The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1870, Page 4

4 THE NEW REGIME. — WORKINGS OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS. ‘The Froo Swimming Baths—Full Description of | “"¢ "#PPY- the Structures—The Music in the Parks—Judiciary Matters— Health Board Appointments. As was mentioned In the HeRaup on Sunday last, the reformation of the city and county govern: ment has been almost entirely accomplished, The igh! 1 to the salaries Row. duid tho poutca justi “Yesterday was ed Dusiness Fifth and Sixth District Courts was such a3 to justi the Mayor and Comptrotler in exerciying the power conferred on them by law, and they aacordt cially sancttoned the increase ihe salaries of Judges Koch ana Lane, and these two mdustrious ‘and fortunate young jurists are, Consequently, made Reorganization of the Board of Health Dismissals and Appointments ‘The long expected reconstruction of the Health Department, under the auspices of the régime, oc- curred somewhat suddenly yesterday afternoon in a secret session of the Hoard of Health. There had been an influite amount of canvassing preparatory vo the final action, but when once begun it pro- oeeded smoothly to the end, showing that all had work is going on in the several departments with 8 | peen thoroughly prepared beforehand, The first cr steadiness that augurs well of success and satisis You. The work generally under THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS is rather slack, but the tireless Commissioner is by no means idle, He has work enough to see the throngs of applicants for office, hear their stories and give them answers in nis own peculiar and some- ‘what Napoleonic style. Ii may be remembered that in the tax levy an appropriation was made for the purpose of constructing and maintaining PREE PUBLIC BATHS, and the Commisstoner of Public Works was dis rected to have the work done, The manner in which the project was carried out will show quite plainly the style of doing business in this department. Mr. Tweed seut for ex- Alderman Bernard Kelly, who has built many of the private docks and buildings on the Hudson river front, and commissioned hum to build the bath houses. In giving the Commission a con- yersatiou, mainly as follows, took place:— Mr. TweeD—Kelly, we want some good public bathing houses built. Two will do to commence with. We want them STRONG, SERVICEABLE AND ORNAMBNTALs Gan you build them for us? Yes, or not Mr, KeLiy—Yes; I guess I can. Mr. Twenp—We want one for the East river side about the Eleventh ward, and one for the North river side, up town. Now, how soon can you gec up | W ae plans and specifications? Mr. KeLLy—How soon do you want them? Mr. TwEED—Right away; just as s00n a ever we can get them, Mr, KELLY- Mr. TweED—That will do. Go right av it, don’t want to have room for more than TWO HUNDRED MAR SWIM AT A TIME in elther bath, so you must make the most of space. Dressing rooms and a place for the bathkeeper and all that must be provided you know. Mr, KeLLy—All right, sir. I guess I know what you want. Mr. TwEED—Well, let me see your idea of the thing, and then I’ talk with you. But little more was said, and Mr. Kelly immedi- ately went to work, got up the plans and specifica- tions and presented them within the Ume agreed upon. ‘The: being examined and explained, whereupon another brief conversation occurred, somewhat as follows:— Mr. TweeD—Those plans of yours seem to suit. Now how long before you can have the two baths ready ¢ Mr, KELLY—How soon do you want them? Mr. Tweep—The weather is pretty warm now, and we want them before the sammer fairly sets in. So the sooner we can have them the better, Mr. Ketty—Weil, I'll have them for you about the 15tn of June. How will that do? Mr. TwEED—That will do if we can’t get them any sooner. Mr. KeLLY—I’ll put all the men at them that can conveniently work on them, and push right ahead. ‘ Mr. TWEED—Well now go on; let us see what you can do, The plans were duly filed and on the 23d instant the work of bullding was commenced at Greenpolut, and so rapidly has it been pushed that to-day one 1s READY TO BE LAUNCHED and the other will ve ready in ten or fifteen days. Well, I'll let you have them in a week. We It may readily be judged, therefore, that the work § are not, but theit superiors can be found in and | has been prosecuted with all possible despatch, and part of the programme was to accomplish the dis- missal of present incumbents, which was done by a resolution declaring the following vo be dismissed from thefemployment of the Heaith Department:— Drs, Charies H. Roberts, Lucien Domatnvilie, John T. N Henry 0, Ely, William H, Denning, Wil- ‘iam H, B. Post, K, H. James, Augustus Viele and A. B, Judson, former Sanitary Inspectors. Also the following clerks:—James Ingram, C. Goldersnan, Jr., James A. Hill, Edward Klein, Louis Kranscher, Kdward Farrington, J. R. Griswold, Louis T. Brennan, W. B. Hernhead, Newell Chamber- lain, John Bowne, Thomas J. Cox, Adolph Plaetneur, Norman H. Beach, William H. Marston, Jacob A. Weil, George 8. Weil, Charles W. Sandford, James Hernon and H. Endefman. The following appointments were then nounced :— Register of Records of Vital Statistics—Charles T. Russell, M. D., at @ salary of $4,000 per annum. ae at bo “ges Inspector—Charies H. Cooper, salary Chief Clerk—George S. Hastings, ee Auditing ClerkK—Joba Norton, salary $3,000, Assistant Chemist and Foreman Disinfecting Corps—H. Enderman, salary $1,200, Health Inspectors—Drs. Charles 8, Roberts, Lucien Domainville, William H. B. Post, Philip O'Hanlon, John Dwyer, Edward Passmore, Henry R, Stiles, Henry 0. Ely, E. H. James and H. Dewitt Joy. Assistant Health Inspectors—Bernard Hughes, J. Fitzgerald O’Conor, R. Frauzsky, Charles W. Bet- zell, Stuyvesant Morris, C. G, Stanley, James Ingram and Albert Strong, Clerks in Bureau of Sanitary Inspection—At $1,500, J. R. Griswold, Louis T. Brennan, Aaron Freitson, H. St, John and F, U. Heilman. lerks in Bureau of Recoeds—At $1,800, John T, Nagle; at $1,600, Thomas Nealis, E. D. Keque, Ernest (. Berckmann, Norman A. Bench, Charles A. St, John and A. Brown, Jr. Clerks Secretary's ofce~At $1,300, Edward A, Farrington; at $1,500, E. Robertson, Peter 8. Frierly, Felix Veeny, Robinson (0. Radfurth, C. C, Newkirk and ©, G. Hammond; at $1,200, Charles P. Hoyer and William H. Littlepage. ‘he republicans have secured 4 fair share of these spoils, as three of the appointments of heads of bureaus have fallen to their share and almost half of the clerkships. an- THE NATIONAL GAME. Matual vs. Forest City—Exciting Game, ‘TRere is but one way to account for the Mutual victory yesterday over the pride of Rockford, Iil., the Forest City Club, and that is the superior fe!d- ing of tt New Yorkers. From the outset it was were pronounced satisfactory, after | apparent that the Mutuals, if they could keep the Forest City lads down to in-fleld hittimg and do but half as well as the visitors at the bat themselves, the game must be recorded In their favor. This they did in the first respect from the first, but only awoke to the necessity of doing the second also when half the game had been played, and then they were not down to steady hitting until the seventh inning. The pitcher of the visiting club has a troublesome delivery, made all the more so vee peculiar attitude or pose assumed just previous to the final swing. It 18 possible that the Mutual strikers jost at first by their admiration of his