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Marine Intelligence.
OFFICE OF TEE REPUBLICAN,
Friday. July 10, 1874.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

CLEARED YESTERDAY.
steamship Ionawanda' "lltoank, for Philadelphia
Steamship " P CLYDE. Livingston, for Key Yves.
| Schooner a B Nelson, Monas.erio, for Puerto Ca
| bello
| ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
| Steamship Carondelet, McCieery, from New York
| lst instant, to Geo Fosdick Aco-2d district
| Brig NJ Burns, Frouty, from Havana 18th ultmo,
-Alglers
STEAMBOATS,.
Governor Allen Benson. from Vicksburg
Mary Ida, Ruiz from Lower Coast
" Pike. Brown, from Fishers Landing
Lizzie Hopkins. Aucon. from Thbodaux
Empire. Jeanfreau, from Lower Coast
Hunter. RadOvich, from Lower Coast
BELOW AT QUARANTINE.
Steamship W Hughes, - fom Havana to A
EXPORTS,
LIVERPoOL-Ship Rowartree-2582 bales cotton
IS bids tobacco 5 cks beeswax 1880 slaves
PUERTO CABELLo-Schooner Neilson-22
bbls -four tcs bacon $4,000 feet lumber Is 600
KEY WEST AND CEDAR KEYs-steanshp W P
Clyde-For Key West-3l0 bp!s hour5 bbls molssses
ibis oil 1850 SKIS corn Us sks oats so bales hay
PH1Ia I lpf VIA a HATANaEstesmsb Ton.
awandsoFor Phlladelphia-3l bales cotton bales
hides 20 bales NOES al bdls hides ST. bags wool
bbls grease 2t bales broom corn 30 ants 81 pkgs
sundries +372s IS in specie
IMPORTS
NEW YORK-Steamship CaIondelet--Astd mdse
HAvANA--BIlg " Bu1ns-195 hhds sugar 2l6
bxs sugar and sundry mdse
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
observation-disclosures Governor AIlen-l59 bales
cotton l6S SKIS cotton seed ll2 bbls oil and sundres
FISHERS LAND1NG-Steaner " Pike-29 bales
cotton and sundries
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lizzie Hopkins-2l hhds
sugar and sundries
LOWER COAST-Steamer Eupire-23 SKIS rouph
rice andsundries
LOWER COAST-steamer Mary Ida-32 bbls rice
and snndrles
LOWER COAST-Steamer Hunter-Sundr1es
RECEIPTS BIZ RAILROADS
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD,
July 81 Dbl moasses p bbs potatoes and sundries
NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL
ROAD. July 9-Sundrps 70 order
NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH
khN RAlLnGAD. July &c bales cotton 10 hhds
bacon l55 pkgs beer 81 bbls potatoes and sundries
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE
New Orleans, June 80, 1874. !
VNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
l. in bankruptcy has been issued out of the
District Court of the United States fer the district of
Louisiana against the estate of Edward Beals indi
vidually and as q member Of the firm Of Beals h
Lame, Of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans,
own petition; that the payment of any debts
and the delivery Of any property belonging TO said
fer Of any property by him are forbidden by law;
that meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt,
to prove their debts and choose enc or more
bankruptcy, to be holden the thirteenth
gay OF July. A. D. 1874 at twelve o'clock M at the
SSusI9mnouse building, New Orleans, before c.
= s. B. PACKARD,
Jyl IL United States Marshal.
ESTATE 0E VEiT a No = . is;0, n
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TWO LOTS ON COLISEUM STREET. SIXTH DIS
TRICT.
SUCCESSION OF SAMUEL NEWMAN
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. Sc 212.


