The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1872, Page 5

‘ME SEVENTY <AARTER. Governor Hofman Non-Committal on Its Constitutionality. SER ree Sa a CUMULATIVE VOTING AN EXPERIMENT Eminent Lawyers Declare the Provisions of the Charter Unconstitutional. Are Voters To Be Dis- franchised ? Governor Hoffman and the Charter. John T. Hoffman, Governor of New York, arrived lm town yesterday forenoon. A HERALD reporter was despatched to find him, and, if possible, ex- tract his opinions on the last political sensation— he new charter, which our rural legislators have kindly conferred on this helpless city of New York. Maving arrived at Union square the reporter de- scried a white flag with the State arms in blue way- ing from the flag pole over the Clarendon. He pro- ceeded to that aristocratic hostelry, ascertained that the Governor was ‘in,’ sent up his pasteboard, ‘and in a few minutes found himself ushered into the Chief Magistrate's courteous and pleasant presence, Having seen that the reporter was seated comforta- bly, Mr. Hoffman asked what he could do for him. “TI have called, Governor,” said the HBRALD en- ‘voy, “‘toimpress upon you the great anxiety felt by the HERALD's readers to know what are your thoughts and intentions regarding the law just passed by the Legislature conferring a new charter on this city.” “Well,” replied Mr. Hoffman, “I should like very much indeed to give you some definite information, but I really cannot do so. I have not read the char- ter yet. It had not arrived at the State Department before I left Albany. It is a matter of too great im- portance to this city to be treated lightly. Iin- tend to read that act over very carefully and give it = deepest consideration, I cannot say now whether I shall approve or disapprove of all or any portion ofit. I mean to study it very closely, and will give my decision about the end of next week.” ‘*Here was something. The reporter, brightening up, said, “Oh, then, Governor, you will render a @ecision; you will state your opinion of the act; ju won't siinply let it become a law at the expira- jon of the ten days ¥”” But the Governor smiled and said, “Ah, you sce that would be giving a decision ;”” but from his man- ner, when he first spoke of giving his decision towards the end of the week, the reporter felt, and still feels fully convinced that the Governor will either sign the charter in the usual way or veto it outright, most probably the latter. There was veto in his eye at the time. REPORTER—You are at least aware, Governor, that one of the leading features in this charter is its proposin| toinaugurate the system of cumulative voting. What is your opinion of that ? Governor Horrman—Indeed, I may truly say that. on that, as on other points, I have not yet formed any opinion. I shall have to think that matter over and sce whether it be constitutional, or, if so, whether it be also advisable and fair. It requires the greatest consideration. EPORTER—There 18 another matter, Governor, to which I would like to call bead attention. The mu- nucipal elections under this charter are to be held on the 2ist of May. There is a loud rumor around town, which finds great credence among the class of people immediately concerned, to the effect that that time was fixed in order to practically disfran- chise a vast number of citizens of the working class, who must find it necessary or convenient to change their residences on the Ist of May, the usual “moving. day;” while, on the other hand, the fixing of that day for the election does not at all affect the wealthier classes, who own their ane eee eo so no oe to eee on May- lay, and who, it is popularly supposed, propose to thetuselves to practically keep all the affairs of Unis city exclusively in their own hands in the future. To confirm this suspicion inthe minds of the work- ingen, they are told that election day was fixed thus early in order not only to throw obstacles in their way, but to enable the more prosperous peo- le to record theit votes before their departure to he country and the watering places for the season. What do you think of all this, Governor ¢ Governor HorruaN—I noticed something abont that in one of the papers this morning. Ihave not since given much attention to the subject; but I think even if this principle of cumulative voting, ja the system of electing a number of aldermen in ik, as it were, from each Senatorial district, be roved to be constitutional, the people who have move on May-day_ will hardiy be debarred from voting thereby. The constitutional provision requiring the voter to reside a certain length of time “in the district” does not mean that he shall reside so long within the lines marked out for con- venience to bound what is known as an “election district.” The word “district,” as here used in the constitution, means that portion of the State of which the candidate voted for is, if elected, to be an. officer. A citizen, for instance, who simply moves on the first of May from any one place of residence within the city to another also within the a can- not be debarred from voting for a Mayor. Now It seems that under this new charter you are to elect nine Aldermen from each Senatorial district. If the act be so construed that each of those Aldermen is an officer of the Senatorial district, and of that only, then ifthe voter who “moves” on the first of May only changes his residence from one point to another within a Senatorial district, he can vote for the. Aldermanic candidates for that dis- trict; but if the voter move from one Senatorial district to another, then he cannot vote for the Aldermen. If, on the other hand, each Alderman elected under this new charter {s to be considered an officer, not of any ward or district, but of the whole city, then the citizen who may change his residence within the city limits must be allowed to vote for the Aldermen, The great question on this point will be, whether the Aldermen are to be recognized as officers of the whole city, or as officers of the district in which they were elected, or whether they can constitionally be one or the other? In fact I cannot decide myself on this or any other point, aslhave told you, until I have carefully read this new charter as a whole. Finding {t.entirely useless, if not impertinent and ill-mannered, to question his Excellieny any further on this subject, the reporter gratefully thanked the Governor for his courtesy and bowed himself away. Eminent Legal Opinion on the Subject. The following opinion of eminent counsel in the city, and whose signatures are appended to the document, has been presented to the Governor on the unconstitutionality of the clause in the new charter on cumulative voting. If the opinion has the effect intended on the mind of the Governor, it must determine him to a very considerable extent, when he comes to consider the charter as a whole, in giving or withholding his approval of that mea- sure. The opinion is one of great Importance at the present moment, and will be read with great, inyerest by all thinkiAy eftiaend?o° TTT” —— * OPINION, . . Y We havi Siitefalty examined the a6Cimitat known as the “Charter of the Committee of Seventy.” We are of opinion thay the provisions in regard to cumulative voting ar’ clearly unconstitutional. The charter as it passe¢ the Assembly (Assembly bill No, 241) provides that in each Scnato- rial district, in the city of New York ning Ajdermen shall. be _ elected, making forty-five in all. Bach elector is permitted £0 vote for pine candidates, He may cast nine bal- lots ‘for owe candidate, or he may distribute his nine ballots as he pleases among the