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New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
An INSURANCE. DEFALCATION.

The SECRETARY OF The ORIENTAL COMPANY OF
JERSEY CITY ABsCONDs-A RECEIVER TO BE
APPOINTED.
TuE TRIBUNE contained an account, short
time ago. OF forced suspension OF tie Oriental InsuI
ance Compang Of jersey Cty secretary OF state Kelsey
had ordered Ii % COe up rs affairs, alleging that
large amount Of its securities were worthless. Dr
Ialdlaw the President; and Robert Wilson. the Secre-
rary OF the Company. TO Secretary Of State
Kelsey the matter. ana he refused to grant them
ernssion 10 resu ne business, reduced capi-
Ia. Dr. Ladaw consulted with the Secretary for some
rime aud daally decided 10 resume business on
a reduced capital Ia opposition TO the wishes Of
NJ Kelsey, and prepared 70 contest his decision IN
TIE case the Company. Wilson, the Secretary Of the
Oriental Company about strengthening up the affairs
preparatory taKag e step referred 70, and about
one week after lie urned Trenton lie disappeared
aDd has not since returned the Office OF the Company
Subsequent developments showed that large amount
% MORTGAGES when were tie good securities OF
The had eashed Wilson, aud that be had
previously used large amounts Of Tie COmpanys money
private and lOsu sVecllaOus. Among the secuTl-
ties o; the Oncu.al Company were $4,000 worth OF
br-js issueG oy Couey Island aud Brooklyn Rail
10. RI Company. T.c-e Wilson had purchased with the
Cempauys funds bng made IN return President OF the
R..iroad Company. IL was undoubtedly his intention
suancc company ana 10 o0ster Up me ihSuIaoce o
pauy with railroad bonus. Wilson las resided fOf thi-t
years with DR.. Lad4w, ana that gentleman eiI every
cOandence IL Dis uo4oF and IAFSHF' " L141IdN 10
regarded Jersey Civ man Of upright character
and sterling qualities and any suspicion thHt he was con-
ctcltG - tir y.e j. 4tNed ~ ge 99tIu. 1Ic
sey Cry Insurance Con- has applied 20 have Iecrlv-
appointed a. have several creditors Dr LAdia says
-aaI Iecely appJII ed who wli Work under us
rlrrcIiOn le viii b- s1r 10 pay dollar for dollar. He
wishes 10 Nn,ou arrested al once Dut does
out Of poa wilson supposed % nave gone
10 Broo.n ana Va su-,q qle1ty .e1ra r9,1 ia tala-
i.. Beyond rutr uotn4ug concerning sim IS knO"L,
JGi !. is subjected taa, Lr mas ief, the country
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.

BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.
THE SALE OF THE EAST SIDE LANDS POSTPONED
THE saCKErT-sT. IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS
CONFIRMED.
The proposition of the Prospect Park Com
missioners TO sell the East Side lands" has caused
such widespread feeling Of dissatisfaction in Brooklyn
that President stranahan has decided TO postpone the
sale 1t is admitted by the Park Commissioners that in
the present depressed OF the real estate market
the land would bring fair prices The only excuse
which Mr. stranahan has for proposing to DISPOSE OF the
lands now is the fact that the Commissioners have
themselves become personally responsible for improve
ments on the Park costing 100000. The Legislature
gave the Commissioners power to expend this amount
OF money the TO be raised by the sale OF portion
OF the East Side lands The Commissioners thought II
would be best wait until certain improvements we're
completed before dsposng Of part of the land ana
consequently raised the s2OOO0O their own respons
bnty Tne Board OF Aldermen passed the annexed
resolution yesterday:
eea That Park Commissioners be and they hereby ere
earnestly requested to postpone tbs Ppos' os @ B,aa n r Of S
ohsiHg value OF the property taan now po % A
Guestea Board Of Ps Commissioners and ienaer 70
,ae such GasBcisi aid be legal SUD proper laI tA
protected by securing PosPoneneH' o. 'hs Ae 10 'e ps
A. a result Of the action of the Aldermen, it is under
stood that the Park Commissioners Will hold meeting
today and postpone the sale Of the land tbs trouble
having been settled fresh one ID connection with the
Prospect Park the decision Of Judge
Gilbert. rendered yesterday, confirming the saeketst.
imprOvuent assessments Tle assessments ~ thls CEe
involve nearly $1,000 900 and the result
peDdtureS ID the construction of tie EIs ern PKwy
Boulevard ana TWO or three tuJ 81 ect-' -
clpal prJperiy-Owners along the line W improyement
Messrs Wm. ". Evarts. VIM. L. Dodge Geo T. KIN d
L. Kennaday, and Henry NJ NeeGha1' opposed ne @ VJp
nrmatlon Of the assessments upon hr ground lh nel
were excessive, oppressive, and Illegal I1is decision
viii lead much litigation. ana an alIemPI WILL Oc
81
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
PUBLIC OPINION.

