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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. What They Are Doing—The Army of Teach. ere=The Pupils-Lducation for Al—What ts Panughi-Tie Buildings. The Public cebools of this city will reopen om the second Sionday of ~epiembder for the reception of pupils, after a vacation of seven weeks. ‘The school system of this city has reached such colos- sal dimensions as to, secure the attention of those en- gaged in educational affairs througnout the civilized world, Io ® report recently made to the Parliament of Great Briiam by & special commission appointed to examine the commen schools of the Uniied States, it speaks of the school system of the city of New York in Wie highest praise as to discipline, qualification of feachers and success of toe system; and further adds tbat th ere more schools under local control in this qty than anywhere else on the face of the eartn Officers appoimted by tho Russian, Bavarian and other Buropean goveroments have spevt much time tm ihe schools, examining the mode of snsiraction, eehoo! buildings, toxt ddoks, &c A majority of the large cities of the Union bave also sent comumitices to examine the schools; prominent among them was Bos- fon, and, sirange to relate, the school Commitiee “found @emetbing good out of Boston.” In their report, among ther favorable statements, they say that the scioo) fysiem of New York w the most mature, and that “if She Board of Education act with the wisedum and energy Gey have mauifested, there will be in afew years a sysiem of public education and a condition of the publie schools altogether in advance, probat'y, of anything to /p (his country,” aud recommend that changes de made ip their own system in several important features, lo conform Ww that of the city of New York. AB every parent and yoar was two buv- dred and Oity-five, ciassided as follows: — White, ‘na Colored, Total. Normal schools, 1 1 ~2 a PY rt a a “ 9 2 TT Primary schools, 83 ‘ 92 Corporite schodis. 2 ‘4 86 Evening vcLovis— 13 - 18 E-eping schools—t u -_ n vening ® hoo.8—m: = PY 2 1 _ a Nu ‘d us “mixed” coutain eituer Doth sexes or vramumar apd prinery grades, Tha corporate échools, which by ,special acts of the Legisiature receive a partof toe Common School Fund, @re bed tn the buildings under the unmed ate control Of ihe Trustees or Dirvoiors of (he follo ving amaitu. tous:—(Ihe Board of Eaucaion bas power to vikit sad souls \ ascertain if the Counon choo #auds appro. Priaied are ex;ended for educational purposes), Said 5 Will rooeve about $44,000 of tue Commun | Fund this year, bas d upuu ‘be attendance, ‘The totiow.ng are the institutioos that parts ipate in the Commo Scnool Fuude—New York Urpsau Asy- tum, Roman Catuolic Orphan Asylum, Protesant Hails Orpiaa Asylum, Socety for Reiormation of Juveuil De inquenis, Leake and Watis Urpliaa Asyluin, Colored Orpuan Asyium, Awercau Female Guaraiaa’ Suciety, New York Juveuiie Asyium, House of Kedeption of Now York Juvenile Asylum, Five Pots House of Lad isin; Lasjes’ Hoe Sigaiouary ~ociety, Cuidren's Aid - 06 d Chid?s Hospital, he year 186d tue whole number taught was, in Gracimar schuvls ana prunary departunenis 144,005 Pr mery scvooi 2 Colored »chooi: Eveuing schoois,. Normal school, Total ward schools Corpurate ecaovis. @ay uud eveving scuools of 7,154 over the previous your, Tue whole numbrr of teachers employed in the public Schouls (not including @.euing OF Corporate schuols) ts about 2,200 (ot whow 200 are toales), Ehetr salaries for the year 187 will ainount io $1,400,000, Asa xreat many of our readers do not know what is @one in the public schools we will give the bighess Brave taogni \o tue cramer and evening schvols, SUPPLEMENTARY COUASE FOR MALE ORAMMAR S.HOOLS, The foliowiag course uf studies 1s pursued in the malo gaa cols, to occupy ons of or more, as necessary : peti pes sb grammar, Col tnoed revie' 6 ~~ Through. quadratic equations; geometry, ‘tiat “iGar books. of QB equivalent; monufat on, elemeuts Philosophy, ebemi government rai provi: ions of the Brate constiiutions, ‘wih « brie’ ouuine of municipal and imternaiiona: Inw; bookkeeping; mechanical aud deciarnacon and compontion ; rench or German may alto be studied when sheet scholars of the highest grade deaire Ik ony sheet course ln the female grammar schools is ng achoois reading, spelli eograpyy are taugat i definitions, aseo8 iP pen pupils on pass a good examination in the above studies, they will be adimitied’ iio the evening bign they are where iwstracied in every .branco COURSE Tho course of study ewdraces tue following bra ‘ Engish grammar and composition; roading and deci Mation; peumaoship, bovkkeepimg and aritumetic; Alebra, geomotry and trigonometry; Batural puiiioso- phy clowistry and astronomy; Aweneaa w aud Poi ica science, the iatter to include @ knowled:o of he constitution of the Uni ed States, the rtate coo: With the outlines of municipal and interoations architectural avd mecbanical drawing; practical hapics; navigavion and the Freuch, Spanish, or Gorman language 18 also taught The clases ecin! subjects are taught by a ful orp: of teachers of high abiuy, amovg them severa: @xporieoced principals of large ‘grammar schools, aud WDder a competent general management, ‘The Coliege of the City of New York (formerly Free Acadeiny) is also part of ibe free edu.atioual syxiem of Ais ciiy uvder the contro! of the Board ef Education, where a full classical or scientific course of insiruction ts Prov déd for those who have graduated from tue gram- Mer rcuools, {be marked feature of tue school sya ent this c'ty, and What places it adove (bat of every other ety or Siaio, is that it ¢ sts absolutely nothing \o the parent Or guardian of a child, whether he be,foreign or native, Diack or whe ricn ‘or poor, tor its education, No eharze is made for any text book or Statiouery from tho time the Infant of four years enters the prumary schoul o:il be graduates at the college. Notwituasanding the great number of children pro- vided for in our schools, yet additional