The New York Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1871, Page 3

p WASHINGTON. Disputed Questions Adjusted by the Joint High Commission, THE FENIAN CLAIMS EXCLUDED. Full Attendance at the-Extra Session of the Nexate Expected, Interesting Reminiseenco of the War With Tripoli. . WASHINGTON, May 5, 1871. The New Treaty Negotiated by the Joint High Commissio: General Cameron and Senator Morton have been busy all ay making themselves famthar with the new treaty between Great Britain and tue Unitea States. They hea Interviews with the President, the Secretary of State and several meibers of the Joint High Commission, 8 evening there was a Meeting at Senator Morton’s rooms at the National Hotel. Among those present were Senators Morton and Cameron, Judge Williams, of the Joint Migh Com- mission; Secretary Fish and J, ©, Bancroit Davis. At this mecting the weaty was read over by Mr. Davis and commented upon by Morton and Cameron. Messrs. Fish and Williams, of tie Joint High Com- mission, explained, as they went along, the various articles of the treaty, General Cameron and Senator Morton express themselves as highly pleased with the document, The English claims recognized are inched within the years from 1861 to 1305. The claims for the Fenian raids upon Canada are excluded, though it is understood the Engilsh Commissioners were anxious to have them acknowledged. © treaiy Will be sigued to-morrow. The Britis Commis- sloners have exacted of the American Commissioners that every means snail be used to keep the treaty from being made pubilc until ratifications have been exchanged, This precludes the idea of its being sonsidered in open session, The Lxira Session of the Senate. ‘The probability is Uiat there will be a full Senate on Wednesday ne ong those now or recently in Washington are Senators Morrill, of Maine; Mor- ton, Cameron, Cas: y, Cole, of California; Cragin, Howe, Pomeroy, Sawyer, Stockton and Sumner, Senators Stewart and Nye, of Nevada, and Corbett and Kelly, of Oregon, who did not, after tne ad. journment of Congr’ return to the Pacific coas are within a few hours? travel of Washington, Republican Joiligcation Over tie District Election. The republicans to-night had a torchlight proces- Bion, alter which there Was a complimentary sere- nade by the Republican Generai Committee to the oMicers of the new territorial government at the re- nidence of N. G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, Governor Cooke, Mr. Ordway and others made speeches, President Grant liad accepted an nyitation to be present, but just as lie was on the eve of leaving the executive mansion the High Com- mission detained him by a visit. Obligations of the Sicux City and Pacific Railroad, Under the actof July 2, 1864, the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, connecting witn the Union Pacific Railroad, received land grants and bonds from the United States, and the Union Pacific was released from the construction of that branch, The question arose Whether or not the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad were required to pay one-half of the com- pensation for services rendered to the government in aid of its consiruction, as provided by the fifth section of the act of July 2, 1504, in the case of the Union Pacific. The Quartermaster General referred the matter to Comptrojier Brodhead, who decided that the conditions which obtain 10 the Union Cen- tral and Kansas Pacific Railroad Companies in this regard apply also, to the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, and that its amounts for government transportation must be setued ja the same way and on the same terms. Mistake of a vitish Statesman. In the House of Commons op Tuesday last Mr. Seeley stated taat he had reasoa to Know that the government at Washington was prepared for a re- duction of the ocean postage. This is news to the Postmaster General, who states that the rates are Now quite as low as the interests of the go\ erument ‘Will admit, Metric International Standard ef Coinnge. Advices have been received at the Treasury De- partment from prominent citizens of Bremen to the effect that the effort which has been made for many months past in favor of effecting uniformity in coinage on an international basis, having one and one-half grammes pure gold to the dotiar, is being received with great favor and promises to be suc- cessful. Vatuable pamphiets favoring this scheme were also received, It may be interesting, in this connection, to state that Governor Ito, the special Commissioner of the Japanese government to this country, fully endorses the same views, and hopes to bring about the adoption of adjustment of the the coinage system to the metric international standard, A Relic of the War with Tripol’. A letter has been received from an officer of the United States steamer Guerriere, at Tripoli, dated April 9, 1871, which states that the anchor of the old Philadelphia, which has been lying in the harbor ever since Commo.jore Decatur burned the siip, in 1804, Was on thatday taken on board for the pur- pose of bringing it to this country, New York Custom ITouse Appolatments, The appointments of Patrick O'Leary, as night in- spector in the Custom House, and Jeremiah Lothrop and Daniel W. Lee, examiners; John Nugent, sam- pler, and Wiliiam 0 tlara, opener and packer, In the Appraiser’s Ofice, New York, were to-day confirmed by Secretary Boutwell, Improvements in the Capitol. Congress having appropriated $29,000 for improve- ments in the Capitol building, among which are the enlargement of the passages leading from the Rotunda to the;Senate and House, the renovation and ventilation of the building, repatring the floor ol vhe House, &c., about one hundred mechanics are engaged in tearing out the old material prepara- wory to making the improvements. The bad odors about the hail of the Louse have not been caused by Imperfect ventilation so much as the unclean con- dition of the seats in the gaiierles and the tobacco quids and cigar stumps in tle heat registers. In- stead of perforating the new floor for these registers they will be placed in tae rise or step of each sec- tion, 80 that it will be inconveniont to use them for spittoons, Phe grounds immediately adjoining the Capitol are also in progress of improvement, Statistics of the Coraus. The census returns are not yet complete; a few, tuvolving the population of several counties and townships, are yet to be received. The mortality tables are in a state of forwardness, about five hun- dred pages having been written. The tables of prov auctions of many of the States are complete. That for Vermont shows the estimated value of all farm productions, laciuding betterments, and the addition to the stock to be $34,000,047, the cash value of farms being $139,267,000, The table for Wisconsin shows the estimated value of all farm productions, &c., to be $78,000,000, the present cash value of farms being $300,000,000, and the farming tmple+ ments and machinery over $14,000,000. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Although avout 400 employés have been removed from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing since jast winter, there are now 700 men, women and boys employed in that branch of the Treasury De- partment engaged in printing legal tender notes, revenue stamps and the faces and seals of the new bonds. The last named will not be ready for de- livery before the 15:h or 20th of the present month, when there will be @ smail supply of ail denomina- tons Personal. Secretary Boutwell, having returned to Washing- ton, resumed bysiness at the Treasury Department sis morning NEW YORK,HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, THE go. AL TROUBLES. ‘The Loug Strike Drawing Slowly to a Close— Both Parties Tired of the Contest—The Miners Propose to Test the Maguanimity of the Operators—Iwportaut Movement of Storekeepers. SCRANTON, May 5, 1871. There isa little change in public feeling to-day, although the situation is absolutely no better, to all appearances, than yesterday. The previous atti- tude of the companies affords but little hope tat the earnest efforts made by distinguished citizens to draw from the representatives of the companies and the miners what terms will be acceptable to each will prove more efficacious than those which have been tried before. People, Unerefore, are anxiously awaiting the answer from the @irectors of tue corporations to the propo- sition of the miners to go to work immediately and leave the guestion of wages to arbitration, Many well mformed persons express an opinion that it will be accented, while others equally intelligent as to the disposition of the officials say that it will be rejected, As the result will be shown to- morrow or Monday speculation on the sub- Jeo will be _ protitiess, Jn case the miners’ “offer 13 rejeciek I have reason to believe that the men will prop to go into the mines and test the Magnaniinity of ely employers. ‘They will be encouraged to do this by assurance of many company adherents that better terins will be given them im case the companies? pride ts gratified to that extent, It is certain that the long strike is drawing slowly to a close, and both parites are hedging to save as mucii as possible of their pres+ tige, facn side has fatled to accomphsh its object and both are heartily disgusted with the stcugsle, so far as they have got. Vublic sentiment 1s sili strong for tie miners, but if es evident that sympainy of that kind is powerless to prolong the struggle for any length of time. Obduracy on the part of the company may keep the men out until dune; a little concession will put the miners at work at once, and everybody is Wusting that the corpora. Uons will be magnanimous. An Important meeting was held In Pittston yester- day. The most influential and largest storekeepers: In the region embraced between Carbondaie and Pittston assembled in council and discussed we situation in all its bearings. An association was formed for mutual protection, This movement is significant ant may have great influence in the fuiure of matters in the coal regions. The movement to set the miners and laborers by the ears has fairly collapsed, It only exeited the contempt of the citizens generally and the derision of the laborers themseives, BLIGHTED HOP&S, Poughkecpsie’s Romeo and Juliet—Romantic Story frou a Hudson River Tewn, PovGukeersig, May 5, 1871. You have already been informed of the facts in the case of the suicide of Dr. Curtis Chapman, a young and highly respected physician of this vil- luge; but the full particulars ale of a sad character and the s oundings of such an interesting nature that I cannot refrain from forwarding them in full. br. Chapman was twenty-two years of age, and the junior member of the firm of Raymond & Chapman, druggists, His father, Mr. Henry Chapman, is one of the most sutstantial moneyed men of the village. Ou Tuesday last the suicide left his store at nine o’clock in the morning, and proceed- ing to another drug store in the village purchased an ounce of prussic acid and left, That was the last seen of him alive, Not returning at night nor the nex ANOTHER FOSTER, A Murderous aad Unprovoked Ass Hoboken Citizen—The Victim Left in a Pool of Blood—Arrest of the Rufliana—A Chaneo for Jersey Jastice. The horror which the murder of Mr. Putnam has cast over the pubile scarcely seems to have roused the fears of some of the night-walking thieves and assassins. We came very near having to record in our columns this morning a similar atrocliy, About eight o'clock last evening a peaceable citizen of Hoboken was on his way home to his little family, when, at the corner of Newgrk and Garden, giaygts a stalwary rugiag rushed fart ously upon him, and with some murderous weapon struck him violently on the head, The victim fell Seuseless to the ground, and the woula-be assassin, snatching the man’s pocketbook, fed. ‘The heavy’ biow, however, and a piercing groan from the bleeding man, were heard by Charies Weir, who Keeps a store nearby, He ran into the street, and in @ moment saw the villain fleeing fast from the Beene, He gave chase, amid exciting shouts of “MURDER! AND “ROBBERY! from some individuals oa the way, and after a des- berate straggie secured Uie tuan. — Oflicer Keuned; Was soon a hand and took him in chargé, The prisoner’ threw away the pocketboox. but the ofticer pteked it up. It con- tained only $1 3% Sergeant Burke ordered the captive ‘to be locked up. THe gave his naine as Johu Enright. He hails from the First ward of New ‘, aud is a desperate looking character. Mean- the victim was removed for medical treat- His face was terribly swollen, and A POOL OF BLOOD marked the place where he had fallen. He was unconscious for along ume, so that he was unable to ive Is name. Ata late hour ne was taken by ers Lo & house On the Ineadows, where he lies in us condition, Mf he recovers the New ly nee’ not be thanked for it, Great exciiement prevails among tie citizens, ax many among them justly munk that uniess the law ve sly enforced agatost those lawiess ruMians a te may befall themselves. T ELECTION, ae Recount of Votes in New Haven—Jewe els Voto Materially Reduced. New HAven, May 5, 1871. The Legislative committce to examine the vote for Governor met here to-day to inquire into the Fourth ward vote. The Town Clerk