The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1872, Page 7

‘THE CANOB REGATTA. Miniature Yachting on Flush- mg Bay. The First Annual Regatta of the New York Canoe Club. Rear Commodore Montgomery Schuyler Wins in the Gretchen. TWO CANOES CAPSIZED. ‘The first annual regatta of the New York Canoe @lub was sailed yesterday in Flushing Bay in the presence of a number of excited and interested Jadies and gentlemen, who accompanied the canoes Yound the course in Dr. Mosher’s pretty little team yacht Gertrude. For the past few months the members of the club and owners of canoes especially have looked forward with intense eager- meas to that eventful day when their little feet ‘would make its first appearance before the Ameri- an public, and the disciples of 1 BADEN POWELL ‘would teach'the inhabitants of the western shores @f the Atlantic what man could achieve‘in a little fourteen-foot cedar canoe propelled by the pres- sure of alr on a few square feet of cotton canvas. Standing on the dock at the foot of Grand street yesterday morning, waiting for the judges’ steamer, Iwas accosted by a native of the Emerald Isle with ‘the following query :— “What is yiz all waitin’ for?” “We are going up to Flushing Bay to see the canoe regatta.” “Is it Injuns going to race ?”’ “Oh! no;some gentlemen residing in New York and Staten Island.” “Gintlemin in canoes! begorrab, its myself that ‘wud be moighty sorry to sit im one of them ma- chines, let alone sail them.” Icould hardly help pitying Pat's unqualified ig- morance relative to those beautiful little models that have excited so much curiosity this Summer ‘among the passengers crossing on the Staten Island ferry. The little steam yacht Gertrude arrived about 10:30, and, stepping on board, I found a pleas- ant little party of ladies and gentlemen. Every- body was talking canoe, and some of the members of the party were listening with much interest to am account Mr. Chambers was giving of his cruise on the Mississippi in the DOLLY VARDEN. Time slipped pleasantly away, and after making @ call at Thirty-fourth street and taking a sloop yacht in tow that had two of the racing canoes lashed down on its deck the little steam yacht made straight ior College Point. About an hour ‘was then disposed setting the different stake boats round the course, and as yet no canoe was to be geen on the bay. The ladies began to get rather mervous as some one playfully remarked that per- lhaps they had capsized while making sail. Just about this time a hat was seen FLOATING on the surface of the water, which was recognized by some gentleman as one worn by Mr. Montgomery Schuyler, but during the discussion as to what ‘would be the best method of dragging for the body two little specks were discerned coming out of Flushing Creek, which an expert pronounced to be canoes. The Gertruae immediately steamed om in that direction, and we soon came up with two canoes, one of which, called the Gretchen, was being dexterously handled by the deceased, Rear Commodore Schuy- ler, with his head protected from the inclemency of the season by a sac-simile of the capital adorn- ment which we had left floating about at the other end of the bay. The other canoe, the Walrus, was tacking about, with her owner, Vice Commodore @. Livingston Morse, at the helm. The Walrus is, ‘with one exception, the LARGEST CANOE fm the club, being 15 feet 10 inches in length, just 1 foot 10 inches longer than Mr. Schuyler’s canoe. Both were rigged with the “sliding sprit,” and the Walrus had rigged a fying jibboom, at the end of ‘which we noticed something bearing a resemblance ‘to a ladies’ pocket handkerchief carefully stowed. The Walrus alsocarried a square-headed “dandy,” which had evidently been made up for racing pur- 8. Mr. Schuyler did not appear to be very jappy, and be afterwards stated that he wus afraid ‘there was not enough wind for the Gretchen, and he had not bent on RACING CANVAS. The Gertrude then steamed into Flushing Dock nd there found Mr. W. L. Alden, the founder and mnitor or the Canoe Club, who regretted that iness would prevent him participating in the regatta, and asked Mr. John E. Roosevelt to sail ‘the Violetta, his canoe. As Mr. Roosevelt's canoe, the Chip, had been placed hors de combat on the journey from the city, that gentleman gladly ac- cepted Mr. Alden’s offer, and the Violetta was soon paddling off to the starting point. THE COURSE ‘was from a stakeboat anchored off the mouth of a Creek round a stakeboat off Strang’s wharf, thence to a stakeboat off College Point and back home, making in all a distance of about ten miles. There was a pleasant sailing breeze from the northward and the tide had just turned ebb. ‘When the Gertrude arrived at the starting point = Pad Cnt td wale Sie ot oe bed ‘ising around awaiting the starting signal. Vee Commodore Morse evidently expected stitf ‘weather before nightfall, and had taken the pre- caution to unbend his flying jibstay and reef the pie Bl The Violetta was the only one of four that now possessed a flying jibboom, and Mr. Roosevelt was occupied for a half minute screwing down the jib sheet starboard eyeboit. ae ames of the competing canoes are as fol- WS — Lengt Saited by Fee’. . Capt, Porter. Owner. Cance, Owner. Lella..... Com. M. R. Schuyler. a8 G. L, M ioletta.. Captain |. E. Shortly after one o'clock P. M. Captain Kidder, United States Navy, one of the judges, went on board the stakeboat to take the time of the canoes as they went by on a flying start. They were soon ready for business, and aiter the starting signal had been given the Vioietta went by on the star- peel tack, close hauled and under mainsail, jib JIB-HEADED DANDY. ‘The Leila went by a minute later on the port tack under jib, mainsail and square-headed dandy, fol- Jowed by the Walrus, under jib, mainsail and @quare-headed dandy. The Gretchen did not start until about two minutes later, following in the wake ofthe Walrus. Captain Kidder took the starting time as follows :— HLM. 8, M, +1 86 42 Walrns.. 1 58 59 . 