The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1867, Page 3

THE TURF. American Jockey Club Races at Jerome Park. THE GROUNDS THRONGED WITH VEHICLES. THE CLIMAX OF THE SEASON. FOUR CAPITAL RACBS. Blackbird, Loadstone, Lexington Colt and De Courey the Winners. &e. &e. &e. ‘The races of yesterday fitly capped the climax of ‘whiich those of Thursday and Friday had been but the frst ‘two members, both in point of nambers, in attendance and'ip general éclat, the metropolis seeming to have ' ‘Waited unui! thé lust day to bring its reserves into ac- on! -Inevery point of view, in fact, the scene of yes- , the Serday exceeded in general Nivelinces that of the races nica and th “ proveding, \Mlustrating the old rhetorical principle that ‘tho pororation of a discourse ought always to exceed tm brilliancy of imagery either the exordium or the ar- gument. Besides, many, and in fact most, of those who had attended on previous days—for there was x ‘among the crowd yesterday a large leavening of familiar facée—a budget of new recruits from ll classes ©f the metropolis had been added; and, in reality, what ‘with the old and what with the new, there was more jamming and crowding at Jerome Park than Jerome Park expected. Considerably more enthusiasm was manifested aiso, not only among the members uf the American Jockey Club, who were morallf obligated to be enthusiastic, but among the spectators in general, who . ‘were not in any sense obligated to be other than they would; and along in the afternoon the mercury rose so high in the tube that the pulse of the crowd beat fever- Sably, and voices which had been of deep bass in the morning piped foud and shrill with “I'l bet you a evo! hundred, if you dare, that Delaware wins;’? or, “I'll lay you a fifty that Loadstone comes home ahead;” or. “Ph bet on the Fleetwing—Fleetwing never was eaten,” or a dozen other wordings of the same wagers. Then words became load and bottling eager, ‘and the mania for risking a few tons or a few bundrods wpread in af epidomic dort of way, Sud staid and stately heads of first families, to whom botting nad never before . ‘eceurred as among the possibilities, began to wager a ‘trite and to lose or win with the best of them. These few were dropped by footmen with gold buttons at the stepe of their aristocratic mansions on Fifth avenue poorer, if not wiser, while tne professionals in the di- vine art of winning went away in somewhat more opu- lent circumstances than they came, and, if nobody com- ” wiained—and nobody has the right to complain on race days—why should the matter be mentioned? Moreover, the tournament was exciting, and people are often im- pradent when their nerves are slightly shaken. ‘THE JAUNT THITHER, owing to the fact that the roads were dusty and dry, in- tend of being damp, as they ought to have been, was enytbing but agreeable, unless one had a fancy for ful- filling to the letter the old proverb about eating a peck of dagt and taking leave of sub-solar things. Clouds of sand rolled up in fantastic volumes with the passing of every vehicie; and people who had left home with a ‘been on the road baif an hour before they were all | wi @zeened in gray, add looked like phalamxes of Confed- | tivity. erates. Driving leisurely it was easy to make Fordham ing an of ten elud:— the one’s stand in one of the littie pagodas, several of which everlook nearly the whole Park grounds, a single black of vehicles, seemingly woven in waltzes of inex- Ty He i CONCLUSIONS 48 TO RUMBERS, ti the sharp parabola in the Rear H HE i Hi i FS il as road, what of road tbat could be taken in at a singie giance—say one-fourth of a mile—a hundred carriages @f every description might have been counted. eo road through the Park had been watered during the mornin g, and it was not till one emerged from ite sem:- ebaded avenues upon the main road leading to McComb’s Dam tbat a full conception of the terrors ef the route could clouds of dust could be. seen roll Blinding volumes at the porthward ; out little recked the Jolierz in carriags Se ort Park into ine upper of Ewhth avenue, vehicle afer vehicle almust ‘an atmes- phere and so suddenly as to seem like an illusion rl parbahag So bis point to the bridge (near McComb’s @am) no clear view of the -vast ‘could procession gained, —. that point, owing to @ lull ia the apie ww beiakiy, Roa eull i the dua, wach z wind, ual briskness, a fair view of long wind. Ser Wii of fehicies was obiainable. Here were siationed who brought every borse from Having passed this Rubicon, which would have baffled. na harrow gue very pleasantly shaded road, over t granite gateways and stately Bp and e veloped ia dense mitt tbé throngs of carriages: which wey making for echer emtrance, The goal of the Journey wae tn full view, and people began to wipe the d@ust from a.elr eyes and to whisk it from their and whiskers, am! t emoothe their bate with the Jernide of the sleeve, which, bappily, Wa" 1h Mnoet caves tolera- Diy free from Rive execrated poryire de terre. Ar COR Cob ATR M the dyy before, viandiy reaverting t ope | found to every vehicle entered Jerome very porsil olater of jockey style basement weye found they same couple 0” pelcente who had | ized, and large addition had been elsewhere bree: and within, from noon even until every minis eaber, iat Fosrap with a Jounged lazily here and there everywhere, like By- You's hero in the fit of far niente, basking “In the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly.) Including drivers and counting an av not less than four Park yesterday at bly the number might materially overrun that salon @ manger the receipts of yester- day were four times greater than those