The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1877, Page 4

4 “THE POLAR COLONY, Lieutenant Julius Payer on Captain Howgate’s Project. A TUREE YEARS’ EXPEDITION WITHOUT A SUP ———= How the Colony’s Arctic Home Should Be Fitted Up. ® INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER EQUIPMENT. ———_.——— FRaxkrort-on-THe-Mars, April 1, 1877. | To THe Epiror ov tun Heran:— The Congress of the United States had recently be- fore ita bill, which was referred to the Naval Commit- toe, providing an appropriation of $50,000 for the @3- tablishment ofa Polur colovy. This colony is to be uated about four hundred miles from the North Pole, | ‘and to accomplish in patient leisure what the English | North Pole expedition failed to achieve. The author | of the project 1s Captain H. W. Howgate, of the United States Signal Service, Captain Howgate’s plan ‘is to | plant a number of tough, determined and experienced men somewhere in the vicinity of the Arctic Sea, The plice in which the Discovery passed the last winter bas been considered most suitable for this purpose. The colony isto consist of filty men, to be engaged | for three years. A house in Lady Franklin’s Bay 1s to be thelr dwelling place; an advance depot isto be established at the place where the Alert win- tered, and to be garrisoned with a few men in the summer, and both stations are to be connected by topper wire and the necessary portable batteries. A ship 18 to be sent out to plant tne colony, ond then re- urn every year to bring it supplies, ‘This pian for reaching the Pole is not only new but also better than those on which the various expedi- hous by the way of Sinith Sound were based. My versonul wishes and views as to the Polar question in yenera! I bave alreaay laid down ‘in the previous wrlicle, 1 did this in the presumption tbat sho efforts to reach the Pole would still con- | sinue despite all the objections that have been r: 1d against their utility, For this reason, and because it is better that something should be done thao nothing, every one will hail with great interest this American project, not so much from a hope of thereby reaching she goal, but from the probability of making new and valuable discoveries in a direction in which the United Btates have already won distinction. The following are the principal objections against Captain Howgate’s plan:— OBJECTIONS TO HOWGATE’S PROJECT. In the first place it may reasonably be objected to the plan of establishing a Polar colony for three years that such a venture would really bé only a three years’ | Polar expedition without a ship—a North Pole exped!- tion which discards a ship trom latitude 82 deg. north because it is useless to have one, But tne ad- vantages expected could only be reaped by changing or rather renewing the colonists and provisions every three—or what would be still better—every two years. | To expect that within three years a condition of the ice will be presented so favorable as to render it pos- tiple for a division of tho colony to roach the Pole seems tar too sanguine a hope; but by multiplying the projected duration of the colony there mignt be a chance of reaching this end, and it would be unnecessary tosupport the colony every year by sending a ship; In fact, only steamers, and these only under excep- Nonably fuvorable conditions, could succeed in reach- Ing the colony. Both men and officers could calculate to remain only two years in the colony, as disappointed hopes and impaired health would render their eiforts for the third y ntirely fruitless. The colonists would be in every respect castaways, and thoir position would be even worse than that of the men stationed on the summit of Pike’s Peak, Mount Washington, or at Fort York. Not much aid could be expected from the coul beds found by the Discovery. We found some coal deposits on the second German North Pole exge- dition in Greenland, but very few lumps of coal could be obtained without biasting. According to Captain Howgate the colony should only contain such men as would be capable of making sclentific observations. The officers should undoubtedly be able to carry out all scientific labors, but 1 should be disinclined to engage for the work men not possessing tho qualities which I men- tion further below (in discussing the question of equip- ment), while the attainment of the North Pole re. mains the principal object of the expedition, I will now spenk of the equipment of the expedition. A SEAMAN FOR COMMANDER. Perfect harmony in the conduct or. direction of the expedition is the very first necessity. In modern times the direction of Polar expeditions bas been iransferred to scholars like Kune, Hayes, Nordenskjald, forell, ke This course is permissible when the main | sbjects Of an expedition of small duration are discov- ries in the domain of nataral history, but not when she role of the seaman is an important one, Hence ibe American expedition should be placed under the tommand of a seaman, SELECTION OF THE CREW. Next to the commander the selection of the crew Fequires the greatest solicitude, 1t should be selected | a considerabie time before the starting of the expedi- tion, so a3 to give the incompetent members aa oppor- tunity of making place jor those that are peculiarly fitted for the task. It 18 this provess of selection, and not its nationality, which decides the value of the crew. It is true that excelient seamanship 13 not equally distributed among ali nations, bat it would, nevertheless, require only sufficient time and proper cure to procure in almostany country a modol crew. It is often assumed that ability to endure cold must be the crucial testo! fitness. This is an error, A sense of duty, endarance and determination tre the most essential qualities. Habit soon over- | somes cold. [t often makes heroes out of sybarites by she stern necessity of its endurance, Complete devo- | tion to the object and to the commander presupposes qualities which cannot diten be judged in advance, and Cannot either be purchased or suiliciently rewarded, | The members ot an expedition shouid only be volun- teers, but not us was the case in the Russian expedl- tions, when the oflicers were “chosen’’ as yolunteers, although they had declined to participate. INTELLIGENCE AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT. A certaim degree of intelligence in the crew is of | bigh importance, In many instances they must have | certain powers of observation and reflection, and even ® certaia amount of knowledge, to meet danger and reach ‘certain resulte, But men who pass in a sledge from old to new ice without noticing It, who pay no attention for several bours to a frozen foot, whodo not know how to handle their gun, who do not observe the formations of the country through which they are journeying—such men di play an indifference which, be they even as brave as | Achilles, may jeopardize tho whole expedition, How | great the indolence of the uneducated can be may be | tnferred from Franklin’s retreat. His Canadians pur- povely threw away or destroyed the most indispensable | objects, such ag canves, nets, &c., to save themsely the trouble of carrying them. It was impossible to make them deal economicaily with the scaut pro- | visions, They resisted the orders of their commander, | distrusted his directions us to places and routes, | secretly wasted their ammunition, ibe ove stole th vther’s food, and the only thing in which there w uhanimity was the defiance of regu'ations made tor the gooa ol all. ‘The Ameri¢an Polar colony woud be | {na position scarcely less exposed than that of Frank- | fin and his comrades during their retreat. Seamen Are better capable of maintaining discipline under such | 4 circumstances than members of any other protession, and therefore the colony should’ mostly consist of | MOW TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE, | Ww, by reason of its greater inde- | more difficult to