The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1875, Page 4

4 CT PATRICK'S DAT. How It Was Ce the City and lebrated in Slsewhere. THE GRAND PARADE. Brilliant Appearance of the Military and Civie Societies. THE a Pontifical Mass Celebrated by the Cardinal Archbishop. THE ANNUAL DINNERS Banquets of the Knights and Friendly Sons. t. Patrick’s Day was celebrated yesterday with all tne honors due the occasion, Everything tended to make the celebration a splendid one. ‘The Weather was ali that could be desired, and aithongh along the route of march laid down by tue surveyors of the Various societies had been graciously approved by the Police Comiuissioners, ¢ snow and ice in places was piled up tu huge mounds, and especiaily on Second avenue the flush was abominable. The processionists took every:hing in good part, however, and nothing irom the beginning to the end of the march inter- ered in the slightest degree with the general en- oyment of the day’s pageant, The Street Clean- ng people up to Tuesday evening had made no effort to make the crooked ways straight on Sec- oud avenue or Ninth avenue, but early yesterday (oey Woke Irom their lethargy and succeedea, long belore the processionists had got out of bed, iu making some show ot work, though the ave- uues Were scarcely passable. The Chief Marshal o1 the procession, John Reilly, was up Lright and early and heid a conference at bis residence on Engntl avenue, near Fort street, with bis assistant marshals, when be im- pressed upon them ali the necessity of keeping the procession ‘ou Lhe go" once the siart was made, so that the customary halts and countermarching wight nos oceur. Tue poiice authorities, too, con- erred With the Marsnal as to this, ana tne result Was thatan understanding was come to that the police should keep clear at least one side of the scveeis through which the procession was to pass, sud that at tne Park there should occasionally be 4 “break’? in the linesin order to admit of the passage up sud down town of at least a dozen of sae city railroad cars. This afraugement worked admirabiy, and, strange as it may seem, although the procession Was jormed, as a rule, so lar as the civic bodies were concerned, by culumaos of four aud took over an hour and a half to passa given point, there Was at no time @ block on the car tracks on Park row that lasted over a quarter ofan hour, Tuis regulation was vot made to apply to Broadway, the stages had, therelore, to bide their time once the procession Had struck the west gate of che City Hall Park THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER aad, of course, an electrical effect upon tne jathers and mothers and sisters and brotners of the young aud the o/d who were to take part in the procession, aud for hours before the marshals vad assembled thetr societies in East Twenty. third street the sidewalks on Second avenue, Second street, the Bowery, Centre street and Broadway were crowded with nieu, women aud children anxiously walunog for te head 0: |be columu to appear. It was a sight long to ve remembered when the procession came in view of the Oily Hall. There Was @n awiui crush of spectators on broaaw opposite the Park, and an equally ter- rible crowd on the east sige of the Park, and uwitnough the police were out in full force and wel: distributed to preserve order and prevent accident, they bad as much as they could do to keep ie street clear apd the piaza in [ront of the Hall iree jor tne parade, The crowa was im- mwense. The City Hali steps had been taken pos- Session Of as early 4s Dine o'clock in tue morning, anu there the crowd stayed firmly entrenched until last toe last man in the society ad marched t e lor the workingmen vu tbe vuliding, Who Were apparently eujoying a half holiday, and even on the yet unfinished dome and roof there were hundreds of spectators wno clung Jor hours to their uncertain perches in order to see all that was tobe seeion the plaza be- jow. It was twenty minutes of tree o'clock wuen tue Dead or THE PROCESSION tutered the Park, it was appropriately the Six aipth regiment, headed by @ splendid band, whieh viayed tue “Red, White and Blue’ as it passed he potut oi review wuere aud tue members oi the Common UCouncil stood with their staffs of oftice In hand. The regiment never appeared to better wuvantage, It was lweive ties iront and marched magnificently, the heW Uolfurm showing tne meu olf to great advan- tage in the oright sunlgnt. After them im the Military lne came the First aud Second regi- ments of the Irish brigade, ail well unliormed apa equipped and marching weil. procession passe a3 1ollows :— Ancient Order of Hiberniaus (thirty-three divisions). Ancient Order Hibernians os, Westchester da three divisions Ancient Order Hiverniaus, so. 1, Queens county. Cmeraid Beneficial Axsociation, Parent sraueu, Nob Traustiguration RK. C. 1! A. B. society. Young Men's st. James’ R. U. Ce. & y T. A. B. Society. B. Society. «R.A. B. Society. o t St. Vincent rerrer’s &. _. Holy Innocenis k. ( St. John the Evangel: ichaei's i. B. Father Mathew [ A. B, socie! Father Mathew U. B. i. A. B. Soc oung Men's Father Mathew U Branch No. 1. iy (pare Branch Father Father ai ¥ather Math ‘St Patrick's Mutual N. ety No. janes and Benevolent Associa- ion. The review couid not have passed of jn better order toau it did, aud tanks \o Captain Leary, Who managed the police reguiattons of tnis part 1 the parade, (here was nota litcn in the entire warch (arough the Park. it 1s ulmost uoneces- sary to ‘eler to the reception which the proces- s10DIsts wet Witc on going up Broadway through Fourteenth street, up Nintn avenue through Thirty- Juurth @treet, aud through the otoer streets untli Union square was again reached, when the dismis Sal tok place. The Side wuike were lined with an eDtbusiastic crowd and every Window aud housetop along the rouLe had its qnvta of interested sight seers, Green flags fuated irom balconies, bi Ing their folds patrioticaliy with those of the Stars and Stripes, and everywoere tue men and the Women who swelled the crowds mauliested their sympathies by “wearing of the green,"’ the women by tuelr velus and ribbons ana the men by the siamrocks iu their oats or buttonnoles, Alto- wether the procession was one of the largest, the ost orderiy and in every Way the best managed twat has been nad in tne city lor years. At bail-past pine yesteraay morning t oud regiment of the Irish brigade met a Man's Hamilton Park, to receive through Mr. w alli 4.4. MeCatflery trom Mr. Joan MeQuade a uew | inst dag. At the presentation, which was an impressive ne, ex-Assemblyman Uhuries Crary, presided, ibe preseutation speecn was made by Mr. McCal- Who, 1D a0 eloquent rehearsal of the deeds of irishM@en on every tleld, aroused the sympatuies listeners. While Colonel James Kelly re- ceived the juried ewbiem, -the presentation erator