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¥ SUMNER’S SNARL. The Massachusetts Lion in His Den. 4n Interview With the De- posed Statesman. HE FEELS LIKE EATING UP FISH, Bough Enough on Presi- dent Grant. Full Views on the Annexation Scheme. The West Indies to be Reserved as a Free Home for the Bleck Race. WASHINGTON, March 14, 1871. tight ana day, siuce the iate extraordinary action of the Senate caucus, Senator Sumner has been kept busy attending to the calls of his innumerable triends and admirers, Your correspondent pulled the bell more (han once only te find the Senator was so sar- rounded by visitors that there was little hope of en- waging him in exclusive conversation on the special topic which now agitates the country. Fortunately we found him to-day, not alone solitary and disen- gaged, but full to overflowing and eloquently com- municative on the subject of his late removal. In Speaking of President Graut and Secretary Fish, the Senator showed a degree of feeling we were unpre- pared to expect. He was especially bitter on Fisa, and wf you will just read over the rre- micr’s letter on the Motley removal you may find a certam Scriptural —_ailusion therein that gives the key to the Senator's ammus. It is altogether private. The barbed and poisoned shaft in that letter aid its work, and when the Senator ceases to forges Navoth’s vineyard he may possibiy be disposed to shake hands with the Secre- tary. Not wii then. Your correspondent was very cordially recelved by Mr. Sumner in what he pleasantly called his “dea,” a room on the second floor, littered all over with books and papers. Having taken a seat con- versstion began in this way:— CORRESPONDENT—You seem to be quite busy, Mr. Sumner. SuMNER—Quite so, sir. In fact, my correspond- ence accumulates so rapidly that my room assumes all the characterisucs of an editorial “den’’— tables, chairs, carpet, all littered up with papers and manuscripis. 1 am just now assorting a Special part of my correspondence. In ex- amining my letters every morniug I frequently come across rome of which I say “I must lay this aside for a more careful examination at a more con- ventent season.” “You see how they accumulate. CoRRzSPONDNT—Your room does bear some re- semblance to an editor's sanctum it must be con- fessed. When you get done witn statesmansnip why not try the editorial chatr, Mr. Sumner? The senator here laughed pleasantly and your cor- respondent continued— By the way, What do you think of St. Domingo just now in the light thrown upun it by the events of the past few days? ScumMNeR—Well, sir, all consideration of the St. Domingo question at the present time must be of necessity p.climinary in {ts character. The matter cannot, in its existing phases, be discussed on its Merits now. The conduct of the admmistration, how. ever, in this whole nusiness must be stigmatized as a gross usurpation of the war power and ashameless vi- Olation of the constitution. Grant’s conduct in the pre- mises is perfectly indetensinie. You see waris a great and tremendous evil, one Which must not be hgutly hanalea, and therefore us exercise should be at- vended with the greatest amount of deliberation and caution. It was never intended in this country that one man shou:d have it in his power to make or de- | clare war. That power properly belongs to the | people. It appertains to them in their sovereign { capacity. It 1s a legislative act. In a republic the | war power must be lodged in the people, and its control and exercise indefeasibly belongs to the Legislature. The framers of the constitution, with ‘unusual wisdom, foresaw tbe dreadful consequences which would inevitably fow from lodging the war power elsewhere than in the national Leyisiaiure, and hence they were so emphatic and implicit in confining this power to Congress. You see how they have hedged the exercise of the war power, even on the part of Congress, with limitations and constitutional requirements. I wish you would reflect upon the exceeuing wisdom displayed by our fathers iu the provisions of the constitution in this matter of the war power. Any usurpation of this power by one man, under any circumstances or upon any pretext, 1s a stepping stone to despotism, to the destruction of constitutional freedom. It is a Sault upon the sovereignty of the people, nLot be too closely scrutinized and too Severely denounced. The control of the war power by Congress is one of the glorjes of the American constituuion. Jt is different with other nations. en in the British constitution there 1s a vast dil- ference from ours 1m this respect. The Queen of England in council can declare war with any na- Uon—tor example, with France—at any moment she so chooses, and Paritament has literally nothing to Say about it—has no power to stay or prevent the Operation of war. So iu like manner with Germany. We aioue commit the entire control and exercise of the War-making power with the people, where it mghttully belongs, in the legislative brauch of the governwent. Our people generally have not paid much attention to this matter. They never dreamed the time would come wien one man would usurp this power. The question has not been discussed much among the people, ior we have never had a President before who usurped the war power. Grant has done this, He has been making war for months past, without any shadow of considerauon for the legislative au- thority. He has consequently been iniracting the constitution in the gravest manner, and his conduct 1s totally ludeiensible. The Senator made the above remarks with de- liberation, devoid of excitement, but evidently meant What he said. As he concluded your cor- respondent said:— CORRESPONDENT—But, Senator, do you think Pre- sident Grant looks upon iis matter as a violation of the constitution’ Do you think he knows his ylews of tue quesuon are so widely different from yours? SctMNER—He? What does Grant know? He Ido not accuse him of doesu’t know anything, sir. auy knowledge whatever. He 1s not a man capaole of undersianding principles or of grasping any- thing in a compreliensive view. He does not under- fland the primary elements of the constitutional All he knows ts how to exe- and he'll blunder along There's where lis vocation Seq iwirements ior war. ae Put lum on , somehow In ends. Saad CoknREsP It seems generally conceded, Mr. Sumuer, (hat tue selection of your successor for te chairmaustip of the Committee on Foreign Relations is a “failing of” in fitness if pot in dig- ally. Scuxen—t have very little to say about that. I will confess that my displacement from the chatr- manship of that commuitee, especially under the circnmstances, 13 unpleasant to me. Besides, lam etting oid, DOW, two vid to engage in controversy. Fave never been incited that way, aud do not feel as if l cared be drawn out now and in suc a controversy. z CORRESPONDENT—At any rate, Mr. Sumner, vhave the satisfaction of knowing that you faithfully performed your duty as you unde a. Jf