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CONGRESS. The Question of Feeding the Sioux and Appro- priating Their Reservation. UTILIZATION OF GOLD AND SILVER “Unsuccessful Attempt to Repeal the Resumption Act. THE VIENNA EXHIBITION COMMISSION. SENATE. WasuixGros, March 20, 1876. Axnumber of bills and memorials were introduced * gnd appropriately referred. A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Wricar, (rep.) of Iowa, said ho desired to do what he thought he never would do. While he was confinea to his home by illness last Thursday the Sen- ator from Pennyslvania (Cameron) had sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read a newspaper paragraph charging several Senators, himself among the number, with having private secretaries paid for by the govern- ment, For himself, be bad no clerk appointed tn the Indian Bureau for three years, There is no person there whom he had recommended; there is no person there who does any work for him, and ho has no pri- vate secretary whatever. The only person who does any work with anything with which he 1s connected is the clerk to the Committee on Claims, who does the work of the committee, A little paper published here In Washington had repeated this slander, and he could only say that so far as it related to him it was an. un- qualified slander, and he thought he understood what were the motives which prompted it. If such mons- strous misstatements were continued in the papers the press would become s0 totally unreliable as to be beam te will become a promoter of mischief in- Btead of one of usefulness, Mr. Witaers, from the Committee on fos fl nego reported House bill No. 2,589, to supply the for feeding the Sioux Indians. He moved to strike out of the bill the words **$100,000,” and insert ‘$150,000, ”” Amendment agreed to and bill passed. THE BLACK HILLS RESERVATION, On motion of Mr. ALLIson the Senate then took up for consideration Senate bill No. 590, providing for an agreement with the Sioux Nation in regard toa por- tion of their reservation and for other ‘The matter was briefly discussed by Mr. Hitcncock, who said he was opposed to any further appropriat for these Indians or for other commissions. There ws ene man out there now—General George H.’ Crook— who was as able to make any agreement with these In- oes as any commission that could be sent out to Ou. Mr. Booy—We have been feeding these Indians jonger than we were compelled to do by the treaty of 1865, and this bill agreed to feed them during this year ill we could see what arrangement could be made with thom concerning the Black Hills. The fact is the In- lians are inthe right. They own the Black Hills, and it-was our ier prevent trouble; and it was for this Teason that the committee had agreed to this bili to avoid trouble while the+matter was being arranged, and they believed the best way was to feed them this summer. A large number of whites had entered the Biack Hills, and he believed it best always to expend $100,000 if necossary each year, rather than incur the expense of an Indian war. ir. HAMILTON said this was an appropriation to drive out the le who were in the Black Hills, where they had no right to be, und who were now robbing these Indians of the only means they had o! getting a living. Two commissions sent out last year at great expense,'who accomplished nothing, and now it ‘was proposed by this bill to send out another commis- sion, when we ought to invoke the army to drive out those who were wrongfully occupying the junds of these tribes. Mr. ALuisow said that only one commission was sent ‘out last year, and that commission had paid their own expenses and had not received one dollar of it back, and it was within the province of Senators hero to say whether they ever should receive a cent. For himself he did not care whether they wero id or not This was a bill to provide for cog there’ Indians while negotiations were pending. The bill contemplates doing certain things if the Indians will do certain things, The obligations of the government to feed them under the treaty of 1868 were and this bill said to the Indians, ‘*We will do so much id if you will relinquish your rights to the Black Hills; if you do not, and insist upon holding us tothe treaty of 1868, then we will hold you to the same treaty.’? Mr. Morton said he had permitted this debate, hoping the bill would pass; but, as it was quite evident ‘that it ons a he ro ae up the eee, order, Senate (0."1, to provi counting the votes of Presideat and Vice President, * Mr. Murrimos, ( ) of N. ©., asked leave to offer an amendment to the pending bill, that tne President shall appoint five army officers, not below. the rank of colonel, in place of the five persons mentioned in the bill, Ordered printed. . COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE. Senate bill No. 1 was then taken up, when Mr, Ran- dolph briefly addressed the Senate in support of his amendment providing that should the two Houses of Co! acting se; fail to agree as to which , is Arue and valid return of a State, tnen, and in that event only, the President of the Senate shall ren- der a decision on the question, and such rendition shall be in favor of that return of @ State which shall have received a majority of all the votes cast in both Houses of Congress considered as if both Houses had tast their votes in joint meeting assembled. He said that the whole twenty-second rule had outlived its usefulness. It was @ sort of political bastard which bad been dropped none too soon. a State might have jwo sets of returns. For instance, Louisiana might tome here with two sets of returvs, The House might agree to count one set and the Senate might agree that the other set was the valid one. lu that case thy vote of Louisiana would be thrown out. There would be 361 electoral votes left, and 180 of them might be for the republican electors and 181 of them for democratic electors, and 1 a case, although a majority of the electoral vor had been cast for the repablican candi democratic Presi- dont would be declared elected. He believed it tobe ihe duty of Congress to seo that vote of every Blate was counted. Mr. Wuyre, (dem.) of Md., contended that the pre- tiding officer of the Senate was the proper person to décide which was the valid and proper return, and he Wbought 1t the duty of the Senate to determine that question first. . Mr. Morton said the twenty-second rule had been abolished and with: year they would be called it the Presidential votes. In the absence yh to CO! of that rule who but Congress would be competent to flecide questions that might arse, and would not the passage of this bill be the decision of Congress, and if the two Houses of Congress do not settle the questions that may arise who can settie them ? Mr. Dawns said he would admit that the pending bill ‘was better than none and pe should vote for it, but it ‘was not complete enough. The Cuain laid before the Senate the Military bill from the House with the notification vhat the House fail to concur in the amendimeut of the Senate. ‘The Senate agreed to adi to the amendments and ask a committee of conference, and Se: rs Sargent, Vcr ag and Harvey were appointed on the part of the nate. Pending the discussion at forty minutes after tour the Senate went into executive session, and at five