The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1868, Page 5

YACHTING. Regatta of the Bayenne Club—Good Breeze and Splendid Race—The Sea Mew Capsized— ‘Tee Gretta and Geo. Coaney Declared the Winners of Their Respective Classes. Good old Neptune smiled benignantly on the eager Uitte deet of the Bayonne Yacht Club, whose second annual regatta came off yesterday, characterized as it was by every element that could possibly con- tribute to its success, Unquestionably fw events of the season have surpassed it, for nothvag was want- ing to render it complete jn whatever aspect it: may be regarded. ‘The ill luck which agemea to have de- terminedly surrounded is predégessors faded-away and resolved itself into the most inviting eompia- cency, bailing the venture of the spirited yachtmen. The weather, tre ruler of all outdoor contests, was most favorabk throughout, or was rather too in- duigent in #8 gentle breezes, as the event itself sub- sequently demonstrated. To the owners of schoon- ers it would have been as good as gold, but small crafts such as those that ran yesterday straggied too severely for the victory. Indeed the opportunity aforded for the development of their capa- cities was rather forcibly exhibited. Yet notwithstanding the strong wind the yachts sailed mantully, and it need scarcely be added that their very best powers were put to the test. The dis- play was beyond the most sanguine anticipations of club, und must accordingly stand foremost among the triumphs it has occasion to win. There is not a more delightfui, not to a more suitable location for an aquatic exhibition than the course traversed yesterday, while the view from the Club House reuders it the more acceptable, inasmuch as while the course may be extended to any length the contest 18 almost visible throughout. Some turee wiles or so from Jersey City Unis compact though 8) aelous erecuon is situated on a projecting roc from waich the enchanting scenery for miles around is crearly discernible, and a more appropriate gite for yucuting purposes couid scarcely be seiected. It 4s n. edless to observe that the hospitable little man- sion was filled to its utmost capacity Dy crowds of visitors, of whom the ever wel- come fair sex formed no inconsiderable por- ton, That great interest was centred in the rave, that there were fluttering hearts and anxious nuuds, that there were misgivings a8 well as stirring words oi hope, that a few hours fitted past joyously to ihe music of an excelient band, and that aito- getuer tie day was thoroughly enjoyed may be Teasonably expected when one considers that nothing was left undone by the members to make their second venture a8 auspicious, agreeable and enter- prising aa within their powers lay. On the whole, erefure, the regatta yesterday was entirely suceess- ful, suopiy because it was surrounded by circum- s.ances that sole.y rendered it an acuievemeut worthy oi recocd. The wind was fair, the fie good, and the exceilence displayed in the sailing was, witl excepiions, worthy of commendation, for after ali she mo t gallant of craits ig but a log of wood m iuexperienced hands, Although bright expectations appeared to be entertuined of the capavilities of every yacht eutered, the chief interest in the contest lay between the Mattie and the Seymour on the one ‘hand, and the Domino and Sea Mew on the other, these the Mattie, Whose sweeping victory in the recent brookl) p regatta will be remembered, Was evidentiy tue iavorite, though the others stood high in esteem, One o’clock Was the hour announced for the coum- mencement of the race, but it was after two o'clock beiore the Warving gun boomed forth its mandate of preparation. The boats were then drawn up in line in frout of the club house, jibs down. The course lay past i.obbiu’s Keef round by a flag boat stationed near Lafayette Fort, back to the flag boat at the club house, a distance of about eight miles, which, three times pursued, made the whole neariy twenty-tive mhiles. ‘the rues were similar to those which usually guive similar events, Tue folowing boats appeared at the stake boat:— Yachts. Owners. Mattie. J, Elsworth, Sea Mo Scymour, Waverfai.. «W. Elsworth, J. Van Buskirk, Jr. Huet. Conunodore J, C. Gunther, .G, Wilson. Vice Com. J. Van Winkle. ’. F. Livingston. Elsworth, -F, Beans. Precisely at eleven minutes past two o'clock the yachts belonging to the first class went off, aud two Disuies aiterward the second class slipped and ursued theia, a delightful breeze springing up, as if wve the bouts an impetus. The start was well edecied, and the littie craft shaped out to sea m*a Cluster.’ But the breeze gradually freshened, and signs of the contest were not long in manifesting themselves, The Jane Vernon rusted to the front, closely followed by the Gretta, Seymour, Annie Mac, whiie the Matte experienced some difficulty in get- ting out, owing to her jib halyards being looked in the block. O1 the second class the Domino started 0.1 at a splendid raie, pursued by the Coaney, Water- fall, Sea Mew aud Elida. Just as they were leaving tue port the scene was aoy picturesque, and while every one was in the act of expressing sentuments of tification an accident occurred which marred gome extent the p.eusant prospect. The sea Mew iad fot fairly on the rodte and was making good progress when a sudden blast of wind, adueu Lo some evident delect in the throat halyards, caused her to bend over and, after a littie quivering, finally to capsize, landing her crew on the broad suect of the Atlantic. Tuey were finally rescued, gud the entire affar only clearly demonstrated the fo.iy of carrying canvass beyond the capacities of a acht. Undoubtedly all the yachts stretched their wers to their utmost limits, and throughout the geueral exclamation was something to the eifect that @ little more would do for them. Never were small ‘achts teated to such an extent, and truth to say ey stood it remarkably well. There was not muc! variation in the positions of the boats until rounding the far off fayboat, when the Martia showed in ad- vance apd the others weli up. The yachts the Club House stakeboat for the first time in the foliowing order and ume:— He M. Se Martha Gretta. Seymour.. dane Vernon Fiyaway. ‘:he race was very keenly contested, and as will be seen the boats kept well together, which made the spectacle ine more interesting and exciting. As might be expected a ew of the boats dropped out, anu iif @ dozen yachts now engrossed the entire @ tention of the behoiders. The speed was capital, a.toough again scarcely any variation was discerni- Passing the stakeboat the second time the bie. yachts showed as follows:— A MS HA. M.S. +4 2 30 G. Coaney.. 