The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1877, Page 4

“RAPID TRANSIT. Another Victory for the Gilbert Elevated Railroad, THEIR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS GRANTED. No Further Impediment to a Re- sumption of Work. JUDGE VAN VORST'S OPINION, —_—_.——- After a short but apparently thorough examination pf the papers before nim Judge Van Vorst, of the Su- perior Court, yesterday reuderea the decision which is | given below ou the motion for a stay of proceedings Ig the suitof the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company against the Gilbert Elovated Railroad Gompany, which Was argued before him in the Superior Court, ‘The Btay asked for was intended to reneve the detendunts irom any further impediment to au tmmodiate re- sumption of work and seemed to be neccsaary un ace seuus of the injunction grauted by Judge Sedgwiek last June, apd whicn it wae thougut migh pustacle in the way of tho work, notwithstanding the recent doctsion ef the Court of Appeals, The following is Judge Van Vorat 6 oj iniol JUDGE TAN VORST’S OPINION, pplication for a stay of ai! proceedings apon a judgment entered on the 234 day of June, 1977. BY the judgment the defeudent is enjoimed aud restraiued {rom building upon tbe Sixth avenue, in the city of New York, trom Amity to Fifty-ninth Firect, the olevated railway described in the com~ plait “upon the plan” menwioned and specified in the judginent. The Judgment also awarded to the plait $2,164 94, the cosis of the action. An appeal has been taken by the delendant from the judgment Yo the General Term of this court, aud the detendant has given and undertaken apon snob appeal to stay the execution of the judgment, By the provisions of tbe former Codo, iu force wien toe appeal was taken, the execution of the judgment in so Jar as It directed the payment of money was stayed by the notice of uppeal and undertaking. (Sections 430 und 345, ana by sections 1,827-1,852 of the preseut Code.) These acts vf the defendant secured the same resuli. SKCURITY UYON APRA Section 348 of the former Code provides that an ap- peul cove not stay the proceedings uuloss security be fiven as upon an appeal to the Court of Appeals or ‘unless the Court or Judge thereof so ordered,” L do nov tind any provision 1m either Cove which enadles a party appoxhng to secure @ stey of proceedings upon a judgment awarding a perpetual injanction oy giving an undertaking without tue order of “the Court or Judge thereoi.”” Section 1,351 of the Code of Civil Procedure has respect to appeais to the General Term, and provides that the appeul, but ex provided by jaw. The a judgmeut When it 18 Otherwise specially peal does not stay the execu- to which Von ot jess the Court the appeal “is taken of a judge thereof makes an order directing such “stay. Such order may be made, und may from tme to time be modified upon such terms as to secarity or otherwise as justice requires,’’ The present application must thereiore be regarded as made with respect to the proceedings upou & Judgment from which appeal bas been taken, which are not stayed by ting a undertaking simply 1m pur- Bunuce of some statulory dircetion, but 13 depssdent entirely upon an order made by the Court or Judge, Ido not understand the counsel for the respondent absoluiely to question the power of the Court to grant @ stay o1 proceedings upon the judymont if the Lacts bo stich a8 to justily ts propriety. Thev did, and with Feason, contend upon the argument (hut no order could Ve made by u judge at Special Lerm to mouity or alter the judgment in any respect. No clan was in- terposed by the counselor tue appellant that suct re- FUL Was Within their contempiation, They disuvowed such totention or demund. HOW TO MOVITY THE JUDGMENT. ‘The judgment must staad precisely us it was pro- Bounced and entered, unless 11 be reversed or modi- | ed in the only Way the Jaw provides, aua vat ts by se Jodgment of We Court on the present orany tucure appeal, It bas been decided in this Court that on ap- peal from au order or judgment granting injunction the Courtmay grant a slay of the respoudents’ pro- evedings upon the order ot judgment (Genin vs, Chudvey, Lun Abbot, 69.) Hofman, Jr, in tout case says:—"“ibe power of the Court to graut astay upon terms is ax applicable to cases of appeals from orders granting an injunction as to apy ordors,”” aud, be ndus, ‘iu Hirve against Searing,’? in this Court, at General Term, “tue subject was examined and the power recognized, i was held that wheu the General Term bad afirmed a judument for a erpetual jnjupetion aud thera was au appeal a Paige at Special term cuald grant a stay of procoed- ings pending the appeal.” (Howe agaiast Searing, 6th Bro,, 684.) The appellant claitas to be eatitied Lo the order wich it asks Upon the steps already taken—that 18, by the police of appeal and undertaking alr given, But ia farther support of this applicat.oa uppellant’s copugel bave haudea up the opiuions Iniely delivered by the Court of Appeals in cases of the Gilvert Elevated Railroad Company 3. Kobbe and in the matter of the petition of the New York Elevated Ruiiroad Company. These opiions iorm a portion ot the papers upon which mis motion is made, The cian of the appellant is that the Court of Appeals has swept away the ground upon Whe the judgment im this action rested, Had I been savstied upon the argument that this was clearly so 1 would have deemed it my daty at once, without any. further delay, to bave granted the order staying proceedings. No gvod reason couid heave veen asmigued why the order under such conditions should have been with- held, ‘The 1mportant rights of the appeliant, i seems to me, would have justly demanded a prompt order, But as it did not then appear to me to ve entirely Clear that every right of the parties adjudicated im this action bad been passed upen by the Court of Appeals, a delay es limited as my engagement in court would allow seemed necessary in Which the papers could be examined, s0 us to ascertain what has really been do- cided by both courts. OPINION OF JUDGE SEDOWICK. igwick, before whom the trial at Spectal Term was held, in bis opinion (41st Superior Court Reports, 43y) reached the conclusion that it the Rapid ‘Yransit act iutended to g've, as the defeudanis ©: the right to use the Sixth avenue by placing its U upon upright columns in the middie of the street, 1 is tp that respect unconstitutional, He thought it clear upou the trial that the plaintifl suffered on injury pe- cular to iteell [rom the use of the street threatened Ly the defendant which eutitied it to waintai an actioa In its own bame, He says:—"Many other objections ‘were wade bused apon the siatuirs and upon the cun- stitution, A competent examination of these would consume more time than has security ix aot required to pertect | already beeu taken and NEW YORK HERALD, TUES thorized by law, was ind’ and that there wi po adequate remedy at law tor compensation or dam- appear by any- ages; nor ane I on the other hand, tutog adiudicated by the Court of Appeals in the cases to wiick reterence las been made above that the plainui is not entitied to equitable relief of that na- ture, That question remains to be detormined, but by ifs decision that the act’ in question is co and authorized the coustruction of the def ated railway im the form in which it was work, the ground upon which the judgment in