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New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
BOSTON'S T4LTITION.

rIIr DECLINE IL RIAL ESTATE AND GENERAL pE-
PRESTON IN BUSINESS HLUsrRATEp-A Low~R
RTE OF TAXATION.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Assessors have just
com,eted their report and today presented the r"S"
IL e. following is a summary: Valuation of real e'''t'
900; gain oycrlast year, Si5G9j3 Personal eS
fate valuation 81 09s 400 loss, $9,o25,JOO io'a
.3 767 900: loss ~ 9s7 The number OF foiis Is
s5DsG gan 40.. The State tax IL ToO2l-o; crl a.d
couuty tax, S972l,OIG; total warrant, %io,'23'l"o' :
,atr per II OOD Sl3 10 against 80 60 iast year mo II
has been jtll oy increase of valuation Of DhdhSs
already erected. Indeed. it Is more probable
that there has been Oh the whole reduction. The
railroad aed other improvements N Last .;"s'Vli
" n tuc large number OF new buildings erected aio
s,ti, irp csianaton for great increase, "hrH Is Ie
ror,. in ward Ouc. The grow IN OF the brewery interest,"
a,d tlc village aboGt the DIewejcs III l."Hbdry VIII '
been nci loS- In the OF the city, Which can "hy r
I.Nn into sidcraii"n The serious Loche IN IN idrhet
Iuc ~ real estate The rcuns Ui PERSONAL cstHic ais
eXpaiutd by tho serious depression ~ DNhes, ana 'lc
derIibe IN values, considering that DusltS' men nave
taken occasion to reduce s.ocK 10 the lowest oih s
diminishing the taxable property Wlih"nt drc III.
fu,.ir own tlH-paying power, decline ot les t.iA
cuv ucr cent a surIii> rather from tht !d iha -
80 sight tnau because there has been "a decrease
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

