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The New York herald., 1872-10-13
THE TURF.


DRospEcr PARK FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION,
! coMMENc1sS Exch aEEn!sS, TUHs6AYs 9s7S Scr. Is
and MAJ e STa beaten
s'f reest sasss' s. Dssnssys DssaasEy
w. H. Borst enters blk; & Charles E. Loew.
+ SSss S'sssa snisS;s sSs;! 3 cray ESdS: =.
W H. r Harrison % enters I s .roT m. Susie. e."'o
laSSssa sSwsa enters Jr eners m ss% % Nonesuch
PURSE safs asa oa colts
Geo. G. Hitchcock enters B. c. Highland King BY Ash
Burr Burr enters hs e Prospero BY Messenger Duroc.
SsI5 EcSsp spsf5s ~ 1881 OCT ia
TO- ssgss' ana ars s s sra beaten
aRe sissn Ss%eSs sSsrs s4 o n,e Stsss sSsu.
". II. Borst enters b. m. Lady Backus
= J. nfsS sowsn snssass enters n t. ve9%s = comee.
James Dongrey enters s. g. Joker.
g: :, n FergnsocnI or en- enters W b.. g Comet 900,
% ecena and so to 'Sa d So10'e '''0 70 nrs '0
Gso and n e ses
~ ii. Philips enters blk M Eveline and blk s. W. H.
Bcn5 Daniels enters b. 9. W. B. Whitman and commo
Mace SED fHfs Ds bxnHTgsb%Y EmtSs Sas e 6d psrhne
swc miles and repeat $3.50 to rs 500 70 second second
y; %s!l,asssn % emit enter. ! b sr. & 5; wellington.
Prank Lo0mis enters s. 9. Constitution.
%. = Green enters g. e. Wallace.
W. @. Trmble enters b. r. Commodore.
Purse No q ST. for horses that have beaten
2E8; 800 10 first. $500 TO second 500 TO third
j. 3. Parkes enters b. s. Dauntcss.
R1sr rsss ss.sas ens sn g. G artss say sfs,ss" Rd
Frank Ellis enters b. m. Nettie
Z. G. Chase enters 3. r. Doubtful.
j. j. Bowen enters g. 4. Ben Flagler.
FOURTH DAY-FR1DAY, OCT. 1a
Purse No Purse and Stake for four rycar-old colts
n n. Galloway enters br. Dixon. by Happy Medium.
M M Judkins enters br. s. Ben Morrei, by Winthrop
A. H. Rowe enters blk. 9. Rowe's Tommy, formerly
Thomas jefferson, Jr.
Chr. Backanan enters b. 6. Silver Heel by Rysdyks
Purse No 8 s4ooo free for ALL sl7oo to FIRST, sil to
second, 500 to third and $500 to fourth.
Benz. Mace enters ch. g. Judge Fullerton.
ID. Mace enters br. z. Geo. Palmer
w. II. Doble enters b. m Rosalind.
j. J. Bowen enters blk. g. Camors
John Lovctt enters b. m 0azelle.
Races commence each Cay at O'Clock p. NJ, good day
and track Admission to field, grand stand and Quarter
stretch, 81 ladies' g. In postponement on &C.
of bad weather notice win be posted the Herald
bulletin, Jonsons RESTAURANT Twenty and
Broadway York, the Office in Brooklyn at or
before IL O'Clock MARTIN KALBFLEISCH, President
GEO w. OAKLEY, Superintendent
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UyExAS LINE OF,GALvESTON STEAMERS
touching at Key West, carrying the United States
mail ~
atpsr 20 East River win leave on saturday October ~
Through bills OF lading given to Houston either by the
Houston Direct Navigation Company by the Galveston
Houston and Henderson Railroad.
For freight passage apply to
9. III. MALLORY 4 CO., i5s Maiden lane,
or TO W. r. CLYDE, 119 Wall street
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TTALL,s DRIVING PARK, CONEY ISLAND ROAD.
III PURSES FOR MONDAY, Oct a.
$500 for 2 20 class-prizes, $500, $50 and $50
$lss for sminutes--,Tg1riIzes lie $7s Ss5 and SIS
$500 for 2 81 class-przes, Sis0, go and $50.
500 double teams OF horses that never beat 240
e''-e'' 49, WEDNESDAY, Oct D
$500 for s2 class-prizes, sou $50 and $50
500 for "A class-prizes, $40, $50 and go.
THURtDAY Oct. a.
500 for rs class-pTzes $500, $50 and $50.
Si2S for 2aS claS-przes 976, e3 and SIS
FRIDAY, Oct. rs -
$500 for double teams for aprizes $780, $50 and
$500 for 24l cIass-prizes, $50, $50 and $50
teams. = =
Entries close Monday Oct II, at j. B. JOHNsONs,
Broadway and Twentyeighth street. and at Halls HOTEL
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NyROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK-ON MONDAY.
i October IA, att O'Clock Match for Sooo-hue heats
best 3inh
d. Pifer b. m. Topsey. to wagon
w. 4. Weeks, blk. g. Right Bells. In harncsA
SANE DAY.
Match for SlO0-MIe heats. best In s. In harness.
Peter Mar0n, br. o Bellfounder.
John KaneA Z. g. John. Good day and track.
Match for S25O-Mile heats. best In s. In harness
Mr. Ohio, blk. &. Black Diamond
Michael Kane. b. &. Unknown.
SANE DAY.
Match for S5OO-Mle heats, best In O. in harness.
II. Casey, blk m. Lady Byron.
r. Hayden b. IN. Lady Anna.
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LNoR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
The Cromwell Steamship Line.
The steamship CORTES, Captain y. KembIe, will
leave pier No North River Saturday October 49, at
s o'clock r. NJ. Freight received daily.
Through rates given to Galveston, 1ndanoa, Rockfort
Aranzas Wharf, Brazos Santiago and ST Louis. Cabin
passage S50 seerage SIS For freight passage to
II. B. CROMWELL 4 CO., So West street
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A BsoLUTELY PAINLEss-TEETH EXTRACTED
"A without gas chlorolorm or ether combnatIen G Sets
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
Establilhed ~ yearA Orx !. BkRHARD SMITH.
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NEW YORK.

