The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1873, Page 4

‘ 4 AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. RACING AT JEROME PARK. Fourth Day of the Autumn Meeting. LOVELY WEATHER AND GOOD ATTENDANCE. The Favorites All + Winners. SEVEN CAPITAL RACES. Catesby the Winner of the One and e Quarter Mile Dash, McDaniol’s Asteroid of the Three-Quar- ters of a Mile, Harry Bassett of the Free Handicap Sweepstakes, Two Miles; Minnie Mac of the Selling Race, Ccra Linn of the Match with Cross the Sea, Gray Planet of the Match with Girl of the Period and George ‘Weat of the Handi- cap Stesplechase. The fourth day of the fall meeting of the Amert- tan Jockey Club was everything that the most ardent turfite could desire, The weather was pro- pitious and the racing interesting. Such & kaleido- Bcopic view of human nature as this course pre- sents at a race meeting is dificult to match in any part of this wide Continent. A Dickens Would have been able to collect materials for @ half dozen novels yesterday. Whether at the Grand Stand, with its assemblage of fair ladies and whiskered sportsmen—the former clad In the choicest divery of Dame Fashion, and meny of the latter in pepper and salt suits—or at the club house, where the créme de la créme sat on the green sward or peeped over the railing of the piazza, or on tie bluff’ behind the grand stand, where hundreds of wagons and carriages were drawn up in peturesque confusion, or at the quar- ter stretch, where insane betters elbowed each ‘other, or out on the track, where knowing ones exchanged winks and nods regarding the condi- tion of the steeds about to start, or among the mob of stable boys, where pools of the enormous sum of $1 were made up, and where ten cent bets were Cafled in shrill tones, or at the gate, where 4 legion of red-capped darkies indulged in a Modoc war dance around each new arrival, and set forth m Homeric terms their capabilities of taking care ofa horse or a team, or, better still, outside the Park on the Fairview bluff, where every descrip- tion of itinerant merchant, from the peanut im- porter down to the lemonade dealer, holds forth in vociferous terms, the scene was {ull of interestand excitement. Long before the brazen tongue of clamorons time—shade of Zamiel pardon the piagiarism— jolled the hour of one P.M. the road to Mrome Park was dotted with equipages of every kind. fwo races were over before the course and its sur- to repletion. Then it doubt whether place where y or coméort, There roundings were filled became a question of extreme later comers could obtain @& % horse might be left in sai Was an unexpected demand fo dutside the main entrance, some of these desirable articles baving been sioien in order to add to the Scanty earnings of the hostiers. Pies, which would perplex the ablest geologist to analyze ; lager oeer, pf soapsuds prociiyities; oysters, held over from the third day o! the meeting; warring hack drivers and Milesian carmen, of zigzag gait; banana vendors in russet and green, and giggiing belies and attentive beaux irom the outlying dis- tricts, crowded the Fairview bluif. Many an im- promptu picnic was helchover the quarter stretcn, and the white bones of pigs’ feet glistened m the fays of the sun, and empty soda water bottles rolled down towards the course. The click, click, of the French pools, around which an interminable queue was iormed, rose above the hubub of voices at one end of the stand, and the hoarse voice of the anctioneer, ‘Going for fifty!” attr: ed atteniion on the other side. The steeple-chase passed off, for a wonder, with- out the slightest mishap, und, according to the ananimous opimon of al! present, it was voted a rand success. The police reguiations at Mc am bridge m be unproved, and more reg to safety of man and beast would be desirable. There is no reason why vehicles should ve per- mitted to cross the bridge on the return from the races in a = donbdl dt as vehic! vards Westchester cou util the long line passe: $ dauger, 100, in the ease ridge, when no police. um. One Of these ¥ wi ofa balky horse on th: man is on hand to restrain b pleasant creatures lamage. When ti age on either sterd ‘0! m River, now beautiful in its tipped with lau of fire from the west, is very charming Seven races, a crowd of people, a magnificent drive from and ba to New York, enjoyment all day and a good appett di a visit to Jerome P. yesterday. On the road Every thing that man can drive, Or his inventive skill contrive Yankee buguy or kuglish Dog cart, dro A_esorigeante not bulky, (French cognomen of Yankee sulky), Laces trembie and ribbons flout, Coachees wrangle, policemen shout The record of the races here appended tells the story of the sport upon the track and the several capital events that came of:— The First Nace. Purse $500, for three-year-olds; entrance money to second horse; fillies to carry 105 tb: a maidens allowed 6 los winners dr $500 to carry 3 lbs.; of $1,000, 7 Ibs. 10 Ibs. extra, One mile and a quarter, NTE Ss ENTRIES, Oden Bowie’s b. ¢. Cal k N. Haywood) . Cariboo, ya. (Fugies) .. & 0.'8 ch. f, Cora Linn, by b: ington, dam Dolly C: . (We 3 J. F. Wilson & Co.'s ¢ ordan, by Ke. volver, dam Mattie C., 113 ibs. OMOWAY)...0. 4 M. A. Littell’s br. ¢. Wizard neord, dam Dolly Morgan, 110 Ibs. (Bar 6 L. . Limeston Daace, dam Transylvania, 105 ips. (S. Jefter- son). nbsede eh. Babcock & bd. c, Ransom, by Asteroid, dam Bann (Hazard) ....... 7 A. Belmont Medora, by Kentu 105 Ibs. (Evans) os oh 8. seb. f, The Governess, by 5 Ibs, (Mahoney)......6 9 © g. King Puiltp, Eelipse, dain Narragansett’s dain, 107 lbs... cdr. ‘Time Catesby.. 300 «200 ©6300 Wizard... 70 4545 Carriboo. 7% 70 7 90 90 Mart Jordan, 40 40 70 60 40 45 ansom... + 3 6 6 6 3 Cora Linn 2) © Fy ae jedora.. + 2 "8 Gover: ess, if 380 8 8% 70 90 Limestone. 16 e TUR RAGE. The horses had a capital start, Cariboo in front, Catesby second, Wizard third, Ransom fourth, Mart Jordan ftth, the others close up. As they came to the stand and passed under the wire Wizard was showing the Way and running very kind 00 second, Catesby third, Mart Jordan fourth, Sansom flith, Limestone sixtii, Governcss seventh, Medora eighth, Cora Linn ninth. The horses ranin this way around the upper turn, and at the qnarter pole Wizard was leading one length, Ca- riboo second, one Jeugth in advance of Mart Jordan, Catesby fourth, Ransom fifth, Goy- erness sixth, Limestone seventh, Cora Linn eighth, Medora ninth. Going around the hill we noticed Wizard showing signs of uneasiness, and Barbee had his work beiore him to keep the brute straignt in bis tracks. He wanted to quit and bolt, but Barbee would not let him; aad so the horse went on with the lead ontil he was well into the homestretch. As tne horses passed around the bluff they were spread out in the order given above, with daylight between each of them. Wiz- ard was two lengths in front as he came in sight on the lower turn, after going around the