Aug r On" 2"t. tssass but s's,y Sp %ssn Ns
0cc'rr y" do ~ II k,'rctrd = % x.
rIr @r ,in6er Gsq SIC, seller oco6er Re, ecied o SC
spot, or seller An 3 3 g. &C., sesI s 81 sper
n o. seller Gctobrr 1870 quiet aud weak at Sc seller
sepemJor ror qHist but ta at go see 20 49, SPOT or
S"p,cia,cr 81: ijasi3 80 ser oc "ter Bulk seas nn,
%insS3, 3 NJ %&y & T%r 5, az 5d e. ooJ Ga.s os 800
b1sG laIl,y, 1000 Dusn i3e 1000 bush s'.S"rnLs ,
ilta, so1 bsSi: Eatie3 53o ,s w. 2 "h Al t:e
,ttt5a@ & c 81 arn ih AMI o .hr ' at % 5epc%Si @
49,, 0co.rr oats -gG,r and hghr a - AuEst
Gc,o6cr Lar .l3 o5d$l5 81 odere' ser,enscf $S 90
Io".sI1F Aug l7Flour quiet aud nichansed whea,
ge"y taan & Gi ;iS Sa' cats qci aad Unchanged
~ oar,,tg ,o's'n' 4&Si & . <i, n. + ny 20 ci So
sides I5tlc. hlc .Lo"aers lO' Clear K0 a, 80 II s
clear shl IL - a. ,e t s .tccs have al
vaIcr3; sal,S at lialiIc. -,., u,...
OUT 1l b1 scty SIwat,e - 80 ,f 81 dc, de-" : r. ~
@le. A 3t1 ~ 'eT , % sr and isy S1 sSfrs NO.
= a., ,nd c!er Augn~i 49, - ,'eay ~ ,o u T. o' ,rs nr
icy nT.stt nj i't .u ~. FOX aoinaly 10 - cash.
piimeIar S4@iso trgnsio faGalo' VIII Wns 30 g 3
s., u' %,,n,tnts ilor ~ OO6b whea 76egO bn-h
v,a.I tSS s.1 A"f g. 5I@s 3 Wn1rr % Il - 6 c1s
s. 4o,stl 4e,a sc.icm"r :. it'; " Mt Co., ciSh
G77i Sr,s,mbcr GjLc October oats active ana nlshcr
-" = A"% ,Ss Haet,yr Ne" 2 7SrsOJ r0o qne and
laIs sa IA. ad .s, .15 e 3%SiSh cihr i o ,ia" "iH
Ii, clear 9dc-, -ic. asked i.ac"n M IA 'Ha '' ac
ul.fv arm ana unchanged AT RI -. bO.s hi't ,''t w
co,rr. Cattlc quit wax, ieid AZ. 81
,.nnI tn Cle,r Iady,r - oJrtO 81 Hlc."" ~ ar.
~ "a - ~ Good 1rNan, :. 3V0si NoaGin 10 * = ~
nt ;, on,non. 81 5Od$z - h,o '"-' i'' NM mn XII,
vIeT go bush: corn 900 bushi u"E - oVV "i'A'
~ sp,tJ bush: HVg,. 2S0 head Vatii go ntau
TI,pt,l Aug l7.-FlJur steady ARd ann Wheat -beEand
,s rJ p~ic nave aiyaac,d stelSy 40 Whto "ahs'!'
- .oA ~ .' : w co. Vi ~, NO Mhe Michigan New u ~
g tn Il y, Extra tJ., III a0 AZ. a.or Acsa.. 81 -
New II 10; Soptei.beg u i2atl t2'2 Oc.oerr II :
-. a II % No. ted Niht,f. Aca, Pl 80 'epOai
br IA ii4 10. Al p ;s.'yct Co., - cS2 40, :
s,,,,r INN, = Vow rl 40. corn Nrity ahd Lru yhde
ia,r ir, Mix.a spot ana AIg II, Ia. do ~ @c,
-, ~r,e 7,c; Damaged e 1.@ 20 Oqi3 steady nuh uh'
n.i,i tr,.ri.ts .i.i aud nominal. ke' %FtS : ds) 3
