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

CYCLONE ON THE COASP, The City of Houston in the Tempes A NIGHT OF TERROR. Uncle Sam’s Gallant Tars Stroggling with Wind and Waves. SAFETY OF THE CRESCENT CITY. The terrible hurricane that swept with resistless force along our southern coast last week spread havoc and destruction in its path, At this moment nothing like a corregt estimate of the damage done can be attempted, as, owing to the want of rapid communication, information reaches slowly and Rot in the mest reliable form. We know for certain of the destruction of the steamship Lodona and the Joss of many valuable lives, and the account we Publish to day of the narrow escape of the City of Houston shows how terrific was THE FORCE OF THR STORM. Fortunately the City of Houston was strongly built, and carried with her a number of Uncle Sam's gallant seamen, or we should have had another fatal wreck to chronicle, It 1s impossible to do Justice to the courage and devotion exhibited during @ trying time by Lieutenant Commander John Behouler, Lieutenant Schetty and the men under thelr command. The signai oMecer telegrapns, under date of the 25th, that another cyclone was moving up te At- lantic coast with resistiess force, spreading havoc and destruction in its path, and no doubt leaving & sad history of marine disaster which cannot reach us for some days. THE CITY OF HOUSTON. Saturday the 12th inst., the City ofHouston, a new steamer, sailed from the port of New York for Gal- Veston on her first trip. The first two days out were favorabie, but on the evening of the 14th there ‘were indications of squally weather ahead. Nothing ‘unusual occurred until the afternoon of Wednesday, ‘when, avout four o'clock, bréakers were discovered ahead, At this time the weather was somewhat thick, with A STIFF GALE BLOWING from the north, Orders were at once tssued to Read the ship off shore, and bearings were taken to fina the exact positton of the ship. It was then ascertained that she was running off the coast of Fiorida, in the neighborhood of the dangerous reefs | near Cape Canaerval. Preparations were at once made for the worst; and, in order to lighten the ship, all the cargo abuve the hatches was thrown overboard, In the meuntime the wind was freshening, and the gathering clouds announced the coming danger. An attempt Was made at dusk to bring the vessel Defore the wind, but owing to the incapacity of the omicers and the lubberly conduct of the crew no suc- cess attended the effort. Asthe force of the wind momentarlly increased the difficulty of handling the ship became greater. Just asthe attempt was be- Ing wade to bring the ship w the wind @ squall struck her with tremendous force, and for an in- stant she reeled and STAGGERED HELPLESSLY through the waves, with her matnsall split and ren- dered useless, All command scemed to be lost over the vessel after this accident, aud, with her head turned towards tne shore, she rapidly drifted to de- struction. There was no longer any control, and ‘the sea broke over her bulwarks with ever-mcreas- mg fury. At this moment the scene on board was Terrible; all hope of salvation seemed to be lost, and the frightened passengers expected every mo- meut thgt the vessel wouid strike on some sunken reef and sink in that awful sea which seemed to roar a ghastly weicome and leap in the madness of | Joy at the impending disaster. Far as the eye could reach noihing was to be seen but THE AWFUL BLACK WAVES, Tolling on in fearful strength and awful mojesty, ‘With the light joam like the giosis of the dead danc- ing along the waves in a very devil's merriment to the feariu music of the storm, Ireeze the marrow in the bone and make man feel MMs utter impotence vefore the wrath of the Creator. Huddled together in the cabin, their faces pale with fear of the comiug doom, were gathered the passen- gers, making such preparations as their fright would alow them for the catastrophe which their fear had convinced them was inevitable. Two Raval officers, who were in charge of a strong detachment of Uncle Sam’s seamen, seeing the ‘Way things were going, and thinking that some- It was a sight to | thing must be wrong, resoived to leave the cabin and | wy to make the way forward vo the pllot house and sce 1{ nothing couid be done, The vessel at this Moment was roliimg deeply in the troughof the ‘Waves, with . THE SEA BREAKING IEAVILY OVER BER SIDES, Tendering the passage both dificult and dangerous, So heavy was the roiling thot tne officers were una- bie tu keep their feet, and were obliged to creep for- ‘ward to avold being washed overboard. When they at mes reached the pilot house they found the cap- tain A STATE OF DRUNKENNESS, waning absurd and contradictory orders to the quar- termaster at the wheel, aud evidently unable to take care of himself, not to speak of the ship. Un- ager these circumstances Lieutenant Scnetky pro- posed to Lieutenant Commauder Schouler that he should take charge of the ship and rejieve the cap- | tam of further responsibility, aad offered himseif to take charge of the wheel. aelves seummen, and they at once agreed to act ‘wnder the orders of the naval officers. The United ‘States seamen on board were at once called on deck ‘to lend tneir aid In a last effort to save the vessel, Which was now rapidly drifting towards the reefs. Night had fallen, ana the darkness was only now and then tliumined by THB PITFUL LIGHTNING FLASH which, for an instant, would reveal ail the horror of ‘the situation, Every minute increased the violence of the tempest that rushed down from the north ud seemed resolved to batie the gallant efforts which Uncle Sain’s boys were making to save the sbip. Inspite of the force of the wind the gallant feliows had mounted tne creaking cordage, and were in the yards trying to set the satis. From time to time the vessel lurched and then rolied heavily on her side until the very end o/ the tall masts seemed to touch the advancing waves. At these momenis it appeared as if the ship could never =e herself, but the sailors worked on steadily, as THE YAWNING WAVES HAD NO TERROR forthem. After much alMculty vhe foretrysail was set and an effort made to wear the siup; but hardly bad the sail veen set wben the fierce wind tore it from thespara. At the game moment the foresail and foretupsau, though furled, were biown away. Nothing discouraged by tne iil success of their efforts, a pew mancuvre was tiled and they attempted to bring te vessel to on the tack, but with no better success, In this manwuvre the storm mainsail was blown away. It was now re- solved to secure the helm amidships and to back the engines, but scarcely had fifteen revolutions Deen made when . 