different can- didates, For example, he may cast nine ballots for one Gandidate; or eight ballots for one candidate and one for another; or seven ballots for one candl- date and one ballot for each of two other candidates ; or six ballots for one candidate, and one ballot each for three other candidates; or six ballots for one cand{date, two for another and one for another; or five ballots for one candidate and one ballot cach for four other candidates; or five ballots for one candidate, two ballots for another and two for another; or four ballots for one candl- date and one ballot each for five others; or four for one candidate, two ballots each for two others and one for another; or for ballots for one candidate, tree ballots for another and one each for two more, In other words, each voter would be com- elled to select one out of the vast number of com- nations of nine names put in nomination by the political party to which he belonged. Shouid he desire to vote a ticket composed of names put in nomination by several political organizations, each organigation having nominated nine men, the num- ber of combinations of names from which he would have to select would be endiess, This awkward, cumbrous, complicated and un- tried system of voting Is clearly in violation of sev- eral provisions of our State constitution. First—It isin confict with section 1, article 2 of the constitution, which provides as follows :— Every male citizen of the age of twenty-one yours hall have been a citizen for ti Of this state one yeur next precedinge anyeel a eat the last four months a resident. of way ‘atler his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such eleee flout in the election ilistrict of whieh he shall at the tine ent, aud not elsewhere arc or hereatuee may be elected by the people te At the time of the incorporation in our State con- stitution of the language in this section it had a fixed and definite meaning, nameiy, that every elector “should be entitled to vote” once, and only once, for asingle candidate, Every lawyer is familiar with the sone creed is of construction, which has Bo exceptions, that the language usec ia an organic dow must ha Interyseted in the eonse iy W! who any election and for NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. was understood at the time of its adoption. The language used in the section of the constitution quoted meant that each elector was entitled to vote for “all officers,” and that he should be permitted to vote once, and only once, for one ofMicer, No one will deny that at the time of the adoption of our constitution the language used in the section quoted was under- stood to mean that an elector could vote once, and only once, for one candidate, No other meaning ‘was ever imputed to ng Sag like this in our own State constitution or in the constitution of any other State of this Union. The permission to vote for every oMcer carries with it necessarily the pro- hibition against voting more than once for one officer as effectually as though it had been stated in the constitution in express words, All will concede that a statute permitting some cit- izens to cast more ballots than others would be un- constitutional, Every elector is rantecd the right to vote for “all officers.” ‘This he cannot do if another elector may vote nine times for one ofl- cer. If nine Aldermen are to be elected in one dis- trict every elector has a right to vote for all. If he is obliged to use two or more’ votes on one candi- date, to effect the cumulation of several votes of another elector on @ single candidate, he can only vote fora part of the nine; he is deprived of his constitutional right to vote for all. Under our form of government the constitution must always necessarily define the right of suffrage and the restrictions upon that right. The section above cited was incorporated in the constitution for the express purpose of defining that right and the restrictions upon it. This section means, and has always been understood by lawyers and judges, and, in fact, by every one, to mean that an elector could not vote more than once for one candidate. ‘The result follows, inevitably, that, in order to en- able an elector to cast more than one ballot for one candidate, it is necessary to alter the constitution. To maintain the contrary would be to abolish this particular section of the constitution. Second—This systen of cumulative voting is also in violation of section two, article ten, of our State constitution, which provides that:— All city, town and village officers whose election or ap- pointinent is not provided for by this constitution shall be elected byuthe electors of such cities. towns and villages, oF of some division thereof, or appointed h authori. ties thereof as the Legislature shall designate for that purpose. Aldermen are city oMcers. Under the proposed charter of the Committee of Seventy they would not be elected by the electors, There is but one mode ofelection known to the constitution, and that is that one elector may vote once for one can- didate. An election at which voters were per- mitted to cast several ballots for one candidate would be no election at all within the meaning of the constitution. ‘The constitution nowhere recognizes the possi- bility of any other kind of election than that of voting once, and only once, for one man. The Legislature has no power to make the result of an election depend on the skill of electors in cumulating their votes, It might as well enact that the opposing candidates should decide the result by drawing lots, The advocates of cumulative voting claim that it is constitutional because the right to cumulate votes is conferred alike on all. It might just as well be urged that the Legislature have power to enact that the election shall depend on any game of chance, provided all the voters were afforded an opportunity to play. The system of cumulative voting is a mere game of chance. The result of the election—for Aldermen for example—conducted on this principle would depend on the skill of the electors in making combinations of the names of the nine candidates put in nomination by their party. The voter, as already shown, would have to select one out ofan incalculable number of com- binations of the nine names, This would be simply a game of chance. Such a mode of election is clearly and palpably unconstitutional. Third—Another reason why this feature of the charter of the Committee of Seventy is unconstitu- tional is that the Legislature has no power to pre- seribe this kind of voting in one portion of the State, while in all other parts of the State itis not permitted. Section 2 of article 10 of the constitu- tion above cited prescribes a uniform rule in re- (os to the election or pppneaens of all city of- cers throughout the State—namely, that they “shall be elected by the electors of such cities * * * or appointed by such authorities thereof as the Legislature shall designate for that purpose.” cording to the mode of selecting Aldermen specified in this charter they are neither elected nor spotted within the meaning of the constitution. We have already shown that this mode is not an election, and it requires no argument to show that itis not an appointment. - Whatever may be thought of the expediency of this.system of cumulative voting it is clear that it is unconstitutional. HENRY L. CLINTON, A. R. LAWRENCE, Jr. Dated New York, April, 1872. We concur with Messrs. Clinton and Lawrence in the foregotny opinion with respect to the uncon- stitutionality of cumulative voting. CLERKE, T. W. Ex-Judge Supreme Court. JAMES C. SPENCER, Superior