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SOUTH AMERICA. tisfaction with the Caleb Cushing Treaty. PEACE ON THE WEST COAST. AFFAIRS IN PERU AND CHILE. The steamship Rising Star, Captain King, arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, which port she. left on the 27th ult, Our correspondence, given below, will be found to contain an interesting summary of the news from South and Central America, ‘The Rising Star brings the following list of trea- Dun 59,081 Wells, I 64,811 Eugene 90,000 Lees & Waller. (20,000 » 14,100 8. L. Isaucs & Ash, . T000 RBibon & Munoz... + 6,873 COLOMBIA. Quiet on the Isthmus—News from Bogota— Probable Rejection of the Cushing Treaty The Canal and Isthmus Question—The' News from Central America. Panama, Feb, 27, 1869. Peace still reigns within our borders, though the bugle wer sound is heard at all hours of the day and night in our streets and a strong military force is kept under arms. ‘The weather continues dry and healthy and the Isthmus is entirely free of sickness at present, ex- cept at Tabaga, where there are several cases of wickness, Mr. Archibald B, Boyd has been sppointed Consul for the republic of Guatemala at this port and re- ceived his exequatur. We have news from Bogota to the 24 of February. Qoparens met fre a tes tind He hens aris. rere in the ascendancy. This faction is divided into two parties—those in favor of the existing government under Gutierrez, and those in favor Mosquera. The latter, being the weaker, have com! with the conservatives to Overthrow the Gutierrez party; aud there is a fair prospect of success. Mosquera, in fi has ‘ef been a conservative at iv and only profe to be aliberal of late years in order to gain the election of President. ie Presi- Gent in his message to Congress calculates tuat there will be @ deficiency of nearly $400,000 in the govern- ment revenues of the current year. Most of the Bogota papers are rabid about the Caleb Cushing canal treaty, and do not hesitate to say it is simply a dodge aid the Rawroad Com- pany and keep a canal trom ever being built. This dea, no doubt, 18 fostered by the British and French, There is @ loud cail not to recognize the contract, end it will probably be thrown out. I sincerely hope it may, aud that 1. will also be rejected at Washington, aud then there will be some show for the future welfare of tuis isthmus and for its independence. Of course @ canal must finally be built, whether the wiseacres at Bogota wish it or not, and if they donot give their consent without obtaining an enormous bonus ior the privilege the best wing the United States can do is to treat with the isthmus direct and put Bogota to one side ae Sooner or later this islamus Must cut off from the central goverament, aud the sooner it does so the better, whether the feat is to be accomplished independentiy or under a protectorate. Bogota merely uses it now as a milch cow, @ad wants to suck out the last drop of milk with at affording an ounce of nutrimeat, CENTRAL AMERICA. ‘The news from Central America is not character- (zed by any feature of importance. General Vicente Cerna has been elected President by the Congress of Guatemala, having received thirty-one out of a total of fifty-seven votes. An attempted revolution was speedily suppressed and the government is progressing quietly. ‘The total amount of gold and silver coined by the Tepublic in the year 1868 was $200,977, of which $3,112 of the former were in 778 pieces of $4 each in gold, and the balance in pieces of various denomi- ations in silver. SALVADOR. Dr, Francisco Duefias was re-elected President of the repubiic bv a popular vove of 60,903 against pated ‘and tus ‘highest comporitor outained ot nly 678 compe r ol o votes, Selior Jose M. Parrillas was elected Vice President. Commerce 1g flourishing. The total amount of importations during the months of October, No- vemoer and December, 1368, were $557,659; exporta- tion same period, $2,019,663; excess of exportation, $1,462,01l—a considerable finprovement upon the on _ Congress wame period of the previous year. The usual exequatur was Issued = the supreme ‘overnment on the 16th ult. to Joaquin Mathe, aited Staces Consul for Sonsonate. COSTA RICA. On the 6th the President of the republic issued a decree to the effect that from and after the 28th in- stant the government would cease being a manufac- turer of raalt liquors and for the sale of the factory buildings and thetr consents. CHILE. Coudition of the Republic—Finances—Indian War—Agricultural Exposition—Paraguay— Trouble with Brazil. VALPARAISO, Feb, 3, 1869. ‘The excitement attendant on the impeachment of the Supreme Court has died away, and in place of a lengthy and useless trial the people have the satis- faction of seeing an attempt made to advance the country in that most important branch, its financial prospects. With the summer heats appear to have arrived peace and tranquillity, and even the Charch party, so seldom silent, are not disposed at present to be belligerent. The new Minister of the Treasury, Mr. Concha y Toro, has been very active since his assumption of office, and great hopes are entertained of his ability to extricate the repub- Ne from the deplorable financial state in which tt is plunged, owing to the excessive stupidity of some of his predecessors. A circular has been addressed to the Prefects of Depariments in respect to the pubic lands, as it 1s known that squatter sovereignty has been practiced here to the very great detriment of the government, and the Minister is desirous of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the national possessions and then of omertmg them to the public. ‘The relations between Chile and Buenos Ayres have not been of a friendiy nature for some time dock, owing to the diverse sentiments held by the two republics respectively, concerning ihe Para- guayan and Spanish wars. C jaints have beev constantly made against Chile that she has allowed the uitreduction of arms in Buenos Ayrean territory, destined for the use of the reve! This being omicially denied, President Sarmiento has named & minister to Chile, Mr. Pelix Frias, who is already on his way. ‘This appotnument ts received here very favorably, and there can be no doubt of a