The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1872, Page 8

George N. Sanders Corrécting Pro- fessor Holcombe’s Report. Garsory Review of the First Efforts at Reconcilis- tion Before Lee's Surrender—Jeff Davis’ Diplo- macy—Greeley's Mission to Niagara asan Emissary of President Lincoln—What Might Have Been Accomplished. New Yonx, Angust 12, 1872 fo THR NorTH aND SovurH:—The publication of Professor Holcombe’s partial and in some respects {madvertent report calls for a further and more careful statement of the facts of the peace negotia- tions at Niagara Falls, that persons connected therewith may be placed ina just position. In the warmer of 1962, soon after Gencral McOlellan’s re- treat from before Richmond and the non-success of he Federal arms generally, I wrote to President Davis suggesting that the Congressional and State campaigns North would be @ favorable time to fmangurate a peace movement, offering to go to Canada on that mission. A sufficient idea of fhe character of my proposal is given briefy Im saying that it was based upon the principles of fraternity and guaranteed reciprocal relations. ident Davis promptly responded in writing that the proposition was of the highest importance, and myself the better judge of the ways and means to be employed. Orders were given to General J. B. B. Stuart, commanding the outposts, to pass me $hrough our lines; and, disguising myself, I at once feft Richmond, leaving behind all papers and other witnesses of identity, and passed directly through the federal lines to Niagara Falls. Here I met Gov- ernor Morehead, of Kenjucky, and other leading men, who thought that as the issues of the ap- proaching elections were already made up, witha fair prospect of success for the peace party, any @hange would be impolitic. Thus advised I pro- eeeded to England without delay on other business for the Confederacy. Watching events from London and Paris, 1 saw all hope of European intervention dissipated, and concluding that the Presidential campaign would De the next Confederate opportunity, returned to Niagara Falls in June, 1864, to execute my original ace programme. {sent invitations to many ola (is, representative men of the North, to meet and confer on the situation. An effort is now being made to taint every Northern man who came im contact with me at the Falls witn disloyalty to the Union. It is therefore not officions to say that not one of the aaany. distinguighed men of the North who visited me on that occasion favored ay disin- tegration of the Union. Many were for its further nsion. All desired its restoration or favored ®ome plan of reconstruction. rat efforts here were mn the Crit- econ sen LS) tenden compromise, which has been universally ay proved by the Northern democracy and Bell-Everett ‘Americans,” who, together, were largely in a ma- rity in the States remaining in the Union, and for rhose propitiation it had been embodied in the federate constitution, which expressly provided the prospective reuniting with any or all of the 8, But no plan of reconstruction met witl any favor except as under the federal constitution. It was clearly demonstrated that we should be com- led to agree to reunion under federal authorit; re we could have any co-operative strengt! the North, and I thought it best to at once pt this fact and to make the great effort to reserve the dominion of the Stat of the South, far as practicable, over their domestic institu- ns. During our consultations I had learned that the administration at Washington could be ap- hed with g fair prospect of success. I there- re resolved to make every effort to ascertain whether they could be induced to make or accept any proposal likely to lead to peace. rofeasor Holcombe now arrived at the Falls, and ee me that he, Senator Clay and ¢ Hon. Jacob Thompson had come to Canada ac- credited agents of the Confederacy I explained to im the general situation and my Views, and found t he was willing to co-operate with me. I then asked him if their credentials exhibited sufi- ctent Fens powers to enable us to open Begotiations for peace directly with the federal government. He thought they did, and raised no 8 D or dowbt about the approval by the Con- jesate government of our proposed overtures. Forma? Jiplomutic action required association with accredited Agents, owing to my initial correspond- ence with Pres.‘eut Davis not being at hand. For me to have with wn, however, leaving the affair enti in other hod’, would have deen a total surrender of my duties. ‘The Professor, a stranger most of the distinguisieu Sentiemen presented him, and a novice in diploniay, ts excusable for falling into some confusion in report; I was it co-operating. with him and Att. Olay in cir mission, but they with me 0 mine. ‘ofessor Holcombe then accompanted me {0 St. eata Wells, where Senator Clay was staying: le gave his hearty approbation. ir. Thompson Joined us there from Toronto, But between him and myself there existed u political antagonism of several years’ standing. He opposed all my sug- gestions, and, too glad to be rid of his incongruous counsels, I made no effort to change his views. This ‘Was my only conference with Thompson—the modes of peace, the only subject discussed. Nor ‘was I ever cognizant of any proposition to fire New York, to make war by contagious or infectious dis- or commit any such acts. When the St, ‘bans raid was over I did what I could to protect iy young countrymen from the consequences of an gct which they knew well I would have totally dis- eountenanced., ~ Thanks to Professor Holcombe for the declaration that ! Was never taken into their plans or confl- nce. citit would have been more courteous and , More exact to have said that I never sought rom them the characte ental mais. of thelr Conta sion, interested only to know whether trey possessed sufficient powers :oaid me. Upon their acsumption and poproval Tauthorized Mr, Jewett, who had prof- fered services, to give Mr. Greeley assurance that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe were confidential mts of the Confederate government, and that, while they had no specific instructions, their gene- ral wers and knowledge of the wishes of the mfederate government would warrant their open- ig negotiations for peace, and that they were eady to make or receive proposals irom the Wash- on Cabinet, and directed him to ask Mr. Greeley procure a safe conduct to Washington for Mr, Clay, Mr. Holcombe and myself, Mr. Jewett acted with entire fidelity to all parties. Mr. Greeley, upon this assurance only, came to American side of the Falls. He did not come visit Southern men as “private citizens;” he ‘was not invited informally or generally, as the other gentlemen were, but asa republican and a sepresentative of the United States government, to ‘whom some formal bight abe 4 must be assured. If, mow, Mr. Holcombe had firmly adhered to his inal opinion of the extent of their powers, we uid, upon Mr. Greeley’s arrival with our fe conduct,” have accompanied him at