hill, Ransom second, Carriboo third, Catesby fourth, Mart Jordan fiftn, Cora Linn ‘sixta, Governess feventh, Limestone eighth, Medora ninth. There Was some changing of places on the lower turn, but as the horses swung into the homestretch it ‘Was evident that the race lay between Cariboo and Catesb: The latter closed gradually on Ca- Tiboo, and beat him at the score by aneck, Two Jengths behind Cariboo came Cora Linn ; then Mart ora eighth, th ninth. Time of the mile anda ee ot Tace Was # capital one, ton. Catesby “e At a 2:12, The ener, was the favorite, and he won the race very prettily; but not without great effort, as bi and spur liad to ve used to uchieve the vic- ‘The Seeond Race, $600, for two-year-olds; entrance gst! i mone: ito maidens allowed $ ley whips on the blu | entrance mor ond horse. i | entered to be § ‘or $500, | allowed 7 Ibs. 12 Ibs. “One | mule and an eighth, | ENTRIES. James McKee’s ch. f. Minnie Mac, by Planet, dam Edina, $1,000, 92 ibs, (Pontin) wet M. H. Saniord’s b, g. Mildew, by Le dain Mildred, 4 years old, $750, 102” Ibs, 2 3) War bance, $250, 96 ids. 4 eil, by Brown 931b8. (Sparling) § jor dinner are the fruits | | gan to move up among the leaders. At the | e winners of $500 to 6: 3 Ibs., of $1,000 7 Is, and of $2,000 12 Ibs, extra, Three-quarters of a mile. ENTRIBS, D. McDaniel & Co.'s b. c., by Asteroid, dam6ue Washin mn, 05 Ibs, (W. Clark) ......-0.eeeeeee 1 D. D. Withers’ om. c. Maccaroon, by Maccaroul, dam Songstress, 95 lbs. (Donahue) ........--- Charles S. Liloyd’s b. c., by Australian, dam Ultuna, 95 Ibs, () TUNG) wveseeeeee nee John F. Chamberlin’s ch. o. Weathercock, by bocce gam Weatherwitch, 95 Ibs, - e8) ... aeeianeias ceearestyen ts wi H, Sanford’s ch. f. Lava, by Australian, dam Lavender, 97 Ibs. peeks sate coe 6 iB ferind, McDaniel’s colt. 370) «= 600 250 Weathercock 25 «410-150 Lioyd... 230 480 «170 Lava. 130 «14580 Maccaroon. 145-100 60 BACK. again good by Mr. Connor, Weathercock betng @ trifle the quickest in getting away, MoDaniel’s colt second, Maccaroon third, Lioyd’s colt fourth, Lava filth. Beiore they reached the biuff Macaroon was showing the way, wv eather- cock second, Lioyd’s colt third, McDantel’s jourth and Lava several lengths behind. When they turned around the hill at the hali-mile pole Macca- Troon was lading Weathercock half a length, Lioyd’s colt close up, MeDaniel’s fourth, Lava still lagging behind, Coming in sight on the lower turn Maccaroon had the best of it by half a length, | Weathercock second, McDaniel’s third, Lioyd’s fourth, Lava fiith, They entered the homestretch ip this way. As they approached the grand stand Maccaroon seemed to be beating Weathercock, aud the jockey of the latter had to resort to the use of the whip in a di@erent manner from the way be had been flourishing tt. Just as soon a8 the colt Was hit he bolted across the track, and thus lost all chance for the race. At the moment that Weathercock swerved MeDauiel’s colt came with arush, and a more exciting fiman could not Ppossl- bly be imagined, Maccaroon and McDaniel's Aste- roid went under the wire so close together that it Was impossible for any person eXcept tue judges to decile which had won the race. MoDaniel’s colt was adjudged the winner by a head, Maccaroon second; two lengths of was Lloyd's colt, Weather- cock lourth, Lava ith, Time of the dash, 1:15Jq. The Third Race. FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Of $40 cach, if not declared out, with $8.0 added; the second horse to receive $200 out of the stakes. Two miles, ENTRIES. D. McDaniel & Co.’s ch. nh. Harry Bassett, by Lexington, dam Canury Bird, 5 years old, 113 Ibs, (Hoe) .....-..++ eiteeeeoiek. D. McDaniel & Co,’s ch, atie Pease, by Planet, dam Minuie Mansiield, 3 years old, 91 ibs, (Clark). see eeeeeesseetsesecees + 2 W. W. Gienn’s et. c, Merodac, by Australian, Ada Cheatuain, 8 years old, 9 1b; The start was (Feess) .. ss a J. W. Weldon’s ch. c. Warlike, by War Dance, dam by Captain Beard, 3 years old, 91 Ibs, (SPALLING) ..... ces eeeee ee eees ee | Jobn &. Caamberlin’s cb. c Wheatley, by War Dance, dam Kilgour’s dam, 4 years vid, 90 lbs, (Hughes) .. ns seeeeeeeees resem 6 A. Belmont’s ch. f, Victoria, by Censor, dam imp, Cumiua, 4 years old, 95 ibs, (Evaus).. 6 Village Blacksmith, id, 108 ibs. (Pon- J.G. K. Lawrence's ch. hy by Vandal, dam Cholera, ag tin) ..<s..00. 3 M. A. Littell’s c! dam Aerovlite, ¢. Fellowerait, years old, 9010s Tine, 3:39 by Australta: 380 400 430 560 200 30 400 325 ¥ RACE, Harry Bassegt was first away to another fine start, Wheatiey second, Warlike tuird, Merodac fourth, Victoria mith, Village Blacksmith sixth, Katie Fease seventh. The horses ran in this way around the upper turn, Bassett leadiug a length, When they passed the quarter pole Bassett still led a length, Warlike second, three lengths in front of Wheatley, Village Blacksmith fourth, Victoria fith, Merodac sixth, Katie Pease seventu. Going around the bill Harry Bassett Was three lengths ahead of Warlixe, Village Blacksmith tuird, Wheatley fourth, Victoria filth, Katie Pease sixth, Merodac seventh. The tive last named horses Were ali lapped one on tue other as they came in sight on the lower turn, and as they ran up the homestretch they were all as close together as 1t ‘Was possible for them to be to run with saiety, AB they passed under tae wire at the stand Harry Bassett led halt a length, Warlike second, hail @ length im iront of Village Flacksmith, who Was a neck in advance of Wheatley, Victoria Te Merodac sixth, Kutie Pease seventh, Going aroun the upper turn of the second mile, Katie Pease be- quar- ter pole Harry Bassett had a length the best ef it, Warlike second, Wheatley third, Katie Pease fourth, Vi Blacksmith filth, Merodac sixth, Victoria seventh. Aiter passing round the hull, ing set in in earnest, Merodac moved up, au Pease iollowed him to take care of Harry ett uit were necessary. When they reached turn Harry Bassett was two lengtus alead of Warlike, Who was one iength in irout of Wheatley, Katie Pease and Victoria running side and side, Merodac and Village Blacksmith close up. Getting othe homestretch a hne struggle commenced, Wwihich only terminated at tue stanu by Harry Ba sett winning tae race by halt a lenyth, Kate Pease | second, a head in irout oi Merod Waruke was | fourth, Wheatley fita, Victoria sixth, Village Blacksmithseventh, Time of the two miles, 3:39%. The Fourth Race. PURSE $400; the winner to be sold at auction for $1,000, and all the surplus, together with the Jerome Edgar, 2 (Lak 6 dr, 600 400 © 600 4:0 420 650 a 200 110 80 Field....... 