The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1874, Page 8

ae ~ + pS =« i 7\ nvr /¢ S x NEW YORK HERAYD, SAPURVAY, JANUARY 10, 1874—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE COURTS. Marital Tribulations of a Prima Donna. Me et Interesting to Smokers of Im- ported Cigars. Proceedings in the Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions. Yesterday, in the United States Ctrenit Court, before Ju Nathaniel Shipman and @ jury, the case ot Mary E. Weight, executrix of Isaac M. Wright, vs. she H¥eoutors of Simeon Draper, waa brought to 4 concinsion, As already stuted in the Hakacd, the action Was insututed to recover the value of a quantity OF cotton which bad heen sold by the deleuaant as agent fr the government in the Bue Of seized and abandoned Coniederate property. The claim was resisted by the govern- ment on the ground that at the time th. property in question wis seized and soid a state 0: war, jus- tuyimg such seizure and sale, existed In the coun- try. ‘the jury, however, re,ecting this idea, found @ verdict (or the piail tiff, assessing the value of the property at $12,000 and damages ior the detention of the same at $674, being six per ceut interest on | the vaiue wioresaid, assessed irom tie 17th of April, 1866, In the case of William H, Young vs. the Execu’ tors of Simeon Draper, involving a question ex- actly similar to that in issue In Wie aLove reported matter, We jury, Without ieaving their vox, iound averdict lor the piaimtin—¢8,000 as the vaiue of the property aud $3,716 damages .or the detention | of tue same. ‘The deiendants were allowed 60 days to make @ case, With Liberty to turn the same into a Diu Of exceptions, and it was ordered that a cer- taficate of provabie cause o! $izure be entered. Yes'erday Commissioner Osbera rendered his decision im the case of the United States vs, Dr, Jacob A, Sherman, who oud been charged with | senuing obscene pub ications trough the mails, The Commissioner discharged Dr. Sherman, as the book complained of turned out to be a work or Pemphiet vn vernia, which wus only forwarded to thove wno made application for it. Yesterday Judge Benedict sat in the United States Circuit Couit, No. 27 Chambers street, for the purpose of proceeding with the trial of Benoni Howard, who is indicted ior Counterfeiting match stamps. Mr. Blankwun, Of counsel ior delendant, Bald he wished to call the attention of the Court to the reportot this case which appeared iu the Sun of that morning. That report, observed counsel, Was grossly jalse, and the writer of it deserved to be punished and ought to be imprisoued. The extra panel was exhausted in an ineticctua! effort to complete the jury, only one additional juror, J. HL Wardell, having been obtained from this panel. By direction of the Court 10 talesmen were sum- Moned; irom these two more jurora, J. LW. Ship- man and James Campbell, were selected, and 10 more talesmen from whom to draw the twelith Juror were ordered to be summoned for Monday next, to which day the Court stands adjourned. ‘The case 01 Benoni Howard, above referred to, is exciting a good deai oi attention, though it has been before the United States Courts for four or five years, where it has been once tried. The de- fence im this matter claims tiat Howard had caused to be engraved a steel plate; that from this plate were printed likenesses of the neadso gen- erals who, in Howard’s judgment, had acted as heroes in the war of the rebeilion; that a likenes of the head and face of General Butier was con- syicuous on the plate; that, after the fort Fisher business, Howard’s opinion of the military skill and genius of the Geueral grew small—so small, imdeea, that he had the Genera'’s “‘nead’’ removed, not from his shoulders, but from among the “heads” of those wnom Howard regarded as tb immortalized on his plate—a ptc- | ere See - > | only $258, and that because Murtha refused to take | $123, wich they oifered, he was arrested on the General Butler w such an extent as to induce him | ture; and that the result of this was to enrage to put up this stamp couuterieiting job in order to have revenge against Howard. defence claims among other things; but, of course, it remains to be seen how far these statements will pe sustained by evidence when the case comes before the jury and ali the evidence is spread out upon vhe record. SUPE’ E COURT—GENERAL TERM, The Matrimonial Intelicitics of Pauline Lucea. Before Judges Davis, Daniels and Donohue. A somewhat painiul prominence has within the past ew months been given to the domestic life of the prima douna, Pauline Lucca. Having reached tnis Court, where her case was yesterday (he sub- ject of a protracted urguinent, it has probably | about reached the end of its legal tether. The facts of tue case admit of very brief sum- marizing. Mme. Lucca, es she is popularly known, was married on November 25, 1865, in Berlin, to Baron Adolpt von Rhode. One daughter is the fruit of the marriage. In Angust, 1872, she Came to ts country, bringing her daugh- ver with her. Within aiew months aiter her ar- Tival she instituted proceedings here for a divorce, and on the 2d of June last Judge Fancher granted her adecree of divorce, the stipulations in the decree being tnat she should retain custody of her child, that she suould be allowed to remarry, bat thas ner divorced Lusband could not marry again until alter her death. Two days alter obtaining the divorce she was married to Emil Von Wail- hoffen. Ruode, who Was still living tu Berlin, claimed to be ignvrant untii he sa¥ @ paragraph in &@ newspaper announcing the fact. On his side, application Was made to set aside the decree, and this Judge “Fancier refused todo. An appeal was accordingly taken to tue General Term fou the order mave on this apphica- tion, aud it was upon this appeal, a8 aiso a cross @pyeal taken by plaimtifi,t-at yesterday's argument took piace. Her story is, that after April, 1870, they lived separate by mutual consent, a step which she aiieges in her afiidavit she was obuged to take by reason 0! lis aduiteries aud ex!ravagant babite in constantly taking and spenuiug her money in gambling and riotous living. He-declares, on the contrary, that they ii ed harmoniously together until Bm von Walihoven, after beiag wounded at the battie o1 St. Privat, on August is, 1870, be- ca.ne an inmate of their house. He says he was wounded himsel) in the same battle, put too dangerously to be taken home tillsome time after- wards, wien be jound there to his utter surprise, Vou Walihoffen. He denies, in substance, ail the allegations against him, and charges all the trou- bie to the rivai jor iis wite’s affections, ‘The only witness besides Mme. Lucca in the divorce pro- ceedings was Conrad Kessler. He testifles to the Baron’s ileit intiwacy with an actress at one of the Berlin theaires, 10 their irequent ridiny and driving in pubiic, to Lis