The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1877, Page 5

MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB Second Day of the Spring Meeting at Pimlico. FOUR INTERESTING RACES. Lucifer, Tom Ochiltree, Shylock and Rappahannock the Winners. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Bartimons, Md,, May 23, 1877, ‘This was the second day of tho spring mceiing of the Maryland Jockey Club, and amore respectavle con- course of ladies and geutiemen never appeared on Pim- Nico Course than was there this afteraoon, The throng Was great and the racing scemed to givo universal fatisfaction, The weather was delightial and tho track in gooa condition, The races were all interest- ing and some or them run in very fair time, There ‘Were four events on the card—the first a dasb of one mile, the second two miles anda quarter, tho third one milo anda half and the fourth mile beats, All were closely contested, and in two instances the fuyor- ites won, SWEEPSTAKES FOR THRER-YRAR-OLDS, ‘The firat race w: cepstakes, lor three-ycar-olds that have not won in their two-year-old form, of $25 uch; play or pay; colts to carry 100 Ibs,; filhes and Geldings, 97 Ibs.; the clab to add $500, of which $100 to the second horse; dash of one mile. There were twenty-six nominations for the event, nine of which tame tothe post, Theso wore KE. A. Clabaugh’s chesi- but colt Cloverbrook, by Vauxhall, dam Maudina; A. D, Brown’s chestnut filly, by Vauxhall, dam Lady Jobnson; George Lorillard’s brown colt Lucier, by Leamington, dam Lady Motley; A. Beimont's bay Olly Hibernia, by Leamiugton, dam Heurietta Welsh; P, Loriilard’s brown gelding Diamonu, by Leamington, dam Black Slave; Oden Bowie's bay flily, by Eclipse, dam Katie; F, M. Hall's bay fuy Euterpe, by Vaux- hail, dam Eugenia; Thomas Doswell’s vay volt, by Bunnie Sovtiand, dam Anpie Busi, and ©, W. Med- inger’s bay colt Wash, Booth, by Asteroid, dum Vun- dala. Cloverbrook was the favorite at nearly even money over the fleld, The start was a goou one, and the horses went off in @ bunch. Kutorpe showed in front on the upper tury, Wash, Booth second, Bowie’s filly third, Cloverbrook fourth, Diamond uth, Luciler sixth, Hibernia seventh, the others close up, At the quarter polesEuterpe still led by a neck, Wosh, Booth second, the Vauxbail filly third, Bowie’s tilly fourth, the others so close togeiner that it was impoa- aible to separate them, Going down the backstretch they were so bunched that n6 daylight was visible be- tween any of them. As they passed tho half-mile pole Euterpe, Hibernia, Diamopd aud Cloverbrook were iu ‘ue front rank, nearly parallel, while Wash. Booth, Lucifer, the Annie Bush colt, whe Vauxhall dilly and the others were in agroup. No daylight was visible as ‘the horses passed into the lower turn. Going around to the three-quarter pole Luciier came with a rush, and ashe entered the homestretch he was close to Cloverbrook, who wad at this point reacned the {ront; Diamond second, Hibernia third, the others sill im & cluster. A very exciting run up the homestretch resulted iu Lucier wianing the race by halt a length, Cloverbrook second, Dia- wond sbird, Bowie's filly jourth, Hibernia With, the Yuuxball filly sixth, the Aanie Bush colt seventh, Waeh. Hook eiguth, and Euterpe winth, Time, 1:46, Smith rode Lucier, Holloway was on Cloverbrook, Donahue on the Vauxhall filly, Brown on Wash. Booth, Bayres on Hibernia, Cotton on Dimond, Spillman on Bowte's Uily, Sparling on Euterpe and Fisher on the Annie Buso colt. WINNERS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, Year, Winner, Subs, Starters. 1874—Saniord’s Brigand., 25 4 1875—Sanford’s Bay Final, oh ih (870—Loridacd’s Pera, 2 4 1877—Lorilard’s Lucite: 26 9 vHH BALTIMORE CLP, The sec6nd race was the Baltimore Cup, for all ages, jwo mules and a quarter; $50 subscription, hulf for- leit; the club to ada $1,000, of whien $2 bud horse; the third horse to save bis stuke, This closed with thirivon nominations, four of which came to the post. Thuse were George L. Lorillard’s bay bors: Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, dum Katona, 6 years old; A. Belwont’s bay colt Zerwam, vy Ken- sucky, dam Bernice, 4 yeats old; J. J. Betnuue’s bay gelaing Burgoo, ‘by imp. Hurran, Emma Downing, 6 ‘years old, and 2, ° Lorile lard’s chestuut colt ireston, by Planet, dam Miss Morgan, Tom Ochiltroe was the javorie over @ eid at long odds. ‘Tho start was a capital one, tue horses going of at a moderate pace, Preston lead: ing, Tom Ochlitr coud, Bursoo third, Bertram bringing up the rear, Presidén faa away trom tho others up tho quarier stretch, and as he passed the judges’ stand he was ¢ight lengths uhead, Burgvo sec- dud, One icagin in advance of fom Ochiliree, Bertram | dam fcurth, Preston was suflered Around the upper turn, the ot together and going such horses, The trio y tan dowa tho backstretch, od as they passed | li-mile pole Presiou only One length iy the lead, the rogue seemingly being second, one length ab Kargoo close up. Giving around the tower turn Prea- | ton still showed the Way, und as the horses came into the homestreicn they were one iength apart, cove and tail, Presvon leading, Bertrum second, burgoo third, Tom Ochiltree fourth, Coming up the quarter stretch the pa egan tv look something like raciuy, aod as they passed the stand they seemed to be trying to run, ing around the upper turn they were runuing very sharp ow a paraiiel line and tuey reached the quarter ole in this way, As they ran down the backstretch jertrom was outpaced by fom Ochiltree and Burgoo, | Tom going to the front beiure he reached tho bull. | mile polo The face at this time was vire | taully over and the shouting began for Ochiltree, He rat away froin the others on tho lower turn, ae he bas vone velore in #0 muny races, and then Coming on ata good, strong gallop, won the race by two Jengths, Preston second, 61x lengths ahead of Burgoo, the jatter two Jepgths 1m front oi Bertram. The time of the two miles and n quarter was 4:14, whiel was very slow considering the tavorable condition of the Weather anu the track. The crowd seomed well picased, bowever, with the result, as Tom Ochiltree is a great favorite with Bultimoreans, ° WINNERS OF THE BALTIMORE CUP, tart. Year. Winner. Sire, Wt ers. Time. 1875—Sanford’s Preak- ness ( Lexington,, US 5 4:00)¢ 1876—Lorillar Ochiltree (4)....Lexington.. 108 7 4,00 1877—Lorilivrd’s Ochilireo (5),...Lexington,. 