The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1874, Page 5

THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION, Baptisma} Regeneration and Shortened * Services Proposed. EFFECT OF THE CUMMINS MOVEMENT, The Missionary Bishops Confirmed and One Left to Ripen. SEYMOUR PROTESTS. After the preliminary sérvices yesterday morn- img the General Convention received a report from tne Committee on Domestic and Foreign Missions, recommending the consulidation of all the mission work of the Church under. one com- mittee, who shall subdivide the same and assign different departments of that work to diferent sub-commitrees. It 19 peeved that greater nar- mony Will be produced in the mission work in this way than in any other. An amendment to articie Iofthe constitution was also proposed which requtred ai! missionaries to be members of the Protestaut Episcopal Church or of some church tn Communion with it, This proposal was debated @nd opposed, and was finally recommittea to the Committee, The committee also asked for eight additional delegates to its membership. ‘The Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Connecticut, reported Reeries of resolutions concerning Christian edu- ation which called on the several dioceses to ap point standing committees on education in each, and on the clergy to awaken a deeper tnterest in the subject among their parishioners, The report Riso sB8KO4 Jor the continuance of the joint com- Mittee on this question for the ensuing three Jears. The report was adopted. The Special Com- mittee on the Translation of the Prayer Book into ‘Spanisn was authorized to continue its work in the interim between this and the next General Convention. BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. | The report of the Committeée-on Canons, which was presented a few days ago, was called from the ealeridar and put on its passage. It ts designed to give the relief asked by more than 500 low Ohurch clergymen and a large number of laymen jor a permissible rabric aiter tho baptismal: service, so that # minister @hall not oe compelled. as he is now, to @eclare that the child whom he has baptized 1s ihereby regencra:ed and made a member of grace, & child of God and an inheritor oi the kingdom or heaven, The rubric adopted by the committee, to support wiich, howeyer, its members had not pledged themscives, gives any minister discre- tionary power to omit the exhortation preceding the Lord’s Prayer tn this office, and in place of the thanksgiving to substitute the collect tor Easter even. The committee declare, however, that this fabric js not to be construed as implying any Change in the doctrine of the Church, This pro- viso, of course, implies that the prayer book teaches the doctrine of baptisinat regeneration, ghd, as Bishop Cummins so held, and justified his Geparture from the Church for that reason among others, his opinion, if not his action, is thus sus- tained by this tne Mgnest committee in the Church. ‘tnis rubric, if wdoptea, is to be sent down to the several dioceses for their concurrence beiore it can become binding upon the Church. The Rev, Dr. Andrews, oi Virginia, said to be the most pronounced low churchman in the Convention, advocated the adoption of this rebric. ‘the re- vision of the Engush translation of the Bible is Dow going on, and the prayer book is not any More sacred, Besides, its iramers did not intend to 1x churcit formaias for all time. But he did not plead for auy revision 01 the prayer book nor for ie change ol a sidile Tine tn it, buc he maintained ‘tat avy proposition which undertook to show the eilect Which baptism had upon tie heart of acmid bad no connection whatever with the word o! God, ‘and the office as it stood was a stumbiing block in the way of many good men, Mr, burgwin, of Pittsburg, without discassin the doctriue of baptismal regeneration, opposed this method ci providing & remedy for the evil ed ol. The constitution required every alteration of the prayer book to be approved oy two general conventions, while this report pro- posed to throw the whole responsibidity upon the next convention. He opposed any legisiation on the ict @t all, because ho one Lad come velore the “Convention and asked ror it on account of any trouble given to his conscience by the preseat revric, Mr. Burgwin said that Bishop Cummins and those who went with bim lef, the Church on the frome that it was drifting toward ritualism. But thie charge could not hoid now. On the con- trary, the vote on the canon oi ritual snowed rather tuat tue Churct had been bound hand and fuot aud delivered uver to the low churchmen, He was not opposed to taking steps for tie con- sideration Of the Chavge proposed, but it should + be considered in connection with the whoie sud- ject of rubrical revision and not be Made a spectral wet. Dr, Shattuck, a lay ritualist of Boston, o; owed any change in the baptismal service. le ought 1 was tuo much to ask any man born in DR. Boston to be born over again, which pub was duly | avpreciated by the house. Just previous to this discussion Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, one of tne clerical wits of the Convention, who on Wednes- day declared that bad English was the curse of the Convention, perpetrated another joke yester- day, when he told Mr. William Welsh, of Phiia- deipiia, that, while he disliked bad kngltsh, ne ‘Was not at all in favor of Welsh. SHORTENHD SERVICES DEMANDED, Without coming to any decision on this baptis- nal question, the house took up a special order, ganiely, a canon for shortened services, reported by (be Committee on Canons. It is an awendment to canon 20, titie 1. The Committee are in favor Of providing siorter forms of service, public and private, upon certain occasions and in certain gases; greater variety in the regular forms of public service; the separation, when so desired, of services now commoniy used in con- Bection; removing ovscurities in the present rubrics and supplying deficiencies in the same, @ g., to define, ior order’s sake, More accurately the postures (0 be observed aud the robes and ornaments to ve used; securing a better Lection- ary, especially for Lent, and relieving the clergy | Scrupdious in the Observunce of the rubrics from eercuin hardships now resuiting therefrom. But the committee ure persuaded that inese changes, with tue exception, perhaps, of the third, cannot de safely made except in the way provided tor by article $ of the constitation, which requires, in order to avy alterations in the Book of Common Prayer or aby additioné thereto, that the same be proposed in one general convéntion, and by a re- solve thereof made: known to thé convention of each diocese, and Adopted: at We subsequent General Convention, They therefore recommend the appointment o1 @ joint commission on the Re- Vision o1 the Rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer who will report to