speedy roturn to those amicable relations so necessary tor two repuabiles so closely united#by position aud inter- es! as these, Mir, Plest Gana, the Minister of Chilt in Brazil, has been masing Dinaseli highly obaoxious to the Court Oo} Sau Lidetouso, and his condact i generally cen- sured here. lt appears that he thought proper io compiain about tue continued stuy of the Spanisn jadron in the port of itio, ulthoogh that squad Ton Was not sent oat fur any agaressive operations, ba. simply for tho purpose of tookmg after the rights of Spanish subjects. The Minietor of Foreign Atairs replied that Brazil considered the war between in aud the allies on the Pacitic as virtually settiod and that she could not request the fgols of a friendly nation to leave her ports. The ‘lean Minister imsted in hia demand and was a@aywered by & cee that the subject was disa- grocabie, and furtijer discussion’ was aeciined, pos of.the 8; ih war, itis doubttnl whether Gule can make he mind up to aecopt the peace con- the United States. Ali the other ference Lay seme f allies have signified their willncness to enter into the asrangement, and Mr. Flores, the Ecuadorian Minixtor to Pera aud Chile, has notified the dipto- mavie agents of las own country in Kurope tat the poris OF Geaador are vpen to Spanish commerce, and fting that tite like favor may be extended to Ecua- dor, A grsat deal of sorrow haa beon felt here at the deivat of the leroic Lopes The press of the Argen- tne Republic how commences to evince a feeling of anxtety as to tue future course of Brazil, and the question is asked Whethor that Power haa not the right to the Hen's"share in the booty that has fallen iute the hands of the conquerors. Lope, will doubt« Joas follow the example of Juarez, and has the op- riunity of rendering his name even more dear wo ail republicans, Crue: though he may be, a chief has every excuse to ceicnd pimself arainat traitors 1m iis very Camp, and the valor and energy displayed by Lopes cast fas evil Qualities far inio the shade, We are unwilling to beheve ail tho details found in the ArgenUne newspapers, as most of them come NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, : 8 3 f 5 i = z 5 5, s Ef joe. of the general command! a a nauonal rees these projects Lave been crowned so far with ras hitherto favored the indians War promises to be a long and serious one, and {is to be greaily regretied thas the cruelties prac- tised by the In are more than imitated by their opponents,.thus adding fuel to tne already kindled PERU. dents Mcssage=Condition of the Country Bolivian News. Lowa, Feb. 14, 1869. ‘The three days of carnival have passed by, and do they evince any particular regard for that faith which is declared by the constitution the only one to be publicly followed mm Pern. As in all Catholic Countries the religious ceremonies here during Lent are extremely impressive—more so than in the generality of large cities, from the unusual number of splendid churches in Lima, With the exception of Rome there is probably no city that contains an equal number of places of religious wor- ship in proportion to its population with this capital, and the grandeur of some of the churches, together with the enormous wealth enjoyed by the communi- tes possessing them, causes strangers to wonder ex- ceedingly, and, in spite of their many faults, the clergy in Peru exercise an influence that if proceed- ing sometimes from unworthy motives still cannot be considered as wholly unbeneficial. Fortunately no fatal cases of fever have yet ap- peared in Lima, though all along the northern and southern coast we hear that the disease is making fearful havoc. A committee, formed of the most influential citizens of the capital, is busily engaged in taking the most active pre- cautionary measures to meet the epidemic, should it appear. The heat is so intense that we are in daily dread of some visitant like that of last year, and numbers of families have left for Huacho, Chan- cay and Chorilios, the three taghionable bathing aces in Peru. ‘The President has announced his intention to visit the southern portions, of the country that were so severely handled by the earthquake of last August and to witness personal the work of reconstruc- tiou said to be so bravely going on. Such a trip Would convince the people of the interest taken by the Executive in their welfare, and the idea 1s nighly applauded by the press here. Colonel Balta is aiso desirous of Visiting the northern departments and becoming more thoroughly acquainted with the ad- vant they may oifer for raliways, the construc- tion of which is his pet scheme. Congress closed tts sessions on the 28th ult., and the Permanent Commission immediately commenced itslabors. This commission has very limited pow- ers, and 18 more properly a bureau of espionage upon the acts and movements of the Executive, having to present to Congress on its meeting a detailed ‘state- ment ef all ho has occurred in political life during ite J epics ngress has been greatly applauded the pro- Minent newspapers here, not tor what it but for What it did not uo, Almost every Congress that has met in Peru has been the cause of an outbreak or revolution of some class or other, but this particu- lar legislature, after having coqueted a little with the always existing discontent, devoted itself to matters which drew the public attention to peaceful thoughts. Tne sessions wili not be re- summed until 1871, and the President, with his coun- sellors, will have a comparatively easy position until that always provided that one of these almost inevitable revoiutions does not extinguish nim. Tue want of harmony between the President and Con- no was decreasing when the adjournment took Ina heey which the President sent to Congress immediately before its adjournment he states that the political condition of the republic is satisiactory, but that he firm stand has been taken against joners who form such @ @ financial advance- ment of the republic, and who, moreover, are never willing to believe in the embarrass- ments of the exchequer, but always are the first to add to the country’s troubles and to make the path of the Executive more difl- cultp. He very emphatically states, however, that as he is