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‘ | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1877--TRIPLE SHEET. Curiously Conflicting Testimony in the Fuentes Trial. BRAZILIAN SMARTNESS. Contesting a Judgment Against the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. The trial of the auit ef Frederico Fuentes against Victor Allien was continued yesterday beiore Judgo Sint in the Marine Court, music boxes, testified that a portion of the goods seized were delivered to him by Fuentes for sale; that Fuentes admitied to him that he bad passed them duty free, and that he added that no New York Custom officers could get the better ofa Bolivian. Cue tom House luspector Frederick 8. Jackaon testified to having seized a portion of the goods in South Fifth avenue and at the residence of Fuentes in Thompson Street; he told Fuentes what he wanted, and the latter readily opened bis trunk and also accompanied him to Captain Brackett’s oftice. Marcelini Josque testified that He saw Fuentes imme- diately after he landed from the vessel, and w Allien in bis company; he saw no money paid to Allien or any one else; be never said toa Mr. Ferere or any one else that he was engaged with Allien in passing goods through the Cusicm House for which Allien got ‘money, or that Allien, the Erie men and Custom House rogues had cheated bim out of bis Share in the transaction, and be meant to kick against it, John J. Pollock refused to st if ne had veen discharged from the Custom House. Tho next witness Was Andrew Perret, wuuse testimony aud maauer of Biving it were simply inaescribable, He wore a yray ‘rock coat and drab felt bat, aud said be was buth a docior of medicine aud a priest, He rofused to be questioned, and nis story, which took avout five MivUies ip the telling, and was given wimost at the top of bis volee, wis as sudden ip the opening 48 COULIDUOUS, ANd 48 ubruptly cidsed gs the ratile of aa alerm Clock. That pordon of hia lesti- mony whieh had any application to tue case iL Gil Wiis that Fuentes bad asked a very bigh price tor ‘Dis goods, vnd gad told bim that sume one hud sold bim out. Emil Astier testitied that Fuentes told bin he Dad w great wany valuable tuings, aud that in reply sO 4 question a¥ to the amount of duties paid kuenien laugueu und replied that (he Bolivians were smarter thuo tbe Americans. Bayards swo! Fuentes intormed bim that he bud got all bis go through without paying a cent duty. Victor Alli testited in agent (or the Erie Railway for the past two yea! two yeurs previously he kept » gentiemen’s furnishing store ov Bieecker street; that he aaw Fuentes when be landed and soudited orm as a passenger for Erte, but was told by bim that be did nut want to go West bat to Peru; Fuentes usked biui to tell the Custom Houso officers that he bad uo dutiable goods in bis irunks; When his trunks Were opened be saw the priests’ ver ments there, and Fuentes asked him to tell them that he was a priest and used what he pad io his his ollice; he never received from Fuentes James Buckley ® good character, Mr. Peter testified (hat he roomed with Marcelini Josque; that Fuentes calied there to find bim; that be told Marce- lint Josque of that fuct, aud the latter said he did not want to gee him, that had some business with the Custom House and the Erie men and they oud beaten bim ous of bis sliare, and he gave him away. “Did nov Marceini kick you out of hisroum ft” asked counsel tor the detence. * *No, but bis landiady kicked him out,” was the re- ply. + Mr. Jotrand, of No, 405 Sixth avenue, testified that de bad « conversation with Marcelini Joeque xiter the izure ol the gouds; he eaid he knew ail avout it; that he saw the mouey puid by Fuentes to allien und by Allien to (he Castom Hovse «fiicers, but it would uot do for bim to come ipty court and say so, because he had to make his living umung Custom House oflicers, and il be did 59 testuy be would have to Jeave the city. The plainuff was again puton te stand. He denicd ‘Abat he told Bayards be got his goods through witbout duties; denied that he ever suid he was « priest or told Alben to say 80; on the contrary he ranks as colonel ln the Bohvian army. The case was still uutinished at the hour of adjournment, and will be continued to-day, LL presents thus lar w series of coutradictions between the witnesses un the respective sides rarely excclied in she experience of courts. OPENING A JUDGMENT. «& Jodgment was obtaiaed agatnst the Compagnie Mcnérale Transatlantique oy Mrs, Catherine Donovan iu 1875, on the report of a, referee, tor $3,187, the alleged value of a case of goods shipped to this coun- try trom France and claimed not to have becao deliv- ered. Un the ground of newly discovered evidence a motion was mage before Judge Van Vorst in the Superior Court, Special term, yesterday, to open this judgmect. Several aifidaviis were read setung up that a plun was formed to amugyle the goods turough the Custom House, and that the goods were taken piece by piece from the cuse, Wick Was brokeu open aud brougut to a place in New York. 1t was further citimed that no suit would have been brouxht had it not been forced by creditors to whom the piuiutill wi compelled to declare the goods had never teivea by her. On the other band, it the new testimony comes in beep produced belore. Ju papers, reserving bis decision, ORDER OF AKREST VACATED. Some time io July last, Mra. Mary A. Roliius, of No. 83 Gansevoort street, who is engazed tn the furniture business in Canal street, caused a warrant of arrest to issue against Mrs, F. Rieily on the alleged grouad that she trauduieotly obtained furaiture and couverted the Sume to ber own use, Messrs. Quincy and Thompson ap- ‘peared a¢ counse! tor the plaintiff, and tor the detend- aut, Mr. Edmund £. Prico and Colonel George H, Hart. A motion was made yesterday by Coionel Hart, op vebail of the defendant, beiore Judge Sheridan, of the Marine Court, to vacate tue order of arrest, on ‘the round toat the goods were sold on credit, and that rs Rieily was willing to pay as goon as the proper tide to the ownership of the property established, inagmuch 98 there were two claimants in addition to Mrs. Roilins for the money due on the furnitui Al- ter listening to a leng*h ‘Kument by counsel on both wides, Judge Sheridan ide the order of arrest, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Louisa Wetzel, accused of the murder of Valentine Listerman, who was a few days ago brought before Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court, Chambers. in re- sponse to writs of habeas corpus and certiorari, sued out by her counsel, Etmand E. Price and Co'onel George H. Hart, was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $2,500 by Judge Westbrook. An action for absolute divorce has been commencea Yn the QGourt of Common Pleas by Mrs, Mary Kubn against her busband, Rudoiph Kubo. Tho parties Were married in February Just, ond in August the bus- band, «8 the wife obarges, commitied aaultery with Louisa Lewis, ‘Tho