lead than the ignor- | ind blind coufiaence are rarer among 4 10 control them you must set ly ag imple and act upon them by kindness and importurbable calmness. The first law ‘a Polar expedition 18 obedience (the history of Polar expeditions narrates the revolts oi the crews com- manded by Davis, Barentz, Weymouth, Hudson, Hail, | Ross and many others), sud its foundation is Punishments are either impracticavle i events unreliable ant = irritating, means of maintaining order, Their use, more especially im u private expedition, will souner elect dissolution than Cpe Ae Coercion and threats remain without it, It was thus fruitiess to secure the success of an expedition by compelling the men who bad just | failed and returned to again resume their errand, a) morality. or at | than | so that they be less lable to rust, course adopted in the last century alter every bailed effort to reach the from the’ Siberian Polar sea when many adistinguisbed discoverer was, after nis return, di led to usailor, The best way of inciting meritorious emulation is to promise great rewards to the most deserving after the return home, bat this should be done without naming the prospective re- eipients of such honors during the pendency of the expedition, As to punitive deductions of pay the mer seldom pay any attention to such threats, and, with reason, because they aro seldom enforced upon the return home, %, PECUNIARY INCENTIVES NEEDED. For the officers the seientifi: acuievements will be suflicient recom) o for their Jabors, but tor the crew adVuntazes can constitute their sat! factory rews Yo be sure, money 13 but @ weak in- centive to men who are destined*to remain lor years among the icy deserts of the North, but it 18, alter all, the only means by which those indifferent to ideal objects cam be tnterested im their attainment, The crew commanded by Captain ‘f. toss recerved for four years of murtyrdom spent on the ice only £100 each. The satlors of the second German expedition received from eight to twelve thalers per month, but the crew ot the Tegethof! were much better paid, and some of sledge travellers received as much as 3,000 florins $1,500), A powerlul motor jor herculean efforts may be obtained by grading the amount of pay according to the success witained. In 18741 guaranteed to the men who accompanied me it sledyes and should reach eighty-one degrees, $500; to those penetrating to eighty-two degrees, $1,250, and to those reaching the eighty-third, $2,500, bat in distributing these Amounts among them merit was to be a decisive factor. Prudence as well a3 justice requires that the most deserving men should be protected from want “after their return for the remainder of their lives. Yho crew of the Tegethoff all received permancnt Situations through the Stute; the crews of tho Alert apd Discovery got high premiums and ail the officers were promoted, I have dwelt somewhat extendedly upon the ques- tion of rewards, because individual experience teacnes me their importance aud because | presume that the new American expedition will call iorth the highest eflorts and the most genuine devotion on the part ot its members, WORTHLESS VOLUNTEERS. Volunteers without special fitness or knowledge availuble during a Polar expedition—i, ¢,, volunicers who can offer nothing but their so-called enthusiasm are worthless, and, 1 they belong to the better classes, they are tivally tound to be merely inthe way. Contrary to the general opinion, | would pot recom- mend the employment of men who have already taken part in expeditions, except, perhaps, the most deserv- ing among thoge specially fitted fur the work, Others ure but too liable Lo deem their own experience as vaiu- abie as those of the commander, and if their views conflict to Oppose a passive resistance, Whicb destroys the first element of success, obed! . On the other hand, men who enter upon their tirst expedition ure apt to receive the dircetions of an experienced leader With an attention which is generally only puid to reveia- tions. adopted by Burentz (1596) upon his secoud expedition, while the Tegethot! had tive on board. The crew should consist of practiced pedestrians, mountain climbers und workmen, They should all belong to one nationality and be strong ana healthy, The slightest indications of a tendency to rheumatism or affection of the eye and or certain other chronic ailments to which sailors but too readily a prey render them unable to bear the hardships of a Polar chmate, and more especially of a siedge Journey. Tucy are ike urankards in this, that they are exceedingly liable to scurvy. Men under thirty are prelerable to those above that age. ‘A PHYSICIAN, PHOTOGRAPHER AND PAINTER NEEDED. ‘The physician of an expedition should possess, besides his'techuical capacity, the most unconquerable patience, for to many ot the sick be is as much u physi- cian of the mind as of the body. Even if another doctor has already passed upon the physical fitness of the men he should stil subject them tv a rigorous ¢x- amivation, for he alone is dually held responsible for diseases which may subsequently break out. ‘As an expedition should not only aim at its scientific | object but also at the dissemination of a correct idea of the aspects of Polar nature, it is urgently to be recom- mended that a photograpber, und, stil! better, a painter also, accompuny the expedition, A photo- grapher is unfortunutely circumscribed in the limits of his usetu’ by the immediate surroundings of his ship. A good pamter, however, could give us from the intertor of the colony-house invaluable studies of nature, apd particularly of Polar iighteffects. They would be invaluable because none exist, On exception- ally fine summer days such studies could even be made in the open air, provided that ol] and not water colors were u: THOROUGH KQUIPMENT PREREQUISITE, In tho equipment of the colony to general the prin- ciple of providing the temporarily banished with the utmost possible comfort should prevail as in all other if subsequent experiences made in that direction. Ever wince reading Kane’s work, which I received as a schoolboy’s prize, 1 have chermhed the greatest ad- miration for that heroic man as well as for Hayes, whose incomparable sledge journey has been always present to my mind as a lofty ideal. Experience, how- ever, has taught me to warn other expeditions from starting with such iasufficient preparations, and this note of warning applies especially to America, where enthusiasm and love of sacrifice go hand in hand, An cxpedition which lacks the most essential modern aid, that of steam power, and which (like that of Kane) hus only scant provisious during the first winter and has to live on | dried apples the second, takes place under conditions | even worse thanthe winter sojourns of Barents and Hudson. The smaliness of the ships 1m the instances above referred to was partly the cause of the insul- ficient equipment, Small ships fuctlitate the passage tbrough the ice, but, deducting the space required tor the accommodatiou of those on board, for the machines and coal, such ships canuot bold supplies and pro- visions for more than two years and ahall. The | American Colony, however, is io be eqaipped for three | years; a portavle house 1s to be erected and twice the ‘usual number of a ship’s crew is to be taken out. The only alternative, therefore, would be to select a ship | of about the size ot the Discovery. HOW TO FIT UP THR COLONY’S HOUSE. Among all circumstances it 18 preferavie that the members of the expeditions shall remain on board the ship insteaa of staying in such a house, The ship 1s warmer and there {s jess accumulation of ice around it, But as a house 1s to be crected and used tt should ve fitied up for the special use of such an expediion in order to overcome the disadvantages I have named, O1 course the house should be made as dense as a ship, andthe living rooms should be provided with watertight