The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1867, Page 5

u—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_ SS 12 Flashner’s promises were ‘¢ized on the 11th. The epirits purported to bave be sn ‘sored mt No. 71 Pearl Twenty barrels of qh; , found in Stone inant, were selzed on Ba'graay po Re abey were brande: wito @ P in ad enond, to be “tax paid,” and to have been, stored at No. 39 Broadway. Inspeexor Catlin yesterday morning selzed seven barreie Of whiskey which he found on struck in Hicks Strdet, near Montague, Brooklyn. The seizure was mado n the ground that there were mo marks on the bung stave of each barrel designating the proof or number of long. fhe barrels purported to have been branded y G. E, Hill, of the Eichtn district, New York, Xecord- fog to the brands the whiskey was rectified at No, 131 ‘West Thirty-second street, New York, DISTILLERS’ PAOTECTIVE SOCIETY. A numerously attended meeting of the distillers of ‘this city and Brooklyn was held last evening, near the corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, for the purpose of foruing themselves into a protective society. ‘The meeting wasa strictly private one, and all persons mot connected with tho trade were rigidly excluded. It was, however, ascertained that the principal object the distillers bi in view are to protect themseives from 1e demands of the revenue officials, and time to make such arrangements as will ensure @ prompt and honorable settlement of all claims 'he government may have against them. ‘The priactpa’ business transacted last evening was th perfecting of the orgavization and the adoption of a @onstitution and a code of by-laws. Among the resolu- tions said to have been adopted was one to the effect that no distiller shall in future sell whiekey at a lower rate than $2 per gallon, the amount of the internal revenue tax. Any one violating this rule is to be expeited from the organization and his.case reported to the government, Measures were also under consideration for the detection of illicit dis- Ulleries, and ali other methods by whch the govern- ment has suffered so heavy a pecuniary loss from the dishonesty of both distillers and revenue oilicials, EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. ‘The Exhibition of the American Institute, now open at the Tweuty-second regiment armory, in Fourteenth street, is receiving a good share of public patronage, ‘The old adage that ‘there is nothing new under the sun” ould not be applied here, because on every side are in- mamerable proofs of the inventive genius of the Amer- fean people, The machine department contains more than one hundred models of improved and newly-in- Wented articles, The agricultural department, though only containing. a few mens, 18 yet worthy of Femark frour tie originality of a few of the machines ex- hibited there, In the ma:n hall are shown a variety of ‘articles “too numerous to mention,” while in the lower ee a@ number of eewing machines, operated on by idsome ladies, aro im tull motion, But the Great atiraction 18 the artistic department; and to this Quarter tiock crowds to view tne many beautiful speci- Mens of the photographic art, the carved wood and Marble work, crowo lithographs and the many other interesting designs there on view. There is also to be geen here a submarine telescope, the first ever invented, ‘aud now on exhibition for tbe first time, which shows objects five hundred fect under water. One of these on board of each of our Moniiors would reader all attempts to injure them by means of torped.es tutile, A bui- ‘Ocaiar telescope, twenty-six inches iong, aud as powerful @s the ordinary sixty inch telescope, is also worthy of Rotice. The building is tastefully decorated with flags and shields, and at night the rays of the innumerabie gas jets, Lage the many specimens of polisied and img artic! on peyote) and = the brightly ‘ groups movi make the scene a ‘end dazziing one, sa mi e The American Institute-Ite Industrial Ex- ~ bibition—“Oid Fogyiqm” Thrown Overboard. TO THE SDITOR OF THE HERALD. Im last Sunday’s Heratp appeared a paragraph in which, after stating that “it will take at least a day or ‘$wo to got things in order’’ at the Industrial Exbibition Row being held by the American Institute on Four- ‘teenth street, near Sixth avenue, your reporter adds. ‘The present exhibition ts behind preceding ones in Fogard to the quantity and quality of goods on exhibi- and added to these drawbacks there is very little go interest manifested in the display, The Institute grown to be an old fogyisn affair, Now sir, I know that in the profession of letters ‘there exists a sort of chivalrous feeling which bids an @ditor stand up for and stick by his reporters and their Teports; and perhaps it is woll enough in most cases that this should be so, But where they write that which may deceive the public, and at she same time unjustly cast odjum upon an institution whose sole am is the public good, and upon its managers, who Gontribute months of service without other recompense Sones satisfaction born of earnest effort and assured I believe that you would be ono of the very first to correct any talse impression which might thus have been spread and, so bel eving, let me give you the facts:— Priv peep opened exhibition 1s almost universally ad- cam gdh} ee ot C yiced aie = peey ey Feupect, as to the **q i”? of icles red, Brat care has beon exercised by the various departmental committees as to which articles should be admitted and which rejected. After building new gal- ery room, it was found that there were forty thousand are feet of floor Le for exhibition Brallabie room than in ap! while the applications for space woul times a3 much, Discriminaion was therefore ani & great Improvethent as to “quall- ty.” As to “quantity,” the © are more exhibitors this year than before, and more articles on exhibition. Instead of ‘ very little’’ there is a great. deal of “public interest manifes'ed in tue display,” and it fs fmoreasing. Tho proof ts this:—Each day since tho opening there have been far more visitors to it and more money received at the door, both for season and Bingle tickets, than for the corresponding dave of the ing exhibition; and tis, with ibe fut erfset the admiration expresred by visitors as \uey exam- {ne the countless articies exhibited is most emphatic and ‘wnbounded, would certainly indicate a notable increase of “public interest” in such displays. Thira—If the American Institute ever was—and aps it bas been—“‘oid fogyish,’’ it has ceased to be go now. Thero are very few, if any, ‘old fogies’’ on ‘our present Board of Managers. The balance are mainiy young, as well a8 energetic and active —, ly chosen at the iast eleciion for their capacity and go-aheaditiveness, {ho exhibtion is now very oom! god in better working order tvan any previous one in the same number of days after the opening. Industrial exhibitions are always a little behind. Even the great Paris Exposition, after ten years of prepara- ith an army of workmoa and the treasury of i e at its back, was in a state of utter con- : for some exhibition and shows leas the French. ee have we ‘we intend to anni holding = wi anything mad fe commence as Of what = Gastry, ov milion of dollars? Is there in officially announcing that on the 4th of July, centennial anniversary of American llberty— “we mean to the most magnificent exhivition fhat the bas ever seen!” If these be idences of it, then “old fogyism,” which we buried 1s become glorious in its resurrection, and wel- all “live” men, No. “Olid fogies,”’ ever look- aon —— ‘vow ~~ S more on 5 at oe with elastic, ‘vigorous steps and hopeful, determin hearts press forward, our eyes fixed eagerly upon the ‘vast