The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1877, Page 7

‘ . Thirty-titth stree “CITY RENTS. The System of Letting Houses and Apartments in New York. GRADUAL REDUCTION OF PRICES. What Boarding Houses Can and Boarders Must Afford, FRENCH FLATS TO BE PREFERRED rs The Now York custow of May moving, while it nas its disadvantages, bas also ite advantages, Our peopie geverally regulate their style of living according to their moans or their business prosperity. Clerks and young business men sre content with a floor or part of e floor tn a good neighborbood, while mechanics and otbers of limited income are compelled to accept sim- ilar accommodations in the squalid streets and unde- Birable localities, Only people owning their own houses or possessed of large means can aflord the luxury vf awhole house, Ten years ago, when rents were exerbitant beyond anything ever known in this city, tt was next to impoesivie to get even part of a house Ot to live in at a reasonabie figure. The upper floor of the house, No, — Eighteenth street, between Eighth and Nintl hues, was rented for $40 per month, un- furnished, and @ {rcnt room and bedroom, with vase- ment kitchen tn the rear of the house on the opposite side of the street—a very inferior structure, without ¢ither gas or other conveniences—actually bronght $33 to the landlord. A second floor cuuld not ve had for less than $60, except in an undesirable neighborhood, and a wholo house uniurnished was considered cheap at anywhere between $1,800 and $8,000 per aunum. These enormous rents told fear- fully on the pockets of housekeepers, and as May ap- proached 10 each year they scoured the city in search of better quarters and cheaper homes, Many families abandoned housekeeping altogether, determined to submit tothe miseries of a boarding house rathor than work trom the beginning to the end of the year for the landJords, At tho same time houses above Forty-second strect, on both the east and the west sides, were built after the ‘French flat system,’ and ‘be multiplication of superior accommodations began to bo felt in their effects, both upon landlords and tenants, Inconvenient floors were abandoned for better ones, or retained only wt lower rents, For five years at least these tenden- cies have been operating with good effect, and last year the opposition to exorbitant demands was so pronounced that many houses and parts of houses stood empty until far into the summer, Already a 8imilar opposition has been manitested for the coming Beason, and a still further reduction in rents for all Classes of tonements is inevitable, FURNISHED HOUSKS. Ip inquiring into the rates demanded for furnished houses a stranger would be appalled at the prices bamed, even alter the repeated reductions of the five years, Among the houses now to let is a four story high stoop brown stone house in Twenty-second Btrect, between Broadway and Fourth avonue, for which a rental of $350 per montn is demanded. Fora farnished house at the corner of Lexington avenue and Thirty-sixth stroet the rent js $250 per month. A house fit to live in at all cannot bo found i any part of the city for $125, which 1s as much as almost avy one can afford to pay. Houses are offered in the blocks adjacent to the Filth Avenue Hotel at tigures ranging all the way from $2,900 to $5,000 per annum. In last Sunday’s Hexap the rents asked for furnished houses were as lollows:— near Fifth avenue. . Thirty-third and Forty-second stree Twenty-sixth street, near St. James Twenty-ciguth and Fort; Thirty-frat avd Tuirty-fitth streets. Tweuty-ninth street Twenty-ointh and Fifty-th1) Twenty-second street, between Broadway and Fourth aveuue,... Twenuty-secoud street. Few persons able to pay such rents as these would tare to live in a hired house at all, except in an emer- gency, and it is well known that furnished houses aro mostly lot to people*contemplating a temporary so- journ in this city or for bourding houses, Lt will be geen, however, that the rents demanded preclude all eee of profit, and this class of houses changes ands constantly, the landiords losing more money in tho shape of accrued rent, or by having their premises unoccupied during a part of the year, than they would Jose if they reduced their taking price filty per cent delow their asking price. AN RXAMPLE AND AN ILLUSTRATION. Let us illustrate the truth of this remark by an ex- ample. A gentleman owning a house partly turnishea iu Fourteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, one of the most desirable boarding house Diocks in the city, let it last May for $2,000, He ob- tained the first month's rent in advance, and subse- quently up to the first of November he was paid in small sums probably $300, It will be seen that tor the lirst six months he lost more than half of the Amount of the rentdue, He then tried anew tenant and alter obtaining the rent for November aud Decem: ber there was another chapter of accidents, in cons quence of which he has received nothing since the Orst 0; January, and the house is aguin “ty let”? Applying businces principles to this house, it is easy to see how it failed, lt was kept as ® boarding house, and during the summer months its highest income was $74 per week, in the winter, with every room in the house occupied by regularly paying boarders, the weekly re venue was onty $110. Now’ let us compare receipts dnd expenditures for a month ;— Board paid by loagers, tour and a half weeks. $495 00 Paidtor ret. + $166 67 Paid for gas 22 00 Provisi Sorvauts... « 36 0O— 494 67 ‘This house apparently was paying its way; but it must Dot be lorgotten that the foregoing statement 1ucludes bothing Jor incidental expenses, and that an empty room even for a week would be ruin. Hail the board- ing bouses in New York to-day are run upon this principle, those generous people, the boarding Louse keepers, paying for the privilege of providing food and bhelier for oiners. UNFURNISHED NoUsES. The difference between the rents demanded for fur- Hisued and uniuroished houses ts not so great as might be ed The tollowing is one of the lists offered last week -— (TH ST, SHAR STH AV., 48. BROWN STONE. 6th st., near Irving pines, 4 story brick. 20th st, near Yih av., 9 story brown stone, 20th st., none 4th av., 3 story brick. 27th ot, 4th aud Lexington avs., 3 story brick. Bsih st, Madison and 4th, 4 story brown stone Pith st, Madison and 4th, 4 story brown stone. Boch #8.) 4th and Lexiugton, story brick. Bd. st, Broadway apd 5th ‘av., 3 story brick Beth st. Lexington and. d avs., 3 story brown’ stous. Bith st, Lexington and 3d uvs., 4 sory brown sto Buth st) Ya and Bd, 3 story brown stone at and Bd, B%y story Urown stoe...... , Tae st., 4th and Lexington, J story brown stone although they are much lower than the oud have been three or four years ago, still exceedingly bigh; but it Worthy Wat three houses of the number are placea be- Jow $1,000, Until last year not a house was ollered at so low arate. Kveo the inconvenient littie cottages in ty-fourth streot, in the rear ot the London ter. re hired tor $900 and $1,000. Now, $600 or they will bring, and the superior hou ry the same biock are reuting for less than $1,000. A house which brought $1,200 in 1872 18 let for $500 now, and another which formeriy brought $1,500 is down to $¥00. The same thing 16 true of Louses in all the adjae cent streets, while uptown the reduction bas been ‘AQ instance is given of a house on the Mabattan ville, which in 1874 was let for $2,800 and now goes begging at $800. The present Seacon is Not yet #0 far advanced as to {1x the sates Gefutely, anu, although many of the agents are asking Vast year’s rents for houses which bave been empty ail Winter, there ure no takers. 