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r. i THE CONTROL OF READING VIE VOTING CONTINUED BUT NOT ENDED YESTERDAY. tub entire dat taken up ix votinq mr. gowen'b proxies about 110,000 sit ares voted upon and gowen aread ecsnes during the proceedings. PniLADEUniA, Jaiw 10.

At 10 o'clock this morning Mr. Dallas, the Master appointed by the court to act ai Chairman of tho annual meeting of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, called th meeting to order, and announced that the voting would ba proceeded with. There were Try few present tt the time other than the officers to conduct the election, their clerks, and counsel on either side. W. E.

Lock wood asked that some time should be set for resuming tba ordinary bust-Bess of the meeting, and Receiver Goweu thought It would ba only following the usual rule to order a recess pending the election, remarking that he Would consume the whole of to-day in submitting; betwocn 1.C03 and 1,800 proxies. The Chairman, while sirreolnc that the suggestions were well put. thought it best to avoid taking a recess formally, and the voting was proceeded WM (fo'nff on Mr. Bullitt, of the McCalmont-Bond counsel, Interrupted 1 whHt ho Ilprd to be the certificate of the 60" shares that D. Baumann's proxy yesterday assigned to the support of tha Gowen ticket.

"I produce this certificate." said Mr. Bullitt, In order to show that that stock has been sold." Receiver Gowen said ho had information that persons had borrowed certificates for the purpose of coming hero claiming that the stock thus represented had been sold; he did riot know but that this was tin illustration. Mr. Builiit said he had a dispatch from London, under date of Dec- 29, ltl, statin that Haumnnn had sold his stock. Mr.

Gowen asked by whom that dispatch was slgr.ed. Mr. Bullitt answered: By Mr. Clements," (attorney for McCal-tnont Brothers A Co.) Mr. Gowen said be thought as much and would not believe anything Clements said.

If any respeotablo name was aulgned as authority for tho statement tMt the Bnuruann stock was sold, he would believer it. He would believe It if tho McCalmonts asserted it. Thereupon Mr. Bullitt produced a letter from tho McCalmonts stating that Ba-imann had parted with bis stock. Mr.

Cowen said ho would cable over and ascertain authoritatively If the Baumann stock had been sold, and if he ascertained that It had been he would withdraw the vote. The voting was then proceeded with, nearly all the rote offered during the aay bring those of Mr. Gowen. -One of tho first was that of ex Senator Simon Cameron for one share In the Gowen lutcr-et. The stock objected to by the McCalmont-.

Bond counsel to-dav, up to the time of recess, was as follows: L. Cahn VA) shares; Cammaa A Stw: R. L. Cutting, J.RO0; J. II.

Davis 8w. and Elliott, Son fcH At 6 IV M. the meeting adjonmert until 10 A. H. to morrow morning, tho Dumber of votes polled bel.ig 097.

ot which 175 were cast yesterday, leaving tho totd number cat during the day." All the votes cast to-day were In Mr. Gowen's proxies, icprescnting in the neighborhood of about Ineliding the shares voted on yesterday, the total number voted on thus I not quite 110.000. of which within a fraction of S.tH shares were for the Bond Mr. Schcll, of New-York, who represent Mr. Vanderbllr.

whs present during tho entire proceedings today, hut took no part In them, nor did he vote the A anderblit stock. Mr. Ira sharer. Of New-York, who is tal to hold Mr. Jay Gould's proxy for 10.00 shares, was In attendance early In the day.

but UH not remain. It is generally understood that the Bond party will pit Mr. Fhsfer Receiver tJowon in any tilts that msy bo needed, and lively pasagcs between them aro anticipated when the business Proceedings are resumed. Tho votes that were objected to by the Bond counsel after the recess to-ay were those of the Fulton Coal Company, shares; Maria V. Gallsrd.

144 shares: the Rev. Richard uaihraith. to shares; Isano A. Graves, ino shares; Grocsheck Si Schley. 300 nhares; Antonio Guitlorriz.

ICQ shares; Enrique Ouitierriz, It. Itcwson, 1,800 shares; George fc. Humphrey, shares. The judges at intervals during tho day announced that tho reception of proxies would Interrupted if any stockholder desired to roto peiscnaliv, but there were responses. There Is a stronger feeling of confidence than ever among the Gowen party, but tho Bond party alo retains i's onl'idenee.

It Instated that the 4vooo shares of Readlrgstock Pwned by Vnndcrhllt hnve been offered to the Pennsylvania Company. Kinder. Feabody fc and A. J. lrr.xel&Co.

at present market None of those approached, however, wore lelrou of becoming purchasers. Mr. Vanderbilt tlalras that this block of stock is tho balance of jowcr In the present contest. GENERAL RAILWAY NOTES. WE CUT 15 FREIGHT RATES JAT GOULD'S WORK ANNUAL ir.F.TlNC3.

Chicago, Jon. 10. Eastern nsents in New-York havo begun contracting for business from Chlcaso to Kansas City tn a basis of 8 centj per 100 pound the regalar rato being 85 cents. The rates from Now-York to Chicago aro also being heavily cut. and the total rato from New-York to Jclornrto points is not greater than the regular fates from Chicago to Missouri River points.

Owing to advices that Jay Gould and the managers of tho Western system of rosds would arrive In thl3 city this morning. Commissioner Mldgely cfil'ed a meeting morning of the South-Western Railway Association for tho purpose of Talking over the affairs of the association and to br'uij if po-sible. a settlement, of the riitricultie irom which tho association has for some time, been suffering. It was thought that tho presence of Mr. Gould and tho managers of hU roads might lead to a more satisfactory understanding than conld ho bail otherwise.

In the evening, howevjr, further advices were received that and his'party cannot reach hero to-day, and therefore the all for a meeting of the South-western Association to-day was withdrawn, ind the original, call for the Colorado meeting tomorrow unci a meeting of the anciatlon directly was reinstated. Hartford, Jan. 10. Tha annual report, of the Connecticut Railroad Commissioners for the year ending Sent. lrSl.

shows the gross arnings of all the roads in tho State to be Wi. an Increase of 81.41-w'M 4j over the prevl-3us year. The total operating expenses were H.8TS.2.'7 E8; the total net cr.rnings. 4.0-3.!87 3. iocrease of 07.

Tho total dividends paid during tho yenr wero J2.575.-171 30, which was an average of 8.0i per lent, on tho caoital-paying dividend. andS.Sper on the segregate of a'l the railroad capital itock In the State. Tho total stock and debt of all tfie roads aro (71.211.243 C5. The total number of jassengers catricd were employes ln-lured curing the year, M. of whom K0 were killed, lud 23 persons were killed while walking on the iraek.

Oreesville, 111., Jan. 10. Tho annual meeting of the St. Louis, Vandalla ad Terro Haute Railroad Company was held hero to-dav. President Wevsier presented tha report of tho Directors, Which shows the gross earnings for the fiscal year ending Oct.

SI to have been S1.5C5.515. The loss to the lesseo In operating the road was Tho DM Board of Directors wns re-elected and afterward organized by re-electing Thomas D. Messier President. W. II.

Darned Treasurer, and William Plant Secretary. Ottawa, Jan. 10. It is stated that, as a result of tha investigation by the Canada Pacifio Railway Company into tho various routes through the Rocky Mountains, the route by way of the Yellow Had Pass will ho abandoned and probably Vie Bow River Pass adopted in its stead. LOSSES BY FiniS.

Fire yesterday morning in Denver, destroyed the building owned by Ilalleck Brothers, ccupled by Jensen, Bliss Co. 'a hardware store ind Osborne McCurthv's drug store. The total loss is littlo over distributed as follows: Jensen. Bliss stock of hardware, 85.000. insured for 845.000: Osborne McCarthy, itock of drugs.

J7.J.CU). injured tor Ilalleck brothers, building. J.TX.OOO. insured for Several other firms lose from 81.OC0 -to John Townsend, a tinner, was killed, and J. W.

Hester, a carpenter, was fatally injured by falling tvalis. Fire broke out in tho L'spernnza Restaurant, it Los Angeles, yesterday morning, and, ipreading to adjoining buildiags, burned tho Occidental Restaurant, the ktores of Vlgnolo, Harper, Reynolds and Nacle and Bobenreith's saloon. The United States Hotel was damaged. The loss is estimated at about $100,000 on buildings and Hocks, and the insurance at about This is the largest fire that has ever occurred there. The bans of Mosea H.

