The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1876, Page 5

+ aa) ew en tee “General Review of the ; Exhibition. “Pictures by American Artists Other Notable Works. Contributions by Boughton, Hennessey, Fisher and Miss Lea. CHARACTER OF THE PRODUCTIONS, Loxvos, May %, 1876. > Conspiceous among the pictures to be seen this _ Year at the Royal Academy is the ‘‘Daphnepharia,” by Frederick Leighton. Covering acanvas of more than @igbteen feet, noble in design, treatment and execu- tion, this painting is a very remarkable one. The ‘ene, as the pame indicates, 18 elarsical—a triumphal , Procession celebrated every ninth year at Theves, in _ Bonor of Apolio, to commemorate a victory of the ‘Thebans’ over the Molaus, if true, {Dapbnephorus, the laurel bearer), n youthful priest, im long white robes, stands somewhat apart, clasping his votive offering to the god. Following him are maked boya, bearing symbolic trophies and tripods, children and grand female figures chanting the hymn to Apollo, the women in. attitudes of bold gtaco, in -all the abandonment of religious and* artistic enthusiasm, crowned with laurel wreaths, swect throated, open mouthed, empussioned with the inspiration of song. All these figures, boldly out!ined on a background of the dark. fugged trunks of a row of elm trees, relieved by a soft fringe of green underbrush, glimpses of a southern sky visible beyond, m contrast with long, andulating ‘waves of ficece-white clouds. No English artist occu- pics a prouder position thao 4R. LatarToN, ‘Bis carcer bas been truly admirable. Ai} the resources of art which can be commanded by the most eager pur- suit and patient investigation of the secrets of nature he commands draughtsman and colorist he is un- rivalled. The only fault which the best critics have had to find with hini ts, indeed, a grave one—that he Jacks the high poetic inspiratiun—the Promethean fire, best mamed perhaps soul, which charms, despite all technical defects, and for the lack of which the most superb execution cannot atone. His pictures, always ad- mirablo and always lofty in aim, have sometimes been «cold, wanting the sympathetic attractiveness ot genius, But this is not trae of this great “Dapbnepharia,”’ Caught up by a lyrical enthusiasm into the purest ether of inspiration, the artist has exceeded himself, and has produced a work which should erown his Bame with immortality. The namo of this Theban fes- lival, and of the noble painting which carries us back from our tumultuous and prosaic age to that grand and emote era of the young world, DAPHNEPHARIA, ‘was derived from the Jaurel branches carried by those who took part inthe festival, the laurel, as 1s well . known, or rather the bay, being sacred to Apollo, Next to Leigbton’s picture is hung the “AUDIENCE AT AGRIPrA'S, by Alma-Tadema, a famous Belgian artist, who now for * many years has been residing im London. This also ts je ‘of the great pictures of theexhibition. It isa «Small interior, showing a, procession: descending the patace steps to seek an interview with King Agrippa, But how superb is the coloring; bow Iife-like the action of the figures; how absvlute in perfection the m‘nutest } details and consummate whole! The grand statue, Manding upon its pedestal ut the entrance to the palace; the two figures beneath, absorbed in their idle ‘ Merriment; the tigures within, bending in reverent ‘aweat the approach of the long hne of courtiers or Suppliants; the swaying movement and grouping of the procession ; the tesselated flours; the ornaments upon the walls; what verity and charm altke in the actors of the drama and in the architectural setting in which they are seen; what life!—the seal of true art, which ean only be given by the hand of a great artist, This pieture, by the way, demands exp! tion. THE TREATMENT OF THE SURIKCT. #4 somewhat obscure. One 1s left im doubt as to Whether it 1s Agrippa himself who heads the pro- cession, or whether supplixnts of his power are seck. ing the audienco chamber of the great monarch, and what is tho characters of there suppliants or courtiers, It would not.add to the perfection of the picture, but might to our enjoyment of it, to have the suggested drama more distinctly indicated, Alma-Tadoma exhibits also a very famous picture, which created a groat sensation some years ago in Paris, bis well known and admired cLmOraTRA. mall, but rarcly exquisite, nothing can exceed the Superb beauty ef this Impersonation of the voluptuous Oriental Queon. It isa balf figure only, the head and bust alone being visible, She rests upon a pillow, her head softly reclined, the night-black hair drawn up from the white throat, the dark subtie eyes dream. log unutterabdle dreams; the bare, stately arms clasped by serpent-like bracelets; @ panther skin drawn up over the bare breast, thus she reclines in her superb beauty, wily and jukurious; a woman for whom tho greatest soldier in the world might well have sacrificed the world and his own life—the Cleopatra of history, the Cleopatra of Shakespeare, Tho exhibition has no more superb piece of painting than this to show. Among the pictures that. attract most attention in the Boyal Academy this year is ‘The Widowor,” by L. Fildes, Hore we have o pathetic scene of bumble bat tragic grief, a poor peasant’s cottage, be- reaved of the ministermg angel of the family, the . Mother and wife, Allis desolation, all piteous deray, The poor father, in his rough workman's garb, 1 holding (no bis arms his dying child; one Jittle cold hand is pressed to bis lips; his tearful eyes brood over the pal- lid, drooping face. Near by stands dest girl, tear. ful and despondent, consciuus of the solemn pressure brooding in ber stricken home. On the floor sport the chil in the thoughtless happiness of in- fancy, one drinking a bows of milk, the pet dog sitting solemaly by, watching every movement with grave intensity, through the open window 5 seen ow of the tranquil beauty nature, the green trees und clambering vines with which the rude cottage is environed and beaatified. Potall; from exaggeration, simple and noble in (oatment, ‘there is a world of sentiment in this beanti- {ul picture. The figure of the gee with bis dying chit clasped in his arms, is grandly tragical. M. Fiides, although # young man, has alreaty won distinction ; but tne ‘Widower’ is greatly in advance of anything he bas hithorto accomplished, and bas added mormously to his reputation, As « picture, however, it would have been better had the artiss entirely omit the of children on the lett, and only retamed the father, eh! 1 standing behind. “at DRATH’S erin H. Herkomer, is another admirable picture, like the “Widower,” in (nim, that it w particularly suggestiveapd | letls with siinple pathos a story of humole grief, In w lonely old honze, 11a wild Alpine pass, ome soul, by- loved by all, is approaching life's last solenin hour. Pero amopon windew.a fervaio figure be seen Eneeling at an vraiory in prayer, A group et peasants are kneeling wu the house, with thetr lichted | lapers and wacrifices, while slowly two priests ascend the steep, rocky puth, bearing the Viaticnm, the last | others oil paintings, Among the works of more modern jacrameat, with which she ee en i sQpposed to | masters are three by Ary Schaller, a drawing by be wu 1p ite heaveniy figut. e wild and sombro | Chaplin, four landacapes of Carot