any man cap say with Sl. Paul, then cer- tainly ot dan, “JT have fought the good fight, | have kept the faith, l have finished tue course: hence- win,!? dC. Pesan Nes, 1 am gratified in being able to say I have steadias done my duty. IT have nothing with whi to reproach my- sell, And it is very gratitying to know that fhe country seems ready to endorse my position ainst tuvse Wne have assaulted me. This oa ‘guce of support irom the people is very pleasant, sir, : Her the persistent and systematic mis- Pecseatations made concerning me by the admin. jstration. Why, sir, the country does not snows “ extent and we vileness of ee ee io mnyeti fave been misrepresenied, D myself se and harmony in the party, oe eo} paling tO suffer Tersoually anything span haim, in te sigtest degree, should come ty the country which in any manner or form might be occasion through my action. Now, sir, tue whole of Uuis troubic {rom personal feeling NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, against me. The Secretary of State has published to the world tbat | ebstinately refused to hold social Intercourse with him. I was at great paims to have it distinctly and unequivocally conveyed to Mr, Fisk, a8 coming directly trom and personally authorized by me, that on all matters of omictal or by duty, couriesy or intercourse 1 would meet the Secretary of State in a spirit of the greatest harmony and soraiality, (n all oficial matters 1 would cheerfully ana earnestly co-operate with him. But it is true that [ decline, peremptority decline, to hold any social intimacy with him what- ever. Mr. Fish took the opportanity, without shadow of cause or provocation, to go out of hia Way to gratuitously and weanly in-ult me. ‘There Was not the slightest justification for Mr, Fish’s con- duct 1m thus insulting me, and I wish tt disunctly understood that I am not the kind of man to main- tain secial relations with another after that other has offered me a vile and gross personal indignity. And more, Not satistied with insuiting me Mr. Fish has as meanly and unjustifiably misrepresented ne. In the kindness of my heart, and prompted solely by an carnest desire for peace, | had said nothing about the gratuitous and unpardonable insult offered me by Mr. Fish, and the Secretary of State, taking ad- vantage of my reticence, has grossly misrepresented me and my position in the whole ail He did not possess uobility Of character enough to understand my motives for Keeping stience, but thought lf a good chance to clear hintSelf by matign- ing and musrepresepting me. He has gone so far as to declare—if I may apply a great term to @ little affair—that I was the aggressor, and not himself, He kuows that to be false. This entite trouble shows a pettiness of character and & meanness of motive on the part of my assailants—or on the part of some of them— absolutely despicable. Lt 1s a petty piece of business on their part, the whole of it, CORRESPONDENT— What was the characier of the- insult odiered you by Mr. pent, Sumner (apparently hol he.ding the question)—It 1s strange that the Secretary of State and other per- sons should have magnilied the dificuities in the way of our oficial intercourse, 4 was always ready to meet Mr, Fish and everybody else with whom I had official transactions in a spirit calculated to transact those afairs with promptivude and satis- tion. You can, however, see the personal animus in this matier from my recital of the tacts. They did not like to be thwarted in their schemes, although st. Demingo is but one of the causes which led tg the | present state of affairs. — CORRESPONDENT—You regard the annexation of St. Domingo as one of the indispensable conditions on which President Grant confers his friendship ? SUMNEK—As | said before 1 cannot discuss the question of St. Domingo on its meriis at the present. 1t13 80 wrapped Up With other consileras tions that it can hardly be separated from them, Grant is certainly very anxious Lo obtain possession of tnatisiand, As to his motives, there is possibly a variety of them, You cannot doubt his earnestness when, to accomplish his eads, he so grossly subverts the constitution of his country. “A mans very much in earnest when, to attain his object, he will break the law: CORRES? ENT—Do you regard the acquisition of St. Domingo as benelictal or mjurious to the in- terests oi the counuy? SUMNER—The importance of the island in itself 1s very great. Ido regard its annexation to Unis country as likely to result tn great harm to the colored race, pot only of the Island, but oi the United States. It would be, in a mauner, deirauding them of a natural birthright. CORRESPOADENT—In Wiiat respect? SuMNER—I have always thought It providen- tiai tnat these islands of the West Indies were located so uear our shores. It seems to me that they were placed there mm order to be: of a great black republic, Where the a congenial climate, and with ail the advantag be derived irom a Jertue soll and con‘iguity to t country, could work out their dest pendent Power to a glorious iulfiiment. reason, and an important one, why 1 oy annexation of St. Domingo—why 1 consiver its ac- quisition as injurtous to the imiérests of numanity. dow, if Hie isiand is annexed to this country tne colored man will lose the opportuatty, which | con- sluer @ providential one, of building up, ander | favorable circumstances, a confederacy pecaliariy tueirown. ‘They w in the coutingency of an- nexation, be deirauded of what seems to nie to be right—an inheritance reserved by Providence for their exciusive use, ander the favor- jug auspices of our example and protection. CORRESPONDENT—That idea, Mr. Sumuer, certainly has force in it. SUMNER—Why, str, I wish you would reflect upon wh pears Lo me an Opporiunity of doing justice to the hitherto wronged colored race and ot advyanc- ing the interests of humanity, whose importance cannot be over estimated, If we annex St. Domingo aud other West Indian islands—for of course we shall not be satisfed with one; the appetite for the acquisition of terriiory grows on what it feeds upon—they will be only a sort of fringe to our own expanding nation, and the destiny of the colored race becomes mextricabiy wrapped up with our own. 1 oppose tie acquisition of St. Domingo jor this, among other reasons, and more especially do L oppose its annexation under such circumstances as have attended the question from its mcepiive mo- ment until the present time. CORRESPONDENI—Do you think ft will be an- nexedy SUMNER—NO, sir. The injustice of the whole pro- ceeding is too glar.ng, and the peopie of Uus coun- try too virtuous to perinit such an occurrence. Re- collect we live in an age where the moral sentiments predominate, and mankind are under their in- fluence. The annexation of St. Domingo miutates against the public sentiment and is impregnated so strongly with the odor of “jobs,” that President Grant and Mr. Fish will find themselves unable to ain their wishes in this respect. I donot