The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET, CHEAP CABS. Public Interest Manifested in the Proposed Reform. MORE ABOUT THE ABUSES. What the Public Hack Owners’ Association Have to Say. THE SPECIAL PRIVILEGE RING. ci A ected Individual Opinions Concerning the Heraid’s Remedies. gee Since the Hexatv’s discussion of tho subject of cheap cabs was begun the owners of this class of pub- lie conveyances havo thought over the matter and con- Biderod it in al) its bearings with a view to mecting the public demand: for reform. But as there is little ‘upinam‘ty among them nothing but dissension has tol- lowed, until now there are two parties, one in favor of reform, the other against it, They are the Public Hack Owners’ Association and those persons who enjoy special privileges, The former contend that they have striven fora jong timo for the establishment of regu- lar rates and theirenforcement, while the latter have rer had hny desire except to make as much money out of a long-suffering puolic as possible. Im tact it appears that there hus been a regular war in progress between these two classes for many months without the knowledge of the public, It has broken out more epenly since the Hxxaup began its movement against ail hack extortion. That some good may come of the tonflict is now quite evident, especially as the Public ack Owners’ Association seem to beim carnest At all events something like a proper enforcement of the existing ordinance, the passage of which was achieved by the persistent effor:s of the public hack owners, May result, TNE RIVALS. ¥ Yesterday a reporter of the Henan called on Mr. Thomas Boylston, No. 215 East Thirty-cighth strect, secretary of the association, and received irom hima very interesting account of the cab system in vogue in New York. Mr. Boylston has for a long time taken a keen interest in the subject, understanding, as he did, what reform was sadly needed. Accordingly he, with \he great mass of the hack owners, strove to obtain a schedule of prices to. govern this mode of city travel which should be alike satisfactory to the public and the. owners of vehicles. Ho said yesterday that it tould have been had long ago but for the opposition of Whe special favorites of certain promipent men. For many qeers, said Mr. Boylston, antil two years ago the following was the eity ordinance governing the scale of prices, ‘was passed in 1839, and amended uently, without any altcrations in the rates. This is tho text:— The prites or rates of fares to be taken by or paid to the aparece drivers of hackney coaches or carriages shall be assonger any distance not ex- for canveying two passengers ents, or thirty-seven and a onal passenger, irty- us te. ‘Serond—For conveying ® passenger any distanes exceed- ing a mile, and within two miles, seventy-five cents, und for every additional passenger, thirty-seven and a half cents, Third—For couveying w passenger to the new Alnishouse ‘and returning, $1, and for every additioual passenger and returning, fifty cents. ‘Fourth—Vor conveying one passenger to Fortieth street and remaining half av hour snd returning, $1 60, and for tvery additional passenger, fifty cents. ‘oF conveying oue passenger to Sixty-first street arters of an hour and returning, €2, ditional passenger, filty cents. wenger to Kighty-sixth street, turning, $2 50, and for every Mdditlonal pustenrer, seventy five cents. —For conveying one or more passengers to Harlem gnd returning, with the privilege of remulninc three BS; or to he high misty gine with the same Lassies 4 Bighth—For conveying one or more passengers to Kings- deidge and retugaing, with the privilege of keeping the cat- Hage all day, jinth—¥or'the use of » hackney conch or cartinge by the Op, with one of more passengers, $5. thor the use of a hac onch oF carriage by the hour, with oue or more passengers, with the privilege of place and stopping as often ax may be going (row hoard to ‘an hour. Blerruth—1n all cases whers the hiring of a hackney coach ‘carriage 19 not at the time thereol fed to of hour It shail be deemed to be by be by the mile. dren between two and fourteen years of ged, and for children under ¥ shall be halt alter the rate of seveuty live ce: “"Raopted by the Board st Assicais April "1 ° Adopted by the Mayor, April tt, 1S “From this it will be seen,”’ said Mr. Boylston, ‘‘that the rates were very much lower than those now estab- lished. In many instances they were half the present peers But for a long time they were far too low; ence their alteration. Stil} the exorbitant charges complained of are not those prescribed to-day, because there ts nothing uniair about them when the cost of running hacks is taken into consideration. Most of the extortions have been consequent upon the special scales arranged for the benetit of friends, You may not understand what I mean, 0 1 will explain. For a Jong time there has been a great grt of by the majority of tho public hack owners grow- ing out of the special privileges grantea by the Municipality to tho drivers of the Transfer Company at and to that class of cabmen who frequent the docks and charge olten twice the regular rates allowed law. They did not wear numbers or badges like the public hack owners’ drivers, nor do hey now. Tho col uence has been that the back owners at my sng- fost jon and im answer to an advertisement published in newspapers of Junuary 22 of this year, convened on the Sund “a, following aud appuinted b committee to bring about a reierm in the whole cab service which shoud be alike beneficial to the public and tho owners of hacks, This commitice demanded from the Com- @ revision of the hack ordinance, which shoaid revult in the passage of a law to equatize charges regulate the general bylnws as between public hack owners avd those bearing special licenses. A charter for the nasociation was obtained and an ordi- ance was passed to regulate charges. It was VETORD BY MAYOR WICKIAM, and | the same in effect as that published on Tuesday fn the Hxrarp, The vetocailed forth the foliowmg Manifesto froin the association, and copies of t wero Rent to tha Mayor and each Alderman. It bore the siguatures of 311 public hack owners” sisck wanes -Ansociasion, de trope respectfully soies yout Jon, do inost texpec Srproval ofthe Now rovanlaomey yard " Hack Urdinance so unanimonsly passed by your honorable Board on the 24th ult. The objec- His ttoner the Mayor, ¢ the fare was too high, stemanste from tm! sentations to as itis so 6 any of its features lens, livery? went Keeper if any ai very stable it is wiihte their prices, and they certainly eught to be cood judzes of how cheap ahack can be run without rancing ite owner our of pocket. At ihe tine the present ordinance was made & pew hack cos: spout 00, horses, $1UU each, end harness Bei 2875; vow the same rig costs $1, 70 $1. se, $1500) ‘aug labor want the fare as low «8 we can reasor Deliaving in the motto of “quick sales and sinall ‘We are led to believe, the remarks of U . from Mayor, among bis objections, thay he is not awa ivileged class are now, an; a for years past, ence (created in 1867), in the shape