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COURT ETIQUETTE. Regulations for Visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Lome. CHANCE FOR AMERICAN LADIES. How Our Belles May Be "Pre sented" in New York. QUEEN VICTORIA'S RULES. Tobokto, Oct. 89, 1878. Tic eomtag of the Marquis of Lome and hie royal wile naturally warn* many ol ear Uales to prepare lor the scmi-oeurt wbieb la to be maintained. Oertaiu receptions and levees, It la aald, will be held; benoe tne desire to be an J ait tn all the oourt formalities. For tbe benefit of ibeb el poor lady readers wbe may avail themselves of a "presentation" to Her Hoyal Highness tbe Princess Louise I give tne following la formation, personally secured at tbe office of tbe Lord Chamberlain to the Queen of England, at St. James* Palace, London. In due course tbe Morquio sod Princess will doubtlass Visit New Fork, when tbe belles of Cotbam at least will have tbe opportunity to '-linger In tbe rays of royalty." But to the forms. Vikm robu alitiss. New, lo visit Kidiatt Had a carriage ebosld always be takes. Many may walk, oi course. I am writing with relorenee to ton. Leave yoar carriage at tbe door. 'Yon brill Bud two toidlors in Attendance, betb In dreae parade uniform. To one Of tbeee yon give yoar card; he will psas It to a servant, wbe will snow you to a waiting room while be takes tbe card to Her Hoyal highness' private secretary, wbe la tarn will tan* It to tbe Prinesea. While la tbe welting room remove yoar right band glove. If you aro a married lady have on yoar card, "Mr, and Mrs. and en aootber sard simply "Mrs. Yon must ?end In two sards, if you call by sard. When tbe servant returns to abow you to tbe drawing roam you should remain na lar us possible from tbe door to prevent surprise, as, If you stand near tbe door. It Is liable to open very suddenly and a servant enter snnounolog Her Royal Highness, which on such an occasion may rather unnerve you. Now, if you should accidentally moot the Princess Loulso In the bull or vestibule do not address ber. She does not rsceive ber guests In tbe balL The court train will never be worn In Canada, as It la only worn In tbe proeenee of tbe Qneea. The only differeuoo be* tween visiting tbe late Governor General ana bis estimable lady and tbe new Governor General and bit royal oooeort is tbal tbe right band gleve must be taken off. When tbe Governor Guueral opout Parlia ment and gives a reoepiton it wilt partake ol a ropre leatation nature The Princess Louise will bo oo bis right bsnd, fits Exeslleoey being the Bret to reoelve tbo courlosy or court bow. When His Excellency gives sn "si home*' be will probably have hie own rules, of wblen duo notice Is always given. When their Excellencies visit Now Yorx tbe ladles and gen tlemen attending their receptions should anpoar with tbe right nand glove off, and lu coming from tbe door to meet tbe royal consort no lady should take tbe gentleman's arm, as It Is not considered etiquette. Mate One of the bows customary with New York ladies. Brat to Her Royal Higbness sad then to tbe UafqniR ol Lome. Etiquette also requires that you mutt not turn your back to either. AT TIIK bkckptioss is XSOLANO. When tbe Prtocoss of VValos receives lor the Queen, tbe rules governing tbe rcoeptton are tbe same as those governing tbe Queen's own receptions. The Prince ol Wal?e always snakes bauds at bis private receptions, as does also ihe Prlooesf of Wales ("tbe dear little body," ns every one In Ehglend calls ber). Tbe Princess ol Waies stands en the rightot the l'rince both ut a representative add ? private recop ttoo, but at eonrt there is somewhat of a diflervnt muds of procedure. There are hu books published on the Subject, but 1 give yen tne oxaet formula is fol low, MO wbeo May at our New York ladles desire to be presented lo the Qureu tboy will know Just now to acu in* Brat pro-ouiaiiou is gsuuraily tuo debut oi a lasbluuablo llie. the "nubility and gentry" aiwky? get tuoil daughters pre* hied, as il is coueldered a patent ol social rank. What ou ibis eaiibly sphere is moru uuchnuiiugiy ex clusive than Her Majesty's Court! Ihe impression made uy too dCbutante is always hinting in Euglaudt, For weeks beiure a oourt is held ladiee are ptaoed Under tbe tuition ol Louis tl'Egrillo, Miss Birch, or aouie other couri trainer, tuat ihey may become pro UciCnl in all ol tbe uuor.caies, tbe walk, extending tu* xi in for the train, Jtu. due must be perieot. inia Is t|te idea. Each oi the physical movem-uts are eon initially practised until perieotiou Is attained. 01 coursu, oacn trtee lo outdo the omcr tn grace, bear !i.g? oigeily, rv.ptct and e*rriug?w But one lane step, e miemauag' incut ol tue train, a little oervuus icsVor ntauoaif. Ktnte. and tbo w uule nlT.ir is a failure. Several AitieriOau ladies bave boon maoe tbe honored recipients oi a coutuiaud to appear at court. (You know 'tie tue style now iu Eugiuod to admire Auier lo > ti la.'!??.) ivemrmour noise made of two ol these present*. Ilous, wbicu I ropsut simply as incidentsr?"The die l(pointuivot ot Mist???, ol Now York, ?a, in-us maC'fest by ber uugrao-nil courtesies She moved too-quickiy. Bbs lorget lo extend uer aria lor ber traiai backed accid.utailr against tbo Ulplemaiie Corp. and Hie household, tnsu- passed Into Greeu Brewing Kooiu down the gland stairs (not noticing two mugniBoent hie siseUaiatuee el tbe Queen and late Tnucs, (ho Queen m a gieauer and the 1'riuco as I gluuiutor, boib iu the uueM i'yrian marnle), through tbe grand entrance and into uer carriage, wespiug SUP vrxilion. Another American giideu lo with a Hullo. Her step was one ol cuuUdeucst Her uuuie was anuounced to the Qdeen by Ucuerul the Marquis ol Hsrtforc, Lord Chaw oef ism to Her Majsaly. one moue tbe proper courtesy to toe Quueu and me royal iamily, and at tue vutl sue extended bar arm alowly and gracefully for her train. Then tne baekad oat irum the presence or royalty, the admired ol tbe beholders, wuo are sbarp orttiue ol style and bearing. lbs papers teemed witb ber tiesbiy and grace. Uer name was on every one's lips, Tbe tvaeiier who gav? uer metruetiose wee tbaaked. Her stnudiug Is now inly s-taoiuhoa. UUW TO MAKS API'LI CATION. TO gel to court lbs isily with wuoiu you ere visit ing-will asud to llie Lord Cham oerlaiu's office, ?i. f .iiass' Taiaos, lor cams, whlcu will be svol nor lor Signature. Tue card reooivod It blue, g>, by Incites, on wbicu l. pnuit- i:? } li is cuy itueuimu to auond t Drawing noomT (on on wliiuu ooeatiou I propose lo( (preBeul* ? ?? { t Adaroaa { j Signature ? { > Address ol presenter ??? ?? ( I [P. r. 0.J \ i* Wits or daughter or. ( P 1'. U menu - "1'IKIO lutu Over,"auU Wuen you do so /oil ??o out/ tuo word ruic ?> v.nta i luN. ( ?m<v Slid s litis lii* lbs ut <u t.iute's iiuuie nuil auotuer hub lor lbs preseotor. II lbs prssssiaiiou is 10 bs at a lores. or presentation lor geullaiueii, IBs card is ins snius aist, but trout, aad raadal? ( it IS in/ mitoiiou lo allrud a leTee, on wBien ( (novation 1 propose to prvseut ( ( I la uk, regiment or prate ?