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i 4 Municipal Memorial to Regulate Railroad Freights. QT7T r.A PMrr.ATTDM! i. 11 J. A A A. A U.

Albany Statesmea Threaten to Reduce Their Salaries. TOO MUCH LEGISLATION. Important Information Demanded of Comptroller Kel.y. II i A A Albany, Jlircb 1878. Tlio Senilo is null eocuwburuU by I ho biuylb trial, but lUe As.

is moving unuur lull cieum, Bveiiuin us well us sessions. CUAKliKs! AUAINST TilK HAil.KOADS. Mr. Brooks presented memorial the Mayor, Comptroller and cumrmau ot tlio 1'iuuuce Committee bi Now York, together wiiu resolution trom tlio Chamber of Commerce, tlio Importers anil Cirorers' Hoard ol iiade uud llio Jioaid ol Trade ana Transportation Tlio memorial represents tli.it tlio producing and ooiniiierciul Interest ol tlio State, una particularly those of Uio city ol New York, have Buttered greatly, ana aru still guttering, by reusou ol ttie unjust discriminations on toe purl of tlio railroads couriered by Uio Slate carrying fruigtil tor citizens of toroign couulries ul lower rales tliau lor citizens of Ibis State, uud g'viug Individual citizens special privileges and rules out of proportion to those charged by the general public, and asks the appointment ul a special commission to luvesllgiile u.e alleged uhuses ju these respects, inquire into the powers, conirucis ana oblieu. lions the railroads in ibis Stale, uud useeriuin what legislation is needed lo extend and protect ti.e commerce ol tnc State, sacu to ti.ko testimony in the city ol New York and report by Dill or otherwise during llio present or the next session ol the Legislature.

Tlio lueiiioriul urges thai uilhough the revenue collected by I he railroads exceeds by more tliau the entire revenue derived Iroiu tuxation in Ibis Slate, and notwithstanding the Importance ol liouest uud equitable lailioau management and the cnuugud coudilious ul tho age, there bus b. eu no suspension or regulation ol sueu iuterest, and but little legislation, except Ibal sougnl by the railroads, since these modem highways were in tuulr llilancy. Mr. Urooks also ellerod the lulluwing UssulvcU (11 the Ssnuto concur), Tliut a special ol persons Oo appointed, Willi power to semi lor (KirsiMH iVii.ijmiic a niiw iity it shad bo to investigate toe um alleged exist in the management ol tlio railroads chartered by tins Mate, and inquire into and revolt cmiccrniug their powers, contracts and obligations. said committee to take testiliiuiiy in the city of York uud such other places as ti.e> tuny ueeni necessary, and to report to the Legislature eituer the present or the uext session, by bill or what (11 any) legislation is necessary to protect and extend the commerce ut tbo State.

Laid over. pay of legislators. Until 1876 the pay ot mom hero ol llio Assembly had bt on $o00 a acertton. The cuusi itu Uouul amendment then adopted increased It to the presoulsuiu of It having since been alleged that ibis increase was ac- ceded to by tbo people under a misupprehousion, Mr. AVliters introduced about month ago the following Concurrent resolution propoMiig to uuicnd seciiou 0 oi article ii ol tne Lach number ot the Legislature shall receive tor his bervie an annual salary ol $7o0.

lie members of eitber house shall also ivu tbo sum oi $1 for every ten miles thev bi.ail travel in dug to and returning Irotn then piaco of meeting once in ouch schsiou, on Hie most usual and direct alien the Senate alone is couveuod in extraordinary session, or when serving an members ni tbo cournior the trial of Impoa diluents, and such members of the Assomby, riot exceeding seven in number, as snail appointed managers ol impeachment, shall roccive an additioiial allowance ol a day. JicHoived (if tiia Senate concur). That tlio foregoing amendment bo referred to tlio Legislature to bo chosen at the next general election ol that in conformity to -ootiou I article Id ol tho constitution it be pnhiittiiod lor three mouths previous to the time of such election. When tlio resolution was called up this morning IIr. Alvord moved 10 substitute 1,000 In pluco ol he uuuied iu it.

Alter discussion unu inticli buucoluOu tbe resolution uo iliuu uiuuiidetl wuh adopted by ibu following Abbutt. Alvord, Andrews. Bsrry, Brooks, Clupp. J. M.

Clark, Converse, Cormuck, Crundidt, Uriegs, IJn.Ii Havens. liolbrnok, 11 Ut Kaator, Kellogg, Lovelauu, Lowing, Muttibou, Mend, II. Miiior, Movers, Nollson, ivojes, I liter, i'lUteUgill, C. Ct Peck, IJeWill C. I'uck, J'eek, l'ri ite.vHolds.

Kowlaud, ZS a yr, Fewell, sheard, Hlioldou, lay lor, Thomson, Towustey, Valentine, Wadsworth, Wilbur, iiiul Wlncb -53, Allen, Bathe, Heard, Kerrigan, Browning. Clamy, J. Clark, Crawford, t'urrau, i'aly, Hay, llnuglass, Kisli, Fioyd. Jones, 1 lynn, Foster, Finns. Ualvln, Grady.

llamlitou, 1. ilaycs, Hayes, Jieury, lioobie, iiulabaii, tloyt, llulmc. Jones. Keegan, eilonougli. V.

it. Miller, Meynborg, I'srker, Hiper, X'uul, t'roaser, I'urdv, Bearing, Bbanl dlller, htorv, Mrnck, 'lliaiu, uriug and em ji.e?51. Auskkt ok Not Voting Messrs. Baker, Bergen, ilrnek. Burns, Chappsll, Co-ad, rowley, I'ltzgerald, Uilbert, llepbuiu, Kearn, King, Muellur, I'atiersou, Aeeuacbur, Sutherland, J.

i Taylor, Terry, Wakely, Wheeler and iirlb -SJ. l'KOl'ONkt) IIIKNNIAL SKSSIONS. Mr. Skinner concurrent reroluitun proposing uu amendment to section ti ol artiste Ld of ibu oonglitulion so to provide lor biennial Mislead ul annum ibu Legislature wss next culled up by its author, who inuuo uu interesting speccu upon it. It appears lliat oli session ol Uie Legislature costs tbe eiuic a boo i $600,000, uud mat Ibu tuudency is toward uu li.erou ol Ibis direct expense year alter year.

Should Ibu pruposiliou to bold a session only once every two yearn uu accented, Ibo result, says Jtlr. Skinnet, would bo an immediate auuual saving ol Tbe indirect 8 iVLng, by tbe decrease Ol litigation, would anioiiu to niuclt laore. Tbe rnUllipliCiiliou 01 laws in consequence ol too Itequenl nod prolonged sessions ol tbe Legislature is a positive evil, in tbe Judgment of Mr. is becemIhg more unu more distracting to even tlio best in me Mate. hxcopnng Hie uppropriuiiou bills lie k.iys there Wis hardly measure conmdereii by the last Legislature which could not buvc buen postponed iu ibis one wiiboul harm, mid ibat no measure us yet brought Oefore tin Lag islaluru would stiller by being ir iiisterreii lo ibo next one Last your 47 now laws wool ou to tuo glaluto Looks.

Ol i bo so 144 coosi. it'tl oi aunbuibouls ol uia lows iluU 10 repuaioU old law Ol Ibo whole number 116 applied bololy to io Now York, to lirookiyu, 12 to Hullmo una 6 lo Uticu. Tbero were 4 it wlnoti applied to towns, 62 to fillageB, 20 lo counties. ami 60 io ibo allairs ol ludiviuuuls, an! 11 wore minor laws relating to intniaiiM companies, 36 laws iucorporuteu public lusiltutioiis lu small localities, 10 feinted lo cburcncs, 7 (ol no general inter, si) to rail, rouila, una 1 Wi re special amendments to uiiim lioriunl a els. (Seventeen were amendments toguiiiir.il (awn, Itinro were 2 laws ol a general cburactor, tiovidiug lor tLiu exieus.on lor luo umo ol Collecting t.xes.

ilicro wi-ru 12 interring to ibu canals, 7 to prisons una 10 general tlnaucinl bills, inciudiug the Appropriation a ml Klovou rulatou to tbu juuiciurv. Among tho miscellaneous laws ol uerat diameter 1 rol.iluil lo patent rigtils, I to pool, bulling. 1 io tan census, 1 to oleomargarine, I to county'treasurers aud 1 probioited llio uuiacunonl ol natural scenery. tkivmno i.ni;isi.a nun. All lliem enactments, Mr.

bainuer could havo bron covered by (bun twenty gueral laws; yei nearly live hundred now sUiiules wore jj.ih.iiil, iiiom ol inula absolutely wh.ch cost ilie Mule about 4 upiete. lukingun present session to liiustr.ito uy, up tu tin looming liny lows have ueiii passed by mo Legislature, twelve ui wlncu como uuder itm heuu el special legislation. Seven rehue tu jiarttcui.ir iwu to vnlnituti, vcn to tuwuH live to individuals, Tue general laws passed 1st ol? 1. the law traiisleriTng tho cemetery ul Ant'otam to the c.ire ol too United rituios. i Tho law relating to Held nooks in tho olQce ol tho Mine Knglncur unit The law extending the time lor tho collodion of tllXUB.

