The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1869, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM SPAIN. Anxiety Concerning the Priva- teer Cuba. Dreadful State of Affairs in the Island. A War of Extermination Feared. The steamship Columbia, from Havana uctober ®, arrived at this port yesteraay, She brings the Jatest mail despatches. The purser of the Columbia wWili please accept our thanks for favors received, Arrival of Troops—Passage of the Convoy Under Valmaseda from Bayamo to Las Tunas—Kumored Delent and Wounding of Valmaseda—Anxicty Concerning the Hornet The Recent Snubbing ot the United States— Confiscations—Examining the Mall. HAVANA, Oct. 0, 1869. The*week opened by the arrival of a small part of those reinforcements promised in order to put au end to the insurrection existing in this island, On Sunday entered the harbor the steamship Comiilas, from Barcelona, having on board eight officers end 1,004 men of the battalion “Cazadores de Pizarro.” Jt was embarked with so much precipitancy—doubt- less following the telegram of Prim, alter his inter- view with the French Emperor—that tt 1s enurely without ofganization. ‘This promises, however, to be quickly remedied and the men prepared for the field, On Monday arrived the mat! steamer Espaia, bringing the new Segundo Capo, Buenaventura Oarbo, and 500 men. No demoustrations followed the arrival of eitier steamer, From the insucrection the main point of interest for some time past bas beca the passage of a convoy trom Bayamo to Las Tunas, under Valmaseda, here- tofure referred to in these despaicies, There have been evidences of a concentration of the insurge forces under Jordaa, who is in command of that s tion, through which the convoy would have to pass, and an engagement of importance was anticipated. The road is very rough, passing over high mountains, necessitating the loading of munitions and supplies on the backs of mule: here were 200 of these, eacorted by 800 men, and it would certainly seem that, w ti any energy or pluck, the Cubans should Succeed im capturing a great part of them. Through Spanish sources, however, we learn iat the convoy y arrived at Las Tunas, b: ng, indeed, ly hostilized atall. In view of this the Prensa persistently asks, “Where are the forces of the Cuban republic? What are Jordan aad Quesada t doing and ali the otner heroes? Why did they no’ e with the march of the convoy t se 1Ougit roads in the mountains, Which ought to be the tucatre of the glories of the republic?’ As is usual, indeed as one tight say 1s duevitabie, there is another side to tals story, and the @tatement is current throughout the city that Val- mageda has been disa=trously beaten aud wounded, ‘There are uo details given, only this bold statement: Dut it 1s whispered about tat tie Cubans are jubi Junt and tue Spaniards coirespondingly depressed, and when the truih comes to be Known it will be found that a heavy blow has been strucs at Spanish rule, The papers give reports of the eugagement of the 27th September between the Spanisrds uader Major Izqut.edo aud the Cubans under Marmol, mentioned by your correspondence from Sautiago de Cuda. ‘hey state that the engagement lasted from seven o'clock in the morning unul thre: o’ciock in the aiternoon, and that the enemy was disicdged irow all his positions for the space of five leagu Eighty of the insurgenis were killed ana many wounded, wile on the Spanish side four officers and seven soldiers were wounded, two otlicers and two soldiers concused and six horses KUled, whichis very ike all Spanish stories. From the Cinco Villas General Lesca telegraphs that Captain Viscaino had succeeded in meeting the oo which fled from Alvarez to San Pedro Maya- ju, killed five, took some arms and a sinall quantity of powder. He further says, ‘Tue iorces trom tue Gomez camp had an encounter with the enewy, killing one and capturing food, medicines and im- portant papers. A Cuban of much influence in the partido of Malezas, named José Rogers, bad applied for pardon, whicn had been granted. Other ununport- gut encounters are reported. Rawors of expediuions have beeu current here of late. ‘here are said to lave landed, among them, one of 1,500 men, which disembarked in the Vuelta Abajo. ‘Tbe keenest anx iety 13 felt concerning We movements o: the Hornet, ag the Spaniards here are ali engaged 10 commercial enterprises likely to be greatly damaged by the oper- ations of a privaveer. News tuat sie was detained in Wilmington caused tmucii satisfaction; but Jowing this cume ie stalement that she had es- caped, and (he worrlment recommenced. The opin- ion 18 entertained tere that the Hornet carries the Peruvian flag, aud that arrangements to tis end preceded the ate entertainment to the Peruvian Minister given by the Cubans tn New York. The papers of the morning, in their edi- torial columns, devote much attention to the an- nounceiment made in the Associated ress despatch of the 7th that the republican depatt have with- drawn trom the Corves. ‘iheir action is strongly condemned, but its gravity aud importance are nob ignored. They are regarded as the accowpiices of those in the field against the government. The im- pression is very geverally rife here that in the jate Hegotiations between the United States and Spain, touching the Isiand of Cuba, the former power has been snubbed and the satirical papers of tlus city, Of which there are several, are filled with caricatures expressive of titis fact. ‘he municipalities of Regia, Guanabacoa, Jaruco, Nueva Paz and Trmidad have adopted the warlike revolution of the Havana Ayuntamie @ formal notice of the same to tye Captain Gen I. On the 6th inst. D. Juan Burriel y Linch took pos- session, with the usual forimaiities, of the Goveruor- elup and Military Comimanudancy of Matanz Mf sent issues the usual style of address, in which the glo- | nes of Spain, tie national morality figure prominently. ‘The properties of the toilowing persons, resident ia Santa Clara, haye been contis: i:—Joaquin Jara- millo, José Maria Fernandez, ) Boch, Mayo, Joaquin Casanova, Juan Tomis Va los Machado Ramos, Andrés Piriu, Also t ing, residing in Norou:—Manuel Recto y Bor , Jose Augustin del Castilio, Feux Medrafio, Ramon Puerta, Ricardo Puerta, Fran 0 Puerta, Venicio Puerta, Miguel Puerta, Luis Puerta, Pedro Pablo Valdivia. Some little interest 18 felt here coacerning the arri- val of the Eagie, now on ber Way. As she was about Jeaving the port the last time Purser Huersted re- fused to permit the mail to be examined and drew a pistol to defend it. Threats are made that the mail will be examined next time at all hazards, Tie captains of the mail steamers are unonimous against permitting any iterference with the mail whey once on board, and if such a thing is aitempted trouble will result. The flagsiip Powhatan, Rear Admiral Poor, ap- peared off tuis harbor on Thursday morning. A boat ‘was sent to communicate with the Consul General and obtain papers, but the vessel did not come in, ‘Tne authorities have decided to issue clean bills of health from this port hereafter, it being con- sidered that the yellow fever is at an end for the season. ‘Ihe late northerly breezes have had a very beneficial efect, and the city 1s regarded as neaithy, integrity, justice aud A War of Extermination Waged—Par- doned Insurgents Murdered, Others Fleeing —to the Mountains—The Country Abandoned— Estates Barned—Suffering of Poor Females “in the Towns—Jordan’s Forces—Tho Mas- sacre of