The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1873, Page 7

THE ERIE INVESTIGATION. FURTHER EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTIO “‘Beatimony of Homer Ramadell, Henry Thomp- ‘The Erie investigation was resumed yesterday morning at the Filth Avenue Hotel, all the mem- bers of the Assembly committee being present. ‘The evidence adduced during the morning session ‘was of an interesting nature, and it is evident that the names of the Senators who were bribed in Albany during the early part of last year cannot be much longer withheld, The evidence of General Biven unmistakably points to the fact that there has been @ scheme concocted between the New York Central and the Erie Railroads to influence tegislation at the State capital. THE EVIDENCE. John Taylor Jobnstone was the first witness sworn—I was a director of the Erie road when the last dividend on common stock was declared; ‘was opposed to the declaration of the dividend, Because I did not think the earnings justified it, am@ also because the company at the time was wander the necessity of raising a great deal of money; I did not think there had been allowance enough made for depreciation; the repairs and construction accounts, when properly settled, ‘would have le(t a very small sum for a dividend; tt Was the absence of the statement of this account hat made me vote asI did; I had perfect conf Gence in Mr. Watson as a thoroughly honest man, but, in the absence of evidence, 1 did not see my way clear toa vote; I knew that the company re- quired to raise money to pay debts in London; the fague of the conyertuble bonds was intended te reduce the indebtedness of the company; these ‘were the only points which made me oppose the Geclaration of the dividend, To Mr. Lincolm—I have been a director of the Brie Railway since last July; I do not know what the amount of surplus earnings was at the time I was elected director; Ido not thimk that the earn- ings would have justified the declaration ef a divi- @end if the company had not too much money; I thimk they would not have been able to pay it; if ‘the equipment had been credited with the proper amount it would have lessened the surplus earn- ings; I think in making up the equipment account the expenses were not accurately stated; the con- dition of the road has been greatly improved within ‘the past year; the reason given for the declaration @f the dividends was stated to be the fact that a large majority of stockholders desired it; as a great portion of the stock was held by stockholders in England and as they were known to want a div- idend it was thought that in deference to them one should be declared ; it was not stated that the divi- dend was declared to keep up the price of stock and the credit of the company; I supposed Mr, Barlow represented the interests of the English stockholders. To Mr. Barlow—I examined the statements made oy Mr. Watson, but not the accounts, and I don’t know from personal knowledge whether the earn- ings were sufficient to justify the declaration of the dividend. HOMER RAMSDELL’S STORY. Homer Ramsdell, sworn—I was one of the old directors of the Erie Railway; and am still a direc- tor; before the 11th of March, 1872, I recetved some intimation that a change was about to be effected, I got the information from General Sickles; on the Ist of March George Crouch came to see me on important business. General Sickles said he would give absolution and indemnity to all the directors; I said for myself I wanted neither; he said a new element was necessary to establish confidence; I acquiesced in the observa tion, and yb apt to bring about the change; the great difficulty was to have a meeting o! the Board; this meeting could not be convened with- ‘out the sanction of Mr. Gould; Mr. Gould was, no doubt, aware what was about to beppeni and he kept off the danger as long as he could; a meeting ‘was finally procured in the manner which has been already stated; [had no knowledge of or partici- pation in the manner or way in which the directors Were brought to resign; the reason that General Sickles promised indemnity to the directors was that there was a possibility of vexatious lawsuits being brought against them jor their acts in office; it was necessary that a change should be made so that the stockholders could be represented; in the early part of last year Mr. Vanderbilt presented an account for $30,000 in connection with legislation and the Pro Rata Freight bill; 1 don’t know how the money was expended or who paid it; 1 was present at the meeting of the old Board when-Mr. Archer was directed Fr to Albany and look after the interests of the road; I never heard the report that six Senators had been paid $5,000 each; it was considered very desirable that the Pro Rata bill should be defeated; Mr. Archer was not di- rected as to the methods to be used to deteat it; I had no idea that any money should be used. To Mr. Lincoln—I can’t tell what means were used to defeat the bill; there were no instructions re as to the use of money; when the Central road presented their bill my impression was that they were earlier in the field, and, inasmuch ‘as they made common cause with us, the money had been properly expended; by implication the Rimes of the resolution directing the Central iiroad tobe paid might have some connection With the visit of Mr. Archer to Albany; I think the expenses incurred were legitimate expenses; 1 don’t know in what the money was spent by the Central; I have no particular idea about the $30,000; gentle- ~ men going to Albany to represent large corpora- tions generally n@ more than they would as think if it were necessary to go an unwise measure I would go, even though it is considered disreputable to do so; Iknow something about the Archer contract an its ‘terms, and I think it is a profitabie one; it might not have been as profitable in the hands of another person; there are items in the business ‘Which there is a loss upon, others that he makes a jarge profit upon; I know that it is, upon the whole, a profitable contract, as Mr. Archer was a poor man when the contract was made; he is a rich ene now; I think the Company could do the busi- ness as cheap; Mr. Archer controls the business in @ more economical manner than the Compan; might be able to do, but on the whole I thin! the business could be done as cheaply; I have mo knowledge of the amount of Archer’s profits; there are contracts with express com- panies and sleeping car companies; Pullman holds contract fur sleeping cars; it has been @ very profitable contract for him; the option still rests With the Erie Railway to become a stockholder with Pullman; the Erie Company ti its fare and the Sleeping Car Company its fare; the sleep- ing cars are mainly run a8 aa accommodation for those people who wish to ride Sener the contract enables us to save our own cars; it is a little more expensive to draw their cars over the road than It is our own; I don’t know any instance in which persons who held contracts divided the profits with either the managers or officers of the road; Ihave a contract for the transier of freight on the Eastern Division and its delivery in New York; all administrations have conceded that the contract is an advantageous one for the Erie road; I don’t wish to defend the contract; it ‘the company think they can do better bps? are at perfect liberty to do 80; Ithink the shippers could not have the freight transported any cheaper than it is done under the contract; 1 am not losing mouey by the contract; I will keep it ifit is desirable to do so, but, as 1 said before, I don’t care about it; I believe Mr. Archer is the only person