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A WAIL FROM HUNGARY. HERALD SPECIAL REPORT FROM PESTH. Destructive Floods and Hail Storms in the South of Hungary. A FERTILE COUNTRY RUINED. ‘The Bad and Bapacious Government Partly the Cause of the Calamity, Excessive Severity of the Tax- gatherers. amine Staring in the Face of a Despondent Peasantry. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following despatch has been received ‘from our correspondent at the capital of ‘Hungary :-— Pesta, August 23, 1871, There is fearful misery in Southern Hun- gary, formerly the most fertile grain-produc- 4ng country in Europe. In the district of Banat one-third of the country is under water. OAUSE OF THE CALAMITY, The bad administration suffered the dams ‘which were built to prevent the overflow of the river Temes and its tributaries to fall into ruins. These extensive tracts were in former times waste marshes, and at certain seasons of the year completely under water. They were reclaimed and made fruitful grain fields under the reign of the Empress Maria The- resa. ‘ DREADFUL DESTRUCTION, In spite of the recommendations of the coun- try people the authorities neglected to repair ‘the dams, that were gradually yielding to the pressure of water. The swollen rivers have pow flooded the country for miles. All the wheat crops are gone, and the houses, granaries and cattle are submerged in the water. MORE CALAMITIES. In addition to this calamity the country _ has been visited with unusual storms during the present season, south of Hungary rely from year to year for their sustenance entirely upon the wheat and The peasantry of the tobacco crops. But hail storms have destroyed the garden fruits and vineyards, besides the grain and tobacco fields. Even the trees have been entirely stripped of their leaves. A SHABBY GOVERNMENT. The excessive severity of the government in collecting the arrears of taxes has greatly increased the misery of the people. thorities have seized the cattle of the peasants -who have been unable to pay the taxes. Some villages owe arrears greater than the value of their whole property. The peasants are despondent and embittered, but the gov- ernment turns a deaf ear to their complaints, THE SPECTRE OF FAMINE. All the agriculture, trade and industry in the south of Hungary are ruined, and famine ia impending. The au- SPAIN. «A New Loan To Be Issued—Release of an Agent of the International. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MapDRID, August 23, 1871. Adecree has been issued providing for the Issue ofa loan on the 6th of September, the amount to be 150,000,000 pesetas and the rate of interest three per cent. The Spanish government has ordered the release of Sefior Lafargue, who was recently arrested as a «momber and agent of the International Society. ITALY. No Ministerial Crisis. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ROME, August 23, 1871. Reports which have been current of a crisis in the Ttalian government prove tobe unfounded, AUSTRIA. Hints About the Retirement of Count Beust. TELEGRAM TO THE NeW YORK HERALD. VIENNA, August 23, 1871, The Free Press of to-day in a leading editortal ‘ints at tue retirement of Count Beust, the Chan- cellor of the Austrian Empire, and urges, as a poll- tical demonstration, his election as Deputy from Vienna in the Austrian Parliament. MOVEMENTS OF MONARCHS AND PRINCES. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. BERLIN, August 23, 1871. The Emperor William will remain at Gastetn a fortnight, and will then visit the King of Bavaria, at eee THE BRAZILIANS. The Emperor and Empress of Bazil have reached orate WALES AND WIPE. The Prince and Princess of Wales are at Lawgen- @chwalback, near Wiesbaden. UNSER FRITZ HOME AGAIN. Prince Frederick William has returned from his Visit to England. THE CHOLERA. Four Cases and Two “Deaths in ‘Berlin—A Ship with Cholera at Shields. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, August 28, 1871. There have been four cases of cholera in this city, of which two resnited in death. It is hoped that the further spread of the disease ‘will be checkea, The Cholera in England. Lonpon, August 23, 1871. 4 foreign ship bag arrived at Shellda with we qholera on bgard, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, &UGUST 24, 1871.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, FRANCE. The Disarmament of the National Guard To Be Discussed in the Assembly. THE TRIAL OF THE COMMUNISTS, Terrible Evidence Against Ferre, the Chief Incendiary. THE MEASURES AGAINST CLOLERA, TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. VERSAILLES, August 23, 1871, ‘The Assembly to-day approved the new additional taxes, and decided to proceed to the immediate dis- cussion of the question of the disarmament of the National Guard. THE “LEFT” ON THR DISARMAMENT OF THE TIONAL GUARD, Ata mecting of the Deputies of the left a counter bill was adopted for the disarmament of the National Guard. It 1s assertea that M. Thiers accepts the bill as a government measure. It ts thought that all parties in Paris will agree upon the gradual disarmament of the National Guard when the bill for the reorganation of the army becomes a law. GAMBETTA’S PROPOSITION. M. Gambetta has proposed 1o the Republican Union of Deputies the dissolution of the Assembly on the 1st of May, 1872. TRIAL OF THE COMMUNISTS, In the court martial to-day the argument for the prosecution was concluded, and the counsel for the prisoners commenced to sum up. FERRE, THE FIREBRAND. ‘The accused Ferre attempted to read a printed defence, im which he declares that he looks to the future rehabilitation of France for vengeance. He was called to order by the Court and not