this Court rests would soom to be re- | Tnoved, and if the judgment be upheid it appears to me it must be op toe other grounds iu respect to which no conctusion was reached by Judge edgwick. T refrain from passing an optnin upon those ques- tions. They will, without doudt, be preseated to the General Term for its consideration oo the appeal. But | the decision of the Court of Appeals, declaring the | constiuciouality of the act of the Legislature in ques- | tion, influences me in gramting the appellant’s motion ) for a Stay of proceedings, { think that justice demands | that the execution of this jadgment be stayed until the hearing and flual deverminatton of the pend- ing appeal, when an adjudication mmy be bad. As | the appoul can bo reached and argued early in Novom- ber the stay will be of short duration should the re- spondent then sneceed. But I think that! should jaterpoxe a8 terms of tye stay’ that the delend- undertaking in t t | $10,000, with two or more sureties to be ap | a Judge of tais Court, conditioned to pay all | tue plainu may sustain by reson of the stay | have the less hesitation im making this order, ag iv | may from tine to time dé modified a8 justice requires | by the Court or ajudge thereot THu NEW YORK LOAN AND IMPROVEMENT COM- PANY’S POSITION DEFINED BY ONE OF ITS OFFICIALS. A Hunatp reporter comversed yesterday with an | ofticial of the New York Leas and lmproveinems Com pany, which holds the eontrags for the comstrection of the Gilbert road, in reference to she abeve decision, This geatiom id shat three Jujunctions.bad existed against the cor . That trem which Judge Van Vorst hus relieved them was the only one 0% the three which had been reudered permanent by thedeomsion of a court, after @ full trial, Judge Vam Vorst’s decision ig not final Ivisonly an order staying all proceed- ‘ings by the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company to en. force their injunction uutil the Geueral Term of the Court shull Lave fivaily deciaed the case, The other two injunctions are temporary. They buve been ob- tained—one in the Supreme Courtwand one in the Court oi Common Fleas—by owners of property on Sixth avenue, gear Horty-second and Twenvieth sirecis Yhey restrain the company from commencing their work wong the whole line of Sixthavenue. I'be com- pavy Will immediately endeavor Lo.get them removed, una hus uo fear of failing to do so. The proxont cose was dealt with frst, as betog the most important, | since it was rendered permanent by the previous de- | cision of Judge Seagwick that the Rapid Jrausit Act of 1576 was unconstitutional, THE PROGRESS OF THR WORK, In spive of the many hindrances placed in the wa oi the Gilvert Company by tue borse car companies | aud property owners 1m’ Lbeir iterest, a very con- siderable progress has already been made ip the work of building the elevated ronu, The above mentioned gentieman gave the following description of the present cundition of the enterprise, Avout hail a mile of the road has been brought to a alate of completion, ‘this covers Ainity street from Sixth vo Souck Fifth ave- nue, aud South Fifth avenue from amity to Prince sircel, except the curves at the junctions of amity sireet with the two avenues. Ih addition to this | foundations bave been taid slong South Filth avenue us jur as Broome street, ‘At present tue active operations are confined to the taying of foundations on West Broadway, which is a work of cousiderable difficulty, because Of the dainp naiure of the substratum, Which necessitates the driving of piles whereon to rest the foun. dations. Gangs are ut present employed in this work, und it is expected thut their numbers will be doubled before the end of the wock, The work of erection Will soon be commenced along this street, | and will also be recommenced at ence ou South Fun | avenue. As s00n as reilef can be obtained trom the two | injunctions etul restraiuing the company they will be- gin to build at several poinss along Sixth avenue, so 4s to busten the completion of the undertaking. WHEN WILL IT BE FINISHEDY THE EPISCOPALIANS. THIRD WEEK OF THE TRIENNIAL GENERAL CHURCH CONVENTION. Bosrox, Mass., Oct, 15, 1877. ‘This wis tho eleventh day’s session of the Bpiscopal Chureh Convention. ‘Tue Commitee on Elections reported the substitu. tion of Dr. Joseph A. Smith in plice of Dr, William Hi. Harrison, of Now Jersey, the latter having ben exevsed trom farther atteudance, Leave of absunce was granted other delegates, some of them from the West, who want to retarn nome, The Committee on the Hook of Common Prayer, to whom was refcrred the consideration of shortening the form of services, reported that that question be- longed properly to the Committee on Canons, and it ‘was so referred. ‘The resolution of Mr. Dix, ot Now York, presented Saturday, that further consideration of the ot shortening the forms of service in the Book of Common Prayer be referred “to tho Commitiee on the Prayer Book, drew out an extended discussion as to whethet the Committee should consider the matter alone or that it consider the sndject with a joint committee on the partof the House of Bishops. ’Tne resolution w. passed, the conmities to act jointly with a committ ‘on the part of the House of Bishops. This action of the Copvention virtually instructs the committee to take action in the master; whereas, by the previous rofcrouce of the euoject to them, they were only instructed to consider the expediency of taking action. reported that (t was inexpedtent to make any aliera- tou im tho prayer tor she, Prostdent of the United Staves, Accompanying tho report was the loliowiug reselution, which was placed on the calendar :— Nor shall aay part be omitted except as hereunder pro- vided = ‘Ths on all Sundays om Cbetvtm Good Friday and Ascons| service, shail be snid 8 nixo in the morning pointed, and communion or cishor congecusively with the morning prayer or In sep: Atave services in upy order, On all otber days a minintor may, at bis discretion, omit at the inoroing and eventing vervices as follows:—sxhortation, all form ol psuitec bi one Psulm, one of tho appointed lessons, all the c unte-communion syevic with the lessons but ‘oi ident the United states uuthority, | prager | far all sonditions and rvico, or on uny day above deseribed, omission muy be made In evening prayer, or the Litany may be snid in lieu of the whole, or ® sermon or ® lecture may be preached without belnu of necessity preceded by morn! or OK DI provided that there be first said th collect, or the collect from the Bouk of Comnion Prayei Ju chapel, at mission service, missionary meetinus and th like, other forms of service taken trom the Book of Com mou Prayer may be used, subject to the approval of th bishop of the diaoese or jurisdiction in whlch she service old. ‘The resolution that canon 13, title 2, of the rubric be embodied in the matrimonial service was refsrred to the Committee oa the Prayer Book. Jhe report of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments that no re- Vision of the lectionury 18 necessury cawe up for dis. cussion at noon, Drs, Hare and Goodwin, of Pennsyl- vania; Dr, Becrs, of Calitornta, aud Dr. Fulvon, of Wisconsin, favored the proposed amendment whereby & revision might be made, but récommended that :+ should be brought about in @ guarded and cautious way. Dr. Hammond, of Connecticut, asked if the proposed revision could uot