130 105120 THE RACK. The start was good again, and as the horses passed (he judges’ stand Hattie O'Neil was leading, Miunie Mac secoud, Wiuesap third, Mildew tourta, Constant dfth, Opbeiia sixth. Going around the upper turn Minnie } Went to the jront, and the | race Was Dever aiterward in doubt. d two | Jengths when she passed around t , apd | when she came in view on the lower turn she bad three lengths or more the best of it. Sne galloped strongly around the lower turn and up the homestretch, jeading three or and passed uuder the lengths, Mil- four lengths all the wa; string a Winner of the race by tire | dew ond, Winesap taird, Constw: tt lia sixth, The x | tp Jor $1,810. The Fifth Race. Mater $1,000 a side; one mile and three-quarters, D. Mevantei nam 4 Cora Linn, by Lexington, years old, 07 Ibs. (Hazard) 1 c. Cross the Sea, oy Ely, Hay 278 Che C. 3 years old, 100 Ibs. ( wood) Cora Linn... Cross the sea, 410 iv0 200 70 THE RACE, Cora Linn took the lead with the dropping of the flag and under a strong pull ran throughout the race, Cross the Sea being no match for her In speed, Little interest was taken in the race except by the parties immediately interested, a8 it was manilest from the first few jumps that Cora Linn conid not be beaten by Cross the sea. Ihe time of the mule and three-quarters was very little better than two- mile time tor good horses; in tact, we incline to the belief that Tom Bowling can rua two miles as fast as Cora Linn ran the mile and three-quarters on this ocvasion. Time of tae mile and three-quar- ters, 2:51 dg. The Sixth Race, Maton for $500a side; half a mile; 105 ibs. on A. belmont named g. ¢, Gray Planet, by Planet, dam Eagiess, + years Old (LUVANS)......+.00 L. 1. Lorillard named ». f Girl of the Period, by 270 7 i) x7 Virgil, da Nannie Butler, 4 years old (Hughes)... seeereesees a, Olas THE BEITING. Gray Planet.......¢220 200 210 370 510 600 Girl Of the Period, 409 150 145 253 360-805 THR RACK. ‘rhe start was a good one, butin an instant Gray Planet sprung to the iront, aud, Keepingthe lead ail the way around, won easily by jour lengths, To interest spectators 1m match races somethig more than halt a mile is required. It almost seems a | cate plants from the heat of the sun, disgrace to the turf to see iour-ye: finest blood in the Jand running . hatiemile dashes A man would not lave dared to propose such @ race thirty years ago on an American r, A country lane was the place for suc! days gone by, and any distance short should be decided in such places still, and not on Ue leading race course of this Content, This is not tie Way to improve the b the bottow of the “nigh metued” The Seventh Race, Hanpicar Srevrie Cuase—Purse of which $200 to the second horse; cairns trece three or more horses, the property of differes owners, to start; about two and a half miles, ENTRIES. Joe Donahue’s ch. g. George West, by Asteroid aa Kate Hayes, 4 years old, 106 11 ( jal nes) Litte) m, tf , by Le: adam nope 5 years old, 147 ibs. (Sutiiite: |. H. Harbeck, Jr.'s, br. g. Buck, by Simon i we by Sovereign, 4 years old, 140 ibs, 1D). . vets vecvesees D. J. Bannatyn g. a, by Colossus dam Veliaa, 4 years Old, 148 Ibs,’ (Murphy). .e: y seve 2 on. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, J. F. Chamberlin’s ». @, Impecanious, by Tip- wler, 5 years old, Tb ibe. $500 300 Bibakiba. 90 «150 «(170 90 Mary Clark. 9 140 340 8 180 Impecunious 100-105 205 80 Field... 45 50 50 20 THE RACE. The horses had a good send-off, and they ran over steeplechase ground cleverly, no accident having occurred to man or beast. Mary Clark took the fead at the start, and kept it for more than half the distance, When George West went up and deprived her of it'on the hill at the picnic grounds, She, however, hung closely to him and fought every inch of ground to the end. George West won by & alength, Mary Clark second, 100 yards ahead of Buck, the latter being about as much away trom Bibikibl, Impecunious came m last, a long way behind. Time ol the chase, 5:37. THE COURTS. An Indictment Quashed—The Case of Charles Callender—Charge of Stealing Mail Bags— Sharp Contest Over a Surveyors Bill—Decisions—Business in the General Sossions. {n the matter of George Bird Grinnell and other alleged bankrupts, Judge Blatchford has directed the entry of the following order:—‘in those mat- ters and each of them let orders be entered, dis- solving and vacating all injunctions heretoiore granted herein.” ‘The case of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail- road Company vs. the steamer Pleasant Valley was brought on for trial yesterday in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford, It is claimed on behalf of the libellants that on tne 12th of June, avout five or ten minutes betore sunset, the Pleasant Valley collided with and sunk the canal boats Samuel Lawrence and Charles Nesbitt, then in tow of the steam tug Sam Rotan, The libel ciaims for the loss of the cargo and for personal losses by those who were in charge of the canal boats, The defence get up is that the cotlision oc- clirred after dark, in consequence of the Sam Rotan not having lights properly displayed. The case is stili at hearing. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Judge Bonedict sat yesterday in the new court room, No. 27 Chambers street, and proceeded with the trial of criminal cases. fining a Juror. George A. Osgood was fined $250 for non-attend- ance asa juror. The Judge directed execution to issue. Alicged Embezzicment in the Post Office—An Indictment Quashed. In the case of Stephen H. Knapp, who had filled the position of Superintendent in the Newspaper Department of the Post OMice, an indictment had been found, charging that while holding that om- cial station the defendant embezzled $30,000, the property of the government. Counsel tor defend- wat, ou @ previous day, submitted an argument that the indictment should be quashed, on tue ground that it did not aliege any offence for which tue accused coud be tried, Yesterday Judge Bene- dict rendered his decision, holding that tue indict- ment lust be quashed, as 1t did not allege that the defendant was the depository of any money which he should have deposited to the credit of the gov- ernmeut, The Ocean National Bank—The Case of Charles Callender, The defendant, Charles Callender, is indicted for having, in his capacity of Bank Examiner, made a false report in reference to the affairs and condi- tion of the Ocean National Bank, of this city. Yes- terday, when the case was called, Mr. Purdy, United States Assistant District Attorney, gaid he believed it was ready for trial, but there was no response on the part of defendant's counsel, one of whom was present, aod another case was imme- diately entered upon. It was ‘he Case of Sdward Lange—Charge of Stealing Mail Bags. The defendant, Edward Lange, who is a printer, carrying on an extensive business in Wooster street, in this city, 1s indicted for having stolen a quantity of mail bags, the property of the United States. Mr. A. H. Purdy prosecuted, and among counse1 for defendant were Mr. Rufus Andrews and Mr. Stuart L, Woodford. The case on behalf of the government was that Mr. Lange, being tne printer of a pertodicai, had these bags brought to his establishment irom the Post Office for the pur- pose of iacilitating the Gespatch of the mail matter; tuat irom time to time he directed his coachman, Alcxauder McDonuneil, to take some of the bags from his place of busiaess and bring them to bis (Lange's) residence up town, where they were cut in pieces and natied on iences to keep fowl! irom runniug into the garden, nailed on floor- le to prevent hay, seed and dust from falling on the horse, and used to protect deii- When the oificers searcied the premises they iound some old mall bags, which were produced in Court. The prin- cipal Wituess .or the prosecution was Mcvonuell, the coactiman, Wo admitted on cross-examination, taat he lad been discharged from Mr. Lange’s employ: t, that he was actuated by a spirit of Losti to him, and that be had told Mr, Lange “he would get square with him.’