18KD APARTMENTS, One of the ditticuities Iu the way of a reduction of Fents 1 the scarcity of furnished apartments, During the week @ reporter of the HnnaLp made a trip among Vhe boure agents searching (or furnibed apartments and fo (wey bad nove to offer, Furnished rooms Were abuudaut enough, but even these were mostly of ‘fu inferior sort and very high rates were deinanded, For © parier and bedroom in Irving pluce $20 per Week was asked; a jady oflered a parlor floor in ‘Twenty second street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, ior § ig 3? month, aod wauted the use of it oii the same; in Thirty-iourth street a nice parlor and bathroom vn the tuird four, we ed “complote lor housekeeping” for $30 por month, or $50 with the ad- @ition of @ kitchen; for a floor in Eighth avenue, in an id fashioned and woonvenient bouxe, a second floor whee was of hecessity without either a parlor or a bedroom, wes ollered jor 960 per moo; i Thiriy-aret wireet a lady ted $75 per month for « par Goor and “basement “iuruisbed jor housekeeping," ut Without % plate or kitchen utensil Smhong the jurmitare. In Kost bwenty-sixtu street $50 was demanded for tue pimiuest of accommodations, and | thene are beerly ali the surnisved apartments in ade siravie part of the city whien have been in the market for 4 month, The lurvished rooms ‘or gentiouen upon the nume of comfort, A | vd & Was eiand comprise the niure, abd lor these decrepit landiadios want from $i w blo & Week and “relerences.”” People seem to thiek im New York that a bail bedroom t# the bewu ideal of Comori, auG that anybody who wants any- better ought to be Wiling to pay Loe rent of a MEDIS, aNd it ts to these toat must look for relief from exorbitant reuts, Uniortunately the old fashioned houses below Thirty-foarth sureet are not adapted to the accommodation of more than one aes and the so calied “Fronen flats’ are exceed- ned taxtes and habits, objection thats,” & privacy spd comiort which’ can be obtained ib bo other wey Heir geweral adoption in a modi- fled style will Cheapen renis immensely, But up to the preseut time tov much rent has veen demanded for them. Thorty dollars a month for a floor at the top of 8 four OF Ove story house ® exorbitant, while as much a8 $60 @ acked for Gret floors [a the “apartment houses” the rates are eveo higher. The tendenci are, however, toward cheaper rents, and it to be expected that this year # good floor ean be obtained in almost any part of the city at a reasonable rate. [It 16 noteworty that ali these “French fat” tenements whieh are jet reasonably are occupied, while more de- sirabie places, tor which big are demanded, re 4 18 iso to be remarked that this class of easing Wihin «a week plans have been submitted to the Department of Buildings for seven five story brick tenements io Filty @ixth = treet, near = Sixth = avenus one four story ovement in Cherry street, hear Scammel, and et. bt five story briek tenements Goorek street, vear Delancey. These alone will furnish accommodauons for avout 350 tamilios, and with those siready erected will cause many of the emall houses to ve Facated. Many of the downtown bu: hess houses might also be turved into tenements, and if Sneb a course Was generally adopted people of small means would be aie to obtain homes im the city at the possibilities of r incomes. THE BOARDING HOUSER ‘The boarding house aspect o: the rent question is one of ular interest and importance, [a no other city in the world are boarding houses so necessary or so general, Many uf the leading streets are devoted clusively to this class of business, aud the board- g house people are as peculiar as the bourding second story front room and ly vecupied by a downtown lawyer or merchant, wih his family, while « prosperous coal dealer or retailer bas the front apartments on the flight above. Nobody tikes the rooms at the back-of the house, aud these go cheap to people who would pay more money for {rent rooma it they were able, On the top Moor and in the bell rooms, when they are not I sue, are the boarding bouse beaux and bachelors. ‘The rates paid in most of these cara- vansarles are not exorbitant, everything considered, In one of the best boarding bouses in Thirty-third street, near Broadway, the best room in the house was oflered last week, with board, to a single person for $18 and 4 man aud wi id have obtained it for $28. 'A family of four the best in the beat houses (or $45 per wee amilies ot Bix arc accommodated as low as $25 per week. Splendid apartments can be had anywhere, with board, lor wo persons, for $30 per week ; and the ruling price where Stylo Is not considered 18 from $12 to $16 per week. Boarding house keepers at this time are compelled to take what they can gep for upart- ments rather than let them ain idle; and at oue of the most lashionable houses in Twenty-third street a maguillcent parlor was recently let, with board, for $12 per week, which previously had commanded $40, and was copeldered cheap at that price, Even op: posite the Futh Aveoue Hotel rooms are both cheap and empty, and one of the best houses tn the neigh- hood, atter ruining 4 number of contiding boarding hous keepers, went begxing tora tenant during the greater part of the summer. For elegant quarters there is little demand, aud the array of “boarders wanted’? 18 something amazing. ‘SOME DEDUCTIONS, The ural deduction tron ail this is that Now York is # city of private denoes and pubile board. ing houses, Homes for the muititude, however, seom Out of the question, and of homes ‘for ,reepectavle women thero are none. Young girls, without friends actuaintances, canuot jive in a board. ing house, it tor no other reason than that boarding honse keepers will not have them, and it is equally dificult jor them to obtain furnished apart- ments. Im any other city in any other country it would be possible to obtain apartments like those do- scribed by Ninetto in “Camille,’? but here young women must either live as a ‘dame ol the Camellias? in a questionable locality or in the seclusion of a hall bedroom in a third class boarding house, Men are the favoritos with the people who let lodgings, because American mon are seldom at bome and give no troubie. They eat what is set before them and then go their way, seeking Jor cemfort outside of the tuur ‘watls they call *bome.’’ Married women are better off than single ones, becuuse they are accepted as the na- tural appendage of a man, but even they are not much desired in the boarding houses and would not be re- ceived if “gentlemen only” were pienty enough, Now, however, they aro welcomed with a smile, and rooms “guitable for husband wife” are as cheap as they ure abundant. The efloct of the cheapness of board must be to bring down rents to something like reasonable figures, and ths year, it 1s likely, fictitious prices will not be able to rule. CORPORATION LEASES SOLD. REALIZED—A STATEMENT, Comptroller Keily yesterday sold’ leases of the fol- lowing property for two yours. The amounts specified cover the rents for each year:. THE AMOUNTS COMPARATIVE —-Amounts— Last Present Location of Property. Sate, Sale. No. 1,146 Broadway. $5,500 $3,300 No. 18 Renwick street 950 dol No, 178 West Broadwa: 50 425 No. 202 West Thirty-first street. . 625 400 No, 694 Grand street (vld lease 21 yrs.) 800 No, 442 West Thirty-third street, 250 No, 128 Kast Fittieth street, A 425 508, No. 352 West Thirty-fitth street, 600 850 No, 81 Chatham stroet 1,450 1.005 No. 83 Chatham street, 1,800 1,080 Fort Gansevoort Property. , t No, 6l.. ill 20 lows Nos, 62 to 70.. con 1,050 f exch 90 Lots Nos. 71 and 72......00.4 leach 100 ‘Hamilton Square Map Third avenue—Sixty-sixth and Sixty seventh strocts— Lot No. 1. is : i 240 Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 +¢ 1,500 )each 125 LotNo. 8. m l 200 Third avenue, Xe ty-eighth strects— Lot No. 1. ae ott Lot No. 2. oo tensed 200 Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7...........) belore (each 140 Sixty-eighta street, Third do. 46 ty - do, 40 Fulton Market I roperty, 4,800 Cellars N Geliars Nos. 10 and 11, Cellar No. 12 Gellar No, 13 Collars Nos. Collars Nos, Cellars Nos. 19 to 21.22.00... 3 Centre Market Property, ” 300 Cellar No. 1, Cellar No. 850 Cellar No. 3, 100 tiar No. 4... lou Cellar No, 5. 40 Cellars Nos, 6and7 . 90 Cellar Ne. 8, 35 Cellar No. 9, 50 Cellars Nos. seeee bo Essex Market Two small cellars Two small cellars.. Cellar No. 2. Cellar No. 3. Cellars Nos. 4 and 5. Cellar No. 6, Cellar No. 7. Cellars Nos. 8 and 9, Celiar No. 10... Collar No, 1, 610 Cellars Nox, 2 405 Cellar No. & . lio Celiur No, 6. % 36 Celiar No. 6, o 40 wo Part of main floor, trouting on South street, - +205 Centre p: - 450 Balance of main floor. _ 556 Second floor....... ‘ vee 510 aol Gouverneur Market Buildingand cellar = — 400 Room over Jefferson Market a 255 Old Catharive Fish Market 1,206 Captain Lowery, lately in command of the Sixth precinct, until it was obliterated a few days ago, was yesterday assigned to the Thirty-litth precinct, at Kingsbridge, There he will have an opportunity to inhale pure country air and gambol to his beart’s cou. tent in the green’ fields of the suburbs, Sergeant Williams, at present im command there, was trans. ferred to the Secoud Yisirict Court squad, vice s geant Ahearn sent to tho Twenty-ninth’ precinct; Koundsman Waterman, of the Twentieth, was sent to the Twenty-ninth preeint, ‘ BLOTTING OUT A PRECINCT, The Police Commissioners yosterday discussed the propriety of blotting out the Thirteenth preciact and dividing it betweon th Tenth and Eleventh, It was urged in favor of the proposed change that the preseut station house in Union Market is in a dilapidated con- tion, poorly ventilated. No final action was taken, and the matter was laid over until the next meet when the change will probably take place, 1t boing 0 derstood that the police siution of the new Eleventh procinet wiil be the butiding at Delancey and Attorney sireets, now used as the Tnirtecntu precinct polico station, DARING SNEAK THIEF. A sneak thief entered the residence of Mr. Aaron B, Bennett, No, 88 Vatderbilt avenue, Brooklyn, last evening by way of the front piazza aud second story windows, He had been in the house but a short time wien aservant discovered him and he made a pasty escape, taking with him $40 worth of jewelry. Sr. Bennett, thinking to capture the burglar, ran into the street, and, seeing Mr. James Bong standing in front cf bis own residence, No, 72 Vanderbilt avenue, and der to get v' SIGHED APARTHENTA, Tee hope o: New York ww ia wuluraished apart. mistaking him for the man wanted, quickly seized him and marched his prisoner to the Fourth procinet sta- won housy, Mr, Buag was not held, AMUSEMENTS. STEINWAY HALL-—MME, ESSIPOR!'S MATINEY. ‘The disagreeable weather yesterday was too much for theatre-goers generally, and a small audience ate tended the matinée concert of Mme. Essipoif. Not- withstanding ber recent indisposition the lady played with her accustomed fire and magnetic power, although | the programme was a trying test of her ability. The Programme began with the new concerto of “Saint Saens,” which Mme. Essipoif bad the honor to iptro- duce at Steinway Hall, with the assistance of ‘Thomas? orchestra, during ber last visit, On this occasion she was accompanied by M. Duleken on a second piano, and although the gentleman showed skill and taste in bis share of the work, yet the rich coloring of the or- chestra wax inissed and mavy of the salient points of the work lost mucn of their effect, Lisat’s transcrip: tion of the great senor air trom Wagner’s *!anuhauser,”? “Ob, thou, my lovely evening star,” followed, It resembics the Thalberg school of transcription, and bas littie of the vagueness of idea and eccentricity of treat. ment that characterize Lisz’s geveral style, The lady seemed to ‘sing it"? with fervor and tenderness, the onal charm of her playing being brought out in Strong relie, A nocturne by her busvand, M. Le: chetizki, a pretty little waltz by Montusko, a Polish composer, Schumann's fantasia Warum?” opus 12, the “Momeuto Capricioso” of Weber, followed in quick suc» eessivn, and the concert came tv a close with the masterly interpretation of Chopin’s C sharp minor “Scherzo,” opus 39. M, Vivien, the violionist, played De Beriot’s third concerto and the fantasia “Capri of Vieuxtemps, Miss Agnes Palma sang Kuckon’s “Good Night” and a very charming ballad by Dulcken, On Weduesday Mine. Easipoff will appear in concert with Ole Bull at Steinway Hall, The programme for these distinguished artists will be very attractive, ACADEMY OF MUSIC—PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE FRENCH socrINTY, Perhaps never was there a stronger proof of the thoroughly cosmopolitan character of the population of this city than was furnished lust eveming by tho audience at the Academy. The spacious edifice was crowded by the élite of our French population, and wo venture to say that there were not fifty persons of another nationality present, Next door to the Acadomy—at the Germania Theatre—was an audience as purcly German as this was Freneb, and had there been some attraction specially intended for our Spanish-Cuban population it would huve been easy to crowd another theatre with our picturesque resi- depts trom Ever Faithtul Isle, But to return to the performance tn ald of the French Benevolent Society at the Academy Inst evening. It cere tainly reflects credit upon our French citizens that with the prices at $2 and $3 areat, and despite the disagreeabic weather the house was fiiled in every part. ‘Ihe Grand Dukes occupied @ proscenium box, which was draped wiih the American and Russian flags, and during the intermission the national Russian hymn was played in their hopor. It was redemanded, apd While the orchestra per- formed it ior the second time —_three- fourths of the audience rose en masse. Tho Grand Dukes and Boroa Schilling algo remained standing | while the hymn was repeated, ‘Tho performance began with a ono act vaudeville, “Un Mari