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THE DREW MANSION.

NEW YoRK, April 20, 1871
TO EDITOR HEgALD:-
Our clients, who the owners Of the building at
the southwest corner OF Broadway and Seventeenth
street, request your of tho annexed CORE
dent Of Buildings We have only to add that the
owners nave experienced direct damage from the ui
warranted statements oi your anony correspond
cnts. Respectfully, &c.
TURNER, LEE g. MCCLURE.
20 Nassau street, New York.
NEW YORK, April ~, 1871
W. W. ADAMS, Esq, superintendent Department OF
DEAR sin-la to.day's HERALD m article appears
signed 'Amercus, which has The eicct OF .scadIng
the public regard to the construction aud safety OF
the building southwest corner oi broadway and Sew
cntcenh street. We would respectfully request your
department 10 give the above buiidng thorough cx.
animation, and obise yours, respectfully,
WEST ANDERSON, Architects.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, OrPicE OF
SUPERINTENDENT, M. FOURTH AvENUE,
NEW YORK, Apr'l 20, 1871 }
Messrs. WksT ANDERSON, Architects:
CESTLEMhN--Youp communications OF the Gath. re-
feTrIng 10 article III the NEW YORK HERALD Of that
under your supervision, on the southwest corner OF
Union SQUARE and Seventeenth street, received by
me, uad reply thereto send you a copy ui report
OF examination made oil sud building. Respectfully
yours WALTER w. ADAMS
Superinlendcnt OF buildings
New York, April 20. 1871
W W. ADAMS, supcrin tendent OF Ruildngs:-
SiR-As directed by you, we carefully examIn ned and
pumbed the iron column supporting tho northeast
corner OF building situated on the southwest
Union square ana Seventeenth street, and known as
the Drew residence. and lind the same 10 be per-
iectly plumb aud IN line both ways. Respectfully
yours, HENRY Z. DUDLEY,
.onERr McGiSSIs Deputy superintendent
Chief OF Inspectors.
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RICHMOND CoUNrY'S TREASURY.

A DEFICIENCY OF SIT, 1876 62 IN HUGH NC
ROBERTS AccouNTs--FURTHER DISCLOSURES
LxpEcTED
At Clifton, yesterday morning. tho Richmond County
pared by the expert accountants who Tor the past
weeks, haye been at work upon the accounts OF tho
dclaultiny County Treasurer Hugh McRobcrts Thus
balance sheet shows that during his three years OF
Office Mcoberts received from all SOURCES $500 %, -
nnd di.burscd siy2,2o2 IL, leaving dcGcioncy Of
SI7.l35 o. in his accounts
Tie present County Treasurer Mr. James Il. Robin.
sou, appeared before the Board and stated that Mr.
Larkn, ex-tax collector oil the town OF Soathned had
assured ham that the sum OF 1900 put his
swOru on list after he had delivered II TO McRubcr,s
ai4d he tMr, larklnl holds receipts Tor that amount
Mr. EsLcfL Uookkcepcr OF Mr.. Larktn, says that he
can make An affidavit 10 tbis eject.
supervisor Latourcttc said he had understood Mr.
Israel Dcnysc te deputy oi McloDerts TO Say that he
had made Insertions n I.arkius sworn on list al the
order oil McRobcrs, VINO had received IN payment Of
taxes notes OF hanu iDslrad OF actual cash.
IL appears that the names OF the parties who arc
alleged to have Dau their IN OF hand were
put into i.urkIn's sworn Oh list aftcrwnrd dclin
qucuts, whc lakn says that these people paid their
On motion, II was resolved that this matter vi inscr
ton OF the names of taxpayer ana tie amounts OF TX
winch had beer prevousi, laid, IN The lists sworn
oil by the Collector of the town OF Souhhcid as made
aid delivered by him to the County Treasurer be re-
accounts, with power 20 employ counsel and take such
action q. may be necessary IN the premises.
On motion III Mo Frcun, 1t resolved that Nr
Larkin. late collector Of Tho town Of sm,tInad bs rs
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WOMAN'S WEAKNESS.

