The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1870, Page 8

8 NEW YURK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE NATIONAL GAME TROTTING AT PROSPECT PARK. Athietien, of Philadelphia, vs. MutualemA Honest Allen and Running Mate ve Gold-| ptucky Uphill Fight for the New Yorkers, mith Maid, in Harness — Honest Allen who Finally Win by 2 Score of 11 te 10. and Mate the Winners—Time, 'The above named clubs played their home-and- home game on the Union Ground, Williamsburg, K. becca tani D., yesterday afternoon, before an audience of 8,000 people. The first game of the series was played in ‘The weather was charming yesterday afternoon, | Philadelphia about six weeks ago, and won easily ‘ana more than one thousand ladies and gentiemen | by the Mutuals. The second, however, was won by indulged in a drive over the well sprinkled avenues | the Philadelphians, who got the “Mutes” somewhat of Prospect Park and the Coney Island road, stop- | demoralized towards the close of the game and so ping at the Fair Grounds to witness the trotting | walked right around them. The game yesterday contest announced to come off between Honest | was by far of much more importance than elther of Alien and running mate and Goldsmith Maid. The race was mile heats, best three in five, for e purse and stake of $3,700, The track had been well sprinkled during the previons night by water hauled from the ocean, as all the wells in the neighborhood were dry from the long drought which has prevailed, and was in very falr condition— much better than any other trotting track that we have seen for many weeks in any part of the country. arriving at the ground about half-past two o’clock, the voice of Major Johnson, the pool seller, was heard knocking down Goldsmith Maid as the favor- ite over the team at twoto one. The state of the odds continued thus until some thousands of dollars were in the pool box, When a change began to take place, and in a short time afterward the team had the call. The selling continued brisk until the horses were brought on the track. We give a few of the latest sales below:-- Honest Alien had a capital horse by the side of him, one capable of drawing the weight handily and being able to go the distance fast. He looked m too high flesh for a protracted race; but his steady munner of moving and the rapidity with which he carried Honest Allen down the stretch in scoring, threw all doubts of his uring to the winds, Tho runner is a stout, fine looking thoroughbred station of a deep bay color, with four white leet, and a star dn his forehead; fifteen and a half hands or more in heighth and is said to be a grandson of Lexington, out of @ Yorkshire or Ruric mare. He {3 the smoothest runner and the most tractable horse that was ever hitched up with @ trotier, He car- ried Honest Allen through successfully in threo straight heats, and although he showed symptoms of shortening his stride at the Anish of the third heat it was probably because his driver had ceased to urge him. Honest Alien and the thoroughbrea could have made much better time than they did in the first and second heats, as they were eased in each of them as they Came up the homestretch, It was thought they could have equalled the ume of Ethan Allen and running mate when they beat Dexter one second only, at the Fashion Course, some three Years ago. ‘the time made on that occasion, it will be remembered, was 2:15. Goldsmith Maid trotted a capital race yesterday, being timed by her owner, Mr, Jackman, in the second heat, in 2:183s, which was a wonderful performance on a track that was not in its best condition. That heat must have had a damaging e ow the mare, as sie feil off three seconds in the succeeding one. THE BEITE Honest Allen and Mate. $200 220 260 200 240 Goidsmith Maid. 160 150 130 116 125 ACE. First Heat,—The horses had avery even start at the second attempt, and the team at once drew away from Goldsmith Maid and led two lengths around the turn. At the quarter pole, which was passed 1n thirty-five and a quarter seconds, Honest Allen and mate were nearly tiree lengths in jront. Going t the half-mile pole, along the backstretch, the team ned the gap, and were four lengths ahead of the mare at that point, m 1:09, Goldsmith Matd then broke up twice and fell off, 80 that when the team passed @he three-quarter pole they were eight lengths ahead and winning at ease. ‘The time to the three-quarter pole was ‘1:42, The team was thea wiowed up and jogged home six lengths in front of the Maid In 3°, Second Heat.—The odds were then one hundred to ten on the team), with few takers, the few who took the odds relying on the running horse not being able to last the race out from his sup} want of coudition. They got the word at the first attempt and went away ata rapid pace. As they approached the turn the team began to draw away, ‘and at the quarter pole they were about four lengths in frent in thirty-four seconds. Going along the backstretch Goldsmith Maid closed up some of the daylight, but thea made a skip and fell back. ‘The half-mile pole was passed by the team 1n 1:073;, four lengths avead of the mare. On the lower turn the team drew away further, and Goldsmith Maid being pressed too much broke up, She recovered very quickly, however, and at the three-quarter pole was not above four lengths behind the team. Time, 1:41. Goldsmith Mald trotted very Jast around the tura into the homestretch and gained gradually on the team ajl the way to the score. Honest Allen broke up as he came on the turn, but was down again in a moment. He won the heat by two lengths in ? Goldsmith Matd was timed Separately by her owner and made the mile m 221834. Third Heat.