of New Haven was ¢. amined and testified as to the whereabouts of the tday, iis parents became alarmed at his | singular disappearance, and on yesterday, in con- | junction with many of the young man’s rrieuds, commenced @ search for him. At three o'clock in tie afternoon they found his dead body lying in the woods, one mile north of here. He had evidently struggled considerably 1n his dying moments, as his face was bruised and lying downwards on the ground. On his person was foand the empty prus- sic acid phial anda note. The purport of the jat- ter was that he nad leit his gold waten and jewelry in his safe in the store, and also two letters, winch } Would explain everything, He also directed the finder to take the safe sey Irom nis poe His body was at once removed to his father's residence. ‘here were various causes ascribed for we rash act when the sad affair became known, some stating that his i health nurried him to his grav Otuers told that he had been disappointed in 1+, a report quite likely, but those wo professed to Know gave out that his business was embarrass | Adl speculations, however, were pul to rest by THe FINDING OF TWO LEITERS In his desk, one of Whiten Was strictly private. The inet referred to us Sead. in thy stated that business troubies and otler things caused him to Kili himseif. He wrote that he loved no one as he did his only sister, and felt that bis fataer and motuer had veen all to him that a fatuer aud mother could be to a child, He desired that no services should be ltd over lis remains, and if any were, that no allusion should ve «sude to the manner of his death, He also desired to be buried in a pine comin, and that his father and Piother should not attend ms tuaeral, He wished a siuple sione to be erected over his graye, with lis naiue aul nothing Move inscribed upou it, It is not yet known What the letter which was directed to Uie fanuly contained, but it is believed that its contents refer to causes other tian finance: for kiling himself. A gentieman, however, Was intimate with deceased said that on the «: his weata Dr. Chapman had a note tor $ 0 to} ‘This could, however, have hardly been the cause, for he could have commanded that amount at any ume. He was a temperate young mau, of good business havits, and enjoyed a large circle of ac- quaintances, Who moved in the best society. Aud now comes the most singular part of the matter, | Te wil be recollected that on the 24th of Fevruary last Warren 1. Snell, A YOUNG MAN OF PROMINENCE in Masonic, military and musical circles m Newbur; N. Y., Committed suicide in the Bisgnam Hou Philadelphia, by shooting himself through the heart. In @ letter left behind he wished it understood that the deed was not com- initted in a fit of insanity, and averred that he aever was sarer in hislifetime, Here ved to nis lonely condition in the worlu—father, mothe: sister and brothers all dead; nobody to care for him, &c, He said that tora year past he nad sutered what none could teli but those who had suilered in the same way, and intimated that disaypomted affection was Ue cause or one of the causes leading to the commission of the terrible deed. He wished his Masonic brethren to take charge of his remains and iter them with tbose of his family, at bast Bridgewater, Mass, if there was nothing m the Jaws of Masonry to forbid paying the last sad rites to the remains of asulcide. li this was notdone he cared not what was done with his body, ‘The undoubted cause of Wairen T. Snell's suicide Was disippolnted love. He was enya to pe marned to a young lady who resided in Brooklyi who, but afew months previous to his demise, re- nounced him, He, too, was in every respect a fine young man, and moved in the first circles. The first the young lady Knew of lis death she picked up a morning paper in the house of a friend in Pough+ Keepsie, with the exclamation, Let us see WHO 18 DEAD OR MARRIED |? The first piece of news which met her eyes was the announcement of her former lover's sutcide, she Was ili for several days atter. Subsequently she be- came acquainted with Dr. Curtis Chapman, whose Suicide is recorded in this article, ana the two be- coming enamored with each otner, resolved to marry, and became betrothed early this spring. She paid another visit to ber Poughkeepsie (riends, aud white there young Chapman visited her tic: #& Week, Oue evening at @ sociable It was noticed that he appeared down-hearted, when he was in u vivacious maaner VAKEN TO TASK VOR IT, being ,ealous of some gentlemen who were flirting seemed to affect him seriousiy, and from that time forth he abruptly ceased paying hls attentions to his aftianced and the match was broken off aud nothing more was heard of him by his Pough- keepsie friends till the announcement of his suicide | in the a Which announcement brought oui a'l of the above facts. It is stated that his parents objected to his marrying the Brooklyn lady, and it is barely possible that caused hin to Kil himsell. He was widely known, and the unhappy termina: tion of his carcer has caused profound sorrow. TELEGSAPHIC NEN WS ITENS. A bill to allow married women to sue and be eued in ac. tions of tort for damages for personal injuries was passe | in the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday. About five inches of suow fell during Thursaay night in Farmington, Me, Antonio Cerrato, an old citizen and secretary of the Italian Soctety of the United States, aled in St. outs yeaterday. . Mra. Ruth, of Lawrence, Kan., whose husband was pol- soned recently, led her chiliren. to the éoflin where the dend body of their father Jay and mate them swoar to avengo bi death, She says she knows the murderer, and will relieve the law of the Feaponsibility of pumshiog hm, Koppler & Sulmon’s planing mil, in Evansville, Ind., was burned last evening. Loss #20,000; no insuran: es East, an old inhabitant and prominent member of the Common ‘Counc Poughkeepsie, N, ¥., died at his residence yesterday morning of typhoid fever, Lieutenant J. Campbell Mortison, of Fort Niagara, who was drowned on Thursday in Niagara river, was former ¥ 0 Cincinnati, He graduated with high honor both Were wad at Went Point, and was assigned to the artillery curpa ‘The late raina in Minnesota and Towa have seriously inter tered with wheat sowing, though about two-thirds had been | sown previously, Some ‘fields near the streatua and in we Mississippi Valicy are covered with water. On Saturday last a young man named Lafayette Shepherd killed hie mother and his sister with an axe at their home per country, I, He fled but has since been arrested. who are a sories to the murder QUARANTINE AT GALVESTON, TEXAS, GALVESTON, May 5, 187), By