tuctities are Fequired ip avery seotivn of the city, not only to accom- modate those Who d-sire admission to tno schovis, bus to relieve tneir present overcronded erate, woare rauiued (o kaow that tho Board of Ed :cation is moving tho matter. Doring the year 1867 tue following school houses Will have been completed (or nearly #.) aad occupied by sehoiars:— Firth ward--Primary scuool bailding on Vestry street ‘Will seat 800 pupils Visto ward—Grammar seboot bullding in Greenwich avoaue (fem primary’ will seat 2,500, Teuth ward—l'rimary school Louse ia Hester strect Whi) seat 500. E.oventt ward—Primary schoo! house on Second street ‘Will seat 800. Tweifth ward—Grammar schon! hoase on 115: street male acd primary) will seat 2,500, uiy-eecoad ward~Grarnaar ‘school bouas on Filty- @ecoad s!reet (boys and primary) will seat 2,50) addition to the abore sites Dave's been purchased to Orect school houses ta the Fourta, Siz- eth aud Twenty-Grat wards. joard of Education bave also caused special re- rene atareions 0 be made to the follow ug scuool tidings :— Fourth ward-Grammar schoo! No. 1 and Primary 4 repaired acd repainted. Sizih ward—Grammar school No, 93, painted and per ly refurnshed. Kigoth ward—Grammar school No. 3%, repainted. Ninth ward—Grammar «hool No. 3, repuated. ‘eoth Ward—Grammar school No. 42, addition erected ead furnished. Elevcnts ward—Primary echeol No. 31, refurnishea. Tivelith ward—Grammar echooi No 44, rey Thirieente ward—Grammar school No 4 new wy built, . xieenth ward—Grammar schools Nos 11 and 45, ro- pa nied a eo mar schoo! No 13 and Pri- ST epnres, nares aod refurnebed. bool No, 38, new sair- siatr. alte) and oted Tectyythew werd. cOremmar chest. le, 14, 1 ow schools, buildag Dew s, ke, (he yoar 1867 wii excoed toe Loial value of ba® school property ox. de with profuse liberality. 4 children {n their mdse, $2. 700, 000, eels $6,000,000, Out citizens et eely _p the education of aus Provisions y reveed under @ur rurei (rends ibey pay o @aucation of the chy St New York, with the Aggregate Siae fae Per, $400,900 reapportioned Amount of School Amount of School Paw Appartined Tar Paddy the w New York oxy. Otty to the Sata es Fete ‘$241,553 25: 08,518,208 NEW YORK AERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1867, From the above etatement it anpears that the gueent of State school tax paid by this satel pens fast fourteen vears was » # The amount epporiiqued to this e Btate dofing the same period ‘The mount retained by the State for distribution in usher counties W. The above statements show that the city ‘h, woorant adults trom ay off among the bh ils than aay otner city in the United States—oven more than a majority of the Northern States, CARMANSVILLE GREAT WATER TOWER. ee Description of the Tower=It Wit! fort: Washingto ME The great water Noman ilies ds ietenasd te bo created at High Bridge, for the purpose of conveying water to Fort Washington, Carnansville, Manhattanville and al! the beights around, will be proceeded with immediateiy, under the direction of President Stevens, Mr. Darragh and the other members of the Croton Aqueduct Board. Mr, W. L, Dearbo?n, the superintending engineer on the spot for the Croton Board, bas furnished ue with the following vivid description of the tower and its capaci- ties for the purposes for whieh it is intended :— ‘The tower is to be piaced near the northeast corner of the reservoir, and its foundation will be two hundred and five feet above low water. Tho total beight above the foundation as at present designe? will be one hun. dred and seventy-five feet ten inches, reaching an ele- vation of three hundred and eighty fees ten inches above low water, The diamsfer of the base will be Swonty-six feet six inches, twenty-five feet, at an elevation ef on six feet six inches above the foundation—i, ¢., at a height of three hundred and eleven feet six inches above lor Ff, ® Wrought iron tank is to be plared. This tank will be twenty feet high and twenty feet in diameter, and capable of holding thirty-seven thousand two hundred United Sta'es gallons of water. The water fn thie tank will reach a point three fect below its ton, or three hundred and twenty-eight feet riz inches above low water. Circular stairs, made of wrought and cast iron, ascend in the interior to the. top of she tower, where there will bea tsale lookout,” protected by a substaotial iron railing, The extreme elevation on the island being only twen- ty-seven and a bait feet above low water, it will be seen that every polut can be reached by the Croton water, Al! below one hundred and twenty feet will be supplied bv vravity from the distributing reservoir oo Murray Hit and the new and old reservoirs between Seventy-n oth aod Niney-sixih streets apd Fifth and Eightn avenues, All between one hundred and twenty And Uwo hundred and ton feet will be supplied by seam power through the ‘Carmansville pew reservoir, now constricting, and all above (wo handred and tem feet iw beight by steam power turongh the to.ver. THE RNG! R HOUSE, DUILER HOUSF, BTO, Mr Dearoorn has very kindly ( ruished us with the Particulars reapec'ing the uew engine and botler houses, which are to be erected by Messrs, Brown & Witnerell. They are as foliows To Sil the resprvo r and tank water is to b> tal the aqueduct, ‘near ‘be High Bridge, and ra) steam power, To do this there are to be constructs eng ne as Woil asa boiler house, These will be erec near to the south end of Hizh fridge, about twa hau. dred fect from the tdesater of Harlem mver, The en- gine bouse is to be built of islan ne, fifty-oig eight inches long uy thirty-five feet eigit mebes wide, Tue boiler ho se will be similar in formation, being fifry-cigiit ‘eet tem inches loug aud forcy-three feet ten taches wide, . Fall LANDING AND STORING COAL. For the purpose of landing aud storing coal a dock and coal shed nave already been constructed, A track on an inclined piano is alse to be balit to take coal from the dock aud sued tothe boiler house, The coal wilt bo dra‘n up this plane by means uf a small turb oe