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Periodicals Received.

BtachicoooTs Magazine for January. Leonard
sso Ses auspa Gopa srt Hfw bs es TosE cp1
story Of Valentine and 11ia Drother," Part T.:
"Internntional Vanities: No. II.-Forms;''
"John Stuart Mill: An Autobiography; l." Note
Relating to tho Story Of the Missing pills;" IA
Indian Mutiny: Sir Hope orant;" "The New
Years Politica. AspectH."
Schem's Statistics Of TIC World, complied by
Prof. Alexander J. schcm and to be published
Tic tables givo Tie statiatics Of al countries Of
the globo in parallel columnH, under tho follow
ing llcndiugB Aroa, form Of government, head
Of government, population, expenses, public
Chant vesuo1s, imports and exports, chfof Pro;
duca, coins (and ttoir value ut the United
States Mipt) weights Compared, with both,
pounds, avoirdupoia aud kilogrammaa),
feet and mesres), measures Of capacity (com.
pared with BOTH bltBhela gallons, and motroB),
tho population Of capitals, principal citfos, and
soaports, with tue yaar Of ccnaus. In addition
ting statistics OF Christianity, religious statis-
tics OF Europe and Of tho United Htatos, rail-
roads Of the world and Of tho United states,
postal and telegraph atatistics Of THO world, the
tial elections from 1888 to 1872 school Btatiatiod
of thu United States. etc.
chronological Journal for February. Samuel
4. WolIa, New York,
den, Chicago.
Snnitdrian for February. A. s. Barnes d Co..
Now York and Chicago.
Anerican artisan for February. Brown 4
Allen, New York.
National Sunday-sehool Teacher for February.
Adams. Dlackmer l. Lyon Publishing Company,
Chicago.
Mon,e Grange for January. st. Louis.
hook Buyer for January. acribner, Arm
| strong 4 Co., New York,
Beloit College Monthly for January.
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wrath mid disgust tnay rightfnIly lnariro tho
critic 10 cllastjHo thom with mercy.
IL IL mol, aH we l'aye haid, ~ IL tneao wrltora
capacity. They Ind botl shown 4 tal-
ent for tirAt-rato work, and thereby
given n pledge M honest mon that they would
keep their rrot'ncth somewhere tear their owl,
atnfIt1nrd. Their ratnns had becomo 0 aort OF
certificate Of high cfn'nctor. 1t Is a fraud to
tho reading public 10 append them to traHl'y
boo1t like tho n,oilgrol nforo a. Stupidity cai,
1,e forgiven, hut deliberate tleeelt-nayor.
Moreover, IT, III not MI II tho work wore to lIa
Deposited oil tic ehotvca Of thu booksellers 10
tloor to door throughout thu country, Into the
rrnl districts, wl1ero u voice Of warming from
tho press usually tlooa not penotrate; and The
ilaincH Of itA authora aro tn hn held mp M Il
tiol1led into its purchnsc only to find themselves
cheated a,,tlro,bod. Alr. Olomons md Mt. Warner
vol know how n,llc1l wnrBo wrong II IL to aell
o worthless bools than It worthless bolt Of cotton
or worthless articlo Of dict; how mitch lighter
Il crin,e 1t IL to cfra.l tho body than tlio mind.
They have wil]fnlly degraded tlier craft, ahnsad
tho nooples trust. md provoked stern COLI
domination.
AZ for sketch of the book tho critic has al
reat1y Ind too lenyy task III reading II to at
Washington society, Oil tho mad desire to he
rich TINT infects tho nation, aud o., tho corrtn.
tions tint disgrace tho Rpecnations Of Wall
street md tho deliberations Of Corgrcss. Thore
aro Two Or three pagea descriptive Of Washing
ton and It's sights tIat tlncloae Ataals Twain's
irontcal pei and do it credit. There
are perhaps, haaf-dozon oslier placer where, by
II nceting paragraph or two. sonlc intitnatior of
povor III felt and thoro are two or turao minor
illustrate tho toxt In connection. With tho ex-
coption Of these the novel ia a miserable falurc.