4. A law rotating to dlsousod animals. 6. Tho Supply bill. (j.

Three or lour uineudmeuts to tho Revised Statutes reiat ng to ordinary repairs Ob the canals, the removal ul noxious weeds iu public highways, Ate, the rem aning fourteen laws are general ones ol llttlo Importance. twkntt ruvt status iiavk iiikn.hiai. kssionm, Itieuiiial sessions ul tne Legislature, been ntlopled in tw. nty four Slides, In ut which do the people ask lor a r- luru to the annual system. Vcrtuont is tlie oniy Kasteru Stale ia nicli has adopted the biennial system as yet, although Massachusetts Is Utilising ol doing so au.l has appointed a commission to examine the question, which has rcporVal on economical grounds decideuiv In tsvor ul the cUiinge.

Among the Middle Peiiiisylvuii.u auil Uelawure li ve uiioptoU the bi ninul aystem. Dlno, lnuiana, Illinois, Mn LigaiJ, California and low i liave adbpluil It; ulso' Mvbraasii, Nevada and Kansas. Among lliu SuutbcVu Mates Aikausss, Leirgm, lorula, ntttcky, Mis uaippl, bvrtU Carolina, itunussss, xuaws, VirgtiiUt NEW n't Western Virginia have it. Mr. is thai ilie people, well us the ol are decided in luvor ol it.

Ouly a Hliurt time a.o ttie lai merit iu live hundred ut I veil "thai lite bane ot tbe time it ten inui'li leguh.tuu audi litigation, and, as una tbe otber, botti should bo dimiiiiebed." Mr. AKurd warmly supported the resolution, nit. iiati.s Dr. ol Ibu wliule Ol It on priueible. lu his opinion, accordiuit to the true uoiiiocralic Idea, tlin Legislature is the goveri uieut.

and not curtail iu political powvra by jpnolnting staled tiuua lur sessions and lnui inn iboir duration auu subjecting iltcll to tbe will of the Governor. Tbe Legislature should be coumdered a a in peruiaiiei't Heasiou, adjourn.iin froiu lime to time to ault lisell, sod serving the right to call together active legislul iuu according to Us own will. Inn right ol ibu Governor so to summon It wan inherited Iroru the Crown ol England, uud should, iu Dr. Hoy us' ojsiituu, be uholislied. I he resolution was not disposed of.

xkw iOBK'S yiNWNCKS. Mr. iirook- odor ilio lollowiug preaiublo and re soiuuuiH, Uuv iig relerenco to the Bounces the Now York Police Depuiinieut, ana ihoy were Wli eus it hasbocu stated thai the Police Department til the city ol Now York in uh ponbeismu cerium uuoxpeniit i of ole in previous iincci- iho hc td of "Police Kimd" and ailing uuiler Po ire.Department." therefore e.olved, Ihut the 1 lice Department ol the city ol New York he and is hereby dirocied within live days irom this iluio transmit to the 1. detailed ntui'iiioiit of amount rccei from llie iler ol city on monthly i ioub ior the prmiioutt to that department lor liu live years prior to i 'X a detailed Hiatemcut of the utuount of unexpected va.uee ol appropriations, if any, mid th bead of police alio chuning unOor liio Police Department, at Lhe tfuu oi each year, tho uju -unt undei each head retuniad to and deposited in the illy Treasury, and ior what reason, and also the amount ot' unexpended balances lor ea year udw remaining the possession of the said department. .1.

a statement the amount of appropriations trans furred Irom one account to another of said dcpartiuout, and the a son and authority for such transfer, if any. INVESTIGATING COUP I KOLLKil KKLLY'8 OFFICE. The IIouku also adopted the following resolutions, otic rod by Mr. iirookf, anting (or iiDorumliou Irom too oltlco in New York. Under this call, iu a union to mo uou previously, made inm, Mr.

Koliy will have nu opiiortuuity to mnee public a great mauy lutorftatiug tacts and Wheruaeby aresuiution adopted on the 7tli of March the Comptroller ot the city of New York was diiected to trans, in it to the Aseeuibly within live curtain information relating to the finances ot said city; and whereas a New York journal.of thortth mot makes oiht-r usaertious iu gar.I to the iiuan es oi city ol New York, and additional iiiionuatiou iu relation thereto is desired I'esoived, That the Comptroller of said city lie requested i embody iu liis answer to said resolution and transmit ilio same within live il.i.v* from line date to tlie Assemuly I. A statement of the amount oi deficits in the tax ceipts for ouch ol the last live years, ii any. in exc of the am mi ii i added by tie Board oi SuoervUora ol tiio city and county of New York to supply the estimated deficiencies lu the actual product of tax levies. 2 he amount ol rovouuu Woods outstanding at ot ach of tho last ilv years A detailed statomeut ot unexpended balances credited to each of tho appropriution at the end ol each ot the last live yours. 4.

A detailo i st ttornent ot amount paid to the Police nt iu each the last five years upon monthly requisitions on acuouul ot the appropriations to that tnieeI. nnd also of tho amount of unexpended balances I returned to and deposited in tue city treasury by that I purtino.it. Tim LIFB B.WIKG MKKVICK. Huvcus lutroduood resolution to tho Assombly this morning protesting emphatically against the passage by Congress of tho bill now before it which proposes to trailer tho Die s.iv ng set vice Irom the Treasury Department to tlie Navy Department. STATU GEOLOGICAL HlJKVJiY.

Dr. Hayes huViLg ollered a resolution allowing Professor ilulJ ilio use ot tho Assembly Chamber next ihuisUuy evening for tho purpose ol explaining ilio i objects o( tho tStule geological survey, Mr. Aivord i arose in ne.it and opposed the rosoluiiou, lor the rta- son, as ho sfuud, that tho Prolessor wauled the use of the Chamber lor the purpose of ii.lluouuuu action ou the Supply hill, and that it ought to bo used tor no such purpose. Protestor Hall could state what he I wauled to buloro the Committee ol Ways and Moans, i or il ho desired to lu.iko public address, said Mr. i Aivord, let hnu hire a hail, iu this connection it I may bo said that Mr.

Aivord is understood to be one ot mauy who support tho hill now pending to cut the work ol tho geoiogicul survey on account ol its expoiiso to the State. Uut his opposition to the reso lUllOU U1U UUl uvuii, IIUU il nuo it.il tuiuufcu. AMhTkKIUM HAVINGS HANK. lu the ol tlie J'eoplu v-. lbii New Amsterdam havings iiuuk, ol New York, VVeslbrook has granted mi oriJor permuting ibe receiver 10 sell llio olttcn luruiluru ol Ibo bank.

On ilie puiliiou ol Willmiii J. liost, receiver, show. iu-' lliiu lio bus luuils eimugli on uuua lor tbui purpose, Jniij-e Wusibrouk bus granted in oritur permitling bun to nay further dividend ol six pur cool. Ho bus herololoru puid dividends atnouullng lo sixty-live pur oont, and ibis iuai will imiku loial ol seveuty-oue pur ount. UNIFORMITY OK RAI LI.OAII KAliKH.

'i bo House ltuilroau Cuuuuitleo ibis ulleruooa buuril arnuoieou iu bclialt ut ibu bill to require a ro(luclloii ol' lure no railrouds ol uibur ruuuiii; in I Ibis Slwu so as lo inuko it uoiilurui with Unit ol ino jSow York 'Joiuiut uuii liuusou Hivor roiul. Tbo bill ullecls uiosl ilireclly Ibe New liuvtu road. SHALL TilK CANALS IIK K1IKK l'liu House ibis eVcuiug wont Into counnittue ou 1. 1. Haves' concurrent resolution lu uiuuUil the couklllulloii so as to mime ibu canals ol ibe Ireo ol (una.

