The New York Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1871, Page 3

CITY POLITICS. ha 4 ‘ 4 * ot “ EPR L . Pharles O'Condr Heading the Reformed Democratic Delegation to. the Rochester Convention. eral John 4, Dix Declines a Seat at the Conveition, Owing to Previgus _pAtrangemente, THE RESOLVES OF THE REFORMERS, ” “qme retormers of the democratic party in this city met last evening in solemn conclave at Apollo Hall, Awenty-cighth atreet_ and Broadway, to appoint tes to the Rochester Convention, The meeting was called to order by Samnel J, rtney, Thomas J. MoCahili and Thomas Bocso secretaries, 2 Mr. CourtNsy addressed the meeting, stating that ‘Mis was the General Commitieo of the party, and advanetng such doctrines to be adopted as would Weep Tammany. Hall out of the State. ‘Then the several election districts presented their \predentiais. Exception was taken to the Fifth and ‘Eighth districts, and consequently a committee of five was appointed to investigate. Subsequently Bheriff O’Brien moved to include the Seventh ward jor reconstruction, which was adopted. Later in he evening it was announced that the Committee pi-Five would not come to @ determination until to- It was then resolved that a committee of thirteen be Jsppointed by the Chair to effecta permanent organti- Batlon. A few delegates were opposed to this, be- Meving that there should be one delegate from every fward. All opposition, however, was arbitrarily Dverruled by the Uhairman, and the Committee of Bhirteen retired, ’ The report of this committee, after short delibera- hon, was as follows:—President, William F. Haye> meyer; Firat Vice President, William E. Curtis: Becond Vice President, Max Goepp; First Secretary; -» Thomas Boese; Second Secretary, Alexander F, avidson; Treasurer, Peter Gilsey. ' Ex-Mayor HAVEMEYER, on being lod up to the ‘phair, spoke as foliows:— ' FRULOW CrtizmNs—I am here to-night at the mvitation Pf your committee, not simply becanse, I am s democrat — would be. more Mtcgiy represented, by" ous younger and Frost Miedo sctions ofthe fresher in the jut because the fanc! ae party, iu maintainiog equal rights, exact justice ind good government, have been perverted by a set of un- rnpulOUs men, or] through ‘viclos legislation, have ac: uired & wer dver the people of this city which has been Pied to plunder them, “fn accepting tis inyita'iou I felt it be @ duty tolend ail the aid in my power to any move- ynent wi to crush out the spoilers and r our Pity government to the purity which characterized it under administration of Stephen Ailen, Walter Bowne, Isaac Varian, and the other honored veterans of the Demo- teratic party, who, though dead, yet speak in thunder tones, neral Shrough thelr record and example, to descendants ani T am with you, heartily and earnestly, as Iam awith all other bodies of men organized to promote so im- portant a public object. Fellow-citizens, I heard it stated few cays ys 890. from a reliable source, that shortly after a stingul city official had flipped to Ring, he met a friend who expressed is defec- he was bie ok fut How trom “ie. “last paryy” with which Sieg OUP date tars dt teen answer? Wh; r a long ti the lo wt Pt it prneinie, and hadfound it at leet, described the “Ring” and its allies, put " ied the democratic masses of this city and ith Ring be le been in close alliance ever ‘with ft totheend, How long ‘the earnestness you now think it will be long. Fellow citizens, the 4 Bnemy in intrenched in the public offices of this city aud else. Where, and every man who feels that this city has been mis- vel lous and serrupt combinations muat that reform shall = be effected; that no longer mad and terror shall ‘cease for. be Now, fellow citizens, 1 am neither a het wr the soa of a prophet, but I will venture to predict, that if the ic Convention of this State ‘traly re} the democratic masses, in fact as well as in name, and shall hesitate on the 4th of October next, io cut the knot which has for some years bound it to the fron rnle of the Tamm: the of its triumph will be indefi- Sa og hfe im tts hideous folds must not only acotched, but Killed, and ‘thels ite putrid remains be buried from st Me an ‘erate of this State will rise to the gran ston, and will act uvon the principles of Jefferson and jackson, who were devolad to the interests of the masses of the people, in the maintenance ‘of a pure and honest govert men? and opposed to all oppression, fraod and plunder whether by pretended friends or onen foes. As the true d mocratic party of this city the people now look to you to per- Yorm your part for their relief 1n the crisis which ts upon Yhem, and I hope you will not disappomt their reasonable Dapectations. After ex-Mayor Havemeyer's address the result of Ane committee's deliberations was annouuced as lollows:— Nineteenth district—Delegate, Charles O’Conor, +» ‘as chairman of the New York delegation; alternate, -* Gross; alternate, Philip Schenanger. ~- §. Curtis; alternate, Thomas SC. gate, Roswell D. Eleventh peer mgs sy ooo] Oswald Ottendorier; aiternaie, Herman Uhl. Sev- Buth district—Delegate, Augustus Schell; alteruate, Jobn Wheeler. Sixteenth district—Delegate, Ea- ward Cooper; alternate, E. H. Miller. Fitteenth aistrict--Delegate, Thomas H. Ledwith; alternate, Thomas Maher. Tenth district—Delegute, Magnus ‘twentieth istrict—Del Thomas J. McUahill; alternate, Edward J. Hamilton. Ninth district—Delegate, J. F. Havemeyer; alternate, H. S. Clinton. First Gistrict—Delegate, G. . McLean; alternate, Peter Gilsey, Fourth repay Trt Wiliam ‘ith district— Delegate, Benjamin Wood; alternate, Patrick G. ase Thi ith District—delegate, Joseph Biu- enthal; alternate, Jonn 3. Giles, venteenth dig trictc—Delegate, Oliver Oharlick; alternate, John W. jarrett. Fourteenth te ee J. W. Chand- jer; alternate, M. Miller. Thira district—Dele- Max Grepp; altern: David M. Koeller. Sec- ona district—Dulegate, A, R. Lawrence; alterna, Schatck, Sixth district—De'egate, Marcus alternate, Adolph Barckmann.’ Fighth aistrict— Delegate, KE. R. Kobinson; alternave, Gil- pert M. Spier, Tweilth disirlot—Delegate, Joan McCoole; alternate, J. M. Davis. Twenty-first (is- brict—Delezate, W. Wickham; alternate, L. Van- fwart. Eighteenth district— Delegate, Christ. Behwarzwaelder; aiternate, Sulomou Mehrbach. &x-Judge Barrett tnen read the following pre- -» amble and regoiutions, which, of course, were Puopted unanimously:— Whereas afew corrupt and designing men bave seized upon the time-honored democratic organization known as Tammany Hall fn combination with unsernpuious In- dividuals of other political ailiiations, conspired to wrest the control of our municipal government from the law- voters, and have the immense power and patronage us obtained to enrich themscives and impoverish the people, and to foist upon the public treasury 9 horde 61 worthless parasites and desperadoes, who know no law but their masters’ will; and whereas, underthelr administra Bion the public debt haa been swollen beyond all precedent, wriwle no adequate relurn baa been Taade to the owners of eas alsin