Two well known confidence operators named Charles
Meyer, alias Freucricks, aud lsadorc Schnng, alias
schcnlnscr, were arrested by Detective Won Gcrchlcn
yesterday ON charge OF swindhng Mrs Sarah King,
OF NO 70 Eldridge street. out or $50 They met her
on the 3lst Of March, and Meyer represented himself
as q German eiugian; who had goods ia the Custom
House which he could not release unless he had money
enough 10 pay the duty lsadorc ~cuilliug backed
Meyer statement, and Mfs. KING was induced 70 adj
vsi!c. On erode watch and Gu 500 which monry
was 10 be returned the day, she was also TO
receive "A black SIX dress Tor Ter Kindness she did
not either OF tue men t yesterday. ~ the Essex
Market Cour; she sand she did wish to make any
compliant. Judge Murray, however. suspcct,ng that
sne mad been tempered with by some friends OF tho
prisoners directed the clerk. MIR Lndon To make out
u complaint TO which Mrs. King reluctantly aifx q
her vi nature. Meyer and schiins were held III 5000
bail cnc.i
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SUMMARY or LAW CASES.

In the suit OF John II. Chcevcr ngans: tho Gilbert
Elevated Railroad Company, Judge Sanford. oil the Su
pcrior Court Yesterday ordered rceronce to Jacob
H. Miller
Chief Justice Daiy yesterday scttlcl the findings in
Railroad Company, and ordered an extra allowance OF
500 10 plaintiffs counsel
Joseph II. Rlant brought a SUIT 10 back from
Ernest Gabncr and Charles W. Rodman, assignee Of
John Strauss nnc pianos, valued ~ a. $40, which, lie
CHARGED were Illegally LEVIED upon The as tried
before Judge j. Il. DAY. and Resulted yesterday IN "a
verdict Tor the defendant
John McManus has brought suit against Michael
GAVIN balance VI $2G3 Tor blasting ana OK
cavuting cellar tor the defendant aud tho trial O tho
case was commenced Yesterday before Judge Lure
more, IN the Court VI Common Pleas, Tie defence
that the work not completed, and a certificate
OF or estimate Of surveyor was not furnished To him.
rs required by the agrccncE and counter claim Tor
Sl28 20 Is set up by the paintln
Lew Wallinp accused. as he alleges, by William
y. Benning aud William a. Bennine, athcr ana son,
Of having stolen horse from them He was arrested
and IA default ol 81 GOO ball. WIS sent To jan, where
he remained Tor thirteen days. lie acquitted by
Justice kasmirc and Drought suit against the Bennings
tofe,over so zoo damages TOT malicious prosecution
The ia Of the case was commenced yesterday, bc'oie
Judge Freednau IN The superior Court. William H.
Dcnnng put IN general acnial. aud William A., al
thong. admitting that he made the accusation denies
malice.
Henry Russell. who is imp sohej IN default VI bonds
to comply wu an urdcr o. TAG Court OF special Scs-
SONS 10 pay xU week Tor the support 0f AnIly,
was brought before Judge Dononuc, IN supreme Court
Chambers, on writ Of haDcas corpus yesterday, ana
d motion made on his behalf to adinil nlm 10 bal
pending decision ot appeal taken 10 the supreme
Uourl, General Term, from the decision OF the Court
OF SPECIAL Sessions ordering tie OF the money.
The Court denied The motion, because The prisoner
had already compiled with the statute BY giving
bonds for the payment OF tho money II mo judgment
should be affirmed.
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MARRIED.

