The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1873, Page 7

v s "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 f 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 distinc- tion of age of the educational institutions of America, was gathered yesterday at Princeton, the beautiful village so famous 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 leads into the midst of venerable ani curious memories. Two miles distant is the oid batile ground from which rebellions bullets found their way as faras the old library of the college and there defiled the portrait of the reigning King, George the Third, tearing it inio pleces 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 @ 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 Rowers Winron, pre sowrecwod slong the s*reets also ‘petaxen thé good providence of tie inhabitants of the olden times, COMMENCEMENT WEEK this year, began as usual on last Sunday, when the much-beloved and venerable Dr. McCosh 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 regular 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 procession 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 afew 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 ag at his graduation, On this occasion he gave THE ANNUAL ORATION. Beginning with the usual sentimental and poetic Teference to the past, the present and the future, he then continued as follows :— ‘Those who are in and of the world of action must speak its thoughts, ‘fhe sea shell cast upon the shore must echo the sound of the surge. It is youranty to become active ents in national politics. I have a just pride in na- mal scholars. I could not—and least of all in an atmos- here which by them has been made sacred—criticize eir labors and sheer at their successes. But it is truo 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 TO REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. ‘There are those who, with an assumption of refinement which would be absurd if it were not dangerous, think that they would be degraded by taking any part in American politics, but whiie they aespise them the: descant earnedly on the carcer of democracy at Athens ‘or at Rome, study and criticise the acts by which Pericles can govern discuss the Peloponnesian war and @ feuds between Guelph and Ghivelline; but they feel, or glory in pretending 1, nothin to fe but a langui interest in the gre lites! ry eir own country. They would decline with contempt to assume municipal or legislative office, but will accept a foreign mission where they may inuse in the shadow of anclent ruins and listen ‘to the woes ot needy art, leaving their subordinates to perform their dunctior forgetting that they were intended to be actors nt and notdwellers in the vast; that the pres- ak among the voices “echo shroughy the corridors of time." fas armor of the knight; to the pen and the press. In every other land bit ours ng is the pioneer of political progress. Our scholars of to-day do not tollow the examples ot a Bacon, a Thiei a John Quincy Adams. an Everett, a Clay and a Webster, ed Seni and judgment withou! stain upon thi jolarship. They turn away from the paths which they trod, and are STOIOS, KPICUREANS OR COWARDS, seeking in their thoughts to emulate the ered ot the Portico or of the students of monastic lite. tis ‘through these and such as these that the name ot ties has become a synoynmme for traud, corruptiot vulgarity. I protest against that unwise and self: * gous pridery which aflecis a horror ot politics and 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 ‘ticipation in the @ontrol. of the. public. the voices of the past, as they rolled baci through the centuries, ppealed to the scholar to guard and complete, the work of his noble predecessors. | The stately dead as they passed before him in their historical grandeur constitutional liberty as their legacy, not to be sold or ‘wasted, but to be held in sacred trust for the generations of the future, and the sholar who had thus performed his duty might say with Otnello, when he died, “I have done the State 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 ech, introduced the scholar-publicist Mr. Wil- lam Cullen Bryant, who was to deliver the address dedicatory of the new library building given to the college by John C, Green, of New York. DDRES! OF WILLIAM ©. BRYANT. e His remarks: were impromptu and rather ram- bine After. what hati so kindly been said about nim by Dr. McCosh, he felt almost ashamed to ap- pear before them. In risihg to addressa public assembly in Princeton, where there was 60 much that was solid and venerable in the aspect of tie place and in its historical associations, at one time the seat of the Continental Uon- — and the mother of learning, from which gone forth more statesmen than from any other of the colleges, le 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.) le then re- ferred in congratulatory terms to the peneficence of Mr. John G, Green, who preferred the noblest ‘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 of New Jersey, throagh wise adminis- tration, had largely increased in its usefuiness; mew branches of science had been added, new