The New York Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1876, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION. | The Progress of the World's Fair Described. How the Rain Affected the Attendance Yesterday. DEPARTMENTS RAPIDLY ASSUMING SHAPE. Movements of Distinguished Guests to and from Philadelphia. Pamapeuraia, May 12, 1576. The rain which came this morning, going and foming all day, interiored with the atténdafice at the Exhibition toacertain extent, Tho admissions were much smaller than yesterday, as it is difficult even for loyal Philadelphians to preserve their Centennial en- Sbusiasm on a cold, rainy day. Nor will there be any serious accession of visitors who come for study until all is readiness. I made a thorough tour of the main building this afternoon, and find a great deal to be done. Much of the readincss no- iced on the opening day was deceptive, The bases fronting on the main avenue where the high people passed were deserted. The others are still in the hands of the carpenters. France is tar behind. Mexico 1s still in the hands of the painters, John Chinaman stolidly works at his exhibit as though the fair were to last a thousand years and he was expected to have all ready in a hundred. Japan is quite ad- vanced, and her display is weil worth pomingto see. Ibunted out the Sandwich Islands m a little corner away by itself, and found the island kingdom as brignt.asa pi). The display is complete, ind no one should miss it, The Italans are still at work, and tho Belgians also, sir Edward Thornton nsited the British department this afternoon and Spent some hours over the colonial sections. Theso Bections, by the way, are well worth a special letter, which I hope to write. The city presents its noliday @ppearance, and bands of music are going about from place to place seronading people, Most of the Congressmen have gone home. Mr. Conkling made a brief visit to our New York building, and left for Washington, Mr. Blaine 1s here, the object of | many attentions, and will have a reception to-morrow evening by Mr. Clayton MacMichael, theson ofthe ven- wrabie and celebrated editor of the North American, Mr. Blaine visited the grounds yesterday and had quite an vation ashe went through thedeparuments. A reso- | tute effort is making to break the force’of the Cameron Influence over the Pennsylvania delegation, and thus divert it from Conkling to Blaine. Senator Cameron, who bears his seventy-six years as lightly as a young Indian buck warrior, bas been stalking about amovg the bovs’ and encouraging them to the war-path. Tho President loft at nvon. He went tosee Rignold in “Henry V."? last night) %In the afernoon be strolled up and down Chestnut street, accompanied by Dou Cameron, the Senator's son, and Mr. Childs. He was the object of curious at- tention, and on his way home the crowd was so large that it looked like a mob following a policeman and his prisoner to the station house. Bristow went homo yesterday, and his friends have been around telling the reporters and correspondents that ‘public duties” bur- ried him back. Some of them think the country should know this through the Hera.p and I hasten to give them this notice as my contribution to the can- ‘vass, THE HERALD ON EXUIRITION. Returning to the Centennial, I will say that none of the rushing and driving of Thursday 1s now to be seen, Dut groups of visitors leisurcly walking trom one in- beresting pommtto avother, taking their time at each ptyect, as if ont foraday’s shor.piog. At Machinery Hall the excitement caused by the printing and distribution of the New York Herp “aues unabated, To-day a vast crowd as- Bembled about the whirring press and almost strug- gled for copies, which were scattered among them when the demand overpowered tho means of distribu- tion. Pocketbooks were produced by men ofa busi- ness turn of mind in the hope that the currency of the United States would facilitate their getting a Heratp, butevery one got one gratis, and cach in bis or her | turn) =The poor man wae attended to with the same consideration and courtesy as the wealthiest, It was fruly a scene worth witnessing, because it illustrated | ‘ap advance iu material progress which even equais the Failroad and the telegraph as a means of extending en- Jightenment and civilization. The enormous demand for Heratvs was fully supplied by the powerful light- Ding press, so that a general satistaction was observa- ble among the crowds of people that circulated in and round the HEeRALp space. THR GOVERNMENT WUILDING presents perhaps the most interesting exhibition on tho Centennial grounds, A visit there is a revelation of | wonders connected with the Army and Navy depart- | ments, the Department of Agriculture, the Post Office, | Patent Office, Signal Service, Ordnance Bureau, Light- bouse Board and all the subordinate departments and Durcaus that are in any way connected with the govern- ment, In the Navy Deparuncnt may be seen a wonder- ful coliection of curious specimens of shot and shell, small arms of all kinds, ship’s guns and howitzers, Gatling guns and other terrible engmes of naval war- faro that will show the world how well wo are | prepared to defend the flag that flies over | every building and the ground. Then thero | are. specimens of cvery description of naval stores trom a ship biscuit to a sheet anchor. Mariue engines and boilers are also exhibited, showing what oe nts have been made by the Bureau of jarine Engineering. Immense cables, with mammoth fron and hawsers af. big that they look strong enough to hi the ship to her anchor though the four winds of ven were blowing her away. Beautiluliy Gnished models of every class of ship on the ral list, imciuding sume showing the lines of the famous craft on which Law- | rence, tur and McDonough fought und conquerod. | Liseboats and rafts of all kinds and shapes are aiso ex- | hibited, and a handsome case contains the relics of the Polar bel aur under Captain Hall, which will prove extremely interesting to those who watch impatiently for the discovery of the distant North Pole. WHAT THR GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS, In the naval section are also on viow the various | hospital appointments ured im the pavy—the beds and | blankets, and even the surgical instruments which are Intended to trim off useless members after a battle litter With something of a ghastly light in the cases. aesing from the Navy Department the visitor evters | ‘THR PORT OPFICR DEPARTMENT, where he can mail bis levers and buy stumped envel- | bpes with the old Franklin stamp of the colonial times, | which ia impressed on the envelopes in the course of their manuiacture in this department. Crowds assem- Die afound the machinery that periorms this operation, and watch with great interest ine cattiny, gumming, | loluimg and stamping of the envelopes at tl Tate of about 100 or more per minui Were a most artistic arrangement of very unpictu- | Presque objects—post bags—is a triumph of showenso | decoration. Notbing that 1 useful or necessary for the handling of the mails is unrepresented, rae | showing the various post rovtes of the | aud = Terntories bang on the | iiustrate the ramifications of the | three cent post throuch the entire continent. In the Department of Agriculture we lind a complete fet Of maps showing the different areas of the Uniiod Btates wi jarm improvements have been made, where Woods ato most abundaut, und oven the scale of farm laborers’ wages over the whole country is skown | DD a special mi Every tree and shrab, flower and | foot, cereal and fibre is shown in their respective | sections, The fungi that roy