The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1873, Page 7

CENTRAL ASIA. { General Warlike Activity Among the Khanates. INTRIGUING BOKHARA. Is She Fomenting Her Neighbors to StrifeP PROBABLE ACTION OF RUSSIA The Treacherous Bokharans Likely To Be Brought Under the Sway of the Muscovite Emperor, TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Oct. 2, 1873. The following important despatch has just ‘been received from Mr. J. A. MacGahan, the Hexnary’s special commissioner in Central Asia, under date of September 10, from ‘Tashkend :— Central Asia presents at this time an ex- tremely disturbed condition of affairs, Civil war is reported as raging furiously in Kokand ‘against the native ruler, Khudoyar Khan. The nomadic Turcomans of the deserts around Khiva are obstinately fighting against their Russian conquerers. The Afghans are in active hostility against their Persian neighbors on the west, and at the same time carrying on a dangerous in- trigue with the Emir of Bokhara. Yakub Bey, the Khan of Kashgar, is fighting with the Chinese on the extreme Western limits of the Celestial Empire. This whole central region of Asia is in a state of dangerous unrest and governmental uncertainty, while its cities and fertile spots are constantly devastated by a relentless and savage warfare. Bokhara seems to be content with this war- like attitude of all the surrounding khanates, From this point she is judged to be playing the most serious part in fomenting this unu- sual military activity, and it is quite possible that, fecling the alarm caused by the Russian advance into Central Asia, which was recently #o loudly spoken of in England, she has stu- diously excited the Afghans to disorder, and perhaps furnished them with mitrailleuses and other warlike provisions. probable that the Russian Emperor will before long be compelled in sel{-defence to take towards Bokhara the same course he has re- cently taken towards Khiva, and permanently occupy the territory and reduce it to the con- dition of a Russian dependency. Severe Defeat of the Afghans by the Per- sians—Murders by the Natives. Lonpoy, Oct. 3, 1873. Aspecial despatch to the Daily Telegraph, from Balkh, Central Asia, reports a severe de- feat of the Afghans by the Persians. Two Europeans, named Picquet and Rivas, supposed to be Swiss travellers, have been murdered by the natives in Central Asia. There is reason to believe that the Afghans design the conquest and annexation of Bok- hara. A rebellion has broken out in Khokan. CENTRAL AFRICA. It is altogether A White Explorer Captured by the Natives—Is It Livingstone ? TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonpDoN, Oct. 2, 1878, Advices from Africa announce the capture of a white man by the natives while proceeding west- ‘ward on tie Congo River. From the description of the man, Mr. Charles Livingston believes it is his gon, SPAIN. Growing Confidence in the Republican Govern- ment. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MADRID, Oct, 2, 1873, Despatches from all sections of the country repre- sent that a much better feeling prevails. The re- establishinent of discipline in the army has served to restore confidence in the ability of the govern- ment to suppress all insurrections, FRANCE. Ex-President Thiers Summoned to the Capital to Watch the Boiling of the Political Pot. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Oct, 2, 1873, M. Thiers, having been notified by telegraph to- day of impending political movements in France, and that his presence is much desired here, started immediately for Paris. M. Thiers has arrived in this city this evening, It is stated that Count de Chambord will arrive at Geneva irom his recent residence at Froksdorf, near Vienna, on the 4th inst. GERMANY. Captain Werner To Be Court Martialed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Oct, 2, 1873, A court martial has been ordered for the trial of Captain Werner, of the German war steamer Frederic Karl, for the seizure of the Spanish steamer Vigilante while fying the red flag of the Commune. RUSSIA. Reported Rupture Between Russia and Japan, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, LONDON, Oct. 2, 1873, Special despatches from St. Petersburg report that @ rupture has occurred in the relations be. tween the governments of Russia and Japan, growing out of the question of the proptietorstip Of & portion ef Saghalion Island, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, ENGLAND. See Heavy Specie Shipment for New York. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Oct. 2, 1873, By yesterday's steamers from Liverpool to New York, shipments of specie for the latter city, amounting to £244,000, were taken. The London Times on the Financial Panic— British Colonists in South America. Lonpon, Oct. 8—5 A. M. The Times this morning, in an editorial retro- spect of the late American financial panic, says the recklessness and dishonesty lately characterizing the management of some of the greatest under- takings in America have induced @ chronic nervousness momentarily liable to become acute, Even Americans, says the Times, are not all smart men or daring speculators, The 7imes thinks the danger has disappeared for the present, but politicaland financial causes are liable to reproduce it at any time. A country with an immense fleid for enterprise and compara- Uvely limited capital is always Mable to panics. The improvents made in Western com- munications are most useful ahd profitable, but may cause further throuble, The entire blame for the disaster rests upon the unsound monetary system of the country. Mr, Gladstone has returned