be attainot except by the ‘umondment proposed. He said he could not vote for the amendment tothe constitution and would not yous for that for the revision of He thought that tho question should only be ent: to persous of prudence and of great insight Soriptures, Montgomery favored the amendment and clatmed that is was the only way that the revision pce could be bagi ie Dr. Beardsley, of ‘onnecticut, suid that the House of Bishops were not always the best judges of what should comprise the lectionary. He was opposed to the amendment, but not to the revision of the lectionary, He dtd not be- Hevo that the Conventiog should have power to make the proposed change until the matter had been first laid before the diucesea for thoir approval, Mr. Benedict, of Georgia; Dr. Barr, of Southern in ahswer to the question, **How soon do you think a suflicieutly jarge section of the road may be faished for it to go into active operation Y” the writer’s 1n- formant said, “Ihat depends to a great ex- tent on the amount of diffeuity tbat these joolish property owners, working ia Lho Interest of tho | horse car companies, may throw im our way. They miglit, of course, go om getting temporary inyuuc- tons, each of Wich would take about twenty days to clear away. If they ceased to obstract us we night bave a working section uf the road—say trom Forty- second Wo Chambers street—compicted in avout three mouths. We have at this minute all the pillars and girders aud otuer iron work requisite for over baif a mile of the road tying finished on the wharves at Wilmington, ready to to be shipped to New Yurk a8 g00n as we are ready to them up. You might also draw atieution to we uct tuat these legal proceedings have delayed the pro- cess of buiiding to a most unlavorable time for the public tuterest, Which demands the speedy completion Of ihe rapid transit line, The frost aud soow ol the coming Season Will certainly cause much trouble, and may even compel a cessation of work. Unless some such delay ay tuis urive the work wall be activoly pros- ecuted aud brought to completion at au early date,’” THE MANHALLAN CAB COMPANY, Several of the commissioners of the Manhattan Cab Company expressed the opinion yesterday that the compuny would not be organized and that New York will bave to do without cheap cabs, at least for tis winter, Mr. Earle, of Eurle’s Hotel, te one of the subscribers to the company, but is not desirous to withdraw. Mr, Kavanagh does not deny that be bas many debts in town. He piaces the total amount at $3,000, but says that he intends to pay up every ccat, and moreover that ho will.go on and estab- lish the company, whether assisted by the present subscribers or not, At the meeting of the commissioners last Saturday Mr. Townshend was authorized to take charge of the subscription books to muke an investigation und re- port what be could learn, These books and the sub- scription money were deposited wita Messrs, White, Morris & Co., bavkers. ‘Tuese gentlemen seem undecided what to do iw regard to giving up whe books and returning the money, as doubts have been started concerning the valiuity of the commissioners’ meeting, ouly live oat of six- wen having been present, Mr. Morris suid that his firm had received a notice embodying the resvlution of the | inveting, and bad also received a note from Mr, Kavanagh protesting ugainst the pro»osed proceeding, Yhey did not yet know positively what to doi the matter, It seemed to him that the nomber of the cominissiouers present at tue meeting was Very stall, cousidering the importauce of the step taken, applications for thelr deposits were mauve vy su scrivers be should probably ask them to wait & littio until be could obtain fuiler information. cong eee eb or the partien, These | Me Kavanuah was seen late lust nigut, and said in bseracone comb. grave. ead tepertast Ha or. | feply woo ramor that he bad “sloped”? tuat he bad - + cht » or | not done su aud Lad no iulention of su doing. He dered judgment tor the plarntitl, perpetually | way devermiued Wo carry on the company and could enjoiming the defendant. In the opinion of the | oo seen utany time in bis office, roum Uf, No. 335 Juage, theteiore, the conclusion reached ‘was based | pe away, Legal notice was ei. Oh ihe exclusively upon the uvcoastututionality of the act of | orc Kurs” yesterday restraining them fi the Legisiature under which the detendant was pro- | pare ee erry eee ee agh suid “he ceeding to construct its ratiway in the mauner tn | Gveq notuing 10 the present commiscioners dicated, It ia true toat the Judge does fing, m pursu- | Soy jour of tem had taken stock, the rest ance of what was pointed out in bis vpiuion, that the | Wore unwilling to help bun, Ho bad seem a majority Tow of columns. op each side of the piaintill’s track | gto suarenolders yesterday aud tuey bad agreed to aad in {root of its depot on the Sixit avenue would in the street that clusively use and ocoupy space: support him. He chatleuged Mr. Townsbeua io pro- | duce avy telegram from Sir. Paske, of London, such piaintif is eutitied to use tor the purposes of us who Harn : 4 franchises; that the damuge euflered oy two plaintid | 74428 Mrpostor, att EEA. tae, Be te Sonne FOO tO Nee er Akmege “poeu, | Position irom 1u6 commissioners He bas received fand would also sullen damage pecs | applicutions for $3i,000 worth of stoc In addtiion to land being encumverou by such rows of columns; that the coasiruction of the road would occasign spectal Gamage and injury to the piaimull in other respects meationed by bim, but the couciusions of ‘law reached by the Judgé upua the facts found the delendant bad not any authority iu siruct or operate an elevated ruilway accor gpecitications, conditions and requiremeuts wentioned ib bis fuding’ of facts; that the act of islatu under which the defendant was p Hog did a authorize he construction tion of such road; that the act of the re relerted to by him did not constitute horit to the defendant to construc! he proposed to build. it will thus be see w to con. couclusions of Judge Sedgwick, upon which the judg- Ment .rests, conform to bis Views expressed in his opinion, to which relerence is above wade, and toat the judgment as pronounced by him und’ pertected rests exclusively apon the unconstituuionality of the law under which tho defendant was proceeding to build tts read, AS to whether or not the ower inatters in- 1g to the Le Wat bas already been publisued, A MILLION AT SLAKE, CLAIMANTS FOR THE LEGACY LEFT RY JOSEPH LEWIS TO THR UNITED STATES GOVERN- ME ‘The disposition of the legacy bequeathed by Joseph L, Lewis, the eccentric millioansire of Hoboken, tothe | Uuited States governiaent to be usd in paying of | the national debt, is likely to imvolve a protracted Iiugauion in the New Jersey courts, At the timo of his death it was supposed that ho bad po relativo, bat now aiady, claiming to have been his wife, anda | young boy, alleged to be his soa, bave ontefcd a ciaim for the joheritance, consisting of $1,000,000, ‘Yestimooy ts being taken by ©. 