The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1877, Page 4

4 ~ LINES OF NEW DEPARTURE Views of Leading Statesmen, North and South. —— SLOW GROWTH OF PARTIE! Republicans Confident the President Has No Wish for New Organizations. ceases NO AMBITION AS A PARTY LEADER. Generel Gordon, of Georgia, Expresses the Hope of the Southern Masses in the Success of Peace reel Wasuinerox, April 24, 1877. Senator Windom, of Minnesota, anticipating the call for an extra session of Congress, has remaived tn Washington since the adjournment of the Senate. He 1s general reader of the New York dailies and bas loarned something of the growing sentiment of the country in favor of anew party organization, belongs, however, to the radical wing of the republi- cun party, but little could be expected from him in regard to the Hwnaub’s proposition to create a new party trom the better elements of existing political organizations When bis attention was called to the leading points in the recent articie published in the Hrkatp his allegiance to the republican party was at once made manitest, He said:—‘'Oh, no; you cannot expect President Hayes to take any such stand as is proposed, but 1 am willing to wait in patience before expressing a positive opinion as to the policy already adopted. Until Congress meets it would not be wise to criticise that course, and I do not care to talk upon the subject.” PARTIES THE GROWTH OF YEARS. Senator Windom said he was not advised of any change in the sentiment of the people of his State om maivtaining tact the old repablican organization, new purty could not be manuiactured to order, and tm the long history of American politics there had been but few, very few, political revolutions, Those were the growth of years. It was Dot in the power of any mon, not even the President, ‘n our day to control a party organizavon, On the sontrary bis own feelings were against slacking party ines—that is, the republican purty—but if the old whig clement in the democratic ranks Was restless it sould find repose within the told of the administration, | It was evident that the action of President Hayes toward South Carolina and Louisiana was too fresh in 3enator Windom’s mind to allow him to freely express dis feelings on that policy. In a the creation of a new party the Scuator will be found clinging tothe old party as tenaciously us Packard olds on to the title of Governor. BAYES HAY NO IDEA OF WRECKING THK Parry, Senator Paddock, a republican from Nebraska, when tsked for his views on the Heraty’s “Lines of Ne’ Departure,” said:—“In tho first pluce I must com- mend the Herarp for the good work it has under- taken. A paper with its large circulation and far reaching influence will create a healthy sentiment throughout the country; and as but very tew will be found opposed io the President’s plan for eatablish- REPUBLICAN ing ® lasting peace in the South there is no telling | what may grow out of the agitation of the sub- ject. But 1 must take issue with the Herat when it asserts that the admin:stration bas thrown aside Morton, Blaine and Cameron, and when the Senate again meets | thik you will find that the men 10 prominently named, with perhaps one exception, Will not bo. recalcitrant members of our body, They will say, with wisdom too, ‘Let us wail a hittle belore we set our faces against the President’s policy.’ ’? “But you do not suppose Morton, Cameron and Blaine will vove to seut a democratic Senator from Louisiana in place of Kellogg? departure such as the President appears to foresee must come?” “Lsee,” replied Mr, Paddock, “what you are anx- ious to learn irom me, and | will (rankly say to you that in all probability the yote of our side will be divided. Yeu, of course, do not doubt for an instant but that she vote of the democratic members of the Senate will de against seating Kellogg; and it is, perhaps, equally certaiu that some republicans will vote with the demo- vis With our number nearly evenly divided a tew republican votes will be all that is necessary to reject sKetlogg. ‘That much | grant you, but that Would not President the siiguiest hope tor creating a wujority On bis side, For jostunce, 1 am one eve that the policy already succes s- ‘uly inaugurated im the South ougbt to have been sou menced jong ago. 1u that respect 1 may not repre- Jent Lhe Sentiments Of MY constituents; still, thas my N w, What advantage, therefore, po Wy the President Were he disposed to estab- lish a vew basis of puulic policy, a8 relerred to im Lhe | HeKavo arc What good would it do thecountry 1” “But would it not be au act of Wise Statestmanship Lo Undertake (ue tusk by a good beginning Lere on the plan proposer by the HexaLD, und so let the agitation im Cougress be felt turoagueut the country 1”? ) GENERAL OPPOSITION, si0n BOL so easily answered, 1 will tnat | do not believe that President iuea of wrecking Ue republican purty, , therelore, are not sound, aud, as | auy rewarked, I canuot believe Luere vill be aby general opposition wo the Jeast within the next six months. expected to make war will say hittle while, betore we deciare War within our party. Let us see il this policy 18 going so succeed.’ 1 con- de there is a pussbility of tue republican part losing 18 organization, but When thal me comes it will be equuily trae of the democratic party, 11 other words. when the parties break there will bea hittie leit of democracy as republicanism, But v at dissolution wil never arise trom the pacill Mou =of «the «South, §=1t is not inthe power of the administration to create a new Organizauop «on that busis. Let us speak of the sentiment ax it 18 freely uttered here in \ ingtov—Has the restoration of peace in South C. ashi rm 0! and Louisiana changed the heart uf a single democrat? only Do we not hear ou ail sides that the President bi done bis duty, aod, what | admit mysell, suou been done mouths ago? What other element of Weakness can YOU point out at present in our ranks to excite a suspicion Of aD open rupture with the President or the oecessity for creating a new following?” “You have no faitu, then, in the President's purpose to secure the organization ol the House ?? MAYES NOT AMUITIOUS AS A PARTY LEADER, “No, not tho siigutest, Though 1 believe Presi- dent Hayes i# @ good politicun—yes, the great- est in our da; are 3 is to be measured vy success—yet cannot conceive of me undertaking avy such movement us 1s tributed to him. Nor is it in his character wo be am- bitious as @ party leader, You know what he said in bis maugural, ‘He serves bis party best who serves his country best,’ and my iterpretation of Lis acts is that be is cementing the republican party more firmly than at aby ume since the War, and oi its organiza | tion be will never lose sight. It is very easy to say that ho has thrown aside prominent o im our party; that they will do this and that, But will they do s 0, HO. President Hayes wouldn't if he Could underiuke to periect the good work te has begun outside his own party. The tau i® coustitutioually incay ted from sworving from his party faith, He Was & disciplined soldier ip its rauks many years ago, and in public life bis character asa republeao bas been fully rounded until Lsay tt is not iu fis oa. ture to proceed in any other way than in close com- munion with the republican party. You know whatte bas invariably said to those Who deprecated his course ip Soutu _ eheve it is the sentiment of my party, as it reaches me from all parts of the North, phat federal interference shall uo longer throttle Stace governments in the Suuth.’ It is there be takes issue With some of the leading republicans ; bet he supports bis faith with the declaration that it is not an opinion | learned since entering the White House, but known while he was Governor o/ Olio, aud when the political horizon Was free from clouds—uncertainties as to the Presidential contest, Now, tor ve rest of the national questions, there is bot one but that can be embodied im the platiorm of existing paruies. It is useless to talk of freo trade. Une hundred million dollars in gold must annually be raved to meet the interest on our public debt, uid so Joug as the credit of the coun- try 8 to be malutuined, so long it will ve absoiuiely necessary to have a turilloi more than a protective rr Paddock admitted that President Hayes was B mao ior the coud work imdicuted i the editorials, and though Having the Sagacity ota that be could only see bin bis estimule of the man Was sue t Presivent who will make (he aubals of (he tp rarer) 4 D1 peace Hot leas renowned (han is record during the perilous days of ve rebellion. Wosting the Hktanp quod foriune th its eflurt ty etrengiuer if yeuce im the Soath and prosperity io all sections of ine jaud, be vave we go a aiverduon. GENERAL GOKDON SKKS NO NERD OF A NEW PARTY Scvator Guruen, of Georgia, bas been prominer Belore the country during Lhe past two te pt the fhuat valant of the Southert Sup the cade of bis peopie io Sou Carolin thu, Naturaly be (akes che deepest int sling peria@ibing to (he Wellafe Of bis seet.on and il wor tailed As he | a| flort looking to | Will that not involve a | esivent’s policy, ut | ety | come: 10 Feud tho MeKaLD articles Counselling tLe | NEW President to raise the standurd of a new party | Whore platiorm should vroadly embrace every | section apd interest of the whole country. I culled | Upou bin this witernvon and plainly stated the object | Of the Visit. Generai Gordou said, in Lis usual frauk and pleasant manner:—*“I will take very great pleasure in tuiking to you upon the subject, as | bave po secrets 19 matters of public duty. It 1s true T have not given the recent utterances of the press upon th auew party organization much wbought, an mainly for the reason that, while there does not ap- pear to be any nece: for such a step, one does not care to lose time in philesophizing upon the subject, But the Hekanp brings 1 bome more lorcibly than 1 have yet seen it stated. If 1 do pot approve ali the Heraup suggests, there neea be no vccasion for a quarrel on that seore. Now, | most sincerely hope that neither the President nor his counsellors wiil consider the sub- | Jeet of building up ap admivy other party, We too rece: speak. from the thraldom of unt wish for any radical change anywhere. 1 am fully sate istied {rom what | Know of pablic sentment—and I think | kpow it pretty thorouzhly—the whole South will support in this administration whatever measures and policies it would @ supported if Mr. ‘Tilden were President. Now, in dircet answer to your question as to what the South will think of the HeRaLp’s eflort to perpetuate good will, peace and | prosperity in our midst, | will ony tbat our velief is | that if the Presiaent pursue the course I am very bopetut be’ will pursue, lookirg only to the pacilication | of this seetion—the elimination of the Southern ques- | tion from American polities, by giving to the South all her rights of local self-government, and I include in that not ouly the right to control domestic | affairs free trom federal interference, but the right | to have federal law administe by people who have | common interest among us, and Who are ameauable | to public opinion.in the Southern Stutes—I say if this | pohcy ts carried out that President Hayes will have all the conservative inasses of this country at his back, ‘This being true, what need of raising the question of | another party formatiou? He will be during bis term | ov that basis the most popular President the country | could have, and us he is committed to one term he | could not expect a greater reward for his faivhtul ad- miuistration of national affuirs ou that platiorm,”? THE HOVE OF THE MASSES. “You du not, then, antivipate any great effort to con- | trol the organization of the next House in the interest of the administration #? | “1 do not know what effort may be made, but as I | see the HERALD urges the President to establish bim- | self with bovh houses, 1 must say (hat 1 should regard | it as @ great misturtune tothe country i the President, | or this aagministration, to muke the application | more full, should be’ iniiuenced in any degree ndiy influences to | by the | purpose of organizing the next | House of ~ Kepresentutives, either by electing | a Speaker expressly committed by pary associations or otherwise to the udministration The strength of the President with the great masses North and South is the hope which has sprung up in the | | hearts of the Southern people from the measures he | nas already inaugurated and pressed to successful con- | clusion, ‘This hope is due, uot to the idea of a new | party, or the uecessity for new party organ. | izations, but to the belief of those . people | who are not seeking office but the good of the country. | And though | had it not in mind wheo you asked me about strengthening the President ‘mm Congress with good working majorities, I seo that I | have answered that point ip one of the Hxkatp’s editorials where tt refers to the great mass of the | American people—democrats or republicans—who are | more anxious to have peace throughout the couniry | than to perpetuate existing organizations, Following | this idea, then, the President baving limited his pubic | Service to one term will seck to Lill the offices of the | whole country with the best men, regardless of party | afliiations; and the masses will certaiuly stand by | him a doing this. In other words, during the administration of President Hayes, what need | } of agitating the country about a new party | | if everybody is pleased with the parposes of the administration, And jet me continue on that point as | to one term for the President. ‘The fact that President | Hayes bas been able to withstand the prossure from | the extremists of his own party bas mereaged my own | deep couviction that the one term idea ts the trua one for the future o/ this country, There is bo one thing I can thiuk of which would tend so much to elevate the | tone of successive administrations in this country as to have euch tuture Presiaent inspired by the sole ambi- | tion of leaving all parties commending bis administra- ton at its termination.” CAN THE SOUTH BR TRUSTED? “It is asserted by some of the radical members of | the republican party, Geueral, that the South cannot be trusted, and they combat the idea of a weakening their | party om that accouns, ? | “Well, sir, all 1 can say om that point is that so tar | as giving peace to the South 1s concerned, nothing | could be so effective, not all the bayonets of the federal army, as to bave the South feel that there wag | arepose in their good futh by the appointment to all | the federal offices ia their midst of men | who bad their tull confidence and sympathies. This | one act alone would of necessity bring our Whole peo- | ple into Closer and more kindly relations lo the gen- | eral government, making them feel that it was in truth their government. Now, in