Court. Ex-Jndge Superior Court. NEW YORK CITY. a ‘The police last week arrested 1,490 persons. There were 678 deaths, 44 still births, 861 births and 184 marriages in the city last week. Fire Marshal McSpedon reports thirty fires last week. Loss, $137,970; insurance, $332,500, Three thousahd seven hundred and forty-two homeless persons were provided with lodgings by the police last week. Marshal Hart last week granted 181 licenses, re- ceiving for them $346 75. One hundred and forty- seven complaints of violations of city ordinances have been received. Forty-three thousand loads of ashes and garbage were removed from the streets during the past five days, and still the relief thus afforded is scarcely perceptible. How fearfully dirty this good city must have been, and how shockingly filthy even now are its thoroughfares. The Superintendent of the Free Labor Bureau makes the following report for the week :—Applica- tins for employment, 1,083; of these there were 163 males and 920 females; male help required, 112; fe- male,968 ; situations procured for 97 males and 866 femaFs; whole number of situations procured for the week, 963, Mary Stolz, a domestic, 35 years of age, was ar- rested by Detective Bush, of the Ninth precinct, yesterday, upon complaint of Mrs. Kate A. Smith, of 39 Bank street, who charges, while in her employ on the 28th of March last, she stole a quantity of clothing and wearing appare)] from » Valued at Ss She admitted the charge SSiiratae, with, at Jefferso Market yestel and was fully committed for trial. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next an ex- hibition will be given by J. A. Gavin’s Company in connection with and in aid of St. Lawrence's church, Eighty-fourth street, near Fourth avenue. The panorama and other attractions presented at these exhibitions have been very successful in pe in funds for church enterprises. In allud- ing in the HeRALD to Gavin’s panorama, a day or two since, the name of another exhibition and ex- hibitor accidentally crept in. At the African Methodist Cuffference of the Zion Connection yesterday, @ Igng discussion took place Place as to the conte‘aplated union between the Methodist Episce-ui Church and the Zion Connec- tion ‘i, which Rev. J.C. Gilbert, Rey. J. A. Jones Rev. J. J. Thompson took part. The proj 1d onion ‘was denounced by all the speakers in the it ter: ‘he appointment of delegates was about to i Poceetion with when, on motion, the Conference adjourned. ‘The base ball sods wad Opened yesterday, on the Union Grounds, by @ game between the ‘Mu- tuals,” a Picked Nine, in which the latter were de- feated, by a score thirteen to one, The grounds, though a little too wet, were in good condition. The Mutuals go to play the Baltimores to-morrow. The Eckfords Wea pen a picked nine on the Union Grounds on Saturday next. On the following Sat- urday the Unions aad Baltimores play the first game of their champion series on the Union Grounds, and in the same place the Mutuals will play the Bostons on May 14, Comptroller Creen is carrying into practice a new feature in the management of the city finances, which operates as a wholesome check upon lavish expenditure by the various departments, A weekly circular is issued to each department, showing the amount of money Pr riated to that department for carrying on its business, and also stating what has been paid thereon up to the date of the circular, and the balance remaining unexpended. Each department is thus reminded every week, directly and precisely, how they stand with the’ Finance Department and cautioned as to their disburse ments, In discharging the steamer Manhattan yesterday morning @ walnut box, of the size and shape of a coffin case, was landed, It was addressed to Super- intendent Kelso, and, when opened at the ap- praiser’s office, was found to contain a coffin covered with black cloth, fastened round with black-headed nails, and bearing on its lid a tin plate, with the figure of the angel Gabriel and the Inscription, ‘John O, Heenan, Sinclair House, New York.” Inside the coftin were found a number of horse blankets, a large lot of lace window curtains, a quantity of fishing tackle and a smaller coffin, which contained bronze goods of considerable value, The whole was worth about five hundred dollars, and the duty on them is about twoyhundred and fifty dollars. AN EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE. Memrnis, ‘pril, 20, 1872, A shock of earthquake was felt here at two o’el this morning. The oscillations were north and south, and continued two minutes, creating con- derabla alayyy < AM THE FISHERIES. —— Important Proceedings in the Dominion Parliament. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. see a Lord Kimberley’s Correspondence . with the Canadian Government. se, Armed Protection of the Fish- ing Crounds. The following were the® proceedings in the Cana- dian Senate in relation to the fisheries on the 18th inst. :— Senator MILLER inquired whether it is the inten- tion of government to maintain a force for protec- tion of coast fisheries during the coming season; and, if so, will the imperial government co-operate in the service? Senator MircHELL replied that it was the inten- tion of government to place the usual force for the protection of the fisheries, also that the imperial government would give instructions for the co- operation of Her Majesty’s feet with that of the dominion. Senator Locker wanted to know if the force would be put on at once. nator MITCHELL replied that a vessel for the protection of the mackerel fishery would go at once and be there as soon as required, In the House of Commons on the same day the subject of the fisheries was frequently referred to, as will be seen by the following report :— Hon, Mr, BLAKE asked when the report of the Monae of Marine and Fisheries would be brought own Hon. Mr. TurPeR replied that it would be laid on the table at an early hour. Mr. MASSON asked whether it was the intention of the government to appoint a fishery officer, with full magisterial power, for that part of the Province of Quebec comprising the counties of Argenteuil, Terrebonne, Montcalm, Joliette, and Berthier, Hon. Mr. Turrer replied in the affirmative. Hon. Mr. BLAKE moved for a return of the reports of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries on the sub- ject of the fisheries, dated the 15th and 20th Decem- ber, 1869; of the memorandum and documents pre- rye for the Hon. Mr. campbell in connection with his mission to England, and approved in Council on first July, 1870, and of the despatches from His Excellency the Governor General, to the Colonial Secretary, Nos. 121, 180, 131 and 133 on the subject of the fisheries, and of all other despatches from or to the Colonial Secretary on that subject not already brought down, and dated prior to the ap- pointment of the Joint igh Commission, and of all communications between His Excellency the Gove: nor General and Sir Edward Thornton on the subject of the despatches of the Colonial Secre- tary of the 10th of October, 1870. He referred par- ticularly to several despatches which were alluded to in the correspondence brought down. Seeing that matters then in negotiation were no longer In suspense with regard to the last communication asked for, it was important that the House should be in possession of them, in view of a controversy respecting the responsibility of the Canadian Commissioner. ° Sir Joun A. MACDONALD said all the papers that could be brought down would be brought down, but there might be some of a confidential nature, which could not be laid on the table. Hon. Mr. Gray asked whether any proceedings had been taken by the Canadian government, through the British government or otherwise, to bring. before the United States government the alleged removal by American citizens from the port of Guysboro’, in Nova Scotia, in the month of September last, of the ’ American fishing schooner, ©. H._ Horton, seized for a violation of the Canadian Fishing laws, and at the tine within the custody of and awaiting the action of the Court of Admiralty in Canada, Sir JOHN A: MACDONALD said there had been correspondence Setween the Canadian and Imperial governments on the subject, and if some honorable gentleman would move for it he would be very glad .to bring it down. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from the Governor General, transmitting despatches and minutes having reference to the Treaty of Washington. They are very voluminous; but the following embraces all the principal points ‘The first paper isadespatch from Lord Kimber- aoe 16th February, 1871, in which he states a It would not be possible for Her Majesty's government to pledge themselves to any foregone conclusion upon any particular point connected with the negotiations, but they have anxiously considered the questions which con- cern Canada, and they feel confident that the Canadian government ‘will agree with them that a satistac- tory termination of the difficulties which have arisen with the United 8 be attained by taking as broad and liberal a consistent with the just rights and real {nterests of the Dominion, — As at’ present advised, Her Majesty's government are of ‘opinion tl the right of Canada to exclude Americans from fishing In waters within hree marine miles of the coast 1s beyocd dispute, and can only be conceded for adue consideration. Should this consideration take the form of moncy payment, it ap- pears to Her Majesty's government that such an arrange- ment would be more likely to work well than if any con. ditions were annexed to the exercise of he privilege of fishing within Canadian waters. The presence of a considerable number of would always be necessary to secure the performance of such conditions, and the enforcement of penalties for the non-observance of them would be certain to lead to dis- putes with the United Stutes. With respect to the question, what isa bay ov creck within the meaning of the first article of the Treaty of 1618 ? Her Majesty's government, adheres to the Interpre- tation which they have hitherto maintained of that ar- tible; but they consider that the difference which has arisen with the United States on this point might be a fit subject for compromise. « The exclusion of American fishermen from resorting to Canadian ports except for the purpose of sbelter, or re- sers pairing damages, or purchasing wood, or of obtainin; water, might ‘be warranted by 'the letter | oi the Treaty of 1818 and by the terms of the imperial act of 88. Ge chapter 38, but Her eo. Majesty's government feel ound to state that It seems to thein sin extreme measure, inconsistent with the general olicy of the empire, and they are disposed to concede Enis point to the United States government, under. such restrictions a& may be necessary to prevent. sinnggling and to guard against any substantial invasion of the ex- clusive rights of fishing which may be reserved to British ub te Sin Yonclusion, Her Majesty fully apprectates the and promptmanner in which the Canadian govern; have assented of the ford ample ity that the interests of Canada will be care- fully protected during the forthcoming negotiations. IMBERLEY, The second paper is another despatch from the Earl of Kimberley, dated March 17, 1871. It is in reply to a telegram from the Canadian government, dated 10th Murch, stating that the fisheries could not be sold without the consent of the Domonion, Lord Kimberley says:—Her Majesty’s government never liad any intention to dispose of the Fisheries without the consent of Canada. He goes on to say that the Fishery rights of Canada are now under the protection of Canadian Act of Enroilment, a repeal of which would be necessary in the case of a cession of those rights to any foreign power. He then says:— I think it right, however, to add that the responsibility of determining what isthe true construction of a treaty made by Her Majesty with any foreign Power must ré- main with Her Majesty's government, and that the degree to which this country would make itsel(a party to the strict enforcement of treaty rights, ‘a. lepend not only ‘on the liberal construction of the treaty, but on the mo eratiori ad reasonableness with which these rights are asserted. Then follows another despatch from Lord Kim- berley, dated June 17, enclosing a copy of the ‘Treaty. He expresses his belief that it would be a source of fatinfaction to the Canadian government to learn that Her ° Majesty as = been able to conclude a treaty “for the amicable settlement of differences which might seriously injure the good understanding wetween the two countries” He also states that the rules laid down in article six of the treaty, as to the interna- tional duties of neutrals in time of war, would be a great advantage to Canada on account of her in- creasing maritime commerce. He refers to the danger of difculties arising with the United States in enforcyng the fishery rights of Canada, and en- larges upon the advantage of having these causes of irritation removed. He saps The causes of dificulty lle deeper than any question of interpretation, and the mere discussion of such points as the correct definition of bays could not lead to # really friendly agreement with the United States. ‘Further on he Saye in. It was necessary to find an equivalent that the United States might be willing to give in return for fishing rivileges, and which Great Britain, having regard to imperial and Colonial interests, could properly accept. ie refers to the offer made by the British com- missioners to re-establish the old Reciprocity treaty, and the declention of it by the American Commissioners. Referring to the proposal made by the United States Commissioners that coal, salt, fish and lumber should be admitted reciprocally free, he says:— It is evident that, looked atas a tarriff arrangement, this was a most inadequate offer, compared with the jong list of articles admitted free under the Reciprocity Treaty. He goes on to say that— In view of the growing feeling in the United States in favor of free trade, there ls reasoh to believe such conces- sions may before’ long be made without cession of the fi 4. Her Majesty's government are convinced that the establishment of ree trade between the United States and Canada ts not dIkely to be promoted by making the fisheries dependent npon the concluston of such a treaty. He proceeds to say that— Her alestys Sprernment found it their duty to deal separately with the question of the Fishertes, and they theretore endeavored to find some other equivalent, and they considered the arrangement made by the treaty an “equitable solution of the dificulty.”” He dwells at length upon the advantages of the treaty for Canada, and says:— Canada cannot reasonably expect that England should for an indefinite period Incur constant risk of serious misunderstandings with the United States, imperiiling, perhaps, the peace of the whole empire, in order to force the American government to chang it# commercial olley. be He goes over ali the points of the treaty, and then Baye: Wor Maicsty's voyornment has no desire whatever to 2 Interfere with the rights of the Canadi refuse {0 pass acts necessary to give e Though they would deplore that a they, believe, would m the other