Jtir. aitui'i mu canals, (lie beucbls tin liaii coulerrod on the Statu, and euid bud puiU their coal over and over nd li.nl put into tliu treasury ol the Stale $44,000,000. Tbey were, no suid, Uio cred. liors ol tne Slutc and noi tliu They were great convenience to tho ueope. They were public highways open to the use ol every inun in me auto una ibo uouutry.

Ho denounced ibo scheme to give 10 corporation -tbo phi to put on Ibo banks ol lllo canals 10 luff boats. Ibo mouieui ibu exclusive privilege was giVcU to corI oration, he sunt, tho.r purpose utru tboir broad usefulness is goDo iront tbe people lorevor. lie raid ibut Hie canals must bo kept as tbey are. As for tbe propositiou bure now lie was willing; to uavo it subniutou 10 tbo peopiu, but be bad 'grave doubts as to tbeir couseUiing to uiuobd tbo coiistllutiou as proposed. He tben consider: tlio dilleroul enterprises brougnl to bear in oiber Slates to draw Iroui tbis statu tbe trade ol tbe West, and warned tbe p-oplo to look to it Ibal their cuuals are well taken care ol.

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY OWJHITION. Mr. Ucpouru, alter snovtiog that tbe Erio Ctuul bad beeu 11 delrltnent to ibo growth of St. H'lvvrence county, itnkcu if it was wise to make ibis change coucorniDg tue canals just as tbey wore to be put la charge ol oue bead by an umeuduieut of tlto cunstitutiun.

ouid It not bo wiser to iry lor uwlttlo the new system ol managementv It is claimed, lie suld, that tliu canals have not nilliciol any expense on tbe State, nut would tbey not il all tbo income or revenue iroin them is abolished Is it not reasonubio to suppose tbut tlicy will become a source ol espouse to the Suite? Ilo thou passed in review tbe position occupied by Mr. Alvord, Governor Hobiusou, Auditor scnuyler, Comptroller Oicoli aud l)r. llayos former years, all ol wliom claimed tbut the canals should be self-supporting. Now, however, ttioy were all In luvor ol true or nearly tree canals. Tbey reminded bun, in their present ol iliosu geutiouiou ffiiu stood up so strongly lor the new Excise bill, ihey wuutcd lager beer; tbey Wanted uincii oi Tbey said we could not ivo too uiiicii ol il, and lliny wanted it iroo.

'1 with tbeso canal udvoc we cuuuol bave loo (unci! ol tbo cuuuls, and we must bavo tin ui lr e. tuvK tub ni.w ctreintknpknt a ciianck. Mr. liorry read a resolution adopted by a meeting I ol bis lOliMilueuts opposed to tbo pas-age ol the proposed umvuduieiit to the constitution, and nam iu obedience to ineLo Instructions lie tell It lils duty to speak against its adoption. Uu was opposed to placing direct tux on the people to bouelli any ono section.

ho then proceeded to d.scuss at some length the proposition, ing that it would benelll business nono generally, as that is made by supply uuu demand, not by special lavors. He uid uot Hunk ino state wits iu a now to engage in litis speculation, aud the lartnvrs ol ttie State would not approve ol it. in I have all tbe taxes to pay now thai tuey can curry. The debate was cloguu by -Mr. Alvord iu an appeal to reported progress.

II.oM NKW YORK U1SIVKKSITY. ilormi's bill provides that dipiom is granted by llio University ol Now York sliuil untie 1110 possessor to iiiu liiiuiuiiltlus and privileges ullowod by usage or slumm to lite passes-ors ol like diplomas lroin any college or seminary oi loumiug In tins Statu, bin no SUCH lipoma snail be cotaiurred which is not in conformity with ibu laws ol ilia SiaiO at Ibu tune ol coulcrrum tlio sunioj provided, However, tliul on application, in Horn time to time by ibo iucuity ol ibu Oiw Dcparituuut ol such university, bow known us the I.aw School ol llio I diversity ol llio City ol New York, llio General Term ol Ibu supremo Court ol llie First iJcpar iiuen shall appoint throe uxaiiiiin rs, wlia bo practising in wry era ol at least sovnu yours' standing at ibe liar, and II sbull bo tlio duly ol such cxamibors, or two ol' Ilium, to eximluo such siudunis ol faid law departments or I schools as aro about to graduate tin rulroni. Sucll examination alia 11 be on tliu same Buojout.s mid In the raiuo manucr as required In ibu isi- of oxaiulnatlbuu tor udiuissiou as attorneys and counsellor: ol iIn- supremo Court. .11011 ex tinners ais'i inivu prool in respect to suoli persous ol Hi ir good raurnlciiurucler. ll hiich examiners or it 1 ol tlieui shall, alter such examination, lind snub pi or any ol tlictn, qua ill lor admission to priu li law in tlio supreme Court, llley, or a majority ol ihem, shall indorse on inu diploma issued lo llio persons louutl Inus qualified a rem Ileal to that elleol, and, on prodecilon ol a diploma thus indorsed or suitable prool thereof, ibo person to whom Hiu same Is granted shall be on tilled to bu admit led by tliu General I'erin as an attorney and counsellor ol the Supremo Court ol tills on bis taking Ibo oath and signing llio roll.

SUPERINTENDENT SMYTH. IN VBST1 GATING THE MANNFit IN WHICH FX AMI.N CD INSUKANGK "A IIH1 llACTa" ANb II IbH OU.I.b TFRTIMcN Ol uvillus AND CONWAV I. INDUN'n l'AI JUl. Ai.iia.ny, Huron 12, 1878. Tlio Senaio returned iim irmlof Superintendent ol In guru nee Smyth ui tun o'clock tins morning, A lettor Irom Jolm H.

Kykor win read, tu.ylng that owing to illufiait tie co 111U not attend, ui wi old lio It ppy to by letter to iiuy i itlone which may no mode by letter, l'ho lotlor vtlaid on the t.ioio. AI'KAIHM OK WALDO A CO. William K. Calkin-, oi Ticouderogn, wrus called mid awuruViae County clerk oi kouaty lor twviro iK HERALD, WEDNESDAY now a dealer Id real estate; know members of a-KiuiH'i robot's luw llrrn wut employed by tbein last year looking over abstracts of lilies held by the Mew York Life Ii uiaiiro Company Ironi Juue 11 until I November at tbeir olllev in New York cl.y; pent two or three bourn a day lor two iu tbo oillce overlooking and advising about the abatracta; wnueiK thought iburo were about two tnouauni Uvo hundred or two thousand aix hundred boude and mortgages examined; tbero DO other buaiueai ol muco amount trunsucted at the New York ollloe by Waido and Toboy; received a little over (CiiO from the brut lor uiy services; was busy 011 the abstract horn lue later part ol June until October; 1 tbo abstract ol the New York was certified in ho IW mwl tin. Ilrnnt-lvn nne? linger Weeks: witness expluiued bow ihe examinations ol abstracts were made; made uo examinations lu the Couuly Clerk's or Kegisier's office.

Cross-exuaiiuutiTne work of examination was mailt thorough as 11 they wore never gone over be lore; was i.ot paid in lull lor Ills services. Direct, was to have $5 a day ami pay bis owu expenses. TIIAT TWhMTY-KOUK TllOUd.lXP DOLLAR MLL. Martin I). Conway, lawyer, was next ton years a clerk iu Harris KeyooMs' law ofllce.

ill. Halo, counsel lor the Stale, tianueil witness the bill of Waldo, Tobey rover and asltecl il tue bill was iu Senator Harris' huudwritinir. Couusui lor Mr. Siuyiti objected, saying thui the mutter could not have any bearing on tbis case and Lbcy should uot connect tbo Uoloudaul wllU uny uctiou oi Seualer Hums'. TUe President ruled tbat tue evidence could bo read.

