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Police.

POIlCGs
FEB. l6.Burglary-OHicer Nevens, of the I'd wa I'd,
black fellows, called VIM. H Brown and John jackson,
on charge of burgarously stealing from the store Of
Williams Hawey, No. 1917 Front street, quantity OF
segars valued at $40 The rascas, ii seems secrstsd
themselves in the store prior to ito being closed by the
porter rsnsacked the premises carrying OF the ssga
portion Of which were recovered by the above officers
Committed for examination By the chief Of police
.d,rsa on Suspicion.-Omcers Baker, O'Brien, and
Feeny, arrested last night Ellen King, Csthsrine
Mcclure, Mary Thompson, and Ann Finn, on suspicion
OF robbing John Thompson Of gold watch, valued At
$50, while in a crib" kept by Patrick MCGEE, No 1856
Anthony street. All locked up for examination by JUS
tce Osborne.
Burgiary-The dwelling house No. los Lafayette
Place, was burglsrously entered Monday night by
forcing open the window stealing therefrom pair
OF the pocket of which between 80 and
$40, black cloth cloak dress coat and memorandum
book. No arrest.
.anohsr-The premises No 27o Water street. occupied
night last by small potato thieves who stole there
from three silver watches dress coat overcoat
falcons, and fiddle, valued in ALL at 500 No arrest at
present.
Arrest of Book Tnisf.-ofacer Brown, one of the
Chief Is princip Aids, arrested yesterday, n fellow
valued at one dollar the property Mr. shannon book
seller, No le Nassau street Committed by Justice Os
borne for trial
Stealing a Coat.-Oficer Armstrong of the lst ward
arrested yesterday, fellow called Timothy Thompson,
on charge Of stealing coat belonging to James Thomp
son Locked up for examination.
Watch Stolen old fashioned silver watch, double
cased No. 7055, stolen from the premises No. az
Trinity Place, Sunday last, supposed to have been
stolen by emigr8D boy who taken into the faml
y out of charity and by wey Of recompense car
RED OF the above watch,
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consequence Of shs addition Of one hundred men to the
force In June last.
The estimate for water pipes" has baen In
consequence Of the extension Of the water district.
The psy ments for Interest Revenue Bondso viii
he considerably increased, growing out of Revenue
Bonds falling due in l547 issued in anticipation OF the
collections the increased levy Of e46 and the Bonds
to be issued In anticipation Of the tax levy of s47
payable in that year.
The following tables are interesting, as showing
the estimated expenditures, the receipts from va
rious sources, with the balance to be raised by
tax +
ESTIMATE OF APPRoPRIAr,oNs FoR THE CRY 0ovERN.
NEWT OF lsA7, WITH Rec EIrTs, AND BALANCE
TAx
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city accounts. .................. Sl45l42
The expenditures some of these accounts NAV mar
estimate for cleaning streets" will be adequate TO the
expenditures unless some other mode than the pre-
sent be resorted to- The estimate exceeds that for the
present year but Is $ao 900 less than the actual
estimated reduction upon recent increase in the sz az
Of the boxes Of tho carts and the exercise Of greater
economy on the part Of the inspectors Of the wards As
the Inspectors will be- the same as have ociated during
tha present year. hardly to be expected that any
greater economy will be exered In future than has been
practsed by them during the past and an increase In the
sizes othe boxes could hardly effect saving Of $2s
considerable reduction In the expense Of this Depart
ment. and in the Aims House Department might perhaps
be effected, if the two Departments to act in con-
cert, by the employment Of able bodied psupsrs in
out Of the Aims House might be divided between the
two Departments Daily application il made by able
bodied men to be admitted into the Aims House, whose
only excuse for mendcity 10 the want Of employ msnt
own Import until they could better their condition
and cut on all pretext for maintenance at tho rublic
charge
The estimate for docks and Slips 10 for rep airs
and 4o 900 for addons the being SIS 0O0 and the
latter $4,000 the expenditures the present year
As these expenditures are entirely within the control of
the Common Council, would respectfully submit
whether under the prospect Of general and certain
crease OF expenditures on other accounts II would be
advisable 10 those this account beyond the
amount actually incurred during the present year -
000 Of which S22 900 would be absorbed in payments
for wharves and piers already ordered by the Com
mon Council and to be built during the ensuing year
siording for such other impIo vements. as might be
deemed essential, the sum Of $4,000, and the of
p90OOO for repairs.
