, 1877-04-09
BIRD-SHOW.

readily oyctean,c ths msjori.y. brighton and the'
cat.ahops voting Tho Citizens Ticket
BIRD-sHOW.
Nrnr,y 1000 cnnsr,c.-Isussnncs,e.. Gold
f,nclseF, aud Many Other Feathcrcd Won
ders.
Londop Ttvaraph.
There are in this SLOW ncasly 1000 entrieB, the
actual number being about 600 over any previous
Total. A n whole. The quallty OF tic vast dlt-
play is almost a. remarkable "a Its quantity,
aud. except Tor tho sweeping disqualification Of
foreign butanchcs, boldly entered a. British
birds, no class has suffered detract!un from the
sse, ssnsre da's modafu y eS
W., WHICH aro distributed through thrty-thfce
c'assea independent uf mules; and there aro
among the go'dancsles SONG Of The most admlra-
.esa: ssts' bstaean H. Ms. MsnesaSs rst prso
go'1dncl. on which the selling prtcs of 10 guin-
eas Is set, and Mr.. James Dosl's bird, whclt
took the becond prlzc, little difference Of merit
The gold medal for collection of foreign birds,
Irrespective OF class. WIS awarded to Dr.. Carl
Russ, the German naturalist, illustrations Of
whose great work on Gagged blrts are also crhlb4
lied. This wcll-known authuf AMI natural hls.::
tortan has sent bis curiously conts].
bullion to this show from stcgiotz, near Berlin;
aud rs proof that bis zeal Is not unattended
Tie whole OF his beautiful collection are In per-
| feet trim. The mules arc the strong point In
this remarkable atray, and, pctl!nps the rarest
OF tho rare in that division OF Dr.. Russ aStary
| Ii ua|e Cross between q diamond sparrow aud
| a zebra Gueh. In connection with this notable
dlsplay OF birds FROM the J'russnh Capital tnny
bs seen BY inuulrcts-though It Il not one Of tho
Objects named in tho CATALOGUES case conta!n-
Ing three small square cages constructed Tor tho
I forwarding OF birds by Iost. Without seeing
this ingenious contrirance, which is extensively
used IN Germany, It wuuld bc difficult ~ t1na."
u IT, kna 70 fxsmIp' ,FG any M
secured without that bane OF oil feathcred fAvor-
! lies III ea,t.Tity-a Iraught. "A clover arrauEc.
| mept admits Ut the bird being prOristonetl for
three days; and, TO prevent the water sp!aalllng,
It il contained in apongcs, neatly aud efficiently
confined In miniature earthc1 tars. Birds hare
thus been posted frun Berlin to St. Petersburg,
aud tkewiac to England aud France, though on
reaching tho Belgian frontier the cases are tras-
fcrred from tue rost-Otiicc to parcels convey
anct 1t Ia crelitablo 10 tlo Custnus Depart
n,ent that tLese llrlng packages have reaclod
this country with tho seals un1roken. IN VI
Russ bighiyinstructlrc collection are ,nauy Gu
rious birds nests depending from large hnugt'.
In proximity with the Varied shnw Afforded "
| Dr. Russ nre a few canaries which 4rrlvc1 III
| ENGLAND too late 10 he entered IN this exh!bs-
ttoi. Though they nrc not to bc found, tlere'
fnre, In the catalogue, they will tematn. wo he-
lterc, Ia their present pos'tiott and they Org lie.
cdedly worth notice. These canutscs. which ara
Of note, haye been bred BY Herr keydell, at 81.
Audteashcre, III the fiartz Mountains, where. It
is said, sapcsccd of peculhr excellence 70 culti'
yated.
The upper end OF the pavilion containing tlsls
show, Is another assemblage OF rare specimens,
equal, II MT superior, tu thu ateglotz collection.
etn!stGr a is 'fSea e aspaY Fl s
petition, on the ground that, having h,e avlars:s
within easy distance OF the Crystal Palaee, ID
would not be fair IL contest the palm OF victory
with geut!sulau aeudug Ills birda FROM Betln.
