The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1876, Page 5

THE COURTS.. Argument on the James P. Sinnott Marine Court Appointment. A BREACH AMONG THE RECHABITES Validity of the Contract for Building the Cen- tral Branch Union Pacific Railroad. THPORTANT ADMIRALTY DECISION. ‘The question as to the recognition of the appointment by Governor Tildon of James P. Sinnott as Judge of the Marine Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the deeth of the late Judge Spaulding, came up for argument yesterday before the Supreme Court, General Term, Chief Justice Davis and Judges Brady and Daniels Deing on the Bench. Such appointment having been Fepudiated by the Judges of the Marine Court, on the ground that tho advice and consent of the Senate was essential to the appoiutment, an order was granted in Supreme Court, Chambers, directing the Judges to show cause why a peremptory mandamus should not issue commanding them to recogmize Mr, Sinnott and assign him to duty asa Judge of the Court. Au appeal ‘was taken from this order pro forma to enable the questions of law involved in tho case to be argued fully ‘defore the General Term. There was a large crowd in attendance, including most of the Jadges of the Marine Court, as well as Mr, Sinnott and those mutual friends specially interested in the matter. Mr. Edward Jacobs submitted to the Court the return of the Justices of the Marine Court to the writ Ex-Judge Fullerton, who appeared on behalf of Mr. Sinnott, opened the argument. He insisted that the commission of Mr. Sinnott, under the seal ot the State, being presented to the justices, they could not go be- hind it; that it behooved them to at once act upon it; that the act regulating the filling of vacancies in the Marino Court arranged for such appointments to be in the same manner as in the Superior Court, in which Vacancies were then filled by the Governor alone; and that subsequent Jogisiation in reference to the Superior Court did not affect the Marine Court. Judge Goepp, made the argument on behalf of tne Marine Court, Ho fnsisted that the writ of mandamus should not be ited, on the grounds that the defendants have acted the public weal; that the relator bas no beneficial interest and no legal right involved in the sub- ject matter; that the power and duty” to do what the desired mandamus would require to be done resides not m_ the justices against whom tho proceeding is taken, but, if anywhere, in the Marine Cuurt against whom the pro- coating ie not taken; that to command a person to a judge ‘and assign him to duty is acom- not to compel the exercise of a ministerial aa but to dictate ana control the exercise of a judic! function; that the Supreme Court will not int by mandamus, with the mere detatis of the practice o! R subordinate tribunal; that thers is a real and sub- Btantial dispute as to the title to the office; that the claim of the relator to the office depends upon the con- struction of statutes which, if not decisive against him, are ambiguous and difficult of interpretatior that the supposed appointment of the relator is wit! Out the force and effect of law; that the justices of the Marine Court havo neither power nor obligation to re- Cognize and assign to duty one who does not pre- Bent evidence raising a legai presumption ot title, and that the issuing of the writ would give rise to greater difficulties than the refusal, All these points wore argued at length, with citation of abundant authorities, and at the close the Court took the papers, reserving its decision. THE WRECK OF THE RECHABITES. The case of John Lafond et als. vs, Henry W. Deems et.als., which 18 on the calendar of the-Supreme Court, Special Term, was called yesterday by Judge Larro- more for trial. It promises to be a very interesting and exciting action. In 1842 an association was formed in this country under tho tho of ‘Washington Tent No, 1, Independent Order of Rechabites in North America.” ‘Its objects were mutual benefit in the exercise of tem- Perance, fortitude and justice, securing to its members sympathy and relief in times of sickness and distress and the extousion of the principles of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. At the prosent time tho association consists of thirty-nine members. * The plaintiffs, who are three in number, make the other thirty-six members defendants in the action and allege that plaintifs and defendanta formed ® copartnership in this city under the above name, and that said partnership was to be governed by certain articles, which articles they ‘annex to their complaint; that the association ts sepa- rate and distinct from any other, and is sovereign in its Daturo and independent in itself, aud does not owe any allegiance to any other body or association; that every member of the order has an equal interest in the moneys paid into the general fund by the members; that tn case of a dissglution each _membor is entitled to an equal share of a id; that such fund now con- sists of nearly the same belongs to the members equall: like; that the plain- ‘tiffs were duly trustees, and as such have con- trol and manage: of such fund; that some of the conspiracy, and, in furtherance thereof, served notices on the ‘banks in which the ‘moneys are deposited not to pay any of the same to the plaintiffs, and that by reason of the difficulties and dis- ome existing among the members the association has it its objects and aims, and a dissolution is therefore prayed for. A receiver of the property, claims and Femands of the sald. copartnership is asked for, with power to divi the samo ong ‘among the mombers after the payment of all just debts, and ap injunction 1s also prayed for restraining the defendants from interfering or intermeddling with or disposing of the association's debts, moneys, propertica or effocts, Eleven of the defendants aillego in their ‘answer substantially the samo siate of facts as alleged in the complaint, and allege that the funds are montly rents collected from tenants. They pray for the game relief, and ask the equitable powers of the Court that an accounting be had of the property and funds of the lower that they reocive their sharo or inter- est thereim, and that they be allowed to withdraw from the organization and orgavize themsetves under such pame and rules as they shall deem pi wt. The other twenty-five defendants raise quite a different issue. In ‘their answer they deny that the association is a co- "omc rship, and allege that it is a voluntary associa. ion of individuals, pledged to tho practice of abstinence from intoxicating drinks, and that it is partly benevo- lent in ite character and object and governed by a constitution, general laws, bylaws and rules of order, which constitute the articles of association between the members. They deny that all the members have an ual interest in the moneys paid into the general fund ‘of the association, and allege that it is a trust fund for benevolent purposes of the Urder and for the payment of its current