indulged in @ ‘thrilliug peroration on se green #tanaara, which was at ‘hat moment un- juried amid deaieuing applause. In a jew well fe.ecied worcs Coiovel Kelly, on behalf of his command, thanked ex-Juage McQuade, Mr. Mo- Camery and Mr. Crary for tueir Kindness, and the companies flied out of the ballroom Warden O'Rourke gave tue patients at Belevae Qn Opportunity of do.ng houor to st Putvick and spending @ pleasant eveniug. Ta chosen and periormed with no sinall nistrionic df one Might judge irom tue heppy looks of ve convalesceDts, there cau be little douot that Dusement is NOt merely aa ayreeavie bat also w suutary @na bealtn-iestoring medicine, Af ST, PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL. IMPRESSIVE SERVICES—THE CARDINAL ARCH BISHOP OFFICIATING. The Cardinai Archbisbop of this diocese took Partin a pudiic religious ceremontul tor the first time since be w ated to the Cardivalate yesterday, When ne oficiated im St Patrick's Mayor Wickham | The rest of the | oy A B. Society, | 3 ertainment proviced (or the occasion was hap- | Cathedral as the celebrant of a pontifical high mass, The Cathedrat was thronged with worship- pers and the scene was interesting in the extreme. foe sanctuary Was not so bright as it would have been with lights and gorgeous vestments if tnis were not the Lenten season, Everything within it Was covered with purple palls, except the altar, the Oardimal Archbisnop, the priests and the throng of acolytes. Cardinal McCloskey wore vestments broidered with gold; the prirsts les of a like color and with the same ter 0} ornamentation, The Cardinal also a barrow white amice, which terminated in a loop at the back of his chasubie, and his mitre Wasim agreement with the fashion of hs other vestments, Most of the acolytes were attived in red cassocks and white surp! but some of them were dressed all in white, except that a Mush was given to their ghostly robing by bands of pink ribbon at their throats, the bottoms of their cassocks and at their wrists, The lights flashing upon the golden vestments and toe gen- eral accord of colvrs made a very attractive, even sensuous, scene within the sanctuary, and the music heightened its effect. Six priests, garbed im gold, assisted the Cardl- ual in the mass, and five more, dressed in plain black cassocks, white surplices ana wearing biack berrettas, took more or less active parts in the ceremonies. The acolytes were about thirty In number. The names of the clergymen who as- sisted the new Carginal in his celebration and the positions filled by them are as follows:—Vicar Geue ‘atuer Quinn, Assistant Celevrant; Ona cetlor Fatuer Preston, Deacon of Honor; bather Curran, Deacon of the A Father Horgan, Sub- Deacon, and Fathers Kearney and Farley, Masters of Ceremonies, Cardinal McCloskey did not appear to be in good health, yet be chanted the collects and uttered the words of benediction 1n a frm, pleasant voice. The choir, under the leaders of Gustave Schmitz, the organist of the Cathedral, sang the ‘Messe Solenelie”? iu F major, which was composed by Prince Ponti ibe sinzers were :—Mme. wredelli, soprano Eulenrich, alto; M. Ber- sin, tenor, and M ASSO, RMON TRE SE! b was preached by the ley, Father Duity, of St. Joseph’s church, He saia:—‘While you have the light believe in the light, that you may be the children of light.’ There is pot a day ip the year upon wiich the Church does not cele- brate the virtues of some ol the saintly dead. If it be proper Jor our country to teach us to revere (he memories of ter dead heroes is it not rigut for the Chureh to ring in solemn canticle tue glory of St. Patrick, the civil izer and the evangelizer o! Ireland’ Father Duffy depicted tue troublous nature of the period wren St. Patrick, a mere youth, was torn from ais fam- ily in France and taken to Ireland, where he was made (o tend sheep, He was of noble birth and in his slavery he yearned to return to bis home. He threw himself before nis master and appealed to him in the Natue of their common God for his iree- dom. Little did ne Koow what he asked and woat effect nis liberation Would have upon the world. But he had to remain in slavery during six years, jor his gentleness aud his honesty commended bis services to tis master. and in Mis desoiation he bad no companion and Was sustained only by bis religion. Wheu mis term Of slavery was over he returned to France to be met with joy by nis aged motoer, the sister of St. Martin, of Tours. He began to prepare himsel{ for the task which ne had to periorm in the future, and when he Was asked to avoid bis duty because of the grief bis absence would cause Nis mother, he answered. Who is tym ther? l1mustdo my Fatner’s work.” Father Duify went on to sketen in skil/ully turned phrases the liie of the Saint and the incidents aud facts correlative to it. He continued :~Tue history of the evangelization 0! Irelana is the strangest comprised in the general account of Christianit Ii St. Patrick shouid rise now some chronicler Would tell him that lor centuries after he had gone Ireland enjoyed peace, and that ber leurning was disseminated throughout the world. The chrom cler would go further and tell St. Patrick of the persecutions, the tribulations that she passed through subsequently for the sake of her jaith; and he Would conclude Jervently, “You planted tne tree too deep ior its roots to be thus eradi- cated, and it will rise higher aud its branches Will spread iurther tnan of old."’ THE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PaT-— RICK. THE NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCI- CIETY CELEBRATED AT THE HOFFMAN HOUSE. Tne Friendly Sona of St, Patrick celebrated tne | ninety-first anuiversary of their existence last bigot by a grand banquet at the Hoffman House. The vanquet was held in the large restaurant hall of the hotel, which was hardly sufficient to ac- commodate the guests, 200. The room was beautiiully cecorated with banners, the “Stars and Stripes’ everywhere blending harmoniousiy wita “the flag of Erin.’’ One of the most pleasing features of the enter. tainment was the presence of a large number of Jadies—sisters, Wives and sweethearts of many of the gentlemen of the society. An excellent string band did its meludious best to add to the pieasure of the evening. Among the more prominent per- sons present were Mayor Wicknam, Judge Braay, Thomas Murphy, Collector Arthur, E, Delatield Smith, Josepn O'Dononue, Deris O’Dononue, Cnamberiain Tappan, Hugh Hastings, Isaac H. Bailey (of tue New England Society), Eiliott | Cowgin, District Attorney Phelps, Mr. Brand, Mr. fill and many other members of the various charitable societies, After the cloth bad been re- moved, Mr. Barbour, tbe president, opened the intellectual part of the proceedings with @ speeca both eloquent and patriouc, The lol.owing were tue reguiar toasts;— “St Patrick's Day” (St. Patrick’s Day”)— by Robert -ewail. “The Cuited states” (“Star Spangled Banner” —Re. 5. Sullivan, (Doth not —Response by meeting like this make “Shoo Fly. Don't Bodder | ‘sho . Don’t Bodder ‘f. Pilelps, | sas of civil and eligious liberty ‘Drink to me only with thine | rs ye ‘ The Army and » i tis Republic the advance ’ o hold the enemy’ in check till the coming of the | (Red, White and Blue’)—Respouse by —Kespouse by people Carter. “The City ot New York, the great metropolis of the fertile in resources, boundless in enterprise aud unsurpassed tu thejiberality of ber citizens’ (“Hail Columbia’ Response by tis Honor the Mayor, W. Wickbaw. “Like a ud sparkies he."