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WASHINGTON. ‘A Proclamation Prepared Ordering the Virginia Election. and Postmaster General Cresswell, The Sonate, it is alleged, will not confirm Edmunds next winter. Appeintment of a Clerk at the Washington Navy Yard. Clarence M. Barton, of this clty, has deen ap- pointed clerk of the pay rolls and mastering clerk— the first appointment at the Washington Navy Yard under Grant’s administration. Movements of General Hazeu, the Iudian Su- perintendent—Prespect and Condition of the ‘Tribes. Brevet Major General William B. Hazen, colonel Sixth United States infantry and Superintendent of the tribes of the Southern plains, who arrived in this city several days since, will leave here this evening for New York. During his stay at the national capi- tal General Hazen has been in frequent intercourse with the President and General Sherman upon the Indian question, and will return to his jurisdiction im the Indian Territory with ampie powers and facilities tor carrying out the new policy of In- General Sickles Appointed Minister to Spain. The New Minister to-China at the Capital. dian administration, The General reports that one Caning Match Between Aspirants thousand acres of land upon Medicine Bluff creek have already been put under the plough, but by for Office. hired labor. Small patches have been set apart for the indiang, and an effort 1s being made to encour- age them in continuing in the work they have com- menced and by degrees bring them toa fgndness for the proposed condition of life. The Indians that have thus settled down show as yet no other indl- cations than of contentment, but whether this will last remains to be seen. The Cheyennes, who for the past four months have been promising to come in to Medicine Bluds and give up, have not yet made their appearance, and as the season advances the Prospects become less favorable. Several of the bands of the Arapahoes have gone to their reserva- tion on the Arkansas. There {8 constderabie ditfer- ence of opinion as regards the question of peace or war. The fact of the Cheyennes, portion of the Arapahoes and Comanches remaining out looks like war, and in this the people of the plains agree, though the General himself does not agree im this conclusion, From New York the General will pro- A delegation of prominent citizens of Virginia, | ceed to Fort Riley, and thence, with escort, will representing the conservative interest of that State | start for Medicine Bluff creek, 400 miles south, by aud accompanied by L. D. Washington, waited on | the 20th of the present month, the President this morning and had a short inter- ‘ase of the Negro Printer Douglass—The Ty- View in regard to the adoption of the State constitu- pographical Union ‘to Consider the Subject WASHINGTON, May 14, 1869, The Virginia Election to be Held on the Gth of July. A proclamation nas been prepared and will be fasued to-morrow fixing the 6th day of July for the election in Virginia.. It also provides for the sub- Mission of the constitution with separate votes on the disabilities and test oath clauses, but no others. » It is stated that General Stoneman, recently com- manding in Virginia, believing that by the 1st of uly the State might be organized, continued the ‘stay law” only until that time, und it is now pro- pable that applications will be made to General Canby to continue the same iaw in force until after ‘the-meeting:of a legislature. Visit of a Delegation of Conservative Virginl- ans to the President, Hon, especially to ask that the clause relating to | Toenight. °° 9 SST So ny be submitted to the peuple sepa- | The Columbia Typographical Union wi)i hold a ‘ ( Pouaty ofcers Fateny PP ake as the test oath and disa- bijity clauses, The delegation were:—John R. Ea- yn Frank G, Rufin, James A. Cowardin, editor the Richmond Dispatch, and Franklin Stearns. Moensurey Adopted tg Preserve the Neutrality Po deat ‘Laws. ‘ OMicial information was received to-day that the enpposea Cuban vessel at Key West has left for the West Indies, under a regular clearance, without armsand ammunition. A number of other vessels at diflerent ports, suspected of being in the Cuban Anterest, are closely watched by our revenue cutters and naval forces. Assurance has been given that our government will enforce the neutrality laws, The Schooner Grapeshot at Beaufort, 8S. C. “A letter from a Treasury officer at Beaufort, S. C., states that the schooner Grapeshot, hound from New York for Falmouth, Jamaica, put in there for re- pairs on the 27th of April. As she was taden with arms and munitions of war, and had thirty-six pas- wengers on board, the Collector at Beaufort tele- @raphed to Collector Grinnell at New York and re- ceived a reply that the Grapeshot was regularly cleared for Falmouth, consequentiy she was not de- tained. A few days after this event a new Coiiector Was appointed at Beaufort, and he was urged by Cuptain Usher, of the revenue service, to investigate the matter. We replied that it had been thoroughly Inquirea into by his predecessor and therefore de- clined to act in the case. On the 12th of May the Grapeshot still lay in the harbor of Beaufort. mecting to-morrow mght at the City Hall to take some action regarding the case of Douglass, the colored printer, now employed in the government printing office. It is generally believed that the Union will reject the proposition to elect Dougiass as a member, and that should Superintendent Clapp then persist in employing him, all the printers at the government oficé will make @strixe and refuse to work until the unfortunate colored typo Is repudi- ated. Mr. Clapp says he will not yield to any such dictation, and that it the printers strike, he will fill their places in twenty-four hours with a full force of competent compositors. Moreover there is another cause of difiiculty, The rules of tue Unton demand that not more than ten apprentices shalt be employed in the government printing office. Mr. Ciapp has requested the abrogation of that rule, asserting lus determination to employ just as many apprentices as he may see fit, and announcing that, while he does not oppose the policy of the printers regulating the rates of compensation for which they will work, he wil! submit to no dictation as to how otherwise he shall conduct his business. A lively ume is antici- pated at the meeting. Bank Note Printers to be Discharged. About forty bank note printers will be discharged from the printing division of the Treasury Depart- ment within a few days. The necessity for