to London, Late advices from Paraguay show that the pri- vations of the English colonists continue, and tere is grest dissatisfaction. BRAZIL. The South American Empire Celebrating the Anniversary of Its Independence. TELEGRAM TO TRE NEW YORK HERALD. LISBON, Oct. 2, 1873, The mail steamship from Rio de Janelro Sep- tember 8 arrived here to-day. The anniversary of the independence of Brazil was duly celebrated on the 7th ult. In Rio there was a grand festival and the city Was illuminated in the evening. SALVINI'S HAMLET, Shekespeare’s Masterpicce as Presented at the Academy of Music Last Night. At the Academy of Music last evening a play named “Hamlet,” purporting to have been written by Shakespeare, was performed. In one point, if mno other, was Signor Salvini, who acted the title rdle, true to the dramatist—he made Hamlet a prince of shreds and patches, and so demon- strated his affiliation to the ghost, THE HAMLET OF SHAKESPEARE. There is only oue true Ramlet, though many ver- sions of him. He was a philosophising prince, but nota philosopher, A subtle metaphysical vein ran through his temperament, but he was not a meta- physician. His intellect was not sufficiently stayed upon leading general convictions for him to be either of these, The potentialities that might have led him to become so were perturbed. He was some- thing more than a student out of his natural place, something else than a born brooder, placed by adverse iate in the centre of action. Perhaps we are not altogether warranted in accepting Ophelia’s praise of tim without some allowance. Having sucked the honey of his music vows and listened to his words, of such sweet breath com- posed, it was inevitable that to ber he should seem courticr and soldier as well as scholar, the expectancy and rose of the fair state, the glass of fashion and the mould of form. ‘till the unanimity of the accounts of Ham- let’s graces justifies us tm deeming him one of the Most accomplished princes of his age. But itis with his moraland mental character that we are now more particularly concerned. Even Claudius confesses the great love the general gender bear him—pretty good evidence that, whatever Hamlet's vices may have been, he possessed those generositics and other moral amenities which sel- dom coexist with deeply ingramed wickedness, Even Poionius absolves him from any dis- honorable intent toward Ophelia, regretting that with better heed and judgment he had not quoted him, and owning that he had cast beyond himsel!, The source of Hamlet’s inaction is his over- thoughtfulness, The energy that he should econo- mize in action is dissipated 1n hatr-splitting. The only muscies ne is really fond of bringing into habitual use are those of his intellect, and them he exercises to no practical purpose. His thoughts are radii, shooting out into abstractions and youcking no part of the circumierence of the ac- tual. He turns an idea over and over until, like the enchanted ¢haler in the countryman’s hand, it brings forth others without end, so long as the manipulation continues. His bosom contains two consciences whose lights neutralize each other. One bids him kill his uncle; the other bids him re- frain. The duty of revenge and the prerogative of suicide alternate in his musings with the problem how to set things right, yet evade accountabiltt; for a possible mistake. The moral idea which forms the organic law of the play is the obligation to tind what one’s duty is and then to perform it at all hazards, The reason Hamlet performs no duty is because he cannot decide what duty de- mands of him, and the reason he cannot decide 13 because his mind is saturated with speculative dreams constitutionally pleasant to him. His seif- consciousness is @ mirror, in which his identity bitteriy contemplates itself, sighing for characteristic changes which he finds himself powerless toevolve. He is like an eye of fre filmed with a cataract. His purposes are embers which raise their ashen lids only to go out. THE HAMLET OF SALVINT, We have not space to mention all the departures made from tae text of Shakespeare In the italian version of “Hamlet,” which was last night pre- sented. One hundred cases might be specifie scenes and characters suppressed or altered, interpolations ana transpositions made, and lines, paragraphs and sometimes whole scenes omitted. To pass over the title role for the present, im the first act the first scene is entirely lett ont, and so are Po- lonius’ incomparable yeceyts to Laertes, and some of the finest lines in the speeches of Opheila, Horatio and the Ghost. In the third act Claudius’ Scene of remorse is made to take place in the Queen's apartment just previous to the arrival of Hamlet, for no other reason, that we can see, than that Hamlet, seeing him there, may be strength- ened in his suspicion that he is hiding behind the arras. In the fourth act the reception by Horatio of Hamlet’s letter is mitted, and all the scenes between Claudius and Laertes are most relentiessiy abridged and diluted. In the fifth act the encounter of wit be- tween the gravediggers is excised; Usric, the gilded water-fly, undergoes a most unique meta- morphosis; Lartes’ dying speech is curtailed, and Horatio’s generous impulse to drain the poisoned ‘oblet and follow his iriend, “more iike an antique joman than a Dane,” is ruthlessly sacrificed. But when we come to the dle of Hamlet the “improve- ments" introduced almost surpass belief. HOW SALVINI CUTS THE ROLE OF HAMLET, Not only, in Salvini’s pencling: are almost all those tragic jests omitted to which reference 1s made above, but Hamlet, in spite of the revicence which