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The New York herald., 1878-08-14

In the following year bcccms . minister a. Dunacss
where he resided tor the remhndsr Of hls career hn
appearance as author fortuisous arising from
his having contributed 10 tho Dnmiries Herald 2
series OF critical sketches OF literary meu which wsrs
into volume in lsa5 ak "The Gallery Of Literary Per-
traus.' second series Was issued In ls4y snd :
third 10 1879 hssnwbils ne wrote 'ns ss ,Ea'n
burgh, forty-sight voiumes published Bards OF tht
Bloi.i 1s5ol "rns Book oi British possy, A1clsal
and Modern" (1850) ''lhe Martyrs, Heroes and bardt
OF the Scottish Covenxnt' (lS52. volume OF Poems
and Songs" two volumes OF sermons aud several re-
To tho and possessed certain vivacity of
style admired by many readers, but which wes very
years annuity by his fsliow citizens Of Dan'
dee. rf
ADMIRAL SIR HASTINGS YELvEsroN, q. c. =.
European mail adviecs record The death, late In
July, Of Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald Yelvsrtos,
late Senior Naval Lord of the British Admiralty. He
was born ut sraan. county Kildare Ireland In 1905.
being tho son OF Sir. J. J. Henry by his vie Lady
Emily Fitzgerald, daughter Of the second Duks OF
Leinster. He entered tns navy In 1923, and wss
almost continuously employed In active service fol
Msditerra ranean squadron 1866, and became It's
man chie I570-74 having in the interval com
manded the Channel squadron ,.,. nc was aDpsiassa
1885, but resigned his scat the present year ON 40
OF falling health and was succeeded by Admrx
Wellesley. He became captain l843. rear admira
1863, vice ad dnira 1869 and ADMIRAL 1875. on whiol
occasion he received the grand cross Of the Bath. Hs
married ip ls4 Barbara Yovvrton, Baroness Grey do
Ruihyn, ana ass um cd the name 0l Ysivsrton I'm
1Ss9. His only child, daughter, is tho vile OF Lord
Churst0n.
RxAR ADMIRAL HELPxAN.
The doash 10 announced OF Rear Admiral Philip Al.
gustus Hcipmau, iu his seventisth year. Ae entered
British Navy 1884, served In the West Indies 10
the suppression Of Piracy and on ,hc coast of Arisa
pursuit OF savers and participated Ia the Chtrcse
VAR OF 1S4l. He was retired with the rsnk Of real
admiral IN December, 1875.
GENERAL COOPER
Gonoral Cooper died at haf-past eight O'Clock yea
terday evening In Albany, N. r, aged eighty.thrs
yoara
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MIS-. pRENTIss.

Mrs Prentiss, wie oi Rev. DR.. Prentiss. and auths
Of "Stepping Heavenward," died yesterday morninI
Al Dorset, w. 'H,
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ACCORDING To an official statement in the
English Parliament last evening the deaths
rom famine in India run up to the Appealing
figures Of million three hundred and fifty
thousand and it is very probable that this is
rather below than above tue actual number
who have died.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

TuE PArRIoTIc CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
ihat have been held during the past two or
.hrce years have served to remind us that we
arc not, after ALL very poor in historical
memories and associations. Cherry Valley, in
this State. presents itself this month as "A claim
ant Of portion of our love aud vcneration.
because of the gallant part it bore in the great
Revolution. 1t wss the first British settlement
in Central New York. and heroically resisted
tory tyranny in the terrible struggle for indie.
peulencc
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OBITUARY.
EvEnr AUGUSTUS DuYcKrNcK.

