The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1873, Page 5

=a NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. "OLD PRINCETON,” Commencement Week—Dedication of the Chian- cellor Green Library and of the John C. Green Scientific School—The Literary Oration— The American Scholiasts Denounced and Politics Exalted—The Address William Cullen Bryant. PRINCETON, N, J., June 24, 1873. A brilliant assemblage of friends and patrons of the College of New Jersey, the third in the distine- tion of age of the educational institutions of America, was gathered yesterday at Princeton, the beautiful village so famons in Revolutionary annals as the scene of one of the most glorious victories of the War of Independence. Almost every step which one takes in or around the village Jeads into the midst of venerable and curious memories, Two miles distant is the oid batile ground from which rebellions bullets found their way as far as the old library of the college and there defiled the portrait of the reigning King, George the Third, tearing it into pteces in their wild and enraged course. The figure of the stupid English tyrant was, after the war, replaced by order of the Congress, in whose halls sat many statesmen who ‘were children of old Princeton herself, with a full and life-size painting of General Wasnington, which may be seen at the present day proudly and carefully preserved as & most sacred relic, The solid, sombre Popels Waren, gre somrecwod Along the streets also. Deidxen thé good providence of tie inhsvitants of the olden times, COMMENCEMENT WEEK this year, began as usual on last Sunday, when the much-beloved and venerable Dr. McUosh delivered the Baccalaureate sermon. Yesterday, some events of very great interest took place. In the , Morning the students under the direction of Pro- fessor Goldie gave a fine exhibition of gymnastic skill, and in the afternoon, the regalar class day exercises of the class of 1873 were held, In the evening a promenade concert was given in the college campus, and towards midnight the inter- esting and solemn ceremony of the “burial of the ancient’? was enacted with all the appropriate vites. YESTERPAY'S EXERCISES, To-day the exercises have been still more impor- ‘tant in the interest which they possess than those of yesterday. On the platform, among many worthy and erudite professors and doctors of. learning, William Cullen Bryant occupied a place of honor. Mr. John C, Green was among the audi- ence, After the pragession of the literary societies had formed at the college chapel and marched to the church under the shadow of the fine old trees and a large number of umbrellas, Dr. McCosh, the President, with a few introductory remarks pre- sented to the audience Judge Henry P. Ross, of Pennsylvania, a graduate of the class of 1857, and formerly. noted among Princeton memories for the eloquence with which he delivered the valedictory a at his graduation, On this occasion he we THE ANNUAL ORATION. Beginning with the usual sentimental and poetic Teference to the past, the present and the tuture, be then continued as follows :— ‘Those who are in and of the world of action must speak its thoughts, ‘he sea shell cast upon the shore must echo the sound of the surge. It is your duty to become active agents in national politics 1 have a just pride in n nal scholars. I could not—and least of all in an atmo: phere which by them has been made sacred—criticize their labors and sneer at their successes. But it is true that the scholars of America are, asa class, in the rear of the army of political thinkers, and itis this fact which is ‘A THREATENING DANGER 10 REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT, ‘There are those who, with an assumption of refinexcnt which would be absurd ifit were not dangerous, think ‘that they would be degraded by taking any part in American politics, but whiie they despise them they can Gescant earnedly On the carcer of democ or at Rome, study discuss the in pretending but’ a interest in reat’ politics changes in their own country. They would decline with contempt to assume municipal or legislative office, but will accept a foreign mission where they may muse in the shadow of ancient ruins and listen ‘to the woes ot nee leaving their subordinates to perform their Junctions, forgetting that they were intended to be actors iu the present and not dwellers in the b at the pre: into ry, and will speak among the voici of the ages that “echo through the corridors of time. The silken gown of the scholar Mas superseded the nailed armor of the knight; the lance and sword have yielded to the pen and the press. In every other land but ours learning is the pioneer of political progress. Our scholars ‘of to-day do not tollow the examples ot a Bacon, a Thiers, a Jobp Quincy Adams. an Everett, a Clay and a Webster, ‘who have swayed Senates and judgment seats without a stain upon their scholarship. ey turn away from the Pathe which they trod, and are STOICS, RPICUREANS OR COWARDS, seeking in their thoughts to emulate the pnnoaehy ot the Portico or of the students of monastic lite. tis ‘through these and such as these thatthe name of synoynme for fraud, corruptio! . I protest against that unwise and cht * eous prudery which ts a horror ot politics and that Adiotic literature which talks of their debasing influence. A life shaped to such ends isa failure. Itis the neces- sity of the hour that no vocation exemptits followers from the duties of citizenship. trom participation in the contro! of the public. ‘The voices or the past, as they rolled ck through — the centuries, ae to the scholar to guard and complete the work ot his noble predecessors. The stately dead as they Passed before him in their historical grandeur pointed to ‘constitutional liberty, as their legacy, not old or ‘wasted, but to be held in sacred trust for the generations Of the future, and the sholar who had thus pertormed his duty might say with Otnello, when he dicd, “I have done the Btate some service and they know it.” ' (Applause.) DEDICATION OF THE GREEN LIBRARY. Judge Ross’ oration was followed by the music of anorchestra. Dr. McCosh, in a very felicitous Leese introduced the scholar-publicist Mr. Wil- Ham Qullen Bryant, who was to deliver the address dedicatory of the new library building given to the college by John C. Green, of New York. ADDRESS OF WILLIAM ©, BRYANT. His remarks: were impromptu and rather ram- ed After.what hati so kindly been said about him by Dr. McCosh, he feit almost ashamed to ap- pear before them. In rising to addressa pub! assembly in Princeton, where there was 60 much that was solid and venerable in the aspect of the place and in its historical associations, at one time the seat of the Continental UCon- er, and the mother of learning, from which iad gone forth more statesmen than from any other of the colleges, he felt inspired with a patural awe and dreaded the grave judgment of the assembly which he saw before him. But, inas- much as he could not detain them long, the dread Would soon be over. (Laugiter.) He then re- ferred in congratulatory terms to the peneficence of Mr. John G. Green, who preferred the nobiest ‘uses of Wealth to its possession. He had his re- ‘ward in seeing how worthily it had periormed the errand upon which he had sent it forth. The College ot New Jersey, through wise adminis- tration, had largely increased in its usefulness; mew branches of science had been added, new in- stitutions had been endowed, and now the means of wider and deeper research, in the form of a brary, had become necessary. THE VALVE OF BOOKS. In order properly to estimate the value of books it was necessary to imagine a