tapestry (vulcanized India-rabver, carpets and hungings). The house should also ve pro- tected ouside by a luyer of suow several inches thick, and the windows should be covered up, lo heat the rooms with ordinary stoves is not advisable, owing to their unequal distribution of heat, and this can only be secured by the ceding stoves (Fullofen), which possess the additional advan- tuge of consuming less coal The stovepipes should hotlead siraight up, 8o that the eat does not escape tov soon, but they should be distributed through the room. Hot air coudacted through pipes is still more preferable, because 1t counteracts the formation of ice, Bricks will be found usetul 1n some pasts of the bulld~ ing A Separate chamber can be covered over with tin and then ased tor washing, drying and bathing, ‘The use of @ bath in these Northern regions 1s bighly advantageous to health, because the skin receives no | other triction, Petroleum will light the living rooms suiliciently, but in the cabins gtearine candlos are preterable to petroleum or train oi). Of great impor- tance is the construction of lamps (i, ¢., observation jumps), Which should be used fn the winter in the open air, and are not so likely to be extinguished by the blasts of the wind or to ve truzen up. Even petro- Jeum treezes ut 20 deg. KR. Maysive grated circular glass lamps, of seif-warming capacity, are best fied | | lor personal use in the open ait, | They are so popular that it 18 good to have quite a number, All doors sbould have latch books and pall weights, | SOME CHEPUL HINTS IN MINOR MATTERS, Ap important question in passing a winter in the Arctic regions 18 0 Maintain pure oir aud an equable heat, The tirst named requisite 1s secured by boring a few holes underneath (at tne door) for the ingress, and above (at the coiling) tor the exit of the air, and covers ing them over with condensing vessels, ‘Ibe colony should also not omit to partially surround the house with outbuildings of stone or snow, which can be used for storchouses or windless passages and ante-covrts, and thse latter could be rooled over with strong | canvas, Discipline requires that the officers and crew shoald live separately. To transfer the kitchen, also, to the crew's room with a hope of saving coui thereby 18 not aavisable, because it would too greatly increase the accumulation of moisture. As long as the men remain in the house they will not require furs, even in the greatest cold. Close fitting woollen underwear and Stout clothing will suftice in most cases, although the | temperature in the imterior of & house is lower | it is on shipboard, To take fur-lined leather boots is not auvisable, They are of great weight, become sti and soon lose their utility by freezing and by the wearing out of the far. Boots made Ol seal or reindeer skin are preteravie, but the latter should not be exposed to wet and ought to be | covered wiih a cloth, HOW TO SUPPLY TH The colony will have to sufler e trom wet than even expeditions do ou shipboard. ‘The changing tem perature and condensation of the water seam will ta disturbing influence upon the instruments. ice-films will xastle upon them as son as the observer brings them into tuo living rooms from the open air, and then they should not be touched, bat ajlowed to evaporate their stein, All instruments tuken along by the colony should be cleaned by an opuician without ou, so that they shall nov freezo, and the ganmaker should de the sane wih the guns, Whose barrels should be dark colorea Ammunition, powder fuses for blasting the ice, as weil as weohol and petroleum, require tight vessels, aud the last named two liquids should only be accessible through pumps that can be kept well’ closed. As for the rest Lue largest supply of saws, ice auguri : creepers, handies, poles, leather boots, Ugh linen, stropg cloth, buifilo bides, flannel, &c., Should be liken out. As lo solid food two pounds per Man will be enough for the coloay, bub on sleuge jour- nheys two pounds and three-quarters will be required, his allowance should include one pound of bread and ne pound of preserved meut Beside the asual other ppiies (in which sait meat should be avoided as much us possible), great quantities of preserved vegetables, rice, pea suusnge and dried fari- POLONY. haceous food (maccaroni, nudels, &e,), are highly ad- visable, Fresh bread twice a wee! eau of tho hard biscuit, ts very copducive to health. Indispea- sable ure plenty of tea and tobacco, and the latter more especially 1s sadly missed by seainen, Instances have occurred wheu the crew would smoke boiled and redried ten, lunt, agaric, moss and even paper, as they did on the Anstriun expedition, moderate’ use of jrituous drinks is to be recommenued; their influ. ence on health und good fellowship 18 great. 1t is very difiienit, however, to keep any suilicient quantiy of wine, more especially in winter, us all sorts of Wines freezo at five to cight degrees R, Even ov shipboard the preservation of wine is very diMeult, and it will sill more so in the home of | the colony, It will be better, theretore, to take but little wine, bat all the more good strong rum, The wine (of the best medicine for the sick these | Married men are to be excluded—a courso | | preventive of scurvy I should recommend that the | ice (uniess the expedition should be unfortunate regions) and the other indispensable ids can only be kept in the heated rooms under he ables, near the sl or ander the berths, pr chemical wine during the expedition could be but 4 drear; makeshift, Even the beer which the English expedi- tion brewed on ship board from malt and hops would be found better. Inthe colopy’s bome the browing will require exceedingly slight development of steam, and during e: me cold it will be jourd impossible to produce fermentation. A CHAPTER ON HEALTH, The most careful soiicitude should be bestowed upon the selection of preventives of scorbutic diseases. A Tation of lime-jurce should be issued daily, and all antl- scorbutic kinds of food should ve provided jn abundant quantines. In iiself tie Arctic air is not unhealth: ou the contrary catarrh of every description grows le: und less, and even the exposures to cold, such as a cuused by the Irigid temperature and’ the sadden changes of the temperature, pass by without dunger, Whetl this favorable condition 1s owing to a change in the ozone contents of the air remains to be seen. But even withdut tno climate there wil be many dis turbing influences, many privations, labors, moisture; perhaps, also, ihe depressing eflect of disappoint- menis, and sometimes even insufficient oppor tumity for pbysical exercise, Polar expodi- tions are not so dangerous or so frequently fatal a8 ULove in the tropics, but infinitely more ardu- ous, The vital powers, however, are lessened year by year by the obstructions to the formation of blood through the uaiavorable conditions of life, by the more or jess unwholesume because water-tight clothes, which repress perspiration, by the lack of {resb am- mal and vegetabie joo, the want of light aud warmth, &c, This diminution of the vital forces will require the renewal of the crew im not more than three years. HOW TO COMBAT SCURVY. In spite of ail care, however, in equipping the expe- dition (and a small brary should be included for men- tal occupation) do not doubt that it will be affiicved = with Apart from sufferings roduced vy severe cold the Polar traveller | js not exposed to aoy form of disease us much as he isto scurvy, aud its appearance has the most dismal effect. When it spreads to any extent the usefulness of the expedition ts ended. Parry took the moisture in the bedding as the principal causo of scurvy, and while on Melville Island he used sorrel against it with great advantage, He considered beer as the greatest anti-scorbutic of all drinks. During T. Ross? second expedition, 11 became manitest that vege- tuble food, more espectaliy. flour, was of uo