As far as we have observed, the preDon
deruce OF newspaper opinion lncl"es 10 MI hrIr Ior
'In- 1itnful and caplI lie preiin. officer though is
party would min on TIE floor Louisville Courier
William Walter Phelps, the most promising
young Congressman Ne have, has certainly been de-
iratrd. he eIu ah9rd % LAY out OF C9n-les9 much
better than the people can afford 70 Lave MN IN part
ing from nln temporarily do not expect 10 lose sgnt
Oi nlun.-lChIeagO Tribune (hap)
Il will be well for the Republican members
tlve positions OF the Republican and Democratic parties
In 49,. next Electoral College the oasis OF TINS Fh,
lSSni IL. M9steriy nact3iT Ike that Of last winter IS
n losing ctine.-[Clevelaud Herald (Repb
We are sure we but speak the sentiment Of
:le -oullerl VeOpie--0t every Confederate soiIier-
when We say tnry heartily and without reservation
1,r the results or the waT Every true Southern man
would be rs quick enlist in preserving the sta rs ~
lac cannon, mouth resulting from our civil contest as
Gc most loyal OF Northern cinzens.-l (W
Va statesman lDrm)
We nominate Fernando Wood of New York
tar speaker oil he House OF L presentauges IN tAe
XLlVtn Congress- II hm the south Will have the In
rtil fearless and liberal friend that she requires,
I v voting lUr him the southern Congressman Will
nav debt or gratitude which, unil now, could only be
feIt ana acKuo ldrlestOu 10 ~ news auU
Courier (DcmJ
II il not at all superfuous, in view Of Fer
napdo woods character amt capacity, 10 view or the
ore,entaton MS name IN various quarters for the
uast for Democratic "a pass the |ad along
lie that salary er4Dhtr5 must lake DAeA sea1s-
fR Jchester Union and Advertiser tDemJ
In sending Butler and Poland to the rear,
the peope dd intend To put Randall ana WOOD Al
t14 'front.' The Democratic press Slli not spare Wood
mar Randall nor the men that vote for either or them
for Speaker, any nan they spared the puolcAhs
Vheu they allowed Butler - be their leader. No n1A
en- be the next speaker unless his record cieal-
schenectady STAR Dcnl
We submit to the Chandler men that a little
ecoronY ia the use would De simply prudent;
urr. NAV be more need for 10 IN the future than now
And Z they iuteud to howl down every HepuJIcdL IL
Nlcpigaa who may not propose 10 deal WIN me soma
og question Oh the particular plan, when theY nave
e,v ipeulously Fixed IA advance FOR their own pAr-
no-.s let them brace their thr0ats, FOR theie s
II6untauce II vocal exercise before them.-lDetroit
Tribune (RepD
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17