the fat heveny on ist a ines, cigars and sul short of one thousand dollars, and on Thursday a fair estimate would probabl; In the vicinity of the club bouse rules were enforced hoe nthe Dorn being t the with the grounds and upon the part greatest stringency—the tracted a fixed habit of asking to see sometimes di “Show your ousand people de- the receipts at the club house tials, could not have fallen ly run as high as fifteen hundred, ges and ol ly importunate in their asking. my distinguished friend,” was the motto which the sergeant in command actually repeated verbatim to every gentleman who did not happen to wear his badge pinned to his sleeve; and badges were shown, and the crowd surged in rapks down stairs, across the of the grand stand allotted lly to members of the club and their ladies—save the few who preferred to witness the tunning from the bvaleony or from the windows of the clnb house. 4 COUP D'QL OY TRE GROUNDB Tn the woods for symmetry of outline. counted twenty-seven m a third sixteen; from the standpoint of the club house balcony was opposite, on the east side of there was the usual crowd of the impecu- is was the circumstance that first attracted |. About fifty rods from the main gate were two large gnarled trees, which bore heavy burdens of ba- manity, and near by these, on the right and somewhat nearer the main gate, wore five others, which, though less heavily Jaden, were at least sufficiently freighted In one of these trees were persons; in another twenty-ono; in a fourth nineteen; eloven; in asixth nine, and in a sevonth fiftes aggregate of one huodred and eighteen persons variously postured in the tops of the several trees upon which the number waz counted. In many others thero was nearly an equal number, and in fact for the distance is on the high bank overlooking the track the east side and 1 at least three hundred As We sweep with th the avenue that conducts to the public gateway grand stand, the whole scene, to whose full appreciati we have been wrought by the excitement and display of the road, bursts upon ur, course we are rical proportions of the hry Line fim their Peape Lani and the broad stretch of smooth lawns, five carriageways, ancient groves, shaded avenues, the course iteln and all the beauties and excitements of the arena ar> plainly spread out be- fore us. The gaudy colors of the jockies occasionally flit by and are lostina moment to the view, as they dash about the arena, giving their coursers traning pre- a z E | B i § | tions of patronage, shrill Se Po ns eee cy oocu} wi solicita- fo ae a dust laden ir there was hardly a sinzle tree that was not absolutely blac! ith its unpaid freight, ‘The eye was next caught by the crowded carriages on the south side below the main en- trance, where, in a small equilateral of a couple of acres, carriages were disposed, and over the undulating acres on the lett were dots of vehicles in every available spot. fling with spectators, and general preparations were being made by all parties to witness the and even women were struggling for the best place, and genera! bustle was obviously tho order of the day. upper balcony was soon filled, furnishin; more elevated view of the track, and in the lower the crowd was continually shifting, some glass of lager and others takitg their places. Following will be found a description of this portion of the grounds from personal observation, and we may retrace our steps ‘and pass in at the main entrance instead of that of the Yhe grand stand was already e running. Men The as itdida ing out for a THE MAIN AVENUE, e whirling masa of vehicles into and ion dust-clouds raised in volumes ‘by the swift-treading hoofs of the fiery roadsters, trail off to one side, like gauzy curtains swayed by the high winds that oy Before us 18 the crowded arena in Straggle; brightly attired i ; t I i ti i H H t He 5 a 5 thet: and performing prodigies of lity in e or, gear maze of moving vovlbi fasion ' e Park by the Fifth ‘avenue gate | threading ipally, but. wiih some percentage through all | ances unharmed. 2 Jower gates, carriage after, carriage rolled away in ne vio! » My, ing | common goal a train atrection of Fordham. At clock P, M., taki a train of to the scene an Amid all this conf there is constantly mingling and winding towards the whose numbers, trot to walk with the monotonous warning, ‘one dolar | and good countenance. On the steep, grassy side of the fine ‘or crossing this bridge faster than # walk,” thongh | hillock which sweeps down to the drive in whether the warning was intended to include pedestrians | rear of the main there is another immense con- as well as people in carriages, the gentleman in the biue oe eS cakes Gea ee eoat did not take the troubie to inform passengers. turesque: and each jag its load fair sight- ‘Crossing this bridge ut baif-past one in the afternoon, | seera From this point around to pic-nio grove, situated Qe scene was one to remind a New Yorker of the corner | on a smal) knoll commanding a full view of the home- Broadway and Fulton street during business hours. | stretch, the laden vebicles were finally extended three Sarai » single sqaare foot of the pla: save the | abreast in « continuous line, which was added to by nu- marrow waik allotted to pedestrians, was vi owing | merous arrivals after the opening of the races, @ the crowd of rvhicles wedged im upon it, and no ‘MAIS STAND eound could be beard or was audible save the continuous | bore an immense crowd. bp tot apd ony ts] deat, of the hoofsof more than s bundred | both in that section devoted to the use of club and horses. the aamber of carriages which crossed | in those for the accommodation of the