Shakespeare puts A at him aster having come from his interview with the ghost, is made by Salvini to intimate in his very first words to Horatio that his secret is a horrible one, and that he has been forbidden to tell it. All that wonderful scene in which, in the original, Horatio and Marcellus are made to swear by the sword never to divulge what they have seen that night, together with Hamiet’s injunctions how they shall bear them- selves when it shall please tiim to put on antic disposition on, are wholly omitted, In the secona act Hamlet's touching adjuration to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to tell hin whether they were sent for, the entire scene with the player who sheds tears while reciting the lines about Priam’s slaughter, and some of the strongest lines in the soliloquy beginning, “O what a regue and peasame slave am I,’’ were equally done away with. In the third act the celebrated instruction to the players was le(t out, also tne climacteric verse— Why let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, hile some mast sleep ; For some must wateh, So runs the world away. In the fourth act the scene upon a plain in Denmark, where Hamlet bids Rosencrantz and Guildenstein go on before, isomitted, and Hamlet's soliloquy, beginning ‘How all occasions do inform against me,” 1s halved and the retained hall trans- orted to the Elsinore palace. In the fifth act all Jamiet’s melancholy jesting 18 left out; several of the best lines in the Yorick apostrephe, and in the moralizings apen Alexen. dor’s dust are crushed. Se are Hamlet's impas sionod challenge of Laertes’ love for Ophelia, his long and important explanatory scene with Hora- tio, One of his most touching exciamations, “The readiness is all,” in premonition of his approach- ing death, is rendered by @ Worse than weak trans- lation; and, finally, Hamlet's exquisite dying adju- ration to Horatlo— If ever thou did’st hold me in thy heart, Absent thee from felicity awhile, And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain, To tell my story— shares the general ruin. ATONEMENT OF SALVINT. ‘Was there thing to atone for all this? Yos, ‘The actor wea sai +) He makes miataros, | He misinterprets the character almost rom begin- ning toend. He makea let a bad man, the se- ducer and deserter of Uphelia, and a heartless giber tn the few scenes in which melancholy mirth should be expressed. He takes un ingenious, @ startling, and original, but alow and vulgar view of the man—vulgar, we mean, a8 opposed to spiritual and exalted. But to his own conception, such as it is, he 1s sufiictently faithful. He acts in the face of our most cheristed traditions and our dearest Brendon and carries his own inferior and false conception through by dint of those won- deriul powers which enable a great artist to use his own person and intellect in the creation of imaginary identities. We began by saying that Salvini’s Hamlet was a prince of shreds and itches; but he is 80 only when compared with he original. In himself he is entire and homo- geneous 6s of @ piece, But the piece is of poor quality, NILSSON. The Swedish Nightingale in Brooklyn— Debut of Signor Maurel—A Grand Per- formance of “Faust.” The City of Churches last night had the advan- tage of priority over the metropolis in the first representation of ‘Faust’? this season. There were two entirely new features in the cast, M. Maurel as Valentine and M. Nannetti as Mephis- topheles. To these may be added a third novelty, the baton of Muzio in the direction of this trying and arduous work. Since the palmy days of Meyerbeer, when he was crowned in Paris a8 the rightjul sovereign of modern opera, no work has gained such a widespread and lasting popu- larity as the grand opera of Gounod or Gothe’s immortal creation. Spohr, whose attainments as athorough musician are unquestioned, firet en- deavored to photograph in music the wondrous dramatic scenes in this sad history of the struggle between the dove and the serpent, the innocent soul and the demon; but, owing to the defects of the libretto and the prolixity of the composer, the work was a failure. But the chief of the modern French schoois grouped together the principal scenes of Gathe’s work and constructed an opera that to-day stands first in popularity in the répertoire of every opera house in the world, The composer does not always rise to the grandeur of the poet, as in the case of the passionate words of Gretchen, “He loves me! he loves me not! which are dismissed without an effort to crystallize their intensity of feeling in music, But the main inci- dents of the story of Gretchen—the first meeting with her lover and destroyer in the “Kermesse,” the garden scene, the struggle with the demon at the church door, the death of her brother and the tragic finale in the prison—have been wrought into a series of musical pictures that must always take @ foremost place in the mental gallery of every jover of the divine art. The cast last evening was of a degree of strength in the distribution of the principal rdles that would naturally arrest the attention and faterest of the musician and the general public. The Marguerite of Nilsson has been long ago accepted as the genu- ine reflection on the stage of the glorious pictures of Ary Scheffer and Kaulpach, and as the nearest approach to the ideal of Geethe. Miss Cary'’s Siebel is one of her most attractive operatic roles, and no lady could ask for a more impassioned lover than Capoul. Then expectation was on tiptoe to hear and see how the demon and Gretchen’s brother would fare in the hands of Nannetti and Maurel. Consequently Brooklyn did the