The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1871, Page 3

, for on time allowance, ma! een OU EEEEEEEET YACHTING The Fourteenth Annual and Fourth Union Regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Eutries, Prizes, Courses, Sailing Regula- tions, Time Allowances and Com- mittce Arrangements—A Gala Day in the Harbor, Annual Regatta of the Oceanic Yacht Club of Jersey City. The fourteenth annnal! an‘ fourth Union Regatta of the Brookiyn Yacht Club will come off to-day, and the indications are that it will prove one of ne Onest nautical spectacies ever witnessed in the har- bor, During the past year this spirived assoctation has taken another leap lor a more perfect organiza- Vion and greater development, and the success attending the effort has been eminently satisfactory. The increase in membership and m new boats ts ynite unexampiled, yet the progress made will not pause the officers to abate their efforts in the fntnre, as it is evident (heir progressive composition Is sich Mat the prosperity of the past will prove but an incentive for more decided work. In the regatta of to-day will the fiuest and iargest yachts in our waters, while two or tree of the smailer ones are pf recent construction ane models of naval archi- lecture, Among those that wili'attruct great atten- leation from the numerous spectators are the Lolumbia, Dauntless, Sappho, Wanderer, ‘Tidal Wave, Alice, Kieetwing aud others~more partica- larly 8o Since in the regatta of the 22d the wind was too Hah to test their sailing quaities. It will be remembered that this regatta partakes of @ union character, outside yachts delongmg to any regularly organized club having an opportunity to compete for certain prizes. Tie luaviiaion has been accepted im inany instances: and yachts of whe Atantic, Bayonne, Manhattan, y Ciuy, Harlem and Oceanic Clubs wilh be among the number that will gallanuy struggle { sory. ‘The prizes are tweive in number, aud arra follows: schooners.—One prize, called the “Union Pri to be sailed ior on Ume allowance, One / Hated by the Mag ollicers, tu ve AWarded bo ti Yacht home, w Sloops—Fi Prize,” 8: nce, ie prize, donated by the Hag ollicers, to be awarded to the first yacht home, without regard to tune ailowane Swops—Second Class.—One pi “Union Prize,’ to be sailed tor on tie One prize, donated by the Hag overs, wo be awarded 1) the first yacht home, without regard to time allowance. Sloops—Third Class—Oven Boats.—Oue pw eatled the “Union Prize,’ 10 be sailed for on ahowauce, One pri to be awarded to th yard to fime allowance. In addition to rhe above, the Club offers for yachts eprolled upon its books and carrying is own sigual 4 series of prizes calied “Club Prizes.” to be satied gin all twelve prizes wo be offered for competition at this rega Up to last evening—and a! that tum @losed—the entries embraced forty-nine yaclits, Each vessel in the race fas been provided with a Dumber and arranged as noved below. ‘These num- vers will be placed as near the centre of matusail as practicable, a piau commendable im the highest degree, as by Uiis means tue recognition will be an easy matter, The list annexed includes the names of owners, ‘lisplagement im cubic feet or the schooners and first class sloops, with the lengths of the second class sloops and open boats, upon which ume allowance ts calculated. They are as fol- dows: be noted rest ‘Onion called the WHE BNTUES-gctooN eR Apport Ne Name. Chub belonging to: Brook yn. Brookiyn. Robert Dillon. ‘Wiitam H. Lan, Jobin T. Barnar’ Jobn W. Kutch, johnson & Kre Ludiow Living EOOND CLABS Si Lengt), Ft du. fi, TWm, M. Brasher. we!) Secon! lec! oa! aos D eb. -Thomas Fi ry. CM. Fel IILV. Be Living erman.(ieo. K. Shermi | mmwaane! a! Oveanie. - Brooklya..... 2 THE COURSE. The course for schooners will be from stakeboat off Bay Kige to stakevoat anchored at Soutuwest Spit, rounding the same from westward to south. ‘ward; thence to Light Ship, rounding it from east- ward to sontiiward, and thence to home stakeboat, zone to westward of Dumb Beacon on Romer The course for first and second class sloops will be from stakeboat anchored off Bay Ridge to stake- boat anchored at Southwest Spit, rounding the same from westward to southward; thence to stake- boat anchored at Outer Bar buoy, rounding it from eastward to southward; thence to home stakeboat, eens to westward of Dumb Beacon on Komer The course for third ciass open yachts will be from stakeboat anchored o1f Bay Ruige to stakeboat anchored at Southwest Spit, rounding the same = to southward; thence to home stake- boat. All yachts to keep eae eastwardjof West Bank Buoys Nos. 11, 13 and 15, and to keep to the west- ward of Fort Lafayette both going and returning. Yacnts to pass to the eastward of home stakeboai. CANVAS. All yachts.can carry any fore and aft sales, ‘TIME ALLOWANCE. The allowance of time for schooners and first class ,sloops Will be calculated upon the basis agreed upon ie the Union Measurement Uommittee of the Clup, which fs actual uisplacement of hull ‘The allowance of time for secor be one minute and a half per foot. ‘The allowance of ume for open yachts will be two Intnates per foot. class sloops will REGULATIONS. All cabin sloops to carry one man to every five feet of length on deck or part thereoi, in addition to owner, and no shifting of auy ballast allowed. ‘peng acs to bring back the same bailast as they «carry at the start (three bags excepted), and, upou returning, will report to the they will be ruled out. ‘achts to have their numbers placed as near the centre of mainsail as tbe, apd to carry at the fn the signal of the club to which they may elong. Schooners will take position, as they may arrive, abreast of Bay Ridge dock, 100 yards apart, in a line east and west, with jibs down. First and second class sloops, 300 yards to the northward of schooners, 1 the same manner. Tiurd class open yachts, 300 yards to the north- ‘ward of cabin yachts, In the same manner, Yaents to be anchored in line at ten A, M. sharp on the day of tbe regatta, START. ne first gun will be the signal to prepare to start, gun for schooners to start. ‘Third gun for first and second class loops to start. gun for open yachts to start, which will bo eiven from the judge’s boat, William Fletche! VIOLATIONS. Yachts violating these instructions, or any of the safing regulations, shall forfeit all claim to a prize. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ‘fhe steamboat Josephine will vey the guests home stake boat, or of the club over the course, | Martin’s stores, near the Fulton ferry, 4 ten o'clock, The jus Kegatia ee et members of ges, the press will have at their disposal for the same object the steamboat William Fletcher. She wiil leave pier No, 28 East Rivor at nine o'clock sharp. BXCURSIONISTS, Several steamboats and many sailing craft will company the yachts over the couxse, Among ihe pnynter of the former the following may be noved:— ‘The New Champion, Captain C, Adagis, will ae allowance. | the list was | 2 company the yachts around the lightsnip, leaving Peck slip at ball-past elght; fulton ferry, Brookiyn. at nive; Christopher street at a quarter to ten; pler No. 4 North River st half-past ten o'clock. ‘The saivon steamer Seawanhaka, Captain Chartes Post, will leave Tbirty-seventh street, Rast River, nine A. M., ana Peck shp at ten A, M., to aceom- pauy the yachts in the race around the lightemp. REGATYA OF THE OCEANIC YACHT CLUB, SEY CY. A Spirited Contest Upon the Bay. Judging from the efforts of this infant clab, which | hac its first annual regatta yesterday, the time is notdistant whea it will show a giant growth and { Boble pioaperity, It has been organized but three | years, but through the indelatigable efforts of that | lover of aquatic sport, Commodore George E. Sher- man, it has already come Into poisession of some pretiy crafts, which can show thelr keels to those of inore pretentious cluos, ‘The club divided its craft into three classes, cabin | bouts constituting the first clase, those of twenty- cht feet for the second class and those of twenty- two feet third class, There were two prizes for each class,. beside a club cup valued at $200. ‘This latter will be pre- sented to the first boat home, without allowance of | time, ‘The boats that entered We regatta were:— First class cabin yachts, Sains and Oceanic; second class, twenty-erght Toot boats, Sherman, Jessie end Nameless; third class, twenty-two foot boats, Mollie, Kute, The Twins, Comet and Corsair. The start took place at a quarter to twoP. M., With a sti breeze from the southeast. Abont 1,500 persons were present and took great interest in the race, The heat of the Sun was the only drawback to perfect enjoym nt. ‘Whe course sailed over was as follows:—Cabin and first class sioops from the stakeboat off Long Dock, atthe New Jersey Cenwal Railroad depot, passing between Elis’ and Bedloe’s islands to buoy No. 14, rounding it from westward to eastward and retorn. ‘Vhird class boats over the same course to buoy No, 14 and from there to a stakeboat off Bay Ridge, aud home, the course to be sailed twice over, Mam Mclvoy, J. H. Blense. Ketehum Vice Commodore “ie on: thirty-five minutes past one the signal an from the Jenny, Commodore of, the Jersey City Club, Whieh was an- Jersey Central aire and The e first and se bent their galis | totne wind, The Sherman was ihe t to ca lrevze, followed closely by tie Jessie and Oceame, AS they moved out between bedloe’s and fills’ isjauis, before a strong southerly tide Wicd and agaist & on the Jast quarter ebb, they Tid about the Same positions. Five minutes after these vessels had given tneir wings to the wind and their prows to the wave, those of the third class dipped the spray and stood out aiter them grandly, the Kate leading. Ounce de of the isignd the Jesste crept up upon the n, passed her like the fight of a switt sea- t el away over under the Brooklyn eption of the Salus and Oriental, with the @s t beat AWay to the Jersey shore and were soon 4, Ol account of the tide, which runs Passing into the Orib Basin the ves- r ws:—Jessie, 2h. dim.; Ster- load, Zn. 10s, » 2a. 238. ‘They arrived off Bay Kidge:—Jessi¢, 2h. 3m. i2s.; Suerman, BTM, 453., and Oceanic, 2h. 45in, 418, At this time the Oriental and Salus wore far astern on the Jersey fats, The LUiird class Vessels passed the same potni:—Comet at 710. Sioilie, 2h, 68m. 168.; Kate, which broke ast, reured 2h, 67m. J73. and gave up the contest; the Corsair at 3b. 1m. 168. and the Twins at Yhe third ciass then ran back upon ner course. ‘the others, under asta breeze, made jor buoy 14 the Jessie leading. When within about two miles of the buoy the throat lanyard of sherman Was carried ‘away and lay to for re. | pairs, arifting With the wind and tlde for about half antour, The Jas. Roy, upon which was Commo- Sherman and a party of iriends, felt back to assist tae Sherman, waen the Jessie, which was well in advance, ran back and lost about half an hour, Fiuaily the vessels beaded again for the buoy, whicn Was rounded in the following order:—Oceante, 40. WU. 568; Jessie, 4h. 24m. 168.; Oriental, 40. 36m. 073. On the run home the Jessi¢ gained rapialy upon her cumpetitors, aud they came fn as foliows:— uh Me 4H. & Wk Sherman (which did 6 16 not pass buoy)... 6 Onwntal. The vessels In the third class passed the judges’ i boat in the following orde; | Oceanic. | Joxsie Mollie, Besgee winning vessels were: | in the first class, for a | $100 meda,, Mie Uceanio, which aiso won the Yacht vf wing the first ia; lu the second class, the $209 y medal, the Jessie. on time allowance of two minutes to the foot; in the third class, the $75 medal, the Comet, on time allowance, and in the third class, for second vessel m, @ marine glass, the Moilie. There seemed to be great confusion as to a misconception of the manner in which the vessels | should round tie buoys, soine going from eastward to westward, others from westward to eastward, and the Corsair, it 1s understeod, claims the first prize in her class, Taken as a whole, the race was a superb one, and had the uafortunate accident to the Shermau, caused by carrying too much canvas, not occurred, the Jesste would likely have come in first | and the Sherman second. All the yachts that doubled the oater buoys displayed good sailing qualities, but the Jessie Comet and Sherman especi- ally were noted for the cleverness with which they were sailed. Yachting Notes. ‘The Idler had her weather sails bent on Saturday, and since she has been cruising up the North river and down the bay. She will be noted among the yachts that will accompany the Brooklyn vessels in their regatta to-day. The Dauntless had her foretopmast carried away in one of the squalls of Saturday, 1t was replaced yesterday. The Madeleine is in trim again; the damages she sustained on Thursday last being repatred. The Magic and Phantom went down the bay yes- terday aiternoon for a short cruise. The Alarm since re | evening has been anchored off Hoboken; but will be amoug the lookers on in to-day’s aguauc festival. The West Wind ts being painted in bull. The Madgie wiil be among the participants in the Cape May regatta. Her owners think she will render a goad account this seaser BEACON PARK RACES, BosTON, June 26, 1871. Tne Boston Trotting Association’s June meeting at Beacon Park closed to-day with a double team and scrub race, both to wagon. There was a slim attendance to-day. The following is the summary of the double team race, for $2,000:— = William H. Borst drove br. 8. George Wiike: and ch. 8, Honest Allen........ Re Ge ae H. Woodruff drove blk. g. Darkness and bik. m, Jessie Wales... 2 H. A. Hall drove bik. g. India Rubber Ben and bik. m. Lady nklin. 3 me, The second race, for $1,003 was won by W. H. Woodrufl’s b, g. Allston, beating M, Roden’s s. mm. be eg ‘Tree tn three straight heats. Time, 2:52—2:51— There was but little excitement, the winners haying Unetr own way throughoat. MUADER IN HUNTINGTON, CONN. On) Sunday five men, one of whom was Charies Martin, left New Haven in a carriage for the purpose of visiting Mrs, Renry Curtiss, residing in the town of Huntington. Upon wrriving at the house Mr. Curtiss was found at home, and he refased admittance to the men. They therefore became boisterous and aisorderty, and conducted themselves in such a manner 4s to arouse the ire of Mr. Curtiss, who seized a vevolver and fired into the crowd, The charge too\x effect in the abdomen of Charles Martin. His comrailes fled after the firing, leaving Martin, who crept into the woods near by, where soon after he was foun dead. ‘The Board of Assistant Aldermen met at two o’clock yesterday, President Galvin in the chair. Resolutions were adopted giving $2,562 to the Church of the Resurrection to pay taxes; to pave with Beigian pavement Forty-firat street from the Eighth to the Eleventh avenue; Wooster street from Cana} street to Fourth street; also Eleventh street from Sixth to Seventh avenue; also Ridge street from Division street to Houston street; also Corneita street from Bleecker to Fourth street; also Grove street iron Waverley place to Hudson street; also Mulberry street from Prince to Houston atreet. ‘The Board then ydjourned, NAVAL INTELLIGENC!. Commodore ©, M. Anthony 16 detached from spectal daty at Pittsburg’. Pa., and placed on waiting oraers; Lieutenant ©. M. Anthony from the recet tug ship Vandal and ordered to the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Lience to a stakeboat at Robbins’ Reef Lighthouse | NEW YORK | Shops and «trug stores five of them. dp SE PUBLIC EDUCATION. { i Clas: Day at Princeton College—{xerciser, Beci- | tations, Eloquent Discourses, Presentation of Medals, Conferring of Degrees and Musical Performances. PRINCETON COLLEGE. Class Day at Old Nassau—The Sevior Clavs Excreises—The Poem aud Orations of bif- ferent Complexiony—The Library—The Ivy, the Bistorical and the pou Speeches-- ‘The Cam Mluminated at Nigkt-!‘rome- nade Coucert. Princeton, June 26, 1871. This curious apology for a town retired to ret Jast night at nine o'clock exactly. Everything looked 80 usual that one could hardly preligure the earthquake of excitement which threatens to shake the teeth out of the residents. it has been racing stnee about eght o’slock this morning. It did not shake the HERALD reporter ont of bed, for he had left bis couch of downy straw three | hours before. At five o'clock A, M. a crowd bad gathered beneath his window and tatked very loudly | indeed. The conversation was all concerning the “jules that come to hear the spoutin’,’”? and the yos- sibility of there being enough of them to make a,itle money out of. Judge, then, of hotel and boarding bosses’ rapture when they found that the visiiors were coming in scores, “4 never see So many come on the first train.’ ““L knoweua the Presydent ‘d feich *e:n."? A rtring of persons carrying satenels and portman- teaus were the cause of ail this joy. To what unal- loyed pleasure they were about to be ushered is one | of those things that no pen can picture, no type can tell, First of wi, Princeton, bistoricaliy battle: as it may be, is, it must be confessed, horse village. Princeton without tie College to hoki it together would drop asunder hke so much dry rot ina pudof wind, The College occu- | pies nearly one side of the entire street—that is, half theentire town, There are ho! tivo of them— Heaven protect us!—on the other, ‘There are aiso boarding houses; and, finally, there are three barber | “How do you come to nave so many?’ the RERALD reporter asked in confidence cf one of the pro- prietors, Al! there's a fine unhealthy countr, back of us," he replied. “Beside whispered a knowing “there are no other liquor stores he in soda and cream since MeCosh came. some miles undergrad., We take it > The two hot What (hey lind vefore them. side by side, ana it 1s a toss up, which you | enter, There were ladies in the strmgz and they entered the caravansary at whose portal your hewing the end of a Princeton cisar p landlord appeared at the door | flurry, ‘Bless me!” he exclaimed exit “L dltogether forgot them, Wrote them I had No, 12 for the i and thai’s the reporter's room.”? ‘This was add: to the curious man of village, who suggt patting theurin No, lnvolved p 3 reporter out. tu the ¢ tion of the circumstance he approached your representative and said:— “Sir, [snall have to put you over the b hy Thinking be had gone crazy, the report soothingiy:— “There, my good fellow, | don't want to be a | cashier. Vin not ta the business,” ‘0, NO,” he replied, ‘1 want to farm you,’* ‘My good friend, 'm not & iurnip field, 1 don't want to be farmed.” “No, no. I want to lodge you in the bank.”’ “My poor frieud,” the reporter responded, “they | wouldn't Open an account oa sucha sumas lain, | Tm not cash”? “Baccattuc is tne onlv resource.” and off he rushed, Asaresult the reporter finds himself and } his toothbrush in a smatl chamber on the back attic, | ‘with the close prospect of a bri replied, “ts cool,” The reporter thought the whole proceeding was cooi—remarkably cool; but the poor man was fus- tered by excess of business, which is q rare thing, apd there being ladies in the case—that ts, in No. 12—biave ava dames. Every train since has | brought fresh relays of victims, until the hotels are overfowing ino the boarding houses, and the tor- pid village is beginning to look lively in the pres- ence of “fair women and brave men.” A walk down the village and over the green oll Campus with a merry-hearted crowd o1 students was a happy refuge from my Attica, near the sky. Grim old Nassau Hall looked happy iu the sunshine, and with its new tower, like ajaunty cap on an old head, rejoiced at the “new departure” about to take piace from its hoary walls. Behind tt are the East and West Halls, aud with the Reunion Hali, but by the Presbyterians on their reuniting, furnishes dormitory room for the students, except some few who live en ville by special permission. On a line with Nassau Hall is Dickinson Hall, used exclusively for lecture and recitauon rooms. Soinewhat between the two 1s the Museum, which 18 to give way to a new hibrary, of beautiful design, which will be commenced in the fall, Then there Is the chapel, a plain, pretty building, and the gym- nasium, where the muscles of the boay are cared for, after due attention being paid to the delicate fibres of the brain, Then there are the two halls Of the Iiterary societies of the collexe—the Whig and the Cliosophic—built on the model of Greek temples, There is the hall of the religious society, the Pniladeiphian; there is a aplendi observatory, which is only waiting for some generous donor to drop down a large telescope, on lis way to Heaven, in the form of a bequest, The President's house 18 a pretty cottage, with trailing evergreens, between the College and the First ‘Presbyterian church. The College may be said to he doing well, since most of the buildings now on the foundation have mek up within the past few years. “Jimmy has done ut,” said a tnoughtial Sopno- = more. “Who's Jimmy ?”? “Ma ‘osh 2? “Yes: he's pulled her ap wonderfully. He's put down drinking, and the only ‘hazing’ done now is to smoke Out the Freshmen. No more pumping on them.” ‘This was sald with a sigh of regret, like Nestor's old fogy stories of degenerated times. Rakes” have gone, too, and nobody’s sorry for them. You heard Jimmy talk of scurrilous papers; that's about “rakes,” got up by Freshmen on the Sopho- mores. Nothing very exciting now except an odd row with the “snobs,” This 18 their polite and gentlemanly way of referring to their fellow citizens of Princeton, At eleven this morning there was & base bali Match between the Fresnmen aud the Juniors, which was as mufingly played as possible. Hurd to say which won. Neither side seemed to care. At & quarter to two the Class Day exercises commenced at the First Presbyterian church, The Chapel, when filled, presented a very animated sight, prettier than the day before. for une ladies, friends and relatives of the students were there in great force, aud the hard, rude lives of demarcation betweon the sexes were no longer viatble, a8 all, exvept the graduating ciass, who sat in front, mingled, and in the pleasant light of sun and soul made a sweet picture of conventment— mothers contented, sisters proud, lovers—ay lovers, ye eich oom ae at giat, No wonder the full, handsome face of the White-batred President Was lit up, aud his clear, hazel eyes beamed with grave, yet unconcealed satisfaction. As he sat ve- hind the pulpit and glanced around the general thought variously expressed by the boys under his faiherly ferrule was, as of Goldsmith’s schoolmaster, Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, ‘The love he bore to learning was his tault, Abamt of twelve pieces from Grafalla’s Seventh Regiment Band was stationed in the choir and opened the proceeding with ‘81 j’etatr Rot,’* Mr. ©, Henry Perkins, of bt bg 2 the Master of Ceremonies, in the name of the Senior class, ad- pressed a few words of openhcarted welcome to al! present, and then introduced Mr. Alex. G. Van Cleve, of New Jersey, who recited the class poem. ‘This production was long and smelt wonderfully of the lamp, a8 school poems written in the midst of hara and often forced study must, It was for th moet part in the heroic metre and suggested strongly a mixture of Goldsmith and Crabbe after a course of moral science, The verse, however, was smooth and rounded. After a selection from “Rigoletto” Mr. Joslah McClain, of Lilinots, delivered the class oration. This was of the usualimingled joy and sorrow order, with which all who attend class orations are familiar, It was nevertuciess good of its kind, and, when not excessively metaphysical, sometimes soared into gennine eloquence. The personal ad- dress to his classmates was given in an effective, subdued tone, which added greatly to its pathos. ‘The pathetic effect was immediately afterwards re- moved by the band playing a collection of college tines, Which, a8 each was recognized, called fortn loud plaudits, The rresitent, Secretary Belk Porter will be here to-morrow ( Grant stops with Mr. MeCosh. Pp and lay). General General FRANCIS XAVIER'S COLLEGE. Twenty-fret Ai Last Eveving—The Degrees and Medals Awarded. The beginning of the hot weather every summer fomehow or otlier seems to be closely associated with the annual Commencement of St. Francix Xavier's College, in Sixteenth@street. It 1s quite doubtful if ever the ceremony of awarding the diplomas to the graduates and the distribution of premiums to the big and little folks of the various clagaes ever took place before the clerk of the weather Was earnestiy consulted abont the matter and allowed the iull say in the long run after the con- sultation, Neod itbe said that that say has ever been in favor of & Jolly hot day or evening, as a de- | ing, and | wtvetcher in } lass of Isus wall, le “It las one preat advantage,” said the landiord; HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1871—TRIPLE Ughtral accompaniment to tne ceremomes? Cer- tamty the memories of spotlea dresses and wilted collars consigned to untimely graves every June for years back proclaim that such has ever been the fate of the festive day or night, Now the hot weather didn’t dare, this summer, to put in its appear- ance in downright earnest until yesterday, ané of course the Commencement, or, rather, the wind-tip, of the scholastic year of the college took + place Jast night, it may ve that tt had been decided weeks agot that it would ‘have come of all the same had there been ice in the Union square pond; but for all that the old time combi- nation of hot air and the Commencement exercises proved true to the record of other years, These ex- ercises, suitice 1t to say, Wook piace in the large hall, and tong before they were begun an immense crowa of the Irlends of the puptis bad made thelr way into every available space in the apartment, The ladies, of course, predominat aa they ways do wherever ad whenev there is @ prospect of a so ant the