The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1872, Page 5

YACHTING. What Has Been Done---What Is Doing---What Is To Be Done, THE PROSPECTS OF THE COMING SEASON. ‘The New System of Time Allowance—Its Effect on the Construction of Models, THE ANNUAL CRUISE What New Yachts Have Been Built— The Alterations in the Tidal Wave and Madeleine. THE NEW SCHOONER VIKING, ‘Now that boisterous March winds have sobered @ewn and the hoar /rost no longer sprinkles the grass with its Icy fakes we begin to enjoy the Pleasant warmth of a spring sun and are soon Wesief in preparations for tne summer season. Dunng the past few years the attention of the Pleasure-seeking branch of the community or those ‘who, though devoting a certain portion of the day ‘Bo the duties of their business, are willing to indulge tm some heaithtul recreation, nas been drawn to the benefits of outdoor amusements. Base ball, horse racing, boating and yachting are the regular amusements of ‘our citizens, and yachting may be said to take the Yeading position among these sports, as although 3% fe naturally confined to the residents of the citles qn the seaboard and inland lakes, yet it attracts the attention of tne whole country. Lt is only of late Years, however, that it has taken such an import- @nt stand in public opinton, as until our yachtsmen Were able to give evidence of the speed and sca- going qualities of the yachts they owned, and until Maternationa! interests became involved ana the ‘Sngiisn representative yacats were twice defeated, ‘the mass of the public withheld their support. ‘When a victory is gained the waver!ng always rusi te the aide of the victor, and they have now dis- eovered wnat yachting has done for the conntry, and have learned to appreciate their YACHTS AND YACHTSMEN. The coming yachting season gives every promise Of being nighly successful, and although two of our largest yachts will be absent on a foreign cruise @uring the greater portion of the season, there is every reason to helicve, from tne prospects aheaa, that there will be a larger number of yachts in commission this year than we have ever had betore. The New York Yachi Clun do not anticipate a visit from Commodore Ashbury this Year, but they would be delighted to receive any Bugiish vachtsman who should fee! inciined to ome across and test the speed of bis boat. since the defeat of the Campria and’ the Livonia in these ‘Waters yacnt building has taken a very lively turn en the other side of the water, and they have even Become so impressed with the beauty and specd of some of our models as to commence experiments With eenirebourds, which they have hitherco re- owe with ko much disdaiu, Whether they mtend #end one Of their Hew yachts Over hicre 18 Dot yet a@aceriained, and we shall probably Kaow noining of the mavier until they Lave thoroughly tested their Oreofthe most important steps thai jas peen ‘taken this year in relation to yacnting inter- @sis in An.crica 18 the Vew regulation in relation to ame allowance and measurement, wiica was @aopted at the last meeting. THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUP. For the past few years all the clubs im the United ‘States have been chopping and cuanging their ume allowance and measurement regulauons, wut Without arriving at any really fair ant equitable system. The oll system: based om area of canvas, displacement, &c., nad caca @ne very essential fauli—inat all the new yacats, Jngyead of beiug bulit ov» reasonable model to od- ain speed, were cousiructed with 2 view of evad ing the ume allowance ruics as MUCH as possivic. It was owing to the uisplacement law we Gud ee many exaggeraied models in relation to beam and overhang, and it was tuen the maia object of the modeler to have a8 much boat a9 he possibly could ont of the water, so as to pain on Other yachts im relation to Line allowance. Tuis all tender production of a faulty styie of model. gystein is based! upon THH OUBICAL CONTENT, and every yacit will now have % pay for every cubio toot she contains, The only chance of ev {ng this system would be to build boats with ane erated sheer, but the litte they might gain by that manwuvre would certalaly be more than over. Balanced by the tauliy move) 1% woud proaues. The following is a copy Of the resolutions passed by the New York Yach+ Club tn relation to measure- ment and time allowance:— Resolved, That the system of meas Jowances now in use oy the club be abolished. Reaoived, That the ciab adopt th img rules for mea- surement and time allowance:—Firat, that each ya 1 ‘be measured on the outaide of the planking from the rabbit Mine of the keel to a live drawn irom the iowest point of top of tho plank sheer forward and wit, parallel with the ‘water line unti! it reaches the stem and’ stern, including as Mauch of the overhaug at ench end as shail’ come within feese limite, and taat the contents of the boat within these limits be got in cubic feet, Second, that the number of cubic feet so obtnined be ap. ed to such tables of time allowances taken those now in use a8 will resuit fo an allowance by the achooners, the Sappho and the Dauntiess, to the smallest, the foam and the Lva, of about twenty minutes in a race of five hours, and in the’ same proportion for Bloons, ‘and graduated according to the scales now In use for races made in longer or shorter time, Resolved, That the committee is nereby authorized to Jate the dpDlication of tho tables of time allowances to the Measroment adopte: Resolved, That the committee and the measurer of the etub aro hereby au:horized to fix the details of the manner im which the yaonts shall be measured, in accordance with the foregoing reaolution. The New York Yacht Club moved early this season into their new ciub Troon, sttuated over the Jockey Ciub Rooms, on the corner of Twenty- feventh street and Madison avenue, These rooms are beautifully fitted up, and contain @ periect mu- seum of ements and timeal- NAUTICAL OUKIOSITIES, comprising some very handsome pictures and a complete get of models of all the yacnts that nave Delonged to the club, There are wow over six hundred members to the clud, aud vue rooms well attended every evening. The members have also imaugurated a system of monthly @inners, whicn they find of a very benificial Buture, as i¢ brings yachtsmen together and ves them an opportunity of talking over past aud wure yachting eveats. Nothing is yet definitely known in conuecuion with tae programme tor their gnnual cruise this year, but it 18 rumored that there 4s @ probability of the Meet going as lar east as Pori- land, The inembers of the Portland Yacht Ciny Fe very anxious vo receive a vi Irom the mem- hold a GRAND REGATTA Wn honor of the occasion and give handsome prizes for schooners and sioupa, The only difi- culty to be surmounted in this instance | we to get a suiictent number of owners to go on such an ext cruise, as they have an ovjection to being absent from business so long. The visit of the Bastera Yaent Club to New York waters wilt probably not Sake piace tis season, although, if tae New York fleet go on to Portiand they may meet the Kastern Club there, and taen the latter Wilt perhaps escoit