The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1871, Page 6

YACHTING. Arrival of Enchantress at Newport. WER RECEPTION BY THE SQUADRON, Warrative of Her Cruise and Voyage Across the Ocean—Interesting Detaile of Her Expe- rience in Storm and Sunshine. Newport, R, I., August 24, 1871. When the signal of the schooner yacht Enchan- tress was sighted this morning, as that vessel ran Sowards this harbor, the news of her approach spread rapidly through the fleet. The morning was d@amp and foggy, and so gunners of yachts looked @harply after their well polished pieces in order that Me salutes soon to be fired in honor of the new visi- tor should have the true ring of welcome. After passing Fort Adams the Enchantress came in by the steamboat wharf under jib and maimsail. Before the order “Let go the anchor” was issued the erews of several of the yachts adjacent to her @ave three rousing cheers, and then commenced the cannonading, which lasted several min- utes. Shortly afterwards the deck of the Enchantress was crowded, and Mr. George Loril- Tard, her owner, was the recipient of the warmest congratulations from ms brother yachtsmen. Al- hough the vessel had just completed a rough Voyage ucross the Atlantic everything on board looked exceedingly trim and neat, nor @id the Weatnerly craft present externally any of those symptoms generelly seen upon ocean travellers upon | their errival. The log of the Eucvantress is full of mterest to the yachtsman, from the start to the fimish of hercruise, It will be remembered that she passed the Narrows on the 4th of March iast, a Morning bitterly coid and far from suggestive of @ pleasure wip across the sea. Undeterred, however, by ciroumstances, Mr. Loritlard started upon his yachting cruise, and well merits the com- mendations of his brother yachtsmen for the ster- Ang pluck he has displayed. Throughout the voyage has been most agrecabie, and the owner has been afforded the best of opportunities tor testing the weagoing capacities of his craft. It wiil be seen that the Enchantress has helu her own in fair ‘weather and foul, a fact that must be gratifying to her owner, who has spared nothing to have as geod a yacht as floats. Although the Enchantress aid not enter into any contests on the other side the log shows that she has roved herself a staunch and swift vessel, Mr. rilard had «as guests Messrs. Belkua and @arroll Livmgston. ihe Enchantress has a fine crew, shipped at Southampton, iu consequence of the mutiny vy the previous one. She is a very handsome vessel, and was much visited during the THE START. She left New York on Sunday, March 4, arriving at Madeira on the 25th of that mouth, afier an ex- feedingiy rough passage. On Wednesday, March 8, a heavy cioss sea threw the vessel on her beam ends, lifting off ekyhgnt after skylight and flooding the cabin. The Enchaniress behaved well, and Tighted unmediateiy. ‘The following extract froin the log sets fortn the only fatal accident that ocourred:—“On Saturday, March 18, latitude 44 45, Jongitude 386 48, at five P. M., Joseph Benson, sea- man, from Farsund, Norway, thrown overboard by ‘the staysall sheet tripping lim over the rail to lee, Ward. He went astern, crying “WELT, HELP!" Dut there was no help for the widow's son. All hangs on deck. Launched dingy with two men in her; threw overboard three life buoys within tlurty Jeet of the unfortanate, and hove the vessel about under storm staysail and foresail. The two men came back disappointed. We found the threo buoys, but the man iad sunk to rise no more, being Beavily clothed in oflcloths and rubber boots. The yacht was hove to forty-five minutes, with two men tthe mast nead. Brother Almar, boatswain, with @n able seaman, were in a boat in a high sea in earch of him, but he nad gone into the presence of our Supreme Grand Muster who presides in the lodge. “Lord be merciful to us all” The EF ohautress anchored at Gibri tar on Friday at 10:30 A. M., Apri 7, After passtug a day or two there she SET SAIL FOR ALGIERS, where she arrived on the morminy of April19 Left on Saturday, April 22, for Luuis, where sie came to anchor at eleven A. M. on the following Wednesday. At this port the Enchantress lost another maa, We account of whose death 1s recorded in the log as fol- Jows:—“On Tuesday, May 2, at seven P. M., DI pared for striking topmasts, port watch on foretop- mast, starboard watch on’ main. When topmast, ready fur lowering toretopmast head block broke, culting the musiiall, which caused the topmast to come down on the run. The port breast back- stay vroke the spreader aloft, which came down on deck, striking the boaiswain, John Almar, ou the bead, causing INSTANT DEATH. The captain and surgeon of Her Majesty's Doat Wizard examined the unfortunate some fft minutes later and pronounced him dead, being fractured.”” He was buried tn cemetery on the following Thursday. Started for Rapies May 11 and arrived on Sunday, May 14. Left for Cowes on the 24ih, putting in at Gibraltar, alter un- eigut days’ run. Went to southampton, arriving there on the 14th June. During the trip from Gip- raltar THE CREW MUTINIED and the vessel was worked by the stewards. The crew was discuurged when the yacht came to anchor at Southampton and repisced by an English crew. On the day jollowing the Enchantress was vowed over to Cowes, Where she remained about a mou. HOMEWARD BOUND. The Enchantress icft Cowes at two P, M. on the 7th of July,g With a light westerly breeze, and anctiored of Gurnard for the mght. "She got under way wie foliowing morning at five, passed the Needles at eight A. M. At midnight tae Eachaa- trees was heading her course west nalf west, under a@ light breeze. At half-past ten o’clock the same Bight Stark Point was Dortu-north west of the yacht. Passed the Lizards at eight o'clock P. M. next day; ‘Wind light and changeavie. Hove to fora pilot at four 4. M. on Tiursday, and anchored at eignt A, M. off St. Mary’s. The log goes ou to say that on Me afternoon of Saturaay, July 22, she left the Scillys, witli a strong norlhwest