114 4 4:14 PRER NDICAP STAKES. The third race was afree handicap stakes, for all Byes, of $25 each, If not deciared out; the club to add $400 for the first horse, $100 tor the second. The dis- tance Was one mile and a half, There were four sturt- ers for this race, comprising 1 a3 W. Doswell’s chestnut mare Invoice, by Leamington, dam Voign, 6 ‘ears old, 108 ibs.; George Lougstall’s bay horse hylock, by Lexington, dam Edith, aged, 13 ibs; 8. ©. Smith's chestuut colt Jeniter, »: Ab Kader, ai Rosa, 4 years old, Ff ad D. J. Crouse’ tnut cols Auburn, by Revoiver, dum Regards, 3 years old, 87 lua, Shylock and Invoice sold at evel money as invorites, the others bringing very email figures, Jenifer was first away, Auvurn second, Invoico | third, Shylock fourth. Going around tho lower turo Invoice ran to the front and sbowed the way up tne quarter stretch, As sho passed the judges’ stand she was leading one length, Auburn second, two length# ta front of Jenifer, Shy- tock bringing up the rear, Going around tue upper turn, the pace was sharpened und all the horses Passed Invoice, with Auburn lending at the quarter le wad Jenifer second, Shylock then drew away rom the other two amd they raceu head and head down the backstreteh to the half-mile pole, Auburo third, Invoice bringing up the rear, On the lower tury Shylock drew away from Jenifer, and getting Into straight work on the homestretch Barbee gave bim his nead and be came on ana wou by threo lengths, Jenifer second, tour lengths abead of Invoice, Who was 8X lengths in advance of Auburn, Time, | 2424. MILE MRATA, The foorth race wos mile heats for ail ages; maidens allowed, 1f & yoors old, Bibs; if 4 is 7 iba; ‘ours and upward, 11 ibs; purse $60) for the frst orKe, $100 for the second, ‘Three horses jaced the tarters ior this event. 1 were T. B. & W. Re dam by Tempest, Dosweil’® chestnut Puvis’ chestnut colt Gale, by Cari @ years old, 108 tim; Thomas W. colt ahanuock, by King am Fanny Wash- fngton, 4 years old, 101 lus, and George Longetal’s brown bourse Partnership, by Asteroid, dam Katona, aged, 118 Ibs. Partnership Was the favorite at jong ude over the feid, } First Heat.—Gale was first away to a good start, Partuership second, Rappahannock third. ‘they tau, lwpped on vach other, iu tho same order to the quarter pole, Dut after paseiny that point Rappahannock went ap und look sides with Pariuersbip, aua they ran side tnd side down the backstreich, leading Gale several lengths to the ball-mile pol pornt the two were parallel, thr Gale. Rappabanaoek showed fh In front on the lower turn, aud was hall «length ad ab tho three. quater, A vigorous rally, wiwen Iastod to the furlong ole, ensued; but at t int Rappabaonock had Partoeramip beaten for ti mat, and they both moder- ated their pace, Rappahannock Won the hoat by two lengths, Partnership second, Gale dietunced, ‘Time, Second Heat.—Rappabaanock was the favorito, 2 to 1. Lb drobsonll 3 wot of with tne lead, bat Rap. Pahadoock passod him beforé ne Was around the apper turn and was one jongth in front at the quarter pula, ‘The afar was never afverward in doubt. Kappatin- then coming away won the heat and race by nalfa dozen length: 1:47. Barbee rod Pirieerehip, Fuber was oi jock and Brown on Gale, SUMMARY, BALTIMORE, Mov., WkDNxSvAY, May 2%, 1877—Sxconp Day ov rue SPRING MEBTING OF THK MakYLAnn JocKRY CLus—Finsr Rack — epstukes for three-year-olds ‘th ad BOL Won tu their iwo-ye-rold form, of $20 encb, play or puy; club to add $600, of which $100 to the seooud liorse; cous to carry 100 Ibs., fillies aad geldip; One mile. Value, $1,150. Closed sb im Lady Motiey, eee e (Smith) baurb?s ch, c. Cloverbrook. by Vauxhall iua, 100 ibs... + (Holloway) br. g. Diamond, by Ls 97 1DB.... 66. 4s Oden Bowie's b. 1. by Imp. Kelipse, vam Katie, by Two Bus, 97 Lbs... .. + yeeeeee (Soliman) A. Br b. f. Hibernti Leamington, dam Cn eo by sb, 97 bbs. eeces ae A. D, Browa’a ch. £ by Vauxhall, dam Lady Jonn- son, 97 1b8...... +++.(Donabue) Thomas W. Dosweil’s b. ¢ Bonnie Scat dam Annio Bush, by Lexington, 100 ibs. ..(Fisher) C, W. Medinger’s b. c. Wash. Booth, by Asteroid, dam Vanaalia, 1001bs. te eeeeese ees (BPOWD) F. M. Hali’s &. & Euterpe, by Vauxhall, dam Buge- nia, 97 WDB crssvenvings (Sparling) 9 me, Samm Day—Secoxp Rack.—I'ho Baltimoro Cup, tor all uges, $50 each, haif torfeit, club to add $1,000, of whicn $200 to the second horse, the third horse tu savo his stake; closed March 1 with thirteen somina- tions. ‘Two miles and a quarter, Goorgo L. Lorillard’s'. li. Tom Ochiltree, 5 yet by Leamington, dam Katona, 114 1ua...... Pierre Loriliard’s cb. g. Prestou, 4 years, vy Pianet, dam Migs Morgan, 105 108.......esccsecseeesees 2 J. J. Bethune’s Burgoo, 6 years, by imp, Hur- rah, dam Emma Downing, 115 108..4...eseeseee. A. Velmont’s D. c Bertram, 4 years, by Kentucky, dam imp, Bernice, 104 iba 4 4 Time, 4:14, Saur Day—Tiiry Kack.—Free Handicap Stakes, for all agos; $25 cach if not declared out; club to add $400 for tho first borse and $100 for the second, Ono mite and a bait, | George Lonystall’s b&b, Shylock, agea, by Lexing- ton, dam Edith, 113 lbs... Barbee) 1 S.C Smith's eb, o Jenifer en an Kader, dam Rosa, 95 lbs. 2 T. W. Doswell's chm, In) ton, dam Volga, 108 Ibs 3 D, J. Crouse’s ch. c, Aubal 4 Regards, 87 ed Same Day--Fourta Rac maidens allowed, 11 ineee years, Pa 7 lbs. ; 1 five years aud upward, 11 Ibs. Purse, tor fitst Horse aud $100 for the second horse, Thomas W, Dosweli’s v. o Ruppahanuock, 4 years, by King Lear, duin Fanuy Wachington, 01 Ibs +(Fiahery 11 George Long: +» h, nership, 6 yaura, by Asteroid, dam Katona, 116 1b: +.(Burbec) 2 2 | TB. aud W.'R, Davis’ che, dale, Curles, dam by Tempest, 104 ibs, Time, 1:46-1:47, LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING BRACING MELTINO— POMEROY, COURIER AND WHISPER THB WINNERS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE MEBALD.) Lotisviiue, Ky., May 23, 1877. Tre weather to-day was clear and pleasant, the track ; 4n good condition, and the attendance, although not as | large a8 on the opening day, was very satisfactory, quite a large number of ladies being out, ‘TUB ALEXANDER STAKE. There were three events on the tbe first being the Alexander Stuke, for two- year-old colts, $25 cach, pay or play, with $300 added, of which $100 to the seoond horse; dash of baila mile, For vbis race thore were twenty-three bominations and ten starters, as foliows;—George W. Bowen & Co.'s bay colt Pomeroy; J, W. Edwards’ chestnut mare Ensigu; J. & W. dlcMa- bou's bay colt Ike Bonnam; Calloway & Crabb’s bay colt Fa'r Count; J. Be Owens & Co.’s chestnut gelding Speculation, Johnson & Uo.’s bay cult Brambie, D Swigert’s bay colt Milan, D, Swigert’s bay colt Petrel, A. Buford’s chestnut colt McHenry (late McGregor), and James Surget’s bay colt Barnaby Rudge. Pomeroy won tho race, Swigert's entries led in the betting. Much difficulty was ex. Pperienced in getting @ start, fully three-quarters of an hour being spent in this way belore the colis were sent away, Alter all the send off was very bad, Pomeroy getting away first, followod by Bramble and McGregor, the rest with the exception of Milan, who did not leave the post, being scattered all along tho truck, Pomeroy held the lead throughout and camo in Orst, foliowed by Bramble second, McHenry third, Petrel fourth, [ke Bonaam Sith, Barnaby Rudge sixth, Ensign $500 Programme, tenth, Time, 49.4 seconds. WINNERS OF TUK ALEXANDER STAKES. Year. Wenner, Subs, Starters. Time, 1875—Niebols’ Vagrant. P 13 5036 1876—Swigort’s Lisbon... 