permitted to proceed. Nase MORE EVIDENCE. Evidence given before the court martial estab- lishee the fact that federals disguised as tiremen fed the flames in Paris with petroleum. BAD FOR FERRR. M. Collet, a prison director under the Commune, deposed that he received M. Ferre’s order to shoot the hostages under his charge, and that he declined to comply therewith. FIRE ON BOARD A STEAMER, Agreat fire has occurred on board the French steamship France, at anchor off Marseilles, The fire has been subdued, but the vessel and cargo are much damaged and the loss 18 heavy. THE PROLONGATION OF M, THIBRS’ POWERS. The prolongation of the power of M. Thiers at Pre- sident of the republic 1s now assured, Itis reported that M. Rivet, not Marc-Gérardin, will be the reporter of the Committee on the Pro- longation of M. Thiers’ powers. ANOTHER INSTALMENT PAID, Another instalment of 300,000,000f, of the war in+ demnity has been paid to Germany. THE CHOLERA. The government here is acting in concert with thay of Italy to prevent the introduction of the cholera in either country. ENGLAND. The Strike and Disturbances at Newcastle~The Militia To Be Called Out—A Meeting in Favor of the Ballot Bill in Birmingham. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 23, 1871. Serious disturbances took piace yesterday at New- castle, Where the workmen are on strike and new hands have been employea in their place. Appre- hension is felt that riots will occur. LATER. The disturbances at Newcastle-on-Tyne continue, and the authorities contemplate the calling out of the militia to effect the restoration of order. THE BALLOT BILL IN BIRMINGHAM. A meeting in favor of the ballot was held at Bir- mingham last evening, at which speeches were made and resolutions adopted condemning the course of the House of Lords In the rejection of the bill providing for the use of the ballot at elections, NO CHANGE IN THE VICK ROYALTY OF IRELAND. The statement which has been made puolic by some of the newspapers that the Right Hon. Ohiches- ter Fortescue will succeed Earl Spencer as Viceroy of Ireland 1s authoritatively pronounced untrue. A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A collision occurred last night on the Midland Ratlroad, near Leicester. Many persons were in- jured. IRELAND. The Potato Crop Not Ruined by the Blight. TELEGRAM TC THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 23, 1871, The report that the potato crop of Ireland 1s almost ruined by the blight proves to have been an exag- geration. A semi-oficial statement, which appears in print to-day, says the crop 18 a good one. GREAT FIRE IN HUNTEB'S POINT. Three Tenements Destroyed—Fifteen Families Homeless—A Family Fued and Kerosene Set Fire to the Houses and a Number of Stores. About two o’clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was sounded through Long Island City, and in @ short time it was discovered that three large tenement houses on Jackson avenue, between Sev- enth and Eagle streets, Hunter’s Point, were en- veloped in flames. It seems that the middie house 1s occupied on the ground floor by Mrs. Goetz, who keeps @ grocery In the front and lives in the back rooms, Avout hall-past one her husband, who had been out caroustug, unexpectedly returned and was denied admission by his wife. Procuring an axe he proceeded to break down the door, when a young man, who had paid some attention to his wife, rushed out in his pants and shirt, Goetz, not liking the appearance of ching’. made an assault upon his wife, and in the scuffle the kerosene lamp was broken and the burning fuid thrown over tne bed- clothes, which were immediately enveloped in flames. The wildest excitement mediately ensued among the families in the building. The loud noise of Goetz breaking down the door had awakened most of them, and now the cry of fire and the dense smoke rushing up the stairs created an intense ex- eitement. The fremen were promptly on hand, but as there was but little Water to be had their efforts were directed towards saving the inmates. Nothing was saved from tie middie building and but litte from the @ther two. Filteen families in all were burned out, numbering seventy-four souls. The buildings were owned by Mr. Skiily, Mr. Davis and Mrs. Goetz. All of them are vartiaily insured. The loss will exceed fifteen thousand dollars on bulld- ings and a large amount on tg iy effects. Nearly all the families who occupied the buildings are leit destitute, many of them escaping in their night- clothes, The butidings were three stories high and built entirely of wood. Great praise is due to the firemen for their exertions saving adjoining buildings. EUROPEAN MARKETS, RY MARKET.—LONDON, August 23—4:30 P, M.~Consols cloued at, $894 for money and the account. merican ‘ities qt an Iv; Five-twent: Bonds of 166!, $8, 1860, 8814; 1867, 5, ten Fortes, Wg. . fs, MONEY “MARKRT.—PARIS, August 33—P. Ns— French rentes 66f. 30c. TraNkront MONRY MARKET—FRANKFORT, August 22.— United States five-twenty bonds closed at 96% for the issue of 1s62. MPOOL CoTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Augnat 23— awe M.—Cotton closed strong; middling apiande, 9d. fiddling Orleans, ¥¥d. ‘The sales of the day foot up 18,000 bales, including 6,000 for export and speculation, Sales of cotton shipped or shipping at New Orleans at 9 8-16d, for middlings. ONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, August Liverroor P —Cheese, 18. sa NDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, August 98~4:30 NPReiined petroleum, 734. @ 18d; Calcutta linseed, bis, 6d. a 68a. per cwt.; spirite turpentine, Bés. 6d. per cwt. LiverrooL Provec MARKET..LIVERPOOL, August 93—Kvening.