future, comprehending the great and noble ilelds of ness spread out before the American Institute id, while resolate, by the help of God and our own @xertions, to do betier and betier asthe years roll by, ‘We shall always hope aud feel grateful for the earnest @e-operation of an enlightened press. As to our present exhibition, ie: me ask you (to person- ‘Visit it, and if, after a few hours’ careful inspection Many attractive beauties and nove't es you cannot it in your conscience to affirm the hasty remarks of Teporter, pray give the American Instituto and your umordus readers the benefit 0: a correct report, GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON, Price of Admission to the Fair. TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. In holding the annual exhibitions of the American In- Gtitute, was it not intended to benefit the exhibitors who @isplay their goods or inventions at the fairs, as woll as to enlighten the many thousands who might attend to them? At the last annual fair (two years since) admission fee was raised from twenty-five ceut at all previous fairs—to fifty cents, the e! to cut off large numbers ef ¢ dustrial classes could {il afford that am and thus also Jag) measure affecting the interest of the exhibi y reducing the numbers who would otherwise Deen glad to attend asa matter of information, to Gay Bothing of taking thar fe: afternoon or evening. necessity and propriety of the ma: bey twenty-rive cent days, leaving t ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE CROMWELL'S PASSENGERS. The following list of passengers by tho ateamship George Cromwell, from New Orleans, which was beached On tho Florida const, arrived hero yesterday in the mahip General Grant, from West:—Misa A, Miss Butier, ite, ry ng hae ch Idren and ‘ant; William Henderson, @.@ Barns, Edward Me- Hit, J. A, Langhurst, Wiliam Esmond, Mrs. Paquire, Custer and servant, J. Saniat, Mrs, Blois, two chil- ren and servant; Mrs. McClellan and chil ‘illtam B. Mi Hovaton, F. & Nicholson, Ok Grow and Joon 1. Hardy, W. E. Carlisio, Mrs, Stilwell rs C. Denis and Hi, Davis, H. Conamagre, secctictihieatnnantcheiuathiny SAD CATASTROPHE NEAR EAST ABINGDON, The awetling hi ttn, dearies, Reghes ck © dwelling house of Mr, bin, on, was burned Tent a hh Me, Keene's ioe ters, only children, aged nineteen and twenty one were burned to death. Mr. Keene is in New leant, and his wife and daughters were alone in the leave ¢ MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen. ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday aftercoon, Al- derman Loew presiding. Alderman Corrox moved that the Comptroller be authorized to withhold all the salaries of members of the Common Council who are absent from meetings of their Board until their absence is excused, ‘The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote, Alderman Moors offered the following :— Whereas certain private parties have, without warrant or authority of law, and in direcs contravention of the rights of the Common Counell of the city of New York, proprietors and owners of the public park oF ,¥nown as the Battery, surreptitiously —en- upon, and taken possession of a portion we made excavations thereon and have laid down “ack of rails, with the evideut intention of per. manently using the same for the purpose of operatiug a railroad or running @ railroad thereon? and whereas this flagrant seigure of a portion of the property ‘of the city and its conversion to private uses and beuedt of private indi. viduals, if not resIsted and the uso of the ground prevented by the officers of th s corporation, wit! invariably be used «s a precedent to justify ot 4 equally flagitious trespasses upon the publ.c property; and as this seizuro was made and the work of constructing the said railroad wes commen perfected on the Sabbath day; and whereas in ade dition to tne wrong “thus perpetrated upon the city by sur+ reptitionsly taking n of the Battery ground and Converting it to private uses without the knowledge or con- gent of the city authorities, 1t is undeniable that it parmit- {ed to continys tn possession of the ground tn question the title of this Corporation thereto will be seriously jeopat- dized, it not wholly destroved, as it is expressly stipulated in the act of 1821, passed by the Legisiaiure of this State, authorizing an extension of said Battery ground and vest- ing the ownership thereof in the elty, that the ex. tension should be used only for public purposes; and the gtrggeTae made to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaliy~cr New York and their siccessors'forever, to remain for the purpose of extending said Battery for ® pub Ic waik, and for erecting public buildings and works of defence thereon, but without any power to dispose of the same for any other use or purpose whatever, and withont any power of aciuing it or aby part th be it therefore, ved, ‘That the Street Commissioner. be and he is hereby authorized, directed and required to remove or cause to be removed immediately, the rail (racks which were lald down on the Battory grounds on Sunday, the 1Sih inst., and Testore or cause to be Tei condition ia which they auch railroad tracks, the expense thereof to the appropriation for lands ahd places; and be it further, Resolved, That the (ounsel to the Corporation be, and he is hereby atithorized, directed and required immediately to for and recover. from the proper pa:ties the expense of ch removal and restoration, and algo that he commence ‘action for exemplary damaces, claiming the amount of $1,000 ner day for every day auch alle abal have remained iaid down on the sald Battery ground without the permis. sion of the city authorities, in order to deter others from ‘on the corporate property of the clcy, instructed not to compromise, either of sald suits without the con- mn Councli, ‘the resolution was adop'ed and sent into the Board of Coubeilmen for concurrence, Alderman Lorw offered the following preamble and rezolution, which were unanimously adopted :— ‘Whereas on the 6th day of May last a preamb’e and reso- Jution was tntrodugrd inty this Hoard, and was almost unan- imously adopted, of which the following {4 a copy:— Whereas. the ancient charters of the city of New York are most emphatic In granting to the corporate, authorities, brithe Mayor of tne city, power to grant taveru licenses, that Of 1780, 10 section 25, providing a8 follow = "And we do, for us, our heirs and successors, grant, Tatily and confirm unto the sald Mayor, Aldermen and Comimonaity of the elty of New York, and their successors forever that the Mayor of the sald city for the ume being, and no other whatsvover, shall have power to give and gran Teensex, annually, under the putlle seal of the sald city, to allsuch persons as he shall think Gt, to license them, and every of them, tokeep a tavern inn, ordinary or victtialing house, and to sell wine, brandy, rum. strong waters, cider, beer, ale or any other so:t of excleable or strong liquors, within the city of New York or tho It! and precinets Thereof, by retail or fhe small measure.” * © * And also rovides that the license fees therefor shall be “applied to Rio pubhe uses of the corporation and thelr auccessors for- ‘ever, without any account thereof to be rendered, made or dons to us, our heirs or successors or any other person what- soever.” if the city has not voluntarily surrendered the power so given, as roreeatey it get, to intents and pur. Poses, remains vested in and should be exercised by’ the authorities of said city, and tl should be spoiled to Inishing to thereby dim! i now borne by the people of the cliy; Resolved; That the Counsel to the Corporation be, and he fa hereby requested, to re) 0 this Boar, at