-, ~ a. hush " heat. S0o bisi. Corn I'rO bi7i a's.
-i,n,cnt, DAD -t0 bbs flOsi, Ii,c"O sI<f " neat,
/ ~ yu.h. corn 700 trsh. oats
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPCfE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TE CnIEF SIGNAL cFFfcEa,f
WAsHIyGTOS, ID. G.. Wednesday. aug. lt-l "A. IA.
synopsis tor the past - hours .
Do;, boa ,,rnvail.1 in tLn MiuIla rnU SOuth

OFFICE OP TlW CHlEF SIGNAL OfFHthf
WAsHIyGTOS, ID. G.. Wednesday. aug. ls-l "a. IA.
synopsis tor the past - ho,us.
Rain has prevailed in the Middle and South
ern states and New-En gland with s0uthery TO casteiy
winds AID Ligh temperature, cAcept IN iennesSee and
tho Ohio Valley.
Generally cloudy weather prevails in the lower lake
regi with sOuth to west winds and lower temperature
Local rains followed by clearing and cool w0ather have
prevailed in the upper lake region. and norh-ves with
iorhcrly to westerly winds and Increased pressure
The Ohio River has fallen forty inclcs az EYans-
Vile, aud lightly at the other stations. The Mississippi
has fallen inches ut st. Ouis and fourteen inches NJ
Cairo xl a4 renamed stationary but ia reported fail-
ing Mem piis. l. has risen three inches at Ncw-Oreans
inch Heicna. and is Stationary at NicksburS
Probabilities.
For New England and partly cloudy weather,
with east south winds, slight chanycS III barometer
AMI light rains neat the coast.
For he yidfie suites, i0wrr lake region and South A.
Lnnhc statss HJht RAINS tOored by cieWtrg ana cooler
rcater winds shi|img to sourcS and north ccst and
rising barometer -, -,
For the Gulf states Tennessee. and The Ohio Valley.
partly cloudy weather and lower tcpreratnio than on
Tuesday with nOrlhory to westerly wint.S. rising
barometer ana light rains In the Eastern Gull states and
Eastern TcUncssec. -
For the Upper Lake region. the Upper Mississippi and
Lover ssOur Valleys coo'er and clear or iair weather
with north west winds rising baromcter and p"ssniy
local rains ia the northern portions OF Michigan and "is-
0Jnsin 80 :,
The Ohio River and tire Mississippi between Memphis
ami ST. LOUIS will fail slowly during wednesday. Ihe
Mississippi wall rise yoy slightly m stations beio" Meh-
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
IFor otser snip Eews see Second Pags.l