discharg- ing these workmen is caused by a recent arrange- ment of the Secretary giving to a bank note com- pany in New York the printing of the fractional cur- General Sickles Appointed Minister to Spain. | rency, whicn has heretofore been done in the ‘There is no doubt the President to-day determined Treasury. The only printing done here now is the t appoint General Daniel E. Sickles Minister to | printing of bonds and the faces of the legal tender Spain. His commission will soon ve prepared. notes. The stamping of the fractional currency, Our New Minister to China in Consultation | however, will be performed at the Treasury as ~~ with tie President. usual. , Wn. A. Howard, our new Miuister to China, who | List of National Banks Which Have Resigned arrived bere on Wednesday, has been in consulta- Thelr Privileges. tion with the President and the Secretary of State The following 18 a list of the national banks which lative to the policy of this government toward | have resigned their privileges as designated deposi- China. In view of the completion of the Pacific Rail- | tories since the 1st of Apri! la nd have withdrawn ad and the additional facilities for trade between | their securities:—New York County National Bank @ United States and China, Mr. Howard is of | of New York; the Second, Third, Fifth, Tenth and fue opinion that our mission there should | National Park Banks of New York; the First of raised to a standard equal in import- | Bumalo, N. Y.; the Blackstone and Third National ance to that of the British Embassy to that court, Yesterday he had an interview with | the President on the subject, and presented his | views as to what onght to be done. The President | ovincided with Mr. Howard, 4 expressed the Opinion that the three most important missions were Yhose to England, France and Ching, and that the Matter wae in some respects as important to the | ited States as either the first or the second. The ease was in favor of having the mission raised | aleve at jeast with tne mission of any European | fountry represented at China, He promised Mr. | Qioward to confer with the Secretary of State on the | fmatter. Mr. Howard has net yet received his in- structions, and has not fixed upon a time for leaving. Banks of Boston; the First and Union National Banks of Chicago, Ill.; Ridgely National Bank of Spring- jonal Bank of Germantown and Phila- detphia, Nationa! Bank of Philadelphia, and the First National Bank of Williamsport, Pa. Condition of the Southern Banks. Abstracts have been prepared at the office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the condition of the banks in the Southern States on the 17th of April last, in accordance with the recent order, The at stracts of the condition of the North Caroitna banks show an aggregate of resources and liabilities of $2,675,913 62, with, under the head of resources, the following items:— Loans and discounts... $3,015,973 He wil) go by the way of Enrope for the purpose of | United States bonds to secure circulation bo spend ‘meeting and conferring with Mr. Buriiagame on | fg te ERD a 102.760 Ynatters relating to the Chinese mission and the suc- | gills of bauks . 61,749 ‘bess of the Chinese Embassy in negotiating treaties | Cash, including §. 311,837 ‘with European Powers. | ‘The liabilities show:— The Superintendency of Interior Depart | Cupital stock. seeeeee * 400 ment=Fight Between Riva Arpirants for | bank noies vitataniing. 344,10 the Position. | Deposits..... 6... eveee 1,444,087 For some time past lieve bas been a sharp rivalry | Due to banks. 80,774 going on over the olfice of Superintendent of the | Interior Department (a $2,500 piace) among republi- | ‘can oMce-seekers, To-day two of the aspirants, Loans and disconnts.. United states bonds to secure ‘245/000 Golonel Dancan and Colonel Caper met in front — Other United States bonds... 1,000 Of one of the hotels, and the old subject of Who Was | Cash, inciuding $20,160 in specie, 266,485 Prlitied co the place was resumed, The discussion | ‘Secaes exelting, and from hard words he Haitlee } boon proceeded to blgws. Both of then ore large “Men, and excl Yas aimed With ecane. In the use Of this Weapon Colone! Capehart exhibited remarka- pie dexterity, and before Dancen conld being his | Cane to bear upon his antagouts: Capenayy pay dealt iim blows enough over the lead abd shouiiers lo ik the cane in pieces. Not satished with this fuceess he seized Colouel Duncan, end itt The liabtiities show! — Capital stock. .... Profits eseece Notes outstanding ... Individual deposits. Aguregate of the Alabama banks. Loans and discounts. United States houds Due from banks..... Cash, Including phe Hanpiities j oo AE UM | Capita) stock. violently into thé gniver. | prone ‘ | Bank notes Bt ng yen ge Duncan picked himselt Tip dul tie amar ended. Bank no Dunean’s face and head were Considerably eut with Pye Touiviana hak’ si visianding An aggregate, re- ‘the blows from the cane, but beyond this serious resources and llabitties, of...0.. 0.007. 4,108,808 Results followed. This will xerve to settie the vros | Khe FeBOMN CES HhyWw!— pects of both the betligerents for yolitical prefers | Loans and disconnts........ “ment under an Administration with the mott | tag gant ae to Rec me fron “ae ‘us have peac + Heal errate. Rome Sharp Practice with Apyoiutwwents and Cath, including $44,775 in’ specie, the bal @uce mainly beng legal tender notes. 493,088 KRemovuts, mf The Habilities show , drew feature tn the appointment mii displace | Capital. i .. 1,990,000 ‘of ofticlala has been developed here late, everal | Profits... . 