attitude interfering with judgment of striking atthe ball. This having been overcome, however, and thetr attention 20 longer divided, they paid Mr. Spaulding off by Knocking all the grace out of him, and attitudes and poses were left for the nextoccasion. The reputation preceding the Forest City boys was, to say the trath, greater than they can maintain. Let it not be understood, however, that they are poor ball players—that they around New York very readily. “The Mutuals yet in the cons ruction and appearance of the buld- | donned their new dress yesterday, consisting of a ings there is nothing slovenly, crude or unsubstan- tial. On the contrary, they are quite ornamental, yet not too much so, are built of the best material wad as STRONG AS A SHIP intended to sail in the roughest seas. The main beams of the foundation framework are fourteen inches square, and the frame is ninety feet long by sixty wide. The main ¢rossbeams under the floor are seven in number, twelve inches thick, and be- tween each pair of these, and parallel with them, are set smaller beams, twelve inches by six inches. (on thee framework 2 Sgoring of ten-inch plank is Taid, with a space oO} toh ena & half between the planks. The main cross beams are secured co the outside frame by strong knees, Stanchions, of the same dimenstons as the beams, are erected at each end of the beams, and these also are secured by knees to tie lower frame and toa similar one eight feet above the floor, on which a latform, ten feet wide, is built, extending inward. ‘he structure Is floated by PONTOONS, set in the space formed by the stanchions, floor and | Nelson, 3a platform, four on each side, measuring sixteen feet long by six fect deep and six feet wide, made of three inch plank, caulkedt and pitched, and each one provided with the Jones pittent valve, so that the DRAUGHT OF WATER can be regulated to suit, In its ordinary condition the draught will be only four feet and a half, so that the water will not be deep enough to cause any ap- rehension to those who are not expert swimm The swimming space (taking om ten fevt on each for platforms from the measurement of the out- ide frame), it will be seen, is seventy feet long by forty feet wide, and will accomunodate 200 bathers. n THE SUPERSTRUCTURE ave seventy-four dressing rooms, each five feet deep by three wide. The ontside of the rooms is ten ana anda half feet high, topped by a castellated orna- ment, and the mside pariition nine and a half fect high. The roof 1s carried in over the plat form, so that the rain water will be shed into the bathing space. Aft, the cen- tre of the front the house is carrie forward two feet, and over the rooms at this place is the keeper's house, twenty-tour feet front by twelve feet deep. This 1s finished in t Wiss style, with an or- namented balcony in the front, three windows in front and rear. The entrance to the bath is six feet wide, and in froat a platform twenty-four feet long and four feet wide. On either aside of the coorway the front will be relieved by four plind windows, and over the middle window of the keeper's house will be « tablet bearing the e frame Is iraught, 80 ling on the uu get into the bath- enclosttve, on the Inside, and thvee’ inches thick, of the water a , While around th 1x inches wide Q etance of one and narter ‘inc! Pix Bechtel, ata distance of one and a quarter inch } Seponad yi Pray sb THE L Total....... TOtal.sceeseeeeee Selected for the hath now r t the foot of Fifth INGS. street, Wast river, and the othe . how under 4th, Sth, 8th. Tt, 8th. Mh. is to De moored at the foot of Thirueth street, Not ag Heh BY Se nami Cun ie “a river. Should these be found to supply the pre: ‘ eal 4 need in those localities, it is probable thabothers of evern, of the Keystone Chub. tne same kind, or per! er, will be con- 3 structed and placed at couvenient pots on elther THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD, side of the cli reunions From the description given above it ma that the projectors of the new rég Jng earuesily to make a reform which has lo: needed. be seen CLEANLINESS, itis well known, ts akin to godliness, and it is pretty generally believed, and justly so, that sound minds are to be found in sound bodies. The opportunities being afforded the dentzens of crowded loculities to obtain a refreshing bath without cost, aad to cnjoy pure alr in weil regulated PARKS. The improvement they mnay thus gain in their bodily health must have an invigorating influence on their Minds, and the moral tone of the commuatty will, therefore, under the workings of the new regime undoubtediy be improved. ‘The muste provided by the Department of Parks, will also tend to refine the minds and sentimenis of the people generally, affording. as it does, amnsement, entert\inment and inducements for healthy recreation and relaxation from labor, which nighi otherwise not be sought or obtained by many who stand much in need of them. To-day, for Ins the residents ne in the neighborhood of Tompkins square will be en- tertained by the Central Park band in the square Trom five to seven o’clock P. M.; to-morrow, at the same hour, music will be given in Washington spuare, aud on Tauriday in Madison square. For day's entertainment the following programure Lecter l T { ig programute has | PART I. 1. Quickstep—Lite of Pari 2. Overcure—Zamp: % Alr—The Exiie 0: 4. Pappagino Poika. 5. Waltz—Die Werber. 6. Grand Selection from Traviata. . 1. Air—O, Ye Tears... 8 Galop—Miutaire Attaqui 3 A 9. Grand March from Tanobanaer 10. Waltz—Immortellen....... i aura heey inesendet. or Popular airs. THE JUDICIARY rovided for under the new order of things is also ing carea for. The official declaration of the result of the Jate election having been made the extra Judges elect for the Marine Court set yester- day and drew lots, as provided by law, for the terms of occupancy. The result of the drawing gave Mr. Nie! hea the long term, Mr. P. J. Joachimsen tie on verm and Mr, William H. Tracy the short rm. Under the provsions. of the Tax Levy the Mayor Bnd Comptrolier were empowered to increase the nine 2 the District Judges or any of them, ac- rdipg as the business comivg hefore their courw PARY 11. Strauss white shirt, with the “sickest Jooking” letter M on the breast ever witnessed; sky blue pants that re- sembled ‘The youthful hose well saved, By far too wide for their shrunk shanks; and black caps, piratical caps, making their tout en- semoie almost ridicolous. The Forest City lads were accoutred in a costume similar to that worn by the Mutuals last year—green stockings and white shirts and pants, The visitors expressed their admiration. of the Union grounds, stating that nothing at all comparable with them has been met since or before jeaving Rockford. To-day the visitors have a bont with the Atiantics on the same deid, and, notwith standing their defeat by the Mutuals yesterday, a gathering equal to that wituessing their first game will assuredly be on hand. Below 1s the score:~ MUTUAL. FOREST OLrY. Players. O. R. UBT. Players. O. R.1B.T. E. Mil ist b. 8 8 2 2 Simmons, c. f. a2238 Eggler, c.f 411 ‘ 333 Hatfield, », 2449 384 Patterson, 2447 6aO1t 323 3 4136 Martin, rf. 4100 23332 C. Mill, ¢. 3238 2126 Wolters, 1 3111 4011 Flanly, 2d b. 82228 118 Total..........