The New York Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1870, Page 5

re ng WEST POINT. The Examinations in Spanish Completed — How the Class Have Done 80 Far, A Grand Review Before the Secretary of War— The Ladies’ Attraction and the Young Officers of the Period—The ‘Standings’ of the Graduating Class in Engineering and Ethics and Law Promulgated. West Point, June 8, 1870, ‘The examination in Spanish was completed to-day, and to morrow cavalry tactics will be the next sub- ject in order. The class so far has done splendidly, end if it goes through the remaining ordeal as well as it nas done up to the present the “general merit” standing will be something the graduates will have good cause to be proud of, There have been classes which have left the Academy with their “general merit” as classes not of the very highest order, compara- tively speaking, and the fault of all of them has been that they did not apply themselves to study during ‘the undergraduate years as they might have done to come up to the standing of previous first classes, The Present class is not one of this kind. From the day it bade farewell to its ‘“plebe dress it has been known as a studious class, and the result has already shown itself in the way that not only the first sections, but even the last, were able to ‘stand up in a row” and go through the examination with fying colors, This has been especially noticeable in the case of the “immortals,” or last sections of the class in engineering. It is always con- cede] that when the ‘immortals’? pass a brilliant examination the class cannot be made of other than good “stuff’—to use the common phrase—and the “immortals” who have gone through the acade- mic “excoriations” so far this year have done so in a way that has gratified the professors immensely. West Point will certainly never be ashame. of the class"Or °70, no matter tn what branch of the service its members may be found in the years that are to come, A GRAND REVIEW nd battalion drill was given by the Cadet corps this evening at fiveo’clock in honor of the Secretary of War. The drill was, of course, splendid, and if the Seventh regiment had been present on the plains when it took place, either in uniform or out of uni- form, it is quite likely that they woula have been very much astonished and have left very hurriedly by the night train, fully satisfed that they are not co perfect (hat their periec'ton could not be vastly im- Proved upon. The review was a magnificent sight— one which only West Point can afford. The Secre- oy of War, at the close of the drill, expressed him- self very highly pleased with the exnibition. THE LADIES’ ATIRACTION. The hotels are beginning rapidly to fll up, and as the day when the awarding of the diplomas draws near the lady visitors especially begin to increase in numbers. They come, of course, to eujoy themselves like the men and ‘do’? West Point thoroughly, Kebor capotons aa eg led that the greatest attraction for ladies hereabouts, just about this time of the year at least, is thé cadets, but the most miagnificent creature in his own opinion at all times is the young officer who has worn his epaulets but a year or so. Happily an officer of the Kind I allude to is only an exception to the general Tule, else the Academy would oe a very stitf-necked abode indeed. This superb creature was, in all probability, when he was @ cadet, as thorough @ gentleman in every respect as’ the majority of cadets are always found to be; but somehow or another he no sooner graduates than a change comes over the spirit of his actions. Once he dons the blue, civillans to whom he ulways as acadet had - pisanens word to Wg pian! he eet aan he daing to recognize. He passes them by with’ an air of dignity that id a CLOWN A circus: would make his fortune in imitating, and ir he ever does let his martial eye wander toward them his ff? 18 that of the most shocking condescension. it does'nt matter in the least with him whether his epaulets contain apy bar or not; he carries his head as high and acts’ ag grandly as though the armies of all the world Were at his beck and call. He wears his hat on the side of his head, Bowery fashion. He 1s never abashed when @ geveral, simply attired in citizen’s dress, whose unassuming ways make him pass for a civil civilian, crosses his path ; he struts along as grandly, as haughtily as ever. What there is in the creature's uniform to make nim feel so much above the common world is a mystery which Pro- tessor Doremus might bly fathom by chemical agency. ‘The uniform is not (an ie shoul- der straps are very plain, and although ne does rel- ish shockingly short tails and well ided fronts anda ness about the waist the sight of which would ten & Ne belle out of her own com- pactness there is not about it near so pretty as a cietaee 1§ FEATHERS, PEACOCK’ And yet, if his utter contempt for civilians does not spring from admiration for his eee appear- ance, I know not what he can lay claim to for supe- riority. It certainly. cannot be for what the uniform covers, Now, I ‘should think that tne fact ery step by officers, and young men at that, whose diplomas have been stamped with the impress of many a hard and who do not puton the extraor- dinary airs of the fledgiing, ought of itself to make him know his own littleness. West Point has many enemies, who are ever ready to at anythin; to use inst her that can work her ill, and ft therefore behooves every uate of the institution to so comport himself that the most popular cry against it—that of being a “nese of overbearing aristocrat’. not be strengthened by any act of theirs. It is a false cry that of the Academy being anti-republican in ideas; but the hundreds who come here every summer do not lose their sense of observation ‘because they come to a place where they are not known, and if they meet with these shoulder-strapped civiifan contemners too often in their ramblings they may believe the cry to be a true one. Even the influence of the majority of the officers who are not of the species 1 have described may, in the stranger’s view, be crowded out of sight by the small pomposity of the West Point peacock. The following standings of the ating class were officially promnlgaad at parade tus evening. ‘They are the results of the exaiminations in the sul jects named:— STANDARD ACCORDING TO MERIT IN ENGINEERING. 1—Greene, 30—Godwi 2- Chaplin. 31—Pearson, 38—Holden. 32—Coxe. uinan. 338—Hodgson, bo] rey. 84—Schofield. 6—Wood, E. E. 35—Fountain, , 1—Weir. 36—McClernand, 8—Rockwell, 87—Phelps. 9—Birkhimer. 38—Conline. 10—Dennison. 39—Parker. 11—Chapin. 40—Shelton. 12—Postley. 41—McCauley, 18—Homer. 42—Kyle, , 14—Edgerton, 48—Michler, 16—Buriows, 4—Wieting. 16—Stevens, 45—Floyd, 17—Randoiph. 46—Carter, R. G. 18—Dudiey, E. 8. 47—Kingsbury, F. W. 19—Cobb. 48—Bomus, 20—Ives. 49—Hein, 21—Reed, H. A. 50—Stedman, 22—Schuyler. 61—Price. 23—Brodie. 62—Olmsted, 24—Tebbetts, 58—McDonald, 25—Ward, F. K. 64—Kerr, 26—MacNutt. 