hand the: Legislature to t to the treaty, course which be impolitic, shoul be taken had too much confidence in the i) wisdom of the Canadian Parliament to expect any such He urges the Canadian government toavold fshing results.” any collision with waters this season, whatever view of the merits of the Americans in the concludes Dy take Y, treaty, it i In Can t r Unqualified ‘source of satistaction eto the ‘Canadensis know that they were Fepresented by a statesman holding so distinguished a position in the Canadian goverument and so well able, trom his Knowledge and experience, to t forward with the greafest. force and authority, the ments best suited’ to promote the interests of the The next papers are printed copies of the treaty, and the protocols and the instructions to the Joint High Commissioners which were laid before the Im- erial Parliament, Then follows a note from Sir dward Thornton to Earl Granville, enclosing a note received from Mr, Hamilton Fish, in which Sir. Fish expresses :— ‘The hopeentertained by the Washington government that Hor Majesty’s coverument would. urze the governs mentot the Dominion of Prince Edward's Island and Newfoundland to consent that American fishermen should be allowed to fish in Canadian waters during the coming season, Following this is the reply of Sir FE. Thornton to Mr. Fish, in which he states that he is “authorized by Lord Granville to state that inthe event of the ratification of the Treaty Her Majesty’s govern- ment would be prepared to recommend to the gov- ernments of the Dominion, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, tnat the provisional arrange- ment proposed with neere. to the right of fishing by Americans should take effect during the coming season, on the understanding that the ultimate de- cision on this question should rest with yhe Legisla- tures of these colonies.” The next paper is a despatch from Lord Kimber- oy, dated June 20, 1871, in which he states, with reference tothe {oss inflicted on Can: ada by Fenian raids, the British government instructed the British High Joint Commissioners to bring these claims before that Commission He further on says that, being aware of the serious diMiculties in the way af settling this question, Her Majesty’s government could not be surprised at the American Commissioners declining to entertain these claims, and they acquiesce in that decision, though with regret, and endorse the subsequent action of the Commissioners, Then follows an answer to this despatch from the Canadian government, consisting of minutes of Council dated 28th July, 1871. ‘They go over points raised in Lord Kimberly's despatch at great length, and they say that they fully recognize the importance to Canada of settling existing diMculties with the United States, and they “would not hesitate to recom- mend to Parliament the cession of some valuable rights’ to produce that result. They go on to say ;— ‘Tho general dissatisfaction which the publication of the treaty has produced in Canada, and which has been ex. pressed with so much force in the agricultural districts of the West as in mariti rovinces, arises chiefly from two causos—first, hat the principal ‘cause of difference between Canada’and the United States has not’ been re- moved by the treaty, but remains a subject for anxlety ; secondly, that the cession of territorial rights of great value has been made to the United States, not only with- out the previous assent of Canada, but contrary to the expressed wishes of the Canadian government. In reply to the statement of Lord Kimberly respect- ing the advantage to Canada of article 6 of the treaty, they say that they “‘are much more appre- hensive of misunderstanding arising from apparent difference of opinion between Canada and the United States as to the relative duties of friendly States In time of peace rather than as to the duties of neutrals in time of war.” In illustration of this remark they refer to the conduct of the United States for the last six or seven years with reference to the Fenian organiza- tion, Referring to the Fenian raid claims havin; been rejected’ by American commissioners, and their rejection pedalay ed in by the British govern- ment, they state that :— The fact that this organization {s still in full vigor, that there seems to be no reason to hope that the United States government will perform its duty as a friendly neighbor ony better in the future than in the past, leads them to entertain a Just apprehension that this ‘outstanding subject of difference with the United States is the one of all o is of special import- ace to the Dominion.” And they add the failure of -the Commissioners to deal with the ¥ei jan clain been one cause of prevailing dissatistaction with the tre With regard to the inshore fisheries, ‘they cam cur in the statements of Lord Kimberly, and rey ortunity was afforded them of com 1 unicating to sty’s government their views on a subject of so er much importance to Canada, previous to the meeting of the Joint High Commission. : ‘They say that when they suggested the appointment of Joint High Commission, they never contemplated a nder of their territorial rights, and ha reason to suppose that Her Majesty's ment entertalned the — opinions expressed by Lord Kimberley. Had they been allowed that Fight a few Months before the appointment of the Joint High Bommission,” it would at least have been in their power to remonstiate against the cession of inshore flsh- cries, and would ted any member of the Can- adian gover mM acting ax a member of the Joint High Commission, unless with the clear under- standing that no such cession should be embodied in the treaty without ‘They emphatically dis. claim the imputay ng to imperil the peace of the whole empire in order to force the American. govern- ment to change its commercial policy, and express the opinion that— When Canada is asked to surrender her inshore fish- cries to foreigners, she is fairly entitled to name a proper equivalent, Thay state that— The opposition of thé government of the United States to reciprocal free trade was just as strong for some years previous to 1854 as it has been since the “termination of the Reciprocity Treaty; that the treaty of 1%4 was obtained chieily by the vigorous protection of fisheries which preceded it, and that but tor the conciliatory policy on the subject of the fis! ries whicl Her Majesty's fo rnment, induced Ci jc no ada to adopt after the abrogation of the treaty of 1854 by the United States, it Is probable that there would have been no difficulty in obtaining its renewal. They add:— The principle of a money payment for the cession of territorial rights ling ever been Most repugnant tothe feelings of the Canadian people and has only been enter- tained in deferenge to the wishes of the imperial govern- men They then go on to urge that the fishery question should be considered upon its own merits, and say that— No reason has yet been advanced to induce Canada to cede her inshore fisheries for what Her Majesty's gov- crnment have admitied to be an Inadequate considera- ion. They decline to allow Americans to fish in Cana- dian waters this season, and say that such a course would increase the discontent which now exists in the Dominion with Leake t to the treaty. The next paper is the reply of Lord Kimberley, dated 33d November, 1871, to this minute, This is a brief reply to several points raised in the above minute of Canadian government, and contains nothing important, but he maintains the position he had previously taken up. Then follows areply to this despatch from the Canadian government embodied in a minute of