breeze and head sea. At noon on sunday sie was eighty-five mules to the eastward 01 the Sciliys. Atone P. M. Monday she got into a westerly gale; reefed close down; foresali in Uurd reef, Weather cleared up at tour A. M., and during the next twenty-four uours @ run Of 103 miles was made; fell nwo light wind the next tree days. At ten A. M, on Friday, the 25th, It began to blow very fresh from the Lorthwest; took in mulnsail and set the muinirysall. Hove to next day, THE GALE STILL VERY HEAVY. At five P. M. same day started again under staysall and three reeied foresai. Next morning at 3:30 the weather moderated, tovk in the tiysail and set the mainsail. At midnight on Monday, July 31, the wuinsail split, caused by the flapping, rolling mud heavy swell, At eleven A. M on ‘Tuesday re- pairs were compieted and whe mainsail was reset; made 106 miles iu the next twenty-four hours. On Wednesday, August 2 four P. M., the wing freshened; housea fore and maiutopmast and took two reefs in foresail. Tue weather continued thick unul Tuursday evening. Kerly next morning sent Up main and foretopmasts and set mato and fore- gail. During the next twenty-four bours SHS MADE TWO HUNDRED AND PORTY-NINE MILES, steerig northwest, breeze fresh; nad both topmasis housed 4 portion of the time, and Lwo reels in the fore- sail. Atien A. M. Saturday. August 5, gaie increased, Wook in imainsail, el maintrysal, and two hours later, wind still increasing, hove to under storm Mulutrysail and a reei in tie foretopsall. Started | @gain ai six o'clock P.M. Saturday evening, and during the lollowing week the weatuer was Variable, Jight breezes with calms prevauing. Ou Monday, August 14, latitude 45 42, ongiiude 4314, became | enveloped in a dense tog, Wich cleating away soon | aiter a run of is4 wiles 'was made during wwenty- four hours. On Saturday, August 19, a very stl breeze prevailed; CARRIED AWAY FORETOPMAST and preventer vackstuy. On the folowing morn- | ing cerned away foretopmast jumper stay. On Tuesday, 22d Angust, lowered gig and doarded a fishing schooner and pr Mish; latitude 41 16, lovgitude 6 tucket Shoals lighiship at elev @ay morniog. At ove P. M. same day the: tine, clear Weather. At 3:60 P. M. Nantucket bore north by east ten wiles. At eight P, M. ligat breeze, fine, clear weather. At ove A, M. tius (dbursday) morning ght wind and thick fog, Pout Judit northwest fourteen miles; toox in squaresal and fore und maintopsalis. At two A.M. heavy rain, Squalls and thick fog; 7:90 4, M. @ pilot came on | board from Breaton’s Reef lightsbip, aud at 10:30 the Enchantress anchored in Newport harbor. Not being tn racing trim the Enchantress will not enter for aby of We races now on the programme, Dut wil) doabtiess euter the list of competition uta Jaier day. THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB. Bplendid Regatta at the Pequot House, New London—The Madeleine, Fleur de Lie, Kate, Qui Vive and Jennie the Winners. New LONDOS, August 25, 187). By ten O'clock iast night the re feet of the Brooklyn Yacht Club had arrived sn this harbor and auchored of the Pequot House. Thie, the regatta morning, was as balmy as a dower garden m July, gndatan early nour there was life @nd activity DOW On Water and jana and the water front held ‘the feet of small white sloops, ali flying the red triangular pennant of the Club, and every now and then the puffs of the land breeze made a rustle and @ fappmg of the loose canvas, as the yachtsmen the Schooner Yacht | "e'ee#4ns Dreakfast and preparing for the con- test. On the balcony of the hotel could be seen scores of figures, in morning musiins and silks, peeping quietly at the yachts as they lay at anchor. Now and then a big working schooner, that had run tn for a harbor during the night, bowled down vy the feet again on Her way, and the crew to aman cheered the Gag of Commodore Voorhis. Then quite a large harbor steamboat gitaed through up to the dock, bringing hundreds of passengers from Greenport, some for the city, but the majority to witness the regatta, It is only eleven o'clock, and the harbor seems full of little skipping Jacks from surrounding towns that intend to enter in the third class for sloops. On the opposite shore the United States School shins Saratoga and Constellation are at anchor, and you can see myriads of little monkey sailor boys on the yards and decks looking with astonishment at the bustie and flurry of the bay, with its white-winged yacnts, passenger boats and trad- ing vessels, Im the midst of the yacht fleet, and who bave been drawn nere by the anticipated in- terest of the occasion, are the schocner yacht Eddie, of the Crescent Otty Club, New Orleans, and the sloop Plover, of the Bayonne Club, the latter with a crew of nine men, who weigh In the aggre- gate 2,726 pounds. The scene, with bright sunhght guinting from sail to sail, bluff to bluff, and falling | on the elegant frippertes of the ladies, making them sparkle a8 rareat gems, is picturesque in the ex- treme, and everything seems auspicious for the regatta, At halt-past eleven o’clock the Regatta Commit- tee, consisting of Commander R. B. Lowry, United States Navy: Degrasse Livingston, F. Gilbert, G. Varnum Mott, W. W. Parkins, Obarles L. Frost, Eugene Thorne and E£. if. Snelling, together with the owners of the several yachts, met by invitation on the fagsmp Madeleine, when the preliminaries, course and other matters were discussed an agreed upon, which are as follows:— The Pequot Regatta, im henor of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, will be sailed under the rules aud regulations of that Ulub, and on time allowances, according to the table adopted by the New York and Brooklyn Yacht Olubs. The yachts will be tn position by half-past eleven o'clock, the first ine being schooners, second sloops, and open and smali cabin yachts, each line being apout one hundred yards astern of the other. No restrictions as to fore and aft sails. All yachts may slip their cables if desired. The course, about thirty jas, Will be to the North