The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1868, Page 5

YACHTING. The New York Yacht Club. ‘There 1s apt to be a very interesting contest on the ‘22d inst. among the members of the New York Yacht Qiub. So far their craft have not been favorably @ttended with that important element which con- ‘tibutes to the success of sailing; for the weather, in Most of their ventures, has unluckily prevented What would have otherwise been a fine and agree- ble exhibition, The forthcoming event, however, Promises well; for we have almost arrived at the Period when the equinoctial gales will lend vigor to ‘the numerous swift craft of the club and when the eapacities of the fleet entered will be thoroughly Drought to the test. The race is anticipated with Pleasure, and it will perhaps be one of the finest yachting events of the season, The subjoined Motice has been issued to the members of the club:— NEW YORK YACHT CLUB—NOTICE. The prizes offered by the Vice Commodore, one for gloops and one for schooners, are to be satled for on zeeahy, September 22, 1868, at ten o’clock A, M. ‘The sailing courses and directions for the start are a8 follows:— A flagboat will be anchored abreast of the Club House, Staten Isiand, about half a mile from the shore, west cf which the sloops will anchor in line, about forty yards apart, and the schooners in line two hundred yards north of the sloops, about flity yards apart. In taking position in the line each yacht may select fs own in the order of arrival at the anchorage. Mainsails, foresails and gafftopsaiis may be set be- fore starting, unless otherwise ordered by the com- Mittee, The signal for starting will be announced on the morning of the regatta. Yachts wil! proceed trom the anchorage to the Duoy of the South West Spit, passing it to the west and south, and thence to the Lightship, rounding it to the northward aad eastward, aud return over the game course, Going and returning the flagboat anchored abreast Of the Club House is to be passed to the westward, and all the buoys on the West Bank—viz., Nos. 11, 13 and 15—are to be passed to the eastward. To make the race the distance must be performed @ seven hours by some one yacht of either class. No allowance of time. Members intending to enter for the prizes are re- quesied to notify the Secretary by four o’clock on Saturday alcernoon, the 19th instant. M. H. GRINNELL, i 5 NE, Committee. GEOKGE L. SCHUYLER, ) New York, Sept. 8, 1863, P.S.—The committee's boat for the accommoda- tion of the members and their friends will leave tue t of Desbrosses street at nine o’ciock in the morn- Tickets for the race can be had on application, at the Secretary’s oillce, No, 45 Liberty streei. Members and their friends wishing to witness the be from the Club House g ounds will please notify steward, at No. 45 Liberty street, in order that be may make the necessary provision for their en- tertainment. ‘The Anglo-American Yacht Race Around the Isle of Wight. {From Bell’s Life in London, August 20.) tts now seventeen years since an American yacht ‘Visited our shores, and since that time, whatever im- provement. Brother Jonathan may have made in ship building and naval architecture, it is very evident that @ yacht building he has made but little advancemen. t, Sor the Gipsy, which came here five or six years ago» proved to be vastly inferior to our racers. The American yachts which crossed in '66 showed no more improvement, and the last importation, the Sappho, has met with a hollow and disastrous de- eat, and is in no way to be compared with the old America, acknowledged by judges in the Isle of Wight to be the finest vessel the Americans ever sent over here, The arrival of the latter vessel was ‘an important era in English yacht racing and has Deen the cause of the vast improvements in the con- @truction of our pleasure navy. We cannot say so much for the other side, for although they build powerful vessels off the wind, taking the Sappho asan e@xampie, when close-hauled or turning to windward they do not sail withina point and a half of our Behooners, True, the Americans certainly deserve @0 enormous amount of credit for having come no than four times to test the quality of English yachts, whereas none have been found sufficiently Plucky or enterprising hereto return the visit and attack the American eagle in her nest; from this @ategory, nowever, we must except Mr. Ashbury, the spirited owner of the Cambria, who suggested some Sime ago to the Marquis of Exeter an ocean race to Mew York; circulars to be sent round to the various @iubs, inviting their subscriptions, however small, so ‘as to make the prizes of considerable value, and at She annual dinner of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Deid in London, Mr. Ashbury again brought the mat- ter forward, aud said he was prepared to head the with £500, These views do not appear to have M approved of by our yachtmen, and an interna- atfair like @ race to America is scouted, for ‘what reason we are at a loss to judge. But now to the subject of the present article. The @rrival of the Sappho in our waters, commanded by @aptain Baldwin, of the New York Yacht Club, ted some sensation, and the owner having thrown down a chalienge and invited the best yachts to enter, a £20 sweepstakes was arranged, and the @ambria, Aline, Condor and Oimara accepted the permet which, it must be said, were all in favor the Yankee. ©imara undertook to sail Sappho on even terms; Dut with respect to the English yachts she had two- thirds of her tonnage added and was ciassed as of 275 tons, Condor as 215, Aline as 215 and Cambria as 193, The American was rated as 310 tons, but by Thames ‘Measurement is about 381 tons. Her spars and masis gre very long, like all American racers, and wide apart, but not so taunt as they are in general. She ‘Bas little accommodation, and is built in round sec- tions, not one straight line being visible; her extreme eam is twenty-six fect, and she is long with it, and Father low in the waist; her forte is evidently run- ming dead before the wind, and when moving it pace she raises @ very heavy quarter sea; in ce she resetnbles Fieetwing, Dat 9 of cofrse uch larger, altho ving but little more board; her nainsait is peaked very high, and the ‘k Of the fore-gaif excessively low, no doubt owii Cite fact that when going about the gat? is dij dow fo clear the triatic; her general appearance, indeed, Strongly reminds us of @ very fast sailing slaver, a km ligence _ want of order pervading every part he vessel On Friday week she arrived at Cowes, fifteen days from New York, and her owner only brought over ht men in her; these were supplemented for racing seventeen Cowes hands, Penny taking the com- mand as sailing master. Every one well up in nauth eal matters fancied she @ chance, especially the conditions that had been imposed, and on lay morning we heard an old salt remark, Brother Jonathan keeps the wind to himself to-day, @n4 he'll lick ’em hand over fist.”” ‘The owner of the Sappho, fearing she had received injury to her bottom in the gale of Saturday, her taken into White's di where she was leaned and examined, nothing found wrong. A select party, including the Earl of Kutiand, Mr. J. Ashbury, Messrs. Shirley, Samuel and others, visited tain Baldwin, and in the course of conversation ir. Ashbury explained that he was not at all satis- Ged with the arrangements or the time allowance, Dut putting aside the sweepstakes, into which they all entered, he challenged the American to sail him on the morrow for a hundred guinea cup at the same ‘time as the sweepstakes race, the American to allow time at the rate of half Acker’s scale. ‘To this the =e of the Sappho objected, and wisely, as the se- } showed. She is owned by Messrs. U. and Ry lion, of Brooklyn, New York Yacht Ciub, ‘The fol- wing is the tenor and condition of the challenges, nd the result we afterwards give in detail, viz.:— Stat. Yachis, Rig. 8. Owner, vs +e Aline. 