208, 65 persons appointed and conmirmed th lucrative posi NW ern decree oul Biome have been removed unvoremontously to make | jue to banks lect : 206, 525 Toom for superannoated military fossils, and theo North Carolina reports six banks, South Carolina Sendered other positions ax 2 sort of compensation | inree, Alabina and Louisiana two. for there dieappointment in Hot being permitted to Regulations for Nand Baggage of Passengers Hold on to thee frstehotce, Hut tt does not etop here, from Canada, Aller supposing themseives ail rigbi for their second As the requletious for some time past in existence Appointments, (hey suddeniy receive om cial nouhew | | in relation to what la termed “hand baggage of fons that before being comuiissioned for these second sengers” entertg the United States upon the Grea they will have to send in thelr resignations for the | western ttallway, passing throngh Cauads, have Bret positions to which they were appointed and | proved to Le InefMiclent to accomplish the purpose Goutirmed. Not suspecting any trick, the appuinteos | desived, and onerona to the company, itis deemed Rend tn thelr resignations as required and thea find Htinve the plan of having inspect advisable to é Shey cannot even get he second posxiions tendered ore accompany the trainé over this road between | Rothem, ‘Thisisasimart trick, bat hardly worthy Snapension Bridge and Detroit trom and after the OF high officials. The datest case wm that of Hera! —-osth day of May inst., and tn dieu thereof the follow. Maxwell, appointed ant condrmed we Superin- ing regulation ts preseribed in reference to the in tendent of Indian Amairs for New Mex teo, who was Superseded, tendered the office of Regisier of the Whited States Land OMce at Sait Lake City, and thea Beker foOresign the fornier portion, Genoral Max. well hag Hor yet resigned, and il ts exiremely doubt. | Bui whottier he Wi HU) he gets oltice Hamer two xed heypnd a dowdt, The omy decent explanation | Siven of Mids curious proceeding ts that the aiminis poration fear diMeulty with the Senate about these Sue ‘sedent officials and desire to have their resiaua: Aous fail and complete, Senators have told thele friends to let the heads of deparimenta make (weir ‘peoords, and then they could be attended to, The Washington Portunatership. apection of “hand baggage’ owned by persons piss ing trom one point to another in the United States over the Hbuve mentioned road:— REGULATIONS, Prior to the deparinre of any twain trom the United States the local cnstoms oMeer shall attach to each pleve of hand baggage of through passengers the customs stamp now used, with the addition of words designating the numberof the train and the date and hour of the day of leaving, written, not printed, and his own signatore plainly written in ink on sald stamp. If ot the port of arrival of such train it shall appear that the owner of the bagwage thos Stamper has (ravelied contiouously through ov the tram designated by ihe stamp attached to sald | beggage, and there 1s Ho reasonaine suspicion of in { tended fraud, the customs oMficet shall pass such ni «baggage «without farther fuspection, ‘The Washington Postmastership is not yet settied | gr the same time cancelling or removing Ht would appear, Alexander, in whose place Bde | such — stamp. Put if the Paso baggage” ds Was appointed yesterday, have no stamp thereon, oF it designates “9 aie nearing te bad Tetnses positively | a iierent tran than the one ton whieh the owner to resiwn, and ia said to mwokea by several Sena- | of tne baggage arrived, the Vaggage khall underro tho sae eRaTHINAtION ABLE it belonged to a person Bore who are euraged at the action of the Prewaent comme from a foreiga territory. The oficers mast conduct ail examinations of baggage with as much despatch and 2s little anpoyance to passengers as be consistent with thoroughness and the saiety of the revenue, N. SARGBAN, Commissioner of Customs, Approved, GEORGE BourweLt, Secretary of we Treasury, SUGGESTIONS. ian mi re of the railway pond, as far as vee cable, nm a& car ugh passenge jauruct the conductors and ‘Sresemmen i prontine local oF wi passengers from entering or occupy! such car ig will greatly facilitate the examina- “hand a ” and aoleve the through passengers from much annoyan: Second,—The officers should carefully scrotinize all lar ieces of “hand baggage,” even though stamped, us ifthe owner is judged 0 Delon to a Well known class who seem to have a natu roclivity to defraud the revenue. The stamp is not pros the baggage from thorough examination if there is reasonable suspicion of intended fraud. Third,—The officer whose duty it is to apply the stamps to the “hand baggage” should have them propered before the time they are to be used, 80 here may be nO unnecessary delay or cause for complaint N. SARGEANT, Commissioner. Mrs. D. Walker’s Office Hunting Tribula- tone=Her Attack on the Departments and Repulse. Further particulars concerning Doctress Walker's recent office hunting raid have come to light t)-day. It seems the frat assault she made was upon Com- missioner Delano, and not Postmaster General Cresswell. Having been admitted to the Commis- sioner, the Doctress pleaded her cause with a fervor that moved even herself to tears, but made no visi- ble impression on the imperturbable Commissioner, who informed her that he knew of no vacancy in his bureau that she could ail Mary evidently thought that there were but few vacancies she could not fill, always excepting vacancies in bachelor hearts, for she renewed her entreaties with true feminine earnestness, but the only effect she produced on the immovable Commissioner was to call up a merry twinkle in his eyes as he asked, “Doctress, why don’t you get married’? This was the point to which Mary wanted to bring the interview. She is sharp at badinage, and replied, “I can find no young man that will have me, and an old man I don't want.” After exchanging a few pleasantries the Doctress gained a point. Mr. Delano referred her to Mr. Douglass, his first deputy, who, never having had to deal with such a human oddity, was disposed to evade the impending burst of eloquence and shower of tears by a clever stratagem, He gave her the foipwind Holic ete ‘TReasuRY DEPARraENT, OFrIcR fNTMiNArL. REVENUE, WASHINGTON, May 6, 1869. } WILLIAM P, SHEARMAN, Esq., Supervisor of OMe Sin—I am informed by Mrs. Dr. Walker, an appli- cant for a clerkship in this bureau, that she has been promised a position as first class clerk m the event of a discharge of a clerk upon the ground of his being the poorest in the service. Can you designate such a person? Respectfully, J. W. DOUGLASS, Deputy Commissioner. The medical major went on her way rejoicing, de- livered her note and obtained a promice that the mat- ter should be attended to, The following is the re- ply of Mr. Shearman:— May 7, 1869. Respectfully returned to the Deputy Commissioner. To ascertain with certainty who is the poorest clerk in the service would be almost as troublecome and Ume-consuming as would be the attempt to find out who is the wickedest man in New York. 1 ain not able to designate the person in either case. W. P. SHEARMAN, General Supervisor, &c, Nothing daunted, the Major sallied forth (o attack the Post Office Department, and bore down upon Mr. Cresswell, after skirmishing with General Banks to feel his lines, in order to ascertain his strength on the question of women’s rights. It is said the un- failing courtesy of the gallant General was sorely tried before the charming