Al for identifying the linnd OF t1lo two writer's,
that Ia impossible When 1,oth arc performing
work too inferior for recognition.
1t iB with sincoro regret so realize tint OH
delightful memories Of THY Summer In Gar.
don," Back Log Studios, a,,tl Tho 1nnocenta
Ahroad 1n,lut hereafter be clouded with lairl-
fnl remembrance Of "The Gilded Ago"
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or C,lyler, whom she mot ono evening in Paris,
she says;
Cuytor Ind remarkable coN1iena1lce,-no hand
some, hut agreeable, c,-anl Ets n'auner was poaang
Aa1anie do stae. Aaying died atey, was anuc. d!s
cursed. slo wa* much praised for her gooa-nasHre,
aga III M o ssray Of er 's ea not old MS
ad Worn M er M out. IT, G',ver said tic foreo Of hcr mas
sGn ss her tr e sna aos S' ss ess nGs g
t!iu he mentioned the fact thss alse nlscs coriuuo
lean on marls {, M on ,, oM tomb III ST. Peters, at
In Florence she met Miss Hosmer, then
youug girl travelling with GibBon, whose pupil
slo tlon was. II llaye the sncerest pleasure
iu expressing my adnirat!on for allas Hosmcr,
who las proved by her works That onr sox pos
aeases hoth genius aud originality in tho highest
braucIlos Of Att."
Near lho close or the hook IL the following
description Of 9Irs. somerrllos ei!asactor, given
by llorself:
lions, my lifo, upon tho whoie, haa been happy. In
my youth Ind to contend With prejudice aat ih
w S T. 1 iHa 70 oss Ss
peoples araira. However, f rrtatod by whnt con-
sdered unjust crticie Or iitorfegoneu with myaclf,
or any ono loved, could rGHent IL harcely. WA
but never hore '-w to sy onc, ar fasgos the aau
Gseu Ut It's tne. i,.t .suxt say 10 onu evse n.et
with such k'.tlnesa ns l'ayo done. never l,na
al aaco'y ass; sposn atS Sonsa s ss seesmes q ft Sy
GIrcunssalees, always rattle. nt.s:c un, although
customs To Hlort tl'as 'yo % 1.-Two naturally
pte4 my thoughts III tho ''s%sed holo Of pGain meet
mo- Oh car tl'k ~ t'nc11. with co.pos.ro aud per-
fe:t contelcN ~ -, ,prcy Of God Yet to ,nr who
arl afraid d ,!.' "'ore stor'uy nuht. Or ID
aleap coni"rLsI.y "a my night, .lras Homo QUO In
naar, !: :: t.,'ss tl!esht that NY spirit t. must
| toll ~ It" ainita g!orra N that asnte, aud ue~
lisr te,u isotN, II Ia incomprohca!be 10 IN; but,
aP "a tuprelelIl III sorle lrgrco ut lcast, Tho
Quaiia laYelueas or tho Visible world. I confess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
LEGAL. TROUBLES OF POLICY HOLDERS.

An insurance case of vital interest to policy nold-
since IL tends to determine the construction of clause
obtained 10 the policies Of certain company IN TINS CITY
ia now on trial before Judge Joseph DAILY In the Cou, vi
Common Pleas having been begun yesterday Inc SUI.
ia brought by the International Life Insurance and
Trust Company against the Franklin fue ihsuranoo
Company OF Philadelphia and It appears from the open
ing address OF Mr. Vanderpoe to the jury the counse
for the plaintiff that July, 1871, James Wilson, pro-
nrietor of the Union Flour Mills in Oswego'
and also Of o wooden mill, whose property was ln-
sured by the Fulton FiresInsurance Company OF TINS
CITY applied for further insurance, and the Frankiih
Insurance Company issued policies Tor s!oo ana slVo'
on the mills through its Oswego agents, Messrs Shep
pard and Case Subsequently the agents waited Oh I"
Place agent OF the Fulton Insurance Company, and
wished to cancel the policies and pay over the premium
as their Company wished reduce their risks In U.s.