%s: and pass 70 Ks.snra s.is, GLASGOW CO. Aus
ana Iarns I'm with ndss snd pass to hIsr % ga%e ms,e 20 0n
sss%:sp Ssre.s Berry Boston, with mdss and pass 70
steamship BILL Lawrncs Richmond ciiy Point ~ and
sfip Atmosphere (cf Liverpool. Costello c"c"" MAscs
BARI silence Fr) LcMachsnd. Rio Janeiro IS days wits
'psr Bsrt a~pymee Nor, Olsen svrc July in ballast
BARK Eiida swed, Wos Jam iro J1y 10 with oors@
Bms Nssss Span, Ton1e Havana ii days ballast
Brig cnion (AeKl Pinto, campeachy, Mex ~ dAy" VIII.
Zig T1a Miller Russian, 10 dave. with cocOanut ioswood
Rhg Mathie utslJ. Mortssnaro Almeira AZ dATs with
Esc.r. Ella F. Crove. Atkins Ponce. p r. ii day@ with
schr Eva Adell Ellis FrrnandIna days. with iumbsG
schr. VIM Butnan. stsyer winterpori. Me, win sAVe~
ss1r Alice oat. MsT.tGn Gardiner , Es w lS%ssr in
Schr Hiram Tucker Norton whiting Ne. with lumber:
schr VIM ). Foster Holmes. Rockpor. VITA LUMBER
schr Ira s. sturge. Johnson Ne, with lumber:
sent Gee " Baldwin RressSr RoCkan1 I,j- with lime
Steamship. Wisconsin f liverpool bark Ellen Dyer ,Os
steitin b,ig A. q. Patterson. for agnayra
wiND-sun'et light. Ls.E; clear.
Aug u. lat ~ ls Ion So a. sp Tyro (Br) from st. John
y. H., for Liverpool.
FEA.G,Go &c Aug m bark & Man wv, Ms' usrr snrne1 shs n
M nS E. for g Ss Of sfa h, Tas s 70 SAL
NFNrDRANDt.
dispatch from Francisco states tet the British ship
Bremen 9 days fou Liverpool il anchored on the bar Au
her hans down With the sury tug has gone 70 her
assistance.
Tie steamship Nevada when sp@en in lat so " and
lon machinery disabled and she was under
sai.
FOREIGN PORTS
MovUIy, Aug. 1.-THE Allan Line steamship Nova Sco..
tisr Rcrardn from Quebec Aug arrived here DAY ana
proceeded 10 Iiyefpoh.
H,vASi Aug i6 Tho steamship Wilmington arrived from
ScV.l ORR this morning. =, -
HALIFAX. n. D.. Aug l7-saed. steamship Carroll. for
ChariOttetOwn
LlyfRrool, y. :, Aug. lj-Arrlved, brig Rover tBrh
from Bermuda -.
MMASzs, Aug I6.-Auved bark Lizzie, Camack, from St
Tho,r1r
NORTH synsEY C. b., Aug. l6.-Auved. BARK stormy re.
tre (Br) Greenock brigs Belle walters from Liverpool
Wesley u seymour It1iloR
toHS. n H., l7.-Argiyed bark Lizzie Guesine
(lr Oiie. from sydney, g. B schr N2ryve from Os."n
Cleared. brig CheyOt l}rl. Tor Queenstown Arrived lI
ship (Br.l from Yarmouth n ~, schr Annie W;
evidence sailed l7th slip Uncle joe. ior Liverpool
schr. CLO-. H. ocamnel, do.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug l6-Ceared ship City OF Annoy. for
Portland. oregon.
TYTEE, Ca Aug I7.sailcd brig salvador (sp for SAINT
aDdrt.
WlIMIvGroN Aug. 11.-Ariyed, steamship Raleigh. from
BaI S,wicK Ca. Aug lG.-Arrved schr Minnie Rappier.
from r'aiels. Cleared lIth, brig Maggie Van for RIO
Jano,ro.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Aug. T.-Arrved. bark Abigail (Brh
from Liverpool
los Aug. lo.-Saed steamship Goo W. Clyde fos
New \ crk.
MoBIlE Aug l7-Arrved ship Missouri, from Liverpool
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
UART.
PROF. JOEi. Park ER, LID.

