The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Proposed Canal from the Mississippi to the Seaboard. Government Officials Go- " ing South. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1869, New Mouth for the Mississipp! River—Great National “Work Proposéd=Nortolk to be Made an Important Port. The naturally navigable waters of the Mississipp? valley aggregate nearly 1,700 miles. Water has its currents and so has trade. But those of the latter Go not ran with the former; for in the main tne great outlet of trade is northeast by the lakes, Erle - Canal and Hudgon, instead of South, by the Gulf of ‘Mexico. It 1s now.proposed to open a way across the Virginia mountains broad and deep enough to Grain the Mississippi valley due eastward into the Chesapeake, not of water, of course, but of pro- duce. The old James river and Kanawha anal—already finished haif the distance— was, to connect ‘the waters of the James ‘with those of the Kanawha, a tributary of me Ohio; but the ‘proposed canal is to ‘be of’ a capacity equal at least wo the great Erie anal of New York. Such a canal, by supplying 400 miles of the route, would open the way for trans- portation without transhipment between the ocean and 17,000 miles of already navigable inland waters, ‘The’ project ia to be brougnt! before Congress this winter, and it 1s expected;that,it will be petitioned «for by citizens of every partof the Union, Great congiaerations of national defence are said by mill- tary_men to justify it, but the grand commercial hypothesis is the manner in which it would effect the grain interest of the We3t and the br€ad interest ofthe East. It appears by official reports of United States engineers charged with surveys, &c., of pro- posed national canals in the Northwest, that the dangers of lake navigation, the numerous tranship- ments, the neceasity of much ratiroad carriage and ‘the closing of navigation five-twelfths of the year, besides the heavy tclis on the Erie Canal, all make the cost of carrying Western grain to the seaboard by ‘existing routes enormous. For example:—It 18 reported that from Dubuque, Iowa, to New York the freightand charges amount to sixty-eight cents a bushel. The effect of this is that before the producer geteto market he has spent the bulk of his grain im paying the way. On the other nand, the Eastern purchaser, of New England and New York, has to pay whatever price the demand imposes upoh dh article already enhanced by such heavy way charges. Now, it ia claimed, upon very careful analogies and all other data, that the sixty-eight cents might be reduced hall, or even three-quarters, if this great Atlantic canal were opened, so that Western grain could reach New York, Boston, &c., through the port of Norfolk. The far West, indeed, must now pay as much to get grain to Chicago as they would then pay to get it to the seaboard, The reduction of carrying cost would natur- ally divide itself equally between the consumer and producer, so that while the New Yorker would get his bread cheaper the Buckeye ‘would sell his wheat higher, ‘Indian ‘vorn, now ‘unknown as bread out of this country, though freely eaten by our foreign population, could then be sent abroad cheaply enough to make it a preferred bread- stuff forthe poor of Christendom, with the effect of virtually bringing into new existence an American export that might rival cotton itself in time as a ouree of national wealth. nother great work proposed is the Coosa cotton route, from Mobile up the Alabama river, thence up the Coosa river till within thirty miles of. the south bend of the Tennessee river; across this * thirty Tiles & ship canal; thence up the Tennessee and ite longest branch, the Holston, to the borders of Virginia, near Saltville; “from Saltville to Lynch- burg (already traversed by a raliroad), a double track road, fit: for heavy freights,. and at Lynchburg striking the Atlantic water route above mentioned to New York. ‘The raijroad part is.176 miles long; all the rest water. This route would save nearly 2,000°milles of the present route which cotton takes from the cot- ton centres in New York and the other cities North, and also the dangers of the Florida Keys, for which insurance alone is two and a half per cent on ship and cargo. ‘The advocates of these works claim that they are more truly national than the Pacific ratlways, of which they are the necessary complement. If, as half the thoughtful commercial men of Europe fear, and the Heratp has often ably maintained, the tradeof the world is to abandon the routes of Vasco de Gama and Magellan and cross the bosom of the great republic, the proposed water route from the genial mouth of the Chesapeake to Omaha, at least, or northwardly to the verygvasejof the Rocky Moun- tains, would give the country an advantage in absorbing the India trade of all nations immensely greater than raliway transportation the whole dis- tance between the oceans, The Pennsylvania Election Fund. The committee of the Pennsylvania Republican Association, organized here, deny the published statement that all the clerks in the departments ‘from the Keystone state have been assessed for election money to help Geary through. The com- «mittee say they rely solely upon voluntary contribu. tions from clerks and other Pennsylvanians favora- ‘ble to the republican cat nd that no person has een assessed or forced to contribute. Organization of New York Republicans. New Yorkers resident in this district held another meeting on Saturday last and effected a permanent organization, the entef object of which is to bring out the full republican vote of the citizens of New York in Washington at the coming election in that State. Kentucky Officescekers After the Spoils, ‘There 18 a mob of loyal Kentucky politicians here to-day looking after several federal oilices. The delegation want the Postmaster and a number of imternal revenue oMials removed, and come in force to make a demonstration upon Grant, Cres- well, Boutwell and Delano. Seven of them are after the postmastership of Louisville and about thirty desire to be appointed assessors, The Georgia State Fair. Secretary Boutwell, Commissioner Delano and Commissioner Capron have accepted invitations to attend the Georgia State Fair, to be held at Macon on November 16, A steamer will leave here early in November for Savannah, where the party will take special train. Other prominent government ofi- ciais will probably attead. Coin Account of the National Banks. ‘The following is a statement exhibiting the items embraced in the coin or specie account of the na- sional banks of the United States at the commence- ment of business on the morning of September 8:— Gold coin.... Gold bar Total.... $5,533, 40% Stiver coin vee $645,815 Silver bars. 20,840 $506,166 Gold certificates—Twentie: $34,700 ds. 366, 5 283,500 ++ 1,034,000 8,300, 380, Fes payable in goid. 339, jpoow payable in gold verses 183,676 Other iteins counted as specie descriptions. 37,062 Grand total...... 17,148,141 GENERAL NOTES, Governor Wells has rented the aplendid mansion of Mr. W. H. Grant on Clay street, if Richmond. A Michigan editor calls Chicago brevet iil. There ‘will be a muss when Old Nick hears of that. Bage ball inteiligence.