The New York Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1870, Page 5

THE COURTS. The Caldwell Drawback Fraud Case—Impor- tant Moion to Quash the Indictment—Con- vistion of Counterfeiters—The Case of Justice Hartman—Selling Whiskey at ‘Wholesale Withont a Liconse—Violations of the New Electim Law—Sentence of @ Music Teacher—Business of the Court of Genoral Sessions, , UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—CRIMINAL BRANCH, ‘The Caldwell Drawback Fraud Case—Argu- Ment on Motion to Quash the Indictment— Can a Party Extradited tor One Offence be Sued for Another—Intcresting Legal Points. Before Juage Benedict. The United States vs. Richard B. Calawell.—The ase of defendant, who is implicated with several other Customs oMcers in defrauamg the government by a systematizea course of alleged frauds, known as the Custom House drawback frauds, and who is wnder indictment for conspiracy to deiraud the Cus- toms revenue, was yesterday before the Court on a Motion to quash the indictment, Tho ground of the motion was that the indictment was vitiated by charging two crimes against the accused in one in- dictment—felony, m the charge of forgery, and a musdemeanor iu tie charge of conspiracy. THE MOTION 40 QUASH. Mr. W. H. Anthon, defendant's counsel, moved to the indictment on tie ground that the lirst count Was simply for conspiracy to defraud the gov- — oe : woe Loree ale sn other unis are for forgery and uttering lorged papers wita @ felonious intent. Counsel contended that the Was taus vitlated—tuat there was a mia- Joinder of offences, and that the crime was not with suficient precision to enable ihe de- Suugnas a propariy provide for his defence, and in = eecton the Vourt would cided for culur offence yprououuice ventence, U States Bint tiorney Davis opposed view OI the Case. gad contended that wwo felonies could be and had been joined in one indict. bing Bn indictment being Reid good, and that if two felonies couid be jolned a telony and a misde- Meanor could, espeéiady in @ case ike this, in Which the testimony in reiation to both crimes ‘Wate pa aan aly the same, The heid this view to be sound, but sald that before. the case could be given tothe jury when it came to trial the government woula have to elect as to which case they would go to the on. Another motion was made to quash two other in- @ictwents found against Caliweli—oue sor vribing Sauuel T. Biatchiord, a Custom House oiticer, {Lo ps forged drawbuck cer‘iticatea, aud the other ior ribing an internal Kevenue oliver to sign such forged ceriificutes, on the ground that the court had Be yedicnan Wo try buch Charges against Cala- weil. Counsel coatended that the extradition treaty— known us the Ashburton treaty—did uct cover the or under which the prisoner was indicted un- der these heads, ‘The offences enumerated under the treaty are murder, arson and forsery. Now none of these indictments charged him with murder, Bison er forgery, and cou equently ue does not fail within the r purviews. ¢Tiae qucs1on arises whether the court has any jurisdiction over the prisoner une er these circumstances, ‘the defeadant was ar- rested in Canada on u Cliarge of forgery, made at the Insta.ce of the United staies Consul, and he was ar- rested and cenfined in the common jail ct ioronto tilt his extradition under the Asiburton treaty. The Magisiraie being convinced 0a examination of the ease that evidence of sume kind tending to show forgery, alihough, as he stated in his decis.on, “very feevle in its nature,” had beeu aid- Guced, yet he thought a suiicient prima facie case of forgery had beeu made out against the prisoner to autuorize him to issue his ‘Warrant of extradition, That warrant was issued, and on the charge of forgery he was extradited. The prisoner was ui the time a re-ident of Canada. The quession then arises whether tue prisouer can be ted for any other oifence than that of forgery. It was an evasion of the treaty to have the nan extradited on a false charge. ‘The Vourt never ob- tained Jurisdiction over the prisoner w try him for the olfences charged In the indictment—_onspiracy or bribe ry—oilc hn es not weuuonea or provided tor in tue treaty. Tne prisoner was not nereé to be tried for the ofence tor wiicn be was extradiga—un offence trumped up against bim—but to be a for conspiracy and bribing & Custom House ouicer. The Court could oniy acquire jurisdiction by tae opera- Bon of the treaty, aud by that operation only. Tao Court admitted the imporiance o! the question Taised, and when arcument closed woud, it said, take Uine to determine the proper action of the Court, But he woul present a pomt or two ier coun-ei’s consideration. | t mizhv well be that gove ernments might com) ialagof any e asion of t eae, Dui can this Court take any cognizance of an eva- won cf a treary by persons’ no’ its officers, aad not actiog under its process, He wou d cail aicention ¥o the extradition irom this couniry of Lamorcier, a fugitive froin Engiish justice, He was cca ged here and extradited tor forgery; but was tried and con- victed at home tor embezzlement. Wuetior objec- tion was taken to the jurisdiction of the Engiish Court in what case the Court could not say, Counsel ior prisoner thought that no point had been raised in that case. The Court—It 13 a case in point, but whether gov- ernuwents approved of or winked at an evasion of treaties or not, it was not for the cowts to approve infractions or evasions of laws or treaties. ‘fhe Court referred to other cases of questionable juris. diction, to which counsel fur prisoner replied. United states District Attorney Davis replied in detail to the argament of counsel, ani! on closing, re- ferring to the argument that a person exiradited could not be tried for any other otience than that charged in the warrant of exivadition, he asserted that the jurisdiction of the court was not artected by the question how the prisouer was brought here, whether by law, according to law, by proc. s3 of law or by absolute violence. ‘’hat, however, was not the question to determine. He had lived for many years on the northwestern fron- tier of the State, and he knew from bee experience that the oMcers, both State and federal, are accustomed to arrest, without any legal proceedings, criminais fyi from our fronier to the adjoining frontier of Canada. Fugitives are ar- rested by the Canadian authorities, handed over to the officers, brought here and co. ted, and, though such @ proceeding might be irregular, no person on earth had the slightest right to complain Save the governments whose jurisd.ction may be in- vaded. Mr. Anthon, in reply, quoted the case of Kendall against the United States, tried in the Supreme Court of the United States andin which the ques- ton of jurisdiction of the courts was fully discussed. The position was. taken by the Supreme Court that no court in the ordinary admin- istration of justice could exercise jurisdiction over @ party unless he voluntarily appears or be found within the jurisdictton of the court 80 a3 to be served with its process. That was the ground he took—the dectsion of the Supreme Court of the United States, and \ hich sets at defiance that system of border rufjanism waich the District At- Yorney advocates, The Supreme Court entertains a Aigher prtaciple of morality than that which the District Attorney has laid down, and lays down the rule that the Court has no jurisdiciion unless the party voiuniarily appears or is found within the ja- Tisdiction of the Court. ‘The jurisdiction in this cise was extended imto (Canada Jor the special purposé of arresting the party on a charge of forgery, an Javing been extradited on that charge and on that charge having been brought within the jurisdiction oj the Court only, can he now be tried. Opinion reserved, Counterfeit Cases. The United States vs. William Dwyer.