1HE TILLER BOPY BROKE. Lieutenant Schouler at once hurried aft with gome men to repair the damage, and twice attached @relicving tacklo to the rudder, which gave w eacn time. ‘he attempt was, however, continu Buti! two o'clock in the morning, When success was despaired of and the rudder abandoned, The scene ‘Was how terrible. poured into the engine roum and extinguished the tires, and now that the sails were all biown away and the rudder gone the vessel foated an unmau- ageavle hulk on the waters, Despair was writiet to every face, and the gallant men who bad strug- eroically ihrough THE AWFUI. GLOOM Communication was at | once opened witn the mates, who proved them- During the uight the water had | Of the tempestuous night, now held on wearily, | waitin, if them aud thelr miseries, An examina. mn of the weli and fire room showed that the water ‘Was rapidly gaining, and the inate gave it as lis Opinion that the slip could not keep afloat more than two hours unless the pump velow could be Gor to work, Jnst at this time the second mate, With a number of the naval seamen, had gone off to Make another effort to secure the radder, and Scarcely had they begun working when an im- mense sea vroke over the siern, sweeping away ue after bulkhead and carrywg the men tnto the galoon. One oi the United States sailors, named Wat Kins, who had distinguished limseil by tis coura- | geous conduct, was thrown With great violence agalnat the wail of the saloon, and had one of HS RIBS BROKEN 4m two places. Ax the vesse! was now nnder the in- Adence of the Gull Stream, driiting northward and receding from tne coast, the principal danger was from foundering, and it'was resolved to attempt to | light a fire wider the boiler of the donkey engine, und by its help pump — out wm The coal was men went to work and the wood work of the Ce and in th ding Of .be saloon, which, with the addition of wo barrels Cad coat nh Bot fire tn full blast, and the donkey en; WAS SOON at Work getting rid of we water, All this wwe the slip was roiling “dof iia for the moment when the sea would cn- | ‘A Woma NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. the danger, of the pe (OR Ra tosthedy the ship ‘THE FOREMAST WAS CUT AWAY and her head got up to the wind, which had now subsided, though it was still biowing a gale. About five o’clock on ‘Thursday morning the donkey pump had cleared out the water from ‘the engine room sufmMiciently to alow the fires to be lighted. Steam was got up and the vessel headed directly off the shore, and had made about six miles when the steam pipe gave way and it became necessary to stop the engines. In this disabied state she lay through the night. Friday passed in the same dreadiul state of uncertainty, and when Saturday morning broke it was discov> ered that the ship Was lying off the coast, about fifty three miles to tne south of Fernandina, Fla. Savur- day was spent repairing the mainsails and steam pipe and securmg the boilers temporaruy, and by evening the ship was ABLE TO GET UP STEAM, and started for the port of Fernandina, where she arrived on Sunday morning, at two o'clock P. M. The gers and mates dre loud in their expres- gions of thanks for the gallant conduct of Uncle Sam’s boys, to whose courage and coolness is due the safety of the passengers and the ship. The City of Houston 1s @ new steameri of about 1,220 tons, and carried an assorted cargo of great vaiue. The names of the passengers are:. David Lushmore, Lieutenant Schetky, E, Carmody, . Kerr, W. Goodwin, W. Green, or Grundy, Louis Alvareo, Lieutenant J. Schouler, and Mrs. Franz, the only lady passenger, whose courage and sell-possession contrasted strongly with the cowardly conduct of some of the male pas- sengers and crew. No further details have been obtained relative to THR STEAMER LODONA, and we are still in doubt as to the number of people who have perisied. A HeRALD reporter calléd yes- terday evening on Mr, Mallory, the cousignee of the lost steamer, and was iniormed that owing to the want of telegraphic communication with the coast no further mformation has been received. The only passenger on board was a lady, Mra. Caroline Conway. Owing to the itst of the crew being in the possession of the captain, it 1s impossible to obtain the names of the men. THE CRESCENT CITY left New York for New Orleaus on the same day as the City of Houston, and the ill-fated Lodona, and &8 no Notice of her arrival at her port of destination had appeared in the shipping liste a good deal of uneasiness was felt by the public. Yesterday a HERALD reporter called on Mr. Baker, the con- algnee of the Crescent Uity, to make inquiry if any thing had been heard of the missing ship in order to allay the public uneasiness, Mr, Baker showed the reporter @ telegraphic despatch from New Orleans, dated the 22d inst,, reporting the arrival in port of the Crescent City on that day. THE SCHOONER MARION. During the late storm tne schooner Marion, bound from Liverpool to Boston, with @ valuable cargo of machinery, cotton tes, crockery, &c., was driver ashore on Kody Island, where she 1s in danger of becoming a total wreck. Efforts are being madé, With some saccess, to save the cargo, but owing to THE ROUGHNESS OF THE WEATHER @ good deal of difficulty is éxperienced, An attempt was made to boat the cargo to the steamer kesolute, which went down to render assistance, but the state of the Weather preciuded the possibility of carrying out this intention. It was, therefore, resoived to Tun the cargo on the beach, and ap to the latest advices the stevedores were working hard to clear out the schooner, and already some thirty tons of cotton ties had been safely landed, esterday pumps were rigged and men set to work to get her clear of water; but owing to tne heavy sea that was on SHE FILLED AGAIN. No attempt has us yet neen made to get the Marion off, asin the present bad weather she would run great risk of going down in the deep waler. At present the steamer Sarker is with her Teady to render any assistance that may be needed. The steamer Kesolute was down at Body’s Island to render assistance, and returned in search of asecond steam pump, as the one at present working 1s found unequal to clearing the schooner. The Resolute goes back to-night, and her captain feels confident that if the weather be favoraple he will be able to save both the schooner and her cargo. ‘The Marion reports having passed the American vessel F. F. Dunbar, of Searspoint, Me., water- logged and abandoned, in latitude 42 28, longitude 43 10. She appeared to have suttered severely from the effects of a collision. There was no clue to the fate of the crew. OUTLAWRY LY NORTH CAROLINA. Hilcit Distilling Broken Up—Oppositien to the Revense Laws—Officers Assailed While im Discharge of Their Duty. WASHINGTON, August 26, 1871. Supervisor Perry has forwarded to the Commts- sioner of Internal Revenue the following offictal report of @ raid by internal revenue oiticers in Gaston county, N. C., and the capture of contraband whiskey and of the opposition made to the revenue officers in the performance of their duiies. Tne supervisor says the parties suspected of the out- rage witl be arrested :— UNITED STaTes INTERNAL REVENUE, COLLECTOR'S Orrick, SixtTu Disrrict, N. C., SALISBURY, August 14, 1871. Hon. P. W. Perry, supervisor Internal Revenne:— Sik—On the 10th instant, accompanied