his earliest convenience, his opinion in reference to the above power so vested in the corporate suthor.ties, and thelr right yet to exercise it, togellier with euch facté, suggestions, opinions, or recommendations, av he may’ think proper, beari Upon the state of the Excise and que t in this city, with the of the Gaukter’ of thepower’’ (Ir ever’ ‘bo transferred) from the Corporaiiog of this city tothe Legilatare of the Late. been received by this Board ubmitted to the Counsel to re: possible period. The Board then adjourned, The Board of Councilmen met yesterday, the Presi- dent, Mr. Brinkman, in the chair, RAILROAD ON THE BATTERY—A SPICY DEBATE, The following resolution was offered by Mr. Stephen Roberts:— Pe in the interest of the railroad aseas, Levee rath nic! wie ent oir t Castle Garden across the Battery, without the ToS Test Goo Cerstcclion Cidenaibe seqnstes > enter proceedings immediately to have the allroad track removed, @ person. Persons or company u Calncting ta SP Lg a ee a @ public grounds of the x pragon peed that ine Paper would be laid over for present. Ho thought that the resolution was presented for the purpose of making political capital out of it at the epproaching election, He would like to know by what authority the Street Commissioner per- mitted those tracks to be laid. Mr. Srernex Roserta caid that he prosented this reso. Jution in order to seo by what authority this railroad was put down in violation of ali law. With equal propriety jails could be laid in the Central Park. It was the duty ot the Common Council whenever they saw any viola- tion of law to check it, Mr. Stacom agreed with the Inst speaker; but remind- ed the Board that it was the habit of certain partics, who desired to ride into power by misleading the people, to abuse the Common Council, He did not want to give the Mayor a chance to make capital out of them by Sending in along veto. Whoever heard of the Mayor vetoing the bilisof the Harlem Railroad and Court House? There was a job put up to veto the Board of Audit; bat they (the Board) could see ‘through an iron post,”’ for they pefectty understood that matter. Mr. Grruors bi that the resolution would be adopted, in order to afford the Mayor an opportunity of votoing it, and he was welcome to make al! the capital out of the veto that he could. The emigrants who landed on the Battery were misled by the Mayor's friends and burried off to the West. Mr. Firmx sald Jobn T. Hoffman wass member of the Board of Commissioners of Emigration, and be (Mr, Flynn) was informed that the Board were very have the resolution if the Mayor should veto the resolution, he look for many ‘votes in the lower part of the city in the Mayoralty con- same subject ‘and read by consent, A motion was made to substitute those resolu- tions for Mr. Roberts’, which was agreed to, and the Board concurred with the Aldermen in their adoption, THE RIGHT HOURS’ RESOLUTION CONCURRED IN BY THE BOARD. A resolution which was passed by the Aldermen, }im- iting tho day’s work required by workmen in the employ of the city government to eight hours, came s for ac- tion, Motions wero ineffectually mado to refor it to the Committees on Law and Ordinances, whereupon the pre- vious ques:lon was demanded. While the vote was being taken, Messrs. Griwore and Srarugx Ropers explained why they voted in tho nega- tive, While they were in favor of limiting the day's work to eight hours, they were opposed to the resolution in its present shape, The resolution was concurred in. HOSPITALITIES TO THE BUFFALO CYMMON COUNCTL The Board concurred with the Alaermen in tendering the bospitalities of the city to the Mayor and Common Council and Eagle Hose Company No. 2 of Buffalo, who purpose visiting Now York. The Board accepted a reso- ution to accompany the Grand Lodge of the United States of the United Order of Odd Fellows at one P. M. to-day, Afver the reception of a few unimportant resolutions, the Board adjourned till Monday next. ” DARING OUTRAGES AT HUNTER’S POINT, L. I His Own Threshold— nue thelr Drivers Maltrented and Robbed. A dastardly attempt to murder an inoffensive citizen of Hunter's point was made about ten o’clock on Sunday night, by party of three unknown ruffians, who are still at large, The facta of the outrage appear to bo these :—At the hoar named, Thomas Lawler, residing in Fourth street, near Central avenue, while sitting on bis front stoop with bis wife and children, was called to the gate by ons of three fellows whom he had Previously seen pass the place several times, and when be went to the gate to meet them the foremost of the three, whie pretending to take bis hand in a friendly way, stabbed him in tho right arm with @ weapon which he had evidentiy Concealed in his coat sleeve. Finding bimself so ny and so mur derously assaulted, Lawler cried loudiy for help, when his three assatianis dragged bim to tho sidewalk and deat him unmercifully, besides stabbing him again, in- flicting two dangerous wounds on his head, The dee then fled, leaving their victim, weltering in his ood, before his own door, In this state he was soon found by his family and friends and taken nto his res!- a Su attendance was procured after a while, that Lawler’s wound were of 0 terrible a deed. Constable Lynam, only guardian of the in this turbulent ian on susp of his eine, soonese in se attoet 7 treated. Even their horses were belaborod with Ono of the farmers having ouly enough money with hiro o bay Ne ferriage, they that amount and assaulted him for bis inspecunios‘ty, ‘This state of ailairs has produced a deep feeling of in- diguation the residents of Newtown, _ THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT---IN BANKRUPTCY. mt Decision as to Proof in Banke ruptey, Before Judge chford, 2 In the Bankruptey of William BH, Koeppel.—In this Cage a question was raised as to whether creditors who hold promissory notes given ty a bankrupt are bound to produce them when teiidering proofs of their debts un- dor the estate. Tho caso was argued before Register Ketchum, by Mr, Edwin James, for tho bankrupt, and Mr. veg § for the creditora, latchford ruled that a note which evidences a debt must be produced when required by tho register, assignee or bankrupt, on proper occasions, and if tho claims of these creditors rest on the notes they should have been produced, If the claim of Spies, Christ & Jay rests on the judgment then it was ot necessary to produce the note which was merged in the judgment. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEAS. The Board of Health the Soldiers? Mes- senger Company=The Right to Erect Booths Aflirmed=The Mandamus Denicd. Before Judge Clerke, The Perple ex rel, The Soldiers’ Business Messenger and Despatch Compang vs, The Metropolitan Board of Hea'th.