sending her bouquets and On One occasion a Christmas tree costing 50 tnalers. Be wings up his testimony by characterizing the Baron a8 @ man of very dissipated habits, as bind largely, a8 given to high playing in the Berlin clubs and a8 making no secret of his connection with the actress referred to. The ar- gument Was of a peculiar technical character, and, Tike all such argumeuts, pecuuarly dull ana anin- teresting. These techuicaities had reierence mainly tO Yrexuiarities in procedure, but it was insisted on her side that there were none of them Jurisdictional, aad did pot furnish eny ground for Setting aside the decree of divorce. A strong Point also urged in Mme, Lucca's behalf was that tuider tue code if a judgment of divorce against a Hob-resident be regularly obtained there is no power ‘o open it a8 @ matier of favor. On tie other hand it was insisted that the Court Delow shouid have vacuted the judgment, because it never Ovtained jurisdiction Over the defendant, becuuse tie Order oi relerence Was prematurely made, #04 tat tue Court beiow erred in the judgment, because there was Do evi- ence Wihuiever produced to the Court on which it could wave been iawiuiy reviewed, Mr. 3. P. Nash Mmude tie argument ior Mme. Lucca (we still ad- here to ner TS penta Name) and ex-Governor n her = o! Baron von Khode, At the jon ol the argument the Uo ) Feserving its decision, pelt SLPEHION COUAT—TRI L TEsR—PART 2, Cigars ure Made Beiore Jusiice Van Vorst, Eben Goodwin vs, David Hirsci.—This was ap action to recover the price 01 50 vr 40 Machines and corresponding moulds, used in clear making. The Machines and moulds were intended to dispense to @ lurge extent with hand jabor in toe pressing ana roliiug Of cigars, Bud Cre ved, Wile extubited to the jury, some amu-ement. The moulds were of Compositen cluy, Lucd with span cedar, and in the siape 1 chars of all mzes, from tue oy cut verias «= to the tender This is what the | O1 the proceedings lor divorce Baron Von | i} | | cldental, and prove the Ty ee character of the | 20th of Nove:nber, a trunk containing $1,079 worth Hine Cousisted edged like a pre action to force the ly ‘These, bei wi and wrapper, then the new! Xpored it » Ry A Phelps appeared for if, and rested his he case after proving by his client the alleged sale, Mr. A. Oakey Hall acted as counsel for the de‘end- ant, and had only begun to offer testimony when the Court Sajourgee pending argument whether the defendant could give evidence Of his transactions with the deceased partner of iaiotit when the latter had been allowed to re- From the pleadings (t appears that the defence claim the machines and moulds were leit with Hirsch on approbation by paint’ and one Peari, the inventor, and were not soi ct Lo conditions of proving valuabie 3 uit, becoming worthiess, there was DO final con- tract, trie: Attorney created much amuse- ment by his usual witty repartees and criticisms upon all the subject matters, which promise on fonday to become more interesting, as well as to include vaiuable legal questions, SUPKEME COU.T—CHAMBERS. Decistoms. By Judge Lawrence. In the Matter, &c., Union Navigation Company.— Motion denied. ' In unction ¥acated, Landsbergh, &c., vs. Pietrouskie.—Memoran- aum. Clere vs. Clerc.—Report confirmed. Divorce granted, Keenan, &o., vs. the Waverley Paper Mill Com- pany.—Defauit opened conditionally, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Arraignmeats and leas—Adjournment to Monday. Before Judge Brady. The only business transacted in this Court yes- terday was the arraigninemt of a few prisoners to auswer to the indictments found against them, Thomas Mulholiand, indicted for killing his wife, Was first arraigned, and through Mr. Abe H. Hum- mel, bis Counsel, pleaded not guilty, A like plea Was entered oy Mr. Uummel tor James Cahill, charged with the murder of Michael Coloy, Auguste Pool and rietio Stetani, indicted for the murder of Michael Harold, pieuded guilty through Mr. C. V. Brooke, their counsel. Bailieo sbartolomeo, charged with the murder of John Ohgne, throveb his counsel, Mr. William F. Kintzing, Renee not guilty. Edward Madinger aud George Drastel were the last caiied up. They wad ben jointiy dicted tor arson in the dirst degree; they aiso put im a plea of not guilty. H Mr. Vhelps, the District Attorney, gave notice to the various counsel that they must be ready ior trial on Monday next, to which time the Court ad- journed, SUPEGIO3 Cub, —SFECIAL TERM, Decisions, By Judge Monell. Miller vs, Green.—Keierence ordered. Hawkins vs. Hawkins, Lally vs, Colgate.—Mo- tions granted, Odell vs. Odell.—Reierence ordered, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, By Judge J. F. Daly. é pic ars va. Coar.—Motion denied. No coats. Goldsmith vs. /owell,—Motion granted. (See opinion.) Hughes vs. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company.—Motion denied, COURT OF EENETAL SESSIONS. The Murtha Arson Case Resumed, But Not Fintshec—Fica of Assault—A Hotel Toiet Pat Out the Way—Picas and Sentences. Before Judge Sutherland, The trial of Thomas Murtha, charged with wil- fully setting fire to his hquor store in Sullivan street on the 7th of June was resumed yesterday in this Court. Mr. William F. Howe as heretofore conducted the defeuce. A large number of wit- nesses, chiefly policemen and fire patroimen, were examined for the prosecution, They described from diagrams the condition of the pie bakery, ad- joining the premises oj accused, which was entirely consumed. Captain McCullough and officer Mivler, connected with the Fire Marshal's office, testified uat they saw smaii pieces of wood and si ings in the extension of the defendant’s store where the fire broke out, but further testimony showed that the wood and wuat appeared to be burnt shavings was mere déoris which tell out of a lounge in the corner. Late in the afternoon Mr. Howe opened for the deience, and in the course of his would show that the fre in Murtha’s place was ac: accused, Logetuer wi significant fact that the amount claimed ‘rom the ‘psurance company was charge ol arson. Charles Cook testificd that the fire in the ple bakery was very large and that sparks were fying aliaround. ‘Ihe case will be finished enon the Court having adjourned to meet at ten o’cloc! Felonious Assault. Andrew Jackson Freeman (colored), Who was indicted for felonious assault and battery, pleaded guilty to an assault with a dangerous weapon. ‘The charge was that on the 16th of December he fired a loaded pistol at Martha Street, wounoing her in the lip. He said, im reply to the Judge, that jealousy was the cause of his firing the pistol. A Hotel Thief Scnt to the State Prison tor Five kears. Clarence Brown, against whom were two charges, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging bim With stealing irom the Glenham Hotel, on the of wearing apparel, owned by Columbus Seguin. These prisoners were each sent to the State Prison for five years, Bargiary and Larceny. Frederick Scott, who was jointly indicted with John Hennessy, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, The allegation was that on the 14th of December they broke into the liquor store of William Wilson, 954 Third avenue. No property was token. Henry Wilson, alias Stewart Franklin, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in stealing 14 whips, valued at $100, on the ist of January, the property of Glibert Seaman. These prisoners were each sent to the State Prison for two years, William Reeder, a boy, who on the 20th of De- cember stole a pocketbook, containing $20, from | Dora Klein, pleaded guilty, and be was sent to tne House of Reluge. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT. More Divorce Busin Before Judge Tappen. Edward Horton brought suit for an absolute di- vorce from his wile, Betsey M. Horton, on the ground of adultery. The case was tried before a reieree, Who reported yesterday in lavor Ol ailow- ing the divorce. The Judge accoruingly ordered a decree. The reieree found that the wite’s infidelity in one case extended through a period of three years. Betore Judge Pratt. The suit of Daley vs. Daley was dismissed by Judge Pratt, the piaintim, Mrs. Daley, failing to appear. Ci couaT, The Cucumber Case. Before Judge Neilson. ‘The suit of Martin G. Keiners vs. Jacob Vander- veer for alleged slander resulted in a verdict far plaintif in the sum o! six Cents. The case waa re- ported yesterday. Reiuers said that Vanderveer charged bim with having stolen @ basket of cucum- bers irom his wagon at Washington Market. Ret ners deuied the charge, whereupon defendant de- nounced him as a thief and a har. Hence this action. Vanderveer denied having used the lan- guage complained of. Vesterday’s Decisions, By Judge Netison. Seely vs. Hendersou.— Application on the minutes for new triai granted. Head va. Cornwell.—The answer being a general denial of the matters charged in the complaint cannot be stricken out on motion. Motion denied, without costs. Breetung vs. Stelwig, &c.—Motion to confirm re- port oj the reieree, Mr. Fisher, granted, Costs to ‘the amount of $30 allowed to the desendant’'s guar- dian, who answered. The like amount of costs as now adjusted to each creditor who sppeared and answered. The interest on the Claims of creditors to be computed from the time when due and pay- able. Most vs. Meyer.—The defendant is appointed receiver of the co-partuership property, and the bond given by nim as euch, with two sureties of $i ‘approved and filed. hb ve. ore to vacate judgment and sale Beard on Holinen.—Order that the decision of the Court of Appeals afirming, &c., be the judg- mia ert's ia The Lackawanna Iron and G . oat a scans dismissed for want of juris- aictio without costa. Litchfied va, Moller.—Motion denied, with costs, Judge Reynolds. Sarah Wood % Peter B. Kose,—Motion for new b ont the ground of newly discovered evidence, 16d, wit ‘garution Oeser th Alvert Karnts.—Motion for neW trial denied, with $10 costs, Suit Against a Kailresd Company, Before Judge Reynolds, 4 suit bas been brought on bebalf of Thomaa i dress said he | is Ennis, a boy, against the Brooklyn and Coney Island Railroad Company, to recover $10,000 dam- ages for personal injuries, The guardian of the boy brings the suit, and the complaint alleges that while the boy wan iting on one of the company’s cars, in December last, he was struck by the brake, thrown to the street and severely injured. ‘The company claim that the had not paid his fare, that be got on the car jor sport and had through it when the accident occurred. ‘ney, et set up a defence of negligence on his own part. Case on. COMMISSION OF APPEALS CALENQAR, ¥ ALBANY, Jan. 9, Calendar of the Commission of Appeals for & urday, January 10:—Nog, 32 tO 36, as one case; Nos. 37, 39, 40, 41, 43. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. * WASHING? No. 180, Day vs. Mican et_abv#ii'rce_to the Su- Preme Court of Louisians,.. .«uertYitionss here were plaint.ffs in the St, ort, where they com- menced a hypothecary aétOi a th&chiidren and heirs of one Mrs. Mican against Judah P, Benjamin and Joseph Benjamin as mortgagors of a parce! of land in Huntaville, and against Day, the plaiutimt here, then in possession, to enforce the mortgage by the sale of the property hypothecated. The claim was established by producing a mortgage dated July 23, 1858, in which J. P, Benjamin ac- knowledged a debt to Mrs. Mican for $10,000 bor- row2d money, to be paid tour years aiter date, and a mo: tgage from J. P. & Joseph Benjamin on the same property, with a iact de non ahendo, that the mortgagors would not sell, alienate or encum- ber the property, to the prejudice of the mortgage, The peoceeding resulted in Judgment against the Benjamms as mortgagore, and irom that judgment they have not appealed. Day's title arises in aconvevance made in pursuance ol pro- ceedings in confiscation, in virtue of which the property was soid, as belonging to the Beujamins, in March, 1865. ‘lhe decision below sustained the mortgugees’ claim, bap a that, upon a proper coustruction of the act of Congress referred to in the record, toere was nothing offered tor sale, or which couid be sold or purchased, except the title of Benjamin at the dace of the Act and that the de- scription of the property in the libel of mforma- tion, and in the marshai’s notice of seizure, was notsufticient to justly the conveyance to Day or to notily the mortgagees of the proceedings, Mmasmuch a8 the property is described as being in tne town of Huntsville, instead of Hurstviile, the mame used in tie mort- gage. The writ Oj error Maintains that ths decis- lon Was error, because based upon the ruling that only @ life estate was confiscable under tne act, and because bolding that, aiter coudemnation and saie, the property was subject to the mortgage in the hands oi tue purchaser at the judical sule, . A. & D, G. Campbell, for defendants in error; Mr. Day—L, Madison Duy—appeais in proper per- gon jor the writ. ‘Two otuer cases are argued with this, volving the same question, in both of which the property condemned and sold belonged to John Shidell, and im which his children aud heirs were successful. THE SHIPP.NG LAW, Report of United States Shipping Com- missioner Duncan for the Year 1873— What Has Been Done by the Commis- sioner. United States Shipping Commissioner Duncan has issued his annual report. After reciting the encounters in the courts, caused by the enforce- ment of the Shipping law, he concludes as fol- lows:— During the month of December opportunity has been offered to cajtains shipping and paying off crews at this oftice to express in writing their satistaction with the lay and its imistration. This has been cheertully done by more than three-fourths of all such captans, including those commandiog steamships runniug