The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1879, Page 8

8 “MARVELLOUS BILLIARDS Schaefer Wins the@ Hard- Fought Tournament. HIS GAME WITH SLOSSON The Highest Run and Best Av-j{ erage on Record. ‘The most remarkable game of billiards on record was that between Mr. Jacob Schaefer and Mr. George F. Slosson, played last evening at the Cooper Insti- tute. It was the last regular tilt of the tournament, ‘Their coming together had been looked forward to as likely to be fully as great an event as that of Sexton and Schaefer. Slosson had already made the largest run and the largest average on rec- ord, but it remained for him to play @ yet more masterly game and at the same time to suffer defeat. When on January un opposing Sex- ton, he made 441 the billiard, world was agog with wonder. Last evening he counted in one inning 464, amid the wildest demonstrations of applause. Schaefer's play was even more brilliant, although his highest run was only 208, His averege was the un- precedented one of 85 6-7, and even the loser’s average of 81 4-7 surpassed all previous ones. ‘The hall was early filled, a large crowd at the same time accumulating about the entrance on Eighth strect, Many richly dressed ladies were on the plate form and in the front row of seats. About ten arinutes after eight the outer gates were closed and the sale of tickets was stopped, only those already holding them being allowed to enter. Sexton came upon the platfotm soon afterward and was theered. The shout of “Sit down!” began to be heard even at this early stage of the proceedings. Sexton remarked, “There are a mill- lon of people outside,” adding, by way of ¥>rifica- tion, “I've counted ‘em all!” Slosson and Sehaefer were loudly applauded when they appeared. At bwenty minutes after eight o’clock the referee an- nouneed the yame, saying that if Slosson won the possession of the first prize would still be in doubt, and if he lost it would go to Schaefer. THE OPENING. Slosson won the choice and the lead and took the white ball. Then he laid off his coat. The first shot was executed with precision, Open play then fol- lowed, and with no remarkable incidents 15 was reached at the lower end, when a massé was missed and Schaefer got his first turn. He opened fire with a very gentle long shot, nearly the length of the cloth, and elicited applause. He grouped the balls near the upper left hand corner on his fourth shot, but not effecting the position which he desired separated them again. The tenth again brought him to the corner, but the red ball rolled too far out. The thir- teenth was attempted from the left upper corner to the lower cushion, then to the right and back to the upper, but it failed, and 12 was the total. Slosson made 9 by open play, and missed a massé shot. Behaefer made nothing, and sat down emid low murmurs of astonishment. Slosson followed with the same negation of result. Then Behaefer added a single mite to his little hoard. In his fourth inning Slosson began showing his form by skilful maucwuvres, which were watched ‘with close attention by the audience. At the third stroke he reached the lower left corner, and then moved toward the lower right, warking 25 on reaching it, turned on the twenty-sixth, and at the fiftieth was one-third of the way up. The sixty-eighth ‘Was a massé near the middle of the right rail, and Jeft the spheres frozen. ‘The seventy-second was a long and almost straight follow shot and he missed it. Schaefer recorded 1, leaving for his opponent another long and straight follow shot, which was, however, not particularly dificult. The game then stood—Slosson, 95; Schaefer, 14 Slosson missed, and Schacter counted 6 in the fifth inning. SLOSSON’S GREAT RUN. The sixth inning was begun by Slosson with a Jong shot from the right to the left, the ball rebound- dng on the cushion to the right again and then across @iagonally into the lower lett’ corner, where it carromed upon the red. Slosson laughed in a nervous manner, and by close observation one could see his fingers twitch as they grasped the cue. Esch stroke produced a peculiar sharp click, At the twenty-eiyhth, however, he seemed to have mastered himself, and as if by magic gathered the balls in the upper right hand corner precisely in his favorite position. Cheers followed this step. He jogged along a little way to the left, but then suddenly turned back, evidently appreciat- ing the maxim that a good deal in life depends on getting & good start. He kept on creating his own opportunities with a masterly hand, albeit a little unsettled still. At last getting well on his prospective journey he reached the Suth milestone, about midway on the upper cushion. At the 70th he rounded the corner, and with quick strokes, which were firm as well as con- fident, travelled along the left rail. One hundred was scored one-third of the way down. Shaeter soon atter claimed two fouls in succession, but they were not allowed. Three-quarters of the way 150 was announced, The balls were deftly coaxed and petted and seemed in perfect xecord with the will of their master for the time bemg. The Seylla of the lower left corner was avoided by @ delicate and finished touch, the 2th. The next turn made his score 200. ‘The nudience was now thoroughly alive and anticipated an exhibition of skill equal to his effort, and they were not disappoin the right hand rail 245 was counted. ‘After the there were tome out shouted, “He's a goin’ ‘round the world!” MONOTONOUS PRECISION, The 280th carrom overlapped the completed cirenit bringing the balls again at the middle of tie upper cushion. Reversing his direct ‘Was passed at 206. A fine massé was made at 297. At 300 he again turned the lett corner ‘mid deafening applause. Slosson seemed as Unconscious of it as one of the iron pil- Jars against which an umpire was leaning. His face was perfectly impassive. His friends thought this intent look was a good sign. The bails were then found to be frozen, and it was asserted by those who had kept their eyes upon them that this was caused by the vehement stamping of the audience after they had first ceased to move. It could not be helped, howeyer, and they were again spotted. On the 303d stroke Slosson grouped them once more on the left rail, but, oir position, tried again, and on in his design, Then he com- menced @ second tour down along the left boundary. ‘The 850th count was imade half way to the corner and the lower right corner Was passed at th the 374th. An irrepressible muthusiast in one corner of the hall burst out with “Ha! Hurrah!” and the shout was taken up and repeated in tremendous tones. Four hundred was ot satisfied with the 306th succ made ata point one-third of the distance from ihe left lower hand corner to the right lower torner and cheers were given. At the 42lst thot some one called, ‘Take a drink!” Slosson iilently declined. Pour hundred and forty-on smount of his highest previous run, was auno: nid yells of delight, the ladies even aif. st trom “their seats ‘and clapping and ing. He turned the next corner by his shot, which was beautifully executed. The ex was indic ment reached a tremendous height e by aconstant hubbub and murmur and shouts of 1t down! sit down!” to those whuse too great eayerness to seo all made