Witness said ltie bill was in beuutor Harris' baudwriting. WILLIAM HO Oil CALLitb. Willlutu P. ItuUU, ol tlio law Urui oi barris Kudd, was men culled irud iwonty-iivo yours old; was itUiuitieu to tlie in Kreil iluriis was ununited lo tlio bar in 1977; too lir.il papersexiruiiueil by Ins Urin were tbosu ot tno Ailautie Dilo ot Album; tlio next ru those ol tbo Univui sul Idle ol Now York; was engaged about live weeks at tlio ollico ul this company; next examined I be Manhattan Lite Insurance Company tiiu abstracts iu some cases wurt nut signed; next examined ibu Metropolitan l.ile; next examined the lloiuceoputbiolillo; next tliu Globe laie, am stili at work on the KuictterDecker l.iio Insurunoe Company; maiiu out nil the bills ol Lis linn; tbuy were made out on a basts ol' onu eigiitb ot one per ceui; old not verily any ol the papers iu the case ol the Universal Lile; mudo a detailed report to the department ol uucb paper examined. MH.

IIAKKIS' SrAThJJKXT. Frederick Harris, of the in ol Harris lludd, was nnxi, in C'niou College in 167a anil wa- Admitted Lo the liar 111 1977: aided In exam hung the Muuhaiiun ami Meiropoh uu Life Insurance companies; looked overtue ubstrucls ol titles, aua ii uuvilima was louua it was reported to the counsel lor the company. what tlk. 1'aluk knows. Kx Deputy Attorney Gee era l'aige was next called udu sworn.

Wuj present iu court Schenectady upon applications Were made lor the appointment ol I it receiver lor Itiu Universal Lilo insurance Company them was no question brought belore Luuiloit with to ilio powers ol'lUo siuporiuioiiduni ol ilia insurance Department, unuer the statute ol' ISTii; I tnc uioilon to uppoiut receiver was dismlssuu in I each case. Mr. I'aige was allowed to inaku a personal statement to ourrict an error, wuicti apoeuretl in lite newspapers to the licet that ho had receive i $480 I rum the L'uivernul Llo. 1 Ins ns not true; such a suui was received ou Hie 31 at ol December and paid into the Attorney Gonurai's oillco lor expenses. a 1'ai'kk kuuil juuus uanuo.v The (allowing paper Iroui Judge I.

union was admitted. It is in to mat olllcial being husy, holding court in tirreu county, wneu iho order of September 4, 1877, in the matter ol the Attorney General against tbo Universal Gilo Insurance Company, Was applied "My attention wit's not culled to thi? act ol, 1873, nor was 1 then or ever asked to give auy opinion id regard lo it, and 1 Have ucvur given any opinion in regard 10 that oilier motions 111 liio same proceeding oo- Cupled uiosl ol ihu 1.1 tiits during wbicb tbo Counsel en igeu in the proceeding wore bcluro mo; 1 in order in question asked lor liio oy wus briefly and mloriuully explained by co ii no 1 unci uutoa possibly by aornu snggesiiou by ion wilt', us I understood it, substantially in ilie nature oi a consent order; was sluled oy counsel tbut Lliu oon.jiiny w.m rcqurfed by luw lo pay tuo expenses incurred oy lllb dip.il tllioill IU investigating tile COIIII'uliy uud ibat Ibn luw could not bo ouuipliud Willi uii- i lots 1110 iujUUCliOU WAS IXlbdltlCd liotlllllg was said I C11.lie 1 uboul tuo UUIUUIU 01 tllOSO or to WIIUIII I p.iyaulo or upou wlioso audit- ilio order somen upon I hi ilie disounslou was not, as 1 recollect ii, tuuu i presented to nio lor signature, but whs presuuted by Mr. 1'uigo subsequently; 1 looked it nv.r, and llto items lor expenses incurred oy lliu lusurmce Department lor liio nrst iiuu arrustod luy iilicnliou; 1 remarked to Mr. i'ugu in.it il it was oxoooiod tbut 1 thou.d audit tboso uccuuuts 1 wuuted to know more uboul Idem; Ins reply wus that the expunges w. ru incurred by the lusurunco Department, wore subject to Us uudit and nut in a ol ibe court, that they nud been uppruved by tire doparlmcul, uud Unit ilie department dosirea tlie order prytnnliug their j.uyuieut; ilie order presented me lor s.guuture bore lliu approval in writing oi John A.

McCull, Deputy -Super itiieudeul ol lusurauce; us ibe other parts ol the oroer met my uppruvul, uud this bud the approval ol the department unci was asked lor by tho cuttipuuy, 1 signed Ibo order." Julio A. McCull, Deputy Superintended ol tbo lusurauce Dupurinient, was uext sworn, but nothing new was elicited; William 11. Appiulou, ol Now York, director ot the New York Life, wue ulsu sworn, but no new points were bruurlu out. bum- sums. Morris Franklin, Piesident ot tbo Now York Llfo lusurauce Coiupuuy, sworn.

Tbo investigation coal bis company uboul bad no personal knowledge ol Senator Harris receiving trom bis conipuuy lust lull; Heard rumor to tbulcflecl; did Know eneek was veu to bonulcr Harris lor $4,000 us reluming lee; did pot unduistund Itiut wus iu relercncc to tins investigation, J. S. derrick, Secretary prf tent. ol tbo Universal Liio Insurance Company, wus call.d and sworn, and lusuUcd as to Ibe ol lliu bills already giV' n. William U.

Beers, Vioe President 01 tbo New York Idle insurance Company, was called. Mr. '1'oboy presented luaer Iroui llie department in Juue, and llio examination 01 his company w.is commenced Immediately thereat tor. Mr. Utile a- kud if there was any other expense aside truiu itje for which bills were tendered.

Wnut wait the paid Seuaior Harm lor Mr. Smith, el counsel lor Superintendent Sniym, objected, uud uigUc-d against a.lowing auy third parly's name beiug Introduced, unless ihey proposed tu connect it with ouperinleuih nt Mr. lull replied tout they proposed tu show Hint Sup riut T.uent Smyth's actioii was simply Mr. Harris' action, li n.is been proved mat the mil ot Orover lor was lu llio handwriting ol Senator 11 irris. Mr.

Peckhnui, ol counsel lor Suporuitoudenl Smyth, denied the right ol ilte logo inlri mo iuvosli gallon ol llio privulO a Hairs ol Senator rriA Mr, Maud, ol counsel lor tile State, asserted that the qucstiou Was a pertinent one. 1'he l'resident deuUOd that the ipiestiou could bo answered. Witness said the payment to Mr. Harris was in no way with the lusurancc Department. Kocess until seven P.

M. vesi.su session. The Scnaio reassembled at seven o'clock this even ing. 1'he oaao 01 Superintendent amyui was resumed. Ileers, vice presldcul ol the New York Idle Insurance Company, resumed the stand.

Counsel lor the people askeu the toial ol investlgalmu, i Xciiisivu ol udvcrtisliig. Counsel lor Superintendent Smyth uhjucled, and the Senate directed Unit the question shoul.l be answered. nil lll'll III twee II fad.lllHl an.I ill I III111 em pioyu(t counsel tu look alter iuu report una got tliiuut.li thu deparuneut. (1 DiJ you expert mat I lie paid Senator Harris in November was to nclp iiirutigli Uiut report A. Wo ma ho consider.

OOMtTltOLLKK OLCOTT'8 TKS1 Comptroller uicoti was uiTlrtnod una fcevciily-llve thousand dollars whs appropriated in for clerk Inro uud expanses ul the Insurance pariuielH; I iiuve no recollection ol calling upon Superlntendoul Sinviu wiiu Mr. Harris iu releronce to Hie charges iu tlio Inl's. Ou cross-ex im motion the wituoss testiUed noi talked with Soualors of tlie merlin ol thisicdac; i visited New Vork, talked with several parsers therein relcrcuco to tlio merits ol 111? On so; talked with Messrs. Ucers, Franklin, Manniug, Calkins utid Hodwell. WII AT A LAW Klt'S UA Id WoKTH.