—The “Haymakera” charge that the “Red Stockiags” are blackiegs. The Rad hat) of Little Rock, Ark., have organ- a building association, with a capisai atock of 000, to build a hail in that city. An Imiggnse balance wheel for a new rolling 11) bag JMB een cast at a Louisville foundry, This Prec Weighs no Jess than 47,000 pounds, AMUSEMENTS. fae Boorn’s THBATRE—Miss BaTEMeNn’s Lean.—The Teception accdrdea to Miss Bateman last night ‘Was of @ nature of which she may feel justly proud. After an absence of years from her native land, to receive a greeting such as that which was given her last evening, te to experience a feeling which years ‘Will transform into @ recoliection which will only terminate with life, The friendly weicomes which the people of the great city have accorded in days gone by to Rachel and Ristori were equalled, if not surpassed lastnight, when Miss Bateman made her appearance. At an early hour in the evening the box office and the corridors leading into the theatre were besieged by an anxtous crowd eager # witness the first triumph ,of the young American artiste in her great character of Leab—a part which she has made exclusively her own, and one in which she has won the favorable opinions of not only the American but the European press. Every be orspd of the houge had its occupant. ‘The audience was composed of the élite and critical of the city. The was strongly represented. Leading members of the various professions were everywhere to be noticed and the fashionable world was seldom present within the walls of a theatre in such numbers, lation wad rife among old theatre-goers ato whether Miss Bateman im- proved ot, 3 her visit to Eu ‘This subject— indeed, formed the chief topic of discussion for a long tme prior to the rise of the curtain, We remember her weilin the game part at Niblo’s Garden years ago, surrounded by an exceilent company; we can aiso bring to mind her representations of Bianca, Juliet, and Julta, in the “Hunchback;” yet notwith- standing the ce, truth, feelli @nd dramatic force with which ehe gave those characters then, we were somewhat unprepared for her acting last night. And yet we believe Migs Bate- man can do even better, Some may take objection to certain little peculiarities in the acting of Miss Bateman; argul that she is too studied, her pos- ing too affected and not natural, and, in some instances, the eharge of straining after effects has ween included with the preceding objections; but, all things considered, these views are based on sucb slender foundations that they will not bear probing. As with all other great artistes, so with Miss Bateman. ‘that: she has pecullarities of actin: which may pot be endorsed b; all i is not our object now to question; but that she is @ finished, carefal and conseientious actress we believe, and pronounce her an ornament to the American stage. ‘The reception which Miss Bateman received when she made her first entrance last night was such as is rarely Witnessed. It was @ generous, enthusiastic outburst of feeling—a warm welcome and at the same time an honest tribute to the talent of the young American actress. For a minute, when she first appeared, the action of the play was delayed, ceeded, the curtain dropped on the first act and Miss Bateman wae honored with a call before the curtain. All through the play the same enthu- siasm was manifested. In the fourth act particu- larly Miss Bateman rose even above herself. At the close of this Cn she pronounces her impre- cations on Rudolf, she was greatly impressive. ithe pent-up feelings of her silent sorrow were unloosedi, and in the majesty of the grief which she here unfolded she exhibited that great tragic power which she emi- es in an nent degree., Her pusson, her grief, her ‘od in such @ manner as we dramatic, without the east Hnojare of tl ee - cal. From this until the cut on the difth act the audience were entirely carried away with the acting of the young ienne. In relation to the remainder of the compang we to say. The cast of characters have nought but was most evenly balanced. Mr. George Jordan, an old New York favorite, rendered Rudolf in a most acceptable manner. In his first scenes he was evident nelvous, but after he warmed to his work and entered fully into the part he gave us such a Rudolf. as we imagine the author wrote, Miss Blanche de Bar as Madelina was good. The part is not 9 strong one, but such as it 18 tt was given in @ most careful and correct mi ner. The Nathan of Mr. Hamilton was a fine of Acting, devoid of the staginess too often clated with roles of this nature. the characters acquitted themselves in a worthy manner, At the close of the last act Miss Bateman was called before the curtain, and in response to the call of tne audience for a 8] h, she stepped forward aud aid, with much emotion LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—I need happy I am to see you all Sesin, abt am that you have not forgotten me. We cannot close this notice without due acknow- ledgment of the manner tn which the piece is placed on the stage. The scene sets were very fine. Sel- dom have we seen: finer. Perfect pictures in their way, and such a8 reflect the pighest credit on this bey mah 8 altogel Miss Bateman’s iret Appearance was @ grand success, & somethi wi r nent ace In ‘the tage gg ENGLISH OPBRA—PRENCE THEATRE.—The admira- ble manner in which English opera is put upon the stage at the French theatre by Mme. Parepa-Rosa, as regards acenery, orchestra and ohorus, is winning its own rewosd. Last might the ‘Bohemian Girt” was repeated, with the same éffective cast, which won for the performance #0 complete a on Friday night, following rapidly after the tive dullness of Balfe’s later opera, ‘‘The Puritan Daughter.” On Saturday night “Somnambula” was sung, with a young débutante—Miss Rose Hersee—as Amina, Although-petite in figure, and possessing a voice the volume of which may be measured corre- spondingly, Miss Hersee has @ good stage presence and an excellent conception of dramatic effect. Her voice is pure, clear and flexible, and remarkably true, as was poticeable in her debut thi the whole opera. Even after the exhaustive labors of @ first night before a strange audience she maintained ner powers and command of vaice to the end, and was indeed betfer in the diMcult scenes of the last act down to the trying tindle than in the beginning. Her reception waa very warm and enthusiastic, She was called out after every act, and, although her début was evidently watched with critical attention, her success was unquestionable. The English Opera will make a journey to Brooklyn Academy this week, where the “Bohemian Girl” will be given on Thurs- day, with Parepa-Rosa as Arline. This evenin; “Somnambula” will be reproduced at the Frenc theatre, with Hersee, Stockton, Castle and Campbell in the principal roles, SBADT THEATRE—GERMAN OPERA.—The perform- ance of the popular opera of “The Jewess,” last evening, at the above theatre, drew a full house. Although the talent isfar from betng first clase it evidently proves the desire of the Teuton popula- tlon to enjoy its own element, and may serve as a stimulant to productions of @ higher rank, One of the great objections is, doubtless the orchestra ts evidently determined that the old maxim of ‘music hath charme” shail not be forgotten for want or en- deavors on the part of the musicians, Infact any good efiect produced by the performers was drowned by the strenuous efforts of thédrum and other ;instruments. Mise Frederici, as Rachel, gave evidence of talent and acting, but should modulate her voice, especially in the duos. Bleazar, the Jew, was also well xendered by Mr. Franz Him- mer, and the chorus corps were well up to their work. From the frequent and prolon; applause of the audience, however, the production may be considered a success, Bowgry THEATRE.