The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1878, Page 10

10 THE PEDESTRIANS. Close of the Great Match at Gilmore’s Garden. O'LEARY THE WINNER He Beats “Sport’’ by a Score of 400 to 357 Miles. Well, he kicked like scolt, and didn't want to turn out.” ‘This was the comprehensive answer made by Van ‘Ness when asked about “Sport's” willingness to con- tinue his tramp yesterday morning. “He wanted to know,” continued Van Ness, “how far he had got to walk, and when { told bim ae far as he pleased, he grinned and said, ‘Fur as I please suits me to death.’ ” “Used np, did you say ?”* es, he is used up from head to foot, and nothing but good grit would keep the old fellow on the track, x20 matter how much money he got.” Slowly and dejectedly the old man hobbled around the narrow path. No amount of suffering seemed to deter him from doing his level best.’ While sympa- thy was felt for his deplorable condition, his comical appearance caused much merriment. He had pulled red stockings over his shoes to keep the latter tree from sawdust, and his once rather neat attire was now neither strikimgnor graceful. Up to Thursday he carried his head quite erect, but gradually it fell over toward the right shoulder, and at times it seemed as it a soft place to rest it on would not be amiss. There was plenty of pluck apparent, but speed had long gone, if he ever posscased the latter to any extent. YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK. At 3h. 56m. 56s. A. M, Saturday the Connecticut Pepresentative returned to the track, after his rest, and at 5h. 13m. 31s. he had completed his 319th mile. On his 322d mile he again retired for 3h, 28m. and then made ancther effort. It was 11h, 13m. 30s. A. M. when the 327th mile was marked opposite his name, and at 2h. 05m. P. M, the 334th mile was credited him. O'Leary had sent his figures up to 351 miles when ne left the track on Friday evening. He did not re- turn until 3h. 59m. 15s, A. M. Saturday. Meanwhilo he had his fect attended to and his chest and throat vigorously rubbed with liniment, after which ne fell into a deep slumber. Coming out he put his shoulder to the collar in fine form, and left the track for his morning meal shortly after six o'clock, having then added up 355 miles, The work for hours afterward was devoid of particular interest, and at 2h. 45m. P. M. the champion was within a lap or two of being 38 miles ahead, ‘The 372d mile was made in 13 minutes, the fastest nine circuits he had made for forty-eight hours. ; TUMORS OF THE RACE, The band sirack up @merry tune at two o'clock and instantly the loangers were wide awake. Many unfortunate individuals have been in the building since the walk commenced, and upon its completion breathed fresh wir for the first time in six days. They could be picked out by their appearance. Dust alinost au inch thick covered their clothes, and their taces were in similarly bad plight. From midnight to daylight the ocenpants of this dreary area have played all sorts of jokes upon each other, and it would take a volume to record the many novel bets that have been made. One of these was between Messrs. Detzel and Richards, of New York, the former back- ing his opinion in favor of “Sport” walking more tmiles than his competitor. The loser will be obliged, at ten A. M. on New Year Day, to wheel the winner three times around Tompkins’ square, wearing a full dress suit, white kid gloves and white hat included. in case of failure to comply the loser will forfeit $50. Benches, chairs and tables in the garden have largely red during the walk, and many of them will re- quire repuiring. Vast nurabers of men have jumped and stood upon them, unzmindful of their breaking, and policemen were’ seemingly powerless to pre- vent it. “Well, why dida’t you make old Conneeticnt run fifty miles to-day, as you promised?” said somebody to Barney Aaron during the afternoon, “KILLED BEFORR I LOOK HIM.” “He's willin’ ‘nough,” answered Barney, screwing his face into a pucker, “but then, don’t you see, the old man hadn't the strength lett.’ Why—jand Barney was very earnest)—the old fellow was killed before I took hold of him. They didn’t give him any- thing to eat and never changed his underclothes until Wednesday. Wasn't that ‘nough to kill the old boy? But"—and Barney became communicative for once in his life—I never sew * more willin’ chap. He's cranky, to be sure; but, then, he'll do what you waut, after a while. He only eats what’s given him, ‘To-day he’s had mutton chops, toast and tea, That was his breakfast. For dinner, clam soup, strained, was all he wanted, and for supper I give him little fish. But too old, too old,” concluded Barney, shak- ing his bead and moving off to “Sport's” quarters. “1 TELL YOU, BOSK.”” Awhile after t writer followed and had a talk geport candidate. There was no diffi- nguging Lim in conversation, and this was burden of the talk:— boss, I've had misfortunes in this walk. i nd I tell you, boss, can go n tell you, boss, Lean do a, boss, Lean go thirty f my old leg’ was right. My emphasis, his right nd his eyés sparkling). ey are sound as a baby’s. ne in and see them! There's nothing the matter with the old man Dut this knee. Daru the old kuee!”” I I have a Very 550 miles in si it in three mic days and not | five o'clock precisely when “Sport” finished his s42d .and 7h, 0m. 25s. when he struggled through the ‘46th mile. At Sh. 9m. 5s. he was 40 miles behind and off track, the score standing :— O'Leary, 388 miles; “Sport,” 448 miles, THY. CHAMPION'S CONDITION. The champion felt in good spirits all day, his cold being a little better, though his feet troubled him exceedingly. Blisters made their appearance on his right foot during the afternoon, yet he made no com- plaint. LIVELY WALKING. After supper, and when music had enlivened mat- ters generally, he spurted round the track ut a great pace. His 390th inile was made in 12m. 55s., and the ‘S9ist in 12m. 458. It was his desire, evidently, to round off the 400th mile, and be knew that hard work was necessary to reach these figures. ‘The honse was now very enthusiastic, there being fully 6,000 person# present many of ther ladies. O'Leary was walking in magnificent form. His 39lst, 1 $udd miles were each made in 12m, & the 344th in the remarkable time of lim, this with a sore heei and blistered feet. Obeera fol- lowed cheers, and the house seemed bewide itscit. Ladies waved their handkerchiefs and gentlemen ruined their gloves in hearty applause of his effo! EXCHANGING COURIESTES. Even “Sport” turned around to look atthe heel and toe business of his opponent. During one of these glances of admiration the champion handed him o corn cob; but on the next lap or two the Con- necticnt Walker obtained a bouquet, and when meet- ing O"Leary the next time handed the fi tribat ying “Igo you one better.” O'Leary car- D ouqnet a lap or tw e then returned it with thanks. ‘The five miles M1 to 495, inelu- wive made in Th, neeruent of which j yh, ain't bi Juced intense a dandy? “Why, he be e world. FOR NEXT MAY. yh Seannell bet Edward D. y would make 50) miles