65—Smith, 8, 27—Peirce. 56—Jerome. 28—Larned. 57—Edgerly. 29—Willlams. 58—Hunt, 1—Rolden. 30—Kingabury, F. W. 2—Greene. B1—Peltee. 3—Burrows, 82—Carter, R. G, 4—Ives, 33—Coxe. $—cnhaplin, 34—Hodgson. 6—Homer. 35—McCauley. i—Kockwell. 36—Godwin. &—Wood, EB. BE. 87—Williams. 9—Birkhimer, 38—Schofield, 10—Quinan. $9—shelton, 11—Palfrey, 40—Pearson, 1a—Chapin 41—Ward, F. K, 18—Bomus, 42—McDonald, 4—Weir. 43—Price. 46—Dennison. 44—Tebbetts, 16—Postiey, 45—Eagerly. pe te » 8, 46—Parker, ‘ton. 47—Smith, 8. oI 48—Olmsted. ‘20--Stevens, 49—Jerome, —Phelps. 50—Kyle. —Brodie, * 61—Wieting. 23 - Larned, 52—Michier, “4—Randolph. 53—Hein, 25—MacNuct, 64—Coniine. we—sehuyler, 65—Kerr. 27—Reed, 63—Stedman. 2e—McClernand, 67—Fioyd, 2v—Fountain, 68—Hunt A MORTAR DRILL. ‘The Second Class gave a mortar driil this evening at eight o'clock. The pyrotechuse disp.ay was very un. These was an dumence gaihenng of spec- taiors frum the hotels, THE STRAWBERRY CRor.—Accounts from all the strawberry growing sections of the State represent, tals crop to be immense. They are all being seut to the great markets of New York and Philadel- phia in large quantities, and by the end of this week Ue heighth of the season will be nearly reached. Tue giut will probably occur on next Monday or ‘Tuesday. ‘The moist and warm Weather of the past Week has produced very large berries, and they ave also Of & superior quality to those usuaily pro- duced in rainy seasons. The weatier being so warm, With occasional outbursts of tie wari sun, has inade then sweet and delicious. A iew Warm, sun- sluny days would now make them iit fvod for the gous.—Trenton (N. J.) Gazetic, June 6 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. Graduation of the First Class of Midship- mon—A Pleasant an Animated Scene— Remarks of Secretary RobesouAwarding the Houors—Nawies of the Graduates. ANNAPOLIS, June 7, 1870, Yesterday was the day for the graduating of the first class of the midshipmen at the Naval Academy. The diplomas were to be given out at half-past ten o'clock A. M. Long previous to that hour the ave- nues leading to the Academy were thronged with people anxious to behold the exercises. Not only were there denizens of our own community, but there were the unfamiliar faces of hundreds who represented nearly every State in the galaxy. When we reached the Academy, which seemed never to have presented a brighter and more animated appearance, the scene was peculiarly attractive— the walks were lined with people, and greatly Inter. Spersed among them were ladies attired in strict consonance with stern Fashion's latest flat. To what- ever locality the greater preponderance of female beauty may be ascribed we are not willing, and neither will we concede, even in larger communt- ties, that a greater collection of feminine loveliness could be concentrated in one spot than was gathered together on this occasion. The city for three or four weeks past has been filled with strangers— friends and relations of the midshipmen, who were here to bid adieu to the young men who were to start out on the voyage of life to make their mark in the navy of the country. This is an occasion which aiways brings a great number of strangers to the city, but we do not know of any previous tn- stance when there were a greater number here. The day was one of most exceeding pleasantnesa and beauty, considering, too, that for nearly two weeks previous we had imcessant rains, The sun shone forth in brilliant splendor, as if to atone for hig long absence, and it haa the effect to lend additional and increased animation to the scene. ‘The freshiiess of the verdure, the foliage of the many trees, the bud- ding flowers and their delightful odors were nature’s contributions, and they were keenly relished. At precisely half-past ten o'clock the fine band of the Academy struck up a lively tune, when the markers nepemree upon the lawn and took up their positions, In a few secoads the glistening bayonets of the cadets appeared over the mound, and ina Yew more themselves, in doub.e quick, with true Military precision. They quickly formed into line and went through the manual of arms in a credit= able style. The first class was then called to the front, where there were: Admiral Porter, Secretar; Robeson and other naval oiticers high in command. ‘The Secretary of the Navy stepped forward and addressed the graduates in a brief and per- tinent address, 10 which he referred to their education and charged them to be animated with the spirit which had filled the earlier naval heroes. Admiral Porter then called out the names of each graduate and delivered the diplo- mas, which were gracefully received and evidently ‘With much pride and satisfaction. At the conclu- sion the 4 released ones threw their accoutre- ments over the heads of their comrades and walked off with the air of admirals, while the band’ appro- priately played “We ain't got long tostay here.” The fivehonors were awarded to the following gentlemen:— 1—George L. Dyer. 2—-Robert G, Peck. . 3-H. O. Rittenhouse. 4—Henry W. Schaetfe 6—John Hubbard. . Arizona Territory. The tollowing are mes of the other graduates of the First Class at the Naval (a this year:— Charles Bri aeeee - Rhode Islan Herman F. ontghee - Naval apprentice, Alexander MeCrftcki -lowa. m. G. Mayer. -Ohio, Iilinols, Tiltnols, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, -New York, Massachusetts, Indiana. Pennsylvania. George A. Calhoun . Naval apprentice, Waiter S, Holliday. - Wisconsin, Charles P, Kunhard «Pennsylvania, Harry M. Jacoby. -Pennsylvanta, Corwin P. Ohio, Jacob J. Hunker. -Ohio. Nathan Sargen' Montana Territory. Whitmul P. Ray. Indiana. Landon P, Jouett -Kentucky. Greenlief A. Merriam. - Massachusetts, Haile C. Nye..... Ohio, William M. We Indiana, Miers F. . Pennsylvania, Edward M. a e. Charles E. Vreeland. . Naval apprentice, Clay .lowa, Marcus D. Hyde... - Washington Territory. William P. Conway.. . Kentucky, Boynton Leach +-New York. . Defaware. - District of Columbia, Timothy G. C. Salter. - Naval apprentice. John P. J. Augul e if James H. Bull.. Wm. H. Van de Hugo Osterhaus. Freeman H. Crosby.. Willie Kilburn. +. California, -Oh1o. .New York. Albert C. Dillingham. .Pennsyivania, James M. Gore. Colin McDonald... ++ Ohio, Geo! W. Mentz, . New Jersey. Theodoric Porter...........S0n of officer. Henry L. Green. ++.New York. Frank Ellery, Ji -Son of oificer, Francis Winslow. ‘on of Officer, THB NEW STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIA. The Latest Addition to the Cunard LinemHer Dimensions and Machinery, Passenger Ac- commodations, General Appointments and List of Officers. The Cunard line has added another mammoth steamship to its large ocean feet—the Abyssinia— whicn is now lying at the pier foot of Grand street, Jersey City, discharging a valuable cargo. This ves- sel is one of the largest belonging to the British and North American