The New York Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE WAR IN THE EAST. ae The Servians Defeated After a Desperate Battle. SERVIAN TERRITORY INVADED. The Roumanian Army To Be Mobilized. THE SPANISH CORTES. AVote of Confidence in the Ministry After a Stormy Debate. THE WAR IN TURKEY. THE GSERVIANS DEFEATED AFTER DESPERATE YIGHTING—SERVIAN TERRITORY INVADED, Racusa, July 16, 1876, News from Slavonic sources announce that the Servians, after a desperate engagement, were defeated at Limborg on the lith. The Turks captured tho Se vian cannons and a large booty, as well as their boat on the Drina, by means of which the Servians intended to invade Turkish territory. The boats were destroyed, ‘The Sorvians lost 500 men and the Turks 300. INVADING SERVIAN TERRITORY. Coxstantinoris, July 16, 1876, The Governor of Plewna is advancing into Servia with 2,000 troops, WHE TURKISH MINISTRY DISCUSS THE CONSTI- ‘TUTION. ConstaNtinopLe, July 16, 1876, The newspaper Stamboul announces tbat the Council of Ministers discussed the clauses of the constitution on Saturday. It is reported that a constitusional prin- tiple was then adopted. DENIAL OF THE RUMORED OPENING OF NEGO- TIATIONS FOR AN ARMISTICE. Paris, July 16, 1876 The rumors that negotiations for an armistico be- tween Turkey and Servia have already been opened a incorrect, The Powers are, however, considering the conditions which should eventually form the basis of an armistice which will be proposed when tho oppor- tunity offers. BULGARIAN VILLAGES BURNED BY THE CIRCAS- SIANS—WOMEN AND CHILDEEN MURDERED— CRUELTY OF THE TURKS. BeueRaps, July 16, 1876. Letters from Alexinatz state that tho Circassians bave burned two Bulgarian villages near Babinglava, murdering the men and cutting tho children to pieces. TURKISH CRUELTY, An official report states that during the Servian attack on Nova Varosch the Turks placed Christian women and children in the intrenchments; Many were killed by the Servian fire. THE ROUMANIAN ARMY TO BE MOBILIZED AND THE RESERVES CALLED OUT. Bucuarest, July 16, 1876. The War Minister bas introduced a bill for the mobilization of the Roumanian army and calling out the reserves. The Minster states that this is necessitated by the increasingly threaten'.> aspect of the Servo-Turkish war. ENGLAND. WHE RECOVERY OF GAINSBOROUGH'S PAINTING DEXIED. Loxpor, July 16, 1876, The Observer of to-day states that the rumor that tho stolen painting of the Duchess ot Devonshire by Gains- borough bas been recovered is unfounded, SPAIN. HE CORTES PASS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE MINISTRY. Maprip, July 16, 1876, ‘The Congress, after a long and stormy debate, passed 8 vote of confidence in the Ministry by 211 against 26. OUR NAVY. Loxpox, July 16, 1876, Advices from Malta announce that the United States sorverte Alert sailed for China on the 14th inst. GOY. HENDRICKS’ ACCEPTANCE. WIS LETTER TO BE DELAYED UNTIL GOVEBNOR TILDEN'S APPEARS. inptaxaroLis, July 16, 1876. Governor Hendricks arrived home this morning from Saratoga, but absolutely declined to be interviewed soncerning his visit there and conference with Tilden He said bis visit had no particuiar significance and that ‘he only thing that transpired was tbe official notifica tion of tis nomination by the sub-committee. In reply to the question, ‘When will your lettor be submitted # be answered, “Just as soon as I can give it a little Mtention. In any event certainly not before Mr. Til- fen bas made known his sentiments to the commitice— hat will dein eightorten days. Mr. Tilden told me he had some other matters to dispose of before com- municating -his intentions. When he does so and it becomes proper fcr me to speak | shall do 80." From bis manner in speaking of the interview be- tween himselt and Tilden the reporter could not help being impressed with the fact that the mention of it lid not call ap the pleasantest memorics in the mind ot pur noble peace Governor, and that it was on account of this soup recollection that he retused to talk. GOVERNOR JEWELL AT HOME, PROGRAMME OF WELCOME BY HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, Hantrory, Conn., Jaly 16, 1876. Tho programme for the reception of ex-l’osimaster General Jewell to-morrow evening includes a weicome by Mayor Sprague, a military parade, fireworks, and a welcome at Mr, Jeweli’s residence by Hon, H. C. Rov- inson, to which Mr. Jewell will repiy. The ox-Post- master General is to bave a reception earlier in the evening, at New Haven, and will come from there by a special train, which will stop in Meriden a few minutes for a briet reception there. He is expeeted hore about sine o'clock. CARDINAL MC.iO.K Newrort, R. 1., July 16, 1876, Cardinal McCloskey, who has been here for the past few days, attended nine o'clock mass this morning at &t Mary’s Roman Catholic church. This evening there were special vospers for him at the same church, and e brie! address, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. VISIT TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET BY GOV- ERNOR CHAMBERLAIN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA— SAILING OF THE BWATARA. Port Rorat, S C., July 16, 1876. Governor Chamberlain, with a number of the load- Ing citizens of the Stat ited the fleet yesterday tod was received on board the line-of-battle ship New Hampshire, Commodore Clitz, with all the honors and customary salite. Suvsequently, with Commodore Chitz, he visited the monitors Dictator and Catskill, He | Was groatly pleased with bis reception. THE SWATAKA, The corvette Swatara, Commander A. P. Cook, sailed shis morning for Halifax and @ cruise on tne Down Keet comme | to-day at Martin's Bell NEW YORK: HERALD, MUNDAY, JULY 17, 1876. THE INDIAN WAR. CHETENNES LEAVING RED CLOUD—COURIERS EN ROUTE FOR CROOK'S CAMP—HORSES CAP- TURED BY THE REDSKIXS. Cnxvexne, Wy. T., Jnly 15, 1876, A report received from Captain Jordan, commanding Camp Robinson, says that 800 Cheyennes are about to leave the Red Clound Agency for the north, General Merritt bas delayed the proposed movement of tho Fifth cavalry northward {rom Fort Laramie to join General Crook, and has moved it toa position where he expects to intercept the Indians and, if possible, give them a warm