+.27 212083 Total. B INNINGS, clube. a7 8% 4, th. Oh, . Mutual... o 3 2 Forest City. Soak 0 2 0 0 Umpire—John Gromm, Eckford Club. ‘Time of game -Two hours forty minutes. Atlantics vs. Athletics=The Athletics Victo- rious. PHILADELPAIA, May 30, 1870. Notwithstaneing the wet weather a large crowd Was attracted to the base ball ground to wit- ness the game between the Atlantics of Brooklyn, and the Athletics of this city, Not less than 6,000 persons were present, who ‘Witnessed ‘the most spirited game that has been played here this season. The fleiding on both sides was exe cellent and the only mufling that occurred arose from the wet condition of the ball. The rain fell pretty steadily while playiag the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings. The batting was good while the ball was in good condition, which had finally to be replaced by a new one, the oid ball talling to pleces, Tie jollowing 1s the score:— 4 art. EN108. Players, O. Ry | Players. Piere i Reach, 2d b. 2 McBride, p Malone, ¢. Fisler, 1st b. Sensenderfer, c. {... Shaffer, r. f. Radclitte, S| eset mowaS Bl commccnomnccone®™ Ireland Hoping for the Disestablishment of the English Church. ‘The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterlan Church, sitting m the Twenty-eighth street church, resumed its sessions yesterday morning. A letter of greeting was read from the Reformed Presbyteman Church of Ireland, which expressed the opinion that the only hope for the Episcopal Church fn England was in its disestablishment, If placed upon the plane of the dissenting churches the dross among its clergy would be weeded out, and men of talent and religions fervor would be selected as preachers. This feature, the letter said, would become the rule in Ireland as soon as the recent law of disestablishment became fatriy in force. The letter enlarged also upon the increas- ing influence of the foreign missions in the Irish Presbyterian Church, The Synod oecupied iis time after the reading of iis letter in uebating amendments to its new Cove- nant or Vonfession of Sin. The discussion was con- tinned during the afternoon. Last night the Rev. Dr, McAllister preached before the Synod, in the Twenty-third street church, on the love of money as the root of all evil. MELANCHOLY RESULTS OF A FROLIC. Two Young Men Injured and One Instantly Killed. {From the Syracuse Journal, May 28.) A sad accident occurred at Jordan on Wednesday afternoon, by which one young man lost his life and two others were tujured. It appears that Charles Meach, son of Mr. George Meach, of Cayuga county, met Garry Fowler and Stephen Manwari ing, of Peru, some tour miles east of Jordan, when a proposition for a “jolly time” met with unanimous appro- val. The party visited several drinking places and became somewhat intoxicated and boisterous. Passing through one of the streets they took posses. sion of a team and lumber wagon betoaging to a Mr. Fowler, and commenced a circuit of the streets of the village at @ furious pace. They had not pro- ceeded far, however, when the team took fright and became unmanageable, running through the street aa fearful pace. In rounding a corner of the street the wagon was overturned and the three young men Urown violently upon the ground. Peopie who Were witnesses of the scene went to their relief and Tound Meach dead. His neck was broken. Man- Waring suifered the fracture of one arm and Fowler Sustained severe though not dangerons contusions, The injured mea were kindly cared for and the de- ceased removed & proper place, YACHTING. pene C One The New York and Atlantic Yacht Club Rogat- tas—The Atlantic Club Regatta for Thurs day Next—The New York Club Re- gatta Fixed for June 14—Entries, Bules, Allowances and Sail- ing Regulations. ‘The regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club, to take place next Thursday, is the one subject of conversa- tion in yachting circles; and the enthusiasm evinced at the bare mention of the approaching contest 1s convincing proof that no effort will be spared by those interested to make it one of the finest trials of seamanship and sailing qualities ever witnessed in New York bay. The committee having charge of the arrangements have devoted much of their ume for the past six weeks to perfecting their plans for the comfort of those who are to participale as guests and spectators; and from the well known energy and liberality of those composing it complete success 1s assured. No doubt greater interest is manifested from the fact that the system of allowances adopted last year will now receive 4 final trial, and considerable anxiety is felt tm regard tothe fate of yachts which have, under the old regulations, been’ considered peericss. THE ENTRIES. ‘The entries for schooners are the Madeline, Caly; Lois, Tidak Wave, Mystic, Juniata, Of the above the Madeline and Tidal Wave seem to be the favorites at present, though hopes are enter- tained by the owners and friends of the Mystic and Lots that, notwithstanding their disabilities under the rules, they wiil prove victors on the trial, ‘The following 1s a list of the sloops entered:— First Class—Addie V., Gracie, Second Class—Daphne, oe Vive, Allaine, Fannie, Niagara, Orion, Richard Kelly. ind Class— Annie, Athene, Nymbus, Salus, White OR eae anoiie’ commeate Fry J rd Apollo, Coquette, Fiyaway, Jennie, Winnie, Vivid, Viking. ind ¢ Of the sloops the preference is for the Addie V, and Gracie in the first class, and for the Daphne, Orion and Qui Vive in the second class. The Annie, in the third class, though winning the race in the contest last fall, wili dnd a diiicult task in repeating her success, whiie making the allowances prescribed. Her strongest com titors Will be the Nymbus, Storm King, Saius and White Cap. REGULATIONS, . I, The yachts of the fleet sailing in this regatta shall be classitied as follows:— SOHOONERS. First class sloops—Ail over forty-eight fect on the water line. Second class sloops—All over thirty-eight and not over forty-eight feet on water line. Third class sloops—All over thirty feet and under tutrty-eigit feet. Fourih class 8100ps—Open boats, IL The yachts will sail from the anchorage, off a point between Delaplaine House and Hunt's Dock (to be selected by the Regatta Committee), and shall be anchored iu their respective classes in lines—100 yards apart—schooners in advance and sloops in the rear, m order of classification. All yachts imtending to gail in the regatta shall be at anchor, in line, with jibs down, promptly at half-past nine in the morn- ing. The Regatia Committee will be at anchorage at quarter past nine o'clock, and will attend to placing the yachts. The choice of ‘ition shail be given to yachts in their respective classes 10 the order of their arrival; but no yacht must be closer to another than twice its own length, Til, Each yacht must have its own number (which will be assigned 1t by tne Regatta Committee) in the centre of its mainsail, above the reefpoints, and shall fly the club flag atthe main peak during the atl. Ss The judges will be at anchorage on a steamer provided for their use at fifteen minutes past nine A. M. They will observe the position of yachts in line; also observe and take the correct time of the start, the signai for which will be given by the Regatta Committee on the guests’ steamer, the Sleepy Hollow, and will be as follows:—At forty-five minutes past ten, first whistle, “prepare to get un- ‘der way;” five minutes later, second whistle, “start;’” when every yacht will start. There will be no deviation trom the foregoing, unless by order of the committee, when due notice will be given to