The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1877, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ATWO ACT COMEDY. ‘The Curtain Falls on the Vanderbilt Will Contest, BEFORE AND BEHIND THE SCENES. The Conference Scene and the Scene in Court— Millions for All—Everybody Happy. ‘The great drama of the Vanderbilt will esterday played in only one act, much to the dis- Sppointment of the spectators, who evidently ex- Pected to be amused by the spectacle of a rich family quarrelling and fighting among themecives over a matter of a fow millions, more or less, Beandalmongers also found disappointment in the sudden change of scenic surroundings, and, as a first class legal sensation, the proceeaings yesterday were stale and unprofitable, There were, however, two per- formances—one before the curtain, which proved un- interesting, and another behind the scenes, The latter, bdeing secret and out of public sight, will, no doubt, be the most eagerly sought after. Tho following is a de- scription of the comedy :— BRFORE THE CURTAIN. ‘The proceedings before Surrogate Calvin yesterday drew together a very large and attentive audience. The tact that Commodore Vanderbilt's will was to be contested by certain heirs lent an importance to the proceedings seldom found in cases coming before the Surrogate. A document which disposed of real and personal property of the aggregate value of over $75,000.000 does not often come up for either dispute or proba Consequently i was no wonder that when the Surrogate took his ‘meat ‘on the bench that his court room wus crowded to suffocation, Of the audience gathered to hear the Opening of the expected contest very fow had any personal interest in the will. Strange it may appear, there were many idiers present who could have no possible expectation of gain growing out of the contest, yet their curiosity was so great to wee the contestants in this remarkable suit that they squeezed themselves into the small space allotted the Surrogate tor hearing trials, and incommoded by their presence those who were compelled to be there by reason of duty or private interests. Indeed, when the proceedings wore about to be opened orders had \o be given that no more persons should be permitted \o squoeze their way through the doors. DRAMATIS PERSONA, ‘The counsel engaged by the contesting parties were ou hand quite early, Among these were Mr, William M. Evarts, Seoretary of State, and ex-Judge Comstock representing tho proponents of the will; Mr. Henry L, Clinton for the executors. On the part of the con_ testants appeared Mr. Jeremiah S. Black, Mr. Scott Lord aud Ethan Allen tor Cornelius J. Vanderbilt; Judge Matthews, David Dudloy Field and Dudley Field for Mra. Allon, and Colonel Wingate and Mr. Tenney for Mrs, LuBau, There was a large number of prominent members of the bar also present occupying seats among the crowded audience. Judge Rupalio, who was soon to be called as ‘& Witness, as it was expected, to th wing up and ution of the will, was one of th Jegai luinina- ries. Jacob Vanderbilt, a brother of the deceased Commodore, was also present, sitting beside his nephew, William H. Vanderbilt, the principal legatee. Augustus Schell was also seated by Mr. Vanderbilt, There were also presont many prominent merchaats and railroad men, probably attracted by the novelty of the occasion—a charge against the soundness of the dead railroad king’s mind. At eleven o'clock, almost to the minate, Surrogate in took his seut ou once cailed on. CURIOSITY. WHETTED, The Surrogate called up the case of the will of the Tate Cornelius Vanderbilt, upon which Mr. Clinton an- nounced that William M. Evarts and Judge Comstock appeared on behalf of the proponents, and that they ‘were ready to proceed. Mr. Ethan Allen announced that Jeremiah 8, Black, Scott Lora and himself appeared for the contestant, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, und Judge Matthews stated that David Dudley Field and Dualey Fieid appeared with bimself jor Mra. Ethelinda V. Allen, and Colonel Tenney said they appeared tor Mra, ‘These representations having been made on the order given fresh interest was felt in the opening of the contest. THE DisaPPOINTRENT, Bat here the disappointment came. Ali eyes were turued upon counsel, not knowing which would fire the first gun that was to be the signal of attack. Mr. Ethan Alleu rose pacitically, and in a compromising spirit, ident to all, said be was directed by his client, Mr, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, one of the contestants to the will and son of tho deceased, to withuraw his objec- uons, with the permission of the Court, Surrogate Calvin granted the permission quite read- ily, and 1p 4 few words ordered entry of the same to be anade on the records of the court. The other conte: ing counsel, each for their clients, followed in ord declaring their withdrawal on bebalf of their clients from any contest to the will, In each case record of the act was made and in the order of their withdrawal irom the case. Counsel retired from the court room, The entire proceceing bad a stereotyped look that was very disheartening to those who came in hope of ox- cltement, THSTIMONY TO THE PROBATE. Counsel for the proponents then placed Judge Ra- pallo on the stand. He testified to the sound condi- tion of the lute Cornelius Vauderbilt’s heuith previous to his death, and at the time of the making of the wil and the codicil by him, both being drawn up by the witness at the request of the deceased. Judge Ra- palio then identified the papers cflered for probate as the will and codicit drawn up by him at the request of the deceased, and witnessed and attested by the sub- scribers thereto; witness testified that the late Cor. uciius Vanderbilt signed the will in bis presence and in the presence of the other witnesses, and in the usual forni, then and thore declared it to be bis last will and testament, Witness said that the witnesses thereto also signed the document in the presence of the testator aud in the preseuce of each other. Judge Kapallo also t fied that at the time of the making of the will codicil the deceased Commodore was ireo {rom all ree staint in making and execution thereof, and that the Papers bemg his last will and testament and the codicil thereto were given back to Air. Vanderbilt after being duly signed and executed. So far us vhe witness know tho papers wero kept by the deceased securely thereafter, and were not mor known of by other parties. THR SANKST MAN HE EVER MuT. Dr, Sydney A. Corey was the next witness, He tes- tifled to the samo facts as detailed by Judge Rapallo, and when questioned as to Mr. Vanderbilt’s sanity ut the time he madeshis will aod codicil the Doctor tes- tifled that at the time of the making of the will and codicil he considered t! the deceased Commodore “was, then and always, the sanest man he ever met— Doth then and at all other times,” The next witness called was Mr. Francis P, Frooman, who testitied that the deceased signed the will tm ques- tion in his presence and iu the presence of all the Other witnesses; that the witnesses to the will sub- scribed their names to the same in the presence of the deceased, aud at his request and in the presence of wach other. Mr. Joseph Harker also testified to the