The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1875, Page 3

THE CAPE MAY RACE The Race Between the Yachts Dread- naught, Resolute and Vesta. “A FAST RUN 10 THE FIVE FATHOM LIGHTSHIP. The Dreadnaught Ahead of the Resolute One Minute. Mr. Hatch Claims the Race on Time Allowance, THE VESTA SPLITS HER FORESAIL. No Decision Given on the Result by the Judges. The Race as Seen from the Com- | peting Yachts. Tho Hatch matches concluded yesterday with the mag. nificent race from Sandy Hook Lightship around Cape May Lightship aud return, between the schooner yachts Dreadnaught, Resolute and Vesta, The match was the result of two challenges that were issued by Messrs, Mills and Osborn, the respective owners of the Vesta and Dreadnaught, in which the former proposed the Cape May race, according to the New York or Brooklyn Yacht Club rules, and the latter an outside race, to be governed by the customary rules of the New York Yacht Club. In accepting the above challenges Mr. Hatch arranged to sail them both together, round the Capo May course, starting from Sandy Hook Lightship at four P. M. on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 12. On Tuesday last, at noor, a large party of yachts- men, carrying hand satchels and heavy overcoats, went pn board the steamtug Cyclops at the Battery, and were soon afterward on their way to the New York Yacht Club House, at Staten Island, After a brief call at the Resolute, in order to deposit tome of Mr. Hatch’s guests, the Cyclops mado ® landing at the club house, and a short conversation about the regulations governing the race was held between the principals. Mr. E. 8. Chapin and Mr. J. H, De Mott, the judges representing Mr. Mills and Mr. Osborn, went on board the Resolute, and Mr. J. P. Williams and Mr, W. E. Greenleaf officiated Tor Mr. Hatch on board the Dreadnaught and Vesta. Tt was first arranged for the Cyclops to tow the threo Tacers to the lightship, but as there was such a prom- ising beam wind the yachts sot their canvas and started to sail, a3 they very properly concluded they could get there as fast as the steamer. It was quite a pleasant run down the bay through the smooth water, but outside there was considerable sea and the yachts commenced to jump about, They had plenty of time to get in trim for the run down before the fresh breeze from the north- northwest, as they arrived off the lightship shortly after three P. M. and wore not to start till four P. M. Mr, Hatch fired q preparatory gun at 3h, 24m. 30s., which he followed with another as a starting signal at Sh. 43m., and the yachts immediately steered for the lightship. The dimensions of the competing yachts are as follows:— Resouvre, centreboard schooner—Length over all, 114 ft. ; length on water line, 105 ft.; breadth of beam, %5 ft. 1 in.; depth of hold, 8 ft.; draught of water, 9 ft. 2in.; tonnage, 206 tons, 0. M. Built at City Island, N. Y., 1871, by David Carll; owner, Rufus Hatch, Vesta, centreboard schooner—Length over all, 102 ft. 8 in, ; length on water line, 100 ft. ; breadth of beam, 25 ft.; depth of hold, 8 ft. 7in.; draught of water, 7 ft. 6 .; tonnage, 201 tons, 0. M. Built at City Island, N. , 1865, by David Carll; owner, S. M. Mills. Dreapxavcut, keel schooner—Length over all, 117 ft. 11 in.; length on water line, 116 ft. 1 in.; breadth of beam, 24ft.; depth of hold, 9 ft. 7 in.; draught of water, 11 ft. 2 in.; tonnage, 231.62 tons, 0. M, Built in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1871, by Peilloa Brothevs; owner, C. J. Osborn, It was a magnificent day for an ocean race, and the three yachts approached the lightship at about an eleyen knot gait under working topsails, jib and flying jib, The Resolute also carried a forestaysail They passed to the southward and eastward of the lightship as follows: — J Vesta, 4b, 2m. 32s. P. M., Tuesday. Dreadnaught, 4b. 3m. 453. P, M., Tuesday, Resolute, 4b, 4m, 20s, P, M., Tuesday. The run down the beach was splendid and made in very fast time, considering the distance, which is calcu- lated at 105 miles. No accidentoccurred to either of the yachts during that portion of the race, and the wind held tolerably stiff, hauling slightly about ten P. M. to the northward, The yachty turned the Five Fathom Lightship off Cape May as {ellows;— Resolute, 1h, 11m. 103. 4 M., Wednesday. Dreadnaught, 1h. 20m. 68. A. M., Wednesday. Vesta, 1h, 23m. 45s. A.M., Wednesday, The wind was then biwing strong from the N. by E., and the yachts made 4 stretch to the eastward. At 2h. 15m. the Vesta tor her foresail and had to keep it down over four hov8 While it was being repaired, She had also to lowe’ her maintopsail and have it re- paired. The unfor@nate accident occurred at a mo- ment when she ‘8 overhauling the Resolute, and Placed her comyetely hors de combat, as the other yachts ran out ¢ sight, and she did not see them again until she arrivd at Staten Island. On the trip home all the yachts encountered light and variable winds, and, strange 4ay, although separated twice by a dis- tance of eigl! or ten miles, the Rosoite and Dread. naught arVed home within two minutes of each other, ‘The foPWwing is the official time of arrival yosterday mornin‘— Dreagaught Resolle. Vest: iN ‘T above figures, therefore, make the Dreadnaught thinner on actual time by Im. 8s., but as Mr. Hatch oyms that the Dreadnaught has to allow the Resolute fo. 458, the question has been referred to the judges, sho have not yet decided. The argument is resolved Anto a question as to whether, under New York Yacht Club rules, there is any time allowance in a race over tho Dape May course. The Vesta, of course, takes third plice, as the loss of her foresail at an important stago pf the race destroyed ber chances of first honors, Mr. Wills, the owner of the Vesta, feels disappointed at the psult, and will probably be heard from as soon as his facht has anew suit of canvas on her spars, THE DREADNAUGHT’S RACE. ] | Ox Boarp THe Dreapyavenr, i x. Oct 14—9 A, M, } On Tuosday at 3:53 P, M, the Resolute gave the signal i the yachti to start, all three being close together nd heading$. W. by % Tho Dreadnaught at once tacked, as didthe Resolute and Vesta, all heading for ne lightship, yich was passed in tho following order, 0 yachts leatng it on the port hand:—The Vesta Ted round atdh, 2m, 408, and the race began; the readnaught flowed at 4h, 3m, 45s. and the Resolute (04h, 4m, 808, |All after rounding trimmed down their theets and stod away on their course, heading about B.S. W., with j) topsail, gaff topsail and all lower sails alter passing the starting line, bent , and at 4h, 16m, the Vesta followed they sailed alonjn the sunshine, presented a magni cent spectacle, af one that drew forth expressions of ad- miration from afhands, At 4h, 62m, the Dreadnaught was abreast of Iiig Branch, and gallantly showing the thers the way.