The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1876, Page 5

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Seventh Day’s Session of the Congres- sional Investigating Committee. DAVENPORT’S DOINGS. Serious Charges Against the Shipping Commissioner. WR. BLISS UNDER EXAMINATION. ‘The sub-committee of the Congressional Committee of Investigation on the Department of Justice held its seventh day’s session yesterday at the Astor House, all the members being present. ‘The first witness examined was John X. Brown, on recall. He testified that the bills which he bad pre- vented were drawn {rom the slips of matter supplied to um by the foreman printer and not trom account books or ledgers, He expressed a desire that the commitice should examine the work done by the establisbmeat he represented and satisfy themselves in this way as to the fairness of the charges. He was informed by Mr. ‘Meade that this was unnecessary, as they had no rea fon to doubt the correctness of the statement. Kenneth G. White, who for nineteen years had been Clerk of the Circuit Court, was noxt examined. Ho was asked to suggest any reforms in the practices of the office which his experience might dictate, but ho replied that while ho was in office there were no ir- regularities of which he could complain; he thought, however, that the committee should not take any action, as he was led to believe they were about to do, im regard to tho pay jurors received, as in his. opinion & reduction of the present compensation per diem would be injurious to the public interests, ‘In reply to @ question as to whether the Chief Inspector of Eleo- tions should bo entirely untramelled by partisanship, he said that beyond a doubt it should be so, and tnat Jobn I. Davenport was decidedly a partisan in politics. Charles A. Paney, who was chief clerk for Davenport in 1872, testified that ho had then six or seven clerks as his assistants; he received the money to pay them from Davenport, but did not know whore it was pro- cured; it was generally given to him in the form of a chock on the Chemical Bank in thia oity; be had no knowledge at that time that Dayenport was in the gov- ernment’s pay. James A, Shields, chief clerk in Davenport's office, Was cxamined on recall to testify as to bis action at the Inst three elections, when acting as United States Commissioner. He was questioned as to the case of Mr. Jonathan Marshall, who, on an election day . Which particular one he could not remember, was ar- tested on a charge of false registration, but when taken before witness he discharged him, as he knew him to be a_ practising lawyer and residing in the district, so the discharge ‘was granted on Marshall’s own recognizance. Marshall was to appear before Davenport on the fol- lowing day, but what become of the case witness did not know. Witness could not say that the affidavit ‘was mado out inthe name of Jobn Doe, or that the place for the name wesa blank, but thought not. He id not know by whom the affidavit wes drawn. In his opinion such arrests need not be made if proper care were exercised. A United States Commissioner must Asso a warrant for arrest on the affidavit of a citizen, Jonn H. Van Pelk was next examined, but his testi- Mmony was entirely relative to matters pertaining to the Idaho Penitentiary, tho particuiars of which were not of general interest. George H. Heinrichs was the next witness, He testi- fied that he has been a naturalized citizen since 1855, was an Alderman of the city in 1868, and is now living on bis income, He went over the story al pub- lished several times 1n the papers, of how the brothers Stab! came toto his room in Votober, 1872, asked him to give information about his neighbors, went away, cu back iu the afternoon and hauled him along to Davenport’s beadquarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, whore the little magnate TREATED HIM IN THE MOST UNHANDSOME MANNER, age: | two sureties in $10,000 each for his appear- auco, refusing to be satiafied with one bond for $10,000 which was given, and finally waiving him off with bis hand to Ludiow Street Jail, where be was obliged to from that Saturday afternoon until tne follow- ing Monday morning. Davenport refused to give him even ten minutes " get the second bond, and refused Subsequently to listen to requests irom Senator Creamer and others tor bis release. Ou Monday morn- Mr. Heinrichs was allowed his liberty, Davenport relenting and pot evon requiring the second bond, He believed, he said, that Daven; would hang every democrat in the United States fhe could Mr. Joyce cross-examined the witness at considerable ee, aud considerably excited the old gentleman by asking bim to tell what names he had ever ‘‘scratched’’ trom the genuine democratic ticket and who were the republican Candidates for whom hi Mr. Henrichs de- clined giving such privat formation, saying he came there to give testimony about Davenport and not as to his votes since 1855, Bat he swore that his arrost occasioned intimidation Lvs many of the voters in his district, who, having heard ot the outrage inflicted upoo him, anticipated a similar fate for themsclves. B. G, Jayne, the detective, so recently notorious in governmental) cases, was examined by ihe committce in strictly secret session, The door ot room was locked during the exam! most secrecy as to the develo When the examination was concitived the committee tutormed tho reporters that Jayme had testived to Bothing new, the siory told by bim having been in- cluded in tho Washington investigations, and Jayne himselt made a similar statement. George F. Langvone, the lawyer employed by Mr. Hewr' in the, latter's case, testified to the facts as above, saying that he believed THE CHARGE AGAINST HEINRICHS was a general one and was that he had obstructed the registration of voters He said that all eforts bad failed with Davenport in securing Herrichs’ release. though any amount of bail had beon offered. Daven- port stated that Heinrichs was just the man that was wanted, a8 hie arrest would knock terror inte others, ‘Witness characterized Davenport's conduct as very in- dependent and arbitrary an ‘king all ordinary cour- . Heturichs’ case never came before the court, and after about a year his bondsman was relcasud. Joho H. H, Haws, the Grand Juror who testified last week as to facts in the Gibson case, was again on the stand, and explained that the interest he took in the case partially arose from the fact that letters addressed to members of his own family in Harlem bad miscar- gies he was foop Pere sige ee of his nei; oe ir, Thomson, aletter containing money that bad sent to B failed ever to reach Mesers. Gustavus A. Brett, C. R. Norvell and J. J. tenia agement of ailaite Dy. the Siippiog ‘against ihe management o} ire by ippiny Commissioner, C.C. Duncan. The complaints ‘whiel these geatioman mako have been of Mr. Brett ie President of the Shipow: uM and Mra F § = long standing. ” Association wo former stated the gricvanoces | way un- der which the Shipping merchants have to ee treai Dunean’s of tan the business The charges made are very serious, ac- yt whole gg tn of the which should not reat for $5008 year. Associat! Duncan is President of the Seamen’ jon, in which building is bis office as Commissioner and he thus pays the cxorbitant amount from himself, as it ‘were, to himself. In tho building also is the Seamen’s Bank, with which he 1s con and in a general way his relatives have