how CURRENCY u THE wEsT i INFLATED
ACTIVITY u TIE SECRET sERvICE BUREAU.
The United States Secret Service Bureau in
this city been engaged recently some excellent
Captures The safe burglary business IN Washington
Lac had the .ct Of giving the counterfeitinx gangs
throughout the country renewed confidence, under the
inpresrn that the secret Service Division had become
thoroughly demora za1 and Incapable, and thus ad.
ntona impetus has been given the manufacture and
brcuatiOu OF counterfeit money. Especially has this
been the case the West, " WORK counter
letters yet fearing the Bureau The consequence
y that seldom has counterfeit money plentiful
l the West and south now. The limitations used are
generally excellent that few except frst-class ex
perts can detect them. Among these counterfeit
. s." On the Traders National Bank o. Chicago. and
Mere also cOunterfets the Third National Bank
VI Chicago IN almost equal plenty. The similarity OF all
National bank OF the same denomination proves
great benent 70 the cOuutereIieT as one pate NAV
serve for impressions OF tne notes OF various banks
The secret service believe, for instance, that the
two couutcreits above mentioned were made from the
same plate. the word Traders" being erased and
Third" substituted With like facility the counter
feers can substitute the Of any other National
bank IN Chicago. Among The farmers the West these
notes nave passed almost readily the genuine ana
VII PROBABLY never te detected until returned. ragged
aud worn, 10 he Treasury al Washington. TIE secret
erFNlce burean Las not Oeen lax. Notwithstanding
Iumors OF oehof@lzatOn and lncompetency that have
crown ont OF the csrcputaDc safe bus business in
washington 10 conversation yesterday Air. Benson OF
The secret stated that succeeded within
the last three weeks m discovering S4Oo count
eTfeits. mostly on Chicago banks and chiefly in
notes Of the denomination OF g. and in Obfaiuing
and destroying the plates, aud INSTANCES an.
resting the cOunter;eters These arrests usually are
Kept secret Tor the purpose OF aIn.ng cOnfess0s
the prisoner when lmpcaie or 10 6nd
the Whereabouts OF the plates. tnese uurose-
II frequently becomes necessary cOmpr1u-e Ter.
with the prisoner. Dy making his Term OF
and sometimes Dy releasing hun altogether some
discredt has been cast the BITeau rs hese cOmur
1nises but they are an essential requirement of sncce.
IL texiiTpa ion OF COuAef6lliAg Ion" Ballard
who II said by M Benson % Je the expert cOun-
terfeter IN tine country captured ia Buffalo A
month and ls 70 be tIled to-day b Auburn. M
Benson. who Dc Important witness against him.
having "a his possession several plates made
by Ballard aud captured from MN. Left
1ast night 10 attend the t.laL Among
these plates one, yet unfinished, which % have
Deen impression OF the - bill Of the Bank OF British
H0rlh America ~ Montreal, and with which Ballard
Bt2ted that he cOu.d have bankrnpted all Canada"
OF the bills in possession OF Mr. Benson Is $500
yreasury note, which deceived the expert whom the
secret Seryice Ll--ar usually employs as az expert
sItless u c4ses s1.Igt- % tri1.. B@-ar1 lur1nr
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17

ALL THa rORL1IES AND INSPECTORS Oh DUMPS ~
TIE sTEELT-CLEANING BUREAU CHANGE PLACES.
Itwas announced by Commissioner DlsoeckeT,
Chairman Of 1he Committee strec,-CleAung, tha1
the Stree. elnils Bureau with view 10 increasing
me efficiency OF he depar nent had determined upon
general transfer OF he inspectors Of dumps and the
foremu In tnel- employ. These transfers have become
absolutely necessary, 1t Is declared TO break up TIE
petty r.s which have bren formed by tie ward fore
mn ll,9rars s,-eeels and cartncn. FlvOrltism and
many corrupt pr-etices have been discovered They
have compelled zoe men under them 70 purchase liquor
al the bal-rooDs u low politicians, and many are
charged vita havg spent their tine ~ political in
tr-ue ead OF -it,--lu- 10 their work. The follow
III. are TIE Transfers VI ference ordered yes;erI-y
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
THE SYSTEM OF TAXATION.