o'clock adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmtxotos, D. C., March 20, 1876. Mr. Baswixe and Mr. Tayior, of Ohio, presented pe- titions of various distillers of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, protesting against any change in the pres- ent plan of collecting taxes. Reterred. Mr. Wanp, (dem.) of N. Y., oflereda resolution di- Feeting the Secretary of State to communicate the re- port of the spossl commission appointed to super- vise the commission to the Vienna Exposition. Adopted. The Srxaxex proceeded to call the States for bills, when the following bills were referred :— By Mr. Bawxs, (ind.) of Mass., to utilize the product of gold and silver mining in the United States. The bill provides that the Secretary of the Treasury eball establish in the great mining districts of gold and silver additional depositories and refineries, and receivo from miners and owners of gold and silver to be coined upon a certificate of the government assayer ind issue certificates of deposit therefor, payable to the oearer, and ior such suins as depositors may desire, and, whev issued for more than in one certificat may be made payable to order. Each certificate shal promise the return of the amount of gold and silver culled for by the certificates, ana shall be a legal tender im all transactions. The government is to be iuble for the sale keeping of the gold or silver, and in case it becomes the f Of such bill by other means than redemption then the metal becomes the property of the goverument. The Secretary is also authurized to issue similar bills on the coin that now ir may be in jn cert: reserving the coin for the redemption of e TUE RESUMPTION Act, . Mr, ATxKixs, (dem, Tenn., moved to suspend the rules and pass t! Tepealing all the provisions of ‘the act of the 14th o! January, 1575, ior resumption of specie payments that authorize the Secretary of the TI bo 1 United States notes and ods for the accomplishment of that purpose. Mr. Parxe, (dem.) of Ohio, desired to offer an amend- ment, but it was ruled by Speaker that no amend ment was in order. motion to suspend the rules amd pass the was gecen. By yeas 109, nays 108, Eliwemmine voting in the aftirmative. The following is the vote jo detail on the bill:— Re ee Ne EY leficiency: ‘Mr. Howas, (dem.) of Ind., called for the yeas and | , Brown of Kéntucky, Burchard of Wiscon: Caldwell of Tennessee, C Caldiield, Clarke of Kentucky, Clarke Clymier, Cochrane. Cook, | Cowan. las, Durham. Eden, rt, Ellis, , Fort, Franklin, Fuller, Goode. of Indiana, Harris of Georgia, Harris of artrell, Haymond, Hays, Hopkins, House, bolt, Evans, Goodis Gunter, il Virginia, Iiacrison, Hart bey ed gd Alaban: Hunter, Hunton, Jones of Kentucky, Keliey, "Knott, de, Meh land. McMahon, Millixe: N Phelps, Phillips of Missou pe of Kansas Rew John Reilly, James B-” Reilly of North Carolina, Robinson, Savage, 5: ley, ‘of Ge Southard, Spari Vorhes, V sou, St ‘erry, Tucker, Van ‘ance of Of North Carolina, Waddell, Walker of Virginia, of Feunsyivanie, Wells of ‘Missourt, Whithorne,” Williains of Indigna, Wiliams of Alabamé, Yeutes aid Young. al, 109, Nays—Messrs. yy, Gi A. Bi ors ley, Baker of New fork lou, Banke be, Blaine, Blair, Bliss, Brad rown Birchard of Llinoiss, Caswell, Chittenden, Crapo, Cutler, son, Ds Diy Ely, ' Farwell, Garield, Hale, col Hardenbe: Hewitt of New York, ry but, J. Kebr, imball ni of Connectient, Lap- ham, Leavenworth, Luttrell, Lynch, Marsh, MoUrary, Mee Dill, Metcalfe, Miller, Money, Monroe, Morrison, Nash, Nortou, O'Brien, Page, Payne, Pierce, Piper, Plaisted, Pot? ter, Powell, Pratt, Kandall, Reagan, Robbins of Pennsylva- nia, Sam |, Schleicher, Schumaker, Seelye, Loom Smalls, Smith of Pennsylvania, Strait, Stenger, Stowell, Tarbox, Thompson, Thornburgh, Throckmorton, Townsend of Pennsylvania, Tutts, Walker of New York, Wi South Carolina,’ Ward, Warren, Wheeler, Whitney, Wike, Willard, Williams of New York, A. Hams of Michigan, Williams of Wisconsin, Williain aware, W. B. Williams of Michigan, Willis, Wilson of Iowa and Wood of Pennsylvania. Total 108, Mr. Nxat, (dem.) of Ohio, trom tne Committee on the District of Columbia, claimed the rest of the day for the business of that committee, the third Monday of the month being allowed to it by the rules, Mr. Rano. (dem.) of Pa., raised the question of consideration, but the Speaker ruled that the Commit- tee on the District of Columbia had the absolute right to the remainder of to-day’s session. Mr, Raxpa1 intimated that his object was to allow Mr. Payne, of Obio, to nave a vote of tho,House on the Financial bill which he bad been authorized to report. Mr. Neat declined to yield his right, although ar, Cox, of New York, Mr. Springer, of Illinois, and other members endeavored to induce him to do so, ‘The business of the District Committee was. then proceeded with, ‘THE VIENNA BXPOSITION, Mr. Waxp, of New York, presented the petition of John Jay, Thomas McElrath, Legrand Gannon, Theodore Roosevelt, Jackson Schultz and H. Garretson, asking for the publication of the papers relating to the American Department of the Vienna Exposition, The petition represents that an event so unprecedented as the suspension by the President of a national commission, representing at an International exhibi- tion the art, industry, science and -culture of the American people, did not pass upnoticed at home or abroad; that the result of the government investiga- tion into the causes and extent of the irregularities de- manding such suspension, had not been made known save by ex parte statement and mutilated extracts, and that it seemed due to the country at large that the entire record should be submitted to public scrutiny. it was in connection with this petition that Mr. Ward offered his resolution calling for the papers in question. Bills were introduced and referred as follows :— By Mr. Buiss; (dem.) of N. Y,—To issue a register to the Costo Rican Sbip Ocean Express. By Mr. Mowrog, (rep.) of Ohio—To change tho name of the schooner Mayflower. The House then, at twenty minutes past five, ad- journed. CONGRESSMAN BLACKBURN DEFEND. A ED AT HOME, {From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman—demoocratic. } One of the best evidences of having achieved great_ ness and done one’s duty to one’s country and party is tobe roundly abused and wantonly slandered every day by the organs and reporters of the opposite party. This evidence is just now possessed in all its perfec. tion by the present representative of the Ashland dis- trict in the Congress of the United States. The Washington correspondents of the Chicago Jnter-Ocean, the Cincinnati Gazelle, the Indianapolis Journal and of other radical newspapers have of late devoted them- selves to the task of defaimmg and decrying Captain Blackburn, with a persistence and spitetulness which conclusively show that they feel and fear his power. The Inter-Ocean fellow is especially mend cious and malignant in his assaults upon tho distinguished young Kentuckian, making statements in reference to his ac- tion in and connection with the Belknap case Which everybody in Kentucky, and every intelligent man im and out of Congtess knows to be infamously falso. A CONTRAST BETWEEN PENDLE- TON AND GUTHRIE. [From the Louisville Commercial—republican. ] George H. Pendleton, a prominent democratic