wheel, operated on by water from the Hizh Bridge gate house. For raising the water from the aqueduct to the reser- voir and tower two caviues will be used, The larger ove will be required to raise for the present two million United States gatloos one hundred feet io ten hours, and will be capable de for the ape f doing much more, Th: 1 purpose of supplylag will be for the purpose 0 IN send up one hundred thoa-and two Hundred and eight feet ip ten houis, and more if required. Such is a correct avd faithful ontline of the great water tower to be treated at Carmausville by the 0 Board, in conjunction with the reservoir which goon be completod. Both reservoir and tower were much wanted at Carmansvilte and Washington Heights, a8 well as the surround ng distric's io were in nee! of good wholvsome water—a great jeratun for anity— and that they are about to receive through the Croton Board aud ita en-rgotic earployés. THE TUTHILL FAMILY GATHERING. pe SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Great Gathering of the T Family at New Suffolk, L. 1.—Sperches and Singing. New Surrot«, L. L, August 28, 1867. ‘The long anticipated gathering of the descendants of John Tuthill took place on-Wednesday, at New Soffolk, L, L For several weeks past the most extensive pre- parations bave been in progress for the jubilee, as the Tuthill famtty ia very prolfic, and Is now scaitercd ail over the States. The meeting was held in a grove con- tiguous to the village, and at ap early hour rebicies of every deseription brought large numbers to the piace, The steamboat River Queen made an excursion trip, calling at a nomber of villages which dot the Peconic bay, and at each place bundreds of men and women embarked to join mm the fest.vities of theday, A mon- sier tent was crected in the grove, in which the party at down to dinner in the afternoon. A speaker's stand was placed in the centre of the woods (or the accommo dation of tbe speakers and vocalists. The inveliectual part of the programme was com- monced by Mr, Ira Puthill, of Mattitack, who called the assemblage to order, and nominated J, H, Tothill, of Riverhead, the President, which was unapimousiy ratifed, The following gentlemen were appointed Vice Presi- ¢onts:—D, B, Tuthill, Eimira; Ira Tuibill, Matutuck; A. H. Tothill, Monrovia; Chas B, Moore, New York, and David Terry, Orient, Secrotaries—Ira H. Tuttle, New York, and Stewart T. Terry, Southold. Rev. Mr. Whitaker, of Southold, the present pastor of the Grst church erected by the Pilgrim baad, offered aa appropriate prayer. Judge Turhit!, of Tipton, Towa, was selected as the roceoded to deliver ors\iou was listened to with great interest by the assem- binge. ‘Thro vorses of an ancient hyinn were awpg, “ii bs Mr, Whitaker (a eee now "obealate), which iin united t loore, of New Yor we introduced, and of Crom ded, The Paritane laoded at Plymouth Rock twenty years before the settlement of erst Wiliam bors after tt was seuled. Those early setilers were were not letter was oh 78 79, Pre ‘asbili Wabasy and Mi, Tuthill, who moved to Westminster, y, Vermont, enter thé Ors war The the wil of John Tuthit the same oman in Gor also a pice from the house which Joba Tuthil!, the Pi in the western part of Orient, These relice were fyund by Mr. J. Lawie Totti, a ge crue atthe The j.inal byron composed for the occasion, +prigrim Plating.” etter which Rev. Mr, Whitaker ‘a eloqnent terms of the motives which act: early rovdors of eastern Long Island in emigrating to America. They came to enjoy freedom and Telighay apd the speaker urge? the descendsate of that noble sock to emulate their virtues, a Nace of nd Le spoke in the same strain iss Batouin iow York, sang with ee The Pilgrim Fa’ Fathers,” whieh ne deservedly “Ree, Dr, Wiewal., af Philad Nphia, who ewttee tov inte the Tatbill fami ty, made & humeroas aod sioquent spevoh, in which he eulogized the virtues of the Piigrims, who, be said, were beld et cons! torable discount by some bane: ‘Vail, of Orient, aang ‘Colamhie's Call” Judge Hodges made a few appropriaie rousertee, which elosed the intollectaal part of (he celebration, The de ecsudante of Joba Tuth'll were requested to leave thetr autographs with the Commirtes. The assembled multituds then repaired to the mam moth eos fm which dinner was prepared, to which ample Justios was done, The beac tifal steamer River Queen called at New Sut folx ia the afternoon, on her dows trip to New York, tnd brought those who aivtaded the celebratioa to sbeur place of residence, Your correspondent waa favored with excelloal op- Rrwanity, te me the extent of tbe Peconic bay. Few ow Yorkers aro aware of ite sine and the unsurpassed facilites (5 affords for sailing. it only necds enterprising | $04 monered men to develop the easera partel Long sand, and to mage 1 tne most and desiradie 9m wer resort for clip paopin OUSASTENS GW LAKE ERIE iw Consors, Ontario, Aveas 31, 1861. The bere MK Gow and schooner Comanche, both ladea #i\ sri from Cuveago te Orwege, went ashore @ar'y (hm morving at Moreeu's Point Lake Rriq Hy THE FASHIONS. SPECIAL CORRESPONNSWOE OF THE U0. The Seaside Sempon and Roral Toilets=-Prep- “rations of © badies=Novel to Ey pense: Di The Frizzled Pug”? Head Dress—' Materials, Boucets und Veilx—An Princess ou Confederated Germany. Pants, August 13, 1897. On concliding my last fashion letter Theld forth hppe to your readers that this Would coptain ses-ide In- teliigence, by whic festivities and toilets at watering were understood, I am compelled to say that e seen for Vichy is generally very inferior to the preparations made on preceeding years, Une or two foreign prinoesses are coming out at Wiesbaden, Hom- burg and at the Baden races with great splendor, but the real seaside season will pot be tm full sway Lill late im the fail, T have, however, no reason to believe that our evening and morning aitire will be less extravagant because the Great display is poetponed, On she contrary, now that Cheny bee deem dono away with, our petites dame: feel no compunciion in drawing Osear, Ernest or Aibert