The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1871, Page 8

POINT BREEZE PAR: Second Day of the Spring Trot- ting Meeting. Grand Attendance, Capital Contests and Delightful Weather. The Chestaut Stallion Elmo Winner of the 2:32 Purse and the Chestnut Mare Nonesuch of the $2,000 Premium. PUILADELPAIA, May 2%, 1871. ‘The second day of the spring trotting meeting at Polat Breeze Park was attended by great numbers, Mts success reminding one of the past reunions here, ‘The trotting was of a more interesting and higher @haracter than that of yesterday, and this city can meow claim that tt has lost none of its turf amusement prestige. Mr. Sturgis, the thde- Satigable president of the association, Is un- ecasing m nis efforts to contribute to the comfort and pleasures of the visitors, and his suc- cess is aguarantee of lis endeavors, The roads yeading to the Park were weil watered this morn- ang, and the drive through the follage-lined Broad street was of the most exquisite description. The scene on the course and about it was grand in the extreme. Looking out from the club house and stands the eye met a beautiful and Picturesque landscape. Under the trees—grand ‘and stately silver maples—on the grassy lawns ond ‘en the balconies of rustic cottages thousands were moticed, eager for the races, and enthusiastic during the sport. The band, an admirable adjunct of the course, did much to render the occasion enjoyable. ‘The track was in excellent condition, and nature mude the day a gem of spring time. The ‘Trotting. Two trotting contests were on the programme, the rst being for horses that have never trotted faster than 2:32 and the other for horses that have never beaten 2:26. Both of the purses were dived into three parts, The first purse was for $1,500—$900 to the first, $450 to the secoud and $150 to the tnird. The amount of the purse iu the second trot was $2,000—$1,200 to the first, $600 to the second and $200 to the third horse, both races being mile heats, bes: three in five, in harness. The 2:32 purse had eight entries, comprising Budd Dobiss brown mare Le Blonde, R. P. Stetron’s chestnut mare Lady Lightfoot, George P. Carpenter's gray mare Belle of Toronto, William H. Woodruff’s bay gelding Dew Drop, M. Roden’s bay gelding Comet, James Du- ere. brown mare Fanny Lambert, William H. King’s bay mare Sunbeam and 0. A, Hickok’s chestnut stallion Elmo. Beile of Toronto was the favorite over the field in this race in all the pools, Last might, at the Continental Hoiel, and up to the time of starting, she continued te have the call. Five horses were all that Started, Sunbeam, Fanny Lambert and Lady Lightfoot not putting in an appearance ‘at the call of the bell. Elmo won the race tn three straight heats. Belle of Toronto came ia first on the pecond, but the heat was taken away from her for foo much running on the backstretch. Comet was withdrawn alter the second heat, as he had no ehance of winning. His owner drove him in the @rst and M. Roden iu the second heat. In the second trot, for horses that never beat 2:26, there were five entries. These were. Budd Dobie’s chestnut mare Idol, F. J. Nodine's chestnut mare Belie Strickland, E. C. White's poo A Nd Edward White, Thomas 8. Car- 's black stallion Thomas Jefferson and W. Smith’s chestnut mare Nonesuch. The latter was the favorite over the field at about 100 to60, Why shis large odds were given was astonishing in the face of the notification of her driver, Thomas Carpenter, who made public in the Continental Hotel, while the pools were being sold, that she had taken cold in the cars to the city and was far from being herself. She, however, made a capital race notwithstanding her ailment, winning the race easily in three straight heats. idol behaved very unruly before the start, causing fourteen failures ere the word was given. Bke would not trot, and was distanced on the first meat. The black stallion Thomas Jefferson was withdrawn. The following are the details of the THE FIRST TROT. First Heat.—After ten faise attempts the horses ere started on very even terms, and when they feached the quarter pole Dewdrop ied by a neck, Belie of Torouto second, two lengths in front of LeBlonde, who was three Jengths ahead of Alma, the latter being several lengths in front of Comet. The time to tat point was thirty- seven and a half seconds. Going down the wackstretch Le blonde, Belle of Toronto and Blno ‘roke up, aud Dew Drop passed the half<nile pole three lengths in front of Le Blonde, Eimo third, Beile of Toronto fourth, Comet practically out of the race. Time 1:14 Going around the lower tura, Elmo, making a gallant burst, soon passed Le Blonde, and challenged Dew Drop for the heat at ghe tnree- guarier pole. Dew Drop continued to lead, but Elmo | was pressing him very hard, When they entered the homestretch Elmo trotied graduatly up to jew Drop, Who soon got into dificuities, as ue was carried to a | “reak filty yards from nome, and Elmo came tn an easy winner bya lengtn, Le Lionde second, one length ahead of Dew Drop, who was four lengths in front of Belle of Yoronto, Comet a bad fifth. Time of heat, 2: Second Heat.—At the eleventh attempt the horses Were started in a stragyilug manuer, and they dashed around the tura in that way. They were closing up approaching the quarter pole, and Elmo i hata lengib, Dew vrop second, Belle of Toronto third, one jength in froat of Comet, who was a& length in advauce of Le Bionde. ‘The time to that point was thirty-seven and a quarter seconds. Going down the backstreich Dew Drop closed rapidiv, and at the hall-mile pole was on even terms with Elmo, Belle of Toronto third, Le Blonde fourth and Comet fifth, the latter having broken up and gone all to pieces. The time to that point was 1:15. On the lower turn Belle of Toronto made a dash and s%on showed in front of Elmo, on arun, and keeping her lead into the homesiretch ‘was several lengths in front at the club house. She went under the wire three lengths in advance of Elmo, who was four lenstns ahead of Le Blonde, she leading DewDrop half a length. Comet was eighty yards beliind the leader. Time of the bes 2:30. ‘The heat was given to Elmo on account of the mare running. Third Heat.—Comet was then withdrawn. The horses came up well and were despatched on even terms. ‘They pt together until near the quarter ie, When Elmo showed half a length in front, Le Hon‘le Second, one length in advance of DewDrop, who was half'a length ahead of Belle of Toronto. Going along the backstretcn Helle of To- ronto, who had been in ‘the | pocket”? for some time, now got out aud male a dash, show- ing her head in front at the half-mile pole; Elmo sevond, a neck ahead of Le Bloude, wno was eight Jeugtns in advance of Dew Drop. The time to the Dalt-intie pole was 1:1 Le Blonde Belle of Toronto and Elmo were head and head along the lower turn, dq the struggle was very exciting a8 they passed the three- quarter pole with their heads parallel. Elmo then came away from Le Bionde and Belle, aa they both broke up Coming into the homestretch, aad be won the heat by a length, 1: Foronto second, four Jengths in advance Le pude, whe was ten lengins ahead of Dew Drop. Tine of the Dens, 2:84 Eimo won the (irst prize, Le blonde the second am Belle of Torouto the third premium. Tne following isa SUMMARY. Porst BREEZE Pane, PHILADELPHIA, May Premium $},50:, for horses th er trotied bet- ) to the first, $400 to second and live, . & Elmo. e Blonde 2323 r. gm. bi Toronto... . . ee . 