expenses, and disposable only at will of the majority. They aver further that the plaintifis ‘wore regularly removed on due notice as trustecs, and that they are no — such, that no appeal bas been taken by the plaintiffs as such trustees as provided by ‘the constitution and bylaws, and that if they considered themselves arerievet, See: sry three remedies by way of appeal. First, to the Tent; second, to the high chief ruler of the High Tent; third, to the High Tent itself, and that if the plaintiffs want to withdraw {rom the association they are at liberty tu do so, The case was adjourned to next Monday upon pplication of J, C. Julius Langbein, counsel for the eleven defendan @m the ground that he had only been retained the uigni and as it was an !mportant case he desired a Rite time to prepare. Messrs. Henry C. Banks and ex-J Cowles appear for the plaintiffs, Messrs, Stewart and tating for the twenty-five defendants, and George F. and J. C. Julius Langbein for the eleven dofendants. CENTRAL BRANCH UNION PACIFIO. Troubles of the Union Pacific Railroad and branches are seemingly without end. This time it is the Central Branch, formerly known as the Atchison and Pike’s Peak Railroad, # road of 100 miles in length, starting trom Atchinson, Kan,, and making a bee line toward the setting sun, but at the end of 100 miles coming toa dead stand for the want of further subsidy from tho United States government, which they fondly hoped would be granted and enable them to build on and con. Bect with the parent road at or about Fort Kearny. In Supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday, the oft called suit known as “Tredwell va fomeroy and others," but in reality aguit to decide the validity of the contract under which the road was built, was again foremost on the calendar, Judge Larremore holuiug the court, Adeterm.ned eifort was made on the part of the defendants to put it off on the ground that Mr. Wal- den, the counsel, was engaged in another court. The at- fortey tor the plaintiff then hastened to the court where Mr. Walden was said to be Sagaged, aud returned aod informed the Court that Mr. Walien was not engaged, and that he said he would be on hand in a few minutes, Mr. William A. Beach, on bebslf of the p woul, then Stated the nature of ihe suit, the great delay that bis client had been subjected to, the inconvenience to him self, the witnesses and ali concernea in coming there day after day, to bo put off on such excuses whien were only for delay, and urged in pointed terms the necessity for immediate trial. An eflort was th: mado to hand jn an aifidavit that Mr, John E, Parso: was the counsel, and that he was engaged, but Ju Larremore vaid h pretext of one counsel be be prepared to go.on this morning, with other coun- ed. be Teretha ‘should be the fest ont calendar and must g to Fovond and ordered the witnesses then present to oo DECISION IN A COLLISION CASE. Adecision was rendored yesterday by Judge Blatch- ford, sittingin Admiralty, tu the case of George F. Townsend against the steamship Sunny Sido, of the id if Mr. Parsons NEW YORK -HERALD, fHURSDAY, MAY 4, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. Rormsania steamship Company, tn action to recover $6,000 damages for the lows of the tug Martha, which was sunk in the slip at the foot of Jackson and Gouverneur streets on the Oth of March, 1875, by collision with the Sunny Side, The libellants claim that the tug was back- ing out of the slip preparatory to coming alongside of a brig at the pier, A dense fog prevailed at the ti and the company answered that they were obliged to keep close to the piers to enable them to make their way, and that bad the tug made the customary signals or had not backed beyond the end of the pier the collision would have been avoided, Judge Blatchford gays:—“I deem it satisfactorily established that the tug was not, ‘as to any part of her, outside of the end of the Jackson street pier at any time prior to the collision. The testi- if itness mn, onthe Martha, is more ant than that of any of the witnesses on the part of the steamboat, and lis evidence, added to that of the other witnesses for the libellant, is controlling on that point, That being so, the tug was entirely out of the way of any course which the Sunny Side was entitled to take or was intending to take, and was without fault. She was in a position which gave to her the benefit of the rule catablished in the cases of the Granite State. (3 Wailace, 310, and the Bridgeport, 14 Id., 116.) The steamboat was proceeding at too great 8 in the fog, and manifestly did not kuow where was with acy. She was heading in forthe piers, but in the fog she headed in ata greater angie than she sup; she wes making. It was supposed on board that they were heading for a point outside of the end of the Jackson street pior, while, in fact, at the time she discovereu tiie tug ahead of her, she was ing farther in shore, The result was that she hit the tug when the tug was inside of the of tho Jackson street pier. The libellant must hi decree, hing a reference, to ascertain the damage sustained by ma. EXONERATING A POLICE SURGEON. In the New York Common Pleas, General Term, before Chief Justice DaJy and Judges Robinson and Van Brunt, when the case of John C, Brogan against Police Surgeon Powell was called yesterday there was quite s smile among the judges, The action was originally brought in the Fifth District Court, before Judge Campbell, to recover $20. The plaintiff claimed that he made a contract with Dr. Powell, a police sur- geon under the municipal police of this city, to use his influence as such police surgeon to have him passed as a policeman, for which be agreed to pay Dr, Powell $100, and had paid him on account $20. In the court below a motion was made to dismiss the com- plaint, on the ground that such a contract was void as against public policy and sound morals, which motion was denied. The story was that ho made no such agrooment; that aga hysician be attended the plaintiff, for which services fectanet $24, and that the $201n suit was paid on account. There was no contradiction of this testi- mony, and yet Judge Campbell rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the Doctor for $15 The Court promptly reversed the judgmont, stating that there was no principle of law by which the action could be maintained. Messrs. George F. and J. C. Julius Langbein for Dr. Powell and Louis Cohen for Mr. Bro- gan. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Henry M. Fleming, a fugitive from justice on a charge of killing one Pierre Remoy, a citizen of Bel- gium, arrested here and held for extradition, was yes, terday, on the testimony taken before Commissioner White, ordered to be returned to Belgium by the Ex. ecutive at Washington. The sult brought by Francis Staples against Simon Strauss, to recover damages on account of injuries sus- tained from being thrown from his buggy while driving through East Fourteenth street, Lace os colliding with a wagon belonging to the defendant, which was on trial before Judge Van Hoesen, of the Court of Common Pleas, was yesterday brow, ht toa close. A verdict was given forthe plaintiff for $625, Mr. Benjamin F. Rus- sell appeared for the plaintiff, aud Messrs. Bird ana Blair for the defendant. e Jobn Bunce, a boy ten ands old, by his guardian, brought suit inst the New York Transter Company to recover $2,500 damages for injuries. The boy, while stopping to Jook at the Elevated Railway, in Green- wich street, was thrown cown and run over by one of the defendants’ wagons, The trial took place yester- day before Judge Sanford, in the Superior Court, and was defendea on the ground of contributive negligence, A verdict (or $250 was given for the plaintiff. Mr. Nelson Smith, the referee appointed to decide what amount of compensation A. H. H. Dawson was entitled to as lawyer for Mrs, Virginia C. Burke, in her action agai Tra C. Gardner, bas decided that Mr, Dawson is entitied to $9,299 16; that he was entitled to collect from the Union Trust Company the $10,453 in bonds deposited with them; that Mr. Dawson has paid to Mre. Burke $5,321 70, and that she now owes him for legal services, since 1871, $4,283 16. This is the case growing out of the suit brought by Mrs, Burke to recover $60,000 worth of bonds, alleged to have been in possession of Captuin Alexander, her father, at the time of his death. The jury found for the full amount claimed, but the bonds in the Union Trust Company were all that were recovered, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—-CHAMBERS, By Judgo Lawrence. Bernboimer and another vs, Willic.—Motion denied, without costs, See Collins vs. Swan (7 Robt., 94). ‘Yhe Sun Mutual Insurance Company vs. Hubbell.— Motion granted, without costs, and case set down for the third Friday of this term. Abrahams vs. Meyer; Astor, &c., vs. McClave; The Homwopathic Mutual Life Insurance Company ; Moller va. Moller et al. (Nos. 1, 2 and 3).—Judgments granted. Belden vs. Beldev.—Keport confirmed and judgment of divorce granted to the plaintiff. Swanson vs. Harrison.—Motion to place cause on the short calendar granted. The Vinton here 4 National Bank vs. Jones. —The instrument prosen! is nota bond. Not being under seal I do not think the surety ts sufficient, Copeland vs, How.—I think the amendments sug- gested by Mr. Boyd shouid be allowed. Simons vs. Simons.—Order granted. Beecher vs. Starbreck.—Explanation required. The Homm@opathic Mutuul Lile insurance Company vs. Rolph; Wililams and another vs. Kerwin; Barney ve, Kgan; Bruton vs. Tho Mayor, &c,; Averill vs. Rogers; Arteaga and another Goodiallow and another; Astor, &c., va. McClave; Delamater vs. Mor- gan; Jones vs. Jones et al.; Wheeler vs. Dalor; Tyng vs. The United States Submarine and Torpedo Boat Company.—Granted Matter of George A. Brown.—This is properly a Chamber matter. ere is no reason why, because I issued tho writ, all sw juent proceedings should be before me. The report, having been mado since the close of my term in Chambers, should be submitted to the Justice now holding the court. Whitehead vs. Kennedy.—Both sureties are rejected, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Brady. Brink and another vs. The Niagara Fire Insurance Company; Brink and another vs, The Republic Fire Insurance Company; Brink and another vs, The Ger. mania Fire Insurance Company.—Orders settled. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. . Mattson vs. Quinlan. —Judgment for plaintiff on de- murrer. Freriranus vs. Barthol£—Defendant to answer on the 5th inst. Feeny vs. Conner.—Referred to A. B. Hough, Sammis vs. Young.—A. B. Hough appoited ro- ceiver. Hale vs. Rohe; Eraus vs. Canfield; Heywood vs. Brunner. —Motions to advance causes granted. Cantillion vs. Way.—Reoetver appointed. Bull’s Head Bank vs. Wetmore,—Ordor amending pleadings granted. By Judge Goepp, McDonald vs. Cavanagh.—Motion to open default granted, as per order signed. Veirlinges va. Hermann.—Application denied. By Judge Sheridan, Killman vs. Bailey.—Order for receiver granted and ‘an allowance of $20 granted. WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Otterbourg. “RAISING” A CHECK ON THE CHEMICAL NATIONAL BANK. Heury Moore, alias William McClellan, was yesterday arraigued before Justice Otterbourg at the Washington Place Police Court, charged with ‘raising’ a check, drawn by William Topping & Co., on the Chemical National Bank, for $301 93 to $1,391 93, by placing a figure one in front of the figure three. Moore, who it is said has been doing business in this city under the assumed name of McClellan, ve the ‘raised’? check toSimon Levy, of No. 441 East Houston street, in liquidation of a debt of $87 93 he owed the latter. Mr. Levy handed Moore a genuine check tor the amount of his change. When, a short time afterward, he discovered the {rand, hi informed Central Office De- tectives Ferris and Williamson, who, on Tuesday niter- boon, succeeded in arresting Moore at bis resiaen No, 1851; Washington street, Hoboken, Moore denied the charge made against him and said that he received the check from a man named William MeClellan, who, he said, left this city on Tuesday for Pennsylvania, Justice Otterbourg did not believe his story aud com- mitted him for trial in default of $3,000 bail, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Sorrean Covn7—Cuaxuars—Held by iat, Law. rence, —Nos, pat 82, 94, 98, 09, 140, 144, 146, 211, ck 277. 216, 250, 263, 267, Surneme Coort—Srecia, Tanu—lIleld by Judge Latremore.—Law and fact.—Nos, 93, 284, 173, 174, 250, a 423, 303, 182, 409, 104, 181, 146, 235, 204, Strreuz Court—Grvenat Trnw—Held by Jadges T2N" ts, tau 190, 131, 154, 1989g, 155, 1a, Horak 8 4, 47, 60, 61, 73, 76, 88, 89, aenaboadag Seraume Cour: l—neia by Judgo Donchue.—Nos. 847, 1159, 2737, 1425, 1425 4, inst, 1311, 1655, 1587, 1598, 1608, 1845, 2656, 199, 1 1647, 1671, 1685, 1049, 1369, 2019, 2858, 1561, 1687, 1089) 1693, 1695, 1609, 1701, 1708, 1709, 1711, 1713, 1715, 1717, 1719, 1725, 1723 4, 1725, 1727, 172¥, 1731, 1736, 1737, 1739, 741, 174184, 1743. 1745. Part 2—Held by Judge Rar rott.—Case on, No. 233% No day calendar, Part 3~ Adjourned until Monday, Mav 8, 1870, SUPERIOR CountT—GuNenaL Taru—Adjourned until Monday, May 5, 1576, Screxion Cocnt—Srrciat Term—Held by Chiet Jus tice Monell —Demurren—Noy 5, Issues of inct—Nos. 5, "sorsnvon Covnt--Tria Tanm--Part 1—Held by Judgo Curtin —Nos. 865, 987, 1061, 1 101i, U O7H, 1064, 106%, 10v4, 1066, 1067, Past wy i Judge Sanford,—Nos, 2086, 807, 1675, 746, 1534, 988, 1057, 1368, 722, 1006, 1030, 1032, 1261, 608, 1020, Common Pixas—Equrty Taxs—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—No calendar, Court or MON PLEAS—GENERAL Texu—Held Judges C. P, Daly, Robinson and Van Brunt. —Nos, 7 Ed ae 115, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 35, 37, Court ov Common Pi.nas—TRiaL Terx—Part 1— Hela by Judge Van Hoesen,—Nos. 1999, 1534, 17: 20T4, 152244, 1267, 2114, 175154, 96644, 1580, 2079, 1607, 1900, 1718, 955, 955, 696, 269, 1 2447, 1598, 1104, 1900, 1621, 2528, 2103, 1650,'100$;, 1211. Part 2— Adjourned until Monday, May 16, 1876. Part 3.