reception. THE TWO COURIERS started on their return trip from Fort Fetterman for General Crook’s camp thin evening and will reach him In three days. ATTACK BY THE INDIANS. James Maloney and two othors, with twenty head of horses, en route for Lawrence ranch from that of W. C. Irwine, thirty miles northeast of Ogallalla, Neb., were attacked by seven Indians, who surrounded and opened fire on them. Dismounting, they returned the fire, wounding one Indian, when'the stock stampeded, the Indians finally gaining possession and leaving for the bluffs, GENERAL CROOK AWAITING BEIXFORCEMENTS. Wasuixcrox, July 16, 1876, General Sherman to-day received a telegram from General Sheridan, stating that General Crook had tele- graphed him under date of the 12th inst., stating that he is waiting the reimtorcement of Merritt's Fifth cay- alry before veginning offensive operations ay st the Sioux Indians, who outnumber him three to one, Merritt was expected within a day or two, REINFORCEMENTS, FOUR BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY LEAVE THE HARBOR FORTIFICATIONS FOR FORT LEAVEN- woRrH. It was nolsed about yesterday that the soldiers sta- tioned at Fort Hamilton had beeu ordered to the West to take an active part in the campaign against the Ina- fans, The usual number of visitors was largely in- creased by the announcement, and the cars running to and from the tort were overcrowded. Tho scene within the fort was an active one, and preparations for departure were evident in the burried packing of luggage and the rolling of trucks as they carried it down to the pier and placed it on board a government tug. The following artillery companies are under orders to proceed to Fort Leavenworth --~ From Fort Hamilton—Battery E, under command of Coionel Wildrick, numbering titty-eight men, and Bat- tery G, under command of Major Bristow, numbering also fifty-eight men. From Fort Wadsworth—Battery L, commanded by Ceplain Gittings, and, from Madison Barracks, Sackett’s Harbor, Battery D, commanded by Major Turnbull. The four batteries pumber in all 282 men. They leave this afternoon tor Fort Leavenworth, whence they will provably soon he orderod into active service, The troops on Goveruor’s Isiand are decroas- ing in nambers, owing to frequent calls for detachments irom different points in the West. THE CENTENNIAL. THE DUTIES ON GOODS IMIORTED FOR THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION—JOIKT RESOLUTION PASSED BY CONGRESS. Wasaixeron, July 16, 1876, The following joint resojution having passed both houses of Congress, now awaits the President’s signa- ture:— Resolved, &¢., That the act approved June 18, 1874, entitled ‘An act to admit freo of duty articles intended for the national exhibition of 1576,’’ be aud the same is hereby so amended as to permit the sale and delivery during th ‘hibition of goods, wares and merchandise beretolore imported and now in the Exhibition bunid- ings, subject to such additional regulations for security of revenue and the collection of dutics thereon as the Cecreany of the Treasury may, in his discretion, pre- scribe. Sxctios 2.—That the entire stock of cach exhibitor, consisting of goods, wares and merchandise imported by him aud now in’ said building, 1 hereby declared liable for payment of duties accruing on any portion thereot, in case of the removal of such portion from said buildings without payment of the jawiul duties thereon. Sec. 3.—Phat the penalties prescribed by and the provisions contained in section 3,082 of the Revised Statutes sbail be deemed and held to apply in the case of any goods, wares or merchandise now iu said build- ings, sold, delivered or removed without payment of duties in the samo manner as if such goods, wares or merchandise had been imported contrary to law, and the article or articles so sold, delivered or removed shall be decmed and held to ‘have been so imported, with the knowledge of the parties respectively con- cerned in such gale, delivery or removal. REFORMED EPISCOPAL COUNCIL. ELECTION AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS. OrTawa, July 16, 1876, At the Reformed Episcopal Council yesterday, ‘Drj Failowes was elected missionary bishop aud accepted the position with thanks. Bishop Cheney expressed his satisfaction at the appointment, It was decided that the next meeting of the Council should take placo at Philadeiphia, This evening Doan Cridge, of British Columbia, con- socrated the Bishop of the Pacific Coast, and Dr. Fal- lowes, of Chicago, missionary bishop. ASSASSINATION OF A _ PHYSICIAN. Sr. Lovrs, July 16, 1876 The Republican’s especial trom Pierce City, Mo., says:—“Whilo Dr. Halliday, a prominent citizen of Corsicana, Barry county, was walking home with his wife and another lady a few days ago he was deliber- ately sot by a worthless fellow named Bud Crawford and died ina few minate. It is supposed that Craw- ford was hired to commit the deed by some of the Doc- tor’s enemies, FUNERAL OF MISS LIZZIE CLAPP. Bostox, Jaly 16, 1876, The {uncral of Miss Lizzio M. Clapp, the telegraph operator who was killed bz lightning at Readville, dur- ing thes orm ot Tuesday evening last, took plaice from the Congregational church at Hyde Park this afters noon. An immense concourse of people attended the service, inciuding delegations of operators from cities and towns along the line, Floral contributions were received amounting in value to over $600. The deceased was a beautiful and interesting young lady, eighteen years of age. DROWNING. DEA: H BY Bostoy, July 16, 1876. Mary Ann Hardemar felt froma wharf near Dover | strect bridge this alternoon ani was drowned. HORRIBLE DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN. Povcunexrere, July 16, 1876 An unknown man was found horrivly mutilated on the railroad track, near this city, to-day. There is nothing by which he can be itentified, but be is sup- posed to be a pedier who was here on urday. RAILBOAD ACCIDENT. A FREIGHT TRAIN COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED— ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED . Omana, Neb., July 16, 1876. Passengers who arrived igom the Kast ata late hour last night report that on the night before, during a severe storm, a largo culvert was