at mt materials never furn been’ robbed to enrich these common whereas these and misdemeanors hi home conclusively to the perpetrators, i siectors of the city and county ot New York bave resolve! to Dring them to punishment; and whereas these lawless men, so far from quailing before the indiguation of un. oulrazed and aroused comnitinity, and hastentag with the.r spoils into pbeourity, intrenched behind the political eliadel of Tammany Hall, havo vet at vetiance the people whom they have plun- dered, and, Naunting thelr baa vrs across our thoroughfare: demand of their miacuided followers a re-election to 4 places of trust and power which they have dishonored ; aad Vhercas there in ‘reason’ to. fear through the per- Yerwod machinery of the Tammany, organization, tuey tay De enabled, as heretofore, by the Inyieh use of ‘the public money, by prmtorian hordes of baliot box stuffers, repeaters and (alse canvassers, to continue to pervert the willof the people as expresses at the ballot box, and make our elections What they have too often been hitherto, mere farces for 4 Pegistering the edicts of tho Ring; ‘and whereas, to cover up their crimes mmeanors and per- ate these powess they. falsuied the public corm, ao": by intimid t_diteet appeals to the mov are now secking to sllr up riot and bloodshed tn the com. Founity, against those publie-spirited citizens who are labor fing toresrne the people from misrule, and to bring these e:iminals to that coadign punishment which they #0 justly de- verve; therefore Resolved, That In this grave crisis it behooves all good titizens who have at heart (hs weifare of the city, the safety of property and the preservation of public Liberty to make Bommon cause the common enemy. ved, Th the representatives. of the democratic reform patty of the city and county, delegated by the demo- cratic e-eotors of New York in their primary eiections to Fepresent them in General Commitiee, do he delves to labor nuceasingly to restore an honest at - tal administration and correct the evils under which the people labor through the debasthg iiluences of the corrupt ‘cabal in Tammany Hall. 0.ved, That we invite all (rus and tried demecrats, and every law-abiding citizen, to join with usin this work of re- md to them a cordial invitation to enter our + Organization in their veral wards. ved, That this Hea Committee, in conformity with 8 bed y confided to us by our constituents, will send & lon to nt the honest and incorruptible democratic party ot t Btute {4 Oe eaak Tune we pledge to. the » an at we ple homnees of thas Convention our hear ty and undivided sup- Nesolved, That wa wit ptve to the Citizens” Committee of ing the frauds upon the public trea- ‘assistance ip the prosecution » » Braxen a orm the oorrapt Mba may be fame of tho. den Cov punehineal, sad the fat vante have ry nwo: spd toartabcE he a elie Laces an Som ‘@ renown. . a pix’s GRNDLE WEN—I have just ;. ERT, Sept. 29, 1871. prorung saving tT 'Tul consent dete fate Coovese Sen eer eG caters mee eke [rom thie city in bebalf of the J would do so with the greatest ‘abaent {rom tho eit at tbe bine the enion is 1S pe hele wiw YORK HERALD, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. the to A CLEA and JANE O'BRIEN, Ere, an08 W of the vicar a pe , ix-District Afr ae Courtney wou! the i by Sta at that Tancuuisiiy embraced ai te various tions that had been for years opposed to the corraption of Tam! 'e then to Thursday evening Th next. 08 a and the Demccratic formers. Jt ig rumored, byt we go not vouch for its truth, that Mr, Sharles O’Conor has allied himself to the fortunes of the Gey ev reform party, and that ¢_has consented to head the delegation of t asia hie ‘will Zo up from this city to Sea for the purpose of contesting the feats of tho Tam- many delegation in the State Convention. . Thia rumor prevailed down town last evening, and may be true, but there are many of the 80-called ‘““know- ing ones who disbelleve it because it lacks con- firmation. Charles @?Conor Re- ‘Election of Irish Democratic Uniow Delegates to the Rochester Convention. The.regular monthly meeting of the General Com- mittee of tne Irish Democratic Union took place last evening at Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth: street, Mr, A. A, Griffin, Vice President, oceuplea the chair, and the Secretaries, Mr, K. 3. Morrison and hur. P. G. Duffy, were at their posts, among those present were Joseph Paul, 8. J. Meany, George Smith, William Moran, P, G. Duffy and others. After the transaction of @ good deal of important AROURS Tora business the election of a tes to the chester Convention was Ppa with, The following are the names of the gentlemen elected (without aiternates)--one from each Assembly. district:—Andrew Holly, Stephen 4, Meany, John Murphy John ea bernard Storrs, Anthony A. Gritin, Joseph Paul, Thomas 0’Hagan, George Smith, Thomas O’Hallorun, John annifty, Thomas Mullady, Jonn Kerr, P. Garvey, Eugene Kelly, Jona J. Foster, John W. Kehoe, Patrick eae R. J. Morrison, P. G. Duffy and James lye Tammeny Hall Primaries. The Tammany Hall primary elections for dele- gates tothe Assembly District Conventions for the selection of a delegate tothe State Convention were held last evening in the different wards throughout the city, and passed off with the utmost quietness. This evening the delegates elected last night will Meet in the various embly districts and elect one delegate and one alternate in each of the twenty-one districts, Tweed and Shandley Campaign Clab-The Cesar of the Democratic Party—A Man Who Had not Lied to Men. The Tweed and Shandley Campaign Club of the Seventh ward held a meeting last evening at No. 80 East Broadway, at which resolatious expressing a hearty support of Tweed for Senator and Shandley for Register were enthusiastically adopted. Speeches were made by Mr. John U. Andrews and Judge Curuls, Mr. Andrews indulged in WILD DENUNCIATION of the “black republicans,’ meantime acknowledg- ing that he had looked not so much invo the acta of his own party as into tnose of the enemy. Why did they talk about peculations and corruptions? Be- cause they had no other charges to bring, sald the orator, and because they wanted to keep out of sight their own corruption. The democratic party clung with the tenacity of life to the constitution as given us by our fathers of old and made sacred by their blood. To Tammany Hall they were indebted for the hope that they could yet seize the reins of government and instal! at the White House ‘A WHITE MAN AND A DEMOCRAT, pines Qvrtis talked more calmly. He called THE O£SAR OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, He had come through the excitement unscathed, ‘he charges against bim could not be ved. He defied his enemies to do their worst. Judge Curtis also expressed sorrow that a few unworthy officials had brought disgrace on the party. In culogizing Judge Shandley he sald that he was ike nis ilius trious chief, He had never iied to men, and so had gained their contidence, All they now had to do ‘Was 10 WOrk With & will and together,and