The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1875, Page 5

NEWPORT STEEPLECHASES. Second Day of the Racing Meet- ing by the Sea. A GRAND ATTENDANCE. Deadhead the Winner of a Handicap Purse of | $500, and Shanghraun, Ridden by Mr, F. L. Hart, the Newport Cup. Newrorr, R. 1., Sept. 6, 1875. The second day’s stceplechasing at Suchuest Point was brilliantly successful. Delightfully cool weather prevailed throughout the afternoon and the breeze from the ocean was even fresher than on Saturday. The sun’s rays were obscured by low floating, feccy clouds, Although the wind was enjoyable on the land, the Atlantic seemed tipped with snowy rills, and the schooners and other ctaft in the distance went scudding by very fast. The attendance Was simply astonishing. he satisfactory result of the first day’s racing had aroused everybody, apparently, to endeavor to witness the concluding events of the mect- tng. Miles of vehicles streamed from Bellevue avenue to the Point, the showy horses and glistening carriages forming @ grand and interesting cavalcade. course the scene was truly interesting, A BRILLIANT PICTURE, The subscribers’ stand, filled with gayly dressed patrons, enlivened with all the lovely colors and combi- nations of the modistes, stood out in bold relief against the shaded sky and looked like a bouquet at a distance. The structure might have been strengthened con- ‘iderably, for oneshudders to think of what a collapse and 4 wholesale launch into the breakers in the rear might result in. However, without some such structure the majority would have seen but & third of each race. It is impossible to see much from a carriage, and the irregular formation of the course renders a good firm stand necessary. Perhaps the fact that buta part of the steeplechasing can be Been from any one point of the ground is the only draw- back to what would otherwise be a perfect course, Another slight difficulty 1s the necessity of waiting until the tide is low so as to secure the mugnificent drive along the second beach. This was the chief reason why the races did not commence until half-past four o'clock to-day. THE HORSES APPEAR, It was nearly five o’clock before Deadhead and Wood- field came out and began to canter for the handicap, the first wearing Donahue’s colors, green jacket and black velvet cap, the second Torrance’s colors, black body jacket with scurlet sleeves and cap. There was some little disappointment that so few horses were to start, but the two started well, green and black leaping to the front instantly and keeping it round to the very last hurdle, when black and scarlet came up, and the leap was made almost instantancously. Deadhead re- tovered himself very quickly, and was thus enabled to reach the winning post about half a length in advance, Now the multitude left the walls and haystacks and tame trooping over in an irregular body. “Three cheers for the green and black,” “Three cheers for Donahue” they yelled. Next it was necessary to give the horse a “tiger,”” which was done in true Hibernian style. THE GENTLEMEN RIDERS. Of course the great attraction to-day was the stceple- chase, for gentlemen riders, about a two-mile contest, for the Newport Cup and a good purse—the cup to the rider, the money to the owner of the horse. ‘There was great excitement when the bell called up the horses, The occupants of carriages stood up and eagerly scanned the horses and riders. The thousands planted along the walls around the judges’ stand and in front of the water jump bustled and chatted. Even the hayricks were manned again, but it was not easy to judge of their de- liberations, Whatever stakes were lost and won on these mounds of winter feed may never be known, and society | will therefore be so much the loser, A hundred field glasses watched the gentlemen jockeys from the stand. Near the wayes there was Mr. A, W. Clason, dressed in & fawn-colored jacket, pink sleeves and cap, sitting well on Metcor, Cantering along the left was Mr FL. Hart, in’ a black | jacket, with yellow cap and sash, ~— on Shaughraun. There; just returning from the judges’ stand, was Mr. H. Boutheiler in a purple cap and orange Jacket, He was to ride Resolute. The favorite appeared to be Shaughraun, who pranced quietly up xnd down for a few seconds, but took good care not to rush at the hurdle as he went out. Considerable delay ensued between the cantering aud rubbing down, occasioned, it was understood, by the difficulty in getting the mght weight for Resolute. RUNNING TO WIN. All the horses seemed to be heavily loaded, and Shaughraun showed it, too, as he made a short trial just bofore the start, At length the flag dropped, and off they went, yellow cap taking the first wall like a greyhound, followed quickly by the pink and the fawn. Now the excitement was intense. The fear that any ac- cident might bappen to was not pleasant; but the racers dashed on— now over a wall, then over a hurdle, along | the East River, up and down, almost as fast as the eye could follow them. At the turn along the | northern shore yellow was still leading, followed by pink; but all three ran out slightly, Soon the bright colors could be seen flying on to the homestretch. Cautiously each horse took the barriers, and gradually the speed increased. As they approached the main en- closure the mounted policeman galloped around to drive off the crowd, and some of the spectators within the enclosure cheered slightly as yellow took the water jump several lengths in advance, Resolute leaped next and cleared, receiving his ovation in due course, A RIDER INJURED. On caine Meteor to the water, but he dipped his hind feet, and on making a second bound seemed to knuckle over for an instant, seemed to fall back, then gradually “shpped off on the | right side of the horse to the ground and was apparently doubled up, as he endeavored to yet out of the way. He was picked up, half insensible, but soon after remarked, jocosely, “That the horse had nearly knocked the breath out of him. He was hurt more by his fall to the ground than by the hoof of the horse. At the | Immediately afterward Mr, Clason | al | the low wall at the lower end of the | came NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. When Deadhead passed over the brush he was about four | lengths abead of the chestnut horse, Going away from there and running parallel with the water they jumped another hurdle about 100 yards away; then the horses cireled to the left at the furthest part of the course, where they jumped another hurdle, At this point Woodfield was within three lengths of Deadhead. Both horses jumped finely, never touching even the top brush. They then leaped a low wall and turned their | faces toward the judges, being over half a mile | a Running up the straight course known as the * back tr ’ the first obstacle they met was a brush fence, Deadhead leading over it by four lengths. Continuing on up the hill the next jamp was over another | hurdle, where Woodfield seemed to be close on the heels of Deadhead, A run of two hundred yards further