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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
POLITICAL MITES AND COMMENTS.

william II. Travera is recommended for United
States Senator from West Virginia.
Secretary Robeson's friends are urging his claims
fer The United States Senate from New Jersey
The Chicago Times says the democratic party re.
ceved the full shock OF the negro vote in the recent
elections without being at all hurt by ";hls African
mitraileusc."
Iowa defeats the proposition to revise the State
constitution 10 as 10 authorize State add. e. the
conversion OF public property to private property
by n heavy majority.
The Chicago papers discourse as follows on Long
John wentworth's defeat and the election OF Mr..
Farwel 10 Congress-
He deals IN "shoit horns" does elongated John,
When 10 regions bucoc he ilngers
But he lenrthens them out when ne comes 10 he town.
For he takes LEGS than ave fingers
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SupHtnE CouaT--cHaHpEps.
NIiD;ps Operations in Montana

Mining Operations in Montana.
BoIore Judge Brady.
AJ1uRc8. GcArisja et al. rs Ja,ibes 7. ysGacs Ell
rL-Tbls Is a suit growing out Of mining operations
In Montana. There are three cases, anu the matter
came up yesterday on motion for reference IN two
Of them and motion to dissolve an Injunction ana
open default in Tie third. The plaintiffs Claimed
mat they had advanced SIS, 900 to the de'endants
that the money nad been Incorporated; that tho
property had been sold, subecting them TO loss o
ard n Judgment rendered against them for $4,000,
Tnat judgment, they insisted was obtained through
perjury. On tile part OF the defendants each and al
these allegations were denied. Voluntinous a!lda-
Wits were submitted on both sides. The Judge TOOK
the papers and reserved his decision.
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I'll: RiLL-RaNLEY fRACAS.

Harry Hill Makes Complaint Agaius. Hume
ley.-Commit,al OF the Prisoner.
Edward Hanley, who Is alleged to have fred the
shoL into Harry Hills saloon, in Houston street, on
Thursday night last and Is therefore suppose to DO
accessory TO the mill which afterwards oc-
CURED In the saloon, the particulars Of
which were fully detailed In yesterdays
HERALD, was yesterday arraigned In tho
Tombs Police Court before Justice Dow.ing'
ana fully committed to answer. Harry Hin made
o formal complain. setting forth the facts AZ they
have been already pubhshea. The boy Srensen was
subjected to an examination BY prisoners COUNSEL
and corroborated the statements already made.
Hanley himself IL quite young, and was perfectly
30 weak as to be scarcely able to make CON-
plaint. HIS head presents q manged appearance.
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A Charter Party Bsoifen-rhagre, Fever

A Charter Party BroEen-Chagres Fever.
Before Judge Robinson and Jury.
george Whtte e al. rs. Dauid X. Weldon ct. nt.-
This was action to recover damages to the
amount or $500 Tor losses occurring through
breach OF charter party. Defendants chartered 10
plaintiff the vessel T. X. Weldon. Then nc Phtadc-
phia, for voyage b. way Of Asplnwal to Sevan
Island, there 10 load with gulno aud proceed TO
Cork, Ireland. The voyage was never completed
according to contract, ana plaintiffs claimed TO nave
been damaged In the amount sued Tor. me uelence
was that after che vessel mad been several DAYS OUT
from AsplnVaH The crew AMI oincers ieu SIGN WIN
Chacges fever; they experienced heavy weather anu
adverse currents and were compelled 10 put INTO
Belize Honduras, IN distress, ana mere Ia ~, 70
obtain q new crow were compelled TO abandon
the voyage. In rcbntta II was Claimed mat y peiog
take sick after leaving Aspiuyal, the captain ought
TO have provided q double crew. The Court cd
the Jury TO find verdict n avor OF deendan'a on
fan
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SUPREME CoyaT-s?ECsAL TENN.
What Arc neIcreble Cases
Before Judge Brady.

