The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1877, Page 4

4 GRAND GLOVE CONTEST. Miliam MoClellm, of New York, and James Muzray, of Philadelphia, Bor for a $600 Purse, WINNER. MCLELLAN THE Eleven Rounds in Thirty-Four Minutes, —— One of the best contested boxing encounters that Over took place in this city came off last night in a room in the upper part of the city. The fight was wit- messed by ject party of gentlemen who are fond of and are ever willing to patronize sport of the kind when it can be witnessed out of the sight of the rough plement that so generally mars exhibitions of the kind. fhe contest gavo the greatest satisfaction to the spec- Jators, who no doubt will be pleased at any time to witness another contest when men of the right kind can be brought together. ‘The fight last night was for a purse of $500, and the tombatants were William McClellan, of this city, a \eacher of boxing in Wood’s Gymnasium, and James Murray, of Philadelphia, a teacher of the manly art of welf-defonce in that city. The latter has appeared in the prize ring, ashe said last night, torty-six times, the greatest number of which battles came off in the East Indies, Ho fought Billy McClain, of Philadeipbia, about six years ago, in Delaware, and lost the fight on a toul, McClellan was never in the ring, but he has made himself quite & name by several glove encounters during the past winter, The men were very neurly of the same weight, about 150 pounds, while in height McClellan had the dest of it by nearly an inch, although he seemed much \aller during the progress of the struggle. Murray is Ave feet seven and a Lalf; McClellan, a tritie over five leet eight inches. Murray ts about five years older shan his opponent. ‘Tbe arrangement of the rules that the combat wa: to be regulated by were what is known as the Marqui of Queensbury’s rules:—Three minutes each round *acept when a knockdown occurs; one minute be- tween each round; the contest 1o ciose in one hour should neither mun be put hors de combat sooner. Billy Edwards acted as second for McClellan and Arthur Dbambers performed the sume office tor Murray. War- wick Edwards was chosen releree. About cixht o’clock the combatants met each other for the firet time in their lives anu were introduced in ibe room where the contest was to tuke piace. They ‘ben repaired to separate rooms with their seconds to verform their totlets, while the gentlemen who were © be spectators dropped to and quietly took their e No one, Dot even the indefatigable captain of be precinct, would for a moment suspect the purpose of the pious looking gentlemen that cntered the builds ing where the grand pugiiistic exbibition was to come of A meeting of missionaries, or even & prayer meeting; but patrons of the pugilistic art, never; 80 qaiet und demure were their movements. At ball-pasteight o'clock the men, with their sec- onds, came into the room and retired to their spective corners. A {ew minutes later they wore talied to the centre of the room for the encount McClelian was ed, with the exception of a breech- tlout and shoes and stockings, while Murray was naked to the waist, having on white drawers aud shoes and stockings, A yeperal shaking of hands then took place and at twenty-five minutes to nine time wag tallied for ‘THR COMBAT, Rounp 1,—When the wen faced each other and put - ap their bands there was very little difference in their muscular development, both being finely formed and tesembling each other greatly ’n personal appear- Ance. McOlollan stood higher than his opponent aud teemed to have a longer reach. ‘I'he attitude of both men was fineand their movements very scientific as they began fecling each other for an opening. They were not long in Sparring before Murray led off with bis left, which Mac stopped and rotarned Me ethe body with bis iett, They then countered ‘ail in the face with thoir left hands, and them again Mue tried bis left at the body, while Mur- tay made play at the bead, [hen they rushed at each Mher, and blows lust and furious were exchanged about each other’s heads, until they broke away by doth missing the murk aimed at Again coming to- Jether, Muc planted his right on Murray's left nde, and the latter reached the left ear of McClel- ap. Then Mac made a vicious lunge at Mur- ‘my, but was short, and the latter planted his eit on Mac’s jaw. put in a very straight left dauver on Murray’s chin, while the latter wag taking uberties with Mac’s victualling department, Mac was ov busty, and he missed a well-iutended right hander itthe bead which nearly turoed bim arouad, He, sowever, was more successful in @ second atten, mu catching Murray a straight blow with his left om the point of the jaw, knocked bim down, First knockdown claimed tor Mac, The round lasted oae Minute and three-quarters, Rovxp 2—The men were prompt to the call of time, tut when they reached the scratch they both acted rery cautiously for a few moments. ‘Then they let tly tbeir leit hands together and countered in the iace and Muggered back. Comiug wituin reach again, Murray let go his left at the hoad, but this was neatly stopped, Vben Moc bitheavily wito bis leit at Murray’s head, but bbs Llow with great force landed on Murray’s right Shoulder and scraped the skin off for more. Murray theu reacheu Mac’s nose as color to 4 bright crimson, and got spother on Mac’s chin, whon they closed and ding tong, left and right, hitting took place all over the space allotted them to fight in, They clinched and were parted twice, the hitting being very strong and avout an even thing between them. When parted tho second time Mac succeeded in giving Murray avery bard right hander in the leit ribs which seemed to double him up for a moment; but in return he ree wived a hard one in the frout of the fuco, (hen the men countered each other twice in ihe ince real siagge! and away they went again leit wed right all arouod the room, hitting each other ter- Holy bard. Murray planted a heavy left-hander on Mac's nose, which somewhut enlarged it in a moment, and, alter both missing vicious blows, Mac caught it in ‘he mouth while Murray got a severe rap on the right side of the head, and then, the three minutes being up, the men were taken to their corners, So far the tontest bad been avery even aflair, and about equal quantities of punishment had been administered to tach. The facego! ibe men were very much flushed, ind they were puifing like porpoises. Rovunp 3.