—The de- fendant picaded guilty to counterfeiting and was re- manded for sentence, The case of Willlain Gilbert, indicted for altering and negotiating after altering anumber of United States bonds, was put over on application of counsel. The case of Peter Mcvlusky, whe was indicted for couaterieiting, went over on account 0! the absence of witnesses. Proceedings against Edward Morris, indicted for counterfei , Were withdrawn by the District At- torney, Morris having given important intelligence to the government in relation to other counterieiters. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Justice Hartman in Court—He is Charged with a Violation of the New Registry Law—He Claims an Exumication Before the Coummissioncr and is Refused. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs. Anthony Hartman—The defendant, the well known Judge of tne Fourth Judicial district, was arrested a few days ago ona charge of violating the New Registry law, in pre- venting Eugene Martin, a supervisor of elections, amMxing his name to the full list, sheet after sheet, of the registry book, in accordance with the act of Congress, Deiendant’s counsel appeared yesterday, and on benalf of his client applied for an «xamination. ‘the District Attoruey opposed the pplication, stating that he was unable at that time to produce ‘the principal witness for the prosecution. Mr. Bell, the defendant's counsel, then in Pr Court would name a day for ‘such canines ued The Commissioner said he was willing that an exainination should be held if the District Attorney ited, but added that, in point of fact, the de- fendani hed waived his rignt to an examination by giving bail to await the action of the Grand Jury, Detendanv’s counsel arguea that his chent was a most respectable: citizen and an csteemed and hon- ored judge, and was entitled, aa any man under like SS was, t0 aM eXaminatian into the mn rges — ist hi} The District Attorney still he sae the examina- tion, and the Commissioner, after stating that as Mr. Hartman was at large, on bail, and cvuld gutter no inconvenience by awalting the action or the Grand Jury, he was bound to act according to the eirict letter of the law and to refuse the appHcation for an examination before him. Mr. Hartman left the court quite tadignant at the little respect paid to his own judicial character im the premises, aacer. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, taining, probably for the first ume, that the United States courts ure no respecter of persons. Sclling Whiskey at Wholesale, Without a Licenses Under Peenlinr Circumstances, Before Commissioner Shields. The United States va. Mary Katz and S, Band man.—The defendants are charged with selling whiskey in large quantities without paying a whole. sale license therefor. The peculiarity of the case is that the defendants carried on the business in a pri- vate residence, 204 West Twenty-eighih street, The fewnale deiendint, wien visited by tho revenue oiticers, admitted that she had sold, at various times, in oné lot, teu gallons ef the whiskey; and further, she stated that Bandman had sold barrels of the same stuil to regular custo ers, The dis- covery and seizure Of a quantity of the whiskey, aud the arrest of the parties, Wiil thetr admisslous, Was testified to, when the governuicut rested. An ad- jouroment Was granted to enadie the detendants to produce withesses and Ww prepare a defence, Viclutions of tie United States Election Law. Before Commissioner Davenport, Heman Schroeder was arrested by Deputy Mar- shal Reaben T. Anderson, charged with haviag faisely registercd in the Fourth district of the Eighth ward under tho name of John Moore, a leat voter in said district. He was heid i $5,000 bail to auswer the charge. ‘The Commissioner bas about fifteen warrants out for the arrest o. persons charged with violations of the United States iiection law. In the cases Occurring in the Sixth ward ex- Congreasmun Morgan Jones became boudsiaun for Uie accused Who have thus far been arres‘ed, Michael Meares, oue of the persons charged before Commissioner Daveuport with regisieriug in an eiec- tion distinct in which he did not reside, has becn held ‘or trial. COURT OF GENEIAL SESSIONS, Before Recorder Hackett, DEPLETING THE OITY PRISON. ‘The city prison, which has been crowded for some thine, is iast being depicted by the eMcient working of the prosecuting department, under the control of District Attorney Garvin and his able assistants. Since the commencement of the term Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Tweed has actively co-operated with the Recorder in making the campaign this month against the criminal clags “yhort, sharp and de- clsive.” CORRECTION. James Lane, who was convicted on Thursday last of indecent assault, was sentenced to the State Prison ior ten, and not Tor two years, A MUSIC THACHER SENT TO BING SING FOR LARCENY, Matilda (. Seely was tried and convicted of grand Jareeuy. ‘Tue complaining wituess, Mrs. Dr. Full- Grau, vestlied that ou the 4in Of Auguss the accused slole & Jarge quanlily of ladies’ wearing apparel, Which Was subecyuenuy recovered, My Fullgrawt ByMpatiized with ine fuxiorn ConditionFol the pris- ober, Who Was the adopved daughter of an eminent lawyer, Miss Seely, Wio 1s an Gderly Woman, testi- fied in her own beuail, stating that the lady took ner in as a companion and gave her some of the things charged to Lave beea stolen, It was evident tro the wnguage of the deiendant that she had enjoyed Tare educatioual advantages, phe stated that she Was educate Italy and (aught music and the lan- guages, After the rendition of tis verdict Mr. Howe stated to tie Court that Miss Seely was a noted oplum eater, and be beileved that sne was partially misane. The juiy having recommended her to mercy the Recorder sent ver to State Prison for two years and six months, A WiHULESALE VEGELASLE PURLOINER, Richard Gallagher, wo on the 12iu of September stole 4 team ioauea witi vegeiavies, the property of Wiliam H, Denton, irom Washington siarket, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. The xccoruer said that aithough there were miti- gating circumstances in the case, yet he would have tovead Gailagher to the Siate Prison 4s a warning to profezsional thieves, wlio Were constantly steal- 4og horses and wagons from tne puvlic markets. He Was sent to Sing Sing for wo years acd six montus. Joun McCormick and John Mulligan pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary, they having on the 24th of August burgianously entered the pre- muses of James I, Bowron, 166 Thiru avenue. These prisoners were sent to the State /’rison for two years and six montos, A DRY GOODS PORTER CONVICTED OF LARCENY, Michael Britt was convicted or grand larceny, in stealing & box o. Dona Marias on the 3d of August from the store of raton & Co., Broadway, where he was ciuployed 23 @ porter, ‘Tne box oi goods was found at a pawnoroker’s, together with $1,500 worth of dry goods, which the iirm identified to be their property. It was said that while Britt had been in iuie employ of this tirm he stwle $5,000 worth of goods. The highest penaity the law a'lowed was lusposed, wich was five years’ unprisonment in the State Prison. ED LARCENY BY AN EMIGRANT BOARDING HOUSE