The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1877, Page 5

A- BATTLE ROYAL. Formal Closing of the Cocking Season on Long Island. —_-—_—- A SPLENDID NIGHT'S SPORT. Exit Heels, Handlers and Birds Unti) Thanks- giving Day Next. re The regular season for cock fighting, which extends from Thanksgiving Day to Easter Monday in each year, onded ou Monday, April 2 inst,, and in honor of the event, in addition to the regular fighting in es- wablished pits, agrand display was arranged for that hight by the veterdns of the cocking traternity asa formal closing of the season. For this purpose seven- teen owners of birds put up a forfeit to produce a bird Jor that night to engage im a batiie royal that was to eclipse anythiog seen tn this vicinity for many years, Every cocker who had pot made a matcb tor some other pit brought his bird to the grand rally, on tho dine of the Southern Rallrond, and as a result fourteen matches were made ap at the weighing in early on Monday’ eveniug. These fights tasted so long that many who had entered for the royal found it impossi- ble to remain, but on withdrawing paid their forfeit us a prize for the winning bird which did fight ‘The crowd in attendance was immense, and despite the numefous growis which occurred from time to time were generally good natured and enjoyed the toup de’ main of the sport so much that shouts of Taughter continuously uttested their appreciation of the comical side of royal cock fighting. Taken as a whole the fighting wus good and a great deal of money Changed hands, From this timo forward until the fall of the year desultory matches only will take piace, ks the Weather is getting too warm to reduce the birds to good Oghting condition, SUMMARY OF BATTLES, First Battl.—A gingor-red and red pyla at 4 Iba, 8 ‘oz wero first shown to the admiring gazo of the dense -trowd—the ginger a high-stationed and the pyle a low- headed bird, The odds were on the pylo, though the ginger proved a cool, close-cutting bird, and was 60 lively at first that the battle seemed turning in his ‘favor; but, losing un eyo, a !ucky hit in the shoulder from the pyte killed him, ‘Time, 3m. 40s, Second Batlle. —Two biack-reds—one a mufl, without toes—-ut 3 Ibs, 4 uz each, wore next placed to tho ‘Beraich, and proved themselves game birds in a close, evenly-broaking fight, The muff was pounded and lost in om. 6s, Third Battle —A rattling Oght betwoen a black-red andared pyle at 3 lbs, 6 oz. cach. The birds broke well together, giving aud taking freely for two minutes, Then the red seemed to get the upper hand of the pyle and punished it severely, the latter seeming to havo fallen asleep, Waking up, bowever, at last it cut right and left with vigor, until, receiving a terrible hit, Which Jatd open its throat, {t tell and died ina fow Seconds, ts antagonist also died Just after leaving tho Pit. Time, 17m, 45a Fourth Battle.--For some moments, owing to tho obstreperousnoss of a fellow who wanted to beta ferry ora milk ticket, a fight secmed imminent between cer- tain spectators thas threatened to end the cocking, but through the efforts of the most prominent parties pres- ent quiet was restored and the sport procecaed, A Dlack-red of the old **Pawabroker’? stock was placed to am blue-red, both at 4 lbs, loa Inthe first buckle the -pawnbroker gave the biuc-red a terrible cut in the side, “under the wing, which seemed to partially coupie it. It showed some little fight, however, until laying down it was pounded and counted out. ‘Ihe blue-red was the most terrible hitter of the two, but tho first blow de- cided the battle, ‘Lime, 3m. dvs, Fifth Batile,—This ght seemed to cause much ill- feeling tnrough the crowd, though it wore off betore morning, The contesting birds were a brown-red at B lbs. 16 om and » dlack-red at 3 lbs. 14 0%. Tho birds commenced 10 rating style, the brown fastening with a terrible hit to tho black, The handler of the Jatier in bis hurry pulled his owa gals out of the op- posing bird, and the other handler, unpreparea for any Buch action, received a touch of the irons 10 two places in bis right hand. He instantly claimed the fight, but the outery from the spectators induced the judge to order. them to go on, The handler of the brown vird next claimed the fight on a charge of pushing by the hand- ler of the biackie, A moment later a similar charge and claim were made from tue opposite side, but the Judge merely warned each and ordered the Oght to Proceed. The black showed slight signs of running away, but another buckle quievd it and it lay down, Account was theo made for each bird and they were placed to the scratch. Here tne blackie lay down and did not again raise its head, The handler vi the brown proceeded to count his opponent out, but, vy omit- Ving to take the tirst count into consideration, though toid to be careful by the judge, he passed over tue “preasting” and was declared the loser. This was the Signal for an outbreak, asa large amount of money was at stake and a game at listicuils secmed inevitable Until, ab the request of the owuer of the promises in which the sport was taking place, the yudge declared ‘the batue money and all vets ofl, This restored quiet, Time of tint, 14 minutes. Sizth Batte,—Two vlack-reds at 4 Ibs. 13 oz. were Dext placed in the pit, one with a gray hackle and the ober with a bluck, ‘This was the vest sustained fight Of (he night, and considerable money changed hands on thoro-ult, The birds were close, keen cutters, and in merit about equal, 60 that the fight, which war me to the last, required close application on the part | of the handlers, Tue birds in their breaking showed no wildness, but kept at business trom first to last. The gray finally lost through having his throat cat, Tune, 18m. 208, Seventh Bultle,—Two black-reds were again pitted, a white Rackie at 4 lbs, 12 uz and a gray at 4 Ibs. 13 oz. The gray opened the fight in a very lively manner, cutting well, but, proving weak, was Soon tought out, The white Wen, with one blow, started it running, and, following it up, drove the gray out of tne pit, Time, 4 minutes, highth Batije.—Siill black-reds were brought to the Beraich, This time two ab 8 ibs, 10 oz, one having a gray hackle, The fight commenced quictly and gamely, the gray proving a toost beautiful cuiter, fastening al- | most every bitand thus making sbort buckies, Tho red laying down, some one called out “I pound bim,” The handier at ouce (ook the pound and demanded that the money be placed 1m the pit, producing $1 for the bird, Whon the outsider understood that be was ex- | pected to piace $20 to cover the $1 he backed out, and | due notice was then given that money only could stop | ® fight by impounding. The quarrel settled the red | gol up and tor a lew seconds made a brave show of fight, and then suddenly turned and ran away. Time, bm. 308. Ninth Battle. —Two black-reds, with biack hackle at dibs. 50% and gray hackle at4 ibs, 6 oz, were fac in tie pit, and on being let yo flew at hb other, the gray scuding bis hee!s through the breast of the latter In passing, prereed bis heart.and threw bim over on bis back uyiug. ‘Time, 10 seconus. Tenth Baltle,—A Viack-red and ginger-red at 4 lbs, 7 of, each were next pitied, ‘The biackie showed gim but the ginger overiaia pimp every particuiay, thro: lug Hum und fastening when and where be chose until | he killed it. Time, 2m. 34s. Eleventh Battie, Wo biaek-reds again loomed up; Oae a gray nuke ub 6 lbs, 20%, the other an | gypsy at S lus. 30z Both birds commenced breaking together, und then setticd down for steady fighting, until a chance bit closed one of the gypay's eyes. Frantic with the pain the gypsy became wild, and in its ugonized wild hitting cut the gray’s throat, at 12m. ‘Soy, from the commencement of the fight. The Bray (hen Larned and ran and Kept up the run, closely loliowed vy (he gypsy anti picked up by its hand. ler, Time, 13in. bbs, Twelfth Baitle.