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The letter Of CommiHaioucr Utley to the sen-
ato Transportation Commttoo, published yes
teiday in The TRIBUNE, though dated IN Narch
last contains information tlat is very pertinent
Ut this time. Tho Illinois 4 Michigan Canal was
originally designed to connect the waters Of
Lake Michigan and the Illinoia River, 80 as to
afford continuous water transportation from ali
parts Of the Wcat anu Southwest to tho lalea.
Unfortunately, tho plan Of deep cut and wide
canal was abandoned, and the work was begun
and completed Us it now stands. Some years
ago tho City OF Chicago deepened the channel Of
tho canal from Chicago to Lockport. In the
meantime, changoH hnyc tslson place in the
Illinois River. In 1884, whon this caual was
designed, tho river was full Btroam, naviga-
bio ut all times far above LaSalle. Gradually
tho volume OF water diminished, until BONO
years ago Lasalle became tho head of nayi-
CATION, leaving Ito canal without any connection
with the river. except for fow woeka each
spring. The project Of improving tho river
then became nocoasity, and finally, in 1869,
tho construction Of q look md dam was ordered
a. iaenfy' oo "1ios oolo" AAoaae' thus masking
connection With tho river, and securing foot
OF water for that distance IN tie dryest part OF
the season' Tho plan OF tho rlroF-improvomant
contompatos tho construction Of fonr other
locks below Horny, which will give continuous
depth OF foot OF water to tho Junction OF tue
river With tho Mississippi, q Distance Of 228
ml1es. Ino secono LUCK aha oam aro being
pu'ls ~ coppofas oroeA' eo mlloe pelow tho
oan a. aohss. ro. snls 'u' ''@'o"' 11''no's mas
appropriated F4ov'Voo u '1o oe1 fo'enue Oh tho
canal' to 10 expenaoo as IL acoumuiates. while
th's ~osH was going on' eonRfe1s "aao 8eYefal
appropriations los wv 11opto'onons VI tue 11Ver'
WHICH money was oApenooa 'o5 oreag1ng tho
lo"or f''or ano tenloY'us oafS' eoVontS-nVo
thousand OF tao S'oo'oo' spptoPflaEoa 1o3 clio
llllnols 1sVef pS consfcs7. III 4of4 "a8. oY M
arrangement bot"eon tho United States anu tho
stato AUTHORITIES 1soo ~ cons1fuot Inc foanda-
| tions Tor the dam ano 1ock At Cop
poras Crecls, tho appropriation by tho State
not being "Va1aDe " 'nas nno. 1hls aa7ou
at loast ono year Of tino III this "ofk. as we'll
As $4,000 OF tho ssatos money. In 1873,
tho Commissioners wore able TO apply 100000
for tho Ha1no work. "has haa been done IN
1874 NC cannot Say, but tho surplus revenue has
not probably been loas than $4,000. Tho co.,
| struation Of that dam, therefore, may ho cou-
aldorsd aa provided for, leaving but three more
dams aud locks to complete tho work On ali Of
the riyor below LaSalle to iss mouth.
Junt lo1o ia difficulty. Tho locks On the river
are l50 foot long an1 75 feot rdo, aud adaptod 10
| tho paasoro Of largo stoamboats aud gunboats.
wnile tho looka On tho canal aro but 100 foot long
and IA ,oot v1o. While this liBcropaucY exists tho
southe,p eud Of tho canal must remain tue head
ot steamboat and gunboat navigation Nothing
, 1874-11-25

Prot. Patton will bo surprised to learn TINT he
Is the most popular Clergyman in Chicago. 1le
bas been 30 0ccinrbl by aolemn yoso at tho
Hahnemaun Hospital Fair.
, 1874-11-25

M'v1CKER'S Observation-Disclosures street. botHoan
Dea.born aud State. - Joau!o DeAus."
, 1874-11-25

ACADEMY OF FMUS1C-llalaedat atstet. botwoen man
son and Afonroo. Engagement OF Mta. r. D. chsn'sAu
''Whs She Rtshtln
, 1874-11-25

