The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1873, Page 5

TMS NEW. YORK HERALD, . THURSDAY, JUL THE COLLEGES’ REGATTA. Americans at the Oar in Prepara. tion for the Inter-Univer- sities’ Boat Race. Scenes on the iver, in the Streets, on the Roads and in the Farm Houses at Springfield, CONDITION OF THE CREWS. A Band of Artisans and Thews of the Men of Toil. pons CITY BOYS ROWERS FROM NEW YORK. Methodists and Episcopalians in a Friendly Tug. The Bennett Medal a New and Interest- ing Feature in the Contest. SPRINGFIELD, Mass,, July 8, 1878. All the college crews entered for the grand re- gatta are now here except Bowdoin, and have set- tled down to their last hard work preparatory to “wnelr last great struggle on the 17th instant. From early morn till breakfast time the dust of the river roads from West Springfleld common above to the lower edge of Agawam below the city is disturbed by the feet of the oarsmen and thetr trainers out for their morning exercises, At nine o'clock theroads ‘and quarters are forsaken for the boats, and trom | that,time till nightfall the waters of the beautiful Connecticut are vexed by the rush of near a hun- dred blades propelled by as many strong legs and sturdy backs and twice as many corded arms, The geene from the high banks in Agawam is ex- tremely animated, and in the afternoon the river road is crowded with carriages and vehicles of every description, each with its load of gentlemen and their ladies, out to witness the performances of the college musclemen and to form opinions concerning the result of, the race. EVERYBODY 18 ‘‘TALKING’’ REGATTA, and it is surprising to note the number of individ- mals who appear, from their talk, to be tho Tonghly “up” on all the fine points of aquatic science. Every farmer along the shore has his already hackneyed expressions for the movements ofeach crew, which, on examination, are found to prove conclusively, to himself at least, that none Of the crews row as they ought except the one that is paying him $15 a week per head for board and lodging. The boys have caught the spirit of the hour, and every little gamin struts about the streets with a bit of ribbon pinned vo his jacket nd talksas learnedly as his father or older brothers about the ‘‘Aygies” and their chances, the Dartmouths and their size, and so on through the whole thirteen crews. Hosts of them go in bath- ing just because it is a good excuse to get where they can see the crews, and they generally get so absorbed in their observations as to forget utterly that they are not dressed, and stand gaping at the boats with open mouths or rush frantically up ana down, swinging their arms, yell- ing with all their might and looking for all the world like a horae of Indian papooses faded out. Even the ladies have caught the enthusiasm and have fersaken their city promenades for the river road, where they watch the crews interestedly, comment freely and flirt unremittingly with the oarsmen when they get a chance. THE ATR 1S FULL OF SPECULATION about the crews, and one is now the favorite and mow another, according as the last report is favorable or otherwise about the crew. A story that one of the Dartmouth giants is sick tambies that crew irom the pinnacie on which their size nas play, only to be raised again when it ts told the next day that he is only a little indisposed, and that they nave as good a man to fill his place. Everybody thinks he is certain which are the best four crew, and uo one names the same list twice. VACTS AND GOSSIP ABOUT THE CREWS. ‘The general public can only judge of the crews from their appearance on the river, but the HERALD’s correspondent has been able to get be- hina tne scenes and learn many facts and hear much professional gossip inaccessible to outsiders. Many a “point” about the race is handed round among the professional trainers at their private gvirées, and if they do not know where to put their money on the 17th it will not be for want of an un- G@erstanding among themselves. CONDITION OF THE YALE CREWS. The appearance of the Yale men, who are far- thest up the river, is very satisfactory at first “Bight, but in fact there are many bad signs among them. ‘To start with, they are very much dis- satisfied with their new Blaikir boat, which proves to be twenty pounds heavier than it was ordered, and has alr commenced to bulge out between ‘the ribs. The seats also slide very hard, and, doubtless, are responsible for the numerous boils ‘with which the crew have been afflicted. Captain ook was unable to row yesterday morning by rea- gon of one of them, but was inthe boat again 'n the aiternoon and is ail right to-day. The ‘“boya’’ of the crew individually are THE PLEASANTEST SET UPON THE RIVER, and deserve great credit for the good natured way in which bones Mona up under the exacting demands of their captain, who uniortunately has not the knack of getting the most out of his men in the Jeast disagreeable manner. Indeed, his criticisms have been so severe sometimes as to almost dis- cou! some members of the crew and make them feel as though they must resign. The Freshmen, however, are in better spirits, and the jolly Mamiii 1s of great service in keeping both crews in good Pod by his witty sayings and comicalities. The Iniversity men, however, are slowly getting the new stroke, and if they get well broken in before the race will mot come in last. ‘ihe Freshmen are very Strong and are more confident of Mining. their Face than the University are of coming in first in (he great race. | HARVARD QUARTERS. Driving back through the city the next stopping Place is at the Harvard quarters, just below the jerry on the city side. Both the University and Freshmen’s crews are comfortably located in a modern brick mansion on an eminence just back ofthe river and commanding 4 fine view of the course. This crew, like former Harvard crews, Jeads the river in peat of style and dash, They are a muscular-looking #et, but they, with the Yale and Columbia crews, labor at the great disad- vantage of being made up of men who never done anything but lay work, Their physique is unexceptionable, but their muscles lack that tough, sinewy ap- pearance so noticeable in the crews made up of the Bons of farmers and mechanics. No crew in the river as the esprit de corps of the Harvard Freshmen, and no crew pulls so nearly the perfect stroke. ‘The ‘“iads’’ of the crew are noticeably lighter than the one of last year, and the new men, though do not fill the Vacant places so jar as regards muscle and it. But they work much better to- gether and will probably inake about the same time as their predecessors. The Freshmen crew had a streak of fll luckin