The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1873, Page 5

AN AUSTRIAN’ PARADE, Emperor Francis Josegh Shows His Royal Visitors a Sample of Soldiers, A MINIATURE IMPERIAL ARMY. Stiffness of Austrian Infantry Drill Com- pared with American Work. ‘SPLENDID CAVALRY. Brilliant Evolutions Over Rough Country Obstructions. EFFECTIVE SWORD PLAY. American and European Horsemanship Contrasted to Our Advantage, ~~ HOW AUSTRIA TEACHES HER MOUNTED MEN, Vienna, May 18, 1873, As bas already been intimated to you by tele- gram the Emperor of Austria had yesterday a small parade of troops, representing all branches of the. military service, as a method of enabling his royal visitors to judge of the Austrian military tactics. When itis considered that Austria on a war footing can place 800,000 men in line of battle it must be admitted that two battalions of in- Santry, two squadrons of cavalry and a battery of field artillery do not constitute her administrative army; but the object of the review yesterday was mot to display numbers, but to enable the critical spectators to form some Judgment with regard to the manner of Austrian drill, The topic can hardly fail to have some interest for the readers of the HERALD. America is not, it istrue, a warlike na- tioa in the sense that she maintains, as do the chief States of Europe, large standing armies; but from her midst the memory of perhaps the most herculean war ot modern times has not died out, and in her population are military men who, not the less for their nominal citizenship, gre keen students of the art of war. It may then interest a large number of your readers if I give a brief sketch of the tactics which the Emperor Franz Joseph showed to his august visitors on the Exercier Platz. The two battalions of infantry were Bo- Demians, who constituted the most valu- e@ble contingency of that somewhat heterogeneous Body, the Austro-Hungarian army. Physically the men were all that could be des#ed, and the equip- ment was at once neat and serviceable. As regards their infantry, however, the Austrians, notwith- standing the experience of 1866, seem scarcely to have emancipated themselves from the teachings, admirable in their day, of such men as Frederick the Great (a foreigner, yet not less an Austrian Military instructor), Prince Eugene and the Arch- q@uke Ajbert, Their drili is formal and antiquated. To effect the result of a given formation I moticed that they more than once marched, for the pure sake of form, twice the @istance that was Mecessary, had the simplest method been adopted. ‘The practical genius of the American military man went early to the root of the question of forma! drill, and I believe ail those present yesterday qualified to judge will bear Me out in the assertion that American troops of the line, whetner mobilized with rapidity yet @rilied with reasonable eMfciency, as was the case in the war which so bloodily signalizes your annals, have nothing to learn from tne smart but rather buckram battalions of Austria. Nevertheless, to ‘these their due must be given. They march withex- cellent dressing and with @ quick and seemingly lasting stride, their pace being about 118 to the minute, They are armed with a useful wear-and-tear small-bored breech-loader and with a sword bayo, net; their knapsacks are slung so as to save their chests, and their boots, perhaps the most impor- tant item in serviceable campaigning, a8 many an American knows so weil—are well made and to all appearance durabie, A soldier who has wit- pessed a parade of the infantry of various European nations would not be inclined to do more than regard the Austrian infantry as serviceable, troops to ‘whose drill some improvements wouid be obvious|y Gesirable. The Kaiser, after closely parading the two battalions, put them through a course of com- pany and afterwards of battalion drill, which con- cluded with a march past, executed in a careful ‘and, it may almost be said, a brilliant manner, CAVALRY DRILL. When the cavalry exercise began it was apparent. that something that was new to at Jeast the British section of military spectators was about weing enacted, Itis hardly the place in your col- ‘umns, however fascinating is the topic, to engage $m a description of the characteristics of, one had almost sald, the idiosyncracies of the cavalry of the different European nationalities® Kather let me allude in a few words to what is on record with regard to the capacities of the cavalry, necessarily for the most part improvised, of your own country. ‘The smallness of your standing army admits not of @long continued equitation drill or of careful in- struction in very careful cavairy duties. In the ‘United States, aceording to your present and, it is to be hoped, your constant army organiza- tion, a large force “of cavalry—if, unfor, tunately, necessity should ever again oc- cur for its being raised—must, in the Dature of things, partake somewhat ofa “scratch’’ and make-shilt character. This attribute must, as {thas been in the past, be supplemented by the Individual inteiligence of the men and the acute- bess of the officers. The time has passed for the world, and it may, without arrogance, be said, more especially for the United States, to spend a year in teaching a biped how to bestride a quadru- ped at a trot without stirrups and without tambling of. The emergencies of modern war- fare demand that the dragoon must aimost be like the poet—“born, not made’’—or, at least, that he must be habituated to his saddle and to the duties Df the professional cavalry soldier in less time than onder the old Hanoverian régime, when it used to take a cavalry recruit months to learn how to hold his reins, At the risk of alluding to circumstances calculated to disinter unpleasant memories, where now all is at peace between North and South, one need only refer, as evidenc- img the efficiency of what I may call ready-made cavalry, to the briiliant doings of the gallant Con- federate General Stewart, to the not certainly less brilliant doings of the Federal cavairy during the remarkable ride of Sheridan, and to some minor but not less illustrative exploits of the dragoons whom Sherman commanded in his BOtabie campaign in Georgia. It would seem, then, judging from what I know of American cavalry tactics, and recurring to them tn the side light thrown upon them by the evolutions to which I was a witness yesterday morning, that American tacticians, should it unfortunately be their lot Again to use the lessons taught, either by their wn countrymen or by foreigners, have less to earn, and what is still probably a greater matter, tess to unlearn in regard to cavalry work in gen- eral than the soldier-teachers of almost any other @ationality. AUSTRIAN PROFICIENCY. Still there was much for them that was instruc- five, and, indeed, for