—[he men responaed qnickly to the call of lume, and McClel‘an led off as soon as he reached the scratch, landing on Murray’s nose, Then they coun- jered in the centre of the face, and blood was seen irickling down over Mac’s chin, Chambers claimed first blood jor Murray. The latter planted his left heavily on the side of Mac's bead and got one in return full in the face. They countered cach other sharply as they danced about, and the hitting be- camo very rapid with both hands, Mac's blows being the straightest. Mac’s nose was bleeding quite Treely. They exchanged k right banders, then sountered each oiler ucavily in the front of the bead, and rd ianded their rigbt hands heavily on she of each other's heaus, Then (hey inched and were ordered to break away by the Coming together lows, Murray gotting nger op the left ch while Mac had his on the leit side of the h Murray tried to get at the body, but he Jaid nim. self open, oni Mac planted his’ right bana twi the front of Murray’s which alu bis complexion considerably and drew the cla Then Murray got in three loit-handers without a Kk treating all the time, as be had neement of the combat, They, ged a great many blows as they hi 1pg 0 jeveral times, When the referee stopped them, a8 the three minutes were upon this rouud, The fighting up to this point seemed to have been about equal aad the victory was much in doubt. The combatants were wuch in want of wind, They had been boxing ten miuuies. Roux» 4.—As tne men appeared at the scratch thoy both seemed the worse fur wear, aud Edwards cau- tioned Mac not to be so impetuous, but to let Murray do some Ol (be jeading. ‘hey spurred a short time lor breath, when coming together, they countered heavi.y int face. Mac stopped a lefthander prettily und returned with bis left in Murray’s iuce. The latter missed, and then they each got in two lefthunders, tT on Murray's body and the lutier’s on the side of Mao’shead. Then they missed several times in a run- nidy skirmish about the room, until getting in a cor- ner near the dvor, they delivered six biows euch lett and right, when the referce again called on them to desist, the three minutes being up, Murray was the most distressed of the two, aud was bleeding as ircoly us Mac, Fourteen minutes hud now elapsed. Ruwnp 5,—Both men appeared at the scratch blecd- ing at tho nose, and their countenances generally greatly altered. Mac led off and was short. Then bhey euch planted on the nose, and, closing, hit left and Fight, without any regard fur science, Finally Mac bit bis opponent a rattier witn the mght hand on the jen and ho {ell heavily on the fivor. bom med that Murray ing but be that as it May be was bit very bard, and eomed fron this ot to be as strong on bis legs. The men had fought Biteen minutes aud three-quarters, Round 6.—The combatants ut this time began to { get their bnsiness, und all idea of stopping biows, dept with heir heads, seemed to be out of the ques- fiom, They rugved at each other peil mell, delivering wa Wherever they could und as often as pussidie, Mac again koocked Murray down, and be now begun to Jook like the winning man, 7.—The pugilists rushed to the seatch aoa Sommenced their heavy hitting again without any re- gard to where thoir viows were to reach; but to knock sacb other out of time seemed to be their only vtyect. Some very heavy blows wore delivered, This was & long round, the men being scparaied several times When they clinches. Mac had decidedly tho Deut of the hitting, and \t was evident that the force of Marray’s blows was nearly gone. Mac terminated 7 2 driving Murray betore hii and knocking bim aowa in his corner from hard lefthanuers in tho face. Twenty-one minutes bad elapsed since the fight &—The =e beng Mit Sate be seemed er, soon got to work wrest left and idoghe all over the room. Mac got a bit on the nose in a serambiing rally and the we ie naked breast \p streams. Thi eee eunnt desoerately for three minutes when they NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1877.--TRIPLE SHEET. were called to stop and minute rule coming to fy Rouxy 3—Tbis round to aan corners, the tbree- raid. ted only throe-quarters of a minute, as, after a few Mac landed bin right heavily on the left side of Murray’s head, and dropped allin a beap. His second wanted Murray's shoes chang at this was not allowed. Rouxo 10—Mac bad much the best of this round. He knocked Murray about considerably, though not without recervi ood deal in return; but Murray was crowing weak and staggered ubout as he was bit by Mac, falling at one time on a sofu and on the spectators at anotner. Ho was flually knocked down hig own corner, but, be! called on to go the scratch, he re#umed the contest. The men clinched and were separated twice, until the three minutes were Then another appeal was made for a chauge of a1 but not allowed. Rocyd 11 aNd Last.-The men came to the scratch, looking badly used up, but Mac peared as wf by was rmined to end 4 affair quickly. He rushed at Murray and no time in knocking him about, first on the sole and then down ip big own corner, when Murray said he would fight no more, and McClellan was declared the winner, alter igbting wirty-iour minutes, A collection was then taken LS, Murray was given a goodly sum of money to hea! nis wounds us well as his honor, THE COACHING SEASON. The start of the ‘Tally Ho” coach yesterday morn- ing (rom the Brunswick Hotel was witnessed by a very large and enthusiastic gathering. Th was a little freshness in the air, but the ladies clustered along Fifth avenue pearly to tne Park, and the gentiemen— well, they were everywhere. Some perched them- seives on high stoops, others found lodgement in door- ways, and then, again, the curbs were biack with rows of animated beings eager, every one, 10 catch a glimpse of Colonel Kano, his merry party, the superb team and the handsome coach, as for the third time this season it sailed away bound for New Rochelie, 1t has become quite ‘the thing” for tbe early promenaders to saunter toward the Brunswick in order tu see the start of the “Tally Ho,” and it will not be long before this neighborhood will become @ favorite morning tryst jor immense num- bers of the fair aud {nshiouable, The undertaking of Colovel Kane and the energy and pluck and ability with which ed it to the pieasant consum- tvs handsome fonogaition, Ree load comprised and jottbeck, Mr. and Mrs, Ward yo. souls), Mr. avd Mra, Vap Mrs. Neilson, Mr. onson, Mr. C, Steward and Mr. partook of a capital lunch upon riving at the Huguenot House, New Rochelle, aud ed the balance of their time in the village in tu- The company makin Mrs. Langdon, Mise F, sherman, Mr, F. J. Clark. The ‘purty | P Specting the choery inn or ina short Walk on Main street, The jourcey home was full of pleasure and the reception accorded the coach as it pulled up in front of the Brunswick several ticks ore the strike uf four, was joined in by a large! if that were possible, than on preceeding afternvon: It isa treat to see the skilled and workmanlike man. ner in which the ‘'Tally Ho’? in made to wind up each day’s sport. ‘The parade of the Coaching Club, which takes pli on Saturday, May 26, promises to bea brilliant wi There is good reason to beleve that twelve coaches will participate in this opening week of the season, Should such be the there will no doubt be a ine display of equipages at the appointed rendezvous, ROWING ON THE HARLEM. Three members of the Dauntless Boat Club con- tended atwo-mile straightaway single scull race on the Harlem River yesterday afternoon. The prize was a single scull shell presented by Mr. Ferris, a gentle- man well known in Harlem, The start was fixed for tive o'clock, but it was nearly six o'clock before the three rowers took their stations, which were as follows, counting trom the Westchester shore:—F. Gillelan, first; H, W. Peckwell, second; H. W. Walter, third. ‘fhe start (which