they could carry the elections and do as they pleased. Previous to the meeting a banner was raised over the sireet bearing the portraits and names of tho candidates, Several of the houses were tiluminated by Chinese lanterns, and bonfires lighted the streets, industnously fed with f by small boys. ‘The assemblage throughout was of s very quiet and ‘undemonstrative character. Senator Nor*on’s Friends. About five thousand friends of Michael Nor- ton assembled at the heaaguarters of the John Cox Association, Jefferson Market, last night, to participate in the raising of a banner in honor of the Senator. The market and houses along Green- Wich avenue were handsomely illuminated with Japanese lanterns and decorated with flags, which showed off to good advantage as the flreworks were set of. Upon the unfarling of the banner, which contained a handsome portrait of the Senator, 8. deafening shout went up from the crowd assem- bied in the street. The meeting was called to order by John H. Whitmore, Vice President of the Asso- ciation, who nominated Judge James W. Fowler as Chalrman, Messrs. William G. Bergen and Patrick Gibney were appointed secretaries, Judge Fowler, upon taking the chair, stated the object of the meeting, and introauced Mr. Algernon S, Sulll- van, who paid a high compliment to the honest and straightforward course of the Senator during his political career. During Mr. Sullivan's speech the Senator entered, and was greeted with three hearty cheers. Upon being calied on for a speech he addressed the audience, king them for the in- terest they displayed in his behalf, and promised should they choose to send him back to Albany this winter to look to their interests as he hadin the past, Speeches were also made by Charles W. rook and others, who coniplimented the Senator on his popularity and future prospects. The John Parcel! Association, of the Eighth ward, yesterday afternoon also raised @ banner in honor of the Sen- ator at the corner of King and Varic streets, O’Brien tu the Eightcenth Ward. ‘The Fighteenth Ward James O’Brien Association held a large and enthusiastic meeting Jast evering at 279 avenue C, Mr. John Duggan in the chair, After the regular business was gone through with Mr. Thomas Feely made a stirring speech, urging the claims of James O’Brien as a friend of the poor man, who always and under all circumstances, and even detrimental to nis own Interests, fought for the people and thear interests. He must be elected ‘unanimously, He was followed by several other speakers in the same strain, Mr John Campbell said that while supporting James O’Brien for Senator they should not forget that Thomas Feely, a8 @ sincere, true, honest workingman hadj claims on them which the sons of toil could Not afford to pass over. If he is elected to the Assembly he will not, when needed, be sick or absent or lyimg drunk in some saloon, but at his post, urging the people’s cause and claiming their rights. . BP. Lafayette Smith also strongly urged the claims of Sheriff O’Brien and Mr. Feely, saying it was the young blood of America alone that could save the people's interest from the old political intriguers who are hourly destroying the city’s credit. The meeting adjourned with three cheers for O’Brien, The German Executive Committee of the Fourteenth Ward. The Executive Committee of the German demo- crats of the Fourteenth ward met last night at 104 Bowery, with Vice President Grobe tn the chair, On motion the resolutions passed by the German Gen- eral Committee at Teutonla Assembly Rooms on September 22 were endorsed. Short speeches were made several members, repndiating Tammany Halland called on the German citizens to go hand in hand at the coming election as an indtpenaent body forswearing alligiance to any particular party, claiming that the German clement in this city was strong enough to demand as their right that they should be more fully represented in the city govern- ment. Banner Raising in the Eigkth Ward. A handsome banner, With a portrait of Senator Michael Norton, was raised last evening at the corner of West Houston and Varick streets, by a large number of the Thunderbolv’s admirers, who were exceedingly enthusiastic over the proceedings, O'Donovan Rossa for Register. ‘The O'Donovan Rossa League met last evening at the Apollo Rooms, Prince street. The league ts the central organization of the different Rossa Cam- paign Clubs throughout each ward sending two delegates. The attendance last evening was both large and influential, there being many representa- tive Irish-American citizens present. Among others were General Thomas Burke, Dr. Dwyer. Dr. Powers, , Of the Seventh ward, and Henry Thomas Burks Mulleada, The reports made by tho delegates were most ag ay to the of Rossa's candl- datare. laced the certificate of Mr. wyer O'Donovan’s citizenship, the veritable parchment, in answer, he sald, to tne false assertions of his 0] ponents, who declared his election would be inval: as ne was not acitizen, The Poctor went briefy into the story of Mr. O'Donovan’s aetention in Eng- gland, which prevented his getting the final papers or certificate til) hie jate arrival. (fe wok out mis first papers in 1863,) KINGS. COUNTY PoLITICs. The Judiciary Convention te Vote for Joseph #. Barnard. ‘Laat evening the Democratic Conyention, com- posed of aci*@ateg from the various wards and county towns, to elect ONG delegate Bog, teks sembly district to the ventiob, met at the rooms of the és Committee, ‘Tae Judiciary Convention will be held at Lbé Qoqn Court House, im Brooklyn, on the 10th of October, pominare a candidate @ of the Supreme Fat tJudge McCue es Wo Wonvention woordes Temarked that he had been delegated the Democratic Cen 1 i Committee to perform that fonction. It beg the fortune of &t the bene an! w entleme distinguished for learning and the fident ucto- th district, H. J, 01 ‘A. resolution offered by William A, Fowier instracting the delegates to vote as a unit for the a Joseph F. Barnard, ‘The resolution was eeomaniet mennenemed STATE POLITICS. ‘The Rochester Authorities Fear a Raid from Tammany Roughs. ROCHESTER, Sept, 29, 1871. ‘The chairman 01 the State Democratic Committee telegraphed to-day for rooms for the State Commit- tee and the New York delegation at the Osborn during the session 6f the Stace Convention. Fears are entertained by the local authorities that the city will be subjected to another visit from the roughs of New York, in the interest of the Tam- many , a3 16 Was last year. The Superintend- ent of Police is making arrangements to give them ® warm reception If they should come, Delegates to the Democratic State Con- vention. WESTCHESTER COUNTY.—Third Assembly dis- trict, Casper ©, Childs, Jr. DvrcuEes CounTy.