avail in | battling against scurvy. The consumption of fsb, | seal und train oil, will, however, ve found ot somo benefit Probably without reason it has been assumed that chewing tobacco has ano autiscorbutc tendency in seamen, while the ins | suflicient. supply of water, the’ excessive con- sumption Of saitor piosied meat, the uncieanliness, the long and severe cold und the seasitiveness to it have been deemed favorable to its development, Ex- vepting the tropics the ¢Xxperience has been that scurvy appears most generally in the winter and Spring, and it is, doubtless, encouraged by poor living. | Neverthe even abundant animal and vegetable food form no perfect preventive of scurvy. In the absence o/ fresh etable 1ood and of seals | the colony will be compelled to bunt land animuls. | Lime juice, raw potatoes, sour fruit (not mineral acid), fresh vegetables, wine, beer lees, exercise in the open air and cheerfulness, important as they all are in preventing scurvy, do not, after all, tuko the piace of fresh meat in the Arctic regions, Levon remember cases of men who neglected ail these | precautions, und yet, by ewting plenty of fresh meat, saved themselves from scurvy. As to lime juice, it is an excellent preventive, but when the discase hus once broken out 1s of little curative value. ‘Temperature 13 of great importance, Uuring wot and chilly weather the patient will grow worse, but in dry weather he will improve. In scorbutic affections of the mouth 1t is ad- visable to take off the excresences with scissors and to peucil them over with muriatic acid, As an adaitional gourvy. crew sleep in swinging hammocks instead of veribs, thus escuping the danger of moist bedding. The | patients on board the Tegethofl recovered at once as Soon as they were transterred toa ary cabin, while the occupants of damp cabins suffered more or le: from scurvy all the time. ANOUT SLEDGES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION, ‘As it is tho tusk of the colony to reach the Pole by mexns of boats and slodges 1 will give herewith my exporlences 1n rogard to their use. ‘To accomplish the journey to the Pole with sledges alone would require a coast along whoee solid ice they could proceed, and which would terminate iu a meri- dion@i direction. As there is no mi Grant Land, the boat and not the sledge must be the leadirg factor of the Americat ‘terprige, ‘ihe sledges can only serve to bring boats and provisions ovor the obstructive ice barriers. The success of the expedi- tlop, however, depends entirely en the froquency with which such passages must be effected, and with which the bouts can be sailed or rowed. ‘As to the construction of the sledges I would suggest :—T'be runners should be eleven feet , ono and a halt at loast 2,000 fect high pounds, They should be made vf ash, shod with steel and terminated at both ends in soft curves, The ends should be high, so as to be visiblo above decp snow, At the back there is a contrivance for steering and pusbing the sledge, und this cannot be constructed nd capable of supportin; too solidly. The cooking machine siguid be made of one piece, and no soldering 1s permissible, as it should be capable of developing the intevsest heat and pre- vent escape, and, of course, aa little alcohol as po: sible should be burned. For holding the alcohol hhttlo kegs of twenty quarts will ae, the journey to tne Pole can only be undertaken jn the summer po tent or sleeping suck (schlaisack) necessary, but it will be sufficient to cover the boats at night in tent fashion. Doubie-barrelled Letancheur guns for bullets and small shot and copper cartridges should form the armament. Biscuit should be transported in bags, the other supplies in tin boxes, ANOUT HOATS AND THEIR KQUIPMENT, ‘The boats should be made noithor ot tin, metal nor leather, Indiarubber or water-tight linen, but of wood They should be Iarge enough to contuin the whole crew with the sledges placed across them. The boats used by the Norwegians in the Arctic Sea (*ung- boote”?) are well available, except that their hold is too small, They accommodate seven or cight men, but on account of their sharp keel they can only be drawn with diificulty over the deep snow without sledges, It 18, however, impracticable to draw boats lor any considerable distances over the ice without sledges, ‘To age runners ior the transpor- tation of the boats is pot advisable, because they are goon worn out, The boats should be about 20 teet Jong, 544 fect wide and 24, feet Ligh, ‘I'he mast yard should be made of bamboo cane. Seven men would, according to the experience of the Tegethoi! expedi- tion, require tno foliowing supplies, apart from the results of probable huntivg, tor three months Pemican, 245 pounds; poa sausage, 400 pounds; bolied beef, 400 pounds; flour, 100 pounds; bread, 250 pounds; chocolate, 90 pounds; salt, 1» pounds; meat cntrail, 10 pounds; tea, 4 pounds, To this should be added 240 pounds of alcohol, giving u total, without the boats and their inveo- tory, of 1,800 pounds, The personal equipment of the travellers should consist of two woollen shirts, one woollen pair of drawers, three pairs of woollen stock- | ings, leather water boots and caps, and a light tur coat to sleep in. DOGS AND MEN, New/foundiand dogs of extraordinary strength would be very useiul ip passing over the ice cakes, but 1 the boats they would be in the way. Although Esquimaux would be quite available in the colony their appetite on the way north is enough to torbid their em- ployment. As the expedition to the North Pole has only a chance of success if tho siedges are used us | little as possible and the boats find nearly coustant | free pussage, it is self-evident that their crews should consist almost entirely of seamen of unusual physical strength. ‘As to the number of the boats. at least two or three should start on the journey to the Pole, From fourteen to twenty-one men are capable of separating with pol the obstructing ice barriers (thus saving time: ntbe passuge), to 1ift heavy boats and place them upon ‘he siedges, &c, A smaller number would be nearly help- Jess in the face of the muumerable difficulties that are sure to present themselves, SLIM CHANCES OF REACHING THE POLE. In conclusion, afew remarks as to the chances of the Pole trom Grant Land, To accomplish in one summer S00 or 900 rolles 1n an air line to the Pole | and back in the Arctic Sea 1n boats—sledzes being only | useful in passing over obstructivns—the expedition must find a preity uninterrupted series of open water | channels, 11 they tind land they can easily penetrate along the coust to 118 highest northern point while the | wind tsfavorabie, Where there is no jand the advance will depend upon the most favorable conditions of the enough to share the experience of the Ausirian on its retreat, Which accompiished ouly two German miles 10 two months), the most favorable moment tor begin. | ning the journey could easily be sixnaiized by an ad- vance post in the winter quarter of the Alert, but it will not be s0 eusy to seize it, because by the time the expedition had reached the north- eusterly corner of Grant Land it may have already passed by. [he ice being still dense and intact in June, and sul reaching fur south, it is useless to attempt to force a passage where the’ breaking up of the pack jnto the Hoating ice some four or six weeks later so- cures at least a partially open water channel. Hence the start should not be made before July, and even under the most auspicious circumstances no opea passages of any extent will be met in Lincoln Sea be- | lore We end ofthat month, August affords really the best time tor the journey, ond at its end the retreat | should begin, othorwise the expedition may become a prey of the’ new ice. Vor ships these channels will ve impassable, but boats may force themselves through. The boats, again, lack the force of pressure and afford a smaller visual ken tor a selection of the