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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The sensational drama, 'Undcr the Gasght," was
revived the Grand Opera House yesterday afternoon
and repeated again at night. Tho play was produced
under the supervision OF the author, Mr.. Augustin
Daily The principal parts sustained by prominent
members Of the Fifth Avenue Theatre company.
among whom may be- mentioned Miss Mary Nunez as
Laura CORTLAND, Miss Mary Wells as Old Judas Helen
Dungeon Pcachblossom and Miss f.. Rigl Pcart
CourtlaLa. Mr. liarsins the Smokey,
and good one; Mr. Ed. Lamb played Ber-
Davdgo made most acceptable signal man.
of the Ray Tralord OF Mr. Pnrkcs and tho Dyke or
Mr.. Dcvcrc, little be said of them beyond this,
that they acted bcr parts tamey Tho railroad
Is quite we'll put the Stage when the play
last produced here, and tho pcr scene has all the old
time life fun about IL which always won hearty
applause from the audience. Taken together. .Undcr
the Gasght" is well acted and well produced, and
promises to meet with fair measure OF SUCCESS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
NEW BROADWAY THEATRE.

This house, formerly known as Woods Museum
opened last night under new management with
Byron's sparkling comedy. "Chcckmate," and the
farce, ''Young America" Tho audience was small.
ana the company large In the comedy appeared Mss
Alton. ss Newton. Miss WhittIc and Miss Leighton.
and Mcssrs. Melton, Webster, Lowell Aying, Forrest
and Brower In the farce werc Mrs Post, Miss Leigh.
ton, Mr. Ward and others. The performance not
characterized by any special marks OF excellence Tho
farce showed many clever traits on tho part OF Miss
Leighton and Miss Whittlc Tonight Mr.. Joseph H.
Kcanc will appear Rip Van Wrinkle The theatre
has been considerably improved, and IN such n work
that which Joe Jefferson has rendered immortal IN
dramatic annals there IN reason why tho house
should not occupy commanding position among It's
confreres Of tho metropolis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
MUSICAL, AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Adelaide Nelson will play Cymbcl,ns at ths
Walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia, during the week
beginning February s.
Mr.. Augus,in Daily has consented to give grand
matinee performance at tho Fifth Avenue Theatre on
January H. aid OF the poor OF ST. Stephens parish
The arrangements arc being perfected by the Society
OF ST. Vincent do Paul. OF st. Stephens. and strong
hopes entertained that handsome will DO re.
allied Tor tho poor. Tho GENIAL John Brougham and
stephen fsgc actively cooperating with the soci.
city and Mr.. paly promote the OF this char
table Undertaking.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
A GOOD SIGN,

The locomotive works at Schenectady will begin tho
construction this week OF ten new locomotives for
the Central and Hudson River Railroad. During Tho
past week twenty freight engines have been added to
the rolling stock upon tho main line. OF these ten
came from the Athens branch and ten we're brought
from the Lake SHORE aud Michigan Southern road
inns addition mas been made necessary by the great
INTO usc everything ia tho shape OF motive power that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
GERMANIA THEATRE.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" Centennial Drollcrics) was
the title of burlcsquc extravaganza produced last
evening at the Gcrmanm Theatre. rho house was
literally packed, and 1t cxaggcration TO say that
the situnons Of this farclcaI medley scarcely
screaming than the laughtcr OF the audience
IL required but lutte German 10 understand The pan.
tOmmic fun, tho comical songs and absurd extrava-
gancc OF tho play, whose action clcvcrIy en-.
twncd with some OF tho humorous aspects OF the Gen.
tcnnIa. Herr Wit and Herr Urban carried of tho
honors OF the performance The ladies' were weaker,
but nevertheless acceptable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

