New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-19

with which the enterprise had been concealed from
the public were rewarded for their zeal; yet as the
manuscript of the piece arrived in England only the
day before il may be presumed that the actors were
not quite letterpcrfcct. The troupe consisted OF q
"Pnafore Company" organized by Mr.. DOyley
Carte and was brought over from the neighDoTIng
town of Torquay expressly for this OCCASION Tie
regular performance of "The Pirates" in London
awaits the return of the author and composer III
they do not 20 til America is tired of them they
may stay here forever.
Mr. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, who is now
Special Agent of the Census Bureau, has obtained
some information of interest to cotton mauufac-
turers in relation to the favorable effect OF a humld
atmosphere upon the product of looms. Consui
Shaw writes him from Manchester that he is con-
WINGED there is a great deal in the question OF hui
midty in the manufacturing of cotton, and that 1t
is far more important than our people appreciate.
The great success of the cotton manufacture
in the north Of England he thinks largely
due to the prevailing moist atmosphere. He trans
mits letter from a Manchester mill owner who
says chat his experience shows that in the matter
of weaving there is, IN dry weather. especially il
east winds and frost prevail, loss of five per cent
in the amount produced, and Of an additional 1--WE
per cent caused by faulty and light pieces Of CLOTH
Mr. Shaw thinks the loss spinning equal to that
in weaving. Mr.. Atkinson writes that the position
taken by the English manufacturers cannot be
sustained in this country, and that il a va
ration in product reaches five. per cent,
something besides the weather needs attention. He
thinks however. that Il moist atmosphere IS unques-
tionaby favorable 10 both spinning and weaving,
and speaks of an ingenious invention for keeping
up the desired humidity which has lately been intro
duced in several of the best American mills. Similar
devices have been tried in England, but have been
abandoned because they dampened the clothing of
the operatives ard brought on rheumatic troubles.
fearful lesson comes from Louisville, Ky. Mr..
Rohrher man seventy years trusted respected.
ana beloved has been Tobbng the Savings Bank,
OF which for long period he has been cashier.
Some circumstances of the affair little vary the
usual story of defalcaiious. While the committee
appointed to examine the condition of the bank
were engaged in their work, Mr.. Rolrhermadea full
confession Of his dishonesty and when he was
arrested he wa, Oh his way to the jlil to give him
selfup. II is to be presumed that when he is ar
ralmed he Will plead guilty We submit that he
hes acted more honoraby than if he had
alscoudod. or employed a sharp lawyer to make
for him a pettifoggng defence, resorted like
coward 10 suicide. The least dishonest cashier
can do ia TO admit his dishonesty and in every pos
sihle way assist those who endea7oring to save
the institution which he has plundered. Mt
Rohrher's defalcation amounts to 100000 'listhe
old old story. Nobody can conjecture what he has
done with the money. He was 50 good, so benevo-
lent. 80 honest But a man may be a very amiaDle
man. and yet muddlc away great deal OF cash.
The fault to- some extent. il in the directors VINO
ought TO have kept better lookout and possibly
employed 4 younger man.
The annual reports of the Eagsh and Scotch co.
lucrative stores are now being published. The
urodts divided among the members of the societies
rnge from one shilling three pence to two shillngs
eight pence the pound sterling OF purchases made
dnring the year. and seem to average about two
shillngs or ten per cent. statng the
amount in dollars member OF one OF
these cooperative stores, about which MI Holyoakc
gave so much interesting information daring hs late
iit IN this country receives at the end of the year
81 IN the way of profit for every $40 worth Of goods
me- has bought This is clear gain to him. for he gets
his goods ut the regular market prices.
and is besides assured that what he
bnys il of good quality and free from
od,,lteration. The Manchester Cooperative
Wholesale Society from which the cooperative
stores buy their goods. il federa;yc institution
corno,ed OF 5s4 societies comprising 3O5,lbl
members. II has capital Of el4lOOO, on which
il DAYS ; per cent interest, and its profits are
divided among the branch societies in proportion to
tbrirpurchases. inst as the societies divide their
profits among the individual members.
Archbishop Lynch in the course of lecture re-
Gently delivered at Toronto. solemnly warned the
Canadians against annexation to the United States.
He told his hearers that they had the best system of
Government in the world: and should they become
subject to another nation their doom would be ir-
reyocably sealed. without undertaking to cOntro-
vert the opinion of the Archbishop concerning the
great excellence of the Dominion Government, we
nav suggest that there is question of subjection
Nobody has ever proposed that Canada II annexed
70 the United States should be treated as
n conquered province. On the contrary. there has
never been any plan of annexation which did not
look to her admission into this Union upon terms OF
peyfect equality; indeed. under the Constitution
she could come into 1t in no other way. Whatever
may be the territorial changes of the future we do
not anticipate that they will be speedy. There
was n much greater chance of Canadian annexation
Gftv wears ago than there is at present, and the
nresent sentiment in favor of such measure is by
no means alarming.