—Commiutee, “Our sister lies, designed for noble objects; we greet their representa’ | GAS Milking ber Con tive | Woman” (“There Is nothing half so sweet in lite as love's young dream”)—Kespouse by Hou. George shea. | Mayor WICKHAM, in response to the toast of the | “City of New York,” responded as follows:— | | | with pride” (“Pretty Young )—Kesponse by each representa Mr. Presipent—You have calied upon me as the offi- cial representative to-night of the city of New York. and iu spewing to the toast assigned me { shall coniorm | w the practice which is the sign of the ligh- est clvilization, and which has enabled this community to make New York indeed the metropolis ot the Western world, | am buta piain man of business, unaccustomed to speaking upon occasions of this kind, and I recoguize the propriety of a division of labor in ali things. ‘sand men of seatimentare the fit makers of aiter- speeches. have heard some of evening aud others tollow. roper division of | entertainment ) ally assigned to such duties. [bey G. they pertorm them Well aud we plain men of | enjoy them und the rest of the feast too, and so also play Our part Well aud deserve our share of th the the greamess | w ' speak for themvselv: to the F here issue the aud capital the intelligeuce und guide and employ the engines of bait the continent Lqaally removed from the extremities of the North and of the Soutn, New | York hasever been the rendezvous of common sense and practica! men. We have mever been given to mere tleories, we have shown — our- liberal in all" things, conservative | in soever has been «ood in the past, and gent to everything which seems practical in ito- ent, and that common sense which is the char- e ot practical New York is the genius of progres- ‘lization. It was once said (by Guizov) that ideas have never been shaped into institutions until they had been adopted by Prance. It is equally true that no idea or enterprise wherever originated in the United States hay secured the general recognition until it nas received the siamp of approval ot New York, the co-operatiun of y press of this city, And here the mingling of | @ad inteilivences of the Uld World occurs; here that they come first into contact with the Yankees. Our most numerous visitors ure tue | sons of St, Patrick, and when janded in New York are tn They soon accustout the bloom of & young enthust aud appel dd by us 0- a | cession marched ip bouor of St, Patrick, though that caa searcely be considered remark: avie, as I cannot reca\l the occasion when I have ever seen an [risiiman afoot who did not appear to be | engaged in a procession in lonor of that devoted saint, He may have been alone. but bis gait and express: nd! that he was following in the eudiess pr sion of thuse Who fouow im the march of @ noble ai costry, Tt was quite early in the morning before the | | banqueters uied wueir way Lome ward, | THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. The anoual dinner of the Knights of St. Patrick Was @ most enjoyable one, Around the dining room were banners commemorating the great | Names of the green isle:—Tom Davis, the poet so particularly endeared to every Iren b Nap- per Tandy, tae gallant Wolfe Tone; anotner revel of the same stripe, Patrick sara field, the forlorn h Of the last of the Stuarts, 4 sort of Coeur de Lion; poor Meawher, whose name must ever be promivent with every historian of | the American Republic, and the one Geraldine, Who poured out bis heart's blood, at the beginning of the present century, for Irisn independence, were emblazoned on the walls of the Sturtevant. In the hall there Were many Siurdy sone ot | Patrick and many admirers of the eva {oO the Gree who ftumbered over — | of the peopie that followed tarough tne centuries sponse | | land:. | gau, @X-Mayor Powell, among taose pri ont | were Mayor Wickham, Fernanao Wood, 8. 3. Cox, S. hiv, Richard O'Gorman, Justice Shea, Joby Keily, and d host of Aldermen, poiiticuans, bankers, merchants and other gentlemen, Everytaiig was very nice ou the (adie, Irom the oysters down to the pices Jroids, which consisted of “O'Neill's Knoen te? “Dublin and Daikey’ and the mospheric Katlroas.’? , The red bead duck was ot cotor, and so Was the decorated cathedral that Leland pus on as an ornament, But then he intended to represent the antiquity of the old church in Eb- lana, iter the ginner came the toasts, thick and Every man had his say, and pe took long . The following ta the order (stop ) Of the programme: States of America.” By Fernando Wood. .) hy Richard O'Gorman. By John KR Fellows. fas time to say pinching me “The Day wi ~The Oity of “the state ot New York.” “Phe Irish t by Judge Quinn, H i ay John Mullaiy, the Prediction of hi er National Bard Sear Future,” By S. 8 Cox. » By H.'D. Ferry. “Civil and Revigions Liberty he Bench and Bar.” By Justice She: e Drameusts aid Foets of Ireland.” Boucicaut. “Our Guests.” “he By Dion ’ By Colonel B, G, Willis. By W, Boyle. “Our & | Since St. Patrick has beea adopted as the special patron saint of the Sturtevant, and @ suit | >» las been reserved for him, last night's ntercainment Was the best he ever got. asevery kind of enake-dispetling charm on the table, and three Coroners tesufied to their | utter harmlessness. THE SIXTY-NINTH BALL. The sixteenth annual vail of the non-commis- ned officers of the Sixtyeninth regiment x Y. took place at Ferrero’s Assembly Rooms, Tammauy fall, jast evening, The company began to gather soon after ten e’clock and by eleven @ large number were winding through the evolutions of the mazy dance with great zest and | Spirit, DOLWItustanding the larger portion of tre male dancers showed evidences of the burden ana heat of celeurating St. Patrick’s Day. Large Gelegations trom tne Eighth and the Second regi+ Mears of the Irish Brigace were in attendance, While au occasional uniform of a commissioned er showed that ‘or the ponce rank had been de in obectence to that touch of nature | Soon after tweive Jaid which makes the world akin. o'clock the party sat down to an elegant supper, | which pad been laid out in the aute-room, alter which tne dancing recommenced and continued until nearly three o’ciock Im the