The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1875, Page 5

RAIN AND FLOODS IN ENGLAND, 6 WATER DAM SAID TO HAVE BUBST—DANGEB IN THE FOREST OF DEAN. Lowpom, July 16, 1876, Despatches from all parts of the country bring imteliigence of very heavy rain storms, A WATER DAM SAID TO HAVE BURST. The Central News Association publish a ae- spaton anvouncing that an immense dom in Cin- derford valley has burst, renewing the danger in she forest of Dean district, which it was prev- ously thought was averted. " NO LIVES LOST. No loss of life ts reported, nor has the damage to property been estimated. THE CHERWELL VALLEY FLOODE! ‘There is a flcod in the Cherwell valley, near the sowr of Banbury, county of Oxford, England, and sme water is still rising, HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE CROPS. The crops, especially hay, have suffered se- verely. Lonpow, July 15—Evening, Muon damage bas been done in Devonshire by she rain storms. The rivers and sireams are swollen and at a number of places there are inun- dations. 4 FACTORY AND DWELLINGS DESTROYED. By the bursting of the Monmouthshire reservoir ®@ factoryand a number of dwellings were en- Urely destroyed, BOATS PLYING IN THE STREETS OF MONMOUTH. The River Ebbu has overflowed. Boats are ply- Ing in the main streets of the town of Monmouth. SIMILAR SAD REPORTS FROM OTHER POINTS. Similar reports of inundations come from Ross nd Hereford, county of Hereford, and Caericon, ounty of Monmouth. THE RAILWAYS. Fears are entertained for the safety of the feandations of the Ross, Monmouth ana Wye Valley Railways. THE WATER STILL RISING, At eight o’clock to-night ihe water in the over- flowed streams was still rising, tne River Frome, which passes through Bristol, has risen nine feet above its ordinary level and the lower portions of that city are fooaed, THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND UNDER WATER. Thousands of acres of land lying between the Frome and Severn are also under water. FLOODS IN -WALES. PESTRUCTIVE INUNDATIONS AFTER HEAVY RAINS—A TOWN UNDER WATER—FOURTEEN LIVES Lost. Lonvon, July 15, 1875. The heavy rains bave caused much damage, THE TOWN OF BRIGEND UNDER WATER. The river Ogmore, county of Glamorgan, Wales, ‘Pas overfowed its banks, inundating the town of Brigend, © LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. One life was lost and much live stock drowned, Great damage bi Iso been done to property. THIRTEEN PERSONS DROWNED. The water inaresérve pond for supplying the Monmontnosbire Canal at Owncarvan burst through its banks and thirteen persons were frowned by the flood, WILL THEY SHOOT AT WIMBLEDON ? SHE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM UNDECIDED 48 TO THEIR COURSE ON THE ENGLISH TARGET GROUND. Lonpon, July 15, 1875, It {s still uncertain whether the American rifte- Men will shoot at Wimbledon. A majority of them are in favor of doing so, put ® strong minority dislike the terms proposed, TO MEET IN COUNCIL, Colonel Gildersieeve, captain of the, American fiflemen, will confer on the subject with Mr. Mila- may, Secretary of the Council of the National | Rifle Association, and a decision will be reached to-night, but it is believed that Messrs. Bodine and Yale, of the Americans, will decline to snoot | ander the present proposition, whatever the otners | may determine upon. COLONEL GILDERSLEEVE ACCEPTS THE ENGLISH GIFT CUP—WILL INVITE THE AMERICANS TO SHOOT FOR IT. Lonpon, July 15, 1875. Colonel Gilderslecve bas written « letter to Mr. Muldmay, Secretary of the Council, saying that he accepts the cup offered by the British riflemen for eompetivion by the Americans and will invite the members of the team to shoot for it. It ts understood that this arrangement is inde- | pendent of the team organization, and it is possi- ble that some of the members may decline to enter ‘she contest. . ENGLISH MERCHANTS FAILED. Loxpon, July 15, 1875. Lambert, Brothers and Scott, coal merchants, Wo. 85 Grace Church street, have falied, Their liabilities are $1,000,000, THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. & NEW TREATY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC ON THE EAST COAST—THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR SIGNS IT IN ENGLAND. Lonvow, July 15, 1875. Mr. Bourke, Under Foreign Secretary, in re- sponse to an inquiry of Sir John Kennaway, said :—‘Doubts having been raised respecting the fulfiment of the treaty of 1873, for the suppres- sion of the slave trade on the East Coast of Airica, another treaty was completed while the Suitan of Zanzibar was here, which it is to be hoped will be Sally carried THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR. 2 teeny phn TRE AFRICAN POTENTATE LEAVES ENGLAND FOR THE CONTINENT. Lonpon, July 16, 1875, ‘The Sultan of Zanzibar, who has been on a visit to this country for several