MANNlE0
B2Trs-BowyE Wednesday, April Is 1877, nt
Staten Island, by Rev. James Brownlce, d. d.. CHARLES
e. Belts, OF Jersey City eiyhts, 10 SARAH daughter
OF Francis Il. BOVINE. ESQ.
BLAdoES.Rcu On Wednesday, April IS. 1877, AZ
st. Johns, Yonkcrs, n r.. by the Rev. William s.
Langiord assisted by the Rev. A. 3. Atkins, u. D.,
rector. THOMAS BLAGDEN 10 HELEx PEABODY RICH
daughter OF JOSIAH Rich, ESQ
FRoaENr- MAcKBBlS- Tuesday, April "a. 1877,
a. the Fiith Avenue Baptist Church. by the Rev
Thomas Armitagc d. D., Mr.. FRANK l. FRoMKST 10
Miss iiLLIR b. MAcK,DBiN daughter oil Ebcn \. Bacon
Esq. all or this city.
GREvE-EirgL. On Tuesday, April "a. at the resi-.
dcuce OF the brdcs parents by the Rev. DR.. SIMS H.
WILLIAM GREvE 10 ELMinA +. EtTEL. both OF BROOK
lym No cards.
HEGEMAS-NAS NosTRAyD.-At Harlem Thursday,
April 70. 1877, by Rev. q. II. Vaudeville, ID. D.
JAQUEs DESysg HsoEMAN 10 HARRIET FRANCES VAN
NosrRASp, eldest daughter Of Mrs. l. st John, all
oil this city.
SGEBsoLL-JoSEs. On Wednesday, April 25, by
the Rev. Thomas D. Anderson, Mr. JonN r. lNGEgsoLL
10 Miss LIZZIE JONES, lighter OF Daniel H. Jones' Esq
JoSEs--JAMgsoN .-O0 Wednesday, April 20. al rest
pEEsTox Il JosEs Of Wisconsin, 10 Matte A., da ugh.
ter OF Wiliiam jameson OF this city.
iscousn papers please copy
NoRKs-DuRYEA-On Wednesday, April rs, at tho
Glover, WILLIAM 5. NORRIS. OF New York city, 10
ANNIE. daughter OF Nelson II. Duryea, Esq, OF Hemp.
stead, l.. !.
Sroxg-MHaRIrr.- Brooklyn, April %, by Rev.
Samuel ~ Haskins. RUFUS b. STONE TO |. JOSEPHINE
MERRITT.
TAYLoR--BRANDox.-In this city, or Wednesday,
April 20 by the Rev. 5 H. Tying, Jr, u. d., and Rev.
+. H. Stubs, WILLIAM TAYLOR to LOUISE ANToiyErTE,
only daughter oil tho late James Brandon, Esq, all Of
this city.
wATsox--REA-April22 %, 1877, at the residence OF
the Rev. William McNulty, JonN H. WATSON TO JENNIE
j.. REA, both OF Paterson, n. J.
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AN ALLEGED FRAUD.

In the case OF n Sullivan Co VS.. Freeman, Bar
REM Co. order OF granted plaintiffs
Yesterday motion was made, before Judge Donohuc,
In Supreme Court Chambers, on the part OF defend
ants. to have the order against them vacated. Tho
motion denied, and tncr counsel then made APP
phcatlon TO the Judge Tor in extension Of time
which 10 justify their bail by tho PLANTING affidavit
app that the defendants ilcd January s. 1871
general assignment tor the benefit vi their creditors
but just before making such assignment they frauu-
ulcnty disposed OF all their real their wives
and nearly all their merchandise 10 brother residing
in Honcsda!c Pa WHITTIER the goods were, with great
1iiculty traced by the aid OF tho tho
oil the packages the bills oi the New
York ana Erie Railroad Company The Court held
The assignment to be fraud against the creditors
and denied the motion. with $40 costs
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tin rs to defendants, except Sarah L. Andrews as
10 whom com plant dismissed, but without costs.

tin as TO all defendants except Saran L. Andrews as
TO whom complaint dismissed, but without costs.
COMMON pLEAs--cHAMBERs.
BY Chief Justice Daily
Philbrook va Hayes Motion granted.
Miller Van Derzee.-Appication granted.
Aattor Of the unsafe building No 20 Roosevelt
street. owned by f. Goodschi ID want 10 see counsel
BY judge J. +. Daily.
Patten vs. The New York Elevated Railroad Com.
pany.-Findings settled.
patten VS.. The New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany.-Extra allowance OF $3.50 granted
MARINE CoURr-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge sinnott.
Conover vs.. Layard-Noti0n 10 dismiss action
granted.
Daley va Wood; Southland VS. Pache: Leslie W.
Barker; Pratt Va. Blank.-Motons granted
Liable vs.. Burkhardt Notion 10 dismiss for want
OF prosecution granted.
Thachcr vs. Mullaney.-Bond for security approved.
the Court OF Common Pleas appeal The judgment OF
this court.
Postley vs. Hcrts.-ML Henry Stanton appointed
referee. Gosetzkc VS.. Goldstein.--Acton dismissed
ClarKson VS.. Bernstein; Miller VS. Dodo; Goldberg
Cohen; Struthers vs. TaIlman; White VS., Robinson ;
Cranz VS.. Sheridan; Williams VS.. Connolly; Bot VI.
Retzloif Henry VI. Phillips Becker VS.. Eppeler.-
Orders granted. Hart Va. Conner.--See Memoranda.
Todd vs.. Cortcly ou.. Motion granted.
BY Judge Shea
Chase VS.. Capp; LcCour vs. Dyett-Motions for now
trials on minutes denied.
Crottyvs Conncr.-Case and amendments settled
and filed.
Raynor vs. Bcccher--The application to amend tho
Is denied 1t is motion Tor the reliei US
that made the trial before me- and then allowed
condition that the defendant pay the legal principal
and interest. No other disposition should be al
must do equity by paying, us condition, the amount
IN equity.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