the different plants tre tilastrated by photograpule and microscopic views, all forming the most remarkable exh bition of thi kind that has ever been presented to public view in this or any other country, Tne various chem- Ileal products are also shown by , specimens The carth, with the ols, vines and other pi ductions, are also there. Tobacco, corn, iruits, are arranged according to clags for inspection. Birds, in- sects, fishes and reptiles are represented by mugniti- cent specimens of the taxidermist’s art or by plaster taste, painted to the natural colors. The Patent Oifice ‘osents all the treasnros and curiosities of its wouder. jul collection. Machines that have revolutionized labor and machines that never could bo made w go are | there in mipiatore, } TAY VASTNESS OF THE SHOW. It would be simply impossible to notice even one- | hundredth part of the remarkable objects exhibited by this departwent; inveed, we must refer our readers to the voluminons guide books and catdlogues for any adequate idea as to the number and character of these fruits of American genius and skill, Ons thing, how. ever, 1 may say, that each model is perfect and conveys very clearly an idea of the inventor's de- tigh. More than one case fs filled with relics of the grcat Wachington, In these can bo seen the cloth: worn by him on the most memorable occasions of bis lile—bis swords, camp furnitare, tents and other ob- | Jects of great interest connected with his campaign. In| the Department of the Interior we find a vast col Jection of Indian Curiosities, idois and weapons of war | ton, will undoubtedly become a popular resort, | their mood changed trom good humor to a non-phrenological character, | strong predilections in favor of General from the rights and privileges of tho cosey | Baza and the chase, curiously carved and dressed warriors of the plaing stare at you from quiet corners, and thetr glass eyes with such derce fire that you alingst dread to hear the war whoop and the whistle of the ballet or arrow from benind a show- ndid photographs iilvsirete the Western into regions rarely mon, Minerals of all kinds displayed, and a most remarkable culection Of traps used for the captare of fur animats by the renowned trappers who figure so often in the dime novel. Inthe War Department we find the manufacture of arms and ammunition ; Pp jug through their various stages, and the oper- ations are watched with great interest by the crowds that continually throng about the clattering machines, Cartridge shells, bullets, ‘bavonets, gun barrels and all their parts are on exhibition, There we have every kind of uniform worn by the army from the time of the Revolution to the pres- entday, Cannon and small arms of every class ore also there from atwenty-inch Rodman gun toa tiny revolver. Horse trappings and .camp equipage are arrayed im like manuer, according to class The engineer department of the army makes a splendid display—Batteries, torpedoes: ana beautiful model of the Hell Gated works, which attracts much attention The Lighthouse Board has specimens of the different ciasses of lights, with their apparatus, The Burcau of Printing shows specimens of every kind of stamp engraved by ihe government. The building contains everything almost, from a Gatling gun to a white whale, and that leaves a margin that will satisfy the curiosity of every | visitor. TNE ATTENDANCE TO-paY. Jt is plainly to be seen that the Exhibition grows more attractive every day. Work upon uniinished buildings and exhibition spaces Is being rapidiy pushed | forward, and before very long the many de- | tails of this great tair will be complete, | Toe machinery of the enterprise still moves a little roughly, especially as the turn-stiles where visitors enter. The attendants are, many of them, amazingly stupid and discourteous. Membors of the press, exhibitors and others possessing compli- mentary passes are often sent froin one gate to anottier, and then referred back again by the contradictory directions of ignorant gatemen, before they ean obtain admission to the grounds, All this ia very exasperating and unnecessary and causes well grounded complaint, Mr. Yates, the chief of the Bureau of Ad- missions, should attend to the matter at once. The | attendance at the grounds yesterday is officially re- ported at 16,400, a mere bagatelle by comparison with the 250,000 om the opening day. To-day the numbers will be about the same as on Thursday, the showering, threatening weather keeping hundreds away. The principal streets are as gayly decotated as on Wednesday lust, Chestnut strect is a bright avenue ot wavirg flags, Looking down the gayest portion of this thoroughfare the fronts of the buildings are concealed by the extravazant display of decorations, Crowds of strangers throng the sidewalks, wide books in hand, sauntering along with t leisurely, relaxed manner which 80 plainly shows the absence of business cares and the pursuit of no more serious work than mere amusement, Old Independence Hall, Carpenters’ Hall, where the first Congress met, and other scenes of historic inter- est, are crowded with sight-seers, and the lovely drives of Fairmount and tho Wissunickon are alive with equi- pages. DEPARTURE OF DISTINGUISHED GUKATS. Chief Justice Waite and wembers of the Prosident’s Cabinet, with their families, left for Washington this afternoon in a special car attached to the limited express train, The Emperor and Empress of Brazil ave alsa left as, and anotber correspondent wili give | you full particulars of their movements. Philadelphia Will be without these two social lions of the largest 8120 until the Emperor's return from New Orleans, which will be about the 18th of June. Governor Rice, of Mass- achusetts, leit sor home at half-past seven this morn. ing, accompanied by Mand escorts, the Boston cadets, Those queer-looking militiamen called the Boston Lancers, with the buriesque uniform, who have acted us his bodyguard during bis stay in Phil delpbia, were equally tnconventional in their depa ure; for while the Governor left at 7:30 they, his bodyguard, did not feavo until five hours after him. GILMORE’S BAND, One of the features of the day in the main building 1s the concert by Gilmore's Band, which will { i } hereafter take place every morning and after- noon. When the visitor is wearied with try- | ing to accomplish the thirty-seven miles of pedestrianism—which they say js necessary to covor | every aisle in this building alone-—there is no ploasanter resting place than near the music stand in the centre of the magnificent structure. GENERAL NOTES, The headquarters of the press are in the Judges’ Rall. Rooms have been assigned here for the uso of visiting journalists and are ireely used by scores of correspondents from every quarter of the globe. Colonal Forney lectures to-night, repeating the story of his experiences abroad in the service of the Cen- tennial cause. A TUNISIAN CAYR, One of the interesting features on the grounds to Aterican untravelled eyes was the Arab family from Tunis, consisting of a lather, mother and two clitidren, | rps | are located at tbe Tunisian Bazaar on the grounds, in charge of an Ortental coffee house, which will offer the attractions of Arab music and dancing. The woman | is only eighteen years of age and 1s a fully developed specimen of Oriental beanty, with large and voluptuous oyes anda perfect form, enbanced by the brilliant cos- tume of the Orient The Tunisian Bazaar, being in strong contrast to the elements of Western civiliza- A very heavy rain storin set im about three this after- noun and did not clear antil six o'clock. This drove the promenauers