each yacht, V. All yachts will welgn anchor at starting, except open boats. « THE COURSE. ‘The course for schooners and first class sloops will be from the anchorage aown through the Narrows; toand around the stakeboat at the southwest Spit; thence to and around the Dy peer rounding the same from the southward and westward of beacon on Romer Shoals. For second and third class sloops the same course to and around the Spit; thence to and around a stakepoat on outer bar, rounding the same from the southward; thence home, passing beacon on Romer Shoal to the southward and westward, For fourth class sluvps (ope Dokl) same course to and sround Southwest Spit; thence home. All yachts to pass between forts Lafayette and Richmond, to the eastward of buoys 11, 13 and 15 on West , both going and returning; around the stakeboat on Southwest Spit, from west to east, and around home stakeboat from east to west. The rately 3 1s rule seven of the regulations as amended:—‘“‘If any one yacht of the fleet (entered for the regatta) shall sail the course within eight hours it shall be considered a race for every class.” The following gentlemen will act as judges:— Messrs. William McMonnies, John B. Morgan and John A. Elmendorf, THE GUESTS, The guests and spectators will leave the foot of Montague street, Brooklyn, on board the steamer Sleepy Hollow at ten A. M., and the steamer will afterwards touch at Governor's Island to receive an additional party who have been invited to witness the contest. The rages Hollow will accommodate 2 ier and the refreshments, under the charge of Mr. A. B. Powell, wull include all the delicacies of the season. The judges and members of the press will leave on the Virginia Seymour at eight o’clock and forty-five minutes, New York Yacht Clab Regatta. The regatta committee of the New York Yacht Club, composed of Messrs. Philip Schuyler, Sheppard Homans and Henry ©. Babcock, announce the fol- lowing rules and regulations for the approaching regatta:— ‘Thg annual regatta of the New York Yacht Club will come off on Tuesday morning, June 14, at ten o'clock A. M, The value of the prizes for the two classes—sloops and schooners—is $200 foreach class, and one prize of $100 for the second class of sloops. ‘The sailing courses and directions for the start are as follows:—A flagboat will be anchored abreast of the club house, Staten Island, about three-quarters of a mile from the store, west of which the second class sloops will anchor in line ‘about forty yards apart, the first class sloops in line 200 yards north, and the schooners in line 200 yards north of the first class sloops, about fifty yards apart. In taking posi- tion in the line each yacnt may select its own in the order of its arrival at the anchorage, and the com- mittee would suggest that the yachts arnve at the flagboat as early as possible, so that there may be 0 delay in the start, Mainsauls, foresails and gaff opsails may be set before slarting unless other- wise ordered by the committee. ‘he signal for starting will .be aunoanced on the morning of the regatta. Yachts will proceed from the anchorage to the buoy of the Southwest Spit, passing it to the west and south, and thence to the lightship, round- ing it to the northward and eastward, and return over the same course, passing to the west of the flag- boat off the clad houde gotig and returning. Going and returning all the buoys on the West Bank, viz., Nos. 13, 11 aid 9, are to be passed to the eastward. Entries will be received until Saturday, June 11, 1870, closing at half-past ten A. M. precisely. They must be directed to the Secretary of the club and lelivered at his ofice, 45 Liverty street, New York. lembers will bear in mind that the present rules are materially changed, especially in regard to the forms sof entering yachts for a regatta. The entries are kept open to the last minute allowed (forty-eight hours betore the race), but it 18 desirabie that they should be made earlier, that errors of form or omis- sion may be corrected, which cannot be donc after the hour for closing hus been reached. Attention 18 called to the deposit of twenty-five dollars required at the time of entering a yacht for a regatta. ‘The steamer Middletown, furnished for the ex- chusive use Of the members of the ciub and tadies aceompanying them, will leave the foot of Desbrosses street at ten o'clock A.M. Before the start the steamer will touch at the lower janding of the Staten Island ferry, near the club house, to recetve mem- bers on board. After the race is over tne steambuat will call again at the lower landing, to leave those wishing to visit the club house, stopping at the same Janding again at seven P.M. The steamtug P. C. Schultz, furnished for the use gf the Regatta Com. mittee, will leave foot of Desbrosses sireet at half- past nine o’ciock A. M. precisely. For information on any matter connected with the regatta desired of the committee address H. Morton, Secretary, No. 45 Liberty street, New York. SALE OF OWL PAINTINGS. The Jevers of the fine arts, and especially those who have abundant funds, nave an opportunity for adding to their art galleries by a sate of original frst class paintings. The entire collection, which 1s the property of Mr. A. D’Huyvetter, of Antwerp, will be offered for sale by the well Known art auctioneers, Messrs. Leeds & Miner, next Thursday and Friday evenings. Ef of these bt have been recently impot and never before exhibited, pur- chased and ordered by him from the artists direct, and comprising fine examples of many of.the best and most favorite European masters, Also a num- ber of fine pictures by our well known American artists, The pictures are now on view, and we com- mend to the special attention of visitors Kuwasseg Fil's pCa (56 and 67), Geert’s pictures (61 and 62) and ‘Ker’s “‘Shepherd’s Story’’ (65), “Interior” (76), Herzog’s “Coast Scene” (83). A very fine canvas, “4 and Flock in Belgium,” by C. Van Leemputten (171), and a landscape by B. 0. Koekkoek (181) will stless excite a spirited bid- ding and are well worthy of competition, gins they which carried them out, charge, tun Portielge’s NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. : THE NAVY. Letter from Secretary Robeson in Regard to the Present Requirements of the Service, WASHINGTON, May 30, 1870. The following letter from Secretary Robeson to the chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs relative to expenses for material, officers and men for the naval service, has just been printed:— Navy Deraatment, May 14, 1870, Stx-—I beg leave to offer at this Gre a few sug- gestions on the subject of the naval service and ita Recuanay Bx DeneRe for material and for officers and men, which may, perhaps, throw some light upon a subject seemt ttle understood. In the first place, let me say that there can be no fixed proseriaan, between the amount of expendl- tures for material and wecessary purposes and the number of officers and men employed in the service, ‘The oficera and men in the service cost neither more nor less than the regate of their pay, wages, pro- visions aud medical attendance, while the estimates and expenditures for material purposes must vary each year, according to the actual state in which we find the navy material and the condition to which it is desirable that it snould be brought, and this can be judged by no other standard than that of the pub- le safety and necessity. The navy requirements for