in- etitutions had been endowed, and now the means of wider and deeper research, in the form of a brary, had become necessary. THE VALUE 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 é@ntirely destroyed. All the records of the past, the lessons of history, the discoveries of science, the conclusions 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- minded of how much is owed by us to the past. But for the past we would stili be helplessly in a savage state. Every record of advance in society Would be obliterated for ever. Turning directly to the fortes subject, the speaker said tiat an edifice ad been erected by the coliege to be dedicated to the great minds of the past, a TEMPLE OF A THOUSAND VENERABLE MEMORIES of those who had already passed the gates of 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 the impress of the living soul. Might none enter into the precincts of that tempie without a ieeling oi gratitude for that good Providence which had [td one to endow it asa monument through which to speak to his fellow men throngh ail succeeding time! President McCosh announced that the trustees had about four thousand doilars a year to expend on the acquisition of new books. He proposed to name the two new institutions, the scientific school and the library, atter their founder, Joun ©. Green, Deafening cheers proclaimed the appro- vation of the assemblage. DEDICATION OF THE NEW SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL, At half-past three o’clock in the aiternoon Pro- fessor Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute at Washingipn, 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 Hall last evening. The large hall was filled amd there was & considerable sprinkling of ladies among the sudience. On the platform were Peter Cvoper, James W. Parr, Thossas D. Johns, General Alenado § Webb shd other prominent men. General Webb inted to presided. He explained the orig of the prize speaking in a brief address, Ur. J. Sherman Battell, of the Senior Class, then read an interesting essay which had received the gold medal, The [nfinence of Modern Civilization on Srlginality ot ht.” Eben's bauc d, and Mr, William A. Murray, of the K Panior Class, then read an essay, “What 1 truch?® fhe declamations which followed were unusually Interesting. Mr, J. V. V. Alcott declaimed tho, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. Genceiption 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, oftke 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. Whiiam R, Thornell recited Massachusetts to Vir- ginia,” by John G, Whittier Marper Bonnell, “Gettysburg,” by Edmund ©, Stedman, and Mr, Charies R. Fagnani “The Famine,” by Henry W. Longfellow, They all acquitted themselves exceed- Li Saag and were frequently interrupted by ape plat ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF ANGELS, 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 in 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 Br 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 tie silyor songs of “sweet girl graduates” will do well (is attend the presentation at Peekskill. The acad- emy is in charge of the Franciscan nuns, of whom Mme. Gertrude 1s Superior, Express trains by the ee River nanroas be eae jhe Forty-second street depot four or five times during the ‘day’ 7 pointed Jor the distribution, Sree yop ™TBOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALUMNI ASSOOIA. - TION. The annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the General Theological Seminary was held last evening in Calvary church, 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 the reading of the prayers and the singing of a bymn the Rey. Dr, Dix ascended the pulpit and preached on Catholicism according to the true meant of that term. Having explained what Catholicism was not, he defined what it was, and expressed some beautiful thoughts explanation of his 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 fature—not perhaps in one hundred years, nor perhaps in five hundred—and this might be but a Vis- jon, a dream, yet what is possible may be, and no matter how far distant the time, it shalt 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 Hep plnees 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 PR M. 7 NOBMAL COLLEGE EXAMINATION, The competitive examination for a sentes 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 goW had several earnest competitors, The examination was held in the paca hall, and presided 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, REOEPTION DAY aT GRAMMAR S0HOOL 0. 