Fay, at New-Brain-tree. was burned Monday night. Twenty bead of cattl 3 horses, to tons of hoy, and all the vehicles, tools, wer consumed. The insurance on the stock, hay. tools, is In the Franklin, of Philadelphia, and the Manhattan and Tradesmen's, New-York.

Tho insurance on the building is $900. The fire waa of incendiary origin. Tke Soutkern Chair "Works, at Independence, tho property of John Steckwortb. were destroyed by fire Monday night. This is the second time the works have been burned within seven months.

Tho loss is injured. The fire is lupposed to have been caused by an Incendiary. A small fire occurred on tho steamer Oxen-holme two days before her arrival at New-Orleans, Which ber officers did not think worthy of mention. It was caused by a patent vest-pocket cigar-lighter, and was not dangerous. Tho rear portion of the building in Paca-Itreet, Baltimore, occupied by Engino Company No.

and Hook and Ladder No. 2 took fire last evening ind was damaged to the amount of $5,000. A fire at Kirkland, 111., Monday night, destroyed a coal shed and 200 tons of coal, the prop-, ny of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. TBS NEWARK CITY MAUDS.

William F. Powell, Assistant City Clerk ot Newark, N. was arrested last night on a warrant Issued by Judge RIcord on a complaint made 07 Prosecutor Abeal. alhurla forgerr in onnnao- tion with city frauds. The forgery consisted In raimuK two ntuoim wurruuu irom K1BV anOJ to $8,889 and $4,841 respectively.

He was ldc up at rouce ueaa-qnarters. fie denies the thing and says he is innocent. A BIO PIGEON SHOW. hole AKNX7AL EXHIIJITISIT OF THE NATIONAL COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY. A great crowd of men, women, and children Diocked Broadway at Ninth-street yesterday rter-noon.

and stared: at the roof of Bunnell's Mm enm. A monster pigeon with a flaming red tongne lc oked down upon the people in the street, and at tb side of this wonderful bird stood a man who tl a blast from a cornet with such force that men looked at the spire of Grace Church as thougl they expected to see it topple over. Mr. Bunnell, who was mistaken for Capt. Bates, stepped in a ordly manner to the edge of the roof and waved bis land.

The cornet-player seemed Inspired with life, and the blasts this time mado the stage arses tremble. The crowd in Broadway had incr cased In such numbers that the stalwart officers the Broadway squad found difficulty in preventl; the people from being run down by the passim vehicles. No one In the crowd apparently knexi what was on the programme until they saw a tic of pigeons rise from the roof, move almost in a and then dart toward the west. Then th fact that 50 carrier pigeons had started for Al oona. and Appomattox, gradually came known.

Tho National Columbarian ciety Is holding Its Flxth annual cxhlbltio in the mueum. William Simpson, tho President of tho society, says that it is tne most complete show ofthe kind ever wit lessed in America. The total number of the pi -'eons there is 1,578. and 200 moro are expected this morning from Pittsburg. The Judges.

Mr. Simps W. J. Stanton. P.

C. Diesel, Augustus Busch. J. C. Long, Mr.

Spiess, and Mr. Purvis wero ye erday engaged in their labor. The exhibition is, however, to bo continued throughout the week. The pigeons comprise tho following classes: li jsslan trumpeters, pouteis. carriers, barbs, truru eters, short-face, jacobins, African owl.

Chinese owls, English owls, turbits, fantaiis, swallows, mi gpies. nuns, Berlins, porists. bald-heads, runts, starling, enells. archangels, nreasters, I nming Antwerps, Antwerns. The exhibitors rer.

resent nenrly every State in the Union. At 5 o'clock last evening 30 homing bird wero liberated from tho roof of tho museum. Tin ir destination was Newark and Bordentown, N. J. Each day during the show at 3 o'clock carrier geons iil be flown from the museum.

Among tin noted birds of the homing class, or carrier pige is. exhibited Is Paris, a bird that returned from ndlan-apolls in 1M1, a distance of CIO miles, end tl second bird to retura from that distance in the lirst prize-winner in the lx rac from Columbus. Ohio, making Hie best time on record for that distance, (both owned by W. Ver indor. Jr.

Boss, tho winner of the $loo in gold off red to the first bird In America tliat should retur i from 500 miles. Tho racs was liown 1:1 th i birds wore Jet go tho morning, rnd I nssar rived at 11:30 the next morning- Growle: from Steubenvillo. Ohio. 243 miles, when only 12 i lontl.s old; Dandy, an imported t.iid. with a fore: rf-ord of miles; BUck Sam, well known in 1 omlng circles r.s tho champion Rieuagn bird: huiL, a hen wirh record froin Thi P.iir, two birds that returned In a fog from Pouch1 eepsie In 18S0, contrary to the theory that birds ill not homo Inn fog: tho Mosaics, a peculiarly Tiarkcd pair, the cock winner of diploma as the hand omest bird of any color at tho Is.M lied Star Show i l'hil-adelphla; VA Blue, tho nii'-estor of s- nianv noied birds lu ihe Van Mumpet.

n. and Bora lolts. all owned by J. 1 Ittisson. Nc City; Isaac, winner of-second prizis ia 1SS1 raco irom Colnmbu.

t'hio: Itoscoe. wirncr of fourth prize in birds in mpeti-tlon for the prio offered tor iranee, not performance, owned by J. Bram-hall. Brooklyn; Cay on no -the first American hen to return from Stcub nvillo, t)hio, l.J miles; Ernest and A)raha: I. records from Stoubenvillo.

owned by V. J. erreil, Bavonno. Toccto. prize in 1SS1 race fmm Columbus, mile Nichol prizewinner from Columnu-i, Ohio, in 1S'l; two cut eu-viHe returns in 1S1 ratv; Don Pedro, prizewinner iu tho young bird race, from Cresson S40 miles.

Octnbnri isst. owned by H. itover, Brooklyn. Eastern District: prie-wicner in tho voi uir bird raeo for lVnn irUrr iLsi i 1 miles, owned by a. V.

Broome. Brooklyn! Navy- vara; the prize-winners in young bird ra from Cresscu. VW miles, owned: by i. 1 aslield, Brooklyji, Eastern District: Always lteady, rrturn from Piaintieid, October, lisi, i istanco 05! miles; Mrs. Garlield, winner of tneO erman grand pi IO In tho young bird rare, frot i Appo-mattos.

n.ilt October, ls.i. ownc I by A. P. Baldwin. Newark: six pairs of import' I birds With records, owned bv I overman, New k.

in tho Mesrs. Colc'l, of Br mklyn; J. Paar, 11. C. A.

Kratt. and P. Schu; imann, N'eA--Y)rk Citv; Charles Becker, of Ba limore. p.tnl llankins. of Bordentown.

N. aro tho largest exhibitors. II. Gocmer, Jersey "tty: .1. W.

('arm-iiter ami II I'nmUtn ..1 largest of carriers. J. M. Ecchs'. of Brook- irn.

ami l-'r. Newell, or tiiw s. T. S. (Ja lde.

ot has a 1 ne display of tnimpeters -es. II. V. Crawford. of New-York, presents home beautiful Jacobins.

W. Bo-a ers. of v. and George V. of l-av.

"a lino co'lection of nwis i'f every variety. J. ill-am, of Taunton. and E. I.

Moore. show lino fantaiis. A Board Otii -rs. acting under Instructions from Socrelar. -f War.

wid look ai the homing pigeons to-morrov. is the m're general use of birds on tho frffutitr is contemplated. Acr.iCULTunisrs jy counvil. ASSEMBLING OP THE CONVENTION ALLED TP.E COMMISSIONER OK AGUICUI. TCRE.

U'asuixgton, Jan. 10. In pursunn of a call for a convention, issued ia July Ust by tho Commissioner of Agriculture. dele-pates from IS States i.nd tho Indian Territory assembled in tho library of tho Department of Agriculture tnis niorning. he convention was called to order at 11 o'clock by Commissioner Loring, who stilted tlie ol icrts of tho call, ant submitted a proran mo for the government of tho proceeding s.