brought the horses to a stone wall. When this was reached Deadhead had the previous advantage of four lengths, On this long stretch there was another hurdle and afterward the stone wall, there entering the field from which they started, Getting over the wall cleverly Deadhead still led four lengths, They ran sharply to the water jump, which both horses clearea tn gallant style, each jumping twenty feet or more in going over the brush and water. Deadhead then went across the fleld at a spanking gait, leading five lengths at the stone wall, He passed to the oblique wall dividing te field and held his advantage over — this also, The horses then ran toahurdie on the south- west end of the course, and here Deadhead had six circling around the extreme south end of the course, Woodiicld was close up to Deadhead. The horses’ then ran side and side and, going over the next hurdle brought their heads pointing to the judges’ stand. Again, and still on down to the last hurdle, the horses raced at their best spee hundred yards from the finish the horses ws 1; but as soon as they landed after the j Deadhead whip and spur, and, after a beautiful straggle, landed him a winner by half a length, This close finish gave great satisfaction to the immense erowd of spectators, and when the judges announced that Deadhead had won the race loud cheers were given for the horse and his rider, SUMMARY, Nuwvont, R. L, September 6, 1875—Second day of lechase Mecting.—Judges, William R. Travers, . P. Wetmore and Fairman Rogers, Starter, How: land Robins. . First Rack.—Handieap steeplechase, over the short course, one mile and seven-eighths; purse of $500, of which '$400 to the winner and $100 to the secoud horse. STARTERS. Joseph Donahue’s b. g. Deadhead, 4 years old, by Julius, dam Leisure, 154 Ibs, (Maney). ACH, Torrence’s ch, ¢ Wooddeld (late Harry ‘4years old, by Daniel Boone, dam Sigma, (Murphy).....+- Feiter); 143 Ibs 2 THE NE ‘The second race was for the Newport Cup, a steeple- chase for tlemen riders, over the same course as fhe first race, which is one mile and seven-eighths in length; $400 ‘to the owner of the winning horse and $150 ‘to the owner of the second horse, the cup to be given to the rider of’ the winning — horse the regular weight, 160 Ibs, overweight allowed if declared; three to start; horses to be named'at the post. The following were K, Lawrence named chestnut horse olute, ridden by Mr. H. Boutheiler; A, W. Clason ned and rode chestnut horse Meteor and PF, L, Tart med bay gelding Shaughraun, There was consider- able delay in getting the horses ready for the race, After all preliminaries had been arranged and the gentle- men mounted, Mr. Robins dropped the flag to a very good start, and the horses galloped leisurely away from ‘the score, Resolute leading, Meteor second, Shaughraun bringing up the rear, At he stone wall, 100 yards away from the starting place, | Resolute was’ six lengths in front; Meteor second, two haughraun, The horses jnmpell the wall very prettily, Resolute ran wide as he went to the’ hurdle, and was only three lengths ahead of Meteor as he passed over, Shaughraun trailing. When the horses leaped the oblique wall Resolute led one length, the others close together, away from the others four lengths to the hurdle near the water, Meteor being four lengths clear of Shaughraun atthe time. Then Meteor ran up and passed Resolute at the next hurdle; and as the horses wheeled around the lower part of the track and jumped the hurdle on the hill Shaughraun was leading, Meteor second and Resolute third, The horses then jumped ourse and the begin- ning of the straight track, and Meteor and Resolute ran very wide in making the turn, giving Shaughraun a commanding lead for a short time. When théy to the — stiff stone wall 200 yards further up the road Shaughraun lead four lengths, Resolute second, eight lengths ahead of Meteor, The lengths ahead of | horses ran up the green track in the order given above, jumping aburdie and then a stout stone wall into the starting field, Shaughraun showing the way by adozen lengths, Resolute second, two lengths ahead of Meteor. The horses then ran to the water, Shaugh- jraun made «a poor jump and landed = in head that as the horses passed over the stone wall, | Resolute dashed | ' | therefore, afford no excuse for any “retormer”? of re- the centre of it, nearly unseating Mr. Hart, The gen- | tleman fortunately recovered his seat, but not betore | the horse had lost considerable ground. made a very pretty Jump, but when Meteor went over he, too, jumped into’ the water, and stumbling, Mr. Clason Jost his seat and some say his surrup and in a moment afterward he was on the ground and the horse runnin after the others, riderless, Meteor jumped the wall on the opposite side of the field and cantered off toward the water, Resolute ran after Shaughraun gamely, but the latter had a lead of six lengths over the oblique wall and the hurdle following. Mr. Boutheiler, keeping Resolute at the top of his speed, succeeded in closing some of the daylight at the stone wall on the extreme, southerly end of the course, and taking the inside of the turn came within three lengths of Shaughraun at the hurdle on top of the hill, facing the starting place, Resolute came down to the last hurdle gamely and went over on even terms with Shaughraun; but the latter was est in motion after the jump, and he thereby beat Res- olate under the wire a length, winning $400 for his | owner, Mr. A. H. Torrance, and the Newport Cup tor Mr. Hart, his rider, The crowd then quickly made arush to see whether Mr. C! hart, but they found that gentlemen not much the worse for the fall. Thus ended the steeplechase racing at Newport for this season, to be repeated next September im a much im- proved style, notwithstanding that everything that was projected has been carried out in this meeting, much to the satisfaction of the imbabitants of Newport | and the surrounding country. either of the gentlemen | ‘ . M SUMMARY, Same Day—Sxcoxp Rack.—The Newport Cup, a steeplechase for genticmen riders; one mile and seven- eighths; regular weight, 160 Ibs.; overweight allowec; $400 to the winning horse, the cup to the winning rider and $150 to the second horse, STARTERS, F. L, Hart’s (A. H. Torrance’s) b. g. Shaughraun, 4 years old, by Tipperary, dam Jenny P: a H. Boutheller’s (J. G. K. Lawrence's) dw i A.W. C! by Asjeroid, dam Maria Innes.. *Stumbled and rider unseated. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, THIRD ANNUAL RUNNING MEETING—POOL SELI- ING ON THE OPENING EVENTS. The running meeting given by the management of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds begins to-day and will be continued Thursday and Saturday of this week There are three events on the card to be de- cided this afternoon—the first. a hurdle race, two miles, over eight hurdles, purse of $400; the second, dash of three-quarters of a mile, for | two-year-olds, purse of $200, and third, mile heats! for thousand persons crowded around him as he was being | led to the inclosure, but to every inquiry he simply re- | marked, “I am not hurt.” His horse s mpered off after the yellow and the | purple, and crossed them just before they eaine to the | last hurdle, Coming to this last jump there was tremen- fous commotion, for the purple had closed up the | gap between himself and the yellow, and took the final | Jeap almost ut the same instant, but the yellow rushed in, and was declared the winner of the cup. There was about the same number present as on Saturday, but the interest seemed to increase each hour to the end. {thas certainly been a grand meeting, and cannot fail wo lead to the permanent establishment of annual Neeplechases from this time forward, THE RACING, ‘Two steeplechases were on the programme, the first being handicap for a purse of $500—-$400 to the first and $100 to the second horse, over the short course, one mile and seven-eighths. For this race the following were handicapped:—J. Donahue's bay gelding Deadhead, by Julius, dam Leisure, 4 years old, 164 Ibs, ; A. IL, Torrence’s chestnut colt Woodfield, by Daniel Boone, dam Sigma, 4 years old, 143 Ibs, and the same gentleman's bay gelding Shaughraun, by Tipperary, dam Jennie P., 4 years old, M4 Ibs, Dr, Cattanack's chest- fut horse Meteor, by Asteroid, dam Maria Innis, aged, 126 tba; A Taylor’s chestnut mare Minnie Me, by Planet, dam Edina, 6 years old, 130 Ibs,, and from the same stable the chestnut horse Warlike, by War Dance, dam by Cuptain Beard, 6 years old, 136 Ibs; J. GK. Lawrence's chestnut horse Resolute, by Revolver, dam Mattie C., 5 years old, 145 Ibs, and A. Allen's chest- gut horse Tradewind, by Lightning, dam by Revenue, aged, 145 ibs. Only two of the above came to the post when called for, these being Deadhead and Woodfield, THE RACE, After a little warming up tho horses were started on even terms, Deadhead going at once to the front and showing the Way over the first impediment, a stone wail, by four lengths, and, being there, he also she the way over the Wurdle, 200 yards further on, The Qext jump was over au oblique stone Wall, and as Dead- ‘Bean passed over it he was six lengths in advance of Wooulield, Tho horses then rau down in an easterly Girection toward the water, Where thoy meta hurdle, ed | | two-year-old fillies, all ages, purse of $400. "Pools were sold on two or three races last evening, the following being an average:— TURER-QUARTERS OF A MULE, Turf Exchange. — Johnson's. Freeboote 60 (90 io 0 Mollie Ca Oo ee | Woodlands, 100 Ibs 22 4 ww King Bee, 100 Ibs, 16 2 6 Countess, 105 Ibs. 80 15 % © «8 Vanderbilt, 108 Ibs. 6 = 10 15 B. F. Carver, 114 Ibs. 5 wm | Jack Wv 16 5 8 Wyndh ion), 105 pounds........12 15 Lutitin H., 105 Ibs ee ee | distance at the rate of Im. 41 13s, tothe mile. Up tw a late ho hurdle race. 0 pools had been sold on the This will have as starters, probably, Deadhead, 145 lbs, ; Cariboo, 151 Ibs. ; Coronet, 151 Ibs. chestnut ‘filly by ‘Censor, 145 Ibs. ; Busy Bee, 145 Ibs., and Moonstone, 158 Ibs, LEXINGTON RACES, FIRST DAY OF THE FALL RUNNING MEETING— RICHARDS, CLARK & GRINSTEAD'S GILROY FILLY, BOB WOOLLEY AND JANET THE WIN- NERS—DEATH OF THE STALLION PLANET. Lextxatox, Ky., Sept. 6, 1875, The fall meeting over the Kentucky Association course commenced to-day with fine weather, a good track, large attendance and unusually excellent sport, SUMMARY. First Racx.—Mile heata, for three-year-olds, Richards, Clark & Grinsvead’s eb." f, by Gilroy... Cadwallader's b. f. by Enquirer McGibbon's b. f. by Leamington Salyear’s br. ¢ Bill Bruce. Withers’ b, f, by Leopold, Tine, 1:433¢ One mile aud 1:50, Skcoxp Rack. @ furlong. There were five entries, Robinson & Morgan's Bob Woolley. 1 D, Swigert’s King Alfonso os 2 Melntyre’s Katie Pearce . 3a Time, 1:54, This Is the fastest race ever run in America by two seconds, The lirst furloug was run in 13 seconds, and the mile, trom string to string, in lin, 40s. —the whole viley is by Imported Leamington, dum Item, by ington Tuikp Race,—A dash of three-quarters of a mile, for There were seyen entries, J. A. Grinswead's Janet, by Lightning... 1 Gardner's ch f,, by Loxington, .. 2 A. R. Richards’ ‘ch, f. by War Dance 3 Time, 1:17 Alexander's Ono stallion Planes died Friday night Resolute | | urer, and likewise for State Engincer, THE SARATOGA CONVENTION, ooo An Apparent Lack of Interest in the Forthcoming Meeting. a A “No-Third-Term” Plank To Be Nailed in the Platform, Guessing as to Who Will Bear the Party Ban- ner in the Coming Election. - Sanarooa, Sept. 6, 1875. The hotels and streets of Saratoga have not yet Degun to afford{any very emphatic indications of the republican gathering here on Wednesday which fg to inaugurate the fall political campaign mm this State. Not more than half a dozen delegates to the Convention have thus far put in an appearance, and their arrival has only an incidental connection with the Convention. Ex-Speaker Cornell came up Saturday evening and took rooms at the United States, which is to. be the head- qnharters of the State Committee, -Governor Morgan, the chairman of the committee, is expected to-night oF to-morrow, and the New York and Brooklyn delegations will leave. | New York by this evening’s boat. The former have engaged rooms at the Grand Union, and the latter at the “States.” There does not promise to be a very large attendance of outsiders, and appearances would indi- cats far less popular or even partisan interest in the | proceedings of the Convention than is customary. An | overconfident democrat whom I encountered this morning explains this by saying that the republicans know very well that they haven’t a ghost of a chance to elect their ticket this full, and that it is only a waste of time and money for them to hold a convention at all, But I do not find among the democratic masses any greater enthusiasm on the sub- ject of politics than among republicans, it is confined mainly to officeholders, or would-be oftice- holders, and those who make politics a trade, Governor Tilden has managed to imspire some zeal among disin# terested democrats in his crusade against the Canal Ring, but on the other hand he has gained the | enmity of a large portion of the old leaders and influ- ential men of his party, who denounce him as a hum- bug and a fraud, and say he is running the ‘reform’? hobby to satisfy his ambition and revenge. So that, if the democratic party exhibits more life than its op- ponents, it is owing chiefly to the bitter dissensions in its own ranks, and it is on this more than on any thing else that the REPUBLICANS BASE PHEIR HOPES OF SUCCESS at the November election, Whatever else may be said of the Convention that meets here on Wednesday itis | pretty sure to be a harmonious gathering, while the one to be held by the democracy at Syracuse next week is | pretty sure not to be. If Governor Tilden dictates tho | ticket to be nominated gt Syracuse, as he is likely | to do, it will receive no active aid during the campaign from a large section of the party hitherto deemed indispensable to success, even if it does not have to encounter acovert