Major was calied off by the message from the Postmaster General. The tilt between Mr, Cresswell and Major Mary has been described heretofore, and need not be repeated. Let it snffice to state that she failed badly and took herself back to the Internal Revenue Bureau, this time, however, to operate on Mr. Stith, the Solicitor. The same scenes before enacted were gone through again. Mr, Smith was put through the regular course of tribulations and stood out firmly to the end, In sheer despair Mary snappishiy inquired, “Do you believe that the proper sphere of woman Is im the house?" “J certainly do,” answered the Solicitor. ‘Then give me a clerkship and keep me in the house.” But Mr. Smith did not observe the point in that degree of illumination and cut the interview short by saying, “1 can do nothing for you.” After this last defeat the martial Doctor retreated and did not stop long until she reached Baltimore, where she created no little sensation with her bifurcated unmentionabies and flowing raglan coat. Yesterday she returned to this city, doubtless prepared to make another raid on the departments, The next pomt of attack has not yet been developed, but, as the Navy and War Departments are wholly monopolized vy the sterner #ex, it 18 more than probable that she wiil next assall General Rawlins and Admiral Porter. Preparing for the Next Census. Mr. Hough, Supermtendent of the Census, is at work in assisting the chairman of the House Census Committee, The sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Garfleld, Laflin, Wilkinson, Cullom and Haldeman, will meet here on the 25th inst. to pre- pare a bill to provide for taking the next census. Mr. Hough, aided by one clerk, is making an analysis of the different methods of taking the census prac- Used by foreign countries and arranging and classi- fying the several divisions of the work. It is ex- pected that the plan of jJeaving blank forms at each house, with instructions drawn up in the simplest possible form to guide the householder in filling up the blanks, will be adopted, Notice will be given to fli these bianks up on agiven day, most probably the first day of June next, and keep them unti! cailed for, Those forms which may not be filled up when called for will te completed by the census oMcers with reference to the condition of the family on the first of June. No appropriation has yet beep made for printing blanks or providing any of the necessary material, so that all this work will have to be done between the day the appropria- tion is made and tie first of June. The Lutheran Convention to Visit the Presi. dent. ‘The General Convention of the Lutheran Chureh, now in session, will to-morrow morning, ap- pointment, pay their respects to President Grant. + THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN WASHINGTOY, Watnixerox, May 11, 1860, The earnest portion of the republican pattr—the class of men who profess the faith of such progress- ive representatives as Senators Sumner and Wilson— the men who acquiesced in the interposing power of destiny, that made General Grant the candidate of the republican party without the ald and in spite of ite leaders, are perfectly conscious of the precarious tendency of the political current, The uncertain tenure by which the internal peace ts held “minis+ vera very unpleasant meditation.” Even at this early | period of the administration it 1s impossible for the ac cumulated wisdom of the organization to identify any advent of parties. The close observer of what les | transpired here within the past six days will certify | that the most ordinary powers of diseriminatéon are tial to the comprehension of what 1s here stated. ecalling the events that have transpired at the capital kince the grand ceremony of the Inaugura- tion, it is Impossible to refer to a single oMcial act of the President that has received the warm, emphatic, unaninous endorsement of the men of either body of Congress; while, on the other band, it is equally | diMcuit to discover that any act of Congress has ex- cited feelings of ordinary gratification in the mind of the Executive. ‘ | ‘Trace, for example, the extraorlinary course of | Congress upon the Tenure of OMmiee vill; note with ed tenacity with which it was adhered tom i the care with which Senators attested | thelr confidence in the President and their men. { sistent refusal to confide to lim the power that had ; always been enjoyed, with a single exception, by his | predecessors; the persistence of the Senate in adher- | Ing fo & modified form of restriction and (he yielding of the House against its first unanimous decision. Follow these fact? back to the starting point, and we find the germ of present distrust and furnre dis- senstone. Congress demonstrated iis want of confidence in the President by a refusal to repeal a iaw passed for the ostensibie purpose of preventing corruption and to meet # temporary emergency. ‘The President ae- elined to consult Congress in th “eof hit Cabi net and other important officials, has chosen tis own Course And kept It iu veheoting Upon thee things it je a signifeant 6 of those qualities of adhesion that usually mark the | | completeness | rity it Was repealed hy the House and the | | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. fact that those Senator# wio resisted of the civil service tenure failed to thetr aan ‘fuer connituents ——_ and ey ee to isappointed Xpectations; and expecta where they are centred upon i tice, are Most wi! it things tn the wi ul during the atrife and ge, for appointments thay Voleered the advent of the it to witness the chagrin of those who, after waiting aed for Johnson's exit, found them- selves ut pesperiese with his successor. Some dioned personal satisfactory alternative of written recommendat A which were equally unavailing. It requires but little effort to recapitulate the consequences of these un- toward circumstances. The member 1s dissatisfied with the President, the hitherto in 1 constituent confesses toa similar frame of m! in regard to his representative, and the inevitable demoraliza- tion of the party is the prospective solution of this vexatious problem, But underneath this combustible political strata there ig # noticeable element that partakes of the nature of detiance. There are a few of the braver and more resolute class, who assume an air of in- difference and who profess to scout the idea of a possible disintegration. They count with confidence upon the fact that the President is not a politician; he possesses none of the quaiifica- ons