212...R. Sutton, 65...0, J, Tennant, W. Ewing. Ashbury. and KR. Poillon, sweepstakes of agreed be £20 each; time for tonnage; Royal Yacht Squadron Beale; course once round the Isle of Wight; to start Of Cowes Castic; the course to be completed by the fret vessel in nine hours or less, or the race to be Void for that day; the race to be sailed under the hoe and by the rules to be supplied by the yal Yacht Squadron, ‘The American schooner Sappho to be entered as of Blo tons; the English yachts according to Thames Measurement, as measured at Cowes, Cutters to have two-thirds of their tonnage added. No squaresatis to be carried, but no limit as to fore End aft sails or to men. Ni minntes allowed, 0 greater time than twent ‘The race to take piace on Tuesday, the 26th inst, Vessels to be at their station at eight 4, M, and to Bart punctually at nine o'clock. sone wns ape into fang td of the Royal ‘acht Squadron, Cowes Cas! ‘Uurty- le ie the time of starting. . beliaasanieg land Oimara undertakes to sail Sappho upon en. terms, but with respect to the English yachts she will have two-thirds of her tonnage added and be Naseed as of 275 tons, Condor as of 216 tons, Aline 5, Cambria 193, All others cutters upon the same peale:— if Sa) allows Oimara.......... fetid allows paid and Aline, we Cambria... weer English Vessels, Olmara allows Condor and Aline Otmara allows Cambria....... va Oe From daybreak the sky gave promise of a fine Bummer day, and as morning advanced the sun hone out brilliantly, & light westerly air fast ruffling e water's surface, yet the clouds gave full promise the wind settling down to @ nice true sailing Broeve: atmosphere clear, and Se a bidding ir for successfully carrying out the day’s pro- me. The starting hour Was altered to ten A, |, and with the exception of mainsails being sted, pre} start, Cunt C1 was as at moval ron regatl ppho had ermost and weather station, then came Cam- wide distance now intervening to Condor, ‘whom was Oimara, and Aline nearest to the fen ‘and to leeward of the lot. Cambria had taken Station about twice her length to the eagtward, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1], 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. the rest fo! & very good line. Ten A. ¥., witha light W. N. W. breeze and easi tde, commenced the race, all can’ smartly an tting of evenly together, they the wind £ the Noman dead on the mast, and up went balloon mainto| on Aline and Cambria, Condor and mara big working topsaila and balloon jibs; Sappho, very smart, setting canvas and the first to wing galls, the resi running down on port tack, Cambria nearly ten minutes 1n tnd afreanenlng breeze coming ep, tele postions and coming up, ittons being—Aline close in the island shore I vessel, with Condor broad on port quarter; Cambria on Condor’s port quarter; Oimara fine on Cambria’s starboard quarter; Sappho in a straight line, with Cambria @ quarter of a mile to the eastward and in mid-channel, Sappho here commenced ch: sails, which was afterward continued throughout the day, and to her manifest disadvantege. 10:1. the breeze light and battling, Sappno’s bopin fores: keeping out better in the dead run than she lugsails of Cambria and Aline—the latter had still her top- men clustered aloft, the topsails evidenily not yet shipshape. 10:20, Sappho, who had sent down fore- topsail to wing sails, now set it again, aad likewise sent up a squaretacked balloon maintoymast st: sail, and with jib topsail, which reached from fore- topmast head ‘to jbboom end, had every available stich set. Wind still light, but’ all makiag fair pro- ress, positions now being Aline and Canbria lead- ing vessels sailing &@ neck and neck rac. Condor hanging. on Aline’s weather quarter, wth Oimara two cables’ lengths astern, Sappho off in the best of tide steering @ straight course for the Norman, and in a line with Condor—Gloriana, who had pur- chased up for a brush at starting, now rearly a mile astern of Sappho. Condor and Oimars may have Set jib topsails with advantage, but no doubt, the compound fractures in the Kyde match were not forgotten, and topmasts could nc risked at present—a formidable foe to tackle. ), Cam- bria, moving somewhat sluggishly, ran down balloon headsails aud set large working Jib aud staysa! light breeze was rather quartering. 35: quernene buoys, Condor leading, Sappho second, three-quarters of a mile to the eastward, on Condor’s weather beam; Aline about her length orer Condor’s tattrail; Cambria and Oimara about tfty fathoms astern of Aline sailing along in centre of tho five, and both sailing fast. 11:00: Sappho 1bed beoms to port, dipping muiotopmast staysuil, but afier sending it upagain. Oi! Ryde Pier Aline Lad again passed into first place, here leading Condor by 12 seconds, Cain- bria ‘third, Oimara fourth, Sappho lasi, the breeze having again failen lighter, but looking to windward a dark curl on the water gave notice that the trot Would soon become a gaiiop. Off Sturbridge Oimara first showed signs, a8 her balloon jib sheet began to tug, and sie soon stepped into third place. Condor marked this, and her ballooner went into the sail cabin, foresail and big working jib appearing in its Place, and tue boom jibed to starboard directly after- Wards; Aline still running wing and wing, the rest, with exception of Condor, on starboard tack, Sappho coming skimming aiong, but yet a stern phaser. Aline put a cable’s length of space between 1 ‘and Condor’s spider, while the latter shifted jibs, aud Sapira. while Oimara was performing a stmilar ope- rayon, took a freshener and passed the big cutter, tearing along likea steam engine after Aline and Condor, and getting into close quarters before the last named got the same streak. Approaching the fort the breeze had come out true and ail were going through the water about eight knots, the Noman buoy being passed thus:— H. M. & 11 8 38 Oimara. 11 4 28 Sappho. 156 16 They now hauled up & point or two, and on an easy bowline looked up their track for the Leage buoy—the eastermost himit of the course—Sappho in reaching out appearing to most advantage, and look- ing the picture of an American clipper. The quar- boas breeze was telling a tale, schooners vs. cut- ters, Cambria in the Brading water ranging up. on Condor’s lee-quarter, Aline leading the fleet by three minutes, and Sappho, Pouning along iike a mad horse, passed Oimara in a twinkling. Condor, how- ever, Was jast able to keep Cambria in limbo, and gave her a blanketing ri Road to the Ledge buoy. mark off being:— ht through St. Helen's @ times .on reeling this HM. S&S. ‘The bustle at the Ledge buoy was the feature and crowning pee of this memorable race, and will be indellibly impressed on the memory of every yacht- ing man who was fortunate enougi to be preseut. Sheets were now flat art, and all held their reach off on starboard tack for an offing. Three minutes after rounding one of Sappho's jibboom guys went, but was soon replacel, Oimara mean- while forereaching, and ting the American out of the wind, the latter still carrying mainiop- mast staysall aloft, which kept the maintopsail lifting, making it a backsail instead of propellin; power; the topsail was soon afterwards lowerec and then replaced by a smaller one; jib topsail low- ered and tuen reset in fact for the first half hour after passing Bembridge buoy ths perpetual shifting and resetting sails was indi in, but all to no urpose, the superiority of the English vessels, both in canvas and Seam qualities, being quickly ap- Parent on hauling by the wind, 11:40: Oimara had drawn clear of Sappho, who was now last vessel, Cambria forereaching Condor, Aline gradually in- creasing her lead from both, and on passing Culver Cut the folio’ were -Aline, 11:46:33; Cambria, Ons :- :49:30; Condor, 11:50:10; Oima- Ta, 11:55:0; Sappho, 12:0:0. When off Sandown Fort Oimara’s ae vopsail yard went in the slings, and the sail was banging about for nearly half an hour before bei rep! by another. 