—A diack-red cock at 5 Ibs. 1 0%, was ext pitted to a brass buck chicken at 6 ibs, 2 oz, the Jaiter a Kentucky gray. pe figut, though briel, was pirited one, the chicken showing spieudid game. A re cut in the breast received early im the fight Drought it to grief, howover, aud alter a beauutul break it fell never to rise again, ‘Time, 2m. 24s. Thirteenth Battle. —A vrown-red and w black-ted, at @ lbs, 11 0%, next exebanzed compliments, but made a | clumsy aflair of 1. The vlack-red bad no style, Was nO | hivier, but stood up and received bis punishiuwent hke # Trojan, Then be made an attempt to tigt, and by and it was Seopndingiy ordered withdrawn. The re- | with Mr, McQuaghlin, Cleaser drow out in the shoot maining four were 4 pit witn toewr en placed inside the c:rele of the pointing toward each othor. were all cocks running fre 4 los, 6 02. to 5 Ibs 10 oz, and tu ovlor a dark red. brown-red, ginger-red aod biue pyle. Thus placed aud waiting lor the order to let go the bett.ng stood 100 to 30000 naming the win- ber, AtGh. 37m. 16s. tho signal “let go” was given, and the bands withdrawn the birds were irce in the pit First they turned and looked at each other, and then the browa-rea made adash across the pit knock- ing the pyle off ite feet by its weight, The ginger fol- lowed tt up und gave it @ stinger in the com) as it fell over the pyle; the ginger going hittie tur- ther and startling tho fork ret with a keen cut of the beel was received wilh @ rath return which sent {t back on the py! The dark- j following, al) the birds inculged im a mélée which lasted about thirty seconds and ended by the brown- red hopping out of Lhe pit with aloud squawk, He wus taken by bis backer and again placed iu ihe pit by or- der of the judge, but uo sooner was be set down thun # neck from the pyle made him squawk agaiu, and, flying over the heads 01 the spectators, he was allowed to remain where he lauded. Time, 2 migates, The remain- ing \bree then tought, changing opponents atevery nis, sometimes two on one, and them a@ rattpg fire all round waskept up, The pecaliar actions of the birds in this style of fighting were so amusing that roars of laughter accompanied their movements despite the peals of the judge for quietness, that his voice night gbt beiween the three was actively kept up for three minutes or more, when they all lay ‘tast.”” The he opened @ rapid, vigorous fight with ginger, the dark red waiked to oue corver o! the pit and stood there quietly while the fight was going on between the gin- ger and the pyle. ‘Twice did the steel make deep im- pression on the head ot the pyle, and yet he showed No signs of weakening, but bit us heavily back; over and across (hey backed aud filled, rising and breaking together, each showing themselves us true game, In the course of their fight (hey worked into the corner occupied by the dark red, and in turn they each gavo him a touch ofthe spur. Keddie made bat slight show ol retusation, and thea wok an excursion once or twice around the pit Meanwhile the ginger had str tne pyle hard, and by a succession of bard his jaid him prostrate and dying eleven minutes to seven. Time, 11m, 45s. The ginger then devoted its attention to the black-red, which, alter the first cbatge of compliments, turned and ran, the ginger following close in its wake and thrashing it so well at every opportunity that at three minutes to seven it was also prostrate, though breathing heavily. The ginger then strutted proudiy around, but the batile could not yet be given him because there were three living birds in the pit. The judge ordered them to bo placed breast to breast, which was done three times, om each occasion the ginger Orst paying his d then, after quieting it, giving ment to the darkie, The py! as soon as it felt the stecl, would plunge head forem: toward the @ Of the pit and attempt to bide its bead in the corners, and nothing from the ginger could raise | tt The dark would execute a similar manquvre betore feeling the heels ot the ginger, and no amount.of coax- ing or kicking could yet 11s head up, so that at 61 they tothe ginger, Time, 21m. This enied the regular cock fighting In this section for the season 1876-77, though probably a tew deaul- tory matches may yet be tought and possibly a battle royal with at least @ score of game birds at the scratch where ‘let go’’ is ugain cried, COLLEGE ATHLETICS. GONVENTION OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES—THE ANNUAL FIELD MEETING TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK—PRO- GRAMME OF EVENTS, The annual convention of the Atbietic Association of American Colloges was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday morning. Representatives from the tollow- ing colleges were present:—Ambhorst, Co!umbia, Dart- mouth, Harvard, College of New York, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Williams and Yate, LECTION OF OFFICERS. It required some time to dispose of the preliminary business, but that done, the election of officers for tho current year was gone into, with the annexed result:— Presvdent—C. W. Fran of Columbia, Vice President—Cyrus W, Field, Jr., of Williams, Secretary—G. 8, Philier, of University of Penosyl- vania. Treasurer—J. A. Campbell, of Princeton. Executive Committee—C, W. Francis, of Columbia; J, C. Morreil, of Amherst; E. H. Herrick, of Har NEW YORK SELECTED, \ The question of ik and place for the holding of the annual athletic gompetition was thea submitted, Various 81 ggestions Were made, but at last the convons ed that New York presented the greatcst and the track of the New York athletic it Haven, unusual facilities for a successful rt To this end the executive committee were Agee so solicit the ase of the track jor the day ‘upon which the sports may be set down to take place. ‘Tbe month in which the field meeting should be held @nused a prolonged discussiov, Mauy of tho older members tnought tt would be better to wait until the cool weather of the auiumn, but the majority were of ‘tho feeling that the epring was preferable. Finally the matier was left to the executive committee, with power. ‘The meeting will be held in May or June, KVENTS. The programme of events for the annual competition was decided to be, the first and second for graduates, and the balance for undergraduates. One milo walk; three graduates to enter and start, Dash at 100 yards, One nile walk. Two mile watk, Hait-mile can. Dash ot 100 yaras. Dash of 220 yards. One mile rao. Hurdie race of 120 yards, over ten hurdles placed filtven feet apart aad of three feet six inches in height, One-quarter mile rap. Throwing the hammer, sixteen pounds, Runoing high jump Running broad jump. Pole vauiting, Putting the shot, sixteen pounas, MISCELLANEOUS. The Executive Committee was empowered to name the field officers, and make all necessary ar on the ground the day of competition: ‘The Executive Committee was requested to compile aset of rules to govern the fivid mecting. It was resolved that the constitution be placed in the hands of a commities of three for the purpose ot printing and distribution, and that the work be done within one month, The chairman will name the com- mittee during the present weok and cause the gentic- men selected to be notified The Executive