The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1878, Page 5

COURT ETIQUETTE. Regulations for Visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. CHANCE FOR AMERICAN LADIES. How Our Belles May Be “Pre- sented” in New York. QUEEN VICTORIA’S RULES, Toronto, Oct. 29, 1878 ‘The coming of the Marquis of Lorne and@ bis royal wite patueally watos many of our ladies to propare tor the semi-court whieh is to bo mi ed. Certain rocéptions aud levees, 1¢ 1s suid, will be hela; hence boe desire to be au fait in all the court: formalities, For the benefit of such of your lady readers whe may avail thomselves of a ‘pres on”? to Hor Royal Highness tho Princess Louise I give tne following in- formation, personally secured at the office of the Lord Chamberiain to the Queen of England, ut St. James’ Paldes, London, In due course the Marquis aad Prices will doubtless visit Now York, when tho delles of Gotham’ @t last will have the opportunity to “Hnger in the rays of toyalty.”’ But tothe forms, ‘ wiket yoRMALITINS, Now, (6 visit Kidiad Hail a carriage should always be thkem. Many may walk, of course, [am writing with reforence to ton Leave your eartiage at the door. “You Will fiid two soldiors in’ attendance, born fu dross parade uniform. Toone of these you give your card; he will pass It to a servant, who will snow you to e waiting room while hv takes the card to Her Royal Highness’ private sceretary, who in tara will sax6 {6 t6 the Princéss, While ia the waiting room remove your right band glove. If you are a marrica lady have on your card, “Mr. and Mrs, ——,’? and on another card simply “Mrs, ———”” You must Ben@'in two eards, 1f you eall by card, Wheo the bervané retarns to show you to the drawing room you should remain as far as possivie from the door bo prevent surprise, as, if you stand mear the door, It Is Hable to open very suddenly and a servant enter announcing Her Royal Highness, which on such An occasion may rather: unnerve you Now, if you should accidentally mect the Princess Louiso in the ball or vestibule do not address She does Bot receive her guests in the bail The court train will never be wora to Unvada, as it is only worn in the prosence of the Queea, The only difference be- tween visiting the late Governor Goneral and bis estimable lady aud the new Governor General and his royal consort is that the right hand gicve must be taken off, When the Governor Guneral opous Parila- ment and gives a reception it will partake of a repre- tation nature, The Prinoces Louise will be on his Might band, Ais Excellency being tho frst to receive the courtesy or court bow. When His Exceliency sives an ‘at home’ he will probably have bis own rules, of which Guo notice is always given, When sheir Excellencies visit New York the ladies and gen- Nemen attending their receptions should appoar with She Fight nand glove off, and to coining from the door 40 midet the royal consort no lady sheald take the goutiemian’s arm, as it is not considered etiquette. Mate ne of the bows castomary with New York ladies, first to Her Royal Highness aod then to the Marquis of Lorne, Etiquette also requires that you muét bot turo your back te either. AT TH RECEPTIONS Ty ENGLAND. When the Princosa of Walos receives tor the Queen, the fules governing the reception are the same as Shute governing the Quoen’s own receptions, The Prifite of Wales always shakes bande at nis private Fecepiions, us does also the Princess of Wales (*the dear litile body, every one in England caits ber). The Princess Of Waits stands om the rightot the Pritce both at a repreventative add a private recop- tion, bat at Court there is somewhat of a diferent mode of proceddte There are nv buoks published of tuedubjuot, DLT give you the exact forwala to tole low} #0 when any of our New York ladies desite to be Presented to the Queen they will know just now to Actg: Ibe frst preseutation 18 geveraily tuo début of ® iagbiouable Iie, tbe “nobiity aud gentry’? Aiwhys get thet daughters presented, as it is cousidered a patent of somal rank. What on tke earthly sphere is Mory.epcbaviiagly ex- Ctusive than Her Maj Court? The impression made vy the débutante ts always isting tm Eugland For'weeks betura court 1 uid iadies~are placed Wuuer bbe tustiva of Louis d’Byrilic, Mies Bitcn, or some Olver Court traiuer, t they may become pro- ficidnt im all of the courvesies, the wa tue@en (urine (ruin, wo 3: te one idea. Bech of ine poy: fioudlly practised until periection i is or Course, Cuch tries to outdo tue oiner iD graee, beur+ attained, Jugy: Gigerty, respect aud carringe, us one luise Step, 6 MiswAnage mens of tue trai, a little Dervous- bess OF mauvaise honle and thy woole failure, beveral Ameri¢au ladies have Dood nade the honored Tecepients of 4 CuMUAand tO appear aicourt (You kuow ’\e toe style pow in Eugiand to admire Amer- foan Iavies.) Ifememvor notes made of two of those presenta- ows, Whicu 1 repeat simply as inciden ‘The digs AFpyintueot of Miss ———, of New York, was mide Msifest by ber ungrac cour She moved bout quivkiy. She jorgot tv exte farm ior, ver traw;. bucked accidvutully against she, diplomat Corps and the bousebold, thew passed inty Green Drawing Room down the gtaod Mrs (NO Hutocing twormagnifioent Ife sigedstatues of the Queen aud late drives, the Queen as a gieauer and the Prince as A gladiator, buth in the daest ’yriuo warvle), through We" gfand gnatrunce ond into oer carriege, weéping Wise Wexulion, Another American glided ta with a pmile Her siep was one of cumiidence, Her name was anovunced tothe Queen by Genéral the Marquis of Bertiorc, Lora Chambefiuin to Hor Majesty. sue muae the proper courtesy to tho Queen and ihe royul family, and ut soe ead sue extenued ber arm slowly and gracefully for her train. Thef sno backed oat irom the presence or Foyuity, the.admired of the bevoluers, Wuo are sharp orisics. Of atyle und bearing, ihe papers teemed with her beauty and grace, Her name was on every une’s lips “The teacuer who gave ber ingiractions was thamked, Her standing ts vow tuily extadlishou, HOW TO MAKK APPLICATION, TO get to court the iady With wool you ard visite Ingewil seud so the Lord Chamovertaiu’s oiflce, St. James’ Palace, lor cards, Which will be sent wor for Bigguture, The card recuivod is Diue, 254 by 314 Inches, on Which is priuted:— H eovcccccceroroce ce sen rerecerooccs recerererere tis My IMLeMiieN LO ALond a Drawing Kooms on ——————, on which odcasiou | propose to Aden) —_—$———$ — — —_ ——— 5 7 ign ature ———————-————. Address of presenter (Pp. 1. 