5S. Seo, Master voiving the rights of the plat! nnd injury | in Chavcery at Jersey City, and the counsel to its franchise and real property front. | for the claiinants, ex-senator Winfold, 1 sanguine ipg on the avenge through the construction | that he will bave the will set asite, It is chargoa ou ot tne uefendant’s rakway were sufliciens | the other side that th umed widow's ciaim is nob in equity to justify a restraint of the compietion of the | Valid, as there never Was 4 marriage. There was que work by a perpetual injunction the Judge did not de. | a large gathering in Mr. See's office yesterday when cide, Piaintift bad @ standing to maintain the action, It noise If built without authority of law it would De clearly so. REVIEWING THE COURY OF APPEALS’ DECISION. The Court of Appeals in the case first above cited decides tint the provisions ol the Rapid Transit act {ntended for the beneit of tue uefendans are not @ Violation of the Svate constitution; that the chal made by the Commissioucrs irom @ tubular railwoy to bo operaied ia Whole or in part by pueu- Matic power, to an open railway to be operated Ly steam power, and from a structure by which the whole portion of street wus to be covered, to one by which would be, Were uot Unauthorized by law, fhe judgment of the Court of Appears, in fact, Inlly sustains the legal right of the deiendant io coustruct rights ip and threatened in- 408, 6uch as are claimed jn bis action, wore vot in- Foived ju tie-cases decided by the Court vl Appeals, no decision was reached with respect to them. RESTRAINING FOWRR OF A COURT OF Ravity. From she examination of the opinion and judxtment of the Coort bis action, 8 already indicated, 1t does pot appear been decided that the piainwi” Fight aud Injuries threatened were of a nature tbat restramming power of a court of equity, tbrongh a& petual ujaketion agsinat sho cowpictiva of a work The result reached with reapect to the otuer ad principal question obviated the necessity of any adjudication upon that subject owner than that the 8 is urged, Judge Sedgwick did decide that the | by proposed raliroad of the deteudant would be a public the evidence was being takon. Attorney General Gilchrist appeared on beball of tue executors. Coun- sei lax also veen retained to represent tho city of Hoboken, Mr- fivid startled bis opponents not only producing the certificate of marriage, but also ong) «oof §=6the §=6witnesses Whose name appears on the will, = The certificate, which Was worn and is in three parts, sous forth that Joseph L. Lewis and Jane Hastings were duly bound vogetner in the Luly bonds of wedlock, at the house of Joseph L, Lewis, ta Hoboken, on Novem- ber 18, 1865, by Etneriuge Fish, a justice of the peace, The names of George Browne and Georgo B. Bradiord are appended as witnesses, The otner side claims that this 16 either a spurious document or, all the partios being dead, it has tullen toto tue bands of the assumed Mrs, Lewis to some way, and is being used by her to secure the money, THis ts the negative side of the question, and it 18 hard to prove a negative while Mr, Winfield is ready to prove the positi George It Bradford wes placed on the stand, sud Wied that on acertaiu day, a long while ago, was in Ovto Cotiage Garden, when Justice Fish, who was thea alive, came there, aod the two drank together, Fi vaid he waa going up town to murry a couple, and asked Bradfurd to go wlong and Witues# the ceremony. He went, and the lady betore the court—that 18, the lady claiming to be Mrs, Lewie—was duly married to Mr. Lewis. 1! tness appended bis signature to the certificate, aud ter talking with Jastice Fish awhile jet. The cer. Ufeate was shown him and he identified bis eigoature, Gilebeigt will bow make efloris to prove toot lord is an (wyossor, Ohio, and Dr, ‘Wataon, of South Carolina, followed ly interesting, and attracted a large attendance of spectators. Tho subject of discussion was the proposed amendment for the revision of the lectionary, the same as was adopted by the Convention ef 1874, but which, accord. ing to the Charch constitution, was required to he over for the copsideration of the present Convention. The amendment Is Resolved, That the proj rds :—""Provided. how all have power from tl ary, but no act for tuis purpose youed for by 4 majority ef the whole nu ted to seats in the House amd by all the digceses entitied to representation in the Deputies,” be sdovted. Dr. Howard, of Cincinnati, and Jud, Virginia, opposed the proposed amendi they ebought it would open the door ior other chan, that im ume would tend to weaken the tundai rinciples of the Church. Dr. Ayrault, of Central New York, and Mr, Schotz, of Missouri, warmiy sup- ported the amendment and Dr. Meaaes, of Alvany, Buggested a reference of tho matter to a special com- mittee, The discussion was suddenly brought to an end by a decision of the Convention to take a vote on the question, and the result was the adoption of the amendment by a streng vote. ‘THE VOTH BY DIOUESES. The vote was tuken by yous and nays and was as tollows:—Clerteal denutations, number of dioceses represented, 45; yeas, 31; nays, 9: divided, 5, Lay deputations, dioceses represented, 39; yeas, 4: nays, 12; divided, 4 The following was the vote by dio- Jerical deputations in aflirmative—Alabam: Arkansas, Caufornia, Ceotral New York and Central Pennsylvania, Easton, Fond du Lao, Georgia, Indiana, lowa, Kunsas, Kentucky, Long Isinnd, Maryland, Michigan, Minuesota, Mississipp!, Migsourl, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvanio, Rhode Island, South. ern Ohio, Tennessee, Western Michigan and Wiscon- gative—Albany, Conneoticat, Florida, Lili- Louisiana, Muse, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Western Michigan. Lay deputations in tho atlirmative—Albany, Central Connecticut, Easton, Georgia, lowa, sas, Kentucky, Long laland, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Misaissippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Heep a Me sacl New Jersey, Ohio, Western Michigan and Western New York, In the nogauve—Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Min- nesota, New Jersey, New York, North Curoliva, Pitgs- burg, South ina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wis- consin, Resolutions relative to the sabject were presented, as toliows:— That a committee be appointed, to consist of seven bishops, seven clergymen and seven laymen, to consider revision of the lectionary and prepare a revised table of Jessons, to be cireulaced umong churches of the various dioceses ut least three months before the meeting: of the Convention, and that the committee report to that Convention. By Dr. De Koven, of Wisconsin :— That the lectionary of the Chureh in England be used by the Church in this country until the meeting of the next General Convention. Both resolutions were assigned to the calendar and will come up in orders ot the day for discussion, The Committee on Canons presented a report oppos- ing any amendments to section 1, canon 12, title 2, which was adopted. Also oue concurring with tho House of Bishops to remit sentences of degradation pronounced by bishops ou clergymen because of moral character, Placed on the calenaar, Also @ report stating that no explanation of the Meaning of the words ‘agreeably to Rubric,’ in seo tion 2, canon 12, ttle 2, relating to persons sus. pended trum Tights of holy commanion, was neces. _ en the part Of the committee, Placed on the cal- endar, Also @ report relative to the petition from the Froe Charch, deeming it tnexpediont to take any action, The petition asked that consecration be refused any church organized with a pew system, and the commit- tee, notwithstanding its action, expressed sis optuion as javoring the abolishment of private titles