The New York Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1876, Page 6

6 RACING AT SARATOGL, Second Day of the First Regular Meet- | ing of the Saratoga Association. EXCITING RACING. Charming Weather, Capital Grand Attendanee. Track and FOUR CAPITAL -—_—_—— RACES. Merciless, Mattie A, Invoice and Osage the Winners—The Favorites Beaten in Every Instance. Saratoca, July 27, 1876. This is arming day, and the faces of the people | genorally wear an expression of contentment. Saratoga was awake this morning at an early hour, avd the Springs were crowded betimes. Preparations for the Taces immediately followed breakfast, qn loug betore the usual time for starting for (he course the ladies were ready for the carriages. There was an elegant attend- ance, the grand stand presenting a brilliant array of bewitching wilets. Before the bell raug tor the horses to appear every available place was well filled with an ap. parently happy people. The landscape from the grand stand appeared more beautiful than usual this morn- ing, which was occasioned by the clearness of the at- mosphere, and the admiration ot the people as they looked to the north at the tops of the green mountains of Vermont was expressed in unmeasured terms. The fine condition | and beauty of the track was also commented on, and | General satisfaction seemed to prevail within the en- | closures of the race course, Four racing events were | on the eard, the firet being a dash of a mile and an eighth by three-year-old fillies; the second a dash of Vhree-quarters of a mile, for all ages; the third a dash of a mile and five-eighths, and the fourth a steeplo- chase, all of which came off in a pleasant and satistac- tory manner to all except the backers of the favorites, as they were beaten in every race during the day. This gave an extra charm to the sport, as nothing pleases the masses so much as haying the favorites lose, THY FIRST RACK was the Alabama Stakes, for fillies foaled in 1873, $100 tach, half forteit, with $1,000 added, the second filly to receive $300 out of the stakes; the distance one mile and an cignth, There were forty nominations for the stake, but only four came to the post. These were Mr. Belmont’s imported Vy filly Patience, by Parme- Sap, dam Patronage; I’. Lorillard’s bay filly Merciless, | by Eclipse, dam Barbarity; D. MeDaniel’s chestnut filly Sister of Mercy, by War Dance, dam Sister of Charity, and John M. Harvey's chestnut filly Athlone, | by Pat Malloy, dam Anna I'ravis. Patience was the | favorite at long odds, Merciless being second choice, the others bringing very small prices in the pools, The Belmont stable had five entries for this race, but Pa- Hence was considered good enough to win without the | aid of any of the others, apd the high odds | given on her by the speculators was occa. tioned by the grand run she made at Mon wouth Park, with five pounds extra weight, in | the West End Hotel Stakes, a mile and three-quarters. | It was very evident fromthe result of this race that the heavy weight im the previous one had taken of | some of her speed, as Merciless on this occasion beat | her quite easily. This was almost as great a blow to | the layers of the long odds as was Tom Ochiltree’s de- t feat on Tuesday Inst. THE BETTING. Patience... 350 125 | Merciless. 145 Athiene, 2 45 Sister of Mercy. 20) | THE RACE | Merciless was away first, Patience second, Sister of | | | | | | Mercy third, Athiene well up. The start was a capital one, as all were in motion and close together when the fiag fel. The fillies ran rapidly to the stand, nad as they fan past the post Merciless and the best of it by a head, Patience sec. | ond, a head in advance of Athlene, Sister of Mercy two lengths behind. Going around the upper | turn Merciless led haif a length, Patience second, a | length in front of Athiene, the latter a neck in advance | ot Sister of Mercy. When the fillies reached the quar- ter pole they reseuibled two teams, Merciless and Pa- | deuce making one, as they were running parailel two | engths in front of Sister of Merey and Athiene, the ter having their heads together. py ran in this manner down the backstretch, but as they approacked the palt-mile pole the struggie was increased in in- tensity and changes begon. Merciless passed this | point with her head fn front of Patience, the latter a | length ahead of Sister of Mercy, who was aueck in advance of Athlene. The latter fell away on the lower | At the three-quarter pole erotiess still had her of Patience, but it was impossible so far to Kers of Pationce believe that the other was ler equal in Fpeed, and they supposed that Feeks was waiting the proper moment to break way apd win; and it was not until Merciless had passed the furlong pole and Patience was being whipped that they began to realize the fact that Merci less Was winning the race. The latter came away from Patience and won by six lengths, Patience eight lengths | { Atblene, who was a neck in front of Sister | The time was 2:00%, the first mile being | The value of the stake to the winner Subs, Start. Time. | . 4 1873—Minnie W ae ae \—Regardles: Een | (875—Ontipa. 40 4 | 1876—Mercile: 404 | e BRCOND RACE was for a purse of $400, for ages, the distance three. | quarters of a mile, For this short spin five came to the post, These were George Longstafl’s importe | tiily Yorkshire {ass, by King of Trumps, dam Rona, by Lord of the Isles, 3 carrying 102 Ibs, and | the same gentleman's colt Rhadamanthus, 4 | | | | years old, 118 Ibs. mith’s brown fly Inspira by Warminster, dam Sophia, 5 years old, 117 Ibs. ; D. MoPaniel’s chestnut fly Mattie A., by Australian, dam Minnie Manstield, 4 years old, 113 Ibs, and Lorillara’s chesnut colt Orion, by Glenelg. dam Lark, lbs. Longstafl’s entries were the fa the field, Ruadamanthus hav such a rapid run inthe five furlong dash o y | last, and tne English filly having ruh a private trial of balt a mile in 49'. seconds, warranting many in their | investments on theso entries, The followers of Me- Daniel's fortunes also bad great faith in Matue A., aod they backed ber up so that at the start the betung w nearly even between Longstail’s and Mebaniel’s ¢ tries Orion sold up weil in the pools, as many believed that P, Loriliard’s stable must win tinder avy eireum- Stances., Inspiration was not thought much of by bpecuiators. THE BETTIN 200 Mattie A. . 2 Orion... « 160 145 Luspiration. 