essential to success im any future coutest that may grow out of prevalent dissensions. They take it for granted that he does NOt possess the tact to originate a policy or to con- struct a platform, in the event of a separation, that Wil attract the massey and commend itself to the proval of the populur voice; and in the enuncia- on of such ideas it is instructive to note the coin- ciding tendency of the sentiments of democrats and republicans. hat the President 1s indifferent to what is now transpiring, if we may judge from the light reflected at this point of observation, is apparent. It is ques- tionable whether le studies with any show of in- terest or perseverance the comments and criticisms referring to his official acts; and it is very doubtful \ indeed whether he has seriously reflected upon the importance of shaping a course that will avoid the reels upon whien his not very disinterested friend are placing @ great variety of warning, lights. Hi Policy in military tacti has beet to wal!, to allow the enemy to make the most caraging’ and consplc- uous demonstrations, and eventually fo take advan- tage of his indiscretions. It may be that his prac- tice In politica will not vary materially from that which he has earned in the fleld; that the policy he alopts will be the suggestion of the moment; that In the course of events, ff he finds himself menaced by reckless hosiiiily to his administration, he will tind it time enough to “push things.” One of the Most fruitial cavises of discontent with members of Congress was his appointment of a TROTTING AT THE FASHION CoURMt, BROOKLYN HORROR. THE Two trotting races were announced to come co@ Vue Teagedy “Om the Heights”—C Yesterday afternoon, and the weather being delivi: , ful a large attendance of gentlemen was presen to witness the sport, The rain of the previour wizor had softened the track, and it was heavy sad in many places quite wet, rendering It slow to # er0! degree. The first trot was for a purse of $000 -¢. to the first horse, $100 to the second and $60 w ‘ve third. The second trot was a match. There were six entries for the puree, which were Mr. Ceaary's bay gelding, a grandson of Long Island Black He: John Chambers’ chestnut stailion Hickory Jack, bs Ethan Alien; Mr, Jones’ gray gelding White Fe wu: P Mance’s gray gelding Mercer, by Edsall’s apdallsis; Mr. Patterson's br. g. David Bonner, aut Dail’s biack stallion Mike Norton. Tne two named were withdrawn before the race boguu. Mr. Canary’s geldmg won the race aster four very closely contested heats, without 4 skip or break, He is a capital horse, and the time vies ine showed yesterday on a heavy track slamps plu aol Only @ fast horse, but one that cau stay as long oF ie best, Hickory Jack proved a better horse ‘tian Le has been generally accredited, vetmg only be veo a short length, in 2:32 3, in the second heat, ao ovis @ length in the third and fourth heats. He ss grove bly the fastest and stoutesi horse of hie inches in 14e world, being only thirveen hands whree incre and a halfin neight. Mercer, the winner of (he tes: heat, seems a good horse and trots fast, bu) ne jas been unfortunate in his races here, and his Lies 2. have lost a great deul of money on him. Wid Fawn 18 a 5; ly horse and isa Stayer of the fy b maga and being the winner of the trot op Yi edie day was backed pretty heavily yesterda: " pany proved too fast for him, howeve: lie last horse in the race. ‘The deratls and the heats will be found below. BE BELSING. AS soon as the crowd began to aesemble tie evr Seller commenced business, and a ively tine until the horses were scoring for the first nes following are afew of the pools sold, showsor estimation in which the respective horses were (eir before they commeuced the struggie:— Canary’s bay jase Cabinet without calling to his aid te counsels of the wise, and it is, to say the trath, a rare thing to hear paremions of approval from any source upon this subject. The Suplicated honors, to sdy nothing of the profits, conferred upon Washburne are sharply criticised, not Gfily for the veagon that the selection Was Indiscreet, but because his sucessor in the ptate Department has become the unfortunate in- heritor of embarrassing complications. However some may disapprove the acts of Secretary Fish, there 1s @ manifest feeling of forbearance, in view of many einbarrassing considerations, and we are com- pelled to pay some heed to remonstrances against a f too hasty judgment. In reference to his course upon the subject of the recognition of the belligerent rights of Cuba, it is maintained by some that we should avoid the examp'e of England and not be tempted into an Injustice which we could not approve, except upon the questionable score of retaliation. So, too, with regard to our policy with Great Britain. The opening of negotiations by Minister Motley will develop something practicable and tangible, and, in the meantime, adherence to Mir. Sumner’s ultimatum and the avoiuance of undue haste is the suggestion of wisdom. Jt is mumtamed that the Secretary comprehends (he importance of our foreign policy, and that he will be equal toany emergency that may ensue. ‘The absence of Congress does not entirely relieve the pressure for appointments, During the past week the crowd of applicants seems to have emerged from some hiding place and to have returned to the siege with augmented numbers and vigor. Many of them come With personal claims upon the secre- taries and heads of bureaus, which will probably prove nore effectual thun tue latterly repudiated aid of the Congressional solicitors. An almosi alarming e of things is noticeable atthe capiial, which consists in the fact that our departments are bes ing asylums for ex-members ol Congress and the relatives of siting members. In the Treasury an ex-nember goes intoa bureau and takes his family in with him. In the Post Ofice Department tacre ave stiuliar exampies, aud the Comunissioner of Pensions Is un ex-member. Sen- ators’ and Representatives’ sons are distributed through the departments, and whenever a confirma- tion 1s wanted, or some other precarious event Is at hand requiring Congresstonal syinpathy, it is aste ishing to notice with what facility these young men get promotions. * During Jolin Quincy Adatws’ Presidential term an inquiry was 'poved mito the expediency of amend- ing the constitution so as to prevent the appomt ment of apy member of Congress to any féderai office of trust or promt during the period for which le Was elected, aad an amendment was reported to Unis effect:— Nofenator