Joliu A. lawyer ol York, wan called, sworn ana InstilledI liuvu had thirty years practice In Now York, mainly roiorcucu to real estate; many lawyers make a specially ol examiniuk lilies to property; or would have been lilte'iil buy lor Inokiug ovor n.o abstracts ol lilies ol ilie New York Insurance Company. Marcus I'. llun a lawyer ol Albany; think tin a iy faun would no liberal pay In Messrs. Harris and KudU lor tboir wprk in examining ahsiruots 1 ul mortgages, Ate.

do not Like Into consideration tbo i value ol liio propuriy represented in ilie uiurtgagos. i.i.MiTirso rifk mumiikr or kxl'Kkrs. Tbo adopted resolution limning cacli aitio lo livu experts as wiluesses. worn, a ml tbluit lair oouiounaatiou tu Harrl.s mill Hudd lor examining titius would ho from io any cueh. Mr.

tiuie uro ooiuo wiidi slmt whose luanmuuy in doumi important wbo cannot ittloud until 1 liurmluy. On nioiion ol Mr. I'orucroy tlto lurtlior alum ui titin was postponed uuiii ton o'clock Thursday morning. IJUUGLA1W JN JAIL. oillcers Wudo ami Mogqirc, of the Fourteenth pro.

cluct, lakon to tlio lombs 1'ollcu Court yesterday, 1 on tlia charge ol burglary, Huberts, uiiuh "Kugliab Ueorge," and a companion named lurry Williams. on tUo parson ol tlio latter the r.fDcers I lound tlio procoodn oi a robbery ol pockotbooke, 1 taken from No. Sd SVlilte aired. Huberts hu8 but rctmily lull 11.k 1 riaon, iiuviug buuu p.rdonod t.ovirnor ttobiiikon lor being instrumental in saving tne lilu ol a keeper wliuin oiuu on vie a had triud to tittle. Tbu prisoners were bold ball I by Juajiu Murray.

MARCH 13, I FULTON STREET FIRE. THE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT SIXTY THOUSAND DOU.AliH?THE IN8UUANOE8. (Ire (but was no rapid and destructive ul No. 174 Fallon struct early yesterday morning proves to nave entailed heavier ll.an was at Ural supposed. (In uu inspection by a 11 skald reporter it was found mat tbo interior was a cbarred muss 01 timbers, and it is supposed lli'it these, iruiu tlie upper stories a i uiay crumble ul unr nioiiiuut.

Uu tlie lirst by Messrs. F. O. Fierce it manufacturers of oils, paints aud counters and lixlures, while blackened uud ruiued, still reiatued some cohesive turm, uud wore luilcn witn ureal cracked jars and tho iifloreul puruplioruuliu belonging to tbo commerce carried uu there. It was under tbe black uud dripping ceiling in tbo banc purl ol tbis rum tbat tbo reporter found Mr.

Crane, tlie junior partner ol tbe Urui, wlio slated tbat It would ou.y be possible to give guilefully I uud approximately tbeir losses, it was (rile tbuy wore car.yiug a turge stock In tbolr store, but their it heaviest accumulations were ut their factory iu litany place, Brooklyn. In the present contusion it was impossible to givo anything like close estimate ol lu.it, uui it wall pmuuoiy ill wu ut'ijiuuui uuuu ui They were ibsuicd In tiro lollowiug tornpanics? iteliei uud a ol Hurtturd, $2,500 Munulaoluiors aud BuUuuifi' l.uoO Atlantic I County "2,500 Commercial 2,700 uow.ry Mi olmuioa uud 2,500 l.uluvoue 2,000 people's, ol New Jersey 2,000 Ofuuuwicu Total $25,100 Mr. Urauo st.ituu lUui too Unu expected io re.uinu business us aeon us llit-y could UuU suiuulo store. John F. Baldwin occupied Uio second lloor ua a job priuiiug office.

There was iu this purlieu a boner, (i ouaiue, presses, typo uud otller material, Valued at 5,000. ilu la luaureu in two city companies lor ilia loss is cuiully ou type, the boner uud press arc uot mtici Tlltt TlllllO vluox. 4l JoUu A. A1 oiler, bookbinder, wbo occupied tbe third door, bud stock oi about $1,500 in biudiuu -Mock and inacblnery, tvli.cU Wits totally destroyed, lie wart tu- surca lor $025 lu Ibo Uuruiahla Cuiupauy. AuioUii Hid urucita lliat Wel'o lost Was a Copy oi Brown's Bible, wtucli wi.s to have bueu preseutou to tliuCiiurcn ol llio Disciples ol UUr.at ibis evening.

1 Tbo bludiug alone oust $50, and tbe workman re- f( in toe bunding niter Ibo usual hours to com- jilote It Mr delivery to day. There wus said to liuve li been also in orooobs ol binding a oiunber ot vniuablo luudicttl works belonging to Froiessor Loumis, wuiou were also do troyud. uuiiuiug, in, occupied oy u. i( Moot Cor us paper warehouse, was slightly dum- Ci uged, wbile too stock was'injured unoui $1,501) by wuLer. I'he Kit a is iuliy covureil by insurance.

Tbo building boluugs lo A1 r. Owen Julius, an Kigbili uvu- liuo dry goods dealer, uiiil It is ostuuilod ib.a ba will have to rabuild tliu uuure interior. Insured lulty Tnourigiu oi the Uro uijs not yot been ascui mined. Wiiuu it was discovered, by young iiiuu wuu slept iu ti tlit) adjoining building, Uie whole interior was oo tiro, iiinl smoke poured ironi tbe windows ol every Hour lioloio the Ore moo arrived. Mao were employed iu every purl ol the building alter too usual hours, but Jotl everything apparently suie.

Tbe did not, boweVur, originate iroui illo boiler, us was llidaghl, ti lor tbe ruusun tbat tt still r-euiuliis iu us position, ol luavy as it is, wutle purtiuiis ol tbe other Hours iiuvo lieeu buruea through and lulled in, and all itio flights ol sluira nut one buvo been burned ilown, so tout llto upt or lloois uru icavliud by laouurs pluoea outsido. ire Marshal ijhuldoii Will investigate tbo matter. A QUEER TRANSACTION. oi A sharp piece ol real estate "plrao.v" cume to light 0 iii Wihiurnsuurg youter lay, and two men who wero Ik-god to bo tbo perpetrators ol it wure'urrtsied by Uuptuin Riloy and Dutectivo Urudy, ol tbo Tlilrteontb precinct, Brooklyn, lust bight. 11 Mrs.

Auna Aloreobt owuod tbo good will and slock ol groceries in LUo atoro corner of Tbroop and blushing uvenuo. Wishing to give up tbo busiuuss, sbo expressed destro to sell, uud on the ilb insL customer uppearod in tbo person uf Fred cSteiuinier. Alter tbo usual prulnaiuurios J' a bargain was made, so Mrs. Albruchi uvois, i i linn Hnnrv Kelt num. a real estulj lino ill.

Ol ntuyvtauut avenue, by which the store was to be ox- changed tor two lota of ground, in Trout man street, iit-ur Evergreou avenue, Williamsburg, worth t-bOO tell, ami bond lor $000 ol the Kent EsUilo Loan and Trust (join pi ay ol Washington, 1). C. I'll a papers with till passed on Monday morning and riieiuuilor took possession. Later in ttio day Mrs. Albrccht r.

ol Uur bargaiu uud consulted her lawyer, Mr. Birtikopp, lor tho first nine inlhom.Unr. tie speedily discovered not only that tho bona a its worthless, there being no company in existence, but tnai deed of the lots was worthless, Hieiuuiler Having neither interest or title in mem. Warrants wore obtained yesterday and placed in the hauilB ol Oupialu ltiloy. who louud Folluinu engaged in his business.

lie protested strongly against tno arrest, claiming that all the connection ho had with the case was us a notary, and that ho knew nothing of tho parties or 6lciniiilcr, who w.ts In the store which ho bad purchased, escaped through tho back door when the cupiain and detective entered the Iiout. lie wuscipIdl ed white making liis way out ol I ho city at nine a o'clock, lia dentin saying anything on the manor. Both men are locked up lu the thirteenth Preuiuct slutiou house on Flushing uvoujo. CAKELEoS BLASTING. Patrick Douoliuu.

a contractor, wus hold lust even- lng In tho Harlem Police Court iu $io6 to unswor for uu alleged violation ol secliou eight ol the Code, iio hud beau arraigned before Jmige Wheeler on the complaint of Mr. Fruncis Irscli, ol No. 113 Fust 12bd struei, who ucousod lnni ol reckloss blasting, ttioreby enduugeriug the lives and property ol citizens living iu tne Twelfth ward. At tho Hearing yenterday r. George Hastings up- pcured lor the Hoard ol Healin, wno had been mm.

lied, assisted by Counsellor Witsnington tcksou. f)onobue wus represented by Mr. J. McCallray. Among tliu witnesses sworn wore Louis Hrosi, pro- prietur ol saloon iu Harlem; Francis Hirsch, l'ouoe Ctpiuiil Davis, ol the Ttvuillll precinct; Patrick l.yi.ch, fori inan to Dunoliue, and Donoirue hirnselt, i Messrs.

and Irsca both tcstiUod to the careless- tiess d.splat ed by Douohuo, and were sustained by llio Dunoliue reiterated thai he hud lully oh- sei v-'d all the procautions preacribeu hy law. Ills counsel moved lor dismissal ol the complaint i i on tliu ground that the allegations had not been sus- lamed. Mr. Hastings entered a vigorous protest, claiming thul Docouue was u' dangero is nian'l ami deserved 0 revere pan.shun uL lie ollored lu 'Show that Donu- true nud been urrustcd it number ol times on lar charge, hut was overruled bv the Court at tho request ol counsel lor Hie delendant. Ju.ge tVhoeier 1'aougbt, however, that an oxamule should no Iliads ol ttio delendant and directed biui to Uud bail lor bis uppeuruueo at tUu Court ol General DEEltAVIiY.