Jiguani. MANZANILLO, Oct. 3, 1869, As tg the matter of encounters between the com- batant in the eld, the insurrection woult seem to be pretty nearly dead in this vicinity; but, unfortu- Dately, through the bullet and the sword, the num. ber of country people, such as are ayle to cultivate ‘Me soil, is becoming dally Jess, All military opera- tions are kept extremely secret, but it is well known Vhat a war of extermination 18 being waged by men ignorant of all laws of civilization and cruel a8 bloodbounda, We have daily accounts of pardoned insurgents being taken out by foraging parties and stot or cut to pieces with knives. Many who had been permitted to return to their homes on condition of reporting to the Capitan del Paritto at siated intervals, fright- ened at these massacres, have fled aud joined their compatriots in the mountains, where, lor want of proper nourisiment, mauy perish. { learn from Teliable sources that not a Afth part of the laboring Ronen remains in this jurisdiction, m Jiguant @ud Bayamo. The oniy estate leit in this is tna “Keperanza,” belonging to the louse of Venecia, Rodriguez & Co., and the cave fields on that ous we been burned, 80 no crop Was raised Unis season, In the otier two the destruction has boon equaliy tt. There are but few houses left sianding ex- ceptin the towns, which are crowded with poor and desolate females whose suiferings uot be portrayed, It is reported that several bands of rebels are yel 4n the mountains near La Sierra, They belong to jordon’s force, the main body of which is between Santiago de Cuba and Mayar’. dgara that the massacre gs diguani Was owing to ‘ \ information furnished to Palacios by a renegade [yes from the insurgent headquarters at Guaimaro, he memory of this most horrible affair should not be allowed to die out, The night pr 18 assassination Palacios, who was drunk, called in each of the prisoners separately, and as they claimed to be gulity of no offence, barbaroualy beat them withaciub. Other and eipulal barbaritiea were per- petrated ty thig yiotnity by this monster, and that zo showla be allowed to go unpunished surpasses belief, One of Valmaseda’s oMcers states that there was @ foreigner among the seventeen shot, and his last words were that his Consul would make the Colonel responsible for bis murder, {have not beey able to leara tus nationality. Operations of the Spaniards—A Het Engage- menut—They Are Obliged to Retire—Spanish JusticeA Man of Eighty Arrested for Not Giving Information—Expected Arrival of Vahnaseda at St. J de Cuba. SANTIAGO DB CuBA, Oct. 2, 1862. ‘rhe column whose departure I mentioned in my ; last returned again yesterday and has furnished us with the usual budget of important victories, claim- ing to have kiiled eighty insurgents, It ts known, however, that the’ troops were badly handied in Canto Abajo by strong and well armed bands of insurgeats, commanded by one of the Marmois. ‘The following details have been furnished me:— The Spanish columa numbered 300 men, with two mountain howitzers, These are carried on the the backs of mules, are generally weil worked and very cifective. Major Izquierdo was in command. ‘The route was to Palo Picady, and the intention was to form a junction with the forces o: Vaimaseda. ‘The troops reached the Cruz without interruption, but thenceforward were continua'ly fired upon from ambuscades, They succeeded in clearing the insar- gents out of their positions, until they arrived at a pass cf a branch of the Canto river. Here, as say the soldiers, the insurgents were in great force and posted in an excallent position, from which the artillery was powerless to dislodge them, while a galling rifle fire, particularly directed towards the ollcers, Was Kept up by the insurgents, Four sub- allerns were speedily placed hors de combat, three being dangerously and one slightly wounded, The insurgents showed great pluck, running out into the open field to tire at the troops and abusing them in their creole style, The Spaniards were dually obliged to retreat, having lost some thirty meu, in killed, Wounded and missing. ‘The tmsur- genis are much elatea with their success, and it is probable that any fresh visits of the troops to (hose localities may result disastrously. Tis immediate neighborhood atfords little to chronicle. The contra-guerilias are down towards Guantanamo, Their commander recently sent in a Spaniard named Aguirre, accused of not giving notice that the Insurgeats had passed near his farm. He lived wlone on his place, is avout eighty years of age wud not wishing, in ts defenceless position, to draw down upon him the vengeance of the insurg- its, he said nothing about them. The Spanisa mimander was desirous of suooting him, but finally concluded to send him here, where he 1s bow in prison, The Governor of Guantanamo tately returued from an excursion to Mayari-Sorriba, Which was quite barren of results, Tle volunteers of the former place, under command of Miguei have had several encounters with insurgents dy under Policarpo Rustaa, in wiich they have sulfered considerably. Count Valmesada is expected here soon on the stoamer Gorrion, formerly the Comanditario, The t Siosbription for bis benefit drags on buc witistanding the earnest advocacy of the spaiola, Mcaniuile ne word or explana- been tendered the Jamilies and friends of an yicuims, While they are looking on the tions for ail sorts festivities in honor of mai Who has reduced them to misery, The paper mentioned recently publisned an article on the possibility of Complications with the United States, 1t was fuli of braggadocio, and closed by challenging that Power to come on, even at the rate of three to one, It 1s worthy of remark that the violent Spantard who wrote the article has a son in the insurgent ranks, showing that it needs but one generation to make a Cuban irom a Spaniard, The Bandera, in speaking of the Peruyian monitors, says it is a pity that the commander of the Andalusa did not Kuow of the recognition by the Peruvians of the Cubans, as it migot have covered itself with glory by capturing both monitors. As the Andalusa ts & sinali wooden gunboat, this remark will give your readers an appreciation of Spauish ideas of naval ariiament, ‘The government is evidently very much cramped for funds, and it ts doing 13 best to raise some by the iniquitous fines on shipmasters. Such of tha class as come bere would do well to obtain from the Spanish Consulin the port from whence they sail & nove in writing Of tae documents necessary to prevent tine, as many of these functionaries, either turouga ignorance or design, despatch all vessels without the requisite papers. PORTO RICO. Announcement of the Departure of a Filibus- tering Expedition from New York—Its Sup. posed Arrival—Preparations to Mect It—The Spanish Forces on the Island—The Crops. HAVANA, Oct. 9, 1969, A letter from Porto Rico, dated September 20, says :—“A telegram was received here on the 22d, announcing to the Captain General that two steam- ers had left New York with 1,000 men, bound for Porto Rico, The same day a message was received bere from Ponce, announcing their arrival of that port.” The supposed arrival of the expedition at the latter place was, however, probably nothing more than a large “scare,” By the way of St. Thomas we learn that on the 2is', at about nme A. M., @ iarge steamer passed Ponce from windward, distant about twelve miles, At midday another passed, about the same distance, ‘The otlicer in command immediately ordered troops