1 57 50 Gretchen 201 9 Now that the fleet was \airly under way and the contest for the championship ot the New York Canoe Club had actually commenced, the excite- ment on board the Gertrude was intense, Every- body had his particular fancy, and number- Jess sweepstakes were drawn and _ private bets made on the merits o. the diierent canoes. Even the lad caught the infec- tion ana wagered gioy with reckless prodi- gallty Every manwuvre of the racing craft Was closely watched, so closely that when one canoe, went in trons a lady asked what was the matter, id was toid by a gentleman who had made mathematics a study that the captain haa shitted his quid from port tostarboard. This, how- ever, vas not the fuct. as we afterwards discov- ered the gentleman did uot use tobacco. At 2h, 6m. 57 1-168, the Letla atayed and CROSSED THE BOWS of the Walrus and the Gretchen. The seamanship ed by Captain Porter in the sailing of the Leila was much admired, and the scientific man- mer in which he hung oat to windward when a Gtroug puff struck his canoe received due praise some canoe savans, who were well versed in Baden Powell. The Walrus soon began to get into dificulties, as her mainsail had a playiul habit Spas about at will, while the jib sheets Violetta, leila. also fluttering around, without being of a material service to her Rone through the water. The Violetta was making good work off the north shore, with her flying jib still ent stowed at the end of the fying Jibboom, Cay Roosevelt was determined not to set the jid in the wind, as, in case of asquall coming Sp, herwould have to lose so much time in the jib- stor itaway. whe Gretchen was doing pA Well, an earn, eek a Ld Comme ‘on od service, makin; her hold on well to windwards. shite THE GRETCHEN po Lf oe en 815%8., oy Mag ep heagin the again off her lee bow at 1m. t Ago On the next tack the Violetta the bows of the Gretchen, and the latter tressed the bows of the Leila. It now became evi- dent that Rear Commodore Schuyler was doing remarkably well as he had already made up the Abeeo and one-half minutes’ disterence that Tuewe ve It now teresting, as it was hard to say which canoe would turn the stakeboat Gretchen to ir, closely followed by the Leila and Violetta. The time taken by the judges was as follows :— expen nus sy +. 234 3 fehia %4 00 Walrus... . Not timed. The canoes were all now headed for the stake- boat off College Point, and were still close hauled on the wind. The Leila went by the Gretehen to leeward, but when she tacked had to cross the wake of the Violetta and Gretchen. The Violetta some good sailing on this leg, and fetched the stakeboat without @ tack. The Gretchen tacked and, crossing the bows of the Violetta, stood a little too far, and rounded second, followed by the Leila. The time taken was as follows:— HM. 8. #H, M. &. | Violetta. 2 55 1S Leila.. . 2 87 3% Gretche 2 86 49 Walrus, . Givenup Now the race began in earnest, and the canoes Were covered with canvas for the run home, Cap- tain Roosevelt ran up his Sying ib. boomed out the jib to starboard, and, with mainsail to port and dandy to starboard, showed the fleet the way home. Rear Commodore Schuyler set a vo starboard, and was closely hunted 4 was closely hun u Leila, whose big square-headed dandy now do good service. The Leila fini by the in to the . lly passed Gretchen and went for the Violetta, At 3h. 7m. 51%. the breeze freshened considerably, and all See raced home at lightning speed. ‘They arrived si Actual Time, HM. 8, H. M, 8. 36% 37 3 3 4 3 16 & » 3B 3M 16 - Not timed. The Gretchen, therefore, won the champion colors, beating the Leila by 2m. 38s. The pleasures of canoeing in October were prac- tically exemplified by Captain Porter and Rear Commodore Schuyler, as both those gentlemen cap- sized tkeir canoes immediately after passing tire home stakeboat. This mancuvre was wisely de- layed until alter the conclusion of the race, as by the rules of the club the crew are not allowed to JUMP OVERBOARD or take soundings during a regatta. Captain Por- ter displayed wonderful agility in the manner in which he balanced himself upon the starboard rail of his canoe and fished up some of the parapher- nalia which was floating around. The ar Com- modore, however, preferred remaining immersed in water his _shouldert and while one arm was _ thrown lovingly around his canoe, the other embraced a rubber air cushion and life-preserver. After a delay of about seven minutes both gentlemen were taken on board the Gertrude, much refreshed by their bath. The canoes were taken on board and then the Gertrude steamed into Flushing, and shortly afterwards left for New York. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. Trotting Match Between Commodore Nutt and Topsey—The Former the ‘Winner. Notwithstanding the rain yesterday morning, the track of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds was in the finest possible condition for the match that was announced to come off between Mr: Daniels’ bay gelding Commodore Nutt and Mr. Lovell’s bay mare Topsey, mile heats. Commodore Nutt had the advantage of going at catch weights, and John Murphy, weighing about one hundrea and thirty pounds, was selected to drive him. Topsey had to “tote” the regulation weight of 150 pounds, and Dan Pfifer, unfortunately, had to handle her in the race. Dan could not win, as the big mare seemed stiffened up all over, and if her owner will persist in trotting her in her present condition we would advise Pfifer to protest against it, and insist on Topsey’s being let up until next Spring, or, what would be still bet- ter, make hera brood mare. No more conscien- tious traimer or driver has control of horses at the Paget day than Dan Piifer, and to be comvelled hanale horses that cannot win in race after race must be very discouraging to him. Few but the “regulars” were at the Park to wit- ness the trot. The little bet that was done was in favor of Commodore Nutt. When the horses a) peared on the track a greater contrast in regard size of the two horses could,not possibly be seen. Topsey is sixteen hands or more, while the little Commodore is barely fourteen; the mare a great, coarse, big-boned beast; the other a delicately formed, pretty little pony. Nutt won the race in two straight heats in most excellent time. The following are tae details of THE TROT. First Heat.—Commodore Nutt had alength the best of the send-off, being much quicker in his motions than the mare, and at the turn was two lengths ahead. Topsey soon left her feet and floundered about until the little horse was twenty lengths away from her. At the quarter-pole Com- modore Nutt led fifty yards in thirty-seven seconds, Nutt increased his advantage along the back- stretch, and at the nalt-mile pole, which was passed in 1:15, he was eighty yards in front. The little horse trotted on afterwards very steadily, but towards the end of the mile he did not appear quite as suppie as he was at the commencement. He won the heat, however, by thirty yards, in 2:36. Second Heat.—The start was very even, but Com- modore Nutt was soon placed in front of Topsey, where he stayed until he passed the quarter pole in thirty-eight seconds. ing along the back stretch Pfifer kept the big mare on her feet, not- withstanding that at times she appeared anxious to get up and relieve herself from the strain she was under. She was head and head with the little horse as they passed the half-mile pole in 1:16. Going down the backstretch the race was a close one, and as they et the three-quarter ole Commodore Nutt had the best of it by a neck. Voming round the turn, close to the pole, Nutt got away from Topsey, and from there to the end beat her three lengths. Time of the heat 2:35. The following is a » SUMMARY, PROSPECT PARK Fair GRouNDS, Oct. 19.—Trotting match $500; mile heats, in harness. B. Daniels’ b. g. Commodore Nutt, catch weight 1 1 D. Piiter’s b. m. Topsey.... . 