The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1874, Page 3

“20ths ot October, much to the annoyance and per- THE TRANSIT OF VENUS The American Sefentists and Their Work at the Antipod Everyday Life on Board of the Swatara. The New Zealanders’ Welcome to the Flag of Freedom. Landing the Instruments—Com- paring the Notes, UNITED STATES SHIP SWATARA, } HOBART TOWN, TASMANIA, Nov. 17, 1874, The United States screw corvette Swatara, hav- ‘Ng finished the work of landing the New Zealand Venus transit observation party, with their houses 8nd instruments, sailed from Blu Harbor on the 38th of November for the Chatham Islands, the Gestination of the fith and last of the American transit parties; ond as these islands were but ‘700 miles distant, and situated in a comparatively low, latitude, we rather anticipated pleasant ‘Weather, with a quick run and a speedy return to civilization. The chart of these islands being very @etective and inaccurate, and the information Bupplied by the sailing directions very meagre and unsatisfactory, Captain Chandler used every en- deavor, both at Hobart Town and atthe Bluff, to secure the services of a pilot and to learn {rom all sources what information he could of the lay of the land, the best harbors, &c. He failed, however, to Mind any one sufficiently well acyuainted with the country to act as pilot, although we touched at Port Chalmers, a place of considerable importance ©n the western coast of New Zealand and one of the points nearest the Chathams, for that pur- Pose alone, and, besides, whatever information was obtained was very contradictory and, as it turned Out, almost altogether wrong. Indeed, 80 little is generally known of them that when we leit the United States it was thought that an armed guard ‘would be necessary to the safety of the observing Party, and arms and ammunition were provided for the purpose. The inhabitants were represented asavery flerce and warlike race of cannibals, similar to the native New Zealander—the Mao- ries—who gave the English settlers so much trouble. OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND, From Port Cualmers, the seaport of Dunedin, the largesy city m New Zaland, we were only 540 miles (rom Chatham Islands, and the passage was mde in a little longer than two days, or, Tather, tna little longer than one calendar day, &8 we crossed the 180th meridian en route, and consequently had two Mondays in succession, two plexity of honest Jack, who cou!du’t be made to un- qerstana why he should have two pork-and-bean Gays in succession, We sighted the main islana on the 20th, and, running in close to the shore, We discovered @ considerable settlement, which Proved to be the county town, the heacquarters of the Postmaster and Custom House Officer. We lay off this village, wnich they call Waitangi, for acme time making signalg tor a pilot; but, recetv- ing nO answer, we stood over toward a small bay to the northward, and very soon afterward came to anchor in Port Hutt Harbor, in what proved to be one of the snuggest and most secure harbors we had met with anywhere, SNUG AT ANCHOR. Here, despite the terrible stories we had heard of storms and shipwrecks, we were very comfortabie, and rode out two heavy gales without th@ least dificulty or danger. Stili tits a very dangerous Place, as we were, bound to admit when we discov- ered that three ships had been cast away in this very Port Hutt, or Wapgeroe Bay, as the natives Called it. Indeed, we could see the broken spars gnc timbers scattered along the rocky shore, as wellasa hut that the survivors of one of them, the American whaleship Indian Queen, had built for sheiter. Aud another proof that King Eolus keeps his court here occasionally is seen in the fact that a large proportion of the inhabitants of the isiand are shipwrecked whalemen, for in the paimy days of whale fishing the waters in the vicinity of the Chathams were tne resort of immense numbers of sperm whales, and thirty whale ships have been counted at an- chor in Waitangi Harbor at the same time. Now, however, that the sperm whale has become 80 scarce, what few whaleships remain are obliged to cruise in the Polar regions, and content them. Belves with the less valuable varieties of the order cetacea. WELCOMED BY THE NATIVES. As we approached the entrance of the harbor we descried a wild looking cavalcaae galloping along the slope that borders tue beach, following and apparently watching our movements, From their appearance at this distance and the rapidity of their nitions they might have been either Mao- ries or Bedouins. Shortly afterward they cume on board and welcomed us toChatham. They proved to be English siock farmers, or “squatters,” as they are termed here ana in New Zealand, one of them holding ® sheep run of over sixty Shousand acres. They were very kind and hospitabie, offering us every assistance ior prosecuting the transit work. They toid us that they had been expecting the Swatara for some time, and that we had hit upon the best and satest harbor fn the sland. From them we learned that the Cannibals were amyth, tue last one having Gisappeared more than thirty years ago; that the isiend was all taken up for sheep ranches, or sheep “runs,’’as they are called; and also that the popwation o! the island was composed almost altogether of whites, English, American and Ger- Man, there being avout 150 altogether. The sheep farmers lease their land from the Maories, paying, however, only a nominal sum, as the English law does not permit the squatter to take absulute pos- session Of the lanu here. The custom, originated in New Zealand, where the Maories made such a desperate resistance agaipst the encroachments Of the setulers that in treating with them for peace very liveral terms were allowed, large grants of land—among:them the Chathams—being Feserved to their use forever. There are very few of them leit however upon Chatham Islands, and ‘they are said to be disappearing very fast, * FIXING THE SITE. The next morning the site for the observatory ‘Was chosen and all hands were soon busily en- gaged in janding the stores and equipments of the Observing party. By the evening o1 the Jollowing Gay the transit house was up and the transit in- strument in position, provisions and instruments ashore, tents pitched and the party fairly es:ab- lished in their new village. It is true that neither the equatorial nor the photographic apparatus Were yet im position; but they would have pienty ©} leisure and a sumctent force in their own num- Ders to arrange these instruments after our de- parture; but as to the transit instrument, it was Necessary to arrange it at once for observations, in order to rectily the rates of the Chatham curo- ometers and to jurnish us with data to be used in comparing the chronometers of the different Btatious. For now that the observing parties are established, our time is to be spent in runving be- tween the stations and thus connecting, 80 to Speak, the Greenwich or chronometer time, kept Qt these observatories and to enable the parties to establish their longitude with the