once to Washington; but Mr. Holcombe hesitated and our ba unity was lost. Mr. Greeley wouid not follow a retreating shadow. Being met such feeble assertion of authority on our side, throwing upon him the responsl- bility of tuking to Washington a party of “private citizens,” instead of acknowledged agents of the Confederate government, he very wy ag declined to proceed until he could communicate airesh with tis government. ‘The delay enabled Secretary tanton to intervene against us, and caused to be ued the famous paper, To whom {tt may con- ern,” recklessly throwing in advance of all nego- tiation the great stumbling block, abolition. This pa er Was delivered by Major Hay, President Lin- in’s private secretary, accompanied by Mr. Greeley. This was our only interview with Mr. Greeley—the delivery of the paper and the ex- chai of ordinary courtesies all that transpired. Mr. Clay being abscnt, Major Hay waa informed that on his arrival ap answer would ve sent in | writing. It would appear that Mr. Stanton had, with am- Ditious envy, pul a stop to l’resident Lincoln's ne- getiations, ‘that he might himseif send an envoy to old friend Thompson, The envoy (Judge Jere. Black), arriving at the Falls in search of Thompson, \w me fora moment and hurried on to Toronto. | the purposes of these three Cabinet counsellors of President Buchanan—Black, Stanton and Thomp- son—I am still ignorant. Perhaps the pigeon holes of the War Department hide some light on the sub- et. The Judge’s patriotism will no doubt prove to ve been equal to the perilous position of being | between Stanton and Thompson. | Mr, Seward also sent his envoys to us. But his forts were negatived by Mr. Seward’s caution in fre allowing to.be conveyed to us the authoritative character of their mission, Thus the impression Became popular that we could exercise great in- fluence on tic Chicago Convention, and brought to ws among others wotably partisans of two Federal merals then in iivh and active command, ey, We Were assured by igading delegates, had strong Southern afinities, Their pretensions, how- @ver, Were lost in the declared superfor popularity of General McClellan with the soldiers, ¢ only reon that the Southern men seriously songht to ve nominated at Chicago was Dean Richmond, without! other platform than his well-known, oun: Union enetpiee. We were willing to it to his love of the entire country for an honor- able and equitable adjustment, and’ believed that ‘ander all the circumstances he was the strongest democrat in the land. Mr. Richmond's friends in ‘Western w York warmly responded to our wishes. , Richmond himself, however, while veceiving our frank overtures with the utmost eourtery, firmly refused to allow his name to be wsed as against General McClellan. We yielded to t Lincoln re-elected, his confidential the Courts of Bui the Hon, ni to a Berne: im the arpropaion ee we NEW Yura "==. TUESDAY, AGGUST 13, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT. eicnmeunsert tion of my to er ie I ot mari tern any Was ea eee a yell ted with the strength of the ral i wee woung a upon the terms agsul by Mr, Walker that President Lincoln was ready to From the frst I thought I saw a solution, favorable one a8 time sure that ™; le opinion, could I only have tes tent tinent. a Unitea brought about an a But before Mr, Walker had time to effect any- thing farther the mournful event was of the unconditional surrender of the noble: id his perce ea ied ge by Gyr ie ne a4 roclamations amnest equality o! Fights within the to all that would on their arms. Thus we were left to the good the President of the United States, Two days aiter was telegraphed the shocking tragedy of the assas- sination of the kind-ratured President Lincoln, with whom my relations had to the last been so encouraging, and after that comparatively few in ot Oe ae North Geared ra ho even just, mI magnanimous. Respectfully, GEORGE N. SANDERS. CUSTOM HOUSE MATTERS. Abatement of the Rash—The New Board of Examiners for New Appointments, ‘The great rush of withdrawals is about over and the steady Fall business has begun to setin. Judg- ng from the number of warehouse entries, which at the preaent moment are 3,000 in excess of those the same date last year, the Autumn business will be very heavy. The above, however, merely applies tothe third or warehousing division. The heavy business—that 1s, getting the goods out of the warehouses—continues, while the inside labor over: that of the ordinary work consequent upon the change of tariff will continue for the next six months, The reason of this is that the entries made before the 1st of August have to be read- justed to conform with the new tariff. An order has just been received by Collector Ar- thur from the Treasury Department appointing « Board of Examiners, who are to decide upon the fittiess of applicants for positions in the Custom House. The appointment of this Board was mado in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Ser- vice bill and consists of the foliowing gentlemen :— Deputy Collector T. L. James, appointed origin- ally as Custom House Inspector, June 27, 1961, Chair- man, J. RB. Lydecker, Deputy Collector, appointed oniginaly aga clerk at $800 per annum, October 1, James 1. Benedict, Deputy Surveyor, appointed in 1868 by John Cochrane, whose law partner he was, and has held the same office ever since. To these gentlemen will be entrusted the examina- tion of aspirants to oMce or the promotion of those now tn service to higher positions. Cotector Arthur, having full confidence in the ability of above-named gentlemen, recommended their appointment to the Secretary, Who at once ap- roved the same, and forthwith commissioned them. ‘heir labors will Begta gs soon as applications for appointment are lodged with the Collector. The effect this new order will have is that the gov- ernment service will be raised to a high standard of eficiency. Political preference will be disre- garded {n foto, and the moral and educational didate Will be the only shibboicth to an appointment. In regard to examinations the President of the United States, in mpesoving, the Civil Service bill, makes the follo’ ae eee which are to be strictly followed :—* Advisory Board of the Civil Service having completed the grouping contem- plated by the rules already adopted, have reoom- mended certain provisions for carrying the rules into effect. The recommendations, as herewith published (ineaning the act), are approved, and the provisions will be enforced as rapidly as the proper Qrrangements can be made, and the thirteenth of the rules adopted on the 19th day of December last is amended to read as published. The utmost fidelity and diligence will be expected of all officers in every branch of the public service. Political assessments, as they are Called, have been farbid- den within the various departments, and while the right of all persons in official position to take part m pouty is ackuowledged and the elective fran- chise is recognized as a high trust, to be