The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1869, Page 3

AMERICAN SOCA8Y LIB. A Grand Gala Day at Jerome Park. The Beauty, Fashion and Wealth of New York. A MAGNIFICENT STEEPLE CHASE FOUR SPLENDID RACES. Oysterman, Niagara, Rapture and Cottrill the Winners. ‘Yesterday wae a celebrated day in the snnais of the American Jockey Club, and one long to be remembered by the éite of New York. The extra Gay of the regular fall meeting at Jerome Park, Was extraordinary in the brilliancy of autumnal ‘Weather, in the superb display of equipages, ite Magnificent array of beauty and fashion, its un- Burpassed races, and a grand steeple chase, without Paracel in the history of the American turf, As a Jinale to the splendid races of the season it was eminently appropriate. The year has been characterized by unusually brilliant meetings at all the principal courses of the country and the inauguration of a new era in Ameri- can racing. To the chapter of the summer's tri- umphs this extraday adds an iliuminated page, ‘whose details will live long in the memories of the American Jockey Club and its friends, and gives Promise of the transfer to American soil of the chief glories of the turf. With such examples as that of yesterday before us the splendors of the Derby day cannot be long confined to Eng- land. We are but just discovering the resources awaiting development by our patrons of the turf, and with the past year’s achievements, crowned by this extra day's success, in mind, we may expect Next season’s races to equal if not surpass the best of Europe. It was fortunate that the storm of Saturday hap- pened as it did. The roads and the track at the Park were in only tolerable condition, and the grounds were damp and cold with preced- mg rains; but the postponement of the extra day to Tuesday gave time for the drying of the soil,*a return of pleasant ‘Weather, under the influences of the October sun, apd the perfection of the elaborate programme. A better day could not have been had. The sun roe bright and warm in a cloudiess sky, and a gentle wind, just cool enough to be bracing, kept the atmosphere clear throughout the day. ‘The roads Were dry and smooth, but not dusty; the meadows at the Park were as green and pleasant asin spring and the track was in unsurpassed condition. Everybody interested in racing Matters and who could get out of town went to the course, and by eleven o’clock Fifth avenue and the Park were crowded with splendid equipages whirling away towards the races. Princely fours- in-band, dashing tandems, phaetons, coupés, Vic- torias, landaus, dogcarts, stately family carriages * and smaller vehicles of every style filed the road for miles. A more brilliant display of turnouts has ver been witnessed. The prancing tcams, re- spiendent with trappings and silver, tne Durnisned carriages reflecting the sunbeams like a thousand mirrors, the white and scariet robes of fashion and the merry voices of innumerable fair Women formed @ vast river of magnificence ayd gayety that flowed in an unbroken current for hours Qnd ililed tire valley at Jerome ark with spiendor. It would be impossible to enumerate one-hal! the handsome equipages that were out. The nomber exceeded that of any day during the past and included the fours-in-nand of Hiram Cranston, J. B. Fellowes, J.» E. Stoughton, J. 8. Abecasis, Simeon he- ‘kK. Long and Mr. Vyse, of Westchester; (2!0- modore Vanderbilt’s beautiful bays, W. H. Vasder- bilt’s blacks, General J. R. Smith's bays ant dog cart, Leonard Jerome’s bays and dog cars W. K. vers? bi L. P, Morton’s brown teap#nd dog gare Mr. Prank Works gray and black tegll Ch ries O’Conor’s bays and victot G. Van Couruand’s ery, team, 8. Ford’s ‘blacks 42d coupé, . Squier’s eraye, R. Squier’s blacks and landauiet, J. ‘an =Saun’s ary and black team, H. W. Gray’s bays aud Dhagr , S. F, Barges’ bays and cl J. M. Fisk’s,200 Jim) bays and landau, R. H. Parkes’ bays a victoria, ‘T, Con- nolly’s’ grays and landau, ‘olles’ mi and black team, F. De 3 bays anr Phaeton, Morris Lock. wood’s bays dog carr Colonel Jones’ bays and phaeton, T. and gray team, D. L. Pet- J. R. Piatt’s bays aud gray and sorrel team und ay and gray team, F. Otard’s Hart's blacks and phaeton, and barouche, J. A, Lowry's y. A. Hadden’s bays and victoria, teams of equal styie. vast concourse that went out to , two large excursion trains their utmost capacity, and pourea yy Renee: at Fordham and over tne acton, 3. Beech naeton, J. Picton a Howland’) 8 an cart, Funk Lestiats lar! v that dot the York ail contributed io the ve Ne connie of ey e; and sandwiched in ami fours. ind and phactons were dozens ‘of co#tty vehicles, whose dust-covered wheeis indi- cate ® long drive to the races, Ouvwide the grounds of 2 Park were collected all sorts of rurai teains a tered tents, which gave the borders the nce of an encampment’s outpost, and on knoll overlooking the track an enthusiastic of people watched and cheered the races. ‘The scene at one o'clock was indescribably magni- Acent, The forests were decked in their most glo- rious autumnal colors, the grass on the lawns was Tank and green, and enclosed within a grand circle of shining carriages @ great sea of humanity moved restiessly io and fro. The long, high stand was crowded wiih ladies and gentiemen, the spacious palcontes of the club house, filled with fashion and Deauty, resonant wit the music of a Tet band, and the quarter stretch was pack with brokers, merchants, di shed personages and the patrons of the turf, which from the rocky knoil, crowned with oaks and chestnuts on tie right, far down to the open meadows towards the charea, there 1 a variegated picture of emeraid plots, white railings and hurdie shrubbery, and juttering white and scarlet guitons that markea the course of the steeple ellase, ‘the late- ness of the season contributed fn no small to the brilliancy of the scene. — In- stead of the unpretending colors or summer etyles on such occasions the ladies dispayed the rich hues of heavy stlks and satins, and the @plendid scariet and orange and white of winter robes. The section of the grand stand occupied by them bloomed like # vast bouquet, and the club house balconies were as gorgeous with blossoms as a tropic vale, It would seem invidi- ous to pariioularize any of the countless aristocratic families present. The ‘lite of New York was in attendance en masse, and among