The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1874, Page 3

« ‘PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, First Day of the Fall Trotting Meeting. Two EXCITING CONTESTs. Arthur and Vanitv Fair the Winners. ‘The fall meeting of the Prospect Park Grounds Association was inaugurated yesterday with two very interesting trotting events, the first being between horses that had never beaten three min- ‘utes, and the second between horses that had mover trotted better than 2:31, There were twenty-one entries and ten starters for the first trot, and nine entries and five starters for the other. There were five heats in each race, which were very closely contested. The track was In admirable order, and the weather very pleasant, ‘The attendance was not as large as it should have | Deen for such fine sport as was on the card. following are the details of the trotting :— THE FIRST TROT. First Heat,—Belore the start the field was the favorite over T. Stevens, Cheston and Arthur, ‘When the word was given Andrew had the lead, Henry Miller, Jr, second, Tidy third, the ethers as close together as it was possible The for them to be in safety, and they went of at @ very fair pace. At the quarter- pole, which was passed in 403; seconds, ‘Tidy was leading three lengths, Andrew second, New Dorp third, henry Miller, Jr., fourth, T. J. Stevens fifth, Cheston sixth, Arthur seventh, . Hampton eignth, Lucy ninth and Maria tenth, Tidy kept the lead, with agap of four lengths open, to the half-mile pole; Andrew second, New Dorp third, Stevens tourth, Cheston flith, Henry Miller sixth, Hampton seventh and the others far behind. Time, 1:20. Stevens trotted very fast along the lower Stretch, and was at Tidy’s wheel at the three-quarter pole, Andrew third, and these three coming on they made an Interesting heat of it. Tidy won the heat by half a length, J. Stevens second, a head in front of Andrew’; Cheston fourth, Hampton fifth, Henry Miller, Jr., sixth, Arthur seventh, New Dorp eignth, Maria ninth and Lucy Gistanced. Time of the heat, 2:43%. Second Heat.—Tidy was a great favorite, Henry Miller, Jr., was first away, Cheston second, Ste vens third, Tidy fourth, the others following, ‘Tidy soon went to the front, followed closely by Stevens, and at the quarter pole she led half a length in forty seconds, Stevens second, six Jengthsin advance of Arthur, who was a neck in front of Cheston, New Dorp fifth, the others tratl- ing. Tidy was a length ahead at the half-mile Pole in 1:20, Stevens second, two lengths ahead joi Arthur, who was one length in iront of Cheston, the latter six lengths in advance of Andrew, the Others out of the race, At the three-quarter pole ‘Tidy lea hail a lengtn, Chester second, a tength in front of Arthur, Stevens iourth. Arthur then came with a rush and won the heat by three lengths, Cheston second, a length ahead of Tidy, who broke up, Stevens fourth, Hampton fiith, An- drew sixth, Maria seventh, Henry Miller eighth, New Dorp distanced. Time, 2:39, Third Heat,—Arvour was the lavorite, Tidy the Becond choice, Maria had the lead, Miller second, Cheston third, Stevens jourtn, Arthur fifth, ‘tidy Bixth, the others close together, At the quarter pole, which was passed in 41 seconds, Cheston ‘was leading, Milier second, Stevens tnird, ‘Tidy fourth, Arthor fifth, Hampton sixth, Maria beventh, Andrew eighth. Cueston showed the way along the backstretch and was two lengths in (ront at the hali-inule pole in 1:19, Tidy secona, Stevens third, Arthur fourth, the others wailmg hopelessly behind. ‘Tidy and Cheston made a beautiful race along the lower stretch, ana the foan mare showed her head in front at the three- quarter pole. They came into the homestretch Bide and side, but at the drawgate Tidy leit her feet and ston came on and won the heat by a Jength, Tidy jour lengths in front of Andrew, Btevens fitth, Maria sixth, Henry Miller seventh, Hampton eighth. Time, 2:40. Fourth Heat.—Arthur was the favorite over the field. T. J. Stevens was first away, Maria second, Andrew third, ‘tidy fourth, Cheston filth, Arthur sixth, Henry Miler, Jr., seventh and Hampton eighth. At the quarter pole, which was passed in 88% seconds, Tidy had her head in tront of Cheston, Stevens third, Arthur fourth, Andrew ith, Marta sixtn, Hampton seventh and Miler eighth, Going to the hali-mile pole Cheston led a neck, Tidy second, Maria third, Arthur fourth, ieee ith, Anurew sixth, Stevens seventh and aller eighth, Time, 1:173;. Going along the lower stretcn Arthur came with a rush, Bnd at the three-quarter pole was on even terms with Cheston and ‘Tidy. Arthur soon touk tne lead, and. coming on steadily, won the heat by a Jength, Cheston second, but he was put last for something which was not made public. Andrew was given second place, Hampton third, tidy fourth, Maria filth, Maller, Jr, sixth; Stevens Beventh and Cheston eighth. Time of the heat, 137%. eth Heat.—Andrew, T. J. Stevens and Henry Miller, Jr., were then allowed to be withdrawn. There was littie betting. Maria took the lead, Tidy second, Arthur third, Cheston fourth, Hamp- ton fitto, At the quarter pole, which Was passed in 39 seconds, Arthur was leading four lengths, Tidy second, six lengths ahead of Cheston, who was two lengths in advance of Hampton, Maria bringing up the rear. Artaur was two lengths in front at tue half-mile poie in 1:17)s. He came on leisurely and won the heat and race by a length, Hampton second, a neck in front of Cheston, ‘iidy fourth, Maria flith. ‘Time of the heat, 2:3944. Ar- thur won the first premium, Tidy the second, Cheston the thira, The sollowing is a SUMMARY. PROSPECT PARK Fatt GROUND ASSOCIATION—FIRST FALL MgeTING—First Day, September 22.—purse $500, ior horses that huve never bi wes; $500 to the trst, $150 to the second and $50 to the third; mue heats, best three in five, in har- ness. ENTRIES, D. Mace’s bik. g. Arthur. ©. S. Green’s r. m. iidy Jd. Murphy’s br. g. Cheston. F. J, Novine’s b, g. Hampton. B. Flemiug’s b. m. Maria. A. A, Soyder’s s. 8. Andrew, . A. Straus’ s, g. ‘I. J. Stevens......- H, W. Howe's g. g. Henry Miller, Jr... D. B. Gon’s b. g. New Dorp. BW. leming’s g. i, Lucy.... W. 5. Thom’s g. m. Emily C,. J. 1, Hopper’s bv. m, Miss Lotue. a. Moor’s b. m. EMe Deans... H. Hamilton’s b. m. Mattie Lock wood J. Dugrey’s >. m. Mary Lamb. J. O'Connor's 8. me Lizzie. J. H. Philips’ br. 8. Compeer, ‘W. P. Laird’s g. m. Flora, J. L, Dolty’s 0. s-Frank Fic &. Goidsmth’s b. m. Volunte: BePOnEEm a Faeonann dis, W. Splan’s b. g. W. H. Balen... TIME. Quarter, First heat. 4045 2: Becond heat 2 Third heat. 240% Fourth heat. 237% Fiith heat... 23204, THE SECOND TROT, First Heat.