—There was no betting between the heats, as 1t Was considered a certainty that the team would win. ‘ihe running horse appeared quite fresh and capable of going a longer disiance than mile cats. Goldsmith Maid had her head in front when the word was given, and the team and she were side and side until they made the wrn. This gave the team an advantage of half a length, aud the mare, making a skip soon after- wards, the team led one length to the quarter pole, the former under the whip, in thirty-five and a waif seconas. Going along the backstretch Gold- smith Maid made anovber skip, and the team showed some daylight between them, which was made into two lengths at the half-mile pole. The time to that point Was 1:093;, The team tien seemed to be labor- ing more than in the previous heats. They, how- ever, Were going faster than Goldsmith Maid, and | opening the gap gradually, until at the three-quarter pole there was six lengths of daylight between them. Time, 1:443;. Coming around the turn into the the other two, as it was to decide a very important question as to the Athletics claiming the champton- ship, consequently both clubs went on to the fleld determined to do their level best, and they aid it, The game in some respects was one of the most remarkable ever played between two such ciubs, and it was only won by the Matuals after a most stubbornly con- tested uphill fight at atime when everything was against them, and even their best friends had given up all hopes of their vanquishing thetr plucky adver- saries. At first the petting was very lively, the odds being one hundred to seventy-five in favor of the Athletics. At the commencement of the second in- ning, however, when the ‘‘Mute’s” catcher, Charlie ‘Mills, was disabled, the enthusiastic admirers of the Philadelphians at once said the game{was theirs, ‘and very soon began offering one hundred to ten on the visitors, without finding many takers, Later in the game they began to haul in their horns a little, offering one hundred to forty, which, owing to the improved condition of things for the Mutuals, found any amount of takers. Had Charlie Mills not been so severely injured there would never have been any cause for the great odds which were offered on the visitors, and the Philadelphians would not have went home so entirely ‘cleaned ont” as they were, nor would the New Yorkers have left the unds 80 completely loaded down with stamps as they did. Just before the game commenced Mr. Carnmyer, the proprietor of the grounds, went over to the re- porters’ and scorers’ stana and asked all persons who were not connected with the press to give way to those who were. A man who is known over in Brooklyn as Judge Buckley, who had crowded him- self into the stand, positively refused to stir, and When Mr. a called a couple of policemen who were near by and requested them to put him shook their heads and most fan pariagnd evidently feeling conscious that it was as much as their positions were worth to lay @ hand on the trate and ungentlemanly Judge (’) But to the me, Sthe Athletics were first to bat. Reach went out at first, McBride got his base on a muif by Nelson, and finally scored arun. Malone struck out, Fisler earned his base and stored a run,and Radcliff re- tured at first, Tworuns, Hatfleld outat tirst, Eggler out on foul bound and Patterson out at first. A duck’s egg. In the second imning Bictell “flew out’? to Waiters, and Pratt went out on a foul fly to E. Mills. Reach made a splendid drive to centre field, on which he took three bags. McBride struck for his first and sent Reach home. Malone sent a nice easy one to centre field, which McMahon muffed, so he took first ‘and sent McBride to third. _ Fisler struck for his first and sent McBride home. Sinsendorfer retired ona fly to Patterson. Side out; two runs, When McBride went to bat he struck a foul ball, which glanced off from his bat rignt into Charlie Mills’ righteye, hurting it so badly that in less than two minutes It was entirely closed up. After vainly endeavoring to get it open so that he could see to re-ume his position he was taken over into the club house, where Dr. Brady lanced it and drew the blood out, game in the meantime being re- sumed with Hatfield catching, Eggler at short and McMahon in centre field. Of course after the accident there was apparently ttle or no show for the “Mutes,” but in the fourth inning Charhe returned, having got his eye open, and the game went on pretty much as usual, aithough the foul balis were not s0 well attended to as they would have been under other ciroumstances. In the last half of the second inning the Mutuals scored one ruo, but in the next both sides gota sight of Chicago. fhe game was now five to one im favor of the Athletics, and in the fourth inning they added three more to their score, the “Mutes,”” however, lowing suit and bring- ing the score up to“four to eizht. In the Hith, sixth and seventh innings the Philadelphians Were disposed of for three of “those things,” the Mutuals in the meantime adding five more to their score, which gave them the lead by one run. In the eighth imuing Reach scored one more run for the visitors, which tled the score, and as the New Yorkers were disposed of without a run the excite- i & TERRIFYING CRIMINALS. An old Brutally Beaten and Robbed—Confession of One of the Robbers— Judge Bedford Sends Him to the State Prison for Eighteen Years. paslibica!s after the opening of the Court of General ‘yesterday Patrick Eagan was placed at the bar, and pleaded guilty to assaulting and robbing Joseph A. Jackson, at No. 6 Amity street, on the 18th of March, and stealing from him a diamond pin valued at $450, a gold watch and $100 in money. ‘This is@ very interesting case, and the prisoner never would have been arrested for this offence had he not voluntarily confessed his guilt, It appears that Eagan was arrested charged with being impil- cated in the Nathan murder, and, while in custody, revealed his connection with the most daring rob- bery ever committed in this city. Mr. Fellows, in moving sentence, said that two or three terms ago two parties were tried in this court for robbing Mr. Jackson. The theit was committed under circumstances of peculiar aggravation. The store was entered in the day time and mr. Jackson’s attention was called off by one of the men giving him a letter to read, and, while perusing its con- tents, he was knocked senseless with a heavy instra- ment and his property stolen, There was very little in the plea that called for miti; of punishment, and if he received the fall term which the law meted out for a crime of this character, he would only get what he expected when he gave himself up. Judge Bedford said—Refore passing sentence in this case of robbery, which is of a most aggravated character, I shall take this opportunity of stating that the Recorder and myself have determined to do our utmost to check burglars and robbers in thelr wicked, wayward careers, and in this determination have resolved, with the approbation of the District Attorney, to urge on the next Legislature the practl- cal necessity of changing the terms of Imprisonment in cases of burglaries and robberies from a term of years to imprisonment for life. Hoiding as we do that all burglars and robbers are would-be murder- ers, and if need be, will take life if the occa- sion require it, the law-abiding citizens may rest