0] 3 R em 2 eeargee remem 3 * Wile or daughter of. noncnnoe re re ne cre none ne neLe Nt LOE LOCO be nee nb re X) ‘Pi. O means “rleuso Turn Over,’ aud wuea you do so you see only tue word dbo re reread ne terest tb bere tO tt aO tet Dt OO Ht Ht tO reo rt PRES bNTALLON. i Qrrresorenr ever sens 10008818 Nett nett att BOLE NEO TE He: the wévut § hawe aod anower preseniatiod is te be at gentiomen, the card is the sate S120, bus wuite, and read: A0 cent CO nOeO Ht O08 DONE HI O42 be-t0 bE HO re robe: 4018 my iuteniion Lo attend 4 te) waren’, oggasion | propyse to preaeut wk, regiment oF profession ——. Signature — ora Adare 3 Address of preavar ——§ a ee 2 UB the reverse wido Mt ts the sane a8 buat for indies, Two cards are thet secur Which aré @ lithe smaller—one side bordered nvoat tnree-quariers of an 6h deep With pink and ovly tho word **resenta- How? printed thereon; On the Other site the card is pink aud 9 printed as loilows:— 4 o be very leaibly Olled ap, Ou to be delivered 10 the Quocuty pace Th the ebrridor, ‘The other to the Lord Ohainoeriatn, who will dauounce the pane to Her Mujony. THE QUERN’S DRAWING ROOMS. Vory strict regtiations govern the Queen's drawing roomé at Backingham Palace, and by Her Majesty's id these two cards above named mast be who ure to be presoutod. The be lett at the Lora Cham- two clear days before the draw- order WW carry Ot the \ pe two o’ciock. is are held ia jogham Palaces in St, James’ Palace. peuple think . to the Qu ney inust snd oaromony, office two days before the f Carus are 10 be taken Lo the levee. athe Queens page in the cor- jor, the other to the Lord Ub «mberinin, who revag its contents to the Queen, And on these occasions vo otber sigtement than that specified must be made fo Hor Mojesty. ORDEAL FOR THE LADIES. My experience teaches that ladies Dave more ua. tural confidence than men; but ata presentation court the moss sojt- confidence unless 5: make her way nlob 1 Woman way Jose ail Di be wright, She hausio gL the throue room. No ove may accompuny her. Sho 18 thrown on her own resources The room ie filled with a distinguished throng, and she 1 either conspicuous by ber grace or nce of it. Many people in America think court preseatation; but paccwioal he bigbest social uonor navie, A court cou 8 supposed to represent three bhings; 1, greut respect; 2, humility; 3 dignity. The throne room 18 reached by going tarough countries 1b Several balls or saloons, Evorythiug 10 tho shape of lace or a shew) must ve elt 10 the carriage, Tne débatan Atthe grand entrance and ¢: turn to be. x the trein hangs have several laud- g3 which, when there st, 1 once counted t 'y, Which is avoug 125 feet long ant 22 iees wide, contatving many fine ry gall and concert room 1s ne: traversed—a criméon silk—a the oth ofticer in organ in ops end aida dais at . Hel rier is found attended by full uniform to prevent crowding, APPROACHING MAJESTY. The approach gallery jeads trom tné ballroom to the State diding room—asother magnificent apart ment. Jefe door of the Siate dining room jeads to the blue drawing room. Hore the soc.al poopny: will fod another ba: ‘The centre door of she vii Fdomn 1eads 10 the bow saloon, which overlooks th dens [tom «large bow window, This room te furn with crimson satin. She then proceeds to tne yellow room, Where the reyul tamiiy hola receptions oa or- dimary Occasions, Dut on court days the throne room ie used. rom the yellow room she crosses a hall tuirty-three feot wige, tue walls of whicu are covered with pictures; ta fact covery wallin tne palace 4 with portraits of kings and queens, tiving nd all gems of ary iu this nail ube tran is dropped and arranged by pa; purpose, The shortest train Bix snchos, and is separate {rom the dress prop whieh must also bave in dla mode, The card curried in the jeit band, the right baud bern; joved. The curd is bauded io the Loru Chamby who merely. reads tne namo to the Queen, débutante proceeds until iu trout of the Queen, Sue, then makes the court courtesy very slowly, bending the bead slightly, The Queen offers her ungloved baad, and the dépatantera: t to ber lips by Louch- the tingers of Queen’s band with the back of pers. Releasing the august Hugers tho right to the Prineess of Wules and courtesies ag them lo the Princesses and Priuce of Wales, Just as a1 43 rising irom the courtesy 6 arm for her train, backs about twenty turning her face ot eon, passes from the throne room into the gi drawing room and down the nd stoire for bomo, Sie is then eligible for proposuis of marriage. American gentlomen wear a reguiation dress, The Amer! Muiuister always attedde in plain Amerie. evening dress, which is quite conspicuous by iis plain- Whom a laay te of & certain rank she, instead of wing tho Quova’s Land,\is kissed by the Queen. RAPID TRANSIT ISSUES, 5 ® THE IMPORTANT QUESTION OF FARES TO HAR- LEM—CONTINUED COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE THIBD AYBNUS ELEVATED ROAD—DEMAND FOR THE SECOND AVENUE LINE, Willthe New York Elevated Railroad raise its fare te Harlem? is now one of the most important ques- ons to the bundfeds of thou ‘whe Intend to avail themselves o! the facilities of rapid transit, It appears from a statement made. yesterday by Mr. James A. Cowing, secretary and treasurer, that at the next meeting of the Board of Directors the question 