in the May. This is the tramp | English pedestrians van, Rowell apd others, who will come try f wresting the Astley be Scannell aud Gale put up $250 each as io's got another of Bis eranky fits’ shouted Aaron, after “Sport” had rested 4m. : ith mile, Lhe says he’s going to trot kept his word and managed to finish that mile in Tu. 25e ing down the Twenty-sixth street side of the me fellow shouted :— you old bluetish, cheese ‘em!’ id man left the track, but before he 1 yet to the young man who had saluted him so insultingly Robinson, the trainer of the Harlem Athletic Club, then on the track with hing, caught him and remonstrated against his exhibition of fooling “Let me go, won't you, and I'll show him what kind of ativan La shouted “Sport;"” but Robinkon retained his hold and led the Bridgeport pedestrian back to the path, “Give me two more days aud I'd make ninety miles each day,” lie peevishly exe yd; and then, lang li ing, coutinned to hobble aic Hix J60th mile was made at $h. 4im., and while apparently in deep med- itation 4 gentleman stepped iu front of bim, with a bundle, and said ‘Hore, ‘Sport,’ just take these; you may want yt” took the bundle, and upon opening it ng gl two pairs of boxi t The boxing gi 5 quarters with evident pride anc ment ¢ wy. “1 wish Thad ow that called me a bluetish bere now,” said he, “wud I'd twke bis sealp. WINDING CP THE WALK. The 896th mile was scored for O'Leary in Lim, 08 Sud the sith in idm, 65e., two minutes ‘of thix time being assed in his cottage If the enthusiasin bad beeu eurvest during the previous half hour it was now most intense. The band was of mo account, tor NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1878—QUADRUPLE SHEET. deafening cheers drowned the music. In 13m, 50s. the yosth mile was completed, in capital form, though it was apparent that the strain was at last inning to tell. A white-haired old gentleman han O'Leary & candy cane on the sixth lap of this mile, and, carry- it throngh another lap, he had it laid away in his house. All this while “Sport” was pl painfully along. His miles were av over 16m. 308., and during the 856th he stagge hike a drunken man, Bay ram on the back of his | neck and thrown into his face revived | him, and with # gameness worthy of admiration he pursued his weary way. Many thought that he would drop on the track, but he ly in creditable shape. It yy just thirteen minutes for O’Leary to rattle off his 399th mile. o'LEARY'S WIND UP, Entering upon the 400th, aluost everybody in the m was cither cheering or clapping his hands. ap after lap was done, O'Leary's pace getting hotter and hotter. When eight times round, and there was but another cireuit to complete the distance, he broke into a brisk run, went into the aiz, men stood on benches and chairs, and, in their eagerness to see the champion flying over the saw- dust path, fell over one anovher. The ladies got up | in their seats and the men craned their necks to get better views, Mr. Al. Smith stood in front | of the scorers’ stand to tell O'Leary “all | right” upon the completion of the lap, and did so; but the determined man did not stop. Once more he bounded around the centre and the plause became still more vociferous, The 40 mile was finished at 10h. 43m. 05s,, and at. 10h, 44. 10s. the champion jumped into his quarters. “Another walk over,” he said, and five minutes later he was in a coach on oe weg the Metro- olitan Hotel. With him went two of his assistants, Harding and Slattery, who intended to go to bed as soon as possible, THE MATCK ENDED. Incited by the applause which O'Leary was re- ceiving “Sport” endeavored to create a little en- thusiasm on his own account and trotted a portion of alap; but the effort was sickly and he soon aban- doned it. He completed his 357th mile at 10h. 43m. 40s., and then going two laps more threw up his hands and cried, “I'm done,” The crowd roared in response, and one or two Bridgeport ac- quaintances wanted to bug the old man. He entered lis quarters at 10h, 46m. 45s., and the tramp ended. “SPORT'S” SPEECH. Few minutes later “Sport” came down to the scorers’ stand dressed, and, being raised upon the table, asked if he could make a speech. ‘‘Certainly,"” responded Mr, Curtis, the referee, whereupon he re- moved his fur cap and Lapixs ann GeNTLAMMES—This is my first race in New‘ York. Iwas brought here by two men who paralyzed io'tccir taining for three days, or Labould. bave boat O'Leary by Stty miles. Now I am open to run any man in the world for twelve days for $5,000 side. Many thanks, aud to-morrow ['U have my pockots full of mone, Cheers followed this speech, and one enthusiastic fellow endeavored to pull the speaker off the table by his legs. ‘Then “Sport” made his final bow. TABLES OF DISTANCES. The following tables give interesting details since the last report:— O'LEARY. D. A. M, 8. 5 08 58 ry 00 6 00 5 30 5 ao 5 40 5 35 5 ty 5 7 MME, ANDERSON COMPLETES HER ELEVEN HUN- DRED AND SIXTY-FIFTH QUARTER MILE—SHE INDIGNANTLY DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF A DOUBLE. “I have called to see your twin sister,” said a HERALD reporter to Mme, Anderson yesterday after- noon in her little chamber in Mozart Garden, The lady pedestrian had shaken his hand very heartily us she lay upon her couch submitting to the readjust- ment of her shoes after her tramp of 1,136 quarter miles. She laughed heartily and replied :— “Oh, that is what you have come for, is it?’ “Yes, I would like to see her.”” “Well, so would L If I've got one I would like to know where she is.”’ “Of course you have heard of this rumor about there being a lady who looks precisely like you en- gaged in performing for you one-half of the task which you have undertaken?” “The thing is not worth noticing at all; but if I were to pay any attention to it 1 would say this— that those who rumor such aatory insult their own townspeople and their own nationality more than they dome. When they are toid by their own doctors and the reporters of their own newspapers, who are here to watch the progress of the walk, that all is honest and fair, it is a shame upon themselves if they cannot believe them.” MISTRESS AND SERVING WOMAN. “To whom do you suppose these rumor mongers allude ?” “Ido not know. I have only one person here who could be called my second self and that is my maid, who came with mefrom England. She has been with me sixteen years, but she can’t walk and she can’t sit up nights. Soshe can’t have taken my place on the No other friend came over with me."" ame over with me,”* Mme. An- excepting this lady. That person,” point- ing to the other attendant, “belongs in Brooklyn, Mrs. Lindsley, who is with me at night.” ou account in any way for the origin of this ), unless we ourselves are responsible for it. I {an actual fraud of that description in Eng- While Mme, Anderson was walking her 1,137th quarter mile the reporter, pursuing # suggestion of hers, questioned her two attendants. ler kind hearted English maid did not think that any o1 really believed “she had a double that walked for her. There were many people who stayed over night at the Garden who could prove the fact if it existed, Some one in the audience had once remarked that Mrs. Webb was her twin sister. There is very little resemblance between them except in height, Mrs, Webb being much the stouter. HER ONLY SISTER. ‘The ding-dong of the bell announced the comple- tion of Mme. Anderson’s sixth lap on that quarter of a mile, and soon, amid a perfect roar of 4 pisuse, she re-entered her room, brightened Consideranay with the excitement of exercise. “Have you any sisters at all?” asked the reporter. ‘Une only,” she replied,” and that one lives in Lon- don, and is the mother of four children. There were four of our family, two boys and two girls. My sis- ter is as uulike me’ as any person could possibly be. She is fair in coraplexion and as thin asa lath. She is eight years younger than I am."’ “Do they give you enough to eat?” “Well, I wucss they'd bear from me if they dids’t. judgment about my diet. To-day I at she had drank only port wine becr, which she had tasted for the first timo the day before. She has taken only two drops of brandy wince she began to walk, nearly two t week #he will probably drink & jampagne, She has Unus far abstained sand its eftect will therefore 5 eL-WORN SHORE. Anderson caine in after another quar. arkod that her boots were pretty wuew pair making. When she got to be able to travel with much more ” said she, “nearly «ix ing—l only gave sixe thousand miles, and’—la teen alillings for them. ‘They wore iuade for ime in the Welsh Mountaina, at Newport, where I performed my first walking feat. ‘That was in September, 1877, Altogether [have walked publicly about cight ‘thou- sand miles, Do you think that the more you practice the greater is your endurance 7” “Yes. I do not seem to lose flesh s bit. Quick walking, though, would goon inake me lowe it. 1 think it will bea good thing if my example shall induce American ludies to walk’ more than they d ‘They won't want to run to a street car ever time they want to go two blocks, Why, it is quite amusing in New York when one asks the way to be told aiways—oven if you want to go to the next streot—'Get into that cay and it will take you directly there,’ ” WHAT A DOCTOR THINKA, During the reporter's Dr, Swain visit to Mme, Anderson { Brooklyn, came in and conversed with paking am examination of her physical She compiained of a great deal of pain in muscles, from her heels to her hips and also | along the vertebre. “Sometimes,” said she, “L have | to set my teeth hard when Lam g track to keep froin stoppt ‘time that I stile in » spectators Tw tar from feeling comfortable, I tell you.” Twenty | minutes after four in the afternoon, at the | npletion jer-muile, her pilke was | peating: only r in the minute, Before ahe went out to 1 had sube | sided to seventy-two. Li,” suid Dr, Swalm her task, Her diet is right. The only stimulan takes is w little port wine. She has immense mental force, and the ouly question is whether her physical strength will hold out.’ Her tongue showed no signs of fever, butgher lips were a littie dry, owing to @ slight cold, which causes her to cough oecasionally. “that she will ac ied mutton, mutton chops aud corn | Karly yesterday morning #he showed a wondertul secession of strength aud vigor, Monry, the man who accompanies her around the track, jibingly told her that he could outwalk her, Then she challenged him toa run once around, and after she bad com- that he was about pews the seventh lap, thinking take her at her word, she off exclaiming, “Now I'll show you how Campana walks.” She mi the extra lap.in fourteen seconds. She said afterward that she felt very light and strong. The great secret ot her endurance aside from her: pwers is that she takes immense quantities of nourishment. She eats at almost e rest. Another incident whieh illustrates her good spirits is that about ten o'clock in the forenoon she invited several children on the traek and they walked round and round with her, chatt very merrily. One of them little daughter of Captain of Mozart Garden. ‘me. of the little folk. The attendance yesterday wey @, and the best class of the population of Brooklyn was nted in majority. A row of finely attired ladies lined the inner ci of the track, their bright faces like is upon 4 string. Seve clergymen were present, together with William ©, Dewitt, the Corporation Counsel of Brooklyn, ex-Judge Morris, Colonel Chittenden aud Alderman MacIntyre. Mme, Anderson did not change her clothing so fre- quently as she had done before, as all of the attention of her attendants was fae cope by the blisters on her feet. She completed her 1,165th quarter mile at eleven. o'clock. On her 1,138th quarter mile she was 4m. 0 '45. At four o’clock she made her quarter in 4m. 054) and ut half-past four in 4m. 09 In refere: to her proposed exhibitions in York she say says that she will do something better and different from anything she has done yet. She thinks that she will some time make 4,000 quarter 4,000 consecutive ten minutes; but she docs not know when or where. STAMFORD PEDESTRIANISM. Mr. John Swan, a young pedestrian of Stamford, Conn., who recently made on Woodside Park track, Stamford, ten miles in 99m, 466., will attempt tho wonderful feat of surpassing the best time on record in Town Hall, Stamford, commencing Tuesday, De- cember 31, 1878, at ten o'clock P.M. The net pro- ceeds will be devoted to Mr. Swan, provided he accom- lishes at least seventy-five miles in the twenty-four ours, otherwise the proceeds will be priated to the Stamford Public Library fund. committee of business men of Stamford have the matter in hand, und a fair walk is guaranteed. Considerable excite- ment prevails over the proposed feat, as Mr. Swan is @ native of Stamford, AMATEUR PEDESTRIANS. The match between amateur pedestrians at the Rink in Newark concluded last night a few minutes before cleven o'clock, in presence of a large crowd of people, chiefly young men. The match was for prizes as follows:—A gold watch, value $80, to the person making the greatest number of miles inside of epee it hours; $70 watch to seo gold ond; & silver watch to the third and a medal to the fourth. The start was made at twenty minutes to eleven on Thursday night. Eight cou- testants started, as follows:—Willism Doran, george Smythe, William Paulin, William Brown, J leleroft, Philip Brower, Thomas Leon- ard and Louis Vvight. two o'clock yes- terday Leonard withdrew from the track, the doctor saying that he was not fit to continu: had then scored, so the judges said, 121 mil nine o'clock Flelcroft also left the track, wearied but ratistied that be would carry off first prize, which he did. It is claimed that he walked 108 miles in the first twenty-four hours and that his total score was 180 miles. “Phe other scores wete given. last night at the close ax follows 172; Smythe, 166; Paulin, 156; Brown, 163, 168; Voight, 142. BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK. A TW2LVE AND A HALF MILE TROT BETWEEN JACK STEWART AND VIXEN-—THE FORMER THE WINNER. A trotting match for $500, distance twelve and