Committee was instructed to make a Dimonthiy report to the secretary, the jattor official in turn to send the important points of such reports to the officers of the various college athe: Lt was ordered that if any coi to y 8 assessment betore the a: games that association be not permitted to make entry of con- testauts; but this order only apples to the games of the present season. It was also oruered that those college associations in arrears for past dues and Whose members did not par- tieipate in the games, be not asked to settle the claims against them, the saine being remitted. ‘The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman and Executive Commit ATHLETE CHA LLENGES. Avni, 3, 1877, To tur £piToR or THs HERALD: — Having voticed Mr, J, M. Laflin’s answer to my chal- lenge, I will meet him atthe Clipper ofice, Saturday, between twelve aud one o'clock, the match to be lor the championship and no objections to be found in size or weight of clubs, Protessor LOUIS T. RICHARDS, Wood's Gymnasium, 229 Mort Street, Tuesday, April 3, 1877, To tHe Epitor or tHe HERALD:— if Mr. Coburn or any of his friends think him capa- blo of wrestling me, f will meet bim at two o'clock P, M., on Friday next, at the Clipper office, when I will be ready to put up a forfeit of $25 to make a mated for $100 to $250 aside, Now if be means business he will embrace this chance; if not, | am ready to wrestle auy man in America of 140 pounds weight on the same conditions, the mateh to come off two weeks trom sign- ing articles, both men to weigh the night beiore the match, +1 romain, yours Foapechtauly, OSEPH RYAN, PIGEON SHOOTING. The Fountain Shooting Ciub, as is the custom onee each month, met at Brooklyn Driving Park yesterday to engage in their fourth shoot this season for the champion gold badge, Kighteen members contested for the prize, each of whom shot at seven birds, The wind was Very strong and the pigeons were very fast his very clumsiness succeeded tn cutting the brownie’s throat Slightly, at whieh tho jutter manitested a dis- position to rum, Railying, however, he jamped around | the bluckie very lively, pumlishing’ {t terribly. ‘The | birds Were (hen Impounded, the odds against the | Vrown, Before the count ‘wax finished tue brown | showed a aisposition to Oaht by pecking, to which the | Divck made Do response; (0 tho astonishment of all, over, instead o/ following the black up, the brown | cd When nono pursued and ran two of three umes | around the ring; brought back to the scratch, how- ever, he wom the fight through the biackie being counted out. The decision was given in favor of the runaway bird, and it gave mse to another growl among those Who had money invested on the result, After some minutes’ wrangling, however, the ufair. was amicably aijusted and the bets wero all paid, Tim ti? minutes, urteenth Buttle,—Two dlack-reds, which color gocuied to be the favorite during the night, were placed in che 4 los 50% each, This proved a rating fiyht, the merits of the birds beimy about equal They | were weil matched, and alter along tight when both were exhiw ted the dark hackle won over the gray by its being counted out, Time, 32m, dls, THE BATTLE ROVA ty All the matcbos Were bow iougnt, and those who had entered tor the battle royal were notified to get thew = biras read Tt wis then hattep six. on Puesday morning, and as urgent business called Away several of (he parties Who bad entered birds they pald forfeit and withdrew, 80 that when all wore heeled ouly five birds showed ‘ap, thongh the sweep- stukos, AL-¥2 50, amounied to $44 40. One of the five | Birds Was then fouad vy the Judge to be armed with flyers, The shooting was ubove the average and much enjoyed by the sportsmen present. ‘The badge was woo by Mr. McLaughlin, atter having tied on the first seven birds with Messrs. Clonser and \ ©, Williams officiated as reteree, Mr, Kenney, previous holder of the badge, wilinmgly handed 1 over toMr. McLaughlin, ‘The following 8 tho SUMMARY. BRroowyy Daivixe PaRk—Fouxtatn SnootinG Crun— Wapsespay, April 4--Monthly contest tor the chaim- birds cach; 2l yards rise, 80 boundary; ; Long Istana rates to go Total, Killed. Missed. MeLaughlin sOLLLTTI—110 10 8 2 Cloaser ...6 «loll 000 10 6 4 Madison. LOM L—ar, 7 6 1 Miller, OLULLO i 5 2 Messey. OLOLLLL 7 6 2 Andrews, +114 1000 7 4 8 Kearney, OLOLLLO 7 4 a Josephs .LULOOLL 7 4 Sheridan, LLLOOOL 7 4 Kddy «+ LLOOOOL 7 8 4 Waite L00010 7 3 4 Siang. 0140100 7 3 4 William. , ++ OLL0100 7 3 4 Carley. . TLO*0010 7 3 4 Gooiwin, «1100000 7 2 6 Denbam.... 0100010 7 2 4 Connors. -1¥0000040 §, 1 6 Black 0000000 7 0 7 * rel dead out of bow Mavat Jormidoble gulls, (iy tures ineues io length, | Mr, Madison, alter velog on the first seven birds 68m, 188. the victory and the battle money were given | 38. | repression 1s by arrests intrusted to meu appointed by \ | within the diser of yt three birds each. of shoot—2.. 15m. FOOTBALL. "New Yous, April 2, 1877. To tux Eprrox or tex Henatn:— I wish you would tell the Park Commissioners to see to it that the boys get a footbail ground ja the Central Park, although they have a lower baseball ground which was imleuded for cricket and the middle grouud for basevull. They shoula have some ground for toot- bull, for some boys are not able ww play. at baseball, and a footvail grouza would be « capital idea a. B, KAHNWEILER, BERGH’S HORSE LAW. THE HERALD's VIEWS SU@PAINED BY THE OPINIONS OF EMINENT JURISTS—HOW 1HE ABUSE SHOULD BE REMEDIED. About one year and a nalf ago the attention of a gentleman in nis city was called to some cases of very | Breat bardsbip arising from the arrest and imprison- mmcut of poor men who were going home with lame horses, He found the law of the Stace permitted these arresis, and, with the view of ascertaining if the law was wise and good in the opinion of jurists and philan- thropists, he submitted it to three distinguished gen- Memen and asked their opinion. They cheerfully com- phed with bis request, As the law now stands, ry man whose horse falis lame on bis way nome is liable to arrest and imprisonment, and poor men, who have nO means to meet the expenses of such arrest, are constantly made the victims of this unjust and d fective law. A slight amendment would relieve the innocent from great suflering to which they are now gubjected. The following are the opinions of the jurists al- luded to:. JUDG NELSON'S OPINION, Cuamurrs, City Covet or Brookuyy, N, Y., Brookuys, Feb. 18," 1876. My Dear Sin—We must all sympatt efforts to prevent cruelty to animals. Sentiment 18 correct and healthy. It may bave been thought that the natural linpulse of most men to speak out on bebalt of the suffering creature not ablo to Speak for itsell, or to interiere in a spirit of resent+ ment, might lead to an abuse of the power to mako arreats, so some attention is paid to tne selection of the officers, We should accept statutory regulations according to their spirit and terms, without seeking occasion for criticism or complaint, But special and experimental wa may well disappoint the inventors. Under these Btututes We have a complicated orgunization—the re- pression of cruelty becomes a regular business, That the society, approved by the Sheriff, peruups hastily or without “pecial knowledge ot their temper or fii- ness, ‘The citizen who may be driving, and necessarily panlshing a stubborn oF fractious horse, a foundored horse, apparently disavled, yet Ot for some uso, or a horse injured by some accident a few miuu is liabie to arrest according to mere notion, notion, of the officer, bolore, rbitrary It would seem that