materials, buildings, construction, preservation and repair of vessels, macninery, docks, &c.; are absolute, and appropria- tions for them are asked for because they are neces- sary for material purposes, be the number of men in the service larger or smaller, just as the ar Te- quirements for fortifications, &c., are considered needful and are estimated for, whether the army be increased or diminished. ‘The unexpended balances of appropriations, vary- ing trom time to time, make, of necessity, a corre- sponding difference ia the estimates in the ap- pores ons called for. This diiference 1s likely to @ careless observer into mistake, but the diifer- ence in the situation is easily understood. For in- st&nce, there being on hand for army ordnance an unexpended balance of eight millions, no further ap- propriation for that purpose is asked for; the navy ordnance, having no unexpended balance on hand, asks for somet! more than a million. But it would be a mistake to infer from these facts that the navy 1s either more expensive or less economical than the army, It is constantly alleged, as matter of complaint, that there are too many naval officers in the service, especially of the higher grates, and that the number of oMicers in these grades is larger than it was be- fore the war. This complaint is founded on error of both fact and opinion. As matter of fact, the average number.o! oMcers of the three highest grades (cap- tains, commanders and lieutenants) for 18: on the active list was 618 On the Ist of January, 1870, the number of officers of the eigut highest grades on the active list was 421, or ninety-nine less than before the war. Tne pro- portion of officers on the active list to the necessities of the service, with the existing number and ciasses of vessels, is about right, Our naval organizations are small, and in service are largély separated from and inJependent of each other, Each organization, however small, must be complete in itsell for every purpose of service, with its complement of officers, suffictent in number aud experience for every kind of duty and responsibility. More than one-nalf of the officers on the active list are now actually at sea; but they cannot—no officer can or should—remain always at sea. The efficiency of the service and common humanity alike require should have regular relief from their dis- tant and dangerous duties. But if this were othor- wise stil they must come home in tne ships because the seamen are enlisted for only three years, and must be returned to the United States for dis- and their officers must come with them. There are, however, other reasons why all the offl- cers cannot be kept always at sea. They are needed for shore duty—duty required by law—duty as essen- tal to the efficiency, good order and safety of the navy as issea service itself. Ships are nether built nor manned, nor armed, nor equipped, nor largely required at sea, All the business connected with the building, preservii and repatring of war vessels, with recruiting an enlisting men, with provid navigation, equipment, pi cines, hospitais, &c., must be attended to on land. Hence the necessity of navy yards and naval sta- tions and an adequate number of ofticers and men to manage, conauct and protect them. ordnance, means for rovisions, clothing, medi- The education of cadet midshipmen requires its quota of both oficers and vessels. Courts martial and courts of inquiry, composed of commissioned ofiicers, a3 required by law, are as indtspe: administering naval law and justice as are civil courts in civil affairs. Boards of examination and retiring boards are required by law, and boards of survey aud inspection are a constant convenience and necessity. aud employed on other important duty not connected with the several squadrons, some knowledge of the civil code, some, under require- ment of law, on the Lighthouse Board, with the Coast Survey, the Observatory and Hydrogr Oftice; some, in sable in OMicers are also constantly required in acquiring @ ‘aphic obedience to resolutions of Congress, in making socates some in exploring thi oceanic canal. Oficers of competent rank, knowledge and expe- rience are required for all these duties, allke by the necessities of the service and the provisions of exist- jog laws. Whether they are engaged in active duty or waiting orders, justice and sound policy concur in requiring—what existing laws also require—that the pay of naval officers shall to some extent continue. this were not common Justice it woulé be at least common prudence. No maritime and naval Power has ever nm, or ever Will be, gulity of the folly of ‘ning its naval officers adrift the moment their cruise is ended. Navy officers fit for important commands require the training and experience of years, and cannot be obtained at @ moment’s notice nor be called into ex- istence by proclamation any more than can ships, dockyards, arsenals or ordnance, none of which can be legisiated into being, even upon the spur of rebel- lion or invasion. It must not be forgotten that a ship-of-war, armed, equipped, manned, and officered for eficient service, is the combined result of much labor, skill, science, training, discipline and experience, produced py slow processes and organized with c: We are claiming ee be a great naval Power; and it @ Qaval force commen. care th ol ant Fai oxen tory and trade becomes dally mofe and moi urgent, we are apparently forgetful of, or indifferent to, the fact that ships and naval organizations can- not be extemporized like regiments, but are, as I have said, the growth and product of long-continued indusiry and skil. I beg leave to remark, m this connection, that merchant steamers, whether of tron or wood, built as they now are in this country, can be of little value in time of war, except as privateers, AS such they would be terrible foes to the enemy’s com- merce. But they cannot opel a war ships, for they are not built to carry hedvy batteries nor to resist the action of heavy shot or shell. While, therefore, they would, for many purposes, form & valuable auxiliary of our force, they cannot be re- lied on ag the main body of the navy. If we are to have a navy, if our naval vessels are expected to encounter hostile ships, we must, as formerly, have ships of corresponding size and force to meet them, as well as officers and seamen equal in training and sktll with those of the enemy, Meanwhile, 1t would, undoubtedly, be a wise econ- omy in time of peace to use, as far a8 possible, small vessels in the service, as these may be em- ployed with smail crews and, distributed more widely, would fulfilt with the small force allowed, more nearly the requirements of the naval service, But we have very few small ships worth repairing, and thus the force allowed 1s now concen- trated more than should be the case in the larger ships and at remote points. But assuredly this is not the fault of the administration. Let the needful means and authority be given and proper ships of each class will follow as soon as industry and skill can produce them. There issome suggestion that we have too many navy yards along our coasts, But all naval prepara- tion must have regard to the needs of war as well as of peace. Should we engage in a maritime war, the foliy of having but one naval station on a tong line of Aflantic coast would, 1 think, become evident to the most careless observer. We should then find the need of yards in favor- able situations, tu