—First district, John H, Otis. CorTLaND County. —Henry 8. Randall, Broome County Republican Nominations. “ BINGHAMTON, N. ¥., Sept. 29, 1871. At the Republican County Convention, held in this city this afternoon, William M. Ely was renomi- pated for the Assembly and P. M. Hopkins was Tenomtnated for District Attorney, Judge Balcom was unanimously nominated for te-election in the Sixth district at the Republican Cagle held at the Lewis House in this city to- ‘aye NEWARK CITY POLITICS. Republican City Convention Yesterday— Mayor Ricord and the Old Ticket Re- nominated=Let ‘“Bretherly’”? Love Con- tnue—The Democratic Position. The most important political problem in Jersey just now, pending the November election, is centred in the Newark Charter election, which takes place next Tuesday week, the 10th of Octover. The result of that day’s work will have a very im- portant bearing on the State election three weeks afver. Last year the city went overwhelmingly Tepublican from causes which have been already explained in the HERALD. This year, however, mnat- ters have been changed greatly im both parties, ‘The republicans are considerably split up in many of the wards, and the nomination of Mr. Walsh for Governor largely tended to dampen the ardor of the party, while, on the ‘contrary, the democ- racy are in fine fighting trim, and are in high hopes of turning the tables on their adversaries. A democratic victory in Newark, even by the smallest possible majority, would be hailed throughout the $tate as a sure harbinger of victory in the more important contest of the Gov- ernorsbip. It would infuse a new life into the party from Atlantic to Cape May. In like manner would a republican victory materially assist the drooping spirits of the Stgte republicans and help their cause immensely. In view of these circum- stances a very hot struggle is imminent for the New- ark posi 3 THE REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION ‘was held yesterday, when, a8 fully anticipated, the present aA hoa a Mayor Ricord, was renomin- ‘fated, Dantel Doda for Tax Commissioner, and J. G, Barnet for Water Commissioner. Over the lat- ter oMce there was quite a iittle strug. gie. Tne German element claimed it and after a sharp fight carried it by two majority for Joseph Bretterly, a German. Alter his nomina- tion had been made unanimous, however, he appeared and declined in favor of Barnet. There 1s yery much feeling over the matter, the Germans feeling that they have been betrayed on all sides, THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION, As has before been stated in the HERALD the de- mocracy of the city have undergone a thorough Teorganizatton since a year ago, and a healthy feel- ing pervades the entire party that in order to achleve success both in October and November it is vitally tmportant that responsible and fally acceptable men only shall be put in nomination on city and ward tickets. The leaders and the rank and file realize this, and have thus far manifested the — desire to be governed Sea, Wy Now that the question of the repabiican Mayoralty nominee has been positively settied in accordance with general expectation the next and greatest question of the nour is “WHO WILL THE DEMOCRATS PUT UP?) During the past week there have been many Dames urged. Mr. Willlam Camp, Mr. Thomas W. Dawson, Mr. Jonn ©, Littell, Dr. J. A. Nichols and Join McGregor, all have their champions among the leading spirits of the party, but as the day of the Convention approaches—next Monday—the cur- Tent seems to be surging strongly in favor of the McG! r. Thong he has never held any poiltical oMce he is essentially a public man and has always been an ardent supporter of democratic faith. Personally he 1s has popular and we fact of his not being a political hack, aiways up for oifice of some kind, would will win hima large con- servative vote. Mr, McGregor is a man of indoml- tale energy and is famous for carrying through to @ successful issue any maticr he may take hold of. The indications at this writing are that he will be given the nomination, In view of the excellent morale of the democratic party and the very serious dissensions among the opposition ranks, together with a strong popular tendency to a change, inde- pendent political reasoners tnink that with such a man as McGregor Newark will uudoubtedly be “redeemed”? ten or twelve days hence, RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AND GENERAL, The Detroit Free Press says, in defence of the Tammany troubles, that there has been a great deal of smoke, and it is about time we began to discover the fire, The principal cause of the fire will prova- bly be found to be connected with arrears, The Cincinnati Commercial says “the laurels of the New York Times fairly won In the war with Tammany are withering in its defence of the Cus- tom House shoddy ring.” The Lynchburg Republican suggests that people who grumble at Horace Greeley tor swearing in his editorials should remember that these are merely his cars-ory remarks, The Atlanta True Georgian thinks that in conse- quence of the New York imbroglto of frauds and corruptions little New Jersey is the only State in which elections are soon to take place ‘‘where the banner of the democracy may be borne in triumph.” The Zrue Georgian fies the Homan flag for Presi. dent. ‘The oMeiai majority of Gallegos (democrat) over Chaves (republican) for Delegate In Vongress from New Mexico Is 2,385, Cincinnatt looking for a municipal motto, the Bnyuirer wants “something from Hamlet.” And the Chicago Post says:—‘‘Ham let it be;’’ and beneath it the tenderline, “in Hog Signo Vinces.”? One effect of the defeat of General Butler has been the production of a mew crop of wits, who use the columns of the Springfield Repudtican to grind out the rollowing:— No copy of the Boston 7imes came to hand last night. The natural conclusion is that the Worces- ter Convention was too much for it and it has sus- ded puvlication, What more was needed to show ts Si ag to General Butler than thatit should die for him? ‘What's the difference between St. Peter and the Worcester Convention? Give itap? The saint wi @ fisher of men and the Convention a uisher of Ben. There was an old person of Gloster Who a nilly ambitfon did foster ; Bot the people all said He waa out of bis head, And squelched this old person of Glo'ster. . Why is Ben Butler like the benches in Mechan- ies’ Hal? Because the Vonvention sat on him, of course. Massachusetts to Ben Butler—‘Shoo, fy! N, B.—He dia. He who abroad for wool doth go With boast and sound of born, That prewsome wight at fail of hight Both Lomeward jouraey shorn. NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION Last Day’s:Proceedings—Report of the Com- miltee on Finance, Early Retumption of Specie Payments—Balarge- ment of the Erie Canal by Government— SsaeSaseies OS fon Moog gf Custom House Reforms—Res- toration of American Commerce— Adjournment of the Convention. 