think sland of St. Domingo wil be annexed to the wed States. Ihave too high an opinion of the ‘tue and justice of the peopie to fear annexation, ‘Phis considerations not euertaimed by either Grant or the Secretary of state, CORRESPONDENT—Had the insult offered you by the Secretary of State any connection with the Alabama claims or the Joint High Commission or kindred questions? SuMNER—1 do not wish to say anything about the diMculties between tnis country and England—that is, in a personal manner. Mr. Cameroun, doubtless, is in full accord with Mr, Fish and the President on these points, and Mr. Fish can settie any dificulties provided he be aliowed to settle them ia lus own way without regard to justice or reciprocity. Your correspondent endeavored further to obtain from Mr, Sumner a fuller and more specific account of the “gross personal indignity” offered him by Mr, Fish, but his efforts were unsuccessiul. That the Senator from Massachusetis regards it of the keen. est and most uapardonabie character is evident from the terms in which he characterized tt to your correspondent, and the intense though sv soting With which he spoke about it. {t was cer- | tainly of no light and trifling character. considerations of official euquetie, or w fn any punctiio of social rank or aggrieved vauity It cut too deep to come from such sources. MASSACHUSETT. Stir in the Republican Ranks—General But- | ler?s Programme. {From the Boston Journal, March 15. The sigus of the times indicate a lively political campaign in the State we coming fail. “If all ace counts be true itis the intenuen of the friends of | General Butler to place his name before the republt- | can convention as a caudidate for Governor, It is sald that General Butier 13 not committed as yet to this proposition, though he does not treat the sug- gestion wiih indiverence, as it leaves lim in a good position to accep: Senatorial honors in the future, or even a higher post should the couutry | demand his se: es. Ithas been urged that Geu eral Butler strong only in a small district, and he is not opposed to a movement which lis friends think will refute this charge. If necessary he would | no doubt take the stump. Dr. George B. Loring, in case this programme is carried out, will rum in the Fiith Congressional | district to fill the vacancy caused by ine retire- ment of General Butler, or he may prefer a foreign appointment. General butler, it 18 whispered, will haye the sup- Port of the labor party and the in@uence of Wendell Phillips, while tt 1s anticipated that the soldier ele- ment will sustain him by their votes, The opponents of this plan prepose to rally under Messrs. Jewell and Rice, though some of the bitter- est anti-Bulier men suggest that the renomination of Gov ernor Claflin would settle the question at least for this year, as his chances of carrying the Repubil- can Convention are thought to be more certain than (ooo any other candidate that has yet been named. The democratic wirepullers are anxiously watch- ing events in the hope that a dissension in the re- ublican ranks will enable them to gain a victory. tis @ little early to talk about the result of a con- vention to be held next fall, but party managers are already laying pipe in the directions which we indl- cate above. THE PROPAGATION OF TROUT. The Fishery Commission and Mr. Furman. The State Fishery Commission have offered to give to the owners of streams and ponds in the State sufficient black bass, white bass, catdsh, perch, sun- fish or pike with which to stock their ponds. Mr. Furman, an extensive cultivator of trout at New- ‘town, has prepared a petition against the offer of the Commission. He says that if streams are stocked with either of the species offered by the Commission it will be impossible to propagate brook trout. Troat will not prosper where either of these species exist. Mr. Furman says every pond on Long Island can be made to produce 1,000 pounds of trout annually, and prophesies that in ten years, if the people be adviseu by the Fishery Comunission, there Will nut be a good trout pond im the State, THE IRISH CONFEDERATION. The United Irishmen First in Lin The fist response to the address of the Directory of the Irish Confederation came yesterday evening from the United Irishmen. W. J. Nicholson, Secre- tary, and Richard MvCioud, Treasurer, of the United Irishmen, on behalf of that body, turned over ail ‘their property to the Irish Confederation. Their first instalment of money from their treasury— THE TURF. A Brilliant Season in the Perspective. ‘yhe racing season of 1871 is, in advance, already exciting a degree of interest hitherto unknown to turf matters in America, and 1t requires no prophet to foresee splendid contests, heavy betting and im- mense gatherings of the people. Racing has always been popular in all countries where it has been pa- tronized and sustained by honorable and wealthy gentlemen and graced by the prese:ice of the ladies. We ought not to be surprised, therefore, at its rap- {diy increasing popularity in the United States, when the first gentlemen of the land, in such num- bers as to forbid the attempt to name them all, are, heart and seul, engaged in the sport, and investing millions in native and imported horses of the purest blood, and in public and private racing establish- ments of surpassing magnificence. And the crowning glory of the sport ts that there are myriads of bright eyes present to witness it, their sweet possessors joining in the excitement with all the spirit of Woman's enthusiasm, and lending a charm to such occasions whicn much enhances the joyousness of the scenes. It would, indeed, be very dificuit to imagine circumstances to make man more happy than he should be at our brillant race meetings, where he can meet his friends, back his judgment, and turn his eyes alternately upon high-mettlea racers and lovely women. The meetings in the South and West will close in time to permit horses running there to come North aud participate inthe games at the Jerome Park meeting, which will commence on the 10th of June. This will be the first of the Northern meetings, and will be followed by those at Monmouth Park, July 4; Saratoga, July 12; Monmouth Park, August 1; Sara- toga, August 16, and the fall meetings of Jerome Park and Baltimore in October, ‘The racing of 1870 developed an unusual number of extraordinary horses, then two and three years old, and these are, of course, expected to form the front rank in the approaching campaign. They will be heavily backed by the confident ana “knowing” class of betzers, who usually make the favorites, but who, as turf history shows, are frequently disap- pointed, to the great delight and profit of the “fielders,” who are prone to smali investments, with chances of large winnings. Those horses now three years old are engaged in sweepstakes races for that age, and those now four years old are en- tered for the cups, and will be prominent contes- tants for the numerous open purses, ‘The first of the events for the three-year-olds will be the Belmont Stakes, $100 entrance, nalt forfeit, and $1,500 added, one mile and five furlongs, at Jerome Park, for which there are seventy-six en- tries. Those most prominent in the Belmont are the following:—Colonei McDantel’s chestnut colt Harry Bassett (by Lexington, dam Canary Bird), winner of the Kentucky Stakes at Saratoga, one mile, beating seven others, in 1:5443; the Nursery Stakes at Jerome Park, one mile, beating fourteen others, in 1:49:4; and the Supper Stakes at Baltimore, one mile, beating Mr. Sanford’s superp filly Madame Dudley, in 1:49%. 