Isof Joel Parker LID, the eminent juIist,
died yesterday morning at Cambridge, Mass. Ilo was
born Jan 25 1893, at jeffrey ~ H.. and graduated
az Dartmouth College in 1911, becoming subsequently
Professor Medical Jurisprudence in that institution
lie wss a Justice u the supreme Court OF Now iamp
shire ia le33. aud became ciefJustce In 1893 Hewas
Royal OF Law at tho University at Cambridge
from lsi7 leGs. Prof Parker author of upward
Of 20 publications, Of which OF considerable
mcnt.
TIE nOS. JOHN Is. WELLER.
The Hon. John b. Weller, whe died yester
day IN New ORLEANS, native VI Ohio, and Iepfe
seued district Of that State Congress from 1889 to
ls43 lie was thc Grst United States Commissioners "
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
SCIENCE AT DETROIT.
NEW MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.
VALUABLE ADDITIONS 10 THE AsSociAroN-Buf

VALUABLE ADDITIONS TO THE AsSoCiArON-BUF-
rALo TIE PLACE op MyETiSG IN 1876.
DrTRolr, Aug. 1.-THE American AssOcia-
ton for the Advancement Of Science met in general ses
sion at the Opera nouseet 10 O'Clock a. III to-day Tho
following gentlemen we're elected members James f.
Moves OF Detroit, Peter o. Williams of watertown N VI
+ C. sprague OF Buffalo. John Anderson of Manhattan
Kansas; Pcnsfar Frazer OF Philadelphia, Win g. Baheh
tine of Rpon, Wis. James Frazer OF Windsor, Of John
H. Kellogg OF Battle Creek, Mch Charles Pace OF New
York: Prof LOr1ng w. Bailey, University Of Fredcrickton
n b.; John Batchedor OF Boston the Rov. Chas j. r.
Be,buue Trinity College school, Port Hope, Ont. ;
Thomas I. Bouve President of tho Boston Society OF
Natural History DR. Henry j. Bowdick OF Boston Prof
C. F. Bracket. College of NewJcrsoy. Princeton. N j..
Prof Geo C. Caldwell Cornell University. Ithaca. n u
Prof H. A. Csadbourne, President OF Williams College,
w1fSamsewn. Mass John +. Clark. New Haven Conn;
Prot Henry v. Cornwall of Princctcn. j.; James Ia
erton Of salem Mass ii. I. Eddy OF Cincinnati; Moses
G.. Farmer of salem, Mase: Prof Daniel G. Gilman OF
Baltimore: Prof c. A. Gocssman OF Amherst' mass
Henry Gilman Of Detroit; Fred A. Geuth OF Phiiade'
phia; George Hadey OF BufalO; Dr. Hermann A. Hagen
OF Cambridge Mass; DR. b. ". Hawkins OF
Newyork: Dr. Phlo r. Hay OF Racine. Wis;
Alexis A. Julian of NcW-Ycrk; Prof. John
williams ley Of Pittsburgh Penn the Rsy Samuel i
Lockwood of Freehold. n j.; Pr6f W. Il & Scnes ,,,rd 81
Orton Of the Ohio AgIicultura and Mechanical CoeSe'
Counbas Ohio nr g. Ghfbs se Evcrs,y G rty OF OF Mnesoa
Minneapolis j. w. Powell OF Washington d. T.; ffSiW w
II. Pete OF Ann ArDor. M'cp rn - Tri,,v tol a.
Icge, Hartford; Dr. J. ii. Ranch OF thiCa-o;
the Rev. M Raymond of New YORK IrC,.
Ira Rcmsen Of wniian,stown; Robert H. Richatas ,as
OF The Institute Of Technology Eoston; Prot P'Ssdcr
Of the University OF Pcnnsylyanis ih'aaeipia JsSIpa
NJ Toner oi Was.ington.I' C.; Pro-. JOHN Nj van NHct
OF Aiddlctowu Gown: Prof George L. NoS" OF b9"uoin
College Brunswick Prot. Henry A. ward OF kocheS"f'
and C. ". Mac..;lty of PhuniSvil B.. Pc;Ih. .
The following Officers were then elccted; iie iuciiI'
Win f. Ho-cr, of Boston; General secretary Thos. T.
Meudenhall of Coumbus; Vicc,Pic,ident OF Section
Chas 4. Young Of Hanover, n. H.; Nicc-Prcsidcht oi
Section B Edward Morse Of sacm Mass* seer tary OF
OF Section u, Albert II. TNie OF COlunus lfcasurct
Tnomps T. Bouye OF Boston; Permanent SecfcIaiy'
Prof. Putnam. ..,
Buffalo selected as the place OF the next mcstnS
Tssoc3i on is now finished and nothing remains except
the grading Of plpcrs before the 81 ctons.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SARATOGA RACES.

bAhA IOtA RAtES.
LARGE ATTENDANCE or SPECTATORS AND EXCITING
sPORT-IHE FAvORITEs BEATEN IN TWO RACES
BRIGAND, NETTIE MORTON AND DEADHEAD THs
WINNERS
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug 17.-The last week
Of the Saratoga opened to-day with unabaod at
tendance and unnagging interest. There has been .
great influx Of visitors to the Springs since Saturday and
all the hotels again filed The weather, though very
sury and potentOus OF Summer showers has been very
favorable, and by its threatening did not det'r
tho ladies from giving full attendance and the usual
display Of varegatcd fnery The Saratoga season is
fairly ut ts hight and the village seldom psosents more
animated appearance than shown at IL when
broadway almost bloGaaed with vehicles and stylish
urnou,s The track the best and though
the eve1ts act down in the programme only Ord
nary, the sport proved unusually exciting and he bet
ting: was very heavy. The sweepstakes for two year
oids did not receive the requisite Bukbcr OF entries aud
consequ' nifty did no,dake place
Bi1gand's reputation as whisky horse was raised
sun higher by the result OF the first race most spirited
contest for purse Of $500; beaten maid.ns allowed
pounds. and the distance mile and an eighth. Brgand
Is again the property OF boswell & Cammack. EacOur-
aged by the effect OF the dose Of whisky Brigands
running on Thursday last they the fast but obst
nate animal just enOugh Of the eAharating liquor before
he was brought the track 10 make him geodatured
nnd ambitious He sold fourth choice in the auotion
pools Rhadamanhus being the fayori;e, and Countess
secondHhoice There eight starters, which sold
f.ln .tst
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
REUNION OF TIE VETERANS OF VERMONT.