such extraordinary power, if to be granted at all, should have been couferred on the Sheriff and bis deputies aud upon the city police tor better security, not ouly that oilicers having more ex- perience and a strong senso of responsibility might be in charge, but that there might be an absence of the heat and undue zeal common to the mere partisan. ‘The man who Js sent out bo find something wrong, who may think that his official lite and ¢ompensation de- pend upon his finding manifold wrongs, is pretty sure to find tuem, may not be a disinterested or fair judge in cases of a doubtful character. But in all this, in ali legal regulations, the liberty ot the citizen should be the paramount consideration. Any expedient is bad which tends to abate the esti- Mate we should have ot that liberty, That arrests ‘oula be mado without sufficient cause or necessity ig an abuse—an abuse which may possibly be tho Datural fruit of such an experimental organization, Not only should the citizen be safe in his person, but in the possession of his property; netther should be subject to interference without due cause, | bave the honor to be, yours, &c., J. NIELSON, JOHN T, HOVFMAN’S VIKWS, Auayy, Feb. 17, 1876, My Dear Sin—I bave your letter relating to alleged abuses in the matter of arrests, &c., under th torthe prevention of cruelty to avimals. I wi you know, one of the first organizers of the New York society, of which Mr. Bergh is president, and I have always been, as you have been, one of its most earnest friends, It bas accomplished great good, Without docbt some things have been overdone. Overzeal almost always causes very serious mistakes, Almost every man will the best care he can of his own roperty. It is the natural thing for him todo, Tt 18 is interest todo it, Lf a carman at the close of + day 18 geen driving a lame horse, 1 should say the pr sumption was he was not doing itwith evil mtent; that be did not want to injure what was his own; that he aid not desire to destroy bis capital, his stock in trade, Ifa lady or gentieman coming home from the Park, hasa iame horse, 1 should presume, As a matter of coarse, there was no malice, as there certainly could be no pleasure in the act of driving. 1 suggest these instances merely to illustrate my point that there are certain technical violations of the laws to Prevent cruelty to animals which ought not to be piuced on a level with and be treated like acts which are unmistakably wicked and cruel, done with evil in- tent, or like those misdemeanors which ure offences against public order or public decency. ‘All policemen and all agents of the society ought to recognize the distinction, and the duty of doing so should be particularly enjoined upon them by their su- periors and by the law. The great difficulty is, tney must be clothed with 4% certain amount of discretion, and they will sometimes abuse f. If a policeman of spcclal officer of the socicty wituesses an offence against the laws, he arrests Without a warraut and is requested to take the party arrested before « magisirate, Often a magis- trate cannot be found for many hours in open court, und so the accused gocs to prison until one can be found. Now, 1 think that tor minor offences against the laws for the prevention of cruelty, instances of which Lhave suggested, no officer, except by a magistrate’s commitment, should have itin his power to cause the iearceration for a single bour, much less for a single night, of a person accused and ‘arrested. It a magis- trate cannot bo found immediately after the arrest it i better to take the chances of total escape of the person arrested than to have him or her locked up in prison with thieves and other criminals until a polico ‘court can be found open, An act in accordance with these suggestions, made applicable to certain specitied cases of violation of the laws in question, might meet the approval ot tho Legislature and I should hope would not be opposed by the society. Very reepecifully, JOHN T, HOFFMAN. OPINION OV A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Feb, 12, 1876, My Deak Sm—I think there will be no dissent from the proposition that the arrest of citizens with- Out process emupating from court oF magistrate of competent jurisdiction, except when permitted for co- gent reasons of public policy or somo urgent necessity, 48 wrong in principle aud dangerous in practice, When permitted the power should be hedged about by strin- gent provisions of law, which would absolutely secure to the party arrested an immediate bearing and exami bation, to the end that if no cause exists for the arrest tbe imprisonment may cease at once, By “imme- diate’! I mean forthwith, that there may be no deten- tion wishout the authority of some magistrate having Jurisdiction to act in the premises, beyond the ume necessary to 40 from the place of arrest t6 the nearest magistrate. Ab atrest may be proper and necessary without war- rant, but actual imprisonment by committal to a place of detention, before examination and without warrant, can seidom be necessary, and when necessary, but for a fow hours at the longest. Mugistrates and peaco officors and private imdividuals, under certain circum. stances, my arrest for a breach of the poace or a felony commitied in their preseuce, and special statutes have etpowered peace oilicers and even private per- | Sons to approbend tor other offences under special cir- cumstances, For what acte, ander what circumstances and by whom arrests may be made without warraut, 1s ton of the Legistature; bat it would seem that ordivarily there would be no good reason for exercising this discretion and empowering irre: sponsible individuats or even peace officers to arrest without warrant jor a mere misdemeanor not endau- gering the public peace or affecuing or imperilling the rights of person or property of third persons, or the Interests of society. But under whatevor circumstances an arrest may be made wiibout process, it should not be possible under the Jaw to detain the party arrested in prison without examination for a longer time than twelve hours at the furthest; and for that or any other time only because, by reason ofthe hour and the time of arrest, tle prisoner | cannot be sooner tuken Lelore a magistrate, The de- tention Of & | Fisener thus arrested for any time beyond that within which be might with reason- able diligence be tuken before a magistrate ts iezai and should make all the — parties concerned in the detention trespassers ab initio. Actual imprisonment upon an arrest without process, | by the commitia of the party to a touge o) detention or other prison before examination and without ihe order or Warrant of the examining magastrate, should be confined to gra dd xorious offences aflecting or endangering (he public peace or satety, 1 can cou- ceive Of no Cage In Which, lor offences against the laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals, either the uselulness of the society organized for accomplishing the purposes of these liws, or the pablic intorests, or tho general welfare require of should permita sup- posed oflender agaist such laws to. be committed to prison tor a single hour betore examination by a proper MAgisirate, oF Withvut judicial powers issued by bim. 1 think ita mistake as a matter of policy to resort toextraordinary or unusual means, especially such mens as are uppurently incompatible with our form of government wnd our ideas of civil and personal rights, ( enforce avy law, It will bring the law, 0 matter how benign its purpose, tuto disrepute, With os public opinion has as