control of tho whole What is called the chapel in the building never been used bat twice for religious worship. Ho has four sons among the thirty-one clerks in bis office and salat of these are not definitely fixed but put down at different amounts for different i. and prefixed with the word It ts eaid that as high as $12,000 has becn divided among the four sons as salaries, it 18 that Duncan received $60,000 a year ack: od Remtecebon and this he accounts for by saying that 13 it went to pay the salaries of the clerks, the rent of the office and tho incidental expenses. It is racy 2 “ agp ser were depri' ft thet timate cal efforts made to bring the ands 600 nagutseet bette the suerte failed, the ‘that he ited States District had no power in 6 the United States Trowsury. by Messrs. Brett and Norvell amended beari Ih JEW ‘YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1876--TRIPLE SHEET. tention to the subject ov their return to with a view to having the law ameaded. tee then took a recess, . EVENING SESSION. Washington, The commit- oficial acts were calculated to inspire intimidation, He thought that Davenport was too much o! artisan to hold the Chief Sapervisorship. He nev of derogatory te Daven, any thing but he heard numerous complaints as to” acts, There was just as much repeating { the democrats régime tion time could not have been perpetrated without the jon of the republican party. Davenport would, wore he Superini ent of Police, make pr old prese! does ‘not hurt us mucb. DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS’ TESTIMONY. District Attorney Bliss, on recall, next gave testi- mt was made against him, he said that the case been twice investigated before it was He recommended Mr. Gibson, alter th fore a United and Mr. Purdy caused his removal witness heard of this be told Pu that Gibson had no right-to go be- fore the Grand Jury; Gibson then complained to the Attorney General, who dismissed the complaint, and among licans §=6as the under the old a this city. The frauds at elec- for democrats, but his mony. ip regard to the Gipson case, in which com- taken up @ good deal of bis time to bri States Comm! bi ion il lookii so ord sborities, 18 act! was illegal; upon Dg up the au however, be foun vad subsequently to Mr. Pierrepont, whe also dismissed ib, the complaint; he believed that Gibson vey. plaint until after he had left the Post Office; futher- more,a co! ise between the partics effected, and in what occurred before the jury when he ‘was present everything was fair; witness never heard of any charges, neither in bis office or out of it, against Mr. ws, steamboat inspector. (Au article from ry was read by Mr, Cauldwell preferring charges, and Mr. Bhss was asked to inyostigate the charges against Messra, Low & Mathews. ABOUT HANKRY, Mr, Blisshaving incidentally made a remark about making changes and the consequences, drew an illus tration trom the proceedings about 5) or Kerr yes- tesday, Mr. Cauldwell asked Mr. Bliss several ques tions, to which he replied:—Mr. Harney had been Mr. Darling’s right bi man; when Mr, Darling came back to New York from Washington Mr. Harney camo back also, ¢" up his place as door- keeper; when Mr. Darling ceased to be appraiser Mr. ey also ceased to have connection with the appraiser’s office; was good. He went to Wash: willing witness, Witness mentioned tho matter to Mr, Bass; did pot take a deep interest in the matter; Mr. Bass said he did not wish to be an instrument in bringing an unfounded char, but aid ‘not tell him wo go to hington; through him Harvey went to Washingtom, but thought that Harvey would have been obliged to go anyhow; Harvey’s char- acter for honesty cayget be impugned, In regard t Gabiain Dosces ond’ piaint ry 0 Captain Dunean and the complaints mado by the Shipownors’ Association, the resalt of a discussion betweon Mr. Bliss and Mr. Brett, in which Mr. Bliss took a ferent view of the law from Mi Brett, was that Mr.Blias promised the representati' of the Shipowners’ Association every facility in hi wer to examine the books of Commissioner Duncan, r, Bhsa also explained that it would have been ille= g for bim to do many things which it was expected e should do, Messra Brett, Norvell and Ferris re- tired, feeling satisfled that they were now on the right course to get at the facts. Mr. Bliss then went on to give details as to sence te in his office, who number about nineteen in all. There are now in his office over 300 declarations, which have Jain there for about three years because he was unabie to reach them. In reply to a question as to what class he generally takes, he said the more important ones, but last’ term one of his as- sistants got sick and he himself toox up the whole calendar of the Circuit Court. At the close of the term the Judge did bim the honor to say that he had never known so much business to be got through within the time, Mr. Bliss was asked a number of questions in ex ition of his books, and gave a com- prehensive exp! tion of the details, ‘ PRELPS, DODGE & CO.’8 SETTLEMENT. ‘Mr, Meade examined the witness as to Phelps, Dod; & Co, and Mr, Bliss oxplaincd that he went over the books with Mr. Jayne, and the compromiso that was effected. The sum of $260,000 first offered had been rejeoted and bis suggestion that the sum ote 000 be accepted finally prevailed and the case was closed. Mr. Jayne, he had no doubt, advised this adjustment, The disposition of the suit was, that witness gave a consent to discontinue, and as well as he remem! rs, which left it open for them to takoaction Wit- ness explained that atter the arrangement for the fees of the Clerk of the Court had beeu effected the counsel for Phelps, Dodge & Co., fearing lest thera might be collusion of any sort between Judge Davis, the jous District Atjornoy, and himself, offered to pay both the focs, Withess did not know whether Judge Davia ever got an: money; be had ex- plained all about this matter to the authorities at Washington and it was pronounced to be Satistactory. The $271,000, afver the reduction of the tees'in the Phelps, Dodge & Co. case, was handed over to the Collector of the Port, taking his receipt there- | for, which he sent on to Washington, It was Mr. Ful- lerton, he thought, who told him about the monoy having been offered or that it was about to be offered to Judge Davie. Phelps, Dodge & Co. wore ex- tremely anxious to have the matter wound up before he (witness) camo into office, so that Judge Davis should get the fees, and "pore the determination to give the fecs to both. He Bever heard that Phelps, Dodge & Co, had offered, in 1873, $500,000 to settle the case, He recommended the $271,000, jase he thought it was enough by which to punish Phelps, Dodge & Co., and to deter them or others trom acting again as they had done. He did know now the total amount of the frauds, His own impression was that the government lost in Phelps, Dodge & Co.’s at- fairs about $25,000. His predecessor had recom- mended a settlement of $260,000, and tho day alter witness was sworn in Judge Davis offered that the fees should be divided betweeu them. : ROUGH ON DAVENPORT, During a secret session held in the afternoon Myer Stern, secretary of the Committee of Seventy, appeared before the committce and stated that he was unable to procure the Committee of knee dd bool aa requested todo. He was then examined briefly, bul the only important point in his testimony was that, in bis opinion, John L Davenport, on