27, The pupils of this school gave their semi- annual reception yesterday, in which they were materially aided by Mr. Joseph W. Cremin, their Principal, and their teachers. At nine @’clock the trustees of tl Nineteenth Ward and the relatives ana 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 witn the general proficiency exhibited by the pupils and the consequent good standing of the school. Alter the giving out of semi-annual certificates to the most deserving of the pupils we 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 highly creditable ; the reper- toire of songs consisting of ‘Red, White and Blue,” “God's Blessing be Upon Our Native Land,” “Before all Lands in East or West, I Love my Native Land the last,” “Over the Summer Sea, “It was Summer,"? “Mother, Watch the Littie 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 of 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 admitt 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 law of 1873, This resolution’ was put by President Wheeler and carried unanimous}, 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 aby 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 for the celebration of the holl- day as would be proper, and this appropriation would be placed in the hands of tbe Commissioners of Parks, as 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, AID FOR THE HOUSE OF .THE GooD ‘SHEPHERD, Should the weather 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 the noblest of charitable institutions, and its jabors in the cause of morality and the weil- being of society, whose outcasts it helps to re- form, are too well known 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 hoid the fair in the same place—tie Rink—and open on the ist of September. A committee i§ 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 as many leading manuiactarers of articles not to be found in Newark are giready rapping to be jet ip. Newark has demonstrated what she can do alone in the lime of manufactures. It is for her to enlarge her pracy sas the Rink and let New Jersey show what 10. COMPTROLLER'S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury :— BUREAU OF ARR! of texte, ssonsam ARS, nts, Water rent From arrears and interest y Sirona RT Om assessment lor eet open! an - provementsaud interest ......cen 9615 NUKRAD OF Cit RBvERUR. 0 From market rents and feesand interest on bond and mortgage... 1 BORRAU From Croton water rei MAYO From licenses and fines. Toval , 1,386 WATER REGISTER, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. How the Students Homeward Fly—First Year’s Boating at Hanover—The University Crew ay Slightly Befogged—Poor Rowing and * Training—Difficulties of the Crew and “Coach’—The Tronble Be- tween Amherst and Dartmouth. 4 Hanoven, N, H., Jime 20, 1873, To-day the regions of old Dartmoutn seem deso- late and uninviting. Crammuing time and the days of examination martyrdom are over, and worn-out students, alter several weeks of work, with the de- termination of not going home until the last part of the ordeal had been accomplished, are either “dying 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 biring 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 cerfain 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 lan- 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 suffer 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 effected by nature, many of the pupils of President Smith will within a few hours turh their backs on their alma mater for ever. Harsh worldly wisdom and practical issues will dislodge much knowledge that has been plied up with great etfort 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, This 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 Clup 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 lapstreak, the next thing was to have a house built to pat itin, This was erected by the side of the Con- necticut River, near the Norwich and Hanover bridge, and is avery creditable structure. With the boat club came forth many aspirants for aquatic honors; hence quite a large nomber had enrolled as members of the association within a few days of the opening. Several small boats were then purchased, and soon the colle; 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 well, Treasurer—H. D. Woodbridge. ’ Secretary—H. F. Chase. Executive Committee—W. A, Robbins, 73; Mark Ward, '74; H. W. Steyens, 75; H. D. Ryder, 176. 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 fact was never made public. Traming was, neverthe- jess, 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- hate in its result, as setting AMHERST AND DARTMOUTH BY THE EARS and leaving the trainer’s reputation hanging ina doubtiql balance—f. ¢., while a virtual contract was made with the former he turnea round and de- clared he would cast his lot ana give the benefit of his experience to the latter. Having seen most of the first correspondence and mentally digested it in all its bearings, | involuntariiy 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 ordemto clear up the misunderstanding, Itis 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 1s proverbial, and therefore coilege 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. DIFFICULTY 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, 3; G. W. Lee, 74, 4; E. J. Underhill, 73, 6; Mark Ward, ‘14, 6; H. D. Lawrence, '73, bow. ‘These men did not ail suit the trainer; two, Lee and Lawrence, being replaced by two others, while Baton lett on agcount of some private business calling for his» attention. Paul, Underhill and Ward are three gvod 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 Elliott six- cared shell, purchased of the New York builders by the trainer, From these the crew is to be