of lintel and transfer hacks, with a continuous hack stand from the Astor House to Thirt street, on Broadway, and many of its adja- cent tributaries, and with roots tending to stretch to every Steet corner whose soil is favorable to their growth; mo- popeties growing rich Arrogans, vhrougly special iegis- ation ana priviiezes on what aburld be our legal property ; ists paying hotel — proprietors, pena or their main dependence ry a to be found hacking wit! vebicies or perhaps licenses, and no doubt much of the overcharg Ing or other depredations could be traced to them for wich the public hackiwen wet the biame. The exorbitant jon His Hi ling the streets in front of ds. and they will tell you that by of messenger in two minutes from order aback is of the door trom their stables, fe are aware this petition may bring 8 storm about our bevel aad teeasier proprietors, hit with your help, SPECIAL sci “Tn support of this Daniresto,” DEL 3 1. ** were also sent ted of this i wee Pr min ype copies: ia fistula jal rates bad been tixed. Tt will be seen that the prices exceeded those we asked | fanvaky 1, 1876, Rates oF cai R FARE FROM HOFFMAN, ae AND FIFTH AVENCE GOTKLS. BRIGGS AXD CO., ‘ortiaud y dditivnal penren ce p ach additional panenger nee Brie Raitway at Twenty thi Rach additional passenger jerome ark ..... RAND WOTKL, Til LOUGHLIN, HACKMAN. Zarringe Uv the hour. aire opera Pork. | be imposed upon. i | trimimings like those in this city. | hack coxts $1,300, the cab or coupé $950, It is usually by men of means and social standing, tuli particulara re continued Mr. Boyl- | and his obedient Boa: Macomb's Dam R00 High Bridze. 900 Kingsbridge 11 00 Jerome Park. 15 0 Manhattanville 4 200 Hudson River of Hariem Rutiroad, one passenger: 100 Hndson River or Harlem Railroad, two pussenzers. 50 Hudson River or Harlem Kailroad, three or more..... 2 Des one passenger 20 two passengers... 3 00 . three or mor 350 AEMEX $2.00 it! bour ‘. 180 New York Central and Hudson fh additional pa + | ‘ac! tional passenge: To ve 800 100 150 100 400 70 210 15 00 tion, above, whieh they use } when oceasion requires for residents of this city that will not THR SEW ORDINANCE. “Now,” said Mr. Boylston, “the new ordinance did not atlow us anything but fair living rates, which were certainly pot higher than those jusi quoted, Weill, as the Henatp has already stated, it was passed, and if properly enforced 1t cannot be considered unreason- able by anybody.” COST OF RUNNING cars. Mr. Boylston gave a long description of the relative expense of the hack business in New York city and in London, He said at the outset that there could bo no comparison whatever made between the New York d London cab rates, because of the vast difference im the expense of running cabs in the two cities. “in London,” said he, ‘a cab costs £40 or £50, and white it is belter painted and more substantially made than our New York cabs, it is not half so elegantly fired up. They are linea with to last a lifetime, vot with silks and laco The New York lined with the best broadcloth or satin, The first year of their use invariably spoils them, so that tbey have to be relined and the outit otherwise aired, The first painting lasts about three months, And I might say to you just here that the repairs needed in the second year of a coach costs the proprietor avout $1 a day; the third and in the fourth yoar the hack or coach {i tiquated and dilapidated to a great extent, because our people are bringing in new styles all the time. They are then frequently sold to ceuntry hackmen tor $20 or $30,”" Mr, Boylston vext relerred to the advantages which, in his judgment, the London streets have over those of New York in point of good pavement and aound thoroughiares, which secure tho cockney cabby’s vehicles from accidents sunilar to those so numerous in our city. WHERE THY AUUSES LIE, Mr. Boylston stated that the real source of the cab abuses so much complained of in this city may be found in the class distinctions. To give it in his own words, ‘‘There are two or three classes of hacks in New York, which are created by the licenses. Each pays $5 a year, but at the time of getting a license they are separated into first and second class, First we have the public hack, with the license wuurber in brass or metal figures inside and out, and with a card containing the rate of fares existing ander the ordinances of the Common Council placed con- spicuously inside. They are on the stahds designated by law. Thereare about 1,050 of them hic but never more than 900 inactualuse. The rest are usually am the shop for repairs, &c. They are owned by about 350 individuals, who nearly all drive, aug, where they own more than one vehicle, employ ‘a driver at an av- erage of $12 per week, Theaverage carning of tho cab is $30 per week; that of the coaches, $: The cab only works six days; the coaches go to funerals on Sun- day. The number of miles travelied dail, erage about: twenty. “Class second ts enutied the special, It may be sub- divided into two, First, the special—such as only waits for hire at the stable of its owner, without number dis- played. The License Bureau records about 700. Sec- ond, the hotel or club house special. This is a class worthy ol special aticntion, as they bave no numbers on their vehicles, though hacking on the streets, and are frequently contounded by the public as ordinary hackmen. Many of the overcharges which the public hackmen are blamed for are perpetrated by them. The keeper of a livery stable makes an agreemont with the botel proprietor or club house steward, or occupant of the premises in firont of which the hacks tve per cent of the gross earnings. Theie is one ce fablishment (Briggs & Co., for the Fitth Avenue, Hoff- man and St. James) that pays $4,000 yearly, Tho proprietors then give’ the hackman a letter to the jay or’s office, saying that his services are needed to | accommodate, their guesis and that they will allow their vehicles to stand in trout of their premises. The Mayor then gives @ permit, making such place a spe- cial hack stand for the imterested ‘ties, The next part of the performance 1 to get such a list of fare printed as will leave a (air margin of profit to the owner, an allowance for pilfering by the driver aud the percentage or bonus to the hotel or other person. ‘There are of this class seventeen hack stauds on Broad- way, commencing with the Astor House and ending with Thirty-first street, near Broadway. About seven- teen more are at the ferries, side hotels ur street ‘with about 250 backs They pay drivers $7 9 week, and drivers I tan bring say they will arive for thom for $5, knowing they can well make it pay.”