The procr.immo was adopted sod a icnt organization tfiected by the nomination and election, by a unanimous voti of Dr. 1 ring as Chairman and Henry E. Alvord. of New York, ai Secretary, and a froin e. Stoto.

lhe usuid committees were appoiated, and tlie Chairman announced that the conveni on was ready fur business and called for the pre- nutation of papers on tho topic selected fcr disc isslou'by the convenr.ioTi, namely. and agricultural societies and those nestl-jns which belong to agriculture. utation, nnd tho of schoo colleges," and associations. Tho rlicuss rm opened by Mr. tieorgo Cook, of New-Jei -ey, who read a paper entitled "Agricultural Ed'ic tion for New-Jersey." At tho conclusion thf reading, which occupied some time, an animated scussion took Place, which was participated in Messrs.

E. S. Oold, of Connecticut; President maid, ot the Maino Agricultural College; Mr. Alvord, of New-York; the lion. A.

A. Sargcat, of California; the Hon. I). W' att Aiken, of Soutn Carolina; Profs. Caldwell and Roberts, of Cornell University, w-York Commissioner Loring.

and many other ntlemen. Among other questions raised inthediscu sion was v. hether means can be devised to induce le gradu-a'es of egricuitural societies to return to their farm work instead of driving Into othe occupations. The belief seemed to be, general at long the delegates that there arc fur brighter pro? nects for the young graduato who courageously tl es up his farm work and carries it on In an inteltU ent manner than for the samo young man in a ay other career oDen to him. At the conclusion of the debate.

Dr. I. iring delivered nn address, in tho course of whi ho remarked that It h'ul never before been hi i fortune to listen to so ablo and thorough a disc issioii of agricultural matters, and he predicted a rrand future for all of tho branches of the sciei ce. as ho said agriculture should be called. The invention then, C5 3:45 o'clock, adjourned until 10 'clock tomorrow morning, when tho reading of pi pers will be resumed.

The second convention, to begin on Thursday morning, will be to the liscus: of the animal industries of tho country; the third, beginning on Saturday next, will take up rr atters re- lating to the cereal croiis. and the fouit'i conven- t'on, beginning on Tuesday morning will be devoted to the discussion of tho management of vineyards and wino. manufactures. XEWS FROM THE RODGEt. Chicago, Jan.

10. Charles F. tnam, a graduate of the Annapolis Naval Acade in 1873, who joined the United States steamer odgers in search of the Jear.nette, writes an iuterc; log letter to bis mother, in this city. The first sec on of the Kodgers. letter is dated United States steamer Arctio Ocean, Aug.

20, lsbl. In it he being at St. M.chael's. in the Paci peaks of Ocean, nothing on the Siberian from Aug. 8 to tho llth, and hearin of tee Jeannotte or her rjartv.

a llth of sailing for Dover Bay. on th coast. This contradicts the dispatch Chasseur met the Lodgers on the 9th that the August and that the Eodsers was steeling 1 Herald Island. In point of fact the Chasseur ould not at that time have been In tho the Kodger. which certainly had steering, not for Herald Island.

ctic, and tot. was for a small Island In Plover Bay. The Itodge reached Plover Uay on the itith or Aueust. a d. Master Putnam says, did not una the Kussi man-of- war Strelock, and therein he again mtradicts had left It would Jii.

Soulowjki. That vessel, he says, on the 13th. leaving word that meet the Kodgera at St. Lawrence ay. They did meet tho strelock on the 18t and on Straits Ocean, heard of the luth passed thronch Behrin in conjDanv with her iuto the Arc- Master Putnam says: "We have several Siedge parties, both on the nori tern coast or Moena and on the coast near Point 1 rrow.

and some think it may turn out at some or tue Jeancette's party tho shin and started back Wo shall Investigate tho stories, first go ve -left sledge, to Caoe Denize earner on the north coast of thence to the eastward, where we whalers and learn from them what beard." lie SDeaks of the flnftweib. iberia and 1 find the hey have the ther- mometer being 40m all day, with no ice nywhere. une Koagers was prepared to remain years, he savs. to ana tne jeannett. THE SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN NEGLECT OF PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS CONDEMNED.

MATOK LOW BINDS A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE BOARD OP EDUCATION ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE BOARD HELD YESTERDAY. The Brooklyn Board of Education met last evening in Red Hook-lane, and organized for the present year by the election of Mr. Tunis G. Bergen os President, and Charles R. Doane as Vice-President.

The defeated candidate for President, Mr. Eugene Berri, received 13 votes, while Mr. Bergen received 25 votes. The latter is understood to be In thorough sympathy with Mayor Low's views in regard to tho policy to be pursued in the management of the public schools. Beyond the election of President and Vice-President no business of im- fiortance was transacted.

The election of a Super-ntendent of Public Instruction will not take place until the February meeting of the board. Mayor Low's special Message, of which the following is a synopsis, was read by the Secretary and referred to a special committee: Mr. Low especially refers as follows to what he styles the two fold injustice which Is being done to the children of our primary grades:" Hrst By the Insufficient accommodation allotted to them. tmnii osKl jtilng to vpry larpe classes ot the young children the most Inexperienced teachers. The Mayor suggests smaller classes and a different allotment of teachers.

But the lack of accommodation for primary grades, resulting, as it does, in a shameful overcrowding in the class rooms, short hours of instruction for many children, and no schooling at all for many more, Mr. Low regards as the chief point of concern in connection with the schools, lie submits a table showing the inadequacy of tho primary accommodations for the children, and mentions the faot that from interviews with a number of school Principals he is led to believe that, at least 5,000 children in the primary grades got but half a day's schooling. The Mayor calls attention to the fact that while tho primary departments are fairly choked with children, there is room to spare In the grammar departments. In many instances the children who attend morning session In the primary departments havo to remain at home iu the afternoon, in order to permit another batch of children, tor whom there was not room in the forenoon, to enjoy the benefit of one school session a day. The Mayor questions whether any community has a right to give bit her education to a few at the expense of giving no education at all to the many.

Mr. Low is not opposed to higher education In the public schools, but he thinks that primary education should not be subordinated to the higher. While admitting that new buildings are necessary, the Mayor thinks that much mitrht be accomplished toward bringing tho primarv schools up to the point of ndequato supplv by redisricting the schools and consolidating the higher classes, thus setting tree a number of teachers who would be available to teach in the primary departments. On tho subject of redisricting tho Mayor says: "Brooklyn, notwithstanding her growth, has net had a Kystt-iuatie redlsirlctlux fur school purposes rr many ycurs. It may bo possible bv such a redlstrlct-lug to consolidate the grammar classes of a neighborhood Into a slntdo biilldtnir.

thus leaving thesurround-tiift schools entirely avallnbln for primary prudes. I do not asse rt that this would be desirable, even It possible, but 1 think well enough of It to surgest It as a matter d'erviug your careful consideration. lots it-em to me. however, to Indicate tho v-a In whk-h uevr- development would most wisely inke place a largo grammar school for a neighborhood dotted around at easy nlstaiiera with small schools for Dilniary children. I nm aware, however, that there Is a ore nee or opinion ou this point, and I hive no wish In any part this to speak dogmatically, line I am rii.t mistaken, I feel lute.

In m. phisizlng the Importance. Tor tho futurv a-, well as th-present, of providing uilcquawly for the lirlniary Tho Mayor calls attention to tho looso method that has been in voguu In reference to granting teachers certificates, and mentions that a number of complaints have been made to him by school Principals who bud incompetent teachers forced on them. He suggests that in every ease appointments should be made originally on probation, no appointment to become permanent until a short term of service demonstrates tho actual ability to Tho Mayor concludes his Messaio by thanking the board for its courtesv in dcVrring action, at his request, in regard to selecting a Superintendent until he had elied their attention to tho facts in reference to the condition of the schools set forth bi his Message. He expressed tho hope that would be promptly token to secure the mau who would best carry out whatever policy most commended itself the board.