husband denies the charge, ana sols up a counter charge, Judge J. F. Daly, on appli- cauion of Mp. John 8, Graber, yesterday ordered tho is.ue to be tried by jury, i In the case uf Owney Geoghegan, under oxamination before United States Commissioner el on the charge of making cigars coatrary to law, testimuny was produced yesterday on the part ol the acoused to the effect that ihe main with: for the government, the same who made the original complaiut, wae un- worthy of belief und bad a motive either mercenary or rovengetul for making the complaint and sustaining it; also, that Wo cigars Were made on the premises and could not have been without its being kuown, After the testimony was all in the Commissioner renuered Dib dewision, bokiing that the evidence presented be- fore him was inguilicient to sustain the charge. Owney Was thereupon formally dischurged, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT--CHAMBERS. By Judge Westbrook. Wooster vs. Kline—{t 1 diilicuit in a motion to do- termine what this was, [i will be determincd by a triat of the issue, Motion denied; $10 costs to al re Van Vorst took the , the event. » Lacustrine Fortilizer Company vs. Stillwell,—It is To stows that One of the sureties is a householder. Undertaking uot approved, Folder vs. Feider.—A previous motion in this cause A8 uppeurs by a meworandum in Justice Barrett's wri- ing on the papers, was denied on the, authority of Lonsing (4 “Lansing, 877) ve Laneing. That decision will ve followed pow. Motiou denied without costs, Brondshagan ys, Brandshugan.—Divorce to be Branted. Welsh vs, The Flushing aud North side Railroad Company. —Order resettled. Stevens vs, Kohn.—oiiou “Manwaring vs. Feaby; 1 Whitehall Yransporvation Company, —Motions denied, Chester va Gamewell idneaa vs, Brown; Moore vs. Bright; Metager va, manuel.—Otuers graued, COMMON PL¥AS~-SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly, Tn the mater of Wighting ot al.—iight days’ notice should bave been give, Hearing of the decision ud- journed to Uctober 4 Crow vs. Birdsall,—Application to prosecute bond denied. Jn he matter of Butier va, Carrol torney ior receiver. In the matter of Boyd. —Lein discharged, #0 far as it ailecis Nos, 26,aud 30 Bast sixty-lith sireet, Richt v8, SePhersou.—Movion to punish tor con- tem) t denied, with $10 costs. Palmer vs, Laog.—Application granted, MARINE COURT— CHAMBERS, By Jucdgo Sberidan, Steers ve. Diohi GFanted, with $10 costs, ranted, rd National Bank vs, jark.—Reference ordered, Allowance of $25 granted to a COURTS. | : C. Ballard, a dealerin | j the oftice Kimber vs. Irwin,—Motion granted answer as sham, with $10 costs of motion. Scuneider vs, Bibel—Jewurrer sustamed, with Yeave to plaintiff to plead over upon payment of $10 coats of motion, Toda vs, Holmes.--dotion grauted, without costa, Security Benk vs Davenbaum.—Motion granted, with cosis, Fioishauer va Lang.—Motion for judgment op de- triking out Murrer granted, with costs, Bick va. Kon!.—Motion to vacate judgment denied. Babcock ve. —Aotions denied, with $10 costs, Bnd stay vacuied, Conner vs, Spicer.—Motion to vacate proceedings, &o,, demied. Rogers ‘Motion granted. 5 Hirschner ya. Berger, Rice vs. ‘Thomas ys. Huribut, Hoag vs, Moss, Pacero vs. Meyer.—Orders granted, By Judge Sinnott. Lowenthal vs, Steveus, Cellier vs, Herrison, Wattach ve Browulng.—Motions denied without costs, Standara Rooting Company vs, New York Roofing Company,—Motious denied wita $10 costs, neste vs. Gilkinsov. —Case settled and fled, Kittel va, stratioa,—Findinus settied. Seidner vs. Beer.—Application denied, Rotter ve. Gorski.—Order granted, Garcia vs. Meyer.—The deiendant must appear bee fore me at Part 3, 27 Chambers streot, to subseribe and answer to bis exumivation, on the 27ih instant, at tem A.M, Examination to be conciuded on tuut day. GENERAL SESSIOUNS—PART L Before Judge Sutherland, BOUND TO DISGRACE HIS FAMILY, Wilham 4, Coleman, who said bo was in the marble business, and gave his resideuce as No. 141 Waverley place, was arraigned oa the charge of forgery and pleaded guilty, Lt appeared that he had torged the mame of Edward Mitchell, No. 62 Wali street, to two checks, Mr, Mitchell being Coieman’s guardian or trusice of a small property belonging to him. When asked why he had committed these forgerics be said lis object was to disgrace his family, bis father, he alleged, having turned him and hits wife and child out ol deors, On beball of the pri Mr Edgar M Chipman urged ip mitigation of sentence the peculiar circumstances of the case, and Judge Sutherjand sent him to the State Prison for (wo years. JACK OF ALU TRADES, Aman, who gave the name of Warren E, Sinith was arraigned on the charge of grand larcen: It appeared thaton the th of July last he siole a cloak anda shawl irom the apariments of Margaret |. Lowtuer in Chrystie sireet, 1b was alsoalieged thut white 1 Dr Lewis C, Thomas, No. etreot, uo carried off a gald Wuieh and volver, Ox being culled to the var he pleaded guilty, and When wéked whut 018 occupation was smd that he Was a private detective in divorce cases, abd uccasion- ally Weal into tho minstrel business, baving started origiuarly 48 carpenter, He was sent to the Stute Prison ‘or two years and 61x mouths, PLEADING GUILTY, Edward Davis aud Edward Maguire were charged with enierimg the premises of Jolin Guiifuyle, No. 262 West Tenth atrees, on the 16th inst., and stealing therefrom a gold watch aud chain aud $5 in money, Davis pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment, Muguire was tried for the ofleuce aad acquitted, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, Surreme Court—Cuampers—Held by Judge West- brook —Nos. 118, 170, 184, 184, 187, 190, 199, 205, 208, 218, 225, 238, 265, 275, 280, 256, 298, 802, 40, 43, 48, 77, fh, ANd, 126, "173, 198, 21, 224," 200, Ba, 0, 269, 276, 284, 287, 297, 299, aus, Maxine Cour for the term, Part 2—Adjourned tor the 3—Hela by Judge Smith.—Case on—Fuentes ve, Allien, No day calenger, Court o¥ GENERAL Sxssioxs—Part 1.—Adjournod uowl oext Monday, Part 2—Held by Judge Giluer- sleeve.—I'be People vs, Thomas Mitchell, telonious ageault and battery; Samo vs. Hugh MeGtil, tetonious assauit und batery; Same vs. James Donobue, feloni- ous assault and buttery; Same va. Ellen Gray, arson; Same vs. thomas Anam and lhomas Ward, rape; Same vs, Albert Mott, granu larceny; Same vs. Murk Dillon, grand iurceny; Same vs Gustave Green, graud tar- eo Robinson, grand tarceny; Same vs. Bridgeit and Sarab McGuire, ,rang tar. ceny; Same va. Agustus Henxson, grana larceny ; Sam vs, Abn umn aod Francis Leaman, graud lurceny; Same vs. Thomas W. Lacy, grand larceny; Same vs. Jono Hall, grand larceny; Same vs, John Quina, bur- glury; Same va, Charles Smuh, Henry Jounson aud Wilitam Joues, burglary; sume va James Lvadon, burglary ; Same vs, Henry O'Sbea, burglary; Same ys. Arthur Philipps, burglary; Same vs. Eugeae McCurthy, Same vs Dauiel Doyle, larceny trom tbe person; Same vs, Lbomas Ryan, larceny from the per- ‘son; Same vs, Lyman Henry, larceny trom the person; Same vs Johu Ford, larceny from the person; same vs. Mary Faney, petit larceny ; Same vs. William Smitp, gambling; Same vs. Joho Brady, gam % COURT OF APPEALS, Axnany, N. Y., Sept, 26, 1877. In the Court of Appet Wednesday, September 26:— No. 103, Spaulding va, Rosa,—Argumeot resumed and consladai. " . ‘ No, 86. Pollock Va. Polléck.