regard to the sensitive and jealous public opinion tn the North about the war, | Lhave no apprebension of the bloody shirt issuo in | the future if the President persists in his deciared Policy toward the South, Whenever the Southern peo- ple, who, it is true, are sensitive under oppression, | teel that their oppressions are at end, there can by No | possibilty be any longer exeited in the South those Tuce contlieys which gave excuse tor the agitation at the North! ® The Southern peoplo are neither imhoman nor devoid of sense, Their impulses and their in- terests alike dictate a policy of kindness, of protection | and of elevation toward the black race. With the end | of federal interference comes the end of race contlicts in the South ave of bloody shirt agitation m the North, ‘The other questions alluded to in tho HERALD us the | possible basis of a now party are common to existing organizations, abd on some of them there are honest dilferences of opinion. As to the main pomts, however, T hope I have fully answered your question. *” THE HAYES REVOLT. Detroit Free J’ress:—** Stalwart republicans’ of the Biaine stripe wis be more indignant than ever since | Packard bas been treated just as Chamberiain was. | Hayes will probably hear more than once from the lips of republicans, at the approaching session of Congress, that Packard was as much entitled to the Governorship of Loutsiana as Hayes was to the Pres- dency of the United Staies, and his action will be de- nounced by tus party frienas as a piece of treachery of the vasest kind.’ Raleigh (N. C.) Vews:—"It Mr. Hayes inaugurated his Southern policy {or the purpose of dividing the solid South be must bave learned ere this that it a fail, | ure. The South, rid of the carpet-bagger and the fed- eral soidiers on police duty, will be wore united than | ever in opposition to the republican party. The only | political effect so far of ‘the Southern policy’ is the splitting of the republican party North into two irre- concilavle factions, and we already bave, as a result Of this division, the assurance of a grand democratic victory in 1530 if we will hold @ united front to the | enemy {rom iuis on, Ambitious schemors, indepen. | dent fellows, wen who care nu. from what quarter of | che political heavens the manna ot office cometh so 1t will endeavor io create dissensions among us, | but the people wili not be misled, | Augusta (Ga) Sentinel:—“It is mere ehild’s play now | to discus# Mr, Hayes? titty ty the Presidency. He ta | President, and so long as be acts justly and generously | to the South be ts entitied to the support of the South- | ern poopie. He has restored self-government to South Carolina, and he promises to make Louisiana a State | instead of a province, Whoo this has been done there | is stilla great work before hitn—namely, filling federal offices in the South with good and acceptable men, To | do (his he must in many cases select men who are not | republicans, He must go outside of his party, and conter his appointinents without regard to politics, 1b remains to be seen whether ne will do this, or whether he will let the national goveroment be disgraced, as it undoubtedly isin « great many instances, by the ehar- | acter of its officials. ’” | Chicago 7ribune:—‘‘Itis the misfortune of Senator Blaine in bis present attitude of hosuillty to the admin: | | istration to“have bis name conuected by rumor with | all sorts of extraordinary ana absurd propositions | having for their object the embarrassment and annoy- ance of President Hayes,” Washington Capital: —"The worst teatare of all is that the poor sufferers ore so utterly helpless, If Rather. ford B. only wanted ancthar electoral resurning board swindle, were he but a eandidete for a second term, they would bold him ay they held other Presidents, most unpleasantly, to bis dreary work in bebult of the | party. But the man, somewhat amazed at being | elected once. 18 not a candidate for a second term, With bis Cabimet of democrats aud doctriuaires, be | treats their wrath with sublime contempt. When this | | Cabinet bung doubtiul in the Senate a friend hurrying | to him gave the starting information that the repabli- cap Senators would not coulis, ‘Well,’ said Ruther- ford B. with caim indifference, ‘if the republicans do | ot the democrats will.’ And now the democrats will sustain the man they fought so earnestly against, not that they love him more, but these republicans less, Aud they will confirm bis appointments and pass bis hieasares upon the same priverple precisely that made Weudell P billips advocate abolition —because the slaves were not bis.” Cbarlotte (N. C.) Observer: —"1t is a glor‘ous thought that the South 18 ones more free, aud that all States are now considered equal ander the constitution and laws of the jand, What better can we say of Hayes than that be bas kept his word and retuged to be bull 1 dozed out of his convictions by the thr nd Fant. ings of Northorn fanatics aud Southern carpet-baggerst Aman Who cau resist the influence of party iriends And JO What be believes to be tor the good of his eoun- Uy must undoubtedly have more nerve and backbone than fails (0 tho lot of most w ois Mr. Hayes bas done, and by v0 dong he bas wot ouly divested him self of Diinded party prey but has saved Unis | | country from turmod aud strite and lias restored paseo | abd quiet Lo an oppressed, tmpoverished and distraced | people’ | lee, | the coud:ton of aflairs in th THE WAR AND TPS KEFECTS. THE PROBABLE DEMAND FOR AMERICAN PROD- UCTS—THE PRESENT PROSPECT. [From the Baltimore American.) P Wasuinatos, April 28, 1877. The certainty of European war and the prospect of ap active demand in tue English market for the bread- stuffs of this country has caused much inquiry for sta- tistics im regard to the supply and consumption of breadstuffs abroad, and the probable effect of the war upon the grain traffic, Dr. Edward Young, Ohief of the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department, has collected together some statistics bearing upon the subject, and it 18 upon information obtained from bim that the following is based :— THE CEREAL PRODUCT OP EUROPE, According to a very careful and thorough statistical exbibit recently made by the French government, the total cereal production of Europe amounts at present to an average of 4,994,000,000 bushels per annum. Of this Russia alone turnishes 1,606,000,000 bushels, or nearly one-third of the whole; Germany, 742,500,000 bushels; France, 687,500,000 bushels, and Austria, 50,000,000 bushels. The production of this country is set down at 1,537,250,000 bushels, which very closely agrees with Dr. Young's own estimate, Thus this country, with a population of forty millions, produces 3934 bushels to each inhabitant, while Europe, with a pulation of 297,000,000, produces only about 163; Babtets per head. ‘The following table gives the amount of cereals per inhabitant produced by the various States of Europe :— 3 | Your types yesterday make Mr. Dy Sweden,.... . German Duchies, 8.51 | Belgium 7.70 ‘Spain. ! RPE AT Austria, “ti Switzerland, 6.76 Wurtemburg........ 