17 9 4 1877—Bowen’s Pomeroy. ae 10 494 ONR AND THREB QUARTER MILES, cond race Wasa buadicap purse of $300, for second horse (o receive entra Dis- tunee One and three q miles, were ten entries tor this ruc which the foliowing came wo the OS :— Lar} Hart’ chestnat hers Redding, Nbam iy. al ing Patriot, P. We: ‘Courier, F, Lioyd’s “bay gelding Port Leonard, W. Weathers & Co.’s bay gelding Bili Dillon, Paine & McMauon’s chestnut gelding Kilbuta, J. Ruoades’ » ‘Coerier was the favorite. He at the 1p of tne jollowed by Kilburn and Dusty, bunched some distance betind, tue first three-quarters Patriot drum, with the Near the end ot spurted and came and neck with Courier, but was £000 Jeft iu ther car and Courier came unuer the string closely reat first, Kilvara, Dusty, Bill Dijon, Port Leouard, Patriot and Rodding followed in tho order named, Time, 80:54 (tue fastest on record). TWO MILES, Tho third race was for au association purge of §250, dash of two miles, ‘There were wuree ontries—J, W. H. Reynolds’ bay horse Whisper, Joun A, Grin- stéad’s buy tilly Katrine und Jobn Alcuck'’s chesinut colt Glaagow. All of them = started, Whis- per winoing. Katrine was tho favorite on the grounds, The horses wore well siartod, Katrine lending, Glasgow second, Whisper third, They passed the built mie to the xame order, bus voar tno end of the first mite Whisper pushed ahead and took second position, Which be held until turning into the home- ch, When he passed Katrine und won the race by good lengths, Katrine ud, Glasgow third. two Time, SUMMARY. Lovisvitix, Ky., Weoxespay, May 23, 1877,.—s80- OND Day oF THY SPRIN RETING OF THn LOUISVILLE Jockey Cius—Finst Race. —The Alexandre Stakes for two-year-old cults; $25, play or pay, with $300 added, O! which $100 to the second colt; half mile; closed With twenty-three nomiuations; vane, $475, George W. Bowen & Co.'s b. c. Pomeroy, by Pianet, dain Vandalia, 90 10x. eres artis Jonson & Co.'s b. ¢ Bramble, vy Bootle Scotland, dam ivy Leal, by Australian, 90 ive, seteteee A. Butord’s c, Meifenry (late MeGrogor), by Eu- quirer, dam Ontario, by Bonne Scotland, 90 Ibe.. D. swigert’s b. c. Petrel, by Lover, dam Bosio, by Relipse, 90 ibs. + st eteteseeees Jk MeMahon’s 6. ¢ Ike Bonham, by Bonnie and, dam Viola, 90 ibd... ettess James surget’s b. & Barnaby Rudge, by oun Scotiand, dom Bulle Buckie, 90 Ib: eens Joun W. Edwards’ eb. 6 Ensign, vy Enquirer, dam Hinda, by Sovereign, 90 tv: seseee Galloway & Crabb’s v. c. Fair Count, by War Dance dam by Becoud Lightning, 9 1UK sicceecsseereees B J.B. Owens & Co.'s ch. yg. Pee es, by Daniel Boone, aam by Donorail, 87 Ibs......... D. Swigert’s b,c. Milan, by Melbourne, J Avunina, bY Eclipse, 90 ibs...., Time, 0:49.34. ere oO eH * Left at the post. Samu Day—Sxcoxp Ract,—Handicap, purso $209, for ali ages; second horse to receiv trance money. Ono milo and three-quarters, P. M. West's &. ¢. Courter, 4 years, by Star Davia, dam by Lexington, 101 Ibs., * oe I veine & MeMahon * Repgmasier, daw Ontario, 103 ib: J | ned b. m. Dusty, aged, vy Asteroid, dam ‘al 3 W. Be 4 F. Lioyd’s b. g. Port m Prunetla “ 5 William Jenn Patriot, 4 yon! ton, damn Sallie Farreih 95 We....ses. wectane ch. h. Redding, 5 yeurs, by Harry of tue West, dam by Joo stoner, 104 Ibs........... 7 Time, 3:05, Sant Dav—Tuep Race. Association Purse of $250, for ali ages Two wiles, J. Hunt Reysolds’ b. b. Whisper, aged, by Planet, dam Mattic fos, 114 1b9, teesereccsctecces 1 J. A. Grinstoaa's ch, f, Katrine, 4 yours, by Light ning, dam Cieily Jopsun, 101 ibs... Ceinet iat | Sonn Alcock’s ch. c. Givsgow, 4 years, by War Or, Ld Ibs, 3 THIRD DAY'S PhOGRAMME, Lowisvitiw, Ky., May 23, 1877, ‘The following pools were sold to-night ow to-mor- row’s races i= Kaxrocky OsKs—On0 anda $140; Veiioia, $44; Li Daisy Goouloe, $10; Aunt Bowey, bad bb te bs i is VADING’ SvaKeS—Half mil in Bergamot, Hi Watorwiteh, $20; Mary K., $26; Julia Jackson, 3} Bonanza, $25; Lucille, $22; Stella, $15. Tiny Rack—Mile beats; best 3 in 6,-Fair Pay, $80; Grit, 10) ba hg “an, Founta Racr—biile duel inet time,—Time, $160; Ton Broock, $140. om i If miie daeh,—Belle Jennie, formerly $50; Classinate, POINT BREEZE PARK RACES. “Pitta onnenta, May 23, 1877, ‘This was tho second day of the spring meeting at Point Breose Park. The attendunce tas rather nook Was two lengths in front at tho bali-mne about the same disvance at the three-quartorw and sim; bat the Wonther was pleasant, the seventh, Fair Count cighth, Spectator ninth and Milan | track in good exciting Character. mn and the trotting of the most ‘The following are THE SUMMARICA Fist Race.—Purse, $400 for the 2:35 class; $200 to first Borse, $126 to second and $75 to third horse; mile beats, best threo in five. Hupter,... 121 Vbil Dougherty teed 2 2S Allen... 43 2 4 5 644 6566 Tid +8 8 8 Qi Lady Emma, Morning and Nolhe Rutherford witharawn, Timo, 2 :26—~2:31—2 28 —2 33 —~2 120, Srcoxp Rack.—Purse $150, lor pacers, $79 to first, $80: to second, $25 to third; mile heats, best threo in ve, Boro Toes...... Innocent Sam... Stella,. Blind tom. a2 2n0 ano MYSTIC PARK, FIRST DAY OF THE SPRING MELTING—-DEATH OF A TROTTER, pi Bosrox, May 23, 1877. ‘The May meeting at Mystic Park, postpoucd from yesterday on account of rain, began to-day with ® large attendaace, SUMMARY. a Finet Race. —Cinss 2 eeete he Race—Class 2:50; pur alter.. Ch. g. Jommic. 8. 