“Argued by William A, Beach for appeliant; J. 5. Garlock lor respondent. No. 137. Hubbell vs. Blakeley.—Araued by J. a, Steele ior appellant; J. 8. Garlock for respondent, No, 135. The First Natioual Bank of Oxiord vs, Wheeler.—Argued by Samuel Hana for appoliant; Ed- ward B. Unomas for respondent. This argument covers the aight cases on the calendar—No, 138 to 145, in- clusive, The argument will be resumed to-morrow. Proclamation made and Court adjourned. CALENDAR, ‘Tne day colendar for Tuursday, September 27, 1877, is as follows :—N » 72, 78, 113, 8844, 99, 147, 149, THE CAROLIN HOMICIDE, BALLARD FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FOURTH DEGREE—HE I8 REMANDED ¥OR SENTENCE, The trial of Joseph Ballard for fhe murder of Michael Carolin, on the 26th of March last, was re- sumed yesterday before Judge Gildersieove, holding Part 2 of the Court of General Sessions. Oflicer Quinn, in response to Assistant District Attorney Her- ring, testified that on the night in question be was oo his post in the vicinity of Peil street aud the Bowery; he saw the deceased und the prisoner, with five others, in Pell street; the prisoner and the deceased, afier some angry words, entered a liquor store on the cor- her; some minutes later his atteption was attracted by the groaning of a man in front of McKeon’s liquor store, and as he was going to his assistance no saw a person running away whom he believed to be Ballurd; witness, on examining the prostrate man on the side- walk, found bin covered with blood; te Was unabie to articulate ard was at once conveyed to the Fourteenth precinct station b » whi he was searched and $100 found upon bis person; (he oificer subsequently arrested the prisoner on 8 coroner’s warraut ou ihe 30th of March; on being taken into custody Ballard wnquired if Carolin was dead, and on tho way to the Station house remarked to the officer that ii he bad ‘any idoa he was going to be arrested ho would havo gone to the country where no person could Lave found hun, A WITNESS OP Titk HOMICIDE, Jaines Morton, a livery stable keeper, testified that ob thé night 1 quest on ho was going toward tho Bowery; he heard a cry of distress, avd looking across taping on another, who was lying on the sidewalk; a policy officer arrived on the scene, bul the asgailaut hud ia the meanwhile walked leisurely away. Evidence was given by Thomas £. Adams to the effect that he suw the deceased aud the de- fendant together at No 9 Pell street and hourd them tuiking in the bullway; witness accompanie’ them to McKeou’s saloon, w some words Were passed between Lhe prisoner and deveased, Mrs, Mary Carolin, the wife of the deceased, testified that her buaband kept a liquor ssloon op Madison Street; Ov the moruing of the 27tb of Mareh bo came home in a very vad condition; be was pat to ved and medicai aid was at once summoned; he expressed the thought that he would never recover, and died on the 2d of May. ere the The prisoner's wile, in reply Lo Colonel Spencer, said | that her bushand went out wiih Carolm and others on the night of the 26ib of March, but that he returned to lls home before eight o'clock, and went to bed ten minutes later, THE PRISONER'S STORY. The prisoner, tu bis own behalf, described his firat connection with Carol, stating that the jatier charged him with offering counterieit money, that he was ind upon iuat charge, tried and acquitted ; on the might tn question Carolin and others came to bis house = in Pell street and while there the deceased expressed his regret tor hav- sng preferred toe charge agaist him, snd that there. vpou they became triends; they then went to tho cor her o get 4 drink, ava he parted {rox a iriendly manner shorily velore eight of prisover denied ail Knowledge of the kill ceased, THK VeRDICY, Counsel did not sum up the case, and trivt Attoruey Herriog intimated that in view of ali we circumstances as deviled tue prosecution did not m- teud to press for the biguer crime of murder, as seb forth in the indictment. ‘I'he jury after a brief ab- sence ound the prisoner guilty of mausianghter in the fourth degree. ife Was remanded ior senicnee, A PETITION FOR GkaAcg, William Hf. Grace, formerly a Custom House in- Spector, who was convicted on Tuesday in the Court of General Sessions, before Judge Sutheriand, of an assault upon General Sharpe, Surveyor of the Port, and sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in the Peuitentiary, 's not eatistied with the verdict against him, and” has po idea, evidently, =H be cau avoid it, Of Serving «oul Hie peal seatence, Through his counsel, ar. Churles G, Court- bey, he app Yesterday to Jadge Westbrook, in su- preme Couri, Cliuinbers, ior a writ of bubeus corpus, Ju big petition ibis alleged that sufliciens legal excep. tions were taken during the progress of his thal to warrant a feview of the case by tne Supreme Court, Geueral term. He cluims that upon these exeeptivons he 8 clearly entitied to a new trial, aud asky Wat he Le admitted to bail pending a bearing on such appe: Boumique Ys. Cristel,—Motions | ‘The writ wae granted and made returnavie on Saturday, | ble condition, and the time made on it FLEETWOOD PARK. SECOND DAY OF THE SEPTEMBER TROTTING MEETING-—TWO CAPITAL TROTS—STEVE MAX- WELL AND CALMER THE WINNERS. Yesterday was the second day of the September trot- ting meeting at Fieetwood Park, and, notwitbetenuing thot the weather was charming and tne ficids were Jarge tor each purse offered to be trotted lor, the attend- @nce was not great, The track was in the nest possi- terday shows that it is pow about as fast us many that are considered short onvs. t rot was for & purse of $800, for horses that 3 $400 to the drat, $200 to the to the third and $80 to the fourth horse; mile heats, best three in five, 1 harness, There were eight entries, six of which came tothe post. Those were Joun Murphy's gray g Steve Maxwell, D. G Cume: sorrel gelding W. C. Derby, Matt Tanner's duu gelding Tom, F. Brown’s bay mare Mary Lamb, M. J. Galvin’s chestnut mare Lady Lowe and G, Walker’s brown mare Lady Annie. Lady Lowo won the first and second heats, and she then looked ag i she could win the race; but om thethird heat Steve Max- well went to the front, and be foliowod thi: by winning the fourth and Ofth hea ‘The second trot was for a purse of $1,000, for horses that bad never beaten 2:26; $500 to the first, $250 to the second, $150 to the third and $100 to the fourth horse; mile heats, best three im five, in barness, ‘There were six starters for this event, comprising Jobo Murphy’s bay gelding Barney Kelly, J. D. McManus’ brown mare Rosewood, KE. H, Doty’s gray gelding Gray Eddy, J, Splan’s bay gelding Calmer, E. E. Bow- en’s gray gelding Hazor and D, Mace’s white gelding Royal George. Barney Kelly was in tine form, and he won the first and second heats im such style that it seemed ulmost a certainty that he would win the race; but tn the third heat he cast a shoe, end this accident seemed to completely demoralize him, ashe acted vory wildly afterward and lost the race thereby, He showed more speed than ever before, and but for the accident of loving the choe in the third heat it 18 gewerally be- heved that he would have woo the race, Calmer won (he third bent, und then Rosewood, driven by the old voterau, J, 0. MoMann, ceptured the fourth. Oalmer won the fithand sixth heats and the race, Burney Kelly winuing the second money sewoud the third prize aud Hagor the foarth, ihe follawiLg wre tbo details of the day’s sport: THE, FikeT TROT, First Heat.