them forget the rights of others, The 468th caused the bails to tec The 460th exiled — fo use, The 460th Drought them back to t ght hand corner. Th t was now i and every breath pended. Only 42 points remained b the player and his goal. It was eagerly he would yo as high as 500, The 40th, how- rT, Was a miss, The cheering lasted about two min- Utes, and the ve repented calls for a speech, but Sloston only od, deeming it not his cue to “speak dv public on the stage.” ok his turn countenance as calm ned glitter in his seconded the the fifteenth y at the low ry the balls fin corner, and teadily improved his fortune ing the right hand rail and making 100 near the upper cushion. One-third « lott rail he juarked 150, just p 200 opposite the last silver b of the table, and turned the «corner at 204. ‘The next corner was passed at 237. The 2i%d stroke was a little too yard, but the 246th retrieved his position in lower left corner. At 255 ® man ejacuinted “Oh!” in sich ® tone of astouishment and surprise that the house was convyulsed with laugh. ter. At 258 the group was broken, but the pext Stroke reunited it aud a voice exclaimed, in falsetto, “Oh, Charlie, oh!” ‘Lhe rest was open playing, in cluding two massés, until the 284th shot, which’ was lost, the position being a left-handed one, Slosson resumed his cue and made 12, but was forced by 4 kiss to sit down. The betting then turned in favor of Schaefer and his pertormm soon justitied it. Group. ing the balis on the left rail going down he repeated his former nursing tactics. At his iséth carrom @ man yelled from one of the door ways, “Khun it up, Jake!’ There was no pause in hia ‘steady progress. He went ail around the table, once from left to right, and gounted 00, | ‘Then went half way around fyain without breaking and fuished at the middle # the rivltrail, Lhe whole audience rove ere the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. last shot was done and@ cheered and yelled in the most frantic manner. Schaefer was warmly em- with congratulations. The following is the score of the game Schuefer—12, 0, 1, 1, 5, 283, 298. ‘Total, 600. Slosson—15, 9, 0, 71, 0, 464, 12. Total, 571. Winner's average, 85 5-7; loser’s average, 51 4-7. Mr. Sexton acted as umpire for Slosson. A summary of the result of the tournament given below:— 0 2 2 3 6 4 3 common A game is yet to be played, on a tie, between Daly and Sexton, for the third prize, and the beaten man will receive the fourth prize. The time and place for this contest have not yet been appointed. RACING AT CHARLESTON. THIRD DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOCKEY CLUB RACES—THREE EVENTS—JIM BELL, BERGAMOT AND LE ROY THE WINNERS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] i CHARLESTON, Feb. 7, 1879. On account of the inclemency of the weather, which was very dark, dismal and rainy, the attendance at the Washington Course to-day was quite poor. ‘The track, however, notwithstanding the storm, was not very bud, and the racing wenton atisfactorily ac- cording to rote. Three events Wer€ on the card, the first a dash of a mile and a half, »rall ages, for a purse of $200; $150 to the first and $50 to the second horse. ‘The second event was the Hutchinson Stakes, tor’ three-year-olds; mile heats; $50 entrance, half forfeit; $10 if declared before the lst of January, 1879; if two or more start the Club to add $400, The third race a dash of # mile and a quarter, for all ages, fora purse of $200; $150 to the first horse and $50 to the second, THE FST RACE. ‘There were four eutries and three starters, com- prising James Davis’ chestuut colt Jim Bell, by John Morgan, dain Molhe James, 4 years old; W. P. Birch’s chestnut horse Rappahannock, by King Lear, dam Fannie Washington, 6 years old; G, B. Morris’ bay gelding Bill Dillon, by Tipperary, 6 years old, and W. Lakeland’s bay horse Little Reb, by Rebel, dom Virginia, The latter was taken sick just before the race and was withdrawn, Jim Beil was the fa- vorite and won the race, Rappahannock second, Bill Dillon third. Time, 2:464;. THE SECOND RACE had but two starters. These were R. A. Bray's chest- nut colt Captain Erhardt, by Rebel, dam Aurelia, 3 years old, and W. 'T. Linck’s bay filly Bergamot, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Brown Dick, 4 years old. Bergamot was the favorite. She won the second and third heats and the race, Captain Erhardt taking the first heat. Time, 1:60—1:48%{—1:50. ‘THE THIRD RACE had four starters, cousisting of Barnes & West's bay gelding Le Roy, by Gilroy, dam Zingara, 3 years old; &. J. Ward’s chestuut gelding Essillah, by Lever, dam Lady of the Vulley, 5 years old; J. J. Bevins’ chest- nut mare Hattie F., by Leamington, dain Bounie Doon, 6 years old, and W. P. Burch’s chestnut horse Egypt, by Planet, dam Lady Barry, aged, Essilla was the favorite, Egypt second choice in the pools. Le Roy won the race by @ nose, Essillah second, Hat- F. third, Egypt tourth. Time, 2:1634. ‘To-morrow will be the last day of the meeting, and if the weather permits four races will be run, if the programme is carried out, which consists of mile heats by three-year-olds; a two mile dash, for all ages; a milo dash, for ail sges, and a hurdle race, over eight hurdles, of two miles. THE MILLER AND ROSS MATCH, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Baurrwone, Feb. 7, 1879. At eight o’clock to-night William Miller and D.C. Ross commenced a twenty-six hour walking match, for $500, at the Academy of Music, in the presence of an immense crowd. Both men have been in active training since the last match be- tween them, when Miller was the victor. At eleven o'clock they had walked nineteen miles, Miller being about four laps in the lead, with Ross slowly gainin; ved him, The chances are believed to be in favor o. 88. THE ASTLEY BELT. PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG WALK ON MARCH 10—ROWELL TO ARRIVE THIS MONTH. The six-day walk for the Astley belt may now be regarded as a settled event for the second week in | March, The contest will be confined to O'Leary, Rowell, Harriman and Ennis. In order to be per- fectly assured that Rowell was really coming over, O'Leary's agent, Mr. Kelly, sent a cable despatch on February 5 to Sir John Astley stating that O'Leary was ready to walk and asking if Rowell was certainly coming over. The following despatch was received yesterday morning in answer to the above:— Engage building for Marcn 10. Rowell arrives end of month. ASTLEY. With this assurance from Sir John Astley the next thing to do was to secure a suitable building. O'Leary was rather anxious to walk in Chicayo, but as it was understood that Rowell preferred to walk in New York O'Leary instructed Mr. Kelly to make every effort to secure a place in this city, as he did not wish to leave any loophole for a quibble of any kind. Some few days ago, when it was understood that the waik was to take place in the first week in March, Mr. Kelly tried to rent Gilmore's Garden, offering $2,500 for that week, also agreeing to pay the help, gas and heating, which amounts to about $700, making in all about $3,200, Tue offer was refused and the price fixed at $7,500, ‘The matter rested for a day or two, and, finding that there was little or no prospect of coming