—The management at the Bow- ery theatre, always alive to the requirements of its patrons, has this week made a change in ite bill, intended to suit its Jewish friends and afford them interesting amusement during their great holl- day. Last night Moncrieffe’s drama, entitied the ewe was performed before a densely packed house. The piece is one which cannot fail to please the habitues of the Bo’ i The plot is strong and very well worked up, and the drama is full of very powerful tableaux and sensational scenes. ‘Ihe ptece was very handsomely mounted, with new and good scenery, and was altogether well put upon the stage. ‘The entire sti of the com- pany ia irfcluded in the cast. Mr, W. H. Whalley, the old and established favorite at this theatre, ap- pears a8 Hagor, the Jew, and Mra. W. G. Jones sus- tains the role of the Jewess. Both these performers did their best last bg and were rewarded at the close of the piece with a ogihy call before the cur- tain. Miss Bella Wallace and Messrs. W. Marden and ©, F. Seabert also filled important characters very creditably. The performances closed with the nautical drama “The Lost Ship.” The large house Berfgyimences, and fequentytgterrapted tem wits TU) je unm Ptakable signs of appreciation. if aa ee HERMANN AT THE ACADEMY OF Mustc.—Hermann continues to astonish the public at the Academy of Music. Last night a large and enthusiastic audience attested their appreciation of the inimitable feats of the great magician. Hermann is not like the small professionals in his art, who follow the old beaten track, for he creates new tricks and illusions, His present programme is @ now one, and differs from that he gave us @ few years ago. Even fh some of the tricks which have a resemblance to the former ones th is @ great improvement, while every night he gives something fresh, This time, too, he 1s asnist by bis brother, Alexander ‘Hermann, who is a chip of the same blook, and who is to auc. ceed (he original prestidigitateur after the present season is over. | It is hard to say which is the ab! conjurer of the two, and if one may Judge from the audits of the audience he does Het stand second in those parte of tné performance which he makes ® specialty. Last night he ed he entire first part of the programme, and ft was evident he nad been an apt pupil of world-re: nowned brother. One of the most beautiful as well as astonishing exhibitions was the manipulation” of an ebony cane. This cane Spears ‘ondowed with life, and moves suspended in the air untouched by the professor. A remarxabie feat, ia that of taking large glass dishes full of water, goid fish swimming ip them, from ga apparently, or may be from his vest kets. At any rate the fe seems an pe re and there is n0 way expjaining it, But it id weciees to attempt a descriv- lece The remainder of not say how how proud I tion of the power; people must be content to wonder while amnsed, No one who has not jurems can form say of hie surprising performances. Tatk of the of Spiritualists or of spirits through the mediums—Her- mann beats them a:l hollow, Home and all the rest cannot hold a candle to him. Woon’s Muskum.—A burlesque, entitled “Wit Wan Winkle,” in which the Zavistowski Sisters took the leading rdles, was given for the first time last evening at this theatre. The piece as a burlesque cannot be said to be of a very high order of merit, and in many of its parts is far below mediocrity. In it the author does not confine himself strictly to caricaturing the original drama, which circum- stance, while being no crime in a burlesque, is, for all that, @ great defect in the play as a whole, par- ticularly when it is taken into consideration that the plot of the original 1s almost entirely overlooked and characters are introduced wiich can serve no pur- pose whatever in burlesquing the real “Rip Van inkle.”” The nursery songs and the accompany! scenes also smack Of a too close imitation 0! “Ixton” to be original. The sprightly acting of the Zavistowski Sisters, however, made the piece pass off quite smoothly, and the few good hits that it does contain they managed to make the most of in their usually happy manner, There ls a good deal of singing and dancing during the play, which t-vo things are, it may be remarked, its principal at- traction, although the chorus in the first act was about the worst “riot of voices” that could have been gotten up anywhere outside of the limits of harmony and concord. Miss Alice Zavistowski as Willie Von Swillen, and ber sister Emmeline as Wip Wan Winkle, were excellent inttheir duets and received their due measure of applause during the play. The farce of the “Irish Tutor’? preceded the burlesque, which, by the way, ended with a tre- mendous cancan by the Zavistowski Sisters, TAMMANY?—The pojnt of attraction at this estab- lishinent last night was the first appearance in this country in a statuesque entertainment of Jem Mace, retired prize fighter and formerly “champion of England.” Either a taste for the classical or a dis- Position to admire anything bordering on the fancy Waa potent with the public, for Jem had a houseful. ‘The expression “an athlete’ occurs very often in the catalogues of ancient art, To the inquirer who turns over the pages to find @ name and @ history for some piece of sculptured marble that has caught his eye by its fine lines and bold grace the phrase is a disappointing answer; but from the frequency ol its occurrence he tinds that the ancient urtist kept nis eve on the sporting arena of his day, aud that the thought which led to the presentation of Mace in his entertainment is a very old one, Nothing, apparently, could be more worthy of marble than the tigure of the ancient athlete, There is in the Vatican one of these copies from the aporte of Greece that is altogether a fuer sepreaaion of the spirit and a better type of the form of splenatd manhood than the lauded Apollo Belvedere. Greece therefore by her sports made her magnificent men in good flesh and blood before she made them in marble. In the person of Mace, who may, no doubt, be taken asa fair type of the sort of man made by athictic sports in England, we find those sports far inferior to those of the frec state of antiquity. Greciaa sports perfectly and evenly de- veloped @ man for all vigorous evercises—to run, to wrestle, to box, to throw the discus—but British sport trains away all the points save such as fita man to flourish in the prize ring. Mace is not a figure that the eye reste er with peculiar leagure for charm of manly neanty: it he could, evidently, have pounded to ath =the originals of all the fine statues that were made in Greece. His attitude was es pecially good in the slave sharpening the knife. It was not accurate inthe dying gladiator, if it was intended to fairly represent the statue. As an tndt- cation of popular taste it is notable that the position that brought down the house was the oue that pre- sented the fighting gladiator “in shape” for the first round, We are glad that prize fignting pays so oorly that a champion is constrained to coin his jaurels by resort to the atage, and we wish bim all success in this new occupation. WAVERLEY THEATRE.