condition of things an which all the books and manuscripts in the world would be suddenly and @ntirely destroyed, All the records of the past, the lessons of history, the discoveries of science, the conclusiovs of philosophy and the songs of poets would be as if they had hot been, except in that treacherous de- pository of knowledge, the human memory, In considering such a state of things, one was re- mainded of how much is owed by us to the past. Bat for the past we would stili be helplessly in a savage state. ery record of advance in society Would be obliterated for ever. Turning directly to the resent subject, the speaker said that an edi jad been erected by the college to be dedicated to the great minds of the past, a TEMPLE OF A THOUSAND VENERABLE MEMORIFS Of those who bad already passed the gates of ine; but the to feel, nothing : death—the authors of books or those whose lives | were recorded in books. Their dust was scattered to the wind, perhaps, but we had yet what remained of their higher nature—bearing ine impress of the living soul. Might none enter into the precincts of that tempie without a feeling oi gratitude for that good Providence which had Itd one to endow it asa monument through which to speak to his fellow men through all succeeding time! President McCosh announced that the trustees had about four thousand dollars a year to expend on the acquisition of new books. He proposed to fame the two new institutions, the scientific School and the library, atter their founder, Joun C. Green, Deafening cheers proclaimed the appro- bation of the assemblage. DEDICATION OF THE NEW SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL. At hailf-past three o'clock in the aiternoon Pro- fessor Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute at Washingjpn, dedicated the new scientific school in avery tiSughtiul and elaborate address. To-day is the last and greatest epoch of the Com- mencement. PRIZE SPEAKING OF THE OOLLEGE OF NEW YORK. The prize speaking of the College of the City of New York took place at Association Hail last evening. The large hall was filled aad there was ® considerable sprinkling of ladies among the sudience. On the platform were Peter Cooper, James W. Parr, Thomas D. Johns, General Alenado 8 Webb ahd other prominent men. General Webb presided. He explained the origin of the prize speaking in a brief address. Ur. J. Sherman Battell, of the Senior Class, then read an interesting essay which had one, ~ geld, renal ion fiuence of Modern nm on na! o Mag (i Eben’s bauc played, and Mr, Witlam erry act the Janior Class, then read an essay, t ‘ruth?’ Eke ceclemotions which jollowed were unusually sting. Mr, de Ve Ve Alcott declauned tho, description of suprise by Edward Everett; Mr. Louis Werner—both of the Sophomore Class—the “Purse and the Sword,” by John C. Calhoun; Mr, Samson Lachman, of the Junior Class, “Universal Suffrage,” by Victor Hugo; Charles W. Rush, ‘ue Americanism,” by €arl Schurz; Mr. Albert Bach, of the Senior Class; “Spartacus,” by Kellogg, and Charles W. Fisher; “Regulus,” by Sargent. Then came poetical recitations, Mr. Wiliam R, Thornell recited ‘Massachusetts to Vir- ginia,” by John G, Whittier; J. Marper Bonnell, “Gettysburg,” by Edmund C, Stedman, and Mr. Charies R. Fagnani “The Famine,” by Henry W. Longfellow, They all acquitted themselves exceed- ay well, and were frequently Interrupted by ape plause, The third annual distribution of prizes to the young lady pupils of the Academy of Our Lady of Angels, Peekskill, N. Y., who were successful im the examination held last Wednesday, will take place at half-past five P.M. to-morrow (Thursday), the 26th inst. The young ladies educating at this seminary acquitted themselves very ably in their examinations upon various subjects, and well deserve the rewards of merit whieh will be bestowed upon them. The distribution will be made quite an effective affair, and visitors will be charmed By the exhibition of the musical and vocal ability of the pupils, who, under the tuition of Professor Baird, have during the last Session made wonderful progress, The programme embraces airs irom some of the most celebrated operas, and those who love to hsten to the silvery songs of “sweet girl graduates” will do well cf attend the presentation at Peekskill. The acad- emy is in charge of the Franciscan nuns, of whom Mme. Gertrude ts Superior, Express trains by the tenes Biver Batra ra eave $6 Forty-second street depot four or five times during the “day aye pointed Jor the digtriutions re eeene CY OT Oe GICA pe “SEOLOGICAL SEMIN. e TION. ‘The annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the General Theological Seminary was held last evening in Calvary chureb, Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, There was a good attendance, many clergymen coming from various parts of the country to attend. The solemn Episcopal service preceded an eloquent sermon by the Rev. Dr. Dix. Within the sanctuary were the Rev. Dr. Johnson, the Rev. Mr. Coleman, the Rev. Dr. Price, the Rev. Mr. Sheiton, of Buffalo, and Rev. Dr. Hodges, of Baltimore. Alter thé reading of the prayers and the singing of a hymn the Rey. Dr, Dix ascended the pulpit and preached on Catholicism according to the true meaning of that term. Having explained what Catholicism was not, he defined what was, and expressed some beautiful thoughts jn explanation of is meaning of the pure, simple, upright, manly, loving, peaceiul character which belongs to a Cath- olic, In conclusion he drew a picture of what Catholicism would be in the future—not perhaps in one hundred years, nor perhaps in five hundred—and this might be but a vVis- ion, a dream, yet what is possible may be, and no matter how far distant the time, it shall surely come to pass that all Christiaus shall be united in the one fold, in a happier time than now, ‘The preacher spoke strongly against the errors of Romanists and of Protestants, and seemed to look upon his own Chureh as that which was destined to bring the greatest ie piness to the aspiring soul, At the conclusion of the sermon it was announced that communion will be celebrated at Calvary church this morning, at seven o’clock, and that the annual social reunion will immediately afterwards take place at the Gramercy Park House. The an- nual essay will be read in the seminary at half-past three o’clock P.M. : NOBMAL COLLEGE EXAMINATION, The competitive examination for a semes of valuable prizes were continued yesterday at the Normal Coliege building, corner of Fourth street and Broadway.* The first examination, in which the Kane gold medal tor physiology was. competed. for, seemed well contested. Dr, Guerngey and Dr. Van Buren acted as judges. A decision will proba- by be given to-day, ‘he Baron prize of $50 in gor had several earnest competitors, The examination was held in the principal hall, and preaided over by Mr. George H. Bristow. Miss Mary A, Simms and Miss 8. D. Doremus in the capacity of judges. The ex- aminations will be continued to-day. RECEPTION DAY AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL 0. 