413 2 +4 3 80 Annie Mac -4 7 6 Waterfai. +4 8 60 Domino. evident that the Mattie wi retain the lJead, a8 passing the stakeboat she shot off in splen- did style. Up to this time the Domino had showed Sigs O: Considerab.e activity, bat the rudder broke and all hopes were abandoned. The others moved beau wily along aud executed their work tn a highly cra.tablé inaouer. indeed, the sailing on the last ronnd could scarcely be surpassed, cour: and skiiiul Management being the principal features walch characterized it, The run home, too, Was admirable, and the race was finished in spien- dia style. Although tie Mattie was first at the stake- boat the Greita was deciared the winner, the former having been defeated in pointof the allowance of A we, und the Jane Vernon was awarded the second p.ize. Of the second class the George Coaney carried od the palm, Whie the second triumph in that sec- tion was handed over to the Waterfall. ihe successful contestants were greeted with loud ym the paviiioa of the club house, and at riuination of the contest the visitors assembled in the dining saloon, Were an elegant hop was com- mou and Kept up with great vigor till the shades of night te fast round, Anoug the numerou ests Were Captain R. W. Lio. nes, @X-. ormmodore ting, Judge Janes, &c. ln Loe, the regatta yesterday may be safely dotted down a8 the mangurating triumph of the infant though energetic Bayonne Club. Yachting Notes. The Pauline left the screw dock yesterday. Tue yachts Magic and Fleur de Lis are at anchor of Lelievue Hospital. The Silvie is snugly riding at anchor under the Brooklyn Heights. The Meet footed little Gussie is up for sale. Yacht North Star, Captain Jerry Angell, with Provi- dence exursionists, was at Edgartown on the 26th dam eaters 3 Tue yachtmen of Charleston, S.C., were so pleased with the success of their late regatta that they have conciuded to get up a match race between the four Winning yachts or a set of silver plate. The question of “allowance” is the most important eopic just now among the yachtmen. A correspond- ent suggests that a convention be called some time during the coming winter, and that each club send delewates to discuss and arrange this and other suv- fects of general interest to all yachtmen, VILLANOUS ATTEMPT. Conductor Patterson's ow! train from the South, on Friday might, had @ narrow escape from a Serious accident. When about a quarter of a mile beyond Yalesville the pilot of the engine siruck a heavy tie, which some miacreant had laid across the track, with the evident tnitention of throwing off the train, Fortunately the pilot had shoes on each side, which caught the tie and pre- vented its going under the wheels. As it was, one end of the He caught in the dirt beside the track and literally filed the machinery with sand. The trata was stopped and the tie taken out-and carried to Hartford. It is conjectured that there was ap inven- tion to rob the Adams’ Express car, which had a y large amount of gold in transit. ue Providence Journal of yesterday has the fol- lowing in regard to this surprising affair:—The goy- érument sent by the Adams Express Company Friday hight six tons of gold coin from New York to Boston to pay the July interest, As the train was nearing Hartford it. encountered a sleeper piaced on the track with fhe evident intention of causing a wreck. ‘The acheme happily failed, It is nevertheless a mys- tery how the fact should become known that the train had such @ valuable freight. <n —eenentntl TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE. One of the most spirited contesta that it has been our fortune to witness this we beheld yester- day afternoon at the Fasbion Course ina trot be- tween the bay gelding Lew Pettee and the gray mare Dixie, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, The match was for $500 only, the owners of the horses merely wishing to give them a friendly trial, as neither of them had been im a race pre- viously this year. Dixie arrived here from the West, with her stable companions, Tackey and the pacer Billy Boyce, about sixty days ago. About the same time Lew Pettee, whose owner had been driving him on the road, put him into the hands of Mace for improvement. To ascertain what pro- gréss he had made in his training his owner matched@™ him im the contest we are about to detail, and ij which he proved the victor after five heats, all ver; fast, the third one particularly so, the mare winning the two first and Lew the remaining three. Both horses were apparently in fine condition for fast work, but the gelding, When put to the test, appeared to possess the greatest amount of stamina and con- stitutional vigor. Immediately after the race his owuer offered to match him for a race at two mile heats with the mare he had just beaten, or with her stable companion, ‘lackey, the latter having the greater reputation. Both offers were declined, how- ever, for the present, at least. THE HORSES. Lew Pettee is a large, fine looking, bay gelding, With a white pasiern on the off hind leg, He is fif- teen hands tiree inches and a half in height, and has @ nice, rangy way of going. This was not his first appearance on the track, having previously defeated Bull Kun at two mile heats in capiial time, besides beating several others, ‘The last horse that Hiram Woodruff ever drove in a race was Lew Pettee. This horse was sired by Norman, his dam being a Messen- ger mare. . Dixie is a beautifal dapple gray mare, about fifteen hands high, fluely developed throughout, She is not -| @ rangy mare, but her movement is extremely rapid. ‘She was sired by Mr. Alexander’s Pilot, Jr,, her dam @ Bellfounder mare, and is pos of quite as much bottom as could be expected from a cross of ‘that kind. THE BETTING. When the pool seller commenced business Dixie had the call at one hundred to sixty, which was cur- rent at the start. Afver the first heat was trotted the odds were more in her favor, and after she had won the second heat one hundred to ten was laid on her in some instances; but when Lew Pettee won the third heat in 2:29, the quickest heat of the race, there was a marked disposition to hedge, and his star rose rapidly in the ascendant, with offers to bet two to one on him, Aiter he had won two heats five to one was offered on him wit no takers, THE TRACK AND ATTENDANCE. The track was in good condition, owing to the fine weather and the commendable exertions of the pro- wor, but aa very little notice had been given of he event to take place the attendance was ex- tremely limited, THE RACE. Piret Heat,—Dixie won the pole, and getting away with the best of the lead went around turn two jongthe ahead of Lew Pettee. This. advantage she a te the quarter pole in thirty-seven seconds, > @ he bay welding broke up. After he settled he ed | py the backstretch, closing up a of the ground, the mare passing the half- _ two lengths and a baif in advance of him, hy. Come around the Flushin; y Saey and reached the head of Dixie before the three-quarter pole Swinging into ined half a length, Which she heid for one hundred yards, when Lew was urged 4 trifle too much and he lost his balance and broke up. ‘This gave the mare the heat, as she ‘won by about five lengths, in 2:30. Second Heat.—The horses had a very even start this time, but the mare soon afterwards broke up and Lew went around the turn and to the quarter poie two lengths in front in thirty-nine and a half seconds. Here Lew caught his boot, which he tore from his foot,and broke up, falling four lengths behind before he recovered his trotting action again. The mare Kept on at a rapid pace down the backstretch, and passed the half-mile pole four lengths ahead in 1:15 4. Going along the Fiushing end she kept the gap open and led into the homestretch about five lengths. Coming up the homestretch she was urged to her ut- most, and broke up when inside the distance stand, but catching quickly came in a winner by four or five lengths, making the heat in 2:303,. Third Heat.