into inex ricable elouds of Aleagoo or Chantilly lace, with Jost enough shimmer behind to make them look gor- geous, No prison for debtors is as solld » founaa- tion to dress on an ‘sieel spri, Freveb society is beginning to gather at Bs, in hopes that the Kiog of Prussia will stop there jonger than he intends, and that the Lionret Brothers wii! sing Nadand’s song, “When T Was In Love,” for many an evening to come; but thos» who prefer that part of their existence when they were aot iv lore, wish the Lionnet Brothers would Sing something else, Milo. de Mureka is the great star at Ems she sang there for Wientaski, the violinitt, on the Ist of August, and was covered with flowers, A new tenor with a name which is one of the most efficacious remedies fora cold in one’s head, Mr. Komissarzowski, also delighted the Ems audience on the same occaston. No one-@iil ever be aole to call him back on account of the immestiate snoezing which tickles everybody's fancy at the bare sight of the artist's name ou the programme. The prettiest dresses at this concert were waite alpacas trimmed with white satin rouleaux aud mossy white sik fringe or white § The King of Prassia »yed the piece he had expressed a wish to see Jean Paul play; it is called Mr. Cautiflower Will be at Tlome o9 ——-—, The rest is never found out Roars of laughter greeted the actora of this little comedy. Toeatricals remind me that we have just had a very absurd piece at the Gymoase; where, by the way, | no iced two very lovely toilets in the Arat tier of box: one was a white Algerian stripped chaiys, with a loose short jacket trimmed ail roand with artificial towers, fleld poppies and +traw wheat ears, The same were im the wearer's ears on? rovnd a light tuile fanchon alo under the chin in the tlle strings. can bo prettier or more becoming—the (eshion is much adopted at matiné-s— fia violets look wel! on light lemon chambery, but the trimming,is expensive, especialiy when long grass fringe hangs under the flower heading. It is @ noveliy 1 re- commend all New York ladies to take into consideration. Toe other toret was white taifota, covered with lace, which lace was worked with siraw, This 16 one of the Maréchale Randou’s favorite toile:a, and has been often imitated, But the piece is what your gentlemen reaters,are waiuog for, As it is called “The White Necktie,” I may take po-session of it in @ fashion latter; yet, wuy soul! Ty A white necktie ia ove of the most solemn th.ngs instivuted by nature to make a man look orac: The prece at the Gymnags shows us something !ess philo-ephical; a young man who, just as he is ottiag the jas: touch to his toilet before going to be inaried, fins be bas Ho white necktio, and while he is waiting for one makes up his mind that’ he does not care a jot for bis future @rife, aod having deen deayed, will not marry at all. A fascinatng iittle veighbor at tis” crisis brines 1p & white meckue, and begin: tatic it round the tnfldei’s neck with all tho charm of tidy, dexierous womanhood, The trator looks at bimseif inthe glass, when the neatest possivie bow Peeps oui beween his two collar ends, Any reader, male or female, can fancy how he admired him elf (mea — ‘their neckties are parts of them-eives), avd a! at = he falls ip love witn the neighbor who has made 1m feel proud of his personal attractions. Yes, readers, h— the end of the prec ts. that. be merries ber—the wroog bride. Ican tnas reiate ‘he piece, but my pen refuses to re'ate bow it was applauded; tbe Gymoase ould do better than all such stuff adorable. To one of my recent communications | informed your remlors that the new style of head dvens ln Soneumaated “chien,” or “frazted W gow This tafers the wavy c¥us- rateed over the forehead, ike may not be uninteresting to know St Chrvsos tom disapproved of the style, 4 do ey doubt but thas he would disappro of @ good deal more if he could, nowadays: but it is a moral comfort to think that be took a creat dislike to a certain woman named Engraphia, because of the frizzied, png way she bad of doing hor har, There are few St Chrysosioms in ters of bair n seen, from which hangs a star with pending Beer marie. the Emperor of. Russia's presen: to ine mpress is at ibe Exiidiion, It ta a small piece a far- niture, a cabinot made of ebony with lapis doors, on which are carved ‘rit and flowers. Another present trata, the one ® poult and is flouuced wil heated by rouleaax of white sat! Detnitoit’s blo seventy-five thousand france. Mme i f pink nother of-peari and lace leay. to fawn silk, It isa perfect piece of Qie'n of : tbe Grand titles of the finest pt a wonderful ange tte 8 Of Conversation 12 the Portuga! bas booyht antiques, fans a Daches: Mane, of Russi 2 diamonis These are thi tas! able v orld, ‘As to the clothing worn we bave still new variations on the old gamat, Dresses are al recta, and this wil] continue not only throwgh autuma, but tn winter, when bive cloth and large buttons ot we Nene are to be adopted, rio Antoinette is the p e-ont of bunching up robes behind. @ Iv Benol- Aotoinetts revival. his @ the feu Ries, Lawn will ¢ aka the place mtslin, Our grandmothers ed lawn be oo firmer than mustia and more economical in th Fawn colored foulards are the great fashio brown bonnets and brown veils, creea and white silk, with white sipaca jac having no sleeves, as well ag white silk rubes with cerise flounces round the Dolton and wide sashes to match. For balis, errsial drops oo tulle, with mother-of-pearl ornaments look ng like opal, are the newest and most costly. The woather has been unusually cold and ratmy. so that the tightest Yabrics have been litte seen for walking costumes, Sober fouiards and grayish frog tints are get ing the woper hand of light salanes and goats’ hai ‘the fairy in the Arabian tale, we aro ull try! ‘S color witch is that of the weather. Biack is still, and will long be, @ perfect mania—tho ‘More So now that it is worked with the loveliest flowers im all the natural shades, Thie work should he con! to the waistband, shoulder straps and front widths, enane