? Many more lesser abuses, which are aggravating and help to make up the grand total which must be re- moved, were detailed by Mr. Boylston, who says that his association suffer from them as weil as the rest of the commanity, and are equally determimed to secure | their reiorm. It makes no difference to the puviic how or in which way the retorm is secured #0 long as it is definitely attained; therciore we to-day give the hackmen the begelit of their secretary's statement. NO MONOPOLIES WANTED. To rae Eoiror or THe HERALy:— The New York public owes you a debt of gratitude | for your powertul and persistent advocacy of rapid | transit and cheap cabs, and furthermore for your hints asto the means by which the desired goal can be [ reached and the inhabitants of this city be placed on a similar footing as those of all the European capitals and allowed to protect themselves from the extortions of a cla M London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna can be supplied with good cabs, goud horses and civil drivers at a mod- erate cost, and at the same time with fair protit to the | purveyors, why can’t we, in New York, who are so much ahead of the Old World iu most things, enjoy like benefits? That the hack drivers will soon have to como | down im their prices tierce is no doubt, and there ix little also tbat your eaito- rials = and ticles on this subject during tho last tew days have causea many persons to con- | template schemes for the supply of cheap cabs to New York and plenty of ready themselves; couse- quently it 1s not surprising that the American District ‘Telegraph Company should be delighted to take the | matter up at your suggestion; but is it not a somewhat | singular comcidence that the President of the company | had the whole cab scheme arranged some time ago, and was just about todrive bis pew cabs down Broad way when the Her atp opened un the matter? 1 cordially sympathize with Mr. Andrews in his en- deuvor to obtain a big monopoly Iike this for the bene. fit of his company, but do you not think, Mr, Editor, | as an impartial person, that the public will be, fo a | manner, flying out of the ‘frying pan into the dre?” | They have at present to contend with the extortions of the individual hackmen, but what will be position when the cabs of New York are all owned by a strong corporation like the Dis trict Telegraph Company? No doubt the company have every intention of making a uniform and mou- erate tariff; yet, nevertheless, sbuses will creep in, for tockholders I:ke big dividends, and there are few livery stable keepers will be ahuge monopoly, and tho public will have no possivie guaranteo that at some future datc, when all opposition has collapsed, that ibe company wiil not calmly put the iares wp’ again to the present extor- | tovate rates, and we poor New Yorkers shali have to | sewn | doerrine, ate! j material calculated | with Mr. | would ; and ask them to help hin, re_to stand, to pay twenty- | wht | individual to have a part in the sele «! } which their | | Jared church me: d hack proprietors sufliciently | strong to stand against such opposition, and the result | ‘BROOKLYN CONGREGATIONALISTS, THE SCANDAL TO BE REOPENED—ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE ZVJDENCE AGAINST MR. BEECUEB INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR TESTIMONY — PROTEST BY DR. R. 8. STORRS AND OTHERS, The New York and Brooklyn Association of Congro- gational Ministers continued its session at the Church of the ruritans, Brooklyn, yesterday. After the ex- | amination of two candidates for admission to the ministry discussion was resamed on Mr, Beecher's case, The resolutions oifered by Mr. Martin were first voted on and nogatived. The resolutions offered by the Rev. Dr, H. M. Storrs were then taken up fer dis cussion, A motion to lay them on the table, made by Mr. Lockwood, was lost, Pending the consideration of a motion to adopt the resolutions a letter from the Rev, Dr, RK. S, Storrs was read, although protested against by some members of the association, ‘The following 1s the letter: ‘o. 80 Prenneront Strxet, Brooxuys, April 6, 1876. Rev. axp Dean sim—I learn that iy name hi the association to-d roposed 10 investigate auch charges on be- hail of the areociation itself, Will you bave the kindness to #7 co mo that I entirely erve the associution in either of these canacities, Very traly yours, Ks, SIONKS, To the iter, Gkonax Wurrrix, Moderator, &c. Considerable debate on the resolutions of Dr. I. M. Storrs followed the reading of this lever, Dr. Budivgton believed in the method of dealing Beecher’s caxe suggested by the Andover church, A great lundamental principle was at stake, und if they adopted the resolutions proposed their action in so doing would be adeparturo trom a vital principle, By adopting the resolutions the association lace themselves on the side of the Advisory Council, ‘and against such action be protested, Mr. Beecher, following Dr, Budington said that, while deterring to the Doctor’s knowledge on certain questions of ecclesiastical politics, be still preferred Deyond his views those of the many men who made up the Covucil Tne Congregationalism represented in the Council was the real ola Puritan kind, while the pro- position of the Andover church was new and spurious Congregationalism, Since Mr, Beecher was enough a member of the association to be put on tris he con- sidered he had also the right to come to bis brethren not in any Improper sense, ‘but to make that which should be appointed a judicial commission, broad and thorough 1 is work, Dr. Budington again addressed the association against the adoption of the resolutions, which, alter much more debate, were approved, ation must be deeply af: the moral reputation and $s Whereas every member, when unwarrantably assailed by disreputable charges, has’ right to expect and to ask from the brethren of his association whatever aid they ean render toward discovering and entablishing the trath, and since not he alone but the whole body of tho Christian’ ministry and the Christian taith has th» right to ask it of them: and Wherens there ix still more or less extensive dissatistac tlon with previons investigations in what hes beeu allexed against our brashor, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, aud there is now the possibility of u new investigation by 8 commission of five eminent Christian men, uecording to the advice of the late Brooklyn council; therefore, in view of these facts, and of the further fact that Mr, Beecher has publicly, repeatedly, und in strong terms, oxpréased his desire that such au inves: Siggtion jall_be thorough, complete and final, solved, That & committee of Ave perscns be now ap- pointed by this association, und be requested to publicly in- Vite any parties believed or provessing to have evidence or any knowledge of evidence not ulready investigated before the civil court, to pre: he sume before the commission, ‘and said comsilttee be requested to give to them -or to any ainst Mr. Proper to the same before that commi cure at the earliest possible issue. ixenolved, That in the name of our accused broth interests of trath ai € tion desires and invites all persons claiming © evidence or bringing such charges to avail themselves of this it they cosire such help, for laying the same before that coumission tigation who thi erminate a satisfactory Mr, Beechor sh: this or otter means for bi ging charge: idence justified in ‘antuuatt Budington, Resolved, That the Ri R. 8, Storrs, W. T. . D.. the Rev. L. Smith Hobart, the