—Wefore the start for this heat one hundred to ten was wagered on the mare. Lew Pettee this time had a little the best of the start, but before he reached the turn he broke up and fell off four lengths. ‘The mare led to the quarter pole five lengths in thirty-seven seconds, and kept up a clip- ping pace down the backstretch, her driver seeming determined to finish the race with this heat. Lew Pettee in the meantime had settled nicely and was trotting fast and squarely, aud it was perceptible that he was closing the gap graduaii t surely. The mare reached the tialf-mie pole in 1:13j, about three lengths ahead of Lew, which she carried into the Flusling end, ‘The daylight as they went along was diminished slowly, but it decreased little by little to the three-quarter pole, the mare coming on the homestretch two lengths in front. It was soon discovered that she was laboring and that Lew was hard pressing ler, and in @ moment or two after- wardsshe broke up. She was quickly caught but broke immediately afterwards, when Lew wok the Jead and coming up the stretch with a strong, steady stride won the heat by five lengths, making the heat in 2:29, to the it astonishment of the layers of the long odds on the mare. Fourth Heat.—Lew Pettee was now the favorite, but not at long odds, as the backers of the mare were unwilling to believe that she could be beaten, and they attributed her defeat to accident and substituted Budd Doble for Mr, Rutherford to drive, the latter having handled her previously. Lew had about half a length the best of the start, but he clear! outfooted the mare from the score and was a len; and a half away from her when she broke up. Lew led two and a half lengths to the quarter pole in thirty-eight seconds, and .the mare breaking twice more on the back stretch, he was six | ‘hs ahead at the half mile pole in 1:144. From point the mare never gained an inch on the bay. He trotted steadily and safely along the Flushing end, coming on the homestretch seven or eignt lengths in front, and with such a commanding lead that his driver kept him within bounds, the mare breaking up three times on her way home. Lew Pettee won the heat breen lengths in 2:32. The mare seemed great; distressed at the finish, and Doble acknowled, that she was very tired. Fifth Heat.—Five to one was offered on Lew Pet- tee without takers. The horses, after a number of faiiures, had a very good start, but the mare soon broke and gave the gelding an advantage of a couple of lengths, which he carried to the quarter pole in thirty-nine seconds. The mare ¢losed a trifle on the backstretch, but then broke again and fell off, Lew leading to the half-mile pole two lengths, in 1:16%. The mare closed again on the Flushing end, as Dan Mace seemed to nurse the horse and avoid a break if possible, He did not “o him any more than was necessary. The mare, however, broke up again, and Lew led on the homestretch two lengths in front of her. Up the homestretch the mare closed ually on the gelding, and at the score was side and side with him, when just at that moment Mace shook him up and he crossed the score a neck and shoulders ahead, making the heat iP2:54. The folowing ts a SUMMARY, Fasnion Covrs®, Monpay, June 29, match $800, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, D. Mace named b. g. Lew Petie -22111 Mr. Carr named g. m, Dixie 11222 Half. Mile, First heat... 1:13 2: Second heat, Tbs Third heat 1s, Fourth heat 1d Fifth heat..... 1:85 THE JEROME PARK RACES. The forthcoming races announced for the present week at Jerome Park, in the number and brilliant reputations of the horses to run, in the immense multitudes sure to bein attendance, in the general interest centred on beta pending, the results of the various races, and, in short, in the general excite- ment already showing itself in regard to these com- ing equine contests, promise to greatly overshadow the late racing carnival on the same ground. Then, as ali know and many remember with feelings of keen disappointment stdll, the weather was most perversely unpropitious; but present indications in this regard are highly favorable, and it is to be hoped that all the storm clouds for the next few days, in view of the Schuetzenfest festivities, the coming anniversary of our national birthday and the races at Jerome Park, will be confined to the National Democratic Convention to meet in the new Tammany Hall building. The races are to commence to-day, and will con- tinue through three days. An unprecedented num- ber of horses have been entered, and many who were to run at the last meeting, but did not, will now fulfil their former engagements. For to-day four races are announced. A dash of a mile and a quar- ter, fora purse of $500, leads off; then follows the Westchester handicap of $600, added to a sweep- stakes of $50 each, half forfeit, the second horse re- ceiving $100 out of the stakes. The distance in this latter race is a mile and three-quarters, and already fifteen horses have been entered. From the numer- ous magnificent horses entered for the race a splen- did and exciting race may be anticipated. The third race is to be @ sweepstakes for two year olds, $200 entrance, $50 forfeit and distance five-eighths of a mile, There are four entries for this race, The closing race of the day is one of mile heats, for a purse of #700, which will be contested by some ofthe best horses at the park. The second day's sport will begin with the two year old stakes of $50 | each, With ¢o00 added by the club, Already thirteen eutrics have been made, The distance is five-eizhths of a mile. Any previous winner of §€1,000 has to carry five pounds extra and of $1,500 seven pounds extra. Tile three other races on the second day are a two mile tinat race, a dash of one mile, for gentie- men riders (members of the club), and a selling race, eo the prograt re e for the coming mme as given Vv three days’ races, it will be seen that everything is in admirable tratning for most magnificent sport. Sales of Fools Last Night. At the American Jockey Club reoms corner of Broadway and Twenty-first street the attendance of turf patrons anxious to invest their money tn pool buying was large last evening. The bidding was animated. It took two hours and a haif to complete the evening sales for to-day’s races, The following 4s the resalt:— FIRST RACE—MILE AND A QUARTER DASH. $300 Nemesis ane 325 «$510 ncaster 85 200 300 Walden... 55 60 70 Lizzie Rogers. 