assured that my colleague, the District Attor- ney and myself ia our endeavor to have these bills passed will throw our official influencé, power and weight into the argument, believing as we do that if a few doses of this legal medicine could be pro- perly administered the system, character and tone of acertain portion of New York society would at once be changed, As for you, 1 know ail about you. You are one of the worst and most des- perate men in New York city. I recollect Mr. Jack- gon, & respected and respectable gray-haired old pensenen, whom you, with two other fellow ruf- Jans, attacked ‘in his own store. You wentiu and when he was unawares felled him to the ground and nearly killed him. He was con/lned to his bed and was delirious for two weeks, The sentence of the Court in your case is that you be confined in the State Prison at hard labor for the term of eighteen ment became intense. In the last inning Berry was first to bat, and he soon retired on a foul fly to Charlie Mills. Radcliff next took the stick, and sent a stunner to left field, on which he went to the third bag, from whence he ran in on Beetelt’s hit to Nelson, the latter throwing the ball to first in time to cut Bectell of. Pratt retiredjatiirst by Swandell’s throw, Now the Philadelphians were one ahead, and it looked very much as though they had won the game, but it was not so. El. Mills took the ash for the Mutuals, but he was soon captured by Perry in right tield. Martin made a beautiful two base hit, and was sent home by C. Milis’ hit to left fleld, tying the score and creating the most tutense interest and excitement. Hatfield, who was running for Miils, stole both sec- ond and third, and dually ran home on a passed bail amid the wildest shouts and exclamations of the entire audience, save perhaps those who had been betting on the Philamacitncks. The rest of the story 1s soon told, as Wolters and Swandell both Went out on fou bounds to Malone, and thus ended the.game. Hatfleld and Swandell played splendidly, as did also Radcliff, Reach aud Mcbride, of the Athletics. Below 15 the score:— homestretch the Matd closed, and it appeared that ihe iu Were quitting. She closed more rapidly towards the finish, and the team only beat her one jength. The of the heat, 2:21%%. The lollowing 1s a SUMMARY. Prosrect PARK Farr GRounps, September 15.— Purse and stake, $3,700; mile heats, best three in i {- H. Borst entered b. g. Honest Allen and running mate, to wagon... Buad Dobie entered b. m. G in harness. oldsmith Maid, First heat.. Second heat. ‘Turd heat. . CRICKET. First Day of the Match, St. George, of Hi son City, agninst Young America, of Ger- mantown, Philadelphin—Kive Brothers in the Eleven from the City of Brotherly"Love. ‘The return natch between the above ‘cluds was commenced yesterday at the St. George's gronnd, at Hudson City, and, as 1s shown by the subjoined score, it is an easy matter to predict that the result of the contest will be a very decided reverse to the nome club. ‘The delightful weather, the reputation of there- spective elevens aud the fact thatit was a benetit match—the beneficiary being Norley, the profe= sional to the St. George Cluo—all co-operated to make the crickeiing World Luru out in large force, the fair sex being Well represen(ed on the ground. Play commenced sioriy belore noon with the young Americans, Wi0 Won the toss at the wickets. By careful and good Hatting they ran up a score of 146 runs before they were all disposed of. The chief scorers In this innings were HM. L. N made rung by a ine J Bussler and K.S. Newali, who « 36 and 18, ‘The St. George eleven then assumed the deten- sive, but contrary to expectation were unabie to make headway idgainst: te superior mg and bowling of their nimbie + . Having only succeeded in scoring 45 Ans, fuk runs behind the score of the ‘You America, taney were obliged to jsollow tueir inning. in their secoud inning they fared tie better than before, as, when time was called, at six o’clock, they had lost seven of their wickets for only S2runs. Of this number Norley (not out) contribu- tec 26 runs, in as usual brillant siyie. A remarkable feature of tis mateh was the ex- cellent piay of brothers Newall, of whom uo fewer tuan five batted, bowled aud’ fielded, In & mianner to excite the admirauionor the spec The match will be resumed to-tay, av el o'clock. ne Jollowing is the score of yesterday's play ST. GzoRGr "ivat Innings. b.€. Re not ont, not out... b. do. Napier, b. D. Newa! i Goraon, ¢. @. Newali, b. * Brown, ¢. BR. 8. Kewall, b. do. * Butteriiel Newall. Cater, Bm Aextras. bocce = Total YOUNG AMERIOA. Fire Inning: W. Johns, et, Bance, b. Norley. . L. New 0 tke . Large, et, , b. Norley. ~ Buster, b. Norley. . Newall, ot. ‘Napier. . Carpenter, b- Napier ©. A. Newall, ct, P. B. Notley. K. Pease, ct. PB, B. ‘eg KS. Newall, ct. P,P. N G. Stoker, pot out, G. Newall, run ou > < Si sewRecuckahs Tote... ATHLETICS. MUTUALS. 0. RAB.T.PO.A, | Players 0.8. 1B.7.PO.A. 13 8 5 4,5 Hathelds02 1 3 7 ps1 B11 2°O Eggleryif..3 01 1.0 1 Malone, 22 821 0 Pattersonrf 3 0 2 910 1 Fisier, Istb. 3 1 3 3 1 1 Nelson,3db.4 1227 0 Sensenderfer, E. Milla, stb 6 0 113 0 Lf Bolin oO in, r.f..2 22 81 0 302220 C.Milc...2 2322 3 4118 2 1 Wolters,p...3 2220 0 5 00 01 1 Swandeli,3b2 300 08 Borie 4 ee ———— Totals.....27 11152027 9 10 14 18 27 12 INNINGS. . DL Bd. Ath. 5th. 6th. 7th. Bh. Mh. 10 8 0 2 3 0 1 3 oo 1 ft0 jet Base Ball Notes. ‘To-day the “Lights” and ‘‘Heavies” of the Eigh- teenth ward will meet at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue at half-past ten A. M., to proceed to ‘Tremont to play their heavy game. ‘Yo-day the Mutuals and Experts of Philadelphia will play at the Union grounds, BILLIARDS. Deery and Dion Matched for Two Thousand Dollars. The ald of the telegraph was invoked yesterday to make a match between two of the most skilful | exponents of billiards. Josepn Dton, of this city, ived a challenge from John Deery, of San Fran- cisco, to play him 1m the latter city, at te four ball or American carrom game for $1,000 aside. Dion promptly telegraphed back his acceptance of the chal- lenge, conditional that no immediate time tor playing should be set, as lis pending match with Rudoipne for the championship might mterfere. Kudolphe and Dion agreed to play between the 19th and 25th of this monih, but up to yesterday afternoon Dion had heard nothing from Rudolphe, who sailed for months ago, and six weeks The general impression 1s 1. The time for putting up the balance of the stake expired yesterday. The Dion Brothers