DLANRY LODGE. No. Ell Z. snd 4. M;11lcsntsF
co1Iuupe eat0n this evening at III. NoFk on NJ M U''
grUc. Aius!o BY b!anoy Quarteto. ,,.,,,,,~u,, o.,
, 1874-11-25

Total yote. 1856. 7oa
This total divided by tho wholo number Of
Representatives gives 2, 800 as the raio Of votes
to Representative; and the vote for Ridgway
being divided by 2,906 gives rs tho number Of
Representatives to which the Republicans uero
entitled according to their vote, 6. They
actually elected GO. Had thore been no minority
representation, tho Republicans would have
elected but ii, or just rising ope'thlEd Of the
wholo House, while tho Opposition, entitled to
but 81, would haye elected 90 menbors- SO TINT
those Republicans who arc talldng about tho
evils OF tho minority representation systom aro
In fact, abusing tho systom which has prevented
tho Opposition from obtaining, under their acci-
dental majority iu number Of Representative
Districts, q majority in tho House to which their
yoto did not optitle them.
, 1874-11-25
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

l0ofEY'R TlIEATRE-1saudo!nh strart. hetw'ep
Cs.k and LaSaltc. "Diyosco." Afternoon aud oyenng.
, 1874-11-25

Commercial denioH that they will collectively on-
5oT this torritl reception. It says TINT In place
OF 5o0 acres of burning coal under tho city thoro
1R olit halt an aero. Tho effort to place It Oh
tho brink of tho informal rcgona ls slight upon
brooklyn, which tho recent claims Of that CITY
havo but lily deserved. Had Chicago the
blessing Of aub:orranoan flrc, sho would lose
no ttmo In tapping 1t with tunnel and wIpjng
out her gaB-compantos ut one blow. But her
Ores, llko her dofccts. aro all on tho aurfaco
Tho Herald hoax kllod man, The story Of
the oscapo frotn their cages of tho wild boaste
Of Central Park, published In that paper, IN.
CURED tho disploasuro Of other Journals, and
called forth angry circumstances from SUBJ
scrsbors. Among Its rcadcss waa Mr. Horny 4,
Martin, of Plainleld, Nj. lie read the account
Of tho oacapo with tho fascination Of horror uu-
Ill he tonchod tho recital Of thrilling scene.
and SAN the infuriated tfgor spring. open.
mouthed and Ilerce-eyed. into a landaulot, from
whence ho puckod tho young and tondeE
childron and incontinentJ swallowed them.
Without Weighing the probability Of tho statc-
mont, Mr. Martin burst into toars, and shortly
attorwards complained Of pain Ia the
roaion Of tho heart. Flo took sick, and, after
recovering little. died suddenly. The Heraid
reporter may therefore congratulate himself
that hta word-painting waB sufficiently realistic
10 Kali man, which would raise him professfou-
any III MS own estimation But be may modor-
Ute his olation somewhat OH learning that his
unfortunate victim suffered from heart-digeaae,
ana Was 5ust rs likely to die from tho unox-
Peo.ed report Of Fourth of 1ulv fire.crac]tor
, 1874-11-25

There aro rumors tint the Pooplo's IL pnrt3;
bosses aro not satisfied with tho independence
shown by Mr. Agno", tho shorifr-eloct, in tho
matter Of Ills appointments Ho has, 1T soon1s,
determined upon the appointment Of nona but
competent mud responsible men ns deputies, and
ho has loft It to the several Judges to nominate
their own Bailiffs, andIhe will appoint those nom-
ineos without roforonce to their past politics.
lIr. Agnow can afford to be independent. The
party was Of no strength to lin, whilo ho WAS Of
great strength to 1t. Ho received tho votes Of
thousands OF persons Of all parties who voted
for him on grounds Of personal preference to
his oppouont, md he would hare been elected
Sheriff oven II tho rest Of the Peoples ticket
ind boon defoated. He is IN officer Of tho pub
lie, mud bis arat duty Is to tho public, md what
oyor independence ho may exercise in tho matter
Of securing competent and respectable subotdi-
natos will commend him to tho whole community,
eyon il it provo distastefui to tho army Of appli
cants backed by tho local Captains Of tho Peo-
pe's party. Ills own credit demouds that ho havo
mono but responsible of1iciala about him.
, 1874-11-25
REPRESENTATION OF M1N0R1TrE8,