Id Mr. Alfred Gibson, of No. 612 6ixth avenue, bas oral 11 it iu onus who, ou pleasant ullcrucous, Irequeul i I the Irtftu sloop una engage in iho pastimes most lu favor wiih extreme adolotoeoec. Do Monday alter- noon a youtuful scion of the bouse ol Gibson wus ma- nipuialing a gold waled, which belonged to tne In ud ol the lamilv, with thai delicacy ol touch and guru lor sa eiy which is so distinguishing trait ol childhood. Cuiucidoully with tno uppuarulicu ol the i w.ilcii was llie uuvent ol a siuml boy, lleury urray hy ov.T whoso bund eight suiinuurs tinvo passed.

tin viuwlU tliu iiMiiuiure Uibsou mi tbechru-, uoiueivr wuli ol iiiieimu s.ilikiaciion iiini nitor a while in approuchiug clone lo the stooo. Then Unl Him ucprsved buy show bow It'll ware liid Hiluutiuim, by snatching Ui? watch und 11111K111 "II wiiu 11 at iliu 1 up ol ins spend. Olllucr Stevens, tbe Twentieth precinoi, wan inlortnuu ol tliu tlii'll, and mi.on succeeded in liuding Ma-ior wlio Had Ulled tliu measure ol bis iniquities by o0eriuy llie Wulcb mle at llio modest valuation of ti could. Judge KiibrulU hout Henry to tbo Catholic Protectory xusieruuy morning. roLIt-E MAlfBBB.

Tbo charges or tin moral conduct preferred ngalnBi Capiuiu Killilca, ol lliu Thirly-ibiru precinct, were yesterday rolorrud by tliu Police liourd to the Cum- umtco ou Jtules und Discipline. Charges 01 improper conduct abulia Captain Mch wain, ol lliu Seventh, were seut to Superintendent Walling to bo uraltud 1 und presumed by iiliu. 1 ilouudBinuii llngg. riy and l.arkin, who 1 ware sonoo 111110 ugo uisiulpscd on tUe cviuunco ol Captain rioibert, bare applied for rolnsl.i tcnioul. I Ciipiuiu seibcrt wan rocouily dismissed tlio force lor alleged perjury during tbe trials ol Huggerty and Larkin Anoui oik: bundred applications for permission lo curry pistols wroro received by tliu Hoard und rolorrod to superintendent Walling, wiib power.

OlUcer hugone itoiily, ol tbo I'wouiioth precinct, 1 w1io.hu trial on a cbaiguol brutally beating a woman und dragging lior through ibu struuis w.s publlsbed in llie Hkkau) at tbo tune, was yesterday llnud luu days' pay lor tbe oil unco. 'X11 LI CODE. Nsw Yung, March XS7S. To Tits ICPitor or tiiu Tbe suppletnoutury chapters ol tne new Code ol Procedure ol tbis State, which are now belore tbe Gov ernor lor bis approval or veto, niako many unfortunate and inexpedient changes In our laws. Not to mention oinors, tliu uilu relating to "auiu inary proooodlugs lo rucovi tnu possession ol real prupurty" coutalns soma new provisioua hlrii, in tliu opitiou ol able lawyers aud Judges, will reudor it almost impossible to eJeel 0 touaut kv 5 SHEET.

narv prooaeditu't by aeottoa S.S44 pr a li oaut may Im "a writuu ai tarm.J iku m.iuu.r u. vt ib action in IB. 'Uprcuio Court." Ocuy tDu a nfj all Br ti? landlord on luiormattou aud baliut. Ha su mora tin, iuia; ii. may ie? up ruy of dolaooe." Tu.a lali.r iiuiiy c.isi-ii, It in banaaod.

entirely i. ii lite prom-ad tag a and I Be iuUC uidu id iur.o eitloa like New rk ia an -ant. If ih? ovu'in ol it, r. mind lite etinngsa il nwMWi iinini a imnii il 1 lissom. Much Ulsajuataclioo man 0 whom tbO nrovm.oo* bare Oeea iwni' "BtlrX' PICTURE SAl.E wai a fair audlauoe, despite ttie reaihor, at the flrat day'a vale, yeatiTday aUo the pictures at an rwui', iu 1 troet.

Huyon were low aul 1 w. I a urn it lew of tUe price a mo, $17; Thomas Doiiylity's On ilia 60; IL Suyil'iii'a "View' on tuo in i I iHArt Inu'ey'a "Oil I lie PlaltiiKiil Cr- uwer pieces by Uuullngt'in, A. liukkluy's on Auaxbtu Lur, 25, to Mr. Taylor; John I'np $14; Juliu 11. "dathorm.

iU8; U. J. Suetia' Once Upon a I on ior $-0; Mr. J. Walura' "Hie ny 27 50; T.

A'lul'on Kloli.ird,' uuia-li ii Mr. t'liylor; 11. II. Hurrie'a "Winter lu l.u*- md," $-'45, to Mr. Br.idluy; It C.

Ml. oi' JO; J. Lyman. "Kear J. N.

luiiipinui'a "Unman I'-miciitu," I'. Shelling I'ear," $54; Artiiut rtP iijilit," (Jotiatuiil (... to) i Mr. (Ini-nay lor 105; K. I'cm'l LWIIl l.aatireus," fhj 50, to Mr.

'laylor; W. I' ll II.t 1.1 i. i loiri'a Contaui," li. M. "U.ut 1 uskerwomau." $94, to Mr Hartley.

THE PAUI8 EXPOKUiON. TUo loliowiiiy haa ju-t hern Issued or I vm-n -tati is.hh.--i--* kilo ICOOM No. 44 Po If Mi': i. Nkw VlHIIC. wl.

Cllll UI.AI. TO HIT. Ilia No I The rayululioiis ailoptril sy ilm Pitoith r.a eini.luio the free Jmualou ol' every i )u nob' nce, oi ltd Commissioner Ceueral, to ail i'1 -1 a preliminary to ir? i ndmitaiuil each C.xliiuilor required to tunisli tiir. il Couiniisdnner General ol' tkia 1 Holographs Ot llllBMlt, on Wilicb IHUM i. bjibiy lull name, nis address mid nu fuii lie Imposition or It will therefore no uucossaty fur ail xhiMtoi i )r themselves the privilege or tree mlmli i to send i ue Commissioner (loner.I at thin oMic until the tti or afterward at iho Fxposiiiou uildiu i lars, Paris, the photographs above 11.

iust not exceed tiv inches by two and one I In- If tne address in I'uris is now ye. an. wu i. uiny niltied for the present. SpocUl application mut the ureeenco of mor" ti ta one prison is require i for are ail oxhihit, but this application will not ba pr tin iilens the French Commlsaionsr is ol the opinion it is illy warranted by the exigencies of the cue.

So u. 'helper principal or will Ue entitled to an on ticket unless be has previously t'urnUliuu ilie required holographs. Kxhibitorx who are not to be present must iiiko a formal request lor it iree ticket in halt ol their ipresentatlves. The French authorities will deliver the porsoualijr thus who are iound to be entitled to tic iu Vv 01 kingmen employed in the service ol nr mushed, on request, with special cur Is of admission, iiich are withdrawn each da v. to tie re issued I.

