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4 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. JUNE 12, 1874.—TRIPLE } CONGRESS. Debate on the Currency “Com-. promise” in the Senate. The. Measure Denounced as a Sham. Corruption in the Republican’ : Civil Service. APOST. SY FROM PARTY PLEDGES. | | SENATE, i WasHINGTON, June 11, 1874. | Mr. HamILTon, (Jem.) of Md., called up the reso- lution w pay F. W. Sykes, late contestant for a seat in the Senate from the State of Alabama, the salary of Senator from March 4, 1873, to May 28, 1874, the pendiag question being on the motion of Mr. Hamiitoa to insert $6,500 as the amount of compensation, which was rejecied. ‘The question recurred on Mr. Carpenter’s amend- | ment to insert $3,000, which was rejected by a | rising vote, but Mr. Sargent, (rep.) of Cal, de- | manded the yeas and nays. | | Pending the call Mr. ConcLING, (rep.) of N. Y., | gave notice that, when in order, he would submit an amendment providing for the amount of actual expenses of the contest incurred by Mr. Sykes and | Mr. Spencer, the sitting member, the accounts | therefor to be verified by the oath of those gentle- | men and to be audited by the Committee on Con- | tingent Expenses o! tne Senate. | Tne morning hour expired, and the CHAIR an- | nounced that, by previous agreement, the Senate | would consider bills from the Committee on Mill- | tary Affairs. | THE CURRENCY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, Mr. MorTON, (rep.) of Ind., moved that pending and all prior orders be laid aside, and that the Senate procee:! to the consideration of the report of the Committee of Conference on the Currency vil. Agreed to and the report was read at length. Mr. MORTON explained the report, and said this bill as reported by tue Conierence Committee takes away the monopoly leature of the national bank- ing system, and makes bauking iree. It abolishes reserves on Circulation entirely, setting free the legal tender notes now held in the vaults of banks on that account, It provides that each bank shall keep in the United States Treasury a 81m equal to five per cent of its circulation, to be held and used for the redemption of such circulavion, which sum, bowever, shal be counved as a part of the reserves still required to be kept upon deposits by the banks. The reserve on deposits is leit precisely as it now stands under the laws, less five per cent, which 18 required to be kept in the Treasury of tue. United States for the purpose stated. The abolition of the re- serves on circulation will set free and putinto circulation about $27,000,0°0 now kept locked up in the banks, The filth section provides that any national bank may reduce or withdraw its circula- tion by a deposit of legal tender notes in the ‘Treasury in sums of not less than $9,000, take Up its bonds on deposit with the Treasurer for the security of such notes; but the amount of bondson deposit for circulation shall not by thig operation . be reduced below $50,000. By section 7 the entire amount of United States notes outstanding shall not exceed $382,000,000, which sirall be retired and Feauced only in the manner provided in tne bill.’ This ends the idea of the $44,000,000 reserve and takes from the Secretary the power, which be has hitherto assumed to possess, of contracting the circulation through the surpius revenue down to 000,000. This bill provides that within thirty days after $1,000,0v0 shall be issued to national banks the Secretary shall retire an amount of United States notes equal to three-eighths of the bank notes so issued, which shall be in reduction of the maximum of $382.000,000, and such reduc- tion shall continue until the maximum ot United | States notes shall be $300,000,000, and the notes so retired shall be cancelled and carried to the ac- count of the sinking fund, provided in the act of 1862, and the imterest thereon, computed bt five Der cent, shall be added annually to the sinking , fund; but if the surplus revenue be not sufficient for this purpose the Secretary is authorized to is- sue and sella sufficient amount of United States bonds to cover the notes so cancelled. ‘The bill, as it passed ‘the Senate, provided fora reduction of twenty-five per cent of United States noves, but, a8 & Compromise, It has been placed at thirty-seven and @ half per cent, which is just dividing the diflerence eqaally between the origi- nal report of the Finance Committee and the bill as it passed the Senate. This still permits a | reasonable expansion oi the currency. For every | $37,500 of United States notes cancelled $100,000 of vank notes must be put into circulation, which will increase the whole volume of currency $62,500. When the legal tenders have been reauced by this bili to $300,000,000 the bank pote circulation will have been increased about $218,000,000, and the ag- | gtegate volume of currency will have been in- creased about $137,000,000. In the bill as it the Senate it was provided that on the ist of July, 1878, the hoiders of United States notes mignt convert them into a four and a hali per cent bond. The Finance Committee, in the bill reported by them, fixed the | tame for the beginning of this conversion on the 1st of January, 1877. As a compromise, we have fixed in this Dill on January 1, 1878, three and a half years irom now, and at that time it author- izes the holders of United States notes to convert | them into either one of the three bonds au- thorized by the act of 1870, viz.:—Four, four aud | @ half and five per cent bonds. The theory of the | bill 18 that a five per cent bond will then be at par | in coin. and that United States notes betng con- vertible into them will also be at par; that mean- | time United States notes will gradually appreciate from their present discount to par, and that this appreciation will be gentic and slow, not exceed- ing three and a half per cent per annum; so that specie payments may be brought about without oppression to the debtor class or derangement of the business of the country. The bill then pro- vides that the United States notes received in ex- change for bonds shall be reissued by the Secre- tary, either in exchange for coin at par or with the consent of the holder in the redemption of bonds then redeemable at par, or in the purchase of bonds at not less ‘han par, or to meet the current payments for the public service, and waen used to meet current payments an equal amount of gold in the Treasury snali be applied to redeem five- twenty bonds. Itis made imperative that these notes shall be reissued for one or ail of the four purposes mentioned ; if not for the first three then they are to ve paid out for the current expenses of the government, whieh will make a Ce surpius in the [reasury, aud an equal amount of gold received irom whatever source must then be empioyed in the, redemption of the five-twenty bonds, Should the legal tender notes be at par with coin When the time of conversion arrives they will be equivalent to cotn in the Treasury and Can be readily used in the Uquidation of the public debt; but ti not, then they must be pald out for current expenses, and the gold tn the Treasury, instead oj being used for current expenses, must be employed to redeem the five-twenties, Should , the theory of the bill not be realized Congress will be im session when the time arrives for the conver- sion Of the notes into bonds, and can, by legislation, relieve the country or the banks from any contrac- tion, derangement or evil resuiting from this en- actment. This bill has been