60 190105 | THE RACE Rhadamanthus broke away tirst, Inspiration second, Yorkshire Lass third, Mattie A. ‘and Orion together, Inspiration and Kbadamantbus ran side and side up the iractiona! track, und as they passed outot the shate on tw the reguiar track Inspiration was leading by aneck, Rhadamanthus second, two lengths in ad vance of Yorkshire Lass, Orion fourth, Mattie A. titih, emingly out of the race. The horses ran s sround ihe jower turn, and, as they entered the stretch, Inspiration showed in tront, Rhadam: second, Yorkshire Las third, but very close together, Matic A. fourth, rome lengths away, Urion Uith, Yorkshire Lass soon rau to the front, and coming away | from Inspiration and Rhadamanthus’ looked all over a raver at the furlong pole, On the outside of tho idden irom View by the fence and the car mi onelosure, Mattie A. Was coming with » rush, and pot until s! homestreteh, 100 yards [rom home, was she discovered to be dangerous. (On sho came, shutting up the day light at every stride, first passing Inspiration and then Rbadamanthus, and as sho made the last juw goat abe landed with her head in front of Y Tass. Many thought it was a dead heat, but the judges sho were on the jine decided that Mattie A. had won he raco, It wasa beautiful finish, and doubttul unul co was angounced. Roadamanthus was wo the behind Yorkshire Lass, and he one length in | advance of Inspiration, Orion @ very fair fourth, The time of the three-quarters of a mile was 1:18, whieh is cap)ta] time for a four year filly with 115 pounds on sche S55 THIRD RACE ae va rae of $600; maidens allowed, if four year Sid or veder, 5 fae uf five or upward, 7 Ibs; the dis one mile and five furlongs, For this event threo ‘to tue post, comprising Thomas W. Doswell’s bay rply the len; 4 years old, 118 tbs The latter was ¢ Jong odds, Big Sandy second choice, very in IuVoice Dut! just defore the start, when her admirers came to the tfont and backed ber gamely, Sbe acted in her usual ueryous manuer When at the post, roaring | Tnvuice, by Lexington, dam Volga, 4 years | old, carrying 108 Ibs; PD. Medan $s chestout | col Mig sandy, by Aust dain | 4 years old, 11S Iba, and James A. | chestnut colt St Mui | } did no | of the weigh’ | the grand stand. | Osage six length | ind. The jatter was soon on her back, being not much hurt, for- to the surprise of every one, won the up and falling over on Bob Swim, her nity, i tunately, Sb St. Martins, 200 200 Big Sand; 105 105 | Invoice, . 145 1490 Big maki by St andy rushed to the front and cut out the work, it sharp from the drst jump. He was followed Martins, Invuice bringing up the réwr, When | the horses ran’ out of the shute at the half-mile pole, Big Sandy was leading two levgths, St. Martins second, two lengths in frout of the mare. There was no ze of place or position down the lower turn, bat coming up the quarter-stretch si, Martins closed up the daylight between him and Big Sandy, while Invoice move until she passed (he stand, The five fur- longs were run in L:07!5 turn Invoice ran up to St Martins, and as the sed the quarter pole Big Sandy led one p, St. Martins second, one length in front of In- and she appeared to be runing at ber ease, } made many of the backers of the favorite begin to feel pervous, as Invoice ran close to the others down the backstretch, St Martins closed on Big Sandy on the way down, and at the baif-mile pole the latter had only bis head and shoulders in front, St. Martins a length in front of Invoic turn the horses were racing at their best, and before they reached the three-quarter pow St Maruns bad taken sides with Hig Sandy, the mare only a length behind and looking more’ dangerous thao before. Gevting well into the homestreteh St Martins broke away, and was soon leading Big a length; but beiore bis backers bad a cha to exult much, Invoice came with a rush and tn av short time she was parallel with the son of Phaeton and Tokay. Another moment and Barbee was plying the Whip vigorously to Si. Martius, but, notwithotand- ing all this persuasion, Invoice passed bim and wen the race by alergth in which was very excellent tume, St, Martins made a’ most capital race, and al {hough beaten, it was ouly by the maiden ailowance | that Invoice had to help her out. beaten half adozen Jengths by St. Martins mile was run in 1:49%. THE FOURTH RACE plechase, $600 to the winner, the race being the usual sand three-quarters, These were Charles by Ulverston, dam Big Sandy was The last was a {ree handicap st $140 to the second horse , Which is about Wow Four horses came to the post. Reed's chestnut gelding Trouble, Kate McDonald, 6 years old, carrying 165 ibs. and the | same gentleman's bay filly “Doubttul, sterman, dam Spotted Fawn, 3 years old, 120 Ibs.j Fisher & ie P and George Lougstall’s dani Kate Leonard, 5 Carson's chestuut mare’ k. Vignette, 6 years old, 145 ibs. bay mare Osage, by ) years old, 142 ‘Lbs. horses were handi ped for this rac rising Coronet, Stantora, Keiso, Senator M., Ovsterman, Jr; Windbam and Weasel, but their owners would not accept the weights and would not allow their horses to start, This wos a xreat disappointment, particularly the withdrawal of Coronet, who was handicapped with the same weight that ‘Trouble had to carry, The handi- | capper, believing that he had acted justly, then announced that there would be no reduction iu any coming steeplechases or hurdie races at this course until the horses who had withdrawn trom this race had run with the amounts assigned tor them (or the present steeplechase, The weights that horses who withdrew vesterday will Lave to carry at Saratoga, should they conclude to run, will be as fol- Jows:—Coronet, 165 Ibs.; Stanford, 153 Ibs.; Kelso, 150 ibs, ; Senator M., 150 Ibs ; Oysterman, Jr., 144 Ips. 5 Windbam, 142 Ibs, and Weasel, 138 Ibs The tact of | the abovenamed horses not accepting the weights took | nearly all thy interest out of the race, as it was looked upon as almost a certainty (bat bone of the other horses that were to start bad the slightest chance with Trouble, The decision of the handicapper vot to alter the weights in coming handicaps has completoly upset the plans of the owners of several of the aud the sure things they had in view by getung their horses more Jayoras bly weighted by keeping out of this race will be seri- ously felt by many of them, as oats are high and trax expensive. Trouble and his stable companion we great favorites over the field, But he and Kate P, managed lo run the wrong Way when the race was more than baif over, going Ue wrong side of the flags, ana before they recovered Osage took such a commanding jead that she could not be overtaken, She won the race amid the loud plaudits of the outsiders and her backers. Trouble was second, Doubtiul third. THY BETTE +. $150 160 70 200 85 205 100 350 Reed's entries, Kaue ? Osage The horses were starte ly, Katie P. going at once to the front, showing the way across the held, over the wall, Doubtiul second, Trouble third, Osage fourth, The second jump was over a ieuce, and the horses went over this handsomely in the same order as before ‘They then ran close up to the hiali-unile pote and Wheeled to the right, toward the lower turn, where they jumped a wall, Katie P, leaaing three lengths, Doubului second, a dozen lengths away trom Troubie, the later four lengths in advance of Osage. Then they passed over a {ence on the iowest part of the track and again whooled to the left and evcountered a wall near the three-quarter pole. Katie P. was leading only a eck at this place, Doubtful second, a dozen lengths in front of ‘Trouble, who | was four lengths ahead of Osage. They then ran into the centre of the field and jumped a brarh | fence, then to another brush fence at the big tree, and