—Lady Datiman had the best of the start, and went away rapidiy. Lady Sayres second, Carne third, Constitution fourth, Vanity Fair fitn, At tne quarter pole Lady Dahiman led six Jengths, Lady Sayres second, two lengths in iront @i Cartie, who was about the same distance In | vance of Constitution. the latter one Jength ,Bliead of Vanity Fair. Time, 373; seconds, There ‘was ho change along the backstretch, except that Constitution broke up badly and fell far bebind. Daniman was still six lengths infront as she Passed the half mile pole in 1:15%. ‘At the three- juarter pole Dahiman led eight lengths, Vanity ir, Lady Sayres and Carrie nearly parallel, Con- stitution iar behind, Datiman was pulled up on tne homesiretcn and waiked over the score, mak- @ the heat im 2:34, Vanity Fair second, Lady Tes third, Carrie tourch, Constitution flith, Heat.—Dahiman was the favorite over the fleld. The horses were started a length or More apart, Constitution leading, Lady Sayres gecond, Dahiman third, Vanity Fair fourth, Carrie itn, Vanity Fair broke up badly immediately aiterwards and fell far in the rear. At the quarter Bele which was passed in 384 seconds, Lady yres led two lengths, Daniman second, halt a Jength ahead of Constitution, wno made a break pe as he passed the pole, Carrie fourth, Vanity Jar away. Lady Sayres showed the way along the backstretch, and at the hali mile pole was three lengths sn front of Lady Daniman, the latter two lengths in advance of Carrie, who was four lengths gnead of Constitution. ‘Time, 1:16%. Lady Dahl- Man trotted steadily down the lower stretc’, and prereg her head in front of Lady Sayres as she ached the three-quarter pole; then trotting teudily, Lady Danlman came home several ngths ahead; but just as she came to the score Be ‘was pulled to a walk, and she crossed the score ail @ length abead of Carrie, who was a length in advance of Lady Sayres, Constitution a dozen Jengths betund, Vanity Fair just inside the distance an. Time, 2:34, . ‘hird Heat.—Charley Green was substituted for Wilson behind Carrie, The betting was 4 to 1on Lady Dehiman. Lady Sayres was in tront at the ay Lady Dahiman second, Carrie third, Vanity air fourth, Constitution fifth. At the quarter » pole Lady Dahiman showed her head in iront in a seconds, Lady Sayres second ona ron, Vanity ir third, Carrie fourth, Constitation flith, Lady whiman opened a gap of over two lengths to the Bal-mile pole, which she passed to 1:16%, Vanity ten three min- | Fair secons, one jength aheaa ot Lady Sayres, Who Was atill jumping, Carrie jourth, Constitution several lengths benind, on Lady Dahiman, and was at her wheel at the thiee-quarter pole. He overtook the mare Bs she Swung into the homestretch, and her to @ break, came away and won the heat, Ladv Dahiman second, Carrie third, Constitution jourth, Lady Sayres distanced for running. Time of the heat, 2:30%. Fourth Heat.—Lady Dahiman was the choice against the field, Constitution had the iead, Caur- rie second, Dahiman third, Vanity Fair fourth, At the quarter pole Constitution was two leagths in front, Vanity Fair second, two lengths ahead of Carrie, Lady Dahiman fourth, Time, 38%. Vanity Fair then went to the iront and led five lengths at the half-mile poie in 1:16, Constitution secona, one length in front of Lady Dahiman, who was four lengths anead of Carrie. Vunity Fair kept steadily on and won the heat in 2:35, Lady Dall man second, Carrie third, Constitution fourth. at 100 to 25. Constitution was in front when the word was given, and led around the turn, Carrie second, Lady Dablman third, Vanity Fair up badly. At the quarter pole, which twas passed in 40 tution second, three lengths ahead of Lady Danl- man, who was five jepgtls in front of Vanity Fair. Going along the backstretch Carrie opened the gap to four lengths, Lady Dablman having taken second place, Vanity Fair and Constituiion being head and head, They passed the half-intle in this order in 1:19, but a8 (hey trotted down the lower | stretch Vanity Fair closed rapidly on Ludy Dahi- | man, while the lateer was shutting up the day- light between herself and Carne. Swinging into ‘the homestretch the driver of Carrie took the centre of ,tne track, Lady Dahiman on her outside wheel, and Vanity Fair the wheel of Dahiman. In @ short time Carrie broke up, aud Lady Dahlinan took the lead; but Murphy, having Vanity Fair in cluse lorcead Vanity Fair close up to the right hand fence. This Was deemed a ioul by the judges, and for this they distanced Lady Dahiman and gave the.heat and race to Vanity Fair. This decis:on ducensed the driver of Lady Dahiman, Jounny Murphy, to such an extent that his temper over- powered him, aid he calied the jndges some queer | names, For the oon pre e passed on them the judges suspended John Murphy ior six months, Carrie was awarded the secoud money, and Cousti- > tution the third premium. The Joliowing is a SUMMARY. Same Day—Purse $800, for horses that have never beaten 2:81; $450 to the first, $250 second and $100 to the third horse; miie heats, best three in five, in harness, ENTRIES, D. Mace’s b. g. Vanity Fair. Bb 6/2, itd Ben Wilson’s b. m. Carrie. 42333 W. S. Tuom’s 8. g. Constitution. 564444 John Murphy’s 0. m. Lady Dahiman.. 1 1 2 2dis M. Feely’s b. m, Lady Sayres. 3 3 dis. M, H. Whipple’s 0, m. Adeluid G, N, Ferguson’s b.m, Miss Mill J, Odikirk’s s. g. Washington Irvui James McKee’s 8. g. Geo. B. Tuird heac.. Fourth heat, Fittn heat TROTTING AT WHITE PLAINS, Rosa Sonburg the Winner of the 2:40 Purse, Happy Medium, Jr., the Four- year-old Premium and Nellie Walton the 2:35 Race. The three trotting events to be decided at White Plains yesterday drew together at the Fair Grounds @ very large assemblage, which filled the stands, the field and every point of observation, reminding the management of the successful re- unions gone by and cheering them immensely, as the storm of last week had made them quite de- spondent. The track was in excelient condition, and throughout the entire day admirable order ‘was maintained. First to be called was the purse of $1,000, for horses that never beat 2:40, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. Of seven entries four came for the word, these being H. Casey’s roan mare Rosa Sonburg. M. H. Whipple’s bay mare | Lady White, Thomas M. Pelham’s bay gelding J..N. Mansuay and E, P.Ryer’s chestnut mare Lady Bonner. heats, though Lady White, who took second money, contested every inch of the way with her. Lady Honner secured the third premium, and J, N, Mansuay was credited with the balance. ‘The second event was a purse of $150, for four- | year-olds, mile heats, $75 to the first, $50 to the second and $25 to the third horse. ‘here were jour entries and three came to the score—Wiiliam H. Nelson’s bay colt Happy Medium, Jr., Ots Bort’s sorrel gelding Bell Ringer and H. Benedict’s roan gone Sir Walter, Jr. Protest was entered against lappy Medium by Mr. William H. Sommers, of | Mamaroneck, on the ground that he was not eligible to start because of his age, pele over 1our years old. His driver and