—-Common rosin, 8. per cwt, Baron de Camin, whore lect ainat Popery were the cause of the recent riotin Ogdensburg, wan lay aa. fauited in the street of that city, knocked down and seri. ‘ously injured by John Muivany, captain of the schooper W, B. Align, who tod to Canada ty avoid arrest, ANGLO-AMERICAN AQUATICS. Result of the International Boat Race at St. John. Renforth, the English Champion, Died in His Boat. Enthusiasm and Joyous Excitement Turned Into Sorrow. St. John Crew in Splendid. Condi- tion and Won Easily. The Preparations for the Race and Appearance of the Crews:—Who Were There and the Man- ner in Which the Rowers Were Received— ° The Race Won in 39m. 20s.—A Fair, Honest Contest Spoiled—Sketch of James Renforth’s Life. Sr. Jonns, N. B., August 23, 1871, James Renforth is dead, and in this simple state- ment lays the sum and substance of the boat race which took place on the waters of the Kennebecasis. River in this city today. Although THE RESULT OF THE STRUGGLE was what might have been anticipated by those best acquainted with the real state of affairs and although there @re thousands and tens of thousands here whose pockets have become seriously affected by the tnrn which affairs have taken, still the contest itself has sunk into insignt- ficance when compared with the effect which it has produced all over St. John, and in fact throughout the British Provinces there 1s A GENERAL FRELING OF SORROW and regret. Every posalble precaution had been taken, and every arrangement had been made for the procurement of a legitimate and square competi- Uve trial between the two crews, The result at Lachine .Nad inspired the St. John people with a determination to effect a square race in their own waters, if money and skill and enter- prise coula do so, and they very naturally hoped that THE EVENING OF TO-DAY would decide beyond a doubt which continent was able tofurnish the better representatives of profil- ciency in rowing upon the water. Nor was the pub- lic interest in the race confined ¢o the lower pro- vinces alone. From Ontario to Newfoundland and from New Orleans to Eastport, everywhere that there was felt an interest in boating matters, the people were looking anxiously towards St. John and anxtously querying whether or no the boatingmen of the New Worid could compare with those from tne Old. All over both countries there has been an intense in- terest felt in the matter, and the victory of the Paris crew, under circumstances 80 unsatisfactory, 13 @ matter more to be condoled upon than otherwise, But to THE QUESTION OF “THE CROWD” in attendance, which was, as might have been ex- pected, an immense one. All the way up the side of the river for three miles the shore was lined with People, and the sloping ground running back there- from was packed full of delighted attendants at the boat race, jostling each other about in the most good-humored sort of a way, and preserving the utmost equanimity under the inevitable delays which occurred, The farmers from the towns round about came in single and double, and even four horse teams, with their wives and daughters, intent upon Witnessing the greatest event of their lives. DIGNIFIED OLD MINISTERS OF STATE and even of the gospel sported themselves on the green fields, and forgot what they might have termed the gambling before their eyes, while they descanted knowingly upou the physical perfection to which the men of the two crews had been brought. Old women there were present who had ceased to remember the boating matches of their childhood, and MAIDENS, YOUNF AND FAIR, who had yet to exvertence the joys of witnessing the victory of a favorite crew. Astute judges and learned lawyers, disciples of Esculapius and of Bacchus, black, red and white, and even “the heathen Chinee’’ in @ solitary instance, trooped hither. Tnose who had no vehicle of their own and were rien enough secured convey- ance from the livery stables and others, while the poorer in purse avalled themselves of the am- ple railroad facilities which had been provided or resorted to the use of their pedal extremities to get thither. From an early hour last evening THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH PEDESTRIANS, who, upon their arrival at Torryburn, laid them. selves out on the hillsides to await the excitement of the morrow. Altogether the crowd presented a most heterogenous mass of humanity. Tired, but anxious and expectant, THE AMERICANS PRESENT, or the most of them, threaded their way carefully through the masses, coolly observant of everything that occurred, and laying their wagers here and there as they found a fitting opportunity. One old backwoodsman, who gloried in the fact that he was “a St. John man, by God!” STOOD UPON A LITTLE PROMINENCE fora half hour before the appearance of the crews on the «water, and took all the bets that he could get against his favorites, until his pocket became depleted of its contents. PINK AND BLUE HANDKRRCHIEFS were abundant, the former color somewhat pre- dominating in appearance, and rosettes of ane or tne other of the two hues were visible on the coats of nearly all the spectators, Everybody was attired in holiday garb, and_all were hopeful of a satisfac- tory culminating of the day’s festivities, THE COURSE TO-DAY was in a most excellent condition. Perhaps the waver might have been a bit more level to suit the de- sires of the most ardent partizans of the St. John crew, but as it was the great majority of the populace were satisfied. For some three hundred yards from the starting buoys the course was enclosed between anchored booms, serving the double purpose of pre venting undue rafiing of the water and of prevent- ing the crossing of the track of the boats by such ‘vessels as might maliciously or