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New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
MEETING OF TIE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GEN
ERAL COMnIrlEE

The Liberal Republican General Committee
met last evening for the irt time IN their new hail. Ne.
1886 broadway. The meeting was well a'teu1cd the
calling OF roll showing fair representation present
OF delegates from each OF the districts Dr. Martin Ere
gh President, occupied tho Chair, with Asher Barrett
a. Secretary Tho elagates from the XVIII Assembly
District were admitted 10 their seats. majority OF the
Special Committee appointed Investigate the question
OF the contested election tie lXth Assembly District
reported adversely the admission OF either delegation,
ana recommended that the seats shOuld be declared
can't subcommittee o. tbgoO 10 BE- appointed 10 reor
ganze the district 'Gnd order enrolment
and a primary election. minority report
vas presented by George TIombiey, giving
reasons FOR aud recommending the admission OF the
delegation beaded by Eiwdri Tfaphagen. After a
debate of two hours, and the Offering OF several
resolutions the majority report adopted by 10 yeas
aganst Al nays. TIc Chairman appointed the following
Committee Resolutions: :. Glasiey, I. i. stewart.
Gen. John COchrane the Hon. Benjamin A. WINS. and
rs +, Mauterre. Christopher Pullman announced that
the Hon. Carl Schuz would deliver his lecture on
" lucational Probleus at Steinway Hail. on March 2.,
for the benefit 0. the widows ana orphans OF the sol
d crs OF The war, alter winch the Geuerh Committee
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
AFFAIRS OF TIE OCEAN BANK.

TWO REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RANKING AND
CURRENCY-TIIE MAJORITY DECLARE MR. DAVIS,
THE RECEIVER. NOT CENSURADLE-THE MINOR
IrY REGARD His COURSE AZ IMPROPER
WASHINGTON, March 15-The Committee on Bank
ing and Currency who were instructed to investl-
gate tie affairs of the Ocean National Bank of New
York, have made a report showing that tho affairs
OF this bank at the time Of its failure were
very much complicated aud difficult to set
tie. The day before its failure it was
examined by a committee of the Clearinghouse of
New-YOrk, and by that committee was pronounced
in perfectly ins0lyent and rotten condition" ,"
After a statement of the case the Committee on
BGnkng and Currency conlude as follows
We are satisfied that Mr.. Theodore NJ. Davis s not
ccEsurabe FOR the course he has pursued but on the
contrary believe that he has acted In good
fliih for the benefit Of the creditors and
stockhgldsrs OF the bank. and not for his
own private interests, and We would therefore
RECOMMEND that he be continued rs receiver. AS all
te courts. the Committee do not undertake TO make
decision upOn them.
X, presentaves Mitchell. Merriam, and Hubbell, tho
minority OF the Committee the debt OF the bank Is
not secured by the sale OF the assets to Knox under
security claimed bur the action OF tho receiver IN
this regard most clearly to Indicate that he
has used the assets Of the bank for the purpose
OF carrying OUT in connection win other
parties speculative scheme 10 absorb and become pos
sesssd 81 the grant and property OF the Canal Com
pany, OF the largest debtors. without any agree.
men n could be made undor which the creditors OF
the bank might participate in the profits Of the venture
in case profits accrued therefrOm The act5 0f tue re-
celyer are both improper and Illegal.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
SENATOR CuRISTIANCY ANNOUNCES HIS POHrI-
CAA POSITION
WASHINGTON NOTES.
w n 1isi-'N' C' -f' ~
WASHINGTON, Thursday,