the brii- lant coteries that adorned the Park were scores of the most distinguished names of Metropolitan soci- e ‘Too much credit cannot be accorded Mr. Wheatley, the secretary of the Jockey Club, for the admirable arrangements perfected by him for the steeple chase, ‘The course was quite extended, but tue principal features were so disposed that every leap and turn was brought under the immediate rvation of all, The hurdies, walle and ditches Were constructed in the most substantial and pic turesque manner, that not only contributed in a reat dogree to the success of the steeple chase, Sur added great beauty to the grounds, Toe sieepic chase course extended from the lower extremity of the grounda up through the centre of the track and into the rocky grove east of the cinb house, and was the fnest one ever laid out ia tits country, The jeeple chase itself was never equalled in America, From the Moment when the horses Started, throughout the long and winding race to the splendid finish at the judges’ Stand, the immense concourse thrilled wih clement as if watening a battle; and as the may colons of the riders flashed along the plain and over the rocks #na ditches, cheer upon cheer rose from the inuititnde and swelled lond and clear upon the Wind. Suen a apectacie must be seen to be appre- slated, words can but faintly describe it, and tne Getalls of the Rieeple chase given in the report of the FACGA Can Only adord @ limited idea of its great mag- Bifcence. ‘the other three races were remarkably good, wurpassing ali previous ones at the Perk this mm. Unusual interest was manifested in each, and betting was very apirited, as will be seen by t! Baha sales of pools on the course by Dr. Unde 420« 660740 420 © 600-‘1,100 120 «(160160 9 130 «140 90 «6210300 8 «6140210 000 1,040 1,100 220 820460 270 «800 Ba 870-800 00 i a) Ease es sueed & soeed se seek 2é = 3 nandicap sweepstaxes, of $25 each, play with $1,000 added, of which $250 to go to second horee, the entrance money to go to the horee, about two miles and @ nalf, For this race there were seven entries, all of which number started, ‘These were Mr. R. W, Walden’s brown horse ag, 150 1be.; James Tnompson’s brown mare Lobeila, 149 Ibe.; James McLeod's bay gelding Bohannon, 144 1bs.; B, Shea’s brown colt Eminence, 140 Ibs.; D. McDantel’s bay horse Gayo, 188 Ibs., and brown horse Oyaterman, Jr., 136 Ibs., and ©, Little- fleld’s bay gelding Mitchell, 180 1be, Mitchell was the favorite at nearly even money against the field, Bobannon was the second choice of the specuigtors, the others selling at small figures The Jeaps were very beautifully arranged, being fully in view from the grand stand and the club house. The horses were started from the foot of the bluit under the club house, and they ran in a northerly direction along the three-quarter of a mile course, About midway of the reguiar judge’s stand and the start- ing place on the three-quarter course was the fist leap, which was a fence topped with brush. This the horees moved up to ata band gallop, Lobelia first, Mitcheil second, Eminence third (the later hitting the top rail rather heavily, Oysterman, Jr., fourth, Gayo fifth, Bohannon sixth and Zigzag last: Leaving this the horses ran to the end of the inside track and there jumped the fence into the field, Mitchell was first over, Lovelia second, Emi- nence third, Oysterman, Jr., fourth, Gayo ofth, Bohannon sixta and Zigzag seventh. The pace was very siow. The horses then circled around the feld close to the fence, where they met a@ hedge, and Mitcuell was the first over it, Lobelia second, iminence third, Oysterman, Jr., fourth, Gayo fifth, Bohannon sixth, Zigzag vringing up the rear. The horses were now somewhat spread out, apd Lobelia was taking the fourta jump, while Bolannon and Zigzag were at the turd, This fourth jump was a fence with a brush top, ana as the horses took tt they were facing the elub house on the Lui, Lobelia way che leader, Mitcheil second, Ku- nence third, Oysterman, Jr., Jourth, Gayo fifth, Bohannon sixth, Zigzag seventh. The horses then ran out of the field and jumped a bank into the reg- ular race Wack, aud then coursed back to the sta lng place, runaing in & southerly direction. They jumped the burdie at the foot of the biuf, Mitchell being the first horse over, Lobelia second, Eminence third, Zigzag fourth, Oysterman, Jr., fifth, Bohaanon sixth and Gayo seventh. They then Jumped down tie bank into the south field. Cours- ing Wo the right they met @ fence and diwh, Mitchel leading, Lol second, Eminence third, Oysterman, Jr., fourth, Bohaunon iifth, Zigzag sixth and Gayo far behind. ‘The horses then ran to the far end of the flela, where they bad to encounter another fence with a ditch well filled with water. Tae horses passed over this i the order given above. They wheeled around towards the three-quarter pole, and there they had another fence and ditch to leap, and they went over them cleaniy and in the same order as before named. T! ned in a noriterly «direcuion, and, ¢ the grand stand, in the Geld, between the two courses, just im front of the grand stand and the cub house, they met a hedge wall and a water pond tweive feet ia width, witha fountain playing trom vhe centre of the pond. This jooked the most for- midable of all the jumps, and it was one that triea the mettle aud Jumping qualives of the horses to the uu it They ali, however, went over it splendidly and Without a nustake, Eminence showing the way, Mitchell secou:, Lobelia third, Oysterman, Jr., fourth, Bohannon fifth, Zigzag sixth and Gayo seventa. ‘Yhe next Jump was over the foot-bridge leading inw tho stretch, wiiich was easily managed. The next obstacle to encounter was near the northern termi- nus of the inside track, which Was over a fence copped with brush, and the horses went over it in the onder last given ke so many birds. Thence the horses croséer. The track to amount the hill leadiay to the pote ground; bat Eminence and Mitcneti ran the Wrong Way for a considerable distance and wad to retrace thelr sveps, which tarew them con- siderably out of tie race, Mitchell, however, by sharp running, Made up m a great measure Lhe loss ina Short time. Not so with Emunence, however; bis chances were entirely thrown aw: Lobena then took the jead up the bili, followed by Oyster- man, Jr., Bohannon third, Zigzag fourth, Gayo fn, Mitchell sixth and Eminence