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NAB STATE CAPITAL, Senator Morrissey on the Depart- ment of Docks, A DEBATE ON FISH’S BILL. The Bald-Headed Eag'e of Westchester b Loud!y Shrieks. ANOTHER VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR. _ The Mutual Life Insurance Company | Investigated. [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] ALMANY, March 28, 1877 Two of the bills supplementary to the omaibus were ordered (oa third reading in the Seuaie, One of these 1s to provide for the construction, repairs and improvement of docks, wharves, piers, slips and bulk- beads in the city of New York, and for the manage- ment and contro! of the same. The other is to create | three new Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to be appointed by the Recorder from the ranks of private citizens, The first bill is very full and elaborate, lt abolishes the Dock Department in toto and hands over its management to an officer to be called Engineer of Docks, shall be appointed by the Commisstoner of Public Works and have a bu- reau in the Commissioner’s department, But he is not to be responsible to the Commisstoner, though appointed by him. The great powers with which he is clothed bow to no authority but that of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, who are to consist—as the twin bill re- cites—of three taxpayers, appointed by the Recorder and acting in conjunction with the Mayor and Comp: troller. This, it will be seen, is a radical departure, and it was no surprise that so conservative a democrat as Senator Schoonmakor should exclaim to-day that he listened in utter amazement to the reading of the bill, However, Senator Woodin declared that there was no need for alarm in regard to the immense powers conferred on the Engineer ot Docks, Somebody wields a like authority in the Department of Docks to-day, but ne is responsible to and is controlled by the Com- missioners of the Dock Department, The only differ. snce is that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund take the place of the Dock Commissioners with avery great saving of expense, It was all smooth sail- ing up to section 7, and then the committee struck a imag in the shape of a clause declaring that ‘the viola. tion of or disobedience to any rule or regulation of said Engineer of Docks, made as aforesaid, shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not excceding 500 or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine avd imprisonment, on complaint of said Engineer of Docks.’”” Over this clause the Senators talked tor a full hour, Beuator Schoonmaker denouncing it as the most un- heard of outrage on constituuonal liberty that could be conceived, aud likened the Senate which could pass uch a provision to tho servile and degen- trate body that, in the decline of Rome’s greatness, bartered away the highest leges of the citizens. Senator Wvodin light of Schoonmaker’s fears, and in a mon the alarm aroused, particularly in Senator Baaden’s breast, by the referenge to Rome, Finally the ob- noxious clause was stricken out, The general merits ofthe bill hen came in for remark. Senator Harris took grounds tn favor of it, because he believed it was an effort in the direction of retrenchment and of a more stmplified governinont for New York city, ATOR MORRISSEY’S SPEECH. who Senator Morrissey wus looked to to say something on this occasion, as he bus hardiy opened bis lips since these bills were put under way, though be bore the | most prominent part in originating them, Tne bills were about taking their final leave of the Senate, and he said this Department of Docks was a’ bu- reau up to 1870 in the Department of Pub- Le Works In 1870, iu this Legisluture, by a combination of democrats and republicans, made a commission, ‘This department bas spent $5,400,000 since 1870, Tt hue given general dissatistuc- ton in every way. There is nota paper in the city of New York but that asks to Lave this department put m the Burexu of Public Works The head of the Department of Public Works came before our committee ou unis Senate, and he was | asked if this could be made a bureau in bis department. ‘That was Mr. Campbel', an engineer that stands os bigh as any man in the State of New York, and be said that ne could do the work. He was agked if it would be asaving to the city of New York, ana he said it would bea very great one; that is one of the reasons why I insisted that it should be @ burean in the Department of Public Works, ana for this reasou, Mr. Chatrman, I know it itismadea bureau in that depurtment it will not be made a political machine, but if it is not it will be made a political machine as bad as any in New York, We have got a payroll there of $10,600,000, We ask for the abolishing of these departments, I say to my demveratic iriends here that unless they support these measures it will cost them twenty thousand votes 1m the city of New York, There will be every elfor made to deteat those bills before they reach the Exec- utive. They have held -meetings ia New York and have asked for money to beat tuem. [ have been democrat all my life, I shall vote for every one of these bills. It would be one of the’proudest things I ever gaw if every democrat would do the sume thing, and not give the majority the credit of passing these bili, This bill was sent bere by a commitico ap- pointed by the Chamber of Commerce and the mer- chants of the city of New York, [ts provisious | am bot acquainted with, but the best people from tho Chamber of Commerce have come here and asked tor it, and for one am willing to tuke their judgment, They know more than i do about it, but to give power to this man or that man I bave po such notion. Lusk that it be put in the Depariment of Vvublic Works, Vecause it is evonomy. Mr, Campbell makes every man do bis duty in flice, The Common Council passea a resolution to impeach Win, You do nut want ‘a better recommendation of hit than that, ‘A SHORT AND TIM LY VETO. The Senate was startled frow 8 propriety for a moment, when nuother Veto meseage irom the Go ernor was announced, .Someth Hike it was antici- pated, for the notary public nuisance has grown to be astupendous nuisance. The veto was handed in by the Governor’s private secretary and is as follow: Stare ov Naw Youk, F xecutive Cuaanen, ¢ Ausaxy, March 28, 1877. | § To rar Sexate :— I return, without my approval, Senate bill No. 190, enti- tled “An aet to provide tor the ‘a tment of additional 4 that year the number tw oa extent, years since that date acts passed tig the number to a very large 1 it now anes to 11,742, There is manifestly yforany number. It amounts to one notary ninety-six The bill un racion, if apo will aad quivalent tO ue ne. I’ can see no reason or 123 tary to every eighty-seven vote propriety in any further inerese of the uumb r. jore, makin As it now stands the clerical force in the e ofhes is insufficient to take care of all the appiigdtions fur appointments, to carry on rrespondence relating thereto, to prepare the comm whicu ure required to be issued to each one of the noturies, to propare the lets jon and to keep the records of th . If the number ts to be ine weex, to over 13,000, an addition: indispensable is also undoubtedly tru ment of so larce a nunber without any tunity tor proper security many persons receive ap ments who know little or nothing of the datios pertaining to the office and are wholly unfit to be intrusted with it L, ROBINSON, ‘Tho message was tabled. WHAT THRY ARB AFTER. ‘There was a quiet, imperturbable check ina Dill sent ap to the Cierk by ator Gerard, for which, of course, that gentiuman was by no means responsible, authorizing tue schovls in charge of the New York Protestant School Mission Society vo participate in the common echool tond, BAITING THR GOVERNOR, The bill vetoed by the Governor roiative to public works Was shorn Of ail its so-called objectiouable fea- tures and rushed through the Senate lust night and through the House at lightning speed this morning. The moment it was ready it was packed off to the Gov- ernor, und repubiicans are now busily speculating as to whether he will sign or not. In the House the democrats yored almost unanimously for it, while about a dozen republicans were in the negative, The vote stood 93 to 21. When the vote was announced Mr. Hoyeboom moved to reconsider and that the motion lie on the table, The motion to lay oo the tubie was beaten—76 wo 32 Then Mr, Hogeboom withdrew the motion to recousider, and the bill was ordered to be returned to the Senate. In expiaining voves the burden of the republican sentiment was that the bill non-partisan clause in it, and that hould not BUSINESS IX THE HOUSE. The House transacted a great deai of business to-day, Gs. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr, J to more clearly detine the duties of receivers it was | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. are now charged, The bill 1s lengthy and enumerates im full the rates to be collected tor this thing and that. THE EVENING SESSION, ‘They bud a warm time in the Assembly this evening. The Fish bill, tor the administration of affairs in New York city, was pecial order, and Husted’s umendment to make the Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment consist of three reputable citizens to bo appointed by the Recorder and to act in conjunction with the Mayor, was offered ip the House, having been Ddeaten formerly in Committee of the Whole, Mr, Hasted made # set speech, the cardinal point of which was that his proposition | was bonestly meant to secure good government in New York city, Mr, Purdy toliowed and accused Mr. | Husted of trying to geteven with Mr. Fish tor bavig; opposed him in the Speakersbip. Then Mr, Hust flood up, and with passionate energy flung back the accusation, saying that he hoped God trom heaven would send down a bolt of lightning and strike bin dead on the spot if he had been ace tuated by any such personal motive. He thought 1 was ubout tme for bim to | vindicate bimself, because for the past twelve mouths by had been accused of defeating reform Jey Ube last Legislature, That charge was wi dation, and he buried it back as unjus: (tas untroth- ful. Tle appealed to the Speaker whether he should be held responsible for the deleat of apy ineasure on | the floor of the House. He appealed to Mr. Alvord whether he when Speaker was responsible for the de- feat of any measure, he wasa membor of the House for nine years, and this was the first ume 10 bis Jive that the linger of scorn had been pointed at | him or that bis honest motives nad been impugeed, or ‘tbat any member had dared to rise in his seat und at- Mr, O'Grady spoke‘against the amendment and Mr. O'Hare in tts favor, und it was clear the crowd of New York Alder and poljucians on the floor were in- ed in the result, ‘yo Me, Husied’s amendment Mr, Fish offered a sub- | stitute, which was that the Board of Estimaie and Ap- | partion ment should consist of the Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board of Taxes and Assessments, P ont of the Board of Aldermen, und three oiiizens to be appointed by the Mayor, Mr. Fish’s would be acceptable enough to the politicians from w York, but Mr, Husted’s would be worse than poison, The debate continued, and dfr, Spinola, as usual, took a promiment part. ‘The discussion lasted up to eleven o’clock, whep the bili was passed, with the substitute offered by Fish giving the appointment of the three reputdble citizens on the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to the Mayor, tn"place of the Recorder, INSURANCE INVESTIGATION. TESTIMONY OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE MUTUAL LIFZ INSURANCE COMPANY—INTER- ESTING DETAILS AS TO ITS FINANCIAL CON- DITION. Avvaxy, March 28, 1877, The Insurance Committee continued its investigation this morning. Richard A, McCurdy, vice president of the Mutual Lite Insurance Company, appeared, attended by Judge Amass Parker, as counsel, and was examined. Mr Moak appeared tor the committee, Richard A, McCurdy, veing sworn, testified that he is vice president of the Mutual Lite; bas been so for ten years; Was one of the company’s attorneys pre- vious to that; Frederick M. Winston was at one time eashier; he 18 a son of the president; he had policies amounting to about $11,)00 in his possession which had lapsea; they were restored ut the time of his death and the amount paid to his heirs; this was fa decision of the Finance Board of the company; this occurred about ten years ago; Mr. Winston was not connected with any other director; there were none of these policies upon which he had uot paid premiums; they bad all beon in existence some time and had been paid for; the testimony apoa the Miller insurance in- vestigation was copyrighted by the Mutual Compunyy the votes being taken by the company’s own sten- ographer; the Superimtendent of Lusurance also took notes, but what he did with them I do not know, THK VOTING OF BONUSES. Q. Was not the copyrighting of that testimony done to prevent its general publicaiou? A. That I cannot say; 1 have heard of several copies being in existence; privi-‘| made | jure subdued | | at least portious of the testimony; { cannot say how Soon alter the testimony was taken befure it was copy- righted; the company had it printed and distributed a lew copies; in 1560 1 was elected vice president; bonuses were voted to the oiticers of the company; I received $6,000, or about that, of the bonus; I had then been | with the company ore year; the officers to whom ihe bonus was voted Were ‘the prerident, actuary, myseil and secretary; Mr. Winstou was president and had been for filteen years; the amount ior each was a question of percentage; 1 cannot approximate the amount received by the president; tne percentages, I thik, were upon the Merease in the net receipts of the company. Q Will you furnish this committce with a copy of that Muller vestimonyy A. With great pleasure; in regard to the bonus mater the records of the company show that the matter of bonus brought up by letter of the actuary coimparing the salaries of other companies with curs, aud showing that a percentage upou the amounts of business ought Ww be allowed; the letter was referred to a committee, which read it und de- hiverated over it, aud it was then generally argued that an ieitement lo extra business attention was to be found in the allowance ol such bonus; a scale was adopted and the bonus system was agreed to, but there ‘were only two or three years that it remained in usé; it was then abaudoued ‘for the reasou that it created considvravle discontent, Q Did not Mr. Winston in one year receive $90,000 asuUonusr A. No, sir. THE PRESIDEST’S SALARY, Q What was his salary’ A. Not over $6,000; it was raised now and then, but I canuot say bow much, Q How much is itnow? 