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CREDIT MOBILIER KANUCK. Hoax Ames McMullen Among the Canadian Patriots. HOAXED AND EUCHRED. low American Money Was Placed Where It Would Do the Most Good, FINE FINANCIERING IN THE DOMINION. The Story of the Rise of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Job. BARONETS AND THEIR LITTLE RAKES Documentary Showing of the Little Rake of the Knight of Ravens’ Craig. SIR HUGH'’S NICE DIPLOMACY. “There is $340,000 Gold Expended and $130,000 Yet to Pay.” THE WASHINGTON LOBBY OUTDONE. A Condensed History of the Scheme of Plunder, with Reflections Moral and Political. MONTREAL, July 18, 1873, The Canadians have resolutely determined to clean house, and it needs but a very small gilt of prophecy to joretell that a heavy dust will be kicked up in the parliamentary halls whenever that long deferred operation begins. There are es- tmable people, old residents of the Dominion, who, if the alternative were to be forced upon them ot being elected to serve in the Legislature or in the penitentiary, would unhesitatingly choose the lat- ter, on the ground that the enforced companion- ship would be less debasing to their moral nature im the penal than in the legislative establishment. This seems hard: but New Yorkers—who have worn the ring of political servitude themselves—wili un- derstand from experience bow this may be so. The 13th of August is the time fixed for the re- assembling of Parliament for the purpose of being formally prorogued. It is aiso the time when the attention of the government will be called, “for the third and last time," to the fact that the reputa- tions of its leading members must be burnished up or suffer an everlasting eclipse. ‘The nature of the information in the possession of the opposition with regard to the corrupt means employed to secure to the parties now hold- ing it the charter to build the railroad to or to- ward the Pacific Ocean is said to be of that PRECISE, CONCISE AND, CONVINCING character which will render it necessary for the members of the Ministry to make a series of in- stant and magnificent disappearances, after the highly effective manner o1 Fields, Connolly and other missing celebrities of New York. This, we are told with suggestive calmness, is to be the result—or else, revolution! Of course it is patent that the opposition, comprising the fam- ishing “outs,” are volunteering as pilots during the storm brewed out of this agitated Pacific ques. tion. They would be less than politicians—utterly spunkless patriots—d:d they not hail the opportu- nity with joy and bid the populace back them up in making Sir John A. MacDonald and his piratical crew “back down,’ It has transpired that sir Hugh Ailan, whose pottering tor preferment has precipitated this intcrcolonial pother, so far from being dragged into the job, pounded so persistently at the doors of the original quiet concoctors of tue financial machine that for peace sake they were at last giad to bid him walk in. The gentlemen who at that time—a little more than two years @go—were discussing the propriety of constructing a road to the west coast of the Conti- nent via the Canadian Treasury were Messrs. G. W. McMuilen and a gentleman of the easy identity of Smith. Mr. McMullen, though a Canadian, had trained in the Chicago schools of finance im c)m- pany with Mr. Smith. They had become enthu- siastic over the necessity for building just ONE MORE LITTLE RAILROAD across the Continent through the missionary zeal ofan estimable geographer, Alfred Waddington by name, now deceased, Waddington claimed to have established not only the practicability but the su- periority of a westward course for empire through the high latitudes. His report of his discovery of the route which finally obtained acceptance with engineers I have read with interest, and it will rhaps surprise many dwellers in the States to now that the climate, as well as the character of country, is better adapted for a route of through travel than either of the lines wnich have been established through the States. The facts may be uncomfortable for our pride, but nature has planted them upon an incontrovertible basis. The Canadian survey is jour or five hundred miles shorter than the American routes, besides having much easier gradients over the mountains and a course through a beit of territory where heavy snows are unknown and where the cereal products thrive luxuriantly. But all this 18 toreign to the subject im review, except to show incidentally that a good case could be made out for capitalists looxing jor pee investments. Undoubtedly sir Hugh Allan regarded the scheme, which was being estly aired occasionally in the press, with certam hervous apprehension. He had “PADDLED HIS OWN CANOE” prosperously upon Canadian waters, and as the chie! owner of a fleet of ocean steamers greater than the Cunard line in number, ana the rivals of the best ships that yet succeed in bamMing the ‘winds of the Atlantic, he probably felt that his hands, like his pockets, were jull. He was no rail- road Shab—no Fisk, Gould or Scott, Slips were his hobby, He had followed in the wake of his father, an old Scotch sea dog, who traded between Glasgow and the Canada harbors whenever the latter were suf- ficiently liquid to aecommodate his orig. Finaily, when the sentor Allan had tacked wo his long home, Hugh continued the perilous but lucrative business of ‘igator for some years. Afterwards he came ashore and established a small commercial busi- messin Montreal. The failure of the originators of the first line of Canadtan steamers, about eighteen ears ago, was improved by Mr. Alian and his four rothers, who got the government to subsidize them suilictertly to enable them to keep the enter- prise afloat after getting it into their own hands. Up to date the government is reported to have paid to the Messrs. Alian upwards of #1x millions of dollars towards the sustenance of their venture, which is now accounted one of the Most prosperous of its class in the world. Their Vessels ply between Montreal, Quebec, Liverpool, Glasgow and Londonderry; Baltimore, Norfolk and Liverpool; Portland and the same British ports, ‘and from Scotland to Norway. These facts enadie one to understand how big a founder it was that asked tobe let swim in the Pacific pool of Mc- Mullen, Smith and Waddington, who represented capital, but were not otherwise capitalists. The acquaintance developed into a business intimacy, 5 is evidenced in the confidential telegrams and letters of Sir Hugh after it was decided that a road for carrying freight from China to the Allan steamers ought to ve built. AN AMERICAN SYNDICATE 4s faid to have been tormed by Messrs. McMullen and Smith for the purpose of advancing money te be judiciously spent in surveying a practicabie route throug iament and via the ministerial seats—the geograpni line being left for later consideration. But the Canadian amour intelligence. Which soon leak fingers were to be permitted in purely British ‘pie. At any rate, the opposition, who had neither offices, nor subsidies, nor votes, nor anything else that the lobbyist could possibly turn to account, explained to the country the nature of Sir Hugh's pro \d company, for whom a charter to build the an was solicited, The pressure created served ‘tue purpose intended. “CANADA FOR CANADTANS!" ‘was the cry. The government at the time was in need of the ar”) necessary to sweeten an ap- P hing election. Sir Hugh’s dilemma was the rial opportunity, and what arrangements ‘were made seem clear from what next took place @r hag since been disclosed, The American pro- re Was riled by the out, that American NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1873.