owner, Mr. Nelson, | upon being questioned by the Judges, very strange to say, did not Know his exact age, but yet was willing to swear that he was not five years oid, and did so by presenting an affidavit which he had taken the precaution to have on hand, The | judges then allowed him to start, but Mr. Som- mers vows he will prove what he says or sufter the penalty. Happy Medium won the race in three straight heats, Bell Ringer taking | second money and Sir Walter third premium heat; but, under the rule when a protested horse Wins a beat, there being no distance, was allowed to start again. The last race was the purse of $1,250, for horses that have never beaten 2:35; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, Five entries came to the score, namely:—D. B, Goff’s bay mare Lady, | Woods, A. H. Elliott's brown mare Lady Angie, | Ed. Jones’ brown gelding Brown Prince, Dun Wal- ton’s bay mare Nellie Walton and W. H. Nelson's brown mare Brown Kitty. Nellie Walton won the | Tace tn three Straight heats, but it was of an in- teresting character, as Lady Angie fought hard jor the post of honor. in the second heat, but was placed last for run- ning. Lady Angie secured second money, Brown Prince third and Brown Kitty fourth premium. SUMMARY. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., SEPT. 22, 1874.—TROTTING. SECOND DAY OF THE SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE OF WesTcHESTER COUNTY.—FIRsT purse of $1,000, for horses that never beat 0; mile heats; best three in fi in barness; $500 to the iirst, $240 to the second, $160 to the third and $100 to the fourth horse, Judges:—A, 4. Palmer, George Woodward and Harrison Pardee. H, Casey’s rn. m. Kosa Sopburg... Ee we M. BH. Whipple's b, m. Lady White. BE. P. Ryer’s ch, m. Lady Bonner. ‘Thomas M, Pelnam’s b. g. J. N. Mansway. John S. Baker's b. m. Geneva, ‘A. Dolan’s br. 8. American Boy. | P. Conover’s ch. m. Lady Sill, | + 38 34 COND Rack.—Purse of $150 for four-year-olds, mtle heats, in barness; $75 to the | first, $50 to the second and $25 to the third horse. William H, Nelson’s b, c. Happy Medium, Jr... 1 Otis Bort’s s. g. Bell Ringer...... 2 H, Benedict’s ro, g. Sir Walter, Jr... Z, Carpenter's b. g. Prime Minister. First heat Second ne; SamME Day.—Purse of $1,250, for horses that never beat 2:35; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $625 to the first, $300 to the second, $200 to the third and $126 to the fourth horse. Dun. Waiton’s b.m. Nellie Walton (Ben 1 | | Mace) ...... seerss ren reacsceseeee 4 A. H. Elliott's br. m. Lady Angie (H.Casey) 2 2 3 Ed. Jones’ br, g. Brown Prince (Otis Bort). 4 3 2 W. H. Nelson’s br. m. Brown Kitty (Nelson) 3*5 4 D. B, Goit’s br. m. Lady Woods...... oe 5 45 quar Hayy, tl uarter, f. Mile. | First heat. + B83 2:1 | Second neat + 38 1:9 % | Third heat . 40 Lat 223554 *Finished second, but placed last for running. To-Day’s Amusement. This is the last day of the trotting at the fair grounds, there being two events on the pro- gramme, and both well worth witnessing. The lirst of these isa purse of $1,000 for horses that never beat 2:30, Six entries; the second a purse of $500 for horses that never beat 2:50, which has twelve entries. THE NEW JE RSEY STATE FAIR, Last Day but One of the State Fair— Immense Gathering of People—Mili. tary Review by Governor Parker=— The Trotting Fair. In point of numbers present, yesterday was “the biggest day” of the New Jersey State Fair, now, the State Agricultural Society, at Waverley. Probably not less than 8,000 persons were on the grounds during the afternoon. There was no end, too, to the number of State notables | present. There was Governor Parker, sSena- | tor Stockton, ex-Congressman and Governor | expectant George A. Halsey; Congressman Scud- der, of Jersey City; the venerabie ex-Chancelior Uliver 8, Halstead, General N. N. Halstead, State Senators Ja:rard, Hopkins, Potts, Thorn and Smith; John McGregor, Jndge Ricord, ex-Mayor Peddie, of Newark; Generals Mott, Plume, Ward, Drake and Walker, the latter from New York; Speaker Hobart, of the New Jersey Assem- bly; about hall the members of the Assembly and Vayity Fair then closed | goon carrying | Fijth Heat.—Vanity then became tne lavorite | seconds, Carrie Wus leading two lengths, Constl- | on } roximity to his wheels, pulled to the nght, and | Sonburg was the favorite two to one | over the field, and won the race in three straight | The flag tellin the face of the latter in the first | Brown Kitty finished second | and for several days, holding on the grounds of | &@ large array of politicians of all parties and of | every degree of character and influence, The | Weather was all that could be desired and the grounds wore a most deightful appearance, the trees and grass looking brigut aud iresh aiter the heavy rains of last week. ‘There was a double attraction provided for spec- tators yesterday in addition to tae regular agri- cultural show. In the early part of tue forenoon there was a Very creditavie military display—a re- view of the Second regiment, oi Newark, by Gov- ernor Parker. The Second turned out aousually ‘ong, aud won high encomiums on ail sides by its soldierly bearing and auvanced state of aril, | Alter the review an impromptu reception was held in and around his tent by President Amos Ciarke, Governor Parker, senator Stockton, ex Congressman Haisey and others, Then came THE TROTTING, | Which, while drawing out a few good heats, and | especially @ fine running race, Was as a whole ratuer poor, Nevertheiess the crowd watched the track sport with almost unabated interest irom beginning to end, i} SUMMARY. WAVERLEY Park, dept. 22, 1874—First Race.— | The first race was lor iour-year-olds, 10: & purse of $150; $75 to first, $40 to second and $29 to third; best three in five, As the time made indicates, the race excited but slight interest. ae K.P, Galluway’s b, f, Oad Stocking ; Joseph Baldwin's b. f, Emma B..—. -22 2 Willam Skiuner’s 8 m. Flora. + dis. ‘Time, 3 05—3:02 34. Same Day—SkCOND Race.—The second race was for horses trotting nearest to three minutes, two trials, and the best average time. furse $150; $75 to lirst, $50 to second and $25 to third, | M. Mercy’s 8. m. Orange County Maid 1] Baxvey Eck’s bik. g. Joe Earl..... 2 Jacob J. Hopper's b. m. Miss Lotie. 3 me, %—3 200 4—2 35947, Same Day—Tuirp Race.—(his race was open to all; purse $500; $300 to first, $125 to second and Lig’ wo third, |. H. Phillips’ b. g. Mystic. | E. B. Gaddis’ vik. m, Adeli q Otis Woodruf’s s. m, Doliy Watt Time, 2:27-2:42 —2:454—2 49 42 39K, Same Day—FourtH Race.—Ihis race was for “gentlemen's pairs,” Owned in the State and | owned and driven together for one month prior to | the closing of the entries, owners driving to road wagons, A. H. Schenck’s b. g. Listener and bik. g. Adonis. Tappan and Keily’s vik. m. Lady and mate. 2 2 2 | Time, 3 254—8 224 56—3 07 54. Same Day—Firtu Rack.