Tha distinguished au,atGur who for thts gcncr~
oua icasun sl,ow4 anonymously. and thus dir
qualities Li4nsrtf fnr taking prize, contributes
uuagntticfcntt. 10 ths exhibition. We caii only
make trlct mention Of hIs most etr'klngly-
proaacnt examples; as, for tnstanco, two saort'
tallril glossy starltngs, from Africa; . gray
healed paxoia bira, bred 0y the exhibitor;
Chinese dwarf quall, of k:gresntsa. ! ply. p
III Austla!lau-pas sun !lnch. bred by the o1hib-
itos last year: Esd-tallel Australian tnc!1. Of
species wllrh has very rarely been described by
correctly, for Tbs reason that the dead specimens
do not stio% arrange ring of white character
izIug tue eye ot tho living bird; South Amrri.
ran finch, with = concealed ercst, Ike t5sant
,narkable luz assuming q nHntial plu.naee that
entirely chanGca !ts aspect. The tall feathers ol
this bird, Ahed last december. arc slioxn By thy
side Of lis cage. together with stulud speet
Gs aIe s' sasc w1G I. anetsaes 4 dias
cut times Ut th0 year. -.
These arc tally As many wonders scattered
through the show a. afe usually ~ ~ FOUND: 4
u y South American tolicsn, )" sccing that thit
group OF btrtls III entirety confined to Soutl
Amrrtca, had eaten Ills nuulhcr, - that in1nl
rtea had to b. uudc bctoEc te could With certainty
t@iIrnt!aei " bclougln.., "a Mr.. John Drake
The bird, With !ts enormously lafEc but ver>
light aud spongy I'LL, II said {, be exseettngl,
time. soeiabsc, and food OF children. Moreover
BISCUITS, spples, Or fruit Of any Kind. rbas lnN
comedian of oTntthology, the laughing tar&asa
IL .Eo exhibited by thu owner OF the toucau. Il
very rlsver. loqaasons. sIld ,,3 muslca! @ Austfa
contribution ID that strange bird, the greet
cardiual, whose rea.tiugc'i wings, when stac2et
IN water, will yield tu nppFec!a1!a quantities tl1s
pure copper which the festheta have 1Ar xira4tr
iiuary power of scuetslg. NJ: y. H:wkl''s
shows scarlet iory. the setv highest type o
. parrot, particularly we'll represented by THU
; sperJ,nen. W. look with peculiar interest
+. II. Towneud, tbi, being the Kind Of blrt secu
Ly tie patur.lsts of thu recent Arctic Ekpcdl.
! tloa ~ tas nurth u laud extende'', Attuost ai
4 nearly po1ar iu t. habitat ts tho msaty ntpols
show i by Mr. Thtrkcttle; the cpl,t,ton relpoe,
!, strange 10 aay, t.as never beea kaosn TO- ttrce'
anywhere out Ut EasIsnd, though II ttea k4utl,
| p,fgEales beyond the northern seas. Wttlaus !
! .twhfte blackbtru," J" no bird show at the cryst.
Fnlaso would ba complete, aud We ase. therefore
glad 10 anuonMee tlat blae kblrd - Nlltu ~ snow
will be fornl in this exhibition. There is a ~
piay Of tooasptdmens, III which co'npsstt!un N
. titst prize hat fa]ica to at, X. 4. Pra;lIi an.
fhs abuw of b!nl-axvs. lawn.ayia1iss, aud othe,
, | objects Of ths kind, wtl .iDterest largo clas
I Of v!sltozt-
0xowth OF TAXATION IN New York City.
7 Ia 1890 The taxation was only 81 per head q
. population; In 1850 It had risen to IS per 4c2l
and in 1870 0it was 10 per head exclusive 0