by Detec- tive Perry aud Deputy Collectors Rammell and H. P. Peters, i proceeded to Joseph Thomburg's, in Gas- ton county, in the neighborhood of Kings Mountain, about se ity mules irom my ofice, and found in the dwelling house of Thomburg four barrels of whiskey, wnstamped, . concealed under the beds, and found auother barrel in an old dishiling building, some hundred vards from the weiling house. AS it was about four o'ciock im the afternoon when we reached Thomburg’s, and as we much reason to apprehend danger we at once set about procuring the means of removing the whiskey. Through the exertions of Captain Berry and Mr. Peters we procured a team, Deputy Ramsay and myself guarding the spirits in their absence, We did not find Thombarg at home, but found his wife and saw two daughters and seve- ral smali children, some three or four of whom were sent out to give the alarm and collect a iorce to rescue the whiskey and punish us for seizing it. The son went on horseback. We found our team too weak to haui more than four of the barrels of spirits, and while taking the whiskey we met with some resistance and mucn abuse. We left Tnomburg’s about sunset for Cherryville, eight miles distant. Thomburg’s wile informed me that the whiskey would not reach the railroad, and that we ourselves would never reach home or the railroad again. When about one mile from the house we met the son who confessed that e had been out to give the glarm and procure aid, ‘aptain Berry at once took him in charge, and I am tally of opinion that the prompt action on the part oi Captain Berry saved us from being attacked before reaching Cherryville, twelve minutes after ten o'clock at night, having walked or run the whole distance of eight miles, except Peters, who drove the team to Cherry- ville.’ We deposited the spirits in the store of H. Summit, in which three clerks slept, and went to the hotel of Mr. Summit’s, which 1s near the store, We all occupied the same room. About two o’clock ‘we were aroused by one of the clerks, who stated that about fifty disguised men, all armed with mus- kets and rifles, had surrounded the premises, de- manding that both ire yee apd the nue om cers should bo deiive to them. K the liquor, but as wo go out of the room, being armed only with pockes pis- tols, and as they did not feel it safe to take us out vhey did not get us. We saw a@ portion of them— both disguised and armed. They did not have any wagon, but roiled the whiskey barrels. Davlight soon coming we procured muskets and followed the trail of the barrels, and found them concealed in @ swamp, about three-quarters of a mile trom Cherry. ville. We put these aboard the train and carried them safely to Charlotte, Thomburg should be arrested and punished. It certainly is not safe for me to go into that section, even with my whole force of deputies. This is the second time Within this year that parties of armed men have offered us resistance in this country. Very respectfully, 8. H. WILBY, Collector. FIRES. Terrible Confingration in Amboy, Ill.—Seven- teen Buildings Destroyed—Loss $150,000— A Prisoner Burned to Death in His Cell. AMBOY, Ill, August 26, 1871. It was impossible last night to state in full the Tavages of the fire. It originated on Main street, in D. & Coburn’s bakery; the wind was blowing strong from the east, and the Names spread rapidly to the furniture store adjacent, owned by Vaughan, thence east and west, sweeping everything in this block before them until a sudden change in the wind to north checked their career. The buildings On the south side of the street uow caught fire, and ail but two were consumed, On this side of Main street were te City Buildings and the jail, which were entirely consumed, and a prisoner named Jono Shannon, who had been placed in jail the evenin, belore, was burned to death beiore assistance coul react him. Altogetuer seventeen brick and seven frame buildings were destroyed and several others ee ge The total loss 18 avout $150,000, largely insured. Burned to Death—Two Other Per. sous Fatally Burned. _ CHICAGO, IL, Angust 26, 1871, A fire occurred on Second street this morning in @ house occupied by a family named Ribdskate, Mrs. Ribskate Was burned to death, and Mr. Jacob Ribskate and bis child were so badly burned that they cannot survive. ANOTHER FERRYBOAT PLUNGER, A woman jumped from the deck of the ferryboat Montague, at nalf-past seven o’olock last evening, as the vessel lay at the Hamilton avenue shp, on the Brookiyn side. Fortunately the action of the un- happy female was observed by several of the pas. sengers, and James Gainer, @ boatman, who hap- ued to be in the vicinity at the time, rescued name as Maria Reyn She 1s supposed to be ART MATTERS. Magrath’s “Sunset” and Johnson’s “Lake Geerge” in the Bogardus Gallery. In the Bogardus Gallery there is hid away a quiet, unpretentious little painting of @ delightful sunset, 80 modest tn its proportions, so still and quiet in its aspect, that the eye is in danger of passing it by pegiectfully and without heeding its mysterious beauty of A GEM OF ART. It 18 a landscape, with the evening shadows fall- ing softly on the ground, where the pinking sun still struggies with the mastering night. The left of scene is occupied by @ dark wood on a gentle slope. A locomotive ts just emerging from between the low hill, ana seems advancing like some dark spirit out of the gloom. In the background we see a dark, smoxy town, with iis countiess chimneys looming up with impressive indistinctness, and beyond the GLORIOUS SAFFRON LIGHT of the setting sun has turned the clouds into a field of mellow, shadowful, golden light. The con- trast is striking, but the gradations of tint are so gentle that the deep gloom overhanging the city melts into the golden light of the sky, without one harsh or sudden change of color, We have hero a rural landscape, not a mere local photograph. From every line and every tnt comes forth thought and EXQUISITE FEELING, breathing of intimate sympathy with the beauties of nature, The artist felt that alandscape should speak to the heart and to the intelligence as well as to the eye, and working out his igh conception he has patnied for us @ sunset poem. It is impossibie to stand before this little picture and not to feel our heart swell im sympathy with nature, It is full of THE MYSTERY OF LIFE, and we can imagine that the engine crossing slowly from behind this hill drags after it, in its tollsome progress, a weight of human sorrow. Peering into the shadow of the great town, the abode of sin and despair, and we are awestruck by the deep, un- fathomabie gloom, while beyond the region of light calls our spint tothe hope of the great hereafter. The quiet evening sentiment of the landscape 1s not broken by the presence of animal life, and we are left at Uberty to PEOPLE THE SHADOWS with ferms of our own creation; As a study of color, the painting is excellent, full of exquisite contrasts, with a gentle dying of the lights {nto one another perfectly charming. Though this painting