1s to be decided. It 18 satd that suarp differences of Opinion existin the,Board, while some desire inat the fare be kept at ten and five cents respectively, oth trenuously urge that the full limit of the law, mamely flteen and en conts, be charged. Mr, Cowing, Who bas been with the road from its incep. tion, and has practical knowledge of the requirements of the pablic, Is decided in bin advooncy of leuviug the fare atten and five ceuts, and eral of the di rectors have alroady been won over by him to that pesition, It is considered certain that the receipts of thecompany would groatiy fall off if the fare were to be increased to fifteen cents, and that saeta policy would generally be regarded as suicidal to the inter. is of thecompany itself, It bas already been re- peatedly stated, on good authority, that the New York Elevated road—both Side abd west side brunches—cost little more than halt as much as the Metropoutan road, and body complains thas it ie run with an in-uificient force of ticket agents, Urake- med, &c., in order that the running expenses may be cutdqwa to the last cent At the same time the road chargos the same fares ag the Metropolitan road, which gives the people so much more cumtort and far beer service for their money, and uader all these circum. ‘stances tt would be regarded as an outrage by the pubic it the Now, York Sievated road should still jurther Faise its already high tares, BAD VMNTILATION OF THX CARS. Thore is wuch compiaint among the patrons of the yeast side road at the lack Of ventilation to tho oars, parstouiarly during tho ‘five cent hours,” woen they are crowded with working people, and whon, ui} windows dod top transoins ing clused, the mosphere becomes literally poisouous. F¥roquenuly. tue conductors are requested by the passengers to open these top transoms, and oa the piea of being too basy with the collection of tickets they iuvariably re. to heed these requests. inthe presence of the Suree sucu requests wore nade to 4 concuctor feduesuay evening, and he turned a de: to the entreaties of the passengers. Upon inquiry at the Company’s office yesterday i, was found ihat no instractious had been given on this point, which is one esseatiul to she comior of avous tninty thousand passcogers—for of the sixty thousand dauy patrons of the ‘bird avenue road avout halt ride during the ‘ive cent hours,’? While tho Motropolitan road bas fourscen siations the Toird avenue bas Do loss than niueteen, aud while the trains on.the frst mako sheir trips ih twenty minutes, and oftea tn elghtecn oF nineteen, tne laticr vary Irom twomty-oight (which 18 (he echedule time) to thirty-tusee or thirty-five iniputes, wuieh is somes times taken by tho commission trains ia ruoning up to sixty-soventh etree, It is claimed that, tor the wako of securing real rapid transit on the east rerowdiny ot red, Will give rise to id be rao. SLOW PROGRESS I¥ CHATHAM STREET, The tron columns are now velag siowly erected in Ch m street, abd Very iqw mea have & to construct this brauc! now almost certain — th: jcoedingly ch Will mot be opened witha time promised by tbe compuoy, which was firs, Uosons then November 1, aud, latcr on, Les cember lL. Not a stroke of work b ineoths ago, au go wObUIILLEd to The work on the apper part o tween Kighty- th and 104th streets, is jlowneas characteristic of t Toad & tremeadods bight im addition to York Blevated to empioy a laborer at might to fi important or hurry on such au a ace, the Chatham 1 Metropoliian jor this purpose has orrow: In conseauenc: Ratiway to Kighty-whird et ivity ot late oear the estate judges aa Mayur Bly bave among the humerous investors, It 18 predicved this west side rogien above the Park, little 40 ts lowdly hasted earch of low priced O immense boon to THE OUSTOMS FORGERIES, When th ornmont ascertained that the accounts of Bookard & Hatton with the warehouse division of the Custom House were in & mixed ap condition measures were at jo instituted cure the Treas. ary Department against any posaibie lugs. The de fete od 10 $108,000, and an examination into the mumber of packages belonging to tho tirm SUL im store revealed Lhe fact tht Lue value of these amounted 10 upward of $100,000 Orders we. by Uodector Merrite bo mop deitvert goods, aud at ihe wame time a war waa issued by Judge Biatcnivrd against the meren: in the titm’s Warerooims, Which was served by the Marsbal. air Langdon, & partacre of Mesars, B: kara & Hutton, cailva upon Collector Merritt osited with him a Certified check on the us 10a for $60,000, Which, with the xoogs i -hold purpoi OUR’ WATER SUPPLY. ‘ COMPLAINTS BROM THE BIGH LEVEL DISTRICTS OF 4 DEFICIGNCY OF OBLOTON WATER—BCON- OMY PRACTISED BY'THR OFFICIAL PURVBY~ OLS—THE MAXIMUM GARBYING CAPACITY OF THE AQUEDUCT REACHED THREE YEARS AGO--LOW PRESSURES IN THE DOWNTOWN Districts, ‘The subjeét of tne following remarks is a very familiar one to the citizess of New York, and parr ticularly to those residing in the uptown high level districts, where a deficient supply of water is a ca of constant ‘complaint. During the warm summer months tho privatious of famiiies living on the uppor flats of bovaes in Yorkville and on Murray Mill were seriously distressing. Kyen for the ordinary house- apart irom the requirements of the bathroom, water Closets and bedrooms, it becsme and in some cases continues to be a matter of the gravest anxiety whether the water may not fall alogetner and end the kitehen+ maids, cap in hand, in search of water to cook the dally meuls, In the central and down- town districts, although the wal joes not fall to run trom the taps, the flow is so feeble that the virtae of patience must be pra before y considerable quantity of water can be drawa from the driobling source, Altogether the condition of the water sap- ply is growing every day more unsdtisiaciory, and Steps mast soon bo taken to guard New York against & State Of tDings, the least