| lhe Resolute had passed the Vesta and was gradual kaving her astern. The latter, for tome reason, di appear to be doing well at all, and flisappointed erey one by the want of speed she Bhowod, B BEA AND WIND bad somewhat i and seemed exactly to suit the | for the Dreadnaught, and the following invited guests :— NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. Dreadnaught, for she continued to increase her lead, notwithstanding that her best point of sailing is by the Windy and not as now, free, The Resolute was keeping well to her work, but slowly falling away to leeward. ‘The Vesta now set her main staysail and a few seconds later her jib topsail, but still failed to draw up to her leaders, Captain Langley was working like a Trojan on the Dreadnaught, watching and trimming sail wherever he thought a point could be made, Squan was passed at 6h, 42m, The tug Cyclops was here sighted about eight miles astern, with but little prospect of her passengers seeing much more of the race. Egg Harbor was sighted at 6h. 10m., with the Resolute abeam to leeward, while the Vesta was just visible astern, The Resolute here began to overhaul the Dreadnaught and passed her at 6b. 25m. to leeward and began to draw away from her, At this time Barnegut light was sighted and was passed by the Dreadnaught at 7h. 45m The Vesta was still a long distance astern, but was diminishing the lead held by the Resolute and Dreadnaught, the former being shoal aie ahead. The light at Little Kgg Harbor came in view at 8h. 25m., with the Resolute still lead- ing and the Vesta on our weather quarter, two miles off. At 8h. 45m, Absecom light loomed up and the hreeze began again to freshen somewhat and the Dreadnaught ounce more drew away from the Vesta, but did not gain much on the Resolute, Ten minutes later the Dreadnaught sent aloft her big main staysail, which helped her along ote vg and enabled her to get sull further away from the Vesta and to draw up w the Resolute. Capo May Lightship was sighted at 12h, 35m. A. M. ‘The Resolute clewed up both topsails and a ort time afterward the Dreadnaught carried away the clew of her fore gatfiopsail and to send it down on deck for repairs. The Vesta had for some time been creep- ing up to the Dreadnaught and the latter to the Reso» lute, which was now about half a mile ahead on the ort bow, It Was & close chase or the turning poin' ut the Resolute was the first to round, She roun the CAPE MAY LiGHTSIIP at 1h. Um, 15s., sending up a rocket and burning her night signal as she passed. She left the ligh' on the port hand and then tacked and headed northeast, The Dreadnaught had also jibed over her fore , sheot boom and luifed round the Lightship, leaving iton tho « hand at 1h, 20m. 15s, firing off a rocketand showing her night signal, She then endeavored to go about on the port tack and head up after the Resolute, but missed stays and laid rolling in the seaway fully ten minutes ‘before she could be got to pay off. This allowed the Vesta to come up and Rn her, she having jibed round the lightship at ‘u. 28m, 26s., leaving it on the starboard hand and going about and following in the wake of the Resolute. As soon us the Dreadnaught got way on her the others were almost out of sight, and nothing more was seen of either of them until’ shortly after three o'clock, when the Resolute was lenin away off to windward. At four o'clock the Dreadnaught crossed her weather bow, which compliment she answered by letting off a blue light. The Dreadnaught in return seat up & rocket, The Vesta at this time was sighted about four miles off to leeward, with all sail set, From now the Dreadnaught outwinded and out- footed the Resolute on every tack, unul by nine o'clock A. M, she was fully seven miles astern and to leeward. ‘The Vesta, too, was hull down, with, as it seemed, all chance of her winning the race gone forever, The wind up to the time of leaving the Lightship had been prett Lackey exactly suiting the Dreadnaught, which sailed over the rough seas close hauled like a witch, but it began now to get exceedingly light and pufly. In fact, there was by ten o’clock scarcely enough to fill the sails, The Resolute now tacked to the eastward, ‘and nothing more wus seen of her, for the Dreadnaught had left her fully fifteen miles off Her taking this course was at the time thought to be a mistuke, al- though it proved differently alterward. At hbalf-past ten o’cl A. M. on Wednesday the Dreadnaught was off ABSECOM LIGHT with the breeze dying out until it soon became almost, u dead calm. ‘The sea too had gone down and she rolled about like a log. Once now and again she would get a slight pull which gave her a little headway, but as soon as Uhat passed she drifted to the southward again until those on board began to think she would have to stay there for the rest of the day. This was very annoying, considering the way in which she had previously beaten the Resolute, whieh had made considerably by stauding off as she did, for at eleven o'clock she was seen from the masthead about three points on the lee bow and heading along shore, ‘The Vesta was bull down astern of the Dreadnaught and heading up the coast. At 2b. 30m. the latter was still off Absecom and about in the same position as in the morning, heading northeast, for there was no steerageway to be got. The Resolute here hove in sight some five miles ahead on the weather bow and the Vesta fully that distanc’ directly astern, Finally a slight dranght of air was felt and Captain Langley took the wheel and bet he could BEAT THE LIGHTHOUSR, which he finally succeeded in doing about four o’clock, much to every one’s satisfaction. At dh, 1ém. the Dreadnaught was abreast of little Egg Har- bor, with the breeze freshening somewhat from the northeast, Just before dark the Resolute was ahead and out of sight, and the Vesta’s topsails just visible astern, The wind shortly after hauled round to south- cust by east when sheet was given and some little way was made. BARNEGAT LIGHT WAS SIGHTED at Sh. 30m., but nothing was seen of the Reso- lute or Vesta, It was hard work all night on board tor the sailors, and in fact for all hands, lifting and trim- ming sheets, sails, &e., for the wind was constantly changing and bailing,’ The yacht, however, was kept well off shore, umd a little before two o'clock this morning the Wind caine up und we again went ahead and sighted the Resolute under the land, creeping along ob our see bow under all sail, but making but little way, torshe lay almost becalmed, while the Dread- naught carried with her what LITTLE WIND there was and soon pushed her up. The breeze camo by fits and starts, and it was all a speculation as to which would strike it first. The Dreadnaught, how- ever, had tho weather gauge if it held in the samo quarter, while the Resolute would get it if off the land. At 3b. 30m, she still was gaining on the Resolut when the latter made a short tack vo the eastward an again went about and stood along shore. The Lightship Was sighted soon after four o'clock and the breeze be- gan to stiffen, coming from the northeast, but was still exceedingly light and putty, yet each flaw sent tho Dreadnaught kiting along, and it became an even thing which would win, The Resolute now began pointing for the Lightship, but it seemed a question