washed out six miles west of Ottumwa, Towa, into which a heavily loaded freight train ran ata high rate of speed. The train was completely demolished, Nelson Burt, the en- gincer, and — Kerfman, the freman, were killed anda brakeman was seriously injured, FATAL ACCIDENT. William Crummie, eighteen months old, was run over by car No, 19 of the Vanderbilt avenue line, on Satarday evening, in front of No. 289 Concord street, Brooklyn. He was instantly killed. Edward Felt the driver of the cur, was taken into custody for reck less driving. Coroner Simma wilt hold an inquest to- day, MUSICAL vw York Union Musical Beneficial: Association will hola a Centennial afternoon and evening festival ‘ue Park, FES TIVAL. THE HOT WEATHER. MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE TEMPERATURE— SUNSTROKES AND MORTALITY, The weather still continues warm, though it is not unendurable, The thermometer ingicates a decided change for the better, and there is some probability that we bave seen the extreme of heat for the present summer, Yesterday a most refreshing breeze pre. vailed, which made locomotion quite pleasant and en- Joyable. Ot course the many steamers now devoted to excursions were well patronized, indeed in some in- stances the boats were uncomfortably crowded with passengers in search of amusement and fresh air on the water. The car horses were cvidently in much better trim than during the three or four days previous, and the travel wi also greater than on Sunday last. There was a sensible diminution in the demand for soda water and other cooling drinks, and as the Excise law was apparenily obeyed by a majority of the liquor dealers there were not many cases of intoxication ob- servable in the streets nor reported by the police. In fact, it was a yenuine summer day, without that in- tense heat that has burned up the vegetation and tor- mented both man and beast. It was very quiet yesterday in the city. People who Temained at home enjoyed the change and rested calmly and peacefully inthe family circ.e, Those who went abroad songht and obtained recreation withont fear of the sun’s rays, and their trips recompensed them for tho ‘ume and money spent. At Contral Park, during tho afternoon, an enso number of people visited that reat brewthing ground, The boats on the lake were ept in busy motion, the happy parongers making the Very gieus apd caverns ring with their loud laughter and gleetul voices, while in the rambio ond other se- questered waiks groups lingered 'n the shade and ea- joyed the density of foliage and color there abound- img. Tt is to be hoped that our weather prophets are cor- Tect in their proguostications of cooler weather, for tho death roll is already so largo that any furvher continu- ance of the “heated term’’ would appal the rtoutest heart. The prestrations yo:terday were fully as many as on the previous day, but they are mainly due to the past ond not to the present, for in many Istances the cases of sunstroke reported originated two or turee vi 3 Tho following deaths from sunsiroke were yestorday reported at the Coronor’s vitice:— Cornelius Smith, twenty-six years, of No. 201 East Thirty-seventh street. Jobn Veit, thirty-five years, of Forty-fifth street and Eleventh avenue, PROSTRATIONS. The following persons were prostrated by tho heat yesterday :— H. J. Spatts, forty years, of No. 166 Madison street, George Lewis, torty-five years, of No. 8 101st street, James Brady, thirty-nine years, of No. 404 East 110th street. James 0’Connor, eleven years, no home, Annie Casey, thirty-five years, of No, 205 Mott street, aeons Seuffel, forty-three years, of No. 101 Sheriff stree ‘ ee Gelitz, thirty-five years, of Stapleton, Staten island. eos T. McCabe, fifty-one years, of No, 28 Gansovoort street. Timothy Cronin, forty years, residence unknown, Michael Duck, laborer, Brooklyn, An unknown man was found prostrated by the heat in Main street, Brooklyn. He was sent to the City Hospital, MID.IGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Darartmey’ Orrick oF THR CHIRF SIGNAL Orhtcns, Wasmxcrox, July 17—1 a. M, Probabitunes, For Now England, the Middle States and ihe lower lake region, clear or fair and slightly warmer weather, light southeast and southwest winds and stationery or slowly falling barometer. For the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy and cooler weather than on Sunday, with easterly to south- erly winds, rising barometer and possibly local rains in the southern portion. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and tho Obio Valley, warmer and partly cloudy weather, with light easterly to southerly winds and light rains in the Lower Mis- sissippt Valley. For the upper lake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, warmer, southeast to southwest winds, clear or fair weather, and stationary or slowly falling barometer. The Red River will rise below Shreveport, the Miss- issippl will fall at stations above Memphis, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show tne changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com. Parison with the corresponding dete of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hanatp Building :— ge 1876. ure yesterday . | tne city, | Colonel Baker. ter temperature for corresponding da 6 seeveee 1M THE NEWARK TRAGEDY. AN IMPOSING FUNERAL—GENEROUS TRIBUTE TO A BRAVE POLICEMAN—THE OTHER FUNERALS— DICKERSON BECOVERING—-THE VERDICT UPON THE VERDICT. How deep the interest continues to be among the poo- ple of Newark in the tragedy of last Thursday was de- monstrated yesterday by the regular ovation paid by the populace to the memory of the brave officer Benjamin Elsden, the first victim of the Thiolhorns. It is sate to say that not less than 30,000 people took part in greater or Jess degree yesterday in the funcral tribute, The dead officer was plainly but tastefully laid out in the parlor of his tate resitence, No. 65 Lafayette street, The body was dressed in a policeman’s uniform and was encased in a handsome casket, covered with black and ornamented with silver. The plate was very plain and simply bore the name, thu: Qrervcocnccce roserereressrescer sess, Pe BENJAMIN ELSDEN. i acne neccccoeserocererertacersererereveoeeesecesoee® There was