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. movers or the enterprise were unceremoniously dropped and Sir Hugh started a new company, English from the fect upward, and as the organs played the right tunes and the election went the be it way the other gor of the stipulation was duly fuifiied, and the Knight of Ravenscraig pocketed the right to build aroad from Nowhere to Elsewhere, for which the generous government to give him $30,000,000 and 50,000,000 acres land, The first man to kick against this arrangement seems to have beea Mr. McMullen, who will not Understand that his services are no longer valu- able to Sir Hugh, Mr. McMu! has assumed an attitude defensive and offen: and, unbosomung himself to the indignant outs, present fur- nishing them with ammunition and ordnance of the heaviest calibre for a bloody campaign. Fol- lowing the example of the late Mr. Oakes Ames, he kept a record of various curious transactions which when exposed to the sunlight have a dam- aging effect on character. The justification which he offers for his determination to blow Sir Hugh and his Ottawa confederates to blazes is the plea ri that Allan has permitted his own private organs to ae him (MeMulien) the scapegoat for the whole ir. A committee—not exactly of “seventy,” but cenvened for the perncee of probing the evidence to the bottom, is in daily session, and through it the public will from time to time be informed of the extent of the scandal, The following is a synopsis of a la mass of papers published in the Montreal Her: to-day :— To tux Epiton or rae Monraxat Heratp :— Sirn—-So much has been of late said ahout connec- tion with the Pacific Railway negotiations that I think, it Detter to lay & full statement of my posliion before the pubhe I visited Ottawa in March, 1671, on a Chicago elegation, and while there met Mr. Weddington and Mr. Kersteman, who were agitating a Canadian Pacific ‘Railroad ana who introduced tho imi at the explorations of r to Mr, ty notice, Alter looking Waddington I concluded to take the sudject beiore some friends. In a few weeks Mr. Mr. Waddington and Mr. the result was that [ roposed to organize a company to build the road on lerms approximating those which rumor reported the government as willing to recommend {to Parlia. meat bout six weeks later we visited Ot. with an intormal proposal for undertaking the work, We met Sir Jobn A. McDonald and Sir Franc: Honcks, and it speeaily became apparent that Mr. Wad- dington had been over sanguine in his idea that the for- mation of a company would be entrusted to his bands. After some conversation, which intimated that the gov- ernment would wish to incorporate prominent Canadian names in any company undertaking the work, we lett oar address, with the understanding that it occasion sree ia Ontee to hear. feoteone weeks hpi andl = mith, of Chicago, my colleague, received a.letter tro Sir Hugh Allan ‘stating that Sir Francis Hincks had re- quested him to communicate with ns to eflect 4 UNION OF INTERESTS in the company that was about to be formed. T after. wards found that Sir Francis Hincks had visited New York early, and, at interviews with two prominent rail- way bankers, had advised them to cease negotiations through Messra Smith and myself and open them directly with sir Hugh . As the gentlemen were both unwilling to cl we existing arrangements, Sir Francis seems to b. given the address lett with bim to Sir Hugh Al , and his letter to us fol- lowed. The result was an interview in Montreal, at which preliminaries were settled by which bir Hugh was to receive a large perponal interest in the stock and an amount for distribution among persons whose accession would be desirable, and that the cash in- its should be advanced by others in interest. An w was hell by myseif with Sir John McDonalt before we met Allan, at which he expressed the lof the government and requested me to meet im at Ottawa. I arcordingly went to Ottawa and ex- Piained that Sir Hugh had entered into verbal arrangements and that we had provided for the accession of such Canadian gentiemen as would be of advantage, He seemed pleased ai promised to set an early day for entering into prelim: hary arrangements with the government for early pre- sentation to Parliament. Shortly afterwards sir Hugh notified Mr. Smith and myself to come, and we three met the Cabinet at Ottawa October 5, 1871, 70 SETTLE THE GENERAL FEATURES OF THE SCHEME. There were present Sir John McDonald, Sir Francis Hincks, Sir George Cartier, and Messrs. Tilley, Tupper, Mitchel Morris, Ailkens and Chapais. It was at once apparent that they were not fully in accord among themselves, in consequence, Sir F. Hincks informed | me, Grand Trank jealousy, represented by Sir George Cartier, The settlement of matters had therefore to be postponed uniil the return ot Sir Hugh from England, the Ist of Decem- ber. Mr. Smith and I proceeded to New York. It was then that we learned of the visit of the Finance Minister, heretofore narrated. Aster the return of Sir Hugh he telegraphed that Sir F. Hincks had called and sug- gested that the fovernmant would be obliged to advertise for tenders, in order to avoid blame, so that an agreement would have to oned, but suggesting that we have @ meetin, io execute the contract. Mr. Smith and mvself accordingly left Chicago on December 15, After closing all preliminaries with Allan we went to New York, where thecontract was signed by all the parties, A variety of topics were discussed at interviews ond by corresponding during the Winter. While at first Sir Hagh had announced that no money would be required; he soon pratoeees to discover that it would be necessary to provide some to aid in closing the arrangement MONEY PLACED WHERE IT WOULD DO THE MOST GOO! He announced that the $8.50) of which he speaks in one letter been lent to Sir John Macdonald and Sir FP. Hinek in. $4,000 and $4,500 respectively, with good knowledge that it was to be repaid. He also explained that the Finance Minister was taking interest in the matter, and that be had sounded him on his per- sonal expectations. He said Sir Francis had replied that at his time of life an absolute payment would refer- able to ultimate profits, and thought he should have $5) al ¢ position of Secretary for his son ata salary of $2,000, reply that We would have to meet such demands; but that large amounts could n disbursed on uncertainties. the session Sir Hugh made lementary contract wi the mitcee of Five were appointed to provide finds This contract also covered a change in terms to meet the views of government, and empow- ered this committee to agree to the acceptance of $30,000,000 and 50,000,000 acres of land, exactly the amount the government recommended, and éxactly the amount he told us they would