27, The pupils of this school gave their semi- annual reception yesterday, in which they were materially aided by Mr. Joseph W. Cremin, vheir Principal, and their teachers. At nine e’clock the trustees of the Nineteenth Ward and the relatives and friends Of the pupils arsembled in the main room of the school. ‘The room was handsomely decorated for the occaston, while the atmosphere was Jaden with the sweet perfume of rare and beautiful flowers. The exer- cises consisted of declamations, dialegues, singiny, &c., by the pupils, and some complimentary re- marks from the Trustees, who expressed them- selves highly pleased with the general proficiency exhibited by the pupils and the conseyuent good standing of the gcliool. Aiter the giving out of semi-annual certificates to the most deserving of the pupils tue whele school received a holiday. RECEPTION IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO, 27, About two hundred and fifty boys assembled yes terday in this school to receive their semi-annual certMicates, which were presented to them by Messrs. Katzenberg, Hopkins, Macklin, Alison, and Judge Kelly, Trustees of the Nineteenth ward. The exercises passed off in a very pleasant manner, the music especially being nighly creditable ; the reper- toire of songs consisting of “ned, White and Blue,” “God’s Blessing be Upon Our Native Land,” ‘Before all Lands in East or West, I Love my Native Land the lgst,”’ “Over the Summer Sea, “It was Summer,” “Mother, Watch the Little Feet, &c."” The Trustees made very appropriate addresses, to which the children listened attentively, This school presented avery neat appearance, and has sent a large per- centage of boys to the New York College.. BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT, A meeting of the Board ot Apportionment was advertised for five o’clock yesterday afternoon. Soon after the appointed hour Recorder Hackett, John Wheeler, President of the Board of Tax Com- missioners, and Commissioner Van Nort appeared, but Comptroller Green, who was at the funeral of Mr. Kennedy, did not arrive until half-past five. For some twenty minutes the Board held secret session, at the end of which time the reporters were admitted. A resolution was read by Comptroller Green, calling for the issuance of $250,000 in bonds for the extension of Croton mains, in accordance with the Jaw of 1873, This resolution’ was put by President Wheeler and carried poe none Deputy Comptroller Storrs then produced a huge tome containing the taxes and assessments, and began to read columns of uninteresting figures, when the Comptroller turned to the reporters ana said that such would be the business of the even- ing, and he did not believe they would arrive at any intelligible result and such as could be put before the public at the present session. He added that as far as regards the celebration of the Fourth of July, he had no doubt the Board would make such appropriation jor the celebration of the holl- day as would be proper, and this appropriation would be placed in the hands of tbe Commissioners of Parks, a8 has been the practice for the past lew years. The remaining members of the Board solemnly bowed their heads in approval as the Comptroller concluded and the reporters filed from the room, rai * SHEPHERD. Should the weat! prove auspicious a grand festival will be held this evening at Lefferts Park, corner of Gates and Thompkins avenues, Brooklyn, in aid of the House of the Good Shepherd. ‘This is one of Phe noblest of charitable institutions, and its labors in the cause of morality and the well- being of society, whose outcasts it helps to re- form, are too wellknown to require eulogium. It isto be hoped the festival, which 1s gotten up to ald in liquidating the indebtedness on the new honse in course of construction, may prove a suc. cess. NEWARK INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. Encouraged by the very flattering success last year, the managers of the Newark Industrial Expo- sition are rushing forward in the anticipated work of excelling the show of last year. It has been determined to hold the fair in the same place—the Rink—and to open on the Ist of September, A committee if also charged to see about purchasing the Rink, Itis urged by many outside the man- agement, who take a broader view of the matter than the directors, that the doors of the Ex- position ought to be thrown open to the entire State, forasmuch a8 many leading manuiactarers of articles not to be found in Newark are already rapping to be let ip. Newark has demonstrated what she can do alone in the lige of manufactures, It is for her to enlarge her a ne the Kink and let New Jersey show what ean do. COMPTROLLER'S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury :— and interest .. CoLLKCTOR OF From assessments for street openii provementssnd iGterest....ccen From market rents and feesand intereston bond and mortgs RAAU OF WATER REGISTER, From Croton water rents. .... MAYOR’ From licenses and fines....... DOW eraiercrreaeee (ARY ALUMNI ASSOCIA. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. How the Students Homeward Fly—First Year’s Boating at Hanover—The University Crew |, Slightly Befogged—Poor Rowing and “. ‘Training—Difficulties of the Crew and ‘“Coach’—The Trouble Be- tween Amherst and Dartmouth. . Hanoven, N. H., Jume 20, 1873. To-day the regions of old Dartmouth seem deso- late and uninviting. Cramming time and the days of examination martyrdom are over, and worn-out students, alter several weeks of work, with the de- termination of not goiag home until the last part of the ordeal had been accomplished, are either “lying off” in their dormitories or clearing up and packing before leaving for the long vacation. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are mostly all ready to leave; but the thought of seeing sisters and pretty country cousins during the gay days of commencement, to spend half their homeward- bound money in doing the gallant in hiring fast teams, to act the cicerone on the lovely hills near- by and by the bewitching Connecticut, are pleas? ures too rare for the ayerage bookworm, and the Dartmouth hopefuls are yet here, awaiting anxiously the 25th inst, the opening day of commencement. To the senior, who leaves the Fecitation rooms for the last time in the sure and certain hope of carrying away with him the long- looked-for, much-coveted sheepskin, affairs appear different. He is somewhat indifferent on the subject of @ commencement of the end. Music and terpsichorean trippings to the light of Chinese Jan- terns have no longer the same charm. The terrors of the future are upon him, To make practical use of his knowledge, to obtain a salary and take a wife are matters of far greater weight than the dazzling ceremony at the close of the term, and so he rushes home in the guise of a carpet-bagger, without even kissing adieu to the college town sweetheart, who has to suifer another case of jilt- ing. This is just about the condition of things here now. With grand ideas on the strong and beauti- ful, combinations not always eifected by nature, many of the pupils of President Smith will within a few hours turn their backs on their alma mater for ever. Harsh worldly wisdom and practical issues will dislodge much knowledge that has been piled up with great effort by the laborious professors, and the accuracy of their theories will be closely tested. It is to be hoped, however, that this second birth of the students of '73 will be auspicious and redundant with prosperity, ‘ ROWING AT DARTMOUTH. Inow come to the most prominent question of the day at Dartmouth, ‘his is her first year as a boating institution, and the students are wildly enthusiastic in the premises. Last Fall the fellows determined to start a rowing club, and, after re- peated meetings and deliberately discussed rules, the Dartmouth College Boat Clun was launched into existence, with capital “limited,” it should be said. The first thing to be done was to purchase a boat. Having purchased the said boat, a Blakey Japstreak, the next thing was to have a house built to put it in. This was erected by the side of the Con- necticut River, near the Norwich and Hanover bridge, and isavery creditable structure. With the boat club