was’ made fity yards below High Bridge) was a very eve: Gille- jan going tn front after the first dozen stroke ning by five lengths. Peckwell was second, two ahead of Walter. The time was 12m. 24%s, CARMAN ROWING ASSOCIATION. At the annual election of officers of the Varman Row- ing Association, held on Wedpesday evening, May 2, at their club house, Washington Heights, the tollowing gentlemen were unanimously clected:—Presideot, Andrew L. Soulard; Vico President, tnote Schwarz; Captain, Allred J, Keegan; Secretary, V.G. Andreboy; Lieutenant and l'reasurer, Alanson Witson; Coxswain, Willtam Knapp. The Curman Rowing Assooctation has been ia existence about six years and 18 composed of some ot the best material for rowing men in this coun- try. The association bas a large, handsome bout house, coutaining over $4,000 worth of boats of all de- scriptions, It bas rowed several races and always been victorious, It mtends entering a four oared shell at the annual regatta, Greenwood Lake. wi lengtus Mr. Charles Lincoin, Superintendent of the New York Bench Show of Dogs, has issued the following {pstractions to his deputies:— First—Assist in getting the dogs in the classes over which you are appointed into their proper stalls. Second—Water immediately on arrival and see that they are watered regularly and frequently. Third—Feod regularly at appointed bours, Fourth—see that the stalls are kept thoroughly clean and disinfected twice every day. Fifth—See that tue dogs are exercised twice every day when the owner is not present. Owners will be allowed to exercise their own dogs, Sizth—Have your meo ready to get the dogs into the F.ng for the judge, and be particular to get tne ste 8 assent that all dogs are in tho ring that the catalogue, so as to imaure every dog judged. Seventh—Exercise due diligence in posting your men to keep the dogs as comiortable and as quiet as pos. sible, and prevent visitors trom handling the dogs, RIFLE SHOOTING. The opening meeting this year of the American Riflo Association came off yesterday at Glen Drake rango, near Pelhamville. Tho attendance was not numerous. Four matches were shot, all at 200 yards (any rifle), from the shoulder, The first matcb, for a valuable ficld glass, was won by D. F. Davids, on a score of 21 out of a possible 26 points; iu the second, ior a Holden rifle, John Boles was the victor on a record of 19 out of & possible 25 points ; the first subacription match fell to the lot of G. W. Davidson, on the fine showing of 23 out of 25 pots. BASEBALL, ‘The game on the Union Grounds yesterday between the Chelseas of Brooklyn and Mutuals of this city was closely contested throughout, The pitching on both sides was effective, The Chelseas scored in tho first, ftth and seventh innings, and the Mutuals in the sec- ond. Only one run wasoarned during the game, it being made in tn venth inning on sate hits by Rule, Roseman an unne. Roseman, of the Chel- seas, played a remarkably fine flelding game at short, Following is the score:— Club Lat, 2d, Sd, 4th, 5th, Oth, Tth, Beh, Vth. Chel 100 01 0 2 0 O—4 Mutual, , os 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 O—1 Umpire, Mr. Willetts, of the Osceola Club. Time ot tag ae 6m, First base by errors, Chelsea, 1; Mu- tu . Rain prevented the proposed games at Cincinnati and Indianapolis yesterday, AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. NEW SWEEPSTAKES OPENED—GIVING GENTLE- MEN RIDERS A CHANCE. Two new sweepstakes have been opened by the American Jockey Ciub and will bo run during the spring and fall meetings at Jerome Park. They will give gentlemen riders a chance, and are as follows:— AT THE SPRING MEETING, Speepstakes of $26 cuth, with $200 added by Mr. Piers itiard, for horses which bave not been in training stable for thirty days previous to the race; the secoud horse to receive $100 irom the American Jockey Club, Gentlemen riders, with welter weights of forty pounds added to weight for age. To close and name on June 1, ana to be run on the third day of the ting, Thursday, June 7, Three-quarters AT THR FALL MKETING, Sweepstakes of $26 each, with $250 added by Mr. Pierre Loritiard, for b # which bave not been in a training stable for thirty days previous to the ri and have been for that period the bond fide property of the nominators; the secoud horse to receive $100 from the American Jockey Club, Gentlemen riders, with weller woights of forty pounds added to weight for age To close and name on October 1. pe atthe fall meeting of 1877, Three-quarters of a mile. HORSE NOTES. The following communication explains itself:— Orrick OF THR POINT BREKZE PARK ASSOCIATION, PuiLapenruia, April 27, 1877. The contested 2:29 parse, originally trotted on this course last June, of Which the Board of Appeals can- celied the jast oeate and orderad the race trotied out op (he same track between May 15 and Juve }, is now ordered by our Board of Directors to be Gnished on Tuesday, May 22, 1877. Truly yours, CHARLES M, TOWN, Secretary. RACERS IN TRAINING. Bautimons, Md., May 3, 1877, On Tuesday Mr. B. A, Clabaugh’s string of re left Middleburg, Md., via the Western Maryland Raii- road, for Piccolo, where thoy will go into active traning (or the May mecvng he string is composed of Prmiico, six years old; Cyril, four rroll, three years; Cloverorook, three years, tic aud Jet, each two yeurs old, Alter Pim: ico the borses wiil go to Jerome Park to run in June; thence to Saratoga in July aud August, and atterward wo @ Purk aod l'imiico im October, NASHVILLE RACES. THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING--VERA CRUZ, COURIER AND MALVERN THE WIN- NERS. Nasuvit.e, Tenn., May 3, 1877. The third day’s racing of the Nasnville Blood Horse Association was decided under a cloudy sky and with a high wind blowing, and over a track deep in dust. ‘The attendance, however, was excellent and the sport very satisiactory. THE CUMBERLAND STARSS. ‘The programine opened with the Cumberland Stakes, mile heats, for three-year-olds, $25 each, play or pay, the association udding $500, the second horse to re- ceive $100, Of thirty-two nominations six came to tne post, these boing Flying Locust, Garry Owe Alice Murphy, Vera Cruz, Odd Fellow aud King William. First Heat.—Vora Cruz was the favorite, almost oven against the field. The horses were sont off badly, Vera Croz baving the best of it, King William next, Fiying Locust third and the restina group. On the turn the three named ran on oven terms, but King Wilham cut loose near the quarter pole and, passing it in front, held the lead by the half and three-quarters aud midway down the homestretch, when Vera Cruz was culled upon Jor serious work, Ho overhauled tho King without difficulty und won the heat easily by two lengths, King William was second, Alice Murphy third, Odd Felow fourth, Flying Locust fiith and Garry Owen last. Time, 1:463¢. Second Heat.