can- didate for the Presidency, while President of the Ken- tucky Central’ Railroad collected a claim which that road had against the United States for transportation during the war, and charged and received as a fee fifty per cent of the amount collected. The Hon. James Guthrie, while President of.the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad collected a similar claim against the United St umnounting to over $1,000,000, and re- fused to receive one cent of compensation for doing so, beyond the amount of his travelling expenses and hotel bills in Washington: Mr. Guthrie was of the opinion that, while receiviog a tatisfactory salary as president ot a railroad, he by to attend to its business with- out charging extra. jesides, he had an fashioned serse of honor that taught him that statesmen did not appear well in the réle of claim agents. This contrast between Guthrie and Pendleton we commend to th cousideration of the democratic party. % QUEENS COUNTY POLITICS, Atthe Convention of the First district of Queens county (republican), held at Roslyn, on Saturday, at which Messrs. Prince, Eastman and Youngs were ap- pointed delegates, the following resolution offered by Isaac H. Cocks was unanimously adopted :—‘“Resolved, That the delegates from this district ve requested to use their influence to send only such delegaics to the Cincinnati Convention as may go there uupiedged, ex- cept to the great principles of equal rights, an honest currency and pure administration. ’? POLITICAL NOTES. John D, White, the only republican Congressman from Kentucky, announces that he will not be a candi- date for re-election. The Kentucky Legislature has passed a bill creating the Seventeenth Judicial district, to take effect from and after passage. The district is composed of tho counties of Anderson, Bullit, Spencer, Shelby, Old- ham and Trimble, Thomas T. Crittenden, formerly of Kentucky, is favorably spoken of as a suitable democratic candidate for Governor of Missourt. James F.,Ciay is prominently named in connection with a seat in Congress, from icky Second district, The Quincy (Ill) Whig, (rep.), thinks it prob- ably lies between Mn Conkling and Mr, Blaine ‘‘as to who will receive the favor of the delegates to Cincin- nati, to be chosen at the New York State Convention, next Wednesday; and, whilo it seems pretty certain from information received from that State that the del- egation will be for Conkling, it is becoming about ‘equally certain that it will favof Blaine in the Conven- tion if it should appear that the nomination of the for- mer is impossible."” We prefer the nomination of Bla but we should be perfectly satisfied with the choice of the courageous Secretary who bas, waged such determined, resistless war against the Whiskey Ring, and demonstrated that the government is powerful enough to throttle even so gigantic a conspiracy as that. Either Blaine or Bris- tow ought to be nominated at Cincinnati.—Aichison (Kan.) Champion (rep.) The Williamsport Gazette (rep.) says “the coming man js a good deal talked about, So ia the going one— George H. Pendleton.” Says the Philadelphia Times (ind.):—“Whatever may be the views of the national delegates on the financial issue the democratic leaders in this city are authority for the assertion that the Stave will cast its entire vote against Tilden bocause of lis refusal to assist the Ponn- sylvania democracy in the gubernatorial contest. From what has leaked out during the past week it is thought that Pennsylvania and New Jersey will combine with the West and South against New York if Tilden do- volops any strength.” The President has withdrawn the nomination of R. P. Derickson as Collector of Internal Revenue for Chi- cago. Whereupon the Milwaukee Sentinel dem.) ob- serves “This is @ slap in the face for Mr. Joseph Medill, upon whose recommendation Derickson was appointed.”” The Trenton (N. J.) State Gazette (rep. is “glad to note bealthfal sign, and With deep satisfaction, | that the republican party is not disposed to leave the control of the National Convention, the formation of the Presidential ticket and the mapagement of the Presidential campaign entirely in the hands of the pro- fessional politicians.” Not for George. —The democratic papers. Now the papers throughout the country are saying that this is Lent in reality in this great Republic, es- pecially sn the republican party. 1t is a day of sack- cloth and ashes and mourning for sing, or tor their ex- posure,—Salt Lake News. ‘The Cairo (11.) Bulletin (dem.) states that the friends of Hon. William J. Allen aro determined to make an effort 16 nominate bim for Congress shia fall, to the ex- clusion of Mr. Harteel Hon. Thomas Hardeman, Jr., for Gorernor.—Aacon (@a,) Telegraph (dem.) THE CLEWS STORY. . WAS MONEY USED IN PENNSYLVANIA—-WHO WROTE THE LETTERS ABOUT THE TREAS- URY?—CALL GENERAL PORTER. [From the Tribune Washington correspondence. } The stories regarding Senator Boutwell, to the ef- fect that while Secretary of the Treasury he demanded of Henry Clews, by letter, a largesum of money to aid in the campaign for the second election of President Grant, and promised in return certain exclusive and advance information, valuable in Mr. Clews’ business, were brought to the attention of the ex-Secretary last night. He does not in words deny the facts stated, but he says that if there is such a letter in existence it would 3 nee without a moment’s delay. He save he does not believe he every wrote Mr. Clews a Jetier without keeping a copy of it, and be is sure that the books of the department will show every Jetter he over wrote. has made it a rule of his lite not to deny absurd stories about himself, but to trust to lume and the good judgment of the people for his de- fence. Inthe meantime, the language of one who has eceupied one of the highest positions in the Grant ad- ministration is quite applicable. He said:—‘Thero ‘was an immense amount of money used in the second election of Grant; I know this, but it has not been my business to inquire where it came from. If the Judiciary Committee go far enough into the whiskey frauds 1p St. Louis they may find something bearing op that subject.’ It has been intimated that General Horace Porter might be a good witness, WHAT MR. BOUTWELL SAYS. [From the Times Washington correspondence.) * Senator Boutwell says, in relation to the letter reported to have been written by him to Henry Clews asking the advance of $60,000 for political purposes, and promising to give private advices to be used in speculation, that ho never wrote any letter to Henry Clews on that subject, nor on any subject whatever, of which there is not a copy on file inthe Treasury Department, He charges anybody who professes to have such a letver to make it public without delay. It is rumored here that such a letter was written, not by Secretary Boutwell, but by a gentleman prominent in conducting the republican canvass, who asked the advance of money, and gave assurances, that migeh have been supposed to be authorized, that Clews & Co. should have the opportunity of making up the amount in speculations. It seems from tho amount of the smoke that has filled the air that there must be some letter regarded as important, and, if the rumor 1s cor- rect, the sooner it is made public the better for all con- cerned, except the writer of it, In the absence of any proof, except rumor, o! the existence ot ich letter, ib would not be just, however, to give the name of the reputed author. THE ‘PRESUMETION” OF THE TIMES. (From the New York Times.