seventh. Tne horses circled round tue hill and then came to the crown of it, on Which a stone wall was erevied. Lobelia was the first one over, Oystermaa, Jr., second, Bo- hannon third, Zigzag fourth, Gayo fifth, Mitchell sixth and Dnunence last and out of the race, as waa also Gayo ut this time. Coming down the rocks from the stoue wall Oysterman, dr., took tne Jead, doing the two jumps safely put very slowly. followed by Lobelia, Mitebell (the jatter having made up the greater part of fis losses by runing the wrong way) third, Zigzag and Bohaunon fourth aud fifth. ‘They then crossed te regular track and went into rhe fleid again, 1 the centre of which was a stone wall, Oysterman, Jr, was the frst horge over it, Lobelia the second, Mitcheil third, Bohannon fourth, Zigzag fifth and the others nowhere. They then lett the Hela with & jamp over the embankmeut and entered ihe regalacvace track at the foot of ihe bluff; and now the race get in at a clipping pace. They rushed at the hurdie, having now onty a run of five-eighths of a mile to finish tie business; and Oysterm: re had the lead over the vrush by two. lengths, Lobelia second, several lengths ahea of Mitchell, who was closely pursued by Bohan non and Zigzag. Oysterman, Jr., maintamed the load and kept the dayilght open around the lower turn, aad Was two lengths ahead of Lobelia at the hurdle whton was erected on it, Mitchell third and weil tp, Bobavnon pressing him, and Zigzag fifth, ‘loing bis best, Wut without the ghost of a chance of winning, Eminence aud Gayo had stopped and relinquished the race. Oysterman, Jr., came into the homestretch with Lobelia close up with him, the latter followed by Mitchell and Bohannon. One of the most brilliant and exciting etruggles followed for the lead. There was but one hurdle now to be Jumped, and that was midway up the home- stretch. When that was reached Oysterman, Jr, Lobelia and Mitch seemed to be nearly even, with Bohannon atf¥ut a length vbelund. Oys- terman, Jr., Lobelia and Mitchell were in the alr to- gether; but when they landed, Oysterman, Jr., started the quickest, while Lobelfa seemed to cwell atter the jump and did not begin to run until Oyster- man, Jr, and Mitchet! lett ner. Bohannon soon overtook and passed Lobelia. The ran home from the last hurdie created the wildest excitement. Whip and spur were freely used until the horses passed under the string, Oysterman, Jr., winning a head in the race by a neck, Bohannon second front of Mitchell, who was two lengt Lobelia, Zigzag fife. Eminence and ~ ont. ‘Time of the chase, 5:07 5. sa The following SUMMARY. SrrerLe Cuase.—Uandicap sweepstakes of $25 each, play or pay, with $1,000 added, of which $250 to go to the second horse, the entrance money to go to the third horse; about two and a half miles, DY. McDaniel entered br. h. Oysterman, Jr., by hoe dam by Phil Brown, 6 years old, 156 1 James 0 johannon, by Stinon icLeod entered b. g. Kenton, dam by Boston, 6 years old, 144 Ibs... ©, Lattlefield entered g Mitchell, by Mt Free, dam by Sovereigt Years old, 130 !bs..... 3 James Thompson cutered br. mm, Lobelia, by Bou- nie Scotland, dam Capitola, 6 years old, 149 Ivs.. 4 tk. W. Waiden entered b. h. Zigzag, by Ruric, dam Zeta, aged, 160 Ibs ‘ fens tbs ts Shea entered br, bo, Prainence, bv Lexiny am sieter to Vandal, 4 years old, 140 Ibs. D. McDaniel entered b. h, Gayo, by Je dani Nineite, 5 years old, 198 ths Time, 5:07), THE SBOOND HACK. A free handicap sweepstakes of $25 each, play or pay, with $000 added, one-hall of the entrance inoney to go io the second horse; one mile and three- quarte The followmg horses accepted the weights:—M. 11, Sanford’s bay horse Laucaster, 116 l0e.; Re We Waiden'’s chestnut horse Metairie, 108 1ba.; J. W. Weldon’s bay gelding Jabal, 99 Ibs,: D. MecDantel’s chestnut mare Sarai B., 96 Ibs; T. Ge Moore's chesinab colt Cottrtil, 90 lbs,; D, MeDantel'a bay mare Albuera, 06 Ibs.; M. fl. Sanford's bay filly Niagara, 87 lbs., and Purdy & Withers’ chestnut flliy Tasmania, 85 Ibs. Six only, however, came to the post, Lancaster and Cottrili being withdrawn, The horses had a capital start, Niagara taking the lead, Metairie second, Jnbal third, Tasmania fourth, Albuera fifty and Sarah B. atxtl under the bluff Metairie ra Second, Tasmania third, B. fifth and Aibuera sixth. They ran in this way around the lower turn, but Sor ant up the home- stretch Tasmania ran to the front and ag they passed the stand she was leading, Metairte second, Jubal third, Niagara fourth, Albuera fifth and Sarah B. cong around the "ea, turn sixtl Tasmania bolted and Me closely followed head “WEW YORK ‘HERALD, WED Metairie ‘Taaman | Time of the feb Be. The tllowing ae $26 each, piay Br i f roan ob In Siang ia Boh Le estan b . ‘* ¢. Coterill, a Gy ba Ae eagory” i ee i f i i er i upper turk. As bie) opine down to bhur Rapture led i . Qonnolly nolly second, Tycor fourth, Jabal ft ly mi fe cath, Sleety eighth and Spotted Fawn ninth. ° ie of the dash, 2:02)4. ‘The following 18 a SUMMARY, SELLING Swrepstakes of $15 each, play or pu! with $300 added, the winner to be sold at anctiol one mile and an eighth. ieonard Jerome entered b. f, Rap 1e, by Lapld- NESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. Minister MeMahon’s Views on the Paraguayan Troubles. RESIGNATION OF MARSHAL BARLOW, Appointment of Samuel R. Harlow to Succeed Him, Action Yet Taken on General _Butterfield’s Resignation. ‘President Grant Visiting Philadeiphia. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 1860, Monthly Statement of the Public Dei A rough estimate, eo far as returns have been re. eeived, is that the public debt statement for the qaonth ending October will show a reduction of eight millions of doilars, Resiguation of Assistant Treasurer Butters field. Secretary Boutwell this morning recerved Assist- ant Treasurer Butterfield's letter of resignation, and very shortly afterwards went to the Executive Man- sion, where he bad a consultation with President Grant on the subject. Up to this time nothing fur- ther has transpired relative to the matter. Secre- tary Boutwell was at the State Department and Attorney Genoral’s office during the forenoon. It is ” ee freckon Teen Ald, $600. ree: 1 } understood that General Butterfield’s resignation . onuell entered br, b. ‘onnoliy, by Lex- 4 cessor ¢: m, dam Lucy Fowier, 6 Year otd,'$500.... 