dischargea by all entitled to its exercise, whether in the em- ployment of the government or in private life, hon- esty and efficiency, not political activity, will deter- mine the tenure of office.” The strict adherence to these iustructions will debar incompetency, and those parties who have nothing to back them except party influence may as well make up their minds to get some other than government employment. yw ed tlary, BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Accidents. Ox Sanday night Mary Haskin, twelve years of age, in ccscending a filght of stairs at her resi- dence, No. 22 1a!tle street, missed her footing and fell. She struck’hér side upon a broken pitcher at the foot of the stairway and was terribly cut. It was found necessary to remove her to the hos- pital. Me: toy The Mannings. ‘The case of Mr. Manning, the druggist, on whose behalf a motion was made for his releasé from jail, where he was sent for contempt of Court in refusing to pay alimony ina divorce suit brought | by his wife, was to have been heard tn the Chy Court yesterday. In view of the sickness of Mrs. Mauning the case wag adjourned for a fortnight. ee a ponniaaanin aa Charge of Arson. James Farrell was before Justice Delmar, of the Fivst District Court, yesterday afternoon, on the charge paving set fire to the house of William Seremta, 643 Third street. Fire Marsnal P. Keady appeared as prosecutor and asked for an adjourn- ment of the heartng of the case until he could ob- tain further evidence against the prisoner. The hearing was postponed until Friday next. ~ ite The Health Officer's Report. Health Oficer Cochrane's report shows that there were nine cases of smallpox reported last week, & decrease of nine when compared with the week revious. There were also ten cases of typhoid ever and of typhus fever, diphtheria and cerebro- spinal meningitis one each. The number of burial permits granted was 298, and birth and marriage returns increased 100 and forty-five respectively. Released from the Penitentiary. Ann Duplaine and Rose Russel were before Judge McCue, of the City Court, yesterday, on writs of habeas corpus, and their counsel asked for their re- lease from the Penitentiary, where they had committed for assault and battery. In Ann's ie the plea was that she was committed by Justice Delmar before being ready for trial. In the case of the other prisoner a similar plea was urged, and also another that the commitment was not filed according to law. Both Pp ners were released, Scrious Assaults, Patrick Murtagh was arrested and locked up yes- terday for cutting Martin McCarty on the head with an axe during a quarrel at their residence, No. 75 Pacific strect. The injured man was removed to the hospital. ‘ Roundsman Cadden, of the Third precinct, ar- rested James Kelley, of Union stregt, on Sunday night for committing a serious assault on his daugh- ter Mary. The accused knocked tie girl down and then stamped on her head with his heavy boots. She had to be removed to the hospital. Joseph McGrath got into an altercation on Sun- day niglt with some parties who were engaged in a game of cards at the lager beer saloon No. 123 Smith street. They assaulted him with lager beer glasses and injured him so badly about the head that he was taken to the hospital. John Davis, residing at the corner of Columbia and King streets, while under the influence of li- quor on Sanday night, made a savage assault on his wife and daughter, The little girl was slabbed through the hand, and ran out into the street with the blood streaming from the wound. Roundsman Martin went into the piace and was compelled to club Davis severely be- fore he could subdue the infuriated man. The doc- tors, after examining the wounds, requested the roundsman not to remove him. BUYING UP THE UTES, Government Negotiators Sent to Color- ado to Endeavor to Buy Up the Ute Reservations for the Benefit of White Settlers. 7 Sr. Lovis, August 12, 1872, a. D. Lang, of the Indian Commissioners, and John McDonald, of St. Louis, left here last night, under the orders of the Secretary of the Interior, to visit the Ute Imudians of Colorado, to endeavor to effect a purchase Of & = portion of their reser- vation in Southern Colorado, and throw it open to white settlers. Messrs, Lang and McDonald will be joined at Denver by Govertior McCook, of Colorado, ‘when ail will bee to the Los Pin agency, miles west of Fort Garland, where. the; 1 hold @ re conngD With the Utes at tefull moon of oD | CITY RAILROAD DEFAULTERS. Important Document from the Law Committee of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. Looking After Unpaid Licenses. Atthe meeting of the Board of Assistant Alder: men, which was unable to transact any business in consequence of there not being a sufficient number of members to form @ quorum, the following im- portant report was submitted by the law comumit- tee and laid over :— To yan Fapmee sy ingens oF Gre Romp ov, MNTLEMEN— At |, he! ether y Board, held May 2 Phat the ‘oration. be directed to: direo commence inst Third Avenue Ra! Saorienmee hear itamangar ts et at Ney York and the said railroad company for Your committee has made reful in at eae ah he age enforce the resolution foregoll Your committee; a) ri ly the anne: ttee, therefore, Tes fore nd desire tees] bey have gal their lagors andy ities. recommend iy ur commitiee reco! Eon of the following ‘asa substitute for the lution -— “That the Comptroller be directed to it delay to collect, by suit or otherwise, from railWay corporations running in the city’ it New York, or having their termini therein, is due the city and county of New York by said rallway cor- orations by whatever name or nature said moneys may he known or due; and further, “That the Comptroller report to the Common (% on the Ist day of each month as to what ress has! made in the collection of the moneysdue above referred. anthe Isdirected to continue said monthly reports uatil: moneys are fully paid. The first report ‘made on Ist day of the month succeeding the passage of this lution ; and further, wt resolutions or ordinances, or parts of resolu- tion ordinances inconsistent with these resolutions are hereby rescinded and repeaieg or the purpose of er otherwise they shall remain in ‘though these resolutions did not CAR LICENSE FEES, The following tabular a taken from the vouch- ers in the Comptroller's office, and from accounts kept in the Permit Bureau of the Mayor's office, from 1859 to, inclusive, shows the amount of money actually receiv for car license fecs. the organization of the various ‘city — sonipanies was in 1859, A careful iiwestiga- to show any moneys pald previouw’ It will be fei by this statement but five of all our city horse railway companies fre Mcense fees, or are paying at the pre: ime, of these five, two—the Harlem or Fourth Ave nue—paid for the first time, once In ‘oe nothing; and the second—the iy East River Railroad Comp: paid in the years I pay. Thus it issven but aud 186), and then ceased to three of our city railroad companies are carryin thelr agreement with the city, and all the rest are violat BS Ang the city ordinance in respect to license fees. ‘ ho ordiguncn referred to was approved by the Mayor December 8, 1358, and provides that cach and every sane railroad car running in the city below iain xtrost ay $6) annually for a license—cxcept one-hor cara, tor the license feo is $25. A penalty of $50 taches for running a car without a lleense. i Below isa list of the dotaulting rall mpani with other fuformation :— mee Sool nag + Care, Horses, Central Park. North and East River Railroad a * 90 5 iy sn, cid Third-avenu: taitrond Conspany to Harlem: 220 2000 Fourth Avenue Railroad Company. 