greacest attain. able accuracy. THE WORK. For example, the longitude of the observatory at Melbourne, Australia, is known with great precise- mess; it having oeen determined by a long series Ol careiul observations extending over a number Of years, and there being telegraphic cummunica- Sion vetween Melbourne and Hobart Town, the Jongituve of the latter city bas been ascertained With exactness; and chronometers can therefore be rated with absolute precision. Unfortunately there are as yet no cables connecting New Zea- Jand and Chatham Islands with Hobart Town, and We are therefore obtiged to play the part ola gable and carry the time, as corrected at Hobart Town, to these stations, and so rectify the errors O! the chronometers at the observatories of New Zealand and Chath: Igiands. At Kergueien Island we rely upon the English for these correc: tions, constant communication oeing maintained by thewteamers between their observing station at Kerguelen and the Royal Onservatory at Cape own, The comparison between Hobart Town and New Zealand and the Chatham Islands ts to be Made twice. It would be better, of course, if it cvuld be made three or even four times, but as each comparison involves & run of about {our WEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1874——WITH SUPPLEMENT. Bair of the Swatara’s work being completed, the last party landed and established /ully six weeks before the date of the transit. At the Chatham Islands we leit Edwin Smith, of the United States Coast Survey, as chief and A. H, Scovt as assistant astronomer; 0, M. Babler a8 senior and W. H. Rowe as junior photographer, one of the party, Mr, Seebonp, having been detached from the expedition and sent home on account of sickness. e arrived at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, ou the 29th, and afrer comparing chro- nometers With Protessor Peters sailed tor Hobart Town, Tasmania, to make coniparisons with the two observin; parties in Tasmania, At Wort Chal- mers are made comparisons with Proessor Peters at Queenstown, 150 miles distant, by means of the chronograp!, an ingenious electrical imstrument used for noting and measuring time. The tele- graphic line was kindly placed at our disposa! and Projessor Peters was enabled to make his compari- s0D8 Withas great a degree of exactness as be could had the chropometers been side by side at Queenstown, to @ greater degree of nicety, in fact, uniess the sameé chronograph be used. By a preconcerted arrangement signals were sent from Port Chalmers at epochs corresponding vo cer- tain chronometer readings; these, passing along the wire through the Projessor’s break circuit chro- nometer at Queeustown and irom thence to the chronograph, are registered automatically upon the dial or card of this instrument, at the instant the observer ai Port Caialmers, counting the beats ol bis chronemeter, breaks the electrical circuit, The signuls thus mage and recorded—a num are made as checks upon each other—can be Ihfer: preted at leisure aud be relied upon tor accuracy to tenths of a second, ARRIVAL AT HOBART TOWN. We sailed from Port Chalmers for Hobart Town On the 29th ult, and alter a detention of two Mays at Bluf Harvor, wnere we were driven by severe Weather, we arrived here on the morning of the 1st of November, THE SHIP, The Swatara is to remain here until the 5th of next month, and in the meantime the snip is to be generaliy overhauied, some few necessary re- pairs are to be made, the bunkers filled with coal, aud the crew to receive liberty and a short rest- ing epace, much appreciated aiter rolling nearly 20,000 miles in five months, or on an average of about 130 miles a day, including the five days spent in port, HER NEXT DUTY. . Leaving Hobart Town we touch at Welling- ton, New Zealand, just lopg enough to compare chronometers with Proiessor Peters; then to Chat- ham Islands, pick up Proessor Smitn and his party ; from thence to Biuil Harbor, New Zealand, tor Pro- fessor Peters’ party. We are then to make tne of our way to Hovart Town, receive goods aad chattels of parties and proceed with the whole parties to ibourne, At this sever all connection with the scienti: with the exception of Professor Harknes: win Smith, chief of the Chatham party, are to take passage to the United States per passenger steamer, The United States steamer Mononga- hela, of the Brazilian squadron, wili pick up the Kerguelen party and transfer them as far as Rio Janeiro, irom Whence they can proceed home via Mail steamer. The Swatara, however, with her battery of transit instruments and chronometers, is to remain in this part of the world for some time longer. She 1s to be engaged in longitude work— that 18, she is to verify and correct, by means of her instruments and the overiand European and Asiatic telegraph line, the geographical positions Ol the Various important points between Australia and the coa-ts of China, India and Japan. This will occupy us lor about @ year and will be prose- cuted under the direction of Professor Harkness, United States Navy; Proiessor Smith. of the United States Coast Survey, and Lieutenant Bass, of the United States Engineers, The information to be thus derived will be not only of great value to seamen, but is to be regarded in some sort as Goelanneey work for the next transit of Venos in the Tasmanian four AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. FURTHER IMPORTANT SURVEYS OF THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN, Lieutenant Frederick Collins, of the United States Navy, who is one of the most distinguished explorers of the time and an active Fellow of the American Geograpuical Society, is about to make his fourth journey to the Isthmus, through which an interoceanic canal will eventually be con- structed. The object of the expedition is to make @ more careful and extensive survey of the Napipi route than bas been accomplished by previous ex- peditions. The explorers who have goue there before hive haa to grope their way as in the dark feeling every step aa they advanved, siowly an laboriously, through the country, without maps, roads or means of traasportation, inhabited only by @ few straggling families of Indians and marked with almost impenetrable primeval forests, The present expedition, equipped with maps thus constructed by the former explorers, wiil be enabied to go directly to the spot where they Wish to commence their work, and by confining their labors to a comparatively limited area it is thought they will be enabied to acquire in a short time all the data required for the construction of the projected canal. Members of the expedition Will start on the 2d day of January, on a Pacific Mail steamer for Aspinwall, where they will take the United States steamer Canandaigua, which will convey tbem to the Gulf of Uraba and furnisn them with transportation up the Atrato River to Napipi, where they will begin work. Their return May be looked for in May next. Lieutenant Col- jing has already had much experience as a naval traveller and by his success in telling Woat he has seen has revealed considerable