much to do te laws as dy the process and netion of rs; and if public opinion is ottended, in entorcing courts and of | either by the provisions of any jaw or the manner in | which (be agents appointed for its execution plorce {tit will soon become a dend letter upon the statuce book. Very reepectiuily your obedient servant, W. ALL HOME FOR THE BLIND, ‘The Easter festival of the Home for the Blind will be held today at the Home, No. 219 West Fourteenth sirect, The festival begins at eleven o'clock th the morning and will be conttined 'hroaghouy the day ond evening, Couciudiug atten tl, OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. “ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.” To Tue Eprrox oy tHe Hemacp:— Your dramatic critic should be more careful when he chronicles the events of thé drama. H says “An tony and Cleopatra” was first acted in America in 1845, in the Purk Theatre, New York. I saw Ellen Tree play Cleopatra in the old Charles Theatre, Oricaus, in the winter of '38 and ‘3%, J, M. MOO) LEAVE THE FLAG ALONE. To rag Eprror ov tue HeraLo:— The remarks of J, Ward Murray in regard to turning our national emblem into an advertising medium for 1Y nostrum that any one may choose to put on it ike the nail op the head. The same thought bas otten struck me, In no other country in the world Would it be permitted, apd 18 suppression here should be agitated. RJS. THE GERMAN SAVINGS BANK. To Tuk Evitox ov THe HeRaLp:— J want to ask tn your ‘Complaint Book” why the Attorney veneral should let the officers of the German Savings Bank fool the depositors into signing over sheir do} 041s for one year, with mo security, on the Proulse to pay seventy-tive cents on the dullar the hy pot have y r appointed now and save the big salaries of the officers for a year? 1 would like to know, DEPOSITOR, RAMPANT ROWDYISM, To tux Evitox ov tux HexaLp:— Will you be kind enough to protest, inthe name of the decent people on Kast Houston street, against the rowdyish performauces at Dramatic Halli? Six fights occurred there recently, We sent a complaiut to Police Headquarters three timer, and nad the tnss stopped, DaVID ABENDSTROH. STREET ANNOYANCES. “Viator” writes in savage mood and asks the P. D. (Pablic Devils), and the D. P. W. (Department of Pub. lic Wortbiessaess), to look at Forty-second street, botween Madison aad Lexington avenue: “A Tuxpayer” writes brieily to say that the ashes and mudin Washington street, between Cedar and Cortlandt streeis, bave been lying there for some time and are being piled bigher every day. 1 18 about time the Street Cleaning Buroan attended to this. Jleanly” varies the street complaints by saying:— “Mauy of your correspondents complain because the garbage and ash barrels are not emptiod. Now I wish to complain because thoy are, 1 am in the habit of waiking down town about naif-past eight in the morn: ing, and asi take some pains with my personal ap- peurance it ‘riles’ me to have aabirt as ‘pure as the BLOW Ob the mountains’ soiled by the ash man dump: ing his damned old tub just as I get on the lee side of him. Why can't they dump earier ?”” “Anti-Dirt’’ calls attention to the fiithy condition of Twenty-second street, between Seventh and Eighth no cleaned for at least three « is also barricaded with barrels and , Ulled with ashes, which have not been emptied ten days ‘A Citizen word that a pilo of cobbie, or uure cut stones, is Low deposiled at the corner of Eighth avenue aud Fourtwenth street, When they will be utilized it is impossible to predict. H."’ states that some ten days, or very near two weoks ago, a corps of men, armed with hoes and brooms, appeured in Clinton street aud formed huge piles of mud; so large und close together wore these ies that wagons could only with great difficulty puss, Tuose piles of mud and Hith bave been allowed to re- maia ever since, ANSWERS. THE HARLEM MAIL DELIVERY. Post Ovrics, New Yorn, Fourrn Divisioy, April 4, 1877. To THe Epiror ov tux HERALD :— The main cause of the late delivery complained of by ‘‘Harlem’’ is the reduction by Congress of the amount of appropriation recommended by the Post- master Goneral as necessary to secure a proper per- formance of ihe tree delivery servico, the mevitable result being tbat at New York and other large cities the routes of carriers in somo districts are too long to admit of being covered in less than an bour and a half or two hours, For lack of a suffictent number of carriers, two men are obliged to pertorm the work of three; and itis to be toured that this state of things will continue until our national legislators discover that in cities like New York, where the annual net profit trom local postage is nearly three-quarters of a million, the wisest economy ties in the direction of fiberal expenditure, A further explanation of “I. lem’s” difficul\y may be found tn the tacts that ho happens to bo located at the ona of the carrier’s route, and that nine miles of wagon transportation of the mailg trom the Central Post Office have to be accom- plished before “~ first Sete in that portion of the city can begin, Very respectiully, id . id J. GAYLER, Gonoral Superintendent City Delivery, P. 8.—Allow me to suggest that citizens who suppose their city lotvers to have been delayed in delivery should examine them on tho reverse side, on which ceipt at this or a brauch office will To tHe Epitor or tHe HeRatp:— I think it but justice to the carrier who delivers tho mails in 113th street (and who is complained of in your ‘Complaint Book’’) to say that for the past eight montis | have been receiviog my mail at the corner oi 113th strect and Second avenue, and in that time I have never known the first delivery to bo Jater than twenty minutes past ninv; only a few times that late, 1 is generally nine o’ciock, or at most from five to ten minutes past, when ho is at my door. av. WwW. FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY. To tux Epiror ov tae Hexatp:— Your Complaint Book, which has already accom. plished much good, will be rondered more efficient by the course marked out in your editorial columns of yea- terday, in which you say, “that when complaints are justly made, and are disregarded by those who are ro- sponsibio for the abuse brought to light, we shall tako pains to fix the responsibility whore it rightiully bes longs, Our book is an easy one for willing scholars, Those who are too lazy or too stupia to learn must not hope to escape punishment.’