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New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The " refractory" voter Ia no longer lone
some. He had lots Of company Tuesday aud in sew
districts Of ONO aud Indiana there enough of
his kind to form pretty respectable party. May his
tribe increase!
The Republicans of the Xth Massachusetts
District have nominated Charles A Stevens for Con-
This is the district IN which number Of Repub
hcdus have nominated Prof Seelye Independent
ticket. There Is probability that the Democrats Will
make nomination, but will support Prof See,ye. II
they do. it is thOugL tue contest will be close, with
chances IN favor Of Stevens.
Here is another doubling Thomas. The
Ch,cago Post and Nal says: Whoever believes that
President Grant has expressed TO Secretary Robeson
any other man. his relative the third is
IDIOT Whether that clOse-mouthed and wonderful
person desires the honor not and whether he could
be persuaded TO accept not all rest assured
thit ne Will never utter WORD on tue subject until
a;ter the action Of the nominating convention"
Concerning the proposition TO test the third
term question by joint resolution in Congress
demu,ng it, The Sacramento Unio" says: This is a
good aud strong suggestion and il carried will
tsiny make the election Of Grant for another term i'm
possible on the other hand should II be started and
ta either House. the failure would greatly strengthen
ths chances OF the thrdtermers who might with much
pIsusbIty into the States and claim that the major
Y IN Congress favor their scheme and that only the
DsmOcrdts and few dscOntented and disappointed Re
TubIcans At; aud they mainly TO deprive the
which only Grant can give theni.'
senator Morton will not rebel. He never
uttered such disloyal sentiments reference TO the
<iraut Administration attributed TO him by The
ChtcagO Tribune Tie information Of The Tribune was
entirely incorrect. This is the substance OF denial
which given to the public by The Indianapolis
Journal, sometimes enormously charged with being
Senator MorOn's organ. The Journal continues: He
fully heartily accord with the great Republican
party and believes that its unity and harmony are the
best of good government, progress and re-
form. Tue attempt 20 produce o rupture between
Senator Morton and the President will not succeed"
Tile country breatnes easier.
The Presidents kitchen organ, The National
Rp,ibcan haa such doubst OF the importance OF the
Turd Term discussion afflict organic brethren
throughout this II fails realize how seriously
7hs discussion Of the question embarrasses them here
aud it calmly explains that the matter has COM
znauded the consideration Of every public
the country TEereupon repeats its own position IN
tho following perfect model of a Bunsbyism: "We be-
not fairly before the country that
Gen Grant is not intriguing moving finger in the
matter; that when the time he and the great
majority Of the Republican party will deal with it fairly
aud squarely, and with a wise regard for the best
Interests the Republic" What Gen. Grant and the
people la Washington who 70 act for the Re-
publican party Will then conceive 20 be for the best
Interests OF the Republic Ii is not difficult 10 guess.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
FUNERAL OF BISHOP MCFARLAND

HARTFORD, Oct. 15.-The funeral of the late
Bishop Mcfarland occurred today at st. Patricks
Church Among present thirteen bishops and
great number OF priests from this and neighboring
dioceses The services began at ~ O'Clock this morning
The church thronged with people and hundreds
could not gain admittance The altar and columns were
heavily draped in mourning The body reposed in an
elegant casket on cataque In front OF the altar The
services began with the Offices for the dead followed by
q requium mass Bishop Loughlin Of Brooklyn acting
cele6raut Bishop Hendrickson OF Providence then de-
liyered a funeral discourse At O'Clock the funeral
procession, comprising the attending bishops ana
priests sisters from the city converts. all the local
Catholic societies, and st. Peters Band. with great
crowd Of cnzsns took its way TO st. Josephs Convent
in front vault had been prepared 10 receive
we're cb1nfed.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
PERSONAL.