came forth many aspirants for aquatic honors; hence quite a large nomber had enrolled as menibers of the association within a few days of the opening. Several small boats were then purchased, and soon the college began to make a “stir? on the river. The College Conven- tion being calied at Worcester, it was but natural that the New Hampshire boys should desire to be represented by one of their number at the gathering. Dartmouth accordingly sent a delegation, and was admitted into the Rowing Association of American Colieges. Admission to the Association led to the desire of competing in the University race at Springfield, Of the 400 students, most of whom were eligible for the college navy, there was not much difficulty in selecting men to form a crew, At least, it did not take long to name the men, though in reality, as I shall presently show, the crew has not been got together yet, owing to the Peouliarities of the professional trainer in charge. OFFICERS OF THE NAVY. Under the constitution or the Club as first drawn up the following officers were named :— President—F. A. Thayer. Vice President—S, W. McCall. . Commodore—K. J. Underhill. Vice Commodore—Doane Cogs welt, Treasurer—H. D. Woodbridge. ” Secretary—H. F. Chase. Executive Committee—W. A, Robbins, %3; Mark Ward, '74; H. W. Steyens, 75; H. D. Ryder, ’76. As soon as the ite broke up in the river this Spring the committee began to organize for regu- lar practice, and doubtiess intended to train a good crew for the national race, though the tact was hever made public, Traming was, neverthe- less, the order of the day. Had they ‘selected a good coach from among the amateur undergradu- ates itis probable they would have made rapid progress in the art of rowing. But they did not do this, Like many of the sister institutions, Dart- mouth no sooner thought of rowing than she dived head and ears, so to speak, into a correspondence for the purpose of securing a professional trainer, and, as success was taken as a criterion of ability, John Biglin, who piloted the Amherst crew to vic- tory last year, was applied to. As I showed in a previous letter, this correspondence was unfortu- nate in its result, as setting AMHERST AND DARTMOUTH BY THE EARS and leaving the trainer’s reputation hanging ina doubtful balance—t. e., while a virtual contract was made with the former he turnea round and de- clared he would cast his lot anu give the benefit of his experience to the latter. Having seen most of the first correspondence and mentally digested it in all its bearings, I involuntarily came to the con- clusion that the coach had placed himself in a very peculiar position, leaving open a door for scandal, no matter how well he intended to stand by the new crew, Doubtiess the whole correspondence will be soon submitted to the judgment o! the boat- ing fraternity of the country in ordesto clear up the misunderstanding, 1tis due to the colleges as well as the trainer that this should be done. The morality among amateur oarsmen is generally con- sidered to be good, but the temptations to bet on the part of professional trainers 18 proverbial, aud therefore college crews who venture for honor and not for money should surround themselves with every possible safeguard and see to it that they are not made the vehicle to carry unlimited wealth into the hands, of those entrusted with their training. DIFFIOULTY IN GETTING A CREW. On securing the services of Biglin the Dartmouth Club selectea the following crew :— 1, H. M. Paul, 73, stroke, 2; A. Eaton, '74, W. Lee, 74,4; E. J. Underhill, '73, 6; Mark 14, 6; H. D. Lawrence, ‘73, bow. ese men did not all suit the trainer; two, Lee and Lawrence, being replaced by two others, while Eaton left on agcount of some private business calling for his” attention. Paul, Underhill and Ward are three good men, well developed and sinewy, and will, doubtless, form part of the con- testing University crew. Two separate crews were then selected to take exercise in the Jlliott six- cared shell, purchased of the New York builders by the trainer. From these the crew is to be selected. The course over which the men pulled last evening is about two miles straight-away, with only oue bend of any importance, and lies nearly north and south. No test of time or style was made, it being evident from the awkward manner in which two of the pew men handied their oars that they could scarcely hope to row # miie in less than ten minutes. At the start from the float Ward appeared to jerk violently on the siding seat, and before he cowld probably recover, the boat be- gan to roll as tuough she were ploughing through uncomfortable breakers, while the water was as smooih as giass.. This continued for nearly a minute. Then tie new stroke was not understood a. Ward, apparently by more than two in the boat, and the | IRREGULARITY IN DIPPING AND JOVERKING Was almost painful, while the ‘wash’ was so heavy in the rear that, supposing they were in a race, Limagine an umpire would declure against it in no measured terias, They pulled at about thirty to the minute, doing a short four miles tn a trifle less than forty minutes, As I have stated it would be unfair tuo criticise the individual rowers, as they were not all named for the crew to go to Springfield. Their weights and height are to be kept profoundly secret. They certainly need their trainer badly, and they therejore have to maintain the secrecy he has imposed,” but I cau scarcely understand why the coach, before even selecting the right men for the race, and protessing as he does, should take @ pleasure trip into the country, and leave the boys to get along on the water as best they can. Every pther college has its men named, weighed and Working together, and as every oarsman rec- oguixes the great importance of getting a crew thoroughly in unison in the boat, and the time it takes to accomplish perfect unity of action, it is all ihe more inexplicable. Everybody here belteves that pine men will make a splendid show at Springticid. He may e @ fine looking crew, bat with all due respect I venture the remark that if he intends them to achieve any honor it is time to commence to train them ther as they are to row. Some of the men have been in the eg Ca ali Winter, and had continual oar prac- ice for m@re than three months, yet I failed to see style or any scientific work whatever in their boat. ie crew will not go to the racing course for prac- tice until about eight days befor race, owing, it ia said by a member of the club, to the desire of the coach not to allow the men to be seen and known before the race comes 01 Riglin has a con- teston hand with Ellis Ward, and will therefore have to train himeelf, another point that cannot be lost sight of. Elitot, of our city, is now buildin; the forty-nine joot six-oared shell in ich they are to row in the contest; but whether the men are to be made to #Ust the boat or the boat to suit certaiy men are » waking additional proof, Yuestions that can only be solved at the regatta course hext month, At present, notwithstanding all innuendo to the contrary, everything is chaotic, ‘The average weight of the yw is to be about one nundred and fifty-nine pounds, according to the best authority here, whiie the age will average slightly over twenty-two, THE COURTS. Sie sae Se The Presiaent, on the recommendation of Governor Dix, has ranted a pardon to Colonel Robert B. Clark, who was sentenced in the United States Cireuit Court, by Judge Woodruff about two years ago, to five years’ im- Prisonment for having in his possession counterfeit plates tor the printing of spurious money. The affairs of the Stuyvesant Bank having been referred to Register Dwight, in bankruptcy, claims were put in against that establishment by the Sixpenny Savings Bank and the New York Savings Bank to the effect that they should be paid in full the amount of their deposits in the bank, on the ground that, ander the State law, such claims operate as liens and have 4 preference over the demands of other creditors. The Register made a report of thecase to Judge Blatchtord, in the United States District Court, The, Judge holds that the affirmative provisions of the State Jaw operate to give lien to the savings banks in so far as the items of amounts deposited came within those provisions, The matter wassentback to she Register for the pyrpose of SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. * By Judge Daniels. Jackson vs. Moore.