Hammock, Keeping to tne northward of all the buoys on Biack Ledge and the Seaflower, rounding the Hammock from east to west, keeping to eastward of poth flagboaw, thence to the lightship, rounding it from south to north, thence keeping to the south of all buoys, except striped ones, to a Magboat of the New Lendon hgtthouse, rounding tt from west to east, thenoe to the North Hammock, as before, and over the same course to a flagboat off the Pequoi House, passing 1t to the westward. It was also agreed to suspend the eight-hour rule in the matter oi the lume in Wiluch the race should be made aad allow the open boats to carry as many men as they de- | sired, but the rule in this particular should be bind- ing for the cabin yachts. The entries were:— SOLOONFRE. Madeleine. Fieur de Li 8T CLABS BLOOPS. William N. Langley. -Rear Commodore Dillon. CABIN YACHTS. L, Daball, of Noank. .Charies Palmer, of Stonington. <M. W. Bacon, of New London G. W. Meeker, of New London. H. A. Mott, of New Feanco. le’ Ferry. .,0f Grovon, Major Howard, U.S. A., Fort Trambull. ‘A. ¥. Bartlett, of New London. L. Fish, of Groton. 'G. Ongooss, of Norwich. THE RACE. The weather was of the most delightful descrip- tion at the time of starting. In the early morning and before daypreak the wind had been from the West porthwest, but within an hour of the race it hauied to west soutnwest, The ude was young flood. The yachts were all arranged as directed off the Pequot House, making whe Madeleine tie weatherly boat. The otners, so far as the first and second class sioops were concerned, were the Addie, Mary, West Wind, Kate, Nettie B., Sophia, Kaiser Withelm, Maggie B., Recreation, Editn, Qui Vive, Saleve and Ada, Not long did they watt for the start, as at 12:25 the gun signalled the schooners to be away, and five minutes after the sloops were sent on their mission. All was excitement among Ube racers, but the first tuat had their canvas fluttering in the wind, and stretched away On the starboard tack amid the tuzzas of hundreds were the Kate, Kaiser Wiihelin, Ada and West wind. ‘The Fleur de Lis pulled away on the port tack—an error of judgment—and feil a long distance behind her competitor, the Madeieme. At 12:35 the open boats were sent along, and their quickness und success in gettin, under way elicited cheers from the multitude o1 spectators ou the shore. UM Avery’s Chair the spectacle was of the most beautiful na- ture, a8 the whole fleet were on one tack and the shores were crowded with spectators. At 12:63 the wind changed to southwest by west, and the Maggie B. was conspicuous as the lead- ing boat. At this ume the biack buoys were passed, and the contestants started sheets for the North Hammock. The Madeleine seemingly suited the wind, and in the weatherly position passed that point in advance of all ber competitors. From this the next stretch was to the lightshtp, a distance of eight miles, and the Made- leine, laying ciose to the wind, made good head wa; and at 1:30 tacked im that direction, with the Addie second, sailtug very pretuly and doing excellently. It must be remembered that this was a dead beat to windward. At 1:30 rain began to fail and the weather threatened to be thick. The positions at this rime, as seen from the judges’ boat, were—Addie, on the Starboard tack, who had done wonderful work; Madeleine second, on the port tack; Kate third, on the starboard tack, and the others of the classes _ Factically distanced, At 1:38 the Addie ed, wind west half south a full topsail breeze. At 1:41 one the Madeleine went about on the starboard tack for the lightship, New London Light bearing north by east, At 1:43 the Kate followed her exampie, but the Addie had kept @ full position in the strength of the tide on the Connecticut shore, and ‘was doing so splendidly and was handied so ad- mirabiy that the old yachtsmen and sailors on board the judges’ boat were wild with glee. The sinulier boats at this hour—l:4é—were still unser Fisher's Island, with the tide against them, and it appeared that they were 80 much in error a8 to make their chance of success comparatively very limited. At two o'clock tne Kaiser Wilhelm was creeping well to the front ana was the best in ter class. At this juncture the struggle with the advanced boats was very spirited, and, amid the shouts of the jovial judges the fol- lowing were timed as rounding the lightship:— Mo S| Kahle, M.S. 2 08 «28 8 3 00 65 2 oo The wind now was being killed by the rain; but, sailing before what litte there was and with every"hing set, the picture of the yachts was mag- | nificent. The contest at this point between the Madeleine and Addie was brilliant in the extreme. The former was going wing and wing, and the Addie liad her valloon fv poilea out seventy ieet. A look lo the shore revealed the excitement there. ‘The beach was covered with carriages and Fort Mott was bedecked with bunting. Salutes were in- Verchanged at this time between the judges’ boatand the shore, and the enthusiesm was never equallea ou @ similar occasion. The squail above referred to continued, and, though the breeze was light, whe yachts rounded the fag stakeboat the first ume as Tolows Yucht | ae Aaa s Madeleine......9 37 34 00 A a 0 u Kate -3 0 @ 01 264 «14 36 | 2 48 47 Maggie B a by 35 w | Sophie. en 50 2 55 BS 2 87 wu | 2 bs 8 Jn rounding the stakeboat the Addie manauvred | Blcely, snugging under the Madeleine's stern and hoiding her Wind unul sue shot ahead. ‘The qui | Vive also did well in lufting to windward, and must have gained considerable praise. At this puiat tne | West Wind hauled out of the race, and the Froltc and Nettie did lkewise, squaring away for Stonington and Noauk respectively, The Judges’ boat now | made fast to tue Peqaot dock, and did not again ac- | company the contestants, a# the weather Was still stormy and dirty. Each yacnt, however, struggled prettily for the Victory, and, under a mighty cloud 9 in good Season passed the home stake. oliow: ‘They did their work so enperbly that mention of their be tnipee et Lappe — be made. pu