order to multiply facilities in dif- ferent latitudes for the shelter and for the build- ing, repairing and fitting out of ships and for the defence of our maritime towns and harbors. One of the most Neat present needs is for more ary docks. If these be deated and we are to have no permanent improvements in our yards on the Allantit and Gulf coasts, we should at least have the means and authority uild @ floating dock, whicn could if need be go to sea and be sent to Key West or some other convenient point to save the expense of time and money consumed by sending every ship that needs repair, however slight, to some Northern yard. Such a dock would save tts cost in a singie rear. i Building material should also be stored up, particularly timber, for seasoning (of which not @ stick, not a knee, is now on hand), and the Hullding of powerful cruising ships should be com- Menced a8 soon as the material can be procured, We require also to be provided with heavy ord- nance, With guns equal to any that can be found in European naval batteries. Naval guns of large calibre—e. g., the eleven or fifteen inch guns, have beer proved to be among the vest, if mot the very best, yet produced. Not one has ever burst iu action, The muzzles of two of them were broken off at the bombardmont of Fort Fisher, not, however, from any weakness ,in the guns, but because they fitted too tightly in the port- holes and could not stand the consequent vibration. They have always stood the extreme test of constant firing. Guns of this character are interment slowly, and should be cast and in readiness for use as Ae, as circumstances will permit, he submarine torpedo was found, during the late rebellion, to be of immense importance for both of- fensive and defensive purposes. Torpedoes and tor- pedo schools and practice have been already adopted into European naval service, and we must keep pace with them and be prepared to use, as well as to encounter, this new and formidabie instrument of warfare. A wise economy requires that adequate means be provided for this purpose. Ihave made these brief suggestions, most of them already alluded to in my annual report, and all of them lying on the surface of the sulject, for the Sie of representing some of the necessities of the naval service and of answering some of the most common mistakes of those who are in the hapit of complaining of its administration and expenses. Lao not expect to satisfy thoge, if aay such Yrere for telegraphic cables, and @ routes of the great inter- 2. rr TROTTING AT THE UNION COURSE, L. |, Third Day of the Moeting—Soven Starters for the be, who wish to be disco: it, bur those who desire that the power of cur e t abail be recognized abroad, and its nity main- tained, and that the. spirit tgutioas shalt be felt for on ‘orelg te ehores, Such 1 would respect remind that, while ant nation, proud and progressive, with a coast line, aa 2:30 Puree, and Dreadnaught the Winner, eulorprising people cud large commercial: invereats, ‘ : must constantly acce| foretan relations, obl ions sitting danceroce, aubortant and dimoult and } 4 capital trotting contest came off yesterday atter- means of illustrating our principles or of ing & | noon over the Union Course between seven very foreign policy. Very respectfully, your evenly matched horses, The race was for a purse of servant GEORGE M. ROBESON, Secretary of the Navy. Hon. W, SCOFIELD, Chairman @ommitiee on Naval Affairs, House of Representatives, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. $1,000, $600 to the drst horse, $250 to the second and $160 to the third, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. The entries were Alexander Patterson's chestnut gelding Dreadnaught, M. Roden’s chestnut gelding Prince, Dan Mace's bay gelding Dresden, Mr. Loveil’s bay mare Topsey, F. J. Nodine's brown mare Eastern Queen, Mr. Fay’s bay gelding Captain Gill and John Murphy’s chestnut mare Loutse. Dreadnaught won the first, third and fourth heats and the first purse, Prince won the second heat, and being second in all the other leats took the sec- ond prize. Dresden won the thira money, beating the next best horse. Dreadnaught, the winner, was little cared for by speculators, being sold among the field. Im fact, if he had been sold alone he would not have brought five dollars against one hundred, his previous record being so very faulty, He has been on the turf three or four years, has won occasional heats, but we never knew him to win a race, on account of his provoking unsteadiness, He always showed him- self a fast horse, but would break up when leading at his ease, without cause or warning, and lots of mouey has been lost on him at different times. He yesterday, owever, trotted very steadily and won @ capital race in very excellent time considering the heavy condition of the track. THE BETTING, For several days past Prince tias been the favorite in some private betting at odds against the fleld. Apart from the pool sales he was the favorite at even money yesterday against the fleld. The following are some of the pools sold before the race began:— Prince. $25 60 70 55 50 75 100 100 70 Topsey. 10 28 29 20 26 35 40 45 38 Louise 6 15 12 13 16 14 20 80 20 ‘The Field 8 13 13 18 2 387 «450 SL ob After the first heat, which was won in a very handy manner by Dreadnaught, Prince was still the favorite at nearly two to one, and not until Dread- naught had won the third heat did things take a change, and Dreadnaught was then sold for favorite. A great deal of money changed hands, the backers of Prince falling very heavily on their favorite. He beat all the other horses in the field, but Dread- naught was too steady and had too much foot for him as the result proved, THE RACE. First Heat—Dreaduaught won the pole, Louise the second ‘place, Topsey third, Dresden fourth, Prince: filth, Eastern Queen sixth, and Captain Gill the out- side. They scored nine times before the word was given. They were well bunched when they the score, Eastern Queen having rather the best of the send off, but she soon lost the lead; Dreadnaught wassecond, Dresden third, Topsey fourth, Prince filth, Captain Gill sixth, and Loulse last. Going around the upper turn Dreadnaught went to the front, closely followed by Sopeey, Eastern Queen third, Captain Gill fourth, Dresden fifth, Prince sixth, with Louise bringing up the rear. The leader passed the quarter poie in thirty-seven and three-quarter seconds, the others following tn the order given above. Going down the backstretcn Dreadnaught opened a ee of four lengths, Eastern Queen bet second, ‘ince going up and taking third place, then came on Topsey, Dresden, Captain Gill and Louise. At the hall-mile pole, when Dreadnaught was leading five lengtha 1m 1:15%, he broke up and lost about three lengths, but getiing settled soon again he began opening the gap on Eastern Queen. Prince closed rapidly and took second place on the lower turn, and his backers seemed in ecstasies under the belief that he would soon cut down Dread. naught, carrying him to a break; but the ‘latter kept up his rapid stroke, and led two lengths on to the homestretch, Prince second, Eastern Queen third, ae fourth, Dres- den fifth, Captain Gill sixth, and Louise séventh. Coming up the homestretch Dreadnaught kept the lead and Prince could not gain an inch on him, unt he was within thirty yards of the goal, when Dreadnaught broke up, but was caught on his trot just as he landed on the score. and he won the heat by alength, Prince second, three lengths ahead of Dresden, who was one length ahead of Eastern Queen, Topsey fifth, Louise sixth, and Captain Gill last. Time 2:82%%. bd ‘Second Heat.