—Ad- journed for the term, Maxine Covrt—Tria Team—Part 1—Held by J Sheridan,—Nos 7614, 2647, 4158, 4487, 574, 6704, , Heid by Judge Goepy Nos, 1780, tabi, 0m, 204% 8942, eld by Judge —Nos. 2780, 72 1816, ), 4081, 4054, 4057, 4005, 4101, 4117, 4141, 7464, % 71, 4085, 4000, 565, 2 S271, . , Part 3—Held by Judgo Alker,—Nos, 2441, o78?, 6912, = = 6796, 6817, 6871, 45, 6941, 6959, 6960, Count or GaxxratSussions—Held by Recorder Hack- ett—The People vs, Faurin Desire, felonious assault and bateery; Same vs. John Huduer, felonious assaait und battery; Same vs. John Nannery, felonious assault and battery; Same vs, Lawrence ib and Francis Kelly, grand larceny; Same vs. James Ackernan, grand larceny; Samo vs, Maithew Smith, grand larceny; Same ve. Jul Vhite, grand ECE) Same vs, Emma Wilte, grand ‘larcen; liam Leith and Jobu Parker, grand larce! Same vs. Jape Same vs. Louis Strauss, Loughlin, grand jarceny; grand larceny; Same vs. Ke THE BRESLAU LITIGATION. Yosterday a decision was rendered by the Brooklyn City Court in the long contested suit between Charles Schlier and Thomas Wollwood, as to the title of the land owned and occupied as the ‘‘vity of Bresinu,” Long Island, The case was referred to Judges MeCue aud Reynolds ag arbitrators in October, 1875, to hear and determine the case. The judges decide that Abby Weliwood, wite of Thomas Weliwood, ls the owner of the land. DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. The quarterly report of tho Department of Charities and Correction for the first quarter of the present year has been completed and presented to the city authori- ties. It shows that during the period covered by the re- port 3,260 persons had been committed to the City Prison, 405 of whom were remaining on the Sist of March. ‘The Department of Outdoor Poor relieved 6,387 fhm- ilies during the quarter, giving them 3,1933, tons of coal. From tho Medical Examination office in Bellevue Hospital 3,210 persons were sent to the different kos- pitals, obert Carroll, forgery. THE CENSUS of the department is as /ollows:— In prisons and Penitentiary 1,516 Hospitals.... 2,707 Lunatic Asylum. + 1,801 Workhouse... 2115 Asylum for the Blind, Idiot Asylum.......+ 172 Colored Home and Colored Orphan Asylum Inebriato Asylum.. Children at farms... Almshouse,......+6 of the department for the quarter weres— Salaries... ss eeesen ceeseeeee Supplies and support of outdoor poor, Repairs... Total..... ACTION ON CITY BILLS. The localstatesmen around the City Hall were quite jubilant yesterday when despatches came in from Al- bany announcing the adjournment of the Legislature and defeat of the Green extension and salary bille. Members of the Board of Aldermen assembled in tho “Third House,” and, while enjoying the fragrant weed, congratulated one another on the fate of the proposed enactments providing tor a reduction of their salaries from $4,000 to $2,000. Mayor Wickham was called upon during the day by anumber of Tammany officials, who congratulated His Honor upon the successful deal which had been made with republicans to defeat all legisiation disadvan- eous to the Wigwam in Fourteenth street. Among other politicians who called at the Executive Chamber were Senator John Fox, Messrs, Detiendort, Peter B, Olney, several of the Alderinen and heads of depart- ments. The Mayor expressed himself much gratitied with the turn events bave taken at the Stato capital, Different conclusions, however, were drawn by anti- Tammany mnen as to the result of this action on the city political situation the coming full. Some seemed to think that the corrupt Tammany victory would react aguinst 146 principals and operate in defeating their ticket at this fal! election, Tammany men, however, seem to view tl opposite light, They think snecess in wa lation tending to weaken tl side of tl strengthen their bands for tho coming battle. Comptroller Green’s term of office expires on the 8th of November. As the bill extending his term for sixt; days has been defeated Mayor Wickham will appor Successor under the charter. Of course, ubless som new political deal is entered into before then by the high contracting parties, Comptroller Green will be compelled to step down and out. {It is rumored, how. ever, that a constitutional question may arise as to whether or not Mr. Green's term ends in November. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen takes place this afternoon, when it is understood that the Mayor will send in his nomination for Police Commissioner. Mr. Gudney P. Nichols will probably bo the succegsful can- date. A park commis.ioner and thirty-five marshals aro also to bo designated, but these names, it is stated, will not be sent in to day. BOARD OF EDUCATION. The regular meeting of tho Board of Education was held yesterday, President Wood in the chair. The re- port of the Superiniendent of Truancy set fortn that the total number of cases investigated during the Inst two weoks was 922, of which number 684 were not classed as truant, leaving 238 non-attendants, of which 228 had been returned and placed in school and ten committed to the care of the Society for tho Reforma- tion of Juventie Delinquents. A communication was received irom Mr. J. J. Thomson, tendering his resig- nation as one of the trustecs of the Third ward, as, having removed his place of residence, he was in doubt whether he should continue in his office. A report was read relative to the complaint againat Miss Emily B. Thomas, of colored Grammar School No, 2, for violating the section tn reference to the infliction of corporal punishment, The committee to which the complaint was referred recommended that Miss Thomas be fined five gb pay, aud that she be reprimanded by the Board through the clerk. On motion, the rt recommending the expendi- ture of the suin of $48,421 for the repairs of Grammar School No. 27, in the Twelfth ward, was adopted. ri Ty i moved that special counsel be appointed to the oar Commissioner Baker stated that some time ago he had moved a resolution, which was passed, asking Comptroller Green for injormation as to the amount of money paid counsel for services rendered tho Board. No reply had been received, and he now moved that the entire matter be referred to an appropriate cum- mittee. The resolution was adopted and the Board adjourned. LIQUOR DEALERS PETITIONING. Yesterday morning a committeo of liquor dealers waited upon the Commissioners of Excise and pre- sented a petition asking that there be but one grade of license for the retail liquor and beer dealers of this city whother they be engaged in the selling of liquors, beer, ale or wine, or all, and that the fee be inade as much be- low $50 as possible. ‘Tho petition states :— First—That by making a uniform license for all re- tailers there witi be no evading the law by dealers sell- ing liquors not included in their license, The general depression of business calls for the establishment