drawing up of the will and of the codicil, and the signing of the same in the presonce of the deceased, and to the same condition of the deceused’s mind ut the time, Mr. Edwin 8. Worcester was examined at greater Jength, He testified that he had known the deceased Commodore over twenty years; that he was engaged adversely to hit in business transactions from 1864 to 1867; subsequently he became connected with him in business in a more Iriendly spirit, and they became thereafter and to bis death, iriends; at the time of the ‘ning of the codicil—waich was done in Mr. Van- derbilt’s office on Fourth atrect, in the day time of the date specified—the deceased appeared to be in bis usual health, and fully capable of making & will and disposing of his estate; witnes! The deceased was a man ol strong soll-reliance, and witness never knew him to be induced to do anything Against his own judgment, and never knew him to be tempted to dounything except his mature judgment approved it; he never know the deceased to get ex- cited on any occasion or under any provocation; even under tho most trying circumstances he would not permit himaeit to be ruffled or influenced in any way against his better judgment; during the whole time that witness Known deceased bo never knew a f attending to and managing te Mr. Vanderbilt, 1 Derrickson proved tho correctness of ubmitted. Mr. Henry L. Clinton, counsel for the executors, brawny Nod Court, said that he believed the will of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, as offered to probate, had been now suflictently proved, and he should move that it be admitted to probate, Surrogate, in reply, said that in bis judgment the will tad been proven to have been properly exe- cuted, am @ objections having been all witudrawn, id, he would grant tho motion for probate. An order was entered accordingly aumitti jhe will to probate. As soon us the order was entered the form cf swearing the executors in open court was proceeded with, ‘The first to advance and take the outh was Wil- liam H. Vanderbilt, who took tne oath to faithfully discharge the duties of execator of the last will and sestament of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, son of Wiliam H. Vanderbilt, next took the oath, and was followed by Samuei Barton and Wil- ham K. Vanderbilt, making the four executors under the will of the deceased. The oaths to thove parties having beon administ in due form, the Surrogat ‘ed issued tho lovers teatie This closed the proceedings Tho principal perxon- ages remained to the close, counsel for the withdrawn contestants having loft the court room after their sur. render, The crowd remained, however, to the ond, and after looking on at a handshaking bewweon some members of the bar and personal friends of the new Secretary of State, Mr. Evaris, congratulating him upon his appointment, all withdrew, and the ordinary business of the Court was quietly resumed, BEMixD scEnus, A Henatp reporter yesterday sought to ascertain the reason for the sudden change of programme on the part of the avowed contestants of Commodore Vanderbilt’s will—why, after en- gaging eminent and expensive counsel and put- ting themselves in public attitude as contestants of a document that really gave cach and all a compe tence and an independence, the dissatisfied heirs should suddenly accept the will and allow it to go to probate was @ proceeding that led to much speculation, It was currently believed iu legal circles at the Court House that some pri made by ti heirs, increas: accruing will, the contestants would not ceedings tprough any fear that such contest would lessen their legacies, Acting on thie hint, the Hegatp reporter made a careful survey of the situa- tion and visited several friends of the Vanderbilt fam- ily for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible, what arrangement bad been made. Alter completing the tour of those who were believed to be cognizunt of the facts the writer was at last fortunate in tinding on gentieman who was partiv willing to talk about th will contest and the settlement of the question. “ be ough, sir, Lo tell me what ai je to conciliate the contestants abandon = pro- yo Favgement bos been m: of the Vanderbilt will “How do you know that there has beon apy ar- rangement??? “From common rumor, principally. must bave been some inducement," “Ab! common rumor! Weil, Mme. Rumor is near the mark this time, Butl do not care to talk about it Just pow.” “Well,” said the reporter, ‘I ave ascertained that there was a singular conference held by the opposing counsel yesterduy, It was held in Colonel Wingate’s oftice, I believe’? “On, no; it wasat David Dudley Field’s rooms.” Of course there “Thank you. So there wasa bape 4 Now what did all these iawyers want to meet for if not to sel the terms for withdrawing the contest “Well, I see you know some of the facta, But I do not care to go into the merits of the case. It will all come out one of these days, I suppose. "? “My information about the Jegal meeting 1s that Judge Scott Lord, Mr, David Dudley Field, Mr. Ethun Allen, Colonel Wingate, Judge Jeremiah Black and Mr. Sutherland Tinney were all present, and that they finally agreed on the terms upon which they would advise their clients to consent that the will be admit- ted to probate, I suppose that it myst have been money that was the inducement.” “Well, I suppose there could have been no other inducement that I know of. Of course the contestants are to get something more than the legacies specified tn the will, ‘That is common sense.” How much do the contestants gat additional ?’” “Ab there you touch the germ of your whole inquiry, How much do you think now?’ “It is currently reported that Mr. William H. Van- derbilt has given the contestants the round sum of ten millions out of the muny militons coming to him under Ae father’s will, 1 wonder how near the mark that is?” “4t's not quite as much as that. The figures are not exactly Oxed ag yet, Dut I understand th: Cor- jus J. Vanderbilt gots the largest sum of all— poss: a couple of millions,” ‘Why, you talk, str, of millions as though they were grains of gand instead of dollars, ”” “Ha, ba! yes, But, you see, these millions don’t belong to you or me, if I um a triend of the family.” “Well, I presume if Mr. Vandervilt gets two millions the otner contestants will receive at Icast a million.’? “Somewhere thereabouts, But you mustn’t take me for an authority. I am not good on tigures,’? ‘Let me see,” said the reporter, reflectively, “If the principsl contestant gets two millions and the others a million each, that makes only four millions in all. ‘That does not agree with my information. I heard trom # source to be tolerably weil relied upon that the total was ten millions.’