KEEYER—ACQUITTAL OF TUE ACCUSED. Charlotte Hazard, Who Kept an emigrant boarding house in Liberty street, was tried upon a charge of larceny. It appearcd from the testimony that James Foster, who acrived irom Bogland in August, de- po-ite. forty-three soverelgns with @ stranger, and that Mrs, Hazard was instrauental im recovering 16 fori.im, Me, however, charged her with retaining a portion of the mouey, which she showed was spent in purchasing @ silk dress that Foster presented to her for recovering the gold. Tue accused proved an excelient character and the jury reagered a ver- dict of not guiity. LIABILITY GF MARRIED WOMEN AS SURETIES. We find in the Albany Law Journal for this week the opinions of the Commissioners of Appeals in the case of the Commercial Exchange Insurance Com- pany vs. Babcock, wherein was decided that vexed question of tho lability of married women as sure- ties. The following is the substance of the de cision:— “Where @ married woman, possessed of separate real estate, endorses notes as surety for her hus- band, without consideration and without benefit to ner separate estate, which endorsement purports in terms to charge her separate estate with payment, held, first, that an action at law on such endorse- ment, the complaint in which sets forth, in addition to the ordinary allegations, the coverture of the de- fendant, a separate estate in her, and her intent to charge such estate, is maintainable. Sec- ond—That an ordinary pecumary judgment in such action as upon a personal contract is proper. (Earl, Com., dissenting.) Third—That in order to make the endorsement of a married woman in such case a charge upon her separate estate all that is necessary is her declaration in the contract of en- dorsement or in-trument creating the charge of her intent so to charge her separate estate. ‘The charge need not be in such form as to create @ spe- cifle lien.”? ‘This emphatically everrules the decision of the General Term of the Third district in the same case, holding that the indorsement shonld have specifi- cally described the property to be charged and have been execnted with all the formalities of a mortgage, and also that an action at law on such endorsement could not be maintained. COUNT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Oct. 2i, 1870. ‘The foluwing is the Court of Appeais day calen- dar for October 24:—Nos. 23, 29, 80, 31, 50, 62, 53, 55, 56, 57. UNITED STATES COURT AT TRENTON. In the United States District Court at Trenton the jury in McDonough’s case rendered a verdict of guilty on the first indictment late on Thursday even- ing. Judge Nixon sentenced him yesterday morn- ing to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, and a fine of $600 and costs. The hearing of the . second _ crabs He facts of which werd pe ished in’ yesterday's HER ALD—was then resumed. ‘ihe charge was so clearly sustained by every witness examined thatthe Jury brought in a@ verdict of guilty after a few moments’ deliberation. The sentence of the court 1s reserved till Tuesday next. Mr. bi District Attorney, stated that there were several other indictments of a similar character against the prisoner, which he did not think it necessary to prosecute, but that he would state the several complaints on ‘Tuesday before the sentence of the court would be given. FIRE IN MOTT STREET. ‘A Packing House Destroyed=Loss About $20,000. . At fifteen minutes after four o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the second floor of F. A. Ferris & Co.’s extensive pork packing house, Nos, 264, 266 and 268 Mott street. The tire burned rapidly, and before the Fire Department got on atreams it ha spread to the upper floor and descended to the first floor, consuming ail the stock on the three floors aud damaging that in the cellar by the water subse- oe poured in. The walls were saved, but other. wise the buliding is a gad wreck. ‘the loss on building is about $5,000, on stock probably $15,000 or $20,000, and on machinery about $4,00, ‘The insurances are as follows:— ON STOCK, Grocers’ Insurance Company. Continental . 5,000 People’s. ‘Total ON SOOK ....0. 2000s ess eseeeerees conse + $20,000 ON BUILDING, Independent Ua to) . Shoe and Leather (Boston)... Merchants’... Total on builaing.........++-.0.. + $40,000 ON MACHINERY, which is totally destroyed Citizens’ of New York.. $3,600 Total insurance. + $68,500 Ne OCTOBER 22, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, FUNDING THE WATONSL DEBT. New Yor«, Oct. 21, 1870. To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD : The Secretary of the Treasury, in order to carry Out his cherished project of funding the debt at a lower and consequently less costly rate of mterest, has lately put forth a circular stating the terms and conditions upon which the new loans authorized by the last Congress will be Issued, It will be recol- lected that at alate moment of the Iast session of Congress an act was passed authorizing the issue of three classes of bonds and the recall of those out- standing and over due, Those of the first class are to bear five per cent interest per annum, and are payabie at the pleasure of the United States after ten (ee Those of the second class bear our and a half per cent, payable fitwen years after dute, While those of the turd class are to bear four per cent, paya le afier thirty years. Th question has often Leen asked how holders of @ five-twenty bond, bearing six per cent, are to be persuaded to sur.ender it for one bearmg buat four or iour and @ half, Tae reason ia obvious; the five- twenties are over due and liable wo be paid, the governinent having the option of paying them in five years irom tneir date, which 18 1562; but it is required to pay them in twenty; so, according te the terms of the cireu- Jar of the Scerctary, the holder of @ five-twenty bond has the chyice of taking for it erther coin or a bond of tie new loan, of whichever issue he jay select, avout neither of which can there possivly be any doubt as to their coin payment, a3 that is expressed upon their face, and one wh.ch is exempt from taxation in all shapes by any authority. either of he United states, or State or municipal or local authority. The Secretary gives notice that subscribers to the new joan will have preference in the following order:—First, subscribers for equal amounts of the first and third classes, ‘This, it will be seen, would: produce an average of four and @ half per cent per annum. Next, subscrivers 10 &ll. three classes, Wiuch produces a like result, Lastly, subscrivers for uve per cents according toéhe per cent of prem- ium oijered, or at par, according to the daie of sub- scription. This course is evidently taken tn order to secure a8 full @ subscvipiion to the four per ceut loan as to those of ihe higher denomina tous, However, as there are but two hundred mition of Ol the five per cents authorized, Mr. Boutwell can- not expect to achieve much with the four per cents, of which ihe law authorizes one thousand millions, beyond that part of 1i which may be taken in con- nection with tie bigher rates, as in his circular he makes no provision .or subscripuous vo the four per cents aione, Burope presents a wide field in which to sow our four per ceats, ag money is cheaper and mere plenty there than 1 this comparativey new country; an the objections urged in Congress against paying the interest abroad—that in case of a war our securities would, not only depreciate, but return to ‘us in Immense quantities—have been proved by the present wor tw ve utterly without loundation; for