Albany, April 90, 1871
In the Court OF Appeals, Thursday, April 20, 1877.
Present Hon. SANFORD 4. Church, Chief Justice, and
associate
No. 22l--J. + Grand Foster ct al, trustees Nc ap-
pciauts, vs. Jacob A. Van Reed ct AL, respondents -
Argument resumed and concluded.
NJ lo5-ln the matter oil the petition OF the New
YORK Elevated Railroad Company. Argued by John h.
Parsons anu George /. Comstuck Tor ppeants. aud
James +. Mott aud A. vanderpoel Tor respondents.
CALENDAR.
The following IS The day calendar for Friday, April
-, lsII-Nos +3s AMI Az, the later pctng the
OF the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Cvmlany
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THE LITTLE ACROBAT.

Argument In the habeas corpus OF tbs little
acrobat, Charles Rivers, already noticed in the
HERALD was heard yesterday, before Judge Donohue
Colonel g. H. Hart appearing for the boys iather and
counsel for the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children opposed. IL claimed behalf OF tho
boy that the testimony taken before the referee
showed cruelty; that the boys father had merely
sent him to New York IL advance oil him with other
parties. intending TO meet him here and take HIM
his home in New Jersey that when the boy did per-
form the utmost precaution taken to prevent
cident, and that reasonable complaint Of cruelty
could be sustained. The Judge reserved his decision
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME corRT-cuAxpras

By Judge DonoLue.
Kerr VS.. Blancy Plumb VS. Maslcrscn In tho mat
ter OF the Reformed Protestant Dutch church; scott
IS Erie Guy Iron WORKS; Sehoudheiuer vs.. Arnii,in
Valentine W. Friend. thompson 81. Coouan, DOVE.
ncy ". Bupcche; Rogers vs.. stnan; Buru,n vs.
Lcspinassc; Mater oil kip's Bay Methodist Episcopal
churcn; Mutual Lnc Insurance Company vs. Cropsey
Brown vs. Guiagur, specs vs.. Kuarncy.-Grantcd
Hull VS. scheinsuc.-Dcnicd
SUPREME CoUaI--spLcIiL TERM
BY Judge Van Worst
Murdoch vs. sch eiGitz Findings and decree
signed
Canadian Bank OF Commerce VS.. DE Nor OF al -
Judgment Ter plantL
Gvvcl W. Blossom and others Judgment Tor PLAIN.
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SIlOPLIFTING.

Al tile Tombs Police Court yesterday Jacob Meyer
anu Henry Parker charged with stealing s253
woih Of SILK from he store ol Sweetser, Pembroke n
Co., No $50 Broadway. rno prisoners entered tho
store, aud, un+cr the rctcxt OF purchasing goods,
attempted to sccrete the properly question They
were mold ia ,0vv uuil each.
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY APRIL 81 ls77-TRIPLE SHEET