50 50 65 + 15 Bb) 25 SECOND RACE—WESTCHESTER HANDICAP, Northumberland 140 Flora Melvor, 110 be sold this even- ing, and those for the concluding day’s races to-mor- row evening. TURF NOTES. The Buffalo managers are offering premiums for impossibilities. Why not offer a premium for the horse that can trot in two minutes ? The Mystic Park trot, to come off next Friday be- tween Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn, is creating more excitement in Boston than the Democratic Convention. Mountain Boy ts the favorite. On Thursday last great numbers of fine trotters were on the Lane and McComb’s dam road. Such a fine display of fast ones has not been witnessed since the snow disappered. © Ben Mace leaves for the West and North this week with a good stable of trotters for the summer cam- paign. His chestnut gelding James Morgan is a good one. Dun Walton was driving a very large Hamble- tonian mare on Saturday. She 1 fine gaited and looks as if 2:35 was somewhere about her legs. Charles Weeks’ Blue Mare has been driven on the road by him for about ten years and the old creature La om a8 spry as the youngest. It takes a clipper to “at her. It 1s said that Mountain Boy will not start for the Bon at Narraganset, in which he is entered with y Thorn, Rhode Island and George Wilkes, as Commodore Vanderbilt will not allow him to trot any more at Providence. Mr. De Forest’s beauty, Prince, and Mr. Phyfe’s mare Lady Lockwood had a buckle on Thursday afternoon and they trotted very fast. We did not learn who had the best of it. Dixie trotted around Dubois’ track to a heavy road Wagon on Thursday in 1:24. * Ben Wood is open to trot Black Bess or Atlanta any distance or in any way . American Girl and Goldsmith are matehed to trot on the Fourth of July at the Union Course. ‘The pacer Billy Boyce, in a private trial the other morning, made a mile in 2:15%4. His owner intends giving him a public performance shortly. THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. Word comes from afar stating that, on the 2d inst., the Wide Awakes, of Oakland, Cal, played a game with the Pacifics, of Clinton, Cal,, defeating them with a score of 30 to 17. A number of enterprising young men in Troy are about organizing a new club, with a playing nine that will, it 1s said, make the “ ‘Haymakers’ look out sharp.” Leavenworth, Hurley, Ryan, Cotter and several other strong players have been “engaged.” So it is reported. The Mountain Sprouts, of Owingsville (Ky.), and the Highlanders, of Mount Sterling (Ky.), had a pleasant little tit onthe 19th instant at Owings- ville. A Louisville paper says:—The game was a very exciting one, and lasted from ten A. M. until half-past two P. M., the “‘Sprouts’? coming out victo- rious.” The score stood “Sprouts” sixty, Highland- ers thirty-two, which, according to the authority above quoted, “exhibits a proficiency very fattering to a couple of young clubs.” Reach, of the Athletics, was so Lyd hurt by being run into at Detroit, that he was obliged to go home, and that quiet, gentlemanly and universally respected young player, Fisler, played second base in the late match ene. Shaffer played first base, and the indomitable, free and friendly worker, Hay- played as substitute in the field. One of the Buffalo papers should change its and style itself the “‘Niagara B. B. C. Admirer.” paper referred to thinks that “McBride is not one whit ahead of Atwater; his delivery is not nearly so pe nor are his balls sent in more swiftly. He elivers with a rapid stride and considerabie of a Jerk and twist to his body. The Niagaras can take all such balis as he put in to-day.” This refers to the e at Erie. The same journal says that “Wilkins, the short stop, is good, but scarcely equal to Hawiey, when the latter ts in play.” The Nationals of Washington are said to have se- cured Ward, Forker and Crawford, of the Eckford, Mohawk and Irvington clubs respegtively. Forker, Erbach aig not bound for the “National capital” just yet. ame The Matches to Come Of. July 1—Active vs. Gramercy, at Hoboken. July 1—Oriental, of Greenpoint, vs. Enterprise, at Staten Island. July 3—Mutual vs. Eckford, Union grounds. nord 4—Opening of Union Base Ball Park, at Tre- moni duly 4—Star, of Brooklyn, vs. Yale, at New Haven. July riental, of Greenpoint, vs. Nassau, of Pring yn College, at Princeton, July 4—Irvington vs. Hudson City, at Irvington. July 4—Oriental, of New York, vs, Riverside, at Norwich, Vonn. July 4—Harinonic, of Brooklyn, vs, Alert, at Nor- wich, Conn. July 8—Active vs. Athlete, at Washington Heights. bd 9—Kureka, of Newark, vs. Oriental, at Green- point The Atlantics play to-day with the Active, at Indi- anapolis; July 2, at Louisville; July 4, Bucke: \. cinnati; July 6, Cinciunata Club; July 8, at P arg. BOOK NOTICES. THF LIFE OF ULYSSES S, GRANT, GENERAL OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED Staves. By Charies A. Daua, late Assistant Secretary of War, and J. Hl. Wilson, Brevet Major General U. 8. A. Gordon, Bill & Co.: Springtleld, Mass., 1863. The authors state that they have been led to pre- pare this life of @eneral Grant through their relations with him during the war and their desire to pre- serve the impressions 80 gathered as a material part of the man’s history, and though “the wish to do justice as far as ble to a man who, pieny as he 1s admired by his fellow citizens, is not yet suf- ficiently esteemed for heroic steadiness and courage, gee Cia and honesty and profound and disinteres' wisdom.’ Perhaps the latter phrases might have been accepted with more sin- cerity A people if their subject were not a candi- date. The words imply that other lives, of which there are now 80 many, are all more or leas defective, and in this are quite ye Badeau’s book is a good one, but as it treats only the General's military ca- reer, and as no other goes amply thro his whole history, @ life doing this was still ideratum. The present work seems very compiete and satisfac- tory on all points, and is so well done as to justify a im to be considered something more than @ mere campaign issue. FARMING BoR Boys—What They Have Done and What Others May Do in the Cultivation of Farm and Garden—How to Begin, How to Proceed and What to Aim At. By the euthor of Ten Acres Enough. Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1868, This is an admirably written juvenile, whose les- sons on farming are conveyed in the happiest way and are never dull. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamship Arizona will sail from this port on Wednesday for Aspinwall, The mails for Central America and the South Pacific will close at half-past ten o'clock in the morning. Tae New York HeERas.p—Eaition for the Pacific— will be ready at half-past nine in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship Russia will Mave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Oice at twelve o'clock M. ou Wednesday. The New York HeRALD—Hdition for Hurope—will ady at Nalf-paat ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in Wrappers for mailing, sla centa. THE FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. Free Trade in Ocean Mails. WASHINGTON, June 29, 1868, An official correspondence recently called out by resolution of the United States Senate seems to indicate dissatisfaction by the British Post OMice Department with the principles of ‘free trade,” as applied to the carriage of ocean mails. Mr. Anthony Trollope, sentjover to negotiate a new postal con- “vention, to replace the one which went into operation ‘@ few weeks ago, and which reduced the rates of postage between this country and Great Britain to tweive cents per half ounce, submitted a long memo- randum of objéctions to the practical working of the convention, and proposed various modifications, Prominent among these latter are some which ap- pear to seek a substantial monopoly of letter carry- ing per ships of the Cunard and Inman lines, ignoring the fact that the average time made from Southamp- ton by ships of the Hamburg, American and North German Lioyd lines is fully equal, if not superior to those of the best English ships, while it is much bet- ter than the time made by Cunard