*iou ?? ?? ( | Add r?ss ?? "? ' ?? ? ( j signature ?? ' < ( Address ol prtswuisr ( OB IBs re torso aide It It lilt sums as turn for ladles. Two varus are limn secured, winch are a little smaller?one aids bordered annul ibree-quarisrs ol aa inch deep with pion and only ibo word "Presents lion1'printed thereon; on ins oilier aids lbs card is pint and is printed as loilow*:? I bete cards are in lit rcfy losiuly flllad np. One to be delltered lo tha Qeoeu'a p ita in the corridor. Tim other ta ilia Lord Uastoeerisln, wbo Will snuounce the same to Iter Majesty. TUB qpsas's OKAWIKO nnnxn. Very strict regulations guvern tbs Quean's drawing rooiua at Ilockibgiiani Palace, auu by Itar Mijtaty'a command tneao two cards above named must be brought by tLe ladle* wue are to be presented. Tbs bins varu Orst secured must ns left al the Loru Cbaui berialn's office two elonr days Bsiort the draw log room, and in order to carry oat tno cxntiag regulations that no proaentallona can take place at a drawing room, ssoepi mat tbo pre senter or lady recommending the ildoniaate be aoiu ally present in lliickingiiain palaee nit tbat day. she mult, in laot, write a letter to ids Lord Chamberlain to tna efleet tbnl aha will be aotuaiiy proasnt at that court, and it must aoeumpany the return ol tna blue card, wbieb is auomitted lo tits Queen lor Her Ma jesty's upprobation. No presentations aro mans es Sept ID *ccord*no# with these regulations. It la not txpecied that geullcmeii wi'l praseut tnaraaelvra at a drawing rount except in ntienditnee on Hie ladies ol tnair latuiiy. Any gentleraiin, nowever, wuo may BaTe a ueslre tu bo preaeuted to the Quean must ob lerva the regulations in lores el the Queso's leeeee. mepslaoea are open lor tbo reception ol gooets at two o'clock, l bs draw ins rooms nro bold iu Huck Itighsm Palace, the levees In 8t. Jamoe' Palaco. M iny people ttnnk that iu present an nd.irese to lliu Quern limy must go through a groat aeal ol bowing and ceremony, bat here is Hie ru e:?A deputation to pressot an addresa in net not noted lour per-oue, and tbs ruios are to strict that a card containing tbo ob ject si tbs eddreae or petition, with tbs nam a* si tbs yerasns wbo are lo present tbsm, must bs seal to tba Lord Chamberlain'! office two day* before the It-Tea Two oilier cards are 10 be taken to tbe levor? o#e 10 bo delivered lo llio Qureu'e page la ibe cor ridor, (be oiber to Ibu Lord Cb mberi mi, wbu roaus Its eoolente 10 the Queen. And ou these occasions no ollior sigletneol tuau tbai spueitted must be made (o iier M ijoaiy. ORDS4L FOR Till LAII1SS. My experience teucbee (bat lad me Dave more na tural couAUence lliao men; but st a presentation at court lire moat su|t-possessed woman uiay lose all uer confidence unless she -a sure ebe is right. She bus to mulct hor way elono through ibe tnroue room. No ouo may accompuny ner. Sho is ibrowu ou bsr own resources. ibe room Is filled wilb a distinguished tbruug, sod sbe is either conspicuous by ner gruue or by tbe ubseuce ot it Muny people in America ihlnlc very lightly al court preseutat on; but iu mouurcmo.il counirit-s it le (be highest social-honor ultsinaule. A court courtesy la supposed lo represent ibree inings; 1, great respect; 2, buiuiltty; d, diguity. Tbu tbrone room is reuobed uy going tnrough several balls or aaloons. Everything in tba shape ol lace or a sbawl must be lelt in tUe carriage. The debutante enlera (be palace at tba grand euiranoe and gradually moving aloug awulis her turn to be presugteu. ibo lr?lu bauga over bur left arm. Tbe grand stairs have several laud ings wulcb, when (bare is a "crush," euabie bar to rest. I ouce couulod tbe sialre?ntue, then a lauding; nineteen, a lauding ; lour, standing; twenty-two inoro and 1 was in Ibo l'romenade tiailery, wbicu Is aouut 125 leet long and 22 teat wide, containing many Auo statues. Ibo large ball and concert room u next traversed?a uiagnilicent apartment trim mod with oruneon Bilk?-a large organ in ana end and a dais at iho otbor. Here a barrier Is found attended by an oAlcor lu lull unilorm lo prevent crowding. ArrHoAcui.ua jiajisstt. Tbe spproncb gallery leads Iruin tue ballroom lo tbe State dining room?Another inaguiQoeut apart ment. Ibe lelt door oi the State dining rourn leads to the blua drawlug room. Hero tbe soc.al uoopUyte will And another barrier. Tbe centre dour ol the blue room leads lotue bow saloon, Wbiob overlooks Ibe gar. dens irom a large bow window, I'bu room is furnished with crimson satin, site then proceeds to the yellow room, where tbe royal lamily bold receptions ou or uiuary occasions, but ou court duys the tbrone room Is used. From the yellow room sbe crosses a bail thirty-throe teot wiae, tue walla ol wbicu are covered with pictures; lu laol every wall in me palace Is oovored with portraits ol kiugs and quoena, living and dead, auu all gems o( art. in this nail tbe tram Is dropped and arruugod by pages appointed lor tbe purpose. Tbe Bbortsst train allowed le twelve leal six inches, and is separate irom tbe dress proper, wbleb must also have a train <1 la mode. Tbe card is carrlsd in tue lelt band, tbe rieut baud being un gloved. l'be curd isbauded to ibe Lord Chamberlain, who merely read* tue uamo to tbe Queen. The ddbutuiue proceeds until iu lrout ol tue Queen. She thru makes the court courtesy very slowly, bending tbe need slightly, ibe Qaeen oilers her ungloved baud, and tbe ddbntanio raises it to her npe by touch ?ng tbu Angers of the Queen's band with the back of hers, Heleaalug tue august Augers abe steps to tho right to tbe Princess ol Wales auu courtesies again, men io the Princesses and Friuce ol Wales. Just as sua Is rising irom the last courtesy abe emeoas bur lelt arm lor ber train, backs about tweuty teel, turning her faoe to tue Queoo, pastes iroin tbe throne room Into the green drawing room und down tbe grand stairs for homo. Una la inen eligible for proposals ol marriage. American gentlemen wear a regulation dress. Tbe Ameriean Minister always attends In plain Amencau evening dress, which is quite conspicuous by us plain ness. When a lauy is ol a certain rank she. Instead of xtxsiug tue Queen's band, Is kissed by lbs Queeu. RAPID TRANSIT ISSUES. THE IMPORTANT QUESTION OF FARES TO HAB lem?continued complaints against the THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED BOAD?DEMAND FOB TUB SECOND AVENUE LINE. Will the New York Elevaiod Railroad raise its lore te Harlemf Is now one or the most important ques tions to the hundreds of thousands woo Intend to avail themselves ol the faoilltleo of rapid transit. It appears lrora a statement made yesterday by Mr. James A. Cowing, secretary and treasurer, that at the next meeting ol the Board ol Director# the question is to bo decided. It is said that sharp differences ol opinion axist In tna .Board, while some desire that the tare be kept st ten and five oeuta respectively, others strenuously urge that the loll limit ol tbe law, namely filloon and seven oonts, be obargod. Mr. Cowing, who nas been with tbs road from Its lncep hob, and nas practical Knowledge ot the requirements ol the public, Is decided In his udvooaoy ol Isuvtug the lars at ten and live cents, and several ol the di rectors nave alroady been won over by him to that position. It Is oonsidered osrtaln tnat the receipts ol tna company would xreatly fall off if tbe rare were to be iuoreaseil to fifteen oents, and that sneh a poltay would generally be regarded aa suicidal to tbe inter ests of tbe company itself. It baa already boon re peatedly slated, on good authority, that the New York Elevated road?both east aide and west side brunebea?oost little more than hall as much as the Metroooutsii road, and everybody complains that It Is ran with sn in-uitlcieut lores ol tloket agents, brake men, he., in order tnat tbe running expenses may be cut dowu to tbe last cook At the seme time the road cbargea tbe same lares as ibo Metropolitan road, which gives tbe people so mush more omnlortaad far better servtoe lor their money, end uuUer ell these circum stances It would bo regarded as an outrage by the public il lbs New York Elevated road should still further raise it* already high tare*. HAD VUNTILATIOS OP TIN CASS. There Is much