recommend. A levy of $50,000 was made on the Cty parties April 1, 1372, and the amount place TO THE CREDIT OF SIR HUGH. He drew $40,000. The only explanations which he made of the expenditure were the payment ot $4,000 to Le Minerve newspaper and $3,000 each to three other French papers, whose names I cannot remember ; $5,000to Attorney General Oulmet for aid at Ot an in- definite loan of $10,000 to Sir F. Hincks. T at ded during the session of 1872 and assisted in the passage of the Canada Pacific Railroad Charter, and at its close paid the charges. In addition to the payments spoken of Mr. Abbott was authorized to promise Mr. Longevin TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO AID’ IN ELECTIONS ABOUT QUEBEC, on condition of his friendly araistancs reported that he had done so, _Notwith peuved pledges received both Sir Hugh sums of, nt myself had fears of the result in consequence of the position taken by Mr. McPherson and bis friends and the animosity of the Grand Trunk Railway. I met Sir John Macdonald aiter the close of the session, and he suggested that as Allan had made so many eneinies I should vo to Mr. MePher- son and try to biing about an syalemation, promising to write a personal letter to Mr. McPherson to aid in the object. Sir Hugh and Mr. Abbott, however, dissuaded me from doing $0; promised to take the ao gy te with Sir John of ‘my taulure todo as agreed. 1 gots letter from Allan whien seemed quite discouraging, ax he said Sir G. E. Cartier told him they never intended dealing with our company or Mr. McPherson, but would form # new one under the control of the government. But Sir Hugh added that the elections were approaching, and his French friends would make their power felt, and Cartier must yield or stand a poor chance to be elected, On August 6 he wrote again, stating that he had brought about what he wished, as’ the government had been forced to come to him, and he had secured an agree- ment, but that he had to advance a large amount of money—some $200,000 already and over . more still to be pail—and wanting to know WHAT THE NEW YORK FRIENDS WOULD NO. On the 16th of September he wrote stating that he had learned of the absence of several of our friends from New York, and that therefore a mesting could not be held until November 15, which was very unsatisfactory, as he was to have the contract signed within ten days, and wanted to go to England to raise money. He stated his expenditure to that date $345,000, id, with $13,500 more fo pay, and he urged speedy arrangement for re- tunding this. “wny 18 rnIs THUS?” I visited Montreal shortly after, to ask him for th guidance of our friends, who were startled at the magni tude of the fignres, and who prop to have some ri sonable explanation of how the money had been ¢: ended before they returned it, At the interview which lellowed Sir Hugh reiterated the statement in his tater letter. He said Sir George bad been loth to realize the fact that he held the controlling French influence, but that after @ while Sir George, much against his will, consented to yield his’ prejudices and give Allan the control, with, however, certain Provisions about Americans which would be more of an apparent than real objection, and on the anderstanding that Sir Hugh would advance money to aid the election ernment supporters. After having Sir George sign an agrecment he commenced paying money, but he told me having Cartier's order in each cage and taking @ re- ceipt. When making the agreement he bad no idea that the amount would be excessively large, and nit thousand had run up to between one — hundred and two liundred thousand dollars he became alarmed id told Cartier that he must _ sto paying the drafts unless the whole government woul sanction the bargain. He stated that Sir Georce went to pone — r a cae telegram rom Sir John confirm. ing his action. er this Allen said he proceeded payiny until he had advanced - iio ed be IN ADDITION TO $40,000 drawn from New York. 1 promised ty submit his state- ment to my friend: im New York. The next word If had was that he. thought he must dissolve all connection with Americans I replied protesting. in return received @ brief letter in which tated that he was in ignorance of the inten- tion of the government. Had an interview on December 4, when he announced @ finat close of any arrangements with Americans, with an utter repudiation of any obliga- lions to them, and he stated that he had written to New York that he ' w not continue his ts. 1 protested, stating that I deemed it only h ble in. him to insist on the original agreement, Or, else to retire from the company. n this was refused [ announced my intention of visiting Ottawa to Jay the matter before sir John A. Macdonald. On the Sist of December I tad an interview with tr John and showed him the letters which I had from Sir Hah, as well as the contracts and the letters to the New York railroad President which were recently published. T pointed out the allegations made by Sir Hngh as to his a ts with the goy- ment, and narrated to him ing facts, e d_been bribed, and I not our Canadian associate must be A SWINDLE, in attempting to get retundea nearly $400,000 which he had never laid out. i then requested him to allow our original #rrangement to be carried out, or else to leave Sir Hugh out of the government company, since we did not propose to be @ stepping stone for his personal ad- yanceinent, Sir John said they had supposed he had en- tirely broken. off with us. I showed the most of Allan's own letters to prove that such was not the case, and said it the government were not in his power they could better afford to take all the risk of his omission from the company than to face the public when they knew all the facts. (n the 23d of January last I again saw Sir John. I ¢ Sir John copies of all these documents. SIR HUGH ALLAN'S CHECKS for the $40,000 and the receipt of Mr. Todd for the private bill, expenses of the Canada Improvement and the Canada Pacific Railroad Companies ich must have been mie g? reading to him with the memorial of sail Canadian Pacifle Railroad Company, si Hugh Allan, J.J. ©. Abbott and Louis Beaubien ai sorte in his ion, Th's letter stated that Sir Hugh «i broken off all American connection from the initiation ot the Canadian Pacific Com aay Sir John requested tt Hon n Gented that the government pointed out that i us to meet Abbott und Allan treal and arrange ething satistactory. Sir John had gone to New York, while there called on our friends and assured them the would still keep good faith with them, While [ had the strongest rea-ons tor doubting, yet at their re- quest T desisted trom pushing maiters against him turwer than to procere & settlement of m: personal out- jay gad lo, and that of my friends directly entailed by Im § ®: St ‘append authenticated copies of documents, Montrea, August 24, 1872, Duan Ma, Ansore—In the absence afar ugh ‘Allan 1 shall be obliged by your, puppiving the Central ittee ‘with a further sum of $20.00. upon the same conditions as the amount written by me at the foot of my letter to Sir Hugh Allan of the 30th ultimo. GEORGE E. CARTIER, P. 8.