—The production of the new programme of negro minstrel performances at tne Waverley theatre last evening was rather siimly attended, in consequence, no doubt, of the warm weather, which renaers so small a building exceed- ingly uncomfortable, ‘he company mcludes a num- ber of Ropalar artists, Who appear at this place and at the Olympic, in Brooklyn, on the same evening, and 8 new programme is given each week. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—One of the finest houses we have seen at the Brooklyn Academy for @ long time received “Rip Van Winkle” lastgnight, We would say that notwithstanding the July heat of the weatner, people crowded into all parts of the house, only that we are aware that the Brooklyn people would crowd to see Joe Jefferson in this grand part whether the weather permitted or not. is unnecessary to say anything about the performance @s every one knows byrthis time what an excellent comedy “Rip Van Winkle” ts, how quaint and dreamy, and thoroughly Knickerbockerisn Wash! ton mee | has made the story, and how sweetly poetry of human nature, so rare in those practical, Old Dutch days, is woven into it. Jefferson has made the character of the worthless villager of the EE F effol 16. Was Well su} e o from Booth’s theatre. Me Reaoers nas Made ® mistakein running the play three con- secutive nights. Such of the City of Cuurches a8 bas not yet seen it will have an gppor- tunity to do so to-night and to-morrow night. BRYANT’S MINSTRELS.—These long established and popular favorites never fail to present to their numerous patrons @ most enjoyable programme. Ail the resources of the Ethiopian mivstrelsy art are here in fact combined in pleasing perfection. In the first place the artiste are faultieasly au fait in their diversified spectaities, and in the second place their repertoire is exhaustiess in variety. Their aim, in short, has been and ts to amuse and give satisfaction, and their #welve years’ expeulence has shown not only an unfailing and un! ing determination in the former regard, butin the latter partiquiar the most unequivocal and brilliant success, A sneh sedulous painstaking it is not to be wondered at that they are greeted nightly with crowded houses, The programme last evening presented the usual choice ie Pp humorous, pathetic and sentimental, and the singing, a8 it always 1g, most exquisitely artistic, jokes new, spicy and side-splitting, burlesque comiealities, dancing and epitomized dramatizauions, It is useless te under- take to describe the superbly splendid series of fun and frolic filling up the evening’s entertainment. Dan Bryant, always ® host in himself in the sopg “Goodby, John, Chickobiddy,” as conduc- tor of the monster concert Tin-pan-o-ni-on, ag Jimmy Mace, the statue, as the Pres-ti- dig-a-tater-ist, as Jack Sheppard, and in the concluding sketch, “Ali’s well that ends well,” was indescripably droll, and was obliged to submit to two encores of the ‘Goodby, John Chickobiddy.” ‘The wnapproachabie Unsworth, in contributing his share of mirth, followed close on Dan's heels, Eugene was on hand, and in his purlegque imitation of Pare; Rosa surpassed, if possible, all his pre- vious efforts in the prima donua line, Dave Keed, Griffin, Dempster, Brandisi, Rockefeller and Grier helped in their own grotesque way to make up the quota of the evening’s entertainment. The recent addition to the company has proved a@ valuable acquisition. Tony Pastor's OrERA Hovse.—Tony Pastor, as usual up tothe times, last night presented a bill with new faces and new features at his favorite Opera House, Tony seems in somé way to have gained the utmost confidence from his patrons, and it ts nowadays almost impossible for any late comers to get comfortable seats in his Temple of Momus. Last night, long before eight o'clock, every seat was full and scores of people were standing, anxious for the curtain to rise and the evening’s amusement to commence. When the rformance did open the audience seemed de- lighted, and encore alter encore was demanded from the favorite performers. Tony Pastor sung some new songs in his characteristic style, hitting off with great good humor the follies and foibles of the day. Mise Jennie Benson, an old favorite, made her reappearance and was welcomed with a genu- ine East side welcome. The first part of the pro- gramme was excellent in every sense, and the alter- piece, ‘ Poor Jack,’ was enacted amidst constant roars of laughter. . Tony’s bill this week is.as good as ever—a state- ment in itself enough to prove that its quality and quantity are capital. Rip Van Winkle os Seen Through an Old Lady’s Spectacles, To THE EDITOR oF THE HBRALD:— Permit an old lady rejoicing in the full use or her faculties (and seventies) to expr few thoughts on the ‘play of “Rip Van Winkle;’ not upon the matchless personation of the character so naturally rendered by Mr. Jefferson, but upon the properties and supports. Believing a I do that it would be im- possibie to detract from Mr. Jefferson, I cannot re- sist the temptation to give some of my recollections nd experiences, Born and reared under the brow ofthe Catskilis, I am vain enough to suppose my Memories of the early Dutch settlers of that day may go far to surround the isolated charac- ter of the ‘Rip Van Winkle of the play with something and somebody, like himself, AS it existe now he, save in the bare exception of costome, 1s the only Dutchman in the cast. The scene opens with Gretclien at the washtub, and the audi- énce is not only introduced to a woman, the vrow of Rip Van Winkle, whose very first accents strike the ear with a round, clear ring, thoroughly Eng- lish, but they also discover @ Yankee Innovation in the shape of a washboard—a thing regarded in my day as an oxtravagant, destructive Sopeniage to lighten labor, which no vrow would give house room, much less be guilty of using herself. We do not the fault to Mise Morant, nor, indeed, to any who follow the text of the dfai Gretchen exaibite none of the tdfosyn 8 Of the Dutch dames of that period, who were taught that “die eg tg boya) baa Special freedom an ces which “dir Reenwa 1) (the. girls) bad no right to inter- Wi ‘ben sgrbearanice ned jopg, long NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ceased to be a virtue they put on a dozged firmness of avarice, would not which, at, the contro! longer to love or fear. Gretchen shows you at the outset tire character and alley of an English or North of Ireland virago. We admit that the natu- ral sympathies of this progressed period are with Gretchen, the abused wife of @ -humored drunkard who 1s fast turning her out of house and home; but Pong back as I must into impenetrable memories, T naturally question where did Rip Van Winkle get his vrow? Surely he did not journey far for her, and yet in the play she seems an imported article—hence sndject to my tax of customs. She does not meet Rip on one single polut or ques tion a8 a Dutch vrow, but, quite the contrary, leaves the audience to wonder at so strange @ mixture at such an early date, when crossing the Hudson was almost a