— Prince was the favorite against the Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday. Dr. 4G. Holland (Timothy Titcomb), and E. 8. Chapin, of Springfeld, are at the Brevoort House, General W. D, Washburne, of Minnesota; General Hi, T. Reid, of Keokuk; Jay Cooke, of Philadelphia; B. F. Bouton, of Georgia, and W. 0. Reynolds, of the United States Army, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel J. P, Minstree, of Virginia; General J, B. Stonehouse, of Albany; J. V. Ayer, of Louisiana, and L. W. Tappan, of Colorado, are at the Astor House. General I. C, Hutchinson, of San Francisco; Judge Beale, of New York; Colonel 8. D. Lawrence, of New London; Colonel H. W-Johnson, of Illinois; General T. Rogers, of Delaware, and Judge ©. ©, Baker, of Syracuse, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Senator Thurman, of Ohio; Governor Goodwin, of Arizona; Captain Billinge, of steamer Nemesis, and Judge Nelson, of Poughkeepsie, are at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel, Colonel D. W. C, Howard, of Indiana, is at the Irving House. Samuel Boyd ana George Binder, of New Orleans; J. G@. Turnbull, of the United States Army, and W. D. Bishop, of Bridgeport, are at the New York Hotel. Colonel W. P. Warren and W. A. Beach, of Troy, are at the Hoffman House. ‘ Captain Robert Fessenden,of Sandusky; Dr. E. R. Seymour, of Hamilton, C. W., and George A. Ram- say, of the United States Army, are at the St, Charles Hotel. Professor J. Sutherland, of Glasgow; Rev. Donald R. Malcolm, of Scotland, and Dr. Alexander Simp- son, of Ontario, are at the St. Elmo Hotel. Prominent Departures. General De Witt C. West, for Albany; Captain Donaldson, for Canada; Cotonel Strickard, for Bal- timore. Governor J. 1. Hoffman left yesterday for Albany. Personal Notes. The death of Jerome Bonaparte was widely re- ported yesterday. The report, however, was untrue. On inquiry it is learned that his health, though poor, 1s better than ft has been for several days. General Jet! Thompson has just returned to New Orleans after making an elaborate survey of the ob- structions to navigation from Bayou Fasileer to the mouth of the Teche, by order of the government, Ata church fair in Kansas City, a set of bedroom furniture was voted to a young lady, with the under- standing that, if she was not married in a year, the furniture should be returned to thechurch, She ts ow on the war path armed with’a bedstead. J. W. Huckabee and E. T. Yarborough, both young, men of Augusta, Ga., recently fought, shot, ut neither bled, on one of the public streets in that caty. Ben Holtaday, the well Known overiand express pices: is mixing very thick in Oregon politics, It iS ailegen that politics are all in his eye, and that he is on the lookout for land grants for railroad pur- poses. The Brandon (Miss.) Republican states that Gene- ral Robert Lowry has received a long and friendly letter from General W. W. Loring, dated Uairo, Eeypt. General Loring is in the military service of the Viceroy, with the rank of brigadier general, 1s well pleased, and speaks in high terms of the Viceroy. The follo isa list of Americans registered at the offices of Bowles Brothers & Oo., 449 Strand, tees Cross, London, and 12 Rue de la Paix, raris:— At the London office, for the week ending May 10, 1870:—New York—Samuel Eddy, George H. Jones, J. P. Rust, F, B. Hoffman, John Brown, the Misses | fleld at two to one. Eastern Queen and Dresden Gilpert, J. T. Woodberry. Boston—H. G. Curtis, H. | were the leaders at the start, Dreadnaught third, P. @urtis, Nathan Appleton, Richard W. Sears, Eo. ‘Topsey fourth, Prince fifth, Louise sixth ana Cap- tain Gill seventh, all well together. At the quarter pole, which was 1d in forty seconds, Dresden led two lengths, Prince second, Topsey third, Dread- naught fourth, Captain Gill fifth, Eastern Queen sixth, Louise bringing up the rear, having broken up onthe turn. On the backstretch Prince outfooted Dresden and took the lead about half-way down, and at the half-mile pole, in 1:18, he led one length, Dresden second, Toysey third, Dreadnaught fourth, Louise fifth, Captain Gill sixth and Eastern Queen seventh. Prince continued to lead one length around the lower turn and into the homestretch, when Dresden went up to him and carried him toa break. Dresden, however, soon afterwards broke up Emerson and family, Joseph B. Glover, Thomas B, Beal. Chicago—Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Culver, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Abbey. San Francisco—O. F. Gimmn. Philadelphia—R. H. Gratz, William G. Moorhead and family, W. E. C. Moorehead. COincinnati—Mrs. G. A. Mallory, Mrs. Headsham and son. Columbus—G. M. Parsons, Cambridge—C. A. Longfellow, — Eldridge, M. Eaton and family. Milwaukee—Mrs. G. T. Gi bert. Paris—Olareuce Cooke, Edward A. Craue, W. Evans, John L. Ryan, J. Mortimer. Chigwell— Appleton | Oaksmith. Sirmingham—Thomas J, gat. At the Paris office, forthe week ending May 9, 1870:—Boston—(, F. Lee, C, Coyden, A. C. Walworth, J. T. Crosh; ~~ J. H. Bartlett, L. A. Hegn, C, F. | himself, and at the drawgate they were side by side. and wif Di . F. Winslow, ig D. Ri rs. and | Dresden again left nis feet, and Prince came ina Miss 8, 'T, Ames, J. H. Moors and wife, J. Barnes, | winner of the heat by one length in 2:34%4. Topsey Mrs. and Miss B. Hughes, Miss M. D. Ulden, Joseph | was a third, having closed up finely at the Sawyer and family, D. M. Weston and family, J. L. | finish; Dreadnaught fourth, Louise filth, Captain Loring, C. W. 8. Stone, A. G. Swift, Miss Swift, | Gill sixth and Eastern Queen seventh. Cambridge, Mass.—J. W. Menill and wife, 'T. W. Me- Therd Heat.—Prince TY now &@ ter favorite ty lowe. Worcester, Mass.—J. F. Ma- | than ever, three to one being laid on him in some dn- ion. New York—J. B. it ‘A. Biesel, Miss M, } stances. Topsey had the best of the send-off, Prince Clements, John W. Deering and wife, Mrs. Captain | second, Dreadnaught third, Captain Gill fourth, M. B. Woolsey, Miss se Woolsey, L. Woolsey, Mra, | Louise fifth, Dresden sixth, Eastern Queen seventh. Hi, Keep, Miss E.G. Keep, Miss P, Mundy, Mrs. N. | Going around the upper turn Dreadnaught went to ‘W. (Mundy, Miss A. A. Harenmeyer, S. Pb, Hoard, | the front, followed closely by Topsey, ce third, Mrs. W. ' Moller, Miss E. T. Moller, G. H. | Captain Gill fourth, Louise fifth, Dresden sixth and Moller and wife, Miss E. Day, Mrs. A. Jones, | Eastern Queen seventh. Tie leader passed the Misses M. J. and J. T. Jones, George T. Jones, abun pard one length ahead, in thirty-eight | C, Rexford, Mrs. and Miss Elihu Vedder, C. | and a half seconds, with the others im the order Righter, @. D. Cushman, R. M. Waters } given above. Dreadnaught kept the lead down the and family, M. Schoenbein, J. W. Dearing and wife, | backstretch, Topsey second, with Prince closing 8. Eddy, f. Richardson, Mrs. G. H. Butler. Balti- | rapidly on her, the others following on in open order. more-Airs, Whitaker, Mrs, J. J. Dobbin, D, F. Bug- | At the half. -mile pole Dreadnaught ‘led one length, was by, ©. T. Bochin. San Francisco—T. H. Douglas, W. | Topsey ey @ neck in front of Prince, Who Shiels, Miss Shiels, J. Freedjand. Texas—A. 8. Pi several lengths in advance of Cap! Gill, Dresden i Chicago—J. Lawrence, A. K. Mow > qi ry fifth, Louise sixth and Eastern Queen last. The bi it. Milwaukee—A. Friend. ir be . | time to the half-mile pole was 1:16%4. Going around te, Rae Rad Te ut: | ol Hace rennet otnings gab es Biair, a . ennsylyania—! Valts. ci Bate at, Bing k: Rose and family, G. C. E, Web- | lengths, which he brought into the homestretch. Selected the centre of the Patterson, his driver, him carefully ster and family. South Carolina—General T. G. stretch for the horse, and nursin, Rhett. United States—Dr. Robert Carter and wife, Miss Angier. New Jersey—J. W. Vroom. Philadel- | brought him home an easy winner by tiree lengths, phia—J. H. Carpenter, R. H. Alison, T. J. Coify and | Prince second, half a length atead of Topscy, who wie, N. Jackson, Miss L. ©. Jackson, Miss Carrie | was three lengths in advance of Captain Gill, the Jackson. Vermont—O. F. Aldis, the Misses Aldis. | latter leading Dresden one length; Bastern Queen sixth and Louisa seventh, Time of the heat, 2:32. Fourth Heat.