WASHINGTON, ThUrSday, WNrch 4, 1S7j
The special agents sont to Texas st Fdll 20 iuycst-
nate s1, affairs OF Federal officers there recommended
removal OF Major IDm Ocinitree the United states
Mlrsha Wbcn Congress met tho President sent TO he
Serate the name Jiige Evans to be his successor.
Major Ochrea has Uoen In Washn 2ton all Winter apd
has succredei in defeating id,a Eyus cOnffa itOn.
Udrr the CivA Tenue O Oh'r act the former Mttsal
is emitted To RESUME mis- ec; but II is understood
Major o. tbiltTee has resigned
II has ncofrgctly stated that Mr. Parsons Of Ohio
voted against the bill for tho protection OF witnesses
before Congrss reported 70 the House on TIescdy by
mir. Huar's Comr, tee. Mr. Parsons voted in the
affirmative aud aYoss himself heartily In favor Uf tAo
measure"
The Appropriation for the South Pass OF the MiSais-
sppi River is s. z50O)0 The Pass is be improved by
the E,rs ietty system No money s TO be paid un The
work shall DO approved by TIL United STATES engineers
tor Lesar Rpor Of Congr,so. Proocags Second Peg
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
LATEST SHlP EWA
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steamship Neplle, Berry Boston w'tn nde a11 pe- 10 ii. T.
S lcshp c.r Of New1elri Fh NesBo r WITH ad'e aAs
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bOu1d To Dosiol'
Steamships saey HlmD--s' T. ma; io BeInda r'feos
Ci er Icgana F4r IN idepa shp ar'thaa for iAfsr
roo vasor, Or Copeah sea Aoa,-.AA W. ~ 4"
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The .ehr Hc55' Tenn A. aGsS1 EI 'ss s' s 200. "a
be ras,d 10y loan !. s a. eot ,isrs oa sc1ant 's t
in7 I.nr pelS's % & @ s from The Gste to liar. a Iwo
oa ti4. oysters ol rstnfIeI anu "f"' o ""
Of sandy liooA -
ro.roy Mrch d-1eae' bar eiera Sea or snavns 'cn
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poo, a, S,J aIrh A-Ayei steamship Saa Sto from New"
York Ciearei stel.nsh.p Alh 'rea of Bs,'~0e
March 4lae steamship CO.unbu. sod ti,g for Nes-
Yors March s,,ei nr tie United st.,s: Diboyael
Gvr, Nm u;nte W whto-, Like Ros' -. D. or!0.
man E.ctsu1 Ss Aats Caan' Aslon., "a 'ns psro,
sS % D. ~ -rllye. Brown. aal Aoa'AO- 'f'-'
~ DISASTER. .. .,.
Rasrox March 4-Tbs JO'- hrnr-f' J"' VIZ -, ,
some sees. $40 40 % bo B. a ashore ca clpe 'enst
herself OF snors Ia Me bu imMl1tl gl. y ,s a.
wr l OF be nal Is '';e %. oI sse 60 " % y w cs.oaaa
ot c,T,ncstSwn a. lee il ao'ai ufrr % s.
"a & h sI tD.n ba the he VITA sA0" today inst '0'
"IG. %.,s ,.sn' o. ' Ma afS Com E1 %
MLaa, Is went yeriiy Cove,s oe. at 'L'
oi tho B.y AID cA' Nil be saved " ~ '4'
ape. ,.
Feb 81 ht A. long So II. L' Femo'o@' Ci''' '''h '
New YORK;
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
COMPLIMENTS TO Mr.. DAWES BY THE WAYS
WASHINGTON. Thursday, March


WASHINGTON. Thursday, March 4, 1875.
The members of the Ways and Means Committee
after the close of Congress to-day. assembled in the
committee room to tender their compliments and
good wishes to their late Chairman, Mr.. Dawes, on
tine severing of their long existing official relations.
Speeches were made by every member. and the
meeting was of the most complimentary and agree
able character. All the members spoke OF the con-
tnuous courtesy and fairness of Mr. Dawes, his uni
form Difference to the opinions and wishes OF his
colleagues on the Committee. and the patience and
fidelity with which he labored in his trying duties.
Mr. Becks speech was of the kindest character. lie
referred TO the fact that he had served under Mr..
Dawes for six years. two the Appropriations Com
,oittee and four on the Ways and Means. For his
mart he was Glad that Mr.. Dawes had been
advanced step in official honors for he deserved 1T.
lie said he had never known his late Chairman. in
the discharge of his official duties in the Committee.
to be influenced by any political considerations or
sectional spirlt. He regarded him as the model
CHAIRMAN The other members spoke Ill equally
complimentary terms. Mr.. Dawes felt the cOmpli-
ment very much and spoke Of the regret he felt in
aeyering the ties that had long existed He spoke
of his long service in Congress, and he hoped he had
made few enemies among good men. lie SnOulu
hrar wit him to the Senate the recollection OF the
kindness and consideration with which he had ever
been treated by tho Ways and Means Committee of
the XLIlld Congress The health OF all present
was mutually plsdged in glass OF wine. aud Mr..
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
MARCH STORuS AND ICE.
BARKoDRIvEN ASHORE on CAPE COD.