fore the Pequot House, and the ladies were greatly pleased grotesque sight, THE LIVONIA. Her Recent Defeat—Her Defects, Undoubtedly .be match, owing to the absence of the Egeria, was less interesting; but the dual con- test between the Aline and Livonia proved such a good one, and afforded such @ thorough test of the vessels, that it will ever be regarded as one of the best and mos:memorable matches sailed. The Aline incontestably determined herself the better vessel; but, as the Livonia made such an exceedingly close match with her, she in turn proved herself tobe @ vessel af the very first class, She certainly ought to have beaten the Aline easily, and, had she been as good and fast as many good judges expected her to be, that feat would have been accomplished, But the Livonia, s0 far as these “great expectations’ are concerned, It must be confessed, is a failure. She has now had a fair trial with a known good vessel, in as strong and steady @ wind as could be desired or obtained, and has met with defeat; stlil, the defeat 13 not such as to utterly condemn the yacht, and, had any other vessel made such a close fight with t.e Alme—said, be it remembered, to be mach improved this year— she would have been pronounced one of the best schooners afloat, But the Livonia was heralded upon the seas with such sanguine and glowing an- ticipations that any deseat she mignt suder where sle was expected to conquer was certain to be looked upon and spoken of as an overwhelming proof of her being a failure. We are not apologiz- ing for the Livonia, and confess that we have been asmuch deceived ‘by her sailing @3 any one. She undoubtedly did better on tue day of ner first trial than she kas done since, but probably even on that day suicient allowance was not made for the re- duced canvas the Guinevere Was sailing under, Of course it couid be seen then that she was wauting in speed and stabiliy, and nothing that can be done to her by putting le: her keel or reducing her Spars will give her the power she isin needof tt can platiily be seen now wherein the mis- take les.” An attempt was made by her builder to combine the shallow and beamy type of vessel with the narrow and deep type of large @isplacement; the resuit proves that the Livonia Carries too little ballast. or, in otuer words, 1s too shailow for her beam. Now it has been suggested that there are two ways of correcting this defect; she could either be given more beam vy “hipping” on the water line Lo iucrease her stability, or ner displacement could be increased. Tue latter plan seems to recommend itwelf the more forcibly, as she undoubtedly requires weight to carry ber through a seaway, and by “hipping”’—say one foot—her ton- Dage Would be so enormously increased that her chances of winning cups then would be as remote 4s they are at pregeat. By increasing her displace- went she would lose @ great deal of the extreme hollow she nas to her floor, and would have a bot- tom much more suitable to the seas around our coast than the one she would get by increased suriace alver hippmg. By Milling out her bottom she wonld of course acquire addl- tonal room ct stow ballast, and this extra ballast being stowed low would give her the stability and Yacht Ho Me Be Yachts 5. | Madeleine......4° 32 40 Sophia “6 Addie 4 85 «08 Fleur de ite a 1 4 41 8 Mary % 4° 4) BH Recreation » 4° 8 05 Jennie 30 48 ance of the squadron was not officially timed, Aiter mature deliveration the judges warded the Sve prizes as foliows:—~ Madeleine, the Pequot House prize for schooners, Fleur de Lis, Commodore Voornis’ prize for s»chooners. Kate, the Pequot House prize for sloops. Que Vive, Commoaore Voorhis’ prize for second class sl00ps. rm ‘ Jennie, Commodore Voorhis' prize for open boata, ‘Yhere were many distinguished gentienen who took an active ;art in this regatta, suci as Com- manger Lowry, My onde, lar ae this city, now on vi < ip" y; Mr. Cnarles fy Esvet aad Ms, Pegrasse Livingston, power she at preseut 1s deficieut in. We have ven- tured to offer these opinions on the vessel because we believe tem to be sound ones, and because & enerai idea prevalis that ali her defects arise from er being over sparred. No doubt she 1s over sparred as sbe at present is, and by cutting her sticks down she would, almost, as a mauter of cer- tainty, be improved ior sailing Ina strong breeze; but she has not an inch ioo much canvas to carry in hight winds, and even then she fails when every one expected she would go skimming along faster than any yacht afloat. At present she 13 @ puzzle, avout Uhe unravelling of which many opinions have beea offered, aud we sincerely wish that some one could hut upon the right one.—London Fed, DEXTER PASE RACES. Chicagoans Tiring of the Sport—Three Races Begun—One Race Finished and Two Fost- poned. + Cutcaco, August 25, 1871. The attendance at Dexter Park this afternoon fell far short of what it was on the previous days. The Weather was cold and cloudy, and but few ladies were present. Of the three races advertised ail were commenced, but only THE FIRST ONE was finished, which was for a purse of $1,500, be- tween horses that had never beaten 2:50, and re- sulted in an exceeding easy victory for Tom Roache's gray mare Lina, she winning in three straight heats (time, 2:434%, 2:42% and 2:45), beating Sweet William and Virginia, The former won the second money and the latcer the third. THE SECOND RACE was fora purse of $2,500 between 2:34 horses, and of the nine entries Ida May, Berney, Transit, Kat Hazard, General Howard and Lillie Schwartz ap- peared. The first heat was won, to the surprise of every one, by Transit in 2:32; the second was cap- tured by the favorite, Barney, tu 2:31 54; the third by General Howard in 2:333¢; the fourth was decided by the judges as dead between Howard and Barney, time 2:33; the fifth was won by Howard in 2 . when the face was postponed on account of dark- ness. THE THIRD RACE was a ronning race of mile heats, best two in three, for @ purse of $600, and it was sandwiched in between the heats