or Representative ahall be appointed to any civil oftice, place or emolument, under the authority of the United States, until thesxpiratio of the Presidential term in whieh such pered have served as a Senator or Repre- sentative, In testing the question it lacked three votes of the consiimtona! number tor relerring it to the decision ot the States. So long as members have the power of amending the constitution it wiillcontain no provisions restrict- ing their privileges, whether they affect themselves, their children or most distant kindred. A modifica- tion of the appointuient aystem is the only cue for practices that are degrading alike tothe government. and those who resort to them. The unrestricted use of the appointing power has made the departments subservient to the Interests and necessities of Con- gressmen and the Lesds of departments, and the re- sult ie that there m a tendency to monopolize the patronage for numerous favorites, Who are not the faost efficient nor the most industrions class of in- cumbents, Itis claimed that this practice has the force of an illustrious example: but, admitting this distinguished justification, it 18 unjust to worthy and needy expectants, aupopular with the people and unprofitable to the government. ‘Talk, however, ae Congressmen may, about the re- forms they inteud to imaugurate, it 18 idle to expect reformations or any Sincere effort in that direction 80 long ae the power of patronage can be made avail- able to the intcresis and necessities of the wen Who seek to conirol it, YACHTING, The Schoouer Yachts Sappho aud Meteor, As the yachts Sappho and Meteor approach com- pletion at the yard of Messrs. C. & KR, Poillon, Brook- lyn, the number of eniiusiastic aquatic men in this city and vicinity who kave made themselves inter- ested in the matter of the frst, her alterations and additions, and secon imental model and rigging of the Metec come daily greater. These gentiemen y of them competent to judge of the merits of a pleasure satling vessel, indulge in specious arguments as thelr own taste dictates upon the qualities of each, and frequently spirited argumentative contests are tue resull of mutual ob- | servations. it will be bat # short time before both of these boats will be tu a condition to rest their abilities in respective trial tripe, Yesterday afternoon it was noted that they had progressed to (nat point, whieb information, without donbt, will be pleasant news to those who have not been enabled to view them ip | their process of cowpletion, ‘ THE SAPrao, This craft has her satis bent finished aud is ready for her in the smallest. or less important pe ment to the grearest there is commendabie everywhere observable. She is exquisitely finished in every particular, and ber roomy cabin will be the cosiest as well as | pleasantest marine lounging place ylmoat ever seen, It has been finished in vinet” style, with black wainut, satin wood and white holly, the panela pre. senting @ genial, likely aspect. On deck the amount of brass Work ts en miatelot in the forecastle a ernising in foreign waters, ultering violent fmprecations This, with the galvanized work everywhere visible, gives “on deck” a pleasant and agrecable appearance. Toe Sappho is not yet quite in trim, but will be ma few days. Her owner, Rear Commodore William Doug- Jas, Will soon astonisn aud please the residents of deck work all i oraise, From atof her equip: | vessel. City Island, Lis summer residence, With Nis pleasant | bwill send many a | ing 30 25 30 25 20 30 White Faw 18 16 17 14 14 2% Mercer........ 14 13 15 12 11 10 17 Hickory Jack. 13 15 12 11 10.10 21 27 THE RAUB. First Heat.—White Fawn won the pole, the gesting without a@ name second, Hickory Jack me tiie place, and Mercer the outside. “ney had a vere good send-off, but almost a8 soon aa they tel! score Mercer broke up and lost several teagris White Fawn and the bay gelding went head #0 but when they pass fa pole, in thirty-nine seconds, the geiitug » leading @ length, Mercer third, half a dozen ‘eu behind, and Hickory Jack sfll further of 4 down the backstretch White Fawn broke the gelaing was nearly two lengths ahead vl « half-mile pole in 1:17, Mercer two lengths 4. Wuite Fawo, Hickory Jack eight or teu lew, + the rear, and evidently laying up for this hest. made no effort to overtake the othe trotted steaanly along the Flushing enc White Fawn as he came on the homes’ by i ding being in the lead, having nearly two leog the best of it. Mercer kept toing all the wey about midway disposing of Winte Pawn anc i: wards taking sides with the bay gelding. {he came on together side and side, and Mecce won by a head ou the seore; White Fa jengths benind, while Hickory Jack was ut (4+ tancestand. Time of heat, 2 Second Heat.—Mercer now became the !s yoriir and sold for $75, the bay gelding fetching $32 anu White Fawn aud Hickory Jack together by but ¥ Hickory Jack was first away tis tt bay gelding second, Mercer third and W close up. Going around the tarn Mercer the front, closely followed by the gelding, ! Jack having broken up and fallen in the te: the quarter pole, which was passed In th seconds, Mercer and the bay gelding were he head, three jengths in front of White Prawn, was half a length in advance of Hickor Going down the backstretch the straggie was « between the gelding and Mercer until near thy. mule pole, when the latter broke up and the ye Jed past that point two lengths, in 1:163¢, hv Jack second, one length ahead of Mercer, who wr a little ahead of White Fawn. On the Flu the gelding opened (he gap for a short sime, passed the three-quarter pole there was v daylight between his wheel and Hickory Jack's lie the latter being three lengths ahead of White fawn Mercer one length behind. The struggle up ‘ve homestretch was highly exciting between Jack and the bay gelding; but before they the seore the little stallion broke - and the won the heat by a short length tp 2:32),. Fawn was third, half a dezen length stallion, aud about four Jeugths ahead Third Heat he bay gelding was now the at two to one ageinst the fleld. Hickor the bese of the send of, White Fawn second, gelding third aud josmg the pole, which was by White Fawn, Mercer fourth, having ore soon after starting. tiekory Jack broke vp «« afterwards, At the quarter pule White Feo (en two leagtns, the bay gelding second, two (Cour ahead of Hickory Jack, who was four ‘lengtiis a2 of Mercer. ‘Time, forty seconds. Gotng Cow) oe backstretch White Fawn broke up twice, bur le etd it #0 nicely that at the half-mile pole jie woe still leading by if a length in try the ding second, two lengths in front of tickers , Who was four lengths ahead of Merce? Going iwto whe Flushing end = th ef Ny went (o the front, and soon afterwards t took sides with White Fawn « head and bead into the homestreteh, the leading them by two lengths. “Hickory a desperate effort to overtake the bay geidt be broke up Just as he reached his wheel, beaten alength. White Fawn trotted fast ; homestretch, breaking twice before gettiuy % stand and was beaten by the stallion on? iy! they eanie 24 length. Mercer was eight lengths beuind. Sone eo: the hea 4 Fourth feat.