and examples of Diaz, sublimity of Alpine scenery 13 admirably rendered in jaca Duran, Deré, Fortuay, Gerome, Lalanne, Henri, Picou, Pils, Rousseau, Romney, Troyon, Hor.ce Preture, aud there 1s a world of sucgestivencss in treatment, ATALANTA’ KCK,” by F. J. painting—in size, subject and ireatment joment seized by the painter | is that im which Atalanta pauses in her light-tooted course und stoops tw pick up tho golden prize, forthe of which sie to lose her crown ot virginhood. marvellous grace, hi all, fiem foet, scarce one apple already breast, she stoops over the crvee, eageriy watchful in ins pratt it ly wat in his pursuit, is Lope to throw the thira appte, "pon whieh bis life and | success: txide the arena, in | which these central mes Hl | usual to begin thelr samme rambies. = “* 5 which én be afforted on a first inspection of such a | collection. ‘them all none is moro beautiful | Among than a lovely Engitsh scene by W, H. Millais, ee “orn Sy ero PAR aWay.!” 4, vott in foreground, in w, Swampy Kronnd, 80: —- and sedges are tenderly blown by the south + ind jaden with swiftly gathering Apri! showers. The , background opens ap @ panorama of suniighted moun | tains, crested with dim glory of @ bulf dissolving + ruinbow—the whole earth ix tremuivus, filed with wo rapiure of the golden spleadors descending (rom on | bigh, The asmosphere and many of the effects of shiva evanescent hoes wre marvellous. Mr. Millais al pe pee ped cag eg in the Keno especially that Lytwo, the present Viceroy of India, py A noble portrait, in the urtisi’s best style. OUR AMERICAN ABTISTH, i although few iu pumber, are weil re; ed. Mr. Boughton, who has received the high compliment of | | Doing elected an’ Academician, exhibite u jovely Iand- | seape, ‘The Canterbury Ptigrims,” in which the ripe beauties of English scenery are reprodu@d with @ subue delicacy and skill wi ich feweven of th best hai oo artists can vie. His portrait of ‘Mast Graham Pettri,” sou of ono of the distingutshed acaite- micians, ina Duteb costume of the seventeenth cen~ tury, is also wonderfully vivid aud lifelike, hibits t Lt res, beth vie if it life ti ex wo. picl views of peasan' a Normandy, abd bolb pleasing and well painted. “The May Duy Festival,” en fete, showashe betrathal of a young couple--a sailor jad and the vilinge beauty -in the spring tune of the year, aud is: remarkably beau- ufal Mr. Fisher, who has studied in tho French school and made a great success aso painter of auimals, has | in this exhibition two admirable paintings—one, ‘Tho Scotch Hillside,” full of fe and atmosphere; the sec- ond, “On the Cam,’*a fine study ot cattle, Mr, Hel- | mick bas contributed te the collection a very charming | interior, “The Broken Doll,” reprosenting one of the | tragedies of the pursery--achild fuli of grace and | i | beauty mourning over ber shattered idol, MIB A. M. LMA, from New York, now a student of art in London, bas | achieved a success created 1 sensation of which | ail Americans may be proud, Miss Lea came to Eng- land some three years ago quite unheralded, but at | Once, through ber merit alos commanded attention. ‘The very first picture which she sent to the Agademy | wis acvepted, ‘a compliment which has seldom been paid to an unknown artist, even roma | those who have afterward gained high distinction. But these Ameri- | can girls have a way of making their way wherever tbey appear. This year Miss Lea contrijutes three pictures, all of them of unusual beauty aud power, so Temarkable, indeed, that we can without fear predict ‘that this young, artist has a great career before her, and will win a high piace in the temple of fame. “THR HIDING PLACE’ 1s the picture of a mother with haif naked child clasped in her arms, standing watchful und eager in the green | covert of a wood, The Hgures are well drawn, strong | and vigorous, instinct with Hf; the coloring is rich; | in the whole painting is scem tho strong hand of a true artist, one who has already gained. zreat mastery of the resources of which it must be bis highest aim to com- mand, Bat why bas not Mies Lea given us tho story of her “hiding place?” Where a scene is so dramatic we | naturally desite to have some account of the drama portrayed. Who is this mother crouching in the green ‘wood? By what danger is she menaced? Why has she led to this hidden haunt? A lew lines in the cata- logue indicating the scene in the artist’s mind would not have added to the beanty of the picture but would distinetly have added to the Interest of the beholders in studying it, A GIRL WITH | DovEs. ‘A softly lovely figure in the earlicst dawn of matden- hood sporting with her white-winged doves, the two accepted types of purity, ig a charming picture of youth and beauty and innocence, although it 1s somewhat more conventional than 6 Hiding Place.” In “‘Miranda and Ferdinand,” Miss Len’s third contribu. tion, she displays again some force and dramatic power, but she has made the face of Miranda by no means attractive. She has shown these tdeal and typi- cal lovers at the moment of Miranda’s appeal, as sho ondeayors to release her lover, by herself performing it, from the seemingly degrading task which has been im- posed upon him by his mysterious father :— Tt would become me As well as It does you; and I should do it With much moro ase; for my gootl will is to do it, And yours it fs azattat, She has for some inscrutable reason,’ which it remains for the artist in, Ferdimand in armor, As Ferdinand was washed ashore in the clothes he woro ‘on board ship, and as Shakespeare makes mention of armor, it ot likely that he would have adopted armor as a costume suitable for carrying logs of wood. Miranda, in pale groen, with golden hair and tender, passionate face, leans eagerly forward, almost resting upon his breast aa she endeavora to wrest them from him. Tho figures are well drawn, and the scene is in a high degree poetic and dramatic, bub it is so incor. Teet in detat!, when it was so easy 16 be correct, that one is more or less prejudiced against it, In any XXUIMITION OF MODERN PAINTRRS we do not look to Gud more than a few of what may be termed great piciioee. But, on the other hand, a technical know jedge of art and fine culture. is now 60 widely spread that it 18 not surprising that thero should be a great number of pleasing aud truly admirable works representing almost every style of art ;tandscapes reproducing in varied aspect all kincés of natural scenery, domestic dramas, historical and ideal dramas stories of love and death, of grief and joy—pictures as variod as life itsélf, but ali alike im one quality, all possessing the charm which belongs peculiarly toa work of art—the ¢tfluences. po weach fair crea- tion of the mind by self tion and consecrated lator—pictures which it is pleasant to linger over and seems ungrate(ul to pass without comment. Almost at random let me note down a few of these:—"Endyim- jou,” by Hannilion Juckson, a figure ,of , classical beauty, lying palo in the moonlighs, drinking im at ovee love and death; ‘Sitting Up Again,” the loveliest of sweet ahildren, still pale with her iliness, bat won back to life again, sitting up in her little chair, her lap tull of daisies and @ whole beaven of the Jove and teu- derness with which she is cherished reflected iu her eyes. by Mies M. Brooks; n splendid child, with wide gray eyes and a basket of flowers at her feet, rifling an applo tree to add to her treasures, “OHROKMATE, ”? ‘A boy playing chess with his grandfather, the young, eager face triumpyiant as he prociaims the defeat of the amazed old mun. si “THE PRINCESS. ?? A picture full of high promise, by J. C. Dollman, tilus- trating Tennyson's poem—the fair recluse seated at the table, covered with charts and heavy tomes, two pan- thers wreathed with flowers crouching at her fect, while she dreams her great dream, of how To lift the woman’s fallen divinity Uponan even p-destal with man, “A STORM AT SEA.’’ The wild turmoil of the clements watched from a quiet room by a happy family and seon only reflected im their intent faces, “THE SHIPWRECK.” The dreadful scone transpiring depicted only in the faces and torrified attitudes of the awe-strickon ants, thronging through the wild storm to tho wi and.a host of others, Decidedly the right thing te say of ti xhibition is thatit is below the average standard of excellence, peor and commonplace, This is what is said every yeur. According to the record of the newspapers Eng- lish art is janguishing in a siow decline. But I do not believe this to be atrue record. fhere aré many rea- sons that naturally prevent the Academy from being popular, The large namber of artists whose pictures are rejected raise a clamor of complaint, which makes Melt felt, Then the committee lave laid themselves open to the charge of being old fogies, preferring con- ‘ventional propriety and technical execution to the nobler qualities of imagination and onginality.. They | bave done this by rejecting the hash | efforts of their } most original painters—the fact remaining that several of the groatest artists of England, and certainly the groatest of our American artists, refuse upon this wc- count to send their pictures to the exhibition: THK ACADEMY. But in spite\of alt these defects and shortcomings the academy {aa grewt institution, and, the yearly ex- hibition will always be of profound interest and an enormous beneciit to art. It is a 2timulus to the artists; | tshows the public what progress hus been made and what work accomplished in the course of the year. A collection containing such paintings ax Leighton and Alma-Tadema have contributed, growing up from a basis of so many admirable if interior works, muat be regarded as an honor to any nation, Md EXHIBITION OF PICTURES FOR THE BENEVIT OF THR PRARODY HOME, On Sotarday evening a reception was given at the resi- | dence of Mr. A. Snider Pellegrini, No, 14 Clinton place, tho oceaston being the opening of his private gallery to the public for the benefit of the Peabody Home. Mr. Pollegrini has been an extevsive collector of old as well as modern pictures, and he nambers among the gems of his collection drawings and paintings of come of the great masters of the world. Two groups of beads by Rembrandt, one by Rubews, a Titian and Veronese, an example of Fam da Mee beth Teniera, of Ruysducl, Nicolas Paussin, Guido-Hont, some being sketches in red chalk and other materials and Vernet, Willems, Verboeckhoyen and muny others, ‘Tho exhibition will last several weeks, and the worthy objcct for winch it is given should cw the rooms to be always Alied with those who wish to ad one of the most worthy of our charitable iustitutions, which js de. pendent for its support almost entirely on a sympa: thetic pod.jo, The gallery ts in itself on dnusual attrac: jon and is made doubiy so from the present benevol object of its owner, GOSSIP YROM THE STUDIOR AND GALLERIES, The approach of summer always lias the eflrct of emptying the studios, and this spring, afer a busy but unprotitable winter, the artists seem more exger than sod awkward attit gazing with | Witham Magrath, one of the hewly elected members | peter bp endirrd ho volertag 19 Ge, draw: | of th: Academy, starts im the Bothnia, which suis on | Pps inv gor [omc dad Scene ethereal, WIN es octay dor Burope, Hy will retern in Octobor, | “THE LINEN GATUERERS,” vy Val. C. Prinsep, deserves also more than passing | mention, A group of girl resqua sostume, are walking pros vo ther pitt gppeoel ju Munich, for at least » year. her burden of ireshly biewched . FA which they stand, amecta ued eure; 1 ky, over their heads, a tender «ay, with siren! 4 gold 5 id ‘brooding over ‘There isa wi andsentiment of thinadmir- | man steamer Goe he, Jona J, tha er will, ou Saturday, sail mm the Ger. | He wil remain abroad, probably Copstant Mayer has gone to Franco, and will return im the fail, Miss M. Stone left New York about a fortnight ago, ‘and will spend several months in Paris and Brittany, J.J. Barrow hay already commenced his summer sketching at Skeneateles, N. Y. Al ©. B. Coman is at present the guest of Mra, J, McEntee Dillon, of Rondout, on the Hadsos, bat will Rext week leave for Waterville. Dr. W. F. Clerek will ia a few weeks begin bis sketch- Ing and salmon lishing on the Grand River, Canada. ; G. K. Haswell, the young artist whore carefully | painted studtes of game in. the present exhibition at | the Academy have attracted much attention, will start | in a few days for the White Mountains. " William Hart 1s stiil in his studio and is at present enguged in retouching “The Last Gleam,” His latest Jarge work, “Uplaud Pasture,” is completed, and he has several sinall canvases portraying charming little inong his latest works, A has commenced a unmber of figure pictares, both in oil and water colors, and is preparing the sketches for a picture in the same vein as his ‘New Engiand Sabbath,” with its elm trees embower- ing the village street, ‘a disciple of the msing school of brilliant colortsts, 1s at present at work on 4 scene on the Nile, with two Bedouins in their gayly colored cos- tumes resting among the rai! of some ancient bailding covered with hicroglypbics, The atmosphere of the whole picture is clear and brilliant and bar- monizes with the swarthy compiexionea figures. M. Wailer has also on his easol several scenes from the vicinity of Catro, &0., in various stages of completion. Frost Johnson, has commenced, on other. pic- tures, oxe ofa fine looking monarch of the barnyard | looking down with unbending dignity ata chicken just emerging from a shell. ‘Does Your Mammy Know You're Out #"” is the exprossive title. John Mulvany is at present engaged in painting pecavs, and will soon leave for the West to mako Studies for a new picture having for its motive the lynch law of the frontier, Ramon de Ellariagu has finished a picture of Spanish Nf, “The Flirtation,” and has commenced several American sec one of a little girl lighting an old man’s pipe ina country kitchen, and auother ropro- senting a street scene, with an old violinist surrounded by a group of children watching the pranks of a mon- key. An Andalusian scone, where a young woman aod her lover are conversing through the bars of the. tall gate of her garden, is also a newly cymmenced work, BT. Reinhart is at prosent engaged in printing por. traits, one now on his casel myn halt length of Miss -Bisselt, of this city, ina white silk evening dreas. Tho gracotul pose and artistic arrangement of details make the work pleasing asa picture, besides being an ad- mirable portrait. W. RR. Millcr bas just Onishec a number of landscapes in pastel, and has commenced a view in Ulster couuty | and one near Bergen, N. J., iu oil. J. Ogden Wood has