of the 2:34 class; but, like that, jt had to be postponed until to-morrow. ‘he first heat was won by D. Ul. Masnier’s per mare Emma M., in 1:46%, tn which she beat Regen Lanter, Wothan, Oaks, formerly Blinck Iron, au Boaster. The next heat was won, after an exciting bee i by William Patrick's bay stallion Regent, in 12 Much interest 1s felt in the un®nished races, and pool selling is lively. Regent has the call on the running race, and Barney, at slight odds, in the trotting. THE WHARTON POISONING CASE IN BALTI. MORE. A Card from Professor W. E. A. Aikin. A Philadelphia paper having pubiished an article assailing the professional reputation of Professor Atkin, of the University of Maryiand, in reference to the recent analysis of the remains of Major Henry Wharton, the Professor sends the following in reply :-— UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, August 2%, 167) EDITORS BALTIMORE AMERICAN :— In reply to the article in your paper of this morn. Ing, copied from the Philadeiphia Bulletin, permit me to say that when @ chemical expert ia called upon to determine whether anything of a poisonous character is contained tn an article brought to him tor analysis, the circumstances of each particular case must determine what polson may reasonably be suspected. It would be unreasonable to su pose that nicotin or conin could be found in a body disinterred fifteen months after death, and there- fore they were not sought for in the case of Major Wharton. It was reasonable to suppose that arsenic,{or anti- mony, or lead and other substances, capable of de- stroying life, could be found after a much longer interval, and accordingly they were sought for, As the analyst can find only what he searches for, be must look for everything which may reasonably be suspected. My reasonavie suspiciun, then, bad ref- erence only to the work before me, and, as 1t seems tome, cannot, without perversion of language, be applied to any suspected party. My former commu- nication to the State Attorney was intended for the guidance of the authorities, and not lor publica- tion, If 118 appearance in print has toficted injury on any oue, nobody can regret it more than the writer, who writes to proves: in this way against unjust aud unfounded assumptions. Every candid and inteiligent reader will understand, I hope, that when [ referred to the poisonous Compounas that “one might reasonably have suspected to be pres- ent’ I had no reference whatever to any suspected party, but referred solely to the substances which I was required to search for, WILLIAM B. A. ATKIN, SUIOIDE OF A LUNATIO, About twelve o'clock yesterday Richard Clit, ‘twenty-seven years of age, and born in Ireland, while in a partiaily deranged state of mind, left his home, 470 Greenwich street, aud, proceeding to plier 42 North River, jumped into the dock, death ensuing by drowning. ‘The body was subsequently re- povered by grappliug aud taken to the late residence of deceased, Where Coroner Scnirmer will hold an inquest to-day. The witnesses in the case are James Ballard, of pier 425, North River, who saw Chi jump overboard; John Florin, of 470 Green- wich sweet; and Oificer James ‘Trainor, of the ‘Twenty-eighth precinct, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Robert Stringer, a plasterer, residing in Thirteenth street, near avenue A, was arraigned before Justice Ledwith yesterday morning for gross intoxication. He was placed in the room where prisoners are kept prior to their finalexamination, About half-past eleven he was found, with a suspender around his neck, hanging to a nall, by Sergeant fhompson, of the Court squad. He was immediately cut down, He escaped Without any serious injury, Tne cause = ime atiempted suicide was evidendy deliriam Temens, WHO I8 SHE? About eight o'clock last evening a young giri pRamed Carrie Beaver attempted to commit suicide by taking Paria green in » Broadway car. She was removed to the drug store corner of Seventh avenue Bone hde'nanahcrtacd tite eles es en to vae Bital, but refused to give ner residence, CHOLERA. WHAT IS BEING DONE AT QUARANTINE, Preparations’ to Meet Disease and At- tempts to Invite It. Something About the Origin, Nature and Characteristics of Cholera, Faots and Figures for the Thoughtful—The Lest Visitations of the Dread Destroyer in New York-The United States Vessels Albany and Delaware—How They Will Be Disposed Of. Telegrams from Europe inform us daily of the stealthy approach of the demon cholera. Our latest advices indicate chat it has slipped across from the Continent, and is now walking its deadly way on the waters of the English coast, At the city of Shields, in North Britain, it nas appeared in its Most offensive shape, and what destruction to human life it may cause in that not over-cleanly seaport we may have to chronicle ina few days, As, however, the quarantine laws of England are strictly enforced, as, happily, they are here, It 1s pos- aible that the epidemic will not be allowed access to the tnterior. The fact of this evidence of the rapid march of the destroyer, nevertheless, 18 calculated to excite the gravest fears anda to demand instaut action upon the part of our city authorities and un- remitting watchfulness by the officers charged with the important duties of quarantining mfecied ships arriving at our ports. The danger is immi, nent, The ship that brought the cholera to Shields may be followed by another that will not stop until she drops anchor in New York. It has been well es- tablished that personal intercourse is the medium and persons THE CARRIERS OF THE DISEASE, and that not only is the disease introduced by per- sons at atime when no cases exist, but, during the general prevalence of an epidemic, the character and violence is augmented by the admission into hospital of cholera sick. ‘This being granted it will be conceded that cholera need not be feared in the ports of countries where it has not yet appeared, if a strict and proper quarantine 1s maintained; that cholera was considered a purely Indian disease