2 Woodatoo! B. g. Billy Dow. Ouve.. seoetie Nene Sg—230 4. On the second heut of tho first race, soon alter pass- ing the distanco fing, tho black geldiug James G. Blaine fell wud died, having ruptured a blood vessel. re ee owned by David Nev: r., and was valued at HUDSON RIVER DRIVING PARK. BECOND DAY OF THE senna TROITING MEET- ING@--LADY MILLS, POWERS AND ALLEY THE WINNERS. _ Povcnkenram, Ni ¥., May 28, 1877. The second day of the spring meeting of the Hud sou River Driving Park Association was much pleas: anter than the first aud the attendance larger. The interest at the start centred upon the result of the 2:51 race, which was postponed yesterday becauge of the stortn, {tt will bo reuemored that it closed with two heats for Lady Mills and one for Sooner, Lody Mills won the fourth bent and the taco, ‘The 2:46 class, purse of $600, called out four starters, J. H, Goldsmith's brown gelding Powers winning in three straight heute, The 2:27 clas, purse of $800, closed the day's sport, There were seven rospuuded bv the call of the judges, the race being wou by J. H, Goldsmith’s bay gelding Alloy in three straight heats SUMMARY, Povonkervsip N, Y., May 22 axv 23, 1877—Srting Trotting OF son Riven Daivixd Park. —Purso $700, lor hor 331; mile heats, in harness; $uot the third and trotied op th Willian Sargent’s b. Frank Brown's b, g. Sooner, e0'8 ¢. g. Moscow oldsmith’s br. 1 3. G. Sharpstein’s be Peter Smitn’s b. g. First heat. 38 Second heat BT Third heat 38 : Fourth Lieut. oe. BON Lf 9 Srconn D. 1877,—Purso of $600, tor horses that never beat ;, Same conditions Ove ; $300 to the first, $150 to (no second, $90 to the third oud $60 to the fourth horae, J. H. Goldsmith’s br, 2 Powors, Charies Green's b. m, Puantom J, J. Horubeck’s & g. Newton, J. ¥, Frost's b. m. Charity. ... = Quarter, First heat 40 Second hoa Third heat, TIME, or horses that never beat 0 to the Ee to the Same Day.—Purse $9 same conditions; $ second, $120 to tho third and $80 to the J. H, Goldsmith's b g. Alloy. . Horace Baltou's s. m. Favorite P, Proper’s vik. s Colummia © Hiram W Howe’s b, 6. Tom Moore. H. A. Gilbert & Son's s, g. Harry arth horse, Moacmen James Stewart's br, Fello M. J. Doyie’s b. g. gh-a-Ballag! dis, TiMk. Quarter, Half. Mite, First heat. . 33 yi 2:29 40 Vi 2:35. 37 1M 2:0 WAVERLEY PARK. ‘SPRING MEETING OF TH& GENTLEMEN'S AMA- EUR JOCKEY CLUB, Not less than a thousand persons gatherod at Waver ley Park, N. J., yesterday, the occasion being the sec- ond apring meeting of what is called the “Gentlemen's Amatear Jovkey Club,’’ on organization composed almost entirely of the sons of wealthy manufacturers | in Newark, Thero were three races, The sport began about three o’ clock. ‘The first race was half mile heats, purse of $100, for horses that had not been in professional training | Stublea six months previous to date; catch weights, Four horses entered:—F, MM. Peters’ Trouble, Samuel C, Hunverts Succotash, F. Dorant’s Dimity and W. M. Littel’s Dandelion, In accordance with ‘aies of the club, the owners rode their own horses. Dimit; won the first beat in 651, seconds, Dandelion the sed- to 6334 seconds and the third uoat in 54 A protest was enterod by Dimity’s owner that Dandelion was @ professioual horse; decision on the race was therefore def The second race wi mile, & post-stal only’ eligible tt m hreo-quatters of of tl for urand and louratul proved the wiun hird race was mil with 26 Ibs, weler purse $200; weight ts; free torall. The Krastus Coruing, Frauk er’s Bay Nui, and | | Of Mercy. ‘The aver won tho race iu 1,60, 1:62 jg. - FLEETWOOD PARK. The match announced to take place at Ileetwood Purk yesterday drew a fait attendance, The track was in good order. SUMMARY, Firetwoop Park, New Yorn, W, 1877.—Match $209, inile hoats, vu wagons, Robert Tattle’s b. m. sarah Jane Toomas Butler's b, m, Lovely & NkEDAY, May 23, juree in five, to for foul driviog | | wick avout two minui | tion, was in the chair. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1877.—-TRIPLE YACHTING NOTES. Steam yacht Mystic, ¥.¥.¥.C., Mr. E. S. Chapin, from Greenport, Long Isiand, passed the Munatv Tele- graph Station yesterday afteruoon cruising westward. Tho achoover yacht Vesta, Mr. 5. M. Mills, of tho N.Y.Y.C,. came off the ways about ten days ago and 13 now anchored off City Island, looking as protty as a pleturo. Without doubt Dave Curl! has made a very pretty Job of the Vesta, and lengthening her out has given ber vory graceful lines. In the thunderstorm the other day she was very early destroye electric boit struck the water within ten feet of Ler storn, The Vesta will be quite a formidable antago. nist for the Dreadnaught this season. ‘The subooner yaht Visiun, Rear Commodore Alex- audre, of the N.Y.Y.C., 19 still at Nyack uudorgoing repairs, The Vision will go into commission this sea- 800 nearly a vew yacht, as she has becn almoat en- Urely rebuilt, nous of the old boat remaining exoept tho fantail stern. She has also been lengthened about 81x foot, and her owuers are very supguine ag to her Builing qaaiitien, ‘The new cutter yacht bullding ander the supervision ot Mr. Robert Centre is moored near the dock at the foot of Court strect, Brooklyy. She is quite a alt looking craft with pienty of headroom below and will be a vory vomiortable oruising yacht, She im evidently not built for a racing machine but wus designed aud sparred with a view to taking in all kinds of weather, ‘The cutter pons Aotive, Mr, F, W, J. Hurst, is as usual one of the first yachts in commission and has been cruising around the lower bay pretty regularly Boe the past week, Her topmast has beon reduced this season. Dave Cari) has laid the kee! of Mr, W. Astor's new schooner yacht aud the work will ba pushed steadily wlong during the summer, as i to bo reudy for cruising in the full, Th hooper Vacht Aluanta, aiso owved by Mr, W, Astor, is anchored off City Island ready to go into commission. It 18 to be hoped the Atalanta wili appear in all the rogattua this Seasou aud bustain the reputation she made in ber race with the Idler last fall, Tho schooner yacht Droadnaught, Mr, C..Osborn, N.Y Y.C., is lyimg at anotior off the foot o ‘Twenty- @igbih siroct, Kast Kiver, Sho came down from Northport, L. 1, a few days ago, und is looking in evory Way fit to sustain ber reputation lor speed. She has had both hor maats shortened about six foot, and consequentiy her vas bas ulso been reduced six foes in the hoist. ATHLETIO “SPORTS AT DARTMOUTH. Hayover, N, H., May 23, 1877, The Spring Moeting of tue Dartmouth Athletic Asao- ciation openod this afternoon, There was a latge gathering of students, faculty, alumni and reeidents of this and neighboring. towns, y For throwing the heavy hammer, 19 pounds woight, there were four competitors, Witham W. Prescott, a senior, was tho victor, :hrowing the hammer 78 foct 6 inoves. For the best in three jumps, thero were two com. petitors. Fredorick W. Shaituck, asophomore, was tho winuer, toaking 29 leot 244 inches, ‘Two heats of 100 yurds dash, There were four com- Petitors tor cach, ‘The frst was won by Thomas Flint, 4 freshman, and Charles F, Temple.on, a junior, woo ted, Time 11 seconds. The second heat was won by Charles H. Cogswell, a fresuinun, im 11)¢ seconds, Tho final trial will ve made to-morrow. Putting the shot, 19 pounds weight, There wero four competitors, William W. Prescott was tho Winner, throwing the shot 31 leet 34g ich Jo the Laif mie rug there were three competitors, Chariea H. Cogswoil wou in 3m. 3\ 5. Thero Wore turee