disagreenbie feature ef which would be empty kitchen kettles and sport al- Jowance in the batntud, XCONOMIZING THE WATER, As explained by tle engineer 1H charge of the Cros ton supply the droughts.of 1876 and 1877 reduced the reservos in the Croton district and the main reservoir in New York so low as to necessitate an exteusion of the high pressuré system to a much larger area than i was intenaea te-Bupply. ‘The connection with Tow pressure maios ia the Yorkvilie, Marrsy Hill and other sections of. New York needing water, aud of the Jimited dow from the tower and reservoir at High Bridge, caused a corresponding reduction of the general pressure, and consequently éne water did not rise to the regular bigh pressure level in the houses, ‘ynis ows began to be felt from tne upper floors down- ward, Agaresult there was a decided falling off in the consumption and less waste, because the flow at all points became feebler. Thus, although the water whs distributed as well as possibio under the olrcum- stances, cach Consumer got less of it iu enoh Lwenty- four hours and the taxation of the reserves was reduced, During the recent warm months, and par- ticularly alter the yeliow fover scare bad galvanised the authorities into making spasmodic éfforts at keep- ing the gutters cloun by flusbing, a thie special draim at tue main reservoir in Park amounted, it 1a stated, to one inch per day over af area of about one hundred acres of water surtace, or about two-ard-a-baif millions of gallons, This less to a iall supply would be a trifling one, but with a short supply represented oue of the atems that mado up nearly ten per cent of the total daily drain from the reservoirs, Latterly the extraor- dimary demand tor guvter flushing and street spring. Jing, a8 well u& the loss by evaporation baving beco Trouuced to @ miaimum, 16 was hoped that the reserves ‘would gaia in quantity by 40 wach of asaving. Thia however, not the case, und a deficit has atill to be on distributing the supply. The high service is bot as during the summer led tuto the low vice mains, but is directed to the districts for ‘niew it js intended, Therefore some of the upiowa Gistricis are getting a beter supply during the past ‘weuk or 80; but other adjacent districts are really Teduced im their daily allowance of waver, THE CAPACITY OF TUR AQUEDUCT TAXED, In reply to the question whetuer she aquea' not carrying as much Wator just uow as it was let inte it, the ‘Cundidly thas 80, ly built to gurry about jons of gallons daily—tnat ts to say, Mle about five leet nin Qt & heighs lor seven ject toreo or four ith this draoght on w inches.” Even max- imum carrying capacity ot aqueduct tne consumption 14 nearly alway ual and mm excess of tne supply; PLOwWn districts, are more thickly demand tor water will capacity of the aqueduct to bring it alley the time must soon come fF Meuns O1 supply must be furnished of the sumption be reduced to meet the gener. increasing demand. Io considering this important Question of reducing the per capita consumption it lnust be remembered that abundance increases Waste, rmed that betore the recent water When a and the water voir of Inbabitant in that ety was ply tun) mas evn a irom Lake Micnigun the aatiy cousu on Fuse to §=©120 = galions §=per = inbabiiant. Even a groat waste of water io a city like New York mast Ot be regardeu as an evil. ihe rools of dweliun, aud tho paven (reets carry all thet whter to ihe ra, apd thus keep them compar. tive of deposit during wet Der. eed dry seasons there is no flow from tne siroets Fools, atid uo water for clearing the sewers except Whidb ta said to be “wuated,’ CONDITION OF THK AQUEDUCT. 1a viow of 11 ply water ior been expressed that it might g: and leave the city my of getting water’ until breaks could be repaired. eugiueor has ‘way at so baviusely witheut a the break or head the es water cau be run off they can become 40 sort- jure of the water supply. howwver, for tne cou- w York between two two might in of delay io making substantial ri at Bo very soon, sno use in fncreasing GUcét is strainod to the Uimost W PRESSURKS DOWN TOWS. On the muins in the lower districts, City Hall, range os iow us tures pounds The i nm through the nore ts barely the water to inou, ry ing ys pipes that wore Jad pri jo writer has been informed by the of the Croton Water Depariment that soarcely the laid belore 1870 wero inspected Rot tar from the preseut for the further supply of weoeasary to 1p to at cal should rece THE $64,000 FORGERY, In the case of Charles W. Pontes, who is conGned in tho Tombs 08 an Indictment charging him with o phoity in the $64,000 forgery on the Union Trust Company, bis counsel, Messrs, Irving Ward and Thomas V. Cator, appeared yesterday in Part 2 of the On & Motion to reduce the }20,000-—te $5,000, pert of the wotion 4 number rresed pl 10.4 of Ocrevor, a6 & $2,000, which ea to make nis exoupe, aod was always When called on, although was io wus about 0 be indicted. These affidavité wore sup- the b argoinent uatil Mond Al the iting of Pat ot sue Sessions yesterday ‘J beiug imphoated in wwe U gory, who, it is turn bad previously acknowledge the bar lor sentence by my wilt, Was called to jetant District Atto: Herring. Mr Oliver, in the abscnee of the cou nel, said he ad been requented by them 10 ask Permission to Withdraw tue prea ol guiliy. Mr. Her- fing oppored the motion jd the matter was nd- journed_ anti Monday i The civil proceedings against Biiott were discontinued yeaterday, ‘The Castie Garden authorities have still under their charge Pasquale Campana and the five other Swiss emigrants WHO Were BWindled, a8 alleged, out of their wo San Francisco, by ah emigrant age: it Switzerland, They ere expecwng funds irom friends in Switzerland te carry them yoo their ey. NEW ‘YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, |1878--TRIPLE SHEET. THE FIELD MEMORIAL, DONATION AMD DEDICATION OF THB FIELD MEMORIAL PABK TO THR TOWN OF HADDAM BY THE BROTHERS FIELD—INTEBESTING BX- ERCISES—-sPEECH BY DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, East Mappam, Conv., Oct. 31, 1878. ‘This was the “Field Memorial Day.’