justly credited with considerable decision of character and will, he willevince his temper upon the first opportunity that occurs where disaifection may assume @ tangible shape. There can be no doubt that the President will take afirm and de- cisive stand against any attempt at revolution, and will crush any ordinary movement almost before it commences, but the occupation occasioned by sim- ply watching suspected ons is Lmmense, A few days since, in Callao, Commander Montero, of the Peruvian navy, was reported to be implicat in a plot to seize some of the veaseis of the squadron, and form a nucleus around which the revolutionary elements might rally. The President metry de- spatched ofiicers to apprehend him, but it was found on in yn that the rumor was premature. Still the suspected ‘ewe was obliged to fy, and, until the truth was vered, to keep in hiding. in his message the President declares that the only vigo merous railways projected throughout the republic. ‘These works, lie says, wiil attract immigration, will give employment to many who are now idie and dis- satisfied and consequently dangerous, and will so augment the value of ianded property, and give such impulse to agriculture that the period revolia from which Veru has so long suffered will die a natural death, and the country will reach that high point of civilization and prosperity that it deserves. Congress apparently agreed with these views, for ‘@ bil Was passed, aimost uuAanimously, authorizing the President to raise largo loans to be expressly employed in the construction of the projected raii- ways. ‘Tae convention signed by General Hovey, our Min- ister here, and Mr, Barrenechea, the Secretary of Foreign pies. appointing a mixed commission to determine ail claims against either government held by ciitzens of the other nation, was ratified by the Peruvian Congr and our Minter is only waiting for the reception of tire ratification trom the United States to proceed at once to (ne arrangement of this matier. ‘The claling held by American citizens against the covernment of Peru are al! of one class, aud by deciting oue the question of rigut in the others would also be established, leaving only the ap- praisement of damages to be adjusted by the com- missioners. Only taos ms aguinst either govern- ment that have arisen since December, 1603, are entitied to a hearing belore this coumissior the Tuscarora sats to-day tor Luenaventura, United States of Colombia, igate tie case of our Consul in Palmira, Mr. cumstances connected with the atfuir were mi Consul aud to the flag. Captain spleer, of the Da- coiah, the senior ofticer in the bay, thought the case of such importance as to require a thorough investi- gacion and the presence of @ man-ofwar, although Ute prevalence of fever and the dangers of nayiga- tion in that quarter would rather absolve the navy frou the Work and leave ft in the hands of oar Mii- ister in Bogota, to whom it properiy belongs. ¥rom Bolivia we learn that the revolution is en- tirely crushed out, the leaders have fed, and the country, though discontented, cowed and broken down by General Meigarejo, is sull at peace. The ist of February was the day appointed for Melgarejo's formal assumption of the supreme power, Mr, diariano Donato Muiioz, the General's iasepa- rabie adviser, had been bamed catofot the Cabinet Council and was autuorized to name lis colleagaes, “THE GAS. QUESTION. New York, March 6, ‘i869, To Tus Eprtor or pie Hera: Allow ime to correct a misapprehension which may arise from your report of my testimony before the legislative committee investigating the gas nuisance at the St. Nicholas hotel jast evening. The patent burner which I exhibited to the com- mittee was procured from the office of the State In- apector, Mr. Daviason, and it was recommended to meas one which would save gas. The committee handed 11 to Mr. McGowan, of the Harlem Company, who laughed at it, saying that it was more profitable for the companies than for the consumer, Now, if the recommendation oi the State Tuspector ts reita- ble, Mr, MeGowan must be in the wrong; ti Mr. MecUowan is*correct, then the Inspector must be in error. When doctors disagree who shail decide ? The statement that I did not complain to the com. pany 18 incorrect. Istated to the committee that when my bills ran up from seven collars and eight dollars to aixteen dollars and twenty-one dollars per month (although using all the while the same nua ber of burners sor the samenuniber of hours), 1 had my pipes and fixtures exumined by @ gas fitter, who pronounced them m order. 1 then complained to ihe company, and they sent men to examine the meter, who reported that m order. Theu |} had the meter tested by Mr. Davidson, the Stat poetor, Who giso reported it correct. Atl my eifures to fathom the mystery have proved [roiicns. . BEA BUCKNAM, THE TURF IN ENGLAND. length, The whole sporting world met on the a AE FEE praetor “ one day’s racing there, journeyed on to Liverpool The Derby Dificulty-Twe New Haces at Epsom—Belladrum “a Rearer”—Rebbery at Racoe—Thoe Betting. Lonpon, Feb, 16, 1869. If your readers take any interest in the Derby dif- ficulty—a matter on which for several months past Thave frequently had occasion to write, and in re- gard towhich I, had the credit of first informing ‘the public that any difficulty existed—they will be glad to learn that it is now virtually at an end, and that cockneydom will have its great annual carnival as usual. Everybody here has, as I intimated @ fortnight ago, long since got sick of the whole mat- ter, for the negotiations have been singularly pro- tracted, and the statements that have appeared in the sporting and general newspapers contradictory im the extreme. Every one tried to be first in the field with any little item of in- telligence, and every one felt in duty bound to con- tradict anything that any one else had stated, till atiength the public got thoroughly disgusted with the whole affair, and voted the Epsom Grand Stand Committee, Mr. Edward Studd and everybody else ‘The Lincoln meeting was certainly the most suc- cessful ever held on the Carboline, and must have supplied @ powerful answer to those who still keep up the parrot cry of the “decline of the turf.” The singular