to an agree- ment with Mr. Vanderbilt's agent, Mr. Kelly tried to obtain the American Institute. That building is at present leased to Mr. Plimpton, who offered to let them have it for 4 fair rent, provided they removed his fixtures and put them back in good condition after the walk was over. Before closing for the In- stitute Mr. Kelly thought he would make a final offer for the Garden. He offered yesterday to pay for gas, heating and help and give $3,500 in cash, and Mr. Vanderbilt replied that $6,000 was the lowest figure he would accept. Consequently the walk will in all probability take place in the American Institute. O'Leary is expected to arrive in this city on Mon- day next. He is making arrangements to secure some suitable place within a short distance of the city where he can enter into a course of light train- ing, as he is pus to be in pertectly good fix for the coming tournament. Harriman is still giving exhibition walks in the East, but will be here on Tuesday and go into regular work, now that the date of the Walk is definitely settled. Ennis will prepare for the contest in the neighborhood of Chicago. GRAND INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING MEETING AT MONACO, [Vrom the Sporting Life, Jan. 25.} WerprersvaY, Jan. 22, 1879. ‘The first of the grand international series of shoot- ing meetings was commenced to-day, and if one may Judge of the prospects of the more important com- petitions by the success which attended the initiatory proceedings the eighth annual concours at Monaco bids fair to more than rival its predecessors. The Grande Poule d’Essai was the event of the day, a very handsome prizo, valued at £100, being added to a £4 sweepstakes, at five birds, twenty-four métres. Out of the sixty-eight competitors eight killed all their five pigeons—viz., Captain Tart, Vicomte de Quelen, Baron de St. Trivier, Comte 0. de Montes- quion, Mr. A. Rush, Mr. Choimondeliey Pennell, Comte de Chateaubriand and Captain A. L. Patton, ‘The shooting out of the ties was, as usual, bird for bird, and eventually Captain Tart won the objet d'art and 4,008, Vi- comte de Quelen taking the second, of 1,700 francs: while Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell ultimately became the recipient of the third, of 1,000 francs. The at ¢ throughout the afternoon was yery numer- A great amount of interest was felt by those jebed, the contest. Some cousiderable specu on place on the Grand Prix de Casino, for Whtien it fs expected there will be at least seventy shooters. Mr, Gholmondely Pennell and Mr. J. Clark are the favorites at present, but there is no donbt they will have to display very fine form to win, as the general shooting out here has . been exceedingly good, The weather just now is not quite so agree- able as could be wished, not, indeed, has it been for some time past; still, however, Nice, Monaco, Cannes and Mentone are full of strangers, aud the salons of the Casino ere crowded daily, As regards the latter building, some very greet additions have recently been made to it, notably the building of a magniticent theatre; but as I intend to say more about thia in my next communication it will be enough here to mention that, when complete, it will be 01 f the most beautiful and artistically designed ¢ «on the Continent, ‘The score of the principal event will be found subjoine Grande Poule d'Esnai, an object of art of the value of £100, added to a sweepstake of £4 each; the | Second received tweuty-tlye per eeut and the third braced by his fellow Dilliardists and overwhelmed | j Mr. c. Ki 3 | atten per cent of the entries: five pigeons each 24 metres (about 26 yards); 68 shot, Captain Tart... Vicomte de Quelen. se Mr. Cholnondeley Pennell. Mr. A. Rush Comte de Chateaubriand. Comte 0. de Montesquiou Baron de St. Trivier.... Captain Aubrey Patton..... oy . Ophover and Mr, C.O, Clark killed four birds each; Signor Guidicini, Sir W. Call, Bart, Mr. R. R. Stephenson, Hon, E. Arundell, Marquis Ridolphi, M. Drugman, Baron Meglembourg, Captain Shelley and M, Chouquet killed three each; Prince Trauttsman- dort, M. P. arde, Captain Fane, Comte du Chas- tel, Mr. J. Halford, Van Buren, Comte de Festelles, Mr. Douglas, M. G. Nagelmackers, Signor Monari, M. Martinoff, Comte d’Aspremont, Mr. Aubrey Coventry, Chevalier bis M. E. Elsen, Comte E. de Lambertye, ir. Arundel Yeo, Due de Rivoli, M, Suttie, M. A. Elsen, Vicomte de Martel Janville, Comte Bechevet, Baron de Tavernost, M. Chailon, Captain Langlands, err, Signor Schiagliarini, M. C. Rembel- jeusky, M. 8, Rembeliensky, M. Pinson, Colonel Wheatley and Captain Maxwell Lyte killed two birds each, nm de St. Clair, M. R. Vitton, Duke of Montrose, Colonel M. D. Treherne, Signor Bascheri, M. Trebor, Mr, Braithwaite Wilson and Van Delph killed one bird each, Sir R. Musgrave, Bart.; Signor Armero, M. Moa;, M. P. Lapey' . Celerier, M. Boiraud, Herr Markwald and M, Hemptime missed their first two birds. ‘TIES FOR THE FIRST PRIZE. Captain Tart (the cup und 4,000f.)...... erererererererey eperererereverey on Viscount de Quelen ae prize, 1, 700f. Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell. Mr, A. Rush ohteseee Comte de Chateaul Captain A. Patton, Comte 0, de Montesquiou. Baron de St. Trivier...... TIES FOR THE THIRD PRIZE. Mr, H. Cholmondeley Pennell (1,000t.) Mr, A. Bush... comm perererers eee pererererey epererers) coches PRIZE FIGHT. On January 24 merry mill was decided between Pat Perry and Tom Lane, two Birmingham boxers of high repute, who fought for a stake of 10 sovs. and & purse. There are few men better known among the Birmingham sporting community than Tom Lane, not only from the fact of his being a son of the re- nowned Hammer Lane, but because he has figured 80 often and so successfully in the prize ring, having taken part in some eighteen battles with only three reverses, His most notable victories were thos: over Dick Fellows, Boger Crutohley, Tucker and Ike Atkins, while probably the best man to whom he lowered his colors was Kenny, the Shoeblack. Of late, however, Lane has been on the shelf—indeed, for the last tive years he has done service for Her Majesty in the Indian army, and it reflects credit on his bravery to know that on his return to England he threw down the gauntlet to a man who 1s open to fight any one in the world at his weight. Perry, who stands some five feet six inches, has seen twenty-five summers, and is twelve years the junior of Lane. Both with and without the gloves he has proved himself to be a good man and true, Alf Greenfield, Funny Cook and Bonner—all of them — pugilists of no mean order—having suffered defest at his hands. The present match being almost an impromptu one, the men had but little time for preparation; still they came to the mark looking in excellent trim, though Perry seemed by far most fit, and when, at eight o’clock, they stepped into the ring there were loud offers of three to one on the oung’-un, which found barely @ response. Both e and his opponent had secured the services of well known protessionals, who (to their praise be it suid) looked alter the interests of their men without that hallooing and noise-making which is untor- tunately too often heard. Perry won the toss for choice of corners, and the men, on taking