12.91 According to the most moderate estimate the aver- age quantity of cereals necessary for the consumption 1b iNbabitant js lourteen wod Nine-ieuths bushels per annum, and it therefore results thatall the States that come after Sweden upon the list have to obtein 8 from other countr: An this country 4 the cereal production consists of muize. Jo Europe oats predominate, and next in quantity come wheut, rye, barley and maize, Ruagsiu, Prussia and France produce large wheat crops, and the two first are our largest competitors in the Eughsh mar- ae Tn Roumania and Servia muize tukes the tirst rank. At ono time the chief dependence of England for wheat was upon Russia und Prussia, aud the supremacy of the United States in tho’ grain markets of the world is of couparatively recent growth, Prior to 1860 Russia und Prussia Jed this country in the supply of wheat, Froin 1859 to 1861 the exports of wheat from this country to England sprang suddenly up trom 430,504 cwts. to 15,610,472 cWwts., while in tho sume period Russia advanced only from 3,837,454 ewts, to 4,667,483 cwts., and Prussia from 8,845,301 ewts, to 4,462,673 ewts, The lead taken so suddenly by this country has ever since been maintained. ‘Tubles covering the years from 1860 to 1872 show that the United States supplied Engiand during that pectod with 28.5 per cent of ber total imports of wheat, including tour, against 24.7 per cent from Russta and 17.2 per cent from Germany. In the same period England imported torty-three per cent of her total importations of maize from this country, In 1852 the exports of maize of this couniry to Great Britain only umounted to 1,361,304 bushels, against 1,795,632 from Turkey and Rowvfmania and 1,870,628 Dusheis trom Russi. At present Roumania and Southern Russia, to a,tesser degree, are our princi- pat competitors in the supply of maize. ‘The year 1876 was a good barvest year in England, prices were low und the total imports of wheat were only 44,394,152 cwis., against 51,786,398 cwts, iu 1875, ‘The following table gives the sources of supply :— Ter Cent United States and Canada, Russia... British Lodia Germany Egypt. Turkey and Chit Other countrie: Total...... tees ‘The importations ot maize were 39,958,226 hundred- weight, of which upward of filty per cent came from this couutry. Canadian cxports of grain are in- cluded in those of this country, as they are produced in the United States. It wilt be seen that the caun- will_ve embraced by the war about to Begin ud Turkey—have furnished 22.6 percent of the supplies to Eugiand. In Indiaa dearth prevails this your. Egypt, being subject to the euzeramiy of the Porte, will be affected by the war, and whether the war is localized or whether it araws into is other European Powers it is evident that the demand for American breadgtuils will be increased tu tue ne! vorhood of twenty-five per ceut in cage of the cutting off of the Russian and Turkish supplies from market by a prolonged wi Italy imports very largely from Odessa, on the Black Sea, and war wii also create an active demand for our breadstuils in Mediterranean ports, ecee 44,304,152 EFFECTS OF PREVIOUS WARS, From statistics turoisbed by Dr, Young 1t is possi- bie to trace, in some measure, the effect of previous European wars upun the Englisn marxet. At the time of the war vetween Turkey and Russia, im 1828 and 1829, England, as a rule, did not require very great foreign supplies, own production veing very early suflicient lor her wants, But 1 80 hi ed that the harvests were deficient in those years, and the price advanced from an average of 58%. 60. per quarter in 1827 to 6us, 54. per quarter in 1828, 60s, 3d. in 1829, when tbe Russian General, Dicbietsch, made his vie- torious march into the beurt of Turkey. The price did not come down uutil 1832, when the average price was again 58s, 8d. per quarter, ‘The war between Russia avd Turkey, in which Eng- land and France eventually participated, began ip the full of 1853, England and Franee declared war March 27 and 28, 1854. Hostilities terminated Fevruary 29, 1850. The foliowing table gives the imports of wheat for bome consumption by Eugiund, and the average price during a term of yeurs covering the war:— Quarters, 8. dh 1952, 4,135 376409 1855, 611,97 68 8 1864. 4.370.802 72H 1805... 3.406.977 74 BY 1886. 5,614,260 69. 234 1887. 4,304,752 56 436 lt will be noted that although in somo of the years of high prices the home harvest was so good that the requiremest of foreigy breudsiuils was smatler than usual, yet the prices kept up. 1t shouid be stated, however, that in the four yeurs from 1853 to 1866 tho harvesis‘in France were aeticicnt, und tnstead of hav- ing Wheat to export, as usual, it Imported 6,049,155 quurters during that period, thus competing with Ege laud, {instead of supplyiog it, us Was usual. The war between Prussia and Austria, in 1866, was 80 short that its eflect. upon trade and commerce was very trangient, it began June 16 ana lasted only seven weeks, but that period fs nevertheless marked by an upward iendency in prices. The average price of wheat per quarier in the English murket was 458. 31. tn June, S48, Id. in July, 508 6d. in August and 4x, 11d. in September, Aiterward, the new crop being scunt, the price went up again, aud the next year was one of high prices, ranging trom 60s, to 69s, w quarter, The period of hostilities between France and Ger- maby is notmarked by any signal increase of prices, low rates generally prevailing. War was declared July 19, 1 hd Was terminated by a treaty of peace on February 26, 1871. The average price per quorter tor wheat in the Engish market was 47s, dc. in June, 1870; 508, 10d w July and 93s, 10d, in August. In September, wuen the new crop entered tie murket, the price tell to 47x. 3d, from which it soon wont up again, Lowever, 1872 and 1873 bemg years of bign prices, and did not fall so low ugain until September, 1874. From September 1, 1876, to March 31, 1877, which covers the period since harvest, tere bas been placed in the Kngli#h market, Importavous and home produce together, only 4¥,751.346 bundreawoleht of wheat, Agamst 62,240,.31 in the same period of 1575-70, 58,004,067 in 1874-75 and 57,356,040 in 1874-74. During period trom Sepremver 1, 1876. to Mareh 31, 1877, the total imports of wheat into Great Britain bave been only 21,276,722 hundreaweight, against 38,953,973 1n the same period of the preceding season. TUK PRESENT PROSPECT, In this country the visible supply of wheat 18 only wit What ic was this ime lust year, and i apply 18 cut off tro i be very scant and pr nocessurily high. This will tend to make a good market for maize, of which the tg in this country more than twice the quantity mstore that there was this tine last year, although the expor- tations to England huve ween larger than inst year. Watle much depends upon the area of bosulities and the length of the war it 18 the opinion of stutisucians tbat the Eastero war cannot fui! to create an extraor> dinary demand for our breadstuits, THE COAL SALE. The monthly coal sale of tho Deiaware Lackawanna and Western Company was held yesterday, when 75,000 tous were knocked down in about ten minutes, and toa very few buyers, at prices ranging generally irom 6 to 10, and in some instances 124, cents per ton bigher than those realized at the March sale, The jollowing 18a Comparison of pric Steamer... Grate... Fug... Chestnut, Stove. A number of coal dealers Who attended the sale ex- precios themselves unhesitacnyly of the opinion, however, tht the sale Was u “pul Up” arraogemen wut there Was no real advance iu prives and that the stork speculation more towo with the sale than coal ket, However this may be, Deiware, Lackawanna and Western stock closed at the highest figure of the week, rapoug op ubout 1% per cent shortly