opposition. The republi, | cans expect to reap acorresponding advantage from | theso divisions among their opponents, and they say they are going to put in the field a ticket of such high | and unexceptionable character as shall not suffer by competition with any ticket Tilden can name, and will, publican proclivities to go over to the enemy's camp. In fact, they will claim in their platform that | they are the only genuine original reformers, | and that Tilden is simply sowing where they have reaped and endeavoring to appropriate the while crop | to himself, Another thing which the republicans are counting on largely to aid them in the canvass is the probable” result of the Ohio elec- tion, They profess to feel sure of a victory in that State, and expect to turn it to advantage by representing it as triumph ofa sound financial platform, on which they stand pet while their enet are tottering. Lest some might attribute the Ohio result t school question rather than the financial, the Convention will | probably insert a general plank’ in their platform de- claring their soundness on that question. They will | hardly be able to make it an issue, however, | in this State unless some Catholic ' priest or editor is indiscreet enough to furnish them with capi- tal during the campaign. The recent noble defence of the common schools by Father Malone, of Brooklyn, has k ed the prop completely from under the ay | demagogues who seek to make sectarianism an issue in | the polities of this State; and unless his liberal senti- ments are disavowed by those higher in Church Ebel tke or counteracted by some over zealous bigot of equal authority, the Ohio campaign on the school question cannot be repeated in New York this tall, THE CANDIDATES, On both sides | | humerous fruitless ballotings, the democrats finally ob fect accord on “reform,” on “tnance,” on “third erm” —on every’ ‘According to all accounts it is to be a perfect lo LATER ARRIVALS. Among the delegates arrived this ev ing are Col- lector Arthur, L. Bradford Prince, Cha 5. Spencer, HL.E. Davies, Jr. Wiliam Laimbier, Charles Blake, Hugh Gard 4 ator Connoll Ulster; £. M. Sing, and a Attorney Bliss, Hugh Hastings siders on the & yeral has tury wong thi a weaithy banker of Binghamvon, and Charles ?. Easton, an Albany lumber merchant, There is great. tribula- tion about the Comptroliership, none of th whom the leaders want being nation, The State Committ with several desirable » their names until Not more than ¢ in correspondence candidates, but they dind one a score of dek et in town, and nothing definite can be pre fi ed about candidates beyon George William Curtis is likely to be selected for permanent chairman of the Convention, and Judge Robert $8. Hale, of , is talked of for temporary chairman. Governor Morgan, chairman of the Stave Comimitwe, will be here to-morrow morning, THE LATEST RUMORS, | Tho latest talk is tor A. B. Cornell as temporary Chairman of the convention. Curtis will be permanent: Chairman, ® FURTHER NEWS OF THE DELEGATES ELECTED. Bixanastoy, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1875. At the Republican County Convention this afternoon | the following delegates were chosen to the State Convention :—Ex-Governor John €. Robinson, Join B. Bowen, George J. Reid, Martin Stone and George W. Burdank, The dele | from the Osw 3. Sloan, Cha reo W. e been elected delegates to the Republican ention from this . Hupsox, N. Y,, Sept. 6, 1875. The republicans have elected the ‘following to the Saratoga Convention :—First district, Jason M. Johnson, William Bryan and Amasa Lasher, Second’ district) | Perkins F, Cady, George Reynolds and H. P. Salmon, DEMOCRATIO STATE CONVENTION. ELECTION OF DELEGATES. Port Jervis, N. ¥., Sept. 6, 1875, Messrs. Horton Tidd Thornton, A, Niven and Benja- min Winner are delegates to the Democratic State Con vention from Sullivan county, New York. N. Y., Sept. 6, 1875. ‘The democrats of Col following delegates to First dis- t, Benjamin Ray, nC, Terry and Philip Diver; econd district, Alvin Wilbur, Jacob W. Rossman and Solomon Sharp. THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. a eS AN EQUAL DIVISION AMONG THE DELEGATES— A STRAY INDEPENDENT HOLDS THE BALANCE OF POWER—A BALLOT AND AN ADJOURNMENT. Raveian, Sept. 6, 1875, The almost equal division between the two political parties of the delegates to the State Constitutional Con- vention finds its only parallel in North Carolina history inthe memorable Legislature of 1836, in which, after tained the organization by a majority of one, That body elected Strange, a democrat, United States Senator, and four whigs judges. The delegates to the Convention have been arriving in squads by every tram; some of them having arrived four or five days ago. Long before the fateful hour of noon the halls and corridors of the majestic State House—which is certainly one of the finest specimens of architecture in the way ofa capitol in the United States—was thronged by an eager and curious crowd, Upon the swarm of bust- ling delegates within the hall Sully’s superb portrait of Washington, full length and of heroic size, looked | down benignantly, The stately presence of the great Graham, but the other day foremost of living North | Carolinians, was missing, But there were Clingman and Barringer and Reed, and others of North Cerolina’s distinguished sons, I counted five negroes among the delegates, who looked intelligent and deported them- selvas with becoming modesty, THE CAUCUSES, Both parties went into caucus at nine o’clock this morn- ing, owing to intimations of a possibility of the con- | servatives, who have been holding their caucuses in tho Hall of the House of Representatives, prolonging their deliberations with closed doors beyond the hour of have elected the | | terms ther | character, except such as are mi they, from time to time, shall find ne vacaney shall vecur the nner as the like vacane ressary; and if a e shall be filied inthe same es are fill aw in the ase of Vacancies in the General A Said Con- vention shall have no pc to consider, debate, agopt oF propose any amendment to the existing constitution or ordinance upon the following sub stead and personal pr poll and pro; x 1 the suid Convention adopt any amend- ice or term of office how existing virtne of any election or appointt under the existing eonsti tution and Jaws, until the same shall bo vacated or ex ment or ordinan: pired under existing Jaws; but the 1 Con vention may recommend the abolishment of otlice when the present term therein shail expir ies oceur, and tye vacancies, y may provide tor fillin, therwise than as now, and limitin ‘or shail said Convention adopt or pro- pose any plan or amendinent or scheme of com- pensation to the owners of emancipated 5 nor for the payment of aty liability or debt incurred wholly or in part in aid of the late war between the States, nor for the restoration of imprisonment fi or shull they require or propose any tic ty qualification for office or voting; nor shall vention pass any ordinances legisl ci amended constitution