account of his par- tisanship, was nota fit person to be Chief Supervisor of Elections. it being now after eleven o’clock, and the committee having sat almost uninterraptediy since ten A. M., there was an adjournment, MOODY AND SANKEY. HOW THE METHODIST MINISTERS REGARD THE HIPPODROME BEVIVAL. The Methodist ministers bad uoder consideration yes- terday the question of the value of special evangelistic efforts in regular church work, with particular re/er- ence to the numbers of Hippodrome converts who may have united with their churches. For two successive weeks a member of the Hippodrome committee dis- tributed to the preachers cards with the names of per- sons who at the closing services in the Hippodromo de- It will be remembered that 4,000 such converts were reported as the fruits of the ton weeks’ special efforts here, It was also said that 10,000 inquirers appeared in the inquiry rooms, Dr. Robert Crook.took the ground on the general question that special evangelistic agencies are not necessary, and that the work is more permanent and successiul when performed through tho regular Church channels, Rev. J. Selleck, of Lexington avenue church, had gent about gixty of his members to the Hippodrome as ehhgers and ushers, and ho bad not only received not a single con- vert from that place into his church, but had not been able to gather in the members he gave thom, who are still running to Mr. Tyng’s and Mr. Hepworth’s churches and here and there after sensations. Rey. J. F, Richmond, of West Thirty-fifth street church, re- ceived a number of the cards, and he could report two or three converts who would unite with bis church. But tn connection with Hope chapel, m Broome street he had not much success, He went to Marion ans Mott streets, where five ons Wore reported to be living, but he could not any of them ever iived there. This was uis experience also in respect to many others whom he had sought out curds, and he had found vut some di- rect frauis and many wore nearly sv. Ho did discover eight persons who were convorted in Mr. qharch, Rov. Me Ac of eflort was going to convert the world. could not measure religious efforts by financial merical measurements. Mr. Goss went into ihe quiry rooms and asked in one if there were avy peni- tents there and in another {t there were any mourners there, To each inquiry he receivea the answ $ | ; but there are seekers.”’ But as to the general qu tion he said he pad the history of ten churehes i this ay, which Bave been always known as revival churches, In 1860 those ten churches re} on the Conference | ‘winutes 1,000 probationers, of an average of 100 each; | but tn 187, instead of that number of membors being added to their rolls they reported a not jose. of 500 1 | their membership of 1869, making altogether & loss of 1,500 in one & in ten churches, rd street charch St Paui’s as the opposite, and vo. yi to | had 2,500 probat wr increaseof membership for that iy. He could pot account for this. yw, St. Puul’s church reports 448 probationers for as above, and her increase in mem. regular church work. Durr Methodist Ep scopal charen, Mr. Goss said, tney had labored at altar; but during the second we ought to | follow the apostoiie example wna go about confirming | the churches. There are more unconverted persons in proportion to the population of New York ag to-day than there were in Jobn Embury’s day. f. Gove | | would bave the presiding elders look after them, and give employment to the scores of local preachers who | are all over there cities, ‘ W. P. Corbett believed that without the re- Rev. vival churches such churches as St. Vaui’s would die of dry rot. immigration from tho revival eburches, After recess, William B. Kirk, ex-Assembiyman, from the Second Assembly district, testified as to the general impression existed that Davenport's | v1 0 character, | cussion, 2 as to bis omoral clared themselves converts of Mr, Moody’s mectings. | nd a single wdication that | overtures on op lente im the Assembly. Rev. Jom Jobns had received a number of | jound none less objectional Moody's meetings, six of whom will unite with his | and two of each ‘order ©. Goss did not think any one effort | an increase of one for every additional 15. This would | and had to succumb, after riding 271 miles, baving los, | street and Allen street, stov. un, Marks and Rev. A. | © Graves thougnt thas the extent of this immigration Telerred to should be taken into account in the deciiae of membership in the churches indicated. Rev. Mr. Mewbiing, of Hoboken, and Rev. Mr. Bieeby, superin- ; tondent of Wesleyan missions in the West ludies, were she other speakers. ig The discussed their relation to the colored people. 4 Dixog, of Brooklyn, read a on the sul wan, of ibject, Mesera. Perry, Newark; Dr, Fulton and others took part in the dis- THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. FRATERNAL RELATIONS ESTABLISHED WITH THE SOUTHERN CHUBCH—A CENTENNIAL PRAISE MEETING. The Assembly yesterday pushed through a good deal of routine business and accepted invitations to go around the barbor this afternoon with the Union Ferry Company and to visit the Penitentiary of Kings county at some futureday. They had time also to devote an bourto a Centennial praise meeting, and to stand on Schermerhorn street until their pictures were taken by an enterprising photographer. At the opening of ‘their business session the Assembly called up the sus- tentation report, which had been previously presented ‘and discussed. Dr, Pomeroy wapted the report of the Standing Committee adopted without further de- bate. Or, W. E, Knox wanted the special committee’s report substituted. Dra, Musgrave, Linds- Jey, Dunn, Kempsball and othors discussed the matter briefly, after which the report, with its suggestions, was adopted. The Committee on Synodieal Records reported the books of the several synods kept in good order, but the chirograpby of some of thom was most wretched, The order of the day was suspended to permit Dr. Prime to report the result of the Correspgndence Com- mittoe's efforta toward establishing fraternal relations with the Southern Church, It will be remembered ‘that last week the Assembly sent an overture to the Southern Assombly, as the outcome of private corre- spondence that had taken place between Dr. Talmage here and Dr. Hague in Savannah, looking toward fraternal relations between the sundered members, Yesterday Dr, Prime stated that the South winds blew softly over this Assembly, and that their overture had been kindly received by the Southern Church, which had just made o unanimous response thereto in the words following :— FRATERNAL RELATIONS ESTABLISHED, To Laat H. J, Van Drs, Moderator of the General As- sembly :— We ure ready most cordially to enter on fraternal ro- lations with your body on any terms honorable to both ves, and then as an explanation of what our feeling we send the action taken in answer to tho overture from the St. Lous Presbytery, which is:— Resolved, That the action of the Baltimore Conference, proved by the Assembly at St. Gaels, craieine with nt clearness the position of our Church ; out, inasmuch as it is represented by tho thas hension exists in tho ‘overture THE DERBY HORSES, LATEST JOTTINGS BY MAIL FROM NEWMAR- KET—THE FAVORITES FOR THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. While tho excitement in England is running to fever heat over the approaching Derby at Epsom the turf- men of New York are