The New York Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1871, Page 8

; eS le a : ATs — RENFORTH. Inquest Yesterday at St. John on the Body of the Dead Oarsman. MR.’ WALTON’S TESTIMON The Dying Words of Deceased in the Boat and on the Shore. HARRY KELLEY’S STORY. Renforth Subject to Epileptic Attacks, FULLER AND PERCY'S STATEMENTS Sr. JonN, N. B., August 24, 1871. The inquest in the case of the death of James Rentorth, the English oarsman, yesterday, was pened before Coroner Earle and a jury at half-past ten o'clock. The court room was nearly full of ecorous and interested people, few of whom wore ‘the aspect of curiosity seekers or lovers of the sen- sational in every day iffe. Mr. Oldham, with the ‘three surviving members of-the crew—Chambers, Harry Kelley and Percy—occupied chairs at the right 01 the Coroner’s desk, and their faces wore a sad and melancholy appearance. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through with, Mr. Wditon, of the Newcastle (Eng- and) Chrovicie, and a warm personal friend of Ren- forth, was called to the stand, He delivered his tesitmony in a su®@dued tone of voice, sometimes in- terrupted by a sob, and seemed to have the sym- pathies of all who were present. In substance he detailed the mode of life of the deceased for the past five yeara, stating that he had been SUBJECT TO EPILEPTIO FITS, having had five since the witness could remember. The last one occurred last September, about tnree hours after the race at Lachine, continuing for ten minutes. Since that time, so far as Mr. Walton could know, Renforth had been in excellent health. From five o’clock to twenty-five minutes past six yesterday morning Kelley, Renforth and Waiton Were together in a room at the Clairmont house, nd Renforth appeared in high spirits. To use the ‘witness’ own expression, ‘I never saw him look so ‘well in my life.” Aiter the PERUSAL OF LETTERS FROM HOME, ‘which had just arrived, Renforth went out in the hotel yard and mingled with the crowd there con- gregated, chatting away in high glee. From that Sime untif the deceased was brought on shore the ‘Witness was unacquainted with his whereabouts, mext seeing him as he lay stiff asif dead in Harry Kelley’s arms. Mr. Walton followed the carriage to ‘the hotel, and entered a room where Ren(forth lay in bed. He sav by the bedsige and asked, ‘‘What is the “matter?” i “JIM, HAVE YOU GOT A FIT?” Ren‘orth replied, ‘On, no, it’s not fits, I'll tell you ell alter —,” and his mouth became so fliled with ‘White mucus that he was unable to finish the sen- tence, Mr. Walton asked ff he had eaten or drank ‘anything since breakfast, but Renforta’s eyes began to roil wildly about and he appeared delirious. All he could say was a repettiof of the half sentence quoted above, but nis weakness would not permit ‘Bum to Minish it. Harry Kelley supported his head and the others of the crew were busily chaffhg his limbs, ana with hot flannels and small doses of brandy and water en- G@eavored fruitiessly to quicken the circulation of the biood. Dr. McLaren soon arrived on the spot and ENDEAVORED TO BLEED the patient; but although he opened veins in each arm he was not able to extract but a few drops of ‘thick, black, congealed blood. Renforth attempted several times to vomit, but although he retched fearfully he could raise no- thing. He began to sing rapidly. His FACE GREW LIVID, nd the froth which had choked bis utterance in- creased in alarming quantity. At twenty minutes of nine o'clock he struggied for breath, and with a mighty effort he marmured, almost inarticulately, the words, “OH, MY POOR WIFE; poor Harry’—referring, probably, to Kelly, who ‘Was his bosom irfeud. At precisely forty-five — past eight o’clock James Renforin was MR. WALTON’S STATEMENT. At the suggestion of Dr. McLaren Mr. Walton stated that at the time he first spoke to Renforth, aad whew he repiied, “Oh, no; it is not a fit; I'll tell ‘ou all about it afterwards,” at the same tume shake ing his head impatiently, as if augry at me (wit ness) for supposing that it might be a fit. WHAT RENFORTH SAID TO KELLEY. Kelley in his (deceased) presence said, when he Grst fellin the boat, “Oh, Harry, I’ve nad some- thing”—an Old Country expression—which means that something harmful had been given him. Acting on his (Renforth's) expregsion to me, and thinking that he meant t convey to me that something had Ly ven him to cause his illness at that time; I didn’t know what to chink, as whe ig tg og have Uap on) aT many causes; afterwards, as the case procee ‘Was satisfied that 7 a4 THE DEATH WAS FROM NATURAL CAUBES, and trom these alone; I am of that opinion now; I ‘was present at the post-mortem examination of de- |, and at my request Dr. McLaren took posses- sion of the heart ano the stomach and its contents; he has them now. HENRY KELLEY SWORN. I belong to Fulham, near London, Engiand;I am a ‘Waterman by business; I have known deceased about #ix years; deceased was in good condition during the time be lived here until last Sunday, wien the Whole of us had aout a five mile walk; this was in the morning; during our return Renforth started to Fun some disiance ahead of us; we overtook nim ‘While he was walking; he complained a litue of feeling queer in his side; we all walked slowly on feaving him betind anu @ conveyance came by and took lum to the Claremont House; we reached there @ome five minutes alter him, and | asked him what Was the matter; he sald he felt a pain in his side and in his head; be had a little brandy and water nd lay down on the bed; he said be felt mach bet- ter afterwards; since that time I heard no com- plaints from him; deceased and I roomed together; YESTERDAY MORNING ‘we got up between four and half-past four, as did also Chambers ana Percy, and we breakfasved together about five, taking the same food; after breakfast we all retired to our bccroom and remained there sbout one hour reading the newspaper; Chambers and Percy retired and went to their own room, ana Kenforth went out; be was out about twenty minutes; when he came buck I was putting ny Towing clothes on; he put hison, and we went to where Chambers and Percy were, and we all walked to the river's side; NEVER SAW RENVORTH IN BETTER SPIRITS ‘han he then was; we had the boat carried out of the barn and took our seats, rowing out to the start- ing point; directiy We arrived out there whe Paris crew got imto their boat; deceased said to Fulton, the stroke of the other boat, that ‘We need not start from the boats, to which Fulton agreed; nothing further was spoken unt! the start; for the first quar- ter of a mile, 1 tnink, we were gaiuing sometuing during that distance; I said to Renforth, “IT'S ALL OVER,” meaning that the race was in our hands; we were ‘then not going nearly so fast as we are in the habit of going—no racing pace; I saw THE PARIS CREW GRADUALLY GAINING UPON U3, and called upon Renforjh for “a dozen"—meaning a dozen strokes a little quicker; but there was no Tesponse at ali; we rowed ‘then nearly an- other quarter of a mile, when Renfortn quickly Jooked over his shouider at me and said, “MIARRY, HARRY, I'VE BAD SOMETHING; , “What's the matterf’? he then th him sel! forward and I said, “Ja it up, Jim?’ and he came back into my lap, when I caught him in my arms; J told Percy and Chambers to KUN THE BOAT ASHORE; they Gid 80; Percy got out first, and, jumping into the water, with the assistance of parties on ahore, uted Reaforth to a carriage and drove for home; wo TOOK HIM TO HIS OWN ROOM; he did not speak a word and did not stand up; I asked Lim bow he was; he said, “O Harry!” I said, “You'll be better; some one in the room made the remark about its being @ fit; he answered, “998 NO FIT; LL TELL YOU ALU ABOUT IT;" be Made some otner short remarks about his hands and breath; from the time he was taken ill untll he DIED ‘Was about three hours and a quarter; from the re- Marks that deceased made in the boat and after- wards } thought there had been some FOUL PLAY— areas ee with; I will not now ex- opinio! » foul play; the me - Seo wil chains eae, biay; tue medical testt : heard deceit COR: never heard deceased make use sion as to what