IthINIVTN Vf IIiI4 VI I@I'+'1'7 u ''1'''''-'f'
BRAgTLEBORo. VI, Aug. ia three days
reunion of the of Vermont began rIay Large
egatios are ARRIVING and going into camp On tho od
camping ground. To-day's rrogpnine lpcl'ded dress
parale ana a review by The Governor AMI other invited
guests business n"rting ani the electioa Of officers
far tho ensuing year Il il estimated hat AZ least 10000
visitors Will arrive Tomorrow. ncul!ng Gov. Peek cx
Gov olbruo, Gcl TIci2s dHd stan, Gen Iady ,nltli,
C;,n I,.lictt and man ot,r EULgbrs. EXt'O'. lOl-
Iro,h UioSc!liur during the wGll and Ve,l'r,sdcnt u
Vsen Wil deliver addresses O-,LOgOw, aud GOV ic'k
viii ly, rec pol Grand torclIght procession viii
conclude The diy Tnc city IL decorated. and private
Ln..ii3iv is beng freely extcndtd. Never the
~ tf las 80 niUch en- thisid-t !rrytGOd lhc pace.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
sTTErLr-CuAsING At NEwroRT.

NEWPORT, X. L.. Aug IA Subscription was
privately started yesterday ior the purpose OF getting up
soinc good seeIc cha,es, which 1t Is expected Will bo
br iliaD{y attended. Cottage owacrs aa o'ncfs nave
subscribed $50 and tie lot OF names IS hourly 6oco
ing longer 1t is proposed to invio the best ho"ded
sicop.ha,ers in this country and Canada to compete
tor 81 purses, which viii be the largest ever "icfcu
Tmn ,nrefing VIII bCglu about tho III. oi opchi"eI o
a., G1Is o} fi,f nroy tie grounds o ths Sargrrsett
,uut Iub The Inaa ebjcci of not opening unt sept
is 10 give tie horses entered 1T Lam B!ahcH -" A, -
all OPPORTUNITY 10 rest before coui'n6 mere
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

W>,luNGroN. Aug. 17.-Lieut Charles II. Stock
wei egd 10 The hyiroSnphlc caice ieat r0cratss
Hubbard orercd Acadtmy. Assistant SURGEON
iionar. ath ordered to the Naval Ho9 ita' Ncw DIX
Ncng Gunner nSscl Ofercd 10 the f,ncc at Narc
island cat Master H. :. Primo IA dctachedtr0m tt fanlc
tho A,iac otairn ann ordered Ia reuIbNoi. au eyr
hi, arrival Najtf DdncnlOuer d tgcied fI"i trIh
;orry duty board the Art aud oro I 20 roo is tles
rr tommOorc Parker at ABBapo Is Nd pnssed Assistant
Ja.. But.rHOih ~ d'aeNt rom te,poary luG
trial OF the Adams and ordered 70 te NaNy
Yard towio
friu the survey steam Gednty hrd placed on iS
+. q, Allen II dctac'ei from tic
AlsA ana ordered . Coast steamer Geinoy
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
SpetiaI Notices.