bestowing much attention upon the prominent candidates, and, with their brethren across the water, are trying to unravel the puazie of the possible winner. To this end the Hxaaxp, from time to time, bas given the Derby horses much atten- tion, and laid before its readers, both by mall and cable, the result of the observations of special turf writers at Newmarket. The latest jottings from thas centre of training, May 17, are foundin the London Sportsman ot the following day, and are as follows :— ‘The probable starters for the Derby of this season = ip my opimion, an exceptionally good looking lot, and such three-year-olds as Petra ‘the Mineral colt, Skylark, All Heart, Forerunner, Julias Cuwsar, Bay ‘Wyndham and Hardrada are seldom seen in the teld for the Derby. With the exception of Petrarch and Julius Cesar none of this lot took part in the race for the Two Thousand Guineas, and the quality of the re- maining fiye—should they all be among will rendor the great race of moro intore: Deen the case for many years past. The course for the Derby will be better suited to some of the competito: than to Petrarch or Julius Cmsar, though there is Bothing 80 very objectionable in the adaptation of either jo the gradients at Epsom. Petrarch this morning was led by Geryon and fol- lowed by Corberus in a fast gallop over the turf on the Limekiln ground, and led back to his stable once more sound and as full of courage us any horse in trainivg. ‘Though the son of Laura bas hewlggns dyer aghodyreerepg gince he bas beeu at Newmarket, fault is being pually found with bis style of going, tt is impossi- ble for his detractors to denv that bis form is unim- | <gyene and that tor beauty of symmetry and blood- ike style a did looking colt never saw the gun. As regard: joundness, and the mishap that necessitated his berg vg ped in hia work in April it will be remembered tha’ T vidieuled the story of his beiag pricked in shoeing. I did this for the reason that his feet are not of that kind to tax the ability of the farrier in their manipalation, and also those who shoe and plate all the horses in the Warren stable are the cleverest and snost careful men in their calling, and who know very inuch better than to prick a horso thathad so recently cost 10,500 guifeas, The cause of Petrarch being stopped in his work waga strain in the muscles ot his forearm through a suddou wrench in the stable. This is only superticial injury, whence no werious consequences are ever likely to arise during the remainder o! his career on the turf, and if the son of Lord Cifden should give way in bis preparation it will not be im this part of his frame. ‘hs slight opposition manifested against Potrarch in the London market on Monday has bad the effect of in- creasing his enemies at Newmarket, but the colt is Still sound, and in good work. His only two perform- ances on the turf as a two and three year old are also @ terrible déte noire in the path between bim and those who are prejudiced against him for the Derby, “He deat nothing, neither in the Middle Park Plate nor in the Two Thousand Guineas,” say one portion of those who oppose him. » Another section consider that he will “not stay the Derby course,’ Although I cannot for one moment coincide with the enunciation of such assertions as these, | eset 8 1 have previously e the spirit of this action, in order jow oar disposition to remove on our part all real or seeming hindrance te friendly feeling, the Assembly ex- wo declares that while condemning certain acts and de. iverances of the Northern General Assembiy, no acts or de- Hvaramees of the Houthern. Genoral Assecabiy are to be com: strucd or admisted as impuening in any way the C! ian character of the Northern General Assemb torical bodias of which it is wuccessor. B. N. SMITH, Moderator, And the Clerk of the Southern Assembiy. This action was received by tho Brooklyn Assembly with spontaneous and prolonged applause, And asa fitting response to it Dr. Prime offered a resolution re- citing verbatim: of the Southern Assembly’s reso- lution, except the change of nam which he asked this Assembiy to adopt. It is as follows:— In order to show our disposition to remove. on our part, all real or seeming hindrance to friendly feel M4 explicitly declares that while co and deliverances of the Southern ssombly, no acts or deliveratices of the Northern General Assembly or of the historical bodies of which the present Goneral As- sembly is the sor ure to be construed or admitted as impagning in any way the Christian character of the South- ern General Assembly. Judge Strong spo! lefly in favor of this resoluti and of the entire action of the Assomblies, which he believed was the beginning of an era of better feeling and larger work for the cause of Christ. On his mo- tion this responsive overture was adopted by a unani- mous et vote. This was followed again by spon- jasene and prolonged applause, and the singing of the joxology. The foreign mission report, previously discussed but not acted upon, was taken from tho docket and adopted, except the resolution looking toward retrench- ment, which was voted down, the sentiment of the Assembly being decidedly in favor of larger contribu- uons by the churches in the future. For yeara there has been adeficit of $30,000 or $40,000, anda fow years ugo it was $128,000. But the Assembly ordered &@ special collection ty remove this, which was taken, THR AFTERNOON BKSSIOX, In the afternoon the truatees of the current year, was filty percent less than the sum disbr ceding years. In 1875 it was twenty-five per cent In 1874 there was a deficiency of $15,000, last y deficiency was only $700, but sixty-nine families were left unsupplied for lack of funds to givethem. In 2,100 churches collections were taken for this cause and the amount raised was $78,055 20. The report Bu sted raising the Committee on Ministerial Rehef wo dignity of a board, and nominated twelve persons assuch. The roport was adopted. It will be remembered that a division has existed for sometime in the Presbyterian church at Westfeld, N. J., of which Rev, A. McKelvey is pastor, The quarrel ‘was taken irom the church to the Presbytery, and there Mr. McKelvey’s ap from the church court was, by the action of the Moderator retusing to count four votes to sustain in part the appeal, made a tio vote—39 to 39 The Moderator then cast his own vote against Mr. McKelvoy, who agam appealed from Presby' to Synod. But there he had no better luck, for the Synod sustained the action of the Presbytery, and on another appeal the case comes before the General Assembly, the highest ecclesiastical court in the Church. A judictal commission, to whom the case was referred, reported yesterday against tho action of Synod and Presbytery and directing both to correct their recorda and count the votes in part for Mr. McKelvey. But atthe same time the commission recommended the Presbytery to take immediate action to dissolve the pastoral relation of the Rev. Alexander McKelvey with the church at Westfield, as it i manifest nothing but strife and contention must ut | from his contiquance in tbat pastorate, The report on theological seminaries was prosented, and, after remarks by Dr. Frese it was adopted. bin Doctor de ited the err ee mak- | ing paupers of young men f the ministry. There are 2,000 young men in New York studying law | and medicine, aud they bave no boards at their to boost them up and on. It would be a great deal bet- | | ter