is full of tnterest, there is a total ab- sence of that offensive sensationalism which generally accompanies the introduction of a railway scene into a picture. Futiof the calm ana mystery- of evening, this painting is very ORIGINAL IN CONCEPTION, and though purely a landscape, 13 full of dramatic suggestiveness, If some other of our landscape painters would take a leat from Mr. Magrath’s book and try to give us something more than @ colored stereoscopic view of nature there would soon be a marked difference in American art works, Unfor- tunately most of our artists do not understand that wo copy the forms which we select to make a pic- tureand to copy the picture itself are too widely different things. Lacking the power of invention which enabled POUSSIN to paint Jandscapes which we never see in nature, but which, nevertheless, combined the most striking natural effects without servilely imitating the jocal features of a particalar spot, our artists, in too many instances, take refuge {rom the difficulties of original composition to the mere copying of nature. Thus abandoning THE HIGHER AIM OF ART, for, a3 there is no thought 1m the composition, no lesgon is conveyed and no sympathy awakened, But Mr, Magrath’s picture appeals to our higher ature, and belongs to the more thoughtful, Imagin- ative school of landscape, and 1s excellent in con- ception and in execution. If we venture to find fault at all it must be with the trees on the left, which are not as well studied as they might be; but we confess tuat THEIR WEIRD LOOK lends another charm to the painting and breaks the TMono.ony of the soft and peaceful shadows, There is a world of promise in this little painting, and we are sanguine of great things from the exquisite feel- ing and sense of color exhinited, LAKE GEORGE. In the same gallery we find “Lake George," a very pleasing picture, remarkaule for the cooluess of its colors and the harmony of its tones. It 1s in direct contrast with Mr. Magrath’s picture, both 1m poiut of color and suggestiveness. ‘There 1s here no at- tempt beyond producing the local fori and colors ofa very pretty scene. Within its own range of subjects it possesses quite a number of good quali- ties; the artist evidentiy WORKED CONSCIENTIOUSLY, and endeavored to reproduce truthfully the scene that spread out before him. In the course of our criticism we shall be compelled to reproach him, at least tn one instance, with @ too literal adhesion to the forms that he saw, but at the same ume we must state that there is so much to be commended in Mr. Johnson’s picture that we are half inclined to dispeuse with criticism of What appears was capable of Luprovement, in consideration of the MANY RXCELLENT QUALITIES of the work. ‘The scene represents “Lake George,” as the soft shadows of an early summer afternoon are vegin- ning to fall, and so cool 1s the tone of the painting that we might almost imagine 1t was early morn- ing. The right of the ae is occupied by rocks amd trees, and the left by the lake, with a range of barren hills extending to the horizon. Tho silence and stillness of the water is only broken by a man ina small boat rowing across the take. It would be dificult to imagine anything more peaceful or FULL OF RBPOSB than the scene on Lake George, and the artist has shown @ good deal of refinement of feeling in his treatnent of the subject. ‘The early summer foliage of the trees is green, but has lost the vernal tints of spring, and the leaves are here and there deepening into an autum- nal brown that breaks the monotony of the color. A tree study in the foreground has been conscien- tiously painted, but the artist has failed to impart that graceful form which we look for in tree stu- dies. So far from any attempt having been made to IDPALIZE THE TREE FORM, the artist seems deliberately to have chosen the tree for the ugliness Of its lines, and in this particu. jar forgot the true aim of art, which is to reproduce beautiful images. The introduction of grotesque objects mto » painting like Lake George is a grave mistake, and interferes with the wholeness of the composition, Nor can we see what charm the ar- tist ae find in the angular and broken lines of the tree Which he has drawn, So far from adding THE CHARM OF VARIETY to the scene, they offend the eye and make us turn away to the distant hills and the calm water for re- lief. Truth to nature even 1s no excuge, for it is the business of an artist to select not aione what is truthful, but also what is beautiful, and vo correct accidental deformities by his knowledge and right feeling. Sufficient attention has not been patd to the painting of tne trees in the wood, which are SKETCHED IN HASTILY, andi without any serious attempt atdetail. The drawing of the tree ramification 1s also wanting in Knowledge and displays mattention to this impor- tant branch of study. What is the object of intro. ducing the dead, leafless tree in the foreground? It is entirely out of Keeping with the scene, and is, besides, sufily and unnaturally drawn. Nor can we much admire either the torm or color of the rocks 1m the foreground, They are certainly NOT TRUB TO NATURB, and we are notable to regard them as an improve- meat, Ivis a pity that more attention was not paid to these trifes, which are for the most part the resuit of carelessness, These little imperiections mterfere with the general effect of a really charm- ing picture. Mr. Johnson has modelled well his hill form, and treated successfully te scant, yelliow-tinted verdure, which 18 made to harmonize with the more pro nounced greer of the trees on the Tight of the lake, The aistant eect of the hills we away on the horizon 18 excellently rendered, and gives great depth to the picture. “A good deal of care has been expended on the painting of the sky, whicn is very good, though tue Jower cioud forms are not as well studred as they night be, nor 8 there suficient NSE OF ATHOSPHERI but, with these drawbacks, the sky 48 natural, and without any straining aiter effect. In tone it is de- lightiuiiy cooi, and harmonizes well with the rest of the composition, Indeed unity has beon wonder. fully preserved, ano 1. there is a fault it is that tne colors ure too quiet and subdued, However, we shall easily pardon this, and thank the artust that he afiords our eyes a resting place from THE VIOLENT CONTRASTS and glaring colors of some of his colaborers. The manipulation ts very creditable to Mr. Johnson, ‘who has laid on his colors evenly, fuishing care- fully even the parts where we complain of matten- tion to drawing. “Lake George’? has been con- scientiously painted, and owes none of tts power of pleasing to crude effects that can only be admired ata distance, Whatever there is good or bad tn the pleture 1s carefully patatea and Wili bear ispec- tion. We would Lory advise Mr. Jonnson to y more attention to nis trees and his rocks, for 18 treatment of both shows want of knowiedge and a LACK OF CLOSE OBSERVATION, Did the artist ever see a tree study by Turner or by Constable? If not we