the next General Conven- tion, to which commission the whole subject of shortened services and the proposed Lectionary should also be committed. With reference to the shorsened forms of puvitc worship the committee think that sufficient doubt rest upou the power of any one’ general convension to da this’ by Mére canon to render ‘It mexpedient that tne aitempt be made, and that the should be eltner relerred to the Jotut Commission a8 aforesaid of adopted a8 @ separate ‘act im this Convention, to be Known to the severut dioceses for coatirmation im the next. The committee theretore recommended for adoption the iouowing tesolution :— Ri ‘That it is the sense of ‘tis Convention that nothing in the present order of common prayer prohibits the sep- + aration, when desirable, of tha morning prayer, the Pitany aud the order for the administration of the ord’s Supper, into distinct services which may be used indepencently She others; provided that When used together they be used in the same order as that in which they have com monty been u: Common Prayer. Another resolution accompanying this calls for the appointment of a joint commission of seven bishops, seven presbyters and seven laymen to tonsider the matter and report to the next gen- sral convention, On this question Judge Otis, of Rtuols, spoke in opposition to any change. The prayer book had steod 200 yeats, and lie Was in favor of letting good enough alone, ig no real call for a change now, Montgomery Blair, of Maryinud, did Rot want a roving comunission to revise the prayor book and report to the next convention, They Qiffered in their interpretations, but they were all | Feconclied wih the text, afd it would be impossible to irame a laW so as to place its meaning beyond doubt, Dr, Sullivan, of Chicago, argued in lavor of the revision, because it was asked for by 500 clergy, and not because he had either fear or favor for Cummins’ miseravle movement, as was alleged, He was in favor of granting the concessions asked tor to weak cousciences so that they might get along easier than they do now. Dr, Huntington, of Massachusetts, argued in savor oi the change, and Mr. Wilder, a lay deputy irom Minnesota, followed in opposition to a change, Dr. Garrison, of New Jersey, wanted definiteness tn the law o: the Church, aud javored the proposed vhange Jor missionary reasons. if this chareh 1s fo grow in favor with the people it must give nem THE SMALLEST FORMS OF PRAYER nook and not the present long services, The Kev. Mr. Ward, of Maine, advocated the cuange because if this church is to grow it must make i'sell at- tract.ve. Mr. meCrady, of South Carolina, opposed any change in the prayer book, Dr. North, Carolina, spoke 1 favor of the change, but no defimtte action was taken on it up to the hour Of recess. matter: of each other, and either of them without ed and in which they stand in the Book of utson, of Ne ee SHH NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. pases on the confirmation of the missionary ishops, Mr. Elliott was confirmed ananimousl, by the vote of thirty-five divceses. Dr. Garrett Met with some opposition because he 1s not yet Daturalized. He bad expected to return to Eng- H Jand and therelore did pot take any steps towards Daturalization, but if he was made a bishop he Would do so at once. The opposition to him was be na this ground, but he Was confirmed, notwith- ‘standing, by a clerical vote of thirty dioceses and | @ lay Vote of twenty-six. The opposition showed ! ten of the jormer in the negative and one divided, { and of tue latver eight negatives and two dioce es divided. Tne Rev. Mr. firmed utianimousty vy tre Iay vote of the dioceses represented end by the clerical vote, with only one diocese in the negative. Mr. Orrick. 88 @ brother minister expr it, was laid on the shelf (o ripen. He {3 not quite sound on the bap- ttsmal regeneration doctrine, but he ts a itttle too Tipe and sound op some other things. And besides, the house must preserve its dignity and show its impartiahty by dissecting the past life and per- sonal character of auother episcopal candidate as well as Dr. Seymour. This secret sitting, it is be- Neved, will prevent the adjournment of the house 48 809D as It was propored ana expected it would. & very courteous invitation was extended by the rector and vesiry of the Church of the Holy Trin- ity to the Convention to hold its closing religious services in their churen buildiug on Madison ave- nue. It was referred to the Committee on Wor- ship, Who are to consider the order of service to be used on the occasion. ‘The bishops coneurred ™ one resolunon on the Hymnal, but desired that i¢ should become a finality to the church and not bp subjected to chapge in every general conven- rn, DR. SEYMOUR'S VINDICATION. The Bishop-Elect of Illinois Replics to the Criticisms of Dr. Forbes—Mecting the Charges Point by Point. The views of Dt. Forbes, the former Dean of the General Episcopal Theological Seminary, upon the subject of ritualism, as printea in yesterday's HERALD, and his severe criticism upon Dr. Sey. mour’s ritualistic bias, were eagerly read and dis- cussed by mapy members of the Episcopal Conven- tion, some of Whom expressed the opinion that the attack upon Dr. Seymour was un-Christian and in very bad taste. Dr, Seymour has evidently won the sympatny or some of those who were most prominent in opposing bis confirmation as Bishop of lilinots. As the Henany is always de- sirous of giving both sides of every story, 6o that the resdef may be able to form bis own impartial Judgment tn regard to any controversy, a reporter was sent not only to Dr. Forbes, but also to Dr. Scymour. The latter, however, refrained from Proper motives of delicacy ifom expressing any views as to the action of the Convention, saying that “he acquiesced with perfect submission and without tne slightest ill-will in the decision of that body,” while Dr. Forbes gave the statement which appeared in thts journal yesterday. It re- fected so severely apon Dr. Seymour that ne yes- terday retracted hia former decision and declared his willingness to meet the charges of the tormer Dean of the Seminary in the columns of the HERALD. DNs SEXYMOUR’S APPEARANCR, Dr. Seymour, whose study in the seminary building is replete with all the evidences of a cul- tivated mind and a refined nature, 184 man of traly striking appearance. He is rather short, de- cidedly tnick set, and bis muscular develop- ment was certainly not negiected during his severest theological atudies. His large ana full round head sits upon a short neck, and his pale face, which is deeply Hned, bears the marks of studions and contemplative habits. Probably the most re- markable teature are Dr. Seymour’s eyes, which are of an unusually pale blue, and have sometimes the extraordinary appearatice of being white. His Dose and mouth are small and indicate decision, and bis hands are as white and detrcate as