2 Mr. O’Donnell’s gray filly Mary Louise (by Lightaing, dam vy Sovereign), win- her ot the Saratoga Stakes, three-quarters of a mile, beating eignt others, including Harry Bassett, in 1:183g, and the West End Stakes at Monmouth Park, one mile, beating four others, in 1:49%, It is stated, however, and we fear truthfully, that this filly has an injured hock. which may not entirely recover in time for the Belmont Stakes, 3, Mr. Lit- tell’s gray filly Mary Clark (by Lexington, dam Eagless, by Giencve), winner of the sweepstakes at Jerome Park, one mile and an eighth, beating four Others, in 2:043¢. 4. Mr. Withers’ brown filly Elsie (by Leamington, dam Bapta), winner of the hanat- cap fer two-year-olds at Saratoga, one mile, beating three others, in the extraordinary time of 1:45%; and a purse at Jerome Park, three-quarters of a mile, beating two others, in 1:25. We should also direct attention to Messrs, Richards & Kilgour’s bay colt Buck- shot (by Knight of St. George, dam John Kilgour’s dam), winner of the Cincinnati Stakes, one mile, in 1:4644, and barely beaten by Madame Dualey in the sweepstakes at Baitimore, one mile, im 1:43, the filly carrying 104 lbs. and the coli 107 lbs, including seven pounds penalty each; Mr. Littell’s chestnut filly Rattan (by Lexington, dam Lizzie Morgan), winner of the Flash Stakes at Saratoga, and second to Mary Louise in tne West End Stakes, Monmouth Park; Mr. Belmont’s chestnut coit By the Sea (by Thormanby, dam Bernice), who received forfeit ina match against Messrs. Denison & Crawford’s Cen- sor colt, and rana good second to Mary Clark, a mile aad an eighth, at Jerome Park; Major Thomas’ bay Miy Aureoia (by War Dance, dam Herzog’s dam), a good second to Elsie in the fast mile at Saratoga; Mr. O'Donnell’s chestnut filly Fanchon (by Australian, dam Idlewild), who ra second to Ma- dame Dudley for the Champagne Stakes at Jerome Park; Mr. Morris’ bay colt Barbarian (by Eclipse, dam Barbarity),third in the same race, but dangerous from his fine size and successful family; Mr. Babcock’s chestnut filly, Nellie Ransom (by Jack Malone, dam Vesper Light), wo, though she did but little last year, is wonderfully good looking, and has the con- fidence of those who know her best, There are among the entries for the belmont Stakes a number of other coits and fillies of promise, from blood and appearance, though not conspicuous last year, and heuce It is no “sure thing” that the winner will not emerge from obscurity. Nevertheless, we hold that brilliant performances last year justify the estimate piaced upon those prominently designated. The Odds laid by the bookmakers against those in high- est favor are as Lollows:—Harry Bassett, only 3 to 2, and his backers have taken all they can get; Mary Clark, 8 to 1; By the Sea, 10 to i e, 10 to 1; | Mary Louise, 12 to 1; Monarchist, 12 to 1; Rattan, Aureola and Fanchon, each 25 to 1; Barbarian and Nellie Ransom, each %5 to 1; Buckshot, 40 to 1, and 80 on. The odds against Harry Bi Were more liberal, until the promptness of his backers drove the book- makers to aretreat. The offerings against By the Sea and Elsie have also ceased. They have both been backed heavily, We cannot understand why the superb filly Mary Clark, 8t 8 to 1, is not more freely backed; and among the others named Bar- barian, Mary Leuise, Aurcola, Buckshot and Nellie Ransom should be backed at the very liberal odds offered against them. Monarchist at 12 to1 does not seem a very good thing. He has not yet done anything in public, and we cannot perceive the point ot his prominence, unless it may be based upen the fact that Mr. Sanford is giving especial attention to lus training at the Preakness stables. Mr. S. is @ man of immense will, generally suc- ceeds in his undertakings, and if he determines to win the Belmont Stakes, may be dangerous. The Ladies’ Stakes, to be run for at the same meeting, is for dilies three years old, $100 entrance, half forteit, $1,000 added, one mile and five fur- longs; the owner of the second filly to receive $390 out of the stakes; closed with fifty nominations. Nearly all the fillies of decided promise are among the nominations for this important event. Madame Dudley, by Lexington, dam Britannia IV., by Flying Dutc)man; Mary Clark, Mary Louise, Elsie, Rattan, Aureola, Fanchon and Nellie Ransom, referred to above, are likely to be foremost in the betting, though among the otners there is plenty of blood and form to render the result doubtful. The first uree nmamed—Madame Dudiey, Mary Louise and Mary Clark—are decidedly first class, and the question of superiority can onty be decided by the race. Madame Dudley has never met either of the other two, while they have met but once (im the Nursery Stakes), when Mary Louise ran second to Harry Bassett, ad Mary Clark was not placed; but as the latter got a@ very bad start the result was no test. We confess to a decided partiality for Madame Dud- ley, resulting, probably, from her iast race, which was for @ sweepstakes at Baltimore, one niile, which she ran in 1:48, carrying 104 lus, and finishing in fine style. On the same day Governcr Bowie's fine filly, My Maryland, won the handicap for three-year- olds, carrying only 86 lbs, In exactly the same time (1:48), beating such good ones as Lida Grissom, 86 lbs.; Lady Petry, 90 ibs.; Ortolan, 90 Ibs,; Mozart, 85 1vs., and Dennis Burns, 88 lbs. My Maryland carried $4,500—was handed yesterday to the Irisu Direc- tory, who returned the following receipt:— Received from Mr. Richard McCloud, Treasurer of the United Irishmen, $4640, whicd the Directory of the United hen iri Jon! ration. ne EDMOND POWER, OND PATRICK WALSH, Manon 15. 