to the pes or their rati or rejection, or to convene the General Assembly, ALABAMA'S CONSTITUTION, ADDRESS OF, GENERAL lL. P. TAKING THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF TION APPOINTED TO REVISE STRUMENT-—SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT WILL BE DONE—-LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS URGED, Moyrcommy, Sept. 6, 18 The Alabama Constitutional Convention met hei day, General L. P, Walker was chosen Presid acclamation, the republicans and democri for him. WALKER ON THE CONVEN- THE ANCIENT IN- to- nt by ts all voting His father was President of the Convention | which adopted the constitution in 1819, under which Alabama was admitted into the Union, On taking the chair to-day he said: GuNTLEMEN OF THE Ci 10N—I beg you to Ree my sincere thanks for the distinguished honor you bi couterred in electing ine to preside over your delib- erations. Its duties [ shall endeavor to discharge with fairness and impartiality and with) such ability as 1 may command. — In well or- dered governments constitutional conventions should be, as indeed they aro, of rare occurrence, as changes in the fundainental law ought only to be made ‘when demanded by the — progress needs of civilization, Hasten slowly and change grad: | ually is the highest wisdom of government. The constitution ned by our fathers in 1819 was made for a new State, and under it our people pros- pered and grew into a reat Commonwealth, The war came and the sacred edifice built with such care amid the primeval forests of the Mississippi territory, was dismantled and razed tothe ground’ yy alien hands in @ spirit of ruthless iconoclasm. What is called the present constitution of the State of Alabama isa piece of unseemly mosaic, composed of shreds and patches gathered here and there—incon- gruous in design, inharmonious in action, diserimin- ating and We have met today not, indeed, reclaim the scattered fragments and rebuild the old temple, but to construct a constitution not wholly un- worthy, and we trust to succeed. The truest states- manship 1s that which so general principles as to give them flexible adaptability to the progress and needs of civilization. Let us give to our proceedings this characteri: Let the orgame law we are to frame be i consistent, enlightened and non-partisan, alike just. to all classes, protective of all interests and equal in its burdens as in its benefits, Aneminent statesman has said that “the power to tax is the power to destroy,” Governments should provide against possibilities, as possibilities often become facts, LIMIT THE LEGISLATIVE POWER, of taxation so as to shield from suspicion the honor and credit of the State, The spirit of the age is licentious and extravagant. The old eco become disreputable Individual. character been made the habit of nument, and government has degenerated into @ mere instramentality for the adval ment of personal ambitions and the promotion of personal aims in a way that would have shocked the primitive simplicities of the men who conceived and to | MMustrated in their lives the great problem of free gov- ernment on this Continent. ernment is the best, The simplest torm of gov- ‘The complications of a multiform suitable to the development of the y aggravate the burdens which re more or less attend twelve, thus preventing the assemblage of the Conven- | tion at the plac» an | time described by the Convention act. The keeper of the Capitol refused all entrance | until noon, the republicans yielded the Senate Cham- ber for the conservative caucus, themselves taking tho Supreme Court room. | GPENING OF THE CONVENTION, { ‘The convention was called to order at noon by Hon. | Thomas Settle, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, With the exception of Frederick Seward, wno will be | nominated by acclamation to head the repubhiean ticket | ag Secretary of State, nothing is yet detinitely settled as to candidates, ‘There 1s no scramble for a place on the ticket; indeed the difficulty appears to be in per- | suading men Whom the leaders are anSious to put on the ticket to a It has been decided to make anew ticket throughout, and it is understood | that the Democratic Convention proposes to do the sume thing. Of the State offices to be filled this fall three are uow held by republicans and four by demo- crats. None of the republicans are ” seeking a renomination, and the holder of — the chief piace, Comptroller Hopkins, positively declines to accept it If tendered to h. Several names are cas- | ually mentioned for his place, among them Eldridge G, | Spaldin Builalo, who once held the ollice of Stato Senator John A. King. of Queens county, | ral KE. A, Merritt, of St. Lawrence. The Jegation will, it is said, present the name of | ex-Comptroller Schroeder, of that city, and Senator Robertson, of Westchester, is also talked of, but it is doubtiul. whether he or Mr, Spalding would accept. | General Merrit is also mentioned for the oftice of Treas- | Itappears to be settled that one liberal republican is to have a place on the ticket, and General Merritt will be the man, pro- vided he will accept th offered him, FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, | which many regard as the most important officer to be | placed on the ticket in view of the forthcoming prosecu- | tions against official delinquents, the only names men- | tioned ure those of Joshua M. Van Cott, of Brooklyn, | and L, Bradford Prince, of Queens, Prince wants it badly and bad taken a good deal of pains during the summer to work up a_ pub. lic sentiment in support of — his claims; but it is objected to lim that he is too young, or at | least that ho has not had suilicient experience as a | lawyer to fill the position at this eritical juncture, | Prince has a good legislative record, and gained some | reputation as chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment proceedings against’ the Ring Judges. He is also a diligent student and a hard worker, but-of actual law practice he las seen con y little, ‘The chances are that he will his ambition for a place on the State tic! himself. by running for S and he again this fall, ngineer, I addition to ¢ rs eral Merritt, t mes of C and Joseoh E, Green, of Orleans, canvassed, For Canal Commiss' suggested, among nt of whom is WT. republican paper in Wayni tion of State Prison be given to Rev, B. J. Ive worge Geddes, of Onond: have been freely several candi- smnost promi- editor of a The _posi- probably the Tinsley, county. Inspector Will . of Auburn, a Methodist minister of large popularity in the western part of the State, who several years ago held the position of chap: fain to the Auburn Prison, For Treasurer ex-United States Treasurer Spinner is the man the party are | apxious to nominate, and they have not | yet given up all hopes of — inducing bin to accept, lt has been hinted that he would be willing to take the office of Comptroil should prove trae it will be Anything to get him on Ui erful autograph of his on Unele greenbacks 1s thought to be worth 