Rev, R. 8. Stone nnd the Rev. 8. H. Virgin be appointed the committee provided Jor in these resolutions, aud earnestly requested thus to act for the association. From the communication above, previously given, it will be noticed that Dr. R. 8. Storrs will notact on this commiitec, As for some of the others the following Lr which was immediately handed in, will ex- Plain:— ‘THE PROTEST, Whereas the New York and Brooklyn Association has ap- pointed a committee to co-operate with the com. inission of the late Advisory Counctl, #0 eniled, ior an ine vestigation of the character of tie Kev. H. W. Heecher; and whereas it ts the settled conviction of tne undersixned that the calling of thet Council by a church to cansider its ministration’ of discipline in certain cases, without the agency o rence ot th afvered ‘by that disci piine, is jon of w fundamental principle of Congre } tonal order rds ight of the humilest by and whereas, our judgment ion of any Coune which he or to Judaeds furthermore, there is no reasou fo think that na investigation, originating thus im injus- tiee aud out” by agency hitherto un- known churches, result in anything more another of superficial inquiries alrendy provoked so much ot public 3 thercfore the undersigne: hereby enter and solemn’ protest-on gr h of con- © and of judgment re netion as wrong in principle and lik in increased suse | srry] and distrust ody in deciding, » guilt or innocence of eau echer. RICHARD 8. STORRR, W. IVES BUDINGTON, HM. bh. McFARLAND, B. N. MARTIN, After the protest had been handed in, Mr. Beocber | and some of his friends left, Just before adjourned Protessor Martin handed 1 tl resolutions defi hisv of Congrega' to go on the record. A motion to lay the resolutions on the table was adopted, FROFESSOR MARTIN'S RESOLUTIONS, Resolved, That the proner constitution of « mutual coun- cil requires that each of the parti It by she iriends in whone sruy and ¢ F limnitasic parties by remonstrance or or any attempt to injare the fluence of selected members by an- ticipatory objections to their presence or action, is an inj party whose freedoin of selection is th own to Congregational uae as bith nt setous of ‘havin mig to obstei ven by persistent ion, our only remedy for the wrougs done to an aggrieved ci momber. Rewirad, That while an, advisory eonnell may be eatled by» church alone to prone upon rules res tions of doctrine or ‘discipline ta the sh. submit ite “administration” of disc! axe by which an individual mewber hh & council without violating the ngregationalivm; that sucu dis- iy by a mutual connell called and acting in or agency of the aggrieved member, ix not an advisory connell as known bo our standard, but inex parte In the worst yeuse, and Ite resu: presumably one-sided and anierserving ot consideration. Kerolved, ‘Ihat the adoption vt the wo errors above de serived would ive us, instead of our simple tional method of mutual councils, a system which would be super ceded by ne parte councils, called not as hert er from whom redress is wi solf, to determing, with ary ot Srogational pollty. Kerolved, ‘as tho obligations of church fellowship tod to require that a minister prop shell be examined as tof s religious experience and bis godly ile by « return to our duty and crowded horse cars and jolting — Sunlie regards ce npeaony ‘sephentte. vasset, o¢ lanportaet mablie regard. €0 ape rigior. of importan . . 4 n counter they carry out their cab echeme it will no doubt be a iy thomnasives bye simn: exists for will sucecss if there is sufficient spresiien to keep prices down, and that opposition am inclined to think there will be, as at the present moment there cheap cab company in process of formation, ta of which will shoruy be made known through your advertising columns, tthe public haves little patience and they sh tn all probability hi acab much superior to the Le don growler and at almost the samp price per mile. iar heyy will be established ail over the eity and ply o ss A system of cheeking bas been arranged by which no driver will be able to charge more than his | exact fare, and what that fare is the public shell be fully instracied in when the time arrives. Books of tickets will be for sale at every hotel and ticket ollice in the eity, good for so many miles, an@ New York will last rejorce in what it bas never hat beiwre—a good reasonable price. Respectiutly, B. H. D'AVIGDOR. A STUMDLING BLOCK IN THE Way. To tux Eprrox of tis Hrraty:— How is it possibie to secure any reform in the hack oF Cab system ja this city, when the Tammany Alder- man Reilly, and not withont :nfluence in the Board, is the owner of one of the largest livery stabies, answers the public through his clerk as statod in your paper ¥ ot Aldermen to sustain the crt zens’ fights, and not Always act im the mterest of we VERITAS, cabbies,-probably prompted by free rides, THE OUTRAGEOUS CHARGES. To tae Epitox of tae Henao: It is quite time that one of the papers should expose | the outrageous charges practised by the New York veabbies. ' The imposition i practised not only on strangers but also om the citizens, and should on postulate tt the overcharge be is wsulted im the 1 | impertinent manver. Agitate the Hansom. Would it not be a decent idea for the American District Telegraph Company to pas say two or three hapdred on th ment? | am quite sore the py selves of wear aad LG. ot | padtiely, ncensod by | right upon a ehureh which enily for a eh of it bs bs SO adjusted as to meet all possidie | | the Centennial snbsequentiy held meetings In the after si id Age | are entitled trine or tmpurity in ii ai Sachi cons ot pi lor without # vielation of those obli, Poluntarily seruted when churches wera To ine and install the candid: vited to ex: ie, wor withont conferring tho eved, upon refs y determing the questions involved and report its ureh whose pastor's soundness is questioned, dy rests, of course, the responsibility of retain: or dismissing biz. p hares NEW YORK METHODIST CONFER- ENCE, The session of the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church waa re#umed yestefday morning in the Free Tabernacle church, Thirty-fourth street, near Kighth avenue. Bishop Foster openea ihe proceedings with prayer, © which he addressed a conned, clase of eight, who will be ordained next Sunday and | admitted to the Conference. The reverend gentleman referred to the qualities and responsibilities: of the Christian ministers, The candida who were inte! rogated by several members of the Conference, are 8, terday, ‘The ordimance is very well m its way, «e. » wi e ‘Ste drdinance won't rake any uiifereuce inwat yusi. | ¥- White, 4. Johns, Charles H, Travis, U8. Odell, peas” “Things will goon the same?’ Let the prees | Uriah Symonds, W. A. Datton, Charles Rocher and J. and people take up this matter and compel the Mayor | 7, Hargreave, Several members reported to the Con- | ference the amounts they bad collected for missionary purposes and charities, The committees on Education, | Charch Extension, Periodicats, Tract Cause, Sunday Schools, Bivle Cause, Temperance, Freedmar Aid and Mutual Ags . M. Lewis presiding. The aviencance Mr. Humphrey opened the proceed- ter Which the minutes of the pre- img Were read aud approved, The Treaeurer, Browning, read the anoual report, showing that the total re ¢7 tor the year were $2,252 80, and the expenditures $1,74¢ ¥0, and the total amount of assets €16,743 90, beng an increase over the previous year of $619 36. A committee was appointed to audit the accounts, which were poees. Several clergymen suggested the propriety of making ari more complete aod sutieiactory celebration of the next pola Abg meeting © the suciety. I was conswlered noorfthe Minister je limited attendance present was owing to the Jnct that the meeting was held in the when most of the members of the Conference were engaged “year some cvening ought t | im the interest of the | colored peuple of the South. association, in the absence of | also bids # composition of the cou by an in- | | the tamily leave the table 40 4 cluding Passover services are now be, about | | | | tn committee, and in order to insure success their co- operation should be enlisted on the next occasion. conceded that next the anniversary meetng, when, with proper surround. ings, the advantages and: beneyo ent objects of the Bo would be more thoroughly understood and ap jared, Rev. Dr. Haven delivered a brief address on the subject, in the course of which he al uded to the Necessity Of such an organization, aud cited several in- stances where its useluiness had been practically demonstrated A commitice having been appointed to make the uecegsary arrangements for the next anui- Yersary celebration the meeting closed with prayer. | In the even:ng the chu: was well filled, when the Rev. Winslow Lever delivered tbe missiovary sermon. NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE. The Conference met yestoday at nine A. M., baving previously epent one hour in prayer. who was present, held the chair during the greater part oftho session. Among the items of busincas | transacted wore the appointment of committecs on the Stamford Conference Seminary to sec that the explo- | sioa threatened by Mr, Taylor on Wednesday shall not do very great damage; a committee of ten on memo- rials—two from each district of the Conference, and a committee of three to settle up the accounts of the Rockvilie Centre church. Drs. Crooks, Roche and Ross, who have been on the supernumerary lists, were restored to the effective ranks. On the examination of character of the ministers in this district when the namo of Rev. F. C. Hill, of Rockyvilie Cent paper containing chargers egainst him by members of his former charge, Johnson street church, Brooklyn. The paper was signed by three members of the church, J. Allen, R. M. Quincey and K. Wilson, who were formerly trustees of that church. Another paper, purporting to bo an answer to the charges, aud sigued y four trustees, including the president, W- H. Wilson, was also presented. Now, the pith of the charges “and the answer is this: When the Rey. Mr, Ware was pastor of that church there was a deficiency in bis salary toward the end of the year, which deficiency was met by a note for more than $300, This note was taken ap tour months later, and while the Rev. F.C. Hill was pas | his term there was a de. | tor. Toward the close of ficiency of salary due him, amounting to $1,000. A part of this sum was paid in cash, aud, by a majority ‘vote of the trustees, sp | gave him a note for $800, which he was encouraged to use, and the church would take care of its payment when due. ‘Three ot the trustees now — charg that this note was oUtained by Mr. Hiil through collusion with Mr. W, H. Wilsen, the president of the Church Board of Trustees, ‘Lhis is denied by Mr. Wilson aud his colleagues, wno charge Mr. Quincey, one of the men whb accuse Mr, Hill, with withholding money in nis possession tor the payment of the minister's salary and appropriat- | | in advance or the Commission will not receive consign- | ments, img it to other objects, The avie was not paid when due, and the prosecutors charge that Mr, Hill sued the ehurch tor the face of the nute though $165 had been paid on it, and before he had made uny eflort to collect the amgunts.ue by other and Christian eflorts, Tho answer of Mr. Wilson and bis colleagues says thay Mr. Hill extended the time three menths and then ouly twok legal steps when they advised bim to do so, being unuble to pay him the balance due, And even thea he waited a few weeks instead of afew days, 98 charged, Mr. Hill acted in every respect as a Christian minister. A committce vf thirteen was agreed to as a court to try the charges, f _ AFTERNOON MEETINGS, Two mectings were he drersed by Jabn P.ckinson, who presided, aud by Professor Rice, of Wesleyan University, who spoke Of the duty of the Contercnce as Americaus, as Coris- tians and as Methodists, to educate and care fur the of the Freedmon’s Aid Society, gave a sketch ot the icin his suciety among the culored peuple of the oul ‘The other meeting which followed was in the intercst of Wesieyan University, which, by the tatlure of Danie Drew, bas lost about $200,000. Drs. Foss, Hunt aud Buckley, Judge Reynolua, Oliver Hoyt, Professor Rice and Orange Judd spoke hopefully about the tuture of this inatituti 4 promised to do their proper share toward its ess, It has seventy-four students this year, more than tt has had for many years, bus it has Accommodations for as mavy more, "A committee con- sisting of three min'‘sters aud three laymeu—Revs. A. 8. Hunt, J. M. Buckley and W, i. Davis, avd Messrs. 0, Hoyt, J, Tatt, G. Seney—was appointed to conter with the Confer :nce Committee on Education in regard to university matters. In the evening Dr. H. W. War- Ten, of St. John's church, delivered the centenotal dis- course beiore the Conierence, THE PASSOVER. This evening at sunset commences the great Jewish feast of the Passover, ana it will continue for | cight days. TLe (east will be inaugurated with marked ceremony throughout the worla wherever Israciites dwell, The festival commemorates the emancipation of the Jews from slavery mm Egypt. The extent of the Passover celebration varies ac- cording tothe reform or the orthodox views held by those who honor it. Strictly orthodox families during Pasgover week use no utensils that have been used | during the past year, a special set boing provided, All articles used during the coming feast must be un- | sulhed by leavened foot, and are, therefore, termed yantuflick, The ceremonies which take place on the first two nights, t0-day and (o-morrow, are as follows:—Tho head of the family must, before retiring, search every part of bis house where Jeaven is ordvnarily eaten or kept coremopy, must tu the early part of the evening scat- ter small pieces of bread throughout the rooms. The husband then goes about with a dust pan anu brash aud gathers the p.eces together, at the same time re- peating & Hebrew prayer. At ten o'clock the aext Juorning Bot a part vf leavened bread must remain im the house, and that hour he takes aii such tood that may be im the house aud burns it, At suudoan the Passover ceremonies bogin. by