A WELL-DRILLED WI2NLSS. THE SIX-YEAli-OLD tW, OP AN ACCUSED MCIt-DKRKR IN JEKSKV CITY. Matthew Campbell, who id charged with having killed his wife. Catherine, their homo in Jersey City, on tho night of tho Tth of September last, was arraigned for trial yesicrday. before Judge Knapp, in the Hudson County Oyer and Terminer.

Although the Indictment is for murder, the Stato scarce'y a conviction in a higher digreo than tho second, and tho probability is fiat it will havo to content Itself with a verdict of manslaughter. Campbell and his wife were of drunken and quarrelsome habit. Ho commenced a courso of ill treatment immediately upon their marriage, nine vears ago. and has pursued it ever since. On the night of the homicide Campbell found fault with his supper, and by way of punctuating his re-murks knocked his wife out of rocking chair and kicked her brutally.

Tlie foliuwing morning he dragged ber out of bed In spite of ber protest that she was unable to sit up and beat her again. I'pon returning to bis dinner ho found his wife again in bed. anil ca-ried their infant child to Mrs. Clark, a neighbor, asking her care for it, as his wife was ill. At 5 o'clock Mrs.

Claris went to Irs. rooms and found her dead. Campbell's defense is that his wifo received hor injuries by fall-iEg down stairs while drunk. The first witness offered by the State wis tho fi-ycar-oid son ot the prisoner. Counsel for the defense objected that ho was too young to be admitted lo testify.

Judge, Knapp called tho lad up, and. after converging with hiia a few momenta, decided that ho was Intelligent enough to be a competent witness and ordered him sworn. Counsel for tho defense next claimed that, if the child was to bo sworn at all, it should not be until after the other witnesses had been heard. The objection was overruled, exception being allowed. Tlie boy testified that on the night ot the aiieged killing his father found tault with the supper, but did not strike hi mother.

Ho did, however, threaten to knock her brums out with a lio also threatened to throw her down stairs. 1 ho child's manner was such that it soon became apparent that be had been drilled to such an extent that ho was acting almost mechanically, nnd Prosecutor McGiil so charged. Under his questioning the fact was elicited that ho bad been directed what to say and what not to say by his uncle, with whom be has lived sineo his mother died. Judge KcapD here asked If Ihe uncle was in court, and the man stood up. evidently with reluctance.

After looking at him for a moment. Judge Kuapp told him to resume his seat. The examination of the boy was then proceeded with. He acknowledged that, when his mother died he told the Police that his father had beaten his mother and kicked her. but his father had told him afterward he must say he had not struck her, and ho tlidu't either," said tho little feliow sturdily.

The defense objected to tho Stato endeavoring to show that tho boy had been coached." but Judgu Knapp ruled that the Prosecutor was right, and added that the court intended to inquire Into the matter, aud if it was found that the undo had instructed the boy to givo evidence contrary to tho facts the case should not bo passed over. When tho lad stepped down from the stand Judge Knapp directed Sheriff Cronan to take charge of him and see that he had no further communication with his uncle until the court had had time to inquiro into tho charges that had been made against the latter Tho case will probably bo concluded to-tlay. THE NEWARK MECHANICS' BANK THSODOr.E F. BALDWIN MAKES A GENERAL DENIAL OF TUE CHARGES AGAINST HIM. Theodore F.

Baldwin yesterday made answer, by counsel, to the charges brought against him lu the United States Court at Trenton. His answer is a general denial of all tho charges, lie says he never had any knowledge of any misappropriation of the funds of tho Mechanics National Batik of Newark; neither had he any knowledge of or control over the bank's affairs in connection with the Mechanics' National of New-York. He further denies that he ever conspired with "the Cashier for the wrongful conversion of tho funds of tho bank, lie had only ono transaction with Martin Runyon, of New-York. At that time he deposited $10,000, upon which transaction he netted a profit of nearly S14.C0O. The money for this transaction was placed in bis hands by private individuals.

He also obtained money from similar sources for raal estate investments, upon which he made large profits, having no interest to pay. As to the Park Thep.tre, he never had any interest In it of any sort whatever. He had never received any funds from Oscar L. Baldwin that had been derived from tho bank, or joined with him in any such speculations as bad been alleged. He had had other stock transactions with Byerson Boole, bnt the highest amount he ever had on deposit with tbem was He had nothing to do with keeping the accounts of the bank, his duties being confined to the money department, which he had been cm-ployed for 15 or IS yeare.

Messrs. Pease Kirkpatrlck, counsel for Christopher Nugent yesterday filed an answer to the ameuded bill in equity tiled last week by the Receiver of the Mechanics' Bank against Nugent A Co. iu the United States Circuit Court at Trenton. The answer virtually acknowledges the truth of Cashier Baldwin's statement as to the disposition of the money taken from tho bank, hnt denies collusion or conspiracy. Their exact Indebtedness to the bank can only be ascertained by a thorough examination, which they are willing to facilitate in every way in their power.

They pray that the rights of the bank and other creditors may be adjudged by the court, and the true situation of their accounts with the bank arising from their connection with the Cashier ascertained. Th Controller of the Currency at Washington has declared a dividend of 25 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Mechanics' National Bank, amounting to about $650,000. OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THI YAR ENDED JUNK 30, 1881. The annual report of the Chamber of Commerce for 1881 will soon be Issued. The statistics furnished in the volume are, as usual, complete and comprehensive.

From advance sheets Thx Tuns is able to present a recapitulation of the foreign commerce of the country for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1881. The aggregate of leading articles of merchandise Imported and exported at the port of New-York is compared with the aggregated imports and exports handled at all of the other ports of the United States for the same period. nrpoBTS or roRsrair xerchakdise. Aggregate of Total Port of all Other Port V.

S. Article. Hew Xorlr. of the U. S.

1880-81. Sugar and mo- latei. $60.06.1.713 $33,330,340 $93,304,061 Coffee 15,011.807 60.784,301 bilk manufactures 80,669.811 1,486,890 82,056.701 Cotton manufactures 27,283,037 3.833,893 81,219,820 Woolen manufactures 26,499,091 6,518.969 1.018, 063 Flax roanufac- tures 12.561,157 3,608,019 16,159,176 Iron end steel manufactures 17,706,100 16,599,812 84.205,948 Hldeaand skins other than furs 18,687.187 8.889,832 27.477.019 Tin 10,915,693 7.205.412 18,121,105 Jea 14.687,070 6,317.143 21.004.813 I I a-rubber and gutta-percha, 9,297,270 1,757,679 11.054,949 Preclo's stones. 7,884,739 447.779 8,382.611 Fancy 7,015,488 785,215 7.750,653 ToDacco aud tnanufact'res. 6,783,259 6.155,119 Wines, spirits, and 6,661.479 2.080.728 8,742.201 Wool 4.S42.153 4,861,813 9,703,668 Furs and d'ssed fur skins 3,826.739 349.410 4,176,155 Earl lien, none, and china ware 4.

123,389 2,466.560 0.579,039 Rags, of cotton linen 2.798,705 1,178.767 8.9fl7138 Silk, raw 1.698.808 9.289.456 10.888,264 Total value or leading 8313,322,030 $125,468,867 $437,730,897 Total value or nil oth- rartlcles. 122,128,875 81,744,856 203,873,781 Total value or coin aud bul'n. 100.302.913 10.272.684 110,675.497 Total value or foreign Imports, 1880-81 $217,486,307 $753,510,126 Exrop.TS or sohestio merchandise. Aggregate of Total Fort of all other tort U.S. Artiel'.

Ac- )or. or the OS. 18S0-8L PreadRtuffs $270,332,610 Provisions 102.014.U10 43.779.H29 145.793.99 Cotton S.S.379.526 214.310.2Hl 247.0f6.740 Oils, 80.577,87 8.49K.S07 39.077.134 Tobacco, ll.i90.12J 18.727.U13 Cotton manufactures 8.696.894 4.04.493 13.671.887 Horned 6.8:iu,502 S.973.601 11,301,103 Leather 4,892.225 1.680.470 6,172.095 lurs aud fur klns 4.8D6.08S 645,331 6.451,410 Oilcake 4.317.024 6,284.304 Tallow 4.3,-2.oi8 2.493.616 C8ll0.il28 Sugar, refined. 1.4QU.SJ9 CW.123 2.04'J,9S3 Total value or leading $142,501,387 $776,570,959 Total value or all other article. 59.683,630 47.730.362 107.354.988 Toial value of domestic I aadbuli'u.