until 1814-15, when it became epidemic, and, pass- ing over its natural boundaries, devastated Burmah and China, and eventually (1830-32) reached Europe and America, prevailing from the poles to the Equator unchecked by climate or temperature; a disease of ail classes, under all circumstances, in every condition of life. from its cradle until it held sway over the world the same law conditioned its propagation; the disease then, as now, followed in the wake of personal intercourse from the infected district, Passing along steams and highways, The first cases invariably occurred in towns and villages on these rontes radiating from these to the Interior, and only such places suffered from the ravages of the diseases that communicated with the infected. NEVER AND NOWHERE INDIGENOUS on this Continent and Europe, the germ of the malady—the cholera poisou—had to be carried from the location where the disease prevailed as an epl- demic before it could germinate or spring into existence. That cholera patients are the only carriers and disseminators of cholera ts a truth ex- perience has demonstrated; and that infectious diseases can be prevented from entering here from Europe has been shown in the able management of our present Health Officer. Had it not been for the criminal action of the authorities of New Jersey in permitting vessels to evade the New York Quaran- tine by entering at Perth Amboy we would have been spared the anxiety of the last two summers and no lives would lave been lost on Governor's Istand. These people are now trying, with the atd Of a sensation press and interested parties, to avola the proper detention of ships from tufected districts by Dr. Carnochan and his assistants. But 1t is to be hoped that the stringent measures adopied by the Board of Healt will effectuaily stop this dangerous atiemptat the health of the city and the country, And here it is well for the edification of those reck- Jess and unrefecting people to supply a few sug- estive figures of cholera times when quarantine fh ttended to a8 ambitious . » 6,071 A HERALD reporter visited the Quarantine hos pitals a few days since and ¢xamined them thor- oughly with the view of enlightening the public as to the means at hand for the protection of the city against pestilence, and the following report is the result of his fuvestigations:— THE WEST BANK HOSPITAL was fully described in the HERALD two years since; but in view of the fact tat, in the event of the ar. rival of the westward marching cholera, public at- tention will be directea witn intensity toward the New York Qarantine, @ further and more extended description will be ‘considered timely. Citizens of the West, Souta and East are as much interested in the eiticieacy of our Quarantine as are the people of the metropolis; for this 18 the gate ol the country through which, if well and properly guarded, the dreaded Asiatic destroyer may not be allowed to enter. West Bank {sa long shoal situated in the lower bay, about nine miles from the upper quarautine sta- on at Staten Island. Upon a portion of this shoal the present structures were built. A firm founaa- tion was raised to the neighth of about ten feet above high water mark, by driving down immense wooden piles, surrounding them with stone and iron Work and filling up the spaces in the most com- Pact manner, until a groundwork nad been formed capabie of resisting the tremendons preasure of the ‘waves in winter. On this foundation, then, the build- ings were erected. ‘The site was admirably chosen, situated, a3 it 1s, high above the waters, Where the pure sea breezes have full play in giving RENEWED LIFE AND STRENOTL to the frames of patients weakened by disease. The view from the bank yan 4 panorama of rare beauty. Looking up the Narrows ip tne direction of the city the waters are dotted with the moving forms of incoming and departing ships. To the right of tne spectator are the heights of Long Island, and fur- ther off the white beach of Coney Islana; to the left the wooded heights of Staten isiand, while pursuing the coast line the eye dimly discerns afar off the shores of Raritan, and, standing boldly out, the Highlands of Neversink. Situated, as it is, at the entrance to ove of the finest harbors in the world, anid health-giving breezes and where the eye is greeted witn most beautifal vistas of earth and water, We site could not have been more admirably chosen. THE BUILDINGS are of wood, cover two acres in extent, and are of the pavilion style of architecture, They consist of eight splendidly lighted and ventilated wards, eigh- teen feet apart; a large baggage room, laundry, superintendent's rooins, dixpeusary, Nurses’ apart- menis, boatnouse, deadhouse and all the appur- tenances necessary to an establishment capabie of accommodating 400 patients. The wards are 159 feet in length by 24 feet in width, and each ward has attached to it a clothes closet, bath and nurse’s room. Tne deadhouse 18 12 feet by 2 feet. The superintendent’s and phy- sictan’s quarters consist of a double house, 40 feet square and 2% stories hy The wards run paraile| to each other, transversely across the island, with a fine, wide corridor passing transversely and Jeading into each of them. All the wards and each of the upartments are heated in winter through steam pipes. The extreme iength of the main puild- ing 18 903 feet 7 Inches, the greatest width 251 feet Sinches. The side facing Island is 267 feet 4 inches and the opposite side 267 feet in jength. The lighting and ventilation everywhere in the buliding are admirable. The Health Oiicer, Dr. Oarnocnan, and his deputy, Dr. Kenneth Retd, visit them datly. The Superintendent, Captain James 0’ Rourke, has had long experience and discharges the duties of bis Office with care and marked ability. And this being 80 it need scarcely be said that the establish- ment is constantly kept in the neatest order, It should have been said (hat communicaiion js had with the Se eae Station of Staten Island by cable wire [rom the Superiutendenv’s oilce, There are but two patients in the I jan at present, neither of whom has contagious disease. The fol- Jowing RULBS AND RRGULATIONS @njoinea to be observed by the employés in the bospitais are posted up in each ward: — 1. DuTize oF WATORMEN.