a halt miles, in harness, came off at the Brooklyn Driving Park, Parkville, Long Island, yesterday. The affair was poorly attended, as there was only about seventy-five spectators present, The contest- ing horses were Dr. T. Powers’ black mare Vixen and J. Murphy’s bay gelding Jack Stewart. ~ In the betting Vixen was the favorite at two to one. Although the track. had been both harrowed and scraped, it was in a very hard and rough condition. The word for the start was given on the first attempt, with Vixen leading by # length, and she held her advantage throughout the first mile in 3:05. On finishing the second mile Vixen was still in front. Time, 3:05. Jack Stewart beat Vixen over the score on the third inile by one length in 3:10, On the fourth mile Jack Stewart acted badly by breaking four times at short intervals, and Vixen made one break, but the latter trotted the mile in 3.10. At the Gnish of the fifth mils Jack Stewart leading by three-quarters of a length. Time, 17:45. As soon as the above five the driver of Jack Stewart sent him along at a slashing gait and succeeded in pee a tere Peet The sixth mile was made in 2:30 by Jack Stewart. At ten miles Jack Stewart led five lengths. Time, 32:16, He had increased his lead to seven lengths at eleven miles. From this point Jack Stewart had everything his own way to the end of the match and winning by full one-eighth of @ mile from the badly exhausted mare. Total time of the 1244 miles, 49:43, HORSE NOTES, Dan Mace occasionally drives Mr. Thomas P, Wal- lace’s horse Derby (record 2:23) on the road. He makes a fine roadster, and Dan thinks with another season's work he will beat 2:20. Dan is also often out behind the roan gelding Honest Harry, a very fast one on the track or road. Mr John H. Harbeck purchased a few days since of General Baxter, at his stock farm, Rutland, Vt. the promising young chestnut mare Ethel, by Mes- senger Duroc, dam Coquette, by Wild Irishman. Ethel is 1513 hands high, six years old, and can beat 2:30 now, besides being one of the improving kind. Over sixty trotting horses are now being wintered at Fleetwood Park. Mr. J. A. Warren drove his chestnut mare Sadie Bell and brown gelding John C. Heal to the pole over the Fleetwood Park track to the half mile pole in 1:13%, and then jogging back to the starting place gaye them another halt mile in 1:12. There are a t many very fast horses now on livery in the neighborhood of the Park, At George Furguson’s stables, in Fifty-second street, there is Don Carlos, that has trotted in 2:25},; Frank, in 2:20; Billy Lambert, in 2:27; Richard, in 2:21; Major Root, in 2:27; Breeze, in 2:24}. Also’ Mr. William H. Vau- derbilt’s son's team, Dickens and Arthur Boy, und Rival, Ion, Topgellant and Charles Defor- ext, all very fast horses. Mr. W. Vigelius also has his horses there. These are Hannah Moore, Ger- trude (full sister of Frank Wood) and Johnny Robin- son, @ “dark one,” about which there is much talk among the men who go the road, At J. D. Brown's American club stables Mr. A. de Comeau has his fast brown stallion, Mr. John Satterlee bis team Harry aud mate, and Mr, J. J. Kelso his fine bay ware, Mr. George H. Allen has here his recent purchase—a team of bays; Mr. James Wallace’s fast bay horse, Ben. Daniels’ bay mare (full sister to the well known trotter Bella) Mr. George Jarvis’ bay gelding, Mr. Gumbleton’s sorrel horse, Mr. Harrington’s pair of flue carriage horses and J. Fountain's bay gelding Charles Nolan, John $. and several other fast “green” oues. Slcighing is now looked forward to by all the road- ites ot New York with intense longing. When afew snowflakes fall the chances for snow suficient to make 4 good snow path are eagerly discussed at all the headynarters of gentlemen who make a special pleasure of the |. A great many exceptionally tne and fast horses have been purchased fom ng ns there is at present more excitement than ever before abont xp weleomed by all when it comes, and scenes on the snow path will be intensely iuteresting, SPARRING EXHIBITION. On New Year's night Patsey Sheppard, of Boston, & well known light weight boxer, will be tendered & benefit at Lyric Hall, Sixth avenue, near Forty-second street. The programme is varied and interesting, the event of the evening being the meeting of Shep- pard and Billy Kdwarda, who will face each other lor the first time in nine years. MULDOON AND BAUER. New Youx, Dec, 28, 1878, To THe Exrron ov THE TiknaLy:— Tam yiad to see something from Mr, Muldoon in this morning’s Heranp, bat would be more pleased if some of the money to whieh such frequent reter- ence has been made were put whore I can cover it, Mr. Muldoon’s attempt to shield hiruself behind the Commissioners appears to be pretty thin, and I am more inclined to © that the millionaires who promised to “put up" for the Apollo of the force have reconsidered their rash proposition. [am not inclined to give Mr, Mul- doow opportunity to Win admiration at my expel lonee tor all Iway, “Put up or shut up.” Allow ine also to state that I am in receipt of letters from Mr, Miller which I have not answered and will not answer. I have been well paid to play second fiddle to Mr. William Miller, 1 frankly acknowl edge that with the ff the all night match at the Rink about two years ago all mi betwoem tix exhibitions, — and have resolved to drop that line of business, and if Mr, Miller, after this, expresses any desire to P will have to do so for me wid it will vive mateh, to tak I have satisfied Mr, Muldoon chat ors—the great Oak of th have hot taught hin jusion allow me to state th ney enous +4 thirty days his two pro’ poor little Prehe: and locks. In © have no objection to private matches if 1 is put up by my opponents or their backers, whic an ready to cover, THIBRAUD baUkk, on the road, Sleighing will be heartily | MERRY SKATERS. Bright and Animated Scenes on the Central Park Lake. | IRREPRESSIBLE BOYS OUT IN FORCE. Thirty Thousand Happy Citizens Enjoy a Healthful Day's Sport. ‘The visitor to the Park yesterday must have been reminded of warm and balmy midsummer Sundays when he found himself in a vast throng of pleasure seekers, who mado the walks of the Mall and all the approaches to the lake literally black, Such an outpouring of eager and merry humanity bas sel- dom been seen in the Park even in the summer as was to be witnessed yesterday, On the elevated roads, on the horse cars, by private conveyances and on foot came swarms of people either carrying skates or talking about skating, The elevated rail- ways carried, of course, the greatest number of these excursionisis. The trains were filled all the morning and afternoon with hurried visitors to the lake, who were only too delighted at being able to go to the Park and return to their homes in such a short space of time. It was interesting to hear the remarks of some of these people as to the miseries of horse car travel to which they have been subjected in | previous winters. “Here wo used to hang by a strap ull the way on these infernal, cold horse cars,” said one talkative passenger, “‘and we'd yet to the