openness of the winter—if that word be not @ misnomer—has allowed trainers to bring their horses into condition at a very early period, and the number ready to come to the post was some- thing quite unprecedented. The fields that turned out were, especially on the opening day, unusually large, and though the more important contests were as a rule one-sided affairs the sport was on the whole excelient. A great deal of rain has recently fallen, and the condition of the iow lying lands between London and Lincoln, which were covered with tem- porary lakes, in some instances miles in extent, dia not augur very favorably for the The boline, however, was an exception to though in the middle of the overlooked connected with it unmitigated bores. You will re- feet the cathedral, ‘Gaaee numerous pools; member that the dispute originally arose from the Te comme. a Yather heavy, was on the terms placed by Mr. Studd, a gentleman who made satisfactory en was fine, though the cold wind that was blo’ a fortune in the East Indies out of indigo, on some | might have been dispensed Wit; but those who property he purchased at Epsom, “with an eye to res evening of that day had gr oa. business.” ‘Tins little strip of land, which cost him | jate U ry genie g the next was a £20,000, included a small portion of the Derby course, | nice the value of which—a ‘fancy’ value, of course—he estimated at £1,000, asum the committee declined altogether to pay, on the ground, ostensibly, that ‘al and driven into one’s face by a paratively few of the events decided with which I need trouble your readers, and the most important, lea out of for the pe the two year old running, was the Lincoln jandicap, the ‘arse great race season, of they were too poor to do so—really, that loving as ae A of the money very much indeed, they did not like. The Lincolnshire 4 Poh ecvarekens, ad They tried to frighten. the astute indigo planter by | to a sweepstakes of 16 sovereigns each, 10 ft., and lay ing out a new course, and advertising the spring 6 if declared for three year olds and upwards; the events tobe run over it rather than that used for | Second received 20 gover out Pence aged many years pasts but he was too old to be “taken eee ite gg rt ase ot in” in’ that » knew well en that what- | Mr. J. Boynton’s b. £ Sycee, by Murayas—| fe Kent, 5 years, 97 1bs., Mr, G. oes? b. ¢. The Drummer, Well. ..-200 eee eeernenenseee eeeeesmeseseees Mr. C. Raynor, Irs, b. g. by 8 years, 77 1bs., Hunt... hnstone’s b. 6. Bel kd Hot the Derb; ever tl they could no! Pe ry 3 years, 84 Ibs., and Oaks, which are @ perfect them, for two years over ee and like @ modern Shy- their new course was in an: rac’ EBON, Took be bru to his bond and would not abate one job or tittle exceptin the matter of length of and at in deference to public opinion an their own profits, they have been compelled to strike their The terms are that they shall pay £1,000 a year rental and £2,500 a3 a premium for the insolence with which they a@ first ‘Vreated him, and that the lease shall be for twenty- one years, terminable at the end of seven or fourteen years on one year’s notice. Of the £2,600, Mr. Studd is to gave one-half, £1,250 or $6,260, for two races, to Morris. . oe os 0 Mr. Lincoln’s br. c. Uncas, 4 years, 112 1bs., Ken- led respective! ‘Walton Manor Stakes and YON.....- Prrrtrerretecr eer eerrerrrer the Six ‘Mile Hill betwee pape weight for age bj em Sgtogt h. Honesty, 6 years, 111 Ibs., Trace With penalties and allowances, the other a three siteesensersessusesssscesssaseessecgs ers year old and upw: see be compiled by | Mr. Fearn’ b. {, Lady Zetland, 4 years, 109 lbs., ‘Admiral Rous, The former will be run on the day | , Cradock.... pcaecanentesiecdantseosuen seer before the Derby day, over the last mile and a quarter of the Derby course. The latter on the di the Derby, over the whole course. The legal documents are now being drawn up, aad there is little proba- Mr. Pryor’s ch. g. Fi ¥ Mr. ba Clayton’s b. h, - Pitt, 6 years, 105 1bs., Quince ....... abenteo ts bg aN ke b. ¢. John Leech, 4 years, 104 bility that any further hitch will occur, though I | _,1bs., Flint.... sae sesseseseveseeescoversess 0 understana that some of the amaller “tr an “ot share- bt ee Lae f Jenny, 4 years, 100 - olders will object to the loss of aends au alata Keene aha Vandy es ha 6 ci pean which the arrangement will entail. It is, however, Rie ot egg ch. ¢. Warrington, 4 years, 97 1bs., - the wisest thing the committee could have done, for Epsom, without its ee three year old events would inevitably sink to the level of the ordinary metropolitan “leather Napping” institutions. Your Teaders may be satisfied that for the present they will hear no move of the “Derby diiiculty;” but i shall not promise that they will long escape a re- newal, for the owner of the greater portion of the course, Mr. Briscoe, M. P., is now very old and frail, and the tastes of his helr are not known. Lord Wilton’s g. by Romulus—Attack, 5 years, 92 1b8., Hammond..... ehh, eT. be Mr. Hodginan’s b, f. Veda, 4 years, # lbs., Wilson. 0 Mr. Chaplin’s b. c. Islam, 3 years, 86 Ibs., Jeffery.. 0 Sir 0. Legard’s b. 1bs., Walling. Mr. Drewitt’s c. Border Knight, 3 years, 84 - ‘There have been one or two meetings in the neigh ibs. G. Page boriood of London, but in @ racing point of view | Captain Hail’s b. c. they were beneath contempt, and the number of | Mr. H. Savile’s Buckenli thieves and weishers who carried on their trade was is. Hurst. sine altogether unparalieled. They took poor Lord Arthur Clinton, brother of the Duke of Newcastle, who 13 now endeavoring to force his way through the Bankruptcy Court, ‘crucified him” in the ap- proved fashion and robbed him of every farthing he ed, which as a rule is not very much. It is high time that these metropolitan fixtures were put down by law, for they lead to a great deal of crime, and A gh, against sycee, 7 toi each against Vacuum and The Drummer, 10 to 1 Cage Isiam, 12 to 1 against Silenus, 15 to 1 agi it Friday, 100 to 6 inst Warrington, 20 to 1 each against Uncas ani Buckennam’s dam filly, 25 to 1 each against For- mosa, Bel Giorno, Typhous and Veda, and 33 1 each against Lady Zetland, Mr. Plit, Provider and their effect on tne sport is