefitat Lg Hall next Genk uz the French Spy and Cuban Syiph, having completed her travel tour, is rusticating for the ma guramer at her farm at ) Le Ie Bobby Newcomb, one of the most popular per. formers at the San cisco Minstrels, has a benefit next Tuesday evening, When, a8 18 usual, a “host of talent” will appear as volunt The managers of Fisk, Jr., 0 recently were so unceremoniously ousted from the Gidea ith Ave- nue theatre, Ip a “Count of Erie,” Completely dia- ted with theatrical affairs and more particu- arly With opéra boufe, have taken kindly to inet and more lucrative vocations. The spright, oie fentiewanty Bagtey iw raising horees, and ntiewanly Bagiey 01 and Morr! fire twinkll Starr of opéra bouffe, t# raising tie “necessary” by catering to other people's necessities ise kel Yast night in Philadeiphia, sang in 188 Kel ni in ade! “The Barber-of Seville.” On Satu ay auc taken her farewell of the peaceful “broadbrims.” Miss Kellogg departs atan early day for Burope, and will cary with her the best wishes of our citizens. A musical competition, tn which 150 composers took part, was recently opened at Wurzburg, when the Duke Ernest, of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, gained the third prise with a “Flymn to Peace;” the words, in en Meares noety taneamn ents, Ooo ermatio compeny, for Sotwyn's th hb Lh He 8 jn consequence OF oyoary’ engagemen it at the Vienna. OR A Daven tas the rectalent of comp of Toronto are again being favo! vKaiacks rench and Teale betng the m happy with “La Belle Helene.” announced ag the last night of that city. “God save the Queen.” Fire-Fiy Lotta is doing the part of in 4 in “unele Tom’s Cabin” for the democratic Builalo- 5 nians. The sprightly Lotta must look charming with her smiling face bedaubed wich burnt cork. ‘The Worrell rs are treating the benighted citi- zens of Detroit to a short season of burlesque and English Opera douse. | They haye recently been. meeting much success through the South and West and are now attracting large audiences in the city ears nam " mi inson Crusoe,” by the pantomime troupe from Tamuany, is delighting the good-natured people of Pittsburg with his eccentricitt Mattit and Bar tholomew assume the leading roles, and, strange to Say, reap the largest share of the profits, pen are an, Spenenter Are not afraid of bydro- e rama, a8 at presen enacted there by Mr, and Mra, Edwip Blanchara and their learned delight, logs, has almost crazed them with LITERATURE, Reviews of New Books. THE LIFE OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, THE NATURAL- burlesque ist. Edited by his widow. With ‘an introduction jena Graut Wilson. New York: G. P. Putnam Of the many biographies which have been recently published the life of Audubon must undoubtedly rank ag one of the most entertaining and instruct ive, The viciasitudes of fortune which the naturalist encountered, the wild, adventarous life he frequently led, and his enthusiastic labors m the world of Bature, combine to make his history almost @ ro- mance, We have read the book before us with great interest. It is written in an admirable manner and deserves to be widely circulated. | Messrs, Put nan & Son ave pales it in excellent style, the printing and binding being all that could be desired. FOREIGN MISSIONS: THEIR RELATIONS AND CLAIMS, re Bers Anderson, D. D., LL, D. New York: Charles Scribuer & Uo. 1860, If, 93 seems evident, Dr. Anderson intended this book to be landaters = modern foreign missions, —« very worst thing he could have possibly done Was to introduce the Apostolic missions, the mis- sions of St. Patrick and of others m early days in connection therewith- Any comparison be- tween the work of Peter and of Paul and the work of the thousands of missionaries scattered over the anti-Christian world at the present day must be most damaging to modern Christianity. The great success which Dr. Anderson claims for modern missions we cannot percetve, Grant ing his own assertion that mot sixty years have passed since it was safe for missionaries to pursue their work in heathen countries, let us see what has been done during this space of time. By the table given it bas tuken over half a centyry for 7,000 missionaries to obtain 251,028 communicabts from a population of nearly $00,000,000 of heathens, To tell us, in the face of this deplorably small ex- hibit, that these missions have met with flatiermg success is an absurdity. The islands of the China Sea and Pacific have been Ciristiamized, it 18 true; here the success has been marked; but it is none the less true that the Asiatic and African continents have remained virtually untouched. The Lord de- liver us, We say, from such Christians as those repre- sented by the iate Theodore of Abyssinia. It may be gratifying to the missionaries to know that they bave gained any converts ai all, but to the thought fui mind the work seems tusighificant, when com- pared with the spread of Christianity in other-days. The whole of Ireiand was converted within forty years, St. Peter and St. Paul converted thousands in, @ single day, and, in fact, the early teachers of Chrig- tianity met with great success wuerever they went. It must be remembered, too, that, unlike our mod- ern missio! the teachers