freight ships, which are proposed for the service once a week. In Mr. Trotlope’s communications he makes the follow- ing, among Other propositions, viz:—That regular malls shall be despatched from Liverpool, via Queens- town, to New York, and from New York, via Queens- town, to Liverpool, three times in each week, the days of departure tobe Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Liverpool and New York re- Bpectiyely. It ig felt thut more frequent mails these would. not, in the exist- ing state of Communication between the two coun- tries, be efficient for good purpose. No doubt more frequent packets migit be employed, but if this were done the mails sent, gay on a Friday, would fre- juently, if not usually, not be delivered till atter those sent on the Saturday, Of course it is presumed. that the fastest lines of steamers will be secured for the ‘B maimed, and that, therefore, those not secured for those days would be slower and less unctual, Mails forwarded by other vessela should considered as ship letter mails—as distinguished from mails by packet—and it is proposed that the ‘atuities on these mails shail be paid by the Post tice of the port of disembarkation to the command- ers or owners of the ships in question. Postmaster General Randall, replying on the 23d of May to some of Mr. Trollope’s objections and propositions, used the following terms:— ‘The second ariicle of the present convention, which was originaily proposed by the British Post Odice in Mr. Tilley’s letter of the 23d of October, 1866, and accepted by this office without modifica- tion in the very terms as proposed, was wisely in- tended to give, and was mutually understood as giv- ing, to each oitice the exclusive control of its own arrangements for the despatch of mails to the other without any restriction, except that the vessels em- ployed are to be “well appointed ships, sailing on stated days.” The principle of leaving each office free to make its own arrangements for the conveyance of the mails which it despatches adopted in this article is not only equitable and just as between two offices, but adapted in all respects to the rapidly increasing means of sreamalilp communication across the At- lantic. It will enable each oftfiee, by inviting compe- tition from year to year from the rival ines, not only to secure the best attainable mail service, but on the most favorable terms. The same principle has been adopted in each of the postal conventions recently concluded becween the United States and countries on the Continent of Europe, and to retarn to the old system of -spectal contracts or subsidies for a term of years with particular lines of steamers, to the exciusion of other lines equally efficient for mail purposes and anxtous to compete for the mails, would certainly be a retrograde _move- ment unproductive of any beneficial result, either to the mail service or to the people of the two countries, That the British Post Omce was in entire accord with this department at the time of negotiating the present convention with regard to the propriety and practicability of adopting this racial and the advantages to result therefrom in increased fre- quency of mail service and reduced cost of sea trans- ponent appears from the following extracts, which quote from Mr, F, Hill’s letter of June 22, 1866, ad- dressed to the Right Honorable E, Hammond, &c., Foreign Oftice, published by order of the House of Commons of March 11, 1867, with other correspond- ee on the subject of the postal service on the At- jantic:— “The Postmaster General does not propose to enter into anew contract for the continuance of a malt service like that now existing between this country and North America, as ie is of opinion that without any such contract the numerous steamships now plying afford the means of maintaining a rapid and irequent postal communication with the United States. In his Lordship’s opinion arrangements may advantageously be made with the owners of Weil appointed ships leaving this country on stated days, weekly, for the conveyance of mails to New York, in consideration of a payment equal to the whole sea postage, if the voyage be petformed within @ certain time, und equal to @ smaller suin, accord. ing to a fixed scaie, where that time is exceeded. A similar course might be pursued by the United states: Post Oitice with regard to the despatch of matis to this country; and it seems probavie, looking at the great commercial intercourse between the two coun- tries, that after a time, under such a plan, a datly mail might be established in each direction.” Under this arrangement all necessity for the Post Office of one country to send to that of the other in- structions respecting the transinissions of its mails, @ necessity giving rise to much trouble, would be avoided. As respects the outward matis each office would have the sole direction. Each office thus undertaking to provide the means for the despatch of the outward mails, the Postmaster General would propose that the despatching office should retain all the postage charged on the international corre- spondence, and that the office to which the mails are sent should make no charge on the delivery of such correspondence. In regard to the other circumstance mentioned in your memorandum of the 26th ultimo as an objection tw the existing convention, viz., that under the operation of the provision in the second article “that euch office shail make its own terms with the owners of vessels,” this department is paying for the current year only fifteen cents per ounce for the ocean trans- portation of letter mails, while the British office is paying for the same service (the ships employed by each oMce being the same) twenty-four cente per ounce, | have to remark that this difference in the cost of sea service employed by the two offices re- sulted from the different mode of inviting tenders adopted on each side, the British office agreeing in advance to allow the full amount of sea as compensation for the service, while this department invited competition, not only in respect to speed and other requisites, but aiso in regard to the rate of compensation tu be paid. It i8 reasonable to suppose that if the invitation for tenders issued by the British office had not fixed the rate of compensation to be paid, that equally favor- able tenders for sea transportation would have been made to that office; aud it ts not doubted that under the operation of free coimpetition on each side the cost of the transatlantic service, by first class steamers of approved speed, can be lessened from’ year to year, enabling the respective gov ents to further reduce the rate of international letter postage in the interest of the people of both countries; an ob. ect u complisiinent of which is earnestly desired by 4 department, for In the same proportion as the cost of the sea transportation is reduced it will ve practicable to reduce postage rates without los8 Wo the postal revenues of either country, No good reason is known in this department why the Atlantic service cannot be just as eiiciently per- formed as at present if open to free competition, at a charge of two cents per single letter rate (which would be 4 suficiently remunerative charge for the service the steamers are required to render), and would justify