—Reierence ordered. Bradhurst v same. Bame vs, Same.—s . SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. . Decisions. By Judge Sedgwick. Smith vs. Fellows.—Findings settled as 9g COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, Larremore. phcation granted, otion is granted on author- UR. Ids ity of Crofut vs. Bri . U, 8 Landon, Jt., v8 Motion tor r Crury va. Goug ation to pu Deiendant must attend ane otice. iver grant By Judge Robinson. Rauch vs. Rauch.—M yn denied, with $10 costs. In the matter ot Dunleith.—Order discharging Len, MARINE COURT—PART 3. Action to Renover Bamages to the Realty. STE Botore Judge Curtis. Brown vs. Levein. The plaintiff sued defendant to recover damages done to the realty and furniture while defendant was a tenant of the plaintiff, and.the proof showed that the fee of the premises was in the wile of plainuim Judge Curtis instructed the jury that plainthit Could only recover for damage done to furniture, as the proof showed that the fee was in the wile,and any action for damage to the realty shouid be brought in the name of the wile. Verdict accordingly. Action to Enforce Contract, Pladwell vs. Fox.—Plaintiff contracted with the firm of Fox & Co. to make certain gloves, receiving part materials for that purpose. When the work was com- leted plainti® would not deliver the same until paid or, and defendant claimed that he was obliged to give his check in order to get possession of the gloves, without an opportunity of inspection; that he examined the goods atonce and found them defective, and ut once stopped payment of the check. judge Curtis instructed the jury, that the only question was, what was the character of the work done and the material furnished’ and thatit wasthe duty of defen- dant to examine the goods at once; but it he was pre- vented from doing so by act of the plaintiff, he did not come within the pale of the rule. Verdict tor plaintif® in full amount, Defendant's counter claim was ignored. Action Against a Railroad Company. Tarner vs. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.—Plaintifs horse and cart were standing along the line of defendant's railway, between the curbstone and the track, engaged in the proper busi- ness of plaintiff. A train of defendant's cars, drawn approaching with a Sraruing & peges- ie | ehgi- by a dummy engine, was flagman in advance to give trians and the drivers of horses, anc neer called out, to defendant's driver, |" still and I will clear you.” Piainuff clai horse and truck were struck by the train seriously injured. Also that it was impos: driver to avoid the accident either by backing across the track, as the dummy was going at such rate of speed that no time was lett for the purpose. De- fendunt urged that driver moved the horse and vehicle as the dummy approached and hence the colli- sion wus the result, Judge Curtis instructed the jury that plain- tiff must establish two — things:—First, — that the accident caused by the — negligence ot defendant's servants; second, that to the accident complained of plaintuf leht no contributin hand ; that the plaintiff had a right to stand his horse anc cart for a reasonable time in the highway for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise; that defend- ant derived the power run its tracks through e streets from the Legislature of the Commonwealth ; that the running ot the dummy was regulated by the Common Council of the city of New York; that plaintiff, in the event of his right to recover at all, was entitied to such damage in dollars and cents ay he had proven. Jury round for plaintiff in $200. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Highway Robbery—The Prisoner Sent to the State Prison for Ten Years. Before Recorder Hackett, The first case of importance disposed of by the jury in this Court yesterday was a charge of robbery in the first degree, preferred against Frank O'Neil by an old man named Timothy Reardon. He testified that on the even- ing of the 9th instant he was tired and sat down on a pile of lumber in West street, when three men came up, among — whom prisoner. He said. “petectives. take man.” ‘To which responded, “All right, Sergeant.” They seized and searched his pockets, and while the “detec. ”’ were engaged in that operation O'Neil waiked away with the complaipant’s coat and gaiters, which were lying athis side. ©'Neil came back directly and asked ‘his confederates if Reardon had any money, and, or going hin t _ hearing a voice, they all ran away. An officer came up romptly and arrested O'Neil near the scene of the rob ery, with the coat on his pe He was promptly iden- tified by Reardon as onc ot the thieves. O'Neil swore in his own behalf that he purchased the coat for twenty-flv cents. The jury did not believe his story and rendered yerdict of guilty. His Honor the Recorder sentenced O'Neil to the State Prison for the period of ten years, Burglaries and Larcenies. James Marphy, a young man, against whom there was an indictment for burglary in the first degree, pleaded guilty to the third grade of that offence. He was charged with entering the dwelling house ot Roland Williams, 58 Gansevoort street, on the 17th inst, by raising one of the kitchen windows, and stealing a coat valued at $15. Adolphus Lohman was tried and convicted of burglary in the third degree, On the morning of the Ist of this month the grocery story of Stephen Hurst, 521 Ni nue, was broketi into, but no property "was a police officer watched 'the inovements of Lohman and saw him go into the basement of this store, and arrested him ay he was leaviny. When taken into custody and searched burglarious implements were found upon his person. Murphy and Lohman were each sent to the State Prison for five years. Wiiliain Johnson pleaded guilty to an indictment charg- ing him with burglariously entering the store of Linz & os, 35 Jobn street, on the 1sth of Muy, and sweating $200 Worth of bronze’ powders. i Francis @oyle, a clerk in the employ of Philander Reed, at22 Old Slip, who was charged with embezzling $405 from his employer, which was paid to him by Edgar D. ndier, pleaded guilty to the altegation. Johnson and Doyle were each sent to the State Prison for four years and three months. John Barns and William Bell (youths), who were charged with burglariousiy entering the lous» of An- thony Kimbel, 357 West Thirty-second street, on the morn. ing of the 7th tnst., pleaded guilty to burglary in the third ree. de; They stole $400 worth of silverware, W ly found on the grass plat near the who arrested them. The gent ¢ years? imprisonment tw the Peni Worf, who, on the 29th e back with’ a pocketkni d battery. He was sent to assauit al one year. Henry Frank pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the charge being that on the ith of this month he stole # pocketbook containing $106 from Max Schwab. He Was remanded till Friday for sentence. Acquittals. Mary