Royal Mail Steamship Company, and is magnificently consteucted and handsomely appointed. Her model is sueh that speed of unusual degree is indicated, while every department is thoroughly fitted in a manner that reflects credit upon her builders, The Abyssinia is of iron, bark ngged, and built in hull and machinery by Messrs. James & George Thompson, Glasgow, during the latter part of 1869 and the present year, having been launched im April last. Her length on deck 1s 363 feet, breadth of beam 42 feet 2 inches, depth of hold 35 feet, load draught 21 feet 6 inches, and 13 of 3,253 tons gross measurement. She possesses four decks, built of teak, each of which is fitted with plate stringers of large size and thickness. The hull of* this vessel is of wrought iron plates, three-quarters, one and one and one-eighth inch in thickness, which are double riveted, and her floors are of angle tron. Water tanks are conveniently Naan in the steamship with a total capacity of 16,000 gallons, while the Condensing apparatus is of the largest and most improved description. The steering gear is arranged with an indicator and an atmospueric telegraph, peculiar in its design and effective in its working. The vessel can also be steered amidships, if occasion requires, Nine life boats are on board in their appropriate [aprons with improved lowering gear, each of which is capable of carrying With safety fifty to sixty persons. The machinery of the Abyssinia is of the most im- proved and massive character, the engines being of the direct acting description, with two cylinders sev- enty-two inches in diameter and a stroke of piston of four fest. These during the voyage just ended worked very effectively, and although many of their Parts, as with all new machinery, are not as yet ‘worn smooth, the time made to this port was eimi- nently satisfactory and gives assurance that the ship will, without doubt, be one of the tfast- est crossing the ocean. The propeller is nineteen feet six inches tn diameter and or twenty- eight feet pitch. She is fitted with four tubular bvotiers, with twenty-four furnaces, and in the gene- ration of steam they have given great satis{action, ‘The engine and boiler departments, in a word, are fitted in the most complete manner possible, with everything essential in a vessel of tnis character, and, what is not generally the case, has on board an extra propeiler and shaft, The masts are of iron. ‘The accomodations for passengers 1s of that supe- rior nature observable in all the vessels of this line. The saoon cabin is handsomely furnished and finished with maple and gold, productng 4 pleasant effect. ‘The staterooms, in number sufiicielit to berth 102 first class pemmengers, are large, convenient aad comfortable. ese are nicely upMolstered, and contain sofas, of elegant design and daish, while the toliet-stands are of unique pattern and very orna- ment On the upper deck (which, because of its grat width, 18 a delightful promenade) is a large and coséy cabin for ladies exclusively, a smoking room and the captain's and chief oniccr’s quarters. ‘There are accommodation tn this vessel for 1,068 | Stevrage passengers; and, indeed, it seems that a voyage wi sea in their “district”? could be passed with comfort and pleasure, It 1s asserted, and sucn { from in-pectiya Would appear to be the case, that nothing has been omitted that would contribute to the convenience of the immigrant. ‘Lhe following 1s a list of the Abyssinia’s officers:— Captain—W. H. P. Hains, First Oficer—L. B. Webster, Second '~Harboard, Third Ofice’—King. Fourth ogicer—Casement, Purser—Dean, Doctor—Macde:h. CEE cena THOT AS Wilson, Assistant Engineers—David Brown, James Ken- ney and others, The Abyssinia ts one of the four new ships fitting out on the Clyde to carry the maiis between Eng- Jand and America under Messrs, nard, Burns Melvor's contract, which tt will be remembered, they obtained from her Majesty's government for eight years, at £70,000, SEEING "THE SQUIRE” OFF. Departure of Commissioner Bismarck Sweeny for Europe—Mirth and Music and 4 Flattering Farewell. ‘The new machinery of the city ana county gov- érnment having been put in good working order, the wheels and cogs and belts and shafts all pro- perly adjusted, and every detaii attended to, in order that there may be no jarring, the engineer-in-chief, Mr. P. B, Sweeny, determined to take arest, He in- tended to slip away quietly, travel from this city to Jersey, thence to Europe by way of the China. Un- like most of his intended movements he did not suc+ ceed in preventing the knowledge of his intended departure being noised about, All the ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEPARTURE were made as quietly as possible. He conducted business up to Tuesday evening with his usual sang Jroid, and to @ casual observer Europe might be thought to be asfar from his mind as it was from his body. Yesterday, shortly before noon, the Cunard dock at Jersey City was besieged by numbers of lead- {ng New York citizens and ofice-holders. Prominent among THE CROWD were Governor Hoffman, Mayor Hall, Comptroller Connolly, Commissioner William M. Tweed, City Chamberlain J. J. Bradley, Deputy Chamberlain J, M, Sweeny, Health Officer Dr. J. M. Carnochan, county Clerk Loew, Judges Daly and Dow- ling, Dock Commissioners Hugh Smith and Wil- liam Wood, Park Commissioners Hilton and Fields, Pohce Commissioner Brennan, Aldermen Mitch- ell, Coman and Reilly; Assistant Alderman Bowers, Rufus Andrews, Ben. Field, Hugh Hastings and others too numerous to mention, Goveruor Jewell, of Connecticut, was at the veasel for the purpose of seeing his brother off. As the visitors socked in on the dock Governor Jewell distinguished many of them and exchanging geeungs asked, “What is all this crowd for? 1s any man of mark going away!” He Was told Mr. Sweeny was about to sail for Europe. “Ho, ho,’ said Governor Jewell, “1 see not only a Man of mark, but of two mwarks—Bismarck.” This ‘was good, and ‘ A JOKE by such a distinguished gentieman could not fail to elicit @ hearty laugh. It went through the crowd quite rapidly and reaching a group tas stood near @ poor Dutchman, the latter seemed io imagine for some reason thatthe laugh was athim. He pulled down the corner of his mouth, knit his brows and looking daggers at those nearest him sald:— “Vell, I hobes you vash like id.” “Ofcourse we do,” said Tim Golden, who stood close by; “why, man, it’s immense; it’s just red hot.” The Dutch- man immediately took his nose (a pretty large one) in his fist, thinking, no doubt, that the remark was about his nasal organ, and having satisfied himseif that his nose was all there, he remarked, “Ov you doan lak my nois you go wowit, dots owel, else I got ride avay a vrend vot vill, see dot.’ This, of course, brought out another guffaw, when Catan d re- marked to Dutchy that Kell was speaking about him. “Owelried, owelried; you go hade; J maik you yet zum drubbles oeiraidy.”” junty Clerk Loew came to the rescue of the bewildered German, and released him from the joking proclivities of those around, who seemed to be in remarkably good humor. As the moments were being paszed in pleasant converse and badinage the steamtug DON JUAN—COMMANDER FISK in charge—heaves in sight, As the Don Juan neared the Cunard dock the hand of the mighty Fisk was uplitted, then it came down with a band master's motion, and immediately the strains of “Hail to the Chief swelled out upon the air, The full Bristol band was on the tug, and they kept up the tune until the boat reached the side of the ship. ‘Hail Columbia,” “The American Boy” and other national airs, In @ mediey, were given. Meanwhile the slight form of Jay Gould was seen ascending the ladder to the deck of the steamer, and alter him the Barly form of King-Commodore-Colonel Fisk ascended. ‘The band then struck up *“‘Rock Me toSieep, Mother,’’ Commander Fisk appeared at the side of the steamer, and, taking off his high white tile, shook it toward the band and cried oul, ‘Give us something lively—‘Shoo Fly,’ or something of that sort.” Some ‘Teuton must have understood him to say ‘Schlofen,’¥ so the tune was changed and Abv’s “Sleep Well, Sweet Angel,” was blown out quite nicely. ‘This didn’t suit, and seein the burly Commodore’s white hat was seen shaking toward the band, and tn sten- torian tones he asked—“What d’ye mean? This ain’t a funeral, Give us something lively (working his head, arms and hands up and down in quick time); ‘Life on the Ocean Wave,’ ‘SHOO, FLY !? or something like that.” The bees endeavoring to obey orders, gave ‘‘Rocked in the Cradle oi the Deep.’’ This set the crowd in a roar once more. The good-natured Commodore was. obliged to join the laugh. He shook with laughter, until great beads of perspiration ran down his cheeks. When the band had ceased the last mentioned air, the Commo- dore appeared once more, and sald, ‘That was very nice; now, when you get your wind, just give us ‘Shoo, Fly!’ for a change.’ When the musicians got ready to comply with the last order the preparations for steaming out had been completed on the ship, A arty shake hams all around was given by “The autre,” and the crowd, which had gone on board, wishing him BON VOYAGE hurried out on to the dock. The little Don Juan steamed out into the stream, and in @ few minutes the noble China hauled out from her moorings and headed for the Narrows. At this juncture ‘“Boss” ‘Tweed was seen to weep; he wept because now he would have to meet heavier brigades of office-seek- ers. ‘It’s bad enough now,” said the “Boss,” “but, on! Squire, Squire, I feel it will be worse while you're way.” The party watched the vessel as she sped down the river toward the bay. Kerchiets were waved and adieus wafted until the forms on the deck could not be distinguished. The crowd then separated and came to the metropolis and the cares of everyday lie. ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEWARK. P. W. Vail’s Hat Factory Destroyed—Loss Set Down at $150,000—Two Persons In- jured. Between one and two o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in P. W. Vail’s hat factory, located on the corner of the South Market and Union streets, Newark, which involved almost its entire de- struction, and a loss of property variously estimated from $100,000 to $150,000. The evidences of fire were first discovered by officer McConnell, of the police force, who, after arousing the private watchman within the building, sounded the alarm, and soon the firemen were at the scene in full force with their engines. Their united efforts succeeded, however, in only saving the walls, and even these are in @ condition necessitating their being torn down. The machinery in the building was of the most improved pattern and very valuable, There was on hand a large stock, which was entirely burned up. The butlding was a four story brick and owned by Mr. Vail. He was only @ part owner m the hat business, A Mr. Wil- Nam Dodd, of Hackettstown, occupied one story in the same business and puts his loss at $10,000. John Snyder, the private watchman, and George Warren, a young man, were severely injured The insurances, 80 fargas ascertained, are :— NEWARK COMPANIES, Building, Stock. Merchants’ Mutual ++ $2,500 $3,000 Mecnanics? 2,500 - Firemen’s. 8,000 ord Newark Mutual. 2,500 Newark City. Citizen: People’s. . OTHER COMPANIES, Firemen’s Fund, San Francisco. Union, San Francisco. Fulton, New York. Astor, New York City of Hartford. Merchants’ of Hartiord. Tot eterees 2, The mon weal ork also hold @ policy Of $4,500, and the Home of New York oue for $5,000, on machinery, ie) Most of the journeymen hatters lose their tools, which are valued at from five to eight dollars each. About two hundred and fifty persons, including girlgand boys who were employed in the establish- ment, will be thrown out of work by the disaster, pen hoa lth Mg CRUSHED TO DEATH, About half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, while working in the construction of a sewer on the corner of Washington and Spruce streets, Newark, an unknown German was crushed to death by the caving in of the embankment. Deceased was stand- ing erect in the trench, which was about seven Teet deep, and was literally buried alive. When dug Out life was extinct. The body bore evidences of but slight bruises. Deceased had only been hired in the forenoon, and even his teil yon the sewer con- tractors, Messrs. O'Connor, Brady & McGrath, were ignorant of nis name, or, in fact, anything about his lustory.. He appeared t be about thirty or thirty. | five years of age and wore @ dark brown beard. The body was removed to Mr. Compton's, on Market street, Wlere it awaits ideutification, $39,000 YACHTING. The English Season on the Thames, Opening Day of the Three Leading London Clubs—8Sport of the Royal Thames, the Royal London and the New Thames Clubs— Entries, Contests and Prizes. Lonpow, May 26, 1870. With the present week the Thames yachting sea: season has commenced in earnest, each of the three leading London ciubs—viz., the Royal Thames, the Royal London and New Thames Yacht Clubs—hay- ing celebrated “an opening day with a first class cutter match. The entries were unusually brilliant, and comprised, with very few exceptions, all the crack “single-stickers" of the British pleasure navy; but, as usual, light winds and land-locked reaches told heavily againet the big cutters, and on each occa- sion the handy fifty toners, served by a liberal time allowance, had it all their own way Jn working to windward by sheet boaras, THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. ‘This Club sailed ite opening race on Monday, the 23d, Three prizes, of the value of one hundred sove- reigns, thirty sovereigns and twenty sovereigns were offered for competition, open to all cutters of thirty- five tons and upwards belonging to members of the club—the