public, were ere between the hours of baif-past one and half-pest | filled with ladies in the brightest and most dutingus of two im the afternoon could not be stated at lese than six | costumes—ledies whose presence in itself was a mark ot handred, and would probably overrun that number. siation, and dignified, while it enhanced the sports Af thie point, aleo, many amusing scenes ocurred dur- ceive cosatca, ‘be proportion seemed to the spectator the day, aud many encounters of the two solitary whe viewed the gay gallery rem the track or tie Paltsemnen win drivers who did not drew « taut rem, or | heights opposite to be fully three finely attired ladies to Broprietors who declined to permit themselves to be too this estimate was probably correct, weddenly balied. ‘‘Fali in behind your neighbor there,” and unusaal beauty of the stand, “One dollar fine if you drive faster than the waik,’’ ners, and bearing amd ‘Take care there, you’re out of your gait,” were Bumerous cos- the burried shouts with which the two unfortu- | tumes and variegated hees which only the aceregation ome P's Ft Set, ites aes of sole feemahen an Caele rich te Oe ieee tee fea “them or Wook the least wotice of thelr snoating, ite broad piazzas, even on ite roof and the smooth lawns gave to slacken « little and get over with as Iii at the base of ite 'y foundation, a similar scene of tation as possibie. ty was presented with sumilar equally ‘And now the van of the procession began to enter the n and effectively im the way of ‘marrow and shaded road a mile or two below Fordbam— | a cliioax to the show of the arena. the trail extending in a long, biack, serpent-like thread ‘THE QUARTER STRETCH, eof vehicles, only oroken at intervals, to the upper por- | however, that broad Boulevard on which the rest- don of the Central Park, and numbering in separate ar- | less or anxious betters take their io the ‘Meulstions n0t less than from seven to eight bandred. interim betweea the races, & scone of more id large @ iber, there closely race, the it Acomates clemeume oul amid so apumber, were ofa ea on 'varnccts, in which a ion might have | of the vast ia se it an honor io be seated. There were spans of | in int knots to merits of con- meu Diacks which whirled slong capacious and pa- | teetanue in the coming trial and to stake el? on Jace-like Victorias ; there were spans oi milk white steeds | their favorites. of doliars were passing wi wal hand w hand in the midst of these crowds, and the epan hich wmterest mapisested on all sides was proportionately geod great with the staking of money om the results of the » and ree —~ here white extremely fine in manners, dress Poorer by and general it, was made up Of Classes and fast’ characters ly as as those one Gnds jostiing avet, each otber in the indiscrim! throngs of Broadway. e While on the occasion of most races, however ¢: partic: one notices that the assemblage is almost excl: ears, apd made wp of the sporting class—those men who occupy mouth; fell on caps and carriage tops; their time in attending regularly ali sports of the feid ered in little drifts in wrinkles of one’s coat, and Jay | and turf, and who make a profession of their shrewd im a thick plaster on whe top Of one’s hat; dust in- | prescience in betting—this occasion was marked by en- emuated iteeif im the corners of one’ es and into | tirely different characteristics. Every class of our citi- one’s nostrils; layers of dust were deposited on horse | sens was represented in the crowd that gathered about end harness, and aii took a erayish dust crept | the pagoda occupied by the deciaiming auctioneer of the throngh the vails of indies, and, lik set twem | “pools.” The siatesman, the lawyer, the politician, the gacerin, and enuiliing, 1 short, dus' erywhere, | coamopolite gentieman of leisure, even the religious end ali things like death in the masqui ihe old tale | enthusiast, gave their countenance and attention to the of Prince Prospero, Moreover, dust got ii ‘erybody’s | sport of the hour. On the public stand the middie throai, causing aa uncommon dryness of the mucous | classes, and every shade and variation of character membrane, and tne necersity, on the part of a great | thence upward, were represented. LE ek Lagi ond mumber of tue passengers, of lubricating at convenient | was plainly endorsed by the people, and was thus par- watervaie, all of which, however, was the effect of dust, | ticipated im by all classes in a grand representative » &nd of no predisposition to fuidity of force. peven a Caesar, the van of the procession entered abrupuy | into which the entire assembiage was worked by & hich the tree almost met in Gothic point, and | indrvidual voice, « clinging together 0 dense @hng which pothnsy A clouds of dust under the steady | masses of humanity, and a fixed, excited stare at the fap ping of # thousand hoofs and the woz and whirl | mad whirl of the racers on their course. A hordie neatly and thunder of as many wheele. Past beautiful lislian | cleared, or a bound in advance on the part of a gallant Villa, with ebaded and shaven grounds and neatly | steed struggling to shake off its antagonists, caused a Devidia ge Of stone in Gothic, wound the trail of | anti! the goal was nearly attained, and race almost the se went-like thread ontil the bead finally emerged in | decided, that the excitement found ex in — wight a Jerome Park, and, again, clouds of dust rose NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1867.