We yesterday published table showing tho
accuracy with which tho systeaa Of minority
representation operated at tho late election In
this State, and how that system prevented O
nero accidental minority in q largo number Of
Representative Districts from dlsfranchising for
tho next two yoara tho actual majority In the
State. We showed tint the Republicans lost two
members in two districts bocauao Of their at
tompt to deprive tho minority of its just repre-
Beutation; that tho Opposition lost In q like
manner by running multiplicity Of candidates,
and how tho Opposition a1Ho lost by ignorance
OF tho faot that they wero in majority, yet
run but one candidate. These exceptional Cases,
however, nearly balance themselves, and Of tho
153 membcra OF tho HouBo Of Representatives
the Republicans elected Co. and the combined
Opposition 81 while, had thero boon no minority
representation, tho Republicans would have
elected but 81 and the Opposition 90.
We now haye further illustration Of the suc-
cesatul working Of tho systom which WAS do
signod to give each party representation nc
cording to it's numbers. and no moro.
Tho vote for Superintendent OF Public In.
struction stood THUS:
Powell, Republican. ..1o9 o84
EtteE, combined Opposition. .197. .430
, 1874-11-25

Total Toto... .304, 47k
Ths total voto gives 1852 az tho vote entitled
to Representative, and this number used as
bor of Representatives tho Republicans were en-
titled to 70. or QUO more than they actually
elected. But Ettcr did not got tho whole oppo-
etion vote, and Powell got moro than tile Ro-
publlcan vote, and this is shown by tho vote Oh
6tato Treasurer, which WIS as followa:
Rilgray. Republican. .16a, ,874
tlff0ll,
Gore independent. II, $50
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
NIr. TiIden's OpJ ,ortunity.

Mr. Tilden evidently me ans to be model
Governor and, should g vents hold out, he
will not regard the democr attic nomination for
the Presidency as benea tn him. He will,
no doubt, enter upon hi duties with high
purposes and q firm policy, so far as the
thieves are concerned lae will make short
work of the remnants of the old Tammany
Ring, and we trust, will deal with Mr.. Kelly
in o frmer spirit than when he consented
to some Of the Ring nominations during
the canvass. We shs,ll have O high
toned administration III Albany, and New
York will feel proud of her Governor. But
one duty he owes to SC 'ciety, and he cannot
afford to postpone it. e -e should get married.
Mr.. Tilden is great STATESMAN, and he knows
that marriage is an honorable institution, a
sacrament of one Church. and especially blessed
by God He knows also that the efforts of
wise men have been toward the encourage
ment Of marriage am ong our people as
means of elevating society, and that marriage
is, perhaps, the highest; form of modern ciyili-
zation. Why, then, should he hesitate to
make his own life conspicuous example of
the wisdom md beauty of the marriage
state? He may be, hard to please but
there are ten thous and anxious mothers in
New York city alo he who will convince
him if he will only give heed. Let him thin K
of the unseen beauty and virtue and intelli-
gence which would blush with pride at the
opportunity to crowIl and round his life. Let
him remember the lnany dreary hours he has
already passed in lonely isolation, and pic
ture, if he can, thie gloomy condition of
Governor who has I 10 one with whom to share
his sorrows and his joys. So for his own
peace and comfort, as we'll as for the
example to the rising generation, we
implore him to think well of his duty
in this essentia regard He owes it
to the married fnen and women of New
York to accept this new and honorable rela-
ton, and if he if' too busy now to give as
much time as he Would like to the matter he
will find in the advertising columns Of the
HERALD an unriyalled opportunity for pre-
senting his case to, his fellow countrywomen.
II Mr. Tilden vii send us his advertisement
we will print it ut our regular rates, for we
cai H'ho -" - ouueeion iioih our IeBuhr
rates, not even for Governor elect and candi-
date for the Presidency, but we will give him
first class notice free of all expense. We
desire to avoid the scandal OF having o
bachelor in the Governors chair of our great
State, and our best efforts are at the disposal
Of Mr.. Tilden to lead him to proper and
prompt performance of delicate and imme-
diate duty.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