12:10: Sappho sent down foretopsail, the mainstaysail and jib top- sail being still kept flying, and all helping to place her in a Worse position as ‘lonely stern chaser’ to the four Engtishmen. Off Sandown Aline was lead- ing Condor by a quarter of a mile, the latter being broad on Cambria’s weather bow, Oimara loughing along next and Sappho rising and falling like a mer- chantman at every little salt hill. All now felt the tide hard on their weather bows, Aline moving along grandly, and leaving Cambria fast astern, Oimara again coming with @ rusk, and threatening Cambria for third place. On Luccombe being breasted the following were positions of lead- ing vessels:—Aline ag at 12:23:39, Cambria 12:26:30, Olmara 12:28.; pho at this time about off Sandown Fort, and, in fact, after hauling round Bembridge was “never in the hunt,” and but for the tough battle with the four fastest vessels in the worid all interest in the race would have ceased. Bon- church was passed 12:35, Aline still leading, Condor in close attendance and Cambria, taking a fresher breeze than the rest, suddenly woke up, and al- though sailed a trifle fine was drawing up on Aline and Condor. On opening out Veninor from Dun- nose the positions of the four English vossels taken in a straight line did not show more than half a ca- bie’s length ditterence, Sappho being upwards of mile dead to leeward, 12:06: Cambria first about, all having laid the course on starboard tack from Bem- bridge to Ventnor, and stood in on port tack close to shore. Sappho and Oimara next tacked in, followed at 1:3 by Condor and Aline. 1:12: Oimara weath- ered on Cambria, the latter standing in much closer to the shore than the rest, who were now tacking off again. 1:12:30 ‘ambria in close to Ventnor beach, Sappho at the same time standing in on port tack, heading between Luccombe and Bonchurch; the latter afterwards, when about to tack off shore, carried away jibboom close to the cap, and thus ex! ished whatever remote chance she had of winning; the jib topsail was set at the time and many minutes were necessarily lost in clearing away the wreck. After this she made a long cast to the southward until 2:35, and on again tacking in shore went about in Chale Bay, and then in siood off about ten miles from the land, ostensibly for the purpose of weathering Needles on next tack. 1:30: jambria’s tack in shore turned up trumps, as she got a siant off the land, weathering on both Condor and Alin who took same breeze as Cam- bria, being now leading vessel. 1:40: Condor weathered on Aline, all standing off on starboard tack, Oimara leading by half a mile, Cambria sec- ond, Condor third, Aline fourth. 1:56: Oimara round ou port tack, Condor putting Cambria about and taking second place, lee tide now running hot and wind increasing, with @ little bobbie at sea; Olmara and Condor tacked one with the other, the two schooners likewise warily watching each move. Aline at 2:14 sent down balloon maintopsail, both schooners having carried them thas far since start- ing. At 2:36 Uimara finding motive power too strong sent down square and set jibheaded topsail Condor hesog done likewise, 2:40: Wind still freshening, hanging about 8. S. Cambria still carrying @ balioon maintopsal 46: St. Oa tharil Lighthouse was paeea Oimara leading, Condor second, Cambria third, Aline fourth, Sapptio, hull down, ten miles to leeward, and away in the 8. E. horizon; Cambria at 2:60 shifted ballooner for working topsail, and hi her reach through Chale Bay, making smoother water, the rest having tacked of shore, 3:26: a po _ Sciy op toe through Brixton and past Brook, heading up for High Down in Freshwater Bay. All in same post- tions, but Cambria decidedly doing the best of the four, and whether Aline had suiked or what not she ‘was getting such a dressing she had never beiore experienced, Cambria now ting her as badly ag Alfne did the former across Sandown Bay, 3:40: Aline sent down fore-topsail, a thorough hard breeze about 8. 8. W. now blowing up, and tide coming down in- shore, 8:60: Sappho tacked in Chale Bay, Oimara, the leading vessel, being then just of Freshwater Gate, and the latter at 3:54 tacked under High Down, followed by Cambria, and at 4 Condor went about under the latter's lee bow 9: Oima id Condor went about together, gue latter having weathered on Cambria, and now port tack looking up their course for Needles, gatlop' long on the back of the strong ebb fair tide at @ pace the American could not evidently live in, the Lighthouse on the rocks be- ing bewed round in bie WR order— MS AM. OiMATAcovevers.4 27 50 CAMBTIAreees..4 BL 45 Condor. ‘4 29 20 Aline..... «4 95 45 Sappho coming along on the port tack, clean bull down, about ten miles astern. The sea breeze was right through the Needles passage, and for the dead run to leeward Oimara commenced by sending down ibheader and uD with largo topsail; Condor, who has no balloon panil, sending up the working one, and both setting their enormous balloon jibs, Oimara running up foresail likewise, and Condor jibtopsail. The two schooners set all their balloon canvas, and as they could wing their sails it was soon all up with cutters, Cambria off Warden Led ranging up alongside of Condor snd off Ham; the lead from Olmara. The ebb tide was running hard against them, Aline, to shun it as much as pos- Hie, tage the’ island shore, and st times got slacker water inside the headlands. Cambria kept more on the north shore, and Aline was running her fast, Of Sait Mead Cambria steered for the istand, every sail now drawing, booms being carried right passes Gumare and ‘ook #edond piace, these pont Oumara an S posi. Uons being retained over the remelning short space | melon was cut in two; but, horror to the Nowboat, and the Anglo-American yacht race Alnishing at the following time:— Oimara.... 6 Cambria thus won the international match and Sweepstakes of £100 without her time allowance. Sappho’s wretched performances took every one by surprise, but we feel certain that were she can- vassed, rigged and fitted out equal to her English competitors her sailing qualities would be much improv: t the same Lime at must be remembered she has had to contend with a very different class of Vessels to those the celebrated America was pitted against in1s6l. It is, however, satisfactory to know there have been no obstacles or objections of the slightest character in the present match, yet the carrying away the fopoog: of Luccombe ig to be regretted, although the most prejudiced person must admit that Sappho was then and there clearly peaten on her merits, simply from having met with faster Vessels, Should she be bought and remain in this country what effect the alterations above referred to may have is quite another question, Robert.Penny, one of the most experienced yach! sailors in England, was pilot of the Sappho. Cambria came in for a large share of applause, the crew of Oimara doing so very heartily as the big Schooner bore up for her moorings, AJine held on for her berth at Ryde. £ The resuit of this match may be taken asa fair criterion of the merits of Aline and Cambria, and Whatever reputation the former may have hitherto enjoyed as the fastest schooner in the Wight, the su- periority of Cambria must be acknowledged, for in rough Weather the latter was her saperior at all points, while in light winds the length of Aline was much in her favor for running against a shorter ves- sel like Mr, Asiibury’s schooner, We cannot take leave o: the matter