he would do if they ‘oak therace; we were not over-exerting ourselves at the time he fell; we were rowing about thirty-six in the min. ute; I never saw Renlorth in one of his Hts; his face was VERY PAL® WHEN NY PELL back, and i rapidly became livid; he 1oiJed up hig ull he died. ROBERT LITTEL’S TESTIMONY. Robert Litvel testified that he had known Renforth — 1869; when he asa at St. Johns, the lo ag lay, deceased appeared ‘Kably good health; this was the day of the race, JAMES PERCY TESTIFIED that he had known Renforth twelve years; never saw him ip better condition than he was up to Last Sunday morning; the crew were at that lime on a ve mile run; two or three times duri the ron Renforth stopped and complained 0: some indy apd water, which revived him so that be was well again in the evening and able to take that evening’s practice; from that time to Wednesday morning witness never saw him in better form; we took breakfast as usual, aud all the crew ate food from the same dishes; JUST BEFORE THE RACE ‘Witness lost sight of him for a short time; when he next saw him Renforth said it was time to get ; We got ready und went down to the starung it; after the start no extra exertion was made y the crew; I mean they put on no spurt or any un- Usual speed; after pulling half a mile or 80 I felt the boat going off the course toward inshore; when we bad rowed three-quarters of a mile RENFORTH FELL BACK INTO KELLY'S ARMS; Kelly then told us to row the boat ashore, which was done, and Renforth was taken out of the boat to the Claremont House; I did not hear him speak while he ‘was in the boat, but while in the coach he said, “OH, JIM, 113 A BAD JOB;! a. Ireplied, “Never mmd, we can’t help acciaents; he looked very pale and did not stand at all: he ap- peared in great pain and seemed unwiling that @ny one should touch hi have SEEN HIM IN FITS, and thought this was one at first, thougn he acted strang*ly and not ashe usually did in Mts; his fits were usually caused by mental excitement; he livea aboutan hour and & quarter afler falling into Kelly’s arms; I had not the least suspicion that he had been poi: d and do not think so now. ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT. An altercation ensued on the question of adjourn- ment between the jury, the Coroner and a choice gang of loafers, who, With the press, represented the people. The gist of it was that an amicus e thought there had not been enough testimony ay sifted to satisfy the British people, that there ad not been foul play. Finaily the Court adjourned until 81x o'clock to-morrow morning. THE TYNE CREW. Ther Engagements in America to be Carried Out, Sr. Jonn, N. B., August 24, 1871, After a long consultation it was decided to-night that the Tyne crew should reconsider their de- termination to withdraw from their engagements on this side of the water, and row at Halifax next week, Chambers will take the stroke oar, im place of Renforth, and Bright, the spare man, will take Chambers’ place as the No, 2 oar; other- wise the crew will remain the same as when they started from England. This course 1s understood to have been fixed upon after the reception of cable telegrams from the other side of the water, The Saratoga engagement will also be kept. THE SPRINGFIELD RACES. Three Finely Contested Contests—Ciose of the Season’s Sport. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., August 24, 1871. The fall meeting of the Springfield Club was con- cluded to-day, thus closing one of the most success ful series of races r trotted in the country, and the Club has made some money, which they will probably expend in still farther improving the track and grounds. The attendanee numbered fully tnree thousand people, and the track was a little heavy in consequence of @ copious fall of rain during last night; THB UNFINISHED RACE OV YESTERDAY, ‘The race for horses that never beat 2:50 was left undecided when the sports closed Wednesday night and was the first on the programme to-day. Car- penter’s Hartford Belle had one heat, Dongrey’s Lida Picton two heats and Maine and Estelle one, In the fifth heat St. Elmo went off and opened such ‘8 lead that it looked as though he had it all his own way, but at the upper turn he broke and Belle won in 2:35, Jack Poor second, Lida Picton third, St, Elmo fourth, The sixth heat was won by St. Elmo, in 2:36, Belle second, Picton third; but Belle brought the first money home in the seventh heat, in 2:30%, Picton second, St, Elmo third. ? THE FIBST RACE. The first race on the regular programme was for horses that never beat 2:38, for $700, and this hi it number of entries—viz., twenty—and o! these Une following were given piaces:—L. A. Phillips’ b. m. Another Sach, A. O. Whitron’s bik. g, Little Frank, G. N. Woodwara’s ch. & Com. Nutt, G. B. Bry@n’s g. g. Billy Platter, M. Carroli’s b. g. Ozar, A. Goldsmitb’s b. m. Huntress, E. 0. Rovin- s00’s br. m. Little Emily, William Sherman’s b, g. G@ £. mnter’s bik. g. Bram bik. m. Belle of m. Newton, In led out to the front, but a bad break at the turn sent him to the rear or nearly 80, Fi it taking the fret foe the others strung out one after the other, At the upper turn Mr. Goldsmith's mare Huntress went to the front, and won by a couple of le 8 in 2:36, Belle of Watertown second, Kenney third, Farragut fourth, Emily fifth, Nutt sixth, Platter seventh, Newton eighth, Czar ninth, Frank tenth, Another Such distance in the second heat Belle of Watertown went to the front, and was not headed during the entire mile, winning easily in 2:92%, Huntress second, Emily thira, Newton fourth, Kenney tiftn, Farragut sixth, Platter seventh, Nutt and distanced,, Czar drawn. ‘The tuird heat was won by Huntress, Platter sec- ond, Newton third, Belle of Watertown fourth, — tre Emily distanced and Farragut drawn. ine, 23: \* The fourth heat was won by Huntress, Belle of Watertown second, Platter third, Newton fourth, Kenney distanced. Time, 2:31. Huntress, there- fore, won frst money, Belle second and Platter THE CLOSING CONTEST. ‘The second and concla race of the meeting was for a purse of $1,600, for horses that have not @ better record than 2:29, and among the men this was the great event of theday. ‘The entries were twelve in number, and of these those starting were A. Patterson’s cu. g. Dread: ht, B, Merr- han’sb. g. Shepard Knapp, Jr., J. L. Doty’s br. m. Lady Augusta, M. Carroil’s b. g. Ben Starr (formerly N. B, Palmer), F. H. Frink’s t, p. g. Colonel Lake: man, J. S. Bake! bd. Tom Keeler, Thom: O'Connor's b. g. Captain Gill. Both Sea Foam and Susie sold as favorites belore the st but their owners did not want to beat 2:30 and they were withdrawa. Captain Gill went to the front, followed by Au- SS. so closely that she took the pole away from im before the quarter was reacued, Starr going io the second piace, where be kept Augusta, win) by two lengths in 2:32. Tom Keeler forced the Were given their word for the second heat; but Lady Augusta was < to the occasion, and led an open length all round to the head of the stretch, Where Starr went to the second place and finished hardly a length im the rear of Augusta in 2:3034, ees third, Dreadnaught fourth, Knapp dis- 0 in te third heat Keeler took a lead at the start, Augusta second, Starr third, Keelet breaking at the lower turn, but not leavi his place, Starr also acting 80 badly as to send him tothe rear. On the homestretch Augusta and Keeler both broke, Keeler leadihg over the score and getting the heat in ome Augusta second, Dreadnaught third, Starr fourth. The betting men still stuck to Aug and she Was second at the quarter in the fourth and last heat, Keeler leading on the back side. He broke badly and Augusta wént to the front, where she re- maingd, winuing by acouple of lengths in 2:3234, Keeler second, ieee ge third, Starr fourth, This ended the sport and the people made haste to catch the tralos both east and west. 8 soon as the horses 4 BOY MURDERER BAGGED, The New Rochelle Matthews-Kehoe Juvenile Homicide—Arrest of Matthews in New Jere sey. On the Sth inst. an affray took place in New Ro- chelle, a pretty village of Westchester county, be- tween two boys, named