those of &womap. Dr. Seymour speaks rapidiy and with great earnestness, and yesterday his manner was that of a man whose feelings had been greatly wrought tpon and who Was smafting under & grievous wrong, “I have read the statethents of tne Rev. Mr. Forbes,” Dr. Seymour began, with quiet dignity, “and [have not the slightest desire to reply to his sssault by attacking him in the same manner in which he has attacked me. I stall simply confine myself to the grave charges which he has pre- ferred agaist me, and which reflect upon my chatacter. And, before proceeding further, ‘1 desire to say that the bishopric of Illinois ts noth. ing to me Gilg to the vindication of my in- tegrity, which has been so grossly assailed,” “You were once censured, Doctor, by the faculty for assailing the Dean in @ pamopklet, were you not”? THE ORIGIN OF THH TROUBLE, “Yes, 1 was, I published a pamphlet as a de- fetice against the unprovoked assaait of the Dean gud the other professors of the seminary. The opposing party of three professors and dean directed a criticism upon my pamphiet to be made upon the minutes, but this censure was suose- quently directed to be expunged by a committee of the House of etd who, at_ my solicitation, id @ visit to the seminary tn order to examine into the charges which the other professors had referred against me. Alter staying here a week he bishops drew upa basis of agreement (pubd- lished below] upon which the professors might meet again in accord. Upon tnis basis the | pamphiet alluded to was explicitly withdrawn | and the criticism apon the minutes expunged, and to bring this now forward again is an open breach of faith.” | “Dr. Forbes says that one of the greatest obdjec- | tions to your confirmation was your intimate as- | Soctation with ritualtsts?? Dr. Seymour rephed to this question witn much honest emphasis:—''My rule of action has been | invariably to preach for any clergyman of good standing, be hea High Ohurch or a Low Charch | man, as tong as he ts recognized by the écoiestas- | ticai authorities as a minister of the Gospel. | Every clergyman is my brother, and [ allow no differences in creed or theological opintons to in- terfere with my social conduct. A FRANK AVOWAL. “My house, Isay it trankly, is open to the Bap- | tist and tho Presbyterian, as well as to the Fy palian, and to the Greek or Roman Cashoite. as | Well as tothe Jew and the ritualist, 1am on terms of curdial frienaship with a Jewish. rabbi and with severg! Presbyterian clergymen, whom I | esteem highly, and, tf this be s wrong, I freely | confess that Iam guilty of if.” Dr. Seymour paused at this point, and, smiling, | asked:—*'And by the way, it I do-receive ritualists | and welcome them to my house, how do they | Know but what I am trying to convert them to the true dogma?” “Dr. Forbes also charges you with prevarica- | tion and disingenuousness in your pamphlet?” ‘4 want the fullest investigation into every act of ie A Dr, Seymour repiied, in & feartess tone, “and welcome every caarge if it be made by r°- sponsible parties and supported by proof, My ex- istence has passed in this my native place and its close vicinity and is ees to the closest scrutiny, My whole life fs in the hands of my brethren, and I can truly say that I have never been guilty of hold- ing back anything or entertaining religious views which F would not openly ayow. Can I say mote | on a Charge +o indefinite?” NOT “JUSTLY LIABLE” TO RUMORS. “Dr, Forbes stated that you were ‘Hable’ to evil reports and coula therefore not receive the certifi: © cate from the convention?” “The certificate does not say ‘liable,’ but says distinothy ‘instly habe.’ Our blessed Lord Him- self was ‘liable’ to rumors, jor when He came eat- ing and drinking they prophested ‘benold 4 glut- tonous man, a wine bibber, a friend of publicans | and sinners.’ Now, l say that I may be ‘liable,’ bot that lam not ‘justiv Yabte.’ Why, the best men are Hable to rumora.\ You may visit a dying person in @ house which may turn out to be an abode of prostitution, and as regards these ru- mors it should not be forgotten that a numerical majority of the convention accep'ed me."? “Dr, Forbes also states that the burden of proof Le Mg you to show that these rumors were a “How could I, when the Convention sat with closed doors and I Was not even suffered to know what were the charges against me? This is the first time to the Mstory of the Episcopal Church of the United States that a convention, in taking up the question of confirming a bisnop-elect, has Sut with closed doors and imposed the obligation of secrecy upon its members so as to Keep him In | total Dik gi te of the charges preterred against him. They reiused to allow me to be beard when 1 sent them a written reqnest to that efect, and then they brought the charges tn ptecemeal, so that a fresh accusation against me was brought + up at two o'clock, when the vote was to be taken at four on the same alternoon, (In a tone of sub. duea bitrerness.) You see that, without even re- ferring to the merits of the question, mine was a very hurd case.’’ “Dr. Forbes quotes the case of Dr. Hawks a @ precedent?” BROAD VIEWS FRANKLY STATED, “An, dut Dr. Hawks Was present on tire Aoor of the Convention to answer ro the charges pre- ferred agains! bim. And then the Convention sac with open doors, so that there is a world wide iffetence from that case, And now to tle charge that Lhad allowed an extreme ritualist to come into the seminary to talk witn the students, &c. Tins statement 18 totally antrne, 1 never per- mitted any person to deliver a lecture privately to the students, but, of course, every respectable an 18 at liberty to visit his friends among the students. 1 establish no espionage over them, and leave their sociat intercourse totally unre: rae by any rule except that of respecta- bility,’ “How about the charge that you defended a young clergyman who had delivered a mon on the eucharist, teacting Roman Catholic doctrines “The person in question Was not 4 clergyman, bat a student who had not yet been admitted to holy orders. My defence was nota defetce of tne sermon, but merely a protection against what I considered an unwise policy, that of censaring oilictally the exerctse of a student while he was a learner and nota teacher, { insisted (and [ stilt ‘Tue aiterhoon seasion Was spent in | cntertain the same Oremion) Wat seon & Holley | levtic msnuity; While there Were 760 Wingfleid was con- | | the | was fraught with danger to the Seminary, and ‘would have an injartous effect upon the students, inasmuch agit put soem upon their trial on all ints covered by their theological studies trom jhe Very outset of their course while they were learners and not teachers. The discourse 1b ques. tion was written as an exercise in this tnstituuon, nd not as a public sermon,” Dr. 8eymour then added that this was all he bad to say. fe did not desire to cast any aspersions upon the character of the Rev, Dr, Forbes, and had merely defended himsell agatnst the charges ; Made avainst him. He was periectiy willing to abide the tssue, ‘The following is the “basis of agreement” al- | | 1aded to by Dr. Seymour :— 1, The Di 0. tae Protonars present wt ted with ean aud ¢ ‘Tote *sors present who act je piss Jeclare that they had no fntention in the action of | the Faeaity in Match, 1370, to deal uuxenerously with | Dr. Seymour or to force him into @ false position on their record. They turther deciare that their expression of surprise ape Briet in’ the resolution of Oc- | tober 25, I ‘that they had not the con- | gurrence of their College in upholding the discipline of the Seminary and in keepin, | Its teachings in harmony with the Bible and the Book 1 Common Prayer" reterred to the matter then before the Faculty and was not intended to impeach the general conduct and teaching of Dr. Seymour, either ax a pro- fessor of the Seminary or asa presbyter of the church. 