The New York Herald Newspaper, September 5, 1872, Page 4

t ‘ ‘ 4 “THE LIGHT WEIGHTS. ——~+ The Fistic Battle Between Cham- pers and Edwards for the Championship and $2,000. The Gathering of the Roughs in Detroit. The Combat Takes Place at Walpole Island, on the Canadian Frontier. First Blood and First Fall for Chambers. The Fight Lost to Edwards by a Bite Which Chambers Claimed to Have Re- ceived ow the Shoulder, One Hour and Thirty-five Minutes and Twenty-six Rounds. Great Dissatisfaction with the De- cision cf the Referee. Edwards Indignantly Protests and Denies the Foul—The Bite Said to Have Been Given by One of His Seconds, ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTS OW RECORD. DErrorr, Sept, 4, 1872, The match for the championship of the light- Weights of America between Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers, of New York, for the sum of $2,000, was decided on Walpole Island, Mount Clair River, Canada, forty miles from Detroit, tnis morn- ing, resulting in a victory for Chambers after ‘twenty-six rounds had been fought, Edwards losing by a foul, claimed and allowed, in one hour and thirty-five minutes. This battle between these two good fistic artists, notwithstanding the flascos attending the late attempts of the heavy-weights to perfornaa similar duty to thelr backers, created much comment and a deal of interest in pugilistlc circles, and at the ring side were representatives from New York, St. Louis, Cleveland, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston, It was not dificult to ascer- tain how to proceed in the matter of finding the Oghting ground, as it was generally known by the LOVERS OF SUCH BRUTALITY hat arrangements had been made by Arthur Gore, 8 prominent sporting man in this city, aided by Ahat shrewd general Barney Aaron, of New York, Aud it was also quietly asserted that neither the Buthoritics of Michigan nor Canada would interfere ‘with the delectable sport. It was a sensation for Detroit people who never take an interest in the Arrival of large delegations that promenade their wide avennes, that in thelr midst was Mace, Aaron, Tom Allen, Sam Hunt, Billy Edwards, Arthur Chambers, George Seddons, Jack Looney and hundreds of their hangers on; and even the ordinary travellers stop- ping at the hotels began to discuss the merits of the pugilists. The local reporters caught infection, pnd more than one of this class, after being intro- ‘Auced to these shining representatives of the fra- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, record being such that he was called the gamest in THE WHOLE OF £11 One minute later the hat of Edwards followed suit from the opposite side of the ring, and a wild ell from many lads [ ag him, He was esquired Dooney Harris—the darkly-mysterious Dooney and the savant of all pope set Barney Aaron, both of New York, In fer ing Edward's flesh Was white as an infant's, and muscles stood out in knots that marked his fine condition. DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN. Billy has a fair face, light blue eyes, light hatr, ronJnent nose, high cheeks and a chest perfection in its development. He had fought three times in this country, and victory perched on his colors in all encounters, and ne wonder to-day’s defeat made him cry like @ babe. Chambers, his successful antagonist, is smailer in stature, but in his fighting clothes looked all that had been told of him—com- pact, with a body like a trunk of iron, he seemed capable of any fatigue. THis face was a8 brown as a nut, and in every particular there was the fact staring one in the face that the little pugilist had well taken care of himself for the combat. In toss- ing for corners Chambers won, and he took that with his back to the sun. Gomparatively little wonbla was oxperienced in obtaining a refere>, Willlam Tracey, of New York, & good-looking fellow and one dressed too well for such an expedition, consenting to act, POOLEY MACE, OF NEW YORK, was sclected for Edwards’ umpire, and Jack Looney, of St. Louis, for Chambers, The colors of Chambers were a neatsilk handkerchief, with a red border two and a quarter inches wide, the ground- work being Hght orange detted with a delicate teat, ‘rhose of Edwards were a white ground dotted with blue sprigs, and having a pretty blue line running near the border. While those matters are belug noted Seddons gave Chambers $300 to bet on the ght, and he and Billy wagered $100 of jt even upon the result, Edwards saying to Arthur's banter to bet it all thatit was “ail the money he had tn the world, or could get.” It was now approaching ten o'clock, The principals and their admirers were in their respective corners. The morning wa3s quite warm ; all were intent with mouths agape and eyes .wide open, and, alter Billy and Arthur and the secouds had shaken hands and stepped back, “Time? was Called at two minutes past ten o'clock, ae the two compact men advanced with alacrity for Rocnp 1.—Fdwards held his right hand slightly extended, while his left was across his breast. Chambers stood well forward, with his right weil out from the shoulder and his left acros his breast, ‘but a little lower down than his antagonist. Both was confident, and smiled cheerfully at each other, ‘There was much sparring for an opening, with many feints and dodges, when Arthur, retreating, sais pleasantly, “It’s @ long day, Biuy.”” To which the latter, in the centre of the ring, replied “Yes.’’ He again approached Edwards and suddenly sent his left with much force on Billy's mouth, which drew the blood, and Chambers exultingly “first blood,” which was aliowed by the referee amid cheers from Chambers’ corner. Edwards vd at this, and the men again coming together rds put his left lightly on Chambers’ body, which the !atter countered On the same spot. Ed- wards then planted in quick succession a left- handed blow on Chainbers’ body and a right- hander on hig bead, when there yyas a clinch, and after & quick, ebrible struggle Edwards wi thrown amid another howl from Chambers’ Cornet. ROUND 2.—The men were quick to the call of time. Edwardes, alter little feinting and sparring by both, led of, aiming a terrific blow at Chambers’ breast, but the latter was too quick for him and it fell short, when Arthur gave him tongt one on the head; then they both missed vicious left- handers, and Chambers feeling aanoyed at tho failure rushed at Edwards, but overreachea with his left, when Billy gave him @ bad one on the bedy, when they clinched and both fell side by stde, and were picked up chafing each other pleasantly. The round was comparatively short. Rounp 3.—Edwards’ breast was slightly tinged and there was a little blood on hismouth. ‘The last round made hiin wisk to get even, and with a few feints he opened the action with landing twice on Chambers’ face, getting in return one on the body, and with quick exchanges of a second or so they clinched and Edwards was thrown so heavily that he was not well pleased, though he quickly recov- ered his proverbial good humor, and both men were picked up smiling and talking cheerfully to their seconds. Rounp 4.