} Sensational reports have been going round lately in regard to a letter alleged to have been written 4x Sec- retary Boutwell to Heury Clews. This is said to have contained a request for $60,000 in aid of the campaign expenses of 1872, and a promise thatif the money were forthcoming it would be repaid in the form of secret information about the policy of the Treasury De- partment which could be advantageously used in spec- ulation, Mr. Boutwell distinctly denies having written any such letter to Henry Clews, or indeed any letter of which a copy was not kept in the depart: te challenges the immediate publication of the mysterious communication, if any such paper existe, pre- sumption seems to be that some such missive was sent by one of the Jess scrupulous party managers. In any case, the democrats, who are said to be in the secret of its existence, cannot produce Ittoo soon, The republi- can party is quite in the humor of ‘unloading’ at present, and any good suggestious to facilitate that process will receive attention from whatever quarter they may come. BROOKLYN CITY GOVERNMENT. A TEMPERANCE THUNDERBOLT—BOURBON BLACK- MAIL ALLEGED— FIRE ALARM BIGNALS NEEDED— BADEAU DEFALCATION. The Brooklyn Common Council met yesterday afternoon, President French in the chair. A com; munication was received from Mayor Schroeder in rela- tion to the abuses practised by temperance men who obtain 4 revocation of hcenses on evidence furnished to the Excise Board, The Mayor says:—‘These agents, who are permitted to withdraw the charges made by them at their pleasure, have changed an honest eflort to enforces the laws into a system of blackmailing, Complaints have been withdrawn after the payment of certain sums of money to various individuals by the accused persons. I recommend that a committee ex- amine into the matter with lew to the prevention of | these corrupt practices.” For upward of a year past | the Temperance Brotherhood of Christian Churches, through their agents, marshalled by one Captain Cotter, have been buying samples of liquor on Sundays and Feppeceting the dealers on Mondays before the Ex- cise Boa These agents have been commended for the great and noble work they have been doin; The communication ot Mayor Schroeder falis on ‘the cause¥ like a thunderbolt. It is stated that of the 420 complaints made by Captain Cotter to the Excise Board only 40 persons had their licenses revoked, 160 cases were postponed indefinitely and the number of cases dismissed or withdrawn was 220, The Board resolved unanimously to tnvostigate the matter complained of by the Mayor, and a committee of five was appointed for that purpose, In an elaborate communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners, it was stated that a system of fre alarm signals should be established in Brooklyn simi- Jar to that in use in New York. It was stated that the eighteen lives which were recently lost in the Home for the Aged might have been saved had there been a Ree signal by which to communicate the alarm. wenty and even thirty minutes’ time bad frequently been lost through want of the fire alarm toxes: The communication was referred to the proper committee. The various departments were instructed to notity the Board of the amount required to pay the salaries | of employés, at the reduced schedule rates, from April | 1 to December 31, 1876. From cx-Tax Collector Badeau, against whom a judg- ment was recently obtained by the city, a communica. tion was received offering to surrender all his personal and real perty and that of his wife, with the excep- tion of $5,000, which sbe previous to their marriage, The offer was referred to the Law Commit- tee. It was resolved that the Aldermen shouid visit tho sources of the watershed from which the Burden Hy- draulic Company propose to furnish cheap water to Brooklyn. It was reported that the act of the Legislature which | provided for the alteration of the grade between Thirty- sixth and Sixtieth streets, and Fourth aven ind the city line, should be rescinded, as the arsessments on the lots would amount to confiscation. The report was adopted by the Board. THE BODY AT THE BROOKLYN MORGUE. Yesterday Superintendent Campbell received aletter | from the friends of Captain Hamill, who has been mi ing from bis bome in New Haven, Conn., since Augast jast, and whose remains Mr, North, the insurance agent, thought he identified at the Brooklyn Morguo last week. Tho communication stated that certain relatives were on their way to Brooklyn to try and identify the body in question. The remains, which aro decomposed, aro those of a man who has but one leg, the left one having becn cut off or rotted off at the hip joint. The height of the body is nearly six tect, The toes on the foot are webbed. The missing Captain's life was insured for $7,500 between the Etna and Con- tinental life insurance companies, and Mr. North, who is a friend of the family of the missing man, is positive, from certain marks on the body that it is that of Hamill. The Superintendent desires more positive proo 4 Bo does the Coroner before he will permit the North says that Captain Hai feet seven inches in height, It was not known that hi toes were joined by a web, though two of his toe: | lapped, one above the other, Shouid she friends now on their to Brooklyn fail to positively identity the rema’ which are far advanced in decomposition, th: body will bo consigned to Potter's Field to-day. It contended that the insurance company’s boo! should have accurate description of the missing captain, and no such record has yet been exhibited to the Cor- oner, THE DESSLER ROBBERY CASE. Yesterday morning turther inquiry into the Dessier charges was resumed by the Law Committee of the Kings County Board of Supervisors. Dr. Young, of Commissioner Norris’ office, one of the physicians who committed Dessler to the Insane Asyium, testified that Dessler said he had $105, and that when asked if he had the money with him he said no, that it was at | home; witness observing that he was a poor, harmless sort of a creature, recommended that he be taken to his mother by an officer, so that she could take care of | him; the officer said that his mether would not do so. Dr. Young was of the impression that he | wrote the certificate in the Treasurer's office; could not say before whom he swore notary, said, “Ob, yes, | swore to the trath of the statement; I think it w ither Me. Ostrander, Mr. Harrington or Mr. MeGair amined by Judge Moore a a physician in lanacy; 1b | this case; the certificate which I signed was the one approved by. the State Commissioner in Lunacy; that certificate would aduit me to ony asylam in the State,” own the certificate, testified that orn to betore Francis McGuire. to the certificate. Witness, when asked if sworn by a | | © swore me; “I was ex- oO my competency to act as read the law bearing on kind, and be did not want to give them No witness boing present, th: fo meet at ton o'clock on Friday, | ts evidently a rare plucked one. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE TURF IN ENGLAND, The American Horses at Newmarket. Touts—The Duke of Beaufort’s Method of Getting Rid of Them, Stockwell’s Horses—Sanford’s Horses—Preak- ness’ Chances—The Betting—Petrareh. Lonpox, March 4, 1876, As the commencement of the racing season in £ngland is rapidly approaching, I ran down to New- market the other day to judge for myselt of the pros- ts of Home O/ the leading teams of horses. For the ast two months Newmarket has been deluged with rain, and I found the ground on the heath very heavy. Almost the first man I saw was Sir John Astley, one of the three stewards, who was practising a horse of his ed Brigg Boy, that he fancies very much for the Lincolnshire Handicap, at starting. I noticed that there were no touts near the ‘Jolly Colonel,” as sir John used to be called before he came into his title. Before he was made a steward of the club he was rather inclined to encourage touting, and one tout that he subs2quently ordered to be warned off the turf he one day asked, ‘Well, Dickey, do you know anything for us to get coals for the winter with?”? “Dickey” feels the ‘warning off” very acutely. Lord Stamford, an- other member of the Jockey Club, was for a long timea systematic employer of touts, a class of men in whom he believed very strongly. Acting on the information of one of these men he laid sometbing like £40,000 against Hermit for the Derby. When the tout read that at Bath races Lord Hastings had driven Hermit, who at one time was quoted at 5 to 1 to 100to 1, and it seemed doubtful whether the horse would start, ho put on bis best clothes, mounted a big cigar and took a first class ticket to London for the purpose of calling on Lord Stamford to congratulate him, He was re- ceived most graciously, and was led to believe that he | was a good sort of man rather than otherwise. Un- fortunately Hermit won, and when Lord Stamford saw the tout im the ring at Ascot he had him ordered out, The Duke of Beaufort acted in a very high handed manner with the prying geutry just before he tried Rastic for the Derby. His gamekeepers ‘*beat’” the woods and captured every one they could find. They were politely invited to get into an omnibus that was in readiness and requested to take adrive tothe neighboring town of Stockbridge, whero, said His Grace, he trusted that they would avail themselves of his hospitality. Secing a number of truculent looking keepers about, they de- cided on going under an escoft of the said keepers, had ‘an excellent dinner and got gloriously drunk. Tho Duke had the trial to himself. I regret to state that His Grace does not care about racing much. country seat of Badminton is one of the most princely houses of Englund, and the ‘‘lawn meev’ of the fox hounds is one of the great events of the season, When the Duke came into the property it yielded about £26,000 per annum. By discharging nearly all the agents that were making fortunes out of the estates he has increased his income to £96,000 per annum, and in addition he has paid off half a million sterling of debt with which tho property wast saddled. The “proud Somerset” has tho reputation of being a very good fellow, but he resents the slightest liberty that istaken with him. Thereby hangs a tale. . Some years ago, on Epsom race course, the Duke was indulging in the somewhat plebeian game of ‘Aunt Sally.” A commercial traveller, not knowing with whom he was dealing, thought thaf ne would havea lark, and began to ‘‘slang’’ his opponent, who turned round and ‘beat with his fists full sore’ the samo commercial traveller, who made a police case of it, The Duke of Beaufort was at this time very fond of a gentleman rider of the name of Captain Little, one of the finest horsemen of any age, and, like most “fine horsemen,”? somewhat impecunious, debts over and over again, and reserved a bedroom for him at Badminton, where the Captain was at liberty to stay as jong ashe liked. One day an old woman of the name of Little, who occupied a cottage on the estate, died. Referring to the matter at dinner at night the Duke turned to Captain Little and’ said, “Any relation of yours, Josey?” ‘Yes, Duke,” was the reply, “My Aunt Sally.” ‘Josey’? has no longer @ bedroom at Badminton. But to return, Walking toward town I met Tom Brown, the trainer, who has under his care a number of very high priced animals belonging to an American gentleman of the name of Stockwell. This gentleman He gave last spring £1,000 for @ two-year-old colt bred in France, called Eclipse ll. This youngster did not win a penny and the other day di Mr. Stockwell, instead of mourn- ing bis loss, wrote to the trainer to say that ho thought ho was well out of him, ‘‘A pleasure wo train for a man like that,” said Tom, ‘and 1 shall win some races tor him.}? He has just bought a grand young- ster, now two years old, by Blair Athol, out of Jobn Day’s dam, for which 1,000 guineas was given. John Day was one of the best youngsters of last season. There ts also a colt by Blair Athol, out of Crinen, that cost £1,900 last year, that goes, I hear, like a steam en- gine. Mr. Brown thinks it likely that in the course of the season these magnificent youngsters will be “sent over to America, but nothing will be decided until the return of Mr Stockwell, woo is expected early in the spring. | In the course of the afternoon I called on Mr. Little- | field to see how Mr. Santord’s horses were getting on. | Old Preakness is thriving wonderfully, and he never weighea #0 much as he does at the present moment. ‘When he was put on the machine in front of the Horse and Groom public house he bumped down 1,127 pounds, a thing he has never done before. Mr. Lit- Vetield informs me that when he is thoroughly fit to run be weighs 1,000 pounds. He is fe1 on American corn, which the English trainers, who use old oats, look’ upon as an innovation. After what Mr. Lit- tlefleld had told me the last time I saw him I was sur- wae that Preakuess had not accepted for the Great | nternational Handicap, worth about £1,000, run at one of the early meetings at Newmarket. This, | | find, arose through a mistake, The race is what is called a free handicap. Thatisto say, a number of horses are weighted, and if the owner is satisfied he says, ‘I will run,” and imeurs the liability of the stake If, on the other hand, he mal horse is quiotiy dropped out, @ merely nominal sum | to pay. Mr. Littefiel out, gave no orders, Preakness, however, | see 18 in another free handicap, to be run in the Craven week, which is the third week in April, and for this | have no douot that he will accept. His weight is 126 Ibs., and be receives 10 lbs, ffom the magnilivent Lowiander, who is in grand form just now. Bay Final, in the same race, has 110 Ibs, Preakness was put into what may be called really a thorough training. 1 shail not be guilty of the pre- | sumption of offering advice to such a practical map ax Mr. Livtiefield, but if Preakness were my horse I should do nothing with him in the way of racing until June. The most eminent English trainers | have spoken to on the subject scout the idea of Preakness or any Ameri- can horse being f¢ to run with the slightest chance of success so carly as May. Indeed, one trainer, who nas aworld wide reputation, said “he might not be quite ready for tho Ascot Cup,” Tho fact of the matter is the English trainers are not accustomed to such big horses as Preakness, and if they had had him they would have broken him down jong ago. Surely Mr. Littlefield must know much better than they how long it will take to get off 127 pounds, I must coniess that II sanguine of seeing the blue jacket suc- cessful at any of the earlier Newmarket meetings, un- Jess, perhaps, Bay Final maoages to scramble through a tace or two, Up to the present time the bookmakers mention of the team under Mr. buton Saturday a friend of mine u bets up to £40,000 on th Derby, a dy Bay Eagle?’ and was offered 1,000 to 15, doubt if he had said, “I wiil take have been accommodated. Fre Ihave no 000 to 10,” he would this it would seem that if the Americans feel inclined to back their horsos | thty will not have to complain of the rate of the odds. The general opinion is that Bay Eagle has no chance | whatever, and [ must confess thal share in that belief My idea, from a close observation of many years of the English turf, is, that | next October will be about the time when | horses such ag those Mr. Littlotiaid has will be seen to tne most advantage, The two-year-old, Brown Prince, is gomg on very uicely, as is algo the Mate, a nice level type of horse, such as Admiral Rous describes Jimerack as having been. ‘The most important event on the English turf since my ‘last has been the sale of Petrarch, the tirst favorite jor the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby. This horse was bred by & miller inSussex, For the dam be gave about £25, and she has proved s gold mine, bi horses. last year, horses that Rothernill, who was three years. old was bred to be one of the best was known, but unfortunately he caught the in: and became a roar Fraulein and Lemnos won races of the highest class over ail dis- tances, Petrarch is an own brother to Rotherhill, Ho ran only onee last year, when ridden by Jim Goater, and won the Middle Park plate of £3,430, with ridieu- Jous easo; this, I may remark, being the reategt two-year-old raco of the yeat, and, fore I go w further, let me say that Jim Gonter, who rode Petrarch, js yory likely to rida His | He paid his | thinking that as in other races | a horse was left in aniess specially ordered to be struck | It 18 only a few days since that | ing | thrown In succession eight or ten really first class race | — during the ensuing season for Mr. Sanford. If Mr. Sanford has made this arrangement 1 congratulate him, as Goater is a steady, honest fellow and a most consummate horseman, In fact, he is knownas “tho Master of the Horse.” The price said to have been paid for Petrarch is £8,500, but’ my information, which 18 most reliable, is that the price was upward of £10,000, with an additional sum should he win the Two Thousand Gaineas or Derby, or both. Lord Dup- plin, who has bought him, is a young man, the son of a Scotch earl, He has been on the turf only about two years, and when he mado his début the betting men took him for a rank flat. He is a brilliant whist player, andl have wo doubt that the ‘books’ have got him the money to pay for the horse, tor on no other sup- position can I account for him having much more than half a dollar, the family being poor. Ho 1s now in # position to play rare havoc with the betting men. He has a in the Two Thousand Guineas cailed Kaleido that be has backed to win a very large sum of mone and be bas also some heavy double event beis that his horse will win the Two Thousand Guineas and Petrarch the Derby, With Petrarch out of the way in the for- | mer race Kaleidoscope would very probably win, avd something like £20,000 would go into the pocket ol the winner, Then would come Petrarch’s turn for the Derby, arace in which Kaleidoscope 18 not engaged, and in which many people think Petrarch cannot Deaten. It seems very likely, therefore, that large is the sum that bas been paid for Petrarch, the busi- ness is very smart, and the Sporting Times, comment- ing ou the matter, thinks that the genius is quite as great as that “Dizzy” displayed in baying up the Suez Cunal shares, The professional betting men do | not know What to make of the matter, and they ratber fear that in the long run thoy will have to pay for the horse, The last time that the first favorite for the | Derby changed hands was when Lord St. Vincent, about fourteen years ago, gave 6,000 guineas for Pe- trarch’s sire, Lord Clifden, who was beaten by only a head, most people say not beaten at all, ahd that the judge made a mistake. Fordham, who rode Lord Clif- den on the occasion, is gradually retiring trom the saddle, and I should not be surprised if he were not to have a mount in the next Derby. I am informed that apoble lord has offered the enormous sum of £2,000 for the first call on his services for the season, and that the offer has been declined. Fordham is the only man who has been paid even half this figure. SPORTING EVENTS. ABROAD. The Earl has been let by Mr. Cookson to the Rus- sian government lor two seasons, Mr. Bartholomew trotted his chestnut horse Prince a match for £200 on the 28th ult., from London to | Brighton, the distance of 5334 miles, the time allowed six | hours. The horse won, doing the distance in five hours and a half. The Duke of Devonshire intends to withhold the an. nual cup given at Eastborne races, and also prohibit any racing taking place for the future on groundof his property. Lawsuit dislocated his shoulder while taking part in the Metropolitan Hunter's flat race at Sandown Park onthe 2d ist., and was afterwards shot, M. Meany and M, Miley are the two feather weight: | purchased Last of the Novelists at Albert Zsth ult. for 350 guine: : broke down while fulfilling their en- gagements at Sandown Park on the 2d inst. | The highest jump on record has just been accom- | plished by M. J. Brooks, the 0. U. A. G. presigent, | who, while practising on Thursday, March 2, jumped | five fect eleven and a quarter inches. n hired to walk with Weston in the latter | attempt to do 500 miles in six days, were J. Martin, of | the London Irish Volunteers, who* lately walked from London to Colchester and back in full marching order, and Thomas, who has a record of walking fifty miles a | day for six days undera tropical sun, each of whom wers to retire when more than fiity miles behind, ‘The prohibition of ready money betting at Auteuil | steepiechases on February 27 was, perhaps, more dis- cussed than the actual events set for decision, Few were aware of the fact until their arrival on the course, and great dismay was caused when it was found the police bad instructions to prosecute all persons hibiting signs or prices. Book betting was not inter- | fered with, butsthis was only carried on by ,porsons | known to each other or members of the clubs. Buton the following Sunday, consequent upon the appoal | made by the list keepers, supported by the railway | company and the stecplechase society, proceedings | against ready money betting were st and business | was carried on with its wonted uetiv in training is All Heart,’”’ belonging to Lord Roseberry, ATHLETICS AT HARVARD. A FALSE REPORT CORRECTED—MR. WILLIAM ©, PRICE ALL RIGHT AND WELL-—NO MORE GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING—-JUMPING, FENC- ING AND SPARRING CONTESTS. Bostoy, March 18, 1876, ‘The statement which was printed in the: Henan of | last Thursday of the death of William C. Price, a stu- | dent