Nile. Emma Albani, who makes her first ap-
7osranco in opera in TINS country Monday, has
s.rrlvcd IN this city.
M,j0r-Gen. Smyth, the new commander of
Canadian force,, aud Capt sapletou, A d. c. have
arrived In Ottawa.
A bronze medallion of William II. Seward,
the gift Of ex-Presd mt weoI@ey aud Prof siman has
beeu hung IN tae Yale College library.
President Porter of Yale College will give
the drst OF Of sunday evening lectures before
the Sheffield scentifc School next sunday evening.
Mr. Christian K Ross, father of the alb
Quoted child Charley Ross reported to be in sink
reason has been growing fainter
son was born to the Duke and Duchess
OF Edinburg yesterday morning The Empress Of Rus
sis osoter OF the Duchess has arrived in England
and "a now at Buckingham Palace
While in Chicago on Tuesday Vice-Presi-
deut Wilson said thinks he will preside IN the Senate
Winter His physician wishes him TO go to Europe
ton the third volume Of his work does not prevent
lim
The Hon. Joseph Medill, ex-MayOr of
Chicago. and long prominent for his connection with
ne Chicago Tri1aHe. has just returned from ex-
tended tour IN Europe, passing directly through New
York on bis wav home. There have reports that
Mr.. mediA concentrated some new newspaper enter
prise his return, bat such reports about hlm are
chrome.
At the Social Science Congress at Glasgow,
Lord MoDcre in the Queens Rooms opened the section
devoted TO Jurisprudence and the amendment OF the
law. Although approving the recent legislation in
regard to the transfer Of land. he still believed that
amount OF legislation would the effect OF
tending the property the wealthy classes
he Advocated the abolition of entails leaving the
Oi.sottlcmen only remaining and objected 10 the posi-
t,ou IN which the law affecting Charitable 0equests
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.


Under two calls for tive-twenty bonds
issued in June the Treasury has received s266.5OO
The New-York Central Railroad Company
was paying yesterday q semi-annna dividend OF per
cent on sss Of its stock he bulk OF which held
by the Vanderbilt family. the Western Union Telegraph
Company a quarterly dividend Of per cent on about
s34 500 OO0 aud the Panama Railroad Company quar-
terly dividend OF per cent on s7OOO.COO
business on the Stock Exchange was rather
active Yesterday with tendency To higher prices.
Erie was strong owing OF favorable advices
from London respecting the accountants and engineers
reports Pacinc Mail circles agtated by the tee-
pranhir adyce3 from san Francisco respecting tue
establishment OF a rival line
The New-Jersey Southern Railroad stock
holders have elected the following Board Of Directors,
q. 7s1 shares out of 10000 being voted upon:
Nehemiah Perry Leon A5bet Jersey CY Robert Renne
Lodi David Patterson. HAcknsac Abraham Browning
e, stockton Trenton Is c. TAYLOR Elizabeth Charles 0s
I'm yrwlo. s. NJ Mills NesYOrk kdrlge, Emira. n T.
W Baeg Boston; II. h. Cook Bath n u O. w. Huntington
Boston.
The Directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company organized by the election OF the
following
President william Oron vie.Presdeut A Cornell Au0usus
SOryn Greel Hsrrrson Du kee Secfe-
arv Ge H. Mgmfrd Treasurer r. H. Rochester Executive Com
mtfee James h. Banker AonIo Cornell Harm on
ntes Soyn Green Joseph Harke Bdwn D. Morgan Ausa
Sebel, ". h Thorn. e. Vanderbilt, Frank NOrk
A report was in circulation yesterday that
Mygatt Havand Co., dealers IN dry aud fancy goods
in Broadway. had suspended. Application was made
to NJ Mygatt who said in reply: 1--WE have paid our
notes to-day" Then have not suspended - asked
the inquirer. That Il not the quesuo1, SAID MI
Mygatt; have paid our notes.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
Proposed RApIp-rRASsIr SCHEMES.

The committee appointed by the American
Society of owl Engineers to Investigate 'he various
schemes for rapid transit OF passengers ana ior
improved methods of delivering. storing ane dfsrio
aiing goods AID freight in and about tDe Cy ol NeS
York met the ruoms OF society at NO Gj william
st Yesterday Afternoon Tue folio wing gentlemen com
pose the committee: Mes-rs o. Channte cbief Engineer
Of the Erie Railroad President; NJ y torney; Ashoe
weeh engineer Of the Pennsylvania Rnroad Improve
ment Gen. Chas X. Graham. Ensineerin Chiet OF 'he
Department OF Docks; Francis Colngwood Assistant
Engineer East River Bridge AL we're present except
Nj Forney In exam s/plans the Committee deslre
~ ascertain accurately, the and location pro
po.ed and the reasons therefor the character o the
sructue proposed IN various parts OF the city anu
close esiimate of the cost IN detail. The plar pre-
sented by Mr.. DAVIS OF syracuse was ,na' y, an o
v.ted railway with "A single track similar 10 a road
Already In use in the mining districts OF England he
nted no route and had made no estimate "a 10
ra.f Johp SCHUYLER OF No. IL Wast. presented pian
FOR tho track Il feet below the street level
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
BROoKLYN's TREASURY PROTECTED.