every zealous cavalryman, fm the few and comparatively simple manwuvres Oi the tWo squadrons the Emperor drilled on the Exercise Platz yesterday merning. The dull pla- teau was studded thick with obstacles, such as arecommon in what England would be termed ® fair hunting country-bedges, ditches, dykes, Jone stone walls and other impedimenta not for- midable to the practice tenner, bot such as are NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. calculated tostart a horse not versed in the art, of leaping. These obstacles the two squadrons rode at and surmounted in the most brilliant manner; first, im columns of sections, and alter- wards in a not less diMcult, but more beautiful evolutien, in line, Then one Squadron after another threw out detach- ments in pursuit of am imaginary enemy; the troopers dispersed, galloping wildly and cutting the sword exercise appropriate tothe imaginary occasion, leaping easily and dexterously the ob- stacles which I have roughly described while Nourishing their weapons above their heads, or, it might be, stooping low in the delivery of the ground point, It wasevident that the men and horses alike were thoroughly familiar with the art of leaping, and this must have resulted solely from assiduous practice, USE AND VALUE OF CAVALRY, ‘The value of cavalry to get across a country en- cumbered by such impediments not alone every cavalry soldier, but every reasonable man must appreciate, Granted, as it is readily granted, that cavalry cannot charge with eMciency over any other than smooth ground, unbroken by any such obstacles, it is still surely of consequence that a cavalry force should be able to surmount easily any obstacles that may he between them and the ground, And when Ihave alluded to charging I mean a phase of cavalry warfare which may be held as comparatively episodical in the duties of cavalry, The leading functions of cavalry in modern warfare are to make rapid raids around flanks, to dash out at intervals for the pur- pose of cuttitg off or procuring intelligence, to ride straight as the crow flies to tear up railway lines, to cut off telegraphic wires, to intercept generals heedlessly riding with small escorts, to dash unawares at batteries of artillery limbered up, or to disturb communications or cut off con- voys of provisions, For one and all these duties itis plain that the ability to take a country as it comes in the rider’s way is an absolute necessity. A cavalry soldier loses half his value if he has only the gilt of bounding along a main road or procecding at a gallop across a level fleid, only to be brought up all-standing by the ditch or fence which bounds it. Ihave no desire to comment unfavorably on the cavairy of European nations, with which | am familiar, but I would distinctly assert that there is no European cavalry with which lam acquainted but wouid benefit materially from studying the drill so assiduously practised by the Austrian cav- alry, as evidenced in yesterday’s parade, FRENCH, BRITISH AND GERMAN RIDING, Frenchmen, asa nation, ride badly, and it can- not be said that her cavalry ride well, Hither to a civilian or toamilitary Frenchman a fence otf moderate dimensions is an insurmountable ob- stacle. Britons are horsemen by descent, by up- bringing and by bias, and yet, inexplicable as it may seem, the drili of the British cavalry is even more stolid and tradition-hampered than that of the French. Great as was the name achieved by the Prussian Ublans during the Franco-Prussian war, Imuch question whether a Prussian cavalry- man knows how to ride his horse at an average fence, or whether his horse has the expericnce necessary to euable him to face it with confidence and to clear it with dexterity. The truth is, that riding across country, although to some degree a gift, is far more the outcome ef carciul and assid- uous practice, HARD WORK THE FOUNDATION OF EXCELLENCE. This practice the Austrian cavalry pursue with never-failing as*iduity, and under dificulties to which, perhaps, no other European army Is subject. In that force the non-commissioned element so use- ful, indeed, so essential in most armies, may be said to be practically wholly lacking. The men serve but for three years, and the non-commissioned ofMcers accept their discharge at the end of that period of service; the training, therefore, of the soldiers de- volves almost entirely upon the commissioned ofil- cers. They are not alone responsible for the dis- cipline of the commands, but the regimental om. cers, such as lieutenants and rittmeisters, are not only responsible fer the discipline and efficiency of their commands, but act besides as riding masters and rough riders, and perfect in their drill and duty every man and every horse under their com- mand. 1 witnessed a couple of days ago ina cay- alry riding school in Vienna an ‘“ofilcers’ ride,” mainly composed of rittmeisters of comparatively long service. Their drill was no formal mancge practice; they rode their horses over a graduated series of obstacles, any one of which would have turned a rider not accustomed to a fair hunting country. The lesson which I witnessed was one of aseries. On the completion of the course each of the officers who composed the class returns to his regiment and to his squadron, and there takes up the duty of equestrian instruction, being respon- sible for the tuition, as Ihave said, of every man and horse under his command, HINTS FOR HOME USE, Under these circumstances it is the reverse of Temarkable that the Austrian cavalry should be expert in such exercises as we witnessed yester- day morning; and I think the suggestion is worthy of consideration that, ina nation in which, wisely, no large standing army is perpetually kept up, there ought at least to bea depotor nucleus of cavalry-trained riding instructors, capable of per- forming more utilitarian functions than the old- Jashioned drill of the riding school, and able, in the course of a month or six weeks, to turn out a rider, orit might be evena troop of mounted men, ca- pable of sitting their horses across an average hunt- ing country, and of using their swords with suf- ficient dexterity not to amputate tneir horses’ heads. With intelligent men mounted on fairly good horses no greater amount of rudimentary in- struction than this is necessary to enable them to take the field with reasonable efficiency, seeing that every day in the fleld is worth to the acute, zealous and intelligent dragoon at least a week in barracks, in riding school or on the man¢ge. EDMUND YATES, SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION. The Jane Reception at the Grand Opera House Yesterday—A Brilliant Gather- ing @nd a Splendid Entertainment. The June reception of the School Teachers’ Asso- ciation was held av the Grand Opera House yester- day afternoon. The theatre presented a brilliant spectacie; there were but few solemn biack coats and silk hats, but a gorgeous varicty of blue rib- bons, bright bonnets, flowers, feathers and fans, and the air was laden with the perfume of eau de cologne. Even the family circle presented all the colors of the rainbow. The audience was a very large one, Every seat was occupied, and there was scarcely standing room. A great many friends of the teachers, the families of the Membeis of the Board of Education and others in- terested in the schools had come to attend the reception. Mr. B. D. Southerland presided, and on the platform sat several members of the Board of Education, of the Board of Trustees and others, The programme was a varied one, and in- cluded singing, recitations and instrumental music. The first piece was a violin solo Mr. B, Mollenhauer, “Sweet Flower, by Fiblem of Purity.” Mrs.’ P. D. dulager and ‘Il Troyatore,” My. F. Battlestsung @ dyet fro) which ciieited Tonefieratte applanse. The other pieces were a song from ‘Lucretia Borgia’ by Miss ne, which brought her an encore; a piano Japrice de Concert,” by Mr. R. Herman; a song, “The Vagabend,”’ by Mr. F. Bartlett, &e. Mr. Southerland, the President, said they were in- debted to Mr. Augustin Daly and Mr. Joseph Tooker for this brilliant entertainment. He said they knew how they were frightened about not getting their salaries, how they were all shaking in their boots, and row they had feund hundreds of friends, He said in regard to the proposed re- duction of salaries that all the teachers of the country were in sympathy with the teachers of New York. The association had aera set the example to other cities. Brooklyn had already an association and the cities of the West and the Pacific shore were also hays} to follow the ex- ample. He then read the following letter from Governor John A, Dix :— Dean Stn—I greatly Aunaxy, June 9, 1 ret that it will ‘not be in power to accept the invitation of the School Teachers’ Association to their mmer reception at the Grana Opera House on the 13th instant. [regret it the more, as I know no portion of the community who are render: ing ita service of more vital benefit both for the present and the future. But argent official engagements will not permit me to be absent from the city at this time. Please present to the members of the association my best wishes, and believe me, truly yours, JOUN A, DIX, followed, and the audience sepa- ased with the entertainment, ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE, PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 1873. Samuel Beers committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat, Other pieces rated highly pi "RACING IN ENGLAND. THE DERBY. a Defeat of All the Favorites—Triumph of s Com- plete Outsider—Mr. Merry Wins the Race ‘When About to Retire from the Turf— The Road, the Bail, the Crowd. Lonpon, May 29, 1878, ‘The greatest horse race in the world hasonce more been run, and it has resulted in the triamph of Doncaster, a complete outsider, whose chance was generally regarded as so hopeless that he started at the long odds of 40 to 1, while his owner, Mr. James Merry, M. P., had go little confidence in his ability to win the race that he invested on him no more than £100, though that was done at the re- freshing odds of 50 to 1, bringing in £5,000 in addition to the stakes, which were worth £4,825, or $24,125, making in all about thirty thousand dol- lars, This is, however, a sum which no owner of a great racchorse would care to win over a contest 80 important as the Derby. Itis only a week ago that Mr. Merry announced in the advertising columns ef the Racing Calendar his intention to sell all his horses in training, kis brood mares and his stallions, which is practically an admission that he is about to 4 - RETIRE FROM THE TURP, with which he has been connected for nearly thirty years. Mr, Merry is one of the greatest Ironmas- ters in the whole Kingdom, and is a man of im- mense fortung, He has tor many years past been a member of Parliament for the Falkirk boroughe, where he is extremely popular from the fact that lis great iron foundries are in the immediate neigh- borhood; but he has never distinguished himself as a legislator, and, in fact, the local jokes current about him in that respect are nearly as ridiculous as those which circulated here about Mr. Whalley or Mr, Newdegate. For exampie, when, a few years ago, he being once more a candidate at a new elec- tion, a facetious townsman asked hin if he would ABOLISH THE DECALOGUE 4 he was puzzled for a moment, never having heard | of the Decalogue, and turned for advice to his lead- ing bottiechoider who gave him a hint, “Well,” said he, “I have not yet inquired into that subject, but if I find that the Decalogue 1s not for the ad- vantage of the Valkirk boroughs I shall certainly vote for its abolition whenever government brings in a bill”? There is, however, no more honor- able, straightforward and enterprising follower of the turf than Mr. Merry. He has always main- tained a large and expensive stud; he is a most clever and suecegsfui breeder of race horses, and he has won very many of our most important prizes, but he has been singularly UNFORTUNATE IN THE DERBY, for which he. has had more favorites than any other owner and yet had never won the great event before yesterday, except upon one oceasion— in 1870, when Thormanby bore his glorious yellow jacket and black cap first past the winning post, He had for many seasons the best two-year-olds of their time, but all of them, with theexceptions re- ferred to, came to grief from various causes, The breaking down of Dundee would, of itself, have been sufficient to induce any ordinary sportsman to abandon the turf in disgust, but Mr. Merry was not so easily baffied. The overthrow in rapid suc- cession of Hobbie Noble, Scottish Chief, Buckstone, Marksman, King of the Forest, Macgregor and Bellacram formed a long series of disasters only broken by the inability of Student, Teddington and Sunshine to go to the post, It was hardly possible that a man could bear up forever againet such disappointments, and latterly Mr. Merry, worn out by illness, became wearied ot the pursuit of fortune on the turf and determined to retire, as already mentioned, At the eleventh hour. the prize after which he has always been striving, fell once more to his lot, and with an animal for which he entertained so little respect that it was only a few days ago that he determined to send it to the post. The Derby of the present year was almost e TAMEST ON RECORD, The cause is difficult to discover, but perhaps it was due principally to the facts that it was certain the field would be a very small one, and that the race appeared tobe at the mercy of one of three animals. As it turned out, the body of horses that