SOUTHERN OPINIONS OF THE RECENT ELEc-
TIoNs. s.-We are gratifed to perceive, from the
opinions OF leading men in the Southern
States, concerning the late elections, that
while the republicans have evidently o clear
perception OF the causes of this great popular
reaction, North and South, the Southern con-
servatives and democrats are disposed to
moderation, Cancellation and submission to
the powers that be, and to the laws, even to
bad laws, until they can be lawfully repealed
or set aside. This is the right spirit for the
victors and the vanquished, and thus good
fruits frogSn. these late elections are already
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
The Pulpit Yesterday.

The unusually large number of sacred con.
certs given in this city yesterday did not in
terfere in the least with the attendance of the
churches. Nor is it likely they will ever do
So for all cultured and intelligent institutions
strengthen and aid each other. The drama
helps the opera, the opera benefits the Church.
especially the musical services, the Church
sustains the press and the press upholds them
all Theatre goers and church attendants
were at one time distinct classes, but now thew
caunot be separated; the family which has
box at Wallacks on Saturday, generally
occupies pew at some fashionable
church on Sunday. Observation of this truth
will probably lead our influential clergy
men to disapproveof the bigoted oppo-
sition to enlightened amusements, and they
will find the wisdom Of this policy justified By
increased congregations and deeper interest
in religious themes. Experience has in all
times shown that bigotry in the Church is vir.
tually suicide, and that the building cannot
stand firm which is not based upon the broad
and imperishable principles of humanity. II
may be safely assumed that the clergymen
who oppose the theatres are generally actors
themselves, and feel natural jealousy Of moro
popular and accomplished artists.
Undisturbed, therefore, by the sacred con-
certs Of yesterday, our spiritual leaders gave
their hearers admirable discourses, many Of
which we report to-day. Among them will
be found Rev. Father McCready's sermon al
st. Stephens upon the devils tactics, Dr..
Darby's description of the great sacrifice, the
exposition which Rev. DR.. Wild made Of
Christian perfection, Mr.. Beecher's remarka
on soul-building, Rev. Mr.. Corbitt's argument
to show that the recognition Of friends in
heaven is promised in the Scriptures, the mo
mortal sermon preached by Bishop Whipple.
Mr.. Frothingham's remarks upon the moral Of
All Souls Day, and others Of equal interest
and value, to which we call the attention q
the thoughtful public.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

military strength and weakness has nsves
been presented, and it has particular interest
at this time, owing to the pretensions Of Rus
sia in Europe and the East. Much has been
said OF the extravaganza and corruptions in
our own army during the war, but the HERALD
correspondent relates the Operations" OF q
Russian general in the Crmea which COM
pletely eclipse the jobbery Of American quar-
termasters and contractors. Our officials wers
sometimes paid for oxen which were not fur.
nished' but the Russian government, it seems,
Is even taxed for getting rid of an imaginary
herd
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

The WINTER CARNIVAL at Washington will
this time not be as gay and brilliant among
the ruling powers as they had intended it
should be before their eyes were drawn to the
handwriting on the wall.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

The RESULT IN TENNESSEE is the subject of
letter on the elections which we print in
to-day's issue Of the HERALD. Our corre-
spondent gives some insight into the relations
which at present exist between whites and
blacks in the chief commercial city Of that
State, and predicts better feeling as sure to
follow the recent triumphs.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

GREAT LAwI.EssNEss exists in the mining
regions of Pennsylvania, and many outrages
arc committed. The authorities OF that State
are certainly strong enough to repress dis
orders, and they ought to see to it that brig
andage and organized outrage are stopped
Unless the 'sMolly Maguires' are taught to
obey the law in time they may become very
dangerous element in the community.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
Formosa,