of the lowest possible rate to be paid for licenses, which rate can be txed by the Board from $30 to $250, Third—A reduced rate would result in all dealers wing a license and increase the revenue to the rd. The Commissioners assured the committeo that thoir petition would receive due consideration, after which the delogation witndrew, “GUITER SNIPES.” If the bill posters who lined the curb stones through- out the upper part of the city on Tuesday night with the word “Conscience” will call at the Central Office } they will hear of something to their advantage A | recent ordnance by the Board of Aldermen makes | “gutter sniping’ a misdemeanor, and irges aro to be made agninst the captains of all precincts where the | offence Was commitioed lor neglect of duty. HALLORAN COMING TO JUDGMENT. | The sum of $500 was yesterday placed by order of Mayor Scroeder to the credit of Chief Ellis, of San | Francisco, Cat., to defray the expenses of Halloran, | the alleged murderer of William Russell, to Brooklyn, ‘o he Will be tried. Halloran bas deen under ta- et since 1872, when the crime was commitved. | pire. The sport commenced at balf-past one, with a NASHVILLE RACES. SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING— | BRRAKSMAN AND VANDERBILT THE WINNERS— | OXMORE WALKS OVER FOR THE MILE AND A QUABTER. Nasuvine, Tenn., May 3, 1876. ‘The weather to-day was delightful, far different from iw. that of yesterday, but the track was very heavy and | out distressing’ bimselt, in 81 holding, completely doing away with the possibility of | fast time. The attendance was good and the racing | very satisfactory to the spectators, Three events wero | announced, but one of the purse races did not fill. and | only two contests took place. The first was the Nash- ville Cup Stakes, dash of wo miles and a quarter, and | the second a dash of one mile. NASHVILLE CUP STAKES. In the first race there were three starters, comprising R, M. Anderson’s chestnut colt Bresksman, 4 years; D. MoCarty’s chestnut gelding Wetherby, 4 years; James Davis’ chestnut colt Damon, 4 years, Wetherby was the favorite at odds, selling for as much in some of the pools as all the others combined, Wetherby Jumped away with the lead at the fall of the flag, but soon afterward Damon went to the front aud led two lengths to the stand in 29 seconds, Breaksman second, Wetherby third. Tho horses continued In this order around the turs, and as they passed the quarter pole Damon still led two lengths, Breaksman second, about tho g@amo distance in front. The time of the half mile was 593, seconds, There was no change of place or position down the backstretch or lower turn, and as the horses passed the three-quarter pole, the point where they started from, Damon led three lengths, Breaksman second, two lengths in front of Wetherby. Tho timo | ot tho milo was 1:58. The horses kept their positions up the homestretch, and as they passed under the wire Damen led two lengths, with Breaks- man two lengths in front of Wetherby. Time of the milo and a quarter, 2:27. Damon led in the same way around the upper turn and about midway down the backstretch, when both Breaksman and Wetherby mado their run at him and they soon passed him, At the half miie polo Wetherby was in the lead and Damon began to fall off, Breaksman, on the cop- trary, stuck closo to Wetherby around the lower turn, and ashe approached tho three-quarter pole made a successiul attack, and swinging into the homestretch they wero side and side, A right merry struggle en- sued up the homestretch, which terminated by Broaks- man winning the race by ashort length, Wetherby second, Damon fitty ja behind. Time of the two miles and a quarter, 4:2014. The result was a wonder- | fut disappointment to*tho talent, who in some instances had ed both Wetherby and Damon, ONK MILB. ‘The second race, purse $160, dash of one mile, had for starters—Lewis Jones’ brown colt Brown's As- terold, by Asteroid, dam Gazolle, fonr years old; Ira Platner’s bay colt Larry Hart, by Planet, dam Nora, five years old; W. R, Tompkins’ bay filly Henrietta of the West, by Harry of the West, dam Primatora, four rears old, and W. R. Babcock’s black horse Vandor- iit, by Vandal, dam Melrose, five irs old, Brown's Aster was the favorit evon betting over tho fle!d,\Larry Hart second choice, Vanderbilt third. Vanderbilt was first away Asteroid second, Henrietta of the West third, Larry Hart fourth, Going around the turn Asteroid took the lead ond was one tength in front at the quarter pole, Vanderbilt second, Henrietta third, Larry Hart fourth. Thore was no change of pori- tion with the leaders, but Larry Hart took third place on the backstretch. As the horses passed the half- milo pole Asteroid led Vanderbilt half a length, the latter being two lengths in advanco of Larry Hart, Henrietta practically owt of the race. Larry ‘Hart closed on tho leaders on the lower turn, but fell off on the homes ¥ The struggle between Vanderbilt and Asteroid wi y close up to the furlong pole, but there the latter was Deaton, and Vanderbilt came home an casy winner by four lengths in 1:53. Larry Hart was threo lengths be- hind Asteroid. Henrietta of the West being far away. This closed the second day of the meeting, Oxmore galloped over for the mile anda half purse, there being no other entry. SUMMARY f Nasuviner, Texx., May 3, 1876.—Skcoxp Day or THe Srrivac Mretixa or THk Nasivit.e Bioop Horse Association—Finst Racr.—Nashville Cup Stake, for all ages; entrance $50, J. p., association to add $500; second horse to receive $100 out of the stakes. Two miles and a quarter; closed with ten nominations— value, $1,000, R._M, Anderson’s ch. c. Brenksman, 4 yoars, by Jack Malene, dam Capitola, 104 Ibs. eee o I D. McCarty’s ch. g. Wetherby, 4 years, by Pianet, dam imp. Weetherwitch, 101 Ibe... os 2 James Davis’ ch. c. Damon, 4 years, byJack Malone, dam Faunto Barrow, 104 Ibs. Time, 4:2034. Same Day—Tairv Race. —Association Purse of $150, for all ages. Ono mile, W. R, Babcock’s bik, h, Vanderbilt, 5 years, by Van- dal, dam Melrose, 11 esac weccesccceces ee Lewis Jones’ br. c. Brown's Asteroid, 4 years, by Asteroid, dam Gazelle, 104 Ibs,........... . Ira Platner’s b. c, Larry Hart, 5 years, by Planet, dam Nora, 110 Ibs.. seseseeseceseces see W. R. Tompkins’ b. Henrietta of the West, 4 ears, by Harry of the West, dam Primatora, 101 DB. vee eeeeeesee: seseeeee & 53. , Same Day,—Association Purse of $150, for all ages, One mile and a quartor. W. R. Babcock’s ch. h. Oxmore, 6 years, by Bay Dick, dam by Oliver, 110 lbs POOL SELLING, The pool selling last night on the Nashville races was well attended, The following pools were sold:— MILE AND A ALY DASH. Kelly's, Johnson's, ‘Thomas.’ Camargo... + % 40 50 25 Suc Wynn. seer 12 15 25 30 20} 8 12 17 15 | J. Shepherd. = Jo | al 5 & ‘ey 16 12 2% 20 20 13 1 15 25 15 a6 10 8 10, 8 6 5 5 5 8 6 10 10 5 ROWING. UNION COLLEGE TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA oF "76—A CREW PREPARING FOR THE STRUGGLE. West Troy, May 2, 1876. To tux Epiror or tie Haxaiy:— In your issue of May 1, incorporated in your résumé of the preparatiois for the rowing season of 1876, under the heading, “Tno Intercollegiate Regatta,” there is an omission with regard to the Union College crew, which the writer, with many other friends of the crew, will be pleased to see corrected. In the article in question no mention is mado of the Union crew—its participation in ast senson’s regatta, un- fortunately pulling ® “plucky last” at the finishing line, or its prospective appearance on Saratoga Lake to compete for a better postion on July 19, 1876, | The ing Association of Union College determined by & unanimous vote to send a crew to Saratoga Lake, and since that time twelve to fifteen men have been in | active training in the college gymnasium, from which | the university six have been selected and are now in daily practice on the Mohawk River. The crew will be composed of the bost of last year’s men, with new material to strengthen the weak points noticed last sca- son, The garnet of “Old Union” will be represented in | the regatta of 1876 by men full of pluck and with tho | determination to carry their colors well at the oe YACHTING NOTE. Soutn Norwark, Conn., May 3, 1876, Brown Brothers’ steam yacht Ibis, Captain Charles Fairchild, of the New York yacht squadron, this morning left the marine railway at Gregory's Point, Norwalk harbor, whero sho has been overhauled, painted and had her forward works remodelled, and ‘ocecded to Westport barbor, where she will receive er fuent'ure and canvas preparatory to the work of the summer. Upon either side of ihe bows of this craft there have been carved, very appropriately, tho | figure in basso relievo of a Florida ibis in tho act of | fying. ATHLETICS, SECOND MERTING OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCTA- ‘TION OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF KEW YORK. The second meeting ogthe Athictic Association of the College of the City of New York was held yesterday afternoon at the grounds of the New York Athletic Ciub im Mott Haven. There was a tolerably good attendance, mostly college boys and afew ladies, friends of tho contestants. Tho sports were given under the management of the following committee:— Bernard Loth, ‘77; W. W. Kenyon, 76; V. M. Davis, ‘76; H. S Rajel, 'o, ond T. A. Barratt, 7% Mr oD. M, Stern, of the Now York Athletic Club, officiated as starter and um- | 100 yard race that brought out six starters, and was eventually won by H. Lauterbach in 11 seconds, Mr. Hoag made a close second. The next event, a three-mile | walk, brought six men to the post and the medal was | carried off W. M, Watson in 26m. 248, C. BE. May nors finished second In 37m, 284. Mr. Watson wall mene weil and showed a style that could only ave been obtained by steady work and a iar Thi standing board was Won by Mr. W. L, Ormsby clearing nine feet two inches, and the quarter of a milo fell 8 OW. i fleld of three other: finished second, ye one hundred yards Monroe was successful in 19 seconis, and Mr. EB. W, Knickerbocker won the running high jump, clearing 4 foet 6 inches, The half-mile run brought out six Starters and was won yer: yy E. Moore, clearing 14 feet iting Messrs, Barratt and Hutchinson, very casy victory for Mr. distance, with- we the Messrs. I, M. Storer, H. 8. & and G. W, Lynch. The next event, ‘a one mile run, open to all amateurs, proved a close’ contest between lessrs. C. A. Mationey and B. C. Williams, both of the New York Athletic Club; but the former succeeded in breasting the tape about balf a second ahead, Mahoney's time was 5:15. The sports concluded with & medley race, fifty yards hop, 100 yards walk, 100 = ron and 100 yards over ten hurdies Mr, 8. W, joag came in first and Mr. 0. M. Monroe second. THE NATIONAL GAME, Three important games were played out of town yesterday, and in each the favorite was defeated. At” Hartford the Harttord nine met the New Havens, who vanquished them in two innings, as tne following score shows:— INXINGS, by Clubs, Ist, 2d. 3d. Ath. 5th. Gth, 7th, 8th. Oth. Hartford +2002 0 0 00 O-4 New Ha 000 0 0 40 26 PRET At Philadelphia tho Mutuals encountered the Athiet. fs, whom they had defeated at Brooklyn the day belore, but this time the Quaker boys turned tho tables, Tho score was 08 follows:— INNINGS, Ast, 2d. Bd. 40h, SOW, Oth, Tth, 8th, Oth, Clubs, Mutual, -092 1000 0 21 «15 Athletic o1 2 01 02 2 8-11 Heubel. At Louisville the St. Louis met with a crushing de- feat at tho hands of the local nine, The score is as follows :;— INNINGS, ; Clubs. Ast, 2d. Bd. 4th. Sth. Cth, Th. 8th, Vth, St. Louis. 000 0 0 0-0 Louisville. 204 2 0060 0 8 O11 Umpire—Mr, Walsh, BASE BALL NOTES, Tho Arlingtons defeated a picked nine on the Union grotinds yesterday, tho score being 19 to 1. To-morrow the Matuals play the Hartfords at Brooklyn. CRICKET. The cricket season was inaugurated yesterday by a match between the members of the St. George’s Club on their grounds at Hoboken, Owing to the threaten- ing weather the number of spectatora was not large, but those who were present greatly enjoyed the game. THE GOSS-ALLEN FIGHT. ‘Tho $500 deposited by Joe Goss in the hands of Eph, Holland, of Cincinnati, to make a match to fight Tom Allen, of St, Louis, for the championship of this coun- try and a purse of from $1,000 to $5,000, wus yesterday covered by Allen: Last night Goss received a telegram from Holland, who has been appointed stakeholder, just as he was going on to spar with Jem Mace, in Howes and Cushing's clrous, The telegram stated that the 12th of this month had been settied ou as the day on which the arrangements as to the time and place when the fight will come off wil! be made, The amount ot: the stake will also be decided on, LOSS OF A NEW YORK PACKET, News was received in this city yesterday that the largo American ship reported ashore on Sable Island, situated ninety mites to the eastward of the Nova Sco tia const, was the well known Black Ball packet Nep- tune, of New York, belonging to Messrs. C. H. Marshall & Co., of this city, and commanded by Captain J. H. Spencer, When seen she had all sails set and was ap- aprently deserted. The despatch states that the captain, hs wife, four children and a nurse had been at sea four days before being rescued. Tho crew are all safe at Sablo Island. WER CARGO. Last evening 4 Hgraup reported called on Messrs, C. H. Marshall & Co,, the owners of the lost vessel, and Mr. Marshall, Jr, made the following report “We have not yet received the manifest of the Neptune, and havo telegraphed to Liverpool for a duplicate. Her cargo, according to the stowage account, was 649 casks soda ash, 100 metal drums caustic soda, 4,000 seeks salt, 306 casks bleaching powder, 239 bales’ rags, 181 bags sizing, 287 crates eartheuware, 100 boxes sauce, 50 bales cork wood, 300 barrels beer and ginger ale, 10 casks earthenware, 1,100 boxes bath brick. In the lower hold were 863 tons, in the lower between desks 421 tons, in the upper between deck: and, in addition