2 ‘Will be accepted ae soon as a successor can be 4. Thompson entered cb. g. by Endorser, }, #ppotnted, Pe al Ce ety Fy ee 7) eg 3) Appointment of Marshal Barlow’s Successor. “lyowate, dam Pata, 0 feats OWE 8200 ‘The President this morning appointed Samuel R. J. W. Weldon entered b. g. Jubal, by dam Julia, 5 years ol, $300....... areeee ee (BY J..W. Weldon entered ch. g. Simple Simon, vy aes Kenton, dam by Lexington, 4 years oid, Se ee Sao 6 Purdy & Withers entered ob. 1. Ouida, by Lexing- ton, Edith, 3 years old, Re W. Walden entered b. m, dam Angeline, 5 years old, SO oe D. MeDaniel entered ch. f. tted Fawn, by red Caihon, dam by Commodore, 4 years vld, Thne, 2202%, THE FOURTH RACK. ‘This was for & purse of $600, for all ages, mile heats, entrauce free. There were seven entrie! ‘hese were i. G. Moore's ehestant cult Cotirill, 3 years old, 9 1bs.; R. W. Walden’s chestnut borse Sanford, 4 years old, 108 ba.; M, H. Sanford’s bi horse Lancaster, 6 years old, 118 Ibs.; M. H. Sanford’s bay filly Niagara, 3 years oid, 92 ibs.; D, McDantei’s chestnut filly Lizzie Rogers, 4 years oid, 105 lvs,; J. W. Weldon’s chestnut getding Siarpie Simon, 4 years old, 106 Ibs., and John 0’ Donnell’s brown horse R. 4B, Connolly. Of the above number six came to the post, Niagara not being eiigibie, as ber owner had another horse entered in the race, which he ran. ‘Tais horse, Lancaster, was a great favorite, selling for more mouey tan any of tie otuers. Cottrill was the next im favor, aud then Lizzie Rogers. The others brought low figures, First Heai,—The horses had an unequal start, Simple Simon ing om first, Lizzie Kogere second, i. B. Connolly third, Lancaster iourth, Sauiord firth and Corfriii last, far beumd. Lizzie Rogers took the jead on the upper turn, and at the quarter pole she was haif a length ahead of &, B. Conaolly, simple Simon vuird, Laucaster fourth, Sautord ffta and As they came down to tae biuiT and je Hogers aud kt. b. Con- Laneaster third, Simple the Cottill sixth, passed in front of it L nolly were head and al, Simon iourth, Sanford firth and Covtrtll sixth. horses then passed out of sight, aud wien f peared again on the lower turn Lt. leading tiree lengtus, R. B. Connolly caster third, Samford fourth, Cotirill aud Simpie Simon aix’ Lancaster mate nls brush betore reaching the tree-quarter pole, passing KB. Connolly, and was close up to Ligals Rogers as she caine inio the homestretch, I. B. Co! nolly third, Sauferd fourte, Cottrii fifth, Simple Simon beaten. Cotrrill, as soon as ne gol mito straigut work, came witit ® rash up the homestretcu on (he outside, and he dusied past the otbers in a gallant manner and came home a wmner by two lengths: Lancaster second, Lizzie Rogers a good turd, Sanford fourth, &. B. Counolly ffth and sinpie Simon distan: Time of tie neat, 1:45%. Second Heat. —Coverii was the favorite at lmmense odds over the fleld, 90 much go that he Was leit out of the pool sales. Lancaster was then the favorite, Ligaie Rogers the second choice, while K. B. Cou- nolly and sanford soid a the field. ‘ne start for this heat was very litle beiter than the previons one, Lizzie Rogers getting a’ firsi, Kt. 8. Connolly sec- ond, Sanford third, Covrill fourth and Lan- caster fifth, They ran around the upper tura im this way, but as they approached the quarter pole, laszie Rogers being stili on the lead, Santora Was second, Lancaster third, R. B. Connolly iourth and Cotirill dita, ‘They came down and passed under the biait in the order given above. Then going out of sight around the hill the work fast get in im earnest. When they came tu view Lizzte Rogers was stil! in front, Sanford second, Lancaster tuird and Cottrill fourth, R. B. Connolly fifth and completely beaten. The horses ran rapuliy around the lower turn, Cottrill going up and capturing Lan- caster, and, coming around into the homestretch, soon disposed of Sanford. There was nothing before hun thea but Lizzie Rogers, and he soon vanquished her, and came home an easy winner by several lengths, making the heat in 1:47). Lizzie Rogers came in second, Sanford third, Lancaster fourth and R. B. Connolly fifth, The following is a SUMMARY. Purse $500, for all ages, mile heats, entrance free. 1. G, Moore entered ch. ¢. Cottri!), oy Daniel Boone, dam Maggte G., 3 years oid. ), McDaniel entered ch. f. Lizzie Rogers, by brother to Frank Allen, dam Jenny Rose, 4 CRIS Olde oes ee ceee W. by Une Walden entered vic, dam Dolly Carter, 4 years oid....... 4 M, H. Sanford entered b. h. Lancaster, by Lex- ington, dam Blue Bonnet, 6 years old. 2 Joun O'Donnell entered br. h. K. B. Connolly, by Lexington, daw Lucy Fowler, 5 years old. 5 J. W. Weldon entered ch _¢. Simple ‘Simon, by pee Kenton, dam by Lexington, 4 years old. sane M. H. Sauford entered b. f. Niagara, by Lexing ton, dara Bay Leaf, 3 years old. . ts i 484-147. c. Sanford,” The Varget Company Nuisance—Rowdies and Thieves Rampant—Assaults and Robberies. Daring the entire fall the city has been cursed by te presence of numerous target companies, mainly composed of young thieves and the scum of the city. In some isolated instances these companies are composed of reputable mechanics and lavoring men who carn an honest livelihood, but the parades of these companies have become so freqaent thas the merchants and small dealers of the west side avenues are alarmed and have appealed to the police for protection, Captains Caffrey, Williamson and Slott haye exerciged ali the functions at their command to remedy the evil, but they are powerless. Not a day passes that outrages and robberies, traceable to the parade of there red-dipped heroes. are not reported. ‘Tbe last comes from the Twen- treth ward, which was yesterday disgraced by a parade of a company of red jackets frem the puriteus of Mackerelville, They were followed down Ninth avenne by a sidewalk deloga- won of nearly # thousand roughs, who in passing stores boldly rushed in, robved tlls and orawe! watched cigars and goods trom shelves, wrung watches and jewelry from the persons of ladies on the streets, and committed depredations only equalled by the Spauish scliters when sacking a patriotic town. Among tie cases reported to the police is that of James Casey, an old map, aged fifty-five years, who was knocked down corner Twenty-elghth street and So severely beaten tii he had to be sent to Mount Sinai Hospital. While passing the corver of Ninth avenue and Thirty-fourth street some of the gang of