to the Pacitic, to ail, South Ainerica and the West in- dies, and of 1g vessels erneged in trade with the West sndies, Zast Indies, China, California, Europe and South America; m ower words, by the captains of both steam and sailing vessels engaged in all foreign trades. There have been shipped at this office, during the year just closed, I seamen, of which 1,798 have becii re- shipments, and for the latier no fees were charged to ship or seaman; 7,800 seamen were shipped withvut ad- vance. In the same period 15,833 seamen were paid off: $1,182,103 have been paid into seamen’s own hands while they were sober, for wages due and accruing, aud no complaint touching the law or its working has ever reached the Conimissioner from any such seaman. ‘A large number of disputes betwcen cptains aud their seamen have been sutisiactorily settled by the Commis. loner and is deputies iree ot charge. In this way. many Yexatious and eapensive lawsuits have been avoided. Wages of deccasced seasnen amounting to $3,945 have been collecied and paid into Court ‘Lhe present staff of the office consists of 1 commis- sioner, 6 deputies, 10 special deputies, 4 clerks and 7 outdcor officers. ‘The entire amount of tees received 17,831 65: Oo: expenses $39,356 1. Of the fees so re- ceived the entire amount trom the coasting trade ot this ort has been $436. shipping and paying off in this frade has geréraily deen mataged by the captains-or ‘owners in the various lines, who have been appointed special deputies jor the purpose, and no fees have been exacted in its discharge. There has been vo case of “shanghaeing,” ot mutiny, riot or bloodshed on shipboard, nor one complaint seaman of injustice or mistake in setticment of in the payment o1 advance notes among the mc and larg ‘off under the law in the port of New ing the year 1873, THREATENING THE MAYOR, Among the piles of letters the Mayor receives daily there was one yesterday which was calcu- lated to frighten the aged Chief Magistrate. The epistie was short, sharp and to the point, contain- ing only the anonymous caution, . “BEWARE! JANUARY 10, 1874.” As @ matter of course, such a forcive threat, and one supposed to be executed in such a short space of time, would strike terror to a stouter heart than that veating in the honest breast of the worthy Mayor. Captain Leary was summoned at once, and be at once posted off to set his meu and wits to work to know more about this informal threat. In the meantime General Duryee will no doubt make a renewal! of his requisition on the Ordnance Depart- ment of the State to arm his police to guard against an meipient Commune which is now threat- ening the Ewpire City. - BRITISH VS. AMERICAN CAVALRY. npg ST. NicHOLAsS HOTEL, } New York, Jan. 4, 1874.f TO THE ENITOR OF THE HERALD:— Some time ago ! published, at the establishment of Messrs. Harper & Brothers, in this city, a **ils- tory of the United States Cavalry,” which was well received by the public, although certain passages therein appear to have given pain to some of our English cousins. Lieutenant Colonel George T. Denison, Jr., of the British service, has published a work atthe house of Thomas Bosworth, No. 215 Regent street, London, on “Modern Cavalry,” in which he takes exception to some statements made by me. On page 9501 his book he says:— “Nolan’s criticisms have given the Englisn dri goons & bad reputation in foreign countries, but the criticisms were unfair and carried to too great an extreme. See what Colonel Brackett, in his ‘History of the United States Cavalry,’ says upon this point:—‘As to riders the United States cavalry under the old system had few superior‘ The English, as @ general thing, are wretches riders, and it {8 no Wonder that they are univer- sally whipped wheneWer they go into battie, ‘bumping? up and down on their saddles is not only excruciating to themseives, but ruimous to their unorvunate animals, Nolan, in his work on cay- airy, speaks in most disparaging terms or the Eng- lish cavalry, a8 does Lieutenant Geveral Sir Charies Napier, and ho doubt justly so, as it is hard to imagine a more h-ipiess body ol men than they are. Poor Nolan himself lost his lite while charging at Balaklava, Where the English horse was entirely cut vo pieces by the Russians.’ It is to be won- dered where this oflicer received his historical edu- cation.” Inesmuch as I never, up to the time of reading Colonei Denison’s book, had seen an inti- mation tbat the Engiish cavalry was not so cut to pieces, must confess my surprise was as great as his To show, however, that the Colonel knows the facts to be ag I bi stated them, | find this admission on the 164th of his work t Balaklava the light brigade (cavairy) charged and took 30 guns iu position, drove the supports away, and went. on beyond the battery, leaving the cannon de- sert 400 yards behind them; but no supports came up, nO reserves, no assistance, and the cav- alry—a few bundred only—found themselves vic- torious in the midst of the whole Russian army, but biown, broken, and tn confusion from success; and reduced to one-third of their o1iginal number from losses advancing under fire, they were obliged to retire and give up all the advantages they had ined.” Nuw, if losing two-thirds of a command la not being “entirely cut to pieces” I coniess I do not understand the use of words. Had the loss to the English been any greater, it would have been ®@ massacre simply. {f Colonei Denison will look more closely into this subject perhaps he will think as I do about it. Captain Nolan was unquestionably the best cav- airy soldier ia the British army ai the time of his death, and his memory is respected as highly in America as it is w Great Kritain. The trouble was he thought the cavairy could dv more than it Was able to do, and the result was it was almost stricken Off the jace oi the earth. > 1 clam that our cavalry is superior to the British cavairy, for the reason that it is kept marching and scouting in the Indian country during the [mead ae ol the year, 80 that it in at all imes actively employed, whereas the British norse ‘ kept at home in good stabies and quarters, and the oMficers thereof are enjoined to gi' tle exercise st least two or three times a ik. If their cavairy were stationed out on our plains or in our extensive juntain regions the Indians would Gr Sook ve the Cs, -) they would re- wire. Tam you respectfally, is Louk G, BRACKET, Lieutenant Colonel Second United states Cavaire. The | THE MASKED BURGLARS. Continued Excitement at White Plains, Spent Yesterday—Interviewing “Played Out”=—The Programme for To-Day— “Billy” Woods To Be Brought o: Seene. The commotion prevalent among the residents of White Plains, Westchester county, since the in- carceration of the desperate burglars “Dan’? Kelly, “Patsey’ Conroy and “Larry” Griffin in the jail at that place, had not subsided yesterday, as was evident by the interest