as far as Coamo eastward and Guamia westward. Up to the 24th guards remained along the coast from Cape Roxo to Patillas on the lookout for the flit- busters, but none had appeared. The American Consul expresses the opinion that the first vessel was the English steamer bound for Colon, Should a landing be accomplished on that island by a well armed and organized force 1t would be a very serious mavter, a8 the Spaniards have only 3,500 men there, and these are not all well arm A battalion of volunteers exists, but the troubles of last year showed that they are of nouse. ‘There are 20,000 militia on the isiand, but they are all creoles, and Spain would not dare make use of them. Advices to the 24th State that the crop was almost One or two vessels had been recently char- At $3 a $4 for molasses. TURK’S ISLAND. hn Lewis—Destruction ernment Market PriceSmall Supply in the Colony—Prices, St. THOMAS, Sept. 29, 1889, On the 20 of September the brig John Lewis, then recently arrived from New York with assorted cargo, dragged irom her anchorage in Graud Turk harbor, and, being light of ballast, made for East harbor and anchored. Toward night the gale freshened, She broke the flue of one anchor and the stock of the other, and was driven on the bank to the westward of the town, where she brought up in four feet of water. Litorts were being made to haul her off, and if the weather remained good, hopes were entertained of her soon floating. It was thought the vessel had sustained very little damage. ‘The government market price for salt, on which a crown duty of ten per cent ad valorem is payable by the proprietor, was fixed for September at ten cents per bushel. By a recent gale over 200,000 bushels of salt had been ibe ad from the deposits, besides a general overflow of the pans. In East Harbor the wind while at southeast caused the water to rise around the salt on the deposits at the north and west, and 80 occasioned much of the loss, There 1s now on hand in the colony from 300,000 to 400,000 bush- els, this being scarcely a quarter of the usual fall su) Should the demand be an average one every bushel will be shipped, before next season commences. Price nominal, from nine to ten cents, with a good wargin for cash purchasers, VENEZUELA. The Revolt in Maracaibo—Government Attempting « Loan for It# Suppression— The War Steamer Bolivar Of That Port— Lona of the English Schooner Blue Jacket. St. THomas, Oct, 1, 1869, Advices from Venezuela state that the government is trying to raise a loan at two per cent a month to put down the revolt in Maracaibo. The war steamer Bolivar had been twice off that port, The first time she overhauled two brigs and sent them to Porto Cabello, aud the last time she captured a schooner. She subsequeatly sailed lor the last menuoned piace for repa: ‘The English schooner Blue Jacket, chartered from here to Jacmel, Was lost in that port ou the 23d inet, FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY, A Driver Killed, For three years past James Gunn, thirty years of | oe and # native of Ireland, has beon in the employ, as driver, of the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry | Ratiroad Company, On the 21st of last month, while Gunn was in the act of stepping on the front | platform of the car, he feil, and aithongh not run over Was terribly crashed beneath the car. He waa moved to Believue Hospital and for a time seemed bul some days ago he was taken worse and died yesterday moralug. Coroner Flynn was yor led and gave permission to the relatives of q ed to remove the remains to his late resi- 112 West Nineteenth street, where an inquest * held on ihe body, Deceased has left a widow, | ‘The accident ocearred on the coraer of Twenty-third siveot aud Lieventh aveage, : MF or HAYTI. V Naval Engagement Of Cape Haytion—Dofeat of Salnave’s Stenmers—Furthor Success of tho Revolutionists, Sr. Marc, Sept. 29, 1969, Things here are turuing very rapidly tn favor of the revolutionists, who have been very successful in tho last engagements. On the 27th inst.a naval engagement took place before Cape Haytien between Sainave’s steamers and those of the revolutionists. In the beginning the rebei steamer Repuplic fought alone against the Alexandre Petion and the Siivain and, notwithstanding sbe was subject to the concentrated fire of those two steamers, ran down the Silvain, causing het great damage. At this time the rebel steamer Mont Organ- isé appeared on the scene of conflict, thus making the forces equal, After eight hours’ engagement Salnove’s steamers were 80 badly damaged that they were compelled to retire, the Alexandre Petion being completes disabled and having to be towed into Cay laytien by the Silvain, where they took rotection under the guns of the fort. They were urried to the bay by the rebel steamers, which, after sending some shots on the fort (Picolet), continued to biockade the Cape. Gonaives has been surrendered to the revolu- tlonists; 80 did ania Borgue, Fort Liberté, Saint Louis, Le Male and Port de Patx, A large quantity of coffee, reported to be 12,000 bags, fell into the hands of the revolutionists tn Aquin. In Jeremie and Aux Cayes, the headquarters of Sainave’s troops have been abandoned to the rebels and the communications by land to Aquin are entirely reestablished. Salnave's forces jing Jacmei have all gone over to the revolutionists, v Additional from the South of Hayti—Capture of Marigot by the Revolutioniete—Defeat of the Picos—Proclamation of Ammesty— Response of the Inhabitante—Route from Marigot to Jacmel Open, Sr. THomas, Oct. 1, 1869. Agentieman, just arrived from Hayti, furnishes Mme With additional information of operations on the south side of that distracted republic. Oa the 17th September General Louis Sauisaine issued a procla- mation, stating in substance as follows:—On the 14th he sent a column by sea, under General Montecatim, against Marigot. It was kept back by contrary winds, but on the 16th landed and took the place by storm. Thomas Christ, who was in com- mand of the town, set fire thereto before evacuating, and, notwithstanding the efforts of the revolutionisis, it was im good part burned down. Amaesty was granted to all the in- habitants, aud those that had left were requested: to return to their homes, Quiet restored there, Monte- catim leit a portion of his force as # garrison and proceeded azainst Thomas Christ, Who had, with his scattered forces, Joined the Pico camp at Beaucter. Another column, under General K, Lissade, left Jac- mel on the 19th, with a view of joining the first and making the attack in combination. At Cayes Jac- mel the troops of Montecatim came on to the enemy in great numbers, who, after a severe engagement, fled, avandoning a piece of artiilery and many arms. They aiso came on to another camp before joinin; the forces of Lissade, which was also scattered. ‘Khese operations delayed Moatecatim too long for the proposed combination. Meauwhile Lissade ar- rived before weaucier, and, as most of the forces there had gone to Cayes Jacmel, he attacked at once and had an easy victory, Montecatim came up in time to capture many of the flying Picos. ‘To the proclamation of amnesty the inhabitants of Marigot responded as follow: @ 1.