to this, 285 tons of m goods. We received none of this cargo onur- selves, aud shali not know for twelve days or so who the consignees are. till we receive documents from the otber side. The Noptune has been a very iucky vessel hitherto, In 1861 sho was, however, totaliv dismasted off the Jersey const, and we sont a’ tug out for her, which towed her in to New York. She has had only two captaing, namely, Captain Peabody, who commandea her about fitteen years, and her present commander, J. H, Spencer, of Broo! He is a South Carolinian, and was formerly a mate in our line, and before this in the employ of E. Morgan & Sons, and traded between Oregon and other pointe on the Pacific coast, There were, 1 suppose, including officers and men, about thirty-five souis on the Neptune, She was worth about $60,000, and insured im the Atlantic, New York and Great Western insurance companies. She was one of the best built ships in this port, but we believe that on that scene of numerous shipwrecks and melancholy loss of IifeSable Isiand—she cannot fail soon to go to pieces: The island ts Jow and sandy, and about twenty- five miles long by a mile anda half im breadth, and is covered with stunted grass. A company of men are placed on the isiand with provisions and necessaries tions:—Length, 185 fect; breadth of veam, 42 fect; hepth of hold, 28 feet, She lett San Francisco for Liverpool on September 15 and Liverpool on March 2, She was metalled in November, 1874 STEAMER GOETHE DISABLED. Yesterday tho Hamburg Steamship Company re. ceived a list of cabin and steerage passengers on board thoir steamer Gocthe, which was seen by the Amérique, of the French line, in mid ocean, on the 24th of April, with loss of propeller, ding to the castward under sail, The exact point where the vessels met was lati- tude 46 deg. 19 min, north, longitude 36 deg, west, Tho agents expect that news will soon be received of her ar- rival at Queenstown or Plymouth. The Goethe has about 456 passengers on board, viz.:—400 from Ham- burg and 56 (all Swiss) from Havre, which latter port she leit on the 18th of April. She is provi fora ix weeks’ voyage, Among the mary 78 a veral Centennial Commissioners and likewise a quantity of from Austria for the Centennial Exhibition. following the cabin passengers:—Kobers Lanasmann, Prague; Aug. Peters, St. Petersburg; Ciara Honigman, Saarbrucken; Emanuel Aeschiimann, Moscow; A. von Kenkanethy, Pesth; Mr. ‘rover, Posth; Mr. Goedechen, Russia; Jacob Fischer, Pesth; Chr. Bouck and-wife, Prussia; Dr. Frederick Keller, Pittsburg, Pa.; Frederick Hubli, Heasen; A. Claussen, Prussia; Charles Km and wife, Prussia; Maria Rath, Prussia; Saurm Adler, Austria; Charles White, Boston; Jonn Lerchgessver, York; Ewald schmidt, New York; Fe'lx Wendel, Fecait Ludwig pigviog, San Francisco; Lazar Schwarz, Hungary; Francis Fraps, Springticld; Max Haensel, Saxony; Jacob Hartvi Denmark; N. C. Gulstrup, Bath; L.'H. Coben, Frank- fort-on-tno- Main; John Baumgarten, Cari Schuchmann and P. Sehuck, of Belleville; Mrs. Tuchbrandt and child, of New York. Among the steerage passengers are Marie Branden. burg, of Hackensack, N. J.; Ricke Mathessen and | child, of Hoboken, N. J.; Ernest Hutsteiner, wife and son, and Otto Wahistadt, of New York. The majority of the passengers in the steerago are Prussians, THE LOST FOUND, Mr. John Corrin, of Jersey City, who has been miss- ing since last Friday, was found yesterday. He lett his house in Montgomery street Friday evening to at- | tend a meeting of the Masonic Lodge, but it was found that he did not go there, He was High Priest of Mount Vernon Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, a Knight Tem- plar, anda member of the Bergen Lodge. All efforts to find him were without success, and bis friends ve- ‘an to despair of ever seeing him again, supposing that some fatal accident had befailen him. some ac- asintances of Mr. Corrin yesterday recognized him in jaltimore, It ts sald that while suflering trom acuto mania he left Jersey City and took the train for Balti- more without informing any of hisiriends. The fact of his ce in Baltimore was at once telographed to bs family, Last night be was on his return home, A MISSING MAN. Mr. John McCarthy, aged thirty-four, five feet nine inches bigh, has been missing from his home in South street, New York, since the 28th. When last seen, on the day he was si on the Cunard dock, in Jersey City. ACCIDENTS, While hanging out clothes yesterday Theresa Abrains, aged thirteen, fell trom the third story win- dow of her residence, No. 105 Lewis street, and was seriously injured, Sarab Cranchal, aged twelve, of No, 174 Saffoik street, wus badly burned vy ler clothes taking fire, Sent to mararer Hospital, frank Gunther, aged twenty-or of No, 77 East Kighth street, bad his arm cau; rp ing machine at the cabinet tactory, No, tia aod badly lacerated, Takun to Bellevue Hospital, MUSTANGS. A Pacific Ooast Corral in a Jersey Meadow. WILD STEEDS AND COMPANION CENTAURS, The Coming Three-Hundred-Mile Race Against Time. FASE Yesterday morning a Hsgraup reporter, after infinite trouble, came upon the placeswhere the mustangs to be used in the coming 300-mile race against time ure being trained. A five mile ride out of Jersey City brought | him to the place, the rear of a fifteenth rate hotel, where the thirty-six mnstangs are Kept, some in sheds; others, and the greater portion of them, in the open air, tied to tences or racks, The ground of the corral was covered with hay and the animals wero eating greedily. The beasts are of the real Culifornia stock, rough clad, clean limbed, and with fino, intelligent heads and wild eyes, over which their manes straggla Their tails, which, according to the account of thelr keepers, swept the ground when they Jeft tho Pacific coast, are now short to a degree in consequence of the long rail- way Journeys without food or water, when the anl- mals were reduced to chewing one another's hair, In general build they are notably tine, although the ughest looking members of the drove are considered the best for speed—a new version of THK UGLY DUCK. Upon the reporter’s arrival the animals were just being ranged for exercise, and the svenc presented was as unique as it was intorestivg. With dilatng nostrils, bloodshot eyes and nervous limbs, the mustangs were shooting about the corral, neighing and pawing the ground in their fright, while the three ranchmen, mounted on already broken steeds, prepared to lass¢ such of the drove as suited their fancy, The scene wat a wild one, and it is no wonder that the country boys on the other side of the stout fonce drew back when- ever one of the maddened animals swept by. Tho mustargs, which up to their arrival here were quite wild, are being brogen in by threes, one of the horsemen at present on hand assuming cach day the care of one of the recalcitrant equines. As yet about a dozen bave been ridden several times, but the major part only once, Next week the practice of riding them blindfold against a wall, im order to