Park tired and worn and chilled to the bone, so that wo | were really unable to enjoy the sport after we had got to the ice.” If the people appreciated the warmth and comfort of rapid transit travel in going to the Park they did so still more in returning from the sport, when they were naturally cold and fatigued and in no mood to freeze in an icebox in the shape of # horse car. IMMENSE MULTITUDES. ‘The crowds yesterday on the Lake were so great that the skating, though participated in by a greater number of people, was probably not so intensely en- joyable as on the two previous days. The Lake, viewed from the bridge east of the skating house, presented not only ‘a sea of faces,” but an ap- parently inextricable maze of legs and arms and bodies darting and flying to and fro, such as re- minded one of the dense multitudes of Coney Island, Saturday afternoon affords wel- come leisure for recreation to thousands who cannot leave their business pursuits on other days, and that these thousands had eagerly availed them- selves of the opportunity was to be seen ata glance. Already carly in the morning when the cold was biting the throng of skaters was great, but it seemed to increase every minute until the policemen esti- mated, between three and four o’clock, that there were 10,000 people on the ice at the same time. Some estimates even rose as high as 15,000, and it was stated late last night that | the total number of visitors during the day had been over fifty thousand, but these figures were doubtless ex- agge! A modest and tuir estimate placed the number of skaters and spectators on the lake at about thirty thousand during the day. Tt can therefore be easily imagined how crowded the lake looked, particu- larly when it 1s remembered that only a portion of it was open to the pleasure seekers on the ice, There hardly seemed elbow room, and there was, in conse- nenee, little opportunity’ for that display of good tkating which, when both sexes are freely inte mingled, forms such a pretty and picturesque feature of skating. PLAIN ENJOYMENT—-NO FANCY SKATING. The opportunities for performing wonders upon the ice were but little used yesterday. The skatin, was nearly altogether of the simplest and plaines description. The fancy skaters had evidently made up their minds to leave the great crowd of ignorant und inartistic skaters to themselves, and resolved to stay away. Probably the boys, who invaded the lake like @ horde of ‘Tartars, had a great deal to do with driving the skating artists away. Nearly _three-fow of the skaters were futnre candidates for the Presidency of the United States, between the ages of eight and eighteen, “There's no room for us grown up peopl skater; “the boys have appropriated the ice for them- selves. ‘m glad they're such light weights,” other responded, ‘for the lake would never bear the weight of all these skaters if they averaged 150 pounds each.” Among these juveniles were man; ‘whose very appearance showed that they had just ix- sued from foui and fetid tenements, and it was de- lightful to observe how much refreshed and reinvig- orated they seemed after even fifteen minutes’ fun upon the ice, Many of these had the very cheapest kind of old and half worn out wooden skates, that presented a pitiable con- trast with those splendid, new, glittering five dollar steel _skates—pertections of the inventive mind— | which their more fortunate rivals on the ice could afford to wear, The capers of some of these ragged urchins were most langhabie to behold. There was one who seemed to take a special delight in showing how many times he could plumpupon the back of his chest (as the “very bad man” of the “Babes in the Wood” says) without hurting himself. After he had fallen he also had a funny way of rolling him- self ahead until some other boy might stumble over him and come down sprawling on the ground, upon which he screeched with delight, picked bimselt up rapidly and started off on a quick run to avoid hay- ing his rascally head “punched.” THE “ELITE” ABSENT. Although the multitude was far greater than either on Thursday or Friday, there was a much smaller representation of the jeunesse dorée—particularly the | feminine part. The throng was probably ot too mix- cellaneous and motley 4 character to suit the fashion- able young ladies who might be tempted to enjoy the sport. And yet there was an occasional sheen of ve vet and seaiskins among the rough plaid costum and woollen jackets of the working girls who hi come to frolic away the afternoon. There was one red haired ‘girl with two little red haired brothers, and she had a very hard time of it trying to teach them how to «kate. She glided along between them like “a rose between two thorns,” to use an ancient simile, and when the one slipped and fell and she picked him up, the other screamed that she wasn't holding sufficiently tight to him, and then he began to pull at her so frantically that’ she also finally came near stumbling, ana, giving up the task, beat a precipitate retreat to the hot coffee and cakes at the skating house. There were several little girls who tried to learn skating on one skate first, and the effect was so comical as to aiford the spectators much amusement. COMICAL INCIDENTS. But in looking upon this guy and ever-cha: throng, with its infinite varieties of human types, | the eye was diverted by a succession of comical scenes | and odd incidents. The first thing that struck the caretul observer was, of course, the wide difference in the various modes of ykating. One man skated intently, breathlessly, as though his whole life and being were wrapped in the occupation; another kept | twirling about as though it were all play, and swung his cane or puffed his cigar with the greatest gusto; and while this young lady kept her hands ovolly and independently in the pockets of her sacque, | yonder fair damsel flicked off caretully every speck of snow that fell upon her, and, ever and anon, seemed to arrange her back hair for the benefit of her nu- merous admirers. ‘Then look at that handsome look- | ing danditied fellow who skates in a short sack co | without an overe nd exhibits about three inch of snow white cuffs. He always rounds close to th margin ot the lake, where there are the greatest nuguber of female and, turning his face boldly toward them, while daintily balan Rorte, And then, that young street Arab, who is ev: dently just trying to hobble along on the ice for the first time ‘in his life—how many bumps he | } has already got upon every part of his body, and | with what admirable persistonce he kept at it, laugh ing all the more the more frequently he fell. Some | of the observers thought he would finish off by breaking bis head, or at least # boue. But no; the boy kept at it for two mortal hours, and finally, with flushed face and triumphant eye, cam hing along | tu the skating house, where he was seen to reinvig- orate himself with about a dozen highly bilious cakes, two cups of coffee, a sandwich, and wor merrily ut the bar with a mug of “half and half a five-cent cigar, after which he