the establishment of an intervational charge for letters of six cents (three pence) per single rate, of which two cents would be the sea postage and two cents the in- land charge im each country, in our re- cent interview T informed you of the desire of this department to provide tor a gradual reduction of the rate of international letter postage In the proposed new convention, and to express the hope that the British Post Ufice will agree to reduce the letter rate of postage to ten cents on and after the Ist of Janu- ary, 180%, with @ provision for further reductions ropprtioned to Lhe reductions that shail be effected rout year to year in the cost of ocean transporta- tion. ‘This department cheerfully assents to the proposi- tion that the matis be despatched from Liverpool via Queenstown to New York and from New York via Sarna dane to ietee three times each week, the days of departure to be Tueadays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Liverpool and New lork respeo- tively, if satisfactory steamers of approved speed and rate of compensation are tendered for the pro- additional weekiy trips between those porta, ‘There ts at present a regular semi-weekly mati com- munication between those Sava! and this depart ment will gladly avail itself of the earliest oppor- tunity to increase the frequency of the trips to tri- weekly or even to daily service between tnose ports. I cannot, however, assent to the posi- tion that @ more frequent service than tri-weekly between those ports would not be efficient for good purpose; for, assuming that the steamships em- ployed are of equal or average speed, aily mail would certainly be preferable to @ tri-weekly. This department is pared to contract at once under the provisions of the present convention for an ad- diuonal weekly service from New York to Liverpool, Via Queenstown, by well appointed steamers of ap- proved speed, on the same conditions and at the same rate of compensatioa allowed to the other steamers employed ia Sepeaporing, the maifs to the United Kingdom, * * * It is considered inexpedient by tuis department, in view of the frequent means of mail communication provided by the numerous lines of first class steamers plying between the two countries, to limit the regular math exchanges to three weekiy lines only, plying between New York and Liverpool via Queenstown, and treat all the cor- respondence forwarded by other lines of steamers as private mails, * * * I have, therefore, to pro- pose for your consideration that tn lieu of the pro- posuls subinitted in your memorandum of the 26th ult. the provisions of the present convention, with the following modifications, be continued in the new convention to come into operation on the ist of article three by reducing the postage r to ten cents in the United States or nce in the U 1 Kingdom; the existing con- ith this department for sea transportation at the rate of fifteen cents per ounce for letter matis Egy such a reduction of the postage. Also pro- vide in the same article for further reductions of the ; postage from year to year a8 the Cost of sea trans- portation shall be reduced. | Second—Modity article four by fixing the amount RK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. of the fine to be collect! in the united Kingdom on unpaid or insunicientiy prepaid letters received from the Untied states, elther a! two pence or three pence, as the British omce siall elect. boy aetwe article ive by stipulating pina: 4 total postage on international newspapers. r4 Boxee current) shail be iwo cen in the United and one penny in England per four ounces; and that the total on international book 3 and pains, or samples, shall be six cents in the United States and turee pence in the United Kingdom per four ounces or fraction thereof. Fourth—The new convention to be terminable at any time on a previous notice by elther ofiice of one year. THE CASE OF SURRATT. Postponement of the Trial Until the 21st of September. WASHINGTON, June 29, 1868, At the opening of the Criminal Court to-day, Dis- trict Attorney Carrington called the Surratt case. The prisoner was present with his former counsel, Messrs. Merrick and Bradley, Jr. Mr. Merrick, on behalf of Surratt, asked for a con- tinuance of the case, stating that the prisoner being without funds had been unable to engage counsel, and the professional engagements of himself and Mr. Bradley were such as would not permit them at this time to enter upon the case. Surratt had writ- ten to Messrs. Groesbeck and J. S. Black to serve as his counsel, and although no answer had yet been received, a favorable response was expected. Mr. Carrington thought hts duty to the public Would not permit him to agree to any such continu- ance. The Court asked him whether he intended to try the first indictment or not? Mr. Carrington responded that he understood the Court heretofore disposed of the first indictment. Judge Wylie said—I did not discharge the prisoner from the indictment, but I discharged him from ah ge that his long incarceration and the fact that the prosecution was not ready to try him on the indictment for murder warranted me in releasing him from further confinement. If you are ready t0 try him on the indictment for the murder of President Lincoln he is now in court, and, I presume, is ready to proceed to trial. Mr. Merrick replied that they were ready to fo to trial on that indictment; and, addressing himself to the District Attorney, said:—Mr. Carrington, I wish toask you a plain question. Do you intend to try the first indictinent or not? I belleve it 1s general; understood that this indictment will never be tried. Mr. Carrington remarked that he did not know What would be done in the matter; butas far as he ‘was personally concerned, without consultation with the associate counsel employed specially by the gov- ernment, he would not prosecute the first indictment. Judge Wylie said—Then I consider that matter out of the way. Mr. Merrick remarked that he wanted either a nolle prosequi or an indictment, It was. unfair to leave the matter unsettled. ‘The prisoner was en- titled to one or the other. Mr. Carrington wished to know, if he entered a nolle prosequl on the first indictment, whether the prisoner would be ready to go to trial on the second, charging him with conspiracy to abduct President Lincoln, &c.? Mr. Merrick replied that his professional engage- ments would not permit him to do so. He was will- ing to proceed to trial on the 16th of September, at a spectal term of the court. Judge Wylie then said:—I will give you a special term on the 2ist of September. Mr. Merrick said they would be ready for trial on at day. ‘The bail bond of Surratt was renewed and filed at @ quarter past eleven o’clock. CUBA. Cholera Still at Matanzas—Weather Change- able—Market: MATANzas, June 23, 1868, There are still daily sporadical cases of cholera | occurring in this city, but they are not of an alarm- mg nature, and upon the whole the state of health seems to have improved since last week. ‘The weather still remains quite changeable and hardly any day 13 passing without several showers of rain. The sugar market since the close of last week ia more active, and a fair amount of business is doing upon the basis of 8 rs. for No. 12 clayed and | a 7% rs. for fair to good refining