? “ Weil, to tell you the truth, I und ud that Mr. Wm. H. Vanderbilt will pay out about millions to the other legatees, and I gu that 1 state of the matter, A man like bim, having so much property in bis hands, docs not care to have its vaiue ympaired by a legal contest, and, you know, of all property railroad shares and’ bonds are the most sen- titive. He bas done a wise and generous thing, apa every irlend of the family is not only satisfied but really glad that the difficulty has been been thus amicably setticd, you bave made me talk more than I wished, So you must really excu me saying any more. FIRE IN FRANKLIN STREET. An alarm of fire early yesterday morning brought the downtown fire companies swarming around the huge five story bullding covering Nos, 90, 92 and 94 Franklin street. The stracture is of iron, and so stanch that even the most destructive of all elements seemed likely to make but little impression upon it, The firemen looked for ao speedy extinguishment of the flames, but an hour passed and still the fire was gaining headway. The metal walls were strong, however, and sustained the tntense heat und the aweep of the flames without receiving any injury, yt stock apd turaiture inside were all apviaze, ud tii of water poured upon them weemed not to sigy U nflagration or even to impede its spreading t@ the adjoining buiidings. ‘he three story brick house No. 183 Church street, though del. uged by the hose, suddeniy took fire, and the atten- ton of the fre companies was now divided between it and the iron building, At length, after two. hours’ exertion, the flames were got under control, and soon alter were compietely extioguishod. The large iron structure belongs to the Howe estato of Boston, and is only a little damaged, but the occu- pants of it bad a great part of their stock destroyed by fire and water. Bullock & Co., dealers in cutlery, have sustained an estimated loss of $100,000; Bacon, Baldwin & Co., commission merchants, lose $125,000; Townshen & Yale, tancy dry goods, $55,000. Slight damage was done the building in Charcb street, in which Mr, Ash, a clothes dealer, lost $200. Most of these losses are supposed to be covered vy insurance. ‘The cause of the tre has not been satisfactorily asc: tained, batis supposed to have originated through a stove becoming overheated. THE IDLE MEN. A Henatp reporter yesterday conversed with some of the prominent trades leaders in the city, and ascer- tained that avery encouraging state of uffuirs exists among the workingmen, According to the statement made by the President of the State Trades Assembly there are not now more than about 20,000 idle me- chanics in the city, Remomberingtnat bus a month or so ago there were nearly three times that nuimber there seems to have been recently quite a stir in bu ness circles, This revival of trade ts of course duc to the necessary proparations for the spring business, and ig for the most part confined to those branches of industry which are certain for the spring season, A strange fact stated to the reporter by a promivent 3 4 trades unionist was this, that not in three years past have the workingmen 2 in such good Condition ag a class ag they aro at the present time. The representatives of the charitable societios, now- ever, bave told an entirely different story all through the winter, and the records have shown that uot in many years has there been such destitution in this city as this past season has exhibited. One by oue the charitable societies are announcing that with the close of the present month wiil end the general relief thut bus been atforded, but this fact doos not corroborute the statement mado by the trades unionista, S eral weeks ago there wero very conflicting reports from the societies as to the extent of the destitution, and while ono trustworthy official would tell a barrow: ing tale, some other une would diminish the force of it by eved making out this winter's distress less than was the of last year. Lt is fortunate that the workingtaen are themselves convinced that there need be no apprehension of a general continued idleness, for there were no small efforts made at the beginning of the winter to circulate such stories us might lead to riotous proveedings ainong the unemployed. The first acknowledgment that has been made among the working classes or their leaders of a reiurn to better times was probably that elicited yesterday from the prominent trades unionists above referred to. NEW JERSEY CENTRAL'S TROUBLE. There was considerablo excitement yesterday among the employés of the New Jorsov Contral Railroad in consequence of a rumor that an application was to be made by Colonel Kean and E, G. Brown to Chancellor Runyon for an injunction restraining Mr. Lathrop, the receiver, from paying the men their back pay, which has been due for three month; Since the trou- bles of this company commenced there has been great suffering among the men. Col- onel Moore, the new Superintendent, denies that any attempt 18to be made tu prevent the payment of the employés, and atiributes the rumor to malicious persons who recently reported that the company wi \nsolvent. Ex-Chancellor Williams, who is couns for the receiver, states that every effort will be muae to secure the payment of all u uployés, A meeting of engineers and dreinen was held in Lafayetie jast evening und a committee was appointed to wait upon the roceiver in relerence (o the mnatter, A man named Honderson, who belongs to a respect- able family in Nineteenth rireet, left bis home a tew days ago while under the Influence of religious mania, He was followed to the Pennsylvania Railroad depos in Jersey City, and refused to return to his home, as he said he desired to go to Philadelpbix, The man who undertook to watch him a depot for a short time, and when he returned Hender- sou had disappeared. He bas not since been beard of by bis family, NOT AFRAID OF THE DEVIL, Inthe report of the ioquest on the body of Mrs, Newell in yesterday’s HenaLp the address was given as No, 7 James street, instead of the same number Jones street, ‘The paragraph was headed, “Afraid of 1 end does not wish 1 the Devil,’ and Mr, Mailer, who occupies the eatiro house, No. 7 James etrevt, is not afraid of the devil public to think so, out the real: THE OHIO SENATORSHIP. A VERY ACTIVE CANVASS IN THE GENERAL AS- SEMBLY—BEN WADE NOT IN ‘THE CONTEST— MATTHEWS AND TAFT MAKING A CLOSE RUN—MATTHEWS SAID TO BE AHEAD, (By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Corvaues, March 13, 1877. ‘The lobbies of both houses of the General Assembly have been filled all day with candidates tor the vacant Senatorship and their friends, Very bard button- holo work has been put in on every side. The follow- ing characteristic letter was received from Ben Wade this morning :— Jurrxnson, Mareh 12, 1877. nyents noied. In’ reply T ariable rie of my poiitical the duties of which I Your note is received and would say it has been th Ife never to seek or decline feel myself competent to discharge. Wade is not being counted as a candidate to-day, which gives strength to the story that he was simply being used as a convenient party to divide Gartield’s strength, and when Garfeld withdrew Wade was uo Jonger usetul. The favorite amusements of Senators and Representatives to-day was making lists of candi- dates and their probable strength ; these couuts varied according to the personal preference of members. Judge West is no longer a candidate, although a few men may give him a complimentary vote, Congressman Law. Fence is practically out of the contest also. The move- meut in favor of Howland, a member of the House of Representatives irom Asbtubula, has really taken shape, very much to the surprise of the friends of all Oiber candidates. Howland is still passive, but his friends