faced the starter was about the poorest, in point of numbers, we have seen for many years past, The records of the race show that as few as jour animals have gone to the post—in the year with which the name of Dedalus is connected, 1794; 1m 1784, Saltram winner, there were but six starters, as there were on the day when Ditto was successful, in 1803; Sir Peter Teazle had only half a dozen horses behind him in 1787, as had John Bul! in 1192, and the sister to Pharamond colt in 1797. There are various other cases of the eld numbering less than ten, but these all happened before the sub- scriptions began to approach their present dimen- sions. Until about furty years ago there were never more than a hundred entries, but since that period they have gone on rapidly increasing until in 1866, when Lord Lyon won, there were as many as 274, Since then we have had to notice a steady decline, until this season there were not more than 201, The held gave good promise at one time of being at all events a considerable one, but the accidents of the turf were more than usnally numerous; and | 80 it turned out that there could not posaibly be more than a dozen runners, and of these it was | certain that several had not the ghost of a chance. Still the fact appeared to HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE CROWD, which was undoubtedly nearly as large as it has ever been, though the interest in the contest was 80 limited. The ‘Road to Epsom Downs appeared to be as great a feature of the “Cockney Carnival” as usual, and it was far more enjoyable than it has been for many seasons past, the heavy rains which fell on Tuesday having effectually laid the dust as well as made the course suitable for liorses with straight and upright forelegs, who could not other- wise get successiully down the hill from Tattenham Corner to the winning post. The railways, how- ever, conveyed by far the largest number of visi- tors, and perhaps, taking everything into account, there were about one hundred and filty thousand persons on the Downs, inciuding the PRINCE OF WALES, who returned in haste from Vienna in order to be present at the great race, and who was accompa- nied by his broteers, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Arthur. There was nothing very notable about the crowd on tis occasion except the apathy with which it received the announceinent of Mr, Merry’s victory. His colors are by far the most opular on the turf, and itis rarely indeed that he success of one of his horses is not | accompanied by @ loud demonstration, of public approval. On this occasion, how- ever, that “oracle was dumb,” and when Doncaster returned to weigh in there was hardly a cheer to welcome him home. The fact may be partly accounted for by the utter unexpectedness O/ the resalt, for nearly every one, exept those in the immediate vicinity of the judges’ chatr, imagined that Kaiser had won, and looked for bis number on the telegraph board. A few words wil! explain the RELATIONS OF THE STARTERS, the most prominent of whom in the betting were Gang Forward and Kaiser, whe finished first and second @ few weeks ago for the Two Thousand Guineas, with only a head separating them. It | was confessedly a very near thing between them, and the partisans of each were confident that he would beat the other over the extra half mile which they had now to travel; but, as will be seen, Gang Forward had considerably the best of it in ,the betting. Both were in admirable condition, bat so weil dia each look that it was impossible to award the palm. Hochstapler, the German horse, had been backed for an ¢normous amount of money, but there is fair ground jor sapposing—as many do—that, from first to last, he was a “dead un,” that is to say, that he had no chance, and that he was betted against, the bookmakers know- ing the fact. He is a commanding horse, but he | walks and canters in a most slovenly fasnion, and | it 1s only in a good, fast gailop that he shows any- thing like the action of a racehorse. He had been only once in public when, in a sweepstakes at New- market, he beat two moderate opponents in a can- ter. The French candidate, bh finished third last Autumn for the Middie Park Piate, but subsequentiy he went amiss, and {t was only with extreme difficulty that he could pe prepared: but he was now brought out in excellent condition. Chandos is notable for his extreme speed, and was profoundly believed in ny his party, as well as by many of the public backers; but his credentials were not of so high an order as was supposed. Somerset was @ good two-year-old, but he had been long “on the shelf? and was evidently not half trained. Suleiman finished third for the two thousand guineas, and on account of that performance was now very heavily backed for a@ piace of which bis condition appeared to warrant a prospect. Doncaster, when far from being ready, finished fifth tor the Two Thousand Guineas, but no one ever supposed that he could be prepared for this race, and it was thought that he wouid be re- served Jor the St. Leger in September. He is, how- ever, ene of the handsomest and most blood-like colts we have seen for a long time, though he was boughs. a Mr. Merry for the comparatively small sum of 870 guineas at Sir Tatton Syke's yearling sale, The others were not supposed to have the | jeast chance, and they bore out the epinion. The following is a summary of the race: THe DERBY STAKES Of 50 sovs., half forfeit, for three-year-olds; colts Sst. 10ib,, fillies Set. Sib. ; the recond received 300 sove. and the third 160 sovs. | out of the stakes; about a mile and hail, starting | Mr, W. 8. Crawfurd’s ch. ¢. Ly er ie bj Stockwell—Lady Mary (easter monatoner, + Mr. Saville’s b, ¢. Kaiser, by Skirmisher—Re- eee. (yellow, scarlet cap, gold tassel), Maid- Count de Juigné’s ‘ch. ¢. Montargis, by Orphe- lin—Woman in Red (scarlet, yellow hoops, black jarratt. os Mr. W. ward's’ br. ¢. Beadroll, by Beads- man—Virginia (scarlet, black cap), Lowe. Lord Aylesford’s ch, ¢, Chandos, by Oxford— Jeis’ dam (ycliow, violet sleeves, yellow cap) ; T. Cannon... Pre Lord Falmouth's ch. c. Andred, by Blair Athol— ‘oodcrait (black, white sleeves, red cap), T. Wi French... stesetersseseceseece ‘Snail, by Esca, Reveillée (black, Mr. Dane's br. l, brown cap), Baverstoc! Sere Count Renard’s b. ¢. Hochstapler, by Savernake, ae (blue, red stripes, blue cap), J. Mr. F. Gretton’s br. ¢. Suleiman, by Knight of the Crescent, Queen of Prussia (Orange, purple belt, purple cap), Fordham. .:. +. seeseees te tons yee Ree e Eamerses, by ones Duke, , urple, Ww r c Ih —-—Sacwtegolh oni Seem ir. H. Levy's br.c, Meter, by Saccharometer, Miss Fanny (all white), Parry. visele Gang For- \ BSITING AT THE START.