— The motion for a mandamus in this case and the argu- ments on the motion were fully reported in a previous issue of this paper. A decision has been rendered by Mr. Justice Clerke, which, ag will be seen, while denying the motion, fully sustains the rights of the relator, The facts are set forth in the following opinion:— The Legislature, by the act incorporating the relators, among other franchises granted them the right to erect and maintain covered stands or booths, on the streets of the cities and vil in the gaid district (the Metropoh- , except Broadway, in the city of New York, directing that the number, size and fon of said stands or booths shall be determined by the Metro- politan Board of Health. The latter, the defendants in this action, refuse to act upon this direction, on the ground that the Legislature, in an act passed subsequent- ly in the same session, April 25, 1867, have revoked this power, Tho 12th section of that act Invests the Board of Metropolitan Pol:ce with the powers poasessed by the Mayor snd Common Council of the city of New York, of granting licenses to persons 1 respect to certain pur- poses aud callin; and the said section contains the following provisfon:—But It shall not be lawful for snid Board of Metropolitan Police, nor any other board or officers, after tue passage of this act to grant Permits, nor shail any permits be granted, to eny person Or persons to occupy oF obstruct any portion of any pub- lic street, sidewalk, pier, wharf, bulkhead or place in said city. The refusal of the defend) nts Is based on this provision; they mafntain that it revokes or repeals the act incorporating the relators. This latter act, it must be borne in mind, invests the relators with important fran- chises, of whic the right to erect and maintain covered stands or booths on the streeta is the most prominest, ‘The authority or discretion given to the Board of Health is an essential constituent of this franchise; for it can- not be consummated without their action. Can it be supposed that the Legislature intended to revoke this practice by Janguage so general as is employed in the provision contained in the twelfth section of the act giving power to the Metro- beers Board of Police to grant licenses? No right of ranchise can ever be revoked in terms so general and uncertain. Second, even if the first act was uncon ected with the bestowal of a franchise the language of &@ subsequent act would not amouct to a re} Re by implication, as we all know, is not favored, and the earlier statute remains jn force unless the latter js mant+ featiy repugnant to and inconsistent with it, or uvless the later act takes some notice of the former, plainly indicating an intention to abrogate it. The provision in the twelfth section of the act relating to the power given to the Mew: litan Board of Police contains notbing re- @ earlier act, and doos not refer to it in any way Ww Third, bemdes, this section forbids cer- taid boards and officers from granting permits to occupy. or obstruct any portion of the public streets, The power given to the defendants in relation to the booths or stands which th lators are authorized to erect and maintain in the stroeis is not power to grant permits, but a direction or authority to determine the number, size and location of booths and stands, the locality of which shall be previously selected and Oxed by the relators with the consent of the owner or losece of the property adjoining or against the boo'h or stand, I have no hesitation, therefore, for these and other reasons which it ig unnecessary to specify here, ‘@ deciding that the de. fendants are un ier 0 obligation to comply with tne re- quirements contained ia the sixth section of the act incor Poratin, the relators, But as the permits of the owners and lessees of the adjoining property to the localities selected by the relators are not in my opinion proper!: authenticated, so as to show the defendants sufficiently in default, I cannot gran’ the writs of manda. determining tbe number, size and location of the booths and stands. I only say, that they cannot refuse to take any action in the performance of a duty which the Legie- lature has devolved upon them, Motion denied without CwUR. OF SENERAL sess Before Recorder Hackett, 48 soon as the court was opened the Grand Jury came into the room with « large batch of imdictments, The clerk immediately arraigned the prisoners, and some of them pleaded guilty. GRAND LARCENIES, Jobn Jerome, who was indicted for grand larceny, in stealing a horse, on the 14th of August, valued at $225, the property of Charles Hopper, pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit that crime. John Williamson made a similar plea, he having been charged by the Grand Jury with stealing, on the 4th inst., two pieces of cloth, worth $68, from the store of Barton, Whittemore & Co,, 62 Chariton street. Jerome and Williamson were each sent tothe State Prison for two years and six months. Wiliam Clark, who was charzed with stealing $37 from John Bennett, bi ged the steamsbip Saratoga, on the 7th of May, plead eye to petty larceny, was sent to the Penitentiary for four monibs. Cari Radke pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar- ceny in having stolen, on the 25th of August, a breast. in avd $75 trom Jacob Meyer while in company with Bim at his house in Seventh nue, Ho was sent to the State Prison for two years six months, John Riley, an old man, woo was jolatly tnd john who was nt icf with Wm. Gi ‘upon a charge of high “4 Fer was placed on trial. The complainant, Wm. Eade, swore that on the 29th of galy, whil ‘Went street, he met the defendants, an: with them Gillespie struck him and took his coat an pelieg ayaa pth his band bel s in an Eades As there was no proof that the old mata aid << ing ~s a ee the ee fpr ju render @ vor not gujity, doing no the ‘Court discharged bim, clit LARCENY OF 4 CHEOR, Darby Kelly, charged with stealing, on the 6th of Augast, a check, valued at $66, from John Boyle, leaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, The rder, In passing sentence, said that it appearod that the accured bought two suits of clothes with the money, ono of which he gave to the owner of tho check. 1s view ot the excellent previous good character of the prisoner the Court postponed sentence. A COUNTRYMAN ROBRED IN WASHINGTON STRERT, Thomas Walters was tried and convicted of grand larceny, In being associated with aman named Scott in steals watch and $76 in money from John Harley on the night of the 31st of July, It seems, from the testi- m hat on the — of the 30th of July the com. piainai West strect, and slept with bun; that on the following morning he ed Scott with stealiug $5 from bim, and while talking with the other accused party they were joined by mg and pro- ceeded to drink in a gumber of saloons. While partak- 4 in Fenal street, the atten- ing of some oysters at tion of @ police officer act to the party, who watched their movements. Hurley fell asleep ou a pile of lumber in Washington street, and while there the prisoners were seen to handle him, and as the officer ap- Pptoached, Scott and Walters rao away in diffrent direc- tlon: @ latter was captured, and when in con’ tion with another officer, admitied that “went through” Harley to see if he nad any moner, and that The accused by his brother Scott took his wi he served ig Bd im the army, and lost an arm ir, Mr. ord, in ap eloquent speech, claimea that be bad made out a clear case aguinst Walters, and the jory believed so by rendering a verdict of guilty without leaving their seats, The Reoorder sentenced him to State prison for five years, COURT CALENDAR~THIS DAY. Scrreme Covrt—Cuamnens. —Reserved cases Nos. 16, 17, 20. Call 67, 141, 191, 76, 2, 144, 145, 55, Manrye Court—Nos. } 14354, 146, 148, 149, 150, 161, 162, 183, 154, " LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE, Tus Rostry Homciwa —A man, answering in some re- specta the description of Coughlin, the alleged mur- derer of O’Brien, has been arrested, but those who most familiarly associated with Coughlin assert that the pe was Dot ST none = a uw 6 prisoner, althoug! ing wae mon the was heard to say, ‘I never murdered the man,” subject, and he undoubtedly corresponds to the man Coughila in his general personal appearance, fle is evidently now insane, AssacLTED win 4 Kwtrs.—Thomas Lawiers, of Hunt- er's Point, was called his house on Sanday bya litle girl, and when just “outside the door he was agt r) anne stoma cut him in the head and arm with a knifo, The assailants are supposed to be from Greenpoint Paza Ficut at Howran's Pogrr.