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, tho we'll knswn author,
died yesterday At his residence, No. 20 Clinton
place, In the sixty-sseopd year oil his
age. Mr.. Duyckincg Was born In New
York November 20, 1914 He was tho son OF Evert
Duyckipck, who Tor mssy years wus issding bookssi
Ter publisher tails esty In 1885 be graduated at
Columbia college, and IN ls40 CON menced, with Cor
nelius Matthews n mouthy periodical en,,tied Arctu
rus. which contnuei until May, 1912. Ho the
arst editor OF the New YORK Literary World weekly
critical journal started In 1s4f OF which be coutn
with tho publication Of tho twelfth number, but re.
uning his connection with on the Appearance Of
tho eign,y-sirhth number IN connection with
renamed In charge this periodical ustl It's dseon-
unuancs In 1859. Mr.. Duycktnck was also con-
issy 4" is.a. the pe~oerat;e R.v,ew. he Norns.c
Nescs and otnsr periodicals. But HIS principal work
and that by which he will be known ~ the literary
turs,r embracing personal aud critical notices Of
authors anu ssIeci,ous IRON their writings from
tho earliest period to the dsts Of pubioAtion IN
1865, With portraits, autographs and other Illus
uatienx. THIS work has received The highes CON-
msndstion IRON scnosrs asd 10 sure 70 hoida psrma-
nsnt place Ia American literature Among those VINO
have pronoun need strongly on ,ss nsriss we're Wash.
natou Irving, kdward Everett, William II. Prescott,
George Bancroft snd otnsr sminent msn- A critic,sm
by ID. Grsw0ld, written ~ tho time Of publication
OF the work Ior the NEW YoRK HERALD, February. Ia,
1850. was subsequently, published N psnphiss form
1853 M S .aded % ss
has pubIisbed "rbs Wit aud Wisdom OF sydney
Smith," with memoir tlsbe); ''Pecms Relating TO
"IItsiory Of the War Tor tho Unionv q vols.
1s8l-'6); "National Portrait gallery of kminent
Amcrisans' tiwo volumes, lseo,; History Of The
Trme'' lls7oJ; '.Memsrisls Of Francis L.
Mawks' (is7D. HIS contributors to general
lie may be said to have bssa oae Of sarnsst devotion
TO literary pursuits.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

A SAD AccIDEST took place in the East River
yestcrday--the drowning Of three children
scow which was down by Fall River
stca,ncr. The beroism and devotion OF the
mother, who, imprisoned in the cabin and with the
water up to her neck held her child above her
head until at length it fell from her exhausted
arms. have few parallels. even in fiction.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

a Train RoBBERY of the most daring char
aeter is reported this morning from Kansas.
The officers, with pistols at their heads, were
compelled to look on while the robbers
transferred five Thousand dollars from the safe
to bag. with which they disappeared. Why
are not Western train men armed 7
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W. &. MAILORY.

w. s. Mallory one OF the oldest citizens OF Batavia
N. r. and for many years prominent man In West.
erl New York, Died on Monday night
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

WHAT CONSTITUTES DELIVERY in the trans-
fer Of baggage is question which seems 10 be
sorcy perpleIing the travelling public. The ex-
press companies aud their drivers are, OF course.
unanimously of the opinion that when piece
Of baggage is landed inside the door their whole
duty is discharged. The owner, a rule, holds
10 the opinion that it should he delivered inside
the door OF his quarters, no matter what their
altitude. The Mayors Marshal, who hns juris-
diction Of some sort over this class Of people,
says there Ia no law ON the subject 1t will,
perhaps, be better not TO ask for the passage Of
one II the Legislature or the Aldermen 10
tinkcrng ut it the last state will most assuredly
be wtrsc than the first.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

Rnv. GEORGE GIrFILLAS, SCOTCH EssAYisr.
Mr.. Grnllan, who died yesterday in Scotland, was
born In 1918 at Comre, Perhsbirs where his father
was minister Of the Secession Church. Educated at
Giasgow University and at tho Secession Theological
sslnipsrY. he was licensed - minstss In 1885. and
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

The WEAruER.-Thc arca of lowest pressure
extends over the northern lake region. IL Is
high along tho Atlantic coast aud in the Rocky
Mountain regions. Rain has fallen in
the South Atlantic and Gulf States and
the Northwest. The winds have been
light throughout all the districts. 1cmpcra-
tures have generally risen, except in
the Middle States, where the mercury has
fallen slightly. The weather in and near New
York to-day will be somewhat warmer than
yesterday, with increased cloudiucss and prob
ably liQht rains.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

Ii ESUMEKArrSo the reforInatory measures
Of the present administration at Washington
The enforcement of the regulation compelling
yacht owners to have The names Of theii boats
painted on their sterns and to take cut marine
papers should not bc forgotten. Former adj
minstrations shameiuiy neglected their duty
in this respect and permitted the law to become
. dead letter. Its strict enforcement now is u
great stride toward saving the country.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
MAR AnMrsA1. urIPxAs.
GENERAL COOPER,

GENERAL COOPER.
Gonoral Cooper died at haii-past eight O'Clock yea
terday evening In Albany, N. r., aged eighty.thrs
yoara
The New York herald., 1878-08-14