being run over ‘4 the Agawam ferryvoat on Saturday, which, by the way, is the biggest nuisance on the river and wholly inade- quate for the ordinary demands of trade, and sure to be worse than nothing on regatta day. It is the only means of taking a team across the river, how- ever, Without driving round by the bridge—a dis- tance of four miles—and is as bad a monopoly in ita way as the biggest railroad corporation in the country. The Freshmen imitate the University stroke, but pail it without as much dash and styie, Both crews have that inimitable Harvard es and, like all Harvard men, are perfectiy happy if only they can be considered by the public as the greatest ‘snobs on the river. A CREW OF ARTISANS, Just above the Harvard men are the quarters of Cornell, whose crew are considered by many as having the best chance in the rac They are old men and have all been used to in the hop. They are workin hard, and row more than any other crow except ‘the Dartmouths and Wes- leyans; but there are well substantiated rumors that some of them do not train in the most faithful manner. Coulter, their a hi confi- dence m, however, Qj ia tose wen ing of the other crews, as t bh he had something of @ contempt for them all. “j08H WARD AND HIS FARMERS.!? came at once on the Am- peras “Aggie,” wi are quartered in the third on right. “Josh” came on and took thom yesterday, and the radiant smile thet plays ‘one of the crew has been sick TUE WILLIAMS CREW. ; ce pots a on oy and Gi ber prewar Moa net ve wo luck. The Hoosac River—their ice river: -has been dry for a fer! and orew have not rowed once in thattime, One of the men has had ‘a fever, and to crown their practice boat has ren out, and they are now eir new boat, Location of the Remaining Crows—In- teresting Gossip Ament the Trainers, SPRINGPIELD, Mass., July 9, 1873, The Williams men have had the hardest luck of all. To commence with, the coliege labors under the greatest disadvantages, not having a decent course to row on nor over one hundred anc twenty men in college from whom to draw acrew. ‘The little Hoosac is their only practice ground, and for the last two weeks the water has been 80 low shat they have been unable torow.atall. Further- more, two of their men have been sick, Eaton, one of the strongest, and a member of last year’s crew, having gone through. @ course of fever, which has lett him muct weaker than he was last year. These obstacles, however, were all surmounted by the perseverance of the crew, stimu- lated by the indomitable will of their captain, Gunster, and the crew came on last Thursday night, with the sick men on the Toad to health, and to commence work atonce. They brought their iast year’s boat for practice, but the first trial proved her to be too light to carry them, and so was completely useless. To crown all, their new Blaikie shell did not ar- rive until yesterday, and was not ready to ase un- til seven o’elock last evening, when they took their first pull for two weeks, with the captain of the Brown crew, that won at Worcester, pulling bow in place of their regular man, who had gone to the city to see a doctor. ‘The crew were 80 elated to get at work that they pulled down over the whole course and did not get back till after dark. JOHN BIGLIN AND HIS DARTMOUTH GIANTS, are the nearest neighbors below.the Williams men and are pleasantly located a short half mile below, at Farmer Alden’s, on the river road, where the Aggies stopped last’ year. Both Biglin and the crew are rather out of favor’ with the other collegians on account of the sharp practice they ha¥e indulged in, The history of the Dartmouth-Amherst trouble about John Biglin is decidedly racy. According to the most reliable information, gathered from both parties, Biglin made a verbal agreement after the race last year to take the Amherst men in hand again this season and do his best to lead them on to another victory. A similar agreement was made with Farmer Clark to board the crew again, and the Amherst men went back to college with easy consciences, thmking the whole matter was set- tledfor this year, Butin the middie of the Win- ter a letter was received by one of the officers of the Amherst Boat Club from Farmer Olark, stating that Bigitn had been there to engage board for the Dartmouth men, and asking if it was a sure thing that the Amherst men, would come, as he did not want to be without a crew thisSummer. Answer was at once returned to hold the place for Am- herst, and Mr. Clark did 60, according to agree- ment. At the time Clark’s letter was re- ceived at Amberst Biglin was there, fessedly looking after the interests of the Amherst men and selecting men to work in the gymnasium for the crew. Nothing was said to bim at first about the letter, but an at- tempt was made to get him to sign a written con- tract to train the Amherst crew, This he ‘would not do, but, a8 the Amherst men assert, declared that he had made noengagement that would in- teriere with his ti them, and said he ex. pected to do it; this, notwithstanding the fact— proved afterwards—that he had just been to Han- over looking after the Dartmoutn crews and lis- tening {avorabiy toif not actually accepting their higher bids tor his services. Now followed a‘season ot hide and go seek between John, who returned to New York, and delegates from Amherst and Dartmouth, who were on the road almost continu. ously in their efforts to outwit each other and get @ written contract trom John. Several funny scenes occurred during this perioa, the Amherst delegate at one time happening in on John, just as he was in the midst of a “coniab” with'the delegate from Dartmouth, and at another finding himself on board the same train which was conveying Biglin to Dartmouth in the custody of the saine delegate, who had finally come out ahead and got John’s written agreement in consideration of the stipulation to pay him $100 per week and his expenses from the 1st of May until the day of the race, making a nice iittie bill of over one thousand two hundred. dollars. In return for this Biglin agreed to go to Hanover the last of June, and stay with and train the crew till the day of the race. MORE SHARP PRACTICE IN GETTING QUARTERS, While all the other colleges were laughing at this bypiay, Biglin and the Dartmouths made another flank movement, and succeeded in captar- ing the old quarters of the “Aggies” at Mr. Alden’s, which they Supposed were secured w them by a verbal agreement alter last year’s race, similar to that of Amherst with Mr, Clark, except that it was less binding on both parties, Nothing of this was known by ey hie until 6 when Captain Eldred sent to Sprit ld to have the quarters got in readiness