dans du Coton” (A Husband in Clover), If French playwrights have a favorite themo next to the treatment of every variety of adultery, it 1 to make fun of husbands, Marriage, to ihem, is always a legitimate butt for ridicule, aud the heart- Trending experience of a husband in clover who is afflicted with an hysterical, over-affectionate, jealous and suicidal, and ut the same time thoroughly gay and charming young wile, in this comical extravaganza, seemed to afford genuine amusement. Mme. Listuer Bang the grand scene and air from ‘Lucia di Lawmer- moor,” and as this lady has an exceedingly poor voice and a style which, if possible, is even worse, the aud ence felt greatly relieved when she had concluded, “The Hermits’ Bell,” a three act comic opera by Aime Mail- lart, tollowed, This opera (known in French and per- formed last night under the title of “Les Dragons de Villars”’) was given here years ago at Brougham’s old theatre, Irma and Aujac sustaining the leading réles, It is highly melodious, pleasingly simple tn construc- tron and abounds in tuneful and taking airs, While it lacks the intoxicating abandon of the opera boutfe it has an idyllic, pastoral cuarm possessed by lew works of the light and’ breezy comic opera of France, ‘The *ther- mit’s bell’? rings every time a husband is in danger of boing henpecked by a faithless svouse, and the pros found and keen appreciation manilestea tori by the audience last might leads us to imagine that such an institution might not be altogether unwelcome in New York. The proceeds of the periormance could not be exactly ascertained last might, but they must have been very large. OLE BULL'S COMING CONCERT. Wednesday evening, February 28, Mr. Ole Bull gives at Steinway Hall bis first and only concert for the sca- son, and in order to make it the more attractive he has engaged Mme. Essipofi, the great Russian pianist, who will appear jointly with him. The performance is ine tended to be a very grand affair, and doubtless will prove eminently successiul, On the occasion of Ole Bull's recent appearance in Boston the citizens of the modern Athens tendered him avery flattering testimonial indeed. “In recogni- tion of those attributes of character honored in all men, and in him particularly prominent, and of tho Cuaritable use of the musical talents with which he especially evaowed, they requested the participation ol himself and wife ina complimentary musical ser- vice.” At the entertainment addresses were by Curtis Guild, by Ole Bull him: Hale, some beiore’ and others ‘A programme o! fresh and attractive selections was admirably inserpreted, and quite @ feast was made of the occasion, Speaking of the event the Boston Ad- verliser 8ay8.— Near the close of the performance the Rey. E. E. Hale rose in his place on the floor, and said he eup- posed it was known to overy person preseut that tho disunguished artist had spent almost the whole of his active life in knouing those ties which connected his country with ours. [t was hoped that in some future time there would be erected a physical memorial to the early discoverers of whom he had spoken. It was the ot those avout bim (Mr, Hale) at whose re- quost be spoke, that Boston should not be bend in any expression of gratitude to bim (Ule Ball) for his work, as well a8 in expressing interest in our Norso ancestors, He was sure he spoke the ming, not ouly of tbe audience, but of all New England, when ho spoke of the interest with which he regarded his countrymen, whom they regarded as almost their He remembered, although it was nearly toriy years ago, when much such un audicnce as he saw ubout him cheered and applauded Edward Everett, when tho early dwcoveries had just been made, and when in one of the last of his public poems he expressed the wish that the great discoveries of Thorvald might be commemorated by Thorvald’s great descendant, the Northern artist, Thorwaldsen. Tbe last words of that poem us it died upon the ear were ‘Thorvald shail hive for aye in Thorwaldson, He, tho speaker, thought it was a misfortune for New England that the great Northera artist died before he could accomplish this wish, But New Englanders had never forgotten it, and had never torgotwen their Norse ancestors, 1t was an enterprise which ought to engage Massachusetts men—the pre on physical memorial ot Thorvaid, Leit and Thort and he suggested that the committee which nad a rauged the meeting should become a comimitice of Ne England, in conjuncuor with Mr. Appleton, to uke this matier in special charge. Mr. Hale pus a motion to this effect, and it was carried and the committee con- stituted. BEAGLE THEATRE, The performance at this establishment test night was for tbe benett of the Treasurer and the entertain- ment consisted of the new roaiistic sensational drama, as the playbills announce tt, of “Under False Colors; or, the Outcusts of the World,” written by Mr. A. Hl. Shel- don, “Under Faise Colors” tsa drama of the old Kowery type, with four or Uve murders, several sword com- buts, a shipwreck, some polkouing und plenty o! biue ut The wrongly, aud from the HOUDL of applause Lestowed upou the efforts of ihe uctors their paying Was appreeited by a large num ber of the audience, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Campauini, the tenor, is Singing with great succeas at Turia Wagner will be tho attraction at the Academy uf Music on Marcel 12, There will be asacted concert at the Grand Opora House this evening. Heller offers a fine and novel pro; at bis Wonder Theatre, imme this week Mre. Louise Pomeroy will shortly commence an en- | gageinent in Now Orleans. A benefit will be given to Mr, John Christian at Gil- moro’s Garden on Tuesday afternoon, Mies Emma Abbott appears in concert to-morrow evening at the Brovklya Academy of dtu ‘The Louisville Courier-Journal warmly praises Miss Charlotte Thompson's acting in “Miss Malton.” Miss Kellogg sings at the four oratorios of the Bos- ton Handel and Hayan Society, commencing on May 16, “The Tour of the World in Eighty Days drawn the largest houses over known in a San Francisco theatre. Mr. Léon Gatayes, well known in the three-fold enar- acter of composer, harpist and arteritic, died recently at Paris, aged seventy-two. : “Faust’? will be soon performed for three nights at Niblo's, under the Kirallys’ mana 1, with the Strakosch Opera Company. The New Broadway Theatro will present, this week, Mr. John T, Hinds, the celebrated Irish comedian, im the drama of “iushavogue ' Mme, Janau-chek’s engagement at De Bar's opera house, St, Louis, is turming out to be one of the best and most enjoyabie of the season, A new dramatic novel, entitled “Jessamine Eurle; or, the Test of Gold,"’ by Mrs, Mary Hi, Fis being published in the Piresiae Companion. ‘The Two Orphans” will bo given at the Grand ol a) NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, Opera House until further notice, It admirably acted and the seonery and stage effects are fine. “Les Vauichefs’’ has made an immense success at the Union Square Theatre, and stands alone as tho great passionate play now being acted on the New York stage. “Our Boarding House’ will begin its Atth week at tho Park ‘Theatre on Monday night, and those who enjoy a good laugh can find it ip