George Kehoe, son of Michael Kehoe, and Michael Matthews, which re- sulted in tne death of young Kehoe, The lads had juarrelied about some boyish trife, and rom hot words came to blows, The upshot was that Matthews seized a stone and hurled it at Kehoe's head, striking him and infilcting a wound which occasioned death. In the meantime the youthful murderer was smuggled over to New Jer- sey, Where for atime he kept shady. Yesterday, er, a Westchester officer, with the assistance ewark detective, ran him down near Belle- He was employed as @ water boy for the la- borers on the Midiand Ratiroad. The oMicers took him to Westchester county, where the matter will come before the Grand Jury. SMALLPOX. At a late hour yesterday afternoon a report was received at the Coroner’s office announcing tbe death of a German woman, named Zambrowski, in childbirth, on the top floor of the tenement house 603 East Thirteenth street. In an adjoining room the father and mother lay prostrated by smallpox, and the police desired to informed what steps should taken In the matter. An immediate order was given for the remova! of the aead woman to the Morgue, and the Commissioners of Ohariues having been communicated with, gave instrucuons to have the survivors couveyed to tue poavitel apd the house properly disinfected, “NEW YORK ORO Ee HERALD. DELANO. Progress of the Political Cam- paign in’ Ohio, Speech of the Secretary of the In- terior at Sandusky. ns ia Exposition of the Work of the Administration in Collecting Revenue and Redue- ing Taxation, SANDUSKY, Ohio, August 24, 1871. The political campaign was opened here to-day by the republicans. The feature of the occasion was & speech by Hon. Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior. Annexed will be found the principal points of the aadress:— FELLOW CITILENS OF ORTO—A representative demo- cracy, where. aui is universal, must always be con- trolled by public opinion. The only authoritative and final @nnouncement of puollé opinion is irom and through the ballot box. ‘To prepare for this conclusion, to give It autho- nity and render it as itelligent and accuraie as human in- 0b abd prejudice will permit. it is our habit, be- for each party to present (ully to the people its policy, should embrace its principles, with ‘the ways and means Ly which they are to be executed and carried mto effect. Mutual investigation and oriiciam by each party of the policy and fpies of the Mother” fe a necessity ‘of system and form of government. It m necessary, therefore, that we have parties and discus. sions, aud that the coniiets of parties be Luaily adjudicated and decided by the sovereigns of the nation, and woe to them who revel aga.nst such decision, no matier whether slave- thropiet, for such rebeition is treason and ties are traitors, and mone can pardon fuliy and en- cept the people who have been offended. ddressing the ciuizens of Erie county to-night I'do not deem it a work of supererogation to refer wo the history of the great ideas and principles which have formed the 1s4ues Detween political parties for the pust years, Un thess great principles the republican party was founded, the war was successfully fought, the rebellion defeated, the rebels aad traitors vanquished and Sapitered to the four winds, slavery crushed and abolishe:, and*four millioos of human belage berated from bondage and mad 8 Tepublican party came into power in 1861, io tii Save tbe national affairs of thie country from an oxeneive and well matured scheme of treason. Stripped by couspira- tors of ail reaily means of resistence to. their plot to crow. throw the government, it appealed at once to the people and to the loyal States for ‘aid. iy them alone it was enabled to pb ecertie the mighty and almos: marvellous reauits to citizens and voters. The which I referred, wituin the apace of four years. This work having been. ao perfectly and. subiimely accompltshed, the republican party tound itselr charged with the most delicate and ditiicult political legacy ever bequeathed to any party since governments were known. And vet, during each and every step tn the progress of the everything thus accompiished was opposed ani deuo violently and without mitigation by the defeated rebels, and their ottener defeated triends—the democratic party—as ll- legal, unconstitutional and void. THE DEMOORATIO NEW DEPARTURE. Very suddenly and “come o'er the ge if they do not “de- = “new departure.” Let us see what this parture is and whither it leads. Those honest peo- fe—citizens of this country—as much — interesied in the public welfare as you and I, who have been following the leadership of revels and ‘the democratic party for the past ten years of great events and great republican achievements, ought to pause and candidly cousider what this new departure is and what {taignites. “Its, in fact, but a penitential confession of po- Uitical sio—a recantation of party hercay. It fs an admission, of record, that the de and revels indly wrong, since the war, at least. It is proclamation to their followers and ihe world thai the amcnamente to the constitution, securing freedom and justice and advancing the civillzat on ‘of the World, are right, and that they hve hitherto wilfully and wrongfully opposed thoue great ropubl- can measures. It is they do not put tt in this phrase isely, but ttoomes to that at last. They sugar-coa laguine the coufesslon by saying, “We accept the situation, and call it a new departure by professing to cease wagiag ‘open upposition te accomplished facts and established propor aitions which they have long resisted, and which now it’ ls deemed expedient to acquicace im only because ft seems idie ‘and impotent longer to dght against the expressed and reite- ts tala «pare with which to hi fs this a party with wi Intrust the goverpment and to hazzard again the public wefare, if not the very existence Of fue Union itself? experiem iment leader of that party ina aclguboring State, wha fe willing to ve the Prenaebin? sie aidate of party at the next election, referring to the new arture, 1s to have said:—“We must make the fight upon’ living issues. It 1s folly to be always golng back to dead issues, We must take taings as we find them. I think the great mass of the democratic party reallze this fact,” Let us commend his discretion, and hope that many beliion have reached Let us hope that hereafter they will ly the inevitable, and ture of things, as well ving issues” of this can- didate, what are they ? Opposition, I presume, in the future, aa it baa been in the past, to all measutes proposea by the Tepublican party. ish this understanding of the “new departure, all not be surprised to see the democracy taking itself off every two years for a long time to come, say to these gentlemen, it is not so important what the age of Your iasue ts, or whether it be ola or new, dead or living, as that you place yourselves on the side of right and Justice on public questions—something, which, in my judg- ment, the democrats have studiously avoided’ for the last fifteen or twenty years, HED WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. ~ Ihave spoken of the didicult legacy left to the repabilean party by the Southern rebellion and conse- quences, | and have atiempted to show how. well that portion of the legacy comprised in reconstruction has been executed. This work may be said to have been Principally accompisshed at the date of the incoming of the present administration. But the work of reconstruction was Rot tae only diticalt part of this diiicult duty. ‘There was likewise the reforming Of the civil service, corruption and malversution 1m office, which had bean stimulated, fostered and encouraged by the personal policy of him who came to be Chief Magistrate through the assassination of bis prede- cessor. Let it be distinctly understood, always, that the re- publican party 1s netther responsible nor'to be held to answer for the acts and policy of the President to whom 1 allude, for during his whole administration there was an unceasing contest between the President and the republican pariy. It 1s | matter of fact and of history that the sympatay, cours