Assistant and lionorury Commissioners, and mauihorn io Jury, are also entitled to tree admission ii d('hoHUiit? duplicate photographs. which should bo lorarded to the Commissioner General as soon as possible. it. 0. AiuOOKMldIC, Commissioner General.

POOR LO'S FRIENDS. A meeting (or llio election or of the newly rgauizod Ladies' League (or ibe 1'rolocticn of tlib luluus, which wus lo have been bold ut the residence Professor H. A. corner of Kighlh street ami ocund avenue, was postponed on account of the rain 0til next Tuesday, at tbroe it clear. A letter as road Irolii Mrs.

Or. C. S. Lozlur, temporary prosU et.t ol too society, explaining tliat professional duties reveuted bor uttcudauco. A letter was also read Irotn Captain Henry E.

AU ord, spociul commissionor to tno Indian tribes ot is Southwest and the Sioux of the Ailick Hills region tiring tbo years 1872-73. CaptuiiPAlvord txnrossud arty syinpatby in tho work underlsKeu by tbo adies' League, is lull tunc tbal tlio good eoplu ol luia laud were preparing to meet tuts drcadil question. II we buve conscience we must bcur te question wntspered even now. It we are not our rotner's keeper wo may at least become projctor. tbo women ol ibe laud can be nut inter tied iu Ibe movement, and it seems to me they only ceil to bo Informed to become so, I shall have grout iitn iu the result.

Agitation is whales needed i create a healthy public opinion iu regard to this roblctu of buinuuity." "TIIE MALTA SCANDAL." UAIXENOKS EXCHANGED, DUT NO LIKELIHOOD Of A MEETING. JFrom tho London As what Is known us tbo "llultu scaudal" is now bo subject of a court ol inquiry, und as many inislaitinenis bavo been mado on tbo.subject there can no barm iu saying that tbo equerry who has been oreewtupped is Captain tbo lieu. J. Monson, nd that Ins conceives himself cruelly Mr. Scoll-Stevenson, adjuttfht o( tbo 'ortv-socond Highlanders.

As already stated in tho Vorld, the equorry evuniualiy offered to exebuugoa ol cosey burets with the Injured husband, Diet) itie latter declined, 1 row learn tbn, before Ills rolusil wag returned, tlie oflicer to whom it wa enl submitted tbo challenge tobvo military iriouds, qttally distinguished tor tbeir honor and their High uuk in 1110 service; and they gave it as their opinion hai, us tbo oUlcer uud aire-idy prollorod sauslnctiul) it the to question, whicb proposal tho equerry i nd thought hi to re I use, ha count not now, without (unpromising his character, accede to tbo cquest tor a meeting. BACKING DP A No ouacan deny tho Uiiku Hamburgh the credit il havii nt least stood up for bts retainer through hick and thin. In tho Ural place, when the explosion utuo, it was the I'rincn who screened his equerty roin the diro risk ol a hostile meeting. Then it mi nis to hnvo boon the snuie royal personage who ounsulied the larce ol the agreement tor hushing up lie ullair, on condition ol the equerry t.iklug to his tee Is. Not content with the gallant I.othnrto being etolt' so lightly, again it Is princely ingenuity which uggostftU that the agreement has boeu broken, and li it the cqueriy was accordingly entitled to return rfaltn.

Furthermore it comes about by the same ruvai htlueune that a civilian in suffered to become pruselutor before a military court of inqu'ry; and bava he best authority lor saviug that Duke himself vou tiavooflnred hlin-elt as a at ine inquiry in uehuif ol Ins protege, hud not liH utqihcatiou to eturn "on sick leave" Irotu the Dardanelles to Malta the Kupcrt neon reduced. TWO REVENGE. Timothy Kenny, the keeper ot a low lodglug bouso tNo. 60 Cherry atroet, wua placed ou trial at the iourtol apocinl sSessions yesterday on tho charge of eilmg liquor without a lie. use.

He arrested a few lays ugo, and Doing uuuble 10 lunusti tho ueocssary lluO bull lor trial at tho General (Sessions bo rmved the trial bv jury, desiring to have his speedily disposed ot by tho thruo magistrates omprislug mo Court ol Special (Sessions. Tho coiniiuiuauu were Henry Quale ami 1'uirick O'Connor, two 'orilnblo tramps, who admitted that moy had udo lie bcoi.uge Kenny bad told them ihoy tort nuisances and Hint their presence In his house wns undesirable. l'hny swore tliathuaniu ueiu lor live cents a glass of Whiskey between them, ti uuswer to questions' they stated that they lived town In winter mid picked up a' living ino uouuiry during the snnitner. In Ins iwh defence, prisoner domed Having sold them lie liquor, lie sain ho kept no bar. He admitted, lowevcr, that ho sometimes g.iVo whiskey to tin odgers.

On the ooeaslou spoken of by thu complainmis he loaned llieiu leu oeuts, and thou took live ol it juok in oxcuango lor me wuihsov. ims procuvuiug le did uol ihilik camo wilhin ttio letter of tlio law. I'he prisoner wan seuioiiced to odo month In itio Penitentiary. i'lils la the Ural cuao ol violation of tlio Lxciso law irled by tlio Court Special Sessions co tLiu boginulng of tliu liquor raids. THE UOHMITT POISONING.

lieforo Judge Hummer yostorday Henry Sohuiltt vns arraigned lor an attouipt to poison itis wife, her umber nud bis daughter. wllo Hsrbarn and Cn.irles O'Connor, of tlio Kieveiit.li precinct, leashed against in lit. Ill bis own Uoienco Sclnultl uollod tlie poisoning mid RAid bo Auspoclod iliiii John Itnotch wus the guilty party. As there are oihor witnesses whose testimony may bo of avail in the Casu Iutigo Kilbreth deteriuinod to adjourn tbo oxuaiiua loU. A 8HAUP lii J01NDEK.

William and Xbouias Kaylor aro brotbors, and livo together at No. 404 Kaat Seventy-fourth trout. Tbs lattor baa a violent lumper, and frequently quarrels wlih William. Ou Monday night, during a disputo which aruso between tliem about some family matters, Thomas pialted up an uxo and sullt his brother's nuUor lip with it. An ntllcor was Ciilod in, who took Thomas Into custody, tlo arraigned bolero Judge Smith III the Lillyb vontb street Court yosterdav morning, una committed lu bail to at the Ueueral dctb.ons.

APPLICATION GRANTED. Judge Gilbert, of the Kings County 1.) Supremo Court, baa grouted the application for a bill ol particulars, made hy delehdanl in tlio case brought by Andrew Zslzer against Moses Kcssel, a pi ncceding on quo warranto io test the deieudant's oiai to tun oltice ol Kings County Charity Commissioner frviu the Xturd diairicjL ALWAYS WITH YOU." Tba ara far aa MMrrta; bf tfcu Ik du i la a wt taw Is a nut ai baa UM UMk Ivf MMll Mi MM iklMlM la Pu ka "ck jraara nl aia'lM Wttrlk Tutj 4 Mt uwi'k aad aaa far luai i ifiara ktMMt.tw aar at proaaat Muni aat a a-daw Mr iaa cat i ujiu bard aurk.ai taaaak prwaara Mr act la nimi a a aaiinawaa. ftba I. r.i it.a a cti.a a i.tlla, bat aa ka iaa tf. fc b.

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Ilia bl tj i bjr 4 Ink oa.f JUL I Ui ru a Una Ik.4*4 ititrd inwt, loi youa e. 4'Hi din ibira larva saiiuia i. ill 1''" alitoi, a anal bar tuiili LUilurtu Inn p. ll ail lyiij uu? i f1 a iki iu t.dit Kill) uiaku a aatl, aiia life c.iiar.m riina akaiv.ug ewaaiUxb. liunicilil Hal Uvau ual iii illj.

aii.tu lank. Ail ul hi iuu4 ciuiUmg Vubtaibt riiiai ikurnib TMr roiUiw.u* cuu r.uauoa* uaaa aluuv in life uo a. lur limgtra la kiii) lur airo'i 3 bo "Mfainar, lur kbrau A "A I riaild, lar aim M.iuiik lor lain iu Ailwuall, IVuwor una aim Total Ill eouiritiukiuii A Itlol" ml 11, but out. lb? OiolKi.H. TB141U IMPORTATION SAMt IN 'HH OITO? Wllil Til 14 111 A1T1I aUTHOIUIU KIMtT.