POSITION OF NORTH CAROLINA IN REFERENCE
TO THE PRESIDENTIAL sUccEssIoN-sHE RE-
LIES ON CONGRESS TO DO RIGHT AND WILL
SUSTAIN JUST ACTION OF THE NORTHERN
DEMOCRACY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RALEIGH, Jan. /, 1877.
Governor Zcbulon b. Vance was to-day for the third
time, duly uaugurated Governor Of North Carolina
The occasion produced high degree OF enthusiasm
and the ceremony was graccd by large OF
the beauty as well AS the wisdom and patriotism Of the
Old North State. ON taking the oath OF Office Gov
crnor Vance delivered long and impressive address,
which was listened 10 throughout with rapt attention.
and in many points loudly appaudcd After an open
Ing IN which lie rccounted the history of the State dur
ing the last fifteen years, and criticised with telling
accrbiiy The acts Of the republican party reference
to the reconstruction Of the Southern States after the
defeat OF the armies ard the overthrow of
the attempted secession he continued us folIows:-
la assuming once more the government OF our ma.
i've state We are reminded tnat with power there
comes responsibility. The deep wounds which the
last hiicch years OF war and mlsgovcrnmont
olrd upon ns SIN cape unh'aled Our public credit
has been almost entirely destroyed; our wealth has
been swept away our eduoationm und has been LOST
uhpatriotic partisan craftsmanship has increased and
emDttcfed sectional feeling. worse, perhaps than
an, INC races composing our people have been set at
chmity against each other. Though II Is almost
tweive years since the closed little has
been done by the dominant party to heal tho
Jcaouses OF late enemies or % reconcile tho antago
hsm oil INC white ana tho back Much, indeed,
on the contrary has been done agpravatc both evils
80 lar as IN US lies II Is our bounden duty TO remedy
lhcsc 'hinss; 10 restore our public credit to promote
me rcganiDg OF our wealth the children Of
the States 10 mitigate sectional and ysities
IN an especial manner should ~ be duty disabusc
'he inus oil our black citizens VI the false impression
whch unscruDulous dcfnagogucs have instiiled into
!ncm that we intend, IN any way, To interfere with
tncir chartered rights. Let US convince them by lib
Graz legislation and Kind treatment that not only
intend them no wrong, but that We earnestly desire
mer prosperity ana happiness; that We constitute
NV purity I'D tbis government which, par ercchsHce
MAINTAINS ana observes the constitution upoa which
heir rights depend; that their former are and
naturally should be- their best friends; that Of
SniIsuah anccti0ns we ~ yer can forget the Kindly
friendships which were formed between master and
servant, between jealous protection and faithful ser
vice; and finally, that as men of chivary and honor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
THE HOMELESS POOR.
A TEMPORARY SHELTER TO DE PROVIDED roR
THE POOR AND THE NEEDY.

A TEMPORARY SHELTER TO DE PROVIDED FOI
rur noon Avn rur Nuvnv
$500 49, " ~
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--
Az ia well know the station houses of the cit ford
,..h,, s.,,.. A. t..a,... .,a., -, -.
angus '"e'''' y" "'N''' Ps'Ps' i"'' "i"'e' !"
committee appointed by tho state Charities Associa
on visited tho prccinct houscs Tho
-
o"s''A q""' 'e's anu 'o''''" """' io's eo"'" oc 'c
lied upon concerning the various people who were tho
p,grtlv cucs,s of tho poIcc The rcsuts of thcso IN
-, :,
'cs'e"'o"s "'Nc oceh 'ccc"''y P"ohsnc"' H"PPe"reu
that in the month oil January, 1876, out OF total
bcr o 70 ia station house odrcrs hero were ,o oD
..-..-,- =, -..-. :. - - . 7.
reNoVt's, VI nons "no WIZ "N"ys ''sIs''tcu u.
o"o i,ee'"S' ~. .n' os'.'' ""u ''.o Piopoitpn WIS
main,ai"cu on,,ng oo.n 'no "n'ci ana d summer
Hout's. =" one, ""'"s uu' '"s 'no ".e' oVv VI Voo
.n' ' 1., ,,r".o,..ars' ~ ,,.,, ' "
"o'o '.b.' " '""""e'o --o'B-
s"Ie anu '"'.''s ny "y, n,'"e III nuo Iua'-
.cia a" "'sn'' ~ Ds''s t"'n VIC WIZ
'o"nu " w .no."."e.! ~, 80, ""''u, o"''y
VI nos ~ a.. 'osp.''"oe, "cso'' 'nt PooI
WIZ Ionp' " ~, uio wy .'' M ny Pas.o'l
Win .ne a,ees y, W. .''y ivuo. 80. s.c.. q.
t"cIvc o'o,N ia .'.so qu",'o'o W. " ui h'Hn' VAC
'eo W :" os $500 49, y. w ~ 49,, ~ ~
49,. ~ 49,, s raaa,r,,, ha,, ,a,,' ,
~ 'n's ~ 80. Va 'nh i.op,s
u ,,.s ,s ~ no s,,s,a,, ~, aaaa',''' ~,
ees PeoPe ~ w.. 49,, w ~ '.""V".
anis appea, was o., o' u "p"'on ~ p'oo
se ' e 80 T.. ", ,..,,0,,a -. - 80,
ud a,ge mun'co a o. u anu 1rc n, as
'" ,.'ra'nnn ~ ,n,. sam. ,,,'",nr no,
~ opp'nn,nraI 'v,,n,d d,"as,. '"' ,n '"'
,roc.ahIo sn,rce ~, s,nkna.s cen. ,,"
,n,c.rs ana men Tho Ioarn nron,ea y ra,s,l,,,.n
md drcc,cl !, 10 he crcnlaod amony tbc pocc forcc
bv when The admit,anco of prolnss,,nal tramps was
refused 10 tho station bousos and Ibor nnnrchcns,on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
MRS. ANN ELIZA M'IraS oApnNrp