literary capacity. It is believed in all quarters that tnis will be one of the most successiul expeditions ever sent out by the United States government, AMERICAN METROLOGICAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING AT THE COOPER UNION. The annual meeting of the American Metro- logical Society was held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the American Institute, Cooper Union. Alter the minutes of the last meeting were read the President, F. A. P. Burnard, S. T. D., LL, D., stated the objects of the society, among the chief of which is to procare the adop- tion of common units of measure for the expres- sion of quantities and a uniform system of coin- age among the nations. Attention had been par- ticularly directed to inducing the enforcement oi the law of Congress requiring the adoption of metric Wemhts in postal matters; to the applica- tion of a system of metric weights and measures to Custom House duties and last to the adoption of a coinage which should be common to all coun- tries, though not necessarily interfering witn the ree coinage ol the country. The dificulties ‘Krown ground these reforms were apparently very great, and the various committees which supsequentiy reported progress asked tor further time in which to perform tue duties assi¢ned them, Alter the election of new members a resolution was pi approving the efforts being made among the architects, engineers an builders to agree upon the metric system of weights and measures, to take effect on the 4th of July, 1576, and pledging the aid of the society iu the accom- pishment of the desired ena. A large number of the architects, &c., of New York and Brooklyn had already pledged themselves 10 such system, and the success elsewhere was reported as equally flattering. A resolution was also passed, recom- mending that ® standard measure of length be tol building of every State. The following officers were elected for the ensuing 13 President, F, A. P. Barnard, 8, .; Vice President, Hon. John Recording Secretary, Professor ©. @. Rockwood; Corresponding ‘etary, Samuel D, Tilman, LL. D.; Treasurer, Proiessor R. W. Ra: Council, Samuel B. ,! A. wton, CO. L. Ly! , Wolcott Gibbs, Josian P. al ooke, Ji Ehiote, G. Leverich, Secretary of the American Society of Civil Kngineers, and Professor Alpert M. 5B. Pe Mayer. a MRS. POTTER'S FUNERAL. The funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. Margaret Pollock Potter, wife of Bishop Pot- ter, Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New York, Were held yesterday morning at Trinity chapel, in Twenty-fifth street, near Broadway. The church was filled with the relatives and friends of the de. ceased, among whom were the following:—Cyrus Curtis, Cambridge Livingstone, Dr. Muicahey, Dr. Potter, of Grace church; Dr. Weston, Dr. Seymour, Dr. Ettenbrodt, of the Episcopal Theological Semi- nary; Rev. Mr. Hall and v. Mr. Buel. The officiating clergymen were Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, Rev. Dr. Swope, Rev. Mr. Olmstead, Rev, Dr. Houghton, of the Church of the Transfiguration, the Rignt Rev. Bishop Tozer, of Zanzibar, who read the lesson, and Rev. Dr. Oimstead, who read the psalter. Prayers were read by the Rey. Dr. Morgan Dix, at the concluston of which the remains were removed irom the church. They were coi tained in @ handsome silver-mounted rosewood casket, which was covered with the floral tributes of the friends of the departed lady. The remaina were conveyed to the Grand Central dépot, aud there placed on board a train bound tor Poughkeep- ait they will be interred in the tamily al SAD SUICIDE IN NEW BRUNSWICK. Miss Mary Gilliland, aged nineteen years, com. Mitted suicide at her parents’ house, in New Brunswick, @ few evenings since, under very dis- tressing circumstances, She had bcen suffering for several days from an attack oj acute erysipelas, which had a delirious effect. flor parents observed her disposition to flightiness, and on absent- ing tuemselves from the house about seven o'clock, left her in care of her brother, a boy of ten. He was playing in the kitchen while she sat ‘n the parlor. Suddenly she raisea the window and, although scarce hall clad into the yard, alighting in her stoc thousand miles we won't have tii k then tivo sete of comparisons, ‘> make more HB OBSERVATIONS AND COMPARISON OF . At length, everything being in readiness one clear night enabled Professor Smith to finish his | observations jor chronometer correctness, and on the morning of the 26th of Uctober we wailed | Jor Port Chaimers, the first and by Jarthe worst | the snow. She raised the lid of tne c virew herself in head foremost. An Jater she was found floating tace down mother, and with the aid o! several m was taken out. The facts in the case belug clear, proving that death wus cansed by deceasea’s own act, NO iNquest Was deemed Lecessury vy the coroner, THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP. THE CAUCUS OF THE NEW YORK MEMBERS CREATING BAD FEELING—O'CONOR’S CANDI- DACY THE CAUSE—THE KERNAN AND MUB- PHY ADVOCATES AT WAR. ‘The action of the democratic leaders in compelling the democratic Assemblymen elect from this city t0 go into cancus on the United States Senatorship question a few days ago bids fair to give rise to Do small trouble, It is said that several of the gen- tlemen who attended the caucus were quit¢ioatn to go at first, but that the pressure brought to bear upon them was such that they deemed discretion the wetter part of valor for the time being, and that there are a few who are semousiy considering whether they ought to stand by the decision of the caucus when they go to Albany+ | It is an undeniable tact that it was called togetner quite suddenly, and that a week before it tock place the impression was general among the members elect that they were to goto the Capi- tol unfettered, at least so far as the Senatorship question was concerned, It seems that the HERaLD'g gdyocacy of THE CLAIMS OF CHARLES O'CONOR threw the leaders into @ terrivle iright. It fell like a bombshell among them, They were airaid, it seems, thatif the delegation went to Albany unpledged it was quite possibie that many, if not @ majority of the members from this city, might get it to their beads that Mr. O’Conor ought to be their choice, and that if this tendency once became known there it would rally to his support @ large number of members irom the country districts who are yet unpledged as to any particular man. To bind tie delegation, as it were, hand and foot before they left New York was therefore decided upon, and so the very day after Mr. O’Uonor’s name had been proclaimed as a candidate the caucus ar- rangements were periected. However, most of the members had an idea that the question of the Clerkship and the Speakership were alone to be conaidered, and it is stated by one of the gentle- men who attended that when’ the Senatorship question was brought up @ .most decided and in- dignant protest was made by several against the delegation being bound oberore going to Albany—in fact, a strong attempt was made not to have it