without com- mending in the highest terms W. Nicholls, Jr., the sailing master of Cambria, and Captain Siudiey, her skipper, to who fal Sailing, backed by a hard- working crew, tue success of Cambria is attributable; and We inust congratulate Mr. Ashbury in having se- cured the services of the aforesaul “Nicholls, than whom a better sailing taster, his f excepted, is not to be fouga ia the tale of Wight. Aline goes to Scotiand and Cambria to the Canaries next week. Ao English Sweepstakes Contest. (From Beil’s Life in London, Augus! } Another sweepstakes ailuir came oif on the 27th, between Earl Annesicy’s now celebrated clipper Christabel, Mr. A. Congreve’s Shining Light, Psyche and the veritable oki Cygnet. Caprice, of ancient memory, was likewise a subscriber, but on the pinch did not appear at ihe post. The course, conditions and other reguatious were under the supervision of the Royal Yacat squadron. The morning opened with a moderate breeze, about soutiwest, sky clear and weather favorable, and at ten A. M. Mainsai.s and headsails were hoisted aud the match commenced. ‘The track to be traversed was twice round the Qucen’s Course, the Lirst cast, however, to be made to the westward, and in this race no balloon canvas allowed. Psyche, sumurt with canvas, soon showed her fashiontug to Christabel, and in beating to wind- ward for the Lepe buvy bested the modern ciipper by two minutes, Cyguel, thus early, eight minutes astern and only three tacks made. From Lepe to the Warner they had the wind free, and Christabel, off Old Castle Point (ali carrying whole mainsails an other large working canvas) kept her lui, and took @ ireslening breeze out of the barbor, and off Os- borne had drawn out a clear lead, Psyche about one minute astern and Cygnet altogetier out of the race, Christabel rounded the Warner three minutes before Psyche and completed the first round tive minutes in advance, On going to the eastward on second round the wind had setiled down to a fresh southwester, and of the Noman Christabel sent down topsail and housed topmast; Psyche, however, Kept to hers turoughout the day. Christabel rounded the Warner eight minutes before Psyche on tie second round, bot now having a strong breeze and lee rails well uuder water. Christabel from this point home increased her lead and ultimately arrived at the goal thirteen and @ half minutes belore i’syehe. The amount of sweep- stakes were £5 each, and Christabel proved win- ner £20, fhe time allowances being:—Christabel to allow Psyche nine minuves and Cygnet twenty-tive minutes, and thus baving four aud haif minutes to spare over time allvwed. THE REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONE3 ROLLINS. A Souvenir of the Impeachment Trial—Letter from the Ceiebrated C. W. Wooley. NEw York, Sept. 5, 1868, To THE EDITOR OF THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE:— In the issues of the Gazetie of the ist and 3d inst. 1 find the following statements concerning me:— 1. That 1 was at work with Colonel Megrue to have Mr. Kollins removed and General Burbridge ap- Pointed Revenue Commissioner in his place. 2, That the Gazetie favored the appointment of General Strader and Mr. James Torrence to revenue oftices, and that 1, representing a whiskey ring, op- posed them, 3, That I caused the discharge of Mr. Kiersted as Inspector and tad Mr. Linck put in his place, 4. That Colonel Megrue find myself left for Wash- ington together for we pr of causing the re- moval of Mr. Rolling and Mr. Gaddis and the ap- a of him (Megrue) and Burbriage in their sted 5. ‘That the Wnquirer represents Mr. Rollins to be under my control. ANSWER. 1. I should be ashamed to return to my native State, Kentucky, uf 1 tad supported General Bur- bridge for an onice. I have not done so, 2. General Strader was appointed Assessor of the First district at my request. He was rejected by the Senate at the instance of Mr. Eggleston. I never kuew that Mr. Torrence was an appiicant for oftice, It would afford me much pleasure to know that the government had secured his services. 3, Mr. Kiersted was legislated out of office by the new Tax bill. At whose instance Mr. Linck was ap- pointed I do not Know. It was not at mine. 4. When Colonel Megrue left for Washington I did not know him or of lis intentions, There was not, nor has there been, the concert of purpose between us that you suppose. 1 have not been In Washington for eight weeks, and left home simply for the health of my chiidren. I have about as much control over Mr. Rollins as the writer of the article in the Enquirer. I am not engaged in the distillation, rectification or prepara- tion of spirits, aod it is not my intention to become 80, I have recommended no one to Mr. Kollins for appointment to oflice or for favorable consideration during the present year. Mr. Koilins is a gentleman of integrity, and as such has had my support with the President and With ail others whose iniiuence I thought could be of service to him. Very respectfully, _ Cc. W. WOOLEY. COMMENTS BY THE GAZETTE. (Extracts from report of Impeachment Examiners.) At the second appearance of Wovley before the committee, & majority of the managers being pres- ent, Mr. boutwell was chosen chairman pro tem. during the absence of Mr. Bingham. The examina- tion then being about to be continued before the whole committee, an oath was again administered to him by the chairman, and the inquiry attempted to be proceeded with. After being asked whether, upon reflection, he desired to change or alter any- thing given in his. testimony Yesterday, Wooley de. clared that he did not consider that he was under oath the day before or that he had given testi- mony Whatever. He was then asked if what he nad stated to the committee yesterday wus true, to which he declined to answer, * * * * That ($20,000) Wooley wanted for his purpose, and the same he has refused to account for, Or rather has accounted for in four diderent ways, each of which accounts 1s false.—First, by saying he had expended it in his own private business; second, that he had paid it out in bis client's business; third, that he had sent it to his client in Cincinnati, by a check on a bank there, forgetting that sending hia own check on a bank in Ohio would not get ten one thousand dollar bills out of his pocket in Washington; fourth, that he had given vetween $15,000 and $17,000 of this money to Sheridan Shook to me? which Sheri- dan Shook denies upon oath, and Wooley now re- fuses to Lestity vo your comumitiee what lie has done wit SALE OF FRENCH LITERARY WORKS, An important and interesting sale of French lite- rary works recenily took place in London, among wich the following high prices were realized; “Les Guvres de Botieau Despreaux, Paris, 1747,” for $140; “Bartoli, Recueil! de Peintures Antiques,” for $150; “Dargenville, Abrogé de la Vie des plus Fue meuX Peintres, 1762,” for $83; “Dubuisson, Armo- riaies des Principales Families du Royanme, Paris, 1767,” for $100; “Du Sommerard, Les Arts au Moyen- age,” magnificent specimen, for $465; “Reyuin Francorum Imagines," for $150; “La Fontaine,” fa bies, for $245; “Instruction du Roy en iExercise de Monter & Cheval, Paris, 1625," for $12; “Roman de la Kose,” for $270; “Vico, Le Imagine, manuscript, for $655; “‘Boutellier, La Somme Kurale,” magnill- cent specimen, Bruges, 1470, for § The total produced the sum of $25,600, , A SNAKE IN A WATERMELON.