roughs, in sacking the stores, entered the butcher shop of Johu W. Penthy, where they robbed the till of his pocketbook, containing over $200. Penthy at ihe tine was standing at the door, and, seeing the robbery committed, rushed in, but the thieves escaped through a side door, A man was subsequently arrested for the robbery, but as he could not be identified by the butcher he was not held, The citizena have Sr to the police for protection, but owing to the immense gangs of rowdles who blockade the sidewalks on the ime of march the force rarely do much good. addition to the cases reported it is known to the police that a number of persons were yesterday robbed of watches and jewels. Last night a large bumber of merchants, learning that # target com- pany Would march down Seventh avenue, closed ‘their stores at an carly hour for the protection of their ;and matters have come to such a Buperintendent of Police will pro- ly, take decisive action to save the west side citi- zens from pillage and assauli. Into Tum Dxrrus.—Last evening William Burnam, Of Brooklyn, in gompany with his cousin, Thomas 5) of No, 616 West strect, walked’ down to “Guate Garden, the Jumped ‘wee drowned. His cl was py ey undressed himself, 4 a] Es Serica Harlow United States Marshai for the Southern dis- triet of New York, vice Francis C. Barlow, resigned, Michael H. Coliins has peen appointed Appraiser of Merchandise at Charieston, 8. C., aud Joel C, Winch United States Attorney for the astern district of ‘Texas. Congress and the Cuban Question—Ourious Movement to Oust Secretary —Vote of Censure Proposed. ‘The closer the day for the mecting of Congress approaghes the more anxiously the Cuban ques- tion is discussed in Washingion circles. It is pretty generaily admiited on all sides that some deci- sive action must be taken then at least, if not sooner. The matter cannot drag along, as it has heretofore, under the policy of masterly inactivity recom- mended and followed out by Fish and Sumner. Jt must culminate in our government openly aad plainly either declaring for the Cubans or adopting a proclaimed settied policy antagonistic to that which m former times marked our course in regard to nationalities struggiing for free- @om, and especially for the establishment of free Yepublican institutions like our own. Congress will force this dilemma upon the Executive. It will wait @ reasonable time perhaps for the administration to make some recommendation on the subject, but after grauting such reasonable delay, and failing to receive any hints or intimetions, it will take the matter, so far as it constitutionally ean, into its own hands, and by adopting resolutions bold and unequi- vocal in their language compel the President and his Cabinet to speak out and declare themselves on one side or the other. There is no question What the churacter of such resolutions would be. The sympatiues of nine out of every ten mem- bers of Congress are on the side of plucky little Cuba. LGiding members who have called lee lately have Wot hesitaved to state that it is a solemn duty on our part to extend @ helping and w Cuba, Daey Lave gone further and declared that they would state their belief from their places in Congress, and by their voice and actions strive to convert the govern- ment a8 4 whole to the same policy. Some members who have veen here recently evi- dently hold the belief that Mr. Fish is responsible for our unrepublican attitude towards Cuba. They say ie is the only one in the Cabinet who steadily and per- sistently clings to the do-nothing policy. Had it not been for him, they say, Grant long since would have prociaimed himself on the side of Cuba. ‘Therefore, say some of these Congressmen, we ought to have a vote of censure against Fish at the next session, Such a proposition, | have good reason to believe, would fall as flat asa pancake. There would not be & corporal’s guard to vote for it. However much Congressmen in general may condemn the course of Mr. Fish, they pretyy uniformly agree that he has been and still is actuatea by the purest of motives. Besides, they know that in pursuing the policy he has in regard to Cuba he himself fas been running counter to his own strong sympathies. He is as much @ friend of Cuba as any man in the country, but believes that good faith and a strict observance of our treaty obliga- tions forbid that we should adopt ang other course than that which has been pursued by the adiminis- tration thus far, He considers aiso that we would be assuming an attitude directly at variance with the one we have maintained in regard to the Aia- bama claims, That Mr. Fish is honest and sincere in these views aamits of no question, and members of Congress concede that much, and also that it would be the worst of taste to vote a want of confidence in him simply for being honest. But snpposing for a moment that(such athing as a vote of censure should be adopted, would it not involve the whole Cabent? The de- clared object of such a vote isto force Mr. Fish to retire from the Cabinet. Would it have the desired effect? Would he feel calied upon to throw up his portfolio any more than any other member of the Cabinet? I am disposed to think he would not, Besides, he is not indebted to Congress for his posi- tion. He holds it from the President, and go long as the latter shows no signs of a want of confidence he (Fish) would not by any law of propriety be con- strained to tender his resignat The whole idea is very Englishy and would not work here at all. His opponents had better try some other way of get ting rid of him. The Cuban Steamer Lillian. it is believed here by the British Legation that the steamer Lillian, seized near Nassau as an alleged Cuban privateer, will not be released by the English authoritlea, but be condemned ana held as a pirate, Affairs in Paraguay—Leports of Ministers Mc- Mahon and Worthington—Flags of Trace Dieregarded by the AlliceMcMahon's Des- patches Destroyed by the BraziliansLopez’s Position Impregneble—law tion Invite from the United States. General McMahon, late United States Minister to Paraguay, and i. G. Wortuington, late United States Minister to the Argeutive Republic, arrived here to- day and had an interview with Secretary Pish, Both of these gentlemen are agreed In their opinion of Brazil, and both had considerable opportunity of observing the operation of the allied forces ag: Paraguay. General ahon disagrees eniirely | with his predecessor, Mr. C. A. Washburn, in his opmion of Lopez. According to General McMahon, Brazil is wholly in the wrong, and her object 18 to absorb all the sw South American republics and to extend the empire of slavery. Lopez is reported by McMahon to be a man greatly slandered by those who either do not know him or are his enemies, He is not erne!, and hia only desire is to maintain the freedom and integ- rity of his country. With regard to the reported wholesale executions, General McMahon says that they are either greatly exaggerated or wholly untrue, Many of the persons reported as enot with- out trial were alive when he left Paraguay. He says Lopes does not execute men without trial, and in the treatment of his prisoners of war is more humane than the Brazilian authorities, Mr. Worthington says the Brazilian commanders threw every possibie obstacle in the way of allowing communication between McMahon and his government. On one occasion, when Mr, Worth. ington had obtained permission of tho Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairito wend a United steven | steamer up the river to carry McMahon’s accumn- lated despatenes, he discovered that tue Minister, alter granting permission, had writcen privately to the Brazilian commander not to allow the steamer t© go outside the lines of the army, and after entail- ing an expense of severam thousand dollars she was forced to return without delivering the despatches. On other occasion when Lopez, at the instance of General McMahon, had detailed Paraguayans to approach the lives of the Brazitian army, with a view to forwarding des- Patches from General McMahon to his government, the Paraguayans were seized and killed and the de» Patebes destroyed, ‘The opposition of the Brazilians to General McMa- hon does not seem to have been on personal grounds, but because they supposed that as the represeptative of the United States he gave ald and comfort to Lopez. The General discloses an impor- tant fact relative to Paraguayan matters which bas not yet appeared in print. It appears that long be- fore his retirement from Ascurra a delegation of the Papagua Indians waited upon him aod tendered bim the service of 7,000 warriors to assist in resisting the Brazilians’ invasion. Lopez replied to the delegation that at that time he had no need of their services a8 Warriors, but told them they could serve his cause greatly by devoting ali their energies to the agricultura: pursuils and raising crops which would supply him with food at some future period, when he might fall back upon the Indian county. Lopez has now falien fiack to this very locality among frendly Indians who are devoted to his cause, and General McMahon says his position is perfectly impregnable; and if the Brazilians attempt to follow him up wt will be completely destroyed and the power broken, The announcement by the of the war being ended, was simply a pretext for withdrawing the invading troops. The Paragnay- ans conduct their war without money, make their qjva cannon and powder aad other hostile appll- ances, while the women plant and gather the crops, The Uruguayans scarcely contributed a regiment; the Argentine Confederation four or five thousand men, and the Brazilians twenty-two or twenty-four thousand more. The Paraguayan legion now guard- ing or in possession of Asuncion numbers about two thousand men. It is composed in a small part of deserters to the allles, with Paruguayan prisoners of war, who have been compelied to enter the ser- vice, together with an equal punmber of Brazilians, Yhe provisional government is regarded as ineM- cient by all who are familiar with its history, and as not promising stability. Lopez contemplates the restoration of prosperity to his country by immi- grants from the United States, to whom he will offer inducements co settle there by the grant of lands. On bis arrival here General McMahon was received with great cordiality, as well by the authorities as by a host of personal friends. The Secretary of State it is understood expressed satisfaction with the entire conduct of General McMahon in Paraguay. ‘The General will remain here a few days to settie up his affairs with the State Department end will then proceed to New York, whither he has been sum- moned to appear before Washburne'’s whitewashing committee. The Yerger Case—The Mississippi a thections. The decision in the Yerger case has been very freely canvassed to-day, and meets with unusualiy bitter criticism and remark at the hands of tue radi- cals, It 18 understood that the course of the President in his future action upon this subject will be governed entirely by information derived from the miliary commanders, If this mformation be of acharacter showing that the States of Mississippt and Texas are not in @ condition to hold an election, it is probable such ons will be postponed until after Congress can have an opportunity to iegisiate upon the sabject. In the Supreme Court of the United States this morning Mr. Phillips said:—“On account of the ar- rangement in progress between the Attorney Gen- eral and the counsel for M. Yerger it is thought best that no motion should be made thts moruing for further proceedings. If, therefore, there is no objection on the part of t rt 1 will postpone ving unt a subseqaent day of the term." The Chiet Justice replied they would consider the matter and answer to-morrow. Departure of the President for Philadelphia, The President and Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant, General and Mrs. Dent left here on the noon train to-day to attend the wedding of the daughter of Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episcopa! Charch. The President will be the guest of ex-Secretary Borie, and does not expect to return to the national capital until Saturday next. Railroad Engineers’ Convention—Reception of Delegates by the President. The delegates tothe Ratiroad Engineers’ Conven- tion mm session at Baltimore, numbering about 120, and headed by Mr. Charies Wilson and Major ©. L. Koontz, calied on the President this morning and were received in the East Room. Delegates were present from ali parts of the country. The Presi- dent expressed his gratifcation at meeting the gentlemen representing this branch of industry and expressed his sincere wishes for the prosperity and success of their organization. New York Republican Assovintion. This evening the New York Republican Associa- tion held their last meeting previous to the coming election in that State. The rooms of the organiza- tion were crowded with applicants for membership and for tickets at the reduced rates. A resolution was adopted recommending that all the members vote for Horace Greeley, notwithstanding his per- sistent aud unreicntinug attacks upon the employés of the Civil service for seeking extra compensation, Colered Bounty Frauds. A circular irom the War Department announces that ©. C. Tucker, one of the parties against whom charges were recently preferred in connection with illegal colored bounty transactions, has disproved his knowledge of the frauds or proper responsibility for them. d Texas Internal Revenue Decision. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de- clded that vintners are not subject to the speciat tax as liquor dealers for selling their own producte at the place of manufacture. The case before the Supreme Court to-day was No. 168, The Materiais, &c, of the Monitor Comanche vs. The Coast Wrecking Company of New York. It involves salvage. John E. Ward for appellants, Senator Casserly for the Wrecking Company. Health of Mr. Ewing. Thomas Ewing is now fully restored to heaith, mental and physical. An erroneous impres. sion seems to prevail in some qu ‘ss thathe had @ siroke of para but it whatever but fainting (rom nervous ex Personal. Governor Geary, of Pennsyiva arrived in thts city this evening, and w ysis, was hing WMOUTH BAPTIST CRURCH, ¢ of the Church and sion. ‘on and nearly ear Tenth avenue, ure of the sem1-Gothic being a happy und d om The New I This b ered completed, on } ig a very ne order combination of wn stone, ent to ecye aud a decid very pleasing to t the neighborhood, The building is Mfty-two by eighty feet, the iv i being arranged as one large auditorium, withoa ory or vest nished with orne seaia with vevolv to te BouOlE 1 Class organ lof 4 nh t desk, accommodate tiurty or form ama @ Bible aud ink 0Ol. On each side of che sp ers are partiuoned off for ihe use « classes attacled to the mission se Two rows of pillars suppors the roof, which the ceiling i# arched the whele len of tne buliding, which adds greatly to the acoustic eifect, #0 that the lowest tones of the speaker can be dia u ng ished in every part of the buliding. eat building, with its object, the accommo. dation and religious education of the poor, meets tne wants long felt in this neighborhood, which ts almost entirely destitute of church privileges to the 1 rooms at between extreme nortl mits of Manhattan island. Since their 01 ization, about one year aso, this cbureh has rupled ite membership and has #uc- ceeded in gathering in nearly 200 children, most of Whom had never seen the side of any church, We heartily commend int disinterested endeavors of this body of Christians to the pooplo of the neigh- born asking for them whatever aid they require 3n carr; on 80 worth an undertaking. 3 af the church contempiate holding a fair on Wednesday, Thursday and friday of this ‘week, the proceeds of which aro to ald them ia fur- nishing the house when completed, EEO EOE EE eee 3 THE GOLD RING No Change in the Situation—General Butterfield Still at the Sub-Treasury— Speculations on the Street—Zhe rand Jury in Session— An Amusing Incident. There waa no cbange yesterday in the statns of affairs at the Sub-Treasury. General Butterfield was in his customary piace and the busines# of the department worked along as usual, Solicitor Ban- field paid no visit to the building, and probably spent his time in gleaning information from the well informed people of Wall street and its neighboricod on the question as to how and wherefore the irruption of the bulls in the money market occurred on the 24th of last Sep- tember. News reached Wall street in the afternoon by underground telegraph from Washington that the question of accepting General Butterfleid’s resig- nation was under advisement, and through the same channe! at a later hour came the intelligence that at closing time of the Treasury in Wash. ington no decision had been reached. Vari ons speculations were indulged a 0 the reason of the delay. Some people attribated it to the difculty of makmg an appointment that Woull secrre popular approval and be sere of acceptance by the person selected, It was thotghs by others that very little time need be spent in the consideration of that subject, as plenty of solid men can befound in this community, against whose characters no word of suspicion Las éver been levelled, who would readtiy undertake the pleasant labors of Avgistant Treagorer. It might be, as some suggested, that the President and Secretary in their consultation were at a loss to de- termine what form of investigation it would be best to institute in lieu Of the one requested by General Butterfield, 1t was the general impression, however, that if the resignation be accepted an appomtment pro tem. Will be made, and the case allowed to stand and await Congressional action. This séems the most correct and constituttona: view of the matter, though it cannot be otherwise than irksome and painful to the person who is to be made the subject of investigation that so much delay should arse and his characcer in the meantime be left at the mercy of his traducers. Mr. Vermilye, of the banking firm ot Vermiye &Co., corner Pine and Nassan streets, has been mentioned im connection with the succession to General Butterfield, No ,oMcial nouiication of the appomement has yet reached Mr. Vermilye, and nis disposition as to accepting tt is not quite a»- sured. There is no man in this community who would give greater satisfaction to the business people of New York ta the office of Assistant ‘Treasurer than Mr, Vermilyea; but unfortunately it is just the men of hie class wao have the smatiest disposition for holding pubic employments, and just as unfortunate that tuey receive the least en- couragement from the powers that be. A large number of gentlemen called on General But- terfieid yesterday and expressed thor sym- pathy for him im his present position. “He also. received letters from various sources desiring him to feel no apprehension that he had forteived the good opmion of those whose regard 18 worth having. Until an investigation is held there is nothing to pe had which coula prove of any