who is interested in I don't know of any director who holds contracts with the company. To Mr. Barlow—if the company had a capable superintendent the work could be done as pe A as Mr. Archer did it; I was present at the meeting when the last dividend was declared; I voted jor it, believing that the earnings ofthe road fairly ified it; Ibelieve the condition of the road is tter now than it was twelve months ago; there certain amount of new iron put down eve’ ; there isa large amount of money expenue every year in repl Ing worn-out materiat, To Mr. Babcock—I based my vote on the dividend from the declaration of the amounts; the state- ment of the auditor was that a larger amount had been charged to transportation and expenses than ‘was really justified. HENRY THOMPSON'S TESTIMONY, ig 4 Thompson sworn—I was one of the direc- tors of the Erie Railway befere March 11; I re- ee day; I was requested by General les to resign on that day and assist in the re- organization of the road; for the purpose of effect- ing the General Sickles placed $300,000 in hg my direction; we expect ny the * change in thé matter of raising A ong 1 know of no money having been expended tn Albany for legis- lative purposes; the Gould direction wanted to de- feat the Pro Rata Freight bil; | know that money ‘was paid to Mr. A. D. ‘ver; I don’t know what it was for; it was an arrangement between Barber and Mr. Gould; I made out the voucher at the re- pms eg Gould; this was in February last; Mr. id was busy at the time, and he requested me te make out the voucher; I approved the voucher at the request of tl lent; my signature ‘was merely a matter of form in this instance; most 01 the bills are approved by the Auditing Commit- tee; Ll approved it without kaowing what the ser- ‘vices were for; I did not knew anyt! abeut the nature of the services; I had money was for ing services; I Seeanrtous Ghat Mi Darber’ yas B"iburiet tir profession: 1 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1873—QUADRUPLE. SHEET. don't know pt any ofp, sum being paid; I don’t know hing of the payment of ‘$131,000 to Mr. Tweed; 1 don’t know what services were per- formed by him: I never knew Mr. Tweed to urge eg Opposed to the interests of the Erie ‘To Mr. Lincoln—I suppose the reason that Bischoffsheim 2, Oo. brotahs about the change Bd that Hz, were lai ed by purely in the road; suppose arpuses; Mr. Kamsdeli told me ER Cpmame tt wet ices they performed: 1bave DO eration of the services formed ; knowl myself why the hon commissions were allowed ; I considered it a very extraordinary thing eral Siokics recelved for-his services; 1 think the system of declaring the last-dividend would be ruinous to the cot if persisted in. ToMr. Barlow—he payment of the money to Mr. Barber was made under the old Board; I can’t remember who told me that the money had been repaid to Mr. Bischoffyheim; I have sume knowledge on the subject; I _kuow nothing of the Fanaa et tss foud since cased 10 00-8 tl o ae een Twould be ible ior the dividend to have page eaned ledge. the past twelve months thont my kno ¥ 3 —I received $67,506 for tendering Peed ne sao SCS my Mr. 3, laced the moncy in Mr. Barlow’s hands for dis- areement: Mr. "piste and Mr. Gould had been try- ing to effect a change before; the character ol. Mr. Sickles among business inen—I know nothing about it; he has @good many friends in the city; the ent of the $67,500 was in advance of the rofits which it was expected would be made; I Bia not take the money either for absolution or indemnity ; I_ was savored at the time (has Mp. Gould was attempting reorganize rd, leaving i, mame out; I hi this trom various sources; that had a controlling influence in the matter; I always sup ie contract was made with Bischoffsheim to re-imbursed him for expenses; I thiak Mr. Gould was a to the revolution; he did not wish te have the change made in that way; I don’t know anything of money being used for le; tion in Albany ; linierred that Mr. Barber was lobbying in Albany at the time the money was paid him; the ordinary Lo beg of the road are cyst mted to the Aur bing: Board 3 Mr. Tweed’s bill did not come before the Auditing Board; the usual attorneys’ bills for legal charges always came before the Board; the bills for extra- ordinary legal services at Albany did not; these were ust paid by Mr. Gould, CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE. Mr. Ramadell was recalled, and dented that he ever told Mr. Thompson that Bischofaheim & Co, got the contract for to reimburse them; there was no connection with-the contract and the payments formerly made; I understood that the company ‘was on the eve of (cae ay at the time the loaa of $2,000,000 was proc ; don’t think there is a firm on this continent that would have given a similar loan; the result of the contract with Bischoffsheim was that the bonds and securities of the road were greatly enhanced; from my knowl- edge, I think the like results would not have ac- crued to the company porough. any other firm; with the impending danger at the time, I expected every day to see the company go into the hands of @ receiver; I think the entering upon the contract ‘was about the only thing that could be done. To Mr. Lincolm—There was no money in the treasury when the Gould administration was over- thrown; after the loan of $4,000,000 had been paid out the treasury was again empty; wher the con- tract was entered upon the stock stood at about seventy; the loan was negotiated after the stock had risen; I think it was necessary to pay the large commissions to prop up the credit of the company; it takes @ very strong house to Rego: tiate large sums; at the e the bonds were be! ag negotiated in London the stock atesiy increase: in price here; 1 think Bischoffsheim & Co. made the market value of the bonds; the Erie Railway has as good a credit abroad as the New York Cen- tral has now; 1 think the manner in which the new directors have increased the value of the road re- fects great. credit upon them and the financial agents abroad, General A. 8. Diven sworn.—I have been for some time a director of the Erie Ratlway; Ihave been a director since March, 1872; I had no connection with the company in danuary and Peureary, 1872; Twas present at the meetin® when the dividen was aeclared; 1 was for the dividend; I voted for it on the representation of President Watson that the earnings would justify it; I had some doubts in my mind about the construction ascount; the con- struction account is a flexible account; I voted for the dividend because it was stated that there had been earned over the nec expenses a suffl- cient sum to pay it; in making the account I would make a depreciation account and a construction account; I den’t know what thodividend had been declared out of; the money expended upon pent improvements out of the earniugs generally divided; I don’t know what the per- manent improvements of the road were, further than what I have heard; Ido not know how much was placed to the construction accocnt at the time this dividend was declared; I don’t know that there was money enough in the treasur: to pay the dividend; I don’t remember of an: hier dividend being declared by the Erie tlwa upon the same principle that this was; I thin that the New York Central has declared dividends upon the same principle; the written statement made by the Auditor did not differ trom that given by the President; it was said we had earned the money and it was proper and ht that the dividend sbould be made; it was also said that the declaration would increase the credit of the road; the policy increases the debt of the company; if the policy was adopted from year te year {t might not be beneficial; the state of the Erie Railway not much different trom what it wasa year ago; the company has suffered greatly trom the severe Winter and broken rails and accidents; the earn- ings of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern have been very large, and their capital has been increased about $8,000,000 by the adoption of the same policy with regard to dividends that has been followed by the Erie in this last instance; I know the terms of contract with Bischoffsheim & Co., and the loan I am acquainted with, but I have very little experience in these matters; I do not know of any effort being made to have the loan negotiated through any other house; the terms of the contract were arranged in London and ratified here; there were some changes made in the terms ‘when it came here ; Tunderstood that the gentlemen who made the arrangement in London were large holders of stock; Ibave not a very clear opinion of the propriety of paying the expenses of Bischoffsheim for affect ng the change; | know of no money being paid to influence legislation ex- cept a general statement; I derived my information from newspapers and persons; in 1872, while there Was an efiort to repeal the Classification act, it was understood that rg ig) being largel used to prevent the repeal by Mr. Gould and his iriends; I did not know of the specific manner in which the money had been used; I cannot think of any ecitic changes that I remember; I think the matter was common talk at the time; I heard that certain individuals had been paid sums of money on the first day ‘of My ooming to New York; I heard from Mr. Vanderbilt that in order to defeat the repeal of the Classification act Mr. Gould had endeavored to defeat the Pro Rata bill; he said it would be well if I or some one else would go to Albany, as the Pro Rata bill was likely to pass; I said it would be bet- ter for him to continue his epposttion to it him- self, and let the other roads interested pay their share of the expenses; alter the adjournment of the Legislature I brought the matter before the Erie Board; 1 asked Mr. Vanderbilt for. a state- ment of items; his agents were John VY. Dutcher and Mr. Van Vechten; King called upon me and made a statement, but I would not like, except upon mpulsion, to state what the items were; my conversation was mai Dutcher; e told me that he had paid the money to Van Vechten and Barber; the amount was about $70,000; 1 don’t remember Van Vechten sayin; who he had paid money to; when he said he hi not paid any himself, he spoke in a low voice; Dutcher said I want you to understand that I did widen end mone; id itto Van Vechten and Barber; he told me that money nad been paid to members of both branches of the Legislature; I don’t remember how many persons he said were pad money ; I andersteod that the money was paid for defeating the Pro Rata bill, and the bill regulat- ing the treigbt on milk; lt was said all the money was used in connection with these two bills; the number of Senators who were bribed was five; he did not say how many members of the Assembly were paia; I think he said it was either $6,000 or $12,000 that was expended in the Assem- bly ;, the Senators were paid, I thimk, $5,000apiece ; Tonly recollect the name of one Senator, thongh all the names were given to me; Mr. Van Vechten had the reputation of being a smart lobbyist; I ve the Central Company encouragement that the Ente Railway would r their share of the ex- penses; there were no names of members of the Assembly given to me who received money. As General Diven was reluctant tu give the names of the Senators who received money the President was examined, and a recess taken until four o'clock, Atter Recess. John Parks was the first witness called. He testified that he was present at the meeting of the Erie Directory in March, at the request o1 Mr. O. H. P. Archer ; he was in his employ ; did nothing particu- lar, he said, but remained during the night; Mr. her, continued tae witness, expected a raid would be made on the creer, ane asked me to ry to Jersey Vity and bring over twenty-five men ; I did 80, and remained until five o’clock next evening; knew nothing of any consideration Ge by Aad n to induce the directors to resign; Mr. Archer contract; the prices I believe are the same now as they were at that time; some parts of the Contract are profitable and some are not; we have not made any profit in grain during the past five months; Mr. Archer went up to ew ‘was to go up next day; I found Mr. Archer at ibany, and he was not acquainted tn Albany he asked me to stay there; I went to see Senators Bowen and McGowaa in relation to the Pro Rata bill; their views were the same as mine on the question. Here Mr. Parks got into a di freight trade in general, but without bearing in any way on the question before the committee, He did not know ef a dollar being used at Al He informed the committes that “there is a deal of irresponsible legisiation, yeu know, in the third house, the looby. I guess you gentie- men know how that is yourseives!’ Mr. archer went up to meet Mr. Rucker and have him go be- ba) the Senate Railroad Commuttee, rf, Justin D. White was the next witness, He testified that the vouchers produced by him and exhibited the other day, Lewin Ad amounts paid to Barlew, Tweed and Van Vechten, altho paid March 24, 1871, were not marked puid till March 11, 1972; that thoap vouchers were, by drection, kept uisition on the in the drawer during th asked to be allowed to take them out and charge them up, but Mr. Fisk and Mr, Gould directed him to keep them; when the change took place they Were taken out; they were from to day as cash in the drawer; he did not know for what services those sums were paid. Mr, J. Rubino was the next witness called, He said he was a member of the firm of . W. Bieder- mann & Co., agents in this city for Bischotfsheim ; his testimony was of no material importance save 88 & puf ior his firm and their correspondents and as containing the statement that Bischottsheim & Co. were the largest holders of Erie stock at pres- ext; he did not know how much tney heid at the time of the change in the Erie directors, The statement of this witness was regarded as Tather peculiar, owing to the jact that 1t had pre- viously appeared that Bischorsheim’s firm held comparaitvely very little Erie stock. CURIOUS ITEMS, Among the vouchers produced by Mr. J. D. White Was oue signed by Henry Sherwood. .This Mr. Sherwood, tt may be remembered, was chosen to ‘fill the vacancy in the Erie Directory occasioned by the resignation of Boss” Tweed, ‘His “legal ser- vices” at Albany last year were very peculiar, as may be surmised from the following items :— Total. year; he trequently ! itnesses present the com- m o’clock this morning, There being no other. mittee adjourned unt THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY. Arrest of the Alleged Murderer of the Untortunate Drover Hahn—Strong Evi- ee of Guilt. Wasnrxaton, March 81, 1873. A young colored man named Harry Young, alias Charles Williams, was arrested early this morning im Alexandria, Va., charged with the murder of Frank Hahn, the Virginia drover, on last Friday night. He was brought to Washington and im- prisoned at Police “Headquarters. The proof against him is considered conclusive, a witness before the Coroner’s jury this morning swearing to his identity and as to having seen him a short time previous to the murder talking to the deceased and informing him that the nearest way to the Alex- andria depot was through the Army square, where the dead body of the deceased was subsequently found, with the head shockingly mangled. On