them home and take part tm some of the Octoder races in these waters. certainly give us one of the Hnese yuouting seasons that has ever been known im this country. ‘The Sapplo and Dauniless are now itting out for their VOYAGE TO EUROVE. and will probably start about tie end of Ube week. The Sappho will be taken across by Captalu Samuel Greenwood, and the Dauntless will go over wader the charge of her sally master, ant Marua B. Lyons, Wiio Has already crossed t in the same ‘vessel, ‘The cruise of these yacnts Will last between three and fonr months, during which Lime they wilt ‘Visit the English Channel and the Baluc, caihog at St. Peterspurs, in acceptance of te vitaiion of ‘the Grand Duke Alexis to the New york Yacht Club. ‘The knebantress, tne Wanderer and some over achts may, perhaps, jom in the excursion to St tersvurg: but tieir owners have as yet come to NO deinite decision ia relacion Lo the proposed trip. During nce OL the Sappho aud tae Dauntiess the New York Yacht Ulub wii be uncer tl oul mand of REAR COMMODORE FRANKLIN OSGOOD, who Wii! fly his pennant on th winner of the Queen's Cup rey nual regatta of the clab will be held on the suird Thursday in June, over the usual course, aud We start for = th oovan race for the Chul Jonge Cup will be made on the third ‘Thursday ly, This race iil be sated irom Sanay Hook bgntsalp to Brenton’s Reet tivatsnip and retary. Tne race for the Wallack Uup, irom the sandy Hook Lightship to a stakeboat of Long Branch and retnrn, Will be also satied in July. ‘there have not been yery many new yacht this season by ihe tmemvers of the York Yacht Ciub, bul several nave chal Bands. ‘The Columbia will sail this year under the signal of Mr. Lester Wallack, Mr. Manion Sauds will bring out his new schooner, the Viking, and Mr, Alexa.der will also cruise in a new sioop cailed the Vision, Mr. Nicuoils will prooably cruise m the schooner Alice, which he purchased from ex- Commodore George Kick, eaiess he buidsa new Boop, Wich he anticipates doing. Nr. Pierre Loru- built of the New xork Yacht Cluo, and propose wo | Sach an arrangement would | NEW YORK AERALD. SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET, and Mr. J. Rae, ast ain a now sen yaont, D Tt would be.exd to say What vessel will cary off oF victor speaks very highly of the Resolute. ‘This. it Was built last year for Mr. A. 8. Hatch, and y hal hardly time to get her in rover trim. Towards the latter partof che season, however, she showed great speed and there is every to believe she Will prove herself hard to ‘The Columbia and Palmer wii! have to look to themselves, he Magic will doubtless appear in ractng form this tne absence of the fleet Sappno will doudtless be hailed with delight and give a chance to others who have oilen hud to suc- mb to her immense speed. On ihe whole, there is every reason to believe the New York Yachc Club Wil have & Most succersiui scuson. ‘What will be done tis season by THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB is as vet undecided, but they will prooably come out with @ formidable programme, as Commodore J. Voorms, Jr., 18 a live man when yachting 1s on the tapis, ‘The cluo hold their next meeung on the coming Wedvesday, and the programme wiii thea be deftattely arranged. Tue Brookiyn cinbd owns now & very large fleet, and several new yacuts are at preseat bemg butt by their “members, this season, but reason, beat. ‘The new system of measurement adopted by the lew York Yacht Ciub, based upon the cubical content, will provably be adopted by Brooklyn Clad, a8 their committee on Theasul it have reported favorably on its merits. . he annual regatta of the Broosiyn Yacht clup wit place on the 22d of June, which pith two giter the New York Yacht Club re- gal ‘There have been several changes in the ownership of yachts belonging to the Brooklyn Club. ‘The fleet sloop @racie has been soll by Messrs. Krebs and Johnson & Mr. Colgate, of the Brooklyn Club. Mr, Alexander's new sloop, Vision, belongs to the Brooktyn as well a3 the New York Club, Mr, Be- ling wil come out this season with a new sivop, @bout seventy leet long, and the Kaiser Wilhelm 1s jor sale, Commodore Voorhis 18 huving the Made- leme lengthened about eight leet. Vice Gommodore Maxwell is having bis sloup Peerless altered vo a scnooner, and Mr. Henry Smedley, of Souin Brook- lyn, 18 building a new sloop tor Mr, John M. Sawyer, the well knowa sail maker. THE ATLANTIO YACHT CLUB have decided to hoid their annnal regatta on the 18th of June, and tney, theretore, will probably have the honor @f opening the season. ‘fhe course wiil be round the Gedney iuoy channel and return. Commodore William Peet wilt again be in com- mand, and ts fuliy determined to keep up the reputation of the club and have a lively season. It ta not yet settled whai system of time allowance the Atlantic Club intend to adopt, bus a large number of the members are strongly in favor of chat bared upon cubical conteni, and the question will shortly be brought before the club, eral new yachts are now be- ing built for members of this club, among wuich Is @ Lew schooner, seventy feec jong, which ia being Dut Logether oy the masterly hands ol Herrishol!, of Briswol, for Mr. Thayer. The scnooner Tidal Wave, ex-Vommodore William Voorhis, has also under- gone some extenstve alterations. It is not yet de- termined when the Atiantic Club will make their anpual cratse, but it will probabiy take place early in Auguat. THE COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB will have a hvely season this year, but are at pre- sent in rather am unsettied state ior fear the Dock Commissioners are going to commence work ia their neigaborhood and force them to move trom their present pleasant quarters at the foot of Filty-sixth street. North River. Tueir annual regatta ‘wiil take place in July. THE HARLEM YACHT CLUB 3s coming out very strong this year, as the manage. 1oent Of affairs has passed Into the hands of some lively yachtsmen. ‘Tne election of Captain Wiliam Kipp, oi the Seventh regiment, to the oflice of Com- modore of the cluv, bas vroaghtin about a hundred new members, all good men, who mean to make matters very lively this season. The old club house tas been removed to a lot on the Morrisania side of tue river, outside of the Kills, 80 hencesor- ward they will hoid their regattas 1n open water and not be bothered by low tidesand shullow water, ‘The numerous other small clubs are busily pre- paring for the season, aud there 13 considerable talk about some very [ast smail noats inal are to appear tnis season, ‘Ine Jersey Clty Yacht Club have not yet concluded ali their arrangements for the season, bat intend holding teelr regattain July, A new sloop of twenty tons measurement is being built Jor a member of this ciub by Bedell, of Roshan, L. 1. ‘The sloop Orion.as been purchased by Mr. Cooper, of tne Hoboken Yacot Cluv, and some new boata are now in course of censtruction for members of natcinb. ‘The Bayonne Yacht Club, of Pamrapo, . J; the Willamsvurg Yacht Ciub, the Oceanic Yacht Oluv, of Jersey City; the manhattan Yacho Clab and ihe Union Yacut Club, of Long Isiand, are ail preparing jor the commg season. Tne