order of the Mayor and in compliance with the ce overnor’s proclamation, Galveston is quarantined from and after the 10th inst,, and all vessels enter. has Fong! farotiens, see sisters ier suspicion of bel id that Tatayet @ ta lusanee ing this port will be required to sion ab quarantine SwUOD Lor esMWMAaOL | one of his male friends taunting mm, jokingly, of | with the lady spoken of. The taunt, spoken in jest, | | who lum: boxes since the election. He was asked to produce the Fourth ware State box, but could not identify it, The mod%rator of the Fourth ward identitied the box by a tally on the seal and other marks, and swore as to the correciness of the count, how it was taken and reported. The registrar identitied the box by the same signs, swore to the accuracy of the cheexing, certified the check list produced In evidence and sworn to by the Town Clerk. ‘The box was the tuced and the votes recounted, In the box were found six packages for Jewell, three containing 100 ballots each, two 69 each, one 63 16 scattering for him; total for Jewell, nalish, Ave packages of 100 each, one of one marked ‘seratched’ of 112 and 14 seattering for bim; total for Maglish, Jewel's: vote the recount, 160 less than the oficial torn, count Rh tatives gives same result as th cial return—he dewocrat, 605; rey can, o ae Commitee Mect agay on Monway. Tampering with the Balot Box. Hartrorp, May 5, 1871. Since the developments avout the ballot box in the Fourth ward in New Haven the republicans here express a positive belief that the box has been tau pered with since election day. The box was locked with @ common key ana notsealed., As full au in vestigation as possiuie will be made. INDIAN HOSTILITIES IV TEXAS. Attack on a Mail Train—Ovganized Plunder- ing Bands. {From the San Antonlo (Texas) Express, April 22.) itis probably Known © most uf our readers that no United States mall goes out Of the post at Port Concho Without an escort of one or more soldiers, ‘The haportance of this precaniuion was shown la: Friday moruing on the rowte between Forts Siocio: a Concho, The up and a amped to let them imnies rest and central station, about eight miles Irom Con the dowa stage ticre Was a colorea woman, te stage oyent, Ue escort and the ariver, a stage Were two unaraied passengers, the escort tne driver. About hi t seven one of the soldiers discoy- ered au Tudian aud proposed, as Ne said, to go und see Wha! Kiad Oi a “yindeman’” he was.’ Phe agent advised him to Keep neue the stages, and assured | Hit he would see enougitos the Tuaian before they got turough. But the two escorts went, and insicad of one found some twenty-five or thirty ludians, ely tired upon them, One of the sol- were killed and others wounded, y, the party with the stages only suite sight wound in the ankle of one of the e: by having their garments plerced by many and arrows. Observiug the Indians ightiog signal tres they hitched the iwules to tie stages and drove rapidly for tue nearest station towards Concno, fol- lowed for a long way by one of the Lndians, @l had a harrow escape, av c. danger Which continually bi marauding. horse-steai.nyg bands of indian It appears they igathered some tory or Ofty horses and mules, vesides Wuat they roue, and Were eS@rVALION. ter is dated Eagle Pass, April doubtless trot ti Tie following & 16:— ‘These Indians, now c about thirty miles tive { re, rsions UpoU bibs away several © vi ped in Caflon de los Arbo- tof the Rio Granle and ade wost of the jronuer aad have taken They i a camp weil adapted for the ose suficientiy n the Mexi- towns Lo munitions of war as th yoquive and to Hind a market for the stock they pil- lage oxa W ise ubiy informed that the traders from to receauly taken to their Jance blade: he camp large powder and lead, to exch. os and mule Uiat the arrow points ana jane bia¢ manus ! factured jor the special purpose oa from the traders, Inthe name of humanity and cl long shail these Sav who are ¢ mg and y cit wives and ciildren into ca, asylum within thirty niles of tie 1D NATIOWIE POLE TION. [From the Cleveland Leader, May 1.) The purpose of the proposed convention in St. Louls would be the formation of a national detec- five association and the perfection of the m: by whic perfect co-operation may be sec tween distant points. At a pertod when every conceivable Wade and interest hus a nati soudtion, 1b Ls strange that this organization of detectives has not been thought of and ace plisped before, The chiefs of tie dit rots should be personatiy acquainted; their m should be organized and managed for the & prevention as well ag tie detection of crime, a above ai, @ higher standard of (ict and abil | should be enlisted in the force. A proper detective system is bY nature generai, rather than merely local, aud, Wa the janguage of the report, “to ren- clive, Hiformation Must be constantly ut poiuts, The bank burglar, the counterfeiter and other operators on @ large sew? take Might at once, and make distaace couduce tu Safety; tier movements ave measured by calcwation, and they seek and pro- cure protection from ir associates and accom: plices, especially in distant cities. The detective force of every city in the Luton ought to ne hot a dis- jointed bouy, as now, but a chain of rapid éommuni- valjon aud activa by Sqaplned rule and cipher, ie Organization showll be a network of swiit Intelligeace and prompt performance, which woul: arrest crime, Wheiher stationary or in iignt.” Among the most important services Of a system lik this would be the strong check whlch a knowledg of its exist would lay upon the commission of cloutes, Men enter crime as a business, In which ie chances of gain are carefully balanced against the danger of capture. The greater and more cer- tain this danger is made the fewer intelligent men will Ve found taking the risks of the Durglar’s pr o- fession. — A Victim oF THE New York JuLy Rrors,—The New Bedford (Masa,) Mercury says:—Joun Austen, One of our colored citizens, died ii this elty on Tues- day, aged aboutseventy-five years, During the war he was living with his family in New York, and was one of the victims of the mob in July, 1863, but man- to escape from their hands, and, concealed in a cart, Underneath a load of empty bottles, was con- veyed’ out of harm’s way. He never recovered, however, from the injuries then received, and has been ually failing since his return home. The lass few months of bis sickness have heen made comfortable by the friendly ald of the Union for Good Works, He leaves a wife aud several daugh- ters, all very worthy persons. A subscription has been opened to erece at Belfort a monument to commemorate the hospitality of the pulations of Switzerland