? The morn- ing was lowering, aud'threatened rain. This some- what toned down tho enthusiasm of the inhabitants Of this little town, who Rive looked forward to this event with considerable interest, Tho day, however, Proved to be One and pleasant, Two tracis of land, one of two acres, known as the Meeting House Gro d the other comprising ten acres, to be bamed Field’s Park, were’ to-day donatea to tne town of Haddam by David Duaiey, Steven G., Gyrus.and Henry M, Field, ia memory of tho seventy- filth anniversary of the marriage of their paronts, David Dudley Field, D. D,, and Submit Dickenson, and were formally dedieated 10 the preseuce ofa large concourse The town of Haddain, tne birthplace of living ang iljustrious sons of David idand Submit Dickenson—namely, David Dudiey and Steven G.—is charmingly located among the hilis of the Conne Vailey, on the Connecti- cus Rivor, abd on ihe tine of the Connoeticut Yellen. Sailroad, 1t ia the semi-county town of Middlesex conaty, and has avout 1,200 innabitants, Tho ‘Field Park” was. purebasea by ibe jour eens old Dr. David Dudley Field, 1n thé month of Sep- ember, 1878, and at once placed in chinrge of Mr. B, 8. Hempesead, of Rye, Westchesier county, N. Y¥., With instructions for the grounds to bo- laid out for Park purposes, and to, nave them completed by tne Bist of October. These instructions have been faith- tutly carrtedt out. Charming drives, ploasant walks ang the choicest uruos.and trees have been arranged d taste thus promises to muke the park the moat desirable and irequented resort of this sec- tion of the State. From the elff a delightful view ts afforded of the Connecticut River aud. the bills, Geids aud Woods upon the opposite sido, ‘The decerauions Of the Dark tor the memorial exer- eines Were iu excelient taste. At the entrance was ai oval floral inscription, beariag tho words, *‘Fieh Park, Welcome.’’. Over the speakor’s piatform were she digures, *1803-1878,"? and the word ‘*Memortal,’? A oOminitiee Waited on the Fiela brothers upon their arrivat at Haduam by tho Cobnecuicat Valley Rajiroaa and oscorted them with therr trietids and attendants to the Court House, Luere aprocession was Jormed, ineludiog many of the principal citizoas ot the neigb- Dortioed, headed’ by Cheney's Band, ot Mundhester, Tbe line of march was through Main: street to the “Meeting House Green,” waich grounds comprise the fate of the gid churet over which Dr, Dudiey Fieia presided for many years. Alter an inspection of the greed (ne processien fotursed to the Court House and thence to Fiela Park, wheu several speeches were deliverea, dr. David Dudley Field was the first speaker, MB. FIBLD’S SPEECH. Mr. Field said:— BS AND GEXTLEMRS—-YOu know that we are hore to deliver into your handé the parcel of ground on which we are standing, Oud that other which hes tn view below us, to be kept as Pagers grounds for the people of Haddam 1m all time to coine, We give them in memory of ovr father ana mother, who were married sevonty-five yours ago toeday, and Came immodiately afierwurd to make their abode op tnis river side, where he was about to become pastor of the church and congregation, Here shoy lived active and useful lives, in tue iear of God and love of man, doing fanb:uily tueir several duties—be 10 public ministrations. irom pulpit and altar, at bridal, baptiem ane burial, and.ghe in the quiet task of her weil ordered bousefola. Though now, after more sham Glty years of wedded lilo, they sleep side by side in the pledsant valley beyond tne Con- bectioat bils, whefe thoir last days passed werenely away, thoy were iatthiul until death to the love of their early home. Nitdrat mdeed it was, for here they passed their first years together; bere they raise their first domestic altar, and e most of their children were boro, For thie cause, and in grateful remembrance of theif love aud wacrifices for us, we, their surviving children, four of us only out o/ ten, present these memorials, mt of edia stone, though she hills about as teem wit everiasting granile, but of shaded walks, greeo lawns and spreading trees, whore this people may Gud pleasure and reireshmeus, gen- eration after generation, so loug as these fertile mesdowe, these rugged hills’ and this’ winding river shall endure, Aad rememboring toast ‘beauty is truth, truth beauty,’ we hope that they will oultivate here that love of nature which is a joy im youth and a goluce 30 age; which nourishes tho affcetions, and refines while it eXalis; wilieb rejoices in the sox8008 aud as they poss, with their varying bv Giadness Of June and the raut manhood, the boy and the man, grand- ta whi r Condition or circam- 4, joy or. sorrow, to flua hete Stange, poverty or ri ow do? or respite irom sorrow; to drink in the of toon, let to the music of and winds, teel the freah breath of Lile-sustaine thaok God and take cou! renuy 4 a our parents to joy thoso and the descendants ut those whom they leved and among whow they dwalt. Prayer was offered by the Rev. E. EB. Lowis of Had- dam, An address was also dvliveredvy Mr, Jured Ar- nold. A collation tollowed the proceedings at th ‘Toasts wore offered, and responded to by Mr. Heury M, Field, editor of the New York Lvangelist, Mr. Jared Arnold, tho Rev. Mr. Gallup, of Mudiwon; Mr. B. 4, of New York; Mn Arihor W. Bacon, Middletown, Cona.; Mr. B, G Northrop, secretary of the Connecticat Stato Board ot Eiucation, and the Rev. Mr. Hull, ot Madson, ' Le of regret at inability to be pi t Noab Porter, of Yalo Coltege; of Yale; General Francs A. ; Governor Hubbard and o1 distinguished m THE CAMDEN SENSATION. THE BOBBRRY OF THE TWO OLD BACHELORS BY MASKED BURGLARS—A CURIOUS COUPLE, Campy, N. J., Oct. 31, 1878, The forcible