187L Directors Lrish Goafederativa, six pounds below her weight for age, while Madame Dudley carried thirty-two peunds Above her weight for age, thus giving My Maryland thirty- eight pounds, according to the scale of weights, and yetran in the same time; and when tt 1s remem- bered that My Maryiand beat dive otuers of ackpow- ledged speed, she cannot be rated as @ very mferior animal. As between the two gray Marys we dare not hazard an opinion, unless it should appear that Mary Louise's injury is serious. They are large, fine fillies and deserve to be backed in the best company; while Elsie is pro- bvably about their equal, and Rattan, Aureola, Fan- chon, Nellie Ransom and others are dccidedly wor- thy of attention, The odds are as foliows:—Against Madame Dudley, 4 to 1; Mary Louise, Mary Clark and Elsie, each 8 to 1, and all offerings taken by the backers of the latter; Fanchon, 15 to 1; Aureola, 20 to 1, and Rattan, 25 to 1. The Westcheswr Cup, a sweepstakes for all ages, $60 entrance, play or pay, the second horse to re- ceive $200 out of the stakes, two miles and a quar- | ter, closed onthe 1st inst. with twelve entries, to wit:—Mr. Belmoni's two flyers, Glenelg and King- fisher: Mr. Babcock’s Helmbold and Conductor, Mr. Sanford's Preakness, Mr. Page’s Hamburg, Mr. Littell’s Magme B. B., Mr. Hall’s Major, Mr, Crouse’s Regards, Mr. Coffee's Judge Durell (late McCloskey), Mr. Clay's War Whoop and Mr. Bu- ford’s bay mare, four vears old, by Lexington, dam by Glencoe, out of Heads or Tails, The betting has not yet opened upon this event, and we are therefore in the dark as to the views of the bookmakers; but Mr. Belmont's two will, doubtleas, be hot favorites, while Helm- bold, Preakness and Hamburg will be liberally backed, and the others will probably take rank about in the order in which they are named. They are a good lot, and the winner, whoever he may be, will add much to nis fame. Preakness ought to be a good four-year eld, judging from his race for the Dinner Party Stake, at Baltimore, when he was evi- dently too high in flesh, yet won handsomely; and Hamburg, if he has recovered from the effects of his merciless training and running to which he was sub: jected last year, ought to give an account of himself. He is looking decidedly well. Fear of the prominent flyers has probably prevented some from entering their horses, and hence the cup did not fill so nu- merously as usual, lt is fair to presume, however, that most of those who dared to enter will dare to start, and the race must, theretore, be a capital one. The handicaps (Fordham stakes, one and a quar- ter miles, and Jockey Club handicap, two miles) have filled numerous!y, and the entries include many good horses. The weights were announced in | our columns yesterday, anda fresh field of opera- tions is now opened to the bookmakers. The sharpened appetite of the public for racing, resulting from the winter vacation, will, doubtless, secure a very large attenaance at the spring mect- ing of the American Jockey Club, which will be the first of the season in the North. The programme 18 very attractive: and, as the meeting will take place about a week later than usual, the gathering of fine horses from all sections will be numerous and the sport consequentiy grand. The other meetings which are to follow at Long ; Branch and Saratoga will also be brilliant. Not only wiil the runners at Jerome Park go to those Meetings to “fight their batiles over again,” but and Southern cracks will be brought into the most attractive contests. For the Saratoga Cup, two and a quarter miles, the celebrated Kentacky herse Longfellow (by Leamington, dam Nanturah), Glenelg, Kingfisher, HeJmbold, Preakness, Hamburg and six others are entered. There 1s a strong proba- bility that the cap time of the great Kentucky— 4:01},—will be beatea this year. JAMES WATSON'S TROTTERS., Dinmond Studs and the Late Auditor's Stud of Horses—Gathering of Sports Politi- cians—Fair Prices in Spite of the Rain. In these modern days the sound of the aucttoneer'’s bammer is the first echo to the boom of a rich man’s | death bell, Sometimes it is his lbrary—the result of a lifetime of patient, loving collection; sometimes the gorgeous furniture, in which a luxurious Syba- rite languished his hours away. Relatives care net- ther tor the scholarship of the one nor the lavish- ness of the oiher, and the AUCTIONEER IS CALLED IN. Yesterday it was a stud of fine horses, which had | been its owner's pride. As@ man seres down into the autumnal years of life his passion for the fast and beautiful in way to a longing after armchairs and slippers. In the case of the late James Watson, a man of mascu line tastes, it need not be wondered that his untimely demise, even in the act of enjoying his favorite sport, should find him with A WELL SELECTED STABLE, So, while the drenching rain was dripping over the | pavement of Gotham yesterday morning, the fact tnat a sale of fancy horseflesh was to take place in Forty-second street removed all thougnt of the dirty weather from about TWO THOUSAND “SPORTS.” “Going to Jim Watson's horse sale, Johnny? was @common query and an affirmative answer must have been largely given. They came as early as nine o'clock and packed the finely fitted stable of the late County Anditor to suffocation. Still they came in spite of the downpour and thronged the sidewalks near the corner of Madison avenue with all the devotion of Mohammedans at the shrine of Mecca. They were worth a journey to see. Tall hats, which HUNG JAUNTILY ON THREE HArRs, announced the ’ossy brethren of the turf, a hands-tn- the-pocket attitude betrayed the loafing curiosity gceker; all the rest were politicians of large or smail calibre and mostly of purely localfame. ‘they were distinguished by wearing thelr hats on four hairs, by reed shirt fronts, suspicious black mustaches and the ~ INEVITABLE POLITICIAN'S DIAMOND giamoring on treir bosoms. An exception to the Politician crowd was the genlal and gentlemanly Chariey Loew, who, with a namber of the County Clerk's office employés, was present. and took a good deal of interest in the sale. Judge McQuade looked happy and comfortable, and Judge Coulter, wih a smile on his sunset physiognomy. hummed “Auld Lang Syne’ as well as the crush would let him. Colonel Van Brunt, with his *‘galins” swing, ob ected to being elbowed, and Ed, Kearney was happy all over his broad shoulders that he had lert his NEEDLEWORK SHIRT FRONT AT HOME. Alderman Barker was constantly obliged on those in his vicinity to disentangie them: i from his immense biack mustache, and Bul Dewey, the lucky wagerer, grianed at Bill Johnson, who, it was thought, wanted a companion for ‘Bull Run.” John Oli and the two Marshals, Jonn and Jesse, looked anxious several times but didn’t buy. Baltimore sent its Miller and Edens- town, N, J., its Wheeler, while detachments from all the outiying districts und the owners of all the me- tropolitan staples, scarcely gave room for Archie Johnston, the auctioneer, to mount on one of the carriages and COMMENCE THE SALE. A set of double harness was put up, and, amid general impatience, knocked down for $100, another set brought seventy-one dollars, another set sixty- five dollars. Some horse blankets fetched ten dol- lars apiece, and then Archie announced over his diamonds that “CHARLIE GREEN’’ was the next lot, With great diMcuity this well | known bay was brongbt and his blanket removed. A murmur of approbation ran round asthe son of Old Abdallah, out of a Beilfounder mare, looked | round with his lustrous eyes on the gaping crowd. The auctioneer began his professional preiude in a canter. “Trotted in public fourteen times, won