? On one oceasion he admitted to have shaken his ust under Mr. Lange’s nose. Once or twice, during the progress of the trial, McDonnell was talking so much and so entirely aside from the interrogatories pat bim, that the Judge threatened to send him to prison if he would not directly answer the questions as they were propounded. The further hearing of the case Was adjourned tiil this morning, SUPREME COURT—CHA BERS. Sharp Contest Over a Surveyor’s Bille Before Judge Fancher, Mr. Edward Boyle was the surveyor in the Madi- son avenue extension andin opening 100tn 102d strects, and claimssome $10,000 as pay- ment for his services. Upon the application for @ peremptory mandamus against the Comptroller directing its payment there Was quite a ieng! and sharp argument yesterday between Mr. A, Lawrence, Jr., the counsel for Mr. Boyle, and Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins, the Comptrolier’s special maudamus lawyer. Mr. Lawrence put the case on very plain and simple grouud:—Mr, Boyle had been roperly authorized to periorm tae work for which e claimed pay. He had executed the work satisfactorily. The amount of the claim had been taxed im the Court. There was money in the Comptroiler’s hands to pay it, and the iaw com- pelled its payment. Mr. Hawkins went back into the antiquities, cited Statute which the Jndge said had not been heard of for ivo years, dwelt upon the swindies perpetrated upon the city under the old régime, which Mr. Lawrence sald made a very interesting narrative, bu. had nothing to do with the case, and then, coming to speak of the case itsell, urged that there was no money irom which to pay the claim, ans that tae proper remedy was by an action against the city and not by mandamus. “Judge Faucuer took the papers, reserving his decision, The Ette-Wacholtz Shooting Case. Oscar Ette, the Bowery photographer, who on the ist inst. shot Herman Wacholtz—the particu, lars of which were published fully in the HERALD at the time—was Weta ek brougnt before this Court on a writ of habeas corpus obtained by Mr. Wm. F. Howe, his counsel An application was made to admit him to bail, and alter an elaborate Statement of the case by Ar. Jowe, in which he ree cited tne circumstances under which the shooting took place and showed tiecir pailiating character, Judge Fancher granted the apyiication. He fixed the bail at $10,000, The New City Prison Commissioners. This matter seems to hang fire. ‘The application for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment alter two adjournments was set down for argument yesterday. (ute a number of persons interested in the matter was present, but it was finaily arranged between counsel to defer the argument two weeks, Decisions, By Judge Fancher, In the Matter of the Petition of J. FE, Thorn— Report conarmed and order granted, Minor, Jr, v8. Thompson.—Motion to strike out answer a8 Shum granted. rare, Jr., v8. Doyle-—Motion that plaintu reply to the delendant’sanswer, setting up the stawute 01 limitations, is granted, Friling vs. Friling.—Motion for receiver denied. Risiey vs. Indianapolis, Bioomington and Western Railroad Company,—Motion denied, The Swiss Licyd Transportation Jnsurance Vom pany Mrs Smyth.—Motion granted. : laquios va, Huyner,—Mot costs, to abide event, en cohen Venere By Judge Barnett, Steelman vs. Steeima: tion papers wanted, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, By Judge Van Vorat. Meyer vs, Meyer.—Temporary ali gran! bifhn- per has aid counsel fee or ou ra owenstein vs, Cohen,—Jdud ima renee, - igment for plaintify ool e vs. Hersey Steel Mannfactarin, Company.—Judgment for plaint ot srivolouateas non demurrer.” pli cer nis in the Matter, &c., of McList.—Petition grant Hotaling vs buckinguaw.—Order weaned OCTOBER 16, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. ot al. vs. Meyer—Niles vs. Donaldson— va. De Sarno.—Orders granted, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Decisions. By Judge Robinson. Walder vs, Jackson.—Motion denied, without prejudice to alike motion in the Supreme Court. Bedell vs. Read.—Order granted. Frister vs. Halkett.—Order granted. Smith vs, Morgan.—Motion granted on terms, See EEE onr enue, ollin vs, le Geisler vs, Geisler—Sanford va, Sanford.—Divorce granted to platintimts. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Arson in the First Degree—Emma Orlock t to the State Prison for Life. Before Recorder Hackett, Yesterday’s session was occupied in the trial of Emma Oriock, charged with arson in the first de- gree. The testimony of the prosecution, which was elicited with great despatch and clearness by District Attorney Rollins, showed that the accused held a policy for $700 in the Park Fire Insurance Company; that the accused occupied apartments in 4 tenement house 1,142 Second avenue, and that onthe night of the fire, Sunday, August 3, she asked a young girl named Sarah McDonald to bene with her. That witness stated that they undresse and went to bed botween eleven and half-past eleven o'clock, the prisoner previously putting a large kerosene lamp out of the iront room and put it in the x where the fire was; subsequently the prisoner woke Miss Mc- up getting into bed, and then she per- ceived that her clothes smelt smoky; the prisoner afterwards got up and in filteen minutes TARED EN, and in a minute or two, apparently, became soun asleep; the witness looked and saw the door of the room open wide enough te permit a person to enter, and seeing fire in the next room she ex- claimed, *‘The bouse js on fire!” the prisoner Rey up and handed Miss McDonald a wrapper, ut she was dressed the same as she ordinarily was during the day; she told the witness a few days beiore the fire ¢. she was going to move away on the ‘ollowing Monday, the day of the fire, and on their way to the "Fire Marshal's office she told Miss McDonald that she would present her with a ring for saving her lie. Matthew S. Looram, who'occupied rooms in this tenement house, said that he smelt smoke on the night of the fire, and upon getting up he pro- ceeded down stairs and saw the prisoner at her own door, clapping her hands and hallooing “fire” he looked over the