robbery of William and Wesley Balser Tast is as mach of a mystery as ever, The Camden police say tuat they have a ciew to the gang who committed She daring outrage, but no arrests have yot been made, The victims of the burglary are two brothors, Wesloy is fifty-one years old and Wiliam forty-eight. They are old. pachelors and live all alone, in ameanly furnished, not cleanly, old fashioned brick house. Although wealthy, and among the largest real estate owuars in Camden, they have never employed ‘vant, aoiog ull the menial offices of he Dousehold themscives, and living with ao y that borders om meaaness, They have iew id none of luxuries. ‘associates, and never nave fo depart trom their mi babita, Thew father aad mother kept stands in the Cam. don market ior mavy years, and vy rigid aod lviog in same miseravie way 88 their two sons, saved considerable money. The mother did alt 4) work of tho house- uald aotii sno died and bnen ber husband took her place. The sons were brought up in the séme way, and have aiways, since the :asher’s death, tukeo turns Bt washing aus cleaning the bouse ang doing the eook- ing and kitchen dtuagery, They lived im conetunt tear of robbers, it ia said, and nover as & ot r. One always remained at home to watch i money, Which they were afrald to en- bis said, Last pight they violated this rule tor the first time in a long while, and the burglars, who bad evideatiy Deon wailing lor an Oooa- #100 whieh sbould cali both men away at the same time, found their opportuntty tast event MARNER OF THE RONBERY, Witttam Balser, a tall, spare man, with a cold, un- sympathetic face und hard manner, wid the followtog story as to the manner of the robbery :— Avoat six e’ciock I went out tora walk and re. surned to the Bouse about twenty minutes of eight 1 opened the door with my latch key, tw: the ligos Im the ballway, aod as 1 did so som: shat the front door. Looking imto tho front rvom I did not see Wesicy there, but three men who were masked, 1 said to myselt ‘is Wes. murdered?’’ Just then 1 was struck by aman whom | knocked down, and I struck two others ina like manner, when 1 Was Capght aroued the waist aud arms from behind, gagged, bound hand and fvot, a linen tableciown ned over my hend and conuucted 10 the closet where Wes, was, My pockets were searched, and the Key of ie sale wken oat, four of the men Went Up slairs, the otber remainiug On guard, He vhce or twice threatened to shoot mo if I cried out, and be feigned the irish brogue, vut did not suc~ ved very well, so 1 am convin be was pot Irish, 7 which was in the second economy ry 1'could hear them pour the coil inio something. ‘here was im the sate $16,500, O1 Uhm $3,500 was goles, $500 in silver aad ihe bub .agce in noes of Yarious veuomipations. Alter se. ng all ‘ule they lett by thw back Woy, Dariug the eo 4 1 the t—the coor of which was opeu—1 had been working my bands, which | soon ireea, i made my Way to the trout door) to seo one of the men go off the stops. mn iL gave the alarin, whd vood after we re treed, Wee, mad on & pair of new bundeulls, which had to be flied off. 1t seems something on a -ponge, whieh once oF twice tempted to ih at wy face. Belore | cam: they ba avoked a been through tho pouse, a Old ebest of my father’s, Wee sale 1m his 4 poses, bat they murdor, bat ear me, mpty, and @ three fe north. From w ig the bell, and knocked bf} key of the sale pata jest all how soon Ww; Prove they would man Hospital was formally opened 10 the preseuce of a largo assemblages, The Presioent, 8, H. Wales, delivered the toaugeral ad- tess recounting she Various alepe in the history of the inetitution’s progress, ® Inne EARNINGS OF THE ERIE OANAL,} BUTLER. ON THE AWARD. MOVEMENT OF FREIGRTS—TOLLS COLLECTED IN THE Last TWO YEAHS. Borva.o, N. ¥., Oct 81, 1878 ‘The Canal Collector a} this point furnishes she fol- Jowing statement of the business transacted during the montb of October and since the opening of navi- gation, as compared with the same last you Amount of tolls Ootover, 1878. = «$117,610 20 Amount of tolls Octover, 1577... + 98,165 06 OLD FISHERY REGULATIONS BEVIEWED—THE AKBIPRATION BiUNDER—A SLY RBLIGIO® DIPLOMATIC TRICE—A COUNTER CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY. Boastow, Oct, 31, 1878 As General Butler strenuousiy opposed the appro Driation to meet the payment of the fisheriés award to Great Britain a HERALD representative called upor that gentleman to-day to get bis opinion upon tm Increase for 1878. Numoer of ‘a0ces October, 15 1,640 | DOW phase Just assumed by that question, The Gem Nuurber of clearances Uctober, 1877 1,400 | eral was found at the Tremoat House, und, notwithy Increase 1éy 1878, a “yyo | Standing the groat umount of physical and mental Amount of tolls tor . $570,768 37 | labor be bas been subjected to in the political can Atmount Of tolls Jor seasen Of 157iess00.. 407,12 15 | vass he his been making throughout the Stat ——-—— | he appeared good-natured and uff:ble, Tousbing u; Increase for senson of 1878-..se0..- F — Mamper ot Dees {OF aeadoe O1 1879.7 hing | the object of the call the interviewer bia his miné Number of hees fof senso of 1877., 5,970 | made easy apon the General’s stating he woul Tncheale fev vebbbh Ot 1818... ro Theo | Pres# bes opioion witn pleasure, Ho gaid:— LINKS AND LINRS. The whole mattor of our fisheries on the Camadian beon greatly mismanaged beretorore, 8 brought us into our present condition. STATISTICS OF StrTHRNT. The shipments by cunal from the opening of o gation bo Octobor 31, inclusive, for 1877 and 1878 were ap iollows:— Canal Opened Atthe time Gauada desired to force usintoa roche May 8, 1817. Aprié 15,1873, | procity treaty she put jorward a ciaim that the 3,743 ene 1,921 | American fishermen could not fieh within any Zaosoiez | of $e bays of her shores within a lino 4,587,636 | dfawn from headiand to headland, although the 813,551 | DAYS might be running miles deep, The former,rigat 493.579 | Climed by ber Had been to control the line within * —_——-—— | three miles, following the indentations of the svore. OtalBerseearrereeeesseene 42,361,696 52,854,503 | But her new claim was noticed by she opinion of the LAKE RuCKIPTS, Tho following were +) ‘eceipts of grain by lake for the moath of October tn 1877 and 1873:— law officers of tne Crown, based on what is mitted to hat been an erroneous read: treaty, The inhabitants of Nova So ing of tne tia, wishing to beve our fishermon trade with tem, the Canadian 1877. 