om, curious wardrotes new talked of is at of the poet Berauger. fow greasy a mattress are thought a good deal of by hie admirers, and bave been offered to the town of Paris, in taemory ofthe popular song writer. I humbly think’ more of his ‘verse toan of his which aro a little out of re- ir, and | do not know where it is sate for the town of to koep them, A good thing, told of the Queen of England's young. @st daughter, Beatrice, ia going round aristocratic cir- i she is tired of bearing of German must bave startied her affectionate ‘The Prince of Wales, | am assured, {8 Writing @ book, SEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. PX to the Suppen Daate —A cartener, living at 63 Broad street, named Daniel Christie, died vecy suddenly, at bis resi. dence, om Priday might. He had visited East Newark early tn the moroing, and returoed about nine o'clock in He partook of « hearty dinner, im the evening ate bis supper ae asual, but shoriy afterwards leaned back in bis chair and Immediately expired, The county physician granted @ irate of death from heart cisoase Tus Lara gotoe Waron—a meeting of the Exsox county bar waa held on Friday, ts express regrot at the fae bi hag Wangh, who wae for many yore County WAS resolved to wear mouraing tor turty days and to astont the funeral in a body. Trenton, Jaweint Rowsrmy,—Last evening the sbop of Mr. Hegernan, jeweller, of Trenton, was entered by some would-be genome, very valn- abe Late y 150. A gold sod locket, a balf dozen ails ives aod Works nd ee OEY Ween means is at large and wi me 2 ‘womaa was the Inst foo lear \@ Carried a clon SVR cturerenter ma tants bes on suspicion, and toe police are on the gus evening © young jad named Jones, aged about vine years, was accidentally drowned im tbe canal bere while jamping of © raft to the bank. The bedy was nos recovered tll yesterday AQUATIC. Tue Grand Rewing Match the Hndsen for “- Jhawtpioushtp of America aud $2,000 @ side. Now that the season of ‘yachting—which, during the summer, as been @ feature with the aquatic loving public, affording @ favorable occasion for the display of Quely modelled crafts im holigay attire, without render- log them IMeble, because of the character of the weather, to rude of damaging buffets, which might soil their pretiy feathers or :arnish the shining coats of their hulla—bas nearly passed, the eyes of all aquatic: dom turn involuntarily to the moat important boating event which bas ever occarred im this country. It is, the grand rowing match for $2,000 a side, to come off at Newburg, Friday next, seprembor 6. .The contestants are:—Mossre, James Haraill and Walter Brows, the best oarsmen in America, Already the interest excited in the comiug race is very wide and deep, and daily new boats, propellers and barges spring up, advertising to take such as desire to witness the race to the rowing grownds and over the course marked out for the racers, This ie a wie move and business forethought on the part of the owners of these crafts, for they will, without doubt, be crowded with eager sightecera, Visitors already are hourly arriving in tha cty from all parts of the country, and many are credited from the remote corners of Cana- da. where the vigorous art of rowing is carried on te a bberal exien', SKETCHES OF THR MEN—WALTER BROWN. Walter Brown was bofn in Madison, Groene county, N, October 7, 1849, and 18, therstore in bis 4 seventh year, He is Hive feet nine mches ip when he is in recing condition be weighs red and fifte-two pounds His boatinu record in very credit- able, Except on the oecasinn when, for $1,000, he upder. se agnis againet @ six oared boat, he bas los no mare are: any importance, The matcues he bas won Ph 8, 1859, defected William Edmoa-ton, four miles, Men 27, 1859, @efeated Theodore Grovier, four miles, Je ree 1860, won double scull Worcester regatta, two miies, }, 1860, defeated John Hanson, foor tailes, 1860, won with Donohue, double scull ste, five miles, 36:15, July 27, 1864, won second prize Worcester regatta, two miies, 16:25, Jaty 4, 1865, won frst prize Portland regatta, u 1868, on single acull, two miles, at Soldlers? 0. ita, Portiand, 17:1 July 4, 1866, won fret prize, Boston regatta, two miles, 17:00, J ly 23, 1866, defeated Josh Ward, two miles, 15:15, - Sepember 18, 1806, defeated Joss Ward, three miles, 2:30, diny 21, 1867, defeated James Ham'll, Ave miles, 46:30, JAMPS HAM'LD. James Hamill is a native of Pittsburg, Pa, having boon bora to that city tu 1553, and is now in bis twenty - ear, He ls five fat sixincues hi@h, bat aravout the chestand Ling Ifis usual weight tone huudred and seventy pounds, but in rowing jon. his welzat is about one hundred and fitty the matches At ‘pes victor fi may tins be epien 31859 he deieated Frederick Wu ist 13, 1300, daveaied Fredorick,.W Ii, three miles, 1, 1880, defeated Wittam Jackson, thre> miles, Viel, defeated Witham Campbe'!, tiree miles. au Jory, Jos, 1861, detented Watiata Cambell, two miles, July'4, 1802, won fret prize, Boston regatta. A igual 13, 1862, defeated Jos Ward, ai Pniladelph la; thre m bw. August 14, 1862, defeated Joab Ward, at Philadelpn's ; five mites. “Tima, 37:00. June 29 1867, won first prze, Beaton Club Regatta, July 4, 1863, won first prize, Boston Regat'a September, 1863, deferted Josu Ward at Poughkeepsie: five mile racy Time, 37 38 July 19 1864, defeated Josh Ward at Pittsburg; Ove pes ‘8, for $1,000, daty 4, pave Soar first prize, Boston Regatta. S-ptember 30, 1865, won wt Pittsourg Reeava, in_ four caret, BV mile race, against Biglia brothers, Time, 92:2 H« flict defeat was at the Hands of Ward, in a five thile race, (or $500 4 aide, rowed at Ponghkeepsie, rh 23, 1863. Phe second was on the Tyne, Engiand, July 1308; the third was on the same river the tullo ving day, his conqaeror on both occasions being Harry Kelly, the noted owrsiaun of that country, Hrs fourth aod last de- fear was at Pittsburg, May 21, 1867, by Waster Brown resting from nm the laurels of the champion of America, Hamil’s record 1s certainly a creditable one, and is very dilicult to be wurpassed, He pulls @ short and stout stroke, mach like po On tn 18h ot Alga SET eto erm the ag were drawn = signed that the race peony ro yon the September, & distance of barren ant $2,000 a side, > wioner 1. de the champion varsmat America The that b ad race poi son river, on Friday, hours of two and be five miles, to te read articles: at Newbure, on the Hud-* pores 1867, between the four oe La ry M., the race to on aot miles to the stakeboas and return, h the tids, be nag Fie the siakeb wt (rom left to rignt.