weeks, will leave here to-day (or the Continent, BURMAH. enemies AM INSURRECTION SAID TO HAVE BROKEN OUT AGAINST THE MONARCH. RasG@oon, Jaly 15, 1875. It 4s reported that an insurrection bas begun the neighborhood of the town of Bhan, in Bormat. THE PAWN OFFICK OF ITALY, eee waphless THE NATIONAL ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO SELL A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS. Rome, duly 16, 1875. The Pawnbroking Department of the Italian government announces the saie of an unredeemed gallery of paintings in November next in eleven lots. If, however, an offer of $15,000 francs tur the Whole gallery is made before the time fixed for the gale the pictures Will be auctioned in one let, | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. FRANCE. THE NIEVRE DEPARTMENT ELECTION DEBATED AGAIN IN THE ASSEMBLY—THE MINISTEBIAL- IsTS POINT OUT THE DANGERS OF THE HE- PUBLIC—SHE BEVOLUTIONISTS PREFERABLE TO THE BONAPARTIST3—M. GAMBETTA'S CHOICE, Pants, July 15, 1875, In the National Assembly to-day M. Savary, the reporter of tae Committee upon the Election in the Department of Niévre, deiivered a specch of three hours’ duration, whieh was attentively listened to. He dwelt upon the necessity of arresting tie Progress of Bongpartsm. He also attacked M. Ryuher, whom he styled “the abettor of the coup d’dtat.”! THE NATION IN DANGER OF REVOLUTION, M. Buffet, the Presiaent of the Ministerial Soun- cil, also spoke. He defended the Prefect of Police {rom the attacks mae upon him yesterday by M. Rouher, aaa said tne Prefect was perfectly right in pointing out the double danger by whicn the country was threatened by both revolutionists and Bonapartists, The danger from the former was more serious, and the government would ke:p a watcbfal eye upon them, EXCITEMENT IN THE HALL. * The Bonapartists and members of the Right cheered this statement, while the Left prote against it. AGAINST THE BONAPARTISTS. M. Dufaure, Minister ot Justice, said the govern- ment would display viguance in regard to the Bonapartists. He would not remain a member of any government which pegiectea that duty. ; M. GAMBESTA’S POSITION. M. Gambetta called atteation to the divergence in the statements of the two Mipisters, and, with much warmth, secused the government of sup- porting the Bonapartists, maintaining Kopapart- ist functionaries in oMee and folowing in the steps of the Kroglie admioistiation. ‘ CABINET MAKING. M. Buffet asserted that a periect agreement pre- vailedin the Cabines, especially between M. Da- faure, and bimsel/, He considered that he was rendering a great service to the country by main- taining old functionaries who were loyal, although they had served under the Empire. THE MEMBERS AGAIN AGITATED. The Le{t violently protested against these re- maarks of M. Buffet, while the Right and Bopa- partists loudly cheered. A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT. After urther animated debate a resolution was passed. by a vote of 488 19 3 statung that the Assembly, confiding in the governments declara- tons, passes to the order of the day. The Bonapartisis woo had agreed to support the motion were well satisfied with the resuit. THE LEFT. FOILED, The Left, who abstatned from voting, were pro- portionately displeased. THE MINISTRY A UNIT. M. Dafaure subsequently affirmed that there was po divergence between the Ministers. The government had nothing to add to or withdraw from the declarations if nad already made. AN ENGLISH REVIEW OF THE ASSEMBLY DIv- ISION—THE GOVERNMENT PLACED IN A DIE- FICULTY. . Loxpoy, July 16—5:30 A. M. The Paris correspondent of the Times summar- izes the result of ‘Jesterday’s debate in the As- sembly as follows:— is The government, separated from the Left, are thrown back on the Right. The difficulty arising ts, how can the government remain in power supported by a majority whichis opposed to the constitutional bills? As it cannos be supposed the government will resign without completing its constitutional work, will it rely upen the ma- jority of last night or upon that from which it has vioiently separated itseli? The coming sit- lungs must solve this problem. Meanwhile the yictory belongs to the Bonapartists, ENGLAND. a MB, DISRAELI DEFENDS THE CONSTITUTION AS IT Is—THE COPYRIGHT BILL PROGRESSING IN PARLIAMENT. Lonpon, July 15, 1875. In the House of Commons this eventn# sir Charles Dilke offered a motion that in the opinion otthe fiouse it is the duty of the government to inquire into the various methods for a juster dis- tribution of political power, with the view to securing the more complete representation of the people. He called attention to the increased population in the large towns and the decrease in the small boroughs. Mr, Disraeh replied that such anomalies were mevitable and @ periodical revision of the consti- tution was