eight races, took second money in three others, doing 2:51!g; has done 2:25; sound, kind, true, improving | at that, fifteen hands two luches. Now’s your time, gentiemen.” “Three thousand,’ sald a voice, somewhere. “Three, three, thr-r-reee. Trotted in pubite four- teen,” &e. | There was a long pause in the bidding, which, of | course, Archie used (to fill up withjlengthy descrip- tions of the trotter’s merits, “PIVE THOUSAND |”? “Five, fi-fl-flve; any more, third and last time.” The hammer fell, and Archie announced Juage | McQuade, of Harlem, as the buyer. “That's too thin,” said a man with his hat on four hairs, A seven-year-old bay horse, “Fred,” looking as if he had “stay” as well as “go’’ in him, was next | ut up. Five hundred was the first bid. Up it went | hundreds, then dfopped to filues and tens, then | fifties ugain, and finally fell to Mr. Turner, of | Phluladelphia, 1or $1,400. “BRING OUT DAN,” satd the auctioneer, who had worked himself into a perspiration. Another bay horse was wedged into the throng, and was believed in to @ great extent. Over fifteen hands, elght years old, and said to trot | In 2:25, he was a fine animal to look at. One thou- sand dollars was the first offer, and the hundreds were rapidly piledon. At $2,000 they Nagged into fifties, und ‘at length fell to a $2,800 shout of Mr. Dinsmore, of Adams Express Company. It was af- terwards learned that tne horse ts not to be RUN TO AN EXPRESS WAGON, One sensation more was reserved—viz: the chest- nut five-year-old inare Loleto. Fifteen hands, spien- did limbs and a silken coat marked ber for a strug- gle between the bidders. $1,500 was promptly cried, and away they went, hundreds, fitties, tens, twen- ties, dragging at mes, rushing at others, until Mil- ler, of Balumore, bought her for 8. W. Coe, of this city, at the fancy price of $3,700. The feature of and wa yon sate’ gave some of the nd the sleigh and wagon Votaries @ chance to breathe by others clearing out. A cutter sleigh brought forty dollars, a Portland cut. ter—the one in which the Auditor was Set ae cas ty-five dollars, top wagon $290, Toad wagon, $290; aud go the sale closed, $12,400. horses gives | the | Will have a banquet at Agartz’s, Third avenue, b | evening in glorious hilarity, in honor of the good | hour than tn listening to her. | The Grahamite Pavement and tho Artificial | ment @ new arucle stands forth defying and in- | the residence of General Graham, 20 North Washing- | Various bases of which the pavements in use were | formed. The experiments which followed were both | of an individual and comparative nature. ; they have the matter of elasticity completely in being considered a very fatr realization for the four animals, The crowd surged out into the rain, and for the first time in the day a POST-MORTUARY CONVERSATION = indulged in about the late lamented owner of stud just sold, never Kind 0’ feel a man’s dead tll I see his horses and fixings sold,” satd a man of ’ossy look about the shirt collar to a friend, as the assistants in this last scene separated m the drizzle. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Preparations for the Pageant aud Parade The Celebration “in the Morning? and Evening. When St. Patrick’s Day comes Irishmen, all the world over, if they do uot mect and “drown the shamrock,” adopt some means whereby to honor the dear old saint who drove out the snakes from the Island of Saints, Past celebrations of the day in this city have been sometimes grand and tmpos- ing, at other umes marred by some casual occur- rence which caused regret to the most faithful lovers of Iretand and her cause. Now, more than ever betore, have the Irish reason to rejoice at their fealty to n&tionhood and vneir irrepressible enmity to the ancient hereditary enemy, for this year the Spark of nationality and patriotism lights up with @ brilliant fame and burns more defiantly than England in her long experience in hunting up some talisman by which to destroy the Irish heart has ever known. Having to some extent conquered in Ireland, and having won the sympathy of all na- tions, especially of the great republic, by the GALLANTRY, NOBILITY AND TRUTH of some of her leading sons, Ireland in America to- day rejoices to find herself with a good cause and brave defenders of that cause whom she loves to honor. The arrival of tre Fenian exiles in this city has been made an especial reason for a grand turn- out on Friday next, and, judging from the prepara- tions being made and the impetus given generally to Irish affairs in New York, the celebration will be the grandest ever witnessed in this city, No amount of money 1s spared in certain quarters to provide the necessary requirements for the occasion, and whatever is to be done may be expected on a mag- nificent scale, It is proverbial that the frish are a race that “goes in” for splendor of show and gor- geousness of outward manilestation on all patriotic occasions, and this year SOME NOVEL SIGHTS are to be presented to New Yorkdom by way of making the parade of interest to spectators. A number of very tall Irishmen, for instance, are to form a company in the procession, and these are to be enveloped in robes sunilar to those worn in the ume of the Galiow Glasses of Shane O'Neill, Prince of Ulster, in the time of Elizabeth of England. It would seem from the fact that this company Is to be adorned in richly embroidered safiron colored robes—the sattron, of course, being thus considered ue pariual: color, Unat after all that has been sung about THE WEARING OF THE GREEN it 1s Not the national color of the “Onld Land.” But, this apart altogether, the procession, whether in green or satron, promises to be tremenuous, The Various sucteties will assemble at ten o'clock A. M., at the corner of fourteenth street and Second aveaue, at which poit the procession Will start, and crossing Second street to Bowery, will go down the last named street to Chatham street and to City Hali, where it will be reviewed by the Mayor and Common Council; thence, wheeling into broadway and again turning of at Fourteenth street, will cross to Seventh avenue, going up to ‘Twenty-thi.d street, wuen it again is to cross over to First avenue, tien come down to Kightn street, cross over to Cooper institute, where the Grand Marshal will dismi he The guests of the societies will be Mayor Hall, Sherif vreanan, County Clerk Loew, Wm, M. Tweed, P. B. Sweeny, Richard O'Gorman and Judge Con- nolly. The Fenian exiles are, of course, to partici- pate ta the procession, and, no doubt, will be “TUB OBSERVED OF ALL OBSERVBRS.’? Some of the oldest irish clubs will also attend, But in the evening the latter will Nave an espec.ally gala time, Tbe old and honored society, the FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK, will mect at the St, James Hotel, where they will honor the festival in such @ manner as will make the Saint himself rejoice, With such men at the festive board as Judge John R. Brady (president of the club), Judge Daly, Mr. Hoguet and oihers of that ik, it 18 neediess to say that the shamrock will be honored aud wet and drowned amid a “flow of soui.’ THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK, at Delmonico's, under the presidency of John Mul- lay, will Keep up their reputation for life-long ad- hesion to the free and unfettered independence of theirs and their fathers’ native land. At Harlem UNITED SONS OF ST. PATRICK, a clab composed of the leading Irishmen of that section, under the presidency of Jonn H. Williams, tween 129th and 130th sireets, which, it is under- stood, shall be second to none giveu in tie city. Other ciubs in the city and suburbs will spend the old Saint. It may also be added that Mile. Rosa @’Erina will commence her IRISH EVENINGS, and will warble some beauuiful Irish airs at Stein- way Hall, inthe evening. aud those who love the | “land’s melodies” might spend a more unpleasaat Taken altogether the celebration this year promises to eclipse that of any former year within the memory of the “oldest greenhorn.”” SUBSTILUIES FOR STONE. Frear Stone. Under the title of the Grahamite Asphalt Pave- viling special tests. The base of whe new pavement isa native asphalt found in a rich jode in Ritchie county, West Virginia, and although it was thought at first to bea solidified petroleum, analysis has proved it to be asphaitum, having an excess of the substance known as asphuitine. The article was called GRAMAMITE out of compliment to General J. L, Graham, on whose property it was found. The scientific analy- ses and experiments have been conducted by Pro- fessor E. J. De Smedt, and when the end of the alchemie research was reached and the philoso- pher’s stone was found in the bottom of the furnace, acompany was formed to proceed with the manu- facture of the article. General W. W. Averill, Presi- dent of the company, applied to the War Depart- ment for @ committee to mine into the merits of the pavement. Accordingiy General Newton was requested to conduct the inquiry on the part of the government. This gentleman has done so, and will make his report at an early day. General Averill also invited to witness experiments a number ofexperts of the highest standing on Saturday, at tou square. Among the score of gentlemen present the HERALD reporter noticed General Gilmore, General Horace @, Wright, General Gordon Granger, General McClellan and his Assistant Engineer, Mr. Newton, and Colot Van Buren, Mr, Tracy, Engineer of Pubic Works tor the city, and Mr. Cornell, President of the Croton Water Board. The experiments were conducted by Professor De Smedt, the inventor of the pavement, in a laboratory at the rear of the house. Mr. De Smedt, before com- mencing his experiments, gave a dissertation on the 2 It was first shown that the Grahamite can, by some secret modus operandi, be made BLASTIC TO ANY EXTENT, nd specimens were handed round shewing that their power. The heat test was applied to it with- out in any way disintegrating it, while some of the San Francisco and the Val de ravers Disparieed became quite friable at the same heat. wo pieces of mastic—one the Grahamite, the other the Val de Travers—were tested for cohesivencss b' drawing a rod of glass through them. The Vat Travers cracked in pieces, while the Grahamite ex- hibited a small hole like that made by a pistol ball. It was next submitted to the bolling test, and tested for salt water with complete success. The crowning test of all was lor its strongest points, ELASTICITY AND HARDNESS combined. This was done by Cats 2 @ thirty pound weight to fall on a block from a height of six- teen feet. Traprock, binperonie, San Francisco as- halt and Grahamite were submitted to this crusher, he stenes flew in all directions; the San Francisco cracked and broke badly, while the Gralamite STOOD THE SRVERE TEST unhurt, after repeated batterings one block HELL GATE HORROR. Collision Betwren the Steamer Electra and the Schooner Lucy Hall. A Man Crushed to Death—A Bowsprit Pierces the Steamer’s Side—An Inevitable Smash—The Story of the People on tho Steamer. William Gifford, a man tn the noonday of his career, strong in the hope of a brilliant future, with every promise that the summer of his time shoutd dawn pleasantly upon him, was rudely swept from the world unseen, unheard or by his comrades, and plunged, without a cry, into the jaws of death, He had but just left a wife and child, whose pleasant home gave every evidence of happiness, and to-day the widowed mother mourns his loss without even the poor consolation of his BODY TO GRIEVE OVER. How little did he dream, as he held her in nt» arms and folded his Little one to his heart, it was the last time he should embrace them! The steamer, of which this man was the mate, the Electra, left Providence the day before yesterday, and, coming down with the tide at the rate of twelve miles an hour, passing through Hell Gate yesterday at @ quarter past seven A, M., collided with @ schoouer, the Lucy Hall. The captain of the steamer states that upon rounding the point he saw the schooner, with all sail set, drifting with the ude. Feeling confident he could pass her he headed the boat to the right of the schooner, when, seeing NOTHING COULD SAVE HIM in that direction from ranning on the “gridiron,” which would be certain destruction, he changed his tactics. and attempted to pass her on the other side. The anchor of the schooner, which had been dragging, suddenly canght, swinging her round, and, when just off Hallett’s Poini, she dashed ner bowsprit into the steamer’s waist immediately above the guards, piercing a closet, into which the mate had a few minutes before retired, teariug up. the bul- woe carrying oif the livepoat, and leaving 20 ves- ge 0! a ; one . THE UNFORTUNATE MAN but & portion of nis brains scattered over the carga. From the appearance of the sloop 1t was impossiple for the peopie on board the Electra to suppose she Was dragging her anchor. Going under full canvas, with her jib sheeted bome, they took it she was passing througn the gate in the same direction they were going. But when the steamer neared her and they saw the anchor had grounded they felt at once that the collision was mevitable. So furious was THE DASH OF THE BOWSPRIT through the steamer’s side, that the lifeboat from vhe steamer was landed clean across the sloop’s deck, and it is supposed the mate’s body was ground toa pulp almost in a moment, For some minutes the loss of the first ofticer was not discovered. ‘The captain and crew were in total ignorance of the fata. accident until one of the deck hands picked up his cap and brought it to them, when they rushed . to the spot and were horror stricken to find em BIS BRAINS BESMEARING THE COTTON BALES and his body gone they knew not where. On learn- ing the sad result the captain made every effort in his power to send word on board the schooner, but no tug being near tis was impossible. Making all haste to the dock they sent in every direction