alot the sae, though 1 is generally dewied that te price of coal is any binhor LIFE INSURANCE PERPLEXITIES, THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL INVESTIGATION— BENJAMIN NOYES AGAIN—COURT PROCEED- INGS AGAINST OTHER COMPANIES. Evidently the Newark Grand Jury intend to reach tho bottom of the New Jersey Mutual troubles, for they have this week reopened their inquiries with increased zeal. Among the last summoned witnesses are Daniel J. Noyes, Henry W. Smith, J. A, Brady and Joho J. Anderson. The investigation at present is said to be bearing chiefly upon the assets mentioned in Benjamin Noyes’ receipt, which have not yet been accounted for, A strong effort Is being made to ascertain what became of the $30,000 in cash. Tho statement bas been made that $12,000 of the amount ‘was drawn trom the Chemical Bank by A. G. Fay on the aay succeeding the transfer of the assets, One of the bookkeepers of the New Jersey Mutual, who ac- companied Mr. Fay to the bank on that mission, has been called to testify before the Grand Jury. The after disposition of the moncy, and upon whose order it was disoursed, are the most importunt questions to be determined. ANOTHER STATEMENT OF BENJAMIN NOYES. Upon boing asked what be had to say touching the evideuce given on Monday by Daniel J. Noyes Benja- min Noyes banded to a Hxkaup reporter the tollowing, which he bad prepared touching this subject:— To Tix Epiton or THe Hera It 1 almost impossible to keep track of the various courts and pewspapers at present having to do with the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company and myself, However, as heretofore, [ will do the best 1 can consistent with not being in too much of a hurry. the witness stand, among ‘other items United bonds of the value of $97,000, and cash $30,000, whivh Mr. B. Noyes bas not yey paid -over to Keceiver Parker.” Ldonot beheve Attorney Noyes, in fuct, 80 said, If he didl am _ prepared, I beheve, to show the numbers and class of United States bonds reterred to ay sold, by whom and on what day or days, av incon- testuble proot that no such or any other United States bonds ever were transterred 10 me or my company, or the avails of any purt thoreof; and as to cash, $30,000, that is equally fulse. Cuecks, like United Stutes bonds, can be traced, and money paid out ts capable of proof as to where it came. irom or the source from which It was derived. Again, in the testimony of Mr. H. D. Walker you say, “he wituess mentioned the building in New Haven; had aciaun upon it by the Lnsurance Departinent of Connecticut for $100, 000,’'and you add, “This con- flicts in effect with tue letter of B, Noyes to the HMxRavp April 22, in which be speaks of this yrauite builuiny.”” ‘The fuct is tuat never a dollar was vor- rowed on this property (cost $450,000), and it has no debt whatever upon it, und veither the old nor the new company was Ver 1udebted to the Stato of Connecticut, nor tothe Insurance Deparvment, nor apy one els But there was a differenve ol opinion among the direc- tors us to the number of stories the buildmg sbould have, aud this was adjusted by the tollowing urrange ment, which was carried into efect by the Leyisia- ture:—Tuiy Was to 80 amend the charter as to admit of the $100,000 deposited with the I'reasurer of the State for the beneds of policy holds being used to complete the building six stories by regular deed of conveyance, trans! of Connectigut as a public deposit fur the benefit of t policy hoiders for the $100,000. the effect of which was and is to anchor the wholo building property, costing $450,000, tor the benetit of policy holders, instead of $100,000, as belore, All this was done under a special act by the Legisiature when in vession in New Haven, and so highly was the arrangement approved that it received the unanimous vote of both houses, ‘There is thus one life insurance butiding, at least, anchored to 1s policy holders and cao never be al ated, and no debt by mortgage can get upon it, como what will, B, NOYES, ‘THE SECURITY LIFE AND ANNUITY. An application was made to Judge Douohue, in Sue preme Court, Chambers, yesterday, for an order di- recting and empowering the receiver of the Security Life Insurance and Indemnity Company, Mr. William H. Wickhat, to bring an action against the directors of the company to recover irom them, as @ personal liabillty, the amount of all dividends declared and paid by them to bond and policy holders at toast as far back as 1871, The application was made by Messrs, Barnes & Hanover in the — interest of Charlos K. Foote and several other policy holders in Mobile, Ala., aud also numerous policy holders in several otber States of the Union, The Mability sought to be enforced, is that existing una the provisions of the Revised Statutes, tor declaring and paying dividends aud profits to both stockholaers and policy holders of the company, in violation of the provisions of the charter, of the company. It te claimed by Messrs. Barnes & Hanover and the policy holders whom they represont that the directors, having illeguily distributed to the stockholders und policy holders over a million of dollars of the assets of this company, the Court should unquestionably direct and empow je receiver, either alone or jointly with representative stockholders and policy holders, 0 prosecute an action or actions, or file a supplemental vill or petition to enforce the personal hhavility o: the directors, Tojustily ana require such ab action they say it is only necessary to show a rea- sonavie probability or chance of success. It is not essenti#] that the petitioners should demonstrate the certuinty of their final successin the action, or the present pecuuiary responsibility of the directors or any of them. Tne State and city of New York, it is claimed, are un special obligations to the other States and cities of the Union to pursue to the utmost limit all possible legal remedi to redress the infamous outrages and Me inflicted on thousands of —_famil by the dale insurance companies which have recently failed in the city of New York, Justice to our own citizens equally demands that the whole enginery of the law should be troaght imto action, The petition con- tinues:—''If the courts in this State tail in this re- Spect (he confiaence of the public in financial iustitu- ns located in the city of New York will not be re. stored in halt a cvatary, and trust in our business and mercantile honor will not aud ought not to be given, Under the sanction of New York State charters these corporations have entered into the inner sanctuaries o1 thousands of households, not only im our own, but in every other State of the Union, wud jor a series of yeurs have reaped therein their golden harvests, “Shall our receivers and our courts now cap the climax 0! injusvice by refusing to appsy the legal remedies (alas! too tew) that actually exist upon the statute book Y? The amoant which the appheauts say may be realized trom the proposed proceedings is estimated at several hundred thousand dollars; enough, y, OF almost enough, to make up the detictency company. fhe recetver of the company was represented in opposition to the application, hit rex- sons therelor being that the possibilty of success was too remote to Warrant the expense of tue proposed proceedings. Judge Donohue took the papers, reserv- ing his decision THE POPULAR LIFE. According to an order to show cause heretofore granted by Judge Donobue, argument was to