4, Thirty thousand dol- lars; 1t was raised gradually to that; | can give you the day and date of each raise when 1 get Lome, and will do that witb pleasure; it was impossible to know exactly When salaries were advanced or to what ameuut; a commit makes such and it never came ollicially to my nouce; I the Inst increase in the president's salary ‘took place in 1872; in 1869 it was increased 1 tink to $16,u00 or 20,000; the president hus not received any bonus nce the system was abolished, nor any sum except his salary; my salary was raised three or four years after I becuine vice president to $8,000, then to $12,000, then, or during two and three yeurs, to its present umount, $18,000; it bas’ been at tow rate since 1873; 1L have received no bonus or commissions; the secretary's salary is $5,000; his name is Lioyd, and he bas been in the company but one year; Mr. Stewart, the pre- vious secretary, becume secund vice president, and received $6,000 lor tue just year; I thiuk he may bave receive: seeond Vice president $12,500; there had been no such office as nu Vice president until Mr. Stewart was pat in it; his saiary was raised gradually like the others, just as the Bourd chose, hardly more than $1,0v0 or $2,600 at a time. PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Q. As to your other expenditures, what 1s included here under “prinsing abd stationery?" A. Prinuing and statiouery includes the almanacs, reports, mor- tality experiences of the company, all books ot ac. couut, cireulars, miscellaneous literature, policy blanks, &e., amounting to $62,144 13; the contingent | guarantee amounted tu $654,542 69 lust year; fund set aside as a permanent guarantee agai by depression of business or other losses; it is taken irom the surplus; the law expenses were 06; that is made up partly of the swlary of tue solicitor and amounts paid to other counselors, THK LAW FIRMS KNGAGED. Q To whom was the jargest sum paid other than the solicitor ? Witness submitted a letter of the solicitor to the eifvct that Davies & Work, lurner, Lee & McClure, Dixon & Farnam, Vevelin & Miller, Sewell & Pierce and Matbows, Husted & Foley, of New York city, were among the uw firms engaged by tim during the year, TRAVKLLING EXPENSES, Q. Have you travelied at the expense of the com- pany? Yes, sit; to Boston, Chicago and here, and 1m 1571 | went to London and Paris, and they allowed me $00 Jor that; my aggregate expenses during a year would probably Uaraly exceed $200; the president has also been away at the expense of the company, twice to Calitornia, partly on business of the company and partly for ‘bis bealth; the amount paid tor his expenses 1 do not ‘know; travelling expenses ot other officers are also paid tor; the whole of the expenses ander this item annually have not aggregated $500; we have fourtven geveral ageuts; they are compensated by commission; Mr. Merrill, one of the agents, 1s a son-in-law of the president; been general agent iu the Western States for twenty years; he went from New York for the purpose of iaking charge of the business out tuere; no other agents are counected in any way with the officers of the company; a8 to advertising the umount was $92,258 24; that was exclusive of print jog; i is done partly through gents and partly through the agenis’ accounts and par irom our home office; the man who coucu receives no commission; probably two-thizds of all of | 48 done in the bome oifice, of which one-third is probably in New York and Brooklyn, INCOME FIPTREN MILLIONS, Q How much did you pay for commuting commis. sfous iv 187% A. Two hundred and eighty thousand doliars; our income was $15,122,894 61, which con- of premiums, receipts aud interest; our cou: pany i8 strictly mutual; We do no business upon the touting principle; We baye thirty-six trustees, who are elected by the ‘policy holuers at annual meetings in June; at tho Inst meeting there were about ong buudred ballots cast; nowe were cust by proxy; there are about 90,000 policy holders; the president bad an endowment, woich hud matared, paid to him a sort time ago; be bas avout $20,000 besides; i have $30,000; I bave some proxies, but bow many | do not know—possibly several thousand; they have not been | voted for several years. insurance companies and to regulute the dispo- sition of their assets, in reference to the necessity of bill Mr. Graham says that not one of the six eivers that bave beed so tar appointed follows the me plup of conduciimg the busimess de- | volving on hit. The conmittees Were ov band and made 4 brie series of reports. Over forty bils were | passed, bung of which was of any importance, most of | them berg bills to legalize acts of certain jodividuals aud corporations A SAVING IN TRI Q But then there was no necessity for casting them; when you becd them you will haye them? A, We will have ihe tools to prevent We stall body of policy holders in New York throwing out the large body of policy holders in the country; if the polity holders geuerally Were dissauistied they would atonce sweep us out of existence, THR PROXY QURSTION, Q. How many thousand proxies bave you and the president? A. 1 can swear, 1 think, to 10,000, but vove tuat L would be aacertain, Attempts to make the wit y 000 resulted 16 bis stating that he was very sure be wad not, but he haa not counted them. As ihe attempt continued Mr, Husied imveriered, and the admit that he had as OBPRCT. rard calguiates the city of New York will | counsel dropped the question The witness evinged guia 500000 a year from a bili He introduced. this | tue most thorouuh dispo: to wnswer ail qaestions mornii tavlishing fees lor various kinds ol business | to the sullest extent of br Mansacted in the Surrogate’s office for which no [ees | ty. Witness continuing:—1 presume we have proxies | Christian Unwn, and who served as House chairman belongi to dead 8 in our hands, but If we bad to use i} resid wid have theng examined aud such as referred to w out; no pro: have ever been voted on more once; that was 71; Loan- Rot tell the number voted; certainly not 10,000, TRUSTEES AND BORROWED MONEY. Q Are apy of your officors holding office im any cor- poration, bank or trust company? A, No, sir; 1 think none of them, @ have any of the trustees borrowed any money from your company on bond aud morigage? A. Yes, sir; KH. MeCurdy had done #0; $30,000 on real estate in Brooklyn; any of the trustees could borrow money, | presume. ‘SONS OF THE PRESIDENT. Q Has the President & son who 18 a medical ex- aminer of the company? A, Yes, sir; bis ry $9,600; he bas been in the office seve years; another son of the Presiaent is a clerk, ata salary of about 2,000; be 18 corresponding clerk and spends all his lime there; the son Who died was cashier; bis salary was not over $3,000; his estate was not paid anything, 1 think, by the company, except the $12,000 ou restored policies; there are no other cowpunics, 1 believe, Who pay surrender Vatues in the same way that ours dues; the computation is made by the uctu- ary, and is based upon a fixed rule; the difference be- tween the amount paid upon the surrender of policies last year and the reserve represented by them was here wi 1,760 policies tor payment of premium; how tepresent I do not know; there was at ope timo a fight between the Mutual and a man named English; be was arrested for libel aud kept m jail for several weeks; the company bad more than one sdit against him, and tho aggregate bail required, 1 thing, was $50,000 or $60,000; there ‘was a dithculty algo at that time between the Mutual and Equiwble; there was a compromise and English wus lot outot juil; I never heard that $30,000 was given bim; the Chamber of Lite Insurance was not jormed wbout taat time, but some time beloro, nor was a fund raised in the Chamber for English; the coutri- bution of the Mutual to the Chamber the tirat year was MARCH 29, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. EASTER MUSIC. PREPARATIONS IN THE LEADING CHURCHES OF THE METROPOLIS—THE HANDMAID OF KkE- LIGION TO LEND HER AID IN CELEBRATING THE GREAT FESTIVAL, ‘The Feast of the Resurrection, the grandest of all Christian celebrationg, will be observed this year with more than ordinary brilliancy in regard to musical and floral displays at the leading Catholic and Episcopal churches in this eity, Churches of other denomina- tious will be represented in a Prominent wanner, yet there seems to be a rivalry among