Mr. Leon.rd Grover’s popular comedy. ‘Yhe New York Aquarium increases its attractions, and this week Professor Starr will exhibit bis micros- cope, which has a 10,000 magnilying power. The allt- gators, seais and river horse aro still on exhibition. Miss Laura Don, recently of the Union Square Theutre Company, has made an engagement to sup- port Mr. Boucicauit in the “The Shaughraun,’? at MeVicker’s Theatre, Chicago, commencing on March 5, The choir of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, West Forty-O{th street, will sing the “Stabat Mater’? on the last three Sunday evenings in Lent. Besides Rogsini’s and Mme, de Grandval’s, one by Haydn will ve given for the frst time im this country. The twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Philadelphia Academy of Musie will be colobrated to- morrow evening by a performance of “li Trovatore,’? with the following artisis:—Mme, Brignoli McCulloch, Mme, Gazsaniga, Brignoli and Taglapietra, John McCullough, the eminent tragedian, who re. cently appeared with great success in Boston, will begin a season at Booth’s Theatre on the 24 of April, His first performance is to be Virginius, and he will be sustained by Miss Maud Granger as Virginia “Wild Oats sown in good ground at Wallack’s theatre, and reaped in success, will be soon followed by “She Stoops to Conquer.” Goldsmtih’s comedy Will be produced with a strong cast, including Messrs, Wallack, Gilbert and Beekett, with Miss Ada Dyas and Miss Rose Wood, Olo Bull and Mine, Essipot will appear to- gether at Steinway Hall, Wednesday even. ing, and one of the finest violinists | living, and one of the best pianists in the world, wilt reign together like those double stars whose united glory illuminates the sky. “1a Boul Angore, a Des Eeus,’? by the inimitable Offendach, will be sung by the Aimée company at the Eagle Theatre to-morrow night tor the first time in this The city. Mila Aimcde willsing the rdle of Margot, run of this opera will be limited, as ‘Les Dragon: Villars”? will be produced on the 5th of March. * Belle Holene’’ 1s in rehearsal, Mr, Joun T. Ford, of Baltimore, has issued, ia pam phiet form, the article of Mr. Joseph Watson which re- cently appeared in the HkaLp upon “Shakespeare ta America,” and over 100,000 copies will be published in commemoration of Mr, Edwin Booth's Southern en- gagements and Miss Mary Anderson's success as one of the best exponents of the intellectual drama. “Futh Avenue” at Sixth avenue still maintains ite hold on popular affection, and this 18 its fourth wook, The comic cloment has been developed, and Booth Theatre bas been well attended. “A Trip to the Moon’ will possibly succeed Mr, George Fawcett Rowe's en- tertaining comedy, an amicable arrangement having been made with the Kiralfy Brothers, who bad a claim to Jules Verne’s drama, The last nights of “Lemons’ approach at the Filth Avenue Theatre. This successful play will be soon sent into the provinces, to give place to other novel- ties, Ahew romantic drama culled “The Princess Royal’? is in preparation, and a new comedy in the humorous stylo of “Lemons” will be soon produced, Mr. Daly wiil celebrate the one hundredth anniversary | of ‘The School for Scandal” by a special performance in May. “Dan'l Druce’ will be performed at the new Park TReaire, Brooklyn, this week, with Mr. E. L. Daven- port as tho hero. As Mr, Davenport has never played the character here many persons will be desirous to compare his idea with that of Mr. Barrett In Phil adelphia Mr. Davenport made a groat euccess in this part, Ho will be supported by Miss Geraldine Maye and a strong company organized by Messrs, Jarrett & Palmer. “Around the Clock” at the Olympte Theatro kills time pleasantly, ‘The local scenes are amus- ing, and wwe “Glance at Harry Hulls’? will bo enlivened this week by the appearance of Mr. Hill himself, who will be master of ceremonies in a mimic prize Nght between Mr, James Kelly and Mr. Joho Reilly, Mr, Hill has bad ¢0 much Practical experience in such matters that ho cannot fail in this important trust, “Around the World,’’ which bas bad a brilliant run at Niblo’s Garden, will be reconstructed this week, and ‘on Monday might will, like Proteus, take a new form, The ballot will be wholly new, and Mile, De Rosa, one of the finest and most remarkable dancers who ever appeared in New York, will load the entertainment, with Signor Mascagno and other eminent artists. Do Rosa has more power, electrical swiftness, spirit aud fire than almost any dancer we remomber. Mr. Otto Soldan, a violinist from the Conservatoire of Berlin, gave aconcert last night in the hall of the Masonic Temple. Tho audience was small in num. bers but very enthusmstic. Mr. Soldan played a bar- carole by Spohr, and a nocturne by Weissenbom. His tone is not large but exceedingly refined, and ho hag evidently been trained in a good school, Mr. Soldan was assisted by Mme, Oaksmith, Mme, Biacht and Miss Laura Boyle, soprani; Miss Wagner, pianisu; Mr, Wagner, violoncellist; Mr. Godoy, tenor, and Mr, Bierck, organist, THE COMING CARNIVAL. The Transportation Comimittee of tho Industrial Procession and Carnival Pageant held a meoting last evening in room 117 of the Metropolitan Hotel, Messrs, W. A. Bates, of the Baltimore and Ohio; G. ‘M. Huntington, of the Virginia Midiand; C. B, Meeker, of the New York Central; A. L. Brigham, of tho New York, Now Haven and Hartford; C. P, McFadden, of the New Jersey Southern, and Samuol Carpenter, of the Pennsylvania, represented the different railroads, Mr. Bates was appointed chairman and Mr. Hunungton secretary. The former said;—‘Gentlemen, in obedi- ence to the mandate of His Majesty the King of tho Carnival, transmitted through the Barl Marshal of the Empire, you have becn uséombied to consider such ineas- ur adopt such terns as shall enabie the subjects of the realm to witness the entrance of His Siajesty into bis beloved capital. i118 Majesty particularly « sires that every facility should be offered lor the safo abd speedy transportation to this city of his most loyal subjects, and expects from usa faithiul performance of (iis importaut duty.’ The diflerent roads represented agreed to make ad- vantageous rates for the people of New York and ad. joining States to come to this city to witness the pageant aad return, Novce will be given through proper journals of the particulars of these rates, and advertising matter will be sent to all the towns on the different roads of travel, fully explain. ing the object and features of the carnival and fucilities tor witnessing 1 Coionel Sk Martin wishes all portios desirous of participatiag in the ceremonies to address him tmmediately at the Metropolitan Hotel, Now that the matter has assumed definite shape tho Colonel says he will work hard day and night for the suecess of the undertaking, and ho fees confident that the pageant will be everything that has been prophe- sied about it. ARRES TED ON SUSPICION, Thomas Powers, colored, thirty-nine years of age, was arrested last night in a sbauty in the woods at Sheepshead Bay, Long Isinnd, He is supposed to be the Jeader of a gang of burglars who have been robbing the farmers io that viemity, — The oflicers found him lsaing in a closet, DIED IN THE HOSPETAL, Patrick