2323 Mile, First heat... 2:36 Second heat. 2:35 TROTTING IN LEXINGTON. Fourth and Last Day of the Horse Fair— Four Closing Races—Price’s Sentinel, Doble, Peter’s Maggie and Thomas L. Young the Winners. LExineTon, Ky., Oct. 19, 1872, The horse fair closed to-day. The weather was fine and the track sn splendid order. The first trot—the Farmer's Home Journal premium of $100—resuited in a walk over by Price’s Sentinel. The second trot, for a premium of $500, mile heats, three in five, in harness, resulted as fol- lows :— Price’s black colt Doble, two years old...... 1 Child’s colt Rothschild, by Membrino Patchen. ..dis, Time, 2:40%. The third trot was for a premium of $150, for five-year-olds and under; $100 to first and $50 to second; mile heats, three in five, in harness, The foliowing is @ Peters’ Maggie..... Davis’ Sophia Temple Time, 2:35— SUMMARY. Tig. 2333 The fourth trot was for a premium of $250, free for all ages, $50 to second horse, nile heats, three in five, in harness. The race was won by. J. Hoyt’s c.g. Thomas L. Young in three straight nee beating Price's b. 8, Sentinel and Peters’ gr. 8, Altar. ‘ Time, 2:29 %¢—2:28 — THE HORSE DISEASE IN BUFFALO, Burva.o, N, Y., Oct. 19, 1872. The Canadian horse epidemic is prevailing to an alarming extent among the horses in this city, THE NATIONAL GAME, The Ninth Championship Match Be- tween the Baltimoresand Mutuals— The Latter the Winners. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 1872. The ninth game of base ball for the championship of a series of games was played here this afternoon between the Baltimore Club, of Baltimore, and the Mutuals, yi New York, and was won by the Mutuals. The following is the score :— INNINGS. Clubs, Int, 2d. Sd. 4th. 5th. th. 7th. Sth, 9th, Mutuals... ved 00 2 0 2 0 0 0-5 Baltimores. rourooo oO 3 Fine Game Between the Bostons and Athletics. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19, 1872. The Boston nine and the Athletics played the first me of a’ grand tournament this afternoon on the grounds of the latter in this city. Birdsall took Gould’s place in the Boston nine. Harry Wright itched the three first innings, and then palding resumed his old sition. The Athittics earhed six runs and made two, by error of Shafer, and one on called balls. A passed ball by Reach and a couple of wild throws by McGeary gave the Bostons three unearned runs. The foilow- ing is the score :— Mth. Sth. 6th, 7th, Bth. Oh. i lal Oe O53 0 0 0 5 OD DETERMINED PRIZE FIGHT. Patsey Hogan and Young Croker Meet in a Room in This City. They Do Battle for a Purse—Defeat of Hogan in Seventeen Rounds and Fifty-Eight Minutes. For a year or more every member of the fiatic fraternity in New York, and all men with sporting | proclivities, have known Patsey Hogan, the light weight pugilist, Taey have been indebted to him on numerous occasions for his earnest and enthu- | siastic devotion to the manly art of self-defence at seores of sparring exhibitions, and felt obliged, one and all, to testify that no more fair-minded man ever was or had the inclination to become a fighter. Patsey is a butcher by trade, and a good one, too, having until recently had a shop somewhere on First avenue; but he never felt satisfied, and longed for more extended reputation than the sale of steaks and chops gave him. Though never “in the ring” until Friday evening last, he has as- sisted at many encounters, and once or twice eaquired noted bruisers in the “squared” circle. All this while Patsey has been looking for some in- nocent feflow like himself to fittingly inaugurate his pugilistic career, and, with mind thus intent, he sold his butcher shop recently, and on Thursday, for his eminent services to his many friends, bar- ring neither nationality nor color, he was tendered @ benefit on Houston street, where every character of rowdy and rough .n the city put in an appear- ance todo him honor. All the afternoon and even- ing the lovers of sparring remained at the cosey retreat of Harry Hill, and the result of Patsey’s “benefit,” while well attended by his friends, gave him the opportunity for which he has long sought— putting up his hands in an earnest, downright fight. In that audience on Houston street, Thurs- day night, among the other admirers and support- ers of pugilism there happened to be a modest-look- ing youth cafled Young Croker, fresh from “the ould dart,” and while he looked on the mimic per- formances of the hour, resolved that this was the chance for him to make a name and do sometning for the credit of “Ould Ireland.” He suggested to friends—for he had two or three in the room—that he “was broke,’ and would like to meet Patsey for @ purse, and that he would fight him “then and there.” It don’t take long for fighting men, when they are in earnest and not of the Mace, Coburn and O'Baldwin stripe, to come to conclusions, Patsey was notified of Croker’s desire, and Patsey jumped to the chance. He went among his friends and smiled and intimated that Croker was “just that chap he had long been looking for.” And Croker smiled in return. Their friends, or rather arbiters, met in Hill’s private office and they soon came to the conclusion, without any extra ‘chin music,” that the boys should fight during Friday evening, in a room in this city, just ‘where they could get the chance.” Patsey, all aglow with excitement and determi- nation, at the time appointed, with his friends, met Croker and his two companions early that night, Tim Collins, George Seddons, Arthur Chambers and a score of lesser artists, together with the insepa- rable bummers and dock rats always essential to the pleasant rendition of such an affair of honor. Croker was quiet. He knew his job was not an easy one. Inten minutes the men who were to make the arrangements came to a conclusion, “We sball go to Owney Geoghegan,” said they, and up to tle old savant of all pugilism they went. Owney was in his place of business, and looked aghast at the irruption of such acrowd. They introduced the subject at once; but Owney told them he had done with such work and “wouldn't have it.” They scoffed and chaffed in vain. ancy “treated” to no pu Geoghe- gan would not allow his jer e scene of the combat, and, with a it drink, they left the saloon more than disgusted with the unlooked-for morality of the proprietor. Si tions were in order, and after half an hour’s banter- ing, in which Hogan and Croker merrily joined, the crowd adjourned to a er beer saloon in New Chambers street. Here they were successful, and the dispenser of lager caught the mspiration of the occasion, and in a minute locked his doors, introducing the crowd to an upper room. It was large enough for the work. ‘The window shades were pulled down and the rain pattered dpa on the siils. In ten minutes the seconds were obtained, and with one voice the referee was agreed upon. The crowd stood ny st the wall, and at half-past ten o’cloc! he men, with suppressed mur- murs of approbation by all around, completed