® Within the past two weeks some half dozen of your correspondents bave written you complaints touching the calcium light nuisance, One stated that he had saved # woman and child trom being run over by a Grand strect cur, she being so blinded by the glaring light atthe Theatre Gomique that she did nol see tho car ull the horses knocked her down, Another spoke of the annoyauco to which thousands of pedestr: are nightly sub- jected. A third stated the pecuniary damage resulting to property in the vicinity, and so on through naif a dozeu complaints, These I cut out and seut to the Mayor, with a statement of my own grievance, which was Po Joss than baving been run {nto by the driver of another carriage, WhO Was so blinded by the calcium light at the Theatre Comique as not to see my carriage till 1% was (oo late to avoid a collision, The foliowing tet from the Mayor will show where the responsibil rests for the continuance of the nuisance of those lights, which aro not ouly in open defiance of iaw, but, as your Various correspondents have shown, are attended with po little danger to the community :-— Mayor's Orrick, New Vous, March 27, 1477, Dean SinmThe Mayor has ho power to interlere with the ng of ealeiuin iighta, It is absolutely in the control of ice . Depurtnent, to whon Lree ferred your furmer complaint to them, Here you have an opportunity ‘to fix the respon: bility where it rightly belongs,” and Wf the Police L purtinent are ‘100 lazy or too stupid to learn,’ it is my iwteation, if those nuisences are not tstantly abated, to prefer cbarges agaiust the Commissioners lor neglecting to perform tneir duty. KNICKERBOCKER, DIRECTORY SPELLING EXPLAINED, To THe Epitor ov Tuk HERALD: — In reply to 4 question of spelling, ag appeared in the Complaint Book of Sunday last, the writer begs leave toexp ain, for the public satisfaction us well as Mr F ’s, vhe reason why a canvasser js instructed to take thermformation as he does In coliecting and compil- ing #0 Mauy thousand names in £0 short a time as we have tor the “City Directory” it is absolutely neces. sary for the compiler to arrange bis work in sucha manner as to need little of no correction when once placed in the hands of the printer, Zo gratily a few individuals who choose to bave their names spelied differently to what they were christened object. For instance, Mr. Smith, the grocer, wishes bis name to appear as J. Henry Smith, although his parents thougut proper to bave bin christened John Henry, To please him wouid greatly inconvenience the assurter, and in most cases would likely get printed Henry J., which tight cause him, ag well as those looking for him, much juconvenionce, ag the Hame in that case might appear on a different page. The cany: reily lorbid revurniug ames thus spelt, even ered. In taking the information for the Business Directory there are some lorcign firms represented by agents who wish the firm hame a8 well as their own ieerted ment, and not over anxious to pay tor it ory publishers do not see it in that light. that bas many years’ experience ns sant 1 ' SPREE’ The Direct. SEATS IN LADINS’ CABINS, To Tu® Epiton ov THe HERALD :— 1 have read the article signed “Two Plain-Spoken Young Ladies,” addressed to all who wear pantuloons, 1am unfortunate enough to beiong to the class wear- ig that article of attire, I sympathize with the writers—firet, because they are ladies; second, because | shey are young ladies (and you know all young ladies are so charming); and third, becaage of the injustice done them by the ungrate(al wearers of the aforesaid articles of dress, nt, dear Mr. Editor, what isa poor fellow to do who mw daily | the assignment of James H. Falconer to Samuel an advertiso- | From one | ferried oor | will be offered lor the repose of his suul, ab ten o'ciock NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. the river? 1 bave recently made several ven- tai into the so-called *gentier ‘a capin,” and I wish the two young, handsome ladies (1 matarally sup- pose Lbey are handsome) would poke their heads in at the door, or, if they could endure the severe ordeal, pass the whole length of the cabin, 1 will guarantes Uhey will not stop to iakeauy vacant seat, The noxious air, stifling With Lobacco smoke and the floors covered with spittie, would, 1 think, prove equal to a writ of ejectineat. ’ By coinmon usage, on ail the ferries, the cabin on one side of the boat is understood to be the smoking room, and why the sign over the door should read “gentiemen's cabin” I gentleman not adreted to the ase of the “weed? ine thereim is looked upon as more of an intru when he enters the So-valled ‘ladies’ cabin,” If the ferry companies would provide some other place for mokers, 80 a8 Lo prohibit smoking in the cabin de- Signed for gentiemen, the ladies would not have so much cause to Gad iault, Do, fair creatures, have pity on the upforiunates who venture tuto the hallowed precinct of your special reserve. DOUGLAS, STIRRING UP THE LEGISLATURE, THE COTTON EXCHANGE INDORSES THE CONSTI- TUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. A large and important meeting of the Cotton Ex change was heid y: day afternoon at which Mr. James F, Wenman, the President, occupied the chair. Mr. Walter T. Miller proposed the following preamble and resolutions tn regard to the constitutional amend: ments now pending in the Legisiature, and expiained the interest at stake tu their adoption as effecting the great reform necessary tp the municipal affuirs of this city Whereas in May, 1875, the Lexistature of New York, in consequence of « ine: trom Governor Tilden suggesting the appointment of & commission to Aevise w plan tor the overument of cities in thir State, did imusedi ately author. 20 such @ comm tient partios, ch r, alter ei y and investigation ul discussion and consideration " ps Foport ktviny the results of their deliberattons, and did embody them tu the form of eertatn constitutional amendments; and wher approved by two succe: and shen submitted to the vate of the pos the failure ot the Legistature to approv ments will put off for three years, IH it does wot eutirely de feat, this effort for relorm: und’ wherens this Exetiange is ntuily aware of tho evils wud abuses of the present y ment in New York and Brooklyn, by nd taxes are so awelied that we rtled by the probuvility af city bankruptey and the « ty that our eapitul, trade and commerce will be driven ’ nt cr the sald'amend- will be leas taxi ; economical and ri mor municipal govern= ment is adopted by which we can surely, though slowly, re. turn to Hight taxation and diminishing debt; and whereas the ainendment suggested by the commission we do ze the Fight principies to secure such government; ved, That this Exehang urge the ornators and Keprese Kings county in the State Lexis! o,secure & passaze of the propo bring them im duc course for app islature, Resolved, That this Exchange appeals to the sense of Justice ot the members of the Lexisiature from other parts of the State not to deny to the tax-riddon cities of New York and | hk 4 right of solt-regulation of their fi islutive enactn rod to tax. Mr. Henry Honts seconded the above, and after somo romarks by Mr, James F, Maury a vote wos taken and tho resolutions were unauimously adopted. ‘THE GROCERS’ STAND. Ata meeting of the Grocers’ Board of Trade yestor- day, resolutions were uvanimously adopted requesting the membors irom this city in both branches of the Legislature to exert their Utmost personal influence in Promoting and copsummating the necessary legisia- tion to secure the adoption of the amendment as pro- posed by the commission NEW YOKK BOARD OF TRADE. At the rooms of the New York Board of Trade a solution Was also passe, urging the adoption of the wendments and appointing A committee of three to accompany the President of the Board to Albany and present their views to the Legislature, NO NEW PRODUCE XCHANGE, Parsuant to anvouncemont the members of the Produce Exchange appeared in large numbers yester. day to cast their vote on the following question :— Are you in favor of securing « proper site, and erecting thereot a suitable batiding, having conveniences and ne- commodations adequate to the incrensed a ; change, provided the Kourd of Manavers shall prese a ® plan tor the acer nt of eof cost and proposed cat! hich shall be to & voto by ballot of the wembors of the Ex: uiter twenty days’ notice of such batiot shall have been given At three o'clock the polls wore closed, and on the count being taken it was found that tho ballot stood 669 in favor and 756 against, thus killing the project at once. Tho following clever burlesque notice was previously Circulated about and really contributed to defeat tho project of the