complaint auiuug lbs patrons of tbo seat side road st the lack of ventilation in tho oars, particularly during the ??Hveesnt hours," whan they are crowded with workiua people, and whou, nil the windows and top transoms being closed, the at mosphere bcooraes literally poisouous. Frequently tue couuuetors are requested by the passengers to open tneee top transoms, audon tbe pies ol being loo basy with tho collection ol tickets tbey iuvariably re fuse to need the so requests. In the preaeneo ol the wrilft' throe sucu requests wore mads to a ceaouclor Do Weduesaay evuning, and be turned a deal ear to the entreaties of tho pasaengera. Upon inquiry at th<'compauy'a ofllee yesterday u was leund mat no Inairoetious had beun given on thia point, wnich la one rsaaaliul to the oomlort ol about inirly thousand passengers?for ol tho sixty thousand daily patrons ol the Third avenue road about bull ride during the "five cent hours." While tho Metropolitan road has lourtoeo stations tbo Third aveuuo baa no loss tliau niueloen, aud while the traius on the first mako their trips in twenty Winnies, nnd often la eighteen or uiusleen, toe latter vary iron twouiy-eiglit (which is the schedule time) to ibiny-turoo or thirty-five minutes, wuicb is sums* times taken by tbo commission traiua iu running up to sixty-seventh street. It is claimed that, ler tbo auko ot securing real rapid transit on tbe east side, aa wail as to re.isve lb# terrible overorowdlug on Third avsuue?wbicu soma day, it la leurtd, will giro rise to a aorioOS accident?the Second aveuuo line should bo now taken iu hand. It Is tho opinion ot experts that ibis should ba a tBreo track roud, so tbatexpross trains could bo mo. ?low rKouagsa is Chatham stbsxt. The iron columns are now oelug slowly ereeted In Chatham street, end very iqw inuo have been put to work to conetruct tbta branch ol toe road. It la now almost certain tbat this exceedingly abort branoh will not b# opouod witbiu the time promised by ibo compauy, which was first October I, then Novembor 1, and, later on, Do cautoer 1. Nut a stroke ol work bus oo?u dene upon tne terminus station st 1 ryon square. The plans ler tho South lerry terminus station should nave been prepared six uiouiuh ago, sod yet thoy wero only two wstks ago submitted to the Hark Cominiseiou ?rs for tnelr approval. Any ibiug more uucomloriuDin or more utterly lnautquato lor tne needs ot the public tnan tne miserable cos.nliouol tuts important tor mind station h is probably not been seen or known in the enure history el raliroaus, ana soma ol the manager* tncmseives admit th?t It Is simply disgraoe lui. i bo work on ihc upper part ol the road, be tween KIgiity-iourth and lMib streets, is gemg oa with tbo dignified slowuoss characteristic of the com pany. It should be remembered tbat while In the construction ol the Sixth avenue road a tremendous force ol men was employed at nignt la addition to tue regular day gangs, tbo Now York Elevated Company has been loo economical even to employ a single laborer at nigbt to flnian an Important station or uurry on such urgsntly needed work as, lor instance, the Cbatnain street branco. The duty ot calling out the nations la olten entirely aegleoied on many traina ol the Third nveuue roud. A de scription ol au Invention wblcu the Metropolitan company will probably adopt lor tnia purposo has already oeeu published In th'e limui.u. Ye-lorusy the luveuior, Mr. UutcUer, gave an exhibition at tho oflloo ol tne company, whose scientific experts will shortly pais upon its merits. UPTOWN IIPKOVSMKMTA In consequence ol tne building of the Metropolitan Railway to" Eighty-third street tbsre has he*n great activity ol Into near the hue of the road above lb# 1'ark. sun saou rsal estate Judges aa Mayor Ely have beon uniting tuaVuiurruua investors. It is predicsed tnat mis wast side rogieu ubovo ibe Park, now llitlc more ihnn a wilderness, will soon bo hudt up with hundreds ol cheap aud plo isaat nomas, la this re apcot the Metropolitan roau has alroadv creatod a demand which seems to bo increasing every day and promise* to rsvolutietuM the upper part or the long neglected west sido ol this etty, nod it l* loudly hailed by uptown resident* aud all iu search ol low priced houses iu these hard times aa *u immense boon to tbe metropolis. THE COBTOMS FOECiEUIES. When the government asoertalnod tbat the accounts ol Ueukard k Uutton with the warehouse divisluu of tbo Custom Mouse w?rs lu a uiixsd up condition measures ware at enoa instituted to secure me Treas ury Department mranisi any possible lues. Tbe do flctsuoy amounted to #108,OoO, sod an examination into tbe number of pacsagse belonging te tbe firm still iu st< re rvrsaloa tbu Iscl th l the value el these amounted io upward of #100,000 Orders wsie issued i,? Co.lector Merrill to stop delivering any ol the sood*. aud at ids sen s lliue a warrant el distraint was issued by Judge Bistcbiord against ibe uiurcuau diss in the Urm's warerooina, wbion was served by the United States Marsbel. Veeteruay Mr Laugdoo,a partner ol Meters. Uon kard k llutloa, called upou Collector Merrill aud ue iioslted with linn a C. rilded check on the dank of North America lor $#0,u00, wn.cn, with tile sonde still in tne bauds ol tae Authorities, amply covers tba oiaiin oi the government. Upon thin tho distraint was removed. OUK WATER SUPPLY. COMPLAINTS IIIOM THK HIGH LETEL DISTRICTS or a I'Bi'ici i'.ncy or cuoToa water?hooh om ?ua cubed ST tub official pukvbt OUS?THE MAXIMUM OABBY1NO CAPACITY or TBE AQUEDUCT beached three yeahs AGO?LOW PllEBHUEEa IN THE DOWNTOWN Districts. Ti>? subject of IM following remarks is a Ttr; familiar on* 10 lbs citizens ol New York, and par* ticularly to those residing In tbe uplowo btgh level districts, wliere a deflcient supply of water is a cause ot constant complaint. During tbe warm summer months tho privations ef families living on tbe upper flats of bouses in Yerkvlile and on Murray Ulll wars seriously distressing. Kven lor tbe ordinary house hold purposes, apart irotn the requirement# ol tbe bathrodm, water closets snd bedrooms, tt became and in soiuo cases continues to be a matter ol the gravest anxiety wbsiber tbe water may not tall altogether and send tbe ktleben mauls, can In band, in search of water to cook tbe dally meals. In tbe central and down town districts, although the water does not fhll 10 run Irotn lbs taps, tbe flow Is so ieoble tbat the virtus el patteuce meet be praalised belore any considerable quaintly ol water can be drawn irom tbe dribbling sou roe. Attogoihor tbe condition ol the water sup ply la growing every day mere uusatieiaetery, and etepe must toon be taken to guard New York egalaet e state ol things, tbe least disagreeable feature ef which would bo empty kitchen kettles and snort al lowauoe in the bathtub. KCOMOXIZtXO TBI WATER, As explained by tbe engineer in ebarga of the Cro ton sapply the droughts o( 1870 and 187T rouuoed tbe reserves In the Uroton district and the main reservoir In New Yorlc ao low aa to necessitate an exteoaion of tbe high pregsuri system to a much larger area than It was intended to Supply. The connection with low pressure mains ia the Yorkrille, Murray Hill and other sections ol New York needing water, aud of tbe limited flow Irem tbe tower and reservoir at High Bridge, caused a corresponding reduction ol the general pressuro, and consequently the Water did not rise to the regular high pressure levol In tbe houses. This loss began to bo lelt from the upper floors down ward. As a result thers was a decided lading off in the consumption and less waste, beoause tbe flow at all points became leebler. Thua, although