disastrous m the extreme. | George Osbaldesion. After another long delay at Now that there is to bea Derby in 1809, through | the post they were sent otf to a moderate and this adjustment of the matters in dispute between Mr, | Uncas cut out the work, having in close attendance Studd and the Stand Comumitiee, a decided stimuius | OM him the St, Agnes gelding, Osbaideston has been imparted to the spring’ speculation on the | 20d Typhoeus. The next bouy consisted of The Drammer and Van Amoburgh, and the last of For- mosa, Provider and War! As soon as they had faicly settled down to their work Uncas gave way in the lead to the St. Agnes gelding, who had close ap bim The Drummer, with Sycee and Mr. result of the approaching struggle for the coveted “blue ribbon.” As intimated in my last communt- cation, the tide o1 hostility against the Russiey crack is rapidly rising, and dur the week it has so mate- rially increased m volume that the followers of the ular “yellow jacket’’—especially across the bor- | Pittin rear, while tlre last lot comprised Jenny, Ger —are cutertalning the direst apprehensions that | Providerand W ‘This order was maintained Mr. Merry’a representative has not wintered well, | With but little on until they to enter the ‘These misgivings, if not premature, rest on some- | ‘‘straight,” when Sycee made a to the front, what slender grounds. Your readers may not be | The Lrummer, the St. ding and Bel Giorno aware that Waugh’s training estabiishment is in one of the most secluded spots of Berksaire, distant from any town of considerable size, and is surrounded by such an extensive tract for exercising require- ments that the leading horses in his string can be easily put through their breathings free irom the intrusive gaze of the most adventurous and enter- prising “touts.” The consequence 1s that the outside world know little or nothing of what goes on at Mr. ants aad won in a common canter by six leng! terval came the St. Agnes gelding. fourth, beaten haif a engi 1 Tor cae in order Isiam, Attack Van Amburgh. The next division consisted of Hon- eaty, Buckenham’s dam ily, Silenus. Form Jonn tae % tera. T! Leech, Veda, Lady Zetland and brother to C! anywhere, cage pecresn preserved gone nooga; and the whippers-in were Jenny, Uncas and violably. But besides tus mystery, it | Mr. Pitt. The net value of the stakes was £915, or will be remembered that Belladrum’ was | $4,575. ‘The event has for a long time past been in the market, and has given rige to a vast amount of spec- ulation, which { lave from time to tume described, From the frst it was seen that the winner had been literally “‘pitcnforked” into the handicap, consider- ing her age and weight and the fact that at Hunting- don jast year, when carrying fifteen more, she literally “walked away” from a field of nearly twenty horses. Accoi , Bhe has ail along been at the “top of the tree” of quotations, and{it was only shortly before the fall of the flag that Van Amburgn, whom his former owner considered the beat horse in Europe, suppianted her in the quotations. Monarch of the Glen, who at the end of persistently knocked about in the betting, even when in the very zenith of his successes as the most brilliant two year oid of his time. I need not gay that pis defeats by Morna and Kysworth were some- what “genkish,’” to the estimate of kis powers end condition formed by competent turf authorities, and they were singularly atoned by subsequent achievements ere the season closed. The temporary and altogether exceptional lowering of his colors originated the sinister rumors of his having turned out “a roarer,” and within the past few days these adverse reports have been revived and sedulously circulated. That they have received some measure of credence in many circles 1s appa- Te- rent from the circumsiance that the animal has the same position at 100 to 12, was greatly fancied tired from the premiership which he long divided | by lis unpopular owner, Mr. Naylor, and a large with Sir Joseph Hawiey’s champion in the quota- | D0dy of the neo and ae Ba tions and has now sunk into the third pluce—seven | % great chance; bat he injured one of to one being the highest price offered at the time I | Jetlock joints on the me of the race, write, Pero Gomez still heads the list, while Wild | 224d was an ur the example pt 3 Oats, who has been backed for a pot of mon is the next comer, and I should not be surprised V5 wae migit, Save cate Lies by lepine: spent MMtereat tO. JOU to be. tufted: Whiet Tease | him. Vacuum was @t the last backed for interest to you able to do ‘from reliable private sources, that | deal of money, and at the close was on an ity Wilatever may. be Belladram’s. preseut ” corm | i the betting with The Drummer, who carried “the he 18 doing r Work, 80 that investors shouid | Money” ia preference to his stable cor For. regula mpanton be chary in operations founded on tue story that the | mosa, the Oaks and St. Leger winner. The result amiss was avery hollow affair, for the winner was seen to we since his last appearance in | rive the race in hand quite a quarter of @ mile trom Soine changes of importance have taken place dur- home, and if wanted could have shown her heels ie" the past few weeks in tl any distance in advance of the field. She is the pro- ps tobe decided aoing ther gt yey perty of Mr. H. F, Beaumont, the Member of Pariia- sammer. For the 2,000 gaineas Wild is the oniy | Bent for the southern division of the West Riding of animal in demand, having been supported freely at | Yorkshire, who races under the name of Boynton 2, ot |. | and has contrived to get through a great deal of housdrum by pnd Te coer ae, an roe money on the turf. The Drummer has been backed thete are no takers, while Ethers has ad- | for, a deal cfm for the next vanced to 8 to 1; bnt tile nas been | Derby, but those who ve conildingly done. For the Derby Belladrum has declined to | ‘rusted their money to, him. for that event 7 to 1 offered freely, but backers would take 800 to | May “whistle, for 1” for he has no more chance of winning it than I have, and that, considering my 360 pounds and want of condition, is somewhat improbable. He 1s, however, a powerful colt, gave evidence of bemg able to stay “a few,” and has