bave been heard before him yesterday iu Supreme Court, Chambers, ou the question of continuing the tempo- rary injunction heretolore. granted, restraining tho ollicers of the Popular Life lusurance Company from exercising the trancuises of the company until after a decision on the application of the Attorney General tor auibority to comu procevdings Ww Wind up the company. Counsel were Hot prepared to proceed, how. ever, aud ap adjournment Was taken unul Monaay hext, NORTH AMERICAN LIFE. On Friday last a motion was argued before Chiet Justice Duly, in Common Pleas, Chambers, tor leave 10 muke the receiver of tine North Aimerican Lile Insurance Company a party defendant to the suit brougt: by Violetta A, Beueil to recover her share of the $400,000 paid by the Universal Lite to the Norin American at the ume of the amalgamation, aud also her share of $000,000, which she says the company hus made by lapses aud surrenders of policies since the amalgama- tien, That motion 1s stil under advisement, Siuce then, at Albany, betore Justice Usborn, on motion of Messra Barnes & Hanover, ber attorneys, Mra, Bedell was allowed to intervene 1h the suit brought by the At- torney General against the North American, in which @ recuiver Wus appointed, FIR& INSURANCE, ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS—EXTRACTS YROM THE REPORTS SUBMITTED. The National Board of Underwriters commenced their anowal meeting in this city yesterday, the session boing held with closed doors. Mr. George L. Chase delivered the Presigen’s address, Thuis was « long document, trom which tho following paragraphs aro extracted :— ‘The capital employed for the yoar shows an increase from $96,883,020 to $56,625,440, upoa which a divi- dend of 14.67 per cent Was paid, u larger capital aud a nd than uppears elsewhere in the New York companies, which, wih a smaller capital, have tncreused thet end 1D umount, ani Of course, still more im percentage. The other State companies with an increased cap'tal show a reduced er cent of dividend The percentages are;—New ork State companies, 14.53 per cont; companies of other States, 12.89 per cent. The aggregate of premiums received for the year 1876 was $45, previo ear, a decline in premiums of $4,654,981 25. i es paid awountod to $23,118,183 20 tor 1976, aguiust $24,076,604 65 for 1876, a decline tn losses of Dut $958,421 48 The loss ratio has thus incroused from 45.33 to 51.17 per cent, This mdicvtes enner losses are increasing AS & mutter of tact, taken connection with the other tables, it shows i the rate is decreasing ond the losses increus- ui se, Wi the rate bi ‘of one per con’ . We were writing at a lower Jost by fire f proportion of in 4 ry Wree-te nearly (hree per premiam and bav 78,276 70, against $49,808,266 98 lor the | | that the average rate of premium is deer asing or that | YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. Sa indication vw: tne drift. The of losses paid to premiums received was, ‘or New York State companies eit com| Companies of other States. . 62,79 Foreign companies... An concluding bis address Mr, Chase said :— If I bave accurately apprehended the situation, duty to the public and duty to ourselves as well de- mand that we should maintain the organization and the work of the Bi witb all, and more than all, the vigor of the past. Such, I trust, will be the conclusion to which your deliberations will tend during this an- i ste and such the rosults which will tole The Treasurer's report showed a balance on band of over $14,000, and a balance in favor of the incendiary fand of $1,600, The following members were appointed a committee on the recommendations of the President and pro- visional committees:—Messrs, A. A. Qukley and J. M. Haro, ot New York; 8. C, Preston, Hartiord; F. W. Arnold, Providence; 1, & Chard, Ubi j ana W. 8. Davis, Philadelphia.” Aces eae The following 1s taken from the annual report of the Committee on Stutistics:— The capital employed in the business in 1876 by American companies was $56,623, an increase of $1,240,420 over 1876; but whie New York State com- panies showed a decline of $250,000 in their capital other State companies increased tage cape The percentage of losses puid in 1876 to premiums received was:—For Ni York Stute companics, 49 17-100 per ; Other State companies, 62 60-100 per cent; foreixn companies, 47 67-100. The total umount OF Oe received by Aiuerican companies 27 pees) a foreign companies $10,349, - Of the receipis of the year there was paid out for losses $28,051,402, or $030,221 less than in 1875, in uddition to the avove amounts, $4,170,603 was received by the companies for iniand and marine premiams, and $2,996,889 paid out for losses, or an ot TL 85-100 of such receipts on this class of business. The toial receipts or premiums, theluding inland aud inurine, $59,693,200, and the total losses $31,045,241, or 521-100 per cent, BXPENSES, The percentage of expenses upon the whole receipts for premiums in 1876, een foreign companies, was 85 32-100 per cent against 3152-100 per cent in 1875, an incredse of 380-100 per cent. The whole amount pul jor fre losses in 1876, ag before stated, was $28,051,402; for inland and marine losses, $2,906,839; tor expenses, $21,086,969, making a total of $62,135,210; or 87 34-100 of the receipts of the com- Biite ee viet A for ute tend excess of $7,557,990, 10 whic! Interest on investment 792,349, makin, $14,350,339, pice sen tee . Deducting dividends ene, $7,882,278, and profits of Joreigu companies, $2,165,888, leuves $4,302,172 From this deduct deptectation in ussets of com- Paaies as compared with Januury 1, 1816, and we havo a surplus of recvipts over expenditures for the year of $933,192 ‘the companies have paid since 1872 an average dividend of 12 20-100 per cent per annum to the steckboiders, and bh. added to their assets only $2,754,316 during tne irs ever Known to insurance companies, Hot a very encouraging exhibit, PRRCENTAGE OF ABILITY. This table shows a decrease in the amount of risks assumed by the companies, com: yd with 1875, of $520, 250,635. It algo shows a deciine to $222 50-100 of the ability to write on the part of the American com- panies, bringing the average largoly below that of the just eleven years, There has also been a decline in the average raie of premium to 8,782+10,000, which is now below the average of 1870, a year in which the National Bourd was inoperative, As rates since the beginoing of 1876 have still further declined, we bid tair s00n to arrive at a point below that which Was reachod before the establishment of the Board in The following gentlemen were jnted a committee on the nomination of officers:—Messrs, M, Bennett, Jr, Hartford; W. G. Crowell, Philadelphia; E. A. Walton, New York; E. W. Crowell, New York; W. S. Denny, Boston; J. H, Dewoll, Providence ; EP Cran, Su Louis. The Board will continue its seasion to-da, CAESAR’S WIFE. HOW HER “AUGUST” FORMER HUSBAND VALUES HER SOCIETY, AFFECTION AND comrorT— SUING FOR ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL- LARS DAMAGES FOR THEIR LOss. The idlers who loiter avout the corridors of the Court House like carrion biras flocked yesterday into the Oyer and Terminor chamber, where Judgo Lawrence and a jury tried the suit of August Cwsar against Philip Kreger to recover $100,000 for the al- legod alievation of his formor wite’s affections, Somo months ago the plaintiff obtained a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery, committed