Sea- wianaks Yacht:Club has lately been organized at Oyster Bay, L. L, and has already some firteen Yachis in its feet. ‘The members of the LILLIPUTIAN YACHT CLUB, of Perth Amboy, are now engaged in bullding their modeis lor the coming season. ‘Ihese models are forty-two Inches on the water line. and Messrs. Bell, Kearney, King, Witte, Parker and Kingsland are now cugaged In finishing thelr miniature yachts, Mr. Kiagsiand’s modei is something aiter the model of the Columbia, but with more overhang, fore and aft. She 18 very heavilg syarred, but her owner in- tecds to conntertamnce whe extra canvass with ballast, THE CANOE CLUB 18 a new organization, iormed tis season, for the purpose of cruising in imiand waters. ‘The follow- lig Canoes have aireday juined the club:— Length, Owner, feet. -J. S. Mosher... pone oM. R. Sonuyier... lt «M. Schuyler ary .W. Le Alden i .L. Mors ened .H. D. Martin, «AT tue cluy propose cruising on tue Saguenay, Lake Jutarto and Skaneatcles Lake. Toe openmg re- ta wili (ake place round Staten Island, and the members of tie club nave all Insured their lives, YACHT BUILDING has not been very lively this season in New York, and although a large number of amati craft are being built, there are but few on the stocks of any large dimensions, One of the most important adai- tions to our amateur navy Will be the new schooner yacht now in Course Of construction at Messrs. Poul- jon’s yard, at the foot of bridge street, Brooklyn, for Mr, Mahlon sands. ‘This craft will’ be named the Viking, aad is being constructed from a model furnished by Mr. Van Deaseu, the modeller of the fleet Columbia. This new flyer 1s something a tw the Columbia in appearance, but is trifle sharper forward, and has, possible, a flatter floor. phe has been constructed with great attention to stability, and will probably prove rather fast. Her truok log @ solid piece, morticed through Naine. m the centro for the board and at the enas ior the ribs of the flooring, whicn are composea of cedar and — hackmatack uppers, with oak below, which will give plenty of buoyancy. Her sianculons are of locust. The yacht is ow pretty far advanced, and they expect to launch her next Saturday. fer joiner work haw been done by F. D. Vanaeweer and the plamoing by Harry Culkin. ‘The painting 1s from the brasn of David Clark, of South sireet, and James Anaer- son has looked after the rigging. Her canvas suit WH be supplied by N. &. Wilson, and John Anderson lias done the carving. Mr. Manion Sands has got a very haady tte poard craft, and she has every appearance of being fast in smooth water. Her dimensious are as follows ength on water line. Wath ‘of beam, moulded. Depth of hota Length of foremast. Ceugta of matnmast Length of topmasts.... Lengia of main boom Length of fore boom, Lengin of main gat 1 of fore Ba. prit Jiyboom Draught of water... captain Fish has lately completed a new model tor Mr. W. B. Nichols of @ sea-going centre-board Sue has not yet been laid down, as Mr. 1s nas been uoable to give his attenuon to the matter, owing wo famuy bereaveinent. his boat Wil be built on a model ratner diferent to any- thing we have yet seen here, and wiil embody both Ainetican and Laglish principles, Mer dimensions are to bi ‘aie th over ail. . 90 Length on water | a Wiath of beam, tog | Deptn ot hoid. 9 stern overhang. laa Cent c 1 80 Leagti of board : ise Draught without board ae Dewught with board, 46 e new sloop Vision, now being built for Mr. AMlexanure by } rrick, of Sout Brooklyn, was aiso modelled by Captain Fish, She wil be a centre- board cockpit si0ep, With @ deck house. She has been DULL (or speed and Nas consideranle overhang, hot fore and alt. She is progressing rapidly and will be finisied early next month, Her dimensions 3 follows:— Length over all Lengti on water Widta of veam, Depib of hola, (4 Contre-voard case ig Longilt of board 4 angie without board ‘anugal With bowrd AY Stern overhang. ae i Hieigt of cavi ts saoeees s iii H ix. voter Co is having a new steam yacnt pL le pe Price, of Greenpoint, that was aiso modeled by Captain Fish, She is flat-bot- toed, of very light draugut, and wilt be propelled by acenure Wheel, She is bull as an experiment to testa aew siyie of engine, Her dimensions are as Lolo Ws det, Length over ait... 0 Width of bear Depta of Loud 5 Stern overnang: 3 Draught of wat 1 Centre wheel, dia + fa Fan Of Pade, ..cs.cceeee 2 ‘{nis boat is nearly cospleted, and is now having her engmes put ‘The Lurine is the name of a new steam yacht that has lately been bailt by Lennox, of brooklyn, lor Mr. Pierre Loriiard, She wilt measure avout 60 tons, and 18 90 feet on deck, with 16 feet beam. Mr. Luke Loriiiara is naving @ steam yacht built by Lempox, of South Brooklya, whigh Wil} bg gpller oa aia the Fearless, She will be a screw propetier, meas- uring about 40 tons, 75 feet on deck and 15 feet MeGarrick, of South Brooklyn, has on the stocks & very hundsome sloop for Mr. W. M. Braisher, of the Brooklyn Club. Great things aro expected of tuts cratt, and she certainly looks like a racer, Her dimensions are:—Length, 57 vet; beam, 17 feel and depth, Steet 8 mches, She wil be launen next week, Mr. Being, the owner of the Kaiser Witnelm, is now superiatending the building of a new sloop, which is being put together by Fat McGiehan, of Pamrapo, N.J. ‘This the first ume AMcGiehan has had a chance at a boat of large size, and he 1s determined to bring out a flyer, Her di- Mensions are:~ Length, 70 feet; beam, 19 feet 6 menes, and depth of hold, 6 fect 4 inches, Her capin will be very handsomely fitted and finished, ‘The Henishotls, of Bristol, have just completed a very handsume schooner for a member of tae Eastern Yacht Clu things are expected. water of Boston, of which great She 18108 feet on the line, with 26 feet beam. They are on a schooner of the following di- Length, 70 feet; beam, 19 fee and depth of hoid, 7 leet, This vacht is being ballt by Mr, Thayer, of the Atlantic Yacht Cluo, and will be completed early in June. A large schooner yacnt 1s now being built at St. Catharine's for a Canadian gentleman, from a model furnished by Captain Fish, Bedell, of Roslyn, L. L, 18 now engaged on @ twenty ton sloop for @ member of the Jersey City Yaent club, A sloop yacht, thirty-eight feet long, ts being bullt at Greenpowt ior Mr, Seaoury, oi the Willlameburg Yacat Clap, YACHTS ALTERED. There have not been many very important altera- tons in any yacuis thts season With the excepuion of those affecting the Tidal Wave, Madeleine, and Peerless, Tue Tidal Wave, ex-Commander Willtam Voorhis, has just been launched after having under- jone some Very extensive alterations. Ste has een In the hands of Mr, A. A. Smnita, of Nyack, Who has Dipped her, adding three feet to her beam, and also given her eignt feet more stern, the greater portion of which 14 overiung. ‘The Madeleine, Commodore F, Voorhis, Jr., has also been taken In tand by Mr. A. A, Smich, and is now undergoing some simiar alterations, cousist- ing Of adding eight ioot alt, wach will give her considérabie overhang, Mr. Jonn Mumm, of South Brooklyn, is now de- Young ms attention to the Peerless, Vice Commo- dore