—A boy named Cof- ter, who sells papers occasionally for the sake of making a few dimes, yesterday invested iifteen cents of his earnings in @ watermelon, on Deaderick He took it over to the stalis in the market d, in company with @ “chum, proceeded to bave @ luxuriant feast. A large jackknife which Cofter had purchased about two weeks ago with his savings was brought into active operation. The inside in one half of the melon was @ young snake, yellow as a jeak and about nine inches long. The haif in which he had his habitation was nearly ali hollow. The young snake darted his forked tongue flercely and Bimiessly about five or six times, the dart made hitting the forefinger of young Cofter, who immediately ran off to the drag store on the corner of Cherry and Cedar stree’ but finding no doctor he hurried up Cedar street stil! further. We learned afterward that the physician cut off the first joint of the bitgen finger, and sent the boy back hoine in @ hack, telling him {t would be allright. ‘The little snake was caught and put into a fruit jar by Whitesides, a butcher's assistant, who lives out in Germantown. It is a most extraordinary lusus natura, and tt seems impossiple to account for how the snake could have got into the rt of a i and apparently sound melon, The part in Which it was found was thrown violently against a post by Cofter, and was bruised and broken tn such there were any lioles or daimaged, spots ou, the rind. there were any lioles or dat: epots of ‘The cage is dechiedly unusual.— Nashville Tunes. NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Alleged Pacific Mail Perjury Case—Decl- sion Adverse to the Plgintifi—The Original Papers to be Sent to the District Attorney. * Before Judge Cardozo. William Moser vs, £, J. Jackson and James A. Pol- hamius.—This was a suit to set aside a judgment of about $126,000, obtained in the Superior Court about @ year ago by these defendants against this plaintiff. ‘This plainti(f was induced by one William J. Ree to go nto & stock transaction in Pacific Mail, assuring him that a large amount of money could be made by an anticipated increase in value, which did not take place, but it depreciated largely instead. Afterwards Moser and Ree together called at the ofice of PoJha- mius & Jackson, and Ree gave an order for the pur- chase of three thousand shares of Pacific Mail stock, at a price not to exceed 155. The stock fell still further, and Polhamius & Jackson endeay- ored to put upon Ree, or rather upon him and Moser, a considerably larger amount of the stock, and Ree being of little pecuniary responsibility induced him to aid them in throwing it upon Moser, and Judg- ment in th» suit went against him. AMmdivit were ade by George F, Britton, Charles Maltisor, George D. Carroll, Eduaund Kimball and a Colonel i otter, detailing certain conversations over- heard by them between Ree and Jackson, in which, by reason of Ree’s irresponsibility, it was agreed that Moser should be held responsible. An interlocutory motion was made in this snit, and on that motion aiidavits made by these very men were brought up to oppose the first set of aiidavits, and stating (hat the facts sworn to in them were untrue. ‘The case was heard by Judge Cardozo in the early part of last July, and yesterday he rendered a lengthy opinion “and decision on the motion by Moser to continue an injunction enjoining the Sherif from enforcing tie judgment, In his opinion Judge Cardozo says that a case of this nature, involving “dimcult questions of fact,” should not have been sent before a referee, and had the motion for sucn reference been made before him he would have denied it, according to the prac e as it has existed ever since the statute authorizing references was passed, and that if ever there was a case in wiich by reason of the nicety of the only question involved the trial of the issue should have been before a jury this 18 that case. The question really turned upon the point whether Ree, in giving an order for the purchase of stock in Moser’s pres- ence spoke in the singular or plural number. The Judge then goes on to criticise very severely the action of the referee in rendering his report within so brief a time (fifteen or twenty days) where the largeness of the amount involved seemed to require mature consideration, and also by reason of the fact that the report was submitted without any opinion by the referee stating how or by What means or for what reason he had reached his conclusion, and the rendition of a correct report involved the examina- tion and consideration of over 1,400 folios of evidence. Included in the report was a sum of $7,000, as to which it ts not denied there was no evidence to sup- port it, and this great oversight in a case of such magnitude would occasion, in his (Judge Cardozo’s) mind, such a distrust of the accuracy of the report that he should have felt called upon instead of re- ducing 1t to set it entirely aside and submit the case to a jury, and would have felt less hesitancy about adopting this course for the reason that the only harm, in view of Mr. Moser’s undoubted respon- sibility, that could have accrued to Messrs, Polhamins & Jackson would have been a little delay, which would have been inconsiderable In view of the importance of the careful administration of justice. The only ground, however, upon which Mr. Moser could obtain relief here is that the judg- ment was obtained by fraud. There is no doubt as to the jurisdiction of this court to entertain an ac- tion like the present. ‘fhe insuperable dimiculty to the granting of this motion rests upon the failure of the plaintif to support by credible evidence the a@legations of fraud which he 8. To sustain this court in preventing the enforcement of the judgment against himself, Mr. Moser, on the ground of fraud in obtaining it, the fraud charged must not only be plain am palpable, but the evidence by which it 1s to be proven must be clear, positive and crediable; and however clear of jault the Court may velieve him to be, he has the misiortune not to have credible witnesses to support his allegations, and the judgment must then stand against him. The fraud charged here is attempted to be proved by the evi- dence of Kee, Britton, Carroll, Potier and Mallison. It is unnecessary to repeat here why Ree’s evidence could not be regarded, and, as to the four other per- sons, | Argyl never before was such an exhibition made in a court of justice, and I trust there never will be again .Not only did these men make several contradictory affidavits, but they appeared in court before me and on oath confessed that they had wil- fully and deliberately sworn in some of the affidavits to things they knew to be untrue. If threats or any other means could induce those people to perjure themselves I cannot believe them at all, That is the dimculty with the plaintiffs case. His witnesses are wholiy unworthy of belief, and being so must be discredited, and being discredited the judgment of the Superior unimpeached, and standing unimpeacned its en- forcement should not be further prevented. For these reasons the motion to continue the injunction must be denied and the preliminary injunction va- cated; but from what | have said it is plain that in my opinion it should be done without costs, and with leave to bee gener to discontinue this action without costs, and the defendants must stipulate not to move for leave to sue the undertaking given upon the granting of the temporary injunction, and not to bring any action for damages on account of it. Respecting the course to be pursued as to the per- sons who made the affidavits referred to, and any further investigation which I may think proper to be made in regard thereto, [ have concluded to hand all the original papers to the District Attorney for his action, making to him such suggestions as [ deem the circumstances demand. Ordered ac- cordingly. Court stands COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Empanelling of the Grand Jury. Before Judge Russel. At the assembling of the court yesterday morning the Grand Jury were sworn for the term. Mr. Corne- lius Mathews was selected to act as foreman. After abrief charge the Grand Inquest repaired to their