432 Wm. H. Wootrun ent ib. g. Dew Drop. 3 4 4 M. Roden entered b. g. Comet, . 6 BP. Stetson enwred oh. m.’ Lady ‘Ligat entered br. tw. Funny Lam re " . dr Wm. Hi. King envteres ». m. Sunbeam ar oe heat cond heat. .. Third heat. see i THE BRCOND TROT, First Heat.—Much tine was cut to waste by Idol breaking fifteen times and thus preventing the start mnill the sixteepih attempt, when trey got away retty well together. All We horses broke on the rn. At the quarter pole, which W assed in thirty-seven and a haif seconds, Beile Strickland Jed two lengehs; Nonesuch second, tour lengths ahead of bd White, who was a full distance in front of idol, the iatier being entirety out of the race, as she would oot trot at all. Golng down the back- stretch Novesuch closed on Belle Strickiand, and at the aif mile showed her bead infront. The time to this potut Was 1:12). Ed Waite at tits polut was four Jengius behind, On the lower turn Nonesuch opened gap of four lengths to the three-quarter pole, and as she turved Into the homestretch was Taken in hand and came leisurely home a winner of the heat by three-lengtas, Belle Strickland second, | four lengtas in front of Bd White, Idul distanced, Sune of the heat, rses had @ very fine start at Sond Hea .—The Wo abe first attempt, aud Novesuch soontook the leat way to the quarter pole, and showed the otuers th én thirty-eight seconds, At the half mile pole she ‘Was (wo lengibe abead of Belie Strickland, who led Ba White four lengths. Time at tojs point, 1:15 Nonesuch then cut loose id opened @ gap | Of @ pass between the Lake of Nicaragua ana the et tk 2 ie ee NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. off, Belle Strickland second, Ed White third, on a break. As they went around the turn Nonesuch drew clear of Belle Strickland aud led one leagth to the quarter pole in thirty-seven seconas, Ed White second, beving his head in front of Belle Strickland, who broke up just before Fencing UUat poipt. Going along the backstretch Nonesuc! trotted away from the others and was four lengths ahead at the half-mile pole in 1:14. She kept in front W the end, winntag the heat Ww four lengths, Ed White was second, four length ahead of Beile Strick- land. Time of the heat, 2:28%. Nonesuch won the first prize, Belle Strickland the second, and Ed White tie third premium. The following is @ SUMMARY. Point BREBZE PARK, Philadelphia, May 25.—Pre- mium $2,000, for horses that had never trotted better than 2:26—$#1,200 to. first, $600 to second and | $200 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, Wilaw B, Smith entered ch. m. Nonesuch., 1 1 1 F. J. Nodine entered ch, m. Belle Strickland. 2 2 3 E. C. White entered b, g. Edy White 32 Budd Dovie entered ch. m, Idol.... 18, Thomas S. Carpenter entered bik. 8. Thomas Jederson. .........46 wee B a First heat. Second heat Third heat, TORONTO, May 25, 1871. Yesterday, being the Queen’s birthday, was cele- brated throughout the Dominion asa general holl- day. Races took place at Kingston and Whitby. The attendance was large and the sport was geod, The Queen's Plate of fifty guineas was run for at Kingston, and was won by Fisher and Carson's m. Floss, THE ST. LOUIS RACES. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., May 26, 1871, Thoroughbred horses are beginning to arrive for the June meeting at the Abbey Course, in this city. The principal feature of these races will be the Turf Congress post stake race, four mile heats, for $2,500. fe expected that there will be five starters for this stake, THE CAMBRIDGE CITY RAGES. CAMBRIDGE Crry, Ind., May 25, 1871. Tne spring races will commence on June 1 and continue three days,. Great preparations are being made, and a large attendance 1s expected. The track is in fine condition. Twenty-seven horses are here in training, and others arriving datly. Some of the best horses in the West and south will be here, and as fast time, if not the fastest ever made in the West, will be made on this track during these races, ‘There are seven railroads diverging from this city, and it is understood that halt-fare will be furnished vo those wishing to attend the races. MILITARY CHIT-CHAT. T%s Farade of the Seventh and Twenty- third Regiments Yesterday. The parade of the Seventh regiment, of this city, and the Twenty-third regiment, of Brooklyn, yester- day created a decided sensation in militia circles. It was, beyond all doubt, one of the very best parades that have been held in this city for a long time past. The Seventh never appeared to better advantage. The men all seemed determined to show their friends that although they had the crack regiment of Brook- lyn to contend with they had nothing to fear by comparison, and they certainly made a magnificent appearance, The marching down Broadway was superb; Jn fact, when the command came along, with full company fronts, stretching from curb to curb, one was forcibly reminded of the days of the old seventh, when no other regi- ment about town was considered worthy of notice and nobody but a Seventh man a militia hero en. Utled to any public approval whatever, In the re- view before the Mayor the regiment fairly outdid itself, and It ts quite safe to say that notning like the marching salate has been seen at any turnout since the war. It was positively enchanting. The only company which broke line during the review was K Company, and thts to all appear- Ances was the fanit of its oficer, who, from the mo- ment the break, which was an exceedingly bad one, occurred, made no attempt whatever to get the men into position. The consequence was that from the time the company arrived in front of the place Where the Mayor stood until it had wheeled into Broadway the line remained broken and the men out of step This was to be regretted, as it went @ great way toward marring the general solid appearance the regiment made as a whole in passing in review. The salutes by the officers, without a solitary exception, were excellent. The Twenty-third marched splendidly, but they did not seem to take the prescribed d'stance 12 Marching, the men appearing to take a short, quick step, The fact of the companies being too small to admit of marching in fuil company front made them appear to less advantage alongside of the Seventh than they otherwise would have ap- peared. Besides, they wore gray pants, while the Seventh wore white, and they haa not, like their escort, white belts to relieve the «uiness of the uniform, which altogether gave them a heavy appearance, that by contrast made the Seventh Jook ail the better. ‘The Men, however, went through the parade in excel- Jent style, the wheelings oi the companies being especially worthy of mention, The sidewalks bor- dering the streets through which the regiments passed were densely crowded with spectators, who applauded them hearuly. Taken all in all, the parade of the two commands was a@ splendid one, and both gave evidence of being crack regiments in every sense of the word. THE NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT. To THE