—Vietima for sixteen months of the cruelty of Thomas Christ, we have seen with joy the arrival of your columns, which are to put_an end to our autterings. “The brave General Montecatiim Is worthy in all respects of the high mission accorded to him by your worthy self ; his bene- volence and humanity have captured all hearts, and we promise our united intluence to aid him in his miasion. We are devoted to the glorious and herolo revolution which is now being accomplished in our country, and we awear by all that ts holy that the bloody tyrant shall never again put his foot in our place. We will resist him even unto death, and refer suedding every drop of our blood on the soil to again ing brought under his yoke, ‘The revolution is now master of Marigot and Cayes Jacmel, the famous one of Beaucier, is no more, and the route trom Jacmel to Marigot is now re Attempt to Reprovision PAnse de Tean—Gen- eral Brice at Aux Cayes Prepared to Attack Sulnave—Port au Prince Surrounded by Cacos—Haytien Steamers Preparing to Attack Privateers of Rebela=Mr. Hollister Appointed Minister to Washington. HAVANA, Oct. 9, 1869, Dates from Hayti to the 138th ult. have been received here, ‘There is little additional to that here- tofore published in the HERALD. On bis arrival at Port au Prince, on or about the 9th ult., Salnave sent a vessel, laden with provisions, under the American flag, to Anse de Tean, but she failed to effect a landing, as the men-of-war of the revolutionists were in sight. It 13 reported that General Brice has returned from St. Marc to Aux Cayes with 600 Cacos to engage Salnave’s troops. Port au Prince is sur- rounded by the Cacos, and Salnave hemmed in. The steamers Galatea and Sylvain were at the Cape taking in stores preparatory to going out ip search of the rebel privateers, Mr. Hollister, late United States Chargé d’Affaires at Port au Prince, has been appointed by President Salnave Minister Resident at Washington, in place of Evariste Laroche, recalled. PUBLIC CHARITIES. Meeting of the Commissioners—Relief for the Sick Poor—Donations to the Destitute Blind. The Board of Commissioners of Pubiic Charities and Corrections met to stated session yesterday with the President, General James Bowen, in the chair. ‘The details of the workings of the institutions during the past fortnight were received, and a large amount of reports from wardens, orderlies and nurses in the various departments were received and placed on file, The Commissioners, determined to leave nothing undone to provide for the comfort and convenience of the poor people oi this city, have provided dis- trict physicians to attend to the sick poor. The plan was inaugurated sometime since and ratified at the meeting yesterday. The city ts divided into eleven districts, and to each district is askigned a physician who hag been subjected to a critical examination by some ol the laost ctainent physicians of the metropol and found capable, ‘The Comratssioners expresses the opinion that by this plan the amount of disease and mortality ia the city wouid be gréatiy diminished, and thac the poor people, when attacked by sick- ness, Will feel encouraged to know that at any time of the day or night a competent physician ts subject to their call without any expense to themselves, The is, district physicians aud the location of their are as foliows:— Ward. Physicians. Dr. D.C. Lee. Din. neey 1259 East ‘Yenth 60 West 22d street, Madison avenue. Mth st., near ue Lexington av. 4 Went Sth wt. The district physicians are empowered, in case of necessity, to call in the leading physicians and sur- geons for consultation. Proposals for gas works for lighting east end of Blackwell's Isiand, including everything complete, whether specified or not, were received and awarded to G. H. Kitchen & Co... seseesevere + $6,975 For mason and carpenter work on same, to Charles 0’Conno. 5, 9 Making the total cost..... se ceee ee BLL, 875 An invitation was received from the managers of the American Institute Fair inviting the chidren of Randall's Island to visit the fair on Saturday next, 16th instant, The Invitation was accepted, A resolution Was adopted directing the President to communicate with the Board of Police Commis- sioners for permission to connect @ telegraph wire from the Eiglteenth precinct poltce station to Belle- vue Hospital under the dtrection of the superintend- ent of tiie police telegrpph, It was stated that by this means the necessity of ie at police oMcer to act as messenger and carry the notice to the hospital from Twenty-second street and Second avenue, where an ambulance was needed, and the delay consequent upon such @ neces+ sity would be entirely obviated, ‘The report from the bureau for medical and surgi- cal relief for outdoor poor was recetved and ordered on file, The report shows as foliows:— New patients. . . Total patients treated,. 4,200 Total prescriptions issued. 6,703 ‘rhe Secretary of the Board, Mr. ilips, reported the receipts of the Departwient during the past wo weeks, a8 follows:— Receipts from institations,....., covecee (QL,810 From Comptroller on account of requisition Jor $500,000 for new Lunatic Asylum...... 100,000 ne further routiy Board adjourned. from the Departnrent for the Relief of Outdoor Poor th efoilowing circuiar has been issued: Application for the donation annually » deatitute blind will be receiv sioners of Public nne, corner East El on the following etat Dit. Wards, et, 2d, Od, 4th and Sth. oth. « deesvenee ay, With Inst, “Wednesday, 200 that, Thursday, Bt inst, Fritay, amt. ‘and Vath, 1 FY 4 4 5. 6. 7. 6. 9. 0. B ners. UKORUK KELLOCK, Supt, Q, D, B. | shoul THE GOLD EXCHANGE. Kmportant and Stormy Meeting—Xxcited Orators and Warm Debates—A New Clearing House to be Established, The Gold Board held a speciat executive sossion at noon yesterday, to resume the consideration of the question relative to @ now Clearing House, There was not 80 large an attendance as might have been expected, but tho absence of members did not tend to modify the characteristic excitement of the assembly, It was truly a stormy affair, and not all the vigorous hammering could stay the determined expressions of indignation and disappointment and hope and joyfulness that marked the proceedings. Mr. T. A. Hoyt, vice president, called the meeting to order, and requested that all present not members of the Board snould retire, On motion the reading of the minutes of the pre- ylous meeting was dispensed with. The SECRETARY read the report‘of the committee appointed by the board at the last meeting. The report was a3 follows:— Your committee, appointed to prepare a plan for clearing contracts in gold, recummend tiat & clear- ing department of tho New York Gold Exchange bo organized under the sole control and management of the Exchange, and that such department be sim- ply clerical in its duties and subject to the following rules and regulations:— Fird—The Gold Exchange shall lect and constitute thirteen of ite members a board of direciors for the clearing department, and the board of directors shall appoint three of its members an execrtive committee to serve at the time of clearing, no others being allowed access to the papers of the clearing department ‘Socond-—The board of directors shall appoint a manager of the clearing department, subject to the approval of the New York Gold Exchange, and éhall hire a competent cierical force and provide the necessary office furniture and statiouory. Third—The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company shall be designated and used as the place of deposit of balances for clearing purposes, Fourth—Certited chocks, payable to the order of the Farm- era’ Loan and Trust Company, for all balances due from dealers upon thelr statements; ahall