Sotnu ugo a letter was by iha Board ot Huailli tioui tliu llualib authorities oi Uualos uckitig wiiai iuc.ius aero iu ill city to ilio Importation uud aala Mora recently a letter was rtcmTcd iron a resident el tbis city complaiuiug (bat au aatasaira tr.de ib bad oysters wan being carried on anil tbal iba Was oua calling lor au investigation. t'be matter reierreu to ilio duuitaiy Bureau (or a report, waicu waa made to Sanitary Superintendent Bay by unary la spcclor Tracy uud suuuiiilcd at llru re.aiar meeting oi lire Board ol lit aim yeaterilay. W. K. Del'' liar, Haultiiry Superintendent I hiive tnu Uouur auburn luliewin report, ceetataillu Hit) lOkuilsul luy li.uuir.oo rurerUiuu tliet uystsr mine reloried lulu the uccouipeiiyiurf lu Norfolk, iiunui aud rhslord.

ana iiklortl, uiu mlrf i Hull jiu hiiagstak, IBDepolls MJ KalUMurt, Mil immense quantities ui uyslere ate one sepuret un i'ur us possible Irmu the Julie uiul parsed iu oaneie 1st shipment lu Ilia nuriu. A lutup ul lea it generally put in eucti bsrioi, ami me skumiu lur ibis iraue ok tea Irons hepiomber ipill, nouu l.eiug lit. tu lur ua I uau leaio, during Hie summer except lu uau Driu. iiiu uysturs irmu ail tuate pis excepting Nurloik, ara sent lu Now Vurk lijr lull aud arrive Pure ilia after Hi jr lii.ve been upeued I lioua fr Norfolk are uaat by lliu Uid UumiuloU Hue ui stauiuuulpt, viink luava I oat piu.e on Mouonyi uud Wednesdays ami lake I wo days -l tue it Is staled tu iuu mm tba ujrttais by tbli ilue tie uul ail openou iu Nurloik uu tbe day ul sailing. but aru brought In (a lurge part ul ihenij uy tin til dealer.

01 single Individuals doing uueiiiesa un their own accuaai along tbe vurlout tiibutaricu ul lus Juui Miver As suut as one slnuuii leaves, I aid told, tlieso in bo collecting oysters uud up uiog them lur iba uaxt sua, una eu ua sume occasions nearly ur quite week uiay elapse betwera tlie opining ui an oyster and Ite sale iu Vurk. kue uyeter dulerioi uios lu quality very dentil. A kerf uf O)store upeucu yesterday mo. The uysturs woia bright in rulur. tbe Jilloe quite Mult and their utlar lretn and very limit.

i was ii ebiwa nm. that bad been opened bafure, uui were silll pu id enough to sell, ibey were duller in their hue, tusir ontliuus lessdistiuct us thuy lay lu a muse; theymcv wai mine vioiil and quae ropy, and their udor much strougst nud o. iliirerem uli ratter. i'naee uud oaeu kaul lurea days with ice iu ibelr inbUt. At laiar siurfr the Ju.ce cumiM mure tiuid again uud distinctly aeid, the result ef uccauipusitiuu Then, us I am inluruiud, irstus is added tu correct the ucldiiy; out tua uysturs ratalu their rauk a uu laiuieu udor and lisle.

drum abut bus boon staled it Is evident lliat lbs Nurloik oystors uro longeron tbo way tu New Vurk and bavs bly bucu opened tor a lunger liuio, beiure they are snipped ti.au uy tier? Iruui otner points. They are therefore more puix.ua to whom i was relorred aa Aurlvik omU'r? tlmt they Inn kWio up tlielr trade with that piHciun hoc mini ilia dlllicuiiy nt their sleek tr. Una larp'e Uriu annual il uut uaile rkc.ustvcly, la I hi en lolurn.e I iu such a wuy that i ain disposed celieve il uiml disproved, that a amount mileralm liaau recently taken to tba alura ui ilia Arm Ju.t meutiuue and iltut cuatuntaia ut tboirt liava cump.amud to uuiddt-ra ut nudum aaleraiui in toe alara purcli mora. I must alao slate ibat omen 1 rial lad lln-lt atur. my nuestious a.

tu what tbay did with uyatera that spoiled on their bamla an what waa meant by the maiitiou mi inieratua in the anpanded note were availed ana 1 received uo satiaiaulory to turni. The flriu auura apokeu of advertise extenaive-y, do a naaineaa and eit uyttura cheaper tnau the olner daaiera do. I be latter any it la because lliia llrm aella bud oyatcra, Willie tliay may day it il becauae lieignt t-y nu.it la cheaper than lr. by rail. All of the daalen wh tu i have viaiieu with the exception ol the It tin air ady olive luantlnnud hare doc.ar.d that title, ni are a dd herd daily that are uuBt lor uaa, Ihey ml uitree that the uyatera already dead Irutu the uukIiI tu be loapected daiiy.

the oy-lera. aa a are on their arrival, aud an Intpe tlon nn the or ut the depot! would do uo The atocka mi hiti dniuat be exanilued aud dealer! preveutad from aniluf iiiii ul.thlo 1 cannot ureteud tu enter lain the inertia id the cuntruverny nut it certaiulv iraini to me adviaahio that ititular daily luaueutiona ahould he made of the stock ol ail demera iu Uo.d uyatera Iroiu the houtb ny one who le vxpert in the hu.iueea in order tu pr tact the cuounuulty Irum il. or otherwise tinkered up ovaNra, il ttiera be au.U in tne market. Rospeotlnliy submitted. KOUfcil rl TltA -U.

11., sanitary inapodtor. khuuakv 20, 1878. The communication wm placed on flle. No action eouid be taken lu tba matter becauso there ik uo ep. proprhuion upou whicu to druw tor toe pay uieot of the inspectors it would bo necessary to employ.

lho proviMious ol the sanitary code covering the aaie of unwbuloaoiuo lood will be applied to remedy tbe mat. tor as lar as possible. OFFENSIVE SEWAGE. Tho lolloping report of Pituitary Inspector Viele was yesterday road aud referred to the Department of Docks, with a recommendation that early attention bo given to tbo W. De K.

Day. Sanitary superintendent Sin 1 woulu respectfully call your attention the condition of lua Minis ol Kirtl uvenue, al lUUlh not! IOI-1 streets. ilia sewuiro Iroiu tlia breweries ami uorth of strac all dl-charged upon tun nurture of these lamia without a proper or aaofiaato in rails ol Into ilie ivivar. routaina an unusual propettlon of vniratalila matter, washings of wnsutuue ol breweries and dgi.rl. Imm tnc lloora con slat in of limit, Ac.

'I lie deoomiio.ilion of aouruuia ol coininu in rout act Hittl liuio by t.io suit water la vury oil -naive Aa i n- a. war la not it outlet (at lixitii atrnet), tbla ta -rary outlet line heroine uuiaam.a. In tine nuisance ami relieve the arctlou 1 wouid suggest a enee to the Department ufdfocss, with a recommendation that the ellp at "tract be dredKed lu a depth Siilliciont to allow the frue discharge of sewage at tb.a point Into the llariura Ulver. Tula leaiui to ha a unitary necessity. and anould bo accoinpilaheil belora the warm weather seta In.

The axnerlonce last war. rauta and that "oin action ahould be tak to avoid the pernicious consequent upon a eotitieuauce of tlia exposure ol totlieauu'a and tha mitiou ol ault water. AUG. Villi.E, M. Sanitary Inspector.

THE HENiiY CLEWS ABDUCTION. Mr. Claws, wbosa sudden arrast and attempted abduction were mentioned la the Hcrai.d aotno tima ago, aiaiad yesterday tbat ordara of arrast baye bean issued aguiust A. K. l'helpa and Murk Hlioidoo for llieir ultainpl to iibdiioi mm.

He atatan Hint tliey aru to be brought to tula city and tried lor conspiracy uinl blackuiull. FiilENDLY SONS OF ST. PAT KICK. Tbe annual dinner of tuo Friendly Sous of St. Patrick will bo hold on Monday evening next, at the Metropolitan Hotel.

The chair will bs takau by Chiel Justine Duly, Hie president ol lha society. Among tlia prominent guests will be Mr. Dion DoucicauU, Mr. Richard O'Oorinttu, Uauanu Fortor ami. Lhiuiucav AL jUauaic..