3 BARkODIEINLN ApIOINII Wv UhI T. NIfJ
ROsTON, March AT 2 p. III. to-day, during
tho snow storm, inward bound bark went ashore
about three miles north OF Highland Light, Cape Cod
bo struck upon the outer edge c the inner bar. the
first contact with the shore tearing away her ruller
from It's fastenings, aud tho sea making complete
breach over her. No communication could be had with
her, owing TO tho immense waves breaking upon the
Shore She showed what supposed TO be an Italian
1ag and from this circumstance it c0uccured that
the vessel was the Italian bark Giovanni from Paermo
for Boston, which has been espocted here for some days
past Capt Worthen and soafs crow from Life say
ing Station No. promptly on the spot TO render
all possible aid the mariners, ana the crew woud he
taken of as soon as the boat could reach them The
mark ioyaun due mere supposed to be the vessel
asu0re has cargo consisting al frdt. brimSt0ne, and
sumac, valued at over 5000 c0hslgnei 10 ID H. Iniy
"a and winch Is in snred az Mercantile MarIne
olNcr Boston; tho North American OF Philadelphia,
and "a Offices.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
SPECIE PIYWENTS,

A BILL INTRODUCED IN 1IiE MASSACHUSETTS 1EGIs-
LATURE PROVIDING FOR FULFuLMEST OF ALL
MONEY CONTRACTS IN GOLD OR ITS EQUIVALENT
AFTER JAN. !, 1879.
BOsrON, Mass, March Ain the House of
Representatives yesterday. Mr. Williams OF Bfookne
asked leave to introduce bill providing that all taxes
levied and confirmed the State and after Jan. 1.
1870 shall DO collected in United States coin United
States gold certificates, or National bank notes which
are redeenabe gold on demand; that contract
or obligation made implied aud payable IN this State,
and made or implied after Jan. !, 1919, and payable in
dollars but not Ia n specified kind OF dollar, shall be
payabe in Unted States coin OF the standard OF the
weight and 1nencss established by the laws Of
the United STATES at the Time the contract
or obligation shall have been made or
iioplied MIR. Ropes Of Boston said he
understood that the h simply copy Of one which
a. he understood had been adopted by New-iOrk. He
boped Massachusetts would not be far behind New York
n this mater If she was, she wonld suer in rfpuia
ton and business II the Congress OF the United States
failed TO do ITS duty il the duty OF the States TO
take I'D the matter and help 1t along. Mr.. Williams OF
Brookine MI Kimball OF Boston, and Mr.. Allen OF Dnx
bury smoke Ia favor the introduction OF the bill and
leave was granted MIR. Williams then moved that the
b be referred " Jont Special Committee and II was
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
P1SSFNGEES ARRIVED.