And every following Wednesday and Saturday from
New YORK
Rates of passsge-Cabin, ssO 500 and $780, god ac-
$50, currency.
stcerage tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown and
All parts OF Europe at lowest rates Through bills Of
Other ports on the Continent and for
ports For freight and cabin passage apply at the Com
pany's Office, No. Bowling Green steerage passage
a. Ill Broadway, Trinity Building.
CHARLES q. FRANCKLYN Agent
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Passenger accommodations all classes unrivalled,
combining safety, speed and comfort
Saloons, staterooms smoking room and bathrooms in
midship secon where least motion is felt Surgeons
stewardess accompany the steamer.
Rates-Saloon, $50 In god steerage $50 in currency
Those wishing TO send for friends the Old Country
now obtain steerase prepaid certificates, $50
rcncy.
Passengers booked to from all parts Of Amcrica
Paris Hamburg, Norway, Sweden. India, Australia TO
China, DC
Drafts from fl upwards.
For inspection plans and other Information apply at
the company's Office 10 Broadway, New York
Bills OF ading issued to Continental ports.
j. II. SPARKS. Agent.
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Norway and Denmark at reduced rates.
Tickets can be bought here moderate rates persons
wishing to send for their friends.
Through bills ading given on shipments of goods to
Havre and Antwerp.
Drafts issued Mt lowest rates.
For further Information apply at the companys office
JOHN q. DALE Agent
lb Broadway, New York.
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IJNfTED srATKs AND BRAZIL NAIL STEAMSHIP
- cvvomPsny.-Ihe elegant screw steamship MERRI-
- xNn tons burden, Captain W. WEIR, will sail for
"Wednesday, October Is from pcr q Nortn River ~
For ireghf or passage apply TO WIN r. GARRISON
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PRICE OF PASSAGE IN GOLD Gncluding wine)
TO BREST OR HAVRE,
First cabin, l25; second cabin 976.
These steamers do not carry stecragc passengers
American travellers going returning from the Con-
tnent of Europe by taking the steamers of this line,
avoid both transit by English railway the discomiorts
Of crossing the Channel besides saving ne trouble and
expense GEORGE MACKENZIE. Agent, 63 Broadway
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THE CONTRACT COMMISSIONERS.