of the Freshman class of Harvard College, from mistake, The facts of the case are these:—Mr. Prico | winner of the middlo weight wrestling prize gfterod by the Athletic Association a week ago, and was caught by the latter in a neck-lock. In the struggle to break | away Mr. Price was thrown a heayy fall across the | other's hip and dislocated his vertebra. Dr. Bigelow, of Boston, was called in and gave his ypinion that an attempt to reset the vertebra would be dangerous, as | the shock might break the spinal marrow. As it was the student would have been killed if the strain had thrown the bone a quarter of an inch more to one side. | {@Mr. Price was sent tohis home in St, Clair, Penn., | -under the care of'a classmate, and a despatch was re- | ceived last Friday stating that a successful operation | had been performed and that the student was per- | fectly well, The report of his death which got about | Jast Wednesday had the effect of causing an order to be posted in the gymnasium forbidding all wrestling of | the stylo known as ‘‘ Greco-Roman,” and hereafter no | prize will be offered for any ‘catch-hold’? wrestling, | JUMPING, - | The Athletic Association held its third day of the Winter Meeting this morning. The crowd was larger than on any previous day and the contests moro ex- citing, The high jump, running, between Messrs, Hall, ’76, 6 fect, 13 inches, FENCING. For the fencing there were three entries—Messrs. Hoadloy, Stebbins, and Perkins, In the first bout be- tween Hoadley and Stebbins the latter was declared the winner after an “attack” of 3 minates, 12 seconds. The second “attack” betwoen Messrs. Stebbins and Perkins lasted three minutes, and Was also won by Mr. Stebbins, who is a very small man, standing only two | or three inches over five fect. His parries wero very | quick, especially when catching bis opponent's “coups,” and he seldom failed of a ‘touch’ when | “riposting,” or countering, as one would say in sparr- ing. SPARRING. | The Inst event of the day was the heavy weight spar- ring, which was thrown open to ail weiglits, at the oiler splay of skill, by General am. The Law of a cup for the best generai Lister, the Superintendent of the gynna: | entries were Messrs. James, L. 8. 8. ; Cunningham, | School; Hall, '76; Morgan, Rives, Law Scho | Seymore, Medical School, first bout was vetween | James and Rives, Round 1.—Mr. Rives opened with a blow on bis op- ponent’s nose, to which Mr. James replied with a very slow counter, whioh fell short. The sparring was slow and cautious and the round ended, without much of a | display on either side, in favor of Mr, Rives, | Round 2.—This was a little quicker, both getting warmed to their work. Rives led off agai and a sharp | exchange followed, each letting drive with an inside counter which sent both off their feet, amid loud | laughter from the aadience, The pair chalked their | shoes well before coming together again, and the fall seemed to have made them cautious, for time was called after three minutes of wary sparring, and the winner was declared to be Mr. Rives. Boat second, —Messrs, Cunningham and Morgan. Round 1.—This was a very fine display, Both hit bard and quick, and parried with skill, The counter. | ing was amazingly good, especially om the part ot Mr. Cunningham, who won the round. : Round 2.—In this Mr. Morgan seemed to pick up and showed great agility in getting away from his oppo- nent’s returns. Both hit out from the shoulder, and in the midst of a lull, when both had dropped their hands from sheer exhaustion, time was called. Mr, Morgan won the round. Round 3.—This was & repetition of the two preceding ones, Mr, Morgan's quicl getting away from bis opponent's counters and his own rapid returns winning | him the round and boat. | The third bout, between Messrs. Hall and Seymore Was most exciting. In the first round was seen the | barde: ting of the day. Both made play for the | kidne: ithe result was that both went off their | feet several times. The first round ended in favor of Mr. Seymour, Round 2.—~Again the hitting was very hard and quick, and two pairs of lips looked rather gory. After a rapid half arm rally time was called and the roune given to Mr. Seymore, After an intermission of five minutes Messrs. Rives and Seymore stood up to spar off the first tic, After a | few passes Seymore ducked and, rushing in for a cross | buttock, was caught by Mr. Rives and held in “chan- cery.’’ He got away very cleverly, however, though | not without receiving two or three sounding raps. ‘The round ended with a fierce rally and Mr. Seymore wou, Messrs. Seymore and Morgan faced cach other for | the final round. Th was a rattling good bou. Sey- more stood a head shorter than his opponent, who is a'Vursity “oar,” and soon found that be could not reach His head, fallmg short at every attempt, and twice receiving a terrife counter in the shape of a “driver”? on the forehead. Mr Morgan then began to force the work, and landed a blow on the other's face which started tho blood, and inthe “give and take’’ which followed Mr. Seymore showed cat-like agility in ducking and the greatest pluck in receiving what must have been terrible blows. When tine was called Mr. was declared the Winner of the round, aod 385 The 5 therefore the cup for heavy weights, while Mr. Sey- more was awarded the cup offered by General Lister for the best general display of skiiL_ These SPARRING ASD WRESTLING CONTESTS have been most successiul. In spite of the hard blows | given and heavy falls there has been displayed throughout ali the events the greatest courtesy and good humor, Little things have occurred, such as drawing back when about Lo strike an opponent when he happened to slip off his feet, avoiding to take an ad- vantage of him when @ sudden ray of sunshine dazzied his eyes, apologizing for a blow below the bolt, all of which show that gentlemen, even inthe midstol a hard | Jobn Murphy. | have prouused to forw | The Sporting Times says ‘the most improved horse . | within our knowledge a | of retuge whate the effects of injuries received while wrestling, was a | | | was practising with Mr, Kessler, a Sophomore and | | Whittier and Mr. Curtis were read, in which all the | | the Sunday E contest, will not forget what is due to court HANDBALL AND RACKET. The proposed International Kacket and Handball Tournament, to takg pluce at Eastér, is exciting con- je interest. The Western States are taking up flair warmly. Chicago proposes sending the tol- lowing experts under the leadership of A!derman James 0’ Brien:—Messrs, John Carmody, James Feron, John Hall, Michael Hartnett, Patrick Condon and St. Cincinnati and Louisville the names of their players Philadelphia promises also ou during the prosent we a brigade of experts, Mr. Michael Buckley, of Troy, N. Y., announces the following team irom his city, im dition to himself:—Messrs. Edward Fitzgerald, mes Judge, Timothy Lanigan, John Ryan, Joba O’Brien, Martin Lacko: the honorary seer and he states in a letter to “Lassure you we take great interest in these games, and will do all in our power to make the tournament a success,’? The committee expect to publish the complete national organization within a few days, together with @ list of prizes, Many public spirited and wealthy New Yorkers are strongly in favor of this tournament, GRECO-ROMAN