21878. | authorities were ingeed ready to rant bere bbis. 108,639 154,593 to American fishermen to fish within rain, bushels... + 14,328 917 12,880,844 miles without respect to any lines, @raip, including flour, + 14,572,112 13,653,869 | Tne latter found that we had then, as Frown the opeaing of navigation whtit Novem | vy is amounting w ous 1 ber 1:— Be vet fisbiog near the Canad: rH Ba oe ; . | year amounted to over $7,000, or about zinas bbis., «612,784 746,284 | ton, In a yoar or so the license tee was taceerel ia per bushe! 51,949,792 62,271,152 | $l theton. dost of our fishermen paid that, while rain, including flour , 5: 462 78,002,572 | if all had paid tho.amount which the ad ernment would have got would ha $14,000, WAYS THAT WERE DARK. To force the iprocity Treaty the Canadian authorities then raised th 2 per ton, which, if paid, would havo amount. $28,000, mn more than our fisherman would pa: RAILWAY FamiouTs, The ratiway receipts at this por: fer the month ef October in 1878 and 1377 were Flour, bbis Wheat, vushels, (73,600 arose between our fishers 76,800 authorities, which the Wack» —_— 7 pter to seth and by Totals, bushels 2,860,500 1,855,000 | elghtconth and following articles of the troaty relatin, to the ‘subject the United States agreed thal it our fi Frot — m January 1 to nosso eee follows: sean rmen Were allowed to fish within three miles of the sore, ‘ . d exercise freely the public law Weare pe 6 £04820 | of right of taking refuge in Ca dion porte and Oo by Premibres harbors 1n quse of storm, thea the United States bi i % would:— se ~ irst—Permis ail the fish of C; came por wep at apadian fishermen should fish in Totals, bushels,.....5... 12,708,900 24,730,400 | our waters along our shore the sume as our own fish- ‘The railway exports for the month of October in | ermen, irom Cape May to Kastport. 1877 ana 1878 were:— Third—That wo should pay whatever else of money . 1877, 1878 | value three Commissioners might decide to pay for the 2,487,797 651,135 | term of twelve yoars, auring which these articles 873,825 660,308 | (articic 18 and those following) of the treaty were to 28,207 18,080 | run. 26,223 WHAT tf AMOUNTS TO. - Now, eald Genoral Butler, the duty om Canadian ——— | fish, including fish on, bas a ted to about 1,245,746 | $400,000, ana our own fishermen are simply ruined by ry 1, 1877, sae 9,028,809 | G20ad1an Competition. All we gét by the treaty tg what Canada once gold for $7,000, atterward tor $14,000 and what the people reiused to pay $28,000 for, Dbe. Commissioners met and awarded, beside $1, for this privilege, the right of Ashing tor twelve yours, in addition to all others of our ¢onccasions, ‘This money was to be paid, al be paid, 1f tne President thin THR LATEST OUTRAGE, Meanwhile our fishermen bive been Total trom January 1, 1878"... ase 16,179,108 A WORLD'S FAIR IN NEW YORK. IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN. AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL FOR THE PUR- ‘bed POSE OF MAKING ABRANGEMETS ¥OR A by the adians i Free y Pte she most biyared cage being that o é fifteen of our flanin; OBAND RXPORETZON, Gereels’ whic Bad’ Joiged topecher Shute ‘note 4 consultation of influential business men was held | and, taking wide circuit around the mouth of small harbor, had enclosed an immense quantity of fish, enough to fill all the at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night ig obedience to acall issued some time since to consider the pro- vesseia, The inhabitants ou secing thie great Priety of suggesting to the Mayor that delegates from | succoss of out fishermen, assem! aa cut the all the States, be invited to assomble here om the 30th | fastenings of the nets on shore, les the Osh loos ‘Of April next in order that the propouition to hold in shies city a groat exhibition of the industry of all na- tions may be maturely considered. The call for the 2 ees igmed by Alexandor T. Stewart & Co, Bg pith pore 4, Tiffany & Co., Robbins & App oton, facturing Company, 9. Appleton & Co, Bebuliz, Nouthwick & Co.; Benjamin B, Sherman, Manning & Squier, C. H. Delamater, Thomas (©, Ac- ton, Singer Manutacturing Company, Henry Ff. Spaulding, Vermilye & Co,, David Vows & Co, J. D. Jones, John A, Stowart, F. 8. Winston, George 3, Cole, Norvin Green, Mitchel, Vance & Co,; Moriden Britannia Company, Breweter & Co, William A, Camp, E. W. Andrews and Lord & Taylor. All the aignore of the call were” represented at the meeting, be @ number of pubiie spirited gentiomen, ameng ethers the foliowing:—Mr. Augustus scbvil, Mr, George Bull, of the Buftalo Azpress; Mr, Sinclar ‘Touaey, Mr. W. O. McDowell, Wilson G. Hunt, Cyras Butier, J. Lyall, Mr, Hall, superintenaent of the American Losutute, and ex-Judge Hilton, JUDGE HILTON’s ADDERS. On motion, the Inst usmed geatioman was elected obairwaa. On assuming the coair Mr. Hilton said that he folt some hesitation in assuming the direction Of so tmporiantan affair, He said thas be thoucnt it would be in ordef for America to have aa exhibition jo which she would be truly represeuted, Since the Poiladelphie Exbidition the States baye made great progress in the arts and manuluctares, and it is roa- fonabie to suppdse that the forward movement will be maintained steadily until the openiwg of such a exibition as 18 proposed, The American mation, though it had jakeg many prizes in Paris was not fully