prepared in a spirit of | compromise, having in view such an expansion of the currency as may be essary to meet the de- mands of the country, and, at the same time, bring the currency, by @ gradual process, up to par | value. Mr, SHERMAN, {rep.) Of Obio, said he thonght the bill @ fair compromise, Both houses of Congress desired a gradual approach to a specie standard, and this bill would secure that end. Mr. BoUTWELL, (rep.) Oi Mass., said he desired to ask the Senator from Ohio and the committee What knowiedge they had of the conaition of afairs which would exist in 1873 which would justify this step to specie payments, a step wuich they did not dare to take now. 1! Senate was asked to do a thing three years hence which it did not dare to do uow, and who knew what the con dition of affairs wouid be then? Mr. SHERMAN said the Senator from Massa- chusetts disclosed nis opinion that the country could not return to specie payment in 1878. He Mr. Shermun) believed the United States of merica had the power and abuity to re- deem its notes in two years irom this time, and the fears of ‘these gentlemen who were unwilling to take an aM™rmative policy would disappear. He would nave been glad to he time fixed for | but yielded his views on that point sn order to secure the passage of the | bill, This bil Babstantially securea resuits which bad been desired, and he hoped senators would not turn their backs upon it. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) Of Vt., said he couid not vote for the report, a8 he did nob believe sue bill pro- yosed to be periected by it wonld satusiy anybody in its practical operations. fe ary that the bill was on the side of expansion, and said it pro- vided tor the conv of jegai tenders into bonds aiter January 1, 18’ That clause would nu doubt I hea the legal tenders to some extent, buat at the same time it would depreciate the ounds of the United States, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, ) of N. J., aid he could not vore for the report. He had no doubt of tae sin cere and honest effort of the committee to present a measure which would be satistactory, He velieves there was a common desire to retirn to specie ae and instead of this measure bringing ue country to such payments it provided that such a toning should not be until 1874, and even then the bili holder would get @ bond and not the gold. These promises would then be reissued and | ountry be in exactly the same position as | } fle advocated the policy of accumulating gud, and Hypecle payment without contracuon, said tuat would bring the country to The banks | m 1859 had resumed specie payment with not more than thirty-three per cent, and the pation Row could resume with @ much less sum. Mr, JONES, (rep,) Of Nev., said it seemed to him that this Dill bristied all ever with tuflation. He did not share with the Senator from Obio (Mr. Sherman) his confidence that legislation would not be eh: before January, 1578, in such a manner as to entirely ignore every jeature of this bill. the bill would be immediate. There had great talk about the resumption of specie pay- ment, but it was utterly impossible to resume specie payment and have 't permanent with this at Volume Of greeubacks in circulation, The Dil proposed to Make the greenvacks redeemable in bonds and then reissue them, He laid it down asa proposition which never had been disputed that specie payment can never be maintained with- out #@ contraction of the volusne of tie curreacy. The bill would have the effect to raise the price of greenbdacks a lew per cent, but it would also deprectate the bonas to a small extent. He dented that the bill would ever bring the country to Specie payments, and all the Nuctuations now com- plained of would be just as bad after January, 1878. Gold would not remain in the country when the price of everything would be so high a8 to drive it out, and the revulsion would then be ten tumes greater than if the country should return to specie payments to-day. Inflate the currency and it iurnshes money which can neither be hoarded nor exported. He thought the till travelled inacircie, and expressed the opinion that the only way tw restore the country to pros- perity was to return to the true standard of vaiue. nstead of by af arbitrary measure raising the price of greenbacks it would be far easier to reduce the volume thereof, so that it would approximate the price of gold. He believed it easy to return to specie payments wiubin two years, without any dan, teresis of the country. sie protested we of ‘his report. le believed that its Se eae eee ive ie ryt be, vil and only evil would spring out o! poner He was opposed to any propositions which had At- tempted to override what God himself had made as money. He thought when the country entered upon @ gold basis 1t would enter upon an era of rosperity which would be unbroken for a cen- ury. Mr. Harvey, (rep.) ee the adoption | Of the conterence report. 1e tor irom Ne- vada (Mr. Jopes) bad called gold *God-made mouey.” He (Mr. Harvey) thought that a new doc- triae, and could find nowhere 1 his readings where God haa sad woe legal tender of @ country should be gold. T. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., sald the bill was for an unlimited expansion. He ridicuied the bill, and said he never saw anything hike it. Green- backs were to tow in and flow out in @ ceaseless stream, and the result woald be, that the value of the bonds exchanged lor them would te destroyed, All contrivances to destroy the standard measure of value was cheating, gnd he hoped Congress would not try to deceive the American people. Mr. BOUTWELL said if this bill was not calculated to increase the volume of currency in the country it was not calculated to meet the demands of those who made it, The diMfculty to-day was that the country has @ paper money Witch was not of equal Value with coin. Any policy of expansion was aet- rimental to every interest of the country, espect- ally to tne laboring classes. The clamor for ex. pansion Was a misdirected public sentiment, as history and our own experience taught, It wa: the duty of Senators to stand in their places and if | Possible set tus misdirected sen- tment. The of the bill would be @ departure from the opportunity to resume specie payment and would result in the aright ruin of every interest, the bankruptcy of com- | merce and commercial men. The eighth section of the bill transierred the financial powers of this country from Congress to the speculators of Wall street and throughout Europe, and wheu the 1st of January, 1878, should approach there would be @ demand ior the repeal of this section, because the country would see if could not stand the com- bined speculators of the world. Mr. Monon said the argument of the gentleman (Mr, Boutweil) was to the effect tuat aretura to specie payment at any time would ve ruimous to the country. Mr. BOUTWELL denied that such was his argu- Ment, ana contended that ihe country would gradually approach specie payment, Pending discussion on the conierence report on the Currency bill the Senate, at six o’ciock, on motion of Mr, Cameron, proceeded to the cunsid- eration of executive business, after which the doors were opened and ao adjournment took Place. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WasaInerTon, June 11, 1874, “after a personal explanation between Messrs. | Donnan, (rep.) of lowa, and Storm, (dem.) of Pa., 1m reference to some comment of the latter on the action of the Committee on Printing as to the printing of the debate, the House proceeded to the business on the Speaker's table and disposed thereof. The Senate substitute for the House bill to an- thorize medals commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the first meeting of the Cont- nental Congress and the Declaration of Indo- pesdence was concurred in. Tne following bills on the Speaker's table were either left there on objection or were referred to committees:—The Senate Civil Rights bili; the bill tor or railroad companies in Territories; the Dili for the extension of time to the St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company; the bill to relieve ships and other vessels from compuisory pilot fees in certain cases; the bili supplementary to the Texas Pacific Railroad bill; the bill to extend the time for the completion of a railroad from St. Croix River, or Lake, to the west end of Lake Superior; the bill to prevent hazing at the Naval Academy; the bill to set apart a portion of the island of Mack- inac for 2 national park; the bill for the completion and location of the Naval Monument, and the bill for the construction of the Anacosta bridge, at the Washington Navy Yard. None of these bilis can be passed at the present session, except by a mo- tion for a suspenston of the rules, which motion is now in order every day ‘ill the close of the session. THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS. The House then, at one o'clock, went into Com- mittee of the Whole—Mr. Dawsgs, (rep.) of Mags., in the chair—om the Sundry Civil Appropriation pill. It hppropriatea $23,627,713. The first paragraph in the bill was an appropria- tion of $1,645,507 for public printing and paper, including the cost of printing the debates, With & provision that the wages of government printers and binders shall not be above the average price of similar work in New York, Philsdelpuia ana Baltimore. Mr. HAWLEY, (rep.) of Conn., moved to strike out the last provision on the ground, chiefly, of the higher cost of living in Washington than in , those other cities, Messrs. GAKFIELD (rep.) of Ohio, BuTLER (rep.) of Mass., and others, spoke, and, after a discussion extending over an hour and a hali, the provision in regard to the wages of printers and binders was stricken out. On motion of Mr. Wooprorp, (rep.) of N. Y., after @ brief discussion, the item to pay the widow of the late Mr. Mei.ish bis saiary till the date of his successor’s election, was amended by allowing the sulary til the end of tits Congress, Yr. GARFIELD offered an item appropriating $7,000 to reimburse € ral O. O. Howard in 1g expenses for deiending his official conduct, as Commissioner of Freedmen’s Affairs, and spoke in auvocacy of it. Mr. SPERR, (dem.) of Pa., raised a point of or- der, and suggested that there had been no such roposition made to pay the expenses of President johnson in defending lis official conduct. Mr. eee remarked that President John- son’s acquittal had not been unanimous, as Gen- eral Howard’s had been. The question was passed over informally in order toaliow Mr. Garfield to find a law under which the item would be in order. THE CURSE OF PATRONAGE. Mr. KELLoa@, (rep.) of Conn., offered an {tem ap- propriating $26,000 to enable the President to carry out the Civil Service rales. Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) Of Ohio, asked Mr. Kellogg to aman amendment making it the duty of the Civil ‘vice Commission to report to tue Pres|- dent a plan for reorganizing all the Civil Depart- ments of the government, so as to equalize the salaries and, a8 far as practicable, to reduce the se and increase the eificiency thereor. >Mr. KELLoco objected to the Proposition as un- Hecessary, that matter having already been con- sidered, He claimed that much good had reauited from the Civil Service Commission; he admitted, however, that the gentleman who had becu at tne head of it (Mr. be | Of New York) Was too fine a writer and too much of & poet to ve a practical Iban, and that many things had been done which had brought upon the acts of the Commission the derision of the press and of the country; but the man now at I's head (Mr. Eaton, of New York) was @ good, practical man. He thought tnat the greatest curse of the members was to ave patron- age at their disposal. He shuaderea when he heard of @ vacancy in bis district, and wonid wish Shat all officers in tt would live till the end of their erms. THE CHIEF EXROOTIVE NEEDING REFORM. Mr. CREAMER, (dem.) of N. Y., gaia, It seems to me that if anything 18 tobe done in the way of civil service reform it should be a reformation of the government fromthe head to the tui. The duliculty with these civil service reformers, heretofore, has been that they have applied ail their efforts to drilling and disciplining clerks, How 1s it possible ever to have a comp service in this country, unless the P! seif and the various neads of the different depart ments are competent? We find to-day strong anomaly presented, We find Congress and tae Executive refusing for six or eight moutns to nt the country reliel from its financial distress, ay cither Lo the imcompetency of Vongress or iscompetency of the Executive himseif. re i8 no ranch of the government in so much reformation is needed bine, 1 have nothing to inst the President, but i would Civil Service Commission that they 2 other Way of rewarding military né- making them the Chiet Executive of om time to time, ‘The firstometal act of the pr ive Was au act calculated to disgrace and degrade the civil service of the coun- try, In giving tor a iew days the appotntment of Secretary of State to Mr. Washbourne, aud vermit- He (Mr. Jones) did know that inflatian under | been a | tne incorporation | | ting Mr. Wasnnurne to fill all the arplomatic ap- pointments and then permitting wim to resign, and appointing him Minister to France, An act of that kind was calculated to degrade and traduce the tone of the ctvil service of the country. In my opinion, considering the Prestdent’s career betore the rebeilion, he has maae a much better President than we had any reason to expect. He is @& man who never haa any experience in civil her the highest position he ever exercised tn civil life was to drive a team of mules or act as clerk ina leather store. How could you expect aman with such experience (0 direct the fnancial poliey of the country? He bi issued edicts which have been Koepi the coun- try ina state of uncertainty for t ast twelve months witnout the slightest effort by Congress or the President to relieve THE FINANCIAL DISTRESS, and without the slightest word of complaint being uttered by the leaders of the dominant party on this floor. The trouble with the Executive is that he does not associate or consult with even the leaders of the republican majority here, but associates constant with the mil- lionaires of the land. [ft seems as if no man is ft to be hts companion uniess he 1s rated at $5,000,000 or $6,00u,000, and bis policy is general accordingly. A different state of fairs must prevail. In many respects, trom the | head of the government ‘down, we need reform. How long, think you, would this administration last in Great Britain after the weakness aud imbecility which it has exhibited for the last six months. Such au administration, thwarting the business interests of the country, being an obstacle in the way of progress, heeding not the universal complaints of the people, would not last forty-eight | hours in Great Britain, Are we going to con/ess, | right on the eve of our hundredth anniversary, | that we are behind