whether she could weather it, The Dreadnaught was heading well to windward, and within about two miles of it caught a nice breeze which bent her over to her scup- pers and sent her boiling through the water. This, however, died away and hopes began to sink, but the Resolute also lost it aud became almost becalmed when the breeze headed ber off and she had to stand to the northward. The Dreadnaught managed to sail round tho adverse breeze and still heid her lui. When the Reso- Jute came about again in the light breeze the flood tide, which was running exceedingly strong, sagged her olf to leeward, and it Was at once seen she would have to make a tack to weather the Lightship to the eastward, which she did, crossing the bows of the Dreadnaught, which now began to get a stiff breeze again from the north-northeast PASSING THE HOME LINE, It was a doubtiul point as to whether the latter could weather the hight or if she would also have to tack, ‘The Captain, however, by excellent judgment and good seamanship just managed to do it by keeping a good full on the yacht and again lufling up unuil he was within a cable length, when he again kept off, bringing the bowsprit of the Dreadnaught to about the foremast of the Lightship, when he suddenly luifed up and passed the home line ai 6h. 18in. ‘This was as pretty a piece of sailing as was ever wit- nessed, und great credit is due to Captain J, H. Smith for the splendid manner in which he handled the Dreadnaught while making the manwevre, ‘The Resolute passed the light at 6b. 19m, 60s, THE ACTUAL TIME WAS:~ ‘The ight, Iu the sail home trom the Lightship to the club house the Dreaduaught beat the Resolute by nearly eleven minutes, The race throughout, after six o'clock on Wednesday morning, can hardly bo considered a test for the yachts, for the Wind was ol such a character as to make it lit tle more than a drifting race, although, from the splen- did sailing qualities exhibited by the Dreadnaught, there is overy reason to believe she would beat the Resolute in working to windward and outpoint her all the while. On board the Dreadnaught were Captain ©. J. Or- bane, the owner; Captain James Smith, of the Estello; W. H, Langley, of the Comet; Mr. J. P. Williams, the Resolute’s judge, and Mr. F, W. Vincent. The crews of the Comet aud Estelle assisted the crew of the Dreadnaught, THE RESOLUTE’S RUN. On Board Scuoonsr Yacut Resorts, Tuurspay, 9 A. M. } At half-past one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the Resolute, which was anchored at Stapleton, Staten Island, hove up anchor and headed for the Sandy Hook Lightship, at which the race was to begin. On board the Resolute were Messrs. Rufus Hatch, owner; John H. De Mott, judgo for the Vesta; E. 8. Chapin, judge Messrs. Thomas 8. Negus, William ¥. Shirley, ©. B. Johnson, 8, L. Blood, HB. F. Beecher, Henry Sedley and several members of the press, The sailing master for this occasion was Captain | William A. Lewis, of the Jersey pilot boat Thomas | 8. Negus, who was assisted by Captain Eldridge, of the new pilot boat E, ©, Knight, of the Delaware Break- water Squadron, At the time of leaving Stapleton there was a ten knot breeze blowing from N.N.W., and tho Resolute proceeded to the starting point behind the Vesta aud the Dreadnaught, they having got undor way a few minutes before. Neither of the racers was al- lowed to cross tho line prior to four o'clock, so the three vessels indulged in a little manwuvring this side | of the lightship until seven mmutes to tour, when the “clear away” signal Was fired from the Resolute, when the boats came about and made for the lightship, The Resolute was now three miles from the line, under fly- ing Jib and foretopsaii, with the Dreadnaught a half mile ahead of her on her lee bow, carrying the samo spread, The Vesta was about three-quarters of a mile ahead of the Dreadnaught The Dreadnaught and W. by 8, and before six miles of the course bad been sailed she was abeam of the Vesta and was slowly overhauling the Dreadnaught. The Resolute had set her jib topaail in the meantime, while the Vesta had taken bers in The Dreadnaught was still to windward and only about & quarter of a mile in advance of ber antagonists, whe were about even. The Resolute was evidently in “her wind,” a8 she was overtaking the Dreadnaught and leaving the Vesta astern, Nor did she let up on either of hor advorsaries, but passed the Dreadnaught and f came the leading boat at two minutes past six o'clock. About this Lime the Resolute logged LL knots, whieh she improved oo shortly after, when the browse increased. The Resolute passed the legtt at twenty eight mieaies poet woven o'chock F M., and was her lead, eleven v'chve& the wind tore tanta morning, the bese ber mala eastward, Bank Ww Dreadoaught, on wade of the hight. follve ed went to ou beard as no 26 2 6 whe tried to tack around tbe lighisbip, and wercond attempt, After rounding the to the wind bravely and the race for © oot. menced. For an hour longer the good, and during that time the Kesolute Kept gat: ber com petitors, but the Vesta overhauled the Dreadmaught at about 2h lim. A M., when her foresail parted, causing her to rapidly lose ground At shout 2h, 30m A. M. the wind suddenly died away, and for a time the Resolute lay almost motioniens. When Barnegat was reached she Wes sbowt six miles abead of the Dreadnaught omd twelve ahead of the Vesta The Dreadnaught, however, had caught @ pull in toward shore, wiveh browght her up to the Resolute, | and at 6h 30m. A. M. she crowed the 's bow on the port tack and began to draw away from her, At 4h. 30m, she was five miles ahead of the Reso- lute, but, hagging the shore too closely, she lost what slight wind there was, beside striking the seutherty current, which i prevalent on the New Jersey low Absecom, Atl0h., with Abseoom Light bearing west by north, the Resolute was agul of the Dread naught, with the Vesta, whict had in to shore, sino about three miles to leeward. Dury the remainder of the forenoon and the afernoon wind was variable, both in force where Wednesday the «1 direction, out 1» Resvlute was sailing, sometimes blowing a knot puff, which would last a few minutes, dying entirely away. But the I ni ia, Which were in close to the land, did hot feel a breath till night time The Dreadsaught was seen to Conngs amet. a hour in trying to wear ship, At that time she was about five miles to windward of the Vesta, At nightiall on ere en the Resolute was nine miles to windward of readnaught aud tho Vesta could not be seen, From this tine lute saw no more of the Vesta, During the wight the Dreadnaught headed well off to the eastw: god again was sufliciently lucky to be caught t which sent her up about four miles to windward of the Resolute, and by daybreak Thursday morning the Highland Lights were on the lee bow, From this point to the lightship the race was close and exciting. The Dreadnanuglt held a@ steady breeze and could sail closer to the wind than the Resolute, which was finally obl to make a tack to the westward in order to weather the lightship. ‘The strong flood