Ii has been the practice among certain officials
OF Brooklyn for long time TO withhold the amount re-
ceved interest the public ntrusted to their
This practice had become general that custom
had sanctioned Its the minds OF the officials. in spite
OF the law forbddDg It, Notably these were the
tax collectors and the OF Of the depart
mens. Among those who retained certain amount OF
interest money Hugh Mclaughlin, Treasurer OF
the Fire Department who sued Nov II, 1873, BY
the City OF Brooklyn for 00O which had been retained
by him interest funds Of the Department during
nis term Of office. Mr. Mclaughlin, through his counsel,
the point that he was lawfully entitled to the amount
sued for Nelson OF the Brooklyn City Court
before whom question been argued has rendered
decision In Of city IL is TO the effect that the
money drawn by Mr. Mclaughlin Treasurer Of the
Department and posted In the city banks belonged to
the municipality, aud more had been drawn for the
use Of the Department than had been required the ex
cess could have been reclaimed. IL cOncludes he
Rardng the interest claimed a mere incident 10
the principal fund that must likewise be deemed SUB
Ject TO such right OF reclamation. the demurrer Is
therefore overruled" THIS decision is important as IL
involves the questions which arise In the SUIT OF
city Badeau for 100000 interest
money public funds which passed into his HANDS
when Collector OF Taxes such Interest having been re-
tanned by him, and tor the retention OF which he was
indicted by the Grand Jury, and IA DOW awaiting triaI
Mr. BrittOn5 failure take action IN this matter ~hen
he Attorney formed Of the charges on
which he tried by Gov. Dix.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
ALDERMANIC DELIBERATIONS.

DIFFERENTIATION DEMANDED FOR THE GERMANS IN
THK EXCISE BoARD-MRRIrs on PATENT PAVE
MENrs.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday, on motion
OF Alderman Morris, decided to concur the action
OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen in having that por
ton OF Thirdave. within the annexed territory paved
under the direction Of the Commissioners Of Parks The
resolution originally passed by the Board OF Alder
direction Of the Commissioner Of Public Works. Alder
men Morris, Cooper and Billings declared that this
In accordance with the terms OF the Charter The Com
missioner OF Public Works requested TO cause the
railroad track in Courandtst to be removed from the
side 10 the center OF the street.
alderman Kehr called up resolution presented some
time ago recitng the fact that exists In
the board OF Excise and requesting the Mayor to
appoint German TO NIL the vacancy. Alderman Van
Schaick moved that this be amended a. to make It
read " II vacancy exists" He understood there was
no vacancy. vote taken Alderman Van
Schalck's motion and t was lost Alderman Billings
then moved that the Mayor recommended 10 tl the
vacancy by the appointment OF an American citizen.
without reference TO nationality This adopted by
YsssPe-dent Aldermen Billings Cooper Fslccner Glou
hers otendoFier and Vac sehaick
Reiley.
Commissioner Van Mort having been requested TO in
ne Board to the merits OF the various kinds or
asphalt pavement sent long communication In which
ne announced that he had the subject much atten
non during the past three years. and had been assisted
Dy he reports OF able engineers aud chemists He de-
scrbed nj length the experiments that had been made
with various kinds OF asphalt pavement He had come
10 the conclusion that the Grahanite asphalt pavement
was The only thus far laid in this city which stood
the tests In conclusion the CommissOner states that
section ll5 OF the amended charter prohibits the laying
Of patent pavements, and further legislation will DO
necessary before experiments OF the KIND can
De maze or the benefits OF past experience can De real
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
MARRIEU.