best it could to have a goodly representation of fasnion and criti- Gist av its opera house, and few vacant seats were visible. There {s in this opera an abundance of tone painting entrusted to the orchestra. mm the first act the principal part of the original poem is con- densed and allits salient pots must be instru- mentally expressed. Asa general rule this first act 18 a nuisance, jor neither orchestra nor leader bestows any attention upon it. But SignorjMuzio showed tuat he was conscientious in his art, and there were many delicate bits of color shown here and there, and the chorus behind the scenes was subdued. This has been for a long time con- sidered an impossibitity, for a chorus behind the scenes has Modoc procitvities. and is too often on the Warpatu. The **Kermesse’’ was happily be- gun oy an unusual unanimity of tone, time and expression in the chorus, whici was marred con- siderably by the undue preponderance of the or- chestra, Then Maurel made his operatic bow in une aria which Gounod wrote especially tor Santley aud which does not appearin the regular score of the opera. The melody is taken from the introduction to the work and is worked out with all these ingenious de- vices in regard tothe feelings of a beloved brother and esteemed neighbor that Gounod knew 80 well how to employ with effect. The singing of this aria at once stamped the success of the new barytone. A voice of rich, expressive timbre, which quivered at times with the imtensity of feeling, and showed high cultivation, a noble stage presence and an acquaintance with those details of the histrionic art that add so much to the grandest voice that an opera singer can possess, are the qualities that shone forth in the person of Maurel, Tue new Mephistopheles (Nannetti) then was subjected to a test of his capability for the rdle in the fiendish mocking, taking measures of ‘Dio dell’ or.” The voice was sonorous and mobile in its rotundity as on the previous evening in New York, when it interpreted the fierce jealousy of Alfonso; but the action, the inde- scribable vocal power that limns the mocking flend as Goethe imagined him, were absent. The song ot the “Golden Calf” tell tamely on the ear. The waltz was more brilliant than ever, voices and instruments giving evidence of a master hand in the direction. ‘hen the gay measures suddenly closed and Gretchen, such as Ary Scheffer painted her, crossed the stage. The artlessness of the country maiden was portrayed in the simple ac- cents, ‘Vo, lo non son dami , and in the calm virtue of the maiden the passionate love of F..ust was checked. The curtain then went up in the heme of the maiden, and as the serpent in Eden, the evil face of Mephistopheles was seen. Miss Cary sung the love song ‘‘Le parlate d’amor,”’ as she has sung it many a time betore, like a true artist. Capout breathed forth the ecstasy of the new-born love that takes possession o/ the heart of Faust, inthe beauti- ful and touching aria, “Salve Dimora.”’ Every word of this apostrophe to the chaste home of the object of his affections was delivered with heartieit ex- pression, The violin obligato of the chef d'attaque, ir, Grill, Was noticeable in the beginning of this aria for being nearly a halt a tone below pitch. Nothing could be more charming than the naive joyousness of Nilsson in the jewel song. As she threw the necklace of pearis over her neck and burst into the lightsome gaiety of the aria she formed a charming picture of an innocent maiden indulging, for the frst time, in the dangerous pastime of co- qguetry. In the subsequent Jove scenes with Faust, both in the ‘Damunl ancor’ and “Notte damor” the genius of the prima donna shone in its brightest lustre. When she sings, as Mephis- tophies says, “agli astri del cielo,” at the window oi her chamber, unconscious that the eyes of a demon and a reckless lover are upon her, the voice thrilled with emotion, and its acquired Veaabis im volume became appa- rent to all, in the fourth act an innovation was made in piacing the celebrated church scene before the death of Valentine, The agony of Marguerite in her vain attempt to pray tor forgiveness for her fall and the triumphant tones of the flend beside her rejoloing in ber ruin Was portrayed by Mme. Nilsson with startling power. The scene takes place outside the church, and Marguerite knecls on the steps leading to tne sanctuary she would 1a vain reach. The congrega- tion, coming out of the church, flad her iying in- Sensible at the foot of the steps and bear her away, until, recovering herseil, she breaks away with a gesture of horror as if she were some unclean creature that should not ve touched, The “Soldiers’ Chorus” aud the serenade of Mephis- blame follows, and then the fatal duel and death of Valentine. Maurel was grand in this scene, the denunciation of his sister being delivered with an intensity of expression and fierce passion that is seldom heard ou the operatic stage at the present time. ‘The last sad scene of all, the figure of Marguerite lying on the straw in her dungeon, the wandering oi her mind back to the days of innocence, the remorse of her betrayer and the imperious mood of the demon, closed & performgnce of “Faust that amply tes- titled to the excellence of Mr. Strakosch’s company in the ensemble and the raro tatents of the principal artists. Brooklyn audiences are notoriously cold, but even their staid propriety was disturbed last evening, and they found themselves, for once, in a state of en- thusiasm. No wonder, The Gretchen of Nilsson the Faust of Capoul, the Valentine of Maurel and the Siebel of Cary, should be sufficient to draw forth any particle