in A very interesting four b ‘nal Tourney. game of 750 points was played yesterday afternoon by the brothers Joe and Cyrille Dion at. Neil Bryant's billiard hall, oa the corner of Broadway and Thirty-second street. | A large assemblage of well known billiard patrons were present and were highly delighted with the game. Cyrille Dion played magnificently and won the game by heariy 300 points, making the large average of 68.18. Joe Ane game but the briiliant play of nis The her was too much for hin { yesters Jollowing is the score of the 5, ALG, 4 i ‘The brothers then phyed a of 100 points at Freneh carroms, when Joe succeeded in turning the tabies and im winning by 17 potats, The foliowing is the score. Joe Dion—9, 1, 24, 2, 5, 0, 0, 5, 0, 25, 1, 1, 1, 8, 4, 1, 2,0, 1, 5 0, 0, 2% 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 3, 1, 2 8, 3-100, Aves rage—3.03. cyrille Dion 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0, 9, 3,0, 3, 11, 1 3, 1, 0, 2, 6 2 11, 3,1, 2, 4, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0, 6—s3. , poaeee pa ‘A MAN'S HEAD CUT OFF. A Saxon named Frederick Rasciike, in, as sap- posed, a fit of temporary insanity, laid. himself down, ov Wednesday afternoon, on the Paterson aud Newark Rallroad, in front of an approaching coal train. He laid with his neck directly on the rail, so that when the train had passed his head lay outside and his body inside of the track, being de- capitated as if by a guillotine. Corouer Butterworth held an inquest yesterday, when a verdict was ren- dered in accordance with the above facts. Deceased had recently lived with a Mr. Van Winkle, at Cen- treville, and, as far as was known, had no relatives dn this counay. beay was bused yes- terday- years and six months, TWO YOUNG ROBBERS SENT TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TWELVE YRARS EACH. ‘Thomas Walsh aud John Bentley pleaded gulity to robbery in the first degree. ‘The complainant, Timo- thy Cronan, testified that while passing through Cherry street he was met by the prisoners and Charles Leslie. One of them knocked him down and took his coat off, another held a khife over him and said he would drive it through him if hemoved, and Leslie took off his shoes and threw them back to him. Judge Bedford in passing sentence said that he learned through officer Conner that the prisoners were desperate thieves, and he would therefore send each of them to the State Prison, for twelve years and six months, Charles Leslie was tried and convicted of the same offence and was sentenced to the Sing Sing Prison for ten Yours, ry one J we. Yentarking that ne belong. class of young desperadoes in our midst who murdered Mr. Roger. The Grand Jury brought in an additional number of indictments, upon which the prisoners were ar- raigned. John Donohue and Richard Jackson, who were charged with assaulting and attempting to rob Jacob Harris on the 16tn of August, were con- victed of a simple assault and battery. Mr, Howe, their counsel, stated to the Court that when Harris made the complaint at the police office he only alleged that he was assaulted. The City Judge sent the prisoners one year each to the Penitentiary. THE ANTI-GAMBLING SOCIETY IN COURT. In the afternoon a jury was empanelled to try an indictment for alleged false pretences against Row- land West, who is jointly indicted with Henry Gall- a ie pgnetion, cet: be ge are charged with organi ntl-gambling. society, by means of whicn, itis aute i ‘hat meyswindied a number of citizens out of a large amount of money. When the parties were arrested a protracted prelim- inary exainination took place before the police magistrate, a full account of which appeared in the HERALD. Mr. Howe appeared for the accused, sistant District Attorney Fellows postponed the opening until this (Friday) morning. The President Resting After the Freehold Ovations—=A Call from General Kilpatrick The Remnins of General Cooke—The Weather aud Sailing Vessels. LONG BRANCH, Sept. 15, 1870. The President, after the somewhat fatiguing though pleasant ovatory honors of which he was the recipient yesterday at Freehold, spent to-day very quietly at his cottage. As is nearly every day the case, several called on him, some on political business and some on other busine:s, and ‘this part of the day’s programme completed lie took his customary drive—a restfully recuperative and solidly enjoyable feature of the day he very rarely omits. To-day riding with him were Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant and General Dent, he holding the reins, as is his almost invariable custom. OUR LATE CHILEAN MINISTER, Gene! Aipatrick, was among those calling to-day at the sidential cottage. This noted cavalry gen- eral of the war, or, as the rebels used to call him, the “great Yankee horse stealer,” called to pay his respects, having only just returned trom Chile, where, as is well known, he has been United States Minister nearly ever since the close of the war. It will pain the General's hosts of friends to learn that an affection of the throat, superinduced by his politi- cal speechmaking and ‘lecturing when he was here before, wili compel lim to undergo an operation. His ailment 1s an enlargement of the exterior mascles of the neck, but which a surgicai operation will promptly and safely remove. He will not be prevented from keeping his multipitcity of lecturing engagements durmg the coming winter, and, in ‘act, as regards general h he Says he has never than he is at nt, ¢ INP. COOKE, ‘The fact nas been announced that been bette; Kilpatrick brought with him from Chile the r of General Edwin F. Cooke, former Secretary of Legation of the United States at Chile. ‘The remains are to be buried to-morrow at General Cooke’s birthplace, in Newton, Sussex county, New Jersey, on which General L General Kilpatrick's cav vo attend im large num) war record of yeral Cooke is Well Known. He led, in the spring { 1564, the forlorn hope in the memorable raid of | Kilpatrick upon Richmond, when Colonel Ulric Dahigren was murdered, Cooke was captured and | kept twenty months in Gel Kilpatrick appointed him as tus sei Y on account of his healt but his long imprisonment had made such a oomplete physical wreck of iim that he lived only CHANGING. ‘The weather, which has been so brilliantly bright and clear for the past few days, gives now midie: storm. Much as stinshine is relished, a n storm will be relished more. hing’ is #0 crisp and dried up fom the protr drouglit. FLEET OF SAIL ‘There was an unusual nv ing vessels in sight this