2. Dr. Seymour, having in consequence of declaration withtrawn the pai fence of the Professor of Eccie: the Assault of the Dean and the Other Professors," &0., the members of the Faculty now present are of tue opin- fon that, the preamble and, resolutions adopted by the Faculty October 5, 1871, ought also to be withdrawn ana not reported to the Board of Trustees. THE MERRIGAN-HAMMTLL mun. The Defence Elicit Evidence Showing the Absent-Mindcdness and Epileptic Insanity of the Defendant—Hereditary Madness on the Maternal Side-How the Mental Obscuration Shaped Itself. Yesterday forenoon the trial of Mrs, Saran C. Merrigan for the murdet of Miss Matgaret Ham- mii! was continued tn the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner of Kings county, before Judge Tappen and Associate Justices Voorhees and Johnson, The court room was thronged and the evidence was listened to with marked attention. The prisoner occupied her accustomed seat by the side of her counsel, Messrs. Tracy and Keady, and mantiested S deep interest im the proceedings. The mother of the accused, Mrs. Dougherty, was, as usual, in company with her unfortunate dangh- ter throughout the day. Mr. Merrigan also called in and exchanged a few words with the prisoner. The day was Gevoted to the exam- imation of witnesses for the defence, the burden of which appears to rest on the plea that the de- fendant 18 an epileptic and subject to paroxysms of insanity. Several medical men were exam- thed as to the mental condition and responsibility of the prisoner. BX-SERGEANT MILLERS NARRATIVE, Charles H. Miller, the first witness called, testi- fled that while in charge of the Sixth precinct sta- tion house, on Saturday, May 27, 1871, while at the desk, avout ten o’clock in the evening, he saw the defendant, who was brought in there in an un- conscious condition; she remained there while he was at the desk, and he left her there when he went off dnty at stx o’clock in the morning; tne memorandum shown me shows that James Merrigan was notified of the fact that his wile was at the station house; I had been several hours trying to make her comprehend my questions tn order to find out where she lived; she was found on the street by an officer and was hardly alle to walk by herself; her condition was that of stupor; there was a diMculty of articula- tion; when witness leit the station house she was hot much improved; did not notice at that time any wildness of look, but there was a vacancy of stare. Cross-examined—Did pot know that she had been drinking; did not detect any smell of beer about her; she did not evade my questions; she did not comprehend them; her answers were in- comprehensible. Re-direot—I can say decidedly that she was not intoxicated that night; I concluded she was suffer. ing from fits, consequent upon her condition of preghancy. THR PRISONER'S FATHER TAKES THE STAND. Daniel Dougherty, 1ather of Mrs. Merrigan, testi- fled that his daughter is twenty-four years old, and was born 1p North Fourth street, Brooklyn, E. D.; am a practical engineer and fireman; couldn't swear as to how long she has been mar- ried; her husband is Jamos Merrigan, a ship car- penter; she Nae a little girl, three years and five months old; tne child that died was tn jail with ite mother when it took Sick; remember being noti fled on the occasion spoken of by the last witness to go to the Station house on Stagg street, where be went and found Mrs, Merri he assisted her nome, and remain for some days; this was a little before the boy was born; remembered another occasion when he had to search for his daughter, who had strayed away from her home, and when he found her he asked her, ‘Where are you going, Sarah?” she answered, “I don’t know where f am going;” she ‘Was unconscious; she aid not Know what she was doing; that occurred just belore the little girl's birth; she frequently complained of pains in the head; her uacie, John McCarron, was insane, and was an inmate of the Flatbush Asylum; his delu- sion was that his name was Fairville and that the Almighty had destined him for the Presidency of nited States; Mrs. Merrigan, when a child, was constantly reading throughout the nigit re- ligious buoks, and one-third of her time was passed in prayer and visiting churches and other Teligious institutions; she used to go to West Hoboken, and told me frequently that SHE WAS GOING TO BE A SISTER; every ae at the Hoboken church sie told me was carrie told witness that the Jatter church was like the oné which the blessed Virgin Mary worshipped in; | every opportunity she had she went to churcnes; she was talking On that subject all the time: she | entered the convent of “Our og of Charity” and was there nearly two years; she leit there on ac- count of her health; she has taken the shoes off her feet and given them to & destitute woman, and has borrowed money to give to the poor; that was just before she entered the convent; witness festined his wife was of very nervous tempera- ment. Gross-examined—Never knew her to drink any Uquor in her life; Tam a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, whose duty it is to Taise the sick and bury the dead; the hus- band of the deiendant does the best he can to support bis wile; had seen Maggie Ham- mill at his house. several times; the last Occasion was in May last; had heard his daughter say Miss Hammill would be rich when she got her share irom her brother James; sdw ma daughter on Ninth street on the night of the fre; she was periectly sover then, but was very pale; On that night she gave me no account of Margaret Hammill; don’t Know whether sho spoke of her or not; couicn’t say whether he heard of Margaret Hammill trom anybody that night; witness could noc say whether he had éver spoken to his Gaughter about the deceased since the occurrence; 80 far as witness Knew there were noné o! his fomaly insane; it 1s ten years ago since he saw