Epiror or THE HERALD:— in an article in the New YORK HERALD of the 20th | inst., on the subjectof the recent explorations on the Isthmus of Darien and at Tehuantepec for an in- teroceanic canal route, and comparing their results with wiat Is Known concerning the Nicaragua route, you have fallen into error respecting the elevation | of the Lake of Nicaragua above the ocean level, which you siate to be 360 feet, wnich is the altitude Pacific Ocean, first surv: yed by Mr. Bailey, an Eng- lish engineer, in 18 for account of t Central American Confederation, and not the elevation of the Lake of Nicaragua itself. This celebrated inland sea lias been so repeatedly surveyed, in connection with canal, railroad and transit routes, and its alti- | tuae ascertamed within fractional differences by actual measurement by American engimeers of known ability and reputation, that there 1s no room for doubt on the subject. Mr. Orville W. Childs, with a strong corps of as- sisiants, surveyed and measured from ocean to ocean, for Mr. Vanderoilt, in 1850 and 1861, for an intereceanic canal, and fixed the elevation above high water on the Pacific Ocean at 103 feet and apove the Atlantic at Greytown at 1074 feet, which, as the ordinary Pacific Ude rises and falls nine feet, makes a difference of four and a half feet between them at high water, showing that the two oceans at | half tide are on a level, The rise and fall of the tide | in New York is about nine feet, which is the same asat San Juan del Sur, Central America, and Mr. Orville W. Childs placed (he etevation of the Lake of Nicaragua at 105 feet above the Pacific at high water, Mr, J. E. Cropsey, in 1864, surveyed from San an dei Sur from the level of the Transit Compa- hy’s wharf toa point on the level of the wharf at Virgin Bay, Lake of Nicaragua, and the difference was 110 f ut the whart was fully ten feet above the level of the lake, The object of the survey was to find the best pass for a railroad. My. Il. P. Handy, in 1865, surveyed from San Juan dePSur to Virgin Bay, also fora railroad, and the difference beiween the ascending and descending | grade was luz feet, which is che elevation of the Lake of Nicaragua above the Paciic Ocean, according to | bis Measurements, ‘The same genuleman measured | the altitude aud distances over the Wagou road used | by the Transit Company in 1865 and found the ter- | minal p ints at the same starting place. but by quite uw different rc agreed with each other, In the surveys of Mr. Cropsey and Mr. Handy it Was not intended to ascertain the elevation of Lake Nicaragua, Wut to flud a practical grade for a rail- road, and the result proved the correctness of the surveys of Childs 1n 185) and 1851, Which establishes | the fact that the Lake of Nicaragua is twelve feet lower than the reservoir in © New York, ntral Parl which fs 115 feet above high water level, whereas Lake Nicarayua is only 105 feet gbove high water on | the Pacific, J remain, dear sir, yours very truly, JOHN EB, BODY. 56 EXCHANGE PLAace, May 22, 1871, PRODUCE EXCHANGE—ANKUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Produce Exchange was heid yesterday afternoon, Isaac H. Reed, President, tu the chair; Edwara ©, Rice, Secretary. The re- port of the Board of Managers ratifying the revised bylaws was adopted, and the new bylaws are now in force, 1 reported the balance on The Treasur hand June 1, 1870, $1,262; received since for mem- | bership, $10,650; from assessments, #4, from | Sales Of market reports, $985. ‘otal, $17,500. Dise | vments ior rent, salaries, telegraphs, &c., id Adopted. Tne President stated that $1,700 had beer pad mand the amount for membership should Have been $17,000, but tie old Board had ap- propriated $6,350 Vo meet its arrears, The report of the Hoard of Managers of thirty-two meetings was adopted. The estimates for the ensuing year amount to $14,000. A cammittee to nominate oM- cers for (he next year was appointed and thé Beard adjourned, Ku Kivx iN Oonngoricut.—Avery Morgan, of Waterford. who has made himself very obnoxious to the people of that vicinity, was visited by a gang of uurty wen, all disguised, on Tuesday night, the i6th. They were about to treat bim to a coat of tar and feathers, when he escaped from the house in ol five jengths to the tiree-quarter pole, and then being taken tn hand she came home sleadily and won the neat by two lengtiis and a half, Belle strick- Tand second, two lengths in front of bd White, who waa third, The time of the heat wes 2:30%. Piard Heat,—Nonzsuoh had the beat of wwe vend | his might clothes, The meb then tore down his ver- andah, overturned smashed hte carriage, sent his horse fying up the rogd with an immense wash botier attached to his tatl, do down the fence in front of the house, overtu the outhouses and then aispersed, | tral vark Band at the Battery this evening, from six , ; Twenty-elghth street. Fernando Wood and H. C. in the Hexano. number of beautiful exotics and fresh flowers from suburban garaens were poetry about the custom o: soldiers’ graves, but there isa nobler idea in the grateful remembrance of the brave dead themselves once a year at least. | receive were too often fu suowy dy NEW YORK CITY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated vy the thermometer at Hudnut’s phar- macy, CE ee corner of Aun a S71. street:— 1870, 1871. 82 Bly ee 6 15 6 2 . oe TM Average temperature for corresponding ‘date IaBt YEA... eseeee ee seeeee TM ‘The Department of Public Parks announce that, if the weather be fine, there will ve music by the Cen- to eight o'clock. The sixth public meeting of the West Side Asso- ciation will be held this evening atthe Apollo Rooms, Van Vorst will deliver addresses, Jocob Schlam, a German, sixty years of age, was yesterday found dead in bed at his residence, No. 77 Forsyth strect, by officer McCauly, of the Tenth pre- pu Mr. Schiam 1s thought to have been dead or two days. ‘The trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Thcolo- gical Semivary were in private session yesterday, Bishop Potter presiding, and discussed the ques- ton, “Who should till the vacant Professorship in the Seminary” without any detinite conclusion. The Western Union Telegrapn Company’s steamer William Orton, intended for laying and repairing cables in the oe New ae was successiully launched trom the shipyard of C. & J. Poillon, at the Toot of Bridge street, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. OMicer Bernard Engerman, of the Eighteenth pre- cinct, appeared at Essex Market yesterday morning for Andrew Boardman, of 646 Sixth street, who had been stabbed in the thigh and back by George Don- nelly, aged sixteen, 649 East Twelfth street, Boardman was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where ne ts lying now fatally injured. Juage Scott neld Donnelly to await result of injuries, Francis J. Goodrich, residing at the corner of ‘Twenty-seventh street and Sixth avenue, was yes- terday charged by Messrs. H. B. Olafin & Co. with “nfting” a dozen pairs of kid gloves and three boxes of pearl buttons, all of the value of $40 60. ‘The defendant 1s only seventeen years of age, and ‘when he was brought belore Judge Dowling stated he was a clerk, living with his friends. He was held to answer