in the grounds into the buildings of the Memorial Hall, which was soon filled with the ad- mirers of the fine American and English display of pic- tures, In the Government Building there is a model of Hell Gate works, which — gives { perfect idea of the operations, and is | titted with movable parts showing the workings in formed shell rock forming the present river bed ag it is drilled, und will break up with supporting rock. columns by explosion. The Smithsonian Institute is preparing a display of edibie fishes, a grand collec- | tion of ine mamalia, walrus, whales and seals, Gilmore's band 1s cogaged for thirty days, also for the Fourtt of July celebration. A grand musical pro- gramme is arranged, with cannon accompaniment, and twere will be select performances of the national hymas of ai! nations, set to Amerivan words of weloume, Owing to the bad working of the turnstiles only 82,000 admissions were registered, an evident mis- count, as the street car lines carried double that nuin- ber to the grounds on the opening day, The ae of the HxRatn is creating a sensation. At tne hotels and on the street cars it 1s a subject of discussion. The enterprise is regarded as the greatest newspaper triumph ever won. | Extraordinary efforts are made by the Commis. | stoners and exhibitors to complete the grounds, buila- ings and exhibits of sage Cases are arriving every | nour and are promptly unpacked, and no confusion is | observable, There is a general cxpression of opinion favorable to | the opening of the Exhibition on Sunday for the benetit | of the masses. | A CENTENNIAL ONPLEASANTNESS, An incident of the inaugural day was not touched upon by the journals am their reports next morning 1s raising quite a littie* breeze in social circles, Afier tho Presidential party had into Machinery Hall the crowd which had gathered o witness the pro- cession was momentarily augmented, all eagerly await- ing the thfowing open of its doors to the public. The clock in the hall showed that the appointed hour.of one bad arrived. dt could be seen that the machinery had been set i1 motion, and the people grew more and more impatient at the delay. The throng grew so dense and the crush so fearful that tne guirds wers powerless to jtorce them back, and those in front who would gladiy have got oat were unable to do so. Tightly wedg i mass of humanity swayed back and fort like the helpless writhings of some huge monster, utterly tramp- | ling out every vestige of grass, crushing aown tho sbubbery and flowers and indiny the ornamental tence around the plos into kind- | ling wood. Finally one of the gates was opened,. and the crowd, taking this for the signal for their admission, pressed forward, When a certain local General of militia sprang upon | the steps und attempted to speak to the crowd, its words could not be heard, but bis manner was per- feotiy mtelligible and evidently meant that he was very anury. The crowd took offence at bis manner at once, and indig- pant sarcasm, especially when the General drew his | sword frantically and Vrandished it over his houd, ut- tering something which was drowned in derisive yells, on ordered the Philadelphia city troops to charge on the here DEVIANT CITZENS, The troopers went to work with a will, striking right | and left with the flat of their sabres, to the great detrt- ment of sik bats avd the encouragement of bumps of In tins bloody work General joined con amore, and one of his victims happened to be a gentioman of high social | gr0d use of Red Coat, closing up two more lengths of | play or pay, with $400 added. Two miles, Value, which | $1,000. da member of the Union League, of which patriotic orgapigution the General is also a member, This gentioman has since complained to the League of the treatment he received and much indignation against ral has been expressed both in that body social circles. ie §=General claims Ubat he was justified in nsing the force employed on the vecasion, while mis feliow leaguer and others wh ailarly used declare that it was brutal and ine: , a& they were void of offence except in being un- abie to “fali back,” when so ordered, through the living | wali bebind them, The matter is likely to be nade the subject of a League committee investigation, expulsion of the | clubhouse on Broad strect are trecly expressed by members, THE PLANET MERCURY. To tax Evtror or the Henao: For the rest of this month the planet Mercury can be seen In our western ky under circumstances an- favorable. At about eight o’clock in the | evening, ooking toward the west, whero the | horizon is nearly clear from — obstruction, Venus is seen, nearly at ite greatest dis: tance from tbe sun, and approaching the time of its greatest brilliancy, Below, and toward the right, will bo scen two stars; the lower one, shining brightly in tne twilight, being Mercury, and the upper, fainter | star being Mars. By watching these planets from day to day Mercury will be seen to approach Mara until May 26, after which it will rapidly approach the hort. 201 d soon after June ) both will be lost in the twi- | Nig! 1 will add that justabove Venus are Castor anit Volux, the Twins; toward the mght is Capetia, and toward the ieit 1s Procyou, ail bright stare, HENRY M. PARKHURST, New Yona, May 12, 1876, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, a LEXINGTON RACES. FIFTH DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION—RED COAT AND BILL BRUCE THE WINNERS—MARIE MINCHON WALKS OVER FOR THE FOUR-HUNDRED-DOL- Lak PURSE. Leximotox, Ky,, May 12, 1876. ‘The racing to-day has been of a superior order, and fast time bua again to be chronicled. About the time of starting for the race course the thermometer ranged at eighty degrecs in the shade and clouds were banking up in the southwest. Many of the people on their way out had reason to remember this, as they met a sharp gust of wind, accompanied with rain, whieb lasted just long enough to put the track in superb condition for fine racing. Tho weather did not-keep the people iy, and at the appointed time for siarting the stands wero all filled, the ladies’ stand especially being crowded with Ken- tucky beauties, fashionably attired. ‘Three events were on the card, the first being a dash of two miles, the second a dash of three-quarters of a mile, and the third a waik over for a purse which closed with only one entry, by inadvertence on the part of the horse owners, The two races that were run astonished the spectators, not only at the rapid manner in which they were decided, but at the result. ‘There were seven entries for the first run, comprising A. Keene Richards’ chestnut colt Bullion, carrying eleven pounds extra weight by permission of the Association; Green Clay's chestnut cols Red Coat, with five pounds = ox- tra; D, Swigert’s bay colt Ceylon; James A. Grin- steaa’s chestnut colt Knapsack; H. F. Vissman’s bay colt Leamingtonian; George W. Downing’s chestnut filly Larginteer, and H. P. MeGrath’s chestnut colt Bryen. Mullion was the first favorite, notwithstanding the extra weight, Ceylon second choice and Red Coat third; the otuers selling as a field, Ceylon was badiy swolicn in both fore ank’e joints and many thought that he would not be able to pull through the two miles in that condition, but his owner was so confident of bis winning that he looked upon the race as little jess than a gil, His horse was badly ridden and was de- feated by Red Coat, der the superior jockey- ship of Hughes, The horses had a very fair start, amingtopian leading, Red Coat econd, Ceylon third, Bryen fourth, Larginteer fifth, Bullion sixth, Knapsack seventh, the latter indulging to hi first bolt as