—The men came up to the call of time with commendable promptitude, when, with a little sparring, Edwards lea off and caught Chambers a terrible blow on the left cheek, but Arthur only laughed and endeavored to coun‘er Billy, but he Was short, and got another left-hander on the body, Chambers was a little disconcerted and made a fierce right-handed clopping blow at Billy's nose, but it was ineffectual, and there ensued a quick rally, with Edwards playing. on Arthur’s ribs, when they clinched, and Edwards, after a struggle of no ordinary nature, threw Chambers, amid the exuitant cries of those in his corner. The round was much in Kawards’ favor. ‘The men answered the summons at e 's call with alacrity. Edwards com- d the fighting, as had been his course, and jed otf with a wicked left-hander, butit was nicely | stopped by his antagonist, who got tn Billy’s face & square thump, which made him wink. Then there Was mitch fcinting, and tt was plain to be seen that Charaders would fight a waiting battle. Edwards at last found an opening, and he sent his left on - Chainbers’ neck with much etfect, which tne latter untered with equal force on Billy’s body, There as more sparring and Edwards got on Chambers’ ternity, ‘Went back to thelr desks and told frightened readers in the morning that the é “CITY WAS FULL OF CUTTHROATS.” ft Was an incident that proved the topic ot the day, and not even the presence of Charles Francis | Adams, Jr., could overshadow the greater lights of | the ring. Tom Allen, Barney Aaron and others got up a sparring exhibition, and advertising ; ft freely in the early evening, had Merrill Hall, on Jefferson avenue, nearly filled with manly fports, and more coming, when Chief of Police Borgman stopped the amusement after the first set-to, and the ticket seller decamped with the “dust,”’ that is, the money, and the anger of the young and old alike was aroused at this little plece of strategy. Complaints were made to the police of the transaction, and officers in unt- form and detectives were stationed at the ferry running to Canada in order to Intercept the scamp who pocketed the stamps without giving any equivalent therefor; but the tricks of the New Yorkers were too much dor the detective force of | the City of Straits, and small boats put most of the | party across the RIVER, ON CANADIAN SOIL. At twelve o’clock I left the corner of Bates and ft yceeded across the Detr ve | sthionce more caught Arthur on the face, which ic wis. the iwanives ‘Bob: Hackets tnd | was heavily countered on Billy's body, and Ea- Windsor, where the steamboat steam yacht Nellie Booth were awaiting to carry, the crowd to the scene of the encounter, The wharf near the depot of the Great Western Railroad was crowded with men in rough coats and colored shirts, who Were clamorous in their demands to | have the boat start for the ground, Once on board of the Hackett, anda glance at the many counte- ieee nt, assured Me thet nothing but a prize Nght could have brought them togetier. Thore Were scores of beardiess novices in rowdyism, and lke numbers of the fully developed rough and pro- fessional sportsmen, together, let it be said, with Mavy quiet citizens and @ few young bloods from Detroit, Joledo and Cleveland—easily approachable Places. At half-past two o'clock this morning we ‘Were quite teaming up the river connecting wen L St. Clair, and these loaas of semi-respect- ability au OF SIN AND DEVILTRY gan to revolve ju their minds how the night hould be passed. Long bevore the lights about the jocks of Detroit and Windsor faded from the eye the bar w4 largely patronized, which was freely supplied with beer aud all Kinds of liquids, There was drinking and a good deal of it going on inces- santly during the cold night, and the amount of scofling aud chafing even stnong friends was enough to frighten on innocent person, and all night Edwards, who eon the Hackett at Wind- gor, and Chambers, taken on board at Waterville, amile or two above, tried to sleep, to be prepared for the battie of the morrow, anu more than once | friends emerged from thelr staterooms and asked | the bummers and dock rats who were carousiny about the doors to keep quiet, so that they could rest. No others were take in beds, but tose not | drinking were stretche * the cold deck and lying upon the cabin floc We pushed on slowly, inorder that the stock of liquor might be sold, and the morning broke clear and beautitul, | the sun dancing on the calm Jake and makingevery | ripplegiow like a gem. Atelght o'clock St. Clair | Lake was behind us, and the mouth of the r the same name was being entered. AMO; @chooners and sloops, on their way to Ch passed now and then, whose officers and LOOKED IN ASTONISHMENT atthe uncouth men that filled the decks of the Hackett. In haif an hour more marshes, with loug reedy grass, were steamed by, and the full wide river was seen tn all its majesty, Meanwhile Chambers and Edwards were awakened from their glumbers, and they came on deck to obtain a mouth. 1 Of fresh air and chat with their companions. ch passed the other frequently as they walked up and down, seemingly as if they had not prepared for and been awaiting the dawn of this day for months. Reaching the shore required two or more | hours in the single boat at the service of the excur- | plonists; but Bob Smith, of New York, had selected A spot near the water,” and the location was well | adapted for the por oBe, ANd SOON it was cleared of | all substances Key ee the fighters when eer foll, The duil thud of mallets told the ptovy | hw, THE RING WOULD BE QUICKLY Enrcren, = _ ft wos a single one. The crowd closed up around the roped pane in an instant, aud at hall-past | nine o'clock the hat of Ohambers was observed sailing {nto the enclosure, and as its owner, attired in light pants and dark ¢oat, leaped nimbly over the ropes immediately after, a hundred or more eager eyes were fastened on him, aud cheer after cheer resounded through the dense forest but & short distance beyond. He was waited upon by Tom Allen, of St. Louis, and George Siddons, of York, his seconds, and both weil known in the | rn ‘This man Chambers had fought many times dB England ang was never deigated but ouce, is | fight ag they wont dowp in Chambers’ corner, wit! YM adond bw cal ” | Billy; we can fight until darkness!” Then they got | Dooney Harris got ck again, when they clinched and Chambers thumped Edwards’ ribs and body so quickly the blows could hardly be counted, when with a strug- gle Billy was thrown, The partisans of Chambers how oliered odds of filty to forty on him with no takers, Round 6.—They came up promptly and Edwards delivered a terrific blow on Chambers’ face, and another with that terrible right hand of his on Arthur's body, when the latter returned the com- pliments with force. Quick, telling exchanges fol- lowed, and the men clinched aud went down side by side. The round was brief. Rounp 7.—The men did not show any punishment, and old Jack Mackey cried out, “They are not hur a bit.’’ While he chuckled over the expected fight- ing, Chambers, after putting up his hands, re- ed, saying, comically, “Don't be in a hurry, he day 1s long.’ To which came the re- sponse, ‘I’m not in a hurry, Arthur.” Soon Cham- bers came to the scratch, and Edwards, after little sparring, got in on Chambers’ neck agaln, with the Jatter’s Countering heavily on his body, when, with rapid exchanges, which resulted evenly in the mat- ter of punishment, Edwards fell, Rovnp 8,—Chambers’ face was flushed consider. ably aa he came up at the call, but Edwards, though a little paler than when they first shook hands, did not show any punishment. Billy led off with his left, and tapped Arthur lightly on the breast and tried the experiment a second time, but Chambers Was too wily, and jumped out of reach with acry of “Oh! aa if diagnsted, Edwards was slightly annoyed at the remark, and, launching eut his som Neg ge et in fought Arthur down, getting on hischin and body with terriic force. Cheers fn Edwards’ corner, Rocnp 9.