Commissioners Sutherland, Van Worst, and
Jaoues in the st. James Hotel last evening to con
time their examinations into the alleged street paving
frauds The contract of Thomas Owens for regulating
and grading Fifth-ave., between Observation-Disclosures
tieth and eghth-sts was the
first one acted upon. James Wilke. a. properyowner
along the line of the pavement. testified that the
city given the right to the taxpayers in that iocaty
to lay their In view Of this fact they had
set to work and paved that portion of Ffhave between
Northumberland thrtieth and Northumberland thirty
third-sts themselves Now he said, the city assessed
them for work already performed There was some
doubt as the claim of Mr. owens and the CAGE was adj
journed for a future hearing.
D. n. Mccarthy, who held contract for grading and
regulating between
Sixth and Seventhayes said that he had done the work
properly and that the contract honestly obtained
The city now owed him $1,000 His claim was allowed
r. Farleys contract for regulating and grading seventy
fth-st between Fhave. and the East River, was held
for future examination IL appeared from the testimony
assigned IL to John g. MastersOn. After working some
time NastersOn abandoned the contract whereupon 1t
was specially awarded 70 Mr. Farley by the Commits
siOners OF Public Works. The counsel for
the Controller claimed that the contract not
abandoned, and consequently the Commissioners OF
Public Works have not the power to Reward the work
There direct evidence of fraud in the contract
The contracts Of c. DeVln for regulating ana grading
from Thirty first Sixty rSt-st Ninety ninthst, from
Eighth To Eieventh-ave., and Effty-fOuTthst., from
SecOndave. to the East River, were all allowed MI
Devns contract, for regulating and grading seventy
future examination. The Commissioners viii meet on
Monday evening
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

nrrrAT OF THE PLAN FOR PROPORTIONAL REF
RrsFNTAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF DIR. LlV-
INGsroNE-TEsTIMONIAL TO JOHN BRIGHT
LoSDoY, Thursday, July II, 1874
Debate on the motion of Mr.. Morrison. for
tho second reading Of the Proportional Representation
nm which proyides for the election Of members OF Par
uoment from England by the American system OF rep
sentation was continued until late hour last night
On tho House Of Commons. An amendment, offered by
Sir charles Dixie extending the provisions of the bill to
IRELAND and Scotland, rejected by vote OF l54
N o. The House then divided on the motion OF Mr..
Morrison. and IL was decided in the negative.
dispatch from Alden announces the arrival there OF
Mr. Stanley The Ne,c York Heralds African correspond
emit and says he win start to-day for London in company
with the son OF Dr. Livingstone. Mr.. Stanley is the
bearer Of letters from the great explorer for the British
Government we'll for the family and friends OF the
longabsent Livingstone. Mr. Stanley states that when
he left the interior OF Africa, Dr. Livingstone was I'M
well, but he was nevertheless determined to proceed
with his explorations. and will not return home until he
las completed great work Of asceranng the SOURCES
O. the Nile
A delegation from the poteres Of stafordshire called
upon the Right Hon. John Bright to-day and presented
him In appropriate scknowle dgment OF his many sery
ices with ma gnihcent testimonial cabinet
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THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

pRFPAR ATOMS FOR THE FORTY FIRST ANNUAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR EXHIBITORS AND
SPECTATORS.
The forty-frst annual exhibition Of the
American Institute will be opened in the Empire Rink,
which is now owned by the Institute September and
will continue until November IS. The building has been
thoroughly repaired throughout and the Board OF Man.
ayers have deoidedto open the department for massive
machinery August 10, to give sufficient time fer the
erection of foundations and the making OF necessary
connections with motive power. The rest OF the build
ing will be ready August 20 for the reception of goods
and the managers hope that competitors will be prompt
in placing their articles for exhibition. 1t is expected
that the display of machinery will be larger than ever
before the space formerly devoted 10 this departmsn ~
having been extended. More efficient apparatus mas
been provided for testing machinery than last year.
All applications TO enter goods for oornpetltion OF *
animation must he accompanied by zee oi 90 WhSn
Will be increased to s. 90 after the opening uhy Appf
cations for exhibition without examination require az
into groups and any entry for more than one group VIII
require an additional entrance fee E1hDltOfs VIII VIII
receive free ticket of admission. Inc managers VIII
provide shaftng, pulleys, gas ana water pipes hnu
steam power; but permission TO use these viii not De
granted except by direction OF the department Cout
tees. Blank applications for space pamphlets contain
ing full details of the conditions OF entry ana oteL
formation be had by addressing the corresponding
Secretary of the American Institute, New-Nork
The articles exhibited will be CLASSIFIED IN tbk IOloW-
ing departments FrS-ftne arts and educatlon'
SeeOnd-The dwelling Ihrd-Dress ana han a a a
machinery SiIth-IntereOmmunicatiOn SeUeHM--Agri-
culture and horticulture. The managers declare esse
tia that all desire TO exhibit should make carry
application and the applications thus iar nave aeen
numerous. large and interesting exhibition Is eh-
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HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY At DrcKIssoNs, No. PARK
ROW.
o.uao Eeon-e6O bnm-eo MinIghL-76'
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