the setting ul the table, upon which ate placed two large ates. Tho oue contains be topped horseradisn, water cressos, # shoulder of lainb ani an egg, the as two Laving becn rousied on coals. ‘Ihis same plate of mortar, mado of apples, almonds and sweet chorouses, commemorating the bric! which the Jews labored in Egypt. ‘The jamb commem- erates the Paschal law, the ecg the ofering brovzut with the lamb, aud borscradia and creases recall to | memory the tact of the lives of tho Isracties Maving been made bitier by the Bgyptians, in the se plate are three cakes of Vessover bread, which aro called matzos,. A small glass of wine iy placed on the tabie for euch )ersou ant the faroily gather at the table and dink oar glisdes of sweet the tame bemg doue every wight — fuilowing, in memory of the four expressions vi the Lord uttered oy the Hebrews wt tne emancipytion us follows: wing foreD: and | wil dea ena bwill Twill sake thee thence.” The giasses. having been refiied with Wine anu a part of their con- tents drapk, the waster vf (ue Louse wanes his haudd, takes several water cresses (rom ihe plate, dips them in vinegar and Hands apiece to cach one ab the lable, Who, alter repeating a sort grace, cuts 1% He ‘whee the laniy and jnaces a sinall piece on exch one’s plate, at the same time repeatiag a Hebrew prayer. ‘The glasses are again nlled aud the yo a log praye od, taking 0 horseradish, matzos ard iaimt im his hai rately, states why the diflerent viands are eaten. Aficr washing bis haods the master 0: the house gives cach persun a piece of inatzos, the eating of which is prevedeu by a short grace. The next thing he docs io 10 present cach with the horacradish and chorouses, which, aiter repeating another grave, they ea. The: upper can be p meal being Wine giustes, de., a replaced on the table. Tne'con- an. They occupy we our and consis; ch ey of wine drinking, praying and psalm singing, abd thus ends tue eight days of the Passover. Al the various synagogues and temples ta this city services Will be told cacn day of the Vavsover. They are well attended, sume of tho congregation remaining throughout the entire day. THE SOUTH AND THE CENTENNIAL Jacxsox, Misa, Aprill, 1874 To tax Epiton oF tik Wenatv:— There is considerable disappointment in this section at the agreement entered into by the leading railroad lines—that the reduction from regular rates during the Conteuntal Exhibition season shall be only twenty-five per cent and ihat the ticket must be used withio thirty days Jean say that thefo will be but comparatively few excursion tickets purchased those conditions, Thousands who may wish (o go from the South would not be restricted as to time for the paltry reduction proposed, and thousands wil not go at ail becauee of he apparent disposition of of the occasion. Kailroad offivialn 1 spirit of complaint, but with a desire to encourace at tendance trum this section, that in the action referred to the have committed a mistake, whien, it is hope |, may yet be correciod. regular tare from this chy te Pailadelpoia and return would be $76 60; the proposed $57 35, and for the di ® nety days, the wttendauee irom the South would be very largely imcreased. Very respectfaliy, JL VOWER, Secretory of Mississippi State Centennial Board, NEWSBOYS ENTERTAINED. last evening, at the Newsboys’ Log ng House, o Iiterary and musical jertainment was giveu by Mr, Williom W, Conklin, of thie enty. The exercises eoa- as a very heey and appropfiate spoceh to the Sa ya sda at as ge ted and devoted to | OF MEW. 2 | The oMcers of the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- | tion, which it may be remembored consists of a re- | gent and vice regent {rom each state, find themselves | this year wholly unable to do what ts needful in the | and 200 acres of land. Bishop Ames, | . was called, Elder Sing presented a | ‘Tho Centenuial Commission hus provided for a bench Dr. Rust, the Secretary | His wife, in order to faithfully perform the | wer aud the dishes removed, the | | | ae } THE ARCADIAN CLUB. | | far been raed, which will just clear tho indebtedness, ‘4 | held om Wednosday last, Mr. Alexander Hamilton | Irving, I | THE MOUNT VERNON AID SOCIETY YORK. way of repairs and ordinary care for the bouse and grounda of Mount Vernon without an appeal for as- Sixtance to the general public. Two hundred thous and dollars was paid to Mr, Washington for the house There was au attempt made to fecure an endowment fund of $100,000, the interest of which would serve to keep up the house and grounds, At present the whole atnount of the fund is only } $7,000, and only the interest of that can be used, Meanwhile it ts necessary to raise a comparative H small sum at once in order to put the house and oth | buildings in auiictent repair to prevent their ran, Ut | is extremely desiravie that it should be done in time to | make Mount Vernon presentable to the guests who | Will come Irom abroad tor the Centennial, and to who: as @ nation we should be ashamed to present the hows and graye of General Washington in its present cou- | dition | ‘The Indies of the association have found it | | an extremely difficult. matter to raise this | Meeessary jund, and it is for the purpose of wasisting the regent and vice regents in their edorts, | that the New York Mount Vernon Aid Association has | been organized, Their Orst effort ia bemg made to | raise at once a portion of the money necessary for im- | medi \d later they hoye to do sometiiing tow- ard the permanent of endowment tund, that this matter may be forever disposed of and Mount Vernon | become a self-supporting institution, | Entertainments at Union League Theatre will be given for this cbject on the 19th and 2lst inst, when | jan Opera will be sung by a number of ‘distin guished ainatcura, The patronage of (nose interested in this matter is earnestly solicited. i DOG BENCH SHOW. ; a nee InrERNationaL Ex: | Uarrgo Statss Csste: ! Burgav or A ULTC Putapecraia, April 1, 1876, Epttor oy tus Hera: To 1 show ol sporting and uon-sporting dogs, to be beld in conjunction with the international exhibition of horses, commencing September 1 and coutinuing for eight days, Benches will be furnighed free of ‘charge, Ex- hibitors may themselves assume the costs of attend- ance upon their avimals; but to provide for those who cannot attend the Exhibition the Commission will as. | sume tho expenses of feeding and daily care apon tho | payment of an attendance charge of $3 upon each | animal, Numbers alone will distinguish dogs in the show yard preceding the award of prizes. Transportation and terminal charges must all be paid Full information relative to transportation will bo furnished upon application, i] All specamens must be actually the property of the | exhibitor, and only those will bo ac mitted which pos- | sess unmistakable signs of merit, ! Each dog must be provided with a substantial coller ba four feet of chain of a strength suficient to hold im. 1 may be sold at private sale at any time during their exhibition, but no dog, in the event of being sold, will bo a'lowed to be removed prior to the 9th of Sep- | tember. ‘Yhe