—The men had now been fighting twenty minutes, Edwards started the amusement again, but fell short with his left, Chambers jumping away and laughing at Billy's ineffectual attempts. After litle sparring Chambers went back to his corner and his seconds sponged him, while Billy remained tanding in the ring; but Barney Aaron shouted, ake time, Billy,’’ and he too retired to his cor- ner, and both men rested for a while, Approaching the centre Edwards said, while Arthur was retreat- ing, “I can’t lead ail the time," to which Chambers responded, “Let's about it, Billy,’ and the latter, sufling the action to the remark, let fly his left, bu it was short, As Chambers again came for him Billy let ‘him have a terrible one on the breast, which he countered with much effect on Edwards’ neck; then Billy missed a left hander and Arthur | obey on his body, they enced and Chambers fought Edwards down, The round occupied a long time seemingly. Rounp 10.—Quickly responding to tho call, Edwards jumped at an opening presented by Chambers, but ne was too short, and got pald for his rashness by a left hander on the side and right hander on the neck, when they clinched, and after quick and effective body exchanges and a great pio go Edwards was violently thrown, The round was quickly terminated and gave much ap- parent pleasure to the lookers on. ROUND 11.—There was much sparring and feint- ing, Chambers resorting, under his seconds’ advice, to the retreating system of fighting, but he finall. approached and aciivéred a left hander, which fell short, when Edwards got on Chambers’ neck and egain on his forehead; more sparring hs when, evidently very mischievous, Chambers hit Edwards terribly on the body, and Billy, not liking the fun inched with hig antagonist, and after several ‘apid blows were exchanged Edwards went down with Arthur on top. ROUND 12,—Offers of 20 to10 on Chambers with no takers, The men did not show much punishment and itseemed that Arthur lacked steam in his blows, Edwards led off and got home on Chambers’ shoulder, when the latter gounter d on Edwards? face with 4 wicked one, which made his feeth rat- tle, Now they both stood away and looked at each other, when Chambers exclaimed, “Plenty of tline, to work again, when Edwards delivered a terrific right hander on Chambers’ body, which the latter countered in like Pt Now Chambers got got in an effective oa blow and Edwards re- turned the compliment by a inissive on Arthur's neck, when tie latter in endeavoring to return the compliment missed the mark. A clinch ensued and Chambers went down, ROUND 18.—At_ the call of tine Chambers ap- eared at the scratch, but immediately retreated ‘o his corner for a rest, taunting Edwards to fol- low him; but he did not. Chambers now had the bottom of his shoes cleared, when Edwards fol- lowed his example. When this job was finished Edwards stood in the centre of the ring and in- Vited Arthur to come out, which he did in a second orso, Then Edwards gave him abad one on the Jace, which Chambers countered on like place, and there followed a quick rally and a scramblin Billy on top, ns dW claiméd A foul for Chimbers; but it was not Hatened to by the ref cree. He did not state on what grounds, NounD 14.—There was more resting done, As Soon as the men came to the scratch they went back and shoes were again cleaned of the mud which had accumulated upon them, Chambers showed a bump under his right eye and Edwards had many body marks, but not serious, Durin: this tine the men were hantering each other, and Xasperaved at Edwards and told hin to keep quiet, but Billy sald “it was all right, Chambers was talking.’ “And you are a chunk for piandivg lt with, Wun?’ reagouded SEPTEMBER 5, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, Dooney. They got together soon, however, when RITISH ISLES. } Chambers hit Edwards in the face with his left and Edwards returned it with his right on Chambers’ body, when there was a clinch, and they fell easity, side by side. Rovunp 15.—They came to the scratch with promptness, when Chambers at once. retreated, and the men commenced with each other in chafing remarks of no moment. At last Chambers came out of his corner and iet fly his left at Ed- wards’ head, but it was short, and Billy a rap with his vigts on the body which hurt. The latter returned the compliment in a second on Ed- wards! breast, when there was a rally, a clinch, and Edwards went down. lt was apparent that Ed- ‘wards was the cleanest worker to-da: Rowunp 16,—Chambers’ face looked very red, and his left cheek was suffering a little from the thumps he had received, Edwards’ breast presented bruises, and there were big red marks on his ribs. Sharsporing: a while, they again chaffed cach other and returned to their corners. Chambers got uj first as Fdwards was waiting for him, and launche: out his leit ineffectually, when they made a rally and Edwards sent his left on Arthur's sore check. A clinch ensued and Billy got the hug on Arthur and merry play with his right about Chambers’ body with great effect, when Arthur, not liking the work, forced Edwards over on the ropes, and alter being extricated from this position Chambers evidently felt the severity of the round, Great cheering from a few of Edward's friends, Rounp 17,—The men went to work in earnest, Edwards getting in two hard hits on Chambers’ body, when the latter countered him, and with quick exchanges, but of littlo effect, they fell side by side, Rounp 12,—Edwards was a little slow to the call of time, but it may have been to watch his antag- onist’s movements all the better, as he did not secm much punished, They parried, feinted and dodged, but Chambers went back to his corner, and with more chaff they finally came together, Arthur shooting eut his left, but too short, when Edwarda gave it him on the sore cheek and, clinching, Billy went down. Ruvnp 19,—Prompt, but Billy looked searchingly at Arthur, After sparring Chambers got his left on Edwards’ body heavily, and the latter, not liking the amusement, Went to work and gave Artiur two aAtingers first with his left on the neck and then the right on the body, when Chambors rushed in vindlctively on Bill and, getting another on the breast for his rashness, they clinched and Ed- wards went down, with Chambers falling on bim heavily, Fifty-six minutos had now been con- sumed, There was and had been quite good deport- ment around the ring. Rounp 20.—Chambers camo to the scratch, paying, “Come, Billy, set about me; bring me out.” To which Edwards exclaimed, ‘Oh, I’m only a novice.” But Billy did goto him, and sent his left towards Chambers? eye, but it was prettily stopped, and Arthur got another on Billy’s ribs, which he ala not like, Edwards now followed Arthur to his corner, but the warning voices of his sec- onds called him back. There were cries of “Why, fist Chambers Jooks like Joe goss don’t hoe,”? Then there Was more sparring, hand Chambers, obeying the mandates of Allen and Seddons, con- tinued the retrontiig busiiess. Billy would nob go to him, when at last Chambers rushed out and sald, “DI give you one just for luck.” Edwards met him finely; but a terrific left-hander was nicely Stopped, and Chambers again got away to his corner and re- mained there until the referee ordered them to “Toe the scratch,” Edwards caught Arthur on the forehead as he came up, the latter counter. ing very heavily on Billy’s jugular, which he did not like at all, tle, however, paid ‘Arthur back in his own coin and made the little lad’s teeth chatter a blow on the cheek, glancing to his neck. Chambers made this square by gettin: his left on Billy’s cheek, when the latter staggered Arthur with @ terrible right hander on the sore pot on his left cheek. They then clinched, strug- led terribly, falling down on the ropes in Cham- ers’ corner, with Edwards on top. This round pl ased the old fighters greatly, and more than one hrew up his hat. ROUND 21.