82700 Seventh Avenue and Broadw: 1s 500 Avenue 0 ‘Company or ee) Dy D a Last Broadway y, fourteenth Street, Cortlandt Street, aii Grand Street Ferry Rallroad Company... 135 1,080 One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Rail- road Compan: enya hat 16 % Bleceker Struct und Fulion Perry Company.. 86 4) TSireot and Grand Btreet Ferry 9° 3, igse to the city caused by the non-enforcement of t of elty ordinance Feterred to. ‘the arrears due for the recovery of which immediate amouint to $500,000, { ‘The tollowing corporations ‘are the only ont ne grant procecdings sould be take ing their part of the agreemont for the franchise grant them by the people Sixth Avenue Railroad Companf, Eighth’ avenue and Ninth avenue roads. Itis a great in- dae lee to convel these three corporations to pay and let the others 011 scot tree, The new branch of the Third avenue lino, called the Grand Central, has been omitted, as no deninite intorma- ton as tothe number of cars was obtained. This line payano slcense tee and comes under the head of the de- nuting companies, ince the commencement of investi; yn the Dr: Dock, Bast Broadway and Beane tuniena cas paid on its Grand atreet extension $3,377 eing arrears of five years. The avenue C company has been called upon by ¢ collector of oly serenue to pay the amount due ni- gislature. er an act i “ah Ana in comparing the amount of mone: by stag ° anies since the introduction of horse nilroede it a n hat from 1389 to 1871 the stage com} ies have into the clty Treasury $10,823 50 more than the railroad com- panies, although the stage companies were being. fa wiped out by the railroads. The following is a table o! no made by stage and railroad companics since — com: nce! Ratlroads, ies a 1861 6.170 1862. + 5705 1868. + 7405 1864. 2 91205 1865. + 7100 1466. 8550 186; 7,180 ey 788 1870. 960 1871. 8,660 Total.......... $95,370 $i THY BUREAU OF PERMITS in the City Hall ts under the special control and manage- mentot the Mayor. He appoints a Marshal and his as- sistanta, who keep the accounts and control of the Bu- reau. The permits vary in price from $2 to $20, The following statement of moneys paid into the treas- ury show that the receipts of the Sureau vary considera- bly 1886—Net after paying expenses of Burea' $23,077 1867—Net after paying expenses of Bure K 1868—Net after paying expenses of Bureau 23,491 Tn 186) no deposit of money was made until the end’ of he Comptroller (R, B. Connolly) revorted ‘ved from the Mayor's ofilce as the proceeds ureau of Permits for the twelve months the sum ,A89 16, or only about one-half of What was paid in Yn 1870 no deposit Whatever seems to have been made, but in 1871 @ return was made for 1870, as follows :— Amount received........... Expense tn collecting the same. of the of Balance to the city treasury... secs In other word $34,809 to collect $54, In 1871 the re Recelpts... Expenses of Balance to city treasur; A sum nearly four as7U. This ines as large as the balance in roblem will be solved by an examination of the payroll of this department for 1871, which shows that there were twenty-three employés in the bureau, Theso continued drawing pay until November, 1871, when their salaries were reduced fifty per cent and the force reduced tosix men. The number now on the pay roll has not been ascertained. But the fact remains that the cost of collecting money in this bureau is cnormous, and calls for an extended in- .if not for the abolishment of the Bureau, the repeal of the ordinance under which it was created The citizens of this city are compolled by the oril- nances of the city to take out permits for various matters, requiring first to have an application signed by an Alder: said permit, and after all ‘the trouble the citizens : Common Council are put to, no revenue, or at les insignificant sum compared with the trouble caused by this bureau, is realized. ‘Attention is called td that part of the Mayor's Message referring to the city ordinances, There is no good Treason why the entire license business, ineluding excise as also the bureau in the Fire Depart ment for licensing dealers in combustibles, should not be made an independent department under’ the control of commissioners. It certainly would be more economical than the present system. ‘On examining the accounts of the Permit Bureau it is shown by the vouches In the Comptroller's office that the first marshal made daily returns of imoneys received pre- Vious to 1868, In that year the practice of making month- ly returns was introduced, and in 1869 the monthly re- turns were discontinued, and a return made at the close of the year, In 1870 no return was made, and in 1871 the return for 1870 was furnished, In iS/l the return was made at the close of the year, From this it would seein that elther the head of the epartment (the Mayor) or some one of his assistants Keeps the money in his possesion until either of them sees fit to make a report to the City Treasury. TERSONAL PROPERTY OF RAILROADS, ‘The annexed statement gives in detail the assessed valuation of the personal proper railroads, as also of the Hudson River and Ne Ri Taking the Third Avenue Railro ng the wealthiest city —railr cor: the following comment is’ made upon the Ns yin’ which this corporation has been asscased. this corpora yas assessed, ag per state: $651,000 on their personal property. In the follow. 