—Please also send Sir John A. McDonald $10,000 more on the same terms. THE RECEIPTS, Received from Sir Hugh Allan, by the hands of Hon. J. J. C. Abbott, $20,000 tor general elec purposes, to be arranged hereafter according to the terms ot the letter rtier, of the date 0th enentoershee in his let |. 1. BEAUDRY. HENRY HARRIS, P. 5. MURPHY. For Centra} Committee—L. BETOARRAY. MonTReat, August 26, 1872, Torgxto, August 26, 1872, Tothe Hon. J. J.C. Annorn, St. Annes = (Immediate—private.| bout have another ten thousand. Will be the last me of calling. no} ie. Answer today. MfouN'A “MACDONALD. ANOTHER RECEIFT FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, Montreat, August 2) 187% Sir Jouw A. McDonacp, Toronto :— ‘Draw on me for $10,000. J.J. ©, ABBOTT. Toronto, August 26, 1872, At sight pay to my order, at the Merchants’ Bank, the sum of $10,000, for value received. JOUN A, MACDONALD, To Hon. J. J. C. Amnorr:— ‘This dratt was endorsed thus:—Pay to the order of the Merchants’ Bank of Canada. JOHN A. MACDONALD, Montrxat, July 15, 1873, TER S— Hon. A. B. B. Fos My Deak Sin—I submit for your perusal a statement as to my connection with the Pacific Ralir |y reason is that I have been subjected to the vilest slanders. You are personally cognizant of many of the tacts, 1 ask +00 togive me @ letter containing whatever may be within your recollection, G. W. McoMULLEN, Warsrwoo, July 10, 1873. G, W. McMuucey, EF: Dean Six—With the first part of your history Iam per. sonally acquainted. My negotiations on thé subject of the Pacitic Balwey Previous to that time bad been with Sir H, Ailan and Mr. Abbott, though from the commence- ment I] had been aware of THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH AMERICAN PARTIES whom you represented. I was associated, during the session Of 1872, with Allan, Abbott and yoursel! tn all the Ree rocuring the charter of the Canuda Pacific mit? Dompany, As you state, there were diM- culties, and 1 was ‘aware of the agreement wit Langerin w which you re! was re ras it cussed between d Mr. Abbott. Sir George Cartier's opposition to Sir Hugh, Allan and of the means by which Sir George was forced to forego his oppositi In regard to the payment of money for elec t jon purposes 1 informed of the arrangement with Sir George Cartier, and was also shown a confirmatory telegram {rom Sir John MacDonald. I understand the affair to be substantially as you have related, and Ihave Teason to belleve that 1a! sums of money were acti expended for election purposes under the arrangement. RACING IN ENGLAND. ‘ The Newcastle and Stockbridge Meetings. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE CZAROWITZ. The Czarowits Made a Member of the Jockey Club—The Stockbridge Cup—Success of Couronne de Fer—The Northumber- land Plate—Victory of Falk- land—The Portsmouth Sale— Large Sums for Stallions and Brood Mares. Lonpon, June 28, 1873, On the English turf there is no contrast more striking than that between the Newcastle and Stockbridge meetings, both of which have been held this week. Stockbridge, a heath in Hamp- shire, is close to the training stables of John Day, @ man who held a conspicuous position in the eyes not only of the sporting community, but of the general public in the “plunging” days of the turf, when the Marquis of Hastings, the Duke of New- castle, the Earl of Westmoreland, and other noble- men and gentlemen were progressing at break- neck pace along the road to ruin. His quarters were then filled with celebrated horses, and the meeting, which was annually held on the Downs, was one of the greatest in England, always patron- ized by the most prominent supporters of the sport and marked by contests between the most famous horses of the time. John Day has, hewever, seen gaa reverses since that time. His chief backer, the Marquis of Hastings, is now under the turf and not on it, and the other, the Duke of Beaufort, has ceased to have any but the sligntest connec- tion with racing. It was but the other day that he had to gather his creditors round him and place himself in their hands, and he has now very few horses in his stable, none of which ever win a race. The meeting still holds together tolerably well and is favored by the more influential owners of horses and lovers of racing. It is by far the most select in England and 1s visited only by those who are intimately associated with the turf, On the present occasion it was favored by the attendance of the CZAROWITZ, who went down on Thursday, accompanied by the Prince of Wales. The Russian imperial family has more than once shown considerable interest in our national sport, and about thirty years ago, when the Czar, the grandfather of the young man whoin we saw the other day, was in this country, the title of one of our important long-distance races was altered from the ‘‘Ascot Cup’? to tne “Emperor's Plate.” In 1854, however, the Crimean war had broken out and the Jockey Club felt constrained to rechristen the race, which has eyer since borne its original name, Now they appeared determined to efface, if pos- sible, the memory of that slight to Russia, for they elected the Czarowitz a member without a dis- sentient voice and with loud applause. The Eng- lish Jockey Club has always been one of the most aristocratic institutions in the world, and it ap- pears to be becoming more so. Among its mem- bers are the King of Holland, the King of the Bel- gians, the Czarowitz of Russia, the Prince of Wales and scores of other princes and persons of the very highest quality. The chicf race of the Stock- bridge meeting was the Stockbridge Cup, which has long been famous in the annals of oar turf for bringing to the post some of the best horses of the time. On this occasion, however, the ficld was only @ moderate one, for we saw none of our very finest thoroughbreds, such as Prince Charlie, Cre- morne, Kaiser, Gang Forward and Doncaster, but it was notable for the appearance of the two-year-old Couronne de Fer, who is the second best. animal of that age we have, 80 far as is yet known by public running. Among the other competitors was Suleiman, who ran third for the Two Thousand Guineas, but cut up indiffer- ently in the Derby. It was now thought that the course would suit him so well that he was made favorite, his friends overlooking the pretensions of Couronne de Fer, who had won an important race—the Hurstbourne Stakes—only about an hour previously. That they committed a grave mistake will be evident from the following sunmary :— THE STOCKBRIDGE CUP, value 300 sovs., by sub- scription of 10 sovs. each, the surplus to be divided between the second and third, lor two-year-o.ds and upwards; weight for age, penalties and allow- ances; the second saved his stake; three-quarters © co & 0 om ol amile; T. ¥. C.; 34 subs. Mr. Bruton’s br. c. Couronne de Fer, by Maca- roni—Miss agnes, 2 years, 101 Ibs. (F. Archer). Mr. F. Gretton’s br. c. Suleiman, é yeara, 117 Ibs. (T, Osborne) ... seeeee dese sereeneere Lord Lonsdale’s b. ¢c. Birbeck, 2 years, 8%1bs. (Newhouse) © coves seeceevecesors Lord Faimouth’s Memorandam, 2 years, 86 Ibs. (Glover) .. sdeseens * Lord Lonsdale’s Blast, 2 years, 86 Ibs. (W. Clay). Mr. Pattinson’s Bugler, 3 years, 120 lbs. (Can- non).. ereseesses ee evveeves Mr. Savile's 4 OL darth A Blanche, 2 feats, 32 ibe. (Major) ...... Siorscerre O Betting—? to 4 ugainst