some of our best organists as to who shall furnish, irrespective of dog- mas, the best music for the great Feast of the Resur- rection, Many of the churches have not decided upon their musical programmes, on account of the pernicious system existing in some places of church music committees, the majority of the mem- bers knowing nothing at all about the diviue art. The organist and choirmaster make out their list of musical works appropriate for the festival or within the capabilities of the chair, This list is passed over toa number of gentlemen utterly innocent of all ac- quaintance with oven the first rudiments of music, They are, novertheless, proportionately anxious to conceal their ignorance, The organist or choirmaster is simply their employé. They make ridiculous sug- , gestions, and in numerous instances those sugyes- tions are faithfully carried out. Henee chaos anu dis- aster, musicaily speaking, in great testivals, A meet- ing of @ music committee of the period reveals about $6,000; last year it was $12,000; the business of the Cuampver has grown; the object of the Chumber 13 the sume as that of every trade organization and cor- nd to seek the advantage vt inutual personal acquaintance, ‘THE CHAMUBR OF LIFE INSURANC! Q. I¥ one of its objects Lo prevent oppreesive legis- lation? A. Au ovject is to inform and enlighten legis- Jatures upon insurance matters, but it is not an object of the Chamber to exercise any but proper influence. Upon the question being put to the wituess again, he said he believed the Chaimver would attempt to prevent oppressive legislation; there was nothing to that effect im any ot its articles; we have held meetings where legislation was discussed, and the Chamber does occasionaily employ persons to visit Legislatures and present their cases belore them where legislation seems to be unfiir, ‘The influenco has been for good, and thero hus never been avy stance Where they have used money to corruptly inilu ence uny legislation. The meetings are not attended, 1 believe, by any one but members, Kevords are kept of its proceedings, but they are not published, ‘The returns of receipts and disbursements are made quar- terly tothe Cuamber, The settlement between Eng: lish and the Mutual was not, that I know, made by Mr. Hyde, of the Kquitavie; he culled off his “dog’? and we calied off ours; we pub- lished uw pumber of documents at that time assailing the Equitable; the fight continued several montis; it was three or Jour yours ago; the arrangement was dove without my consent; 1 wanted the fight to xo on; I do hot believe that English was to be paid $30,000 by the Chamuer of Life Insurance, or was ever paid it; we never loan money to any trasteo without the security which the law requires; we havo a trustee named Samuel D. Babcock; he ts president of the United States Mortgage Company; we have never bad nny money on deposit with hit, or with the mortgage com- pany, nor bad any transactions with it, THIRTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF VIRB POLICIES. {We loan usually wot more than forty per cent upon the appraised vaiue of property under mortgage; the amount stated as ou deposit December 31 to the credit of tke company was actually on band; we have pover transferrea funds for the purpose of making a lichtious balance; we bold real cstate in Pennsylvania; the law | allows us to do so im States adjacent to New York; we | have not reinsured w risk of any other company, nor had one of ours reinsured in another company; the President, 1 think, ts pote director in any other cor- poration; 1am a director in the City Fire Insurance Company; we have about 35,000,000 of tire policies On band; the Contfental and Home provably haveyost of this; ny officer mm the company hus received any loan or commission as an induce- ment to give loans to any ‘eorporation, our tire insdr- ances aro in about one hundred and fifty companies; | our death policies are always made payable to the | beneticiary by check, sometimes «directly and some. | times to the agont for delivery; it is possivie that ugents may bave exacted some present irom the iu- sured for giving him the check, bus we would not pers mitsuch @ thing if we knew it; our officers have to ve security for the performunce of their duties—tho President 10 the amount of $40,000 or $50,000, 1 for — $20,000 and) every = other _—_oflicer | In other Mr. Winston is an ulll- cer im 00 corporation but coaritable or religious ones; Robert H. McCurdy 1s a trusteo of the Continental Fire and a director in several banks; S. D. Babcock 1s trustee in @ Humber ol fire compamues; Mr. Vermuye is, | think, director im a trust company; Mr. Bates 18 4 director in several fire companies aud a number vf others bold positions in other corporations, Dut notin uny other life insurance company; im the year 1870 there was no extra compensition given to tue officers except the bonus mentioned; the bonus was considered a proper charge to the dividends paid cut; it was so charged; I think the charge was an error and we gave up bonuses allogether sven alter. Mr, McCurdy was on the stand some eight hours, The committee then adjourned until nine o'clock to- morrow moruing, when Charleton Lewis, secretary of the Chamber of Life Insurance, will be examined, CONNECTICUT LIF& COMPANIES, | ORGANIZATION OF A STATE COMMISSION TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF POLICY HOLD- ERS. BartForp, March 27, 1877. ‘The recent troubles in the New Yor« life insurance companies have resulted in the appointment by the Connecticut Legislature of a special commission, with instructions to make @ thorough investgation of all the life companies of this State. Primarily tnis action grew out of the charges aguinst the Charter Uak Lite, of Hartford, and the parties who urged the examina- tion of that company were joremost in asking this special commission, However, the life companies here, instead of grpcsins the project, have, In the main, given it their hearty support, for the reason that they believe the results of the tovestigation will establish the falsity of rumors injurious to their credit, 1t might bé presumed tbat the favorable reports of Insurance Commissioner Stedman would be satisiac- tory to the policy holders, and while such might have been the cuse ayear ago many have bad their faith in the value of the reports of regular State officials some- whut weakened by the New York developments re- gurding companies that bad veen pronounced solvent, THK COMMISSIONERS. The commission originally recommended by the Insurance Comimittee of the Legislatare was mude up of Hou. Wilitam Faxon, of Hartiord, tormerly Aasist- ant Secretary of the Navy wuder Secretary Weil: Judge Origen 8. Seymour, of Litchticid, formerly Chief Judge of the Staio Supreme Court, and Hon, David P, Nichom&, of Danvury, formerly State Treasurer, and who was a valuabie memver of the special commissiog that examined the savings banks a tew years since. Mr. Faxon declined, and Mr. Henry M. Cleveland, recently tho puvlisher of the of the legisiative Insurance Committee this session, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Eiforts to throw out Judge Seymour and substitute Senator Bowers, a New Haven tusurance agent, or Daniel Chadwick, of Lyme, sighally failed. The commission, as formed, 13 re- garded as an excellent one, and it's proposed to make A complete exumimation of every company tn the State, or nearty all, the employment of experts to assist the commission baving been authorized. ‘The report will be made to the Legislature in January, 1878, and if before that time the commission tind reuson for action toward any company to protect the interests of the policy holders tt can be taken by the Insurance Com- missioner