Council, In en minute the government state, with reference to aremark made by Lord Kimbey- ley that:— They had hoped that some proposition might be made by Her Najests's xovernment iirreply to thelr report that would enable them to propose such measures asare neces- sary to carry the treaty into operation with a fair pro- spect of success. c They refer to the fact that no reference was made in Lord Kimberley’s last ds rave to the subject of the Fenian raids, In regard to the fishery clauses of, the Treaty they “ that the only inference to be drawn from the despatch is that the objec- tions raised by the Canadian government are of very little weight. They admit that further controversy would be unprofitable, and then proceeded fo state the conclusion to which they had arrived, as ‘follows:—“They maintain that Canada has a just claim to compensation for the expenses incurrent in consequences of the Fenian raids,” and they repeat their statement that the proposed compensation for the fisheries was an inadequate equivalent. They add:— the fishery meet the views. o placed in @ position to essary measures, and the ; therefore, proceed to make & suggestion which they earnestly hope may receive 4 fa- vorable response, They then go on to say that this is, in ‘the opinion of the Canadian government, a mode by which their hands might so materially strengthened that they would be enabled not on! to abandon all claims on account of Fenign raids, but likewise to propose with a fair prospect of suc- cess the measures necessary to give effect to these clauses in the treaty which require the concurrence of the Dominion Parliament. That mode was by the imperial guarantee of a portion of the loan which it will be necessary for Canada to raise in order to carry on the construction of certain important. public works which will be highly beneficial to the United eragay as well as to Canada, It is not pretended that the construction of these worke 18 contingent on the imperial guarantee. they 6 on to refer to the agreement with British Columbia to build a Prelfic Rail- ‘ay, and states that, in order to effect tho construction of this work, a cash subsidy would have to be granted to a company undertak- ing it to the extent, in all probability, of £5,000,000, They dwell upon ‘the importance of this railway both to Canada and Great Britain. They algo state that the time has arrived when the enlargement aud extension of the Canadian canals could no longer be postponed. They estimate this work will co iY. ood by the government making the cost of the railroad and canals together $8,000,000. ‘They ask for an im jal guarantee for four millions, on the condition that such guaranteed loan should be raised at the same time and in - equal proportions with a Canadian loan unguaranteed for the same object. They believe that no other mode could be adopted for getting out of the dificulties and obtaining the consent of the Canadian Parliament to the treaty. They conclude by saying that they hope the Im- perial government will enable thein to assure the ‘anadian Parliament that any recommendation made by Canada to terminate the fishery articles would be acted on. Lord Kimberley replies to this Minister of Coun- cil, under date of 18th March, 1872, In his despatch he states that Her Majesty’s government have 3 given earnest consideration to the pro- posal of the Canadian overnment, ey are of opinion that @. most conve- nient course would be that it should be pro- vided that in acts to be passed by the Dominion Parliament to give effect to the treaty, such acta should only come into force upon the issue of a proclamation by the Governor “General. He states that the imperial eg on their part will engage when the treaty shall have taken effect by the issue of such proclamation, to allowed at the same time an equal proportion by an unguaranteed loan for the same object, the understanding that Canada abandons all claims on Great Britain on account of the Fenian raids, In respect to the last part of the despatch of the Cana- dian government he states that I.er Majesty's gov- ernment would pay the greatest deference to an expression of the wishes of the Dominion couveyed in addresses to Her Majesty's wisi respect to the termination of the fishery clauses of the treaty, and that those wishes would certainly be attended to, subject, of course, to the necessary reservation of Her Majesty’s discretion to take into consideration the interests of the whole empire and of the State of her relations with the foreign Powers at the particnlar juucture, The next and last paper is the reply to the Canadian government to this despa’ and is dated late as 15th of April last. In this reply they state that, althongh Her Majesty's government have been unable to accede to their proposition in full, it is nevertheless their ante in the interests both of Canada and the empire at large, to accept the modified proposition of the Earl of Kimberley. They will accordingly be prepared to propose to the Canadian Parliament the measures necessary to give effect to those Clauses of the treaty relative to Canada, LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB. Last Day of the Inaugura- tion Meeting. The Beauties of the Crescent City Attend in Overwhelming Numbers. EXCITING CONTESTS AND CAPITAL TIME, Magnolia the Winner of the Mile Dash, George Wilkes the Selling Race, and Annie Bush the Heats of Four Miles. New ORLEANS, April 20, 1872. The last day of the Louisiana Jockey Club's inau- guration meeting, in the brilliancy of the spectators and in the attending excitement of the several con- tests, exceeded any preceding reunion of the past week, Anestimate of the number present would be ditficult to form, but it doubtless was not less than twelve thousand, The capacious stands and ,ample club balconies were one sea of happy humanity, rising in tiers one above the other, and the quarterstretch and the picturesque fleld were not less favored, The races were full of interest, but the last event on the card, and the closing one of the unusually successful meeting, the heats of four miles, was instrumental in drawing the greater portion of the immense gathering, inasmuch as this character of a race is to the hearts of all in the South eminently the most attractive that can be run, There were three contestants for the liberal purse hung up for this event; but it soon resolved itself into a determined struggle between the bay filly Annie Bush and the brown mare Morlacchi, who are full sisters by Lexington, dam Banner. When the fact of their relationship became getier- ally known among the hundreds of ladies the inter- est was manifestly increased, and when Annie came in the victor, beating her pretty and older sister after an earnest contention of two heats, the long pent-up feelings of the nearly frenzied thousands found vent, and losers as well as winners, ladies as well as gentlemen, shouted and applauded the muy. DASH OF ONE MILE, ‘The first race was a dash of one mile, for beaten horses and horses that tad not started during the meeting, for a purse of $600, There were five start- ers, comprising George H. Rice’s chestnut horse Von Moltke, by War Dance, dam Blonde; William Cottrill’s chestnut filly Magnolia, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie; Fred. Lloyd's bay colt Regulator, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Easter; John H. Stone's chestnut filly I. 0. U., by Harry of the West, dam Isadora Hill, and EK. Harrison’s chestnut flily Bel Buckle, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin, Magno! was @ great favorite over the fleld. She won t race in the easiest possible manner, taking the lead and keeping it throughout, The following are the details of ° THE RACE. Magnolia took the lead, I. 0. U. second, Belle Buckle third, Regulator fourth, Von Moltke fifth. ‘They ran in this way around the upper turn, and as they passed the quarter pole no change had taken lace in their positions, Magnolia leading three lengths. She opened @ wide gap down the back- stretch and was six lengths in advance of I. O, U. at the half-mile pole. The horses were spread out two lengths apart around the lower turn, in the same order as before. Coming up the homstretch Mag- nolia galloped easily and won by three lengths, 1. 