As THE FEAR of third term depressed the
business of the country, because the move
ment indicated o conflict which could not but
result in uncertainty, SO the removal of that
fear is followed by increasing confidence in
commercial circles. The views of some of
our principal merchants on this subject are
presented in our columns
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

A HURRICANE has swept over Jamaica and
other West India islands, and much damage
has been done, and many lives, it is feared,
have been lost.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

The DIFFICULTY between China and Japan
has been amicably settled, China agreeing to
pay an indemnity on condition that the
Japanese troops are to be withdrawn from
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

RECENT NovELs-We present this morning
. resume of some English and American nov
els which have just appeared from the press.
These stories are the old tale of life and love,
varied with the lights and shades that make
them ever new. There are many readers who
are always anxious to learn something in re-
gard to the latest novel-readers whose tastes
incline toward some special field in the domain
of fiction To all these our sketches OF the
new novels will commend themselves.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

Sunday Amusements In New York.
The Sabbath was instituted as o day of rest
and not as day of ideness. It would be
impossible to keep it now as in the old blue
law days of Connecticut. To properly rest
there must ts recreation, and we welcome
every indication that the American Sunday is
becoming less of penance and more of
pleasure to the people There are many per-
sons, no doubt, whose religious feelings were
shocked by the fact that yesterday evening no
less than eight sacred concerts, operas or
plays were presented to the New York public.
Yet few things could be of greater benefit to
large city. We admit that "La Traviata,"
which was given at the Grand Opera House,
"Barbe Bleue," at the Stadt Theatre, Buffalo
Bill" at the Bowery Theatre, and
'.Ein Erfolg'' at the Germania Theatre, are
not sacred concerts in the strict sense of the
term; but name is nothing. The manager
calls the lyric drama, in which the woes of
Violetta arc celebrated, o sacred concert, out
of courtesy to the clergy; but in doing so he
may speak more truth than he is aware of.
Sir Thomas Browne, who ought to be pretty
good religious authority, said that all music
was sacred to him, and that even the common
tavern music, which made one man mclan-
choly and another mad, would arouse in him
feelings of devotion and praise. No doubt
there are persons who could not appreciate
the Requiem Mass by Verdi, which was sung
at st. Stephens church last night, who would
really be moved to devout sentiments by the
Gran Dio in "La Traviata."
Sunday amusements, of harmless end re-
fined character, are absolutely necessary to
the morality of great city. 1t is far better
to spend Sunday evening in theatre than in
barroom, and husbands would do well to
take their wives to the opera, instead Of sell
fshly wasting their time and money in the low
ginshops which abound in New York. We
have seen as yet no evidence that dramatic
and musical performances on Sunday inter-
fere with more serious devotions, while we are
quite sure that they materially contribute to
the sobriety and happiness of the city,
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

in the South beginning to appear. And here,
too, we have again the verifcation OF tne old
proverb that "the darkest hour is just before
the break of day.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

From our reports this morning the probabilities
ave that the acedther today wM be cloudy, ,oih
EQh local rains.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

The BUSINESS OF THE APPROACHING SESSION
OF CoNoREss.-Rumors thicken to the effect
that the republicans, at the approaching short
session OF Congress, will atone for their un-
appreciated experimental retrenchments of
the late long session in generous appropria-
tons and.magnifcent jobs of all descriptions.
Deficiency bills will be the first thing in order,
and then, from increased estimates in the
reports Of the executive departments, we are
to have increased appropriations in the
regular bills for the ensuing fiscal year. And
then more grants Of lands and bonds to North
ern and Southern Pacific railroads are talked
OF, and steamship and telegraph subsidies on
. grand scale, all to be covered by new loan
and more paper money. 1t is probable that,
as large proportion of the members of the
present Congress will 60 out on the 4th of
March, they will seek to make the most of the
brief term of power remaining to them by
providing and sharing in good harvest for
the lobby. Such are the conditions of the
naxket and the si0ns Of the times
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