stalked away, prob- ably the happiest boy in New Yo SKATING AT NIGHT. At night the lake presented a still more picturesque appearance than during the day. A number of tem- porary gas lights had been placed on the westerly margin of the lake, aud two great lamp posts were erected upon the ice, What was wanted to render the spectacle truly brilliant was a powerful electric Light, it was stated last evening that the Park Depart- nt had been in negotiation for one, but that tho | excessive cot had rendored the project impoa- | sible of execution, The crowd of skaters in | the evening was much smaller than during the | day, but the skaters belonged to a more rollicking | class, and having greater room to skate in, they kept | at the sport with a vim and 4 verve which amtise? all the spectators until a late hour, It was after ten o'ek when the scene of revelry closed and the s were finally extinguished, to the intense regret ny who evidently wanted to stay all night, Many % inquiries were made all day Tong a8 to er there would be any skating to-day, and the ivera were made happy by the affirmative replies | of the Purk poli A bright and Jively Sunday | may therefore be expected on the lake if the weather keeps fine and clear, | ofn w inqw ATHLETIC CLUB RINK, a | Phe ioe was in eplendid order Iaat might at the Man- | nattan Athletic Club Skating Ritik, ‘Fitey-sixth street and Kighth avenue. There was vot, however, as nue | merous an attendance as the vvcasion would seem to | warrant, the night being fine and the rink in excellent order. The ladies aud gentlemen who were on the ice enjoyed themseves thor- oughly. Some good skating was done. The rink was ium: d and music enlivened the sport. The gen- tlemen who are directing the sport have announced their intention to have one or more skating matches during the incoming week, provided the ice remains in good condition, Skating was continued up till a late hour last night, SCENES AT THE CAPITOLINE, The proprietors of the Capitoline pond put up prizes to be skated for by boys, The fact had been announced previously, and a large crowd had as- sembled to see the sport. Sixteen youngsters, all under ten, came up to contest’ for the premiums. Five of them persevered to the end of the trial, but eleven of them utterly failed to make any serious effort at succeeding. If the prizes had been offered for the best hand at losing his feet a majority of them would have had some show, for they were tumbling * all over the ice, to the t amusement or the spec- tators, from the very start, The second race was for a pair of skates, and the contestants were uot to be over sixteen or under twelve. Twelve competitors started off together, but only five held out to the end of thecontest, The exhibition of skill by the Dollard brothers elicited rapturous applause. PIGEON SHOOTING. A HOTLY CONTESTED FOUR-HANDED MATCH ON THE BLOOMFIELD ROAD, NEAR NEWARK, N. J. A four-handed pigeon shooting match attracted quite a fair attendance at Erb’s Hotei, on the Bloom- field road, near Newark, N. J., yesterday. The match was for $100, at twenty-five birds, thirty yards rise, between Messrs. Butler and Armstrong against Zell- ner and Templeton. Mr. Butler was the first to come to the score, gaining a fast driver; Dr. Zelluer followed, killing a driver with his first, and Armstrong having secured a quarterer, Templeton killed # quarterer to the left, Zellner scored the first miss in the second round, letting a fast driver getaway. Inthe fourth round one of Armstrong's birds sat on the trap, and, rising, flew between the shooter and the trapper. ‘The referee, however, called “No bird,” Armstrong then killed an incomer, The next sensation was a miss by Temple- ton, but in the very next round he stopped a fast quarterer with his first barrel.. Butler also had his aniss, but he made up for it in the subsequent rounds. A remarkable shot was made by Templeton in the tenth round, when he stopped a tust driver at about sixty yards. At the close of the twelfth round the score in the match was even, both sides having killed 19 birds. In the seventeenth round the score stood 24 out of 32 for each side, and at the close of the next the contest still continued equal, both sides having killed 29 out of 36, It was only in the twenty-first round that Butler's side had the advantage of one bird; but at the close of the twenty-fifth round the match was once more a tie, both sides having killed 37 out of 50. Following is the summary :— Foun-HanpEep Maton for $400.—Butler and Arm- strong against Templeton and Dr. Zellner; 25 birds, 30 yards rise, 5 traps and Hurlingham rules, Killed, W. Armstrong. 11110101111111"1111011111 a Dr, Zellner... 2011101111111111010001111L 19 E. Templeton.. 1111011101101°0°111111011 1s C. Butler.,... +» 1111110111000011010111010 16 ‘*Fell dead out ot bounds. When the contestants began to shoot off the tie Mr, Butler hud one of the hardest birds of the day, and the tie shooting opened with a miss. In the next round, however, he killed a driver, using both bar- rels, All the others did excellent work. ‘Vhe follow- ing was the final result:— ‘Ties in the four-hunded match, five birds, same rules :— Killed, Killed, C. Armstrong. 1111 4 Dr, Zelluer.., 0110 2 ©. Butler..... 0111 3 E, Templeton. 010 1 Butler’s side won the match. ABRANGEMENTS FOR ANOTHER PIGKON AND GLASS BALL SHOOTING TOURNAMENT—SYRA- CUSE THE PLACE SELECTED. ‘The contestants from various sections of the coun- try who have taken part in the tournament given by Captain Bogardus during the past week at the Brook- -lyn Driving Park, to decide who should hold the champion badges for pigeon and giass ball shooting, met at Captain Bogardus’ room, at the Astor House, yesterday morning. The whole matter was thoroughly discussed with evident satis- faction, and all considered the championship well earned, Myles Johnson proposed that they should have @ national tournament instead of a tournament on the 22d of February next, and that all shooters who aspired to be champions should be cor- dially invited to attend. He pledged his word that birds would be on hand in unlimited numbers and every provision made for glaaw Wall shooting. All the gen’ n present indorsed the scheme and pledged their words that they would be on hand to celebrate A meeting was then 1 ized, Mr. John A. Nich- ols, of Syracuse, being ted chairman, and T. C. Banks, of the Forest and Stream, secretary, Mr. Nichols’ remarks in favor of Syracuse for the con- test were received with favor; but as the 22d of Feb- ruary came on Saturday it was decided that a three- Y | the occasion. hoot should be held at Syracuse, covering the 20th, 2st aud 22d, which would give the marksmen two days’ practice previous to the great match, which will be a. great event. The shoot will be open to evel eon wishing to enter Abe. content, and | barth one will be to make the contest & success. jus rules will govern the affair. The Cap- tain will in all probability be the referee, and he, with his son, will give free exhibition shoots during the period, and his son will shoot with both the shot- yun and rifle in the same manner as Dr. Carver per- ‘orm. Apremium of $300 in gold was guaranteed by a responsible party lor the first day, to be divided ax follows :—#40 for the first, $30 for the second and $20 for the third. In each and every contest during the three days the birds to be shot from ground and plunge traps in equal proportions. THE MIDDLESEX SHOOTING CLUB. Woopsrtvak, N. J., Dec, 28, 1878. ‘The last meeting of the Middlesex Shooting Club brought together nearly all of the shooting members, who contested at glass balls for the club's badge, be- sides contesting several sweepstakes, A decided mod- eration in the weather made it pleasant for the con- testants. ‘The first match was for the club's badge, with ten competitors, at fifteen glass balls, Boj jas rules governing, Mr, Elwood won the trophy, breaking 12 out of 15 balls. The following is the score :— George Fliwood . 