—TRIPLE . SHEET. e of two ladies the club gate, and in a n—mak- if office to the thirsty and excited customers who besieged their domain, not in couples or squads, but in one im- mense mass, that filled the barrooms in every part, 2 to thetr most remote corners, Indeed, the demand for ment Was 80 great seat, Gapke oe passed over the heads of the throng purchasers in the re- | of the most exciting struggles that has ever been wit mote corners, and numbers received their lager through onthe turf, and the masterly jockeyship dis- the windows in the rear of the bars. The excitement of ‘ed by the riders was such as is seldom equalled, par- these localities during the waits between the races mado ularly #0 in the case of Mr. Sanford’s English jockey, up ahealthful minor. exercise for the brains of those | Whe elicited the most culogistic commendation from all deeply involved in the interest, both mental and pecue | Who Id the superb method in whiep, as the Eng- niary, of the scenes transpiring on the course; but every- he “rolled” his horse along, He gained on thing was conducted in the most gentlemanly style, and from the head of the streteh inch by inch, disturbance nor the slightest disagreement of any | and when in front of the grand stand the horses were B not a kind marred the sport or disturbed the peculiarly even tenor of us way. There was heavy betting, anxiety, ox- citement, bat none of the wrangling or of the ordinary assemblage at the race track. Good humor head. A few more jumps and the head and \¢ gray were in iront, and stride aiter stride he his advantage until he passed under the string by haifa length, Fleetwmg was pulled up Lt aE fl prevailed, satisfaction with the intelligent management | a*tor getting inside the drawgate and was beaten about of affairs was apparent, and the blaze of glory with | ten lengths The last mile was run in 1:48%4, and when which, in this third day of its spring meeting, the | it is taken into consideration that Loadstone was at loast American Jockey Club has attained the success due to | Six lengths behind when Fleetwing commenced the ita great enterprise of elevating the turf to a proper at this great son of Lexington and old Biue Hounet standard of dignity, was @ subject ot ral congratula- } must have run the mile in a fraction under 1:47, and, tion, This feeling of gratification with the details of the | With the crushing weight which he carried, is the juickeat mile ever run in America, The total time of three miles was 5:413{, The following is a sum- mary:— Soop Rack.—Hote! stakes, for all ages, subscription $50 each, play or pay, with $1,000 added, $200 of the 10 go bo Lhe second horse, three mile dash. Sanford entered g. h. Loadstone, by Lexington, Blue Bonnet, by Hedgetord, 6 yra old........ 1 Watson entered b. h. Delaware, by Ringgold, dam Ariel, by imported edon, S yrs, old....... 2 P, 8. Forbes entered ch. b. Fleetwing, by Balrownie, dam Rhoda, by Glencoo, 7 yrs. Old.......... e+. BW. Cameron entered imp. b, c. Hawpfn Coui Young Melbourne, dam Durindana, 3 yrs, old J, 8. Watson entered ch. h. Onward, ‘by Rii dam My Lady, by Glencoe, 6 yrs. old. Time, 5:41, 1 a ‘This was a selling premium of $500, for all ages, one and ® qvartor mile dash, for which there were’ four ‘viz:—Mr, Balmont’s brown oolt by Lexington, ‘Mr. Morris’ chestnut colt Egotist, Mr. McDuniel's bay it Ripley amd Mr, Ryan’s chestnut gelding Expect, jst was the favorite, selling in the pools for: $625; rane ), the Lexington colt for $825 and Expect for $25. 1 homestrete: meeting, and its management by the club, also prevailed ly among the crowds on the public platform, and it May be safely asgerted that after yesterday's grand and exciting display not One who was present felt disposed to complain be ee of pleasure, interest or excite- ment in what he viewed, ACCENTS were very few, notwithstanding the immense co! tuon of vehicles, of which over a thoueand entered by the ublic gateway alone, about a hundred and fifty remain- 1g outside of the enclosure, while tQeir occupants en- joyed the sports within. While pre were being made for the last race of the day, one of the horses, at- tached to a buggy which was standing uvattended on the steep slope in the rear of the grand stand, took fright and suompies to rup away. Tho. consequence was, t! owing to steepness of the metine, the animal, ins! of gome as it designed, went tumbling with the vehicle, sidewise, over aud over down the side of ‘the bill, rolling off into the road beside the and there being secured ag aba! Fa or era, although ‘The sight of a horse and wagon tbus rolling over and over down the steep hillside was extremely novel and Jndicrons, and, tar from frightening the assembiage, only added to its already great good humor, When the concourse of vehicles was making its way along the avenue leading from the public gate, on the retura, @ spirited animal shook off the grasp of the gtoom from ita rein, and ran away at a fearful speed, dashing among the carriages along the road, overturn- ing the wagon and breaking it to pieces in the course of its wild career, Luckily, however, no one was injured, although the danger was very great, and the horse, with the small remnants of the vehicle remaining attached to {t, came to a stand after running a mile, and was cap- tured in a forlorn plight by an enterprising policeman. ‘These were the only incidents that occurred during the day of a nature in any way likely to mar the pleasure of the mecting. G horses were started at the head of the 4 trom the three-quarter and getting a good ‘even start they came up past the grand stand at a wemendous pace, the Lexington colt leading, Kgotist wepond, Expect third and Ripley fourth. In th’ ran re ‘the judges’ stand, around the upper turn id past he quarier polo; but coming down around the biuff Ripley and Egotist were side by side, the Lexington colt