The Committee on Ways and Means OF the
Assembly OF the State Legislature held an adjourned
meeting evening at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL with
Mr.. Batcheer in the chair, Messrs- Weed Lincoln
Prince. Alvord, and Blumentha beng also present Inc
Committee was addressed by Messrs. Sebby Matthews
Knox, T. H. Jenny, Kitchell, Sherman and AndreWs'
but few new arguments brought forward Nj.
Kitche II presented figures to show that ssooc'On
worth of church property exempted from taxation
beinr ooeixteenth OF the for real estate
he considered all property projected By the laws should
The assets of insurance companies and banks should
also bear their proportion and the amounts could easily
be got at The Chairman thought that much OF the
cause OF The complaints made before the Committee
arose from the neglect OF taxpayers In looking after
their own interests, far as selecting the
proper persons to govern. by not attending
primary meetings, &c AS to taxing Churches
he thought II that were done, the Taxpayers
woud have donble the amount ~ pay for crime-the
churches having restraining influence Mr. AivOId
was iu favor mptng churches To rtain amount,
ut II bodies erected costly palaces he Thought
tbey should pay the luxury. Dir. htcheli argued
rbat churches should be taxed corporations. MI
sherman believed that "a system or simple taxation
would be ues tax on personal property was lnq Il
ifoTial. and was a temptation 10 commit perjury. NJ
rhonult That taxing churches would create sucA az
opposition that would he better 20 let that alone M
Varn-y SAID 70 unjust that churches Should pe
allowed 10 speculate real estate and then escape
taxation on the ground OF the land being church prop
elty Nj Batcheiltr tie Chairman, sad that WHICH
stpnru- could he forwarded tO him at saratoga up 20
December that no iurther puOlc meetings NOuiu
ne held declared the SESSIONS Of the COmiiIee az
rFfAdgT Tnf lH
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
ST rARyABAs' FREE READING ROOM.


SIR: would bespeak for the work of this
Association he symuay aud cooperation OF every one
interested il preventing wee aud il diminishing the
number OF criminals iu tnis lar city The Free Read
i..loom 10 ~ ,,3 va near BceckeI is well
u-hied and comfortable. i hes library Of fair pro
Do,-i1us and il, rrltcd pgncrs. maEaz les ana daily
newspapers a.e spread its tables The result
tbf rraslAt evening j. afforded young and lads
Wu0 bat Tor -uC prov iHG.t pass that time
on the cOrutrs streets. 10 liquor saloons, places
even worse. / zee. cannot uf-- TOO strOngr the
c>s.y u throwing around tc lower GLASSES just such
safeguards this Free Clu--r9om preseut,-a safe
guard from tItM-,4yrs-A s-IcGuuI irOU tie evil
0f tie world outside. There l., too, a trlte
saving: I'll We do not take care OF them they
Viii tiEc care OF U.s." Il TeuIdT Of OmInOus import
and business men, Of wealth. every lover OF order
aud peace must need H. This Association N IT, net
way Is irving 10 heed IT, Dut II Lees eucourlgemeut-
steady encourage meui..nu sy tcmatic help The fX-
yeus,s are neatly 5000 per aunum. For whole year
tne society calling for go persons VINO should
pedEe Themselves each - annually for the car
ry!ng OH work. Thus lar scarcely 30 individuals
have responded. Tne Treasurer PhlIp vi. Oakley, No
ii Broadway Will thankfully hear iron an, others who
are wiling pledge themselves or VINO choose send
gifts simply. vii. but add that earnestly hope your
courtesy Iu admitting TINS appeal INTO your columns
may draw 70 work 50 necessary the attention q, iIe
good .. and the % requires and deserves.
-TEvHEN /. HOLMES. PTcslQ IL OF The Association.
IClr YORK; y 5Y. -, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
THE CASE OF FATHER GEaDEMAYx.