their toilets. Patsey looked in condition, and so did Croker, tl ong the latter weighed 156 pounds to Patsey’s less than 140, There was but jittle betting. The roughs and rowdies rubbed their hands with delight. “Time” was called and the rival boxers approached the centre of the room with alacrity for the aight. It is not essential to give the rounds in this combat. Hogan from the first, by his agility. looked like a winner, but Croker is a good wrestler as well asa strong hitter, and at the termination of nearly every round threw Patsey with such force that the room seemed to shake with their terrific struggles. They fought with desperation, and Patsey showed his gameness and took the unishment inflicted by the “greenhorn” as if he liked it. Croker’s eye was first in mourning, and great large red spots on Hogan’s body attested the effectiveness of his opponent's blows. For seven- teen rounds, lasting fifty-eight minutes, tney fought with an energy worthy of a more honorable meeting, and at last the sponge was thrown up by Hogan’s seconds in token of his defeat. Poor Patsey! Never did a fighter feel more miserable; but he was not dis- graced. It was his first battle and his first defeat. Contrary to expectation, he had iriends at the ter- mination of tue fight, many of whom attribute his being whipped to the excessive weight of his opponent, At midnight the doors of the lager beer saloon were opened, and the crowds went out ino the air greatly elated with the amusement they had taken part in, Patsey, Lorena. was at home, and he regrets having sold his butcher shop. ATHLETICS. Jamping Match at Harlem Yesterday— The Champion Badge Changes Hands— A Close Competition. At the grounds of the Athletic Club at Harlem there was a very exciting contest yesterday after- noon for the possession of the badge won by the champion higk-jumper during the past year. This prize, which was manufactured in Chicago shortly after the great fire, is a most beautiful sample of the jeweller’s art; it is wrought from solid gold and the figures upon it delineate all the chief athletic sports. Its intrinsic vaine is $200, Mr. . E, Burris held it until challenged by Mr. W. B. Curtis a short time ago. The odds were in favor of Mr. Burris; but, as the sequel proved, Mr, Curtis showed himself to be the most agile, and, after a dead heat, won the much coveted reward of victory. It was agreed that each competitor should have three trials at each height. Both gentlemen cleared the bar until it was raised to four feet five inches, when Burris fouled it on the first try, but got over itin his next. At an altitude of four feet nine inches both men, by good jumping, went over the lath in fine style; but when the bar was raised to five feet neither of them could succeed in clearing it. It being a dead heat, according to the rules of the club, the match had tobe jumped over again. Both gentlemen showed much agility, and it Was not until the bar was placed at four feet eight inches that it was touched. Then Burris missed twice, but went clear on his third trial, while Curtis went over on his second. When the judges elevated the slender “fence” to four feet ten inches Burris knocked it to the ground in ali his three essays. Curtis did likewise on the first trial; but on lus second he sprung over it like a deer, and won the golden guerdon he had so bravely competed for. On Wednesday next a | running broad jump will take place, and this will end the athletic games for the season. EXTORTIONATE CAB FARES. New Yor«, Oct, 18, 1972, | To THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD: In your issue of this morning I notice, upon look- ing over your editorial headed “Our Cab and Hack System,"’ you say ‘for overcharge there is no redress.” In that you are mistaken. There is redress, and it has been tried. At present the law is that in case of overcharge the caiman shall for- feit his fare and license and be subject to a flue, which any person can have enforced by applying at the Mayor's Office and stating his case. A year ago last Summer I hired a cab by the hour, at about halt-past tweive P. M., and kept it employed until twenty minutes to six, when I discharged hi at the Erie ferry, foot of Chambers street. I asked the fare; he demanded $10. I refused to pay it and tendered $5 60 ($1 an hour for five and a half hours), his legal fare, which he refused; thereupon I informed him I should not poy him, but would settle with him at the Mayor's ice the following morning. The next morning I made appication at the Mayor’s Office to revoke lus license, whereupon the gentleman in the office took my address and told me not to pay the cab- | man a cent until! heard from there (the Mayor's Office), since which time I have not heard a word from them and I did not pay anything for my cab. Ifevery one would take the troubie to do like- wise the extortionate charges of cabmen would soon be puta stop to, Yourstruly, D, DA THE KING.” The American jubjects of the Late Charles the Fitteenth of Sweden Called Upon to Take the Oath of Alle- mce to His Suceessor, Oscar the Second. The following rather strange advertisement ap- peared in the morning papers yesterday :— JONSULATE OF SWEDEN AXD NORWAY, ita ew York, Oct. 19, 1 ‘Alb Swedish and Norwegian subjects residing in New York or the vieinity thereof are hereby invited to appear at this Consulate for the purpose of placing on record the oath of allegtance to His Majesty King Oscar IT. and the constitutions of their respective countries, as is required ofthem upon the succession of a new Sovereign to the thrones of the United Kingdoms. ‘The undersigned will be in attendance for the above purpose on and after Monday, October 21, between the ours of 12 and 2 o'clock P. M. at his office, 18 Exchange place. CHRISTIAN BORS, Consul. As it is a well known fact that almost every Swede and Dane who emigrates to the United States does so with a fixed intention of making this country his home and entering into American citi- zenship, @ HERALD reporter was despatched to the office of the Swedish Consulate to ascertain what the facts of the case were, and why an announce- ment which looked like an interference with the rights of Scandinavian citizens and a breach of good faith towards their adopted country should appear. Mr, Bors was not in his office, but his sec. retary courteously gave the information ‘required and Le aeeeh ia to explain why the notice ap- peared, Little more than six weeks ago Charles XV. of Sweden, an accomplished and amiable monarch, after an active and useful reign, departed this life and was succeeded by his brother, a man over fort; years of age, who ascended the vacant throne wit! the name and title of Oscar Il, In the past history of Europe Sweden has played an important bart, and the great names of Gustavus Adolphus Charles X have long stood out on the pages of history and still continue to stand among the most glorious in the anna! of kings. Monarchs of an