day's journey, and a trip to New York in a sloop an event which’ called out the villare to bid adieu to the courageous voyager. Der- Tick von Beekman is another unpardonable counter. felt upon that class of men who were true types the cautious, secretive and slow-going Hollander, smoking aud thinking at equal pace. ‘There was neither dash nor bravado, but tie blunt and torpid Manw@uverer, whose humor and plotting were both as hard and dry as the guilders his rocky avarice ac- cumulated. Whatever his plots were they were too deep, too far hidden, to bubbie up to the surtace like a volatile Frenchman, and too dear to the owner to be trusted loosely about. All of thes. characteris- ties could be preserved and the playin no way bereft of the interest, had Derrick von Beekman been true to his name and profession, Nick Vedder has but little to do, and we were glad of it, for he, too, seemed a mongrel in Dutch costume where Ireland predominated; while if in Cockles we had the name Cockney we should more willingly accept the mixture ont of which is to come a supe- rior race, and were it not for the costume and the programme in our hands when this gentleman enters we should forget that Rip Van Winkle, even before i es sleep, was in any way connected with his kindred or neighbors. In Hendrick und Meenie we see more of the Dutch than m their seniors. Wecan forgive the dramaust’s departure from Irving in the place where poor Rip falls asleep, for we are amply repaid by the perfectness with which Mr, Je‘ierson makes his fear to assume ease when talking to the dumb flendrick Hudson; tn faet, the provoking natureinces of Mr. Jeiferson makes us feel the great 1088 of his real wile, child, dog and friends, JENNY STAATS. THE CARLOTTA PATTI CONCERTS. Carlotta Patti, the Queen of Concert, aer an ab- sence of over six years in Europe, returns to this city, the acene of her first successful musical achievements, for the purpose of giving a short se- ries of grand operatic concerts, in which she will be assisted by some of the most eminent artists of the age. The Patti concerts will be nnder the direct management of that shrewd diplomat of crotchets and quavers, Max Strakosch, whose long familiarity with the trying gamut of operatic “ups and downs,” and whose successful operatic catering, both in this country and in Europe, warrants the prediction that the Patth concerts—from the well known dis- position and desire of the strategic manager to please and the recognized ability and talent of those taking part therein—will prove one of the greatest musical successes, not to say sensa- tions, of the day. Already the excitement in musical circles over the expected reappearance of Carlotta Patii has reached a high pitch, and present @ppearances indicate that the contemplated concerts will create a furor among our musio-loving citizens equally as great as that which characterized the adyent of Jenny Lind and Catharine Hayes tn this city. Carlotta Patti left us years ago, when but a rising star in the musical firmament, and returns to us now in the maturity of her talent, improved by hard and constant study, and with the natural de- velopment of those rare and splendid qualities bestowed on her by nature and which seem to be the inheritance of her family. We know that before she left this country she was an exquisite singer. She comes back to us improved in method and voice, and with a confidence in her merits sustained by @ reputation which is not excelled by any concert singer in Europe, Added to the rare combination of talent, accomplishments and musical perfection, 1s a beauty of person peculiarly her own, for Mile. Patti is not only an excellent artist, she is a beauti- ful woman—a creation as pleasing and fascinating to look upon as to listen to. Nor does she return to us atan inopportune moment. For the past threo years we have been haunted with the ghost of Italian an@ German opera; we have also been sur- feited with the sparkling but demoralizing effer- vescence of optra bdouge; the cancan and other Frenchifed immoralities have been transplanted from the theatres to the drawing rooms; old and young, male and feinale, have to a certain extent @uffered from the effects of the jingling, musical ‘Palgerities of burlesque, while the “divine art,” as ‘Weil ag the legitimate drama during that time hae had to stand the suock of stage frippery, illusions and lege. ‘Talent, culture and braing al) this time have been forced to content itsclf with a back veut; but the advent of Carlotta Patth gives promise of anew departure. The demoralizing condition of affaiva on the stage will doubtiess undergo a reforma- tiomand improvement, and with such @ voice as Patti's to tune the pubic ear, vulgarity and even medieerity in music must stand aside; for the public that has meritorious music of the highest order will not accept that of an inferior quality, nor will it countenance debasing spectacies. The inaugural concert of the Patti series is nounced to come off at Steinway Hall on Satur eveniug mext, the 26th inst, The excKement in musical circles meanwhile has gone up to fever heat, and in order to give all thoae who desired it an op- portunity of being present on the frat night it was proposed to sell the seats at public auction, but Mr. Strakosch, deeming the time intervening between now and the first concert too short for amy such in- duigence, has concluded to sell the seats at the box office in the customary manner. Apropos of the sale of seate, we may mention that the box office at Steinway Hall will be opened this morning for that purpose. A magniti- cent programme has been prepared for the firat night, wit in addition to Mile. Patti, includes the names of such artiste as Theodore Kitter, the re- nowned pianist; M. f."Jehin Prume, the brilliant violinist, snd Mr. Theodore Habelmann, the popuiar primo tenor, together with judieious selections by a grand orchestra, The programme is divided into two parts, the first coumprisiug the overture to ‘William Tell,” by the orchestra; Vieuxtemp’s ', Prume: rhird Concerty, ” on the vielin, by Mi Cavitina from “Linda,” by Mlle. Patti; Abt Night, my Dear Child,” by Herr Habelmann, Beethoven's Concerto in ut mineur, wit rchestral accompaniment, by Theodore Ritter, The second part consists of Enser’s ‘My Angel; by Herr Havel- mann; “Sovenir @Amertque,” on the violin, by F. J. Prume; “Carnival of Venice,” by Mile. Patil; Weber's rondo vrilliant, by Theodore lutter; @ Maria,’ by Mile, Patti, and the overture to “Midsummer Night's Dream,” by the orchestra, By the above it will be seem that the programme for the inaugural concert eoatains quite enough tp the way of choice seiections, from the most popular composers, t satiefy even the most fastidious, 1t will also be observed that Mile, Carols Pattl— whore voice, by the by, ranges from the low «iu to four full octaves to the bigh ¢a~will sing in ice distinct styles: the first operatic, the secoud v Je tuve and brilliant and the third religions, Vu. .e present it 18 the intention of Mr. Strakoach to give but eight concerts in this city, alter which Mile. Patti aud her company will favor the people of Bos- ton, Philadeiphia, Chicago, St. Louls and other Western cities in a similar manner, returning after- wards to New York. The concert nights, as tar as announced, are:—Saturday, September 