4 BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 1871, The National Commercial Convention met at ten A, M., President Bishop in the chuir, Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr, McCron, Lutheran, Mr. TuursTon, of Pennsylvania, chairman, pre- sented the report of the Committee on Finance and Taxation. The report, after alluding briefly to we Propriety of the action of this Convention as a re- Presontative body of the people in recommenuing measures tg Congress, proposes that this Conven- tlon deofare, > ; so a att ey rene poe Perens win rome Sccond—That while a public debt is of the highest character of Snancial obligation, Rnd evasion thereof dishonorable subversive of that high dof i that shor 20 a peonlo fn their tadtyidad transaction as well as in their national obilgation: the punctual payment of the intorest bt and yet ‘such jon of the principal thereat ae serves to show the rfect tinancial ability and good faith of the nation towards ta creditors {8 all that ia n to maintain the public credit, Therefore we ‘eclare that we are in favor of such avery gradual payment of the public debt as will not inter- fere the productive energy of the vation, and enable us, by a prolongation of ita final fiquidation, to acquire from year to year's greater population tv share and ilzbten the burden of its payment and to develop the resources of the nation to the increase of its revenues to meet its obligations, Third—Equality requires that taxation should be equally and fairly levied and collected; that the civil service should be administered with a vigid and economic vare; that the Prepon shoald derive its revenue, tn the language of our Fathers, chiety from imports, and that rect taxes should only @ Cases, AD resent income tax should be at once abolished, . Fu th—That it is not to the interest of tbemation to levy any probibitory duties, and that every facility should bo ven to the direct importation of andise into the fn- nd towns an productive of @ lessened cost to the consumer and asaving of time and charges at the seaport; and that + duties and commissions on the pacKages and all other charges oreet op the cout of the commodities are of ‘questionable That any taxation, in addition to import duties, it may be necessary from a financial necessity of the government to levy updu the products of the country should moderate in its character, and that the tax upon all kinds of manufactured tobacco should be Uon of the governmen' cre: uniform, and a reduc- resent tax would be advantageous to both the and the manufacturing inl thereby in- the revenue from that source, as reduction in coat increases consumption and excessive taxation leads to fraud; hat all regulations respecting the tax on whiskey should be So arranged as to surely collect the tax without embarrass- ment to that indi lusty. These declarations, your committee believe, fully embrace the intent of all the resolutions referred to’ them, and are submitted as their unanimous report for your consideration and disposal. Mr. RaMsEy, of Ohio, moved to strjke out that portion of the report declaring that the govern- ment should raise its revenue from imports, After debate the motion was lost. Mr. SNYDER, of Tennessee, moved to strike out the clause relative to an early return to specie payment, and offered as @ substitute a resolution declaring gold a commodity, to be bought ana sold as any Other, and favoring a paper currency, An animated debate ensued, alter which the reso- lution was lost. Mr. ABELL, of Missourl, Moved to strike out the recommendation to repeal the income tax. The motion led to au exciting debate, in which General Negley, of Pennsylvania; Mr. Thurston, of the committee, and Mr. Vaugh, of Virginia, wook part in defence of the report of the committee, Tne motion to strike out was lost and the report as pre- bented by the committee adopted, ‘Mr. KENNARD, chairman of the Committee on In- terior Lines of Water Communication, presented the following resolution in regard to the Wigcousin and Fox River improvement and the Brie Canal:— Resolved, That the first of the series of National Commer- ¢ial Annual Conventions now aasembied at Baltimore, hav- ing for ite chief object the consideration, recommendation Sad encouragement of auch measures of public importance and utility aa el jurces, to augment the wealth agdto facilitate the Commerce of the whole oountry, liberal and vivorous policy in promoting, improving aud de ‘veloping the p»turai and arifcial channels of water com- munication between the interior of the Continent and the coast for the transportation of produce and merchandise he- tween the various sections of our common country, as the moat available means of promoting the general welfare, of achieving the greatest amount of public and of attain- Ingogramereley suprema: eaolved, Therefore, 3 ‘ong the nations, jong the measures to carry out jon, the completion by the gea eral coverntue! isconsin aud Fox Rivers improve- ments, on which about 42,000,000 hare been expended, con- Rectinig the waters of the Upper Misatssino! with thote of Lake Michigan, on commensurate with Its great importance, to be used as a public highway. free for the use of all, sub- fect gu x tp such tolle.ae may be Docasaary to keep itn répairy js demanded by the highest pulic tutercst; and being of & national! character is entitled to claim the ald of the general gorernment in Ite completion. ved, Further, that the tonnage of the Erie Canal in its conneetion.with the commerce o! Great lakes, being mricily national im ie character, it is eminently ‘proper that (he ceneral government, and it /s respectfully requested fo, take such meagures in connection with the State of New York for such enlargement and increase of fis tonnage capacity as shall tand to cheapen the cost, of transoortation between the Western and Eastern States, thereby adding to the national wealth of the country. On the subject of the Tennessee River and Atlantic Canal—a proposed improvement to connect the waters of the Tennessee with the Atlantic Ocean by slack water navigation and a canal through the State of Georgia—the committee tg on that a special committee ve appointed by the chair to pe- tition Congress to uid the work In case the survey aitcagy authorized by Congress shall prove fawer- able, On the Loutsville Canal the Committee recom- mend that Cor canal and make e necessary appropriations to pal . ant herewfter collect only suc sary to keep the canal in order. On the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal the committee recommend that Congress make sucit appropriations as may be necessary for the im- provement of the natural water courses in Virginia and North Carolina leading into this canal, as found practicable before the survey by the United States. All the recommendations of the committee were adopted. ‘The special order of the day, which was a resoln- tion offerea by Mr. Englisii, of Arkansas, in refer- ence to cotton tax, was thentaken up. The follow- ing is the resolation, which was adopted:— Resolved, That it {s the opinion of thie Convention that the specta! tax {mposed upon cotton by actof Congress for the year 1806 and 1867 was not equitabie, and was In contiict with the Thies of taxation as prescribed by the Cunstitution of the United States; avd that Congrers be respectfully requested to provide for'the refunding of the same to the parties from whom Jt was collected, Mr. KIRKLAND, of New York, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Commerce, submitted