an inspection of the prisoner’s boot it was found that the strips of lining which had been cut off corresponded with the leather used in the fed ac of the slungsbot with which Hahn was aten to death. The prisoner about half-past twelve P. M. on Sat- urday called at a tavern on the Virginia side of the Long Bridge and asked for whiskey. He showed to the proprietor of the tavern a draft on a Baiti- timore bank for $32012, asking the 1 roe whether the banks in Alexandria woul By, the money for it and at what time the banks were open, On his questions being answered he called for more whiskey and then took the road to Alex- andria, five miles distant. This tact was communt- cated to Detective Clarvoe, by the tavern keeper, on Saturday, and Detective McDevitt went to Bal- timore and ascertained that Hahn had deposited exactly that amount in the Baltimore Bank on Fri- aay and had received from the bank a check. he detectives worked all day Saturday and Sun- day without intermission, being determined to ac- complish their object, and last night arrested the prisoner at his house in Alexandria. It appears the negro knew of Hahn's business and suspected he had on bis person a large sum of money, and that Hahn was intoxicated on the night of the murder, The negro is of medium size, twenty-five years old, and exhibits considerable fear of the consequences of the crime. The officers have re- frained irom removing him from his cell for the purpose o1 having his eaarace, taken because of the intense excitement which prevails and the threats of summary vengeance on the prisoner. CITY CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY. Annual Mecting—Reporte—Addresses of Bishops Simpson and Foster—Election of Officers, &c. The seventh anniversary of the City Church Ex- tension and Missionary Society was held in St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal church, Fourth avenue, last evening. Rev. Bishop Janes presided. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read by the Secretary, Mr. J. H. Pelton, and tne annual report by Mr. Bowles Colgate, an abstract of which sets forth that the Society has now four missions on the east and three on the west side of the city, besides eight churches, in whole or in part self- supporting. The city ts divided into districts, nm charge of four ministers appointed by the two Coulerences, and three assistants. Two fe- male missionaries have also been employed to labor in the vicinity of Forsyth street Methodist Episcopal chureh during the year. There have been received into the churches during the year:—Pro- bationers, 302; to full membership, 138; by letter, 117; there were dismissed by letter, 56; died, 36; present number of full members, 1,019; present number of probationers, 296; conversions during the year, 840; Sunday schools—number of officers and teachers, 310; number of scholars 3,062. During the year the society has received from subscriptions and donations, $33,246; church col- lections, $6,343; conference appropriations, $4,000; rents, $2,223 ; loans, $10,898; total, $56,711. The dis- bursements have been as follows :—Salaries of twen- ty-two pastors and missionarte: 087; rent of missions, $5,921; on account of land, buildings and furniture, $21,970; . insurance, interest and inci- dental expenses, $4,888; making a total of $65,807. BISHOP SIMPSON’S REMARKS. After singing by the congregation Bishop Simpson delivered an eloquent address, designed te show why there should be united effort among the churches in this missionary movement in cities, There is in Vay cities something that gives the idea of unjty. Formerly cities were built tor defence, he safd, but in modern days this has not been the motive. Since the angels sang the lad tidings ie will to men and glory to God in he highest, the walls of the great cities have been crumbling to dust. The cities now are centres of commerce, of manufactures and of wealth, and they are growing with unprecedented rapidity. The increase of population in the older States is confined almost wholly to the cities, and the ten- dency is to aggregate men in communities more and more. The Bishop gave some reasons for this, as the facilities of travel, intelligence, &c. Me Statistics, also, to show that populations had a larger number of ministers and churches, in proportien to their population, than the cities. And also that the larger the city population the greater is this discrepancy. As, for instance, in California there is one Methodist minister to every fifty church members; in New Hampshire and Vermont, with aggregate population about two hundred thou- d less than this city contains, there are two an- nual conferences and 200 ministers, while here there are only sixty ministers to a population of 1,000,000. In the city of Mpegs atu where he resides, they have one Methodist ge ge minis- ter 300 church members, and he did not know what the relative proportion is in this city. He argued for plain, substantial and capacious church buildings for the masses, and hoped ior unity among Christians 1n this evangelistic effort, BISHOP FOSTER’S APPEAL. Bishop Foster showed how utterly impossible it is for city pastors to do the work of tits society, where there are three te one who never enter a church, The Guspel must be taken to them, and he was giad that there were other churches and de- nominations in this city besides the Methodists engaged in this holy werk. He knew of some individual congregations here who sustain as high as ten missions among the neglected masses. He read the report of one church lately which had within ten years raised and expended 600,000 for God’s cause, and, while he thanked God, e Was sorry it was not @ Methodist church. The Bishop rejoiced in the number of souls converted by the efforts of the society during the year, and said that God picks out his jewels among the class to whom it ministers. Thirty years neo, many of the princes of Methodism to-day would be turned away (rom the church doors; but they are now the leaders of the Lord’s hosts, and who shall say what those 340 converts of the society may become thirty years hence? He pleaded for a consecration of the church’s wealth to this work. ‘The following officers for 1873-4 were then elected, and the meeting adjourned :—President, John B Cornell; First Vice President, George J. Hamilton; Second Vice President, General Clinton B. Fiske, Third Vice President, John D. Slay! ; Correspond- ing Secretary, bowles Colgate; Recording Secre- tary, James H. Pelton; Treasurer, William K. Pey- n. RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN WESTOHESTER. At about six o’clock yesterday morning a pas- senger train on the New Haven Raliroad was thrown from the track at Williamsbridge, owing to a misplaced switch. The locomotive, after leav- ing the proceeded for seme distance, plough- ing its way into the yielding earth, and ultimate! careened on striking a bank. The jage car ant first passenger car also left the track, but, ter- tunately, did not turn over. That not @ soul was injured is almost miraculous, a8 there were about two hundred persons on board the train. The question of culpability for what might have proved ap appalling dent is one invoiving the veracity of two of the Harlem Railroad Company's employés, BROOKLYN BURGLARIES, ‘The tatior store of James Porter, No. 204 Montague street, was entered by forcing a side door in the hallway, on Sunday si The burglars carried off #300 worth of fine cloth goods, St, Paul's Episcopal ehurch, corner of Marcy ave- nue and Penn street, was visited by @ burglar on be ming Eh Aa and @ violin and silver cap and plate stolen, ART MATTERS, Mr. Darr’s