up their po- sition, sparred for an opening. Lane being the first to get home with a heavy ly blow, when ety landed on Lane’s ear and sent him to mother earth. In the second round Lane again sent in his right with effect, this time making a marked impression on Perry's left eye and nose, which drew forth the ruby, and first blood was claimed by the veteran. Perry quickly recovered, but was unable to inflict more than a few harmless pats, and at this juncture offers of 6 to 4on Perry found acceptance. On standing up for round No. 3 Pat was seen to have had the lion’ share of the punishment, but he now obtained a sweet revenge by landing with terrific force on Lane's right eye, and, tollowing up this advantage, tought his man down. They sparred tor wind in the suc- ceeding bout, but after some gentle croas-countering Lane, who fights with his right arm and extended, saw an opening, and crash went it against Perry’s nasal organ, and the latter sought repose on the ground. The fifth round was in favor of the young one, who, in return fors body blow, pasted ‘Tom on the right ear right merrily, and a sharp rally ended inthe men going down side by side. ‘They came up smiling for the sixth round, but Perry must have thought it serious work when Lane’s dreaded “right” shut out the glorious light of day from one of his eyes. The bout ended in favor of Master Tom. Pat meant mischiet in the seventh round, and when Lane struck and missed his mark, Perry sent in a stinger on his opponent's lett eye, from the force of which blow he recoiled and tell. From this point to the fitteenth round the battle was very evenly contested, Pe , if anything, getting the worst end of the stick. On standing up tor the fitteenth and last time, how- ever, Lane came up looking brimtul of contidence, and led off with his left at tue body, but his blow fell short. Ins second attempt he also failed, and, slip- ping slightly forward, Perry cross-countered heavily with his right, and catching Lane on the jaw floored him like # log. Tom's seconds did everything to bring their man_ back to consciousness, but it was of no avail, and, as he was unable to respond to the call of “Time,” the sponge was therefore thrown up in token of defeat, ater Aghtin thirty-two minutes, and Perry was hailed the victor, We need only remark, in conclusion, that the fight was a most stubboruly contested one, both of Perry's eyes having joined the early cloning movement, while his body showed that Tom h not lost his knowledge of the noble art. left eye was considerably damaged, but he appeared to be less knocked about than his adversary, and his friends were go satisfied with his performance that they presented him with » handsome purse, and a benefit will be given to him on February 10 at the Bell Inn, Prospect row. BOXING, Tom Allen has forwarded us £10 to make a match with Jem Stewart to box for £100 or more at one of the following places—viz., Liverpool, London, New- castle-on-Tyne or Manchester. The match to take place within ten weeks after signing articles, The Sporting Life to be stakeholder and to appoint a ref- eres, CLUB AND PISTOL. John Newbold and his wife, Rachel, of No, 65 Whip- plo street, Williamsburg, paid a visit last night to the family of John Remmel, at No, 20 Bremen street, and the evening was agreeably spent in talking over the scandals of the neighborhood and drinking beer. About ten o’clock Mrs, Remmel took umbrage at some remark made by Mrs. Newbold, and in a moment the women were engaged fight- ing and pulling cach other's hair. The noise, oaths and screams drew in several of the neighbors. Just aa they entered Mrs. Remmel attempted to fly, but Newbold, incensed at her attack on his wife, drew a rosewood club he had been in the habit of carrying and struck her on the head with it. The blow stretched her senseless and shivered the club into splinters. Michael Miller, # cotenant of Mrs. Rem- mel, then knocked Newbold down and would have struck him again had not the latter held him at bay with # pistol. With this weapon he covered the retreat of his wife and then his own to the hall- door, from whence he fired, the bal; just grazing the neck of Miller. The noise of the quarrel had at- tracted Officer Adams to the door, and the moment the shot was fired he entered the house and arrested Newbold and locked him up for felonious assault on Mrs. Remmel. THE LAND OF MONTAUK. “The land of Montauk,” originally the possession ofthe Montauk tribe of Indians, will, in all proba- bility, be sold in a lump, instead of being partitioned among the two hundred or more owners, a8 was sought by the proprietors. Robert M. Grinnell, of New York, owning five shares, each share represent. ing £40 sterling, brought un action to have the en- tire reservation sold, and on July 18 last Judge Dyk- man sent the case to Everett A. Carpenter, of Sag Harbor, to take testimony and report, with his opin- jon, as to the best method of disposing of the lands, Yesterday Mr. Carpenter forwarded his report to the counsel for Mr. Grinnell. It is a voluminous docu- ment. and reviews not only the legal questions and matters of fact but the history of the reservation for nearly two centuries, It has been claimed that the purpose of the suit was to enable a corporation to urchase the land for hotel purposes and summer yusiness, and also for making it a port of entry and a ure for steamships by an extension of the Long Isiund Railroad from Bridgehampton. The referee, however, tries to make it plain that both projects are impracticable aud certain to fail if the experiment is made, BITTEN BY A SPITZ. Owen Coddington, of Flushing, and his son, Her, bert, were engaged in painting the Long Island Railroad switches at Jamaica about two months ago, and Herbert, going into the yard of # man named Smith, adjacent to the track at the Rockaway turn- pike, to, get a drink of water from the well, was bitten in the calf of the left leg by a Spitz dog. The boy’s father got an order from Judge Betts to have the dog shot, but Smith refused to permit it. Yester- day afternoon, while Mr. Coddington was at work in Jamaica, he was stmmoned home by Frm chew Which gaid that Herbert's illness had developed | symptoms of hydrophobia. The young man was | tukeu sick about ® week ago, and immediately bis throat became swollen, and, subsequently, his body and limbs haye assumed an unnatural size. For some days the physicians were unable to decide upon ' his case, but yesterday they came to the conclusion that it was a case of hydrophobia in a mild form. Stith stiil refuses to allow the dog to be shot, and the officials doubt their authority to kill him, FRENCH GOSSIP. POLITICAL DISCUSSION AND CHANGES—THE COLD WEATHER—SOCIETY NEWS, ABT AND THE STAGE, Panis, Jan. 23, 1879. The attitude assumed by M. Gambetia throughout the Ministerial crisis, inexplicable as it seems to the public, appears to me perfectly intelligible from a reply which he made to a friend the other day:— “Were I to take office now,” he said, ‘either Marshal MacMahon orI would be within the walls of Vin- cennes within a fortnight.” The importance which he attaches to the appointment of 4 Minister of War of unquestionable republican principles is well known to those who enjoy his confidence. He