0. U. second, six lengths in front of Belle Buckle, who was one length ahead of Von Moltke, the latter haifa length in advance of Regulator. ‘Time of the dash, 1:47, SUMMARY. New OR.Eeans, LA.—INAUGURATION MEETING OF THE LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB—Sixti Day, April 20, 1872—First race—Club purse of $500, dash of one mile, for beaten horses and horses that have not started during the meeting. W. Cottrill entered ch, f. Magnolia, 3 years old, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie. eecccesee John H, Stone entered ch. f. 1. 0. U., ears old, by Harry of the West, dam Isadora Hill.. .3 E. Ilarrison entered ch. f. Belle Buckle, 3 years ‘old, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin oe George H. Rice ente: ch. h. Von Moltke, 5 years old, by War Dance, dam Blonde... 4 Fred Lioyd entered b,c, Regulator, 4 years old, by Bonnie Scotiand, on . ime, 1:47. MILE HEATS. The second event was a selling race, mile heats, for a purse of $1,000; horses tobe sold for $1,500 full weight, for $1,000 allowed § Ibs., for $750 allowed § lbs., and $500 allowed 14 Ibs.; $800 to the first and $200 to the second horse. Six started, these being Messrs. Bacon and Holland’s chestnut elding Bob Shelton, by Australian, dam Lavender ; Li G. Moore’s chestnut colt George Wilkes, by Asteroid, dam Emma Wright; 4H. Gaff- ney’s bay colt Lord Byron, by Kentucky, dam Lady Blessington; T. H. Robins’ ve filly Mar- chais, by Planet, dam by Vandal; W. H. Willlam- son's chestnut horse John McBonaid, by, Brown Dick, dam Lady Ciffe, and E, Harrison's chestnut gelding Templo, by Bulletin, dam by Albion. Bob Shelton, John McDonald and George Wilkes were equal favorites in the pool sales, the others bein, ttle thought of. John McDonald won the first heat, and George Wilkes the two subsequent ones and the contest. The following are the details of THE RACES First Heat.—John McDonald had several Leo iota the best of the send-off, Lord Byron second, Bob Shelton third, George Wilkes fourth, Marchals fifth and Temple sixth. Going round the upper turn John McDonald still led, but Lord Byron closed on him at the quarter pole, These two ran away from all the others on the backstretch, and as they assed the half-mile pole they were head ina head ten lengths In front of Bob Shelton, George Wilkes fourth, Marchais fifth and Templo sixth, Going into the lower turn Lord Byron began to quit, and John McDonald dashed on alone under a strong pull. As the horses turned into the homestretch John McDonald was leading three lengths in front of Lord Byron, who was four lengths ahead of Bob Shelton, George Wilkes fourth, the others far away. John McDonaid ran casily up the stretch and won a half a dozen lengths, George Wilkes second, Lord Byron third, Bob ae Rta pevon tifth and Templo dis- tanced, ‘Time, 1:47%. ‘Second Heat,—Jonn McDonald had the lead, Lord Byron pegond, Marchais third, George ‘Wilkes fourth, Bob Shelton fifth, When ig? reached the uarter pole John McDonald led three lengths, Marchal’ second, two lengths in front. of Lord Byron, George Wilkes fourth and Bob Shelton fifth. there was nochange in thelr position down the backstretch nor around the lower turn, but when they swung into the homestretch there was much contusion among them, but George Wilkes quickly ran through the horses, followed by Bob Shelton and Marchala, and Lord Byron fell buck practicall beaten. A tine run up the homestretch ensued, when George Wilkes landed the winner of the heat by three lengths, John McDonald second, Bob Shel- ton third, Marchais fourth, and Lord byron fifth, Time of the heat, 1:45%. Third Heat.—All the horses excepting George Wilkes and John McDonald were sent to the stable and Wilkes became the favorite at two toone. He took the lead and galloped slowly two lengths in front of John McDonald around to the lower turn, when the latter made play, closed up and took sides with Wilkes and they entered the homestretch head and head, when there was a brief struggle and Wilkes came away and won by two lengths, in 1:51. The only fast running in the heat was on the last quarter. SUMMARY. SAME Day—Seconp Race—Sclling Race; milo heats. Purse of $1,000—$500 to the drst and $200 to the second.horse. “The horses to be sold for $1,500, full weight; $1,000 ilo ed 6 Ibs.; $750 allowed 1bs., and $500 allowed 1 . T.G Moore entered ch. c. George Wie, 4 co ‘old, by Asteroid, dam Emma Wright, imp. Margrave... pveges sees . He n entered ch. h. John Me Wwe. Miata, old, by Brown Dick, dam ropose to the Imperial Parliament. Ay Cie... ss +seesee seseree L 2D Canadian loan Of 2,500,000 steril Mal artey 0 Bacon & Holland enter (> Shelton, be applied to the purposes indicated in the proj Byers old, by imp, Australian, dam Lav- val of the Cauadian government, and Canada bolas ~ CDMCE egsncansnenseansecess Sadak sulle Seer 5 T. H. Robins entered b. f. Marchals, 3 years old, by Planet, dam by Vandal..........-- 5 4r@ H. Gattney, entered b. c. Lord Byron, 4 years old, by Kentucky, dam Lady Blessington. 3. sr.0 FE, Harrison entered ch. g. Templa, 6 years old, by Bulletin, dam by Albion. Time, 1:47\{—L:45%4—1 251, HEATS OF FOUR MILES. The third race was four mile heats, for a parse ot $5,000—$2,500 to the first horse, $400 to to the sec- ond liorse and $100 to the third horse. Three were entered, comprising, Rice & McCormick's bay filly Annie Bush, by Lexington, dam Banner; D. Swigert’s brown mare Morlacchi, by Lexington, dam Banner, and E, Harrison's eer gelding Tom Cor- bett, by Lightning, dam by Knight of St. George. Annie Bush was the favorite over the field, 1e Won the race in galilant style in most capital time. Morlacchi ran splendidly, and, notwithstanding that She has more speed, she lacks the staying qualities of her sister. ‘tlie following are the details of . THE RAC) First Heat.—Annie Bush took the lead, Mor- lacchi second, Tom Corbett third, At the quarter ole Aunie Bush led two lengths, Morlacchi second, four lengths ahead of Corbett. The Intter, it may be said, never was in the race from the start. Annie Bush cut out the work and kept two lengths in front all the way the first mile, passing the stand in 1:56. The distance between the sisters varied from one to two lenge throughout the next mile, and as they passed under the string, under hard pulling, Annie Bush was two lengths in front. of the two miles, 3,46. No change lace throughout the third mile, Morlacchi ying at the hecis of Annie, They came to the stand the third time with Aunie Bush two lengths in front, time 5:364%. Movrlacchi now le & movement to close, but Annie was eae for her, and as she ap- proached Annie sharpen her gait, and made the gap wider, Annie was three lengths in front at the quarter pole, and four at the half mile, Morlacchi seemed much distressed as she ran round the lower turn, but she galloped gamely after her sister to the end. Annie Bush won the heat by four lengths, making the four miles in 7:36, Tom Corbett was beaten nearly a quarter of a mile and distanced. voond Heat.