8.e6,SR2 6.S80.0C2 14.226.044 Total value ot domestic cxp'ts, 1102.305,090 $495,847,801 $898,152,801 The above Statistics show nn inrrpnen nf tlft "Ml i S3 in the commerce of the port of New-York lust year, and an increase of $61.53,685 for all the ports or the country. The fluctuations in the foreign commerco of the port of New-York during tho past 10 years, compared with all the ports of tho country, were as follows: TOUT OP XEW-TORK. Total For-tian Commerce. Incrra. Yrar.

ISRi 1S0 1S79 1878 1S77 is0 1875 178 1872 Decrease. 278.8S6.K31 S4S.034 io.724.whs 01.1.271,21 27,984,148 e20.2S7.133 7S. 127,364 8,290.135 64.S32.76S 701.UVU.721 40.662,91.5 ALL rOBTS OP TUB CK1TED STATES. Total T-ir. Foreign v.mrrct.

Inrrrnne. Decreate. 18S1 81.1570.024.318 Stll.263.ft8S iKo i.i;i.7 7o.i;: $7,810,790 IX" 1.210.61I-.3 9 3,421,974 1S77 18" 1.I&3.411.X75 l.2:'.ri,o:u.otw 1.324.K'4.7)G 16.7U4.615 1873 1.341.1,899.221 121,670 98S 12 1.212.328.233 79.Kji.9;& The value of merchandise and coin and bullion Imported into and exported from tho port of New-York by American and foreign vessels and by land vehicles for the fiscal year endlrg June 30. ibSl, compared with ail the ports of the United States for tlie same period is shown to be as follows: POHT OP NEW-YORK. American Foreign Land l'esr Vesstls.

Vehicles. Imp'ti brought $74,090,289 S5.1C7 Domettlo exports shipped 'n 45.4S7.4C8 356.817.69S Re-exports shipped 1,760.937 12.8B9.800 1.733.261 Total value. 8S30.439.754 81,798.428 ALL 1-ORTS Or TUE VX1TED STATES. American Foreign Land Veesels. Vctsels.

Vehicles. Imp'ts brought In $140,089,684 $587,047,535 $19,502,920 Domestic ex-ports shipped 110.C30.578 6.108.658 Re-ex iiorts shipped S.r::-4.3ni 15.40S.827 2.778.1 4 Total value. 18S0 81.. $1,378,650,017 THE NEWPORT TRAINING STATION. THB CITY'S GIFT TO THB GOYERSMEST ADVANTAGE3 AND DISADVANTAGES OF Tns BITE.

Newport, R. L.Jan. 10. In order to secure the selection of Newport as the head-quarters of tho United States training-sohool for seamen, the tax-payers nearly a year ago decided by a majority vote to cede Coasters' Harbor Island, at the north entrance to the harbor, to the Government for a training station, and the deed was sent to the Navy Department, but up to this date no intimation has been received from tho United States Attorney-General that the gift has been accepted or rejected. It is thought, however, that the matter will be brought to the attention of Congtess at a very early date Commodore S.

B. Luce has taken formal possession pf the city's gift, which, to a certain extent, has been utilized for landings, drills. Ac, but as yet the city has not given up the buildings, which are used for the care of paupers, and it is not proposed to taae any decisive steps to secure suitable buildings elsewhere until tho city has assurances that the deed of the island is acceDted. The Minnesota was the first of the training shins to arrive, her anchor being dropped in the outer harbor last April. She was soon followed by tlie Saratoga.

Portsmouth, Constitution, and New-Unmpshire, the latter being the flag-ship, and on board of which at the present time are about 800 bovs, the lads from all but the Minnesota having been transferred to her for the inter. Tho Constitution has gone out of commission, the Saratoga is repairing at the Boston Navy-yard, and the Portsmouth Is at Washington. leaving the New-Ilampshire and the Minnesota at this piace. The Minnesota has been designated as the gunnery ship of the squadron. The training-school was formerly stationed at Now-Lohdon, where it was said there was not sufficient 'room lor the vessels to move while practicing at drill, ic.

There is plenty of sea-room" here, and that, too. only a short distance from the island. It will be necessary to expend a great deal of money In building wharves, buildings. hero before the island can be utilized for nil the purposes of the school. In view of the fact that the New-London station has wnarves, buildings, it is no surprise that a determined effort is being made to have the school returned to that place.

Connecticut's Congressional delegation is at work with a will; so are the business men of New-London, who are not disposed to allow the prize to slin through their fingers so easily. The fact that Secretary Hunt has never visited the site so generously ceded to the Government, with the semi-official statement that he is in favor of tne Connecticut site, is significantly referred to in many Quarters. Many pf the business people of Newport frankly acknowledge that the school is a great pecuniary benefit to the place, and these will use all their influence to have it retained here. Sociallv. too.

it is claimed that it is a great addition, the officers being welcomed in the best societv of the place. The liquor-dealers may be counted among those who fondly cherish the hope that the school may be kept here for many years to come, for since the advent of the fleet they have done a thriving business in selling to the sailors and the apprentice boys. The law against selling to minors is very rigid, but so far the authorities have been unable to proseuute any of the offenders. Commodore Luce and his officers are determined to aid the authorities in every possible way. One dealer is undar bonds to appear for trial beiore the Supreme Court for selling to tho pppremlce boys, and, from present indications.

Commodore Luce will have the witnesses on band when wanted. Hundreds of the boys have been grossly intoxicated while on shore, to sav nothing ot the sailors and marines, who imbibe too freely. A punishment on board ship awaits all who are arrested by the local officers for drunkenness or disorderly conduct while on shore. A very large number of boys has deserted, and not a few have been captured and returned to their respective shim. "HttXtEtg, 11; 1852.

MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS TEE PHI BETA KAPPA ALUMNL DE. GALLAUDET AKD OTHER GENTLEJfEK MAKE ADDRESSES. The monthly literary reunion of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of this City took place last evening at the residence of the Secretary of the association, Mr. C. W.

Fisher, No. 22 West Thirty-fifth-street. The pleasant parlor was occupied by about 60 gentlemen, including the Rev. Howard Crosby, D. Prof.

Benjamin N. Martin, of the University of the City of New-York; Prof. Gal-laudet, of Trinity College, Hartford, who read the paper of the evening; Gen. Foster, Mr. Henry S.

Drayton. Dr. Edmund S. Rawson, Mr. Dexter A.

Hawkins. Prof. William R. Martin, and others representing the university, the College of the City of New-York, Yale. Rutgers, Williams.

Union, and other colleges. Alderman Ha wes presided and introduced the speaker of the evening, the Rev. Dr. Gallandet.who read a paper entitled "Our National Life and Some Hints for Its Improvement." By way of exordium, Dr.Gallaudet observed that he had not had the leisure to prepare an elaborate paper on the subject assigned for discussion, but had given rather the impressions of an observer than the exact data of the statistician. The burden of Dr.

Gallaudet's paper was the need in our national life of a finer and deeper sense of individual responsibility, conjoined with a larger outlook, and a more generous interpretation of each other. He believed that men should always remember that they are citizens Bnd members of society, as well as individuals with individual interests, and not citizens of a State or country only, bnt of the world. From this point of view Dr. Gallaudet considered one by pno the salient features of our political and social life the tariff question and legislation thereon, civil service reform, and tho financial policy of the Government, amongother topics: holding up some of the absurdities of the firo and second, and reviewing the last with considerable minuteness. He was followed by Mr.

Dexter A. Hawk-Ins, who bad something tanglnie to offer on the money question. He argued with Dr. Gallaudet that a gold dollar should always be behind a paper promise to pay. and would bring that result about by Government buy in gold at the Tate of 5,000.000 a year, say; Issue gold certificates for the same receivable as money, and coin and store In the Treasury the same as specified.

In ten years tho Treasury vaults would contain $750,000,000 in specie, and the redemption of the greenback and other paper issues could be carried on with success, until in process of time not a paper dollar remained that was not backed by its equivalent in gold. Dr. Crosby took up the point of civil service reform, which, he said, would be the best thing in the world if the end sought was only to put the right man in tho right place; but if merely to give a few young men lessons iu arithmetic, geography, at the Custom-house and Post Office, then. In his opinion. It was a farce and a failure.