25; Mondhy, September 27; Wednesday, septemver 29, and ‘Thursday, September 30. On Tuesday, the 28th, an opportunity Will be afforded the Brooklynites of hearing Mile, Patti at their Academy of Music. Carlotta Patti was born in the city of Florence, in 1840, but while yet @ mere infant was brought over to this country, and when @ mere child could, it 19 said, ben as naturally and sweetly as she could talk; but it appears from the first her parents wished her to become a pianist only. She took lessons of Herz, and soon acquired a marked proficiency on the pianoforte. She had, however, found in the Messrs, Strakosoh, her brothere-in-law, inteiligent supporters On every occasion, #0 that one day she was to return to her firat choice, which, instead of being combated, was to be encouraged and sup- ported. Carlotta Patti at last entered with ardor into the study of vocalization, and h was the rapidity ot her progress that in 1861 she made her debut with eciat at the New York Academy of Music. Shorty afterwards, the war having disconcerted the pro- jects which gueh @ prococious talent had iuduced the family of Patti to plan out, Carlotta sailed fer Europe, where her sister Adelina had already ac- quired @ wide reputation. The rest of her career 1s wellknown. During her etx years abroad sie has given over 1,260 concerts in the principal cities of Kurope, everywhere meeting with the most fatter- ing success and creating umprecedented furors, HONORS TO THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF NEW YORK. His Reception by the Citizens of Oncontn. [Oneonta (Sept. 16), ht 5 peau of the Albany rgur. Governor Hoffman and friends arrived here to-day at @ quarter past two, en route for Bimira. Aithoug! but a short notice had been given of bis tended visit, a large number of ladies and gentiemen as- sembled to receive lim. The national flags were dis- Played atthe quarters of the Major General and his staf. and the democratic flag from L. tlathaway’s hotel. A salute was fired by the democratic gun squad, consisting of Captain A. Watkins, oificer Ingalls, L, Nillos and L, Pratt, ali eaddiers in our late war, and — performed their duties promptly and 3m a pred! manner duced to the audience by Colonel Snow, and he was received with he heers. The Governor hich pointed out the sure interest of the section, and spiced his remarke with wit and anecdote. He was frequently loudly ap- Plauded, His remarks were well ved by all ‘Without distinction of party. It was @ pleasant way for Oneonta to pay pro} respect to the Chief Magistrate of the mnphre Btate, and to show to him that they appreciate his administration, and par- Ucularly in his action in relation to the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad queation. people in EX-SECRETARY SEWARD’S VISIT TO MEXICO. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 1849, We may expect to hear in a few days that the’Sage of Auburn has safely arrived at the city of Mexico. He will doubtless be received with pomp, and the President and Mexican Congress and people will show him every mark of consileration. It will be remembered that the Congress will assemble in a few days, and the ex-Secretary will doubtless make &@ specch and give the mingled descendants of the Aztecs and Spaniards good advice as to how they may ward off internal dangers in the future. As to any such thing coming from abroad, the Mexicans need have no fears hereafter. Mr. Seward ts really capa- ble—as much 80, perhaps more so, than any other American—of giving salutary counse! to Juarez and his people. But it 18 hinted that the wily statesman has an object cf a more or leas private character in thie visit, which few people would suspect. Certain facts have lately come into our possession which render it evident that Mr, Seward has some import ant pecuniary transaction on hand. Our readers have not forgotten the different hints and insinuations that were thrown out im the sunmer Of 1867 relative to a cession of Sonora and other northwestern States of Mexico to the United ‘States, which was to follow, it was said at the ume, a loan of a few millions by our government to nirez, A part of the truth was touched upon but the matter was 80 well concealed that tie | poblic have never been tuformed as to what { votually going on at Washington between the Secr iary of State, Romero, the Mexican Minister, and a few others who were in the secret. ‘This was during the tUme of the French interven- tion, and Romero was doimg everyuiing ie could to gel our government to interfere actively tn the Tpatter, Seward was seemingly using his bese endeavors to persuade the Kimperor of the French that he ought to withdraw his troops, which he finally consentea to do, it is weil known that Romero made a good sum of money out of Mexican bonds, @ considerable amount of which were sold 19 {hia couniry gbont that time, [tis stated, oi what deems to be good authority, that Mr. Seward mmself became possessed of o very large amount of the same class of gov- ernment securities at or before this period, which were either his own or the property of his irtends. It is stated that they belonged to and still are the fc eo of the late chef adviser of Mr. Jonson, If e bought them he certainly could not have paid many cents on the dollar, or he must have been operating with others, for the amount reached a very large figure, viZ.— $8,000,000, Ie then became the aim of Mr, Seward, while work- ing for the interesi of the Juarez government, to keep an eye upon securing the payment of these bonds. Various conversations and plans were cou- sequently discussed between bia and Romero as to how this matter could be eifected, But Juarez was then very weak; was, tu fact, up about El Paso somewhere, and, besides, the Mexican people did hot much relish the {dea of a cession of* territory. Now, just at this juncture, while Maximilian was still showing fight with the forces he was able to muster aiter the retirement of the French, and Ju- arez was almost out of the country, and things looked wieomy for both parties in Mexico, Santa Anna’s ..cas began to work. He conceived the no- tion of sounding the Premier, and consequently did so. He went to Washington; told Mr. Seward "that Maximilian might carry on the war for some time to come; thai Juarez was powerless, ineficient and could do nothing, but that he, Santa Anna, had re- ceived many letters from Mextco invoking: his aid and assuring him that, infact, everything was arranged for his reception. These, or soine of these, he showed to the ex-secretary during the numerous visits he paid him, i having the clue of this $3,000,000 boud matter, assured Mr. Seward that all the government obligations issued by Juarez, of whatever nature or kind soever, held or owned by ciuzens of the United States, should be paid in case of the success of his intended movement, a8 well as all other claims 1 the hands of our citizens against the republic. And he further declared that ay soon ashe should be once more installed in power he would cede or cause to be coded the States of Son- ora, Lower Caliiornia and one or more other North- western States to the United States, for the purpose of securing all such claims, Which, however, were to be reconveyed to Mexico in the event that the republic whould pay off said liabilities within