Maxwell, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, Mr. Maxwell is having is sloop lengthened ten Leet for- Ward and altered into a schooner, ‘There have been several otver alterations in the smaller yachts, vut they ure of a triding nacure. Yachting Notes. The yacht Sappho, N.Y.Y.C., Vice Commodore Douglas, left anchorage off Whitestone inis morn- ing and proceeded to New York, ‘Lhe yacht Resolute, N.Y.Y.U., Mr. 0. Hatch, from Newport tor New York, arrived at Whitestone unis evening and anchored. HOMEOPATHIC SURGICAL HOSPITAL FAIR. Brilliant Opening of the Fair Last Evening— Christine Nillson Presiding at a Stall—A Pleasant Evening and Flattering Pe- cuniary FProspeets—The St. Luke’s Hospital Fair. The fair in aid of the Homeopathic Surgical Bos- pital at tue Armory of the Twenty-second regiment Was opened fur the first me last evening and was graced by the presence of a distinguished gathering Of patrons and friends, At loast 2,500 tickets were disposed of, and the fair opens under the most flattering pecumary auspices. It 19 expected that at least $50,000 will be raised for the object of constructing @ permauent hospital, and as the in- stitution 18 at present avsolutely free vo all appli- canta, no matter what their nationality or religion, and 1s in every respect one of our werthicst chart. ues, It is hoped that these anticipations will be more than realized, THE NILSSON STALL. The centre of attraction last evening was what was known a» the Nilsson stall, a handsome stand, abundantly supplted with ail descriptions of fancy goods, presided over in person by the beautilul singer ferseli, assisied by tn or @ dozen of her ijady and gentiemen friends, Never before had sho lookea more charming, and an immense crowd of spectators gatuered in front of her wares, and made it @ matter of extreme dif- culty to even see tnetr ature, She soon had pienty of ousiness upon ber hands, and her namerous assistants were all busily employed in taking money and distributmg — purchases. ‘fhe main objects of notice, however, were seven handsome dolls, dressed to tne principal characters im Which the fair Conatine has been amos success- tal Guring the present season, the Marguerite and tne ‘Traviata being especially accurate in thett Aiteral fldeintv to the cosinmme of the stage. These were ramicd off m double quick time, eaca doll iaving hundreds of dollar chances. Miss Nilsson herself received the names, and cheered oy a smile, ner customers frequently invested over and over aainin the hope of cer- tatuly securing Lhe coveted prize. Ihe aggregate receipts of her stail must liave been very large be- fore the evening was over. THE kksT OF THE FAIR, though presenting comparatively few novel fea- tures, Was singularly good of its Kid. There was the veritable floral temple, m the centre of the floor, iragrant wun periume and bright with beau uyui flowers, arranged iu all varieues oF bouquets, irom the simpi¢ buttonhole bud to a nosezay large enough to be # fil tripute of adnuration tor a prima donua. ‘then there was a gypsy’s tent, the naunt Ola iew mysterious, but beauuiul fortune tellers, preaided over, so il was announced by a placard on one side of the evergreen bower in whica they were siirouded, by Norma, the Gypsy Queen, The luterior of the’ bower was decorated with many a aunt and cabalists jecking device—inscriptions in Arctic, and Kgyptian Serpents of Kternity, and wonderielly introduced combinations of angles and circles, and eccentric geometrical — figures. To yet a glimpse of your future you had, of course, to cross the paim of one of the iair witches in attendance, and, after looking at you with a roguisn smile and consulting @ DOOX of desuny, they announced the voice of the oracie, which was mvariably favorable to good looking, generous bachelors, One very popular means of money- making was afforded by tne sale of dolis bya presty little girl, dressed up like an old woman and living mm @ giganuc shoe of gilded wood, There was aiso # stall kept by some genuine Shakers from Mount Lebanon, which did & good business. Some excitemeat was caused by a figure of the celebrated trotting mare Lady suffoik— the original skin of the departed queen of the turi, cunningly stuited—clad in a gorgeous set of bright harness. ‘Thus 14 to be presented to the physician, whoever he may be, Wuo receives most votes trom guoscribers, ‘The books Were opened last even- log, and quite & number of ballots were cost for certain popular and rising young followers of Hippocrates. The remaiming bootus may be un- agined—well stocked with abunaance of pretty nicknacks that are of no particular value in Shemselves put serve admirably to aeck a bachelor’s dressing table or a drawing room mantel suelf. Ti restaurant of the fair, itimay be added, 1s v much better than usual at such exhibitions, and seemed vo be well patronized, THE PICTURE GALLERY is entered on paymeut of an extra quarter, anc was crowded from early in the evening. It con- tains @ hundred and torty paintings, all of wiien have been Jent by private gentiemen who nave kindly jent their sympathy to the opject of the t and among the pictures are many of considerable merit, which Will probably never be exposed to view except on an occasion such as We present. THE ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FAL, which was opened on the Sch at Apollo Hall, and in- cludes among its principal feacares a good band, a maguificent art gailery, weil stocked stalis, and Oc. casional amaveur Lneatricais 14 receiving, as it de- serves, a fair amount of patronage. A KNOTTY LEGAL QUESTION. in Sing Sing Prison—A Death for Ten Singular Developme: Convict Under Sentence of Yenrs. ‘The anomalous status ol Moses Lowenberg, a con- vict in Sing Sing Prison, aud who has beea under sentence of death for the past ten years, is, per- haps, without @ paraile: in the complex ma. chinery of law. During the year of i86i Lowenberg, who was then living in the city of New York, became involved = tt @ quarrel With a nelgnver named Samuel Hottmaa, during which the latter was stavved with asword caue in the hands of Lowenberg, from the Ws of Which he died shortly alterwards. Tne , having been indicted for wilful murder, was tried and convicted m the Court of General Sessions, betore Recorder Joun Tt, Hoftmen, on the ain day of January, 1862. In accordance with the ulen existing statute (which oecame w Jaw April 14, 1560) persons sentenced to suffer death should be coulinea at hard Jabor until executed, and that “persons so sen- venced were to be executed within one year, under @ Warrant issued by the Governor.” ‘The sentence of the Court above named sets forth “that the said Moses Lowenverg, for the murder in the first de- gree and felony aloresaid whereof he stands con- victed (being @ Critne punisnable by death), do suffer tue puntshment of death for sald murder and felony on Friday, the 20th day of February, in the year of our Lora 1863, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afvernoon of that day; and itis further ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said Moses Lowenberg ve contined at hard labor in the State Prison until sacn puulshment of