his a Oa Mr. Carron, who was in the lunatic asylum, LUNACY IN THB FAMILY, Hugh McCarron, of No. 339 Columbia street, tes- tified thut he khew the relatives of Mrs. Dougherty, mother of the prisoner; knew all her relatives in the county of Donegal, [reland; Knew Maggie Mc- Carron, cousin of Mrs. Dougherty, when she was sent to the Derry Lunatic Asylum; she was there lor two years, alter which she got well; have been informed since | came here oi other relatives being in the asylum. Celia McCarron testified that ste came from Ire- land fourteen months ago; knew the relatives of the prisoner there; the second cousin of Mrs, Merrigan, Maggie McCarron, had been insane and Was in the asylum at Derry for some time; Han- nah MeVarron, a sister of Maggie, died in the In- sane Asylum; Darvy McCarron, another cousin, is sull insane; he ts a brother of tre two women Damed, and has been six years in the institution; saw Darby taken there, THE DEPBNVANT'S HEALTH IN JAIL. Dr. A. W. Shepherd deposed—I am physician of the jail and have attended defendant profession- ry about three or four montus alter she came in I prescribed tor her; it might have been earlier than tuat; she was suffering from physical pros- tration and was very weak; site told me she had miscarriage atid i treated ner accordiugly ‘Was avout three or four montis advanced | should say when | attended her; she guve me a periectly inteligivie account of herseli; when [have soon her found her calm and of a modest dis- position rather, Catherine Valentine testified (nat she bad been for seven or eight months employed in the Ray- mona street Jail; remembered defendant having nad @ fit there im May last; she bad @ pretty se- vere attack of convuisions, and It required tree women to hold her on the bed; she was uncon- sctons; she looked very wiid out of her eyes; it was over two hours when she came to, | TOUCHING INSANITY, | Surgeon Jonn Byrnes testified that he was Prest- dent of the New York Obstetric Society; preg- nincy, a8 @ distarping cause, is apt to affect the mind of Women Who ate disposed to disease Ot a montal character such as insanity; it would also affect the eptieptic patient; would Jay tt down as # rule (hat pregnancy would develop mental or nervous disease; such influences are to be expected between the second and fith montis ol gestation, br. Charles McDonald, late Supertnvendent of the Flatoush Lunatic Asyium, deposed that he was Jamiliar Wish the principal works of tne modern authorities on insanity and sound that hereditaty taints have a marked influence upon the chtlaren; epilepsy and msanity ure Irequently allied, and there ts af of insanity called epl- out well and was good; she frequently | patience in | Flasbush perhaps sbout sixty of the number had the eotleptic for this is considered the most dangerous form. Witneas then described the forma of epilepsy; frothy at the mouth while in a | fit, taken wif the other circumstances described in the Case of Mrs, Merrigan, would be strong evi- dence of epilepsy; tne exciting cause, he would | Say, Was preqnanoy, and the fact that the mater- | nal relatives were steepea with insanity would predispose his mind to entertain the belie! that she Was insane; there are attacks in epilepsy ID which consciousness is not entirely lost; my jm- pression ts, rom wnat I have heard, that she is an epileptic, Cross exanined—Went several times fo the jatt to examioe Mrs. Merrigan as to her mental condt- tion and came io the conclusion that she was not insane. she was periectly sane when I conversed with her; had he not heara anything of the wo- man W.thess would not jorm the opinion that she Was subject to epliepsy; nis opinion was based purely upon the evidence he had heard in the | Case, Drs. Corry and Skeen gave testimony of similar character to that of Dr. McDonald, assigning the eariy stage Of pregnancy as likely to develop ept- leptic insanity. The case will be taken up at 9:80 this Morning and given to the jury this evening, THE SOUTH OYSTER BAY MURDER. -— ae Fresn disclosures are being made every day re- garding the murder of Samuel J. Jones, at South Oyster Bay, and each reveiation proves more con- clasively that the brutal crime was for some time premeditated and deliberately planned. Lewis Jarvis was on Wednesday taken to South Oyster Bay in charge of Officer Joseph Wilkinson and De- tective Payne, the purpose being to find the watch and small trunk which he admitted had been taken from Mr. Jones’ house and buried, Jarvis Conducted the officers to « small piece of brush oply & short ¢istance from his house, and in @ few moments unearthed a small wooden trunk. Upon examipation tt was found that the lock had deen forced, In the trunk werd found some old copper coins, a smali gold locket, the bunch of keys that were missing irom Mr, Jones’ house, & large brass key, end some papers. The latter had been so thoroughly saturated inthe water that it will, probably, ve found impossible to decipher the writing upon them, Jarvis stated that the other box. which Was & large one, contained some coins, both of silver and copper, and @ bundie of papers; also several teeti, each one of which was carefully wrapped in peper andiabelled. Tms box, together with the papers and teeth, Jarvis burned, Upon going to the house Jarvis had a brief con- versation with nis wife, and she soon aiterward handed to the officers a small steel chain which had been attached to Mr. Jones’ watch; also some small silver coins It will be remembered that she swore on Tuesday that she did not know where the chain was, and that she had none of the money. She also told the officers that her husband had given her two sliver dollars, but that she spent them some time ago with @ pedier. This ended the search for the day. Yesterday the other accused, Elbert Jackson, was taken to Kidgewood vy the officers, and he took themt to a small c.earing near his latner's house, where he pointea out the spot where he buried a portion of the coins taken from the boxes, and after digging a short time the officers discov- ered & small quantity of old pennies, ‘The visit of the searching party to Jarvis’ house was apparently expected, as theie was quite a large gutaering of colored people there from the surrounding neighborhood, and the Lee pepe td were watched witha great deal of Interest. It was thought that there might be an attempt to rescue Jarvis irom the officers, but she latver wore well prepared for it, THE LATEST JERSBY MURDER, The HERALD published recently the account of the atrocious stabbtog affray which took place in Union Hill on the evening of the 2ist inst., and in the course of which Mr. Jacob Schultz, of Hoboken, was dangerously wounded. Since the occurrence Mr. Schultz suffered trom his wounds and lay lin- gering at his residence, No, 100 First street, until esta jay morning, when his agonies terminated et ith, County Physician Stout made a post- mortem