Swiith, an inmate of a “iadies’ boarding hou: in Wooster street, was tried upon a charge of stealing $12) in money from William McClure, on the 13th ot this month, The evidence was insiffeent to convince the jury of her guilt, as there was another girl inthe room with Mr. SoClure at the time the theit was perpetrated. verdict ot i Sajuuel Rol quitted of a charge of burglary . Grahmann, 42 Car. mine street, was entered on the Ist of June, and a trunk containing '$70 worth of clothing taken. “It appeared from the examination of the complainant that he gave @ very different version of the occurrence in the Police Court, and as there was no legal testimeny to warrant the jury in convicting him the Recorfer was obliged to instruct the jury to render a verdict ot not guilty, A Disagreement. Wilham Kelly and Alexander Lindse steamer City of Paria, were tried for stealing clothing valued at $120 from John Atkins, a steerage passenge He missed his clothing on the voyage, and when thes arrived in port he had them arrested. The clothing was found in their bunks and on their persons. Their story was that they bought the coats and pantaloons trom & fe passenger, As the jury were unable to agree ‘upo verdict they were discharged at a late hour iu the atternoon, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Reminiscences or the Orange Riots of July, 1871—The Horse that Mr. Hel- bridge Bought from t! Atlantic Ave- nue Railroad Company. Before Judges Bixby, Ledwith and McQuade. The unpleasant memories connected with the 12th day of July, 1871, were yesterday revived in the Court of Special Sessions in the case of Martin Reilly and Join Rafferty, jointly eharged with having, on the 19th of that month, brutally beaten a German named John Claus in a lager beer saloon kept bs liam A, Martin, at 627 Eleventh avenue. How the case happened to slumber through so long ap interval, only to be disposed of at this late day, was left unexplained, and it is there- fore merely-a matter of conjecture. The facts, as elicited on the trial, were as dip pleated d Raflerty were in the saloon mentioned on the evening of the 19th, drink- ing, when Claus, the complainant, entered, in company with _& map wowed Wallace, aid say down sailors on the | | one on a table. Reilly, addressing his companion (Rafferty), pointed “to Cla saying, “There is of thit damned Ninth regiment that fred upon oor, defenceless women and ehildren last Tweltth.”” laus saul something in reply. when Reilly rushed upon upon him, and, Raiferty assisting, the two began beating him violently.’ Marun, the proprietor, who was well ac- quainted with all the parties 1 to Clans’ assistance and succeeded in ejecting the assailants from lace. After due detiberation the triumvirate concluded to fine Reilly and Rafferty each $20. The tine was paid, and the combatants of July 19, 1871, went out smiling. A Roman Father from Mackerelville. Michael Russell, of 632 East Thirteenth street, was ac- cused by ThomasJ. Adium ofassault and battery, Adlum tookthe stand. On the right side of his head was a star three inches trom point to point, formed by several strips of sticking plasier, Which, thougli uotexactly ornamental, Was sit least unique im de Adium placed lis nger on the centre ofthe star while giving his. tes eptit thi He that he had been strack there with a billet o hands of Russell.” A man na and corroborated Adium: knocked him down thr leaving the father. The lav years of age, acter was. nod in the ed Gillen was then sworn evidence, adding that Russell e limes, Iminediately on Gillen's na, counsel for the defence edlled Gillen’s r, Whe Mteriy man. about sixty: five Was’ aske nsel wha his In reply he said, “itis bad, bad, very bad. eof etude.” Questioned fur- IT have to say further, he , being sworn in bis own dd that he owner of premises in ‘Thirteenth street and was assaulted by Adium, who was drunk, The latter belonged to agang which he charac- terized as one of the worst in the city. The Court fined him $15, Welbridge’s Horse, Jolin 8, Welbridge was arrested last week by George W. Doty for driving a horse having two sores on its back. ‘The case came up yesterday in Special Sessions. Wel- bridge is “a young man from the country,” and knew not Bergh, He addressed Judge Ledwith, with whom he seemed, favorably impressed, very fainiliarly wy “my iend.”? He said—"I would like to explain this matter to you, my friend. You see, I bought this ‘ere hoss trom the Atlantic Railroad Company for $35. They druy. hit ‘ot him twice out of the Ho her, he said, *Y ‘Your Honor thiet.” before did, my iriend. Iwas trying to make a living with him, {put pads on the sores and did not drive hin very hard, In fact, he couldn’t go very hard,” Jude Bixby—Well, according to the testimony, the horse was in ‘pretty ‘bad condition. You are fined $5. Recalling him, with a smile, the Judge added, Have you qot $51 elbridge.—No, sir; I have got nobody in the world but the horse. Judge—Well, we'll remit the fine; get rid of that’ horse. Welbridge.—That’s what I have been trying todo all along, my friend, And Welbridge went out to lo but you ought to out to look after his horse. YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. A Broker Committed on Charges ot False Pretences and Perjury. On the 23d of January last George W. Markham, of No. venty-ninth street, doing business as broker at 196 Broadway, went to Mr. William R. Taylor, another broker, doing business at 47 Exchange place, and repre- sented’ to that gentleman tha: Pay ing Stk d that Irignd of his was desirous of and good security, Mr. Taylor sai Worth of bonds of the Atalanta and Chattanooga Railroa Company, Which were the property of Mr. John ©. Barnes, who had deposed them with him for sate Keeping. “Mr. Markham asked io be. xiven the bonds, and that in an hour he would returiy with the money. | His request was complied with by Mr. Taylor, but Markham, it is alloged, did not return with eithe® the money or the bonds; neither had he, Mr. Taylor alleges, made any arrangement or agreement with Mr, Barnes of any one else for the raising of a lo n the bonds, and was theretore false pretences. A suit) w commenced by Mr. Taylor to recover the bends in Court of Cominon Pleas. Markham, as is usual in such cases, filed his answer to the complaint made by Taylor, denying all the allegations contained therein. In swear ing to ‘his answer Markham is char,ed with having com unftted. perlury by Taylor, who. decordingly proceeds against him in a criminal suit in the Yorkville Police Court, where he caused his arrest yesterday on a charge of perjury and false pretences. Sergeant Phillips brought Markham to, Court, and Judge Bixby committd hint to prison in default of $10,000 Duil—$4,000 on the charge of false protences and $2,000 on the otier charge. The de- fendant expects to give bail this morning, when a day will be named for the hearing of the case. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. t—Part 1.—Adjourned for the y Judge Van Brunt.—Case on. UPREME Count—CHamnens—Held by Nos, 82, 35, 42, 435, 45, 46, 4 1 186, 184, 193, 202, 16, 2, a , 251, ca id Sorenion Court—Triat Terw—Part t—Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case on. Part 2.—Adjourned tor the term. Common Pieas—TRrat TERM. F. Daly.—Nos. 469, 1490, 697, 1551 972, 751, 1769, 1343, 97, 1683, Part 2~He Cake on. Maxine Coort—Triuat Term—Part 1—Held te had $5,000 art 1—Held by Judge J. 9, 1012, 1908, 2623, 964 1012, ld by Judge Loew.— by Judge Howland.—Nos. 1878, 2358, 2684, 2452, 2356, TAs), Ise, 2180, 2610, 2099, 2731, 2322, 190), 3540 | 618, 2482, 1564, 2752, 2 art 2416, 2426,'2570, 1902, 2482, 276, 2390, Held Judge §| adi No: 2461, 1947, 2170, 2448, 2507 2486, 2900, 2458, 24 , 176534, 1695. Part. $—Held by Judge Curtis.