—Steve Muxacli had the best of the seud off, Lady Lowe second, W. C, Derby third, Mary Lamb toarth, Lady Anaole dith, Tom 6x Lady Lowe vou went to the tront, aud showed th w the quarter poie 1m 355g seeo. ds, Mary Lamb second, Dervy third, Tom fourth, Steve Maxwell ith, Ludy Apnio sixth, Ludy Lowe kept in frout around tho lower tura and was two lengths abead of lom at the hali-wile pole in 1:10, Mary Lumb third, Steve Max- weil tourth, Derby ttth, Lagy Annie sixth. Coming up the bui of the backstretch Tom broke ap and fell back. Lady Lowe kept sieudy, apd, stuying in front to we e@ud, Won a very intercating beat by wa ovck, Derby second, a neck im front of Maxweil, Mary Lamo gage fourth, Lady Apaie filth, Ton sixth. Time, second Heat,—-Lady Lowe had the best of a very good start, Derby second, Mary Lamb third, y Aunio fourth, tom itn, 8 Maxwell sixth. Lauy Lowe Was rst at the quarter pole in 36 secouds, Tom third, Steve Maxwell iourth, Lady Anuie dich, Mary Lamb #ixtb, Going around the lower warn Tom went to tue froat aud was two lengths in the load at the balf- mile pole 1m 1:11, Derby second, u length in advance ol Lavy Lowe, the latter sx leugibs clear of Lady Annie, Mary Lamb with, Steve Muxweil sixih, he hay- ing broken up Very vadly on the way, Derby crowed up to Tom on the backstretch, and the two passed tho three-quarier poie with their heads together, three Jemgtas in tront of Lauy Lowe, Lavy aanie fourin, Mary Lamb Ofth, Steve Maxwell sixth; but ieaviny \bere Lady Lowe trotted rapidly, overtook the others aud won (be ueat in 2:294. Derby was second, fom third, Lavy Anmie fourth, Mary Lamb Gfth, Steve Maxwell 2th, Third Heat.—Lady Lowe was first away, Derby second, Tom third, Lady Annie fourth, Steve Muxweil ith, Mary Lamo sixth, on a break, Lady Lowe was first at the quarter pole by @ lenuth in 36 sec- onds, Tom secoud, Derby third, Steve Maxwell tourth, Mary Lawb with, Lady Aauie @ixtn, Lady Lowe showed the way to the balf-mile pole by a ieugth ana anal, Derby second, Stove Maxwell third, fom fourth, Mary'Lamb ith, Lady Anme sixth. time, L114" Coming up the backstreich Lady Lowe broke up aud Derby wok the lead, iollowed by Sieve Maxwell, wuo maue a galiant and game attack on Derby, and alter « struggle, which lasted to the distance stand ° Maxwell passed Derby and came home a Winner of the leat by two lengitis, Derby second, four lengths in tropt oi Lady Lowe, Lady Annie fourth, Mary Lamb fifth, fom sixth, Time, 2:29, Heat.—Yom was withdrawn, Lady Lowe had the best ol the start, steve Muxwall second, Lady An- nie turd, Mary Lamb fourth, Derby tifth. ‘Lady Lowe was first ot tue quarter pole im 335, seconds, two leugts* in trout of steve Muxwell, Derby third, Lady Anuie fourtu, Mary Lemb with. Lady Lowe showed the Way to the buif-wile pole im 1:1334, but climbing tue billof the backstretch she broke aud steve Muxwell went to the front, and, Soaning, there to the end, Won by four Jengths tm 2:31%, Derby secoud, Lady Annie third, Lavy Lowe tourth, Mary Lumb thik, Hith Heat, —Mury Lamy was withurawa, Dau Maco then yot up Leunid Lady Lowe, ihe latter was first away, Lady Aunie second, Steve Maxwell tuird, Derby fourih, At ihe quarter pole Lady Aunie was « neck 1m troat of Steve Maxwell, Dervy close up. ‘time, 37 seconds. Lady Lowe Jed length at tue balt-mile pole, Lauy Aunie second, Derby third, Maxweiltouriu. Time, 1:14, Going up the bill of the backstreicn Steve Maxwell begun closing, AS the hurses passed the turae-quar- ter pule Lady Lowe was balt a length in front, Ludy Anole secund, bult & leugth ubead of Steve Maxwell, Derby bali a length veuind. A veautitul contest howe terminated with Muxwell leading a mead avd winuing the , Lady Lowe second, two lengibs ahead of Lady Antic, Derby fourth, *' 23153. Lady Lowe won second money, W. Derby tund prize, Lady Aum the fourth inoney. ‘The toliowing is a SUMMARY, FLEETWOOD PARK. —SwCOND Day OF THE SEPTEMBER Mkxrinc—Woxespay, Supt, 26—Finst txor,—Purse $200, Jor horses that Lave never beuten 2:32; $400 to tue tirst, $200 to the secoud, $120 to the third anu $50 touhe fourth horse; mile beats, best three {a tive in harpess, Slarlers, J. Murpby’s g. g Steve Maxwell... M. J. Galvin’s cu. in. Lady Lowe. D. G. Cameron's W.'C. Derby. G. Walker's ur, ady Annie F. B n’s DW. wm, Mary Lamb. Matt Tuuner’s d. g. Tom. Ceonre Gomkre TMK. Half. First heat aad Second heat... da ‘Third neat Tal Fourth beat, Tho ¥uto bewl Lit THY SxCOND Thor, First Heat.—Gray Kiddy was tirst away, Hazor second, Baruey Kelly third, Royal George fourth, Rosewood ith, Calmer sixth, Gray Eddy kept the lead to the quarter pole, passing that point bail w leagth im tront ot Bainey Kelly, Calmer tuira, Royal George fourth, Hazor nib, Rosewood sixin, ‘time, 3b seconds, Barney Kelly then went to the front, aud wowing duely led tour ieugths tothe hait-mile pole in 1:094,, | ray Eddy second, ten ieng:hs aheud 0! Royal George, Culmer fourth, Rosewood uitu, Hazor sixth. Barney Keliy trotted steadily on to the end, winning the heat AL Lis Caso iD 2:26 by two lengths, Caliner second, « head ia advance ot addy, Rosewood four, Royal George filth, Hazur sixth. Second Heal,—Baracy Keliy nada tritle the best of the send-off, Hazor second, Gray Kuddy third, Rosewoud fourth, Koyul George uth, Calmer sixth. Barugy Kelly Jeu two lougthe Lo the quarter pow 1a 343 secomds, Hazor second, 61X lengths in advance of Royal George, wio Was (Wo lengths aveud of Calter, the latter 8ix le jw {rout of Gray Eddy, Kosewoud sixth, she | broken up badly on tue turn, Barvey Kelly troited rapwly afouad the jower turn and opeued a gap of four lengtts to tue half-mile poic, wuich bo passed in 1:09 44, Huzor s@.ond, ten leughis auead of Koyai ivorge, Culmor fourth, Rosewood tft, y Kady wIXtb, He baving nade a stand Bull break on the turu. Barney Kelly was six lengtus abead ut the tbree-quar- ter pole aud he came home on a jor two lengths in ad- vance of Ualiner, Huzor taird, Royal Guorge tourth, Rosewood fitth, Gray sddy sixty, Pime of the hoi 2:26, Third Ueat,—Hazor bad tho bert of the send-of, but broke up soon aiterward; ccoud, Baruey Keily third and up badly on account of casting one of luis fore shoes, Royal George tourin, Gray Kauy tin, Rosewood sixti. “Huzor led two itngtus to the quarter pole in 3649 secunds, Royal George second, Caimer third, Rosewood fourch, Gray Eddy ifth, Barney Keily sixth. Hazor bad bis head in frout at the huit-milo poiw wn 1:12%4, Royal George second, a tength in ad- veuce of Culmer, tue lutter one lengih alead of Rose- wood, Who was tive lengtus ia tront of Barney Kelly, who lvoked very mucu liko a distanced horse at the time, ‘Lhe coutost up the hill of the back+ stretch was Very spitited, and as the horses passed the three-quarter pole Rosewood had her head iu front, Royal George second, a head in advance of Calmor, Who Was a neck in trout of Hazor, Gray Kudy ilith, barney Kelty sixth, and om a rap.’ A very tine cuntest up the homestretch resulted im Calmer wins ning the heat by baifa length, Koyai George second, six lengths in front of Rosewood, Hager fourty, Bur- ney Keily 1a and Gray Eday sixth ‘lime, 2:29, Fourti Heat.—Gray “Kady was first away, Calmer second, Rosewood tnird, Koyal Goorge iourvn, Huzor filth and Barney Key sixtu, and be broke up soon al- terward, Caimor was first at the quarter pole tn 36 seconus, Royal George third, Rosewood sourih, Hager ‘fifth and Barney Kelly sixth and sil up, Calmer showed the way to te nali- mile pole, passing that point balt a len abead of Royal Gorge, Gray Eddy third, Rosewood fourth, Hazor fiith, ouruey Kelly sixth. Time, Ll. Going up tue hill of the backsiretch Calmner broke up and fell in the rear, #nd Rosewoou trong very fast Went to the front, passing the halfinie poie two lengths wbead of Hazor, Barney Keliy third, Royal George fourth, Gray Eduy fitu, Calmer sixth, Rose- Wood kept im iront to the end, and won the heat by & head in 2:29)4, Hagor second, Royal George tuird, Barney Koily (ourth, Calmer fifth, Gray Kady sixth, Fifih Heat. —Hazor was first away, Rosewood second, Bartiey Kelly third (but be soon broke up), loyal George fourth, Vamer fit, Hazor led to We querier- vle ih 8614 secouds, tWo lengths ahead of Kosewuod, wney Keily third and again up, Royal George fourth, Calmer fifth, Hazor showed the way to the hall-inite pole in 1:18, Barney Keily second, Royal George tbird, Rosewood fourth, Calmer With, Hazor kept tn front up the nill ot the backsiretet and up the homestretch wotil near tho Goisn, where Calmer came with @ rush and nipped uim on the score, winuing ihe heat by a head tn 2:30, Hagor secoud, Royal Georg third, Burney Ke! urth, Rosewood fifth, Sixth Heat.—Hazor and Royal George iad to zo to the stable tor not winuipg a heat miive. Calmer was firat away to & good start, Barney Kelly second, but he broke up immediate! y ward; Rosewood @ ood third, Calmer did pot wa: all for the otbers, but dashed down to the quarter pole in 36 seconds | four lengtus in tront of Barney Keily, gths ahead of Rosewood, surney Kelly broke up Wn. At tbe half-mile pole, whieh Caimer passed in| ry us two lengths in front of Barvey Kelly, the | latter two leagths abead of Rosewood. The mare irot- | ted gamely up the hill of the backstreteh aud was sec. | ond at the three-quarter pole, Calmer leading two | lengths, Baroey Keliy tour lengths bend. Rosewood | trotted up to Caimer, but she fail of on the Lome. siretch aud Calmer won the beat wud race by four lengihe, In 2:304, Kosewood second, Barney Keily a bad third, The lollowing isa SUMMARY, Same Day, --Purse $1,000, tor horses that have never eaten 2:26; $600 to the first, $250 to the secoud, $160 | to the thirdand $100 to tbe Jourth horse; mile heats, best three in dve, in barnes, Starters. J, Spian’s b g Calmer, H. Casey's b. x, Barney Ke!) J.D. MeMann’s or, m. Koseweod, RB. B Bowen's gr. x Hazor. D, Mace’s w. g. Royal Georg E. H. Doty’sgr. g. Gray Edi Tim + BBG 38 Bey iv Joho Marpiy's challeuge to trot May Bird against | | Great Kastern, mile heats, best three in five, under the | saddle, In the last week of October, was epted by | Charles Green, and each of them deposited a torteit with the Judges of yesterday's trots, 3 will be w very fast race, as tle horses matched ure the best un- der the saddie now on the turf ‘There will be two trotting contests at Fleetwood | Park this afternoon, the tirst for a purse of $000, for | horses that have never beaten 2:36, and the second | for @ purse of $1,500 for horses that have never trotied | better than 2:21. The drst purse has cleven entries, and (he secoud seven, comprising White Stockings, May Bird, Avelaide, Honest Harry, Banquo, Biack: wood, Jr, and dobn H, TROTTING AT BLY 1G PAK. Kiwra, Ny ¥,, Sept, 26, 1877, This wae ths second day of the tros Driving Park. Yesterday's unfinisued race tor the class, purse $400, was wou by Clover, Char'ey B. sec. ond. Hest time made, 2:30. The tollowing are the suin- maries of to-day's races Finest ikot—Ciass 2:40, purse divided, $150 to Orst, $75 Lo secuna, $40 to (uird aud $30 to fourth horse Tom Mailoy. Sad Lotta K... -122 J. McDougal... oe a a Ida Loe 44a4aa4 é . Sxcoxpd Tror—C: 2 purse $600, of which $300 to tirst, $150 to seeong, $90 to third and $60 to fourth, Driver.. 63111 Josepn 41422 Biue Mare 222438 Chiten Boy. 16538 5 Time, 2 x TRUTTING AND PACING AT TOLEDO, ~Tourno, Ohio, Sept. 26, 187% The dics race called to-day was a pacing race, in which there were four starters, [t was won by Straight Edge, who took the first, second aud fourth beats; ie the secoud raco was for the 2:35 trotting class, 1m which there were eignt starters, and it was won' by Shepperd Boy, who took the Hirst, third and fourth heats; Dan Bissett eccond, Salem’ third, Bay Dick fourth, Time, 2:35 —2:d—2 84 RACING IN CANADA. Brockvitur, Ont, Sept, 26, 1877. In the fall races to-day Edward won the [ree for all trot; Crank Munson second, Time, 2:30 4;—2:30— 2:30) The flat race was won by Grey Cloud; Legal ‘Tender second. AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. MORE ARRIVALS OF HORSES aT FLEETWOOD PARK, In addition to the lst of horses given im last Sun- day’s Henatp there ha¥e been a great number of ar- rival siace, among others the stables of Mr. Belmont and Messrs, Pierre and George L. Lorillard, as tol- lows: — | MR. BELMONT’S STABLE—JACON PINCUS, TRAINER, Bay flily Dauntless (imported), by Macaropi—Artlesa, 4 years old, Chesnut fiily Susquehanna, by Leamington—Susan Bean, 3 years old Browa fily Mineola, by Leamington—Maiden, 3 cad old, Raviola, 2 years old. Bay filly by Glenelg, 2 years old, dam Grecian Bend, ¥. LORILLARD’S STABLE—W. BROWN, TRAIN Brown gelding Parole, by Leamington—-Maiden, 4 years old, Bay colt Barricade, by Australian—Laveuder, 4 years old, Bay colt Bazil, by Melbourne, Jr.