quested TO furnish tho County Treasurer with the
amounts added TO his sworn of list after he had filed
the same with the County Treasurer
The report OF the Is not lnaL There are
several matters pending which, n proven will have
be added 10 McRobers' deficiency u now appears.
The result as arrived az by the experts from figures
taken principally from the books OF the collectors
II conecnred that several thousand dollars may yer
be added 10 the deficiency
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COURT CALENDARs-lHIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-ChAMBERs-Hcld by Judge Dono
hue Nos. 80 LOG, los liz, l52, 2O7. 222 237, 2js
25y. 216. 2Tl, $50, 2s6 30, 292.
SUPREME CONFESSIONAL TERM-Helj by Judge Van
Vors.--Casc on. No 40 No Gay calendar
SUPREME CougT-CRcuiT--Par l-ileId by Judge
Lawrcnce.-Short causcs-Nos. 4773, 1870, 1885, 42g4
46J2 4l9d, 44s7, 474s 49,. 3973 4793 4425 Part .
Adjourned until Wednesday, May = PART 3--Hcld 10y
Judge Van Bfunt-Short causes-Nos. 1902 ogI7
4lg9 475o; frs; case 4762 asa 1870 1896 4d37 454l
i54I, 4704, AIS.
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Freedman. csuses--Nos 1902. 1908 1911
1878 1869, 1850. 1277, 1274. Part 2-Hcld by Judge
Sperrhs part will assist Part IN disposing OF the
short cause calendar. Part 3-lleid by Judge Sedg-
wick.-Case on, No. 593 No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CorRr-SrEciAL TERM, COMMON
PLEAs--EQuiTy TERM No day calendars.
for the term Part 2-Heid by Judge Iarrcmore.
Case on, No. 7Sv No day calendar Part 3--Hcd by
Judge r. Daly-Nos 1854, 4o3, lo7s, 1878 1lls 493
1870, 1884
Sheridan. snort causcs-Nos. 9l93. $780, 9j2I 93l6
$685. 9345. 9i6 934s, 9JG $780, 93o1 $780, $685. $685.
1894, S75S, $3.50
MARSK UouRr-TRIAL TERM-Parts and 3-Ad.
COURT GENERAL SRssoNs-PARr He'd by
Recorder Hacketl The People VS. Charles Jackson.
William Humpnncs and William II. Taylor, robbery :;
Same vs. Henry Bernstein, cionous assault ana bat
terry; Same John Boyle fconious assault and bat
terry; Same John King, burglary; Same VS.. Daniel
Sulliva and John Manning. burglary Same Fran
cas- Meehan, burglary; Same vs. Joseph Seymour.
grand larceny. Edward Welsh. grand
ccny Same w. Catharinc Smith, grand larceny; same
vs. john Wilson, grand larceny; Same vs.. Mary Luf-
KIN, grand larceny same vs. Henry Meyers false pre-
teuccs same vs.. Frank EDerhardt, false pretences;
Same Emil Sachs petit larceny; Same John W.
Williams. assault ana battery; Same JOHN H. Mace,
cruelty TO animal; Same Henry Wotman. adul-
tcrating mix Part 2-licd by Judge Giidci Sleeve
Peter M.tcnelI and W. T. Corners. burglary; Same vs.
William O'NcIl, burglary
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

AcxSRhAN-MAygR.-Miss EsrELLA AcxERMAs, Of
New York, TO Mr.. S. Julius MAYER OF Portland, Ore.
CON. No cards
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EXCHANGE.

WANTED TO kxcHANGE-F0R FIRST OR SECOND
Mortgages stock - desirable Fancy oods aud el
Address JOskfA, Herald olhcs.
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GENERAL SESsIONS-PART l.
Before Recorder Hackett
A cOwHIDING CA

COwHIDING CASE.
Montgomery II. Throop, Jr., young lawyer, was
arragned ut tho bar by Assistant District Attorney
Russell charged with assault ltappeared that Mr. Ed
ward r Price, OF No. 81 West Thirty.thrd street. mar
ried cousin Of the accused to whom he himself had
formerly been engaged. On the l4th inst, as Mr.
Price stepping from Is oadway car, he attacked
him with cowhidc, tho cause OF the assault as al
legged beng tho III treatment OF the lady ut the hands
OF her husband. On being brought to the bar Mr.
Throop pleaded guilty II was shown, however con-
clusive,y that tho cuwhiding WAS simply youth vi
freak, and tho Recorder inflicted tho nominal fine
Of $40.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Henry Drain, aged eighteen, residing at No. 60 East
Forty street. pleaded guilty to the charge OF hav
ing broken into the restaurant Of Patrick Mcvey No
22t Park avenue and stealing sovepty-nve cents He
sent TO the state Prison for one year
LOUIS Kahn. u WAITER OF No AL East Ninth street.
was tried upon Indictment charging him with re-
cevng twelve boxes VI cigars which had been stolen
from the mandatory OF Gerson Godstein. No. 474
Third avenue. rho Recorder sentenced the prisoner
TO the State Prison Tor lhroc years
John Janovani, an Italian laborcr, arraigned
the charge OF attempting 10 outrage young girl whom
he dragged into the basement oil No 500 Grand
tine Goth inst He pleaded guilty, tho Recorder
sent him TO the State Prison Tor six years hard
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GENERAL NS--PART 2.
Before Judge Gildcrslecve.
THE REILLY HOMICIDE,