room to enter upon the discharge of their duties. Later in the day they brought in a batch of indict- ments, upon which the prisoners were arraigned. GRAND LARCENY CASES. Theodore J. Weaver pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, he being charged with stealing $188 Worth of clothing from. Kobert B, Elder, 58 Suifolk Street, on the 10th of July. Sentence was postponed, Michael Fraser, who was charged with burglari- ously entering the premises of Patrick Brennan, 94 Baxter street, on the 9th of August, and stealing thirty dollars’ worth of lead pipe, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, Richard T, Francis pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree, the indictment charging him with offering to Henry Wilson, at No, 306 Canal street, on the 1ith of May, a for check upon the National Bank of Utica for $400, purporting to have been signed by John J. Francis, The prisoner was re- manded for sentence, John Mark pleaded ik to a charge of grand lar- ceny, he having on the night of the Oth of August stolen a gold watch and $5 in currency from John Gestler, while the latter was asieep on a stoop in Ludiow street. Joun Williams pleaded gutity to a similar indict- ment, the charge being that on the lith of Angust he stole a case of woollen hats worth $64, the prop- erty of B. W. lark and Williams were each sent to the State Prison for four years, A LADY'S MAID SENT TO THE STATE PRISON, A genteel looking female, who gave her name as Marie Felinge, was placed at the bar charged with stealing on the 8th of July four diamond earrings, valued at $1, mae Mrs, Samuel Duncan at the New York Hotel. 'The accused was employed as lady’s maid, being recommended by a Philadelphia lady. The earrings were missed the day that she left, and her whereabouts could not be discovered fill the d of August, at which time a detective ar- rested her at the New Haven depot. Two of the diamonds were found in her sion and the third, which bad been taken from the setting, was traced to the possession of Messrs. May & Stein, jewele: No. 20 Jolin street, to whom the prisoner dispose: of it. She voluntarily admitted that she stole the diamonds, The Court in passing sentence said that the prisoner went by the name of “Madame Deiling,”” “Mrs. Dellinger” and “Mra, Cunningham,” showin that she Was a professional thief. She was sentence: to the State Prison for three years, There being BO more gages ready the court ad- journed. eT CITY INTELLIGENCE, THe WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature during the past twenty-four hours, the indications given dy the thermometer at Hudgut’s pharmacy, 213 Broadway, Herad Bullding:— stsseceeeesseeveasyeaoes 1176 re Average temperature for Wednesda: EXCURSION OF PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN.—AD excursion traincontaining the superintendents and & number of prominent raiiroad men will leave this city on Monday, the 14th inst., over the New Jersey Central” Raitoad for Pittsburg und invermediate points, on a daylight tour of inspection and pleasure. INTEREST OF CITY AND CounTy MoNEYS.—City Chamberlain P, B, Sweeny has deposited in the Broadway baik $4,801 60 as the interest on moneys belonging to ihe city and county in his custody for sous puby GF Seng ten se a ir, Sw 8 or gai i08 78 pald into the city from this ALLROED Anson.4an examination was held by Fire Marsha) Bsaokets yoptervey mm wp vago of John Corran, arrested by an ofMcer of the First pre- cinct on @ charge of having set fire to the steamer Cleopatra, lying at pier 16 East river, on Mond: hight. The fire, It appear, was discovered by Com ran, who was the last to leave the boat, ainong some cotton waste contained in a soap box in the engine room, when he gave the alarm and it was put out without damage. Nothing further was ascertained implicating him. The case will be submitted to Jus- tice Hogan to-day, PgRSONAL.—Secretary of State William H. Seward arrived in this city yesterday, and is stopping at the Astor House.® He will visit Long Brauch to-day. General Meade and family and Mrs, Geueral Butler are at the Metropolitan Hotel, 5 General Averill, of cavairy fame, is at the New York Hotel. ABLE T0 Pay His RENT.—In @ paragraph pr>- lished in the city papers yesterday it was stated that Thomas F, Kearney, of 137 Baxter street, on the day provions applied to Police Inspector Diiks to relieve him fro the repacity of a greedy landlord who was seeking to turn the sick family of the complainant into the street, Mr. Kearney alleges that he 1s abundantly able to pay his rent, but his landlord refuses to receive it and sought his ejectment from the premises, Tue Cusrom House Guiirorine.—The following isa listof the debenture clerks, at $1,300 a year, who were removed by order of Collector Smythe, thelr omices having been abolished:—Mes Ber- rien, Davis, Dobson, Williams, Von Schack, Gotman, Winship, € Sinclair, Hogeboom, Dwizht, Crane, Murphy,’ # 3 2ylor, Clark, Al adshitional re- re made ing clerk, ion, Salary $1,200; E hquidating clerk, ‘Third division, salary $1,000; Jones Bona, Fifth division, salary $1,200, Tue FRU Growers’ CLus.—This organization met at No, 245 Broadway yesterday, ‘The meeting was well attended and the exersises were interesting. The Walter grape was shown to the club and the coneur- rent testimony of those who had seen and examiaed it was q was read by Mr. Jaq’ which was weil received a thanks tendered co ting remarks we gentlemen on the fruits of th » aud Soutiern Plorida, A gentiemen was appointed to procur tne club. Minor CasvaLtres.—Patrick Roan, twelv age, was seriously injured in Bast street, near Grand, yesterday bya large pipe falling-on him. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital. William Miller, thirty years of age, employed ina machine shop, No. 181 Centre street, was caught ina belt yesterday afternoon, about ene o'clock, and had his right arm broken, He was taken to the New York Liospital, Patrick Conlin, residing at No. 362 Peart street, Was run over on Wednesday at the corner of Pearl street and Maiden lane. A woman named Lizzie Welshman, residing at No. 105 Greene street, was taken to Lellevue Hospital late on Wednesday night, having falien in the street and broken her arm, * Tae RECENT RAILROAD ACcIDENT.—Coroner Flynn yesterday concluded the investigation previously commenced tm the case of Andrew Moynahan, the boy whose death was the result of injuries received on Saturday last by belng run over corner of First avenue and Houston street by one of the cars of the Second Avenue Kailroad Company, as previously re- ported, Several other witnesses were examined, after which the case was submitted to the jury, who rendered the following verdiet:—“(hat’ Andrew Moynahan came to his death by injuries regelved by being ran over by car No. 70 of the Second” Avenue Raiiroad Company, and we believe that said injuries were in consequence of the excessive gait at which the car was ruaning at the time, on September 5, 1868.” On the above verdict Coroner Flynn decided to require William O’Brien and Jaines Clark, con- ductor and driver of the car, to give bail w await the action of the Grand Jury, New COUNTERFEITS.—Subjoined is a list of new counterfeit bills recently put in circulation:— 5's on the First National Bank of Louisville, Ky.; imitation. Columbus at the left end of the note lias no left hand. The note is darker than the genuine, and is not well engraved, 6's raised to 60's, on the Tioga National Bank, Owego, N. Y. The alterations are well done. 100’ on the First National Bank of Elmira, N. Y. A close imitation of the genuine. 100’s on the Central National Bank, New York city. A well executed and dangerous iinitation. 20's on the First National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind. This is a close imitation of the genuine, and is likely to deceive. 