On tho 10th inst. Mrs. Ann Eliza Mclean Gardner
rcct OF the late Colonel Charles X Gardner. formerly
acIulant general OF the army and mother OF g. Clinton
Gardner. general supern OF the PvnnsyIyauia
Railroad died, agca seventy seven years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
FLORIDA.

RECOUNT THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. /, 1871
To-day Colonel Call, on behalf OF tho democratic
Presidential electors gave notice that nc would apply
tomorrow for writ OF mandamus compelling tho Re.
turning Board the vote for electors After
receiving this notice Governor Stcarns notified Cover
ernor Drew that he had been making arrangements
Tor turning over tho State government to him.
buthat this move on the part OF the democratic Pres.
dental electors might make II necessary Tor him to
further resist This action OF Governor Stearns Is sin
guar, and is regarded hero as intended to forco the
democrats to accept the last coun Of the Canvassing
Board, which gives the State brow MS Go vcrnor
elect and rcasserts the election the republican
electors, and further that tao HAYES,
electors could not maintain their case before the
court Drew WILL however, be quietly inauguratcd to-
morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
LrDGE MnNnEI.rr-

Judge Mondclct, the oldest Judge on tho Bench Of
the New Dominion Supreme Court, the Province Of
Quebec died yesterday at Montreal OF congestion OF
I'M LINN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
WALTER u. CoYI.F.

Walter f. Coyic, prominently known base bail 70.
porter for tho Cincinnati gazette, aitcrward with the
Enquirer, ana more recently employed on papers IN
New York aud Brooklyn, died yesterday III Cincinnati
aged twcnty-four
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
OBITUARY.
FRANZ LfMDEvG.

Mr. Franz Lmberg, a native OF westphaliu, ana
well known Cincinnati ms one OF the proprietors Of
tho Votks Frcund in that city. died yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
A MONTHS FINES.

The nncs taken In at the Fifty seventh Street Court
dnring December am ountcd TO s75J.
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BEooKLYN's poor TO BE cAEEp ron.

BEOOkLYN poor TO BE CARED ron.
At meeting OF tho Kings County Charity Com.
mlssoners held yesterday afternoon, at their Office
Wloughby street. Brooklyn, rcorgani eaton for tho
year took place Dr. Norris reelected Prcsi-
dent aud Commissioner Midas AZ Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
VANCE'S INAUGURAL,

POSITION OF NORTH CAROLINA IN REFERENCE
TO THE PRESIDENTIAL sUCcEssIoN-sHE re-
LIES ON CONGRESS TO DO RIGHT AND WILL
SUSTAIN JUST ACTION OF THE NORTHERN
DFMoCRACy
The Newtown bee., 1877-12-13
4 Good Comparison.