CHARGE THAT GERDEMANN INVESTED CHURCH
FUNDS FOR HIS OWN BENEFIT-THE PRISONER
RELEASED on $4,000 BAIL
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-A great crowd at
tended the hearing Of the Gerdemann case at the Cen
tra Station some Of the crowd quite noisy and
Alderman Carpenter who heard the cautioned the
witnesses that under circumstances could any
violence be ndulged in, and that insulting language
would be allowed. District Attorney Mann, for the
Commonwealth. Proposed prove that the defendant
had received money for the purpose Of erecting
a church. In this manner he had accepted about
sl50OcO with portion Of which he has purchased drafts
Europe to the extent Of 100000 and which be pro-
posed TO enjoy on the other side OF the water.
In reply to questions by Mr.. James W. Heverin
counsel for the prisoner. Mr. Mann stated that
lhe money had been received by authority from
Bishop Wood. M. Hevern argued that the church
not chartered Oy the State action against Gerde
manu. a. trustee. would LOd good TO which Mr..
Mann repled mat man had more right 10 rob the
Catholic Church than any other. After the examination
witnesses proving the receipt trustee the
prisoner was held in $1,000 bail await trial for
bezzlement Ban was promptly supplied and be was
liberated. several prominent members Of the Young
Mems Caristian AssOcatlOn present tO furnish
hail.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
GOVERNuENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPAPTHVVr,
OTyrcy OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIC


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
y,surNcTOS d. c. Tuesday, Nov. l., 1874 II a. u. }
synopsis for tts past hreafD-f0ur h0tars
The Barometer continues high n the dis
., on The Atlantic coast with clear or talr weather
and atght rise OF temperature.
iSn Dre Valls il tie Western Gulf States Tennessee
mo ONO valley and the ldke -lOD, with easterly
southery winds, higher temperature and less pressure
Generally CLOUDY weather, with RAIN prevails IN The
Northwest where the barometer Is rIslDg with north
VI west wluds. -
The Mississippi River has risen AZ Cairo and SewOr
leans and fallen Memphis. The ONO River nas risen
al Paducan. and fallen al Evansville.
Probabilities.
For he South Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather
wi r vail with eusterly winds, and no decided cA"hE"
IN temneraUure or pressure .
E.r fne Gulf saes lignt ram, sOutheriY WINDS east
~ re Nissssipp; nortncry winds ana lower pnH'rh-
trre West uf me Mississippi, ana Slowly I7AS odto
cter , Il. tf,yy,. SJotss ,,rreo-i,o
,,dnsss and rain He interior ritt rising fe"pTd
e sgst,rIy or eytfheriy rHGS:dnd FALLING OdTomeer
Ior the lower akc regou, tennessee, and the ONO
lev generally cloudy weather with rain, DnK s0h-
& =, srttnvest winds. and falling barometer during
,rtion f me day and slight caanges in temperature
~ the upper lake region and the Northwest, cloudy
weather win light raIu or snow, uurth or west Winu7
ver tsnperature and rising barometer, Io4IOWeu by
rTeariug weather IN the North-MeSt.
F,r he canal region Jf NewlOrk and Penn6y wanna
the tenn peraruro VIII cohGuue hu"fc H'r~'As "~44~e
Tuesday night.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
LATEST SHIP NEWS.