no age, date, &c., it being, the under- takers say, no longer the correct thing to have elabo- rately inscribed lid plates. On the casket lid lay @ very beautifal floral tribute, the gift of tho policemen. It wi composed of the choice: tea roses in form of a shield. Imbedded in the centre was the sbieid of the murdered policeman. Above this and over were rows of lilacs whicb, on the pu white ground, bi it out boldly the words, “Fare. table at the head of the | coilin stood a lovely floral chair, in the back of whic traced in jilacs un a white ground, were the figures “47, the number of poor Eladen’s badge. This, also, was the gift of the poliec. During the day citizens kopt going | im and out, viewing the body, Every now and then the | stiliness, which paid reverentiai honiage to the presence of death, —— death which came #0 tragicall; | was broken by the outbursting and unable to be « troiled grief ot the heartbroken widow and her orphan boy and gir!—the one about ten the other about twelve, At tbree o'clock the police force, to the number of about 120, each wearing erape, headed by a brass band, marched ‘up and halted in tront of Elsden's house. Friendatip Lodge of Oud Fellows, of which Elsden was a member, and some other oda Fellows, number- ing in all about 400, every man wearimg the asual craped rosette and sprig of acacia, also tormed in line with the police. Alter a brief religious service, con- dacied by and of which charch Elieden was a member. the re. | mains were borne to the hearse and the cortége passed to the church, the streets en route being crowded on both sidowaiks. It was about five o’clock when the procession formed again and marched, nearly three miles long, to the ecmetery. The funeral of the three murderers on Saturday was | in startling contrast to the oue just deseribed, Amelia Thielborn tried her best to get her wretched brothers interred in some one of the cemeterics, she cared not which, only that they might be spared the Potter's Field, She offered over $700—all she had—but the money was refased, and there was no recourse but the Potver’s Field. Dickerson, the colored policeman, is not only still a fait way of recovery 80 the doctors say. The popular verdict on the extra ey godirectly against the evidence of the County ysician, 18 that st fa disgrace to the intelligence of It 1# possible, in view of the verdict, though highly improbable, that the whole subject may be brought petore the Grand Jury. NORTH CAROLINIANS IN TOWN. A detachment of the Fayetteville (N. C.) Independent Light Infantry, under commana of Captain J. B. Smith, arrived in town yesterday morning from Boston, where they had been handsomely entertained several days by On their way bere they called at New- port and had a httle rifle practice with the Newport Ar- ullery, as reported in yesterday's Heeatne Captain Smith's company was at Philadelphia on the 4th inst, and, alter ‘doing’? the Exhibition, all but the detach- mont reterred to returned dire ir homes. This company is ainong the oldest military organizations in this country, having been organized in 1794. They are a fine body of men, and reflect credit upon their native State by thele gentiemaply ana soldierly bearing. They are greatly pleased with their reception and treatment ai the bands of thei Northern friends, and declare that they have bad a glorious time ever since they left home. The bye ce ie haggle pn on this psn | by tae nine 0% tran will proceed direct to the Southern homes, i L ev. F. V, Van Vranken, pastor of the Ro- | formed church corner of Ferry and MeWhortle strects, | veraiet renderoa by the Coroner's jury, in which | | | | | a kindred nation. LONDON GOSSIP. Fourth of July Banquet at West- minster Palace Hotel. MR. PIERREPONT’S SPEECH. aie ee + ged Absence of the Ladies of the Legation. ae AMERICAN SINGERS. Loxpow, July 5, 1876, This not every vation that bas an opportunity of celebrating its bundredth birthday. Jn fact, when most nations attained that interesting age they did not know enough to celebrate so peaceful ah event, Murder in tho form of war or vendetta was tho burden of their song; hence the United States occupies a unique position in history, That we are a great people there can be littie doubt; that with our maguificent opportunities we ought to be greater is equally beyond question; that we bave made as great a muddle of many things as we possibly could is undentable, and ‘that we possess all the vices and weaknesses human nature is heir to goes without saying, We are gotten up on no better principies than the rest of creation, Tho only difference between us and Europe | ig that wo are sweeping with a new broom and Europe is sweeping with a very old one In certain respocts the sweepers in the New World are no more skilful than those of the Old World; in certain others they are notas good. We have done all in our power to compromise repablican institutions; our shameless prostitution of office nas shaken tho faith of Europoan democrats, and it becomes us to wear our Centennial with humility. We do nothing of the sort, and yesterday's speech-makipg was undoubtedly MORE RAMPANE THAN EVER DEFORB KNOWN, Here we had a banquet, about which the quick web- footed cable nas long since told you; and if I rofer toit I do so for the purpose of pointing a moral and adorn- ing a tale, It is right for Americans to take ther country with them to the ends of the earth; it 1s proper to celebrate the “Glorious Fourth’ on English roi Bygones aro bygones. The proaperity of the world depends upon a hearty friendship between Eng- Jand and America, and the London journals have de- voted leaders to ‘the day we celebrate” far kindlier in tone than heretofore, Tho Times is non-committal, unusually so, considering its recent extreme fairness in discussing American politics, but the Telegraph is most generous and the Standard, forgetting its on- slaught tweive menths ago, treats us to an olive branch, which we should gladly accept, It matters litle what others say and do; it matters much what we say and do, particularly on an occasion like that of yesterday, 1 am told that the London Fourth of July banquets are proverbially mismanaged, That of last year at the Crystal Palace was most severely