Suleiman, 3 to 1 against Couronne de Fer, 4to 1 against Birbeck, 100 to 15 each against Bugler and Lady Blanche filly, and 10 to 1 against Memorandum, The runuing was made at an excellent pace by Bugier, who was followed by Blast, Suleiman, Couronne de Fer and Memorandum in the order named, the last twe being Birbeck and the Lady Blanche filly. These relative positions were main- tained until withm a quarter of a mile from home, when Blast bad had enough of it, and Couronne de Fer took the second place, Birbeck also coming upon the lower ground, At the distance Bugler was compelled to give way to Couronne de Fer, who wou in @ canter, his second race of the day, by three lengths, while Bugler, running very un- generously, Was beaten for second honors by Sulei- man. THE NEWCASTLE MEETING may be regarded as the most popular tn England, surpassing even Epsom; not | etgn in the num- ber of people who attend it, but certainly in the sympathy which they feel for the sport. Some in- deed go the ena Ol saying that the crowd which annually assembles on the town moor at Newcastle is actualy fy than that which meets on Epsom Downs on the Derby Pa ;,but that may bejdoubted, But the enthusiasm of the iron workers and col- liers of Northumberland and Durham is wonderful. ‘They are given to all sorts of pastimes on which they can bet; they are particularly fond of racing, and they consider the Northumberland Plate as tl nest race in the world. It is, however, nowa- days but @ shadow of its former self, and as a rule brings out only moderate fields. The favorite on this occasion Was found in Exminster, @ horse that | Of Miss Ann, had never distinguished himself in Panto, but naa } won a very high trial at home, Falkland, who was on even terms with him in the betting, has always shown himself a fair handicap animal, and had got im on very good terms, eeman’s credentials rested mainly on the fact that he had twice won the great Northern Handicap, and Molly Cobroy had once or twice distinguished herself in moder- ate company. None of the other competitors were ef any note. The following is a summary of the race THe NORTHUMBERLAND PLats, of 300 sovs. (in specie), added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 forfeit and 5 only if deciared, for three-year-olds and upward; winners extra; the second received 50 sovs, out of the stakes; two miles; iorty-eight subscribers, twenty-three of whom declared. Mr. Houldsworth’s b. h. Falkland, by Voltigeur— Lady Di, 6 years, 107 ibs., (T. Osborn).... ae Mr. K. M. Delamere’s bi. c. Prodigal, 4 years, 96 lbs., (W. Chaloner). Mr. Buutley’s br. ¢, C) (G. Cooke)... Mr. EB. Gray (BUSDY).......cccccsesere o. Mr. Merry’s ch. c, Freeman, 4 year Papper) : Ibs., (Coi ar. WR. \bs., (F. Archer) .. Mr, Giley’sb, 1. Birthright, 4 yea shaw), ee BA seseee Mr. Sanderson's ch, f. Shyloeks, 3 years, 84 lbs,, (Gritiths)..... Wir sage ie igen Mr, H. Dutton’s b. ¢. Curator, 3 years, 78 Ibs., (Thompsoa).....4 see eeeeeeeeeeeeee Captain Cradock’s br. f, Hades, 3 years, 77 1bs., (Marbey) ......... epee teens ir. P, Cookson’s ch. f, Cingalini, 3 years, 77 Ibs., (Sheard) ....... iy oe oe + tting at start—100 to 30 against Exminster (t), 100 to 30 against Falkland (t), 5 to I against Free- man (t), 7 tol against Molly Covroy (t), 100 to? against Prodigal (t), 100 to 7 against Clearwell (t) 100 to 6 against Cingalini (t), 25 to 1 against Shy- locks (t), 33 to 1 against Birthright (t). kxminster and Cingalina were restless at the post and delayed the start, but at length they got of on {air terms, the first to show in advance, being mostly Cobroy who held the lead until passing the judge’s box the first time, when The Dart took up the running, followed by Exminster, Birthright and Freeman, shylocks and Falkland being next and Hades last of all, They went on thus fora mile, when Exminster took the lead, but he was joined at the six furlong post by Falkland, and the two drew away from the others, of whom Prodigal and Clearwell were LURE adh up, When they had ot fairly into the straight Falkland evidently had it all his own way, and, getting the better of his opponents at every stride, Won in @ com- mon canter by four lengths, while Ex- minster, droppin back, was passed by both Prodigal and Clearwell, the former of whom finished @ neck in jront of the latter. Molly Cobroy disposed of her chance by talling early in the race, and settled that of Freeman by bringing him down with her, Time, 3:35, Net value of the stakes, £770, or $3,850, The other leading event of the week was the PORTSMOUTH SALE, that is, the sale o1 Lord Portsamouth’s yearlings, Which was remarkable for the fact that it was sup- lemented by the sale of some of Mr. Merry’s stal- ions and brood mares. Of these the celebrated Scottish Chief, who Cy ee to have won the Derby, and who is tae sire of “fyers” like King of the Forest, Highland Fling, Maid of Perth and many other notable animals, was bought by Mr. T. Gee, the well known breeder of race horses, for 5,600 guineas, or $28,000, He ta Ley of the Isies, out Lioness, who is by Fandango, out of Manceuvre (the latter dam of King of the Forest), and who won the Cesarewitch, was yd a by Mr, Houldsworth, owner of Falk guineas, or $5,000, The same gentleman gave 2,100 guiueas, or $10,500, for Lady Morgau, a celebrated mare by Thormanby, out of Morgan La Faye, along with a filly foal, by Scottish Chief. Some of Mr, Gr o's were sold at the same time, and of these Gamos, winner of the Oaks, .by Saunterer, out of Bess Lyon, with a colt, by Lord Lyon, was taken by Mr. Blenkiron for 1,000 guineas, or $5,000, Lord Ports- mouth sold @lot of brood mares, of whom House- maid, by Stockwell, out of Scrubbing, Brush, was secured by Mr. James Fisher for 1,050 guineas, or $5,250, His Lordship made 7,340 guineas, by his sale; Mr. Merry, 9.000 guineas, and Mr. Graham, = eaewne e 1,340 guineas, or @ totai of 17,680 guineas, or $88,400, MONMOUTH PARK. pe Re ‘Wind-up of the Long Branch Races The Events and Entries—Pool Scliing Last Evening. This js the last day of the grand racing meeting at Long Branch, and, judging from the events on the card, the second reunion of the season will go out in blaze of glory. There are five races on the programme, the first bemg a steeplechase handi- cap, for all ages, about three miles over a fair hunting course; purse $700—$600 to the first, $75 to the second and $25 to the third horse. Entered for this are George West, 140 Ibs., and Victor, 135 lbs. Second on the list is the August Stakes, for two- year-olds, dash of one mile; value $500, added to @ sweepstakes Of $50 each, play or pay; the win- ner of the Thespian Stakes to carry five lbs, extra; the second to receive $100 and the third horse $50 out of the stakes, For this there will come to the post representatives trom the following stables :- August Belmont’s, Pierre Lorillard’s, George Ayres’ and A. B, Lewis & Co.'s. ‘Third on the list is the Robins Stakes, for colts and fillies, foais oi 1870, dash of two miles; value $1,000, added to a sweepstakes of $50 each, play or pay; the second to receive $200 and the third $100 out of the stakes, The starters in this wili be rep- resentatives from the annexed stables:—H. P. McGrath's (Tom Bowling), T. W. Doswell’s (Lizzie Lucas), Cottriil’s (Alice Mitchell), Withers’s and Morris's, The exciting nature oi this race can well be imagined, as the unexpected defeat of Tom Bowling in the Ocean Hotel Stakes by Lizzie Lucas will make their coming together again a very important event. Fourth on the programme is the Consolation Handicap, purse of $400, for beaten horses, all ages, one and ahaif miles, In this there will be Goriltza, 100 Ibs.; Mart Jordan (iormerly John Boulger), 90 1bs.; Coffee's Lightning colt, 87 Ibs. ; Galway, ‘85 Ibs.; Wariike, 60 ibs., aud bay filly by Beacon, 73 Ibs, Last on the card is a match of $1,000, between rie ance i colt Survivor and Mr. Hare's colt rolite. THE POOL SELLING, Pools were sold on three of these events last night at the rooms of Mr. Chamberlin, 1,146 Broad- way, and at Mr. T. B, Johnson’s, Kroadway and Twenty-eighth street. The following quotations will give an idea of what the betting men then thought of the several entries :— STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Johnson's, George West.... 100150 Victor .... 