agement and counsel of the democratic party were extended {o him as goon as it was discovered hat ue could be used as a willing Oppose and embarrass the republican party and its measures, ” Dart . ear 1808, faethe uring the year in which the last admin- iatration ‘exercised full executive power, cise of two doll per pound upon iv 1d UPOD cottor Of those of the South wuo engaged 1 similar conclusion, : per with taxes upon boots, al Bethe confectionery, furniture, iron in all its conditions ot hoes, cl manufacture, leather, oils, saddlery, « liquo aks, sales, licenses, incomes, legacies and sucoes- sions, stamps, gross ‘receipts ‘of railroads, and a large num: ber of otner objects, the entire reoeipis from internal reve: nue sources were but 191,180,564 28, ‘With the incoming of the present administration a new tax bill went fully into effect. By this law the tax on apiri reduced from two dollars to .fty cents per gallo: tobacco from forty to thirty-two cents and Pound; while all taxes upon cotton, boots clothing, furniture, tron, leather, imachi soap, sugar and one hundred and’ five other articles were e tirely removed and the articles made free. This reduction of taxation, taking the receipts from these sources during the last administration, was equal to seventy-eight millions, ‘The present administration found the public credit tm- paired by the dishonesty aud incapacity which pervaded the Dublic service. The public debt was rather increasing than diminishing, with 9 reduction of receipta from intern! tion. How was the failing credit of the goverument to be Fepaired, ike carrent expenses met and the debt reduced Ia e face of this discouraging condition? This serious and embarrassing question could only be solved by an energetic enforcement of the laws and a faithful application of moueys collected to the public liabilsties, tt was done. During the first twelve months of the administration the recelpte from Inter Fevenue were | #167.467,758 99, and during Seay Seen year.” $I 867" 97," notwithstanding reductions "already stated, Without reduction amount of receipts from’ internal sources, on this basis, would have been _ $263,385,467 97. The tax on spirils, during the discal year 1864, of the laat adminis. tation, yleloéd only $18,000,040. 7 f the present ‘ation there was collected and into the Trea- 65,000,004 am increase “of of’ seventy-five per cent r soap, fermented inery, ous, saddlery, 7 from the same source ,000 000, and this on a reduc! of the rate to be cotiected, ‘The tax on tobacco at ‘forty cents per last administration, yielded but $14,00),0 under i thirty-two and sixteen cents, at an aver cents, it has pi and, turing the er ann’ walle Present administration, with’ the tax reducod to of twenty-two yearly. ved in the Treasuty over 431,000,000 Thus yu will observe that the $78,000,000 exemy articles previously taxed has been counterbalanced by fuithfully enforcing the rev bonestly accounting for the money coltected. Observe further, that in 1858, in the last administration, the expenses of the Internal Revenue Bureau were 785 Mile for the turat nscal year of this administration the same expenses were reduced to 5,916,410 22, making = duction of the cost of collecting the revenue of #34714 T desire here to correct a false impression put forth by dem- ocratic speakers of tke defaication of revenue collectors and. the ares ants dae from them to the government. ‘The Democratic Congressional Address, lasted from Wash- ‘mgton in March tast, states that twenty-five millions b been thus lost to the Treasury. It needs but a brief explana tion to correct this error. The law requires collectors to re- cetpt monthly to assessors for the amounts of the tax lists turned over for collection. The I'sis thus received and Feceipted for by the Collector are charged against bim at the Treasury Department, and so remafu charged uu counted for, ef.her by ihe money collectea or by abate a8 uvcollectabie, in the settiement of his accounts. Th Fequires thie process, though the Collector resigns or In re- moved, aud the lax ‘ists are in the hands of Bis successor. Their accounts are, therefore, frequently charged with largo sums not collectable, and for which the Treasury Depart- ment does not expect, nor does it desire, to hold them re- Aponsible. On final settiement they are credited with all taxes uncollectabie, and thelr Mabilit; '» Which appeared large oF sn books of the Treasury, fn fact may have been The frequent delays in settling officers’ accounts, owing to deaths, revignations and removes from ‘omen, sansa tite a nt balance to de reported inst them, pogrom 8 Fecamt, ofictal report ft ppears ti faint collectors reach thee 708,897, leas than one-sixth. of one per ceut of the inurasrrerties gollections; and these balances are secured by sufictont Donds in penalties amounting to S1i1w,0N. The truth, then, only lacks 223,500,000 of the democratic story. But Who are thene defaulters, and whose administrative. service Aid ther perform ? ‘The balances Against collectors during thetr C dy an 3. e charged ne official term as follows:— pointed by President Li painted by Presiient Jonson na 18 pointed 1 case ‘resident 64,581 not paid over to Ot complaint and detraction, it shows a deen y aeg ue id unex ample ect for official obiigati aces to ve ound iu tue nancial Rigiory ‘of any former ‘adalat: 0 OUSTOMS REVENTR, A similar detailed examination and com revenue from customs and of the expenses of inar veaobe of ‘hat branch of the service will be attended with like results, 1 the superiority of this wduaimistration tn all departed the revenue. The hour wii not lengibened state. ment, but 1 will refer hastily to the subject, During the fiscal years {oot See the receipta from customs Frere as follows for 1867. 176,417,610 For 1368... ad eH Total for two years. During the al years lows: Tepublican party, and during ail the work of reconstruction: Bhim, $3: years of the present admin! over ranot ast administration of . aap ps ‘sum {sa little larger than the increase debt New York city by the Tammany the last two years, Increase was but If loned wh ‘ay soraparion® dees net embrase the Years. 1368.°09 with ‘Those of Tl it is because four months of the necal year ure embraced in the of this admint Matration, But | point you further to the receipts and expenditures of ane hae ttotdletracionsfroms Moreh i. 1607, to Marek ibe, and that of the present administration from March, 1869, to Mareb 1. 1871. This com is taken from the offel: lal statement of parison the Secretary of the Treasury, dated April 5, 1871 :— mt eee years ending March 1, ‘Total net receipts for wo 189. . 9664, 406,443 1871 ss “3 749,899,491 showing an increase of revenue for the first iwo years of the Present administration of $84,984,049, a tolerably handsome impressed with the force of this compart son you should remember that the rate of taxation had been reduced by law during the last two affecting the gross receipts af least eighty millions of rs, The gxpenditares frog Marci 2 st, Mares 1. ocn60 en from the same official source, were. . 450, 9 From March 1, 1869, to March 1, 1871. 