of feeling and enthusiasm that a buman heart can possess. “AN INDIAN RAID, Cheyennes Killing Cattle Colorado— Intense Excitement Among the Peo- ple. DENVER, Oct. 2, 1873. There is intense excitement among the settlers and stock men in the Arkansas Valley south of Pueblo on account of depredations committed by roving bands of Cheyenne Indians, who have already wantonly killed several hundred head of cattle. The Indians say that the white men killed the buifalo last winter and let them rot on the plains, and now they are to kill ail the cattle of the Thus far no murders are reported, the Indians have visited ® number houses and — carried are blankets and anything else they desired, and destroyed other roperty. Many families have sought safety in ueblo. The schools have been dismissed, and scouts are going over the country collecting men, arms and ammunition. The Indians will be severely punished Uf they can be overtaken, i YACHTING. The Autumn Regatta of the New York Yacht Club. RACING FOR THE COMMODORE’S CUPS, Light Winds, Yet an Interest- ing Contest. NEAT BITS OF SAILING. The Eva and Vision the} Winning Yachts. The autumn regatta of the New York Yacht Club was sailed yesterday over the usual regula- tion course. The prizes were cups of the value of $500 each for schooners and sioops, presented by | the Commodore, and, despite of varying winds veering aimost around the compass, the occasion was marked with great success. When the steam- boat Seth Low, with the regular invited guests, leit the foot of Dover street, ai the noticed hour of hall-past nine o’clock, a haze lingered ever Man- hattan and Long Island, and the wind, what little there was of it, came modestiy irom the eust- ward. Sunshine glinted on the housetops of Gotham and the the “old salts’? aboard predicted a day of calm, and some of the more grumbling members of the club asked, with moderate presumption, “if June, after all, was not better than October for a regatta?” This idea, thus de- livered, made many converts, and grievous sighs were numerous before the Low reached Staten Island, and even alter the yachis had been started, but the Regatta Committee, comprising Messrs. Wm. Krebs, Chas. A. Minton, Fletcher Westray and Edward E. Chase, each and individually pulled their hats over their nautical eyes and smiled to ali their questions as to the wind and the prospects of the general resuit. Skimming over the waves of the bay and nearing Quarantine, the Seth Low found at the anchorage off this point the yachts Columbia, Prospero, Ariel and Exchantress, and, though not to be in the race, they were saluted with genuine welcomes. Soon the many vessels entered for the event were noticed in the immediate vicinity, and all precau- tions were taken to apprize them of the regulations decided upon for the contest. These, with the start- *ing point and the course, are given herewith:— THE ENTRIES, Ner's. R. Maxwell 59 pt Sloops. Vindex. Robert Centre Not measured. Vision |. Alexand 2,555 — 58 52 Ariadne. -Theo. A. dtrange.. 1,633 23.41 8 — Vixen .Wm. T, Gamer... 3,259 5AS4 8 23 West Wind...Wm. Iselin.... ... Not measured, THE START AND COURSE, The Regatta Committee decided that the start should be a flying one, and the time of each yacht be taken as she crossed an imaginary line between astake boat which was anchored in the Narrows, near Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and the judges’ steamer. The signals for starting were given—for a preparatory signal one whistle, and the yacht club flag on the steamer to be lowered, and, ten minutes later, for the start, one whistle and the flag to be again lowered. The course was from the starting point as above to and around a stakeboat at buoy No. 84s, on the Southwest Spit, keeping it on the port hand in turning, thence’ to and around the Sandy Hook Lightship, keeping it on the starboard hand in rounding, and return over the same course, keep- ing the Southwest Spit buoy on the starboard hand. Yachts to keep to the eastward of buoys Nos. 9,11 and 150n the West Bank, going aud re turning, and pass between the judges’ boat and the stakeboat on arriving home, There was but little wind from the north- northeast, and it seemed only tantulizing to the hard weather boys anxious for a smacking breeze. The new yacht Prospero, bullt without @ model and from paper drawings, and the new pilot boat Thomas H. Negus bowled down to the starting point, making a picture bril- liant in aquatic pleasure. It was well known that the Enchantress, Prospero and the new pilot boat were only trying their luck and stretching their canvas, and when, with this scene of bright sunshine, landscape and waterscape, the Low at last, with the members of the official com- Mittee, steamed to her appointed position and, as given above, with the appointe signals, awaited the racers, the joy of the lookers on being intense. The Enchantress, not in the race, anticipated the fleet, and atter crossing the line, squared away and awaited the contestants. There was but little manceuvring among the boats, and the Peerless, with tour lower and two top sails; Vision, with mainsail and jib and topsatl; Vixen, mainsail, fib, jib topsail and gaf topsail; Atalanta, four lower sails and topsails, and the other schoouer and sloops, with the saine respective canvas, passed the line as follows :— AM, 8. Ariadne... i 33 59 Vindex.. +i 35 West Wind M387 3 Eva... ; ll 37 54 9 Alarm. i 38) These crossed as noted, and the movements of the Rambler were such that the committee at once pronounced her as “hauled out of the race,” this being anticipated by Mr. Thomas’ friends because of her foul bottom, grass