Great Britain, that our Conu- gress is not able to grapple with the questions of the day, and that we cannot give the people 4 | overnment that will benefit them instead of re- arding their progress? From the very beginning ‘whe Weakness of the cabinet officers selected by } th sent Executive has been calculated to keep | the business interests of the country ina state of feverish excitement, to the ruin of many and to the general dismay of re, all, Not onty have we suffered at home but we have suuered abr: and not a word has been uttered on this floor c cerning the transaction to which I will now call attention. Not long ago we voted a large amount Of money to send out vessels to carry goods to THE VIENNA EXPOSITION. A quarrel sprang up between Minister Jay, or PEN cb 8 a8 he might be called, and the Amer- ican Commissioners, which quarrel disgraced us in the eyes of all Europe, exhibit Yankee pediers desirous of turn! an honest penny, is the government ever done anything remedy that? Minister Jay been vunisbed or called home? No, ti the gentleman who was disgraced at that time has | been promoted and sent abroad. the many instances, Need I reier to the recent effort of the President of the United States to foist spon this couatry an incompetent, weak and imbe- cile man tn the office of Chief Justice. (Here the hammer fell.) + Mr. Rick, (rep). of IIL, suggested that perhaps the President should be placed under the guar- dianship of Mr. Creamer, to which Mr. CREAMER | retorted that he snould certainly be placed under | the guardianship o1 some one. Mr. Wooprorp, (rep.) of N. Y., referring to Mr. Creamer’s allusion to one of the lormer occupations | of the President, said that the republican party | had set him at the same task in the autumn o! 1863 | | ms as a lot of and again in 1872, ana that he drove the mules so yell that they went home and he went to the White ouse. THE FAILURE OF THE “REFORM.’? Mr. SouTHARD, (dem.) of O., referred to Mr. Cur- | tis a8 having been compelled to resign ms position as head of the Civil Service Commission because 01 | the violation of ail the rules of the commissi®n, | and that, too, even by the President himself. Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, denied that tne civil service reicrm was undertaken on any re- commendation of the President, Such a thing nad | never entered into the President’s wildest imagi- | nation. It was the scheme of a cabal in the Senate, composed of Messrs. Trumbuil, Schura, and others, for the purpose of breaking down General Grant in the Presidenttal election of 1872. It was presented in Congr which was bothered at that time with | the same sort of demagogues that are often scen at other times, and they did not dare to vote | against it. They were all afraid to home and | say that they had voted against civii service re- | form, which had found its origin in China, and tts best exemplification in Great Britain. I: was a | mere trick Of a politician who had apostatizea irom the party, knowing that be was dead on ac- | count of his vote in the impeachment of Andrew Jonnson, and who wished to get once more into public life, but it did not galvanize him, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥., remarked in regard to the civil service reform that when one came to | this real, practical reform it was not there. It re- | minded him of a French comedy im which there | was a character who never appeared on the stage while every other character wid came belore | the curtain inquired jor her. This civil service re- fora was the humbug of the administration, and he was glad that the gentleman jrom Massachusetts. with his trenchant spear, had pricked the bubbie. pd oa eve service reiorm was honesty aud capa- , city. both, | Mr. HawLey, (rep.) of Connecticut, said it was uite evident that acivil service reform of some description was necessary, but it was equally evi- dent that the representatives of boih political parties wanted to return to the spoils system in | | all its deformity and iniamy. Mr. BECK, (Sem.) of Ky., agreed with Mr. Butler that civil service reform bad proved to be a hum ; bug, as it was utterly unable to reach any- thing except the very lowest order of clerks. Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt, inquired of the mem- bers of the republican party whetuer there was | one singie principie in the platform on which it had gone belore the country when General Grant Was elected, on which it proposed still to stand, Mr. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts—Yes; we stand still by the soldiers, THE REFORM PLEDGES OF THE REPUBLICANS, Mr. WILLARD—Very well; stand by the soldiers. | But the Convention which nominated General Giant, and which represented every district in the United States, adopted this resolution as a part of its platiorm:. That any system of civil service under which the sub ordinate positions of the government are considered as Tewards for mere party zeal is evidently demoralizing, | anit that we therefore ‘favor a reform of the system by laws which shail abolish the power of patronage and make honest efficiency and fidelity the essential qualifi- cations for pubiie positions, without practically creating | 8 life tenure of office. Similar resolutions were adopted by the National Democratic Convention and by she National Labor | | Convention, In tact every poiitical party that as- | | clouds lifted and some gusty flirts of rain seemed | Strong, handsome sch@pners spread their canvas | down it was simply as fine race as one could | of wind, | had sembied that year a8 @ bational organization | adopted the declaration that there was absolutely | | needed a reform of the civil service. Ifthe repub- | | lican party proposes to play rast and loose with | the people, “to Keep the Word of promise to the | ear and break it to the hope,” to fling out its | | party baonuer with the cry of reiorm and then When it comes into power spit upon that platform and trample that banner under ioot, how long had | such @ party to remain in power ? | Mr. RANDALL, (dem). of Pa.—Not @ day. (Lond lauguter.) Mr. MARSHALL, (dem), Of Ill, said he had voted originally tor civil service reiorm, but tuat he Would pot vote any longer to keep up such a | miserable and expensive sham and fraud. It bad performed nothiog whatever. To use the language of Mr. Willard, it had but “kept the word of pie. | mise to the ear and broken it to the hope.” Where | had there been any reiorm in the civil service doring the last three years’ It was during that | Wie that fraud and corruption had nestled in | every branch 0! the civil service. ‘here nad not | been @ period in the history of the Republic when iraud and the violation of iaw had been so rampant as during the last three years. {here was oul one | mode of reform, and that was in the mode of selecting the Onief Magistrate; but he had not time uow to elucidate that view. Tae committee rose, and Mr. BUTLER, of Massa- | chusetts moved to suspend the rules so as to make | an amendment in order to cover into the Treasury any money now unexpended which had been appropriated tor civil service reiorim, so called. Pending action on the motion, the House at twenly-live minutes past five o’clock adjourned. A GALLANT EDITOR HILLS HIS ASSAILANT, | PEE) SY ss Attempt to Assassinate a Vicksburg “Local’=—He Kills One RuMlian and ‘Wounds Another. (From the Vicksburg Times, June .5] At about one o’ciock yesteraay morning, as Mr. Jos. 8. Barnaurst, loeal editor of the Times, was returning home, he was accosted