the following report, which was adopted:— The Committee on Foreign Commerce, to whom resolu. tlons were referred relative to the establishinent of reciprocal trade with Ontario and the States of South America, having diucussed the matter, and belleving that the late Wasb{agton Treaty aifords certaib facilities for trade between our citi- zeus and those of the British provinces of America, respect- fa gest, relative to Central aud South America and Mexico, that it is the duty of the general government to use all proper means to secure ant command the trade and com- merce of Central and South America and of Mexico, and to thie end to subsidize lines of ocean steamers from étuch United States ports as are not at present provided therewih to. the ports of those countries, and to bring those nations into more intimate relations with our own by sending to them additional commercial agents and consuls charged with the pecial duty of establishing t! opening communt- cation for business with thei it artiicial and unueces II foreign countrie: national authority, caused by munictpal, State Further, this cominittee call ‘attention to the fact that our Custom House service needs a thorongh reform; that the Customs arier yeara of our government dapted to the requirements of ted correct the exiting “bhees by dratting a taruf law sulted to the présent condition of the bation, KEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. Mr. BRysox, Of Missouri, submitted a long report fromthe Committee on American Shipbuilding and Navigation. The report states that several causes combined, during the late war, to drive the Ameri can carrying trade into the hands of foreigners; but that Congress had already inauguratea measures which would enable American ah 3 and American mechanics to regain ali that ha: been lost and restore American commerce, Not the least of the causes whicn led to the destruction of our com- merce was the lack of American seamen. The re- port continues: It is needful to tre recreation and permanence of our com: merce that American seamen should be trained, educated and cared for, and that to this end Congress shoul at its ching @cssion mature and pass a comprehensive act rotection of merchant seamen, Jn It ah pros it of seamen'’s homes, shipp in every port wt 1 tons and ain boards toh e b authority to examine certily to the quaiifi nd Competency of sea captal mates and other of o/ vessels, and to give certificaies thereof, or to reject those incompetent, with authority also to apprentice a certain number of youths to each vessel of the merchant marine; the sipping masters to have charge of the seamen’s homes, with the fole authority of the sbip- ping and disvhargiug of acamen and of the care of thelr per- Hons antproperty, to protect them from the systematized Rlundering pracived ty many of ihe sailors’ boarding house keepers or in thelr es. ‘Tuere are oppressive loca} rerumations difering in the porte of the United States in therr rates of taxation on ships and cargoes whiob deman: emphatically correction under a law of Congress, which shail apply to al! poris equaiy and fairly, and without being burdensome shail yiell suficient sum to meet the expenditure necessary to their enforcement, wiich is all that was ever ‘con- lated tn the hecesaitien which caused their origin. Among these stand prominently the exactions, varied in ‘thetr forms, andthe forced payment of beavy sums op vee Acla, cargoes and persons collected by officers of Quarantine, capecially at tbe vort of New York, and the less, ut equally vexatious, exactions of the harbor masters to secure berths hy im mogt cases can be only obtained by pay- either direct t0 the harbor master or some ungnisbed favorite of his. ‘The rate of pllot- age should be equal and fixed, except in cases of great danger, or exposure. These are all now, controlled under State and municipal laws, which are in direct viol tio of the constitutional provisions that Congress only #! regulate commerce, and that no State shal! demand of collect ‘any tax on tonnage, The report was adopted, The committee was continued and authorized to present tueir report to Cougress. there of merchant charge of vesse.s, STATR INSPECTION LAWS. The Committee on State Inspectors made a report recommending the repeal of Modification of ail the Btate inapenrite laws mteriering with unrestricted twade, Avopted, QENBRAL AMNESTY. ~ A resolution offered by Mr. SYNDER, of Teancenes, recommending the passage of a iaw by Congress granting universal amnesty, was passed, UCATION OF THE MASSRA, The Committee on Miscellaneous Business made a calling the attention of Congress to the gro et propriating to each of the several tates & gui ( amcupe ot poe lands to educate the mil tlon: uF fellow citizens who, on account of their Previous condition of life, have not had an opporsunity of receiving education. Adopted, REFUNDING DIRECT TAXES. ad Tepe ppecues by General Nogiey was Whereas this Convention has adopte’ the resolution asking of the general government to refund the tax collected on col ton; therefore be it * Resolved, ‘That coal oil, irom and other commodities having may So! lay tax be jucluded in the resolution refunding the St. Louis was selocted as the place and the third Monday of November, 1872, ag the time for holding the next National Commercial Convention. ue was then made to adjourn, which was Commereial Convention Banatet. BALTIMORE, M4., Sept. 29,. The banquet to-night at the Maryland Institute, given by the merchants and citizens of Baltimore to the members of the National Commercial Conven- tion, was of the most hospitable characier. Seven- teen hundred persons were present. Tn response to regular toasts speeches were made by R. M. Bishop, President of the Convention, Co!- one) Styles, of Georgia; Reverdy Johnson, John W. Garrett and other distinguisbed gentiemen, In response to the toast “Commerce, the hand- maid of civilization, Thomas A. Bocock, of V! nia, delivered loquent and brilliant speech, pic- turing in vivid colors the _ busy seencs of American. conmerce on the Northern Lakes, in the Guif of Mexico, on the Pacttic Coast, He spoke of the ontward bound with the proaucts of home industry, and the American ships gather aug oll and fursim Northern waters, bringing teas and silks from China and Japan, spices from India, gold and silver from South American costs, all messengers of civilization and liberty, binding in fraternal anion one common and indiyisibie country. The speech was received with rapturous applause. YACHTING NOT. On Monday next the yacht Gracie, Messrs. John- son & Krebs, will sail the yacht Addie, Mr. W. H. Langley, over the New York Yacht Club course for the Bennett Challenge Cup for sloops, won vy the latter during the annual regatta in June. All tho preliminaries have been arranged, and it is expected that the race will prove very interesting. The Aaaie is now on the ways at Port Richmond. The racing sloop built for Mr. A. C. Bush, of the Brooklyn Yacht Ciub, by Mr. Patrick MeGienan, of Pamrapo, N, J., wiil