> Chat smooth water be requisite for the race, wine consition of the water oan Judged of and decited by the referee. Tne cont od and agreed upon for this oifice shall wed wien the last deposit 1s put up ia the hands of @ stakeholder That tie race shall be for two thousand doliars ($2,000) a side ‘TRAINING, Hamil, or the * Livle Envioe,” as he ia called, antil yorterday was in traipiag at teburg, and is reported gyre: b dition, He bas beea udder the care yr. Tt has Deen Lis or twelve mites day, to pull on weigots every « At his boatouse. and put up one hundred and fi'ty- aik poond dumbbelis tex He is syetematic in his etercises, Cats moderat .@ liquor and slee; eight ours every t, , ho left “Bmoky City,” journeving Fr tone and —_— day morning ten o'clock as’ seen © retreats, but his a’ay was of short d:ration, as anor eals' ne upon Mr es McKay, at and wying bis new /oat, outlt expressly for bim by this weoul man, left ‘the boat for some shaded retreat on the Hudson, whore he will orb his trainiog. Browa has been industriously working for the ap- Prowhing = in Fortiand, Yt arrived 1 New York on Frida 4 seciuded iimeelf somewhere in (he suberbs of a he ag remaan uniil it Decowes necersary to go to to periect bis knowledge of the current, and become familiar eon the course, Brown is remarkable for physical de- velopment, aud is woll formed for @ successful : ars- man. Fis babiis are adstenious ty A and he possesses a wonderful capacity fur hard work tn train- boat builder by trad*, aad has constr.cied boats apon principtes entirely bis own. Ie -hali which suits ono rower may be as unwieldy as ‘a lucger to avother; and he has jovariebly built boats to devoiop the oarsmad’s best avility, If has been ity able to study his physique and of pull. ing Brown pols the Engtiso stroks, great ra- fap freedom and grace. Aa to the force with wpich e propels the oars (brough the water, his record of victories must adjudge. THE POATA THEY PULL. The boat to be used by Brown was Guished last week by Mr. G B. E'liott, Greenpoint, a tong tried friend of his, It is a shelt-boat, too skin being ‘ot spanish cedar, Uhree-thiriy-seconds of am inet thick, with the bow and stern upped with ash, and the frame of The boas ts thirty-four _ ae oleven a. halt jnches wide, tapering apd points three eighths ry an er Deo ne doth oy tho spread to tip of thesculls twenty feet and four every stroke the pands pass foat ii inebee over a making an extremely long stroke. soeet will be made ench minue He te z ze it z z 8 5 DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS YESTERDAY. The fo. ovving steamers, Kuropsan and cosstwiss, tft this port youterday :— ‘SUROPEAS. The William Pena, Captaia Billinge, of the London and New York Sieamship liue, left pier No. 3 North fiver, for London, with 194 passencers, and a full cargo of bacon, lard, cheese, cotton and tobacco, Among the passenzers were s portion of the late Emperor Masi- Toe Saxonia, Captain Packet Company's line, lef the com; a] at Hoboken, for Hembarg. wun thirty cadia forsy-tve eteerace abt RT, reset a ‘passen, wi Gonsui at E svre). $83, fo tpecie and He, aad ‘a full cargo of — tobacce, sewing machines and morooaa- ote ‘Toe Artrona, Captain Maury, of the Pactfc Matt Steam- Company's line, left mere North river pita} ia. wall, with the United Sigtes mail, ax bundred and ins two pamengors and eleven hunared tons of fretgnt The Monterey, of by Now York Mail steamship | Ad itme, tert pier 46 North river, - twenty: four a and @ full cargo ef general mer- ‘The General et of Mesers, A. = Gmawel'& On'eites, pier No. 9 North river for ~ New Orieans, with twenty-six cabin passengers and a | those—iess than one-half in smount—that fair assor ed cargo. the “agency,” is sot to be accounted for befere The San Jacinto, Captain Atkins, of the line, ment wet aside ibe head of left pier 13 North river for Savaunan, with cabio ote yey 0 eee oe and twenty steerage passengers sad a full cargo of dry ld ond totally inetigcuive, ‘system which the ny ‘00ds, boots aud shoes. a t proposed chan, 8 deairo 10 00 brought abou about) The Manhattan, Woodhull, of the following seizures sore sore, sryeead: Steamsb p Compan, , leit pl-t No. 3 North river, John A. Hoeber Eilgabeth street, for har.eston, with twenty-two cabin ‘and ten steerage er Charge—Making short revurns for the month Pamenzers, and @ {ull cargo of dry gouds and miscelia- merchandise. ees of L. Beyer, 40 “‘arion street, and cistera room being insecure, i 4. 8. Green, Captain Platt, of the Express Steam- ship line, eft No, 15 East river, for Washingt Goaguawe end Alexandria, © h pat a complemeat of og Ker ping 00 books, Diauillery of John Hawkins, Cumberiand Park avenue, Brooklyn. Charge—Di-crepancies entries on the books of the estaviisnuent, SCOTTISH GAMES. In these days of muscular “aristiamity great pleasure sengers, and a fair ‘The steamer Tybee, for Galveston, did noteailes ad- it thineco hundred’ and forty-five’ paa- RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-Day. The Protestant Episcopal Moravian churcb, the Rev. 4. A. Kunkle pastor, wili open worship at the “Home,” No, 29 East Twenty-ninth street, 1 tho momning-at bal Sih of . Here the pest ten o'clock, Wallace, © himself was a om At the Yorkville Free Episcopal burch, Eighty-fourth | meet and buri the hammer, put tne heavy tions 4 street, the Rev, William Dymond will preach morning | jhe Highland fing and s “xnree iexged, dance) apd evening, merriment should attend The Rev, Charies E, Harris, pastor of Alanson Metho- pip. sae enteentorR eopO vening. ncing at haif- ten oat ithe ssralng sag bult-peat seven th too oven MARRIAGES AND OEATHS. Married. Burss—Greeninar.