near the corner of Washington and Crawford streets by a large, muscular looking individual who said in graff and determined tones, “Young man, I want you.” ag he said this, he aimed a blow at Mr. Barnhurat with 4 large cudgel, which the assailed gentleman dodged just in time to save his life, at the same | ume striking the assassin a blow between the eye 8 with fis fist and knocking him down. Mr. | Barnhursf then took the stick, and raising it above his head with both hands, was about to | deal bis cowardiy assaliant a biow that would | patanend to him, when he was struck from bee hind and ielied to the ground. He was not so un. conscious, however, though severe the blow, ag | ot to draw his pistol, which he levelled at his as- sailant and fired, the ball passing through the vilain’s leit eye and killing him instantly, As he fell the man said, “I'm a dead man, finish him | Jack.” The party addressed had meantime risen | | to hua feet, and Was rushing upon Mr. Barnhurst | with the eee aaa he had again secured, when @ builet from Mr. Baraburst’s pistol caused him to | fall, exclaiming, “I’m killed.” j and Sergeant’ Hoffman came running down the street at that moment, secured Captain Edwards | past.eight sharp with a pleasant party on board. the wounded assassin, whom they took | to the workhouse, Several citizens were attracted by the eee aes and some of them as. sisted Mr, Barnhurst intu Charlie W 4 Care riage, and took bim to his room in the @ineg | Batiding, while others removed the boay of the | dead man to Mr. Arnoid’s undertaking establish. ment, The wounded man gave his name as Jack Allen, Who Will be remembered as the notorious | Chicago and st Louis highway robber. tHe said the dead men’s name was Kaggio, a Spaniard, who has @ very bad reputation in ‘New Ovieans, | Mr. Barnburst is seriously though not dangerously wounde:, having an ugly gas on the mgt side of the back 01 bishead. He is vow lying in bis room in the Times Building, and is abic Wo converse | with bis frioads, | Tidal Wave, with her nose pointing high out of the YACHTING. The June Regatta of the New York Yacht Club. A FINE RACE. Tidal Wave, Magic, Gracio and Way- ward the Winners. Twenty ladies quietly waiting on pier No. 1, com- fortably sheltered, while the soft cool rain fell gen- tly outside, and twenty gentlemen (or may be twenty-one) talking to these twenty ladies, also very quietly, while the soft, cool rain outside kept on falling—persistently, relentlessly, remorse- lessly—-aud that was how it began. Nobody made any noise. Then there came a steamboat—a boisterous sort of advent, witha brags band—and the air was torn to ribbons with metallic vibrations. There was 4 dreadiul effort to be gay, which fatled; everybody filed with funereal solemnity on board the steamboat, and the band burst out again with melody newer and more terri- ble than ever. People said there would be no fun. There could not be any interest im the race, for the obvious reason that there was no wind aad the boats must merely drift, and there could be, of course, no en- joyment in this dull, cold, miserable, cheerless day. There was a mau with 4 straw hat on, who looked as if he had been caught in the Arctic re- gions with a fan, And atill the rain came down, making the light- ers look heavy and formidable as three deckers, and magnifying the packet out in the stream tiil it looked like a new continent, and utterly biotting out from view the romantic Jersey snore. In the rain and the genera! misery the Yacht Club had provided some prospective consolations, Tne music was under the direction of Gilmore, and Delmonico and his first division were on board. This was as it should be. It is a great feat to put im places of importance lke these men whose names are institutions. We had come to see race, of course, but then a race deyends upon wind ana weather, and what can be more capricious than these, But if we bad no race we were sure, having Gilmore and Deilmonico, that we should have music and creature comiorts, for with Delmonico there is a goud dish @nd a good glass, surely, and where Gilmore is there is @ jubilee. At Staten Island hope toid a flattering tale. The to indicate that the clouds were being shaken out preparatory to being folded up and put away io camphor, Alter a sufficient delay, wisely contrived to ex- cite the popular curiosity, the yachts got away. It was @ beautiful confusion. Nobody ever knows which 1s which, and it would be impertinent to pretend to superior knowledge. But there was the prettiest mediey of hulls and masts und matn- sails and foresails and jibs and jibbooms and com- Modities Of that sort that any one ever saw. No- body knew which yacht owned a given bull or a given mainsail, ard only experts were learned in the heraldry of tne colors; but, altogether, 1t was @ delightful confusion, Them there came a wind, a good blow, that brought plenty of salt water on board and damp- ened the jackets of the unwary, so that it was evident there would after all be @ good race. and bent down to the breeze and shot abead with glorious impulse, and even the littie sloops made heroic attempts with their white canvas. Some prudently housed their topmasta and even les- | sened the spread of canvas below; but one less prudent paid the penalty of a bold attempt and let the wind snap off for it the dainty stick its gallant Davigators were toath to strike. From the Narrows see, There were at once smooth water and plenty | From the quiet morning the sea hada scarcely time to get up, and yet the wind had come in witha sudden gust that had strengta | enough to Mill the canvas of a “Seventy-four.” All the clouds cleared away, the sun came out brilliantiy, Gilmore played everything there was to play, beginning with ‘Madame Angot” and going Geep enough into musical geology to get to the “Bohemian Girl,” and Delmonico covered the | decks with long tables, and tne saloons and quiet corners with little ones, and spread out on them the usual efforts of his culinary ingenuity. Atthe Lightship we tossed and tumbled and waited for the yachts, and suddenly all the steam- boats blew their bugles, steam yachts Diew their lit- te shrill pipes like the oaten reed of waich Melibeus 0, . Tityre, tu, patalw recubans sub tegmine fagi, and the excursion steamers blew notes heavier aud little the club boat shouted as if it | @ sore throat, and with all that ain the boats got around the Lightship. First came the Rambier schooner and then the T lunta, bebutiiul craft, which tnclined themsely. | the race, without liability to chalice to the tumor of the breeze and went away withan easy grace that can be found in no movement in the world save the movement of a righ) throagh the smooth and yielding water, held up as she is by the heimsinan just to the accurave point against the well gauged force that drives her, But the story spread that neither of these schooners was tn the face, and so their passage | immediately lost interest, for, after ‘all, it has toe air of intrusion for those who are notin the race to come out merely to show that they can veat those who are in. All eyes were then turned to the beautiful little sloop Gracie, the first of those m the race to round the Lightship, and nobody cared who was second or third or fourth, for the absolute victor is tne oniy figure of interest. From the Lightship home it Was @ smooth and easy story. All the yachts were going free and the spread oi their white sails ‘Was @ gorgeous picture. Ali the doubts were done | with; all the clouds were blown away; it was a