—9 to 4 agai ward, taken; 4to1 against Kaiser, taken; 4 to 1 ainst Hochstapler, taken; 9 to 1 against Mtontar- gis, taken; 11 to 1 against Chandos, taken; 100 to6 ainst Somerset, taken; 20 to 1 against Suleiman, taken; 40 to 1 against Doncaster, taken; 40 to 1 inst Andred, taken; 66 to 1 against Meter, taken, Althongh there was an evident anxiety to bring the horses to the post with due attention to the rules of punctuality, and the prelimimary canters were consequently got through as rapidly as possi- bie, it was seme time before Mr. McGeorge could make up his mind to lower the signal. The horses were perfectly quiet, but there appeared to be some dificulty in bringing them into a straight line. The mement this was achieved the fag jell, and away started the twelve competitors, Bead- roll at once went to the front with the view of the running for his stable companion, rward, and he was closely followed b; ler, Kaiser, Doncaster and Gang Forward, After a very short distance had been covered, Gan, Forward found his way to the second place, an ‘was waited upon by Kaiser, Hochstapler, Doncaster and Suleiman, who, .at a short interval, were followed by Meter and Andred. After the first quarter of a mile had been completed the three horses whose backers had the bad fortune to see their chances of success becoming smaller every instant were Montargis, Chandos and Somer- set, Who were laboring in the rear, At this time the pace was anything but fast, and it was not poy, one-third of the distance had been run that the horses seemed to be really put upon their mettle. Here Gang Forward managed to make his position level with that of Beadroli, and at the same moment the German favorite, closely at- tended by Kaiser, made way towards the iront, while Chandos was unable to creep forward into the same relative pontion as was enjoyed by Suleiman and Andred, By the time the horses had reached point where they had tomake the bend at Tattenham Corner Kaiser contrived to forge ahead, while Beadroll, who had evidently done his best, began to drop astern. Hochstapler, at this critical juncture, gave intimations of dis- tress, and his ‘place was speedily taken by Don- caster, Who was evidently running gamely and well and quite within himself, An effort was at this moment made by Montargis’ soakey to bring him to the fore, but the respouse was feeble and short-lived, and it was speedily evident that the Count de Juigné’s colors would not occupy the most conspicuous place at the winning post. Tat- tenham Cerner once passed, Kaiser drew away at the head of the jeading division, and directly after- wards Chandos, whose position among the first half dozen had been a promising one immediately before, shot out from among his companions and took the second place. The next moment Gang Forward and Andred pulled to the front, but the last-named horse was unable to keep up the pace ‘and soon had to give way. Suleiman also got into trouble at this point and was compelled to drop behind, When about two furlongs from the win- ning post Chandos showed Bory of distress, and although his rider did his best to pull him through it was fully apparent that he had made his final effort. Kaiser was here joined by Doncaster, who answered the call of his jockey with the utmost spirit, and in a few powerful strides managed to put himself in front, while Gang Forward, closing with Kaiser, began a eck-and-neck contest that rendered it very douvtful which would have the good fortune to secure the second place, for Doncaster had evi- dently got the race so well in hand that thechan of heading him in tre short distance which re- Mained to be run seemed utterly hopeless, In another moment Doncaster had increased his dis- tance from Kaiser and Gang Forward to tully a length anda half, and in this position, amid the excitement of an immense concourse, he sue- ceeded in winning for his popular owner what Mr. Disraeli has termed the “Blue Riband of the 'Turt.” Kaiser and Gang Forward, who ran as gamely as on the occasion of their last great struggle at New- market, made a dead heat for second place, and were closely followed by Chandos, The fifth place was taken by Andred, the sixth by Suietman, while Somerset and Snaii were respectively seventh and eighth, the r being brought up by Hochstapler, Meter and Beatroil, The time was 2:50 and the nei value of the stakes £4,825, AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. a Third Day of the Spring Racing Mect- ing at Jerome Park—The Events and the Entrics—Pool Selling Last Evening. This, the third day of the Spring racing meeting at Jerome Park, promises to be as brilliant in every respect as those that have preceded it. At this writing tke indications ore that the weather will be of the most genial nature and the track in good condition; so with these important auxiliaries the large crowd that will journey to the course cannot fali to be fully re- paid for the time expended, Four events are on the card, the first being a purse of $500, for three-year-olds, entrance money to second horse; winncr of the Ladies’ Stakes 5 lbs. extra, of the Belmont Stakes 10 Ibs. extra; one mile and a quarter, Entered for this are Eclair, Fellowcrait, Pennock’s Planet cob, Joe Johnson, Survivor, Stonehenge and McFadden, The second race is for a purse of $600, for all ages, entrance money to second horse; one mile and three-quariers. This will bring to the post Hubbard, John Boulger and Mate. ‘Third on the programme is the Westchester Cup, a sweepstakes of $50 each, half forfeit, with $1,600 added, the second horse to receive $300 out of the stakes; two anda quarter miles. This important contest will, no doubt, bring before the starter such clinkers as ‘Irue Blue, Eolus, Brother to Con- nolly, Wanderer and Bessie Lee, ‘The fourth event of the day is a hardie race, pare of $600, of which $100 goes to the second orse; Welter weights; entrance free. three or more to start; one mile and three-quarters, over seven burdies, In this the ass lage Will see Lochie}l, Victor and Village Blacksmith, The sports of the day will wind up with a Post Stakes of three-quarters of a mile, members of the club to ride, Pools were sold on these events last evening at the Jockey 1) rooms, Madison avenue and Twenty-seventh street, and at the pool rooms of Mr. Chamberlin, 1,146 Broadway, he followin, quotations will give an idea of the estimate place upon the various entries:— ON® MILE AND A QUARTER. Club Room. Chanverlin’s, $50 20 Survivor. Stonehenge 1B Joe Johnson, 10 Feliowcraft. 6 10 ONE MILE AND THRER-QUARTERS, club Boon, chamberti's, $250 200 21 25 Mate... Hubbard. 