to find out the name of the sloop, apd endeavor to ascer- tain whether those on board her had any knowl- edge of the missing mate, but up to a late hour last nignt NO TIDINGS OF HIM him had been brought in. The sad news was tele graphed to some friends of Mrs. Gitfora (the mate’s Wile) yesterday, with instructions to break the in- telligence gentty to her. THE ONLY LOSS OF CARGO the steamer sustained was a half case of boots, which was thrown over. The damage to the boat herself was comparatively slight, and, consequently, soon repatred, She started om her return trip at live o'clock last evening. THE FIVE POINTS FIGHT. The Latest Murderous Affray in a Baxter Street Groggery—A Skull Fractured—Ante- Mortem Statement. A desperate affray occurred tn the groggery No. 15 Baxter street on Tuesday evening, in which bottles, tumblers and other weapons were freely used. John Sullivan, the barkeeper, receivea a blow on the head, as alleged, from a bottie in the hands of Bartholomew Upton, alias Bolivar, The latter was promptly arrested by Cap- tain Kennedy and detective Do.an, of the Sixth pre- cinct, and locked up. Bolivar is an ex-convict, having served two terms in State Prison on con- viction for burglary. The accused has also been in the Penitentiary, and no later than last August was sent to Blackwell's Island for six months for aiding and assisting a prisoner to escape frum the Island. Sullivan was removed to the Centre Street Hospital, with a terrible fracture of the skull, and his life being considered in imminent danger Coroner Young, at the request of Captain Kennedy, took the viclim’s ante-mortem statement, SULLIVAN, THE VICTIM, says that the prisoner entered his and created @ disturbance. He had arinking and commenced foolin, with @ soldier from Governor’s Island, ubsequentl, Bolivar quarrelled with Edward Murray an botn of them commenced throwing bottles at each other, Sullivan says he came from behind the bar to put a stop to tt, when they both ran behind the bar and Upton struck him on the head with a black pint botue which was standing ona shelf behina the bar. Sullivan says he was knocked senseless, and on recovering found officers in the place, and they took him to the Sixth precinct station house, Suilivan seems to think that he will recover from the etfects of his injuries, but the hospital surgeons have little or no hupe that he can long survive. ‘The jury rendered a verdict against Bolivar, and Coroner Young committed him to awalt the result of Suilivan’s injuries. THE ACCUSED is twenty-five years of age, bora in Ireland, lives at No. 14 Baxter street and ‘says he 1s a carpenter by trade, In his examination Upton says, that while fooling with a soldier named Jonn Conners, from Governor's Island, Edward Murray struck him in the lace een | back of the head with a bottle, when he “went for’? him and threw a bottle or two at him. Upton fur. ther says, that as it got too hot for him, and he baa to jump out of the door, he does not know whether he struck the barkeeper or not. He says also he was not drank, but had been drinking. CHURCH AND STATE. Information for “Sectarian” Speculators and Speakers. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: — At the recent meeting of the Methodist preachers Dr. Crooks 1s reported to have said that near his residence the Catholics have property worth $3,000,000, and it is occupied by a priest's house, orphan asylum and cathedral, all of which, he said, they received as a donation from the city. Now, it has been frequently publicly denied that the site of the cathedral on Fifth and Madison avenues, and of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, contiguous, were donated by the city to the Catholics; and yet every day some new advocate of Protestantism puts forward this untruth, either from @ culpable igno- Trance of facts, or from & wilful desire to deceive by misstatement of them. The Union League originated the falsehood in the controversy as to the appropriations for denomina- tional schools, at which time it also falsly stated that there was room enough for 39,000 more chil- dren in the public schools, although the official annual report for the then’ year stated that there ‘was need of accommodation for at least 6,000 chil- dren, Now if Dr. Crooks, or any other so-called doctor, is anxious for tue truth, and willing to state it, I would refer him to Liber 620, a 364, of Convey- ances. This conveyance 1s dated ' November ii, 1852, and in it is recited that the city, by indenture dated May 1, 1709, had granted, bargained, &c., unto Robert Lylburn and his heirs and assigus, forever, certain premises sub- ject to certam yearly rents; that the trustees Patrick's Cathedr were then seized of said premises, as they all and had paid the arrears of rent and the sum of $83 32 in lieu of all Tents thereafter to accrue; and that, in considera- ton of such, the said trustees became the owners of the property. ‘The deed was signed by the whig and “Know Nothing” Mayor Kingsland. The stipula- tons of the original lease required the lessee ope £405 lawful money and the yearly rental of “four bushels of merchantaole wheav’ e8 a quit rent, As Was cracked at the edge. In spite of this resistance to @ weight, which repre- act of © fifteen tons, when dent is made, which, when stru the hammer, fattens to tts place without chipping. Taken altogether the Grahamite pavement is likely to prove @ great success, and such was the opinion, many times delivered, of those who witnessed the experiments, ARTIFICIAL STONE. Cognate with the composition uf pavement ts that of artifical stone. Under this head comes the artificial compoun’ known as FREAR STONE, which possesses in a Gegree all that Is claimed for it of durability and hardness. A number of buildings have sizoaay been erected of this stone and the unfailing test of time ——_ to be the only one remaining to be added to those which it has already undergone. The company is under the direction of Cornelius K. Garrison, president; Nelson Clements, vice president and general superinten- Geut, and Thomas F. Aviix, weasurer. for the $50,000,000 of real estate which the Catholics hoid, a8 alleged, in the city, they have the same title to it as Mr. Stewart or Mr. Astor Lave to their pro- perty. Every church, jal schooi and pastoral Tesidence, together withevery convent in New Yor! has beep ‘paid for from the hard earned money Catholics, who, unlike Methodists, constantly sup- plement their faith by good works, A CATHOLIC READER. About twelve o'clock on Tuesday night Mr. Jacob Mauritz, a German, forty-two years of age, of Sixth street, Wilkamsburg, with his family, was attending the ball of the Lafayette Benevolent Association, at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms, Third avenue, near Fifteenth street, when he was taken suddenly ul white standing In the crowded hall, and, falling to the go bie eens Disease of the heart cause of death, Coroner Hersmena heid an iquest on the boay,