weco Mr. Place referred them to the insured, Mr. Will
son. who refused They then applied to the plaintiff.
the International Lfo Insurance and Trust Company OF
Jersey, who held the policies as c0aIerals Tor
mortgage debt and it s alleged In the answer that hey
consented although this n denied by the plaintiff Ine
mills burned down m December OF tne sane Jca
and all insuring companies paid up except the de
PENDANTS who set up the basis or their REFUSAL
clause IA their policies empowering tno oohPaay 70
cancel the policies at any tne on paying oaA NV
MUM certain enumerated such as
building risk from occupation &e;' ana ~ IA, ,Hi
any other cause. The piaintln Insists that 'ns
must mean cause" OF q ike nature, increasing the
risk; otherwise man leaving tue Guy on business
might have his policies cancelled and ms properly un
sued his absence. separate Injury Is alleged III Tue
fact that other company VIII insure tne properly
until learned the OF this Cancellation anu III
this case none has been alleged
motion was made to dismiss the case on the opening
address Mr. VandcrpJe II contained no statement
denied by the defense, but merely claimed that any
other cause contained in the stipulation must mean
apy similar cause The motion was denied, however,
and the case In progress the main question hing
ing the construction OF clause III the policies MI
Vanderpoel counsel Tor the pliintlI,
W Fullerton and Joseph A. Welch for tue defeuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
EXCURSION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERS

The members of the American Society of
Civil Engineers who have beenIon tour of
the coafelds Of Pennsylvania returned to this city
last evening Daring the trip, which occupied four
days Scranton Ashley, Wilkcsbarre, Mauch Chunk and
Bethlehem respectively visited, aud the various
works OF interest examined. AT Scranton, the Pyne
Shaft Mine was explored and visits were made 10 sew
era rollingmiils and furnaces Ga saturday marntne
the party left Scranton, aud proceeded to Ashley %
miles distant. the Lehigh and slsquehanna branch OF
NewJersey Central Railroad. The carshops OF this
railroad are situated at Ashley, and these were
immediately visited aud sthe operating machinery
carefully examined. after which the entire party took
ride in open excursion car up the Planes TO the top
Of the mountain When the party reached the summit
a special car was waiting to take them around the
mountain 80 that they could return 10 Ashley They
left WIlkes-barre yesterday Tor Mau' Chunk Here al
took trp the switch Back 10 the summit nine miles
distant. Bethlehem was the next place at which the
party stopped, and several hours spent In an in
soecion Of the works Of the Bethlehem Iron Comuanv
and the Lehigh ZINC Company. During the trim from
Bethlehem 20 New-YOrk very fast time was made Al
the depo, the party departed having had most enjoy
able
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The last entertainment of the forkviiie
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Association tooh
place last evening at tho hall OF the East side AS''
ton at Eighty and Third ave. the prograus
consisted OF readings, music, ETC., ny froI. urs
LYMAN Mrs. Ida Banks. Miss Agnes Herhdon, p mas
Prldie f. Cole Geo Sweet Miss Josie BLACK ano fio''
Carlo Mora. -,
The last of the stated meetings for TINS
season OF the NewYork Society Of Neurology and Eec
trooey WAS held evening In the hall OF the Coege
Of Physicians The attendance was very small. A'ter
the presentaiion of few cases and description OF
their clinical Histories the special order OF M evening
was taken up paper the subject OF ny ster g.
symptoms In Organic Nervous Affections resu ny vi
q Segun who illustrated his subject by the reei,aI
of several cases which had come unfcr his notice ae
the transaction OF routine business the meeting au
journed until Sept a.