—Nos. 2172, 24:0), 254, 4460, 2728, 2631, 2608, 567, 1310, 2166, 2430, 2435, 2623, 2757. Court or GENERAL Sxssions—Before Recorder Hack- ett—The People vs Richard Hester, arson; Same vs. Thomas Collary, robbery; Same vs. Ed felonious assault and batter. burgiars vs. Michael Kennedy, burglary ; Same vs. Edward Tighman aud Susannah Tighman, « larceny; Same ys. Nathaniel Mathew, torgery James H. Drake (three cases), forgery ; Sam Jacobs, receiver of stolen goods; Same vs. Jam petit larceny. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Pratt. In the matter of opening Livingston a kers —Proceedings sent back for re to all parties to offer such evidences as they shall bi vised is proper, and with leave also to apply tor a new commission, with cause. H. Cross ‘vs. D. Chain.—Referred to E. H. Pomeroy to hi G, Fonistal.—Motion referred to Judge report with his findings ne, Yon- ith leave ir, ke. Kernan. vs. George to take proot, &c., an thereon, Sale stayed meanwhi CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Wife's Complaint, Before Judge Neilson. Susanna Koenne has applied for a limited divorce trom her husband, Peter Koenne, on the ground of cruel treatment. The couple, until recently, lived at No. 16 Graham. avenue, E. Di, where they kept a millinery store. Mrs, Koeine a aton ‘the Ith instant her husband kicked her an¢ ned one of her eyes. Yes- terday she asked tor alii connsel teos, pending uit; and iLappearing that she and her husband jointly da house, from which a rent of $130 a month was A, Judge’ Neil ant to pay $10 case hay been ek al sent toa reterce. Another Discharge from the Peniten- tiary. Caroline Nehmayen was committed to the Penitentiary for six months by Justice Walsh on @ charge ot habitual @runkenness. Yesterday Counsellor Thompson asked for her discharge. It appears that by the statute of 1567 magistrates may commit persons convicted of habitual drunkenness tor not more than six months, but that the prisoners shall not be conflned there longer than a month, unless the managers of the Inebriates’ Home shall deem them proper persons to be taken Into that in, stitution, in which case they shall serve the baiance of term at the Home. The prisoner in this case had been for more than a month in the Penitentiary and had not been transferred, Judge Neiisou granted the motion to discharge. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Burrato, N. Y., June 2 The following is the day calendar ot the Supreme Cc eral Teri, Fourth Department, for Wednesday, IS73—th ast day calendar of this term is. 14, 166, 177, 18), 66, 8, 149, 16), 182, 184, 8), 153, 191, 35, 147, 153, 155, 167, 192, 198, 14, 39, 61,'26. S COLLISION IN THE BAY. i clonciopipkaetns The Steamer Long Branch Collides with an Unknown Bark—The Stcamer’s Wheelhonse Carried Away, but No One Hurt. The steamer Long Branch, Captain Seeley, when on her trip down the bay lave on Monday night collided with a bark off Governor's Island, and the bowsprit of the bark carried away the greater por- tion of her wheelhouse and exploded her starboard boiler. The joiner work and connecting pipes were all broken and the wheel was torn to pieces, The engine stopped at once and Captain Seciey | et Mai ie % | clerk to Superintendent of Ward's Island, in place of cast anchor unul morning. ‘The uame of the bark could not be ascertained, but it is generally believed that she did not sui- fer any very serious damage beyond the loss oi her bowsprit and jibboom. .The hull of the Long Braneh was not injured in the slightest, and she did not leak any during the night. Yesterday | morning she was towed up to Jersey, and now lies at the wharfabove the Cardiff line pier. Her large cargo of ireight wus transierred to the steamer Empire State, and went forward to Philadelphia lust evening. ‘There were no passengers on board the Long Branch at the time of the acctdent, and consequently littie coufusion on board. The dam- age will aggregate about eight thousand five hun- dred dollars, and several weeks will be required to | make the repairs. The disabled craft will be towed up to the Morgan Iron Works, East River. STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN SEELEY. Captain Seeley, of the steamer Long Branch, makes the following statement:—‘The story is a very simple one. Onher trip down the bay on Monday night, with a heavy load of freight, bound for Long Branch and Philadelphia, the steamer Long Branch collided at 11:30, near the junction of Kast and North rivers, with @ bark. The night was exceedingly dark. It is proper to say that no blame can be attached to the bark. She jaid at the juncuon of the tide sweeping out of both rivers, We could see the lights, but could not dis- tinguish any object in the water. ‘The strong eddies swung the steamer suddenly around, and the bark’s bowsprit fouled with the starboard boiler-room and wheelhouse. The steamer was disabled and anchored until morning. We could not ascertain the extent of the damage to the bark, butdo not believe it to have been great.’’ SALE OF PROPERTY FOR, NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES, About six hundred lots were gold in Brooklyn, yesterday, for non-payment of taxes, The attend- ance was large and bidding was brisk. The pur- chases realized about $70,000. Among the parcels sold were:—Grace church, house and lot, Kenwsen street, $614; Long Island Club House, Joralemon street, $790; Hooley’s Opera House, $859; Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Jay street, $34; Hamulton Fish’s lot and hoose. on Prince street, $114, 5 COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. How the Reform Plan is Working~Interesting to the Press—The Religious Row and How It Stands—A Record To Be Made Out from the Minutes—Magnanimous Talk Relative toa Poor Dead Woman’s Last Will and Tes- tament—A New Lawyer and a New Doctor--Wholesale Decapitationson the Political Plan—Names of the Ins and the Outs—The Treas- ury—Number of Arrivals, The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday afternoon at Castle Garden, Mr. Hurlbut presiding, with a full Board present. The usual reports from the Castle Garden, Ward’s Island, and Finance committees were read and adopted, without any- thing of public interest transpiring from them. A. petition from the orderlies of the Ward's Island Hospital, asking for an increase of wages, was re~ ferrad to the Ward's Island Committee for cons, sideration. The expenses incident to the investiga-~ tion relative to the O'Neill affair were considered, and the distribution of $350 for the payment of the: experts examined in that case was referred for action to the Finance Committse, The bill of Mr.. Warburton, stenographer, amounting to $182 42, for stenographic work, was ordered to be paid, Commissioner Starr, having in charge the revision) of the bylaws, reported suggestions as follows:— ‘rhat in drawing warrants for disbursements thet signatures of four Commissioners, instead of six, shall be sufficient; that the press shall be admitted to all meetings of the Commissioners except meet~. ings in executive session; that the meetings of the’ Board shall in future be held on Tiesdays, fort- nightly, and that each of the standing committees: shall consist of five members, with the Presidents, ‘The report was unanimously adopted, The original suggestion of Cominissioner Starr relative to the press was that reporters be admit- ted except when an order to the contrary should be given. Discussion upon this matter made thet Commissioners conclade that the “except” in thist case Would look very