to the north section of the water jump in trout of Katie P. was first over by two lengths, Troubie second, two lengths ahead of Doubt- ful, who was four lengths in advance of Osage, Jump. ing the fences of the Iractional track Trouble got to front, closely followed by Kaue P. and Doubtful, behind. The horses jumped a wali in the centre of the south field, frouble leading one length, Katie P, second, one length in front of Doubt ag: ful, who was six lengths in advance of Osage, Trou ble led over this and passed over the tence and down the hill in front of P. Loril- jara’s stable; but when he jumped the hedge just beyond it he fell back for some cause and Doudtiul took bis place in tront, Katie P. second, Osage third, The horses then jumped a wall in tront of Belmont’s stables, then a fence in Iront of Dos- well’s stable, and, after crossing the reguiar track and the shute, in ali tour jumps, Katie P. was leading one Jength, Doubtiul second, Jour lengths in front of Osaxe and Trouble, who were running head and head. The horses were again in the east held, where they had two fences and the wall at the furlong pole to sur- mount, At this piace Katie P. led a neck, Trouble second, Osage third and Doudttul fourth, a general change having taken place in crossing the field. The horses then faced the south section of the water. As they took their leaps over this Katie P. and Trouble wero parallel, a lew lengths ahead of Osuge, Doubt- ful fourth. The horses then crossed the fractional into the west field; butas they entered the field Trouble and Katie P,’ ran on the wrong side of the tags, ‘Then it was that ge went to the tront, followed at a distance by Doubttul, the others being far bebind be- fore they took the right road again. Osage bad doubt- ful beaten, and all she bad to do now Was to go ou and win, She jumped a fenee in the middle of the fleld, then came down and jumped a wall near the siand a the bead of the Iractional track, then a fence bebin the timing stand, and going up parallel with the fence of the sbute, jumped a wall and then the fence on to the regular track, Doubttul was a dozen lengths be- Osage bad now half a mile to go, and two hurdies to jump, oue on the lower turn and the other on the homestretch, Meaney, the rider of Osage, then took his time, and being very caatious, made no mi takes, and came horn a winner of yards, Trouvle second, a nek in front of Doubtul, Katie P, a long way behind. The time of the race was o:4as The following are the summaries :— THE FIRST RACK. Tur Avasama Staxes, for fillies foaled in 1873; $100 each, hull torfe:t, with $1,000 added; the second tilly to receive $300 out of the stakes, One intle and an eighth, Closed with forty nom arity. A. Belmont’s imp. dam Patronage... seh. th. br. by War Dance, canes (Clark) 4 3 Starters. D. MePaniel's ch. f. Matue A., by Australian, dam Minnie Mansfield, 4 years old, 113 Ibs......(Clark) 1 i Longstait’s imported b. f. Yorkshire Lass, ‘King of the Tramps, dam Rona, by Lord of the 5 years old, 102 Ups. . (Hughes) Lougstaf’s blk, & Rhadamanthus, by Leam- mesis, 4 years old, 11S Ibs. .(Swim) Inspiration, by Warminster, dam years, old, 117 tbs. (Lakeland) P, Loriliard’s cb, 'g. Orion, by ig, dam Lar! years, old, 77 Ibs. sovevees(Buta » ee Ls. tim TUR THIRD RACK Verse $600; maliens wliowed, if four years old or | One mile and | under, & lbs ;' it five or upward, 7 Ibs, five furion Starters. T._W. Doswell’s br, by Lexington, dam Volga, 4 years old, James A. Gr ton, dam T D. MeDante Geneura, 4 years oli, 118 Time, 2 Tur rOU Free Havptoar Sreerixcwase, —$600 to the winner Australian, daw (Barri) 3 $100 to the second horse. The ustal course, about two and three-quarter miles, Starters. George Longstail’s b. m, Osage, by Pat Maltoy, dam Kate Leonard, § years old (Means) 1 oo, dam eee. (Little) 2 terman, dam Spotted Fawn, 3 yea (Johnson) 3 Fisher and Carsbn’s eb. m. Katie I, by Colossus, dam Vignette, 6 years old, 148 Ibs......(MeBride) 4 Time, 544%. THE PARIS MUTURIA The following are the amounts paid on the several races yn the aris Mutueis:—~ | First race dxeewel . $21 10 | Seeoad race 16 0 \ Third race ote, SET Fourth race. ~~ 4S GETTYSBURG RACE Gerrveovne, Pa, July 27, 1876. In the races to-day the first event was the 3:20 purse, which was won by Jupiter in threo straight ‘heats, Time, 2:43—2:44—2:40, Bessie second, Ned Buckley third, The second event was tho 2:50 race, and it was won by Hombletonian Mambrino, who took the Grst, third and fourta Lea's, Billy Watson second beat and second Goiwg around the upper | Going around the lower | by Colossus, vam | the race by 100 | a NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1876. and Midsummer thirt, Time, 2:38-2:38%— 334 30 tace Was won by Simon in three straight second, Billy Britton third. Time, CLEVELAND RACES. A GREAT RACE BETWEEN GOLDSMITH MAID, FULLERTON, SMUGGLER, GOLDDUST AND ro- DINE—SMUGGLER BEATS THE MaIb—S8PLEN- DID TIME MADE. Cievenann, July 27, 1876. ‘This was the third day of the trotting meeting here. Tho races to-day were the best of the meeting so far, held on this track. The weather was all that could be desired, and fully 15,000 persons attended. eleven horses wore entered, nine of which started, Ro- meo and S, W. Mc, being withdrawn, The following is the summary Race for the 2:32 class; _purse $2,000; $1,000 to the first, $500 to the second, $300 to the third abd $200 to | the fourth, Albemarle Jon B, Hattie it Pr: Fmoacmartse em ets GoLpsuiTH warp, ‘The noxt race was a free for all. As the horses in this race made their appearance on the track they were | | greeted with applause. The Maid wns fovorite ‘nthe | pools, selling at2tol against the field, In the first heat the word was given on the third score, with Ful- lertou at the pole, the Maid second, Lucille third, Bodine fourth, Smuggler outside. Fullerton broke Bodine | third, two Lucilie lenghs five lengths vebind, Smuggler a close belind and Fuller- fifteen lengths back at the half mile, | Smuggler trotted very fast, and went to the | secoud place, On the ‘third turn the Maid broke, and Smuggier came up, trotting down the homestretch close to the leader, the Maid winning the heat by a length, Smuggier second, Bodine third, Lucille tourth, Inu the heat the Smuggler cast a shoo at the three- quarter turn. Time, 34 !,—1,073,—1:41 } | ton Yy—2:15 15, In the second beat the horses got off after one score, the Maid taking the lead at once, At the ‘first. turn Smuggler broke — badly, falling back a full distance, Luetile taking the second place, Bodine third and Judge Fullerton fourth, Atthe three-quarter pole Bodine lapped Lu- cille, but went off his fect and was passen by Fullerton, the Maid taking the heat easily by three lengths, Lu- cile, Fullerton and Bodine close together in the order named, Smuggler ten lengihs behind, Time, 345,— 1:08—I 42—2:17 44. Third Heat ~The word was given on the second at- tempt. Maid went to the lead at once, Judge Ful- lerton two lengths behind, Lucille bis wheel, Smug- gler trotting close up and’ Bodine in the rear, | At the half-mile pole Lucille pee Fullerton, taking the sec- ond place, At the three-quarters Smuggier snowed wonderful sp passing Fullerton and Lucille, com- ing up to the Maid at the streteh, winning the heai by half a length umid tremendous spplause, with Lucilie third and Fullerton fourth, Time, 34'5—1:08 }g—1 :42. 