MePhillips, aged sixty-five, of N. 75 Mule | berry street, Who was admitted to the Chambers Street Hospital ou Wwe 16vu inst, died last wiht NEW BOOKS Kk ELVED, 4 Mayanine of His. ors. Jou bs. Potter Keviow for March-April, 1877. Messrs, ton, and Messrs, Monthly Hlusten neo und Art. M New York hnildren, with w Uttice No, 0 ted Stat | iw ut Institutions and Charities 4 and issued under the dir Jied Charities), Thomas Whittaker, the Bunker Hill Monnment Association | First Ceutury of the United staves of Amerion agtow Warren), with iiasteat Sennen, 409, Bow fan and Organ of the Medico-Legal Society | March, INT7. Utleo No, B2 Nassau | ry © Uirest, New Tonk V gu Nostrand « Kelectie Kngines 1877). D. Van Nostrand, Now wereet, New Voth, The ilistory of menvement of D magatine for March, | Martay and 27 Warren | neland (four volames) fre Ventury to Unive: the Com. War iby t Martines No. tus 1 ntreet, Uri busion Surgiost Pas | popular American artists. | land, at Davenport's ‘ thoiogy (iinetrated) and 2) Yor, M.D. cpartel Messrs. Harber @ Wrvthers, I rawdliu square, Now | ing cil see no rea neutral one, 77.-QUADRUPLE SHEE:. ACTION OF THE IRISH RIFLE ASSOCIATION TOUCHING THE CENTENNIAL TROPHY CON- ‘rest, Major Leech has gent to the Secretary of the National Rifle Association an interesting communication en t) subject of the Centennial Trophy rifle match. The iet- ter 1s as follows — Dusuy, 49 Retuaxp Sovane, Feb, 10, INT? My Dear Stx—! am now enabled to write to you With reference to your letter of December 2 You will have seen from the newspapers which I you # report of a meeting at the Mansion House in this eity. On that oveasion your lettor got every publicity and was read not aione by rifle suots all over the Kingdom, bat by the public generally, [thas been further considered at a meeting of the couneil of ti Irish Rifle Association, held on the 6th inst., at whic Lord Muskerry took the chair, and after full consic tion the following resolution was unanimously adopted, viz. :— Resolved, That the match for the Centennial rthe rules ali A) for making any. alt would suggest that in future the ra: selected should be a The council of the Irish Rifle Association felt some- what embarrassed as to the propricty of at ail interfer. ing, seeing that no communication bad been addressed directly to that body; but being desirous of co-operat- ing in every way with your association the resoluuon above quoted was unanimously adopted. ‘You will observe that it is the feeling in this country that so important a match ought to be abot on neutral ground, as the Elcho Shield match is at Wimbledon, and pot on # range habitually used by one of the com- peting teams, At this season of the year rifle shooting is in abeyance in this climate, unt | cannot undertake to say what may be done as to the formation of au Irish team; but the Ceatennial match being annual any one nationality siguifying their intention to the winning team may ciaim to shoot forthe tropby. If | may take the lib- erty of saying so 1 consider that the National Ritle Assoctation of Great Britain, through its cbairman, Karl Wharneliff, should be communicated with. The couneti of the Irish Ritle Association will at all y unite with you im facilitating any future For my part 1 need bardly assure you that F sual aiways be bappy to be useful to you. Relieve me, my dear sir, yours very faithiully, ARTHUR BLE HEKMERHORN, Jt., BE wolution OF America, 23 Park Row, New THN IRISM-AMERICAN MATCH, In conversation with some prominent members of the Amatour Rifle Club of this city, these gentle: men expressed grave doubis as to tho probabil. Ny of a match coming vif this year between a team from their club and one representing the Irish rifle. ‘The same parties believe that as tho Americans been #9 uniforily successtul before the butts, and as the expense of atrip to Lreland by an Ameri: cau team 18 & Very material obstacle in the way, it 1s hardly probable that the amateurs will this your accept the challenge which they have lately received from Ireland. ART MATTERS. THE AMERICAN COLLECTIOD Some 150 paintings by Amorican artists aro now hanging on the wails of the Karts gallery, and to- morrow will bo placed on public exhibition. Among them are examples trom the easels of nearly all our The works are of it, with @ sprinkling of paintings of more than average merit, T. 1, Smith is repre. sented by two excellent winter subjects, The ground is covered with snow, and the bare tree branches give to the scene an air of desolation only relieved by tho glimpse of a human babitanon, “A Wiater Sunset’? is especially pleasing by the contrast between tho warm tints ot the background — and fair average n | slope, with greater intere: the cold white of tho enow bound fields in the fore. | ground, Bierstadt i representea by a characteristic landscape, Thomas Moran bas a beadtiful and tmpor- tpeture of Acanyon in the far Bad Lands of the Yellowstone, which he has depicted with all the weird grandour of that region and its glorious wealth of color, Bristol bas & good marine showing a rocky headland and a long stretch of shore with inroiling *. Edward Moran also 1s well represented, sey has agood autumn landscape, aud Hicks is esented by arather thinly painted’ figure subject, ere are several good | pes with cae by shat kK. Ha ford and Tiffany ara also represented by characteristic pictures. These are but some of the artists represented, Tbe collection will remain on free exhibition during the week, LADIES’ ART ASSOCIATION. Notwithstanding the storm the private view of th Ladies’ Art Association exhibition at Leavitt's Broad. way gallery yesterday was well attended. The objcat of this exhibition, as has already been stated in tno Hen. is the promotion of the interests of women artists, orof woman’s work generally, ana to make an “opportunity every year for selling pictures direetly from the artgts to advance tho interest of art in in- dustry, and to bring forward any evidence of origi- nality in or talent for design.” Invitations were sent far and wide calling upon jadies to contribute pictures, noedlo work, sculpture, painting on china, wood cary- ing, decoration, &¢, Tho ladies responded gencrously, a 0 result ts an exceedingly interesting exhibition and one which brings credit upon its originators, ‘The rooms are bung with res, draped with fabrics nd adorned with br rac, and the effect 18 at on inviting and unique. The exhibition proves that the ladies have worked to some purpose. kvery encouragement should be given this new step; ib as deserving a8 1b is ambitious. Among — the pictures on exhivitio are Miss M. R, Oukey’s fine patating of “A Woman Sew. ing,” which bas done so much toward making a laste ing pame forthe young artist, This same lady also exhibits rome effectively painted flowers and strong drawings in black aud White, Miss A. KE. Rose ¢ tributes a couple of well painted panels.