second and third prizes being, however, given conditionally, ‘and there being respectively four and five starters. The course, as originally intended, was to have been trom Gravesend, round the Mouse Light, about seven and a halt miles below the Nore, and back to Gravesend; but the exigencies of time, tide and wind prevented the original programme being carried out, and the match was car- ried no further than the Nore Lightship. ‘The Eagle steamer was chartered by the club to ac- company the match, and left Adelaide wharf, London Bridge, shortly after nine A. M., having on board between four and five hundred spectators and the band of the First Life Guards. Gravesend was reached about a quarter to eleven o'clock, and the yachts being all ready at their stations no time was lost in getting them under weigh. The following were the entries, the numbers denoting the sta- tluns:— Stations. Yarhts, Ovner. Tons Time ailowances, twenty seconds per ton, but no allowance above 100 tons. This latter arrangement, it appears, did not meet with the approval of Mr. Boutcher, and he, therefore, declined to start the Fiona, a circumstance whtch evoked some rather sharp criticisms, it being very naturally urged that he must have been ayer es with the conditions of the race long before the day of entry, The start took place at eleven, sharp, under the direc- tion of the Commodore Lord Alfred it, who himself fired the signal gun by means of a galvanic battery. All the seven competitors canted to star- board and made a short board under the North or Essex shore, the wind being east-northeast, which consequentiy made it pretty nearly @ dead beat down the upper reacher. Aliset whole lower can- vas and working square headed gaff top- sails, the little Mumel being a apie td smart with her “muslin,” and tacking ahead of the whole fleet as she went about under the shore. The Vindex, Christabel and Vanguard were next, the three “big ‘uns” whipping tn, Working through, the Lower Hope the Vindex weathered on the Muriel and took the lead—Mr. Bridéon’s smart bite cutter now gradually dropping astern, and being weathered in succession by the Vanguard, Christabel and Olmara. Half way down the Hope Vanguard worked her way through the fleet, and as she entered Sea Reach was dan- gerously close on the Vindex’s weather, the order of the yachts at this stage of the match being:—Vindex, Vanguard, Christabel, Rose of Devon, Oimara, Murtel and Julta. ‘the wind now came dead in the teeth of the yachts, and they worked by short boards under the Kent shore, tn order to make the most of the last drain of the ebb tide, About a mile anda half above the Chapman Light the Vanguard and Vindex were well ahead of the whole fleet, making tack for tack and ‘jockey- sing”’ each other for the lead. se tactics were persisted in for some time with the inevitable result—that béte notre of ‘Thames sailing matches—a protest. Owing to the distance the yachts were from the steamboats it was difficult to make out their movements very distinctly; but from all accounts the contretemps arose in this wise:—As the Vanguard was standing in for the shore on the port tack, the Vindex coming out on the other tack, the former attempted to cross her bows, there being, as those on board Colonel Verschoyle's cutter allege, plenty ofiroom for the mancuvre. ‘This statement, however, is disputed by the owner of the Vindex, who maintains that if he had held on his course @ collision would have inevitably occur- red, and as the Vanguard persisted in standing night across him he had no alternative but to bear away, in order to avoid an accident, The upshot of the matter was that the Vanguard came out to windward of her opponent, and the latter hoisted a protest fag in her rigging, which was acknowledged by the Commodore in the usual manner, As the leaders brought the Chapman abeam, at one o’clock, they were about half @ mile to windward of the Rose of Devon and Oimara, but the wind had now freshened into, @ nice whole-sail breeze, and the big yachts were beginning to wake up and step along—the huge Oimara presently weathering the Kose of Devon and Vindex in succession, and com- ing unpieasantly close under the Vanguard's lee. ‘This state of things continued until they were off Sheerness, at two o'clock, when the big Scotch cut- ter, being now able to make larger boards, crossed the Vanguard’s bows and came out with the lead at the next tack. The young flood was now ag ween. to make, and with a faltering wind tt became every moment more and more apparent that the yachts would never succeed in reaching the Mouse light with any reasonable ehance of completing the match before sundown. Under these circumstances the Commodore ordered the steamboat to bring up and signalled the competitors to round the Nore lightshrp. The leaders rounded in the following or- der and time:— HM. 8. Ormara... 2 52 60 Rose of Devon. Vanguard 64 80 Vindex. ‘The other three were considerably astern, and were not timed, Immediately they had rounded all eased of sheets and, with the exception of the Julia, set thetr spin- nakers for the run home. The Christabel alone of the whole feet sent up a bottom topsail, and the Julia set square sail and square topsail over it. The run back to Gravesend presented no fea- tures of special interest, the leaders retaining the positions above indicated, without change up tothe Chapman. Between tnis and the Mucking the Vanguard rapidly got on better terms with the Olmara, being close under her lee halfway through the Hope, where the two leaders ran into a nearly dead calm; and while thus hopelessly in the dol- drums were passed by the Rose of Devon, the last named having brought up @ nice little breeze with her. From this point to the finish there was no fur- ther changes in the relative positions of the yachts, the mark buoy off Gravesend being ultimately passed and the match concluded as uuder:— A jing to the above record of the “times’’ the Vanguard would win the first prize on her time, the Muriel the second and the Vindex the third, but Mr. Duncan’s protest rendered it impossible to make any immediate award. After a somewhat warm discus- sion of the matter it was ultimately arra ied to leave the dispute to the decision of the Royal Thames Yacht Club bailing Committee, who will meet this (Thursday) evening for the purpose, In tho event of their decision being in favor of the Vindex the Vanguard will be disqualified and the first prize will fall to the Muriel, the second to the Vin- dex, while the Christabel wilkbe entitled to the third, THB ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. The members, following closely in the wake of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, sailed their opening match—for cutters of thirty tons and upwards be- longing to members of the club—on Tuesday, May 24; but wind and weather were again unpropitious, and {t was found impossible, as on the previous