to church property. Piaced on she calendar, Also 4 report reiative to the proposed amendment to canon 16, title 1, requir: the secretary of each xenerai convention Lo prepare a complete hst, jor pub lication in the Journal, of clergymen the cburch, and that bishops be required to furnish a list of all their clergy im their respective dioceses, ‘This report was acopied, NO CEANGE OF NAME, The Cominittee on Amendments to the Constitation, to Wom was retorred many twemorials and papers felavive to the proposed change of name of the church, reported, “That no change be = made the name of this church used in the constitution.” The commitiec expreased themselves to the effect that grave doubts were entertained by some as to the result of any change of name upon the legal right of the property of | tne Church. The comm) cousidered the present title of tho Charch, ‘Protestant Episcopal Charch of the United States of America,” as suiicient, Tne committee state (nat ouly for the deference due to the several dioceses interesied no reports on the subject whatover would have been presented, The day’s session closed at about five o'clock, ‘The amendment for the organization of a constitu. tonal commission, to be Composed of members of the House 01 Bishops and House of Deputies, will come up for discussion to-morrow. EPISCOPAL BOAKD OF MISSIONS, Boston, Oct, 14, 187%. The Episcopal Board of Missions continued its an- nual meeting at St Paul's Cuurch tnis evoning, Bishop Bedell, of Obio, ia tne chair. The committeo appointed by the Board to confer with a committee of the American Church Missionary Society upon the proposed amalgamation of both or- gabizations reported favorably on ine proposition, wuien fscusned by several metabers, occupy img the whole session, THE BiG BRIDGE. The United States sloop-ol- war Swatara passed under the bridge strands yesterday forenoon, on ber way from the Navy Yara to her presont anchorage by the fagtbip Minnesota, offthe Battery, She housed yer topgailantmasta when abreast of Catharine ferry and has them up again ip piwos when on « line with New York «lips of the Fulton ferry, the quick man@u- | wring 4 fucilivaved Ly Lhe largo crew. estion | ‘he Committee on Prayer ook also | DAY, OCTOBER 16, I877—TRIPLE SHEET. - THE RED OROSS, ORGANIZATION OF AN AMERICAN SOCIETY TO SUCCOR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN TEE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR. The Executive Committee appointed at the last meeting of tbe American society of ihe Red Cross re- ported on a constitution and sub-committees at mec'- ing held in MF, Bierstadt’s studio lastevening. As the reporter entered the studio be was struck by the pic- turesque appearance of the room, In a far corner, seuted in antique chairs around a long table, wore the members of the committee, a shaded lamp against a dark background giving a Rembrandt effect to the picture, Tho offices nomivated wore elected, ard are a8 follows :— For President—Josepn H. Choure. For Vice-Presidents—Alvort Bierstadt, William H. Guion, Robert G. Remsen, E. Randolph Robinson, For Secretary—Joseph M. Stro: For Recording wecretary—Frederick May, Pei Foreign Corresponding Secretary—Eamuand 0, reise, For Treasurer—Jobn Hone, 153 Broadway, The joliowing constitution was adopted :— 1.—The society existing under this constitution is the Ausorlenn Sucteiy of the Red Cross. 1,--1. The, object of the soclety, te to, awccor sick and wounded soldiers wader ¢ t yo rules of the Genava Conven- ion, 2. The contributions ty maney xnd in tind received dur. the presout Russo-Turkish war shall bo forwarded to ty of the Led Cross, st. Petersburse meut Aud management of the soclety ie wandred and Bitty, to be a hall clect from their number a prosident, tour vieo presidents, trensnrer nnd three secretarios, who shail hold thuir offices until t second Tueaday 0! Ostober next, or uutil thelr sucgoseors 2. ‘They shall fil all yacunct their number; shall make byliws i$ an advisory cor that may happen ii r thelr zovermmer Atte ‘one of the yi ‘of the sncloty; in eetiny maay elect its presid- ing officer. Tlie treasurer shall make monthly reports of the accounts and the secretaries roc Ciey 4. the newbers present at any mevting shall constitute a quorum, 5. ‘There shall be a regular meeting of thi first Tuesday In each month. special ia called ur the request of tive members. V.—Any lacy of gentleman may become a member of the society by the anuual payment of $1, which will entitle the ver ou enrolment to a cervficate of inembersuip aud welety's bade. Tho Kxecntive Committees shall have power to graut authority to establish branch societies In other clulcs. VIL.—Two-thirds of the committee present at any meot+ ing shail be requisite to alter or amend this constitution. ‘After some general discussion the following com- mittoes were elected :— Dramatic Committee—A, Wright Sandford, Martin Van Buren, D, Comyn Moran, Joho Watis Russell, He Duncan Wood, L. K. Wilmerding, H. U. Babcock, Perry Belmont, H. W. Brevoort, J. B. enor, Pierre Lorillard, Frederick May, Juics Montant, Waller Saver- lee, A. Van Horn Stuyvesant, Ward McAllister, F.C. Lawrence, Frederick Neilson, Cornelias Roosevelt, Oliver iseho, O11 K, King, Arthue Leary, H, J. Hoffman, Lawron Lecture Committee—Joseph M. Story, W. H. Gaton, Robert G, Remsen, C, .H. Phelps, Sidney de Kay, J. Wiaturop Chapler, ¥. De P. Foster, William Jay, Cor- nelius Roosevelt, James #. Ruggles, Charles Dava, smith E Lane, KE, Randolpn Robingou, John Hone, W. a. Astor, Albert Bierstadt, J. Wallard Brooks, Leroy Edgar, Delancey A. Kaue, C, B. Hofman, Jer. rold L. Hoyt, Philip Schuyler, Frederiok Gibert, Van Bough Livingston aod F, A, Schermerhorn, Balk Committee—Gould H. Redmond, William Cut ting. Wymberley De Ronue, Grenule Kane, Murra: Livingston, Corneltas Fellowes, Chester Griswold, W. K, Vanderbilt, James V. Parker, Albert L. Gallatin, ©. G. Dinsmore, J. W, Chanler, Ward M’Callister, Jobn A, Lowery, George L. Kingsland, Herman Oclrichs, Adrian Isolin, Jr.; Arthur Leary, E. R. Robinson, Williom Jay, K, Syudan Grant, ‘IT. Burnett Baldwin, Lioyd D, Boyce and William A. Duer, ‘Art Committee—Albert Bierstadt, John Taylor Jobn- ston, Smith BE. Lane, Perry Belmont, Daniel Barting- ton, Sanford R Gifford, John QA. Ward, John Walie, John A, Weeks, Edwin D. Morgan, Lloyd Aspinwall, Geo, L, Rives, Phihp Setuyler, J. b. Colgate, Yhe Rey. Father Nicholas Bjorring, pastor of the Greco-Russian Church, has becn requested to deliver a lecture for the bonefit of the cause on the aubject of the introdaction of Christianity in the East, A meet- ing will be held on Monday at the same time and place, when the Ladies’ Executive Committee will be announced, THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEALTH. Tho Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered last night in the Thirty-toarth Street Reformed Church his lec- ture on ‘The Development of Weuith.”