10's on the National Exchange Bank of Lockport, N. Y.; imitation, Well done and likely to deceive. ‘2a, imitation, on the Union National Bank of the city of New York. Well done, 10's, imitation, on the Marine National Bank, New York city. Weil calculated to deceive. #3 on the Sixth National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa. Imitation, The engraving is scratehy. 1.4 on the Saratoga County National Bank, Water- ford, N. Y. Weil executed, UNSAFE BUILDINGS.—The Superintendent of Build- ings has ordered surveys to be made on the follow- ing buildings, the inspectors having reported them unsafe:— No. 218 Varick street, owned by Mr. Murray, onthe remises, Front bulged, settied, cracked; party pion settled and out of plumb; in a dangerous con- in. No. 220 Varick street, F. A. Miller, corner Pine street and Broadway, owner, Foundation wall on front sprung and split, front bulged aud cracked; party wail between Nos, 218 and 220, about twenty feet irom the front, is settled and cracked; said wail is in a dangerous condition, No. 345 Canal street, owned by P. R. Francia, No, 13 West Thirty-second street. Front of the building cracked and out of plumb; east gable bulged very badly. All considered dangerous. No. 13 Bast Thirteenth street, Albemarle Hotel, owned by 8. Chittenden, No. 3 Broad street. E erly gable or plank wall buiged at least six Inches and badly cracked; it is considered unsale and dan- gerous. No. 184 Varick street, owned by Joh B. Haskin, of Fordham. Chimney in a bad condition, danger- ous to life and limb; the roof is a peak roof; froat Wooden corner gutter also unsafe. same, POLICE INTELLIGENC STABBING AFFRAY BETWEEN Boys.—Matthew Mc- Carty, a lad thirteen years of age, and John Dunn, about the same age, had a quarrel in front of the Oid Bowery theatre on Wednesday night, at which Matthew, as alleged, drew a,knife,aud stabi his adversary in the shoulder, tuficting a severe wound, Matthew Was arrested by oficer Douglass, of the Sixth precinct, and Justice Hogan committed him to the Tombs for examination. Dunn lives at No. 8 Elizabeth strect, EMBEZZLEMENT.—Edward Beatty, No. 229 Tenth avenue, apppeared before Justice Ledwith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesierday, and charged that on the 16th of July last J, Brush em- bdezzled from him the sum of $178, He had obiained from bim whiskey to that amount in order to sell on commission, which he disposed of to ove Kennedy, and, instead of retarning the proceeds, appropriated the money to his own use, Brash was arrested, and upon exainination pleaded guilty, He was committed in default of $500 bail. ALLEGED BurGLary.—Frederick Buckhait, No, 550 Weft, Forty-third street, appeared at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday ani accused Henry Blank with breaking into his stable during the night of the 3d inst. by forcing off the staple and stealing therefrom a@ horse, wagon, harness and coat—the jatter containing a sum of money. enure property was valued at $250, The accused pleaded not guilty, claiming the property as ius owo, +He ‘was cominitted to auswer, A Batrery Lopcer Ronvep.—On Wednesday night Ferdinand Sepp lay down on the Battery with $45 in his pantaloons pocket and went to sleep, Subsequently he was aroused from bis slumbers by feeling a hand in his pocket, and instantly missing his money jumped up, when he saw Felix MeGuire and two other unknown men standing near, They became alarmed and ran away, When Sepp gave the alarm, which resulted in McGuire's arrest by officer Gay, of the First precinct, but the prisoner's con- federates made their escape. McGuire was brought before Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesterday afver- noon and committed for trial, He is an Lrisi laborer, only eighteen years of age. The compiainaat was sent to the Hotise of Detention as a Witness, Atremr? TO McxDER A Nigut Watcuman.—The pistol seems to be the favorite mode of the midnight marauders that infest certain portions of our city to adjust any of their little diMculties. They call to their aid the deadly weapon without the slight- reluctance and when any of their er artous mes are thwarted by constl- tuted authorities murder or atempts thereat are their pleasant modes of obtaining reveng ‘The last case of this character occurred early yi day morning, at pier 44 North river, when an at- tempt was made to summarily send into eternity James M. Donnall, the night Watchman there. The circumstances, as Narrated beiore Justice Ledwith, of the Jefferson Market Police Court, are as fol- jows:—While Donnall was quietly patrolling the pier in the discharge of his duties he discovered three men endeavoring to steal @ bale of wool that was part o1 the nay | of hiscare. He ordered or rather drove them away; but soon after one of the men, who ‘was afterwards recognized as Frank Brown, a North river boatman, returned and struck him in the face, but did not seriously hurt him. Donnall thought that even with this insuit, as bis assailant left the jer, he would not raise an alarm, but after Brown's leparture at once attempted to secure the gate at the end of the pier, when Brown again returned and without an intimation of his mnurderous design drew ‘@ pistol and shot at the watchman. Fortunately for bim, but perhaps Brown's great regret, tne ball struck his left hi il but not very serious wound, wh, wi a h-lookiny tumantty, denied the whole charge, but specimen of hi Justice Ledwith committed him in default of $1,590 dau to answer ot the Court of General Sessions. s BOARD OF HEALTH. The Dry Dock and East Broadway Railroad Stables Again—Plans for Public Urinals and Drinking Fountuins. ‘The Board met yesterday at two o'clock, President George B, Lincoln in the chair, all the members exe cept Commissioners Swinburne and Brennan being Present, The usual number of spectal and general orders Were presented by the secretary, in the absence of the attorney, and entered in the usual form, THE CASE OF THE NUISANCE THAT WAS NOT ABATED, ‘The Secretary read copies of correspondence be- tween Dr. Dalton itary Superintend and the President of the Dry Dock, East Broad nd Bate tery Railroad Conipany, ‘respecting a complaint couched in very strong language of denunciation an numerously signed by reciente of the neighborhood, concerning the condition of the stable of such come pany in East Fourteenth street, presented at a pre- vious meeting, upon which examination was made by the Sanitary Inspector of the district, who re- orted the premises as dangerous to life and health cause of the stench arising from the manholes in the sidewalk in front of the stables leading to the manure vauit being frequently left open. The Sant- tary Superintendent, under the direction of the joard, called the attention of the President to this ition and report, aad received a reply from the ident that the manholes referred ere Rept closed ag far a3 was practicable, but that their eon- stant use prevented their being at ali tines covered. On motion of Commissioner stone the papers were ordered on file, THE BUTCHE! A number of butchers we allowed to come ig and sign the undertaking entered into by others with ihe Heard, guaranteeing them permission to continue tue business of slaughtering in the built rtions of the city until alter the 1st of Jani pplications for permits to erect and m ughter houses at tue upper end of the — istal idered and in two cases granted, isideration of the subject of fat boiling in connection with some complaint against some such establishments In the city oc tion of the Board for a few minutes, TH {VUSAND FIVE HUND) DOLLARS. The engincer of the Boara submitted a plan for & public urinal to be erected at the lower end of the Pars, a little east of the line of Broadway, to consist