managers:— Noticx, Ata meeting of the curistone board of this Exchange it is unanimously “resolved that tho tollowing questions be submitted toa vote by balloy on Wednesday, April 4, tbo this object, giving Are you in favor of socuring @ proper sight of the $400,000 which the Exchange has securvly invested; wud having seen the tractor wre you in favor ol erect. e building, having all the modoru impror $000,000, « drawing joxing partments. with ths ail $20,000 annually inus of the bar, provi exp bealdes ten per cent on ded the Board shail present to you for these accomplishments, giving an estimate f 8 cont of wm course of lectures in the gfand hail (which will be connected by telephone with the principal | of tride and Did Werld, the popuiar | aud the Tos the rise and f BUSINESS TROUBLES, Composition proceedings have been commenced be- tore Register Ketchum by Jacoby & Co., cigar manu- facturers at No. 200 Chatham street. hey offer | thirty cents on the dollar, payable in four, eight and twelve months. The principal creditors are as fol. lows:—G. Reissmann, $29,796 93; Well & Ca, $26,495 55; Teller Brothers, $21,887 65; Samuel Baron, $9,011 90; Rosenbaum & Co., $8,102 35; Charies A. | Thackston, $5,888 05; Wieke & Co. $5,521 90; 1. Blum, $4,000; L, F $5,581 28; Theodore Wehle, $4,635 05; Esberg, Backman & Co., $3,349 ¥; Lowenthal & Co,, $3,306. The total amount of the | Mabilitias ts $165,686, ) The assignment of Sergeant Brothers, of No. William strect, to Jonas Phillips and ‘Ernesto Fabbri is merely the assignment of their tuierest in the firm of Sergeant & Hunt, which failed several months ago, i Byron I. Pitcher’ dealer in, eggs at No, 242 Wost Thirty-third street, has been sdjudivated a voluntary bankrupt on bis own petition veiure Register Alien. His liabilities amount to $6,381 60, The following assignments and schedules wore yos- terday filed tn the Court of Common Pieas;—Jobn L. Reiner to Daniel W. Wilson; tho liabilities are stated $34,777 04, and axsots, $12,000, Iwam and David Keller to Antoine Wall Downing; the HMubilittes amount to about $150,000 nominal assets, $100,892 14; real assets, $39,101 66, In the County Clerk's offive there was filed yesterday 68 Quincy. nd MARRIAGES AND DEATIHS. MARRIED. Buenaxay—Davipsox.—On Thursday, March 29, No, 10 Kast wth su, by the Rev, 3. M. Hamilton, Davip BucuaNnay to Isapkita Etuerty Davinsoy, both of thie city. Canrenten—lvomesox,— At Central Baptist Caurch, Maren 29, 1877, by Rev. J. D. Herr, Hmysamin FL Can | PENTEKR to ALICK D. Thompson, all of this city. HavEMeyRn—Hansox.—At Caivary Coure! on Thursday, April 3, by the Rev. Dr. Wittiat KF. HaveMeyen to Josermine I Alexander G, Harmon. WrkNHERG—LYNAN, —April 8, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by tbo Rev, Edward Cochran, ANDREW P. Werxnenc. Je, to Mamie, daughter of Peter Ly- iq, both of Brooklyn, N. Y. “DIED. Anrs.—On Wednesday, Apri! 4. at Newark, N. J., of consumption, Honack B. Ames, iu bis 670 year, Burial at Housatonic, Mass. Detroit papers please copy. Baxken,—Suddenly, Tucsday April 3, 1877, Brxsa- MIN BANKER, aved 73 years, Friends of the family are invited to attend, ‘Tho re- mains will be taken to Poughkeepsie, Beprit.—At Jersey City, on Wed Jous H. Browns, in the doth year of b " | _ The rejat:ves and friends are invited to attend the favera), on Saturday, the 7th mst, ae two o’ciock P. M,, from bis late residence, 649 Summit Jersey City Heights, BorzK. —Oo Wednesday, April 4, aftor a lingering filness, at Saugerties, N.'Y., Fkascis 8, Betzes, in the 77th year ot his age, Friends of the family are respectiully mvited to at- tend the funeral, tron Franklin sireet pier, North River, at hall-past nine A. M., on Friday, April 6. Cuwary,—On April 4, Carienine, the beloved wife of Patrick Cleary, a ative of Enniscorthy, county Wox- | ford, Ireland, aged 52 years. The funeral takes pl from her late residen West 30:h at. on Friday, 6th insi., at two o'clock P.M. CONNKLe Suddenly, on Monday, 2d inst, Winiias CONNELL, native of Castie Lyons, county of ork, Ir land, aged 53 years. The friends of the family and those of his brother | Andrew, and bis brother-in-law, Roger McGrath, aro invited to attend the funeral, ov Thursday, tu inst., at half-past one o'clock, His remaine will be taken trom his late residence, No. 10 Dover street, to St. James’ Chureb, at bail-past nine o'clock, where # solemn Fr: quiem inass will be celebrated for his soal; from the: or interment. Morning, after a short ill- | boas, Owen C. CRANKY, & native of Ireland, aged 61 years. | Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully | Invited to attend the faneral, from bis tate resivence, 36 Poplar st., Brooklyn; thence to the Church of the | | Assumption, York #t., where a solema requiem mas« it 5 duh av, » Washburn, daughter of aday, April 4, | 0. | loved sister of M. J. | ay on Friday morning, April 6. Pageral to the chureh at one o'clock sharp, Interment ip Cemetery. Newark and New Haven p pene lease CODY. eVIER. —At Hoboken, N. enly, op Monday, April 2, 1877, JULIEN Crevinn, in the odd year of bie age. Relatives and friends of the family, also moteherd of the French Benevolent Society, aro, respectfully ine vited to attend the funeral from the Trinity Episcopal Coureh, corser of Tth and Washington sta, Hobokea, on Thursduy morning, Apri! 5, at eieven o'clock. Di.tox.—ALraxp J., youngest son of Alfred J. and Jane E. Dillon, aged 1 year, 3 mouths and 15 days, he riends of the (amily, and of his grandfather, the late Patrick Corcoran, sre Aitend the funeral, from 404 Toursday, April 5, at ten o'clock A. Droz —On Sd inst., JeLiex Droz, a native of Switzer. laud, aged 73 years. His relatives and friends are invited vo attend his New York a ospectinlly invited to i Seventeenth st, funeral, from bis lite residence, City Heights, on Friday, at two o'clock, Wi Hoboken cars, via Palisade av. , ‘pass the door, Enners.—On Tuesday, the 3d inst, James Euneta, aged 87 years b The relatives aod friends of the family are fully invited to attend the tune: mm Di8 Into Fess dence, West 18th st, on Friday, April 6, at twe o'clock P.M. Firzuxsry.—On Tuesday, April 3, Exizanera Firs. HENKY, 1a the 46tb year of ber age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, from ber late resi- dence, 292 East Houston st; thence to St, Bridgot's Church, corner of Sth st. and ay. B, where a solemn. requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her sou! on Thursday, April 6, at ten o'clock. GanpoLvo, —At Brooklyn, N. Y., April 3, 1877, Hus- mMoN ANTONIO, aged 1 month and 15 daya, second son of Josep) and Helen Harrington Gandolio. loterment at Forrest Hills, Boston, Mass, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco papers please copy. Ghirritns,—On Wednesday, April 4, 1877, Joserm W. Gaorvirms, ip the 45th year of bis age. Relatives and friends, members of the Macdougal Street Baptist Church aud of Continental Lodge, F. and. M., are invited to attend the (unoral services, on bursvay evening, April 5, at balf-past seven, as the residence of bt» tather, No. 788 Greenwich st, His remains will be taken Co Oak Hill Cemetery, on friday morning, April 6, for interment. brethren of Continental Lodge, No, 287, F. aod A. M., are hereby summoned to moet at Pavonta Ferry, foot of Chambers at., Friday morning, April 6, at nine o'clock, for the purpose of proceeding to Nyack to participate in the funeral obsequies of our late estocmed brotuer Joseph W. Griffiths. WM. H, BENJAMIN, Master, H. G. Cantur, Secretary. Hameton. —Ou Tuosday, 3d inst, Jomx Haurros, to the 35th year of pis age. Funeral services to-day (Thursday), at hig late resi. dence, 441 Kast 118th st, at four P.M. Intermont to- morrow at Greenwood. Heaexway.