examination and requested Coroner Parslow to hold an inquest. time Fritz Schuber, ti it is alleged, dealt the deadly blow, is secured in the County Jui), where he must remain until the case can be brought belore the next Grand Jury. He is about twenty years of age, and lived with bis mother in “Eyerybody’s House,’ on the Paterson Plank road, His father committed anicide a few years ago. The deccased was &@ most reputable Man, and was sixty years of age and leaves a famiiy, The Qoroner’s inquest will be commenced on Monday next. Schuber alleges that he struck the blow imdisctiminately among the crowd, not intending to hurt Mr. Schulta, but to defend him- Self against a general assaait. « BODY FOUND AT BAY BIDGE. Fost HaMinton, N. Y,, Oot. 29, 1874, The body ofa man, apparently a ‘longshoreman, was found on the beach at Bay Ridge yesterday. The deceased was adout fifty years of ago, had sanay hair and whiskers, wore a blue flannel overs shirt, cotton undershirt, two pairs Of dark pants and gaiter shoes. KINGS OOUNTY INSTITUTION INVESTIGA- TIONS, Jn the mean- The special committee of the Kings county Board of Supervisors, appointed to investigate the man- agement of the Almshouse, were in session yes- terday, and élicited some damaging testimony against the charity administration of affairs there, It was eitcited that in 1869 forty cents per quart was paid for condensed milk furnished the Poor- house, while the contractor was uppiyiog outsile customers at the rate of twenty-five cents per quart. The price now paid by the county is twenty-eight cents per quart, SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK, William Lewis the Winner of the Post- poned 2:40 Race—Emily Soldene and Mary A. Whitney Give Exhibitions of Speed for Special Purses. The attendancé at the Spring Valley Driving Park yesterday was extremely limited. First on the card was the unfinished 2:40 race, four heats of which had been trotted on Tuesday, At the time of the postponement Sally Mack, Lady Rafrerty, Nellie and Dean's Hambletonian nad each @ beat to their credit. What little betting there Was when the hotses were called upon the track | yesterday made Sally Mack the favorite. Peter Mance was put behind the bdtack gelding William Lewis vy her owders, Israel Denton being taken out, be went on y and and won the fifth, sixth and seventtt heats and | the race Without difficulty. The speed of Lewis was @ surprise to everybody, as on the previous day “he couldn't trot worth a cent.” There was also af additional surprise in store for the spec- tators, that being the suppression of the right time in the fith heat, tho judges hanging ont the mile in 2:40, When at was trotted in 2:3 if, Dean's Hambletonfan took second money and Lady Ral- ferty third premium. SUMMARY, SPRING VaLLEY, RockLanp County, N. Y¥., OcTo+ BER 28 AND 20, 1874—FIRST AND SECOND Days OF THE SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK FALL MEFT- 1nG.—Putse of $400, for horses Ulat never veat 2:40; mile heats; best three in five, in harness; $200 to the frst, $125 to the second and $75 to the third horse, Judges, William Lawrence, 0. N. Cutler and J. V. Ryerson. A. Furman & P. D. Johnson's bik. g. Willlam Lewis (Denton and Manee).. seensevess B James B. Dean's b, 8, Dean's Hampbletonian.,........ Elijah Carpenter's bik. m. ffert; Ss. sbbegs J. G. Ward's b. m. Nelie. 2° J.B. Jarvis’ br. m. Mollie Bi KOE ssesse grees William McMahon's ir, Hura’s b. m. Emi . W. Haskin’s bik, Diamond . Lady gee Be co Me ais, ar. First heat Second he Third heat, Fourth heat. Fitth nea Sixth Meas, Seventh heat. *Tho heat was trotted In 2:35%, SPRING VALLEY, ROOKLAND COUNTY, N. Y. O0- TOBER 29, 1874—-SHCOND DAY OF THE SPRING VAl- LEY DRIVING PARK FALL MBETING.—Special parse of $160; mile heats; best three in five, in harness; $70 to the first ana $75 to the second horse. juuges, Willtam Lawrence, 0. N. Outier and J. V. Ryerson. Dr. Hora’s b. m, Enitly Soldoné..,...... 1 1) ‘thomas Lee's br. g. Judge Beule {for- merly TOM JONES) .......ceeeeeererereee 2 2 0 2 TIME. Mite, Quarter. First heat.. 23 Second heas H 251 ‘Third heat, _ =A Fourth heat, 1:19 2:40 *No time announced, SAME DAY—Spectal purse mile eee) best three In five, in harness; $75 to the frst an $75 to the second horse, Peter Manee’s b, m, Mary A. Whitney.. 2 1 1 1 J. &. Herring’s 6. m, Scotland Maid. 1222 TIME, Quarter, Hay, Hite, First neat 1:19 2386 bg Second ne 1:19 + Third heat, 23394 Fourth heat 2386 JEROME PARK RACES, A Brilliant Programme for To-Morrow. A LIBERAL ENTRY 10 THE FIVE RACES, The racing at Jerome Park will close on Satur- day with one of the most brilliant programmes that has been offered this season. Running racing has made rapid strides in public favor during the past tew years, and may now be considered one of the national sports of the country. It ts only @ few years ago when there was very little encouragement given to the breeders of running stock, and if a Rip Van Winkle who had slept for the last seven or eight years were to visit Jerome Park to-morrow he would certainly think he was dreaming when the magnificent picture came bé- fore him. It would be hard to Ond a more pic- turesque spectacle—the stands loaded down with thousands of gayly attired ladies ana gentlemen, ites over the field at odds, pat wit ne the here Lady Woods XN. secon) 'y Woods broke up before getting turn and jell inthe rear. Ella Madden and mate went away rapidly with the lead and were six lengtns iu front at the quarter poie Pe a onds, Adonis and mate second, (dy and Carrie N. five lengths vetind, Ela Madden and Regulus were six iengths ahead at the valt- Bila Madden and Carri mile pole in 1:20, aod, keepi in front to the end, Won the heat by haifa length, Adonis and mer 'y Woods and mate eight lengt! Time, 241%, Third Heat,—At the first attempt Ella Maddea and Regulus, with Lady Woods and Carrie N. were sept away a good length in front of Adonis and Listener. The latter, striking @ very fast trot, Passed both the other tedms on the turn, taking vhe lead at the quarter pole in 43 seconds, witb the Madden team second and the Lady Woods veam third, The latter passed the Madden t when half way to the half-mile _ po! Where the Adonis team led four lengt! in 1:26. Coming down the hill Doth teams grat ually drew away from the Madden team, Adonis and Listener keeping the lead and winnitg she heat in a joy by two lengths, in 2:4634, Lad: Soods ee aartie N'secona, Ella Madden and jalus Fourth Heat.—Adonis and Listener th over the field. Elia Madden end mate i: 10 best of the send-off, Lady Woods and Carrie N, sece ond, Listener and Adonis third. The latter team soo went to the front, Where they continued un- til the end of the heat, winning by haifa len, the club house on its rocky rise, the sheen of the siiken-coated thoroughbreds a@ they dash by the Judges and the hundred and one other attractions that present themselves. The programme is as follows :— PROGRAMMES, First Racg.