—Nellio Gray, 3 yeurs old, Bay colt Bombast, years ola. Brown colt Diamond, by Leamingtou—Biack Slave, 3 years old. Bay gelding Benzine, by Bonnie Scot'and—lodine, 3 yours old, Bay colt Spartan, by Lexington—Luyju Horton, 2 years old. Bay filly Pique, by Leammington—Lady Kmmal, 2 years old, Brown filly Hildegurde, by Lexingtoa--Miss Carter, 2 years old, Bay colt Garrick, by Lexington--lnverness, 2 years old. G, Ly LORILLARD’S STABLE—W. WALDEN, TRAINER, Bay horso Tom Ochiltree, by Lexiugton—Katona, 5 by Bonnie Scotland—Bentola, 3 yeurs old. Brown colt Ambush, by Austraiian—Dolly Morgan, 4 yeurs old. Chestout colt Loiterer, by Leamington—Lemonady, 3 years old, } Bay fiily Idalia, by Glenely—Item, 3 yeare old, Chestaut colt Albert, by Australtan—Queen Victoria, 2 yours old, Bay colt Duke of Magenta, by Lexingion—Magonta, 2 | years old, Chestuut fily Ortola, by Kentucky—Pussy, 3 years old, | Chestnut filly Maritana, by Leamington—Black Slave, 2 years old, Bay colt by Alarn—War Danve, 2 years old, SALE OF TROTIING STOCK AT AUCTION. Van Tassel & Kearuey sold tor Colouel A. &, Phyto, | at his private stable, West Forty-seventh street, yes: | torday, nive head of One trotting stock, A large humber of lovers Of tast horses attended the sale and the bidding on Momo of (he horses was very spirited, ‘The chestuut gelding General tweed, the gem of tue | collection, Was put up but not soid, the fughest bid on | bum being $1,900. Following is a list of those sold, | WILD prices anu purcuasers:—Bay mare Lucea, sold to M. EB. Little for $1,275; wuite mate Sulituire, sold to W. S. Gurney for $460; chestnut filly Little Watt, sold to Kd, Kearney for $200; cucstnut staliion Grenade, fold to W. S. Gurney for $500; brown gelding Duplex, sold to W. 5. Atwood sor 8915; bay Bolaing Inuex, soid to J. T. Hagen for $380; chestnut geldy ler, sold to J, ©. Russell for $1,320; brown mare Lilian, sold to Kd, Kearney tor $1,000; bay geluing Midaievury, sold to W. 8. Gurney for $610. CkEDMOOR, The competitions tov marksmen’s badges yesterday at Creedmoor wore between members of tho Fifth bri- gude, Colonel McLeer commanding. There were pros eLt from the Fourteenth regimeut 87 men, Colonel MoLeer; Twenty-cighth regiment, 338 men, Captain Martin; Fifteenth battalion, 79 men, Major hugen; Tuirteeath regiment, 146 men, Captain ‘Those Who qualitied at the 800 and 40y yards ran were cigt iron the Fourteenth regiment, eleven | the Thirteenth, nine trom the Filveentn battanon « veuty-wightn regiment, In the 200 ollowing qualified wad are entitled to | 's Budge :— ~H guest score, Corporal Tee Van, U8, Sergeauis Carr, Dickson, Reeds nnd Swaney; Corporal Ware, and Privates Fradenburgh, Ward, Hogg, Campbell, Jennings and Duimvleton, Fifteenth Duttalon—Highest score, Adjutant Alagood, Vates Strauss and Witte, Twenty-ergith regim Highest score, Sergeant Overnier, 36; sergeants Hop- Grull and Bodetield; Corporal Marten, Quarter er Schmidt. Fourteenth regime Highest Vlancey and King, each 36; Major 10 Brevnan, Liew 4, Sergeants Bevins anu Bro Corporais Collin ants Dickson wud | Correy, Privates Fartublow, Luckey, Boeituer, | Packard and Perry, Ae. ca at ee ames. A GREAT SCULLERS’ RACE, | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. » THE COURTNEY-RILEXY ULNTUBN MATCH “TO- DAY—THE MEN BIVALS-—-POSITIONS DEAWN--TWO AFRICANS IN THE FIELD. Averks, N.Y pt, 26, 1877, Auburn, Ithaca, Syracuse and al! the towus aud vil- lagestor many miles about are all naturally looking forward to the great race ef the morrow with keen in- terest, No less than six professioua! scullers are al- ready entered, among them the great Courtney, of Union Springs; nis, daring antagonist, Reilly, of Saratoga; Jobnsop, the best man in all New Enginnd;. Ten Eyck, of Peekskill, who haw shown the way, young a& he is—bemg only twenty-five--to as good men as Gil Ward, Joho Bighn, Faulkner, McKeil aud others well known in more than oue bard face. Courtney and Riley bave wisely been bere already for a whole week getting familar with the water und tho course, while John- son and Ten Eyck have justcome, Laberger, of Piits- | burg, who bas a good naine there, being also here, while Lart Brown, of Utica, is expected to boon band ali right. Allagroo that it isa fine stretch of water, and, unless the wind js fresh or from the south, is suftl- ciently sheltered to secure xood racing water. Courtney iooks uncommonly large and strong, a much bigger map, in fact, than any of bis rivala He says that for tour days be bas doen suffering from a boil, located where rowers often have them, and that it naturally unsettles him. Otherwise he is well and Hearty, Botu ne and Riley will use the boats they rowed in recently at Saratoga, paper craft trom & Sons, of (roy. Johnson bas a Bi bout, n Eyck ove built thie season by Feurod, of Yonkers, trom white, uot red, cedar, 28 feet ong, 114; inches wide, 44¢ inches deep, and weighing, he says, ouly 30 pounds. Riley thinks Courtney’a boil will do the latter no good, but as it is about ready to burst he may be all Tight vy to-morrow alvernoon, (hough should it bar pen that in his seventy-four races Courtney should meet big tirst defeut on this pretty Owakco Luke there ean be no doubt tuat this same smal: boil will have had a large share in tukiny away the ehampion- ship of America trom a wondertutiy good man. Bub Riley, while admitumy that Courtney can probably beat im, holds stoutly, and with good stow of reason, that the result the olligr day at Saratoss did not ao gauge their relative morits; that tuere is no disp tat Placsted starked ui @ pace no mau could held; his. purpose may bave beau be did row 60 in Rit to send son odd vucketfuts of Ruey's tough water eae while bet he ny In sui06 water; that Riley sbipt of water: that Ularstea’s pace did te dso broke wun down that | he could not row tome and bad to stop far up the course, and that he is not here today, thouh bis backer says he is aching to be, bat that the strain across bia abdomen will not be shaken off, Riley further points to the tet that Courtney never rowed the Saratogs track in public or Private but what be caught bis Gme; that it was never better than the 20m, 4788 in which he won; that | Riley himselt rowed throw miles at Greenwood Lake ttt | bis walk over tn 20m. 47448, OF Bali @ seco! ter, On the other band Courtney has always wou with seoming @age, and ax he came dowa the mile and a halt home at Saratoga, faster thau be went out, 1 does look ag if the reserve vower 1s nuquestionably there. Still that poor litte boil may ture tue scales, MORE ENTRIES FOR THE BOAT RACE. aAuuunx, N, Y., Sept, 26, 1877. “Frenchy” Johnson, the colored oarswan of Boston, and James Ten Eyck, of Peekskill, have arrived here, and will row in the scull race to-morrow. HARTFORD ROWING CLUB, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THY HERALD, Hanrtvorp, Conu., Sept 26, 1877. The aunual regatta of the Hartiord Rowiug Club took place om the Connecticut River this aiternoon, | the races beiug for the senior aud junior champion. | slips, both single sculls, the former fur a gold and the latter fora silver medal. ‘The course was one mile down stream and returo, Captain Heary Andrus wou | tho senior race iu 14:43, and H. H. White the junior | im 15:24, both of the winners having the advuntuge | Of Light paper shells, while the ojuers