rpeN LIvFRPOOI-Ia s'sansIp Jird II rch f.-G q Iem,
Ms Aitrroo Il. Batr A.ss NJ Cr'er H. D. Ca. ,e J. A
,i,llD a. Ga .bcs. q. tia.yt1. j Metc Cote h.
). C,d'ys H. b viIog I, H. Dawson rs. L. B2g - H. kiia,
N4 tafAelh.r. Mr AMI Mr GlVyn. Ms Gio. 5 Iii'|' ~
.Io. Mr. Hoppe. ldles W. ,na irs a 10. ~ NJ.
jas Laurence w. H. boAari Ms d. ii1"si 'i
.s. Ilug. " aII
I.,r1In S 81 alL Miss Mctcl j. sinad H. 1.9V a Mai
md irfal r. IL tfr re VI - a fApts
Pierce $50 Ross y. scott j. g. csi n- ML
eu j. A. rmpsog g. " :oD-am, NJ M Nrs q hg"pa u ~
ltt h. N,b., " l.. NiAln, - H. 'r-'-@4 H. ~ @'"'
a.. aa. Mrs Gr1-O',. - ,,-.. ID
Tx n HAFAaA s.slrsap 'fy Of Ira Cruz, March -:
Y, M .t- a.4 maid any juhu,01 Il r~Sa X ~ .ai
M Jsmr, l.. Ogeu Misses Dst a. I'd -aAa p.i Jo1' >-S
,rs ~ Iag ~, .smes Nd Aus hRsHten liza 's0l "
K- lie.r, o. hir lam, " M..cr Y. a. Qrgyc sui A.
rp p II why i,ou,r Ives lroaH Miranda Baro 4. euDo'
An1ono M. AaEarso, heelID derO
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
Dawes with his private books and papers. trans
ferred himself to the other end Of the Capitol


ferred himself to the other end of the Capitol
CHANGES IN THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The River and HarbOr Appropriation bill, as II
came from the Conference Committee and subse-
quenty received approval as law. contains oil the
provisions passed by the House without alteration
exceptas regards tho following items, which were
| increased:
| ForImproving the Great Kapawha River sgoocOo. in
stead OF $1,000 as fxen oy the ionc, ana ss"o pno
see River liked at sioO.O0, Oeing Al exact com
respeetirc houses The apppopriaton Tor improving
| Cape Fear River was in the sane way fixed by com
promise at sl50,mO.
The House reccded from its Disagreement to the
| following Senate amendments
Inserting $4,000 for Jersey ciy, " j. s5cCo for Pert
Jefferson NJ Y; &7. 900 for Chriiie Md $4,000 for
App1@attox RIVER Va $4,000 Tor & per at hS% ;a%
for per at Lewes, Del. aud $4,000 60 tue Item Tor 81
Joseph. Mich.
All tho other Senate amendments except tho ono
providing for tho improvement Of the mouth Oh the
Mississippi River by the Fades project were aban-
doned by the Senate conferees and stricken ont Of
the blk
AN ELECTION CASE SETTLED To THE SATIsFAC-
TON OF BOTH CONTESTANTS.
The Louisiana contested election case Of Law
renee against Sypher was settled by the House TO
the satisfactlon of both gentlemen. Mr.. Sypher has
held the Office for two vcars, and has drawn Ills pay
with oOmmendable regularity and precision the
House Committee having spent the entire time IN
inquring if he was legally entitled to bis seat. On
tho last night Of the last dayof tho last session of the
XLIIId Congress- the House is brought to "a vote and
decides that Mr. Sypher is not entitled 10 bis seat,
and about midnight yesterday the contestant; MT
Lawrence. is sworn in. His service in the House
was just IL hours long. and the iay he drew was
just $1,000. MIR. Sypher seems entirely satisfied
TIE FEELING IN ARKANSAS.
fi3HERiL PRESS DIsPArCHl
The following telegram shows tho spirit in which
the news OF the settlement OF tue Arkansas ques
ti0n was received by Gov Garland:
LITTLE IioCE. Arlc., March 3, 1875.
Mesas. LOWE and ARCHER. Washington cStg:
while rejoice tho happy solution of our diff
tieg making puOlic demo nstHatlOns ana all
0Oes well. Our motto Is. Charity FOR ALL m nee
toward none" GAEIAND.
Ii understood the President will take no further
by tho recent expression Of the House again3G Gov
ernmenta Interference
SENATOR CuRISTIANCY ANNOUNCES HIS POIdTi-
CA3 POSITION.
The Michigan delegation in Congress called nDoa
Senator Christiancy tins evening. and in short adj
dress he SAID he had Deen asked as to the political
position he would occupy. In repfy he said that iic
would noe be bound by caucus decisions against his
Judgment; that ha' was in favor Of d liberal and
coaciliatery policy toward the South prcferrng 10
pour sweet oil upon the troubled waters there IN
stead OF Kerosene Tne EreSidenJS Louisiana policy
hg spoke vi aS very unfortunate.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A WoRKHoUSE
PRISONER