the dram tapped. Ceylon soon dashed to the front, and at the bp pole be led two lengths, Lceampgtontan second, Coat third, Largin- teen fourth, Bryen fifth, Khapsack sixth,’ Balhon seventh. Ceylon opened a wide gap along the back stretch, and was six lengths ahead at the half-mile pole, Leamingtonian still second, Red Coat third, ryen fourth, Bullion fifth, Knapsack sixth, Largin- teen seventh, Ceylon continued to keep the gap open, which appeared at the time to alt horsemen a» a suicidal way of running. Red Coat had then taken scgond place, Knapsack third, but soon atterward the latter bolied a second time; Bulbon fourth, Larginteen fifth, Leamingwonian aixth, Bryen seventh. As the horses passed the stand at tho completion of the first mile Ceylon was foar lengths ahead of Red Goat, all the others being spread out halt a dozen lengths apart, without the slightest chance of making up the grouud. The race was now reduced simply toa match between the leaders, Ceylon and Red Coat. The time of the first mile was Going around the upper 45 84. turn Hughes on Red Coat did not force tho pace, but kept bis borse well within himsel! and followed on about four lengths belind Coylon until he had passed the halt mile pole, when — he moved up gradually; but’ while ascending the hill to te three-quarter pole he mado the daylight. Getting well into the homestretch, Hughes commenced the foremg process in earnest, and | quickly Sanders also resorted to the whip. — ‘Tho taco from tne furlong pole to the stand was simply brilliant, Hughes outrode Sanders, and brought Red Coat under the string a winner by a short length in 3:34%, bo ibn being Oity yards ahead of Knapsack, woo haa bolted a third time; Bullion was fourth, whilo a dozen lengths further off was Loamingtonian fitth, with Largin- teen sixth and Bryen seventh, the latter more than a furlong away. The time has been beaten but twice on this track, the first occasion being by Lyttleton, who fan its distance in 3:34, and the second by Tom Bow- ling, who went tne two miles in 3:27. RED COAT. The winner in color rosembies his sire, the only white about him being in the left hind pastoro, ruu- ning halfway to the ankle, He is 154¢ hands high, and one of the most A npiagocd formed colts wo have seen ie bas this year. a neat and racing-hke head, well tmelincd shoulders, with a rare beck and muddle piece, His hips are fine and tho stifles very —_ prominent, with a good set of legs that are set well under him, an he looks hike a colt that will go a distance of ground. Red Coat was bred by L. P. Tarlton, of Lexington, Ky., aud sold when a ling to his present owner, Mr. Green Clay, ot Whiwhall, Madison county, Ky., for $1,000. He is by Australian, dam Sally, by Loxing- ton, second dam Sally, by Buford, thira dam, Isola, by jertram, THRER-QUARTRRS OF A MILK. The second race was a dash of three-quarters of a mile, for which taree came to the post. These were 8, J. Salyer’s brown colt Bill Bruce, James A. Grinstead’s chestnut filly Misaeal and A. Keene Richards’ chestnut filly Sallie Gardner. Bill Bruee was the favorite over the other two at 100 to80. Bili Bruce got away with the leid ut the first attempt, Misdeal second, Bailie Gardner, third. Bruce led one length along the backstretcb, and at the balf mile wasa trifle more | than that distance in front; Misdeal second, who was six lengths the best of Salite. Up the hill to the three. quarter pole Bill Bruce showed daylight between Dimecif and = Misdeal, which belug observed by the rider on Sallie Gardner the Jatter set sail Ly Miedeal, and, _ passing madea grand effort to overtake Bill Brace. She was unsuccessful, however, as Bill Brace came home a winner by four lengths, making tho three-quarters of a milo in 1:164, which 16 the fastest for the distance ever made this side of the Rocky Mountains, China- man having beaten it a quarter of a second 19 Call- fornia, PURSE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS—TWO MILES, A. Keeno Richards’ bay filly Marie Michon, by Mel- bourne, Jr., dam } jo Gray, ran the two miles, third | race, making the mile andahalfin 2:41. This filly is entered in the Kentucky Derby at Louisville, to | be run next week. She is sixiven hands high, power- | poe erga with two white hind feet and a star in hor | forehead, SUMMARY, Lexivetox, Ky., May 12, 1876—Fretn Day oF the Srrixe Mxetine or tie Kextccky Associatios—Finar R. = Citizens’ Stakes, for three-year-olils; $50 ensh, Green Clay’s ch. c. Red Coat, by imp. Australian, dam Sally, by Lexington, 108 Ibs. (including 5 Iba OFA, HUghed..... 2.00000 vececerersesesceesece D. Swigert’s b. ¢ Ceylon, by Asteroid, dam Vand: lia, by Vandal, 100 Ibs (Sanders)........0s.00s.06 Janes A. Grinstead’« ch. ¢. Knapsack, by War Dene. dam Sue Dougherty, by imp. Mickey Free, A. Keene Richards’ ch. ¢. Bullion, by War Dance, dam Gold Ring, by Ringgoid, 111 Ibs, (inctuding 11 Ibs, extra). seeeseee H. F. Visstman’s b,c Leamingtonian, by imp. Leamington, dam Mollie, by Loxiagton, 100 Ibs.. George W. Downing’s ch. f. Larginteen, by War Dance, dam Revil, 97 Ibs.......+ H. P. McGrath’s ch.’ ¢. Bryen, by Biarnes dam Greok Siave, wy imp. Glencoe, 100 I 7 ime, 3:34. Same Dat—Sscoxn Race.—Purse of $250, for all ages; $20u to the first, and $50 to the second horse, Tu warters of a mile. . B J. iyer's br. oc, Bill Bruce, 4 years, by Ei r, dam Aurora Raby, 104 los, we Richards’ ch, f ‘alito Gi nay ‘andal, dam Charlotte Thompson, 101 lbs ch. f Misdeal, 4 Gilroy, dam Mishap, 101 Ibs Time, 1 Same Day—Tuirp Race. — Stone, 1 2 3 se of $400, for all ages; | oo the first and $100 to the second horse. Two | niles A. Keene Richards’ bf. Mario Micbon, 3 years, by Melbourne, Jr., dam Nellie Gray, 87 lUs..... w. 0. | ‘ TO-DAx's RACING. The entries for the racing to day did not create very lively betting as Bob Woolley and Aristides were both made pretty hot favorites for the one and a half and twoandahalf mile dashea The following pools wero | sold:— | MILE WHATS. | Turf Exchange. Johnson's. Thomas’, | Chesapeake. “u 46 so 4 2%! Carrie Anderson - 22 40 20 35 20 20 8 16 a 16 16 i 2 0 & ASD A MALP. 60 5 60 % 32 3 mb 8 5 4 18 9 5 5 IL¥S AND A MALY, 110 100 «100 % 30 b 20 2 6 20 a 2 16 LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB RACES, | Louravinie, Ky., May 12, 1876. The total number of horses now on the Jockey Club ground is 200. A delegation of 100 New Yorkers ar- | rived to-day and visitors from other points are coming in on every tra BRIGHTWOOD PARK. Wasinseroy, D. C., May 12, 1976. ‘The trotting meeting at Brightwood Park, which was to nave been continued to-day, suffered a further post- ponement until to-morrow on account of the weather. NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB. Wasmoros, D. C., Mey 12. 