—A watchman m 4 through the but pprouch of boats or vesse! dent of oficer im will allow without permission Sed chara He will see that the ore appurtenances are ‘at ail times in good order and ready for immediate use, and in the event of fire sound the alarm and use the fire annihi lators. On the approach of rain or siorm nee that ail the lows are closed, and lower ine flags. During fogs: shouid steamer or other vessel approach, sound the bell or fog Po" run Noxaxs.—Thewr orst duty is to attend tothe in- structions of nymeian aud the wante of the sick, They are responsible for the cleanlines of their wards, They are hot to leave thelr wards when on duty, acd when not needed for thone services they are to attend vo such other dues as ay be required of them by the Superintendent. Nurses and ‘employed will be required to make up thelr rooma be- fore breaklast, They will ve held responaibie for all property ‘entrusted to 8. Tue Cooxs careful of 00d, as wei) a0 of ite Ledding or clothing, however solled, must dress ith aon UD.ess 8 or other the Superintendent or puysiclans ¢ tesued to nurses.or others until the counted for. 6. SMOXING Is not allowed except on the dock. Tobacco splis and quids are atricily prohibited being thrown on any partof the buildings. Employes, on entering the buildings, are required to take off their hats, every. department, and its e T. CLEANLINESS {s easential rigid observance will be required of aif employes. y per. sons cutting thelr names, writing, driving nails or screws, or ip apy way defacing the dooks Or bulidings will be diately dischar; All orders must ve promptly obeyed, with as litte eon- fusion as 18 especially enjotued as essential to the pur- pose of the hospital—‘the proper care of the sick.” Henoe the nurses aud others empioyed will at all times recard and put a stop to the siamming of doors, tramping in the wards ating, loud talking’ or other noises liable to THE NEW MADE OR UPPER ISLAND. Abont two miles from West Bank 1s another made island of three acres, similariy constructed, as far as the foundation of the propos buiidings 13 concerned, it 18 situated midway between the Bank and Staten Island, and is now ready for the work of erecting houses upon it. In conformity with the urgent request of Dr. Carnochan the Com- missioners of Quarantine recently resolved to erect forthwith a number of bulidings upon shis island, suitable for the reception of well passengers—those a from infectea ports, but Who are not taken with disease. ‘The sum appropriated for the work, 13 considered entirely inadequate. Very ding can be done jor $25,000—the amount set apart for Us purpose—but, in View oi the inml- nence of the danger apprehended, it Is to be hoped that if no more money can be procured at once, temporary quarters will be built 04 the isliod with- out apy delay. There can be no doudt of the wisdom of Dr. Carnocuan’s recom- mendation to the Commissioners. In fuct, the care of well passengers coming from Iniected poris is quite as Important as the watching of persons and vessels infected. A certain period of probation Ls necessary (however disagreeable and inconvement it may be) betore persons whose clothes and lug- gage may contain the seeds of disease are permit- fod to move into the city and through it to the coun. try. In corroberation of this view the following quotation from one of the Health Officer's reports ts pertinent:— “AN EFFECTUAL QUARANTINE : against the introduciton and prevalence of cholera tucludes the quarantine oF all passengers who have been exposed to the virus of the disease. It is not the very sick which propagate the disease as a general rule, but the class of appareutly woll, who carry the germ of the disease, either entirely under veloped or manwfesved only in diarrhaa. When the cholera prevailed in Bohemia during 1856 a large number emigrated to this country—ail, of course, In @ iit state for emigration—some by way of Hamburg, Bremen or Liverpcol. Wherever this class of em- grants was found cholera made its appearance, and in no other vessel from either port, except Where this class of emigrants constituted part of the living freight, nor was the disease confined to them, but caught any who might be on board. It is THIS CLASS OF SICK, which renders cholera so uncontrollable by quar. antine and sanilary cordons on the Continent of Europe; but, aided by @ natural barrier of 2,000 mules and @ natural quaraniine of fourteen days, It need lot be Inefiectual here; for that time and space will naturally develop the disease, and the arrivals are so entirely under the control of the quarau- Une authorities that quarantine can effect here what It cannot in Europe.” THE RECEIVING SIP ILLINOTS, in the lower bay, is now used forthe accommoda- lon of the boarding officers of quarantine, but 1s capable of accommodating a large number of pa- tients, if, unfortunately, at any time the hospital ac- commodations at West Bank should prove insum- cient. She 1s best, however, as a receiving ship, and will probably be used as such no matter what the emergency. For, with praisewortiy watchin. ness and constant care of the heaith of the people, which hasso distinguished the present aduinistra- Uon of quarantine, Dr. Carnochan has succeeded in obtaining from the general goverament two fine vessels-of-war, which will, it is to be earnestly hoped, atford more accommodatioa for the sick than will be required. THE ALBANY AND DELAWARE, two first class frigates, will be placed under the orders of Dr. Carnochan whenever he cails for them. In the meantime they will be stationed op- posite the quarantine station at Staten Island. When ordered to tue lower bay they will be pre- Dared for the reception of sick persons (1n cage the cholera should come in a malignant fora), wud will be in charge of the Health Ovicers’ assistants, The government will take proper measures for the protection of the machinery and for the care of the material of war now on board the smps, It 13 likely that in theevent of the appearance of the cholera on board any of the vessels arriving in the port betore the temporary bulldings on tne inter- Mediate island are completed one of the frigates will be selected for the accommoaation of well passengers. 