20,000 democratic votes, since the demo- cratic party has manifested such a fondness tor paper currency. TIURD TRIM, It has been determined, with the assent, 1 under- staud, of Roscoe Conkling (though the Senator will not be present at the Convention), that the republican party shall no longer dodge the third term question, ut that a plank shall be inserted in the platform dis- the against The letter of President Grant | will be alluded to and accepted as a tinal settlement of the question, but, independently of that, “no third term’! will be’ embodied in’ the plate form of principles. There has been considerable oppo- tinctly pledging in this Slate that “innovation. party | sition to such action among leading republicans, but it Bob , of policy and will be sub- based | was tinally agreed to ax agnatte found in the platiorm enunciated on Wednesday, Ject, undoubtedly, to such mental yesorvations, ‘on possible contingencies in the future, as each repub- lican may choose to entertain, A HIGH-TONED CONVENTION, The republicans li ¢ pointing to the list of deles | gates trom all sections of the State and boasting of the | “high tone" and “respectability” of the Convention to assemble here on Wednesday, Nothing like it, they | say, Was ever before seen, wnd they bduldly avow that the’ democracy bas not the material to match it Sdwin 1. Morgan, John A. King, George | orge William Curtis, Judge Kobertson, | , Charl Peabody, Jolin H. White, Hamilton Fish, Orton, General H. KE) | or; Wi 1 Davies, Willian H. Authon, ex-Speaker Cornell, | ex Speaker Husted, B. K. Phelps, to say nothing of the Custom House worthtes, headed by Collector Arthur, Thomas Murphy, John J, O'Brien and a host ofothers, And then the harmony that oxi in the party and is to prevail in the Gonveution! | certiticates of election, notwithstanding inaccuracies of | officers chosen delegates, was postponed to the end ot | cided that the regular certiticates must be rec. ogaized, and directed tho two Robeson — con- servatives lo approach and be sworn, The dem- | three, with the same result, who said:— 1 At the request of Chief Justice Pearson, Associate Justices Read, Rodman and Bynum and Secretary of State Dr. Howerton, the only ‘persons except myself authorized by the act calling a convention of the people of North Carolina to call the delegates to order and to administer to them the oath prescribed by the act, Lam here to-day to periorm the duties prescribed by the | act. T will now call the counties of the State in’ their alphabetical order, and the delegates elect will, when their counties are called, present their certificates of elec- tion, In calling the roll, administering the oath super- | intending the subscribing of the same, as each delegate is required to do, I shall need some assistance. I the fore request the delegate trom Person, Mr. Cunninghain; the delegate from Anson, Mr, Bennett; delegate | from Granville, Mr, Young, and the delegate from | Hanover, Mr. French, to tuke their seat at the Clerk’s desk and render me such assistance as I may require. ‘The roll call was commenced and the delegates who had | form, were sworn in in squads or four or five. The following is THE FORM OF OATH. You, A. B. do solemnly swear (or afirm, as the tele- gate elect shall choose) that you will faithfully main- tain and support the constitution of the United States and the several amendments thereto, including the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments; and that you will neither directly nor indirectly evade or disregard the duties enjoined nor the restrictions im- posed upon the Convention by the act of the General | Assembly authorizing your ‘election. So help you | od. A protest against the validity of the oath, signed by twenty-three republicans, was presented by ex-Judge Tourgee. A consideration of the Robeson county con- | tested seats, also of the eligibility of Sheriffs and other the roll call, All were finally sworn in, the full num- ber of 119 delegates being present. At twenty-five minutes to three, the list of counties having been gone through with, the Chair direeted the reading of the certificates of the Robeson delegates, Objections were made, but overruled. The Chair de- ocrats then waived all points as to the eligibility of republican delegates, At five minutes to three Judge Settle directed the election of the President of the Convention, and called for nominations Non members were requested to retire, but resolutely re- mained within the ball. NOMINATIONS POR PRESIDENT, Judge Albertson, republican, then pat in nomination Colonel Oliver H. Dockery. Ex-Governor David 8. | Reid announced as the democratic nominee Edward Ransom, independent, of Tyrrell, Mr. Ransom re. i quested the withdrawal of his name amid | immense applause from the republicans. Governor | | | Reid then said that as public men were public property the candidacy of Rangom would be adhered to. The roll of delegates was called alphabetically, | cach rising and announcing his choice, Dockery voted for Wheeler, and»Ransom for Governer Reid. Hon, Josiah Turner then changed {rom Reid to Ransom. THE VIRST BALLOT | stood as follows: Ransom 6 Dockery 68 Scattering. . 2 The roll was called for a second ballot at half-past AN ADJOURNMENT, Ata quarter to four, on motion of Edward Ransom, Judge Settle adjourned the Convention till ten A. M. to-morrow, Both parties will caucus again to-night. | Ransom is the umpire of this drawn battle. The con- test may be decided to-morrow or it may be prolonged indefinitely | The following are the restrictions embodied in the Convention act:— THR RESTRICTIONS, No delegate shall be permitted to sit or be entitled to w seat in gaid Convention, or act as adelegate | thereto, unti! We shall have subscribed the abdve oath | or aiirmation, and as soon as a majority of the dele- gates elect shall have thus appeared and been | sworn in, they shall then proceed to elvct th own Presiding oficer, aud such other ollicors aud servants as | itself, that gives to le; | valueto be determined by | in all of its provisions, | sincerity of is pprposes | Phelps (republican). | Bidwell (independent) Abst i strumentalit) as few intermediaries as possible between the government and the people. We thus secure both responsibility and economy, and the harmony of — protection, which is’ the great law of order, is placed beyond the hazards of fluctuations or disturbance, Abstinet States as in the’ conduct of individuals, as possible and only by gener: wisdom sanctioned by experience,’ ‘The growth of incorporations is one of the marvels — of the age in which we live, Their power, like that of King George, has i ought to be diminished, simply the representatives of individual’ interest are never organized except to promote personal ends. ‘The dignity of government is all compromised when its credit is surrendered and its honor committed to other custodians than its own agents and servants. Constitu- tional prohibition should protect the State against the creased, 13 ine contingencies of legisiative departure