with the detendant and others, and he now sues to recover compensation for her loss, valuing her at the sum named The partios are Germans, and all were in court yesterday, Mrs. C@sar that was sitting ‘directly Opposite to the Jury, so that they had (after hearing her testify in addition) a good opportunity to appraise her and decide intelligeutily upon her value in mak- ing up their verdict. Mrs. Casar bad four children by her husband, three of them being now living with him, and the fourth dead. She bas been living ta the house of Kreger since the divorce as housekeoper, THR TRIAL BEGUN. ir. W. F. Kintzing, who is associated with ex-United States District Attorney O'Neil as counsel tor Mr. Cwsar, opened the case, The plaintiff, he said, was married to Mrs. Cwsar on the 14th of May, 1865, and they lived together thereafter, About tho Ist of January, 1874, and at other times, Kreger debauched her, by ncans Woereol her affection tor her busband wus wholly alienated and destroyed. On the Sth of Aggust mh that year she jeit her home, taking the youngest of her Guildren with ber. Six days tater she returned, and was forgiven for her children’s sake, but on the 22d again Ieit home, und had since been living uncer Kreger’s control, Mr. Kintzing clauned tbat only by suing for damages could @ man in his chent’s position bave the seducer punished, since tuo jaws of this State, while tbey send to prison the wreich who steals a loal of bread, do not retaliate upon tho man Who debauches a wile and dostroys a tamuy. THK TESTIMONY. The plaintiff was theo pliced upon the stand when he testitied to the facts set forth in the complaint, Mrs. Mary A, Herrich, a laundry woman, testified thas tn the fall uf 1574 she lived with ber mother-in- law, who kept a boarding bouro at No, 5 Winthrop place; that she there saw Mra. Cigar, who occupied a room vn the second floor, and that Kroger culled tre- quently; she further related many suspicious circum. inting strougly to illicit relutions between The sister-in-law of this witness corrovorated her testimony, and stated that the lady was known us “Miss Cesar,” aod alieged that she never bad been married. mistress, also testified to baying seon Kreger call on Mrs Ciwsur ut the same house, Mrs, Mary Britcher, of No, 606 Sixth avenue, testified that she formerly livea at No, 206 West Iwenty-tourth street, iu the house With Mrs, Cavour; that Kreger vi and was known as Mr, Civsar, wisness, a youug girl, corroborated ber mother’s story, aud said she bad frequently seen Kr come in the eveuing and go away from Mrs. Cwsar’s room in the morniug. Mr-. Wiitelmina Hauser, sister of the plain- til, testified that sbe went to Ler vrother’s house in February, 1374, to see one of his children who Was sick ; that she Went up stairs, and opening the door without Kuocking suw Mrs, Cosar jump up from the up of Kreger, Who was seuted ina rocking chair, TUR DEFENCE air, Charies Brooke, counsel tor Kreger, opened for the dotence, He claimed that the jury bad nothing to do with the con tuct of ube parties diter the woman leit her husband’s roof, The only question for them to decide Was What embodied in the compiaint—whether Kreger ‘contrived wilfully aud kaowingly to deprive this husband of the society, affection aud comfort of his wite, and debauched and curnally knew ber ;” and |, whether defendant, aga result of that action, did thus injure the busband, Counsel cliimed that the action was brought lor the sole purpose of obtaining money from his chent, Who isa pork packer on First avenue and reputed wealthy. ESAK'S WIPR DECLARES HER INNOCENCK. Mrs, Cwear testifiea that sue left her busband only when she Was obliged to leave hum, She e- nied most empuaticaliy that she bad been induced to leave her home by Kreger; had been acquainted with the Jatter for nine months belore she left ber busband ; after she returned to her husband he asked Whether she got any mnoney from Kreger, and upon her replying that she bad bot and that Kreger bad aiways veted like @ geutieman to her he told her to go to the deyil; be alsy wld ber he wanted to oring against Kr money out of bun. ¥ ness stated that she was acting 8 housekeeper now for Kreger, To Mr, Kintzing she admitted that the day she left home the last time she was taken to w hotel at Fort Lee by Kreger, who met ber at the Forty-second street depot “by uecident;’” that be called upon her there aud took her thence to bis house, where she has since lived. «She demed that anything improper had ever occurred betwoen bersell anu Kreger at auy time, Kroger then took the stand wud swore that he bad never beeu any- thing out @ friend’ to Mrs, Caesar, and denied having ever had any improper intercourse With her, ‘The case Glosed with this, aud will be summed up this moroing. CUSTOM HOUSE INQUIRY. The rumored appointment of ex-Minwter Jono Jay ag the third member of the Investigating Commission on the aflairs of the customs service bas been con- firmed, and that gentionan has siguitled his accept ance, The commission now consists of Assistant | Solicitor of the Treasury, Mr, Joseph Robinsou; Mr. Lawrence Turpure, of the irm of Moses Taylor & Co., and Mr, John Jay, ox-Miniater to Austria, These three gentiomen met yesterday at the Custom House ud eflected orgavigation by selecting Mr. ay ws chairman. The line of poly to bo pursued by twem = has not bees maue public, but It is supposed that the invesiigution will e conducted quietly, the same as a similar body would adopt im looking into the affairs of a private corpora. tion, The commission called at the office of General (ivorge H. Sharpe, Surveyor of the Port, and intormed lim coat to-day they would call and commence busi- nese, A SEIZURE OF CUTLERY, Some of the officers of the revenue servic terday on board of the steamer Uity of Be dozen English pocket knives, which were bey jar our risks than during 1875, Tuore im to (hia, perhaps. Sarah Halsurt, daughter of the boarding | zed yos- | | unat 18 bis malady { pity him and commend | | OU COMPLAINT BOOK. SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS, To tux Epirok oy tae Heratp:— wh T would call the attention of the anthoritiesto the northwest corner of Thirty-third. street and Kighth avenue, which is occupied as a secondhand furniture store, the owner of which stores his turmiture on the sidewalk from ‘‘early morn to dewy eve,” leaving but nurrow passage bet newiy varnished ture and old matiresses, with pets out under foot, tothe undoubted satisfaction of the buyers, but to the great annoyance of passers by. ANNOYED, CROQUET IN THE PARK. To tue Epiror ov THe Heratp:— There are numbers who have not the opportunity of leaving the city during the ‘‘heated term,” and who long to enjoy, “as of old,” a game of croquet in the Park, but cannot under the prosent arrangement, which is as follows—on not more than two days of the week We are compolied to use the ball ground, Now, he ball ap is enti) blo to play croquet If we cannot have our old ground, why shoald we not be given’one in another location where we can have je and a level ground ? It 18 simple justice and our right, 1 hope, Mr. Buitor, you Will make room in your “Complaint Book’ for Uiis, and thereby oblige many SUFFERERS, THE MORRISANIA POST OFFICE, To rue Epitor ov tax HeraLy:— “H. D.”’ in your “Complaint Book” of Monday says the peopie of Morrisania are satisfied to have the Post oflice Station wh 1% is. It is plain “HD.” is too closely allied with the “Fifth Street