leading them two lengths, Expect far bebind. At the half mile pole tl rown colt was still leading, two lengths, Rgotist s d, one Lec abead of Ripley, and in this way they continued until about half way up the homestretch, when tho brown colt put on steam, Jeft the others, and went in a winner by six lengths, Egotist second, who was ag lengths ahead of Ripley, Expect six lengths behind, Time, 2:153;. The follow- ia Ti guider ‘nap —Selling premium, $500, for all one and a quarter miie, entrance money to second horse; horses entered to sell for $2,000 to carry their appro- bye weight; for $1,200 allowed 7 Ibs., $700 allowed 2 Ibe, ‘A. Belmont entered br. c. by Lexington, dam Lucy Bears by imp, Albion, 3 years oid, to be sold torg fi Td geete “host at caer Sean eis F. Morris entered ch. c. Egotist, by imp. Eclipse, dam Vanity, by Revenue, 3 vane ae to be sold for $700, er. eek i aes ipley, by Jeff Davia, dam ald, to be is way THE RETURN of this vast congregation of men and vehicles to the city ‘was made in equally ag agreeable and orderly a style as their assemblage. Tho special trains in waiting wore filled to overtlowing with the pleased patrons of the turf, who were whisked into town with comfort and despatch, ‘The roads leading to the city were crowded with vehicles of every description, hastening at a more lively gait than usual toward the lofty opires of the distant city, amid a cloud of dust which whirled far in advance, and gave note of the coming of the triumphal and happy proces- sion, rejoicing in having witneased a most enjoyable and successful bexinuing of the enterprise for the reforma- tion of the turf, The Park was reached in time for a fashionable drive over itg smooth roads, and the very slowest nags did not fail to bring their drivers home before dark, thus making everything seasonable from the beginning to the end of the day’s amusement, ie] entered b, c. Nina, by Boston, 4 years sold for $700, ‘THE POURTH RACE. ‘This was match in mile heats between Mr. Forbes’ chestnut colt De Courcy and Mr. Belmont’s bay filly Maid of Honor, De Courcy was the favorite before the start at two to one, First Heat, -The horses had a very even start, but Do oy soon drew away and kept the lead until near the ree-quarier pole, where the went up to bim, and after a short struggle came on the homestretch in front and beat bim home with the most apparent ease by about three lengths, in 1:49%. Second Heat.—The filly was now the favorite at four to one, They brought the colt up this time with blinders on him, and, getting a Cen mart, he went away with the lead, coming around past the bluff four lengths im advance of the mare. On the lower tum she closed on him, .and had reached his saddle as she cate into tbe homestretch. Her sanguine backers Sieas soecetes katie Eres it vo 1 mi eaw 4 Trot whi to finan and The Races. The track was in tine order yesterday, and the racing rydend be rein been —_— - at Jerome sig (t began with a bui which was & even contest, between Blackbird and Simpreciba estes Black Bess not being ableto line the pace. The next race, the three mile dash, was a very fine one, and a Clover finish has been seldom wit! Tt created great excitement and enthusiasm, and the riding of the _ Mah boy on the winner gained him great praise. Many declared that his fine riaing had won the race, and that Loadstone could not have beaten Delaware but for the boy’s superior jockeyship. The selling race was another thin It was run from end to end, was very fast, and the winner earned the repute of a good, useful colt. Enthusiasm prevailed during the whole of the races, but was warm the three mile ween ip the Cpe toh —. the une — * ime, 1:49%—! tucky was led up jown the quarter and re- ceived the encomiums which he so justly merits as Racing at the Mystic Riding Park. champion of the American turf. “ Bostor, May 25, 1867. AS the Mystic Riding Park to-day, ina contest between the bay gelding Shepherd Knapp and the black stallion Dra@ Prince, for = purse of $2,000, mile heats, best called on—Mr. McDaniels’ black horse Blackbird, Mr, | thredin five, the latter came off victor in three straight Cameron's gelding Birague, and Mr. Gates’ hheaty - Time, 2:2034, 2:2834, 2:333¢. the field at two to one, tis tehreeene or Soars Ps THE NATIONAL GAME. week ago wi ds over WATIONAL 4 Unlem. of Morrisania, ve. Athlete, ef Wash- ington Heights. ‘The Union Club, of Morrisania, made {ts second ap- the point of tho bin, the second burdie about midway around the tower wrn and the third about balf way the henna, ee Pearmece of this season yesterday afternoon, with the a very good one, Birague getiing off first, Blackbit Athide Ciub, of Washington Heights, as its oppon: second, end iieck Bees last.” Glaskbied eonn rashed te ~ ipa Mig scuge- but, as the score shows, their work was very easy, and thei: playing qualities were by no means as severely Vestal as many persons thought they would be, Athbte club, in several contests last season, made a very creditable appearance, and although the mem- bere of the clab did not expect to defeat the Union two lengths ahead of Birague, it a rap, however, by way of @ reminder, as be passed over it, he was two lengths in front of the bay gelding, the latter being four or five lengths abead of Black Bess, The two last named displayed superior jumping qualities, passing clean over the hurdies in fine style. The horses | clut, yet they expected to do mach better than then pce round the biuff to the right, past the half- | they did ita the contest, Both sides appeared on the grounds, near Melrose, short handed; mile pole, Blackbird leading Birague one length, well in hand, Black Bess six lengths