843,343,009 Showing a decrease in favor of the present ad- ‘ministration of...... «+ 196,700,949 When the fact is presented to you that this administration on the Sth July, 1871, during the first two years and fi months of jis existence, has reduced the public debt ount of $242, 138,401, and question 1s made as to how thi been done under allarge eduction in taxation, the an- er is ready and factory. It has been done by rictly enforcing the laws and reducing the public expendl- tures, which in the first instance has Increased the receipts eighty-five millions, and, secondly, bas aaved to the Trea- sury one hundred and twenty-six millions, which, faithfully appited, has been the principal means and source of re- ducing the great but necessary war debt made to save us as 8 nation, THE PUBLIO ORFDIT. The effect of the financial policy of the administration upon the public credit and general Auancial conaition of the coun- try ia equally ua striking amd creditable, On the Tat of March, 1869, gold was quoted at 131 to 189%, and United States fve-twenty bonds of 1862 at 118 to 16%, or about centa below the Tullng quotatious for gold. On the lat of March, 1870, gold was quoted at 115% and the same class of bonds at 11d to 1l44y, or one per cent only below the price of gold. On'the Ist of March, 1871, gold was 11 and the same bonds at 112% to 11244, being then ly at a preminm of lig to 1% in gold, and that is sub- stantially the condition of American tinance and national securities to-day. Qur bonda have eppreciated and every Class of goverament security is enhanced in value tn the markets of the world. This reault bas only achieved through "a. wise and. cautious ry ‘of European capitalist were ubjecting our President hit rigid scrutiny, Sceptical as to hi h Vast interests and to render American securi- ‘@ investment, determined at the first sign of failure back our bonds on the market, the result has been increased confidence in American credit ‘and the purchai= of increased quantities of United States bonds, aa well at ihe general advancement of our credit ubroad in the same pro- Portion it has appreciated at home, DEMOCRATIC FINANCTRRING. Here, again, T shall draw on the le of New York, as Practicing tue’party fulth ta. iis most abundant purity.’ Ta bis elyaium of democracy it is understood that systematic and magaiticent plans been fostered for securing national triumph at the next election. It is believed that these plans embrace tne raising of large sums of money there, which, being expedientiy used, will enable Tammany Hall fo control the democratic nominations and secure the election. That conclusive proof of this corrupt scheme should be so early presented to the people was not expected ; ‘and but for the courage and integrity of an able and promi: nent public journalist of New York, in exposing the plan, could scarcely have been realized. This acheme contemplates the expenditure by the city officials of amonnte of money ostensibly for work never done, as well as enormous suma for jobs actually executed, From the amounts thus corruptly disbursed contractors are to contribute with cor- wniicence to the Tammany fund tor the pur poses of t Presidential election. Here ts the motive for these enormous and unparalloled frauds, without which {t is difficult to understana how such gross dishonesty could have been perpetrated. With this key observe the monstrous Debt of New York city, December 81, 1869. 834407, 087 Devt of New York city, April 30, 1871.. 541,186 850,104,139 Increase of the debt in twenty-oight months... ‘or what pur- How can .his increase be acoounted for? pose was this monstrous city expenditure made! Let us ex- amine the {tems, For carpentera’ work, carpets and shades in county ices, eaten teen ete +, 85,063,648 plastering county offices and armories during eleven months., - iva 8,321,955 suflicient, It justrates the and political prostitution which many democracy, and render ite mosphere and presence. 'feculent, obuoxious ‘and infamous. Here was paid « larger sum {ur repairs, car- pets and furniture for county offices than the present admnin- tration paid in the same year for mall tansportation throughout the United States, nearly three times as inuch as She entire diplomatic expensca for two years past, as much as the yeai of collecting the customs revenue, more than alf the miscellancous expenditures of the Interior De- partment for elther year of the present administration and more than the entire annual expenses of tne Indian Bureat. Here is a larger sum paid in sieven, months for plast than the entire expense of the United States tor fore tercourse during ihe present administration, and more for vurabing and gas fitting inone year than the éxpenes aitend- Ing all the public buildings amd grounds in Washiugton city. ‘There was paid more money to three men for such expendi- tures, in one year, than was paid for the collection of the entire internal revenue of the country tn any year of the resent administration; more than double the expense of the nited States courts for two years, aud more than all the expenses of the Forty-first Congr ith such a policy as this transferred to Washington, the democratic clamor that the national debt must not be paid Off now would be found fuil of meaning and full of danyer. bile credit would fail, and distrust of all public securities be openly avowed. The government could not long survive such mismanagement. The people of New York must at once awake to their dan. ger, He present olty debt is exghiy dollars per cayits. If their municipal affairs are not {mproved thetr public securi- tles must seriously depreciate, their real estate suiler from the same intiuence, and that noble city will be givea up to the riots, bloodshed and insecurity instigated by lawless men, and tothe pecuniary Dlunder of the political thieves who are seeking to gain possession. POUBLIO DEBT. Hitherto it has been the policy of the republican party to Fediice the public debt as rapidiy as the prosperity of the le and the financial interests of the believe this to be a wise policy, and eral Grant has wrought t0 this sistently, witn resuits already shown. the ‘annual saving of interest on the devt red paid istweive millions of doliars. This reduction has not a made by the aid of additional taxes, bus under a large repeal of taxes. The repeal of eighty millions in February, 1889, was again repented in 1570 by a. total reduction of c toms and excise, whicn I now estimate at more than eighty milifona, If the tideiity, integrity and economy of the admin- stration enable Congress to make still further reduction {m the rate of taxation, andexempt u atlll Iarcer list of Objects, it ought to be done, if it can be without impairing the pubiic credit at home and abroad, and without em- arrassing the regular and necessary operations of the go ernment. The words of Washington, however, in his lust-ad- Gress on this subject ought to be remembered and con- aidered:—"As @ very importast source of strength and security cherish public credit, avoiding the accumulation of debt not only by shunning ‘occasions of expense, but by Vigorous exertions 1a, time of, peace to discharge the debt which unavoldable wars may have occasioned, not ungene- rously throwing upoa posterity the burden which we our- selves ought to bear. It fs essential that you should practi- must be revenue; that to have revenue there must be taxes; that no taxes can be devised which are not more or less In- convenlent and unpleasant; that the intringlc embarrassment inseparable trom the selection of the proper objects (which ia always a choice of difficulties) ought a decisive motive for # candid construction of the conduct of the govern: ment tn 1 kaow there are some good re- a, serious doubls as to the policy #0 rapidly during the present genera- ‘shown that the reduction already iule was wed by the economy ano viellance of the pre- sent administration. Thus far no one, Coby ought to ob- ject, nor to its continuance on such terms. But {f wi ducing the debt because, we say, the next generation will be so much more able to pay it, and therefore leave it to them, that generation wil, in all probablity, bo quite as willing is pt our example and leave {t to their children, and so it be postponed from one generation to the next, until, in the end, disasiers may overtake the nation before the debt is provided for. Our public credit will taus be palced and our vrospects of funding the debt Of interest utterly overthrown. Wasbin, statesman, simost alway great bli, policy, it ts not yet "too late to by bis opinions, For myself have to say ‘that I do not desire the too extinguish ment of the national aebt, Dut 1/do desire to see ite interest romptly paid and its princ! adily aod yearly reduced. ? taxation as will meet these reaulie aud the cur: rept expenses of the nation. Contemplating our vast, unde- veloped resources, with our present wealth and its Datural increasing value, 1 will venture to predict it an eaay task (or thie bation to preserve ile faith and public redi within the vext quarter of « century the great public burden which treason and rebellion forced upon us will be wholly extinguished. And during all the time the people will be enabled to enjoy such physical comforis and prosperity as are allotted to no other nation on the globe. fo this end, and with a due regard for American industry and iabor, it 18 my judgment t Excise and Tariff laws ought to be re- forined and re-enacted in the interests of the people. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. But the crowning act of the administration, and one which will live tn history when the former military achievements of ite ‘chief actor will have become dimmed by tin Treaty of Washington between our goverament aud Great Britain, When Milton wrote— “Fence hath her victories No leas renowned than war, he must have had in mind just such splendid victories this, The conclusion and ratification of this treaty offer a ject for the most hearty congratulations of our people, ‘and of all civilized nations the worid over. The accomplish- ure! correct on ment and marks him the wise Known to the world only ana skiif General Grant's quiet but determined resistance to the former proposed settlement of tbe Alabama difficulty, Known as the Jobnson-Ciarendon Treaty; hia tmmovabié Opposition w ‘rp! settlement which did nm juvolve the acknowledgment by o ah had permined caim forbearau many hinpatient who would bave preci the ei 41 us he bAd all along confidentiy predicted, tion of the justice of our demands—these are evidences ‘of true statesmanshlp which cannot be contro- verte!, lis sagactous iniellect and airong common reuse cut rough all, the Ingenious, sophistry of political diplo- ats, aod bis entire im the ultimate justice of the uit of public discusal ybled_him to await quietly and Hent! I criticiam had exhausted ta an bead ged able'to see it from begining. He saw, furthermore, that with Great Britain would destroy a lingert rebels, who, sv long as there were any Unsi between the two countries, saw in the prospect their opportunity to renew thelr rebe.ion with chances of success. When Gr 1829, offered the Johnaon- Clarendon Tr the Ainbam: oy aud darkly intimated » dread alteri coufronted by anew phase of American states the person of our then just inangarated Pres quietiy told her that nothing short of a fuil con! wrong in the preface to x ebecr- i, Whenover she came in a prover aplrit. An an int everything else, Ueneral Grant did not muliiply words; is yea was yea, and bis nay, nay; Bor copid diplo- home or from abroad, move bin Crom bis ose equasiimity was undisturbed amid the ourg and t the Wilderness was not likely to be intimidated by words: and Oreat Britain F ‘the fact in her own good time by vol jon taat abe kad wronged us during our strugs) a ipkly Crecitable to that when made it opened ihe ¢oor at once to friendly negotia- hous, jt disarmed us of much proper ground of complaint and ied tow hos yg Ay ‘a) solution of all complications, It ahould toog be remembered in America, aa I presume it ‘will be in Great Britain, ‘The Treaty of Washington settled in the moat satisfactory nM mee between the two coun~ suficient cause of war, cured from Great correctness of our position regarding the whole faimnna und the adjacent port view to obtain s fovtbold there’ for # ‘uaval ‘Again, the a¢ministration of Mr. Polk, in 1846 Lietienant D. B, Porter now kmiral)ezatained the alan tor the same ‘and made » favorable rep the amination of Mr. Pleree, Captain Seorce made same a made « similar survey for purpose rey ‘At this time, and for some years following, the representa- Great Britain and France opposed the acqui- the island, threatening the peo- irest_puniahmext if they did uot at ouce any, It was of the utmost importance to Spain to obtain exclu- sive ‘control of the territory of St. Domingo, with the mee (a the praia eae! ol with al immense Litteal ea cazanungys which owd resuit there: mm. But sh mpelled to a rovistonal government wai the sanie year negotiations were resumed States, In January, 1857, the Assistant Secretary of Si wi tended by Rear Adu ower to conclude & cor . Subject to ratiication by the Senate, for cession or lease of the and peninsula of Samana, provided it should be found to offer the advantages which were souzht. ‘Owing to ® pronibition in the Dominican constitution that ernment could not consent to an absolute sale of terri- ory, but offered @ lease, upon the details of which the par- ties tailed to a President Jounson, unwilling t quish the pro directed our commercial ‘accept the terms for a lease which had been ed by former agent, No progress being made by the some months his instructions were e fame year (1807) It was announced that the two pow island had entered into a treaty not to alienate any portion of tnelr territory, This was suvsequently found to ve an frTor, but it had the aifect to puts slop to our uezoliations u for atime. Again, however, ly November, 18: ct Th nation of our negotiations gave rise to grea solicitude on the part of some of our leading men—the dis tinguished Massachusetts Senator among them—iest some European Power should obtain possession of the bay, the which was then conceded by all'men subject. mber, 1888, the government of Baez opened a tations with us tor the annexation of the island, and thi tire unanimity of the people was assured. This was the situa- ton of the 8t. Domin, n wheo Genera’ Grant was he appointed Mfr. Hunt, of Phila- ly acquainted in Hayt!, to visit appointment tyne sever attack Of y for the annexation of the St. Domingo territory, and, as an aiterna- tive, a convention for the lease of the bay aud peninsula of ana. "The terms of the treaty required a ratification by the citi- sens of that country, which was given with great unaial ‘This treaty, it will be remembered, did not receive tI raiffication of the Senate, and the convention for the lease of the bay and peninsula of Samana is still pendin On the ith of January, 18/1, under the authority of a Joint resolution of Congreas, the President appoiuted a com: mission to visit the island of an ‘report of its condition, resources, 40. The selection of this commission was sucn as to fully satisfy the entire community, and their Teport more than odrroborated everytuing. the President had fd relative to that country. It was elaborat ‘and able, setting forth in minute aetall or fmportance in relation to the islan: ts people. Throughout all the diplomatic negotiations of our govern- ment and upon every important question of difference be- tween ours and other nations the President has been the clive, moving power, directing the policy and in g the details with » comprehensive grasp of intellect and wide range of information upon ail tne diverse questions which are necessarily {nvoived in such ai ties—which was a constant source of surprise and adm| tion to those who were in his counsels, and off highest expressions of commendation from the representa. tives of foreign Powers who were cognizant of hic acts. It the remark of many of the latter persons that our Presi- to accomplish in the quietest pos r, aud without appearing to do anything whatever, what they often falled to eect in thelr plomatis intercourse eave with the utmost exercise of their national influence. REPUBLIOAN DUTY. must never surren: government, with gre public credit, offclal integrity, con- atituttonal fidellty, foreign intercourse, peace with the In- dians and the security of the emancipated race, to the profil. ate control of Tammany politicians, the mercieus britallty of the Ku Kiux Klan and the rebellious and treasonuble in- tent of the followers ot JeMersou Davis, “Your own security, the prosperity of your children, the volce of Christian civilt: zatiou, and, beyond all, your own conscience inspired by the principle of eternal truth, all combine to warn you against Such surrender. ‘The republican party has not fulfilled its great mission, nor finally executed the great trust which was committed to its banda. It has preserved the American constitution and re- ‘vail the American fabric, and it demans (you should give it) that it shall have further time to perfect the whole, secure tt hencefortn from revolution. It is a work that calls pirit and patriotism of