and seaweed being observed clinging to her as she sailed about the judges’ steamboat, The Enchantress crossed the line at 11h, 40m. 34s., her time being taken because of Mr. Loubat’s request. The Atalanta and Ariadne stood off on the star- board tack, but immediately went about and, with the entire fleet, were intent, as the wind was then, in beating down to the edge of the West Bauk, hoping to reach the centre of the ebb tide, which was still strong. At this time, 11h. 46m. 30s,, the wind hauled southerly, and the Vixen was leading the sioops, standing in towards Coney Island, with all the rest imitating her ex- ample. Atten minutes to twelve the Vixen went about, and by this time !t was apparent that the Vision would give her a grand contest, while the Vindex was little thought of, though before the race Was over the iron boat demonstrated that she could sail. Between the Qnarantine [slands the Vixea was leading on the port tack, Vision second, a litte ahead, but to leeward; the Peerless in | advance of the schooner on the port tack, standing oif to the West Bank; Atalanta second, Clio third, and Vinaex next; at twelve o'clock,’ the Vixen and the Vision went about on the starboard tack, and now it was thought that the race must be between these boats of their class, The Atalanta went about on the starboard tack at tive minutes past twelve, heading for Coney Isiand, At twent, minutes past twelve the Vixen did likewise, an then she was leading her competitors strong. The Peerless Was still in advance of her class. The Vixen, at 12h. 13m., went about off Coney Island, put the Vision still stood dewn the beach, The Peerless tacked at 12n, ld4m., and it seemed that she could not lose the honor of passing the Southwest Buoy in advance ofall, At 12h, the Vision went about and set her big gai to) and, though she overhauled the Vixen, she By tacked and hauled down the big ir. From this time the positions of the yachts were watched with much concern. The Vixen stood down toward the East Bank, and then, at 12h. 47m., waht about and away for the hospital ship Illinois, when, with a peculiar stroke of fortune, the wind hauled to the southeast, and the mit Sunene squared away for the athweat Spit. leanwhile the Vindex was doing quite well, and the varying for- tunes of the several sloops were so great it was impossible to note their manceuvrings. The larger craft Were away astern. Now all on board the Low and the excursion steamboat Charles Chamberlain were intent upon the arrival of the yachts at THE SOUTHWEST SPIT, Approaching this buoy the wind died out so greatly that there was hardly enough to blow out the flag on the stakeboat. The Vixen had made a long stretch on the starboard tack, and it was thought that she would pass the beacon in advance ofthe fleet. Then the Vindex was well to windward, having done nobly; next the Clio, which craft some- body said “couldn't sail any,’’ and then the Ata Janta, that had already demonstrated with an eight kuot breeze she could shew her overhanging stern to almost any boat in hercompany. At last the Low was in position, and the time at this point was (aken as jollowi s Ariadne... 43 Wost Wind 38 ora ry “ 46 there were many brilliant sailing manceuvres accomplished, but after peating the ops came the delicate and grand work of the day, ‘rhe Vision, that went about close to the stakeboat at that buoy, stood out on the starboard tack, but finding the tide too strong flood, went in stays at 2h, 26m. 108,, and stood in under the lee of the Hook, hugging it closely to get advan of the slack water, and then, after beating along the Point, made GRgTU WGKA WO the geuthward. and. Ohtalung a City of Churches, and | ; aud 873.-TRIPLE SHEET. favoring breeze, kept up well to windward, and this was her salvation, as the Vixen stood on the port tack to weather the Hook, and, in the full lace of & strong flood tide, was badly beaten. The Eva spies the same course, though belore she assed the Southwest Spit she stood well over wards the Horseshoe, having the same object in view, and this shrewa pian of working made her the winner of ner class, After beating by the Hook she got the southerly favoring slant, that so atded the Vision, and then went on her business with alacrity. Outside of land the breeze was from the south-southeast, and freshening, and the many yachts set out to leeward by the strong tide liad the sympathy of ali the spectators, It is weil here to state that the Enchantress passed the Spit at 2h. 41m, 20s., and that the new pliotboat Neegus did magnificently, holding her own for a long distance with tlie Enchantress, Now it was out upon the “wide ocean.”’ Here for the first time it was observed by the majority of embers on board the seth Low that the pennant of Vice Commodore Douglas was fying at her masthead, and renewed went up for the gallant owner of the absent Sappho. The Enchantress, though not in tull racing trim, was doing nobly, her sails set like a board, anda her enthusiastic aquatic owner, Mr. Loubat, received that praise due him for her grand appearance and performance. At 3h. 21m., about three miles irom the point of Sandy Hook, the Vision led the feet and was well up to windward; the Vixen to leeward, half a mile distant; the Eva in advance of all the schooners; the Peerless next of herclass; the Cuo third, the Vindex third Of the sloops, and the rest so fur to leeward it was impracticable to place them, owing to the speed which the judges’ boat was steaming toward the off shore beacon. But every yachtsman, and those not sympathizing with the Owners of the Eva and Vision, cneered them and their sailing masters for | she splendid work they had done at the Hook. own to THE LIGHTSHIP was the word, and it was a matter of doubt as to | the first yacht weathering this beacon, the Vision and Eva holding almost equally | good positions, but on different tacks, | fhe latter forereached herself, and the merry little Vision shoved herself up to windward on the starboard tack, and, making a short nip, went around the head of the teet—a great contrast of her position at the Southwest Spit. Foliowing the Eva, which was second, the Vindex came aitog | 108 the honors, all finally passing the beacon as {01 lows :— H, 4. 