selected. ‘he 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 new men handied their oars that they could scarcely hope to row a miie in less than ten minutes, At the start from the float Ward appeared to jerk violently on the sitding seat, and before he could probably recover, the buat be- gan to roill as tiough she were ploughing through uncomfortable breakers, while the water was as smooih as giass.. This continued for nearly a minute. Then the new stroke was not understood apparently by more than two in the boat, and the | IRREGULARITY IN DIPPING AND RECOVERING was almost painful, while the ‘wash’? was so heavy in the rear that, supposing they were in @ race, Limagine an ubipire would declare against it in no measured terms, They pulled at about thirty to the minute, doing a short four miles tn a trifle less than lorty minutes, As lL have stated it would be unfair to 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 traiuer badly, and they therejore have to maintain the secrecy he has imposed,” but I can scarcely understand why the coach, before even selecting the right men for the race, and protessing such an extraordinary zeal 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- ognizes the great importance of getting a crew thoroughly in unison in the boat, and the time !t takes to accomplish perfect unity of action, it is all ihe more inexplicable. Everybody here believes that Biglin’s men will make a splendid show at Springticid, He may have a fine looking crew, but with all due respect l 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 (gph ali Winter, and had continual oar prac- tice for mgre than three months, yet I failed to see style or any scientific work whatever in their boat. crew will not go to the racing course for prac- tice until about eight days before the race, owing, it is 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 off. Riglin has a con- test on hand with Eilis Ward, and will therefore have to train himeelf, another point that cannot be lost it of. Elliot, our city, is now buiidi the forty-nine iovt six-oared shell in ich they are to row in the contest; but whether the men are to be made to ult the boat or the oat to suit certaig men are } . jaking additional proof, Action to Ree6ver bam: ges to the Realty, . hearing a voice, they all ran a Yuestions that can only be solved at the regatta course next month, At present, notwithstanding all innuendo to the contrary, everything is chaotic, ‘The average weight of the crew is to be about one gundred and ffty-nine pounds, according to the best authority here, while the age will average slightly over twenty-two, THE COURTS. acetiiaperta The Presiaent, on the recommendation of Governor Dix, has granted a pardon to Colonel Robert B. Clark, who was sentenced in the United States Circuit Court, by Judge Woodruff about two years ago, to five years’ im- Prisonment for having in his possession counterfelt plates for 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 law operate to give lien to thé savings banks in so far as the items of on a table. Reilly, addressin; his companion (afferty), e ‘ 4 jointed ‘to Claus saying, “There is one of that damned Ninth regiment that fired upon oor, defenceless women and children last Tweltth.” aud sald something in rept | upon him, and, Ratforty a im violently.’ Martun, th quainted with all the partie and succeeded in ejecting the a After due deliberation the trium: fine Reilly and Rafferty ¥ he 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 when Reilly rushed upon he two began t tt nt nts from the rate concluded to tookthe stand. On the right side of his head was a star three inches from point to point, formed by several strips of sticking plaswer, Which, thougl notexactly ornamental, Was at least unique im design. there. He said Let of wood iu the way then sworn i been struck there with hands of Russell.” Aman named Gille and corroborated Adlum’s evidence, adding that Russell knocked him down three times, Lminediately on Gillen’ leaving the stan ifor the detence edlled Gill father. ‘The latter, who ts aneiderly man,about sixty: years of age, was’ asked by twh "In reply he said, “it i ice out of the House of Retuge.” Questioned fur- ‘our Honors, all Lhave to say further, he thief. Russell, i sworn in bis own ed thathe was the owner of premises in Thirteenth street and was assaulted by Adium, who was drunk. The latter belonged toa gang which 'he charac- terized as one of the worst in the city. The Court fined him $15, Welbridge’s Horse, amounts deposited came within those provisions, The matier wassent back to she Register forthe pyrpose of SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions. * By Judge Daniels. Jackson vs. Moore.—Reierence ordered. Rradhurst vs. Same.—Same. Same vs. Same.—Sam SUPERION COURT—SPECIAL TERN ' Decisions. By Judge Sedgwick, Smith vs. Fellows.—Findings settled as sign COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Larremore. Stapley.—Apphication granted. ‘Averill pan. The motion is granted on author- ity of Crofut vs. Brendt, 13 Abt. U. 8.1 ty ehdon, Jr, vs. Moore, Motion tor receiver granted. Crary va. Gouge.