of an iron shed, with basement and having accom- modations for won as well as men, together with astand for newpapers or other light business, the estimated cos! being about $2,000, Drawings of pub- i rinking fountains, of which It is proposed to el en in different parts of the city, were likewise submitted, the cost of these being stated to be about $100 each, This, with incidental expenses, will eX+ haust the appropriation of $3,500 included in the tax levy to be expended by the Board of Health for this urpose. ‘The matter was referred to the Committee on Law and Ordinances to ascertain with whom the direct ing power was over these fountains and urinal after the same have been put up. ‘The Poard then adjourned into private session iD the President’s room, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD: OF SUPERVISORS. Confirmation of the County Tax Levy and Assessment Rolls, At eleven o’clock yesterday morning, pursuant to a special and sudden call, the Board of Supervisors convened {n their gorgeous apartments in the new Court House building. The President, Supervisor Roche, was on his throne, smiling benignantly on the members of the board, the majority of whom appeared hearty and happy from the effects of Indian. Harbor air and Rhode Island clambakes, satisfaction at the results of the conventional diplomacy of the magnates of the board and divers other causes, They appeared to be stout enough to shoulder ang amount of responsibility and sling thousands of dol- lars as if they were the lightest style of dumb bells, One pleasing peculiarity about this board is th: the members abnor long speeches, There are noem- bryo Ciceros here a8 in the high “oid board” of Councilmen, aud the members evidently act under the impression that “time is money.’ The number of spectators was very limited, and the mahogany chairs in the lobby look just as fresh and as stuiT ag wien the chamber was first opened. ‘The preliminaries of the meeting were speedily dis- posed of and the board entered upon the transaction of public business in short order. An ordinance was adopted making the following appropriations:— House of the Good Shepherd, tor the recla- mation of fallen women, $15,000; redem, tion of revenue bonds for payment of \- justed claims, $93,214. The County Tax Levy was then taken up for contirmation, There was littie to be said on this subject, as it has been before the public several tumes in the course of its career, both here aud at Albany, eae ane past winter, ‘Yhe confirmation by this bodrd ts a mere inatter of form, and was, therefore, quickly done. ‘The total amount of the levy is $13,175,047, and of this $10,575,047 are to be raised by taxation. ‘The Committee on Annual Taxes reported the re- sult of their iabors in the matter of correcting the as- sessment rolis of the real and R onal estate in the county for the present year. The roils show that the total valuation of real and personal property liable to taxation is $907,515,529, the tax rate on which will be .2.66-100 per cent. Last ir the rate was 267-100, and the diminution this year, although so duninutive in proportions, will be w heavy taxpayers, and may, perhaps, be taken as an evidence of an inclination in the direction of econoiny on the part of the powerful servants of the weople. Pehpervisor Ely, who had been remarkably quiet up Lo this period of the proceedings, then offered resolution authorizing the Comptroller to pay to th laborers and journeymen mechanics engaged on the new Court House inverest on thetr back pay. In of- fering the resolution Mr. Ely said he had invariably voted against the Court House bills, as a matter of principle, because he believed the Management oF the job Was roiten from top to bottom; but he be- lieved that “the laborer is worthy of tis hire,” and as, during the pest two mon hs, tie workmen had been compelled to sell their claims for wages some- times at a discount of twenty or more per cent, it was only strictly just to pay them legal interest on their claims since they became due, The sentiment seemed to meet with general approbation and the resolutions was referred to the Committee on we New Court House, after which the board adjourned. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. SEWERAGE.—The trustees of the village of Mount Vernon are preparing to have all the village draing opeued and reconscructed. Boston Koav.—The Commissioners for improving the Boston Post road held a mecting on Wednesday and resolved to proceed with the work with all speed and to do it in a thorough manuer. TEMPERANCE.—The Crystal Stream Division Sons of Temperance, No. 81, of Mott Haven, will have a lecture delivered for thelr benefit in North New York on Monday evening by the Key. Mr. Guirey. They also hoid their annual picnic at Miller's ark, Morrig- ania, on Thursday next, 17th inst, THE BUSTEED IMBROGLIO IN ALABAMA. The Charges Against Judge Busteed. The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail of the 6th inst. gives almost an entire page to the publication of the charges preferred against Judge Busteed by Robert H. Smith, and alludes to them as follows: We believe that every one of these charges, in ade dition to those preferred by H. C. Semple, Esq., of this city, are susceptible of the most convincing proof. Congress catnot fail to act upon them with- out laying themselves open to the charge of desiring to shield & wicked and unscrupulous robber because he professes to belong to the dominant party. Why is it that the sub-cominittee, appointed to Nap ote these charges, have as yet taken no steps to collect evidence? Why is it that the Chairman of the Judls clary Committee, when he reported in favor of inves tants stated that it was demanded by Buateed, when itwas well known that Busteed appeared be fore the commitice and contested the demand? It is a matter of notoriety that Busteed went befora the committee armed with letters from citizens of this State to controvert the charges of Messrs. Smith and Semple. He read letters irom Judge John A. Campbell of New Orleans, Alexander McKinstry of Mobile, Mr. Minnis of Greenville, and General Jom 7. Morgan of Selma, all but the last of whom pro- testing that they had no evidence to make agaius¢ him. The letter of General Morgan, in reply to ono from Busteed, merely stated that the use of his name as & witness Was not authorized, It is alse well known that Busteed demanded to know why the distinguished men who were a deiegates. at New York from Alabama hot been named as witnesses, if witnesses were 3 lentiful, He intimated that they could be calle: fore the committee without incouvenience If the: were really wanted. Did: this look like inviting am examination? That very night Busteed slipped off to New Yor! aud was next day hobnobbing in the hall of ty Metropolitan Hotel with the Alabama delegation, in viting them to dinner and dealing out a quantity of soft soap, Unfortunately for his schemes, en while he was buttonholing the delegation dow: stairs they were a a Up stairs oue dy one to sign @ paper stating that they concurred in th charges of Messrs, Semple and Smith, And not only 80, Les “ ee at that big Bg conveying to Washington @ message v1 ite smut, stating that Judge Busteed had ted ceived money for the right to exercise certain office! he claimed control, and that Gene! Spencer (now United States Senator) that he paid the money to the Judge, that Speacer was Gene 3 oes. with bi would testify to the After the paper signed by the Albania Js. in compliance with the tm oe ersor ‘smith ai patch, of course the committee were compelled It may be ing the game against himself in the mantie of outi demand what he had no loager power to ay ‘But why have not the sub-committee gone ‘Sen The harvest is mpe and the people or the Treasury i i Seen Sepeteet