completed a portrait of Commo- dore Vanderbilt's “Smallhopes,”” and has been making studies of others in the stables of the sume gentleman, John Thorpe 1s painting groups of cattle in meadows, | brooks and on the hill sides, Some are painted in ot and others in water colors, He is one of the best of our artists in water colors, and bis groups of cattle and sheep arc uncommonly strorg and fective, The proposed plan for a grand exhibition of paint- ings from private galleries at the Academy of Design and Metropolitan Art Musoum 1s favorably recetved by the owners of nearly every collection in the city. ‘The funds raired from the extibitiog will be tor the benefit of both institutions, and if t who do not care to Dave their pictures removed from their own galleries willopen them on certaim days, as Mr, Belmont has generously offered to do, the result will be the grand- est display of art which, has ever: been made in this country. Tho exhibition cannot be opened before the middle of June, as the present one at the Academy does not close until the 31st of May, A number of the leading artists ofthis and other Cities are organizinga society for an annual sale of ath somewhat after the plan of the Artists’ Fund noty, but for their present benefit, instead of the plan of that society, which is for tbe future support of heir fami- les, The first of ‘these sales will take place under the direction of William H. Beard, and will be held at Miner's Art Galleries, No. 845 Broad- way, the last of this or frst of next month. If this provos.a success the artists interested propose to hold future sales in March or April,. All artists are to be invited to contribute, but their work must reach a cer- tain standard, to be decided by a council of elected members. Among the contributors to the prosent sale aro A. Hierstadt, Eastmav Johnson, William H. Beard, James Beard, J. G. Brown, J. W. Casilear, James rthur Parton, J, B. Bristol, M. F. Hk Do Haas, S. Colman, George H. Story, K, W. Perry, Fitch, Sonn- tag, J. B. Flacg, Lambdin, Richardson, Huot and others, = z E = life insurance A ROMANCE REVIVED. A DRAMA OF LOVE, FORTUNE AND MISFORTUNE PROBABLY. ENDS IN A TRAGEDY. [From the Boston Herald, May 10) On the 23d of December, 1870, Detectives Whittier and Knox, of Charlestown, arrested Samuel 'F. An, drews on the claim that he was « fugitive from justice, he being fonnd at the Charlestown Navy Yard, whither he bad been sent from Brooklyn, whore ho bad en- listed for three years in the United States Navy, The charge against Andrews was that he had robbed, by a syStematic course of embezzlement, Mra Antoinette Gridley, in whoso rervico hé was employed as coach- man, at Hartford. At the time of bis arrest tbe writer of this interviewed Andrews at the station house, and from him learned that Mrs. Gridley was a widow, who was possessed of some $40,000 worth of property at the time Andrews came to her employ from Commo- dore Yunderbilt, about 1966 or 1867, Tho family lived in first class style, and Andrews, as time wore on, be- came quite a member of the family, domg much of the business. During the three or four years he was with them the house was mortgaged, and finarly sacrificed, atd diamonds, pictures, watches, furniture, horses and carriages haa to be sold in order to meet the demands of the honsehold. Androws had in the meantime become betrothed to Neilic, Mrs. Gridley’s daughter, both evincing and possessing a great deal of aflection for each other, Finally, when appearances could be kept up no longer (according to Andrews’ story), be enlisted im the navy, assigning one-half yto Mrs, Gridley and Nellie, Ho felt sure that ridieys had no hand in the prosecution of him, and was anxious to go to Hartford and meet his ac- cusers, feeling sure of an acquittal, On the other hand, parties interested in the prosecution gave a detailed at count of his swindling operations, averring that he ha sold property for much more than he returned to the family, had inade false accounts, had failed to account for money, hac rendered false bills of expemdituresand ‘was so much beneath the family that neither would ad. mit him to terms of intimacy, much less suffer an en- gagement of marrige. This story was disproved, how- ever, by the fact it & company of firemen from Charlestown, on a visit to Hartford, were entertained at Mrs. Gridiey’s long before the urrost, and that An- drews was master of ceromomos, He went to Con- necticut, and after several delays and y endeavors to obtain a tral, was finally acquitted of all the charges brought against’ him, and then it was found that none of them were instituted by Mra. Gridley or her daughter. Not long after he married Nellie, provided for her and lived happily with her until tho time of her death, about two years ago, This winter he came to Boston and established himself in business (that of cleaning and renovating marble, granite, &c, by a new Process, of his invention.) On the 17th of.April last ho finished work in some houses in Bostoa, and the next morning he started irom the house of Mr. Henry Cotton, tn Chelsea, where ne boarded, to do somo work in a house in Cambridge, and has not since been sven. Officers and other friends in Harttord and elsewhere have been inquired of, but without success. He was of good habits, industrious, owed no bills, in this vicinity at least, and had good prospects of success. Ho wore away acommon suit of ctothes, felt hat, black over- coat and took nothing of value with him, all his por- sonal effects still bemg at Mr. Cotton’s, He had no money when he le(t the house, but made vut bills to the amount of some $75 in tho inoraing against parties whose names are unknown to air, Coton; but that entloman does not believe he collected the money and left, althouch that 1s barely possible. On the morning Of Nis disappearance,a man was either seen to fall from Prison Point Bridge into the water or heard to scream for help witer falling, we are uncertain which. It is posstbie that this was Audrewa, tuongh, if 60, his vody hus not been ound.’ Mr. Andrews was at the time he disappeared negotiating the gale of a patent plane, but to whom Mr. Cotton does not know, Those who know Mr. Andrews intimately believe it Is hardly possible that he is alive, considering his disposition, habits, business, prospects and tho circuinstances under which he {s mising. Ho basa mother living, whose whereabouts are not Known to the wrier, A NOTORIOUS THIEF RECOGNIZED. Captain Donovan, of the Hoboken police, bas dis- covered that “Charles Hardwicke,” recently detected . on board the Bremen steamship Donau rifling the baggage of Mr. Meinecke, of California, is no other . than the celebrated Now York hotel thief, Charles Benedict, Upon being charged with the theft on the Donun Benedict pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to | three months’ imprisonment in the Hudson County | Jai ‘fhe = money which was found in his | possession and the gold thimble, belonging to Louis | Meinevke, will be forwarded by Mr. Delano, of Jersey Cny, to Mr. Meinecke, who fs now travelling with bis family in Europe, A receipt for some ciothing lett at Lorda’ dyeing establishinent, in Broadwa: found in one of Benedict's numerous pock Benedict 1s said to be worth $30,000, is well known | mm the Kiguth and Fitteenth wards, 3 niso well known as a “stateroom” thiel, He was