in $2,000, Cornelius Sheffield, a lad, sixteen years of age, residing at No. 816 East Thirteenth street, was brought before Judge Scott at Essex Market yester- day morning, on complaint of Mattila Eldridge, a child about eleven years old, Who said that Shemeld came into the room where she was, white her parents were out, and attempted to outrage her. She made so much noise, however, that the young brute was compelled to desist, He was held to answer, On the 6th inst, Thomas (Houston, a man sixty years of age, left his home in Hoboken, N, J., to cross the North river in a small boat. When off the foot of the Eighteenth street his boat was run down by the lighter Elizabeth Washburn and Houston was drowned, Search was made ior the body, and yes- terday it was iound floating in the dock foot of Twenty-first strect.anud sent to the Morgue. Mrs. Houston identified the bndy as that of her husband, and asked permission from Coroner Young to re- move the remainsto her home. An inquest will be held on the body. The kind hearted ladies in the city who have been making preparations for Decoration Day still con- tinue to work with zeal in their patriotic undertak- ing. Al!l who desire to co-operate can readily do so by sending money to any of the ladies of the com- mittee, whose names have been already published Yesterday, in the tent putup in Union square for the reception of flowers, que a Sgr oy There 18 a strewing flowers on the THE VIADUCT RAILROAD, Election of Directors Yesterday—The Uptown People to be Made Happy at Last. ‘The first step toward the speedy construction of the Viaduct Ratlroad was taken yesterday by the election of the board of directors who will have the control of the great work until it 1s completed, The incorporators met tn the Governor's Room, City Hall, about noon, and William R. Travers was selected as the chairman. He explained the object for which they nad been called together, and the election for directors was then gone through with, With the iollowing result:— Alexander T. Stewart, A. Oakey Hall, William M. Tweed, August Belmont, Charles A. Lamont, James F, D, Lanier, Frankl n A. Osgood, W.liiam Batler Duncan, Jonn J. Bradiey, Charies L. Tifany, Willkam R. Travers, Hugh Smith, Wut iain 't. Blodgett, ard O'Gorman, José F. Navarro, Henry Smith, Edward B. Wesley, . Jones, Wilson @. Hunt, d Be ery, Jolin Taylor Jouuston, denry Hilton. The meeting then adjourned till Monday, There can be no doubt now that these directors will at once put themselves together to carry out to a successful end the grand scheme upon which de- pends in the great part the future prosperity and wel- Tare of the upper portion or the city, The names of Uie directors chosen are a sufficient guarantee that there will be no half-way measures tn their proceed- ings, and that no unnecessary delay will be allowed to interfere with the speedy prosecution of the work. Mr. Sweeny, Who was chosen one of the directors, exerted himself to his utmost during the last session of the Legisiature to satisfy the demand of the peo- ple for some real practical means by which thétwo ends of the island could be brought, as tt were, within @ half hour's distance of one another. He Jent his influence to the passage of the Viaduct bill, and now that he has heen made a director of tie road there is @ certainty that 16 Will not prove like many of the schemes which have been heretofore countenanced by the Legislature—abortive and of no earthly good to anybo JULIA WARD HOWE'S “ CHILDHOOD,» Lecture Before the New York Reform League. Mrs, Julia Ward Howe read an essay on child- hood before @ large audience at Chickering Hall yesterday. She commenced her essay by quoting the loth verse of the 18th chapter of Matthew— “Take heed that ye dispise not one of these littie ones; for I say unto you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face oi my Father which is in heaven.” Something, she said, called her from her books that morning fo that great gospel of nature whose texts are not 1n measured words and which had no traces of metaphysical prejudice or predilection, ‘The beauty of the summer made present to her the beauty of those BLOSSOMS OF HUMANITY whose fair promise, alas! was but nalf fulfilled in human life. Only the angels could realize what the j child foreshows but canvot bring to pass. She | kuew a iriendiy house in watch her own portrait of three years of age was preserved, She pitied that little heing with tts tiny har, steady eyes aud cou- | pressed mouth. She hal wronged it. It had not | come under her guidance to what it ‘should have | been. She had tried to gi she could not give he self. She hoped to repay to her grandetiidren or some one éise’s the many things she unwiilingly left wanting to her children, The rich, sne said, neglected their children in many respects, Thetr dren were well lodged and cared aud were under What was deemed sumMct . ym these very houses, nevertheless orwart youths aud maidens who make doubt whether parentage be not after all a myth. ‘The attentions whicn i THE CHILDREN OF THE RIC bildren the help Juxarious Hiving and habits of idleness, which made her think how novle and salutary seemed the spirit of Spartan education. In what, she a fad the State as deep an interest as in the training of {ts childrens | Why should the children of the ricti be excluded from | its bouevolent supervision? They of all needed it the | wost. She next alluded to the sufferings of children from the dressing o1 thelr hair, ‘The children were | Trained to be useless mem! of society; there was an outwardness of aim | to inielligence and | morauty, The children of the rich sometimes suifer | what tlie poor do not by the heartlessness and trick | ery of wicked nurses and the Incompetence of igno- rantones, The more closely woman's tunctiongwaa | Umited to the mere birth aud maternal care of her offspring the more nearly waslife assimilated to that of the lower animals. ‘According to present theo- ries the two great ideals, THE PRACTICAL AND THE SPIRITUAL, the Stave and the Church, are lor man to hulld and administer, Im the one woman was to be a subject, while all else were sovereigas, Something of the anti-maternal instinct of the present day sprang from the enforcement of this superiority of function and position. Mrs. Howe next alladed to children born out of wedlock, to the sad weicome which they receive and to the unwilling preparation made for them. Marriage was not appointed with- out grave reasons and noble ends; but a woman’s child, however she came by it, was the gift of God, and sould be cared for as such, Whatever femi- nine attributes a woman may have lost, let her at pied she said, Keep the crown of womanhood un- sullied, THE METHODIST BOOK CONCURN TROUBLES. The Book Commitee Again in Session. ‘The Methodist Book Concern affairs have assumed @ more troublesome, if not more serious, aspect, and the full Book Committee have been called togewer to make some final and satisfactory disposition of the case. A majority of the members of the COM mittee sat yesterday in socret session at 805 Broad- way, and the absent mem ers are expected herc to- day. The present troubic arises in this wise:—Te sub-committee having failed to appoint experi to make the necessary