tor his crew, and learned, to his surprise and indignation, that he had been euchred. Eldred, however, was not the man to waste time in fighting over a dead issue, and jin less than @ week had secured as good uarters for bimself at Mr. Wilson’s, near the ferry. Mi FARMEB ALDEN’S, where the “giants” rower @ comfortable looking, two-story farmhouse, situated about half way down the course, on the river road. In front are several large trees, and the stalwartiorms of the Dartmouth men. mer be seen Yat S on the grass under them, or swinging in the hammocks when John will let them alone, Which is not olten, They are all probably working harder than any crew here, p' three times a day over tie course and walking about eighteen miles, As yet they have failed to get any style into their rowing, but some- how the boat gets songin @ Way that makes the knowing ones shake their he: and brings as near a smile to Biglin’s face ag he has shown this Summer. For the past few days they have had a streak of il! luck, Paul, the stroke, being unabie wo row from boils and diarrhea, and the bow being so much under the weather that he was obliged to go home and @ substitute was put in his place, while another substitute was sent lor,.to pull in Paus place until Me ‘should recover. ‘The substitute, however, turns out ‘to be & better man than the one whose place he has taken, and Paul is so far recovered that he resamed his seat in the boat to-day. The giants will undoubtedly jead in the pool selling, or at least will divide that posi- tion with one or two other crews, probably with Harvard and Cornell, Two houses below the Dartmouth quarters ts the house of Sumner Ctark, where ‘THE WINNERS OF LAST YEAR have pitched their tents again. Both the Univer- sity and freshmen crews are here, tne latter sleep- Ing in an old but cleaniy shi which has been comfortably fixed upfor them. ‘The house is sim- fiar in kind, but rather better than Mr. Alden’s, and is surrounded by more large shade trees, under which the boys have many hammocks, in and under which they spend that portion of their leisure time that is not occupied in watching the other crews as they row down over the course. Elis Ward is with them, and gives genera! satis- faction by his geDtlemanly treatment oi the men and the pains ne takes with them. Nearly every time the University has started out for @ pull he has accompanied them in his wherry and coached them vigorously ior some distauee down the course. With the {reshmen he has not pulled so much, for fear Of overworking himseit before his race with Biglin, Which comes offnext Tuesday. But otherwise he has taken almost equal paius with them, and certainly has reason to think well of their performances. Captain Brewer, of the University, has,been troubled somewhat with boils, and Brown, the only ether member of last year’s crew in the boat, has been laid up three days with few weeks since, a bilious fever. He has got well over it, however, as he got ove milar attack last year, and Captain Brewer has fears but that he will pull as ugly an ear this year as he did then, The crew pull a very pretty stroke, but seem hardly as powerful a8 their victorious predecessors, A half mile lower down, and hardly that distance frem the end of the course, are the representatives of ‘THE METHODISTS AND KPISCOPALIAN! from Wesleyan and Trinity. They are both quar- terea on Leander Davis, and have, probably, the jleasantest of all the crew quarters in Agawam. Their distance from the prevents their having as many Visitors as the rest; but the scene, when- ever lace is reached, is perhaps the liveliest of all. Tae jouse, a commodious and airy white farm dwelling, stands just back irom the road, and comi- mands # magnificent view of nearly all the course. On the a side is a fine Ce tl a and beneath shade of the numerous trees the Trinity men love to take siestas more than they love to row, while the aoe Popaleg cs hyo pre continu. e d during Di ranks on sek ooh arying the monotony vecaslonally with @ bout af xing gloves, in the use of which some of them are quite proficient. Next to the Columbia men the ity College crew is the atone of the Universi on ‘The river, and mth ter weight gives them an more Paes ‘men, at they eee esprit as ase and the ruling desire with some of them seems to the Baie era ot pert ‘Thursday night, when they are a queer i (rand ones first {in reasion on be- holding them ay to langh. unc eaan to be @ onaracter, and, unless ces are UU: sually deceltfel is 50. Thelr style of rowing is 88 peculiar as themselves, but they are a powerful set and have @ way of jerking the bout that is decidedly vicious, she ree ae Even, TODAY. ‘ weather iectly maguif ‘the river lies like Pier trew has peep out this iorenoon, and from ten o’clock till now river has been fairly elive wish the passing 9p0 rs ‘of the gracetul six-oared iis and mem orere le sculla and u water t have been to and fro wi ae activity, The event of the morning has nm COLLISION BETWEEN THE AGGIES AND CORNELL, ina wey, tharoughly demoralized former boat, but fortunately it no one. ‘The les had but just put of from their whari, and were ing down the river at a rattling when they were met the -Cornell Ww, wane Tapidly up ‘stream, with trainer, sitar in . the bow, The , latter, without lobking ‘round, turned "to go across epee nver ‘as the two boats came ther, and the result was a collision between the bow outrig- nell boat and the prow of the Aggies’ sonst ene Cor! Pp shell, which was ripped completely to pieces as far as the bow ‘oarls seats ‘fhe accident brought some. ver} like e: ns. fron ‘* ” who stood on the ¥ wharf aoa expressed his opinton of Coulter's steering in no very compli- mentary terms. The boat was the one by the Aggie’s last year, and it was taken @t once to Harrigan’s boat house, where an effort ‘will be made to mend it, 80 that it can be used until their pew boat arrives. Hank and his pets, the bias, went to Hart- ford this morning to meet they new Roabr boat, which they expect to find on the Hartford boat and. hope $6 Dring on fonigh wailing to go on alone, but it.. The Harvard men oan style tnis morning, pullin; minute against the current. About t! was up at the Yale quarters, where the .boys ip- duced a rich young city lad to let Hamell take tis en and, for the nrst time in Bix years, gave an exhibition of that oid. te stroke that earned him the sobriquet of the “little steam engine,”’ and kept him at the head o! the river for eight years. The boys liked it, but the owner of the sbell thought it was all day with his boat. The Bennett Cup. ‘The néw and interesting feature introduced now forthe first time in the annual coliege