origivally in | the “pane! house” business. FOUND DROWNED. At cight o'clock yesterday morning the body ofa drowned man was found at pier 41 North River, About noon another drowned man was found at picr 23 East River, Neither of the corpsgs could be iden- fied. FOUND DROWNED IN BROOKLYN. ‘Tho body of a drowned man was found ip the river at the loot of Forty-ninth street, Gowanus, yesterday, aud Was removed w tne Morghe, Deceased, who had acork leg, was about forty-ive years of age and five | feet wine inches in height. His clothing consisted of a biack ‘iped shirt, vest, wooilen jacket, short gray coat and Congress gaiters, The boay had been in the water for several week: was much decomposed, ' Coroner Sitn108 Was nol to hold an inquest on the ot aman found in the river at the toot of Amity | » The remains are those of a man about nity | ry of age, five feet ten inches imheight, dark hair, dark ' whi ga a fs shirt, Wool posed, LACROSSE. The Band of Canadian Players Landed in Ireland. A Gordial Reception and Satisfactory Performance. Brtvast, May 10, 1874, ‘The colebrated bana of lacrosse players from Canada made their first appearance on Irish soil to-dayjand I may at once «ay that their reception was most cordial and their own performance most satisfactory. THR SPORT IN FORMER DAYS. This is not, however, the first presentation of the Canadian national game on this side of the Atlantic. About nino or ten yonrs ago a troupo of eighteen Troqnois Indians visited England, under the charge of aCaptain Johnson, with the view of introducing In- crosre to the favorable notice of English young inen. The gamo“itselt must be ancient—now ancient, who dare sey? Thero is one episode in its his- tory which may well claim for it, among Englishmen at least, more than the passing interest of curiosity, when they are startiod by the sight of its Indian per- formers, with their feathers and mocassins, their painted taces and thoir ornaments wrought in beads and hair. A GAME IN THR OLDEN DAYS, On the 4th of June, 1763, being the anniversary of the birthday of King George IIL, a monster maich was Played between * braves’ from tho thrqe tribes of the Delawares, the Ottaway and the Shawnees, under tho Indian chief Pontiac, tne object being to lull the sus- picions of the garrison of fort Michilmackinac, near Do- trot. The Fuse succeeded. The English soldiers watched the game with the curious interest attaching to novelty. They were quite putoff their guard, The ball was, as if by accident, tossed soveral times within the gate of the fort, The watchfulness of the soldiers had been laid at rest by the sceming harmlessness of the Indians’ movements. At length, ata preconcerted signal, as they were rasbing in at the gatu in pursuit of the bail, the squaws, who had gradually congregated about the gate, handed thom their tomabawks, &c. Tho Indian warriors, now armed, rushed upon tho defenceless soldicry und a massacre ensued such as a reader of Fenimore Cooper can imagine without difficulty, But the ontrance to tho inner jortification was secured in tline, and many of the Indians paid the penalty of their treacherous astutenese. Porbaps it ought to be men- tioned, tothe credit of the Indian gentlemen now ‘within the palo of British hospitahty, that none of their ancestors were involved in this terrible deed, the Iroquois having refused to join in the conspiracy. P ANTIQUITY. But long before 1763 the game was a national and popular one among all the tribos of the redskins, Tno Jesuit Charlevoix, one of the most fnteresting and re- Mable of the early North American travollors, saw tho | noticed, tx made up of thirteen. i | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. “en eds i ae (Wild Wind). Of these only one mas, Tue “BLU SPOTTED,” i can attempt to speak English, se theretore takes the responsible post of captain of the Indians in the game. — He ws believed to be the fastest Iudian runner in Can- | ada, ou foot or in snow shoes. This team, it will bo But, aw’ with the Can- adian amateurs, only tweive really play; the thirteenth man is @ supernumerary as a provision against acet denis. There was a ceria poetical propriety in the first appearance of the lacrosse players aking place in this thriving capital ot the | MISH NORTHRRY PROVINCR, | which has given Canada its present viceroy. Theparty | Jolt Cauada on 29H Apri, and arrived at Movilie yes- | terday, On the vorage, Lam told, the lroquois were less affected by unpleasant marine influences than their | THE PLACE OF MERTING to-day was the splendid ground of the North of Ire land Cricket Club, im the Ormeau road, and they who { j | | white companions. } | SCORE OF THE FIRST GAME. | | are familiar with festive gatherings here declare that | game played: by tho Algonquins on the shores. of the St. Lawrence, somewhere between Quebec and Threo Rivers, Still the game is said to have langulshed, Owing, no doubt, to the rapid disappearance of the aboriginals, until about 1856 some white men were moved to take it up. In 1860, at tho time.of the visit of the Prince of Wales to America, it was played before him. “Early in . 1867, when the » project of w confederation of tho British Provinces was about becoming a’ fait accompli, Dr. G. W. Beers, Of Montreal, published a Jetvor proposing that, simulta- neous'y with the proclamation of the Dominion of Canada, Jacrosso should be adopted as the Canadian national game. The suggestion was adopted. Clubs ‘were formed allover the country, and soon it became securely establ!shed as the national sport of the Do- minion. But I forget that I am writing not for Irish- men, but to the continent which isthe home of In- erosse, Still, at tle risk of neeming recoquere chambem, Tmust recall HOW THE GAME 18 PLAYED. ‘The present company is composed ot two teame—one composed ef twelve Iroquois, the other of twelve Cana- dian gentlemen. At eachvend of the ground on which the game is played stands a goal, consisting of two poles, about six feet high and the same distance apart, Each pole is surmounted by a silk banner, The ban- ners of one goa! were bine, of the other orange. These four flags belong to the Canadians; they cost about $350, and were won by the team three years in succession. Each of the players bas for his weapon of actiona “erosse”—a name clearly bestowed by the French Ca- nadians by reason of its resemblance to a bishop’s crozier, called in French crosse, It is over four feet Jong, very light, made of tough ash or hickory, It is curved like acrozier, and from the point of the curve or crook to about half way up the handle thero is spread out a network of catgut or thongs of mooseskin. On this pleco of netting the Dall is caught in a varioty of ways and borne or thrown by the player in the di- rection ofthe goal. While a player 1s making off with the ball the members of the opposite team at once get into bis course and do their utmost to knock the ball off his crosse. When he finds nimsolf surrounded by opponents, or in any other way prevented from con- tinutng his race with the ball, he either pitches it to one of his own team, who at once starts off with it in the same direction, or, he throws it forward toward the goal. One standing rule fs that the netting must be tense; ft must be perfectly flat when the ball is on tt, not in any way bagged. This, of course, XXMANCKA THS DIFFICULTY OF SAYRLY CARRYING THE . Rat. ata racing pace. The ball is made of sponge india-rub- bor, and weighs about four ounces. No player, except the goal keepers, can touch tho ball with the band, Players cannot catch bold of one another, striko or trip, but they are permitted to “shoulder” when en- deavoring in a scrimmage to get the ball. Three out of five gantes decide the match, and after each game the players change sides, sPLictTy, Ono delightful featare of the gatne is its extreme sim- plicity, There 1s po room tor perplexity ax to the state of the match, Whetber.you arrive early or late you can at once sympathize with the sport. No telegraph hus to be watched and nogcore sedulously kept, To enjoy the game you have only to watch the players as they pass under your oye, ‘The folowing 1s the composition of THM CANADIAN TRAM which has come over:—Dr. W. G. Beers, captain; Mr. RK W. Beckett, goal keeper; Mr. G. 8. Huvbell, point; air. 3 Massey, cover point; Mr. 8. Struthers, centre; Mr. DE. Bowie, field; Mr. 