The New-YOrk Sunday-schoOl Association
held its last monthly meeting for the season last even
ing at the Fourth 'Avenuo Presbyterian Church' r. u
Wilder presiding The exercises were begun with sing
ing and prayer, after which the Rev. j. NJ buckley
delivered a humorsome address on language anu
illustrations" pointing out che advantages Oh cohcise'
nhy ust tons and the disadvantages vi long stories
The Rev DR. r. s. Storrs followed with an interesting
scorse of the Death OF Noses" aud the lessons 10
he derived therefrom Notwithstanding the neat .ne
church was crowded, number OF lnc co"s'0e"'''N
being compelled to use camp-stooiH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
MR.. BISHOP NOT POISONED.

An inquest in the case of Nathaniel c. Bish-
CD, the brok r, held by Coroner Woitman yester
day. Bishop died March 20, 1874, and his burial at
Greenwood attended by the startling circumstance
OF his wife jumping into the and loudly proclaim
ing that he had been the victim OF poison on her re-
peated demands the sexton consented 10 remove the
body to a vault TO await an investigation. and subse-
Quently young claiming To be the daughter OF
the deceased, appeared and had the body quietly IN
TERED. Some days aiterward Mrs Bishop hearing OF
the burial, made complaint before the Coroners; had
the body exhumed and brought TO the Morgue, where
the coffin opened, the body being found in re.
markable state Of preservation. The iutestines and
stomach given TO DIR. DJreuus for chemical
ANALYSIS with IA view to discover ring poison The IN
quest been delayed until the present time
- give Dr. Doremus time 10 prosecute his IN
vestigatiou which was finished last week. Mrs.
Eleanor F. Bishop, the widow and her son, besides
number If ladies'. friends and acquaintances OF the
deceased and his wife. were present. Mrs Bishops
testimony, gwen when she demanded the e1himdtlon
of the body was read and reafirmed by her. She
wept very profusely during the hearing.
Dr. DOremus testified that he received on April -
from Dr. SHINE. Deputy Coroner, the SOmach Of
the deceased; that he made a careful analysis OF
these poison laboratory; that there neither
liberation perOratiou nor abnormal appearance, nor
there of either volatile organic
metallic. visible either in tine stomach the inestines
or the tissues OF the stomach TLe jury rendered a
verdict Of death from chrolic endo arterts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
A NEW GERMAN STEAMSHIP.

A reception was given yesterday on board
of the new steamship Leasing Of the igle line belong
ing to the German Transatlantic Steam Navigation Com
pany The Leasing vessel 35 feet long, 40 feet
wide with 80 feet depth OF hold and 5000 tuns burden
She was built the clyde by Messrs Alex. Stephens
sons OF Glasgow. She is brig rugged has eight large life
boats and three decks She has compound vertical
engines with four feet six inches stroke Of PISTON and
her speed from IA to Is miles an hour The steamer Is
divided Into seven water-tight compartments. The
boilers are eight number with six furnaces to each
The screw has four blades and is 81 feet in diameter
Among the improvements are steam steering appa-
ratus and pavilion the deck. which affords the irst
cabin passengers protection from the weather. The
first CABIN elegantly lifted up; the grand saloon IL ~
by 40 feet and by OF raised skylght is rendered
pleasant and airy. The Leasing will accommodate 30
passengers in the first cabn GO in the second cabin and
the The steerage partltloned of in
separate sections. each accommodating from to 20 per-
Tables also furnished for the steerage pas
sengers, which raised out OF the TO the ceiling
not in The L"SslDg runs between Hamburg
and New York and on her hoIneward trip touches AT
Plymouth ana Cherb0urg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
,nn,.a c,renne,, the name on the cofnplate did

not see the bricks put into IT, 49, s.a
The coffin, with the bricks In II, was then Pronnuea
and nut IN evidence As the coffin was brought
HING and Iousa held low and hurried conversations
and smile passed the face or the atter DetC,
i've Chas Heidelberg related the heretofore puo,sneu
story Uling's arrest, and MI Lyon announces ,,n
his f,ripa faeie case was closed Mr.. stewart tnen
moved the Court to direct the jury TO acqut Onnx on
the ground that under the indictment no case nau oss
made out against him. In supporting ms mouon' MI
SteWar made the what startling announcement ,h
there IL no such crime to the law as trying 70 oo
tain money under false pretenses That assertion Was
the basis OF his motion. IL promptly denieu Dy re
corder Hackett and Mr.. Stewart took an excepon 10
the ruling. He then, wthou. calling single wltness
made brief address TO the jury, the burden OF Wien
WAS that Uung had no insurable interests III 'nc
Merchants Idfe Insurance Company, the law nau no
hold upon him." In other words. there was no,nSs
due the policy In question when onng was .h Nv
IL not being payable until co DAYS after deatn MI
Stewart admitted that his clients conduet was no.