or properly represented wnere. Only at such a fair as was proposed ia Now York city could @ proper representation be had, Judge Hiltou could see no reasun Why New York should not attract as many thousands trom Kvrope as the French Expost- sion Dad attracted from America, The gentiemen as- sembied at the moeting, the Judge said, wi moiety of those who were interested 10 th Quite a large number of gentiemen had written i to Judge Histon regretting that tney would bo $0 aliend, and attesting their great interest in success of the moveme: Ua metion of Mr, Thomas C. Acton Mr, Kiehar Butter was elected sectotary of the meeting, T Chairman said that be would be happy to hear from auy of the gontiomen preseat concerning t for whieh tho meeting was called, Mr. ‘wand stole a portion of them, an destroyed the whole enterprise so that many of shi vessels had te sail for home without a carga, eroment had a right to American fishing. How that law could fastity & mob in cutting te pieces aud stealing nete and breaking the Sabbath in order to stop Sabbath break: f oy mob violence i# inconcetvable. That questi red by Mr. Evarte in bis let® 1 hope tl gions ma‘e to Great Britain to got them, Our Ment ought not to yield one inch or fled ous of tne award, HEWI1‘ closed the faservs —M’DOWELL. . The following ts a copy of a lettor dolivered te Mr, Abram S. Hewitt yesterday in relation te the quarrel betweon nimself and the subseriber tothe document, Mr. William 0. McDowell, at the reorganization meeting of the Montelair aad Greem wood Ratiroad Company on Wednesday :— New York, Oct. 31, 1878. Abram 8. Hewitt:— Sm—As I understand that your intemperate lane always apologised for the next ith the explanation that it i to @ natural in ritability ef temper, by various diseasea, particularly and sleepless nights, I write you t you'that I shall equire a retraction of th Pplied to mo by 01 yesterday’s Montolsir and Greenwood Lake aliroad Company's 8 ich one ef the New York papera, autograph copy sept to me with this notice, that if you do not mak b pablication and send such id proeoed to protect myeseil as advised by coungel fn the way that the law marks ou WILLIAM 0. MoDOWELL, A reporter of the Hanaup called on Mr. Hewitt last eveving at bis residence, No. 9 Lexington avenue, to ascerta! it he had to say tn reply to the letter, Mr, Hewitt received the Hunan reporter very cordi- together with GROWTH SINGH THM CKNTRNKIAL, Cleveland wus pont tee und spoke, He said vl that a remark made by the ally, ana, when bis mission was explained, said:— : address, concer! “Woll,'sit, alll bave to sy to yous that! have | 1876, reminded received such s letter irom Mr. McDowell and Ldé ot propose to answer it.” “Have you oothing else to say, Mr. Bowstt?”? “No, nothing else,’ aad then, as the reporter was waixing toward the door, Mr. Hewitt tarned sude nd in as ADBEF a8 Possible, coo ‘Really 1 cannot gee what the pers have to do wi my private bar rely & personal matter between myseif and Dowell, I don’t see why they should pubiish @s well a8 an egriouitdral na- shout be heidin Now York city, the empor: natton and the Continen levtor. 1 suppose they will, though ;"? to display the products, najural aod mecnanioal, o es his had sill logered onthe handle the country. of the door be sighed, “But I sup, 1 onghs Mn Dk Apples to bo used tol, They have my name brought a; said that though the meeting res ‘Was email it waa ape or another; battime = neafly every day In sum: Will tell, Good night, “Good aight, Mr. H . ceeded on his way. t CUBA. juestion woich 12 the project aa economi mericaus a practical peopie could rieok. Mr. Cleveland had justly suid a had become a manulacturing one, The event, he thought, should be celevrased in a fie ting manner, THE DETAILS OF THE TRINIDAD COOLIE, 4 THE BRITISH CONSUL TRIUMPHANT, Havawa, Oot. 26, 1 The report of the selling of the coolies, bre. Dr. Secchi, from Trinidad, is confirmed, wit, dition that Secon! engaged to bring fro, and Demerara 10,000 coolies a year, they beta. ©. tracted for five years at one enilling a day, © ry that 1 forty eoohes whom Secchi be had seid three a tm RESOLUTION. To that ond he intreduced ihe tollowtng resolution, which was unanimeusly ado} wy solved, That there be ted anexeentive com- with whe had already brought sale. ve Secoh tall er did net mentiog ‘tracts were fur one the later tor: ‘The call reterred to at the noing of thie report Suggests April 30, 1879, bint ott mmecting of * A FAVORITE OF THE FLAMES, on —_—— er No, 444 Broadway, a site historic In the records of a tho New York stage, bids fair to become remarkable fo the books of the Fire Dopatiment. Touched by confi tot white yet @ histrionte temple, it was rowed out when it had changed ite charac ee a very prod fo lapse of yours 14 fail im the ruins of 4 fire of 1870 Binge then Fepeatod siarms have veen | THeve Coolles were, wituous exception, Britt r jects, dau irom it, and once oF tWice 14 has been scarred by the lames Last might 1 had another visitation ot toe fire fend, The top floor, which Mowers, Banver. ger & Ue, occupy as a wholesale clothing nous suddenly barat 1010 flames, (he engines were called, there was brisk work by the fire laudies and the butid: ved, but nut belore $12,000 worth of stock dostroyed and $1,500 damage done to cUL WItH A TROWEL, An altercation took place last evening at No, 182 South Filth avenue between Willfam Sonuita, of No, 632 Kast Eleventh street, and ol Walsh, of Na 76 South Fifth ave During the fracas Schutg assaulted Walsh with a small trowel and ins flioted three terrible scalp wounds, A man took the to the ie was had been structure, DAMAGED BY FIRE. Afireoo the ftth fluor ot No, 364 Broadway lass evening destroyed $10,000 worth of tho stock of | which ne was removed te Su Mie Mayor & Jopassen, cloak jufacta fod dam. | Sonults was looked = on a charge of felonioes as aged the buileog (we amount of $1,000 pau Waien’s »