—On Sunday evening Prize ight came off at the above place between two POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ‘Wouan’s Trovaixs,—Two young damsels, scaree out of thelr teens, one dark eyed and with ravea locks, the other fair haired and with eyes of mild blue, put in aa appearance at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester- day for the purpose of settilng a little difficulty between them, in which silk dresses, pawn tickets, chemises and theatre tickets proved the noted sources from which their troubles arose. The fair one, whose name is Kalle Bigum, but who 1s also known by the cutting appellation oi “scissors,” accused Maggie Hayes of pawn- ing a silk dress belonging to complainant, jag her money for Maggie let two paintings, mot executed in the highest style of the art, as security forthe payment of the board; but whether the lender imagined that she freed herself from her previous obligations to Kate by inviting her to accompany her to a theatrical per- formance, aud which invitation was accepted, does not clearly appear, However, after their return from sight seeing the dilliculty occurred, and an appearance in court was resorted to by the beiligereuts. Justice Dodge, after hearing both sides ef the question and compelling the incensed fomales to settle their differences satisfac- torily, cleared them out of the court, A Wei, Kxown Cnaracrer.—James Wildey, alias James Monday—a character well known in and about the neighborhood of the Eighth ward, and who bes nothing tosay to the charge of being a common thief, except that be denies the soft impeachment—was brought before Justice Dodge yesterday. 1tis charged ho was foond on the Hoboken ferryboat in company with thieves. The accused gays he has a house and lot and has ample means of support, His Honor provided for James’ welfare for sixty days to come by sending him to the Island, much to the dislike of the accused. A Hyeartiess Morugr.—On the 19th inst, an unknown woman, carrying a female infant, not many days old, in her arms, stopped near the residence of Mrs. Catharine Heyde (a German), 206 Second street, and, accosting her, requested her to hold the child for a fow minutes, remarking that she had an errand to perform a few blocks off and would presently return. The good natured and suspecting German woman Fog accepted the charge of the little one. The mother walked away, and, up to the application of Mrs, Heyde for permission to place it in the care of the Commissioners of Charities aud Cor- rections, had not appeared to claim it. Tne story of tho woman was so extraordinary that Justice Shandley was disinclined to believe it; but she persisted go strenuously iu her statement that ho was at length induced to order the child to be sent to Mrs, Kellogg, No. 1 Bond street, A Droyxex Moraxr.—A poor, miserable, besotted creature, the mother of four children, named Catharine Sherry, residing in Goerck street, was arrested by a police officer yesterday afternoon for fighting ip tho street, The clothing upon her person would not bring at auction $1, and the garments on two of children who had followed her into court (the eldest a girl of twelve years, carrying a very pretty boy child in her arms and crying as if her little heart would break) could not bave originally cost much more. Ihe woman Sherry, witb her children, wero sent to the Istand for ten daya, A Kae her Jittle ones will at least bo taken care of for a me. A Row ty Prosrscr.—Mrs. Margaret Smith appeared yesterday afternoon before Justice Kellyjin a highly “fiustrated condition of mind,’ as sho hurriedly and gomewhat warmly informed,his Honor, to complain of Mrs. Bridget Muldoon, who lives “ on the same flure in the tinimint house, at a hupdhred and throes, West Forty-ninth street.” “Well, madam,” sald the magistrate good naturedly, squaring himseif in the chair to endure a lecture on tenement house grievances and women’s disputes, which he well knew by the cut of the complainant gib, wonld be dealt ont to him jn “ladles fall” if he chose to permit it, ‘Well, madam,” he repeated, ‘what is the difficulty with you ?”” Mrs. Smith, who cannot, except in the matter of hair, which {s of the flericst, lay claim to any kind of beauty, her features being au odd mixture (she’s Celtic to tho backbone, ‘mind that, now,”’) of Indian, Irish and Mon- golian—bigh cheek bones, short turnup nose, flat face and almond shaped eyes—stood upon tho complainant's platform and commenced :— “Is it fot 19 the diMculty yese were asking me, yer Honor? An’ shure, although I’ve been in the counthry but alittle while, atin’ me supper as I did In Oiroland Jast Holloween night, I’ve niver bain in a coort befoor, ‘an’ I wudn’t be now, shure, iv it wasn’t for Bridget Muldoon, fot lives in the game tiniment house wid me, which, ao’ God’s thrath, I niver lived in a tiniment house afore since I bese come to Amorikay, an’ shure, yer Honor, I don’t want toos agin.”” “But,” said the magistrate, “what is the difficulty with you? Let us hear that,” “Tho diffikilty! Is Missis Maldoon fat lives on the same fluro wid me fat’s the diMkiNy.- Shure, she’s the torment ov me life! ould man, he’s bese upall night on the railroad, and Missis Muldoon knows it, an she’s bese dancin’ an’ bawhn’ all the days an’ whin I axed her to be joost quiet, fat does she do but call me a er Honer! and I was niver in acoort afoore now |” “Well, proceed,” sald his Honor, resignedly. “This marnin’, yer Honer, an’ now I tells yose the thrath, I was niver in a coort house afoore, Misses Mul- doon, fat lives on the samo flure wid mosilf an’ me ould man fat bese on the road all night, an’ me childers; och, it’s a tinimint house, an’ 1 niver lived in wan afoore, atin’ me supper as I did in Oireland last Halioweon,”” “The quarrel was with Mrs. Muldoon then t’” “Och, shure it’s wid her altogether, the divil, dhrank or sober, yer Honer: an’ I never was in a coort— 1, well; we've heardall that. Now with the cause of the quarrel,” said Justice gotting rather wi in bis seat, “Ie itwid Misses Muldoon, yer Honer? Och, isn’t she the wan to live in a tinimint house, an’ on the samo flure wid yese, whin yer mau bege aslape after bein’ out all the night! This marnin’ yor Hone:—and I nevor was in a coort house afoore—she took me be the hair avy me head, an’ that, too, whin I was agoin’ up the sthairs tome rooms, wid tho baby in won hand, an’ the napkins in me lift band, an’ the midicine, in me right; au’ ses she to me ses she, ‘Bad luck to yu ugly picthure, yo ould faggot ye; wid dat she gev mo a pull, an’ av’ I hada’t a dropped the napkins an’ the midicine, an’ caught at the stairs—shure, yer Honor, ef I hadn't there'd a bin three ov us kilt intirely, now!’ An’ I nivir was in @ court house ‘afoore, yer Honor, yere ” What sort of a woman is Mrs, Muldoon?” “Och, yesell know her the moment yo be seein her, yer Honer, as is bain here a good many times.’” “Mra, Smith, I see nothing to complain of particu- larly in Mra, Muldoon’s conduct, Go home, and should she at any time actually kill you, come here to me and vu ‘a warrant for her apprehension, and then 1 in bail to keep the ” will bold her in $300 Vy] se 4 air, although I nivir “There, there!” cried tho justice, Jamping to bis feet, ‘ b jam) “4go, now, and do as I tell you, and ail will be right,” ‘A few moments of silence followed the disappearance of Mra, Smith, long enough to permit the ge natured and long acl. Ag ind to wipe the perspiration from his brow, when there entered @ little stout lady, ith her face covered with a veil, who unbesitatingly iked to the stand before the justice, aud said:— ‘er Honor, Ise be a wantin’ watrint for the arrist of Smith, Mary For and Catharine Mulvany, for strikin’ an’ batin’ me im the house | live in circumspectly, myself an’ me husband; an shure we live dacent an’ kape ourselves froma he howe poses Fes 1m the house wid us an’ all the time blackgirding ua, “What is your name, mrdame? and where do you ”” inquired his Honor, fo name’s—an’ I’m not ashamed of it either—is Dolia Muldoon, and I live at 103 Wost Forty-ninth at De ” questioned the Judge, “is not your name Bridget ?”’ “No, yer Honor!” was the answer; “thim omad- havne fat 10d like to kill me inttrely, call me Bridget." “What oxy they done to y Why, Mrs. Smith just beet re making & com inst you. ’’ “What have they bose doin’ ? . yor Honor. and see for yourself,” and the woman whipped asidi ber veil and hoe we & ghastly forehead, fully one- fourth of the skin eled off. 1 which had been in some manner “They did it wid # piece of glass, yor dacint, respectable woman, fat thrys to look down upoa sich thrash |’ His Honor, thinking this too much of a joke, caused a warrant to be issued for the apprehonsion of tne assail- ants of Mrs, Muldoon, and it js our opinion the caso will be tried on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs, Muldoon and Mrs, Smith will be the star performers on the occasion, CITY POLITICS, New York Democratic General Committee. A moetivg of the mombers of the General Commitice ‘was held last evening, the President, Daniel M. O'Brien, in the chair, for the put of receiving and consid tn; e report of the eub-committee [mega oe: Ine into the accounts and the expenditure of funds en- trasted to Mr. Cushing for disbursement, The commit- tee banded in tho report, which was referred to tho Finance Committee, A resolution was adopted directing the various ward organizations to perfect their arrange. ments and report to the General Committee on the first Monday in October, at which date the next meeting of the General Comunitioe will be held, The Union Republican Gencral Committee. A meeting of the Union Republican General Com. Mitteo was held last evening at their rooms, on the third street and Broadway, T! @lection on Friday evening pose of electing three Belocates to the Union Re- 20th ii oY fea eee tueraate be held at Syracu ican nvention to el se oD ‘ednesday, the 26th inst, ‘The Of the Executive Committeo was unani- mext, the for dolegates ly adopted. mon moon of Mr, Dirrernorren a committes of fire, consist Dittenhofler, Taylor, Green, Bene- jorial ad~ ition Was adopted directing the delegates to the State Convention to meet on Seturday evento, in the reotse of the General Committee, ior the purpose of consul On motion the meeting then adjourned, Lorn ate eRe TWO MEN DROWNED AT WESTON, MASS. Bostox, 16, 1967, kyr Te sad agavon, Parole of ea @ boas in whigh they were sailing,” NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. ODD FELLOWS. Meeting of the Grand Lodge of the United States. At vine o'clock yesterday morning the officers and rep- resentatives of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the United States were received at Irving Hall by the Grand Master, grand officers and a large number of the Reve. rend Passed members of New York and vicinity, Tne ball was handsomely carpeted and tastefully draped with flags, among which were those of England aud Russia, 7 é Tn a brief epeoch Grand Master Gould welcomed Grand Sire Sanders and the officers and representatives of the Grand Lodge of the United States, which was responded to as follows:— Most Woxtnr Graxp Master—For this, your cordial and fraternal welcome to the hospitalities of your juris- diction, permit me to extend to you and to the oilicers and members of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York the warmest and most sincere thanks of the mem- bers of the Grand Lodge of the United Stal not only for what you extend to us, but for the kind manner in which the expression of these feclings are conveyed to us, For the first time since the organization of our Order we meet in our Grand Lodge capacity im the State of New York, ono of the earliest flelds of Odd Fellow- ship, Here, in this city, more than sixty years ago, rat Oda Fellows’ Lodge on this continent was organized and flourished for a season, but failed to take root; and, after a brief period, Shakspeare Lodge died a sudden death. To-day we understand that ‘no less than fifty lodges are working under yoar juris- diction in the city of New York, showing conclusively tofmy mind that, with the growth of this city, our Order, established here on the 24th of June, 1823, has kept even pace, and, in view of the well known order and good feeling of the entire brotherhood of this city, and for other causes, we are here this day to hoid our ao- nual communication. We moet here at this time to legis late for the welfare and benefit of nearly a quarter of a million of brethren, circumscribed by no State bounds, but extending over tho entire conti. nent, And we trust, sir, our meeting may be of great benefit, not only to your city and State, but to Odd Fel- lowship wherever it may exist. We havo hero repre- sentatives from every State and Territory im the Union, as well as from the new dominion. They have all como up to lay upon the common altar of our houseboid their best gifts for the welfare and interests of that Order we all cherish and hoid dey to our hearts, ao Order with the virtues of which we have ail been cog- nizant for many years, and have never had cause to egret that we are members thereof. It is also proper lor me to state, Most Worthy Grand Maw that one particular cause for selecting the Empire State for our anoual meeting is from tho fact of thut union go Iately cemented in this State—a union, wo trust, never to be again broken, We, as members of the supremo head of the Order, thank you for this act, and we hope and pray that, under the guidance and protection of tho Almighty, Odd Fellowship may — again flourish and biossom, and that you may be the Empire state in Odd Fellowship. With exceisior as your motto, may your course be onward and upward until tho highest peak inthe imagination of the mind may be reached by the Order in this great Empire Stare of the Union. Sir, for your kind and hearty welcome I now, in the name and on behalf of the Right Wortby Grand Lodge of the United States, extend to you, one and all, tue fra- ternal thanks of that Right Worthy Grand Body. The Grand Lodge then proceeded to organize, there being 110 members present, * OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGR. Grand Sire—James P, Sauders, of Yonkers, N. Y. n Deputy Grand sire—E. D, Farnsworth, of Nashville, ‘enn, Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary —James L. Ridgely, of Baltimore, Md, Grand Treasurer—Joshua Vansant, of Baltimore, Md. Grand Marshal—John 8. Heiss, of Philadelphia, Pa. Grand Chaplain—I, D, Williamson, of Civcianati, Ohio. Grand Guardian—John P, Foss, of Chicago, il. Grand Messenger—J. E. Chamberlain, of Baltimore, GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Alabama—Alexander McKinstry. Arkansas—Richard Braog. California—C W. Dannala, William A. Gilman, J, A. McClelland, David Meeker. Canada West—James Woodyatt, Connecticut—Julius Atwood, Frederick Botsford, Geo, L, Townsend. . Delaware—Joshua Maris. District Columbia—J. F. Havenner, Fred. D, Stuart, Wo. R. McLane. Florida— George Damon. Georgia—John G. Deitz, J. O. Haupt. Tilinois—A. 8, Babcock, Sam’! Willard Lull, Indiana—F. J. Blair, Jas, Hook, T. B. McCarty, E, H. Towa—W. 8. Burton, J. B. Glenn, E. J. Leech, Kansas—F. P. Baker, H. Hastings, C. A. Logan, Kentucky—M. 8. Dowden, M. J. Durnam, A. H. Ran- som, J. W. Venable, od Me asain G. Dunlap, Luther Homes, 4. W. unter, one ©. Beckett, Benjamin Kingsbury, Jr., rus Maryland—F. A. Ellis, J, B. Escavaille, H. F. Garey, Richard \iarley. Massachusetts—E. D. Bancroft, Samuel W. Hodges, Amos