—This was a finely con- tested running race, catch weights, lor a purse of $50; $30 to Mrst and $20 to second. It was ac- | cordingly the most exciting and vest run race of | tue entire day’s programme, the horses being evenly matched, but Kangaroo having tne advan- tage in a good rider. Joun Boughram’s Kangaroo L, A. Hitcncock’s Leta H ‘Time, 2:01 }4—2:123,. Besides the foregoing there was an exhibition | trot between the sire Windsor and nis tive-year- old Flora for the benefit, as one ol the learned judges put it, of “the vor populi,” making the mile in 2:38, To-day the fair closes, Neither President Grant nor secretary Robeson will be present; but the track sort, it is pre- sumed, Will be the best yet provided, NARRAGANSETT PARK RACES, PROVIDENCE, R. L, Sept.'22, 1874. This was the third day of the Narragansett Park races, The weather was fine. The track was in good condition, The attendance was fair. ‘The first race was for the 2:38 class, [or @ purse of $2,000—$1,000 to Nrst horse, $500 to second, $300 | to third, $200 to fourth. Six horses started, SUMMARY, Marshall's ch, 8, Vermont Abdallah Mead & Page’s b. g. Rarus Foster's b. g. Harry Spanker. Scollans & Carsou’s g. g. Catarac! Einstein's bik. g. Black Crook Hamilton’s b, g. Billy Florence, IME. Paereey 7 Quarter, Hatr. First heat... 33 1:1536 becond heat. a7 1:15 56 Third heat... 8 15% : | Fourth heat. 1:18! ‘The second race was ior 2:24 horses, for a purse Of $2,500; $1,300 to the first, $600 to the second, Four horses $350 to the turd, $250 to the fourth, started. . SUMMARY. Tuft’s g. g. Hopeful...... Carpenter's s, m, Susie ‘Trimble’s ch. m. Music. Morrow’s sp. g. Spotted Colt. TIME. Quarter. 37 First heat... Second beat. Voird heat. BEACON PARK, The Race for Stallions That Never Beat ;2:26—Mambrino Gift the Winner. Boston, Sept. 22, 1874, The race for stallions that never beat 2:26, for a purse of $5,000, offered by the proprietor of Beacon Park, was trotted this alternoon in presence of a large crowd of people. There were originally eleven entries, which closed in June last, but two of the number—Strideaway and_Gilbreth Knox— died some time ago. Of tne others but four an- swered the call of the judges, these being Mam- brino Gilt, Phil Sheridan, Commonwealth and | Parkis Abdallah, It was expected Smuggler would start, but, on account of lameness, he was withdrawn, which caused considerable disappoint. | ment. In the pools Mambrino Gift was the javor- ite, bringing $50, Sheridan $26, and the field $10, in the first heat Sheridan had the pole, with Gift outside, and on getung the word the former led the way around to the head of the stretcu, Gift | and Commonwealth alternating for second place | and breaking two or three times. An exciting | finish took place, these three getting into close company on the stretch; but Gilt drew away and won the heat by a head, Sheridan second, but was set back to third pace for interfering witn Commonwealth. Tim 1B a6 | Iu the second heat Gilt was the favorite two to | one over the field. He won it without a skip, | Sheridan keeping second place until the upper turn was reached, where he was passed by Abdal- lah, Who was a good second. Gilt won by a length in 2:25, Commonwealth velng last. The third heat decided it, Gitt taking the lead from the word apd keeping it througuout, Sheri- | dan second, Abdallah tnird and Commonwealth | last. Time, 2:25% SUMMAR BEACON PaRK, Sept. 22, 1874.—Purse of $5,000, for stallions that never beat 2:26; $1,250 to second | horse, $750 to third, $000 to fuurth; mile heats, | best three in five, in harness, Foster & Nye’s br. 8, Mambrino Gift. R, Dalzel’s br. 8. Phil Sheridan. J. 8. Parkis’ b. 8. Parkis’ Abdalla J. R. Farnum’s s Commonwealth. TIME, Quarter, 37% | First heat. cond heat. urd hea’ DUTOHESS COUNTY RACES, Amenia, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1874. There was a large attendance at the opening of the Eastern Dutchess Association races to-day. THE FIRST RACE ‘Was as follows :— SUMMARY. | C. Monfort’s Harriet Quick....... Richard Mabbett's Lover Maid Walter Merryfieid’s Copake Girl. bump’s Golden Girl.... ‘rime, . THE NEXT RAC was for horses that had never beaten 2:45, SUMMARY, W. Van Benschoten’s Fred Hicks H.-H. Giibert’s Shakespeare.. Richard Mabbett’s Amenia Maid, Walter Merryfield’s Miller Boy. Abram Decker’s Slippery. Time, 2:52.44 —: THE THIRD RACE was for running horses; mile heats. SUMMARY, H. 8. Rhodes’ Trooper, . Perry Weiden's Laay Roc! ime, 2:04 HUNTERDON COUNTY (N. J.) FAIR. FLEMINGTON, Sept. 22, 1874. The Hunterdon County Fair commenced to-day, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday. It promises to be a grand success, There is a large display of fine horses, cattie, sheep, swine and poultry. The display of machinery and agricul. tural products, as well as in all the various other departments, 1s extensive and very fine, THE ALBANY FAIR, ALBANY, N. Y., Sept, 22, 1874. The entries for the Albany Fair closed this even- ing with a greater number in the several depart- ments than was ever known at a State fair here. Tne snow of horses and cattle is very large. RUNNING IN CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 1874. Joe Daniels won the $1,000 running race at sacra- mento yesterday, against Nell Fiaherty. hime, 145.4 —1 47 Q—14 7M. It 1s thought that the proposed great $5,000 trotting race between Uccident and Sam Purdy will be declared off, ROWING AT PORTSMOUTH, GA. Portsmouth, Sept. 19, 1874, At the regatta gotten up tor the members of the Texas Editorial Association, and which took place in the harbor here yesterday, the entries ' Fiora won, | | was for the three-year-olds purse, and the result | | Ol toe lady friends o: the memvers engaged on the | Island Sound will take place on next Saturday. | 4¢ | the Bayonne Yacht Club will govern the race, } her, | shone forth brilliantly, it was by no means wuat | an experienced marksman would calla good day NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 the Virginia Club, of Portsmouth, with their six- | oared gig, the Ripple; the Undines, of Norfolk, with the six-oared gig, the Festa, and the Chesapeakes, with their tour-oared ghell, The race was over & three mile course, and was won by the Virginia | in 18m. 368. YACHTING, The Annual Fall Regatta and Clam- bake of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, To-morrow this spirited organization will wind Up the yachting season as aciub with their annual fall regatta and Clambake, Always an interesting occasion, tais year's programme is intended to | eclipse all previous autumn reunions, and prove the event of the season, so tar as real pleasure and downright sociability is concerned. The prizes to be sailed for are a champion pennant for each class—one for sch. oners, two tor sloops and one | | for open coats, subject to