accompany such siate- meats, Fyth—All statomonts shall be prosented at the Clearing Department at or before half-past twelve o'clock P.M. Any member violating this rule shall be ined fifty dollars. Siath—Upon the failure of any party to make & perfect cleuring it shall be the duty of the Manager to notify every party interested therein as soon as possible; and the dealers alfected thereby shall be required to furnish supplementary statements, to perfect thelr clearing, at or before half-past one o'clock. ‘Seventh—the Farmers’ Loan and Trast Company ahall pro- vide the Clearing Departmen: with books of checks, properly numbered; and it ahall be the duty of the manager to have checks filled for balances due dealers, to thelr order; which checks he shail deliver in person to the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, for their signature, together with the balance ect of the Clearing Department and ail certilied checks re- ceived for balances due from dealers upon thoir statements; whereupon the Farmers’ Loan and ‘Trust Company shall be authorized to pay to dealers all balances due to thei Fighih— In case of a failure to make a general clearing by half past two o'clock Py M., the certitid checks deposited by dealers for balances due upon thotr statements be im- mediately returned to them, Ninth—Only members of the New York Gold Exchange shall be allowed the use of the clearing department, Tenth—The Uckels and statements for clearing shall be etofore used, and the charge for cleariug old. ‘Any surplus above expenses ie ordera of the Exchange, Kieventh—Thut the board of directors shall have power to adopt such rules and regulations, ia addition to those herein provided, as may be found necessary to insure the success of this system of clearing. Tvel/ti—That this committee recommend thet the Exchange proceed as soon as possible to put into elfect these recom- mendations, All of which is unanimously adopted and respect*ully sub- mitted, HENRY CAMBLOS, Chairman. Mr. VAN SCHAICK moved that the report be laid upon the table. The motion was seconded but prior to its being presented to the meeting. Mr. UNDERHILL, of the Gold Exchange Bank, said he merely wished to communicate to the meeting the action of the Board of Directors o1 the Goid Ex- change Bank yesterday. They adopted resolutions as follows:— Resolved, That the directors of this bank with the consent of the receiver place at the disposal of the New York Gold Exchange their clerks, desks, dc., each day from twelve o'clock M, to three o'clock P. M., to enable the members of the Gold Exchange to clear gold Until the bank may be able to resume that business. Resolved, That the members of the New York Gold Ex- change are'requested to appoint three trustees to supervise the clearings, provide a depository for the moneys and the Signing of checks. esoived, That the board recommend to the New York Gold Exchange the uso of the forms, numbers and regulations heretofore in force. He (Mr. Underhill) did not move them regularly, but merely desired to present them to the meeting for mformation. Mr. VAN SCHAICK said he wishea to offer a sub- stitute in the following plan, which he recom- mended:— Whereas recent ex} Wher has demonstrated the perils 0 eo Ouse ives ie same tredit to.dsalers without as to'thoun havi large means i tends to fasten and promote speculative combinations dan- gerous alike tothe public and to members of this oard; eavlved, As the sense of this Board, that its tnexpediont to consider any plan for clearing gold, and that the best Interests of all parties will be served by i permanent return on the part of this Board to the old mode o/ deall Cries of “No, no.’ The CHainMaN—Mr. Underhill’s resolutions of the directors are before the board. If you do not dis- pose of them you may proceed to some other ques- von. A Memser—I move the communication be laid upon the table. Motion adopted. Mr. HopGKINS moved that it be referred to the committee to attend to matters relating to the Clear- ing House. He believed one of the great objections on the part of the few to resuming business in the Clearing House was that @ great many members of the board, through Nie ra speculations a few weeks since, were not in @ position to meet their en- ements Or to obtain money. He thought, if the oard would allow him, he had @ few resolutions to present, and if they were adopted he felt sure that they could do away with the difficulty, which, as he understood it, was the only one in the way of the adoption of the repor* of the committee, The reso- lutions were as follows:— Resolved, That a commie of nine {bo appointed by tne Chair to re*eive and investigate any notive served upon them of the failure of any member of this board to meet bis ¢1 agements; that sald committee shail communicate to t Fidinbér 80 affected the notice received, and ball furni him with an opportunity of admitting or denying the same ; that pon satisinetoriiy aseertaining the truth of the char the committee shall immediately notify the board thereot, and such notffication shall have the elfect of suspending’ the member in question for thirty days, and shall deprive him of the privilege of clearing In anv cloaring Louse established under the auspices of this board. Mr. KEPPLER suggested that the Committee on the Clearing House be instracted to favor the reso- lutions of the Board of Directors of the New York Gold Exchange Bank, aod report to a subsequent meeting this afterneou at three o'clock, and that the committee have wer to refuse any name oifred them for cleamimg mereatter antil they are fully satisfied of the Cy of the party. MY. SANCLEN said It was impossibie to tell whose names have passed tn this Clearing House, Considerable discussion followed, daring which motions and couater motions were made with light- ning-'Ike rapidity. Alter considerable hammering ‘The CHAIRMAN sald the question before the Board is upon the motion to adopt the report of the com- mittee of the Clearing House, That motion is now under discussion, Mr, UNDERHILL wished to make an explanation for the information of the members, The receiver had just informed him of the position he had assumed in regard to the settiements, He would only settle upon the statements ee. out the nine names already excluded, so that he did not make any reclamation on the members. ‘The CHAIRMAN observed that the question before the house was upon the report of the committee. Mr. BalLe—We will have no clearing house until we have faithfully cleared in this old clearing house, Until that is done yon cannot have another clearing house. If you do I will put agouner ijunction upon you. (Great excitement.) ANOTHER MEMBER—You cannot do It. SEVERAL een (simuitaneously)—You cannot do it. (Cries fel da r. COLGATE—I want to Inquire whether you will adopt this plan—to its entirely—or not? What are we to understand by the adoption of this resolution ¢ Are we to organize @ clearing house on this plan? Are we to take up the report article by article, or are we to proceed with it altogether ? Tne CHAIRMAN—-The motion is to take the plan altogether. Mr, COLGATE—I ask are we to take it article by article The CHAIRMAN—No. The motion is to adopt it altogether. Mr. CoLgaTe—Well, I would like to take it up article by artic! I cannot see how I am going to be safe. If 1 place in the new clearing house $600,000 in gold under the control of the board—u I give $500,000 gold certidcates—now, then, tell me whether the Farmers’ Trust and Loan Company