Gallery, Among the more noticeable of the pictures con- stituting the Durr Gallery, at the new German Savings Bank, &t the intersection of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue, are the following:— “The Emperor Frederick the First at Barbarossa,” by Lufas Kranach, a German painter, born at Kranach in 1472; “Virgin and Child,” probably by John Van Byck, or, at any rate, belenging to the school he originated; “Ecce Homo,” by Jean de Mabuse, painted in the early part of the six- teenth century and brought to this country by Thomas Jefferson; “Christ Sinking Under the Cross,” by Albert Dtrer, painted in 1512, and forming one of the most admired plates of the Passion, engraved on wood by this master, and said to have served ag the medel of Raphael's well-known “Spasimo di Sicilia;” “Christ With the Tribute Money,” painted by the same artist in 1525, after his return from the Nether- lands and his improvement im coloring; ‘The Last Judgment,” by Von Leyden; “Passage of the Red Sea,” by Franz Francken, the elder, born at Antwerp in 1546; “The Crucifixion,” by the same master; ‘Hero and Leander,” by Van Balen (the landscape by Jan Breughel); “Belshazzar’s Feast,’ by Sebastian Franck ; “Market Scene,” by Jan Breughel; ‘Martyrdom of St. Sebastian,” by Tintoretto; intended, probably, as a sketch for a large painting; “Landscape! with a Windmill,” by J. Van der Meer, the younger; “Christ Before Calaphas,” by Gerard Van Herp, a disciple of Rubens; “A Scene of Merrymaking,” by Dusart; “Interior of a Dutch Tavern,” by E. Hernakerk, the elder; “Still Life—Fruit and Butter- files," a wonderful epecimen, by Albert Cuyp; *‘A “Rural Scene,” by G. Morland; “Portrait of Lu- cretia Van der Meul,”’ by J. ‘Van Ravesteyn; “Ruins of An Antique Temple,” by Bartholomew Breem- berg; “Conversion of St. Paul,” by Patel; “St. Philip Baptizing the Ethiopean,” by the same; “Still Life,’? by David Rychaert; ‘An Interior, with Effect of Sunlight,” by P. de Hooghe ;: ‘‘Landscape,’” by D. Hagelstein (pupil of A. Elzheimer), figures by C. Poelemburg; “Guard Room,” by G. Schalken; “Oattle Piece,” by P, Molyn, the younger, called “Tempesta;” “Bacchus and His Companions," ry nCisco Ibano; “A Sea Fignt,’’ by John Singelbach; a ‘Cattle Piece,’ by J. . Roos; “Lanascape,’? by —- John Wynants; “Fowl,” by Chester Cooper; “Land- scape,” by John and Andrew Both; “Seashore,” by Cuyp; “‘Lundscape,” by Hermann Saftleber; “Seashore,” by W. Van der Velde, the younger; & articularly fine ‘View of a Castle and Park,” by . Van der Heyden; ‘‘Landscape,” by Ade Pynacker; “Landscape, with Cattle,” b: Cure; “Evening,” by M. Hobbema, an eminent Dutch painter, born in 1611, whose history is little known, but whose works are highly valued en account of their beauty and scarcity; and “Combat of Cavalry,” by Paul Rembrandt van Rhye. ‘The eflect in this last-men- tioned picture, of the afternoon sun shining pi the smoke of battle, is wonderfully pow- erful. Besides these we ought more especially to par- ticularize “The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence,” by Titfan, a work which, found in any foreign gallery, would be deemed priceless. This is the original of three pictures painted by Titian, the other two being copies, with various alterations. One of them now adorns the Escurial, the other is in a Venetian convent. In the Escurial copy the background is filled with smoke, and the architecture, which forms one of the accessories in the original, is not visible, In the Venetian copy one of the steeds ut the right hand side of the picture is omitted and the left hand side is also curtailed, But the most characteristic difference between the original and the two copies, and one which proves that the painting in Mr. Durr’s pos session has the authenticity claimed for it, is to be detected in the varying treatment given to the right arm and wrist of the kneeling figure in the foreground. As for the subject of this cele- brated chef d’auvre it will be remembered that St. Lawrence, who was one of the seven deacons of the Church of Rome, suffered martyrdom under Valerian in the year 258. The picture was painted by order of Philip the Second of Spain. [t is ex- renal yieom and the horror with which it would be natural to contemplate so agonizing a scene is softened by the fact that the painter has not forgotten that the martyr was exalted above the reach of suffering, and given amid the flames a foretaste of heaven. The hanging of the pictures will probably be com- pleted this week and the gallery opened to the public next Monday, The Gaticrrez Gallery. There is a great deal more good work in art exe- cuted in this city than the general public suspects or would credit. Tne season has been an unsually: busy one, and, between auction sales and the regu- lar annual exhibitions, those who take an interest in art have been kept continually on the go. But tor the exceptional business of the season direct reference would have been sooner due to the in- teresting little gallery and equally interesting little studio of Sefior Gutierrez on Union square, west side, above Fifteenth street. The artist has been but a few months in thts city, but has painted with remarkable industry and an unusual degree of force. With the exception of a little gem by Cara- vaggio, entitled “The Three Graces,” and another one by Murillo, all of the one or two hundred pic- tures, studies and sketches in Mr. Gutierrez’s gal- lery are from his own brush. A few of these were exhibited in the recent exhibition at the Somer- ville Art Gallery by the Palette Club; but they were hung in an unfortunate light, and do not belong among his fairly representative efforts. Auch better idea of what he has done andis capable of doing may be optained by visiting the gallery, which is free toall. Without givinga by any means complete list of the pictures to be found there, it may be mentioned that there is a large proportion of portraits and that Mr. Gutierrez has a strong affection for the nude—a branch of art, unfortunately, not as much cuiti- vated in this city as it ought to be. On this ac- count it 1s pleasant to see @ new comer devoting a good deal of attention to It, and with singular saccess, Mr, jerrez’s flesh tints serve to put the bodies ef men and women before us with all the warmth and glow of life. We only wish that he had inserted a little more soul into the faces of some of his models and could .be persuaded to spiritualize and idealize to some extent instead of indulging in literal renderings. But, rhaps, the fault of nearly every native artist who has tried this kind of work is that of weakness and effeminacy.. No one can with justice accuse Sefior Gutierrez of this. His touch is always strong and vigorous, and the observer catches himself admiring the itiall- ties of the artist if a little mere tenderness and delicacy were apparent. Here is a copy of “St. Andrew Bearing His Cross,” from Rivera, which is scarcely less power- ful than the one by Caravaggio, which we men- tioned some weeks ago as occupying a piace in Mr. Heade’s studio. Another copy from Murillo of the “Virgin and Child” completes the list of Mr. Gutierrez’s attempts to reproduce from the old masters, In each a good deal of sym- pathy with the style and treatment of the original artist ts Paddy sat All the other pic- tures in the gallery are by Mr. Gutierrez, Of course we have ‘Rebecca at the Well.” Prebably nino artists out of every ten either have painted or intended to paint “‘Rebecea at the Well” at some portion of their careers, and we can say of this effort of Mr. Gutierrez that, thongh it evinces no striking originality, yet it is strong and impres- sive. Itisiull