We suppose that people think thaA newspaper men are persistent duns let a farmer place himself in q simuar busi- ness position and see if he would not .lo the same, Suppose be raised l,009 bushels of wheat, and his neghbor should come and buy a bushel, and the priee was a small matter, only $l.50 or less, and should say, Il will hand yon the amount in few days" AS the farmer don't want to be small about a small matter, he says all right, and the man leaves with his wheat Another one comes in the salnes way until the whole 1000 bushels of wheat are trusted out to one thousand different persons, and nohe of the purchasers concern himseH about it, for it is only small amoq, that he owed the farmer, apd of course would not help him any. He does not realize that the farmer has fritteL away all his crop of wheat. and that it's value is due him in a thousand l'te driplets, and that he is seriously embarrassed in his business because his debtors treat it as a small matter. But if all would pay them promply. which they could do as well as not, it would be very large amount to the farmer, and would enable him to carry on his business without difficulty. TAe above comparison is too true of the difficulties that the newspaper man has 10 conten l with. --- Chenango Ameriean.
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every life-giviDg tree; their rest quo talion from Heaven. But there was one immortal tree, the fruit of which was difficult 10 obtain, and that vas the frui. of all others that his angel was desirous of tasting. The tree was tall and denied them Its fruit. His beautiful Eve, with her winsome ways, coaxed him to climb the tree and secure its fruit. In climb irg, he fell, and AS the tree was near the wall that encloses paradise and shuts il in from the outer world, he fell outside the garden. His helpmate seeing hiF disappear over the walls of paradise and fade from her view, rushed out to look for her fallen lord, and she carelessly shut the gute behind her, and they had never hcen able to open it and regain aE entrance. His unfortunate tfail Caused family jar, and much unpleasantness followed Things had gone roughly with him. He blamed his angel, and she laid it 10 deceiyer evolved from birthstone, whose name she had forgoi- ten. He admitted that appearances were against him. but he protested that he was never evolved, hut was special crea- tiJn, and he went back on his ancient brother, denied All knowledge of the tadpole, or the ape, or the gorilla, and spurned the idea of his being exps. led from paradise for ipcompeteHcy.
 Our explorisls pronounced this all gas, and only proved his gaseous origin. It was intensely human. Scientists affirm that in all their investigations they find no other species that tell whoppers. And with their corkscrew they picked the old ancestors beautiful revelation all to pieces, and unwound every thread of his discourse.
 And now it only remained for our scL entihc explorers to date this last discov cry. They again counted wrinkles, and carefully and oonscientiously tested eve. rything with the prophets stone, and demonstrated that it is tifty-nnc millions nine hundred and ninrty.tiYe thousand seven hundred and ninety i've years and nine months since the great parent pulled through his probation and arrived at the maturity of manhood. And they thipk it WAS in the month of July, as he Wgs thinly clad
 Thus we See there are over hundred and sixteen mi,lions of years from lhe tadpoe t0 man, but then when his eve lution was complete he was something 10 be proud of. Our scientists did not dis cuss the question whether this long evo- luton paid. We think 1t did. "Ths mills of the (evolutionists) grind slowly, but they grind exceeding hns.'
 JOEL AND l.
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SOCIETIES.
SANDY HOOK.
CHURCHES.

MErHopIsr.-Rev James Taylor, pastor. Ser vices. lo.s0 A. M., 50 ahd P. M. Sunday school li.45 A. N. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings. sr. N.
 ST. JoHS's CKArEL.- Rev. Francis w. Bar nstt assistant minister. Sunday sehool l2 N. Ser vices PM. Communion service on third Sun day in nontA at l0. 80 A.
 SOCIETIES.
 GRANITE LODGE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TxMrLAns:-meet in hall H. L. WheeIer's Furni,urs W~reroom every Friday evening. Off csrs,-W. c. T., oraslius $. Tayior; W. v. I, Miss Ella c. Gatcly w. S., Miss N. A. Jud son; W. C Rev. Jas. Taylor W. r. D., Mrs. E. A. Bennett W. T., W. W. Perkins w.. N George Perry ". l. C., Simon Junina W. O. 6, John Ferris; W. K. s., Anna J Ta.- Tor; W. L. B., Mrs W. W. Perkins W. A. >, Mss Fila J. Peck; w. D. M., Miss EilaJ Terriil HIRAM LODGE, No Is, F. A. M.--Meet in Ma. s,uic Hall, lst aud Sd Wednesdays of each mont b. officers: Wm. sandford, W. M., John sandford Br. w., somere Crofut, Jr. w.. James A. Wilson Sect. II. l.. Wheeler, Treas Anh Chapn., :" m Aekley. Sr. Dea., Chester Hard, Steward, A. W. Urgslmsun. Tier.
 ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. Meet Second Thursda, of each month, in Masonic Hall. Officers; Geo. Wsffendsn, Il. F., II. L. heeer, k., James M B!aekman, SC, ibe., Wm. l. Sanford, c of H., Jas 4. Wilson, F. s. G. A housh, R. A. c.
 ALPHA JUVENILE TEMPLE No l.--mset in Lsdgt Rssu ever Fui nture store, every Sunday after noon, at {. 50 o'clock. Miss klla Peck, Supt. Perkins. " c I. -... -.....- .
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Passion for Great Wealth in Cali
 fornia.