from this prin- | ciple SPECIAL LIMITATIONS | should be placed upon counties, towns and other civil municipalities, and they should be restrained from lending their credit to ventures of private speculation, however plausible in theory and possibly profitable in results. Local legislation, though sometimes se ingly exigent, should absolutely be forbidden. Its en ments are insidious, its exercises specious, and its ends — often illegitimate and sometimes demoralizing and cor- rupt. The liberties of the people can only be preserved through an incorruptible judiciary. It is the interpre- | tation of the law by the courts, even more than the law slation its character for wis- | dom’ or folly. Independence in its action, ex to just public pt criticism, — should be se ured | to the judges who administer the laws by extended | terms of office, and thus remove them, as far as possi- | ble, from sudden explosions of popular clamor on the | one hand aud the temptation to seek popular favor by | unworthy means upon the other. Gentlemen of the Convention, itis neither my prove ince nor my purpose to do more than suggest some general principles for your consideration, leaving their our higher and. better With a salubrious climate, a generous and productive soil, mineral wealth mm’ bound- less profusion, and’ water power of vast oapa- bilities, our State lacks nothing to make it great except a good government, honest and economical; just, fair and frugal in the bestowal of power, rigid’in the ex- action of duty, and temperate, conservative and national judgment, us. That our dehberations to this end may be har- monious, our labor successful and the final consummation all that our people could wish, is the hope with which I accept the onerous and responsible position you have assigned to me. |THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR- SHIP. Bostos, Sept. 6, 1875, ‘The Hon. Thomas Talbot has written a letter with- drawing his name from tho list of candidates for Gov- ernor upon the ground that his pronounced views on the temperance question might create a doubt as to the «1 give rise to a suspicion that the experiment of the ‘present law might not re- ceive a fair trial at bis hands, CALIFORNIA'S DEMOCRATIC VICTORY. PARTICULARS AS TO THE VOTE FOR GOv- ERNOR—BRYANT ELECTED MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, Say Frawcisco, Sept. 5, 1875. The vote for Governor, as far as returned, is as fol- lows: . Irwin (democrat) The Legisiative returns are not complete. but democrats will have an overwhelming majority. Bryant, the regular democratic candidate, is elected Mayor by a small inajority, TILTON'S LAW SUITS. the There are 160 cases set down for trial on the Brooklyn City Court calendar for the month of September, Among | them is the case of Theodore Tilton against Henry Ward | | Beecher, which stands No, 19 on the list. It will prob- ably be called on the third Monday of the month, when it is expected that it will go over to another term of the Court, The suit of Theodore Tilton against the Brook- lyn Bagle is No. 24 on the calendar, THE MISSISSIPPI BAR. The Council of Engineers in regard to the jetty system as explained by Captain James B, Eads have as-y come to no conclusion, Another meeting of the board is to be held to-day at ten o'clock A, M. A VICIOUS BOY, John Irwin, aged eleven years, of No, 331 East Sev- enty-fourth street, struck Henry Myer, aged thirteen, | of the same neighborhood, on the head with a stone yesterday afvernoon and caused @ severe scalp wound, rwin was arrested. KILLED BY A WAGON. * John Dobson, a child, seven years old, whose parents live at No, 36 Walworth street, was ran over last evening im Flushing avenue, near Redtord, Brooklyn, and in- | stantly killed, An ofllcor arrested the driver of the wasou, Darius Eastman, oppressive in the burdens it imposes, | pe is a | | cardinal virtue, and should be as potent in the law of | Is. Govern as little | is the rule of | This great trust is confided to | 6 PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS, An Old-Time Gathering of the Party Leaders at Erie to Attend the Coming Convention, A Long List of Aspirants for the Gubernatorial Nomination, FEARS OF AN “EMERGENCY” MAN. Eni, Sept. 6, 1875. The hotels of this bustling city in the northeast corner tone State are unusually commodious, but ery available nook in them is engaged for the occupancy of eager democratic politicians aud their friends, who are pouring into Erie from the four corlers of tho Commonwealth to be present at the pending State Convention. This body does not meet until Wednesday morning, and comparatively few of the delegates are here yet; im fact, none of the country delegates have arrived, Where they are to be stowed when they do come is a question that ie sorely puzzling the brains of landlords and candidates, Private householders are being besieged for accommo- dations, and the public rooms of the hotels are filled with cots and hastily improved sleeping places, The extraordinary rush of politicians to this Convention is a reminder of days before the power of the democracy was broken in Pennsylvania, and | when @ nomination for any —ofllee was | deemed equivalent to an election, —_ Defeat after defeat, how has disgusted the average poli- tician with this Convention, the honor of a nomina+ tion being considered by them an entirely too empty one when it was not to be followed by a sharing of | official loaves and fishes. And so of late years Penn- sylvaria’s State democratic conventions have been rather tame, notwithstanding the stereotyped bun- combe and spread-eagle forensic display of the | party orators, made necessary to keep up at least @ | show of party organization, The great change that | was wrought in the State government by the political earthquake of last full has awakened long slumbering hopes and anticipations in the breast of the ambitious Pennsylvania democrat, and he comes forward again to and grasps the party wire with as delicate and deft a touch as ever characterized his manipulation in the joyous political “lang syne.” ‘That the nominees of next Wednesday will be elected seems to admit of no manner of doubt in the minds of , even the shrewdest politicians of the State, and hence { the army of aspirants that are reaching their eager hands to grasp the tempting prizes, Old political stag- ers say that never has there been known a time in the history of Pennsylvania politics when there has been so many seekers for any nomina- tion as there will be before the coming Convention for that of Governor and State Treasurer. A striking fact connected with the candidates, is the number of names on the list unfamiliar to the party voters at large—men who have acquired no little measure of business prosperity and local importance, but who are barely known outside of their own districts, This is considered in some quarters as a healthy condition of affairs. It shows, runs the argument, that men from the people, and of them, and unskilled in the wiles and acts of the professional