of skilrul and conscientious work. The principai figure is a Jewess, and not a mere handsome brunette, bearing a water vessel. A “Head of Christ” isin striking contrast to those etfeminate anthropomorphic portraits with which every religious bookstore window abounds. A ‘Study of a Cardinal” is full of force and character, the head and face being as fall of ersonal and political history aa that of Richelieu, There are fine heads of St. Bar- tholomew and a Neapolitan fisherman. In the latter the — gs Leann a" he ag) fully true. so is the r ‘dl jonesty of the! sailor's expression. “Mother of —Sor- row” full of a aivine, appealing anguish, ‘Job’ is the not pertectl; felicitous title of what is evidently a study—an old man, nude, ex- tended upon the earth, his face raised to heaven. Among the more powerful studies is that of a Ro- man woman, strongly characteristic, and remark- able for vigorous treatment. Some of the portraits have been executed under very disadvantageous circumstances, but those which knowledge of the originals enables us to at once identify are trath- ful and lifelike. In addition to these, Mr. Gutier- rez’s atelier swarms with studies which have evi- dently cropped out from beneath his hand as spon- taneously as grows or sunlight shines, He executes with sit oe despatch, and has not time and perhaps not the disposition to carefully elabor- ate, But we know ef no little gallery and atelier in New York which, so far asthe peculiar merits that we have specified, exceed those of Mr. jutierrez. A FRIGHTFUL BUILDIXG ACCIDENT CHICAGO, ‘3 at Cx10aGo, I,, March 31, 1873. A terrible accident occurred at half-past eleven o'clock this morning in @ new building being erected for Field, Leiter & ©o., at the corner of Washington and State streets. The platform upon which a number of men were at work, putting into place iron girders for the dome of the oullding, gave Way beneath the weights placed upon It, and pre- cipitated Mr. Brags and Philip Menson, two of the workmen, a distance of 120 feet, to the door of the first story, both receiving fatal injuries. F. G, Cole, of Montreal, an agent for Ramsey & Co.,.of that city, was standing on the lower floor, longing to the communion service were | pnp and was struck by some falling boards. He appears to have sustained some internal injuries, but will A bo} mar” struck by faliing Umbers THE WESTERN TURF. A $40,000 Mixed Meeting at Chicago in July. The Programme and Conditions—Something About the Track—What Horses Will Be There. Chicago, Iil., March 24, 1873, The programme of the racing and trotting meet- ing at Dexter Park in July has been published and is Rerewitn enclosed. Chicago has never been much of a racing city, indeed it never was much of @ sporting city of any sort, With its local repre- sentatives in sports—as John McDevitt in billiards and the “White Stocking nine” in base ball—there has always been the fatal fault to be found that their backers and partisans, especially in the press, have been violently prejudiced, so that outside competitors were not given a fair chance. Chi- cago’s champioos have been cracked to the skies one day and blackguarded to the deepest depths next day, a defeat intervening—than which nothing can militate more effectually against the popularity and success of sport. The avowed connection of the gamblers with most of the sporting enterprises of the West has been another and material draw- back. To this and the fevered partiality with which Chicago partisans always regard Chicago Players must be attributed such rows as that at the Foster-McDevitt billiard mateh, or such scenes as those which too frequently occurred on the Lake Park, not to mention the dishonorably eminent manifestation when the driver of a now favorite horse was killed ina race by some un- known assassins. While these causes have brought about the practical annihilation of sport in Chicago, the jact remains that Chicago, being a city of young men and wealthy men, possesses @ great number of horae lovers and horse owners. The new boule- vard system affords ample space and verge enough for trying the speed of the roadsters, and 80 Ohicago possesses a great number of horses, owned by gentlemen and driven for Pleasure, who can show ali the way from 3:30 to 2:40, though, with the exception of Rockey and Clara G., she has of late owned nothing able to hold its own with 2:27 or 2:25 horses, That the horse community in Chicago are amateurs was conspicuously shown at Dexter Park in 1871, where the pool selling was rushed through, the first choice being the favorite and the second the fleld. In the running race, for instance, Van was favorite at odds over the fleld of sixor seven. Emma M, won the first heat and became favorite over the field. Regent won the second, and, in turn, be- came favorite. Van took the third and resumed the premiership, but let his friends in again, as Regent took the fourth heat and race, How much money @man would make backing one horse at odds against six, two of whom were fully as good ‘ag the favorite, can be easily cyphered out, The racing pons at Chicago is Dexter Park, It has very good accommodations in the way of sta- bling and is easily reached by railor road. There are two tracks, the running track being within the trotting course. |The latter 1s an ellipse, with quar- ter mile stretches and turns, broad enough for any fleld that is likely to start, and remarkably fast. ‘That is to say, it is faster than the New York tracks and classes With the Buffalo course. The soil is re- markably good—an elastic turf covered with fine gravel, retaining very little water. The running course inside is elliptical in shape, three-quarters of a mile and 290 yards in length, or 150 yards short. Iv isa dirt track and in fair condition, so that the time in favorable weather is sure to be up to the average. The last meeting held here took place in 1871, opening on the memorable day when Renforth died in his boat on the Kennebecasis, and Longfellow doused his flag to the stout son of Australia and Lavender at Sarat The principal event was taken by Goldsmith Maid it Lucy and Chicage, late Rockey, who upset quite a pot by de- feating Hotspur in the 2:2%4race. The 2:31 purse was the only other good race, going to General Howard, who beat Sleepy John and Barney, with several others. The running races were of sec- ondary importance and interest. The fire shortly after put an end to sport in Chicago. ‘The meeting for 1873 is under the management of Mr. W. F. Tucker, President; Mr. Albert S. Gage, Treasurer, and Mr. Joseph Cairns Simpson, Secre- tary. The organization is nominally an associa- tion, but I understand that the affair is ereny a Heated venture, Messrs. Simpson and Gage being principally interested. All the gentlemen inter- ested, however, are of unimpeachable character, 80 that fair play and fulfilment of promises may be expect . ‘he usual reports ag to the “star performers’’ are made, which I give for what they are worth, leaving it to the “Colonel” to verify them at head- juarters at his leisure. The papers say that the jonfederacy is to be here, with Harry Bassett, which isdoubtfal. Among the trotters the Maid, the Giri and Lucy are expected to trot for $2,450 net, and the bill is made out with Pilot ‘Temple, Flora Belle, Kilburn Jim, Jim Irving, Henry, Chi- cago, Lucille Gelddust, Draco, Prince, Lulu, Rollo Goldust, Bashaw, Jr.; Sleepy John, Jennie, Lady Maud, Grown Prince, Ripon Bey, Red Cloud and several others. Time only can show which of these flyers will be on hand, How the “association” stands with the Trotting Association and the drivers | am unable to state. Tue following is the programme, published to- Finer Day—Torspay, Jour 1—Forenoon.