competitors in tho one-mile walk, which was very exciting. Parkhurst won in 7m, 4948, the beet time over wa 'y du the hurdle raco | were wou by John C, na, Jr, and Frank W. Gove, Jr., m 20% seconds and 235, seconds. ‘The tinal beat will be run to-morrow, Tho one mite run was won by E. M. Vittum, Jr., in 5m. 1Liqa ‘The tual contest was the ‘tug of war’? between two teams, twelve of the strongest men in the college im in ouch team being at the oppouite chd of a rape. After a struggle of thirty minutes Isaac F, Paul’s mon won. ‘The sports will be continued to-morrow forenv0n ond afternoon. BASEBALL, The first game for the college championship betwoon the Princeton and Yale nines was played at Princeton yosterday in the presence of ap enthusiastic audience. The Yales took a load in the early partof the game, which they maintained throughout. In the seventh inoing the Priucotons mado a fine rally, scoring three runs amid the greatest excitem The daring base running by the Yales the teature of the game, The Tth, Sth. Dik. 8 0 Od following 18 the soore:— clubs, Ast, Bd, Sed. Ath, Sth, Cth, o 10 0 0 90 ay, at byt y tho Enterprise and Urange clubs play on the Centonnial Ground, Jersey City. The Lecumseh Ciab, of Loudon, Canada, bave Jui arranged tu Kasteru tour, waicn is as follows:—at Masa, with the Loweils, May 28; at ioston, Bostons, May 29; at Manche with the Manchesters, BY, 30 and 31; at Fali River; at Lyun, diana, with (ho Live Oaks, June 1 und 2; at Now Ha: ven, with the Yaies, June 4; at Brooxiyu, with the Cuelscas, June 5; at Rochester, Jaue’ and 7; at Ithaca, with the Stars, of Syracuse, June 8; at Syra cuso, with the Stara, June 9 aud 11, THE 'TALLY-HO COACH. Colonel Delancey Kano does not appear to bave any difficulty in finding passengers for his daily trip to Now Rochelle, \t 18 BOW @ rare CCCUFreDGO to find a seat vacant, Yesterday there was as usual a full load, tho feats being occupied by dirs D, A. Kane, Mr. 8. 3. Howland, dir, W. Jay, Mr. R. 1. Ward, Mr, Post and Iriends, ‘Ihe drive was quite pleasant, as the weather was not too Warm, and ali ulung the route tue air is fragrant with the lilac now im iull bloom. Coloucl Kane brought the Tally-Ho up to the door of the Brans- shoad ob the return trip, and his useial woking mixed team of grays and browns | did not look as Hf their work tad disagreed ewith thom, POLO. Tho Westchester Polo Club bave hardly got regularly to work yet, batinabout ten days they will have a team at regular practice, There will bo no game uext Saturday on agovunt of the parade of tho Four-in-Hand Club, Yar the indefatigable Mr. Howland Robbins is trying to got the members out on Friday, and jt is powsi- ble that enough muy bo got together so get up a watch on that day. The posies woud bo all the better fora little More work, a8 they Have been standing idle for sometime. the club is in quite a flourishing cuondi- von and has # number of new candidates up lor oiec- tioa. le cnt THE METROLOGICAL sOCIMTY, Tho American Metrological Society held a stated meeting yesterday atternoon in the rooms of the American Institute, Cooper Union, Tho Rov. Ff. A. I’. Barnard, 3. T. D., LL.D, Prosident of the associa- The Committee on Iuterna- tional Coinage reported at iengtn through their chair- an, Sr. EB. Eliiot There was belore last Congress & proposition (o adopt the metric system, and the com- | mittee were glad to record the tact (hat both Japan and the Argentine Republic had aiready adopted this method of gauging tho value of their circulating media, It would, irom all points of view, be a good thing it holders of stivor bullion metal to sie mint and at once receive money in e: chango for it. Tho Bank of France has a more oquit- able way of dealing with depositors than we in Amer. DKCLARED OUT. Longstafl’s Fraud and Brown's Danville wei clared out of tue Fordbam Hanuicap vesterday, Hart's Henry Owings out of the Jockey Club Handi- cap—events to be run at the spring meoting of the American Jockey Club. ATLANTIC DISTRICT HOARD OF APPEAL Having disposed of tho Ructul-Maggie 8. case the Atinntic District Board of Appeals of the National | Trotting Assocition, alter making a few orders rela- lve tg old Gases, adjoarned sine die yesterday morn. ing. TIME. Quarter, Half. First beat... et eeeeeeee shidg Seeund beat. + 40 1:18; | Third heat, 43 1s | Fourth beat. 40 118 | — — | HORSE NOTES. | | | | ‘THY CHAMPION STALLION CUP. Tho cup W be awarded to ihe wimnor of the Stallion race which 14 to take place at Fleetwood Park, October 19, 1877, 18 on exhibition at the takers’, Messrs, Tiflany k Co, Union squ The cup isa Classic vase of steriing silver, fourteen inches hig! and bearing on jor Bide jantly modelled hos of athoroughbred ti je body of the Vase is of plato barnished siiv id tho sculptured ofnamenis are tuted with gold, which form a pleasing and beuuti- | ful contrast. Upon the side is the tollowing inserip- ton m Dirvccererssecerecevesaeese revere sg ress st everest wy fo be Presented to the Winner 3 of thé Great Staliion Race (purke $5,000), 3 3 to be trotted ut Fleetwood Park, October 18, 1877. = Qrere ce bene Lt LE LO OO NE TONE CELE LELE HEE LE IONE DE TE HERETEY) THE POOL EMIGRATION. The parties who anaer the pew law wore forced to Rive up tho pool business tn this city and opened trade on the barge at Hoboken, claim tnat they began operations off land for th not been able to get su roat ; Value of silver was fifteen and a fall to one of gold, There they receive gold for god ant silver for When the holder of a claim against tho bank ite his credit he 14 paid in gold, silvor or paper, a8 bo chooses, and not at the option of the govern. mont, Mr. Elhot exbibited a caretully prepared diagram, showing the relative values between gold and silver from 1700 to 1876—a pertod of 117 ye Toward the beginning of this poriou the proportional In 1792 we adopted the rate of fitteon to one, and in Laud (hia relative valuo Was tixed at sixtcen to one, and this so continued antil 1948, when gold was discovered in ‘Thi memorable event, together with Le | ° od 1951 important discovery in gold in Australia, &# great iuctuation in the valu old and now, nowwithstavding the immense of the Western States and Torritories, to portions of the globe, the difference in valug gold and silver is a rly eighteen of the attwr to Und Of tho tormor. The Commitice on Minal Standards reported progress through Mr. Dewey. counection with this subject, th wo have on tho starate bvoks a law of cleven years’ Standing providing for the iuiroduction of métrical Weights Into the Lost Ofice Dopartment, yer this en- actment had never beon complied with, A UNIVERSAL TIMR TALE Tho Committee on Standard lime reported progress through