bad to the public eye; and, it having been explained that the Commissioners were their own “bosses,”? and could prevent the public from Knowing what they were doing when< ever they so pleased, the nore apparently palatabia clause was accepted. The Wara’s Island Committee having hitherte Consisted of only four members, Mr. Starr was! added to it, to meet the requirement of the new amendment to the bylaws. “ Mr, Forrest produced an article from the HERALD,) comprising the letters which contained explana- tions relative to the church difficulty on Ward’s Island, and, with Mr. Mauger, announced that the. record was not such as he had acceded to, Mr. Lynch insisted that the document signed by both: these geutlemen was the very identical one that was published, and said that he could prove it beyond adoubt, ‘The whole subject of the religious dim- culty on the Island came near being fought over again, but as the point in dispute turned upon the accuracy of the statements relative to the record, the Secretary was instructed to make out a full case from the minutes of former meetings when the subject was before the Board, and to have the same printed, ‘The quarrel was then dropped, Mr. Lynch having asserted most determinedly the truthy of his assertion. Among the documents read by the Secretary was the will of a poor emigrant woman, who died a few days since from the pains of labor, she having given birth totwins, The poor woman’s entire worldly possessions of any account were some $13 or $14 and a Bilk 8a The money was willed by her to the officiating om the Island, that masses might be said for the repose of her soul, This circumstance ‘was the occasion of grievous annoyance to Com- missioner Stevenson, who could not, under any circumstances, see why the Commissioners should have to pay for the burial of an emigrant had $13 or $14 in her pocket before her death and who was handing it over to a Catholic priest, whom the Board was paying $1,000 ayear tor attending to the spiritual wants of emigrants, living or dead. ‘The will was not dated, thoagh, ot course, It could be proved that it had been made on a certain day, and this most portentous question, involving the poor woman’s hope for salvation in another world. according to the light that was in her, was referres to the counsel for the Board, Anumber of changes were made among the employés, wholesale decapitation being the order. Mr. Mauger, Commissioner ez oficto, as President of the German Emigration Society, tought well for his might to know who the new men were who were to replace the old employés, He admitted that by law neituer he nor Mr. Lynch, Vom- missioner ez oficio, as President of the Irish Emi- gration Society, had a vote on the question of ap- pointments or removals of subordinates, by a re- cent law, but they had a right to discuss the capa- bilities of the men presented for office, During the argument relative to discussion the Chairman ruled that when the previous motion was ordered neithe! Mr. Mauger nor Mr, Lypch should have anything to say. The Chairman ruled, however, Mr. Lynch having most unmistakably asserted that he meant to discuss the question of appointments or re- movals, that discussion was, of course, allowable; but the previous decision as to discussion, when the previous question had once been ordered, was not imterfered with, Considering that the regular Commissioners are a unit on every subject of any importance introduced, the ec oficio Commission- ers, representing the two great emigration socie~ ties of the city, must fight hard or be beaten to hack seats without either a voice or power, The pore tig ng removals and appointments wero made :— William A. Scott_to be counsel to the Board in place of General Hillyer. There were three candi- dates, but Messrs. Emerson and Husted having re- ceived only one vote each the election of Mr. Scott was made unanimous. Dr. Edwin E. Smith, of Brooklyn, in place of Dr. Dwye! gned, appointment to take effect July 1. Mr. Stevenson manifested @ bitter feeling against br. Dwyer, moving that his resignation be refused and that he be removed. Mr. Stevenson said that Dr. Dwyer had been the cause of much of the trouble on the isiand, as he had been in antago- nism with this Board, and had, he be- lieved, supped information to the public press reflecting on the Commissioners. Some of the other Commissioners, however, promptly acknowledged the ability and integrity with which Dr. Dwyer had, for over sixteen years, performed the onerous and responsible duties of his office, and they were unwilling to treat tn this fashion @ man whose professional character was unimpeachable, ana y citizen, had proved his patriotism during var, at the very first call ior true men. Dr. Dwyer’s letter of resignation Was read, which reflected severely on the present Warden of the Island, the Doctor atleging as his reason for retir- Ing his dislike to serve under such an officer ag Warden Wells. Finally, the Doctor's resignation was accepted, and a vote Of thanks was then passed to him for the fidelity and discretion with Which he had performed his professional duties for sixteen years past. The foliowing minor een ta and dis- missals were made:—H. H. Tyson to be clerk in Labor Bureau, iu place of Charies Christell; Ralph Patterson to ptain of night watch, in place of John A, Burm B. Cooney tor Ward’s Island Bue reau, at $1,000 a year, in place of H. H. Moller, at $1,200; William 7. Moyer to be messenger; Robert rm doorkeeper in Labor Bureau, in place ckey; H. D. Layman to tll a vacancy forwarding Bureau; ncis Goodwin to be priest Francis Mitchell; George Gardner, to be clerk in Forwarding Bureau, in place of Peter McDonnell; Samuel Tompkins, to be clerk in Landing Bureau, in place of Alexan’er McDonnell; Walter H. Smith, k in Labor Bureau, in place of John Con- Berrian Green, to be clerk in Landing 1, 1 place of Benjamin Levi, Green was at first proposed to take the piace of L. B, Richard, bot tu® majority of the Board refused to remove Kichard, who is a disabled soldier, ‘The privilege Of seiling provisions was unant- mously taxen from Messrs. Muller and Callatan, and given to Me MeQuaid and Connyngham. ‘The salary of PatmicK,Quinn, sexton on Ward's Is+ land, was increased ‘rom $400 to $600; also the salary of Captain “Bell? Milliner, ta charge of the Ward’s Island ferry, from $609 a year to $75 @ month, The night watch was increased from five to eight, it being believed that the work could not be properly performea by five men. James Sullt- van was appointed one of the extra watchmen, the two other places being still vacant, fhe Treasurer's report showed that the total re- ceipts from June 1, 1873, were $51,664, and the total disbursements for same time, $11,992; balance on hand (including balance on June 1), $50,779. ‘The number of emigrants arrived to May 31 was 118,792; number arrived since then, 23,811; total, 142,603; total to same date in 1872, 143,700, BROOKLYN HEALTH BOARD, There was a meeting of the Brooklyn Board of Health held yesterday afternoon, Commjssioner The Superintendent re- ported that 189 buildings bad been inspected and thirteen cases of contagious disease were found during the past week, Twenty physicians were reported for having failed to register fatal cases of contagious diseas A report was submitted con- cerning the houses in State street, in which the es of yellow fever were said to have occurred last week. The premises were thoroughly cleansed and disintected. Several tenement houses on Fure man and State streets were found to be in an un- healthy condition, and the owners were notified te comply with the requirements af the Trnvtsem) House act,