1876. The National Jockey Ciab, which js newly organized | hero, will give a three days’ running meeting, com- mencing on the 16th instant, at which they offer purses ing to nearly $5,000. Several stables aro already at the track, which is directly on the line of | Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, and most of } | Hoagland’s fri f aired by Gardner horse, dam by Abdatiub, | with the tinnel, those im training at Baltimore will come over and run + As the course is located on one of the connections of the Pennsylvania Railroad that company Las offored to have cars at Jersey City to-morrow to carry horses to the track at Henning’s Station at $25 per bead. CENTREVILLE RACE TRACK. ‘The old Centreville Race Track at Jamaica South has recently been leased by Messra, Denton, Dunham, Dur- Jand and others, of Jamaica, who intend to revive it, and to this end have already commenced to improve it. ‘The brash 1m the inside has been cleared, new sheds and stables erected, and the track is to be enclosed by | a high board fence. Already several noted horsemen have secured stables and some sixty horses are now in training there, The track has always been considered one of the bert in the country, with tho exception of the distance, it being a trifle over one wile, The new Bay Ridge Railroad Company will have a depot within three minutes’ walk of the main entrance. The Jamaica and East New York Railroad Company have a depot within one quarter ofa mile of the track. Valuable prizes will be ollered to bo trotted for the coming season by the proprictors. At the present time Mr, Joseph S, Butler bas in training at the track the iollowing horses, owned | by Messrs, Griswold & Darling, New York:—Ch. & Thomas L. Young, sired vy Yellow Jacket (bis horse has a record of 2;1944); b. m. L. Os- kollar, sired by Dictator, dam Lacy Ketcham; b. g Chester, brother of the above horse; Belle of Spring Hil, 6 years, sired by Dictator; b. m. Victoria, 6 years, sired by Dictator, dam Lady Mango, by Iron Dake} bd. m. Belle of Long Island, sired by Revengo; I. Verine, 4 years, sister of above; La Rose, 4 yea by Blackwood, dam Lady Mingo, by Iron Duke; rose, 6 years, sired by Blackwood, dam Bigot; Mill wood, 3 yoats, sired by Blackwood, dam by Rattler; Lett Bower, 5 years, sired by Blackwood’s Idol; Ring- leader, 6 years, sired by Volunicer. Mr. James Bevins bss in training several fillies. Mr. Johu Conklin has a speedy bay mare, sired by weer, dam an Eaton mare; several others, good ones, are in training by Mr. Conklin, L. 8. Samm, trom Prospect Park, hax several green ones of unknown pedigree; also a vay colt, 5 years, sired by Jupiter Abdalian; Betsy Ann, 7 years, pedigree un- koown, RE. Danbam has in traming the stallion Robert Smith, sired by Rysdyk’s Hambletonap, dam by the Eaton horse; b. g James M. Oukley, 7 years, Besides the above are several ‘fine colts owned by New York partics, A “TURF SENSATION. ‘Tho most remarkable turf ovent in Eastern sporting life is to be attempted next Tuesday, at Fleetwood Park. Thirty California mustang horses aro heavily matched against time, the origin of the wager being on assertion that thirty prairie steeds, ridden in relays by one man, can cover 305 miles in fifteen hours, The bet amounts to $40,000, odds being 10 favor ot the horses. One man—a Mexican—will leap from suddle to saddle and do the entire riding, which will be in itselt an exhibition of most marvellous endurance, The raco beging at tour o'clock in the morning, STATE SPORTSMEN’S CONVENTION. The cighteenth annual Convention of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish aud Game wiil be held at Geneseo, on the grounds of the Livingston County Agricultural Society, commencing Monday, 22d inst, The first day will be devoted to the transaction of business, the Convention meeting at the Geneseo Court House. On Tuesday there will be trap, pistol and rifle shooting, Wednesday will be taken up with similar events, one of which is a double | rise, ten pairs Of pigeons, for cash prizes. A “press shoot’? and single trap shoot, fifteen birds each, will take place on Thursday, but on Friday the important events ovcur. First is the Livingston Sportsmen's As- jon Cup, which 1s to be held by the winning club year in trust, and accounted for to State Association; open to. members y organized club in tho State, and muat .be shot tor by members resident of tho county in which tho club is located. The Dean Rich- mond Cup will also be shot for, This 1s open to all organized State clubs, and must be won throe times to =. the winning club's absolute property. The single birds cach, and governed by rites of the Stato | Association, Entrance, ten per cent of purse, und ten to fill. First prize, $500; second prize, $300; third prize, $200, During the week a bench show of dogs will be held. | Dogs from all parts of the United States and Canada are eligiole, No points will be deducted from dogs whose tatis have been ducked. attend they can send their dogs by exprees, which, alter the show, will be returned to them. When sent ontrance fee must accompany dogs, and express charges on dogs must be prepaid. Certificates of entry ‘and all information as to sending dogs can bo obtained by addressing Kidder M. Scout, Corresponding Secretary of New York State Association for the Protection ot Fish and Game, Geneseo, N. Y. All entries of dogs sent by express must be addressed N. Kowe, Superin- tendent Bench Show, Goneseo, N. Y. LAUNCH OF A YACHT. The yacht built for George Peabody Russell, Esq, will be taunched to-day from the yard of C. & R, Poillon, foot of Briage stroet, Brooklyn, at high water. WHO FIRED THE MAGAZINE? ANOTHER SEARCHING EXAMINATION TRACTOR M’ANDREW. OF CON- The investigation into the cause of the recent ex- | plosion at Borgen Hill was resumed last evening, before the Fire Commission at Jersey City, Corporation Attorney Stout was prosent. ired Pye testified that he conveyed on one occasion fifteen cases of rend rock power to the magazive be- longing to Contractor McAndrew; he was aesisted by William Brown, who was atterward killed by tho ex- plosion at “Black Tom’ Island ; did not go to the maga- zine himself; the casea were carried trom the wagon by Mr. Brown, who udiained the receipt and empioyed him to carry the stuff; he had no idea what quantity of powder was in the magazine; Brown informed him that he previously supplied a contractor on the hill with the same material. Mr. John McAndrew recalled—The orders for this | powder were given by my clerk, Louis Bregy, who ab- sconded lately to escape arrest jor forgery in my office, and is now in Philadelphia; the present clerk, Emmett Reynolds, has been in my employ only two or three | ¥ weeks; Tam head of the tunnel; don’t order the pow. der; dont kiow what quantity has been received from time to time, Commissionér Martin—Do you mean to tell as that | you are at the head of that tunnel and have to pay all | ihe bills, and yet you don’t know how much powder is re- ceived and pai¢ for? A. 1 don't attend to th» ordering or delivery of powder; have four superintendents who attend to the different branches of ihe work; pay lor the powder by check drawn by my son or my clerk; was forbidden by the specificaiious to use nitro-glyceriua or giant powder in the tunnel; empioyed no watchman be ny the magazine. , Martiu—Who gave you the contract for that tun- nel? A. Mr, Samuel Sloun, President of tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. Mr. Van Riper—Having aimitied that you use rend Tock powder, have you not then violated the terms of your contract? A. I have not. Don’t you know that rend rock contains nitro glycer- ine? A. | believe it does, but | would not swear to it, Several questions were put to the witness with the ob- Ject of eliciting a direct reply, but without effect. Mr, Stilsing insisted that it bad been clearly proved that the conditions of the permit bad been violated. He then called attention to the refnsal of the powder man (urns) to appear in answer to the summons of the Bourd The Corporation Attorney had given his opinioa that the Board could apply to the courts jor aa order to compels Burns to attend, Mr. Cumborson, @ resident of the Heights, whose property was damaged by the explosion, was called, and he statea that he hod pever called the attention of the Board of Fire Commissioners to the dangerous proximity of the magazine, but bs anderstood that Mr. Charles J, Roe compiained to rome one connected with the Board’ and the magazine was soon after removed; | the cause of