te the Freuch soldiers interned in that country. An allegorical group is to represent the two nations united in friendship, and an inscription will perpetuate the gratitude of the Fryengh peoples the express robber ; diers retre oO ihe camp, but the other took toa | tree andr ped the fire, and would probably have bea cit of bad not the agent advanced, and by Ling raphy held the indiaus at bay Gil he could iunin, The mies were gathered around the stages as possiole after the firing — be. Indians went close OUL the | omiied and Continued the tight for nearly two lows, offen commg within torty yaras of the stage: ch Of the escorts tired about fitty rounds, aud the agent did good work. It is believed live or Indians were Killed and ral wounded. eral of their horses also the Seventeenta ~ limmediately the | cravings of ue cr man were satisfied the flov of cloque: ud the feast of | soul commenced. First came the presenta- tion of a gold medal, studded with ata- monds, to General De Peyster, the historian of the | | Genevat | Woodford, G YACHTING. Ie on a | The America’s Cup—Mr, Schuyler’s Interpre= tation Adopted, The following pre:mble and resolution were offered by Mr. Sylvanus J. Macy:— Whereas at a meoting held March 24, 1870, the New York Yacht Club acted accoruing to their Interpretation of the let- {sof trust donating the Amer.ca’s cup to the care of the Whereas Mr, G. 1. Schuyler, the sole published the original | views of the donors th Resolved, That the Ne arrivor of the donors, Wer of trust and fully expressed the be it therefore ew York Yacht C.ub hereby accept Mr, Schuyler's interpretation of the dved of trast and that we will gail one or more representative veasels against the same Bumber of foreign chi!onging vessels, Seconded and carsied unanimously. _ Yieg Commogery Pougias gutered the following resolution OV, Resolved, That, in view of the arbitrary system of the Royal Thames Yacht (lib and other foreign measurements, and its unvairess when applied to the American model, committee be appointed by the New York Yacht Club to com- municate with all fore.gn vaght clubs with a view to open negotiations In regard (0 the adoption of some impartial basi of measnrement for international races to apply to both keel and centre-board vessels, Seconded and carried, The Chair appointed Messrs. W, P. Douglas, Anson Livingston and 8, J. Macy as such comimitiee. A true extract from minutes, HAS, A. MINTON, Secretary. THE ATALANTA BANQUET, Celebration of the Uwenty-! of the Atulanta Boat Olnb—t Fireworks, Diviag, Wining and Mokin After twenty-three years of hard batuling in “measured tine” with the placid waters of the rivers of our land, and the rougher struggling with the ocean's wil in New York harbor, the boys of the Atalenta Noat Club have come down to the sumptuous @apiversary dinners of Harvard and ale, with the concomitants of the mighty after- supper amusements of Oxford and Cambridge—the pyrotechnics. Never did the flaunting champions ninntions Speech of the Hub or the matchless wrestlers at Mortiake, m the smooth waters of the Thames, gather in greater force, display more genmne zeal or partake of a more delicaiely arranged repas —& [a4 Delmonico—than that to which they sat down in the combined club houses of the Columbia aud weir own, at Ciirietopher street Jast night. They could scarcely have celebrated the twenty-third anniversary of the club in a more be- fitting spirit. The Atalanta is the oldest rowing club of continuous organization in this ety, and though composed of amateurs, there are few clubs on this great American Continent more capable of entering upon and contesting for a race with such good pros- pecis of success, It las been especially successful since the experienced ant geniat Ransom Parker, Jr, Has been ifs president ; lor, having @ large circle wuiong rowers this country and s pecn able to enter mio arrange vith the best clubs in existence, At present they are matched To ROW WIT TUB Ci al Springiield, Mass., {Will doubtiess bea hard ask for tie latter to get to the “windward” of them, Last evening the club house was illuminated with @ number of laige Chinese lanterns, wich shed then gloomy but fascinating Nght upon the be- dvagglea mem they ent 1, Oue by one, the “old spot,” and showed up tie three taenes of mad which hadacenmulated pcfore the doors—and leaa- ing on@, a8 an ignis Stuns, 1M the Unekest of it. Ai the year of the boathonse ive hundred rockets wore discharged, hissing like so many rattlesnakes as they rose high towatd neaven fer the amuse- ment of Hobokunians and the fish in tie North MARVARD AND YALE, river, while Creek fire of every color that has an English appeliation sent forth 1s daz ding hues, aud extiblied the oyster mansions on the quays’ and lie Warehouses On the street in lights as brilliant as the BORDERS OF LAKE COMO AT SUNSET, ‘The greatest treat, ol course, Was the Inugnificent “day uv’ in the Columbia boat house. Here was a table eighiy feet long, robed in spotless white and adorned avove with Norat emblems, bouquets, six caudelabras, each ho hited wax tapers; @ mulitplicity of colored gh; and a general tableau Uiat would have nade the great caterer in Four- teenth sivect wince from very vexauon. Charlie Pevereliy wore ils best diamond pin and “bib and tucner;? billy sler louked two inches laler than usual when he zed upon the handsonie table, aud “Ran” Parker's face glowed with merry nd good humor, Lob Withers, the old M.D, couldn't speak waen called upon; his heart was fall. One hunared intelligent and highly down to Giuner, and AN DOWN THE CRAPT so heavily laden belore them, witie their thirsty preduectious were amply provided for by the sparé- ling chai. pagne that Ww pientilully supplied, 1 is the urst. time in whe long and success!ul history of the club that so dig- uified and gorgeous an affair has been enter- tained, but 1 is cnly the beginning of many that are now to follow. After dinner came the necessary speeches and recitations. “Phe Day we Jelebra'e”’ was ably responded to by Billy Webster; “Phe Atlanta Boat Ciub”? was duly ealogised by Kan Parker, the president, The old veteran Charles Peverelly set the tavle on a roar in reply to tie “Active and fionorary Members,” ana “Gus" Phil- gave “Houghiy Gougiity’’ as a vepiy for the NeXt caine the singing, aud it is scarcely to add (Ms Wes iauch move agreeable to ispec ll making, Lue wine owed fously, and the company con- hecessary the company thi Sreety, was drunk ¢ hinued to celebrate the day wal te day had ceasea tw exist. ‘Tih GAN OF THY THED ARMY CORPS. ny Corps Union wound up the cele- seventh anniversary last evening by and recherché banquet neral Graham = presided, and ent were General Heintzel- an, the first commander of the corps; Mott, of New Jcrsey ; General Hobart Ward, Marshal Sharpe, General Stewart L. ral Tretoaine, end Chaplain Rosa, of ‘The Third A bration of ta a sunpiuens Astor Mouse. among those pr ‘The presentation address was made by John Cooney, and Conoval Ve Peyster in suite erms replied, accepting the medal as a distin yor, coming, es it dud, from the Third Army corps, Which he considered lite fighting corps of the Union army. The viesident the introduced General OBL Who deliv the oration of the evening, He said thatim th hird Army corps a5 a social unton now, Lasa war organization in times of troublo, ail inteiigence, otherhood osty, It was t 8 to send wh 1d aiid subst: ir de wes of COL sistance, com ort € sould war a and a fe 3 nx, and broxen and anninilated, but with a pres Tn speaking of absent friends he paid a igh eulogy to General Daniel 8. Sickies, aad re‘ersed in feeling higuiage to ty 10 Toast of ted States 1, WhO tr iptain ate to the t ent was respouded to by Majut Morg eareor of General Grant irom a of tie Governor of a Western & ho now ocenples, Tae Avmay of the Potomac” wos responded to by General Heimtzeiman and General De Pevsier. Major Buller delivered an avie and logy in reply to the toast ol “The Turd Army Corps.’ “The Loyal Press” was responded to by T. M, y Mul “pup ipyited Gyests’? by Lieutenant Gov- stewart Le Woodiord. : zs were sung by Major Burtelow, Coione} Berry Major Candius and Colonei Hunt, who composed two songs—"The Old ‘finrd Corps? and “Our Departed Commanjers and Comrades”—which were sung, all Joiuiug in the chovas, ‘Ihe Committee of Arrangements wer Faesitt, Lieutenant Colonel Hunt, Lieutenant Co! Fitzgerald and Major Cooney. Mrs, General Grahau aud two otlier ladies entered the room after dinner and reuaiued during the evening. CONNETICUT'S GOOSE ISLAND. New Yorkers Have no SRiehts That the Gan. ders Are Bound to Respert—Lupertant De- cision by Judge Woodruit. At the session of the United States Cireult Court In New Haven yesterday Judge Woouruif rendered a decision In the case of John H. Keyser, of Westport, vs. Enoch Coe, of Brooklyn, N, Y. ‘The suit is a pe- tion for an injunction to restrain the defendant from Manufacturing manure from ish at lis works on Goose Island, in Norwalk harbor, alleging that the same creates @ nuisance. ‘The defence raised the cialin of jurisdiction, alleging that the island belonged to the State of New York, The Court, after reviewing the Warwick charter of 1631, and the Connecticut charter of 1062, and the charter to the Duke of York m 1664 and other documents, declared that a proper construction of those documents gave ihe islanit 19 Connecticut, ag well as the others alon the shore, The Court neld they had jurisdiction au granted the injuncton, tie po-ftlon at tne | sincerity of heart, ‘Through the batile’s ty ary, Quad camp lire, there was ever a fralernity of 1¢ surpose ‘hot surpassed ta tue nil! of the wert. He would mod that the Third Arm corns had never been exe ip rank aud tile, and when ait Conk say they proved | asit and intensity of pu x acion were the prowinen of the corps, which went into the pile THE GLADIATORS. | tuini2iz, 204, 72.2t expect ons of the greatens The Coming Combat of Mace | wn: and Coburn. The Accidents and Incldents—Stoyes, Rum and Cigars—What the Profession Think—Amateurs in the Field— Faciag the Musle—Pooley, Dooney and Jim. THE FIGHT NOT TO BEPOSTPONED The great fight which 13 just avout to come ef Was the topic of general conversation throughout the clty yesterday, Merchants in thelr offices dropped the morning papers for a moment to sug- fest to a partner or confidenttal, “I wonder if these fellows mean to fight.” Clerks snatched a passing minute from the pilimg labor of a column of figures and discussed the subject with a companion ‘quill’? in an animated manner that showed acquaintance with the men and their proceedings. Conductors on the street cars and drivers on the front of them eagerly question | the passengers for the last item or news on the great ent, On the streets, in the hotels, at almost all the barrooms, the subject of conversation was the approaching pngilietic encounter, The soft depths | dozens of gloves and elegant bouquets, with seats at the opera, were freely offered and taken. New were articles of frequent interchange upon decisions of feminine opinion upon the coming man. ‘tho through the finest fibres to the very roots Gothamite humanity and bootblacks in the City Park, from betting-dimes covies down to the prospective of coming shines, and sustained the popular feeling in their own way up to the coming of darkness. In the var.ous depots consecrated to THE REPRESUMENT OF THIRSTY SOULS crowds discussed the chances of both parties in the expected contest, until the disputanta, starting with an idea of what they would desire, so pro- longed the argument an interspersea it with ‘diquors” that they wound up with a confused im- pression that somebody was going to have a figit, but who it was or what It was going to be about they badn’t the remotest concepéon until they reached their domiciles and bumped their heavy heals against the stairs it was a staggering (ii. culty co mount, and realized the problem thal they had escaped It, _ In Jim MeDermott's ana somblage of ¢ turfy” gen- tlemen speculated upon the events of the past iew days relating to the men who were to be against each other in tle array. Jim C the brother of the celebrated puguist, led one seconded by McDermott. ‘Te rain was. § downim fine but plercing swoops, and th a gathered im the barroom, hugged the stove with au affection worthy a more prepossessing objec “Say, diim,’? querted one, “did Joe send that there feller Word when the news cui ABOUT THE OLD ‘OMAN “Yes he did, and Cus.ck answ by tele- gram che fight mnst go on at the time appointed it Joe Voburn was dead.” "uh! ob! ch! growled half a dozen voices, “Weil, Laint no betting inan,” said a misty-look- ing gentleman long gone iu lipseyness, “out t gota felend who'll pat up seventy-five quid on—what's your name, young fellow?” “Coburn.” “on Coburn, and there alat no better man ever stept into the American ring (iuecups) Give us a drink all round, Jim’? “Mr. McDermott,” asked a HERALD attach), “13 any news ibout the fight?” “Well, sir, there’s ouly one news; Joe Coburn is going to fight at all hazards’? “His recent mistortine, you think, won't interfere with the arrangements ?? “Novi the least, sir; here's his brother,’”? “How do you do, sir: “How do you do? “Lam glad to hear there is to be nointerruption to this affair’? “Well, sir, We Won't throw any obstacles ij yi; and uM the other skle don’t weaken 4 ed.” of u wi nixed. “Your brother must be a little unsettled by his recent misiortune 1? “You mean tie death of his wife 7 “Yes,” very sudden, darned sight more than that. the Arbor was the next pugilistic retreat, vis) but the admirers of the “manly ac this delignttul (7) retreat had retived to # Leiibor- ing corner grocery to discuss a smoked herring, Ma- vored with the essence of the prize figit. Ay a diate vieinily of Crion celebrated bower m the Imme: square two well-knowa “pugs’? talked the topic over in loud voices. “Now, Lteil you what it is,” said (he burtiest of fight hun on his mnerts, and ie will. sliunps, and PH put them up now,” ‘That's ali right, ola man; but look at the diverence in the two mea,’? ace don’t want to tight? es, but Coburn does, and it’s his only chance.” AUSSO. Me's got to face the music this time, or he’s a goner.”