2:16 5. In the fourth heat the horses got off on the second score, with Sn.uggler a length bebind, When the ward | was given the Maid took the lead, with Luciile, Smug- | gler and Judge’ Fullerton close op, and Bodine ten | lengths bebind, At the halt-mue pole Lucille lapped the Maid, with Smuggler haifa length behind, a length ahead of Fullerton, Coming down the homestretch | Smuggler got in behind Lucille and the Maid and | so had to swing to the centre of the track to | get by. | ahead of the Maid, Lucille a close third. This perform- immense crowd, with whom he was a favorite. In the filth heat, on the fourth score, Smuggler lost a shoe and had to go to the stable to be shod, This en- couraged Goldsinith Maid’s friends, who trusted the about even against the field. On the sixth trial, as the word was given, Smuggler took the lead. At the turn Fullerton shot ahead, taking the pole, Smugzler three lengths back, the Maid close to him. Bodine and Lucille together, a length Vehind the Matd. At the half-mile pole’ Smuggler went to the head, the Maid making an eflort ior the first place and passing Fullerton, but breaking up be- fore reaching Smuggler, who won the heat and the race by a length, Lucille passing Judge Fullerton on the homestretch, coming ina good third. Time, 34},— 12083g-—1 43. 4—2:17 4. THE SUIOIARY. The following 1s the sommary :. Rack, FREE FoR ALL.—Purse, $4,000; $2,000 to the first, $1,000 to the second, $600 to the third and $400 to the foarth. | ge gk e: | ¢ 1223 23338 S444 Bodine. 4555 Time, 2 Mt This raco was ihe most exciting ever witnessed on this track. | WRESTLING AND BOXING MATCHES. Brook. To Tue Epiror or THE HERA: | In reply to Mr. Coburn, and also to Mr. Baur, I merely want to say that I will accommodato both of them. I will make two matches with Coburn, one to wrestle and one to spar, and I will wrestle Mr. Baur in three weeks? ime at any place be may designate. [ Mr. Coburn aad Mr. Baur at any place thoy | appoint and put up as mnch money as they will, 1 mean business and nothing else. Yours, &c., JOHN J. DWYER. New York, July 25, 1876, To THe Epiror or Tae Heraup:— . I horeby challenge uny man in America to wrestle, Greco-Roman, best three falls in four, for $500 a side, JOHN ALBRECT, No. 356 West Sixteenth street, x, July 27, 1876, Brooxtyx, July 26, 1876, To THe Error or THe Hexato:— Noticing in your issue of to-day the challenge of Mr. | John Dwyer, and knowing the pith of ail Mr. Dwyer’s | wrestling so far, I hereby accept his challenge to wres tle, Graco-Roman, three in five falls, Man aod money to be found at Mr. Charles Johnson’s, No. 65 Fulton street, Brooklyn. Yours respecifully, \ J. RUDDY. JOR | BASE BALL. The Alaskas defoated the Orange Club at Orange, | J., by the following score:— | INNINGS, Ast, 2d. Bei. 4th, 5th, 6th, Ciubs, th, 8th, Oth, Alaskas. ooo 1412 20 0 OS 0 0 0 0010 0 OH1 play the Chelsea Club on the Union Ground on Satu RIFLE PRACTICE. AN INTERESTING MATCH AT SOUTHWICK’S GROVE, NEAR NEWPORT, kh. 1. H Newrort, RL, July 27, 1876, | An interesting rifle match took place to-day at South- wick’s Grove, a delightful spot about three miles from this city. The prize was a handsome Creedmoor rifle; the shooting, as will be seen below, being somewhat under the average, The following is the score:— 100 200 Name. Yards. Total, G. A. Green 12 ol | i. Ball, Jr 3 | WH. Sher 4 | J, Ramsden 25 ‘Ban, aT H. Frisb 20 | GW, Sherman ore W. Landers M6 H. Frisiie. 35 J. E, Chase - 8 21 Harry Buil, Jr., was the winner, SPELTERINI CROSSING NIAGARA, , 1876, Mile, Spelterini crossed the rapids on a single ropo this afternoon betore 10,000 spectators. She has now crossed five times, in baskets, blindiold, in a sack, in | chains and backward, She i¢ pronounced the greatest light rope artist that ever crossed the river, and re ccived a most enthusiastic ovation when she completed | ber task this afternoon, She periorms in Baffalo next weok and will then go to Philadelphia. RECORDER HACKETT'S ACCIDENT. The accident to Recorder Hackett has been much exaggerated, Ho was in his chambers tn this city yes- terday, and said that a cartridge of bis pistol exploded while be was shooting grasshoppers at Salisbury each, A small piece of copper struck him in the eyo, and was removen by bimseit with no more evil result Unan a sight temporary intlam mation. BRUTAL PARK POLICEMAN, | New Yoru, July 26, 1876, To THe Error or toe Herain:— On reading the letter headed “An Urbane Police. man’? I was reminded of anotner brutal assault made by & policeman ona gentioman in the Park not long | since, It was unprovoked and cowardiy. The subject Of the altsck Was a young man, sick at the time, who tainted belore be was extricated from the brute who wore the uniform of a Park officer, Particulars in de- vAdly after leaving the score, the Maid taking the lead, | rest would give the Maid a better ehance, and she sold | and are believed to be the most successfut of any ever | | The first race called was the 2:32 class, for which | | This he did, coming Lome very fast a nose | 4 ance of Smuggler called {orth repeated cheers irom the | | weather. | under way and gone down the Bay, 1, by | Reale and H. Andrews; OCEAN YACHTING. THE BENNETT CHALLENGE CUP RACE—A FINE BREEZE AND SPLENDID SfART—PROBABILITY O¥ A FAST RACE. The ocean yacht race for the Bennett Challenge Cup was begun from the Sandy Hook Lightship yesterday afternoon under very favorable conditions of wind and The wind was all that could be desired, it vlowing a good whole-sail breeze from the sou’-sou’- erst when the start was made, which enabled the racers to lay their course siong the Long Isitnd beach with lifted sheets. Indeed, everything was just about right at the start, and it is doubtful :f a prettier stare was ever made ina yacht race in these waters, the five yachts crossing the line within three minutes of each other, and all save one—the Countess of Daflerin—with all their boliday canvas spread to the breeze and skipping along with lee scuppers under water. PREYARING POR THR RACE. At half-past twelve the steam tug Raymond left the Battery with the judges and several members of the Now York Yacht Club on board and proceeded to the club anchorage at Stapleton, Staton Island, where the Canadian yacht Countess of Dufferin was found lying atanchor, All the other boats had prevfonsiy got The Raymond took the Countess in tow and helped her down to the point of the Hook, where she cast ber of and pro- ceeded to the Lightship, pessing’on her way out the ldier, Wanderer and Tidal Wave, which were making their way to the starting point, at which the America had aiready arrived, Shortly after the Countess was cast off by the Raymond she parted her main sheet | halyards, and the mainsail had to be lowered ‘to