—Grand Steeplechase Handicap— Purse $800, of which $200 to thé second horse. ‘Three or more to start. Bntrance ire SECOND RACE.—Purse $600; entrance money to second horse; the winner to be sold at auction; horses eutered to be sold tor $1,000, to carr; weight for age; for $750 allowed 3 lbs,; for 7 Ibs. ; for $300, 12 ba. One mile and an eight! THIRD Racg. —Handicap for all ages—Purse $600, Of which $100 with entrance money to the second horse. One mile and an eighth. Fourta Race.—Hack Race, gentlemen riders— For asiiver cap of the value of $300; entrance, $20 each, to go to the second horse; welter weights and overweight aliowed. Halfa mile. FIFTH Rack.—Grand Steeplechase Handicap— Purse Fens of which $200 vo the second horse; winner of the first steeplechase 7 lbs, extra; see ond horse in same, 5lvs. extra; entrance free; three or more to start. The above programme Wiil give an exciting day’s sport, The two steeplech form a very attractive feature and the ladies will also be espe- cially interested in the gentlemen riders’ race, ‘The selling race and the open handicap witl also bring out a large number of starters and add to the general amusement. In consequence of the extent of the programme, the races will commence at one o'clock sharp. ‘The following are the entries for the STERPLECHASE. be. Crown Prince, oh. g., by Lexington, dam un- MUOWI, BGC. 03 seins tres iiees ones bap int » db. b., by Lexington, dam Blonde, aged... aah aan e pisa Tom, br. by Star Davis, dam Margra- vine, aged .. sees 148 Diavolo, pedigree unknown. “a 140 Bullet, ch. g., by Bulletin, dam by Wagner, 5 YUATS Old. sss. eeeseeee aieisa ies sake Resointe, oh. &, by Revolver, dam Mattie C, YOATS Old... . eee seers tee setesece 140 Austrine, ch. 1, by Australian, dam Kate YOST Oldsivee-ssseee tee teeees lary k, g. m., by Lexifigton, dam Bagless, 6 years old ... beas She dsveserecce Nesniane, b. g.. by Vandyke, dam Lizzie Berry, aged.. tees Impecunious, b. g, Luey Fowler, 6 years old ae Buckshot, b. g, pedigree unknown. Trouble, ‘ch. g., by Ulverston, dam Ka McDonald, 4years old,,.... .. Pectders 1 Moonstone, b. h., by Asteroid, dam Alabama, 5 years Menai etyoney Gaah The above are nearly all well-known performers over timber, stone walls and hurdles, and the ‘weights that have been assigned should bring the majority of them to the post. It will take the brightest sort of & Philadeiphia lawyer to name the winner, In the handicap for all ages, one mile and a half, there are six entries, and the handioapper has shown his knowledge of the capabilities of the following horses by giving them fair weights. They by Tipperary, dam 142 190 are:— ONE AND A HALP MILE HANDICAP, Emma, cb. f., by Australian, dam Maria Junis, +S years O1d.....04 Sbylock, bh b., by Lexington, dam Edith, § years old... eat eeteseeeseesencceeees Marg Ciark, ee m., by Lexington, dam Hagless, 6 years Old sscs <osaasy i Kadi, b. ¢, by Lexington, dam Katona, 6 years old..... sbeseseetsceseresesiseeeee Nettie Norton, bi by Leamington, aam Long Nine, 8 years Old,......« < Grinstead, br. ©, oy Gilroy, dam sister to Rufio, 3 years old. teveee The above are a8 fine a feld tor a good race as could possibly be Lrought together, five of them belng Winners at the Jate meeting at Jerome Park, There is do doubt but that the sport on Satur- asy next will be as fine as could possibly be ae- sired. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. Third Day of the Third Fall Meeting— Four Trotting Contests — Rarius, Blanche, Adonis and Mate the Win- ners=The Fourth Unfinished After Six Heats. The trotting at Prospect Patk Fair Grounds yes- terday afternoon was the very best that has taken place at this beautiful course during the year. Four events came off, the firstgtwo being um tuished trots of Wednesday, the third & team race that took five heats to decide, and the fourth trot, after six heats were trotted, had to be postponed on account of darkness, The following are the detatis:— The First Unfinished Trot of Wednesday, PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS—SROOMD AND Turrp DaYs oF tHE THIRD FaLL MBETING, Oc! 28 and 2.—Purse $600, for horséd that ha’ never beaten 2:39; $350 to ihe first, $150 to the second and $100 to the third horse; mite heats, best three in five, in harn: STARTERS. Mead & Page's b. @ Rarius. | them at the three-quarte | ond, Listener and Adon . 151 G. Walker's bik, m. May Bird. gi4/ D, Mace’s bik. g. Arthur... 8388 W. 8 Thom’s br. g. Patt O'Neil. 4 2ar A.C, Whitson’s b, m. Pauline, 5 4dr ih, Casey's r, m. Lady Sonberg. Mile, First heat... 9127 Second heat. 37 PE Third heat. 3644 212835 Fourth neat...... Bi ig 22° Futn heat. +e 8B}G 1:12 2:30, Fifth Heat,—Rarius the tavorite at $40 to $26. Rarius had the best of the send-off, but on the | tirn May Bird headed hii, and was Half a length | im front at the quarter pole in 36, seconds. May | Bird broke up on _ her way to the hali-mile pole, | and Rarius beat her to that puint five lengths in 1:12, Arthur ten lengths benind. Rarius kent the | lead to the end, and won the heat and race b; three lengths, May Bird dve léngths ahead ot Arthur. Time of the heat, 2:30, The Second Unfinished Trot of Wednes day. PunsE, $1,000, fof horses that have fever | Deaten 2:25; $550 to the first, $300 to the second ahd $160 to the third horse; mile heats, pest tite in five, in harness. TERS. STAR’ D, Mace's bik. m. Blanche W. W, Comee’s b. g. Comee dohn Murphy's b. g. ape First heat. Fh Heat.—Charley Green had the best of the jb in 2:44, Lady Woods and mate second, Eli: and Regulus eight lengths behing, The wae (er eit rat patsed tn 42), seconds and the hull-mile ole in 1:24, FUth Heat.—Lady Woods and Carrie N. hi best of the send-off, Elia Madden and Romaine ee ond, Adonis and Listener tnird, Lady Woods broke up tn front of Adonis and mate and retard them considerably, giving @ long lead 10 Ella Ma den and Regulus, They were five iengtns in fron: at the quarter pole in 43 seconds, Listener ont Adonis second. ‘Tné latter team Went to the front on the backstretcn ana passed the half-mile pole in 1:23%, nearly two lengths ahead of Ella and mate, and, coming on steadily, won the heat and race by three lengths in 2:45, Ella Madden an@ mate second, five pengens in front of Laay Wo and Carrie N. Ella Madden and Regulus won se ond money, Lady Wooas and mute inird. The folk lowing 1s & SUMMARY. Prosrgcr PARK FAIR GROUNDS—SECOND FALL MRETING—THIRD DAY, Oct. 20.