displayed in the discussion of their depredations, both on the streets and in the numerous barrooms, jor which latter, especially, the village stands pre-eminent, ‘y to the predictions of many would-be a0 Meads, the “masked robbers’ were still secure in their cells at a late hour last evening, and, although the jail has heretofore been found deficient in restraining noted crimina)s, there is little doubt felt that the noctural heroes of New Rochelle, Catskill and Staten Island will be held until provided with stronger quarters. Notwith- standing the many rural curlosity gleaners who bvesieged Sheriff Carpenter for permits to enter the jail yesterday the caged dcsperadoes enjoyed a comparatively quiet time, They spent most of the day lying in their bunks, doubtless ruminating on their ‘hard luck,” irom the contemplation of which (to them) momentous subject numerous efforts on the par’ ol reporters aud others were vainly made to divert them. The absurd story oi an attempt made ta smuggle into the jail some tovls wich the prisoners might use ip cutting their way out, aud set .orth in some oj the afternoon papers, ehcited considerable merriment ia the sheriit’s Office yesterday evening. By the officials there it is pronounced a canard, pure and sim le, and they atcribuce the palpabiy improvabie statement to the luxuriant imagination of some needy and not overscrupulous scripbler, ‘ine only ioundation, in lact, on which the story reste lies in the circum- stance that a young man entered the Snerif’s Office on ‘bursday afternoon and leit a buadle which he requested to be conveyed to “Dan” Kelly, The package was immediately opened and found to contain two undersnirts, two pairs of drawers and two shirta. Tuese were thoroughly examined by the Sheriff, who, on finding that they secreted nothing objectionable, caused them to be given to the party for whom they were sent, The examination o1 the robbers by Justice Porter to-day is looked \orward to wi’ h mtense interest, as it 18 anticipated that their counsel wil make a stubborn tizht in his efforts to shift whe responsibil- ity Of their damning crimes trom the shoulders of the midnight masqueraders, eM Woods, another imnocent (!) youth, is expected to enhance the interest of the occasion by ms presence, it being understood that Detective Fields will escort him to White Plains, where witnesses trom Len- nox, Mass,, Catskill and elsewhere will be in at- tenuance to identify him. DEFALCATION IN THE BROOKLYN TAX OFFICE. A Discrepancy of $3,000 Discovered Be= tween the Cash Books and the Tax KRolla—Deputy Collector Gill Kemoved from Office. For some months past the Board of Audit, which is composed of the Mayor, Comptroller and Chair- man of the Board of Finance of the Common Council, have been engaged in examining the af- fairs of the office of Tax Collector Burrows, and their researches have been crowned with success. Through their experts they have discovered finan- clal shortcomings, or, in other words, they have unearthed a deficicncy amounting to $3,000. The discrepancy appears to le hetWeen the entries on the cash books and the credits om the tax rolls of 1871, occasioned by.the stamping off o! taxes as paid for which cash was not received. The Deputy Collector, Mr. A. W. H. Gill, in whose ac- count the deficiency is said to exist, has been sus- pended for the present by his supertor pending a further examination of the finances. It will ne re- membered that at the time the defalcation of City Treasurer C. A. Spragueand M. T. Rodman, his deputy, was discovered, a rumor was circulated to the effect that irregularities had been found to exist in the Tax Collector’s oMce. Upon question- ing the Collector, however, it was set iorth that there was no ground ‘or the report. Sbortly after, several old books or assessment roils were stolen from the*Tax Collector's office, which fact was also published, but the robbery was declared to be of ttle or no- consequence, as the rogues were said to have been boys. Mr. Seaman, the expert accountant, who has reported the startling discovery to the Board of Audit, is still engaged upon the work, and it is possibie that the amount eerie may be greater than the figures above re- ported, THE DISCREPANCY WAS BISCOVERED in the foliowing manne When a bill is paid it is sigued by the person receiving the mouey, and stamped with the office stamp, the corresponding entry in the tax roil being stamped at the same time, thus pacing a check upon the whole trans- action and securing perfect accuracy, Upon comparing certain stamped entries upon the tax roll with the cash book of correspond- ing dates the amounts received which should have been there could not be found. in other words, various sums Of money, amounting to about $3,000, it was discovered been received irom the taxpayers and, either through pee ikenice or design, not entered on the cash book, though they were stamped off on the roll. A large num- ber ou the bills have been sent for by the ac- countant, some of which have come to hand. A representative of the HeRaLD met Tax Gol- lector Burrows last evening at the oftice of the Registrar of Arrears, Court street, in conversa- tiou with ex-Mayor Booth and Mr. Mayo Little, the Collector of Arrears, The reporter addressed him- self to Mr. Burrows, saying :-— WHAT COLLECTOR BURROWS SAYS, “Mr. Coliector, I have understood that there are some irregularities Ot a office which require ex- planation, una 1 would Itke to ascertain the truth or falsity of the statement.” “Yes, sir. When the experts got through with their examination of accounts of 1871 they found there was a deficiency of $3,000 between the tax roli and cash account. They say there is $1,040,000 stamped as paid on these tax roils, and there is $1,037,000 credited on the cash bouks and paid in the City Treasury, which leaves a deticiency of $3,000. 1 asked my deputy, Captain Gill, if he had any explanation to make; the Captain replied ‘I have no explanation to make whatevei.’”’ “Were you not surprised at such a reply bid “1 thought it very strange and I therefore re- moved lum irom oftice. | have bad the utmost con- fidence in him and have always believed him to be one of the most faithiul men in the ofice. He was highly recommended, and when I took the oftice @ Lumber came to me and suid, ‘You are not going to remove Captain Gill? and I said, ‘No.’ He has now been in office a great many years.” The Col- lector turning to Thomas sioscrop, Who was for- meriy chiefclerk under the Collector and who is now Deputy Collector of arrears, said. “You kuow him to be a very competent and eilicieut man for his position ’’ Mr. Moscrop replied, ‘Yes, 1 do know him to be @ very efficient man.” WHAT CAPTAIN GILL SAYS. Captain Gill says that he is innocento! any charge of peculation, but finds it diMcult to make any explanation of the Reh ngs which has been discovered. He says it was his duty to re- ceive the money, receipt the bills and then turn them over to the entry clerks for entry in the cash books. At the close of business hours these cle: ks footed up their books, and his receipts should tall, with their footing. ‘The clerks are Matthew Flani- an, Christian and John Keevan. It may have jappened that those arrear bills for 1871 have been handed out to the person paying ak on them without being duly entered in the cash books. Tunis might have been done in the hurry of the moment and the money removed alterward from the oftice, He does not know who en) ed them off the tax rolls, Captain Gill said:—“They can’t charge me witn keeping last horses or women. I have uo bank account, I have always attended to my duty since I gained the office,” eputy Tax Collector A. W. H. Gill served throughout the late war in one of the Brooklyn militia regiments and has always borne an unsuliied oficial reputation heretotore. He was aeputy un. der ex-Coliectors Badeau, Driggs and others, and has been in office about 20 years. Before his ap- ointment by Collector Burrows he gave bonds in he sum of $20,000, Messrs. Isaac Badeau anid A. 8. Wheeler are his bondsmen, Corporation Coun- sel W. ©. De Witt had a ney, conlerence with Comptroller Schroeder upon the subject. He said it will not be advisable to disclose the names of the parties supposed to ve concerned in the trang- action at present, but that every effort is bei: made to further the ends of justice. The Collector has furnisned the counsel for the city with a state- meant, giving the detatia of the deficiency, but the evidence obtained is not suMicient to convict any particular individu: AQUATIO, Nau 6 Boat Club. The aanual meeting of the Nautilus Club was held on Thursday evening at tue residence of the President, when the following gentlemen were elected to serve during the present year :—Presi- dent, Dr. Joseph O'Dwye ‘ice President, Charles Christol; Recording Secretary, W. J. Kenny; Fi- nancial secretary, W. H. O'Dwyer; Treasurer, L. R. Quinn; Captain, Richard L. Neville; Lieuten- ant, William Walsh; Coxswain, Gerald Mc! - iin; Trastees, Messrs, Sweeney, Perry and Kabold, The clab in in a flourishing condition and has a good stock of boats, the eet consisting of an eight oared six Oared barge, four oared gig, four oared shell, and a number of single shells, race boats aud working boats, . A betting book on the Belmont Stakes, to be run for at the spring meeting at Jerome Park, will be opened in a few days at the room of the American Jockey Club, Madigon avenue and Twenty-seventh street, New York, onthe English plan. Persons de- sirous of betting on any of the horses in the stakes will be accommodated in wagers ranging from $10 to $10,000. It is said that betting books will also be opened on all the fixed events of 1874 at the above place during the racing season. From the public performances last year of a number of the colts and fillies entered for the ooang Belmont Stakes we fancy it will be extremely dificuit to select @ winner or choose one that will not win just now. There certainly should not be much differ- ence in the oads between the stables of Messrs. Withers, Puryear, Saniord, fF. Morris, Belmont, Hunter & Travers, Chamberlin, McDantel or Littell, to begin with; but, a8 soon as the horses go into training at the breaking up of winter and the “touts” begin to ventilate thair ideas, we suppose there will be datly changes of the state of the udds. The race horse Floetwing died at the Tynd farm, Minneapolis, December 5. The cause of death was tumor on the kidneys. Fleetwing was a ca! tal race horse, He was sired by Balrownie, dam Rhoda, by Glencoe, and at the time of his death was 14 years old, The Nashville Blood Horse Association held a meeting on January 3. and organized tor the year 1874 by the election be following ofMicers:—Pres- B, F. Cocwril; First Vice President, W. G. ig; Second Vice President, Mr. Van Kirk- man; Third Vice Prestdent, Arcnie Cheatham ; Sec- retary, G. W. Darden; ‘'reasurer, 8. M. Murphy. Executive Committee—Ab, Turner, S. M. Murphy, R. M. Woods, Directors—k. ©. McNairy, G. W. Harding. R. B. Cheatham, J. W. Shute, Ab. Turner. Four stakes will close on March 1 which a:e to be run jor during the month of June next, These are the Juvenile Stakes ior two-year-olds, a ice, half 1orfeit, with $500 added, dicap Sweepstakes, one mile and @ quarter, $50 each, halt forteit, and only $10 i! de- clared, with $600 added ; second to receive $200. Tho Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes, two miles, of $100 each, hall forteit, and only $20 if declared, | With $1,000 added; second to recelve $300; an: the Westchester Cup, two and a quarter miles, a@ sweepstakes Of $60 each, play or pay, With. $500 added; second horse to receive $300, There were run in Great Britain last year 1,951 races. Uf these 216 were at the distance of half a mile and under; 1, Were over a half and under a mile; 268 at one mile; 309 at over a mile and under two; 96 at two miles and under three; 18 at three miles and under tour, and, shades of Boston and Eclipse! only two at the distance ot four miles, David Buckley, the race horse trainer, died sud- dently at tne Pimlico Course, near Baltimore, on the 2d inst. He had his stable of horses wintering there, Mr. Buckley's remains were brought to this city tor inverme.t. EXHIBITION OF FARM SI0CK. Utica Developing and Exhibiting Choice Live Stock of All Kinds—A Grand Dis- play of Poultry. Uric, Jan. 7, 1874. Utica and vicinity have within the last few years come conspicuously under the notice of all lovers of those domestic animals whose use we all admit, but whose merits few appreciate. We neeu tell no gentleman conversant with the annals of the turf that the running and trotting meetings of the Utica Driving Park are among the best of their class, Thousands on each side of the Atiantic remember the great Campbell sale of short lorns, when the Eighth Duchess ot Geneva brought the princely sum of $40,600, the whole proceeds exceeding $350,000. It may not be as well known that some of the largest poultry breeders in the United States have their homes near Utica, Ove geatleman is represented in the present ex- hibition by 65 varieties, another by 28, one by 20, while numerous others preter to carry a few rare varieties to a high state of excellence. With such @ force it: is not singular that one of the finest public shows of poultry in the country is to be seen here, embracing 490 en- tries, exclusive of rabbits and squirrels, some in- teresting specimens of live mink and some finny creatures irom the piscatorin! paradise of Seth Green, Most of the coops are from our own State, but Obio and the New England States were well represented. A biock away the clear notes of the chanticleers can be heard above the noise of the street, and a8 we entered the hall in which the birds are