considered at ali. It is now given out that a strong effort is to be made to induce the leaders to have the action of the caucus reversed on the Sepator- hip question, Tnose who advocate this proposi- on du 80, it is Bald, in order that the delegation may not be regarded as going to Albany to dictate to the country members, who, according to all re- ports, are very indignant over the action of the caucus, and are incilned to look upon it as too much fashioned aiter the old Tammany gag style of doing business; as though it was an atvempt on the part of New York city to Jorestall the action of the mem- bers trom the interior, who bave not caucused on the question, In this connection it may be stated that the HERALD’s table by counties of the “standings” of the Seymour, Kernan and Murphy men has created quite a lively excitement in polit- ical circles, which was heightened by the revela- tion that there are thirty members who have not as yet decided which way to go. It is conceded, too, that the members who say they are jor Sey- mour and those who say they will vote for some gentieman in their own-district out of compliment to bim, know that in the end they must vote for some one else, as Seymour will not run and the gentlemen that are to be complimented have no chance of getting elected, no matter how long they might be bailotted tor, Whom these members will vote for finally is a very delicate question, and as most of them will not say who their second or third choice is, specu- lation is rife ag to the final resuit, so faras they ure concerned. Without counting the two liber- ais there will be, all told, seventy-three aemo- cratic votes in the caucus, and it will thereiore Tequire forty-three votes for THE BEST MAN TO WIN. As there are, including the men who cover their Teal intentions by saying they will vote for Sey- mour when tney feel certain he will not be & can- didate, torty-flve members who can be considered on the fence, 1t is not surprising that the politi- clans are beginning to shake tueir heads and are fast coming to the conclusion that there will not be such plain sailing in the caucus after all. The Kernan men are confident, but Murphy’s friends claim that he is gaining headway every day, and that Kernan cannot beat him mM he 1s ea against bim in the caucus; that, in fact, Kernan’s chances are not nearly 80 good as they appeared to be a few weeks ago, They say that Judge Church’s iriends have not forgotten the slight put upon bim by Mr. Jobn Kelly in charging him with having been in the “Canal Ring,” and jor which they blame Tilden as well, and that they are consequently working like beavers for Murphy. Mr. Tilden, they say, Will not actively interfere with Murphy’s can- didacy, but that be wants Kernan elected, believ- ing that he will be in accord with him and Mr, Kelly. They contend that the commercial ana fuancial interests centred in this section of the State demand that the Senator this time should pcome from this section, and that Mr. O’Conor or Mr. Murphy shbouid be the man. It is now settled beyond a doubt that the Kernan and Murphy men mean war to the knile, aud that all attempts to have but one name brought before tne caucus have failed. Those who pretend to know say that Mr. O’Conor has many irienus among the sup- porters ef Mr. Murphy, who would willingly vote ior him bad his friends brought out his name earlier, belore they had begun to work for the ex-Minister to the Hague. If the fight ia the end should become so bitter as that between Kernan and Murpay there are those who believe Tilden timsel! might take a hand in for bimseif; but as matters now look, according to the politicians, there is no Itkelihood tor his being dragged into the*contest, and that the fight will really be between Ker and Murphy. It Tilden should enter tne flela at the eleventh hour, satistied that Kernan could not win, it is not unitkely that the Murphy men, if cornered, would concentrate their votes upon O’Conor, and Wita the scattering votes carry the day. THE NEW DEPARTURE. GOVERNOR-ELECT TILDEN TO LEAVE FOR AL- BANY TO-MORROW. Governor-elect Tilden, accompanied by his staff, will leave this city to-morrow jorenoon on a spe- cial train for Albany. The inauguration cere- monies are to take place at the Capitol at noon. It is not as yet definitely known what the cefe- monies will be, but it is understood that they will be devoid of all pomp and show, and that the programme will be as nearly as possible like that adopted in 1872, which consisted in the outgoing and the incoming Governors proceeding together in an open carriage to the Vapitol, where neat little speeches were made full of congratuia- tions, good will and non-partisan sentiment; aiter which the one went to work at once in his new office as if he had been Governor for a lifetime, and the other took the cars homeward bound, possibly consoled with the thought that one good term might, in the time to come, deserve gnotner. A few of the As- semblymen-elect willfaccompany tne Governor, As the Legislature does not vegin its session until the 6th prox., the majority of the members from this county and ‘the adjoining districis will Not leave until Sunday evening. TAMMANY PRIMARIES. THE GENERAL COMMITTEE FOR 1875. Pursuant to the call of the present Tammany General Committee primary elections were held lasvevening in the.several Assembly districts and Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtn wards for dele- gates to the General Committee and various As- sembly district and ward committees for 1875. There were contestants in the First, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Twenty-first districts. The delegation to the General Committee trom the Fourth district is un- changed, except that James W. McBarron suc- ceeds John E. Walsh resigned. The following are the “General Committee” tickets claiming “regu- larity,” as being certified by a majority of the in. spectors, but @ Vigorous fight will be made before the Committee on Organization by the opposition in the contested distric First Disraitct—Nicholas Muller, John Moore, Edward Burke, Thomas Foley, Patrick G. Uutty, Daniel Kennedy, Chariés Schulz, Thomas Cleary, Patrick Cauill, Timothy Moynahan, Patrick Kerrin, Patrick ‘I. Carney, Arthur T, Halliday, James Healy, Denis Quinn, James + ttzger- ald, (homas B, Smith, James Mallon, Michael Gray, John ag John Connolly, James H. Madigan an Wiiham H. Burns. Sxconn Distaict—Patrick Lysaght, John Van Glann, Jeremiah pus phy. Jai Dunphy, George Middieton, John Kennedy, Martin J. Keese, William P. Kirk, Ma lacni Connolly, William F. Conran, Constantine Donohoe, Andrew J: White, Michael D. Lowney. rdw.ra Ulles, George 5. Fansil, Owen Fallon, Maurice Scantion, Michael Dunn, ‘jek Murphy, John Fitzpatrick, Michael W. Bowen and Andrew s, Lindber; ‘Luied Drstrict—Alexander Patton, Joseph Shannon, Henry Manron, Daniel O'Kelly, John G. O'keeffe, Fran- cis McKenna. “John A. O'Brien, aticheel Harrington, dohn bider, Jr.; James Dougherty, Charles M. Clancy, dohn O'Neti, Owen Cavanagh, Patrick M. White, James B. Conner, Francis