Second District Court for the Parish of Orlesns-
No. 36212.
DY J. B. WALTON, AUCTIONEkR-OFFICE
- No. IS Carondelet stre-t.-On SATCRDAY, July
H. 1874 at twelve o'clock NJ, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers Exchange, Royal street, by virtue of
and in pursuance Of an order of the honorable Sec.
Ond District Court for the parish of Orleans dated
April %, 1874 for account Of the above named sue.
cesion, will be cold
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND; together with
the Improvements thereon in the Sixth District,
and H. in square No. A. bounded by Perrier,
Soniat Plaquemine and Robert streets the lots ad-
join each other and measure each 80 feet front On
Paquemne street, by depth Of leo feet 10 inches,
between parallel lines.
TeTms-One half cash, the remainder at twelve
months credit in the note of the pun chaser to his
own order and by him ndorsed bearing eigh per
ceIt ID terest. secured by mortgage with vendors
privilege, the mortgage to embrace the five per
cent clause for attorneys fees in case of suit.
Act of sale before Andrew Hero, j.. notary pub.
lie, at the expense Of the purchaser
jel120 81 iva ii
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COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY EvHx1ye. July 9, 1874.
COTTON-The sales to-day were confined to
barely $50 bales st irregular prices. With this
hmitedbusiness. We repeat our previous quota
ti0ns, and give also the Exchange figures, and re-
port as below:
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By g. De Ferret q Co.
SUCCESSION OF VIRGINIA GOURSANp.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 81 $50,

No. 81 $50.
RY G. DE FERRET 4 CO.-JoHN g.
II Monrose Apctioneer-Offce No. 50 ROYAL
street.-On TUESDAY, July IA, 1874, at 10 A. NJ,
at No. 50 Royal street, between Blenville and
CustOmhOuse streets, will be sold by public auc-
ton, by virtue Of an order of the Hon. A. L.
Nssot, Judge Of the Second District Court for
tine parish Of Orleans, dated June 80 1874 the fol.
lowing described mOvabes-
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF s1LvERwARE.
such as spoons, forks, napkin rings fish knife and
fork jewelry, diamonds, wearing apparel, etc.
iy2 IA
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'lsrrlcr cegs5.y q 1Hs UNITED
DrsTaICr on LOUISIANA.

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
In TIE MATTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS, NO.
bile and Texas Railroad Company against
whom petition for adjudi.at OF bansrupt-
cv was fled ON the twenty seventh Dry 81 10y.
4 D. l874-D District Of Lsuisiaua, = k-Nos isSs.
TYPoN FILING PROOFS SUSTAINING THE Al
u Legations Of tho petition Aforesaid. II y OF.
derea that the said New Orleans; noels ana Ie4as
court Of BANKRUPTCY. to be holden q New Qrlssns.
in the parish Of Orleans and state Of Louisiana
November, 1874, ct II 4. NJ, and show censs, II
any there BE- why the prsysf q saa pe5l s1e9
an : COPY Of this order be SERVED On ssid New
Orleans, Mobile aud Texas Railroad Company p
publication in the New ORLEANS kepuolicsn. = e
CURED by law the last insertion to appear 81 least
Ave days previous to tho day herein required ron
their appearance.
said court, and the seal thereof ct New ORE ans,
IN said district, on the seventeenth day OF june
i+20 K LOEw, Deputy Clerk.
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TaE CROMWELL LIm
FOR HAVANA. VIA CEDAR KEYS AND
KEY WksT.

United States dau Line.
SteamShip
WILLIAM p. CLYDE, 4 BMILIR
MARGARET, lAvACL
z and Eavans stssssaip Company
NH ~ will dispatch one Of the above hrSt
class steamers from New Orleans
Every Wednesday.
Touching Of Cedar Keys and Key West, and CO.
nectlng with steamers for Apalachicola, St Nam
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Key West To Cedar Ken
sScoAn'sss 34V %
ctSSr2go.... ~
Through bills Of lading issued to all poiln
rior1dA, including Tampa, and to New len
Charleston and savannah.
None but the c0mpany's bills Of lading gpA
and none Aligned after sailing of the steaneI
Splendid passenger accommodations, and thurp
1ckete given to above pointA
No freight received without permit from b
Office. : -
For freight or passage apply TO
l. Z. ROBERTS, Agent,
Jai6 No. l20 Common street
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MONETARY. =
OFFICE OF rHI DAILY REPuBIICAx.3

OFFICE or TIE DAILY REPUBLICAN.l
THURSDAY 9v1SIDs. July 9. l674. )
We have no change to notice in the money mar
extent 1t the banks, while the offerings on the
street are moderate, and the rstes Of commercial
paper without quotabie variati0n- We con.
tinue TO quote selected signarures, with o.
without coliaterAls, at p cent per annum; hrst
els:s at S1lo; Al ar II OH aid second grade Il
lOt36 p cent per month. First ciass mortgages
rule ct 10 y cent per annum, and second Srsde
entirly nominal 80
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.