behind, and. coming round tothe second burdie, Blackbird cleared it pret- tily, and was down aad running befure the English borse made bis leap. The biack mare seemed to hare no speed, she was faliing bebind, and the attention of the multitude was attracted entirely towara the other two, to the third hurdle, Black- knosked off the top rail, clearing the latter seemed to ae favors Kethum and Austin being absent {rom the Union nine, ‘endthree or four from the Athlete. Bealis and Norton wer substitated by the Union, and did very well in ther positions, while the Athletes played with but cight mea Early in the game the Unions saw that there wer spleadid opportanities for heavy batting as the pitcbing good for hitting, and the fieting and thi of the Asblotes generally very , and it may ly be seen that the former profited by the advantage they |. On the Union lirdsall, Goldie, Martin, ith and Pabor did most ofthe fielding, and in good ‘style, while oot did 5 felt fad FI = i H 2 z Scene gags it i il : { f Fj it if fh ait: Hd Fa Hijet is lis lr ee Hy i i i fy it i i Ed ef i 3 i Lf | | comcrcomonmen® = E gee | esr - 1 Hi} sea 1 i i> i : iH FEE ok i i 4 ! were The first mile was a dead heat between toe Harting? “timer 4:00," Tee Rooney Hi ime, Eo iJ one hosdred yards race; time ten and The third race (two miles) waefor the lord's puree, to be run hg TO ne fd good in the first one, viz., 2 Kelso and Roo- and Harding won the first mile in 4:24, The second wes th between ae SUICIDE IN THE SEVENTEENTH WARD. tas won Louis Feitoer, a German, thirty years of age, com- was leadil mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himeelf ahead of tn the head, Feiwner lived with bie family at No, 178 ee East Eleventh street, but it appears from the state. ments made parties dwelling in the house that he wet i ted burt 0 ht ive Reply toga ‘Degan morning, in the course of a qui Fettner beat bis Passed und wife very severely, in consequence of which she de- . Or the camped, taking their children with her, in the after- ahead of noon he was seen to go into the room and Loadatone, lock the door on the inside, At about haif- able and past four o'clock officer Stack, of the Seventeenth Precinct, was passing by the house, and hear. ing the report of a pistol went into the house and TE, AQUATICS, © Yacht Sapyno. Yacht building until recently was not thought of ag belonging to the category of fine arts, yet it has been carried on for centuries. It may be called an Americans art, because here it has reached its highest polat of ex- cellence, just as sculpture and temple building, which were old arts before Athens was founded, culminated in Greece, The founders of the present system are un- known even by name, and the vessels in which they took their pleasure have passed away, leaving no memento of their existence save a few isolated facie which in their character are almost legendary. It may be truly said, “around them much embryo, much cou~ fasion liea.'” Nevertheless, we have original creations before us, and every new vessel of picasure is epcom- passed with interest; and in this spirit the moble yacht Sappho is treated. 118 LaUNcH. The Sappho kissed the waters of the East river from the yard of Messra, C. & R. Poillon, her builders, yester~ day afternoon attwo o'clock. The launch was a perfect success, as, all things being in readiness and the word given, she fully moved from the ways, entering the water easily and magnificently, without the hindrance, The absence of contusion, #o often observ— able upon occasions of this character, was the subject of universal comment among the five hundred ladies and gentlemen present, all of whom evinced the liveliest. interest in the various incidental proceedings, The baptismal rites were graciously performed by Mr. E A, Lawrence, member of the New York Yacht Club. ‘Wasnmaron, May 25, 1867. Spain and Seward’s South American Con- ference. The following document will throw some light on the attitude of Spain in the affair of the conference proposed to be held in Washington for the settlement of the Pacific war:—~ Deranruewt ov Starx, Washington, Feb., 1867. Joux P. Hauer, &c., &c., Madrid: Sim—I have had ‘the honor to receive your despatch No. 79, which is accompanied by a copy of a@ corre- idence which has taken place be! mn yourself and ir. Colange om the subject of the proposition, by this government to the several beiligerants, of its good offices by way of mediation foy the restoration of pe cone ee and certain allied republics of South To guard against all misaprebension I recite, from the letter of Mr. Colunge, his answer to the pro) sition which was made By me on the subject refer od to on the 20th day of December last, in identical terms to each and all of the belligerent parties, Mr. Colunge is understood to say, in behalf of the government of her Catholic Majesty, that Spain acccepts the proposition of the government of the United States, subject to « cer- tain condition, which is as follows:—Spain desires that, , agreement of all the belligerents, certain amendments the plan submitted by the United States, which Spain deems indispensable to the better direction of the con- ference proposed, and for ite more speedy termination, may be adopted by the United States, not, however, without the previous concurrence of all the belliger- ents. The amendment which Mr. Colunge requires ia defined by him as follows:—First, to fix with pre- cision a period within which the matters shall have arisen which are to be submitted to the conference, DIMENSIONS OF HULL, HTC. upon which ‘and mone others, shallthere bea | Tho dimensions of her bull, with the material. of hee eee ie arbitration