Mangity James MeGuire and James % ay Fountn District—Thomas Shiels, Charles Reitl; Ra- ward J. Shandley, Kdwurd F, Fitzpatrick, James Ryan, | Denis s. Gridin, aniel O'Brien, Rody 8. Bragsel, Wil- | Lam Colligan, Michae: H. Wate, Jotin Sich, Julius ich, John ©. heating. Edward Clarkson, Bernard ©. ny George J. Brown, Peter Maher, Charles Lin man. Owen O'Kourke, George Linden, Edward Durgan, James Hefferman jas, Philip Collins, John sim’ kin and Jonn W ron. Fier District—lenry Hughes, John Kelly, Lew! | Mevermott, Daniel Kelly, Johu’ Purcell, xdwin BR. 4 Indge, Michael Dougherty, Patrick Meade, John Hanify, James Cavanaugh. James Deignan, Lewis Uberle, Joba C. Koch, James Redmoud, Willian Cleary, Joseph Jennings, Warren C. Benuett, Arthur J. ey, John stallander. William Bennett, James 3%, William Harney: Edwin Wainwright, Bart: A. Gumbieton, thomas Connery, Ly McGinnert, hilip Ketterer, James O'Rourke and Wil liam Brandon, SixtH Disteior—Timothy J, Campbell, James Carra- her, William Clancy, Kichard Evans, Lawrence B Hill, Jacob King hael J, Adrian, Charles Gallagher, Jacob Scherding, William Long, thomas brady, Patrick Farley, Patrick J. McLaughiin, Moses Mehrbach, John H. Hughes, Giitert 8. Wood, William Alt and Matthew Patwen. ‘Savexrn Distacr—Martin T, McMahon, Peter B. Olney, Vincent C, King, Henry ii. Porter Joun Shady, - Key Kinny, Henry, John G. Williams, Edward L: Parris, Charies Golden, John W, Greene, James H, Skidmore, John Morris, Charles ¥. McLean, Thomas Pickering, John Nabbehn, John Carey, Joun J, Byrnes, Geurge ©. Lioya, Patrick Rens Smith #, Lane, Patrick’ Kehoe and Job J. Fi geraid. Ligutn Disrnicr—Seth ©. Douglass, Michael Engle- hardt, Thomas Wallace, Oscar H, James B, Mur- ray, William Campbeli. Henry é, Philip Gold- man, Daniel Graver, Gorne n, Alburtig Wood a8 John Kuntz, Jacob Gernaud. Durning, Stephen Mott, kdwi 3 Stauf, William Dunham, George Hail,’ Ei Knight, Wilham J. Rappennagen, Louls 'Wengeuroth, Jobn O'Niel, Thomas Kerrigan, Bernard Kenny, John Bredebach, Francis Breckue! es lowers and James ort. Nintm Distaict—Edward Gilon, Samuel A, Lewis, George A. Jeremiah, Geor orton, William H, Cur: roll, William J. Van Arsdale, Thomas Kanady, Fitzpatrick, Joseph B. Coe, John J. Gorman, Isaac Odell, William H. Dusenberry, James Crumley, William H. Gray, Thomas D. Hazley, Philip L, Hotiman, Dearborn G. Piper, Patrick Hanrahan, William 8, Dongan, Felix Larkin, Hugh O'Donnell, William Burns Jobo I: Ryan, Peter M. Donlan, Leonard J. Haus, Alired J, Murray and John Aitken, Text Distrror—Anthony Eickhoff, John Gath, Willlam B. Maclay, JW, Guntzer, Joseph, Koeible, Owen Mur- phy, Philly Merkle, Frank Stoll, Lous ¢ e, MeConner, Francis V. George’ A. Charles McNuity, Andrew Hanniman, Samuel M John Galen, John N. Reynolds, Conrad Reiderboe! Ling, Job H. Gross, Joseph B. Strack, Oliver . B and. Kusvenrn Districr—Angastus Schell, Willis 8, Paine, William Sauer, Jolin Morrissey, Walter Lawrence, J. E Ford, John T. “Agnew, Stephén H, Turnbull, Thoma Lynch, Thomas J. Barr, Menzo Diefendort, George 3. Leland, Thomas’ A. Baneker, William N. n Samuel B. Garvin, John &. Fellows, Thomas Mulligan, Thomas Maher, Bernard K. Murphy, Jaines Wall, Peiet Trainer, Francis Stetson, Frank H. Hamilton, Nicholas McConnell, Michael Adam, William G. ¥iammer and Ewing, Meinure, Shannessy, David Philip Hermann, TwkLrT Wistrict—Henry Woltman, John Keenan, Witham W. Cook, Samuel 8, Acker, Gerald Fitz-Gibbon, Albert W. F. Krai Hanly, Patrick Rell y, Law: rence Keenan, Jotin E, White, Patrick Moore, Moses Weil, Patrick Keenan, Francis Murray, N.colaus schoen, Peter Halpin, Aaron Aarons, James McGovern, Michael Murray, lsaiah Kaufman, LuiRTRENTH Distiict—Sidney P. Nichols, William Brennan, William Dall, Christopher Fine, Wiliam D. Robin: Kdward L. Donnelly, Daniel Sullivari, Natha Davis, Jr., Beaty Looney, James Barker, James Gibson, Wilham D. Freeman, Patrick Gibney, Thomag smith, Timothy O'Sullivan, Robert Boorland, James Hakels, Changs Gowan, Bichérd Flanagan, Win, a férrian. Lamb and Ei FOURTEENTH Bernard Reilly, Jacob A. Gross, John W. Peter Gillespie, John Tyler Kelly, M. 5. B . D', Michael Lestrange, Veter W. McGuire, James Daly, John Honey, Thomas Sullivan, Henry Allen, John’ 'A. Foley, Sebastian Michel, Philip Webber, Edward Carey and Alexander F. Kirchels. Firreenta District—Thomas A, Ledwith, Peter Rad- ley, John H. Teitjen, William J. Kane, Jaines J. Decry, Francis Morgan, ‘thomas. Costlgan, ‘Charles Conley, Michael Fitzsiminons, Valentine Kiewel, Kdward Fitz- patrick, John Morris, Henry Alxer, Robert Power, Peter Sanger, James P. Kogers, Andrew Fink, Thomas Daw, Leonard Gatman, Patrick Mackey, Richard J. Morrison, Patrick Brady, Thowas J. Hall,’ George W. McGlynu, James J. Campbell and Francis Becker, SixtRENTH Distxict—Abram 8. Hewitt, John Tf. Mc- wan, George Kelly, Charles Heckman, M. J. F, ¥. Marbury, John N. Hayward, Alfred I. Ackert, ton N. Harrison, Francis Vetter, Hugh O’Brien, Freeh? Edward Cooper, Joby ‘Tracy, Thomas Reilly, Richard O'Brien, Thomas Messaner, F. B. Spinoi Edward Duffy, John M, Carroll, hilip Ahern, Terence McGough, Michael Dolan, M. @. an. E. R. Robinson, John Clougher, Bryan McMahon, Thomas O'Mecfe, Daniel Connolly, ENTEENTH Diareict- James E. Coulter, Patrick H. Power, Charles McIntvre, David F. Baker, Willlam Joyce, Lawrence MeIntee, John G. Carey, Peter McCul- louzh, John M. Calhoun, Lawrence Morrissey, Arthur Fiyan, ‘Charles ©. Duff, John McKewan, Corneuus J. Kane, Jerome Buck, Frederick Meyer, Francis Blessing, Joba Doyle, Thomas Dooley, John Dugan, Jr., Frederic smyth, James Connolly, Leo C. Dessar, Geerge Greener, Thomas Kerrigan, William B. Finley, Martin Buckley, Andrew Heid, John 5. Masterson, Patrick Twiss Ber: mingham, Robert Roberts, Mathew Quinn. bicursenta Distaiot—John Kelly, Josiah Sutherls Henry R, David, O. 8. Paine, M. D., William C. Whit Richard Croker, Robert Hull, Peter Seery, Nicholas lian, William Since , Thomas Cooper Campbell, Henry L Clinton, Thomas 3, Brennan, Fatrick H. Maguire, Davia M. Koehler, Thomas L, Feitner, kdward Kearney, James Keating, J. Henry Kreidenwoit, James Mcvart: ney, Machael Gavin, Hubert O. Thompson, J. Nelson Favben, Michael Breen, Hugh ¥ Farrell, Augustus T. ocharty. Nixetaaxrn Drgtrict.—Daniel F, Tiemann, B. V. Van Vorrhis, Thomas Fenton, Bart ‘McDonald, David L. Baker, Andrew Smith, Daniel Callahan, Thomas Dun- lap. Benjamin 1. Fairchild, Charles E. sims, Michael F, Cummings, Roswell D. Hatch, Thomas Shannon, Dr. Hassell and Thomas O'Callahan, ‘Iwentiera Drstkict.—William ©. Conner, Josepn J. O’Donohue, James L. Miller, Owen Moran, Patrick Dono- hue, James’ A. Flack, George J, Wood, Michael Tuomey, Thomas Duffy, Alvé A. Bedell, Joseph Franklin, Jonn Kavanagh, Robert McGinis, Patrick Anthony, Orlando L. Stewart, Charles &. Hartshorn, James Thornion, Isaac Sommers, Julius Johnson, Matthew Baird, John Hayes, Ambrose Monell, simon Goldenburgh, William H: anie Quincy, John Slattery, Philip J. Jouchimsen, John Bat- Re Peer Rush, Michael. Kane, William Gallagher, Soseph Di john Wheeler, Richard C. Feltews, seph P. Dunn, Wilttam #. Cole, Jacob Flelschauer, Dennis De Courcy, John M. Tracy, Jonn D. Taylor, Richard Kelly, William H. Hebbard, Robert Hughes, William A. Butler aud rn. eGo -virat Disreicr.