Mr. Roe’s complaint wus the storing of the | jaro vaeet in a0 vid tool chest noar the sidewalk on Fait- ae, ele, another property owner in the vicini nat he saw as many as twelve or fifteen box Mr. toxtified of the powder conveyed in a wagon to the magazine; | ot tell Low much was stored there besides, invest fon was then adjourned, Chief o Police Champney and Inspector Murphy wore in at- tendunce, and seemed to take groat terest in tho proceedings. After the meeting dispersed, Burns, the Much desired: witness who was summoned but did ut himself, stood bejore a group and that be hai been in atiendance at the investigation during the entire evening. When asked Why he did not appear when Commissioner Stil- sing alluded to bis absence, he replied that his name was not called, i evidently determmed to stand oo technicalities, and the commissioners are equally determined to g him betore the courts for con iso takes the groand that his real name pay roll. Several property rs, Who attended the investiga- tion, complained of another grievance in conbertion smoke arising from the tunnel ever the house tops. Shaft No. 1, which is now completed, has a ventwator Pe ts on!¥ Gixteom feet square and fourteen feet tn height. the Delaware, Lackowanna and Western Raliroad Com any, and the property owners are determined to pring the case before the Grand Jury if trains shagid | be run through the tunnel while the shatt ventilators remain at sacl a height, BUSINESS TROUBLES. A petition in bankraptcy has been Med ngainay Laderman Brothers, wholesale doa'ers in tobacco at No, 169 Water streot, by four creditors, * hose names are as follows:—William J. Erich, $9,116 97; Gerson N. Herman, $4,503 93; Herman Bochlowitz, $4,071; Jacov Goodman, $12,000—making total of $29,001 91. of | evont will be a grand sweepstakes, twenty-five | Where owners are pvt abio to | It Was expected that the large brick | | Yeutilaiors rising trom each shaft would be reared to a | | height of at least twenty-live feet, su as to carry the | The responsibility tor this nuisance resis on | MAY 13, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT, THE METHODISTS. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE—AN ATTEMPT TO UNITE ALL THE SECTIONS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH-— RECEPTION OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHURCH. Bauriwons, May 12, 1876, Bishop Peck presided at the General Conference to- day. Bishop Wiley was present for the Grst time. The motion to appotat a commuities of three to pro- vido for an excursion to Washington und Philadelphia | came up as unduisbed business, and, aiter considerable debate, was withdrawn, A. C, George, of Central New York, submitted a reso- lution for the appoint:nent of a commission to consider the uniting into one body all tho Methodist societies, | Referred to the Committee on the State of the Church, E. M. IL Fleming, of Des Moines, submitted a resolu_ tion to inquire into the expediency of dissolving the } Washington, Lexington and Delaware conferences, and to merge them into adjacent conferences, thus thor- oughly abolishing the color line. Referred to the Committee on the State of the Church, The hour for the reception of the traicrnal messen- gers trom the Methodist Episcopal Church South be ing come, that most interesting ceremony took place, With the exception of the upper tier, which was well filled, every aot of the Academy was crowded. many standing during the entire proceedings. The desk im | | front of the presiding Bishop (Janes) and all of the tables of the secretaries and official reporters, ranged ot | the front of ine platform, were decorated with immense | bouquets and wreaths of rarest flowers, ‘The scene was a happy combination of Christian and floral welcome. Rev. Dr, Foss, President of Middletown University, and Rev. J, P. winan, of Washington, formaily in- troduced to Bishop Janes and the Conference the fra- ternal messengers, Rev, James A. Duncan, UV. D., Pres- ident of the Randolph (Macon) College, Va, and Lan- don ©, Garland, LL. D., Chancelior of the Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn. br. Newman was touchingly eloquent and thost happy in his words of introduction, aliuding to Dr. Duncan, as the representative of the Order of Aaron, and to Mr. Garland (lay messenger), as the represen- tative of Isracl. The messengers on rising on the platform and bowing their salutation to the Bishop and co were cordially welcome with projonged Bishep Janes on welcoming them expressed tn the most feeling manner the regret of the bishops at the conference at the absence of Rev. Dr. Lovich Pierce, one of tho paternal me ers from the Church Sout! who bad startea on his to this couterence, but was detained by the iniirmity of age, The secre ary then read the credentials of the mes- 4 sengers trom iho general conference of the Church | South,tin which this conterenco was also notifies ot the appointment of a commission of five persons to consult upon and adjust the legal points at issue bepween the two Churches, An “address to the bishops ard delegates of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church in Conference assembled,” writ- ten by Rev. Dr. Lovich Pierce, was then read, The matter of the appointing of wu commission to | | meet that appointed by the Church South to adjust | the legal pomts at issue was referred to a special com- | mittee of seven, to be appointed, . Adjourned until to-morrow. | BROOKLYN PRESBYTERY. This ecclesiastical body met yesterday afternoon in | adjourned meeting in the Greenpoint Presbyterian | church, on Noble street and Union place. The Rev. | Thomas Crowther, Moderator, presided. At the last | meeting of the Presbytery a committee was appointed | to inquire tuto the spiritual and financial and numeri- | cal condition of the Fort Greene church, of which Rev. | Adam McClelland is pastor. The church was formerly a mission of the Latayette avenue Presbyterian church, and Jess thon ayear and a halt ago tt fused with another church in tke neighborhood The mother church then agreed that if the new creation should | within three years prove a success the purent would | release 1 from’a mortgage debt of $10,000 which rested upon it, The committee ot the Presbytery was there- , | fore appointed to ascertain whether or not the Fort | Greene church is @ success. The report was ; unanimous im tho affirmative, nod Dr. Cuy- | Jer’s people ha Gaba ree eemanimcnely agreed to hift | tho debt and set Brother McCleilan people free. | | The Greenpoint church, baving lost ts pastor some | | months age, recently called upon Brother Joun T. | Lloyd, a licentiate of Presbytery, who yesterday ap- | peared before that body, acoepted the call and was @: | { | | | | | amined in the usual form, In tho evening bo wns o dained and installed of the church. The Rov. Dr. Seaver preached the installation sermon. Dr. Van | Dyke delivered an address to the congregation and | Rev. Dr, Wells gave the addross to the nawiy ordained | pastor, Two of those brethren, Drs. Seaver and Van | Dyke, not being present in the afternoon, the Modora- | tor and Dr, Bucbanap were chosen their alternates, The ladies of the church had Prapared vory fine sup: por for the Presbytery, so that the members were not obliged to leave the place between the sessions, An | ordination and installation service boing a new thing | in that region many of the neighboring churches post- psned their services that their members might attend | this. A large congregation was present tu conse- eburch received an excellent send-o! a happy and united people, PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. Mr. Beechor