He related some striking instances of the present workings of our civil service, and ended by declaring that in the apathy of just such as they lay the principal source of political corruption. Gen. Foster, Mr. Godwin, and Mr. Abbott followed, and then the commpany was invited to a collation.

THE BAR ASSOCIATION. A BPIRITED ANNUAL ELECTION HELD LAST EVENING. The Ear Association held its annual meeting last evening, and met for the first time in the handsome hall of the wing recently added to its building. Mr. Stephen P.

Nash, the retiring President, opened the meeting with a neat little speech, congratulating the association upon beginning its eleventh year with greater advantages than it ever before possessed. He then retired from the chair, and Mr. Henry W. Scudder assumed it Minutes respecting tho deaths of ex-Judges Barbour, Ingraham, and Sanford, prepared by Mr. William Allen Butler, were ordered to bo inscribed upon the records of the association.

Tho following-named gentlemen were elected members of the association: Elliott Pandford. Henry Heath. Frederic M. Dean, William Kent, Frederio W. Hubbard.

Charles V. Sloane, Henry S. Glover. The annual election was vigorously contested, three tickets being in the held. The regular ticket and one of the independent tickets were headed by Francis N.

Bangs. The name of ex-Judge John K. Porter was at the head of the second opposing ticket. The tellers found their task a hard one. and.

as it seemed that they would be unablo to report tho results of the election until long after miduight. the association took a recess until to-night, when their report will be received. The new wing of the Ear Association's building is two stories in height, the first story being converted into a fjne meeting-hall and the second into a library. Each room is about 100 feet long. The meeting-room is about 20 feet high, and the library about 25 feet.

The latter room has a gallery, from which access may be had to the uppermost bookshelves. The cot of the new wing and its fixtures was 535,470 31. The association now has 734 members. THE TROT IX HORSE BREEDERS. Tho Executive Committee of the National Trotting Horse Breeders' Association held a business meeting yesterday afternoon at Delmonico's, with President H.

W. T. Mall in the chair. Tho meeting was private, and members of the committee declined to make publio all the business transacted. It was decided to hold, in August next, a meeting preparatory to the regular Autumn meeting of tho association, and Messrs.

Charles Backman. Isaac- V. Baker. J. D.

illis. aud President Mali and Secretary L. D. Packer were named as a committee to arrange the details for this meeting. The place of holding was not selected.

It was also decided to make tho programme of races for the coming season similar to that of last year. An election for members of the Board of Censors was held, resulting in the choice of Messrs. Guy Miller, F. D. Nor-ris.

David Bonner, D. G. Doolittle. and W. S.

Tilton. Ex-Gov. Leland Stanford, of California, who was present by invitation, made a speech to the Executive Committee giving some of his experiences in raising young trotting horses, and making valuable suggestions relative to the stakes to be opened by the association. The ex-Governor announced that among the horses owned by him which he intended to enter in tho association race3 were the 3-year old Wildflower, tho 2-year old Uinda Rose, ana Bonit.i. In the evening the members of the committee and a number of guests sat down to a dinner given by President Mali in honor of ex-Gov.

Stan-lord. Among the diners were Senator Isaac V. Baker, the Hon. Benjamin F. Tracy, J.

P. Wiser, of Canada; H. N. Smith. Shepherd F.

Knapp, J. Willis, F. D. Norris, J. W.

Grav. of Vermont; Gil-man S. Moulton. and X. D.

Packer, of the committee, and Pierre Lorillard, David Bonner, Alexander Taylor, J. H. McCoon, and A. Bonner. PICTURES DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Some children accidentally set fire to a dry Chr-stmas tree that bad been left standing in the parlor of Mr. William Kurtz's handsome residence. No. 823 East Seventeenth-street, early last evening, and caused a great deal of damage to the room, its furniture, and several valuable oil-paintings that hung on the walls. Mrs.

Kurtz, when the children's mischelf was discovered, had sufficient presence of mind to close the doors leadnia into the parlor, thereby confining the fire to that room. Mr. Kurtz and two gentlemen friends who were visiting him then set about extinguishing the flames. Mr. Kurtz seized the Christmas tree by its bnso, pulled it out of its tub, and dragged it out of the parlor through the hall into the street and then returned, aud.

aided by his servants and friends, Dut out the fire in the parlor before the firemen arrived. He found tlie paiutings not covered by glass destroyed to the number of 19. They cost him S5.200, and at no time would he have sold them for less than $10,000. The damage to the furniture in the parlors is about S1.200, including a grand piano, the woodwork of which is partly destroyed. Although Mr.

Kurtz is amply insured as regards house and furniture he will not. he fears, be able to make a claim for his ruined pictures. TAMMANY'S SIDE PARTNER. At the meeting of the Irving Halsub-com-mittee to devise ways and means for keeping alive and strengthening Tammany's shadow, held on Saturday in the St James Hotel, Chairman W. B.

Cochrane was authorized to appoint a committee of 15 prominent Democrats" not connected with Irving Hall to act with the latter's nepresenta-tives in devising a plan for the reorganization of the shadow. Chairman Cochrane completed that highly important task yesterday, and announced that tne 13 "prominent Democrats" were ex-Senator Alfred Wagstaff. Thomas McCahill, ex-Congressman James O'Brien. Orlando L. Stewart, Congressman Benjamin Wood, Dr.

Austin Fiint, ex-Senator Charles G. Cornell, ex-Recorder James M. Smith, Peter Barlow, P. G. Moloney.

Major W. j. A. McGrath, ex-County Cler Charles E. Loew, John C.

Broderick. S. W. thrhch, and W. H.

Secor. A conference" of the two committees will be held some day this week, and the Irving Hall statesmen confidently predict that from it will flow results calculated to revolutionize the Democratic Party in this City. THE EX-CONVIC SWINDLERS. William Mauzer, alias George English, George Spencer, alias John Sheldon, and George Jones, alias Harris, who were arrested on Monday night, at the instance of Michael Dunn, Superintendent of the House of Industry, No. 87 Bleecker-street, for swindling charitable persons, were arraigned before Justice Kilbreth yesterday.

Detective Crowley said he could not establish a case against Jones, and as the latter was wanted in the Tenth Precinct for black mailing keepers of evil resorts, be was sent to the Essex Market Police Court. Mr. Georze Blanchard. Vice-President of the New-York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, from whom Mauzer, in the guise of a repentant ex-convict, and with the aid of Spencer, nearly succeeded in obtaining $13 80 to get a kit of shoemaker's tools, with which he pretended he could obtain employment at Newark, made an affidavit aaainat the nriooners. Neither Hadlav nor Lan.

thier are yet In custody. They played minor Darts In the swindling scheme. To-day Mr. 8. L.

M. Barlow, who was swindled by the prisoners, will make an affidavit against them. Mauzer was recently released from Sing Sing Prison, and Harris four months ago completed a term of Imprisonment at Charleston, S. C. RIFLEMEN IN SESSION.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THB RIFLE ASSOCIATION gen. Hancock's address. When Gen. Hancock, President of the National Rifle Association, called the annual meeting of the association to order in the armory of the Twenty-second Regiment last evening, the annual report of the Secretary showed, that the membership of the association had steadily decreased since 1870, and only 141 riflemen paid their annual dues last year. The only affiliating clubs during the past year were the Seventh Regiment Rifle Club, the Pennsylvania State Rifle Association, and the New-York Rifle Club.

1 be annual report of the Treasurer showed the re- Sl2 A S8-186 63? disbursements, 85.870 40; leaving a balance on baed of $2,816 07. Gen. Hancock next delivered his annual address. 1 take pleasure," he said, "in announcing that the association Is in a very prosperous condition, it is out of debt and has a surplus in the treasury. XPi conaition is the more gratifying from its eiDf different from what was appro- th0 caso a eo.