=Hugh H.. Moore, Thomas J. Jacob M. Long, Thos. H. Ferris, Wm. A. Boyd, mes Henry, John Q'Cohnor, Stephen B. Ryan. reter McGinnis, Win. H. Kipp, Peter Krumich, idward C. Sheeley, Charies Jones,’ Michael Grabain, Johan W. Smith, James H. Sullivan. Henry P. McGowan, A. B. dwell, Win, O'Gorman, * John Ca. Edward P, Siecrs, Win. Rourké, ‘Edward Malloy, Wm. Haves, Jobo ‘Halpin, Thomas Vaughan, Patrick MeManus. John Halloran, Thos McCabe, Wm. H. McCarthy, Charles Tucker, John J. Giasson, Jr., Herman Winkieman, ©. H. Chandler, John Maguire,’ P. B. eid, Thos. McSpedon, James P Mlvor, Matthew More, M. ¥. Fitzgibbons. ¥. V. B, Ken- nedy, Vatrick McGuire'and L. A. Carry. Twenry-ruinv Warp.—James J. Mooney, Wm. Cauld- Jordan L. Mott, John McCarty, John J. Clark, rt RK. Sherwood, Thos. D. Morris, Lawrence W- McGrath, Lewis H. “Coombs, John Flanagan, John Murpny and Patrick Daly. ‘Twaxry-roorta Warp.—Henry D. Purroy, Frederick Folz, Peter Smith, Thomas Kearns, Michael Dooley, B. Byrne and P. Crotty. In the Fifth district it had been reported that there would be a colored representation in tue deiegation to the General Committee. such, how- ever, was not the case. A large number of col- ored men voted. . In the Eightn district John J. O’Brien and “Matt”? Davis, acting in the imterest of an op- position ticket headed by Karl Klein, got into a row, resuiting from Davis striking Michael Kne- vals, an aduerent of the “regular” ticket. A regular “knock down and drag out’ ensued, and it was some time before quiet was restored. In the Seventh districg (known as the “Ktd Glove” district) the polls Were held in a stabie in ‘Thirteenth street, near Sixth avenue. From hall- past six to ten P. M. the street was fliled with an excited throng, vehemently discussing the claims of their favorite candidates, The ticket headed by General Martin McMahon had the targest support, and was in favor with the inspectors. The opposition ticket was headed with the name of Algernon §, Sullivan, and Judge Fowler and others of note were active in pressing its claims, Along queue o/ voters, siretching baita block, Nanked by a large force of poticemen, attracted the attention of passers by, and the street resounded with cat calls, shrieks, shrill whistles and calls tor King Kalakaua, Joanny, Jimmy, et al. The opposition will contest the election o1 the McMauon ticket, CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. well, Robe: CHRISTMAS FOR POOR COLORED CHILDREN. At the Church of the Messiah, corner of Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street, yesterday alter- noon, the Sunday schoo) chilaren met and deco- rated a Cbristmas tree with presents for th colored children of the Tnirtieth street Mission, after which the children, with their teachers snd friends, Went to the Mission, No. 135 West Thir- tieth street, aud had quite a festive time, WilD singing, &c. FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN’S FOLD. Yesterday afternoon the parlors of the mansion No, 437 East Fifty-eighth street wore 4 festive ap- pearance. The house is occupied by the Children’s Fold, ander the auspices of the Protestant Epis- cppal Church, and the protected wails of the estab- lishment at three o’clock held a periect jubilee @round a Christmas tree provided for them, and were made to leel some of the joys of a family firesiue, There were exercises of an ap- ropria‘e character, brief addresses by v. Dr. Cornwall and Rev. Mr. Smith, The children received presents and everybody seemed happy. During the past year the society have received in the establisnment about sixty children, lorty-three of whom are now in the house and seventeen returned 1o friends, &c. The re- ceipts in money have amounted to nearly $5,000, Tue Treasurer ts Mr. William H. Newman, of Nu. 55 Water street. TABLEAUX AT THE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES, Last evening at the above church took place the annual grand tableaux and musical entertain- ment, under the auspices of the Young People's Association. The church was weli filied and pre- sented a very brilliant appearance. The organists were Charles Wels and J, Q. Hoyt, Jr. The pastor, the Rev. Dr. G, H. Hepworth, conducted the read- ings descriptive of the tableaux, and altogether the Aflair Was as successiul as it Was cnjovabie, a slight defect in the gas alono marring some o! the tableaux, ROBBERIES ON LONG ISLAND. For some montns past residents Of Dutch Kills, Hunter’s Point and Blissville have been made vic- tims to # number of robberies, committed by a gang of thieves whose rendezvous was supposed to be at Dutch Kills, Thay next began jpperations in Astoria, and on the 19th inst. rov the foundry of 8. L. Stevens, of that piace, of brass boxes to the vaiue of $500, Detective Moran and Omcer Parks succeeded in arresting two oi tne gang, and | the supposed leaders, named J. F, Racker and W, secreted tn a stone fence in Dutch Kills, Lotterell. Part of the property was found tn MeMahon’s junk shop, in Stanton street, New York. Mr. McMahon identified the prisoners as the parties woo sold the articies tohim. Some of Lhe property, clothing, jeweiry, &c., were found The ari- cles await identification at the station house in Astoria Recorder Parveils commitied the prison- | erg LO awall Loe aclion of the Grand Jury, CPUICING A “BLUE SNCKER” Brilliant Marriage of a “« Jolly Jack Tar” on Board the Roanoke. GRAND RECEPTION OF THE BRIDE, | The Vessel and the “Tars” Dressed in Their | Best and the “Main Brace Spliced.” Sad Experience of the Nautical Bridegroom Ashore. ‘The reader of Marryatt and Smollett, who,has sup- posed that the sealaring life 1s no longer possessed of romunce, should have been on the three tur- Teted monitor Roanoke, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. THE OCCASION. At two o'clock, in the presence of 120 seamen of the Roanoke and the officers of that ship and of the Navy Yard in general, the quarter gunner, George Quackenbush, was married on the berth deck to Miss Ann Hickey, a virgin of the tender years of twenty-two, The commander, George H. Cooper, a fine gray-haired king of the sea, gave away the bride. His wife, Mrs. Cooper, added her cordial offices for the seli-possessed, but modest young sacrifice, The chaplain, Robert Hudson, performed the ceremony, and for the pealing of the organ was substituted the music of the naval band, while tne fife and drum calied the envious crew together to see sweet Ann swear by George. “Do they marry this way often, Commanaer?”’ asked our reporter of Mr. Edgar C. Merrimun, the secona officer of the ship. “No, notin our home ports. It is not uncom. mon when we are on cruises and stop in foreign ports. But thisis the first wedding on shipboard ata home navy yard i have ever beheld. You see the pridegroom 1s a petty officer, a responsible, good-natured fellow. He asked permission to be spliced on board ship, by authority, before his shipmates, We thougnt it would be both a good example and good fun, and granted him the con- sideration. It was a right pretty girl, and we don’t regret it,” THE COUPLE, George Quackenbush is a marrying man. He goes into wedlock as he goes into action, without de- lay. Having met Ann Hickey at atea party in Brooklyn, where she had come over from New York with @ presupposition that she should see a handsome man? George said to himself, “Why should I live so lonely, a calt out of brine, when there I see myself admired on sight? I will cast auchor right by that calico. A stern chase is a long chase and I will take the opportunity of being the /avorite to sail right in.” In six weeks from the time George took tea with Ann he had popped, forced the embraces and been accepted. She loved him sor the danger he had passed and ne loved her that she did pity bim. In sooth it took @ woman of some pluck, poor or proud, to marry the modern sallor. All women nowadays affect to be in the same social condition, but men must be common soldiers and sailors as they used tobe. That George carried offa city girl (rom the stylish quarter of Pearl street showed that the race of ideal women were not ali dead, Home they brought her warrior red, She nor spoke hor made reply; All her maidens, watching, sald, “He must pop or she must die.!? In short, Ann Hickey had become convinced that ours was the age of fraud, and that a quarter gun- ner was more of @ man than the manfpulator of Pacific Mail or an admiral on the retired list. She perceived in George & man to be promoted from the ranks, with opportunity and encouragement, and thereiore insisted on @ square naval cere- mony, which should put him en rapport with the business he was born for, and to which he had de- voted twelve years and the whole o! the war. “1 will take you, George,”? said Ann, ‘‘on condi- tion that you do not go tn debt, like the young men above Fourth street, for @ suit of black cloth. 1can wear all the black clothes you are able to pay for, Pat on your naval blue. Flannel does Not irritate me, George. Mexnume I will appear in wy black silk, and Miss Sullivan, waose father 18 a wealthy innkeeper, near the Catharine ferry, shali accompany me on board ship. I shall require the Union Jack to be hoisted above us and the Episcopal ceremony to be performed; and I sug- gest that you study that ceremony, as it is tolera- bly long, and be familiar with it. Do not be mar- ried with @ quid of tobacco in your mouth. I: you must have one lend tt to your groomsman till the ceremony 18 over.” By su¢h soft counsel she turned away wrath. George nad never married. lt was a new experi- ence to him. The mysterious social world Ano opened in these suggestions led him along way toward comprehending an Admiral. He began to realize that a wife in every port was not the cbief end of man. THE SCENB, The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a sort of lost angle, protruding from the East River into the interstice between Brooklyn and Willlamsburg. In general it 1s both stately and dingy, the stmosphere on rainy days ull of precipitated pea soup and the ground full of prepared mud to try the souls of landsmen, But who that saw Ann Hickey’s foot and white stockings @ trife re- vealed on the stone fags of that Navy Yard yesterday could have failed to perceive that the natural aristocracy of the shore 1s the prize of the Jack Tar, a3 at the sack of Panama by Morgan or the occupation of Guayaquil by the Buccaneers, when the Spanish beauties so readily adapted themselves to the breakers of the coast. Ann Hickey had crossed the ferry. She was dressed like the nese of a rear admiral, the brides- maid, Miss Sullivan, was like a gorgeous poll parrot in attire, and as they approached the yel- low varnished monitor, what did they see? Not the delighted George Quackenbush, who was a minor object, nor the iorty or fifty sworded and uniformed officers of the Plymouth, Vermont and Roanoke. They saw the long oak and iron vessel dressed from hammock to short spars with bunting. The three monitor turrets and the pilot house were all colors and signal flags. Five score of Jack ‘vars at the side of the ship swung their caps and at the bridge Commander Cooper, in full uni- form, was ready to welcome the bride. The gal- lant Merriman was likewise at his post to take the bridesmaid by the hand and give her an arm. It was actual marine democracy, and the honor of the country had been saved. The crew, clean as the naval midshipmen at An- Napolis ever were, and a great deal more chari- table in their thoughts, fell into line behind the delighted bride and the sober-sided bridegroom that were to be, and they. descended the stairs to the berth deck, The drum _ rolled, the fife called down those invisible sca- gulls that attend on @ genuine Hymen, and in @ jiffy the prettiest couple that ever stepped from the banks by the salt sea waves were close together uncer the low ceiling of the berth deck. It was clean enough every- where for a nuptial hall to @ pair of sea turties. The mess boxes fairly shone with cleansing; there was not a cobweb on the ceiling; the solid tron- work, painted a French yellow, looked as if it were all cottage furniture for the happy pair to go to housekeeping. The long perspective of the half- deck was nearly crowded with files of respectiul men who could roar a stave, or fight a Spaniard, or dance a hornpipe to beat a picked theatre company. COQUETRY WITH NEPTUNE. The little bride—buxom enough, where baxomness was the qualification, and demure as a& mermaid that kept oyster stall, approached her portion of the | ceremony with a naiveté that pub at ease all the | commissioned officers and made them wonder where the dignity and command came from that on such occasions throws man tnto the back- ground and gives the female ail the rank, Ann | Hickey’s Mowing hair, becomingiy dressed, wore a | littie pine-colored head-ress that became her as | any princess might become a coronet, She felt taut | however, an | 3 ft was astate occasion and the United States had done itself hovor, Her eyes were coquetishly biack and ber hair shone with the same dewy sable. George Quackenbush, a citizen of the world, said to bali irom “Cherry street, America,” stood there in his biue broad collar, owing blue breeches, blue shirt and varnished pumps, His cap Was in lis hand. His mustache and bair were black as copying ink. He crembied @ Itttie as be had never done before any other enemy. Along the scoured deck the Ove-score seamen stood, wistfully intent. They were thinking of the two days and nights’ leave of absence George Quackenbush was to have—and in such company! A family aspiration was piainly expressed by sil | Uaat noble company. ‘The ship at the long dock she lay: ‘The deck with the colors was BAY; And George gave a hitch To his blue trousers, which Signified that be reit some dismay. DEMOCRACY BETWEEN DECKS. Mrs. Commodore Cooper took ber piace on one Side of the bride. The Commodore gave ner away With the dignity of a sovereign. The chaplam read the service as follows:—‘George, wilt thov have this woman to be thy wedded wile ?’ &c. Here George hitched one side of nis trousers a8 if an unseen force were pulling them through the decks, and sald, “I will, sur. Then George repeated, without interval, but with many a hiteh:— “I take thee, Ann, sur! To be my wedded wife, sur! To bave and to bold, sur! From this day for- ward, sur! For better or or worse, sur! For richer or for poorer, sur! In sickness and in-health, sur! To love and to cherish, sur! Til death do us part, sur! According to Gou’s holy ordimauce, sur! And hereto I plight thee my troth, sur!?? George evidently supposed that the chaplain was the great marrying personage, aud addressed him exclusively, He continued:— “With this ring I thee wed, snc! (George was poor as arat.) And with all my worldly goods I thee endow, sur! In the name of the Father, sur! And of the Holy Guost, sur! And of the Son, sur! Amen, sur!” “Let us pray,” said the chaplain, “Amen, sur,” said George, He had learned it with all the forms of politeness. There was a great deal of sterling history among those spectators, Not to mention Magee and Harris and Torrey aud Hall and Goodell and Abbott, all men of mark and loving the service, but the solid seamen and working engineers, Who had passed the fire of revel torts, worked on long blockades, passed the seas in dangerous roiling and pitching iron-clads, and seen action on cleared decks, guided only by mysterious auto- matic bells from the pilot house. They had never seen anything like tnis on shipboard—the aristoc- racy of the line uniformed to see a common sailor boy assume the vows of respectfal, life-long matrimony. Insensibiy a serious and yet sympa- thetic feeting passed through the stip. The chap- lain forgot the joke, and he read the service witha fine, manly solemnity. The quarter gunner himself, if he had ever entertained the idea of marrying ‘on a lark,” felt that it was no laughing matter, and repeated his part with a lengthening face. Only the demure litt}e pride, who had accepted her sweet William in all sobriety, performed with equanimity from beginning to end and showed no apprehension that it was other than she had originally meant it to be—a woman's reality and @ man’s perpetual obligation. ESTO PERPETUA. Itwas done. Atlast they were pronounced man and wtle. The satlor kissed his bride. The brides- maids did not scruple to ado as much. The long files of grim and roguish sailors shook George Quackeppush’s hand, A glass of wine, freely poured, and all the officers joining gave good health to the young couple. Then the sailors manned the ship, and as the pair stepped ashore a series of rousing cheers followed them up into Honeymoon. HALF & LOAF. Alas! for poor George, the bridegroom. Ar rived at her lodgings in Pearl street the bride despatched him back to the vessel. “George,” she said, demurely, “this is not my home. I wantyou to go back tothe Roanoke till lget my things together and find quarters in Brooklyn, where We shall begin housekceping in &@ proper way. Don’t pout, sir! Go back and bea good boy and wait till I move.” . The poor bridegroom found that possession was not nine points of the law, nor quite compensa- tion for so much pursuit, but our reporter saw him placidly returning toward Brooklyn terry. A sadder and a wiser man He rose the morrow morn, ORDER OF FORESTRY. CONVENTION OF DELEGATES OF COURTS OP FORESTRY—YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. A convention of delegates of the various courts of Forestry o: the United States was held yester- day to establish a Grand High Court, to have juris- diction over the whole of the United States. An organization was efiected at the Masonic loage room Nos. 94 and 96 Court street, Brooklyn. Im- mediately aiter the organization the delegates ad- journed to the Democratic General Committee room, opposite the City Hall. The following ts a list of the delegates and courts represented :— Brooklyn, No. 4,421, N. J. Hogan. Little Join, No. 5,909, Willian A. Kitts, Latayeste, No. 5,698, P. J. Haybyrne, Newark City, No. 6,557, L. N. Etris. Greenpoint, No. 5,908, Charles A. Mitchell. Standard, No. 5,784, Jonn B. French. Faith, Hope and Charity, No, 6,739, John 8 Walker. General Grant, No. 5,518, William N. Evans. Little John, No. 5,735, James Bentley, Robin Hood, No. 5,855, David Z. Jones, Pride of Lackawanna, No. 5,795, David G. Wil- hams. Robin Hood, No. 6,552, W. K. Smith. Perseverance, No. 5,554, Jonn’ H. Hughes. ivanhoe, No. 5,783, Robert Huntley. Robin Hood, No. 4,665, Charies M. Winds. Robin Hood, No. 5,785, Richard Wrigat. Cliton, No. 5,516, Richard Wright, Empire City, No. 6,345, Isaac Giles. Hastings, No. 5,932, Robert Hastings, city of New York, No. 5,705, Charies Morse. Germania, No. 5,696, H. Saly. Keystone, No, 6,424, Enoch Evans. Excelstor, No. 5,555, Wiliam Mcliibride. Perseverance, No, 5,509, Richard Wrigat, Enterprise, No. 5,757, Richard Wrignt, Phoenix, No. 5,560, Ricard Wright, Good Intent, No. 5,924, Richard Wright. Nelsonville Honor, No. 5,701, Richard Wright, Perseverance, No. 5,730, James Waters, ay Star, No. 5,736, H. Stamper, Pulatfof Schuylkill, No, Kaot, doth Parker, Sherwood Forest, No. 5,796, W. R. Smith, ericus, No. 5,728, M. Grochenskl, Wines. No. 6.738, James Buck. Star of the West, No, 5,553, Joseph Steed. Earnest, No. 6,727, Jacob Carter. cour de Lion, No. 5,740, W. T. Trimble. Sherwood Forest, No. 5,928, J. P. Solomons, Commonweaith, No, 5,733, J. M. Riley. Plymouth Rock, No. 5,119, Phineas Soiom' New York, New Jersey, Lica Mie Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, ryland and ‘Wess Virginia were also rej resented. The Convention was presided over Roff, District Ranger, of Brooklyn and New York. The number of Foresters im the world 1s avout 60,000, and in the United States 10,000. The total receipts and expenuitares in the States during | the year were:— | Sick and funeral funds | Tota! payments....... Paid tor tunerai allowance Medicai fund tnzom Expenaisure....- Benevolent fund Brother Expenditure. Widows and After an address of welcome delivered by the President the Convention proceeded to discuss the question of represeutation in the Convention, anu alterward adjourned until to-day, REAL ESTATE, ‘Tne opiy auction business transacted at the Ex. change yesterday was:—Messrs, A. H. Muller & Son, by order of the Court in foreclosure, under | the direction of ©. A. Runkle, referee, dis- | posed of @ house with lot located on Filty-eignsn treet, east ol Fifth avenue; Messrs. &. H. Ludlow & Co,, by the same order, under the direction of J. Buck, reieree, sold a house and located oa | Seventy-sixth street. east of Second avenue, an' Messrs. Blackwell & Utley sold, under ue. direc. tion of B.S. Dakin, referee, the premises Nos. 198 and 200 Church ‘street. Subjoimed are partic. wars:— Naw vonE rorzny: hii mieuke eh, plalnnt... “ las h. and lor on & % . i avy ailing Mi ten rae 125. frame n. rene) errata eoR 1d. ut. dose | 79 ts of Walker derendant, 890 ft. oseph Davidson, plain- RVACKWECL AND OLE b and plot Nos 198 and 200 Churen st., We PlOt 13 WWXGKLONTI, Gaorze Hughe