necessary to prevent them. He de- clared the present system was the aamiration of the world, The House divided and the motion was lost by a yote of 120 yeas to 190 nays. TuE COPYRIGHT BILL READ A SECOND TIME, The Canada Copyright bill passed its second reading. THE PRINCE OF WALES’ TOUR, ae THE OPPOXENTS OF THE ENGLISH MONEY GRANT DEFEATED IN PARLIAMENT. Loxpow, July 15, 1875, In the House of Commons this aiternoon Mr. Henry Fawcett, liberal memper tor Hackney, of- fered a motion declaring that it was inexpedient for the Indian government to pay any part of tne expenses of the Prince of Wales’ Eastern tour, Mr, Disraeli opposed the motion, because the Prince would be the guest of the Viceroy of India, Mr. Gladstone supported Mr. Disraeli. The motion was finally rejected by a yote of 67 yeas against 879 nays. THE MONEY GRANT TO THE PRINCE OF WALES VOTED BY PARLIAMENT. LONDON, July 15, 1875. The grant to defray the expenses of the Prince of Wales’ visit to India passed in the House of Commons this evening by a vote of 338 yeas to 16 nays, SPAIN. GENERAL DORREGARAY IN CATALONIA PURSUED BY THE ALFONSISTS. MapRIp, Jaly 15, 1875. The Oficial Gazette announces that the Carlist Generai Dorregaray has entered Catalonia by way of the Tremp vailey. A HOY PURSUIT BY THE ALFONSISTS, He is pursued by the nsist Generals Weyler and Martinez Campos. THE SPANISH ANTILLES, WILL A GREAT POWER's “coLormpATION OBTAIN THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE ISLANDS ? LONDON, Joly 15, 1875. Carefal inquiry in proper quarters here ana on the Continent fails, thus far, to obtain confirma- tion of the New York rumor regarding Go-opera- tion between England, Germany and the United States in negotiations tor a termination of the war in Cuba and securing the independence of the Spanish colonies of the West Indies, THE GERMAN KAISERS. EMPEROR WILLIAM THE GUEST OF HIS MAJESTY FRANZ JOSEPH, VrENNa, July 15, 1875. The Emperor of Germany has arrived at Ischl, where he is the guest of the Emperor of Austria. THE CHURCH MISSION IN LONDON, THE VICTORIA THEATRE DEDICATED To THE SERVICE OF Gop, Loxpon, Juiy 15, 1875. A prominent business man has bought tne Vic- torla Theatre and intends to fit it up Jor religious ‘work, CHINA AND JAPAN. CHINESE IMPERIAL HONOB TO A VICTORIOUS GENERAL—A DANGEROUS AGITATION IN KASHGAB—MANTCHOORIA MOVED BY INSUR- BECTIONISTS—THE MIKADO OF JAPAN A MODERN BEFORMER. 84N FRANCISCO, Cal., July 15, 1875. The steamship Great Reputfiic, from Hong Kong | va Yokohama, arrived to-day, | Among the passengers wore rear A@miral Pen- | Dock and staff, irom the command of the Asfatic | squadron, She brings advices from Hong Kong to June 15 and Shanghai to June 16, IMPERIAL HONOK 70 A VICTORIOUS CHINESE GEN- ERAL, Shen Pao Chen, late Futai of Fukien, and con- Spicuous for bis services in Formosa, has been ap- | pointea Viceroy of Kiangsu, Kiangst and Aonui, | and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in the South of Obina, with headquarters at Nanking. KASGHAR A POINT OF DANGER, DiMeulties with Kasbgar are apprehended by the Peking Cabinet, The rulers of that province Bre believed to be in alliance with authorized | emissaries from the Western nations, proposing to throw off Chinese rule, THE WaB IN SOUTHERN FORMOSA. After repeated defeats by the aborigines, the Chinese troops are said to have gained a yictory in Southern Formosa. Two hundred savages are reported to have been killed, Particolars are not given, INSURRECTIONIST MOVEMENT IN MANTCHOORIA. Insurgent outoreaks m Mantcnoorta continue, The troops despatehed trom New Chevang have not yet commenced operations. JAPAN, ¢ YoronaMa, June 24, 1875. The Mikado visits the isiand of Yesso in July. He will be absent from the capital avout three weeks. INDUSTRIAL REPRESENTATION. The Japanese contributions to the Australian Exposition are valued at $14,000 only. THR EMPEROR IN REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIT. The Consultative Assembly of provincial officials met gt Jeddo June 20. The proceedings were opened by an address | from the Emperor. The functions of this bouy are | Umited in extent, and important only as estab- Msbing a system wnich will be carried to greater lengths hereaiter, ‘ RUSSIAN ARBITRATION, Tntelligence has been received that Russia has decided in favor of Japan in the arbitration of the Maria Luz naval arbitration case. THE ABORIGINES, INDIANS KILLED BY SOLDIERS—EXCITEMENT AMONG THE TRIBES—NEGOTIATIONS §US- PENDED. Oman, Neb., July 15, 1875, A Special despatch to the Herald reports the killing of two Indians and the wounding of three | others by soldiers on the Little White Earth River, | | this being on the reservation. The indians are | Intensely excited over tne occurrence and all negotiations and work of the commissioners are entirely Suspended and they are detained at the Red Cloud Agency. The circumstances attending the adair are not known here, AN INDIAN AGENT'S REPORT ABOUT BEEF. WASHINGTON, July 15, 1875. The Indian Bureau bas received a@ letter from | Inalan Agent Richards at the Wichita Agency, | Gated July 5, in which be answers charges con- | cerning the quality of beef furnished to the In- aians. While he says the beef woud not be con- sidered frst class in the Eastern markets it has mostis been fair and wholesome aud indifferent lois have been rejected, THE ALASKA INDIANS.