placed the air was filled with deafening tones, which have been called “harmony not understood.” We had scarcely time for a close inspection, merely noting the $50. brown be Fs cock, the $40 white Cochin, a gobbler weighing 40 pounds, the pair of woodchuck, which looked precious enough to be sold by the carat, and the Poll tuat understood almost aa many languages as Miller himself, To-morrow the judges award the prem- tums, after which time « novice can form an idea of their merits, ‘Tne high character of the gentlemen composing the association and the civility of the Secretury, L. . Root, insure to all exhibitors every attention and the utmost fairness, Notwithstanding the rain the attendance was foot and everything indicates a successful meet- ing. UTIca, Jan. 8, 1874. In spite of the weather, which has been discour- aging all day, the attendance was large, many laaies being present who seemed much interested in the objects on exhibition, The minks were es- pecially admired by the ladies, who surrounded the curiously constructed cage in.which they were, in- terrogating Mr. Ressegue, who was in charge, in true feminine fashion. From this gentleman we Jearn that there has been such a demand for these animals tor breeding purposes alone that he nas never killed any of his ior market. He injorms us, also, that the fur is in the finest condition when the mink is less than a year old. Although the size of the skin increases unti) they are two ged old, the superiority of quality and depth of color which are 80 faskiouable now make lt more profitable to kill them along in November, when they are eight or nine months old. The cage ts on three fats; the upper level contains two revolving wire wheels like those of a squirrel cage; the main floor, being divided into apartments, is the one where they generally stay; but below all is located a govd sized reservoir, in which the water is frequentiy changed, When the mink take a bath it is hailed with pet oe cs the ladies and children, At the lower end of the hall is exhibited, on a minute scale, the whole process of fish culture. In a four- quart pan are some eggs of the brook trout and another con‘ains eggs of the salmon. Next we see the troutlet in its most active state, seeming bent on an important errand, none of them more than three-quarters of aninch in length. From this po:mt there are jars suowing the fish in various | States of progress until we come to the yearling. But there is another place still for the two-year- old; tor it is not until this age is reached that the fish is safe among its own kiud. two- year-old, or any ill grown trout, will de- your one of its own kind less than that age. There are soveral specimens of two-year-old sal- mon, all in very excc:icnt condition, but somewhat lighter in color and jess distinctly marked than those which have tasted sait water. We are told that the fish which are raised this way closely resemble plants which are protected [rom the weather, although tne fish are never known to be so tender that they have perishea when “planted” in natural waters, The monarch of the mess, however, is a brook trout which would weigh littie less than three pounds, but marked and colored beneath higher than it was ever our lot to see, and we can bumber some thousands, The display o1 fish 1s a very important feature of the exhibition, and the public have another oppor- tunity to thank the gentlemen comprising the Fish Commission who are bestowing on them so many benefits. We rose with the sun this morning and attended the Exhibition at the most noisy and interesting portion of the day, each rooster seeming intent on gaining @ reputation on 1ts voice; ‘or high and low, Shanghae and Banta, emulated each other in efforts to drown the crow of its neignbor. Tne game fow! found ample occu- pation in trying fo RS Py & fight through the bars oj their cages, and few of them could spare time to crow. At this hour the executive committee make a thorough examination of each coop, destroyin; any eggs which may be laid and removing disease: birds, The premiums have not been awarded as was expected, but will be made public orrow. Many fowls have been sold at large prices and ex- hibitors are generally pleased with the arrange- ment of the society. THE COOPER UNION, The Livrarian of the Cooper Union presents the following report:— During December 16,955 works haye been taken from the cases, of which 9,266 were of the imagination, 2,248 of history, voyages and travels, 1,923 related to practical ure ful arts and 359 to education. 62,682 persons have ted the rooms, 1,000 of whom were females; the imber in any one day was 4,721, $) of them syrane daily attendance was 2,821. In De- re were 3.743 vii cember, 3870, tI isttors; in D a 1871, there were 26,997 visitors; in December, Tk thet r Were 34.658 visitors; In December, 1873, there were 62.682 visiiors—an increase of more than double in tour Mars volumes have been used during the year li 19.406 magazines, making @ total of 199, 454.500, peraane visited the rooms, 9,369 of whom were fenialgs; 419 of the visitors came to exa of the Patent ind used 4,929 volumes. Number of volumes in the following years:-—1663, shout 440; ine7 about 8,009; 1470, avout oy Ie, about 9,000, 1872, about 11,382; 1973, about 12,540, The number hs cused by renders im, the test (our ears wax:—1870, 26,845 a7 aks08; i872, 1 4 5,360, and these in addition ‘to the daily, weekly an monihly publications on tile, the popatarty'and conceqsent uoctunees of the Toate consequent useful Hon'ieateadity increasing: REAL ESTATE. The following were the only sales of real estate yesterday :— NEW YORK PROPERTY--BY &. Y. HARNFTT. 134. fh, : in tor ia oxo. “Hobart J. Brom pit Biter oor Whitehall st, Thomas 7,400 i US. Barge Offic BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. ——————— The New Committees for 1874. Pursuant to a cali this Boara held special sea sion yesterday afternoon. Only the democratic portion of the Board, except Assistant Alderman Beyea, republican (who, however, works with the majority), Were present. Mr. Joseph P, Strack, the newly eleqted President, occupied the chair. The usual extensive lovby was in attendance, which at the present time can be got together at the shortest possible notice, The Chairman having decided that a quorum wag present, Mr. Charles M. Clancy, the leader of the democratic wing, proposed, in order to avoid any technicality, and to meet any objection that may be advanced against tne legality of what transpired at the last meeting of the Board; that a8 the names of the’ members of the Board are catied each oni name his choice for President of the Bosra” Tha was adopted, and it was Unanimously agreed thas Mr. Strack preside over the deliberations of this municipal body. None of the members who recog- nize Mr. Wade as President of the Board wera present, they having decided to meet a8 