—Purse Hie i teams; $300 to the first, $150 to the second an Fy to the third; mile heats, best three in five, STARTERS. A. H. Schenc Listener and bik. g, Adonis 2 1 aH Ray tN Re : 4 8, Regulus D. B. ‘con's bi baile, b. m. Carrie N First heat. Second he Third heat, Fourth hea Filth heat, The fourth Trot. First Heat,—G, B, Daniels was agreat favorit selling Jor $150, Vanity Fair $86, Sella $60, the fleld $24. Bella was first away, Lady vatiman second, Ben Morrili third, Vanity Fair tourth, G. B. Daniels fifth, Ben Morrill soon went to the trons and led to the quarter pole one length and a half in 37 seconds, Bella second, Lady Dahiman third, Vanity Fair fourth, Daniels flith, Ben Morrill wag. two eer and @ hali in front at the hali-mie je in 1:13%, and, coming on steadily, won heat vy hali a dozen lengtns in 2:30, Dani Cerin pate Dahiman third, Vauity Fair fourth, elle le Second Heat.—Dantels sold for $80, Vanity Fat $35, the field $25. Bella had the lead, Lady Dan! pee second, Vanity ¢air third, Daniels fourt jen Morrill flith. Vanity Fair was first at ti uartet pole by » head in 384 seconds, Lady jatiman second, Bella third, ~~ Danicis fourth, Ben Morrill fifth, Daniels then went to the fount and led a iengea at the half-mile pole in 1:14, Vanity Fair second, Bella third, Daniels tourth, Lady Dahiman fitth, Ben Morrill then Went to the irons, and came bol a winher by tall a length, Bella. second, Dan Ae ee Fair fourth, Lady Dabiman fifth, me, 2:23, Third Heat—Bella had the best of the start, Morrill second, Vanity Fair third, Danieis fourst, Lady Dahiman fifth, Atthe quarter pole, which Was passed 1n 35 seconas, Morfill led two lengths, Belia second, Lady Dahiman third, Daniels jourth, Vanity Fait fiith. Bella closed on Morrill at the “halt-mile pole, and be ouly led a bead at that point, ‘Time, 1:1034, | Bella was two lengths in advance of Daniels, Lady Dabiman fourth, Vanity Fair tar o6- hind, having broken up very badly, Daniels tne trotted very fast, passing both Bélla and Mot on Wwe lower stretch. He came on steadily, an won the heat oy two lengths, Bella second, two lengths ahead of Lady Dahiman, Morrill jourth, Vanity Fair itn. Time, 2:24, Fourth Heat.—Daniels had the best of the send. of, Bella second, Lady Datiman third, Vanit; Fair fourth, Ben Morrill flitu. At the quarter Daniels led one length in 37 seconds, Ben Mo! second, a neck in front of Bella, who was five lengths ahead of Gad Dahiman. Daniels led two lengths at the talf-mile pole in 1:12, second, two lengths in iront of Ben Morrill, Dahiman fourth, Vanity Fair tith, Daniels then broke up and Bella took 4 commanding lead, came of steadily abd won the heat by turee lengths in 2:24, Daniels second, two lengths in iront of Vanity Fair, the latter a neck abead of Lady Bane who was two lengths ahead of Morrill, FY feat.—Daniels was OG rst, Belia secon Dahiman third, Vanity Fair fourtn, #en Morr! fitn, At the quarter pole, which was passed in 87 seconds, Bella ie: ‘h, Daniels seco! alength afd a haifin front of Vanity Fair, t! six lengths ahead of Lady Dania; Morrill flith, Daniels then broke ap and Hell passed the hali-mile pole in 1:123¢, three lengthe @heaa of Vanity Fair, the latter three leogths in front of Daniels. Vanity Yair trotted steadlly after Bella aad beat her home by half @ length in 2:25, Daniels was third, Lady Dahiman fourth aad Morrill tith. Time, 2:20, Sixth Heat,—Lady Dahiman was ruled out for not winning & heat in five. The horses nad a ood start, Daniels leading, Bella second, rT rair third and Ken Morrill fourtn., At the quarrel ole Hella and Vanity Fair were head and head, aniels third and Ben Morrill close up. Time. 38 seconds. At the half-mite pole Vanity Fair | half a length in 1:14, Bella second. At the three. quarter pole Vanity Faw and Keila were paratel and they trotted home together, making a de: heat in 2:28. Daniels was third and Morrill ira) lengths behind. The race was then postpoued tari to-day at twelve noon, The lollowing isa SUMMARY. Same Day.—Purse $1,000, tor horses that havé never beaten } $550 to the first, $350 to the second and $100 to tie third horse; mile heats, best three 1n five, in haruess, STARTERS. 13 21 6 3 a6 384 ceancetk econd he Thied heat Fourth he Fifth heat Bizth heat RHINEBEOK RACES. Ruunepxcx, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1876, ‘Thé trotting season on the Hudson ciesed Here to-day with & small attendance. The fitat rage was for 2:50 horses; purse $800. SUMMARY. Lat 1:61 2 40 lat 1:58 4 SECOND RACE.—Fot special ‘pees bes Ya 3 fereente Boy j jor King..... 2121 Lefevre Jaci ++ GiB: Quarier. fay Three-quarters. Mita, First heat... 390 1:16 1:66 2:83 Second heat. 38 14 1:54 2:33 Third heat... 39 1:15 1:35 Fourth neat. 33 1:16 1:58 Fifth heat... 40 1:20 2:01 | TROTTING AT BALTIMORE, BaLtiMore, Md., Oct. 29, 1874 | send-off, with Comee second and Blationé third, she having sold tn the pools juss before the start at the odds of $ to 2over the feild, Rounding the turn Blanche left her feet, as also did Comee, who broke badly and fell away behind, Blanche was leading eight lengths at the quarter in 3534 sec- | onds, with Green second, five iengths tn front of | vomee. Going to the hali-mile pole the iatter | passed Charley Green and at the post was still | eight lengths belind the mare, who broke soon after passiiig the pole, when Comee gained some- | what on her, 80 that only six jengine separated pole. Entering the homestretch Comee again broke badly, and before he could be made to trot Ghariey, Green had passed him, Blanche winntng the heat easily in | 2:264, she baving gone to the half-mile pole in | 1:10%, Green second and Comee third, ‘The latter | won second money, he having scored two heats, Charley Green the third prize, The Team Trot, First Heat.—Thete was no betting on this race betore tne start. Listener and mate had the jead, Ella Maduen and Regulus second, Lady Woods atid Carrie N. close ap. Bila Madden and mate took the lead on the turn and Kept it to the end, win- ning the weat in ady Woods abd mate séc- ‘Tho quarter Was and the halt in 1:2$%. Woods and mate were passed in 42% seconds Second Heat, | serious, favor: | In the trot to-day over the Herring Run Cor between American Girt and Copperbottom, for $2,000, American Gifl won the frst and tourth heats in 2:19 and 2:21%. Copperbotto: second nid tite heats iN 2:21 and 2:19, tired put ab end to Me trot, Which will be claded to. morrow. THE ENGLISH YAOHT BHOTHEN IN DANGER [From the London Times, Oct. 16.) Late on Thesday nigtit the Bovhen, the yaott ot | Mr. Ashbury, M. P., in Which he nad just revurned from a cruise in the North Sea, landing at Brighton, was entering Shoreham Harbor, and was within a Short distance of the middie pier, when one of the Unks of the rudder chain broke, Tne Brighton Gazetle says:—* All Control over the vessel Was lost, afd she struck the pier wita great force, car. Tyitig away hor jivbuom, bowsprit, figurehead, part of the cutwater and focecastle deck, and all the connecting running gear. Fortunately tt was & calm night, or the consequences might have been uring the cruise the Hothen nad proved hersell a splendid sea boat. Asver discharging Stores At Shoreham sne Will proceed to Cowes tot repairs to the machinery, new deckin, rr} the buiwarks, woicn will, m nest steam yachts of her class heigntenin, oné of the