bright, glorious, magnificent noliday, and once, tor @ wonder, the June regatta hae iurnished a liveiy, admirable race, and atforded a day of thorough en- Joyment to all whose faith had been superior to the depressing effect of the gloomy presage of the morning. The Race. Dark and murky as the morning looked, the | prospect of wind brought out a fuil representation | of the yachting connoisseurs, and the William | Fletcher started from pier No, 1 East River at haif- The Regatta Committee —Messrs. Krebs, Chase and Bend—baving had practical experience of the dis- astrous results attending an indiscriminate issue gt vickets, limited their invitations this season, so that there were not more than thirty-five guests on board, the majority of whom were representa. | tives of the press. As the Fletcher steamed up to- wards Staten Island the prospects of a breeze were | Ireely discussed, and it appeared to be the general impression, judging from the clouds having banked | to the eastward, that there would be plenty, if not more wind*than was wanted. The Fletcher caled at Quarantine landing and took on board Mr. William Krebs, the member of the Re- gatta Committee who was to act with Mr. Edward C. Chase as judges. Mr. William B, Bena, the otner member of the committee, had charge of the club steamer William Cook. Avout nine A. M. there was every promise of wind, but things mignt have been better, as a very heavy shower of rain must have rather dampened the ardor of the female sex ior yachting. Steaming through the fleet of yachts anchored off Staten Island, it was pleasant to notice the old favorites looking so smart in their new coats of paint. The Vision, with her overhanging bow and stern, was painted black, and a gilt line around the rail gave her quite a striking appearance. The famous old Magic and last year’s Clio werg also in a similar attire, and, eager for the fray, were cruising around, stretcuing their canvas. The Pnantom lay quietly at anchor, with the crew setting her canvas under the personal supervision of that successful but retired yachtaman, Mr. Franklin Osgood, @ brother of the owner. The rebuilt water, attracted considerable attention, and, al- though her bow was not much admired, betore the race was finished there was oniy one opinion about her sailing qualities. The smart little achooner Eva had her mainsail set, and Mr. Morris’ new sloop Wayward was tacking about, looking out for a good place in the line. It was blowing a stiff southeasterly breeze that had a heavy kind of a feeling, a if to say thore was plenty more where that came (rom. Shortly before ten A, M. the | @ quarter of @ mile behind the Phantom. SHEET. yaents commenced anchoring tn their respective stations, x THE DIRECTIONS read, “All yachts will carry their private signals at the main peak. The start will be from an an- chorage as follows:—Iwo fagboats will be sta- tioned off Staten Island, just below Vanderbilt's landing, about one mile from the shore, and com- Petimg yachts will anchor on the morningo! the race as follows:—Schooners nity yards apart, on & line drawn due west from the most northerly Nag- boat, and sloops flity yards apart, on a line drawn due west from the most southerly flagboat.” In taking position in line each yacht was allowed to select its own order of arrival. The yachts were tobe started at eleven A. M., and the starting signals, to be given from the judges’ steamer William Fletcher, were as fo.lows:—For a prepara- tory signal, one gun and the yacht ciud flag lowered; and ten minutes later the same signals were repeated and all the yachts started, By the rules anchors were to be weighed or slipped. TAKING THEIR POSITIONS, Shortly after ten o'clock the schooners and sloops that joing into this race commenced taking their tions, and the committee had their 3 full trying to get them inéo line. Many of them 4d: d their anchors, as it was found nearly im| le to keep their canvas set and hold on. 8 tta Committee finally or- dered the schooners start with all canvas on deck, 80 as to give them a chance of getting into line. ‘The Idler collided with the Cho as sie was ae to take her position, but finally got olear without doing any demage. ‘The Qui Vive was 80 anxious to get to windward that the committee had to order her to get into jine between the stakeboat and the Staten Island shore, As she was getting under she fouled the Viston, but Py off without either of the yachta starting a hair. ‘he Phantom was also ordered back, havi an- chored about filty yards in advance of the others. » THE PREPARATORY GUN was fired at 11h, 10m, 308. a8 @ signal to prepare to get under way, and all the yachts not in line com- menced hurrying,'in order to get into position be- lore the starting signal was given. The wind was coming 1n strong guats from off the land at the back of Fort Hamilton, and the low, gray clouds to eastward looked as if there was plenty more, phould it be required. In. the meantime the bay began to present holiday appearance, as steamer after fillea with eager spectators, hegan to arrive from the city and _ hovered around the racers, waiting for the start. The club steamer William Cook had a large party of members ana their guests on board, and the steamers Twilight, Magenta, Cristenah, Trav- eller, Neversink, D. R. Martin, Cyclops, Birkbeck, tamer, Only Son and otiers were also carrying a fair amount of human freight. After some con siderable alne ene yachts finally anchored followg:—Tne Cornelia was next the stakeboa with the Idler, Cho, Magic, Eva, Phantom an Tidal Wave extended in a line in the order named, a steamer, The Vision was the outside sloop, with the Qui | Vive next, and then the Gracie, Vindex, Dudley. and Wayward. The sloops had their mainsails se!, with the gaff towered, and all the schooners had every rag lowered. ‘The following yachts started in the race :— FIRST CLASS SOHOONERS, ame. Owner, Tidal Wave....William Voorhts, Phantom . . J. Col A SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS, ++-H. T. Garner..... + 90.79 ---+-General E, Burd Grubb, . 77.05 -Dr. Vondy........ 66.00 -Asten & Bradhurst, 67.79 FIRST CLASS SOO! 62.00 58.52 64.04 20.43 32.00 20.00 was from the startiog puint, as above, to and around a stakeboat at buoy 8% onthe Southwest Spit, keeping 1t on the port haud in turning; thence to and areund the Sandy Hook Lightship. keejing it on the starboard hand in rounding, an return over the same course, keeping the South- West Spit buoy on the starvoard hand. Yachts to keep w the eastward of the buoys 9 11 and 18, on the West Bank, going and returning, and, on arrival home, pass between the judges’ steamer a, a stakeboat to be anchored in the Narrows, ‘a ‘ds distant from tne midale angle of Fort | yt Tompkins, 8. L THE PEIzES numbered four, of the vatue of $250 each, and were offered as follows:—One for first class schooners (those measuring 7,000 cubic feet and over), one for second Class schooners (those measuring less than 17,000 cubic feet), one ior first class sloops (those measuring 2,000 cubic ieet and over) and one for second class sloops (those measuring less than 2,000 cubic feet). The above prizes were sailei for according to the rules of the club, but Without time atlowance, and the prize ior each class was awarded to tne vessel of such Class ag made the race in the shortest time. . THE BENNETT CHALLENGE CUP was also offered, to be competed for by schooners. This prize was recently surrenaered to ine ciub vy the owner of the yacht Madgie, as the latter ves- | 1 gas been sold out ofthe club. The Bennett se! pate 3. Cup was sailed for according to tne | regulations of the club (with allowauce 0: time), the winner to hold the same tor thirty di ys aiter 0; after which date tt is to be held subject to challenge, in accordance with the deed of girt, ThE START, The Regatta Committee were determined to be punctual, and atiih. 