MONDAY, May IL. 1874.
L sot, Judge-In the matter Of the introduction of
+. Eugene Philps-No. "a ,468.
For the reasons assigned in the written opinion
Of the court this day delivered and on fle it is or
dered adjudged and decreed that F. Eugene Phil.
lips be and he is hereby declared incapable of per-
forming valid any of tie acts which person of
full age and competency could perform and is con.
sequently interdicted to all ends and purposes
ly2 Is u FRANK PACE JR CLERK
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UNITED STATES DIsTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IL The NATTER OF DAVID Aren't, BANKRUPT,
In Bankruptcy-No. laos.

VHR UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
O. hls appointment as assignee of the estate OF
DAVID Aren't, bankrupt Of Farmerville, Union
parish. State of Louisiana, within second dnfrict
adJudged bankrupt on his own petition By the
District Court Of said district
jel7 0jyls JOHN P. HIGGINS, Assignee.
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f art "s lb "u n, .ne p.aces paIo' as
least for the lower grades but nothing establirh
. quotabe decline. Ordinary sold at liz and
llkc, but At the same time an offer of l2Ac was
in the better qualities. bat from the decline at
Liverpool 81 l.l6d in Orleane, and at New York OF
impression was that prices were easier. Under
the circumstances, quotations may be considered
nominal
On the corresponding Thursday last year. July
10, bale Of the new crop from Texas. the first of
the season. was received by the ste amship Harlan
from Brownsville.
board and engaged for Shipment was set down 1T
the opening this morning at lo. 00ttbales. embrac
ing $3.50 bales for Liverpool, 1850 tor Spain and
2500for the North, which, when deducted from tine
stock On hand by our running statement YES.
terday evening leaves % 300 bales to represent the
quantity ct the landing and in presses, unsold OF
awaiting orders.
The Exchange reports: 'Sslee $50 bales. Market
unsettled" Its quotations are unchanged
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By r. =. q B. J. Montgomery.

By 3. Il. q B. J. Montgomery.
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LADIES' CHATE-
LANES. VEST CHAINS, BRACELETS, RINGS,
EARRINGS. ETC, TWO IRON SAFES, COUN-
TER, SHOW CASES, FIXTURES, ETC.
ALSO, PARLOR, BEDROOM AND DININGRO0M
FURNITURE, COOK STOVE AND UTENSILS.
ALSO ONE UPRIGHT PLEYEL PIANO, IN PER.
Feet ORDER, AT AUCTION.
SUCCESSION OF AUGUSTA AND DORIS BoHNE.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. So ,59l.
RY II. NJ. & b. j. MONTGOMERY
u R. NJ. Montgomery AuctiOneer-Wil be cold
on TUESDAY, July "a, 1874 at hafpast ten O'Clock
tue and IN pursuance OF order of the Hon. A. L.
Tissot Judge Of the Second District Court for the
parish of Orleans, dated June p, 1874 docket No.
35 59i for account Ofthe succession of Auguste and
CON TENTS OF SAID JEwELRY STORE with all
the fixtures Also. the household Furniture Pianos
CrOckeTywaTe, etc
TerDs-Cash on the spot. jy1 IL IA
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CARPETS, IRoB
sAFEs, ETC, AT AUCTION.
TRI-wEEKLY SALES.
RY r. n. 4 b. J. MONTGOMERY
II 3. b. Montgomery, Auctoneer, Onkce No, e.
Camp st.eet-Nll eel every TUESDAY, THURS
DAY and SATURDAY, commencing ct eleven
O'Clock, at 1heI auction room, corner Camp and
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS
IRCN SAFES, COOKING STOVES, etc.
Terzcs-Cash. nyl
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FOR PARTITION.

FOR PARTITION.
EXCELLENT IMPROvsD AND VACANT PROPER
TT. on Dryades and Third streets, one square
from the Second Street Market. on Euterpe
street, between CArOndelet and ber0nne
streets, and on corner Of Baronne and St An
drew UtreetA
TwO-sTORY STORE AND DOUeLE TENEMENT
DWELLING, corner Of Dryades and Iniro
streets.
TWO-SrORY DWELLING AND TWO DOUBLE
TENEMENT ONE-STORY SMALL DWELLINGS,
on Third street, one square from the Market
THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE FOURTH DIS.
TRlCT POUND, corner Dryades and Third
DOUBLE TENEMENT ONE-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, on large lot of ground. on Eu.
terpe street, between CarOndelet aLd BaiOnne
streets, and one adjoining vacant lot.
TWO LARGE VACANT LOTS, corner Of Baronne
and ST. Andrew streets. -s
MARY MALADY VS.. WILLIAM MALADY AND
MARY B. CALDWELL.
Fourth District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. Al ,696.
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PHILADELPHIA VIA havana.
BREMEN.