- CHARACTERISTIC LETTER FROM GENERAL HOW- ARD—A CHRISTIAN WARRIOR'S APPEAL FOR MISSIONABIES. WASHINGTON, D. ©., July 15, 1875. General Howard has sent the following letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs :— HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA, } PORtLAND, Oregon, July 2, 1875, Sin—I write you 10 haste, just as 1 am starting to visit Kiamata. The Indians near Fort Wrangel and those near the jort at Sitka are energetic and sell-supporting. A little instruction would avoid Much at the present time. They very much de- sire that we would send them teachers, The English, at Fort Simpson and at Metiakata. nave, | through their mipisiers, given instruction to the Andian children, and nave brought so many of the opie to real Christianity toat there order, marriage, in jon of the virsues pocansanily follow successful presen’ of vine trath, The contrast 1s so marked com- pared with our own religious neglect even to give the Indians in Aianka, near by, the simpl ments of the knowledge shat, all the children in Our conathy may have, that 1 thought 1 would ty to you im behalf ot those tribes of which the Stickeens are @ type. They (the const {ndiane) are ail now at peace. The dificuities Wrangel and at the lake vulages bee | been completely settled they arc ready, and at Wrangel and Sitka eagerly desire, to have their children taught. If there 1s no appropriation ask the Presbyterians, Congregat ists, Methodists, Baptists, Eolsco- palians, Cathoiic or other working Christians to send us TEACHERS FOR THESE TRIBES. For $2,000 Lcould get twoof the nmght kind of men 10 go. Jt really needs at each place a man and his wife, both well fitted for tne beat type of Christian teaching, to make substantial headway — somebody like Mr. and Mrs. Cowley, at the Spo- | kan vulage, or like what yoneven saw at White Earth, You must understand the need, ‘The Alaska field is just ready for the most remuner: tive Unristian teaching, Ifyou need further an more detailed iniormation 1 will send an oficer ‘when it is possible to do sv—one who will give you acareful report. 1 deem it the cheapest and best of all the ways devised to keep oraer—viz., the giving of proper instruction to these Indians, [ bid told by an intelligent Englishman at Simpson THE FIGHTING AND KILLING of another for revenge, as also aruokenness had almost entirely disappeared; that the Episcopal missionary at Me'lakata nad done more to keep the peace and furtner the prosperity and happi- ness of ail the people, Indians and whites, than all other government agencies, not forgetting the | English gunboats, which carried aiong a magis- | irate vo places where tronbie had arisen. Fron- ; er prejudice is Much against this view of thinys, | but 11 18 capable of compie'e und incontrovertible demonstration, Very mdi ir HOW BD, . 0. VARD, Brigadier General Commanding Department, A WOMAN SCORNED. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 16, 1875. Mrs, Aurora K. Dimmock attempted to take the lle of Dr. A. W. Thompson with a revolver at Northampton yesterday, because he nad failed to keep his promise to marry her. She was fotled tn her attempt, and Dr. Thompson has since taken Steps for her confinement as lunauc. Her iriends, however, claim that she 18 not tnsane a e is much excitement in the town over r. ¢ DEATH WARRANT SIGNED. HARRISBURG, Pa., July 15, 1875. Governor Hartranit to-day issued a warrant for the execution, on, August 9, of Barney McUue, convicted in Lycoming county, in ‘Becember, 1874, of the murder of John Deter. THE FLOODS IN FRANCE. MONTREAL, July 15, 1875. The Montreal Catholic Seminary has subscribed $1,000 in ald of the sufferers by the floodsin | France. A pubiio meeting for the same object will be heid on Saturda; AN APPEAL FROM FRANCE, The Consul General of France has just received @ commupication trom the Duke Decazes, the French Minister of Foreigo Affairs, in relation to the recent floods and the urgent necessity of seck- ing relief from the sufferers’ friends on this side the Atlantic. The Duke, after, alluding to the sacrifices already made by the people and tne government of France in behalf of the distressed, requests the Consul General to open at his ofiice in this city a subdseription list and to appeal earnestly to tbe French residents to aid tn repair- ing the terrible