BRoOKs-DELgE-On wednesay Oct a. 1874 st the r'stea.
William W. " htnsT N Thomas Bos-s
Brook ~ Y. HGe DeLee daughter Of j. A. aud MIA
g. L. Dernberg. No cards
CUETISCOANN-On Wednesday Oct II az the residence a the
brides parents Albion " by the Rev r. b. Nsssorh Iissa
. Fanny, daughter Of Z. l. Csun.
DICKMAN-THORPB-In Brooklyn. ruesdaT Oct - by Rev
H. Partridge William Adranes Dcsman DOrde he6reca oans
daughter of Col. I. B. } horpe No cards
Wefnrssy
H. Cyrus H. Fa' Of aslugiaH D. g s4sSs ~
the DR. " w. Newell Of Neriork Mr. Caleb A. Over 20 VI"
Charlotte H. daughter Of Jehn Dimon, all oi New YORK
FARNHAASTRPHBNS-a Brooklyn. Oct 10 IsIi a. the re-
parents bV the Rev Chas W Homer 1- q
Psrnhsm Neeve WIS TO hAy e daughter OF D. Stephens
BrooAyn. No cards
GROvBS-DOMISICK-At the Church OF the Holy Trinity. %
Wednesday "a Rev stephen r. Jr, ID eor-s
James Dominiek All OF this city
HRNOP-skELEY-At Sing Hudson. Vrdnrsiay tSs
I4h W Ferguson Louis heLop OF Se-
daughter 0 tire ate J. T. Seeiey Ot sing SIM
sTEELg-CLAwSON- wen esday evening Oct l. at the Wash
ngton NJ Church bT the Rev. T. O.bon h-nr- W
Mary CswsoH Only daughter of MI John 81 Claw a.
sll Of this city,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Newton. J., NefnesfsY. Oct
IA az tb, residence brides father Rev l. L. bYnsi0n
William A. Thompson 10 Grace Nnodior1.
wILsOY-CoNsTANT- WEDNESDAY Oct u. bT Rev
Williams Theodore Wilson Mar Jaas Constant lsasstr
5. ). Constant Of NewfOrk
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
THE ARCHITECTS. COUNCIL

The eighth annual Convention OF the Amer
lean Institute OF Architects opened Wednesday az
the rooms OF the Institute, al No rs Broadway Ia Tue
absence OF President, Il. UpIOnn. J. Macarthur oil
Philadelphia occupied the CHAIR. The annual address
was delivered by H. A Sims OF Philadelphia In the
report OF the trustees read by A j. Boor II was stated
that in response the advice Of Gov. DIX 70 employ
one supervising archec: for all public buildngs OF the
State a petition had been drawn up the architects
asking that such a law might not he passed aleg nc
that the course endrd would be nOmcal
as wac proved by The offices OF NewIork and Bos
ton The expenses of the Institute during the year
were 81 lls Ie The report Of the Committee
on Publications had reference principally ~ the
publication OF n journal Dy the Institute ~ Is
20 be a weekly serial. ~ be called The AIaericdn
Architect and Engneers ana builders Journal and the
frst Will issued abOut Jan J. 1875 by James
X Osgood co. OF Boston The folio ng officers
elected President, X upiohn Secretary A. j. BloOr
Treasurer. X c. HATFIELD secretary for Foreign CORE
spondence. r. A sims Trustees, Ii. Dudley Z. G.
HaIgbt T. NJ URiOhn, e. Pieirer,
At yesterday session Geo. B. Post Of New York occn-
pied the chair The CODmtiee Professional Practice
report aud the following resolution by MI
Post adopted
RosOed Thai the architect BY established hs, hs prof..
the e the huidng when
peeo Including AL Nc eIaIes ssesss fesdsI H os
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16