injudiciously seek to do so. The stakeboats, as has been stated, were anchored yesterday about in the positions given in the diagram above. MESSRS, RENFORTH AND FULTON WERE TOGETHER at the time of their location, and the mutual consul- tation, of course, resulted in @ mutual agreement as to their positions. Every precaution possible was taken by Dr. Walker, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, and by his equally efficient coadju- tors to secure an opportunity for A SQUARE, FAIR AND UNINTERRUPTED CONTEST, and it is pleasant to know that their prudent care proved effectual. Such little accidents as occurred could not have been prevented, and they were so few in number as not to cause mueh trouble. The provisions for an honest race were, in brief, all that could be desired. PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST. At six o'clock this morning the crews were up and about in the way of completing their prepara> tions for the race. Renforth was the first man o' the Tyne crew to spring from his bed, and, with @ jovial “Get up, boys,” ne started his companions from their snuggeries between the sheets, On" lookers tell me that he came down stairs with a light step and exchanged the usual morning greetings in is accustomed manner. Kelicy sazily pulled himself into sight, not because he Is of a sluggish disposition, but that he has not been in Up top condition since his arrival on the American shore, and Percy and Chambers TROTTED THEMSELVES DOWN STAIRS close behind. Before breakfast the crew busied thexnselves tn chopping Wood, taking a little walk or in other ways endeavoring to get up an appetite for their matatinal food, ‘The doors of the Clairmont House were kept closely barred during the morning hours, an’ it was digicull, to gain apy Informauon a3 to what was transpiring within, T gleaned. how- ever, statements to the effect that thecrew ate their breakfasts with good appetites. CONDITION OF THE CREWS. Renforth being particularly jovial on the occa sion, and there was a great deal of “claf™fing’’ about the result of the race. The #nglishmen seenied, says my informant, very confident of suo- cess and laid wagers of 2 to 1 in support of their be- nef. The St. John crew got up as usual, and shut themselves up within themselves as they strolled about thetr grounds, They were:besieged with visi- tors, but turned a deaf ear to all imserrogatories con- cerning their prospects. No beat.crew ever looked in better condition on the morning of a race than did THBSE SELF-MADE ST. JOHN’ MEN. They have been trained down to the closest pitch, under the guidance of a medical adviser, and pre- sent the highest possible standara of physical ex- cellence. THE TYNE CREW, however, did not look so well, at least towutside observers. Kelley Nad a pale, woe-begone sppear- ante, and Percy appeared as if he had over- trained; Renforth and Chambers, in fact, were the only two who seemed to be in first rate order. Their muscles were as hard as iron, and they looked Capable of enauring an unlimited amouat of hard work, THEIR APPEARANCE BEFORE STARTING. T have said the morning. opened beautifully. The water was almost as smooth as glass and everybody predicted a successful termination of the race. At half-past six o’clock the St. John crew emerged from their retirement and walked down along the shore to u point just below Appleby’s Wharf, from whence :they were conveyed across m a yawl boat to the Judge’s barge. They wore their rough pea jackets then and ordinary clothes, with thick soled boots, or gaiters rather, and black felt hats upon their heads. At the judgea' barge they waited until five minutes past seven o'clock, when the English crew appeared on the bank bearing their boat upon their shoulders, They wore their boating costame—short flannel drawers and Scotch caps, with heavy woollen shirts drawn over the upper portion of their bodies. This latter portion of their costume, by the way, was removed before the commencement of the race, for they were naked from the waist up when they left the starting point. John Bright and Kobert McClaren accompanied the Tyne and Paris crews respectively for the purpose of holding the sterns of the two boats in case the judges decidea such a pro- ceeding to be necessary. THE TYNE MEN WERE HAILED WITH CHEERS when they got into their boat, so also were their competitors from St. John. These latver stripped as soon as the Englishmen putin an appearance, show- ing forth in pink undershirts, scarlet drawers and white stockings. I, was just twenty-six minutes past seven o’clock when the crews were ready to receive the word from the referee, Both came up beside head quarters and received their final instructions as to the method which was decided upon for conveying the word, THE START, The St. John crew chose the position farthest out from shore at the time above mentioned. The referee, Mr. T. R. Jones, shouted “Are you ready? If not, throw up your hands,” and twenty seconds afterwards he gave the word. The St. John crew took the water first, pulling at the rate of forty-two strokes to the minute and gain- ing an advantage by s0 doing. Renforth started out with astroke of thirty-nine, but saw his error quickly and hastened his speed, but for the first quarter of @ mile he was unable to lessen the distance between the two boats, There was great Jubilation on the shores and CHEER AFTER CHEER WENT UP from the partizans of the New Brunswick crew as they saw the success of their favorites, Bright, listening to tne talk about, wagered $50 on the prospects of his countrymen,’ and there were others who grabbed all the even bets they could get from the friends of tne Paris crew, but they were doomed to a saddening