stairs through a win- dow of her apartments, and saw the trunk in her room burning. George Keeler swore that he took hose out of the basement and played water upon tae trunk and soon extinguished the Names. Officer Miller and Assistant Fire Marshal Hill testified as to the condition they found the room in and the trank when thay examined them. The floor was burned near where the trunk stood, kerosene ee haere a ate anda par roe me trunk, and Mr, Hill found pieces of phe glass of the lamp near it. The prisoner Salad 8 him that feather beds and pillows, and a large quantity of clothing, which she enumerated, were in the trunk, were burned, and that her loss amounted to $700 or $800, The burned trunk, containing the débris which the Fire Marshal {ound init, was exhibited to the Court and jury, A Jew witnesses were exam- ined to show the good character of the prisou: and then the case was given to the jury. - Mr. Kintzing made as @ speech as he could, con- sidering the overwhelming testimony against bis olient. Mr. Rollins followed with a briei but effec- tive argument, claiming that there never was a clearer case of guilt proven in @ court of justice than that. Recorder Hackett charged tne jury with characteristic clearness and brevity, and without leaving their seats, the jury pronounced a verdict of guilty. His Honor sentenced Emma Orlock to the State Prison for life. _ Grand Larcenies, Lucy Francis pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her with stealing, on the Oth of June, bed- clothing valued at $46, the property of Helen M. Hinckley. Three years imprisonment in the State Prison was the sentence, William Johnson pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, the allegation being that, on the 4th inst., he entered the basement of the house or Jennie T. Roberts, 146 East Thirtieth street, and stole silverware valued at $67. He was gent to the State Prison for two years and six mouths, James Hennessy, who, on the 1st of this month, stole a box of stereotype plates worth $163, the property of John J. Keed, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. Kate Uleary pleaded guilty to the same grade of offence, the indictment alleging that on the 29th of Sepiember she stole a lace handkerchief and some jewelry, Valued at $57, irom the house of Henry Stacom. © These prisoners were each sent to the State Prison tor eighteen months, Rachel Helmes, who stole $40 in money and a sil- ver watch, belonging to Auton Missing, pleaded guilty to an attempt. Peter Kiley pleaded guilty to assaulting OMcer Connors on the th of September. Helmes and Riley were each sent to the Peniten- tiary Jor one year, Annie Mann, who on the 1st of March stole a ring and some silk, the property of Isabella Clyde, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, She was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. A White Woman Abandons Her Negro Child. Margaret Van Dyne, a white woman, thirty years of age, and the wile o/ a colored citizen of that name, Was accused by Mrs, Mary Welp of abandoning her colored child, It appears that she has borne six young bali-breeds for her husband, and was as good a wile to lim as could be expected under the circumstances, They did not, however, live hap- pily together, and a few weeks ago Van Dyne abandoned his wile. He hired a room from Mrs, Weip, of No. 457 Third avenue, a white woman also, and Mrs, Van Dyne’s jealousy was at once aroused. On Tuesday evening she visiied him, but he re- fused to see her. She carried in her aris her six weeks’ old baby, and this she jeit at his door in the hallway, to the great discomfiture of Mrs, Weip, who caused Mrs. Van Dyne’s arrest. Justice Bixby held her for tfial, and being unabie to tur- nisn bail she was committed to prison, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme CovrT—Cmcuir—Part 1—Oyer and Ter- Miner business. Part 2—Nos. 844}4, 712, 988, ‘i 2 Sa, 440, “68, 550)5, 109, ENERAL TERM.—NO8. 3, 7, 18, 5, 80, 117, 140, 142, 145, 146, 150, 154, 155, 106, 10634. SUPREMB COURI—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Fan- cher.— Nos. 31, $7, 00, 94, 104, 16% 100, 17744, 180, 208, 217, 222, 225, 220, 230, 238, 39, Call 340, Screxiok CourT—Part 1—Heild by Judge Bar- bour.—Nos. 251, 15534, 699, 675, 531, 714, 715, 783, 757, 789, 791, 793, 795, 799, 801. Part 2—Hela by Judge Freedman—Nos, 69%, 708, 390!4, 62%, 506, 052, 404, 650, 640, 644, 470, 728, 740, 742, 740, Court oF CoMMON PLuAS—Part 1—Held by Judge ©. P. Daly.—Nos, 2358, 20, 2260, 1739, 1235, 2314, 2377, 2378, 2381, 2382, 2383, 2586, 2684, 2300, 2393, Part 2— Held py Judge Loew. 2195, 2280, 2117, 2204, 1631, 2348, 2354, 2397, 2400, 2401, 2403, 2406, 2407, 2410, 2308, Equity Texm—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.— NOs. 70, 58, 7, 15, U4, 75, 75, 14, Makine Counr—Part 1—tield by Judge Gross,— Nos. 2938, 2984, 3034, 982, 2651, 2607, 2990, 2645, 2 2066, 3001, 2496, 2082, 2882, 2558, 2062, 2787, 2078, 3016. Part 2—Held by Judge Howland.—Nos, 2389, 3119, 1, 2891, 2595, 2702, 2174, 2030, 2589, 2865, 2809, 2810, 2041, 2871, Part 3—Held by Judge Spauld- Nos, 2617, 2629, 1893, 2727, 2752, 2822, 2002, 2400, Arnold Marshall ing. 2627, 2109, 2516, 2515, 2838, 3114, 3134, MARINE CouRT—SrecIAL ‘tkRM—HeM by Judge Joacninsen.—Pheips va. Rogers; Taylor vs, The Mayor, &c., of the City of New York, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—Held by Recorder Hackett.—The People vs. Conrad King, felonious assault and battery; Same vs, Jonn Goodwin, felon- tous assault and battery; Same vs, Caspar Kurtz, Jelonious assault and battery; Same ve, Jeremiah Johnson, felonious assault and batrery; Same vs, Wiliam Hill, felonious assault and battery ; Same va. James Hylaua, telonious assault and battery; same vs. Mortimer Sullivan, grand iurceny and receiving stolen yoods; Same vs. Phillip Hart, grand larceny ; Same vs. Thomas SMcMahon, grand jarceny; same vs. Jacob schwarz, grand larceny; Same vs. Jolin Ryan, larceny from the person; Same vs. William Edgar Lyons and Lewis Levins, Jaise pretences ; Same vs. Nicholas Reuder, concealed weapons; Same vs. Phillip Letier and Jon Hackett, assanic and battery; Same vs. William A. Delong, assault and battery; saine vs. William Powers, assault and thal Same vs. Patrick Lynch, assault and ablery. IMPORTANT TRADEMARK DECISION, Lowell Manufacturing Company vs. Larned & Starr.