muscovadoes, \o- ro fed is scarce; 1,000 hogsheads clayed sold at 5% rs, per keg. Tonnage is abundant, while the demand is quite limited, and some vessels, unwilling to wait any longer for employment, have left and are about leav- ing in ballast. Last charters base upon $6 per hhd, of sugar and $1 50 per box. By a very carefully compiled statement of the ex- ports, stocks in warehouses and probable stocks of sugar left in the country it is shown that the crop on the north side of this island will exceed that of last year by about 20 per cent. The branch of the Rpenish, Bank will be opened on the first of next month. Unpopularity of the Colonial Secretary—Busi- ness Failures Frequent—Fine Fruit Season— A Yellow Fever Corpse Shipped to New York—Consular Protest. Nassau, N. P., June 22, 1868, The general elections of members of the Legis) ture are concluded. The liberals are in a majority. The government party are now ina bad position. The conduct of the Colonial Secretary here has been such that his removal from office has been de- manded by the people, who memorialized the Gov- ernor accordingly. The latter refused, and next week will be forwarded a@ petition from the colonists to re- move beth of the above officers, At the anniversary ball at Government House, on the 24th of May, only public oMcers and their fami- lies were present, The more respectable and mer- cantile community declined. Only a dozen youths connected with commerce attended. In the pubiic bank of deposit there is only $45,000 in specie, being avout $2 per head of the population. Business is collapsing aud insolvencies are weekly occurring. The fruit season has so far been a successful one. Up to date thirty-five thousand dozen of pineapples have been shipped to the United States. Twenty thousand dozen pineapples to England. The crops have been good and prices are reduced. ‘The body of a deceased American was shipped per last steamer as express matter from here to New York; the United States consul has since protested, ag the deceased d.ed of yellow fever, ‘The Legisiature meets on the 24th inst. The ses- sion will be a stormy one, aud the bill for the disen- dowment of the ciurches will be again introduced, On some of the out islands great distress exists, and in some cases death has been caused by starva- ton. ‘There are few foreigners here, and business is at a deadiock. Serious disturbances are anticipated within the next few mouths, NEW JERSEY. ANOTHER SAD DROWNING ©. ALTY.—While en- deavors were being made to save a colored boy named James Houseman from drowning tn the Passaic river yesterday, at @ point near the Turnpike bridge, a white boy named Louis Schnabie was also drowned. Both bodies were subsequently recovered and Coroner Shepherd notifled, who deemed an in- quest unnecessary and igi od gave permission to have the bodies interred. Both lads resided in Newark—the colored boy on the corner of South and Linden streets and the other in Augusta street, ADJOURNMENT OF THE AFRICAN MBTHODIST Erts- COPAL CONFBRENCE.—After @ session of eight work- ing days the African Methodist Episcopal Confer- ence, held in the Catharine street Methodist Episco- pal church, recently dedicated, under the leadership of Bishops Wayman, of Baltimore, and Campbell, of Philadelphi adjourned yesterday afternoon. A oan ese of general business was gone through with, but nothing of special interest. Previous to journment the following persons were ordained elders:—William Rogere of Bexese, N. Jj A. dD Dudley, of Paterson, N.J.; John H. Jones, of Long Island, and John Frisbee, of Coxsackie, N. Y, Trenton. Unirep States District Court.—In this court yesterday two men named Costigan and Fitzpatrick were convicted of passing counterfeit two dollar bills on several parties in Elizabeth last May. Fritz Poppenhousen was convicted of conducting the rocess of illicit distilling in Hudson city. e evidence elicited proved a very ingenious contrivance in the operation of the still, which was worked by @ subterranean pipe connected with botler of an oil refinery on the same premises. Pop- oan ae ‘was only an employé hired in New York for $12 a week to run this machine. Sentence was reserved in both cases. The jurors were then dis- charged till this morning at ten o'clock. A Boy KiLtep on Tis RatLroad.—During the forenoon of yesterday a young lad named David Hogan was run over and instantly killed by a coal train which was leaving the wire mill, near Field’s foundry, in this city. An inquest was held in the afternoon by Coroner Barclay, and @ verdict of acct dental death returned. GENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON PARDONED. General Joseph E, Joinston, late of the Confede- rate service, has received a fall pardon from the President through tie influence of Mr. Secretary Seward, Thia isthe first pardon yet granted toa full general in the Confederate service. ‘THE MorTaLity.—There were 134 deaths in Brook- lyn during the past week—a decrease of sixteen as compared with the week preceding. BrrreN BY 4 Map DoG.—Lizzie Poole, whose par- ents reside at No, 4 Ainsiie street, E. D., was bitten by arabid dog yesterday. The streets of the Eastern District swarm with unclaimed canines of every grade, and it appears to be nubody's business to take care of them, SUICIDE OF 4 Woman BY HaNGIna.—Mary Aur, a. native of Germany, fifty-two years of age, committed suicide by hanging, early yesterday morning, at her residence, 80 Scholes street, E. D. The unfortunate Woah had been in low spirits for several weeks in consequence of the loss of Ler husband and only son by death, Tae MILITIA Tax AND ENROLMENT.—The enrol- ment of citizens, which has been under the Management of the Board of Assessors, is completed, and but few who are liable to military duty in Kings county have escaped the usual hotldeat jon—85,300 Tsons beiug enrolied. KE Xcuses will be entertained y the Board from the Ist to cue Sist of July. THE FIRE DEPARTMEN!,—Specifications for re- building Hose Carriages Nos, 1, 6, 9 and 10, E. D3 for repairs to Hook and Ladder No. 4; for building tenders to Engines Nos, 7 and 13, B. D., were sub- mitted and adopted at the iiceting of the Board of Estimate and Disbursements o: tue Fire Department yesterday. RESIGNATION OF THE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL.— Mr. Hugh McLaughlin, wiio was a prominent eandt- date for the Police Commiussi \nersiip before the last session of the Legislature, and who was recently ap- pointed to the ¢ of As is'aut Fire Marshal for the city of Brooklyn, at a sulary of $2,600 per annum, has resigned, iis position. DROWNED IN Consequence or A Fi@nT.—John Murtagh and Samuel Miller became involved in a fight on board the sloop tielen, in the East river, op- osite Greenpoint, on Sunday night, during which lurtagh either fellor was kuocked overboard and drowned. His body was recovered yesterday, All the hands on board the sioup were arrested by Ser- faut Davis and heid to appear before the coroner's ury, Tak New RaILRoap.—The Brooklyn, Prospect Park and Flatbush Railroad, against the construction of which @ temporary injunction was recently granted, promises, notwithstanding the restraint now placed upon it, to be pushed forward toward completion at an early day. ‘The material necessary is being placed along the proposed route. The fron rail to be used 18 not grooved and 1s much lighter than that in use on any of (ie other roads. THE BRICKLAYERS’ StTrikE.