bad wooden | Doute, ‘The water was a trifle rough, caused by a brisk southerly Uroeze, and tne time made tu conse quence of the Wind hasbeen boitered by both the winners in practice, ARGONAUTAS Vs. Ni. TUNES. The four-oared shell race between these clubs will take place on the Kill von Kull on Saturday, 291b inst. at four P.M, The steamboat Northileld, chur. tered jointly by the contesting clubs, will leave the foot of Whitehall street, a: hait-past two o'clock P. M., to accompany the rac The course will ve thaton which the Metropolitan Association of Amateur Oars- men wil hold its first regatta, SCULLERS’ LACE ON THE HARLEM. Emil Coulon, of the Fricudsbip Boat Ciub, and George Gaesil, of the Gramercy Boat Club, will row ascullers’ race on tue Hariem this afternoon at tive O’ciock. It will be three miles straightaway and the prize n gold medal. Much itorest ia centred in the contest, a8 both meu are amateurs of ability, A Steamboat will accompany the oarsmen over the coursy, leaving Wail sirvet at thre ud Grand street at hali-past three P. M. REGATTA ALT NEW ORLEANS. INTERESIING EVENTS-—-fHE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SOUTH. [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | New Ortxana, La., Sept, 26, 1877. ‘The lnct day of the amateur regatta was a grent suc- coss, over eight thousand persons being tn attendanco, ‘The tour-oared gig race, one mule and return, was wou | by the foward Club; the fouroared barge race was wou by the Riversides and the four-oured shel! event of one tile and a hwlf and return by the Hope Club, time, 18 minutes. The contests were for elegant prizes and the champiouship of thes YACHVING NOLES, Mr. William Astor's new yacht, Ambaseadrei towed (rom City [stand to the city yesterday. Schooner yacht Estelle, B.Y.C., Vice Commodore J, D, Smith and party, left Greenport, L. 1, for Stam- ford, Conn., yesterday morning, They are returning from a fishing excursion to the eastward, which bas proved romarkably successful, BASLBALL NOTES. Tho Harttords were badly beaten in their tenth | championship gaine with the Bostons yesterday at Boston, the Bostons winning iu one inaing, as will be seon by the appended score:— Bosion.. 3.18 1 6 Hartford. . «10000 Unipiro—Mr. At Loulaville the Chivagos took a lead of 4 rang in the second inning, which they ineredsed in the next three juntogs, the score standing 7 toOin their fivor at the close of the {th tauing. Im the sixth inning, however, the Louisvilies made a deaperate tu sored 5 runs, io Which they agded L mur venth, The Chicagos pot move im the nt The following 18 bhe esores— wee 0 AE 11000 29 0000061 0 6 eo eo co y avd m the ins ‘o-day the Be 4 Martlords pinay at Boston; St Louis and ladtanapoiis at Indianapolis, Loumvilie aad Chicago at Louisvilie; Hudson and’ Witoka at Prospect Park, and Monticello aud Quickstep at Cen. tennial Ground, Jersey City ‘The Excelsiors deteated the Independents, September 24, ut Brooklyn, by (he seore oi 1 ‘The Excelsiot and Williamsburg clus piay to day at Williamsourg. Thus GOMER: ALL TRAGEDY, Clarence W. Gomervall, tue man who was shot to death by Josepl Koerner, in Newark, on Sunday mora ing, under circumstances that are still clouded in mya tery, rendering tourder or justifiable homicide bus been committed, was laid in bis grave yesterday alterovon, As was ex. pected, the (uneral drow together au immense throug of poople, (be majority of whom were moved merely by morbid curiosity, 1u the forenoon the body, neatly luid out 1m & handsome rosewood casket, was removed from the Morgue to No. 12 Nichols street, tho late residence of deceased and of his father, Because of serious ilness i the family it bad not been taken there before, ‘The body presented a natural ap. pearance, thers veing but nittloe sigu of the death id Visible, ‘The piste bore tue juscription renee W. Gomersail, died September 2 | 1877, axed twenty-live Veare and ive days Alter a brief service at the hoase, conducted by Re Mr. Simonson, « Baptist clorgymun, the remains wore borne to ie Fifth Baptist Church, where more ex: tended ceremonies Wook place, A great prolusion of rien flowers, arranged imo various devices, covered | the cueket. ‘Ibe church could not contain all tho peo: ple who gathered in attendance, the nurmbver of fem! preponaerating largely. The clergyman spoke of de ceased as a kind husband, who kissed hie wife before he lett her on saturday night, Ag to too rest be would draw a vell over it Yesterday wi 4 for the examination of Joseph Kerner in the police court, but the magistrate, re minded of his duties by Judge Depue, ound he had pO authority to hold ene in such w case, and 60 BO examination was hei ALL READY —-DAXGEROUS | | | | Bank when he will let us bhuve another dividend? | | impossible to determine whether | [NoTk —Letters inteuded tor this columa roast be accompanied by the w tell ame and address te iwsure atvoution, Cowplainayts who are uawiiling to comply with this rule situply waste time in writings Write on oaty ove dide of the paper, —Eo. Huaatv.) WHAT 18 BE DOING? To rex Epivor ov tax Henato— I wisb to osk the receiver of thé Gorman Savings The Jow dollars we were lucky enough Loreertve we bad wait for # jong time, B PAY OF THE MILITIA To rH EDITOR oF Tae Herann:— Will you please inform me why it is that the Second brigade of the First division, N.G.3.N.¥., will res ceive their pay jor services rend duriog the late strikes before the First and Laird brigades of the sume division? Is i che fault of the command! otficer of the division? A MILITIAMAN, UNRULY YOUNG MEN, To Tux Evvox ov tux Henato:— I wish to call Cuptain Foley's attention to the ganga of youog men on Allen street, from Broome street to Canat atrect, and especially near Hester street, Their languny Young jades return- ing from their work and residents on the several biocks are greatly annoyed by thom, RESIDENT. STREET OBsTHUCTIONS. To tux Eprrox ov tux Benatp:— ‘The obstructions on the sidewalk at the corner ot Greenwich and Vesey streets have not been removed, although we bave been imformed at the department that the offenders were notified tour woeks ago. We would like au explanation from beadqvarters on the Inatler, TRAVELLER, A DANGEROUS PAVEMENT, Yo tun Evitor ov tus Hexaty:— Please direct the attention of the authorities to the condition of the pavement on Fortieth street, between Filth and Sixth avenues, It isin a very rough state and full ef deep holes, in which the water colievts and siands wut ib 14 covered with # thick greem sou, A number of carriages have broken dowy io passiog through this sireew RESERVOIR. TRAINS TO NEWARK. 