Johnson, W. H. Pierson. Michigan—B. W. Dennis, F. M. Foster, W. Oakes, Minnesota—O, .. Strong. Mississippi—L. K, Barber. E. A, Love, R. B. Mayes, J. L, Mitton, . Missouri—J. M. Veitch, C. G. Maura. Nebraska—J. J. Hockstetter. Nevada—J. E. Sabine. New Hampshire—Joseph B. Adams, & 8. Davis, Ira Now Jersey—Frank R. Force, J. H. Horn, T. A, Ross, Now York—C. A. Marvin, R. G, Miltard, James Te: williger, John H. White. . North Carolina—Wm J, Hoke, Nova Scotia—Jobhn Mathoson, Obio—C. H. Babcock, J. W. Carter, Daniel Fithian, Hiram Viole. Orogon—Samuel Ellsworth, 0. Taylor, Pennsylvania—J. H, Bailey, R.A, Lamberton, J. A. Simpson, J. W. Stokes, Rhode Island—Jobn F. Driscol. HR. L. Howard, ian Carolina—J. G, Martin, Wm. Thayer, John Mc- enzie. A nema C. Coleman, J. F. Hide, Thomas T. ley. Toras—Henry B. Perkins, A. 8, Richardson. Vermont—Sewell Morse. Virginia—E. H, Fitzhugh, H, Latham, “ Wont Virginia—Wm, 1, Hyland, J, F, Smitb, Thomas |. Steele, Wisconsin—Q. H. Barron, H. 8 Mack, H. L. Pago. A committee was then appointed to draw for seats, Representative Homes, of Louisiana, Chairman; anda Committee on Credeatials,. Representative Coleman, of Tennessee, Chairman, On motion of Representative Escavarze, of Maryland, it was resolved to meetat nine A. M., take a recess of half an hourat twelve M, and adjourn at three P. M. till farther arrangement, The Grand 8i report was then read, in which are recapitulated his principal labors and decision for the past year, and which closes the following recommenda- tions:— The degree of Rebekah has been in existence some sixteen years, and the big Borate of a degree of this chsracter bas been full; joped. In some jurisdic- tions the degree has ya conferred on thousands of the wives of the brethren, while in others the degree bas never been hoes amy or received. I think tho arrived ould be consid. State has its own forms and this dogree, 1 would respectfully suggost. if the ia to be continued, that measures should be taken to establish {t upon a more permanent basis, with more enlarged powers for doing good; such, for instance, as the organization of regular Degree | 0 ocnfer this degree, with ‘ode of laws which shail be uniform throughout the jurisdiction of this R. W. Grand Lodg+; with all the powers to elett their own officers and mombers; but making {it the duty of these lodges to be regularly chartered by the respective Grand lodges—who ehall* — the Degreo Masters for conferring the degree upon those duly authorized to re this character, or of conferring the degree members, over the age o! good might be done. Thus some of the objections, now raised against the degree removed, and the degree placed upon a more firm basis, it would become a help to our subordinate lodges, and a field where the good and tuous sisters might meet on common ground to relieve the sickeand distressed members of their owa lod, ive it, With organizations of moliar nature, and in mumerous jurisdictions done with this degree, think the degree may be m: 1 bel ii} and bene: cial than at present, and generally hope it may be dons, They all moro usof! 1 desire, also, to call you! tion to another subject of much importance to the subordinate lodg I refer to the question of weekly benefiis, My experience, run- ping through almost @ quarter of a century, baa com- lied me to come to the conclusion that there should a radical change in the system of paying out weekly benefits, 1 do not believe that lodges can sustain them: selves for any considerable iengih of time in paying indiscriminate benefita to sick members, as they ure now required to do, 1 woul therefore recommend that all laws of this R, W, Grand Lodge bo unconditionally repealed, and let tho entire maiter rest with our subordinate gen. If at any time it was intended by our founders, which I very much doubt, that our lodges were to be regarded as meroly beaith insurance offi where the insurer, fora small pittance, could obtain roliet in time of sickness, in my opinion that time has passed away. Now higher thoughts and duties are intended to be {nculcated, .and when we lose sight of thove in the strugele for pecuna y a a lose sight of the frst principles of our order, 9 true the jaws of our subordinates permit thom to _ regu’ the amount to be paid, but this R. W. bod: ly said, “They must has repeated! pay benefits to all,” nominal though they be; no dis- mination can be allowed. I have no fears that the needy and worthy brother will ever be sent away un- provided for, The lodges know the means and ciroum- stances of their own membors, and free and untram- meiled they act with circumspection, and wheneve:joc. caston ire it, they can render such aid as will be of material it to the worthy but meedy and wrens hour of recom having arrived, the representa. e hou Uves were requested to ki o their regalia and retire to an upper room in the hall, where a collation was said to be propared. Next in order after recess was the report of the Grand Corresponding aad Recording fecrevrg, which was ab adopted as printed, and which gives in deta! meuts of the order im ali the jurisdictions during foreleus From this report it is shown that in jurisdiction of the Union there has been an increase ia the membership, and although in macy Southern States the order yet languishes for want of tmcans, in all, ov nearly all of tho Northern States, it is flourishing, ) P. G, Sire Keanedy then Bumerous invitations which had been extended to the Grand Lodge, among which were one from the Centra’ Park Commissioners; one from the Hebrow Benevolent and Asylum, Seventy-seventh street; ofe from Now York Institution of the Deaf and Dumb; one from the New York Juve- nile Asylum; ono from the Department of Public Chari- es and Cc » one from the New York City Col- ral othere, a motion, it was reaolved to accept all of the fore- going invitations, and Tuesday afternoon and all of hureday wore set aside by resolution for due response, ‘Tho “tates were then called in their order for business, which occupied the time antil three o'clock, when the Grand Lodge went into secret session and did not ac Journ until near four o'clock, i i AQUATICS. Pleasant Bonting Contest Around Black- wells Island, Imitating the example of their larger aquatic brethren, the boating clubs of Astoria and Raveuswood had quite a spirited contest yesterday around the ‘slaud known as Blackwoll’s, distance of the whole course four anda half miles, The entries were confined to a single boat of each association, the Elliott, pulled by George Mackay and M. Fagan, upholding the fair fame of the Astorlans, while tho Uterpe, pulled by Thomas Carney and Edward Rigney, was put forward by tho water dogs of Ravenswood, Tho many friends of tho clubs were out {n full force, each hoping that the victory would fall to their favorites, The race was ciosely contested, but the muscle and skill of the Elliott's crew was superior to ther opponents, they coming homo, amid consid. erable enthusiasm, in thirty-three minutes, The National Kegatta at Troy. ‘The National Regatta, under the auspices of the inter- state National Annual Regatta Association, recently formed in this State, of which Colonel C. B. Stoughton is president, bids fair to be a grand success, The races Will take place on the second Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in October next, on the Hudsom river, above the dam at Troy. The arrangements are so perfected by the officers of the organization that they are eng. bled to advise that, in all probability, the gathering of boat clubs and amateur oarsmen during tho three days of sport will be the largest ever witne-sed in the 0) try. Not alone New York, but the Now England States, New Jorsey and Ponnsyivania wili have their