On the Fire Department the increase il estimated OF
v'ou Inc estimate does not include the expense Of
M proposed purchase Of property for station house,
engine house and tower the junction of Grand street
and East Broadway
The estimate fof relice" is increased sa4,l4s, in
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VKNEzUELA.-From our attentive correspondent
at Puerto Cabello, we have received the following
late and interesting news
PUkRTo CABsLLo, Jan. ~, ls47.--The great topic of
conversation, both at Caracas the capital Lagulra and
in this place the present unsettled state oo political
affairs You are already possession of the fact that
the rstremsnt Of Gen. Paez from the helm Of State took
place Immediately after the qusllng Of the late re-
volution Since then the trials Of the leaders Of the de-
feaed party have been proceeding Csneros the great
bandit leader. was found guilty, and shot. He died
bravely. this Cisneros that for years kept the
upper prov nces of Venezuela in a state of perpetual
alarm The other great leader, man, is now under
going his trial. but the result is doubtful yet. II is
the general impression that he convicted there will
another emue take place The subordinate conspirators
have been sentenced varousy from ten to ffteen years
confinement. INTEL gent men among US look lot
ward to the future with great anxiety. 49,
The upper waters Of the Orinoco are very hign, ana
some interruption TO the receipt Of hides IRON the
province of Guyana is anticipated.
The heavy rains of the last two months'have maeray
injured the coming COTE crop, and prices are
high viz ordinary Trllados en- reals ana wa'ned
cofees 81 and scarce. .,u Al.
There are now in the harbor Of Puerto CabeIlo, the
extraordinary number of twenty foreign vesse", OF
which but two are Americsn--the venezuela, and
Comment on such facts Is unnecessary-thanks to the
wretohed treaty at present existing be~ cen
and the United States.-PhiI u Gorstts, Feo. To-
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The only way to prevent these frauds, for they
are in effect nothing else, is to pass law, placing
a duty upon all sales OF domestic goods made in
this way, or rather such sales as are not in fac
made. BY putting State duty of three or Ave
per cent upon all goods, put up at auction merely
to try the Market it would stop that busns IS, and
protect our merchants from great deal of impo-
sition
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Thspacket ship Quebec, Williams, for London !;
Cambridge, Peabody, for Liverpool, and La
Duchesse d'Orleans, Richardson, for Havre, will
sail this morning, if the wind and weather per-
nit They will take out some highly interesting
intelligence.
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The PROGRESS OF THE RELlKY FOR IRELAND D.
The sympathies of the people Of the United
States are now fairly aroused to the awful con-
dition of the furnishing poor of Ireland; and, be-
fore the month OF February shall have passed
away, several substantial proofs OF American
feeling will be transmitted to that unfortunate
country.
4, O. ood ~,
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Movements of Travellers.


The following arrivals were registered yet6
terday at the undermentioned hotels:-
A%ssd smh rSsr y
a DJ stokes. phils T. Tribsr do; Iitoha.d
Phiia; s. sanderson St Louis n walker Baltimore; {.
Hspdss Pay p
tSo Goldman Boston, Blake.
do; G. Hobart Phila C. Bramhsll, Boston; Copp, do:
W. French, Prov J. Pollard, Balmore C. Gwyn, do; L.
Boston, r. Edmonds NJ Y; H. Smith Phila.; c. Barclay,
Greenwood; D. Locke, Baltimore; W. Hunt, Salem; c.
CIrY-E p Prentice and family, Albany; Ed Norris,
Baltimore; NJ Sturtevant, Boston; j. Van Wagner, j.
New
L Pegram, Virginia; j. Baird Nashville; H. Caldwell
W. Longross, K Shoemaker Philadelphia; G. HILL Nor,
Esopus; MIR. Bsksr. New York; NJ. Ranhan, M Traber
Duchess county; H. Boream, New Jersey; J. Fooe,
oPslsn.t 2 S'f Hssl A,s'?y H.
Memphis; H. Church, New York G. Heath, Troy J.
Douglass Erie: Dyo M Print Little
Haven; H. Kellogg, Conn; W. Robinson, KY; g. Hayes,
HowARD-s wisner, New York; w. Boardman, do;
L Roosn'on Montreal; Morton do; A. Paine Ba III.
Penn, N Bulsy. DO; W. stuart Maryland; !. smith,
and; W. Harper, Partucket; j. Brown, Washington; H.