death shall be inflicted,” ‘The statute under which Lowenberg was com- mitted to prison for twelve months preceding his execution Was repeated in the spring ol 186%, and since then the successive. Governor have declined to grant @ warrant for his executio) Within the ae few days a prominent law firin ff the village of lng Sing has taken the of Lowen erg fh hand, with the intention & ApDle eg foe S writ. Of haveas Corpus bef, gf age, be- his first race being sn~ UE a6 ane Convic§ counotioneer bo fouls de. | Stakek at Me JOror pit ate i tained, he faileo get C™bince, Hin wovohd | ap: a those | LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB. Opening Day of the Spring Racing Meeting. Grand Attendance of Southern Beauty and Fashion. Spirited Contests and Excit- ing Incidents. Templar the Winner of the Hurdle Race, and Monarehist the Grand In- augural Post Stake. New ORLEANS, April 13, 1872, ‘The opening day of the Louisiana Jockey Club racing mecting was very successful and brilliant, the efforts of the organization t) make this amuse- mept eminently @ people’s pastime in the South re- sulling in a liberal and deserved encouragement, ‘The Fair Grounds course, over which tne meeting 4s held, is. a lovely spot, well Improved and ele- ganty beaulified, comparing in general appoint. ments with any track in the couutry, Recently the course fas been shortened to the exact length of a mile, and the homestretch and first quarter widened {rom sixty feet to 115 feet, Much time and labor have veea spent in grading the track, and now it 18 in @ state approach- ing perlection, The stands are substantial and striking ornaments to the grounds, and seem complete la every parucular appertaining to the accommodation and convemence of visitors. Material tmprovements are also noticed in the erection of unique stands for the judges, and neat fences are around the outer and inner circles, adding much ty the pleasant effectiveness of the whole surroundings, while the peauthul walks and grove of magnificent old oaks in the field present advantages scldoim enjoyed by patrons of the turf, ‘The presence of these trees, with their branches so trimmed tha: they do not obstruct the view of the horses at any time during @ race, 1s alone enough to canse @ burst of involuntary admiration by the spectator at the beauty of the picture un- folded to his gaze. On the same scale of liverality that marks all the work of the of_icers of this associauion, the club house has been erected, and no similar edifice in the United States is more commodious or a greater model of neatness and taste, harmonizing and cor responding in style of arcnivecture with the stands and other surroundings, In a word, this race course 18 @ gem, and well worthy the gentlemen who have 80 admirably planned and carried out the Measures necessary in a matier of this kiad, THE ATTENDANCE It had been thought that the closing of the Metairie races so late as Thursday last would be to te disadvantage of the Jockey Club meeting; but not so, and, contrary to expectation, it has aided it materially, the attendance to«lay, when President Breaux called up the horses ior the hurdle contest, being overwheliningly grand, far beyond all expectations, ana immeasurably out- stripping any sunilar assembiage that the Crescent City bas seeu tor years. ‘The great crowd covered ali the stands, and the grounds im and around the course became an inextricaole jam of carriages, horses and pedestrians. Kveryoody seemed to be satisfled, aad the brightness of the lovely April day was almost exceeded by the brilliant and happy countenances of ine pleasure seekers. ‘Ine old rule of alowiug bone bub members and thet famihes oa the Members’ stand having wb avolahed—thus doing away with the signtest ves- lige of exclusiveness —the spectators on this elegant structure were a boily 1m all its Characieristics long to be pleasantly remembered, * 1H TRACK, ‘The track was in fine condiuion, utmost pains Wad been takep by decretary Fuiey aod his assistants to this ead. Tuey have lapored Zealously jor Gays, ant althergh the drawbacks have heen frequent wit werous the wack Was ali thal could be desired, THE RACING. ‘The racing was excellent, much better than an- ticipated, as the horses have nad but lite ume since the close of Metaine for the rest and recupera- on nec atter six days of hard work. ‘the events of the iInauguracon were a hurdie coniest and In the form tne favorite, Kilnd Tom, was thrown, which much exciiément, aud in tie iavter the enthusiasin of the ladies over ‘tke victory of Monarchist was of tne most decided nature. In this race tbe jong- noped event of Messrs. Jerome & Bntora’s beautiful filly Nellie Gray meeting Monarchist Took piace, and, Instead of the later being beate by-her, as some predicted, she retired ingiortously, nd the dark vlue of the Preakness stave was agald victorious from among a field of rare clippers. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. The officers of the Louisiana Jockey Club, in whose hands rests ils lusure, are:—Stewarts, G. A. Breaux, J. U, Flemtag, R. W. Simmons, C.'f. Howard and J. Genny: Iiiners, C. Hl. slocumy, I Szymanski and © a. Chase; Distance Judge, Mr L. BE. Le- marie. Reception Commiuee, Joseph P. Bomer, W. A. Bell, W. D. Wallace, E, B. O'brien, Atwood Violet, Jules Aidige, b. A. Forde, Strauss, ©, Gale loway, Joseph Hernandez, James M. McCandlesh and P. O, Fazende, THE HUROLE RACE. ‘The first race was over hurdies, two mules, with eignt jumps, There were five starters, comprising E. Harrison’s chestnut geiding Tempiar, by Bulletin, dam by Albion, with 132 pounds up; Thomas Ciark’s chestuut horse Village Blacksmita, by Vandal, vam by Wagner, 135 pounds; M. Waish’s chestuut geld- ing Tanglefoot, by Captain Beard, dam Pruneiia, 132 pounds; William Jennings’ brown norse blind Tom, by Star Davis, dam by imported Margrave, 145 pounds; H. Gatmey’s brown mare Mary Hennessey, by ‘Tipperary, dam Oho, 121 pounds. Bund ‘tom Was a great favorite over the field, but unfortunately showing that the he felt at the second jump, and was out of the race at that pola, Templar won in flue style, The following are the details of THE RAC After a few attempts tne horses rot away on even terms and dastiea at the first nurdie nearly parailel, Yhe majority of them struck the hurdle and knocke: iwdown, and then dashed arouad the upper tara, Blind Tom and Templar leading on even terms, with Village Biacksimtn ture, Tanglefoot fourth and Mary Hennessey fifth, When Bimd Tom jumped the second hurdle, Whica Was on the backstreicn, he threw his rider, and that enued his chances of victory im the race. ‘Templar then Ovened a wide inp on Village Blacksmith, and ted half a dozen lengins over the third hurdle, Jocated Just beyond the ha'f-mile pole, He continued to lead around the lower urn and up the homestreten, zomg over the fourth hurdie a dozen Jengtus in front of Village Biacksmih, who was s1x lengths In aavance of Tangletoot, Mary Hennessey bringing op tne rear. Ali ol these jumped prettily and never made a blunder alter leaving the first hurdle. Teiplar, as he passed the stand, Nad suc € commanding lead tat 1 Was dollars to cents he could not be overtaken, barring accidents, He cleared ail the Impediments im tne way during the second mile and came home an easy winner by naif a dozen lengths, in 4; Village Black- smith was second, Mary Hennessey third and Tan- gletoot fourth. SUMMARY, NEW ORLEANS (LA), APIOL JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING—FIRST Day, KAck.