repressn= tatives, ‘The locality selected for the racing course 13 one of the finest in the Union, the river at this point being free from steamboats and sailing craft, wich scarcely at any season a current to dist tho placid surface of tho amanding ba waters, The high and « ks of the river alford a grand view of the course, and ftly one hundred thousand people can comfortably aud satiefactorily witness the races, An is'and, situated {a tho centre of the river, about two acres tn extent, will contain tho grand stand. It is especialy adapied for the parposo, adording an unobstrucied view of the whole curse, A grand rev.ew of all the boats assembied will be held enact day before the commencement of the racos, pre+ senting @ beautifnl and picturesque exhibition, The prizes to be awarded will be very unique and appropri- aie, in the form of medals, so arranged as to be appll- cable to every class of boats, and when combined to ex- press the standing and honors of the champion, as weil as the character of the association awarding them, Fivo classes of boats will take part iu the various races—single sculls, double sculls, four-oared, six- oared and eight-oared barges. Each ciass of boats will be sub-divided into three different grades, viz:— The first grade—Those who have competed for and won prizes before. The secon’ grade—Those who have competed for but never won a prize, The third grade~Those who have never pulled in a race before, Each higher grade is open to the lower for entrance, Dut a biguer grade cannot enter to compete fora lower grade medal, The victorious boat in each crade of each class will receive the solid gold medal of the association made ex~ pressly for it. The club or scull winning the first degree prize for four ‘successive, yeare will be entitled to the grand combination prize medal, equal in value tothe threo previously won, ‘A fund of severat thousand dollars has been subscribed to pay the entrance fees for ali clubs joluing in the races this year, Such clubs will be entitled to a free entrance in all subsequent races of the association, so long as they are not ruled out for bad couduct, All protessionais are excluded from the benefits of the society, as the organt- zation is established on @ purely amacour basis, There is abundant evidence that the Contests at Troy will be characteristic aud memorabie in the annals of aquatics, ‘ MOUNT OLYMPUS IN BROOKLYN. Gibbon, if he had lived to-day, would bave been a wiser man, although whether more melancholic, would bea matter for physiologists to determine; as hoe would have seen Roman chariots yet careering in the sportive arena and the Olympic games in full foather om the Capitoline ground—that is, sbould he havo directed bis steps to Brook!yn after crossing the flery billows or the West Atlantic. “The decline and fall’ is a mistake, for Rome yet lives in the image of its younger prototypo— the great republic of tho Western World—and while Rome lives, its sports and fortunes exist also—ite Olym- pic games, 18 temporal and spiritua! fest) Tem; mulantur certainly, but nos mutarnur tu ili ceremonies of the present d: the celobiations whch the ancient @ acch Horatii and all the I,I.des of the “cty on se hills! delighted in, we must make aliowance tor the lapge of years and overlook any trifing irregularities, Yosterday a novel entertainment opened in the City of our are a trifle unlike Courches on ® epot, tho Capitoline ground, which in winter fora ink ani in summer is devoied to ceriain bi of thatiik. A circus—no, a thousand t, © hippodrome, is now esough established whero the nimble lads aud lassies last winter glided in mazy circles on their burnished skates, and where in the “heated term,” as some entitle the summer solstice, no less mimbie youths, worthy and well formed and gallant enough to descend trom the ‘noble mother of the Graccbii,”” muscle, and then flock in, bunting afte sphere, composed of caoutchouc and spun yaro and cov. ered with sheepskin. Hero, at aa eurly hour yesterday morning, ban: ‘ge colored bilis posted up on the surrounding fence, to acquaint the in, babitants of the wonders prepared for their enraptared gaze, There was to be trotting matches and running races, with lady riders, Roman ciariot racing for a Iden charm, whose magnificence was undrea: of by jr, Cumming; pony racing—not at the bar; a rope ascension by a tight rope performer, and a Ni leap by two Kings. ‘bat more could be desired ? wing to the great ball match at tho Union field be- tween the Atlantics and Athletics, there was not such an attendance at the Hippodrome as might have otherwise Lng 2 Cnt but at three four hi place and wa'ted for the commencement of the ens tertainment. The chariots had just arrived from the makers, painted of a brilliant rt faseiy, and exactly modelled after the antique attendants were siretcbing the tight rope from the oen- tre of the wooden shed, where skaters pat on their @ winter, down to the middio of the ground; consequently the audience had pieaty to do ia watch these Introductory movem: before the real ings began. The first event on tho cards wa: a trotting ich, mile vag Me three in five, to tor which there were three evtries. Thunder thund fo for this, although the course by no means came ap 4 Jerry was be: for General Custer @ winner, aud received $500 f Tho Roman chariots round the track to get them in they looked 0 mythological that one ever inclined to the belief that Gibbon ought to have been there, These vebicies looked liko rted coal scuttles set on perambulator vheels, and t wore extremely like the centaurs of yore; petuosity and speed were both unmistakable. about six feet in length, and the “balustra some tour fect hix!, and altogether they are ve for able for a drive, although whether preferable to a sulky or trotting wagon in a racing match it remains for horsemen to say. ‘hen the proper time came for the chariots to perform regulariy, gaily appareiicd damsels mounted within them, and guiding (tho reing, even as Achilies did when he dragged poor Hector around tl ‘walls of Troy, thi ed off gaily in ® ecrambie for first honors around the course, The concourse shouted, the horses rai seconds of time goal was reached, the battle won. Time, 1:04 and 1:08, as there were two heats and heated eve~ Tyone concerned Jooked when it was all ov run- Ring race was also gono through, and the brothers Ki made their stupendous Niagara leap. E aryons obeened Pleased at the sports, and the Hippodrome, if it laste long enough, will become an institution ip Brooklyn, Rome, thon art not falie: Wh ods (he Capitolive Rome «hail stand, and when Rome staods Brookiya will also be in a perpendicular position, SHOOTING AFFAIR AT. MOTT HAVEN, An occurrence of a rather sensational character took place yesterday afternoon In the roar of a lager beer saloon kept by a man named Hoffman, on the corner of 147th street and Boston road, Mott Haven, whieh for « short time created the most intense excitement in tl neighborhood. It appears a German woman name4 Catharine Rooder, w5:ie working in the garden of ti Place referred to, was suddenly su: about ed o'clock through the advent of her bi \d, from Ww she had been forced to separate some time since account of alleged ill treatment, who cawo boundil over tho fence from the street, and in en e@xcil epic}, “threatened. ‘vengonnco” if ‘the a Me co come back and live win hic, To tho lattee Catherine demurred in @ decided manner, wi a Vie oy Presented the pistol at her in his driver. Contents of the weapon just back of her neck, causing a slight wound. The w throw away the —a small, hog 7 omen! drawing another harged it and fell to called for help, firearms cer Moore stepped man tribuaais, coul aban! From ht with iwnicl