tbe water' w4s distributed as well as possible under the circum stances, each consumer got less ol it lu en oh twenty lour hours and the taxation ol the reserves was reduced. Durlug the recent warm months, and par ticularly alter the yellow lover scare bad galvanised the authorities Into making spasmodic efforts at keep. Ing the gutters clean oy flushing, a great loin oi water took place (rom the limited reserves. Tne fall duo to this special drain nt tne main reservoir in Central Park amounted, it is staled, te one inch per day over an area or about one hundred aorta ol water surface, or about two-acd-a-baif millions of gallons. Tbla loss to a lull supply would be n trifling one, but with a short supply reprenooted oue of tho items that made up nearly ten per cent ol tbe toial Uady drain Irom tbe reservoirs. Latterly the extraor dinary demand ler gaiter flushing and street sprtog ling, as well sb ibe lost by evaporation baring boon rouuoed to a minimum, u waa hoped that the reserves would gala lu quautuy by ao muuh ol a saving. Thin is, bowsver, not the cane, and n deflcll has still to be considered wnen distributing tbe supply. The high service ts not as auriug tho summer i?d into the low service mains, but is directed 10 the districts tor wmeu It is intended. Therclore some el the uptown elatriois are gelling n boner supply durlug tne past weak or so, but other adjaeent districts are really reduced In their daily allowance ol wntor. tub oaractTT or tux aqtmncur taxis. In reply to tbe question wbetuor the aqueduct was net carrying as inuou water Just now as It was Safe to let into it, the onginser asye:?"Ctndiuiy that m aa Tho aqueduct was originally built to curry ab iui seventy millions of gallons dsily?that Is to say, Oiled toaueignioi about Ave lest nine inubes. We are now, aud lor some two or tnree years havo been, running It up to nearly ninety millions on ao aver ago, and at a height tor seven leui tnreo or lour incites." Even with this draught on the max imum carrying oapacity ol the aqueduct me consumption ie nearly alwaya equal to, and someiimes a little in exceet ol the supply; and as the nptowu districts am morn thickly j unilt over the demand lor water will Inorea.e m proportion. The eugineor remarked that a large number of "flats" were being built up town. Those did not represent the waisr requirements of ordinary -bouses, hut ol as many bouses as there are ocoupied floors. As the supply ol water lor the whole city is governed by tbe capacity ot tbe aqueduot to bring It irom the Uroton Valley the lime mast soou come wnen other means ol supply must bn turnlnbed or the per capita con.umptlou be reduced to meet the goner ally luoreasiug demand. In considering this Important question ol inducing the per eapila eeusunipUon it rnuel be remembered tbat abuudauue Increases waste. 1 lie writer u tu lormed that bolero the recent water works improvements at Unicage toe consumption per inbnbilanl in that cliy waa ninety gallons. Whoa a new nnpply tunnel. was constructed and tbe water It la Irom the Inesnuustibie reservoir 01 Lake Michigan the daily consumption rune to 123 gallons per inhabitant. Evan a great waste ol water In a city like New York mast not be regarded as an evil, i be roots ol dwelliugs aud iho pavedieatn of niroeM carry alt tbe raia | wster te the sewers, and thus keep them compara tively otter el deposit during wet weainer. Bat lu prolonged dry seusoan there is uo flow from too stroets sue roots, and no water lor clearing tbe sewers except that which in Mid to be "wanted." CONDITION OF TUK AqUKDUCT. In View ef the strain put npou the aqueduct to sup ply wster lor New York noma appreueualoun have been expressed tbat It might give way at some woak point and leave tho oity absolutely without means ot getting water* until tho break i breaks could bo repiired. Co tois head the angu.aer hss no tears and fuela confident tnat the structure will aund Its present work. Con stant inspection it a guarantee against ihn danger suggested. By closing a gale tne water oau be run oil and damages repaired belore they can become to seri ous as to eddangor a total (allure of the wuter sappiy. There la aearcaiy any remedy, however, lor lue con dition ol minus that puces New York betwoea two dacgora?namely, s gradual tailing ol the water turougn iho incapacity ol the aqueduct to carry it and tnat ?i a break in the conou t wmob might in volve weeks ol delay In making tubtlautial repairs. Borne tudapendout mesas ol supply inuet ho provided very soon. It will ne prudent to consider that there is no use Ih Increasing the productiveness of the source uaih there ere means oi bringing tne water.to the consumer, and Mat reliance on tne present aquo ouct is airainod to tbe utmost. LOW rgKSSUKKS DOWN TOWN. The pressure ou the mains In the lower dtstrtets, nay arouud tne Uity H ill. raoge as low as turee pouuda per square molt. The loss by Irictiou through tho tuauy uilies ol mains in unmease, and tusre Is barely pressure eaOU|J%uu souiu tupo- to cause tho water to bubble oat ol the hydrants.' In oase ol Ore It is pos sible to tooroaso the pressure perhaps to sovealeeu or even io a littlo over twenty pounds per square inon, bat even this Is done si s risk ol burst ing the pipes that waro iuid prior to 187U. In aoed tho writer has been inlormed by the en gineer ol the Uroton Water .Department that sosrceiy any ol the pipes laid belore 1870 wore inspected during msnulncture, and that they cannot be relied en to bear extra pressures. These lacts are bow coinlug to light, indorsed by tbe officials. Tbo HsaaLii recently oalled attention to tbe danger from weug mams when disoosslug the advisability ol sup plemaoting tbe gravitation systani by pumping powor. It is proposed to erect a pumping states sod tower not lar Irom tbo preseut rosorvotr lu Central Park lor tbe tnrMor supply ol tbo bign level districts, but It wnl be necessary to iesuro against the danger el rupiortng tne pipes already laid. Altogether the Water question ol New York la tne mom important One that oau be considered by the authorities, and shoald receive tbo earliest attention. THE $04,000 FOltGEHY. In the oase ol Cbarlen W. Pontes, who ta eooOned in tbo Tomba on an Indiotmoat ohargiog him witu com plicity |n the $0t,tot) lorgory on tbe Union Trust Company, bis couueel, Messrs. Irving Ward and Thumas V. Cator, appeared yesterday in Part 2 ol iho Court of Gsooral Sessions on n motion to reduce tbe ainoual el bail tiled by tbe Uourt?$20,000? te $6,000. Counsel presented In support ot ihu motlou a nuiutier oi affidavits settiug form that in the ease ui Joseph Elliott, charged with boiug implicated in the same ollonce, the bail was Uxad at $11,000, and in the ease ol Cbarlen Becker at $7,000. U wan also urged that Wbsu i'oules w?e urre.,#d and plaoed in the House ol Detention, on the Mill oi Octenar, an a witness, ho waa iui u held ouly in the suiu oi $2,U)0, whicii was Iciolsbed; tout ne nuvor then attempted to make ma escape, aud was always ready !? appear Wh?o oalled ou, although he Was lulorined that ha wee about to b# Indictee. Tbese affidavit* were sup plemented by a medical certificate statins that the aocused waa suffering Irom a pulmonary ooinpiaint, which ounituomeui in prison would tend to aggra vate. Assistant District Attorney Horrlng asked Mat tne mallar be laid over, aud J uuge Uiluerilssve ad journed the argument until Monday. At tbe sitting ul Part 2 oi tue Court el General Sessions yesterday "Joe" Elliott, also charged wun belug implicated In lus Union Trust Company lur gery, who, it ts said, turned auto's evidence, and had previously acknowledged