challenge within thirty | days, in accordance with @ resoiution of the club, passed 26t0 uit. All yachts will rendezvous at the foot of Court street by nine o’clock sharp; the start to be @ fly- ing one, from stake boats anchored in line of the Long Dock. The race will be sailed on time allow: ance, and the signals wiil be one gun to prepare and second gun to start. The course to be sailed is irom the stake boats as above to and around the Soutnwest Spit buoy (No, 844), keeping it on the port hand, thence to and aroynd buoy No, 5, of Sandy Hook, keeping it on the port hand, thence tu stake boat in Gravesend Buy, keeping it on port haud in passing. No balloon j1os or balloon top- Sails will be auowed, and ail yachts to be sailed by tueir ordinary crews and guests, No restricuon ag tu crews 0i open boats. It is requested by the Regatta Committee, which comprises Messrs, M. ‘I. Davidson, H. Barag- Wanath and Joho A, Braman, that all yachts not Participating in toe race will anchor to the Dorth- Ward ol the home stakeboat, which is of the grounds of Mr, C. Godirey Guntner, Bath, L. L, Whose residence wil be opened for the recepuon yachts. There will, no doubt, be represented in the sev- erai classes a large feet of yachts, among them be- lug the Cho, Meia, Gypsie, Comet, ldier, Dudley, Flying Cioud, Sadie, Emma ‘., Genia, Kaiser, Kate, Schemer, Qui Vive, Recreation, Undine, White Wing, Linda, Lizzie L. and Selene. With tine weather aud a good breeze vnere will be a merry race to-morrow and pienty of work for all hands. Upon the return of the racing yachts the clam- bake wiil be in readiness, It has been tue aim of the Resatta Committee to have this a genuine | Rnode Island amair—one of the Narragansett Bay kind—and Mr. Davidson says:—‘"This will be & success; It will be right;’? which opinion ts in- | aorsed by Sawyer, making the assurance doubly Bul Members Oo! the club, not yacht owners, are cordialiy invited to be at the ciud house, foot of Court street, to participate in the sail; but those Who preier to take the cars to the ground, can | Jeave Filth avenue aud Twenty-seventh street (Green wood Cemetery) every hour. The judges of the race will be Messrs, John M. | Sawyer, 1. A. Myers and Samuel Hall, and the | steam yacht Emily bas been placed at their dispo- sal (or the Occasion, Yachting on Staten Island Sound. A yacht race for the championship of Staten The start will be from tue stakeboat in Newark Bay, past Elizabethport, ten miles down the Sound, around stakeboat and return, making a | distance of twenty miles. A silver cups to be | awarded the winner. The following yachts have entered:—Biack Yacht, of Saulor’s Snug Harbor; the Emma A. and Ripple, of Bergen Point; the | William T, Po*ter and Marion, of Raliway; the | Fire Island Yacnt, of New York, aud the No Name, Francis and Cynthia, of Elizabeth. The rules of CREEDMOOR. — The Competing Rifle Teams—Practice, Shoothkng and the Prospects of the In- ternational Match. Glorious weather favored the practice of the Irish and American rifle teams at Creedmoor yesterday, preparatory to the great international contest on Saturday, Few events in the sporting annals of this country have created such universal interest as that which in a day or two will deter- mine whether the heroes of Wimbiedon wiil carry across the Atlantic the palm of supertority as riflemen. Opinion 1s somewhat divided on the subject. Indeed, there 1s every reason to belleve that the famous Irish team will have no un- worthy opponents to contend against, and, as matters now stand, sporting men who thoroughly understood the situation weuld, in their own characterietic parlance, say it was “an even thing.” The American marksmen have not been idle since the challenge was (rst issued, and there is little use in disguising the fact that the team selected to meet their Irisn competitors comprises some of the best rifle shots on this continent. It is idle, therefore, to overrate the skill of the Irish pride, the result will be awaited with no little anxiety by the community on both sides of the “big pond.” Practice commenced before noon yesterday, both | teams firing from ranges at $00, 900 and 1,000 yards distance, fiiteen shots at each. The mem- bers of the Irish Rifle Association particl- pating were Messrs. Foster, Secretary; Mill- | Wilson, Rigby, Doyle, Kelly, | Dr. | Hamilton and Captain Walker, while those representing the American team were General Dakin, Colonel Bodine, Lieutenant Coionel G.lder- | sieeve, Lieutenant Fulton, J. 7. B. Collins, L. Le Hepburn and G. W. Gale. This was the first occa- | sion on which the Irish riflemen used their own | weapons, and it was generally expected they | would make a mucn finer display than on Satur- day last, when Remington rifles were placed in their hands for the first time. Although the sun for rifle shooting, especially at a range, for, apart from the shifting character of the wind, a strange mirage played havoc with the targets, | owing to the heat which prevailed, so that the shooting Of either team could scarcely be regarded asa fair criterion of their respective skill, De- spite this the shooting was good on both sides. But to set aside all doubts on the subject, 1t may, perhaps, be as well to state that the American team made the highest score, At the long range the Irish riflemen displayed much more accuracy than at shorter distances; but as it | was only a day of practice comment at this stage is hardly necessary. <A large attendance wit nessed the exhibition yesterday, including many | prominent -oficers of the National Guard; but noticeable among the throng migh: be onserved a parcel of that ubiquitous fraternity known as “petting: men,” who, happily ignorant of | the somewhat slight difference between a fifteen-inch gun and a sporting rife, were looking around to see how things were. To thema ‘‘buil's eye” has an agricultural significance, and caring little for national reputation, theyare simply on the luok- out for what they cali # chance to make an honest penny. The result of their observations yesterday must have becn as clear to them as a Newioundland fog. Indeea, any opinion hazarded | on the resuit Is Worthless. Alter a peasant and profitable practice the party returned to the city by the evening train, To-morrow the two teams will again resume | practice at Creedmoor, and on Saturday next the great international contest will be decided, The Chicagos and Athletics. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 22, 1874, In a game of base bali between the Chicagos and Athletics to-day the Athletics made 11 base hits | and the Chicagos 8; flelding errors, Athletics 11, Chicagos 6; runs earned, Athletics 1, The Chi- cagos won the game through the bad flelding of the Athletics in the second inning, The lollow- ing ts the score :— INNINGS. Clube, Int, 2d. Bd, 4th. Sth, Gh. Th, Sth, 9th. Athletic Ob OO do 0 0-6 Chicago Di te CuO vey. Oi, ir Cae. ionals and Amateurs. BASTON, Pa., Sept. 22, 1874. At base ball here to-day the Atiantics, pro- fessional, defeated the Easten club, amateurs, by @ score Of 6 to 5. Profe The Coming Amateur Picked Ten Match. The grand match between picked tens from this city, and Brooklyn will not be played to-day as was announced, The Brooklyn ‘clubs held a meeting in the rooms of the Nameless Clup last evening and selected the players to represent them. They are Rogers, of the Nassans, pitcher; Redmane, of the same club, catcher; Vodge and Fleet, of the Chelseas, first and second bases; Dover, of the Reliance, third base; Brasher and Valentine, of | | match, which will be plaved on the Union Gro | total abstinence himsell, (or example’s sake; that | scl able to do his | John’s Guild, and handed to Henry C. De Witt, | his pocket, ana that he afterwards found the prop- | the Nameless, short stop and lett field; Pike and Wilson, of the Concords» centre and right elds . » Tight short, the Kewanee, substitute Resapae toe ‘Ths 18, withont doubt, as stron Brooklyn can put tn the field, possoastag hades @ change pitcher, Wilson, and achange catcher, Clare. For obvious reasons the game cannot be played belore the middie of next week, but when It 18 contested look out for one of the best games | ever seen in this vicinity. Mr. Carpenter was deputized by the Brooklyn players to confer witn | the New York party in regard toacay for the It is understood that the New Yorkers w: meeting this evening in the rooms of the Arlington | Club jor the purpose of settling up everything io rejation to their players. The New York ten are as follow: ‘ation and Ledwith, of the Keystones, pitch and h; Crane, 1 the Silver Stars, first base; Loughito and Geer, of the Flyaways, second base and short stop; | Nichols and Hayes, of the Arlingtons, third base | and leit field; Gilmore, of the Chathatns, centre fleid; Kelily, of the Olympic, might field, and Cun- ningham, of the Olympic, right short. The Mutuals beat the Bostons at Boston yester- day by a score of 9 to 8. A game was played at Hartford, Conn., yester- day, between the Philadeipiias and Hartiorda, in | which the former were Victorious, the score stand- ing 6 wo 2 STEMMING INTEMPERANCE, National Convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America in Chicago. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America 1s to hold its fourth annual convention at Chicago on Wednesday, October 7. The societies of this | city and vicinity are electing their delegates to | attend, The Metropolitan Union, comprising fi'ty societies, sends three delegates at large to repre- sent New York State. The Union of the diocese of Brooklyn, twenty societies, has also elected delegates, The Board of Govern- ment of the New Jersey Union held a meeting last evening at the Bishop’s house in Newark, the President, Vicar General Doane, in the chair, and elected the Rey. Patrick Cody, pas- tor of St. James’ church, Newark, to head the New Jersey delegation. Besides delegates at large for each States the several parish societies are en- titled to special delega@s, The Union of America comprises 600 societies, with & membership of 100,000, A meeting of the delegates elect in this section ‘Will be held to-morrow evening, at the residence Of the metropolitan president in this city, to de- | cide on the route and time of starting. The New York, New Jersey and New England delegates will, probably, leave in a boay froim this city. THE ACTION IN CHICAGO by the societies under the approbation of the clergy has been looked for with interest by the unions of the Kastern States. The Ulnois State Convention and the Chicago societies have both Appointed committees to make arrangements, An elavorate programme has just been completed and the ceremonies will be very impressive. Yesterday the general secretary In this city re- ceived @ despatch trom the Chicago Committee as follows :— The Chicago societies, with the approval of the clergy tender the Union of Atnerica the use of the hallot the Grand Pacific Hotel for the Convention. All arrange- ments are made; if accepted answer and notify the societies. A te.egraphic reply was sent accepting the offer, The Grand Pacific is one of the celebrated bulidings of Chicago, The hall will seat 600 dele- gates, Ivis to be superbly decorated for the oc- casion, THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES will be large, as there are many States and provin- ces represented in the Union. The first conven- tion was held at baltimore in 1872, the second at Cleveland in October of the same year, the third at Irving hall in tis city last October, at which 250 delegates and some forty priests attended, THE ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS of the country have written emphatic letters of indorsement aud encouragement of this move- ment. The Secretary has already received letters 01 this kind (rom Archbishops Bayley, of Baltimore; Purcell, of Cincinnati; Perche, of New Orleans; Lynch, of Toronto, and trom Bishops Willtams, of Becker, of Wilmington; Corrigan, of | Newark; Dwenger, of Fort Wayne; Henin, of | Milwaukee, and other prelates; Arcnbishop Purcell takes a very decided position in behal! of total abstinence. Thougn very far ad- | vanced in years the Archbishop says he practises he has done so for ¢leven years, and that he is d day’s work in the vine- yard” without any inconvenience on account of his teetotalism. THE NATIONAL OFFICERS the present year are:—Very Kev. Patrick Byrne, Trenton, N. J., President; Very Rev. Jonn Ireland, St. Paul, Mim and Rev. J. F. X. Michaud, St. Joun, N. B., Vice Presidents; James W. O'Brien, | New Y . Secretary, and Thomas B. McCormack, | Providence, R. L., Treasurer. The Convention wiil | lastp robably three days. During the seven | months since January, 1874, the membership has | increased,at the rate of 3,000 per month, . THE FLOATING HOSPITAL, Destitute Sick Children’s Relief Fund. ‘The following additional contributions have been received by the Rev. Alvan Wiswall, Master of St. | team when drawing comparisons with their com- | Almoner:— | | petitors on this side of the water, for they have | peacoat on been hard at work since the season opened at | S28 Parmelee.. 2 OD Creedmoor. As previously intimated, the matcn | i¥siland & Co. a will be an exceedingly close one. To | 8) be sure, the fame of the Irish team pre- | } 50 00 ceded them, but their American brethren have iy never had a similar chance to distinguisu them- | {iigries Pratt & ¢ ae selves, and it will be not at all surprising—if the | ‘hepa arden 3 UD recent records at Creedmoor be any criterion— | W 00 should the team selected on this side divide the 10 00 honors with their Irish cousins, Under all the cir- | Aiiend. 