—Application to punish for contempt denied, Detendant must attend an examination ou two days’ notice. Johnston vs. By Judge Robinson. Ranch vs. Rauch.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, In the matter of Dunleith.—Order discharging len, MARINE COURT—PART_ 3, audio yal, Sm 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 wite of plainui® Judge Curtis instructed the jury that plaintit Could only recover tor damage done to furniture, as the proof showed that the fee was in the wife, 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 plaintiff would not deliver the same until paid lor, 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 at once and found them defective, aud at once stopped payment of the check. udge Ourtis instructed the jury that the only question was, what was the character ofthe work done and the material furnished’ and thatit was the duty dant to examine the goods at once; but it he was, pre- Vented from doing so by act of the plaintiff, he did not ¢ rule ff in full amount, Defendant's Action Against a Railroad Company. Turner ys. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.—Plaintif’s 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 trainof defendant's cars, drawn by a dummy engine, was approaching with a flagman in advance to give warning to peges trians and the drivers of horees, and the neer called out to defendant’s driver, still and I will clear you.” Piaintiff claimed horse and truck were struck by the train and both were seriously injured. that it was impossible for his driver to avoid the accident either by backing or going ‘across the track, as the dummy was going at such arate of speed that no time was left for the purpose. fendant urged that the driver moved the horse and yehicle as the dummy approached and hence the colli- sion was the result. Curtis instructed the jury that plain- things:—First, that establish accident was caused by the — negligence ot defendant’s servants; second, that to the accident complained of plaintuf lent no contributin, hand; that the plaintiff had a right to stand his horse an cart for a reasonable time in the highway for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise; that defend- ant derived the power to run its tracks through the streets from the Legislature of the Commonwealth; tthe running of the dummy was regulated by the mimon Council of the city of New York; that plaintit, in the event of his right to recover at all, was entitied to such damage in dollars and cents as he had proven. Jury round for plaintiff in $20, 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, whom was the prisoner. He — said, “Detectives, take hold of this man.” | To wi they responded, “All right, Sergeant.” They ni him and searched his pockets, and while the ‘“detec- tives” were engaged in that ‘operation O'Neil walked away with the complaipant’s coat and gaiters, which were lying at his side. Neil came direcdly and asked his confederates if Reardon had any money, and, An oflicer cine up ee and arrested (Neil near the scene of the rob. ry, with the coat on his person. He was promptly tified by Keardon as one of the thieves. O'Neil swore in his own behalf that he purchased the coat for twenty-five cents. The jury did not believe his story and rendered a 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 of Roland Williams, 58 Gangevoort 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 Ninth ave- nue, was broken into, but no property "was taken. A police officer watched the movements of Lohman and saw hin go into the basement of this store, and arrested him as he was leaving. When taken into custody and searched burglarious implements were found upon his ‘phy and Lohman were each sent to the State Prison for five yeurs. q ‘Williain Johnson pleaded guilty to an indictment charg- ing him with burglarious! ering the store of Linz & Gross, 35 Jon street, on t May, and sweating $200 Worth of bronze’ powders. Francis@oyle, a clerk in the employ of Philander Reed, aid to him by Edgar D. egation. h sent to the State Prison sez fw at 22 Old Slip, who was charged with embezzlin from his employer, which was Chandier, pleaded ‘guilty Jotinson and Doyle were for four years and three months. John Barns and William Bell (youths), who were charged with burglariously entering the lous» of An- thony Kimbel, 387 West Thirty-second street, on the morn. ing of the 7th inst., pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree. They stole $500 worth of silverware, which was sul pwequently found on the grass plat near the house by tho ofticer who, arrested them. The gentence imposed Was three years’ imprisonment ta the Penii y Jucob Holdorf, who, on the 2uth Long in the back with’ a pc nite, pleaded guilty to assault and battery. He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, Henry Frank pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the charge being that on the 11th of this month he stole» pocketbook containing $105 from Max Schwab. He Was remanded til Friday for sentence. Acquittal Mary Smith, an inmate of @ “iadies’ boarding hous in Wooster street, was tried upon acharge of stealing $12) in money from William McClure, on the 13th ot this month, The evidence was insufficent to convin jury of her g with Mr. McClure at the time the theit was perpetrated, A verdict of acquittal was rendered. Sajnuel Robb was also tried and of burglary. The saloon of Paul C. 