the republican party. Tt isnot for the poorly requited taak of administration, nor the common privilege of holding fice and. directing’ public disbursements, that republicans labor. | Higher aud uobler motives inspire them than these. ‘The glory of the nation i atatake. The credit of the nation is mperiiled. The physi- cal prosperity of the people is directly involved, in thls de, d. ‘The protection of the emancipated race, now seat 7 pardized by the lawless violence which pervades the South, and demands the continuance of republican rule. All-fimportant considerations gather together and demand that you neither sleep upon guard nor surrender to the for. You wiil realize this, and continue active and vigilant. Ad- vance your picket defences close upon the enemy, and invade his lines whenever sirengih or sttaiezy shall warrant, euc- cess. So you shall conquer again, and hold for yourselves the country and the public trust which treason and rebellion cast upon you. You cxn then look proudly back to what your valor has accomplished, and look forward with hope to the progress of ci jon, the happiness of future posterity and the present glory of the mation, tation, HACKED WITH A HATCHET, A Bloody Affray in South Brooklyn. The lower end of Atlantic street, South Brooklyn, was thrown into @ fever of excitement shortly before six o’clock last evening growing out of a bloody enounter between two men, in which both antagonists were fearfully hacked with @ hatchet, At the time mentionea an intoxicated man, about twenty-six years of age, named William Cody, who is a carpenter by trade, reeled along the sidewalk until he reached the front of a liquor store Kept by James Fagan, at 100 Atlantic street. Here he halted, and, in @ loud tone of voice, summoned Fagan to come out doors. The latter individual was not upon the best of terms with the inebriated carpenter, owing to @ musunderstanding upon money matters which existea between them. Fagan made his ap- pearance, however, and no sooner had he con- fronted Cody than that gentleman struck him a violent blow with his clinched fist in the face. The liquor dealer returned the compliment as well as he could, and the pair clinched and STRUGGLED FOR THE MASTERY. Finally William managed to extricate 9 small hatchet which he carried in his beit, and with that ‘weapon he struck poor Fagan once in the neck and once in the left shouider, inflicting ly wounds from which the blood flowed profusely. The murder- ous ruMan then took to his heels to run away letting the hatchet fall. The wounded man, despite bis injuries, seized the hatchet, and, with well di- rected alm and much force, hurled it after tho re- treating miscreant. It struck Cody, cutting a deep gash in his left side; but the fellow kept on his way until he reached the corner of Furman and Atlantic streets, where he was met by patroimen Rella- han and Coddington, of the First precinct, who took him into custody and brought him back to the scene of the affray. Here the pete learned the Particulars of the encounter, and found it necessary to remove both parties to the a College Hospital. While Cady was waiting to have his wound dressed he danced a jig, and expressed his regret at not having killed hig antagonist. While the surgeon was sewing up the wound in his side he sang a song, and altogether appeared to be perfectly in- different as to the result of the sanguinary escapade, He was then removed to the Washington street station house, where he was locked up for the night, Fagan, Who was detained at the the hospital, is more DANGEROUSLY INJURED, Dr, E. D. Smith, house surzeon of the hospital, who attended the unfortunate man, sent the foliow- Ang report to the police station:—‘James Fagan has 4n incised wound on the side of bis neck and also one on his shoulder, the later three inches long and from one-half to three-quarters deep. The other wound 1s one and a half long.” The prisoner states that he was passing Fagan’s saloon when the proprietor came out on the sidewalk and assaulted him, This story is not crenited, how- ever, as the wile of bar De was present, Corro- borates the narrative of her husband, which is in effect as above given. BAD BAOORN. ‘The Newark Plank Read Outrage—Examin: tion and Commital of the Alleged Perpe trat In the Newark Police Court yesterday, Francis Bacorn, whose criminal exploits were detailed in the HeRALD’s Jast issue was arraigned for ex- amination. He was fully identified by Mr. James Riker, hia wife and a colored servant, named Sarah Burney, as the person who perpetrated an outrageous assault on Mra, Riker, as before related. In her testimony Mrs. niker swore that he tore her clothes from her, after which he attempted to ravish her; being alarmed by an approaching wagon they left her and her famtly lyinggon the road, and drove back toward New york. Riker said the sum of $1 31 was taken trom her pocket. George Hulsbausr, the eompanion of Bacorn, gave his statewncat, He sald that Mra, Riker was drunk, and ier conduct so unbecoming that Bacorn was compelled to remove her from tne wagon. He alco stated that she sirusk the accused a biow on the face, The testimony here closed, and Justice 1£U13 sald that, as the affair bad occurred in Hudson county, he would send the papers to the courts of that county nat thelr action. Pe eprint charges against the prisoner for iy the pilsoner wished them to go before the Grand dar, ™ girl betrayed by Bacorn, Lizzie Trautfetier, was present at the oxamination, and when in- formed by the Justice that Bacorn had a wife tn Had- 800 Clty refused to believe it. As the prisoner was being removed’ she advanced towards him, but was restrained by her parents. He was removed to the County Jail o awalt the action of the Grand Jury. States Inspection Ofiice, the following details of th mspections made of steam vessels since the We field horror Have been taken from the books, In the list it wili be seen that several tugs are cl d with passenger vessels, This is owing to the la’ Which compels such classification if a tug carrie even one passenger, elther free or for pay. Inspections by che United States Offic finee July Condition of Boilers, Hulls, Life-Savin Appliances, &. Through the courtesy of L. H. Boole, of the United The following are ‘THE OCEAN BTRAMERS I™| Merrimac, New York and Rio Janeiro. henry Chauncey, New York and Aspinwall. soulll America, New York and Rio Jancir. rope! New York and Cepeal jen, Rising Star, New York and O: ‘ng wens Ocean oe New York and Ch 3 e' ‘ork and Aspinwall. —Allof whose hulls and boilers were found in gocd con H, Kennedy, master. Ve i pollers, 12 feet long, 15 feet diameter; excellent condition. Test—Hydrostatio, press square {nch; working pressure allowed, 80 ibs, safety valves, 2 look valves, 2 supply pipes, 1 seam pump, low preamure’ engine, ¥ feed pumps, 1 steam Teed pump, gauge cocks in front of holier, $ water gauges, 1 steam § fire pumps, 440 feet of hose, 4 lif htee Te eatatic tert 10 ibe} in dij irostatic test s toeae safety ibs. Inspector of hull, H. pector of boilers, Piatt Stratton, ‘Avousr 8,—Steamtug John Birkbeck, of New York, James A. Emmons master, plying in waters adjacent to New York, has 1 low pressure boiler, Bt feet long, 63g feet diameter, built in 1 conforming to law, Test Hyena pressore | of 48 ibs. rics Cet Siewee oe te pare Cat Sees ive, 1 au ateana pip oh eylindors@ rood P Eatuze coo “f al on the fiues ; life preservers and other neces sary life-saving articles. A. Craft, inspector of hull; H. & Birdsall, inspector of boilers. AUGUST 5.