disappointment. The policy of -the English crew seemed to be to lead at the end of the first mile, and this they felt assured would give them the race. To effect this, then, RENFORTH BENT ALL HIS ENERGIES with a doggedness and determination that was all most painful to witness. The steady, tevel, yet rapid stroke of the St. John boat was putting her through the water at a wonderful rate, and to over- come this Renforth resorted toa series of spurts, each one seeming to be more desperate than tne other, even bringing his strokes up to forty-two, which must have TOLD HEAVILY UPON HIS MEN before the race was over. But all lis efforts were unsuccessful. For a few moments his boat seemed to gain on his opponent, then tt dropped back; another effort and it caught up slowly, but THE VIM, THE DASH, THE LIFE was all in the St. John boat, About Appleby’s wharf, where two-thirds of a mue had been rowed, and at the approach to which Renforth made his final struggle, the St. John boat clearly led him three good lengths of the boat. Kelley shouted “Give ‘em a dozen strokes, Jim;’’ but although Renforth strove —_ gallantly to respond the struggle was useless. His oars rose higher and higher from the surface of the water until, after @ heavy spurt, HE FELL BACKWARDS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT. The Tyne men at once turned the bow of their shell shorewards, while the crowd, little appreciat- ing the exact position of affairs, hissed its dis- approval, Kelley dropped his oars ana endeavored to resuscitate nis comrade, while Percy and Chambers pulled the boat to land; but his efforts were fruitless. Renforth remained insensible until he ‘was lifted off the boat, and even until he was placed inahackney coach near by; from thence he was driven rapldly to his quarters at the Clairmont House, being douched with cold water on the way. As he was being lifved out from the vehicle he par- tially recoved consciousness, and said, incoherently, to his bearers, “LAY ME DOWN HERE ON THE GRASS, BOYS, anywhere, for I feel very bad—I am sick;” but they carried him into the house, where physicians were immediately in attendance upon him. Drs, Jonson, McLaren, Steeves, Barteaux and 7. J. O. Earle did everything that the case appeared todemand, They bled the patient when they arrived at the hotel, but the body being cold onthe outside the biood was driven inward and not more than a gill of blood flowed from the open parts, so that but little relief was afforded to the congested organs. While the physicians were en- deavoring to afford relief the patient was breathing very hard, so much so that ne articulated very little, He also threw up considerable mucous mat ter, and at one time appeared much relieved. Again he choked up and heaved again, this dis- charge being of a pinky hue, but in littie more than half an hour HE BREATHED HIS LAST. Shortly before his death he spoke to his compan- tons saying that his breath was leaving him, being conscious of approaching dissolution, and about the last words that he spoke contained the word “wife,” which was the only word that could be distincuy caught. Death occurred at about ten minutes to nine o'clock. The cause of death is saia to be con- gestion of the lungs, superinduced by over-exertion and nervous excitement, called by some physiciang pulmonary apoplexy. During the last moments of his Ilfe he ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO SPBAK TO HIS COM RADES, who with faces bedewed with tears stocal about his bedside. But he was unable to put ‘ais thoughts into intelligible speech, and all that co aid be gained from his mutterings was an expression of a hope that his wife might be provided fory in the future. His body was taken charge of tygcoroner Earle, and will undergo a post-mortem, examination to- morrow. In this connection {t may be well to quote a most absurd rumor which Js ‘oating about town to the effect that RENFORTIV HAD BERN DRUGGED before the race, 4n¢1 that his death was the result of such treatment, It is, perhaps, needless to state that such gossip js as cruel as it is unwarranted by the factsin %he case, and that no four men in the two hemispP.eres more deeply regret the loss which has been (ccasioned to-day than do the indtyidual membery, of the Paris crew. At first they thougp’t, as did many others who witnessed Rewyrth’s withdrawal from the pace Wat there wag. double-deating tn the matter, and Price even went 80 far as to tell Renforth, when the Tyne boat ran in shore, that he thought it was a mean trick; but when the truth tu the case was made mantfest the crew expressed the deepest sorrow, Much as they desired to retrieve the losses which they met witn at Lachine they nad no desire but to win in am honorable manner, and, aside from considerations of a personal pature, they grieved over the misfortune of to-day, because It lett them WITHOUT A CHANCE TO MAKE A SQUARF RACE. As it was they rowed lelsurely over the course, turning the stakeboat in eiglteen minutes, with a forty-two stroke, and came in by the buoys in 39:20 3-5, amid the grand hurrahs of the multitude, The men rowed up to the judges’ barge, after completing their task, and donned thetr outer garments, thence coming ashore. This afternoon they have spent their time in the reception of the congratulations of their friends about St. John, and in riding about town and other recreations, the enjoyment of which has been denied them for some time, THE TYNE MEN OBJECT TO A POST-MORTEM. A Walk about town tlits evening has resulted in the gaining of little mformation worthy of being Mentioned in the columus of the Herat They say at the hotels that the Tyne men object strenuously to having the post-mortem