are responsible for one dollar in any case wniess they receive the money. Supposing when that money is being conveyed by messenger and pepper is thrown in his eyes and the money is stolen—who is respon- stole for my $500,000; J cannot see how the plan can be carried out at all since so many obstacies siand in the way. Many @ time we have had dealings to the extent of $700,000 or $800,000, and we are waiting at half-past two o'clock for checks; we receive a notice, “Here 18 your check, take it back,” and money is very tight; it would break talf the houses in the street. @x- perience has tanght me something in this matier, It 18 not right that men who have not got anything or very little money shoud have Control over my $50,000, or should dictate to me what I should do, J do not choose to do it, and I will not I had $720,000 in the New York Gold Exchange Bank, and my experience in that transacuion Was enough, 1 con- sidered myself fortunate to get the goid, money or anytning at all. Now, there are two partica to be considered tn thia matter—tne parties who have got pro and the parties who have not, And it is ex. beading ly unjust that the parties without property Torce rules and regulations upoa those NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OUTOBER 15, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. | I who bis bres bated ga amen entice me deliver 1 don’t want this Board to instruct me. (Cries lutions he will find evel lar will be paid by cer- ified checks to the favni o Farmer’g Loan and trust Company A lengthened and stormy discussion ensued, many motions being proposed and adopted, Mr. Epwaxps read certain amendments to the constitution relative to the appointment of an execu- tive and finance comunittee in counection with the plan of clearing. As Mr. Hodgkins’ motion was laid upon the table. ‘he keport of the committee oppoint @ plan for clearing dontiacts gol adopted and a motion was made and carried that the Bank of New York be substituted for the Farmers’ Trust and Loan Company as the bank to be used as the place of deposit of balances for clear- ing purposes, Mr. CoLGaTge—If you knew more about this you would find this very objection. ‘thoy won't let you deliver their goid for certitied checks. Mr. CAMBLOS—They are bound to deliver by the rules of the Clearing House, Mr. Conaate—They won't allow us to deliver a certified check for gold. The banks won't certify thelr checks. Mr. CaAMBLOs—Mr. Rolleston told mo distinctly they would accept this trust in receiving the baiance sheet and the checks for gold and currency drawn to their favor, and that they would iurnish the checks which we were to fill Ps and after the balance sheet was signed they would pay them over to the dealers. Mr. Colgate has a perfect right to go and buy or sell his gold as much as he pleases, e must conuunue to do the greatest good tor the great- est number, (Applause.) Of course if the plan bo not adopted we cannot profit 80 much as Trevor & Colgate, who buy and sell their gold over the counter. Tho reason is evident why they do not favor a clearing house. Now I tell you, gentlemen, the Gold Board will be abolished ‘uniess there 1s some definite sysiem of clearances adopted. (Applause.) If the Gold Board were abolished the profits of those who geil their gold over the counter would be greatly enhanced. Mr. COLGATE—I aid not think to have any personal remarks in this debate—I certainly did not expect to be insulted, Every time I speak in tnis room I am insulted, just because i do business over the counter. Af tt was not for the trade in silver and foreign bul- Hon I would not give a pickle for the dealings in American gold over the counter, But what 1 ask ts that we conduct our busiuess in this Board as we did it formerly, and not on the principle of the reatest good for the greatest number, I have alrcady seen what such @ mode of proceeding has resulted in, The system of ‘the greatest good for the greatest number” has nearly broken half the street, and many whoa short time since were rich are now perfectly poor, and all the effect of tiat falla- cious system. In debating this question I want have those who are here by power of attorncy ex- cluded from this room, for every person here not a member has not a r.gnt to vote, and it would be well if they were directed to leave, The CuAIRMAN—I Wish to state that ull persons here by power of attorney must leave the room. (Uproar and cries of “Leave the room.) Severai parties then slunk towards the door and retired amid shouts of ‘Oh, oh.’? Mr, KepPLEk—I think the remarks of Mr. Colgate right. ‘Those certified checks might involve any one in great trouble, I think the point tn regard to that matter is well taken. But there is no use in Rot arrangements for a new clearing house until the ol things are setiled, and they musi be settled up. We cannot take any action until the injunctions are removed. ‘Lhe first injunction cannot be remgved so long a3 the robbers nave power until the sdttle- ments are mode. Now { move that the whole sub- ject be deferred until the injunctions are removed and the settlements made. A MEMBER.—I second that motion, Mr. KErPLER.—Until the injaacuons are removed and until we have power to carry on our cases and perform all contracts and settlements in some man- ber or other. Mr. DeNNY.—We have been obliged to wait several days, und the delay has been exceedingly detri- mental. Now, i order to obviate that some amend- ments to the constitution are introduced, which, if adopted, will meet the wants of ail and will ena- bie the committee totake proper action insiead of having this delay. Bee insisted upon his motion being pre- je sent Mr, DENNY—I would ask the Board to adopt the following amendments for the 1uturo action and guidance of the commitree:— The CHAInMAN.—Postpone the subject for the present antil the motion before the house is disposed of. The motion is, gentlemen, that the whole sub- ject be deferred until the injunctions are removed. Mr. Epwakbs—KFrom motives of courtesy to the officers of the Gold Exchange Bunk, and to mr Underhill, who represented them, we resolved -at our last meeung to postpone for one week any action upon the report of the commt6é’s plan for a clear- ing house. Now 1 tmik we have waited long enough, Any furtiér delay seems useless. We want to proescd with the regular business of the Gold Room, and to this eud we require a clearing wouse for the settlement of coutracts. We want to have this clearing house organized and conducted on some such pian asthe oue proposed. In tue first place, it should be under the control of the members of the Board and for their sole benefit and interest, The net proceeds (if any), Over above expenses, should be paid into the treasury of this Exchange. It must and should be conducted under such rules and regulations that no pessibie loss can ever occur to dealers through the clearing department, the sole object of this organization being merely to perform the clerical iabor, The balances are to be paid and received through some responsible bank or trust company as agents. It seems to me simply and easily arranged. Ii any member ts prepared to pro- pose any better or safer plan than this, we should be glad to hear from him. But prompt action has become necessary: we cannot afford to wait any longer. The business of this room is paralyzed in the present condition of affairs. Let us adopt a plan for a clearing house without delay. Let us notify our friends that we are ready to receive their orders. Let us rally around the old railing once again, and re-establish the business belonging to our organiza- tion a8 an exchange. (Cries of Good." ‘The CHAIRMAN said the report of the committee was ia order. Alter considerable discussion, in which halt a dozen endeavored to speak and dozens more gasped for breath, in order to give utterance to their ex- cited thoughts, Mr. DENNY proceeded to read the amendment, and doing 80 said that the want of standing committees in this Board had brought the Beard into a great deal of trouble, Mr. VAN Scuatck— I call for the reading of thejpa- per, and not for any remarks, Mr. DENNY sald it was necessary to make some explanations, prior to reading it, being an amend oe to the constitution, ‘ue paper was as fol- lows:— é ARTIOLF. 