regatta sports by Mr. Bennett’ generous offer of a $500 prize for a running match is attracting mofe and more attention on all sides as it comes tobe understood. So far as I have heard, only the warm- est expressions of praise are spoken in regard to it, and it promises to be a prominent feature in the sports. The collegians gre especially pleased, and, bad the offer been made before the close of the college year, the track of Hampden. Park woula not have been wide enough to accommodate the large number of con- ‘estants. who would surely have entered, There is one slignt drawback, which can easily be obviated, however. Owing to the lateness. of the announcement of the plan the only men who will be in condition are the boatmen here practising for the race andthe members of the freshmen mimes who will participate in the base ball tourna- ment next week. Notwithstanding the tempting prize, none of the oarsmen are quite willing to end: r in the least their chances for the Univer- sity boat race by entering for the running match, and-hence none of them willenter if the match takes place as is now arranged—on the same day as the boat race. Should it, however, be deemed advisable to put the running match on the morning of the 15th, the same day as the Ward-Biglin race, which ‘will take place in the afternoon, then several members of the different crews have expressed a desire and willingness to enter, and tne excitement of the match will be much increased. The match is sure to he @ success, however, in any event, and will not lack for entries even should it tail, for the reagon above stated, to bring out the best talent of each college, ‘The first arrival and, I believe, the first entry for the match came last evening in the person of Mr, Otie B. Benton, of Amherst. Mr. Benton, who pulled the stroke of last Re freshman crew, and would have pulled in this year’s University crew, probably, but for tne Objections of his friends on account of the time which they alleged woud be taken from his studies, is a tall, lithe, well-built man, with his prin- cipal length in his legs, well trained muscles and fimely' developed chest. He stands about five feet eleven inches, and weighs (when not in training) one hundred and sixty pounds. He has won con- siderable reputation among his eollege mates for his endurance and pluck, 80 much so that, immedi- ately on the announcement of the prize through i columus, the members the crews ere sent to him urging him to enter, and it was principally owing to their interest and action in the matter that ne did so. He is stopping at Mr, White's’ farmhouse, near the Yale quarters, and nearly opposite Hampden Park, whiere the race will be run. He began training five days since, and, with the aid of woollen shirts aud hard exercise, has succeede! in reducing bia weight already some fifteen pounds. He took his lirst practice round the track this morning, and was watched with much interest by a number of “jockeys” and others who happened to be present. le expressed to me the bettef that the two miles will be ran inside of eleven minutes, by which it may be inferred that whoever beats him will have to beat that time. Other contestants will no doubt be here ere the close of the week, and then a better estimate can be madeof the character of the match aud the Ume that will be made. YACHTING. The Aunaal Regatta of the Stapieton Yacht Club—The Sloops Elisabeth and Cygnus Win in Their Respective Classes. ‘The annual regatta of the Stapleton Yacht Olub was sailed yesterday, and proved a rather unin- teresting race. Daring the greater part of the afternoon there was barely @ breeze, and, conse- quentiy, the yachts were drifting instead of saii- ing. The steamer Fort Lee carried passengers, paying $1 to the club, round the course, and brought them home again. The following yachts started in the race :— FIRST CLASS. Feet. 6 2 32 32 23 7 -B +... Chambers... il the first class sleops was from a The course for stakeboat anchored off the coal dock fronting the room where the. club holds its meetings, to and around Robin's Reef buoy, thence around buoy 8% on: the Southwest Spit, back to Robin’s Reef bnoy and thenee to Pry departure. The second class sloops sailéd the same course, only turnin buoy 8 instead of 844. The breeze was about south south-west and the tide runningebb. They were all started at 11h, 3om., and on the way down the Elizabeth took the lead of the feet, followed by the Sappho. The Edith was leading the second class sloops, and they finally rounded buoy 8 as follows :— HM. 8. BAH el cere 1510 Cypnap.. a eee 234 86 Alber The Elizabeth kept her round buoy 84; and finally turned for home, leading the first class sloops. On the way back the Cygnus made pretty good time and succeeded in gaining considerably on the others in her class. 7 The second class sloops arrived as follows :— Boned Ms HM, 8. ith... Me outa e svhit Albert 5 56 30 Ny veer ‘The Cygnus won the Rares in the second class by time allowance. The first class sloops did not ar- rive until near seven o’clock P, M., but the Eliza- beth wae ihe winning boat, "51616 ovat “2 28.20 Yachting Notes. The new schooner yacht Prospero, built from the designs and paper drawings of Mr. Cary Smith, will be launched to-day. The schooner yacht Resolute, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. A. 8. Hatch, is lying off the foot of Wall street. ‘The schooner yachts Enchantress and Magic are lying off S:aten Isiand. The schooner yacht Preadnanght, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. A. B. Stockwell, was sffuck by lightning on Satur- day, carrying away her maintopmast head; no other damage was done. The following Reaned Whitestone yesterday :— Steam yacht Wave, N.Y.Y.0., Mr. Harley, from New York; cruising eastward. Yacht Dreadnaught, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Stockwell, from Whitestone for New London. Yacht Tarolinta, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. Kemp, trom New York for Northport, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, ‘The Nationa) Rifle Associatian held a meeting at 194 Broadway yesterday afternoon, General Shaler in the chair, The meeting was an informal one, there being no quorum. Among those present were General Franz Sigel, Mr. David W. Judd, Major John Powell and others. A commanication from the Third company of the Second regiment ‘was read, asking for Pen ce to use the range of the Association at moor. The request was granted, with certain restrictions. A similar re- quest from Oompaagy H, First nt, was also gue The Treasurer submit his er] showing a balance of $708 60. An offer of & ¢ irom Colonel Bruce, of the Furs, Field and fay) to be competed for by members of the As- at @ distance of 200 yards, was accepted. umber of new members the meet- THE COURTS. CUSTODY OF A CHILD. A Question Involving the Principle of Religious Guardianship. A FALSE WIFE AND RECREANT BROTHER. The Hushand and Father Seeking His Child, but Giving a Free Berth to the Eloping Runaways. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. A not unfrequent casein the Courts nowadays Was an application made yesterday through writ of habeas corpus, before Judge Van Erunt, holding Chambers’ of the Court of Common Pleas, by a father, for the custody of his child. It is an inter- esting case, as will be seen by the report else- where, the father being a Roman Catholic, and.his strongest point of objection being to the child Deing brought up in the faith of her present guar- @ians, who are Presbyterians. Judge Van Brunt has ordered a full and thorough investigation into the facts Of the case. Yesterday, inthe United States District Court, Indge Blatchford rendered his decision in the case of Joseph Metz and others, bankrupts. On the 26th of December, 1871, Bailey & Debevoise Jeased to the bankrupts, who composed the firm of Mets Brothers & Cleave, for three years and one month from the 1st of January, 1872, ior the yearly rent of $7,500, payable monthly, not in advance, thestore and basement of the building Nos, 353 ‘and 865 Canal street, tn this city. The bankrupts made only one of the monthly payments, and on the.Jat of May, 1872, Owed the lesgors $1,875 for rent, Prior to May 6, 1872, Batley & Debevoise had institaced proceedings to dispossess the ten- ants for non-payment of rent. On the 6th of May, 1872, @ petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed against the bankrupts, and thev were ad- judicated bankrupts on the 7th of August following. The Judge says that after the adjudication it was the duty of Bailey & Debevoise to have asked the Court to sanction the rate of rent they now ask or to give up the premises. It was not enough for them to ask possession or rent from the Marshal. ‘The applicants are entitled toareasonable com- pensation for the use and occupation of the prem- ises. The assignee is directed to make a formal Y 10, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. \ Macgregor nad refused to deliver up his books and papers to his successor as required by the statne, “Does the statute e,” interrupted Judge Daniels, ‘that in case of fatmare to deliver up his books and papers his salary should not be paid?” ‘Well, no, not exactly that,” answered Mr. Dion, “but this 1s one of the reasons for which the Comptroller has refused to him, but the chief reason is that the statute points out a remedy by action and not by @ mandamus.” “Dll take your ra,” said the Judge, and the up to him. papers were Decisions. Judge Danieis. Roberta vs. rta.- Report of referee con- firmed and judgment of divorce granted, custody Of children awarded to plaintiff, plaintim to re- cover her costs of this action against the said de- fendant. Clinton vs, Clinton.—Report of referee con- firmed and judgment of divorce granted. The People ex rel. Ryan vs. Green, Comptrolier.— Motion tor peremptory writ denied and alternative writ of mandamus allowed, Schmidt va. Schmidt,—Order settled, Green et al. ve. Lockwood.—Judgment record, afMidavit, order to show cause and the Sherii’s re- turn on the arrest wanted, Lihenthal et ‘8. The Ocean National Bank.— Motion to amend complaint, &c., granted. In the matter of the resignation of Richard Amerman, Executor.—Motion for eommitment ranies, with $10 costs; but the commitment will in the nature of an execution against the per- son, which will allow the defendant to give bail aud take the liberties of the jail. He has not been fined, and is entitled to jail liberties, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. : By Judge Monell, Hemphill and Another vs, Foley and Another.— Defendants’ movion to satisfy judginent of record denied. Platntitfs’ motion for attachment grantea, unless defendants submit t@ examination on the 14th inst., at twelve M. Jones vs. Norwood.—Order settied, grossed for signature, ‘The Rector of the Church of the Redemptien vs, Crawford.—Order denying motion and order stay- ing proceedings until decision of appeal. in the Matter of the Accounting of Thomas J. Barr as Receiver in Gregory vs. Gregory.—Order di- recting an account Py receiver and for a reference, nd va. Trent.—Allowance of $250 granted plain- Chomforst and Another vse. Cagney.—Order amending complaint, Wright and Another vs, Ripley.—Aliowance of $250 to defendant. : Simonsan vs. Simonson.—Order settled. . By Judge Curtis. Fink vs. Allen and Wife,—Judgment for plaintiff. (See opinion.) COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Grand Larcenies. Before Judge Sutherland. Jn this Court yesterday Charles McKenna, who on the ad inst. stole @ silver watch from Catharine Bayer, worth $28, pleaded guilty to am attempt at grand larceny. . Arthur L, Rodney also pleaded gullty to the same grade of crime. On the 12th of June he stole $80 worth of silverplated ware from the house of Georgia Cunnington, 63 West Twellth street. These prisoners were each sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. Bartholomew Touchant was indicted for stealing a gold watch, worth $100, and $16 worth of cloth- Must be en- answer to the petition, setting forth such facts and positions as he may deem proper for the protection of the estate, and the matter may then be brought before the Court on notice for further action. FATHER AND CHILD. The Old and Not Unfrequent Story in the Courts—A Father Seeking the Cus- tody of His Child—Born of Catholic Parents and Being Educated by Pres- byterian Protectors in Their Faith. About two years ago Rose Corrigan, then seven. years of age, was committed by a police magistrate to the care of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. ‘The ground of the commitment was the alleged neglect of her-parents to properly take care of her, the statement at the time being that her father was a drunkard and that she was found halr naked and half starved in a damp and un- wholesome cellar, a prey to vermin and rats, the latter having half eaten away ber toes. The child ‘Was at ouce indentured to Mr, William Virgilious, @ partner in the firm of Havemeyer & Co., the other members of the firm being sons of our pres- ent Mayor. Mr, Patrick Corrigan, father of the child, made application: yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, hoiding Chambers of tue Court of Com- mon Pleas, for her custody. THE FATHER’S STATEMENT. In his statement Mr, Corrigan sets forth that the