Mr, Filiot, who acted in the ubeonce of Mr. Abbe. The wpoakér was in iavor of a unitorm tine table the World over——at loaat 80 far a3 railroads and Velegrephs afo concerned, Tuere should ve jor all parposes @ national and an international system of time keeping. Kuropean nations Increased ihotr jon- qitude eastward as tar as the 180th degroe from (ireen- Wich, and westward we Atnezicwus counted ours in the samo way a6 far as the boondary tine with Russia, It would be found that mot far irom the Aientian Islands, in the direction of tLe const of Katnsciatka, on & lhe passing through this piace and Bohring Straits, the iat meridian should be fixed, and longi tude calediated trom it, The moridim of Washington whould, tor many reasoas, ve Adopied as only one from which to reckon loval ume, teey City an a? no longer be needed. They wey Inw that con iaterfero properly comductod the Committes or Citedttirs to Sehools ‘ead the document wittem had ar eu reuiation, jeasuros reported progross. Alfio! lutions of minor importance the mee! ai jour ald bring that | To | The alr Pai Vari tion of SHEET. THE STAN CAPITAL An Extra Session of the Senate Ordered, MUDDLING APPORTIONME A Conference Committee to. Kill Alvord’s Bill. CANAL LEGISLATION. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.J ALnaxy, May 23, 1877. A good deal of business was dune to-day in the way of ordering villa toa third reading, The Senate, as usual, kept abreast of its work, and need not be ashamed of its record when it adjourns. The first point of interest in the Senate was the reception of the fol- low measage from the Governor cotivening tho Senate | ip extra season for the purpose of setting with shat sell-ucknowlodged incompetent Known as the Bank Superintendent :— Whereas [ have received from the Senate a pro- ambie aod resolution in the words and figures follow. ing, that 1s t ‘Stare op New Yorn, ix Sexati, | Aumaxy, Muy 28, 1877. | y t therein “Resolved, That is Excellency the Governor be and he 1s hereby reqavsted to convene the Sento in extravr- dinary session immediately upon the final adjouru- ment of the Legisiature, H. A. GLIDDEN, Clerk.” N re, i accordance with the request of the Sonate, and im pursuance of the power and iuthor ity vested in me by the constitution, | hereby respoct- Juily require the Senate Ww convene in extraordinary session ab the Capitol in the city of Albi immed}. | ately wfter tho final adjournment of the Jaluture, | for the purpowe in said preambie and resoiution men: tioned, aod forthe transaction of such other business as I may find it nocossary to bring belore it, In witness whereof | have bercunto sigaed my name and alfixed the privy seal of the State at the Onpitol, in the oity of Albany, tos Wednesday, the 23d day of May, 1877. T, ROBINSON, ALYORD'S APPORTIONMENT KILL Alvord’a Apportionment bill passed the house to- day alter @ long and turious debate, in which the democrats made themselves very conspicuous, Alvord cracked the party whip to some purpose. thia bill differs from Woodin’s in that feature of practially disiranchising 500,000 of peopie, Mr. Alvord said, as he was anxious to get this bill into the bands of uw coulerence committeo, where it must go as soon as possible, ho movod tho previous question, but Would withdraw that motion It Meswra, Cozaus and Maynard, of tho minority, wiahed to disouss the bill, and would promise to renew the mation for tho provious question on the conclusion of their remarks, Botb Cozans and Maynard said they dogired 9 full ond free discussion of this measure and would not enter into such an arrangement. THE DILL iN THR SHNATE Whea tho Assembly (Alvord) bill on apportioument was received in the Senate, Mr. Woodin moved that the committee be discharged trom the furtuer coneld- eration of the bill and to substitute tho Senato bill for the ono under consideration, Mr, Bradley objected and tho motion was withdrawn. dir. Woodin moved to report progress. Carricd. He theo asked unanimous cons sont to have lis third reading, Objections being mado, he moved to recommit it to tho Committee on Appor- Honment, with instructions to substitute the Senate bi. Carried, The bill havtag been reported vack irom the committee, Mr Weodin asked unanimous consent that it bave @ third reading, Mr. Bradley objected, Alter a great doal of loud talk on Other matters, on motion of Mr, Wocain the bill was taken up and read a third time and passud—yoas 19, nays 10—-a8 followe:— Yras—Mossra, Baw Emerson, ecard, 1 cubs, #y, Hilnee, Robertson, Mt, Julin, Mpr stafrand Woodin, Ways, Messrs. Bradley, Kenuaday, Lamont, Looraia, Sayre, Sehoonmaker, Selkreg, Starbuck, Tobey and Well man. 178 RETURN*TO THE ASSKMBLY, The bill, as amended by tho Senate, was recetvod back in the Assembly in the evening, and Mr. Alvord moved to non-coucur With the Senute and appoint « conference commities, Carried. The Assembly thea appointed Messrs. Hogeboom, Arvord, Fish, Moller aud Hrill to represent thom in the Couterence Commitee, and it js expected they will report to-morrow muraing. Mewars. Woouin, Vedder aud Kennady wore appointed by the Senate. ‘Thero is very Nt:lo chaneo, however Of any apportionment bill passing this session, aud if any such Uill does pass it will most likely receive the veto of the Governur. IMPROVING THR BUDBON Riven. Among the bills passing the Assembly were the bill for tho improvement of the Hudson iver. Alvord movod to recommit this bill, With ingiructions Lo strike out the enucting clause. Ho said this bill was not heeded in the interest of canal boat navigation, but was in the interest of a New Jersey steamboat con- which haa property to the umount of 000, on which it dees wot pay ove cout of ation, Braman opposed the motion, saying that this improvement was essoutially necessary for the navigation of tho river by ali the boate plying on it Mosert, Fis and Hayes also sustained tho vill, ‘The measure was read # third Umme and passed, ANXIETY CONCERNING COMPENSATION, jon Which agitwted the Senators was he pay of inembors for their services | » It came up in tho shape of a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to tho evnstitutiea, The motion was losi—yeus 12, nays 14, Messrs, Bra.!ey, Carpenter, Doolittic, Hammond, Jamont, Loomis, Mooro, St. Jolin, Sayre, Selkreg, Starbuck and Woodin | voting in the aifirmative, aud ars. Bixby, Gerard, Harris, Jacobs, Kennuday, Met Morrissey, Rov: son, Schooumuker, Spray’ Vagnet, Wag. sta? and Wellman in the ry. Bixby, Gerard and Schoonmaker stated tn ronent pay 1s Only suficient to pay d if the ser. P vices of members worth anything wey worth | $1,500. Mr. Looutis moved to reconsider the vow aud ble, Adopted. THRAL CANALS tivsed Was i relerence