—Club purse of $1,00' Oo to first $200 to second and $100 Lo Ute third Norse; two nities, over eight nurdles. i, Harrigou entered ch. g, Templar, 6 years old, by Bultetiu, dam by Albion, 162 Lbs. 1 ‘Thomas Clark entered cn. h. Village Blacksiitn, aged, by Vandal, dam Cholera, 19 Ips 2 HL. Gatfaey entered br. m. Mary Hennessey, aged, by ‘Tipperary, dam Oly, 121 ibs. . sent, © M. Walsh eniere! ca. g. Tangieioot, ag Captain Beard, dam Prunella, 132 1bs. 4 W. Jennings entered b. n. Blind ‘tom, 6 old by Star Davis, dam by imp. Margrave, 145 WS; servers veeeeeeeee liS 65 3g » THE GRAND INAUGURAL POST STAKE. vhe second race Was the grand inangural Post two mile neats, for all ages; $100 ent Louisiana Jockey Club adding $2,500 to Ule frst horse, $700 to tae second Horse and $200 vo the third horse. There were six starcers, including Mr. H. Saurord’s bay colt Monarchist, by Lexington, ¢ Mailared: |W, abcock’s chestnut filly Nellie Ransom, by Ja Malone, dam Vesper Light; W. Cottriil’s chestuut flily Saucevox, by Star Davis, dam Skedladdie; G. W, Stewart's chestnut horse Barney Williams, by Lexington, dain Voiga; 1. G. Bacon's brown horse Fraox Hampton, by imported Aysgarth, dam by Charley Ball, and A, Butord’s gray tly Nellie Gra; by Commodore, dam by Sovereign. Monarchist the favorite, selling In We pools for nearly as much as all the others combined, Frank Hampton being Stake, ree, play or pay, the second choice, Nelle Gray and Neilie Ranson aiternating a8 third, Monarchist won the race in govd style. THE WINNER. Monarchist is a rich bay colt, four years old, by Lexington, out of Milaved (Stamp's dam) by tno ported Glencoe, ont of Levity (Ruric’s dam) by im- ‘amt ‘Trustee; ner dam Vandal’s dam by imported ‘Tramby, Monarchist was sold as yeorling at Mr. Jexandey’s sale im 1869, to Colonel Brace, for $1,900, Who purchased him for Mr. Sanford, He stdnds about Giteen and a naif hands ng and is very powerful and finely proportioned, He did not appear on the turf until he was a three-ven~ pearance was at Long Branch, on the 4th of July, when he ran second to Harry Bassett for the Jersey Derby Stakes. At the same meeting he was also second to Nellie Kansom for the Monmouth Sequel Stakes, Atthe August meoting he scored bis ilrst Victory—a race of mile heats—beating Climax, Daunter and Gao. On Octover 7, at une Jerome Fall Meeting, he was agalo sevond to Haric Bassett for the Champion Stakes; but on the third day of the same meeting he scored two more brillant vic- tories, winning the Annual Sweepstakes—a dash of two ilies, lor three-year-oids—beating By the Sea and Hampton, and the Grand National Handi- cap Sweepstakes, for alt ages—a dash of two miles and a quarter, with eighty-eight pounds on him, beating ‘Telegram, Mary Clark, Areola, De- fender, Niagara, Conductor, Harie and Barney Wilbams, Immediately after the Jerome meeting he was sent to New Orleans, ana at the meeung in December ne won the Post Stake, for all ages, two mile heats, in tine atyie, beating Koster, Sentinel and Fireball. On the first day of the Metairie meet- ing just passed, he won & dash ot a mile aud a nall, In good ume, veating Nannie Douglas, Pilgrim, Annie B., Foster, Marchesse, Lord Byron and Tom Leathers, On the third day of the same meeting he won the Metairie Cup, for ali ages, two mites and @ quarter, beating Barney Wisams, Nellie hansom and Wanuerer. THE RACE. First Heat,—saucebox took the lead, Nellie Gray second, Frank Hampton third, Monarchist fourth, Nellie Ransom fwd and warney Willams sis ‘The iatter soon ran to second place, Saucevox continued to lead down the backstretch, put goin, around the lower turn Barney went in front an Jed a lengin into the homestretch. ‘ie then came up the streteh like & racehorse, leading two lengins, Saucedox second, Neltie Gray third, Monarchist fourth, Neile Ransom fifth and Frank Hamp- won sixth, Gomg into the second = mile the horses began to draw closer togeiuer, and as they approacaed the quarter pole Monarvilst and Nellie Gray ran up to Saucebox, and Barney Wil- liams. Frank Hampton also began closing as they ran down the backstretch, Monarcalst Soun dis posed of Nellie Gray and sent ier to the rear. then passed Saucebox and took hold of Baracy ‘The aver, however, kept the lead tuto te homestretch; but when Mouaremst got into atralg ht work he soon went to the trout, and, com- ing on 1D @ strong galiop, won ihe heat by two Jengths. Nellie Raosom made her run on the lower turn, and coming up tue Dowestretcn at a rattling pace, secured second place, bealing Barney Wil+ Hams two lengths, tne latter being one length ahead of Saucevbox, Frank Hampton filth, Neilis Gray BIXth, ‘Time, 3:39. Second Heat,—Saucebox was first away, Monarch- ist second, Nellie Gray third, Nelite Ransoin fourth, Frank Hampwn fith and Barney Wiiliams sixta. ‘They ran in this way around the upper turn, but as they passed the quarter pole Neilie Gray took vhe lead, Saucepox second, Monarchist third, Barney Willams fourth, Frank Hampton fifth, Nelie” Ransom sixin, There was no change of pi down the baekstretch nor around the Jower turn, Nellie Gray leading three lengins all the Way, Saucepox second, Monarctist third, Barney 5 TE STATE CAPITAL. Comments on the Burlesque of State Politics. A Genera! Review of the Field and Hits at the Powers That Be. NEW YORK CHARTER. City Assessments Explained by a Piayed-Out Tammany Patriot. THE ALBANY, April 19, 1872, ‘There was a larger attendance of members of both houses to-day than there has been on any previous Saturday, showing conclusively that the threac made by one of the most rampant reformers last ‘Thursday that he would have a “good crowd” in the Assembly to-day or @ call of the House would Make the delinquents come to grief was not with- out its effect. However, there was very jittle business of aay iiuportance trans- acted, and the only subject that gave rise to anything like a spicy debate was the resolution of Mr, Loughian to give 100 coptes of the Red Book to each member of both houses, and twenty- five copies to the officers and reporters, Hereto- fore resolutions similar to this one have met with little, if any, opposition, for reasons which are ob- vious to everybody; but it was left for tne reform Legislature to kick up the tirst row about the matter, and simply, it would seem, for the sake of making ® little economy capital, the more eastiy probably to blind the eyes of the people to the buying and sell- ing that has been going on for wecks past betweem the virtuous members and their bosom frends, the lobbyists, There can be no doubt but that in pass years THE RED BOOK SCHNME was made a profitable mine for certain prine ters, and it may ve for certain members of the assembly also who helped to make the crooked ways st t; and tf the action Williams iourth. ‘The fatter three were