? A very largo and faehionable audience attended. Mr, Beccher w: warmiy received and frequently applauded during the progress of the lecture. PROFESSIONAL PEDESTRIANS, ae absonce committee the ings may be LESTER ©, DOLE, OF NiW HAVEN, VS. HARRY _ THATCHER, Of LONDON—FOUR MILES FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS—DOLE THE WINNER, The four mile walking match betwoen Lester C. Dole, ot New Haven, aud Harry Thatcher, ot London, for $500 a side, came off yesterday afternoon on the grounds of the-New York Athletic Club, at Mov Haven, Tho articles of agreement were ratified while Thatcher was on the Atlantic, but his backers here were sure of his undertaking the performance in due time after orrival, and so witb one postponement of ten days in order to give the stranger an opportunity of fully recovering from nie ocean voyage, the preliminaries were duly proceeded with, Both men ave. excellont reputauon for spexd aid endurance, Dole visited Knglind ao yeur ago the view ot meeting the best pedestrions and returned iully satiated with what he Britain, and his numerous victories about London would lead one to believe the mayor portion of bis statemonts, Dole ia twenty-two years old, tive fect seven and a bulf inches in bis stockings, and weighed Thatoner is twenty-four years half ihebes without bis track 119 pounds, There persons present. a lap recorder yesterday 188 pounds, ol five joet four and shoes, and stripped on were less than two bun About tive o'clock th when the reieree called them to tho scratch, and ab bh. 17m. they were despatched. Both men were atrippod to the buff, Dole wearing blue aud Thutober red trunks, The former was in excellent health aud spirits, while Thatcher complained that his training had been cut sbort by an accident at Kavenswood, J, jst week, when bis right kuve was injured. The difference io style of the nen was quickly noticed. Thatcher bas ther short stride aud inclines bis head and shoulders forward. Dole's style of Dp catyeied a Jong, sweeping stride, with bead and suoaiders bent backward, ‘Thatcher burst away with tle lead and at u ad of the first mile was four feet in front of Dole, the distance boing accomplished in 7m. 158. Tho reteree watched the men closely—and as it been agreed that no coaching should be allowed, and the man that did not walk fuirly should be ruled off with- out the usual cautions—thut offcial’s task and respon- sibility were sufficient tokcep him wide awake. Oo the Altb or last lap of the first mile each of the men Dont his knees considerably, and the rei- eree advised them both be careful, Dole stuck to Thatcher sv closely that at ive ond of she second mile the tormer had only three feet the best of it in 16m. 278, Very tre- quently the Englishman would spurt away from bi Opponent, but these attempts proved exhausting, he invariably came back to him. The third milo w. recorded with Thatcher leadiag three feet, the time being 230. 474, and then the imends of the pedes- triang urged them to do their level best, ‘rummy’? Meadows, Thatcuer’s trainer, creating mach amuse- ment by bis cries of *’Arry, now give ’im a lance,’ For four laps of tue mile the walking was superb, but on the backstretch of th st lap Dole made his efort, aud, quickly passing Thatcher, the latter gay iwupand stopped. The referee advised him to con- tinue, howe he did go, but Dolo beat bim out tally 100 yar Dole made the distance i Sim. 49%; Thatcher’s time was 32m. 10s. There were many objections by the Enylishmun’s {friends to Dole’s style of gotug on tho last lap, but the referee did not heed them. The time made ig not extraordinary. Perkins walked tho uis- tance at Lillie Bridge, Septomber 20, 1876, in 28m. 69s., and Harry Armstrong, amateur, a member of the Hariom Athletic Clab, [a the Goulaing handicap ri of jast September, on the same grounds, was Cfedited with 30m, 60 2-8, for tue same distance, AN ATHLETIO TOURNAMENT. A mouster athlotic entertainment was gt as Gil. more’s Garden Inst might, under the superintendence of Professor Miller, The programme was a long ono, Aod.was not Onished until alter midnight Heygster and Treber wrestled Greco-Roman style, the former ‘winning two ont of three falls. Professor Fredrick and Professor De Turck woro in- troduced between the first and second vouts at Greco-Roman wrestiing. Profossor Fredrick used a Droadsword and Professor Turck defended bimscl{ with a bayonet. It was more of a contest between men than weapons, for Professor Fredrick belaborod his adversary where ho ploased, and more u ouce, over an inefMcent guard of De Turck’s, he aealt im ine direct neck blow. it was demonstrated that the vayonet in the hands of Professor Do Turck was no match tor the brondsword jn Projessor Frodrick'’s Mr. Emile Requier gave some exhibitions of strength, aod when he bad in- ished tt Was announced that Warwick Edwards, the brother of Billy Kawards, with whom ings was to @ boxed, Was ti] aad could NOs appesr. r. Emile Kequier, who al won a medal at Graco- Homan wre-tling by , throwing Joannares, per- formed what was called the Hercus act, and wus loudly applanded, Professor Lafiin guvo au exibition with the = Indian clubs, A one milo walking match opén to all comers was won Md G, Bough 8m, 2,4, Captain Nichols fonced with l’rotessor De Turck; Professor MeClelivu and Protessor Fredrick sparred, The three mile handtoap was won by William Smith to Zin 4048, Buckley and Mott made a dead heat, following close behind Smub, Miller and Goss bad a set-to whish wound up the exhibition, Miller had the best of tuo bout all thrvagh, GREAT SCULL RACE. Thirty Thousand People Witness the Hanlon-Ross Contest. HANLON’S EASY VICTORY. Five Miles Rowed In Less Than Thirty-seven Minutes. — Ae (8x TBLEGRAPH TO THE BERALD.)] Toxowto, Oct. 15, 1877, As was intimated in my despato® of Saturday the Hanlon-Roas boat race was postponed until to-duy on account of the slight breeze aud consequent rough- ness of the bey which prevaid on the day first appointed for the contest. Notwithstanding the postponement the crowd that assembied to-day was mot perceptibly less than that whieh on Saturday dined the shore of the bay to witnoss the expected race, and must bavs exceodod thirty thousand The morning dawned damp avd misty, without @ breath of wind, but at about ton o'clock the mist oleared awey before a light breeze, and the sun shone oul warm and bright. 10 the pool room Ross, whe had the call at “even up,” advanced to $100 to $75, aud large sums wore staked at that figure, although up to the time of starting the New Brumswickers were eager to give the sume odds, being unuble to get all their moucy laid, RXAMINING THE COURSE, At about two o’elock tno tug Clarke leit the dock opposite the Queen’s Hotel, having on board Mr, Heury O’Briev, the retcree; Mayor Morrison, who acted as stakeholder; the representatives of the press und several of the principal backers of the con- testants Aflor the course had been cleared the buoys wore seen to be in order and the tug proceeded to the starting point at the eust end of the bay. The men wero ordered to bo ready in fifteen minutes, It was hali- past two o’clock, when a light but freshening breeze sprung up from the southeast, At three minutesaitor three Ross made his appearance in bie twenty-eight pound shell, the Scotswvoa, Pu'ling to tho referec’s bout he made some objections to the water, saying that \t was too rough for a acullers’ raco. Two min- utes later Hanlon was seen coming down in his thirty. five pound shell, which was built for bim by Whario of this city, Hanion won the toas, apd elected to pull on the city side of the course, TUM START A capital start was effected at aeventeen minutes ast three P, M. Ross seemed to @ slightly the est of it fur tho first 200 yards, both mon pulling thirty-three strokes per minute, Hanlon, it may bo mentioned, wore a biue Guernsey vest