exam:pation ef the books and accounts of the Concern during the administration of Dr. Thomas Carleton, the agent, that gentleman, after the committee had adjourned, appointed three well-known men to do tnis work, and they have been engaged in it for three months or more, As soon as Dr. Lanahan, the assistant agent, learned of their appointment, he demanded the ind to select afourth one, which demand was denied, because, among other reasons given, he had had three ex- perts for thirteen weeks examining the books in Search of the alleged frauds, and he could submit the resuit 0: their labors to the present experts if he desired his charges to be either verified or disproved, the character of the gentlemen being a suiticient guarantee that they will render a true decision without fear or favor, This offer Dr. Lanahan declined. His counsel, consisting of Mr. G. G. Reynolds, Rev. J. M. Buckley, Mr. John A. Wright, Mr. John Elliott and Mr. Oliver Hoyt, united ina joint note asking for the rigtit to appoint two ‘additional accountants, Their request was also denied by Dr, Carleton for the reasons above given and others additional. Then the question was brought into court by Dr. Lanahan suing for mandamus to compel Dr, Carleton to allow him the use of the books of the concern and to restore to him certain rights and privileges of which he declares himself to be deprived. The case has been before Judge Ingraham in the Supreme Court for the past two Weeks and 18 set down jor a final hearing next Monday. Meantime the chairman of the Book Committee, Dr. Kingham, being in town @ couple of weeks ago on other business and hearing of the turn of affairs, called the committee together to consider what was best to be done. The two agents cannot get alon in this way, like-cat and dog, aud one or other w! probably be temporarily relieved from duty, The committee, being in session, will take suitable action also in reference to the death of Bishop Clark. They may decide to re ume the trial of the pod re against the Book Concer: and against Dr. Lanahan, which were so abruptly terminated in the beginning of the year. ARE POLITICS PLAYED 0} iT? To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Politics are played «Q& What is the difference between a democratic anda republican politician to-day? How do they Gifer on the questions of the national banks—the public debt—the hbesaihcn Chinee—the Isthmus Canal, the woman quection— the profoundly significant labor movements—terri- torial expansion as a policy? Who speaks for a re- sumption policy that coming after the national bank currency “shall be preferred before it, for it was before it?’ Do parties differ on thac? Is there any telling to which party repudtators belong? When an Obio democrat spoke for repudiation some time ago all the democrats, with one accord, repu- diated his views in the House of Represenia*ives, Even the greenback theory brings Pendleton and Butler into each other's arms. Here 1s an immigra- tion scheme imitiated, not by any party. It is op- posed, but not by either party. Do you con- sider the magnitude of that qnestion? I do not say the magoitude of the event, for that has not and may never come. But as a ques- Uon it involves the most tremendous and coivssal constderations. History teaches that great migra- tions are governed by laws as inevitavie and as extra volitional as those which govern the forma- tion of glaciers, The great incursions of Tamerlane and Genghis Khan 100K lke the emprise of military ambition in our schoolbooks; bat science reveals that the water got scarce in Asia. and through generations constrained a phenomenal movement of the mongrel masses westward. It 1s so With all great migrations, The impulse is a vis a tergo, ana though the head of the column be slaugh- tered the rear will push it on, for the jabric ot the universe stands sponsor for the acheme. Suppose the burgting hive of Kastern Asia passes this way— four hundred and fifty miliious are a great many people, He that can vore a gimlet hole into the bot- tom of Lake Geneva can rend the Alps themselves by determining @ point where the resistance would be unequal to the pressure, Ido not say we shall thus initiate an overwhelming inundation of Chinese. But I say that possibiltiy is involved in the question of Mongolian immigration. If such a momentum were once lairly started hitherward we might kill Chinamen equal in number to our whole popula- ton, and yet what would be leit of ourselves would have to go back to our ancestral Europe. What have our politics to do with this? The acknow! necessity of an offset to Suea in an isthmian work which may cost hundreds of millions 18 surely & question worthy party division. But what are the politics of that measure? And so of annexing Canada, Mexico, Cuoa and the whole island of Hayu, or ali the Antilles, for that matier? The rresident’s particular ieasure has been posed feebly by democ! and 80 poweriully republicans that its deleat is undeniably a ovAud ‘wiich" party Jo €e labor organiaauons Do- ud which party do ir organts long tor It has been publicly estimated suree mullions of the very muscle of the social differently organized, are now p! to each other iu non-partisan action. The vast power of uhese or- ganizations is yet unwieldy trom want of concert and common jeadersmp. How soun may that change? What political party 1s ready for the change-—I0e the sudden rise of ap angry and irre- sisuible party of obscure designs, but compact or- gauization and daring action? Were there no other question but these labor movements 1 would de- nounce, a3 I do now, any political party as a traud that ignored so great a part ot whe colicrete situa won. Sach and many more are the elements of the pres- ent political situation im the United States. A po- litical party that Iguores all the great circumstances of ihe times is ove of two things—viz., a chimera or an 1mportune; and @ politician who bas no opin- 1008 On the stump on actual great social, industrial and political vendencies cannot open his mouth to the people without deserving thelr contempt either as an ignorauius or a swindler, And yet the good people of the United States suffer each other to be set by the ears about force bills, Ku Klux buls, &c., as if there was anything in them whereby to divide parties. Between constitutional doctrine and legisiaion thus revolutionary there 13 enough to divide parties, 1udeed, w the last leaf on the whole tree of public opinion, They did thus divide, and the people are trustful enough to think, because all the Old arguments are rehashed and 1s- sued anew in the Glove, that the issue is still altye, Bless their confiding souls! the democratic pollti- clans Know toa Man that the thing 1s as dead as orge Mason's opposition to the constitution in the Virginia Convention in 1788, We live under a new constitution, not yet all recorded, but in force. They acted on that kvowiedge all this past winter, and, if the thing had yet had ile, their ‘action would have killed it. All the opposition made by democrats was for the sake of their “record,” Tuey did not try to prevent sucn legislation. ‘hey made very vigorous Globe oppo- sition; but (he nerveless and temative dissent of the democratic members