re- | pair damage, which wag soon done, and the mainsail pat in placo again. AY THE Ll uur. The Raymond arrived at the Lightship at 3b. | 0m., and shortly after all the yachts arrived, and ten some timo was Wasted in giving the several aail- | ing masters their sailing directions. Finally, every- thing being im readiness, the Raymond, at 4b, 58mm. blew her whistle as the signal to prepare to start. The wind at the time was blowing a good whole-sail breeze trom the sou’ sou’east, When the whistle blew the Countess of Dufferin, Wavderer and Idler were standing in toward the Jersey shore on the starboard tack, in the order given. The Tidal Wave was also stunding in on the same tack some way to the wind- ward of the others. The America was lying to, with jib to windward, just below the mark. At 4b. 8m. the Raymond gave the signal which gave them permission to go, und at tho ume they were all Leading for the mark except the America, which was stili without headway, but she fliled away at the signal and came for the line in second | place, CROSSING THK LINE The pretty Idler was the first to reach the mark, and | atdh. 12m. 80s, she dashed over the line and com- menced the race. She was under working canvas, working fore and ¢.ub maintopsails, flying ana jd topsail, and as she dashed through the water she looked every inch a winner. The America was the next to cross, which she did a few seconds after the Idler, and | was carrying the same sails, The Wanucrer came next, and spread the same sail, ‘hen came the Tidal Wave, under working topsails and flying jib, but she was moving through the water ata lively rate and appeared to be hoiding her own. Next came the Canadian yacht Countess of Dutlerin, only two min- utes and twenty-six secouds behind the leader; she wos carrying mainsail, foresail, jib, flying fib and fib top- sail, and did not appear to be moving through the water nearly as fast asthe other boats, though, of course, having no topsuils_ get, it was not to be expected. Be- low is the time of THR START. HM. 8. Name. «4 12 30 Tidal Wave..... 4 12 53 Countess of Dut- .4 13 29 terin..... ‘They at t off with sheets to port, course down the beach and east. As soon as they were well under way they set staysails and balloon jib top- sails, and flew along ata ten knot gait. The Countess had considerable trouble with her staysail, aud it was some ume betore she got it in place, meanwhile the other boats were gaining on her quite fast Alter lollowing the yachts for a few miles the Ray- mond turned around and started for home, and when, sho left at 4b. 30m. tho positions were as follows :— tho Idler had the lead, with the America or her lee 4 quarter, and a short distance bebind her, but turther to the Windward, were the Tidal Wave aud Wanderer, the latter having a slight advantage, however; then, still further to the windward and rearward, was the Countess of Dufferin, still under working canvas only, excepting sail, and sho peared to be losing ground every minute, though she was working to the windward of the flent all the time, evident oxpecting the wind to haul more to the eastward, THR LAST SERN OF THR YACHTS. When the yachts were last seen from the decks of the judges’ steamer, the positions of the racers were unchanged, though the Idler appeared to be slow! opening the gap between herself aud the America. If the breeze holds, as at the start, they may be ex- 413 59 | pected home late to-night or early Saturday morning, BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB. A RUN FROM NEWPORT TO MARTHA’S VINE- YaARD—THE CONTEST BETWEEN THE MADE- LEINE, CLIO, ESTELLE, KATE, CAPRICE AND NIANTIC--THE SQUADRON TO DISBAND TO-DAY. Marrna’s Vixevarn, July 27, 1876. The remnant of the Brooklyn Yacht Club squadron anchored in Vineyard Haven this afternoon, after a brilliant and enjoyable run from Newport. Orders to | start were given at six o'clock, and a few miautes thereafter the boats that obeyed them were working down the harbor, These were the Kute, Caprice, Estelle, Clio, Madeleine and Niantic, the latter having arrived in Newport at midny Tho weather was fair, with alight breeze from the northeast, making the outlook not the most encouraging, as with the wind holding in that point the job of beating here would have occupied the entire day. Upon that point the yachtsmeti were soon pleasantly reheved, however, as about eight o'clock the wind hauled ‘to east-southeast, and throughout the day was fresh and steady. Then—the flyers sent Night canvas aloft, and a merry strugglo ensued between the Estelle, Clio and Madeleine, which ouly terminated at the dropping of anchors. The fight of the Estelle and Clio was par- ticularly brijtiant, and on no occasion during the cruise has there been a friendly contest so attractive, For two hours they were within hailing distance, ove with the advantage and thon the other, until they stood aiopg the beuch at the evtrance of Vineyard Haven, when the Estelle worked ahead of her saucy compett- tor and crossed her bows. But the race was neither to the swift norto the strong, as the Clio, by a sktiful manwuvre of her captain, outwitted the Estelle in beating to the anchorage, and the resuit was a victory for the Vice Commodore's craft. The Madeleine made the run in 8h. 2m. 258., the Clio ty 8h, 2im. 14s., the Estelle in 8h, 21m. 168, the Kate in Sb, 23m. 40s., the Caprice in 9h. 28m. 38%. and the Niantic arrived at 3b, i0m., but as her time of leaving could not be obtained her running time cannot be given. The squadron disbands to-morrow morning, The schooner yacht Palmer od Vineyard this afternoon, standing to the eastward. The Gracie and Sadie hayo arrived. YACHTING NOTES. The following yach!s passed Whitestone station dur- .C., Commodore Kingsland, from New- port tor New York, Playiul, B.Y.C., Mr, R. W. Holmes, from Greenport for New York, Agnes, A.Y.C., Viee Commodore Fish, from Glen Cove ior New York. The Columbia, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Lester Wallack, arrived of Whitestone yesterday afternoon, from an eastern cruise and anchored opposite Hrrato Teiegraph st tion, where she will rendezvous for the present, COLUMBIA'S NEW BOATHOUSE, | The Columbia Yacht Club opemed yesterday its new house upon the North River, at the foot of Ergbty- sixth street. The building, a neat two story frame structure, was thronged with ladies and gentlemen from an carly hour in the afternoon until dark, At four o’clock a ladies’ regatta was sailed over a course ‘oft about five miles, across the river, to and around a stakeboat anchored off the Jersey shore, down the river and around a second boat, and across to the eiab louse, Nine boats were enter: piain dS. Raker; Com! . J. odore, by George i J, H. Weaver; Journeyman, R. McWhinney; Au Revoire, G. Heep and A. Murphy; Gem, Jolin Frick & Co.; vl E.. Ebeneber & Vo.; Queen Mab, Jonn Cough. Avnie L, G. E. Gammon. The Emma T. proved going over the course in 20m, 45s, , Appie L. and Lily following im raph ‘A spanking breeze tempted the Emma T. the course again “for tun,"’ much to the dolight of the