—At the residence of fatber, 188 Adelphi a St. Ann’s Free church, Eighteenth street, the Rev. bw Snes will preach at half-past ten in the morn ng hall-past seven in the evening, oo the Kev. Dr. eee ie the Re Diver, Atoxso H. Guna al pat poven in ie tina and at thes Ly in the afterpoon, the latter service being {or deaf mutes. onan Fae ‘the Rev, C. H. A. (grind late chaplain to the BY. On ren the Rev, 8. D. Brown, Hrsxxr yacanpen to MC. A., wilt preach io Piymoath church, Brooklyn, ip Caner, B.D. brary srasa He earae Fi aan, man, —On saturday, Augn moroing and enine, ps evening sermon will discusa i a dence of the bride's brother, by ths Rev. 19 Heavea, know: that avy of my frienas are ost? 4 bing The Rev. Wm. P. Corbitt, pastor of the Soventeenth jnod.ist Episcopal church, will preach morning Med. » Bewnerrr.—Suddenly, of typaoid fever, a Queens county, Long ‘Isiand, on Tours 1 «aa Maxy to Miss Kare E. Waucut, both of ny. At the Free Church of the Redemption, East Four- teenin street, there will be Divine services at balf-past ten A. M. and balf-past seven P, M. The Rev. Uriah ist 29, Epwarp B, Bxserr, sr., aged Scots will preach. months and 11 days, Relatives and friends of the family are ai tos tend the funeral, from hia ia ¢ re-tdence, corner rine and Prospect streets, this (Sunday) bee ine two o'clock, Bropsrick,—On Saturday, Auvu-t 31, MARY Axx, find ot Edward and Bridget Broderick, aged 1 year months, . The funeral will take place from the residonce of parents, No. 81 avenue, tus (Sunday) at noon, at ball-past ang lock. BusoMiNcpak.—At Peekskil', N. ¥., om Thursday Angust 29, camusn E BLOOMUNGDALE, ju the 234 year bis age Toe remains were brought to this city and mterred rr Cypress Ail! Cemetery. ‘Albany (New York) and Leavenworth (Kansas) paperg ploaso copy, Cross. —In Brooklyn, on ~aturday, Angust 31, FRax Cover, sonvf Alfred F, and Haunah A Cross, aged months and 11 davs, ‘The relatives and friends are recpzetti'ly Invited t@ attend the funeral, from. the residence of bis parent enue, Brooklyn, oo Monday attest No, 10 Lafayett noon, at three o'clock. Danux:tox —On Friday, Anzust 30. of consumptt “— E. Darutyatox, in the 25 b year o ber age. Lt —On Saturday, Avg iat 31, st his resiience, Bad ped Brooklya, Wiuiav Dewir, in the year of his ag The intends’ and relatives of the ny, Bis0 members of the Moulders’ Union, No. 96, folly invited to aitend the funeral, on Moainy aneraoom, at twa o'clock. y 31, Sauosu F. Da, At the North Presbyterian chureh, corner of Ninth avenue and Thirty-lirst street, there will be preaching y the Rev. T, Ralston Smith, D. D., at balf-past ten A. ‘and a quarter to eight P.M At the Charen of the Siran; Snes of the Univer. sity, Washington square, the “if Dr. Deems will at bait past ieo A. M. and balf-pest seven At the Forty-second street Presbyrerian church ser- ‘vices will be held a: haif-past tea A. M. by Dr. Lvon, of Mississippi, and at balf-past seven P. M. by the pastor, the Rev. W. A. Scott, D. Eveuing sub- Ject—“*Aageis,” coatiaued, Zion church (Bishop Southgate’s) will be open to-day, services co umencing at naif past ten o’clock A. M. Bishop Snow will pea) in the University, Washing- ton square, at three P. Subject—"The Beast, Faise Prope: and Lake of Fire,” 3 At the Catholic Apostolic charch, Sixteenth sti there will be preaching this evening, at baif past ser on ‘he “Nearness of the Second Coming of Our Lord. "phdre will be services at St. George's Ciupel of Free Grace, Fineieooth sirest, to-day, at nalt-past ten m the muruiag, and baif-past seven in the eveniug. THE ROYAL IW-USANGE BOND ROBBERY. Examination Before Justice Hogan Yester= day=The Evidence. The oxamination tn the case of Daniel Noble, charged ‘with being implicated in the robbery of bonds from the Royal Insurance Company, in December last, was re- aymed yestetdly vefore Justice Hogan. The cros:-examivation of Mrs, Griffin, who had wready been on the witness stand for three days, was continued, as foliows:—Do not know whether the house at 119 Mercer street was a gaming tiouse or not; have go In there who did not live there, aod @ few men; do not know that a mortgage on a house at sliliord for $2,100, was paid of wuile I was there; furnished the money, $65, for a silver mounted. harness, to be bought by my itaner for my husband, my hyabend has two horses at St Gatierines; he tas hed one @ great while, the other he bougnt in Danvitie; Theard Mrs. Knapp ts in Toronto, and 1 suppo-e her hus- band is with her; saw them last in St. Catberin>s; uever saw Mrs Knapp ed Dut once; Mr. Knapp was witt her; I bowed to them; sappose my busbend and Mr, Koupp met while they were there at St. therines; saw then — or together at DeVeav.—On Satiirday, Aug’ Vac, son 'of the lato Aaron I. DeVoau. Tho relatives and friends of ‘he family are invited attend the funeral, from his late rasitenca, No. 10 stree!, thia (Sundar) aftern ‘on, at three o'clock. 4 Eowarp:,—On Thursdar, Aneust 29, after a short {te nese, SAMUEL EDwanns, aged 28 veer. The relatives and friends of the !dmilv are respeotfa Invited to attend the funeral this ( unday) a to two o'clock, from bis late residence, 485 West Fifty: atrest, without fnrcher notice. Firzcraaip —On Friday, Angust 30. at his late dence, No, 7 North William street. Jauge native of the parish of Kilcroben, county Kerry, I Relatives and friends of the fam'ly are ‘afternoon '-past one o'clock. by eel Brooklyn, on Saterday an ane the beloved wife bean oy to St ori ter aitck Hepa tae mp tnne mee, | SBS Neuse es coms Hine) Li pame 3 sat a my ead be are stih stare sae Eee! ‘Fasxou.—On Friday. Augast 30, ‘Bey wite Figs Sie, game; ape bronehs_atesten; trees: Bias: 6 a ccc mpi ee gsecesanton : that been writien ie-ation; wrote trom his 4 ctation; thse 'T *have given |), The friends and relatives of the fan'tv, writ to Noble for ‘Mr, Griffin, but eannot | Lodge, No. 203, F. aad A. M., aud tne trutersiy wa read sav how ofien; Noble told me to well my husband | Cfal. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, that if he bad anything to “ie ser him to sond &S, under bred sock ines pra Union Hill, N. J., this (Sunday) ye same time he koew that any! that | \ Hzocar.—On Satardav, Augnt 31. Gronen Hecaas, @; sp gas aby bie pative of the county Tyroue, Ireland. ‘The frends and acquain‘anoys particu! to atvend the funeral, on Monday a'teraonn, Lengua two o'clock, from the residence of his brother: Mr Williara Cole, Huater's Poin’. Jonxstoxe,—In thie city, on Tuestay, Angnet 27, after a short illness, Jauns N. JOMNSTONE, of Brookville, lodip: sna, azed 24 vears, Tndiena papers copy. Joxaume.—Oo tee ut nee 30, Loors JoxGLIRG,: & native of Germany, vears. The funeral will take pinout (Sanday) b panfg ne one o'clock, trom bis late residence, 446 West Thirtye ioe athe bush, on Thuredav, J L nt. —At F’atbush, on Thi Angust 20, Jawes youngest child of Abraham end ‘enrade B Lote aged 4 years, 11 mouths and 4 days Tho relatives and friends of the family are funeral} trom the residence of ) afternonn, at three o'clock. Friday, Anna 30. Axx, wite of Patt yo @ county Roscommon, I |, im the 4 Telatives of the famiiy are to attend the funeral, from her Inte residence, No. Ludiow street, thie (sunday) afternoon, at Uwe o’cloc! MacCeizoven,—At Port Chester, on Satirday, At 31, Reuss, infant daughter of David and Elien tongh, The faneral will take place on Monday afternoon, at ad York asked him, I think, what bad oc- but he would not tell mo from my kaowledge 0 had Soraemitied talked with ber about it the same day I read 11; I taink T told ber of my suspicions; did not know where he was going when be weut away; alter he warted heard from hin through Mr, Nobia aod also throagh Mrs Noble; he want out alter vrestfast, on the 10th of Docember. I think about half-past one o’clock ; am certain that Nobie went out on the same day, because I romambr having seen hima on the sidewalk throuch the parlor wiadow; rememoer seeing bim at dinner; saw my husband next at about six o'clock in the evening; ho loft for Canada that same ey but I don’t remember the hour. ‘The case was thon adjourned uotil seams morning. THE PUBLIC WEALTH. ‘The following general order in relation to the Slanghtering business should be atientively read by the butchers aod drovers, in order hereafter thet they may vot be caught in tight piaces because ignorant of the cattle law of 1867 :—~ \L ORDER No. 510. Ores Serena Merrorourtag ns at inlemerthandipn asuna w sain 20.60 tee amtonrta nate the law of the B pe aw tonsa be of Health to nd the prevention of ‘the slanghte south of Fortieth street, In. ibe ‘chy of ew Griving of cattle tn that fork, and two o'clock, from the residouce of her pareats, at Port Chester, near the depot. ey —On ‘2, Mary Me po’ aged 24 vears. 9 ‘month ned 25 days, the bel wife of Denis ScMulien and daughter of James Mary Darbe. { The relatives and friends of he family are feny invited to attend the fun: from the Peer nd 129 Ene Sieveoaih ‘street, this wcqeabe—Ou. Saunrd Aagast at, 5 ‘ADs. irday morning, st BY, Tal on of Sen ‘and Bridget McQuade, ye ns frende ind relatives of the famity are respec'fullp: Fi ppery to attend the funeral. on Monday afterooon, a@ two o'clock, from his late residence, 91 Muiberry street tongyted ren ae. on Saturday, amy nat portion of the city, as welt as the | after a tilness, Hex y Norravur. son of viol tion of aged 68 = powers pe sereent fue. crease ae Gould onan <a ax NS. nAnces. more ,. relatives and friend: ‘amt’ respestfu auch sine rae - J ' ay AIH The ie ny y bere a two tal "Shaper 700 ofthe law of 1867, Provides as follows: rd bod oad @ or avanuice By asda ‘at auch Umer and Healta shen, except i a ner as etrooolitan Board of mi ‘ot reeoluticn, Proseribe, But. te ton anor Board shall mboed ant his brother, Barn permit tae busivess of be carried. leno the fall toxttond the funeral, thi Sanday) afters York south of Foriiety street. Pree oe ees gae ene a three e'elock, from his lace residence, 300 Nini rough wach sireig gal aysnuey singe oty of New York oder such restric. —Ie Jersey City, on Friday, August 20, and aad eats are are respeottaly. the funeral. from ti erncon, 244 South Third street, on Monday —Oa Saturday, A Hava Eo, or Cherien wean Y Monday arereene, it toa ube clergy ia genes iota tree. on Saturday, Avcut 31, of James and criharin® | gaa eh ee a c) Graben Tostitate, ‘Washin| near DeKalb avenue, this (Sunday) afternoon, at t Now Wirecht Hotel, town of New senna Aa Brookiye, Worrant, to arrest all persona ae of vi Fungral services ordinance for the suppress: & ppresion or puaish Surra.—At the Ti L, on Friday, August 80, Maar Axx, wife of” oie ib The friends and reiatives are invited to ation’ the (NTEANAL REVENUE MATTERS. toneral, thie (Sunday) afieracon, at two o'clook, — . the . The announcement made im the Henao thet Sweey —On Frida August 90, at hh dene it wae being attempted in Washington to effect aaa South, Wasa >reraavs Sweaer, aged the removal of Commissioner Rolling and to Eas teistives and trientnet the. 6 General Stead atten: jead's np an appointed tn hie OS | et Tn om sonaay aftersaca, was the main subject of conversation inepectors and tospectors at the Internal Office yesterday, By tome tt was received with but there were of the class who Saturday, Aquat is fathor, Jaxcd B, Tuomas, ven aad friends of coer May are respectfolip: 19 Wags Twentye pone Rh gg ee ‘well Ske meme ee at ten o'clock, Pron ben made at the capital vo ‘wo oust missioner of Wurm Watairy wit take = from those under the old revenue agency | place th: (Sunday) afternoon, at balf-ps et, jm, bad, to speak tn compen pariance, ‘a fat thin, Wraven.—On Saturday, August 51, ou” the creation of the Metropolitan Board | Wiiliam and Sarah Weaver, aged LL moi abolished this system, and the tgures of The friends and relatives of « moneya collected as tax 0D ——_ Gince | invited to attend the funeral, t then show with what peneficial result, The ‘clock, ‘rom the reaideace of her varents,