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 ¢xamination of the complainant that he gave a yery different version of the occurrence in the Police Court, and as there was no legal t the jury in convicting him the Recorder was obliged to instruct the jury to render a verdict ot not guilty. A Disagreement. Wilham Kelly and Alexander Lindsey, saflors on the | steamer City of Paris, were tried tor stealing clothing lued at $120 from John Atkins, a steerage passenger. He missed his clothing on the voyage, and when they 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 from & passenger. As the jury were unable to agree rdict they were discharged at a late hour in ernoon, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Reminiscences or the Orange Riots of July, 1871—The Horse that Mr. Hel- bridge Bought from the Atlantic Ave- nue Railroad Company. Before Judges Bixby, Ledwith and McQua: The unpleasant memories connected with the 12th day of July, 1874, were yesterday revived in the Court of Special Sessions In the case of Martin Reilly and Jonn Rafferty, jointly charged with having, on the 19th of that month, brutally beaten a German named John Claus in a lager beer saloon kept by William A. Martin, at 627 Eleventh avenue. How the case happened to slumber sercuen, 80 ne. ap Interv nly to be disposed of at this late day, was left unexplained, and it is there- re nuerel, ‘ter of conjecture, ‘The facts, as elicited on the tri as follows Reilly and K. in the saloon mentioned on the even! ing, when Claus, the complainant, e wih 2 jap nawed Waliace, aud say quitted of a charge | timeny to warrant | John 8, Welbridge was arrested last week by George W. Doty for driving a horse having two sores on its bac ‘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 scorned favorably impressed, very familiarly as “my iend.” He said—"I would like to D Y friend, tlantic Railr explain this matter to you, ht this ‘ere hoss trom the use, Lb d_ Company I for $35. They druv him betore I did, my friend. I was trying to make a living with him, YT put pads on the sores and did not drive him very hard. In fact, he couldn't go very hard.”” Judge Bixby—Well, according to the testimony, the horse was in pretty ‘bad condition. You are fined $5, Secaliiage li with a smile, the Judge added, Have you go Welbridge.—No, sir; I have got nobody in the world but the horse. Judye—Well, we'll remit the flue; get rid of that’ horse, Welbridge.—That's what I have been trying todo all along, my friend, Welbridge went out to look after his horse. YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. A Broker Committed on Charges ot False Pretences and Perjury. On the 2d of January last Gs je W. Markham, of No. 4 West Twenty-ninth street, doing business as broker at 196 Broadway, went to Mr. William RB, Taylor, another broker, doing business at 47 Exchange place, and repr: sented to that gentleman that Samuel L. Parson trignd of his, was desirous of lending $2,059 on intere. und good security. Mr. Taylor said that he had $5,000 nds of the Atalanta and Chattanooga ‘ompany, which were the 7 3, Barnes, who had depostied th him for sate keeping. Mr. Markham asked io b the bonds, and that in an hour he would retari¥ but you ought to inoney, , His request was complied with by. Mr. Faylor, but Markham, it is alloged, did not return with eithe thd money or the bonds; neither had he, Mr. Taylor alleges, made any arrangement or agreement with Mr, Barnes or any one else for the raising of a loan on the bonds, and Was thereiore guilty of fulse pretences. A. sult) was commenced by Mr. Taylor to recover the bendy in the Court of Common Piews. Markham, gis usuat in auc cases, filed his answer to the complaint made by Tay denying all the allegations contained therein. In swear ing to ‘is answer Markham is char,ed with having com. erjury by Taylor, who accordingly proceeds hii in a criminal suit in the Yorkville Police Jourt, Where he caused his arrest yesterday on a charge of periury and false pretences. Sergeant Phillips brought Markham to Court, and Judge Bixby committd him to, rison in default of $10,000 |—$3,000 on the charge of false protences and $2,000 on the other charge. The de- lant expects to give bail this morning, when a day will be named for the hearing of the case. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surname Court—Cracorr—Part 1.—Adjourned for the term. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Case on. Sobaey Couur—Cuammuns Held by Judge Danicls— Nos. 82, 35, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 62, 102, 126, 1330, 53, 185, 136, 188, 198, 202, 203) 204. 210, 213, 214," 240) 241) 242) 244, 24 Hak 36, 2 ig 8 253, 254, 255, "256, '257, "258, ‘250, 3 Me 8 ROPERIOR CouRt—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Sedgwick.—Case on. Part 2.—Adjourned tor the term. ComMON PLeas—Triat Texw—Part_1—Held b; F. Daly.—Noa, 469, 1490, 697, 1551. $389, 1012, 972, 75, 1760, 1343, 97, 1683, Part 2—Held by Case on. Maxine Court—TriaL Term—Part 1—Held Howland.