—The men were quite prompt to the call of time, but Chambers was a little tired, and went again to his corner, when his back and'head were sprinkled with water, his seconds paying much attention to him. Edwards stood in the ring for a minute, when he walked over towards Chambers and asked him to come out, “Come and take me if you can!” was the respouse ; but Billy did not accept the Invitation again. At the referee's orders Arthur went to the scratch, but retreated at once, and it was evident he and his seconds wished to tire Billy out. ‘The latter, at the second retreat of Arthur, tauntingly cried out, “And you are the gamest man in Bian To which Seddons returned, “He's fighting by our orders; he'll go to you when we want him to.” The face of Edwards was still very clean, while Arthur’s was swelling somewhat on the left side. At last they came together and Edwards got his left on Chambers’ head, but received a hard rap on the body for his pains. Then Artnur jumped in and giving Billy a bad one in the ribs the latter con- tinned on his body and there was a clinch and Chambers threw Edwards and fell on him, heavily. ROUND 22,—More coming $0 the scratch by Chain- bers and retreating with the same chaif as before, both Bully aud Arthur laughing the while. Then they came together in earnest, and Edwards got Chambers on the cheek with his left so terribl; that Arthur exclaimed, “That's a beauty, Lilly Chambers was working all the time, but a wick lefthander at Billy's nose feil short and Edw: reached out his right like a battering ram and Arthur on the body, when there was a struggle, quick exchanges, and Edwards threw Chambers with much force. The fignting done in this round was much in favor of Edwards. Round 23. wards responded quickly, and, under instr ions from his seconds, walked de- liberately over to Chambers’ corner, when Arthur cried, “Come on!” and Seddons, his second, shouted, “Give it to him all you know!” in @ second Edwards got on the sore cheek with his left, and then instantly followed it with his right with terrific force on the ear. They then clincned, exchanged a body blow or two, when they feil on the ropes, Edwards’ friends felt exultant. Cham- bers was surprised, evidently, in the change of his antagouist’s tactic Rounp 24.—Edwards was quick to the referee’s call, and ing over again to Artiur'’s corner the latter was prepared for him, but he did not stop the lightning left and Mt dere of Billy as he got on Arthur’s nose and cheeks heavily, the lat- ter getting in a heavy one on Billy’s body, and here they clinched, Edwards throwing Chambers on the tonee a his own corner, and the crowd cried with elight. Kounp 25.—Edawards, bent upon mischief and eyi- dently determined to follow up the advantage he had gained in the previous rounds, at the call of time immediately advaticed to the centre and made play for offensive operations, Chambers retreated betore him, and as he did so Billy went alter him into his corner, opening the ball by a cannon shot on the side of the forelicad, This brought on rapid and severe exchanges decidedly tn favor of Ed- wards, who, however, was worsted in the struggle for the fal ‘The fighting was fast and furious, and 1 gf at close quarters something terrific. The spectators were delighted now that the men had got to business in dead earnest, and chaff! was merrily indulged in by the opposite factions, while the universal verdict was that the battle was one of the prettiest that had ever afforded satisfaction to patrons of the ring. Kounp 26 anpD Last.—When the men toed the mark the appearance of each afforded evidence of the severity of the milling in the prior round, trough neither had skin barked as yet, but their bodies and faces were fushed, and they puifed like high-pressure steam engines. Contrary to expec. tation Chambers immediately rushed ‘at Edwards ere the latter had reached the scratch, and forced him into his corner, and delivered the left on the head, for which he got a receipt in full on the cheek, when he hit short and clinched, a few blows being quickly exchanged as they closed, Arthur then bored Billy to the ropes, and threw him upon them in Mis (Edwards’) corner, As his seconds raised Chambers up they claimed a foul, asserting that Edwards had bitten him, To prove this to the satis- faction of the referee Arthur was taken before that omcer and his left shoulder shown, upon which were visible the imprint of teeth. Thereupon the referee awarded the battle to Chambers. This decision was in direct opposition to the wishes of the crowd, as well as contrary to their opinions of justness, and they became clamorous for a reversal and a coatinuance of the fight. Edwards walked to the centre of the ring, and solemnly declared that the charge was altogether unfounded. The referee refused to reverse his decision, however, and a scene of the most intense excitement ensued, Billy was sorely cut up at this totally unlooked-for termination , of the affair at a time when victory seemed withia his grasp, and he sat down AND WEPT LIKE A O#ILD, calling upon God to witne:s his assertion that he never touched Chambers’ flesh with his teeth, Many of the spectators believed him too, the {im- pression being that it was a “cut and dried thing” to beat him out of the money and that instead of Bil! ati bitten Arthur it was some one of the lat- ter’s iriends did 80, Indeed, one of them was charged with doing this by a man who declared he saw him commit the act; but that man could not be found, On the way home I talked to both men, faa found Edwards’ face without a scratch or vist- ple brulsé, Two knuckles on his right hand were commencing to sweil, but not seriously, Cham- hers’ left check was somewhat swollen and he had bad lumps on his face, aud his left ear was con- tused. It is y° rted In the clty this evening that It was George Seddons, one of Chambers’ seconds, who put his teeth in the Jatter’s shoulder after the twenty-fifth round while he had a blanket over both Chambers and his head, and that the matter had een agreed upon to thus beat Edwards days be- fore. THD RUSSIAN COUNT AGAIN, The Famous Love-Maker Swindled in Hoboken—He Buys a $1,000 Bond (!) Cheap, Some four months ago the readers of the Heratp were informed of the successful matrimonial con- quest of Miss Lester, of Massachusetts, by a self- styled Count E, 0, E, 0, Mitkiewicz, son of a Russian Mipistor of State, and heir to numerons alphabeti- eabappendages to the unpronounceable name he professes to bear, The citizens of Hoboken have n unconsciously honored with a visit from enchanting individual of questionable nobility, or at least a man bearing the very game name and title and hailing