—The gelding was the fave: advance on the preceding |i er fearfal of Hic! not ut an; being rat tes. between him and the geldin, “go The gelding, being on ite gamed half alengti ta making the turn, P 4 Was soon #t tis head again, and they wen: % quarter pole yoked togeier tp forty-one +e is two lengths ahead of White Fawn, who « length in front of Mercer, The horses trout the backstretel like tw ms, Hickory Jack side and side and Whi cer head and head, three leagtha t mile pole Was passed in iv. Mere a to pieces, and that was the last of iw Flushing end the straggie for the lead was flercely between the geidiug and Hickory Jact ul the Hitie fellow as carried to a brea three-quarter pole. He rallied again, howe yor, ona made another desperate effor! for the heat. but w Ler near home he broke again, and th y geliyor One te the heat by a length, Hickory Juck seconc, dozen lengths io trout of White Fawn, who w Mercer. Time of tt ¥ 259 fo the (ir In Narness, T three in five, b y entered b. g.— Manee entered g, 4. Mereer.... 6.00... Cudney entered ch. s, Hickory dock.. 4 Mace entered g. x. White Fawa . Roden entered bik. & MIke Norte “ 1M First heat Second heat. Third heat Fourth heat. . SBOUND ‘This was a maich for $1,500, 1 five, in harness. between two ge horses, one a chestnut more by Et brown gelding, the owne the ma to $500 on The result. The mare wor fy and fourth heats; bot the third was wor ing, and the rare in that hear being distanced for bolting soon al! rnonmg into the other, Her salky collide that of the brown gelding, and nearly cove it over. Both horses then broke up | mare recovered first, and took & conmaond | lead, which she maintamed for halts te | when she began to quit, and the gelding. | gradually on her, beat her home by a iengy | fourtir Was Won easily by the more, a the « ing broke as soon as (he word was giv forty yards before he recovered, te bros | afterwards and had ne chance of whaning. 7 | lowing ts & SUMMARY He METFOR Sawn DAY—Mated $1,000, mile hents, bee! saree > . te th Ive, in harness. Lying al {the Saypho ts this vessel, She | f . t ' i# alwost finished, a vainly in character of | Yper uae cll ; workmanst’p her “pulling together’ canvoet be -” easily excelled. Her cobtue are Muished iu a really P gorgeous manner In fauey woods and porcela aM selting, thal produce many ejaculanons of praise | Fist heat ares irom ler visitors, ‘They Wil be more thon agreea- | Second fe tote ble places in witch to sujourt, On deck everyeing | Third heat ; ‘ now ip-shape style; her rteging ie | Fourch hea al in mips ited and extra spars | already ainidshipa. looks, tn a SHABNOTH, word, 1 for duly, excepting, of course, | by - the ‘bending of her’ salis, which are made | The Penst of Week Whet it Typiirs. and waiting the recovery of Mr. Lortilard, whom |, rote! commnaaiees ¢ temporarily Ul, before being sent on board aud this tgp immed bere Repair i Mego work compicied. The autietpations that her deck | three great feasts with ihe dews<erne | would prove roomy and confortable ave more than | wees, or Pentecost; or, as they themgelver cor 1 It will not be mony before hath of these | disquisition of the origin aud the present ime t & handsome, Ai it ts to be hoped successful pleasure | tion of its religious meaning. SuMiee 1k Lo so “i crafts, tre “on the wing ROBBERY BY ALLEGED RIVER PIRATES. At fifteen miuntes before ten ovioeX last night in answer fo @ despateh sent from the First preemet to the Central office, “Send reporters to this station”), it Was ascertained that officer Reed arrested Timo- thy Mahom, of No. 20 Batavia sireet, and James | Falon, No. 49 Cherry atreet, at pier 17, with thirteen bags of Naxseed, Inarked with a diamond and “| J” within it. They stated they parctased It frow a wobownes Up Hie river for ently dodare. | typifies the revelation of the Jaw and tle ony tented | of the salvation of the Jews, bean by the suc | sing of tie Red Sea, The feast of Shady t considered ad the closing festivity to Paewct Basrer, and also as the feast of Jorm-Ha-Bikeiin 64 the sacrifice of the evsiings of the harvest. { | modern fimes, aa the actual sacrifices of the f° of the sofl were more and more disearded, If ioos » higher signification, as the feast of the Divin » bestowed upon the Jews as the frat seiocted o) ¢ ple, From Pesach to Shabnoth the eounr Jmer i# considered as contrition, and ab Shabac | the people rejolee that God has vourhaafed to er | wrote delivery ayd the prose of & bobign ILie. we | Exclemont—The Deceased’s Nature, ° ton end “Insanity’=—The Injured Lady’ Cooduion Last Evening—Interesting Par- ticelers, the syvopathy expressed for Mise Lizale Seribper, toe tojucet Indy im the terrible tragedy “om the Heig! ‘s Of that mature in our sister city to war- edtvional allusion to the murderous designs of satauel D, Talbot, the self-homicide. The fullest var'icohies of this heinous and revolting deed were. oo ‘ yesterday morning’s Heratp, but it 4 We ‘Lot sanguinary violence the public will Dot ewe ibe discussions of the seoundrelly detaile Wr | Of (he deed man's acts until they become a “twice told wie. > TALBOY'S NATURE. The suiewe's Dature, disposition and eutuve were ‘dose of # gentleman, Inall his domestic relations ‘ be seemed 60 sacrifice personal comtort for the peesiog pleasure of his friends, To do a service be wax ever ready, and none ever suspected that his ‘hougo’e ead imagination were auglt else than ine purest character; that his standard of poriiy waa high and lofty, He seemed to im- mess a) 1hose Who came in contact with him’ as Gesod Of the usual dross of world- ness, tons be had not the low, debased feel ‘Pge tha. Quay young “respectable” men of the “sea! ag6 re cursed with and that ultimately ren- beb* possessor the most wretched of mortal. 