calamity. ‘fhe Cons accoridtagly opens the subscription list at his ofice to-day, and Invi all p ished people of tne int their contriputions, Dake Decazes promises to publiah im the Columns of the Journal apiciet the names of all the benciactors aud the amounts suogeribed. Provinence. R. 1. July 15, 1876. Printing cloths market firm at unchanged prices, | Livmgstone and Mr. WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuincron, July 15, 1875. PROGRESS OF COUNTING THE MONZX IY THE TREASUBY. ‘The counting of the funds jn the reserve vaults | of the Treasury has deen completed, and every. thing found to be correct. Toe committee Is now | epgaged in counting the vonds deposited by na- tional banks as security for circulation and public | deposits. They will report the iil result of the count on Tuvsday next. THE EMBASSY AT BRUSSELS. The names of several prominent gentlemen Bave been presented for the vacant post of Minis- ter, to Brussels, put there 18 reason to believe that General Badeau, now Consul General at Lon- don, will bo the successor of J. Russell Jones, re- signed. . RUMORED CHANGE IN THE ATTORNEYSHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. A report prevails to-day that Judge Fisher, United States Attorney for the District of Colum- bia, will be superseded by ex-Governor Wells, of | Virginia, although the report is not confirmed at | the Department ol Justice there are clroumsiances | which show that Mis removal ts meditated. A DENIAL FROM SECRETARY DELANO. Secretary Delano says there is no truth what- ever in the publication that immediately on the Teceipt of Professor Marsh’s statement ne selected @ secret agent Lo proeced at once to the Rea Cloud Agency. THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE. Beaver, Utab, July 15, 1875, Jonn D. Lee is at work writing his statement. Seveial witnesses, too nearly connected with the assacre, have become alarmed and left town. veryoody 18 anxiously awaiting the develop- ments to be made next week. BANQUET Sararooa, N, Y., July 15, 1875. Commodore C. K. Garrison gave a banquet the Coited States Hotel this evening to the Cor- nell crews and the captains of the other crews. It was superb eniertainment and lasted until a | jate bour, breaking up with great good feeling and -barmony. TO CORNELL PIGEON SHOOTING, —— A PLEASANT DAY WITH THE BIRDS AT BABYLON. A bumber of well-known sporting gentlemen met yesterday at Babylon, L. 1, in order to be present at the pigeon shooting match be!weenMr. Garroll Livingstone and Mr. b. De Forest. The matcn was arranged a short time ago for $500 a side, each contestant to shoot at 50 birds, 35 yards Tisey 5 traps, and according to the Englisn Gun ©lod rules. When the party arrived at Mr, Smith’s hotel they were rather disappointed to near meat, owing to the serious iod:sposition of a near relative, Mr. De Forest would not be able tb shoot. About halfpast eleven Mr. Carroll Livingstone arrived, with Mr. George Loriilard, having driven over from tue latter's breeding farm, some Line miles distant, After hearing tae rather untortunate news, Mr. Living- stone very courteously declared the match off, as they could not consistently postpone it, ana waived bisclaim tothe forielt that was declared in the agreement. Both gentlemen then decided | to make a Dew matcn to be shot some day in Oc- tober. As there were plenty of birds on nand a prop- Osition Was made to shoot some sweepstakes, but in the meantime Mr. Lorillard matched Mr. E. Stevenson to snoop A MATCH FOK ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SIDE with Mr. John Hecksher, The’terms of the match Were, to shoot at 25 birds each, five traps, and ac- cording to the English Gun Club rules. Mr. Heck- sher was to shoot at 27 yards rise and Mr. Steve: son at 26. ‘The party then moved out to the shoot- img ground, where Mr. Peine was already at work fixing the traps. Mr. Carroll Livingstone oMei- ated us reteree. The toss tor fir by Mr. Hecksner. The day was dei! was a cool breeze comu & the water, waicn counteracted toe scorching beat of the midday sua. THE SHOOTING. Mr. Hecksber toox first shor, and in the hurry of the moment lorgot to cock his gun, jett:ng the bird get away witnout a shor, Mr, Stevenson bowled over his first in handsome styie, and then Mr. Hecksher scored one. afr. Stevenson kiled his second before she ert the ground, ana as the referee called no bird, he took another cnance and missed. ‘The birds were very sleepy and required some stirring up beiore they would leave the trap. Both men then killed their birds in hind- some style, and Mr. Hecksher gave bis next both | varrels, ut failed to knock fim over. Mr, Stevenson nit nis next pretty hard, but the bird got outside the boundary. The two tollowing birds were both killed, leaving the score at the end of the first five 3 ana 3. | After a bad,miss from