afternoon. Over fifty were to be seen at one ume, besides those outward bornd and coast- wise slLeaurr hs. THE CUBAN bu. The Fate of the Cuban Congressional Reses lutions. The Executive Committee of the Cuban League met last evening at the Spingler House, General McMahon presiding. The chairman stated that the resolutiors sent to the Senate and Congress relative to Cuban * dependence had not met with the suec- cess antictpated, In Congress they would have been passed unanimously but for the unfortunate message of the President. The resolution sent lo Senator Sumner was not used by him, as he did not think ihe — resolution went far enough, but Sumner proposed another, which went much further, An address relative to the Cuban cause was sent to the Republican Con- vention, but a reply had not yet been received. On motion it was determined to send an addre: to the Democratic Convention at Rochester, Afier some discussion it was reselved to send an address toevery State and national candidate relative to the Caban cause. General McMahon stated that tmough the ‘eague was not in debt there were no funds in tb> treasury. A collection was then taken wo ani $13 Cased. and the meeting adjourned ‘FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, WALL STRERT, } ‘Taunspay, Sept. 15 —6 P. M. MORE ACTIVITY. ‘The predisposing causes toan active market at the Stock Exchange, to which reference has been made quite ‘frequently of late in this column, @A- serted themselves more prominently to-day under the combination of such fostering influences as a further reduction in the Bank of England rate of dis- count and another large increase in the bond pur- chases of the government. The former, by tending to check the export of capital from this cointry, sures the banks against a further inroad on their coin reserves through the medium of gold ship- ments, while the latter operates to place the cur- rency balance of the Treasury in the banks, with ‘the effect of increasing their legal tender reserve. But it was the tacit pro- mise of the government which was thus implied that had the most to do with rendering ad- ditionally buoyant the speculative feeling at the Stock Exchange. On two occasions of late the Sec- retary of the Treasury has exceeded his expected disbursements of money in cancelling the public debt and has not as yet neutralized theeffect upon the money market by increasing his sales of gold. The relaxation to the money market by these extra purchases of bonds is even more than is apparent, ‘The obliteration of @ million of bonds would by it- self simply set free a million of money; butnot only is the capital invested in the bonds set free, but a million more comes out of the Treasury upon the street, The effect 1s, therefore, to place two millions of money in~ the market ready for reinvestment. Of the policy of the govern- ment in this matter the political writers charge that it is Intended for influence upon the fall elections, but it will be remembered that we intimated a week or two since that General Grant and Secretary Bout- well were intent upon making the money market easy with a view to promoting the business activiiy of the country, a3 @ means to accomplishing the President's avowed policy, as expressed in his inau- gural, of faithfully collecting an abundant revenue. . ‘The street, therefore, moves with more confidence, and engagements are undertaken with little appre- henson of a dangerously stringent moncy market this fall. GOLD 114% A 113%. ‘The reduction in the English discount rate, which shows that the market in London 1s abundantly sup- plied with money, despite the transfer of capital to this country through the agency of the Canadian banks; the advance of five-twenties in London to 0044 2 903%, and the better exnibit of our domestic exports, which this week are a million larger than two weeks since, while the imports, on the other hand, are decreasing in such a proportion as to bring the figures to an equality, were @ strong com- bination of influences against higher gold ana effected a fall to-day from 11434 to 113%, the com- paratively slight decline being due to the heavy de- mand for cash gold in settlement of customs duties, as well as for the maintenance of speculative con- tracts in the Gold Room. It was this demand which occasioned an eventual reaction to 1143 in the afternoon, the upward turn being strengthened by the new complication in the French and Prussian war, which presents King William as demanding to make peace only with the re-established Regency of the Empire. The course of the market is shown in the tavle:— In the gold loan market the rate ranged from 1 per cent per annum to 1-64 per cent per diem for bor- rowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared.. Gold balance: Currency balances. . * The European steamer took out $84,000 in specie, FOREIGN EXCHANGE DULL, ‘The sales by the Canadian banks of prime bills on London more than satisfy the ordinary demand for exchange, and hence the business of the resident houses continues purely nominal. The influence of this movement of foreign capital 1s seen in the re- duced specie shipments of the current week, and has also had its effect upon the gold market. The following are the nominal quotations of the market this evening:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 10834 @ 109%; good to prime bankers’, 10934 @ 109%; short sight, 110% a 110%; Antwerp, 5.20 @ 5.13%; Hamburg, 35% a 361s; Amsterdam, 40% a 40%; Frankfort, 403 @ 4034; Bremen, 78% a 7933; Prussian thalers, 72 a 72%. MONEY EASY, BUT IRREGULAR. ‘There was a sudden and unexplained demand for }50, 803,000 1,645,776 2,002,440 Joseph, 11234 @ 118; do. ppreferred, 114 bid; Cofum- bus, Ohicago and Indiana Central, 175% @ 17%. ‘THE STATE BONDS STEADY. ‘The Southern State bonds were steady but inac- : i ul fi : | tive, and closed as follows at the last call:—Tennes- see, eX coupon, 623; @ 6234; do., new, 60%; Virgima sixes, new, 66 bid; Georgia sixes, 88 bid; do. sev- ens, 94; Nerth Carolina, ex coupon, 5114 # 5134; do., DEW, 29% 2 29%; do., special tax, 23% @ 23%; South Carolina, old, 808 85; do., new, July, 70; Missourt sixes, 9014 a 90%; do. do. (St. Joseph), 91; Louisiana: sixes, 71 & 74; do, new, 65% bid; do. levee sixes, 75 & 17; do, do, eights, 8734: Alabama fives, 72; eights, 100 a 102. acti ? . ‘TRE SUB-TRRASURY REPORT. ‘The following was to-day’s business at the oflice epee of the United States Treasurer:— $717,670 1,048,076 64,328,075 142,446 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Thursday, Sept. 15—10:15 A. M. 15000 U SHR.c 96! ‘abe seeevcaitiaiaies $u00 US orcus i 10000 Tenn 6's, 0 1000 do. ") 10080 Paci deuadaiy i} % 9000 600 iss me igs be r4 ay it it an Fe fee i ‘7000 C, as 100. 