day, for the yachts to complete the prescribed course. The Albert Edward saloon steamboat conveyed a large and fashionable party, and the day, notwith- standing sundry Se from & yachtman’s point of view, was thoroughly enjoyable, the balmy temperature and bright sun presenting a most agree- able contrast to the raw east wind and duil, leaden sky Neil Monday. The following cutters entered and start — Yacht, ona... Rose of Devon. Muriel Owner. «Mr. E. Boutcher, Mr. K. Johnaon. " . Duncan There were two prizes, valued respectively ol hundred guineas and fifty guineas, the time allow- ance being thirty ‘seconas per ton from thirty to fifty tons, and twenty seconds per ton above that tonnage. The start took place off Erith Fier, under the orders of the Commodore, Mr, A. Arce- deckne, shortly after eleven o'clock, the wend bi Dg at the time west-southwest, which made It res ing and running all the way down and & beat bi being Just the reverse of (he previous day’s mate! ‘The vreeze, however, was so light and paltry that } than drift down on the becx’ of a half-spent ebb tide. * Devon and \‘iuna were cl.se logether, avout a third for upwards of an hour tie yachts did little more | | mine the canse of death. eerie Long Reach the Muriel, Kose of of @ mile ahead of the other three; but, spite of bakers, balloon topsails and jibtopsaila, tue made but very little progress. Indeed, had been for the tide the whole feet would have repeat. edly come to @ standstill, In St, Clement's the leaders found a friendly puff, and, a8 they got the faint breeze more abeam, the spinnakers Were taken In and set ae jibs, according to the latest Tuames fashion. The Muriel led unul just below Coalhouse Point, where she ran {nto a stark calm and was passed by the Rose of Devon—the Julia com: ing next, foliowed by the Vanguard, Fiona and Vin- dex, in the order named. It was, however, stili a mere drift, tediously siow and wearigome. This state of things tasted until three P, M., by which time the yachts were within ) mile of Southend pier, but with no prospect of getting much further, aa the last of the ebb was now spent and the lead- ers were beginning to be jammed by the tide. Un- der these unpromising circumstances the steamer Was brought to am anchor off Soutnend pier and the Commodore signailed the yachts to round. By this time the sternmost vessels had drifted up to the leaders, and all the half dozen were 80 close to- peter in @ cluster that as they rounded scarcely the length of @ bowsprit separated one from the other, As will be seen from the annexed return of the “times"? all pied round the steamboat in less than forty seconds: — HM. S. MS, 8 12 0 Vanguard .3 2b Ro: aoa 8 After rounding, the Vanguard, Murie! and Vindex made a long reach towards the north shore, while the Rose of Devon and Julia stood to the southward, followed by the Fiona, the last named bringing up with her a nice little breeze all to herself, and leav- ing the others hand over haud. The Vindex, Vanguard and Rose of Devon shifted their balloon topsails for working ones; but the Fiona and Muriel kept their ballooners standing. Oi the Chapman the Fiona ied, followed by the Rose of Devon, the last named having just weathered the little Muriel, Next came Mr, Bridson’s little cutter, with the Vanguard and Vindex some distance astern, and the Julia last ofall, Half way through Gmavesend Reacn the Kose of Devon weathered the ftona and became the ing vexsel. After this there was no further chanze, the competitors fetching round the mark buoy off Rosherville pier and concluding the match at Rone of Devon. Fiona, Muriel The Muriel thus took the first prize and the Vindex the second, NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB, The first and second cutter matches of this new club—which 18 an offshoot, or, more properly speak- ing, @ secession from the Royal Thames Yacht Club— were sailed on Wednesday, May 25. The entries for the two classes were as under: Yachte. 1. Fiona 2. Juli 13 3. Nanguard. 4. Muriel Mr. H. Bridson. +40 5. Vindex, Mr. A. Duncan. BROOND OLASS. Mr. I. Cuthbert... a oe 20 Two prizes were offered for each class, viz, one hun- dred guineas and fifty guineas for the first class, and forty guineas and twenty guineas for the second. ‘Time per tonnage, thirty seconds per ton up to fifty tons, and fifteen seconds id ton above that tonnage, ‘The yachts were started by the Commodore, Mr. J. D. Lee, the wind being north northeast—a smart working breeze. ‘The Vanguard was the first of the large vessels to cant, and at once took the jead, ‘followed by the Muriel, Vindex, Julia and Fiona—the two last named having fouled in getting round. The Albert Edward saloon steamer was again chartered to accompany the race; but owing to some derangement in her machinery she could only go at half steam, and was consequentiy speedily left astern by the yashts. Having repaired damages she went in pursuit of the competitors and sighted them off the Chapman. At this point the Vanguard and Fiona were leading the larger vessels and the Oberon the second class—the wind having now freshened into a fresh breeze—so fresh, indeed, that all the yachts, with the exception of the Vanguard, struck topsails and noused their topmasts. They ultimately rounded the stakeboat, about two miles below the Nore light, as under:— H. M8. Vanguard, «3 43 47 Fi 8 30 10 Vindex 3 98 i 4% 15 After rounding sheets were flared off for the run home, and all bowled along merrily before a spank- ing breeze, the Julta setting her squaresaiis, as usual, and the rest of the larger craft spinnakers. Between the Chapman and Thames Haven the Fiona “ran’? the Yanguard and took the first pire, the Julia hav- ing Previously overhauled the Vindex, after which no further changes occurred, the yachts ifmishing as under:— FIRBT OLAS. Fiona... 83 80 Vindex. 8 ‘Vanguard, 33 45 Muriel. Sulit 3 50 COND CLASS. Vampire.. 740 Oberon.........42..6 0 8 The Eudora was not timed, The Vanguard then became the winner by time of the first prize and the Vindex of the second, for the larger craft. In the second class the Vampire and Oberon were, of course, the prize winners. YACHTING NOTES, The Julia is at Newport. ‘The Qui Vive proved very fast last Thursday. 