from Massachu- setts, the land of his victories. Strange to say, the Inhabitants of Hoboken, who have never been behind the mark as scandaimongers and gossips, did not recognize the matchless wooer as he drove through (hob streets iu company with a New York friend, who, after a few hours’ acquaintance, had gained his confidence. Count Mitkiewtez was GOING TO EUROPE, and go was his intimate friend from Gotham. The latter personage had an uilimited amount of checks, drafts and bonds in his sion, but ust as he got on board the North German steamer Honan, at the Hamburg and Bremen dock, he wanted a little specie—only $300, course he'd give the man with the unintelligible name security in three times that sum should he proffer the desired coin, The noble Russtan counted out $30 to his friend and accepted in its stead a bogus thousand dollar bond of “the silver mining company of Denver City, Colorado.” The New York friend stepped out just to purchase a few requisites for the journey, since which time he has not been heard trom. Shortly before the steamship left the Count came to understand the imposition, and his excitement knew no bounds. Fruitless searches were made for his ungrateful associate, The disconsolate foreigner was com- pense to leave, doubticss with the impression that he did not count his $300 to that advantage with which he once ventured to count his name. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Awards of City and County Stock Ma by the Comptroller. Yesterday Comptroller Green examined the bids for city and county stock and made tne following awards. Further awards will likely be made to- day :— ADDITIONAL NEW OROTON AQUEDUCT STOO, PAYABLE AU- aust 1, 1900, Name of Bidder. Amount, Rate, German Uptown Savings Bank, $100,000 10813 F, ©, Havemeyer, Guardian.....~ 20;000 104.10 ©. B. Nimpson 10320 Oigy Savings fonn.. 60,000 108,51 MGERE iosd.0snchsnrcertcee ye oo 918,000 ADDITIONAL CROTON WATER STOCK, PAYABLE 1801. Isaac Hendricks. 108.90 F. O, Havemeyer, Guardi: 108.90 ASSESSMENT FUND STOCK gurrn PAYABLE NOVEMBER 1, Isanc Hendricks gam 108.60 Germania Life Insu: 000 oT F. 0. Havemeyer, 20,000 108.70 Joha L, Fink... 4,000 108° Harlem Savings Bank. 25,000 103.1246 Harlom Savings Bank. + 25,000 108.25 Harlom Savings Bank. 25,000 13.53 L. Sachs & Brother.. 2,000 108.01 Archibald A. Peterson: 7,000 103.51 DoE heey dork + $136.600 OMY PARKS IMPROVEMENT FUND STOUK, PAYABLE IN TUIRTY . YEARS, Germania Ifo Insurance Co.... $50,000 Emigrant Indus'! Savings Bank, ~ 59,900 Emigrant Indus'l Savings Bunk, 50,000 Havemeyer, Guat 000) 000 5.0000 6,000 mith & Lawrence 14,000 Josiah L. Hale. . 10,000 Droy Savings Bai 210,000 Troy Savings Bank 00 ‘Troy Savings Bank. Total... ‘OF 1870, PAYABLE NoveupeR 1, 1902, Kk, Bridgepart, « $59,000 103.51 mee Go.,.. 25,000 103.26 avings Bank. 60,000 103,11 Bank. 60,000 103.16 £40,000 105.26 104.80 108.25 . $361,500 The Comptroller on ity Advertising— Board of Health. At the meeting of the Board of Health held yes- terday afternoon the following communication was received from Comptroller Green :— To 1 Boarp or Hravru:— GentLEMEN—Your attention 1s called to the following extract from chapter 574, section |, Laws of 1871, relative to notices and advertisements required by law or ordl- nance to be published in Corporation papers, viz. :-— No publication. of Corporation proceedings, or notices, or advertisements, as aforesaid, shall bo legal except in the newspapers selected as above provided, and no money shall be pald from the elty treasury for advertising 1or the city thereafter except to the newspapers so selected. Tt shail be the duty of any officer authorizing any publi. cation in either of said paperd to furnish an order signed by him or by his authority so to, the publication, thereof and such order shall be attached to all bills paid, and no bills shall be paid without such order be attached; and in addition the Dill shall always be certifled by the officer under whose direction such publication is made. Noclatms for advertising will _be recognized by this de- partment unless the provisions of raid chapter are strictly complied with. Resy ecttaly, ANDREW H. GREEN, Comptroller. An application for a license to act as scavengers was received from the President of the Manhattan Odorless Excavating Company, which was referred to the Committee on Laws and Ordinances, This paper caused considerable discussion in the Board, fome one or two of the members evidently being inclined towards the hand-bucket system of empty- ing Vaults, notwithstanding the fact that Dr. Stephen Smith and the other sanitarians in the Board haye pronounced in favor of the air-tight method of removing the filth from houses. An ordinance was lately passed by the Board regulat- ing the manner in which this work should be done in the future, and it is rather late in the day now to endeavor to throw impediments in the way of public improvements, because one or two members of the Board are not entirely satisfied upon the subject. As the case now stands, no one is licensed to perform this very necessary work in the city, and tie Board of Healt! stands very much in the position of a body that was determined to stultify its own acts. What the Committee on Laws and Ordinances will ultimately do with the application for license it {s, of course, imposstble to say at present, but it is to be hope they will remember the necessities of a large num- ber of people living in tenement houses while the matter is before them for consideration, ‘The following is a comparative statement of con- tagious diseases reported for the two weeks ending August 81, 1872 ——— Fevers. ——— phus. sjhoid, Scarlet, Measles, Dipth’a, Smallpox, August 1g TUPI. Seay Bn 6 5 Augusta6 =O BOO 2 TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. With the accession of the Prospect Park Associa- tion to the “small purse” business the Fleetwood As- sociation foliowed suit, and announced two purses, each of $100, for horses that had never beaten two thirty-five and three minutes; both to close at Johnson's, on Tuesday evening, the od inst., and the trots to take place yesterday, the 4th. As might have been expected, fromthe amount offered, the thirty-five purse did not fill. Tho three-minute purse, however, had four good en- tries—viz., the bay mare Lady Jane, entered by A, C. Whitson; the roan gelding Spangie, entered by John Murphy; the brown gelding Central Boy, entered by J. Pauling, and the black mare Modesty, entered by Dan Piifer, There was a fair attendance at Fleetwood yester- aay to witness the trot. The betting was mixed up worse than anything before this season, each entry being sold as first choice against the other three in the field. The first heat was won by Spangie by a length in 2:51, with Modesty second, a length in front of Lady Jane, who Was elght lengths in front of Central Boy, The second heat was won by Modesty in 2:48, Spangle, who led al- most all the way, breaking just before reaching the stand, and passing under the string ina dead run, which caused the judges to give the heat to Moil- esty, Spangle second, Lady Jane third, and Central Boy fourth, The third heat was won by Spangle, beating Modesty by two lengths in 2:51, gM Jane again being third and Central Boy fourth. The lat- ter having trotted Mats fast during the heat, look- ed at one time like the winner of it; but on en- tering the stretch he broke badly, and finished a bad