12 ‘Edward Morgan......... 8 8. Holemes. 11 Charles Oates. 8 D. H. Dobsor 11 B. McCabe... 6 W. Hendricks... 11 UV. M, Shoem: * L. Cay: 9 ‘ard, withdray 2 kes were then shot off, the first balis; $2 entrance; same rules as veral #woeps! one at 10 ‘Se being | above. Mr. Dobson won first money, breaking 9 out of 10 bails. Messrs. Hawkins and Oates exch broke 8 balls and divided second money, In the second sweepstakes—10 balls—Messrs, Morgan and Meabe broke all. On shooting off ties Mr, Morgan won first money and Mr. McCabe second | money NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. The field officers of the second annual winter meet- ing of the New York Athletic Club, which takes place at Gilmore's Garden, January 3 and 4, have been pointed and are as follows:—Referee, William hk. ‘Travers; jndges, Genvrai Daniel Butterfleld, Captain William ©. Casey, Charles E. Fearing, Herman Oect- richs, Robert C. Cornell, Thomas W. White, Jol Whipple; timekeepers, D. Henry Knowlton, Alired H. Curtis, Charles H. Pierce, Richard Meares; scorers, Knight L. Clapp, John H, Stead, Clarence E, Johnson, William A. Bartlett; clerk of the course, Kdward Roehner; assistant clerk, Benjamin ©, Williams; starter, Albert H. Whi A Oficials are requested to ort to the Captain at half-past seven P. M., promptly. OM CAME FROM, A Henatp reporter yesterday visited the scene of the great oil excitement at Paterson, N.J. He did | not find any evideuce of an attempt to mislead the publio, but he did find the source of the petroleum flow in the cellar of John Ruffing, No, 481 Marshall strect. After taking @ look at the premises at this number, and again observing the oil which ooves out from the cellar wall, he walked out and looked around. Toward the city proper the ground is descending; in the other direction it inclines upward, There was no possi- Dility of any oil deposit haying been placed on Itut- ing"s premises to cause the flow; that was clear. Then he looked further, Moving southward he walked slowly a distance of seventy-five feet and entered the grocery store of Freeholder Holland and requested permission to go down into the cellar, The request was at once granted, was a kerosene oil bar- rel on tap and leaking. The ground was saturated for several feet about. For seven years past there have been oil barrels on tap in the same spot, and it is sate to assume most of them leaked, The whole round floor of the cellar was soaked with vil. Saat infront of the barrel on tap is a wooden box drain, old and rotten, This leads out and under- ground to the corner of Ruffing’s place, whi it would, was it perfect, empty in the stream that rf on through the latter's cellar, but it is broken an¢ it~ | ten, and with the late very heavy rains, which have washed all the oil from the rich deposit of years in his neighbor's ¢ itearries all the petroleam down to the corner, and there it oozes through the founda: tion of Bufing’s house. The cover to this drain was raised, and water ond petroleum mixed were found wi cw Brenig on to their destination, to set poole W over # great petroleum bonanza in Kater- son. es LEICESTERSHIRE. THE LATE WHYTE MELVILLE—HUNTING IN 4 PROST. Like a black heavy cloud, choking the breath and pressing on the heart with a cold damp weight, came-the news that spread from mouth to mouth at the Quorn meet at Reursby (Friday last, December 6). “What, Whyte Melville of all men?’ was the one first utterance of the hundred who there learned the loss of a dear friend, were there told of the sudden awful death of the man who in himself was almost the life and voice ot foxhunting, and there heard that the chase had brought the end of the one that it least of all could spare, It is not so much of Whyte Melville the writer, the poet, I am speaking, but of Whyte Melville the kindly friend, the genial fellow sportsman, the hearty companion, the courte- ous chivalrous gentleman, As a writer he was known everywhere; but it was so he was known and valued in Leicestershire—as in Gloucester, Northampton, Dorset, Devon and Somerset. Where- ever he lived, he endeared himself. Wherever he rode, he rode for the love of hunting—without selfishness, without jealousy, and that, while others enjoyed themselves, he too might do so. according to his bent. His was a nature that, while finding a leading pleasure in the study of others, was never cynical, bit- teror unkind. Where smaller minds could make wit and jest out of failings in those round him, he was ready, with ten times the humor, to make fun and story of material that injured no one directly or in- directly, He busied himself, as I have said, in the study of those near him. But it was that he might learn their special interests, and bring home to him- self their peculiar tastes. And thus it was that scarce anyone exchanged a morning grecting with Whyte Melville, but to go on his way delighted that his life had something in it that met sympathy from without—and, better still, the sympathy of a man whose sympathy was worth having. For, out of the natural kindheartedness of a clever man grew the knack and habit, which at all times prompted him to say the right thing—a nice thing—to whom- soever he was thrown across. And he proved his sincerity by speaking no differently behind his neigh- bor’s back than to his face. So men loved hun, Eng- lishmen do not often speak thus of their fellows; but many a man will say thus or think thus now Whyte Melville is dead. I mean to write no studied panegyric; but I must be allowed expression as one who looked up to him with admiration not only, but with affection, and who knows something of the feeling, evident und evinced, of others of a cer- tain section, In Whyte Melville there was nothi antagonistic. He never, with all his acknowledg genius, sought to pit himself or his opinions in com- bat. He never came roughly against the susceptibili- ties of his comrades, even to indulge his vivid sense of humor. To meet him in the morning was a warm- ing gleam of sunshine. To ride home with him at night was a cheery sunset. He was not, generally, deemed # surpassing horseman. He went out to amuse himself, and did it thoroughly—a a great deal of Bouts, Se