Ware, Boston; Mrs Clarke. do II. Jones' Phila r.
Hinkley Boston; w Fieliing do N. Blackjack, Balti
more; j. Harper Phila.; E. Holman, Boson; M. Gales
and family North CsrOiina E. , Waterman New York
Rope, do; Bell Toronto; T. Van Brunt, L. ii s. Magee
Morris county.
JupsoNs-P. Carew, Springfield; N. Allen, New York;
r. Hitchcock, Waterbury; D. knight, Augusta; c: sher.
man. New York; C. H. Brainard, Hartford Fales, N.
York; A. Beckwth, do; g. Stuart, New Haven; Brnt-
nall, do; g. Mallory Waterbury; B. Darling, Peters
burg; P. Allen Richmond; ]. Potter, Providence L.
Gardner, Long Island; J. Emsr. Boston; G. Shelton. N
RATnpuN-Geo Price, Macon; w. Emerson, Staten
Island w. Harding, New York; j. Smith, Paterson.
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1.-THE present years tax is greatly increased in conse.
quence of the addition of nearly $500 to supply the
deficiency Of the previous year besides being enlarged
similar amount to meet all necessary expenditures dur
ing the year, and prevent the of like def.
cheney These large additions increased the about
sixteen per cent and confidently anticipated that
considerable reduction would be made in the taxes Of
the following year. when necessity would exist for
the imposition of similar for deficiency. This
pecation. however, is not likely to be realized. The
largely increased estimate of the expenditures in the city
government accounts those included in the levy Of
last based upon those received from the several de-
psrtments and the deficiency Of the present years tax
preclude the hope of any considerable reeffrom taxes
during theensuing year"
The estimate for expenditures ON city govern
ment account, exceeds that OF 1916 in the sum of
$l46, JAP, which, with the deficiency of 1916,
amounting to about $45, 900, will create an excess
last years estimate for expenditures equalt to
The amount included in the taxes 1886, to supply
the deficiency Of 1916.
The increase is on the following accounts, viz:
Aims House. ......... $4,000
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There appears to have been an increase in nearly eve
~ article in this list the receipts OF corn wheat and
-four being this year nearly DOUBLE far those Of last
The shipments this year have been very large, compared
with last as will be seen by the annexed table,
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The number OF passengers who arrived the previous
year. male and female amounted to 10 $50 Increase in
favor of last year. 363s is to observed however that
these arrivals not all emgrants They EN- brace also
citizens OF the United States who have been
abroad and are reported at the custom house on their re-
Urn.
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~ p.,,,woro prison there is an old negro who was
conu;csd forty wears ago OF the murder OF his MASTER
and Was sentenced TO be hung, but which was commut
ed 10 inprisonmsnt forAlife.
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ISIS and ~. SOL s4ss s7ss a7s97s isasa 4a.sss
Sept. L Feb. |,
1915 and ISL % 7Ol l7sa lo2ol 5ols si BIT
The shipments OF four beef and have been prin.
cipally to foreign ports.
The annexed statement exhibits the movements of the
North Western Bank Of Virginia, and Branches the
lst of January 1916 and lS47.
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ARRIVAL OF PASSENGERS AT BosroN.-The Bos-
nan Post has compiled from official and authentic
sources the following statement of the number of pas
ssngers who arrived by vessels from abroad in the dis
trict of Boston and Charlestown for the four several
quarters ending 30th September last;-
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Aotal, mus lar. poA''V Wv
Our people seem alive to their duty IN this mat
ter; and, before the end of three months, there is
no doubt that this amount will be increased ten
or twenty told. This is only the beginning, and
as that is so good, what will the end be? All. or
almost all, of the churches in the city, will, we
understand, set apart next Sunday for receiving
contributions from their congregations.
We are informed that the order of Odd Fellows
are determined not to be outdone in iberality.
1t is their intention, we understand, to charter
vessel at their own expense, and freight it with
food and clothing, to be distributed among that
unfortunate people.
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In the table OF appropriations of the city 60
vernment there appear several items which must
cause dissatisfaction to tax payers For instance,
county contingencies, $4,000; Contingent ex-
penses of Common Council, SIC, 900; Errors and
delnquences, $4,000. Here is an amount of
$50, 900, which the tax payers Of New York are to
pay, many of them, their proportion, out of hard
earned money-and for what? Why, for an un-
defined, unnameable something, like the shop
keepers sundries," which means anything he
pleases. This is provoking; men like to know
the character Of dangers which they are called to
face. And although it is generally understood
that no small sum out Of the S297 900 Of Aims
House expenses, is to be laid out for sumptuous
dinners to be eaten by pleasure parties at Belle
vue, and that no small part of the $l7l 900 APP
propriated Tor lamps and gas, goes to some favor
lite contractor for an overrated article, yet the
public have so long borne these evils that they
have come to be used to the burthen. But let us
know what contingent expenses mean.
How many pairs of white gloves are there this
year? Who are to be fed at the public expense ?
When is the next ffte champetrs to take place?
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Muslcal.
ITALIAN OrERA.-" Lucia de Lammermoor' Is to be
performed tonight Lucia has great many friends, and
will no doubt draw full house. Nina" is laid aside
for the present, but will, have doubt be again
called forth by the patrons Of the opera The music
not of the kind which pleases rs but when the ear
becomes accustomed to the music dwes in the
memory and comes up at times to charm the fancy by
the remembrance of lovely harmonies. Nina" will
overcome the prejudice which too hastily formed
against it. But tonight we have L" Lucia"
ALHAMBRA-This is the last night of Christys Min
stre and they may be well pleased in their visit to this
city, as the Alhambra is every night crowded. They
sing in good harmony, and full of wit and humor-
Baltimore and, after fulfilling their engagement re-.
turn again to this city. We wish them success.
GRAND SACRED CoNcERr-Ths grand concert in aid
of the Sunday school of the Church of the Divine Unity
takes place tomorrow evening, and from the talent en-.
gagged, will undoubtedly be brilliant affair The
celebrated prima donna, Madame Pico Mrs. Jones, Mr.
r. g. PAIGE Signor Tito Nesi, an amateur Sasso Mr.
Andrews and amateur tenOre together with the choir
of the church, and full and effective chorus. Mr..
Beames the celebrated musical director and leader Of
the Italian chorus, will preside at the organ The
benevolent design Of the concert In promoting morality
and religion should be sufficient inducement indepen
dent of the vocal and musical talent put forth in the pro-
gramme.
Camille sivori and Henry Herr arrived at New Or.
leans on the 9Th.
The Seguin troupe make their appearance in Charles.
ton on Thursday evening It 10 composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Segun, Mr.. Frazer (Tenor Mr. Never Baritone,
from the Italian Opera House, New York Mr. Homer
(ad Tenor and Miss Phillips ga Sopranel with we'll
selected chorus They propose bring out the operas Of
7" Norma," Mariana" the Position" and others.
Samuel Lover has commenced series Of the Songs
Of America"
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To Foreign

Sls,l4s,74l Sss,all3e9 SA7so,s23 $ss,7os3s2
Aggregate valne. .Si7 $3.50 "a $57,l9s,46
twill be perceived that than halt Of the az.
gregae shipped direct to foreign ports Tho
ments in -four New Orleans each of the past two
years, have been as follows:--
1885, 1896 lac IN 1896
Receipts. .............5s 500 1856 l020.sl6 $3.50
Exports to foreign ports. 1886 T2,ll2 29226
The per cent increase in the exports in ls4o, compar
ed with 1915 much greater than that in the receipts
The receipts of breadstus and provisions at New Or
leans from September LIST to February lst, in such of
the past two commercial years. have been as annexed:
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ouaHr WE NOT 10 HAVE NEW AUCTION Law I
"A petition to the Legislature, signed by more
than four hundred of the best houses in the city,
"il De iound In our columns to-day. 1t appears
that system has for a long time existed among
'he principal auction houses of this city, of put
ing up lots OF goods at public sales. and in the
event OF their not Bringing a price beyond the
limit, they have been knocked down to fictitisu
firms or individuals. making not only mock sale.
as stated by the petitioners, but give the public
false idea of the state OF the market for such ar.