—The complainants many years ago began the practice of sending their goods to market with a wooden “shell,” the ends of which were visibie and tangible in the centre of each roll, In the course of years this shell became & distinguishing mark of their goods, and the complainants finally adopted it as their trademark, aod thenceforth used it as such, and registered it under the act of July 4, 1870, At or about the time of registration several persons, under the pretence that the snell was a mechanical convenience for rolling the car- pets and withdrawing the spindie, and theretore hot @ proper or jawiul trademark, tmitated the manner in which the Lowell Company sent their ods to market and were thereby enabled to sell What was claimed to be an inierior articie. The Lowell Company thereupon brought suit against the defendants, who were Caen? engaged in sup- plying this market, and the Court, after fall argu- ment by Horace Barnard and Luduvic ©. Cleeman for the complainants and Victor Guillonior the de- fendants, decided that the “shell” of the Lowell Manufacturing Company is & good and valid trade. mnark; that they are entitled to its exclusive use, with perpetual injunction against the defendants and @ reference to a master to compute their profits and assess their damages. This is ab im- portent decision to all carpet dealers, STOKES. Opening Proceedings in the Trial Proper. Assistant District Attorney Bussell’s Address to the Jury. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION, The tnterest still feltin the trial of Edward 8, Stokes for the murder of James Fisk, Jr., in the Grand Centra! Hotel, now nearly two years ago, ig not manifested on this, Stokes’ third trial, as it was on the first and second trials. All that can be adduced on behalf of the people and all that can be advanced in the defence is no longer a ques- tion of especial interest; for the whole grounds— the pros and the cons—have been gone over, and are familiar to all, The matter of interest now is as to the result of the present trial, and, in case of a disagreement, what will be the action of the pros- ecution. Two cases are cited to support the idea that if there should bea disagreement on the trial that Stokes would, after a while, be discharged, But the supporters of thistheory from their stand- point overlook the fact that the juries who sat upon the trials of those parties had thrice disagreed, while in the case of Stokes his second trial resulted in a conviction and sentence, and, therefore, removes it trom the precedent sought to be established, Whatever May be the result, 1t is quite clear that the defence enter upon the third trial with strong hopes of an acquittal, while, on the other hand, the prosecu- tion is conducted with a spirit of moderation, and, at the same time, with an official esprit de corps, that insures a fair presentation of the whole case to the jury, that must satisfy the people that jus- tice and law will be as potential on this, the thira trial, as on any of the previous ones. There was nothing to mark the proceedings yes- terday worthy of special note. Mr. Russell’s open- ing address, his first effort in so important a case, reflected great credit upon so young a man, and gave proof of District Attorney Phelps’ sound se- lection in his associates, The jury throughout the day listened to the evidence with an attention which, if continued, will go far to justify tueir ver- dict, whatever it may be, The prisoner Fiokse was attended by his friends asusual. The testimony yesterday was onlya recapitulation of that given by the witnesses on the stand, previously examined in the first stages of the case, they belug culled in the order presented in the other trials. The attendance of spectators was small, and but few of the well-known faces of the fast women of the McFarland and George Francis Train and the first Stokes trials stamp have as yet putin an appearance. OPENING FOR THE PROSECUTION. Assistant District Attorney Russell opened the -case for the people in a well digested review or all the facts and incidents connected with the shooting and death of Colonel Fisk and of the rigoner’s participation therein. The excitement n the public mind, aroused at the time to a most unusual degree, Was commented on, and the in- terest which the two trials of the prisoner had awakened were traced up to the present, the third time that the deiendant was called upon to answer the charge of murder in the first degree. Counsel referred to the positions severally occupied by the deceased and the prisoner prior to the murder and to other circumstances surrounding the scene in the Grand Central Hotel, Phas previous to and immediately foliowing the denth of Fisk. He touched upon these important points in the case with a view that he might, if possible, add to the solemnity of the duty which was now imposed upon the jury. Alter a long and tedious effort they had succeeded in obtaining a jury, but that time was not illy spent notwithstanding the allegations of the coun- sel for the defence, that the prosecution only desired a panel of jurors who Were predetermined to convict the prisouer. He would assure them that tue only desire on the part of the prosecution was to obtain an in- telligent and competent jury, who were fairly able to decide upon the issues that may arise during the trial of the case. It was notevery man who had an intellectual capacity to qualify him to sit in @ capital case, where the verdict would entail the punishment of death upon the prisoner; and it would be a great misfortune tf, alter obtaining a jury and spending a iong period in bringing the evidence beiore them, no_ satisiactory re- result could be reached. They ouly sought, in the mterest of the prosecution, to obtain ajury who were willing to lay aside ail precon- ceived opinions, who were not to be obstinate in them, but who would listen to the voice of reason and be guided by a sense of justice, The duties of the jurors require of them the highest inteilectual 4s well as moral quailications and he trusted that they had come into court resolved to disciarge it laithtally and honestly, He hoped that no outside influences or extreme views would be allowed to impatr their best judgment, for the people, through them and the Court, only sought a fair and im- partial trial. li ever there had been a time when a friend or relative of the murdered man had auy other motive or interest in his prosecution other than that which all good citizens have in the prosecution of criminals under the law that time had passed away. Almost two years have elapsed since the hemicide, ‘The voices of iriends and relatives are hushed inthe presence of the law, and only justice appears lifting up her voice in the streets, demanding that the law shail be maiu- tained and vindicated; that the guilty shall be pun- ished and the innocent be set free. With the policy or the humanity of the law -which demands life for live they had nothing whatever to do. The law Ol man in this respect was sanctioned by divine law, and it was the jaw of civilization—a law which the Salety of society demanded and up to the require- ments of which all men are vound Wo live. With tne facts Of the case most of the jury were famiiiar, The theory of the prosecution, based upon the cir- cumstances connected with the shooting and the history of the two previous trials, was that the prisoner, having violated the law, now detied it. The theory of the defence was— first, that the homicide was committed in