of. both houses compared with the tery, strenuous, indetatigable, bold struggle of the old black repubitcans 01 1856 and 1860 agatost the democratic majority as a game of croquet compares with the assault on the lakoir, Nay, the sentiment is prevalent among democratic politicians that the force bills, Ku Klux bills, &., could be turned to account as well by the democracy as the republicans, abd unat their basmess was sito ply Lo Lhrow all the pesponaibility on Uke 1atter, While, considering thes@ bila (What they realiy aro, electioucering schemes, shez, the former, WeUl electioneer a8 Weil on (G9m as the latter. Upon the nypothesis that these measures are in their nature unwarrantabie by the constitution aad seditious, consider how monstrous is this, For the purpose of rying an Ciection the politicians of opposiog partes agree to subvert the Jaw, Indame u ouniry and demoratize the people, and then see which crowd of demagogues can wal of the ruin. I have been told to my face by republie caus that the measures Wi to electioneer in the South with, and by democrats that the radicals were fools—that the bills would heip the democrats jn the South, aud, therefore, they were desiravie, ‘The democratic mind could not countenance them, batt the radicals chose tu take the responsibility of their passage the democrats would be glad. But 1 knew before, indepeadentiy of what these “‘states- men” of the respective parties told me, what was the true character @ the measure, and how their detestable demagoguery all round was to squabble over the distresses of the people. Sir, the country isin @ bad condition, surcharged with ignored, misrepresented or perverted agen- ores that at the same time are of tremendous power, M pot of immin while the public attention is a fh to the taeatrical gimerackery of the horde of degraded swaggerers —jgnorant, Corrupt ead in- flaied—who precend to divide into two great parties the better to hide their invincible mutuality in the Teal business of pubilc i.e tuese days—viz., @ general partnerstitp in plunder aud @ general reciprocity in whitewashing, One word more, The prival rT. porations of the country, when they have cccasion to try, can undermine the bold, contravene the hon- est and buy ali the rest of Congresses and Legisla- tures, Such, taen, are our “politics.” Political faiihis dead In the pol.tcal priestuvod, and the rople bow in the temple re a godiess altar. A geueral political atheism reigns over the country, Some new aid Irigatful revival will burst out if somvining be not done, Let the people abjure the whole present race of politicians, bags are ule wortiy to lead Mexicans, BALIN, ONE OF THE wYSTE ES EXPLAINED, One of the skull-cracking mysteries which Coroner Keenan has had under investigation was yesterday cleared up. OMcer Mononan, of the Sixth precinct, testified that shortly before three o'clock on the morning of the 17th instant he saw the deceased, William Ryan, fall heavily on the pavement in front of 71 Park street and removed him to the station house. Ge Bchmidt, of 71 Park street, testined that @ heavy fail on the sidewalk and look. Ing out saw him. This lying there, the oficer ee viorense showed col no intentional was end thas euds the caca Pa UM itr nr” SRS is Nt RRR SUE EERE Ba a er Rp MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. NIBLO’s GARDEN—“Krr,”—This piece is now in complete working order, 4 good deal of extraneous dialogue, which made the scenes drag a little during the first week, has been judiciously pruned, and the action is hastened very much to the advantage of fume viay. The typical Mose being now a historic character, Mr. Chanfrau, in a genuine spirit of art, looked around him for tie most attractive @nd interesting feature of American life at the present day, and from the romantic and eventful Mfe of the West has drawn a character embodying , in the fullest sense all the trials, vicissitudes ana sympathies with which that life 1s surrounded. It seems to be the nature of this artist’s moor ¢ that he should select characters entirely repres ve national peculiari Mose was hurried from bis private haunts and planted pon me boards in his own dress and language, to be immediately recognized and wel- comed <4 an ig public, Later, uite as illustrative of @ class as his p: ry ough not so famillar to an American audience, showed the versaulity of the actor and the ease with which he can lay hands on @ striking part and by the ferce and evenness of ais delineation carry to the minds of his audience the truth of the repre- sentation. Kit, although as entirely different irom botn the other characters as they were from eacn other, is ag much a part ef a people who exist and 1s destined to live as lengin the popular remem- brance as eitner of them. Mr. Chanfrau ts admira- bly sustained in the opposite part by Mr. George Boniface, that reliable and versatile actor, who portnes, his villany from the beginning of the play the fail of the curtain with refreshing coolness. His companion in dark deeds, Mr. Macmanus, though cast for a part evidently unsuited to style of acting, ts essentially an artist, and acquits himselr well, Miss Evans falis very short of the requirements Of a leading actress, but may improve with time, as she is young. The minor parts, with one or two exceptions, were, on the average, fair. OLYMPIC THEATRE.—One of the pleasantest plays now on the boards of our theatres 1# that of ‘Jack Sheppard,” as presented in the Ulympic. As every’ body Knows the story of Jack’s life is not of the most commendable character, and perhaps fears might be entertained by some that Jack Sheppard im the play might not be quite a model to hold up betore youthful lovers of amusement, But there need be no fears on this account, for the piece has &moral, and it 13 that old one, “Be virtuous and you will be happy’’—at least the misery of vice is Well depicted. Miss Ada Harland, as Jack, acted with great spirit, and seems to have studied out a good appreciation of the character. In not one of the various parts in life which the hero te calle upon to act does she fail to im- press the audience, and frequently her acting is 80 good as to deserve the very highest praise. It meed scarcety be said that Mr. G. L. Fox, as Owen Wood, was well received and that he proved himself deserving of being a favorite. In the character of Joseph Blueskin, Jack Sbheppara’s early tutor and life-long friend, Mr. H, Pearson was exceedingly good, All the other characters were well repre- sented, the child, Little Jennie Yeamans, being es- pecially an attraction, The management deserves great credit for the excellent manner in which the piece 18 put upon the stage. The scene of the Lon- doa Bridge in the prolugue is scaicely inferlor to anything of the sort ever before attempted in this city. PaRK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.—‘‘Hunted Down,’? with Laura Keene as Mary Leigh, was produced for the first time Menday night in this theatre toa crowded house, who thoroughly enjoyed the pathos of this domestic drama, The cast was very good; and there is no doubt that the piece will have a success- fulrun, On Saturday, at the matinée, Laura Keene will appear in her favorite character, Mary Warner, when a crowded house may ayain be anticipated, IgviNG HALL-—PANORAMA OF THE SEAT OF THE EvRoPgAN WAR.