im case the plenipotentiaries | construction, are os follows:—Length on keel, one hundred and thirteen feet; length on water line, one hundred and twenty-three feet; length on deck, one hundred aud noes feet; breadth of beam, twenty. six and seven-twelfths feet; depth of hold, eleven feet; draft of water forward, nine feet; aft, eleven feet; tone Her frame is of white oak, locust and hackmatack; plank= ing and keel of long Ohio white oak; deck beams coiling of white er latter being on bolted from the floor head to the deck, and the plank is two and a half inches wide, being without single knot. Her fastenings throughout are copper vanized bolts, and this portion of her construction of acharacter that reflects credit upon those engaged: therein, as her strength is of a natare to enable her to undergo sea service, making her atroig enough for & yorage of any jength and character, Her it is formed on an uncommon plan, being a continuation to agree themselves. Second, to affix some conditions or qualifications in respect to the arbitrator, and that the President shall be at liberty freely to select an arbitrator from the sovereigns or States who possess these conditions or qualifications, Mr. Colunge having accepted the proposition of the United States, subject only to the reservation above cited, ‘on bobaif of Spain, that a conference shall be heid at Washington as proposed, and at the time pro- oe by.Abe ata States; = haga genre of the sev elligerent parties are ni and to constitute the couferenee, and to act cateons in the conference with respect to their own several gov- ernments, and with respect to all partiog, ia the manner Pro the United States, Spain further accepts, subject to same reservation, the armistice which the United States pro} such armistice to last during the existence of the conference. And Spain further agrees that the points upon which the plenipotentiaries shall | of the bows. Her model lines of great not le to agree shall be submitted to the | beauty and fineness; they denote stability, great arbitration proposed, in the manner proposed by the | power of endurance, and speed of a nature that United States; and that such arbitration shall be final. | show the fleetest pair of heels in this section, notwiths According to Mr. Colunge be farther that the | standing the yachts of repute so well known hereaboute; armistice proposed by the United States shall begin on | at least such are the predictions of men who by their the day of the reception of Mr. Hale’s despatch at this | peculiar experience and wisdom ought to be capable of, department—tbat is to say, on the 23d day of February, | forming correct estimates of a vessel’s ability. 1967; and it bemg understood that the agreement of ar- SPARB AND RIGGING, mistice does not and shall not prejudice the right of | Subjoined is a correct and full description of her spars, Spain, or of any or all of the other belligerents, to treat | rigging, &c. :—Foremast, in hold, ten fect; holst, seventy preliminarily on the modifications which =pain proposes, | feet; at head, eight feet six inches, making full lengt and any other modifications which either or all of the | eighty-eight ‘feet six inches; diameter at partners, other belligeronts may have proposed or provided for | twenty-five inches; on hounds, nty and a half :aches ; proposing to the United States. in I think it proper to state in this place that at the pree- ent moment no answer upon the subject of our propo- sition has been received by this government from either of the allied belligerent enemies of Spain. It is there- fore unknown and uncertain whether those parties have accepted or will moon ‘the proposition, and equally un- known and uncertain whether they or any of them ‘would desire to propose any modification of the plan which was submitted to ali the belli ts_by this gov- ernment. Having taken the President’s direction upon grommets, nineteen inches; at top, twelve inches. Mainmast, in hold, ten feet; hoiet, seventy-two feet; at head, eight feet, making ninety fect full length; diame+ ter ai partners, twenty-four inches; on hounds, nineteem: and a half inches; grommets, eighteen inches; top, twelve inches; mainboom, inboard, forty-seven feet six inches; outboard, twenty-two feet six inches, making sew enty feet ; diameter, fourteen inches ; at ends nine Inches; in grommets, eight inches; neck, nine inches long; fore+ doom, thirty-nine feet long; size, eleven inches; for end, eight and a half inches; after end, ten and » half inches. Foretopmast, from'heel to cap, cight feet six inches; hoist, twenty-eight feet six inches; pole, three feet, making full length forty feet; diameter at ten inches; grommets, six and a quarter inches; end two inches; at heel, ten in Mainto of ike dimensions in every particular. Foregatl, rok ee] feet FY seven anda baif by the matters thus recited, I have now to instruct you as follows :— First—i shall desire to know, as early as be, whether | wave correctly conceived: and "xpreaned the meaning « Mr. Calongé’s communication. \s to armistice. The United States under- armistice is to be deemed established from ~ the allied enemies of Spain shall re- | nine a vefore recelving notice thereof from | half by five anda half inches, Maingaf, thirty-seven U1 or upon receiving notice by a copy of | feet long; pole, three feet off; diameter, up at this paper tur. ved by me, they shall decline to accopt | seven anda half by nine inches; grommet, four and a the armistice ... ihe terms upon which it is so accepted | half by five and a quarter inches; end of pole, two ‘Third, As to tb jendment presented by Mr. Calongé Me phe Bia arienfinmooss is "Took