and white breeches. Ross wore nothing but a shirt and blue breeches, Before 300 yards had been traversed Hi lon had a perceptible lead, whitoti he i to @ bont’s length, pulling twenty-nine strokes to the minute, his opponent pulling thirty-four. Hunion kept ‘up a steady, even stroke at the rato above named, and wheu two mile@ had beon coveréd be wus taking it very easily and leading fully two lengths, while Ross, with teeth set and every muscle rigid, was evidently muking © desperate effort. It waa now clear that inion would win, as pleused, as increased his lead at every Botween this point and the tufoing buoy thi pion rested. on bis oars somo half dozen time: bteering very wide of his stakeboat rounded it onds aheud of the New Brunswicker in 17m, 50a Ross meantime by capital steering and struggling gamely in his uphill contest, slightly narrowed the distance be- tween himself and his opponent and came away Irom his buoy pulling 30 strokes per minute. ‘A LRISURELY VICTORY, Finding bis rival ovaring bim Haulon increased bia speed trom 30 strokes and uickiy ebot eight or ten lengths away from him. Having received this lead he literally played with his power- to ihe finish, stopping a ly salutations to his friends 1n the crowd 1p response to their enthusiastic cheers; in fact it would be difficult to conceive of a more hollow victory than Hanlon’s appeared to be. For thi Jast mile of the five he paddied ali over the course, talked to his {riends outside of the buoys, and pulled home as he liked, about four hundred yards uhoad of Ross, who made a gamo and de- termined struggle irom fret to last Owing to soine’ misuaderstanding no signal was given when Hanlon passed the winning buoy, and the time wonly a matter of conjecture—tho official timer stop- plog bis watch at 38:09, while others on bourd the Teterce’s tug insist that whe distance was accom- plished in toutes, Be this as it may, the time furnishes no criterion as to Hanlon’s abilities ag @ sculler, for he was not pushed in any part of whe Trace to’ what seemed anything more than an exercising pace for nim, Ross made a plucky eflort steered admirably and thoroughly satisfied nix backers. His style of pulling, however, is noticably inferior to Hanlou’s; nis propelling powor scems to be almost exclusively in his grandly muscied arms, and though his stroke 18 romarkavly clevr and close to the ir, it fails far short of the marvelous effect produced by Hanlon’s, which is equally clean and workmanlike, but also seems to receive impetus trom every muscie between his neck and toes, AT THE FINISH. + $34 inches high, and weighed 163 pounds when stepped into bis boat, 088 stands 6 leet 15g Inches high, and weighed 173 pounds when stripped for the contest. The champion ap peared periectly fresh at the finish, while Ross was pretty severely pumped out, Ot course the wildest excitement prevailed when tbe result was made known. Hanlon was loudly cheered on returning to bis boat house, where he app 4 upon the balcony and [het lap a tho enthusiastic congratulations of his inende. It 1s proposed to take Hanlon to Owego, New York, to row against Courtney and Riley, on the Susque- banna, Wednesday next. METROPOLITAN AMATEUR OARS- MEN. THEIR FIRST ANNUAL REGATTA-—-THE ENTRIES Hanlon stands 5 AND POSITIONS—THZ QUALIFICATION COM- MITTEE. ‘The first annual regatta of the Metropolitan Associa- tion of Amateur Oarsmen will come off to-morrow afternoon, over a new course, beginning at the Elm Park dock, Staton Island, and extending west toward Eligabethport, N. J,, to the southward of Shooter's Isiand. There will be a six-oared gig race, four-oarod shoil, four-oared gig, junior; pait-oared shell, single scull shell, senior, aud single scull sboll, junior, The distance for all races is one mile aud a ball straight- away. A set of colors will be the prizes for the win- ners in the six, four and pair-oared races, aud medals will be givon to the mombers of thé crows, Badges will be given co the winners of the senior and junior single scull races, All are to be rowed under the American laws of boat racing and tuo regatta rules of th sociation. Every oarsmau or sculler eniered must be un amateur, The list of entries was closed on the 6th inat,, and yesterday, at No. 96 Broadway, the drawing for positions took place, Mr. Willian Blaikie, ol the New York bur, who will uct as referee rs the coming regatta, drawing the numbers for the cluvs, THE ENTRIES, ‘The following table suows the order of the races, the position of the clubs anu the persons eutered:— First Race—Single scuils, junior.—Positions—lst, Argonauta Kowing Assuciation, Borgen Point, N. J., entered W. T. Yayior; 2d, Neptune Boat Club, 8. 1, FL. Ro 3 Sd, Nereid Boat Ciub, Brook- lyn, Joseph P, Eurie; dtu, Nautilus Boat Club, New York, William Chiids; 6th, Nassau Boat Cluv, New York, Walter 8. Wiinou. Secund Hace—Vuir-oared sheils—Positions—Ist, Atalauta Bout Ciub, New York, entered Jono E. Eustis aod W. 58./ Downs; 2d, Nautiius Boat Cluv, Now York, William Walsh and Frederick G@. Levien. Thira Kace—Four-oared shelis,—Positions—1st, Argonauta Rowing Association, Bergen Point, N. J., eutored Wauer Man, Edward Smitn, &. V. Ro Schuy- Jer and OE, Dunvi 1 Columbia College Bout Club, New York, £. £, Saj R. RB. Colgate, C. 8, Boyd and J. T. Goodwin; sabsu- tutes, P. T, Timpson, Cuarles Eldredge, H, G. Rida bock and Cyrus Edson. Fourth Race—Four-oared gigs, Juniors.—Positions— 1st, Noreid Bout Club, Brooklyn, entored J. 0. Bergen, E. T. Nichols, W. Febr, Joseph P, Burle and J, C, Bg- erton (coxswal subsiituies, 2, 3, Bussing, W. VD. Johnson and H.E. Brown; ‘2d, Hesper Bout Club, Island, H. 3, Prati, &, 0. Henderson, T. He Ay G Dedricksen and J. W. Kdwarus (cox- in); Substitutes, David Rowland andG, A. B. Iry- ng; 3d, Carman’ Rowing Association, New York, V. G, Audubon, D, De Long, A. B. Wilson, J, Man- nd Hi. A. 8. Martin (coxswam); substitutes, G hing, A. J Keegau and W. Henderson, Fifth Kace—single sculls, semior,—Positions—1st, Triton Boat Club, Brooklyn, entered George W. Lee; 2d, Vesper Boat Club, Yonkers, [humas Fouron, Siath Kace--Six-oared gigs,—Positions—I1st, Duunt- Jess Boat Club, New York, entered F, Gilielan, ©, By mae. H.W. Walter, H. W, well, W. G. Dema- . Rosch aud W. M. Andrews (cogsw: substi tutes, W, B. Pearl, U, &, Trotter, J. H. Redileld, J. J, Daft (coxswain), and J, Kyle, Jr, (coxswain); @d, Argo- bauta Rowing Association, Bergen Point, N. J.. U. B Greene, W. T. tayior, R. V.R, Sohuylor,C, £. Dun- bar, Edward Smith, Walter Man and # M. Bentoo cokswain); substitutes, G. &. Maa, W. Gwynne, 8. 