iets his own way where he and his horse could best learn to adjust themselves to each other's taste. Nothing was more ant to him than to educate a willing, wellbred pupil, to jump to his hand and gallop on the finger. I fancy L can see him in that lust cauter—sitting down in his saddle, his head bent over watch “the snort and strain on the yielding rein” as he “humored the’ too-willing ‘mare,’ /his hands down almost on the pommel, and all the while he kept up pleasant flow of talk with whoever rode beside him. ‘If his end was a sudden one, and to his friends a terrible stunning blow, I trust there is nothing impious in the thought that perhaps he himself—who pleaded that man’s most worthy death was in harness, and that it were better ever that fruit should be gathered when ripe rather than be lert to fall from the tree—would have chosen his farewell thus, in the midst of the glorious pursuit he had made especially his own. Indeed he died when his fruit was yet ripe; and he died in the zenith of his fame as an author. He has died when his own world will 1ament him, wring their hands bitterly over their grievous loss and sorrow earnestly for Whyte Melville, Was there something prophetic, in that the last lines he published were entitled “Farewell?” Surely, at any rate, there was an augury in those former words of his (ringing now for nights past in my ears) :— It's worth the risk of lif limb and neck, boys, hem glance and stoop finish with # whoop, the grass without « check, boys, We hunted on Friday, though our hearts were not in it and the weather was against us. Hounds moved off about twelve, the roads being at the time like adamant and the fallows capable of carrying « wagon. Bleakmore had nothing in it, and then they struck across the country a mile or so, by a line of gaps and gates, to s suug little plantation hitherto unknown. It has been planted by Mr. Cheney, of Gaddesby, and though but very recently built, it already avails as & rborage. Now there were at least a brace of foxes up at once and hounds were out after one without noise or commotion. Tho only way to get after them was to jump into the spinney—thence to emerge over a very plausible ditch end rail. And a dozen sportsmen at once proceeded to avail themselves of the route. But once inside they became huddled together, terribly in each other’s way. One of the most dressy of them dropped his hat exactly in the oy mia and implored piteously that it might not be on. ‘It was quite new and the only one he had!"’ Courtesy and fellow feel- ing could not withstand the appeal; a deadlock en- sued, and I verily believe we should all have been there now had not a graceless (I use the word only in reference to his unfraternal behavior) younger brother seized delightedly upon the chance to ride straight at the hat and drive it, a silken ruin, into the bottom of the diteh -pursuing his way with a heartlesschuckle. The speil was broken; the beaver dam was burst, and the flood of horsemen poured through to ride for Gaddesby. A frost-bound yoad held them to # hand canter; 4 sharp turn tock hounds suddenly away from them; and for a quarter of an hour the pack had quite the best of them— daringly though they clattered over the intervening fences and lazed ridge and furrow in pursuit, ‘Thus they were led between Gaddesby and Brooksby till they had nearly 4 Cream Gorse. Scent was then utterty denied; while to hunt the afternoon fox from Ashby Pastures proved equally impracticable. Saturday, December 7, was the it day on which hunting could be carried on, The Cottesmore met at Stapleford Bedehouses, and though some little frost was apparent, om the roads and under the hedges, rit was far safer and pleasanter than on the previous day. From the Pond plantation in the park the hounds threaded the railway so cleverly that they put Fp es ew once on the wrong side; then, seizing @ like advantage where the river winds a second web, got them so entangled that they could take no part in the chase—which the pack carried on by themselves. Downes and @ farmer, I believe, joined in, as they ran sharply down the riverside toward Melton; but the rest ot the goodly company saw nothing till this bad quarter-hour was over. Tu the afternoon, though, they had a great deal of riding, and of a pleasant kind. From the Punchbowl two wide rings were made, which included Somerby and touched Cold Overton, and which provided a line of grass and alot of fences. Fifty-five minutes was only the first part of this, though quite enough for a bh , with the ground #0 deep and the pace so fair. ‘And since this last day of hunting we have, as you all know, been weathorbound, It the interruption be not welcome, it will be less irksome now than at another time, Hunt establishments and many pri- vate stables have already suffered much from the extruordinary deep-going; and a rest, if not prolonged, will be accepted cheertully—not in ail quarters, i maintain, but at least in many. BROOKSBY, in The Field, THE LOST STEAM SCANTY INFORMATION FROM THE AMERICAN CONSUL—FEARS THAT ALL THE PASSENGERS ARE LOST. ‘The office of William P. Clyde & Co., agents of the steamship Emily B. Souder, which was lost off Cape Hatteras on the 10th inst., was visited yesterday by many friends of the passengers and crew. Naturally the most intense interest was manifested, and anxious inquirers lingered’ far into the evening, Besides the despateh to the American Cousal sent on Friday night the company forwarded one yesterday to the agent of the Board of Underwriters, at Jamaica. It was not, how- ever, until a late hour in the evening that any’ repl: was received, and then the news was scanty ‘indeod, It came from the Consul, and was as foliows;— Aquartermaster [respectively 1 life raft by selon we two days previow wined alongside. Lost sight of with other paw other bowts, During the day many uncomplimentary comments upon American consuls generaily were made by the auxious ones in waiting, as well as by the company, When the steamship Georgia, of which the same com- pany were the agents, went ashore in the Straits of Magellan they telegraphed to a South American con- sul, and after long waiting received a message to the et that he would telegraph the news for $100, The company do not claim that it is the duty of con- suls to telegraph in such cases; but it is regarded by thoni as unfortunate that news cannot be qiickly ob= tained in such unhappy cases, A despatch to the Hrratp last night from Halifax states that the steamer Alpha, from Bermuda, and which it was thought might bring tidings of the Souder, will not be due for a fon it to come, ‘Tho agents of the company still hope for the safety of at it ® portion of the thirty-six souls on board despite the report from the two men saved, and they look anxiously forthe arrival to-morrow of the Canima, from Bermuda, hoping she will bring by > pide Ag the sad affair, mong the passengers mentioned in these columns yesterday was Mr. lidefouso Mella, This gentleman was the son of General Mella, who was appointed Governor of Rucxto Plata by President sears since,