his gnill, was called to ilia bar lor ssntenoe by Assistant District Attorney Herring. Mr. Oliver, In the aiisutic* ol the prisoner's I.onus* I, said lis ad b.en re<|ue-t. <1 by ibent to ask permiasiou to withdraw tne piea ui guilty, Mr. Her ring opposed tne motion and the matter was ad journed until Monday next. The civil prooendlugs against Elliott were discontinued yesterday. Tbe Castle Garden authorities have still under their charge i'asquale Cumpaua and tne Dye other Swiss emigrants wuo were swindled, as alleged, oat of their passage to San Francisco, by ab amigraut aganl, at Lugano, Switserlend. They ere expecting tonus Irom their irienda lb Swltnerland la carry ibem ton their Jeuraey. THE FIELD MEMORIAL. DONATION AND DEDICATION ON TON FIELD MKMOIUAL FAXK TO TUX TOWN ON HADDAM BT TUX BBOTHIBS FIELD?IXTXSXSTINO KX XRCJSLB?EPEECU BT DAVID DUDLEY FIl'LD. East h add am, Couo., Oct. 31, 18*8. This was lbs "Field Memorial Day." The morn ing was lowering, and threatened rain. Tbis some wbai ion-4 dowu lbs enthusiasm Of ?be inhabitants oi ibis Uuie town, who bure looked larward lo this event wltb considerable Interest. The day, however, proved to be One and pleasant. Two iraots oi land, one iff two seres, known as the Meeting Heme Qreen, and lbs olber comprising ten aores, to be named Field's Psrk, wet's to-day donated to lbs town of Had dam by David Dudley, Steven G., Gyrus aid Henry M. Field, la memory ol ibo seventy fllthaanivsrsary ol tbc marriage olibeir parents, David Dudley Field, D. D., and Sulimlt Diokeuson, and wero formally dedicated in tbe presence ol a large concourse of people. The town of lladdaio, tbe blrtbplaoe of two ol the lour living aud Illustrious, sous oi David Dudley Field and Submit Dtcuensou?namely, David Dudley and Steven G.? Is charmingly located among tbe bills ol tbe Couuoctlcut Valley, on tne Connecti cut Kiver, and on the line ol tbe Oonnoetirbt Valloy Railroad. It u tbe semi-county town ol Middlesex county, and baa about 1,200 inhabitants. Tbe "Field l'ark" was purebaseu by tbe lour aene et old Dr. David Dudley Field, in tbe month ol Sep tember, 1878, and at once placed lu charge ol Mr. li, 8. Hempstead, ol Rye, Westchester couuty, S. Y., with inatructions for the grounds to bo laid out lor park purposes, ana to nave them completed i>v toe 31st ol October. These instructions have been laitb luily carneu out. Charming drives, pioasant walks ana the eboioeet evergreens, suruos.aud trees hare been arranged with a skill end taste that premises lo maks the park tbe most desirable and irequeulod resort of tins sec tion ol tbe State. From the cliff a delightful view is affbraed ol tbe Connecticut River aud tbe bills, Holds aud Woods upon tbe opposite unto. Tbe doceratioaa el iue hark lor tbe memoriul exor cises Were in excellent taste. At tne entrance was an ovai floral Inscription, bearing tho words, "Fluid Park. Welcome." Over tbe speaker's platform ware tbe figures, "18U3-1878," and the word ?'Memorial." A committee waited on tbe Field brothers upon tbeir arrival at tladdam by tuo Conueciiuui Valloy Rnirouu and eacorted them with tbot^ trlebds and attsndabts to the Court House, There a prooessioa was formed. Including many ol tho principal cuizous ol the neigh borhood, headed by Cheney's Baud, ol Manchester, l'he line ol uiarcb waa through Main street to the "Meeting House Green," wutch grounds comprise tbe ?ito ol the old oburob over wbioh Dr. Dudley Field presided for many years. Alter an inspection ol the green me procession retnreed to the Court House and thence to Field Park, wheu several speeches were delivered. Mr. David Dudley Field was tbe first speaker. Mb. rIBLD'b SPKKCO. Mr. Field aald:? Lambs amd Us.vtlbmks?You know ibst we are bare to deliver into your bands tbe pi roe I ol ground eu wbieb we are standing, and met older wbiob lice In view below us, to bo kept us pleasure grounds lor tbe people 01 Haddam in all time to come. Wo give them in memory of oor father end mother, wbe were married sevonty-Qv* years ago to.dsy, and came immediately aiierwurd to mako their abode on line river side, where be was about to become pastor of tbo church and congregation. Here they lived active and useful lives, in tuo lear of God and love of man, doing faitb:uny their sevoral duties?be in pablie ministrations lrom pulpit and alter, at bridal, baptism and burial, and she In the quiet tueks oi ber well ordered household. Though now, After more than fifty years of woddod life, tbey sleep Side by side in the pleasant valley beyond tue Con necticut bills, where tboir lust days pasted serenely away, tboy were laltblul until deatb to tbe lore of tbeir early borne. Natural Indeed it was, tor here tbey passed tbeir first years together; bore tbey raised tbolr first domosttc altar, and bers most oI their ebitdreu were born. For ihie cause, and In gratelul remembrance el tbeir love aud sacriflcea lor us, we, tbeir surviving children, fonr of us only out oi ten, present tbeae memorials, not ol sola stone, though tbe bills about as teem wltn everlasting granlie, but ol shaded walks, green lawns and spreading trees, where ibis people may find pleasure end reireshraeut, gen eration alter generation, to long as these lertlle meadows, tbese rugged bills and tbls winding river sball endure. And remembering mat "beauty Is trutn, truth beauty," we hope that tbey will eultlvate here that love ol names wmen la a joy In yontb and a eoiuoe in age; which nourishes tbo affcetlone, and reflnoe while It exalts; wtiiab rejoices in lbs soieons aud tbe months as tbsy pass, with tuetr varying beautlos; catches the gladness of Jane aed tne romance ol tbe October woods; and in every waking moment seer, hears or feels something oi tbe world arouoa to take pioasnre In and be gratelul lor, Ws trust that tbey will come, not in thia year only or mis century, but in I u id re years and centuries, tbe fair young girl, tbe matron in tbe glory of womanhood, the boy una tbe man, grand sou and grandsire, in whateVor condition or clroarn stauoe, poverty or rieOei, joy or sorrow, to bud here a new Joy or rcepito from sorrow; to drink In the light of oun and moon, listen to tbe ntoeio of birds and wlnda, leal lbs (reah brsatb nf ills-sustain* Ing air, thank God and take courage. Reverently men we dedicate these memorials of our parents to tbe enjoymeui lorever hereaiier of those end the descendants ut these whom tbey lered and among whom tbey dwelt. Frsyer was offered by tbe Rev. E K. Lowts of Had dam. An address was alas delivered Dy Mr, Jared Ar nold. A collation followed the proceedings ai the 1'ark. Toasta were offered, and responded to by Mr. Henry M. Field, editor ol tbe New York Kvamgi;li$l. Mr. Jared Arnold, tbo Rev. Mr. Gallup, of MaUiaou: Mr. Cephas Brainerd, ol New York; Mr. Arthur w. Baoon, of Middleiown, Conn.; Mr. B. U. Northrop, secretary of tbe Ootineciicai sJiaio Board ot Education, and tbe Rev. Mr. Hull, ol Madieoo. Letters ol regret at inabllitv to t># present were re ceived lrom President Moab Porter, ol Yalo College; ex-President Wooisey, ol Yulo; General Frauois A. Walker, ol New Haven; Governor Hubbard and other distinguished men. THE CAMDEN SENSATION. THE BOEBBBX OF TUB TWO OLD BACHELORS ET MASKED BUBOLAB8?A CUIUOUS COUPLE, Ca.mukn, N. J., Oct. 31, 1878. Tbe forcible robbery of William and Wesley ilalser last mgdt la aa tnoch of a my alary aa evor. Tbe Camden police say mat tbey bare a Olew lo tba gang wbo com wiUed^be daring outrage, bat no arrests bave yet been made. The victims of ibe burglary are two brotbors. Waaley la flfty-one yaara old and William torty-elgbt. Tbay are old jiaebeiors and live all alone, in