consequent danger of veing care to the stauon house on a | fainting condition. However, the exercises were so interesting that nobody felt iuggrievedt at the discomiorts of the crowded “situa. tion,” aud everybody, When they were over, went away heactiy pleased, ‘The discourses were as fol- lows Nations Life,” by Robert J. McGinley; “the wii of False Principle’? by stephen J. O'Hare; “Physical and Moral fower,” by Alexander J. Bermingham; “T ‘Yendencies of Phong,” by Jolin HW. Dorvity, Phe address to the gYantales was delivered by tne Kev. Charles A. nelly. ‘The masic, vooa! and instrumental, Was under | the direction of Professor #, Simon, who, of course, id @ great deal toward makmg the evening's cere- atomes all Sue mi ferred upon the foliowing nated genilens n:— the deg . M. was conferred on Veter Condon, Charles W, Sloane, class of 1669; John #3 Of 1970; Thomas 8, O'Brien, class H, Dorviiy, if 1850. The degree of A. B. UW. Sloaie, class oF 1370. antiuites iu Cource—tohn B, X. Deyle, Ohester, Orange Cowaty, Ne Y.; Francis W. Gunn, Newport, fi. te Alexcnd |. Beraugiam, Oldham, bes fF, Kiely, councy Limerick, (reland; niey, New York; Lawrence J. Boylen, tephen J. O'llare, New York; Michael MeSwiggan, county Tyrone, Ireland; ‘Thomes M. Mosher, New Yors; John H. Burns, Middletown, N, Ye; Witliuia @. stub urleston, S. 0.; Miehael H. O'Brien. Brooklyn, L Patrick J. Martin, county 5 tui: Mil unty Limerick, ireland, was conferred on Thomas New \ork; svidences of Re- it, John F. X, astor of St. ancis W, Gunn; next int nor, Rey. Michael McAleer church, New York etty, iver meda Mental P John F. X. Doyle; next meri, Frac Gunn. Silver medal—Physics gnd Mathematics, Francis W, Gunn; next in merit, John F. X. Doyle. Underoraductte Course,—Gold medal for the best Latin and Eogush composition, in the three classes of the Undergradnstes—Wilitam J. Brown merit, Re Gorran, Pasto Columbs Michael EB. MeDont of St. And : donor, roficiency in the com- upon George D. Wag- Phomas Cox and Willan D. i, BROOKLYN. the first anonal Commencement exeicises of St, John's College, corner Lewis and Willoughby avenu lrookiyn, were held in the large lectuve hali of the college. A large and appre- ciative aulience assembled to witness the proceed- ings, the spacious tecture room being filled to me measure of 1s capa ‘This institution, which is under the direction of the Fathers of the Congregation of the Missions, is but newly established, veimg scarcely a year old, and the exercises of we evening bear evidence to tie success witch the College has recelyed. ‘the programme was made up of addresses, Music (ustramental aud vocal) and the distribution ot medals, p: urs, de, The “Salutiuory Address,” elicited much applause and was delivered very “flope,? by M. MeCatt “Benjamin ? by Charles Yarrow; “Ping the Ninth,’? O'Relliv: “Our Country,” by a. Kavanagh ; “Treatment of the Indians,” by A. Scott; “Geogra- phy,” by L. Grace; “History,” by Wilson Durack, id the various selections in music, were in turn Last evening by James Moran, mendations from the audience present, * Upon the piatiorm were iwhop Loughlin, of Brookly: Fatner Landry, President of the ~ollege; Re ‘ather O'Regan, Vice President; Rev. Father Smith, Rev. Father Byrne, Rev, Father Le Fevre, of the college; Fathers Cassidy and McDon- ald and others of the clergy of Krooktyn. ‘The college during the year past has more than JustiNed the expectations of its oficers, Tair to become a Hourishing institation. The Presi- dent of the college, Rev. Father Landry, in appro- priate terms thanked the audience for their kindness, and hoped that on subsequent anniversaries they woula sigotfy thei approbauon of the institution by their presence. PUBLIC SCHOOL TE The Association of Public Teachers for literary culture and social intercourse held their first regular mecting yesterday afternoon in Gram- mar School No. 26, Mr. F. J. Haggerty presiding. Over two hundred lady teachers (including three colored) and only tweive gentlomen attended. Let- ters of approval were read from Superintendent Kiddie and Commissioner Van Vorst. Professor Bartly sang several songs. Mr. A. McMullen read & eiymology, and Mr, E. 'T. Kilman recited “Tie Laay of Lyons.’ Commissioner Wood addressed the society, stating he was giad to hold an honorary membership, the society being purcly of a literary character. A solo in charming style by Miss L, ©. Serre terminated tha proceedings, ENTS TO TAK PLACE. COMMENCE The Female Normal College. To-lay the anaual commencement of the above Colley will take place atthe Academy of Music. ‘The exercises will commence at ten o'clock, and the popularity of the Covege Will insure a crowded house. John’s College, Fordham, To-morrow the above College will nold its annual commencement at the College. Exercises will com- half-past twelve P.M. The tram which ty-sixth street and Fourth avenue at hali-past eleven A. M, will convey visitors in tine for the commencement of exercises. Columbia lege. ‘The 117th annual commencement of Columbia Ce lege will be held at the Academy of Music fo-mor- row at haif-past ten o-clock. Anyimn for Deal tes. ‘The closing exercises of the academic year of the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb will be given at the institution to- morrow at half-past two o'clock. The Yonkers spe- cial train will leave Thirneth street at hali-past one | in the afternoon, and will stop at the institution, re- turning at five o'clock in the evening. St. Joseph's Femate Academy. ‘The commencement of the St. Joseph's Female Academy, Finshing, L. I., will take place to-morrow at half-past three in the afternoon. ‘Trains will | Jeave Hunter's Point for Finshing at hall-past two | ovelock im the afternoon, Te tHe Epitork OF THE HERALD:— A complaint against tne injustice shown to certain poat-graduates of the Normal College appeared in Yesterday’s/HeRALD, and was signed by “One of the ‘Twenty-four.’ The statement is, in the main, cor- rect, and the case is one In Which the whole of the graduating Class nobly sympathize, since they earn- estly destred that the winter graduates should share equally with the honors of Commencement Day. But the writer is wrong in asserting that the late examination was “lax.” Un the contrary, tt was extremely rigid and severe, And she inadvertently gives the Impression that the full number of the present class is formed of the rejected applicants of the winter exgmination. They numbered only thir ty-three, and form a small proportion of the whole 129, who—with (hat exception—have advanced dur- ing the past six months from the next lower grade, ‘The winter graduates ought certainly to take place and rank, intermingled with the present class, each according to her “percentage.” ut, altheugh pro- mised this privilege, tney are ignominiously assigned to back seats upon the stage, simply because they have not learned the songs Which are to be the enter teature of the coming exnibition. In fact, the whole affair is to be resolved into a treo vert to wratity the ambition of the musical directress, who hopes not without reason, Indeed—vwo astonish the pablic with the proficiency of ber pupil4--a profle which, it is painful to think, may bave been g: by an inordinate tax upon their powers. For, not- withstanaing that during the whole cowrse half an hour per week im excess of any other branch was | allotted to musical instruction, the graduates, since xXamipation, have occupied the whole of ench school day in fatiguing vocal exercises, when they should nave enjoy fect relaxation after their trying ordeal. And it is said they are often assigned parts unsuited to the natural compass of veice. Nordo the grievances of the fair students end the alfur should come off last even- | Mowern | ¢ entertaining. Degrees were Con | xt In | ew's church, New York | dered with effect, and met, in the manifestations | of applause which they received, appreciative com | and bids SHEET. | here, They are denied commencement privileges | sanctioned by academic usage from time imme- mortal, For instance, they are to be excluded from sight by a host of black-coated npon the stage, who surely might Gnd occasion for ihe display of taeuseives and their diamonds with: ontobseuring the faw vision of Immecent girls ia t ide-like robes, And by reason of the same r, the recipients caunot come forward vw their own diplomas nor the possible bouquets nh may fall to thety jot. Neither have they received a due proportion of tickets, which have been too lavishly given to the unaer- luates, who, besides, will themselves occupy 8 im @& body one thousand strong. It would | be better for all concerned If these Little misses (WhO attend in quality of chorus singers and as @ vain display of numbers) were safely bestowed with their mamimas Ut promiscuous dispersion through the house. While the parquet ts thus appropriated all the boxes are entirety monopolized by the School Commissioners and the “irtenas of educa- tion” (?), Whose name is legion. Thus the tine diate friends of the graduates are left to dispute in the lower bal- distant seats and standing room cony and topmost galleryv—with | families, togetuer representing the tickets In gift of | the students. because on this their Commencement Day—second only to the wedding day as anepoch m ther lives— | they are made to play a part, anda subordinate part, | in the great raree show of the Schvol Commissioners and musical direetress, much like t revence of & “chiidren's party,’ where the *oodies” are all [bay phy up aud the dancing floor usurped by selfish i 101KS. Many of the clas¢sigh for the good old “Twelfth | Street” days, when such things were most justly and agreeaply acconimordated to the gratification of everybody, And it is really a pity that such a valua- ble mstitation as th ormal College should by such Jrivolities create any public dissatislac JUNE 26, 187 A LU YORK F REE MEDICAL UNIVER FOR WOMEN. NEW Ata meeting of the board of trustees for this In- stitution, held last evening at the parlors of Dr. Baral A. Chevater, No, 104 Kast Twenty-ffth stres the following persoas were chosen oficers to serve fall the first annual meeting:—President, Rachel Cutler Martin, Ml. v.; Vice President, Key. 0. B Frothingham; Corresponding Secretary, Krederic R. Marvin, M. D.; Recording Secretary, Saran J. White, M. D.; Assistant Recording secretary, Dr. Wiliam White; Executive Committee—J. G. At wood, M.D; Egbert Hasard, C. B.; Sarah A, Che- valer, M.D. ‘The names of the ladies aud gentle- men coraporing the faculty will be announced jin a few days ft ts hoped that throngh the prompt liberality of some of our wealthy citizens the location of the university can be made known at the same time, ‘The trustees propose to open ihe exercises of the university early in Goober with a full faculty, aud to exsure to its students ali ihe advantages to be had in the countr ous applications from students ave i, and it is belie that a ‘ge Ward the labors the teacher be obtained of Dr. Sarah A. ; Chevaiier, ast Twenty-filta street, of Mr. vert Hasard, 3t West Thirty-tifth street; or of r ederic BR. Marvin, 64 bast Nimth street, New York, | RAILROAD MATTERS. | Cleveland ond Pittsburg Stockholders—Appli- cation for an Increase of Siock—1be Laws of Ohio Opposed co the Watering of Stoch— Meeting of the Directors in Reference to the Matter. The question which has been urged for a consider- large number of the stockholders of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad at a meeting held some time ago, for an increase of fifty per cent on the capital stock to represent earnmgs, not dividend, applied | to construction and equipment, seems to be defl nitely settled. J. M. MeCnilough, the President of the road, ap- pled to Mr. R. 2. Renney regarding the lezality ol the increase of stock, and received a reply which seems to put it beyond we power of the company to make any increase. Judge Renney says: what is commonly known as watering the capital stock | of arailroad company is wholly unauthorized by the laws of Ohio.” ‘This opinion being supported by that of Mason and Backus and other legal author- ities, to whom some of the stockholders applied, ;@ meeung of the Board of Directors has been held. Mr. McCullongh, the President, \ read the opmion of Mr. Renuey to the effect | that no power existed under the charter of the com- | pany by which jucrease of capital could be | made for the purpose of a@ dividend, except to re- present actual uet profits on hand or actually used | to improve the property of the company. The Presi- | dent stated that earnings applied to construction | and Improvement had been divided in their stock E = | af the close of the current year would not exceed | $100,000. Therefore the Board could not comply | with the request of stockholders, It waa therefore resolved:— ‘that no legal power exists under the | charter of the company or the laws of Ohio, by | wluch the increase of fifty per cent destred by the | stockholders can be inade, and that the treasurer be | directed to give such notice to stockholaers.”