energetic, a hardy and brave race, their names spread terror through Pon and in the thirty years’ war and the combat with Peter the Great of Russia, they with a mere handful of men again and again defeated gigantic armies. Though reas curtailed in power at the present time, jweden and Norway, through all vicissitudes o! fortune, have maintained their independence. managed their own affairs and kept their prou mame as nearly the best and bravest of the mari- time Powers, The order promulgated pint ne is in accordance with an ancient custom, which requires all subjects of a monarch de- ceased to ratify their ai ar to his legiti- Mate successor by oath. The Swedish consuls in all parts of the world are required to see that this law is comptes with, and Mr. Bors, in ac- cordance with his instructions, was compelled to guard what he considers the customs of his coun- try. He states that no hostility is in any way ex- tended to the United States by this action, and that any Swede and Norwegian is at perfect liberty to take the oath of allegiance or reject it, as he sees proper. An opportunity is merely afforded to all wno choose to remain faithful to their coun- try to do so, but if they wish to become American citizens the Swedish government has no objection to their doing so, and they will forfeit no right by such conduct. To those who have already become naturalized the advertisement is intended to have no reference whatever, as the Swedish Americans could not, by any possibility, be supposed to be guilty of treason toward their adopted country. There are about 3,000 Scandinavians in the city, but the large majority of them are American citi- zens, and the Consul does not anticipate a large at- tendance on Monday. An opportunity wili be afforded at any time by the Consul for the oath of allegiance to Oscar the Second to be taken. PRESENTATION TO A OLERGYMAN, Presiding Elder Wakeley Receiving Sub- stantial Tokens of Regard from His Flock at Newburg=—The Ladies’ Present to Mrs. Wakeley—The Venerable Di- vine Reciting Curious Reminiscences. NEWBURG, Oct. 17, 1872. Newburg district 1s one of the sections into which the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church is divided. It ex- tends from Warwick, in Orange county, to Saugerties, in Ulster, and contains forty or fifty churches. During the past four years its ecclesiastical interests have been supervised by Rev. Joseph B. Wakeley, D. D., a venerable clergy- man, well known personally to the Methodists of this State, and by his literary labors to the mem- bers of that denomination in this country and in Great Britain. the Doctor, now completing his fortieth year of service in the ministry, 1s to leave the district in the Spring, in accordance with the requirements of the “Discipline,” which limits the term of a presiding elder in any one district to ete his friends determined to present him wi SOME SUBSTANTIAL TOKEN 8 of their regard for his unspotted Christian charac- ter and invaluable services to the Church. Accordingly, all the arrangements having been made, they fathered at his — resi- dence in this city last evening. Nearly all the clergymen under his charge were present, and there was a iarge attendance of the laity. Rev. Andrew Longacre, on behalf of the laymen of the district, presented to the Doctor a purse of $500, Rev. J. W. B. Wood, on_ behalf of the ministers, presented him with a gold.headed cane, the wood of which came from the Mount of Olives. On behalf of the ladies, ‘Rev. J. Y. Bates pre- sented to Dr. Wakeley’s wife a purse of $100. The presentations were accompanied with appropriate speechmaking, and a pleasant time generally was IN DR. WAKELEY'S RESPONSE, he said October seemed to him a Methodistic month. In that month the following memorable Methodistical events occurred :—In 1785 Join and Charles Wesley came to America; in 1769 Joseph Pilmoor and Richard Boardman, Wesley’s first missionaries, came to New York; in 1760 Philip Embury preached the first Methodist sermon in America; in 1768 the first Methodist church in America was dedicated by Philip Embury; in 1773 the great Pioneer Bishop, Francis Aspury, landed in Philadelphia; in 1868 the great centenary of American Methodism took place. Some interest- ing reminiscences of his early ministerial life were given by Dr. Wakeley. His first “circuit” was eighty miles around, and his salary $200, and $80 for his “table expenses, provided he got it.” BERGH AGAIN. Not Satisfied with Being “Tolerated,” He Sues for “Rights.” In the Court of Special Sessions, yesterday morn- ing, an argument was listened to in favor of Mr. Bergh’s rights to act as prosecuting counsel in all cases brought against persons by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. Bergh's counsel occupied one whole hour in referring to and pum the statutes in favor of his client. He showed that the Attorney General had, except in cases of duelling, bribery, &c,—for which he is obiged to prosecute in person—au- pedal ¢ to appoint, with salary, any one whom he thought competent to prosecute for him. It will be remembered that this Court informed Mr. Bergh some days since that he was only toler- ated asa matter of courtesy, and that his right or authority was not acknowledged, Mr. Bergh ac- cepted this position; but now that the question of his right has been raised he is determined to have the affair settled, The decision of the Court was reserved. LOTTIE STANTON. The Medical Examination in the Case= She is Not Out of Danger—Dempsey Still in Custody. The physicians who have been in attendance upon Lottie Stanton, of 18 West Thirteenth street, the woman so brutally assaulted and kicked while lying helpless on the floor of her house, by Joseph Dempsey, the deposed Clerk of the Board of As- sistant Aldermen, met in her room at twelve o'clock yesterday to consult over her condition aud the prospects of her recovery. Lottie was mucn im- proved, but stili not out of danger, and Deputy Coroner Marsh, as well as the other physi- clans present, would not consent to sign a certifi- cate which would result in liberating Dempsey from custody. Lottie has intense pains in the d, and complains of great soreness in the chest and abdomen, where she was kicked by her brutal and raManly assailant, after being knocked down. Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth present had Dempsey iu the house, but .the physicians thought it ausafe to then confront the prisoner with his victim, and the matter was indefinitely postponed. Dempsey was Lygtesy disappointed at the decision of the physicians, as he felt quite confident, on leav- ing his cell at Mercer street police station, that he would regain his liberty and not be compelled to ass another Sabbath in prison. He was remanded pack to the station house by Coroner Young, and will stay there at least till Monday, when there is to be another consultation over Lottie's condition. John Jones, the contederate of Dempsey in the murderous assault, has not yet been arrested although some of his friends aasert that he is in the city, butsecreted where the police canuot find him. EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG, A lard cooler exploded yesterday in Oakley's potk packing establishment, Union avenue and Devoe street, Williamsburg, and set fire to the buliding, causing a damage of about $1,000, Fully insured in the Fulton Company. James S. Ogden, engineer, was painfully, but not Fabian A burned, The police and the employés of the establishment extinguished the flames without calling out the Fire Department, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. “THE KING I8 DEAD—LONG LIVE | THE CURSE OF IRELAND AND MB. FROUDE. Ty To THR EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— On that unending argument of Ireland, ‘the sore that still breaks out from age to age, with still the same result,” perhaps you would allow a few words of comment, apropos o1 Mr. Froade’s lecture. That gentleman argues like an Englishman, and, therefore, his argument can never satisfy an Irish- man. He wanders in that Irish anarchy, like 80 many others, and disappoints those who thought he would have made a philosophical abstract of the whole question and shown himself a better histori- cal critic. ‘The truth of the matter seems to be, though the wranglers on both sides lose sight of it, that the fate of Ireland is due to her place on the map. Dr. Drennan thought her position a very fair one:— In station twice blest, With her back turned to Britain, her face to the West. But he was misled by his poetry. Moore was nearcr the mark when he said it was “fate” tnat wove the web of her discords, It was certainly the fate o! her position; and she has hitherto labored under the curse of her geography—a lesser island under the lee of a larger. In this light we find the logic of her destiny legible enough. From this ex- ceptional position—for you cannot find in all the world another island so situated—have come the two secondary agencies that have mainly helped to make Ireland what she is, One of these is the Temote isolation of the country, which left it for ages in the loose patriarchal condition of all early races. The just and gentle Brehon laws gave every man his place on the soil, and to the people at large those ideas of personal right and independence that had died out in the rest of medieval Europe. Literature was the glory of such a people and fighting their pastime, Anyone can understand why they could not resist the feudalism that came in upon them, harnessed and disciplined. The Scotch had been well gathered up under kings and had flefs before the Plantagenets went up to attack them—facts that enabled them to hold their own. The comparative ‘poortith” of the country was another good help in that cause. In Ireland, as [ have said, matters were regulated in another way. For a century and a half before 1171 there had been no crowned Ard-righ in the island, and the people were in a looser order than ever when the Normans came with the Latin pally and the Pope’s sanction to announce that the world was on the march, A tyrant, after the Continental sort, making flefs and fortified cities, would have been the salvation of Ireland. But the tribes did not want any such taskmaster, and the result followed naturally, but at the same time slowly. The Irish were not brought to order before the time of James I. (1603), From the free tribal condition of the original Irish grew that other fatality of the island, divi- sion, which prevented the expulsion of the Eng. lish. In the Catholic times it kept the tribes at variance, and when the island was doomed to undergo two raging religions, that same deadly principle continued in full force—just as we have seen it in our own times. If the Irish were of one religion in 1782, all Ireland would have been in- dependent. The English always felt that, if the eople of such an island were of one mind, tt would e impossible to hold it, and they feared the Anglo- Irish even more than they feared the natives. They accordingly found the plan of discord and exter- mination a very good imperial policy at all times. That is the style of the world’s progress every- where, Civilization means “overrunning,” for the most part,as Red Cloud and Hole-in-the Day would readily testify. It may seem harsh with regard to Ireland to argue in this way about the curse of her geography, But she may console nerself with the idea that England is under the same kind of malediction. It is a curse to be under the necessity es it is con- sidered) of worrying, maiming and debilitating the wretched sister at her side, and of fearing at every crisis that native rebellion or foreign inter- vention may break the unnatural compact of the Celtic West. That fear only grows with years, and England is more afraid now than she was in 1782, fora numver of reasons that need not be enume- rated here. Indeed, it seems very probable that Ireland will be the “fate of England, and England can decide what that fate shall be. Mr. Froude and ali other enlightened Englishmen should expend all their eloquence in the task of bringing their i-handed mother country round to the only policy that can preserve and strengthen her. They should advise that Catholic Iretand should be treated Catholic Irishmen should be welcomed to all the highest offices of the State. No doubt superstition is in the way of this, and the English are a very superstitious people, especially since the Reformation. Mr. Buckle offended the Scotch when he said they were as superstitious as the Spaniards; and he might have included his own countrymen. But the superstitions are withering trom the face of the earth everywhere, and they will yet be driven out of England, leaving her clothed in her right mind. In another generation the equal partnership and predominance of Ireland in that powerful empire of the North Sea may be one of the world’s facts. An Irish Catholic may fill the place now occupied by Mr. Gladstone and another of the same persuasion may carry the truncheon wielded by the late Duke of Wellington. In such a case the old geographical curse of a thou sand eee would be spelled backward and re- ealed, and the fiends o! hatred and revenge “in he deep bosom of the ocean buried.” Mr. Froude and others mistake when they think the Irish people will be satisfied with some mate- rial concessions, such as would benefit the agricul- turists and make them as comfortable as any others of their class in Europe. The malcontents have gone beyond that stage and have risen to the level of ‘an idea”—the idea of a long, grinding tyranny and a thousand unatoned tnsuits, Their pene is concerned, and the English rulers will find it harder to manage that than to manage their poverty. The Irish need to be conciliated, and if they are found to be the most placable race in the world they are also capable of the most dan- gerous resentments, growing keener as the race itself