xuests, as all the other boas followed, On the return of the party to the ciub house lunebeoo was served, Commodore McWhinney presented th Winner’s Penant, offered by the ladies, to Captain Baker, of the victorious boat, The latter gentieman respond thanking the jadies for the handsome trophy and alluding in a prideful way to his yacht asa “mug hunier’’ of bo mean pretensions. Several hours were then spent by the assembied guests in dancing to th iy strains of a brass band and i@ pleasant co! vereation and mutual introductions, THE INTEENATIONAL REGATTA, Purapgurnta, July 27, 1876. Yeaterday afternoon and to-day the English Trinity College, Cambridge, crew practiced on the Schuylkill. tailcan be fornished if required. A few words from | They expressed (hemscives as very much pleased with | the HeRALD to the Commissioners who have charge of { the loree employed might work some good. NO. Lid PUETH AVENUE the fiver, but are revicent as to their judgment ol the respective styles of rowing which they watched evi- dently with a keen interest | that this would obviate any further litigution in the | THE WEsT POINT SHOOTING CASE. THE COURTS. Involuntary Pedestrian Exercise by Railroad Commuters. LAWYERS [O°KING SHARP AFTER THEIR FEES. United States Courts Taking Charge of the West Point Shooting Case. pe Rael eect Application was made yesterday to Judge Westbrook for a mandamus against the Long leland Railroad Com- pany to compel them to run trains over the Southside road, which road has been abandoned since the com- Dination between the two roads. It was stated on behalf of Mr. J. W. Wheeler, the applicant, that he, tog@ther with a large number of others doing business in New York, but living on the line of the South Side road, had purchased yearly commutation tickets over the road; that within a month after such purchase the running Of trans on the road was abandoned, and that 1M consequence he was now compelled io walk over to Spr ngtield, on the Long Isiand road, in order to reach the city, thus compelling a walk ot three miles a day, It was raised as a preliminary objection to the motion that the case was one which should properly come be- fore the Second district. Judge Westorook stated that he had too much work todo here to borrow business Irom tre Second district, and he accordingly order the case to Le tramsterred, Meuntime it was stated by the opposing counsel! that arrangement had been made to resume the running of the iraing in quest:on, and matter, LAWYERS’ FAT FEES. The late John L. Brown's contract for extra street cleaning has bequeathed, apparently, uneuding litiga- tion, Finally, the suit brought against the city by William A. Seaver, the collector of Mr. Brown, was compromised; but no sooner bad this been accom- plished than counsel became anxious for their claims for legal services, One of the claimants is Mr. Oliver PY. West, who puts ina billfor some $35,000, and which amount was reported as proper by a referce ap- pointed to investigate the nature of the charges. A motion was mace yesterday betore Julge Westbrook to confirm this report. It was opposed on the ground Uhat the claim was under an alleged assigninent to his counsel of a percentage he might recover, which kind of contract it was insisted the Court would not recog- nize, The report was confirmed, but a stay granted to enable an appeal to tho Term. United States Commissioner John A. Osborn de- spatched an officer yesterday with a warrant for the arrest of military sentry John L. Rothelin, who afew | evenings since shot the hack driver, Putnam, at West | Point. Some diMculty was at first anticipated to tue execution of the warrant on the part of the Sheriff of Orange county, who claims the right to the custody ot the soldier on a warrant issued by a justice df the county, the shooting being done, as claimed, within the jurisuiction of the county. Commissioner Osborn says ‘that all diflicuity ou that head has been removed, that the shooting having occured at a, military post the prisoncr will be surrendered to the United Stat judicial authorities to be dealt with according to The Sheriff? of Urange county made a demand on the West Point Superintendent for the custody of Rothetin yesterday afternoon, The Superintendent 'intormed him that the prisoner, at ten o’clock in the morning, surrendered to a United States marshal trom New York city, The county authorities there talk of referring the case to Governor Tilden. WILL OF ORSON HOUSE. In,the House will case Garrett House, brother of the deceased Orson House, the divorce lawyer, made appli- cation yesterday tor letters of administration. In opposition thereto the widow, through ber counsel, presented a duly exemplitied ‘copy of the will of the deceasod, admitied to probate in the Probate Court of Mercer county, N. J. Surrogate Calvin retused the application, and the will stands as recordea in favor of tho widow, who is the only legatee and executrix under the will SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, | A writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge West- bréok yesterday, in the case of Samuel Smith and Samuel Goldman, recently arrested on a charge of ob- taming money under false pretences through selling | orotde watches for gold watches. The case of Nathan Uilmun was Gnally disposed of yesterday by Judge Westbrook, by a dismissal of the writ of habeas corpus, and directing the prisoner to be sont to Pe-nsylvania for trial. Ullman is charged with failing to pay in full for 8 h t chased, such purchase, as alleged, b throngn talse representations. Tilden granted a Warrant of extradition, and eaid warrant will now beencorced. The featuie of interest in the case was the tart letter of Governor Tilden in response toa writ of certiorari by mistake granted by Judge Westbrook, a8 heretofore fully und satisfactorily ex- plained to the latter. DECISIONS, MARINE COURT— CHAMBERS, By Judge Goepp. Griswold va Tompkins.—Motion granted, with $10 | costs, Opinion. Tho People, ox rel. Thomas B, Whitney, vs. Gloa- son,—See memorandum on file. Road vs, Whittaker.—Order appointing J. C. Julius Longbein receiver. Kellerman vs, Baile; Martin receiver. Sommerich et al. vs. Stone, perishavle property. Same vs, Same; Sewellet al, vs Same; Orgler vs. Quigley. —Order for injunction, &c, Cochrane vs. Grasmuck.—Order on the decision ot demurrer, &c. | he Bowery National Bank vs Doughty.—Order | vacating judgment. | Mecanill vs. Falihee.—Order opening default, Van Horn etal. vs, Clurke.—Order overruling de- murrer, &c, The Perbyn Siate Company vs. Meyer.—Mot'on de- nied, without costs. Londergan vs. Rogers.—Order dismissing action and discharging defendant from custody. Morrison vs. Curtis; Whiteleyge vs. Thomson; Nicholson et al. vs. Conner; Game vs. White ot al. ; Logan vs, Coughlin; Uhifeider vs, O’Farrell.—Orders signed, . Barnett vs, Froude.