? New Railroad in Pennsylvania. RRADING, Pa., Line 26, 1871. tal stock of a new Ber | the Lehigh Valley ay roads. The capital stock is $209,000. of which the Wiimington-and Reading Company took 01 alt | and the citizens of Reading the other, ten per cent being paid down. The contracts wil ve given out | as soon as the necessary surveys can be completed, 8 county railroad, to connect 1 Wilmington and | year atter the work ts commenced, | Alabama and Chattanoogn Railroad MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 26, 1871. ‘The decision of the United States District Court, | placing the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad in bankruptey, was to-day reversed Sates Circuit Court, at the cost of the petitioner beiow. The road was again ordered into the pox- ) Session of Stanton & Co, | Michigan Ceniral failrond. | Derrorr, Inne 26, S71. | The stockiiolders of the Michigan Central Railroad elected the following Board of Directors this morn- ing:—James T. Joy, of Detroit; John W. Brooks, thanlel Thayer, Sidney Bartlett and H. H. Han ell, of Boston; Erastus Corning, of All Talman, Moses Tavior and dohn Ja New York. The Board subsequently re-elect | old officers. of the Pittsburg and Railroad. PirrsBURG, Pa., June 26, 1871. ‘The formal opening of the Pittsburgand Corneills- ville Ratiroad was celebrated to-day by an excur- sion of the City Council and prominent citizens of Opeving Cornelisville along the line of the road from Baltlmore to this | city. entire ini Relieved of iheir Money and Val- nables on a Sleeping Car. ‘The sleeping car attached to the train which ar- Passeng morning, at Nve y'clock, was visited by a thief, who managed to secure @ good haul. One passenger lost $400, in four bills of $100 each, $80 in gold, a dratt for $659 and a gold watch and chain; another pas- senger lost a Watch and chain; another was robbed of $60, and a fourth had bis umbrella stolen. Chief of Police MeWilllams, of Jersey City, and one ot lis detectives are engaged tn working up the case. The conductor states that he was asleep, and the state. ment of the porter tn charge of the car is very fishy. The passengers who were robbed intend to com- mence @ sult against the proprietors of the Pullman palace cars. RECEPTION TO CAPTAIN HAL!., THE A\CTIC. EXPLONER The Geographical Society gave a reception last evening im their rooms in Cooper Institute to Cap- tai Hall, the gieat Arctic eplorer, previous to his departure for the regions of the North Pole, Mr. haries P, Daly presided, and introduced to the | audience Mr. Henry A. Grinneil, who in a neat speech presented to the gallant Captain a well-worn flag that had been with Dr. Kane in his frat voyages, also with Dr, Hayes, and bad even crossed the tce- ' bound shores of the Antarcuc Circie with the noble and patriotic Captain Wilkes, aptam Hall replied to Mr. Grinnell, and thanked vim ‘or the trast he reposed in him, le said that they might bear from him im eignieen months, or they might hear from bim tn five years; but it was his determmation to plant that fag ou the North Pole, and plant it he woulda. The Captain then, with the aid of Volaminous maps, explained to his: au tory the proposed route by which he would cross a | frozen district of 1,200 miles with dogs, and atter | | tnat would come upon the long-taiked of open Polar sea. Charles P. Daly, Mr. Brown, Mr. Gerard and otter distinguished friends of selence made short ad- dresses, alter Which the company were imytied to partake ola bountiful repast of strawberries and cream in the adjoming room. ‘The Polaris will start next Thursday, stopping at St. Joln# to coal, thence proceed on her Arctic jowney. entry tuvited to sit | In short, these pretty, pouting damsels feel abused, | able time in reference to the application made by a | | dividend heretofore made, except an amount which | Subscriptions were opened here to-day to the cap!- | Reading | | and it is belteved that the line will be opened within | in the Unitea | M Haltimore and Cumberiand and the various points | it enthusiasm was manifested along tne | rived at Jersey City from Philadelphia on Sunday | iSAENGERFEST. | Monster Coneert at the Em- pire Rink. thusiasm and Crowds hted Listeners. jabated EF of Delis A competitive concert at a Saengerfest is a nove and interesting entertainment. Take that of yester- day for example. At two o'clock in the afternoon there was nota vacant seat in Steinway Hall and crowds of musical pilgrims could not find aught bug standing room, and very little of that. This is probably tie only occasion during the festival when attention of the strictest and most rigid kind is exacted of every one present. A whisper, a creak~ ing boot or an untimely cough or sneeze is sure io draw down the indignation of the audience on the head of tne unlucky offender, This concert 14 the ruiing principle of the Saengerfest, and no polttical club on election day ever | Watched more intently for the returns than do the assembled singers for the appearance of each of the | competing societies, ‘The jolly, good-humored faces that seem to be the exclusive property of those chil- dren of song become for the moment preternaturally solemn as it thelr exisience depended on the result. At the Fifteenth street entrance to tne hall white, hats and linen coats surged to and fro, and red, white and blue badges fell Into line as @ hoarse Ten- ton atthe head of the stairs called out the name of the society next on the list, The Belvidere Ronse was crowded with singers discussing the merits of the competitors, and there was an expression of reliet in the faces of those who had just sung in the hall, as if they had passed successfully through some terrible ordeal. In front of the stage sat the dread council, the judges—Siessrs. F, L. Hitter, George Matzka, 8. P. Warren, F. von Breuning and Hi. ©. iimm—and above and around waved the handsome flags and decorations with which the Mcasra, Steinway had ornamented their hall, and for which the skiiful hand of Herr Reck was responsi- ble, The competitors were divided into three jasse: each being arranged according to the number of singers. Hence the first class, the prize for which is 2 magnificent Steck grand piano, were allowed many more singers than those of the second class, the prize for which 18 a Cycloid plano; and the third class was limited to a small number of singers, With a prize consisting of a book and music case, ‘Besides the competing societies there was present