would advise him strongly to consult and finitate these misters. He will see no such ratnifications of trees Introduced by either of them as he has painted, and he will find the trunks of trees painted so ihat each one is & picture by itself, Gracefuiness of form tn both trunk and branch is to be desired, and drawing of distorted forms to be avoided as a degradation of art. Suill- clent attention has not been paid to the paintiny the wood on the right of the picture, and tie deep shadow in which the trees are cast does not relieve the artist from the necessity of drawing correctly, leriog the oven character of the wood the anad ws are much too deep, there being no trace of jo" a + the Mant that 18 always Jound in the thi it timber, YACHTING. The Regatta tor the Loril- lard Cup. THREE CONTESTANTS FOR THE PRIZE, A Late Start—The Race Not Made in Time— Heavy Fog and Rain Storm. Newrort, Aagust 26, 1871. Desirons as every sterling yachtsiman 1s of a good sailing breeze wherewith to test his vessel, it is to be regretted that the competitors for the regatta yesterday were not more numerous, Although the harbor 1s crowded with a magnificent dtspiay of schooner yachts only three entered for the Lorillard Cup—namely, the Sappho, Dreadnaught and Margie. Up to twelve o’clock, however, no indications of a race were exhibited; but the breeze freshening | about that hour it was deemed advisable that the contest should at least be commenced, The Fleet Captain made his rounds, to ascertain what vessels would enter the list, and only the vessels mentioned responded to the call. The morning had been wet and foggy, and it was generally feared that yachts arriving at the starting poimt would be obliged to put back as on Jhureday. Ac- cordingly many of the yacht owners had little anx- ‘ety about the matter, and finallyconcludea to let their vessels remain at their anchorages, The wind commenced to blow pretty freshly from the south- west towards noon, and many thougnt that so fa- vorable a wind should be taken advantage of. The course to-day was @ triangular one—none better to test the capacities of a yacht—and although the result was generaily anticipated there can be no question that for a considerable portion of the race, especially in boating to windward, the Sappho had a fair competitor in the Dreadnanght. The Sappho was the first vessel in the harbor to get underweigh, clearing the northern entrance at about a quarter to twelve o'clock. The new schooner yacht Rambler was the next to issue forth, and it was expected, now that the breeze began to freshen, she would do something to add to her yachting fame, At fifteen minutes past twelve the Madgle, a centre-board yacht, started off to participate in the contest, and although no al- lowance of time was given, it was believed, judging from her performance a few days previous, that she would prove a severe antagonist to contend against, The new schooner yacht Dreadnaught jay in such a@ position that she could not ‘well quit the harbor owing to the close proximity In which she Was anchored to other vessels, and was accordingly towed some distance by the steam tender to the flagship, ‘The wind, like on the day preceding, was fresh from the south to west, and the four vessels worked leisurely up the passage. Meanwhile the steam tender ran out towards Brenton’s Reet Lightship and got in line for the purpose of starting the vessels. The breeze fresh- ened and a good race was anticipated, The vessels passed the flagboat as under:— Ee "ime. Yacht. Quner. Apportionment, He M. Madgie, BF oper. 1,408. 1 51 80 Sappho. | Wm. Dougias, —_1,951. 1 5 OO Dreadnaught. Capi, Samuels, 1,406. 1 86 90 The Madgie hai a fine lead in starting, and went out under jib, fying jib, fore and mainsails, The Sappho was on the lee quarter of the Dreadnaught, and the latter having pretty good way took the former’s wind and passed her. At two P. M. the caren tacked to the westward, the Dreadnaught doing likewise five minutes later. The yacht Ram- bler lad left the harbor evidently to try conclusions with the contestants, but now put back to Newport, At 2:16 P. M. the Sappho tacked to the south. ward and passed unuer the stern of tho Dreadnaught, which, so long as it continued to blow, behaved remarkably well, and hela herown with her powerful adversary, The Sappho took in both topsails, Meanwhile the Madgio was well to wind- ward, but as the wind increased it was evident she could not cope with the two large vessels, At 2:50 the Sappho set her topsatls, Five minutes later the Dreadnaught passed Point Judith, the Sappho on her lee bow and the Madgie sail to windward. ‘The Jast mentioned vessel, finding that her chances were = meagre, went about for home at 3:33 P.M. Up to the present time @ splendid race had occurred between the vreadnaught and sSappio, the former holding the weather position for a yood distance towards the buoy. As, however, the wind shifted from west-southwest to southwest, in favor of the Sappho, that vessel began to head reach on her opponent, and in her next tack for the buoy, at 4:41 M., crossed her bows. After an exceedingly interesting beat towards Plock Island the two ves- sels rounded the buoy as follows:— Yacht. He M, Yacht. H, Bappho.....ccseeeeeee & 50 Dreadnaught... ...... 4 The wind had moderated considerably on the way, . and it was evident thas the race could not be com- pleted within the time specified. Wing and wing the two vessels made for the Vineyard Sound Light ship, the distance from the buoy being twenty-six miles, There being but two contestants for the pree ere was no incident of particular interest on the way. The Sappho continued to hold the lead, but the relative positions of the vessels were much the same throughout, The following is the time at which they rounded the Vineyard Sound a. 8 Lightship:— Yacht, H. M.S. Yueht, HM. Sappho. sere. - 8 68 0 Dreadnaught... 9 9 15 Both vessels then hauled close on the wind for Brenton’s Reet Lightship, but as the wind began to die out all interest in the contest came to an end, Approactung Brenton’s Reef Lightship a thick fog set in. followed afterwards by heavy rain, thun- der and lightning. The Sappho passed the lignt- ship at eight minutes past twelve, and the Dread- naught at fifteen minutes past twelve. Thus the Sappho made the race—a distance ol sixty-seven miles—in ten hours and twelve minutes, and the Dreadnaught in ten hours and nineteen minutes. Owing to a dense fog which set in the Dreadnaught hove to for the night and came to her anchorage at daylight this morning, at six o’clock. Had tne wind held out the race would have been made, but with what result it is dificult to assert, since during the time the strong breeze continued the two vessels seemed pretty evenly matched. It was nevertheless an Interesting race to the buoy off Block Island. THE RACE FOR THE NEWPORT CUP Seven First Class Schooner Yachts Con- tend for the Prize, A Dead Calm and Foggy Weather Prevent the Completion of the Race—Vice Comm>dore Donglas’ Challenge Accepted by Rear