II .f BREMEN
North German Lloyd.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW ORIll~
VIA RAvRE, SOUTHAMPTON AND HAvASI
- The steamships Of the ~
~ German Lloyd win ,..s-. -
regular tdps next fall, az follows
c,,,, .s.- rom Bremen. From New orr
SSr 81 September Is. October Y.
nnnANMArUkT.. september 20. October u.
RoFFEEHHykA.... . 0ctos = Novsmsss
Further Gays Of departure win be advertised -
The steamers touch outward ct Havre anS
vana, and OF their home trips at Havana =
southampton to land and receive passenger
rho PRICES OF PASSAGE.
from Bremen, Southampton or Havre, to Hs'~
or View Orleans :,
CaUiu.ses's.'s.... s...............&l9V ko,,S
Cteera8o.. ........ ................ ~ &VSss
from new orleans or Havana to SouthAmF
HavTe or Bremen.
Su...''''''''' '................pi.y Ia
s.,ssssss.ssss... ~
from New Orleans to Havana
SA' .''''......... ..............pSS IN
ctooIa8e.. ........ .......... 10 ~
rassage tickets from Bremen, 60uthamp.~i
h1vre 10 New Orleans issued by the undesNsD
' pi ED. y. sTo sERy e CO.. A,suss
euS " No. - Union ~
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE, J
Nav Orleans lima % 1874

ESTATE OF EDWARD BEALs, INDI.
vidually and as a member of the firm Of Beas
Laine-NO. 1923,
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ST. LOUIS,
REID. co.,,,,,

- z..5. ST. LOUIS,
REID. conn,s
WIZ leave on or about June 10.
From her wharf. foot Of Jscksou str.s
District. VIII receive and i'm thrsns IA
t tsdding 70 assie Bremen, Hamburg xsssns y.
Parties desiYous Of sending fSr tb.,, =.
purchase prepaid emigration ticket h sss
orct1"n allowed when applied for In e,ar1 s Il
For freight OF passage, having suner;c,
cations, apply to S1LAS WEEKSI n y
Managing owners-FLINN. NH 49,
pool PsA seiee "
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LIVERPOOL And NEW OkI,R.s..
re.s OF eTRAmRRa -
BUILT EXPRESSLY FOR THP rpr
TKAnR "~a
THR NISSISSRPI AMI Donrv,o.
FIRST CLASS POWERFUL scRsv sr,

ST. LOUIS, Captain Reid 4
MEMPH.6, Captain Mellon. ..,,..''..
MlS6lSEIPPI, Captain Wrake ...,,.''~.lA
vlCkkBCRG, Captain Roberts, .''''"..A
TKxAH. Captsin LsureDsen. '''''"..s
DONklON, Captain Bouchette. ,..'"''".1
ONTARIO, taptaln French. 80 ~ ''''"-..a
En Fer Liverpool Dfrec, M
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TwO-sTORY STORE AND DOUsLE TENEMENT
DWELLING, corner Of Dryades and Third
6treeto.
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THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE FOURTH DIS.
TRlCT POUND, corner Dryades and Third
etretts. 3aAtn +sEe - ~ !.
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MARY MALADY VS.. WILLIAM MALADY AND
MARY B. CALUWkLL.

TWO LARGE VACANT LOTS, corner Of Baronne
and st. Andrew streets. -r -s
, 1874-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ep<cfat Dfspatch 10 The CHICAGO Tribune.
THE CHURCH or CltnfBT.