self-defence, and second, tuat James Fisk, Jr. died at @he lands o1 his physicians and not of the wounds inflicted by the bullets from Stokes’ pistol, Mr. Russell then gave tie salient points in the testimouy previously elicited, and tn conclusion asked from the jury d calm, unprejudiced trial of the case, that they might by their verdict convince the public that mob vicleice would not answer the purposes of society and that justice could still be obtained in our courts and ‘honest verdicts be renderd by honest citizens, THE TESTIMONY. The first witness calied on this, as on the other trials, was CHARLES G. HILL, who was a guest at the Grand Gisra Hotel on the evening of January 6, 1872, and heard the shots fired by Stokes, and at once proceeded to the head of the ladies’ stairs, on which Fisk was shot, Inecting Stokes on the way, According to lis Story he was the first man on the scene after the shooting; immediately after that Stokes passed = directly around the corner of the hall; the door of the room where the pistol was thrown is on the other side of the hall; he, however, saw Stokes first, standing by another room on the same side of the hull as the corner, iinmediately opposite the ladics’ staircase, making @ motion as ii throwing something into that room; as soon as he ascertained what had happened he pursued Stokes, some one behind him saying, “That man that spoke to you is the man who spot Fisk; when Stokes met him in the upper hall he said, “There’s a man shot; he had @ strong impression that Stokes had a cane in his neil the room in which the pistol was found ts No, 207, opposite the dining room hall; the room in which witness thought Stokes threw something is No. 219, on tue other side of the hali, opposite the jes’ stairs case; did not see thomas Hart, Who Claims to have been just by Stokes when the shooting took place @nd to have followed nim right out; he saw nobody but Stokes there just then, and could not have Jalied to see any one who was Sollowing Stokes at that point; the person who spoke to him next Must have come out of room 200; Stokes had then pane round the corner; was quite clear that he iadu't time to go into 207, Mr. Francis Curtis, another guest, who was ex- amined before, testi@ed as before to having heard the shots when on the third floor and having gone directly down to where Mr, Fisk Was;he found him sitting on the first step above the landing or vreak in the ladies’ stairway, reclining on the next step; be heard two cries, Mere Mr. Tremain objected to any testimony as to what Fisk said, and Judge Davis, finding Judge Ingrahem and Judge Boardman had on the pre- vious testimony excluded it, followed their ex- ample. Mr. Curtis saw two persons on the stairs by Colonel Fisk when he went down; he and they assisted him up stairs and {nto room No. 2 Witness unbuttoned but did not remove and thence to rooms 213 and 214, a room room, where his clothing was Temoved; witness Was there when the prisoner was brought in, when he was asked as to the conversation occurring in the prisoner's presence, Mr. iremain owected. The Court overruled the Objection and admitted the declaration, and Mr, pg took an exception and the Court wok a APTER RBURSE witness continued :—Dr. Tripler probed the wound for some ume after he was there; he was prescut at the last trial, but was too far away to recognize the prove here produced; Fisk Jay on his back while being probed; he spoke repeatediy, and his mind seemed to be clear; neither Jay Gould nor Mr. Tweed were in the room while he was there; he saw no other pliysiclan but Dr. Tripicr; he aid not recollect the Doctor baying that the probe was Re short; the prove entered the abdomen four ches, me stairway his head was dropped; his coat was buttoned 2 Patrick Hart was next called. On the 6th of Jan » 1872, he was call boy at the Grand Gen- tral Hotel; at two P. M. of that day he was on the main staircase going up; he heard two shots while on the staircase; they were close together; alter. the shooting he went to the ladies’ eutrance at the top; he saw Mr. Fisk and heiped him up stairs; some one helped hii as he reached the head of the stairs take Mr. Fisk into room No. 217; this tleman, as he now knows, was Mr Cart Fisk, when Ne drat sas hit, Was at the Jauat the of the stairs; he did not see Stokes at 4 Cross-examined,—He was examined before Coroner; Fisk wa: Branding and looking up the staircase when he first saw him; he had his hand on the door; he had a blue cape on; he got to Fiak first; Fisk went up with nim, holding his right hand on the banisters; he required put little as- sistance; all he said was “I feel bad; when he heard the firing he ran up the main Staircase, round the elevator and to the ladies’ entrance; there were sevéral gentlemen in the hall between the elevator and room 217; he knew it was Colonel Fisk the moment he saw him; he had trequently seen him at the hotel; he and Thomas Hart and the Redmond boy had been at the House of Deten- tion; they had a private tabie, but in the common dining room; he knew a ung man named Paddle- ton; he acknowledged his signature to his evie dence given before the Coroner. Thomas Hart, being sworn, testified that in Jan- uary, 1872, he was doorman at the Grand Central Hotel; he was stationed at the ladies’ entrance; on January 6 he went on duty at two o'clock P. M5 he had to take care of the lights and ciean the win- dows in this entrance; he knew Colonel Fisk by sight; about four o’clock he was cleaning the windows Of the mside door; John T. Redmond was with him; he saw Colonel fisk come in that after- noon; the Colonel came in at about tive minutes to four; he (witness) had just gone upstairs with a globe to clean; he saw Mr. Fisk come in and stop and speak to Redmond; as he was crossing to No. 220 he saw Mr. Stokes, who mumbled some- thing he did not understand; in a moment he heard two pistol shots; at the second shot Fisk cried out, “Oh! on! dont; Stokes said, “There's @ man shot, Some one lad better go and see to him and pick him up;” be (tenes) said, “Yes, and you are the man who shot him.” Witness ex- plained on a diagram the position of the parties and himself, and after giving the further details of the shooting, as detailed in his evidence at the pre- vious trials, told of his giving information that the firing was by Stokes; he recognized Stokes ag some one he had seen before; he followed Stokes alter the shooting; that aiternoon be was taken into custody as a witness; he was brought into Court from the House of Detention; when ae fret saw Stokes he was in a crouching position. CROSS-EXAMINATION, He recalled this story every day to his memory before the first trial; he went over the words to himself, Witness was asked to repeat the story as he had formerly rehearsed it, wach he proceeded todo, Hevas born in this country, in Kochester, and gave a biographical sketch of himself, He did not catch hold of Stokes after the shooting