—Nos. 1878, 2868, 2084, 21 by, Judge 152, 2366, 2748, 1459, Int, 2522, 1000, 20, LOLA, 2:82) 1504, 272, 76, if, 2180, 2610, 2099, a 2416, 2426,'2570, 19u2, 1482, 2376, 2390, 2018," Part 2—Held_ b; Judge Spauld: ne 2407, 2457, 2461, 2587, 1947, 2170, 2448, Curtis. — 9 24d), 2400, 2034, 587, 1310, 2166, 2430, 2430, 263, 2757" Court ENERAL Sxss10ns—Before Recorder Hack- ett.—The People va. Richard Hester, arson; Same vs, Thomas Collary, robbery; Same vs. Edward Lafuley, felontous assault and battery ; Sume ve. Agnos Shandley, felonious assault and Lele LAF Same vs. Charles Vander- ¢ vs. Michael Kennedy, burglary ; Sainé vs. Edward Tighman aud Susannah Tightnan, grand jathaniel Mathew, forgery ; Same vs. hree cases), forgery; Same vs. Sarah larceny; Same vs. H. Drak jam’ vs. Jami % James “ake Jacobs, receiver of stolen goods; petit larceny. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Pratt. In the matter of opening Livingston avenne, Yon- kers —Proceedings sent back for rehearing, with leave to all parties to offer such evidences as they shall be ad- vised is proper, and with leave also to apply for a new commission, with cause, 3 H. Cross ‘vs. D, Chain.—Referred to E. H. Pomeroy z. Ki ._G, Fonistal.—Motion referred to Indge George to take proot, &c., and report with his findings thereon. Sale stayed meanwhil 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. 165 Graham ave i. Di, where they ‘kept a millin store. Mrs. K alleges that on ‘the {3th instant, husband ner and plackened one of her eyes. { terday she asked tor alimony and counsel feos, pendiny the suit; and itappearing that she and her husband jointly owned @ house, from which a rent of $130a monih was derived, Judge Neilson ordered the defendant to pay $10 a week allmony and $75 counsel fees, The case has been 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 Yesterday Counsellor Thompson asked for her discharge. It appears that by the statute of 347 magistrates may commit persons convicted of habitual drunkenness for not more than six months, but that the prisuners shall not be confined there longer than « 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 balance of the 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 Neilsou granted the motion to discharge. SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Burraro, N. Y., June 2. wing isthe day calendar of tbe Supreme Court, rin, Fourth Department, for Wednesday, June 25, 1873—the last day calendar of this erm :—Nos. 154, 165, 17, 18), 66, 8%, 149, 160, }, 133, 85, 147," 153, 158, 167, 19% 148, 194, 39, GL COLLISION IN THE BAY. The Steamer Long Branch Collides with an Unknown Bark—The Stcamer’s Whecelhoase 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 cast anchor until morning. ‘The name 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 of her bowsprit and jibboom. . The hull of the Long Branch 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 plier. Her large cargo of treight was transterred to the steamer Empire State, and went forward to Philadelphia last evening. There were no passengers on board the Long Branch at the time of the accident, 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 isa very simple one. On her 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, bear the junction of Bast and North rivers, with @ bark, The night was exceedingly dark. It ia 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 inthe water. The strong eddies swung the steamer suddenly around, and the bark’s vowsprit fouled with the starboard boiler-room and wheelhou: The steamer was disabled and anchored until morning. We could not ascertain the extent of the damage to the bark, but do not believe it to have been great.'’ SALE OF PROPERTY FOR,NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES, About six hundred lots were sold 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, K nm street, $614; Long Island Club House, Joralemon street, $790; Hooley’s Opera House, $859; Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Jay street, $34; Hamilton Fish’s lot and house. 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 Ont from the Minutes~Magnanimous Talk Relative toa Poor Dead Woman's Last Will and Tes- tament—A New Lawyer and a New Doctor-—-Wholesale Decapitations on 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. Huribut presiding, with a full Board pre t. 