ander the State law. LIFE INSURANCE SUIT DISMISSED. Cmicaco, Ill, March 28, 1877, The suit against the Protection Lite Insurance Com- pany of this city, demanding an Injunction and 4 re- ceiver because of alleged fraud aud mismanagement, was called up before Judge Movre, this morning, and dismissed, the complainants, Shufeet and Westervet, having withdrawn tueir allegations and stated that the company’s answer to their application was satistactory and coniplote. POLICY HOLDERS RELEASED. Sr. Lours, Mo., March 28, 1877. Judge Thayer, of the Circuit Court, this morning cou- firmed a decree freeing tue policy holders in the Colum- bia Life Insurance Company from the payment of pre- miums pending the litigation against that company. ‘This is regarded as @ now departure in equity, aud meo's With general approval, ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS. The Ancient Order of Hibernians assembled in their twenty-cighth annual convention lust night in Fer. rero’s Assembly Rooms, Tammany building, A large number of delegations were on hand, some of them from Boston, Philadelphia and other cities, including the West and California, The national delegate, Mr. James MeGuire, of New York, called the meeting to order and acted as temporary chairman, and Mr. Thomas Corrigan, also of New York, acted as secretary, There was a good deal of trocble about contested seats, and at ten o'clock the Convention took & recess Jor a short time in order to have the disputed points settled in com- mittee, Atter reassembiing the Couvention adjourned aia jate hour until nine o'clock (his Jorepoon, 11 is rumored that one of the questions which will be brought beiure the present Convention 18 the very im- portant ipquiry as to Whether the Cathohe Church 14 Opposed Lo them as @, secret society, and, if so, ought they to dissolve or continue to work as heretotore. Audther is to settle the refatious in the future between the Irish wationalisis and the suciety. A SEA WALL DAMAGED. About forty feet ofthe wall at the foot of Thirty- many amusing phases, Mr, Smith thinks that the old-fashioned hymns which he heard in the old village church half a century ago are the only ‘tunes’? permissible in the divine service, whilo Mr. Brown, who has a daughter ata *‘conservatory,”” wants some- thing “classical.””“ The real musician bas. uo voice whatever in the matter. Again, nothing can be moro detrimental to tho influence of music on grand occa- sions in the church than the divided power of organist and cholrmaster, Tho bandmaid of religion pays no divided allegiance in the tone incense she sends up to the Throne of Grace, She pours forth her soul with unstinted ardor, and every hoartstring pulsates when she sweeps the lyre of human feeling, The organist should be, like the leader of an orchostra, endowed with supreme command, TRIMITY CHURCH, “Old Trinity” will usber in the grand festival with her chime of bells, on which the veteran Ayliffe will perform a number of piecos appropriate for Easter. The first service tor holy communion will commence atsix o’clock in the morning. Tho second service will be in the German language at hall-past seven o’clock, for the benefit of the German residents of New York, 800 of whom attended tho initial service of this ebaracter last Christmas, At nine o’clock there will be morning prayer and a sermon by tho Tector, At halt-past ten o’clock tho opening voluntary will be played on the organ by Mr. Heury Carter. This gentleman bas selected Bae toccata in F—a novie work, ‘Then comes Schubert's mass in F, tuil of beart-touching melody and beautitul harmony, and anthems by Haydn and J. P. Morgan, Mr. Messiter will take charge of t! sur pliced choir of boys in the chancel, and itis to hoped that there will be less uncertainty in tempo sbown than on former festival vccasions, The Puil- harmonic Orchestral Society will be represented by thirty-lve of ite best members in the organ gallery, ‘They will close the morning services with tho tirst movement of the G minor symphony of Mozart, On Easter day the old altar will be used for the lust timo, preparations being necessary forthe new Astor memo- rial altar, ’ GRACB CHURCH, The musical services at this church at Easter will be as foliows:—Morning—Processioaal bymn; ‘Christ Our Passover,” unthem, Buck; Te Deum in E_ fiat, Buck; ‘Jubilate Deo,” Mozart; hymn, ‘Jesus Lives No Longer No “fhe Strite 13 U’er;” ofer- wi? hymn, tory anthem, “Wky Seek ye the Living Among the Dead,” s. P. Warren, Mf Evening—“Gloria im Exceisis, ? Gounod; “Cantace Domino,’ Bristow; ‘Benedic Anima,” 8, P, Warren; Hymn 98; Hymn 156. Tho choir consists of:—Soprani, Miss Ida W. Hubbell ana Miss Waters; Miss Anna Drasdil and Miss Granger; tenor, Mr. George Simpson and Mr. Jame- son; bass1, Mr. Adolph Solst and Mr, Chapin. Samuel P, Warron organist and director. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL The choir of this church consists of Mme. Bredelll, soprano; Mme. U: alto; Mr. Bersia, tenor; Mr. Urchs, basso; M Schmitz, conductor, assisted by the St, Patrick’s Choral Society; A. Hoch, organist ‘The music will be Mozart's Mass No, 12. ‘Ven; Crea- tor?” by Handel, alto golo, Mme. Unger; offertory, “Regina Cali”? by Hoch, soprano solo, Mme. Bredolli, Vespers by Corini, with soprano and basa solos—‘Ke- gina Carli” by Glorza, tor chorus and soprano solo; *Yantum Erga” by Gustavus Schinitz ST, FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHURCH, At the church of the Jesuits, in West Sixteenth street, a magnilicent musical programme has been pre- pared for Easter. Dr. William Berge, one of the most renowned orgauists in America, will preside at the or- gan. The soloists of the choir will be Misses Teresa and Mary Werneke, soprano and contralto; Signor ‘amaro, tenor, aud Mr. Stanton and M. Dupan, bussi. A large chorus and a number of instrumentalists will aiso take part in the morning service, The mass will be the “Missa di Paschale,” by Berge, a4 in the afternoon Lambillotte’s oratorio of the ‘Resurrection’? will be sung. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Mr. ry B. Danforth, the organist of this church, will have tn the choir at Easter the following vocal and instrumental force:—Sqjoisis, Mile, Anna Rosetti, Mile. Munir, Mr, Carl “Bernard, Mr, Jacovsobn and Mr. Higani, The chorus will number twenty and the orchestra eighteen, Before high mass the overture to “Oberon,” by Carl Maria Von Weber, and @ pro- cessional march by Weingarten will be played. Then follows the grand massin E flat by Mercadante, At the gospel a **Veni Creator,” by Rossi, for tenor voice, and atthe offertory a briliiant ‘‘Hm@e Dies,” vy Van- forth, will be sung, At vespers Mercadante will be represented with Magagnini’s ‘O Salutans’ (violon- cello obligato) and Giorza’s ‘Regina Cavil,’” BT, THOMAS? CHURCH. Mr. George W, Warren, the organist, has prepared an imposing list of musical selections for the morning service of this church, The principal works wul be tho massive morning service by Berthold Tours, the jutimate friend of Chartes Gounoa, The choir co of Mrs. Guiager, soprano; Miss Winant, contralto; Garner, tenor; Mr. Wicks, bass; Mr. Toulmin, bar} and Mr. Schuecker, assistant organist, CHURCH OF THR HOLY INNOCRN' The choir tn this Catholic church ganist, Mrs, Major, a quartet of amat chorus of children, Thero the Easter musical services, WROADWAY TABRRNACLE, The absence of Miss Emma ©. Thursby, formerly the leading eoprano of this church, will be sorely felt at Easter, Mrs. Christopher is the organist; and Miss Finch, contralto, Mr. Nilsen, tenor, aud Mr’ Aiken, bass, cohstituve the vocal force, The soprano will probably be Mrs, Bowes, of Bulfalo, who sang in this church last Sunday. CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION. The ‘Little Church Around the Corner’? has the fol- lowing choir for Easter:—Firet soprano, Mrs, Harry; Second soprano, Miss Ryan; first alto, Muas Fanny Waldron; second alto, Miss Mary Cherry; first tenor, Mr. Henry Waldron; tecond tenor, Mr, John Herron} first bass, Mr. George Raeburn; second bass, Mr. Jam B. Wasson; couductor, Mr. W. Gilman; orga Mr. Albert Ber; BT, BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH, ‘The choir of the church, consisting of Mrs, Imogene Brown, soprano, Mrs, Auna Buckley Hill, contraito, Mr. Rischolf, tenor, Mr, Rommertz, baritone, and Mr. C. G, Dodge, organist, with a large Snorus, will give an imposing array of musical selections by old and mod- ern composers on Easter Day. The floral decorations will be rich aad elegant. ST. ANN’S CHURCH, At Chancellor Preston handsome church, in | Tweltth street, the musica! services for Easter will vo fully up ‘0 the standard of former years, potwithstand- ing the change of organista. The soloists wille be Mile. Heoriette Corradi, soprano; Mile. Octavie Gomien, contralto; Mr. Leggat, teuur, and Mr. Alurein Bium, baritone; organist, Mr, Bialla, One of Haydn’s masses has beeu sciected for the occasion. RUSSIAN GREBK CATHOLIC CHURCH, On inquiring at Rey. N. Bjerring’s little church on Second avenue, the HEKALD representative was in- formed that there would bo no épecial services on Sun- day, 48 tho Easter of the Russo-Greek Church is held a week later, Thea, it is likely, the chapel over which Rev. Mr, Byerring presides will! be honored by the presenco of the Graud Duke and the Russian naval oficers, per, urs and a large vill be uo special display in CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REST. The moruing exercises will be:—Upening hymna, “AL toe Lamb's iigh F 1 SEF instead of Venite Christ, Our Passover,” C.'J. Hopkins; Te Deum, im A, Thomas Bridgewater; Jubilate, tm A, Thomas Bridgewater: iutroit, byma 106, Wirtemburg ; “Gloria ‘Ti: anthem, “Christ, the Lord, is Risen,” Damon ; oftervory, ‘Let the Bright Seraphim,” Handel's “Samson ;"’ ‘Sanctus,’ Camidge; communion hymn 208, verses 3 and 4, Arlingtou; “Gloria in kXxcel- sis.’ ‘The evening exercises will Cantata, in C,H. P, Damon; “Benedic,”’ in A, A. W, Berg ; anther, “pois is the Day,” Joho Sewell; hymn 424, Coro tion, Charles 5. Fischer is the organist and choir master, and the choir consists of boys and men, with the addition of Indy soloists, CHURCH OF TID: HOLY APOSTLES. The morning service will be as follows:—Opening hyma, “At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing.” Syria; “Christ, Our Passover,” Johu Davey ; J. R. dbomas; “Benedictus,” in B dat, Samuel Juckson; fotroit, hymb, Wirtemburg; “Gloria Tib1;"? anthem *Phis ts the Day, "John Sewell; “Giorta,” atter sermon; Humphrey's; offertory, “Praise God From Whom,’ ‘amidge; communion hymn, Bedtord; Exceisis,’? The afternoon service wiil be » hyo, “Cnser Herrscher;’’ cantate, in C, H. * R. Damon; “Deus, }, Mammatt; anthem, hymn, “christ, We 1 0; “Gloria,” afer germon, Humpbrey: ‘Thou Art Worthy, O Lord; hymn, “Coronation.” The chow consists of a large eborus, and Churies 3, Fischer, Jr., organist and choir master. CHEMICAL ENGINES ABOLISHED, third street, Brooklyn, was toppled over yesterday by the violence of the storm, causing a damage of about Ata meeting of the Firo Commisstoners yesterday chemical engines Nos. 6 and 6, located reepectivel; West Forty-seventh and Canal ‘trocis, wel ‘abolished, BRIGHAM'S HOUR HAS COME. {From the St. Albans (Vt) Advertiser, March 27.) ‘The accepted time is at hand and the hour has struck. Let action be prompt, decisive and unwavering. For more than Ofty years a community of persons, enjoy- ing all the rights and privileges of American citizens, occupying a recognized Territory within the borders and government of the United States, represented on the floors of Congress and with the prospect of attain- ing to full representation—for a Territory is but a State ip embryo—bave been in a condition of active treason and rebellion against the government of the United States and in active contempt of the constitution aud Jaws of the country. For more than thirty years one Brigham Young bas assumed to be, temporally and spiritually, absolute dictator over a population of some 200,000 souls, which properly are under the protection of our government and owe their allegiance to it. By virtue of this au- thority, the exercise of which is treason, Brigham Young bas caused these people to swear a solemn oath of undying hostility to the government of the United Btates, as can be readily proven. He bas openly and flagrantly violated the statute for- ly Deum," in F, | bidding polygamy bimaelf, and instigated its violation by others. He hag openly preached and advocated treason, rebellion, der, robbery and polygamy, in terms :host growsly obscene and against all law and gs morals. He bus repeatedly committed perjury. @ bas accumulated an immense fortune, estimated at upward of 97,008,000, almost entirely by fraud, breaches of trust and direct theft and robbery, uf which the criminal law takes notice, He bas stolen large sums of money from the government and diverted and misappropriated public funds, He has been the bead und the brain ana the motive power of & horde of vicious or misguided people who, in tho name ot religion, bave carried on a system of crime which none but Turtars, Hottentots or some of the more bloodthirsty and inhuman tribes of barbarous countries can rival, and all the while these tleuds in human shape ha’ njoyed the protection and recogni- tion of the government, immunity from punishment, and in some sort @ social caste as a “peculiar, but sin- cere religious sect,” At last tangible evidence against Brigham Young hus como Mlictully iuto the possession of the government, and an oppgrsanity Js presented to: strike at the foun- tain head and tear up by the roots this accursed com- munity of rebels, ‘traitors aud ussissins, In the name of the indignant and outraged people of the whole country, in the name of the innocent blood that cries to heaven to be avenged, in the name uf the poverty and misery brought upon innocent people, in the name of the constitution and the laws they nave sworn to support and enforce, we call upon the President and the head of the Department ot Justice todo their duty, if prompt and thorough measures are taken there is no reasonable doubt but, from the long catalogue of crimes of which he is guilty, enough can be proven against Brignam Young to hang him, and haste should be made lest he bring reproach upon the country once again by cheating the gallows, Ho is the head and cvntre of the whole system, and should be the first offerimg upon the altar of angry justice. Then for his priests, bishops and ail who have willingly aided and abetted him in tis great scheme of crime, villany, 10 the name of a religious creed ¢: honestly plead even hig own genuine bi - the guilty are all punished and the innoeent rescued. DOWN WITH POLYGAMY. Lynehburg Virginian:—‘Congress should not meet and adjourn again without dolug something to abate this fearful nuisance, In the days of slavery it was the fashion to denounce the ‘twin relics of barbarism.’” Yet, although slavery has been abolished for twelve years, polygamy is still rite on this continent, and In a ‘Territory of the United States, while one of the polyg- amous brood sits in the Hall of Representatives, Is it not high time to extirpate the evil; to tear it up root and branch ?”” Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel:—‘The Mormon peoplo— the people holding tho religion which drove men to murder the poor emigrants who were American cit- izens—are responsible for the Mountain Meadows mas- sacre, and everybody knows it, whether it can be proven in a ‘Territorial Court or not. Mormondom is as foul a blot on the pages of Amorican history as slav- ery. Religious freedom is the grand corner stone of this constitutional edifice.” Louisville (Ky.) Press: —“'The vengeance of the gen- eral government should tall upon she miscreants, high aud low, now alive, connected with or who in any way participated in the cold-blooded murders at Mountain Meadows.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat:—“It is very hard for any one who understands how compact a body the Mormon Church 18, and how strict it 1s in discipline, to believe that so gigantic a crime could have been planned and carried out without the consent of the Prophet, How- ever, we are in favor of giving bim a fair trial, and allowing him to ehoose his mode of death.’’ Bloomington (Ill) Pantagraph:—**What hope that Juries, necessarily composed in part of Mormons, will couvict men who are still high in the confidence of tha Church, and still its recognized rulers?” Indianapolis Journal :—*Thousands of men know the life of the Mormon prophet to have been a con- tinued outrage upon decency and justice, and if ho shall be overtaken by the law even at this late day these thousands of honorable mon will rejoice. Put Brigham Young and a few of his principal accomplic where Lee is, and the whole fabric of Mormonism will crumble like an eggshell, The solution of the Mormon question lies in the vigorous mforcement of the laws, just where the solution of a good many other questions will ultimately be found.’? Ohio State Journal :—“Brigham Young is the power which holds Mormonism together. He directs and commands, and that the Mountain Meadows massacre was practically at his command is a theory no longer doubted.” YACHTING NOTES. The schooner Idler, Mr. 8. J. Coigate. N.Y.Y.C., 17 the weather permits, will leave port to-day for atwo months’ trip among several of the islands of tho West Indies. She has been put 1n thorough trim for the cruise at the yard of Henry Steers, Greenpoint, L, 1, who has altered her to a keel vessel for tne occasion, though her centreboard trunk still remains, Several ports will be touched in the run down the coast, then Nassau, N. P.. and tinally Havana will be reached. Mr. Colgate will bave several guosts on board, among them being Commodore 8, Nicholson Kane, of the New York Yacht Ciub, and Mr, Henry Steers, the yacht builder, Mr. George Ponnington has accepted the position of navigator, and Captain Edward Cvoley remains as sail- ing master, The Idler is 106 feet 1 inch over all, 96 fect 9 inches on the water line, 22 feet 4 inches breadth ‘of beam, 9 fect $ inches depth of hold, 9 feet 3 inches draught of water, and 191 tons, old measurement, The vext regular meeting of the New York Yacht Cinb will bo held at their rooms, Madison avenue and Twenty-seventh street, on Thursday, May 15, After the business of the evening shail have been dispored of Commodore Kaue will invite the members to supper. Upon the return of Commodore Kano from his. trip to the Wost Indies on the Idler the New York Yacht Club will give a grand complimentary dinver to Com- modore Jobn 3S, Dickerson, owner of the schooner yacht Madeleine, for bis sacc al defence of the ‘America Cup tn this harbor last year against the Cana- dian yacht Countess ot Dufferin, The event ta antici. pated with much interest, “Regatta day’ of the New York Yacht Club is sot for Thursday, June 14, HANDBALL AND RACKETS, A large crowd of enthusiastic admirers of handball and American racketa wero pressut at MeQuade’s Court, No, 404 Madison street, yesterday, to witne: somo of the best matches ever played at that place, Firat on the hat was one at handball between Thomas Hanigan und Patrick A. O’Bricn, of St. Louis, Mo., who played against Captain Patrick Colton, of this city, and William Hargan, of Brooklyn, best three in five games, After a closo struggle against the skill ot 4 Colton aod partner Hanigan and O’Brien won the match, Hhapigan and O’Brien., ua 2 Colton and Hargan. 21 is Then came an in 10 ricun rack- ets, which was single handed, the contestants being Barney McQuade, champion of New York, and John Leuihan, best three in five games, Lenihan won in three straight games. The following Is the score :— Total, Lenihan “Ub b Ww 4 Moquade 9 12 10. toh at handball, tn Then o whieh Bernard McQuade played singlehanded against ael Landy aud George Hanlou, vest two in three It was a sag aevecngey A Hi rt mateh, McQuade proving the victor. In the full score a three games played there was but ono ace dif as follows: Total, MeQuade......... » 20 21 21 62 Landy and Hanlon, wee SL 20 20 61 On Friday next Bi McQuade and Joon Lenihan | will undertake to a enty, Arthur MeQui best three in five gainos, AFTER In Newark, last evening, John Voorhees and Ann Voorhees were taken into custody, and are hela on charges, the man of bigamy and tbe woman of adul- tery. Mra, Barnabee Van Wort, of No. 63 River streot, makes the charge, and alleges that she ts his true and lawful wife; that he deserted her many years ago, aud COCKING ON LONG ISLAND. THE APPROACHING CLOSE OF THE SEASON MATCH FOR ONE HUNDBED DOLLARS A SIDE—~ OTHER MATCHES AND A RATTLING FIGHT. ‘The fact that Easter Monday closes the regular cock ing season drew a large crowd om Tuesday evening to a well known bostelry on the line of tne Southern Rail- road of Long Island, to witness a fight between two cocks for $100 a side, The match had been for a month the subject of conversation between cockdghters, and 80 much sport was anticipated in the mateb that con- siderable money was wagered on the result ‘ong ere the time arranged for the battle, The occasion was also taken advantage of by certain other cockers, who, in anticipation of the gathering and the near approach of the end of the season, brought birds with them, and after the close of the mon matches inaugurated a serics of shake-bag fighis, which lasted till after daylight on Wednesday morn- ing. The contesting birds were both raised on Long Island, but a dispute arising on the purity of the strain from which one had sprung, the match was made, and fought, as stated, on Tuesday night. The fight ilself, lasting only four and a half minutes, was disappointing in more senses than one, for though the southern bird of the two killed its op. poneut, it was more by a chance shot than by gume fighting, Three matches at $25 a side betw the sume parties were wade up and fought at once as compensation to the spectators, who had paid liberally to witness the fight, Two of these matches were almost as disappointing as the $100 match, bui the jast was m rattling battle between two chickem, a durk red and @ red pyle, the game displayed by ach and their endurance more than compensating for {he eee of sustained power displayed in the previws ights, At the conclusion of this match about forty birts were weighed in for sbake-bag fighting, and Uftem fights concluded the programme of the night's sport. SUMMARY OF THE MATCHES. : Match for $100 a side.