a meanly fnrniabatf, not over eieanly, old faabtonod brick liouae. Alibougb wealthy, and among ibe Urgent real aetata owners In Camden, tbey hare narer employed u aerrant, doing all ibe menial olllees of tbe nonaebold themselves, and living with an economy tbat bordera on meaaneaa. Tbey bare lew ot tue comioru of lite and none of tba iuxurias. Tbay bare few frlanns and aaaoelalea, and narer nare been known to depart Irom ibelr miserly balm*. Tnair laiber and mother kept aianda in ibe Cam* don market lor many yearn, and by rigid economy and Itnog In ibe aame miserable way aa tbeir two soon, eared considerable mouey. The mother did all tba work ai ibo house bold nntll sno died and tnoa bar busband took bar place. Tho hods were brought up lu the same way, end bare always, since lUe lather's death, Ukoo turn* at wusuiag in. cleaning tbabouaa and doing tbe eook lag and kitchen diuagery. They lived in oonsunt leer ot rubbers, it la said, and narar as a role went out togutner. Una always rsiuained at home to watch tbe board ot roouoy, wntcb tbey were afrtdd to an imal to a bank, it is aald. Last aigbt tbay rlolated this rvls lor tho first time in a long while, and tbe burglars, wbo bad evidently been waiting tar aa oeea siou which should call boib men away at Ibo same time, fownd their opportunity laat araning. haasaa or Tun noitnanr. William Btlaur, a tall, spare man, with a cold, on i sympathetic laae ana hard manner, told tba loliowtaf story as to the tnauaer of tne robbery A boa l six o'clock I went eat lorn walk and re turned to tba aettae about twenty mlnaiea oi oigbL 1 opened tbe door with my latcb key, turned up tba light lb tba hallway, and aa 1 did so name one abut tba front door. Looking Into too front room 1 did oat baa Waaley there, but three men who wore masked. 1 said to mraelt "fa Wen. murdered? " J net then 1 *u struck by a men wnom 1 knocked down, and 1 atruak two others In n like manner, whan 1 aai caught around the waiat and arms from behind, gagged, bound band and foot, ? linen tablecloth tied over my newd and commoted to tbe elosct where Wee. wna, 41y pockets were searched, and tbe key of the sole Liken oat, and four ot the men went up stairs, tne other remaining on guard. Us once or twice threatened to abool mo II I cried oet, and be leigned tbe Irion brogue, but did nut sue ooed very well, so 1 am convlnoed be waa net Irish. Tbe meli opened the sale, Which was in tba second stour front room, and 1 could bear them pour tho cold into something. there w#e in tbe sale {18,500. OI tbw $a,&oo was gold, {too in silver and tne bul .aeoe lu noies ol various ueuomiuttlune. Alter ee curing ell tula they lelt by t be buck w?y. During the time 1 waa iu tbe closet?the eoor of wh en was open?I bad been working my hand-, which 1 soon ireed, and made my way to tha irout door jest in lime to nee one ol the men go off tho slope. Then 1 gave the alarm, and sootl after we were Ireed. Wee, had on a pair ol beW buudcnfTs, Whloh bad Mi be tiled oil. It teems to me may bad aomeiiueg on a -penga, wtiMh once or twice may at tempted to dasb at my face, lis I ore 1 came borne tliey bed been np through the house, and nad ran e icked en eld ebe.t ol my lather's. Wealey had bie key ut tha sale in bla tab pocket, but tliey did uot no.t Ik While I waa lighting them I eriud murder, but no oca could bear me, as ou ibo ivutb side the bouse Is smpty, uiid a Ibree loot alley separates the houeo on tba north. From wbtt Wesley telle me it appears tbey rang tbe bell, and wbsn be opened tlio dour tliey knocked turn uuwn, secured him and naked lor tbe kry el tbe sale. He said be did nut buve Ik Thou tbey Wi lli upstairs, and, coining-back, asked bow sunn 1 would be iu. Wesley said be dm not kaow; prob ably not all night, lo this tliey replied tbey would wiiii, aod eat down stairs till tney heard me cent* in. We intended to purchase Some property, winch is bow tbere waste muoa money in the house. NEW liAHNEMAN HObPITAL. Tbe new Unbnemnu Hospital wan formally opened last night lo the presence of n largo assemblage. Tbe Preeloent, 8. H. Wales, delivered the tonus oral ad dress, roconntiug tho vartonn stupe in tbe history ol the Insulation'! progress. EARNINGS OF THE ERIE CANAL, HOVKKIXT OF FRKIOHTS?TOLI.B COLLECTED IN THE LAHT TWO YEAUS. licrriLO, N. Y., Oct SI, 187ft Tbe Cans! Collector At this point iuralsbee the lol lewtug statement of mo business transacted during the month of October aud bdco the open In? of uavi gatlon, as compared with the time last year:? Amount of tolls Ootober. 1878.... .. .$117,610 20 Amount oi toils October, ls77....... as.ioh r6 lnoreane Tor lsT8 . $19,446 14 Nuiuoer ol elearat ceo October, 1&78...... 1,610 Number ot clearances October, 1977 1,400 Increase (or 1878 240 Amount or tolls tor season of 1878........$570.70s 37 Amount ot toils lor soasou of li77........ 407,laj 15 Increase for season of 1878....... $163,476 22 Number ot clauraucos lor seaswu oi 1879.. 8,130 Number of otearadeee lor eeusoa ol 1877.. 6,97t? Increaee for season ol 1878 2,160 STATISTICS or SniTXKXT. Theeuipraents br canal from tbe opening of navi gation lo October 31, molneiTe, lor 1877 and 1878 were as iollowt:? . Cnrutl Oprwd , Jfuy 8. 1877. April 16,1878. Flour, bbla 3,743 1.U21 Wueal, bushels 10,151,1130 23,869.095 Corn 27.400.484 23.096,162 Oaut 2,009.026 4,587,636 liarlov (barter malt In cluded) 004,622 818,531 Ilye..... 904,983 493.579 Totals.. 42,361,C96 52,854,503 LAKE RRCttlPTS. The leilowlag were tbe receipts or grain by Inks for the month ol OotoUnr to 1877 and 1878:? 1877. 1879. Flour, bbla 108 639 154.593 Oram, buabels 14.328 917 12.860,844 Oram, including dour 14.s72.112 13.6o3,bC0 From tbe opeuing ot navigation until Novem ber 1;? 1877. 1878. Flour bbls 612,734 746,284 Oram buabel 51,040,702 62,2717152 Grain, including (lour 54,673,462 73,002,572 RAILWAY rttHIOHTS. Tbe raHway receipts at tbla port lef lbs month nt OctoUar in 1878 aud 1877 ware:? 1S77. 1878. Flour, bbls 102.800 69,100 Wheal, bushels 1,224,600 460,600 Corn 637,600 914 000 Oats...... 817.000 301.600 liarley 73,600 66 400 Rye 76.800 2.340 Totals, bushels 2,860.600 1,866,000 From Jaunary 1 to November 1 as follows:? 1877. 1878. Flour, bbls.... 862,400 601,300 Wheat, bushels 3,070,100 6 896 300 Corn 4,783,200 10,031,100 Oat 2,004.700 4.707,300 Barley 466,700 1,209,600 Eyo 684,200 904,800 Totals, buabels 12,708,900 24,739,400 Tho railway exports lor tbe month of October In 1877 ana 1878 were:? 1877. 1878. Wheat, buebela 2 487,797 651-. 135 Corn, 873,825 660,308 Oats 28,207 18,080 Bariey 8,584 26,223 Rye 6.000 ? Totals 2,904,413 1,245,746 Total Irom January 1, 1877..?...,... 