For other Ship Neirs See Second PGgel
ARRIVED.
Steamship Ellen Te saesr Sewbern n c. With naval aor
Sreamhb Mass Du.ch) Cbe-aer ROTTERDAM 81
Nov 5 mase- a4d pas y Punch. .-Je 90 . -.
Steamship BesA Charleston Nov - Sh Idse
snp Lisbon tot ss, Daaaag cronsaa, 20 days
SHIN rpouuta.u Jores Yevcast,e 7n- Sent % n hsnst
aby hsw-ayeuI Neal 81 Pierre Mar IL 4srs Hie
sohr RIO tof maehas Keor shuee y g u days DAs.
Ssas-RivEK As4 cOAsr1 80
Goldsmith Maid. Gloucester. Nellie c. ais.
kseg ian 5 & Geo si -'e ~ y. b" T'--s C. f-, IN. ''si
M.nqaaa, PIovdsnce. angie, Pr5glruo-
4 y. Pierce Po-ranl c.. Jni~ftr. NaHueket
Geo. La~. GreenPorL h-1e, hartford
ANCHORED OFF SANDS POINT
Brig t.s AcBaa.e s.. IL days.
with paser
SAILED.
steamship Ai5are 'or Lsaea DA; SHIP BrcDerhATen. of
Bremen bsrk iiest %, f,r Crtte
Ai.,D-SuAs-t hgnt. S ~, hay.
DOMESTIC PORTS
PORTLAND Ne Nov lDi4e sa-~ls Capiaa from Li'sro0"'
NnS-oALzAss Vow i6-Arivoa steamship Praer Nori
S-a.a, - neo-l's- & i'SL 5oo-' '--A -~'fI ''' '-
FOREIGS PORTS
orEESlrcws. Soy 4s-I5 !aH- - 'e1nsh.' - o' Lroos
730P lac AAtoaa Lane steamship hs'sHA "re.ei.
dsr Ooese ScE-iorS aos q i's
H17IS4 .'oT l6-Ils sl.i.p Co-abas I'm Sew Y'rs No,
TO- aruTrg lor-g. Tse Ly VI logst,a. On
YOrG NOV. 3, .ruvr- here re.'er rnng.
DI-l-rtE-
bsof- reiorsl t,sa o. s ciT
- ~r- boat, e l na4ali.E S4io1 - - o. .'I "a
bearz n - 81 airs. go, isHall~l arl Do.- al-''ns
sI ,p ts la-s-s -- sl .ys4 I'D -. 'i "ss As ~7s'
QsEasc canada Nov IG-A dsDat.h from GaPe u .hp
oct VIA clg vr-cse Aaarost i-a d
lcbasqa ~, tly .lD Cea.h, 4ug n b. rAs
sap 49, c-lsy Ji tAD-i --r -o--I .,S-
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE PACIFIC BANK DEFALCATIoN.

THE PACIFIC BANK DEFALCATlON.
cor-xrrR-surr AGAINST THE OFFICERS FOR TRKs-
PASS
r,rtba- inauiries in regard To the facts OF
,,a alleged defaicaton OF Charles Wightman. DOCK
keeper Of the Pacidc Bank fail to estabSn ms
~hereabouts Mr. wgatman is nephew OF the fresi-
aspt Jacob Co. pbel, and sou OF an en1pioJe Va "'
nonk He made full confession some time ago ana hO
,rras, follow TINS fact and the knowledge OF toe
la.,onship exi Ting between the President anu tne
notkeeper arr the basis o. report prevalent yesteruHy
int the def.ulng bookkee per had not leI tue CITY, aou
,,,rt his account would be made go0d ana 'ue ai,A
brshed mn. John D. ToN Nnsend COUNSEL ior tne iAuS
VINO WAS mentioned in yesterdays TRIBUNE sS 'ne Ie
.,nent of ess ron wIghtmsn, declined 10 give hel
name for publication. bat announced that ne nsd
broucht suit in her name for trespass against Jdcoo
Campbeu ana jesse A. Marshall. another omeer
d the bank, laying Damages al sloOo" IL
srpea-s from the complaint that Mr. CampDeH
As President OF the bank, accompanied by Mt Mar
who Il 10 ella md, pretended 10 he detectINe,
the IN SIKH ave. On -NV'
ed tbe uru OF amount OF NaiuAHieS
winch they beiirVrd ld Orcn gwen htf " -
She ciaiuls that nev threatened hef hln - rssdi
mi moi surren Irr articles she cXpftSstd hcI
mss 10 % win them they had any egai papers on
which 10 arrest uer, when. as The Complaint ~ssettS
fcv de- rr a arrest anu gave her until the next Gay al
poin 10 call "a the bank and surrender me properly
So called nexf maruIug al Mr.. TOwnsends Office, and
semi word thai would await arrest at tbat place NJ
action however. taken. Later IN Tue aItern"ou
word sent tnA a. the threatened arrest "eae ~ ~
made within au uOur proceedings WOuId ~ OhCo "o
bes7ln agauSt the OH ers. SUI no aclioh WIS
taken aud Mr TOWNSEND al once served the eoHpain'
q g above 0escrIDe4. ,.
r. porter IuE Tribune called az the Oanh ytsteI
cay afternoon. b -lOrmAuon on the SUBJECT eodiu
u obtained.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
OBfTCdRY.
TEE REV- TRrMAN SEYMOUR.