morning. RECOLLECTIONS AND RESOLVES. LECTURE BY PROFESSOR JOHN P. BROPHY, OF ST. LOUIS COLLEGE. Professor John P. Brophy, of St, Louls College, delivered a lecture in the chapel of the Churen of St. Vincent de Paul, West Twenty-third street, Jast evening before a large and attentive audience, bis subject being “St. Patrick’s Day: Recollections and Resolves.” He said:—Animated by a spirit | of the sublimest patriotism, one of our aweetest | poets has penned these iines Jake tue bright shell trom its home on tne lea Aud wherever it goes it will fing of the sea; So take the fond heart trom its home and its hearth, ’twill sing of the loved to the ends o! the earth. ‘The theory of heart expatriation is not only iatse in principle, but impossible in tact, asis beauti- | ‘uily illustrated tm the Iffe of an Mlustrious Irish saint, Columokill, who from an eminence by the seagide of his little island of Iona, more than thirceen hundred years ago, raised his voice to heaven in supplication fur Ireland, the cherished land of nis birth. ‘The Professor referred at length to the strug- gles, the sacrifices, the achievements of this people, and to the sufferings they have endured trough exile from the land of their birth, and said on such a day as this we may well be par- doned If we indulge in a little national pride Walle contemplating the magnificent story of those glorious days when Ireland was owned by | the Jrish, Wheo her narbors prociaimed her com- | mercial greathess, when her religious patriotism | nerved her warriors to atrike Lerculean blows tor | God and native land, when her churches, monus- | teries, convents und schools were THE WORLD'S STOREHOU! of an inexhaustible suppiy of fait, of virtue and © learning; when our nearts were Iree, our limbs unietterred, our race unproscribed, our name re- Spected, our doors the hospitable retreat of tne siranger; and when Ireland was known among the DALiONS a the “mchool o: Sages,” the “Centre of’ Wisdom,” the “Emporium of arts,” the “arcana of science,” the ‘Mart of Literature aod | the Islund of Saints.” He spoke of the eurlier emigrations tO tue isiand and O1 the expeditions against the Romana, which leit 1 ory holds her seat or virtue Suds an echo in the heart ol Mun. He was no ther than Patrick, tne ilusirious Saint and Patron of Erin, ‘The’ life. Of the Saint was traced by the lecturer through | all his varied career ending in the conversion of Ireland to Christianity, Them ne uescribed tue invasions by tne Danes and the bloody contests Vout lollowed; the Anglo-Norman invasion tn luter yeurs und the struggies which resulted until tue crowns o! Englana and Ireland were uuvited in 1641 tn the person of Henry Vill, ine sufferings owlug to their persistent allegiance to the faith ol their jatners were grapnicaliy descrived. The more 1unportant Interests affecting Ireland in tue Teigus Of the successive Kings o1 England were reierred to and so the audience carried on to the ume when Ireland's chains were riveted closer and Closer every dayandup lo the time of the Awerican Revolution Wien terror pierced THF FLINTY HEART OF BRITAIN, and througu lear she gave us What sve never gave through justice. The Professor conciuded his lec- ture, Which was listened to with the deepest at- tenuon, by reierence to the sympathy and aid extended to the American colouies in thelr strug. gie ior independence by Ireiand and Irishmen. ‘Ihe Coild of Mount Vernon, he said, on tne day American Independence was ofticiaily proclaimed, broke Jortn into this beautiful invocation to Ire. ‘Heaith and success to the Emerald Isle! My country’s iriend in my country’s need.” PICKPOCKETS ON THE PROCESSION. The police exerted themselves yesterday, if it was only once in their lives, They ar- rested fourteen persons whom they sup- pose to be pickpockets. Thelr names are as follows :—Thomas Colman alias Cogdon, John H. Dawsoa, Eugene Bronson, Ih James Anderson, Joseph Dock, Thomas Prict “Deaty,” James Lawrence alias “Nibps,” Sarab | Gacle, Alired Vallas, George Tuiley, Jobo Meeuan, George McMullen atlas “Reddy,” Joan Smith and Jouko Harkins. All mentioned tn this | list were arrested cp Broadway during St. Patrick’s Day procession, by detectives Woods, Titus, Thompson and Van Gerichten. ihe prigon- ers Will be brought to the lomos Police Court this morning. THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. Brooklyn's Irish citizens turned out in full force | to honor the anniversary of St. Patrick’s birth. | All Lhe principal thorougniares were thronged by men and women iu holiday dress, each wearing some emerald colored token of affectionate recol- lections of the Green Isle, Green flags were displayed om ali s.des, and the Cif County Court House were fairly decorated with fags of ali nations, that bearing Erin’s harp being placed next the Stars ana Stripes in the position of honor, Fully 12,000 men joined in the proces- siop, Which was formed in Willoughoy and Bed- Jord avenues and made @ ten mile march, The route was up Bediord avenue to Willoughby, to Classon, to Myrtie, to Gold street, to Lillary street, to Hudson aveoue, Front street, Jay street, Joral mon street, Court street, Hamilton avenue, Columbia streer, Fuiron street, Harrison street, Atlantic street, Washington e nue, and where they were dismissed. on parade were as follows :— Ancieut Order of Hibernians (thirty divisions). Vather Mathew 7. 4. B. society, No. 1. 8t. James’ Koman Catholic Benevolent society. St. Joseph's Tota. Austinence Benevolent Sociew. Lady ot Victory ‘st, Anthony's Garryowen beuevolent. St. Patrick's Mutual Aliiance. Alderman Daniel O’Reily, of the Twelfth ward, was the Grand Marshalin command. Twenty-five 1¢ @ud drum corps accompanied tae Mayor hunter, many Aldermen and Opervisors, together witn tne democratic heuds Of depariments, ieviewed “che boys’ as they assed the City Hall at@ quarter past two, His | Honor expressed Limsell a8 proud of ais Celtic fel- Jow citizens, and graceiully doffed his hat to the waving banners. la tee evening St. Patrick's Society enjoyed a banquet at Dieter's, In Montague street, Among the gueats were Mayor Huuter, Judge Lot, ex- Congressman Tuomas Kinsella, Rev. Futuer Kee- ei a the tre hamrocks cut near and other prominent arisen: C) tavle was placed a sod Biarney, couuty of Cork, d presented to th society by Mr. Kyan. The regular toasts were re- eee to by Mayor Hunter, Mr, Arthur Crooks, Mr, Curran, rt, Henderson and Mr. James A. ‘Terry. Tne latver res,onded to the sentiment “Tae Press—Wheo inspired by trate and cvurage, the bulwark of liverty.” Mr. Terry in the course 0} bie remarks said, “i know Of no greater olessing couerred upon a ives people than aM inteligent, independent and pairioue pi the jate Mr. dames Gordon Benuett, who oaed the New tx HERALD, Was alive to toe social aud pulitical Importance Of this kina of joa: ism, and neue