3000 834g 200 1000 9Big 250 18 she b3 165 400 We 84! 2 100 Pr is 123 800 423g 600 ise 8 200 rial lou Fe is s as @Clock M. and 2:15 P. M. nid One o’Clock P. M. 400 chs C.&N WRR pf. 8314 # ex" On... G24, 200 Chi BRI RB,,... 1136 2 3 Efe cad 3 re g reg a ea! SS 2 | mZrs SE2E.2588582.5! PF wee STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five oCleck P. M. Mise NWestern pref. 844 434 NJ Central. 92% Rock Island S85 St Paul 97 93: 3 rabash. Onio « Misa Bost,Hart&Erie. COMMERCIAL REPORT. Tironspax, Sept. 15-6 P. M. CorTon,—There was less demand for export, but im- proved inquiry for beth spinning and speculation, and a good business was transacted: The offerings were comparatively Uberal, however, holders generally being anxious to realize, and the market closed weak. The sales were 2,291 bales, in- cluding 454 to arrive, of which 1,656 were taken by spinners, 276 by speculators, 159 by exporters and 200 were in transit, For future delivery the bnsiness was large, the sales being as follows :. Lt basis low middling, for September, at a c.; B00 do. for Octobs at i?) 200 do. do., at IPMe. do, do., at 17%4¢.; 100 do, at 1130, b ton’; 500 do., for’ November, at 16%. 600 do. for do., at 860 do. for December, ‘at 16%c.; 100 do. for do., at 'c.; 850 do. 1634. and 100 do, for January at 16}c. We append the closing quotations :— : Mobile Orleans, Texas. Ordinary... f} 1 uy Good ordinary. ws IB we =o Low middling 7 Se Co C04 Muda rt 2, Wig Wig Good mi if 32 24 ‘Corre for Kio was quiet and we heard o no Gf moment, Dut ‘prices. were ‘rm for almont al grades, holders being unwilling to sell except.at full previous igures. 1 more 1,000 bags ex-Potomac were acid on private terms, 'OF Santos. S100 Echo ‘told hereon terms vate. Other kinds were quiet, out qui value, We “Helo, ordinary cargoes, Lc. 0. 1 0d to,, 16346, a 18ige. ; prims d Ha {Java 190." 2 Singapore Ife, a 19e.; Ceylon, 17246. a, 18c.; Starucatho, Ide, a iic.; Laguayra, 16)c. © 1éc.; Jamalea, Ic. a Ie. Goara,’16o. a 1ie.; Conta Rica, 15%4c. a 180. Manila, 16c. a ; Mexican, 150. a 18e., and’ Savanilla, 15}gc. a Isc.—all gold, duty aid, FLOUR AND GRAIN.—Receipts, 16,107 bbls. flour, 150 bage corn meal, 184045 vachele whet, 4868 do, corn, Bii28 dee oats and 2,100 do. malt. jod degree of activity in the market for State and Western four, the demand being chiefly for the shipping grades, which commanded rather money just after two o’clock, and while the Inquiry was general and sharp at six per cent some few bor- rowers paid seven per cent. Such {nstances were exceptional, however, for towards the close of bank- ing hours large amounts were offered at five per cent on the ordinary collaterals. The general busi- ness of the day was at five to six on stocks and at four to five on governments. Prime double name paper was quoted seven to nine per cent discount, GOVERNMENTS FIRM AND HIGHER. The government market was very strong in an- swer to the extra purchase of a million of bonds by the goverpment, and while the large offerings— $6,238,700 in amount—exerted some opposition to an advance on the theory that the market is there- fore well supplied, prices advaneec an eighth toa quarter per cent and closed firm on the street as follows :—United States currency sixes, 1114 a 11%; do., 1881, registered, 113% a 114; do. do., coupon, 113% a 114; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 1115; a 111%; do. do., 1862, cou- do., 1127 a 113; do. do., 1864, do. do., 1115% } do. do., 1865, do. do., 1128 112%; do, do. registered, January and July, 11034 a 1103; do, do., 1865, coupon, do., 11034 a 11054; do. do., 1867, do, do., 11014 a 11034; do. do., 1868, do, do., 11054 & 11034; do. ten-forties, registered, 106% a 1063. STOCKS STRONG AND BUOYANT. The influence of the prospect of easy money was most visible inthe Stock Exchange, where prices rose between one and two per cent for most of the active shares, the market being highest and strong- est at the close, the action of the Treasury in accept- ing an extra million of bonds not being known until Jate in the day. ‘The books of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company closed this afternoon, and the stock and scrip after two o'clock were quoted ex dividend at four percent. The fol- lowing comparative table of the extreme fluctuations of the day will illustrate the character of the move- mcut in the more active shares HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. consolidated, ¥. Centr Y, Wabash. Northwestern. Northwestern prefe Rok Island Milwaukee a Milwaukee and St. Raul p Onio and Mississippi. New Jersey Central Pactfic Mall CLOSING PRICES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, ‘The following were the closing prices at the last session of the Stock Exchange:—Canton Company, 61% bid; Western Union, 34%4 a 34%; sliver, #3 a 53g; Mariposa, 54 ‘a 5%; preferred, 10 a 10%; Boston Water Power, 13 a 18; Adams Express, 65 a 65%; Wells-Fargo Ex- press, 40% bid; do. scrip, 2% a 3; American #xpress, 40% & 41%; United States Express, 384¢ a 4; Pacific Mail, 4214a 42%; New York Central consolidated, 96%; a 96%; do. Bcrip, 92% a 92%; Erie, 23% a Harlem, 133 a 1334; Reading, 97 a 9744; Michigan Central, 118% bid; Lake Shore, 93 a 9334; Mimots Central, 13534 bid; Cleveland and Pitisburg, 107'¢ a 107%; Chicago and Northwestern, 827% a 83; do. preferred, 8814 a 6834; Cleveland, Co- jumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, 79% a 80; New Jersey Central, 1065; a 106%; Rock Isiand, 114% a 116; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 635; a 63%; de. pre- ferred, 81}3 a 81%; Toledo, Wabash and Western, 524% a 523g; do. preferred, 76% a 79; Fort Wayne, 953 49514; Chicago and Alton, 112% bid; do. pre- ferred, 1144 @ 115; Ohio and Mississippi, 86% & 34%; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 1033, @ 104; Morris and Essex, 88% a 89; Hannibal and 8, higher prices; the other grades were without change in value. The sales were about 12,000 bdbis. at prices within the range of our quotations below, i1 5,000 ‘extra State at $5 20a $5 25 on dock and d and 1,500 fancy State at $6. Southern flour was s' value, with a moderate demand, the sales being 700 bbls. flour was dull, the demand being light, and prices were trifle off. Sales,175 bbia. OF bbis, yellow Western at $5, delivered. We quote: — No, 2 State. #3 75 a4 40 ‘Bupertine State. ~ 4508 490 Extra State. OMosaZaaTamean S| SasRssesessess 5iba 525 ‘fi 2c. a 8c. higher ices. The sales were about 500 bushels at 95e. for re- eied sping 1 for No. spring, 8) 18 for Minnesota spin 06a Hf for old No. 2 epring, 1 30 for No. spring, BL 4 for, No. spring, #1 40 for white, #1 8U for amber Michigan, and $1 31a $l ‘or small lots amber. Corn was firm, with a moderate demand, the sales being 70,000 bushels, at £0c. 85c. for mixed Western, 86c, a 87¢. for faney do., and Wc. for white and yellow." Oata were extremely dull, and the sales were coniined to amall lots and prices favored buyers. Sales about 45,000 bushels, at 50c. a 52c. for Western, and ble, a 65c. for mixed to choles white Ohio. Of rye there were sold 15,000 bushels old Western (part yesterday ) at Zic., and a small lot new do. at 86c, OF barley, there were no ales, OF barley malt 1,000,.ishels Cauada were sold at . REIGHTS were quiet but races were firm, expecially for grain room to the United Kingdom. ‘The chartering business was extremely quiet, the demand for all kinds of tonnage being light; rates were without especial change. The en- pagsments were: To Liverpool, 1400 bbis. dour at Is 000 bushels wheat at 7d., and per steatner 7,500 bushels wheat at fied, 100 bales_—sccotton’ sat 4d. and 400 bbis. ‘flour on private. terms. “io London, 150 % boxes tobacco at e., and per steamer 1,000 bbls. flour at 38. ‘The charters i bark to Rotterdam with 24,000 bushels wheat, at 9d.; a vessel to Elizabethport, thence to Galveston, with coal, at #6 50; » brig now in Philadelphia) to Satilia ‘river and back to Bos- ton, with resawed lumber, ut 811; a brig from Norfolk to Barbados, with staves, at $15, and a brig (180 tons) to St. Domingo and back to New York, at a lump sum. GuNNIES were dull, but held for full igures. | We heard of no sales of moment. Bags weresquoted at lc. » 28c., aud cloth 30Jge. a 31 We. Hops.—The market was dull, there being no demand ex- cept for small lots to supply present wants, and prices were heavy for the new crop, ‘The sales were confined to.smuil lots at 1c, a 2c. for old crop and IS. a 27c. for new do. HEMP was stil dull and we heard of no sales except 100 bales jute at 6sc. Prices were nominal at 12%c., gold, for Manila, Sc. a Gc., for jute, 1134¢., do,, for Sisal, and 73g0., do., for Tampico, 1n'bond. HAY,--The demand was moderately acti auite steady at 0c, a Sie. for enipping, # lots, $1 a $110 for iong rye straw, and tbc. LABBES.—The market was still dull, there ‘being no de. mand except for small lots, and pricea were heavy. ‘To sell to any extent holders would have been obliged to grant mate- rial concessions from our quotations. The stock of almost 8 to sell 1n con- Ales, wd BS a onl ¢ We. E> and prices wero $190 for retail is ~ Buc. af! 14718 hhids, Guba, 4,468 wo. Porto Rico, do, English Islands, and —- bbls. New Or‘cans. AVAL STORES.—There was. but I turpentine, and that was almost entirely for smail lots to le demand for spirits supply the’ present wants of the trade. Holders, however, Femaloed ttm 10 thelr views, demanding 40c. for merchanta- ble. lots in yard. There were sold 70 bbls. at 40c. 0 40%4c., the Jatter price for small lots, Crude tur- pentine was ‘and nominal, Wilmington tar was quiet but ster Rosin—There was a a 2at about yesterd: prices. The business in th kinds was unimportant and prices were nominal. were sold at $1 99}¢ a 2 400 do. ‘at $2 25, 170 do. do. at $2 80 and 300 do. No. i and pal 4 96. We quote:—Sirained. Bl Yip 9734; ‘9240; No. 1, $250 0 83 e, ‘and window glass, $5 a 87. ‘O1L8.—There were no important prt Rigedtogs of linseed, which was selling moderately In a jobbing way at Sic. u Mc. in casks. rd was quite steady in value, with smail sales At $1 22¢ a $1 25, Ollve was quoted at $1 36 a 81 40, without sales of moment. Other kinds were dull, but held at previous PrssTaoLeuM.—There was no business of consequence tran in crude {n bulk, which was rather easier, closing atl2Mo. a 123c, The demand was extremely light and sel- Jers were generally acxious to realize. Crude in bbis. was dull and nominal; no sales were rei Napbtha was dull and unchanged in value, ‘at 100, . ‘The market for ofl was more “active, the demand ing principally for export, and prices were firmer with only moderate offer- ings. ‘The closing prices were 25%;c. a 25sc. for spot and | Beever, and Sbise. for October." Thicra were wold 46) at Pl Stearn ‘Th nat ot wi “ fou but { TEARINE.—The fan dull bu Tusnerheod dim Sei aie eee sy 2 18i¢e, TS poan. With only moderate. offerings and a fair des the market for Taw was pasaably actice, aod here ‘were bat? BYE Messrs. ian & Y Y amana ck today a 119,890 gra Stock to-day as follows:— 76,464 boxes, bag and ‘s8d melado, } REDS.—There were no further sales of Itniseed, which was held for full figures, Grass were duil, but uo- changed, We quote:—Clover, Ic. = 143¢0., and timothy, Bd 7b a #6. "TALLOW.—A moderate demand prevailed at steady prices. Bales 50,00 Ibs. at 9'9c. a bas for prime and choice. A acpi - bee dip A bis. are was Galy: 6 meee busin ‘and prices were again lower, about Be. a 86 dulce wero 0, bbia. bt S6c. a tbe. chietly at from B8e. to 8c. THE GPELOUSAS (LA.) TRAGEDY. ‘The Murderer of the Prisoner Hays Lyncheq By «a Mob. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Sept, 11.) In Thursday morning’s Ptcayune we ere ap ac- count of the killmg of Captain J. G. Ss, in the jail of Opelousas, by T. W., Evans, the jatlor rel deputy sheriff, with brief mention of the event which led to Hays’ incarceration, The murder was: one of the most brutal and deliberate on record, and roved the assassin to have been of a singularly cal- lous nature. He had shown such apparently Mealy consideration for his victim, as we have sul quently learned, as to have completely lulled the latver’s previous distrust, though hays’ friends cons tinued to warn him agatnst Evans, knowing Evans' desperate character. But to all warnings Hays would reply that he was im no danger; that no harm, could come to him there, and that Evans bad proven, himself most kind and indulgent. ‘They not only sat and chatted together, but fre- quently dined at the same table. Even on Friday: evening Hays shared his repast with the man who was within a few hours to be his murderer, the latter: so completely masking his bloody intent as to pro- pose sending for a bottle of wine. (This was dev clined by Hays, as he never drank. ‘e must turn to the pages of the history of the house of Borgia for a murder parallel to