be launched on Thursday next The new yacht is 28 fect on deck, 12 feet hold and of beautiful model. ‘ Yacht Madeleme, N.Y, Y.C., Mr. Jacob Voorhis, Jr., left the lower bay with a party or gentlemen yeater- day afternoon, bound on a fishing excursion of sev- eral days. ‘The new sloop yacht butiding for Mr. William M. Brasher, of the Lrooklyn Yacht Clab vy MoGarrick, of South Brooklyn, is in frame, but will not be com- pleted until carly next spring. Mr. J. D. Fowler, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, has recently purchused the sloop yacnt Gussie, Mt. R. W. Holmes has sold the yacut Flying Cloud to Mr. Wiliam D, Smaull, She will remain in the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Mr, Holmes has ordered the Smiths, of Nyack, to build him @ schooner yacht, Yacht Dreadnaught, N.Y.Y.C., Captain Samuel Samuels, will be lowered from the large screw dock this morning, having been cleaned on bottom ana otherwise prepared for the ocean race thought goon to take place. Yacht Palmer, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Rutherfurd Stnyve- sant, Was taken on tie smallpox dock yesterday morning for the purpose of painting gud cleaning ttom. Yacht Sappho, N.Y.Y.C., Vice Commodore Dong- lag, will be taken out this morning on the large screw dock for painting and cleaning purposes. She has been fitted with a new mainmast ninety- Jour feet tn length, PAIR PLAY FOR THE ENGLISH YACHT Livonia, From the Philaielphia Telegraph, Sept. 28.) The London Daily News expresses the hope that Mr. Ashbury’s yacht Livonia will meet with fair play in American waters, and not be jockeyed out of any triumphs which of right belong wo her. What object the Daily News could have in even hinting that Ashbury’s yacht will not have fair lay in American waiers We are unable to conceive. fen American yucnts have saiied in British waters Mr. Ashbury and other Britishers have in- sisted sturdity upou their complying in every ro. spect with British rules, No tavors whatever lave been shown them, and in many cases they have been obliged to sail under deciued divadvantages, When Ashoury sent across the Atiantic his chatl- lenge, offering to saul for the Queen's cup, the idea of complying With American rules appeared 1 have entered his Lead, but he proceeded to d the terms of the race. Most of them were accepted, and then he undertook to make various modifica- tions, all tending to give Ashbury’s yacht t chance to win the race. Some of these moulii Were accepted and some were nel, the New York Yacht Club, however, showing every disposition to oblige the very particular Ashbury. it tolerably evident, however, tiat the owner Livonia is anxious to waik over the course and to carry off the prize without 4 falr contest, and the mean insinuation of the Daily News ls most proba- je an echo of his disappointment at not being per- mitted to have tings all hisown way. Ashpur; knows that he will receive nothing but fair treat- ment on thia side of the Atlantic, and that there ts no fear of bis being jockeyed out of luls triumph if he 3s abie to win one, and if he reaily wishes to ran a race for the Queen's cup and does not expect to have it given up to hiin merely for the asking, the best thing he can do Is to stop talking about the matter, and let us see What the Livonia can do for bim. GELVPUVUARY. M. Edouard Bertin. The death is announced of M, Edouard Bertin, who, ever since the death of his brother, M. Armand Bertin, some thirty years ago, has managed the Journal des Déibais with @ tact and obility that have kept it up to the jevel to which his brother had brought it. In eariy life M. Bertin was a distinguished Janascape painter. Lic never wrote himself, but he possessed singular powers of ais- crimination, end under his reign it was tha Debats was made tamons by the colig m of Prevost-Parado!, Ta , Renan, Weiss, Rutisbonue, and other em who have kept up tie high rank of Pre: ‘al literature at a period when freedont Of speech and writing were indictanle ofances. Througn his consummate Knowledge of the word the fact ts eniefy to be attributed that, ami the wreck of thrones, dynasties ati soc the social and political Infizence of the if anvthing, tnerensed, and that it now shatically the chief organ of what may ‘ rn MURDEROUS ASSAULT, Last night a number of friends of Michael Connolly and ex-Sheri@ O’Brien were in the iiqaor saloon No, 8 Chambers street discussing tno popu. larity of tnelr favoritea, Deputy Sherif Gallagher challenged any party in the crowd, and stated he could whip any of them, A general row ensued, Which terminatet by Gallagher having his lett leg broken, After the ‘scrimmage’ Damel MeCarthy, one of the participants, was found on the sidewalk, also having his leg broken, Tuey were both re Tooyed to Pars Hospital and attended by a puysi- clad. HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN WESTCHESTAR COUNTY, While acotorel? man named Samuel Ne’son, re- siding at Throgg’s Neck, Westchester county, was revurning from New York a night ot two since, he was attacked and robbed by lis hired man of avout sixty dollars, tho proceeds of some farm produce which he had disposed of in the city. It seems that on approaching West Farms the rovber asked lo see acounterfeit note which Nelson had in hrs posses- sion, When the latter unguardedly drew out his money bag, Which iis Companion at once attempted tosnatch. Falling in this, the fellow attacked Net gon, and, after pulling him out of iis Wagon, beat Dim severely and Qnally robbed him of the money and made good his escape, THE NATIONAL GAM. The Eckfords on Thetr Western Tour. Tu10N, N, Y., Sept. 20, 1871. ‘The game yesterday at Utica between the Fck- fords, of-Brookisn, and the Utica nine, resuived i favor of the Eckfordsin a score of 25 to 6 ‘The game in this pince to-day between the Eck- fords and the Lion clyb was won by the Eckiorda, the score being 25 to 26, The Boston Reds Benten tn Chicago. CuICaco, Sept, 29, 1871. The White Stockings, of Chicago, defeated the Red Stockings, of Boston, to-day, by a score of 10 to 8 This makes the Cl geries. jcagos the winners of the | 8 THE PRESIDENCY. “Superb Hancock” on the Situation. ASPIRING, YET NON-COMMITTAL. ‘No Man in the Country Can Afford to Ignore the Gift, Coming from the People.” BRAINERD, Minn., Sept, 23, 1871. Soldiers rarely make shrewd politicians, That habit of frankgess in everything inculcated at West Point, and the more practical school of after expe rience in the service, seldom forsake the army om- Cer, Politicians are found in the more quiet arena Of civil life, and the soldier, when once the prey or the tool of the w:repuliers, 19 to all intents and pars poses A Soldier no long Grant 13 an instance of this, and others who leave the service with their fame and military record unimpeached, may find that, Uke nim, they Wilt ccnciude too late that good Soldiers are nos;necessarily astute statesinon, It has been my fortune to meet General Winfield 8. Hancock receatiy. Rumor says Hancock has aspirations. Politicians say Hancock, ke his late