veterinary surgeon of the Commission will in- | } spect every dog belore admission, aad will examino | the stock daily to guard against intection. When auimals are taken sick the exhibitors thay elves or allow the vetermary | | direct the treaiment th | surgeon to treat the case, | | Dogs will be exhibited in the prize ring before the | Judges, and at such other times as may be considered | expedient by the Cntef of the Bureau, either fur dis- play or exercise. |" Special premiums from societies and individuals must be awarded through the hands of the Centeumal | | Commission, | scenenere now being made and will vo in order till | aly 1. | Forms of application for space may be had by apply- | ing to the Bureaa of Agriculture. Yours, very re. | spectiully, BURNEIT LANDRETH, Chief of Bureau of Agriculture, Ver C. Hexry Roxny. | BILLIARDS. Tho match between Cyrille Dion and Professor Rudolphe at the tour ball game, for the championship and the diamond cue, will be played this evening at Tammany Hall. Tho game will be 1.500 points, played with 2); bails on @ 5x11 four pocket table. Both men have been practising steadily for the past two weeks. Cyrille Dion bas only lately recovered from a severe illness and, consequently, Is not in quite as good | form as he would otherwise bave been. Rudolphe has | veon playing a very strong game, averaging betwen 40 id 75, Pools wil be sold ut Strauss’ rooms, on the ; corner of Fourteenth street and University place, this evening. ‘ The handsome prizes offered by Professor Rudolphe for the Press Tournament are vow on exhibition ut his rooms, The first prize isa gold medal, with an in- | scription on one side and two cues and a pen raised on | the other, The second prize 1s a gotd mounted cue, in | enclosed in a handsome cage, Only a few been played so far, but the piavers will get games hi logether during the coming week. i ‘The Centennial International Billiard Tournament | will bo bela in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, trom | The game wiil bo tho | May 15 to Muy 27 Inclusive. three ball carrom, haga aes ard American table, The P | lows:-—First, $2.000; necond, $1,200; | fourth, $600; ith, $300; sixth, $200 The gaine will | be played under the supervision of two committees, | T composed of representati of the leading Philaucl- | phia clubs and the sporting journals, CHESS. { Mr. McKenzie encountered Mr. Bird for the first | time im the tournament at the Café International yes- The following are the moves in the first game AUY LOrEZ. | McKensie. Bird, 1—PioKk4 PwkK4 | i K Qa 16—B to QKUS 19—P takes QU? 2o- M—K to K BI B—K it to QBS KRwgQs i Piks H Biek4 { PIeKBS | Piok RS | Ktog2* K taken it te sq Eiegns PwK Kia Q KteQkts Q Rio K sq KRS BwQh2 Qkes ROK KB PweQhe Q BtoQsq * | a—Kto KR BS P takes Kt P 2—R VY takes P j Drawn—Time, 1b. 45m. | In addition to the drawn game botween Messrs Bird | 0. and Mr. McKenzie fine games from Mr. esterday Mr. Alberon! won twa | renzinzer, the first, in which Mr. | Alveroni had the more, a King's gambit declined, and the second a French doience, i For some time past the Arcadian Cind has been ncially embarrassed, owing to the neglect of the members to pay their dues, 4 several of the mem. | bers deamed it bent to go into liquidation. The matter | hes been arranged, however, a the clob will cou. tinue. Bonds of the amount of $25 cach have been | taken by influential mombers and $4,000 have thug | gned yosterday by President Robert feels assured of the iuvure pros. At @ meoting of th rustoes of the Astor Library, was nuanimonasly elected as President of tho to fill the vacancy caused by the di th of the late | Wilham Astor. It will be remembered that this | office wae filed irom 1549 to 1860 by Washington SERVING HIM RIGHT. Ip the Court of Special Sessions yesterday a young | Girl wamed Bridget Keily was accused of steali ' thirty-five cents’ worth of butter from ber employer, i H Jamen Mout, propricter of Bowery oyster saloon. | was devoloped in the croxt-examination by counsel ' that Mott owed defendant $43 on score of | 2lst ult., {sa halt brother to the speedy Lowl j market Craven meetin: | the celebratea Gratton and the much talked: j or better, | handsome saddic mare, seven years old. | the 100 degree mark on the lactometer used b; ED SPORTING EVENIS ABROAD, It is stated that Fordham’s mount in the Derby wild be on All Heart The Empress of Austria, attended by a numerous suite, hunted with the Bicester nounds on the 28d of Murch, and had a hard day’s sport. The steeplechases to which Her Majesty has given 100 guineas will take place on the lst of April, over Easton Neston Park,, near Towcester. The time made by Controversy in bis race for ‘thé Lincolnshire Handicap was 1 :44 53; that of The Gunner's, Jast year’s winner, was Midlothian, who won the Brocklesby Stakes on the der, being by Ratapian or Strathconan, out of Lufra, He was bred by Lord Scarborough, and Mr. Baltazzi gave 600 guinens for him at Doncaster, a sum the colt has already returned with interest, the race being worth nearly £1,000, Rosy Cross, who ran second, was one of the bargains of the Cobham sale, Mattbow Dawson securing her Jor 135 guineas, Red Gauntlet, who ran Mitiothian such a @ose Pace for favoritism, is out of the dam of Betinal Green and Rosin: and at the dispersal of Mr, Chaplin's stud, at the last July meet- ing, be was purchased for bis preseut owner at 700 guineas. Kalipyge, the dam of this pair, was knocked down to Mr, Chaplin for 420 guineas at the sale of Sir J, Hawiley’s stud, Rosinante being at her foot. The Canzonette colt was bred at Middle Park, and cost Sit ©, Chetwynd 150 guineas, while Delicacy was one of Robert Peck’s Doncaster purchases at 220 gumeas. The following matches have been made:—At New. Thursday), Mr. Chaplin's colt by The Miner, dam Stolen Moments, 122 Ibs., against Lord Roseberry’s Repeal, 119 Ibs, ; both throe-yeareolds, the last five furlougs of two year old courseudim: half torteit. Atthe same meeting, Captain Mac! ‘a Oxonian, aged, against Sir J. Astioy’s Brigg Boy, yore. fo! | years old, each 112 Iba, ; diteh mile, £200, And at the Newmarket July meeting (Tuesday), Isord Roseberry’s Levant against Mr. H. Baltazzi’s Cory- dats, both three years old, 122 lbs, each, Banbary mile, £1,000, half forfeit, Lady of the Lake the 2ist ult, in the E broke down badly at Lincoln on Isham hurdle race, J. Spencer, of Nottinghain, attempted to walk 110 miles in twenty-four hours, at Agricultural Hall, on the 24th ult,, but gave up after walking seventy -tour miles, Reteree, by Umpire, was destroyed recently, on ac- count of his fore legs having irretrievably gone. It was currently reported at Liverpool on the 24th ‘ult, that Regal, Cuandos and other steeplechase horses, the property of Captain Machell, would be brought to the hammer at the end of the season PIGEON SHOOTING AT MONACO. The day’s shooting offered to the Society of San Remo ip honor of His Royal Highness the Prince Amadeo was equal in success to those we are accus. tomed to see during the grand international meetings | that yearly take place in January. Special