route, The gay alternative is (o pursue that direction In which the water reflection of the sky points. As to the distance which the expedition wil accomplisn per day, it may uot be over a few hundred paces under unfavorable circumstances—i. ¢., with frequent pus- sages over tho ice cakes—but under more tayorable conditions and tolerably opon channels it may reach fromt ty to thirty nautical niles, In every respect the passage through Lincoln Sea will closely resemble the retreat of the Austro-Hungarian expedition from Francis Joseph’s Land, It 1s to be ardently hoped that it may be attended with equal good fortune. JULIUS PAYER, VILLE JOCKEY CLUB, Lovisvitum, Ky., May 19, 187% Nearly two hundred thoroughbreds aye here, ready for the races which commence on Tuesday next. The Ten Lrocck-Aristides event being off the former horse will make two efforts against time, one on Thursday next and the other on the following Tuesday, There 18 no doubt that this meeting of the Loutsville Jockey Club will be as brilliant as was ever held, LONG BRANCH RAOES, The meeting will commence June 30, and promises to be the largest in may years, The following entries have been made:—Fifty-three for the Jersey Derby, LOU: | to be heard of, | in the following order:—Voltella colt, Monachus, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. MAY 20, 1877——QUINTUPLE SHEET ENGLISH RACING THE NEWMARKET FIRS? SPRING MEETING—THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS—-BROWN PRINCE S8KCOND TO CHAMANT—THER ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS WON BY THE OUTSIDER, BELPH(EBE. Loxpox, May 5, 1877. For the time of year the woather in England is re- markably cold, and nowhere is the discomtort felt more keenly than on the exposed heaths and downs on | which so many of the race courses are situated. New- market is as cold a place as could well be chosen wien achilly easterly wind is blowing, aud as that was the case on the Ast inst., the opening day of the First Spring Meeting, the visitors had hard work to keep themselves at all comfortable during the afternoon, It is at this meeting that the first two of the great three-year-old races of the year aro de- cided, the ‘wo Thousand Guineas boing held on the Wedne-day and’in which colts and fillies are alike eligible; ou Friday the fillies’ race or One Thou- sand Guineas lakes place. The names of these two races has nothing whatever to do with the amount of the stukes at issue, for they are simply sweepstakes of 100 sovereigns each, baif torfeit, of which the sec- oud receives 200 sovereigns and the third saves stake, the Jockey Club adding nothing to the sweepstakes. ‘As there is no imouey given to any of tho other silassic’? races, the Derby, Oaks and st. Leger, it is on this ground that there 18 such a atrong opposition to the proposed reciprocity motion of Lord Falmoath’s, whica has now been postponed until the Jockey Club mecting at the Newmarket Houghton meeting, next October, , | But little interest seemed to be taken in the Two Thousaud Guineas this year until within about ten | days of the race, Chamant being head and shoulders above his probable opponents in the estimation ot the speculators, Then u rumor gained ground what | the favorite bad been beaten in a spin at | home with Verneuil, bat at a second attempt it was | said the tables were turned between the pair, Neither report, however, affected the position of Chamant to | any great extent; but when Piuoger wont bome a highly fancied candidate was knocked out and the Frenchman was made a better favorite than before, ‘The next move was the announcement that the Duke of Westminster would start the dark Morior@in place of Pellegrino, reserving the latter forthe Derby, The Russley stable, where the Duke’s horses are trained by Robert Peck, is one always followed by the public, | and when it became known that Morier was the se- lected candidate he rapidly advanced from an outside figure to one approuching that of Chamant The usual rumors of private tring were everywhere What he had done with the Cy and Suburban winner, Julius Cwsar, and how at even weights Daiham was po better horse than the brother to General Peel. Thea many believed that Pellegrino hud been in the trial, and, as he was not tar behind Chamant’s form year, Morier would, there- fore, be a dangerous candidate, This state of affairs culminated in Morier being made first favorite on Mon- | day, but there was little to choose between him or Chamant until at Newmarket op the night belore the race Morer found plenty of support at the short odds of 9 to 4, while 3 to 1 was obtainable about Chamant. Strachiuo, a late arrival trom Baron sotnscnild’s French establishment, was their choice at 5 to 1, Long odds were obtaimable about the others, and Brown Prince, the American representative, was backed to | win 24,000 at an outlay of £120, and £300 was also put on his being one of the first three to win £1,800. ‘Tho Morier furore was kept up uutil the very fall of the flag; in fact, it was difficult to get on at any price, go many of the bookmakers having already done ail the business against the Russley caudidate that they considered advisavlo. ‘The saddling iaclosure or bird- cage, next the grand stand, was teuanied by seven of the candidates, including Chamant, Strachino, Brown Prince and others, but Morier, Silvio and Mr. Gret- ton’s puir were saddied down the heath, not fur from the Blarting post of the Rowley mile course. There was plenty of ime in which to get them ready for the | race before the Two Thousand Guineas, for the pre- ceding event resulted in a walk over for last year’s Guipeas’ winuer, Petrarch, and the thbree- quarters of an hour interval was ture than amplo allowance for puttiog the final touches on the eleven starters, At a quarter past three those in the birdcage were led out on to tho course, and, headed by Chimant, they cantered down | to the post. Strachino was troublesome for some | little time, but was finally persuaded to join «his field, when Mr, McGeorge sent them off in u perfect hhne well spread out across the course. The Rowley mile 18 a siraight run of one mile and seventeon | yards, and, though called a level mile, it has one or two rises und fulls in 1t; sho first third of this distanco seems tolerubly flat, but then it rises gradually until the Bushes Hill is reached, a point marked by a tow | stunted trees on the right band side oi! the course. ‘There is then a downward slope tor over a furlong to the Abingaon mile bottom and a rise from that to the finish a8 abrupt as the hill on the half-mile course at Jerome Park coming into the regular track. When they bad fuirly settled into their strido Monachus in the centre was showing the way, with Silvia and Brown Prince close up ov vitner side of him, the latter being on his left, Morier and Chamant were wide apart on each side of the course, the tavorite being by himself, while | Chamant bad plenty of coippany near him. Both of these were in the rear of tne second divisiog, and be- hind them came Warren Hastings and Strachino, the | latter of whom dia not run vory kindly at tirst. He, however, improved bis position and half way across the flat had got upon good terms with the leaders. Kingsclere was unavle to live tue pace and soon joined Warren Hastings in the rear of all. Tero was little tur- ther alteration until they approached the Bushes, when Chamaut closed up a bit of his ground and came over the riso in the leading divi- sion, Here Webb was seen to set at work on Morier, but notwithstanding that he could not keep up the pace. Monachus was headed by Chamant, Silvio | and Brown Prince in the Abingdon Mile Bottom, and | as they rose the ill every jockey was bard at work | except Goater, on Chamant, who, without an effort, | drew away a couple of lengths baif way up the hilt | Isut a fine race between Silvio, Brown, Vrince and the | Voltellu colt was taking place for “situations,” ‘The lat. | tor was Lue first to crack opposite the stand, and Brown Prince, running a wondertully game horse, passed | Stivio and got within a length of Chamant, who, how- | ever, was never culled upon to make an effort, Mr. Sanford’s reprogentative beat Lord Falmouth’s Silvio by three-quarters of a longth, and the others flaished Monk, Thunderstone, Strachios, Morier, Warren Hast- ings and Kingsciere. ' The following 1s'a summary of | the race :— ‘Tux Two THOUSAND GuINKAS STAKES, —A Subscription of 100 sovs. cach, half forfeit, for three-year-olds; colts Sst, 10ibs., oni Sst. dibs; the owner of the | second received 200 sovs. out of the staxes and the third saved his stake. R.M. (1 mile 17 yards), 101 | subs, *tCount F. de Lagrange’s b. c, Chatmant, by Morte- mer—Araucarla, Sst. 1U1b3.. ..