70 40 60 AUGUST STAKES. Chamnberlin’s, Johnson's. Belmont’s entry +$55 50 40 $25 25 Lorillard’s entr: 10 7 Lewis’ entr; Field....... 25 25 18 6 5 Ayres’ entry, 7 ROBINS’ STAKES, Chamberlin's. Johnson's, McGrath's entry + $65 65 50 $120 125 200 Cottrill’s entr: - 33 31 26 80 90 150 Doswell’s entry...... 34 33 26 80 90 135 Field... 10 9 12 2% 30 BL Boats will run this morning at 6:45, 9:40 and 10:30 o’clock from pier No. 28 North River, toot of Murray street, to Sandy Hook, where immediate connection will be made with the cars for the track. There will be no detention, and, however Jarge the crowd that will avail themselves of this last chance to see grand racing in this vicinity, po a all be returned to New York long before Sale of Pools at Long Branch. Lona BRANcu, July 18, 1873, Notwithstanding a driving rain storm, a muiti- tude gathered at the West End Hotel billiard hall this evening to buy pools on to-morrow’s races. The third race, for the Robins Stakes, creates the most interest, Tom Bowling being the favorite in the pools, The following are the averages for the diferent races: FIRST RACE—STREPLECHASE HANDICAP. George West and Victor are entered. No Were sold on this race. cee RACE—AUGUST STAKES, Belmont’ 100 Lorillard’s 20 Lewis & 10 Coffee’s stable..... 10 100 60 15 Morris’ stable secgerene 10 10 10 FOURTH RACE—CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Golitza.. 20 16 25 35 6 9 25 60 26 16 2 15 12 7 FIFTH RAC Extra match; purse $1,000; mile dash. This race is between mberlin’s Survivor and J. C, Hare's Aérolite, and no pools were sold on it. FLEETWOOD PARK. The trotting announced to come off yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park was postponed on account of tue Vy condition of the track, DEERFOOT PARK The 2:48 and three minute trots, announced to come off at Deerfoot Park yesterday, afternoon, Were postponed because of the threatening gharac- oey M4 AJ Weather, ney will be decided St Mon- There will be music at Central Park this after- noon, beginning at four o’tiock. LOR’ A MASSA! saan Francis Duke of Leeds, Lord Massey, at Cape May. “COMETH UP AS A FLOWER.” His Lordship’s Man-of-War, His Yacht and His Grand Connections, DRUNK AS A LORD. And the Idol for a Season of Fashionable Philadelphia Bathers. ———_—— COMETH DOWN AS A STICK. Carr May, July 18, 1873. The aristocratic circles in this great Middie State watering place have been greatly disturbed during the past few days by the appearance of a person who consulted the social prospects of the island and pitched upon the mammoth hotel called Con- gress Hall as the best site for prospecting. Play- ing out there in twenty-four hours he took another day for the cottages and the Stockton House, and having enjoyed the society of some of the best men, and women too, on the island, he disappeared about daylight this (Friday) morning, leaving a tratl of tattle and wonder behind him, which woud have subsided ee this in good humored merriment but for some rising recrimination as to who was most taken in and who first found nim out, He appeared on the steamer from Philadelphia to Cape May last Tues- day—the same steamer which brings down fine turnonts and horses, and which especially brings down the Baltimore passengers from Newcastle, THE FIRST STEP TOWARD SUCCRSS, A fine pair of splendid gray horses were on this Doat, freight prepaid, and attended only by the groom. The imposter appeared to have become aware of the fact of the unknown ownership of these horses, and he quietly assumed it, This gave him some attention, and he added to it by treating the children miscellaneously with lemonade and sweets, 80 that the mothers and sisters inquired who he mignt be. A few gentlemen, chiefly Balti- moreans, of Confederate State tendencies, got acquainted with him, and he quietly introduced the remark that he was A BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDER off on leave in command of his own private yacht, the Henrietta, which, he said, nad been presented to him by his fellow officers, He added that a large iron-clad of 9,000 tons burden was being built for him at this time, to be called the Impregnable, and that although sailing his private boat he had been accorded the rights of a ship-of-war, and his capa- cious stores had been passed without being bonded. The yacht, he said, had also been hauled up and calked for him at the Philadelphia Navy Yard free of expense by international courtesy, and would drop down to the breakwater on Wednesday. He added that he visited Cape May from ennui and so much delay, and would heartily be at the expense of a sailing party, strictly of the best people, to go off from the Cape landing at Rehoboth, &c., to sea, provided his new acquaintance would select the passengers. He registered his name CAPTAIN F. MASSEY, ROYAL NAVY, ENGLAND, The great hotel clerk, Haskins, who is no re- specter of persons, looked at the Royal Navy's com- plexion, and straightway billeted him for “Whiskey row,” where he slept that night. Next day he put on the same suit, which he did not apologize for, and looked in it, with his red complexion, like a careless British salt. The shabby dress was his apology, for everybody said no man can be an imposter who puts on so little style. The Cave was full of people and all were pining tor some excitement prior to the time when the great Fifth regiment is to come amoug us, The Baltimore people, who have been given to loving royaity since the days of Prince Jerome, bit far more readily than the ae and Messrs. Mills and Thom) son, of that city, co-oper- ated in filling the Captain's list. He told them, in his modest, taking way, that he was the only son of @ nobleman, “What shall we call you?’ “Captain,” was the ready answer, “don’t care a snap, Call me Massey if you like. I'm travelling quietly, and like American disre- spect of titles, and only want a good time. Toyou who know me I may say that I'm @ peer, the onl, son of the Duke of Leeds, and am Lord Massey. have a seat in the House of Lords, but upon my word [never occupied it but twice. THE DAMNED GLADSTONE MINISTRY is repulsive to my family. I love my profession, and, despising politics, keep at sea.” ‘How long have you been at sea, captain 7” “Sixteen years, I was last in India. My ship, the Monarch, is on the dock. They are building a new ship for me ot 9,009 tons, called the Lnpregnable, and the officers of my last snip gave me my yacht. If | have any object in America it is to meet your ladies, Acousin of mine married an American girl, and has led such a happy life that, as a very, very lonely man, Ihave come among you to see what the country afforded, Will you take soime- thing at the bar ?”” “Oh, no, thank you.” “Take a littie champagne. I like your American champagne cocktails, They are greatly our favor- ites now in the Old Country. Do you like that wine? Youdo? Then Ill please you on my cruise next Friday. 1 have my own vintage of wine from MY VINEYARD IN BRETAGNY.”? ‘i “How many persons can your yacht provide for “I can take seventy, but fifty will just give me a nice party.”” “Oh, my Lord!’ said some of the ladies, ‘‘we shall get to be 80 horribly seasick.” “BI you, no; my cabin is swung from the ceiling, 80 a8 to dispense with all motion and nausea. It cost me £5,000 for that littie alteration. I dare say I shall get it back in prize cing when England America go into alliance against Russia, you know.” Strange to say, nobody remembered that the Duke of Leeds, My Lord’s father, was the successor of that Duke of Leeds who had married Miss Caton, of Baltimore, although among My Lord’s acquatat- ances were the Carrolls, Browns and other great Baltimore families now sojourning here. Nobody thought of quietly telegraphing or sending over to the Breakwater to see the great yacht. A NOBLE LORD LYING WITH FLUENCY AND INGE- NUITY. Nobody asked for letters or credentials, and, worse than all, no two men compared interviews with My Lord to catch him lying, which he did with great fluency and ingenuity all day. He did not on any two occasions give the same tonnage er ca- pace to his yacht. He did not give the wherea- bouts of his yacht with equal accuracy nor the date of his arrival in America. But THE GLAMORS OF A LIVE LORD arrested all inquiry. If the men put a question im- plying doubt the women acow!ed at the doubter. “We have a ship, Lord Massey, of our own,” satd |. the proud Philadelphians, the Bories and others. Perhaps you have seen her, the Pennsyivania’” “Oh, God bless my soul |” said the great yacktsman and novie lord, “i wont burt your teelings, but I sailed right past her in mid-sea. I didn’t want to do it and told my skipper to take in sail, but it couldn't be helped. We treated each other with salutes and all the honors, however.” “But,” said the Philadelphians, “how dia the Penney yaaa you agaiu if you were twenty- [3 two days coming over?’ “Oh,” said my Lord, “easy enough. After I sailed oy we had head winds. I had to tack and she @ propeller.” bolted rignt through, bet story with great glee, ‘The Baltimoreans told th My Lord had gone past that slow Philadeiphia ship with only half sail on! Huzza tor my Lord! But My Lord flinched alittle in his bills. He visited the barroom at Congress Hall pretty much all day Wednesday, and for the third quart sent in a card to the office, “You had better settle for this card, sir,” said Ludlam, the prosaic cashier, My Lord settled promptiy. Somebody protested, but said Ludiam, “Here is the money for the wine, Lords are nothing to me.’ My Lord was taken out to see the most amiable pat TO ple. He was fuddied, but he played euchre I Western Congressman. He got very drunk Wednesday night, and went to alee; hearing @ disquisition on the necessity of Englis! ships beating the Pennsylvania, Next day (Thurs- day) My Lord’s carriage and pair, hired at $100 the week, was at the hotel door at six o’clock. “Where is My Lora?’ said a great Washington journalist to Haskins, “There is My Lord,” said Haskins, throwing up his breakfast, dinners, teas, nighis’ lodgings and everything on the sidewalk. it was true. My Lord 8 against one of tne posis of that gorgeous, jashionable and recherché hotel, the temple of the tand, puking, tae a al man unaccustomed to wine. Congress | threw of the illusion. They telegraphed to the break- water:—"Do you know anything of an English yacht called the Henrietta, sauied by Lord Massey ?”’ Answer came bac! ‘No such yacht ever entered the Delaware.” The news would have beeo spread, but that the 3 guests at Congress Hall, teeting that Wednesday's joke had been upon themselves, insisted that no more be done than to make the man settle, To Ludlam’s peremptory invitation my Lord came forward and paid hia bill. Hereupon’ society again rallied upon tny Lord and called all sceptics merely scandalizers. My Lord’s purchases increased. He ordered two sets of horses instead of men; he or- dered a cottage for the season, saying, “As I have now been announced here under my title | must Star it out.’ The excitement was extraordinary. Thursday was the great day for the Stockton House end. The urbane and ful Duffy, caring nothing for rank, kept hands off; bat his ts beheld with delight that my Lord nad moved among them. He was introduced by the Thompsons and tne Cochrans to ail the great East Enders—the Bories, McDowells, Browns, Defreeses, Oakfords, Lanes, Shoemakers, &c. Although tient from morning tu night and wearing the same paper collar, lalse bosom, cotton shirt, he kept up his splendid ingenuity of lies; he kept his bashful assurance; kept up his wondertul stories of his rev- enues, and claimed kinship with dukes and interest in estates unitl society was carried Off its feet. Simple chaps said, “He a lord? ‘He's’ no lord any more than we,” but intellect and se clety yielded, unttl My Lord's extrs intoxication. was such that not even the ladies he had dined and ridden with cared to linger in his perfames, He was still belleved in to a great degree, but it was thought he had better go to bed, About this time some of the cosey gambiera around the East End struck my Jord and tound him devoid of Stampa: the livery stable men mistrusted, He had been deliberately cut by another EngAsti- man, who said :— “The family name of the Duke of Leeds {8 Osborn, not Massey. Youare an imposter.” Stillsociety kept up allegiance in the man With the paper collar and the false shirt bosom, and the demands were cnor- mous to go on his yacht next day. Late that night My Lord, all alone, was seen traversing the Stock- ton House porch, carefully watched by Detectives Sharkey and Hoxie. Society wondered what next. Under his arm were what seemed to be jour billiard cues, Without a funkey or a friend this aspirant to a great title and cominander of a 9,000 ton iron- clad waiked to the beach and there proceeded to set off some children’s rockets, “What in the hell are you doing?” said a Jersey policeman, “Letting off signals for my yacht at the Break- water,” cried My Lord with alacrity. His first rocket went up and fizzled; the second struck on the hotel perch and drove in the pickets there; the third menaced the splendid architec ture of that grand caravansery ; the fourth took an eccentric course, flashed, bounded and scattered sparks over all that end of the island. General Duffy rushed out upon My Lord and coilared him, “Ifyou set off any more of those things I'll put you in the sari,” he said, My Lord looked up with