TUE CHURCH OF C1HfAT.
FonT WAYNE, 1ud.. May 8.-Tho Convention
Of Ministers. OF tho Church Of Christ roaaBem-
blod to-day. Tho Committee reported articles
Of association, which woro adopted. Commit
toos wero appointed as fsllowa: On Nomina-
tons; on tho Time and Place Of holding the
next Convention; On Aosolutions, and on tho
Form Of Schedule Of the Report Of Ministers.
4 considerable timo Was devoted to discussion
Of tho condition and moods Of the mission work
Of the Church.
The Convention adjourned to meet ut Warsaw,
Ind, in November. Tho cloBing services are be-
ing hold tonight.
ROMAN CATHOLIC FILohI1iA0E.
Bishop Divonger, OF tho Fort Wayne Dioceso.
accompanied by several Noman Catholic clergy
men, stsrtH ne1t Sunday night for = pilgrimage
to Lourdos, France. Du,tug their abBonce they
will interview the Pope, and present him with =
large sum OF money sent by tho faithful Of the
diocese. They will lie abBent about SIX mouths.
THE aoUTHERN DAPT1sTH.
JEFFERSON, Tex, May 8.-Tno Southern Dap-
tist Convention Is III Hossion bore. About 800
delogatos aro present. Jamos T. Boyer, D. D.,
Of Louisvil1o, is presiding. Drs. Burrows, Of
Richmond, Jones. of Nashville Crane, Of Texas,
Doyatio, of Georgia, arc Vice Presidents. Tho
reports Of tho foreign and domestic Mission
Boards have been presented.
, 1874-05-09
DECORATION DAY,
Proclamation by Gov. UevcridKc.
Special Dfspafch to The Chicago Tribune.

Proclamation by Gov. novcridKc.
Special Dispatch to The CAtcaao Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 8.-The following proc
lamation was issued from the Executive Depart
ment this afternoon:
In accordance with national and departmental or
dors Of the GRIND Army Of tue Republic, III observ-
ance Of custom alrcady houored, aud In harmony
with the sentiuenta Of affection aud patriotism Of the
American people. l. John l. Beyeridge, Governor Of
the atas Of illinois, do hereby appoint saturday the
2oth inst., Memorial Day, in remembrance Of our
patsiot'o dead and 10 earnestly REQUEST that
az The good peoplo Of thu State Of Ininois
and join In commemorating the sunerings and valor
tho sacrifices And death, Of {allen heroes, by
atrewiug their graves Will spring flowers and decora-
ing teiF tomba with freah garlands aud do further
request that on ths s4bbath following, In II! our
tbs loved onea And III sympathy with thoso who s.l
mourn. iuou!cating public and priyats virtue, obed
ence to law, knd uss OF country. and expressing gtati-
tudo to Almighty God for A1s continued blessings
upon III ~ 4 nation.
, 1874-05-09

Tho Commander of this milwaukee
Solstiexs, Home Roslsts = state Wnr-
rant.
Sptcia. Dtspatch to This Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, May ga conflict Of authority
haa arisen between the Sheriff and the Com
mauder OF the Soldiers Home. Tho Sheriff
went to The Homo yesterday to arrest two in
mates for assault on third In the Home, IN
warrant procured by tho latter. Tho Command
or rofuBed'to surrender the men on tho ground
that the Legislature oeded the Homo and
grounds to tho Federal Government, and. under
an act Of Congress, the Institution and
inmates come undor tho Articles OF Wars.
that tho stato may. servo warrants
for onenseB committed outside the
jurisdiction Of the Home, but, for onenses in
side, they are subject to military discipline.
The Sheriff will sotye the Commander with
warrant for resisting an officer and try to bring
him before the Municipal Court in the morning.
II he registe, tho Sheriff talks of appealing to
tho Governor for IN armed force; in sucl an
event, the Commander uayR he shall march his
men out Of the Home and give possesaion. but
not surrender man until taken from him. He
will refuse to obey thu warrant to appear in
court unlcss overpowered BY the shoriG's forces.
, 1874-05-09

Opinion OF the Attorncy-6scncra1 on
tho General Incorporation Act Of

opinion OF the Attorncy-Gcncra1 on
tho General incorporation Act OF
As32,
Spte{a, Df.nateh IN Ta< c6feaoo 7,rts,,n,.
ao,Irnn,r-,. ~ 49, su NJ. rss."..u
nf4e4Sof4hnu' Au.' Aas o'|tno eoeso'aty y,
stato recently referred to Attorney -Goneral
Edaall, for his opinion, tho articles Of aasocia-
tion OF two propoeod corporatione. whoao ayouea
oh,c,tu varo in ma osao tha acouistion hv
,,,,,so,,..a -. a+,,srs,.o - aa~tal. ..,sas =,
parcel OF land, described in tie atato-
ment aud to own, poaseRs, hnve, man
ago and control said proporty. aud
+o ,,or+,.go n1o5ro ~ soi +ho
- es, - r. paso, t,. ~ ~ Wv
same ~ pleasure IN tlo o5ner ease, tne oo1eot
, 1874-05-09