* Mrs. H. Gray, President of the association, 18 Keon to Advan- tage in still-life paintings and a weil conceived idea called ‘The First Sharpshvoter’—a Copid, ot course, Miss M. J. Wood bas evidently studied ina foreign school. Her pictures are small, but th rich 1n color and carelully painted. “Yes or No” best of her efforts. Mrs. Lilly M. Spencer sone caretully painted pictures of her usual popular sui Mre, CG, B. Coman’s picvures have more than us: terest, They are painted after the French seu show decided feeling for art, Miss M. Kolloc hibits several pictures, some of which are conspicuous for a pleasing toue. Miss Wagner, who is best k ag a miniature painter, exhibits several large pi that show great care in their production, Mrs. Carter exhibits a cleverly painted bit called “A Touch of American Color.” The negro is hardly an American negro, but the color and composition of the picture is good.’ Mrs. Tolles exhibii# bright bits of stil hie. Miss Alice Donievy's pictures show tne hand of a careful a enthusiastic — artist, Miss Stone, Mies Curtis, Mra, Edward Moran and many others deserve special mention. The display of tiles, decorated china, wood carving, necdiework, ke., is a feather in the caps of the ladies, There is a set of ups and saucers cléveriy decorated wiih Chinese gures, some dantily decorated frames, some pretty ttoes on card board by Mrs. J. J, Mapes, lt would be impossible in the space allotted to a newspaper re port tu mention all the things worth reeing in this ex. hibition, It will be open free from Monday until ‘Yhursday, when the colicetion will be sold at auction without reserve. THE MISSING MANAGER, A REMINISCENCE OF DOMESTIC INPELICITY AT NEW ROCHELLE. That portion of Westchester county which borders om Long Island Sound contains no more picturesque spot than Davenport’s Neck, @ fashionable suburb of the quiet village of New Rochelle, Here resided until recently, in a cosey villa surrounded by acres ol orna- mented grounds, George R, Pettibone, whose mystert- ous disappearance from the office of the Howe Sewing P Machine Company, and alleged de‘alcation, now form the chief topic of conversation in the above mentioned village and neighborhood, From careful inquiries made at the place ty a Hewauy representative yosterday 1% would appear that Mr. and Mrs, Pettibone had for some years commanded marked attention there, he for the exceileuce of the equine animal which be invariably drove, and she for bor stylishly attractive appearanc @ exquisite pony phucton in which she Was acct ned to lake an airing daily, About @ year ago it seems that a dark domestic cloud gathered over the home of the Petr boues, and bursting, ultimately broke the family circle into fragments, The story goes that Pettibone me aware uf the Clandestine Visits to Lis house of eman doing business In the city, and who had been regarded aga mutual friend of himselt and tus wile, SPRINGING A TRAP. Having resolved to test the flaelity of his fair com- Pauion Metuibone, on leaving jor New York one morn ing, informed ber that be should ot be hom again jor’ five or six days, having been unexpectedly called to @ distant piace ow business, This trap, it 18 further stated, was not sot iv vain, ior the asband on returning to Lis res the second succeeding might found the s in the company of Mrs, Petubone, A rred, in Which, however, no bivo was shed, wmiruder in some manner eluding the veu- ot the outraged husband, A sepura- tion between the parties fullowed, and the records im the office of the Registrar of js at White Plains show that on February 11, 1876, T. and George KR. Pettibone deeded their prop: erty, consisting of a dweiling, With about nine acres of eck, to Levis. Stockwell for a consideration of $25,250. ‘As will be seen from the Manner in which (ue names occur the property was inthe name of Mrs, Pettibone, who, it is aiso under: origimally owned another | piace at New , aud Which was exchanged for that already ibed. itiurther appeared from the Registrar's books that the transfer of the Davenport Neck prop. erty was not recorded until November 13, 1875. Up to withir the past ten days Pettibone bas been seen at New Rochelio, since which ime, however, ail waces of the geance him scem to bave been lost ty the people Of that vile | in ory 7 Re RC BUDGET DAY IN CANADA. LIVELY SCENES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—~ IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE TARIFE—SHARP PASSAGES BETWEEN MINISTERS AND EX-MIN© ISTERS. Hovuss ov Commons, Ortawa, Feb, 22, 1877. There is no political event of the year which is ree garded by Canadians, from the Atianjc to the Paciia than the presentation to tue House of Commons, by the Minister of Finance, of the auoual budget, showing the sent situation and the future pohey of the Dominion government, Oa ‘this oceasion more than usual siguilicance attaches to the ceremony, because of the strength of the opposi- ton and the Vigor with which they are assailing every vulnerable point in the armor of their adversaries, and because, also, of the extraordinary skill, if not anger, that has been already developed in the thrusts and parries which mark the contest, ‘The official exhibit was submitted to the House by Hon, R. J. Cartwright, the government Minister, wha held the flour from three until nine o'clock P. M,, ex, cepling an honr’s intermission, in what is said by his friends to be one of the clearest and most exhaustivi statements of the kind that has ever been made in thisgParhament, Before he finished the galierics were thronged with the ladies and gentiemen of the capital, including moat of the officials, and the scene in the immense chamber—itsel! a marvel of archis tectural beauty-—the lights flashing trom the ceiling, reflecting their brightness in the eyes of handsome women ; grave men excited, now sneering on the band and applauding on the other; the leaders of the opposition fring snap shots at the speaker on the floor, as if he were a fair target for so many rifle baila, and the speaker, with true British tenacity, budget io hand, piling up and hurling around him facts, figuroa, philosophy, example and argament-—all this | say constituted @ scene, especially to a stranger, that is not readily forgotton. There are several points in the exhibit that will ine terest American readers, foremost of which aro the proposed CHANGES IN THE TARIFF. These aro as follows :— ‘To repeal the specific duty on the goods following and to substitute the following duties ;—On c.gark aud cigureties, filly cents per pound and twenty per cent ad valorem; on green or Japan tea, six cents per pound; on black tea, Ove cents per pouid; on Colosne water and pertumed spirits, in flasks of botues not wotghing more than four ounces, tw: live por cent; on mait, two and a halt cents per pound; on coal, kero- sene, distilled, purified and refined naphtha, beuzole, refined petroleum, products of petroleum, coal, shale and tiguito, not olherwise specified, and crude petro Jeum, six cents per wine galion,- Yo repeal the dutios on malt liquors and substitute eighteen cents per im- portal gallon in quart or pipt bottles aud twelve centa per imperial gallon when otherwise imported, To ree peal the ten per cent duty on the foliowing:—Cotton thread, in hanks, colored and untivished, No. 3 aud No. 4’ ply white, not under No. 20 yarn; cot top warp, not coarser than No. 40; colton thread | on spools; macbive twist and silk ‘twist and linco goods to be deait with as un enumorated articles subject to a duty of 174 per cout. To repeal so much of the Cu: a8 admits the fol