tide partly necessitated this tack. Without the necessity of waking this tack the Resolute would: probably have passed the home stake first, As it was, the Dreadnaught was able to hold her luff, and getting a strong Haw trom the north- east, although it was & question whether she could pass the home stake on the port haud, as the agree- ment specified, she managed to keep full, and as sho approached the lightship suddenly luffed ‘yp and nar- rowly escaped touching it ae Resolute was about a quarter ofa mile to wind- ward. ‘The Dreadnaught’s timo of passing the lightship was 6h. 19m. 458., aud the Resolute’s 6h, 20m. lta, The actual time wasi— Reso Resolute... Dreadnaught, THE VESTA’S TRIP, Ow Boagp tux Scuooner Yacur Vastra, Thursday—9 A, M. The three competing yachts, Resolute, Dreadnaught and Vesta, arrived off the Lightship under sail shortly after three P, M. Tuesday afternoon, Tho steam tug Cyclops, that was to accompany them over the course, came up soon afterward. There was considerable sea, with a fresh breeze from the north-northwest, and the yachts jumped around quite lively as they tacked about to the north of the Lightship, waiting for the starting signal, Mr, Hatch was evidently determined to make a start as near to the appointed hour of four P, M. as possible, and the preparatory gun was not fired trom the Resolute until 3h, 26m, 308. The yachts were then about a mile and a half to the north of the Lightship, and at 3h. 43m., when a second gun gave the starting signal, they headed to the southward and came along at a ten knot gait. The Vesta was leading, and with her boom to port passed to the southward and KASTWARD O¥ THE LIGHTSUIP at 4h. 3m, 82s. The Dreadnaught followed about a minute later, with the Resolute close behind, All three were under working topsails, jib and flying jib, and the Resolute also carried a fore staysail The breeze was fresh and looked as if it would carry the yachts to the Five Fathom Lightship in about nine or ten hours. Shortly after the start the Vesta sent up her jib topsail, but Captain Nicholls, finding the foretopmast did not like the strain, let it run down, as it was a little early to take chances, The Dreadnaught appeared to be sailing remarkably fast, and closed up gradually on the Vesta, keeping @ course well to windward, with the Resolute following in her wake, Atdn. 20m. the Dreadnaught ‘was abreast and about a quarter of a mile to the wind- ward of the Vesta, with the Resolute some three ships’ Jengths astern, The breeze still kept fresh, and at 4b. 39m. Seabright bore N.W., with the Dreadnaught a couple of hundred yards in advance of the Resolute and the Vesta the same distance to leeward of the lat- ter, At 4h. 45m. the Resolute sot her jib topsail and let it dy well out, us they evidently did not care to put too much strain on their new topmast. The three yachts were now running down the beach at a clipping gai and at 4h. 49m. the Dreadnaught set a working stay: when about ABREAST OF LONG BRANCH, The Resolute then sot her ‘sail heading off be- tween the Dreadnaught and the Vesta, in order to keep her balloons full, The Vesta now luifed up to wind- ward of the Resolute, and followed in the wake of the Dreadnaught, The Vesta presently seut up her work- ing staysail, but it did not appear to do her much good. The Dreadnaught was still leading about a quarter of a mile ahead of the Vesta, with the Resolute off her lee quarter. The breeze appeared to be letting up, aud the Vesta and Dreadnaught both set their jib topsaila, With the beam wind the yachts made good weather and sailed along without auy fuss. At sunset the yachts passed Squan Beach, the Resolute gradual! AN ACCIDENT. ‘The Vesta appeared also to be gaining slightly on the keel schooner. At 6h. lim, the Vesta raised Barnegat Light, and shortly afterward carried away the seizing of the staysail block, and it took twenty minutes w re- pair damage and resct the sail, The Resoluwe was now nearly abreast of the Dreadnaught and sailing hand- somely. At 7h. 80m. the Vesta was steering south by west, and y closing up. BARNEGAT LIGHT was off the starboard bow, bearing west, The breeze Still kept steady from the same quarter, ana the Vesta, hugging pretty cioso to the land, luifed up on the ‘weather quarter of the Dreadnaught The Resolute now appeared to settle down to her work and slipped through the lee of the Dreadnaught, walking up to the lead very fast, The Vesta hung closo to the Dreadnaught, but could not close up the gap. At eight P. M. the moon was shining brightly on the white sails of the yachts, making them stand out boldly in the horizon, perfectly visible to each other, The breeze ‘Was not quite so strong, having decreased at sundown, but the yachts were sull making a good ten knots, Tho Dreadnaught presently stood off, and crossing the bows of the Vesta, followed after the Resolute, which was steadily mmproving her lead, They passed by Little Egy Harbor Light without any apparent change in the positions of the Dreadnaught and ta, and the Resolute was about a mile in advanco of the former. At ten P, M. the Vesta was | south-southwest, with Absecom Light bearing west an the Dreadnaught on the port bow bearing south-south- cast. The Resolute was now @ tile and a half ahead of the Dreadnaught and appeared to be steadily in- creasing her advantage. The wind began to draw more to the northward, and the Vesta gybed her foreboom to starboard and shifted over her foretopsail, The Dread- naught kept on the starboard tack and luifed up across the bows of the Vesta in order to keep all sails drawing. THR RRSOLUTR ‘was split open about two miles abead, with the Vesta following in ber wake, The yachts were all getting along very fast, and everything looked favorable for a quick run to the Five Fathoms Lightship, off Cape May. ‘The Vesta now began to steer # trifle more to the west- ward, and the Dreadnaught gradually worked off on her port bow. ‘The Resolute was also bearing off moro to the southward and gradually getting away from the Dreadnaught and Vesta At 12h. 80m. the Vesta raised the Lightship and was thea running very fast, about oleven knots, as the breeze had freshened duting the last hour. The Resolute was the first to come up toward the Lightship, and, gybing over her mainboom, went round on the port tack, mak- ing a stretch to the eastward, It was understood that the yachts could turn ‘THN FIVE PATHOM LiguTsHiP ‘a8 they pleased, so the Dreadnaught went round on the starbourd tack, She then luffed up to trim down sail and the Vouta coming up dropped her peak and gy! shore be- | and the Dreadnaught still leading and | her mainboom, and then went round on the port tack, following after the Resolute, The Dreadnaught mado ® short stretch in shore and then tucked off the weather quarter of Vesta The Resolute had her | maintepsail setand was plunging along through the head sea over two miles abead of the Vesta, The yachts turned the Lightship in the following ; HM. S. saveoh eee med down and then started to set hor peal, but found it had been badly torn and it