Men here only think of making round million ot dollars. This is their great aspiration. Whenever you see knot of business men and hear them talk about money matters their talk runs into hun dreds of thousands of dollars and mil lions. Some business transaction, some scheme they have in view, IS going to prove to them bonanza to psur out al tue treasure they want The women here exhibi. the same passion for wealth. They have terrible longing for fash ionable life. They think Of ease and luxury, and would make fife complete holiday Dresses and diamonds, the op.
 lconsiausd oa fourth p.Fe.h
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Housatonic Railroad.

Time Table. To take effect Nov l2, 1871.
 rrasss Lsace Essstorn Going North, loH a. m., HAS a.o5 5. s and 7.25p m. lo.H s: m. and .s3 D. m. irs,ns connect at Brookn-ld June tisa with trains for Dxalbury.
 essnS Sosth, T.45 and il.4o a. m., 4.55 and 7-2s D. na. Sunday Train, 7.i5 p. m.
 rresrs L<ape Hawleypils Going North, To- sia 10 q $ A aud 7.40 D. m. lo.7 "A m. sud S. A D. rn. trains connect st Brookneid ianc- son with trans for DaIbury.
 Gsina SsxA, T.ss and Il 30 .. m, 1. f5 and 7.cs n sunday Milk Train, f.30 p rn
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shepaug Railroad.
A.sAxernEsr or TRAINS. comm

AHkAN6KNENT or TRAINs, commenclng December 2. lss7. #.LI Cer.<<.ssG Trains Ledst Nsrtosrs at 10, ~ q. ID Connect at Aawleyville st LILO a. m. Arrive at Ltehnsld 7.l5p- m,
 Sa~rdays an additional Connection s m.ds with Train p.zsng Nestovn at 7.7s 1-, with Train arriving at Ltchheld at lo.oo p. m. LAsss LisehE EsId at s.00p m arriving st HaE- lsyrIIle ct SIS p. ID. Connect for Nevtewn tt7.os ?. m.
 arrive. at HsvleyyiIls at HIS P. m., connecting pith Housztorie Hlk Tain.
 c. H. PLATT, Supt
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JOHN T. PEARCE, Editor and Manager.
POETRY
THE HUSBAND MAN.

Give fools their gold snd knayes their pow Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall Who sows field or trains flower, Or plants q tree. Is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest; And God and man shall own his worth Who tolls to leave as his bequest An adIed ftauty to the earth. And, soon or late, to all that SOW, The time of harvest shall be given The flower shall bloom, the fruit 4hsll grow. If not on earth, at last in heaven
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
N.xtaxn < WoodburY Stage Line.

Leaves woodbury A. 80 a. m., sonthbury at as ..In., oouth Bntaia at g a. m ., Bennett's Bridge at 5. .31 A. m.. Berkshire at 10 a. n sahdS Hook at 10. 30 a. M arriving at Newtown to meet tas 10. .47 a. m. Up Train, and leaves for Wood bury on the arrival of the ll.4o a. m. Down Tram and arrives at Woodbury at P. m., the same time as the Woodbury and Seymour Stage.
 GEORGE TYLER, Proprietor. Es.rtoser. Aug. Id, 1871.
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special Notices Ten Gents per line first, and Five Ccnts for each subsequent insertion.
 TrAuEiept advertising payable in advance. No desd.beat advertising taken. Yearly advertise ments pay able at the end of each quarter. Pro. fessionA and Business Cards to occupy not more than i've hnesl s5.vo year Regular yearly ad- vertissrs, whose bills amount to slo or over, will receive the paper free.
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Peoole's Line.