we ind him, in the year 1896, deciaring iu the firs edition of his new rprige, Which TeVOl tion. i2¢d the American press and which at his death attained the rag o1 Lewspaper in this country:—"Gur oniy guide hall be good, sound © ous! lu } common sense, applicable to tw Hd bo¥oms Of Mm Ly al iu every day ba Bdpport ue party,” be says, ‘be bi We si | more consistent, | Speaker expressed tne hope that | ol the county the day was observe | proving a great incentive to pubiic aispiay. | and staffreviewed tue line, ‘the | cunciueed wid organ of no faction or coterie, and care nothing | for aby election or any caudidate, from Presideot down to a constable.” But il you were to ask me, geutlemen, to uame to yous body of journalists who initbiully adnerea to the sentiment expressed im your toast, 1 shoud’ take you to that littie niche im the ‘Temple or Fame set apart for the patriots and heroes of 18: pomt Out, Written in ceathiess charact nauon’s love, the Dames o: Tuomas Davi love for Ireland Was the all-absorbing pass soul; Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Jonn Mariia, Devin Reilly and Join Mitchel, On the deatn of Davis, Mitchell assamed the leadership of that brilliant coterie, There may have been wiser and abler men engaged in the cause of ireland, but history turnishes the names of none Ifsacrifieing and teariess than Jobn Mitchel has been. Io his peroration the Mr. Mitchel would sce tue dawn—the full day of lrelaud’s re- generation, THE DAY IN WESTCHESTER. The memory of lreland’s Patron Saint was duly honored in Westchester county yesterday. Among the Hibernian portion of tue population in every town, village and hamlet the occasion was Marked by the utmost enthusiasm. Io nearly all Catholic churches religious services were conducted in the mornin, At Youkers @ pro» cession, composed of various Catholic benevolent and temperance societies and uumbering tu all nearly 2,000 persons, formed on St, Mary’s street at ten o'clock A. M., and, after Maren, In an orderly manner througa tue principal streets of that ctty, halted on Getiy square, where they were dismissed, 4 bail given by St, Patrick’s Benevolen: society at Radiord Hallin the evening. There was aiso a parade at Tarrytown, while in many other parts by reunions Of @ social or literary character, An almost total ubseuce of anythidg vordering on intoxication Was particularly observabli THE DAY ON STATEN ISLAND. fue festivities terminated with | The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on Staten | Island was quite spirited. There were early Masses in all the Roman Catholic churches throughout the island, and the irish population was astir at an early hour. The marshals of the civic societies and commanders of military com- panies reported to the Grand Marsha’, Colonel McElroy, at Elm Park, promptly at eleven o'clock, and at half-past eleven the different societies and military companies commenced ‘orming line, and soon after twelve the sigual gun lor starting was firea and the procession moved in the following order:—First, platoon of police, band, Irish dra- goons, band, Irish Legion, 100 men in United States uniiorm, Grand Marshal Colonel Frank McElroy. baud, Ancient Order of siver- nians, No. 1; vand, Ancient Order of fiver. nians, Nos. 2 and 3; St. Mary’s Jemperance aud Benevolear society, o: Clitvou, and 3: ary’s Ca dets, President, Rev. Mr. Goodwin (in carriage) > Jonn B. Manning Guards, band, Rev. Father Barry (in carriage), ther Bavry’s Juvenile Body Guard, St. Patrick's Society of Roseville, officers anu aids; St. Patrick’s Society of Richmond, o:t- cers and aids; St. Patrick's Society of Grauite- Ville, officers aud aids; Koignts of St. Patrick, iu carriages; Marshal Joba Garvey, artillery trom Fort Wadsworta. ‘Toe line of march was irom Eun Park toNew Brighton; thence through Jer- sey street, Ricumond terrace. Bay street, to } pieton. New York avenue to Cli street and ba to Washington Park, Stapleton (a distance of about ten miles), where the assemblage Was ad- dressed by the orator of the day, Colonel Gustavus Seaver, of New York, aud addresses were made by the Rev. Father Barry, of the Rosevilie purish, captain Jono Duty and others, anda salute was fired by tne Fort Wadswortu artillery. There were upward Oo! 2,000 people im the parade, and along the ive of march the American and Irish colors were freely disp:ayed, irom private as well as irom panne buildings, In the evening balis were given Vy @ number of societies in different villages; the most notable one of which was giveu by the Knights of St. Patrick, at the Ger: ap Ciuo Room, in Stapleton. in aid of the funds of the Smith 1 firmary, at Tompkipsvilie, As @ whoie, it was the most enthusiastic celebrativn of the day ever held on Staten Islana, THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY. IN JERSEY CITY. The celebration of the day in Hudson county ‘was characterized by an enthusiasm and ¢clat | ‘aly equal to those of any previous year. At eleven o/clock, the societies massed together ; in Jersey City, and at noon the procession was formed, headed by @ section of mounted police. erald Zouaves,” the .emperance societi cicy, Bergen, Hovoken anu ¢! towusht and the memb St. turned out the =most =prominent sonages present in the iine were the County Clerk, Mr. Jimes M. Brann; Jou Hart, James M. Lynch and James Healy. {he pro- cessioniats Were reviewed at tbe City Hall by the Mayor and Board 0: Aluermen, ‘The men then marched to music by numerous bands to Hoboken, where they paraded the principal thoroughlares and were reviewed by several members of the municipal government, The phalanxes proceedeu to Jersey City Heights, and returned vo Jersey City, where they disbanued. Neariy 3,000 men participated In ihe celebration, The utmost order prevailed, and the sons of Erin were cheered entnusiastically in various places as they marched by. IN PALERSON AND PASSAIC. The day was generally observed in Paterson and Passaic, Green neckties and shamrocks were the universal trimming of the day. The exodus from both Passaic and Paterson to see the demon- stration in New York was larger than the average Fourth of July. The principal event of the day in Passaic was the parade of the Order or Hiver- Dians, Whose Dumbers were augmented by sey- eral hundred irom Paterson, altogether making quite an imposing demonstration. In the st. Juun’s Cathoic chureh a large congregation was assembled to listen to a most excellent panegyric on the life of Irelanu’s patron saint by Father Curran. The day throughout passed away orderly, boring Patrick’s Mutua Alliance, ‘8 Of 1 loree. Among per IN TRENTON. The Irisd inhabitants of Trenton and vicinity celebrated St, Patrick’s Day with appropriate ceremonies and festivities. In St, Mary’s Roman Catnolic churen Faiher Smith celebrated high mass and preached an appropriate sermon, Sev- eral temperauce and benevulent societies were present iu their fall regalia. In the afternvon the Ancient Order o: Hibermans participated in a street parade, headed by Winkler’s brass band. Fiags and streamers were displayed trom the State House and several pubitc and private buildings, THE DAY ELSEWHERE. IN BOSTON. Boston, Marcu 17, 1875. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in this city wita more thau ordinary éclat, ue fine weather The procession was the largest for some years and most briiliant in appearance. Governor Gaston The street decora- tions Were abundant and in some instauces quite elaborate. broughout New England the celevra- tion has been Marked by unusuai enthusiasm. IN NEWPORT. NEWrorT, March 17, 1875. The Patron Saint was appropriateiy celebrated here to-day. Various Catholic organizations made nne parades, and were reviewed by tne | The | city government in iront of the City Hall. procession was one of the finest of the kind that has ever taken place here, and the only thing to mar the festivities of the day was the wretcned condition of the streets. A bail this evening at tie Academy ot Music finished the programme, and it was largely atteuced, not only by those tor Woom it was Inteuied, but by many of the prom. ineut citizens of the place. Flags and bunting were liberally displayeu throughout the city, IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPUIA, March 17, 1875, The Irish literary, beneficial and temperance | societies assembled on Broad street early this morning With music aud banners, and, aiter sev- eral hoars’ delay in jorming the procession in line, commenced its march jor the celebration of St, Patrick's Day. The Temperance division was immense that it was divided into eight sections, The National division comprised severai military companies aud guliowginsses, It is estimated U over 10,000 persous were in the procession, inciading @ great uowber of boys, one band of whom, styled ‘‘Futher Mathew Cadets,”’ bumbered over 2000. The wuisplay of regalia aud banners rendered the processiot very attractive, and specs tutors crowded tue streets. The weather was clear @ud pleasant, though a high wiad caused the banger bearers much trouble IN BALTIMORE, BaLtTimonsg, March 17, 1876. St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in this city with more than ordinary zeal, as well in numbers usin the briiliant aud imposing display of the parave, The procession consiated of the Irisn beneficial and temperance societies, unions and Cadets of Temperance, in eight divisions, alia fullregaila, with drum corps and full vands and and marcued througn the principal Large numobers of the Oathoue clergy, in carriages drawn by four horses, interspersed the severul divisions, ‘he “Maid of Erin’ nod “God. dess 0! Lioerty,”’ on @ triumpbaicar ‘companied by @guara of bono’, Was & Conspicuous eature oF the procession, The day bat Windy @ud Jus otalors and bright aod bracing, treets were flied with Gags. Toe celebration Wess Of tue Several societies, ia full | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET, THK MALPRACTICE TRAGEDY. ——+——— | Romance Developed. Who They Are. The sad end of Mrs. Annie Josepliue Curtis, which was published in Wednesday's HERALD, o%- fered some new developments yesterday, A/ter protracted agony she died on Wednesday morning at fifteen minutes past twelve, haying been hardly conscious during tue last hour of her life. She repeated severaj times, alter the woman In) had leit her bedside, that she ‘it was who per- formed the operation upon her which wi bout to result fatally. Immediately after death tue lady began to mor. ty, showing the intense inflammation which must Lave taken place betore. Mrs. Curtis had been in many respects a remark- | able woman, She was gifted with great personal | beauty and a voice of wondrous power and sweet. | Bess, SO much 80 that she was to have made her i | début at the Academy of Music this month, under | the management of Mr. Max Strakosen, had he not determined to give no spring season, Her first part was to have been Aida, and her stage name Was to have been Anna Cartez, Failing to appear in Maveh Mr. Strakosch had offered her a permanent engagement of five years, and meant to send her to Italy in May for further stady. She recently studied under Signor Srrani, of this city. Mrs, Curtis was the wife of Tyler Curtis, one of the best known citizens of San Francisco, He ran for Mayor at one time, was a Fire C mmuissioner and president of an insurance company there tor some years. He was noted at one time as 4 man A Singular and Remarkable | The Parties Concerned and! EVIDENCE AGAINST MRS. IHL. | Hamilton Park, New Haven, Coua.—Appeal fra order suspendibg the buy mare Lady Kildeer Submitted on the Saine state of iacts as Case NO 270, No, 272, Sumuel R. Hon, Catskill, N.Y. pending tae bay wa on the same state of ! i Valley Point, Agriculty ly vs. Catskill Park Associa i an order sud Submitted ner 3 Me int alleging iaudu | Jent entry of the black stallion W. H. Ripley No, 369, Woodbury Park Association, Wood. bury, N. J. (ex parte)—Appiication tor reipstates ment of Frye Hopkins, expelled December 24, 187. Executive session, No, 221. J, M. French, Detroit, Mien. (ex parte)— | Application for a cecisivn as ty the validity of the | publisued record of the bay mare Lady Hays. Ex: | ecutive session, No, 280. Wild & Burr, Marlinsburgh, W. Va., v3 | Soucnerm Obio Fair Association, Dayton, Ohio, ~ | Appeal trom an order suspenumg Wild & Barr anc | their sorrel gelding, Arthur Wid, tor non-pay- ment of entrance fee, Executive session, No. 315. Wild & Burr (as above) vs, Washingtor | Driving Association, Washiagton, D, C.—Appea ag LoVe, No. 346, D. B. Gott, Newdorp, Staten Island, va | Deerfoct Driving Park, Parkville, Long Islan | Appeal from an order suspending him and | gelding Newdorp and bay mare Adelia Gorm, Case under advisement at tie hour of adjournment, | The Board wili meet again tnis morning, FUTURB M&ETINGS. Tn the executive session heid during the alter: noon the Board agreed upon the following pro gramme tor the future meetings Of the year, which may satisivy Western turimen that tpey have not been forzotten:— First Tuesday of May, ten A. M., at Grand Pacific Hote), Chicago, Ll. Second Tuesday of July. ten A. M., at Grand Union Hotel, saratoga >prings, N. Y. First Tuesday of November, tweive M., at Bat House, Indianapoiis, Ind. Second Tuesday of December, twelve M., at Everett House, New York, THE WESTERN TURFMEN. amd vler Kee, Paierson, ce THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENe ‘TION. On the 25th ult. the Western Turf Association sent delegates to Indianapolis for the purpose of conferring together as to the better means of ob taintog from the National Association that atten tion wnich they deem proper, The Convention of large wealth. He married