This result I feel Is owing to the very economical and effic ent manner in which the officers oi the association have managed its affairs, and to the personal exertions of the Directors. I regard the competition in skirmishing, which was introduced last rear, as an important matter, tending to accustom our riflemen to that kind of firing- which wi be required in actual service, and which' 1 hope Will be maintained. It should be remembered that this asociation was formed for something more than a mere mistime. In a country like this, where the regular Army -is i necessarily small, the ability of nation to defend itself from foreign attack or violence depends largely upon the National Guard of the several States, and then upon volunteers from tho people at large. The rifles now in use, to be used efficiently, require more experience than heretofore and all regular armies are carefully trained In their use.

The vast progress of the country has practically deprived its general population of the opportunity of obtaining such experience except as It may be afforded through associations like this. In this counection I learn With pleasure that the prospects are so promising for an international match during the approaching Summer between the National Guard of this country and the Volunteers of Great Britain. The former International matches, although confined to long-range shooting, had a most beneficial effect on the rifle practice of tho Militia, and I feel confident that the proposed match will be of great value in exciting and maintaining in the National Guard an increased interest in rifle-shooting, which will greatly add to their military efficiency." Directors were next elected as follows: Forthree years Gen. Stephen Smith, Col. J.

H. OlrPhant, Lieut-CoL H. G. Litchfield, and Major G. Livingston Morse; for one year Major G.

8. Schermerhorn. and Col. James McLeer. Gen.

Hancock resigned his portion as President of the association on the ground that his duties as an ofiBcer of the regular Army would not permit him to continue in the office. On motion of CoL G. Scott the resignation was accepted, and a vote of thanks was tendered the General for his assistance to the association during the past year. The Directors met immediately afterward and organized by the election of the following officers: President-Gen. E.

L. Molineux; Vice-President Gen. G. W. Wingate; Treasurer Col.

J. H. Cowperthwait; Secretary G. J. Seabury; Executive Committee Gen.

Robert Olyphant Col. H. G. Litchfield, and Maior G. S.

Schermerhorn, Jr. THE SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS REMARKS OF THE COMMODORE. The annual meeting of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, which was held last evening, at Del-monico's. drew together a large number of members, and resulted in the transaction of a good deal of business.

Commodore W. A. W. Stewart sat in the President's chair. Secretary O.

E. Cromwell read the annual report of tha Board of Trustees, showing that 1881 was ho tho most prosperous years in tho history of the club. The Trustees recommend that the club-house on Staten Island be leased for another year, and that the name of the club be changed so as to read, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club." The report was adopted, and then Commodore Stewart made a verbal report, during which he referred to the celebrated races with the Madge last Fall. He expressed the opinion that in those races the club took a "manly, courageous, frank, honest, and courteous stand" that no other club In the country bad the courage to take. It resulted in defeat, but it had done the club great credit.

The Commodore's remarks were received with loud applause. The Secretary's report showed that the membership was 202. and that there were 4 vessels in the club fleet. Treasurer Simonds reported that during the last year he had received S0.511 73 and disbursed 84,058 30. leaving a balance in the treasury of S2.458 43.

The resignations of tho following members were received and accepted: Latham Fish. R. R. Colgate. Robert Colgate, Frank E.

Peabody. Frederick De P.Foster, and Giraud Foster. After a report from the Regatta Committee the election of officers for tho ensuing year was proceeded with, and resulted as follows: Commodore C. Smith Lee; Vice-Commodore Edward Walsh Humphreys; Rear-Commodore JohnC. Barron Roosevelt Schuyler; Treasurer William B.

Simonds; Measurer Cary Smith; Fleet Surgeon Dr. J. M.Woodbury; Chaolain Tho Rev. George R. Vandewater; Regatta Committee Louis P.

Bayard. Francis O. De Lnze. Alexander H. Stevens, Walter L.

Suydam. Trustee, tin place of Samuel Colgate, resigned) William B. Simonds. Messrs. Charles E.

Bigelow; Robert C. Cornell, Clark Deming, and James H. Jones were elected members of the club, and notice was given that at the next meeting a resolution would be offered to make the name of the organization the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. That portion of section 2 of rule 8 of the sailing regulations requiring that "in all regattas triA rtfttroTnit mner ln Ireht AX 1 i of the jib fast in its proper place" was stricken -v. aujuuiucu lUil I UO members i n-h t.

pot nf little lunches. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. The following committee has been ancointed from the American "Agricultural Association to call upon President Arthur and reonest hia attend ance at the National Agricultural Convention, to do neia at the Grand Central Hotel, in this City. Feb.

1, 2. and 3. nnder the ausnices of thn national association: Major Henry E. Alvord. of New- A -1 j.

n. ui, iKci-aumiiiu Ammen, or wasning-ton; the Hon. H. G. Davis, of West Virginia; the Hon.

D. Wyatt Aiken, of North Carolina; the Hon. J. Floyd King, of Louisiana; the Hon. A.

H. Garland, of Arkansas: the Hon. Theodore F. Randolph, of New-Jersey; Major John A. Foreman, of the Indian Territory; M.

C. Fernald. of Orono. and V. A.

Dram-mond, of the British Legation. It is expected that the railroads leading into New-York will issue bnlf.rntA i M- tn onni-nnt i 1 1 nmtu will UO attended by the representatives of the agricultural industry from all sections of the country. A meeting of some of the leading citizens of New-York wiil be held at the Grand Central Hotel tomorrow evening for the purpose of organizing a Committee of Arrangements and Reception, and to consult as to what action the citizens of New-York should take with reference to holdisgthe National Agricultural Fair of the association in this City next Autumn. It is expocted that the committee will wait on the President to-day or tomorrow. TEE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Richmond, Jan. 10. The Readjustee of the General Assembly have been in caucus since 7:30, and at this hour (midnight) aro still ir session. Tho Debt bill was discussed, put final action on the question of its introduction was postponed, and the consideration of the nomination of capital officers has occuoied the attention of the caucus until now without result. The committee appointed to investigate the Second Auditor's office and report to the Legislature during the session of 1879 and 1S80, was prevented from so doing by the adjournment of that body.

Owing to tho biennial sessions of the Legislature the report was delayed until now. it will bo shown bv the report that $93,000 of coupons has been fraudulently disposed of. The report will be preentea to-morrow. AS' MAD AS A BATTER. From the Burlington (Vt.) Fret Press.

The most striking (in two senses) thing about the hatter's art; in the old time when felt hats were made by hand, was the'beating up of the felt Dipping the mass of wool and hair, from which his fabric was to bo formed, frequently into hot water, the hatter was then wont to fly at it as if in passion, and give it a violent beating with two sticks, one held in each hand, till it Was matted together into the felt which. In time, after numerous combings and dressings and shearings, became the stylish beaver worn by the men of SO years ago. Ihe hatter seemed to be very mad at this object of his labor, and mad as a hatter" needed no explanation in those days. JEFF DAVIS AXD BIS COUNTRYMEN." From the IMempkis Tenn.) Appeal, Jan. 7.

Ex-President Jefferson Davis is in the city, and is the guest of his son-in-law Mr. Addison Hays. The people hereabout will be glad to know that he looks, acts, and moves as If he had a new lease on life, and appears to be quite as young as he was 10 years ago. He enjoyed his recent trip to Eurooe. and is healthy and buoyant and full of vigorous life.

As to current affairs, be is a keen though quiet observer, is alive to the progress the South is making in material matters, and is as proud of the later achievements of his Bconntry-roen as they are of the dignity and self-poise which has characterized him throughout his remarkable and eventful career. A MEETING OF PREACHERS NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN CONGREGATIONAL PASTORS. CAUSES AND CURE OF FREQUENT CHANGES IN PASTORAL OFFICE DISCUSSED CLERICAL WIT AND WISDON. In discussing Causes and Cure of the frre quent Changes in Pastoral Office" at the meeting of the New-York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers, in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, yesterday, the Rev. William James, ot WoodhaTen.

Long Island, spoke of dyspeptic clergymen. A sound body and a good livei were necessary even In ministers, he maintained. Dyspepsia caused the blues, and made clergymen, as well as every one else, quarrelsome. Countrj Pastors wanted to go to the city, but they oftea found that a square peg would not fit a round nolo. The way to make a pastorate successful was for clergyman to begin in a humble field and serve the Lord with all his heart The speakel was deeply impressed, when a younger man.

by tb words of He nry Ward Beecher, who said, Go Into the country." The Rev. Samuel H. Virgin, ol Harlem, said that in his boyhood he used to see a gray-haired minister pass in and out of the church that he had been Pastor of the better part othts life. When asked how he came to stay saxtong, he replied, "When my people wanted me to go I wouldn't and when I wanted to go they wonld not let me. When they got mad I kept cool, and when I got mad they kept cool." Too many werf apt to to give up their churches and seek others because they did not accomplish success in their particular fields in a year.