9,028.802 Total from January 1, 1878 10,179,108 A WORLD'tt FAIR IN NEW YORK. IMPORTANT MEETING OP BUSINESS MEN AT TBE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL FOB THE PUB POSE OF MAEINO ABBANOKMETS FOB A OBAND EXPOSITION. A consultation of Influential business men was held at tbe Fifth Avenue Hotel last night >n obadienoa to a call issued soma lime since to consider tbe pro priety oi euggeettag to tbe Mayor that delegates from all the States be invited to assemble bora on lbs 30th of April next in order that lbs proposition to bold in this city a great exhibition of tbe industry ol all na tions may be maturely considered. Tbe eall lor tbe meeting was signed by Alexaodor T. Stewart ft Co., Orestoe Cleveland, Tiffany A Co., Bobbins ft App oton, Gorbnm Mannlaeturing Company, D. Appleton ft Co., Bebultz, Nouthwick ft Co.; Benjamin B. Sherman, Manning ft Squier, C. H. Dolamater, Thomas C. Ac ton, Singer Manufacturing Company, Hsnry F. Spauldtng, Vermtlye ft Co., David Uows ft Ce., J. D. Jones, Jobn A. dtewsrt, F. 8. Winston, George ?. Cole, Norvin Green, Mitchell, Vance ft Co.; Horiden Britannia Company, lirewetor ft Co., William A. Camp, E. W. Andrews end Lord ft Taylor. All the signers ol tba oall were* represented at tba meeting, besides a number oi pubite spirited gentioiueu, among ethers the lollowtug:?Mr. Augustus Achvll, Mr. George Bull, el tbe Budale Hxprtti; Mr. Slnolair Toumy, Mr. W. O. McDowell, Wilson O. Hunt, Cyrus Butler, J. Lyall, Mr. Hall, suprrlntt-nuont ol the Amerioau Institute, snd ex-Judge Hilton. JUDUK HILTON'a AODKUSS. On motion, lb* Uat uamia geutioaiaa wns elected obairuian. Ou assuming tho ouair Mr. Hilton auia that ho loll long hesitation In asaumiug tbo direction ?I so important nn aQair. Ha said mat he Ibouant it would ba in order for Amaric* to buve an exhibition in which aho would be truly reprasau ted. .Since the Philadelphia Exhibition the Elates have mado great progress In the arts and manulsetnrcs, and it la rea sonable to suppose that the forward movement will be maintained steadily until the opouiug or aucb an exhibition a? ib proposed. Tbo Ameriaan nattou, though It had taken many prises in Pari-, was not lully or properly represented there. Only at such a lair as was propoaod in Now York oily could a proper representation be had. Judge Hillou could aea no rensun wny New York should not attract aa many thousands iroin Knrope as me French Exposi tion nas attracted from America. The gentlemen as sembled at tne meeting, the Judge said, ware bat a moiaty ot those wno ware interested in the scheme. Qnite a large number of gentlemen bad written letters to Judge Htitou regretting that may would bo unabie to attend, and attesting their great iniareet in tha iaccess oi the movement. on motion ol Mr. Thomas C. Acton He, KI shard Ilntiar was elected secretary o( the mealing. Tha Chairman said tnat he weuid be happy to bear from auy ol the gentlemen preeent concerning the business ler wbtoh tho masting was oalied. okowtu sixes tun ckxtsxiual. Mr. Clovaiand was recognised and spoke. Ha said that a remark made by the ehnirman in nln opening address, concerning me fbiiadeipuia Nxuiniiiou of 187a, reminded him ol some ol tho reasons why that euierpi lie was not at great n aucoeas as It aboold have bean. Tha speaker olanned that wnen the Jtxaibillon was mooted people Welted faith in it, and even in us most aueoesalul days they did not fool that enthusiasm which suoh an event should have Inspired. Since tha Exhibition, Mr. Cleveland claimed, Atnerlca bau be come a manufacturing as wall sa an agricultural na tion, auu an exmbllion sbouM be hold in New York city, the emporium Of the nation and tho Continent, to display the products, natural and meeuanioal, of ma country. Mr. D. - f. Appleton said that though tha mooting was small II wm representative, and Hundreds wno were In sympathy were prevented from attending, owing to provieua engagement* or want Ol notica He did not, he said, Intend to address himseil to tho sentiaiantal aide ol the question: in th* project aa aconomlo aleuanl entered wnleh Americana as practioal people could not aflerd to overtook. Mr. Cleveland had jaaMy aald that in* nation bad become a manufacturing one. Tha event, bo thought, should bo oeieorated in a fit ting manner. th? aasoLUTioa. To tbat cud be Introduoed the lollowtag resolution, which was unanimously adopted:? Roselved, That thera be appointed anexecettva com mittee ot ten, wltn power to Increase thmr number, who ?hall utka into consideration the subject for which the meeting was ceiled-1 , detormino when s natloasl world's Wir shall bo held la the euy of New T*rk -and authorised to lass eneb action in the premises as shall bo daurneu ad visable. On motion ol Mr. Sooeil, tbo Chairman was mado n member ol tbe committee. Mr, hcnell also sug gested that the Chairta >n aboold take time le make up th* committee, and report at a inture moating wbich would h* held at bis call. Tbe meeting then adjourned. The call referred to at tb* beginning ol tbie report suggest* April 10, 1870, aa tbo uat* ol tb* meeting of delegates irom ad parts of the country, lor tb* reason tbsi that day is tb* ninetieth anniversary ol tbo in auguration of Washington "and the establishment ol eoustiiuuoasl govern inenk" A FAVOIUTE OF THE FLAMES. Na 444 Broadway, n alt* historic In tho rooords ol tb* Now York stage, bids lair to becomo remarkable In the book* of the Fire Uoparimeot. Touched by conflagration while yet a bistrlonte tempi*, it was baraed ont when II had ohsngsd lit ebarscttr, and altar a laps# ol raars it tall is th* ruius ol tbsgrrai tire ol lsfi Hinco then repealed alarms have neon aoundsti irons it. and oaesor twioe it ims boon scarred by the lUmee, 1. <ai night it hud auoth.-r visitation ol thu lire llvnd. The top Hour, which Messrs. ltaaoer ger t* tio. oecopy as a whulossi* eiuthing house, suddenly nuret imo llmios, lh* engines were called, Hi. re was brisk work by tho lire Udiiia* and tb* bnlld itig was saved, but not balor* fia.hOU worth al stock had been destroyed and $1,600 damage don* to the structure. DAMAGED BY FXliE. A Ore on tb* firth floor el No. 344 Broadway Inst evemug destroyed $10,000 worth el tbo stoek ol Mnyor A Jonsesen, cloak mauulacterera, and dam aged I be building in til* amonat el $1,000. BUTL.ER ON THE AWARD. OLD FISHERY BEOTJLATIOWB REVIEWED?THE ARBITRATION B.ORDER?A Sf.Y RRLIOIO. DIPLOMATIC 1 RICE?A COUNTER CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY. Boston, OcL 31, 1878. As Oonersl liut'tr strenuously opposed the appro priatioti to meet the payment or tbe fisheries swarf to Great Britain a Hkkald representative oatled gpoi that gentleman to-day to get bis opiuiou upon tbi now phase Joel assumed by tbst question. The Gob. erul was lounu at tbo Trctuout iiouee, and, notwtib standing the groat amount of physical and mental labor he baa been subjected to in tbe poll ileal ean* viias he h <s been making throughout the State, be appeared gooe-antured aud itflibla. Touehiog upo?( the objoct of the call the Intorvtower b id h a mint mado easy upon the General's stating he would us press his opinion with pleasure, llo said:? LINKS AND LINKS. The whole manor et our fisheries on the Canadian border bus been greatly mlsmauaged bereioiore, which bat brought us into our present condition. At tbe time Caunda dosirud to lorce us into a reci procity treaty she put iorward a claim that tbe American fishermen could not fish within any oi tbe bays ol ber shores within a liuo drawn from headland to headland, although tha bays might be running miles deep. The former rlgnt cl Limed by her bad bean to control tbo line within three mites, following tbe indantatiene of tbe snore. But her new claim was noticed by tbe opinion ot tbs law officers ol tno Crown, based on what is now ad mitted to hare been an erroneous reading of the* treaty. The inhabitants of Nora Sootla, wishing to neve our fishermon tredo with tnnra, the Canadian sutboriitos were luuood ready to grant lictnsoa to American fishermen to fish within thrao miles without respect to any lines. Toe latter found thai we had then, as well as now, ?easels amounting to about 16,000 tons engaged la flsbiog near the Canadian shores. The lee tbe first year amounted to over $7,000, or abonl filty oents a ton. In a year or so the license tee was Increased to $1 the too. Most ot oar Usberuten paid that, while 11 all had paid tbo amount which the Canadian gov ernment would bare got would have been over $14,000. WAYS THAT WKRK DARK. To force tbe Reciprocity Treaty the Ganediaa authorities then raised the lee to $2 per ton, which, II paid, would