—Dreaananght was now the favorite, selling lor $55, while Prince brought $30, while $25 Was all that was given for all the others. Captain Gill took the lead, Louise second, Dresden thira, Dreadnaught fourth, Prince fifth, Topsey sixth and Kastern Queen seyenth. Going, around the turn Dreadnaught dashed through the other horses, and was on the lead at the quarter pole in ray seconds, Dresden second, Prince third, Captain Gli fourth, ‘Topsey fifth, Eastern Queen sixth and Louise last. Going down the backstretch there Was no change of positions, Dreadnaught leading past the half-mile pole in 1:18, about two lengths ahead of Prince, Who was two lengths in advance of Dresden, the others lapped so that daylight was not visible between them. Prince made a desperate effort to overtake Dreadnaught on the lower turn, but just as he reached his wheel he broke up and lost a couple of lengtns, As soon as he recovered he went to work in earnest again tocatch him, and the struggle up the homestretch was highly exciting. Dread- haught kept up his steady, quick stroke and lauded on the score a winner by @ length, Prince second, three lengths in front of Dresden, who beat Topsey a Detroit, Mich.—James Burns, H. A. Newland. Buf- falo, N. Y.—S. Bettinger and Miss Bettinger, Dr. EB. Tupie and wife. Canada—T. Walbridge. ikes- -barre, Pa.—S. Reynolds. Wisconsin—W. E. Smith. Virginia—General A. W. Reynoids. New Mexico— Colonel F, A, Reynoids. THE POLICE AGITATED. What “The Little Superintendent” Saw on “Grand Tours,” and What Somebody Heard About It. superintendent Jourdan went the “grand rounds’’ among the station houses of the city on Saturday night, and, ashe says, “saw some queer things.”” He has made a report to the Board, and, as a conse- quence, at asession held yesterday the following aoormen, whom he found asleep in their several station houses, were dismissed from the depart- ment:— 8 a1 e filth, Eastern Queen sixth and Cap- James M. Bell, Second precinct; Daniel harlow, | leagth, Louise fith, ' : Third precinct, and John Harlow Farrell, fwenty: | taltt Gul hist, The time of the heat was 2:33%4. ‘The aixth precinct. In each of these houses he also | following emakins, found the sergeant in charge neglecting his duty, and Ustos Course, L, I.—Mouday, May 30, purse has made formal complaints against them, which will be tried on Friday. The date of all of the offences 1s between three and four o'clock A. M. of the 29th st., when he found Sergeant Walter B. Sandford, cond precinct, lying on a table in the sitting room; $1,000—$600 to first, $250 to second and $150 to tie third horse—mile heats, best three In five, in har- ness, ‘Alexander Patterson entered ch. g. Dread- Lai. Sergeant George W. Townsend, Third precinct, | | MAUENE...--..-..-.0-, 20s 3 lying on two chairs asieep, and Sergeant William | M- Roden entered s. g. Pater Hie ere 4. Robinson, Twenty-sixth precinet, lying down in a | DP ier TOpsey.... 533 4 back room,’ In each of these cases the sergeant | B. er iy entered Ch. ti. Louise 6575 Should have been seated behind the desk in the omce, | Joh Murphy Cnty te eastern Queen 4 7 6 6 and it is presumed that they will ali be dismissed the * Te te 2 t Captain Gul 7647 department, as thefr otfence is greater than that of | J+ Fay entered b. g Cap Somme doi the doormen, Who have already suffered. Hay. Mile. eae First heat. . 1:15 2:323¢ A CHILD KILLED BY PAREGORIC. Second heat. pe : ah rane iheat, 1:16 Dr. Morris, of the Board of Health, yesterday | WANN teat, iss ie 33 ‘This is the 1: the spring meeting at the Union Course, and the trotting will close with a contest between American Girl, George Palmer and George Wilkes. Pee ‘ican Girl was the favorite yes- terda, inst the fleld. The | Prospect Park Fair Ground Association began their spring meeting to-day with a fine programme, consisting of a purse for three minute horses, and a | team, race between three of the fastest teams tn Ametica, probably in the world. ¥ent a communication to the Coroner’s office, in which it was stated that Mrs. Ehegott, of 283 Monroe Street, had given to each of her twin children, four- teen days old, ten drops of paregoric to induce sleep and quletude, The medicine, doubtiess, was Innocently admgaistered, but in the case ol one of the infants it had proved fatal, while the other chiid, although quite ill, is likely to recover, Dr. Nichols, of East Broadway, is in attendance upon the living infant. Coroner Rollins took charge ot the case, preparatory to mstituting an investigation “Love PowDERS"—A QUEER Case.—Harriet Washington commenced a sult this morning against one Alexander Hamilton, who, under the pretence that he could restore the fires of affection in the bosom of her recreant lover administered nitie ‘ove potions” to Harriet, for which he charged her ana received twenty-five dollars, The woman also gave hun a gold cross, belleving implicity in his preten- sions, and desiring to fittingly recompense him for the Magnificent treasure ne was going to bestow upon her—a lost love. Alter waiting a considerable time she found that the potions did not have the de- sired effect, although she had carefully followed directions in taking them. In fact, her lover ap- eared to think less and less of her, and ‘‘shoo-flyed’? er at every approach. Losing faith in the physic she made inqutrie¢ about Hamilton, and learned that he was a swindler in active practice, She has, therefore, brougtt suit against him for the recovery of her money and trinket, Hamilton was arrested this morning.—Chartesion Repudltte, Myy 27. A Narrow EScare FROM THE COILS oF A BLACK SNAKE.—Lately a party were rambling in the woods near the town Of Newfane, when one of the young- est, a lad about twelve years old, named “Cob” Walsh, accidentally stepped upon the tail of a black snake, Like lightning the serpent raised its length— one of six feet three inches—into view and wound it round the boy’s leg, at the same time advancing its head inthe snake-like, threatening manner. It is needless to say the boy was scared, and there 1s no guessing at the result of the flerce attack had not the epee of adog accompanying him been aroused to the pitch of taking hoid of the serpent, at which the black coils were loosened and his: werpentine majesty dropped to the aroun atter which he was sum- marily despatched by a Well directed shot from a gun in the hands of a young man accompanying the pacty,—Lockport (fowa) Journal.