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 tie payment of the: experts examined in that case was referred for, action to the Finance Committee, The bill of Mr., Warburton, stenographer, amounting to $152 42, for stenographic work, was ordered to be paid. Commissioner Starr, having in charge the revision: of the pylaws, reported suggestions as follows: ‘rhat in drawing warrants for disbursements thet signatures of four Commissioners, instead of six,, shall be suflicient; that the press shall be admitted to all meetings of the Commissioners except meet~ ings in executive Session; that the meetings o1 the’ Board shall in future be held on Tuesdays, fort- nightly, and that each of the standing committees: shall consist of five members, with the President, The report was unanimously adopted, The original suggestion of Commissioner Starr relative to the press was thar reporters be admit- ted except when an order to the contrary should be given. Discussion upon this matter made thet Commissioners conclude 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 more apparently palatabial clause was accepted. | The Ward'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 proauced an article from the HERALD,) comprising the letters which contained explana- tions relative to the church diMculty on Ward’s Island, and, with Mr. Mauger, announced that the: record was not such as*be 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 wag 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 Rt and a silk sack. The money was willed by her to the priest officiating om the Island, that masses might be said for the repose of her soul, Tais 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 who 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 Jor attending to 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, uccording to the light that was io her, was referred 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 Soctety, tought weil for his right to know who the new men were who were to replace the old employé He admitted that by law neither he nor Mr. Lynch, vom- missioner ex oficio, as President of the Irish Emi- gration Society, had a vote on the question of ap- pointinents 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 wag ordered neither Mr. Mauger nor Mr, Lynch should have anything to ay. The Onairman 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 interfered with, Considering that the reguiar Commissioners are a unit on every subject of any importance introduced, the ex oficio Commission- ers, representing the two great emigration socie~ ties of the city, must fight hard or be beaten to back seats without either a voice or power, Tho following removals and appointments were made :— William A. Scott_to be counsel to the Board tn 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. Dwyer, regjgned, appointment to take effect July 1, Mr. Stevenson manifested a bitter feeling against Dr. 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, ashe had been in antago- nism with this Board, and had, he be- lieved, suppWed 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 in this fashion @ man whose professional character was unimpeachable, ana who, as a citizen, had proved his patriotism during the war, even at the very first call for true men. Dr. Dwyer’s letter of regignation Was read, which reflected severely on the present Warden of the Island, the Doctor alleging as his reason for retir- ing his dislike to serve under such an officer as 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 following minor Yoga and = dis- missals were made:—H. H. Tyson to be clerk in Labor Bureau, iu place of Charies Christell ; Raiph Patterson to be captain of nignt watch, in place of John A, Burns; C. B. Cooney tor Ward's Island Bue reau, at $1,000 a year, in place of H. A. Moller, at $1,200; William T, Moyer to be messenger; Robert Tucker to be doorkeeper in Labor Bureau, in place of James Hickey; H. D. Layman to il a vacancy in Forwarding Bureau; Francis Goodwin to be clerk to Superintendent of Ward’s Island, tn place of Francis Mitchell; George Gardner, wo be cierk in Forwarding Bureau, in place of Peter McDonnell; Samuel Tompkins, to be clerk in Landing Bureaa, in place of Alexan'er McDonnell; Walter H. Smith, to be clerk in Labor Bureau, in place of John Con- way; E. Berrian Green, to be cierk in Landing Bureau, m place of Benjamin Levi. Green was at lirst proposed to take the piace of L. B. Richard, bat tu® majority of the Board refused to remove Richard, Who is a disabied soldier. The privilege of seiling provisions was unani- mously taken from Messrs. Muller and Callahan, and given to Me McQuaid and Connyngham. ‘The salary of Patrick, Quinn, sexton on Ward's Is- land, was increased trom $400 to $600; also the salary of Captain “Bell? Milliner, in charge of the Ward's Island ferry, from $600 a year to $75 @ month. ‘The night Watch was increased trom five to eight, it being believed that the work could not be properly performed by five men. James Sulli- van was appointed one of the extra watchmen, the two other places belng still vacant, ‘the Treasurer's report showed that the total re- ceipts from June 1, ii were $57,664, 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, 143,708, BROOKLYN HEALTH BOARD, There was @ meeting of the Brooklyn Board of Health held yesterday afternoon, Commjasioner Jourdan in the chair, The Superintendent re- ported that 189 buildings had been inspected and thirteen cases of contagious disease w@re found during the past week, Twenty physicians were reported for having failed to register fatal cases of contagious disease. A report was submitted con- cern! the houses in State street, in which the cases of yellow fever were said to have occurred last week. The premises were thoroughly cleansed and disintected., Several tenement houses on Fur- 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 Tenvtsen) House act.