—Two to one on VeraCruz King Will- jam shot away with the i Garry Owen second and Vera Cruz wbird, the balance oot far in the roar, Garry led tue group at the quarter pole, and from thero to the bait mile the struggle was interesting, the borses named being lapped at this point. Without much cha! they rau into the homestretch, when Vera Cruz made play, and, aiter a drive, he ianded the winner of the heat and the race by oue lengtb. King William second, Oda Fellow third, Garry Owen fourth, Alice Murphy ffth and Flying Locust last. Timo, MILE HEATS FOR ALL AGES, The second race was 4 purse of $250, mile heats, for Fair Play, Courier and Gi we 1d. Heat.—Fuir Play was the rosbed away in the lead, with Fair Play secona. air ran head and head to the half mile, re Courier joined them, and alter a pretty dynt Cou: awe OD, ‘and landed tbe winner of the heat by three longths Glasgow was second and Fair Play third, ‘time, 1:46) Second Heat.—Cour at the gtart, but Fair Play soon caught hin, when they ran Side and side to th, huif mile, and here Glasgow camo with @ rush, an after a merry race down the stretch Courier drew away, and wou the heat and race by a length, Glasgow secon’ and Fair Play third. Tne, 1:45, THRER-QUARTERS OF A MILE. The sport of the day wound up with a dash of three- quarters of a mile, purse of $100, tor all ages. Five ed. Rice & Betbune’s Malvern was the favorite, The start excellent, Amanda Warren taking the lead, but she was closely pressed to the halt mile by alvern, who, after a sharp tussle, went to the front and won with bands down, Highland Vintage second, ‘Amanda Warren third, Matagorda fourth and Reiing- ton fifth. ‘Time, 1:173¢. SUMMARY, Naswvin.e, Txxy., May 3, 1877—Tatrp Dar ov THE oF THe BLoop Hors# Association— -The Cumberland Stakes, lor th r= olds; $25 each, p. p., the association adding $500; second horse to receive $100; mile heats, Thirty-two nominations. Willams & Owings’ b. c. Vera Cruz, by Virgil, dam Hegan,.....csoeserssrcercetececsenses cers F. W. Horn’s ch. & King Wilham, by Foster, dam by imp. AlbIOD.. «0664+: setecees J.J. Merrill’s bv. Odd Fellow, by Longtellow, dam Magnoli ee teenseewesrerereses sess Jennings & Hunt’s b. c, Garry Owen, by Glenelg, GAM CLOWDIEEO...+ sees seeeserseserees § Wm. Mayo’s gr. {, Alice Murphy, by Bonnie Scot- land, dam Talldiab.......cesseeseseeceee fe Dr. Swigert’s br. c. Fiying Locust, by Young Mel- bourne, dam by Vincent Holte.... Time, 1:4634—1°46, Samu Day—Szconn Race. Parse, $260, mile he for all ages. years, by Star Davis, ry on © wD P. M. West's b, c. Conrler, dam by Lexington,. 11 D. MeCarty’s ch. o ‘Glasg Dance, dam by Joe stone 2 Mr, Owing’s >. bh. Fair Play, datm Cracifix.........++ 3 ime, Sams Day—Tuirp Racke.—Purse $100, three-quar- ters of a mile, tor all ages. Rice & Bethune’s b. o Malvern, 3 years, by Mel- bourne, Jr., dam Maguetta,.....+ eee W.C, McGavick’s b m. Highlavd Vintage, 5 yeurs, by Vandal, dam Camallo.. ooeree. eee D. McCarty’s ch, m, Amanda Warren, 4 years, by Marion, dam Big Boston. . seeeee. prego A. C. Franklin's b. t. Matagorda, 3 years, by Glen- garry, dam Mattie Morgan........... D. L. Johnson’s ch. c. Remington, 4 yeat Malone, dam Mury Harp........s.0+ Time, 1:17 34. WEST SIDE PARK. West Sipx Park, Jexsey City, N. J.—Trorrixa— TuurspaY May 3, 1877.—Purse of $100, for horses that never boat three minutes; $50 to the first, $30 to the second and $20 to the third horse; milo heats, best threo in five, in harness. T, K, Jarvis’ cb. g. Billy Edwards. . P, Manee’s g. & itham,. H. Giivert’s blk, g. Nesbit. R. W. Rand’s b, m. Nina Daniels J. Gayner’s b. £, 8. G. Schober 'T. Ogle’s 8. g. Billy Boliver... H. Farringtoo’s g. g. Gray Steole, . 1 2 3 4 5 First beat. Second beat Third bea Fourth hi 43 Same Da’ iN ;ACK.—Purse $100, for horses that never beat 2:35; $50 to the first, $30 to the sec- ond and $20 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five, 1 harness. Gal'agher’s b. g Tommy Moore. ch. g. Silas Rich... R. De Witt's b. m. Gipsey Maia. Fourth heat, SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD. Cooper and Bright rowed a match on the Tyne, from the Mansion House to Scotswood Suspension Bridge, 1n best and best boats, tor £50 a side, on the 17th of April, Bright won by four lengths, in 26m. 348, At the request of several mombers of tne Jockey Club Lord Falmouth has consented for a time tu with- draw the notice of motion on the above subject whicn it was intended to bring before the meeting of the Jockey Ciub on the 20th ult. Im what he pro- posed to do he would have bad a seconder in Sir Jobn Astley, the terms of the motion being, “That no produce si or weight-for-age race to be en- tered for as foals, yearlings or two-y: olds shall be open to foreign. bred horses, unless specially adver- Used to be 80; or unless such horses were bred in those countries which throw open their races on equal terms to British horses, This rule shall not oxciude from the above races foals dropped abroad from mares, the property of British subjects, sent to foreign stal- hone and then returned to this country.’ Itis ex- pected that at the Newmarket Houghton meeting a better attendance of mem of the Jockey Club can be counted upon, and then the question will be sub- mitted for discussion. Derby colt Buy Athol, by Blair Athol out of (Jobn Da; in), left Stockbridge on tho . he having Leou sold to Mr. Baitazgi tor a as been sold by Mr. Baitazzi to Count Fes- tetic tor a large sum, but he will remain under the char, Hayhoe at Newmarket. ven events that cume off at Newmar. ket on the 19th ult, Fred. Archer rode the winner, One sovereign invested on hit on euch race at the state of tho odds laid on the resulis of each race would have yielded £500 by pursuance of the doubling system, The Sporting Life says Mr. Sundiord’s colt Brown Prince **nas plenty of bone and power, but, like his stable Companions, lacks fashion somewnat, He 1s engaged in the Derby, and whatevor bo his fate there he will win his owner many racea” The Sporting Times says:—ibero was not much American bee! on Donna when sho won on Wednesday, A more elegant or better trained filly we nave not seen for a long time, and she shows more quality than apy other American horse we eve: So tar as we can Jearnu, the only man who backed her wa: Lord West- moreland, who took 100 to 10, Mr, Sanford is not in England.” Beli’s Life in London says:—“lt is notable that aur- ing the Inst fortnighs uh have been four winner: England by American horses, and they all inherit the blood of Lexington, which may be as good 4 sort to Beadsmen or Kiug Toms, and those who can gel pi nd Preakness may have reason to find (his good judgment. Talking of American horses reminds ono that the authorities of shows wight make some uselul classes cunfined only to vorses bred abroad or in the colonies, Mauy people want to know what some of the imported ones from Russia and Gers mavy are like, and there have been horses hunted this rr jo Bo jd irom both America and Austraria. fhe idea of getting horses trom the United States odght to be taken up with @ deal of spirit aow, for there is bo knowlog bow svon we shall want them tor the army, and the horgo trade on the Continent, irom whence We have been having a supply, will be very mucb changed by coming events,’ ‘The well known sieepiovbaser Zero, by Asteroid, by N minus 1, broke his leg at Epsom on the 19th uit, and Was at once destroyed. Land and Water says:—'‘Weston has quite got on bis meitie by the late chalienges of Vaughun aud Crossiand, and be 18 willing to join in a sweep of £500 for a #ix days’ Walk, either at the Agricuitaral Hall of Lillie Bridge, commencing June 18; and he jurtber adds that be will give any one a siart of Oity miles m a #ix days’ race, each man to go thé best way he can. Thin latter offer is likely to bri out quite another Class of pedesiriaus among the umber Who might jog along their seven or eaht miles an hour, and du their ninety miles a day in the time; but the walker would | | be doing a third less anyhow.’ Weston has come out now tairly, aud he offers to walk orrun anyone, Let us hope to see it taken up."* YACHTING NOTE. ‘The yacht Prospero is already at ber old summer an- chorage, off the club house, Stapleton. THE REDSKINS. THE TROOPS PREPARING TO MOyR AGAINST THE SIOUX—MILES AND BRISBIN ON THE ‘WABPATE. Boagmax, M. T., April 18, 1877. Despatches from General Brisbin’s command state that on the 11th Sigux were about the camp—then near Baker's battle ground—with the provable desi; of ctampeding tts stock, Citizens on the way to Tongue River, becoming alarmed, bave returned and will go dowa the Yellowstone tn boats, E: boats, loaded with oats, will leave for Tongue River within ten days, and quite an exodus of citizens, upon rious business designs intent, will soon follow. 1. havo @ despatch of the 4th inst, from Tongue River Cantonment, w! advises that want of transportation, forage and rations has delayed move- ment by Miles, who hqs consequently ordered the Montane column to report direct at the cantoument, but Jater news indicates bis intention to meet the column near the Big Horn if anyway possible, SAVAGE GUESTS, One hundred and fifty hostiles had visited him, but he had not disarmed them, fearing such a course might militate against further delegations trom the Sioux camps Sbould this party return, as promised, with increased ranks, he will both disarm and thom. These Ina pe ches, &c., taken from Ci titute condition THE CITY OF THE YELLOWSTONE. General Miles hes sont a communication to Governor Potts, of this Territory, advising bis action upon Miles’ roposition, some time since submitted to the War Department (but not acted upon) in favor of the permanent cstablishment of the town of Miles upon the Tongue River reservation, The town 1s growing; stocks of gouds ure there, und the citizens now buvo a \utive hero who visits the Governor asking the ganization of Custer county, io which the town is located, That a large population will this season locate upon the Tong nd Big Horn cannot be doubted, and with sach settlement, the construction and occupation ot the posts and offensive movements against the Sioux, we cannot question that the end of tho Sioux war ig at hand, Tho new posts will be built of hewn logs, matched, and lined with building paper, for the construction of which 600 carpenters are now on the way up the Yellowstone The theory that no it battles will occur guins credence, Scouts only are »ow upticipted, but tho ways of the hostiles it finding out in advance, and the troops may yet have serious work to do, BANK FAILURE IN PHILADELPHIA. WHOLESALE SPECULATION AND EMBEZZLEMENT IN THE UNION BANKING COMPANY—ABBEST OF THE PRESIDENT, N. ©. MUSSELMAN, Paiaparputa, May 3, 1877, Since the Union Banking Company closed its doors on Tuesday morning, with an tndebtednoss of $742,000 to its depositors, stockholders and other- creditors, there bave been many rumors as to the extent of the ‘irregularities’? that bave precipitated the suspension, and it was very widely said, as statod in the Huma.p of Wednesday, that the cashier, Hill, was not alone the guilty party, bat that the president of the bank, Mr. N. C. Musselman, was endeavoring to make « scapegoat of Hill, his former associate in speculative transactions, Mr. Hill was 80 angered by seeing himself announced in the newspapers as the sole cause of the suspension by his defaication on the authority of Mr. Musselman that late yesterday afteracon he made an affidavit upon which Alderman Toland issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr, Musselman. He was taken into custody last night at bis residence and released ander $10,000 bail to appear this alternoon for a hearing, THR CASHIER'S AFFIDAVIT. The affidavit of Mr. Hill deolares the President to havo been engnged in s-series of “crooked’’ transac- tions for a year past, using the funds of the company im stock speculations, taking tho profits, if any, for plies whilo the losses were placed to the account of the bank. CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS, Several of the clerks in the bank state thas Mr. first in league with Hill, and tho speculative transactions with tne funds of the bank, terward drew out. On the contrary Mr, id his iriends give a statem that it was not until a President discovered the irregalarities induced him to contess, f the cashier's largo fami! 0 that the bank would carry bim along, and the defaleation, which then amounted to $10,000, would be quietly made good without an exposure. I mediately erward, howe’ Hill was discover in another ulation, baving lost $15,000 by on Pennsylvania Ratiroad stock at 59, failing in at 30. Upon this a mecting of se, fol- lowed by a second consultation iast Moni evening, at which Hill deflantly admiteed that bis cash was short $24,500, MALICIOUS CHARGES, Mr. Musselman denies the statements in Hill’s affi- duvit and claims that the charges were put upon him to prevent his acting as assignee and to stave off a set- Mlement. The hearing was postponed till Monday. A BALTIMORE HEIRESS. [From the Baltimore American, May 2.) Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines, whose contests in the courts for the possession of several willion dollars’ LESSONS FROM THE WAR. Major General Hancock on the Oontending Forces, INFANTRY, CAVALRY, ARTILLERY. Progress and Change in the Service Arms—F ortifications and lron-C'ads. Im the course of an interview with Major Gen- eral WinGeld 8, Hancock, commanding the Depart- ment of the Atlantic, that distinguished soldior ex- pressed his opinion as to the war in the Fast with some reserve. Ho had read with much interest the Herav’s roviews of the military situation on th Danube and in Asia Minor, Theso seemed to give good common sense, though unprofessional, view of tho march of recent ovents at the theatro of the war, while the maps afforded a pretty clear idea of the principal strategic pots arcund which the greatstrug- glo must ve fought out, There is at presenta much felt ot of war maps, properly so called, but this desideratum would soon bo overcome and a well de- tailed field of the operations placed before the public. General Hancock was ylad to bear testimony to the fact tuat huudreds of thoagands of Americau soldiers who participated in our late war had become 80 thor- oughly acquainted with the leading principles of the military protession that be hesitated to express a very decided opinion upon Impurtant military points with which be bad not found timo to make himsel! thor- oughly acquainted—pomts in the Turco-Russian war, for instance, GRSERAL ORGANIZATION. The general aspect of military organization