had been promised by the Ministry that General Farre, whose republicanism is beyond all suspicion, would be appointed to the office, but the Marshal insisted on the appointment of General Gresley, to whom he is bound by old ties of friendship and who it is well known is an Orlean- ist at heart. M. Gambetta’s course thus interpreted is therefore perfectly clear. He could have over- thrown the Ministry the other day if it had so pleased him, but he prefers to let it drag on a strug- ling existence unjl MacMshon’s term of the Presi- dency is ended. He is right, perhaps, in preferring this natural solution of a most difficult position, and leaving to others its misinterpretations and embar- fassments. In this way the Republic may tide over its last remaining perils and M. Gambetta’s own posi- tion be sustained unimpaired, AN AWKWARD POSITION FOR 4 JUDGE. M. Collinet de la Salle, President of the Tribunal of Quimpearlé, was sentenced by the Tribunal Correc- tionnel to a fine of 500 francs for publishing a slander against a deputy, M. Guyo de Corentin. Not content with the equivocal position which he had thus cre- ated for himself M. de la Salle endeavored to justify the libel at the hearing of the case and was very roughly handled by the Court. One would have snp. posed that the lesson would have profited a person in his position, but the judges and functionaries of the Legitimist and Bonapartist régimes are not to be thus easily recalled to a sense of decency. The least thing that could have been expected from M, de la Salle was his refraining from presiding over his tribunal until the regulations provided by the law in such cases had been complied with, The clause of the statute of the 29th of April, 1810, which bears directly upon the offence of which M. de lu Salle was couvicted, us thus worded:—“Every judge who shall find himself under the operation of a war- raut of arrest or of a correctional sentence shall be, even in case of appeal, temporarily suspended from his functions.” Of course, in presence of such a re- striction, and of which M. de la Salle could not be supposed to be ignorant, no one expected to see him in bis court until he had been relieved of his dis- ab.lities. To the astonishment of the Bar and the pea however, on the day following his condemna- ion he presided over his tribunal as usual, proceeded to call over the list of causes, received the oath of a notary and finaily intimated to an advocate that he was ready to hear him. While the latter was pleading one of his colleagues went to the library for the Code, and directed the at- tention of the Procureur de la République to the clause of the law already quoted. It was now the turn of the Chef du Parquet to act, and he accordingly communicated the discovery to the Presiveut, wuo, after conferring with his col- leagues on the subject, finally determined to suspend the sitting. When the proceedings were resumed M. de la Salle was among the missiag. It became necessary to re- commence everything—to call the list of causes over again, to make the notary tuke @ second oath and to wet the advocate, who thought he had finished his peech, to expend his eloquence in # second effort for Fy his client. THE WINTER IN PARIS. Since the siege Paris has not seen such a winter as the present one. ‘Lhe cold How is not so continuous or 80 intense by six degrees, but we have more spow and @ greater depth of it. ‘To-day a great many slei, are to be seen in the streets, and no van or goods wagon and consequently no omnibus can get along without a supplemental horse. Of course the difficulty of transportation has increased \ ier f the ices hell sintegriecn) and of fuel, but we hear but ttle: suffering among the poor, and I have never known @ winter when so few public or private ap- peals have been made upon their behalf. I attribute this in great part to the large amount of money which was speut here by foreigners ogee) pet Expo- sition. There is no doubt that it was diffused very gel af throughout the working population of the city, and that with their usual thriftincss a large por- tion’ was laid by to provide against the winter. SOCIAL GAYETIRS, Thus far the season hus uot been a very gay one. With the exception of oificial dinners and receptions there have been but few social yutherings worthy of note. The Faubourg St. Germain is in a sulky mood jast now, and will do nothing to minister to the con- tentment of the Paris population with the new régime. There have been a few aristocratic weddings, but they were not tollowed by any remarkable festivities. A mot d’ordre seems, in fact, to have been round to prevent the so-called aristocratic class— which, by the uy, is composed of as many parvenu Bonapartists as high born Legitimists—trom indulg- ing their tastes in this way, in the hope that the suf- ferings of the working yopulation during the rigors of the winter will provoke a feeling of discon- tentment ayainst their republican rulers. The calculation is @ foolish one. The people of Paris, as I have explained, have never been so well off as they are ut present, and, with the in- creased. employment which the measures of the Min- ister of Public Works will provide ail over the country for years to come, there is but little danger that the condition of the ‘peasantry will not exhibit similar evidences of improvement, If, therefore, the tash- ionables of the Faubourg St. Germain in town or coun- try should choose to keep up this game they can promise themselves along period of seclusion. ‘They wiil find that the business and pleasures, of life wiil go on just as well without their aid, and that when it pleases them to return to the world they will have to endure the competition of an aristocracy of equal wealth and perhaps of greater refinement and in- telligence, ART MATTERS. It is surprising that with its pre-eminence in every- thing appertaining to art Paris should have been #0 long without & society of water color painters, the more particularly as the taste for that branch of art has become so developed among English connois- seurs—perh the greatest patrons of the French schools of p: ntiug and sculpture. At one period in France a good deal of attention was paid to water colors, but the taste for them soon died out, perhaps as much from the absence of an organization to at- ford it cultivation and encouragement as from any other cause, An attempt is now being made to sup- py such an organization, and it is to be hoped, in he interests of art, that it will prove success- fal. The new society will formally commence ita operations next winter and its first exhibition wiil take place in the galleries of M. Darand Ruel, in the Rue Lafitte. A curious collection of pictures, the work of @ Belgian painter named Ghemar, was dis- posed of by auction at the Hotel Dro day. It consisted of @ series of works of the leading modern French and Belgien painters, all ot them more or less happy in the man- ner in which their peculiarities were ne off. In ex- ainining the series one could not help reflecting that it was a pity so much talent should Lave been wasted in such a worthless manner. ‘The bidders assembled upon the oceasion seemed, at all events, to be of that opinic ‘or the sum which the whole collection (160 