fourth. Pools were now sold with Spangle as the choice and were selling at two to one over the fleld. When the word was given Central Boy was leading a length, which he quickly increased, so that in the turn he took tho pole, which he kept to the finish, eek very steadily and winning the heat by a length In 2:54, Lady Jane being second, both Spangle »nd Modesty readking just before reaching the stand. Notwith- standing Central Boy’s success in the previous heat, Spangle still sold the favorite against the field, When the word was given Central Boy took the lead and kept it almost to the half-mile pole, where he broke badly and went back last, Spangle and Modesty taking the lead, The roan, out-trotting the black, got 9 decided lead commg up the stretch, won the heat and race by alength in 2:53, Mod. esty being second, a length in front of Lady Jane, third, Central Boy again being a bad fourth; but having won the previous heat, he was entitled té third money, The following is a summary of the race :— FLEETWOOD Park, near New York, September 4, 1872,—Purse $100, for horses that had never beaten three minutes; mile heats, three in five, in har- ness; $60 to the winner, $30 to the second and $10 to the third. J. Murphy’s r. g. ane ball D. Pafer’s bik. m, J. Pauling’s br. g. Central Boy A. C, Whitson’s b, m. Lady Jane TIME, First heat. POLIOEMAN, The death of Michael McArdle, a strect paver, who lived in a shanty corner of Fifty-eighth street and Sixth avenue, was yesterday reported to Coroner Young, at the City Hail. It is alleged that deceased, who was aman of intemperate habits, went out last joes! night, and, returning the next morning, said he had beeh ciubbed hy a potice- man. McArdle was subsequently seized with hemorrhage from the lungs oy other internal organs, and died on Monday afternoon. A post. mortem examination to be made on the body wil definitely determing the cause of death, AMUSEMENTS, “Diamonds” at the Fifth Avenue Thea- tre. ‘The opening night of the Fall season at Mr. Daly's little theatre was marked by unusual briliiancy. Nothing had been omittcd in the decoration which would lend an air of splendor to an interior of al- most barbaric richness of color. Art was lad under contribution with such effect as gave evidence of the presence of a taste which had not been cultivated in the green room or corrupted by the scene painters’ trick. The same hand which has turned the corridors of the Grand Opera House into a picture gallery of no mean pretensions has also left its mark in the decoration of the little boudoir in Twenty-fourth street, In the effort to impart an extreme richness to the scenes the decorative artists have sometimes gone beyond the limit of correct taste, and mistaken gaudiness for brilliancy and splendor. These errors are, however, of a comparatively trivial nature, and are not so striking because of the dazzling pic- ture, full of light and color, which the auditoriam resents, From a purely artistic point of view the heatre will repay a visit, and it will require an effort on the part of the visitor to attend to the lit- erary part of the entertaiument, which appears to be intended only as an incident of the bril- Mant spectacle. The management of this house have fully recognized the value of rich surroundings in the presentation of what are somewhat Ronee: termed modern comedies. Indeed, they appear to have come to the conclu. sion that the toilets of their walking ladies are of more importance than the clothing of the plot in elegant aud appropriate language, This is, unfor- tunately, one of the strongest signs of the de- cay of dramatic taste among modern play-goers. pane Le when plays were written for select and cultivated audiences, tt required more than. the skill of the modiste or trick of the stage carpenter to obtain public favor, Now, unfortunately, the play constructor must seek to ease he eye rather than charm the intellect of the spectators, As there are no longer audi- tors, 80 there are no longer play, writers, but merely utilizers of other men’s invention and de- basers of their thoughts. It is not, to blame the class of writers to which Mr. Brongon, the author of “Diamonds,” belongs. He merely caters to a taste he did not create, and supplies an article of consumption to please the palate of a public who are ready to pay for a base commodity which they like. This is an age of bread and butter, in which men can- not afford to make heroic sacrifices in the cause of high art. Such devotion to principle would be out of place, and, instead of having au air of sublimity, would appear, to @ practical patties supremely ridiculous. in obedience to this feeling the Bronsons write bad plays and eat thelr crusts buttered on both sides—thanks to the excellent {eceneny of an enlightened public, Hav- Ing made this apology for the writers of oor plays, we cal gute! with less hesitation on the work of examining what are the claims of the latest production of this kind on the favor of the critical few. We feel com- polled to make the distinction, because all experi- ence teaches that it is next to impossible to decide on what mnay please the mob, and it is to the well- dressed mob that the society play, as understood in New York, is SE Aly, addressed. With the ex- ample of the success of “Divorce” and its kindred Pieces before us, we have no reason to doubt that any play supporte vb @ sufMicient number ol passably good- looking women, richly dressed, who talk senti- mental twaddle dashed with slang, would succeed, and as these primary requirements are fulfilled in the present case, the managers may reasonably look forward to a generous support from the class for which they cater. To those who ask for more than a rich mise en scene, and willbe unreasonable enough to demand a plot and a motive for the actions of the characters who are introduced, “Diamonds” will hardly justify the pemise or its title, The nialogne emphatically is not sparkling, and the incidents are without any very orbing interest, although in one case we have & Pe 4 startling picture of the way in which Ameri- can chivalry avenges a real or fancied wrong on an unatmed victim. This, however, is 80 ee ei done that the intention is visible from the opening of the scene, and, instead of the horror which the cowardly ‘attempt at murder ought to produce, we experience something akin to gratitude to the murderer for relieving the duiness of the scene. It would be a tedious aud ungrateful task to attempt to sketch the shadowy plot at any length. The chief interest rests on the disjointed incidents which purport to be pictures of the life of the créme de la créme of American society, We should hope that they are nothing more than gross and vulgar exag- gerations of that vle intime they purpose to de- lineate. If fools are plenty in the fashionable world we should hope that some rays of dignity and intelligence struggle through the atmosphere of folly, and that in that happy sphere some of the men have wit and all the young Indies fresh from school are not vulgar and silly. The play is wanting in logical connection. The scenes and inci- dents, being loosely strung together, nowhere pos- sess any absorbing interest. Looked at asa lite- rary production it is an utter failure, and the only thing that can he said in its favor is that tmmoral équivoque has not been indulged in and yulgarisms are by no means s0 common as in other s0- ciety plays produced