? “iL ever he gevs & crack in the snont i's a dead } gam Ive got the the nosiril, bat Mace hada good many.” “youre right, and it aim’t disiigared him mach. | “Well, now, If ever ie ers into that ring—and I he ever will—he'll come out THE WORSE FIGURED MAN tak! , Jue's got more at that “Ou, Well now, he ain’t no slouch; and these folks that taink he’s going to fight to make a repu- tation will dud their misiak fight wilh a fi ning mau,’? see,” il, and prett tely decorate Joe Coburn, iv, is m conviction tar he soon.’? halls of fistlology were tion, The ned ent. He had taken a had re nto the country ply 0 to improve upon the metiiotical grace of | ‘The barroom, however, was lett with ail | nilicence of ‘abundance of decoration, | De iying m seml-robed ¢! co on murble p upon the recess behind counter; nyrophs rising. rough astony toma, some of whom hadle tone foot | beaind them to mingle with the coral peauies of ing Vv: done in bronze, the sath w relish for the eneryating 8:im ath so mitten tr ar ts ureadian alconolic ted on a Wheeling chit, Gi laut inelodtes, leastways noises, with ule industry Trem @ cheap coucertine. dir, Pooley Mace sports the proiesstoual mus! xed and twisted ends, that sie of his inore elubo te cansires are happy enorigit 9 i be able to indulge one of the most suictiy | innoe ung nC Would meet with tin a aay’s kK. # bland and thoroughiy nor-com ai sneer he grins upon a ques. | trone doing sore “on the conceruaa, | shouts, y dye sity | Sis your brother in towne? ©No, Re a He's im the country’? “Can you me any Ung about the fight’? ©No, Lean't.”” “Lheard down town you refused to postpone the day decked upon ior Un at Wien Covuin asked Yney toay Say what they like. Do you tina we are heathens!” was that agaty)? Cusick ieard it he sent word to Cobnrn tiathe might take any reasonable time he wante 7 and we Would pe salisiled,”? “Well, What avswer did you get 1 » go: word that the day was all right, and there ho necessity to postpoue It for hia’? hen things are all richt now 7? ', as far as i Know.” low do you get there ¢ By train, & expect.” Where irom 1? owt kuow.? Pooley having recommenced on the minta ure harmonicon @ complicated mecdnge of “Y. Deoule” and “PUL MB IN MY LITELE BED,” further conversation on the all tmportant sub- ject was impossible, Mr. Heenan proved a ily-by-might, alk research for him through vie mysterious juterwindings of the Cole. mau House and the adjacent resor's proving ineffectual ‘The gentlenaniy John scented frou afar the tnquisitive public, and like @ myth Vanished from observation, Johnny Gaivin turned up a happy host of Whe evanescent Heeaan, and ta dulcet, con- Hidentiat tones conveyed is impression that the fight was a sure thing, aud Mace ought to wait a decent time for Joe. She was Joe's best frend, and a man don't lose a wile like that without considerable thinking aboutit, Mr. but he seemer a pil Loui have so much control over rest. Harry Hill was just RETURNING FROM HS STABLES When the question Was put to him, “Mr. Hill, What dv you Uiluk of the Mace-Coburn business y'? “Re “it Will be a fight, sir. and a good one, Both the men are in splendid condition, Poor Joe hus had a misfortune, but E don’t thiuk le WHl let It tatertere. As for Mace, the entire town has We Utmost cond- intimate | of the feminine heart were aroused, and wagers of | bonnets and gittteringly gilded boxes of bonbons | the two, “L'il bet you tivo bundred dotlars Joe ean | “Well, maybe It ts; but he never did get a tap on | | | prevalent excitement striking upon the trunk ran | Pty ot exciteme “Teall depends upon the day, then?” “It does indeed. We have only to wait and see,® ees NO YOSTPONEMENT OF THE Prieur, oburn was recalled from Buffalo on Thursday, be he had gone on Taesday with a friend or two $e barton hls arrangements for the forthcoming ‘a 'y & telogram apprising him of the sudden death of his wife on Thursday, she having died of convulsions, He arrived in the city at noon, and soon alter esentative of Mace waited upon Nin and adv dat he had been direeted on behalt of the latter to leave itootional with iim whether the fight sould be postponed or ie agreed upon; thet Ma aid note wal b take advantage of Coburn s sad bereavement, nor Would he under any circumstances and that the matter should lay over for Lis decision until fate In the day, Upon matare reflection Covurn, in view of the large amount of money at stake, wagered in every possible manner, de ided ayalust surther delay, and early 1ast evening #0 appriced Mace'4 representative. So soon, therefore, as Conurn can again consistently leave the yd he will do nh alter the business that caused his ly in the week has been satisfactorily se he will ba in readiness for the contest on the moruing of 11th inst, WHAT THE BUPPALO PEOPLE THINK OF TIE LISTS. We copy the folowing from Wednesjay's Buitala Commer A consi ew York, including « ruar ali rable delegation of ‘sporting men’ trom nines Cusiek, the trainer of d to have visited 2 On urpose of perfegiing the pr it mill between Maes and Ce oi on the Lith, Thursday of kK. The er und selected is at Long Polnt, it is rumored tat a steamer has been jartore lal Hudalo, which wil go from here the previous, airying uO pussengers from but proceeding to Erte, party Will be taken on board, aso chartered from different he principals in selecting is 10 avoid molestation from the Pennsylvania laws being oncerning prize lighting. Ibis ex+ all be Upwards of 10,009 people in erday, on his re K, as it ts 1 that his princtpat will visit Buffalo, proba biy to-morrow, unine over one nitht. ‘The! baud auxiety in sporting eine! tuning tae approactiag fight, and, W he a lar,e delogation from the to the Light Weight Champion of Engiand. To-night that clever pugilist, Artuur Chambers, light weight champion of