20 cumstances a splendid exnibition of skill maybe | ‘rotq, looked forward to on Saturday next; and as the | amoun altar is one of those Dovle contests which genuine sportsmen anticipate with both pleasure and | Grand total.... ++ $8444 93 | Also the following donations of groceries:— Thomas R. Harris five barrels of crackers, New York Zircon Soap Company one box of soap, Joun | F. Carr & Co. one case of wine. Contributions to the und are earnestly solicited at once, and may be sent to the HERALD ofiice, Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; Arnold, Constable & Co., No. 885 Broadway: D. Appleton & Co., No. 551 Broadway; August Belmont & Uo., No, 19 Nassau street; S. L. M. Barlow, No. 35 William street; Ball, Black & No. 565 Broadway; H. B. Clafin | & Co., No. 140 Church street; 8. B. Chittenden & | o., No, 328 Broadway; Chickering & sons, No. 11 East Fourteenta street, or Rev. Alvan Wiswail, Master of St, John’s Guild, No. 52 Varick street. FATAL BUNAWAY ACOIDENT. Coroner Woltman was yesterday requested to hola an inquest upon John D. Lewis, a wealthy real estate agent, lately residing at No. 603 Hua- son street, who died at St. Luke’s Hospital on | Monday night, from injuries recetved that even- ing through being thrown out of nis wagon io Central Park. It appears that while Mr. Lewis and another gentleman, named Koch, were driving on the east side drive, opposite Sixty-fftn street, the horse suddenly took fright and Tran Into an- other wagon driven by Mr. P. Waterson, of Jersey City. Mr. Lewis was thrown out of his wagon with great violence, and when picked up he was unconscious. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospi- tal, but never railled and died about eight o’olock, Mr. Lewis was formeriy an extensive dry goods | merchant, doing business in Chambers street, THE POLICE BOARD. Police Matters—Estimates for the Year— Two More Slecpy Sergeants Caught Snoring. The Board of Police Commissioners met yester- day alternoon and transacted a large amount of routine business, Estimates for the expenses of the department daring the coming year were de- cided on and ordered to be sent to the Comp- troller. fhe sums required, according to the pres- ent calculations of the Board, will be for the po- lice, $3,439,270, and for street cleaning, $1,033,081, Complaints were made yesterday im the Central Omece by inspector Speight against Sergeant Rob and another Sergeant of the Eleventh precinct, for being in bed asleep when they shouid have been on duty. Rob was rolled in an oid shawl, and apparently retired under pleasant condition, for in nis mouth ressed the stumpy remnant of an Xquisite cigar. The trials next week will be interesting, for the Commissioners declare dismissals will be the order of the day. CAPTURE OF OLD OFFENDERS, George Walton, alias Smithy, George Wallace and Benjamin Newiter escaped from the Goshen Jail on the 14th tnst., and were arrested last even- ing in @ low dive in Bleecker street by Detective Mitchell, of the Fourteenth precinot, Waiton and Wallace are charged with having broken into a sleeping car on the Erie road, at Turner's station, and stolen $20,000, At the time of their escape | they were awaiting trial. LAROENY FROM THE PERSON, * John Kennedy, aged thirty-one, residing at No, 68 Oliver street, was arrested last night on a | charge of larceny from the person preterred by Frederick Zimmerman, of No. 975 First avenue, The complainant alleges that while attending a | picnic at Hamilton Park yesterday afternoon his watch and chain, valued at $30, were stolen from erty in the possession of Kenuedy. The prisoner was locked up in the Nineteenth precinct station house to await examinations | to, ; Opinion of your committee should at once and | rectly on the matter. DEATH, PHYSICAL AND MORAL. Science and Scripture. To tHe EDITOR oF THE HERALD :— In your issue of Sunday last, im your able edi- torial on *‘Sctence or Seripture,”’ you say :— The issue is not made between science and the Various church systems, or the varied interpreta-« ons put upon the Seriptures. It i8 made directly against the Scriptures themselves. Therelore we are thus confrouted with the startling alterna- Uve—Scripture or Science, which ? Very true; and just here ts the error committed on the part of science. You also say, and no doubt with equal truth—*We have had the pain of reading attacks upon their recent theories which Were evidently made by persons not quanfied either by scientific or theological information to deal with the subject at ail.” But lam somewhat Surprised that you should narrow down the differ- ence between the scientists and theologians (where I fully agree with you there ougbt vo be no diference at all) to the point— ‘The truth is, there is no reconciliation between the Mosaic record and the hypothesis of modern geology.” A large number of theological student® are of the opinion that no difference whatever exists between real sclence and theology per se, They are of the opinion that all the “facts” eliminated by science are coufirmatory of their theologicai ideas, What is tne Mosaic record to which you specially refer as the insoln- ble difference between the two? The record is @ pure allegory, an allegorical account of ‘he degin- ning. This “beginning” was supposed by all the theologians of the old school to be truly dated by Moses (through inspiration, Of course) at exactly 4,004—lour thousand and four years betore the birth of Christ—and in the old copies of the Bible you will Ond those figures in the margin of the very first verse of Genesis, But, as I said before, the whole account 1s ullegorical Web- Ster says:—“Allegory—A description of one thing under the image Of another; a figurative discourse in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling tt in its properties and circumstances.” The principal subject 13 thus kept out of view, and Weare leit to collect tne tnten- tions of the writer by the resemblance of the seo~ ondary tothe principal subject. 