7, vas assessed $159,855. The next year it 1 the large sum, as compared with 1857, of $40,285, Since 1858 the assessment decreased gradually to insignifeant sums wntil 1870 the company Was not assessed at all, the same In 171 and 1572, rh T OF FOURTH AVENUE RAILROAD DePoT FoR 1872, rty of the New York and Harlem Railroad oi Fouril avenue, Lexington avenue, Thirty-second, Thirty: third and Thirty-fourth streets, “is asessed for I872 at 3 This same pro ASSESS The p 77, Orly WAS Assessed last year at 480) decrease of $108.0, althouxh all private property in the ward (Twenty-first) has been increased in valuation. MAYHEM, Terrible Results of a Bite on the Finger. Adam Miller, residing in Sixty-eighth strect, be- tween First and Second avenues, appeared before Justice Coulter at the Yorkville Police Court yester- day and complained that his wife, Elizabeth, was now an inmate of St. Lake's Hospital from injuries received at the hands, or, more properly speaking, the mouth of a neighbor, named Catharine Hillman. On the 8th of June last, he stated, his wife hada quarrel with Mrs. Hillman, who bit the middie finger of her left hand tn aserious manner. The interven- tion of more peaceable spirits calmed the rage which burned like @ volcano in Mrs, Miller's breast, and the Police Court, that great outlet for the bile of mankind but more especially of womankind, was not resorted to at that time, Remedies were applied to the bitten finger, but instead of gettin, better it got worse, and now it may have to be cu off altogether, On Friday last Mrs. Miiler was re- moved to the hospital, and it was not tll then that she and her husband learned of the serious nature of the wound from which she suffers, The cer- tificate of Dr. Hitchcock, the attending physician; will show this. It is as follows. He says:—‘Mrs, Miller was admitted to this hospital on the 9th inst., place from a@ lacerated wound of the midale of the left hand. Eryetpelatovs inflamma- had set in along the whole arm. Besides, a 2 portion of goad hong was removed therefrom, both man and, an Assistant Alderman, then to pay from $2 to | 20 fe being the result of the Injury received. Her con- dition “ie necessitate the forcible removal of the and possibly more serious 0; hich be Bali eat tead abd acaul S bail tte answer. SARATOGA RACES. After the late race meeting over the beautiful Baratoga Course, but few horses left there to run at Long Brauch, about one hundred remaining to perfect preparations for the August meeting, which is now at hand. Asis slways the case, the second meeting will be even more grand than that of July. The steeds that came down to the sea are return- ing, and all the famous horses will be congregated at Saratoga before the opening day next Friday. It is @ pleasure, without labor or inconventence, to attend racing at Saratoga, The course is but three-quarters of a mile from Broadway, the drive always well sprinkled, and going to the races never involves damage to fine dresses, hence the ladies in great numbers grace the Grand Stand and com- plete what would without their presence be in- complete—the enjoyment of the noblest of sports. One of the finest races of the meeting will be the first one—that for the Kenner Stakes, for three- year-olds, two miles, for which there are fifty-nine nominations. Prominent among those expected to start are Mr. Belmont’s Gray Planet and his brown colt Wade Hampton; Colonel McDaniel’s famous colt Jo Daniels; Major Bacon’s fine colt by Jack Malone, dam Sea Breeze; Mr. Haneas’ Meteor, the only colt that ever beat Jo Daniels; Mr. Jenning's two fine colts Cape Race and Silent Friend; and Mr. Littell’s cot London, the favorite of Cap- tain Moore's stable. Cape Race and London have recently been caught {un the act of running some fast private trials. The race for the Kenner Stakes Will be one of great interest. A fine shower fell on Sunday at Sxratoga, much to the delight of the throngs of pleastire-seeking people now there; but much more to the owners of the horses now in training. Showers aré always Blessings at Saratoga to racing men, and few places in summer are oftener tnus blessed; hence the fine track for training and racing. The arti- ficial sprinkling of the streets and the principal drives, though industriously and well done by those onwhom the duty devolves, fails to give to the atmosphere that delightful freshness imparted by Bature’s cooling showers, To those who have not visited Saratoga for a few years past its general improvement and immense hotels will be a great surprise. Its public houses are not only vast in extent, but are magnificent, and of a character very different from those at many other summer resorts. The season is now about at its height as regards numbers of visitors and fashionable display. The races, to begin on Friday of this week, have already drawn large numbers to the village, and before the bugle calls the horses to the first contest there will be an un- precedented jam in the hotels, Fortunately the citizens have learned to throw open their private dwellings to lodgers, and the hotels and stylish restaurants are ample for the subsistence of as many as may go there to gee the races, TROTTING AT HALL'S DRIVING PARK, L. I. Three trotting events came off at Hall's driving track yesterday afternoon. ‘The first was a contest between the gray mare Butterfly and the black gelding Plympton, which was to have been mile heats, best three in five, in har- ness; but after trotting two heats the judges decided all bets of up to that time, and appointed another driver to take+the place of the previous one behind Plympton, Then the driver of Plympton brought the horse up to the judge’s stand and asked to have him withdrawn from the con- test, and showed them that the horse had “the thumps” badly. They excused him, and this gave the race to Butterfly. Then we had a team race between Mr. Phillip’s black team W. H. Ripley and mate and Colonel Dickey’s bay team Tom King and mate. The race Was a very one-sided affair, W. H. Ripley winning in three ight heats. The third trot was @ match between Colonel Dickey’a chesthut gelding Climax and Phillips’ chestnut mare Fann: ‘ern, catrying Dickey’s weight, which was stated to be 178 lbs. Climax won in three straight heats. The following are the summaries of the three events :— THE FIRST TROT. Haii’s Darvin PARK, August 12.—Purse; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, W. McMahon's gray mare Butterfly. say Colonel Dickey’s bik. g. Plympton... 12 TIME. Quarter. Hats. Mile, First heat. 40 1:2 2340 Second heat 42 32] 240 1:213% E Bets were declared off, and Plympton withdrawn after second heat. THE SECOND TROT. HALW’s Driving Park, August 12,.—Purse $100, Pe ee teains, free to all, mile heats, best three in five. W. H. Ripley and mate........... Colone! Dickey’s b. g. Tom King a! M TL a Quarter. 43% 2 nd mat a/3 Half. First heat..... + al Second heat » & Third heat 43 THE THIRD TROT. Haw.’s Driving PARK, August 12,—Match $500, mile heats, best three in five. Colonel Dickey’s ch, g. Climax....... Pee ae ie | uy ch, m. Fanny Fern, to carr: Firat heat. Second heat. Third heat DEATH OF THE FAMOUS RAGE HORSE LEY. | INGTON, We have received the sad intelligence that Lex- ington, the greatest race horse that America ever produced, died at Mr. Alexander's stud farm at Spring Station, Ky.,a few days ago. This grand old horse ran the fastest four miles that were éver run where accurate watches and timekeepers were in vogue. He was the sire of more race horses than probably any horse that ever lived. The best of his get were Norfolk, Asteroid, Kentucky, Harry Bas- sett, Kingfisher, Idlewild and Tom Bowling. Aste- roid and Kentucky have already presented to the turf some nobie grandsons of the cld horse. King- fisher and Harry Bassett will, if they live, be equally successful if high form, pure blood aad spiendid racing powers justify such a prediction, RACING NOTES, Old John Harper, with his string of race horses, Will leave Monmouth Park