—Monday evening a panoramic en- tertainment, entitied “Germania Iilustrated,” prin- cipaily devoted to descriptions of the beautiful scenery of the Rhine, in which dioramic effects were introduced of scenes during the late Franco- German war, Was given at Irving Hall. The entertainment was both pleasing and instructive, the scenery being well rendered and with scrupulous fidelity, The views of the Cathedral of Comedath the city of Cologne and the Royal Castie of Holzenfels were especially good and worthy of mention, Sceues from the more4 important battles Were drawn wiih spirit, and conveyed @ guod idea o7 the terror aud confusion of atvending £ great fights. 1n order to add to the evening's attractions the ceedings were pleasantly varied by songs and solos, A aanvonte, Miss “4 received” well merited ase for her rendering of ‘The Troba- our”? one of Wallace’s bail: ‘This lady pos- seases a splendid fresh contralto voice, and promises become one of our sweetest singers. Driftings Abroad. “Der Marquis de Vilemer,” the drama by George Sand, has proved very successful on the German stage. Its performance at the Thalia theatre of Hamburg ts well spoken of by the German critics, Meyerbeer’s ‘Huguenots’? has been revived in London with cast includmg Mesdames Lucca, Miolan-Carvaino and Xcalchi, Signori Mongint, Cotogni, Bagagiolo, Mr. Morgan and M. Faure, Amy Sedgwick, a noted English actress, prompted by the faver which Nilsson and Seebach have met ‘With, 18 about to cross the water professionally and | be ready for the next season here. The actors at the Berlin Royal theatre recently struck in the midst of a play because the manager had failed to pay their salaries, ‘The play was stopped, but the manager paying them the actors went ou the stage to continue the play and were rounaly hissed by the audience, Marlo, It appears, is among the traditions of the past. The London Atheneum says of his last ap- pearance at the Royal Italian opera:—*‘it is painful to refer to the return of Signor Mario in we ‘Bar- biere,’ who stil looks the gatlant Spanish cavaliero, Count Almaviva, as if he had stepped out of a Valas- juez frame; but besides Beaumarchais, there is saini, who has something to do with the creation of Count Almaviva, and to sing the florid music thereof with an extinction of voice Is simply au im- povsibitity.”? Hungary 1s just now favored with a musical court at Pesth, sustained by the greatest living monarch of music—the noted Abbé Liszt. Ie holds a grand Matinée every Sunday immediately after mass, which he conscientiously attends, and there r ceives the most beautiful ladies from the first fami les of the land, as well as artists of both sexes, TS and virtuosos. But the faithful must be punctual to the hour or they receive a severe re- nee that he does not hesitate to administer pub- icly. Louis the XIV. scarcely observed more cti- quette at his famous court, amd, like him, Liszt is surrounded by courtiers, who bow and smile with the view to securing attention from majesty, When the company 1s assembled Liszt ae with stately gait through his sa/ons, dispensing bere a greeting and there @ shake of the hand, with an occasional embrace and rarely @ kiss on the cheek. This last favor is accorded to those only who deign to kiss his hand. His caprices are sometimes tyranuic. but those who ale permitted to listen to his match. less play feel amply repaid for all the whims of the great artist. AUSt. Petersburg the Italian operatic season com- Meuces on the 11th October next aud ends the 27th February following. Just as last year there will be four separate subscriptions, each of twenty performances. The company will comprise the following artists:—Prime donne, Madame Adelina Patt (for three months), Mesdames Lucca, Benza, Voipini (for a month each), Madame Artot (for two Months), and Madame Sinico; prime donne contraltt, Madame Scaicui (for three months), Madame Trebelil (for one month); primi tenorl, Sig- nor Tamberiik or Nicolini (tor two months), Signor Marini (for one month) and Signor A. Corst; printt barwont, M. Faure, Signor Gotognt or Signor Gra- ziani, Signor Rott and Fadilla (for two months each); primi bassi, Signor Begaemolo snd some other artist; primo basso buffo, Signor mpl or Signor Zucchini; conductor, Signor Arditl; princtpal stage manager, Siguor Mereili; stage manager, Signor Ferrero. THE LONG ISLAND WOODS ABLAZE. Two Villages Hemmed Iu by Fire—Houses Destroyed—One Man Missing. The Long Island forests are again on fire; this time nearer to the north side, On Wednesday the woods at Waverley caught fire and continued to burn until the woods at Lakeland were reached. The fire burned furiously, and men, women and children fought it bravely, but were compelled to recede, now and then, owing to the intense heat and smoke. Several thousand acres were burned over. Four farm houses and barns were destroyed, Cattle pasturing in the woods had a narrow escape, and im one Instance @ valuable bull was burned to @ crisp. One man who was fighting the flames in the middle of 4 piece of woods is missing, and it js feared he has been burned to death. These fires of late have not been caused by locomotive sparks, but by the work of some miscreant. The loss in tnis instance will Teach $12,000 or $15,000, WCODS ALONG THE HUDSON ON FIRE, PovaukERPsis, May 25, 1871. The fires on the Snandaken Mountains are in- creasing fearfully.’ Yesierday Edward Lane, of Pheenicia, lost $8,000 worth of logs. Up the Hollow ‘Tree branch 1,000 acres of woodland have peen destroyed. Joseph Risley loses $2,000 worth of logs. ‘In some places the fames ran along fifty Jeet high. RUFFIANISM IN WILLIAMSBURG, Yesterday afternoon a gang of Williamsburg roughs amused themselves by throwing stones at some workmen employed on a new bailding in North Second street, While doing so they succeeded pl gen the skull of abort rocer, & fens 4 man, with a paving stone. Mr. Grecer was rem: fe Bouth street station heuse, and Fecelved surgi. assailant, John Dent was Wi ‘aid locked up 1a tho a” mie Cirocer's injaries are not . 0) om YACHTING. The Harlem Yacht Club’s Sweep- stake Race, A "Fresh Breeze and Keen: Competition. ‘Mishaps and Accidents--The Mary Emma Capsized. The Mary Louise the Succossful Contestant. It isn’t every day in the year in the waters ad- Jacent to and surrounding this city, so admirably calculated to test the sailing qualities of yachts of every form and size and so much used for regattas: and matches by professional and unprofessional’ crews, that the exciting show of a yacht capsized ia: seen. But yesterday such an exnibition was giver: by the pretty Mary Emma, of the Harlem Yi Club, on Long Island Sound, while the light and graceful craft had a fine opportunity to win the race in which she was a participant. Her crew were im great peril for a short time, but they were rescuedy uncomfortable, but not dismayed. This was an me cident of the GREAT SWEEPSTAKB RACB of the rising and popular little Harlem Club dew voted to the amusement of aquatica and to the traind ing of amateur saliors. And it was not alone all events tending to the enthusiasm and fun of thé day’s contest, as they had a