Of the early and mid- die agea had po protection from powerful govern- ments with armies and fleets. hey stood alone, destitute of money and ef imeads, dependent solely upon the aid of Providence. But Dr. Anderson 1s groasly incorrect in his asser- tion that but a few years have away since these evangelical missions pract ‘The tirst Pro- testant mission was started over 300 years ago, and nearly 200 years have elapsed since missionaries were sent to the East Indies and to the Malay Archi- lago. Including scholars, there are at the present y less than @ million of convérts to Chris- uanity trom the heathen inhabitants of America, Arica and Asia, Dr. Anderson appears to be con- scious of the poor exhibit he makes for all the labor millions of money expended during two centu- ries. Falling to furnish evidence of what Protestant missions have done he adopts that weakest of all arguments, by showing what Catholic Missions have not done. Weill, we readiiy admit that the Catho- lics bave done no better than the Protestant mis- sionaries, But what has that fact to do with the subject? If any Cathuite writer was to attempt to cover the shortcomings of his Church by arguing that the Protestants lave not done so weil, he would be guilty of the most puerile argument that could be penued. After ddinitting that for forty years mis- Sionaries have traversed the entire Ciunése empire in saiety, Dr, Anderson naively adds that “the su cess We can yet speak of in that vast domain of pa- gauisim is chiefly of discovery, of accessibility, of peaceful occupancy and of some promising fruits.’’ At this rate how long wiil it take to convert the 300,000,000 or more of Chinese to Christianity? Itseems singular to us that @t atime when al thougatful non-sectarian Christians are depioring the fuct that but little or no imprestion has been made by Chrtstianity upon the heathen world during the t century, @ genUeman of Dr. Anderson's erudition should venture to write and publish a book like that before as. This style of La something that does not exist may be excusable In & mission society, but cannot be tolerated in @ work designed to show the Lae a of the Christian religion among the heathens, The whole truth is that at the present day millions of dollars are being spent in the cause of Christianity without auy adequate returns. Pro- testants and Catholics have alike failed to make an impression upon paganism. Bralmanism, Buddhism, Mohammedanis: the religion of Confucius and the ,hundred otuer forms of paganism remain sub- ‘stantially unaffected by the teachings of Jesuit and Methodist, or Dominican and Baptist, or Franciscan and yierlan. And while the heathens have not been converted we see around us im this civil- ized Christian world the spread of infidelity in a thousand forms and under a thousand names, ren. SS at home as great a necessit, as missionaries abroad, Fuisome laudations canno’ disguise the fact that there is something radically wrong in the management of home and foreign missions at the preseut day. n MALBONE: AN OLDPoRT ROMANCE. By Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Boston: Fields, Usgood & Co. 1869, When this novel was appearing in the columns of tite Adantic Monthly we expressed the opinion that it was @ work of the most ordinary merit. We have not changed this opinion since. Malbone isa namby pamby story, with just sulticient of interest in it co weary the reader. hhatever the author may do in the future it is certain that in this book he has made, if not @ failure, something very much like it, PRIMARY TRUTHS OF RELIGION, By Thomas M. Clark, D. D., LLD. New York: D. Appleton & Co. Bishop Clark writes very earnestly and very abiy. The doubter of God’s divinity will be benefited by @ perusal of this book, and those who sincerely believe will find their faith strengthened by its ar- guments. Its great merit isthe calm and unimpas- stoned manner in which the author disproves tho yiews heid by those who are inclined to regard re- ligion more as @ social than as @ spiritual manifesta- tion. On the whole the book is well worth reading. FUR Fin AND Featuers. Containing the Game ws of the Principal States of the United States and Canada, New York: M. B. Brown & Co. ‘This work will be found of value to sportsmen who desire to become acquainted with the game laws of therepublic. It appearsto be carefully and accurately compiled. The sporting tales told at the end of the volume are very stupid and very com- Monpiace, and add nothing to its value, FIRES IN THE UNITED STATES DURING MAY. Losses Twenty Thousand Dollars and Up. wards. The following is @ list of fires and the property destroyed where the loss was $20,000 and upwards, Jrith the exception of New York city where the totalsloss is given, occuring in the United States during the month of M Date, Lone. J—Bueyras, Ohjo, machine works £100,040 Desinoines, Lowa, biock of ator 100,000 1—Battenville, N. ¥., cotton factory. = F000 B—Wilmington, Del., two fires, carriage and shingle MANULMCLOrIes.srneve ee ‘Ohio, oil Fednery « Richmond, Va.. tobacco factory. top, N. Cy cane Gre company. ting office. 30,000 250,000 00 wees! 23%: } Pr ni ie-femaees be tet 8—Canterbury, N. ze 33 Ese 2332 000 HEE 3 38 ee ‘otal for April,