but a length apart, Neliie Ransom and Frank Hamptoa being close up, Uifth aud sixth, running side and side, There Was nochange up the homesiretch, except that Barney Willams took third place, When tue horses moved around the upper turn they began to change places; barney Willams was here beaten and tell to ‘the rear, and Nellie Gray began to quit, and the others all ned “in troubie, as at the quarter pole Monarchist made a dash and was soon on the lead. Then Frank Hampton made after tim, followed by Nellie Ransom. ‘The four were very close together on the Jower turn, and they came into the homestretch nose and tail, Monarchist leading, Saucebox sec- ond, Frank Hampton wird, Nellie Ransom tourth. Nelite Gray was several lengths beliad, while Barney Williams was @ distance further off, Monarchist then galloped leisurely up the stretch, while Frank Hampton was forced to his Utmost m an unsuceessful effort to overtake him. Monarchist won an easy race by alengto, F Hampton ond, Nelhe Kansom third, Saucy fourth, Nelle Gray fith and Barney Wiilani tanced. ‘time of the heat, 3:44. SUMMARY, Same DAY—SECOND Race—Grand Inaugural Post Stake, for all ages; two mile heats, $10) entrance, p. p.; three or more to fil; Louisiana Jockey Club Woadd $3,500; $2,610 to first, 0 to second and $250 to the third horse, Closed with 81x nomad tons. M. H. Sanford entered b,c, Monarchist, four years old, by Lexington, dain Mudred.....6. 1 1 W, Kk. Babcock entered cn. f. Nelue Ransom, four years old, by Ja dam Vespe: Light : T. G. Bact ears vid, bY LAD. W. Cottrill entered ch. f, Saucebox, four old, by Star Davis, dam Skedadale. -4 4 Jevome & Butord entered gr. f Nellie Gray, four years old, by Commodore, dam by imp.’ 50% 8 Second Ony of the Races. On Tuesday racing will be resumed by the Louts- tana Jockey Club, the first event being a dash of, one mile, for all ages, tour-yoar-vide ard over, tocarry 100 pounds; two and three-year-old, pre- scribed weights; Club purse of $700, le second raceis for the Louisiana Stake, for four-year-vlds, two mile heats; entrance $59, play or pay; three or more to fil; the Club to aad $2,000, $1,500 of Which goes 10 first horse, $600 10 second, the third saving his stake, Th H With fourteen noauintions, as follows:—Stock wood, Creoie Dance, Madame Dudiey, Sulina, Mouarchist, Frank Ross, beaure. ard, Nellie Ransom, Gloraitar, George Wiikes, Mary Clark, Nellie K., Sentinel and Movormick’s bay filly, by Lexington, dam Banne, THE SPRING EXHIBITION OF THE ACADZMY OF DESIG: The forty-seventh exhibition of our Nationa; Academy opened on Friday last to the public. The expectations and predictions coucerning thi ure of the exhibition of 1872 had differed s0 widely that Jt Was not until the pictures had been actually hung on the wails that a clear idea on the subject could be formed. Had the works produced in the studios found their way to the Academy exhibition, as they ought to have done, there can be now no question the present exlubition would have been one of the most brilliant in the history of the Academy, We regret that causes to Which Wwe have al- ready alluded in our columus render it some- umes impossible for the works Of tne artist to be piaced on exhibitioa, and can only express a hope that tne day is not tar distant when more liberal ideas will be neld on this subject by art patrons. ‘The ruie also Which prevents atusts froin removing their works for three months also requires modifica- tion. We think that if the body of the artists would take counsel with themselves and with the acauemicia sone arrangement might ve tuat would remove one great obstacle 0 the su of Acadeimy exnidiuons. In spite of the avsence of quite a number of painuings of unusual excelience, Wiich have been produced chis winter, the opening exhibition nts & creditable array of orka, embracing almost every cCiass of suvject. We have not tme or space to-day to enter into particulars, = and Inust’ confine ourselves to “mention a tew ol the principal works as they occur to us. ‘The most striking canvas In che coliecuon Is a cattie Subject by schienelin, @ German arust, bold and masterly in treatment, Among our own arusts Giffore’s “Santa Maria Della sulute,” a delightiut piece of color, Will attract special attention; Guy's Knot m ihe = Rainy Day i Camp"? and his * Wounde Drummer Boy, by ast Scene,’ by Tufany; “A Group of Dogs,” by Buiter; New York Bay” and some sea pictures tall of spirtt, by Moran, give proot that our native school is rapidiy developing & power Whictt will give us a re- Rpec Je piace tn the ranks Of the art workers of tae world. ‘The academicans, with a view to the populariza- tion of art, have resolved to open the exhibition wo the public’ on Sundays, at the reduced rate ot ad- mission of fiiteen cents, The directors have wisciy of the Speal House, then wringing of to-day 18 nally endorsed by the e lity expect gnashing of teeth and ands by chose, wuo have, Ia anticr pation of ike ord that were certain to be giv em for the books, taken time by te forclock an® printed and bound hundreds of coples. Still there 8 a nice litle pom’ about the way the vote on Mr. Loughran’s resolution was disposed of, which may next week, when tie memoers are on hand i strong force, stem the ude of opposition to i and bring the old order of things back in lull strength again. ‘The resolution to print the Red Books was always understood in years past to stmply require @ majority OL A quoTUM LO Insure Ils passage. ‘The Vote to-day on the resolution was 66 to 37, and the Speaker decided it lost, on the grounrt that it res quired a majority of all the members eiected to pass it, This got Jacobs by the ears. He had voted against the resolution, but as, in his opinion, there was AN IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE involved, he deciarad that he deemed ty his duty to appeal from tae decision ot the Chair, Alvord’ and Tom Fields then tock up the cuizels for the Speaker, However, the decision of the Chair was sustained by a vote of 60 to The vote vy which: the resolution was lost was soon ulter Unis recon- sidered and the mouon to reconsider laid upon the table. ‘Mhisleaves the mooted question sull open, ana a lively ime may be expe er Wwe matter When it comes up again. THE PAY OF STATE OFFICERS, Mr. Tiemanu’s bill fixing we rate of salaries of the leading State ome It 1s velteved, wilt be given the Cold shoulder, altnough 11s cluumed by Tuany Of those whe Will Oppose it that tue Governor should be paid & larger salary tau he now gels ‘The Dil Lixes the salaries as lollows, after January, 1878:—Governor, $10,009; Lieutenant Goveruor, $10 a day for every day he may act as President of the Senate, President of tie Coart of Impeachment or, Vormuissioner of the Canal Fand or Land Oitlce, and such travelling fees as are now provided by law. Alter January, 1874—Sceretary of State, $4,000; Comptroller, — $8,000; Attorney reral, — $5,00 ‘Treasurer, $4,000; Audilor of the Canal Vepartmen’ $4,000, NAT FRANCHISE » The Twenty-third Street Kail ‘anchise bil! came up in the Assembly again to-day, but on mo- won Of Mr. Mackay tt was id on tie lave, Tt 1s now almost a forecone canetnaion that