ex- amination upon Renfortt’s body performed by any but an English surgeon, and that in accordance with their destre Dr. William Wale, of the Seventy-eighti regiment of Highlanders, will perform this duty tomorrow morning. It ts also understood that the remains wi! be properly em~- balmed and taken back to England, and that all en+ gagements of the crewin thi country have been cancelled. Sketch of James Renforth, man. ‘The aquatic sporting world yesterday lost one of the adlest oarsmen .this century has produced; and it may be said of him, a3 of Cmsar, that he died “valiantly,” though the cireumstances attending hits death are of the most patnful character. James Kenforth was the son of a ferryman on the Tyne; and was born on Rapid Banks, Gateshead, When a very young man he enlisted in the service of the East India Company, and was iw the Madras Fastleers until the tranafer of the company’s forces to the Crown, when he, with others, obtained his discharge and returned home. Soon after he ap- peared tn public athletic sports, for the first time, asa swimmer, displaying great efficiency and win- ning several important matches, He may be said to have made his début as a rower in 1866, when, having entered the employ of the Tyne River Com- missioners, he became practised with the oars while ferrying men from the shoreto the pters of the old Tyne bridge, which were being taken down. He won two orthree small races for young men, and appeared in Is first important race in 1868, when he was matched to row the brothers, Robert and James Boyd, for £50 each, He won beth matches easily. In appearance he was more likely to be taken for @ pugilist than for a rower, being short, thick. set, with a broad, flat‘face, and presenting a physique indicating great muscular strength. He was not Known among the boatmen of the Tyne until tho summer of 1868. During that summer he was teken to London and took part in the Thames regatta, where, to everybody’s surprise, he beat Perry, who was considered Harry Kelley’s only rival. He had extraordinary strength. Ho would sit-down low in his boat, take the water with @ quick, firm stroke, and round instead of squaring his back as he bent forward. He was @ formidable antagonist, and the sight of his broad. shoulders, splendidly aeveloped muscles and easy, confident air, generaily told in his favor. is first race of any note was nis decisive contest, with Harry Kelly, the then champion sculler of England, (or £200 a side and the championship of the Tyne, the Thames and the world, which took place at Mortlake, on the Thames, November 17, 1868. A great deal depended on this race. Sadler and Kelly had gone into the courts to decide the result of their match in 1867 (the previous year), and thus had de- pressed the rowing community and thrown a gloom over all the races following until this one came off. Men did not oare to train, bet or bola stakes when the Dead Oarr- eh on ee woes performing the second. As they we boat an accident o wich not only ue iy cost them the race, but thetr lives also, Arriving just opposite some gas works at Red Hengbril they caine in contact with a great mass of aoa ice that stretched right across the stream, and they came against the sharp masses with suck violence that for a time there Was great danger of thetr frail bark being sunk, As tt was it turned completely round. ‘The accident enabled Taylor ati Winsttp to get close up to them, buat fortunately, in the nick of time, they discovered an opentug ms te tce and suet through, though they subsequently nearly came te grief through bad steering. Immeasateiy after this race had been decided a chat» lengs was received from the 8. Join crew to again test their strength ta Canadian water for £1,000” aside and the championship of the world, woict has already been published tn fulf in the HERALD, and resulted, a8 slated in our colamns to-iay, nov only in the defeat of the Tyne crew, but in the death of James Rentorth, one of the ablest 10wers ever known ts the annals of beating. Tho Aquatic Carnival—Depressing Effects of the Death of Renforth. HALiFex, N. 8., Augabt 23, 1871. The announcement of Renforth’s death at Ste Jotin fell like a thunderbolt tn Haltfax, eausmg ih tense excitement. The second Tyne erew say Remforth suowd not have rowsd, as her was subject to fainting fits under excite ment. Tho disaster causes @ damper to the enthusiasm of the aquatic carntval, whinh haw otherwise excellent prospects of aueceas. No further entries have been nade tor any of the contests, and the programme for the present 14 disarranged. Anticipating the advent of suspicios characters, fifty special police hayé geen swore In to commence: daty on Toesda: BACON CLEVERLY COOKED, A Thief, a Bigamist and a Woumw Ravishee Combined Arrested in Newark—A Short Honeymoon with a Third Living Wife. If the half of whas the police detectiverof Newark say about Franola Bacon prove true, and! there are ample reasons for believing what they say will prove wholly go, then may that indivfitual claim the some- what doubtrul honor of being to Newark what Jonnny Allen was presumed to be to New York—ite wiskedest man. Bacon was arrested yesterday im Newark by detectives Ernest Fischer and Benjamin Stainsby, and stands charged with betng A THIEF, A BIGAMIST AND RAVISHER ofa married woman. On the first connt tt is allege@* that onthe 24th of last month, whileta a saloon im Hayes street, kept by ex-Alderman ftartt, Bacom administered drugs to one August Beyer and them robbed lim of $19. Fischer was seonm after ap- prised of the matter, but Bacon gave Dima the shim by a back door, He left the'eity and was not heard of until Tuesday night iast, when it transpired thas not only was hein Newark, bav