Mr, Hecksher is antagonist Killed and took the lead. The two next fet away, Mr, Stevenson’s carrying @ dose of lead that rather impeded his progress, Mr, Mecksner kliled his next Cleverly and Mr. Stevenson missed. ihe score stood 4and 4. Mr, Hecksher killed his nexc two birds and Mr, Stevenson allowed botn of nis to wander off, Mr, Hecksher was now shooting well, and kilied hix next three birds im handsome sty! Mr. Stevenson appeared to be shooting with too much powder, as his gun recoiled heavily; bur, alter missing six consecutive birds, he recovered bis form and killed a couple pretty cleverly. Mr. Hecksher killed his fitteenth bira before be was five yards from the trap, making nis score 11 Killed out of 15. Mr. Stevenson also bowled his over, and stood 7 killed out uid, The | chances gow Were very much in savor of Mr. Hecksner, as he was Killlmg everything, and stood | 4 birds auead, with only 10 more to shoot a Mr, Stevensoo Was now shooting well and sn cecded in killing 5 in succession. Mr. Hecksher, alter killing 11 without a miss, let his ninetecutn get away. Mr. Stevenson followed suit, Lhe birds were Very Gull, probaDly alfected by the heat, and hardly a single one lef the trap without | some eXtra persuasion. Aiter 20 birds the score stood:—Hecksner, 15 killed’, and Steycnson, 10, That, tnerelore, left Mr, Hecksnor.a bird to Ki in oraer to Win, He accomplighed the ieat in his next shot, and won the match, SUMMARY. Handicap match tor $160 a side between Mr. Joan WG, Hecksher and Mr. E. Stevensoo, birds, Hye teaps, under Engish rules, Mr, Heo! sher twenty-seven yards and Mr, Stevenson twenty-six. ar. Regenerate 1, 1, 0,1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,1, 1,1, 0, 1, 1. b= Mr, Stevenson—t, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0,1, 1, 1, 1, iy 0, Jy O10. SWEEPSTAKFS CONTEST. The party then went to the hotel, and alter din- ner returned to the grounds to shoot some sweep- stakes. 10 birds Were a good deal better during the allernoon, and the shootthg was very good at the first. r. Jolin ‘Snedicor, handicapped at twenty-four yards, carried off the first sweep, ana then Mr. Garroll Livingstone and Mr, ©. Hecksner divided the next. The third al-o fell to Mr. ©, Hecksner, who shot re- markably well and made good use of his second barrel. The Cot J 18 @ summary of the shuot- ing ior the sweepstakes, Sweepstakes, $5 entrance, five birds, five traps, English rules:— FIRST, Rise, +009 = 26— Name. CITTEer C, Livingstone J. G. Heckst EB. stevenso [ a L J, Snedicul &, Livingstone... J. G, Heeksber, ., &, Hecksher, G. Lorilae J, Snedicor LIVINGSTO: A match was then HHO COSOHM BRR Hee r &, Hecksner to shoot ten birds, the former from thirty yards rise and the latrer from twenty-seven, Mr, Livingstone was vhe favorite in the betting, but his young antag- onist snot very carefully and well, aod alter the ten birds were out the score stood seven and seven. Mr, Livingstone then started to shoot of the te, and missing, Mr. ©, Heeksher knocked his bird over cleverly and won the match, ‘The folluw- ing 1s the summary :— Matcn for $50, 10 birds, five traps, English rules. Name, Rise—Yarde, Birds, Tie. ©. Livingstone.30,... 1,0,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,1—7 0 C. Hecksner....27.... 0, 0, 1, 0) 1, 1,1,1,1,1—7 1 There is considerable excitement over the match that ts to be shot at Newport on August 16 between Mr, John G. Hecksher, ot New Yorkwnd ‘ Pailadelpnia, Itis to be snot for a 2,250 a side, 50 birds, five taps, at 35 yards tise, A doubie maten between Mr. Carroll Livingstone «na Mr. Joan G, Hecksher against Gene! E. Burd Grubb and Mr. Tucker, of Putla- deipnia, will also be snot at Baltimore aurtng the race week, iid = | rie practice, directed the firing. Seventy-frst 8. Yaris. Scor Pes a a i {iid $48 a Adjatant Waydell.....+5 +s wh gee S 8 et dew Drum Major Strube. tie-§ : 2 ; .. Captain Harding. Hore 1 3 ah Orderly Sergeant Ferris.. ia : $4 ks Private Jordan......5 Pare ey a Lieutenant Lepper..... - RB-0 8 iicits Sergeant Murphy... 1-3 O bk oi , Sergeant Pullman ......ssesecseeees | dnpeg be ¢ Seat Drummer Brown. fares SES Private Scrantan. ay wo st 2. Sergeant Wood... AOS Se eae so SCORES OF THE SIXTY-NINTA REGIMENT. aes Yards Scares.” Totals, Captain Coleman..sevsere-s-ssseees fama OF ALIS _95 Captain McDonald. 3 ye a3e a a Private Collins. iar te dag 1 ae SCORES OF THE SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENT. ames. Yaris. _ Scores. Me 3344 6 3-18 *tH0—5 5 5 5 4-412 Lieutenant Sturche as {ext $3448 Guitar Orbor, :soopsssseseenseosees | aes DBS | Private Teets.. oma a Private McGuire ay ith Corporal Prichard. me EA Ae Sergeant Montgomery. etre ae ae Private Stmpeon. SH si Private McAdam 5 a FE oe ee | Private JUAgC....seeeees eetsee te Sergeant Whalar..... yas ty se ee Private Burdell yap tt Got Corporal Kenme. Hae ES Lieutenant Hutehingon..... Vee eens Pal SCORES OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT. Names. ls. Seores, Tot Sergeant-Cameron eens Lieutenant Vennet. $f { Captain Lindsay HG Captain Koss...... aee Captain Adaison... eee Sergeant McPherson. toe Private Wilson.. we Corporal Colquhoun........