a term of years to be upon thereafter between Mexico and the United States, Mr. Seward was fully advised of the whole plan of Santa Anna, atid tacitly agreed to the arrangement. He could not openiy give his endorsement to the scheme; but Santa Anna was given te understand tnat he, Mr, Seward, would throw no obstacle in the way, neither would the United States government, All these matters were, however, kept concealed from the Minister of Juarez. The Secretary pustded tio vuunsel, not daring to send advices to the American Consul at Vera Cruz, or to the commander of we West India squadron. Doubtieas he supposed that Santa Apna would act quietly and prudently in the matter and succeed, “if he should,’’ thought Mr. Seward, “1am all right; ifnot, I had better not be known in this affair.” ter mus play of diplomacy Santa Anna came on to New York and put himseif on terms of intimacy with a@ banker, who then jived not far irom the Stock Exchange butlding, and, finally, induced the aforesaid gentleman, by promises ol great reward, to back bim in his enterprise. Some $50,000 was advanced for outfit and necessary expenses of one kind or other, and the General and his staff made ready to sail. Prior to doing so he and bis iriends, including the wanker referred to and several of the latter’s coniidants, met at a well- known restaurant in this city and feasted together, Mr. Seward was then trying to buy Alaska. Une of the guests at the tabie railied Santa Anna upeu Seward’s polar prociivities, “ile is fond of giaciers and icebergs,” said the gentleman. ‘Taat seems s0,'’ replied the General. ‘*He will hardiy get down in his travels as low a8 Mexico,”’ tauntingly repited the guest. “Ah! 1am nob sure of that,” auswered the Mexican hero; “peruiaps he may be induced to gu as low down as that.’ ‘The company understood from this small tajk that there Was un understanding, however secret It migat be, between the ex-President and the Secrétary of State, ‘The aiior facts warranted this conclusion:— Santa Anna went out to Vera Cruz, Would have been received with great éclac at that point had he gone immediately asiore, and all Mexico would have re- sponded with enthusiasm. But the old man was a little too vain, and so remained on #hip ull the next day in order to have a grand reception. The Amer!- can Consul was not posied as to Mr. Seward’s ideas nor was Communder Iypwe. They mistook their duty under the circumstahces and defeated the seeret wishes of the Secretary of State. Rowe seized the raon of the ex-President, as our 1eaders remem- er, and bore hum away irom the Mexican shore, Had Santa Auna succeeded Maximilian would at once have fallen; but his life would have been spared, just as Mr. 8. had all the while desired. ‘The suggestion here comes to mind. Seward has visited Alaska @nd has been induced to go down South as far as Mexico. As Santa Anna could not fx sy that $8,000,000 matter, and as all this busi- ness has been by tire cunning old statesman remurk- well managed, perhaps he will induce Juarez and the Congress to arrange these securities. Mexi- cans believe greatly in te ex-Secretary’s friendship, and It is more thad provable that he will succeea, THE ANTICS OF A MAD BULL, Several Persons Knocked Down—The Animal Finally Corraled, Afew weeks ago the HERALD contained an ac- count of the raid of @ mad buil that got loose in the upper end of the city, charged through three wards of the city, hotly pursued bya flying coinmn of police, under Captain Cameron, of the Eighteenth precinct, who finally drew bim into ambush on one of the East river piers, and by @ Vigorous and well planned attack upon fManks and rear succeeded in capturing him. Yesterday morning another bull, which may or may not have heard of the exploits of his kind, sought to emulate nin, About half-past eieven A. M. his buliship made his appearance in the Eleventh avende, followed by an Hamense crowd of excived citizens. He rushed madly up the ayenue, awitca- ing his tall, snorting and bellowing, kicking in the air with his gg hvigung dry goods boxes, cigar store signs, woinen and children with lis horns, and horling them to the right and left. Se ral hundred (some of the pofice say 4,000) persons joined in the pursuit. This seemed onby to further excite and enrage the beast, wao stopped at one point and endeavored ww iift an offal cart on his horns. Failing in that he appiled them to the rear of a fat woman, who stood outside of her door, gave her a toss, from which she landed on terra firma not much hurt, but stripped of an article of wearing wpparel not unlike @ Sibiey army tent, and which the bull carried off as a trophy. His next exploit was to throw a dog not quite over the moon, and perform sundry other acts not in keeping with @ well-behaved avimal. By the time the corner of Twenty-ninth street and Bieventh avenue had been reached be had knocked down and thrown up eight or ten persons, only one of whotn was seriously hurt. A little boy, named Francis Swaley, aged five years, was picked up ou his horns, Thrown some distance inv the air, and itis feared, fatally hurt. He wae taken to his house, No. 634 West ‘I'wenty- eighth street. About this thine Sergeant McCullougit, of the Twentieth precintt, anda platoon of men, joined in the pursuit, and after an exciting chase, in which he frequently changed front to the rear and gave battle, he retreared to one of the piers, where @ barricade was haguily thrown up and the maddened beast fel) mto the hands of the police as O prisouer, As tye law makes no provision for the punishment of this sof offenders, Mr. Bull will bot be arraigned before Justice Ledwith, He passed Jaat ight in the “Corral,” and to-day will ve turned in to the property clerk at (he Central OMice tx it @ claimant. It was indecd providential tat The Governor Was lowo | Were Ot More persons seriounly jniaced, (eer eee THE BNIFE AGAIN AT WORK. A Man Prebably Fatally Stabbed. Last evening officer Austin, of the Eighth precinct, who resides in Forty-fourth street, year Ninth ave- nue, about five o’clock left his residence on his way to the station house to report for duty. As he came down town and was passing the corner of Forty- fourth street and Tenth avenue, two citizens, named Alexander Cohen, of 316 West Twenty-ninth street, and Charles Staupf, of 344 West Forty-fifth street, informed him that they had witnessed @ fracas on the corner of the avenue and Forty-first street, in which a German named Cari Hochleister, living tn Second avenue, near Thirty-sixth sureet, had been severely cut. The officer inquired the partic- ulara, and learned trom these men that having Wite neased the cutting, they followed the two men who had tnflicted the injury to tue corner of Forty-foarth street and Tenth avenue, and saw them enter @ vacant lot. ‘The officer, who is a recent appointment on the force and still a pupil in the school of mstruction, at once accompanied his informants to the vacant lot indicated, and entering, found Joseph Farrell, of No, 465 Weat Forty-second street, 1 Joseph Eaton, living in Forty-fourth street, near Eleventh avenue, secreted therein, He arrested and conveyed them to the street, where an immense crowd of excited persons had congregat The officer, maamuch as the scene of the occurrence was tn Captain Siott’s precinct, conveyed his prisoners to the