Churches too frequently wanted ministers who would rent the pews and par off debts. The Rer. William Llovd. of New-York, said things had reached that point where churches would not take ministers over 40. The clergyman must be good-looking," be added, "but not too good-looking, so as to attract an undne amount of attention from the female members of his be slow In order to suit the older, and progressive suit the younger.

He must be able to rent pews, pa debts, a financier in short, an Admirable Crichton or a Newark bank President" One ol. Mr. Lloyd's charge remarked to him, Your Pty broad. Mr. Llovd.

Do you think the Lord loves the devil Why shouldn't he was the reply; he loves you." No more was beard from that man. The speaker thought the cause of short pastorates could be summarized in two words the Deacon." "Resist tba devil und he will fly from you," said Mr. Lloyd. but resist the Deacon and he will fly at you. Deacon Main, of the East Church, Brooklyn, came to the defense of the Deacons, and thought they were not the worst fellows io the world.

Some ministers had the idea that Deacons had no rlgbtl that they were bound to respect The Kev. Wil ham F. Crofts, of Brooklyn, said the barrel" was-an important point in the subject Some minis-' ters resuscitated old sermons from the barrel and preached them over again. That was like tb widower who wanted the maiden to marry him. She did not want love that bad been warmed over.

At o'clock a collation was served by the ladiei of the church, and when the ministers came back at 8 each wore a bouquet in his buttonhole. A memorial prepared by the Ladies' Anti-Polygamy Society of Brooklyn to present to Congress waa read. It prayed for the enactment of a law, first, to Prevent ana suppress polygamy; second, to pro vide for women In polygamous households who desired to leave them, and third, to provide a punishment for the practice of polygamv. The memorial was approved. Changes to the constitution creating new committees were proposed which Induced Mr.

Lloyd to remark that the Association wonld soon have more harness than horse. How to Preserve the Results or Reading and Study" was discussed by the Rev. Dr. Lvmau Abbott of Corn wall-on-t he-Hudson, who gave the following rules: 1. Read and study for work's sake.

2. Read by topics. 3. Cross-examine yourself. 4.

Use the result in active work. There was, he said, no reading so good as the daily paper, ex-ceDt perhaps the religious paper. People who complained of the newspapers were the ones who wero at fault. Mr. Lloyd said: I don't trouble my-seif to go through, the religions newspapers because, with the exception of one.

they aro the dullest things Imaginable." "The Duty ot City Churches to the City Population in -tho Summer" was the toplo assigned to the Rev. Dr. Henry M. Storrs, of New-York. He said it was a duty to supply Christianity to the people in tha Summer time as well as the Winter, but Pastors must have rest The people would nofgo into tho- churches to swelter, and.

they must be sought in their haunts. Chrtot aidmot try to attract people to a hot church. He preached to people from an open boat and they followed him through a cornfield. The hard-working mechanics, had only fcun-day as a resting day. and wanted to go with their families where they could get breath of fresh air.

Some said "people ought not to go to Coney Island on Sunday." Dr. Storrs did not say so. If they want to breathe God's air and hear God's waves beating iu on tho shore there was the place to preach to them," be said. Steve Tyng. as we call him.

established a Gospel Garden. It was a good thing, but it was so hot I couldn't stand it If I had my way I would run Gospel trains out of the cities of New-York and Brooklyn to the country every Sunday morning. I would preach to them in the pure air. and have booths not for the sale of beer, bnt Christian papers and refreshments." The Rev.W. C.

Stiles said that If 1.300 peoDle assembled in each church in Brooklyn the whole population, babies and all. would be in the sanctuaries. The averase was only BOO. Mr. Croft said because fashion willed it people would leave comfortable homes in the Summer to go where there was a lack of servants and a superfluity of bedbugs.

He would solve the problem by bavins tho ministers take their vacations at different times and joining the congregations. Mr. Eeecher was not present during the day. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Moderator J. G.

Roberts, Brooklyn: Secretary Edward Paysoa Thwing, Brooklyn: Treasurer-Samuel H. irgin. Harlem Examining Committee Wiliiam F. Crofts. Brooklyn; W.

O. Stiles. Brooklyn James M. Whiton, Newark, N. J.

J. G. Roberts. Brooklyn: Edward Beecher. Brooklyn; Ly man Abbott.

Corn wali-on-the-Hudson; Samuel H. Virgin, Harlem; Edward Payson Thwing, Brook lyn. KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS. EDWIN PACKARD ELECTED CHAIRMAN OJT THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. The members of the Kings County Reiral lican General Committee for 18S2 met last evening in Central HaiL Fulton-street, Brooklyn, A close contest for the control of the organisation ol the committee was expected, and the afr tendance ia consequence was large.

Mr. A. J. Perry was made temDorarv Chairman. and Messrs.

Cheshire and Gillulv temnnmrv Secretaries. The committee at once proceeded to the election of a permanent President with the following result: Edwin PackaFd, 73; John Nichols. 56. While Mr. Nichols was distinctly the candidate of the extreme faction of the Stalwarts, it was understood that Mr.

Packard was pledged to bring about harmony in the party and was not a factionist After the result of tho ballot -had been announced the election of Mr. Packard was made The newly elected Chairman, who was received with enthusiastic cheers, briefly returned thanks. He prom-ised to do all in his power to drive faction from the committee, and expressed the belief that civil service reform was the living issue of to-day. That party would rule the country which carried out the principles of civil service reform to their logical conclusion. The organization or the committee was completed by the election of the following officers: First Vice-President-A.

J. Perry; Second Vice-President C. H. Reeves; Third Vice-President J. H.

Mulford; Fourth Vice-President W. J. Cropsey; Secretary George K. Gillnly; Assistant Secretary E. li Sleuter; Corresponding Secretary John Mara-lions; Treasurer David S.

Arnott; Sergeant-at-Arms John H. Walker. After the transaction of some routine business the committee adjourned. Altogether the proceedings were characterized by a spirit of harmonv and an enthusiasm that promises well for the future of the Republican Party it Kings County. LOCAL VSIXESS TR 0 UBLES.

Martin Herz, manufacturer of veneer seat at No. 193 Canal-street and at Yonkers, N. made an assignment yesterday to Jasper M. Singer, giving 14 preferences aggregating $22,806 06, of which $15,000 is to his wife. His factory was formerly at No.

821 East Twenty-second-street, but he wns burned out there in November 1880, after which he removed to Yonkers, where he was nnder heavy expense, in fitting up and removing. He was also in litigation with tho Gardners, who allege that he is infringing their patents, and the matter is still before tne Suoreme Court. The capital in his business was claimed at over 840.000. and he had wealthy relatives, having married a daughter of r. M.

Singer, of sewing-machine fame. His liabilities are currently reported at about $75,000. The value of the assets Is not yet known. Daniel Hymes manufacturers, agents, and jobbers In hardware at No. 92 Church-street, made an assignment yesterday to Charles A.

Millet. They succeeded Williams Co. la ApriL 1880. and had a capital of about 810.000. AN ACTOR SERIOUSLY INJURED At the Theatre Comlque yesterday a matinee performance of Squatter Sovereignity" was given.

Mr. J. F. Oberist, one of the Harrigaa Hart company, who does the Italian bit" afl Mr.lianigan exoress it In the first act "doubles' with one of the boy minstrels at the climax in the third act Mr. Oberist just before the fail of tho curtain was acting his part with such zeal that was oblivious to the fact that he stooa on a narrow platform 10 feet above the stage.

He lost his footing, and struck the stage with such violence as tc fracture his arms at the wrists, and received a concussion of the brain. He was removed to special quarters at the New-York Hospttal. and was last night doing as well as could be expected. Chicago, Jan. 10.

Yesterday's election on the Board of Trade resulted in the choioe of Dunham for President vr-r.