Coroner Kessler continued the investigation
Yesterday into tho Of the deaIh OF jacob STOCK
sis who is supposed to have died OF a beating gwen
him by felow-prsOners IN cell OF the Workhouse on
Blackwes Island. Engineer Golden OF the WofKnouse
and the two men who occupied the same cell with
s,ockvs appearea before the Coroner YESTERDAY The
e,otneer stated that tho two men present ana
stockyis had together occupied d large CELL ana ne
WAS positive that beating occurred tnero I"o lei-
Iowprisoners OF stockyls two pfrm old men, I'M
becile and idiotic, OF the class called "harmess
,patIcs" They would have been pbysically unable 10
beat stockyis mach as be - SAID 10 nave Deen
Jc1ten. PIysicians on the Isadf Vho eA1'oIAed ihc
man reported that the Itspsive euprurat,or NaRen
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
DOMRs &c MAnKlRTS.

BUTruo March 4-R cep. throgVh egh s1septsg Dsss
-Pour 900 what 20 900 BUSH torO 2fOoO blk os's
wbe, am with .eiyiy safes ba She Spring 40
81 90; "ieoBsio about 81 32'l Corn o."
rcting on reelected kyo ss nag 81 ~ O-9vI I9v
81 b Ba! q 2 hgh Se.sadi bass ,oi % .se'' a'1 a. sna.J
1aI anu ScEsnsd FORK had AID D'1H'sS qes
CTeseo a,rch 4rour-D.msDd light, toders wbe.s
roady No ping. go; no spring, % o. helllr Nas
sic.y fresh spot s17,e bid Aod,: 9.- Nay; No. spnAx
foi: No. 53a.3i-- po a3'e. ~ Aprg % bi IH
"a G' 2'r' as Ss =, i Gs! 'ifs Ss '' c vs. sc
Pressed H. gs IN ro d-n,na; Ilrh 81 5gs7 7os
at s ;: i5a 5o r. r y as5 fii SS S%' aaT 1S I g. iV s
May Lifd luisi weak SlJ ZOapl5 mn so. yt AIons
Ooqsl TO- toe eil o. toe Hs4 )" We
Weat aeyabce % othrr ~ ees ap-l gu "a yzus7
Corn dg ard Unsettled at y @o'e . 10 1pi s.u sk 80.
H. Lard dull I'D aneha11e Bnk M,,,s-L51 nj l-D' "
Wn-- steady; N. allasukre 9-a, No. : Dc, 80; hPn
at s4d stead,; New 10 store boo ny hIlf go" u bsiy
ro nsly sTnef ~ oprng n o. d 20 ~; nh - ~.
P-ne ~ SG0siG Extr PRIME $.39 Sl5 - sweet Pck'et
iIams IO@I1a,. Try ssei shoulders, GaO,s' 5,o.:
Audes, JL3@.O Doxci Meats q. hgso1 hccr.Y s-',Jo
b< Flour $1,000 ba.i. Wheat sh9nenls-i1OJ Ibl f''e'
D 900 bash. wAei. , ~
~ 0josi o. -, casn; : OJ, AE ~, ao
81 c3 No spnng. oi@o1 -, CoIa aesd NO. = MY q % 90
unohaage. y See nag; a. 81 Heky hs. s - Iu
buyers Posk qui % tIS - Dy Ito" Mo- and bIeo'
Hogs tor beat Sss af'
'i;, Shipping os - 50 - aen to oGoi ss'.
els SOD AZ 81 Is Citr p,ye; GHand ~ - a "oSi
4ty. sh per- - 7jdSj 20: fr oo - q 80 Niu"
Ia, a H. Re,er O. bL floIr joO bash Wbcat,
~ 900 bu,b (lrr 900 b,,n Oats. l,JoC bah Barley. m
g.n ros ,y - - f,f S.rua,i Crude 1uroen, steady -
81 - f ara Asd ~ 20 for irO" ii? And - 20 i"' '"Sl lar
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
A DIsHoNEsY BOOKKEEPERs NAME SUP
PRESSED.