5 4 Chamberlin's, 12 9 25 25 Ww bis Vv. 96 40 5 4 HURDLE RACE. Club Room, Chambertin's. Lochiel $165 20 20 4 23 10 4 ze Blacksi 65 10 6 Special trains on the Harlem road will be run as usual, with cars reserved for ladies and their es- corts. The firstrace will come off punctually at three o'clock. TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. rae Atrotting match came off yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park, The stakes were $100 a side, the distance mile heats, best three in five, in har- ness. James K, Polk was the favorite before the start at two to one, and after the first heat three to one Was wagered on him, He won the second heat, but the betting was not so largely in his | favor, Topsey having followed him f0 closely through the heat that many seemed wiiling to take twenty-five to ten that she would win the race, She won the third heat in fine style by half a dozen lengths, and became the favorite at long odds. Topsey also won the fourth and filth heats and the money, The following are the details of THR TROT: — First Heat.—lopsey won the pole, but James K. Pojk took the inside before he made the turn, and went down the hill three lengths ahead of Topsey. ‘This advantage he carried to the quarter-pole, in thirty-six seconds, Topsey shut up some of the daylight on the lower turn, aud at the half mile at the new High Levei starting post; 201 subs. Mr. Merry's ch. ¢. Doncaster, ny Stock well— Marigold (yeliow, black cap) ; F, Webb. “ | 1] a ———te pole was at Polk's wheel, the latter passing the port in 1:15, Climbing (he serpentine hill Polk ebuek the mare Ut, apd bad @ jength of daylight | naving sunk and been lost. Wall not the Hera Visible at the three-quarter pole, The horse came oot and won the heat by over two lengths, Seconda Heat.—James K. Polk had half a length the best of the send-off, which he made inte two lengths going around the turn, and carried this advantage to the quarter pole in thirty-six sec- onds, Topsey closed on the lower turn, and at the hal!-mile pole Poik was pair a neck in front. ‘Time, 316. Topéey lay at his head up the backstretch, bat as they eee the three-quarter pole Polk led by a neck, then drew gradually away from Topsey, and came home a winner, under the whip, by & vngp and a half, in 2:31 4. Third Heat.—Poik led by half a length, and went Sround the turn clear ol the mare, She trotted gallantly after him, and was at his whee? at the uarter pole in thirty-six and a half seconds. joing along the lower turn Topsey took sides with Polk, and was head and head at the half-mile pole, in 1:15, She then gradually drew away from him, and was a length anda halfin front at the three- quarter pole. Coming on steadily, she won the heat by half a dozen lengths, in 233443. Fourth Heat.—'The horses had an even start, but Polk outfooted the mare and took the pole—a little too abruptly, however—going.to the uarcer pee two leng! hs in front, in thirty-seven seconds. Top- commenced closing on the lower turn, and was at Poik’s wheel at the haif-mile pole, in 1:17, Sho kept closing ali the way up the hill, and was on, even terms With Poik at the three-quarter pole. She then drew away and won the heat by four lengtha, in 2:38. in Heat.—Topsey had a neck whe best of the send-off, which spe soon made into two lengths. Polk trotted weil down to the quarter pole, and was at the mare’s whee! at that point, in thirty- eight seconds. Going into the lower ‘turn Polk trotted fast and passed the mare, bul immediately broke up, and she again went to the front, passing the half-imite pole in 1:15, ‘Topsey had nothing to do aiter that but go on and wip, which sve did by ninety yards, ‘Time, The following is a SUMMARY! FLEETWOOD PaRK, JUNE 13—TROTIING.—Match $200, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, Dan Piifer’s b. m, Topse. -2 31 G, N, Ferguson’s b. g. Jas. K. Poik.... 1 12 2 2 38. @ TIME, Hay. Maren, ayy, First heat. 1:15 Second heat, 1:15 Third heat. . 105 Fourth heat 1aT Fifth heat... 1:15 PANCY STOCK UNDER THE HAMMER, ANCISCO, June 13, 1873, ‘The sale of the thorouglbred stock of 8, B. Whi ple at San Mater, closed to-day, aggregat $120,000, Harvest Queen brought $16,500, Hamble- tonian $10,150, Speculation $8,500, The cattle generaliy brought large, and some fancy, prices. Ajax wae not sold. JERSEY PIGEON SHOOTERS, Amateh came off yeste: joining the Stagg Hote y on the grow at Englewood, prize being a $200 breech-loading gun, Tw m dividuals competed for the weapon, the least dis- tance chosen being eighteen yards, and the great- est twenty-four, Fifteen birds were shot at, and Is ad- the prize was won by ira A. Paine, who fe teen ata distance of twenty-four yards. J. Smith Killed fourten at a distance of twenty-one yards, The following is the score : J. Ryan, 21 yards—1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1 A Carlin, 21 yards—0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1 Varlin, 21 yards—J, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1 Demarest, 20 yards—1, , whsend, 21 yards—1, 1, Fleming, 18 yards—1, 1, 0, 1, 1, cele, 21 yards—1, 0, 0, 0, 0, |. Smith, 21 yards—1, 1, J, 1, 1, yay "}, ‘Smith, 21 yards—t, 0, 0, 1, 0. 1 aA; Pong, A yards—t, i, 0,4, 1,1, 41,1, 1, ” A. Casiin, 28 yards—t, 1, 1, 1,0, 1,1, 1, 0,1. Miles Johinson, 23 yards—1, 1, 0, 6, 1, 1, 0 rei bobys Ts Jods 1 PLYMOUTH CHURCH FRIDAY EVENING TALK. pps Mr. Beecher’s Dental of Any Special Meaning Attached to Mr. Murray's Ser- mon—RemiIniscences of Boston—The In= fluence of Nature, from the papers—we learn from them many things—that you had a good orthodox sermon last Sunday, and Tam giad of it; what would be the use of exchanging if you were to hear the same things? For my part, I am heartily glad you had a good OLD-FASHIONED CALVANISTIC SERMON, Not that it was a sermon I do not believein when it is sifted down to the bottom, but it was clothed in @ manner 1 shouid say, in behalf of my good brother Murray, that the sermon was not, as some believe and as the papers tried to make it appear, a retort on his church. his congregation in Park street, two years ago, and it is not to be supposed that any discourtesy Was meant. | am glad you got it. in Park street church, and I think the matter was about even—(iaughter)—and I meant no disc tesy. Now, lam going to bea little egotisti am going to talk about myself. ai—| Lately I preached reached in the Park street church, (tm e known to you that at the same time [ 1 the call to this church I received a cali to th chureh stands connected with the orthodox fatun, It was one of the churches that BREASTED THE DEFECTION, don’t know, or forget they ever did know. Everything 18 transformed, Where wealth was largely located, is ruined. Old Boston, as tt Jooked Lo me in 183, is not to be found, The Com- mon 1s there, bunt not # bit as it used to look, the changes in the topography, Bur the changes in Old South and Park streets were the s' oe churches; then came Salem, that’s gone; Oid South, that’s a post office, that’s ‘gone, From the north end to the south ena f do not remember but a singie — church that remains, and that is Park street, and Boston and