proudly claim nineteen solid votes’ tor him on the first baliot, and far more if there is apy pros- pect of further strife or quarrel between Matthews and Tatt’s friends and a show for their man as # com- Howiaud’s friends are trying to keep the names of his followers secret, but they have leaked out and have been compelled to undergo much pressure trom rival candidates to commit them to second choice, Both Matthews aod Taft's friends claim that Howland’s candidacy cannot come to wnything avd itis simply a question where hisstrengtu will go. Shellabarger is not showing apy additional strength and is not con- sidered a formiduble candidate, This is also true of ex-Governor Dennison, Tait took a spurt forward this morning owing to an earnest personal solicitation of hus friends, is son Charles is hero in charge ot bis father’s :nterests. ANONYMOUS CIRCULARS. Tujudictous friends of some candidate are seeking to injure Matthews by circalutiog circulars charging that he 1s not sound on the Soutpern quostion. Others are opposing him by charging that he went into the lib- eral movement in 1872, and should not be honored with the high office of Senator whtle more reliable republicans are asking promotion, These anonymous circulars are rot having the effect intended, and if this course 18 persisied in will make friends tor Matthews, HOW TUE HOUSK STANDS. A leading partisan o! Gartield, but whe bas now no spectal candidato, after tulkivg with members gen- eraliy, fe these figures as the sentiment of members ofthe House:—Howland, 20; Matthews, 14 scattering, 10; non-committal 7. TH PIGURKS IN THE SENATE. A Tatt man in the Senate claims that the figures in that body to-night etand. Shellabarger, 1; West, 1; #0 An enthusiastic Matthews delegation report to-night that a curetul calculation shows the following figures :-- Matthews, 38; Howland, 19; Taft, 11; Sheilaburger, 9; V. B. Horton, 1. REVISED FIGURKS, Matthewa’ friends revised their figures to-night, and now give the following as the latest count:—Matihows, 82; Howland, 25; Taft, 12; Shellabarger, 9 ‘Valt men give as their latest figures, Matthews, 31; Taft, 20, and a chance for considerable additional strength when Howland and smuller candidates are out of the way. A STORY ABOUT GARPIELD. Some outside politicians, to-night, say that How- land’s candidacy really means that at the proper time Garfield will ve brought out again, bat there canuot be any trath in this story, A STATEMENT PROM MR. MATTHEWS, In reply to the anonymous circulars published to- night by the anti-Mathews men an editorial article will appeur In the moruing papers by authority of Mr, Matthews, as tollows:— “In reply to inquiries on the subject Judge Matthews denies the truthiulocss of the pretended report of bis Position on the Southern question, and authorizes the lollowing —_ statement! That in the recognition of the State governments the federal government exercises) = political and cot judicial power, And in the exercise of that power hag tho right to be guided by considerations of highest public policy; that in the settlement of the contlicts in Louisiana and South Carolina be hag uo plans, no policy and no course, except such as ure in the line indicated in the inaugural address of President Hayes; that the details of any settlement to be made must be inaugurated and carried out by the administration and up- proved by the repubiican party, and what he (Mattuews) will support that, and only that policy, which {s thus sanctioned and adopted by the udminis- tration and its supportera, Juage Matthews author- izea us to say that the article im question conveys a totally false impression of his meaning tu the conver- sation referred to, particularly in comveying the idea that tho general government would be justified in = recognzing and supporting a State government founded i and mainiamed only by mob violence; and also in the statement that ne conveyed the idea that be favored the recognition of the Nicuolls and Aarmpton governments, Jn the Senate to-day a resolution was adopted pro- Viding for a joint convention of the General Assembly on next Tuesaday, at noon, to clect a United States Senator. THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] | New ORtuans, March 13, 1877. | The democratic caucus adjourned, without taking any | action to-day, until to-morrow morning. The election for United States Senator will probably take place to- morrow. Judge Spofford’s chances are the best av present, Packurd is still jabilant, and 18 going seriously to work through bis courts to mako soie show of government, THE ELECTION POSTPONED, It has been decided to-night to postpone the election of Senator for the present, advices buving been re- | ceived unfavorable to the seating of Kollogg. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN'S CASE. HE 18 NOT ABOUT STARTING YOR WASHINGTON. | {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Couunsia, 8. C,, March 13, 1877. Ata late hour to-night it was reported that Governor Chamberlain would leave on the train at one o'clock to-morrow morning for Washington to present his case beiore the Cabinet meeting on Friday, ilo was visited by your correspondent ut eleven o'clock this evening, at which time the Governor assured him there was no truth whatever tn the report, BEN HILL'S SUCCESSOR. THE ELECTION FOR CONGRESS YESTERDAY IN | THE NINTH DISTRICT—BELL SUPPOSED TO BE ELECTED BY A SMALL MAJORITY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] Atiayta, Ga., March 13, 1877, The election for Congress in the Ninth district to ill Mr. Ben Hill's vacancy was held to-day, The can- didates wore H. P, Bell (democrat), Emory Speer (inde. | pendent democrat), M. R. Archer (republican), Tho democrats were inharmonious, The republicans in the | upper part of the district supported Speer, the inde- pendent. The vote is not a heavy one, and the coun- ties being remote from railroad and telegraph it will take several days to determiue the result, The returns come in slowly, Morgan, Voonee and Clark counties give small majorities tor Archer; Hall, Gwinnet, Frankiin and Habersham countios sinall majorities for | Speer. Archer will not get a large vote, according to the complexion of the returns now in, Bell will curry the district by 500 to 1,000 majority, A POLITICAL ROW. THE KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL GEL EXCITED—THE POLICE TO THE KES- cur The Democratic General Committee of Kings county held @ special meeting last night at their rooms in Court street, Brooklyn, the Hon, S, T. Freeman in the chair, General J. B. Craig moved that the returns of the last primary of the Twelfth ward be accepted and the ticket headed by Alderman O’Reily was de- clared elected. Colonel A. C, Davis moved to amend, to appoint a committee of seven for the purpose of investigating the election im question, as thore were charges of fraud and ballot box stuf. fing. During the debate which ensued Mr, Scott from the Eighteenth ward denounced the action of the Inspectors of Election as infamous as that of the Louisiana = Returning — Board. == General Craig thereupon called Scott an unmitigated — lar, A xceue ot indescribable contusion ensued. Mem: bers advanced toward each other with threats and loud of “Laur,” “Bail-dozer,” &e. The police were summoned, and in a very stort me bine coats could be seen thickly interepersed in the crowd, With drawn clubs and” pistola order was finally restored by tho police, alter which General Craig apologized tor his rash words, declaring that he had misunderstood Mr, Scott, Colonel Davis’ amend- ment was then vowed down, and tho delegates re- persed oy the inspectors wore admitted by a vote of to 25, ALL FOR HAYES. | The Executive Committee of the “independent Re- publicans” held a meeting last evening and passed a | sortes of resolutions congratulating the “loyal people | of the mation’? om the inauguration of Hayes and | Wheeler, and declaring that the Senave should give Mr. | Hayes its “aid and aw ce iM his eforis to refo the civil service.’ A resolution indorsing tho w Vion of Mr, Evarts as 3 pd eoretary of State was | 6b, Tm. 188. and the thir | any numbor of miles trom 100 to 600, the maten to j than at present, | 4, 1576, the plaintift was dri | He tra | filting sn of Little Heli Gate with street refuse, MARCH 14, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. PERALTO'S RIDE AGAINST TIME. THE SENSATIONAL FEAT OF ENDURANCE— THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN MILES SCORED, Francisco Peralto on Monday night continued gamely on bis long journey of 600 miles ia tity hours at Gtimore’s Garden until he bad placed 102 miles be- bind him, when be stopped to rest. It was then three minutes and a half past one o’clock, At 8b. Tm. yes terday morning he again appeared om the track and resumed his long ride, feeling in good spirits and well refreshed after the rest of 7b. 3m. 30s, From 100 to 110 miles 29m, 458. were required, up to which point Peralto had been actuaily riding Sb, 2m, 23%, A | desire to be 4s easy upon his horses as possible caused | the ridor, during the greater part of the day, to lengthen out the time a trifle on each mile, so that tho average was about 3m. When 120 miles had been gone over the rider had been whirling around the track Sb,./33m, Ms, The next fen miles occupied 20m, 416, the next SOm, ana from 140 to 150 miles 30m, 3s, the total time tn the waddle up to this juncture being 7h, 2m, 58a When the | 200th mile was scored, he had been “on the go” 9n. 39m. 53s, This was time consumed in riding. Mean- while be had stopped Sim., leaving the track upon finishing the 184th mile When 250 miles were polished of, Peralto had been 12h, Lm, 378, on the Journey, actual working, Three miles more hav- ing been gono over, he revired for 12m. This passed, he set out again with renewed strength and courage, many cheers boing extended him from the audience, which in both numbers and appearance waa ry respectable. Io starting in the early morning the rider was forty-two miles bebind sehedule time; at the 240th mile he had ten miles sttil to make up, b he Teduced to three miles at 260. Police Surgeon Henry efully examined hit during the afteruoon and found him bearing the tatigue remarkably well, THREK MUNDRED MILKS, miles 33m, 178. was consumed; fm. 1%, making in all of riding time When the 278h mile had vec tin 16m, jabed Peralto’s “best man” auvised his leaving the bos, 15b, ck, Which he did for the space of d4m, This time was occupied in taking supper, getting shaved and having a sponge bath. Atthis polnt be was about two miles ead of the schedule marked out. From 270 to 280 Peraito was 32m. 243, The 279 mile was com- ght o'clock last evening beiore a large , which choered him repeatedly, In the ten Wes, trom 280 to 290, 30m, 238, were required, Only les more aud half the journey would be per- ed. ‘These were dove 1h 30m. 10s., tue 300th in the fastest of bis effort, the and playing “Jobnny Comes Marching Home.”’ For this wile be hud the use of the beautiful black mare, Dolly, owned by RK. J. Carillo, the famous horseman aud polo player. Excitement ran high at this stage of the ride, and when Peralto distiounted every person in’ the buriding applauded. 1 was 9b, 07m. by the clock when this mile was finished, which showed that he was just seven minutes behind in riding balf the distance unvertaken, His firat hundred mules occupied 4b. 32: ;, the second hundred in baudred im Sn, Lin, Sha, Many of bis horses were becoming tired aud stiflened, ‘80 Udat it Was impossible Lo make the time with them that was wished, The rider, however, was ‘good 48 new,” or so Peralto expressed himsell, de may be worth while to mention here that Leon, the Mexican, who attempted this teat at Agricul- tural Hail, Loudon, lust month and failed at 505 miles, travellod 300 in the sensational time of 23h, 48m. 545., the track being one-seventh of a mitie as at Gilmore's, Leon had ouly ten horses, and they were a shady lot, THRE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SRVEN MILES, In 32m, 29s. the next ten miles were reoted off, and from 310 to 320 3lin. 05s. were conzumed. By cal tion the rider was now about two miles ahead, and muny prodictod a success, Lut those, who studied the matier closely were le Hero Fest of thirteen minutes w Picious, Resuming his difficult task seven additional mniles wore scored to Peralto, when again he disap- peared trom the track, the hour being 1th, 10m, Alter Some Ue it\Was announced that the riding for the pigut was abandoned, As the plucky Mexican Seemed none the Worse for wear, inquiry was made of his condition, which developed the fact that a largo piece of dirt bad beon — taken from is right eye. Peralto will resume his tusk = this, orning = ut “six _o’elock, but he has only sixteeu hours to accomplish 273 miles, which, without rest, will require every iile to bo done in lity over 3:80—someihing beyond the pos- sivle, The following gives tull particulars up to the hour of Poralto’s leaving the track last night ;— xUMMARY. Gitmorx’s GanveN, New York, March 12 and 13, 1877—Fou a Puks%.—Fraacisco Peralio attempting to Fido 600 ules in tity Uours, Bevel Wurns to the milo; tweuty horses ullowe faeailed Monday, 12th, 8 P. M.—Rests—Ten minutes alter the Slat mile, 70, Sm, BO, ulter the 102d mii 87 minuies after th , 12 minutes after t 2634 nue, 54 minutes afer the 278th mile, 13 miautes alter the $z0tu mile. Total In " Saddle, Miles, H. M. 8. Oue huadred and ten One hundrea and twenty Oue hundred and thirty. One hundred and forty | Miss Claxton | over the ground und jound many more. AMUSEMENTS, EAGLE THEATKE—-LA BELLE HELENE, Mile. Aimée sang “La B: Helene,” at the Eagle Theatre, on Monday evening, before a targe audience, and oue that seemed to enjoy her performance. Mlle, Aimde was in pretty good voice, but was uot quite aa rol- licking ad we bave seen her. She was well supportea by Milles. Dupare, Gueymard, Leteiier and Marthe, and Mmes, Raoult, Dupian, Reine and Mezieres. “La Belle Helene” is one of the most objectionable uf Offenvach's Operas, Ms fun cousisting In double eatendres aud entendres that are notdouble, The tutu is, there is more oouffe than opera in this performance, The diulogue 18 exceedingly Uresome, and of action there is as little us possible for a Frenct play. The jokes ure poor aud strained alter, aud altogether it was relet wheu the curtain was ruug down on the laet act, If we are to be amus@ by vice, let it at least be ene 1 vened by wit, THE GEAND OPERA HOUSE—MISS CLAXTON. Miss Kate Claxtou commenced an engagement at the Grand Opera House on Monday evening, appearing in her original rdle of Louise, in “Tue Two Orphans,” which hay been played at that theatre for severa) weeks, The addition (o the east is av important one, and will do very muct to prolong the run of the piece, played with all that grace and feviing which nave made ber impersonation of the character so justly famous, and if there Way any difference be- tween her pertormance last wight and tue way in which she played the same part lwo years ago, it was unmistakably im the way of linprovement. At the cou- clusion of ‘the third act Miss Ciaxton and Mrs, Wilkins were enthusiastically called beore the curtain, where the former was presented with a handsome bouquet. The ‘tteudunce was good on Monday and wlso last evening. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NoTES. This evening ‘Lobengrin” will be sung at the Academy of Music. “A Trip to the Moon’? will be produced this evening at Booth’s Theatre, under the management of the Kirally Brothers. The ballet and the scenery bave been thoroughly rehearsed, and the magnificent stage of the theaire affords ample opportunity for a spec tacle, SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMONDS. A BRILLIANT LUCTURE LAST EVENING BY DR. W. J. MORTON, Dr. William J. Morton, of Boston, delivered a lecture last evening ut Chickering Hall, under the auspices of the American Geographical Society, Chief Justice Daly presiding, upon the subject of the South African dia- mond fields and the journey to the mines, the whole beimg illustrated by maps and stereopticon views, Utertog a little wonderment ut the fact that Americans were paying so little attention to Southera Africa, since there were two sister republics there, hewa out by themselves, the “Orange Tree State’ and the *Wansvaal,’’ the lecturer gathered his audience together in steamers from Europe, tarried awnile at the islands of Madeira, ‘Ascension aud St. Helena and landed them sately at the Cape of Good Hope, utter twenty-six days’ pu He showed them Cape Town, with its 30,000 inlabitants, and told them there were three routes trom the Alrican coast to the diamond mines—the shortest from Natal, the second Irom Port Klizabeth, the third from Cape Town direct to the wines across the Karoo and Gout deserts. He showed the latter to be a thing of the past, Ot KKoportant, as We huve bad similar illustrations in the early experience of our pioneers to- California across the plains, The lecturer took bis bearers up the Drackevoerg Mountatus turough the famous Baln’s Kloof, very steep aud tortuous, down into the uesert where there were Whitened skeletons of oxen und mules, He makes his auditors cross the Blood River, the Weykeh and the Bitter Water, and finaly lands them at Hopetown and the rolling flood of the mghty Orange River. THE DIAMOND ¥IRLDS. As he pioneers bis hearers to the summit of a swell of yround he shows tiem a few miles away what ap. pears to be low, yellow bill ranges, bat which prove luter to be the earth excavaied irom the nines ot Dutoity Pun and Bulttoutein, Soon he passes them over the barrier between the diamond fields and the | world, aud, to be bricl, exhibits to them the position of the Urange Tree Stute, the small western angle of which consucutes the Diamond Fields ot Wesiern Africa, Across a mission map of this very tr ‘uted tn 1859, is written, “Here be diamonds’? The natives bad loug used the diamond mechanically for boring other stones and made periodical visits hither to procure tueir supply, But their modern discovery came about in this way :— A cortain Joau O'Reilly, truder und huuter, on bis way from the interior, reached the junction of the rivers (Vaal and Orunge) and stopped at the garm of a Dutch farmer named Van Niekerk, he children were playing on the earth floor with some pretty they bad found long before in the river, One pebbies attracted O'Keilly’s attention, Hi said, picking it up, **fbat might be a diamond, Niekerk \wughed, aud said he coald have it, Atver sundry mishaps, O'Reilly got to Cape ‘b, Where it Was ascertained to be a diamond of twenty-two and @ bait carats, 1b was sold tor $3,000, Swbauyuently Niekerk bougit trom a native for some sheep a diamond whien be suld for $56,000. This was the tanuus “star of South Africa.’’ The natives now crawied The excite- ment grew and beceme intense, By 1869 paruies in ox wagons had worked their Way over tue weary plains vo the Vaal River, Like the creation ofa dream & tented city of 10,000 and more grew at Pruol and Kiiparift, on the banks of the Vaal, Diamonds we found plentifully and of excellent quality, by sorting over the bowider drilt of the banks, Discoveries con. tinued until 1870 and 1871. Crowds of people gathered at Gong Gong, Union Kopje, Colesberg Kopje, Del- One hundred and titty One bunared and sixty One hundred aud seventy One hundred and eighty, One bundred and binety. Two hundred, eee Two hundred aud ten.... ‘two hundred ayd twenty Two hundred and thirty... ‘two hundred and forty 1wo hundred und fifty, ‘Two hundred ana sixty ‘Two hundred apd sevent, ‘Two hundred and eighty. ‘two hunured and uinety, ‘Three handred ‘Three hundred en ‘Threo hundred und tweniy..... Yhree hundred and tweuty. SOVED. 6.6 23 A RIDING CHALLENGE. New York, March 13, 1877, To Tux Epiror or rus Herauy:— Thereby challengo Francisco Peralto, Jobn Murphy, or any long distance rider, fur the sum of $500, to run come off at Gilmore's Garden. horse of horses, and my upponent can choose bis with- Out aby restrictions as to class, This chullenge to hold good Lor thirty days, EDWARD REDMUND, Champion of Calltornia, Gilmore’s Garden, THE RIFL T will furnish my own Tho American Rod and Rifle Association held their annual meeting and elected officers on Monday night. The officers are as tollows:—President, George H. Creed; Vice-President, John Fleming; Treasurer, Charles J. Stewart; Secretary, Samuel s. Aymar; Ex: ecutive Commitice, Joho H. Sutphin, Jobn M, Crane, ‘Theodore Rogers, William 8. Cogswell, James P. Darcy, Albert J. Watkinson und William 5. Kimendorf, Their first match this seuson will take place in April. ~ COLOMBIA. WHAT IS TRUZ AND UNTRUK ABOUT THE Wan— THE DARIEN CANAL PROJECT. PaNama, March 6, 1877, The following important news bag been received from the Darien Canal Expedition :—Notwithstanding some difficulties which have prosented themselves, it is certain that the commission will return with a favorable solution, and that tho canal will be executed atthe Darien. The labors of the exploration will not bo ended befuro the end of March. The victory of the liberal army over the conserva- tives at La Don Juan in tho battle of January 27 is confirmed. The report of the invasion of Bolivia by troops {rom Antioquia is untrae, General Mosquera has beon elected President of the tederal Senat The Isthmus was nover moro beaithy or inoro quiet COSTLY NEGLECT. Patrick McMahon, a trackman, who sued tho Second Avenue Railroud Company, of New York, in the Kings County Supreme Court tor $25,000 damages, yesterday obtained @ verdict in the sum of $4,000, On February ng ® truck on tho railroad hen one of the wheels went down intu a hole, thrown from his seat and seriously injured. 