criti- cised by Americans present, hence it is about time achange came o'er the spirit of '76's dream. Tho names of the gentlemen who became sponsors for this year’s festivat were ® guarantee that past shortcom- ings would be remembered and reduced to a finimum. Expectations were fullilled in many respects, but the Seating of the guests was an inexcusable contusion, Ladies were placed at the reporters’ table who should have been put elsewhere, and gentlemen who ar- rived late found great difficulty in obtaining any seats whatever. The dinner itself was as good as. such dinners usuaily are, the absence of distinguished Englishmen as notable as ever. Gladstone, Disraeli and Bright were invited, bat did notcome. she only member of Parhament ‘present was Mr. Richard, formerly a dissenting minister, now the apostle of peace, Truth compels ine to say that he delivered THE BEST SPEKCH OF THE EVENING. It was short, sonsivic, just and to the point He said that the great features of national character were the same on both sides of the Atlantic, the same self- Teliance, the same invineible energy and perseveranc the same reverence for law, the sume regard tor co! stitutional goverament and the samv unbounded self- esteem. Everybody laughed at and applauded’ this tinal {ucontrovertible statement. Of course the Lord Mayor was present, sitting at tho right hand of Colonel Hollman, the chairman, while Pierrepont sat as bis ie. The Lord Mayor porvades the atmosphere of banquets as inevitably as does the aroma of sherry and champagne. Arrayed in black velvet and Jace, with a blue ribbon round his civic throat, from which a glittering breastplate depends, he is a Borgeous creature of whom any city might be proud. In the year A. D. 1876 Colton ‘may not be King, but he ts Lord Mayor of London, Moreover he has written a book of poems and has given special banquets to actors aud authors. The dram: id itera. ture have since beld up thefr heads. For Shakespeare to be acknowledged by the Mansion House, and for ac- tora to be received ou an equality with Aldermen, marks an era in éhe history of England. Yet there are people wild enough to declare thatthe world is going backward! Well, the Lord Mayor made a Speech and was as good ‘uatured as his good looking ince, which 18 saying a great deal he is not an example to a_ rising orat The letter ris his mortal enemy. He avoids it cat fally; but then the Lord Mayor is a good fellow, and this covers a multituae of w’s, Once only did he get among the breakers. He said he never understood tho meaning of the “stripes” on our but supposed they were intended to represent the stripes of the lash on tne back of the slave. “Oh! ob!” groaned his au- ditors, one of whom, more ready witted than discreet, exclaiming, ‘You're mistaken. They are the lashes ad- ministered to England !’’ Herc was bad taste anewered by bad taste. Tho two countries being even again the Lord Mayor proceeded to pour ol on the aisturbed waters and sat down iu a blaze of gas and glory. MK, PIERRBPONT’S 8 would have boen very good had Referring to the tendency of Bri to bookmakin; Minister of England late: and wrote a book which [ tried to read with mach care. Its name I do not now re- member. I remember that some of the sentences were somewhat tnvolved and somewhat parenthetical, and it puzzied me a little to understand them. The Enghsh people being less crude and more polished than the Americans, may understand what all those phrases mean. The book has something to say about America, 1 boiieve it relates to the influence of the religious pic- tho Vatican on the civilization of America— j—but if 1 am mistaken about that, no doubt Ume I meet the late Prime Minister, Mr. Glad- peas) he willexplain tome what I do not uow undor- stand.”? No Prime Minister in office or out likes to be ridi- culed; and it hardly became tho newly arrived Amorican Minister at the Court of St. James to indulge in this sort of banter por was tt in nach better taste to tell England that in the future she would be prouder of her son—meaning the United States—than she would be of herself. No nation wants to be told, how- ever indirectly, that it is doomed to be outstripped by It is bad form to flap the wings of the American eagle so near Britan- pia’s face, English people resent this sort of thing; and [, for oue, don’t blamo them. Had Mr. Pierrepont thought for one moment he robably would have suppressed both of these /apsus lingua, Lcannot but consider them unfortunate. It is, however, hard to hold a man responsible for every word be uiters when, in the space of a few hours, he 1s dragged from an Allantic steamer, brought to Lon- don, conveyed to a public dinner an io to deliver av address. Auy human being, other than an Ameri- can, would have broken down utterly. Mr. George W. Smalley read Bayard Taylor’s spirited ode, which was warmly received and printed at length in to-day’s Times and Telegraph. At about halt past cloven the 200 patriots who had paid thirty sil lings to feed in foyful harmony on foreign soil, folded their napkins like the Arabs and quietly walked away But woud you believe it? Though ladies were at the dinner, I beard no toast given to them, nor was any such toast reported. Considering the reputavion Americans for galiantry to women this slight 13 extraordinary. Perhaps it was due tu the lateness of the hour, Dr. Thompson made a speech on “The Day We Celebrate” that covered almost as much time as the American Union itself ‘This may have crowded out later touste, Mr, Pierrepont also snubbed the female portion of his andience by beginning his ad- dress with, “Gentlemen and Ladies!’’ Altogether, I woudered where American manners were on this evential occasion, As the dinner was intended to be a national thankegiving, and as women were requested to be present, 1t was fitting Uhat (he official represen- tatives should set a good example by bringing their | wives, Both jemen canfé alone; yet IL noticed in ay’s Times that among | those present at tho state bail given last night were these same gentieman and their ”. Comment | wunnecesaary. The Hou. Hugh McCulloch proved | tho stanchnoas of his colors by bringing his fair young | daughter, “The infusion of les belies Américames was far too stnall,”’ says the Standard. How could any- thing bettombe expected when the ladies of the Ameri. can I@ation were conspicuous by their absence. Thero is one tl wore offensive toan xpreadcagleism—it is snobbery. Let us hope that twelve months hence | whoever records the celebration of the Glorious Fourth will teli a different tale. AMERICAN SINGERS. Mra. Jenny Van Zandt, who lately arrived from America, bas had an offer trom Mapteson, which she has rejused, preferring to accept a better | one from = Merelli, the impresario of St. | Petersburg and = Vienna. = Mra, Van Zandt | is on the point of signing the contract. She will go to the Russian capital in September, remarm their tour months and then,co to Vienna. Thas Russia, as well as England, is absorbing American singers, jor Mies cary is to return to the scene ot her latest succ f: took away with her diamonds to the amount of $50,000, Cart Rosa is in treaty with Mra Vau Zandt for English opera a year bence. This lady has a yoang daughter whose beantifal yoice is already attracting the attention of quick-eared impresarios, ‘Turning to the other sex, there is Mr. John Clarke, THE COLLEGE REGATTA. WHAT 18 TO BE THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION ?—A NEW PLAN PROPOSED— CREWS OF FOURS IXSTEAD OF SIXES TO EN- TER—HOW TO ADMIT WESTERN AND SOUTH- ERN INSTITUTIONS—THE ENTRIES FOR THE SARATOGA RAC¥—CONDITION OF THE CREWS. " SaraToca Sruinas, July 15, 1876. A question which is naturally interesting to,all the crews now here, both freshman and university, is, What isto be the futare of this association? Is it to keep together or 18 this to be its last year? That the absence of Harvard and Yale will be felt (for it will be remem- bered that this isto bo the former's last yoar in the association) cannot be denied. But the fecling is very strong among the crews, in fact, general, that the ag- sociation must not only be kept up but strengthened. And a way bas been suggested which so well meets the” case that it is more than likely that it will be followed. | It isto make the race hereafter for fours instead of sixes. Dartmouth, it is said, would have been in it this year had it been in fours, her sixth man not coming up to tho desired standard. Mr. Gunster, of the Argonautas, is reported as saying that Williams will row if the race is to bo in toars, and Mr, Eldred that both the ‘‘Aggies’’ and Am- herst will do the same, It is quite probable that this plan would equaily please both Brown an4 Trinity, whilo Wesleyan, as this year, is always ready for a race, no matter of what sort. This plan is especially adapted to most of our colleges, as they aro neither we!l cnough off in men or money to fill a six, much less an eight, This association ig already thoroughly national in its character, and THIS NEW PLAN opens the door to several institutions which not only ought to be in, bat some of which aro already knock- ing for adinission. ‘the famous University of Wash- ington and Lee, of Virginia, wrote months ago to know how she should proceed to get in. The Uni- versity of Pennsylvania 18 to be fully represented heroin the Athletic meeting on Thursday, and wilt doubtless be on hand at the oar next year, while the College of the City of New York, the great Ann Arbor University of Michigan—numbering about as many students.as Harvard or Yale—and institutions both at Chicago and in California are spoken of as likely to want lanes next year, The West Pointers and mid- shipmen also ought both to have been in the assocta- tion long ago. Such being the case, with leading insti- tutions like Columbia and Corneil urgent that the race go on, with the admirable track and @nequalled hotel facilities here, it is altogether probable that the regaita of 1877 will surpass its predecessors even in numbers, ag well as in almost every other way. THE LAKE ON SATURDAY MORNIXG, A north wind, which blew freshly over the lake this morning, ruffling it in portions almost to whitecaps, pre- vented most of the crews from getting in mach work, and all of them from even attempting to go on time, Captain Ostrom, of course, does not purpose putting nis men over on time again belore the race, long as four or five days without it may seom. This was about what ho did last year, and Yalo did at Springfield, and tends to bring the men up to the race day with a little meat on their bones, and 0, perhaps, more likely to stand the fierco work in store for them, But men in fine con- dition soften fast by lying around idie and eating nd there is danger that so long a rest is a Mr. Smith, who was reported hurt by the mistake. heat in the Thursday row, was only temporarily blinded slightly, caused, as he sald, by their rowing down with the wind, but which ceased the moment they tarned and faced up into the bracing breeze, Ho is Cornell's number two, one of her two now men, not so strong as King, whom he won tho place trom, who is a brother ol King of last year’s crew, but Mr. Ostrom says a better oar, though King may cut him out next year. Ho is tall and prettily made, but looks young and not so wiry as his companions. OSTROM LOOKS REALLY SUPERB, Heavier than last year by several pounds, he has evi- dently grown in back, arms and legs, and is almost cer- tainly the bost developed man on the lake, He says ho never felt better In his life, and he and bis men seem confident that they have the race where they want it, What they won by last year was not better rowing or more power than some of their rivals, for they were among the middie crews as to weight, but by down- right Coughness, 4s one of their rowers said this morn- ing. Ostrom last year rowed the last mile faster than either of the other ‘two, not because he saved himself to do at, for he rows bis very hard- est all the time, but because be could stand the racket. The strongest, toughest mun in bis 8 men naturally have thorough contidence in bn d it is no fight thing to have a crew so well disciplined and used to each other and their duty as. his are. He says all bis men are woll and in good for their work, and therr looks certainly do not jt. ‘A RACE HERE which is going to attract unusual interest is the Fresh- man contest on Tuesday morning. great difference ‘ot upiaion as to