is the accident occured while hoisting the peak wail The sail was immediately unbent im the tear patched up. The Vesta now be- to sai, and making good weather in the bead sea, '¥ guined om the Kesolute, The Dreadnaught was ; img the Vesta, but not getting through the | fast, and at two A. M. she tacked and stood } idently looking for the wind to steer to t ’ The Vesta was now closing up fast on the ) Sed at Zh. Lom. the leach of her PORMSALL PARTED #1, and the sail was badly torn before they om deck, Lanterns were immediately ‘kK, and all available sailmakers went to pateh up the rent and putastop on the the mean time Captain Nichols was down the maimtopsail, The accident to the enfortunate, as the Vesta was just be- A — and overhauling the Reso- At &h. Lom. the Resolute tacked and stood Weathering the Vesta by a little over a mile, kept along om the port tack under main- lying jib doing as well as could be ex. the circumstances, The breeze was still the north by east and there was a consider- | Resolute .. th i i ; He EE Hs rf i iF very i i Lr Ho j 7 i fF % i Sh. Som. A. M., the Vesta was taken aa hard to steer without her foresail and ebert streteh to the weatward, but, as soon we » Went about again and headed to the or the breeze tw veer round to that daylight broke, the Resolute and Hreainencht were out of ment and tue Vesta was trot- song on the port tack with the crew still bard at ching up Ube foresail, At 6h. lim. the foresail and set and the fore and main topsails wero tehed. At Th. d6m. the Vesta tacked and stood ith the brevge gradually dying away = Two were shortly afterwards sighted, supposed to be Kesdtute apd Droodnauy The wind now becamo Nght and presently died away altogether, leaving E fF. i GHin = ‘f BAILA FLAPPING IDLY the spars. At 10h. 45m. caught» slight faw from tho hward, and the Resolute crossed the Vesta’s bows of WX tiles ahead, carrying a tolerably good he Droadwaught Was on the other tack, head- shore, and Was presently lost to sight, The lit oir What the Vesta caught suon aflerward died uway, and she was left sione to her fate. At noon Captain Nichols ta@k an observation, and on the chart Abscoom | Lightship bore N. W. 4 distant twenty-tive miles; Five Puthor Lightship, W. by 8. S., distant 30 miles, Hook Lightship N. by distant eighty: | three ail The breege now became very bailling, and shifted betwoen northeast and north-northwest, wt titnes dythy away altogether, At th. 20m, the wind drew off 16 the eastward, aod the Vesta set stayeail and ib topaail Five minutes inter the breeze died and the balloons Baag listlewly vo the mast At 2h. 30m. on HE ee ® Wods aflernoon we sighted a schooner yacht six miles te westward, Which we concluded was the _ Resolute, webody appeared to beat all certain on the question. Shortly after five P. M. the tear in the foreeall was found to be giving : la Sd lowered away aud (the sailmakor set to | work, War was patched up and the sail set by Gh, 30m. P.M. We raed Abseoom Light shortly afterward | abd saw the yacht supposed to be the Hosulute, still some ve oF ik Mies to the westward, At Th. 30m. P.M. wo fired two rockets and burned our sigual, in the hopes of getting anewered by the yacht Ww (he westward, but she either did Bet see our sigual of gave it bo ailention, as she vouckealed no reply, At eght o'cek I. M. we ‘were steoting N. by E, with | AnKECOM LIGHT | bearing W, and the mysterious yacht bearing N. W. by | N. We were gradually edging in toward tue land, and | the yacht to leeward appeared Ww be holding a good reese and edging up as ti ty croms o worked the bright mooulyh strange yacht was | ahead, olf our lee bow, and Barnegat Light was on leo quarter, bearing’ wout, The broces was Uy | about east-northoust, but | at one moment we wore skipping along | seven knots and five minutes later we were three. Toward morning the wind drew northward, and about six A. M. We tacked off Shark River and stood out wo the eastward. The yacht that we had obmerved oa the previous evening was about Beven miles dead to windward, and wos heading tow- ard the lightship with staysall drawing and carrying | an eaxterly breeze. A square rigger was also coming up from the southward with the wind free, so it was pretty bard to tell trom what quarter it was goimg to settle, Shortly after seven P. M we caught tue eusterly breese and beaded up for manson, on our st strange yacht rounded the lightshap, coowraing te our tune, at T:44, and then squared away for the Swash, Wo were now travelling along quite lively and raising the be oey Very fast. At Sh. Gm. A. M. we gave hor a little sheet, and at Sh. 47m. 388, A. M., as taken by Mr. Grown. leaf, Mr, Hatet's judg rounded the lygidehip, having made the round trip in 40b, 45m. 6s. Taking inte cousid- eration the loss of tdresail, foretopsail and maintop- sail, for foe hours during the most important portion Lad espec! - pt 1 when was ay Pl sailing aud overhauling the le ‘wer of the Vesta can consule Limeelf with the fact had everything stood, the result | would have ly been different The Vesta let go her anchor of the club house shortly after 1] the morning, and then discoverea that the I ay had arrived at Sandy Hook lightship at 6b, ism. Lbs, two minutes abead of the Resolute, The strange yacht that we mistook for the Resolute turned out to be the Mohawk, and Vice Commodore Garner may feel a littie couceited at the speed she exhibited im & light breeze. YACHTING NOTES. The ocean race between the sloops of the Seawan- haka Yacht Club for the $500 cup presented by Captain Center will not be sailed this season, as no yachts bave been entered, The course was to bave been trom Sandy Hook Lightship to Cape May Lightabip and re- turn. The Bank of Monte Carlo have offered $20,000 in Prizes to be competed for in a regatta next spring off Nice, There is a probability of the Enchantross aud | Sappho meeting some of the crack English yachts, such as the Guinevere, Kriemhilda and Florinda in the pro- posed regatta, The schooner yacht Mohawk, Vico Commodore Gar- ner, started last Tuesday afternoon on a trip down the Jersey shore and returned yesterday, She i sald to way varmble and pully, os ut fifteen inch keel, The schooner yacht Sappho, recently sold by Mr. W, P. Douglas to Prince Schiarra, is cruimtng im the Medi- terranean, The schooner yacht Faustine, Mr, George Peabody Russell, will be altered next season at Rutwey's yard, in England, under the airection of Bob Fish. The schooner yacht Palmer, N.Y.¥.C., Mr, Ruther. ford Stuyvesant owner, which arrived at Newport a fow days ago, will remain about three weeks. ROWING ON THE HARLEM. Messrs. R. W. Rathburn and W. E. McCready rowed ‘S two-mile raco in single shells yesterday afternoon, Athletic Club, Mr, Rathburn woo in Both boats got away together at the word, but McCready dashed immediately ahead with « rapid and well finished stroke, At the first quarter he led his antagonist about two bs. This advantage he not only a but increased, and when three-quarters of a mile been | Passed over he led by about four lengtha The rapid stroke he was pulling, however, began to tell upon hum this point, while Rathburn was apparently a» iresh as the start.’ McCready gradually lost ground aud very soon Rathburn passed and ied him by a length Rath- burn now began to show what he was made of ead leaving his antagonist farther and farther behind wea the race easily by Gilteen lengths, FRELINGHUYSEN—DAVIS. MARRIAGE OF SENATOR ¥FRRLINGHUYSEN'S DAUGHTER TO THE SON OF MINISTER J, ©, BANCROFT DAVIS. Tho North Reformed church, on Broad street, New. | ark, of which United States Senator Frelinghuysen is am | elder, was the scone yesterday of the marriage of the Senator’s youngest daughter, Miss Sarah Helen Freling- | huysen, to Mr, John ©. Davis, son of Mr. Jobo C. Bam | croft Davis, Americun Minister to Berlin, The church was crowded with ladies and gentlemen. While waiting impatiently for the wedding party the congregation was moved to merriment by a few bars from the organ of “Oh, dear, what can tho matter bo?” At length the party came, It consisted of the bride, levning on the arm of her father, the Senator; the groom, leaning on & friend’s arm; Mrs, Frelinghuysen, with ber sou's arm, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen, as follows:— Miss Fish, ghter of Hamilton Fish, Secretary of Stato; Mi: utis, of Washington; the Misses Alexan- der and Townsend, of New York; Mire Janeway, of New Brunswick; Miss Parker, of Nowark, ani Messrs. Henry Fish, Davis, George Frelinghuysen, John Kus. sell and William Brady, As they marched up the aisle the organ played “Way down upon the Swance River.” The ooremony was the simple one of the Ke formed church, including the giving and receiving & ring. The bride, in her elegant white satin robe en train, her vail and wreath and a rich band bouquet; the bridesmaids dressed to — ma and tho gentlemen in their relieving blac formed altogether most interesting picture as they stood betore the officiating clergyman, Kev. ©. b. Hart, Among the prominent persons present were Secretary Fish, of the State Department; Secretary of the Navy Robeson, ex-Senator Cattell, ex-Congressinen Hill and Halsey, ox-Governor Ward and others, The ceremony over the party and friends repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, on Park placo, where a reception of the customary kind was hold, A number hae ec er ba Mim, 40, | OUR POLICE. A Review of the Corrupt Prac- tices of the Force. HOW THE CAPTAINS LEVY BLACKMAIL. High-Handed Outrage Encouraged by the Commissioners, It is an assertion within the bounds of easy proof that in no city of the Union are the police so demoralized and corrupt as in New York. Of the truth of this every citizen who has had direct dealings with the force, or who has followed even with lukewarm attention their deeds and doings for any considerable time, can bear witness, From the President of the Board down to the patrolmen, with comparatively few exceptions, all are tainted with either a lack of discipline or a vein of com ruption. To analyze this deplorable condition of affairs and ascertain the causes which have led to it a retrospective view extending back several years and through many different political eras is necessary. The start must bo made at the time when first men became patrolmen solely because of political partisanship, when merit and efliciency first gave place to tho potent sway of pot-houso politicians and when promotion was made, not for meritorious services or genuine worth, but because the recipient controlled the votes of | @ clique of adherents, Bad as was this system it was | only the forerunner of another even moro dangor- ous to the public welfare—tho system of purchasing ap- pointments which has for along time been carried on. To gain the snug berth of $100 a month and the attend- aut privileges of shield, buttons and club, the course was plain and easy. One hundred dollars cash down was generally all that was required in the way of qualification. True, some of the higher priced captains asked $150 for tho use of their influence with their “bosom friends’? the Commissioners, Ordinarily, however, the sum first mentioned procured the appomtment. The natural result of all this has been that into the | Pohee force have crept a large number of dishonest and | ineficient men, who accepted their positions not for | the purpose of doing their duty, but for the purpose of iMegally enriching themselves under cover of their uni- form. | EXISTING BVILS. To enumerate in detail the evils which exist in the department would require volumes. Let a well dressed ‘citizen go into the average station house on business 4nd consult with the average bull dog sergeant in com- mand, and nothing but impertinence asa rule will bo reowrved. For the purpose of impressing all who enter } with the awful importance of their high station these | otfeials appear to take a particular delight in snubbing | inquiring citizens, To the poor pleading mendicant ooking a night's shelter from the cold blasts of winter the treatment by these brass-buttoned bullies is sim- Diy barbarous The writer not long since, on ‘© cold might, was a listener in an uptown station houso to « colloquy between a sergeant and a lodger that was whqualifiedly brutal Approaching the potentate tho shivering petitioner humbly requested a night's lodg- ing. “Get out of hero!” was the unfecling answer of the public servant, The poor woman trembled as sho again lifted ber scarcely audible voice and piteously told hit she had met with a refusal at three other sta- Hons, She was pushed out for the fourth timo into tho cheerless streets to try once more the charity of tho police, This, too, when the lodging room was but half filled. It was trae, perhaps, that she was a fallon and | abandoned creature; but, nevertheless, humanity en- | titled her to the seanty accommodation she sought, | CLUMBING PROPRNBITIRS, Not many months have elapsed since the public were startied ata succession of outrages committed upon citizens by policemen too*ready with their clubs. Tho | victims im each case were poor, unfortunate people, | whose opportunities of obtaining justice against their Dratal assailants were too moagre to be successful, In | two oF three instances charges wero preferred against | the officers by the more fearless of the victims, but when the farce of trial came off before the Commis. | siowers, the police had scores of witnesses to swear, if called upon, 10,000 oaths that the complainant standing betore them with ® mutilated face and a cracked skull had never been molested by the defendant Other vic- tums of police inhumanity, more timid, either bore in pationce the brutal assaults or appealed to a higher court for mercy and justice, The caso of the poor homeless Bella Jones is a striking instance of the latter cigs, ‘Taken from ber bed at night by a police- man, and denied the opportunity of covering her al- most naked form, she was dragged to the station house between four burly rufians who cared nothing for ber heartrending cries. Bella Jones brought no action against the policemen for their brutal treatment. She hanged