1t will be seen, therefore, that in any cuse Dr. Carnochan’s arrangements are com- plete, and that under hts able administrauon quar- antine affairs will be well and properly admin- istered. THE CASE OF THE STRAMSIIIP SHERMAN. The following letter explains itself:— AT UPPER QUARANTINE, Aucust 20, 1871, Dr. CARNOONAN, Health Officer, Staten Islaad:— Dka® SIR—] noticed an article in the Times of the 17th by Mr. John 8. Howell, a passenger on board the steamship Sherman, uncer my command, which articie 1 con: Yo8 qreal injustice, Aud allow me to say, air, lou. that in my opinion you performed your dut 30 of the Sherman with ability, with courtesy aad in good faith towards all, Very respectiully your ovedient servant, ALONZO BLANCHARD, Master steamship Sherman. YELLOW FEVER. — The Yellow Fever Prevailing in Charleston fo an Epidemic Form—Criminal &cticence of the Autherities, WILMINGTON, N. C., August 25, 1871. For two days past we have had reports here that yellow fever prevailed in Charleston. Information received to-day removes all doubt as to its existenee there, and it is feared in epidemic form. A letter received this morning from one of the most prominent clergymen of Charleston states that the malignant type of yellow fever is there, and that the writer has himself seen four cases. Information from another source states that the disease is there, and, it is thought, to be spreading The city authorities of Wilinington tele graphed to the Mayor of Charleston for information yesterday; but up to five o’clock this afternoon had Teceived no answer. Notwitustanding the above testimony the Charleston papers of yesterday say the heaith of the elty was never better than now. THE WESTFIELD EXPLOSION. Inquest Over the Bodies of the Brook!yn Vic- tims—Verdict of the Jury—The President, Superinteudent avd Enginecr of the Co pany to be Arrested To-Day. The inquest heid by Coroner Whitenil] over the bodies of the Brooklyn victrms of the Westfield was concluded yesterday afternoon. The Jury, after a deliberauon of two hours, returned the following verdict:— We find John Madden and others came to their death from scalds, burns and other injuries received irom the explosion of tue boiler Westield, owned and controlled by the Staten Isiand Ratiroad Com- pany, at the dock or slip of said ek My (ork, the city, county and State of New on the 30th day of suly, 1871; that said boiler was defective in its original’ construction, worn out by nd invited the catastrophe with which it met; that Jacob H. Vanderbilt, President of said Staten Island Kallroad Company; Jono K. Mathews, United States Inspector; James H, Braisted, Superintend- ent of said Staten {isiand Railroad Company, and Henry Kopinson, engineer of said company, are re- sponsible for the use of said detective boiler and the consequences of its use, and should be heid ac- countable for the deaths of tne aforesaid persons. The names of the jury are as follows:—John D. Inmann, 49 Ross street; James D. Andrews, 445 Falion street; William Wainwright, 212 South Fifth street; Arthur Duet, 84 Broadway; A. ©. Williams, 164 Division avenue; Robert Wirth, 98 Broadway; George H. Lawrence, 476 Atlaniic avenue; A. D. Cornwell, 106 Broadway; Charles H. Jacobson, 425 Fulton street; Wiliam 'L. Wilde, 88 South Ninth street; F. S. Lamport, 106 Broadway, all of Brook. lyn. Coroner Whitehi] will issue warrants to-day for the arrest of the President, Superintendent and B gineer of the company, and Jonn K. Mathews, United, States Inspector, THE ESCAPED CONVICTS, Another Prison. Bird Returned to Gis Old Quarters—Wheeler Denice Complicity in Managing the Escape. SING SING, Angust 25, 1871, Bernard Wiley, an escaped convict, was brought to Sing Sing Prison to-day, from the Hackensack dall, by the Sheriff of Bergen county. He is not so badiy wounded as was at first supposed, Nothing has been heard from the convicts yet at large. Wheeler, the ex-convict, who was Captured, denies oe jn reiauion to his chartering the steam ug. OPERATIONS OF THE PARK COMMISSIONBRS, The Department of Public Parks announce that the Sixth avenue, in its entire length of two miles, irom tne Central Park at 110th street to the Hariem River, is compteted in the most thorough manner on the Telford-Mcadam plan, and opened to public use. It is lighted with gas to 180th street, ana will in a few days be lighted throughout, The super. structure of 145th #1 from Sixth to Etghtn avenues, will shortly be bag on Mi making a continuous boulevard drive from Central Park to Medemn’a Dam Bridge, Examination of Vessels by the United | ” States Inspectors. THE CONDITION OF HULLS AND BOILERS GOOD Life-Saving Appliances on Our Ferries—Valuable Tables of References. In the HERALD of yesterday we published all the inspections made of ocean, coast, passenger and freight steamers since the Westfield accident by the | United States inspectors, These are reproduced im tabular form below, 80 as to present the report of allinspections made in a complete shape. To-day, througn the courtesy of Mr. inspector Boole, we are enabled to give the following tabular condition of the ferry and towing vessels since the Sist of July last. ‘The table has been prepared with great care from the books im the Inspector's office, and will bear careful scanning. 1. will be seen that the condition of ali tnese vessels is good, and certifi- cates were granted by the United States officers. ‘The machinery of a few of the tugs was found, In some cases, ont of repair, but their owners complied with the law before the certificates were xranted. 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