the pride of a Duke ot Leeds, “And how am I[ to take of your guests to- morrow,” he said, ‘unless I signal my yacht?” They put Lord Massy In a carriage and despatched him to the West End, followed by @ detective. He stopped at a cottage to borrow $100 and failed. He was relieved by a person who had just $4 to pay his carriage bill, otherwise he would have gone to the calaboose, The ladies around Congress Mall expected him to set the hotel on fire with rockets and some refused to go to bed, Haskins forthwith put him back in Whiskey row, At caylignt Fri- day, with but a few cents in his pocket, the pet of the island knocked at tne door of the nephew of & reat Baltimore banker. He appeared when the door was opened with the same paper collar and false bosom, and lapped up the water irom the wash pitcher like a dog. “My Lord Massey,’ said the guest, “three things are looking alter you—the police, the young men’ from Baltimore and the delirium tremens. Yow will elther get put in jailor fogged, or become crazy to-day. ho are you?! “Tam Fran Massey,” sald the poor rat. “ET got drunk in L verpool month ago, and I've beem drunk ever since.” “Go tothe steamboat,” said the rien? “I pity you. There are $3 to get a drink and pay your passage. Depart! Avaunt! Exhale!” “Blessings on you,’ said My Lord Massey. “Who else would give $3 Lo a poor fellow like me, unles» he were a Lord?” He has been the talk of Cape May all day, He will be the talk for a season, He stayed and triumphed as jong as his paper collar would hoid out. A STARTLING Robbery of the Records of the Brooklyn Tax Office. A startling discovery was recently made in the Brooklyn Tax Collector's office, at the City Hall, It seems that fome unknown parties have had ac- cess to the oMce after business hours and have been gradually removing certain parts of the records, The abstracted records were the large books con- taining the accounts of the sales of property for unpaid taxes, and as the books are intrinsically of comparatively littie value, it ls supposed that the thieves are some of the loungers about the City Hall, who disposed of them as old paper to junk dealers, This theory 1s strengthened by the fact that the covers of several of tae volumes have been found in the vicinity of the Hall. It is not yet known to what extent this system of depreda- tion has been carried on, but it is reported that not less than a dozen of these volumes have been ab- stracted, The question naturally arises, how the thieves managed to gain entrance to the Collector's oiice? It isa noticeable tact that the Hali and its imme. diate vicinity have been jor some time past the re- sorts of numbers of young loafers, who are to be found jurking about there at aimost any time, The supposition is that while the women employed to clean the different offices were en- gaged in the afternoon, or in the morning before business hours, the thieves sneaked into the Col- lector’s Department and carried off the books, This is probably the tact of the matter, Ofictals at the Hall have endeavored to keep tho robberies a secret from outsiders; but yesterday the secret was exp! , and the subject was freely talked of in certain circles in the building. ‘The discovery of this ontrage on the archives of the city was Made last week, but as yet no clew has been obtained to the guilty partics. The Col- lector will doubtless institute a search for the mu- lilated records among the junk shops of Brooklyn, BROOKLYN'S RAPID TRANSIT. oe About two years ago a charter was obtained from the Legislature organizing the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and defining the province of the same. One year ago the charter was al- tered and amended so that the company migit have further privileges. Since that time the ar- rangements for carrying out the enterprise have been quietly progressing. The capital stock of the company, by the terms of the charter, i# $5,000,000, With power to increase to $7,000,000, Of this stock $500,000 are already taken, and upon this $600,000 ten per cent—$50,000—has been paid in. The officers of the company are as fol- lows:—S. B. Chittenden, President; Mr, Willian R. Shelden, Secretary; John 7. Martin, Treasurer. The Committee on Organization consists of Mess: 8. Chittenden, Turner and Taylor, and the ofice of the company ts in ther, street, in the Mercan- tile Library building. The incorporators of the company were Messrs. T. Strananan, Alex- ander McCue, Edward W. Fiske, Demas barnes, ‘Thomas Sullivan, Jacob I. Bergen, John W. Pren- tice, John T, Martin, Willa Kichardson, Samuel H. Many, Felix Campbell, Robert Turner and Arcti- bald M. Bliss, The directors jor 1873 are S. B. Chittenden, John, 'T. Martin, H, B. Claflin, Robert Turner, Robert 8. Bussi: E. C. Litchfield, W. E. Dodge, J. R. Shippard, W. Newton Adams, Gil- liam Schenck, Henry W. Sage, John Lefferts, J. N. Smith, W. Md. Taylor and Ditmas Jewell. The sur- veys for the work are now being made, and e been 1m progress for some two weeks. It is be- pi Ubey will be completed in @ month or six weeks. The object of this survey is to get an idea of the Probable route, Dot to absolutely determine it, as well as to see where tunnels will need to be made and where bridges will have to be erected. It is not at ail certain what the route will be, butitis intended to begin ata point in Washing- ton street nm where the Bridge will pour forth its living stream of travel, irom thence to or near Boerum place, and up Schermerhorn street to the junction of Flatbush, Fourth and Atlantic avenues. From there it is contemplated to make two branches—one in the direction of East New York and another towards Coney Istand, the latter probably via Butler street or some adjacent ave- nue. D.SCOVERY. THE KELLY BENEFIT GAME, ‘This is the day appointed for the long expected benefit game between the Mutual and Atlantic clubs, and all who wish to witness something really first class in the way of athletic sports should be on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg, at a quarter to four o'clock this afternoon, Matthews and Hicks will play in the Atlantic nine, and Britt and Barlow will fill the pitcher's and catcher’s positions in the Matual team, Under this arrange- ment the Atiantics im that they will not give the ‘“‘Mutes’’ a single run, while at the same time the New Yorkers deciare they will snow the spec- tators some of the finest fielding and batting ever done on the Union or any other grounds, So leb it be, aud may the best club win. THE MERCHANT MURDER. ¢ Last Night=A Long Roll of Verdict Yet. The inquest on the murder of Carl Kustner was resumed last evening at 61 Washington street, Ho boken. Two witnesses were examined by Coroncr Parsioe—Mr. Albert Berghaus, an artist, and Miss t Condon, chambermaid of the Park Hotel whet, Kustner resided shorty prior to his death, ‘The evidence of each rty developed the mystery of the fate of the murdered man to no satisiactory degree whatsoever. Mr. Adolphi, the foreman of the jury, has written to Germany respecting Kustner’s antecedents, The inquest was adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Coroner, which may not be sooner than one month. Measures will be taken in the meantime to secure all possible avidence,