8. sovseneens & 13 51 5 16 16 23 16 26 O07 25 43 Peerless It wy race tilat the larger yachts still most persistent spirit to continue; and, though it Was certain that the light breeze woud make the smallest boats the victors, they showed the same pleasant to note at this portion of the Manilested the determination ‘to do or die.” The Enchantress rounded the lightsiip at 5h. 6m. 8s, From the Hook tt was a free wind home, and all the sloops sent up balloon jibs and jib topsails, and the big boats their balloon jibs, jib topsails and other kites. Darkness was now approaching, and soon the moon cast her silver light upon the waves and sails o1 the achts, making very bril- liant the scene, t was an expressed fear that the race would not be made in the stipu- lated eight hours, but happily tais was not realized, At the Southwest Spit the Vision was a strong leader, Eva second and the Vindex third, and then nothing more could be observed until the HOME STAKEBOAT was reached. The time of six of the contending yachts was taken in the darkness and confusion, the final table being:— A Arrival, i HOM.S, W. 764 7 726 3% 7 7 37 2 8B 710 7 -7% 5 7 6 2 7 2 AL Not timed. Not timed, Not times West Wind. Not timed. Thus the Eva wins the $500 cup of her class and the Vislon the $500 cup for sloops. AQUATIC. Three Mile Race Between the Nassau Club of New York and the Analostans of Georgetown, D. C.—The Nassaus the Winners. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 1873, The four-oared race between the Nassau Ciub, of New York, and the Analostans, of Georgetown, came off this afternoon on the Potomac, and was won by the New Yorkers, ‘The Nassau Club was the guest of the Potomac Clnb, and during their brief visit made hosts of friends. The contest was over a three mile course, and at four o'clock the signal for starting was given, the Nassaus having the choice, and they seiected the Virginia side of the river. This gave them an advantage in rounding a somewhat ab- Tapt bend in the stream. A ioul start brought the boys back, and the second signal found the Nas- | Saus under way leading, which advantage they reached in three-fifth sixteen minutes seconds, the Analostans fourteen three-fifths seconds behind. The judges were Colonel Frank Jones, of the Potomac Club, for the Nassaus; Mr. Freeman of the Anglostan Club, for the Analostans, and W. H, Ottman, of the Potomac Club, referee. George B, Engelhardt, of New York, coached the Nassaus and John Blew the Analostans. The shores were crowded with spectators, and unusual interest was taken in the race, The impression before the start was that it would be an exciting contest, but the victory Was an easy one Jor the Nassaus, NAVAL ORDERS. Lieutenant Commander M. L, Johnson has been ordered. to the receiving ship Sabine, at Ports. mouth, N. H. Assistant Paymaster Nicholas H. Slavey has been detached from the Boston Navy Yard and ordered to duty at the Asiatic station. The following general order announcing the death of Rear Admiral Winslow has been issued :— Navy Department, Wasiincron, Oct. 1, 1873. The Department, with a regret, has to announce to the naval service the death of Kéar Admiral John A. Winsiow, at his residence, near Boston, Mass, The name of this distinguished officer will live in'the history of his country as that of the victor im the memorable sea fight quring the late war of the rebellion which ended in the destruction of the Alabama by the Kearsarge, Ou the day after the receipt of this order the dags of the navy yards and stations and of all ships-ot-war in commission will be Kept at half-mast from sunrise to sunset, and thirteen minute guns will be fired at noon, ashore and atloat. The officers of the navy and marine corps will Wear crape on the left arm for the usual period ot thirty ays. Med : Acting Secretary of the Navy, thirty-nine and MR, BELLEW'S READINGS, The great English elocutionist had reason to be entirely satisfed with the number and character of the audience which greeted him last evening on the occasion of his first appearance on his second visit to this country, as the immense audience room of the Church of the Disciples was filled to overflowing. There is among us a large and cuiti- vated class who, though fond of poetry and the drama, avoid the theatre eitver from the influence of early teaching or a {aise sense of the degeneracy of the stage tn these days. From these all of our great elocutionists have, for the most part, derived their patronage, and it made up by far the greater portion of the audience last evening. The programme, as announced, was a sufficient variety to suit the most fastidious, and the presence of Mr. George W. Morgan at the organ gave additional zest to it. After the Fugue, D Minor, of Bach, by the organist, Mr. Bellew appeared and was greeted with enthusiasm. He opened with “The Vaga- bonds” (Man and Dog), by Trowbridge, and the mingled pathos and humor with whlch tt was de- livered gained him the sympathies of his listeners at once, and at its close a suspicious moisture of