—The terms of the fight wen that each party svould fight their birds at 4 Ibs 6 oz, giving and taking 2 oz, under Long Island rules, The s.ormy weather delayed the meeting for some time but two hours afer the hour agreed on the birds were placed inthe pit, Both were dark reds, ono with a white huckle 4lbs, S04. and the other with a grey backle ata light 4 ibs. 7 oz. The betting around the pit was even and lively, though the heavior wagers hada previously been laid, The birds when put to tl scratch showed no ambition, the fighting commenced poorly and before the eud of the first minute the wh! fought lying down, At the end of the flith buckle the ‘white fastened his right heel in the breast of the groy. Both birds were placed at the scratch, but no soouer had the handler of the grey let go than the bird tell backward and died,’ the blow just roceived huving pierced its heart, Time, 4m. 30s, Some few exe pressed great dissatistaction at such birds bein, matched for $200, but they being the identical tow! on Which the dispute arose no other could bo fought. Second Match,—-For $25 a side; same rules. Winner — of first match showoa a black-red, and his opponent a brown-red with roso comb; both birds at 41bs. 100% ‘The black-red was a very weak bird and bad no mouth. The rose comb was very stropg in the beak but not a close Litter, and seemed unabie to follow up tages given him; hence the fight was need ly pro- longed, though the throat of the black-red was cut and it slowly bled to death. Timo, 17 minutes, Third Match,—For $25 a side: saine rules) The win- ner of the first match showed another black-red, own brother to the loser of the second battle, the opposing party presenting a spangle; both birds at 4)bs. 14 oz, The dark red commenced the fight with some close cutting that staggered the spangle, but after three or four minutes seemed to lose his strength and fought slowly.thereafter, the spanglo complovely turning the tables on him, until, impounded, the red was counted out, Time, 8m, 12s. Fourth Match—For $25 8 side; same rules, Two chickens were brought to the pitt! time, both hand- sowe, well stationed birds. One, a red pyle, to wear his maiden gaffs, and the other, a biack red, that haa already fought three battles. Both birds turned the seule at 3 Ibs. 14 oz, and the moment they were placed at the scratch showed that they meant businoss, ‘There was good, close cutting on either side, and the Detting, even at first, veered in favor ot the pyle. until in two succeeding buckles he succeeded in hitting his own head, when the odds veered in favor of the blackie. By one of the pyle’s blows 1t succeeded in blinding one eye, and the blackio closed the other one, but not fora moment dia biackie get the battle its own way. The pylo bobbed around until, receiving a hit, it discovered Its autagonist, when it would riseand strike, hitting bome every time, 1n ene such dash cutting the right eye of the Diack completely out. At last, turn- ing, just a8 the black had risen for a hit, the pyle took its opponent’s heels squarely in the-back of its bead and dropped instantly dead. Time, 22 minutes. No further matches being made, weigbing im for shake fights commenced, ia connection with which filteen batties took place, some of which displuyed much game, but generally the stock was not up to the average of former years, Looking over the season covkers say that it has been the poorest in every sense for over twenty years, at- tributable mainiy to the straitened circumstances of the public generally. When money is circulating freely cocking will be good, but when it is tight is ta | very difficult to get enough together to make upa good main. Hence all through the past season, though there has been tighting nearly every night, there has been but one or two mains, and those not very exten. sive ones, The general run of the Qghting for the entire season has been $5 a battle, though je have a fought as Jow as $2. One main gotten up so ve fought 11 Jersey, about two hours’ ride trom New York, pay expenses, the countryman dreading to risk more than filty or seventy-live cents on a fight, and nono of them bet on the main, j Dog fighting has been taboring under the same de- pression. The wen who own the dogs have no money to fight them, and this, coupied with the daogers in- | curred from the Society lor the Prevention of Cruelty, to Animals, nas prevented a single ty Srl of prominent | canines trom taking place on Long nd during the | winter, SHOOTING, CAPTAIN A. H, BOGARDUS OUTSCORES E. W. TINEER. [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HEDALD. ] Provipenck, 8, I, March 28, 1877, The shooting maich for $20u betwoeu Captain A, H. Bogardus and Edward W, Tinker came off to-day at “the Providence Basoball Grounds. Owing to the in- clemency of the weather not over one hundred and fifty person: re in attendance, the greater portion being amateurs. The single ball match at twenty bulls was firA shot, three traps being set ten yards apart, with a rise of eighteen yards, the shooter not to know whlob trap would be sprung, The result was as tol. ows — A. H. Bogardus—1, 1, 1, 1, 1,1, 1,1, 0, 1,1, 0, 1, 1, 1,1, 1, 0, 1, 1—otal, 17. s W.’ Huker—t1,'l, 1, 0, 1,1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, u, 0, 1, 1, 0, i, O—Total, 12 ‘The’ Wo-bali match, ut thirty balls, was then shot, the traps being ten yards apart, with a rige of six- teen yurds, The scores were as tollows:— Bogardus—1, 1, 2, 2,1, 1,2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2,0, 2—To- tal, 22. ‘ tL ae! 1,1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 2, 1—To al, 16, The shooting would no doubt have been better on both sides had jt not been that the tence being dark peernae the alm of the marksinen to @ considerable jexree, SWEEPSTAKES POSTPONED, No sooner were these matches shot off than a pour- ing rain again set fo, und the sweupstake matchos were necessurily postponed, ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. A complimentary testimonial will be tendered to W. McClellan, teacher of sparring at Wood's Gymoasiuia, at Kelly & Leon’s Minstrel Hall, Twenty-third street and Sixth avenuo, this evening. Besides sparring there will be displays of teneing, club swinging, cannon ball tossing and other ataletic performances, The wind-up will be a scientific set-to between Billy kdwards and W. MeClel!an. PREPARING FOR THE RACES, (From the Now Orleans Picayune, March 25.) The busy note of preparation for the spring racing meeting over the course of the Louisiana Jockey Unb 1s now being briskly heard every uay at the cub grounds, whero there are already assombled about thirty thoroughbreds, which are in training for the events set down on the programme to be sulfilled dur- in, ng week. That programme promises a season of six days racing, during which eighteen races will be run fot “big money’’ ip every case, and in each ments are strong enough to give assur: participants will represent the cream of the blood it attendance aod some of the best horses in th country. The fixed events are threo in numbor, to-wit:—Tte Pickwick Stakes, for three-year-olds, mile beats; 12 Louisiana Stakes, tor toar-yoar olds, two mile beat, und the Fortuna Stal anda halt, In these ‘ies umerous to indicate that there wiil be good feld@f ‘vers and some first class racing. Then there will be hurdle races, short distace dashes, heats of a mile and two miles, a threo Me spin, and at the end of the week’s sport a race of bar miles and repeat, to which, 1b 18 promised, wit bv drawn several good ones, $0 that this most ex:Wng and popular teature on the turf card will be gateas fp As the most ardent lover of the sjurt may lesire, Reports are now hore giving promise tht stables will be sent from all the lenuing racing CeDires v participate in the meeting, and within Wf next tw weeks the vanwaard of the army of Yoroughvred will patin and foiiowed Arectly wher alter by the t iy, | douttess be a hae dred borses here before the meeting gene The pre pect for & season of prime sport is theelore very prow: sith i those who love to viey the flying bwis on Muy 15, 1868, at tho House of Prayer, married the woman, whose 1 name is Nagent. the pair have beon Ving together No, 21 Division piace, They | Dave a daugnter seven years’ old, ol nettied courser as he sweep 4found the track sm grand Wt yt jor victory may *Ccordingly sot [ hover, on bh ng Faces, jae9 lookin, he openip~ ot thy towar, the fixed tor Saturday April