'o sats Chere Was aterrible mistake, as the unhappy Sequcl ‘ivi, proves, his designs being wickedly fear- fat sad evidently premeditated, Talbot was a for- luoute soung man in the care early bestowed upon bon. eod fortunate in his ability during manhood to vis education that chance for development 4 excensive continental travel presents, lo . taste and all else that makes a man he * a8 Supertoy to many mortals. HIS LOVE. 3 wey bvave been genuine expression of hit 1a! all hope 80. He was constantly, or almost foretoy to Miss Scribner as part of his exist- around his heart were woven silken affection which her worth and kindness aled. This was his monomagia, this his s toe iady in that clear, unmistakable mav- i ber Culture and purity suggested, calmly jed always repulsed his advances, for which she alone knows, and for which 18 accountable to her Maker. romance, however, On the i we have the cultured gentleman ae i je atecward friend, an elegant, talented and goud lady his sought-for inamoraia, midnight as- ! Souls, poison, the pistol and seif-murder. Flest: w weak, wad here If sample enougi of it, suMicient demoastee ion that the end of degraded humamty tle noe var ue ‘ ner Wi bul dec yeasoos alone ee Sirgage HIS INSANITY. ' Spenous argaments are being freely deduced by . Vs friends, holding that he was insane. that the “stealing” of the pistol trom » Stas “den” clearly Indicates this, and vs use Of the chloroform was designed to save sin ta death, They admit he meant fue that he meant to outrage «28 not his object, or why did » if such @ business to obtain the ionderd pistol’ fans let it rest, but there are so many irre- conciigble tenets in this connection it seens aimost wat to deduce this conclusion, yet from his (vows babits and deportment in life perhaps it sere well has to draw the curtain of epeciiatiod ennociation: Shere ts something whieh I dread; Misa dark, a fearful thing : bs the dread of death—tie inore— t 1m the dread of madness. 4 HIS ROOM. srecday Une room of this unfortunate reigned savve a8 found on the morning of his sui idevees of taste in its arrangement abound ‘There is still to be found on the small ole books which denote by their well ‘There were p in Phrenology, London > fweaty Months ie4,”? the majority of which were market J game in bis own handwriting, with dates: « fom 1856 to the present year. On the ews the large mirror, are still hanging three ascklie3, Of Stik and diverent colors; a hand- f, elaborately marked with @ German text heedie Work, lay upon the small table, as if. ora dowa When he came in on W eunesday lai “pow the bureau was the reuinant of last e middle of the room, une a chatr, ie which he pulled off before at \o comet the terrible crime now on his soul, mchate was the tin box in which he kept velo letters, papers and many of the papers las lotoented father, among then being the ar- “Talbot, Newell & Hod bottles of “morphin: sniphias, avued One-eighih ounce of this opiate, ty used ae Din A} of she morning a stalwart Milesran, with water, sono 1 h, invaded ibis apartment, endeavor. vigoruas scrubbing lo,remove ‘he evidenc she Coagio suleide; but it seeme! almost impos- | vibie, a lie thickened gore lad soaked throaglt (he ‘ Be ss carpet And penetrated the floor, so a¥ fo re- ‘si every efoct at obliteration. “Yes, eur, ‘tis hard to get | pave used three patis of water,” spoke i jog laborer as be was gaved upon by os \ MI3B SCRIBNER'S ROOM. tay ate ot to ed lady's apari ment is aiso AS Bhe left It. atuess, taste and culture discerntble im Ayenout. The open trunk last touched br ke taaptie and tebles, with their toilet articles ache of tvavels aud erry; The chairs by ber ad, wih Che Clothing of the iady, deposited by her ie mo g2s af che terrible event. were wll yet un- oveliod, as che frightened family had noi vet re. covered Taek equanimity, or did not feel ike dis ITE CONDITION. tog it Was very encouraging. True, #he pam from the lacerated tendons aud of her band and wrist; but, wader the oa, she bears ap under it With thal great rovidentiaily carci rdeal of Thursday uy her twice, morning Lt fe, Masmuch as her favorable condition sagpension of any tniended surgica Miss Scriner is still im her sister's 4 door, back, and whl there rematn 4 Will enable her removnifte her t. Yesterday site recery ug Mr. George A. Newall, of Be heostaped to Brooklyn the inst dy. He was the pe rred to. HIS REMAINS » Boston late 6 clerk in his s yosierday movning, tu iO amily Vault, Falco of business, Levening; bu hight, a¢com- They were re- t wil at once be Leonard street, Wow. * the New Roows Lodur, Ne. 317. Heceptien at of Neptune Yoo westerns of Neptune Lodge, Ne. SUT, F. and A. 4. eooonyge Inaugatared their new Jodge roowme, ae Of Bleecker street and the Bowery, by oy © reception of a very pleasant charactér. A ecing of Masons, both memnent of Nep ous lodges, accompanied by thelr lady tto do honor to the orcas Oe eremonies of a dedication wore e affair taking a! sos! entirely eat and commedious. r very wule The walls are plain, without at coloring or orpaimentaiton; te jar e 4 ef bigek wainnt, covered with blue, and pes toe floor te a very handsome and brilliant ~ 9 nine o'clock the Waster of the evening by caliag Hence to sing the hymni commen” vy Winia je met With Dearte purpose strong ane eu t an orgun an vol sinelatr, of Giamercy Loe apered The Worsbipfiii Master of ao, MR. . Howard, then deiverst a welcome. After Ag tO Nee eee that it had ver been knon deaf ear to the widow or ‘2c'congravulated the members fatheriess, tie of yous! gad # yon Robbins, , the a Terry. An aderese wast 10% 49] District Depury Grand Master ferotoe Buck, in which be refervet to the wivane tuger of some of tho doctrines of tie i bie tf aa words of congratctation to Neptane Further selectiona# of pwate were then given by various latios ant semen? ' syd the programme ended, t . brag vi ‘garped to a supper room down statrs, « | aia Ree had been prepared.’ Here tvs ‘ent FA a Sit goon feeling prevatied, the Indies discussing ee members of the Mavonie order ehe gone ty which bad been heard, as alee the gonad wiloa had been provided for the inner Gah, ett 9 of the eventing closed with a dance ty ro codge poor, which Was joined in with evidens enibers and their fait friends. recoption was & Very #leaut one, and ge May well congratulate itself trey Aanguration of ls new) TOG) ie are tue Officers of the lodge; —Jobn W é.; Dante! L. Grin, SW ates 3 +} Frederick Gugel, dy. § Deg dates oy? Wed, Bige: Jotin Nixon, See of Now in tite fees y 4 of the Cor stifed chat the wgracatsl vropoaed coast defences ty ere = eo) ko patimaatodt Ab he Ae viewlova. Ab the @ ration of Cit. pertod Tee nee sien Confederation wili be tn yp oO | fees wit | ty a, Meena high: i” viyateg,