invitations had been sent to the Aadi(ucs of His Royal Highness’ shooting ground at San Remo and but fow tailed to put in an appearance, The weather was all that could be wished and a most enjoyable afternoon was Some very swilt rocks were trapped, causing thereby many misses to be made, The Prince, after some very fair shooting, secured the second prize in the doable Tises, the firet being won by Count Faterio, The Prix de san Remo was won by Count d’Aspremonte, who killed cight out of twelve, There were tour ties for tbe second prize, Which eventually was won by the Marqu! Paolo Garbarino, THE ROYAL POLO MEETING AT BERLIN. There aro nearly forty entries for this meeting, in- cluding @ team of the Fiith Royal Lancers, one from the Royal Scots Grays and representatives from the | Twelfth Royal Lancers and other crack cavalry regi- ments, There are so many rivilians entered that only aportion can be taken, The list has been forwarded to some distinguished persovs iu Berlin, with a re quest that the names of the civilians may be draws for by lottery until the full complement be made up. Thove fortunate enough to be crawn with them ro- ceive special invitations to Berlin as the guests of the Union Club, as suits of apartinents have already beea taken for them in the Hotel de Rome, Unter den Lt deu, which is close to the Emperor's paiace and the Union Club, and within five minutes’ walk of stables wherein the ponies are to be sheltered and tor: aged. 1t is the intention of the War Office official at Berlin to encourage their officers to play pol and afier the English have officially imtroduced it they are to enter into friendly rivalry with our cavalry olficers by competing for the | Grand International Polo Prize, which, will be played for im England next year uuder the auspices of the International Gun and Polo Club, After the names have been received back from Berlin the complete hist of players will be published. The stewaras of the meeting are the Duke of Ratibor (President of the Union Club, Berlin), His Serene Highness the Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of Ujest (Prin \ of Hobenlohe), Lord Odo Russeli (Ambassador at Ber- In), Major General Walker rallitery, aitaché at Berlin), Senator odefiroy Von Rauch (Master of the Horse to the Etuperer of Germany), Count Wilamowttz-Ga- dow, &c, Itmay pe stated that aGerman officer, after witnossing the fine riding of the Scots Grays when ptaying polo, reported to his chieis at Berlia that the practising of the game makes good horsem in ascrimmage, and consequently is well suited for ollicers—hence’ the distin-uished patronage which tt to be awarded to the approaching meeting in May,— Bell's Life, March 25. TURF NOTES, The Monmouth Park races will vegin on Saturday, July 1, Ten Broeck, Olutipa and Tom uchiltree meet thore for tho first time ‘or the Monmouth Cup. Tho pool selling privileges of the Maryland Jockey Club for 1876 and 1877 bave been awarded to John F, Chamberlin, B. J. Treacy sold and shipped from Lexington op Saturday last the finest lot of horses that has been sold in many y Among them is the fast and game trot. ter John E., considered the best goiding ever bred in Kentacky. This horse made his first appearance at this place in big threv-year-old form, wmuing in 2:57 over a field of the best three-year-olds im the country. At four years old he won tho stake for four-year-olds, trotting’a fourth beat in 2:45.44, winning in a jog and de foating the best Held of four-year-olds of that year. At five years old he walked over in the five-year-vld stake, a the other entries being alrard start against him. At £ years old he trovted in the 2:49 class, defeating trotting seven heats, a second heat in 2:259% ecventh heat in the same race in 2:30, defeating of seven Lorses in addivion to Gratton and Shanty. Last year ho was entered in the Free-for-all. Lexington. 1t failing to fil he was started in the double | team race, having for his mate Grav Bashaw, which he won in 2:41. He 18 to-day one of the soundest trotiers in the country aud capable of trotting im 2:24 The next on the jist is the fine young mare Miss Goldsmith, id, by Regular vut of wn Edwin Forrest mare. sa Slashing gaited yuuangster, havin trottod last season in her three-year-oid form in 2: The third 18 @ beautilul brown gelding by Thoratoa’s Abdallah, oat of a star Davis mare. He it five years old, onda perieet gentieman’s road horse, with an improving {ast gai, The fourth im a very Tho fifth isa grand black geiding, five years old, sixtcen hands high, very tine looking and classed as a coming trotter, to- gether with beiug oue of the handitest big horses iu the country. Style, action aud general appoarance com- bined make bi very rable gentieman's road horse. Tho first foar go to New York city, aud the filth to Nova Scotia, —Aentucky Press. THE LACTOMETER QUESTION. New Yorn, April 6, 1876, To THs Epiron oy te Henan: My Draw Sin—-Although I dislike to rend personal communications to the press 1 feel that i would be folly to permit such statements as appeared in the Henatp of this mornivg, wader the heading *Lactome- ter,”’ to pass unchallenged. The article I refer to is the report of a mecting vt the Medico-Legal Society, at which Dr. Doremus, as the chairman of # Spocial Com- mittee on tho Adulteration of Milk, mado a report, The Doctor entirely misrepresents the position of the Board of Heal:hon the lactometer and then assails the position tn which he wrongly places as, quoting from my Own writings to show Au assumed inconsis- r know and have aiw: Ww do claim 18, that when a sample of milk stands bel the Board of Health, it 14 an infattivie proof of its adultera tion, This position has been invariably sustained by the courts, and the testimony of five chemists was pro duced in addition to my own to the correctness of thir ition. J'rotedsorG. F. Barker, of the University oF neyivania; President Henry Morton, Of the Stevent Institute of Hoboken; G, C. Caldwell, Professor of Agricaltural © suey Cornett Uni versit) Enjemaon, Ph, D., the Health De- purtinent, aod K. Waller, Ph. D., of Columbia College, all testified that ifa sample of milk stood below 100 ia this iactometer it must have been adulterated, and to questions in the cross-examination weakened this teatt- inony in the slightest degree. This pel Soot Dr, Doremus assumes that we claim ing en- ly different aod then assails the ela eh be pabaigie 2 Sater Bixby, a e Court gf Special Sessi ne Doremus’ arguments snd decided # case bis client, Since that trial there have becn t tweety of thirty convictions of milkmep, and the Court docs not question the accurecy of the iactometer, an it is used by tie oilleets 01 the Boar of Health, Thé milkmen rob the citizens of New York of mauy thou- wands of dollars daily by the water they sell as milk, ane atthe same time eudanger the bvalth of iniants aug children, the most susceptible classes in the comma. . There tea grout dea! of money 10 this (rad, and ord to pay lor ser. The following departures of foreign malls were am nounced yesterday: —SteamereCinbria, 30,261 letters, bags © paper vege,