1 his arm, and was tor several imontns in boxpital, The defence was a general denial of respon- sibility for the accident, Tne caso was tried veiore Judge Gilberts MUNICIPAL Mayor Ely bas signed tho resolution of the Board of | Aldermen providing for the transmission of bills to Congress and the Legislature giving authority tor the | track, and bo W Comptrolier Kelly yesterday signed warrants amounting to $1,162,795 41, the principal items being as follows:—Revenue bonds of 1576, $900,000; assess ment bonds of 1877, $200,000. A necting of the Gas Commissionors was held yes y lor the purpose of taking into consideration ine | tion of the Municipal Company to lay gas tn | smaller piaces, The Just stage in the journey of tho | plastered the sides of the propriet | 1s undoubtedly the site of moro natural wealth than | Chureh, told ne | ment in roller skating by J. J, McCoronck, Marcu 13, port's Hope, Blue Jacket, Foriura Hope, Waiden's Viuut, Larkio’s Flat, Niekerk’s Hope ana numerous river diggings was at Datvii’s Pan. Here in tho sand small diamouds were discovered even im the mud that ‘8 house. Then came the rush to this point, ‘The wine proved to be a diamondiierous region of about twenty-three acres. Forty thousand people in a sbort time built up a town around this ming §="Old De beers,’ a small mine a mile away Wos wext discovered, and finally the New Rush, or Kimberly imine, which, the locturor averred, any other known spot on the surtace of the globe. Influences are at work which aro driving small capl- talists from the feild, The iacreasing depta, crumbling reel, imilowing water, are fast maluplylog the ex- penses of Working. Small proprieturships are becon- Ing merged into large aggregations of claims, and the next phuso of diamond tniwing operations must be that of several large aud competing companies, or pertaps je one coutroliing the Whole wine, The political history of the country furnished a theme of comment for the lecturer, and, alter a vue of thanks, offered by Professor tlitchouck, the audience retired, many of them, no douvt, 40 dream of “diamonds aud brilliants and whole stomachers of gems,” BAYARD TAYLOR’ LECTURES. ‘The sevonth of a course of lectures proposed to bo given during the season of Lent by Bayard Taylor, was delivered yesterday forenoon, at Association Hall, velore a highly respectable audience, composed mostly of ladies, ‘The course has been devoted to German and in order to accommodate ladies who 1 an interoxt in the subject, tw given in the day time, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at eleven A.M. ‘Ihe lectures thus tar have embraced t Jowing subjects:—"The Beginning of German 1.) ture,’’ The Minnesinyers,”” “The Epics,” The Nibelungenlied,” of the ‘ormation,”’ “The Literature of th he subject of the essing" —liis lite, w and the char acier of his genius. Lessing was described by the leo turer asa great reformer, a pathfiuder in ftiterature, and a8 breakiog the way lor others who have followed him, It was attentively listened to and approbatively received, ‘Kiopstock, Wieland and Herder” will ve the subject of the next lecture ou Friday forenoun, 2 1 toentn Concur: morning was clare yesterday ;CLURE NOLES. Mr, Isaac Van Winklo last evening delivered a lec- ture on “fhings and Property’? betora tue Columbia College law school. The Rev. an tntorosted audienco all sights and secnes on the way “Krom New York tu Panama,” Inthe Second Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, tho Rey, Dr. George L. Prentiss read a paper on “A Visit to Harst, Monceaux and Royal Mount,’’ ia which he gave sotme interesting information concerning the poet Wordsworth, Julius Hare aud ansen, ROLLER SKATING FETE, Tho best exhibition of rolier skating yet given in this country Was that of the Brooklyn Roller Skating Ciub, at Apollo Hall, Williamsburgh, last might, Sev. eral of its members are adepts at the art of “rinking,”’ #0 that from the start an excellent programme was | ot the Park Department to constraction, maintenan: ‘The mode o1 transit was amusing, but | K, Daganne, in the Stanton Street | about the | THE STATE CAPITAL. New York City “Omnibus Bill” Making Rapid Progress, THE APPROPRIATIONS PROGRESSED ————_—___— Important Discussion on Mr, Fish’s City Bill. Avaany, March 13, 1877, The proceedings in the Legislature to-day were void of any special interest except im the tact that tl “Omnibus bill,"’ which ig expected to work retrencn- ment, reform, amalgamation and all sorts of otbet good things in connection with the mumicipal depart monts of ew York, was introduced by Mr. Woodia, and with lightning speed reported back again, A groat deal has been said about this bill, which 18 the joint production of the Committees ov Cities, and from time to time various portions of it, of what purported to be provisions of 1t, have been publishod, It is not expected that the bill will become law in its present shape, as a hearing for all parties interested has been appointed fur Tuesday next. All the focal magnates are expected to be on hand then, There will bo a grand rally of the ‘ins’? aod the ‘outs’? of office. holaers and those who want to be ollicesholders, and such modifications as it may be deemed wise to make from the suggestions of. tered at the time mentioned will change the bill, but not ip any very important particulars, It will, when altered, undoubtedly pass the Senate with Q rush, but the signs of the times wil are that it will weet with strong opposition in the House, The prin cipal points of the Dill are as follows :— THE NEW YORK CHARTER WILL The following 18 u synopsis of the Now York Charter bill, reported irom the Joint Committee on Cites Lt provides: First—For & spring election for city officials; the Mayor to nold oflico for three years; the present Mayor to continue in oltice uotil the ond of his term, Second—-That the first spring election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April, 187% Third—That the term of the Common Council sball be the same ag that of the Mayor. Pourth—Uhe Presiaent of tho Board of Alderm shall be one of six electors at large and be elected Pres dent by ballot, nifth ie salary of the President of the Board of shall be $5,000 and that of the Aluermea $2,000 each. Sizth—The expenses of clerks to the Aldermen shal) be restricted to $12,000 per annum. Seventh—The Mayor to appoint, without confirma tion, the heads of departneents and regulate as to rev movals, Aighth—Restricting the Park Commission to one per- son, und continue the President of the Buard in office until the expiration of his term. It confines the duties and control and management of the par! and places in the city, Ninth—ly abolishes all present positions in the Department of Public Works and ci three new ones—one reluting tv the Croton water system, erage and drainage, andthe paving and grading the streets of the city, This bureau to be under the charge of the City Engineer unt to pertorm all the work now pertormed by surveyors as to the execution of contracts und maps, plans and assessment fists, Another bureau i for the erection and maintenance of buildings belonging to the city and care of all build. Ings Hot 10 possession of any department, and another bureau 1s for the construction, maintenance aud man+ agement of the dock property. The whurves, pier: bulkheads and docks are