2um. 30s. the starting guo was fired from on board the Fletcher. it would be hard to find a prettier sight than that presented by the racing yachts as their racing crews were running wp. the canvas. The Tidul Wave, on the inside Of the line, Was slowly sending up the main- sall and two jis at the same time—a manwuvre also carried out by the idler, while the hands on the Magic were paying attention to the mainsail and foresail. The Corneija sent up her three work- | Ing sails all together and the Phantom crew worked at the mainsail and Jib, The sloops were the first to get away, as they were easier handled, and they started ina buuch, led by the Vision, with the Gracie, Wayward, Dudiey, Vindex and Qui Vive close behind. There was 4 tresh breeze about starboard tack, the port tack, The Magic and Clio then got off aiter the Cornelia, with Mr, Langloy’s new schooner Comet skimming along under their lee. The idier pald off on tue starboard tack and them tacked, stretching down through the Narrows, on tlie weather quarter of the Co, The Phantom and Eva wee not very quick getting under way, and both filled on the Starboard tack, and, alter making a short board, stayed on the port and lay their course. By this time tue other schooners were at ieast nalf a mile ahead. The Tidal Wave brought up the rear about When the feet got iairly golug there was a generai hurry-scarry among the steamers, and, led by the steam yachts Ideal and Day Dream, the heavy brigade charged aiong ater the white- winged coursers, There was a@ little sea out in the lower bay, aud itevidently did not suit the payed off, and then jibing over on ateped away ahead of the schooners, | and headed for the Spit. The Gracie turned the Stakeboat at the SOUTHWEST SPIT first of the saluted, as usual, by the “whistle chorus,” with the Idler jot through the Vision’s lee. The Comet was close behind the Idler, with the lc next, afew seconds ahead of the Phantom. The Clio, Eva and Tidal Wave then came all ina followed by the Cornelis, Waywai jut Vive 5 hod at ap Dudley. The official time s i cd ory 30 ‘busi ; te ihe a ced se e business of the day now comme earuest, as they had a clean beat to windward & the lightship, They all made @ board on the tack, Poaching up under Sandy Hook. The ‘haat Wave now began to show her sailing qualities, as she steadily head-reached everything in the feet. After standing close in under the Hook the te stayed and stood of towards Coney |. The Gracie was sailing very well and cxeduahy TIDAL WAVE, with‘her sharp, holiow bow, Nardly rose to a sea, walking right through them and making fast time, The Eva was not doing quite so well, and appeared @ little top-hampered for such @ seaway. The Idler Was still the leading schooner, and had her fore- topmast snugly housed. The Rambler was sailing along with the fleet, altnough she did not do them the bonor to start in their company; and several others of a like ilk were also cruising around. The Phantom now began to haul on the Magic, and the Tidal Wave had passed both the Eva and Clio, and began to joox like making a bid for first place. The Gracie was still on everybody's tongue, and nobody was better pleased at her sailing than Mr. Krebs, who used to own her three years ago. At 1h. 4m, the Idler went on the port tack, reaching down the JERSEY SHORE, 80 as to get the tide on her lee bow. The rest et the fleet soon followed her example, and made & stretch in the same direction. e Gracie occa- Pied the windward position, and led the fleet by about haifa mile. The Tidal Wave finally Oo leeward of the Phantom, and started after the idler, Tne Magic and the Comet were having ® pretey: race together, and following the Phantom. ‘he steam yacht Ideal had a little spurt with the steam yacht Day Dream, and the latter appeared to have a little the best of it. Two revenue tugs then made @ start on the same lay, and made nearly @ dead beat to the Lightship, The WILLIAM PLETCHER was doing first rate, and made good weather crossing the bar. The Tidal Wave was steadily clos- ug the gap between her and the Idler, and, although not holding & better wind, appeared to be going faster through the water. Tne Vision found ber jib a little too big in the sea way, and SoocsRingty. pabbe’) it, The Gracio was making good weather under jib and mainsail. Shortly ater the weather cleared up a little, and the breaking through the clouds, threw @ little more light on the supject. It now became evident that it was only a matter of time how long it would take the Tidal Wave to obtain the lead, as she was steadily gaining on 'B IDLER, 3 TH The entire fect were now strung out along the Jersey shore and were tolerably weil scattered. The Rambier was sailing very well and getting away withthe Tarolinta, At 1h, 12m, the Tidal Wave passed to leeward of the Idler and gradual opened the gap between them. The Phantom | lowed alter the Idler, about half a miie ahead of the Magic and Comet, The breeze now began to let upa little and the Idler sent up her foretopmast, and at 1h 20m, the Tidal Wave set her ahed poe The Phantom was hanging pretty close to the idler, but did not appear to be abl: to passher. The Via- jon was gradually losing her ground, and at 1h. 25m. was at least three miles behind tne Gracte. At la, 45m. the Tidal Wave went on the. star- board tack—a manceuvre which was immediately followed by the Idler. The Gracie stayed @ fow minutes afterwards, and beiore ten minutes all im eight were heading towards ‘ THE LIGHTSHIP, ‘The Tidal Wave soon began to loom up Lahde f og, | @nd was about halfa wile to windward o| Idler, The Phantom followed after the Idler and led ‘he Magic some considerable distance. At 2h. 16m, the Gracie went on the port tack and pointed up towards the Lightship. ‘Three revenue tugs, a United States sloop of war, the lighthouse steamer, four steam yachts and about fifteen ex- cursion steamers were circling round the light- ship, Waiting to salate the hts as they tarned. The Rambier was slightly ahead ot the Tarolinta and they tacked together for the lightship. Tne. Rambler rounded first, with the Tarolinta close om her stern, and then both started straignt for home, | The Gracie was well handled yesterday, aa she weathered the Lightship handsomely, first of the racing fleet, and then, prelerring to run no risks, stayed instead of sybing, and, leaving the Lignisnip on the starboard hand, started for home, ai the deafening shrieks of about fifty steam whistles. The Foam raunded next, followed by the Madeleine, which managed to slip in ahead of the Tidal Wave, which had stooa off a littie too far. The Tidal Wave rounded second yacht in the fleet, and, gybing over her boom, was soon fying along the homeward track. The Idier then came up, clewing up her cna, and rounding, gybed, and started after the Tidai Wave. As soon as the Phantom rounded the Fletcher started back, ia order to get home in time to see the Thial Wave getin, The Magic was the next schooner round, and the Comet turned some few minutes later. ane racing yachts turned the Lightship as folk ows :— ‘ M. 8. Gracie .. 35 Tidat Wave 2 41 52 Magic ldier . 