every prospect of ca: ofa haudi- cap before the Greek Kalends, perhaps the Cliy and Suburban, or Great Metropolitan, tor both of witch he has fair racing weights, and in which he will pro- bvably meet a nobie army of “duffers.” The St, Ag- nes gelding ran very well for the greater part of the journey, but then found he bad bad “enough of it,’ and unmistakably “cracked up;” aud the same may be said of Van Amburgh, who so disappointed bis owner, Mr. George Angell, that he sola um right oif to Mr. Hodgman for £750 to act schoolmaster to the “steam engine,” Paul 100, and, In consequence, Pero Gomez and Wild Oats nave become still lirmer, 6 to 1 being offered against the former, while 1% to 2 ia all that can be optained about the latter. Ethers 18 quiet at 1.000 to 60, and 12 to 1 against Pretender finds no takers, while 2,600 to 100 may be had about Thorwaldseo. Ladas stands at the same figure, while 1,000 to 40 may be easily obtamed against Martyrdom. Rhysworti is ip some request at 25 co 1, aud Burrows occasionally is backed at 1,000 to 40, For the Lincoinshire Handicap George Osbaildiston fluctuates freely im the market, 20 to 1 and 6 to 1 being hard against him. Monarch of the Gien has been freely supported at 100 to 7, Friday at 100 to 6, Choral at 25 to 1, Lady Coventry at 10u to 6, and Sulenus at 14 to L. For the Liverpool steeple chase The Colonel {a very firm, 1,000 to 100 betmg taken on one hand, and Giobule 1s freely supported at 100 to 7, Har- court has been backed to win a large sum, aud is firm ot 109 to 7, and Huntsman's Daughter, Buck, Tatnwell and Alcibiades bog sone of receive support. For the Chester Cup Paul Jones is in great favor ac 9 bo 1, and 2,000 to 600 Las been take ith a “run,’? ), ie as Jones, @ purpose for which he is very weil fied, though Formosa, ridden by Fordham, performed most tngioriously and biightea her last year’s laurels so effectually. that we are bound @ conclude that she has “gone off’ like otuer celebrated mares, Regalia, Tormento and Achievement among the uumber. Warrington, a horse Who has always been going to do something, 2 Was eas at the money, ietemsaetntionanherte shave berm | white Ms | but has hituerto caretaiiy abstained doug to 1, Romping Girl at 100 to 6, and Dalby 1s fancied | Wasbackea by Lord stanford for a lot of mous at 40 tol. which he anglt as well have given to a deserving charity, The most notable feature of the race was The Opening of the Scason=The Lincoln | the running of George Osbaideston, whose owner, Mr. Fei 7, believes he can carry of either the verby OF St. Leger, though be “preiers’’ the iatter, Vhis animal has for some time ovcupied a very sus picious position im the betung, in whickahe done uw great deai of..\see-saw” Work, now “striking the siars With his sublime head,” now grovelling at p=Vietory of ceeRunning of Otber Candidates—sunpi- cious Proceedings with we Onbaiden- ton—The Two Year Old iunning—The Brocklesby Stakes=ticneral Review—NSe- | tie Nig? roe oe ere a Accidents=The % | amply just ie is that “exis! as to th — Wyanetine, Deseaiee, | honesty of the dealings in toe ah to him; for, though Meeting—Second Victory of Master Me | 4; the early part he occupt Prominent piace aud Grath—Irish Joy—Early Racing of Two seven t ot Py hag morged ky Yeur Olde=The State of the Market—The | Slot Once to the rear divisiots y ressed thell Admiral and John Day Smoke the Pipe of oy, ey ed chelating and more shook their — Sic eae soe a tune and will Bd carry off @ good race when ieast eapertad.” Con, nidertng the long continued favoritism of Sycee and LONDON, Feb. 20, 1869. The past week may be regarded as the legitimate Opening of the racing season, and every sportsman | ty¢} amount of money for which she had veea from the Dan to the Beersheba of the land has |, both by her party, and the public, tyneed halled it with joy. The murky atmosphere of Lon- | scarcely be prety th aaa Vale on don has at length given way to the pure alr and the, asing of teeth, thoneh wt be ow th it ve wo the clubs, where for months past speculation bas | (fun ng® telnr evan, exclusive of tie om been remarkably dull, has been replaced by the ex- | stakes was civement of the vetting ring: the wearisome itera ing her twelve pounas, and whe mtst’ nave lace ® tion of the sights of the metropolitan streets ts fol- ‘ad lowed by the appearance ate on the running pK Sans snndeepe oa for the yreat, Metro. tracks of flelds .of horses bearing the well known | politan, and as she stays well she may “land” that colors and carering atong in aj! the enjoyment of @ thee Sg oy Pe ep return to their favorite pastime. Attention has for | grier a fine race by ‘of Boouand from mfeld of the most part been divided between the Lincoln | fi and that a hyn, Gay, of Dewi, wpe meviing, the Waterloo coursing gathering and the | bas to nen nas ‘not more duiferences of opinion as to the two year old running | than 100, mu Cy question, of which 1 have of Jate written at iim tor the ;, 108 ibs., Hi. Covey. 0 gel veel suit, On pe the distance Sycee made her effort, had no dificalty in shaking off her —_ from The Drammer, behind whom at two lengths’ in- Bel Giorno was | Hits performance | Pericles Seurry to the Duke of 3 Old a always run well Over this course, consoled his perty for the woful ag Na ; el HS 8B 8 : i iat ¥ 83 i i i | over bit the shouting; ji f i i i #5 rH : E Hi HF] ue wit li cis BRE z ‘ i Fs 5 E i i i E i i E : F tne second saved Mr. L. Mr, Arthur's ch. c. Mr. W. Day’s b. ¢., Sadler. Seem de oma Sa Seba by Ke ‘uin—Ei A J te eeseee Captain Macheii’s b. c., by Littie BBUFB, FOPANAM........00e0ecee sees wsesevce @ Colonel Martyn’s br, f. The Shunamite, W. Goater. 