osssr my ssrv:eesto the travelling pasGe, and can be found at all ready to convey passengers to and frsn the Depot, or to Sandy Hook asd he~to~n St. Charges moderate Remenber the ''Coyernsr
 GEORGE REDSTONE.
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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
N k WTOW N.
pOST.OFFICE


 Mails Open Prom the South. ll.2u A. N. and oUp M From the North, l2.vOM and b.t0 P. M. Mails close:--Gong North, lv.Sc A. M. and 4.45 P.h. Going oouth, At Il 20 A. N. and 4.i5 P. M
 4 ,. PECK, r. NJ.
 CHURCHES. TkIsIxY CHURCH. Main Street. Rev. Newton E. MsrbA D. D. rector. services 10 B. A. M. Sun day sehool II N. Afttrno9h service, atl. CoxsREGAIIoNAL Man Street, Rev. James P. Hoyt, pas,or. Services l0.jO A. Nj. Sunday School ll,i6 4 @. Afternoon Services, l P. NJ. CA1AoLIc.--Aain Street, Rev. Father McCarton psstsr. bervices, ls.l5 A. M Sunday School, F M.
 SOCIETIES. OLIVE BRAScHJUvENILE TEMPLE NO H.--Pub- lie u,eUtinr every euudny ater9Don at o'clock, iu sautii Centre school I4vuse, oitlcels: Mrs 5 Beers. Bupt, Miss Peck S,c. sr. PATKIcK's TEMPERANCE SocIEtY--ReV. Fath- CT James McCartsu President, Juhu Moouey Vice President, Thenixs Egan Secretary, Patrick Gain Treasurer.
 SEwTowN LrBR ,RY AssocIArIoN.-E. L John son pro,ldent, Charles Beresfoid Vice President A. F. Peek Secretary and Treasurer.
 M. F. PkCK, Librarian.
, 1877-01-20

Of Mr.. Bell, they had Professionally OPP
pointed him dockmaster. In January
last a debenture.holder took proceedings
with a view to obtaining a w~inding,up
order and to enforce his claims for paw.
ment ofthe overdue coupons. The matter
came before the Master of the Rolls, who
adjourned the case; and it was now be-
lieved, as the payment had begun, that
no further action would be taken in con.
n%ection with the petition. Having re.
ferred to the retirement Of two Of the
directors, Msssrs. T. R. Tufnell and
j. P. Kennard, whose places it was not
proposed to fill, he alluded to the work
which they had in hand, and afterwards
spoke of the insurance, which had been
effected on satisfactory terms, of the dock.
After a short discussion the report was
adopted, and Mr.. F. j. Bramwell, the
company's consulting engineer, having
made u few observations in reference to the
dock, the proceedings terminated.-lbid.
, 1877-01-20
A PERSIAN LOAN.
From the British Trade Joaynal)

His Imperial Majesty the Shah has
taken q fancy to Europe, particularly to
England and France. He proposes 10
return incQgnito in 1878 to honour the
French Exhibition with his presence. One
or two other subsidiary pieces of business
he intends transaCting at the same time.
One Of them will be the raising Of a loan
o certain mark of progress ia civilization
among Oriental minds. 1t is not definitely
settled what the amount will be, but the
sums mentioned are from 1870. OOOI. to o
million and a quarter. It's noble object is
to pay for the Shah's purchases, whatever
they may be-riaes for his army, trim
kets for his harem, agricultural machinery,
or IO0-ton guns, just as may strike his
fancy. Should France advance the mo.
ney, England will supply the goods, or
England may, if she prefers, advance the
money, and give France the profit on the
goods. The Imperiol prospectus will be
q curiosity In financial literature. Tbs
security offered is Of indiscriminate charac-
ter, like the proposed investment. The
Shah estimates his Imperial treasure at
elk millions sterling, and Is disposed to
give a lien upon it or to mortgage the
Custom duties of Tauris. As the Paris
Syndicate told the Khedive when he first
asked tor an advance on his Suez Canal
shares, the Shah would make a better bar.
gain by selling some of his treasure than
by pledging it and trying to keep it at
the same time.