ant] rd, As to the ami 3 outboard, eighteen feet ; flyin 5 3 the United States will oppose no objection to prelimi- Mi ecaoier ch enpe ten” lnchien: 4 two feet; inches; six ‘and “th discussion between Spain and her allied enemies, ‘with reference to the fixing of a time within which the submitted to 3; MI i ith Ht i t ei are well ventilated. Beside these, there is a toilet room twelve feet long, and three rooms aft for captain ang visitors, which will be handsomely finished. The bath is six feet long; galley, he nero eget | cook's Opening Day of the Amateur Boat Associa. tion. The above association, posed of all the leading boat clubs in the vicinity of New York, have their open- ing day on Wednesday next, by order of Commander Benjamin F. Brady. The several orews are ordered to assemble of the New York Yacht Cinb house, Elysiag Fields, at one o'clock P. M., and will pull up the river as far as Fort Lee, It is calculated that there will be about twenty shell boats manned a the rendezvous, S9GNOR MAZZOLEN'S FAREWELL CONCERT. Signor Mazzolen!, the popuiar tenor, who has been the. favorite of our fasnionable opera goers for a long time, gives a farewell concert at Irving Hall to-night He is about to leave for Europe, where he has engagements tm several of the principal cities. We understand also that’ he intends to take up his residence in his beautifel villa near Naples. Mazzolen! may congratulate himself im being, perhaps, the only opera singer who leaves with am uncracked votee, after singing at the Catacombs, other- wise called the Academy. This alone shows what a sun prising voice and chest he mast have. With a voice ul. impaired and still fresh and vigorous, his Gepartere be an irreparable loss to the opera here justnow. As igerents vit made known to al] the other interested wt Se micgres’ mere: rTILLIAM HL SEWARD. Financial Affairs. ‘The receipts of fractional currency from the Printing Burean of the Treasury Department during the present week were $75,000. Tho amount sent sway was $206,089, of which $100,000 went to the Treasurer at New York, and the remainder to the national banks. There is held by the Treasurer, as security for circu- lating notes, $340,641,450, and as security tor deposita of public moneys, $30,052,950. Total securities held, $879,604, 400. ‘The amount of National Bank currency issued daring the week was $45,150; and the total amouot in circula- ‘on at this date, after dedacting the currency returned, inciading the worm oat notes, &c., amounting to $4,237,232, t= $208,690, 124. ‘The disbursements for the week were as follows :— have no doubt, will show how much he is appreciated by our people. He jwill leave with fiattering remem brances of America as he goes to new successes tm ‘week $2,450,406, and the total amount since the beginning of the present fiscal year $240, 796,508. The Attorney General’s Opinion on the Re- construction Actes. The opinion of Attorney General Stanbery will bo given to the press in order to appear about Monday. It refers to the clauses of the Reconstruction acta on the subject of voting and holding office. His opinion as to the duties of commanding officers will be given here- . as follows:—twenty-eigh' National Bank < Hartford, ‘The Case of Joba H. Surrattt To-day several witnesses summoned by the govern- ment in the case of John H. Surratt, indicted for mar- der (which it i# expected will come up in the criminal court before Judge Fisher on Monday), arrived and re- ported themselves at the office of the District Attorney. Lewis J. Weichman, one of the principal witnesses on the trial of the conspirators, bas been here for several days. District Attorney Carrington, and his Assistant, Mr. Wilson, will be aided in the prosecution by Hon. A. J. Riddle, formerly of Obio, and Judge Piorrepont, of New York. There seems to be some doubt as to the trial being commenced on Monday, and it is surmised ‘that the goverament wili abandon the charge of murder or ask the continuance of the case until another indict- ment can be framed. The defence will insist on a trial, ‘and the question will be argued on Monday at any rate. th fa fire was discovered in the ooking glass and frame manufactory of S. Houseman & Co, 143 street, It originated on the third floor, near the Naval Intelligence.. eae ee save on te ve olber ficorn Fre Sang Commodore D, B, Harmony bas been detatched from | in4 sone U7 oie one Sia te the Navy Yard at New York on the reporting of Com- | $10,000. Insured for 000, mostly in out of mandér C. H. Cashman, who relieves him, and the former will report at the Boston Navy Yard on the let of June for a passage in the United States steamer Franklin to command the United Stater steamerjFrolic now sta- tioned in the Earopean squadron. Commander John H. Upsher, now im command of the Frolic, will, upon the arrival of Commander Harmony return to the United States, fe to the extent of $1,000, and is Pollard’s Lecture « Faitere. ged 1a the uns tontnn, Tnsarasce en T eee by Lynchburg papers just received that the lec- | surance Company. They were removed, however, be tare upon “The Chivairy of the South,” proposed to be | fore delivered by Rives Pollard, resulted jn a complete tailure for want of an audience. Empty benches only greeted the would-be lecturer, The Lynchburgere evidently cannot appreciate “chivairy”’ of the Pollard stamp. : 3 i nye Ys iret , The flames were sooo APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR FENTON, about $60—lasured, \ Aunany, May 25, 1867. BA porvinen agian Governot Fenton has appointed Chauncey M. Depew enn we nm pony Standard ad 20 ingarance 08 Glerk of the county of Wentetontar i the miare of YP Rowal) deen