NEW YORK HERALD
nRoADwAY AND ANN STREET.
LANES GORDON BENNETT.
PROPRIETOR.
THE DAILY HERALD, published eroy
dow in the gear. Four cents per copy. An
nual subscription price S12.
LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERAID--NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
Subscriptions and Advertisements will be
received and forwarded on the same terms
as in New York.
Volume xxx. x.................No No. 313
AMUsEMENTS TONIGHT.
GERMANIA THEATRE
E,sSStsssSth 'trsss-EiN ERFoLc' atsr. Nj closes at
.,- ROBINSON HALL; ID r,ch .v.nu.-
v1siGfY, sssi ats p. ost"sSn n 'f0Aa"A' NV "
BRYANT's OPERA HOUSE, x,o,o
& stsfs # I cosas clasa az % Dan
Bryant
METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
10 5es Broadway.-yARIETY, at P. NJ; closes st 10
x~ sol Bowe9yvAalGfY VARIETY at r NJ closes lor NJ
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs. nno
sfSsFRElsY' c.nts at p NJ; closes at r. n.
LycEuM THEATRE.
rsfs ina sss closes a u As Ma. Emily
sodene
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
5ass ana
9SEs
and ss aeFea q @
!ssk fasRs sLrun ats
,. o. o1y.EES EasAgEH H. close. IS
z'sH e. sna close.
hI John 7. Raymond
10 81 Brosdway.-vARIErY' atsf NJ closes At 80
STEINwAY HALL,
Fourteenth sreet-Maccabes BECOME DULL CARE
atsP. n; closes at Pm.
BOOTHS THEATRE,
Il saS M sl1ts ioS
Jefferson
ROMAN HIPPODROME,
Twenty-sixth street and Fourth avenue-Afernoon and
evening at and g
wALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broauwny.-THE ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG
NAN at g p NJ; closes at l0:30P. NJ. Miss Ada DyaA
Mr. Montague.
NlBLO'S GARDEN,
Broadway, between Prince ana Houston streetS-THE
DELUGE, at p. NJ. closes at IL i. NJ. The Klralfy
Family
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twenty eighth street and Broadway.-THE BELLIES
sTRATAGEM. at sP. NJ. closes at II r. N. Miss Fanny
Davenport Miss Jewett Louis James.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Fourteenth street-Itaan Opera-ERSAS1, ut SP. NJ;
closes at II P. NJ. Mile. Maresl
GLOBE THEATRE,
1veadway.-vARIETY, at P. NJ. closes Mt 1850 p NJ
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS. at P. NJ. closes
at p NJ. Mr.. Davenport.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

THI FORTUNES OF THE CARL1sTs The cor
respondent of the HERALD with the Carlist
force, before Irun telegraphs that the siege
has been raised, Notwithstanding the troops
were ready for the attack and confident of VIC
tory. The reason seems to be that the
government forces were largely reinforced
during the night previous. But by far the
mosiimportant part of our special despatch
is tp denial of any disaffection among the
adhrents OF Don Carlos. After defeat, or
wha is equivalent to defeat, disaffection, If
it eists, is sure to show ITSELF but our cor
respondent. who is in position to know the
fact, ascribes the very opposite qualities to
the jarlist soldiery. The raising of the siege
of fun can scarcely fail, however, to have q
Depressing effect upon the fortunes OF the
yong aspirant to the Spanish throne
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

1Hx RUSSIAN ARMY is the subject Of very
intrssting letter which We print this morn
ins A more thorough analysis Of Russian
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.
Broadway OF Iwenty-nintn sreeL-NEGhO
NINSTRELsY, at 8 p. NJ; closes at 10 p N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

METRoPoLiTAN THEATRE,
, 5eS Brosdway.-yARIETY, at r. NJ; closes 81 "
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No 2oI Bowery.-vARlETY. at p NJ. closes at 10 7. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-11-09

BRYANTS OPERA HOUSE, na
West Twenty third street. sixth ayenue.-NEGhO
MINsTRELsY. &C.. at P. d.; closes at 10 r. N. Dan
Brvant