England, who has been in New York for several weeks, will be tendered a complimentary ox! Touston street. ‘The record of this boxer is excellent, Although bat tweaty of age, he bas ap. peared jn the ring no icss Lian nine times, proving victorious in foor of the Latiles, losing 01 others fighting toa draw, On'tiis o-casion bh have the assistance of many celevrines ¢ ing fraternity, aad will wind up with the man,” George seldom be found, as Se ldo ge, wert aud size for tem, TfaL Fallo ca ut the Academy. The Masked Ball? 13, to our mind, the weakest and least Interesting Of Verdi’s operas. Not speak- ing of the impossiovle and ridicuious character of the libretto, by which the “Hub’ 1s peopied with persons wio would be more appropriate i: Venice or Naples tiaa in America, and in Which virsue and are so closely alued that it would be hard ta uch between (hein, the music ts fragmentary sequontiy 1acks that conthiuity of thought essential toa good opera, They make up for the poverty of the musical material in the work in Lon- don by splendor of accessories, and, unfortunately, this is as yet unattalnable at the Academy. The last scene 15 a real “masked bail’? at Covent Garden or Her Majesty’s—at the Acadeuiy it is only japidated band of oddly dressed supernamer- arics. The cas! last night was as follows:—Ameltay Mme. Agatha States; Richard, Villani; Reinhardt, Buongtorno (lis devtit); Csear, the page, Miss Gras wella Khidgway rica, Miles Fontanes'; Tom and Samuel, Cacinotta and Bacelli, Mme, States has improved cousid-rably since last we heard her in “Lurie” at the same house. She has acquired more decision { manner, and her magaill- cent voice ( of vat wer and vinvatory eect) | told to advaatage, especially in the sceue where she | ard by moonlight The gr fault j meets Tu formeriy Walt Ber in opera was a proaeness to U vii “Well, of course he's kind o’ put out—it was so | But tien he’s ganie, and can staud a | (Albi , | once. ? who frequent = pearance, ant natare has gifted her wita all the get coniused and make sad mistakes in the music. She sang last night like a thorough aruste, who identi herself with the vole, Miss Kidgway es’ puptl) made ber first appear on the { Biage as Oscar, and became a general favorite at She ts jetife, graceiul and cuarmiug in ap- n actress—natve, winning and unem Her voice ig very pleasing, and the up- aur, LOUKGed wie Luh Some notes in ater stilt require bulldia¥ up, aad o declawatory pli sshe must bave wore stady an experiche Hub sue exhibited at hor aébat the itles of an arasre, and we may be able, ab no distautday, to number Miss Graziella Ridgway ag one of tie Chief ornaments of the lyric stage, Villaui gave evidence of having be rs but, with the exception of occasional notes, his voice can he longer pro luce apy taarked effect. His qualities of bavrassed, per razister c ho mita-e xo; tehool 1 exceileut, aud he husbands Uke resources of his voc. as only an artist can do. There is a hus iiuess m his lower notes eat mterleres sadly with {lis rendermg of the music. Tie new baritone, Buongio aier @& good siiger nor an actor, Wat pecuitar ¢ world designate Is licapable of resouauce’ or 1 wiuered to tie @ r His Voie ore witen ile ections in te e335 of the most un. er ts gener, “ar e? fhe A Ttalian ed ty it on ord of a ea Prince: 13 by tte shockiag va deait with some tin HCH the oF portant portions of fie Is gene a Competent and pt ctor; but the in- struments in tis clarge last migat went ou into un regions aut wmduiged in queer vagaries, singular aut unaccountable th this tunate opera of Verdi 8 1 always more or jes of a fa when | isproduced in tins city. Lf would be weil, pe haps, lov cupreseré vo drop it enurety from’ th | jc Knew tie old Woman well. | couple of weeks ago, eighteen roved 0 gompletoly non-committal thatit | wish you Would y he 3! | an event in which the public too¥ so deep an inte- | bgot | amend in Chicago | (st of January, | pai become insane, asuspicion which was made cer: Rice was encountered on the way, | tia When his companion came to hun and said re ere ihe i tinée to will introduce agam the charaing ‘avin,’ and on Monday “nigoletio” Will be presented with @ strong cast, aim nic Seeety. eitof this society takes nls ce at the jay Lo-nigit. ‘Phe last reheargu came otf yea. j berore a crowded house, Miss Krebs be. Leopolt vamvrosch are We soloisi® Uns vening. aii MAK Wiiat C2 ! the Hormer Home of Jf Davisee a bY the Owaery a Borincr Bondse om a gentleman in A private le accouul ofa Viel nade by ev, in company Davia, J to the plautation formert » Davis, brotner of Jedd, R. K. Lee, one of our {at the hurricane xi morning, ‘This reid were ©. Davis and his steamers, at on aout dayig: plantation a nother occupied before the war by Jose brodier, Pre y ideut Davis. They were sold by Mr. Josep BE. Davis, w 1 them both, to hts favorite freetma Ben Montgomery, — for $500,000, payandle at the end of tea years isi), luterest ab six per cent, bayuble aanuuly. bea, wio 18 very biack, but thoroughly educated before the war, met us and gave usa breskfast, walling og the table himself, Dut Not offering to take A seat, After breaklast we had @ carriage and vode over the magnificent estate, the extent of which you can form some idea of when I tell you that Ben Montgo.nery made last year 2,000 bales of cotton and @ large quantity of corn, We dined at Biairtield, the former residence of M ferson Davis, aud now occupied as a residence by the aforesaid Ben, aud you will not be surprised ro learn Uiat tic former slaves of Mr. Davis greeted lium with all the Warmth of affection that they were pavle of expressing. Mr. Davis met them cor+ daily and encouraged them by many Kind words. Alter dinner, at wiicu oar wealthy hostagaim waited on Us In excellent style, We passed on toa very large | aad valuable plantation which had been purchased | by Ben Montomery aud added to the Davis estate, and Which will add to bis crop this year probably 1,000 Dales more, Giaking 3,500 Ib ail, its @ good crop year.” AN UNCOMPORTADLE COMPANION. —AS two civil ene work in the wilds of Michigan giueers were at on tency tation any camp, ove of them began to suspect that the other hide my revolver and the axes; for Icauie yery near kuling you with them last nignt, thé revolver and cocked it at your head three times; but something told dette to Kill you wit! that, but to get the axe, and thi tres coun nor to kill you then, But ham dd T will it you dou't hide them, and God Kaows 1 don’t want 4 | 0.7? is Wi 0 leasin{ WU A aye diet is bedl to pefmuace hig ion, nd to pack to t fe ‘alah Failing in this he left him, wen ‘unforty back alone, procured assistance, and the nate man Ls DOW In an asylube