2 44 42 Going home the Idier set asi sail and soon after sent up a main @ab topsaii. The Ti Wave had both topsails set, and was running away like scared deer, in the direction of the Southwest dpit. The Rambler, Tarolinta and Foam were making the best of their way home through the Swash. @ Tidal Wave finally overhauled and passed the Gracie, and the Idler sent up a big jib Topsail, but it proved a little too much, as it finally carried away her aes jibboom. They came down towards the Southwest Spit at a pretty Itvely gait, led by Tidal Wave. In the meantime, the Clio and Cornelia were having a pretty little Trace together, and the former appeared to be get- east-southoast, and the Cornelia, filling on. the | ting & little the best of it. The leading yachts fap buoy 8%, on the Southwest Spit, as fol- ows :— HM. 8. HM. & Tidal Wave. 31 00 Idler. ~3 35 50 | Gracie 8 33 60 Phanti +3 39 00 Vision, as the Gracie began to show to the tront, | with the Vindex a short distance astern, Tie second class sloops had alittle more wind than they actually required, and tue Wayward juided up in the wind and put a reef in her mainsail, In tne meantime the Idler, under her four lower sails, | Was going like a race horse, and going rapidly by the Cornelia to windward. he Comet was astonishing everybody, and was at first mistaken for the Peerless, as the latter had been entered in the regatta. Passing through THE NARKOWS and coming ont on the open bay the breeze fresh- ened and the yachts heeled over as the puis caught them. The Comet showed herself a stir Iittie boat, and, carrying @ working matatopsail, Went through the water very {ast, passing the Magic and Clio and holding pretty close to the Idler. The Kva was coming up behind, with tue Phantom tn her wake, and the Tidal Wave nox but rapidly closing up wita the fle Wadsworth the Magic passed to windward of the Clio, which luted up for a second to take a pull at her jibs. The Idler was leading the schooners and et py overhauling the second class slag) About halt a mile this side or the hospital the Idler shot by the lee of the Duuley, leaving the Cornelia, Comet, Magic and Cilio ali ina string, with the latter on the Wweather-gage. ‘Ihe Comet finally drew ahead the Cornel of | who had everything shaken, and the | Magic soon followed the {eka Tue Wayward ap-, peared to be getting along very comfortably under @ single reef mainsail. ‘Ihe Gracie was sailing like @ witch, and ing the entire fleet, witn the Vin- fay Das hee ee niraniak a the Vision some ‘ards to Windward, getting along very steadily, with her topmast housed. agit § OFF THE HOSPITAL the Cornelia made a stretch ou the starboard tack, and, passing under the stern of the Vlio, Just suc- ceeded in weathering the Eva, which appeared to be closing up tast with schooners of her class. The Comet was still hanging on to the Idier, with the Magic off her weather quarter. Ine Idler was showing a good turn ot specd, aud pres ently loosed her working maintopsail. The Vin- dex was evidently in good form, and lookedpas if she Was going to do something, when a flaw struck her and carried away her topmaat short off at the Masthead. It was very un.ortunate for Mr. Center, As yesterday was about wis kind of weather, and the boat was going well. Losing her topmast of course put her virtually out or the race, as her jib topsail and the gaff of ner mainsail hung down a complete wreck. ‘his disaster ielt the fret class sloop prize between the Gracie and the Vision. The bay Was now quite lively, as, what with yachts and steamers, there must have been at ieast 100 vesseis afloat, ail in their holiday attire, and decked with flags and bunting of every deseription and color, ‘The idier, seeing the misfortune that befell the Vindex, very wisely clewed up her topsail and kept along under her woking canvas, The breeze was holding strong and iresh, so mach 60 | that the Gomet ciewed up her topsaii The Eva | and Phantom now appeared to ‘oom up a little larger ag i! they were overhauling the fleet, and the Tidal Wave was evidently close betind the Phantom, Shortiy beiore noon a heavy ram squall came up, but did not last very long. The Gracie Was stil dancing along at the bead of the feet, wita the Vision next and the Idler third. ‘fhe Comet was hanging close in the wake of the Idier, and doing some remarkably good saillug. The Idler now lowered her mamtopsail once more | the alterations that were made this spring. ie iting race of the day was now made between the Fietcher and the Tidal Wave; but the latter was not to be beaten, as, after passing everything she came across, the judges were obliged to make an estimate of her time, being about haifa mile bebind. Tne Gracie arrived about ten minutes after the Tidal Wave, of Nvack, and the Idler led the Phantom about three-quarters of @ minute. Then came the Magic, leading the Comet by four minutes, with the Clio, Viston, Cornelia and Wayward in the order named, The following is the oficial time of arrival:— Arrival, Actual Time, HA. M.S HM. 8. Tidal Wave. 40 4 49 10 Gracie 27 4 58 67 ldier.. a 4 59 14 Phantom. 27 4 69 57 agic. 43 5 ll 1B Cho. 39 3 61 09 eo 4 46 5 36 16 ornelia uy 5 49 30 Wayward 4 i % 6 80 02 The Tidal Wave therefore wins the $250 awarded to the grst class schooners, and the Bennet Chal- Tehge Cup also comes into her possession opce more. The Tidal Wave sailed a remarkable race, and it was no discredit to be beaten by her The Magic wins the second class schooner prize, and the Gracie and Wayward carry off the cups im their respective classes. The Gracie sailed very Well yesterday, and has been greatiy mmiroveeaay 1 weather was splendid for yacht racing, and if there had only been a big entry of first class Schooners the regatta would have been the floest that has been satied during the last two years, STAPLETON YACHT OLUB. The members of the Stapleton Yacht Club neld their annual meeting, on Wednesday evening, at their rooms in Bay street. The following were elected officers for the ensuing vear :—Commodore, M. 8. Tynan; Vice Commodore, : Mortimer Denyse; Secretary, S. C. Hall; Treasurer, John Bale; Measurer, Ralph Munroe; Steward, Jacob Van Pelt; Trostees, Heury Cottermole, Jones Sanford and Samuel Chambers. Messrs. Denyse and Hall and Masier, Assistant Health Onticer, were appointed a commit ge tochar- ter a steamboat and make the necessary arrange- ments for the regatta which is to take place on the 16th of next month, Three new yachts were added tothe ciuo, It will be decided at the next meeting whether sailboats. will be allowed to enter the club The sacht feet now consists of twenty , boats. AQUATIO NOTES, The Beaverwybks, of Albany, have a four-oared crew in training for Saratoga ana Troy. The members of the New York Cub are advo- cates of what is known as the “English stroke.” ‘They have @ crew on the Hariem every evening practising their version of it. The St, John Rowing Clad, of Now Orleans, has @ roll of members, drawn from the first young mem of the city, and reaching beyond one hundred. The Dauntless Boat Club ts having a splendia #ix-oared pleasure barge built for tt by Jonn Kyle. Bill Curtis. the winuer of the “diamond sculls’? ‘at last year’s regatta, was out for a spin over the course iast evening, The Atalanta six, who are to compete with the Yale six at Lake Saitonstall, on the 26th, are im excellent condition and are rowing finely. The Atalanta’ have plenty of work cut out tor them this summer, ‘The entries for the regatta on the Harlem River, On the 220, close to-day, Joseph Sadieir, the champion of England, t@ anxious to meet George Brown, the Nova Scotian champion, for @ threg or five mile rage,