—The Bricklayers’ Union, No. 15, of this city, at a recent meeting re- solved unanimously to devote the sum of $5,000 to the ald of their fellow craftsmen in New York who are now on astrike and to allow a similar amount monthly until an amicable adjustment of the disa- poy ee between the bricklayers and their employ- ers VANDALISM ON THE CONEY ISLAND RAILROAD.— About ten o’clock on Sunday night last as the dum- my engine, with two excursion cars attached, was proceeding along the Coney Isiand Railroad, crowd- ed with persons on their return to Brooklyn, when near Conover’s lane the pump of the dummy got out of order and failed to supply the boiler with water. The consequence was that the engine stopped at that point, When the cause became known to the roughs, who formed a major portion of those on board the cars, the greatest excitement ensued, the fellows charging the conductor and en- ineer with the blame attached to their discomfture in thus finding themselves compelled to walk to the city ler they had paid their fares. An assault was committed upon the unfortunate railroad employés in question, who sought safety in @ most Brosipiiate flight across the country, and, alded by the darkness, though pursued, succeeded in eluding their infuriated assailants. The latter, how- ever, bent upon having satisfaction or revenge upon | the property of the railroad company, turned atten- tion to the cars, and, piiching the train, dummy and all down an embankinent, left the scene. The dummy canght fire and was completely destroyed, © together with one of the cars. The perpetrators of the outrage are unknown, and no hopes for their, apprehension can exist. THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE PoOR.—The Com- mittee of Investigation in the alleged charges | against the Suptrintendent of the Poor held another session yesterday, when James Montgomery, Super- intendent of the Poor for Flatbush, New Lots and Flatlands, was examined as to the removal of Mrs. Webb, the late matron of the Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Montgomery stated that no reason was assigned for her removal; he had heard that she had ssid of him that she didn’t know what the democratic party were doing in electing a scamp of a boy like him, and did not think that she was a friend of his. The resent matron was Superintendent Delany's choice Kr the position of matron. Mr. Schales, another witness, understood that extravagant prices have been paid for supplies by the Supply Committee; he was told that four doilars each had been pald for blankets in 1867 which could be had for two dullars apiece. He had also heard that fifteen times as many persons had been sent froin the Western Dis- trict to the institution as from the Eastern District, although the population is only double; that there was a fracas at the Almshouse on one occasion, in which one of the Lg fs lope of the Poor got badly beaten. John Montgomery, Superintendent of the Poor for the Eastern District, testified that he had heard that Mr. Scott pays more for the same kind of food than Mr. Ferguson, but did not know to his per- sonal knowledge of any uniairness in the prices paid, The committee, after hearing some further testimony, adjourned. SETING OF THE BOOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL, This body held their reguiar weekly seasion yester- day afternoon, Alderman Bergen in the chair. The Mayor submitted for the action of the Board, in compliance with the requirements of section 6 of chapter 635 of the laws of the State, passed 5, 1868, the names of the members of the Board of Edu- cation to serve in that body ior one, two and three year terms. Placed on tle. The usual large batch of vids and proposals for re- pairing, grading and paving siccets were opened and , to whe great interest of the parties con- cerned in procuring te wors, Wo composed the au dience present upon the occasion and notea the figures as announced by the cork. On the conelu- sion of this portion of the proc: o lings the assemblage of “disinterested citizeus’ arose en masse and vacated the chamber, lea wie city fathers to pursue the even (enor of tho y The election districts of tie }weatleth ward were, on motion of the represeits e latter, in creased from five to seven. ihe El nth was in- creased to seven and the 5i to eight election dis- tricts. Alderman MERCINE offere\ a resolution, which Was adopied, requesting tue Mayor and Comptroller to inform the Coimmon Counc!) at its next regular meeting the amount of jioucy paid for relaying Clinton street with Nicolson pavement, and as to whether the Corporation Coui-ci uotified satd heads of departments that (ie act was iuoperative and ua- constitutional before said} sonia were made to the agents of the Nicolson | ay ‘ut Company. Tue Water Deparuncut Was uw tuorizea to attach drinking cups and chains to each hydrant in the city, and the amount requisite tuerelor was appro- priated, Alderman O'BRIEN sidmitted a report from the special committee to Who Was ceverred the matter fruant Home. The of selecting a cite fur the new se of @ piot, thirteen report recommends tie pur acres in extent (the propery o ugh McLaughlin), situated conveniently to two railroads, in New Utrecht, for the sum of $10,000. fue ground in ques- tion is located about # mue west of the village and about two miles from Fort Havuilton, and in the opinion of the committee could be made self-sup- porting. After some discussion the report waa laid on the table for two weeks and the mecung adjouracd. NATIOWAL GUARD INTELLIGENCE. Excursion Battal of the Twenty-sec: Regiment. Companies D and B of the ‘twenty-second regiment will leave this city on the 7 of July, as has already been announced, for a pleasure trip to Boston, Charlestown and Providence. Captain Richard Vose has been placed in command of the battalion, To- morrow evening the two compauies will meet at the regimental*armory for inspection, {n full uniform, knapsacks, with name carefully marked thereon, and overcoats rolled on knapsack, The battalion on its departure will be accompanied by a number of the officers of the regiment, representing the fleld, staff and line, who intend to go the extreme antmal during the excursion, and will be escorted to the landing by the other companies of the Twenty-sec- ond, As the excursionists will return to this city on the same morning the Seventh will arrive from Nor- wich, and as they are to be escorted to their armor, by the Ninth regiment in tueir new full dress unl. form, there ving be quite a lively military time in tue city on the 11th proxiimo, it is said that the Seventh will extend their out-of- town trip to Boston before they return next month. A large number of the members of the regiment are in favor of the extension, aud It ts quite likely that Colonel Clark will soon cail 4 special meeting of the various companies to take definite action in the mat- ter, There ts but littie tune now left for jon before the day of the departure; 8o if It Is the Inten- tion of the Colonel to call the meeting he should do 80 at once. t Surgeon Robert ). Nesmith has been rgeon of the Twelfth regiment, vice Robie, Quartermaster Sergeant has been mde ¥. comm