Now York Theatres Combine to Ae-
sist Payment OF IN Unjust Tax.
tspeetal Dsspatch To The Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, May a.-Ths Society for the Re-
formatio Of Juvenile Delnquents, Of this city,
claims that by an act OF Legislature, passed May
%. 1879, every theatre and place Of amusement
III the city is obliged to pay yearly d tax Of $500
for tho privilege OF giving performances. ALI
monoys thus collected, by the provisions Of tho
act, 60 to the aforementioned Society, aud, aH
tLts would be nioo little addition to itR incotno,
It las taken MEASURES to have the law enforced.
managers Of the principal theatres in the city
have Joined hands to oppose the payment Of
this onarous taz, and hnse engaged, as their
counsel x-Mayor 4. Oakoy Hall. The basis Of
their opposition will be that, ~ a matter Of po-
lice regulation, the sta.o Cannot tax private
business, nor o even place OF resort, ul,Ioss 1t
tends to cause breaches of the peace, or fosters
immortality, neither OF which ought to be pre-
dictated OF = theatre Of to-day, and that no buB(-
mesa should be taxed for the benefit Of prlyato
corporation. Tho case iB soon to be argued In
tho Supreme Court Chambers, when the counsel
for the defendants will ask that tie Society be
enjolned from syeE attempting to enforce the
Atatute.
, 1874-05-09
CRUSHED BY ICE.

Grcnt Destruction Of Property Caused
BY tho Moving Ico.lsridgo at Quo-
bee.
Special Dfspa.eh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
QuEnEc, Ont, May 8.-An ica.shove On tho
bt. Lawrence hero commenced to-day In conBe-
qnnnos OF efforts made to dinlodgo tho leo
bridge In front Of the city, which has hold long
beyond the usual timo. The loo was out up by
two stoan rams, and, with tho tide, commenced
to float down this evening. TAore has boon
great damage done to shipping In port over tho
above. Tho Government steamer Napoleon III,
caught In ths Ice, has bcsn torn to pieooB, and Is
toria il now ainking and . number of vessols
loading for Chicago aro 80 damaged TINT
they will sink with the night tide;
"harves and booms arc being
range Of the loo streana a,e suffering. The
damage is already estimated at $4,000, 900, and
is likely to be doubled bofore morning. Very
uttlo marine insurance.
-. E7o tts Assocfated Frt&s.1
.ouEnro. May s-0angs Of men arc working
night and day saving ont tho ice-bridgo. A pas.
snKo is open nearly across the river.
ouE1Eo, May 7.-The departure OF tho ice .
bridge has been attended with tho most disas-
trous results to tho shipping wintorin9 along tho
oovos: Hall's piore havo boon carried away,
aud Donning d Blais' booms badly dam.
aged. In Tho two latter were moorod =
number OF steamers, including tile Government
steamers Napoleon III. and Druid. Doth were
damaged, tho former rreparably, being orualed
amidhhipn; tho Gull port stenmers Hadti,
Misaniohi, and piotou, thu latter badly damaged,
tho other two slightly. Tho tug-boass Napoleon
aud Castor arc complete WRECKS. A number
Of tow-boats belonging to tho St. Law
or loss damaged. OF three aohooners laden with
flour and provisions for lower ports, two are full
Of water and ono is sunk. III ono case small
tug boat has boon lifted out Of tho wator, aud
thrown upon o pontoon, With which she camo in
collision. As tho steamers nro now lying tho ria-
ing tide must cause still further disaster. It Ia
impossible tonight to ASCERTAIN the full extent
of the damage douo. Such sceno Of wreck
and confusion was neyor before Witnessed at this
port. It Ia said TINT the loss will full altogether
on tho owners Of Yeasols, for tue vessels arc
usually only insured against fro. It Ia thirty
eight years sinco the bridge rcnainod to so late
4 date.