tu be loaved by the Comm sioners of the Sinking Fuad, and the rents and whar ages are to be collected by the Bureau of City Revenue 1p the Department of Financ Tenth—Abolishes the otli Docks. Eleventh—Avolishes the offices of Commissioners ot the County Court House, Twel/th—Abvoliahes the Bureau of Contracts Clerk in the department of Public Works and requires tho duties of this bureau to bo performed by the Chict Clerk of the department, Thirteenth—Trausters the Bureau of Water Register from the Department of Public Works to the Depart. Ment of Finance, and consolidates this bureau aud ulso the two bureaus at present in the Department of Finance. The bureau@ of the Receiver of Taxes and We Collector of Assessments are consolidated into one ¥ reau tor the Collection ot Taxes, Assessments and ater Rents, Fourteenth—Abolishes the Bureau of Licenses in the Department of Finance. Fifteenth—Rewtricts the Department of Charities and Corrections to two commissioners-—the president and the commissioner who has the shortest term to serve to be retained. Siateenth— bere sball be one commissioner in the Fire Department—the president to be retained 1o the end of his term of otlice, Seventeenth—Lt trapsters the duties of the Batlding Department to the Fire Department, aud creates a bureau im the latter department charged with ihe } duties, It restricts the expenditures of the bureau to | $40,000 per annum. It abolishes the office of Attorney | to the Building Department. Eighteenth—The Board of Police to be continued with four commissioners, two from each political party, Nineteenth—ive Excise to ve trausterred to the police, and the expense restricted to $15,000, Twentieth—fhe License Bureau in the Mayor’s office to bo tranalerred to the police. Twenty first—The ollice of Corporation Attorney to be abolished, and tne duties to be performed by the Police Board counsel. Twenty-second—Power is given to the police to cons tract for street cleaving, cituer iu one or more con. tracts, but the Mayor must be iniormed of the terme of the contract and of the contractor, The expense of street cleaning and of removing ico and suow 18 not Lo exceed the present appropriation, Twenty-thard—Creates a supply superintendent, His appowtinent is to be made by the Mayor aud he ts to | hold office during tho latter’s pleasure, Twenty-fourth—The Counsel to thé Corporation is to | be Pubiic Administrator by virtue of his oflice, and the { office of the present Public Administrator 18 abolished, Twenty-fifth—Tho clerks of the County Clerk are to assist the Bourd of County Canvassers and no expense 4s to be horeatter incurred by said Hoard for assistants, Twenty-sizth—The Board of Apportionment ia to ree vise the estimates before July 1. THR APPROPRIATION MILL. The Omnibas bill having for the time being been disposed of, Lho Senate went into the discussion of the Appropriation bill, The first item which calied forth any considerable debate was that of $7,500 for rent of the Governor's house, Nearly two hours were wasted over it, Dut it finally passed as originally reported, The item of $24,v00 for the compensation and ex- pouses of examiming insurance companies was pro- gressed. ‘THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, A committee of conference was appotuted on the State Superintendent of Public Works vill, TUE STATE CAPITAL mbly, dir. Stein introduced a bill remov- | ing the State capital from Albavy to New York. In | support of the measure, he stated that he was informed | that tor the amount it would cost to finish the present building—$5,500,000—a more suitable building iu every way could be erected tn the metropolis, visi’s NEW YORK CITY BLte Mr, Fish’s bill for the better administration of the government of the city ol Yew York was the special order for the day, and it discussion occupied the tine | up to the hour of adjournment. In the evening the aqua: of Commissioners of Io the As | discussion of Mr, Fish’s bill was resumed. A pro- vision of the thirty-fiith section, which pre- | vemted any clerk, atiorney or other person im the reiereo employ of the city from acting as receiver in any action or proceeding was so as to prohibit them from acting 19 any which the city of New York fortieth section gives the Board of, Bsus portioument power to regulate tho valaries of ail officers und employés of the city, &c. Mr. Strahah offered the following amendment, which was adopted:— v authorize the sruod 50 wi nt be cor Apportions city, nor the salaries vow pald to members of t Police and Fire departments thereof respectively, exceus uimissioners of the sane who are members oi the suid partments respectively at the thine ot the passage of this act. ‘The forty-first section of the bill, quires that hereafter no person shall be polpiment who 1s not a citizen of New aiscussion followed, in which Spinola. Unguished himsell by one of | speeches and the btil THE APPROVE LL IN THR SKNATR, | In tho Senate the Appropriation bill was din | posed ot. Senavor Gerard moved to strike out the appropria- | Gon lor the revision of the Statutes for the period from Uctober 1 next to Ube Ist of May, 1878, when the | term of the commissioners will expire, This commis. | sion has been in exirtence about seven years, at a total proposed, ree assured, and, ay the natural result, every available spot in the bali not alloted to the rollers was occus pied by interested spectutors. ‘The programme iucluded figure and fancy skating by Miss Sadie McCormick, aged nino years; dances by ladies of the: geutiemen and ladies, and professional extivitious by Messrs, F. H. O’Connors, A. R. Smith, Charies D, Smith, France, Jr., and Peter Kynock. ase, Con. won, Atkerson, Shields and Harvey also mady an ¢ cellent display of proficiency. Alter the skating bud be tr. A. BR. Stnith was presented with w very heavy an bearing the tol- lowing R. Sintth as aw \ ot and manago- 1877,"" ROBBING A LIQUOR STORE. Arthur McGarry wus held by Justice Waieh, of Brookiyn, yesterday, to awatt the action of the Grand lub; figure aud combination ‘skating by | expenditure to the State of about $165,000, The mo- | tion was carried. This does not intertere with the cod | as reported by the commissiooers und now under | visement by the Judiciary Cornmittee of the Senate. | Mr. Jacobs moved the commission be abolished and its existence Coase on the 80th day ot | which was lost vy one vote—11 to moved to reconsider, which was curried. The orig. inal moton Was renewed and carried by a vote of 18 to 11. DAMAGE AT SEA CLIFF, The recent heavy gale did a great deal of damage at Soa Cliff, the worst being the partial demolition of the | great Tabernacle, The southern end of this structure was biown in witha tremendous crash, Many of w supporting timbers were lifted from their foundations and moved several feet, while ot were broken of bent until the whole upper part structure was about four feet out of place, Had the wind continued inuch longer it 1# probable that 1t Would have beon en- Jury, He is wccused of robbing the liquor store of Jotun TF. nD, No, 803 Nevins street, deGarry suys No definite as drauk atthe ime aud bas no kuowl of the robbery, bed rely desiroyed. As itis, the tay jon is that the building, which cost orginally $16,000, will have te be taken dows and robuily