for the Church and for the students if the latter | were employed m mission work hero and there and | pald a codple of hundred dollars a year than to give | them $500 to help them through the seminary course. | He bade the Presbyteries use more are in licensing | young men, and if they bad any ‘poor sticks” to keep | | them'in the I ge cities to be cared for. He had some | | experience in this line, tor he had been well cared for | by the Charch in New York ‘or forty years, | A CENTENSIAL PRAIGE MEETING. | The last hour of the afternoon session was devoted | to prayer and praise to God for His blessing to us asa | | Bation for 100 years. The exercises opened with a | voluntary on the organ by M: jeorge W. Morgan, read- tng of 100th and 1016: Psalms, and prayer by the Modera- tor, singing the metrical v'rsion of tho 100th Psalm, and then Dr, Adams delivered a Mord able address, reviewing the progress of the Un! States for, 106 | years in population, extent of territory, discoveries in Science, 1n¢crease of wealth, education and religion. He briefly touched upon the three cpochs in the Church's bistory—first, whou it was subordinate to the State; ext, when it was united with and was above the State, and thirdiy, when it was separate from State—its present condition here, Here we have, he said, for the | frst time a {ree Church on virgin soil. We invite our * forcign friends to come and walk about our country and see what we have accomplished during 100 Dr. Musgrave offered prayer, and the Coronation Hymn = sung, and Benediction pronounced by Dr. S. H. x The session Inst evening was spent in Spemiog ne Committee on Church Polity had received a ber of overtures on this subject, but thé commit: than the one whjch they recommended and which provided for equal represen- | tation and allowed one miniwter and one elder | for every fificen miners in a Prosbytery jor every thirty and yield about 350 commissioners to every General As- | sembly, An amendment was offered to make the basis of sepresentation 20 minister instead ot 15. A | substitato fur the whole was offered making the basis 50 ministers and 2 additional dele. | tes for every additional fifty, This, alter | ssion 4 Doctors Musgrave, Knox, Breck- ai others, was ad This | o ire as it necessitates a change in the constitution the Church must be acted on o1 oy yteries and receive the indorsement of a majority of them. | The overtare sent down by the last Assembly, asking | for Synodicai instead of Pres! "} Tepresentation, was negative’ by the vote of 101 to 19 Presbyteries, Dr. Johnson of another oyerture, which could not be acted on last ni asking the Preabyteries to adopt triennial of ‘saueat Aaremblies, THE NEXT MUSTANG RACE. George Parker, or, as he is known amonz his asso ciates, “Budd’’ Parker, will, on Thursday next, June 1, again attempt to ride 305 miles teen hours on mus- tang horses, He (ried it for the first time on May 19, his sight. On Tharsday last Francisco Peralto rode 1 miles in two minutes less than seven hours. A Henaup reporter yesterday visited the Fleetwood Hi where these mustangs aro stabled, and saw both George Parker and Francisco Pe- raito, and also the animals. The two men mentioned | seemed to be in first class condition, and the beasts likowise. Three riders were brougbt from California by Mr. C. V. Hand, the managor of tnose mustang races, George Parker, Franciseo Peraito and John They are now kept alive by | Francis, all of whow are looked upon as beau ideais of | ‘ike ‘Bedtord | bard re | anoa, when stry stated, preter to see the son of Lord Clitden certainly, safely and soundly ganded at tho starting post betore t give him my undivided support *s the most likely horse to win the Derby. Most readers of this journal are aware that Petrarch was coupled with All Heart os my winter selection for the great race at Epsom, and those who supported both horses at that period can now stand to win if neither even sees the post forthe Derby. If, however, as I anticipate, both should be stripped in tho paddock, I ieel certain that all the good judges will indorse my opinion that they are the two it looking of the whole lot that will be started for the Derby of 1876, Skylark 1s still bone of contention among voterl- nary surgeons who heve occasionally scen bim at work, and horsemen of ig experience are divided in opinion as to whether he will stand the final gallop betore goes to Kpsom, and come ecathiess out of the race, It ww all very well to say that Matthew Dawson has “no fear whatever of the son of King Tom giving way.” ‘With such a coarse-looking hock, and a rather gingerly off fore leg, itis notin the pature of any man whose life has been spent among horses to ‘‘pooh, pooh’? such serious ee ‘to his bringing so od a looking horse as Skylark to the post for a race liko the Derby. The Heath House trainer will be well deserv- ing of a gold oup tull of “ ” sovereigns if he should succeod in winning the Derby with Skylark, and really we must not forget that the colt has been in work ever sinceJanuary. He has, of course, beon occasionally eased, through bad weather, physic, and misbaps, but be is now within a fortnight uf the race, still on his legs, and the muscle on his jeer 0 quarters, thighs and foro arms is something of a caution to those who have laid heavily inst him, My winter selec- tion was Potrarch and All Heart to furnish the winner, and Skylark for » place-—if he stood his fal prepara tion. lam not, however, yet by any means certain that Lord Falmouth’s will remain sound, por can 1, of course, commit myself to a positive opinion that he will give way. The Mineral colt, accompanied by Hesper and the Artemis colt, bad two canters anda gallop of one mile andabalf on the tan this morning, and with good going on tho Limekilns bis backers would rathor have geen him on the turf There cap, however, be no doubt that Hayhoe ts treating the horse according to the exigencies of his capabilities, and that he is having what may bo termed a ‘‘carelul’’ preparation. Forerunner (stable companion of Julius is another horse that is sure to enlist the attention of igen nog emg at bis present price in the betting, 1 consider bim well wortby of support. eed, it thing we to happen to Petrarch, Soeeraneae might win the Derby, for I feel quite certain that héis a superior colt to Julius Casar, who, but for the son of Laura being in the way, would, it should be remem- bered, have won the Two Thousand Guineas Iam the trasmer of Forerunner has a very high P of colt, who has the rare merit of being thoroughly sound on his limba, while other horses at much shorter odds are, to eay the least of them, under suspicion. PREAKNESS AND STABLE PANIONS, The Special Commissioner of the London Sportsman, in his “‘Newmarket Jottings," under date of May 16, refers pleasantly to the American horses in England, Until Sunday last it was thought by the turfmen of the United States—all of whom are narrowly watching Mr. Sanford’s stable—that the next appearance of Preak- ness and companions would be at Ascot in June. The Henan cable despatch of that day trom London con- tained the information that Mr. Sanford had entered Preakness, Mato and Bay Final in the High Level Handicap, one mile and a half, to be run at Epsom, on Thursday of this week; also Mate and Bay Final, in the Epsom Cap, about one mile, which is run at the same place on Friday, the day following the decision of the High Level Handicap. Under these