1 think that al theologians, in the lizat of geology, now conciude that the 4004 18 an improper prefix, and, asl before observed, many theologians regard tie whole ac- countas allegorical. ‘Tuus, divest ourselves of the idea, as in the allegory, 0: an actual “tree; of the “truit of the tree which 1s in the midst of the gar- den;” of the serpent “saith unto the woman,” &c., &c, and entertain the matter as itreally as an ailegory—aud we immediately begin to un- ravel the metaphor and Witness the elucidation of the great boon of a tree will which was conferred on man and the knowledge impartea to him of good and evil, Some of these “persons not qnalifed * * by * * theological iniormation to deal with the sub- ject at all? have led you into error in the con- Btruction of the passage from Paul, that “sin en- tered into the world, and death by sin,” irom which you evolve the idea that Scripture in- doctrinates the view that physical death was not in the World until man committed an act of dis- obedience, thus coniicting with science in its views “of areign of death, as the geologist tells us, took place in the pre-human eras.” The death there spoken of by Paul was not physical death at all. 1 think that, upon refiec- tion, weighing Scripture with Scripture, 1t will be admitted that there are at least two dednitions given in Scripture as applicable to death—the one moral! death. or that demoraiization which betals the commission of sin, and whica I would denomi- ate “the wages of sin’? (Rom. Vi, 43), and that physical death, or the separation of the spirit from the body at the termination of our present State of earthly existence. In Genesis, where, in the allegory before referred. bo, itis Written, “And the Lord commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat, but of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat, for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely dic.”’—Gen. Xi, 16,17. Man suffered a moral death and was ashamed for sinning. That Le did not suffer o physical death on the day that he eat of the tree of Knowledge of good and evil is apparent to all, for he remained on the earth a living soul many years thereaiter, Physical death was inherent im man from the creation until now, for the best and wisest purposes, as can be clearly ei en ihe S$ COUNTY ALMSHOU! INVESTIGATION. —— | Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors—Charity Commis- sioners Bennett, Midas and Raber Cen- sured. ‘The Board of Supervisors of Kings county met yesterday at their chamber in the Court Honse, Brooklyn. Supervisor Richardson, chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the alleged abuses at the county buildings at Fiatbush, pre- sented a report in part, concerning the illegal ap- pointment of John A. Murtha as clerk, The follow- ing is the substance of the report:— To THE BoaRD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY :— Your committee, appointed to investigate al- leged abuses at the Insane Asylum, Aimshouse and Hospital, report in part:—That the Board of Commussiouers of Charities have attempted to evade the provisions and restrictions of sections 1, 2. and 3 of chapter 114 of the laws of 1874, by the appointment of John A. Murtha, under the desig- mition of @ clerk, to the performance, with but slight variation oi the duties lormerly cincharged by hima as assistant storekeeper, aud which, in the opinion of your committee, are now by law taken entirely irom the control of the satd Com- missioners and placed under the sole charge of the Board of Supervisors. For the proper dis charge of the duties connected in any manner with the purchase, receiving and delivery of sup- piles, and all the duties necessarily incident there- this Board is alone responsivie, and in the or Kings peremptortly repel any interiereuce on the part of any outside subordinate or insuburdinate author- ity. The committee referred to the law on the subject and quoted sectious 1, 2 and 3 of hapter 114, laws of 1874, which bear more di- ‘The comniittee continue : it will be seen from the foregoing that all duties and responsibilities relating to the pur- chase, reception, delivery and accounting tor goods and supplies of every kind devolve exclu- sively on the Board of Supervisors and the store- keeper, appointed and qualified according to law. It needs no argument to show the impropriety, as well as the illegally, after exacting bonus im large amonnt irom a storekeeper for the faituiui care of goods in his charge, of allowing any person or power outside of the Board of Supervisors to interfere with bim iu any mauner, and, least of all, to allow the very Board who receive goods (rom him upon thetr own orders, to appoint any person to meddle with his accounts, to interieré in any manner with the reception, delivery or charge of any goods or supplies. The | committee, alter detining the dues of John A, Murtha, reported that having fully stated the case for the purpose of exposing its Ilegality, extrava- gance and toterference with the duties of the Board as defined by law, recommended tne adop- tion of resolutions disapproving of the action of the Commissioners of Charities 1n the appointment. of John A, Murtha to his present position as unne- cessary, extravagant and 10 violation of the ex ‘press provisions of the law, and also disapprovin; the conduct of Commissioners Bennett, Midas an Raber, in refusing to rescind their action, after full knowledge of the expressed wishes of the Board on whe subject, aud that vohn A, Murtha | has no valid claim against the county by reason of his present appointment, and directing the storekeeper not to recognize him as having any authority. Supervisor Richardson made a long speech in support of the report, after which it Was unani- mously adopted. OUR FOREIGN GUESTS. The joint committee of the Common Council, having in charge the tender of a suitable recep- tion to His Honor the Lord Mayor of Dublin and associates, held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the office of General Pinckney, Clerk of the Com- mon Council, Alderman O. P. C. Billings, the Chairman, presiding. A sub-commitiee, consisting of Alderman Koch and Assistant Alderman Healy, reported tuat tet had chartered the steamboat Wyoming, on whic! the guests will be taken around the city, via the East and Hudson rivers, The committee likewise has made arrangements With Deimonico, who will supply the luncheon, A band of music has also been engaged for the occa- sion. Among the prominent personages invited to “participate in the festivities are the Mayors of New York, Brooklyn. Jersey City, Hoboken, Yonkers, Poughkeepsie and Long Island City; Major General W. 5. Hancock, United States Army, commanding Department of the Kast; Major Generai Rufus In- galls, United States Army, Assistant Quartermas. ter General; Rear Admiral Gordou, A. T. Stewart, Peter Cooper, &c. A formal reception wll be tendered the foreign guests on Friday afternoon, between two and four o'clock, in the Governor’s Room. The excursion boat will leave foot of Thirty- fourth street, North River, at ten o’ciock to-mor- row morning. KILLED BY A HORSE CAR. Coroner Kessler held an inquest yesterday in the case of J. A. Loeb, aged thirty-seven years, who was run over and killed on the 13th inst., at Fifty- sixth street, by car No, 157 of the Third avenue line, Fromm the testimony of several witnesses it appears that the unfortunate man ran directly in front of the car and was knocked down by the horses and crushed by the wheels of the car, The Jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, and exonerated the driver and raiiroad company trom all blame. The deceased, who was jaboring ander mental aberration. had lately arrived irom