8. There shall be an executive commit ¢, in addition shall be mem- suall be the duty of the committee to have ion over the Exchange Room and over the adialre of the Exchange, Tuey alii! make to the Board, trom time to time, duch reports and recommendations as in’ thelr judgment will best promote ite interest, i nance comtnittes, which shall consist of a general supervi There shall be five members of the Exchange, in addition to which the prest- ent and treasurer shall be members ex afivio, It shall be the duty of the committee to take charge of all funds belonging to the board, to audit the accounts of the treasurer, aud from time to time to direct the treasurer to invest the surpins of the Exchange in such manner as they may deer ad- visable for the interests of the board. Foilowing the reading of the foregoing amend- ments several members stood on Uptoe and shouted wildly, while the Chairman hammered energetically for order. At length order Was in some imeasure restored, and ‘The CHAIRMAN announced that the question before the house was Mr. Keppler’s motion to defer the Whole subject until the injunctions were removed, ‘the question was put, but it was impossible to determing the result, as the “No-0-0s” and “Aye- aye-ayes"’ were prolonged at the imminent risk of several biood vessels burstlug. A division was called for, with the following issue—Agalnst, 49; for, 40. ‘The motion was accordingly iost, ‘The CHAIRMAN (hathmering loudly)—Now, gentle- men, the next question before the house ig upon the report of the comuittee, whether you are to have a new clearing house, Are you ready for the question? (Cries of ‘Question, question.’’) Succeeding this announcement there was tremen- dous excitement. The two opposing parties roared loudly and endeavored to have matiers their own way. The gavel of the Chairman banged away in vain, A MEMBER With & shrill voice (excitediy)—I move to divide the room. SEVERAL UTHERS—What’s the question? The CHAIRMAN—I ain called upon to restate the question, Come to order, gentiemen (loud hammer- dng); come to order. I wish that there should be no misrepresentation or misunderstanding concerning this matter. Here 1s a report in favor of immedi- ately having a clearmg house under certain condi- tions, Now, those in favor of this report are requested to step to this (right hand) sido of the room and those opposed to it will go to this (left band) side. Mr, KerrLen—If the report on that motion is adopted are we bound to clear? The CHAIRMAN—No more than you ever were, The members then formed themseives on either side of the room, tne Chatrman stating that if they Kept thelr places the Secretary wouid proceed to count. Mr, Congate—Any mermber who has not falilled his obligations 18 not to vote, ‘The CHAIRMAN—Ile ought not. Mr. CoLGaTER—1 (Cries of “Order, order.”) Phe CHAIRMAN—IJt Is THoved and seconded that members who bave not fuliiiied their contracts be requested not to vote. ‘the motion was carried unanimously, and tellers having been appointed the result of te motion on the report of the committee was as foilo' 61; against, 49 The motion was according); amid great applause, At this stage of the proceedings a question was raised as to the vote Whici had just been cast. It Was contended that it required a two-thirds vole to carry any Amendment of the consticution. The CHAIRMAN Called loudly for order, and It was some minut understood, A Mumber yelled—It requires a two-thirds vote, ("Uf course, of course,” “renin 8 10 amendment, (Certainly no ANOTHER—Mr, Chairman, whois to decide? Where 1g the constitution ¢ 4 The UHALRMAN—Order, The Secrgtary will prodyce make @& motion to that effect, | before anytinug could be distineuy | ing sho constitution & sersisi squares two tnir ip hogy SES tion, But this is not an alteration. of -‘No, no,” and “It has to do with ° stitution.’’) This 1s not a question Lee den: alter- ise tiene is oat s pots Spe dient adapted, Mr. CoLGars—Then it has no force whatever. The CHAIRMAN—Ihe Secretary will now read the constitution. —Mr, President, if I can hav rt embers 1 will read the bylaws relating to the Now York Gold Exchange Bank. Ii Inless otherwise orp all contracts in gold shall be settled through the New York Gold Exchange Bank," I wish to state tn re- ference to tuis bylaw—— ia Mr, VAN SoyAick ~I want nothing but the writt law. i ut he explanation, y at ag retary, a8 an officer of the The CHAIRMAN—The Sec! Board, bas a right to explain. ‘Lhe SECRETARY—No alteration of the constitdtion can be made unless by consent of two-thirds of the members present. 1 wish to state now in reference to rule No. 3 that by that resolution, introduced b Mr. Underhill, we are pow transacting business out side the Clearmg House. The rule referring to it, therefore, was suspended and has already been ren- dored inoperative, We don’t propose now to a Reale at all, nor is the proposiion to make @ Mr. CoLgate—It is not binding then on sasbody The CuarnrMan—I am excoedingiy anxious to do right. Here is bylaw— Unless otherwise expressed all contracts shall be settied through the Gold Exchange Bank.’ Now, it is only another method of setuing contracts. I would not do wrong 1a this matter for a good deal, bul I am bound to dec.de immediately. 1am bound to decide accord. ing tothe best of my judgment, and my decision ta that it is not a bylaw, and as adopied. Mr. COLGATR—It requires a two-Luirds vote. It te elther a bylaw or tt is nol, If itis not a bylaw it ig not binding and has no force, Mr. KerrLen—I move the decision of the Ohatr- man de accepted. Motion carried, A motion was then made aad carried to the effect that the directors of tho Clearing House be elected to-day Sy ballot, and that the polls be kept open from ten A. M. to three P, M, A motion was made to bave tie election on Satur- is Rejected. ir. VAN SCHATCK—I object to the decision of tne Chairman in this matier, because I velieve it requires @ two-thirds vole, Tuere 13 only a sutall number here and 1 intend to bring the question before a larger meeting of the Board lor consideration, Mr. Wakp thea presented tue amendments pre- viously read a8 a report from the committee on a re- vision of the constitution and opposing an executive and finance cominittee, The report was adopted, ane Hodgkins’ motion was then laid upon the 18, Mr. GRANT moved that the Bank of New York be substituted for tae Farmers’ Loan and Trust Com- pany as a depository. After some confusion the motion was modified to the effect that the Comanittee on the Vieariag House instrucied to ascertain wnether the Bank of New York would undertake the business. ‘The motion thus moditied was accepted and the meeting adjourned, Tie GOLD EXCHANGE AND