was again absent from ‘bia flock last evening. Tho lecture room was filled, Brothers He begins with Shearman gave thanks that the Plymonth people bad been privileged to bear sone of the pastor's burdens | with him; that the reproach had fallen on thom as | weil aa on him. He prayed that God might have mercy | on those who siandered and spoke evil of them, and give them repentance and a new heart. SHRINE OF BENEDICT, A grand ceremony will take place to-morrow in the Passionate Monastery at West Hoboken, at ball- past three in tho aiternoon, The relics . of | 8t\ Benedict tho martyr, which were brought from Romo recently will bo * translated to the shrine prepared for them within the church. | | A procession of the clergy will move through the grand | | edifice bearing the precious femains of the martyr. When the procossion arrives at the bigh altar the body of the Saint will be placed on an elovation so as to be visible to the people in the church. Pontifical ves- | pers willbe sung by Bishop Corrigan, who will also | preach tho sermon. THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. To rae Epitor ov Tie Heraty:— | An error in your report of the American Bible So- ciety’s meoting held yesterday will be rectified bya briof statement, Your report says:— The Rev. Dr, Prime offered n resolution to the effect that horeatter all persons made life directors sho: ‘not have the privilege of voting with the Board of Managers. It would be ® matter of deep rezret to mo if tho | directors of the American Bible Society should get the impression that this preposition originated or fonnd | any favor with me, The facta are these:—The Ameri- can Bible Society is formed under a constitution | | which confides the managemont of its busincas’| to a Board of thirty-six managers, laymen. | Ministers, who aro made members for lifo | tbo payment = of and = directors | constituted ot | Or. | rily the Board of Managers bas but afew of theso | directors in @ lance. But the society, having no | right to “manage” its business, which i# Wholly given | to the Board, it has provided in’ sts constituiion for a | body of directurs with co-ordinate powers in tho Board with the mavogers. For some years past a movement bas been made among the managers, actuated solely by | a regard to the safety and well boing of the society, to deprive the directors hereafter constituted of the right to vote; in other words, to prevent the directors from | directing. Last year, at the anual meeting, the propo- | sition was submitied by the managers, and was laid on | e tubic by a decisive vote. That was supposed to bo — the ond of it, Yesterday it was again | taken up, and my motion to indefiniiely | ostpone the whole subject tailed by a tie vote, tho | ‘resident voting in favor of it, The subject was then | | postponed until the next annual meeting. The measure | proposed is, in my judgment, destructive of the life i Ber, of the soviety, The directors are men of the ighest character and standing, the stanch friends of | the society, residing in all parts of the country, and | | are relied upon to represent ‘the constituency of the | society, The constitution under which the society has worked so happily for sixty* years makes this pro- | vision, 80 that there may be an appeni to ite constitu. | eney trom the Board of Managers iu case of any grout emergency, not by constiimting another body to review, but b directors to meet with tho manag upon any question that may arise, In the history the Society it 18 said, “The institution, therefore, | mast of necessity be. managed according to the sand cannot be made an inaten- If the proposed change bo jopted next year the effect will be (hatin a tew years the directors will be deprived of the power of rection. The change i#, therefore, a revoiution in | the theory as it ts in the practice of the society, defeat. | | dng the intentions of its founders and altenat) | confidence of thousands of its best frv the sentiments which 1 exprossed ye a you . therefore, well believe that Lam not willing to be ul ‘s(00d as Inaking a proposition which Ut regard as | eminently anwise avd injurious to the noble institu. | tion, Yours very respeetiaily, | New Your, May 12, 1870, 8, IRENAUS PRIME. | UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, | The annnal examination of the students of the Law | Department of the University of the City of New York, | | whieh has been in progress during the past week, | cloned yesterday, and the result of the examination | Was made known by the commitvee. Several of the students who filed im some ot the subjects on the first examination were given another chance, and qualified, The Commencement exercises wili take place at the Academy of Masio on Mooday evening, when it 18 ex- pected that thirty-five gradaates will receive ther diplomas and be ushered into the profession as com- | petent lawyers, | one Shearman and Broadhead offered prayers, Brother | | five | arartsin. | to Maoir own THE BOSTON CADETS. BECEPTION BY THE SEVENTH REGIMENT—A& BOYAL BEUNION--EEMARKS BY GOVERNORS BICE AND TILDEN AND COLONEL CLARK. The Boston Cadets, the escon of Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, arrived in this city yesterday from th: Centennial Exhibiiton, nomeward bound, and were re- ceived by the Seventh regiment with characteristic friendship and hospitality. Although the weather was anything but auspicions, the incessant rain in the morning causip eral feeling of disappointment, the event was in every way worthy both guest and host and may well be remembered among the most pleasan reminiscences which similar recnions are wont to on. gender, The gallant Seventh, under command oj Colonel Clark, left their armory about hall-pasi o'clock, proceeded up Broadway and marched to the foot of Twenty-third street, where the regiment was drawn up shortly afer two o'clock to receive their guests. | There wasa large concourse of spectators in atiend | ance, ud the moment Governor Rice and his escori landed on Manhattan Isiand a cheer went up that made the welkin ring, the band meanwhile welcoming the ‘ore with appropriate airs, The staff accompanying 6 was composed of the following off- Major General James A. Cunningham, Adjutant Colonel Isaac F, Kingsbury, Colonel C. F. cers Genera Luther, Colonel Jobn H, Rice, Assistant adjutant Gen- crals; Brigadier General Wilmon W, Blackman, Judge Advocate General; Colone! Henry G. Parker, Assistant Quartermaster General; Brigadier General Wittiam J, Dale, Surgeon General; Colonel Joshua B. Treadwell, Assistant Surgeon General; Colonel William V. Huteh- togs,, Colonel William A. Town, Colonel Ar+ thur T. Lyman and Colonel Willinm P, Alex. ander, Aidcs-de-Camp; Coloncl George H. Camp- bell, Military Secretary, The Independent Cadets, of Boston, a splendid organization, numbered nearly 160 muskets. They wero uniformed in white double- breasted Austrian coats and light blue pants, with red stripes, and appeared in heavy marching order, The field and staff were Lieutenant Colonel T. Edmonds, com: manding; Major. P. Horton, Surgeon W. L. Riche ardson, Paymaster ©. Stevens, Adjutant F. H. Ap- pleton, Quartermaster ©. M. Melcher, Captains W. F, Lawrence, W. KE. Perkins, George R. Rogers and ©. J, Wiliams, First Lieutenants W. L. Parker, A. C. Pond, Eren Dale and W, H. Alleon, Carriages were in waiting for Governor Rice and sulte, and, headed by the Seventh regiment, tho visitors were escorted to the armory, the cadets briuging up the re Despite the weather this spectacle was exceedingly gratilying, the hosts stepping torward with their well Known precision and