—On Wednesday morning, Sioxsy 3 Himexway, ¥ years and 6 months, Funeral se} "s Irom the residence of his son-in- law, Harley Elis, 213 Hudson st., Hovokeo, N. J., on Fri FHiNg, at Halt-past eight o'clock .—Ou Wednesday, April 4, Punir Hexgy, io Sth year of his age, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, 150 Norfalk st, ; thenoe to St Mary's Church, Grand st, where a 'solema requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his suul, on Friday, April 6, at half-past nine o'clock, Horrigan, At Far Rockaway, L. L, April 4, Mra HANNAH HORRIGAN, in the 40th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, trom St. Mary's Church, Far Rockaway, on Friday, at balf-past nine A.M. Cork papers please copy. La Ferns.—At Lower Squankum, N. J. of pneumonia, on Staday, April 1, Truee W. 1 the 83d year of his age, His remains were interred at Mount Pleasant, Now: J., on Wednesday, the 4th, at nineA, M. April 3, Eutey Lane, at the age of 66 years «i wife of Thomas Lane. Relatives and friends are imvited to attend the fu neral, from the residence of her sons, Patrick and Jeromiah Lane, 122 Henry st, at half-past mine o'clock, Thursday, April 5, thence to St. Teresa’y Church, where a solemn aud requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul, Lauxsusu.—In this city, on Tuesday, the 3d inst, Frepenick Lauxsusn, late of the Bri Army, ages 111 years His friends are invited to attend pis funcral, at the Church of the Ascension, corner of Fifth ay, and Tenth st., this (Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock. Leyr,—april 3, after lingering tliness, which shd boro with Christian fortitude, Appi Louisa, youngest daughter of Charles and Maria Lent, aged 14 years, 6 months and 20 days, Funeral services on Thursday, Sth inst, at one o'clock, from Jane s!. Methodist Episcopat Church, Lyox.—At White Plains, on Tuesday moruing, Aprh 38,1577, Miss Haxnuer A. Lye Reiatives and triends of Invited t nd the fu) brother, S. Lyon, on Frida o'clock, and at ball-past two 0% rial Methodist Episcopal Chureh, Mookk.—On the 4th inst, Mrs. Mary Moos, im tae 75th year of her age, Notice of faueral boreafter, Morris. —At Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Mary Asx, daughter of the lute Patrick Morris, in the 22d year of her age, after a short iin Relatives and friends are respectiutly invited to ae tend the fuveral from 189 Kent s,, Greeupoint, at two o'clock on Friday, April 6. Pankkr.—On Wednesday, April 4, CHartorre M, Parken, relict of William Parker, aged 72 you Relatives and (riends are invited to attend the fu. neral, {rom the residence of ber suv-in-law, ira A. Kirobail, 346 9th st., Brooklyn, MeCK.-—At Staunton, Va, April 4, Mra, Many & relict of tho late Joha eck, of Brooklyn, and daughter of Hon, Thomas KR. Gold, of Whitesboro’, N eaMons, suddenty, LaFerna, family are respectfully ral, from the residence of her y alternoon, at twa clock from the Meme. att.--Of inflammation of the bowels, on Wednes- day, April 4, 1877, Hauny Apgianon, eldest child ot J. Adriance and Mary Douk Piatt, aged 7 years and 1¢ months. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, April 6, at two P, M., trom the residence of bis parents, No. 194 av., pear Myrtle, Brooklyn, L. L K.-—Wednesday morping, 4th inst, Der, Taro. poke QUICK, aged 40 years and 6 months, Relatives and irends are respectiully invited te attend the funeral, from St. James’ Methodist Episco. pal Church, 126th st. and Madison ay., on Friday, 6b just., at eleven o'clock A, M, Interment at Miltom, Buntixd Lopas, No. 655, F, ana A. M.—Brerarey— You are bereby summoned to atteud emergent ufeation at the Lodge rooms, coruer L2dth st, on Friday morning, April 6, 1877, at ten se of attending the funeral of our theodore Quick, Members ol sister lodges tond, CYRUS 0, HUBBELL, Master. Socretary, Svivan Cuarren, No. 188 R.A. M,--Comrastons— You are hereby summoned to attend an emergont con vocation at the rooms corner of 124th st, aud 3a av., on Friday morning, April 6, 1877, at ten o'clock, for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late KE. i Members of sister chapters CYRUS 0, HUBBELL, #. P, Witiaw H. Stemtixe, Secretary, s.—April 3, Joux Quixs, @ oative of Ballina. vrena, county Limerick, Ireland, in the 73d your of are {1 Attest; Funeral from his late roridence, 215 Avenue ©, on Thursday, April §, atone, M. Relatives and frionde are invited to attend. Rane —At 165 Ross st, Brooklyn, EB. D., on Weduesday, April 4, James 'Bantox, eldest son ot nm and Catharine E. Rabold, in the 26th year of his age. Funeral trom his lato residence, at four P.M, o@ Friday, April 6, 18 Relatives and friends of the family ‘are respecttully invited to attend. SenLeicuen —On Tuesday, April 3, Euma, wife of Simon Schleicher, and daughter of Robert aud Mary A. Vineer, aged 24 years. Rejatives and (reads aro invited to the fuperal, on Thursday, April 6, at two P, M., at 286 Grand st, Brooklyn, B.D. Suirit—In Newark, N. J., at the residence of nis son, ou Wednesday, April 4, Jacom Sara, in the 75th year of his age. Funeral will take place on Thursday, Sth inst, from the residence of bis deughter, Mrs, Maria S, Mortimer, Ua brooklyn, at balt-past two o’ctock P.M. ’ At Paterson, April 2, Mania Lovts alter of vnaries and Jennie Anthony Soleliagy 23 months. : Funeral from the house of her granafather, Auguste Soleliag, 182 Weet 46th wt., this day (hbursday), ab ele ‘ A.M. cot aattcaraie: eter 5, Mrs, Iba Sommen, be ier, . April’, at two P, M., from 616 it Lexington ay., Sid 5 ~—At Pelhamvitie, Westchester county, Tues- of consumption, Maky K., youngest ‘iam H. and Hannah Sparks, aged 18, jutives and Iriends are inviled io attend the fas neral, this day (Thursday), at three o’clock P. M., irom ‘the residence of her father, Trait leaves Grand ntral depot at 2:20, STRAMNS. —Atlour o'elock P. M., April 4, SYLVRsTEm Jr, aged 6 years, 6 months, 3 days Yuneral, one P.M, Friday, 6th inst, from 194 6th Tiwrany—Suddenly, by accidental poisoning, April % MAuinTiveayy, daughter of Henry D, and Caroline Ti i (@ relatives and friends are invited to attend the Thursday, tho Sth tnst., at eleven o’¢locs idence of ber parents, No. 88 West the re ow York. Tonsovit.——On Wednesday, April 4, 1877, at hop residence, 67 West du sk, Many, widow of James ‘Turnbull, in the 54th year ol her age. Relatives and triends are invited to attend her tune ral,at the Fourth Presbyterian Chareh, 34th st, neat ob ob Saturday, the 7th inst, at two o'clock P.M, Urrir,—On Weuaosday, April 4 RGR GakRiso: youngest son of Francia ‘A, and Jenn Wuer, aged 4 years and 2 months. Notice of tuneral hereafter, VAN lonnstine-—On the 2d inst, Marra A. Marra, wife of Petor Van luerstine, Jt, in the Std year of her age. Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the fune- | ral, (rom ber late residence, No, $19 West 19th st, on Thursday, jort., at half-past one o'clock PM. Van Newt. —Mouday evening, April 2, Henry I, youngest son of Jobn Van Nest, of Bright's disease, Frievds of the family are ‘invited to att the funeral, from 37 West d9th st, this (huareday) aftor hoon, at ball-past three o'elock. April the nae At Stapleton, 8, 1, Mond sox, daughter of Edwara land. Funeral trom the residence of her father, thie ternoon, at two o’ciock, Relatives and friends im WuiaMa,—At Moama, Australia, December 3i, » Mrs. Lovisa Wittiams, widow of Edwin C. Will. Jamsand danghier of ine late Jokm Tisdale, Mer yf id af vited. 18 Lf Wovernor's inland, 5. ¥,