DeshIers Ps- the best and safest remedy for Chls
a. ~ over aBd MnsTa
Jr.. Win-o,s,. Soothing syrup for ohtiron teetinE
sofss the gums, alsys all PAM and dres nlnd cObc
Opium Eating or lntetnperanco.-C e. BEERS. NJ. d.
-. foGIthaSc, UU ANAN IEEo pallsess cure Call "
send stamp Tor conclusive evidence
(laret, and sauterne,-From ~ 90 good sound wns)
so including Barton & OOustlers Cfuso filA
IAlauii. n ClaSeles bottiea al the Chatesux
ii. Is. klkk Il Co, 90 Fult0ns1
Established 1853.
Vost-Oaic~ N-t,ce:-The MAIts FOR EUROPE Tor the
week ending SATURDAY, Avg. 2l 1870 VIII close Al this
ONCE tsess Ga ~ iHDAl at IL NJ on WEDNhS
DAY ~ Ia. THURSDAY A. 1880 n M, And %
SATURDAY II ana IL 80 a. III. L. L. JAAES 7. M
The Beet Rooms for Onicrs In New-York.-oSer half
THE TRIBUNE BUILDING. 10 now occupied oy hs pernA
nea tsnants They and al their visitors unite In pro-
nouncinx its oatoes the MOST ATTRACTIVE audi all thngs
considered, the CHEAPESf In town Contrary 10 the
expectation the building proves TO be much the ghoss
all large buildings the city AL the bean
ufuly rushoJ hard wood lasn) There elegant gaH
dItures heat aud water every All enceeingy
light airy perfectly ventilated have outside wndowA
communicate ditscty w.h tho elevators aud nearly AL
have independent entrances rom te hal The rus
and both In good working order They are
Kept from O'Clock In the morning n long after MI
fsyOfsDrc terms Application sioail "
ni.sie ~ 1 HE IHlBO Nh lVunAhs roon'
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

ing c the Hoboken CInb was good and their fielding ann
batting was much better than that OF the Rece Sus
They won the game easily by score OF Is to4
The Boston (professionaD Nine played tho
Olympic (amateur) Club at Louisville, Kyy yesterday
Ihe BostOns won by score OF Is TOO
close game of baseball was played at
Chicago yesterday between tho Athletics OF Phiadei
phia and the Chicago White Soo kings. 1t was won W
tho Athletics by score OF 5 to 4.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
ANCIENT ORDER OF ToREsrEns.

SCRANTON, Penn. Aug. 17.-Ihe second an
nla session tie High Court OF the Ancient Order "f
or sers was called order to-day ia Odd Fellows Hall
tins city by the Hon. jerome Bur X, iHtn r Ranger
of tho United states. large nalbcr Of delegates were
IL attcpoauce from Ohio New York, Philadelphia, Los
ton aud different parts of the Union public meeting
was Hold ts cV IIn. and addlOs. b. i!o Hon jerome
I;u-4 ,ig prhcr Oi HuttsYiic, dni ci,is. lho lHsh
Court wl roInain III session Until Friday ey0dlns.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
UTICA rs.

UTICA, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE first day OF
the fourth meeting Of tie Uca Park Association opened
tcay VITA large ate cndaIce and magnificent weather
Charley Green's Breeze tho 2iS race, tahlhS tho
second fourth ana n.th heats Great Eastern 'oo@ 'ie
first and Calmar the third heat Iiino-2:272 Z'Zoi2
IN o{I 1-3l s Pools averaged 500 for Breeza to
,I for te to.f There were ninc starters IN Tie 22i
rtr, and foHr heats The hI,t, stsohi auu
tnurtb a.d the race were won BY Charlie ',teea MAY
inwe,n The third was won by Gen. Garhtid Tint
G:Li 22I 2:9i, 2D The fOOls averaged 9@oo iof 'uJ
Queen 10 ! 100 iOr tho field.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
RAhE RALL.

The Rhode Island Club defeated Taunton's
nine at Providence H. H. yesterday by score of IL to o.
The Mutuals of New-York and the Hartford
Blue stockings will play to-day the Union Grounds In
brooklyn.
A game of base ball was played on the
Fy,.n iiold, In Ioboken, yesterday. between the Re
a., C,.A Vi I4OoLiyh AID the uVDVkeu Nine. The play
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

p,,,rr,pu, ARG 1.-THE market this week for beef
.. MA, n frr dull an, prices were shat" l""a 3lOO
I,i were and sics made Ht lf'i "a ~ 40 v 10
tnr fa,r 10 choice. ssah lS - extra csei com
mon ,.J 4 at IRON 3 5A9G. -,
MN m ~ demand or sheep good bat prices did not
al ,u, the on, rn. large about li,Oe head sae-
s Ip. i, M from Jic. TAR 10 eJo and 5a TO
m % clce stock sheep sod At irOu * % 70 ~ pee lead
L.lr 10 uo'd lambs sod al D to '2c, o,--,,,
b.nts NJ II JOL ~ 90 100 10. net Tor cOruftd
,,v- CYNEs-Is market COnttuo- dulli y d heHi
ohl AT O 900 >pnge and go 10 oOO Tor irsh cows
Veal (alAl sold al 10 oc Ghd ~ ass 4" !" &C.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
SHOCKING DROWNING AFFAIR.