1: 18 generally allowed that the fastest yachts did not win in the late regatta because of the moderate breezes, Many of the New York yachts are now anchored at the foot of Twenty-sixth street, East river. Saturday afternoon, at five o’clock, is the limit for making entries for the grand regatta on Tuesday. The Madeleine, owned by Mr. Jacob Voorhis, 1s being put in excellent condition for ber contest with the Tidal Wave on the 14th inst. soe will be much better rigged than she was in the recent regatta. Unbounded enthusiasm prevails among yachtmen as the time approaches for the arrival of Mr. Ashbury with the Cambria. Nearly every schooner 1s getung ready for sea, and the Dauotleas and her competitor will receive a warm welcome, One of the finest gems of constraction and rig 1s the open sloop Vivid, owned by Mr. Sawyer, of the Atlantic Club. In the regatta she came in twelve minutes ahead of the entire squadron, and that, too, upon her second trial. She measures but 51 feet in length, carries 1,180 feet of three-bited canvas and 2,500 weignt of ballast. She spreads a mainsail, jib and gaff topsail. Her beam 1s eleven feet, her depth but three feet. She has straight lines, 1s easy under the helm, works with a centreboard extendin; eight feet below the keel, and 8 accurately sparred. Air tanks are placed in her bilges to make her stand up. Her owner believes her model to be constructed upon principles that wouid obtain in vessels of larger tonnage. ‘The prize sailed for by schooners at the regatta of the Atlantic Club last Thursday has been awarded by the committee to the owner of the Calypso. This decision is based upon time allowance, the Catypso not compfeting the course till forty minutes after the Tidal Wave. e Calypso was entitled to an allow- ance for one hour and eight minutes, In the regatta the Tidal Wave, it 1s considered by all, exhibited extraordinary powers. Though the airs were light, there was enough wind to show con- clusively that she was wefl hung. Mr. Voorhis is improving her every day. The next meeting of the New York Yacht Club is announced for the third Wednesday in July, The annual cruise will then be decided upon, But four schooners had entered for the New York Yacht Ciub regatta up to last evening. The office of the Secretary 1s at 45 Liberty street. The steamer Midvletown, instead of leaving foot of Desbrosses street on Tuesday morning, as er- roneously printed in the circulars, will start from the pier at the foot of Vestry street. Mr, Ashbury, owner of the Cambria, has get an ex- ample which our members would do well to follow. ‘The Cambria is entered for all the races and no op- portunity is lost for testing her speed. ‘Bhe gentie- men of the New York Yacht Club, with but a few ex- ceptions, seem nervously afraid of their boats being beaten. and the backing out from regattas and sail- ing about under a ‘white feather signal,” foresail down, and looking on from the outskirts of the racing scene, has become a matter of general ov- servation, Upon the present occasion, a8 all the schooners are to meet the Genie, Feohetly. during August, as the competitorfor the American Cup, it is expected that this opportunity will not be losi for getting some idea of the relative speed of our yachts, and 4 fall entry is certainly to be calculated upon. SUSPICIOUS DEATH. Alleged Brutality By a Husband. A telegraphic despatch was received at the Coroner's office yesterday morning in which it was stated Mrs. Hannah Mullen bad died under suspicious circumstances, at her late residence 821 East Thirty-first street, An investigation resulted in showing that about ten months ago Dominick Mullen, @ laborer em- ployed in a Brooklyn gas nouse was married to de- ceased, At intervals since thelr marriage Mnilen while under the imfuence of liquor, has abused and beaten his wife in the most brutal and ti human manner. On the 26th ult. Mullen camo home drunk and made an assaylt on his wife. for which she made a complaint agafnst him, bubit di pot appear thathe was punished for the offenc The following day, while under spirituous infuence, Mullen repeated the assa uit on his wife, striking or kicking her in the abdomen with much violence, Mrs. Mulien, then being in @ delicate stale of health, complained to persons in the house that she Was suffering great pain, and expressed the belief that she had received fatal injuries from her husband, The following morning Mullen demanded that his wife should get up and prepare breakfast for him,ggand on being told that she was unable to rise he said she should, and with much violence pitched her out of bed. Last Sunday week Mrs, Mullen was taken worse and com- menced spitting blood, and failed gradually till Tuesday, when death ensued. Coroner Fiynn took charge of the case and Will cause a post mortem ex- amination to be made on the body, in order to deter- As no complaint has been made to the police in ‘he case Mullen was not ar 1ested., He can be secured at any tne. 5 4 WHOLESALE DEPAULTER, Absconding with a Quarter of a Million. Stock Brokers and Tobacconists Left Lament ing—A Whole Family of Fugitives— Revonue Ring Revelations, Between one and two o'clock yesterday afternoon the tobacco men of Water street and several Wall street brokers’ were astounded by tne unwelcome news that @ large operator in tobacco had absconded, leaving debts in merchandise to the extent of $150,000 alone im this city and probably about $50,000 in Philadelphia and Battimore. Also that forged checks to the amount of $40,000 nad been given to several brokers for coupon vonds, Ten thousand dollars more of bonds would have been purchased from another Wail street firm had nos the defaulter asked the question of the broker, “What do you charge brokerage, an eighth or a quar- ter!’ The inference naturally was that men are not generaily in the habit of paying more than they can help, and the broker promised to have the bonds ready yesterday at two o'clock; but, in the mean- time, INQUIRIES WERE INSTITUTED to see that everything was right, and the whole series of transactions gradually came to light, ‘The alleged defaulter, C. Seitz, of the firm of C. & F. A. Seitz, has been engaged tn the tobacco business for some years, fatied once, but on retrieving himself Anancially paid up tn full, This re-established his credit, and the rumor prevatling that he was deeply connected with the internal revenue ring, and was the agent im buying tobacco at half price from fraudulent dealers whom he or the revenue officers discovered in cheating the government, hia credit, Of course, was all the more enhanced at various banks on which the FOKGED CHECKS FOR THE BONDS had been drawn. Iu fact, Seitz is said to have made $80,000 by these revenue transactions, [tis thereore hot astonishing that, with his reputation for wealth, he could easily have purchased over $40,000 worth of bonds from the following brokers without certifled checks: — Frank & Ganz, $11,400 McCormack & Burnett, $5,700, and A. Frank & Brothers, $11,400. The Chemical Bank, on Which the uecks Were drawn, On presentation pronounced them to be forgeries, and on repairing to the place 4f business of the firm, No. 160 Water street, no person was to be found om the premises, and_only about $500 worth of tobacco, which seemed to have been placed ready for carting away. Several of Seitz’s creditors hearing how matters stood im- mediately proceeded to get out attachments, and before an hour after the discovery of the checks being forged the premises were in the hands of the Sher, A meeting was then called at one of the creditors, Messrs, Schroder & Bon’s, No. 178 Water street, when fifteen