the eyes was observable following on the lines:— hall go where lodgings are free, aaht the lodgers need neler victuals nor drinks The sooner the better for Roger and me. “Lady Selina Sedilla,” a burlesqne sketch, by Bret Harte, was admirably delivered, and caused roars of laughter from the audience. Two scenes from eeine, John,” “Resurgam” (written for Mr, Bellew), ‘The Greenwood shrift” and “Tue Danc- ing Academy” kept his listeners pleasantly en- gaged until alter ton o'clock. THE LATE REAR ADMIRAL WINSLOW. Boston, Oct. 2, 1873, ‘The faneral services of Rear Admiral Winslow will take place at St. James church, Boston High- Jands, to-morrow noon. Military honors were ten- dered by the commandant of this station, but Mrs, Winslow declined them, The officers of the Navy Yard will be present, but there will be no pro- cession, A RAILROAD MULOTED. CatRo, IL. Oct. 2, 1873, The jury in the case of Cobb, Blaisdell & Co. vs. The Illinois Central Ratiroad Company to-day awarded to the aeaiand the The suit, was to recover damages claimed for delay in the sbip- ments of grain during the war, THB HINGHAM BANK DEFALOATION, Boston, Oct. 2, 1873, Lovett, the defaniting Cashier of the Hingham Bank, was before United States Commissioner Hal. lett to-day, and not being ready for examination: he was held in the sum of $50,000 for his future ap- pearance, The bail was given, ARRESTED FOR MURDER. Burrano, N, Y., Oct, 2, 1873. Detective George Smith enticed to-day one John MoKissich from Canada, and, on arrival here, ar- rested him for the murder of Charles R, Gipson, At Gowanga. 94 the Otol Januare lite | Maintained to the end of the course,,which was | 7 SIR SAMUEL BAKER Invitation to the Liberator of Central Africa to Visit America. HE ACCEPTS. Correspondence Between the American Gea graphical Sgeiety and Baker Pacha. The Council of the American Geographical Soct- ety, believing that the achievements of Sir Samuet Baker as the discoverer of the Albert Nyanza—tho great basin of the Nile—were only secondary to his daring enterprise, having for its aim the civili- zation of a great portion of the African Continent by means of a powerful military expedition, whiots penetrated nearly to the Equator, caused the followe ing letter to be written to the great explorer:— AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, Cooper InsriruTs, New York, July 3, 1873. SIR SAMUEL BAKER, F. R. 5., Catro, Egypt:— Dear Srr—I learn by a telegraphic announce ment irom Mr. Hansel, at Khartoum, that you have arrived safely in that city, and that your expedi- tion has been crowned with success. Youmay, perhaps, recall me as the gentleman who visite the Soudan in the hope of joing your expedition, and this is my excuse lor Making this letter bear @ personal as well as an oficial character. TL heartily congratulate you on the splendid results you have achieved, and I know well how to appre- Clate them, acquainted as I am with the numerous obstacles, jealousies and miseries which constantly beset your enterprise. Iam also proud to assure hae of the high admiration in which you are held y the American Geographical Society, and of ita readiness to appreciate your geographical labors. Both before the society and in the journal wittr, which lam connected I have always confidently asserted that your second journey to the great basin of the Nile would be iruitful in many advan~ tages to civilization and humanity. * * * * * * * 2 I induige the hope that you may pay an early visit to the United States, in which case your reception will be @ warm one on the part of the American Geographical Society, Very faithfully yours, ALVAN S, SOUTHWORTH, General Secretary. ' Subsequently it was determined to invite Sit Samuel and Lady Baker to visit America, and the following cable telegram was forwarded :— New Yorg, August 5, 1873. Sir SAMUEL BAKER, Cairo, Eeypt:— The American Geograpiicai Society invites you and Lady Baker to become its guests during Janu- ary, 1874, and congratulate you on the result of your expedition, SOUTHWORTH, Secretary. SIR SAMUEL BAKER’S REPLY. In reply to this despatch the society has received the following answer :— Cano, Sept. 2, 1873. °. Chief Justice CHartes P. Daxy, President of the Geographical Soctety, New York :— Sm—Laay Baker and I thank you warmly for the kind invitation to New York contained in a tele ram which reached us upon our arrival in Egypt- f have long wished to visit America, and the op- portunity now so kindly offered by the irra cal Society of New York will be an additional in- ducement uf I might be permitted to select the summer months of 1874. Very sincerely yours, SAMUEL W. BAKER. The Society will make all the necessary preparae tions to render tue visit of their guests as agrecable as possible, Phalon’s Vitalia Has Wonderful Effie cacy for restoring to gray hair its original color without For by all druggists. Oo LON' *CHEMICS LAIR INVIGORATOR pree S CHEMICAL HAIR vents gray hair and bald spots, and it is the most perfect and agreeable hair dressing of the age. Dress or Business turer, ESPENSCHLD, 118' A.—For a First Cla HAT go direet to the manu Nassau street. 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Pleasantly written and.well fx lustrated, the narrative sustains its interest throughout, and gives a vivid pleture of the present conditien, country.—Athenwum, London. A Now Novel by the author of se RARE HnOE, MISS DOROTHY'S CHARGE. Mien aathat orcas Baugh tr Bling ot EAR Wee, Beta author of “My Elinor,’ * land,” &c., &e, vo, Paper, $1; Cloth, $18). SO In “Miss Dorothy's Charge’ we have again Virorous. 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