lowing (ree ot duty, viz. :—Tubes and piping of brass, copper or iron drawn; cotton thread in hanks, colored and unfinished, No 6 ply white, notunder No, 20 yarn, and that the following duties be imposed thera. on, viz. :—On tubes and piping of brass, copper or iron drawn, 17} percent ad valorem; on cotton throad 10 hanks, colored and unfinished, No.6 ply white, not under No. 20 yarn, 10 per cept ad valorem. ‘To add to that part of the Customs act imposing a duty on wine the following provision, viz :—Im com- puting the worth of all wine there shall be included the cost of botthog, corkiny, wiring and labelling, and of the material used’ therein, except tho cost of hotties aud packages, which stall remain subject to 175, per cent ad valorem, provided for in the next resoluaon. ‘To repeal the duty on packages of non-enumerated goods, and to substitute the following :—Bottles and other vessels or packag and packages in which goods are commonly piacod tor home consumption, shail, when they contain goods subject to ad valorem duty, be held io make part of the value of the goods for duty, and when they con. tun goods subject Lo specitic duty shall ve subject to 1744 per cent ad valorem. ‘The principal cuanges proposed are those im regard to coal oil, tea and malt. The excise duty on the tr hamed has been repeagd, and the customs duty lowered to six couts a xullon, thus in two Ways doe creasing its price, make up the 18s arising out of this reduction, 1 1s proposed to add two cents « pound to the duty on teas, and to assist in meeting the deucit a tax of one cent per pound is proposed to be placed on malt, and three cents on beer it brewed from over articios than mals. THK CANADA PACIFIC RAILWAY, In reference to this important subject Mr. Cartwright said: desire to call the attention of my honoraola friends from British Columbia, who on tormer occa. sions have made the charge ngainat the government to which | belong that we were utteriy callous and indite ferentto the prosecution of the Pacit » that we were doing nothing in regard to that matter but sitting idly here at vttawa und drawing our salaries, to the fact that the present’ government bas expenued up to Ist January, 1877, irom Ist July, 1874, vo leas than $6,000,000 on the work of the Pacific Railway and the sure ‘vey thereof ; and that the present outlay for mounted pox lice, aud for indian treaties abd the government of the Northwest, all of which charges are absolutely indis- pensavle preliminaries to any suecessiul attempt to colonize that region of construct a railway through it, Whether it be done with our own funds oF by agre ment with contractors of other parties. 1 desire to call their attention to the fact that ont of our present annual charges the outlay of $800,000 1s comprised ia One oF the ovher of these heads, Now, wir, if that sum were to bo capitalized it would Fe ont, ab tour and ‘a half per cent, no iess than $15,000,000,” CANADA VR. THK UNITED STATES, In closing his remarks the Minister drew attention e astonishing to many of our people, That at this moment, whereas the United States with alt their greac advantages are not exporting much more than $11 or $12 per capita, wa in Canada are exporting at ieast $18; and whereas thoy only import $10 or $11 per capita, we in Canada, even in & reason Of greab depression, ‘are importing about per capia. In ol words, our gens eral tr fully twice as great as that of the United States, ana we both bay more and sell more than it, and that wo sell more und bay more on vastly betier terms for ourselves, because the long talked of balance in Javor of the United states, which may mean their slow recovery, and ‘which may and = dves—smeun—sthat ‘they = are paying & great doal moro an they are worth for the articles they are importing, and may also mean, and probably does mean, in regard to the exe portution Of manufactured aruicles, that they are encourazing artificial commerce at the expense of tho American taxpayer. As lor their home market the Humber of persons employed in manufactures in tho United States is not greater relatively to population, if indeed as great, as are employed in Canada’? THK DEBATE which followed the budget was led on the part of the opposition by Hr. Tupper, who vigorously took issue With tho statements of the Financo Minister, and Claimed that tho country Was aot a8 prosperous now: asithad been under the preceding admimstration, Ho at some length reviewed the policy as announced by the Minister of Finance, which he declared to be no policy at all, The suflering and the depressed interests Of the country had been overiooked altogether; thera was no promise of encouragement to the manutacturing industries of the country, but the government, through the Finance Minister, had declared its intention of standing by this poley of nailing the flag of tree tr: to the mast The gentleman concluded amid the ebeers of the House, Hon, Mr. Mackenzie, the Premier, described to speceh just heard mere barangue not a reply to the Finance Minister, who bad made one of tho ablest addresses ever delivered in the House. After a brief analysis of some of the points made by Lis cole aid be would reserve jurther comments ry Macdonald, the leader of tho opr omier had uit chine thread, the said sition, emly vemper. The Premier could not meet the arguments put forward, abd so tried to evade them by drawing a red herring across the scent, The flesh would quiver when tho pincers tore, and that would account lor the Premicr’s Jeeble cheers which jor showed that Lig followers had felt the weakness of his position, The House adjourned at one o'clock A. M. with the do. bate unfinisbed. Further criminations and reeriininas tions are expected, INSURANCE OFFICIAL ARRESTED, THE FORMER SECRETARY OF THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCR COMPANY GIVES BAIL IN NEWARK, Yesterday Coarles H. Brinkerhofl, late Secretary of tho Now Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company, ap. poared before Judge Depue, in New! 4 gave bail in the sum of $5,000 to answer, when cullod, to charge preferred ngainst him by Secretary of Stat Kelsey, Th are alleged = perjury and conspiracy \o defraud the policy b . and Steadwell, Who are jointly charged with Brinkers hoff, are still atlarge, Brinkerboff resides m Newark, He says be simply signed tue annual statement, make ing ailidavit to ite correctness, not knowing really what it set forth, though he was secretary of the come pany, A POOR MARY SULLIVAN'S FATE, Groat indignation vals throughout Hudson county, New sersey, in relation to the death of the poor woman Mary Sallivan, ® pauper inmate of the Almshouse, at Soake Hill, who was fatally burned in a cell on Sunday, The Committee ot the Board of Chosen recholders held a meeting on Tuesday, bat resolved to withhold ine formation in regard to this outrageous case from the public, ‘The facts iKed out by ace dent, and from inqniri Made yesterday it would foorm that, in consequence of # diiliculty with Mrs. Hayes, one of the matrons, Mary Sullivan was locked cell, Soon after smoke was seen issue ing from the cell, and When the m Was gt the uid not be found, betore dor was forced fortunate woman Was go badly burned that she survived ouly aiow boura |