Commodore Osgood. Newport, R. 1, August 26, 1871. ‘The unprecedented bad luck, in point of weather, which has characterized the regattas of the squad- ron this week is rather unfortunate, and has tended to dampen the ardor of the yachtsmen whose vessels have now kept company for over three weeks. Day after day heavy fogs have set in, completely robbing the races of all the pleasure attached to them, while the absence of wind deterred the vessels from com- pleting the distances witnin the tme spectfled. ‘With the exception of the contest on Monday last all attempts at sailing a race have proved failures, owing to the unfavoranle circumstances sur- rounding them, According to the programme issued regattas were set down for Tuesday, Thursday and to-day. Notone of these has been decided, and it is a matter of much disappointment to the yacht owners at large. There being so many fine vessels entered the results of at least two of the races—those without allowance of time—were looked forward to with great interest. Four attempts were made to run the race, but all without success. The regatta to-day proved no exception to the general rule-which seems to mark the efforts of the fleet, Of All the contests whicn have taken piace none was anticipated with so much pleasure as this, not only because the citizens of Newport were the donors of the cup, but more especially on account of the fact that the terms and conditions of the race gave every yacht in the squadron a chance to compete for and win this prize. This was the object of all yacht owners, and altnough there was scarcely @ suffi- ciently large representation of the flect there was, nevertheless, @ fine display of vessels, including some of the best In the fleet. That the generosity of the citizens in offering a prize for competition in honor of the visit of the club was thoroughly appre- ciated may be readily understood from the fact that scarcely any other inducement, nowever great, could have tempted the yachtsmen to bring out their vessels With @ most disagreeable morning to begin with and the prospects of @ more disagreeable day. New felt inclined to induige in the pleasure of racing * under the circumstances, that apparently precluded the possibility of a contest. Rain, wet and foggy, with dripping decks, Flippery ropes, dificult to handle, but little wid ana every appearance of most unfavorable weather, a yacht race was perhaps the last thing to suggest itself, Indeed, had it been @ matier that could have been well avoided a post jooerent would have been giadly welcomed by all, Phat, however, being out of the question, since the ocean race was set down for Monday, it was agreed that at all hazards the race should come om. The yachtsmen, moreover, were unwilling to ailow the opportunity to pass withous showing that they fully reciprocated the kindly intentions of the citizens of Newport. With that view vessels that had lain quite snugly for days past bezan to exhibit lively symytoms of preparation, A drizzling rain fell without interruption, and evidences of a heavy fog indicated that the willing concestants would be compelled to put back, ason the attempted race of Thursday. Notwithstanding all the uncomfort- able appearances which on all sides presented them- selves, the yachts showed signs of activity toward | eleven o'clock, and, although most people astore | felssatisfed that there would be no race, the ha ing of mainsails on half a dozen first class schoon- | ers soon convinced them that the Newport Cup was | highiy prized by all, and that the honor of winning it was sufficiently great to induce contestants to contend for it even under very adverse circam- stances. The rain continued to fall, and scarcely any spec- tators ventured out to witness the start, but the Interest with those ashore attacbed to the result was very great, and when it became Known that the regatta vuld positively take place cou- siderable speculation as to the victorious craft was indulged in, Amoag the favorites was the Rear Commodore's yacht Columbia, which had probably more admirers than any of the vessels taat entered the race. There were others, however, who be leved that, should the weather become severe, the larger vessels would carry off the paim, although the Columbia has already distinguished berselt in a very strong breeze. At about half-past eleven o'clock the steam tender to the flagship, with Fleet Captain Pmilip Sehuyler, superiniending the regatta arrangements, left tho harbor and anchored oif Fort Adams to start the | contest; and shortly atterwards the yachts, one by — one, radually got under way and went out by te southern entrance. ‘The wind was light from the southeast, and at this time the tiae was about halt flood. For some twenty minutes the yachts kept beating about be. hind the line awaiting the signal to prepare, and many, believing that the breeze would soon Iresnen, kept rather sly of the stakeboat in order Lo obtain @ good send on. ‘he course was from an imaginary line drawn from Fort Adams to the Dumplings on the opposite side, to and around the buoy off #lock Isiand, and return. In turning the buoy yachts were to keep on tho starboard side; and the start was to be ® flying one, the signal being a prolonged whistle irom the steam tender ana the lowering of the flag. Twenty minutes were given each yacht to crozs the line, The race to be sailed according to the rules of the New York Yacht Club. At precisely 12:12 P. M. the yachts were signalled to depart, and they crossed the Une In the following ume aud order:— ~ Yacht. Onner, C.K Apportionment. “A.C mre 808. R. gaiand...e..1y Klin Osgood. Vm. Douglass. The breeze from the southwest fortunately tn- creased, and the start was altogether very pretty and wéll effected, )The Madgie was to windward of the fleet, hugging the shore, the Palmer following tn her wake. The Palmer hold @ good position more on the Fort Dumpling side, the Tidal Wave 1n the centre of the Passage, the Dauntiess next, with a good wind. The Columbia shot past the stakeboat in splendid style, and was not long in displaying ler fast-sauling qualities, A few minutes after crossing the line she | Vegan to draw up with her compeutors, followed by the Sappho, Three jivs, matusails, foresails, staysalis and gaft topsaiis were the order of the day, and so long as the wind lasted the seven yachts went bowl- ing up the channel in a manner that gave rise to the hope that the event would be a briliantone, The Sappho made towards the Dumplings, all the others holding on to the opposite shore. The Columbla continued to follow in the wake of the others, the Dauntiess working to windwara of the fiet, the Madgie leading and the Vaimer on her weather gone Just outside of the Beaver Tail ligut the auntiess, Madgie, Pulmer and Alarm were almost abeam, the ‘Tidal Wave next, and the Columbia still keeping close to Castle Point, in order to have @ good position in the bay. ‘The Paimerforgea anead, but, when opposite Narragansett, the wind died away, and an hour or 80 after the start