commander, would, willingly ex- change the sword for the sceptre, With desire to test how far ramor ts correct I made it my basl- ness to méot tie old Second corps commander, aud learned from his owa lips how far the truth had been consulted in the wwatier, The General had just finished the duties of the day when I sent m my card, aad he quickly responded in person, and wel- comed me very cordiaily, I think he has grown stouter siuce the days of '4, When active service and dally artillery and infantry drilis gave us but lite tle opportunity to add to our avoirdupois, The re- spite [rom constant anxiety and incessant toll im the tented fleid has told with good eilect in the person of Geueral Hancock, aud to-day be presents. every evidencs of sound health and a contented spirit, Discipline, I belsve, will not allow of dige content, and soldiers must, periorce, be contented Whether they will or not. The jaunty goatee and mustache of olden days—slightly frosted now—still adorn that rather heavy face, and he reminds one more of the Third Napoleon—minus the French cunning and dull, treacherous eye—than apy map of eminence that I can call to mnd, I judge tis age to be fifty, possibly tfty-two, and his weight above two hundre a, Such, to-day, 1% Hancock's physical portrait, What he may be moutajly his past life has abua- dantly and most satisfactorily proved. We were not long in reaching the topic of the day—the Presidency—and I desired a statement of his views on this important question for the HERALD. I saw, or, rather, felt, Instinc tively, that the su'ject would be a ten- der one—he has not been suilcicntly as- sured of his chaaces politically—aud I was not surprised when he replied that his position in the army preciuded him to @ certain extent from giving his views on the questions of the day; for, sald he, [do not caro to be known asa politician while my connection with the army exists, RerorTex—You are, of course, aware that your name has Yeecn freely mentioned as a candidate lor the Presidency. General Hancock—Yes; | am alive to what 16 transpiring around me; but, to be frank, 1t does not possess that interest that people probably suppose. My Dosition in the army 1s assured. 1 can con- fidently louk to the future, I think, for further honors; for it ts possible that in the due course of events my turn wilcome, I have Deen in the army thirty years, and at my timo of life it is a litte late to seek a new ficid of action. To be sure I would be complimented by any evidence of partiality on the part of Pennsylvania; it ls my naive State, aud Lam giad w be honored at her hands; it is a matter of State pride. 1 woulu deem it a compliment-- nothing more, z ReroxteR—Am I wrong, then, in supposing you have no aspirations with regard to the Presiaency? General Hancock—Well, 1 thiak that there is no man in the country to-day that can aford to ignore Buch a gift, comlug from the people. Rerorren—You have, 1 belteve, expressed your political views on diverent occasions? General HaNcocK—Yes, Ihave; but mot because I had any desive tv mingle in politics or be thought a politician. Whatever views I may have expressed were my scauments with regard to tae situation; I ‘was a war deuiocrat; | am now a couservative, I Was anxious to setain the esteem of the republie cans—radicals—but my course in New Orleans, un+ fortunately, made me lose it, I was forced into a position there in which I had to assume a course of action thal was bound to make me sacrifice the es- wem of etther party. Idid not succeed in pleasing the radicals, Kerorres—Governor Geary, of your State, 1s sald to entertain hopes of a higher position at some future day; 10 tine, the Presidency is not above his ambition; you have probably heard as mach. General Hancock—Well, I do not Know much of Governor Geary. Lave met him ip the army ana know his history prior to that time. I suppose he is ambitious, RePoRTER—Have you much of an acquaintance with Pennsyivania politicians ? General HaNcockx—Not aa extensive acquaint. ance. 1 know McClure and some few others, but there are sgme who have come w the suriace of late years of whom I know very littic. As I took oceasion to say at the head of this letter, soldiers rarely make shrewd politician’. I believe E have found one who ts not lacking In shrewdness or policy, knowing full well tnat his political opponent 18 now at the head of the government anc williag to assume the leadership for another term; that Con- gress aul the aliuinistration are agatast him po- Itivally; aud knowing further that ts bril- liant military record would not save him should these wirepullers now in power think Le promised danger to thelr ambitious hopes, he discroetiy keeps silent, Wie his ambitions are doubtless pointing upward and he adauts that “there ts no maa tm the country to-day that can alford to ignore such a gift, coming from the peopte,”’ he is not ia a position te come out prominently and positively, Lice Geary, he canbe dragged ito prominence. U he re- ceives undoubted assarances thas his election wilt be assured te will make no sacrifices, And he is wise, Graut had the pest position the natton can offer, He sacridced it for the hignest civil office In the land, aud now has the certainty of retiring to obsenrity wien he leaves the Whits Hoase. Man- cock believes ia holding @ good thing wlule he can; and whatever hopes he may have of political pre- ferment he keeps ‘snum’’ until it is (Ime to strike, ivised; let them not fear that he ebalice from ms Lipa TEMPLAB3 IW JERSEY. KNIGHTS There was quite an Imposing parade of Knights Templars in Paterson yesterday afternoon. due event was t honor of the mstitution of St, Omer Commandery, No, 13, of Paterson; bat was made quite a public affair, ‘The organizauons partict pating in the parade were the St. Omer Com mandery, No. 13, of Paterson; Odo de St. Armand, No, 12, of Boonton; St. John’s, No. 9, of Elizabeth; Damascus, No. 5, of Newark; Hugh de Payens, No 1, of Jersey City; estine, No. 18; Morton, No, and Columbian, No. 1, of New Youk; the Gran Commandery of New Jersey and otners. ‘the Sir Knights were dressed in fall and elegant uniiorms of the order, and presented & gay appearance. The music Was farnisued by the Paterson band and the Seventh regiment band, of New York. The streets were hung With tags and banners, containing mot- toes of welcome, the spectators seeming to enter into the spirit of the occasion, Afier boop | through tho principal streets the Knights sat dow! to a collation at the Opera House Hotel, and in the evening the ceremony of installing the officers of St. Omer Commandery was performed in the Opera House, m presence of @ large und fashionable audience, THB YALB OOLLEGE SCIENTIFIC PARTY. Fort Bawwoen, W.T., Sept. 29, 1871. Professor Marsh and the scientific party from Yale Coliego have revuraed here from the Basterp Vintal Mountains, where they have spent senate eological explorations. A large Aruen ot ext t animal remains have been se cured. The party leave on Friday for Sait Lake City, and will | go through tdale to SoutherD OTegOle