THE REILLY HOMICIDE
Tho trial OF John DAILY, who, with several others,
indicted for the killing OF Francis j. Reilly at the
OF Stanton aud Rvington streets the morn
ing OF tho Attn OF March last, resumed yesterday
Deputy Coroner Cushman, In reply to Assistant DIS
Attorney herrina, explained the nature OF the
wounds inflicted upon the deceased As previously
mentioned, Reilly, as alleged, was attacked by the
prisoner and some Of his companions with knives and
stones, and from the effects Of the he died in
lew days. Mr. William f. Howe, who appeared for the
Defence the Of IN elaborate argument moved
for the acqutal OF the prisoner the first count OF
the indictment the ground that the medical testi-
mony showed that the deceased did not come by his
death by reason ot the slabbng alleged have been
done by DAILY, but that he died IRON meningitis
caused by other violence Judge Gildersiccvc
granted motion, and then Mr.. Howe moved
that Court direct tho jury to acqu the prisoner
the second count oil the Indictment, GU the ground
that charge that death had been caused by stone
doug injury to Tho body, and had been shown
that the prisoner had stone his possession. Tho
motion denied, as were also two other motions
the third fourth counts For The defence sew
ernl witnesses were examined including James Lynch,
Fruak Mccormick and James Doughir ty, who are ais
indicted Tor the offence and all denied any partcpa-
the killing OF Reilly that Daily haa taken part
IL. Mr. Howe argued that the prisoner could
convicted the evidence, aud Mr.. Herring replied
Tor the prosecution. Judge Gtldersleeve delivered
the case and tho jury, amer consulting about half
hour, returned verdict oil guilty Of murder in
second degree The prisoner was then rcmanded tor
sentence.
, 1877-07-06

The general tenor Of dispatches from tho
scat OF war, notwithstanding they como
nainly from Turkish sources, nakes It ap-
psront that il the Aussians have not mot
with serious disaster In Asia Tint will com.
pei them to fall buck 10 Russian soil, they
have at least been baflled in their onwasd
nsareh to Erzerouu,, aud their offensise cam
paign is over fos the present: The Russian
loft and centre " now ret1eating and thrown
upon the defensive, the forcs before Datoui1
has been defeated and compelled to retire,
asla tho garrison ct Bsiazid will probably be
compelled To surrender. Meanwhile, tha in
surrccuoux in tho Caucasus have broken out
a2Aiu, mud Il Is not improbable that the Rus
eiana may hayo 10 ataudon tho siege
Of RAts, The situation is npparenuy desper-
a'' oue, sud recnlls those phascs in our own
War when MCCLELLAN, PopE, and BuRxs1px
, 1877-07-06

D1sRAzI1a illness, though II amounts 10
nothing compared with good square sick,
such as the Pope gnts on periodically, has
awakened peculiar sympathy among the
English poople, whose affection for him is
daily demonstrated by his reveront eonstitu-
ents. Tint ho represents Tie popular side
on tho war question is testified in the little
Incident Of nightly occurrence at muslo
hnl1, where the music OF the nations ia sung
and the flags displayed, and where Nussian
emb1ems arc hissod aud Turkish aprlauded.
Another straw Is tho manner in which Sir
WNrnKp LAwsox'a notice that ho would ask
tho Governments reasous for ordering feet
TO Besika Bay was received in the House Of
Cnumnua
, 1877-07-06

Whiting tho sins OF tho father on the
hcatls Of his children, oven at tho expense vi
tho old mau's reputation, has Just bcen
illustrated III Itomc. The Conntcaa LAuuEn-
TIM has brought suit IN tho civil tribunal
claiming Il Ellnro Of tho latu Cardinal AX7o-
a@sLl's chtato, OIL The ground TINT sho was
his daughter. Thia is opposed by his helm,
who ErsvcIy unawcr Tint allo was only "a
aseriIegious daughter" and that her motlcr
waa no bottor than zle ought to hage boon
for accepting thu advances Of the Cardinal,
who was then In holy or.lora- As ANTosEL1a
always rocognizol tho Countess and intro-
duced her into socoty rs his offspring, it iB
nAs,sluud that tho court will promptly dis
pose Of tho defense interposed by the Aeira
ansl award the Countess lo. share Of the i'm.
mense property accumulated by the popes
must tr1,AtY servant