—Order vacating attachment un- less conditions are complied with, POLICE COURT NOTES. ‘Thomas Fitzgerald, “Trish Tom,” was arraigned before Justice Bixby, at the Essex Market Court, yes- terday, and sent to the Isiand for three months under the pr Martha Harris and Mary Reynolds, two Amazons of disreputable appearance, hada prize fight in the tene. | ment house No. 123 West Twenty-Gith street on | Wednesday night, which was interrupted alter a dura- tion of twenty minutes by the arrival of Oilicer Willey, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, who took them boi into Sey On thoir being arraigned before Justice | Smith, at the Washington Place Court, they were t to tho Island for three months each, At the Washington Place Court yesterday John Hoghes and Kaward Teague were held for trial on com- plaint of Sanitary Inspector Dr. Joseph D, Bryant, of the Board ot Health, tor allowing heaps of manuréto accumulate in thoir extensive cattle yards at Thirty- seventh street and North River, Police Court yesterday before Justice $ Duily, of No. 67 James strees, was heid to answer on a charge of breaking ito the prem- ises of John Huchting, No, 75 South street, and steal- ing theretrom cigars and mouey to the value of $28, “atrick Rall, of the Howard lodging hor was held by Justice Wheeler to answer fur picking of lis, of 24 Broowe street, of a $1 bill 1 No. 25 Division stre Donovan, of No orayth streot, were also held to answer lor robbing the store of Davis M. Livingstoe of No, 805 Canal street, of taree pieces of grenadine valued at $75. Richard Heine, of No, 102 Cedar street, was held to answer for picking the pocket of Joba A. Johnson, of No, 60 Cortlandt street, Brooklyn, of $6. James Wilson, one of the F.ve Points gang, was yes- teraay arrested’ by Officer Musgrave, of the Fourth precinct, on a charge of assaulting and robbi K 0, 173 Cherry street. Korster lost his Hiver watch in {front of No. 153 Chatham Order appointing Spencer C. —Order for Sheriff to sell COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Su! ® Count, CHAMBERS—Held ane West. brook.—Nos. 12, 85, 84, 127, 206, Calendar called atten A.M, BROOKLYN POLICE MORALITY. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN OLD PATROLMAN. Yesterday George De Labunt, a patrolman of the Brooklyn Police Department, who has been for several years on duty in the Ninth precinct, was arraigned be- fore Justice Somer on a charge of outrage. The com- pluinant in the case is Catherine Schmidt, a young German woman, who alleges that on last Monday even- ing she was seated on a bench in Broadway Park, a pic- nic of printers being heid at that place at the time, She was engaged in conversation with Ri man, of No, 20 Myrtiv avenue, when Oilicer De Lanunt, who Was in full uuorm, came up, m com, man fn citizen dress Whom be said was a special officer. The latter individual pretended to arrest the com- inion of the compiainaat, whom he led away, bat re- * phy, M eased velore loaving the grounds, De Labunt took ber | aubside the wars ute a lot where he assaulted ber, and was Joined by three other men in the outrage. The circumstance was reported to Sergeant Dunn, of the Ninth precinet, on Tuesday, and that officer visited the complainant at her mother's house, No. 124 Hop- kins street, where the woman reiterated her state ment. When the platoon on duty at the Park on Mon- day night wos drawn up before her at the station hovse she at once pointed out De Lahunt as her chief assailant. A man named Joho Kenny wag also ar- rested on the same charge. The latter individual bears an unenviable reputation, Ho was identified by Catherine as one of her assailants, Both men deny the accusation, The officer, who is married and is fifty. four years of age, has heretofore borne an excelient reputauon. Justice Semler committed the prisonert to jail to await the action of the District Attorney. li is said that the reputation of the complainant .8 po such as to warrant implicit reliance on ber statement, THE BROOKLYN BRIVGS OPPOSITION TO ITS CONSTRUCTION 48 OBSTRUCT- ING NAVIGATION AND AN INJURY TO COM~ MERCE—ARGUMENT BEFORE JUDGE JOHNSON, While the work of finishing the New York wide of the abutment to the Brooklyn Bridge 1s slowly reaching completion, an effort is being made in the courts ta restrain the further prosecution of the work, so tar as putting cables across the river is concerned, or doing | any work that sbail interfere with the navigation of the river. The construction of the bridge was first author- ized by the Legislature of the State of New York, in 1867, which provided that “nothing 1 this act con- tained shall be construed to authorize, nor shall tt au- thorize, the construction of any bridge that shall ob- stroct the free and common navigation of the East River, or the construction of any pier in the said river beyond the pier line established by law,’’ and further, that “such bridge shall not be at a less clevation than 130 feet above high tide in the middle of the river.’? In 1867 Congress enacted that such bridgo ‘js hereby declared to be, wen completed in accordance with the aforesaid law of New York, a lawful structure and post road ior the conveyance of the mails of the United States, provided that the said bridge shall be so con- structed as not to obstruct, impair or injuriously modify the navigation of the said river.’’ In order to secure compliance with these terms, it further directed that the work could not be commenced until the Sec- retary of War approved the plans. In 1875, by an act of the Legisiatere of the State of New York, the bridge was made a public work, to be paid for by the cities of h York and Brooklyn. The present condition of the bridge is well Known toall. The case presents several interesting and peculiar features. The bridge is wholly within the State of New York, but isto be built over ap arm of the sea, through which the commerce of t New England States on the exst, and the Middle states on the south, passes mits coastwise intercourse. In the suit lo’ prevent the putting of cables across the river, Mr, William Henry Arnoux has been employed, as counsel for A. 8 Miller and others bringing the suit, and Mr. William M. Evarts bas been retained by the bridge company. An argument on the motion for the injunction was commenced yesterday before Judge Jobnson, in Uuca, Mr. Arnoux opened the argument. He claimed thas the navigubie waters of every civilized nation, includ. esea within its jurisdtction, and all bays, est tidal waters and rivers, belong to the people large, aro public highways, and cannot be encroach, upon or appropriated permavently to any private use ot any individual or corporation, without’ the consent of the sovereign power; that at com: mon law, whatever nicans or’ contrivance, at any time, tn any manner, or uuder any cir- cumstances, obstructs, impairs, impedes, hinders, delays, or that adds to the expense of the Irce use, of that in any other manner encroaches upon the jus puo- licum, in or to any highway, marine, fluvial or terré trial, unless authorized by the sovereign, is a nuisance, and a8 such may be abated by force or by au. process of law; that according to principles governing courts ju construing statutes that contain grants, the act of Congress declaring