indenturing of the child was without any notice to him, that the facts, of the case did not jus rocédyire and thatthe same was ille; G ret! foaemnes, ne are, he had been what inte! ‘ate shal but that at present he was a member ofa Hafner’ Mathew Total Ab- stinence Society and drank nothing whatever intoxicating, and that.e was now in a condition to. take proper care of her as he was of his other children. A further point urged was that previous to her coming into the custody of Mr. Virgilious she had been instructed in the Roman Catholic iaith, but had since that time had her name changed to Rose Virgilious’ and was being brought up in the ry The counsel for Mr. Corrigaa urged that the child was pow of a proper age to choose her own guardian and that she siould be produced in Vourt for this purpose, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY. In return to a writ of habeas corpus it was stated, om bebalf of Mr. Virgilious, that she was indentured to him by the Cor muiissioners of Chari- ties C4 Conteeuees ee aside from such indeo- ture the PS e parents of the child was such as justided the committt magistrate, in giving her in charge of the Commissioners, and would justify the Court in refusing to comply with the present appiication ; that since ane had been in bis family—he having no children—he had treated her as his own } that she was greatly attached to himeelf swe a8 well as they to her, and w that she ig to leave them. | ARGUMENT IN THE CASE. On behalf of Mr, Virgilious, his counsel, Mr. John E. Parsoné, said that other Juages in similar pro- ceedings had not required the presence of the child, but Poe cross, that His Honor might take a different view of tne case she been brought within reach of the Court and could be produced at once if deemed necessary. Lf the girl, however, was not to be given back to her parents tt was better, he thought, for her that there should not be lett upon her mind such impressions as the present proceedings would be likely to impart. Judge Van Brant said he was inclined to con- sider 48 final the indenture of the Commissioners, that under the statute the power to indenture was given them and that the statute conveying such power was within the scope of legislative action. Mr. Movaffrey, counsel for Mr. Corrigan, insisted that an important principle was involved in the case—a principle as to the paramount right of « parent to the care and education of his child. He asked permission to traverse the truth of the statement made by the other side. Juage Van Brunt said that the counsel had an undoubted right to traverse the truth of the return to the writ of habeas corpus, and he gave counsel permission to do so. TEMPORARY DISPOSAL OF THE CASE. A traverse was at once filed setting forth that there Was no such contract of indenture as that setup on the rt of Mr. Virgilious, and even if there was that the same was void and illegal. ‘The further hearing of the case was adjourned till the 11th of next September. be taken as to the regularity of the girl's commit. ment and indenture. Application was made thi pending the Anal determination of the case, the child be sent toa Roman Catholic institution, but this Jadge Van Brunt refused, ana ordered that she be left in the custody of her present guardians, ANOTHER CHILD CASE. ln Gill A Wife Elopt with Her Husbana’s Brother—Pursuit by the Hushand and His Efforts to Obtain Possession of His Child Taken with Them. Frederiko Roxo is a coffee merchant in Rio Ja- neiro. Not long since, as he alleges, his wife eloped from that city with @ brotuer of his, the two taking with them his daughter Alice. He traced them to the St. Nicholas Hotel, in this city, and found that they did not design making this country the tertoination of their travels, but had taken pas- sage tor Europe in a steamer to leave on the 12th inst. For the recreant wife and brother he does | not care, but does desire to rere the custody of his child. - Application was m: ; otae Cee before Judge Dantels, holding Supreme Court, Chambers, for a writ of habeas corpus directing the produc- tion of the child in Court, In the petition asking for the writ were sot jorth the above facts, The | writ was Gr and the case will come up for investigation this morning. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Late Superintendent of Buildings and Fis Salary. Before Jadge Dantels. Application was made yesterddy by Mr. Settie on behalf Of Mr. Macgregor, late Superintendent of Meantime evidence is to | exploits. It ran substantially as tollows:—The children went into the house and wan- | dered up stairs, Locking under @ mat in the hallway they found a key, | | maged the apartment to the best of their ability. the Department of Public Buildings, for a peremp- tory writ of mandamus against the Comptroiler, dtrecting Judgment of his salary for iast April. Mr, Diom.on behalf of the city, said tnat Mr, ing, the property of Antoine Bessitre. He was sent to the State Prison for two years, Alleged Felonious Assauit with a Pistol. William Cornwell was charged with firing a rant for the arrest of John Hines, the keeper of a restaurant at 193 West street. The warrant was not granted, and, determining to take the law into her own hands, the bellicose damsel proceeded to Hines’ house in West street and revenged herself upon the unoffending crockery. She kicked over the tables, smasbed the soup plates and sent the cups and glasses dying throngh.the windows in all di- rections, caused more destruction than a bull in « china shop, and raigedja greater row than might have been expected from even the worst-tempered vi that ever had existence, A crowd collected outside the wrecked restaurant, and ‘he mor that a can of nitro-glycerine had exploded in the establishment soon gained circulgtion. ‘When Mary, the militant, had exhausted her ener- gies on the furniture and fixings and the visitors who had gone in for their dinner, but whose appe- tites had vanished without the aid of sirloin or chop in consequence of the necessity of di ging plates and glasses, which they did with as m skill and dexterity as @ company of Chinese jug- giers, she went into the kitchen and commenced & violent assault upon the cook, one Ellen Benntss, whom she accused of having supplanted her in the affections of the proprietor, Mr. Hines. She strack Ellen over the bead and shoulders with an um- brella, tried to poke out one of her victim’s eyes with the ferrule, and did not relax her violence or vituperation until OMcer Cotton, of the Fifth pre- cinct, came to the rescue, and with extraordinary heroism and galiantry succeeded in pinioning tne female Modoc and bringing ber to terms. She was brought