The firm of Jcssup g. Moore, paper manu-
tacturers. at No Wllliam-s, recently discovered
that one OF their boOkkeepers was engaged In systenat
cay rolbing them by means of false entries. Inc
oefauter (wno has been discharged was young man'
whose name is suppressed By the rn Oh account oI MS
not been apprIsed of their sons quit HIS theiis
Ioh have been carried on Ior years ~ sna aDouns
a,, n "a ahout sl5OOJ He is supposed to have been
led ino crime by indulgence III hIgh hvlng NO steps
have vel been taken by the linn 10 prosecute hiH'
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
Suerlai Nor,feo

Body Brussels Carpets.-5O0 pieces Sraue b'iy a's'
GEO Il. T.. hyatt, 213 CshArs
Post-Ofice Noticc.-The NAILS rok hUkOfs or .s .y,,
ending March g. 1913. viii cose 4 ms "a a. -
On TUESDAY a. 10 a. N. WHIMSICAL - =. - i
THUkSDAl st ll:JO a. NJ aud on sAICbpAk ~ t.'SsN
I'm.
Tie Philadelphia Once OF rne fr'S""' " A'
SOUTH siXlhSi'
(B.dgef Buiingl - c,,s,,t,, , d, ,,u,
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AD, Bal SkAhsi 10 nv ." ~ '""
~ .LISliHRS RATES - i. 4,
A.. n. In PM sleIphia bsve the raper served b.
Al their residences % be fesa A. is % ssS'
~. ssI Sevp.psr grrress rsin AZ o:4o ~ aud "a sn
- 60 Al. psfs VI the e'I. Bach numee esn assse
be supplied at the olaes.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
CATTLE Markets.

BAtTixopA March 4CArILH-OnG to tnc lshs run thS wces
mir.e hodgl s1eaal Ty ssaAF uhr se
1uit sLa i'L-e on ii "tc po~'' tes'
brought 4H7 l-iUc; trt q'aY, "a &c" me
4iQ4 onnaT 3S4 Di ia most the s.'es being Al ."
t. 800. sales oJG
i',.uu,i b. H. With r demand; sales good ST.
01ysis /. goJu o extra. 91iOlOlS.; nceips, 3DSA
deuaad - 4c. es'ss; receipts, u
Ct,c,o0 March 4-ArrLy sni firly s0ive r"ps yes
teri.y 90 -ay 1000; sas r cGOee. - - u51 2Jt
on 10 ex Dpn., 7Jd46 3O 5u1hes I'D 5oc1er -
4.
Live Hoes fall prizes, recepts yesscriy s,V'u' 20
day (ryO sales hight JOa 81 heavy - ,SU@I w; Ss.S
IatIts..sSUl
sHlLR IN sood demand srd s1gcL
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
SEQUEL TO COMMISSIONER IVAN NoRTs RE
TIREHENT.