The Rev. Truman Seymour, who died IN
Troy on SUNDAY was venerable p-stOr Of tie AeiAo-
die, scopa Church. aE. g-eay beloved ln the local.
ties IN winch he lahored lie was born al Albany u
January I-qo and when only 10 licensed TO preac
In $50 lie engaged IN business at BuIling-
Ton Vt where also he lIDorcd zeIiousy
as - local prks cher. btru= from business IT, loj0 ne
io.-a me ministry ot tID EetI ,st Epi -coi% C"ureh
and was aup8.u eC tU fs0 SUcIuurLr Circuit lie dI"t
ward received appointments al PaitsOuI-' Scht .
prcfsdv Albany, ana Troy, aD1 was also az Inherent
times III charge of ULr the tistlc- COMPRISING the
Troy CouleIrI. The late pastor VI hlsi uSHlsucd LOT
EI- untlrlng zt4 forcbe eQ-e-cr, ana TrtpIuacnaoe
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
THE FIRE RECORD.

The barn and carriage-house of John Duryea
II South Glen Cove. l. / burned 4 a. IN. YesteT-
dag. The about = 100. insurance. y2,70O.
BANGOR, Me-, Nov. IC.-The residence and
fnrnliare oil W...ter Brown Was damaged by fire and
water Yesterday 10 the extent OF 5000.
BosroN, Nov. 1G.-At Lynn last night mouse
occupied oy VIM r q Il VI Boston damaged by fire,
oausing loss o. 500. which was insured.
LONDON, Ont, Nov. 1G.-The cardilg and
.ulIlg mills OF Gfh Brothers, Byron. were burned
Yesterday afternoon. Loss, $1,000 Insurance, 5000
NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. 16.-The steamship Da-
r4, reported YESTERDAY fifty niles below this city WIFI
nar cargo % fire, towed back 20 tins port
- ay. Thr nrc put out with only siiEut damage
.xc.pt by war. She Is now ci-charGing her cargo
New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
wARLIKE PROCEEDINGS OF PERUVIAN NAL
COSTENIS.

PANAMA, Nov. 7.-sone days before the
27tA OF OctObeT people IN Peru were wondering al
the activity displayed by the Peruvian squadron,
when had distributed along the coast and at the
circumstance that the ram Huascar sent 10
under sealed orders. On the arrival OF the English
packet Cd!aO from the sOutl. the
that The Tai!smau large steam vessel, had left TIca
huana IL Chill under British coiors. aud proceeding to
QmnterO, a port about IS miles north OF Val
paraisO, bad then received board some discOn-
tented and excited officers ana civilians who after the fall
OF Bata sOugI refug. III the nelgIuCrlnC republic The
cuusus Of Peru informed their Government Of the CIR
"a. the pedOn evidently seemed destined 10
effect landing on some part Of the Peruvian coast
10 the of thd steamers leaving CallaO
G the capture Whereabouts Of The Iasman had been
received.