oar bonds have neither returned be us from England nor Germany. f£xperience has demonstrated to their hoidors that it 1s better to keep Liem than part with them in cxchange for the securities Of the Lot tering thrones and jailing dynasties of Europe. ‘That while the United States have jus. emerged trom the fire unscatued and regenerated Europe 13 just about to enter it. It 18 true that on the commencement of ‘he war, In common with a!l other values on the London stock market, our securities depreciated. It was, however, merely @ momentary spasm, for ‘hey have since recovered, and have reached a price with- in one-ciguth of one per cent of the highest price they have ever known, It this funding scheme be successfully carried out, a3 no doubt it will, considering the nigh rank the United States have attained in the family of natious since the war, aud since all doubts as to the coin re- demptio. of our obligations have veen iorever dis- pelled, Mr. Bou:well’s administration of the ‘Ireas- ury will hold @ deservedly high rank upon the page of history, as 1t was matnly owing to his exertions and iu delerence to his wishes that the Funding bull was finally carried through Congress; further, it is owing to his exlicient collection of the revenue and proper disposition of the surplus that nas caused our bonds te attain their present rank. Every one in this country should feel interested in this matter and do whatever lies in his power to assist m the negotiation of the new bonds, as tu #0 doing in reduciog the rate of interest from one and ahalf to two per cent the burdens of taxation are ligutened mm eaactiy the same proportion, jotwithstanding the fact that General Butler in- sinuates that Secretary Boutweil isin favor of ths generation paying ihe national debt, facts prove him to be wrong in making sich an assertion, The debt 13 twenty-five hundred millions of dollars, the Fund- ing bil only authorizes the funding oi fifteen hun- dred mullions, one thousand muiiens of which can- not be paid uuder thirty years, three hundred milions of witch cannot be paid under fiiteen years, and, lastly, only two hundred millions can possibly be paid in ten years, aud a nation that can save nearly one hundred and iifty millions tn one year, as we have done, would hardly feel two hundred millions at the end of ten ye So itis evident thai this generation will not necessitated to pay the debi, and that neither Congress nor sir. Boutweli have any idea tat it shall. EXPLORATION IN YARKAND, Report from the Britisa Expedition. {From the Lahore (India) Times, August 30.) We have again received tidings trom the Yarkana expedition. They were, on the 30th of last month, on the buaks of the Kara Kash river, within jour days’ march froin the Yarkand frontier. Since pass- ing the Chang Chen mountains they haa met with “frightfal inconvenience,” being in many places unavle to get water, fodder or tucl, ‘The Yarkandis Who accompany them did not suffer inconvenience from want of fuel, waich they are accustomed ‘to provide against in the following way:—When there was fuel they roasted @ quantity of barley and ground it into meal, which they carried with them. At a hait where there was no (uel they made up this roasted meal into a paste and then rolled the paste into bails or small cakes which they managed to find palatable. ‘Ihe party were all in good heaith at the date of last despatches, and all were pulling well together, native and European. Yhe kind of country through which they have made their way 1s best described in the words of one of the party:—‘‘For the last fortnight we have been marching through the most infernal (that is the only name I can think of as appropriate) coun- try imagination could picture. ‘This is the most favorable season, too, and I shudder to think of the return journey in Ocvober or November. ‘there is a scarcity of water and fuel at most camps, and of [ Sees atall, and at some camps none of these exist. fo give you an idea of what an extraordinary country 1t ts, 1 may tell you that the day before yesterday we traveiled for fourteen miles over a plain covered to many fee: in depth with pure sul- phate of soda, on the suriace an impalpable powder, through which the feet sink many inches at every step, and the wind raises it im clouds so as almost to bitud and suffocate us, and the glare of the pure white salt almost blinded those who were not pro- vided with dark spectacies.” Although all tne Party were in good health and spirits on arriving at the banks of the Kara Kash, Mr. Forsyth had suffered considerably at the higher elevations. The conduct of ie Wazir of Ladakh nad caused the party deep annoyance. It is only what every explorer experiences. In the heart of Africa, the wilds of Burmab, the marts of Cuina, the table lands of Thibec—ay, truth to tell, evea in our own compounds at Lahore—the cunning, deceitful, ob- structive barbarian is the same everywhere. In the case of Mr. Forayth’s party the Wazir of Ladakh, a creature of the Cashmere government, overwncimed them with offers of assistance, obtained at last the acceptance of acertain quantity of fuel, upon which they were to depend, and, in fact, only sent forward about a third of what was required. Did he hope to delay them, so that they should be forced wo re- turn without crossing those bare table lands, and 80 be unable to proceed till next year? Itis believed also that Cashmere agents had preceded the party, alarming the Yarkandis with the intelligence that some English, with 200 Sepoys, were about to enter Yarkand territory, This may bea foretaste of the intriguing they may suffer from in Yarkand itself. Mr. Shaw is doing the geography of the route, and Dr. Hendersa is busy with the scientific part. His first colleciton of plants and birds has sust reached Leora, wry. Saee, (22) WORK OF THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. The regular monthly meeting of the trustees of the Children’s Ald Soctety was hela yesterday, the President, Wm. A. Booth, in the chair. C. L. Brace, secretary. The following is an abstract of the work accomplished during the summer, five months:—The daily average attendance at the twenty Industrial Schools was 2,113 children, The Newsboys’ Lodging House, 49 Park place, furnisined 17,347 lodgings and 19,934 meals; 371 boys were provided with homes and employment, and the nightly average dur- ing five months was 120, Tue Girls’ Lodg- ing House, 126 Bleecker street, lodged (average) nightly thirty-three homeless girls, 149 were provided with ‘situations, and 11,120 meals and 4,787 lodgings were furnished during the time. The Eleventh Ward Boys’ Lodging House, 709 East Eleventh street, averaged 38 lodgers each night; lodgings, 6,106; meals, 3,089. The Sixteenth Ward Lodging House, 211 West Eighteenth street, fur- nished 9,277 lodgings; 8,610 meals, and provided homes for 11 boys; the mghtly attendance was 62, At Phelps Lodging House, 327 Rivington street, the average attendance was 600; 21 boys had been pro- vided with places, and 3,933 lodgings and 9,195 meais furnished. ‘fhe work of the soctety in eml- gration affairs has been very great. The total num- ber of persons for whom pluces and employment were found was 1,448, making an average of 200 per month. Ten.companies, with 852 persons, had leit for the West (4 to Iowa, 3 to Missouri, 1 to Ohio, 1 to Wisconsin and 1 to minnesota gach Sepa eres 86 persons. e nety Fads for deuding children to the Weste SUPEMINTENDENT KELSO'S REGIME. On taking command of the police force Superin- tendent Kelso