0 . J. B. Morris’ b. ¢., by Blair Athol—Lady Trace was never in doubt, for the winner made the whole of the running and won with extreme ease by four from who was three lengths io tront of the Little fo £2,000; and Stephanotis equally deceived Matthew Dawson, who thought that in him he had got hoid of a “clinker.” Pate won the Blankney Stakes Jor two and three year olds on Wednesday, and beat the three year old Bonule Katie so easily that we began to have a higher opinion of sister to Veda. she French stable was represeated on tius occa- sion by Roquefort, of whom not much can be said, as he appears to be inferior even to his companion Fiorlau, of whom, however, beter things than his performance in the Brocklesby may be expected. Ken: who represented the Heath House terest, cut up badly, as did Stephanotis again in the Jincoin Club cup won by Captain Machell’s colt by Little icone” ot out of Kosaura—a very good loo: youugster. ‘The same stable was fortunate with Mr. Chapiin’s colt by Kettledram, out of Nelly Lill, who won with greatease the Juventie Selling Stekes. Upon the whole, the two year olds Who appeared at the meet- ing are deficient in size and power; but the beat and best looking of them, whom iconsider to be pace] Veda, Paté, Fiortan, Ironstone and the colt, may develop into good horses as the sea- son advances, 1 donot profess to be an authority in coursing, but it would be unpardonable to omit a passing reference to the ‘dog Derby,’’ decided this week at Waterloo, near Liverpool, It is the great event of the coursing year, excites the most intense inte! not only among the followers of the among the majority of racing men, and tf je the medium of a vast amount of speculation. The sixty-four dogs who took part in it at first on re 8 amine weeded down to fouron 's Master McGrath Dy Mr. Blanchard’s Bat at the Bowster (Scotch), Mr. Leigh’s Lobelia (english) and Mr. Gtloour’s Gillie Callum (Scotch). was not Gj Meeting, but i believe that ext which haa been ually working up during the two previous days, as dog after dog went down before its opponent, was now something wonderful to behold. ‘The irish division in particular, who had never ceased to believe in the prowess of Master McGrath, the winner of the cup iast year, were at fever heat and were only waiting his second victory to go wild with joy. At this point J to 1 was laid on Master McGrath it his foeman Lobelia, and 15 two8on Bat at the Bowsver against Gillie Callum; to Bat at the Bowster, 7 to 1 Callum, and 9to 1 against Lobelia. ‘Ihe iast named ily succumbed vo the “Master,” aud “Bat” had no difficulty in ie ae Callum. Now came the deciding tie, for wi 2 to 1 was laid on the Irish dog; and after a magnificent trial Lord Lur- gan’s representative was hailed the victor, amidst a scene, on the part of the “Paddies,’’ such ag 1 beLeve was hever witnessed in connection with any sport- ing event; for they threw their capsin the air and hurrahed for a quarter of an hour, Lord Lurgan congral |, a8 was also Mr. Blanch- whose bitch is without doubt a spiendid ani- ™: ‘The result was another terrific blow to vook- makers, who sustained an the same dog last year, and they whole reason to remember the first week of this sea- son as one of the most disasirous in their career. The controversy as to early two year old running still rages; but I Lave but little to add to what I nave said on the matver. Last Saturday Admiral was pbosed in tart Sir Joseph Hawley, took up Jockey Club are proper persons to decide when their young horses are to make their debut. The first point is open to discussion, and will yet, as it has already done, give rise to great controversy; but the latter is, in my opinion, slinply ,e Pali Malt bo mgr iy Sea hae Mr. S W) ham, who have, jeve, In ih respects, vy Rtas best of it. Admiral Rous has given notice of areform of some imporiance—no iess tian the ap- pointment by the Jockey Club of a committee to de- cide wes by acting a8 a court of appeal in cases in which stewards of meetings are unable to come toad 5 in tion with the Grand National the chief features of the speculation of the past week have been the steadiness of Golonel at 8 to 1, the rapid advance of Alciiada to 100 to 8, the demonstration in faver of Tuth- well, which brought him tw ih t kL and the bag 2 made by Guy of Warwick already referred to. The Two Thousand and are chiefly notable for the continued hostility to Bella- dram and ais ee decline and a slightly aown- ward tendency manifested by Wild Oats, the Cheater cup Paul Jones and Romping Girl, at 8 to land 100 to 8 respectively; Aigean and Clemence, to 100 to 6 in the one case and 2u to 1 in the other, and George Osbaldeston’s suspicious running nas brought him with @ rash to 33 to 1. “The Admiral” and John Day, all their squab- bling, have “buried the hatchet,” and I observe from a sporting print that at Lincoln they shook hands and “indalged in ail the amenities of frieud- ship.” U tempora ! Omores ! SHOOTIN Pigeon shooting has become one of the most popa- Jar sports throughout the country. Wo. Payne has offered to sh any man in Canada at 100 single birds, half ground and half plunge traps, for $500 a side, the match to be on the first Wednesday in Apri. The following contests are announced:— March 8-—Henry Wilson aod Morris Carlisi, at Troy, for fifty dollars a side, 17th—Messrs. Pollock and Glurkson, at artford, for fifty dotlars a side. GENERAL NOTES. Five milion head of cattie in Texas, ‘The pork season has closed in Cincinnatt. Many new cheese factories are being erected in Brie county, N. Y. t Fall River, Maas, has a coloted young lady public “pchool teacher, A colored woman, aged 112 years, died'in Wilkes county, N. ©., on the 2d inst. o At Guasetiville, Live Oak county, Texas, Tom Dolan recently killed his ancle, Patrick Fox, by stab- bing him in the belly. John T. Miller, twenty yoars, has married tzabeth Vice, ed sixty years. The Maple are residents of Olio. ee he total shipments of boots and shoes as, during the week, Sading” March were 40h cases, against 5,140 cases for the correspouding week of last year. Sach of thé South Carolina as to pep are called Teceive the with surprise indignation and ask « on ne you him, Opn tee PRY ae John Null, who lives near Miss., is now 108 of is alks erect, Laat cna ete oie has outilved his own ehilaren, constitute a numerous ‘Tus WeaTHEs YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- Fait Down Srarrs,—At half-past one o'clock yes terday morning Morris Earl, living at No. 34 Mott street, while intoxicated, stairs seriously injured, Taken to Bellovae Hoapials beta Run OveR.