ths bIL wilt pot pass. Every ove Who 13 ab all fawitee with tre Way tuls [ranchize Was knocked dowa to the Migh- ‘est ordder some years ago, and whicn bilder wow wants the Gompirotter to get a donating power for his benefit inat the Sinking Fand were nawiil- ing to exercise in his favor, Knows that ti has a trange, eventiul histo ‘This history a larg number Ol tie property owners along TWeol)-itird street seem to ba Lien OF heart, juvgiug (rem the demonstrative cite r they have turwarded to tie Le lature in Opposi+ tion to the bil, ‘hey contend tat the trancaise 1s worth $699,000 to-way, und to give Ir away now 00), atter the lapse of so many years. whieh «1 to Lue value of Che franchise, would ve an outrage. WAS THERE MARD CAs? Tho defeat of the Pacific Mail bill still continnes toe te a greut a of talk. The reason for this Js noi so much because those wno waited the bili are i any Wise injured by the turn affairs took, DUL because there is such an untatnomable gull between the vote ordering 1 to a third reading Jast Saturday and tne vote defeating it yesterday. Tne idea of a change of front in one week from 64 yeas to Ol nays 13 such an un- precedented ting, even in the extraordinary Jogigiauive annals of Albany, that not a te¥ of te 1d “uns” shake their heads dublously mn talkin about Ite "there are those who claim taat the Du Was an infamous one, wulle those who did not care a fig one way or the other whether It was lost or Not, declare that it Was as “innocent” # bill as ever was Introduced, Be Wis agit may, tite fact of tae Mil being a vad one or a good one docs hot explain away the suspicious mght about that sixty-one members made when the vote was taken. {here were certainly a few men among tiose who voted “no” last night, aoont the purity of whose motives there can be no doubt whatever; bat if rumor speaks with any degree of trot, a large majority of Lose who voted a week ago Lo order che bill toa third reading, and then & Jew days alierwards, without explaining the why or whe aed about in # sold phalagx and Voted just the other way, Were induced to do 80 bY arguments thai always’ convimee a totel keeper, and sead joy the housenold of too trustful kaights of tue ¢ The foliowing are 1he names of the mem’ 0 voted "no": = Ab} ; Kennedy, Kiihan, Kk Pu, Loti,’ Murdock, Ong: Smyth, Snipe M. M.' Tor Duren, Ve nan, Counsel for the Corporas Mr. Richard 0" tion of Ncw ork, in answer to a resolution of the House inquring as to what de iS opinion, ist In (ie pPesONt laws relating to the levying of nia In tae city of New York, and what law vy to remedy ine same, sent im an og out tue defects, and submitting an act ‘to the sume, which provides that no sments for improving streets shall be “tin amy suit on acconnt. of failure or neglect to publish any notice, ordi- nance, resolutions or report of & commitiee in rela- tion Ulereto, as heretofore required by law; or neg- concluded that art 1s meant for the masses as weil ag for the rich, and they have, therefore, resolved to give the tollers an opportunity of seeing the paintings by daylight, tne only Ume paimiings can be seen, on the day Wien they caa visit the exhibt- tion without pecuntary loss. This resolation of the board is astep in the right direction, and nas our hearty support. TAMMANY'S NEW SAOHEMS, The committee of thirteen, appointed by the Tammany Society, to report nominees to the an- nual meeting on Monday evening, the 16th inst., for a Board of thirteen Sachems, Sygamore Weskenkee, qreasurer and Secretary, for the enswng year, nas completed @ ticket, wich, the members of vie committee say, cannot fail to harmonize all confilcting interests, and Will consivt of names which, when made pub- He, will give assurance vo all that the society bas in good faith confided its interests to oficers of un- quesuioned integrity and competency, Mr. Dunlap, one of the committee, says: No ticket, composer of an equal number of names, to be presented for the sutfrages of any political body, has ever com: prised more gentlemen meriting the entire cond- dence of the community than thls one.'? ‘The new Board of Sachems will be tnatalied at ihe meeting of tne society in May, and will shoruy afterWards eiect. a Father of the Council and a Scribe, No election for Grand sachem will take place, Mr. Schell, ‘me present Grand Sachem, hokting over in deiauit of an election, as it 18 the unanimous desire of the new Board that he shall retain tis position as Grand Sachem, as no person can, under the rules of ‘lammany Society, be “elecved’? Sachem two successive terms, SANGUINARY FIGHT IN JERSEY OITY. A desperate fight took place yesterday morning in @ blacksmith shop at the corner of Prospect and Steuben streets, Jersey Yity, bere William no ley and Chariey Beatty, jn thd Gourse of which the latter receive, q Henvy blow of a hammer on Avy her, rns VAjured mah was taken to Policy leary not “ Grrested and locked up two awale WE Ty, Heattv’s Iniaries, _ lect to tile aby pian, fneeoant of vartation from said plan, Hor because sae Work Was not subje to pubitc compenuon. If im any proes t1ve to local lmproveients any error oc Ing the entire list Of assessments, the suptem Court of the Special Term, i the first department, on mnotion of tac Corporauion Counsel, may vacate tae assessment and order a new one: 5 No assessment sanil be Vacated oF cancelled record, nor shall the len thereof cease vy virtue any order made pursuant to tus act until said new assessment saall be confirmed and entered as pro- Vided DY eXIStUg AWS. tne Femaiuder vi te bil Makes provision lor the proceediuzs. THE NEW YORK OH AKIT: The Conference Commitiees of tne two Houses on the charter lieid a imecung tis morning jor aa hour, I¢ is said that both comimiitees gave vv dence of a Willingness to not stand too tuch on ceremony, but that the Senate snowing can- stuerable firmness as to oue oF tWo amendments, Witch they Wili not give UD. A FOURTEEN HUSDRED DOLLAR SURGLARY. Possession of « nt. The Goods Bowad in the Broadway Merc From the sidewalk iu sront of the store of John Hy Carnes, Nos 64and 66 Lispenard street, wits stoien, go it is alleged, oa the oun of inst mouth. by a drayman named Smich, a case of woollen foods, valued at $1,400, Detective Tiley, of tie Central office, was detated by Captain Irving to ferret out the case. Sunita coula nol be focnd, but & porkion Of the goods were traced 0 the store of Nathaniel Hauptnan, 445 Broadway. A searcit warrant was twsued by Judge Powung for tho searcuing of the premises of Mr. Hauptman, and on going througi tho premises about $400 worth of the property wastound, mr. Haupoman aaid he bought the goods of a inan named Joseph Leavy, of No. 178 frandatreet. On searching Leavy’s store @ large quautity 01 the goods were Iound. ‘To set himself right Leavy said he got me gvods from Isaac Leavy, Isaacs place was searched, but noting in the way of stolen property could befoand, On Friday night ail the ray were arrested, and yesterday morn raigned beiore JUdGE DY” vag At jhe’ met after & WO Sagn Oxominaton Yyuprman "and » sosepty LEVY Went etd in default of bail, and 18955 Leavy was discharged, there nob Velbe any | evidence aguinat hut