circumstances the reference is of interest, and it is made in connection with the “Commissioner’s’’ gossip about thi favorites and the groat numbers of other race horses at exercise on the Heath, Bury Hills and Limekilus ground” of that great training centre. He says:— The unprecedented sums paid for raco horses of all ages, from the tiny foal at the teat of its dam to the matured matron and proud sultan of the stud, who may have dashed by the winning post for the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger with the piaudiis of thousands ringing in bis eara, ren: uch as aro in training very interesting objects of ion to the general visit- coM- ore—to say nothin, turfmen—at Newmarket. There are, of course, so large a number of horses at the headquarters of the turf many exceptional animals, collected from,the principal breeding studs in various ports of England by the exercise of much skill, experi- ence and an almost unlimited banking account Here, too, may be seen yy. horses from France, Austria and other parts of the Continent, as well as what is un. derstood to be seven or eight of the best thoroughbreds that bave crossed tho Atlantic to lower the pride of us ‘*Britshers.’’ If speaks truce we shall before long also behold quite a little troop of pure Arabian horses recently imported from tho lar interior of their native deserts carcering over ee of Newmarket in order to prepare them to meet our bsgreoygend thoroughbreds in friendly rivairy on some ot pal race courses, I wonder how much our le f the ring would lay on Galopin, had he been kept im training, and on Petrarch, to make the whole fleet trom Ar: “lie down’ at all distances, Wo “whipped”? in our turf calculations by horses bred from our own stock, reared by Engli Arabian horses can make us believe that ver; cream of the Iatter can gallop and stay so well p4 winner of the Derby in a good season. ‘ TAH AMERICAN HORSES, The Americans have, at any rate, sont us a few of their thorougabreds, of whom, so far as their great bone, substance and tairly good symmeiry are con- cerned, no nation in the world necd amed, and every good sportstman in this country will rejoice to seo Mr, Sanford, their owner, rewarded for his pluck and enterprise in-sending them over so long a journey to “beard us m our own den."? L noticed the aged Preakness, Mat od Bay Final fe fae up the tan track, while being ‘with dust the other morning, eae very improvement a ignt by Charles Littieteld—t erly an Engle Final is a four-year- jate, over three mile: best animal he will nda the hi . t seit wine be A Lil ave to my wi \ctivity, ly Ag res has, I believe, taken leave of the t Bay! nel A great, powertul, weil made and thoroughly sound ore. a will, in inion, be ly wound u by the Ascot week, od bie mak Ooo nad pri mi the ing ppasidook, will be something Of a study tor ho lishmen and American gentiemen on a visit to this country, Ufone | thing [cag assure the last named, they need not be ashamed of the horse when he is lod in front of the grand stand and royal onclosu Preakness is en- waged for the Gold Cup, run over two miles and « half, at Ascot, aud itis just possible that he = have to meet the Derby winner at weight for ago, although newher of the two first tavorites for the Epsom race 1 enpneed for the splendid trophy to be ran for on the Royal race course, well knit animal, standin; wrt and perlectly sound legs. He te a model of kind of tht bred tl we so much require in Epgiand for all purposes, “Derby | ness “is a powerini, big-boned and ho rom i, big. i | neither this horse nor Bay Final shows the grand quality and bloodhke style of the very best racers that are bred in this “tight little island.’” CONTROVERSY AND KALEIDOSCOPE. 4 MATCH AT NEWMARKET THAT MAY SERVE AS A DERBY GUIDE. On the 16th of this month, during the progress of the second spring meeting at Newmarket, a race was de- cided, which causes reflecting turimen in England to consider has an important bearing upon the Derby. The event wasa match between Lord Rosebery’s bay horse Coptroversy, 5 years old, and Lord Dupplin'’s bay colt Kaleidoscope, 3 years old, Controversy is a stable companion of All Heart, one of the favorites for the Derby, and Kaleidoscope, a stable companion of Petrareb, the first favorite for the great event at Epsom. The match was for $2,500 a side, and tt wi run over the Two Thousand Guineas Course—one mile and seventeen yards. Controversy won as he liked, and judging from Lord Rosebery’s satisfaction of the issue, as gleaned from London papers, it is more than Probable that “Jack is good as his master," particu- larly so if the vague rumors, which followed this race, of All Heart being able to give Controversy weight and beat him, bad any foundation, The London Sportsman, 16th inst., of this event says:— In making the lin pag match of to day Lord Rose- bery proved himself to bo a groat turf diplomatist, for, genes that Petrarch had a fair amount of weight in and when he won the Rowley mile race the week be- " fore last, it ts possible to get at the real form of the son of Lord Clifden, and without accepting the common story of what All Heart can do with bis schoolmaster, but lookit it in @ broad light, it is evident that All Heart Prominent part in the Derby. Mat fe and soul of racing, and it is some time since @ was one to which more inte! tached than between Controversy and Kaleido- scope this afternoon, a good many of the leading patronsof the turf journcying to Newmarket to-day lly to witness its decision, * * * The easy man- ner in which Controversy defeated Kaleidoscope places in the bands of the noble owner of Ail Heart a key to tho Two Thousand Guineas form. Yet the issue of the duel had not the anticipated effect\upon the Derby speculation, the wagering on the Epsom event under- going comparatively few changes, though with the air £0 {ull of startling rumors there is no saying what a rg may bring forth. A (rial between Controversy and All Heart, whieh is so much talked of that it appears almost certain to take place, would cause a demonstra- tion one way or the other in connection with the balf brother to Doncaster, but I am inclined to believe that tho Lsley tolks know pretty well what there is be- tween the Lincolnshire Handicap winner and his crack stable companion, though, of course, it will not do to give credence to the vague rumors afloat that the young one is master of the situation with the worst of the weights, Considering the stato of the yround at the various training quarters, it is too much to expect that Al! Heart will be tried, and he meets with support on account of his moving so ireely and well in his gal- Jops, whether led bs Controversy or anything else, and his owner has splondid Prospects of winning his first Dorby with the sou of King Tom. ‘THE RACE. Nxwmanket, May 16, 1876.—Match $2,500 cach, h. £3 Rowley mile--1 mile 17 yards, Lord Rosobery’s b. h. Controversy, 5 years old, by Lambton or The Miner, out of Lady Caroline, 126 Ws, (Constable).........ceverereee sees sees Lord Dupplin’s b, o Kaleidoscope, 3 years old, by Speculum, out of Recluse (F. Archor)........+.