HCtVRC U''sSO I'IdUy
Rdlph y. Sham IS. WoILa'figton, Sr.-This suit IS
commenced TO compel the defendant to account as
trustee for large amount Of real estate sold and
disposed Of by hin. The accounts ars complicated,
and motion was made by the defendant 10 order
bhe case to a reference.
Edwin James, counsel for the plaintiff, opposed
me motion An Important question: Irrespective or
entitled to lave the decision OF Judge sitting in
equity upon IT, After that decision, If eXrcdien he
would refer all the arithmetic IN the case. Mr..
Clarke, for The defendant, contended that the case
was re1erable under The code. Judge Brady denied
the motion. There was question OF equity in
voved which was proper 10 be decided La : first
Instance b; the Court
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pIoQEEYN CCVaTs.
UMTr3 STATES CoNTlsS!aaE3s'. COURT.
fila.es. Ii,saa, vc,iDg.

fn..es. T,caa! ve,ing.
Before Commissioner WINSTON.
John A. Burke was before the Commissioner yes.
terday on the charge OF having attempted to repeat
on election day III the Second district or the
Eleventh ward. lie was admitted 10 BAH III the
sum OF $4,000, and the Commissioner de iled to set
the hearing OF the case down for the 10Th Instant at
two O'Clock p n.
Tlburcld Aguilar, West indian, who holds the
position OF poundmaster OF the Ninth warl was ar
rested on the charge OF having ;otcd when he was
not entitled to . vote. II was Shown, however tHar
Aguilar had been naturallzed, and the Commissioner
thereupon discharged him IRON custody. Aguiiar
was appointed pounc1laster principally st the IN
stance OF Alderman Mc1roarty, democrat.
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sG1tRloS caulI.

Methodist Booik CoHcern AIui1ic-The Action
for Libel.
Before Judge Jones.
The case OF Samuel j. Goodenougn against John
Lanohan is an action for libel with damages laid at
125 0O0 growing out OF the recent troubles IN the
Methods; Book Concern. Judge Jones granted
an order some days ago. requiring the steno-
grapher anu the b0okkceper who were present at
the examination made by the Book Concern TO ap-
pear aud give their testimony dc bene esse. TEs
was on DEFENDANTS application. The plsintilr now
to set aside this order, on the ground that II
was unauthorized by law or the practice. The Court
reseryed liz decision.
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surEl!9a CQgaT-C.aCu.T-3kRT |.

Action to Iiecaver Pay for Emrgical services.
Before Judge Van Brunt.
charles T. Tdylo7 Us. Aald;eiD Conp6eh.-Ihc de-
fen dant placed IN charge OF the plaintiff, who is a
physician, hIs boy, 10 be treated Tor Iameness. A
bill OF sl25 was presented for services, payment OF
which was refused, and hence the bringing OF this
acton. The defendant did not deny the curing oil
his son OF his lameDess, but said he placed MN IN
the doctor's care TO undergo tile Swedish Movement
Cnre. bu that he was cured by other treatment The
lury before whom The case was tried brought IN
verdict for ihe whole amount claimed.
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DISASTROUS CARRIAGE ACsiD-RT.

While Robert Masterton Of Bronxviue, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter, was driving on
Fourth avenue Mount verncn, Wes,chester county,
last Thursday afternoon, the horse took fright and,
becoming unmanagesble, overturned the vehicle,
dashing its occupants to tie ground with terrible
force. Mr.. MGstcrton sustained compound lfac-
turc OF Que OF his lower limbs; his wife was also
seriously bruised about the face, while the young
lady fortunately escaped injury. The all!gntet
animal, in endeayorpg to explore the lnteliof OF
Berry's dry goods Store encountered an awning
post whereby mo vehicle was demolished anu inc
horse rendered. S2:ibles loi jurther ROAD service.
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CCl l,Si0h X THE LOWER cay.

Tie biig MOrica, while going out to sea yesterday,
ran into the steamiug Iitans In tile lower bay,
which was coming up to the city, having the bark
james u. ward In tow. The wind was northwest at
the time, ana the bark was stereiDg southeast The
tug vas hcndin, west. by the collision the tugs
calip ana COOK hUnsc were knocked OH, aud she
was ctherwic badly damaged, although she was
able 10 come no to the clty win the bark IN safety
Mr. Jaine3 Il. Mclean, olo ol the Sandy Hook pi-
lois VINO was on board the bark, states that the
hrig, IN his opinion could have easily avoided the
cVlaion " eXeIclaing ordinary care.
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY 87oTRlPLE SHEET

81 800. The bristles were stored nj No. 10 Bayard
street. where . hya took place the Esd or AususS
1888, whom the merchandise was consumed. all nus
sixty-seven peands. Plaintiff now sues icr tne .uii
there wGs net the amount Of brlstes claimed by the
plaintiff on the premises az the time u the ire ana
that they were net OF the vaue stated. consider
able mass OF testimony was taken in the case, which
has been on for the past Two days. The jury were
out for considerable time yesterday, and failing TO
sgreo, the Court ordered scaled verdict Tor Monday
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Necessity ron OBEYrNG UNITED STATES REVENUE
R0rIarIoSs -Ihc cilse OF the schooner BESSIE Cart,
Barr, or Nova Scotia, which escaped Irom Iastport
on the 2sth OF October, carrying away ono of tho
revenue officers OF that pUrwll0 had good reasons
TO believe that tie taptan had landed quantity OF
butter In violation Ct the revenue laws, and hntl IN
consequence thereof seized The ves8el-was hrought
before United states Commissioner W. II. clifford,
and by agreement 81 p0lties Interested, endorsed
by the British NOnul ;dc vessel ana captain were
restored yesterday uton payment OF $500 nud costs
by tue captain, raounli ~ III 10 above 5000. Tue
captain regrets that ne was 80 inprUdcut ~ uliows
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sNc![E Or IN lEES 'lAIE.

Mr.. Cortland v. Il. Gridley, carnlan, recently
living at Isl Greenwich street, has been drinking TO
excess of late, and two weeks since attempted to
end his existence by swallowing quantity Of
laudannm. The attempt was frustrated. but, on
Thursday evening, Mr.. Gridley was more success u,
az he crank q quantity OF laudanum without the
knowledge OF his friends u hich speedily reduced
him 10 jjisefsb!lity, nnd In that condition he was
removed 10 Bellevue Hospital. The poison had
taken fatal effect and, growing rapidly worse Mr.
Gridley died during the night. Coroner Schirmer
Will hold an uiuueSt IN the Cuse today.
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NOT LOST WIN THE MARIO aegree
under any new ls,a

To THE EDITOR OF TnrwsFaAtD,--
Having seen my name inserted In your issue of
the 2sd ult. as one of lie missing on the e'camehip
Mariposa, would Ike TO Inform my fieuds that I
am still alive. Had the owners OF tho stcam2hip
Mariposa done their duty In having their vceselabot-
tom and hull examined after having been ashore four
aa,s on one of tho ecr outside Of Southwest Pass ut
the entrance 10 the Mssssirpt river, II ~ very pro-
haBle That neither the steamer nor 10 many Vauablo
lives would have been lost Relying on Your kipdnoss
for the Insertion Of these lines, ! am iespcctnlly
YOURS, III. NJ. tVtmdNN,
Late OF steamship MaripoSa, 2uo SRuus hecl trooNs
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CITY CJyaT.
Ac.iSn TO Recover n Ccst.
EelOce Judge 1hompaon.

EplOEe JuUgc TNUIp3UH.
John G. Bel and An0thsr DS. George II. Feii,dn
ana Aaothy.-The plaintiffs sued to recover s267,
the balance OF an account for white lead, &C., sold
and delivered to the defendants who were engaged
IN business IN 1859 under the firm name OF Redman
& Cooke. inc defence claimc1 tnat $500 had been
paid by an order drawn by q J. Cambrslirg on
Robert Reynolds, directing him 10 deliver that
amount OF white lead to the firm. It was shown by
pam tis that they had been unable to collect the
order and had returned IL to defendants. The jury
rendered q verd!ct IN favor Of plaintiIs for $23l,
including interest
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THE COURTS.

Alleged Fraudulent voting-A Youthful Mail
Narauder- What Are Reserable Cases IA Life
Policy Insurance LitiSation-A Montana
Mining 0psration-Ths Methodist Book
Concern Muldls-Procasdings In
the United States Supreme Court
Heavy Sentences in the Court
OF General Sessions
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SUPERIOR caJaT-SaEClAl TERM.
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a Divorce Caac.

a Divorce Caac. -"
Be.cye Judge prese
John E. Jefley IS Fdnfaje r. Jc0jey.-TEe plain
tiT brought suit ior an absolute divorce on the
ground of adultery. The evidence before the referee
showed that the defendant met ono Hiram Crofert
on a steamboat coming from Connecticut, ana, hay-
ing then formed his acquaintance, subsequently
received hta at her home In Washington street.
The referee reported IN favor OF granting the divorce
which was allowed bv Judge Pratt.
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COURT o. coMS1A pLEAs-TalaL TENN Pant 2.
insornnce Case.-8ri.!Iqs.
Before Judro LCoW

So'on0D oppgnheim ~. me Neto I0,E Boaceiy fire
assurance CoglDany.-rhc plaintiff insured largo
stock OF shoemakers bristlcs, portion or which no
imported from Russia, IN tie dclendant;s company,
md also In the Pacific Insurance Company, the In.
SuTauce with the defendants coYe.ln2 u policy ior
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ccMkoH rlEAs-sFsC'aL TERM.

Decisions.
by Jnd9e Larrcmore.
Moore Us. Rdn0.--MOrlon granted.
Budd rs. Hoods.-Motion granted on payment Of
costs Of motion, costs term ana Disbursements
belmont as. Decentralization granted.
In he Matter or the Assessment or IL y. KdnlaneJ1r
d Co..-bond ordered in penalty OF S., 200.
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a Convention OF the Friends OF Peace viii be held
IN Philadelphia, November 10 and ~, under the
auspices OF the Universal Peace Union.
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local, Police ana Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of
Metropolitan News.

The following record VIII show the changes In thu
eaperature Tor the past twcnty-four hours In com.
narson WIKI TIC corresponding day OF last year, as
by the Thermometer at Hndnurs phar-
laacy, HERALD building, corner of Ann street,
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Sunday evening services and the Young MEMS
Bible Glass were resumed last Sunday ut Associa.
ton Hall. The services tomorrow night arc to be
conducted by General .. y. Howard.
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u.s.. Dicnl, George W. Bungay AMI John b. Cough
are expected to address the Morning Star Sunday
school, No. 100 West Twenty -fourth street. to-Inor
row afternoon.
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CGy..r clLEaasa.

CITY Cousr.--Nos 70, l02, 1905, liz, ll3, 49, Ill
IS, lle, 49, III, i23 10 ISL, inclusive
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Harrlctte A. Keyser VIII lecture on Consuming
FIRE. at Association Hall this evening.
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IaGtlrTUcrdIurc yCSLcrIHy .............. ~
Iyerage temperature for corresponding date
lnnf
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A good deal OF Excitement was occasloned ycster-
day by large gray owl perchng one Of the trees
in Trinity churchyard. Several pistols were fired at
MN without cHecE, but he WAS lndlly brought down
by discharge from u shotgun.
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George Livingston aged twcnty-sx OF A Charl-
ton street, and William Burns, of King street, were
found in the basement of No. 463 Eighth avenue on
Thursday night, by Sergeant McLedwugh and
Ing effected an entrance by means OF forcing open
a rear window. The burglars had succeeded In
store overhead and were In the acJ OF entering the
store when surprised by the officers. Complaint Of
burglary was preferred against them by Mr.. Thomas
Bayne proprietor or tho store, charging them with
attempting to steal property valued at $4,000 Upon
being arraigncd before Justice Cox, at Jefferson
Mar:et Yesterday morning, they denied the charge
but were committed IN default OF $4,000 bail each
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Detective pnnne, OF the Central ONCE, arrested
Peter Fnlay, on warrant issued by District Attor
ncy Garvn, charging him with having brutay
assaulted Abraham Samuel, Of No. li5 West Forty.
ninth street. Finlay was committed TO prison.
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mass meeting OF all classes opposed to the pre-
sent war will be held under the auspices OF the In
ternational and six other large societies OF both
sexes, at Cooper institute, on Saturday evening,
November 10. Eminent speakers VIII address the
meeting,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-06

inturicusy the rights OF other We dePrecate all
enors to stir up feeling OF antagonism Det~gcn III
pioyer and employe, to restrict any man IN tne Ies
choice or his occupation, to discourage the NJ
our trade to fellow men, 10 neulcate the Prlhcipie
Infringing upon the rights OF labor compelling aiehess
and thereby causing loss to the indivlduai anu
the state, and promoting vice ana crime. we
10 hire their workmen Of or through any
Individual or organization violation OF the rsnts y.
OF both parties and tyranny which ,ehas OILY 70
restrict trade, depreeiate the quality OF WORK
and destroy the branch Of industry TO which ~ s ap
pied We believe the assumption OF the sole rign. 70 n
the rates of labor hours Of labor or any other
labor by either party without the consent OF the
legislative enactment, by combination among en-
poyers employees wrong principle and leads only
70 disaster; that even approach to lustee III
the question wages, only he attained when eacn
employer, an individual, makes an agreement WIN
each employee as an individual, upon the OASIS OF te
actual value Of the services rendered. In when agree
ment the skill intelligence diligence ana soprley oI tne
operative will inevitably In modifying eleinents
Believing the true condition of workngmen IA Ineasued
by the amount of comfort days work VIII buy we nan
all Just means Of diminishing the cost OF pr0duclon,
whether 1t be by improved machinery or Dy the cheP
labor furnished by the immigrant, as benencia 10 al
classes OF the community. We hail with satlsiacton
every earnest weconsdered effort among mee 10
develop the cooperative system with satisfacon-nr
as exhibition Of the intelligence, sagacity, integrity,
sefcontrol and frugallty it reGuires and second as
means OF further developing these qualities; anu We
pledge ourselves to encourage such Efforts III All Prac
cable WAYS
New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

In the Court Of General Sessions, yesterday
City Judge Bedford took the bench at II The Grand
Jury having completed their work, addressed by
the Court follows:
lr Foreman and Gentlemen of The Jury: learn this
moment that YOU have completed your labors for the
term. Permit me. in all sincerity. in behalf OF the law
abiding citizens OF this city tO thank you, not only Tor
The PROMPT and apd manner in which You have full
flied your duties hut also for the discretion which has
Edlicd yOur actiun-prOmpuy dischargng when there
was not sufficient evidence TO warrant finding an III
-g VAS saceSt Sa 10 10 haVe hpp' petit ' tary pass upon
the case. Whenever Grand Jury have com
To-day, deem II my duty to make an exception to THIS
neral rule There Is going on IN this city an inyestga
TQn the object Of which Is 70 lay the IRON hand OF the
law upon the meek OF tbe murderer Ol respected anu
hOnoIed citizen Happily for the ends OF justice, Yn
s,ti1llOu y W az %: Iii tir,,o
Attorney and his assistants are dong and VIII continue
t. do everything in their power to throw light upon this
R vet rgudcd mystery. As have to have great
o1e tnaI Tie guilty ones VII be brought TO justice IN
fcW days, deem it but prudent aud vic not To- discharge
you gentlemen but TO ask you all to hold yourselves in
readiness TO answer at once any summons which
may issue from this Court for your ATTENDANCE.
At the conclusion OF the charge William Harvey was
called. He, on the 2st OF Juy snatchcd gold watch
and chain, valued at SllO fFn Henry l.. GraydOn aud
away with IT.. He pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny. Judgment was suspended until next
Culbert of No. az East Eeventh-st, ap-
pcared the complainant against james conway, MI
ehael Ward John German, ana Michael Murphy, boys
whom he charged with stealing on the 18th Of July, $47s
worth Of property from his residence. Michael Murphy
confessed that ne had found the door the premises
Opon, had entered the house. packed up the goods, ana
iudnccd his accompces to carry the packages WthouU
House of Refuge and the other boys discharged with a
warning from the Court TO k ep out 0, baG
the nth Of June. John Dugan OF No ia DiyislOst
met his wife in Tnrtythird-st, between Eighth ana
Ninth-aves., and asked her for some money. MIs
Dugan answering that she had none with her hef nus
band became ragged and tried 20 cut her tuOtt COuh
sel for defense tried to establish the fact OF TEN
paJ7ry insanity which failed. and Dugan was sentenced
TO ten years the Prison charge Of ie0nlOus
assault wh a dangerous weapon, VITA intent 10 XIII
The p,tit jury then discharged. and no cases VIII
be tired IN this Court until tue first Monday i'll september
New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
,,rp,c,N RrRLE SOCIETY.

The BOARD of Managers OF the American
Biple Society, at the last meeting recogzeu 10 new
anxiNaries Of whom four are in Georgia. three III A
pama three in Missouri, two in tennessee anu oAu ~
D'''D' . Recommendations were received from the Rev.
~, N,ao,ov Of the Methodist Mission Focchow, return
ing thanks for funds to that Mission, and giving mpor
,ant views as TO the need of the Bible in Christian mis-
ons from the Rev Chauncey Goodrich OF the American
-, - plaot fori Rio dc Janeiro as 10 the pros
pt, diribution in Brazil, which are not partie-
Psriv encouragn; from Per Pamqnst ESQ., stoI5noHp
MsIonary society Tor sweden with interesting remaPKs rem M
,on, he Rev 1 G. Bliss, dated 40 Paris NIT. Bliss
anu lroi ' ~ from fhe Board his way TO New-Ior
"a L. p ilted July Grants of books were made
e. tc American Tract Society TO the American Seaen
tS 1 e sSietv. to the French Canadian Missionary SO
s - Tho National Asylum for Disabled soldiers In
Sleyi % J numerous grants to feeble auxiaries; with
~ oImes in raised type for the blind The entire mum
~ ~ ~ ,oluos large and small, in various languages
VI -y7 beside others to the value of $3.50 The Rev
nr R"ycl of Florence, President OF the Waldensim
synod made interesting remarks as TO the religious
condition Of Italy.