herself to the door of ber cell and preferred ber complaint in a court where justice is certain, TUR DRTROTIVR BYSTEM of the New York police is corrupt to the core, Taking lessons from their captains the ward detectives look not | to the recovery of stolen property or to the apprehen- sion of criminals, but to the percentage of illegal gain | that they can eequire, When the Captain is corrupt, | the ward detective, his right bower, is almost | always of the same stamp, The two work together, have bebaved very well, and moves better with her | (he jormor as the designer and financier of their joint | effurts and the latter as the go-between. Each 15 es- sential to the other's safety and prosperity twoou thom a dovelike confidence exists detoo- tive relishes nothing better than the opportunity of tentifying under oath to bis Captain's ability and hon- enty, and the Captain anewers ail questions as to hig doteotive's merits with equal warmth and Jaudauion. In the cases of Capwins MeOulloch and Killilea, Mulloney, the detective of the first, stands a livi | witness to bu chief's exeoltioncios, What if a ball- dozen witnesers did identity him ag the man who levied et of so mech per week by orcer of his superior upon ve keepers of houses of prostituuen f M says euch was not t to the Captain, the cautious shield and smilingly of the feieraly vat a detective tthe “How much is it or jar words may not, perhaps, be bam ey ay bat indusinous detective lakes excellent caro that bie victim is made 10 understand that a quid pre is the corner stone of & detective’s suc- com =r the moment that the deluded citizen concludes to undertake the search be stoke tie «agony = begina He i# told that & cortam sum ts necessary with which to commence operations He is frow ded ctee to chew each sucomding step being an a@ditional Ht Upem bis puree, until at ¥ Malt if recovered, would hardiy eompenaate OR hae The bas. Like a shrewd Dusinexs man, been mak in vey roeower hs stolem property, It was cortainiy Neca te the thief to escape jeuce 33 ? § & Es £ i i i if fe i instance Of ite eflert may te Mentiownd the woll know a Lee the Fittewauh precinct the gambling house of Mike slightest at concealment. The ofliver on post was Very much shocked when | of MeDermott sant & of men to break tap lt had never coourred to tat ane the constant sireamm of peayie -oounually (IRE Se and Sows. the stairs of ches Bererioms « ; neni bet any thong to do wih Lhe gatultiug therein Another instaner, even more flagran! in showing cor. Tuption o@ the part of the pwltes, veurred reeenuy a @ gambbog beune 1a a downie precinct, le exit ence had long beon a well Kouwn fact, and to effectually break it up an onder went to the Captain of the preetact {0 station an officer inane the howe om the landing It was done; bul Quiwilistand ag the game Sourkhed as dotore. ‘These are only isuiated iustaneus whieh could | easily be muitipiiod many tines THe TRIAL FARO The trials of policeinen at the Central Office are farces of the broadest character, When « luckles# oF men, | illegally beaten of abused by & policeman, beounes | wrought up by his injuries to & piteh of imdiguauon suilicient to attempt lo obtain justion, he litle Knows the gauntlet whieh he @ to rum before the end | reached, if not diseouraged by the incivility of the of fiviala whose duty it is to io & preliminary inves ieve and take the complanant’s affidavit and aot tened from bis purpose by threaks of revenge on Wf th was worth $800 to the person | the of room on and tells his simple story. and the listeners particular instanee will surely mistake; the defendant has not brother officers cluster eround a takes up the Bible and impressively kines turn rolls up his eyes in holy virtue amd the truth, the whole troth and after which they ali deliberately lie. result matter of mathematical demonstration. Eight mes at all times outswear one man, especially if uhas ‘Man 18 not a policeman, THE REMEDY, In viow of this universally acknowledged corr: the reorganization of the force ws imporstively The ai if New Yi of city of New York ts by reasow mopolitan character a neyuiaions Ay for th cutthroats, aud even with the most elicit force possible it would still continue to bes these outcasts of society. a time aro cries of the of the preservers of citizens, They watch with » chango in the police management and ruption exists unchecked. Where, but in ‘under its present police system, could such Deries as the one committed on Mra. Dancer, oF horrible murders as those by which Mr. Noe met hi death, occur? Were the police honest and these would not have to be chronicled, It is true that murders and robberies will occur in every community, but under a proper police system they will ooo only rarely, and citizens can entertain a reasonable pectation that they will return to their homes at days absence and not find them plundered by dari burglars. Until a new and efficient Board of Comm) sioners are installed, this state of things cannot be ex to have an existence, Tho example of tho mas ter is always a guide for the servant, so long as the fountain heads do not merit public confidence so long will the subordinates be ii le of Lge, Speed duty. The advent of General Smith into ¢ Board of Police was hailed by the public and the press with much rejoicing, and although but a few mouths have elapsed since his official duties began he has proved himself ablo and welt worthy of the trust committed to his keeping. Among the radical changes which by hi energy have been wrought may be mentioned division of the city into inspection districts and the consequent holding of the inspectors to a more rigid accountability for the prevention of crime in their re- spective commands; the raising of the qualifications necessary for appointees to the force to possess; the making” of 8 board of examiners of plicants, thus taking from the captains of precmets | much power which often been turned to their pecuniary advantage; the forbidding of intimacy between policemen and thieves under any circumstances; the increasing of fines and punishments for certain offences, Many other changes 0! equal importance have been effected by Com- missioner Smith, Next to having honest and capable Commissioners it is necessary that the captains should be above suspi- cion. A judge sitting on the Bench against whom well authenticated charges of corruption have been pre- ferred 18 a spectacle no less calculated w shake public contidence than the spectacle of a police captain com- manding hig quota of men while his name ig ringing through the newspapers as associated with thieves and gamblers and as the synonyme for cor- ruption and ineiliciency, Nearly two months have al- ready gone by since the notorious Captain Williams was arraigned on three separate sets of charges, but he still holds command in the Fourth precinct. Captuins McCulloch and Killilea are in the same Ege g ‘foweed out the hundreds of rufflans who have, through corruption, secured a footing as patrolmen is a task of a stupendous nature and can only be accom- plished by