Deputy Commissioners of Public Works T..
p. Barker yesterday rendered his resignation IL was
accepted. aud Henry A. Gumbeton, Deputy County
Clerk appointed TO Ill the vacancy. hr' eumDie-
ton for the past eight years. has been Deputy Connsy
the reponse pOstion to which be bern appointed
ie Is a member ~ the Tammany Hall Genefai Oomnne
Vee from tie With Assembly District
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
SALES OF PAINTINGS IN OIL AND WATER
COIORS

The collection Of paintings which have been
on exhibition during the past week the Art Rooms at
No. SIT Broadway. was sold at auction at Clinton Hall
last evening" There was large attendance, and tho
competition over many OF the paintings very act
i've. Berstadts large picture, entitled " A Showery
Day Among the WIND River Mountains" excited much
attention. and had half q dozen woud-be purchasers
H. was finally sold to Mr.. Waite of the Brevoort House
for ss25 The painting entitled "Thy VIII BE Done,
for which the owner Is said to have paid originally
$780, sold for $1,000 The other moro valuable
paintings in the collection sold follows: Step
ping Stones" by Prof Meyer Won Bremen of Brussels,
$3.50; "Cate and Landscape" by T. Yerboeckhoven OF
BRUSSELS, $780, Returning from the Well" by James OF
Boston. 500; "The Philosopher" by " Chavet. Paris
1870 The Old OakeD Bucket, Joseph Ames. BoStOn s0O;
Wood Scene" D. b. G. Corot. Paris, s3lO Ihe BOOK ~
worms, e. Flchel, Paris sI70 "Cest Moi Leon y Is
sau, Paris. sjl5; Hudson River F. E Church. Now
York, S3l5; Wood scene and Figures Gustave Dore,
sneep, Interior OF Stable" L. ~ Brai. Paris, $50:
"Smartness." and 'SupIdlty, l.. R1herts London slO
each; Skelchng from Nature" H. j. Burgers, Brussels:
s2}j; Coast Scene" W. Shaver, London, $50 judith
Redel, Paris. $50; The Anxious Parent" Car! Jue
Paris $50; Rachel" j. Amea, si75; " Head OF Bull"
Glass, Sl7O: Fruit" aud " Fowers." Uim, Brusse.s,
$40 eacn; Interior OF Cathedral Pm benost Paris
The sale was without reserve and the collection.
numbering 95 paiuiinEs, was disposed or
Tho auction sale OF the collection Gf water coors
gan last evening. The attendance Was not very
large, and the bidding not active. Some paint
were lald by in default OF acceptable bids. These
pictures will be addedsto the list assigned for TINS
evening. Among tne paintings solu laSt evening were;
"On the R.vcr Dee" bv c. Davis. London. $50; " on
Hastings. by Charles Taylor LONDON. sp Od Cottage
Upon the Avon L. Ldit. London. s57; The enid Of
the Ocean," H. DrummoId, London, S55 "GuihE 10
Court" Pess!na, Rome. si3; Persian Glr" PeS.na'
Rome, SO waterfall Near Cold Spring." W. CraiS'
Ne w+IUrk, SIS.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
APPREHENSIONS OF DISASTROUS SPRING
FREsHETJ ALONG rIE HUDSON.

PoUGHKEEPsiE. N. Y, March 4.-The snow
storm which began IL o'clock yesterday morning did
not cease till daylight this mornng, nearly foot of
snow having falon making about two foet OF snow now
on the ground the leyo This greatly increases the
apprehensous Of disastrous Spring freshet along the
UuIson and In the back county and preparations
suggested aud cities the best method Of
ayrrtng the impending danger. Trains are running
with little delay.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
SIG. MuzIO,s BENEFIT.

We ask particular attention to the an
Douncenent that the opera Of LOhepgrn will begin
this evening at 7:so O'Clock The programme is long,
aud the manager will probably insist upon punetnatS
The orchestra is to be at the former repre-
eentatons of this work In New-YOrK.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
THE ICE GORGE ON THE DELAWARE.

PoRT JERvIs, N. Y, March 4.-TO-day has
been marked by steady thawing temperature. which
comes I'm strong contrast the cold Of Wednes
day. and a continuation OF which must produce the
reatns ts pOsitiOn there being percepbe enlarge
ment OF the stream OF water Many people living on
the N1ts have signlsd q determination 70 leave their
honsos should the warm weather continue. There 10
every Indication Of another thawng day tomorrow,