WE STLING, . Austin and Fernando has been finally arranged to take place at Beethoven Hail, Fifth street, on March 29, for $200 a side, Fifty dollars of the money has already been placed in the hands of Professor James O'Neil and the balance will be staked by the 27th. The contest is ta be decided by the best three in five falls. A good deal of interest is manilosted in the result of this match by those interested in this peculiar style of wrestling, SPARRING AND GYMNASTICS. ‘The pupils and friends of Professor James O'Neil will give a grand sparring and gymnastic entertainment at Wood's Gymnasium, on Twenty-eighth street, on Sat- urday evening the 2th inst, A number of prominent amateurs will set to, HE To Tne Epiror or tre Heraup:— Iw reply to the letter of Mons. Senac, published tn ALD, I beg leave to state that if I did not mean business | would pot have issued the chal- lenge; but I cortainly could not leave a sick bed ta arrange details with Mr. Senac’s friends, especially when forbidden to do so by my physician, The cause of my non-attendance at the time specified was f ined by the doctor's certificate, which was for- to the stakeholder, Colonel Bruce. Although Senuc 13 determined to hurry tha a Iasi contest, k him to dd his friends to meet mine at the oflice of the Turf, Field and Farm, at half-past two o'clock, this (Tuesday) afternoon, to complete ar- rangements, THOMASH.’ MONSTERY, 619 Sixth avenue, THE IRVING MONUMENT. The Irving Monument Fund Association met at the Windsor Hotel yesterday afternoon, Mrs, Ann 8, Stephens presiding, On taking the chair Mrs, Stephens, who was elected at tho last meeting, said: MRS, STEVENS’ ADDRESS. Laptes—I thank you for the honor you have con- ferred, inthe unsought and unanimous election that has made me your president. Inall the length and breadth of the land not one monument or block of marble can be found to honor the artists or authors who bave been the glory of our first century, Worse than this, there does hot exist ome, a hospital or any piace er, except the common almshouse, wherein the author, on whom illness, misfortunes or the infirmities of old age have fallen, may seck sheltor in the land his nius has enlightened. This is a re- proach to us, @ shame on the nation, which wo who have met this day may sweep’ from our record forever. This year should not end before some refuge is built where _unfortu- nate genius can be sheltered. If our intlaence can prevail a monument of Washington Irving, worthy of his genius and of his country, shall occupy one of the most honorable places in our beautiful Park. When that mo@iment is unveried it shall be justly said that the enthusiasm of American women, who appre- ciate genius and love the arts, has inspired this homage to greatness and embodied it worthily in the first statue ever erected to an American author. After the address letters from W. C. Bryant, John G, writers expressed an earnest interest in the associa tion, Mrs. Algernon S Sullivan was, at ber own re. quest, transferred from the Executive to the General | Committee. The resignation of Mrs, McDonald was and Hubbard, ‘78, was won by the former, who cleared | | read and held for consideration, | was nominated and elected to fill the Vice Presidency Mrs. Charles Leeda made vacant by the resignation of Mrs, Dexter A. Haw- kins. Mrs. ‘Emma Cowell was elected a member of the General Committee, FUNERAL OF REV. MANSFIELD FRENCH. The {funeral of the late Rey. Mansfield French oo curred yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, at the Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church. The services were attended by a large gathering of the friends of the de- ceased, and among them were a large delegation frgm St. James’ church, Pearsalls, N. Y., and another from the Methodist preachers’ meeting. ‘The pulpit and altar i ack veivet, and the doral decora- tions were beautital and very numerous, When the casket containing the remains was borne up the aisle Rev. Dr. Sing walked belore it and read the opening of the burial service, The choir then sanga dirge and y. Dr. Platt offered prayer. The hymn, rvant of Jou,’ was next read by Key. Mr, Hunt and beautilully sung by thé choir. Addresses wero then delivered by Rev, John Parker, Rev Dr. Curry, William Cullen Bryant, Bisnop Janos and General Clinton B, Fiske, The speakers all paid glowing tributes to the character and services of the deceased minister, and they spoke of him as a man who bad entered into his rest after aiife of faithful- ness and devotjon to his Master, The conclusion of the burial service was then read by Bishop Janes and the benediction was pronounced by Bishop Foster, The remains will be taken ta Woodiawn Cometery for interment to-morrow, The palibuarers were J. B. Merwin, the Rev. J. A. Roche, General Stewart L. Woodford, Edgar Ketchum, the | Rev. #. M. Adams, the Rev. William McAllister, Ham: ' | | ilton W. Pearsail and D, K. Elmendorf. ILLNESS OF MATTHEW T, BREN. NAN. Mr, Matthew T. Brennan, ex-Sheriff of this county, is lying dangerously ill at his residence, 142 West Forty- second street, On Friday last he rode from his house to Tammany Hall, intending to take part ia the St, Patrick's Day parade. At the Hall Mr. Brennan com- plained to Judge Dully that he felt ill, and returned home abonce. Physicians were called and pronounced his disease congestion of the brain. The patient grew worse unt] Sunday night, when his situation became critical, During yesterday he improved, and last might the physicians enterthined hopes of bis recovery. None but the members of his immediate family are permitted to see him. Mr, Brennan Js fifty-four yeara old. POLICE RESIGNATIONS. Captain Charles Ulman, of the Tenth precinct police, yesterday tendered his resignation to the Police Board, to take effect immediately, General Smith at once called & special meeting of the Board and the resigna- tion was accepted. The appointment of his successor was deferred, Sergeant Kass, of the Tenth precinct, as senior officer, will have command of the precinet. This resignation is attributed to two causta The first is the fine of thirty days’ pay which was imposed upon Captain Ulman a few weeks ago for discover a gambling house in his pre. cinct, ond trictness to which captaing are held under t rales. appointed pitrolinan July 11, 1857, promoted roundsman Febru. ary 14, 1861; sergeant April 26, 1861, aud captain May 31, 1865. lie has done duty in various parts of the city, mainly the Fourth ‘precinct, whence he was transferred to tho Tenth im 1874 Police Surgeon Hans Powell tendered his resignation to General Smith yesterday, to take effect immediately, It was promptly accepted, and on motion Dr, B. F, Dexter was appointed in bis piace. Dr. Powell was ap pointed by Commissioner Henry Smith fn 1872, THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY, Messrs, Drexel, Morgan & Co. have subscribed $1,006 to the fund for the proposed Seventh Regiment Ar- mory. THE FIFTH REGIMENT. The Fifth regiment, N.G'S.N.¥., commanded by Tolonel Charles 8. Spencer, gave its annual military ball at Gormania Assembly Rooms last night In every respect it was a brilliant affair, amd, notwith- standing the inclemency, of the weather, a natnerous assemblage was in ate Sevoral oth: organizations were leading members and being presemy