to tho of certam laterai canals, Mr. ta ‘Tho next point | disposition ana | Sayre moved to recommit With justructions to a provision that the water of reservoirs recained shall pot be diverted irom the chanuels bithorto used, aud | that the Geld of water tor the Insuno Asylum at Ubea shall bu maintained vy the canal authoriies, Carried, Mr. Hammond moved to amend by adding @ provision that the heirs or aesigns of original geantors of wator privileges sball have the first prejerence in the purchase at the appraised value, This was carried. Mr. Bradiey moved to make the date of abandvnment of the Chemung Canal Septomber 30, 1878, Instead of 1877. Lost, Bradley | Bext moved to make tho date of the sale of the ¢ mung Canal after Septeinver 59, 1878, instead of 18" Low Mr, Bradley again moved to amend by adding a pro- vision that when tho Chemuug Canal stall coase to be maijntaiued the Water of the Chemung River taken for the purposes of the canal shail be restored tu tho | ortginat channel, and that in the sale of the privileges preterence shall be giveu to tho original owners, Cur- Bradley also moved to amend by adding a pro- that the bydraulic privileges of the Crooked val neuf it# outlet tuto Crooked Lake shall not fered with, Uarried, i was then passed —y NEW YORK MAvTERS. Mr. Woodin, (rom the Committee on Cities, reported favorably, without ainendment, the bill relative tw pubs Hie iustruvtion in the city of New York, Also op the Scuate bill, av amendodt by the As- sembly, relative to armories in the city of New York, Meoaars. Woodin, Morrissey and Carpouter dissenting, Mr. Woodin moved to rotor the bill to the Committee ofthe Whole, Mr. Wagstal hoped the Sengte would conour iu the Assombiy amendments. Yue motion of Mr, Woodin was adopted. BANKS. Authorizing the taxation of stockholders of banks, Mr, St. Jonn moved to substitute the Assembly vill tor i Funder consideration, Lort—Yous tu, nays is, Dir, Vedder moved to amend by providiag that real estate siva!l not bo taxod excoptin the same mannor as nays 7. 19 provided jor bank wh Lost. The vill was then jor Yons—Mowar Hanaen, urpenter, Cole, Coleman, Harrie, davovs,” Kennoday, Prince, Robertson, Schconmaker, Spragac, Wa and Wollman— by ag Bool Gerard, Hammond, M. thy, Moore, Morrissey, St. Jobu, Payne, Starbuck, Tobey, Vedder, Wagner, Woodin, soikreg and Bradioy—i, M wcobs moved 10 recon widor and Iny the Movjon on the table, Adopted, 40n motion of Mr. Jacobs the motiod vo reconsider tue vote by which We Hank Taxation bili was lost was reconsidered. Mr. Javobs thon moved to rocommit the bill to the Finanee Committee, | With instractions to amend vy substituting the As: seinbly bill for the One under Cousideration, Sr. Woodin thought the Sonate had already dono all that coud be asked by the bank interest, and thoy wore hardly ready bo pase this bill, A Dill was panned early this session by tho Senate providing for legal remedy in cause of alleged hardenip, and that wag all thet any business could ask. Oo banks were not in heed of relief, they have a aurpus now in ther coffers of more than treble their capital; thoy ought to | ve willing to be olf share of the public burden. | He warned ators «that thoy would hear from thelr coastituents if they pw ich & moasare discriminating 1 favor of bani gainst other interests; they have had good thi in their time and they should now 0 Wher coflere and bear a share of tho burdens now 34 basiness, Mr. Starbuck said tue + of the motion would be toe relieve | tow thair future is provided fur. | walk through tho wards of the 5 from taxation one-fourth of thelr sur pes wad that amount would be other interests that could not bear it so easily. would discriminate against no one, but let the burden of tax ation rest equally upon att Mr. Prinee moved to iny the subject on the table. Adopted, LEASING NEW YORK PERRINS. The Assembly, too, was particulariy busy, The day’s doings are that Mr. Strahan madea mation To reconsider 8, Which had been amended so as to require that a lessee should purchase allthe property of previous losaees. He prodaced a letter trom the Corporation Counsel of New York city, strongly objecting to this amend it. Mr. Whitney says it would be impossible any suct urrangemeont. Mr, Strahan moved, therelore, ibat ‘that proposition in the bil! be stricken out’? After some debate the motion THE CANAL DERICIENCY, hir. Baker, from the Canal Committee, the bill providing for a deficicucy ia the appropriation for the ordinary repairs of canals for the seal year ond- ing Sept 477. It appropriates $100,000, The Senate resolution agreeing to @ reduction of canal tolls 09 rived hoops, wus received ad concurred in, DANORROOK TELRGRAMH POLER, On motion of Mr. Niven the vill to prohibit the use of dangerous wiegtaph poles in cities Was ordered 10 w third roading. MIRCELLANBOUR Bibi, Miaceliancous measures were taken ap with great rapidity wlter this, A Dill was passed to protest certain chijdren and to prevent and punish wrongs to chil- dren, which prohibits their em pioymeat tn saloons, &e. Awending the act authorizing business banking, It authorizes euch assuciations to purchase, secure or hold and convey real ¢atate for certain purposes. The Senate amendments to tha Plate Glass Insurance Dilt were concurred ta, RICHMOND COUNTY POLOW BELL, Brick here broke | from tue Coaforence Committee on the Richmond Vounty Police bill, reported amend. Jueuts as agreed Upow and they were concurred tn, Me. Keelestne voting no, as be gousidered the provision tor live commissioners ridiculous, especially as there were only thirty policowen. In New York three commise sioners minaged 2,000 policemen, Tbe bili makes the of capiain $1,400, instead of $1,500 In the original jerk $600, of sergeant cach $1,000, pa- bil, ot ctied “Whereas the testimon. nia the matter of the | trolmen each § aud of surcoon $400 instead of De Witt G. Bilis, the Superintendent | $400. It also cor Ds 4D COlirely HOW section, pulting Department, will uot be priuted in | the coutrol of the department into the bands of five time for tho use of the Senate during its present legis- | commissioners, to consist ,of the three prosent lativ ssion, and t wsioners and two additional ones to be “Ww 8 It i deemed important that tho ease | pointed by the County Judge aod Board ot be considered and disposed of as soon as practicable; | Supe: visors, or a majority thereof, Ti additional Commisaiouera shall bo residents of towns other than the towns in which the other three roside, and each of tho two shall belong tg @ different political party, The term of oillice shall be determined by lot. Prov ou is made for filling vacancies. Each Commis- sioner shall receive a ry of $300 