a dead calm prevailed, It proved fatal to the race. Not oniy was the calm continuous, vut a dense fog prevailed. Most of the yacnts got as far ag Point Judith, but it was merely a drift with the tide, The Dauntless and Palmer continued to hold the lead, such as it was, with the Madgie next, the Tidal Wave close to the land, and the Alarra, Co- lumbia and Sappho bringing up the rear, It was evident to all the race could not be completed within eight hours; and as there was every appearance of the fog increasing nothing was thought of buta safe and speedy return home, At @ quarter past four P. M. a slight breeze sprang up, aud tue Alarm, wisely taking advantage of it, ut about for Newport about bal’ an hour later. It eing now an apparent face that the race could not be finished, the Columbia and Sappho headed tor home about half-past five P. M. The others quickly followed their example, and a thick fog soon ob- scured them from view. The Columbia arrived at her anchorage at avout half-past seven o'clock, the Alarm some minutes afterwards, and the others later in the evening. Thus ended the race for the Newport Cup, con- cerning which so much has been said. It will prob- ably be sailed for again, under more favorable auspices. The challenge issued by Vice Commodore Douglas to sail the Sappho agatost any yacnt turcy miles to windward ana back, for @ cub valued at $1,000, will doubtless receive @ ready response. The Dread- Raught 1s among the number that will try conclu- sions with the Sappho, Rear Commodore Osgood, desirous to have a thorough test of the weatherly qualities of the Columbia In a ten Knot breeze, has signified his intention to accept the challenge of the Vice Commodore, Recent developments have con- firmed the impression that the Coiumbla Is a spien- did craft in fair weather or foul; but he is naturally anxious to establish the fact in a race with the best seagoing vessels in the squadron. ‘The contest be- tween the Sappho and the Columbia wil probaoly take place next month. END OF THE BROOKLNN YACHT CLUB CRUISE. NEw LONDON, August 26, 1871. Asa fleet the Brooklyn Yacht Club cruise ws at an end, and each boat will now proceed as her owner May desire. Commodore Voorhias’ yacnt Madeleine on Monday wili leave for Newport, the Maggie B. for Martha’s Vineyard, the Kalser Wilhelm for Bridgeport and New York, Sopnia for New York, Fleur de Lis tor the Thimble Islands, Netue B. for Newport and Boston, Qui Vive for Greenport, and the Mary for Goodspeed’s Landing ani Orient, L. 1. The balance will make short excursions hereabouts, and early next week be at anchor in Gowanus Bay. DEXTER PARK RACES. A Preisenabed: ‘Gnawa to Witocss the Spert— The Postponed Races Finished—A Good Trot tor Green Horses—Humbug Matches shown Up. CurcaGo, August 26, 1871. Again the Dexter Park Association was favored with @ beautiiul day, and the inaugural meeting was brought to a close this afternoon under very favorable circumstances. The attendance reached about nine thousand, and everything passed of in a most satisfactory manner. The sport was com- menced with THE POSTPONED TROTTING RACE of yesterday, which was the 2:34 class, and the de- ciding heat and race was won by G. D. Mores’ brown gelding General Howard, in Me ‘The next event on the programme was tho POSTPONED RUNNING RACE, of which the first heat of the day and the third of the race was won by Van in 1:49}, and the fourth and race by William Patrick’s bay stallion Regent in 1:46. EmmaM, was awarded second money and Van third, THE REGULAR DAY TROTTING was then commenced with @ trot for @ purse of | 2,500, between horses that had never trotted better than 240, Of the five entries J. ©. Partridge, Arthur Bay, Satinet and Western appeared, the absentee being Clementina, The betting was sirongly in favor of Arthur Bay, and he proved the judgment of fits backers by winning the first, third and fourth heats and race, second heat was | captured by Western, ‘Time, 2:335, 4:40, 2:31 and 2:37. Western was awarded second money, J. 0. Partridge third ana Satinet fourth, THE NEXT RACE was open to all horses, for a purse of $5,000, and of the four entries Goldsmith Mati, Lucy and Cnicago appeared, The chestuut station bashaw, Jr., falied to put m @N Appearance. Tite race, as usdal. re- sulted as everybody knew it would, and was devoid of ail interest, Goldsmith Maid winniog it in three | straight heats, in each of wnien Lucy was good see | id and Chicago ® poor third. ‘Time, 2:23%, 2:20.44, | 2 Me When will the managers of trotting tracks stop giving such large purses to horses tnut trota race which is like @ jug bandie, ai on ove side, and not | possessing a3 much interest as ascrub race be- | tween road Lorses + HOMICIDE IN DUTCHESS COUNTY. Dvtcness Juncrioy, N. ¥., August 26, 1871. The body of James Siwery, of Matveawan, was brought to that village this morning. It was found on the Harlem Railroad track yesterday, near Miller. ton, with the head entirely cut of The might pro- vious deceased had near one hundred dollars on is person, and when found all the money was mais- ing, There are strong suspicions of fou! piay. WASHINGTON. The Internal Reve: ue Commis- sionership Muddle. No Vacancy in the Deputy Commis. sioner’s Office. WAsuINaton, August 26, 1871. Operations of the ‘Tenure of Office Act Opinion By the Atterney General. ‘The following is the decision of Attorney Generel Akerman upon the question of a vacancy im the omce of the First Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue recently submitted by Secretary Bout well:— DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, Augast 25, 1871. Hon. G. 8. Bowwweni, Secretary of the Treasury Sir—Your letter of the 28d in-t. requests my opti fon upon the question whether there 1s a vacanoy the oflce of the t Deputy Commisstoner of Ine ternal Kovenue ne facts of the case | understand to be these:—That easonton, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, hax been sus ed by the President under the Yenure of OMe f April 5, 1869, and that Mr. missioner, has be perform the dati Dougiass, the First Deputy Com. n designated by the President to of the suspened oticer. Does this designation vacate the o tice of Mr. Douglass ag Deputy Commissioner? The holder of an oflee va- cates by the acceptance of another incompatible ofice. He does not vacate it by temporarily per- forming the dutes of another ofice when sucht temporary performance 1s permitted by law. Under the Tenure of OMce act Mr. Pleas onton 18 still Commissioner of Internal Revenue, because his term had not expired, and he has nob bee removed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate or the appointment by and with the like advice and conseut of & successor In his place. Attorney General Hoar, in an opinion not yet pube lished, dated Apri 2, 1870, uses this language in relation to these act ‘The word “suspended” imports that the peraon suspended in still the Incambent of the oflice; that the interruption of its duties is temporary and proviatonal, The second section of