meritorious" and that II could not I've uetenusu on
any known moral principles OUT ne inss.cuI ronnas
ury should try bin on moral nut on ieeai srounu'
and that II they did So they must acqnit nun Aha,
Mr. LYON briefly reviewed the evidence, claIineu va,
made clear case OF attempting 10 maj
part of the prisoner and that the counsers position
the prosecution must fall because the poicy WINS NV
payable till 60 days after death, was untenaDle.
ueved thar Jng attempted to defraud the Merchants
life Insurance Company out OF s0.000 by trying 10
make it believe that Louisa Germs was dead when se
was not. they must convict him. ana that II they uiu
not so believe they must acqnit hlm .., .
The iury after being out hour. returned Win u
verdict OF guilty, aud Recorder Hackett addressing
Ullng, said: . ,,r =, -.
10 infict a puni shment upon you Inc sehenc
OF the court confined at hard aoor lot 10
months in State Prison You deserve more 'nah UNIT
but II is all the law allows me 10 give YOU , a.. -
W F. Howe counsel for Louisa Germs sala Una. she
had been the tool Uing in the matter ana asked inc
Recorder II the ends of justice would no. oe amy
served If she entered pea OF guy anu wan
on her own recOgniZance. 49,
The Recorder said that he would CONSIDER the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
PARADE OF THE NINTH REGIMENT IN
RROOkLYN.

The OH Regiment of the National Guard,
Col Charles :. spencer commanding. paraded the
streets OF Brooklyn f. d. last evening, and plrtook of
a reception rendered It by tue 32i Regiment. The
bers assembled at their headquarters III Ezibethst,
this city, at Z p. m, and formed in lire with fixed
bayonets The order to march given shortly before
a o'clock. aud the regiment took up Us march the
Grand-st. Ferry, where they embarked Of the
ferry boats, and conveyed across the river. On
dsembarKng at the foot of South Seventhst Brooklyn,
L. D., the troops filed up the street six abreast.
few blocks from the ferry they were re-
ceived by the 32i Regiment. commanded by
Col. Z. ii. Roehr, winch opened ranks aud escorted
the members OF the Ninth to its armory al Bl-hwick
ave. and stagg-st. The line o! march through
Broadway. Fourth Grand. aud Lorimersts., broadway
Graham ave, Meseroie-st and Bushwick-ave. The
streets along the line were crowded with SPECTATORS
Flags displayed at points on the route. and the
illuminated by the glare OF red lights aud
burning OF pyroechDics. On arriving AZ the armory
the regiments down 70 collation. provided by the
members OF the 32d Regiment The officers OF the 9Th
Re giment Col. Charles 8. Speuc' commander;
Lieut. Peter Kraeger, Major Lewis illen Adutant
william +. Laiz, capt. j. {. +. Decker. COmmissary
G.. {. Leland, QIarermaster A. l.. Vande water Sur
geon Horace X. Williams, Assistan. surgeon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
THE VIEWS OF GOV. DIX on THE TEMPERANCE
QUESTION.