at the same house. Its claims to be considered an American comedy are open to question, as it is rather a serics of tableaux in which the assistants indulge in harm- less explanatory twaddle. Its chance of popu- larity, however, depends upon the pubiic interest in millinery rather than literary excelience, and though “Diamonds” to the eyes of the connoisseur is but a collection of “paste,” its faise glitter will possibly please the untutored eye as well as the sparkle ol the purest brilliant. The Vokes’ Farewell. The Academy of Music was crowdea by a numer- ous and brilliant audience on Monday night, on the occasion of the farewell performance of the Vokes family. The pieces selected for presentation were “Black-Eyed Susan” and “Belles of the Kitchen”—the same which they performed on taking brief leave of the London stage. At the fall of the curtain the performers were called in front, and Miss Jessle Vokes, in responding for her brothers and sisters, spoke as follows :— Lapies AND GentLemEN—I wish I could find words suf. ficiently eloquent to express the heartfelt gratitude of m; sistors, my brotherand myself, Your kindness commence: With ‘the first moment we appeared before you, and You continued it throughout the whole of our visit, and you crown all by the brilliant assemblage now before us. Tow ean we sufficiently thank you for such gencrosi Wo can but assnfe you that our hear h gratitude. To the press also we feel we erhaps, just are filed are deeply indebted for the very -generous critiques they have awarded us, and we thank them sincerely, Mr. Sheridan Shook, our manager, has treated us not only honorably but kenerously, and F hone you will not be sorry (o hear that we shall'return to this country in Apri next to perform wnder his management, Twill not use the sad word “farewell,” but cheerlly and gratefully say, goodby and God bless you till our next merry meetiig. Arrival of Signor Mario. Signor Mario, the celebrated artiste, arrived yes- terday on board the Russia. He enjoys remark- ably good health and seems to have, somehow, got possession of the elixir of life, for years seem to pass over his head without leaving any trace of their passage, He will appear in concert at Stein- way Hall on the 16th inst., with Carlotta Pattl, who is now on her way with the other members of the company. They embarked at Havre on the St. Laurent, and are expected to arrive here about Wednesday next, QUARTERLY PAYMENT OF PENSIONS, — From the carly hour of five o'clock yesterday morning until seven at night the basement of the Custom House, in which Colonel Lockwood L, Doty, the United States Pension Agent, has his office, presented the most animated SUpcarenee imagin- able, The 3d of September closed the quarter on which oh eM due in the shape of pensions to soldiers of the late war, their widows or orphans, was to be pald, and even long before the early how at which the Pension Agent opened his office had arrived a long file of pensioners were already in line to receive their allotment, In the motley crowd making up the cordon could be noticed the once dashing soldier, who, with straight limbs, was the very embodiment of the warrior. Deficient now in limb, emaciated in body, and, as a general heeds Tagged and torn in attire, the Nash of his eye entitely dimmed, told a fearful and harrowing tale of suffering undergono for the sake of his country, Yet these, the saviors of the Union, stood their ground awaiting their pay with- out the slightest murmur of discontentment, and, on receipt of their checks, thanked Colonel Doty as kindly (making the intuitive military salute) as if he had handed to them commissions to advanced grades in the army. About one quarter of the pensioners were ladies, most of them dressed neatly and cleanly. They to were very patient, and awaited their turn without plaint, and seemed grateful when Vaca Up to the hour of closing (about seven o'clock In the evening) Colonel Doty had paid over seven hundred people, the average to each being 9 or an co Bs ped ‘of $260,000, The office of the Pension Agent ts very small, occupying every lhiyieed space Wholly inadequate for the purpose, The force of the office consists of eleven assistants, being two more than there were previously. Each paper nn- dergoes strict scrutiny as to its genuineness, being compared with the record kept in books, and if the interrogatories te the hea arc satisfactorily answered the check for the amount ts made out, and the application filed as & voucher, The last-named document must be very concise in its statement. The pensioner is required to give name, Fesidence, sehatae regiment, Stato, whe , enlisted, when discharged, wounds ye hard in what battles, and general remarks ag to details of his career when asked, ‘The labor of paying Off these poor and ea AL | people is being expedited A Fepiay, and will, no doubt, be concluded by end of the week, Several pensioners with whom our reporter spoke expressed themscives highly grateful for the kind treatment accorded them by Colonel Doty, Two olicemen on duty are stationed at the doors, more 0 direct the ig canta and keep them tn line than to quell any disorder, These poor are only too anxious to obtain their small pittances, after which they gladly depart to thelr humble homes, and scarcely care to remain im idienesa around the busy sgenes of the Pension ONicg, YACHTING. The Annual Cruise of the Brookiym Yacht Club. The Brooklyn Yacht Club feet rendegyous a¢ SIP, M. this afternoon at Glen Cove, in order to Start on their annual cruise at an early hour tee morrow morning. The Brooklyn Club have dee layed their cruise rather later than usual this sea- son, in order to avoid clashing with the cruises of the New York and Atlantic Yacht Clubs, and thas secure a large attendance, as many yacht owners belong to all three clubs. The Secretary, Mr. Wie lam T. Lee, has issued the following circular: the Broskiyn Yacht Club have. txed. the date sf thede annual cruise for Septer place of rendezvous, mber 5; Glen Gove Orders in Tull will be issued by our Commo- dore, Jacob Voorhis, Jr., so as to give ainple time for reparation. mah ach sbelonging to tho club are earnestly Invited to Join the squadron, "Among other attractions pros Peat vir ake eTcnmbats aah Seth Wms citizens of the place. We anticipate an agreeable ae Commodore Jacob Voorhis, Jr., proposes aor citt- Friday at Huntington, in order to accept the h talities of Mr. Jenkins Van Schaick and the zens of the place, and then to go te Branford on Saturday, where the members of the club will be receiver their President, Mr. P. W. Ostrander. Sunday will probably be passed at the same place, and on Monday the fleet will leave for New London, Newport will be the next port made, and on Thurs- day the schooners of the fleet will join in the con- test for the Citizens’ Cup, which will be sailed over again on that date by mutual agrecment, The fotowing yachts will probably be at the rendezvous to-morrow :— SCHOONERS, Com. Jacob Voorhia, Jr. Mr. Rufus Hatch, Mr. Wm. Voorhis. Mr, Nicholls, Mr. Van Schaick. Vice Com. Dickerson. PS. ..Mr, Beling, Mr. Colgate. Mr. W. my tee Rear Com, ition Mr. Wiltis. Mr. Bush, Mr. 8. L. Haight, ‘Mr. Clapham. ‘Mr. Cooper. of the yachts belonging to the squadron Will not be able to join the fleet before the early part of next week. Among the schooners ex- ected to swell the list before the end of the cruise Gre the Dreadnaught, Foam, Resolute and Alarm. The Disputed Race Between the Sloops Maud and Davids—A Card from Mr. Davids. ; New York, Sept 2, 1872. To Tue EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Having read the article in yesterday's HeRaLp regarding the necessity of a competent board of arbitration to decide vexed questions in yachting matters, [can enly confirm your opinions in the matter, and express my regrets that such action should become necessary in one of tho maniliest sports in which gentlemen participate. In the late race between the boats Maud and W. F. Davids, upon which event considerable sums were staked, I feel that those who backed my boat, as well as myself, were PRY, treated. The facts of the case hhave been ay and impartially recorded in your journal, For the benetit of those interested, and in justification of the course 1 have pursued, 1 cau only ask that the enclosed papers be ublished, together with a OOpy, of my correspondence with My. W.E. Morris. Your obedient servant, GEORGE W. BAVIDS. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. New Rocneu.x, July 27, 187% Mr, W. E. Morris wagers that his yacht ‘Maud can beat the Walter F. Davids ten miles to windward and back for tha sum of $1,004 side, the match to be sailed within thirty days, the ustial time allowance. ‘The boats wo be rigged jib and mainsail. Five days’ notice glven and the race to be sailed from New Rochelle harbor. W. E, MORRIS. GEO, W. DAVIDS. New York, August 22, 1872, We, the undersigned, have agreed to sail the race made July 47 between the Maud and Walter F. Davids, on Tues- day, August 27, 1872, sturting between the hours of eleve and twelve o’clock on the day named, froma point of New Rochelle harbor to be decide by the judges on tha day ot the race; and we have this day deposited with (name out) the balance of the prakes ia $ each—making the wholo amount of $2,000, which is to he forfeited in case either party fail to sall the race on the day appointed. ‘There shall be two judges named, one by each of the undersizued, and a, referee appointed by the anid judges, and wo do Woreby agree to abide by thelr de~ cision. We furthermore agree that there shall be no re- striction to amount of ballast, but none shall be taken om oard aiter starting, and that we shall bring back all se ive weight, reserving the right to throw over any or al the dead weight and not to, boom out any of the ballast, We shall make no change of sails other tlian the booming out of jib, and not to use said Jibe trom, masts or square- sails, GEORGE W, DAVIDS, THE DECISION. ‘We, tho judges selected to decide tha race this 27th day f August bet ¢ Maud and Waiter F. Davids, have lecided that, according to tho written agreemept now: po ae ee aurs met? before the start, de- ¢ Maud has won the suid race. See . VAN NOSTRAND, Tuomas W. Tuorne, Referee, J. B, SAWYER, MR. DAVIDS’ PROTEST. Mr, W. B. Monnis, New Rochelle :— Drak Sin this day learn from Mr. Alexander Taylor, Jr. that the stakes in our lato race have been pald to you, notwithstanding my protest, and without my having een Notified as to the jidyes’ decision, which in courtesy ought to have been presented to me. After the fouling of the Maud, which in my opinion virtually put her out of the race, we, feeling the matter cert ject in ylew—viz., to make the safest race we could go over the course and claim the stakes. Your remark w! your boat finally rounded the stakeboat—“Well we have Won the race, but lost, our money”—fully coincides with git ha ed You are no doubtaware thati did net enter ae ul this affair as a money maker, but in a friendly way. regret that any accidents occurred, asT would have mu preferred to have had the raco decided upon the merits of our boats. T would be pleased to meet you and discuss this matter, and beg to enclose for your consideration « copy.of the protest I have served on Mr. Alexander Tay~ lor, Jr. Very respecttully yours, GEO. W. DAVIDS. New Rocuzute, August 24, It ‘ Re MQRRY REPLIES. c Gro. W. Davins, ae iow Rochelle = Dear Sir—I have elaborately prepared letter, It strikes me as remark- able that any argument can be deemed necessary in connection with the disposition of the mone’ staked on the lato boat race.” 1 think yo find that public opinion (not that of the docks) will seareely sustain you in the course you have seen fit to adopt. W ¢ obligations in a very different light. in are when appended ‘toa contract a inv! ‘The judyes have decided in m: favor, after long, labortous, and, fam sure, honost liberation. May t be allowed inost respectfully to im- ulre what should be the conduct of a gentleman under these ciroumstancest Ts it to attempt to sot aside the decision of the Judge, by. bringing the Taw to his aid a entirely ignoring the Jaws of justice, common. and good’ breeding? You. aye, of course, at libert to decide what interests demahd, | and miust claiin the same privilege for myself T must decline any further correspondence in regard to the affair. The tone of your letter, ag well as the matter it contained, does not encourage me to hope that anything can sained by an interview. Tam respecttully yours, Davuxrout Neck, August 29,1872, W. B, MORRIS, Yatching Notes, The race between the sloop yachts Gracie and Vision for the Challenge Cup, now in possessfon of the former, will be sailed on next Thursday over the regular regatta course of the New York Yacht Club, This will be a very interesting race, an@ biathletes ans breeze and a lively yee | curious will be able to Judge for themselves of utility of overhanging sterns, The following Paned the MenaLp Telegraph es} Station at Whi ‘one yesterday :— OL! Golnmbia, aa .Y.C,, Mr, Wallack, fron lewport for New Yo Yuent Foam, N.Y. ¥- ©., Mr. Homans, from News t for New York. Perron Magic, N. ue Y. Ane wud Commodore Os 00d, from Newport for New York, sovasnt Undine A. Y. C., Ellis, from a cruise east ward for New York. AQUATIC. neem Annaal Regatta of the Friendship Boat Clab. The annual regatta of this club took place yes terday on the Harlem River, A large number of the friends of the Friendship witnessed the com tests. The first race was for the senior champlone your ship of the club with eingle sculls, For this race there were three entries:. E. ©, Letterer, J, Auilwan and H. Me Cullough., The last named gentleman won easily, going over the course—two and a half miles, with a turn—in 21:15, The next race was for the junior championship, over the same course, for which there were also three entries—Phil, Biglin, Henry Hughes and James McCahil, H, Hughes carried off the prize, making the race {a 18:13, Owing to a mishap by breaking an oar, the six oared race, which should have followed, was defer! until the last, so the single scull professional con+ tost succeeded the amateur part of the performs ance, John Bigiin, William Hayes and Janes M¢ Cahil were the contestants, and the distance to ba rowed was five miles, with three turns, The prize for the winner was @ purse of $75, which Joni Biglin succeeded in getting. The six-oared gi race was rowed late in the evening. The cre: were composed of the married and single men the club, |The singles pd away with a food start and won by about six lengths. Everyihirgy passed off pleasantly. ORICKET MATOH IN OANADA. Tononvo, Canada, Sept. 4, 187% Tho cricket match here was conciuded this mor ing, the Twenty-two of the Toronto Club going ow Jor U8, > acknowledge the receipt of your | j OOOO ON OO