was revelling in THE DELIGHTS OF A NEWLY WEDDED WIFE, @pretry girl of nineteen, named Lizzie Trautferers Ere yet the oficers had secured: the thieving bride- groom, however, there appeare) before a magistrate one James Riker, of 267 Walnut street, Newark, Whose statement Is as follows:-——Last Sunday morn ing, about two o'clock, while Riker and hie wile were driving tn their market wagou—they are hucksters—along the piank road en rowe tor New York, the wagon broke down: ‘this was some distance south of the Giendale House. Presentiyy along came another wagon containing a man aad ® groom boy. As Mrs, Riker was very anxious to get to Bergen and the strange man was kind (!) enougt: to offer her a seat she accepted, while the husband looked after another wagon. Next. day he received a@ despatch irom his wwe, urging lum to come te Bergen. On reaching there he learned that the kind ()) stranger had MADE A CRIMINAL ASSAULT ON HER. lt was only through the most desperate restate ance that she prevented the ruiflan from accom- phishing his purpose. Her clothes were torn trom her person. Her alleged assatiant ts declared to be none other than Frank Bacon. Yesterday the lat- ter was captured in the house of bis new-made bride's father, 22 Jones street. When the ofllcera arrived he was sitting ona sofa with Lizzie, lis arn encircling her waist ip a most affectionate manner, The grief of the girl and her parents on learning the real character of the man was extremely affecting, but it was not uib they learned that it was also charged that Bacom had. in 1863 married a girl or Hudson City named Henrietta Hall, who ts still living, that they gave way entirely and cursed him as he leit in maaacies, Suvsequent to this marriage Bacon was convicted of thieving im Newark and sent to State Prison for one year. He is a young man of about twenty-six b it was probable the losers would seek the aid of the law to reverse it, and consequently the noble sport, Which had been raised to such a glorious acme by Robert Chambers, was rapidly falling oif and greeted with something pertaiming nearer to contempt than with tne acclamations of interest previously accorded by the press and the people. ‘This race, however, appeared suddenly to redeem the nonor of. the fraternity. It was a splendid race; fairly contested, fairly won, and without an attempt being made to appeal from the decision of the ret- eree. Both Renforih and his adversary had been practising over the University Course, between Put- ney and Mortlake, for a week previous to the day of the race, and so much were the bet- ting men deceived by the stroke Renforth had as- sumed in his training tnat five to four could be had on Kelley, while the other was almost ignored. Renforth won the toss for sides, the Middlesex side of the course being selected for him by his friend, Harry Clasper. ‘This was a grand day for the boating “lads.’’ Renforth came forth wearing a red cap, Which he waved enthustastically in response to the salutations of his friends. His adversary was ten years his senior and for nine years previous to this contest lad held the undis- puted championship. After the start the racers rowed so fast that the referee's steamer could not keep up with them, but Renforth was ahead the whole distance, never giv- ing Keliey the least chance of Neale, Renforth rowing within himself, and reserving his strength for a final dash {{ necessary, won with the utmost ease, in the extraordinary time ot twenty-two minutes and forty seconds, being one minute less than the great time bade by his Newcastle neighbor, Chambers. At this race he greatly astomshed his backers. who began to speculate immediately they saw the splendid style he exhibited in the race, ms strokes at the fastest reaching the almost uuparalleled number of fifty to the minute, and he won by five clear lengths past the winning post. The London boat clubs have an anecdote concern- ing him with reference to this race, which seems to prove the magnanimity of his temperament, also. Is is as follows:—After the two contestants had shaken hands amid the ‘“hurrahs for Renforth” from the Newcastle boys, who were wild with joy, Renforth took off his red cap and handing wround toa number of his admirers, and by his good-natured appeals collected a vonsiderable sum of money, Which he immediately handed to Kelly, remarking that “although beaten he was not dis- raced.’ Kelley said, “you are too much for any- body,” and when the latter was asked by the re- feree if he had any demur to make against his de- cision for Renforth, he said, “None; Renforth has ” witne next great match in which Renforth was engaged was the champion four-oared race from Mansion House to Scotswood on the Tyne, Novem- ber 18, 1869, between the London crew, coxswained py Kelly, and the Tyne crew led by himseif. The Thames crew took the lead by about a quarter of a lengtn, but Renforth calling on his men off Red Heughbridge they made 4 spurt and won easily by three lengths. The race was for £200 a side and the championship, both of which fell to Renfortn’s early in_ September, 1870, Renforth arrived at Montreal, Canada, in company with Winship, Tay- jor and Martin, being entered to row in the great international boat race on the 16th of that month, for the sum of $5,000 ana the championship of the world, against the St. John crew. The race was rowed on the St. Lawrence. At 100 yards the Tyne boat took we lead, and, doubtless owing to the splendid coxswaining of Rentorth, rowed an un- paralleled. pace with the precision of an. automation, and winning the race by six lengths. The distance of six miles was completed in forty-one minutes and ten seconds. Renforth ts said to have behaved