(J. Goater) 1 *tMroM. H. sanford’s b,c, Brown Pri Sst. 1olbs..... veceecreees(Custance) 2 *tLord Falmouth . C, Silvio, Sat, 10IDS..... «+ (F. Archer) 3 | *Mr, C. Alexander’s ch. c. Thunderstone, Sst. | tesseeeeseeee(f, Challoner) 0 . by Buccaneor—Voltella, -..(Maidment) 0 Sat. 10ibs,... Archer) 0) “{2in FB, Gretton’s ch, c, The Monk, Sst. 10lbs... (Cannon) 0. *}Mr. ©, Rayner, Jr's, ch. c. Warren Hastings, Sat 10ibs........ eeaee +-..,.(Morris) 0 | *} Baron A, de Rothsehila’s Strachino, 8st. 10'b8... eee Vie .(J. Osborne) 0 *;Duke of Westminster's b. c. Morier (late Mon Frere), 881, 101bs8, . «(F. Webv) 0 *tdr. F, Grettom’s b. c, Kingsclere, 88t. 1UIU8 ss. 66 {t. Osborne) 0 *In the Derby. fIn the St. Leger, at Doncaster, WETTING AT THK START. $ against Morier. 100 against Chatmant. 1 uguinst Strachino. S against Tnunderstorne, 7 against Silvio. 1,000 to 30 against The Monk. 1000 to 10 against Warren Hastings, 1,000 to 20 aguinst ye A us, , chronograph, the non-official | duration of the race | sh, was Lin. 50s, ner Was 00, 15 to 210 to 7 to 100 to 100 to 1,000 to 15 against Mo According to Bensoi timekeeper of English races, ine from the dropping of the flag to the fin The value of the stukes to the wi " ‘The result of the race was a bad one tor the protes- sional betting men, who lay the ouds, as Chamaat hud | all along been backed to win a lot of movey, an: whou the Morier furor set in several of them took liberties with Count Lagracge’s coly It is said that one prominent operator is out ns mach as $55,000 op the race, In looking at the forward running of Brown Prince it should not be forgotten that dir, Teo Brovck, who previously tempted fortune on the English turf, | with Parts to General Peel in Won a similar position 1 od the first time that a brother of General ecl’s has ran again the Americans bave been represented. The result of the Two Thousand Gau,neas js always looked forward to with a great deal of interest by those y who have made investments ou theensuing Derby, and this year those who bave supported Chamant for the blue ribbon of the turf must feel par ticularly happy, for judging by the :unning on Wednesday the race is revluced to a certainty for the Frencliman, Much as Americans would like to see | | the positions of firet and second reversed ut Epsom | over the mile and a hal! Derby course, yet looking at the way in which Chamant won itis boping against hope, About Morier so littio is known us to whut he | did at home that causea the Russley clique to back | him so strongly that itia hazardous to form an opin | | Jonas to the chance of his stable companion, Pelti- | grino, forthe Derby, On one hand it does not seem | | possible that they could bave backed him unless be | had shown himseif to be a horse of superior merit, and if be bad done so then the way iv which ho ran in the Two Thousand was no indication of the relative chauco | ot Pelligrino, Silvio by bis getting third place showed that his performance ip the Newmarket Biennial two Weeks ago was not @ correct indication of his | merits, aud Morier’s may be a similar case, It was reported that Morier was lame | before the start, owing to the too tight appliance of one of his bandages, but it was utterly impossible 10 find out anything definite about the matter, tor as soon as Webb nad disinounted the horse and his at- fendants were spirited avr, AD It Was impossible to thirty-six for Monmouth, thirty-three tor West End Onkes, thirty-three ior Ocean Hotel and twenty-nine for the Robbing Stakes. verify the report ajver (tuo gained circuiation, The | whole proceedings In connection with Monier are mys- L terious—first his favoritism, then bis ignovie pertorm- | | had regained the marvellous speed whieh she di a lastly his horried departure from New. On Friday the fillies’ race, the One Thousand Guineas, was decided, and strange as the, actual results bave been in many previous years it 18 strange if om any occasion there bas been a more complete upset of pubdiic form, ‘Tho weaker sex are proverbial for their ficklene’ but such @ Character 18 carried to its extremity whon dealing with the equine race. Cbaiaant im the Two ‘Thousand verided public form to 4 wonderful degree. Now following the @ line this race lay between Lady Golightly and Paim Flower; the former if sbe lust year previous tothe Midulo Park Plate and the Jaiter if such was not the case, But to upset all this, hore is the resuit:— Tum Oxe THousaxp Gvixgas Stakes.—A subscrip- tion of 100 sows. exch, huli forfeit, for three-years-old fillies. 88, LOlbs. each; the second received 200 sovs., and the third saved stake, RM. (1 mile 17 yards). 84 tLord Hartington’s b. f, Bel phoebe, by Toxophilite— Vaga, 88, 10lbs vea(F, Jettery) 2 ae. f Ansley’s ch, f. x “ Edwh, 831. 10ibs : 2 *ttLord Falmouth’s b, 1. Lady Golightiy, by King ‘Tom—Ludy Coveutry, 8st, 10ibs. (FP. Archer) 3 Mr. C. Alexanuer’s cu: f, Brighu, by fiundervolt— Habena, 8st. 10iba.. Fay eseeee(Morvey) 0 t?Prince Batthyany’s b. f. Magnolia, by L Mahonta, 8st. 10ibs. 4 0 ttLord Bradtord’s ch, f. Manceuvre, by Lord Clif den—Quick Mareh, si. 101bs. sere (Maidment) 0 tiar. Gerard’s b, {, Palm Fiower, by the Palmer— Jenny Diver, 8st. 10ibs. , ++e+(Constable) 0 Mr. J. H, Houldsworth’s bt. Morgiana, by Scot tish Chiet—Lady Morgan, 8st. 10lus..(1. Osborne) 0 tMr. R. James’ b. t. Nitocris, by King Tom—Duiura, Sst. 10iba.. MY s+seee(Te Challoner) 0 14M, t. Jennings? br. 1, Pluisante, by Cymbai—dJean- notte, Sst. 10lbs,.. seeses-( Archer) 0 1Sir F, Jobustone’s Miriam, by Victorious—Dulci- Sst. 1 Cannon) 0 Johnstone’ . Let by Rosicru- rucifixion, 8 st. 10lvs, (J. Osborne) 0 tsir W. Lethbridge’s b. J, Tribute, by King Tom— Duty, 8st. 101d .... seeee(Custince) 0 tir. W. R. Marshal's b. Dee, by Blur Athol— Kate Dayrell, 8st, Libs... 4 0 iMr. M. H. Santord’s br. £ Start, b; g- Stamps, Sst. 10.bs +-(Bustable) 0 iMr. Savile's db. f ‘otte, by Parmesan—Rigol- boche, 8st, LOlbs, ++(J. Goater) 0 fiMr. frentham’s b. f, oiante, by Macarou— Curagoa, 8st. 101bs, (C, Wood) 0 Duke of Westminster's b. 1. jena, by Cardinul York—Florence Aislubie, 8st, 10:bs....