NEG York Hotel-The Hon. John II. Reagan,
Judge Ahb smith D. Nichols and Gen d. Logan o. Tens
C.be Of Arsns the Hon Jesss D. Bright Of ind.n.
A. Weed Of The Hro orkans nnS' Judge W. H. Hunt TT
South C,rcin. the Hon O. Abbott Of
Major Browne British Army Clarendon Ho-Admirai
Polo spanish Minister and Gen Fremont Of ITrysosn
IyA HoaIThe Hon. W Williams e. OF B1nAl9 'ossPs
r.m NJ. c.. Of Locust, Grove; ~ ~, y o. Prime, o.
Maynd w. sykes ofAbams Hebert Of Louisiana Gen.
a. w. McCoot Of Ohio. Rear.AdmIa Gnsson Nays
Pnlcr Of Noud m A. Richmond Of Batavia, N. T.; L. ID. NJ
Sweat Of Portland the Hon Homer Nelson Of Pougheepe
Hofnsr Houss-Ibe Hon Dootte OF Wisconsin, Frzhk Nc
Comm ex-senator Mcdonald OF Arkansas and waiter
Trnbal Of Illinois Metropolitan Ho-Gen NJ Wiihers OF Ala
bsm ,nJ n Hupey OF dBsdrh HotJ De Potestad
Spanish Legation G.y HoUIrroL Charles DroT5s %
Troy 81 NvhoIas Hon. W. H. Banum, NJ c. OF Con-
neeu and the Hon Joseph Villas Of Wiscosn
Putnam Of Iowa, and r. g. Avod Of Indiana 80 Jams
Of Argus. Grand Cenrdl H0bJ u
Birch r. o. Sykes Of Mississippi and w haNkhs oil
Georgia .AsIor HoHse-Admirsl ID. d. Porter, u Navy
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A FATAL JOKE.

Henry Taggart, baker, at No. SCI Pacific
st. Brooklyn shot and MORALLY wounded, yester-
DAY afternoon, in the liquor saloon of william Qualify,
at No. 755 Pacifcst. by the son OF the proprietor,
Thomas Qualify age 49, Taggart went into the barroom
and called for a drink and, after swallowing IT, went
into back room in which young Qualify was standing
with an old musket in his hand As Taggart entered,
Qualify pointed the mUsket at him. and jOkngly said,
"What would yOu say If TO shoot you now y Tag
CART shouted, Look out what you are DONG ana at
the same time raised hs hands In evident alarm. Di-
rectly afterward ball from the musket struck him in
the right eye and emerged at the back OF bis head
Qualify dropped the musket upon the floor and fed from
tue saloon. His father IN from the outside apart
ment and. lifting the dying man from the floor, en-
deavOred to stop the flow Of blood without success The
police were informed and conveyed Taggart TO the City
Hospital where he died. He resided IN Twenty hrst-s
New-York and had been married two weeks. Qualify
cscaupd.
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THE TURF.
PROGRAMME or THE SARATOGA RACES.
The Saratoga July Race Meeting will ol