Miss Annie Mac- Kenzie (the decease i’s maiden name) some two years since and brought her to New York, together with nis beautiiul dauzhters, ‘The newly married couple went on a trip to Europe, whicn suddenly | was broken up by tl news trom San Francisco, Returning here, Mr. Curtus found nis affairs so in. | yoived tia he determined to visit the Pucitio coast alone and leave his wife and daughters here. It was thei ljast parting, Instead ofre- maining two wees, as be intended, he remained eighteen months, as diffienity aiter diflculty came uson hig, In the meantime ihe wile worked bravely and nobiy here to carn a liveithood for herseil and the daughters, varied by occasional remittances of money irom tbe husdaod. Marters went badly. Without proper introductions and acquaintances it Was uphill work to the poor woman. she eaug Joratime iu Christ church, but there the objec- tion was made that her voice was tov strong for the other members of the choir, in the meantime ine remittances fom the husband, it 1s said, dwindied down until they became almost notning, At times she almost subsisted on the charity of Iriends.. It Was about three months ago that she answered an advertisement in the HERALD for @_ position in the choir of an uptown churen, The advertisement was answered, uud im response she met tue man Benjamin Gregory, who has been the cause of her downiall. She sang at the church Jor some time, und then Gregory, Who was tie organ- ist o the cnurch, began to pay her visits atin- tervals. It would appear that she met lim out at times, and the peopie of the houge in which she lived had no idea that anything was wrong. She probably fellas muci irom the want of money as Irom anything eise, and itis alleged that in agal- tion she had received news from California which did not satisty her with her husband's conduct there. Many reasons combined to make one Who bad hitherto been pure of soul and body iall nto ways which different circumstances would never have aliowed to eater her mind, Yesterday ber husband was telegraphed to, and he was iuiormed of tae deuth ot his wite, He an- Swered, saying that the rematos should be placed iu a receiving Vauit, pending big directions to send themon, The children will remain witha Mend o! the family. Benjamin Gregory, who appears by his demeanor to bitierly regret Nis Jault. and on wnom some palliation rests lu consequence of bis having given the information which ied to the appreheusivn of Mauie. Ini, the midwife, gave bali yesterday in $1,000 to appear at the trial as @ witness aguinst the woman, several Witnesses will appear at the inquest, which will be beld on Friday at ten o'clock, and | tesufy to circumstances which will undoubtedly | place the guilt upon the shoulders of the woman | ih, The dying conession of Mra, Curtis, tie deciaraiion of the youngest stepdaugiter as to the visit o1 tie woman to the house, the testimony of the doctor and of G:egory himsell and the partial confession of Mrs, Ini will jurnish an | abundance of evidence upon which a conviction will probably be had. The atrocious crime she committea Was fortunately $ wolan. Apother bal have been too iate. amination yesterday comes in ss a final piece o; prool. Dr. MeWhinnie conducted it, and be- gidé him there were presepe Drs. Barry, Van | Kleek and F nnell. Corouer Croker empaneiied a | Jury of twelve person: wed tie body and Most Of whom assisted ibe autopsy. It was observed that Were was ilttie tucerauion, while there was undoupied evidence of violence, and anabortion had been procured, The evidences ot peritonitis and merrius were abundant, and tie oniy wonder was she lived solong. From a most beauritui woman she oad been even the day be- fore she had changed to @ bideous sight, The auropsy lasted avout one bLour, and Was entirely satisiactor: The iolowing is the ante-mortem statement of The Josepmine Curtis:— “A Week ago yesterday I went to see Doctress Jhi: sue had a silver plated instrument and oper- ated upon me; also gave me medicine; the woman here present 1s the woman who operated upon me; | aim An awiul bad woman for telling on her; | God will punish me; my busband’s name is Lyon iilie Barke to Curtis; be is in San Francisco and has been 4 it there ‘for filteen moutns; 1 met Mr, Greg-, ory iu the Church of the Atonement; ne did not send me; he did not Know | Went; t have told the truth; if Iwas to go beiore my God this moment | I would say the sume; [ am twenty-tour years of | age and Was born iu Caltiornia.”? | irs. lhl, the imidwife, was committed to the Tombs, witbouc bail, by Coroner Croker, The lather of Mrs, Gurtis was at one time a | noted man in ban Francisco, He was Sheruf of Uhe county when tie Vigilance Committee was in juil force, and he tiade @ remarkable recora at the time. He was also at one period Oniet of Police of San Francisco, The lather of Gregory was ac one time Mayor of Jersey Ci-y and one Of the prin. | cipal stocknvlders of the New Jersey Ratlroad. He died recently, leaving some seven millions be- | hind um, & Tue juvera! will take place to-day, irom No. 12 Union square, the late residence of toe dead lady, at cne ofciock. TROTTING TRIBULATIONS. foe THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION—SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS— | FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE YEAR. | The Board of Appeals of the Natioual Trotting Association continued its sezsion at the Everett | House yesterday moruing, Colonei ©, W. Woolley, | of Cincinnati, ta the chair. The other members present were \. J. Hamiin, Buffalo, N. Gates H. Barnard, Troy, N. Y.; George Sturges, Phila+ delpbia; Edwin Thorne, Milbrook, N. Y.; William | Edwards, Cieveianu, Uhio; H, 8. Rus Millon, Mass,; Thomas J. Vail, Hartiord, Conu., aud Lewis | J, Powers, Springtieia, Mass, The foljowing casea came up for exaimioation:— | No. 342. James Flanagan, New York (ex parte) — | Application record of the black ge.aing Vulcan. uMidavits to (he executive session, No. 301, George Everett, Boston, Mass., vs. Beacon Park (Vv. W. Leckier, proprietor), Bostou, Mass.—Application jor removal of penaity of sus- pension twpored on Jobo UH. May, of Augusta, Me., and the brown stallion Bismarek for nou-payment ce mou), Execuuve seasion, + doun . luiuer, Poliadeiphia, Pa., va. Association, Utiea, Appeal rom Pxecative ees. lor decision Tespecting & olsputed Submitted on Utica Pai Gecision G tue judges of a race, 8.0 0, 265, John Cunninghain, Phijadeiphia, Pa., i Me Morumer, Prilade!phia—Compiaint | wileging @ (rauduleat conceaiment of records of | the bay mare De Kosa, jormerly Lady vecil. Ex- | ecutive session. No. gu, K.P. Stetson, Philadelphia, P Galen Driving Park, Viyde, N. ¥.—Appeal vider suspending him and the bay mare Susie hurta for unpuyment o! entrance money. No. 840. KR. P. stetson, Phi.adeiphi Pa., vs. pyracuss Diiviug Park, syracuse, N. Y.