—the odds were one hundred to twenty on Annie. She jumped off with a lead of two lengths, but Morlacchi soon shut up the day- light, and they ran nose and tall until near the finish of the first mile, when Morlaccht jumped in front and. passed under the string first, by a lenath makin; the mile In 2:05. Morlacchi led through the secon mile and passed under the string four lengths in front, the time of ‘the two miles being 4:00, Morlacchi kept in front the better part of the third mile, but coming up the homestretch she began to shorten her stride, and Annie went in t and led five lengths at the stand, Time, 6:52. Annie Sallopped in front of Mor- lacchi throughout the concluding mile, and came in the winner by half dozen lengths, making the heat in 7:61. SUMMARY, Same Day—TairD Rack—Club purse of $3,000; heats of four miles; $2,500 to first horse, $400 to second horse and $100 to the third horse, Rice and McCormick entered b, f, Annie Bush, 4 years old, by Lexington, dam Banner. D. Swigert entered br. m. Morlacchi, 6 y old, by Lexington, dam Banner........ E, Harrison éntered gr. g. Tom Corbett, 5 ye ‘old, by Lightning, dam by Knight of st. George.......+ ‘ dis. Second inile ‘Third mite Fourth mile: 05 55 —4:00 2 6:52 594 —T BL MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, aes The Academy of Music, ‘The selection of “Il Trovatore” for presentation on yesterday was fully justifea by the crowded audience that assembled to listen to its familiar strains, Its popularity is, no doubt, greatly assisted by the peculiar fitness of the rdles to bring out the best qualities of the artists of the combination com- pany. The performance yesterday was marked by unusual brilliancy, and exhibited a decided improve- ment on those previously given. The cast was the same as on former occasions, Madame Pa- repa-Rosa appearing as Leonora, Miss Phillips as Azucena, Santley as the Count de Luna, Wach- tel as Manrico, Hall as Ferranda, Madame Parepa- Rosa wasin excellent voice and displayed to the fullest extent her florid vocalization, Her render- ing of the cavatina, “Tacea la Notte Placida,” was thoroughly artistic, though the addition of a lit- tle more feeling would have been an improve- ment, But the aria, “Amor Sull’all Rosee,” was sung with great sweetness and brilliancy. In the duet and trio in the last act she seemed to exhaust: the resources of vocalization, exhibiting astonish- ing flexibility in her higher notes, The rdle of Azucena is well suited to the character ‘of Miss Phillipps’ voice, white affording her full sco for her declamatory powers. Her rendering of the song “Stride la Viampa’’ was not very satisfactory, bunt the “Condotto ell era” was sung with much ex- pression and force. Wachtel finds in Manrico a rola congenial to his manner of asing- ing, and appears in it to excellent advantage. Yesterday his execution was not only brilliant, but remarkably assured, It was not mari by any unhealthy straining after effect. In the song, “Di quella pira Vorrendo luoco,” he found sutlicient opportunity for a legitimate dis- play of his full power, aud he seemed to have con- centrated all his energy - for this effort. The wonderful clearness and purity of the high notes are something phenomenal, and in addition this ar- tst throws an amount of passion that electrifies the audience into his delivery of telling passages. is success yesterday was so great that the, audl- ence, not content with exacting an encore, brought Wachtel several times before the curtain, tendering him a perfect ovation. It was a high Honor, but certainly the way in which he sang «turing the performance fully itl fled it, We would ke an exception in the case of the roman Deserto sulla terra,” which showed no signs of improvement. Santley was as charming and artistic as ever. All through the . opera he sang with care and polish, but his great success was the rendering of the “Ii balen del suo, sorriso,” for which he received a rapturous encore. Hall sang very creditably the cavatina, “D1 due figil.”” The “Misrere” chorus was rather poor, and tho soldiers’ chorus was marred by being sung too quickly; but these trifling shortcomings passed almost unnoticed, in view of the general ex- cellence of the performance asa whole. The fre- qnent presentation of this opera has trained the as- Kistants to act together, and thus, as a result, we have a more perfect rendering than has been se- cured in any other instance by this company. On Monday night “Martha” will be given. Footlight Flashes. r A “sacred” concert takes place to-night at the Bowery. , - Since “London Assurance” was produced at Wallack’s the demand for seats has been enor- mous. Mr. George F. Sargent has a benefit concert at the West Twenty-third Street Presbyterian church on Monday evening. Mme. Inez Fabb:t announces a short season of German opera at the Stadt Theatre, to commence on the arrival of Professor Mulder and some new artists from Europe. Agrand concert to-night at the Grand: Opera: House, with Mile, Clara Perl, Mile. Anna Ty, Jacob Muller, Senorita Filomeno, Campaguoli,’ Stratford and Pratt and the Ninth Regiment On May 2 an amateur musical and dramatic en- tertainment, will be given by the Murray Hill Ama- teur Dramatic Association, assisted Mr, and Mrs. Draper, Brooklyn vocalists, at the Uniom League Theatre, “Martha” will be given at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, with Mad Parepa-| Miss Adelaide Phillips, Wachtel and Santley in the cast. “William Tell’ will be brought outdu Wednes- day, with an inmense “PIGEON SHOOTING. An interesting pigeon match came off yesterday\ afternoon on the Long Island Club grounds, near ther old Union Course, the contestants being Wm. Bryar and Hi. Haight, of Now Jersey, against W. B. Ire- Jand and MV. Baylis, of Brooklyn. ‘The conditions: ‘were fifteen birds each, 14% ounce of shot and the usual boundaries, for $100 @ gide. Mr. H. Polhe- mus acted as referee. The match was easily wom by Baylis and Ireland, a. killing twenty-two birds out of twenty-six inst their opponents’ seventeen out of the same number, when the latter acknowledged defeat and withdrew. DEATH OF BOB BRETILE. By advices from London, oth Instant, it is learned/ that this well known English pugilist died at his residence, Ashted, on Sunday, 7th Instant, in his, thirty-ninth year, Brettle was born in 1808), and! first made his appearance in the prize ring Febraaryy 14, 1854, when he fought Malpas, tt Detford Come ogtershire, for £50 a side, and after eighty mon Wore was. claimed and the stakes final drawn. [ his second fight he was beaten by Jack, Jones; he then beat Roger Coyne, £25 a side, No- vomber 20, 1855; beat Sam Simmonds, £200 a aide, ‘Heat Job Cobley, £100 a side, August | June 3, 18565 73 ne Travers, £100 a side, Januar iT 1st; ough re beat Travers, £100 a slo, Janu: 2 + beat Jem Mace, $100 a side, two round: ary 27, Iseiautes, September 21, 1858; beaten b: to th 4 then subsequently by Mace, wh yom pcen satiaficd with the result of thelr firs ming together, He then fought Jacob Rooke, De- pei or is6t, for £200 a side and a@ bet of even, twenty-one rounds, in one‘hour and minutes, When the police interfered. They mot, January 1, 1862, when, after fighting ronnds in seventeen minutes, the police again in- terfered, and Brettle having sprained his ancle fight was eee until March. On the Ith o! that month they Cd came together, and showing a disposition to finish, a draw was Brettie, for long time, was host of the Tion inn, at Dighett, and afterwards visit United states, but without profit. He friend, at tly respec! ends, ax was greatly ted by the