—At half-past six last evening Erstand Grager, No. 33 Henry street, was knocked down and jured by a J eae oe 3 ee inch. The Mean temperature was y Ue mar owen. st SwUs M Of March being and the minimam at four o’clook A. M. 14d The variation durin; ‘was extraord —AO di Rain gry poe intervals, the total depth of water being 0.15 of an inch, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Forious ASSAULT BY 4 Wo_mAN.—About noon yesterday two women—Margaret Duggan, of 115th street, and Kate Fox—got into a serious altercation, Bellevue Hos} and assall- See ene ene ee regult of her in- A SEAMAN IN Bap ComPany.—John Teute, attached tothe ship Kalmer, lying in one of the Brooklyn docks, and living at No. 125 First street, Hoboken, N. J., being in the cityon Saturday night chanced to enter the premises No. 216 William street and there met Brown. indulged in several drinks, and wi together thrust her hands into Teute’s pantaloons pocket and stole therefrom @ wallet coni @ considerable amount in legal tender an bank bills, with which she es- caped. Subsequently she was arrested by officer Burford, of the Fourth precinct, and on her the exact amount of mouey stolen from Teute was found in her possession. The accused was yes- terday arraigned before Justice Dowling and com- mitted to the Tombs for trial. He WANTED TO MaRRY.—On the 25th of October last William Henry Hains, a clerk in the employ of John F. H, Bone, of No. 244 Fulton street,[Brooklyn, it is aeged, was sent by his employer to deposit $400 in money and $600 in checks in the Central Bank of that city, and mysteriously disappeared, taking tae money and checks with him. since which time he has been sought for in vain by bis frends and employer, After a time he came to this city, where he formed the | acquaint- ance of a young named Susan E. Brush, residing at No. West Forty-second street, with her parents, where he soon. in) himself into the good will of the family, who looked upoa bim from bis conduct while at the house as an exemplary young man and ene whom they were willing their eon should marry; andthe two forming an attachment for each other became en- gaged, and would have shortly been married but for the fact that Hams’ exchequer had begun to get low. One evening he requested bis afflanced to lend him her gola watch ana chain “to wear a few which she did, having the utmost confidence in him, as he assured her he would return it. presenting himself the house a few days ‘wards he was minus that article, which is valued at to its whereabous he he stated he was eight of age, a native of this city, residing in Wi City, and ts a clerk by oecupation, and is not ferred by Miss Brush, and states that money from Mr. Bone, but thinks the amount some- what exaggerated, He was committed without bail to answer both charges. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. People vs. cide; Harry Ames, robbery; tempt at burglary; George Smi — 4 Isaac Simon, larceny; Catharine O’Brien, larceny; Deita McCormick, larceny; John ye goods by a cong Willem "B- Chaant <q taining goods by false pretences; 4 ous assault and battery. THE LABOR QUESTION. The Printers, the Mayor and the Common Couccii—Trouble About the Corporation Printing—Strikes of the Coopers and Stone Rubbers—Mass Meeting. The printers have been vainly endeavoring to get @ hearing before the Common Council for the past two weeks, with the view of pursuading that body to take the corporation printing away from Messrs. Wyncoop & Hallenbeck, and give it to some firm willing to pay compositors “Union” rates. They have thus far been unable to secure the attention of the city fathers. So soon as the clerk commences to read the grievances of the printers, some gentleman PI to be in the ini it of ie om & Co.) jumps up and moves that the matier be “laid over’ or “referred to the Cominittee on Printing.” This morning the printers intend bringing 4 little more resaure to bear in this direction, when lelegates representing all the trade unions in the city, will watt on the Mayor and Common Council, or at least wait on Mayor Hall and obtain his afd in securing an audl- ence in the Council Chamber, The printers do not care to what frm the work is given, as long as said firm will pay Union rates; or, if Wynkoop & Co. are willing tofaccede to the demands of the men, the lat ter will be sausfied for the corporation work to be done =e i now ee The Rete geome nae i —_ the Hail this morn! represent some: work- ingmen, and they think their petition is therefore worthy of attention. THR COOPERA’ STRIKE, at Odell’s, in Nineteenth street, still cox Odell bas received @ number of non- Germans—who are willing rate. Many of the strikers to work at the reduced have obtained work at otuer suops, and those out of employment are sup- members d by the of “the various Coopers’ ons. 18 strike is not likely to come to a suc- cessful onging, until the men now working in the iaduced to join the Union. STONE RUBBERS. About two weeks * the men employed in the yard of Tul &G in Furtiets on account of non-society men, being employ the ae aust ty Of tho* strikers lave tesa fay non-society men, unt! now the rm has all the help needed. There has beea some little diMcutty between the police the men on strike, the | wate! the shop snd the non- society men a little too closely to be picasant. . MASS MEETING. The workingmen contemplate holding a monster mass meeting in a few days, for the purpose of calle ing the atteution of mechanics generaliy aud non- society men in particular to the necessity of union, if hope to be successful inthe com.ag contests th ital. The present spring is expecied to bea season of strtkes, and both capital and labor are busily orgauizing for the encouater. paltaoad-acCmeHT, To Tun Ep:tox or THE MBRALD:— Permit me, throagh the medium of your powerful journal, to make a suggestion to the railroad compa- nies of this eountry of an efficacious wethod by which to prevent accidents, such as tua witch oc curred recently on the Hudson line. Let brakesmen and conductors ve provided with Petard signals, and when a troin is delayed from any unforeseen caase let them piace thom om the rails at fifty yards apart for 9 distance of BO Yards, the conductor from the fromt ail Soe od man behiad, foe Petard signals are fi minating powder, aad Are easily attachod vo tie sur face of the rua by means of two aly wots leant. yoaciing from either ion would gpl Pe iiguals Sha thereby wera te driver of