refrained from issuing the usual gene- ral order declaring his policy in governing the force, buat immediately sect to work to quietly correct any errors of his predecessors. Heretofore it has been the policy of superintendents to receive complaints from everybody agatnst officers, who have been Piaced on trial and heavily fined upon the per- jured. utterances of ex-convicts and unprincipled roundsmen. ¢Captain Kelso has positively de- clmed to entertain charges from these character- Jess persons, and tnvariabiy refers them to the Com- missioners, PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. Trotting Match Between Goldsmith Maid and Gecrge Wilkes to Wagous—The Mare the Winner in Three Straight Heats—Extraordiuary Time Made. The match for $1,000, mile heats, best three im five, to wagons, between Doble & Jackman’s bay Mare Goldsmith Maid, and Mr. Simmon’s brown stallion George Wilkes, came off yesterday afternoon at the Prospect Park Fair grounds, There was rather a slim attendance; but this was occasioned by the heavy rains of the day before, as a great num- ber of people who would have been at the Park were deterred from going under the belief that the track Would be unilt for the purpose, To our surprise, however, the track was In most excellent condition, the water that fell having been all drank up by the thirsty nature of the soll, This track, unlike all others tn the country, becomes comparatively dry in afew hours alter the heaviest rains, At an early hour in the afternoon, when being “honed,” dust lollowed the scraper on the course. The time that was made by Goldsmith Maid was extraordinary, and proves conclusively the excellent condition of the track, Her first heat was made in 2:24);, the last fity yards berg done without pressure. Both horses looked in the finest possible condl- tion, although tt was argued against Goldsmith Maid previous to ihe start that she could not be up tothe mark, not having had any work since she came from Narraganset Park. Instead of this being a detriment we think the let up was mn her favor, and it has been the case in many instances that have come under our observation. Horses gen- erally are trained and worked altogether too much. ‘The trainers of our crack trotting norses, in their great anxiety to develop extruordinary speed, over- step the mark in one vital pomt—they give no rest wo the animal while under thetr care. Experience demonstrates that all creatures require a season of perfect repose for the enjoyment of sound health. The horse in train under the present system 1s al- lowed no such perlod—he is overworked, over-rubbed, over-watched, and continuously “fussed” with, His stall is visited at ail hours by day and by night by interested friends or privileged loungers, who never tire of rais- ing his biankets to inspect his condition, while each m his wisdom suggests some new device to annoy the patient animal, Reason plainly says that under such treatment it is no wonder the horse should be restive and feverish, and at last become nervous In the extreme, from the lack of that undisturbed quiet which his nature especially requires after feediag and “doing up.’? There is no doubt that perfect cleaniiness of sin and judicious hand rubbing are great aids to the full development of speed and en- durance, but the coustaut manipulation to which the trotier 1 train is subjected must tend to sore- ness of bone and unduly irritate the cords and mus- Cles instead of impardug that firmness and strength which are ained, af As a role our fleet est trotters are brought upon the track to perform their wonderful fights of speed booted and bandaged, gaunted and hard, as a hound aiter a hard cuase, their blood bulling with une natural excitement. ‘They are wilted with one quick dash—so wilted that It is apparent to the most care- Jess observer they lack ali tie elements of endurance, and travel only on the indomitavie pluck for which the thorou,hored 18 neted, This waut of rest amounts to absolute cruelly, Nine-tenths of our trotting horses become cripples betore they arrive at therr priiue, and 10 14 ali traceable to the luhuman system of overwork and the denial of that rest which nacure has prescrived, and without which sne cannot and wiil not work for good. What sense is there in reducing @ horse to periect teeble- ness? What reason in driving him eight or ten times around a track wien his endurance 18 only required to last for one turn at a high rate of speed? Whatuse of sweating apd scraping every drop of moisiure oat of him 14 unnatural process? What logic can there be in fi,tacing uature at every turn, Wien the past has proved the system to be 80 disastrous? None of our fast horses would be sore and outof fix on the day of race if they bad ies training ana more rest. No one knew this beuer than the late Hiram Woodrai. His system of train- ing Was above ail others. Common sense exercised by trainers would do away With a thousand inishaps which are entailed by uleir higu pressure systen, aud would refect favorably upon their humanity, Let them try systematic reat, and 1b will do away in a@greal measure witu the iicing and biistering and wrung out, which is the result of their present mode of trainiog. THE BETTING. Goldsmith Maid was a great favorite over George Wikes, seiling in the poois for three to one vetore the first heat, but after that the mare was o:tered at 100 to 15, without takers. Few were willing to in- vest @ dollaron Wilkes when they saw how steadily ard speedily the mare could trot w awagon, A great many peopie, among them the owner of Wilkes, were under the impressiou that from the conformation and nervous exciiablity of Goldsmith Mald she would not trot well in Uits rig, and al- Uneugh they knew thai in harness she possessed far more speed than the stallion they were willing to take the odds that he would beat her im tie race. She never trotted a race with fewer breaks since her advent ou the turf, and it seemed that the wazon is her specialty. George Wukes trotied as well ax was anticipated, but he could not keep step nor mark time with the mare. The following are the detatis of the race:— First Heal.—George Wilkes won the pole. At the third scoring the word was given, with Goldsmith Maid leading over alengtn. She increased this ad- vantage and took the inside track at the beginning of the upper turn, leading two lengihs to the quar. ler pole in thirty-five seconds, ‘Lhe clip was too rapid for the stallion and he broke up, not badty, however, lor when he recovered he was only three Jengths behind. On whe backstretch Goldsmith Maid Made @ skip, but did not lose an iach by the acci- dent, merely changing her feet. She passed the half- mile pole in 1:10, two lengths and a halt in frout of Wikes, the latter having trotted very fast along the backstretch—too fast lor safety, as he broke up soon after passing the pole, and the mare led him down to the ihree-quarter pole five lengths, passing there in 1:46. The stallion was again forced beyond his bounds, and this time he made the worst break he was ever known to have made ina race, as he never recovered until he was @ good distance up the homestretch. The mare wus taken in hand when near the stand, and she passed under the string a ‘winner of the heat py ten lengths in 2:241¢. Heat.