the cadets challenging admiration for thelr soldierly appearance and diseipline, ‘The route of march was through Twenty-third street, Fifth. avenue, Four- teenth street, Broadway and Astor place to the armory, aud every stage the guests were greeted with rin; cheers, “Governor Tilden, Mayor Wick- ham and others met the escort, and then followed those sci interchanges of which the hospitable walls of the Seventh Regiment Armory could tell go many joyous tales, [t was the old story, The travellers were en tertained right royally, and from base to dome tho building presented ull those time-honored seenes which @ good larder, good feelings and good fellows always vring about, Tuc members of Governor Rice's staif ous by their splendid uuiterins, and alto- gether the scene in the officers’ room was exceedingly animated, Governor Rice and Governor Tilden sat to. gether in conversation, and as the good things were being lavishly dispensed many an irreverent whisp.t suggested the proverbial intimationat some time or other made use of by the Governor of North Carolina to his thirsty Southern friend. At all events, the greatest ability prevailed, and after a most genial hour p tin discussing everything, from the prospecis of the Centennial to the most mouern army tactics, Coi- ouel Emmons Clark came forward and s Rico, it gives me erent pleasure to welcome you and ‘tho members of your stalf and the oilicers and members of your escort, the Independent Cadets, ta the headquarters of this regiment. The intimate and friendly relations which have alwa: xisted between tho Siale troops of Mussachusctts a of New York, Doth in time of peace and in war, renders this @ pe culiarly happy cccasion, But tho presouce of the chiet magistrates of the State and city of New York relieves me from the necessity of further remarks appropriate to the hour, and | transfer to them the ploasant duty of pronouncing words of weicome to our distinguished guests. (Applause. ) Governor Rice, on rising to respond, was receiv reut cheoring, and returned thanks in suitab’ 6 said he did not know whether it was in tis power fully to comprehend the Iriendship and carnesiness of a soldiers’ greeting, being himse!! only a civilian, but he certainly felt he could catch some inspiration from this generous flow of cordiality and the good sentiments which prevailed among the pregent assomblage from | the cordial triendship which existed besween the wo military corps, He teit grateiui for the handsome | compltinent which had been extended to the Corps of quence, and the new pastor of Greenpoint Presbyterian | Independent Cadets. He was indebted to them and Ws the Seventh regiment for his participation in this pleasant reunion. He need hardly say it gave lim pleasure to meet not only the Seventh regiment, but the Chief Magistrate of the State, He added tbat there was no other rivalry between Massachusetts and | New York than that of noble and honorable am bition. (Applause) They had each their distinguished | characteristics, New York was imperial in her do main, imperial in the extent of her commerce and in | dustries and imperiai in ber hospitality. In conciu- sion, he again thanked the regiment on bebalf of the Independent Cadets, and trusted that their freindship would be unruified and perpetual. (Applause. Colonel Clark then proposed the health of Governor Tilden, a toast that was received with loud applause, Governor Tilden was in bis happiest vero, and after a fow introductory remarks said he was present with the members of the Soventh regiment for the purpose ot paying respect to the Executive of Massachusetts and to the Corps of Independent Cadets, They ail regarded the Governor as the representative of the Pilgrims, but they ought, nevertheless, to remember th when the Mayflower was beached on Plymouth Rock | ing for the Hudson River. (Laughter) It people, after they landed io Massachusetts, years to tnove westward, and no three-quarters of a century, they entertained the same respect apd cousideration the Ola Bay State they had n starting. Whether tho pilgrim remained in Mu usetts or whether he had taken the modern injunction “Go West, young mao,” he would still retain the destructive character- fatic’ qualities existing between the parent and the face. Alter some jurther complimentary remarks the Governor resumed bis seat amid applause, Lientenant Colonel Edmonds thea returned th and it now being half-past four v’clock the Seventh regiment formed in line and escorted their guests to the steamer, The line of march was through Astor place, down Broadway to th foot of Murray street. The tuorougbfares were crowded with spectators, and the fine appearance of the cadets elicited admiration and applause on every hand, Shortly after five o'clock the visitors embarked on the steamer Bristol en route for home, 3 AN ESCAPED LION, ‘Yesterday afternoon, during the performance at Howes & Cushing's Circus, corner of Flatbush and Fifth avenues, Brooklyn, one of the lions, called “Parker,” bounded with such force against the vars of his cage, Which stood in the dressing room, that he broke through, The actors and employés fled in wild contusion, imagining they were aboat to be torn to pieces. The lion, thinking he had tho tent al to himself, bounded across it, and in doing so struck Mrs. Watson, one of the actresses, as she waa coming from tho ladies’ aressing rooin, with bis claws, tenia her clothes shghtly. At this poimt Professor Fran! Lawson, who performs with the lions, rushed in, and as soon as “Old Varker’! saw ii cowored down, The Professor, after dealing several blows on the lion's nose hat bim under control, and with the assistance of Mr. H. Gafocy had No difficulty in driving hima back lato hiseage, The audience, who were witttessing the performance in the Ting, were not aware that anytuing uousual had hap. pened unui after the periormance was all over, Almost immediately atter the liva had been secured the was driven into ‘the ring and Professor Lawson through nis performances as usual, ‘Ord Parker” mad- ifesting no desire to make a meal of Lim. PASSAIC FIREBUGS. Tho trial of tho Passaic city fire bugs was continued in the Court of Sessions at Paterson yesterday, John Chase, the second of the indicted partics who hae turned Stal evidence, Mushed bis testimony, in whieb he consistently corroborated his companion Tal- bert as to the plan of burning buildings and the number fred. He coniessed to having been implicated in five fires, Tho connection of the accused partica with theso acts of incendrianism first leaked out by Chase hoasting, when drunk in a Paterson liquor saloon on New Year's night, that he know whe the “lilaminating committee” of Passaic was Phis cidw being followed up, led to the arrests. Some other tostimony was oflered by the state showing the con- spiracy existing between the fou the firing of buildings, The comnsel for the | . fence opened his case with a that nearly all the testimony implicating White amd ‘With theses fires was from witnesses who lind that they had been engaged in repeated acts of The detence would show that Daou aa « sopresente not that night where to was placed by the neases, and that pone of the transactions: to have taken place at Davenha' which they started to fire possibly have occurred Persous who‘ fired were contensed to jt, To sustain ; as witnesses (he proprictor iL ry who was in attendance, as wel 9 the place, who flatly contradicted Chase and pert. A nuinber of respectable citizens of Varsaic were called, es who testified to the good character of and Barnacio aod openeraily bad Chase. Tho Cowt hed nitty | White and Barnne goon the stand