grows more enlightened, This is the con- sideration that should weigh with all English statesmen and all lovers of England. They should trust the Irish race, both in Ireland and in Britain, and allow them in all things that perfect equality which belongs to them by every right of nature and genius. Otherwise old and will still sit in her old state of “hot water,” qualified in a chronic way by the most contradictory and imbecile ter- rors ever known in this world—terrors that make her shudder alike at the idea of bringing poor Ire- land closer to her side and of letting her go,farther off. If that is a noble attitude for “an old and haughty nation, proud in arms,” let Mr. Froude and the other English advocates say so. M. MUSKERRY. TIONARY WAR, New York, Oct. 17, 1372, To THE EpiToR oF THE HERALD :— Reading Mr. Froude’s lecture in the HERaLp this morning I was somewhat surprised at reading the following sentence :—‘‘At the time of the American Revolution the Protestants of tne North of Ireland had sympathized with the cause of American free- dom; the Catholics of the South had given their moral support to the cause of the tories.” While I admire trath, let it be ever so obnoxious to me, I cannot for & moment think that any one knowing anything of the history of the American Kevolution or Irish history would make this new and bold assertion, unless, indeed, it was said for some object. The English government at the time of the American Revolution found that nearly ail of her Catholic Irish regiments which she sent to this country de- serted to the Americans. She then sent her Irish Protestant regiments aud some Dutch soldiers, but not till after losing many of her best regiments. It was at the battle of Bunker Hill that the Irisn Protestant regiment made their last sugcessful charge on the Americans, ani when they had finished their bloody work they gave three cheers for the “loyal Irish.” (!) TRUTH. “post NO BILLS!” Commissioner Van Nort Enforcing the Ordinance Against Defacing the Natural Scenery of Lampposts and Curb Stones. Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, has addressed the following letter to the Common Council, recommending the passage of an ordinance to suppress the practice of posting handbills on lampposts :— Derartwest or Pustic Works, ) Coumissionxns’ Orrice, 237 Broapwa New York, Oct. 19, 18 EN ¢ practice of posting handbills on the public lampposts in this city has become a source of much annoyance to this department and of complaints from citizens, Application has been made to the Police Department for the suppression of this practice, but as there is no ordinance or thority whereby they can pre- mn lepartinent is unable to keep the city pposts ina cleanly and tidy condition; and, to pre- nt a continuance of this practice, f would respectfully Foquest the passage by, your howorably body of the en. closed ordinance, which provides tor the punishment of the offence. Very respect GLORGE M. VAN NORT, Cominissioner of Public Works. The following is the ordinance referred to:— Sxcnion 1, The following two sections are hereby in- serted in Chapter 45 of the Revised Ordinances of 1596, vgn Th Wo nereee ahall atuesh, pl paste, or cause . 17. No person shal | lace or y tobe attached, placed or pasted ‘any gn, or advertise ment or other ‘matter upon any public iaimppost now erected in the city of New hereatte so erected, under the pen: Li 18. ie ees ek of BY f ry ceding section al is lederuesnor, and shailsbe Punishable Dy ie of not Hes than one HI r more than¢ten or by im: none dollar. 01 - miment in the City Prison for a term ot not teas than %. eC. 2, Sections 17 to 56 as now ter 45 shall be known ‘auceessively as sections 19 to CHIN'S This ordinance shall take effect immediately, one of more than five day: vboctgupted ta 90\4 Chap- 88 in- like Presbyterian Scotland and that | THE PARK MUSEUM. Improvements in the American Museum at Cen- tral Park—Growth of the Institution— The New Buildings. Great progress has been made at the American Museum at Central Park during the past season quite in keeping with the great growth mani- fested all along from its inception. Those who have never seen this unusually valuable collection can scarcely realize from description how superior it is and now valuable it will prove to scientific men and students as‘wellas to the public gener« ally. In some branches of natural history the naturalist will find here material that he may look in vain for elsewhere in this country; and it i@ said by persons who have lately visited the mu« seums of the Old World that some of the depart+ ments of the American Museum are better repre- sented than those of Europe. Particularly is thia the case with the mammalia, spectmens of which in« volve vastly more expense in their purchase and preparation. Among the higher orders of the mammalia sup- pose one should desire to examine a collection of monkeys. Be he savant or a casual visitor, or, may- be, an evolutionist, he will find here, including the akeletons, skulls and various anatomical prepara- tions, a series so complete as to include specimens from the gorilla at the head of the list tothe little Senegal galago at the foot. A few days since the Museum received through the Custom House @ case of stuffed specimens, incstly consisting of monkeys. An agent of the institution in Europe, who has procured so many fine specimens hereto- fore came to know of an extrémely rare lotof monkeys and allied forms, handsomely stuffed skins, and at once secured them. The cases devoted to the quadrumana contain over eighty specimens of monkeys. They are arranged according to their natural places in the Scale of creation and also divided into the two sections which represent those of the Old and New Worlds respectively. , This new collection will sup- ply rare links in the chain which otherwise might not have been filled for many years. The Museum 1s fortunate in the frequent receipt of specimeng from the various menageries, During the Summer extensive additions have been made in both halls, Two large cases have been erected in the great hall, to relieve the over- crowded collectfon of birds, One ts to be devoted to the gorgeous humming birds—some three hun- dred in number. These are now handsomel: mounted on mahogany stands, and furnished wit! neatly printed labels, which give the common as well as the systematic name, the locality, sex, &c. Three large floor cases are just finished for the lower hall, and are intended to accommodate the collection of fossils of South Carolina recently added by Professor Holmes, Perhaps the most notable acquisition is the grand cabinet of mineraiogy, which has been pur- chased of Mr. Bailey. The Museum had a good representation of choice fossils from Germany, and now the department of geology and mineralogy shows a gorgeous front. This collection of miner- als bears the reputation of being tie finest in this country, Mr. Bailey indeed being well known in Europe ‘as