the Brooklyn Bridge, when com- pleted, in accordance wiih the law of New York, a law- ful structure, provided that the said uridge should be so constructed as not to obstruct or injuriously modily the navigation of the Est River, probibits the shght- est invasion of, or any encroachments upon, the jus pub- heum in this great highway of commerce, and that the authority given to the Secretary of War is only for-the inception of the work, not to determine that such a bridge when built will not obstrict, impair or inyuri- ously mocily the navigation of the river; that such authorization would be unconstitutional in granting te the executive branch of the government judicial power not relating to its ministerial dutics, and that no such construction, therefore, will be given to thisac. He urged, in conclusion, that there being therefore no leval right to build the bridge under the act of Congress it stands before the Court as a wholly inauchorized structure, and amenable to all the principles of th¢ law applicable to the abatement of unauthorized nuie sances, THE DEAD ALDERMA% Early yesterday morning tho friends of the late Al- derman of the Sixth ward, Mr. Patrick Lysight, assem. bled in the pariors of bis honse, No, 27 City Hall place, to render the last tribute of respect to his memory, | Before ten A. M. the house was filled ana several hun- dreas of friends were unabie to gain admittance. At that hour the casket was closed and silently borne by friends to St Andrew’s Roman Catholic cuureb, a tow steps distant, and of which Mr. Lysaght was a member. At the door of the church the cortége was met by the Rev. Father Curran, his deacon, and the aculytes, whe preceded it to the chancel, the organ playing a dirge, Following closely the immediate family of the de ceased were the pail bearors, Mr. Jonn Kellv, Judge FE, Hogan, Mr. W. P, Kirk, Mr. Michael W, Bamen, Mr. Bernard Rielly, Mr. Philip Ahearn, Mr, Michael Bro- Mr. Richard Lombard, Mr. Jeremiab Hartigan, . Edward Coppers, Mr. Daniel Reuly and Mr. Thomas Conroy, Next came Mayor Wickham and the Board ot Aldermen, bearing their staves of — office; Comptroller Green, President Wales, of the Dock Department, and.” Commissioner Dimock; _ Tas Commissioners Wheeler and Andrews; Commissioners Morton, Marphy and Patterson: President Brennan, of the Department of it and Correction; County Clerk William Walsh, Colonel Thomas Dunlap, Commissioner of Jurors; Assembly: man Martin Kilian, ex-Assemblyman Dunphy, Judge Cancy, Colonel’ Mooney, ex-Aldermen Vance, Blessivg, Stephenson and Strack; Francis J. Twomey, Clerk of the Common Council; Willmm J. Moloney and Deputy Commis. Public Works Gumbleton and a large number of others from various municipal departments. The Aldermen and heads of departments present wore crape on their aris, * The veteran corps ot the Sixty-ninth regiment, NYIS.V., Commander Coonan; the Tampany Hall eneral Comunittee, the Sixth ward dewocratic or- ganization and citizen friends followed, crowding the editice, After the casket had been placed in the cuta- faique in the chancel it was covered with beautiiu! floral emblems of Hope, Faith and Love. Resting at the foot of the casket was a floral monument sur- mounted by a flying dove, a tribute trom the General Committee of the Second’ Assembly District. On the altar rail owas «4 pillow of pale flowers, above which floated a crown bearing across. Many ot the elegant wreaths, crosses, harps aud columns bere in letters of viciets the words ‘Father,’ “Friend,’” “Patrick,’’ ‘‘Alderman,” ‘Rest."’ The only sounds in the crowded churcn were the half suppressed sobs of the poorly clad women who thronged the galleries and aisles, and Were there in mourning tor their lost bene- factor, Then the veep organ ton pt through the churen in the opening of Rossi’s “Requiem Mass,” The | double quartet in the choir was led by Wiiham Lacy, ions of the Habitual Criminal act. i organist, assisted by Miss Mulrooney, sopravo, Mr. Savage, tenor, and Mr. Saxe, basso, Alter the conciu- sion of the mass the Rev, Father Curran stepped to the altar rail ana said Le was about departing from the custom of the Church by speaking directly of the dead, | Whose body lay before him. The loss io the life that had just gone out was too great to be silently passed over. The Church sympathized with the wife in her great affliction and with the orphans she must now look vo after the departure of ber and geperous husband, For a jong time his health had been treat ened, and _ boliet that he must — son die’ he Vv reparation te mect the change. Here the Rev. Father became visibly affected and at times his voice was inaudible, He paid a glowing tribute to the dead Alderman, say- ing, in the course of his eulogium, “He was a good aod generous soul—an honest yoan. No one could ever accuse Patrick Lysagbt of wrong. His religion was rooted deep in his heart. Oh, how many of his poor neighbors there are to-day hete recalling his unosten- tatious deeds of charity! “Was there ever a sick fami] broucht to bis notice that he did not provide med jos for, and for whose burial, when dead, he dia not promptly pay? When the terrible calamity of falling walis occurred in this church @ few years ago Patrick Lysaght gave his energy, his time and bis means to the alleviation of the suiferings of the wounded, caro for the dead and his help to rebuiid the church, With his help there was no need to go outside of the cougie- gation. He bas left us to appear before Jesus Christ, the Judge of the living and the dead. His record thera will be clear.” fhe preacher then ictured the scenes of the Resurrection Day of Judgment, and urged his hearers to emulate the example of their defarted brether, tha: when God loosed the silver cool their eurthiy life they, too, could say with love and faith, ‘Thy will be done.’ The friends then passed through the outer aisie ground the casket. and viewed for the last time the face that had so often given tuem sympathy and en- couragement in their work. The casket was then taken to the hearse and che procession formed that ivilowed it to Calvary Cemetery. tn the tine of march the Bourd of Aldermen led the column, followed by the hearse and pall bearers; the politica: societies, the veterans of the Nixty-nintt regiment, several thousand citizens and Seventy cight carriages containing relatives and friends At Calvary Cemetery the grave was strewn with flow. ers, a few moments were spent in silent prayer and (he dead Alderman was loft amid the crowns and crosseg that loving hands had placed there. erotic THE CUSTOM HOUSE. No little excitement existed at the Custom House yesterday when it became known that the Collector, the Surveyor of tho Port and the Appraiser had beew summoned to Washington. Rumors were rife that ¢ reorganization of the Custom House is in vioa byt b Secretary of the Treasury. eas sas 1 James Holman was sworn in yesterday as casiier of the Custom House, vice Jamies Robinson, deceased. ‘Ihe said offictal entered the Custom House on the 10th of April, ‘and are filled the position of it pot md eee