—Trotting pre- mium No. 1, Gardner House stake for colts and fillies 100 each, half forfeit; $300 added; . milé heats, in harness; three of More to All; to name and clove, Muy 1, 1873 Running premium No. 2, Pacific Hotel and fillies three years old, $100 each, hal added; second to save its stake; mile h more to fill; to name and close 1873, lernoon.—Trotting premiuin, No. %, $2,000; for horses which have never beaten 2:40; $1,000 to first, $500 to second, $300 to third, $200 to fourth. Trotting premium,’ No. 4, $4,000; for horses which have never beaten 2:25; $2,000 to first, $1,000 to second, $600 to SMpauaing premium, No. 6 ile heats for all unning premium, No. 5, ; mile heats for al es; $4) to rat Bla0 to second: S60 to tind, ie ‘Secon Day— ke, for colts torfelt; $300 three or JULY 2.—Foren old; $100 second to save fis stake; mile harness; three or more to fill Running premium, ages; $300 to Rrst, Tro} .- 8, $2,000; for horses never Dei ten 3 $1,000 to first, $600 to never ued Pash i co tre, Sil ws second bd To third, $300 to fourth. piace Runni dum. No. 10, $1,500; ages S008 fo ural Bhs 0 econ B10 te thicde ne name and close May 1, No. 7, : dash of 1: 150 to redone, $50 te tite pean 0 third. np Day—Thunepay. Jou 3—Forenogn. rotting remium, No. 1, for five-year-olds; $200 to first, Bios to setond, $50 to third ee Leia Running premium, No. 12, ; dash of twice round ee ineige track, for all ages: $i. i cond jo first, $150 to second, third. ‘After noon.— Trott 1m, No. 13, $3,000; for horses which have n 227; $1.00 to first, $750 to second, $480 to third, $300 to fourth. ‘Trotting premium, Ne. 14, $8,000; for horses which have never beaten 221; $4,000 to rst, ' $2,000) to second, $1,200 to third, $800 te fourth. wll Running premium, No, 15, $1,000; mile heats, best three in five; fi id, $100 to third. Fourtn D. 3 —Trotting pre- miom, No. I 000; for horses which have never beaten 2:0; $1,000 first, $500 to second, $300 to third, $200 to fourth. Pacing premium, No. 17, $800; for all pacers; $300 to first, $150'to second, $80 (o'third: Lae Running premium, No. 18, and fillies, two years added; second to save it mi name and close May 1, 1573 m $300; dash of 14 miles; for Running premium, No. | all ages, carrying 10) poun to first, $10) to second. Afternoon.—Trotting premium, No. 20, $3,000; for horses which have never beaten 2 30; 00 to first, $750 to sec- ond, $450 to third, $300 to fourt! Trotting premium, No. 21, $3,500; free to all; $2,000 to timning preshiuin, No. 22, $hON; Heats of three itl unning premium, No. ; heats of ‘ee iniles; $1,800 to first, 000 tS sevond, $300 tS third. SOUNDS FROM THE TURF, {From the Memphis Avalanche, March 26.) A portion of Mr. William Jennings’ horses, con- sisting of Defender, Cape Race, Silent Friend and two three-year-olds, left by rail for New Orleans on Monday morning last, the 24th inst., in charge of his foreman, William Midgley, Mr. Jennings fol- lows to-day. The remainder of Mr. Jennings’ horses are left in charge of Colonel Ballentine’s trainer, at the Chickasaw Course, Two of the stakes of the Nashville Blood Horse Association, which closed on the 15th inst., did not fill, One of these was the Post Stake, two miles and repeat, for all ages; the other was the Hurdle Stake. The failure of these stakes will not detract from the interest of the meeting as other races will be substituted to Mil out the programme. The Maxwell House Stake and the stake for untried three-year-olds filled ea well. To the former oon are seven, and to the latter seventeen sub- acribers, * The large purses offered by Eastern clubs are a temptation racing men find it diMcult to resist. From New Orleans, severai stabies pré to pro- ceed to Baltimore direct, to await the opening day of the great Spring meeting there. ether all of them will be able to carry out this pro- ramme depends. If April proves @ luck; jonth r thei at New Orleans 7 . dita they | 10 to Balt re, o behind and two betore. But if not, and they fail to win belew, they will Ikely conclude the climate south of ; More congenial to their health di ns tne’ months, journeys, with large stables and light purses, have had a very debilitating influence upon the constitutions of more than one weil- known Southern turfman. In connection with the pape purses that are hung up at Baltimore, m, Long Branch and Saratoga, it would ba well for turfmen of limited means to take into ac+ count that, by how much they are larger than those offered in the South and the West, by sa much are they more difficuit to win, A Tumor has obtained that the Southern turt was about to lose another distinguished patron and staunch supporter in the retirement of Gen- eral Abe Buford, of Versailles, Ky. The report originated, very likely, in the fact that the General’s extensive raeing stud was recently offered for sale, and a portien of it sold, at Lexing« ton, Enough, it appears, however, was reserved te form a string quite as large as it is either pleasant or profitable to traiu in these times of difficulty in procuring, and still greater difficulty in retaining suitable stable help. General Buford’s racing career has been @ very successful one, and we hear with pleasure tha contradiction of the rumor of his retirement from the turf, which can illy afford to lose gentlemen CI such worth, high sense of honor and liberality he is known to possess. We trust we have not chronicled the last victory by many which are ze8 to be credited to the Bosque Bonita stable and the red and white so often borne to the front by Vers sailles, Crossland, Enquirer and Nellie Gray. TRAINERS AND DRIVERS’ ASSO CIATION. Address to Owners of Trotting Horses—~ The Rules Adopted by the Association. Astated meeting of the Trainers and Drivers? Protective Association was held last evening af Johnson's, Broadwi and Twenty-eighth street, James McMann presiding, who, upon calling tha gentlemen to order, read the following ADDRESS, As the President and representative of the Trainerd and Drivers’ Protective Association, on behalf of tha society I would say that we welcome all of the gentle: men Present, who own’ trotting parses and Wave Daal, Bal the honor of a to-night. I cannot do better at time than to state the object of the formation of this ciation and its intentions. Some six weeks ago the Ni tional Association, under whose rules and auspice: trotting has been conducted for the past few he! a Convention at Philadelphia. rule wi by them of a very arbitrary natu ave Pere, to judges of races to take rom his salkey, and expel tum ‘rom the trottin courses of the United States, it in their jadgment he wa: not trying to win the race, and if any other driver re- fused to become his substitute he also could be expelled, thus taking the bread and butter out of their moutl without investigation. This rule seemed so despetic that & meeting of leading drivers was held, and they resolve to form themselves Into an association to prevent en. croachments which they justly thought deprived | of their rights. Officers were chosen and bylaws and rules were made by @ comuittee of experience men. The first rules presented to the associatiot were prematurely published, the members were not satis. fled with these rules asa whole, and they were revised and the code of rules which I shall read this evenin haye veen finally adopted. In addition to the arbitrar: rule made by the National Association mentioned, th members of this Association feel that they have ofte: been unjustly treated by the Board ot Appeals, which acourt of arbitration for all trotting matters comings within the cognizance and jurisdiction of