''ces, but gives the auction houses practising this
system an opportunity OF using prices thus fraud
ulenty established, as a precedent for future sales
The standing and character of many of our old.
est and la rgest houses are in this way used for
nc purpose OF giving value to domestic goods,
Which they do not in fact possess in u.s market
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The City Finances for 1s47-Vhen Shall
Wei a Reduction OF Taxes7

The City Finances for 1S47-Vhen Shall
We have a Reduction OF Taxes7
The Comptroller has presented his estimates
for the appropriations required for 1S47 !;
the Finance Committee of the Board AL
dermen have examined the document submitted
to them, and reportedfo the Board, recommending
the adoption Of the necessary ordinances to make
the appropriations and regulate the expenditures,
also resolution to make application to the Le-
gslature for authority to raise by tax the required
amount. Appended to the draft OF the ordinance
making the appropriation for the support of the
city government, are two sections which are well
timed. One provides that "it shall not be lawful
for the several departments OF the city, and those
having charge ofexpenditures, to make contracts
or incur expenditures to an amount exceeding ap-
propriations made for their use." The other Sec
ton provides that "al resolutions authorizing
expenditures to be hereafter made, shall provide
for defraying the same from the general appro-
priations for the year-and in any special ap-
preparation shall be made for any object of ex.
penditure under any of the several heads of ac-
count, the same shall be considered as forming a
part Of the general appropriation"
The estimate of the Comptroller is as follows,
For general city expenditures within the control of the
City authorities. other than those for Police" and
Lamps and Cas-" 81 os2 zoo
| cor 4Io,VVW
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Mn. EpIroR-As one of the tax payers of this city,
would call your andyour readers attention to the follow
ing from the reported proceedings Of the Board Of
Aldermen last evening
"Coporation Attorney Report and resolution fixing
the salary of the Corporation Attorney at 81 900 per
annum, and allowing him two Assistants at salary
Of $3.50, the other $500 per annum Carried"
The spendthrift Of present Fathers" has
borne 80 heavily upon that complaints would seem to
be useless not the climax put to encroachments
our pockets by the above
The duty of the Corporation Attorney, an average
in each involves higher responsibility than five
dollars and for attending to the really ng business Of
his Office, he indeed modesy requires that il be made
most vausble snecure with the pay Of $4,000 and two
assistants lin doing nothing) at salary of $250. The
city, doubtless would he well served at least city
pay days Capable young lawyers would easily, doubt
not be found willing to do what that Office requires for
$500 or $500. The next request will be to pay coun-
sci to try the cases in the ward courts
In these radical times political profes why should
this ONCE be given TO him who would qualifications
equal do the work the cheapest
With nontaxing paying fathers ofth city money may
be object but 1t cruel injustice to squander that Of
TAX PAYERS.
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Suggestion for the Keller Of Ireland.

EpIroR HERALD
The existing famine in Ireland must continue
less severe till the coming crops sufficiently ad
vanccd to afford relief The food procured by the
contributions made in the Atlantic States and in the prn
cpal porsby Of high prices and high reghts,
on reaching Ireland will prove mere drop in the
bucket" In point Of time, the relief will be useful
however temporary.
would respectfully suggest, whether it would not be
good plan to send active persons to the val
ley of tho Mississippi that inexhausble land Of plenty
with view Of calling meetings and canvassing the CT
ties towns and country places for contributions in pro-
in the West who might not probably have thelmoney to
spare would give literally Of the produce OF their rich
soil Such contributions could be speedily sent to New
Orleans and from thence forwarded to Ireland probably
liberal terms, as to freight, sc.
friend having made this suggestion to beg leave
thing beneficial. HOWARD.
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$75,720 s6

DeCrease OF speCIe. S75,TU 20
The aggregate profits Of the year have been eight and
eneourth per cent The President Of this bank in his
report the Legislature of Indiana the sus
pended debt in several of the branches continue large
and independently OF its inconvenience the branches
themselves is otherwise Injurious aording occasion
for enting the condition of the bank In mer.
camille communities, suspension is only another name
for bankruptcy but s believed that by far the greater
portion Of the suspended debt of this bank as well
cured as any other debt the bank has
ITO obviate, however, the objection which that item
presents to the minds of those unaca uainted with
its real character. the board Of directors have re.
solved to carry an increased portion Of the profits
OF the several branches to the surplus fund.-
shall equal the amount of the suspended debt, and
the amount invested in banking houses. In pur-
suance Of this resolve, order made at the last
quarterly meeting Of the session. that least sixth
part OF the then net semi annual profits of the respective
branches should be carried to the surplus fund; that at
the next May session OF the Board at least part
OF the profits and at each half yearly dividends there a
ter at lsas onsourth OF the profits should he carried 10
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Balance TO be raised by taxi. 100000 90
CON- schools, out of levy Of AS el,s3l Al
u for ,A7 Ola mn m
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION For Trust ACCOUNTS
THE YEAR lS47.