—George Wilkes had the best of the send-off this time, and he took the pole, in rounding into the upper turn, Swo lengths infront of Gold- smith Maid. The latter gained graqually and the station led @ length oniy at the quarter pole, in thirty-seven seconds. The mare then broxe up, but soon recovering made a dash and took sides with Wilkes. They were together but afew moments, the mare out-trotting him tnd and at the half- mile pole she led one length in 1:1234. She was soon two lengths in front, and after inakiug one of her peculiar skips was two lengths and a ualf ahead at the three-quarter pole in 1:443;. From there to the stand both horses trotted steadily, and Goldsmith Maid won the heat by three lengths in 2:25%. Third Heat.—Tne start this time was even, and the horses trotted head and head for fifty yards. ‘The mare then began to diaw away from the stallion, and at the quarter pole was two lengths and a hall 10 front in thirty-six seconds. She svon afterwards made a break, but lost no ground, She was three sengths ahead of Wilkes at the half-mile pole tn 1:11. They both trotied steadily and squarely down the backstretch, the mare pas-ing the three-quarter pole three lengths and a half ahead in 1:48. From that point to the score there was no change, the mare winning the heat and race vy three lengths in 2:25 )4. am The following Is a SUMMARY, ‘ PROSPECT PARK FAIR GRowNDS, Oct. 21.—~Trotting Match for $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, lo Wagons, Budd Dobie named pb. m. Goldsmith Maid.... 1 1 1 W. H. Borst named br. 8. George Wilkes&..., 2 2 2 Quarter, First heat...... 35 1:48 ose After the above race Goldsmith Maid and George Wilkes were again matched for $600 a side, the for- Iner to wagon and the latter in harness, the trot to come off the day beiore the race between Lucy and running mate and Honest Allen and running mate, due notice of which will be given, THE BINGHAMTON RACES. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1870, The races set down for yesterday for a purse of $800, for horses that had never beaten 2:40, and for $2,500, for all horses, were postponed till to-morrow, on account of the foul weather. The races to-day Tor $1,000, for horses that had never beaten 2:32, ten entries were made, ana for the purse of $1,500, for horses that had never beaten 2:28, six entries, ‘The first race was won by Thomas Jefferson, from Hartiord, Comn., in three straight heats, Time— 2:33%, 2:34 and 2:34%. Dot, from Philadelphia, second, and Major Edsall, Goshen, third. ‘The second race was won by Medoc, from New York, in the last three of five heats, ‘Time—2:51\, 2:30%, 2:34)4, 2:33 and 2:34 Derby, of Buffalo, second, The others were withdrawn or distanced, COCK FIGHT FOR $100 A SIDE. A “shake bag” cock fight for $100 a side took place in Brookiyn last Wednesday night, between a black red five pound six cock owned by H, E. Merten and ® blue breasted five pound thirteen cock bred by “Billy B.,"? of Westchester. The tight was terrific in the extreme, both birds being tremendous cutters, and lasted forty-six minutes, at the expiration of Which time both cocks were so badly cut to pieces that neither or them could come to the scratch, 80 that the Dght was declared a draw. + welvee useful In apy capacity,’ ENGLISH SPORTING GOSSIP. The Newmarket iret October Mecting— Overthrow of the French “Flyer” Sor- nette=The Great Eastern Handicap—Double Deteat of the Derby Wiuner Kingcraft— Blue Gown Twice Compelled to Succumb— The October Handicap—Great Successes of the Foreign Horser—So1 of Them Owned by the Crown Prince of Prussia=The Pwo. Tear Olds. Lonpon, Oct, 1, 1870. The Firet October meeting, which has been held this Week at the headquarters of the English turf, Newmarket, ts called so apparently on the lucus a non lucendo principle, because it takes place in September. The fact 1s, however, that at one period 1t did fina @ place in the later monta, but on account of arrangements subsequently made it had tobe thrown forward in the year, It is the earliest of the three great autumn meetings at Newmarket, called respectively the First October, the Second October and the Houghton; but though the Eastern Counties Rallway Handicap and the October Handi- cap are among its items, it is not considered of such importance as the meetings held further on, which are distinguished by two of the greatest handicaps of the season, the Czare- witch and the Cambridgeshire, and by two of the greatest two-year-old conteste—the Middle Park Plate and the Criterion, As to the general features of the meeting it may be said briefly that the atten- dance was very small, consisting solely of amateur and profeasional sportsmen, and that the weather was delightful to @ degree, The sport was of high quailty, butas usual at Newmarket in October the “surprises” Were very numerous, and were sur- prises with a vengeance. The first was the DEFEAT OF SORNETTB (AWFUL ‘‘SELL’’) the famous French three-year-old filly belonging vo “Major Fridolin”® (M. Lafitte, the Parisian banker), who ts generally supposed, and, I believe, With trath, to be the best anlinal ef her age in Europe, if not in the workt. Hitherto she has car- ried all before her both in England and in France, and her success in the trial stakes with whicn the meeting opened was considered ao certain that odas of eleven to ten were luld on her, though among ber opponents were such animals as Blue Gown and Suffolk. The race was, however, won by Prince Henry, @ horse belonging to @ well known bookmaker, Bill Munday, who was believed to have so little chance that his owner «id not b ac him for @ shilling, Still worse than that was the fact that the horse was lost, for, according to the con- dition of the race, he was claimed for £500 by T, Jennings, the trainer and owner of Nelusko, who ran second, though it 18 now clear he must be wérth at least £1,500, The defeat of Sornette must be at- tributed to the facts that she has of iate done a great deal of work and that being a very small mare the weight she had to carry, 133 pounds, was a “srasher,”’ while of her opponents Prince Henry, of her own age, had 122 pounds, and Nelusko, a five year old, 138 pounds. ‘The race was remarkable, also, from furnishing the first of TWO DEFEATS OF BLUE GOWN, the Derby winner of two years ago, and one of the greatest horses of the century. It will be remem- bered that he was some time ago sold to a German association, the chief of which is Prince Pless, a obleman now serving with tae Prussian army, tor the large sum of £5,000. Strange to say, a8 s0un as he haa left his native country he aypeared to lose all the splendid form he once possessed; for he never won @ race for his new owners on ihe Continent, and now, on his return to Englaud, he 1s signaily beaten the first time he comes out. On Thurs- day he again tempted fortune in a handicap p! y and once more he suffered defeat by a tilly nained Luisette, belonging to M. Delatre, a Freuch sports- man. He has evidently become a coward, for when French, in tis last race, struck him with the whip he swerved ail over the course and could oaly with great dificul'y be inducea to go on, Hie 18, mm fact, nothing like the Blue Gown we used to know, and tt is understood that be has for along Ume been off his feed—a fact which seems io be proved by a surik- ing falling otfin desh. ‘The GREAT EASVERN RAILWAY HANDICAP, which is ruc over five furiougs, 140 yards, brouzht to the post the lange field of twenty-three antuiais and Was won ina canter by Mr. Naylor's coit, by Carnival, out of Leda, & years, 80 pounds, ridden by G. Jarvis. The second was Mr. Schwarta’s absurdiy named Shilling a Dozen, 3 years, 93 pounds, and the vhird Mr, Bignell’s Avice. 