which can win it, Cornell, Columbia or — Harvard. Ostrom = says it will be a closo race, and tbat Columbia will do well. On the other band, bis own Fresh- men ha bad the advantage of bis tuition and constant outs with his crew, expecially on the bome course and are reported as having done un- commoniy well. Both they and the Harvard Freshmen are largor aad much heavier and more powerlul-look- ing than the Columbians, and Harvard in a race hero recently with the Princeton Univorsity crew drove it go hard over two miles that it was exceedingly inter- esting to some of the spectators. Harvard has by no meaus torgotien her recont severe defeat on the Con- necticut, and among the mea she will probably put for- ward next ‘year to try to improve matsers tn that quarter it is highly probable that a number now sit in this same Freshman boat, especially if it wins on Tues- day THE WESLEYANS got away this morning und rowed here and there in tho upper basin of the lake, nos caring to venture far down the course, and shippt ugh water as it was. A wiry, tough, bronzed and game crew, they jack weight and power and the skill to use what they have neurly so well as they might. Number three is strik- ingly slender and 1s fit, perhaps, to pull an oar in a good class crew, bui certainly not im a university team. Number four, too, seems hardly much better, but stroke and five are thorough, tough, strong looking teliows ‘They ail look too fine, and excite much comment by fow are willing to set th down. as likely to come in lat for they tear their boat along hard all the time, and, like the first crew over seen trom Wesleyan, are evidently good for far more than they ‘look to be. Uocupy:ng the old Hamilton quarters, next to Princeton and in the bend of the cove, they can always get some rowing water, and tbey make the most oi their advantage. PRINCETON got out this morning a httie while, and won from Coox, ot Yale, the comment that they had more English any other crew here. Certainly nono 4 their men weigh up better than ptain Nicoll their stroke t s é Ay 5 z 2 2 z, Sf. they look, and ar claims that they heavy and strong or Cornell, and he does not seo why they should not be classed with them, cOLUMntA, Captain Gooawin, of Columota, says that part of the Taggejuess of his ‘crew in the yesterday's row w: owing to the fact that his shoes, which were loos gradually worked off and annoyed him #0 much that he rowed unver great discomfort and no doubt threw the other men out very much. Short as Columbia's stroke at times looks, and plainly as they tend to rush their shoulders torward Uil they almost bucket, they are strong, roomy looking lellow#, and 8 equal to plenty of hard pulling. Tueir long experience, too, cannot fail to belpthem in the varying and exciting scenes on race day and bring them up to their work cooler aud fitter for it than the young and raw crewa, such as those of Wesleyan and Union, uNiox. The notion provalent here as to Union's prospects seems to be that she stands the best chance for last place. With strong, healthy, willing men, well built for rowing, there 1s @ lack of that dash which is necessary to win, and the boat drags a little, In comparing their time over an eighth of a milo with tuat of nearly all thetr fivals over the same dis- tance on about equally good water it was fouud that they took two seconds longer than any, On the sup- position that they distributed their work over tue whole (rack in the Same way with others, which is of course questionable, then the multiplying this two see- onds, Jost on one eighth of a mile, by 24, or the whole jumber of eights, would pas them 48 seconds behind the others. They will hardly be so far back, but, un- y less taey are hiding their hand, they will probabiy be one of the last t Ws. HARVARD'S UNIVERSITY CREW, Moch interest i* felt onthe prospect of the Harvard University crew, from the attempts that will very nat- Urally ve juade to determine from their performance how: Yai, i here, would do. The latter beat her in the eights at Springheld by 31 sec- onds, which is about one forty-fourth of 22 minutes and two seconds, the time taken jn rowing the fonr miles One sorty-tourth of jour miles wouid be 480 feet, and unless in three miles of three quarters of the Springfield ance ilar. vard is be ten a8 much as three qnar- ters, oo far as Yale beat her—in other words, unicss she js 360 feet bebind the wiuner on Wednesday morning—Yale will claim that it here she would have won che race. Two clements, at jonst, eannot be left out, however, in such a calcula. tion—first, the advantage Yale got by rowing a mile jm the current, wotle Harvard, tor most of that dis- od second, ihe improvement eight by dropping out her in Harvard's six over two weakest men, A fair and just decuction for these causes would probably make the real allowance which ought to be inade in getting at the comparison not over 200 fect, If Harvard ts not that far be- formerly of Brooklyn, who bas signed an engagement with Mapleton for seven years, Mr. Ularke has an ex- cellent bass voice and has power enough to fill aay theatre. His stage namo is Br jim. bind te winner here Yale cerwiniy can claim that, were she here, either the winner must nave done better es or she would have won the race, But the evidence of Yale's ability ‘There seems to be | n | of the utter stupidity of the present arrangem: 5 and whether she bas discovered the unquestionably best suoke will appear, if she will face the best ama teur fours of this country and Europe at the Centea ial. If she will, and it is sad Kellogg, Wood ané Kennedy are ready if Cook is, then he, by all mean should be the last man nov to. then there, stan up for his own theory. He will find s thing else to pull through than aiot of Harvard sophomores, and he will hve many years before he can find three better men at Yale to put behind him than the three already named. THE ROCKAWAY REGATTA, The concluding races of tho amateur regatta om Rockaway inlet will be rowed this a’ternoon, The prizes to be contested for aro the Dakin Cup, for the winner of the sculling raco, and the prize of White's | Steamboat line, for the successful crew in the fou oared race A good deal of interest centres ip the red contest, the