action of the Legislature. Under the rulea at present governing the Board of Commissioners those officials can only remove members of the force after charges are substantiated by trial. The result of this is that to-day mon flagrantly cor- rupt and incompetent stand ready to defy even an hon- est bourd and flauntingly carry on their villanics, well knowing that their positions are secure so long as direct proof of the same is wanting, The Commission- ers are aware of this, and to each are known scores of ollicers of whose worthlessness they are satisfied, but whiowe removal for the reasons stated they cannot bring about, Should an honest and trustworthy commission bo in- trusted by the Legislature tor a limited period, say three months, to remove from oilice every patrolman or superior officer who, in their judgment, is either cor- sores incompetent, the much needed reform would result, OUR PATRES CONSCRIPTI. eHsceilt i ; iu “fp i BEAL ESTATE SOLD FOR UNPAID TAXES—AN ALDERMAN’S VIEWS—CROTON WATER AS 4 SUB JECT OF DISPUTE. A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Lewis in the chair. A reso- tion was adopted to pay E. C. Lee $200 for flowers used by the city at the funeral of Assistant Alderman Linden. Alderman Gross offered the following :— Resolved, That the Committee on Law Department be instructed to examine the laws regulating sales om unpaid taxes and assessments, and to PP gece such amendments thereto or suggest su alterations thereon, to be submitted to the next Logislature, as the present condition of the business of epee may call for and justify, in order to ward off impending ruin and poverty from hundreds of deserving citizena Bt ling many years for a competence or a home- stead, which they are now in danger of losing. In connection with this subject Mr. Gross made the following remarks:—‘‘My object in introducing this resolution is not to reflect on the Comptroller or any of his subordinates, but, in a stringent time like the present, to draw attention toa law and practice which seem tome unwise and cruel beyond measure. The ‘amount necessary per annum to pay interest on the city debt and redeem matured obligations to pay the State tax, to carry on tho municipal government and provide for improvements has reached ‘THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF THIRTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS, ‘This is nearly three times a8 much as the government’ of the State requires, and is considerably more than the Kingdom of Bavaria is expending for its King, princes, ministers, army, judiciary, administration and all the other paraphernalia of a costly and pompous monarchy. The property in this city during the last two years has reacted in its value and productiveness twenty-five per cent or more, yot your taxes have com- tinued to increase or remain the same before, How will this end? I have the statement made on this floor but week ago that well-to-do Property owners have a nox | tlon of throwing up lands, the burdens imposed om | them being greater than their market value. I enters | tain no doubt that taxes and assessments, swelling they have done during the last five years, will com: this course in many instances. It does not take long | to swallow upentire the value of improved grounds and render unprofitable the property which is ak ready improved. If complaints of this nature are ut- torod by men still able to dwell on Fifth avenue, what | will be in store for those who have worked hard for ten years and more, to be enabled to save a small capi wherewith to buy some property, who pay one-third ot | one-half its purchase price, and leave the balance om | mo f those peopic don’t lay by anything from | their trade or business, and then themselves re- | duced in the receipts for rents, where shall the inwerest on their moi where shall the taxes and assessments, where shall the water rents and the costs for come from, or how ro Tepairs | shall they meet instalments due on the principal® | A toreclosure of mortgage or a tax sale is whats is | store for them, If we still lived in prosperous tim if it was still true that a man need be only industrio and saving to be sure of earning enough to meet hit liabilities, my remarks would be uncalled for, as it prob~ ably would only the man’s own fault, if threaten with a foreclosure or tax sale. But in these days uncertainty and paralysis the really wealthy or pocuni+ | arily independent citizen alone is enjoying such secu rity, while the others live in constant dread of i under the hammer of the auctioneer. It is with the: Visions of untold misery before my mind’s eye that must confess my abhorrence of laws so cruel ‘exacting as those regulating tho sales for unpaid taxes aod assessments. And it is in aspirit of compassion fand justice to the unlucky and downtrodden, and nok with'any intent to find fault or censure, that I have ventured to direct your attention to @ practic which may have been borne easily in | perous times, but is too exacting, and we ruinous to many when there is » Ubat a citizen who is embarrassed at prese: bo better able to extricate himself from his difficulties two years hence, It is clear to my mind that as far am it comes within the province of this Board itis ita bounden duty to lighten the burdens of the ir ix | every way and manner, We must } VIGHT POR BVRRY DOLLAR that need pot be expended, Wo must endeavor to re- duce taxation by all means in our power. Coming, back to the resolution which I offered at a late moeti end which was laid over, | donot know whether th pastage of a stay law or an extension of the time for paytng taxes, of a reduction of the forfeit interest and other costa, or any other mode of relief, is bost be mew ded, ‘@ alsomy doubts whether the Comptrotier will be able to give us ail the information awked without much clerical labor, Now, in order te avotl these difficulties | ask leave to offer this substitute for the pending resolution, ig it to the committee named therein to * such information from the Comptrotier as in their Judgment may be needed to ad- Vise anil assist them.” | The resolution was then adopted, } ‘THE CROTON WATER ORDINANCRS AGAIN, Alderman Shandley called up the ordinances bpd ering the Commissioner of Public Works to oxtend th¢ | Water fectlities of the city. On calling the rolls the | kame Vole Was cast—#ix republicans in upposition. derman Shandley gave notice that he would call up thit ordinance a# long as ho held a seat in the Board at cack | successive meeting. ‘ | Alderman Billings—Will you call it up as often before } election as after? Alderman Shandley answered that he would bring up | the matter as often as he thought ft Alderman MeCarthy called up a resolution providing that Commissioner Porter be authorized, in accordance With section ¥ of chapter $f of the anaghed pe hn hew Croton mains in Madison ave! ther hues and streets This resolution was also defeated by ge eee on Fifty-tirst street, west o! for the parpuse of erect! ga nation house thereon.” afer of some unimportant routine to Thursday next,