a Board next Monday. On motion, the rules governing the Board for ate. were adopted as the rules for the Board of A committee appointed to notify the Mayor that the Roard bad reorganized and were ready to re- ceive any communication ‘rom him reported thas the Mayor had just gone out to lunch. The report was received and the com ittee discnarzed, The Miuutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. : The iollowing regulation of the salaries of at- tachés of the Board was orderea je Clerk to receive @ salary o1 $2,500; Deputy Clerk, $1,800; First Assistant Clerk, $1,200; Seconu Assistant Clerk, $1,100; Record Uierk, $1,100; Index Clerk, $1,100; Journal Cierk, $1,0.0; General Clerk, $1,000; Sergeant-at-Arms, $1,200; Doorkeeper, $1,100; Messenger, $1,100; Assistant Messenger, $800, It will be seen from the above that thereare 12 clerks, and the new combination consists of 13. Of course, the President has honor enough and needs no patronage. Assistant Alderman CrLaxcy introduced a resolu- tion to appoint a committee of three to ascertain the most feasible means of carrying tito effect or- dinances passe by the Common Council Jor the re- lie: 01 the laboring men. ‘The PRESIDENT appointed as such committee Ag- sistant Aidermen Clancy, Theiss and Kehoe, President Srrack announced the lollowing STANDING COMMITTEES FOR is74. Arts and Sctences—Messrs. Cumisky, Murphy and Codington, Donations—Messrs. Sommers, Wisser and Wade, Ferries—Messra. Healy, Kehoe and Theiss. Finance—Messrs, Clancy, Sominery and Wade. noe and@ Gas—Messrs. Foley, Beyea and rUcks, * Law Department—Messrs. Clancy, Keenan and Thornell, Markets—Messrs. Kelly, Kehoe, Keating, Foley and Beyea, National Affairs—Messrs. Theiss, Murphy, Cu- may Simonson and Codington. Ordinances—Messrs, Brucks, Kehoe and Som- mers. Printing and <Advertising—Messrs. Kreps, Beye Sommers and Theiss, miolie feath—Messrs. Theiss, Wisser and Cu- sky. eaeeee Buildings—Messrs. Keenan, Murphy and gser. Public Works—Mesars, .Sommers, Keating and Kreps. te Keenan, Linden, Raitroads—Messrs. Healy, Cumisky and Theiss. Bonds—Measrs, Cumisky, Thornell and Bracks. we and Opices—Messrs, Brucks, Kehoe and er. Sewers—Mesars. Keliy, Wade and Wisser. Streets—Messrs. Wisser, Theiss and Linden, Pavements—Messrs. Foley, Sommers and Simone son. Joint Committee on Accounts—Messrs. Sommers, Keenan and Linden, On motion the Board adjourned to meet Monday afternovn, at two o'clock. THE CROPS’ FOR 1873. What the Leading States Produced Last Year in Corn, Potatoes and Wheat. The last issue of the National Crop Reporter con- tains several columns of statistics as to the yleld of the principal States, from which we quote the most interesting part. The Reporter says:— The tabular statements appended show, as com. pared with the crop or 1872, in Iilinois a loss of 40 5-10 per cent, equal to 114,235,098 bushels; in Indiana a loss of 25 per cent, or 12,773,664 bushels; in Iowa a loss of 26 per cent, or 36,853,576 busnels; in Kansas a loss of 48 per cent, or 14,513,919 bushels 5 in Minnesota a loss of 23 6-10 per cent, oF 1,636, 603 bushels; in Missour! a loss of 7-10 rn cent, or 29,619,385 bushels; in Ohio a loss of 20 4-10 per cent, or 20,651 938 bushels; in Wisconsin a loss Of 102-10 er cent. or 1,624,443 bushels, and in Tennessee a joss Of 242-10 per cent, or 9,490,870 bushels, The estimates upon the nine States based upon the reports from counties producing 44 per cent of the total product, 755,920,260 bushel, show an average loss of 31 9-10 per cent, equal to 241,307,365 bushels, The total production of tie United States tn 1872 was estimated at 1,100.000,000 of busnels, and tak- ing our figures as a basis we find that the States named pennces of this amount nearly 70 per cent, It calculated for the entire country there is no doubt that the average falling off of the crop of 1872 would be somewhat less than for those por- tions we have presented. The following table will show in the most con- densed form the facts iu relation to each State and the aggregates forall — Keating, CORR. Percent. | Percent. | Gaint or wluct ; an, States. Pe MN age or | age o reat Pro. Bushee, | Brodurt |Gamt or] Toul Fi Estimated) Loent | qi tutet 40.5) $114, 235,998 | $12,773,606 26 853.578 a3 | fiesisato yg $5,636, 7) peasiasss $20.4 40 5a 88, ‘Estimated. For the purpose of comparison we a pend a tabie showing the estimated yield in the following States jor the years 1872 and 1873 respectively :— 1872, ua Tennessee Tot ceeeeeeeeset o40789,920,200 515,612,395 The history of the crop of Irish potatos for the year just closed ts one resembling very closely in many respects that of the corn crop. In the region where the production is comparatively heaviest— the great Northwest—the falling off as compared with the previous crop is the largest, while it the potato crop of the entire country is considered we find that as we approach the Southern and the New England States the ratio of production in- creases. Returns from some of the latter give an increase of production over the year 1872 as high a8 22 per cent, and in the Southeri States as much as 25 per cent. We find that by an examination of the tabulated summary presented below that of the eight States taken under consideration Kansas suffers the most severely and Wisconsin the -least. The falling Off as compared with the crop of 1872 is fn the several States as follows :—Il!inois, 62 per cent; Iowa, 50 6-10 per cent; Kansas, 72 per cent; Min- nesota, 84 per cent; Missourl 44 7-10 per cent; Ohio, 18 8-10 per cent; Wisconsin, 15 3-10 per cent; Indiana, 24 2-10 per cent, ‘The total production of the eight States in 1872 is estimated at 47,136,434 bushels—over 40 per cent of the entire production of the United States—of which amount counties producing an average of 39 7-10 per cent form the basis of our estimates and indicate an average falling off in the States named of 39 per cent— equal to 18,415,749 bushels. We give here the tab- Saraee summary of condition and results as fol OWE IRISH POTATORS. Percent. | Saint or Percent- ‘ $89 | $18,415,749 “In presenting the estimates of the production of 1872 we do not claim that in every case they are Nterally correct; but they are tné results of the most careful caiculation, based upon the La dele! yy the census of 1870 and a consideration of all r statistics at hand. For all practical pur- jones they Will be found worthy o! confidence. In the case Of Ohio, however, we give the actual pro- duction of 1872 as given Wao tate Board of Agri- culture. We append a table showing the compara- tive estimated yield for 1872 and 187) in the States named :— 1872, F States, Buchel Fen Liinois., 614,564 S38, we 73, 4s 8,206,855 § 2,735. 98h ri Sisssat 43, Totals, oa sesaqeak The total exports of wheat from the United States, trom Sepvouber 1 to December 20, 1878, are CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE,