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The New York herald., 1872-12-11

q, w. PHILLIPS Actuary Equitable Life Assurance
Society OF the United States.
j. IL. NirCHlE, Acting Actuary Excelsior Life In
surance Company.
>. N. STEBBINS, Actuary Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company.
WILLIAM d. WHITING. Actuary United States
Life Insurance Company.
II. ClLl.lE, A0tuary Germania Life Insurance Com
pany.
w. G. MORGAN, Acting Actuary North America
Life Insurance Company.
LUCIUS MoADAM, Actuary Guardian Mutual Life.
ISRAEL. @. PIERSON, Actuary Eclectic Life Insur-
ance Company.
X. l.. CASE Jr., Actuary Security Life Insurance
aud Annuity Company.
HENRY f. HOMES, Actuary Commonwealth Life
In6ura ance Company.
HENRY W. SMITH, Actuary Hope Mutual Life In
surance Company.
EDWARD II. SEWELI, Actuary Globe Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS. Dec. 10, 1872.
Ninety-two members OF the National Assembly
who belonged to the Left Centre during the Sep
tember government, and fifteen moderate repub
hcans, including General Chanzy. N. Jules Favre.
M. CasimirPerrIer and NJ. Leon Say. have united In
the presentation to the Assembly OF Q constitu-
tional proposal for reference 10 the Parliament
Committee OF Thirty.
BASES FOR BILL OF RIGHTS.
The members OF this legislative -politco reunion
league suggest to the general body OF the Assem-.
bly, the following points OF bases for the elaboration
and founding q new constitution OF government,
VIII
Frst-The proongation OF NJ. Thiors' term of
Presidential Ofiice four years.
SecOnd-The election OF Vice President.
TNtrd-The partial renewal OF the Assembly
yearly by departmental elections
FOUrh-The establishment and complete recog-
milton OF the principle OF ministerial! responsibility
to Parliament.
Finh-The creation Of Second or Upper Cham
Si1th-fhe present settlement or the relations
existing between the State executive and the legs
lative departments.
PRESIDENT THEIRS POSITION TOWARDS THE MAGMA
CHARTA PROJECT.
President Theirs has already anticipated tho
formation or parliamentary coalition. such as is
described above in this despatch, and the conse-
quent tender to the executive and Parliament OF
the draft or outline OF national constitution, In
the name and on behalf OF the new party. lie
will, most probably reject the proposition. an event
for which he has prepared the public mind by the
issue Of the following statement In Bien Puo.tc his
city press organ. This journal has just said
We cannot well understand the terror which cer-
tain journals AFFECT to feel account Of the con-
stitutiOnal projects and political programmes
wnich the press has been feeding upon Tor some
days. Can 1t be thought that the destinies Of the
country depend upon the more or less ingenious
lucubrati0ns OF publicsts, and that little Ink and
few types suffice to make q constitution Ger
tanly not. Out OF all these projects the only ones
feasible are those not inspired by precOnceived
system, but born OF just sentiment OF the situa-
tiOn. Ii such or such solution is to be speedily
adopted it will be because 1t has been progress
sively brought about by circumstances. Let peO-
pie therefore continue to write and let US take no
notice of them. All this talk about Presidency,
Vice Presidency Second Chamber and q partial
renewal OF the Chamber-ln Short all these ques-
tons relative to the gradual consolidation OF the
conservative Republic, Brighten only those who
would see in crisis OF sudden dissolution OF the
Assembly an occasion to advance far less conser-
vative projects.
THE STATE POLICY PRONOUNCED.
A deputation Of the moderate republicans In the
National Assembly called upon NJ. Tniers yesterday
to express their apprehensons ''that he was lean
ing too far towards the party Of the Right"
The President In response, assured them that he
'woud Uphold firm and mistaken the policy an
nounced in his message at the opening Of the ses-
siOn"
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
Musical and Thsafrieal Notes.

A correspondent writing to the HERALD asks
whether theatrical managers, by constantly play.
ing the same pieces, can expect much encourage
ment from the public of this city. and whether they
are not principally dependent upon strangers' In
population in round numbers, of 1000 0Oo and that
any theatre-goer who sees all the plays produced
at one theatre, in single season. will find sufi-
cient variety
Mr.. James w. Morrissey, Treasurer Of the Grand
Opera House, has recently added to his reputation
as an expert ticket seller. on thanksgiving even
ting he sold 600 worth of tickets in three quarters
of an hour, ana last Saturday night he disposed OF
tickets to the amount OF 81, $50 in forty minutes.
We have frequently protested against the Italian.
opera on the German stage, but protest seems USE
less. We would like to hear genuine German
opera, and to this end we suggest that "Lohen-
GRIM be produced in this city soon az 1t can be
done under favorable auspices Wagner Is tho
Beethoven OF our age, and the manager who will
produce his great work in proper form cannot fail
to make great success.
Mr.. Dooney Harris, the actor, disclaims any re-
sponsibily for the accident which lately befell his
brother artist Johnny Aaron. Johnny had his arm
broken In two places in a sparring match in
around the Clockn and seems to think that
Dooney did it to compel him to cancel his engage
ment Dooney says he would not take any mans
.Job" away from him.
It Is a question whether "The School for Scan
DAP, could not be made more acceptable TO theatre
goers by discriminative cutting OF those double
entendyes with which the wei-known scandal
scene aboupds,
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
THE MUTUAL LIFE CORRECTED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Some tripping, but 0ver-eager friend OF the Mu-
tual Life has seen at, In behalf OF that company,
to advertise in the newspapers Of this city certain
"Facts About Life Insurance. which, accepted as
measure of excellence. snow the Mutual Life to fail
far below the rank Of more than one other Life
Company. This gushing advocate endeavors to
strengthen the position by msstatement and per-
verson-to wit. in the tables showing the ratio Of
"Unrealized Assets to "Gross Assets" he states
the rate In the OF the Brooklyn Life to be (5
afty-one per centum; this should be t5) five per
centum, which Ia the true rate wide p. 81 Mass.
Report for 1872. The table properly reconstructed
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
INSURANCE..
CORROBORATION OF TIE VIEWS OF MESSRS.
WRIGHT, HOMASs AND FAcKLER BY PRO-
FESSlONAL ACTuARiES.


We are unhesitatingly OF opinion that the reduc-
tion OF premiums as proposed by the Mutual Lie
cicnt in security, unjust to existing policy holders,
prejudicial to their rights and interests, and de-
serving our unqualified dsapproval We are conf
dent however, II the Trustees OF the Mutual Life
should carefully reconsider the matter they will
see that they are about to take step unwarranted
by their own experience or that OF any other COM
many, and will decide to refrain from It.
f'' ELIZUR WRIGHT,
SHEPPARD H0MANS,
u. p. FACKLER,
Consulting Actuaries.
To Messrs. WILLIAM II. BEERS, JOHN II. DE WITT,
LEWIS @. GROVER, N. ID. MORGAN, HENRY b.
HYDE and others.
We CONCUR in the opinion expressed above,
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
FIRE IN WHITE STREET.

At . quarter-past six O'Clock last evening a fire
broke out at 30 White street. that caused dam
ngc OF about four thousand dollars. The fire
originated on the nth moor. occupied by G. I.
HardOn, manufacturer Of hair nets. The loss IS
estimated at $4,000; insured. The first floor. was
occupied by A. II. Hart Co., twlne dealers; DAM
are $500; insured. On the second door, which was
occupied by McFarle Nilsson, dry goods folders,
the damage done is estimated at $500; insured.
The third and fourth floors were occupied by N.
The building s injured to the amount Of about five
hundred dollars. Fire Marshal McSped0n will
hold an investigation into the cause oi the hre to-
day,
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
THE LATEST EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LoNpoN MONEY MARKEr.-LoNDoN Dec. 1915 p. NJ
CousoA 9f 9l for money; 9ls 9lA for the account.
American securites-Five twenty bonds 1885, 91 lo67
~ tenf0rties, 81 new fves, SS1o Erie, 42x.
PABIs B0URsK.-PARls, Dec. W-Eyening. g.-Rentes, 6Sf
oOc
I FRARKroRr REPRESENTATIONS, Dec. lO-Evening-
Five-twenty bonds Of 1852 y63s.
Ltv.srooL CorroE MARkEr-LIvERrooL7 Dec lonEven
leens 1Okd. a 1O96d. Sales 1900 bales including 5000
for SPECULATION and export Mddling uplands, Decem-
LivksrooL BanADsruYrs MARRET.-IIvERrooI, Dec 10
Evening e-Breadstufs quiet Flour, 29s. Cd. Corn, new,
S6y Cd. Pork 72S Tallow, ASS. I'd.
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A M u S e NJ e N T S.
.sThe BarOuess'' at tho Fifth Avenue
Theatre.

.sThe Baroness" at tho Fifth Avenue
Theatre.
The production Of the new piece. which is called
.The Baroness at the Filth Avenue Theatre last
night, was one of those remarkable dramatic cpl
sodes for which there is no LOGICAL reason. The
plot requires no explanation. The Baroness vau-
prey, the mistress Of DR.. Garley, mafries the old
Count dc savenay 1or his money. Exposure fol-
lows; the Count goes mad, and in the end escapes
from lunatic asylum and murders her. The last
act is somewhat similar to the closing scene in
and Is IN fact hands We isa un.
derstand ssThe Baroness has been In Mr.. Days
possession for a long time. but why it
was produced at all we do not know,
unless, indeed, the purpose Of its production was
to give an opportunity for public consideration to
the people who take the leading parts. Mrs. g.
d. Abbott made her debut as the Baroness and
Miss Kate Claxton played Genevieve de Savenay,
the young daughter OF the Count. With the exccp-
tion Of Mr. Grifiths who took the part of the Count
de Savenay the strength Of Mr.. Daly's company
was not felt in the cast. Opportunity for the de-
pany, as we have already indicated, was all that
was apparent. Art was forgotten; the acting de-
mands no praise and 1t were vain to condemn.
Only one thing are constrained TO say, and that
is, that there Is no excuse for ladies who are no
longer young undertaking the arduous duties Of
the dramatic profession. y+--irr-
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Idaho will leave this port on
wednesday for queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe Will close at the Post ONCE
at hafpast eleven O'Clock A. M.
THE NEW YORK HRRALD-Edition for Europe
will be ready at halfpast nine O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW yoaK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 10, 1872.
Several OF the city gas stokers who were sum-
moned under the Masters and Servants act to
appear and answer the charge of conspiracy have
been found guilty and sentenced to six weeks i'm
prisonment.
THE COTTON sUrPLY.
Five thousand six hundred and ten bales or
American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
1elsEeAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

MADRID, Dec. TO- 1872.
a body OF Carlists entered the town OF Manresa,
In the province Of Barcelona, yesterday, but were
met BY the troops stationed there and repulsed
AFTER sharp light.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE..
PROTEST FROM P0LICY-HOLDERS OF THE
HuTUaL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.


The following protest was circulated at q late
hour yesterday afternoon among few of the
policy-h0iders OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany In the lower part OF the city
"New York city poicyholders who receive
copy OF this protest by mail viii please sign the
same, obtain signatures OF their friends who are
policy-holders In the company ana return the pro-
tests to Messrs Foster Thomson counsellors-at-
law, 90 Wall street, not later than December 1871
The undersigned policy-holders of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company call to the attention OF
the trustees the fact that difference OF opinion
exists among prominent actuaries as to the effect
upon the interests OF present policyholders OF the
proposed new departure In the conduct OF the
officers OF the company and the disposition OF its
accumulated funds.
They also call to their attention the fact that IN
the opinion OF three eminent actuaries the reduc-
tion or premiums. as proposed, is unjust to ex-
aud interests and deserving our unqualified dis
approval"
They also suggest to the trustees that any ex-
permental revolution by them tof doubtful legal
tyl In the system Of the company's business, and
the use and hazard by them of the funds accumu-
lated by the present policy holders for the security
of new obligations enurng TO the benefit OF new
members, Is calculated to shake the confidence OF
the community in direction where, by every
means, confidence should be strengthened and not
weakened.
They protest against such an unusti1able exer-
else by the trustees Of the functions of their office.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
FRANCE.

Parliamentary Party Union for Purposes Of Gen.
eral National Reconciliation Bases Of Cit-
zen Bill Of Rights-Press Anticipation Of
President Theirs Position Toward the
Project-The Chief Of State Adheres
to His Message Expression
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
800 ana 322 Broadway.
NEW YORK Dec. O. 1872

800 ana 322 Broadway.
NEW YORK. Dec 0, 1872.
F. 8. WINSTON, Esq., President Of Mutual Life In
surance Company OF New York.
DEAR SIR-An error OF some magnitude, and of
yops ns sne
morning newspaper, headed "a Few Facts about
Life Insurance." In the table of 'Percentages'' OF
Unrealized Assets' to 'GrOss Assets, 1t Is stated
that the ratio OF the "Brookyn Life" is (5l) fifty
one per centum. glance at the figures will show
you that the true rate should be but (5) i've per
&C ntum-a rate which places the Brooklyn Life
ahead OF most of the companies mentioned iu so
far as the table Is OF any value as standard Of
AS ''policy holdersn do not advertise their
opinions 80 expensively, we presume we need but
ment, to insure Its early and public correction,
which we earnestly request.
The bearer will await your reply.
o. ". BoUCK, President.
The Mutual Lifes claims are further arraycd in
the following language
Third-In every large business there are neces-
sarily unsettled accounts and incomplete transac-
az business most ec9nomicaly who has the fewest
OF sucn unsettled AM, ,,, landing accounts -
Now, in this case OF the total assets OF the Mutual
Lille Company three per cent consist Of balances
due from agents, uncollected premiums and the
realized assets IN ts esates little over ssyen @
coraipg & to Su9 h9esf the Mutual Lies aars were
managed as these figures would indicate the other
have nearly nine millions Of Its funds outstanding,
and therefore to a certain extent In peril.
The Brooklyn Life accepts the test herein sug-
gested The ''unrealized items Of assets, as de-
tailed in the Massachusetts Department Report,
comprise
Ftrst-Unpaid premiums falling due in 1871, on
policies in force December 81, 1871.
Second-Delerred (semi-annual or quarterly cash
premiums.
i1s1- nd and drn
not due) and unpaid
There are no "balances due from agents" ad-
mitted by the massachusetts, Commissioner In this
v"'osory'l ,~.----isas-ss k..ss-.,
As the second and third classes are almost wholly
Not due, their non-payment can give no evidence
OF perilOus management. The kernel Of this nut,
then, is the item Of "unpaid premiums falling due
in 1871" Look at page 122 Of the Massachusetts
Report for 1872. and you will see that the Mutual
Life, of New York, had S127,757 Of ''unpaid pre-
miums' under the head Of assets. Look at page
81 anG you viii hnd no such item mentioned The
Brooklyn Life had not q dollar of "unpaid pre-
miums falling due in 1871" comprised In its assets
Look further and you will be enabled to compile
the following tables. which will show, on the very
test suggested by the last, and as yet the least
scrupul0us or its advocates, that the Mutual Life,
OF New York, has not the "fewest OF such un-
settled and outstanding accOunts;" and II Its own
method OF deduction be carried out 1t cannot "be
the safest and DO its business the most ecOnomi-
cally.V
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
DEATH OF A COMEDIAN.

ST. LOUIS Dec. TO- 1872.
Robert craig, a popular comedian, from New
York died here yesterday.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Ysurnett's MInfatu,e Toiiets.-EIegene
ASSORTED CoLoRED B0xLs containing nm comgsn ais
Toilet ADpendage. admirably ada "1 ~ VI = HI
and TRAVELLERS portmancav. ACT ~ ~ iA,s liz
PRESENTS. Wholesale by druggists sunu1J "ao" eVo'
uher.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Cheapest Book store I'm the WOrld.-f
l67 32 magnificent Holiday Books and Juyenllcs Csta
losucs free. LEGaAT BkOlHEKS.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF BRISTOL.
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 10, 1872.
The steamship City Of Bristol from New York for
Liverpool. has reached Queenstown Harbor, reliev-
Ing some anxiety which was just being felt for her
eatety.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

A.-For n stylish md ElegalNs HcanHay
HAT 20 direct to the manufacturer. ESPEa 80
Nassau
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
IHVUIU ICUU =
Nomna Of

The Following note, which explains ITSELF may
not be out OF place in this connection, and the
absence of any reply thereto, any correction Of
the error alluded to- in conclusive evidence OF the
straits to which the management of the great
Mutual Life IL reduced when 1t seeks to push its
assumptions OF superiority by indirect means OF
misatAtpmenta. m
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
Unpaid

While the Brooklyn Life and the Connecticut
Mutual show superior results to the Mutual Life OF
New York, the other companies approximate SO
closely thereto that no startling exceptional
superiority OF management Is discernible In Its
case.
Examining still further the Massachusetts, Com
missioner's report, you will note the following, PIP
lii. and liv. -
DEATHS ON NEW POLICIES ISSUED DURING THE
Per Cent Of
Name of COmpany No OF Claims. Insured.
Brooklyn Life ......... none. none.
North American Life. none. none.
Mutual BENEFIT IN. J.).. 00l
Continental IN. Y.).... O05
Manhattan Life O07
Mutual Life IN. Y).... IL OIL
Accredit the Mutual Life with all the 'care In
the selection OF risks" 1t may be entitled TO, and
vet certainly the above cited Official figures
scarcely warrant its friends in assuming that 1t has
exercised greater" care than some other CON-
panies.
In respect OF the "average" rates of expense of
the various companies concerned, any one ac-
ouainted with the business knows that the average
rate is not the cost OF getting new insnrant.
Take certain number OF life companies OF differ
ent ages in each OF which the cost OF getting new
business Is precisely equal and the average rate
win vary as do the companies In age
the lowest average being with the Oldest
company. The item of interest in this
connection to each applicant for insurance is what
his individual policy win cost no one believes and
no one can truthfully assert that the Mutual Life
can obtain new business at lower rate OF cost
than many other life companies. OF the fifteen mil
lions received in 1871 by the Mutual Life but little
over three millions was on new business. Ratio
the great cost OF these new premiums In conjunc.
tion or combination with the small cost OF collect
ng Its nine millions Of renewals, Its two or three
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
SPAIN.

Carlist Conflict With and Repulse BY the Kings
Troops.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Dyspepsin.-Worst Cases Cured by DR..
7. NJ. sHAIPS SPECIFIC guaranteed ntalhble Dcpos~
las Eighth street, New York.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Christ OdOrO's Hair Dye.-This Splendid
Dye is the oply that has ever anaIyzed anf
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HeaALs.

LONDON, Dec. 10, 1872.
Iho violent storm gale which swept over the
English metropolis and around the British coast
on Sunday, the Sth inst, during the day and par
tiaiy through the night, continued yesterday, bur
mot to the same degree OF severity that character
lzed its force on the Sabbath.
METROPOLITAN INJURIES IN PROPERTY AND PERSON.
The damage which has been sustained in this
CITY is considerable.
Six houses were blown down and forty persons
are known to have been injured by the falling
buildings.
BAD NEWS STILL BEING SENT To THE MUNICIPAL
CENTRE.
TcIegraptic dispatches continue to come to hand
bringing intelligence of the occurrence of disasters
both on sea and land.
s'FROk SEA TO SKY THE WILD FAREWELL
, A brig, the name Of which has not been ascer-
Gained, f0undered or the west coast OF the Isle of
Wight. and every person on board perished.
The bark Stralsund, from Hamburg for New York,
iwas wrecked on Kimeridge Ledge, but the crew
were saved.
loAs WORKS. DERANGEMENr IN DANGEROUS Lo-
CALlTY.
Tho gasOmeter attached to the Royal Arsenal ut
Woolwich was damaged by the gale, and the Hos
hital has been without gas the past two nights.
fHn MORE SUBTLE SPIRIT INDICATING IT'S sUpE-
RIOR POWER
Tclegraphic communication is even yet very
much impeded all over the Kingdom.
COMMUNICATION STILL IMPERFECT IN IRELAND.
Tue telegraph wires in Ireland which were pros
krated by the gales have not yet been fully re-
stored to working efficiency.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11
ENGLAND.

Labor Combination Convicted and Punished as
Conspiracy-American Cotton Supply.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

| Furs at Popular Prices.-Cail BEFORE
| purchasing BURKE, Manufacturer.
| 21O Broadway, corner Of Fulton street.
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Batchelor's Hair Dye.-Is the Best Ina
the world the only and perfect dye; harness rsit
able instantaneous. At all druggists
The New York herald., 1872-12-11

Burkc's Holiday style Dress Hats
ready at popular prices. Scalskin CAPS In variety
BURKE, Manufacturer, 2l0 broadway.
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A.-Royal Havana Lottery: Grand En-+
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