this in cold-blooded deliberate~ ness. We now learn that Evans was at first arrested: on suspicion, or circumstantial evidence, though hé had haraly been seized when the cumulative evi+ dence of his guilt became overwhelming, and imme~ diately upon the opening of the preliminary exam|~ nation he con{e himself Hays’ murderer. j The desperate character of the man—already” found guilty of murder in Calcasicu parish—the atrocious nature of the assassination, the general es~ teem in wiuch the victim was held, the law’s delay’ and uncertainty quickly sealed Evans’ fate. Witb- out a murmur of dissent or any evidence of tumult, he was taken in broad daylight to the public sqaarq, and hung by an outraged Romany: { ‘We are assured by most respectable authority that there 1s not the yeast apprehension of further trouble: im the parish. The people desire the supremacy of law and greatly deplore the—as they it—sterm necessity which called upon them to execute sum- mary justice upon Evans, A POWDER EXPLOSION IN SAN FRANCISCO. {From the San Franctsco Call, Sept. 6.) Yesterday morning a young man employed to overhaul a quantity of paper, cards and other print- ing materia} in a job printing office on Market street, near Second, aiscovered a quantity of stuif that had the appearance of powder. “That looks like pow- der, and I snouldn’t be # bit surprised tf it was pow? der,” said the young » “bye a good mind to try ifit is powder. but, pshaw! come to think, what could pera. be doing in a printing office? No, [ guess it is Diack sand, That's more a Sand 1s used to dry ink. Yes, it must be sand. But thereis a big lot of it—almost a keg. Now, if it should only happen to be powder, I could make a speculation. by selling it, because the hunting season 1s comin in. ‘By unin, 1 guess I will wy a handful o} it.” Having resolved to make the experiment the young man caught up a handful, carried it off some twenty or thirty steps and deposited it upom the floor. He then took a piece of paper, and, hav- ing lighted 1t, tossed it upon the black substance. The paper burned brightly for a moment. “Oh, shaw! it ain't powder after all. It won’t barn. just my luck; [never find anything that is worth, shucks.” The paper by this time had burned down. and a single ‘spark falling struck the powder an there wasasudden flash. There had been afew grains dropped along the door, and a bright, spark- ling flame flashed along the floor like lightning athwart a dark horizon, and in a second more there was a terrific explosion. The old valise containing: the powder was hurled through the room, and the’ cards aud papers were scattered in glorious confu- sion in every direction. Tae room was filled full of smoke, the young man was spread flat on his back,{ but fortunately not hurt. A number of person rushed in to see what was the matter. They assisted. the prostrate youth to rise, and asked him what was the matter. He looked at the wreck about him, and, heaving a sigt, sild—"By Jingo, it was powder after all.’ DPERATIONS IN INFANTRY. A Singuluy Contract Between Twe “Social Evils? {From the St. Louis Times, Sept. 1) Karly yesterday morning two rather looking representatives of the demt-monde entered Justice Andre’s office, the younger of the pair bearing in her arms a female infant about a month old, with dark eyes and raven black hair. ‘ne mother gave her name as Annie Williams and stated that she is aresident of the Whittier butiding, on Broadway. About a week ago un occupant of the same bulld- ing, named Adelia J. Downing, offered to adopt, the child, educate it, and when it arrived’ at the age of eighteen years to let it follow its own devi with the guarantee of a comfortable living for five years. The mother accepted the terms of sale, and to bind the bargain Adella transferred to ner a bundle of clotning, including the most expensive part of her wardrobe. Annie Williams placed the infant in her adopted mother’s arms with the admonition to fill her part of the contract or look out for writs of habeas corpus that would appal her. A party stand- ing by, Who saw an opportunity to perpetrate a joke, and who was not aware that the statutes per- emptorily forbid such sale or transfer of human flesh, drew up a bill of sale in due form, afMxing to it an atlidavit which was subsequently attested. The courtesans left the oifice fully satisfled of the genuineness of the transaction. The adopted uother is an octoroon of more than usual beauty, and taantlested great fondness for her charge. The mother frankly confesses that she had no especial affection for the child. When questioned as to its tather she refused to give his name. BROOKLYN'S CENSUS. The following letter trom Marshal Dallon, ; of Brooklyn, dated yesterday, explains itself:— ‘To HB EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— 9 Sim—Yonr report in to-day’s HERALD of the censua of Brooklyn shows a large decrease of population in the Ninth and Eleventh wards. It shouid be re- membered that since 1860 the Ninth ward of this city was divided so as to form the present Ninth and Twenty-first wards, and the Eleventh into the present Eleventn and Twentieth wards. Very re- spectiully, FRANCIS L. DALLON, U.S. Marshal Eastern District of New York. THE CENSUS IN NEW JERSEY. AS an example of ihe bungling manner in which the census takers all over the country are conduct ing their work is the following:—Last year the au- thorities of Paterson, with a view of facilitating ubiic instruction, had a most careful census taken by the assessors of all the children in the city. The: made the number 8,002, which exactly wit the report of the State Superintendent of Publio In- struction, | Notwithstanding the well known ine crease in the population, the United States census takers oka ee bes cnildren in Paterson. Numerous families complain that the; nothing of the census takers at all. Lice didrian A FEMALE COMRADE OF THE GRawp ARMY.—! Kady Brownell, of Bridgeport, Conn., was fore initiated @ member of Post Ellas Howe, Jr., No. 3, Grand Army of the Republic, to which her husband belongs. She first enlisted in one of the three months regiments in Rhode Isiand; was honorably dis- charged at the end of the term, and subsequently listed in the Fifth Rhode isiand Volunteers. At the battle of Newbern, <when her husband was wounded and dropped the colors, she bravely gath- ered them up and carried them into battle. She was afterwards wounded and honorably discharged from the service. Mrs, Brownell ts believed to be ee female comrade in the Grand Army of the ¥ ’