b.iro amounted to over $28,000, a sum more tuan our fisherman would pay. Tbe Keoipreeity Treaty was tbeu made, and oar rights were neld la abeyance until the treaty was terminated after the wur. Controversies then arose between our fisher men and the Canadian authorities, whiob tho Wash ington Treaty attempted to settle, and by the elgbtcontb and following articles of tbo troaty relating to the subject the Untied Stales agreed that if our llsuermen were allowed to fish within three miles ol tbe snore, and exercise froely tbe pubito law of right of taking refuge in Canadian ports end harbors in ease ot storm, then the United Stales Would:? tuk trxatt rcoviaioNs. Firtt?Permit ail the fish ot Canada to bam* lot* tbo Unitsd Mutes Ireo ol duty. Second?That tbe Canadian fishermen should fish In our wators eloug our shore tbe same as our own fish ermen, Irom Cape Muy is Kestport. Third?That wo should pay whatever else of money ?alue three Commissioners might decide to pay lor ibo term ol twelve years, during which these articloe (artlcto 18 and those following) ol the treaty were to run. WItAT IT AMOUNTS TO. Now, eald General Butler, tbe duty on Canadian fish, inoludiog ban oil, has amounted to about $400,000, and our owu fishermen are simply rained by Caasdlen competition. All wu gel by ibo treaty Is what Canada onoe sold for $7,000, afterward for $14,000 and What tbe people rslused to pay $28,000 for. Tbe Commissioners met and awardsd. tit side $1,600,000 lor this privilege, the right of fishing lor twelve yoirs, In addition to all others of our eoneosslone. This money was to be paid, and wee appropriated to be paid, ir tne President thinks the award binding. TXXR LATK8T OUTRAQB, Meanwhile our fishermen have been disturbed by tbe Canadians in many wsye, the moat notable cose being mat of about fifteen of our fltntng vessels wnion bed Joined together their nets, and, taking a wine circuit around the mouth ol a small harbor, had enclosed an immense quantity of flsb, enough to fill all the Vessels. Tbe Inhabitants on shore, seeing this great suuoess el our fishermen, assembled and cut tbs lastenings of tbe nets on sboro, loi tbo flan loose, tore tne nete In pirt and stole a portion ot Mem, and destroyed the whole enterprise so that many ot Ahosf vessels had to sail for home without a cargo, A RKLIOIOUS THICK. Tbe British government now justify this ontrageoh tbe ground that more nas a law In Newfoundland agatast fishing on Sunday and that tbe Canadian gov ernment nad a right to execute that law and stop American fishing. Hew met law could Justify a mob in cutting te pleoea aud stealing neu and breaking tbe Baobath In order to slop .sabbnth breaking by mob violenae la inconceivable. That quesi'^ ' ably ausworad by Mr. Kvarts In his leCTi ta Lord Salisbury, aud 1 hope that no money v paid until it will be authentically settled tt fishermen ere to nave et least tne little rights under tbe trusty lor the foolish and absurd aions made to Ureal Britain to get them. Our ment ought not to yield one Inch or pay one money until tbe British government assuros ? erman the right to fish undistnrued by the law Ol Canada; and then, before tho money la pa lata s-uliv.u and bis fieri ought to bo lolly I fled out ot tne award. This closed tbe latervi HEWITT?M\DO WELL. The following la a cupjr oi a letter delivered to Mr. Abmm S. Hewitt yesterday In relation to the quarrel betweon ntmsetl and the anbaertbei to the doeament, Mr. William O. McDowell, at the reorganization moetlug ot tho Montelalr and Green wood Railroad Company on Wedneaiay:? Raw York, Oot. 31,1878. Aim am a Hiwitt:? sir?At 1 understand that your Intemperate lam gunge la always apologised lor the next day with the explanation that It la doe to a natural la> nubility ef temper, augmented by verioua diseases, particularly dyspepsia - and aleoplesa nights, I write you ihla to notify you that I shall require a retraction of the epithets applied to me by yon in yesterday's Montolalr and Greenwood Lake Railroad Company's reorganisation meeting, and pub lished to-morrew in each one el the New Tort paper*, together with an autograph copy eent to me with this notice, that tl yon do not make snob pablioation and send such letter 1 will proeoed to protect tpyaeil ae advised by aouueel la the way that the law marks out. WILLIAM O. MoDOWELL. ? reporter of tho Buaid called on Mr. Hewitt last evening at bla reaidooeo. No. 9 Lexington even no, to ascertain what bo had to say In reply to tho letter. Mr. Hewitt reosived the IIkrald reporter very cordi ally, anu, when bis missies was ozplainod, said:? ??Well, sir, all 1 bavs to a ay to you is that 1 have received each a letter Irom Mr. McDowell and 1 dd not propose to answer IL " "lleve you ooibtug else to say, Mr. Hewitt?" "No, nothing sue," aad then, as the reporter was wslKlng toward the door, Mr. Hswitt turned sud denly, and In as soarteons a manner aa possible, con tinued:?"Really X cannot see whet the news? papers have to do with my private business. It is sntlrely a personal matter between myself end Mr. McDowoll. 1 don't see wby they should publish tbla letter. I suppose tbey will, tbongh;" and as bis hand mill lingered on tho handle ef ths door bs sighed, "Rot 1 suppose 1 ought to bo need to It. They bare my name brought np nearly every day In come shape or another} but lime wiil toll. Good eight, air." "Good night, Mr. Hewitt," and (he reporter pre. ceedod on hie way. CUBA. TUB DETAILS OF THE TRINIDAD COOLIE THE BRITISH CONSUL TRIUMPHANT. Havana, Oot 28, 1 The report of tbe selling ol the coolies, brc Dr. Necchl, from Trinidad, Is confirmed, w" dltion that Pecobl had engaged to bring fro. and Demerara 10,000 ooottew n year, they be I a traoted for Or# years at one smiling a day, and that ef ths forty oooiias whom Sees hi had already bronght bo bad sold three at Raotlago do Caoa for $200 each. Ths fraud In kbw contracts, wnicn were made oat In English end lb Spanish, consisted la tbe EttgMab not being a transla tion el ilia Spanish, ae the Utter gave dsoohi tall power ol trausier. while the former did not mention this condition. Some of the eontracts were for one yeer end signed by coolioa who could reedr the re metnder war# for five years, signed with their marks bv those who ceuld not read or 41d not andorstand tbe contracts. Tbe British Consul, therefore, seised tho contracts, aad aftor eonaiuerobie trouble aad re sistance on tho pari el rteochl, whs bronght a civil action against the coo Ilea for ureaoh ol contract and a oritntnal uotion against the Consul hi steel L the latter incc-eded is .bipptng llio cooties back to Trtntded by the Royal Mall steamer o? tho 7th mat. Home mis understand.ug was reported to have arisen between the British Cunsul and ins government here, end It was reported that tbe latter bad threatened to with drew the Consul's exequatur. II this speculation bad been allowed to tie carried into effect it would have been a Verv profitable business lor ins speculators. These oooltes were, without esoeptlou, British itlij Jovte. CUT WITH A TiiOWEL. An altercation took place lest evening at No. Ifi2 South Filth ureitue between William Sohuiia, of New 632 East Eleventh street, and Mlobael Walsh, of Nat 70 Sooth Fifth avenue. Daring the freoee Schultg assaulted Walsh With s small trowsl and In. Utoted thrse terrible scalp wounds. A polios man took tbe injured man to the I'rinoe street elation noass, and else arrested hie assailant. Police burgcou Dora unseen Walsh's wounds, alter which he was removed Is ML Vinocut'e liespitak RubUltl was fodked up OB a Charge ot fotoUIUM M baulk Walsh's wnril warn pronuiuasud aatiwss.