—General Sedgwick, Thomas E. Ellis, master, New York and Galveston line, has oue low pressure boiler, I feet long, I fect wide, 12 Teet high, vuilt in 1964; com forms to law. Test--Hydrostatic pressure, 40 lbs.; working); rer allowed, 30 lbs. ; L safety valve, 1 locked safety valve, ie ipply pipes, 254 inches ‘diameter 1 ste Pipe, 3 lowe pressure engines, 96 inch jk feed pumps, inde pendent steam feod pump, 4 ga 0 cooks, 1 water gauge, Ream sangeeyne alloyed metal om flues; 8 fire pumps, | feet hose, 25 Duckets, 4 life boats, 62 life _froservers, ‘corte jf frokets, ko. ‘A. Craft, inspector of hull; H. Birdsall, j spector of boliers. ‘Auger &—Steamer Rapldan, Edward W.. Whiteh jew York and Galveston line, has'l low pressure boller, 26. long, 10 feet diameter, 12 feet width of front fetes flue), buiff in. 1866, repaired ‘in 1871, qnd conforms to law. Zest— lydroatatic pressure, 44 lbs, ; working power allowed, 25 lbst | safety valve, with’ area of 36 inches, allowing 27 iba, sure per iuch; 2 supply pipe ‘23g faches diamete ipe, 1 low pressure engine, 44 luch cylinder; 2 feed is atte lunge Kee eso ates. ny Lea oem as wi steam a feed eee Seer ee Bae haan buckets, 4 lifeboats of metal aud 1 other boat, 38 fe pre servers, cork jackets, 4c. A. Craft, Inspector of bull; J. K. Matthews, inspector of boiler. Avaue? 7.—Tug Thomas Riley, Bartlet McGovern, master, e{sanvotaio pebscnre; 40 bu workilg, power allowesy ostatio pressure, 40 .bs. ; wor y Msatety valves with area of 1) iuohes: 8 locked sateyy valve, 4 suppis pi .am_ pipe, 1 low pressure engine, inch cylinder: Senge coon 1 water gai } amp, 10 feet of hose, 20 buck frebbat, 40 life preservers. Craft and (tn good oon- Auxillary boiler, 01 life pregervers, 1 fre wv fe gauge e, maaster Newton Lani; bas long, Ay, feat diameter; built 1 ydrostatic pressure, Ibe, working power allowed, 80 loe:; 1 aa(siy yaira, arte i fe oy pueeaure aging, 3 ineb cylinder T te Mystic, Henry M. Smith, of er York, bas 1 bij ge; ne. boats 1 snipaver &—Steamship Morro Castle, of the New York and Havana line, Richard Adatus, master. dollers, 27 feet bong, 1334 feet diameter (return flue), butit in 1866; thoroughly repaired. tp 1871, jydrostatic pressure, 84 Ibs. aatety valves, area ‘supply 4 inches ‘steam puinp, 28 Inches diameter, | low pressure inch cylinder; 2 feed pumps, 7 inches plamast 1 independent feed pump, 7 gauge cocks, 9 water gauges, steam gauges; no alloyed metal on flues; 8 force pumps, SH feet hose, €9 buckets, 6 metal iife boats, 1 wooden Iife preservers. Inspectors, Craft and iiirdsall. Avaoer Il. tug Mosce tart og In waters adjac Mee cet diameter, 6 teet width of front, Dullt in 1868, ‘Test Hydrostatic pressure, 62 lba.; power allowed, 40 lus, h safety vaive, area of 11 inches; 4 supply pi incbes di steam pipe, inches; Trey Diem. cauine: inch cylinder; 1 {een pump, 6 ihok xe; Sgauge cocks, 1 water yauge, 1 steam gauge; no Alloyed metal on flues; 2 fire puinpa, 70 feet hose, metal life boat, 1 wooden boat, 40 life preservers, buckets, cork jackets, &c. "Craft and Birdsall, fnspectors. Avous7 i1—Steamer Francis Wright, New York and Havana line, has 1 low oressure boller, ‘16 feet long, 18 diameter, 13° feet high, built In 187), ° T Stryarsetate pressure, 64 Iba.; working power allowed, 40 Iba; Deafety rea 47 square inches; 2 supply pipes, ¥s inches eter; 1 steam pipe, § inches; 3 low pressure engines, 80- inch cylinder each; 2 feed pu 5 inch plunge; L steam feed pump, 8 gauge cocks, 1 water gauge, 1 steam gauge, conforms to a no caries rao on ee La? uote, 250 feet hose, 25 bucket, 1 metallic and 2 wooden lite! 60 life preservers, cork jackets, &c. Craft and Birdsall, m- team yacht Mirage, Dennis Leary master, bas 1 high pressure boiler, 8 feet iong, 4 feet diameter, bullt 1 Tass, “Teat-—Hydrostatic pressure, 105, Ibe.;_ working po allowed, 60 Ibs. ; 1 safety valve, nrea 8 square inches; 1 suy ply pipe, 134 inch diameter; | steam pipe, 3 inches, 1 hig! pressure engine, 14-inch oylinder; 1 feed pump, 13 inch fife tivingaoparston, “Craft wna Birdesll, mepectorse an . Avauer Be-steam jer Charles Ww. Lord, itt, Bast Haagen, ,,coaster, Nathan F, Koy r, Jo Soller’a0 feet Long, 13 feet wine: IY €12 feck high, rectungulay shell, butit in. 1866, aud conforms to law. Test—lydros: tatle pressure, 8 ibe. ; working bower allowed,,& Ip 3 diameler; Plow engine, 44-inch cy'! ; 2 feed pumps, 4% ‘inches Res A steam feed pump, 4 gunge cocks, | walter eange, 2 cf ages ; no alloyed metal on flues; 8 gre ae 9p Sones eects, 2 metal ant? wooden lifeboats, 1 other boats 7 Me preservers, cork jackets, ac. Craft and Addison Lowe, inspectors. ron eT %8,—Steamer ober ie George W. Couch, master, New York and Richmond line, bas l low pressure boiler, $1 feet long, 13 feet ciameter (tubular return}, built 1866; contorms to law. Teat_Hvdromolle pressure 47 Ibe.) working power, 85 lbs.;leafety valve, area 38 Inches: Toeked safety valve, 4 inches diameter: Ssupoly pipes, inches diameter; I steam pipe, 15 inches diameter; 1 pressure ine, 44-inch cylinder ; 2 feed pumps, 4 sh lunge; 1 steam feed pumps, 4 Inches diameter 0 ste: 10} mnt Prpapiant Wertman Teed doa 128 ite preservers, cork jackets, 4c. Craft and Biré all, Kore. ‘Avaver M4. Steamer Champion, R. H. Lockwood, mas- ter, New York and Charieston line; 2 low premure doflers, 44 9 fect diameter (return flue), built in. 188; conforms to law, Test—Hydrostatic pressure, 40 Ibs. ; orkipg power allowed, 80 iba. 4 lock safety valves, 9 menes diameter ; 2 supply pipes, 23¢ inches diamoter ; 3 steam pipes, er ines, 42-inch cylin- der each; 4 feea at team feed pumps, 6 gi jauges; po alloyed metal on flues: one, 61 buckets, 4 metal Meboata ¢. Boo! 6 001 low pumps, FRR(GHT STEAMERS. Wyoming, Albavy and New York line, Elt aster: 1 low pressure boller, 18 feet long, 64 feed built fn 1861, and conforms to law. Test—Hydrosta- He presaute, 60 Ibs, ; working power allowed, 45 Ibe.}1 safety locked safety valve, 1 supply pine, jer; 2 fees pumys, 4 gauge xd metal on reservers, J tire pumps, 90 fect hose, buckets, dc. A. Craft and {i, Birdsall in: spectors. PAUOUST 1.—Bteamer Fall River, New York to Sandy Hook, J E, Hubbs, master, has | low pressure boiler, 19 feet Jong, diameter: 865, and conforms to law. Test— Hydrostatic pressure, 45 lbs, ; workiog power allowed, 23 lbs. 5 L safety valve, 2 supply pipes, 1 steam pipe, 2 low pressure: engines, &-Inch cylinder: 4 gauge cocks, 1 water gauge, steam gaug*; no alloyed metal on flues; 4 tire pumps, 850 feet. “entthe buckets, 2 lifeboats, 12 life preservers. Buole and ore. tore. PeSteatn elevator International, plys about W, White, muster, has 1 high pressure feet diameter of shell, § feet width of front; built in 1804, and conforins to jew, Test—lydrostatic Prowsire, 84 Ibe.; working powar a lowed, 35 iba, waive, I” locked safety, va 1 low pressure engines, 18-inch amps, 8 gauge cocks, 1. water gauze, 1 steam foyed ‘on. flues; 2 fire pumps, | wooden bo: raft and Birdsall, in- yectore. *PRvaust &.—Steamer James Mackin, W. Vermilyes, mas- ter; plies on F mo River; Lhigh pressure boiler, 18 fees Jong, 6 feet diameter (tubular return); conforms to law; bullt in, 1966. Test-—Lydrostatic pressure, 79 loa. + workin power, 50 Ibs. ; L safety valve, Llocked do. 1 wey pipe, Neatn'do., 1 bigh pressure engine, 24-inch cylinder; 2 feed pumps, 8 gauge cocks, 1 water gauge, I steam do. ; no alloyed: Iaetai on tues; L fire pump, 60 ieet ‘of hose, 6 buckets and T'wooden boat. Crait and Birdsall, Inspectors. ‘Avausr 14.--Steam elevator Excelsior, Thomas C. master; plies in New York wi m 16 feet long, 7 feet diameter; work Woy 2 1 wooden \iveboat, 12 11 static pressure, 40 r toe! we LS vreft and Bo Ly eater Ivanhoe, In New York and adjae nt waters; Boil in Alexandria, Va., 10 i i working power allowed, 22 1 ‘of 2 inches diameter loaded to 24 Ib Teupply pive, 2 inches diameter Mf incees ilameter’ U low pressure engine, 28° itn xe 1 feed pumps, 2% Incues. diame tor; 4 gauge cock ¢, page; no llores metal on Buses t cod Birdadd, inspectors, THE STARBUCK EXPLOSION. Surrender of the United Sta Stratton, E. Platt Stratton, the United States Inspector of Boilers, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the third degree, on Monday last, by the jury on the fe oneny, Starbuck explosion, appeared before Corouer Dempsey, at New Brughton, Staten Island, yesterday, and gave bonds tothe amount of $5,006 to appear on trial. His bondsmen were 0, H. Wood- hall and J, 5. Baker. PRESIDENT GRANT IN BROOELYS. President Grant and General Horace Porter vis- ited Brooklyn yesterday. They rode through Pros- pect Park, and were the guests of Jonn F. Henry, residing at No. 140 Second place. The President re turned to Lopg Branch in the afiornoon, ors. ‘Tinsieir, master; ribed ; Lospector ’