direct for Kentucky to- day. The stable consists of Longfellow, Express, Extract and Platina, They will be accompanied to Lexington by H. P. McGrath's stable, comprising Susan Ann, the winner of three races last week; Tom Bowling, John Doe, Richard Roe and Jury. | We understand there will be no change of cars from Monmouth Park to Lexington, Ky. Lyttleton does not go back to Kentucky with John Harper's string, having been sold to Mr, Welsh, of Chestnut [pills, Philadelphia, the owner of Leamington, the sire of Lyttleton, for $4,000. Mr. Welsh's intention, we learn, is to enter Lyttieton for the great $20,000 purse, four mile heats, to be run at the Louisiana Course ‘at New Orleans next April, Should the little horse winter well he will be &@ dangerous customer for that great event. Shoula Harry Bassett go down to Louisiana he, of course, will be a great favorite, but he will not have a walk over, There will be many to run against hin, and Anna B, will sell high in the pools, CORONERS’ WORK YESTERDAY, The Coroners yesterday investigated the cause of death of the following persons:— Catharine Dougherty, aged fifty years, from the Blackwell's Isiand Penitentiary, diet of disease. Phiitp Mattineau, forty years, who feil from a lad- der at 218 Broome street, and died at Bellevue on Sunday. John Brice, aged thirty-five, a deck hand on the barge William A. Sumner, who on the 19th of July had a leg fractured by 4 railroad train at Astoria. An unknown woman, from Essex Market Prison, removed to the Morgue, Patrick Branify, aged nineteen, who had his wind- ipe severed on the 20th of July in a fight with james Colton, corner of Troy and Washington streets, and died on Sunday, George Genjer, aged twenty-five years, who fell from a milk wagon corner of 116th streetang Third avenue on Friday last, and died at Ninety-ninth street Hospital same day, by a fracture of the skull, Aman, name unknown, who cscaped from the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island and was found drowned on Sunday. John McCann, three months, who died at No. 44 Allen street ou Sunday, Lo physician belne In attendances THE COURTS. ‘The Union Square Theatre—An Unpardoned Con- viet Going Bail—Business in the General Sessions, ‘SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Legal Squabble Over the Profits of Union Square Theatre. Before Judge Barrett. Edwin G. Gilmore vs, Robert W. Butler and Shert- dan Shook.—As is well known, Messrs. Gilmore and Butler were former proprietors of the Theatre Com- que. This was finally concluded to be a too pent- up place for the crowds thronging there, and be- sides too far down town to keep pace with the up- town tide of fashion, the theatre and opera. An arrangement was accordingly entered into with Sheridan Shook in July, 1870, to hire and fit up for them the present Union Square Theatre. This ar- rangement Mr. Shook carried out, expending some thirty-seven thousand dollars in fitting up the new theatre, besides incurring responsibility for $25,000 rent, While the new theatre was bein; fitted up Mr. Butler went to Europe an: there engaged a number of artists to appear at the new theatre, some of these contracts being made by him as manager of the theatre and others in his own name. Meantime Gtimore, for the benefit of the firm, took the company of the Theatre Comique and gave performances throughout the country. When Mr, Butler returned from Bares. some mia- Aing had arisen between them and Mr. Shook, which the project of running the Union Square Theatre as partuers was given up and Mr. Shook ran it alone. ‘The latter employed, however, the company which Butler had en; _in Europe and: ran the theatre with understand- ing that the net profits shoul be divided between himself and Butler, It is now claimed by Gilmore that the contracts made b: Butler were on partnership account; that he pai his expenses to Europe, that he has a right to one- half of Butler’s profits et the Union Square Theatre, 4 such profits, a6 alleged, being very large, an owing to the contracts made on their joint account. Mr, Butler alleges that Mr. Gilmore bought him ent before he (Butler) went to Europe; that dur- ing the latter part of their connection he acted as his mavager at a salary of sixty dollars a week; that the irm name was Kept up to avoid trouble, and that te went to Kurope solely on his own ac- count. The case came before the Court on @ mo- tion on behalf of Mr. Gilmore to dissolve fhe pare nership and to have a receiver appointed. A lengthy argument ensuc on the motion, Mr. L. Townsend appearing for Ms, Gilmore, Mr, Edsall for Mr. Butler and Mr. J. L. Hili 28 counsel for the plaintiff and attorney for Sheridaii Shook. The partneeeun being denied by Mr, Butler a week's ime was given to present affidavits on this point. An Uspardoned Convict as Surety. Martine y. Lowenstien.—On the justification of a surety to an offered bond to the above entitied action objection was taken by the plantiff that the surety, having been convicted of a felony, could not justify. The defendant claimed that he was not disqualified, his offence—receiving stolen goods— having been merely punished by a fine and not by imprisonment in State Prison, and that the justifica- tion of sureties was neither the action nor proceed- ing mentioned in the statute. Judge Barrett thought the object of the statute was to deprive a convict of all credibility in the courts, but reserved his decision until the defendant's counsel should hand him authorities, which they claimed justifled the acceptance of the surety. Desiring to Reform Not a Crime. In re Jennie Woodward.—Some time since Jennie ‘was committed by a Police Justice to the House of the Good Shepherd, She was brought before the Court on a writ of habeas corpus and her release asked for on the ground that the commitment did not set up that she was a prostitute or abondoned person, but merely stated that she was “a person professing a desire to reform of which she was con- victed.” Judge Barrett decided that this was no crime, and ordered her discharge. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Betore Judge Bedford. The first case called by Assistant District Attor- ney Stewart was an indictment against Michael Gainey, charging him with carrying burglars’ weapons. Officer Manning was the only witness, and he swore that at two o'clock on the morning of the 28th of June he arrested James Spencer and John Reilly in Twenty-third street, and upon Spencer's person was founda loaded pistol anda pair of nippers. Gaffney was searched and two or three ordinary keys were found with him. Mr. Kintzing claimed that the statute must be strictly construed, and that the burglars’ tools must be found upon the person of the accused. Judge Bedford sustained the objection, and in- structed the jury that, although they might believe in the moral guilt of the prisoner, they would have to render a verdict of not guilty. As soon as the verdict was rendered the Judge said to Gaffney that he had better mend. his ways, for he had just come off the Isiand, having been sent there for picking pockets. His confederates, Spencer and Reilly, were sent to Sing Sing for five years. Hix Honor was compelled to discharge the pett; jun y at Noon, as there were no cases ready for trial, ‘nis was owing to the tardiness of the Grand Jury in not finding @ sufiicient number of indictments last week. ie prospect was that the Court would have to remain in session the whole of the month; but District Attorney Qurvin came to the front. He went into the Grand Jury reom yesterday morning, and the result was that fa an nour or two thirteen indictments were presente? in Court, and the prisoners were subsequently arraigned. The Dis- trict Attorney will assist the Grand Jury in exami: ing witnesses, and it is believed that tire remaindcr of the prison cases awaiting their action wit! Le dis- posed of in a day or two. a Aaron Sylvester, charged with stealing $45 worth of clothing on the 9th of July, the property of Francis Lewis, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, and was sent to (he Penitentiary for one year. Jeremiah Cahill gave a similar plex, the indictment charging him wich stealing clothing valued gt $30 from Michael Conroy, He was sent to the Penitentiary for three months. Max Man- dell was sent to the Island for three months upon a similar plea, for stealing, on the 4th of June, a plece of gold wire, the property of Samuel Blatt. THE KENDRICK BOND CASE. More Testimony Taken Yesterday at the Tombs Police Court. The adjourned examination in the case of George E. Kendrick, a Wall street broker, charged with endeavoring to negotiate two stolen bonds belonging to D, Curtis & Sons, of Woodstock, Conn., was resumed yesterday, before Alderman Coman, at the Tombs Police Court. The bonds were offered for sale to Mr, Lawrence, of the firm of Lawrence Brothers & Co., of Wall street, who caused the arrest of the prisoner, believing them to be stolen, Mr. Lawrence, # member of the above firm, was called and sworn. He said:—I never purchased a stolen bond to my knowledge; never heard I did; haa al- leged stolen government bonds traced to our office; don't buy of persons we don't know; those bonds were bought in the reguiar way from well known brokers; we always take (he names of parties and their addresses; we never buy a bond unless we know the seller to be respectable and responsible; Kendrick, when taken into custody by thé officer, in my hearing, he submitted to the arrest. orge C, White, the next witness sworn, testi- fled as follows:—1 am in the phe goods business; 1 ee the arrest of Kendrick on Wednesday last, af about one o'clock; Mr. Jawrence sent word tome that there waa a person at his office, with bonds answering the description of those stolen from Mr, Curtis, in Connecticut; 1 | went to Mr. Lawrence's office and asked him as to the standing of the person who had the bonds; from what IT ascertained T had no hesitation tn causing his arrest. The bonds were here shown and identified by Mr. White. The latter, continuing his testimony, said that while on the way to the station house Kenarick turned to him and said:—“Young man, jet me go and I'll you the remainder of the bonds; “he also r 1, in answer to the question where he had got the bonds, that it was suficient to say they were his, ‘The prisoner was examined on his @ewn behalf, and stated that he had bought the bonds in the regular course of business from John B, Strong, paylug therefor $880; had made an entry of the uurchase of them In his book and taken a receipt Treceipt shown) ; had no idea at the time that there was anything wrong about them, and had paid his money in good faith. Counsel for the defendant contended that there | was no ground for holding the prisoner; that the bonds had not been bought with gulity knowledge, and that the testimony of the prisoner, the evi- dence of his books, &¢., ablished the fact. The Magistrate took the papers and reserved his dec.sion, “COLLECTOR” WESTON, Edward Dodd, a real estate agent, doing business at No. 3 Bleecker street, employed a young lad named William Weston about three weeks ago to do ofMice work and collect rents of tenement houses, &c. Weston proved to be a good collector for himself as he mai to collect $255 which he never accoun' for, ‘Mr. Dodd pro- cured the arrest of yor Weston ‘Sd and he was arraigned bet a Boott, at Kssex annotate {CRIME AND ITS PENALTY. A Morning at Jefferson Mare ket Police Court. The Sunday Law-Breakers—Benefits of Enforcing the Excise Law—A Gang of Ruffians Disposed Of—Beating Officere—Raid on « Digor- derly Honse—A Youthfal Drunk. ard—A Small Return—Peter Mulvey’s Injunction, Justice Cox and his clerks, after a week’s recrea- tion, yesterday morning took their seats im their accustomed places preparatory to disposing of the week's work before them, In consequence of the police keeping a strict watch over the various liquor saloons that have heretofore heen in the habit of dispensing fusel oil on Sunday, the num+ ber of arrests for intoxication was greatly dimin- ished as compared to former Monday mornings. ‘There were 51 prisoners on the watch returns, 31 of whom were males and 20 females, Of this num- ber 16 were for intoxication, 18 for disorderly con- duct, 18 drunk and disorderly, 2 for assault and battery, 2 for petty larceny, 2 for reckless driving, one for felonious assault, 1 for embezzlement and 1 for keeping a disorderly house. Forty of these were held and eleven discharged, ADMITS HIMSELF A THIEP, James H. Robinson, twenty-four years of age, & hostler by occupation, was arraigned by Officer Ma- loney, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, on complaint of George Hettrick, of 103 West Thirticth street, charged with stealing a set of harness from hint yesterday, valued at $75. The prisoner admitted the charge and was locked up for trial. x THE IMAGE MEN, : George Murray, white, and John Francis, colored, arrested on Saturday night by OMcer Hesse, of the Eight precinct, who found in thelr possession a number of images, the facts of which appeared in yesterday's HERALD, were again arraigned. Abra- ham Hoston, a clerk in the employ of Jonathan Moore & Co., 75 Warren street, appeared as complatnant against them, and charged them with stealing the Property, which was valued at $40, from his employers on Saturday. Murray pleaded gulity to the charge, while Francis claimed Murray had em- ployed him to carry the property found in his poa- session. They were both locked upin default of $1,000 bail to appear for trial. A YOUTHFUL DRINKER, OMicer Burleigh, of the Twenty-eighth precinct, yesterday morning found John Mangin, aged thir- teen years, of 111 King street, sitting on the curb stone in West street busily engaged in reading a paper and swinging backwards and forwards, The oMcer, observing he had the paper upside down, closely inspected him, and discovered he was 80 much under the influence of liquor as to be scarcely able to see. On account of his being so young Jus- tice Cox committed him to