'T, &. Hodgson, field; Mr. W. 0. Ross, fleld; Mr. Angus Grant, fleld; Mr. J. Sum- merhays, tleid; Mr, 7. J. Ralsion, bome; Mr. F. W. Indoo, home; Mr. H, Cecil Joseph, home; Mr. J. T. Ree Greeney home; Mr. C,H, Masmah, secretary. ‘They are all remarkably well formed men, lithe of limb and swift of toot, and, as will be seen, they proved themselves fully the match of their competitors. The list includes fiiteen names, Only twelve, however, play; the remaining three are a provision against acci- | dent! The following particulars about theze gentlemen may not be without interest, sir, R. W. Beckett—(oal kecpor of the Montreal club first twelve, is a first class gyannast and one of the beat hardle men in Canada, Mr. D. BE, Bowie, M. A. B.C, the best iacrosse’ players and jumpers in Cannda, and has won many prizes in foot aud snowshoe races, 1n- cinding a cup, Value £100, given tor competition tor graduates of the United States and Canadien univers hes. Mr. W. S. Maseey—A very graceful lacrosse player and a crack sprint and hurdle runner on foot and snow shoes. Mr. T. G. Ralston—Formerly a member of the Mon- treal first twelve, and @ most scientitic player; wae the best amateur anarier-milo runner in Canada, Mr, G, Strutherk—Aa very cool and reliable player, even in the most exerting moments of this most ex- oftng pammes capital gymnast. Me TB A Raddition to being a fine ja- ie ¢ player, Won the Montreal Snow Shoe Club Cup oat ye Mr Grant—A strong feider, man and gympast, i Mr. J, 8. Hubble and Mr, F. McIndoe—Two capital The jatter has distinguished himself in steeple- 180 & crack oars- Mr, W. 0. Ross—A fine, strong player and one always to be depended on. Mr. G. t. Re Greene and Mr. J,-Summerhays—Both all-round players. » THR IRoQuvors. excelle Below are the names of the Iroquois players, with a To those unaccus- he North strictly literal Engin tri peculiar; bat to those Cooper's tales of ih scones seem like old familiar friewds, They fro the settlement of Caughnawaga, at the of the Lachine near Montreal :— nowihen (liickory Feather), Atentonnt Sky), Tatennomis (Flying Name), Onon- House}, Faronkwa (Ife Lon), Tomtaria- ver}, Skanenrat! (Vutede the Mul ered Branches), Koren- Bhak (Great | { L.—Barrister, 1s one of | | £10, 1 the second, £7 to the thira and £10 to head a | degree, brilliant beads and feathers. & more brilliant assemblage was never brought to- | gether in Beliast, I with at once dismiss this branca | of my subject by saying that the crowd was very | fzat,, very enthusiaailo and. seemed to- enjoy. mu heartily what was going on. ‘Tho weather was glorious. Arefreshing broeze aif the River Lagan cooled the hot sunshine and made the day enjoyable, The ground Was in excellent condition. Tie PLAY. Shortly after two o'clock the Iroquois arrived in a drag and were conducted into the centre of the ground, where they were the observed of all observers They were attired in their playing coxtuine—viz,, red and white striped yuernseys snd kmickerboeners; with white hose, They displayed « variety of ornaments. Their faces were strouked with several colors, and ia their headuresses they sho’ in @ greater or less Thoy are rather smallimen, The only one who exceeds the average | height is their captai, Karomare, whose cress was 9180 somewhat different trom that of the others. He was | ental, Wearing searict knickers anda mass | athers on his head resembling in 118 proportions} © bearskin shako of a Hritish gaurdsman. Soon afier the Canadian amateurs srrived. They were dressed in white guernseys, gray tweed knickers | and dark brown hose, Tho contrast between the appear- ance of the two teams as they took their places was most pleasing and picturesque. Immediately upon their arrival the Iroquois walked away to the lower end of tho ground and seemed impatient to begin play. About fitcen minutes: betere three the two wams drew themselves up in single file, opposite cach other, the Places being ussigned thom by their respective cuptaing, and then they ad themselves along between the goals. The goal keepers were then put in position, an udian being stationed between tho tings at the Cana- dian end, and vice versa, Midway between the goals THR GAME WAS BEGUN by a man of each team crossing his advorsary’s crosee, the ball lying between thom, on the groun Upon a signal the struggle between them for possession of the bail began. At once, as by magic, every player was on the qui vive, and a scene was | pote of the most agile and yet wary movement. The game was, at first, rather puzzling 1or the inexperienced spectators until tho real object of the players became appa- -Tent, But after abont ten minutos spent in shooting the ball from one end of the fleld to the other, desperately throwing it toward the goal, rapid dodging and checking, sticks flying round the players’ heads but never striking thom, any ‘ono could see that the Iroquois were duing their best to force the ball through the goal of their white competi- tors, and the Canadians strove to do exactiy the oppos- ito, ' Some splendid displays of running took place, and somo of the throws were marvellous, the ball being frequently cast almost out of sight into the air and be ing sometinies sent almost the entire leugth of the course, 1t was interesting to watch the DIVFERENT STYLES of playing adopted by the Iroquois and the Canadian. The former displayed wondertul readiness in catching the ball while flying, and when he did xo he ran away with it with amazing flectness, as if ho were alone play- ing against all the ovhere, But the Canadian amateur, as soon as he caught the dall, looked for some of his friends to help bim, and when he #aw any one ready he at once fluog the ball to him or toward him. This mu- tual reliance on one another tends, doubiless, to the success which generalty marks their efforts. Neither of tho captains took part in the game, but both were in the middle of the struggle, eagerly watching and direct- ing the pertormunce of their respective teams. Karo- Dire caused much amusement by his wild ejaculations atsome of the more exciting parts of the play. Dr. Beers was less demonstrative than bis stately adver- sary, but evidently not trom any lack of interest in the periormaace of his Canadians. TAR 8CORR. In tho first two games the Canadians were successful ; the next two were won by the [roquots. . The fifth and deciding