interest to the public in connection with the Sub-Treasury. General Butterfield thinks 1t might vitlate bis case to have lt agitated any longer Mm the papers, aS irresponsible statements are likely to creep ia, Which may give impressions of @ contrary from what were intended, It is, there- deewed the part of wisdoin to reserve the ammu- nee lor the proper time, place and o casion. The name of Calvin T. Hulburd, Saperin- tendent of the new Post Office building, Was also mentioned yesterday as a likely successor Wo General Buttertiela, fhe ante-room of the Grand Jary apartment was pretty weil filled yesterday by wait- iog witnesses lrom the centre of finance down town—men of millions, whose ventures are of the colossa: kind and whose losses or gains are reckoned by a vast array of numerais, The time they consumed in that Grand Jury ante-room indulging im unremunerative jokes aight be put down as a dead joss of $1,000,000, so tat uf the thing continues a week or two longer a little arithmetical calculation will make it appear that a fortune tit for a prince is ‘oss in the business of waiting the pleasure ofa nd jury. Wiliam Kimber, L. P, Morton, Prank Howe, A. Lockwood, Wiiliain Belden, J. Seligman, George Crouch and C. C. Norvell were 1 attendance. Ali but the two last mentioned are ankers or brokers, whose evideace will throw & world of ligut on Wall street operations, pase and presen(. Messrs. Seligman and Heiden were examined; the rest, after exhausting their gate stock of humor, were dismissed for the day, and retired in disgust, only to ve recailed agam to undergo the same ordeal. Notwithstanding all the precautions that are thrown around the evidence taken before the Grand Jury to prevent its becoming public property the rumor found its way into people's conversation that some of the witnesses, in accounting for the late panic, attrivuted &@ as much to the locking up of greenbacks a8 to the locking up of guid, A good deal of enlightenment was shed on ine usury practised oy Wall street brokers and the skilfal method by which they circumvent the statutes made and provided to prevent usurious ceulings. Among the rumors, however, none, strange to say, was taterpolated in support of the sensational stories circulated certain newspapers about the President and General Butterteid. An amusing iocident occurred in the ante-room while the beets, eee of Wall street were waiting. A man with agitated looks strode into the room and asked for the person in charge, to Whom he presented an envelope and ex- claimed, “Some mistake, here, sir; some mistake. ‘The Grand Jury has got nothin’ to do with me, and -[ have got nothin’ to do with tue Grand Jury, Take back your subpenny; Vm another man.” The usher, realizing the fun of the thing and anxious to amuse the drowsy mullionnaires present, resoived to keep the joke going. ‘You're the man, sir,’’ said he, with a se- rious countenance, ‘that we have been looking for the past ten days; but just wait till the District Attorney sees you; he'll fx you. Contempt of the Grand Jury can’t be permitted.”? “see here, my friend,” replied the stranger, “just say What business this jury wants with me.” “Well, sir, you have been connected with the late gold gambling ring in Wail street, and the Grand Jury Is determined to make you tell how the job was putup. Just walt tili the District Attorney sees you,”’ and here the usher turned on his heel to keep his explosive laugiiter from escaping. Now, see here, young man,” said the stranger, with & mingled expression of indignation and triumph in his face, “just do you gotn and tell that jary that I never handled @ doliar in gold for the jast eight years, that i never was in Wall street, that I never saw Jay Fisk, that I never-——" “Hush, hush! suddenly exclaimed the usher; “Sust walt till the District Attorney sees you.”’ “Dis: trict Attorney be 4d; | tell you agai, lam anoth inan,’’ was the vigorous reply. “lam none Ly Tat gold gamplers, and there’s your d—4d subpenny (mg. ing the blue envelope at the head of the usher); Lam an houest trunkmaker and my name crouch.” The audience roared and saw the polat at once, Another man of the same name was summoned as the proper witness; but the subpoena for the Wrong one was out & Week before, and when he got it of course he has- tened to answer its appeal and rectity the error. The error was amicably adjusted, and the whole ended in a heaithy laugn. Daniel Drew is expected to testify to-day COTTON SPECULATION ON A NEW PLAN. Yesterday afiernoon a man named John Grogan was employed to drive a truck with bales of cotton from No. § State street, New York, to the German Lip Hansa, at Hoboken, Twenty-five bales had been purchased at North Moore street and consigned to @ dealer in England, Grogan took tweive bales on the first load and delivered mi at the Bremen dock, He then returned for remaining thirteen. During his absence the at the dock fastened their hooks In the baics to drag them on board, but what was their surprise to find that thelr hooks struck not cotton bat prec of tron, scones and rags carefully covered with ihe the next load he was arrested and taken by Sergeant King to New York, wi he was given into the cust of the Twenty-seventh precinct police. The second lord of cotton was as deceptive the first, Grogan finding the nice litte game olled Volunteeredt such information that the polfce ea descent on a junk shop in Trinity place, where the genuine bales were stored, The old man th char pf the store was arrested and héid for examination as well as Grogan. NEWBURE, Srrotal ELeerion.—The special election orderea by the Water Commissioners of Newburg, relative to ‘he proposition to expend the sum of $74,000 to obtain an mereased supply of water fol was held on Tuesday, at the Court House, ‘the toe lowing was the vote:—For the mesure 44, againas 630, 7 SvIciDE BY DROWNING.—On Sunday the wife of Mr, William Sears, a wealthy citizen of Montgomery, Orange county, N, Y., committed suicide by drown- ing herseif in the Wallkill note het husband informing hii That she was aueat te drowa herself, as sie had only been oa of troub! » She also stated thet she wished him to have certain bonds and prpoette seek and coming to ay oes same 7 wo be spirits Caused health ts a to have been the motive tor Tash act, by which three young children mothe A 00) vl jest was held, a ravate GO With the above facts wag