READING, Penn, Aug. 17.-This afternoon
the wife of Capt Pnip Bcssingor, accompanied By her
threa children, grls aud boy respectively D. d. ana
years Of age, left her home IN This ci'y ana walked UP
the tow path 81 the Union Canal. and whom near 0Iing.
Mil tnIce males uoltn oi the city, dnDcfatrly walked
into the canal afd drowned herself and ciidieA The
Is.lli. IcrnNeIHI.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
MUSIC.

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-MOZART NIGHT.
The programme composed entirely of Mo-
zarts compositions drew great tong last night at the
Central Park Garden the audience being one OF the very
hest OF the year both m numbers and quality. Tho fol-
lowing the selections:
Introduction and Fuguc in minor.
Mssonic Funeral Music. ,., ,,,
t. Allegro spiritoso q Andante grazieso B. Tempo
Overture, Magic Flute"
symphony in c, Jupiter"
overture. "siarriago OF Figaro"
Conccr 10 for flute and harp, wi ith orchestra.
]. Allegro. .. Anuintino D. 'Rondo Allegro.
\ KOndeau dc Chase.
IL was one OF the most charming and Inspiring con-
cers we have heard this II showed Mozart in
bs greatest Sd also his most lOvabe and fascinating
msod the orchestra entering fully into the spirit OF
the occasion, gave fitting Interpretation to such gani
conceptions rs hose Of the Jupiter symphony and the
Magic Flute" overture and toncAed with extreme taste
and neatncss the beautiful fancics Of tho Concerto
and the Concertcne Both these latter pieces as well as
tbe Masonic Funeral Music and the tle Hunting ondo,
are entirely new America. The CoLcertsne las only
recently been published, II we are not mstakch; !es
Mozart have set considerable value upon H. rs
well lie might. Ii abounds in characteristic meioay
Of a somewhat light AMI huont character, put IN the
treatment of the orchestral accompaniment. as well as
nity Of a ittc symphony. The violin solos were Admiralty
handled by Mcssrs acobssohn AMI Arnold the cboc by
Mr. Eier ana the viooncello by Mr. iiemaln Inc hn'e
and harp Concerto has never been published an' Is
almost unknown. II written at Paris las the inter
tsting annotated programme informs u') Tor inc
Duke de Gunes and his daughter; the caoeh'
zas introduced last night were BY 'ir. Chai1ts
aecns the iirst viola OF tho Thomas orchos'Ia' We
hardly know whether to express more driSht III the
beauty and brightness Of this elegant Work OF NJ
tho pltre tone of Mr. NchDcI's flute a"i the
highly finished p rformance of that incoiif"iapc
harp playor, Mr.. Lockwood. Both tho music ana
tae execution Of IL made deep impression Inc ho''
valuable however, OF the new pieces Is unlne''onhDy
the Funoxa Music written fOr tho bhria OF ohc "i inc
Estcrhazy family III 17s5. This ia IN MozartS eacst
style and though the programme annoiiier does fui JUS
ce 4. its technical exotcnco lie gives M idea sf ho
profound effect of its majesticand Imposing STRAINS
.Touight and tomorrow night We are PROMISED NJ"
pccts L. Branes and by Carl Stoer, tc composer o
he song of the Dell winch was played NJ Iho"S =
benefit last yenr The symphony on Thursday Is hah
In Waldo" march of Won Bulow's wiz also be per
..It t,uta