West Forty- seventh street station house, and was permitved by the Captain to cou hem to the custody of his superior, Captain d nel Mills, of the Bignih, Where the alleged assassins were licked up by Ser= iL Was being effected geant Williams, While the arr ciuizens carried the Wounded In ; ily physic West Forty-lirst sir amining his wound, which was in the forehead, evitently inflicted with a Kuife, pronounced it dan- gerons, The story of the prisoners, which agrees in every particular, is that white sligitly intoxteated they were in the nei! f the corner of Tenth avenue and Foi when Hochileister, who was also intoxicated, followed Farrell dowa towards Ninth avenue, aud seized hold of him, Eaton came up, end seizing him, ordered him awe. The prisoners turned around and went towards ‘Yenth avenue. When near the corner of Tenth ave- nue and Forty-first street, they say, Farrell was again assaulted, when he struck him with his fst and Kaocked him tnto the gutter, The prisoners then ran away and entered the lot where they were arrested, Farrell says he was until recently company P, Sixth United States tufan ad has only just returned from the Indian Territory, He te a boiler maker by occupation, but has lately worked in the Weekawken quarries, Eaton ts a stonecat. ter, and until Saturday evening was employed im Central Park, ember of Aftray in the Fourteenth Ward. About haif-past ten o'clock last evening Rebecca Hutchings, colored, of No. 116 Baxter street, was taken to the Fourteenth presinct station house for treatment for a severe cut which she had teceived in the left temple from a negro, named “Wash? atthe above number, One of the veins in her fave, from which she profusely bled, wss cut. Afier it had been dressed by a surgeon she was conveyed home. ‘The negro assatlant, who-used @ stone to iuflict the injuries, Was not arrested, Affray in the Nineteenth Precinct. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in an affray, Patrick Conners, aged forty years, of No, 233 East Fortleth street, was assaulied and stabbed in Seventh avenue, near Forty-ffth street, by unknown men, The wound ts not serious. 1¢ was dressed by a’ physician and the wounded man was taken to hig home. Affray in the Sixth Ward. Shortly atter twelve o’clock this morning Michael McGuire, of No, 106 Mott street, had an altercation with some unknown parties at the above number and received three severe scalp wounds, Precocious Inciatveness, Last evening two boys;-Thomas Adams and Michael Finegau—of No. 9 Pell street, while playing in that street quarreiled. Finegan cut Adams in the left side, iniicting a slight wound, The latter refused to make a complaint, and Finegan was turned loowe by the Siwth ward police, COLLEGE IN RATION, The Harlem branch of Rutger’s Female College was inaugurated last evening. The building chosen for the college 1 admirably situated at the corner of 124th street and Second avenue, and is a quaint, old- fashioned house, with a vérandah supported by Corinthians colums in wood on the street. ‘The inauguration was held at the Rev, Dr. Bourne’s Congregational church, on 126th atreet and Second avenue, H. M. Plerce, the President, in the chair. the exercises commencing at half-past seven P. M. by an eloquent prayer by the Rev. Dr. Stead, of Aetauia, ambtah smn Mntannd tin tne wm mmeineminn aan bly composed of the edife of Harlem and visitors from New York, among whom were the Revs. 8. H Tyng, MecVicar and W. A. bowling; Judge Ingraharn, Messrs. Edgar Ketcham, H. t. Van Dyck, J. ‘Thompson, &c., &c, Letters were read from Governor Hottman, Dr, Todd, of Pittstéld; Professor Guyot, and Messrs. Koyler, ierson and N ulve expressive, of regret at their unavoidable absence. The presi- dent-then rose and made @ very appropriate address, stat the reason for opening a branen at Hariem to be the gradual uptown movement of New Yorkers, and the probability one day of tlie whole of ti inhabitants of New York locating themselves above’ Central Park, and giving a resumé of bea) nuxle by the college since its estabilshmelt in Seventh Ward in 1836, its recog. nition by @ charter im 1867 as an institution whence graduates mig ” present time, ‘This t for women, and its fr the wide-spread convir @ broader basis than question which has wisely, the name of giving rise to a discur loud Marmars and so; ble arguments, its fric We place otrselves when God gave woman friend He must have ning’ - the equal of mao, Lf, 3 Otten eevee not, it can only arise from some injustice, some error, some want of large foresight and true knowledge on the part of women.” The speaker concluded ade dress, which was frequently Supt congraws the inhabitants of Harlem on bg ‘The Rutgers Female Colt of land between Ninth and and 119th streets, on wiitel ven year place both of that now sureet and Fifth avenue gurated, BASE BALL NOTES. The base ball match in Washmgton yesterday afs ternoon between the Olymptes (white) and the Alerta (black) attracted one of the lapgest assemblages thag have been seen in that city at any exhibition of the national game.. Five or six thousand spectators were present, the cotorel ladies and gentiemen Jargey predominating, and exhibiting the deepest intervas m the success of thetr race. ‘The game, however, was by no means close, The Alerts were beaten badly, though they played very fairly, by # score of 66 in favor of the whites and 4 for the blacks. The Haymakers defeated the Nationals, of Washe ington, at Troy yesterday, the score being 24 to 17. ‘To-day the Eckfords will piay with the Unions a the Union Base Ball Park, Tremont. The Eckford® will take the hall-past two train from Twenty-#ixte street. ‘The Govhams and Champions wiil play to-day at Jersey Uity, As the Gothams have @ reaily frst class mine, and in good practive, the Champions, even om their own vantage ground, will be obliged to keep their weather eyes open and work lard to escape defeat, ‘The Nationals of Washington wil arrive in town to-day and play with the Mutwais this afternoon. ‘To-morrow they WH) play the Kiekford, fon Thursday they wil play the Atlantic and on Friday they will play thelr retura game with the Oriental, at the Capitoline. ‘The Hariem Club and the Amateurs of Newark Will play to-day at Waverley, N. J. 7 To-morrow Athietic of Brooklyn and Union @ Morrisania, at the Caprtoline. On Shursday the “oid” Bmpires andthe “new” at Hoboken. A grand raily of the “stand bys” and the “eoits’? 1s expected. The Atuletes of Washington Heights will play the Powhatans at Wie Union Grounds, Thursday, “The Cameron men” of the Eapire ery “Burekat Eureka! Will Eureka respond? Old timer, rocks.’’ On Friday the Origns (giamts) will go to Sing Sing, They goof their own ac ord, lo piay the Ivanhoe club, The Pastime Club, of Littie Falls, has matituted charges against the BuckwKin Cin, Of Gloveraviie. This is the first complaint this season in the New York State Association. Mr. Lawrence, of the Na- Uonal, of Albany, chairman of the Western Judiciary Committee, being away, the matter was referred to the next in order of appointment on (ie committee, Mr. O, % Moore, of the Niagara Falls Clubs Mit Moore wants the case tried al Nia) Tit » Fails, imay hot sult the Pastime folks “preity weil. i &@ good idea, however, ax tele should be Wa.ew enough at the Fails to wash out ai the sina af the bal payers,