other creditors were heard from, representing $35,000, SEVERAL DETECTIVES were also sent for and the matters placed in their hands tor investigation, Some of the creditors sur- mise that Seitz and his brother have chartered @ vessel in New Orleans for Honduras or some South American port, with which and the United States there now exists LO extradition treaty, The most probable story is that ©. & F, A. Seitz had this absconding idea all arranged some time ago, and threw the tobacco obtamed on credit on the market at low prices. The Bava. partner, Mr. C. deitz, 18 married, and resides in Lexingwn avenue, but the officers on repairing to his dwelling found it devoid of everything vaiuabie, and the nest de- serted, It is confidently expected that the fugitives will be detected, as Seitz was seen in Wall street as Jate a3 eleven o'clock in the morning. TELEGRAMS HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED to various parties in New Orleans, Pliladeiphia and Baltimore, who Lave a personal acquaintance with the absconder, and who may gtve the provincial de- tectives the necessary information, This is the heaviest fraud ever perpetrated on the tobacco trade, and there is not a single extenuating circum- stance, a8 Seltz already possessed a fortune, was not an extravagant liver, but became an outlaw purely from greed of goid and the overpowering de- sire lo speedily obtain wealth. RUTGERS FEMALE COLLEGE, leiser & Sons, $11,400; Interesting Exercises. The anniversary and class exercises of this ad- mirable institution took place yesterday afternoon in the chapel of the institute. The beautiful little hall was decorated with extreme taste on the occa- sion. The yellow sunlight was refracted into kaleido- scopic rays as it poured through the stained panes of glass; the graceful chandelier in the centre of the chapel was complelely hidden in a veil of evergreens; from each corner the portraits of the principal found- ers of the institute looked on approvingly from their gilded frames, and numerous pretty and intelli- gent faces looked up from the seats with interest. Two gala occasions were merged Into one—class da} ana anniversary day. Thirty years ago utgers Female Institute first saw the light, and yesterday was aemonstrated the fact that it ranks second to none of the kind in the United States, The graduating class numbered ten, some of whom received the degree of A. B., the first such degree ever conferred in a femaie college in this country. This evening the de- gree of Lu. D.. will be bestowed upon the most deserving of the grauuates, The pro- gramme was very interesting, especially the musical part of it. There were the customary ora- tions and addresses, and rare vocal talent was dis- layed by the ladies who sang on the occasion. The nd, a sivall but select one, engaged for the occasion played an opening overture, and then Rev. J. R. Loo- mis, President of the University at bein Pa., offered an opening prayer. Henry M. Pierce, LL. D., President of the Rutgers Female College, next wel- comed the Alumni in an eloquent and earnest address which produced a marked etfect. The succeeding address before the N. N. E. Society, written by Mrs. Mary E. Mills (class of $844), and delivered by Charles E. We-t, Li. D., of Brooklyn, was also very interesting. Miss Carrie E. Cheney’s ‘French Salutatory,” “History” and cP anteny by Annie B. Atwood, and the charge and key presentation by Lille F, Reed, comprised the other noticeable features on the programme. The last mentioned ceremony was especially novel and attractive. The box of which the key is the concomitant Ia entrusted to the junior class, with the understanding that they are not to open It until thelr valedictory comes. Then they deposit their mite and hand over the precious charge to their successors, Of the instrumentalists we can particularly mention Annie B, Atwood, Lillie F. Reed and Carrie E. Cheney. This afterncon the commencement ex- ercises take place at the Forty-second street Presby- terian church, and the President will holdan even- Ing reception at his residence, No. 489 Fifth avenue, THE SHIPOWNERS? ASSOCIATION. Election of Officere—The Lynch Bill—Miscele lancous Business. Yesterday afternoon the Shipowners’ Association met 1n thelr rooms, No. 61 Pine street, the President, Mr. Hincken, in the chair. After reading the min- utes of the last meeting, which were unanimously adopted, the election of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with and resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen:— President—Gustavus A. Brett. First Vice President—D. Colden Murray. Second Vice President—John G. Daie. Treasurer—William D. Morgan. Corresponding Secretary—Wm. Nelson, Jr. Recoratng Secretary—S. ©. Cornish. Executive Committee—Edward Hincken, Lemuel Brown, George F. Bulley, Stephen W. Carey, Lewis S, Davis, David R. De Wolf, James W. Elwell, Fran- cis M. French, Jed Frye, Christian F. Punch, Allston Wilson, A. Foster Higgins, Robert Mackte, John T. B. Maxwell, Charles H. Marshal, William Neison, Js., Ambrose Show, George L. Tapscott, James A. Van Brunt, Joun 8. Williams, Charles L. Wright, Arburation Committee—Nathaniel D. Cornelius Comstock, James W. Elwell, Jed Frye, Egwsto P, Favor, James H. BFrothingham, Robert Mackie. After the election had been concluded Mr. Epwarpd HIincKen, the retiring President, made a few brief remarks, Uhanking the association for the many acts of kindness he had received at their hands and wishing them Godspeed under the guidance of his successor, Mr. BReTr, upon taking the chair, ina few brtef but pointed remarks returned thanks to the gentie- nen of the organization for the honor thus con- ferred upon him in electing him to preside over their deliberations during the next twelve months. The regular order of business having been re- sumed Mr. HINCKEN said:—There are now several bills before Congress, all of which aiect them, either directly or indirectly. When he was tu Washington some time ago he was assured that none of the local bills now before Con- gress would be considered this session, as there was too much business of national importance to be at- tended to. He was, he said, one of a committee who Tecently went to Washington on behalf of ihe Ship- owners’ Association to defeat Mr. Lynch’s vill, and he thought that their influence had been instrumen- tal in bringing about the resimt which was so re- cently arrived at in its behalf. He said Mr. Chan- dier’s bill, which 1s somewhat similar to that of ‘Mr. Lynch, 1s opposed to the interests of the siipowners, but he could not say as to whether it was best to send & commitiee there to Work against it or not, as sach in undertaking was rather expensive, it having cost the committe ich was recently there upwards of $1,000 to deveat Lyncn’s bill, Upon motion of Mr. D.C N MURRAY « vote of J at was tendered to th ring Pr Mr. Hincken, aiter Which the association adjourned,