Ring’? to thing otherwise. The question ts one of public convenience, and every sane man and woman will admit 167th street 1# Not a proper site to suit the wishes of the business community, One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street 18 10 the upper end of the I'wenty-third ward, opposite Morris’ Woods, where snakes, toads and frogs are as plenty ag blackberries, It Postmaster James is a gen- Ueman with the love for the mirtbful in big composi- tion 1b must excite bis comic vein to hear those rural, deiunce politicians pleading to keep the Post ollice station near their iavorite troy ponds, FAIR PLAY. TOMPKINS STREET. To tux Eviron or tHe HeRaLy:— e ‘The Street Department has at last found a dumpin; ground, They have taken complete possession of Tompking street between Rivington and Stanton, They are dumping garbage and ashes in the street, blockading the street so that not more than one wagon CAD pass ata time, It is being piled up about Miteen feet Ligh, The nuisance should be removed imme- diately, a® itis very injurious to tho health of the neighborhood and will proauce malaria. Iv is a gross outrage upon those living and doing businesy the vicinity. ie your powerful influence jn abay ‘ng the nuisance, Yours, TOMPKiNS STREET, THE MILITIA PARADE GROUND. To tHe Enitor ov rue Heraup:— lagree with 22’? that the National Guard should be Permitted to drill in Central Park. The Twenty-third, of Brooklyn, have a field day in. Prospect Park every year, and the best society of Brooklyn attend. Isee no reason way New York music should frighten park Policemen aud horses any more than that of our sisier city, ‘The fact thut we have been without s purade ground is a disgrace to New York, I should like to bear what. you huve to say about tho subject, and I know if you take it in hand “the job is done.” Ls SOMETHING NEEDING ATTENTION. To tnx Epiror ov THe HERALD:— Please inform the police that a lady cannot pase Tenth avenue, between Filty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, without being insulted by a gang of loafers, who make use of indecent language to all that pass. CarRig M, ENCOURAGE THE NATIONAL GUARD. To tux Eoitor oy THe HERALD:— The National Guard, 8,N.Y., ts deserving of much more attention than it receives, There is not another State in the Union where so little is done forthe guard as in this, For many years iuspections and regimental drills have been’ held in Tompkins square, which 18 in the most wretched neighborhood that could be selected for such a purpose. jt there be re- forms. Give us the Contral ‘kK and it will improve tne drills, assist recruiting and afford pleasure to the people. Will the Hekaup use its mighty influence ip aid of this cause? D. & B. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE POSTMASTER, To Tux Epiror ov Tuk HeRaty:— Permit mo to complain o! tho Post office department of thiscity. I posteda city lewer at hal!-past seven A. M. at station £, which was not delivered until huif- past one P, M. What excusy can be offured for the time occupied in transmitting a letter only teu biocks? Will Postmaster James please explain? BRL MUSIC IN THE PARK, To tHe Epitor ov tuk HeraLp:— I wish you would have the kindness to answer me a@ question, How is it that, enjoying such nice weather, New Yorkers do not try \o have music to Coutral Park? 1 would be oblige to you if you would sug, thing on this subject in your Valuable pape ‘U. BANCO STEERERS. To rue Epitor or Tuk Herarp;— Will you kindly call the attention of the authorities tothe ciuss of yagabonds called banco steerers, who infest the vicinity of our principal botels along Broad- way and lure many unsuspecting country merchants to invest, and invariably lose, at their swindling game, It 18 a burning disgrace to the great city of Now York that these men should be permitted to indulyo uo- molested in theif Delarious praciices, Please publish this and oblige ERCHAST, PUL UP A FENCE, To rus Eviror ov tuk Hxratp:— Cunnot the owner of the stone yard, corner of Firs avenue and Forty-ninth streot, be cumpelied to eres, a wooden fence to shut out a disgusting nuisance trom neighvoring eyes? Lt ia impossible vo at your windows opposite. E. ASSTRUCK, CLEAR THEM AWAx, To tux Esvror ov tiatk Huaatp:— Broadway, corner of Thirty-sixth street, west side is encumbered, both sides of the streot, with old wagons (more particularly atter six P, M.), oarriages and heaps of stones, Cannot Mr. Douglass do some- thing toward haying these removed, Sundays e¢: daily the covered wagons are vecupied by alot of boys, Who hovt aad shout aud raise a noise in geveral, Three of the wagons belong to Mr. McShane, plumber, whu shouid, I beliove, keep his wagons on bis promises, which are situied on the cast side of Broadway, be- tween Toirty-fith and Thirty-sixth streets. The above facis have been brought to Mr. Douglass’ attention quite often, but no notice is taken of it, A RESIDENL OF THE STREET, THE HARLEM TRAINS. To tux Eviror or Tuk Heraip:— Kuowtng the power of your paper 1 ask its use in bebulf of the residents of Harlem, who suffer much from tbe present schedule of running trains on the Harlem Railroad. 1f 1 miss the 8:40 2, M, tran lam compelled to wais until 10:15, and it [ go to thetbeatre or other place of amusement and miss the 10:16 train then I must kiil time the best | may anwlll:45, Why can’t Mr, Vanderbit give us a train at 10 P, i P.M. and 1146 P.M. Lo say it doesn’t pay w ail bon: ©, lor the cars ai ked every time they Jeave the depot, Aguin on Sundays, going south we have the 10:09, and on that train we go to church; but alter church we must wait andl 0 P. M. to get agar Harlem is treated by this railroad company as the sinali Village it Was eight or ten years ago, whereas it has grown twenty-told 1m nee then. E, T Fy ANSWER. NOT A N'USANCE. To THe Epitor or tux HeRaLD:— Will you allow an old reader of your paper spaco te reply to the criticisms of “Thirty-fourth Street,’’ upon what be is pleased to term a ‘dance house”? in Thirty: second street, and in which be says he is compelled to listen to the most execrabic inusic every evening, Sun- duy nut excepied? Now, as your readers may draw a wrong inference from the designation whieh your cor- responaent applic to this house, I beg to inform them that it isa pectavle dancing ball, eimilar to the Germania ubly Rooms im the Bowery, ia which German societies are i the habit of holding annual bulls or entertaininents, which, matter of course are generally projouged antil the “wee small hours of the morning arrive.’’ I, as a member of a society which auuuaily gives some ball a dozen conceris, can testify 10 the respectubility of the pertormances given, and, While oar finances will not allow us to indulge 10 the luxury of a Thomas or Gilmore orchestra, We | always manuge with the means av band to have Irom ten to adozen good instrumentaiists, whom I have heard more than one competent eritie commend tor their ex- aciness and precision in playing. I cite the above simply asan {llustration, The ovber entertainments held there, I cao assure your readers, from having attended many of them personally, are generaily conducted the same manner, I presume yoar correspondent 8 # musical dreamer, who, dreaming that he 1 hearim, the classic strains of “fommy Dodd’? or “Shoo Fly, is disappointed to find on waking that it is only i 7 her's “Tannhauser” or Rossip’s “Willlam Tell”? Tt him to Yours r [ 4 the mdu/geace of your readers,