-Appeal 110M 4b order suspending Win and the bay mare, Sugle Kastz, ixecutive session, No, 368, John &, jurner, Poiladelphia, Pa., va Inui@napolis ivotting Association, indianapolis, ind, om aint and ap Specting @ premium (% paid, bxecutive session. No, $82. Jonn Greewuwait (ex parte) —Petition for reinstatemenr of the bay mare Lady Racti alias Mountain Girl, alias Lady Emma, expel December 24, 1574, Executive session, No, 270, samuel Ke Kiy, Bigatstown, N, J Colonel ira 1) ips? pr rae Park, Scranton, ndin ) awarded him and Lot va. Appeal trom order az tne bay mae Bilgeer, Executive session, | Wor ait, bamuel me aly, Bigntstows, M J, ett yom an order res | 150, agreed upon several alterations and amendments to rules which they jelt should be changed, and then appointed a committee to meet in Chicago on the 16th inst., thesame day as the Board of Ap- peals met 1n this city, for the especial object of con- ferring with the latter. The Boara of Appeals here awaited a communication trom the Chicago committee until yesterday afternoon, when Colonel Woolley telegraphed them that the Board was ready to receive any suggestion they might make. This opened the ball, and the subjoined telegrams passed to and fro, the gist of which is that the Board of Appeals do not give the Western turimen auy particular encouragement in the | matter of a separate board of reierees:— De i Rosinson, Secretary, &c., Palmer House, Chicago, il: Board of Appeals of National Trotting Association are now i session here and ready to receive and act uy Any comnualcation your committee may be leased ta make Ry respect to the wishes of the late ndinnapolla Donvention. ©, W. WOOLLEY, Chairman, Everett House. T. J. Vain, Secretarv, &c., Everett House, New York:— ‘The committee appointed by the Indianapolis Conven- tion, now in session at ine Palmer House, Chicago, ree specitully refer the Board of Appeals to the sever: lvrations and resolutions adopted by the said Conve lou, as published in Wilkes’ Spirit of March, and make the followmg suggestions :—First, to state in What man uer, If any, you can interpret the said rules referred io declaration i= First—So as to meet the sentiment of said Convention. Second—That the Board of Appeals appoint Cy referees for the West and South to consist of sucha auinber, not exceeding one trom each si and of such persous as nay be designated by the C Otion to be held at Chicago on the 25th inst., whose jurisdiction shall not extend east of the east line of the Obio, and not including the provinces ot Canada. Third—Vhat said relerees shail have power to hear all evidences in cases arising in their jurisdiction and that their decision shall goto the President ot the National a PoEprom ulgation as CREE binding on tal the meeting of the Board of Ap, id reterees shall make all ete: 101 nd_ DI irman, retary and treasul shall'be borne by t its That such action ve taken at the present session of the Board of Appeais in reterence to declarations 4 and 5 ag will remedy the matters therein complaine ot, The committee await answer at Palmer House. U.S, MONEIL, Chairman. Everett Hovsx, New Yorg, March 17, 1876, O. 8. MoNeIL, Chairman, 4¢., Paimer House, ‘0 Chicago:— 4 is of National Trotiing Association has to meet in Chicago on firat suesday 1a next and in Indianapolis on first Tuesday ember, ‘Those mecungs can be to any other Western places requiring the ‘Spresence. Board can and will appoint commis. sinners to take the testimony whenever proper. Board cannot alter or amend rules, Board will not permit ac cutmulations of monevs in treasury. Board will reduce assessments on members most cheer(uliy whenever ad- visea by | circumstances so. to do, and wou'd be pleased to hear trom Western and southero members at Chicago, in May, upon this and other subjects contained in ‘your despatch. d meets ai saratoga in July and here in December. All cases on der this arraagement wiil be tereatter tried only iv their respective sections, unless by consent of allt uirties, When they may be held whenever ready aud hrcitner pinee. ©, W. WOOLLEY, Chairinan. JOCKEY CLUB BETTING BOOKS. The following 13 the latest state of the odds on the Withers, Belmont and Travers Stakes, at the rooms of the American Jockey Clnb:— ‘atioual Association, Se, Taken. Taken. Arisildes . Stol 1stol hesa be ftol 5 tol King volt. Stol 1b tok Roadamanchus, 8tol 15 tol D'Artagaan. Wot Voleano . 2tol Kelentiess Colt... 25to lL Ascott. SItol Sangari ‘80 to 1 Jo Ce . 30 tol Lord Zetland. Bol BELMONT Hyder All... . Stol Chesapeake... Gtol Orphan Hoy. Aristides... Twl 4 tom Ceniltree. Ozark SERSTERSSES Sssssessss sssesscsecs Chesapenk Ztol tol Hyder Ali Ttol J 1ytol Ajnstides, 8tol 15tol Wiliie Bari Stol 15 tol King Bolt, sere Btol Wtod DW tol 20 tol + 10t01 25 to 4 210 tol Holbroo! sieve: 90 B ayminste < 1zto0L Heatherbell Colt... 25 to! D' artignan I5tol Douglas cece BD } TROTLING AL THE HiPPODROME. ‘The three trotting events, announced to come off at the Hippodrome last evening, drew togevher e | the usual large and enthusiastic audience, SUMMARY. BaRNuw’s HIPPODROME, NEW YORK, March 17, 1875.—Trotting purse 01 $225, mile beats, bes’ uiree in five, under saddle; $100 to the first, $é6¢ to the second, $40 to the tnird and $25 totne fourth Lorse, » & Boston Ben Mace’s b. g, Long eil Peter Manee's rt. g. Copper-Bo! ‘tony Pastor 8, 50—2 ! j—Purse of $200; | three in five, to wagon; $125 10 to the second horse. , Dan Mace’s br, g. Brown Prince John Doty's b. 1m, Bessie... ‘Time, 3:06—3 :04—3 :09, Same EvENING,—Purse of $226, mile and repeat, under saddie; $100 to the frat, $60 to the second, $40 tu the third and $26 to the lourch. a m. Mary Le ‘This notorious criminal was recently inter | viewed by areporter, He is much the same io appearance as when first imprisoned, and is ae cheerlul in conversation as usual. He yet denies ever having killed a man, and says ue will go to the scaffold with the denial on nis lige, He pea cuimly Of ms approaching fate, and smiled as ne said:—“If the Supreme Court gets on my cage op ine i8th, and the present sentence be not deluyed, | they’li have to hurry up macters nere im the jail to be ready next day.” He has not applied ior executive clemency, He spends the greater part of hig time in reading and writing, was ¢ gaged on A Spanish novel yester: much time in deciphering Ollen Engiiao, preseuting visicors wit follows :—"Woe 18 me, fibureio Va brother. rormerly @ justice of tn gees county, Visited him yeate! . Vasquez oar an inkliug of ‘eur j ever, by word or look, shown at bis impenainy | To tHe Eprton oF THE HERALDS | In your paper of the loth inf, you report, im ay | article headed “Seizure of a) Steamer,” that the steamer Benefactor, Captat Jones, sunk § You will ol in Jones’ triendg a oyou wall regt the statement, an Jones Was in ¢! 1 tae re ae | faiBb'at due tume'or tae | j