because he was airaid he might shoot him; Stokes made @ motion as if throwing away his pistol; Stokes de- nied knowing anything about the shooting and said he had just come into the hotel; he never told Oticer Logan he was to receive $1,000 alter the trial. The cross-examination of the last witness wad continued at great length, but no new facts were elicited. Ata few minutes past tour Mr, Tremain said that, as the hour for adjournment had arrived, he would not continue the examination further then, but resume it at the next session of the court. Judge Davis remarked that they could not ad- journ at the usual nour. The sessions must be protracted as long as possible as a matter of com venience to the jury, all of whom were now being kept from their homes and business on account ot the trial. Asan act of justice to them he cor ered it his duty to make their severance irom thelr homes and business as brief as possible. Mr. Tremain said he would be subject to any fature orders of the Court; but before he could complete the cross-examination of the witness om the stand it was necessary he should examine minutely some of the points in his previous test mony, Judge Davis said he would adjourn the Court ta accommodate the counsel, but hereafter they must be prepared to sit much longer. He then cautioned the jurors against talking over the case among themselves, as in canvassing the evidence by piecemeal they would not be so well prepared to pass upon it as a whole. He regretted being obliged to keep them together, but the exigencies Of the case required it, All the witnesses were notified to be in attend- ance at 10 o’clock this morning, to which time the Court adjourned. SAD DEATH OF A YACHTSMAN. The Yacht Julia Run Down in the North River—Commodore Morton, of the New Jersey Club, Drowned, and One Man Injured—A Fatal Regatta. At half-past six o'clock last evening a collision occurred opposite the Pavonia ferry, between the yacht Julia and the Twenty-third street ferryboat James Fisk, which resulted in the drowning of Commodore Edward Morton, of the New Jersey Yacht Ciub, and serious Injury to William Schroe- der, one of the yachtsmen. The yacht Julia was on her return from the aqutumn regatta of the club down the bay, and, when near the end of the race—according to the statement of the pilot of the Fisk—she suddenly snot out irom behind a tow of canal boats in front Ol the ferryboat, and was unavoidably run down, Tue yacht was manned by Comimodore Morton, William W. Shippen, Jr.; William Schroeder and —— Smith, all of whom were thrown into the wa- ter. The ferryboat was immediately stopped and lie preservers were thrown ont. Young Schroeder ‘Was struck on the head by ti idle wheel, but Was nol stunned suiliciently to yrevent him trom grasping a lite preserver, by which he sustamed hunseli until taken on board the lerrybout, as was also Smita, Young Shippen was picked up by men im a smal boat and from thence Was transierred to the ierryboat. Commodore Morton was nowhere to be iound, and there 18 20 doubt but that he was struck by the paddle and drowned. Schroeder was conveyed to the Second precinct station house, where he Was attended by Dr. Morton, and aiter- wards sentto his home in a carriage. He sus- touaee severe but not dangerous wounds of the head. Young Shippen and Smith escaped injury, and on landing at the Pavonia ferry immediately pro- ceeded to their homes in Hoboken, ‘The yacht Julia is a wreck, but will probably be recovered, : This sad accident plunged the members of the club, of which the deceased yachtsman has long been the presiding officer, into great grief, and, in- Stead of there being joy in the little ciub house onthe Hudson last evening, there were sadness and gloom, The survivors were warmly congrata- lated by hundreds of friends. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, Distribution of Prizes at the Arsenah Last Evening. The distribution of prizes to the members of the National Rifle Association who were sue cessiul at the recent shooting at Creedmoor took place last evening at the Arsenal, Thirty-fifth street and Seventh avenue, The rooms were full of both gentlemen and ladies, the National Guard being well represented and making a rather pretty sight in their diversified uniforms, There were also many well-known persons present, among them Generals Shaier and Snarpe, Colonel W. C. Church, President of the National Rifle Associa- tion, and others. The first (Judd) prize, given im commemoration of the gentleman who legislated the law whereby the association secnred the Tange—a silver cup, Value $50—was presented to W. Robinson, of the Seventy-ninth regiment. The Sportsman's Match, first prize—a target rife, valued at $300—was presented to QO. schneeloch, of the Thirty-second infantry. The First Division Match bees was won by a team of the Twenty-second regiment, and con- sisted of a gold medal, presented by Major General Shaler and valued at $100, The Second Division Match prize was won by a team oftwelve of the Twenty-third infantry, and to them was presented the state Diviston prize, valued at $100. The army and Navy Journal Match prize was won by a team of the Twenty-second infantry, and consisted of a silver trophy, valued at $750, This prize is tobe won three times before it becomes the property of the owner. A number of other prizes were also presented, and altogether the occasion was one of great enjoyment and toterest. Many of the prizes presented had been contributed by private parties, who took a heaithy interest in shooting and nave forwarded the sport to the best of their ability. fe adjournment did not take place until a late our, STEAM OANAL BOATS, Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1873. ‘The triat trip of the competing steam canab boats for a prize of $100,000 is tn progress to-day. Five boats entered for trial. Ali the mombers‘of the Corfimission, with the engineer, were in at tendance, The several boats, with their cargoes of 200 tons each, leit Syracuse this morning as fol- low8:—Baxter, 6:25; Port Byron, 9:16; Central City, 10:16; Pope, 11; Newman, 11:19, The regulations prescribe a round trip between Syracuse and Utica, but it is believed the trip to Utica will settle the question for three, at least, of the boats, The opinion prevails that the real test is between the baxter and the Newman. ‘Tho steamer Price followed the contesting boats with the members of the Commission, representatives of the press and invited guests, about fity in all, The Commissioners are to personally inspect and compare the practical operations of the several boats during the trip. MISS MINK ACQUITTED, ROCKLAND, Me,, Oct, 15, 1873, The trial of Miss Mink for the murder of Dr, Baker was ended Jast night. The jury brought in a verdict of “Not guilty,” and the accused was dis. charged, result was hailed with general ap- plause im the court room, which Was with diticalty Suppressed by Whe oflvers,