-+0 cae Drum Major Samo. ast Sergeant (Gourley. Res ioe | sixty-innth regiment .CREEDMOOR. MUATARY BALL PRACTION YESTERDAY—peETACH- MENTS OUT FROM THE FIRST BRIGADE, FIRsT DIVISION, N.G.8.N.¥. Yesterday was military ball practice day at Creedmoor, The weather was fine ana ofticers and men seemed to enjoy it greatly. There were troops out{rom the following regiments of the First Brigade, First Division, N.G.8,N,Y Twellth regiment, Company G, twenty-five men, and Compapy F twenty-two. Captain U. J. Me- Gowan, as the senior Jine oMcer in command orf the detacnment, and Adjutant W. HU, Murpby acted as inspector of rife practice. Twenty- second regiment, Company G, twenty-seven men, and Company D twenty-five. Captain J. Harding as senior ofMcer present, commanded the detachments from this regiment, and Captain | Jonn 8. Loomis, regimental tuispector of rifle practice, was on the grouna to instruct his men, Sixty-ninth regi- ment, Company If, 12 men, and Company E, 21. Captain McDonald commanded the detachment and Lieutenant Carton, regimental instructor of regiment, Company A, 32 men, and Company B, 30, Captain Des Morets, as senior oMicer, had charge of the detachments, and Captain | R, & Orsor, regimental Spector of rifle | practice, was on duty with ms men. teventy-ninth regiment, Company A, 24men, and | Compony B, 31, Captain Lindsay, the senior jine | oMcer of unis regiment on the ground, com- manded the detachmenis, and Captain J. Ross, regimental inspector of rifepractice, charge of the Oring. RESUME, Men Present, ‘Twelfth regiment Rete Twenty-second ro Sixty ninth regiment. Seventy first revimen Seventy ninth regupeut. Total agcregate..... animes wae ; The troops assempied in their respective eT) armo- ries in tame to get to Creedmoor on the nalt-past nine o’clock A. M. train. Kach man was supplied with twenty-eight rounds of ball cartridge ammu- pition, and was supposed to carry with him ra- tions for a day’s march. Lieutenant Colonet Joon . Camp, of the Twenty-second regiment was the eld oflcer in ‘command of the mbled detacnments, and Adjutant Wayaell | assiste) by three intelligent noo-commiamoncd omicers, aided Colovel Camp in gebting througn | with the Various details of the service. Yester- ! day was the first Lime finis season for a number of troops jrom digerent pale to come on the prac- tice ground properly oflicerea pnd told off tor Sag rvice Was curried on tn a solderly aud satisiaciory manner that showed a com- mendable desire on the part of officers and men to comply with the perhaps irksome, put, never- gneleat. Fete necessary, lorms Of routme duty in je eid. Firing did not comméhce at the 100 yards butts much belore eleven o'clock, and alter the prac- tice was finished at this distance troops re- tired in good order to the 150 yards ranges. Fin- ishing at tne latter distance, the troops tell out of Moe ior rations, In Sbout an hour afterward practice Was resumed at the 300 yards butts, ana the pap fihished their” scores on the 400 yards ~anges avout a quarter alter ix O/CLOCK. AS no provision have been made fo juroish the different me: of the press With copies of the scores there, is usually a very uncalied for baste in getting the records any Way and every Way—before the train starts, on the jolting cais—no matter how. It sought to be the duty of the Adjutant oi the day to Jurhish each Ropers with a cooy of the scores before leaving the practice ground. SCORES OF THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. Names. , Yards Sores. | Tota Adjutant Marphy.....er.ee--. TOES 1 Sos Captain McGowan tock a4 gst a Lieutenant Kirby ffi ae 443 iia J. Bushnel. 430-2 422 2-12 f 400-8 3 3 3 3— 1827 ¥. Bladen SWB 442 417 esas $573 24.0 2-10-27 Sergeant Cadlipp ‘Sie 33 H frit 5 wW—2 2 3 T. Ge Seeley. $500. SE ay J.B. Porter... {Prt soo S10 ides W0—4 2 3 2 21595 C, 8 shaw. « {BR-0 $2.6 0-12 a Cand 323 2-22 ©, BeWaterbury. { oOo 9 8 Q iat B+ —] W. OC. Vrogessesse-s+ io epee we 800-0 02 ©. E, Ryper......++: Bee bn rigy wo ae A. J. Robertson sevees. ve egdy tan, ae $8090 ag W. T. Denderson... oe) 208 = tu SCORES OF THE TWENTY-SEC‘ 3 & = z “e 4 The following is & statement showing the num- ber of men who went back from the severat regi- ments preseat jrom the third to the second class targets :— r Men Sent Back, Twelfth regiment. . 