+ Betting even on Controversy. Controversy forced the pace, and soon held a clear lead, which he main- tained until coming down the Bushes Hill, where Kaleidoscope closed up and reached his neck in the Abingdon Mile Bottom. He failed to maintain his posi- tion, however, when Constable roused Lord Rosebery’s horse, the latter gradually drawing away, and winning easily at the finish by swo lengths. TO PELHAM AND BACK. Bright and cheerfal with air and sunshine was yes- terday morning when Mr. Delancey Kane’s guard winded his horn in front of the Hotel Brunswick, and ‘no whit less bright and choerful was the group of ladies and gentlemen who looked from the canary colored coach upon the occasional sight-seers that glanced their admiration from the sidewalk. Gentlemen who combine sanitary considerations with those of enjoyment and take their airings in the morning veered from the even texor of their way to make room for the gaudy equipage, and the rag-tag and bob-tail wagons that busi- ness and sometimes unpretentious pleasure bring upon the road drow up to let it pass or followed after, so long as their equine motors’ endurance lastod, The party who yesterday enjoyed the drive to Pelham were r. and Mrs, & 3B, Toler, Mr. and Mra Bishop, Mrs. Kane, Mise Beekman and Messrs’ Cooper, Steward, Sherman and Leroy. On such aday as yesterday the judgment which aic- tated the choice of the route becomes more manifest, for upon no other suburban road could the eyo bo feasted upon such a varied and beautiful display of scenery, ap@ upon no other would reminders of the crowded city’s proximity intrude themselves so sel- dom. All along the route the trees and flowers bloom with the bright tints of early sum- mer, and the _ breeze, watted from the Sound across the Westchestor farm lands in the town. Although moat of the rural youth quar. tered between Pelham and Harlem Bridge nave already critically surveyed tho drag and discussed its points of merit they still think it ft to loiter on the roud at the time of its coming and salute it with a heartiness that aes be want does not seem in any way to lessen. Urchins who abide in West Farms villages some distance from the line of the route have so gtven way to curiosity as. to trudge to the grand drive to grin their wonder and admiration at tho unugual sight and to respond to tho merry windings of the horn with some less musical but no Jess sonorous salutes. When the coach left the Arcularius Hotel yesterday the sky became cloudy and all weather signs seemed to portend a storm. To this emergency, how- ever, the resources of the coach were equal and in a few minutes the outsidera were securely gated ‘sand aprons in whieh they ower of the afternoon quite usual Mr. Kane ndstill in front of the Brunswick isely on time, and found no fulling off of numbers in the throng gathered to receive him. A rumor cir- culated in some papers to the effect that Mr. Kane pro. poses taking his coach to Newport at the opening of the season 1s denied by tho gemtieman himself, and ho states that far (rom intending to abandon his route he is making arrangements to extend it to New Rochelle, where, during the warm summer months, he contem- plates arrangements likely to enhance the pleasures of be trip. CREEDMOOR. ‘The Sccond brigade, First division, of the National Guard was represented by 342 men at Creedmoor yes- | terday, who shot at four different ranges to qualify for | competition for marksmen’s badges. The shooting ‘was not good, and altogether too much time was con- sumed at the firing points, There were present fron the Ninth regiment Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery, rom the Seventy-first, Captain Van Timo, eighty-two men. Colonel Hitcheock was officer of tho ‘and Major Charles E, Orvis was Rifle Inspector. 2 = 5 Hy 3 Hi 5 Ef < 8 3 i 3 Hi 3 B g $ from every point. By this meaus a good was unnecessarily wasted. Below are the scores 800 and 400 yards range of those who qualified :— SECOND BRIGADE STAVY, ee 300 a0 Ga Names, Yards. |7"1| Yards. |1° | Captain A. C, Hall 45564] 23384325 | Major &. D, Powell :.../45 44 4| 212 36 4 3) 17) 38 Major Charles E. Orvie|4 4 4 4 4] 20/2 0 5 4 | 16| 36 Captain Berndt, 34.5 45) 1913 6 2.3 3) 16] 35 | Ge 1 Villar. 3 43 4 2} 16/2 8 6 2.0) 12) 23 Col 1 Van Wy: 253 4 4) 18/0 3223) 10) 28 Captain Scott. . 0 5 8 4 8| 1510.43 2 3) 12] 27 Licutenant Giisey 0 45 3 2j 14/2043 3} 12) 26 MINTH REGIMENT. 300 | 400 Ga Yards |r| Yards |rijri | . 400 Ga Names. . |) Yards. [TM oenieensbenecr sentinel | weneninetnin mm | ane pt W, C. Clarke 544) 23)5 5 45 5) 24) 47 vate Bostwick 45 5 5 4) 25,5 5 5 4 4] 25) 46 Privato Teots, 25 6 5 5) 2214 6 6 5 4) 28) 45 5366 5) 2h 443 4) 19) 42 44363] 16/43 86 3} 1s) 37 45444] 240423] 1s] 34 55234) 19202 4 5) 13) 32 0.0.45 5] 14/2 3 2-4 4) 15] 20 2450 4] 15/2 420 4) 12) 27 H 8 244 5 1810004 5) 9) 27 $0004] 7163 63d) 19) 26 25444] 1990034) i] 28 32544] ik00304) 7 25 248 2845] Mdjv 403 4] 11) 26 00 | 400 Gd Yards, || Yards. Pa rt 445623) islaas ao 15] 3 422 2) 134 3 2 0 3} 12 | “The members of, @ Eleventh were with difdeulty kept under proper rains in the earlier part of the an ‘Their neore shows that very little attention was paid by them to the shooting. RIFLE NOTES. To-morrow competition begins for the selection of a team to rey t the United States in the coming in- ternational Centennial match, and a full attendance of the best shots is anticipated. Fifteen shots will be fired by each competitor from each of the $00, 900 and | 1,000 yards ranges. The Geiger ball’ Pe. | Captain Wobileh | Colonel F. Undoka | po yer | Farwell, pipes a hy carck Lar ope cl making a 'e-eye, his ersary refusing to J have the matter thus decided, brought | ; and from the Eleventh, Captain Hausor, | ‘eyo trophy has been beartva to | ou 5 DECORATION DAY. FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION—@ A GENERAL HOLIDAY. To-day is Decoration Day. More than a decade hae elapsed since the last man of the mighty bolocags& offered by the North to liberty and the Union fell fight- ing in the field. The country’s love bas enshrine® their memory, and from tar off States, where they went down before the foe; trom remote hamlet and sleepy village, from sunny hollow and bleak up- | land, her vahant sons have been gathered, that in their narrow but glorious bell they may lie together asin lite they stood togother in the enemy's tront, ‘This is a day of deep and sacred feelings and memories, Time will have toned down the poignant agony of first | eoparatiow only to make way for that abiding tendere | ness of griot which will to-day be so largely reprosented wherever the head of a Northern soldior 13 pillowed in the dust, Among the tens of thousands who wena their way to the last resting places of our “boys” there will be muny in whom will be awaicued the memories of tho times before the war wheu those now sleeping theif last sleep wero bright- eyed youths, full of lite and hope and promise. There will be many a tottering father and feeble mother who grudge not the price the country’s salvation cost them, but whose eyes will distil the dew of Heaven’s tender- ness as they crown the graves of the children they gave the cause, Shouldst thou who readest these lines chance upon such, intrude not upon that holy grief; honor those trembling hands! Great as is the number of those who have friends to mourn them, the host of those who went down into the grave unwept by kinsmen ts perhaps greater, To- ward these the great heart of the people yearns. Their graves, too, shall be decorated, and stalwart man and slender maiden, decrepit age and budding childhood’ shall do the offices of the country’s love to the mem- ory of the unknown fallen, Nor, it last year’s precedent is to be followed, will these testimo- nies of affection and respect be