now they are going to throw the cord around and take in Charlestown and other adjacent places, I have spoken of Hanover church; that burned down, then they rebnilt it. That church, after having one or two pastors, was sold, and passed out of the denomination. All the oid sacred places of my memory are gone; almost the whole city has suffered an absolute transformation, During my residence there the great batile between UNITARIAN AND ORTHODOX CHURCHES ‘was carried on, and my father was the leader in it. Since [ came away | have forgotten it, in my otner battles, but it is curious to see how oid im- pressions last. The battle is as strong as ever. It seems as if it was 1826 over again, Unitarians don't know the Orthodox, nor the Orthodox tne Unitarians. I can't te the effect produced on my mind by these Task myselt whether the truth is strouze: more eifectnal than it was in those days. judge, but I never could have received A SPIRITUAL IN! ‘CE more real than I did in walking through those old familiar streets, 1 received @ baptism, a conse- cration there. . I was staying with a friend who dwelt in the meadows. It was an old place; old trees waved there. There was @ pecuiiar serenity about it, 0 separated from man and with nature, it seemed as though it pieased God to give ine another revelation of Humn- self; not that I believed in that cant that nature is holy and the sky an altar; but nature stimulates in us holy excitement; it is possible that the larger, Tdon't befel me; my heart rose very near to the SOURCE OF ALL Joy. andl could introduce no other subject; my mind is tull of memories, I can only add a word or wo. 1 never was brought up us a child to jove nature, and [had only two things that ever drew me to it. My mother loved everything in nature, and that influ- enced me; and my brother, older, was a passionate lover of flowers, and he trained my taste. I have always found in nature such joy, suc rest, that! am always sorry for a child who is brought up without Lee taught to love nature. If i had my choice in a child, 1 wouid prefer one who was more aiches of the world, ORIMINAL RECKLESSNESS ON FERRYBOATS. w YORK, June 10, 1873. To THE Epiror OF THE HERALD:— ‘The #ulton ferryhoat Hamilton, just before enter- ing the New York siip, @ littie after ten o'clock last night, overset a rowboat containing three men, | who were making desperate efforts to keep out of her way. The moon was nearly full, perfectly un- | clouded, the river was free from vessels, and two | score people assembled on the forward part of the Hamilton, myself and wife included, saw the row- boat, Saw Its Occupants lise every exertion to avoid a collision, heard their loud cries of warning, and Hamilton made to tne pilot to heep his craft back (for time and space to do so were plenty), and saw, finally, the rowboat upset by the steamer Grifting aWay in the strong tide, with two men clinging to her bottom, crying wildly for help, the third rower ) look alter this growing recklessness of steamboat Hots, Which threatens to drive lovers 0! boat rom the waters of New Yors ¢ W. UM. itself is forced out into the surrounding couniry, | | Mr. Beecher was welcomed back last even- ing by a large congregation, Mr. Beecher’s thougnts were fw of his late visit, and after the usual exercises he said:—I learn | not use; but I would | Weil, [ preached | part on the supposed belief of the pastor of this | The sermon was an old one, written for | 5 THE O'BRIEN DEMOCRACY. Preparations of Apollo Hall for the Fall Battles. Overtures of Peace Towards Tammany. —_-_—_——. A UNITED DEMOCRACY PROPOSED, _ Resolutions of the Apollo Nall Central Com- mittee Inviting Reunion, The Apollo Hall democracy held a meeting of its Central Committee at Robinson Hall, East Sixteenth street, last evening, and opened its plans for the coming campaign. TH MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT of these plans consista in seft overtures to Tammany for a democratic reunion. The hail was filled pretty early, but along delay ensued, owing to the fatiure of the Committee on Resolu- tions to finish the work of resolution making assigned to it at the last meeting, and it was nearly nine o’clock when John McCool, the Chair- man, called the meeting to order, AMONG THE MOST PROMINENT MEN of the Apollo Hali branch present were Senator James O’Brien, Judge Spaulding, William C. Bar- ret, Samuel G. Courtney, William D. Booth, ex- Speaker Hitenman, Alderman Monheimer, ex- Judge Hartmann, Dr. Finnell, Henry Henkens, Henry Murray and others lesa noted, representing the bone and sinew, with an encour- aging sprinkie of the wealth and influence of the city democracy. The delegates had evi-+ dently come cocked and primed for the move toward a reconciliation, The affable Senator from the Seventh was permeating all through the hall, inclining all hearts toward peace and reunion by his winning ways, and the intellect of the asseme biage was generally very busy amoug the roughs and more “out and ont’ delegates, THE CALL OF THE ROLL was dispensed with and the minutes of the last mecting were read and@ approved. A delegate then offered a resolution that each member of tha general committees be assessed $6 to defray the expenses of the Ventral Committee, but this was. amended to impose an asse: $20 from each ward committee and so ag SON, the Secretary, stated that the i the organization takes its name was being turned into @ theatre, and in conse quence the organization had NO PERMANENT ABIDING PLACE, and he moved that a committee of five be appointed to secure @ hall for their regular meetings, which was agreed to, The Chairman subsequently Named the following gentlemen on the com mittee :—Messrs. Spaulding, Monheimer, Hampson, Davidson and Duitic, A recess of ten minutes was taken to await the report of the commitee, and on resuming Judge Barrett was requested to address the commitee. SPEECH OF JUDGE BARRETT, He did so very readily. He said he believed in making timely preparation for the battle of No vember, He hoped that in the campaign now in its inception, and for all future time, the now sev: ered democratic party would meet again as friends and not ullow this democratic city to be ruled by @ republican Mayor. other branch ot the democratic party. Let no mar tell me that Taminany Hall is not regenerated The evil elements of that party have been driver out by our own efforts, and the leaders who cast reproach upon the democratic name have beeu scattered to the four winds of heaven, We ask nd favors of apy branch of the party; we will bend no knee to any one. But we have the best bone and sinew of the party in this city with us We have the esteem oi the best citizens of the metropolis, and we have even the respect of the republicans, But while L would not join with the republican party, lam heart and soul in