(F. Webb) 0 Lord Zouand’s b f Spicgelschifl, by Speculum — Fiotitia, S5® LOWDS....,.6.e0.ee006 owden) 0 *Inthe Derby, t1n the Onks. Inthe St. Leer, Betting—3 to 1 against Palm Flower, 100 to 30 against Lady Golightly, 8 to 1 against Morgiana, 9 to 1 against Helena, 100 to 7 each agaist Nitocris, Plai- sante and Miriam, 106 to 6 against Beiphwbve, 20 tol against Trivute, 100 to 3 against Lady Xonald, 40 to 1 ayuinst Mirobolante aud 50 to 1 against Deo, No turf prophet in the world, be he ever so cute, would huvg {ancied the winner for this race, Indeed’ her whole previous career was dead against such & conclusion, It is true she won two iminorevents last year out of five starts, but this year she ran four time Without scoring 4 win. On this occasion she won through sheer stamina bya neck from the rank out. | sider, Lady Ronald, who in turn was a neck in front of Lady Golightly. So Archer in each of the big events of the meeting managed to secure third pluce, Palm Flower showed herseif very conclusively to be a non-stayér, for she got off well and was in the front | rank until she found that the journey was too long for her abilities, The value of the stakes fell short of that for the Two Thousand, the winner's amount being £4,750, Start, Mr, Sanford’s representative, never tigored prominently in the race, and finisned seventh almost seven lengths from the winuer, The remainder of the racing was of a very medium character, no prominent two-yoar-olds showing in any of the races, and, although Newmarketis the bead- quarters of the Jockey Club, the main portion of each of tho four days’ race was contined to five und six fur- long dashes and selling race: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TROT- TING HORSE BREEDERS. The following are the entries for the inaugural meet ing of this association, which closed May 1:— Sake Port CLASS NO. 1, ‘ r Foals of 1874 (lwenty entries), A, 1c McDowell’s (Frankfort, Ky, des Mtoe: by Bree bree Hobe by auounaay second dam r.; third dam s Brima, by Pilot Je; by Black Snake, full G. M. Jewett's (Zanesville, Ohio) b. f Maid of Fair Oaks, white hind ankies, by Duke of Brunswick, dam Beile Moore, by Hanley’s Hiatoga. ‘ G. MeKerran’s (Louisville, Ky.) bik. f., small Spot on forehead, foaled in 1874, gy Cuyler, son of Hambletonian, dam by American Clay; second dam by Davy Crockett; brod by J. 0, McFerraa & Son, 2%. %. Simmons’ (New York city) bik, f. Annio, by George Wilkes, dam by Mambrino Pilot Z..B. Van Wyck’s (Flatbusn, L. I.) b. g. Frank Crook, foaled March 17, 1874, star on forehead, two white feet behind, by Jupiter Abdallah, gam Lady Wood- ruff, by Tom Wouder, ber dam by Old Abdallab. C, W. Griswold’s (New York city) b. c. King Almont, star in forehead, by Alinont, dam Jenuie, by Crock- ett’s Araviav, the dam of May Queen. C.8. Burr’s (Comuc, L. 1.) bik, f. Friendship, bluze and strip, white hind logs, foaled April 8, 1374, by Messenger Duroc, sonot Rysdyk’s Hambiesonian, dam Hattic Hogan, by Harry Clay, son of Neaves* Vassius M. Cluy, Jr; second dam Nellie Sayre, by Seely’s American Star; third dam by Hulse’s Hickory. L, Staniord’s (San Francisco, Cal.) br. f. Elaine, white bing ankles, foaled Slay 11, 1874, by Messenger Du- roc, dum Green Mountain Maid, by Harry Clay. ©, Backmun’s (stony Ford, N, Y.) b. g. Adelphi, white near bind ankle, White off hind foot, foaled May 16, 4874, by Messenger Vuroc, dam Adele, by Rysdyk’s Hambietonian, F. Knapp’s (New "York city) gr, f., foaled in 1874, by Bluekstone, dam by Noble's Hambletonian; second dum by Engineer, the sire of Lady Sulloik, . Burr’s (for owner) (Com: L. L) ch. t Clark Mail, foalea 1874, got by Messenger Duroc, dam Daisy, of Witherell Messenger bluo4. ©, Stanford’s (Schenectady, N. Y.) b. c, Hambletoman Mohawk, white hind aukies, fouled June, 1874, by Mohawk Chici, son of Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, dam by Rysdyk’s Hambletonian; second dam vy Exton Kelipse; third dain by Hambletoniay; tourth dam by imp, Messengor, J. D. Willis’ (Brooklyn, N. ¥.} br. £, no marks, foaled June 16, 1874, by Norwood, dam by Arabian Girl, by Arabian Cries, he by Toronto Chiel; second dam by Kentucky Hunter, 8. J. Morgan’s (Stouington, Conn.) b, ¢ Star Duroc, star and two hind leet white, by Messenger Duroc, dum by American Si Major 1. Morton’s (Newburg, N. Y.) ch. g. Jack Archol, foaled July 9, 18i4) white bind legs and face, white spot ou each knee, by Wilkins Micawber, dam Vid Kate, the dum of Brunette and Brano. Prospect Hil Stock Farm’s (Hartford, Coun.) b. & Judge Gilman, foaled 1874, sirip in face and one bind ankle, by Rysayk, son of Rysdyk’s Hambie- tonian, dum ‘Greich by Chosroes; second dam Lady Fallis, the dum of Socrates aad Norwood, Wiittam Kuapp’s (New York city) chestput colt, by Harold, dam by Woodiors, foaled May 2, 1874. R. Venistan’s (New York city) br. s, Watchman, fouled 1874, by Sentinel, he by Humbietonian, dam County Girl, by County Gentieman, be vy Hambie- tonian; second dum the dam of Joo Hooker, by pouting Cuief; third dam by Kavanaugh; also . f Eflle, ‘ander’s Abdallah, dam vy Kentucky Chiet, by Mam- J. brino Chiei; second dam by Dr. Herr’s Belltounder. | W. &. Peet's (New York city) b. g. Pilgrim, by ason of Garivaldi, pedigreo of dam untraced, CLASS NO, 2 Stake for Foals of 1873 (thirteen entries), . B. Simmons’ (New York city) b. g. Busby, by George Wilkes, dam by Danel Lamberw C. Backman’s (Stony Ford, N. Y,) ch. f. Olivia, blaze In face, white legs, foaled’ May 18, 1873, by Messenger Duroc, dat Adcle, by Rysdyk’s Hambictonian, 8. Burr’s (Comic, L. 1.) bik. & Hogarth, strip in face, white under lip, off fore leg, and both hind legs, fouled May 1, 1873, by Messenger Duroc, dam Hattie Hogan, by Hurry Ciay; second dam Neile Sayres, by Seely’s American Star; third dam by Hulse’s | Hickor HG. M i owell’s (Franktor@ Ky.) bik. & Romance, by rincepa, dam Koma, by iduust; second dam Brima, by Pilot, Jr. ; third dam by Biack Snake, W. Muson’s (faunton,’ Mass.) vb. f Galatea, by Fear. naught, dam Grand Duchess, by Hanicy’s Hiatoga. . B. Jacksou’s (Brooklyn, N. Y.) b. c. Welcoino, star on foretead and wiite on the hind coronets, by Aberdeen, son of Kyskyk’s Hambietonian, dum Grecian Bond, by Jupiter Abualiab, grandam by ‘Tornado, by Amertcaa pse, greal grandam by Columbus, son of Sir T. H. Green's (Alba in forehead, little white on inside of both hind neels, by Aberdeen, dum by Young Columbas; secoud dam by Broken Legged Hunter, foaieu April 19, 1872 8. J. Morgan’s (Stoningtoa, Conn.) bv, iricsson, dam by Alexander’s Edwin Forrest, gran- dum by Woodford. J. », Wills’ (Brooklyn, N.Y.) bg. Tommy Nor- Wood, strip in face, nigh hind ankid white, foniea April’ 26, 1873, by Norwood, dam by General Knox; second dum by @ son of Raton Horse. W. Sargent’s (for owner) (iSrooklyn, N. Y.) b. ¢, Nor- wood Chief, touted April 29, 1873, by Norwoou, dam Mary Drew, by Vid Drew; second dam by Stoue’s Messenger, R. Pemstan’s (New York city) cb. ¢ Hannibal, 16 hands, star, by Woodtord Maimbrino, dam Lady Mc- Kinney; also B. g. Leou Medium, four white fect, strip on nose, by Happy Medium, son of Hambletonian, dam Blanche Patchen ; pedigree not traced, qr E. Geer’s (for owner) (Columbia, Tenn.) bik. £ Allie | West, Liitle white on ove hind foot, by Almont, dam Young Kate, by MeVonald’s Mambrino Chief, Bush's (Bulfaio, N.Y.) bik, @, fouled May, Allie East, by Aliie West, he by Almont, dam a mare; pedigree unknown. ey ponte Xo Stake for Fouts of 1872 ( five entries, A. H. Sweeney's (West Troy, N. Y.) b,c Gttettain by Wm. Miner, dam by Pharoah; second dam Mon- mouth Beauty, by Bay Duroc; Wm, dliner’s pedigree hot traced, W. E. Peet's (New York city) b. ¢, Montezuma, by Kuward Everett, dan by Alexander's Abdalla W. H. Wilson's (Cynthiana, Ry.) ch. 8 Post Boy, by Magic, dam by Gerkley’s Ned Forrest, J. Morgan's (Stonington, Coun.) b, & Happy Thought, star and three white feet, by Happy Mevium, dam by Strader’s Cassin M, Clay, grandam by Glencoe. R. Penistan’s (New York city) br, & Glenwood, 16.1 hands, by Blackwood, dam Katie (dain of Wait-a- Biv), by imp. Glencoe; second aam Medoe, American Kelipse; third dam Kosciusko, by Sir Arehy, by Diomed; fourth dgm by Blackburn’s Whip; filth dam by Diomed. CLASS NO. is did pot fil ‘Thorndale, 4 1, only three entries be- Nil Desperandum and 2:20 stallion al ing made—viz, foaled 1874, by Almont, ho ‘by Alex- | , N.Y.) b, ¢, Boaverwyck, star | siorie, by | Jr This has tres io tate Naly sateen tera Seen ow CLASS NO. *5. 2:26 Stallions (Jive entries), 2. B. Van Wyck’s (Fiatbusp, L. 1.) b. s. Tom Moore, ip in face, two white hind leet, by Jupiter Abdal- tah, dam Nellie Moore, areeyne A. J. McKunmin’s (Nashville, Teun.) b. s Knfleld, by Rysdyk’s Hambjetonian, dam Julia Machree, by |, American Star, J. P. Wiser’s (Prescott, Can.) blk, s. Phil Sheridan, by Smith’s Young Columbus, dam Black Fly, by a twoe yeur-old son o! Tippoo. Barks’ (for owner) (New York city) b. a, Result, ter Ab dam by Rysdyk’s Hamble: W. H. Saunders, Jr.’s (Clyde, N. Y.) blk. 8. Young | Wilkes, by George #, dam by Prince of Wales, he by’ Royal George, graudam by Hoaglund’s Mes- | _ senger; fouled 1869, Richard Peunistan’s bay stailion Nil Desperandum, by Belmont, dam Lady MeKiany, | CLANS NO, 6, 2:40 Stallions (fire entries). 