among the contending Powors has altered but little since (he time of the Crimoan war, Tho organization of the general and special gtails remains as before, also tho Proportion and distribution of the different arms of the service aro respectively about the same, The most notable changes that bavo taken place since tho Franco-Prussian war are the widely applied systems of recruitment in most European armics, whereby, in times of war, the different Powers cuu, in & very short ‘time, place under arms nearly all their available forces, The great military mations ha jn one form or another, adopied t! ussian system of obiigatory military service. Wi e, therefor not surprised to hear that Russia cau place more than 2,000,000 fighi- fog men in the field, while Turkey hopes make a successful deience with something less than 700,000 troops, Whether the moving of these vast numbers will shorten the duration of the war re- mains to be seen, There {is one thing cer- tain, and that is that, in proportivn to the numbers engaged, war is no more bloody now than it ‘was inthe days of the rst Napolcon—perbaps not even so much so, Notwithstanding the introduction of breech-loading arms the percentage o! deaths in bat- tle has not increased. One reason to account for this apparent anomaly is to bo found in the fact that the introduction of arms of precision necessitated some modifications in the manner of doliveriug au‘ receiv- ing battle, Now troops when engaged do not, as a rule, get so near one another as formerly; the angry passions of the men are not so much roused as ioe were in days goue by. ‘The rapidity of fire trom mod- ero breech-loavers diminishes the chances of the com- batants being brought within the reach of cold steol, Besides, a good deal of Seung Dow takes pluce trom behind temporary “breastwor! it being at present lly the practice than was formerly the case (or Loth offensive and del tion to cover their front and fi march with lines of light earthworks, pitfalls, abattis, and such obstacles, The difficultios inthe quarter- muster’s, suusistence und transport branches of mill- tary administration must increuse io a direct ratio to the number of troops in campaign; anu in these sec- tions of survice Russia will find one of her greatest obstacles to overcome. ‘THe INFANTRY ARM. The infantry of both belligerents has each ono s good record for constancy, bravery and ability to unfliuch- inglyp endare bardsb} at of the Turkis! more fiery and nents, but the Russians are more pose, cool under fire, and ought to be better acquainted with the excellent breech-loading rifles (many of them of American munufacture) which are in their bands, The increased rapidity and acours y of fre which their arms of precti enable the infantfy to bring to bear upon an enemy advancing across a plain will destroy the chances of a direct charge of cavalry, either against infantry deployed in line or drawn up in squarcs, This change in the offensive and delensive relations between the inlantry and cavalry arms, which was brought about by the introduction of breech-louders, first made itself manifest during our own civil war. The adoption of metallic cartridge ammunition, while its increased weight for a given number of rounds must be an additional tax on the vebicles of the ball cart- ridge brigade (genera! parque), will aiso materially in- creagze the weigtt which the enlisted men have to carry tn addition to their kits, Otherwise it is ex- pected that no new phases in the application of the intuntry arm ip campaign wil at present be developed, THE CAVALRY AS AN ARM. Although it 1s a recognized iact thatthe days of grand cavulry charges like those which challenged the id’s admiration iu the times of Freaerick the 1d Napoleon have goue by for iit this on the as such, will now bo operations, but light i still be retained. The light cavalry will very important daties in Fecunvoltring the my’s outposts, making an occa. sional dash atan Oxposed position, doing escort and ‘oy duties, pouncine upon an woprepared or ring iorce, pursuing a flying foe, or gathering in the results of victory. A 3 Proportion of worth of property in New Orleans, left by Daniel Clarke, have made her name familiar to all readers of Dewspapers, bas at last found a Baltimore claimant to at loast part of what she considers her property. The story, as told by the counsel of the claimant, although it has about it a tinge of romance, implicitly be- Heved by him, and the parties most interested are sanguine that the developments made by them will lead to important results. The story is as follows:— ie Clarke 1 @ young lady about twenty- relihood by peddling books, Her father, who was a Buptist minister in this city, Daniel J. Clarke by name, died of the yel- jow tever in New Orleans, where be had gone to look atter some property. At about that time Miss Minnie was born in Baltimore. Since his death his widow has had to support herself and two children, a boy and dgugbter, and about six years afterward remar- ried, her present name being Buckingbam, id idence at Ellicott City. A y lady was approached oy a stranger, who inquired whether her father, kev. el J. Clarke, was not a Baptist minister, ana whether he bad not travelied in North Caroliva and other Southern States while a clergyman. fhe first question the lady answered in the affirmative; but of his travels she knew nothing, and said that she would consult her mother on the subject. Mrs, Buckingham, alter consulting the family Bible, informed her daughter that her father had travelled in the Southern States in the early years of bis married life, giving places and dates coorespond- ing, it ts said, with the stranger's questions, The aranger, who visited the family, and afterward also Mrs. Buckingham’s counsel, stated that he was ono of a commission who were in North Carolina and other States for the purpose of taking testimony for the corporation and citizens of New Orleans in the Gain and while taking evidevce had as- certained t a son of the nel Clarke whose daughter M Gaines claims to ve was a Buptist travelling in the Southern Stu imore,, Mra, Buckingh: hearing ber husband r mm with hie father, whom eras: man, but who had d quarrel with him on account of tho old man’ tions, On one occasion a short, mily in Baltimore during the latver’s his wife told bim of tho visited Clarko’s absence, Upon’ his retur: iP! marked with dignity ¢ sistor, and that, had he been bome, he would certainly have ordered her away. Understanding that the father of ber busband bad disowned the latter, Mrs, Buckingham never made ag: Gorts to ascertain who her father-in-law was or what claim she had on his estate. The person above aliuded to, who claime being a Commissioner for the Corporation of New Orleans, 18 Sunguine that he can prove that Kev. PDantel J. Clarke was the legitimate son ofthe millionnaire whose estate has been decided by the courts as tue property of Mra, Gaines, DINNER TO JOHN MOULLOUGH. A complimentary dinner was given Jast evening to Mr, John McCullough at the Palette Club, Mr. Clark Beil presided, Among the distinguished gentlemen who were present were Juage Nosh Davis, Jadgo | Brady, Kov. Dr, Bellows, Rev. Dr. Alger, Vion Bouci« cauit, Rufus Haten, &. A. Buck, A. 8, Sullivan and W. J. Florence, Letters of regret were read trom Chief Justice Daly, Whitelaw Reid, Daniel Dougherty, Colonel Forney and General Crag, POPULAR LIFE INDICTMENTS. Jamos Cruikshank, Secretary, who, with President Lambert and Actuary Reed, of the American Popular Iusurance Company, bas been todicted lor perjury, ia making, as alleged, false return to the 8 + of javend- ent of [nsurance, was yesterday admitied to bail, heavy cavalry will probably be retained in service on either sido todo the ornamental part of duty in escorting ge! 1 headquart artillery trains and forming a rve for emer; war cavalry raids wore made very imp* im strategic combinations, and even when sometimes the troopers were obliged to fight as mounted iufaatry the results were moatly satisiactory. ARTILLERY —HEAVY AND LIGHT, The part which the artillery is to pluy in the pres- ent war will be looked forward to by all scientitic soldiers with especial interest. Millions of dollars have been spent in European countries experimenting lor # pertect gun, or one nearly perfect. Tne United States have preferred to wait und see the upshot of all these vast expenditures before undertaking to adopt any givon system. For this reason we buve now, perbaps, the least effective system of any great Power on earth, Our field batterics arc armed with three- inch muzzle-loading steol rifled guns, and the twelve- pounder gun-howitzer which Napoicon III. invented, and which that monarch was wise enough to subse- quently condemn, vut not betore the Prussians caught him with many of these now ineffective guns still 10 service. The weight of metal carried by tho three- inch rifle in the United States army is too light for nd tl guu. Too Kuglish first adopted o ing rifled held gun, invention of Sir William Armstrong; but so long ago as 1870 it was found, from one cause or another, expedient to return to the muzzle- loading system, rifod and with @ much improved description of ammunitio ere carried on by scientific officers at Shoe- showed that, while t could be and penetration un com; favorably with the Armstrong gun of and as it bad no breecn to out of order the piece was The French use rifled guns, both for aud/siege purposes—indced so do the other Buro- pean Powers—some of them being breech aud others muzzle loaders. [he Germans have adopted Krupp'’s model of breech-loacing guus, both for garrison and field service, It was found during tho recent Franco- German war that the French tour-pounder fleld pieces, which were attached to the battalions, were altogether toferior to the seven-pounders of the Prussian nd it frequently bappeoed that the German’s superiority in Fanye and weight of metal cuabled him to silence bis French enemy when the Jatter could not reach bim. The Turks have mostly foliowed the English method of arming their batteries, but the Rus bavo adhered greatly to the German system, There is no doubt but these (wo systems are the best in ti orld, aad it is bard to say which is the bewer. Tho Turks are pot remarkubie or ability tileriste, while in Dbastopol and etse @ the Russians ba mm strated both skill aod tact in the use of this special and privileged arm. THE ENGINEER CORPS. It is to be remarked t the Turks have not mani- ted much skill either in constructing or arming Pp fortifications. Constantinopic itseit, al:oougt a fine position ior defence on a grand scale, 1 poorly provided with modern works Toe same may be said of other important Turk: inel Sbumia calibi Ol ite best recent tracing: other band, 1 ts only ver oj Todiebon and cite Cro stances to prove that Russia ts not behind in Europe so fi opel note the effect of heavy rifled ordmance apon feld and permanent works, As the eflect of artillery is in pro- portion to its weight of metal and the initial velociy Ol the projectiles thrown, it would seem that the days of sioue revetmenis have gone by. The weight of metal pow thrown by guus ix such that, one can hardly think a garrison couid be Kept alive in a granite faced fort, tor the splinters from the rocks would Prove as jatal to the yunuers as the fragments of shell which would fai] around them. Earthworks must now generally bd used, and military men watch with interest to seo the height of relict ana thicknoss of Messrs. George Cowan, of No 138 Roosevelt str and Frederick Sbannon, of Yonkers, going bia suret Parapet that can cow reset the monster guns which may be brougtt against them, Naval WaRPARE, Observing the same nalicy in the matter of naval construction as has been done in that of the arti the United states hav it best to do little. 1f any! mnisasi 1d cost! r it an imperative nocessity with her to possess the strongest fleet afloat, Ger. many, France, Russia and the Turkish government have more or less imitated t] xXample of England in building leviathan iron-ciad ships capavie of ting Hes and carryiny guns of immense hese expensive exp riments—ior they are iments—bave cost hundreds of jong to the payer, and the meiaschoiy fates of the Captain and the Vanguard are fresh in everybody's mind to show what might be expected from such ae mene that See Meaney the ‘most complicated machi ny ‘which going. wrong pane endanger the lives of all on Board. Ti . United States could afford to see all these great en- gines of war constructed without following tne ex. ample set on the other side of the Aliantic, and w: to see just whore thy nations would s bas lately set in, and naval constructi running into the other extreme. Guubdoats for special Service are coming into ‘or on all bands, and there is every reason to believe that they will prove more useful, economical and better fitted to goneral servico in modern marine werfare than the great huike which tp tho last decade or so bave been turned off the stocks. Au important consideration against ships is the employment of torpedoes. The lurgor the Yessel, the more likely is she to get within reach of one of these submarine soferoal machines, while she 4s just as liable to be destroyed as a less costiy ship, with leas mep on board. Thon, agatay multiplying the number of these gunbouts, cach witb one or two pow. erful guns on board, gives a better distribution of a nation’s arullery thay by having many guns cooped Up in the same vessel; and asmall craft can penetrate bays, tolets, mouths of rivers and such like placos, where a great ship could never go. RAPID TRANSIT. DR. HAYES’ BILL RELATIVE TO DAMAGES SPRUNG UPON THE HOUSE-—-A SCATHING EX- POSE OF ITS PURPOSES—FAILURE OF AN AT+ TEMP? TO KILL IT—A REFERENCE’ TO THR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ALBANY, May 3, 1877, In tho afternoon session, just before the adjourn- ment of the Assembly, Mr. Strahan, from the Judiciary Committee, suddenly sprung upon the Houso a report of the bill mtroduced vy Dr, Hayes relative to the question of damages against rapid transit roada, STIRRING APPEAL FROM PURDY, Mr. Purdy immediately moved to recommit tho bill to the Committee on Judiciary, with instructions te strike out the enacting clause, and made a telling and Vigorous speech in support of his motion, He said that, in the face of the universal demand for rapid transit—in spite of the fact that a milhon of people cry out for it—we are confrouted bya bill which, if it becomes a law, will repoal all the laws heretofore passed to relieve the imperial city from a burden that oppresses its citizens, stagnates its growth and destroys its prosperity; a bill that is reported from the committee, not favorably, not with the sanction of the committee but with that most equivocal indorsement, *‘for tho consideration of the House.’ I am informed that even this must hesi- tating recommendation was procured by a vote of only three members of the committee, tive being present, the other two members refusing to vote even to submit the moasure for our consideration, but believing, as 1 believe, that the path of right, justice, hopor and fair dealing as between man and man demanded that the -munster should be sirangled at once, How is it, then, l ask, that the promoters of this bill and the enemies ot New York city hope to pase it at thistimo? I will tell you. The **Legisiative Almanac’’ warns us, “At this time look out for jobs.” We are near the close of the session, The demands of busbaodry cali the mem- bers trom the rural districts to their hqmes. We tired out; legislation is hurried, aud oiten Closing momeuts measures pass that could thought of if there were time to examine them care- Now it is that the lobby appear in force; now ig jegislation, and now ig the time when this bill, after stumbling 1n the com- mittee ever since February, is brought out im shat most questionable shape, ‘ior the consideration of the and I say now is the ti to siamp I cull on bonest men, whether friends ot ropid transit or bot, to come forward and prevent apy iurther progres of this corrupt scheme to Fob tho city of New York of what hor people demand, A million of peovie appeal to your patriotism; the wel tare of vo chief city is at stake; the honor of your plevgea to the men who ’@ already invested ir the sanction of hop rapid transit laws, dewand that zou preserve the faith of tue Empire State inviolate, The business men, now comp-wed to waste two hours daily of precious time over: crowded horse cars, the prey of pickpockets and thieves, look to you for help, The hardy sons of toil in crowded and disease-breeding tenoment houses, where poverty, orime end deatn bold bigt care nival, appeal to you for comlortable houses, with the froe and sweet air which rapid transit will give them, STRAMAN IN REPLY, Strahan followed, aud chailonged Purdy to state whotuer he over read the bill, Purdy replica that be had, every word of it, Strahap coutued, and seid that tho bill was proper, was not opposed to rapid transit, and merely prevented these rich corporations from taking awav property of citizens without com. pensation. The bill of Ecciesine was in favor ol a rich corporation and a monopoly. Mr. Ecclesine characterized the action of Mr. Strahan the other day in preventing his (Mr. Ecclosine’s) bill from veing considered in Committee of the Whole as inconsistent and unjust, iousmuch 4s be now sought to save Hayes’ bill by the same gactics which he used to defeat a kindred measure, Mr, Ecciesine proceeded «tO speak as to mertis of the Hayes bill, and sald that if an intamous bill of kind became law it would effectually prevent rapid transit in the city of New York. AN INCONSISTENT ADVOCATE. = * Mr. Hayes replied ii vory vebement strain, de- pouncing the Gilbert Elevated road in OUlrage On ‘the righis of the people, and bis own bill « fair and roper one, which needed only to be discussed to draw rth its many precious charms. He thon very incon> sisiently moved, or rather sprung, the previous ques- tion so as to cut off debate, AN AOT TO PREVENT RAPID TRANSIT. jumped up at once, und being recogy hair stated emphatically that at Committee he dissented trom the report, and requested his di im the Jourual of the House; that the qi should be entitied an act to prevent rapid transit ia the city of New York. ACTION 0: HOUSE. As the previous question was pending Mr. Langbeia was provented from extending his remarks. Mr. Mitchei! called for the yeas ana pays, but as an insaffi- ctent number stood up he then calied for a couat which resulted im Mr. Purdy’s motion being lost, an: the bill is consequently committed to the Committee of the Whole, REASONS FOR THE VOTE. ‘There was 80 much coniusion at the time and the Members so impatient to adjourn alter the busy day that tney rather than prolong the discussion at that time voted as they did to save annoyance. It is understood to be the joint purpose of Messrs, Strahan and:Hayes to get the bill into the first Com- mittee of the Whole not full and then push it through MM they can, so as to head off tho decision of the Court of Appeals. VOTH IN COMMITTEE. Tho vote on this bill in the Judiciary Committee stood Mesars. Strahan, Gilbert and Rockwell in favor and Messrs. Langbein and Ruggles against, THE WHIPPING POST. BROOKLYN'S GREATEST WANT—INTERESTING Paw PER ON THE SUBJECT. There was a very select gathering of the mem bers of the Brooklyn Philosophical Club and their lady friends at Everett Hall last evening to listen to the reading of a paper by N. MoGre- gor Steelo, entitled ‘Whipping Poste as a Proper Mode of Punishment for Ordinary Crimes.” Mr, Steele’s opinion is that whipping posts should be es- ‘\ablishea in every county throughout New York State. Many people, no doubt, would differ from him in this opinion, but those who were bold and looked at the matier rightly would agree with bim. Men, the speaker said, wore governed by their feelings, and by their feelings moved the world and controled mankiod, re were many good laws which seemed unjust, and the establishment of whipping posts in Brooklyn might be regurded as a step backward, but for the punishment of tramps, habitual drunkards, wilo beaters, &c., who were insen- sible to shame, they w necessury. When arrested pay these minor offences the} sent to prison ow days, where they were kept good, com- fortable mauner avd in idleness, Thiev: burgiara and other criminals could be reach in no oun way than»: Inilicting physical ry As a civilizer relig Mr, Steele cont ET was a failure, and he d that whore religion hau appeared civilization disappeared. Science and mechanics had done more for civilization than religion ever had. The speaker knew of no place where whipping post was s0 much needoa as in Brooklyn, 4nd should one be placed in front of the City Hall it would drive away desperadoes and criminals of every Class, In every State and country where whippi posts had been erected there was loss crime, and 1 more whipping posts and less churches existed in Brooklyn it would be seen which was the great civil izer of mankind, BURGLARS IN BROOKLYN. Burglars effected an entrance at an ently hour yew terday morning into John Van Hosen’s gentlemen's furnishing store, No, 738 Fulton street, Brooklyn Goods valued at about $400 were stolen, THE USES OF POETRY. The members of tho Church of the Messiah will favored with a tecture this evening by the Rev. Wilk | | vam R, Al who has chosen for bis subject the im teresting thome of the uses of powtry,