Mr.. BOUC1CAULT COMING 10 THE fUNEBAL
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
- NxwroRr. r. l., August Is, 1s7a
Dion Boueicault will leave here to.morrew tor Nsu
York In his yacht the Fear d'Lis, order 10 be IN
New York at the funeral Of his friend, the is.s Il !
Montague
The New York herald., 1878-11-14

over, and Hanlan has every prospect OF
making even a more successful season OF 1t
in 1879 than he did this year. While, be-
sides Henley. there will not be so many
open meetings where he can bag plump
purses rs he did here, no doubt these pri-
vate matches will prove quite as remunera-
tive. Meanwhile Courtney's chance Of get
ting at Hanlan for nearly a whole year yet,
unless he goes to England to do it, grow
beautifully less. and unfortunately Han
lan's youth enables him to afford putting
his second race with Courtney off almost
indefinitely, and in no way to the latter's
advantage. Should Trickett change his
mind and spend next summer in England,
there would doubtless be excellent pros
pect both of Courtney's going over, and OF
some exceptionally fast work among the
professional scullers.
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Hnnlnn's Career i'm England.

Hanlan's first English match is already
made. Hawdon having agreed to row him
on the Tyne in May for 81, 900 side. This
exactly accords with the plan formerly an
nounced, and is the same he has followed
with such wonderful success in this coun-
try---namely, Of modestly attacking second
and third rate men at first, beating them
just enough to make things safe, and then
taking up the next one, and so on to the
top. Spencer, Lumsden, Elliott, Black
man, Boyd, and finally Higgins, will doubt
less have conclusive proof OF Hanlan's
fidelity to this plan before next summer is
The New York herald., 1878-11-14

unenforced. President Hayes pursues a
wiser and juster course, and in this case
he deserves the especial thanks of Southern
men, for in enforcing the laws he will show
the country not only where there have been
offences committed, but how limited in
number and extent were these offences.
AS to that wing of the republicans who
call themselves ''stalwarts, they will have
to put mp with disappointment. The
President is not going to ''hoist the
bloody shirt" On the contrary, he is
doing that which we apprehend will
contribute in very important degree to
put quietus upon the Southern question.
1t is to be regretted that SO many mere par
tisans among the republican leaders accept
this result with such evident regret. The
disposition of party which has long held
power to keep alive old and wornout
questions rather than march on to new
ones is natural, but it is, nevertheless, in
furious to the country; and we hope there
will be wisdom enough among the republi-
can leaders hereafter to see this, and to in
duce them to drop the old and disturbing
issues and place their party on fresh ones,
on which they may justly appeal to the
country for support
The New York herald., 1878-11-14
The Forty-saxth Congress.

A careful scrutiny of the returns from all
the States shows the following as the result,
SO far as it is established
Democrats, 14S; republicans, 131; green
back republicans, A; greenback democrats,
4; one vacancy, the Westchester district
one disputed district, the Eleventh of
Pennsylvania, and four seats from Cali
fornia, which will not be decided until next
year. This makes total of 293 seats, Of
which the democrats have clear majority
OF three over all, giving all the green
hackers, the vacancy, the disputed seat and
the California votes to the republicans.
The vacancy, in the Westchester district, in
this State, is likely to be carried by the
democrats The Pennsylvania disputed
district is uncertain. But the eight green
hackers are equally divided, four being of
democratic and four OF republican leanings
They, therefore, do not increase the strength
Of either side.
The result stands, therefore, practically,
14s democrats and 131 republicans, with
eight greenbackers and six districts TO be
heard from.
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Police Efficiency.

An outcry is raised against the New York
police because they have not yet succeeded
in discovering the Manhattan Bank burg
lars and the robbers Of the Stewart grave.
Such great crimes are probably planned for
months in advance, and the sharpest,
shrewdest and most experienced criminals
exhaust their ingenuity in devising means
of escaping detection before they are COM
mitted. 1t is unreasonable to suppose that
any police force in the world can rush
into. the streets and track robbers on the
instan. whose untiring efforts have for
weeks, and perhaps for months, been
devoted to the business of ccver-
ing up their tracks. The detection
Of crime under officers whose genius
has become world-renowned and whose
resources have been exhaustless has always
been q work of time and Of patient, cease
less labor. The police Of New York are
entitled to a fair trial in these great
criminal cases before they can be justly
pronounced incapable Of running down the
guilty parties.
There is one grave faut in our detective
system which strips the officers in great
measure Of their efficiency and seriously
embarrasses their work. When crime of
any magnitude is committed the announce
mert is made that the case has been
placed in the hands of Detective
Brown or intrusted to Detective Smith
or Jones. This at once enables The
thieves to act as detectives on Brown,
Smith or Jones, instead OF these officers
acting as detectives on the thieves. The
detective ought to be unknown to the pub
lic His name should be secret, his fea-
lures unfamiliar, his means of disguise and
of concealmcnt ample. just as soon as an
offender knows what particular detective
is on his track his chances Of escape are in
creased fifty per cent. We are in great need
OF reform III our detective system, but SO
tar as the force is concerned many of it's
members are capable officers and all are en-
titled to fair play ut the hands of the press.
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The Charges Against County omcsrs.