politi- cal hacks, and having no alliance with rmgs and corrupt combinations, are coming te the front at the demand of a sound public opinion, say the wireworkers, although many iticians of the State are here and basy ‘There are no de- ‘ous verrons pminent pol working on what material they have. velopments as yet done in the Ceo hat indicate the work that will be political vention. Among the managers are Samuel Randall, Colonel of the Pittsburg Gazelle; Auditor General Temple, Hon. W. J. Mutehler, ex-chairm: Committee, and a host of no less active but less promi- nent gentlemen, ‘The candidates to be placed on nomi- nation are one for Governor and one for State Treasurer, ‘The republicans are running Governor Hartrantt for re- | election, and the following democrats are each willing to become his competitor:— ASPIRANTS YOR THR GOVERNORSHIP, of Clearfield county; W. 8. Ste A. C. Noyes, Clinton; D. M. liam A. Galbraith, Erie; HP. Ross, Montgomery; C, L. Pershing, Schuylkill; A, H. Dill, Union; Vietor H. Piolet, Bradford; R. E) Monaghan, - Chester; Colonel Kuox, Clarion; John B, Bratton, Cum? | _ William Bigle: Franklin coun Philadelphia; VW berland; — William =P, Jenks, — Jefferson; Silas M. Clark, Indiana; Alugh ’ M, North, Lan- caster; A.’ H, Caffroth, Somerset; W. H. H.' Davis 3 | Bucks; 8. 8. Dreher, Monroe; James P, Barr and R. M. Gibson, Allegheny.” Bigler,’ who heads the list im prominence as a public man, 'is a shrewd politician, and has been showered with honon by his State. He’ was clected a member of the Pennsylvania Senate when very young; was made Governor in 1851, but defeated for’ re-election by James Pollock in 1854; he was ' elected United States Senator in 1855, and during the Kansas troubles was the champion of — President nan, His connection with the Centennial Com- i © prominently before the pub- lic after a long retin W. 3. Stenger is the pres- ent member of Congress for the Franklin district. H is an editor and a lawyer. Colonel Noyes lives on the line of the Philadelphia and Erie Railway and has ac- quired a large fortune in the lumber business. He hag been in the Legislature several times and is very popular among his people. James P. Barr is editor ‘and pro- prietor of the Pittsburg Post, He was elected Surveyor General during the war, and was a member of the late Constitutional Convention, filling the vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge Black, He is an ardent Catholic. H. P. Ross is present Judge of the Mont- gomery district, and an able man, He was a candidate for Supreme Court Judge last fall. CyrusL. Pershing ia a judge in the Schuylkill disirict, residing in Potisville. He has always taken a prominent part in politics and was formerly attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, A. H. Dill is the present State Senator from the Union district, although it is strongly republican, Victor E. Piolet was formerly a member of the Legislature from Bradford county. He is an old politician and agleader in the grange movement, being State lecturer of that ory and he is very wealthy and a farmer. J. B.’ Knox is a lawyer of Clarion county. He has never ad ‘an office, J. B. Bratton is a printer and owns the Carlisle Volunteer. If Mr. Bratton does not get to be the candidate for Governor it is said he will not refuse the offer of Treasurer. Henry 8. Mott, of Pike county, | was a member of the last Canal Board that ever ex- | nsylvania and the last President Railroad before its sale State. was elected Canal Com- by the largest majority ever given lidate in this State—103,000. He has been in the ure and State Senate and was a member of the late Constitutional Convention, W. P. Jenks is present Judge of the Jetlerson district, He has been in the Legislature. S$. M. Clark is a lawyer’and was a member ot the late Constitutional Convention, H. M. North 1s a lawyer and was ono term im the Legislature, A | H. Coffrath isan ex-member of Congress from Somer- General Davis, of Bucks, is editor of U Doylestown Democrat, He was an adjutant in the Mexi can war, and formerly Governor of New Mexico, He served as colonel in the last war, and was defeated by * Hartranft for Auditor General, 8. 8. Dreher is presem Judge of the Monroe and Carbon districts, and an able ! man. R. M. Gibson is a Pittsburg lawyer, PROBABILITIES AS TO THK STRENGTH OF CANDIDATES, Knowing ones claim that Noyes will show mort strength on the first ballot than any other candidate, He is sure of the delegates from the counties of. MeKeam, | Elk, Cameron, Potter, Clinton, Centre, Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Union, Northumberland, Columbia, Mon: tour and Sullivan, ’ These go to make’ up the great ter of lumber counties in the Susquehanna and Allegheny | regions, Barr claims that he will go im the | Convention with the — solid delegation —_ frotw | Aliegheny county. Kighteen of Gibson’s friends | say, however, that Barr will have but fourteen of the ates, Biglin gets his strength from central ities, and itis said to be considerable, Ross, whe thought a few days ago to be a very strong candi date, is now put down low on the list. “Fox 18 looked ta to receive bout half the Philadelphia delegation; the | rest will be divided. PEARS OF AN “EMERGENCY”? MAN, Although cach eaudidate declares that he will go into | the Convention with a strong following, not one of them | has developed strength enough yet to form any kind of acombination, Some shrewd politicians believe that the Convention will be so badly mixed that some maa who has not been mentioned as a candidate will receive the nomination, There are fourteen known candidates for the nomination for State Treasurer, as foll CANDIDATES POR THE STATE TREASURERSHIP, | Captain Abram, Clarion; Orange Noble, Erie; Will- j iam Haruey, Bedford; James E. Dougherty, Dauphin R. William Prestin, Lebanon; Mayor Powell aad ok, Emt Lycoming; John R. Packard, Mercer; Senator Warhouse, Mifflin; R. L. Cochran, Venango; J. Harr! | Ross, York; J. J.’ Young and John Hancock, Philadel. phia; William Miller, Perry, Where this’ nomina- | ton’ will go depends “on what part of | the State gets the Governor, If the latter is captured by the cast the former must go to the west, | and vice versa, Some fears are expressed that the har- mony of the Convention will be disturbed by the intro- duction into it of the treasury investigation matter, This subject has already engendeved bitter feeling be- tween the demoet at the centre and that of other parts of the State, This matter may be ignored en- Urely; but there are a number of delegates to the Cou- vention who are anxious to have it taken up boldly summarily deait with, THE PLACK OF MEETING. The Convention will assemble in the Opera House at noon on Wednesday, and will be calied to order by Hon, John Miller, chairman of the State Committee, gates are arriving hourly, and are button-holed as, fast 4s they come in by anxious aspirants or their workers, By uoon to-morrow things may have assumed a form sulticiontly tangible to foreshadow the possible action of the Convention.