the act of April 5, 1969, Im its direction to the President on the subject of noml- nations at the commencement of each session of the Senate clearly distinguishes between offices that are vacant and offices the Incumbents of which are su¥pended, The Comimissionership of Internal Revenue is tn the latter category. Mr, Pleasonton 1s the Commissioner. By temporary appolutmens to perform the Cowmussioner’s duties Mr, Douglass does not acquire the ofice of Coimissioner, though by special provisions of the Tenure of Otic net he becomes entitled to the salary and emoluments of the Commissioner while he performs the duties of that office. The question then occurs whether the Depaty Commissioner can, without vacating his own office, receive a designation to perform the muussioner. The Internal Revenne act 186, in section 19, provided for the Deputy Commissioner and pre- ng bis dutes that of “Acting Commis- stoner of Internal Revenue in the absence of that officer.” (17 U. 5. Statutes, 725, 8) ‘Th me duty re-enacted in the third section of the act of June 30, 1864 (U. S. Statutes, 224.) ‘ine duty thus prescribed is again recognized by the sixty-fourth section of the Internal Revenue act of Juiy 13, 186é. (14th U. S. Statutes, 170,) Tous it appears to have been specially made the duty of the Deputy Commissioner to act as Commissioner in the ab- sence of that oMtcer. The act of Juiy 23, 1868, “to authorize the temporary supplying of vacancies In the exedttive departments,’’ provides in the second, section that ‘in case of the death, resignation, ab- sence or sickness of the chief of any bureau or of any office thereof the deputy of such chief or of such oMecer shal, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties of such chief or of such officer until a successor shall ve Spee or until such absence or sickness shall cease. Tne third section of the saine act prohibits the officer so.pertorming the duties of bis chief from re- ceiving extra compensauion for such service, From these citations It 18 apparent that the law, both in its general and in its speciai provisions, not only pertits out requires the Deputy Commussioner to act as Chief Cummisstoner in certain cases, and that he does not lose nis own office by such substl- tution, If Mr. Douglass would not have vacated the Deputy Comimiss.onership by acting ag Commissioner in case of the absence, resig- nation or death of Mr. Pleasonton he does not vacate the offtce by acting as Commis sioner under the President's designation durin the suspension of Mr. Pleasonton. ‘the Tenure ol Ontice act of April 5, 1869, enritied bim under such designation to the salary of Mr. Pleasonton, which he would not have received if a ¢ ander the previous statutes above cited. The act of tho 30th of September, 1350 (Uuited States Statutes 542, p. 33), prohibits the allowance to One individual of the salaries of two «ifferent offices on account of having performed the dutles thereof at the same Ume. The conclusion is that Mr, Vougiass is sul First Deputy Commissioner, but is enutied, as tong as he erforms the Commissioner’s duties under the President's designation, tu the salary of the Com- missioner only. Very respectiully your obedient servant, A. T. AKERMAN, Attorney General. The New Loan The subscriptions to the new loan to-day were over four millions. ‘This does not Include those ree ceived vy Jay Cooke & Co. Tonnage Huce of Mail Steamers. The Secretary of tne Treasury has approved the decision of the Collector of the Port of New York requirlug the steamers of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company to pay tonnage dues. The Marine He al Service. Arrangements have veen made for the care of seamen at the Secamens’ Retreat and Bellevue Hos- pital, New York, at ninety cents per day, a reduc tion of ten cents on former rates. Dr. Hever Smith, formerly of New Orleans, now Supervising Surgeon of the port of New York, has reported many tm- portant changes iu the management of the Marine Hospital service, and intends to make tt more em- ctent and economical than ever before. The Hog- pital tax collected last month exceeded the expenses. Collecting the Customs Revenue. There have been fewer changes tn the Customs Revenue service during the past \Wo months then ever before in the same period. The mcrease of business actually demands additional torce. but the appropriations will not allow it, consequently the cost of collecting te revenue wil be materially re- duced, Currency Statement. Receipts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to. Shipments were—notes Fractional currency. 643,000 The Treasurer hoids ag security for na- tional bank circulation. + 363,490,600 And tor public deposits. + 15,691,500 Internal revenue receipts Lo-day. . 3354! Total for fiscal year to day. ++, 2%960,343 National bank notes in circulation at this date... . 1,373,880 Subscriptic noon to-day... 8,400,000 BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Police Harvest. The total number of persons arraigned before the different justices of Brooklyn last week was 520, Incendinrism. Some boys set fire to a small frame house owned by Mr. Loper, on Flushing avenue, at half-past ten o’clock on Friday night, and it was destroyed. Not insured, Fatal Fall at the East River Bridge. Thomas Tulbot, residing at 15 Hudson avenue was injured by falling from a scafoid at the Kast River Bridge works on the 17th inst. He was taken to the City Hospital, where he died, and yesterday Coroner Whitehill held au inquest over his body. mudd Death of a Milwaukee Gentlema’ Audrew Zimmerman, & wealthy resident of Milv Waukee, who had just reached Brooklyn from @ European tour, which he had taken for the benent of his health, dropped dead yesterday at the resi-~ dence of a friend, 102 Wyckoil street. The Coroner Was notitied, Suicide. Coroner Whitehill neid au inquest yesterday over the body of Frank Flynn at 109 Sackett street, The deceased, while laboring under a temporary fit of Insanity, brought about, as saki, by reading yellow covered literature, Cut his throat with arazor. to was formerly a New York merchant, bus had amassed suficient money to retire from busluess. A verdict in accordance Was reudered, The Westfield Explosion, Coroner Whitenill has taken mo action as yet towards the arrest of Jacoo 4. Vanderbilt, Presi- dent of (the Staten Island Ferry Com- any; John K. Matthews, Uni States mspector; —Juseph Braisied, Superintendent, and Henry Kovdinson, engineer of the Westfield, whom the jury held responsibie for the use of the detective boule He invends to be ganded by the a‘tvice of the Dist! Attorney of the county, to whom he will give the testimony and the finding of the jury. The Jistrict Attorney was uot in we city yesterday. OPENING OF IHE DULUTH OANAL, De.urn, Minn., Augast 26, 1871. The Jarge steam propeller Norman, Captain Bartictt, of the Obicago People 3 Line, passed through the Duluth Canai from the city to the bay yesterday, amid great rejoicing, Liowing of sicam whistles aud Durrals ia howor of the Opening.