game wasuvery exciting and suff struggle, affording a tino exhibition of Indian agility and cun- ning, of splendid throwing and checking; while the in- dividual contests for she ball, the amusing incidents and rapidly shifting: vielasitudes raised the enthusi- asin of the spectators to the highest pitch, and cheer after cheer rolled over the told expressirg dehght and approval. The victory at last rested with the Cana- di who were thus the conquerors of the day, OTHER AMUSEMENTS. Between tho games the Indians displayed variot complisbments; but, unfortunately, us some of equipment had beon'left behind) in the steamer at Mo- ville, they were prevented {rom fully carrying out their intehtions, Karoniare was to have run againat tine, but he had not his snow shoes, and heWwas rather after his voyage and had not quite recovered his “land legs.” One of the Iroquois party ran’in snow shoes a burdle race agaist two of the Cauadians, At titst every one was disposed to bet against the Indiwn, but he soon left his competitors behind, flying literally over the nur- dies, and seeming to feel the unwieldy snow shoca no more than if they had been wings. Play concinded shortly before six o'clock. It will be resumed on Friday. CRICKET, OPENING OF THE SEASON—COMING EVENTS— GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS, The cricket season bas opened very auspiciously and bids fair to be one of the most successful in this coun- try. The opening matches by the St. George’s and Staten Island clubs were largely attended by the mem- bers, and much enthusiasm prevailed, The recent ; warm weather hag done much to improve the coudition of tho groands. Mr. William Brewster, professional | for tho Staten Island Club, says that the grounds wero never in better condition for playing, and on the opening match, on May 30, if the weather is fine, a good game is anticipated. ¥or some time past the ericket. gcagon has opened about the middie of May for practice, and on Decoration Day the’ first regular match has beon played at Staten Island, between tho St. Georgo’s and Staten Island clubs, Negotiations aro now in progress for this first match, which will doubt- less take place at Staten Isiand on Tuesday, May 30, The grounds of the Staten Island Clab are at Camp Washington, an historic spot. The club, on match days, erect a commodions tent for their lady visitors, The grounds can be reached by either of the Staten Isiand ferries. A The 8t en Grounds are situated at the foot of | Ninth strect, Hoboken, and are in better condition | than ever beloro, Every Weduesday the members of | the cub meet for practice, and generally a scraich match is arranged. The Manhattan Club have recently, through tbe courtesy of the Prospect Park Commissioners, been assigned aspacs on the parade grounit 1h the rear of Prospect Park. These grouuds can be reached by street cars from Fulton ferry, the nearest being the Conoy Island Railroad cars. ‘The clab will open tho season on Day by a practice game among the mem am in matches will be selected from Ha: ougal, Grieg, Hooper, Tucker, Oakley, Makim | Hayward, Cammell, Hefsicy, Higginson and’ the vet- eran Captem James smit. The club will this year lose the services of their former secrotary, Arthur Gil- bert, one of the most valued members of the tear. Mr. Gilbert has gone to England, his patiye country, but fi is expected that he will return in September. The elu natmltiers about 100 members, and only requires a. few gays’ practice to appear against any eleven in this nit The Prospect Park Club are practising every turday ahd will soon make arrangements for matches with all Jocal clubs, ij BASE BALL NOTES. Tho old Gothain Club will play their opening gamo this afternoon on the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, To-morrow the strong team of the St. Louis Clab will meet the Mutuals for the first time this season. The gamo will be played on the Union Grounds, Brooklyn, ED. Dick McBride, who Alled the position of pitcher for the Athletic Club, of Philadelphia, so many yoars and with such credit to himself and the club, has been en- gaged to pitch for whe Boston Ciub the remainder of | the season, McBride i now the oldest pitcher im the business, and it 18 curious that he should be compelled to look cutavie Philadephia for a position in a nine. The Nameless Ciuv, of Brooklyn, beat the Lalayetto College nine at Easton last Saturday 10 to 5. WALKING EXTRAORDINARY, AN ENGLISH PEDESTRIAN COVERS ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILES IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, The pedestrian moéeting that termimated at Agricul. tural Hall, London, the 9th inst, developed some “all” walking. The event was got ap for the | purpose of testing the ability of Englishmen to beat the distance of 109 miles, 3 furlongs, 172 yards, mado by Weston in that country, Prizes of £100 to the first, subscription for the man who would outdo Weston’s | feat, were the incentives. Fourteen out of sixteen | entries toed the scraigh. The pertormances of several ofthe men were remarkable, and one Vaughan, of | Chester, covered the distunce of 120 miles in twenty. four hours, # marvelous feat. He not only beat | Weston’s record, but rather shaded ©'Leary’s 100 mile record of 18h. 53m. 408, the report saying that, “amid great excitement, t Chester man put on the steam, and accomplished t 100 miles in 18h. 868., thus beating the Yank record by Zin. a, * * Vaughan walked at a good pace UDL 119 mies and 5 igps vad been cov wt 8d. Tm. dba, Wien he stopped opposite the jud; ptand and foll thoroughly gxhausted into. the arms of | id off the track. Ho was Joose slippers on. and he | interesting mapaged to hobble two circuits more to complete 138 miles within tweaty-tour hours.” The following is 4 list of the competitors, with the distance they covered, seven laps to the mule:-— in, Camden Town, 101 om Burnet, 88 miles 5 i Br irmingham, 64 mi Milos, Brixts Ide, Woolwi Rimmends, Clark, Hui Robson, Li THE ENGLISH OARSMEN, EXERTIONS TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF & REPRESENTATIVE ENGLISH COLLEGE CREW— THER EFFORT A COMPLETE FAILURE—GEN= ERAL REVIEW OF THE NEGOTIATIONS—HAS THERE BEEN TRIVLING?—WHAT THE ENGLISH OARSMEN SAID'IN EXCUSE. Loxpox, May 11, 1876 Thero 1s no longer any reasonable hope that a meet ing between the best cotlege oarsmen of England and America can be secured, Nothing short of regret in- spires mo to gay thatif such a wholesome contest ie ever to take piace it must be rowed on English water, All atonce it is discovered that the sons of the greatest commercial nation in the world are disinclined to travel abroad; that university rowing has ceased to become or attractive. It is. vain to say thet $00,000 people witnessed the last annual bout race, oF that English traveliers are climbing the Alps or nave gating the furthermost seas of the earth. The answer is, “With regard to rowing the English people are blasé.”’ G CONSTANCY! lam very sorry that this was not explained sooner, because my own observations bad led me to believe that such feelings with regard to all sports, especially rowing, did not exist. On tho contrary, 1 was undee the impression that nowlfere on the face of the earth were the benefits and the interest in out-of-doot Sports nore clearly recognized or more keenly felt, as I stood on the banks of tbo Isis on a cold, raw March afternoon and saw twelve or fifteen cight-oared boats manned for the Torpid races, it did not occur to me that the students of Oxford were blasé with regard to rowing. When, in company with a wild and noisy crowd, I followed the University crew at Cambridge UP THR BANKS OF THR CAM to Uharon’s ferry and beyond, 1 did not recognizo the fact that rowing had ceased to find any favor in the English heart; but such, I am told, 18 the fact to-day. lean only regret that I have not been possessed with the divine faculty of reading men’s hearts rather than forming my humtie opinion from their words and a6¢- tons, BE PAIR, NUT NOT YOOLISH Ifthe rowing men of Cambridge an Oxford had not pe ylehane, 4 expressed theinselves as carnestly desirous of going this season to Atnerica, should time dnd con- ditions suit; there would to-day be no possible peg upon which to hang my mysterious regrets and stupidity ol insight, The young men of the two English univer- sities have beeh unqualitiodly courteous to all who have visited them or talked with them 4 the sub- Jeet of an mternational race botweon the umiversity men of England aud America. There has been always a marked appearance of sim. cerity, which has led to the gradual formation of a be- Net that Oxford desired at least to incet Harvard as ghe met her in 1869. When, therelorc, in the face ot os: currences during the past few days grave doubts arise us to Whether cuber university seriously thought for @ moment of sending or trying to seni a representative crew to Philadelphia or Saratoga, 1 for one, having met and talked with the most prominent rowing men 1m both institutions, can hardly doubs their sincerity, 1am inclined to accept it as a strange interlerence of Providence, or a freak of the human mind past finding outin uhis mad world. It is very hard for me to be couyinced that from first to last there bas been A pisvosttioy 16 TRIFLE with the American coliege oarsmen. I can only state the facts, und let others judge. When Jast wintera clearly written and distinct Invitation, embodied im the form of agourteous chailenge, to visit America was jor- warded to the two universities of England, I coniess that | expected a direct yes or no answer, possibly with cortain conditions. The answer, long delayed it fa came, but tn a rather ambiguous way. Cambridge sal thatshe would be glad to go, but that July was a bad time of the year. Oxford said’ no loss, but confessed that midsummer seemed inopportune. This iniorma- tion was no sooner cabled to tho Hekaup than am answer from America camo, agreeing to Ux any time that suited England, Then bogan to be heard COMPLAINTS ‘sud’ |*tegarding tho exponse o! the trip. Such remarks were calculated to surprise us, I confess, coming as they did from some young men who drove their dog carts and kept stud of borses in their college towne Strange to say, these men talked most of the expeuse, 1t is not sarprising ‘thut Englishmen with whom 1 talked becamo sceptical and pronounced their country- men insincere. But I was unsbaken in my belief that it was only idie talk. PURTURR CORKKAPONDENCE with their American cousins owly contirmed the im. preasion ulready formed over there and intended to be crvated here, that Oxiord and Cambridge were willing to gotoAmerica, To settle, all preliminaries the as suciation met and deputed one of its best known mem- bers, Mr. Frank Rees, to visit England, and gave him full powers to make @ race on any hovorable coi tions, Ilo was to smooth all difficulties, to annihilate all objectionable conditions. Right worthily did he ‘set bimselt about it, although the obstacles wore legion. With one man it had been season; with another water; a third, dista fourth, expense; @ filth, number of crew; a sixth, length of race; a seventh, studies; with all, an ardent desire to come, handicapped by something. MR. RECS, OF COLOMBIA, arrived and mot the rowt men of Cambridge. Ho acceded to all conditions roprdicn length of water, boats, crews, season of the year—all And wi He politely awarted what it seems almogt I, although it is absolute trath. . “We shall try to scratch a crew together, but it must go to America with the under. standing tHat it will Dot be @ representative of this uurversity.’? It did not require long for Mr. Rees to say,in sub. KNTLEMEN—That is the only condition that I, as ® represontative of the Rowing Association of, American Colleges, cannot accept. Ido not feel authorized to ar- range for any race against a crew for whom the rowt men of their own university cannot vouch. Ti rowing nen of Harvard, Yale, Wesieyan, Cornell oF Columbia could not consent to row ngainst any cre however superior, against which defeat or success barren of honor, I thank you, gentlomen, but such @ race we do not desire.’ There was only calmness tg his speech, but none could say that he was not mght, that he was unfair, UP TO OXFORD. Thence Mr. Rees went to Oxford, He was courteously received by such thoroughly civil gentiomen as Stayner and Kdwards-Moss, but a Week's residence there failed to secure the object of hie wishes. Little, if any, eflors appeared to bs made to obtain a final settlement af the question. In effect. they told Mr. Rees that thoy would at once come to a decisivn and communicate with him in London, He left his address, and has waited pa tiently for days, and yet receives no word. He bas © LOB? ALL Mors | of an {International university race, and so has @ body claer Thinking ail the circumstances over pot one naturally reflects how very it would have been for Oxford and Cambriage to have Said that they did not want to go to America this yea! THE SAENGERBUND. The choral societies of the New York Allgemeine Saengerbund held a meeting at the Germanic Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon, to complete the arrange. mpents for the Centennial celebration on the Fourth of July and on the eve of tho Fourth, whemtho festival wilt be inaugurated by atorchlight procession. Reports of the diferent committees were received, selena details of the celebration at Hamilton Park, whi the forenoon will be inaugurated by a procession of different societies, in which several militia and organizations wilt tako part. The vocalists of the diferent choral societies engaged im 4 grand | of compositions to be rendered on the occasion the direction of the band conductor, Carl Sahm, THE SCHUETZENFEST. * The united Schuetzen societies of Jersey city and Hoboken will hold a three days’ festival, com: to day, at the Schuetzen Park, on Union Hill THE FISHING FLEET. {From the Cape Ann (Mass) Advertiser, May 19.) Fifty-two fishing arrivals have been reported at this port the past week—forty-nine from Georges, two from the Banks and one from Newfoundland with salt her~ ring. The receipts of tresh halibut have been very small—about 300,000 poands—and have found s ready wale, the quotations being yesterday five and thre cents ina for white and . Georges fish con- Shoes. tn. lige receipt, the fot for the week be about 1,600,000 pounds. Prices aro well forever with jwward tendency, The shore fleet cont to have uniavorable weather, and the receipts of bg gee Mage pg eg Bn show thi Uittes in Southern wa! has wterfered with fsbing 9} has not amounted to any: good catch 18 ee Ey re woul iit tn fair supply, but there is other hp ing Wy og at good Cy the old stock of ‘ 4