before Peace Commissioner Judgé Dowhng and Ellen Benniss preferred a charge of assault and battery agatnst her, The Judge heid her under $300 ball to answer. While Mr. cry, the Clerk, * waa taking the complaint, Mary satd, in a peculiarly sarcastic Way:—‘She’s only jilus ay me, that wan is, oecause ol’m betther lookin’ nor herself.” Here ensued 4 long string of recrimtnations, which, out of respect to the innate modesty of the Court of- ficials, W38 promptly supressed. . “Caught on the Fly.” Catherine Williams of South Fifth avenue and Broome street, was yesterday stan ling in Elim street counting her money, when a man, named John O’Connell, approached her, snatched the money out of her hand and ran away. Officer Dev. lin, Fourteenth precinct, saw the action of tho thief and followed and caught him. The prisoner ‘was committed by Judge Dowling, in default of $600 bail, to answer at General Sessions. JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Burglary. ’ Thomas Agnew, residing at 234 East Eleventh street, was arraigned before Justice Ledwith at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, charged with an attempted burglary on thé premises 135 Fourth avenue, occupied by Stephen Raleigh, on the night of the sti instant. The noise eaused by the attempted entrance attracted the attention of Oificer Reynolds, of the Fiiteenth precinct, who succeeded in a ting Agnew, while a confederate escaped. He was committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer, Grand Larceny. Michael Barry, of 29 South Fifth avenue, was charged with stealing two silk dresses, valued at $100, from Anna Reilly, of 22 East Thirteenth street, He was locked up to answer, and the complainant was sent to the House o/ Detention. COURT CALENDARS—THIS BAY. Supreme Court, CuamBeRs—Held by Judge Daniels.—Noe. 1, 4, 5, 21, 41, 43, 67, 102, 152, 144, 145, 148, 149, 150, 161, 153, 155, 161, 173, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 19%, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199, call to 203, COURT OF GENERAL SEssions—Held by Judge Sutherland.—ihe_ People ys, Thomas Pender, rol loaded pistol at Elizabeth Gibbons on the 26th of June. The complainant and defendant lived in the tenement house, 172 Elizabeth street, and hada war of words, when, according to her story, he threatened to blow her brains out. On the con- trary, the accused said that he fired the pistol at his own door for the purpose of frightening her and letting her brother Know that he was arined, if he should attack him. The Jury convicted Cornwell ot a simple assault, and hia Honor sentenced him to the Penitentiary ior eight months, i An Assault. Thomas McCarty pleaded guilty to assault and battery, He was charged with cutting James Hunt in the arm with an oyster knife on the 3d of this month. He was sent tothe Penitentary for one year. Petit Larceny. Bridget McNally, who was charged with entering the apartments of Thomas M. Higgiston, 7034 James street, and stealing $60 worth of clothing, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Vincent Biood was tried for cutting William Thompson on the 3ist of May and convicted o! a simple assault. These prisoners were cach sent to the Peniten- tary for six months. A Pious Thief. William Langton pleaded guilty to petit larceny. ‘The allegation against him was that on the 10th of June he stole a prayer book worth $4 59, owned by Anna Jane Conners, The sentence was, Peniten- tary three months. itam sot who was indicted for burglari- ously enterimg the shop of Patrick Moran and steal- ing Some Carpenter’s tools on the 3d instant, was convicted of petty lareeny. There were mitigat- ing circumstances, aud the Judge sent him to tie Penitentiary for one month. An Alléged Larceny. In the afternoon Johu Carney was placed on trial; charged with stealing $600 in mouey from the liquor store of John MeGauren, 61 Sixth avenue, in June. The testimony against the accused ts ctr- cumstantial, and centres mainly on the tdentifica- tion of a $500 bill. Mr, Mott defends the prisoner, The case will be concluded to-day. TOMBS POLICE COURT. A Valuable Gold Watch °Stolen and Pawned by Two Female Infants—Judge Dowling Orders the Arrest of the Pawn- broker—He is Held in $5,000 Bail to Answer. Louisa Duffy and Josephine McGrath, aged re- spectively eight and ten years, and who gave their residence as 102 James street, were brought before the presiding Justice at the Tombs Police Court by Officer Musgrave, of the Fourth precinct, yester- day, on & charge of grand larceny. These two little walfs of society excited’quite an amount of sym- pathy among the Court officials on account of their emaciated appearance, general intelligence and their condition, which indicated the utmost pov- erty. Neither of the poor littie girls had any other covering than that afforded by ragged skirts; their feet were devoid of coveing, and their appearance in toto made them ob. jects deserving more of pity than censure. The charge against the little oues was preterred by Mrs. Bridget Prendergast, of 27 Monroe street. It appeared that Mra, Prendesgast went out doring Tuesday aiternoon, locking her doors amd placing the key under the door mat. Her son, on arriving at the house, met the two little giris upon the stairs, and on reaching his mother’s rooms found that they had been ransacked. He went tothe station house, and through the efforts of Officer Musgrave the cnildren were 8..bsequently arrested. | They at once pleaded guilty to committing the | felony and gave a circumstantial account of the whole transaction, When brought before Judge Dowling that per- je @iticial interrogated them kindly and elicited from themg the narrative of their raid and with which they opened the door of Mrq. Prenaer- | gast’s room. The first place which the poor, half- starved little creatures “went for” was the reiriger- ator, upon the shelves of which they found. a quantity of tempting viands, which ‘they speedily | demolished. Not meeting with any Ua all | they forthwith proceeded to investigate, and rum- Agold watch, valued at $75, and some lace collars, they carried off with them. In answer to Judge Donund they said that they had pawned the watch at Mr. Hugh Freei’s, No. 61 Rose street, for $1. With the proceeds they bought some dolls and toy china disies, with the stolen laces they decorated the dolls and with the little plates they pretended they gave ea eg Snag boy aed cents oi the money was re-stolen from them by & young gamin about the age of the eldest. ‘5 es When Judge Dowling heard this story he looked fixedly at the children a few moments and then said :—‘'This man Freel ought to be arresied, Any man who would take @ valuable gold watch from a child of that age and give her $1 upon it, without ascertaining where the watch came irom, deserves unishment.”” The Judge then directed Oficer usgrave to bring Freel before *him, and on his ar- rival committed him under $5,000 ball to answer the charge of receiving stolen goods. After the commitment had been made out Judge Dowling said:—‘ think this is acase where the license of the pawnbroker ought to be revoked, Officer, take these children Gown to Mayor Have- meyer's office, explain the case to him and tell him thatl think it ts asubject which needs his investi- ation. ¥ The officer obeyed the magisterial mandate, saw the Mayor, and His Honor, after hearing the cir- cumstances, rubbed his hands delightedly and ejaculated—“‘An! I am glad; Judge Dowling, as usual, is dotng bis duty. Tell His Honor I will investigate the affair!’ The children will remain in the Tombs in the Meantime, pending thetr trial at General Sessions. ‘The youngest one, It seems, has been in the habit ot parsing numerous articles for her mether, and evidently seemed to be well posted as vo the man- ner in wi valuable goods were “Mary Hines’ Revenge.’ bery; Same vs, Thomas Bernard, rer Same ys. William Phillips, felonious assault and battery > Same vs, John McNamara, felonious assault an: battery; Same vs. Richard Bennet, felontous as- sault and battery; Same vs. Bernard Foley and Peter Foley, burglary; Same vs. William Sinith, gene Jarceny; Same vs. John Canela alias James elly, grand larceny; Same vs. William Pengiey, grand larceny; Same vs. John Doran, grand lar- ceny; Same vs. Walter Brodewskt, grand larceny} Same vs. Robert Yates, grand larceny; Same vs, Samuel France, grand larceny; Same vs. James Waish, Bog) larceny; Same vs. Stephen Penny and Teddy Mack, petit larceny from the person; Same vs. John Russell, petit larceny from the per- son; Same vs. William J. Chajay, tit larceny from the person; Same vs, Charies Dietzel, petit larceny. ‘UNDER THE RATHER PEDANTIC title of¢"TheMan-* nal of Sanitation” Mr. ©. A, Gordon has published a small dictionary of health, ostensibly for sol- diers, but adapted quite as well to civilians, That the British soldier is well fed is abundantly evi- dent from the dietary, which gives six pounds eight ounces of solids and liquids daily as the regue, lation allowance for each man! CoLoNneL J, G. MEDLEY, who has written out his “Tour in the United States and Canada,” asserts, contrary to most observers, that the American are @ silent and reticent people. Probably the gallant Colonel encountered mostly the genus American traveller taking hfs food at our immense hotels, Mr. EpGar SHEPPARD'S “Lectures on Madness,” jast out in Lonaon, treats of various forma of in- sanity, from mania to idiotcy, in medical, legal and social aspects. Tue Mona CHARACTER of Paul De Kock’s novels was motter of discussion, among other things, at the Tichborne trial. One of the counsel delared he did not know a more tinmoral writer in all French Userature, which shows that he had never read Dumas, fils; Flaubert, Feydeau, Droz, Sue, or Gautier. Chief Justice Cockburn well disposed of the question in this sentence:—‘Paul De Kock,” said His Lordship, ‘in his search after the mdicu- lous is unscrupulous; but, whether he preserves delicacy or violates it, he does not seek to indame the passions.” THE Scorcu have a fashion about their public documents which our men of red tape at Washing- ton would do well to emulate. The Registrar Gen- eral of Scotland prints on vhe title page of his last report of births, marriages and deaths, that the approximate cost of its preparation, paper and printing was £90. Tax Port MANZONI left a great mass of notes tor & projected history of the French Revolution, which he intended to draw into parallel with the Italian Revolution of 1848. Manzoni was very fas- tidious about his style, and would pass whole days in seeking for a word or form of expression which would best render his meaning. Ir 18 SOLEMNLY announced in the London papers: that the New Testament Company of Revisers QJ the Scriptures have got as far as the fifteenth’ chapter of Acts, At the past rate of progress they will have finished the new English Bible in about eleven years—or it will have finished them. “Wuat’s THE USE of writing about the Asset. bly’s shorter Catechism ?’ asks the Pall Mall Ga- zette, apropos ot Rey. William Parks’ “Five Ser- mons on the Five Points.” This fearful and won- derful book, the Pall Mall says, is doubtless “due to the fact that a great many people like to be bul- lied in the pulpit.” Tue Loxvon ‘Publishers’ Circular,” after citing anu audacious dictam of the Spectator, that “Amer- ican humour (with a “u’’ in it) is now the very best in the world,” proceeds to remark on what It terms Mr. Bret Harte’s “rough profanity and daring wickedness” in talking about “tne glorious choir of Gou’s angels” being engaged in “loafing around the throne.” The critic ought to have known that the merit or demerit of this sentiment belongs not to Bret Harte, but to John Hay. Loxp Hoventon (formerly Richard Monckton Milnes) 1s one of the literary veterans of London, and has been a famitiar figure in society there for pearly half a century. He was described by Mr. Disraeli (in “Tancred”) under the name of Mr. Vavasour :— A poet, and a real poet, quite a troubadour, as well as @ member of Parliament; travelled, sweet- tempered and good-hearted; very amusing and very clever, With Catholic sympathies and an eclectic turn o! mind, Mr. Vavasour saw something good in everybody and everything. * * * Va- vasour liked to Know everybody who was known, an@to see Kona tdai which ought to be seen. He was everywhere and at everything; he had gone down iu a diving-bell, and A Hoon, As for his acquaintances, he was welcomed in every land; is universal sympathies seemed omnipotent. He dined with Louis Philippe, and gave dinners to Louts Blanc. Emperor and King, Jacobin and car- bonari alike cherished Dim. AMONG Forracomine books illustrating local American history is Mr. R. M. Bayles’ “Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Suffolk County, Long Island.” WHEN CHARLES SUMNER Was in England on his first visit ho made the soquaintence of Lord Brougham. Miss Harriet Martineau was then in this country. At & party one evening in London Brougham calted out across the room, “Sumner, what has become of that devilish old fool, Harriet Martinean ?”? Ong RESULT of Mr, Ptimsell’s book about the A Woman calling herself Mary Hines came to tho Tombe Potice Court yesterday and asked for war- abuses and wrongs of English sailors is to set Ghariea Reade writin @ novel on the subject,