the fortunate possessor of the richest, finest and best marked specimens, The first sec- tion of this cabinet is well calculated to startle one, as is well demonstrated dally in the crowd of eager and aalented specta- tors. Minerals are not generally attractive to the mass of people; but here are such beautiful forms and clusters of crystals, gorgeous in color and exquisite in the various shapes assumed in crystallization, There are rich specimens of the several gems in their native stat he precious metals, too, in mass and crystallized, In the De- partment of Economic Geology a grand col- jection of building stones, useful and orna- meatal, has been made. Nine cubic blocks, @ foot each, have been received, three of them from Italy, comprising the richest kind, hand- somely polished, with raised block letters desig- nating the Kind of stone. Other specimens are from Irelanag, rich green serpentine. Scotch granites, also polished, are among them. This is an exceedingly rich exhibition. This department aifords an excellent opportunity to those who desire to examine the various kinds and finisn of stone, either for building or for orna- mental purposes. A large number of the beautiful ornamental marbles of our country are already on exhibition, and it is designed to form a complete series, also including the granite and sand stones and ail others used in building. As we follow the usual course in visiting the Museum we now come to the case of reptiles. Here may be noticed a new object in the shape of a stout snake in the act of swallowing a muskrat. This is worthy of notice as a fine specimen of taxidermy, done by a gentleman in Cuba, who witnessed the act which he has so well represented in the stuffed creatures. A large collection of alcoholic specimens are here comprising a portion of the Holmes Museum irom Charleston, 8S, C. There are many rare and interesting forms among them. The reptiles of our country are now well representea ‘by a new arrival—an alligator of the largest size, measuring twelve feet and six inches in length, This is a remarkably fine specimen and one un- usually well preserved and mounted. In the cases containing the South American birds handsome stands hold the labels indicating any groups, whereby the casual looker-on readily under- stand the relations of the birds, ny fine speci- mens have been added here and there. There is a group of large hawks in this South American sec- tion, which are rather nearer pas a8 speci- mens of taxidermy than anything to pe seen any- where, though, no doubt, there are many who would’ overlook them in their admiration of the gorgeous group of trogons near by. In the African section are some new varieties. In the floor cases, eer) the insects, we notice that the curator has added largely and hand- somely labelled the collection. One case had been temporarily emptied of its contents to make room for Professor Holmes’ collection of fossil sharks’ teeth, &c. The new cases, however, are nearly completed, and then the valuable collection of American insects which was presented by Baron Ostea-Sacken will be replaced. A case of spiders has been lately added here. This is a valuable present, as it is seldom that any one takes the Pees pains to prepare specimens 80 well as these ve been. There are two immense bird spiders, mygales, sometimes called tarantulas, and two of the curious scorpion spiders, or whip scorpions. One o1 the most remarkable objects in the whole range of nature is the “wglking leaf,” the fine specimens of which are exhibited alongside of the “walking stick,” almost equally curious, Some very fine skeletons and skulls have been added to the osteological cabinets, In this department there is a continual increase, a8 the animals that die in the Park Menagerie are utilized for this purpose. Conspicuous here is the grand collection of skulls of the Flathead Indians of Columbia River, Oregon. The mumi led bodies of achief, wife and child are among them; these are wrapped very curi- ously in buckskins, which are sewed together by thongs of the same material. Several heads are decorated with wampum, In one case the face is velled with three rows of a long, tang-like shell, caked Dentalium; ornaments of brass are in the ears. One head is enormous in size, and was par- ticularly decked out with showy wrappings. These are valuable, as well as interesting, as specimens of a race that still holds to @ custom which is not now countenanced by other tribes, though formerly it was universally practised. It i considered a mark of beau y to be flat-headed, con- sequently they bind the new born child between two boards in such a manner as to produce the re- quired pressure upon the forehe: kept. constantly upon the child until it is nearly a year old, or until it can walk. The head theu retains the extraordinary form which is seen in the skulls. ‘This custom was so univerally practised that even the same method was used by the ancient Peru- vians or Aymaras, as is seen in a specimen of Peru- vian skull in this collection: During the Summer great p 88 has been made on the new building. The Cea made oy the Legislature of half a miilion of dol- lars will give the Museum a building some- what larger than the present one, and capable of receiving nearly twice the amount of material. Work upon the plans has been completed and they have been accepted. A large gang of men is em- Hee ret the ground for the fonndation, and the work will be pushed on. rapidly. As the material accumulates so rapidly at the lower building, the lower hall of the Arsenal, ineeny occupied as offices, is to be fur- nished with cases—the partitions having been removed. Already there is a vast quantity of interesting matter packed away in drawers for want of room to exhibit it. Large collections also are promised when there 1s room for them, Among others there will be @ department of “Economic Botany,” which will show the various woods of this country and of the world, polished to show the quality for ornament and cut in @ manner toexhibit its usefulness. A new and interesti feature are the numerous maps, which hang in neat frames on either side of the cases. These show the distribution of avimals over the globe, The first map, Li a the wall near the case of monkeys, shows the range of all monkeys; another shows the range of monkeys of a certain order ; patches of color indicate the extent of ter- ritory where they are found. This will prove an gacareaining, = idan eats te & sour bane. juseum, which is desi OTo' a= lar and no less valuable to the student, nike CHIQAGO'S SUNDAY OOMPURGORY TEETOTAL, CHICAGO, Tl, Oct. 19, 1872. Superintendent of Police Washburn has issued an order, in compliance with the Mayor’s proclama- tion, directing all saloons or places where liquors are retailed to be absolutely closed on Sunday. The result is looked for with great int the ord» nance upon which the order is based having been @ dead letter almost ever since ite Desgpge>