entries for which are the crews ramercy, Dauntless and Nautilus Boat clubs, | The Gramercy four 1s made up as follows:—C. F. N | thing, bow; J. Reiffell, No. 2; A. Geisman, N | H, Miliz, stroke, The ‘Dauntless four are :—C. H. W. Peckwell, No. w. Demarest, H. Knapp, stroke. The Nautilus crew :—David Roach, ‘bow; Louis Rouse, No. 2; W. | Childs, No. 3, and F A, Levien, stroke. After ‘he ree | gatta the prizes will be prosented to the winners at the Neptuno House. YACHTING | ter, bow; | No. and NOTES, Yacht Josephine, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. Lioyd Phoenix, from Newport, passed Whitestone yesterday, en route for New York. Yacnt Wanderer, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Stillman, from the eastward, for New York or Capo May, arrived off Whitestone Saturday P. M., where she still remains at anchor. Yacht Fleetwing, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Osborn, which has been lying at anchor off tho Hxratp tolograph stae tion during the past week, proceeded for a cruise through the Sound to-day. Yacht Gracie, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Halsey, is at anchog off the Henaxp telegraph station. Tho Chelseas play the Hobokens on the Union Grounds to-morrow. Thursday the Mutuals and Bostons play on the Union Grounds, and Saturday next the Mutuals play the Hartiords on the same grounds. Next Friday the home and home game between the Arlington and Chelsea clubs will be played on the Union, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, L. Davenport is stopping at Hot Springs, Are Mr. kansas, Lucca sings in St. Petersburg and afterward in Vienna in the fall. Mr. Joseph Jefferson will, it is said, return to America in the fall. Co!onel Sinn succeeds Mr. Poole in tho management of the Olympic Theatre. “Conscience,” as given by the Union Squaro Theatre company, was well received in Chicago last week. “The Island of Bachelors,” Lecocq’s opéra bouffe will be given by Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels this week. Levy played the “Inflammatus,’’ from Rossini’s abat Mater,” last night at Gilmore’s Garden and was rewarded by a triple encore, Mr. Asbury Jarrett, father of Mr. Honry C. Jarrett, of Booth’s Theatre and the steamer Plymouth Rock, celebrated his eighticth birthday in Baltimore on the 18th inst., upon which interesting occasion thero w large fami athering. Mr, Jarrett is one of the few surviving ‘Old Defenders” of Baltimore, and ts yet @ prominent member of the Methodist denomination, with which Church he has been steadfastly sdentifed for over fifty years. ‘The following advertisement appeared not long since in a paper in Constantinopie:—"Noxt Sunday, at tem o’clock P, M., in the Crescent Theatre, a new cantats entitled ‘Murad V., or the New Era,’ with augmented chorus and band. Tho text is by the Vicomte de Case ton, and the music by Ed. Deschamps. Tho managoe ment have taken stops to render the evening as agree able as possible.” There should aiso be a requiem (Ture kish) for Abdal-Aziz. A pamphlet on the Baireuth Festival of Wagner hag been published, ‘Full detatls of the lighting arrange mente are given in the paper, and itis stated that the stage alone wil! require 3,246 jets! In addition to this, Wagner's work demands extraordinary scenic effects, such as rising mists, gathering clouds, &c. For these, two large steam engines arc placed at a short distance from the theatre, the steam from which is carried by pipes to a reservoir placed under the stage, from which it can be distributed by @ network of tuves over the whole stage. By means of aspecial apparatus this vapor will be rendered as dry as possible. Every pos- sible precaution has been taken against fire. Inthe corner towers of the theatro aro two enormous cis- terns, each holding about 1,200 gallons, from which water can be obtained at a very high pressure in cast of need. Adetachment of tho Baireuth firo brigade will be constantly on duty during rehearsals and per formances. The whole of the gas and water works of the theatre have cost the not inconsiderable sum o) 120,000 marks ($30,000). ”” KILLED ON THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. HOW MANY MORE LIVES WANTED. A shocking accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, at Manor station, L. I, which cost the life of a young ana promising gentleman. Mr. Octavius W. Meeks, brother of Mr. Joseph Mecks, of Vesey street, had just graduated at Harvard, and was returning to | his home by the Long Island Railroad, At Manor station the passenger trains first run slowly on to tho freight depot, and then back to the way station. Mr. Meeks supposod that, as the train bad not stopped at the way station, it was not going to allow him to get out, When, theretore, the train was moving slowly along tho plat- form of tho freight station, which is considerably higher than that of the passenger station, he jumped from the cars and in so doing sifuck bis head against the hvod of the shed, was thrown back, fell between the train and the froight platidtm, and was rolled by tho moving train betwoen them the whole length of the platform. Ho was so badly crushed that he died the same evening. Two persons have previously been killed at the same station, in = precisely the samo manner, through the same most nataral mistake. The public is ine dignantly asking how many more lives sacrificed 1 will take to convince the management of the road bot! which attend it. the dange HOTEL ARRIVALS. B, F. Poixotto, United States Consul at Bucharest; S. FE. Cropsey, United States Consul at Chemnitz, and Henry D. McHenry, of Kentucky, aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gonoral John McNeil, of St Louis, and Mayor Guido Marx, of Toledo, are at the Astor House, Captain Arthur H. Clark, of the American Mail Steam ship Company, is at the Hoffman House. Protessot Duicken, of London, is at the St. Denis Hotel. DIED. Macurme.—On Sunday, July 16, Mamy Jays, only child of Thomas and Bridget Magufre. , July 17, at two P. M., from pas 8’ residence, corner 73d st. and 3d av. (For Other Deaths See Siztn Page) THE FLESH SP! Atinate sores are cleansed with Gurxy’ “His Harr axe Wiser Dy! 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