AUsrIy-Oc. IS. Dwight Austin, as'd 81 yriT, ,....
iyn se.a,,, .Hdti. Invited
BURRrr-Iu thi, city Oct 49, Henry Sarriu late fo"AFs
Ca1ada in SPA year Of his
Eoace Of funeral hereafter
BYRSEs-Oe IA Margaret Byrnes in The ssh v, N ie age
her Dsral No Isl yn Barsn st. Booa,n
on FRIDAY Oc. 10. at 2 o'clock
COOPER-at Woodbridge j. rhuri'y Oct - Sidney ooy
Notice Of funeral in Saturdays papers
DAvIs-Oct Ia 1874 George Davis h 10 the 3lsi 7-ar b
Funea on SATURDAY neEt At m Tom thr sae- o.. -s,.
ances respectfully invited to attend
DRMPsTBR-suddenly Oct IL. J0hu Dempser
law Richard Ashcroft. 537 B-dfori-sve.. Brooklyn
FRsBE-On Tuesday evening Oct b. ayroa Pdsoie in the
The relative, friend, of tn. family r-.pes uy uy-i
funeral on bs late residence SO "a West Fifteenth
ST., o kridav morning, 10Th iusL at 10 o'clock
GILLERou Thursday morning Oct Is MOHtsay Gi'f 'Sei
Soucs Of funeral in tomorrow. psper
GRIFFEN-on THURSDAY morning. Oct 10 after lingering oe''
Henry G. Gnssn. IN the 5sth of bis
The relatives and trend. Of The family are -'Pei1v invited ,eoi
afternoon, lsth = O'Clock
KELLRRAt his residence, MhurD J. Chas " Keller
I'm In & me oS VIII ts % oIe- from ST, sphsn, Char,h
81 near Ihrdave on FRIDAY, at 10 O'Clock m
LAsAR-n Booslyn wednesday Oct L. I87 F'nns wife
Pa".a rag snS al Ssr sis r.sence SS 50 on Friday 5
inst, at IL o'clock a. m
Hartford. Conn, pspes please copy.
LIYDsLEY-At Orange n J.. Oct Is H=a5et,a Mi'ia we S
GEORGE Linds ey, in the 5Oth year q her age ,
rG 9a.nos % 1ai asb ltn oa ssd.S "a
s"nhPs:: P as os sa S yea. H. s' " vie
Of attend
late residence 81 Lewis BROOKLYN.
Fndsr l6 at Oe,Ocs T~ss hyr'e,vs cars fro@
Fulton FERRY.
PHILLIPs-Oet I3 1874 Elisabeth Phillips Sgei 3
Relatives the family r,qe,-d 70 ,eHa h' fuer,i
from Of 4Jl Brigest Brookyn On
FRIDAY, Oct 49, at
voORHEEs-In Brooklyn, Tussiv, Oct l3 Mrs Susan PneA
Voorhees,
Re respectfully avt-d sen5 the nsr,i
late residence No. SO HeA''- "a o.aia Oct IL at
oci,ck
wArERBURY-At the Harvey Kidd Jerome ws.h.'-r
Ba 81 WeeburV be only daughter - Charles A.
MARY g. N-wlork the PAN Of her
the the above
denee Saturday Oct T. o'clock Csriasss sll IA
At the ll:4Oa Harlem
road a rom this The will inferred IN the secoefst
Marble Cemetery.
MISUNDERSTANDING l4h iasi Ms Besey widow OF oref
williamson. aged -.
Relatives invited attend the funeral services ths
(Frsv the resdsace o her Maurice "1iA-
2U2 COIlJnbia II ghts, BrVoklYn.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
INSPECTION OF THE LEHIGH AND WILKES
BARRE COAL COLLIERIkS.

WuKEsB ARE, Oct. 15.-ln response to an
invitation from Charles Parrish President of the Lehh
and Wlkesbarre Coal Company. party OF 60 gentenen
connected With that organization arrived here sst
night on tour OF inspection OF its coeries In the
Lehigh and Wyoming coal hslds. Ex-Chief-J1stice
George T. Bigow exSov. Bullock. tue Hon. A. H. X ce'
the Hon. T. b. stoddart the Hon. =. b. Crowninshied,
the Hon F. II. Kinncutt, Harrison Bliss. WIN. X Rice.
and wm. II. Jourdan OF Massachusetts senator
Anthony Gov Howard, the Hon. NJ. Van syck, md
Cyrus Harris OF Rhode Island John ray Johnston X
n Iowry and LANES Mott OF New-York. aud the Hon.
Iobn Ieisenrng of the most prominent
~ tbe marty Thev visited a number OF csheries To
day and will leave for SeS-YOrk to-mOrrOS
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
m fs4 900 s..h ws-.. $4,000 bush Com, $1,000 - Oar.