teach them the art of stopping ata touch of the rein, is to be inaugurated. At present the only task has been that of accustoming thom gradually to the saddle, All the exercises are gone through with under California saddles, Spanish bits and long stirrups. These articles will be aged on the day of the coming race, Tho scone of the exer- cises is an abandoned race track. Two of tho riders are of Eastern birth, but have lived in Califorma since they were children. The third isa native of California, The feats of horzemanship they perform are magnificent, Managing their animals with consummate skill, riding like portions of the beasta themselves, their presence when mounted Is truly ro markable, They use the lasso with wondrous skilland mount ranning horses at a bound, Fither of these riders is prepared to mount for the 300-mile race in case the jockey, who has not yet arrived from San Francisco, does not arrive; and, men of nerve and iron as they are, there can ve no doubt of their adaptability tothe task. Their chief incentive, as will hereatter appear, is the pride they take in their pative stock, and euch IMPULSES ARG PROVERBIALLY LASTING. Tho best broken among the mustangs aro those known as Chino, Sorrel, Ola Blue, Pia Blanca and Indian, China is a white, with a peculiar woolly coat that renders hit especially distinguishable. Sorrel i & magnificent specimen ot horseflesh and the especial favorite ot the owner of tho stud, Old Blue is an iron gray mustang, well broken and of fine speed. Vis Blanca 18, as 18 name inplies, a bybrid piebald, ugly, rough, tough and vicious. Indian fs a roan, quiet in appearance, but the tavst devilish and mischievous of the drove,’ All of these are capable of magnificent time under men who can ride them, and the sight that the reporter saw of them speeding down a sand Jersey road, noighing, whinnying, screaming wi wrath, Was one aever to be forgotten. Most of the animals are scarred with marks of their long journoy, but, like the trapper im the dime novel, they have “mighty healin’ flesh,” and the wounds aro rapidly skinning over, Out of all the drove only one landed bere lame, and he was 80 on account of having jatien from tho gangway in descending from the cars into the stockyard at Chicago. The ugliest member of the drove is El Nogro, a black stallion, with a hanging lip and the moat dejected air conceivable; yet El Negro is the best speeder among the whole, “What do you think of the chances of this race, Budd?" asked the reporter of one of the jockeys yes terday, vd Shik it’s the biggest thing you folks here East ever hearn on,” was tno reply. “But do you think it will be a success?” i will be of I bev to ride the siock atn’t doe tored.”” “You think the stock can do it, then ?’” “Do it?” (seornfully). ‘Do you see Old Blue thart He’s my hoss, an’ I’m willin’ to bet bim agin thole world thet the thing's goin’ to carry through, Loot yere, Mr. Hgnatp mon, this yer schome isa bones rotest out’n our California hearts ain tho talk you fiers East make agin our stock ‘e've jert got the best bosses im the world out on the slope, and s’long at I’ve got a red cent I'm going to goiton’em, Dye want ter bet? Humph!” PURPOSE OF THE RACK, The history of the loception of this race against time is in itself very romantic. An old ‘Forty-niner,” at present living mm this city, was dining with a New York gentieman at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on the 18th of March, The postprandial talk ran to blooded horses and feats of endurance. The geatieman from the sunny Pacific slope cast remarked, “You can talk about your Eastern ho Mexican mustangs never tire. ven two ponies to a road wagon 4,000 miles in four months, and } tee to bring horses on Kast here thatin thirty or thereabout, with one rider, can ran 300 miles across country or on @ track in filteen hours,” “I will bet you $25,000 to $15,000 that it can’t be done,” said the New Yorkor, The bet was taken, tho contract drawn on the end of March, and the same day witnessed the Forty-niner's departure for California to procure his mustangs. The track over which the race 1s to be run has not as yet been agreed upon, but it mast be within 100 miles of the city of New York, aud the run must take place within ninety days from Mai The borses were bought at Visalia, Cal, and arrived in Jerecy City oo April 18 here are thirty-six of them—ugly, uncouth | wretches, as bas been said before, but such as may snatch a plume from the proud crest of high teeaing and shadow the great name of blooded stock. In tinal conversation with the Heap reporter in ro- | gard to the arrivals their owner said:—‘The ponies Were twenty-six days on the road, arriving ia Jersey City on April 18% During the journey they made several long runs, notably that from Ogden to | Laramie, when they were mm tho curs for fty-two hours, The greatest difficulty encountered by the drove was the bad weather that prevailea everywhere along the road, At Visalia the thermometor on the day of their departure had registered 110 while at Elko it had fallen to 40 dex! weather was encountered corral mto which the animals were driven for rest was sodeop with mud that they could not liedowm. At Laramie it wan necessary to shot | the pen and spread a couple of ground in order to procure for thet te J necessary after their long run from Ogden, At Omaha again it war necessary to set gangs of laborers te | work with picks and shovels to break up the frozen mud of the corral Nevertheloss they landed in Jersey City in such fine order that 1 would havo boon wiiling to run them within twenty-four hours,’” \ Relay riding of this sort has become world famous by somo of tho feats performed in its chosen fleld in the | far West, Tho exploits of the old “pony express’ | too well known to need recapitulation. Of individual feats tho best known are undoubtedly those of Jact | Powers, Tom McNabb and N. Hi. Mowery. The tirst, it May, 1858, rode 150 miles in 6h, 43m, on a bea pot: ridden from Lot f 1 tiles, in twenty: | $2,500 aside, Once before he | Angeles to Monterey, a distance ot | four hours, catching his own horses as he wont. and on Augos 4b. Om, inal animals were common mustangs, MeNabb rode 200 niles in ten how 2, 18 Mowery made 200 miles in casos t| the Mowery race were made in 8h, 2m. 488, which i po Ags Hone better heed moet eee ; 7 rel performed that of Me. Oebaidistad, Wao fous the sutie Classes m0 dea: Even ii couse U glishman bad the advaatage of all man and of riding large and powerful A CHARLESTON LADIES’ FLAG. Yesterday a very beautiful flag exhibited on the floor of the Now York Stock Exchange, & gift to that body by the ladies of Charleston in memory ‘visit of the “Old Guard” to their city somo time since It appeare the New York brokers contributed liberaliy to the suo~ | cess of the Grard’s visit, and the flag in question was @ | gage d'amitié from the fair of Charleston in return, | The materia! of which it is composed is satin—one siae | white, the other bh treo is exquisitely ei