's (ieniagics, Conn.) vb. 8. Happ Happy Median, dam by Strader’s ow Ye ZK. Simmons’ (New York city) b. a Confederate Chief, by Clark Chiel, dum by Billy Tows. | D. Nevins, Jr.’s (South Framingham) s. Fearuaught, | “yr, by Pearnaught, dam by Old Abdallab, |W. Masoa’s (Taunton, Mass.) b. & Bay State, by Jay | y Noble’s Vermont Hambletonian, ew York city) b. 8, Montezuma, by t, dam by Alexander’s Abduilab, : CLASS. NO, | Stake for green horses did not fill, there being but three ti ry stake has been ordered reopened by xecutive Vommittee, on same torms, to close oe at the sume time as the stake for foals of 87 by “Juy tonian Thought, by Clay CLASS No. 8, ‘ Siz Years Oid (Jive entries). | Zz. &. Simmons’ (New York city) blk. m, Girlie, by George Wilkes; dam by Nonpareil, | © Kerner’s (New York city) b. m, Lady Mills, by | Chosrnes; dum by a son of American Star. | R. Penistan’s (New York city) b. g. Carl 3, Burr, foaled ‘1871, vy Hambletonian; dam Kate, by Bellair, dam | of Brunette, Bruno, Breeze, &c. A. J. McKimmin’s (Nashville, ‘Tenn,) blk. s, Black- ‘wood, Jr, by Blackwood, S. J. Morgan’s (stoning.on, Conn.) ch, s. Piedmont, by rete) dam by Mamovrino Chief, grandam by Gray eagle. {Nore.—The distinctive murks of each of the above coit entries, Where not given, have been called tor.) AMERICAN JOCK&Y CLUB, Tho American Jockey Ciub have decided to orgamze asubscription room, which is in preparation and will be openea in the club rooms, corner of Madison ayenue | and Twenty-seventh street, on Tuesday evening next, Mombers of the clab, and all persons introduced by a member, can become subscribers. Stravgers residing beyond 100 miles trom the city will ba admitted tem- porarily on the introduction of a subscriber, A de- sirable portion of the grand stand will bo reserved for the uso o! the aubscribers, who will also have admis- sion to an enclosure to be reserved for members of the club and holders of quarter stretch badges. THE FORDHAM HANDICAP, Tho following horses have been delared out of the | Fordbam handicap:—Mettle, D’Artagnan, Bill Bass, | Warwick, Warlock, Clematis, Egypt, Love Chase, | Glenor, Heretog, Patriot, Ore Knob, Calvin, Redmun and Coylon, THR JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, ‘The following horses are declared out of the Juckey Club Handicap:—D’Artagnan, Warlock, Clematis, Vit tor, Acrobat, Heretog, Ceylon, Chesapeake, Aristides and Calvin, The two last named horses are scratched from all their preseot ongagements. . GRAND NATIONAL-STREPLECHASE. Calvert and Doubtful are declared out of the above race, BETTING ON JEROME PARK RACES, The following is a list of the odds offered by Lovely & McGowan on the Withers and Belmont stakes to be run at Jerome Park the frst week in June:— Withers Stakes—One Mile, 4tol Princeton. | Nuume Butlercoit 8 to 1 Bombazine. Edina colt. 10 to1 Lottery...... . 12 to1 Morphine... 12 to 1 Pete Reed 12 to 1 Mattie U. colt, 2tol 12 tol Braemer. 1b tol Belmont Stakes—One Mile and a Half. 5 to1 Morphin + 20to1 Dick Sasser, - 20t01 Stringtown - 20 tol Anna Bush Goneral Jones..., 20 to 1 Magnum Bonum, 12 to 1 Rancocus. - 2% tol Bazil... 12tol Lena Db, 201 Bathgate Mollie H. 80 tol Dan K, Avail. 35 tod HORSE NOTES. Dr. S. A. Main drives a fine pair of golden chestnuts in the Park, Thoyare Kentucky bred geldings, of rare pedigree, and are very showy in harness, A better carriage team is not in this or any other city in Amel ica, They are six years old and look very much alike, about 15%j, with three white stockings, A The Hudson River Park, at Poughkeepsie, will com: mence the second annual spring meeting on the 22d inst, continuing on the 23d and 24th. There will be two trotting contests each duy, beginning with horsea that never trotted for money and closing with a race by horses that have never beaten 2:20. Horses of the calibre of 2:31, 2:45, 2:27 and 2:54 are the intermediate | classes that will contend. Mr. W. T. Linck, Nashville, Tenn., has sold to J, We Crawford, Atlanta, Ga.,a third interest in the two- year-old bay colt Bramble, by imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam Tvy Leat; a half interest in the bay gelding Jaa Kinney, three years oid, by imp. Bone Scotland, dam Jennie June, and the racing qualities of the bay coli | Grit, tour ycars old, by Melbourne, Jr., dam Wagonette, Mr. P, Lorillard has received, in good health, the fi yearlings recently purchased for him by Colonel John- son at General Harding’s yearly sale, Colonel Jerome B, Fellows, who ten years ago had the fastest and finest four-in-hand in America, is now giving his attention to saddle horses. He purchased | a few days since, from C. L, Ratley, of Midway, Ky.— the lurge dealer in that kind of stock—two of the finest combined gaited horses, Cresar and Undine, that have | been brought to this market, paying $1,500 for cach | of the beauties, Mr. Charles Lloyd has the following list of horses in | training at Holmdel, N. J. :— Felloweratt, aged, by Australian—Aerolite. Retorm, 6 years, by Leamington—Stolen Kiss Acrobat, 6 years, by Lexingtou—Sallie Lewis, Chestuut colt, 3 years, by Asterotd—Edina, Brown colt, 3 years, by Lexington—imp. Inveccauld, aie filly, 3 years, by imp. King Ernest—Jersey elle. Chestnut filly, 3 years, by imp. Leamington—Emma Jobnson. Biack filly, 6 years, by imp. Eclipse—Vivandlere. ie Chemrti any, 2 years, by imp. King Karnest—Jersey elle, Mr, J. B. Pryor has the following fine list of horses in training under his care at Holmdel, N. | St. Martin, 5 years, by Phaeton—Tokay. D’Artagnan, 9 years, by Lightaing—Aingara, | . Janet Norton, 6 years, by Leamington—Varrie Ather- | ton. Mettle, b. L., 4 years, by Melbourne, Jr.—Alumina. Faituless, bik. in., 4 years, by Leamington—Felicity, Duke of Stroudsbourg, b.¢, 3 years, by Leaming- ton--Carrie Atherton, | Duchess, br, f., by Leamington—Morlacchi, | Retribution, ch. f., 3 years, by Kelipse—Slasher Barbarity. Fascination, ch. f., 3 years, by King Ernest—Eo- chantress, | Pythoness, b. f., 3 years, by Barbarian—Phyihs, Allevenr, b, c., 2 years, by Gilroy: n, Bumble Bee, ch, ¢., 2 yeurs, by Bonnie Scotland Belladonna, Bay colt, 2 yeara, by Alarm, dam by War Dance, Bay colt, 2 years, by Alarm, dam by Lexington, b. G, 2 years, by Eclipse—Vanity, King Death, years, by Kclipse—Ratuless, Fop, bik. ¢., 2 years, by Eclipse—Rtiquette, . Queen Mary, cl. 1, 2 years, by Relipse—Mollie Jack+ son, | The following horses are in training at Brookdale | Farm, Alonmouth county, N. J. + | Chamois, b. m. 4 years, by Lord Clifton—Chamade, Cyclone, ch, m., 4 years, by Parmesan—Typhoou, cri King, bre yoars, by King Ernest—Kisl | Miss Bassett, 3 years, by Loxington—Canary Bird (sistey to Harry Bassett), Brown colt, 2 years, by King Ernest—Mimi, Chestnut filly, 2 years, by King Ernost—Dawadl | Chestnut filly, 2 years, by Australian —Geneva, Brown filly, 2 rs, by Lexingtoa—Invorcauld, Bay filly 2 years, by Planet—Verauls, Chestnut filly, 2 years, by Planet—Fanchon, Bay tilly, 2 years, by King Ernest—Fray. ‘The above horses will be brought up to Jerome Park | ina few days, together with Anthony Taylor’s string; which are now at Monmouth I TROTLING IN NEW JERSEY. The Pinkster meeting of the Clifton Park Driving Association takes place Monday, May 21. The track, is in good order, and it is expected that a large delega- tion of New Yorkers will be present, Two grand events are on the card, For horses owned in Passalc, Hudson, Bergenand kssex counties; premium $150, for horses that never beat three minutes; premiam $160 for horses that never beat 2:40. There are sixty trot ters stabled on the track, and there is every indication hat the meeting will bo a success J a 4