PROGRAMME OF THE SARATOGA RACES.
The Saratoga July Race Meeting will open
tomorrow ana continue six days The sport to-
morrow will begin with the Trayers Stakes for three.
year Odds the for which is $50 play or pay,
with $500 added by the Association, and piece OF
dent. There 81 subscribers. that the stake Is
worth $500. The is dash OF mile and three
quarters and tie probable starters Col McDanielss
colts Joe Daniels and Hubbard; W. jennings colts
Cape Race and Silent Friend; j. PcuROcKs
Brother TO James A. Cenoly; r. g. BacOns
Jack Malone Colt; A. Belmonts Gray Eagle
and Wade Hampton; Hunter aSd Travers's
Alarm d. Syigerts ghylOcl j. Chamberlain's BrenAus
Stringfelds Nema j. NJ. Clay's True Blue D. X. H1I-
strong field and the to he between Meteor
winner of the Jersey Derby Joe Daniels, winner O the
Belmont Stakes, ana Cape Race, the winner the three
year old stakes at NewOrlcans lat Spring Cape ce
the favOte for the Belmont 9Hes bat disappoiu.c ed
his admirers.
The second race is a mile and quarter swecpstakes.
for all ages, $50 each, j. p. with $50 added There
II entries, and the following likely start Harry
Bassetf, LyttletOD. OrOlIn. Qhutard, Defender and
Victoria. il H. possible that Col Mechanics NAV have
Tubman run IN place OF Harry Bassct reservng the lat
Ter for the time race,
The third race is The Flash Stakes for fwoye arods
daAi of half mile IL has - entries. Of which the
prOba bic runners Luna, Cora Linn. wizard Morris
Noble jackson, colt by Eclipse winner Of the Hopeful
StakGR "A Long BTanch) Tom Bowling, MiuLls ".
one OF keeDe Richards entries.
The fOnth contest the Time Race fOr purse of $500
the Association giving $500 II IN llf aud 81 800 If
IN 1870 The Executive Committee rescryet The right
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IMPROVEMENTS IN HEAVY ORDNANCE.

The Heavy Ordnance Board resumed its ses-
sion yesterday morning. Norman Wizard explained his
invention which proposed to alter the present heavy
seacoast cannon 20 fire concal projectles instead
of round shot, employing only two grooves and ocenter
the proectes to avoid friction and direct contact
between the prOectes aud the bore. Mr. Wizard also pro
poses to use the charge of powder has heretofore
been used expecting by his notifications to Obtain very
Great velocity ana Oenetrative power John r. Terrell
OF Bonneville Ky expIaineu "an, which proposes to
leave large number Of conea! hOlesfn .ho Dooy U,
1 40. ....ig ne gum which will give the large radi
ating surface rapid cooling and relieve internal strains
The interior gun Will be lined with steel tube
s. w Wright of Brooklyn submitted plan for the con
structOn out of forged metal An interior tube
Of steel or wrought iron will be surrounded by concen-
trio layers OF hoops cylinders, OF short length, united
by allowing brass to peImeate the joints in bind state.
the gun being brought high heat for that purpose.
Mr. Wright also exhibited a small model OF brpech-
loading cannon H. b. Moody of Indiana submitted also
a Milan for breech-loading cannon. Lettere were re-
ceved ncOsing plans from H. j. Allen of Archadephia,
Ark and VIM Fields of Wilmington, Del.
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OBITUARY..
JOHN II. WARLANp.

John II. Wmland, well known in the Jack
son ana Van BURN days, vigorous Wing journalist,
Died tie Insane Asylum at Taunton, Mass, last sun
day the age Co. and after 10 years OF mental de
riug,ment. Mr.. Warland made great reputation az
editor oil The CidrcHoHi o.. H. Eagle strong Wing
newspaper lie served 10 the Mexican campaign as h..
tcrprccr t0 the command of Gen Pierce, and aerWard
edited Iir Boston ChTOHcic. Previous to the Mexican
he edited The Boston DdiY Aticdf strong adYO-
cate Of the election OF Henry Clay 10 the Presidency
lie aino occasional contributor 10 the mngizines
DAVID PAUL BROWN.
David Paul Brown, an eminent member OF
the Philadelphia Bar. died yesterday. ace 7s lie was
an author OF considerable repute. his Forum, contain
ing the eYpenences Of 40 years legal practice, being
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JUDGE PRINDLES TRIAL.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENsE-AN oBLIGIN
ASSISTANT.

TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENsE-AN oBLIGIM
ASSISTANT.
ALBANY, July 1.-THE Senate met at Q a. N.
to-day. and resumed the trial Of Judge Prindle. DR.
Thomas Dwight testified that he received $50 from John
Murphy for resigning his trust executor named il
the will of Edward Murphy he did not know of s.
having been paid by John Murphy 10 Judge Prndle ID
charged.
d. L. Atkins testified TO employing AR Raw in MATES
before the Surrogate as regular attorney. James q
Thompson County Clerk recalled Testified that the
snthvile bonds had been brought to his Office TO be
registered, and he identified the boads
George W. Ray testified that he studied law in the
office OF T. II. Prindle; when admitted to practice, he
proposed TO leave Norwich but Judge Prinde told him
il would be an accommodation the public il he would
remain in the office Of l.. III Prndle which adoins the
SUrOgates office, and practice; he did So and in add
ton TO the transaction OF his business attorney and
counselor he at times, voluntarily and without pay, as
sisted Judge Prindle; whenever Judge Pr1ndle was
called away, aud left citations and other papers signed
witness would I'LL them up Tor those applying Tor tnem
as matter of accommodation 10 the Judge and those
making applications he had also done writing for the
Judge, but all was gratuitous; he had never been EN-
plOyed by the Judge; witness then explained the
charges TO parties for ms services attorney The wit
ness was subjected to long and searching crossexan-
inatiOn, but simply reiterated his direct testmon'
showing thai he was employed by the executors and
The Senate then took recess, and reassembled at4
was concluded the witness standing firmly by his te
tmOny on his direct examination VIM. j. MerIitielt
Deputy County Clerk testified to the regularity OF tie
hmlthye town bonds, when filed.
The Senate met again at y. and went into ExeCr
tive session. bat no combinations were made except
Few notarles public On Tie ie0pening OF the doors
Albert H. Gladdng called. lie testified that he had
examined the records Of the SuuOgatcs Office and de
tailed the numbers oi letters OF administration Mel
and the amounts OF the estates represented pointing
out those on which fees were allowed under the las
The proportion was very small. On his
tion fhe witness was unable 10 give other information
He hid nos examined the papers for that purpose. Il
also appeared thai ne had not made a. full cXamiua-
ton lac was expected TO- The Senate then adOuIn,e.
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POLICE NOTES.

An unknown man fell from the barge Enterprise,
hing Pier o. North River last night end drowned
Matthew Smith was found hidden in T.. Il. Browns
No LOO West Forty ninihst early yesterday, and
miitei.
Thomas Logan, age IL. of No. $50 Greenwich-st.,
d yesterday from the eject Of pstohot wound Accidentally in
noed upon himself July
John Richardson age II, of No. 90 Sulliyan-st,
fell Yesterday tie roof Of his house. rsurlg 5CE
snl otherwise Biunng himself
John H. Levey, age 80 committed suicide on the
No 81 Seoonday yesterday morning. b. banging
himself with elo,heslue tied to the cross bar OF post
Margaret IIaset, age 20, Of No. 600 Second-aye.,
quarrel with her husband William Het last nght
stabbed tslce IN the left The husband arrested
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FRANCE.

FIRE AT METZ-DIsTURBANCEs ON THE SPANISH
BGRDER-PREsIDENT THEIRS SUSTAINED BY
THE ASSEMBLY IN HIS POSITION ON THE
QUESTION OF TAXATION
PARIS. Thursday, July H. 1872. D
A Telegram from Metz announces the de-
s.ruction OF the prefecture in that city by fire. dis
match from Pan announces that body of spanards has
attacked some French shepherds in the mountains on
the Spanish border, and that two Of the latter were
wounded body of infantry has gone in pursuit of the
aggressors
The Assembly, to-day, rejected the amendment pro
posed by the opponents of the tax upon raw materials
impodng tax OF one franc per 1000 francs upon the
sales Of traders and manufacturers Many deputies
thereuuoD took occasion TO compliment President Theirs
upon this result which 10 esteemed decisive approval
of his positlon upon the question OF taxation The
amendment was lost by vote of 10 Yeas 10 $50 Nays.
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BRAZIL.

wAR WITH THE ARGENTINE REPUSLIc THREAT
ENED.
LISBON, Thursday July II. 1872
The steamship Neva has arrived at this port
en- route to southampton with mail dates from Rio ia
Metro 70 June o. 1t announced that the Brazilian Lib
erals will abstain from votingat the next elections. The
Government OF Brazil has made extremely dgnihed
reply to an offensive dispatch from the Government Of
the Argentine Republic, in the course Of which it is
stated that Brazil does not seek war; but if 1t comes
she IL prepared for It,"