per unnum, the President receiving $10 ditional. RESPONBIDILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS, A Dill was then passed amending the act enforcin, responsibility of stockholders 1p certain corporati MEH DF THR CAXAL BOARD, The Canali Board wet this moraing ty the Auditor oMica, Ubaif presented & resolution avopted by Legistature io relation to reduction of tolls on et 1 the reocrpts on the od amouutes YY _ Wore op ing of of $54,228 62 {rom the same last year, The Attorney General said that the ci recoipta for lust year amounted to $1,340,000 anc tuat the indication’ Were that tho receipts tor the present voar would be less than thet sam by some $600,009 He moved tho appointment o! a committee ot threo to devise measures to prevent the further deterioration of business on the canals, Carried, On motion sections two und three gt the Champlain Canal were ordered consolidated. George Shannon was designated as Acting Supe tendont, after Juno 1, of the consolidated divisi ‘Yhe Collector as Utica was directed te furnish to the Auditor, every twenty-four hours, the names of boats passing his office, The Bourd then adjourned to Sune 6 HOUSE OF THE HOLY FAMILY, SECOND DAY OF THE KECEPIION—-THB MATES AND THEIR TRAINING, The pariors of the Houseo/ the Holy Family were fillod yesterday afternoon with a large assembiage who did full honor to the amateurs whose modesty in with. holding their names is only equalled by the charity with which they contributed to the support of @ most worthy object, ‘Th te inspected tho well-ordered house from the basement to the filth story. A kiteber tho pink of neatness, vied with a laundry wh nothing but plain soap, plenty of water and careful rubbing render the clothing clean and white; the ironing room ts provided with every appliance to rene dor tbe javor easy and give the clothing the requisite faish, Om ordinwry occasions tho back pat serves as @ chapel, tho little altar tronu a beautiiul picture of the Suered Heart. « biack walnut railing divides the subotuary ‘esr tho rest of the chapel and comfortably cusbisard settecs afford seats for tho 100 iumates who attene mass every moruing bulore they eugage in the occu sous of the day, ‘Tho front pacior ts flied every duesday With ihe leading Cutholie ladies of the city, who devote several hours of thal day to cutting and sewing clothing for the tamates, Not oniy do they de this but many of the jaales gi tho material or fur nish invaps to Duy it, ‘The second floor is used at work rvoim#, class rooms, and for the daily pations of tho girls, while a few small rooto neatly furnisbod tor tue use of those who desire to main for a night or two whon thoy re-visit the city after jeaviog the Home. Tho third aod fourtd floors are used us dormitories; beds are ranged at a distance trom tne walls, bote as a means of ventiluuon and to secure greater clvaaliness: The wasn basing are ranged against tho walls, wht drawn down and comp dur.og the day; cach person has @ basin, towel, Combs xclusive use. On the page aoe acd a4 a recreation hall, whe: 4 rarge room 4 piand, books, tu 4 games serve Lo while uway eveninga, Work wud play Veat either idleness Or Iat; improve education + girls, some whom oid, taught ail hh mon education during th are employed ut sowing and i struction given tt teachers, Nove are res process, All mut prowiso to remar owt relormation, Nos only are they laught sowing, Washing und ironing, bus they tu turns ta duing the housework aud thus becbine col potent to take situations, “SICK, AND XE VISITED ME,’ THY GUILD OF ST. KLIZABWTH VISIT THE PA- TIENTS AT THE HOMMOPALHIC HOSPITAL ON Wanp's ISLAND. A numbor of ladies and genticmen, mewbors of ‘the Guild of St. Elizabeth," paid @ visit to the Home pathic Hospital at Ward's Island yesterday alteraoon, The visitors numbered between forty and fifty, and were Irom every class of lie aod from nearly every religious devominution, The visit was jo furtherance of the odjects of the Gaild—nameiy, ministering to the sick aud coniributing, by Chriwtian lowe aod sy m- | pathy, 10 tho comlort of tho patient, The party | was ivod at the hospital by the chief of the sta, Dr A. W. Holden, and conducted to the reception room, Nearly every visitor bad either brought or sent some torat offering, as well as more substantial creature comforts, abd provious to « ding each indy or gentioman Was provided with smali boquets of Mowers, oranges of cakes, as a gilt for the patienis, The reoep- ‘lou room, even alter the visitors had lett it for their promenddé \a the wards, Contained tnany Very atiract- ive aud (ragrant bouquets, stacks of Oramges, piles of cakes and buns And Loxes of more substantial com: forts, The visit will, therefore, be Nkely to be lung rememvered, for these varied and pleas«t gilts will pot be exhausted for some days to come, kindly recognition by thes ladies an sick wai odingly woll Fovetvod. reached the hospital throagh bon and divsipation, a thereby considerably inert, this mautlestaiion of pri teal Christtaoity awoke all that was left of what wa good witiin them, and tho brightened ye and pleasaa smile of many ® patient Whose expression of Im ropowe was indicative of thank{al they wore fo of tho patients ax were convalosoent wempled in the chapel alter tue visit nisted thoir walk in the wards, and there the Indies’ and gentlenen sang » number ot popular ngs und religious inciodws it wae evident eof the Pationtain happier duys had hear Ongs Ad neivdics, lor when sotno well kao tua Was sung tears rolled down tie of vow men sad patients. Atior abou hour spent in a servi ong of Luis doseription the party ro- turned to tue bout, and arrived at tho foot of wath street, Paws River, abont six in the evening, Commisnonets Mrenuan aud Balley were both pri it, and gave to the Visitors every tacility for carrying ows effectively their good work ST. STEPHEN'S HOME YVESTIVAL A very wieresting entertainment will be given this evoulug, ab Steinway Hall, tor tho banelit of St, Stophen's Home in Twenty-cighth street, Amoug the aritst® announced to take part im the musical exercl are Mise Antoni ilowne, Mr, Carl Laurer aad Me, Cu, Fritech, Marehing, val ux aOd wand oxgercises will be given by Lo children of the Home, ander the direction Of Protossur Cart Marwiy. OULDOOR Worsiip, The Gospel Tent, crocted inst summer under the auep.eos of tho rch of the Moly Trinity, of whieh De, Tyng, Jr, W@ pastor, and which was supported by the gifts of Christan 1 all denominations, will enis summer occupy the bame lots that were covered by it lant in Chirtyslourib street, west of Sixth . i le nrst aerhien Wi be bed on the erontog i every event fey Sot wi be Whe scoue Of diviae Worship aad preasiung