2 OF THE WeRALD:— t ~ bo (rains trom New York to Newark bo tween the Hours of 10:10 aud L145 P.M. It would bee great convepience if (here Wasa train atabout eleven P. M. Newarkers could (hen visit places of amusement Ip the Motropolis Without Laving to led ‘ore the con: Clusivn of entertainments or being compelled Lo wail Ul midnight. No douvt any Newarkers would be glad to attend concerts, theatres, &e., in New York it there Was sole train leaving at u convenient hour, G LIGHT IN 'THIRTY-¥OURTH STREET. To tux Eprror or THe Heratp:— Will you please mform the proper authorities that the man who lights ihe strect lamps on the south side of Thirty-fourth street, between Filth and Sixth ave- nues, {8 very dilatory in performing bis duties, Io that section he seldom Nghtsthe Iamps before eight P. M., while on tue oiher side of the street the Jampa are burning 4% early as ball-past six P.M. As the moon does pot appear till late ip the evening we, the residents, are in total darkness aud unable to Jetwct the prowling (ramps wav come to our doors regularly. A RKESIDEND. AN OUTRAGE UPON THE PUBLIC, Yo Tux Korron ov Tuk HetaLD:— West Twentieth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 18 to-day blockaded with bricks, beaws, mortar and refuce, The pedestrian is compelled to walk in the horse path and the carriage drivers aro seriously endangered, Bue scene, im fact, resembles: ‘Thirty-litth street utter the gieat fire, Morvover, people who live in am adjomig houge ure deprived of the means ol egress and mgress by the action of the coutractors or vui' > THO parties paving churge of pulling the house duwa are acting on the wuule im the most illegal waanor, RESIDENT. POLICE COURL JUSIICE, To Tux Kprror ov THR Heald: Permit we to ask Whatredress | have in the follows ing caseY—A little buy of mine was brutally beaten Ly a perdon Whose name and address 1 did not ascertain until Saturday, Ou Monday) applied to the Judge ut the Kase Filty-seveuth Street Court and stated my case, Tne boy Was cross-examined by this modera Solvmon and I was told 1 cyuld yet a summons, winch was banged to me by tue Hon. Tom Murray to serve. So Fiound that tustead of getting jastice I wag to ve an ofiicer, lo serve a Summons oo & man who would probably serve me a3 be did my litle boy. Whatr dress nave Lfor the brokew bones of my boy? At taxpayers (0 pay such Judges and, iu addition, be made court officers whether tuey will or nov? = JUSLICE STUPID RAILROAD M To Tuk Evivox ov tue Henan Duriag the Summer | was induced to move my tam- tly to the beautiful banks of the Surewsbury, near Red Bank, N. J, The bealth of my tamily improved greatly aug Lhad deciied te remaim uutil November 19, All summer I cocld not make auy arrangements with the Ceutral Raliroad of New Jersey (Loug Branch division) as (0 book tickets, &e., aud as [ only came to the city twice a week I found it cueaper to buy tickets at $1 00 per round trip (uaa commate vt their igures, Judge my surprise a jew days ago in Hindiug (he round trip in wed tO $175 vod six (rains withdrawn from the road, I immediately decided to move back to the city, as | would not stand the imposition practised by this road upou tue local residents of Red Bunk and viemiy. The people, lyeal press aud Visilors are wll Indigoaat ub the bad faith that seems to dictate the managemont of tie Central Railrowd of New Jersey (Long Branca divi Sion) aad avoid travel as MCh 4s possible LY te G AGEMENT. \ s * A QUESTION OF FARE, To roe Kpiror ov rus Heeanpim Last saturday | took a Sixth avenue carat the cor- ner of Broadway and Vesey street to go up town, paid my fare to the conductor, but before riding more than tity feet Liound that, having left something in my oifice, 1 would have to go back. Lexplained the fact to the conductor and asked the return of my fare, He refused, saying he bad punched we siip anu would have Wo pay ILOutol hisown pocket if be did so, Ag he was (hen collecting the fares be could @. Feturned the money and not puucued to rowuining passengers, ali of whom unde situation, 1 would now ask, Wha. cousiituies a ride on @ horse car? As 1 got off vetore he turned inte Church street—less than one Viock’s distance—L clas that | was eutitied to the return of the mouey, In this connection | would add that recently 1 was ridiog on the same road and lady, wilo got oa the car ue Macy's, od to get off ugaiu before abe got to Fit. teenth street to go Lack, but (he coudactor re/used to slop the car until she paid her ture, Was it ri! 4 THY, MERCANTILE LIBRARY READING ROOM, To rie Evirom ov tHe Heratp:— i concur mort heartily in the eompiaints mate against (no changes sn tho rooms of the dercautile Library. When the reading room was dowa stairs the | reference books, cueyclopedius, dc, and the reviews, | were easily obtained, and | frequently had occasion to } cunsult baifa dozen or more of the first named works ata sitting, 10 do #0 HOW, KIVIDg & separate order foe each book, With the priviloge of bat one ata tint me wione the cut would require for ne a ance of une of the itbvartans, The large, arry. pleasant reading room is gone, and a ‘disma cramped and encumvered, is its vuly This sulstiiuuion i, however, of a piece Which the pat hule hol substitute, with the bumerous abu York public endares at tue hands of corporate vodies, Lam tot Surprised Wuat the HexaLo aud tue Telegram are (be only bewspapers which Lave (ho courage to publish complaints ia the matter, 1 have meditated Withdrawal ‘rom the association, and dud on consulta. | tiow that other members are doing likewise, ail cons cluding (aw & Library readiug roou, with reference works accessible as they should be, 1s ous of the quem tion in the city of New York, WW. N VINES FOR To Tas Eprroa ov tHe Henanoi— Allow me Lo protest against the very great Injustice of impowiug a flue of $8 or $10 or several days’ ime | prisonment epon porsous who bave been found ia a | state of intoxication. ro are very (ew persons wha do not got intoxicated once ip allfe, and to impose thie heavy five or severe punishment on poor men ia these bard times is avery great outrage, A Brookiya jours hal, 1 ab articly On (his sULJec, Fecently suX “Whatever eise ought to be dune with a person toxioaed, he OF OF she OUghL NOL to be sent tu the eoummon jail for Hive OF ten daya at an expense to the community aod degradavion to themselves. Persous juund drunk 10 the streets are of tWo classes—via., the vabitual druvkard, who alveraates between tue low liquor saloons and the jail. He ts the bummer and the iheu the inirequent inevriate—a pursen who | muy ve found drunk on the sireets, overcome insensibly perhaps by stimaliants to which he may not be accus+ toaed, or the honest Workingman or mechanic who uses sUinulanta occasion iliy, DU BOL Lo such an extent ud capable of periorming his calling, but Who, Hevertholess, gets Grunk occasionally and comes | within the soope of the policeman’s duty, To send & | Person of either of the two last named classes to tha common jar tor five or tom days and of pay= | log a Har, Wich never Peactos the public collers, but goes to swell the poekets of the judiclal brigands—tha police justicey—is # glaring outrage, On the contrary, to soud the confitmed drunkard aud bummer of punishment of asa pursued at present se to be ed to | aud ruia ratuer than to puoish or relora,

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