The Charges Against County Ohcers.
The charges against the Sheriff, County
Clerk and Register of New York, which
were said to be pending several weeks
ago, have at last taken definite shape, and
are to be presented, it is said, to the Grand
Jury. The charges, which allege the ex-
tortion OF illegal and exorbitant fees by the
accused officers as well as other irregulari-
ties, might have been laid before the Gov
ernor, who would then have directed the
District Attorney to conduct an inquiry
into their truth before the County Judge.
But as all these officers are politically
antagonistic to the three county officials
implicated in the charges the proposed ac-
tion in the Grand Jury room appears prefer
able and more fair to the accused
AS committee of the Bar Association
conducts the prosecution there can be no
pretence that it.. is instigated by politi-
cal motives. There is no reason
why the people Of New York who
have BUSINESS to transact with the
Sheriff, County Clerk or Register should
be compelled to pay fees not authorized by
law and deprived Of the privilege and pro-
lection extended to them by the statute.
The pretence that the statutory fees are not
sufficient TO defray the expenses of the
offices is not true in fact, but if true would
not justify the county officers in extorting
from the public illegal fees, only limited in
amount by their own interested ideas Of
equity If the Sheriff, County Clerk or
ID hot <ho
which the law authorizes him to exact are
insufficient to pay his expenses and services
it is good reason why he should resign or
seek an alteration Of the statute, but does
not warrant total disregard of the law on
his part and the extortion of illegal fees
from the public.
If the charges should be sustained the
accused officials will no doubt be indicted
under the statute which prohibits any
sheriff or other officer whatsoever from TAX
ing or receiving any other or greater fee
or reward than is allowed by law, and if
convicted will be subject to u sentence OF
one years imprisonm ent or a fine Of two
hundred and fifty dollars, or both fine and
Imprisonment. 1t is urged on behalf Of
the accused officials that the collection Of
fees in excess OF those allowed by law pre-
vailed before their terms Of Office COM
nenced and was not inaugurated by them
The Governor will doubtless take all the
facts into consideration, should the case
reach him for action, before deciding
whether the public interest will demand
a removal, or will be satisfied with the
abandonment Of practice which is clearly
unjust to the people.
The New York herald., 1878-11-14
The Land OF Clan campbell.

Our cable dispatches point to brilliant
scene at Liverpool this morning upon the
embarkatlon OF the new Governor General
Of Lorne will be received by the munich
pality, and the Princess Louise is escorted
by two OF her brothers-the Duke of Con-
naught and Prince Leopold. All this at
tention on the part of the authorities in
England will be especially gratifying to the
loyal Canadians, who, in seeing their fu-
ture viceroy thus honored, will justly APP
propriate portion of the honor to them
selves. At this time of especial interest
will be found description of the lordly
domain of the Campbells and the castle
home at Inverary on Loeb Fyne. where
MacCailean Nor, rs the head of the clan
has for six centuries been called by the
Highland Gaels, holds state under the more
modern title of Duke of Argyll. On the
trip from Glasgow to Inverary, elsewhere
described we catch glimpses Of the historic
past of this sturdy Scotch family whose
scions so often led the clans to battle in the
feudal times, and who were powerful enough
to aim at the part that Warwick played in
England although not always with War
wick's success. The Campbell who fought
beside Robert Bruce at Bannockburn won
his reward, but two Earls of Argyll two cen
turies ago laid their heads on the block as o
period to their ambitious designs. The
house OF Argyll has been noted through all
its history for its devotion to public affairs,
in strong contrast to SO many noble British
houses whose dukes and earls have been
content to enjoy undisturbed by the labor
consequent upon the ambition to rule. 1t
has been a family of action. In the Marquis
of Lorne, who sought wife in the royal
family, and who now leaves his life Of
stately ease behind him to take up the
rulership Of great Dominion in the Queen
of England's name. the worthy ambition
and yearning for action of the best of the
Campbells is seen to survive
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SIR JAMES GRANT SUITE, BART.