SYRACUSE, June 15.-7he Syracuse Journal
publishes authoritatively letter giving the views OF
Gov Dix the subject OF temperance 1t relates his
practice in the regular in early life OF total alb
stnence and, contrary army custom, drinking
Offering liquor to any one He was, at later period,
an active co0perator with Edward c. Deavan in the
temperance During the OF the Rebellion his
in taking command OF the Department of vlr.
gnia to prohibit the introduction OF spirituOus
liquors. When III command at Suffolk he dsapproved
OF the acquisitions for whisky for the medical depart
ment His order issued at Baltimore denouncing the
OF intoxicating beverages by officers Of the army
pernicous and characterzng drunkenness the bane
of the military profession aud appealing for the baush
ment from camp and quarters OF all intoxicating
liquors Is quoted The letter states that the Governor
vetoed the socalled Local Option bill because not
option bill aud would do injustice to the temperance
He would have signed the amended bill had 1t
not failed in the Assembly. The Civil Damage bill was
signed its stead The bill passed by the last Iegsa
giving each town the right to elect commits.
and thus control the matter sppro we'd and
is a law. The example OF Gov. DIX, by his personal
practice and his acton IN regard TO temperance. both
IN his official and private character Is cited support
OF his temperance position
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
FUNERAL OF JAS. +. DE PEYsTFR.

The funeral of James T. De Peyster, late of
No. 63 West Thirty-sXth-st. occurred yesterday at
Trinity Church. The Church crowded with mem
bers Of the various old families OF NewYors among
whom were the representatives OF the Jays Carksons
Lviugstons Pierreponts Schiefelins Morrses Pamers
Knoxs. Crugers. Van Rensseaers, Crosbys, DC ". +.
Dodge and william Wood were also present The follow
ing clergymen oiciated the Right Rev Horato Potter
Bishop of New-York; the Rev. Drs. b. j. Haight,
Henry Z. Montgomery and Thomas n. Peters, and the
Rev. T. e. Hitchcock The body, which was inclosed u
an oak cssket with silver beading, met at the
church door by the clergy and during the performance
u dirge carried the center aisle 10 the chancel
In front Of which 1t deposited GA the coffin, which
was covered with floral emblems was @ plate bearing
the words James +. DE Peyser bora Feb 1884, died
June II. 1874" The palbeare we're as follows: Adam
Norrie, James ". Beekman Ibert Bayard VIM Kemble
Peter Goelet John c. Green, Prof Henry Drisler
Henry Deaneld, Thomas W. Ogden aud William Alex
ander Smith Durug the service the choir chaned the
special psaiter. and Crofts IL heart q voice from
Heaven after the Bishop had read the conDittal AT
the conclusion OF the service the choir sang the l32d
hymn Brief Llie.' &c. the body being carried
down the center isle followed by the friends,
fran being continued untl the body had lowered
the vault In Trinity Churcyard After the casket
had reached the interior ~ the vault II was placed
cedar case lined with zine aud the whole was then her
metcally sealed. the nIral decorations were next de-
posted the coffin the lg covering the mouth
the vault replaced aud the earth restored to its
original position. ihc gravestOne, having ii the
words De Peyster Vault 1863" then returned to
W PLas1 aq9 W. Ilel1A. .sylQg Iass'al lbs bsls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
A LONG PENDING RAILROAD CASE DECIDED

CINCINNATI, June 15.-The controversy be-
tween the Indianapolis. Cincinnati and Lafayette and
Cincinnati and Whitewater Valley Railroad Companies
decided in the District Court OF Hamilton County
to-day the District Court reversing the decision Of the
Common Pleas Court. which appointed a receiver aud
dischargng the receiver appointed by that Court for
the Harrison branch OF the Whitewater Valley road
and ordering the Harrison branch to be delivered TO
Whitewater Valley Company. In the matter Of the
Hagerstown branch road. Judge Davis OF the Supreme
Court Of the United states last Saturday decided that
the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad
Company had no claim. and the Court refused TO an.
point receiver These decisions settle long pending
cOntroy ersy.