3, Zabriskie, &. R. Crait, A. Gallap, J. MeNider and £. W. Hampureys (coxswain). POSITIONS AND COLORS. The colors for the posiious 1st, red head- dress; 24, blue; 3d, white; 4th, yellow; oth, biack, The lirst positiod is the one next to the Siaten Island shore, Tho colors will be placed on stukeboats and wt the end of the course, cach boat boing required to keep its colors to the north in pass- ing tho siakebuats, ‘The races will begia about two o'clock, each one to take about nail an gour, Toe steumer Weatfield wililoave sae toot of White ; substituies, G, EK, Maa, W. Ty] bo may Wish to s¢e the race. E COMMITTEE ON QUALIFICATION, the lifeation Committeé, consist. ing of General Aiexander Shaler. E. A. Buck, ) M, Judd, Judge Gildersteeve and Commodore Dickinson, was held yesterday afternoon at Genoral Shaler’s othce, No, 294 Broadway. The object was to cousider aprotest made by Mr. U. F, Johnson, of the Nepiace Ciub, Staten Isiand, agaivet the entries of the Argo. naute Club in the 8: ylg Faces and tour-oared eleil races, on th jod that Edward Smith, one of was.a professional The protest uw roots of Mr. Smith being professional were vot preseuted in the written protest, YACHTING NOTE, The yacht Arial, S.Y.C., Mr. Swan, from Oyster Bay, is at adchor off the Hunato telegraph atatidn as White. _ stone, Sho is bound to New York. errr NASHVILLE RACES, NAsiViLL#, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1877, ‘This was the firat day of the, fall meeting of the Naghvilie Blood Horse Association. Tho weather wag clear and mild and the track in excellent condition, ‘THE FinsT Race was the Young America Stake, No. 1, for two-yeare olds, a dash of three-quarters of a mile; $26 entretice; play or pay; the assoctation to add $250, There were twenty-eight entries and seven starters, The race was won eastly by the favorite, Levelor, Blue Eyos second, McHenry tmrd, Momentum, Vrill, Bromide, Tomkivs and Gillespic’ebay filly, oF, Pat. Malloy, dam Bugiaeer, were utipiaced. Time, 1:17. TAE SECOND RACE was the Lin&\ Hotel stakes, for maiden three-year. lds; mile heats; $90 entrance; $400 added; $50 to the gecond borse. There were twenty-two oniries and ive starters, Gi Owen, Tomkins and Gillespie’a bay Ally, by Glen; , Were withdrawn just betore the race, ‘The first heat was won by Kennesaw, Miss Ella second, Altce aoe third. Anne C, and Harry bir en) were not placed, “atrer’ tha Atep: peat K Harry Peyto ter the first heat Kennesaw and Harry 2 sold about even; the others in the field. The secoad heat was won by Harry Peyton, who ran the Inst quarter very iast, closing up # big gap and Winning by halfa length; Alico Murphy second, Miss Ella third and the others uoplaced, . Time, 1:48. In the third heat all went to the stable under the rule except Kennesaw and Homey Pey: The beat cy race were won easily by Harry Peyton 1m, [ treet at Bail'past twelve to take down (Kobe w THE THIRD RACE was for the Aasociation Purse, $150; dash of one mile and an eignth. There were four fe ‘The raco was won bandily by. . Bolle Isle sec. les Gorbam third, Bui and Biue fourth, Din K. eisiad favorite, ‘THE BALTIMORE RACES. Bavtrmors, Oot, 15, 1877, Tom Ochiltree arrived here sately ths morning, looking in biooming health, Ten Broeck is in flue condition, Excitement getting bigh, Arrivals na» merous, TROTTING AND RUNNING AT POINT* BRELZE. s Par.apecenta, Oot, 15, 1877. The fell mocting at Point Breese Park openedite SUMMARY. track was in good condition; the attondinte Jar; Fingt Trot—Olags8 minutes:— Princess Medium. Susto J. 1. All Soonecn Seon @xneanne Buomwacm ® Ceonon ea BF acon Ais cone Gentleman’s Cup. Colton, J Redbone: TROTTING AT BEACON PARK. Bosrow, Oct. 15, 1877. ‘There was 2 small attendance at Beacon Park tos day. The unfinished 2:26 race of Saturday was won by Joo Ripley, who took the fifth and sixth heats, Hazor seoond and Barney Kelley third. Timo, 23274. . Finst Reevisr Trot,—Clase 2:34, Purse $400, Neilson, g. m 131 Walt Little Dan, & g Billy Moscow, cb. ¢ Cora F.. g. m Dan Rockett, br. g. Eva, b. g. Wizz, b. g * Time, 2°31}, —2:324—2 230 Se SxcoxD Trot.—lo the 2:19 class there were only threo starters Comee won the first and third beats, Honest Harry the fourth and John H. the second, Darkness prevented the finishing of the race, Time, 2:23), —2:23—2 :27—2 :26 bs. FLEETWOOD PARK. Tho first regular annual Breeders’ Meeting come mences to-day at Fleetwood Park and will continue Ove days, This will be the most important trotting meeting that ever took place in this country, as it in- augurates a yoarly bringing together of the finest strains of trotting blood that can be produced in the country, and the rivairy of breeders will so much im- prove the breed and value of the borse in the land that the wealth of the country will be greatly aug. mented. There will be two contests each day, the first leading off with a purse of $2,500 for all stallions that have never beaten and the second trot willbe for m purse of $1,000 tor toals of 1874; the Orst mile heats, best three in five, and the second mile heats, For the first race twelve entries, comprising John £. Tu chestaat ion Hanoi by Mambrino Pilot; R. Penistan’e bay stallion Nil Desperadem, by Belmont; John 8. Bliss’ bay stallion Result, by Jupiter Abdailah; J. J. Boweu’s brown stallion Morrill, by Winthrop Morritl; J. P. Gilbert's bay stallion King Philip, by Jay Gould; Israel Denton’s buy stallion Champion, by Mambrino Champion; Isaiah Rynder’s bay stallion ‘Aberdeen, by Rysdyck’s Hambietonian; W. H. Saan« ders’ biack stallion Young Wilkes, by George Wilke George licehurst’s bay stallion Montezama, by Edwai W. Knox’s chestnut stallion Nutw b Belmont, W. H. Peck’s bay staition Vol. Jer, and E. C, Hitchcock & Co." nomenon, pedigree unknown. The second trot has eight entries, consisting of J. D. Willis? brown filly Rosella Norwood, R, Steel’s bay colt Elwood Medium, G. W. Ecksteiti’s bay gelding Fravk Mediam, O'Gorman Hehir’s bay colt Touchstone, A. E. Pinchen’s sorrel gelding Littie Hopes, by Daniel Lam- bert, R, Penissan’s bay filly Eiflo, the same gentieman’¢ brown stallion Watchman and A. ¥%. Odell’s brown colt Emperor of Biltckwood. The trotting will commence each day at 01 clock sharp. BASEBALL, The professional Hartfords visited Staten Island yos- terday and played a game with the Alaskas, chain. pions of tho island, on the latter’s gronnda at West Brighton, Nearly a thousand spectators were present, several hundred of whom were Iadies, The game wus finely contested and highly interesting throughout, Following 1s she scot we 01831010 0 0-6 »~ 90000010 0 OL The Chel and Alaskas played a clore six inning game on the Centennial Grounds, which resulted us Jollow: Chelse 10000 1-2 Alaska. +0000 0 0 ‘A game will be played at Prospect Park to-day be- w yo the Manbavan cricket eleven and twenty-two basebail players, The game will commence at one o'clock, t COSMO CRICKET, THE STATEN ISLAND DEVEAT THE MANHATTANS-—~ score 99 10 90, The Fn match between the first elevens of tha Manhattan and Staten Isiand clubs was played on tho grounds of the latter yesterday, Tbe game was a well contested ove {rom the beginning. The Manuate taus were defeated, although they showed some ex- traordinary playing ta the Geld when the lelandors were playing their seeoud inning. Greig took tour wickets in one over aud the eftire eleven were pat out fortweive runs, The Isianders played and fleided woll, Brewster, Harvey and Spragu me fn bails, In the butting the best scores were made by Stevens (24), Browster (13) aud Bance (18). Io Ul secoud innings Banoe made 4; Harvoy, Sprag veos and Ularke 1 each, and 4 small score of 12, On the Manhat ing Lonors Were carried of by Greig, Hincbilfte and Edmunds, Im the batting Greig made 16 und 6, Jen- kins 5 and 19, Edmunds 4 and 7 and Seott & The fol- fowlng Is the score :— STATEN ISLAND, Runs Scored at the Fati of Bach Wicket. Innings. Ast 2d. Bi Ath, Sth. Oth, 7th. Bth, Oth. 10, First. 17 27 23 82 82 67 68 B4 87 87-87 seoond,.. 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 8 D9 L213 MANTATVAN, Runs Scored at the Fait of Each Wicket. Innings, lal. 2h Bh Ath, Oth, Gh. Tt. BLA, DEA. 10th, First. 711 18 2 26 29 BL BL 4L 41—41 Second... 0 26 93 37 87 42 42 40 48 40-49