favor of @ union with our democratic brethren, and I believe pee Hail is heart and soul in favor of a anion with us. ‘This speech was received with vigorous applause. and was interrupted only by the arrival of the committee with their resulutions THe COMMITTER | consisted of the foliowing members:—Ben Wooa, chairman; W. C. Barrett, Samuel G. Courtney, Judge Spaulding, Joun McCool, Henry Murray, Robert B. Mooney, George 8. Purser, and Robert Boland. Ben Wood, the chairman, was absent, and ex-District Attorney Courtney was deputed to present the resolutions, He introduced then by the remark that they were uuanimourly adopted by the committee. The following are TRE RESOLUTIONS. Whereas the condition of affairs in onr general and tate governments, a8 Well ag in our municipal polity | controvertible all the places that boys find outand grown people | | and whereas all the i | | I came back again to my old accustommed place, | 1} efforts put ty | Sbliterate alt p in Cincinnats, in Brother Wilson's church. and I | cised by the | i : bees That | ant calls for most serious consideration by all desiring the perpetuation of that system of true democracy at founded Jefferson und Jackson, and ander which, country has attained her greatness and whereas the constant and continuing n by the federal authorities to absovb and vers and rights heretofore lawtully exer. he ‘States; the persevering attempts made tq actors and citizens, by the uncalled for and use of the imiliidry arm of the nation: as the country at “large has recently shocked at the facts of rank corruption , dishonesty proven against men in efiicial position and power ia the national councils: and the commitic State Legislature have furnished in- © that leading members of the is Stato were under the manage tion of the large moneyed or party in pow i Ations of-the State, aud that legislation Was enacted foe My brother Edward was settled as pastor of this | {hulrbencdt and not tor that of the ney ; church and my father in Hanover church. I could | in our ¢ und the specious er pe Saeuntitee teat not help thinking of the past time, of Boston as it | the dead and once buried carcass of “know-nothingism’ was in 36. Lused to know ail the lanes and turns, | revived; lanaticism and bigotry that would have shocked the sensitive natures of ‘witel-burners a eentury aga 5 publi exhibited and proclaimed; and. tnder the Yon and appointments of ‘our “liberal- minded” Mayor, the almost absolute disfranchise- meut of adopted citizens of every race and faitl se matters admonish the people of k that, although the days of the the city of New Y 1 jumbered, and that but the remnant Tammany Ring a 4 business and in popnlation, Which have been Pie yfaut.ccreuenens, and degradation, rematny that almost revolutionary, are not greater than the tion will emphatically condemn national — and. changes in churches. In iy remembran eX, | State corruption and jobbery, as well.as those who were! instru ntal in forsting upon’ this municipahty the weak charter of the city of New York and the ive acts which hav given the Mayor istranchise a large portion of Ite pupu- “ly That in our opinion the crisis has arrived nithasbecome the imperative duty of political ore ations claiming to represent the democratic party zurd its Unity and supremacy as of paramount im- ce, and that Individual interest and ambition rlinated for the purpose of securing the triumph of sound, honest and fiberal principles in the State and intnieipal governments, Be it further Resolved, That w ation. wh gan we, the regular reform democracy of k, Call upon and invite all good demo- itherto acted with us now to unite in inauguration asures and presenting such men to the people for legislative, judicfal and municipal oftices as will furnish the guarantee of a return of honest democratic goveriment in this our Empire City. THESE SENTIMENTS were heartily applauded, and received the unanie mous vote of the committee in favor of their adop- tion, No word of argument or dissent was uttered, tl © i | and after a speech by Courtney, in which he fol lowed the line of argument opened by Judge Bar. rett, the committee adjourned subject to the call of evailing private opinion among delegates seemed to be that al Hall onght not to be responsible for the division of the democracy, and that any reasonable compromise with Tammany would be accepted, No ‘“jag-handle” arrange: ment, however, with the benefits all on one side, wouid be listened to, and the “old mother” branch must come down from her stiff offishness HM she wished for peace or reunion A CHARITABLE OBJECT. Now that the Summer is upon us and that the | poor littie ones who live inthe slams are to be heavens may declare the glory of God, and so it | generously treated by the charitable to excursions into the country, it should be borne in mind that there are many poor little boys and girls in charitable institutions who can be made happy | by even an excursion to the Central Park, and | susceptible to the influence of nature than ali tue | of both sexes in | to the repeated and Get) shouts of dozens on the | 0 that ‘heir happiness depends solely upon the gen- erosity of those of us who have a plethora of this world’s goods—at least of those who can afford to spare a itttle to give enjoyment to others, Ofali the little ones who ought not to be jorgotten this Summer are the inmates of the ospital for Ruptured and Crippled Children,” Forty-second street and Lexington avenue, There” are nearly two hundred childrep the institution, from three fifteen years of age, who, one gently cared for, are negessurily confined to the building for months. Lat@ly some of the friends of the Hospital treated the little ones to @ carriage ride in the Park; and it is now proposed that the charitably imelined should contribute towards like excarsions, to take place during the months of July and August, As the friends of the institution who Make the ap- eal say, “$100 properly used will be the means of urnishing an almost incaicaiable fuad of enjoyment and of seuding sunshine into the lives of these chil- dren, who have litte that is bright or cheerful to look forward to.” What better can those good souls who intend to leave the city for the Summer do than to contribute toward this object a few dollars ? They will find additional enjoyment themselves when they go to the ‘country in the thought that tney have added to the hap- piness of otners whose lot is at best an unhapry ove, Subscriptions for the excursions can M.S. Blodgett, 170 Lexington ave- e; Miss Mary Crosby, 150 Lexington avenue; A. ‘, Warburton, Supertatendent of Sunday school, Park row; H. FP. Lillis, 548 Broadway; Charles Milne, M, D., at the Hospital Forty-second street, corner of Lexington avenue; J. B, Patpam. Ronrty avenue and Tweut Vatreet, We have pugifled the , }