confined to our Northern cities, Tho men who were bated so flercely | im life evoke no angry feolings in death, and last year the South, to her honor, decorated the vi f the men whose hands. had been against her in the deadly Strife. So that it is fair to suppose that wherever in the whole land a Northern soldier sleeps the counwy's gratitude will bo testified befittingly. And as in the South, so in the North; the men who faced each other in the fleld will to-day join hands tn decorating alike the graves of their own and the Confederate dead, re- membering only the country’s honor and valor there 80 silently but splendilly represented, ‘THE ARRANGEMENTS. At daybreak this morning the comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and the citizen friends of tho gallant men who gave their lives their country might live, will assemble to anol nual tribute to the memory of the dead herocs and to express their devotion to the honored flag of the American Republic, ‘At balf-past eight A. M. the services of the day will commence at the Lincola monument in Unioa square, which has been elegantly decorated by Abraham Lincoln 13, Commander Joseph Forbes. The programme will be as follows:— Introductory address, General H. 4. Davis, Jr Prayer by the Rev. H. Highiand Garn Oration, General Martin T. McMahot Dirge by the Governor’s Island United States Band. Address, GeneralGeorge H. Sharpe. Singing by the choir of Shiloh church, Address, General Lioyd Aspinwall. Benediction. Tho floral part of the decoration will be of the most elaborate character, Two magnificent palmettos for- warded by W. A. Courtnay, of the Washington Light Artillery of Charleston, , and two fine specimer of the pine tree from Maine, presented in the name the soldiors of that State, by L, B. Chapman, of West- brook, will be prominent features, representing, a8 they do, the old pine and palmetto flags of tho Revolu- tionary period, WASHINGTON MONUMENT, ‘The services at the Washington Moaument, in Untom square, wili commence at halt-past eight A. M., under the auspices of Cameron rost 79, Grand Arm) of tho Republic, John H, Brady, Commander, and will con- sist of— Prayer, by the Rev. S. B. Willis, chaplain Post 79, Grand Army of the Republic. Music, Deverell’s Cornct Band. “The Day We Celebrate,” Veteran Singing Society, Reinbardt Schmelz, leader, ‘Address, Comrade Joseph . Pinckney, Post 79, Grand Army of the Republic, Music—Band. Oration, Comrade Joshua T. Owen, Post 29, Grand ‘Army of tho Republic. “The Song of Freedom,” Veteran Singing Society, * “Star Spangled Banner,” Sunday school children, Benediction. CYPRESS ILLS CKMETER: After the arrival of the procession the soldier's plot at Cypress Hills Cemetery the programme will be ‘as follows :— Address, ‘Our Objects,” George F. Hopper, Music by the band. Prayer, chaplain of the G. A. R. Singing, Veteran Singing Society. Oration, Rush C. Hawkins, Di band. - Decoration of the graves by the comrades of the Grand Army and the assembled citizens, Benediction, CALVARY CEMETERY, ‘i The ceremonies at this cluster of graves will consist of— Prayer, by the chaplain. Opening address, Comrade John H, Brady, Com- mander Post 79, @. A. R. ining, St. Patrick's Sunday School children. Dirge, Devereil’s Cornet Band. Oration, Jobo Savage, LL. D. Singing, Children, Music, Band. Address, Comrade J. C, Pinckney. | Music, Band. | Benediction, Rey. Samuel B, Willis, chaplain Post 79, G, A. Re Decoration of Graves. During this beautiful ceremony Comrade Charlox Donnelly, of Pogt 38, G. A. will, in the namo of that Post, deco Woodlawn Comagery will be at the grave of the lamented Admiral Farragut. Tho Brook- lyn detachment will reach there at daylight. After that has goue the New York detachment will arrive after sunrise, and contribute their prayers and praise and flowers to the memory of the gollant old hero of the american Navy. The services will consist of a Hyman, by the comrades, G. A. R. Prayer—Rev. Judson P. Senift. Dirge—Band. Oration—Colonel A. P. Ketchum. Ode—Comrade C. Smith, chaplain Post.67, Benediction. Decoration of the graves. This ceremony will bo re- peated at Bens id Trinity cemeteries. PUBLIC OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS. All work in tho different institutions of tho Depart. ment of Charities and Correction will be suspended. The flags on the difterent buildings have been ordered to be placed at balf-mast in memory of tho illustrious dead. The banks, courts, Custom House, Post Office and other pablic buildings will be closed, as usual, on the national holiday, The services at the Academy‘of Music in tho evening promise to be very interesting The Hon. Roscoo Conkling is expected to address the assemblage, ‘To-day being a legal holiday, the Mayor's office and all the city bureaus will be ciosed. The Aldermen, however, will mect in the third house, as usual, and discuss the matters over which they are supposed te have control, The Sheriff's and County Clerk's offices will be opened, as usual, for the trangaction of the gem eral business, IN JERSEY. ‘The floral decorations of the soldiers’ graves in Jer- sey City will take place to-day, The line of the pro- | cession will be formed at ten o’clock, on Jersey ave- nue, right resting on Second street, and will march in the following order through some of the ‘principal streets:—Police, aids, Marshal, band, Emerald Zou aves, Hudson Zouaves, Company F, Fourth regimonty Henry Wilson lost No, 13, hearse, wagon with flowers, drum corps, Greenville veterans, Van Houten Post No, 3, wagons with flowers, Zabriskie Post No. 38, wagons with flowers, citizens on foot, citizens in oo The main body of tho procession wili march to Now York Bay Cemetery. Coutingents will visit the old Catholic Cemetery at the west end of the Erie tunnel and the new Cathohe Cemetery on West Side aveaua: In Hoboken the Monum ak Assooiat assisted the Veteran Corps, the A, will proceed at two o'clock to lay corner stone of the monument to the memory of dead soldiers of Hudson county. Mayor Russell will lay the stone, and | addresses will be made by distingaished citizens. Iq the northern part of the county and on Union Hilt | other celebrations will take place. The day will be observed in Paterson by a eral suspension of business. TheG. A, R posts rate soldiers’ graves in the forenoon, and in the after- noon there will be a procession and e@xorcises at the soldiers’ monument on the heights overlooking the city, Addresses, orations, odes, masic, &e,, will form the principal features of the exercises at the monu- ment. It will be more genorally observed than soy preceding holiday of the kind tm Paterson, MEMORIAL DAY AT NEWPORT. Newrort, May 29, 1376. Memorial Day was appropriately observed in this city to-day, under the auspices of Stevens and Lawton Post, Grand Army of the Republic General Vodges, | commandant at Fort Adams, co-operated with the citi- | Services, and the procession was the finest as woll av | the largest that hus ever appeared on Day | in this city, The address was delivered at the cemo- tery by Colonel E. C. Rhoades, of Providence. Captain K. RB. Bi commandant at the torpedo sta tion, and his officers, in tull wnlform,; officers fro: Fort Adams in Keon, on members of city, State government, in ition to local fog and mpanics B, F, E aud Light Batery K, First United States artillery, with guas stationed at Fort Adame J comprised the columa, zens and allowed all bia troops to participate in the _