2t ‘twenty-second regiment Total aggregate tetas ‘This figure is @ good deal under fifty per cent of the number of men engaged in the practice. About hali-past three o’ciock First Sergeant Paige, of G company, elfth regiment, accympa- d by four men from the same company, broke t of the practice ground and made for she eedmoor Hotel. The Officer of the Guard sent a lores to bring in the delanquents, but ther were unable to find them, Subsequently the men re- joinet their company. Onarges are to be pre- Jerred against Paige and his comrades. it 18 noticed with some surprise by military men that the inspectors of rifle practice have orders to receipt for transportation jor the men of their regiments who zo out and practice. This is altogether wrung, and taking away irom the proper regimental oMcers an important part: of the duties and attributes which of right belong to them. Neitner 18 at right for 3 commending omMcer or senior to report the details of his command fo an inspector of rife practice, whose duties are those Of an instructor and not of a com- maader. An inspector of rifle practics does not command the sree at any time, He merely shows them how to be good marksmen, and there- tore has no right to receive a report excepting through the Aajutant of the day. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The steamship Great Republic, at San Fran- cisco irom China and Japan, reports that the . AMUSEMENTS, GILMORE’S CONCERT GARDEN. The programmes at this summer resort, which becomes more and more at/ractive and popuier each week, are increasing tn musical interest. Mr. Gilmore, having the best materiais that this country can furnish in military band music, is evidently determined to avail himself to the ut- most extent of his opportunities, Last night the surden, more lovely than ever with its increased Wealth of follage and flowers, was crowded to its fuliest extent, and Levy, Sohst and Arbuckle, the soloists, received douple encores. Levy played Schubervs “Ave Maria’? wita such exquisite finieb and expression that he was recalled twice. Sonst on ver” with warmtn and passion. Tne efforts ol the unrivatied band, Over one hun: dred strong, were directed toward the “Tau hiuser” overture, the grandest that Wagnes ever wrote; the “Oberon” overture, the chef Mauvie ol Weber, and the magni+ ficent potpourri of —"Meyerbeer’s operas. An entirely new bili will be presented thie evening, consisting of the following Works Overiure, “Anacreon,” Chernd first Ume af moere’s concerts); divertis t from the eisterst ” Wagner (tirst time at Gilmore's concerts) ; tov, “Alda,” Verdi (Orst time ab * Gilmore’s concerts); solo for cornet, fantasie on Weber's Jast waltz, Hartman, Mr, M. Arouckle Uirat time at Gilmore’s conceris): grand ae seriptive fantasie, ‘Jerome Sark Kaces,” Oper (first fime at Gumore’s concerts); aria from +4) Trovatore,”’ “Il Baien.”’ Verdi, sung by Mr. A, Sohst (frst time at Gilmore's Concert Garden); grand aria for cornet—“Una voce poco fa,” Ros aim, Mr. J. Levy (first time at Giimore’s Concerta Garden); grand selection, “Gems of Opera,” Dont. getu (first time at Gilmore’s concerts): song, ‘Embarrassment, Abt (Orat time at Gilmore's Concert Garden); galop, ‘Fuck Flock,” Herzel (fret time at Gilmore's concerts BICHARD GIBBS, Richaré Gibbs, an old and respected citizen of this city, died on Wednesday evening at tae resl~ dence of bis son-in-law, ex-Collector Thomas Mur- phy, at Long Branch, 1t i about twenty yeara since decessed was engaged in trade in New York. Hus cirele of iriends was unusually large, He was born in 1800, and was consequently sey- enty-live years old at the time of bis death. The’ old map took great pride in the progress of his son, the present United states Mtnisterat Peru, Richard Gipdbs, and who left this city about a month ago by the steamer Colon to enter upon his offical duties ar Lima. Tue son, it May be remembered, was formerly American Consal f Nuevitas in Cuba, and a member of the firm of Santos, Gibbs & Co. Shortly atter the patriots in Cuba commenced their struggle for llverty, in 1868, to tarow off the accursed yoke of Spanish tyranny, Consnl Gibbs lost a large amount ot money through the patriots burning sugar plan- tations on which his frm haa advanced large sums of money, Which caused him to resign official posi‘ion and return to the United States. ‘foe fineral o1 tne late Richard Gibbs will take piace from the residence of My. Murphy, at Long ranch, to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. JONATHAN ROWLAND. Jonathan Rowland, tn the ninety-second yearor Nis age, died at the residence of his daughter, at Rockaway, on Tuesday evening. He wad a vet- eran of the war of 1812, serving in Captam Areson’s company, from Flushing, at Fort Greeae und elsewhere. DIED. PETeRS,—At Peekskill, July 15, 1875, Mary T, Perens, relict of tne Jafe John A. Mitchell, iore merly of New Orieans, La, Funeral services at St. Peter’s church, Peeks ki, on Saturday, July 17, at two o'clock P. M. {For Other Deaths’ Se? 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