3 years, 84 pounds. ‘Tis lot came Clean away from tie otiers almost ac the atart, and never gave anyliung else in the race a ohance, the heavy weights 1m paructiar, such as Periuine, Tibthorpe, Cerdagne and Oxoulan, belog enurely “outolit’? The winaer, who 13, after all, buly a very moderate colt, Was at tie head of the quota- tious at five to oue, aloug with Vandenhoa, who ua. ished fourth, and Shilling a Dozen and Alice were | next in demand at eighi to one and nine to one re- spectively; so that it will be seen the backers wan- aged to pick them out pretty weil. KINGCRAFT TWICE DEFEATED. Kingcraft, the Deroy winner, fared as badly as poor blue Gown—worse, indeed; jor the latter, in tie midst of his disgrat and brilliant career, whe Lord Falmouth’s tore has done iittic else to distinguish himself tian se cure the greatest race of the year. In the Tweniy- eecond ‘Triennial Produce so great was his chance believed to be that odds of three to one Were latd on him, but he collupsed as soon as French calied on him, and Lord Zetlana’s filly, who was almost beaten off in the Yorkshire Ouks, deleated him cleverly by @ length. still more tgnoble was iis overthrow in the Nemarket St. Leger, for he was the absolute last, and Was 80 Imuch exhausted that he could hardly get past the post. ‘The winner tuined up in Lia Perichole, a filly belonging to Capiain Savile, of Whom such a@ mean opinion was entertained that it Was believed she could not win a handicap with seventy-seven pounds on her back. It is cicar that Kingeraft is not at all himself; but it must not be forgotten that since ever he came on the turf he has done aa immense lot of work, public and private, aud it is stated that he has lately been off his feed, a ie which anybody who luoks at him can well be- eve, GREAT SUCCESSES OF FOREIGN HORSES. The war has, of course, completely stopped racing on the Continent, and has driven such of the Joreiga Sportsmen as have not taken up the sword to our shores, along with the best of their studs, their train- ers and their jockeys, Judging from what tuey have done this week on Newmarket Heath they will not sutfer financially by their enforced exiie, for they have been currying all beiore them. Here isa brief record of tucir successes: Handicap sweepstakes, Rowley Mile, carried otf wy Count Kenard’s Filibustier; Qucen’s Piate by | André’s Don Carlos; Handicap Plate, Ro ley Mile, by M. Delatre’s Luisette; Handicap sweepstakes Ozarewiich course by Mafor Fridolin’s Gourbl. Sercepnekes: two-year-old course, by M. Délatre’y La Baronne—Major Fridolin’s Bismar was second and Baron schickler’s Soteira thi Maiden Plate, Bretby Siakes course, by Major Friao- lin’s Somno, and sweepstakes last half of Rowley mile, by Major Fridoiin’s La Baronne. ‘two of tie German horses, Adonis and Fibusticr are in gr: demand for the Czarewitch, and certainly deserve such notice if there 1s anything In good ‘looks and splendid action, Both are reported to be tne pro- pore of the Crown Prince of Prussia, and the Hon. ir. Lawley told me yesterday that ie had been ta- formed by the Prince of Wales that his brother-in- law had a very high opinion of Adonis. “britz” can Trace as wellas fight. There is a growing tinpres- sion that the foreiga horses have more stamina than ours asa rule and Admiral Koss attributes the tact to their being more careful in breeding and bringing up. THE OCTOBER MANDICAP, the second of the great handicaps of the week, is Tun across the Fiat, one mile two furlongs seventy- three yards, and brought out the capital fleld, nu- mericaily speaking, oi seventecn. It was won very easily by the four-year-old 8, 120 pounds, the property of Matthew Dawson, the trainer, who also secured the Great Eastern Handicap with the Laila colt, Captain Savile ran second with the four-year- old Ryshworth, 105 pounds, and Vandenho‘t, who was fourth in the Great Kastern, was now third with eighty-six pounds. Ethus was greatly fancied by his party, and coming with @ great rusii in the bet- ting finished first favorite at nine to four. THE TWO-YEAR-OLDS of the week were but moderate, with three excep- tions—Baron Rothschild’s Corisande, his sister to Breeze, Major Fridoliu’s Somno and Matthew Daw- ron’s Starling, a coit who appeared for the tirst time on Tuesday and secured two races with the most magnificent ease. Strange to say, not one of the lot meutioned is entered for the Derby; but Sterling will give @ great account of himself in the Two Thousand Guineas, AW UNKNOWN BAN KILLED. The locomotive of an express train on the New York and New Haven Railroad struck and instantly killed an unknown man near Woodlawn station on ‘Thursaay afternoon. Deceased was walking on the track, and owing toasharp¢urve Inthe road he Was not seen by the engineer until too late to save his life. Coroner Bathgate heid an inquest on the remains yesterday, when a verdict in conformity with tne above ficté was romdcred. Deceased was of middie and about tive tect eight inches high, ten ogi air and whiskers. He was attired in black clothing, and on his person were found a silver Watch and cham, a small sun of money in a pocketbook bearing the ininals “KE. J. 8.,” @ news- paper printed in the Swedish langu and a rail- ‘way ticket to Dykman’s station, on the Harlem Rail- Toad. The body was buried by the town authorities, We learn from La ¢ , by an order of the Minister of Public Insiraction, the. ‘Brothers of the Christian Doctrine” are to be Immediately tcorpo- rated with the corps of Pompiers, France, it is stated, “applauds this decision with both hands, aud. the Brothers themselves are proud tO make them- can look back ouaiong | 5 NATIONAL UITARIAN CONFERENCE, Third Day's Proceedings—A Modflied Substi. tute for the Ninth Article Proposed by Rev. Mr. Hepworth and Passed by a Large Vote—Final Adjournnient, The Conference was called to order at ten o’cloc! yesterday moruing by the President, Mr. Hi Chapin, of Worcester, Mass. Prayer was offered Rev, Dr. Hale, ' Rey. Gorge H. Herworrn, of New York, they took the Noor. He sald:—I have no other than to do such work as would insure the welfare “ the Unitarian body and consolidate the brother!: spirit which has been manifested among us. I fore propose that the ninth article of the constitutto! be rescinded and the following substitute em! in the constitut.on:—“Reamrming our allegiance the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to secure the unity of spirit an’ the widest practical co-operation, we invite to our fellowship all who wish to ‘be fols lowers of Christ.” This ts our last concession, It more than he desired to concede. Radicals, as as conservatives, cannot object to stand on this mid< die platform and do Christian work on It. | Rev, Mr. CaLTHRop, from Syracuse, seconded tha motion and said:—In accepting Mr. Hepworth’s Proposition we do not commit ourselves to any doge matic statement of belief, but simply follow the feel« ings of our hearts. We aro satisfied to stand on the glorious Christian platform of God and Man, An old gentleman then arose and deciared that ha regarded the amendment as @ compromise between the old Unitarians aud the radicals. He would nevey consent to any compromise. He indignanuly com<« plained that the ministers are having atl the talk ta themselves. A vote was then taken upon Mr. Hepworth’s prov position, with the following result: —Afirmative, 266; negative, 33. The announcement of this volta was received with three rounds of applause. } Rev. Mr. Vicars, of Cinclanatil, then mounted the platform and, with @ theatrical flourish of arma, exclaimed, ‘Rome has spoken, bus this cause 1s not yet concluded.’ (Hisses.) Rey. mr. CorpNER, of Montreal, then proposed the following statement of belief :—‘‘Holding Chris< tian truth to be infinite In its nature, aud in applica. tion, we disclaim any attempt to embody it in for- mulated articles of saving faith. In response, how< ever, to inquiry concerning our doctrines and prin« clples as Unitarian Christians, we refer, firstly, ta’ the teachings and life of Jesus Christ as set forth im the New Testament, and secondly, in exposition thereof, to meet the wants of the present ume, to the trdcts already published by the American bn tarian Association.” - Rev. Dr. BELLOWS was opposed to the passing of Rev. Mr, Cordner’s proposition, as it would raise up new questions and new discussions. He did now wish to disturb the present harmony of the Con~ ference. He saw no good w be achieved by any, such declaration of principles. Rey. JAMES FRESMAN CLARK and Rev. CHARLES Lowe entirely agreed with Dr. Behows, The former gentleman said tuls proposition woald be considered as committing the body to a statement of faith. Dr. ELiorr, of St. Louts, satd:—I only rise to say, that those are my sentiments. \ Rev. Mr. CorpNex then withdrew his resolution,’ and it was referred to a committee for report at the next General Conference, the committee to consist of seven clergymen and four laymen. Rev, Mr. Lowk moved a re-oiution expressing sat- Isfaction at the letter of greeting received from the Universalist Convention, Passed unanimously. Rev. Mr. HALE said he understood there wero three hundred statements of faith in the house, and ow Was the time to put them in. (Laughter.) It was decided that ati statements of beitef in the hands of the delegates be referred w the committee appointed. Proicasor C. O.tEVERETT, of the Theological School at Caiupridge, delivered an address sa the work of the American Unitarian Assoc.attiom He said the relations between tne Conference acs the Unitarian = Associuuon = were delicate ang, it would be unwise to interfere with the action o» tie association. 1t was weil to remember that the association Was domg missiopary work, and the man Who would cripple this asseciation because 1b does not altogether satisty him aims a blow at the ile Of the Unitarian churcies, vue great object is to jurther the work of liberal Christianity. and our fag means tue advanceon the whole line. (Ap- iaUse.) ‘g Mr. Everett’s report was unanimous!y accepted. The Rev. Mr. W Baitlmore, then read a re- port of the lucal Con.erences to tae General Confer- ence. Un motion of Rev. Dr. CoLLrer, of Chicago, It was Resolved, That in view of the grext and growing oppor- a tunity of making known the principles and spirit of Uni- tariau Christianity we earnestly re. every church ty within the circle of our fellowship to use all due c¢ in raising funds, which shall erable the American Unitarian Association to moet the call from alt Quarters for the knowledge of the truth wile we hold and teacl Resolved, That the churches be requested to raise #100,000 for the use of the American Unitarian Association next year, and that we approve the suggesiion of the second Sunday in November ws collection Sund: Rey, C. C. STaPLEs, of Clilcago, moved a vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Lowe tor his administration of the affairs of the American Unitarian Association, Which Was unanimously passed, It was resolved, on the motion of Rev. Dr. JAMES Laikp CoLLign, of Chicago, to raise one handred thousand dollars in support of Antioch College, Chicago, and @ report on the admission of candi- dates from the ministry of other denominations obtained a unanimous vote. ‘The committee wao were appointed to prepare and report a list of officers for the ensuing year have attended to the duty assigned them, and submitted the foliowing report:— Presiant—E. ti wood Hoar, Concord, Mass. Vice Presidents—George W. Curtis, New York; Daniel L. Shorey, Chicago, Il.; George Vartridge, St. Louis, Mo.; General Manning F. Force, Cincinna- U, Obto; Joseph H. Choate, New York; his Excel- lency Seth Pade.ford, Providence, R. 1. Recording Secreiary—Rey. Benjamin H. Batley, Portland, Me. Satistic Secretary—Rev. Augustug Woodbury, Providence, R. I. Corresponding Secretary—Rev. John D. Wells, Quincy, Mase. Assisiant Secretary—Rev. W. H. Fish, South Scitue ate, Mass, T-easurer—Henry P. Kidder, Boston, Mass. Council—Rey. Dr. Henry W. Bellows, New York; Rev. Edward Evereit Hale, Boston, Mass.; Mr. Are temus Carter, Chicago, IL; Rev, Dr. James Fre- man Clarke, Boston; Rey. George H. Hepworth, New Y Mr. Frederick E. Clarke, Lawrence, Mass.; Rev. Cariton C. biggest Chicago, lil.; Mr. Robert 8. Rantoul, Salem, Mass.; Mr. William B, Weeden, Providence, R. 1; Mr. George C, Shattuck, Boston, The Afterneon Sesvion was opened at two o'clock with a prayer by Rev. Mr. May, of Syracuse, N. Y. A colored gentleinan, the Rev. Mr. Brown, from the African Methodist Conference, then took the floor. He said he felt little disposed to talk, and ad- dressed the Conference at considerable length, The Hae of his song was, money in aid of an African church. Rev. Mr. TIMMINS, of Brighton, Mass., then offered aresolution to present fraternal greetings to the aaa of Great Britain. It was unanimously passed. : Kev. Dr. BELLOWS moved that the next meetin, of the Conference should be held at Saratoga, N. ¥ Jt was unanimously accepted. The singing of a bymn and @ benediction by Kev. Dr. voilier concluded the session, and the Confer ence adjourned sine die, THE FIGHTING TARGETEER. Wholesale Assault on Policemen—What Came of Playing “Sweat? at Elm Park. On Wednesday last the Twenty-second Ward Light Guard, under command of Captain Sherlock, visited Elm Park for a day’s recreation, and Were joined by a delegation from the Twenty-seventh street gang of roughs, who opened @ “sweat board” on the grounds and commenced fleecing any and all of the members of the Guard who were foolish enough to play at the game, Roundsman Brothers and officer Farrell, of the Thirty-first precinct, who had been detailed by Captain Helme to preserve order, visited the gamblers and informed them such things were not allowed in the Park, and in case they did not de- sist they would be compelied to drive them from the grounds, They paid no attention to the admonition of the officer, and upon the latier’s approaching to remove them one of the gang named John Fogerty, of 124 West Fortieth street, struck roundsman Brotuers in the face with his fist, knocking nim down. Fogerty’s companions commenced kicking the roundsman, and officer Farrell comprehending the danger his superior was in drew his revo.ver trom his pocket, and was in the act of cocking it when he, too, was the recipient of a blow in the inoath at the bands of Fogerty which knocked him down. As the officer fell Fogerty placed hits foot on his neck and wrenched the revolver from his hand, when he and his com- panions hurriedly left the Park and made good theiz On Thursday night oMcer Brennan of the Twenty- Dinth precinct, arrested Fogerty and a companion named Walsh for disorderly conduct, and upon con- veytng him to the station house he was recognized by oficer Brown, of the same precinci, as one of a party who had knocked him down in Twenty-sev- enth street on the night of the 13th insi. and Kicked snd beat him im the face, traces of which he atil! had on his face. He was arraigned before Justict Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morning, when complaints were a Tred against bim by the officers, to which he pleaded not guilty, bat war held in default of $1,500 ball,