al- murably. in this match, and continually reminded nis men of the immense amount of interest there was evinced,in the international race, and of the neces- sity of keeping up thelr reputation, Tuis race was, however, the means Of sowing the seeds of dissen- tion between Renforth and his crew, desptie the signal triumph they had achievod. Prior to ther starting from Newcastle for the St. Lawrence two boats were selected from which they migut choose one to row in against the St. John crewggine Danstan-on-Tyne and tre Jarrow-on-Tyne. n- forth insisted that the former was his choice by right, while Taylor as strongly insisted om having & trial of the other. Renforth carried his point, and they rowed and won I the Dunstan; bus it was the germ of great bitterness with Taylor; who, 15 is sald, strongly denounced it as @ piece of 1) nasmre and overbearing on the part of their captain, The quarrel was not developed, however, until after they had returned to England, where, after about three weeks, @ general disruption of the crew took place. Following upon this, and im consequence of certain reports which had come to his ears, Renforth issued a challenge, offering, with another man whom he should fing, to row any pair in the World. This challenge, though couched in general terms, was really directed inst Taylor and Winship, and It was at once taken wp by one of their backers, a Mr. Biakely, who asked Renforth to name his partner. At that mo- ment he was unable \ name a partner, but shortly afterwards he ventured,on Harry Kellie: not knowing Whether he would coafirm the arrange- ment er not, The ex-champion, however, came for- ward, With much manliness, and at once signified his readiness to take part in the contest. The artt- cles of agreement stipulated that the race should be for £200 aside, and the course to be from the High Level Bridge to Scotswood Suspension Bridge, on the Tyne, on the 16th of Jannars, 1871. On the day last named Taylor and Winship aps re in thetr new boat at the appointed spot, and enforth and Kelley also came up, amid siorms of Wind and rain. The pairs started shortly after ten Q’clock in the Morning, and by the superior address Of Kelley and Renforth they got off first, ard main« tained the lead the entire distance of fgar milos massing (iq Winuipe post 200 yards IA Trymt. ap and better looking than. the average of character? of hus cloth, He will be tried. on all tirec'charges, VCLEVER CHECK CHANGING. New York and Poughkeepsie Banks Swindled. POUGHKEBPSLE, August 23, L871. The City National Bank of Poughkeepsie received from the Oceap National Bank of New York, i the early part of August, their usual monthly state- ment of account for the mouth of July, which state. ment did not agree with the books of the City National Bank. A close examination revealed the fact that three small. drasts drawn on the Oveam Natioual Bank were reported and charged. at a much larger amount. On referring to the draft book Mr. H. C. Smith, the teller of the bank, discovered tnat the drafts were ail issued by him to the same per- son, @ young man, apparently about. twenty-Ove or thirty years of age, and an entire stranger to the or the bank. Betng positively satisfied that the DRAFTS HAD BREN ALTERED and raised in value, Mr. Alber: Champlin, the cashier, proceeded at once to New York and ace quainied the officers oi the Ocean Bank with ie facts. Tne drafts were examined and found to hai been altered in every particular except the signature of the cashier. The whole filling 10 of the draft had been skilfully removed by sume chemical pro cess, aud @ powerful magnifying glass fatied to re- veal any traces of the original writing. ‘The drafter were issued for about thirty dollars each, and were raised, as near as can. be ascertained, as follows:— One over $900, one over $1,000, and the third be~ tween $1,500 and $1,600, increasing them about $2,500 in all. They were traced back through the Oriental Bank to the Dry Dock Saviags Bani and had been received by them from # young mam who had been keeping fn account with them for some little time, and Who was constantly tn receipt of drafts from different parts of tie country, which he would deposit sometimes, taking a portion of the money. He had succeeded, however, in getting the whole amount before tw alterations were discoy- ered. It is not definitely known, but tt is supposed, that the Dry Dock Sayings Bank must have lost several thousand dollars by the scoundrel. De! es have been employed ‘0 jerret him out, and banks officers ‘ here hope they will be successtal, In ali his iuter- — j views. with the bank officers he deported siaself in A cool, deliberate manner, THE. STRASBOURG LIBRARY. Contributicas for the Re-establishwaent of thea Library Invited frem the United States. PMILADELPALA, Augast 2}, 1871. Informa*ton has been received here that General €ount Bismarck Bohlen, nephew of Prince Bis- marck, aud the German Emperor's Governor Gen~ eral of Alsace, has solicited and ofwially authorized Colonel M, Richards Muekie, of tag city, to act ag his representative in the United States on behalf of the Strasbourg Library, whicn was seriously dam- aged by the war. He is to appeal to pubitshers, authors, colleges, historical, setentific and literary associations wmroughout the United States for eon. tributions of books towards the re-establishment of this famous and anetent ilbrary, tn connection with, associations, formed tor the same purpose iD. magy and England. VIEWS OF THE PAST. AUGUST 24, 1870,—Severe artillery batue at Strasbourg. . 1514.—Battle of Bladensburg (Mar the Brik ish forces of General Ross ated the Amert- eans, under General Winder. 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