the Juvenile suylum, where it is hoped he wiil mend his ways. z BRUTAL ASSAULT ON 4 BOY. \ OfMcer Burke, of the Sixteenth prec‘nct, spnceren with a powerful looking fellow named John Gaffney, of 220 West Nineteenth street. The officer stated on behalf of Arthur Maggrugh, a boy residing in the same house, that Gaffney had beaten and kicked him in such a brutal manner that he is at present confined to his bed. A certificate from the attend. ing physician states the boy is unable to appear at court, and fears the injuries may prove fatal, as in- flamation may set in and cause mortification. The risoner was locked up to await the result of the Injuries, ASSAULTING AN OFFICER. OMcer Hesse, of the Fighth precinct, on Sun- day found a young red-headed man, named Wil- Mam McGinniss, who refused to give his address, prowling around the Eighth ward, acting in a dis- orderly manner. While on the way to the sta- tion house, corner of Prince and Wooster streets, the prisoner suddenly seized the officer by one of his coat and, giving a tremendous pull, split it up the back as far as the collar, which gave the ofiicer a ludicrous appearance as he appeared at the station house with his prisoner, esterday morning, upon McGinniss promising to remunerate the officer for his loss, he was discharged. r RAID ON A DISORDERLY HOUSE. i Sunday afternoon Officer Donahue, of the teenth precinct, made a raid on the female boat ing house No. 189 Wooster street and arrested proprietress, Delia Schwartz. The complain: referred by ex-Sergeant William W. Ditis; y Bleecker sireet, the rear of whose house ‘faces’? that of the rear of the prisoner’s, He states the actions and disorderly conduct of the inmates of Mra. Schwartz’s house are of such a di: nature as te be a great annoyance to his family ani The prisoner was committed for examipa- FORGOT TO COME BACK. Michael Coburn, a bartender, residing at 327 Fast Forty-eighth street, on Sunday a ternoon, gave Alexander G. rag of 221 Varick street, a $10 bill to get changed. Hoyt, after leaving the saloon, was was not found again until late at night, in bed, minus the money. He stated he had met a party to whom he owed $10 and gave him the money to can- cel the account. He promised to refund the money aud was disch: . _ BEATING AN OFFICER. OMcer Gamble, of the Twenty- while in citizens clothes, on und night arrest James Gahen, of 168 West Thirty-ffth strect, for dia. orderly conduct. On the way to the station house, the owsver states, Luke Morris, of 464 Seventh aves fine, and rigneis Hillyer, of 438 West Thirty-second street, struck Mut Several blows in the mouth and alongside the hea With their fists, and also at- tempted to take his ;risener from him. They were also escorted to the sv.t%on house, and yesterday morning committed to answer a charge of assault on the oficer, Gahen was locked up in default of bail for his future good behav.'0r- THE NINETEENTH STRER.” BURGLARY, Thomas Brody and John Catn.. the parties ar- ralgned Sunday morning for atten'Pting to bur- gierionsly, enter the liquor saloon of Joseph uuckley, at 142 West Ninetecuth street, a! a0 earl, hour Saturday morning, were again arr. igned. William Carroll, who was supposed to have een the third party, was arrested on Sunday night u% Omicer Cormack. Saturday afternoon Garrett Dief* son, also @ liquor dealer in Nineteenth street, in- formed the ofMicer that the above prisoners were the parties whom he saw emerging from Buckley's alleyway. Yesterday morning, Sroagn some wn- accountable means, he failed to indentify them, and as there was no proof against the prisoners they were discharged. Mr. Buckley stated that the leader of this gang, Thomas Brennan, had informed him he did not have the right persons arrested, that he knew who they were and that he could not get them as they were out of the way. He further in- formed him, in case he preferred a complaint against the prisoners, he or some members of his gang would kill him. A complaint being preferred against Brennan, he was committed in default of $1,000 bail for bis good behavior for six months, Since the arrest of the prisoners, Buckley states he has been greatly annoyed by the members of this ang, Who have threatened all kinds of violence owards him, and even went 60 far as to threaten to set fire to his place, Justice Cox informed him ifany more of them annoyed him to come to him for a warrant and he would see that they were put Be inl stones ia the quarry on Blackwell's sland, ~ ‘ninth ree AN INJUNCTION ON THR COMET. After the watch had been disposed of the veners able Counsellor Peter Mulvey, made his way to the Justice's bench, on his crutches, a8 best he could, and ina pathetic address desired Justice Cox to grant him an injunction on the comet, which was aver tise 1a make, lis appearance yesterday and jepopulate the United States. The counsellor stated he appeared on behaif of a large number of poor clients, the thf of whom were colored eople and greatly exercised in reference to their ture. He desired that an injunction be granted long cnough to enable his clicata, from whom he had received no retainer, to prepare thermsclves for the awful change, Justice Cox tnformed him & Police Court was not the proper place to issue in- junctions and advised him to appeal to a higher Court. * CHARGED WITH STEALING MONEY. James poe a jack of all trades, having no per> manent residence, was arrested yesterday after- noon by Omecer Riley, of the Niith precinct, on complaint of Mrs. Charlotte Henkin, a widow, re+ siding at the corner of Barrow and Bedford streets, who charges he stole $300 {n money from her till while temporarily absent ‘rom her Saloon Saturday morning. The complainant states she is confident the prisoner took it, from the fact that there was no Gyaor person in the place but him trom the time She lust saw the money until she missed it, ‘The prisoner denied the charge, but was committed for trial at the General Sessions, THE TABLES TURNED. Joseph Buckley, proprietor of the liquor saloon in West Nineteenth street, who caused the arrest of the three young men on suspicion of attempting to break into his saloon Saturday morning, was es- corted into the court room yesterday afternoon by OMcer Henry, of the Sixteenth precinct, vs «run! as a lord. Thomas Brennan, who was put under bonds in the morning for threatening to take his life im case he preferred a com- plaint against his companions, bd age as complainant, and stated after giving bonds. for his good behaviour he was proceeding home and met Buckley in the street; the latter drew @ revolver from his pocket and atte shoot him, but was prevented by some i: who seized him and took the revolve! Buckley’s nose as he appeared in conrt presented the appearance of having heen drawn in ho gentle manner over a nutmeg grater. Ne was a Market, on a ap of jement. He admit- ted collecting $204, but would gy no ratisfactory account of what he did with it, We was held to answer under #500 bail, o CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE, ~