strong breeze, a second) boat disabled, an outside craft upset, and brigh' eyes, well bred women and prominent gentlemen tor lend their presence to the occasion. ‘Tne Harlem boys, as an introduction to the season,; put their best foot foremost and planned this race,j for which they are entitied to credit, The pro+ gramme was that it should be a sweepstake affair, entrance fifty dollars, the winning boat receiving suitable prize, while the balance be disposed of fort the club’s benefit, Five of their boats entered. One: important stipulation was that the owner or eachy. should STEER AND MANAGE his respective craft, No like event has stirred the: hearts of aquatic Harlem in iong years. Male and female talked of the proposed race, pools were sold, the boats rigged anew, extra sails obtained, and tl crews picked with an eye single to individual ex« perience and ability. nus in the morning, yt terday, the bonnie house of the members, ot of 125th street, wis alive with preparation, and by the staging beneath the following FIVE CONTESTANTS were rising and falling with the motion of the water, their decks presenting general activity ag the finishing touches and last look were given t@ this and that bit of rigging:— But there were misgivings at an early hour in thé morning, and the yachtmen felt that the hazy atmosphere was indicative of @jquiet day. Often it 1s the case in the Harlem river, and even stiieo breeze cannot be relied upon, and the glassy si of thé water for several consecutive hours together: with the roasting sun overhead, TANTALIZES THE OOMPETITORS in a race with abortive attempts to make headway,: while they, frizziimg in the heat, lost that interest necessary for @ successful struggle. While this ia Yesterday all were suvceably disappointed, as Oy esterday all were ry as Hoon the wind bad. materially freshened, and at the hoor of starting it was ‘ PIPING FRESH FROM THE SOUTHWEST, and all hands took renewed courage. at 130¢h/ street and Third avenue the steamboat Fort Lee re- ceived her freight of excursionists, and the scene om board wag none the less enlivening, as sweet mi and the tripping of merry feet were combined t the jaunty craft and the jauntier members in at the stake awaiting the algnal of departure. Th: was on the Middle Ground, above Hell Gate,and wind. ward ol the Liitie Kills. Tne course trom this w: decided to be w Can buoy, returning to college Polat buoy, aud thence by Throgg’s Neck buoy back to the place of starting, a distance of twenty miles. The scene was of the most pictw nature, Around and’on every hand the whive sails of accom- panying boats were seen, while the background of green fleids and sioping hills, with their exquisite Vilias, made the whole AN AQUATIC GEM to belong retamed im the memory. Among the Most important lookers on witu their decks covered wer. the yachts Vivid, Orient, Sarah, Favorita, Peter Conner, Joe Jeiferson and Mystery. The tide was flood and favorable. Precisely at fourteen minutes past one o’clock Uncle Steve Van Nostrand, sole judge, started them away. The Mary Louise sent her jib in position admirably, and on the star- board went spinning. The Mary Emma was unfors wunate and got away last, but sh@ soon eat up to her competitors, and the race promised weil, At Riker’s Island the first misfortune occurred, the wind being taken from the Quits vy # passing Schooner, and she,, heeling to windward, lost ner ballast and was com- pelled to HAUL OUT OF THE RACE. Ladies and gentiemen alike on the Fort Lee re- greited this mishap, as the interest was materially Jessened, the Quits being “a fiyer,’’ Tho wind began w freshen and at Hunt's Polut there was too much, tor the nimble craft, trying their avilities far beyo1 what prudence and good judgement would dictate. As they dashed into the white caps now breaking on ail sides great quantities of water POURED IN UPON THEM, but It was not heeded; out it went as it came, and the mind was bent on victory, Here ine Mary Louise and Mary Emma were weil together, but the Ger- trude and Josie J. a long distance astern. The struggle for the supremacy between the two Marys Was of the most exciting uature as the buoy off Col- lege Point was neared. ‘Tne boats coquetted to the Waves and the ladies raised their musical voices 5 cheers of admiration, But the Mary Louise rounde it Grst; yet the Mary Emma was but three minutes, astern, Then came, THK GREAT MISHAP. Throgg's Point was passed, and the gallant Mai struggled bravely for the iead, the Loul with the ete eye bus iyo Gy with hay peg ba , eating up to ber inen by inch, and it was prob able that lowe hauled on the wind the former would be beaten, Bui luck wus agaiost the Emma, as, in the moment when victory wus in clutching distance, the boat dead vefore the wind, @ heavy puff broke the jaw of her gaff and in another moment she cap= sized, and THE CRY OF “HELP!!! Tesounded across the water. Before the steamboas Lee could aid her the tugvoat ©. J. Saxe, of Jersey City, ran alongside and took the almost drowning: crew from her side, where they had hurriedly claw vered. The blanched cheeks and terrified expres- Stons of the ladies soon vanished, When the wrecked yachtmen sent jovial bugzas to their fair friends, ‘The Mary Louise took warning from this mishap, ab once settling away her peak and standing on to- wards the Cau buoy handsumely. Now the race LESSENED IN INTEREST. For @ moment the Gertrude, after the buoy was’ turned, owing to the time required for the Mary Louise to reef her large jib and send up a sinailer: one, eat ahead of the Leutse, but it was for a mo+ eut only, and as the Gertrude was unable to carry her sali in the freshenmg breeze sne fell astern so much that soon she was practically out of the race. ‘The Josie J., a8 the race progressed, now did better, but the Interest was alone centred on the Louise, and she obtained the lion’s share of PRAISES AND COMPLIMENTS. Tn good season the race was over and a crowd wel« comed the victor at the club house, while lamenta+ tions were general at the {il Juck the sup] i fastert craft had experienced. ‘The prize Ww: andsomely awarded the Mary Louise by Uncle Steve and well sie aeserved tt. At night dancing and sentiment fitly concluded a day of much merriment. The race was made in three hours and thirty-four Iinuies by the victor, The Josie J. went over course and thus saved her entrance, She passed the home stakeboat twenty-two minutes and sixteeg, seconds after the Louise. New ENGtanp YacuT Matrans.—The first re. gatta of the Lynn Yacht Ciub the present season wih take place on Saturday, June j—a scrub run, ope! to boats of the ciub only. A day or two since som of our yachtmen, with their cratts, lett for a boing down the harbor in quest of ballast, They made th oint but came back Without the ballast; at least se it is reported.—Lynn (Mass.) eporter, May QUTLAWRY IN MISSOURI St. Louis, Mo., May 26, 1871. Information frem Douglas county rey ta Uh: the house of John Hatfela was # on ing night of Monday, the 224, oda of men, wha fired several shots into ir, Aftet daybreak Hatfel discovered two of his assallants and shot an rag anh eg aa hc e charg Ae Was overtaken by men and Milled, his body being riddied ‘bull ‘Three ae had been made on Haield's life sine