pictures) brought did not exceed 4,500f, THK THEATRES. ‘The success of “l’Assommoir” at the Ambigu is due more to the curiosity excited by M. Zola’s bitter war with the critics than to the merits of the piece itself. It is most carefully put upon the stage and has an admirable cast; but, with the ex- ception of the first portion of the drama, which is effective and interesting, there is but little to satisfy the expectations formed of it. In fact, the general impression created by the piece is rather that of weariness and disgust, M. Zola has reason to be dissatisticd with the work of the drama tists. They have contrived to kill all the naturalism which constituted the merit of his novel. The same may be said of “Les Deux Nababs” at the Théatre des Nouveautés, At the Opera the new Japanese bal- let of M. Gille and Mortier has mere 4 great attrac- tion, 1t is both cleverly combined and splendidly mounted, OUSTER'S BOSWELL INTERVIEWED. {From the Chicago Tribune, Fob. 6.) The Tribune reporter had a few minutes’ conversa, tion with Frederick Whittaker, of New York, who seut 4 letter to the Hon. Mr. Corbett, Representative from Wyoming Territory, regarding Reno, and who has been present at the trial constantly since ita éom- mencement, yesterday, while the Court was taking a recess. Mr, Whittaker said that when he came here he thought the investigation was to be a falar whitewashing affair; but he thought now that, with the mass of testimony before the Court ghowing that Keno had a regular stan acd failed to exercise any control over men, there could be no doubt as to Reno's inefficiency, to say the least, He thought that the investigators were extremely careful to suppress everything which would in any way reflect upon Reno's character, while evety setap of testimony in his favor was care- tully noted down. He said also that it was known that Reno would notand could not be courtmartialled upon the charges; he would again be put in com- inand of the Sevénth cavalry, and, consequently, all the officers ana men in that command were afraid to tell all they knew, because he would make it disa- reeable for them when he again took command, Bat upon the scouts, packers and citizens Mr. Whit- taker depended for the true inwardness of the agair. He intimated that before the trial was over & different aspect would be placed upon the matter. ROYAL HEIRS. MEETING OF DESCENDANTS OF KING WILLIAM IV. OF HOLLAND--THE WOLFERT-WEBBER GENEALOGY. A large number of person of either sex met at the residence of Mr. John Brady, No. 9 Mitchell piace, East Forty-niuth street, last evening, mm answer to the following call, printed in last Sunday's HenaLp:— A meeting having beon held of the Wolfert-Webber heirs at No. 9 Mitchell place, East Forty-uinth stree! January 30, Mowing resolution ving hod valuable {uformatio 4—the same being requil bial our claim—« meeting vf the heirs hus been called to meet on Friday evening, February 7, at seven o'clock.” Achairman and secretary were elected and a Mr. Clark, representing his grandmother, produced letter written by the American Consul at Ansterdam toa Mrs, Farmer, in reference to the Dusenberry estate, The following, an extract, referring to a per- son who is said to have been trying to obtain poses- sion of the Webber legacy for over six years:— ‘That man is an hapostor, who, making Amsterdam his buso of operations for yeurs, suce jn swindling stm sums G5 50 and $7 50) out of eredulous sup) ‘Americau Ueirs of the supposed Dutch estates. The goutloman for. tunately left Hylland for New York, where I hope they may keep him. You Reng inn C ‘Consul CHARLES MULLER. Mr. Clark subsequently told the HeRaup reporter that the individual referred to in the letter is in league with » young man who represents himself to be the son of the late Secretary of Stute Seward. He has, it is said, obtained sums of muney from people to enable him to hunt up the neces- sary documents relating to the legacy, but has never done anything to aid the heirs. On the contrary, he has proved to be a great obstacle by rea- son of his arousing suspicions in Hoiland that a gigantic scheme to obtain the will fraudulently was on foot, ‘The following genealogical record is a copy of that filed among the archives of the old Dutch Re- formed Church which stood at No. 103 Fulton street :— In 1649 Wolfert Arnaut and Amieke Webber, who were graudehildren of King William IV. of Holland, came to America, Amicke warried Jans; he di 3. Wolfert Webber married 1688, and the} July 15, 1668, wore received as members of the | Church ‘July, 188, Hellogoua, thelr duuzhter, was bap. | tised inthe church March 25, 1674. Hellegoue married Philip Minthorne January 12, DOWN TO THE PRESENT Day. Here the branches of the family begin to spread, and the space will not permit of their being followed. One branch will suffice. Philip (the son of Helle- ona and Philip Minthorne) was baptized December | (6, 1696. Philip married Johannah Kall February 9, 1723. Margaret, their daughter, was born in January, (732, and married Nicholas Romaine June 9, 1753. | Sarah, their daughter, was born January 11, Sarah married Barnt Simonson June 30, 7790. Isaac, their son, was born De- cember 15, 1800, Isaac married Abbey Jane Mosher October 7, 1827, and bus eight children now living. Mrs, Tompkins, of ‘Tarrytown, is in the possession ‘of copies of old papers relating to the ebber estate us far back as 1638. She is also | said to have a copy of Wolfert Webber's will, dated 1715, in which he makes Philip Minthorne his executor. A fac simile of the seal which is on the will filed in Holland was exhibited last night to the supposed heirs. On one side of itis the representation of a bunch of grapes and a wine glass. The meaning of those symbols is ‘Leave pienty.”’ On the reverse side is # hideous skull and crossbones, signitying “Prepare for death.” It is dated 1621. In reference to this seal one gentleman gave an interesting description of the manner in which fraud is prevented. He said that there are secret marke on the seals which are known only to the overument, and without knowing which it would be impossible to obtain at legacy. ‘The marks may be in the number of small lives on a leaf or may be the feathers of a bird, but they always refer to the | number of heirs born prior to the making of the will. | ‘A singular order is said to accompany the will, which is that it shal) not be opened until the fifth eneration. The people who met last night claim to e the ones referred to, and some are quite young enough to enjoy the great wealth they seek. The amount is hard to ascertain, but will uot tall below Spa ten,o00, The number of heirs is said to be about xty. ‘The meeting adjourned subject to call, in order that a fuller representation of those interested might | be had, and the chairman thought that some move would soon be made to send a representative to Hol- land to take charge of the case there. MURAT HALSTEAD INTERVIEWED, {From the Cleveland Herald, Feb. 5.) “T don’t know as I have much to say in regard to politics. The declination of Thurman to become a candidate has taken the interest out of the coming campaign. It is not very important; itis not going to be a campaign of any sensational consequence.” “But it is said the friends of Thurman are renew- ing their entreaties that he be a candidate.” “It is not the friends of Thurman who are urging him to become a candidate; itis his enemies. Those who are anxious to have Thurman run for the Gov- ernorship are working his destruction, and are doing it knowingly. Thurman knows it.” “What uence will the present Saat campaign have upon the Presidential cam} m2” ‘None. It has nothing to do with it at all.” ‘What of Sherman as a candidate for Governor?’ “Sherman is not going to be a candidate—he'd see the party damned first. I have no idea that he would leave the Cabinet to come down here and take the office of Governor of Ohio.” “Who would be a good man for the position?” “I think of the Governorship as 1 do of the Presi- dency—that any man who is fit to be a good justice of the peace is gooa enough for the position.” “What do you think of Garfield as a candidate?” “It would be clearly absurd to take him out of the House and put him into the Gubernatorial chair.” “But if he goes there as # step toward the Senate?” “That would be different, but I not do think he will do it. “It is said that Sherman is anxious to go back to the Senate.” “I do not think Sherman is wise to go there. The greatest victory since the surrender of Richmond is the resumption of specie payments. To John Sher- man is due @ great part of the credit of this, and he should realize on it.’" “Whatdo you think of Garfield as a Presidential candidate?’ “He will not do, His record is good enough, but a man to run for President must have his name asso- ciated with some great event, There is no startling event in the life of Garfield to thus recommend him to the people. There was no statesmanship about Grant, but he sat ou his horse at Appomattox and re- ceived the surrender of Richmo: Any man could have done the samething. But the man who received the sword of Lee must be made President. It was the same way with Jackson. He was at the battle of New Oricans, John Sherman 1s not @ statesman, but when you consider the frugality of the people, the great balance of trade now moving in our favor and the condition of business, John Sherman gets the credit more than he ought, no doubt.” “Do you consider him a stronger man than Grant as far as the Presidency is concerued?” “The events of the last few years would tend to make him stronger. The cry tor Grant is from those wople who expect Grant to do what he in’t do when he had the opportunity - namely, put down fraud intimidation at the South. The call him the ‘iron man,’ what he will do in certain cases. I don’t see but that the people settled the railroad riots without the aid of the government or an ‘iron man.” The talk in relation to Grant and & strong government is made by the rings, the whiskey rings, whom he protected. Grant did uot steal himeelt, bat he would always protect his friends.” “Who besides these men would make a good nomi- nee’ “Well, txere’s Jim Blaine.” “But he has been connected with no great event, which you say is necessary to every man running tor wn Dt ne ie t “No; but he is a man of strong personal qualities, I “Wo ick eno to over the United States as a candidate f It would be found that “Oh! ‘Thick as apple pie. Held hie has @ great many sup- if he werein the porters.” “What do you think of Foster as # candidate for Governor ft’ “Foster is abundantly able to be Governor of Ohio if he was nominated. ‘The stalwarts would oppose him, of course, but he is strong and sincere and would not have much trouble with them. In regard to Judge Taft, he would also make jood nominee, Idon't know what Mr. ‘Taft's views are aa to a third term, aud don't know how he feels about running. If he says that he will run I have no doubt but that he can get the nomina- on.” tion. Talking to Mr. Halstead tn rogard to the Commer cial and its independent positions T asked hin: “To what party do you belong, anyhow?’ Turning with 4 sweet smile and a flash of his eyes, my Toot ld be hi ‘ith “Leow appy with either : party hut wo contoundedly bad.” “'™* “Other dear A STRANGE OCEAN FREAK, [From the New Orleans Times, Jan, 31.) Captain Brown, in speaking of Bads’ jetties, re lated @ strange circumstance without offering to make any explanation, He said that during his absence trom Eadsport last month there came up a series of severe storms which produced # ridge of sound in a most liar ition, Said ridge Clevates itself ole fest Pabowe” high’ wale mark, and is about. half a mile in length, It crosses the jetties atan angle of forty-five degrees, about one hundred yards back of the wing dans, ‘The peculiarity consists in the fact that the ridge, al- though broken in two by the , continues: throughout of the same height and thickness. Cap- | tain Brown says if the ridge remains as at present, the triangles formed by it on either side of the jet- | tiee—the one being acute and the other obtuse—will eventually fll ap with sand and thus the jetties bo wreatly strenwthoned, E Es Es | negroes used their weapons. DEFYING THE LAW. A Gang of Armed Negroes Fired Upon in Portchester. ESCAPE OF TWO RIOTEHS. Two Men Wounded and One of Them Likely to Die. A rather fine looking mulatto, named Henry Hart, - was shot yesterday at Portchesier, under very pe- culiar circumstances, by Michael Madden, who was acting at the time as @ special constable. ‘he shoot- ing was done with a military rifle. The ball entered near the left shoulder-blade and came out above the inner point of the left collar bone, where the neck joins the trunk. The man will probably die. From statements made by Civil Justice H. M. Hen- derson, of Portchester, it appears that the colored people of that place gave a donation party last Thurs- day night to their pastor. Wes. and Henry Hart and Alexander and Jim Banks were present at the fes- tivities in Putnam Hall, and determined to continue the spree in the saloon of a man named Shay, whose place is under the hall. Here they demanded drinks either gratuitously or on credit, but Shay would not be threatened or persuaded out of his liquor, ‘The darkies then commenced a row among themselves, which obliged the saloon keeper, so the neighbors say, to pick up a butcher knife and threaten to cut them into strips if they did not leave. Not rel- ishing Shay’s attitude, nor the gleam of the cold steel, they retired and crossed over to a saloon owned by Frederick Blymuller, whose bar was served by a German called Purits, Here the men, who were partly armed with revolvers and razors, in their crazy. rage for drink used all sorts of threats and vile language to the barkeeper, whom they said they would “finish” if he refused the coveted liquor. A woman in the house was so alarmed that she sent word to Judge Henderson. Pretty soon the barkeeper found the means of getting out of the way and made a formal complaint. It wes now getting on in the morning, and ata quarter past nine o’clock Judge Henderson received a visit from one of the belligerent negroes, Jim Banks, who said that they were going to parade the streets, take possession of the “mills” and stores and do pretty much as they pleased. Jim wanted to know what action had been taken against him or his companions, and gave it to be under- stood, so Judge pared and would not submit to