the National Association, and they have felt it due to themselves form this Association, so that they can be represented it the future at conventions of the National Association, The interests of owners of trotting horses are identical with drivers, and we have already received the st of many gentlemen who own some of the mo: horses for turf purposes in the country. "We th code of rules, which we have finally adop are none which will or ought to clash or the rules ofthe National Association, We think, afte! mature and earnest deliberation, that one of our rule: which calls for all the money when a horse distances th field, must find @ hearty support from owners who havi paid entrance money at the rate of ten per cent an which, in case the horse distancing the fleld only receiv ing first premium, would make an owner often pa; twenty per cent entrance money, We do not ask for any thing untair, and wish to do all we can to further the interests of the trotting turf and please the public. We have heard that this association will not amount to any- thing, that we will not stand up to the rules we have’ made; but it has often been anmounced 1 our meetings that all who wished to leave had better dot fo, and not a man as yet of our members but has sleni, fied his intention to abide by the bylaws and rules of the association. We think and icel that what we intend do will further the iaterests of owners and all concerne and interested in trotting matters. Im connection wit the rules we have adopted I wish to say that I will re two rules which we intend to request the National Asso; ciation to adopt, if owners present think well of them. Mr. McMANN then read the annexed rules, whicti had been adopted by the association — RULES. 1. Relative to Closing Entries.—All entrica must be made at the time 4] ecified for their closing, either by letter o1 telegraph. When anentry is made by mail a telegrai shalt nie. be sent in time to arrive before the closin or the entries, giving full particulars of the entr, mallee No member of this associationt shall start.’” Nor shall any | part in any race where such a condition is advertised, 3. Relative to Premiums and Purses.—No member of thist association shall make entries where more than four pre4 miums are given from owe purse. Any horse distancin the fleld shall receive the (ull amount of the purse. An. horse winning a race where all are distanced but oni competitor shall be entitled to all the money except that ‘won by the second horse, 4. Relative to Starting.—All_ members of this assoclation, shall have their horses on the track thirty minutes bes fore the time for starting, ready for the race, and th Judges shall be required by the ‘Association for which the: are acting to conform to the rules of the National Asso= Ciation, and. be in the judges’ stand punctually fifteems Tulnutes hetore the time tor starting. Any member vio: lating this rule shall be subject to a fine of $10, payable the treasurer of this association. regarding Unnecessary Scoring.—After three scoriny for any heat without a start, it shall be the duty of the judges to select one of the contending horses of average speed compared with the others, and no driver (a mem- ber of this association) shall come up in advance of sald horse before crossing the score under a penalty of $10 for each offence, to be paid to the treasurer of this asso- elation ; and no driver shall be allowed to turn his horsal for the word inside of the distance stand under a like enalty. No driver shall be allowed to sponge out his jorse OF horses oftener than once in five times scoring, 6. Relative fo Poxtponements.—In case of postponement of any race or races from any reason (bad weather or other- wise), said race or races shall be trotted the first fair day following. 7. Relative to Postponements Where Time Coi ot postponement of races of any associa time conflicts with the races of any ot and where the same horses are entered for beth meet ings, such associations shall so rearrange their pro- gritimes that said horses shall have an opportunity ta trot for ail the purses in which they are entered. Any association refuslng to give such opportunity shall returty the amount of the entrance money paid vy the owners on drivers of said horses. eqarding Subwtitution of Drévers—In case any drivet (a member of this association) shall be taken irom hid sulky, wagon or saddle by the judges of any race, his substitute shall demand and receive trom the association: upon whose track the race is taking place the sum of $52 previous to starting for the next heat, 9. Relative to Assoriations.—No member of this association shall enter or drive a horse over the track of any associa- tion refusing to comply with the rules of this association. Rules which this association will request the Nauonal Winning heat in five shall not ixth, unlesd horse has made a dead heat "Relative to Giving a Record t Second Horse—tt shall be they duty of the judges of any race to time the second horse ir every heat, and the horse winhing second money shall bo given a record the same as the winning horse, An invitation was then extended to those pres< ent to make any suggestion thought fit under tha circumstances, regarding the rules, but there were no responses. on motion, of Mr. Borst, a committee of three, comprising Messrs. Mace, Lovell and Wood were authorized to select a hallon Broadway, be~ tween Twenty-third and Forty-second streets, for the futire meetings of the organization, Among the owners of trotting horses who have signified their intention to endorse the action of the association, a8 read, are Messrs. Thomas Ps Wallace, William L. Simmons, William Lovell and Harry Genet. aa meeting then adjourned until Wednesday, April 8. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA, AGRICULTURAL PARK, March 23, 1873,—Trotting’ race for purse and stake of $400; mile heats, three in five, in harness, 4 Mr. Mi i Mr. Clark's b. g. Speed Mr. Dunphy’s.b. g. Swift Mr. Tucker's Confidence co Day.—Match, $100; half-mile heats, three in five. Colonel G, W. Dickey’s b. c. Chief, in harness.......+.+ te 218 C. A. Hickock’s g.m. Lady Grant, to road wagon -1212323 Time, 1:24— M ‘4—1 523 46 —1 223 4, Same Day.—Match, $100; mile heats, te wagons. Owner's Bill 1 Owner's Nelly my. 2 ime, 3:19%—3 Arace of 600 yards, for $500, came off at Battle! Mountain, on tl 16th, between Bess and the Oregon mare Amanda, the latter giving Bess thirty feet. The bets ran high, but the Liye Valley: mare came out eighty feet ahead, winning the race by fifty feet. A large amount changed hands, ’ OOURSING IN CALIFORNIA. Messrs, Skaggs, Conlon, Harry Bernard, H. Su Beals and other Sacramentans are getting up @ coursing match, to be run near Sacramento om the iast of this or the first of next month, betweem Sacramento and San Francisco dogs. They propose to raise about five hundred dollars, and this cit, ea to add thereto dollar for deliar. The totat} iI be divided into probably four prizes, for whicty as many different matches will be run, NOT MUCH HURT. NeW York, March 31, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: Knowing the reliability for correctness of yout! shipping reports we believe you will readily cor« rect that in your issne of yesterday relative to the ship Therese getting adrift at Pier No. 39, East River. The facts are simply that the vessel didi not part any fasts, but owing to insuifictency in strength of the spiles to whieh she was made fas several of them drew out, her stern swingin around in the slip. No vessel was sunk, dai resulting to t! hip and other vessels 50 in all, Respect ey Ter aE SERGE sabi Pie Agents of Ship The! teat Ki