TH: GULU GAMILEAS. To Tne Epivor or THE HERALD:— Ju wis coinmunication to your paper of Wednesday the Secretary of the Gold Exchange attempts an an- swer to your correspondents ou “gold gambiing.” It may seem plausibie to the casual observer, but is waut- ing in depth and sound argument. His defence is aa array of superficial reasoniag—he does not go down to the bottom of his subject and build ms argument upon an enduring foundation. In giving a nistory or the origin of the Gold Exchange he says, owil to the “threatenlog aspect” oi the war “the fuanct problem became the avsorbing question of the hour,”’ Tue lawful money of the country had itseit become a variable quantity; and by force of this fact ali kinds of business took on unavoidably @ specula- tive feature. Out of these facts and influences ew up the first general gold market “Known in New York.” He should have said, out of this fact— the “specaiative’—alone caine the gold market. He has admitted that the gold market was formod for speculative purposes. But he says the ‘Gold Roow exercises a conservative fafuence and pre- yents violent fluctuations,” and “that by reason of the great magnitude ot its transactions imparts a degree of steadiness to the market.” Now, if these are the objects oI the Gold Exchange, why did it not “prevent the violent fluctuations” of gold on that faial Friday? 1s it not palpably clear to the most stupid that had there been no Gold Exchange there would not have been a goid panic on that aay? Who caused the fluctuations aud unsteadiness but the “gold gamblers’ themselves. ‘The secretary wants to know tne différence between ‘legitimate aod speculative business,” and arrives at the con- clusicn that “all basinesa enterprises are specula- tive.” Now, while it is legitimate to import goods wita the view to sell them uta profit, or buy wheat and cotton to seli them at enlianced prices, itis worse than gambling to hoard up auy commodity for the purpose of creating an artificial hign market price at which to “unload” aud reauze immense gains. If it 1s legitimate for a combination to hoard a commodity and thea take advantage of its scarcity by filling tueir own pockets at the expense of the community, then it 15 legitimate to defraud your business neigibor. The gold gamblers most cer- tainly did tus. They could net speculate to an, great advantage uniess they could make @ ‘corner. What was the object of this “corner” but a scheme to extract money from men that tney could not reach in any other way? Speculating in gold as has been going on for the iast week 13 consistent with the laws of honest trade, but to bring about a crisis, such as has just passed by, t3 a base fraud upon the innocent community and @ crime deserving of the extreme penalty of the law. Gambiing generally only injures those who engage in it, but gold gam- bling ailects the stability of almost every house doing business In gold or stocks, a3 the late panic has clearly proven. Let gold deatera speculate as othor merchants do and they will not be charged with gambling. BIRGH AND THE BIRDS, Taylor and Paine Shoot a Pigeon Match— The Former the Winner—A Test Cu but no Interference. Henry Bergh, president of the “American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,’ has lost, it is feared, the grandest opportunity of his lile—a chance of immortalization tn reference to his pro- posed action on the subject of “pigeon matches,” He had erected the standard that the enacted lawa of the State prohibit or forbid the “torture, torment or needicasly killing of any dumb creature,” in answer to the letter of a distinguished sporting gentleman who desired his views upon these matches, and more, he threatened the arrest of all who in this “arena of human blood” desired to gratify their appetite for ‘sport. The letter, of which the above are quoted portions, was issued, undoubtedly, for the purpose of intiraidating the three “crack” shots of the United States, being John ‘Taylor, Ira Paine aud E, W. ‘tinker, who among themselves had concluded to shoot a match of 100 birds each, for, $1,500 stake money and the cham. . plonship of the Union, on Long Island, November 1. Although the kind vted pul indiscreet president of & Most worthy society was appealed to to modify his views, or waive them in respect to the almost universai opinion of the community, in this matter, he refused, fighting common sense logic with such Interrogatories a3 “Cannot the inventive gontus of sportsmen discover a moving target which will serve (o-verify their skill, and not imilict mutiiation, death and demoratization ?”” “h The “shootists” mentioned, thinking that this answer of Mr. Bergh was weak aud evasive, pro- posed that a test case showid be made, because of Such difference of opinion, to be brought before the courts, to decide whether pigeon shooting 1s as tnim- ical as dog fights, bull fights and cock fignts, which he placed in the same category. To this end John Taylor and Ira ne on Wednesday made a@ match that ie they should shoot, at Seely’s Hotel, Union Course, twenty-oue birds each, for $100 a side, and if Mr. Bergh molested thein to make it a test case before the courts. At two o'clock the contestants met in the fleld, This time of meeting had been forwarded to the “society,” that there svould be no misunderstanding, Without any delay the trap—a “ground trap’—was placed at twenty.one yards, that distance bei selected as the “rise,” and the “boundary” eight yards, ‘They shot “with the wind.” The birds were handled by @ very black fellow, called “Bob,” who was instructed by Mr. Paine as he took the firat one to the “trap,” “Put them i naturally, aud not pull a featier.”’ He did so, With an audience of distinguished ene who have been part and parcel of enacted laws ‘for the preservation of the songsters and insectivorous Jeathered tribes which inhavit woods and a astrous to fruits and gram,” the maten time, Taylor used a double-barroiled gun, gauge, with a charge of 114 ounce of shot, No. 8, and 455 drams of powder. Paine shot from a single-bar- relied gan, same gauge, using 14s ounce of shot, No, 5, und the same charge of powder. At seventeen minutes past time, all things tn read- iness, Taylor, ap ealing to Paine, said, “You shoot first.” “I will,” answered he, and, taking his post- tion, down went the first pigeon, , as if his ‘head was severed from lus body. From this point the shooting went on without molestation, ending as the following score will demonstrate, Paine had luck with two birds—the thirteenth and fourteeath—they failing dead just outside of the bouadary. Taylor killed every bird, aa the rules run, aud Paine eighteen out-of the twenty-one, The eRLUDULLALALALALIATIUL Ia 411111111100011111 1-18 excitement there were many pleasant During tht allusions to “Bergh, the on tamer,” and bis idio~ syncrasies; but tne champion of & "me healthy public sentiment,” desiring to correct a ‘distorted sense of howor,’? did nob appt and money, birds and time went for nothing. The maten occupied but forty-five minutes, ‘The birds were gathered and taken home by the victor (Taylor), feoling, however, { alinougi there was no concetyanle harm im killing the birds, he had not utilized his time. And thus simuariy felt Mr. Paine, Now the question arises, ‘Does Mr. Bergh desire only to use his influence in breaking up Digeon matches where they are largely attended, or wul he use his power in ® disinterested way and stop all puch ee ju the Metropolitan district, big ot little?"