Flour fs4 900 bus ws-ss 70 900 Com 900 ~, Oats
IS 900 bush. Barley
SswOaLs.ss Oe. 1S-Hay armer Pn.e. s2s cs.sss vt
Po dsl at s21 so Bsevs-Beer feeiias 7
Rib Sides IL &c Clear sides I!s,e Moasss200 shh NV
eeved and sold st 6oc for Fsr Ioa71e for Prime 75a7oe fv
Choice Other srues unclaimed. God, lOSa Erehsase-fev
York Sight, Sterling. 63i .
ToLsDo Oct seady. Whest DALI No Whs waneh.
si f6a DO 81 White Michigan 81 l2 EItrs 10
81 II Amber Michigan 81 O6 No Red sovsmeer 81 % No
Illinois, ~; 81 lob Cora bgs air-c
7ss-, 7sL october New do, October 81 Deosnesf
63s Micnisan 7sc Damaged 5sc Ou dul and lower No
spd Michigan 5Oc. White 5lssc pts3sO0 bush Nhss
10000 bush Co 900 bush 0st saP@ents-ooOO beh f'as
$4,000 bush. Wheat II ,OG0 Com 900 bash Oaa
wrsIsaros, A. g.. 0eL l5spinS rwpesBe dali no ,1ies
kosn 81 ~ for Strained TarEBe steady al ~ ~
for Hard 81 % es Yellow Dip 90 15 for Vn Tar sssdv
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
THE STATE or TRADE.
nnMKsTIC nARKErs.

cu,r,ao Oct l5-Pou dub aal unchanged Wheat tel and
lom,r No sonng g3- ho do So October sSsc
November No. Sac, Rejected ,9d sne Cora aIssi 80
Nired Ttic Spot 74c October 7le, November 6gc seller
all tn. year sold S4e R@jeoasd o9e Old lSe oss
fair tenand No = ci spot se'Vnbef - Y.i ne
,.r,.d am auet unchssgd S3c barley que,
pd aaea.nsrd No2 sarns 81 O4aSl 0S according " 10
cao- october 81 "a Aoveab-r 81 12asl O2 No. do -
a92c PORK steady p9t 80 75 sr all the year si7 so Lad
Aty seller all the hns Meats dul nominal freghts u"
Buao 39ic Whskey.sIs4lv FL the Ar t s.ef-
poon wheat closed steady ~ as7 Nc Ocb,r s7'e Noremsfr
Corn and lower, 12a 1ijc cash ~ Oelohrh oAA
loSsr 46ise Oesaber 45o November Esepit uO1 toA
Plsqr 100 10000 bush Corn 81 600 bush.
O.. LOQO RTe. ~ 900 s9s BA: sHPusH'- 100 ~
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
P1,vop .BoVT SEIZURE FEES.

4 reporter learned Yesterday that 1t Is being
whispered among the inspectors at the custom
that the Secretary Treasury has declared his u-
teution 10 allow Customs officers who furnish Inorna-
ton or seize smuggled goods thirty per ceut OF ne
value OF the seizure and ty per cent wnere great Vg
shown. Iniormers outside are TO receive twenty
per cent THIS may account for the recent ouus
ling activity which has shown by the surveyor :
Department. and winch bas been referred TO in IHE
THfRINI.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16

pun nd b fair ADDITIONAL compensation fDr furniture Other
Art.siss desiEned or purchssed by the srchitsc4
Tue report OF the Secretary for Foreign Correspond
ence wes read by H. A. sms II consisted for the most
Of house building In Northern Europe
fagers on Club Chambers and Apartment Houses" by
T. T. Ltte: on the I" Fire Question In Relation Build
,nes' Dy r. b. Wright ana on Certain Principles OF
IRON Construction" by T. c. Clarke. referred to
the Committee on Publications. The next Convention
is 20 be held In Baltimore in November 1875 Tne
nuai dinner was held at Dem0nc0s last night. Pres
idont Barnard Of Columbia College made the closing ad
ufess Among the architects at the Convention
were n, lie Brun. New-York: T.. q. Lind Baltimore
Dru.e frice. Wilkesbarre Penn; X III. Robertson aud
W. A. Potter. New-York
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16

Lord DufeTih the Governor General of Canada,
now on yisit TO New-York, has more claims than
s official rank to tie regard OF our people. he rs
the most genial and clever Of viceroys. aud the only
one now before the public who has written readable
books. He has a hereditary right to his talents
being the son of the Lady Dufferiu who wrote the
g Irish Emigrant's La nent' His best known book
is Letters from High Latitudes." and he wastes
enough cleverness 10 his daily talk to keep many
prluters busV.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-16
THE STEAMBOAT INSPECTION LAWS.

B0sroy, Oct 15.-In response te. an inquiry
f the steamboat inspectors OF TINS district reply was
received from tho Secretary Of the Treasury to-day In
which he decides that agreeaby recent decisions OF
,ha United States Supreme Court ctet by him
ers navigating the waters OF Lake Sinnpisegee and
ike inland subject 10 nspee -on UNDER
the laws Of the United states