arrest. The Jud, advised them to go quietly home and no one woul interfere with them, but if they created s disturb- ance they would be brought in “in their coffins, if necessary.”” THE NEGROES RESIST ARREST. The saloon is a small, one-story frame building, on the east side of Lower Main street, and Hart's house, a somewhat dilapidated frame building, is just on the opposite side of the way, at an elevation of several feet above the road, and with a rising ground to the rear, leading toward the outer streets on the west of the tawn. The Justice despatched three officers, who found the negroes armed with muskets, revolvers*and razors on the stoop of Hart’s residence. The representatives of law and order demanded the surrender of the breakers; but the latter refused to be arrested, and as Officer Stillwell approached, preparatory to ascending the stoop Jim Banks, Wes Hart ant his other companions threatened with fearful oaths to shoot “the first white-livered son of a ——” who would dare to go nearer. The officers, who say they were unarmed, found themselves compelled to yield to poasicel. force and beat a retreat, Sedge their failure to Judge Henderson. Tuat official took very energetic measures to capture the riotous ‘blacks, He telegraphed to Sheriff Brundage, who speedily sent over three officers from White Plains. These auxiliary forces reached Portchester within an hour after having been sent for, and thus a town of over four thousand in- habitants was, for the time being, relieved trom ap- Pe cage of being captured by four or five unken negroes armed With revolvers and razors, The reinforcing officers were Messrs. Barnes Senter, of White Plains, and Horn, of Peekskill, SWEARING IN SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Before the officers sent by Sheriff Brundage reached Portchester, Judge Henderson had depu- tized four citizens of that place—Messrs. Madden, Hess, Merritts and one other—to uct as special local officers. It appears that the men thus called in to act as special constables had been members of Com- pany I of the Seventy-seventh Regiment of the State National Guard, just disbanded. Madden, who shot ‘t, was @ non-commissioned officer in the company, and known to be one of the best marksmen in the regiment. It was now Wearing on toward noon and the deflera of the law were yet Uncaptured. ‘The special officers armed themselves with Remington rifles and started after the colored men. Trusty scouts informed Judge Henderson's men that the blacks had evg-uated their commanding position on the stoop of @lenry Hart's house and taken to the fields behind it, in & direction that would lead them out on Pearl street a little to the south of the railroad station, between that and the village. ‘The armed constables followed the street to the west and rear of Hart's house, crossed 5 bridge leading from William to Pearl street and there sighted the flying men. The officers pursued for a short distance and called upon the faghives to surrender. iden, Hess and Still- well were pretty close together. Aleck Banks returned & shout of we to the summons, supplemented by some more of the foul names used on Hart's stoop, and Hart, so the officers say, turned round and fired on the pursuers; but they are in doubt as to whether any others of the Judge Henderson thought the parties were about one hundred feet apart when the firing took place, but there were other citizens who claimed as long a range as 160 yards for their riflemen. SHOT THROUGH THE SHOULDER, Be this as it may they are all agreed that Michael Madden beer gesarng Bese down ou one knee, in mili- tary fashion, and, having covered the mark, fired his piece and brought down his man. Henry Hart re- ceived the bullet in the shoulder as he turned to rum, A citizen said of the bullet that it went “right square through him and daylight followed.” ‘The officers claim that three shots were fired on their side—two by Madden and one by Hess, Tho latter officer does not claim that he made a hit, but Madden is understood to say that the other shot which he discharged took effect in Aleck Banks’ hand. The colored man continued to run, but after a few rods Henry Hart could yo no further and was cap- tured. Upon being asked he said that he was not hurt. The brothers Banks got away, but Wes Hart ‘was captured. i aii HENRY ee hay prose s ina small room, in charge of two officers, Hei Hart lay last night: writhing under the torture ce pain and the influence of morphine. He is a young man of good proportions and smooth, regular fee tures, yellow skin and _ slight mustache. His ‘wife, a weil favored, unhappy look- ing young white woman, sat at lis bed- side, “smoothing his rumpled pillow. Blood, was everywhere—on the bedclothes, the floor, in the wash basin, in the outer room, aud all over, The Se who attended Hart say that he can hardly expected to survive. Judge Henderson is informed that the wounded man has served seven years in the State Prison for cutting with a razor, and his brother Wes has been three years in Sing Sing, twice in Al- bany prison and once in that of Wethersfield, Conn, In the first instance he was convicted for horse steal ing, and the other twice for felonious assault o- ~ white woman, BRAGGING FOR SOMETHING TO BAT. Mr. Gaffuey, who lives close by where the shooting took place, said that in the mi of the day, when he was going home to dinner, he met the blacks ou the road. ‘Three of them had guns aud another an axe. They were ali under the influence of liquor. They asked him for gomething to eat “for God's sake.” He took them out some pie and other things. Henry Hart said to Mrs. Gaffney, “Lam soon going to die.” They then went away from the house, and shortly atterward Mr. Gaffney heard three shots ‘discharged. He thinks the negroes did not shoot, The number of shots he counted rees with that acknowledged to have been fired by eo officers. Officer Stillwell says that between three and four o'clock in the morning, after the drunken party left Shay’s saloon, they met & man named Wetmore, near his house, and ordei him to stand aud deliver. Henry Hart interfered in his favor, and a quarrel ensued oe the negroes, during which Wetmore slipped out of the way. All SIN AS A SHIPOWNER, {From the San Francisco Call, Jan, 26.) The paragraph by telegraph which states that British and American shipmasters are discussing tlie question whether the Chinese are likely to own and run steamers to America and England is indicative that the Chinese question is in a fait way to be an derstood in other localities than in California, It ie said that the rapid acquisition of the carrying trade in Chinese waters leads prominent merchatite to believe that only the low poutte gt vente the oo tering into competition w: in ocean, corrying. In the event of a rise Atougetiane fre likely to enter the market. It is, bnew) significant when fear is Caper by #1 nore that the Chinese may eventually interfere with their business. We do not know why the Chinese may not engage in the trans- portation of and pase ween Chine i Califoruin at aay moment with ptofit to them. oaiven, ‘They oan men vessels with cheap labor, for, in tact, they ure doing that tos certain extent at the present time jenderson said, that they were pre- .