Sir James e.. Suite. Bart. died at Mains House.
Chrnside Scotland October 80 otter fortnights Ill.
ness. He was the Of the late Sir George Grant
Suite. fifth Baronet his mother being Lady Harriet
Douglas. daughter of the seventh Earl Of wemyss;
was born May 25 1880. educated at Eton, married in
1857 Lady Susan Harriet Ker eldest daughter Of the
sixth Duke of Roxburghe and succeeded tn the baro
netcy BY the death OF his father the 10Th Of June
las. He was the conservative candidate for Parlia-
ment at the special election held last August in the
Haddington burgh to fill the vacancy occasioned by
defeated after amusing and spirited canvass, by
Lord william Hay Sir James deputy lieutenant
for Berwick and lieutenant colonel of the Haddington
artillery militia. His eldest daughter married
lass April yiscoun Dalrymple. He is succeeded in
the baronetcy by his only son, born in 1870.
The New York herald., 1878-11-14
Misa Pablic Moneys.

The Dock Commissionersshave pursued
n proper course in causing the arrest Of the
clerk who Is charged with having misap-
propriated the fifteen thousand dollars
missing from the funds Of the department.
The people Of New York do not desire to
see return to the peculation that prevailed
in the public Offices few years ago. If
men are found stealing the city's money
now they should be promptly punished.
There is also general desire TO learn sonie-
thing about the inside management of the
Dock Department, which has too much of
the star Chamber character about it
to give the people confidence in
its integrity and capacity. Tho de-
partment declines to make such esti-
mates to the Board of Apportionment
as are made by other departments, and re-
fuses to hold open sessions Of its Board and
to make its operations known to the public.
The fact that clerk was able to carry a
deficiency OF fifteen thousand dollars until
the accident Of his absence for several weeks
The New York herald., 1878-11-14

THr WEATHER.-1ho depression that was
over Nova Scotia IA stated in yesterdays
HERALD, j. gradually moving into the ocean, at
tended by light rains and brisk westerly to
sosithwcsterly winds. The barometer Is rising
rapidly on the western margin Of the area of
disturbance and gives indication Of the develop
snent Of strong winds along the northern coasts
during the next few days. The pressure has
ysen in all the Northwestern and Western dis
trict- hut il is beginning to fall gradually In the
Southwest aud over the Gulf districts. indicat-
ing the northward movement of tho area Of low
barometer that extends aonth OF tho West
indies and over Southern Mexico Rain
has fallen over the eastern section of the
lake regions and in tho Middle Atlantic
snd New England States. Morning fogs have
prevailed in the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf districts and clear weather clsew here. The
winds have been from fresh to brisk over the
lake regions and on the Middle Atlantic and
New England coasts, fresh in the West and
Northwest and generally light elsewhere.
There has been decided fall in temperatures
throughout all the districts except the South
west, where they have been variable. The snow
storms predicted for the English coasts have
set ia. The fall is said to be very heavy. The
weather in New York and its vicinity today
will be rold and clear. Tomorrow the same
conditions are likely to prevail.
The New York herald., 1878-11-14
ANY SHERIDAN, ACTRESS.

cable message announces the sudden death IN
London Of Miss Amy Sheridan. the well known
burlesque actress The event to be surrounded
by considerable mystery. which may lead to an
official investigation. Miss Sheridan 4 native Of
England and had career Of some ten years on the
stage. Very little IL known on this side of the
Atlantic concerning her origin except that her birth
occurred about the year 1850. When Lydia Thomp.
son made her second visit to America with
a reorganized company Miss Sheridan q
member and made her first appearance AT Wallack's
Theatre in the burlesquc Of "Robn Hood. In that
niece the lady assumed the 15te of black knight,
and her tall figure appeared to great advantage
in the costume OF the character. though her talents
az an actress were but second rate In consequence
of some quarrel Miss Sheridan seeded from the
Thompson troupe and soon after returned to England
Soon after her arrival in London she became the
ostensible manager OF the Olympic Theatre and pro-
duced play entitled "The Lady Godiva.' The piece
was however, OF such character that it was not .
success.