to ll up the Intermisaions an or ra uuder the direction of Carl Bergmann, The tollowing was the programme: Overture--“Jubilee Competition sonj to the tlird M. V. Weber ; : Dr, F, Egrich of Balti anual tor, Mr. Tilman Muennerehor, of Philaielpiiin, Director, Mr. Grobet Director, Mr. Gaertner rector, Mr. Kuehn ‘Director,’ Mr. Gartelt -Liwat® Reiter erman Saengerbund, of Buffalo. mauia, of Poughkeepsie of Philadel) bi a Orpheus, of Kultalo. Concordia, of Philagel Schuetzen-Liedert Qixrtet Chul i Gverturs jn’ } Competition Song of the | _ Class—"'Spring and Lo Tnuger Macnnerchor, of Ph! Maennerchor, of Philadetphi Snongerbuad, of Philadel phi Harmonie, of Philadelphia, .. Germapia’Maennerchor, of Baltimore } Liederkraaz, of saitin " Of tho three /eider ov works given to the societies: to sing, by far the most trying ana dificult was the “Oharms of the Wood” 1or the second class, Re~ | garding the perforumnce of all the societies we can | make a general estimate of those which will receive the premiums, And in estimate our judgment is bert out by the verdict of ¢ inajority of the | dudience present. The drst pr les between the two baltimore Socievie: euderkran, and the Director, Engeike . Director, Ucineman aru a Germania Maennerchor; the second will undoubredty be given, or should be given at least, to the Choral Society of Washington, an organization entirely American and consisung of gontiemen not usually classed with German stingers, on account of their totai unacquaintance with the German language, that is, outside of the words they sing. ‘The third will probably be given to either the Germauia, of Poughkeepsie, or the buffalo Licdertafel. ‘Ine society Which pleased the audience most dur- Ing the entire concert, aud received the greatest ap- pliuse, was the Choral Society, of Washington. According a3 each society conciuded thelr arduoas task they were deimged with boujuew by their friends and greeted with the inevitable “ffoch!? AT THE RINK in the evening the audience numberer fully 5,000, On the stege were about twenty-five nundred sing- ers and an orchasira of 100, Mr. Agricola Paar | being the leader. | Yhe programme consisiea of the following works:— 1. Symphony in C minor, Uy) Allegro, (9) And >. Morning Song «.+.... Beethoven, arcta. 3, Frithjof Sage . Max Bruch. Caniate. Tor soll; inale ‘chorus ‘and Orebestra, soprano solo, Mme. Louise Lichtmay; baritone solo,’ Mr. Ed- ward Vierling. Regarding this concert we cannot say much for it in a miusicai point of view. No worse building could ve chosen (han the Rink for a musical periormance of any kind. Its great size, low roof, utter absence of acoustical qualities and the hubpub among the 1v Med criticism of th fi'e atten tt e possibility ing a de periormance. symphony was inanaibie to al least half the audi | ence, and from the entrance we would Imagine that Paur was Waving 01s baton to no purpose what. ever. ‘The most interesting work was the cha-@anvre of | Max Bruch, @ pupil of Hitler, who has been an in- dustrious worker in his profession at Cologne (lus natiye place), Cone Sond: rhausen and Berlin (where he resides atpresent). The subject 19@ Norse legend, and the treatment of it reveals in some Places much of the spirit of Mendelssohn, while other parts are weak and monotonous. There is much ireshness, drama ure and originality about it im general, which cannot fail at ail times to arrest the attention and interest of the musi+ cian, ‘The absence of the celebrated basso of the New York Liederkranz, Frederick Steins, who has wade the part of the nero, Frithjof, a sj | cial suudy, and has on previous occasions crea' | the wildest enthustasin in if, was sorely missed. Mr. Vieriing is a good, conscientious artist, bat his voice was not adequate to the exigencies of the music, Neither did Mine, Lichtmay interpret the | the part of Ingeborg satisfactorily. It needs long study and careful rehearsais to catch its peculiar spirit, The chorus was splendid, and did not tail ip | a single instance to respond to the baton of the con~ ductor and the thonghts of the composer. After the concert the Liederkranz Society took their guests, a bait doven societies from Philadel- pha, Jufalo, Chicago and Ballmore, down w the Natatorium on Sixty-fHith street, and Inaugurated a grand sommer night's festival there. snort taal | tlon of che singers went to ‘Terrace Garden, where the indefatigable Julien, assisted by Mr. Adoiph Nenendorf and his fine orevestra and solo artists, had a concert specially prevared for them. ‘This evening another io0uster concert will be given at the Rink, with the jollowing programme:— “Preludes,” Liszt (iis best work); “Praise of Music,’’ Billeter, sang by the Baltimore Societies. 1,7 overture, Wagner; “Song of Spring,” P Kel, sung by niladelphta societies; Salamis,’ triumphal goug of Greece, sung by all ) the soe! ‘The conductors will be Dr. Leopoid Damrose’ and Paar, On Wednesday a grand ptenic will ve giver at Jones’ Wood, at Witten the prizes will be distributed. THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC P.LiGi:S C.MPASED. Assistant District Attorney Fellows last evening, before a crowded meeting of the Joseph Dowling | Association, held corner of Ceutre and Franklin streets, foreibly contrasted the republican and demo- cratic policles, showing the great benefits of the atter for the country and the laboring classes. The republican policy was, be said. by protective tari, | to enrich capitalists and oppress the working men. | Alan who wanted a sult of clothes could pay his | way by express train to tontreal and back and walt | two days there while they were fbeing made and have them back with him as cheaply as he could buy them in New York. Mr. Fellows then reviewed | the policy of the republican party towards the South, and denounced it in no measured terms, All | ine trouble and disturbances were, he said, despotic muary rule enforced upon the n eons. and with ail the loud outery about the Ku Klux depredations, the criminal returos: shower that there was more crime committed in Massactusetts last year than im Virginia, At the close of the lecture a vote of thanks Was passed to. apf | ACVISION OF THE BIBLE. ToRONTO, Ontario, June 26, 1871. A motion was adopted in the Toronto Diocesan Synod tn tavor of taking steps by which the concurs | rence of the Irish and Scottush Churches, the nial Church and the Protestant Bp! Chure! the United Sti might be obt for the of revising the version of going on under the authority of the | Convention.