The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 18, 1872, Page 2

SATURDAY, MAY %, 1472 Amorsementa To-Day, Mooth's Theatre Niche Plympte Theaters tom ty Dwwrty. ply Minstre ‘Theatre Comique th Ktreet Theatre Damon sed Pithha heatre The Vokes Fax Uxton Kquare For the aceommodation of ap town residents, adver: thementsfor Tax Sux will bo Fe Fates at the up-town advertise Thirty-second street, Junc ad BOS West Two Heupefoenete dy Mh te B80, ived at our regular offices 8134 West jon of Hroadway and Sixth third street, oppoalte A Change in Tone. with whieh the cived the news of the nom- ition of Dr. GreeLey has gi rereal despair. officeholders re sad-and-butter brigade are evidently in a state of trepida- tion, and few even of the most sangni dare to express any hope of Grant's ey is endorsed at election if Gu In some of th ly at work to secure the tes to the Democra who will be in ng Up some man secure the retlection nomination o National © down, #0 as to Not many months ago, when the still undeve lers declared through their organs that the Democratic party was vir- tually dead and had no cba coming eloction. the truth then, tensible Democrats would take word, and support GreeLey movement mime officehe yped, these The Grant ks as though Oklahoma, land grabbers who have been plotting to deprive the Indian Territory of their lands have come to naught, for the present at least. Tho House Committee on Terri- tories has at last reported a bill for the or- ganization of the tribes occupying the country south of Kansas under a civil ment, to bo called the Territory of Oklahoma, which will be a damper on the hopes of thore who have been looking with longing eyes on th ‘The further Dill has been postponed until the second mber next, when it will be brought up for the action of Congress. the mean time matters will remain as they owners of th wesions of these Tuesday of De The bill as reported from the committee appears to have been the result of a care- ful consideration of the subject, animated by a desire to render justice to the Indians and afford them progress toward civilization, judicious and impracticable features of the Ocmulgee scheme have been avoided, and the provisions intended for th the grasping railroad corporations, who on urging the project of a Territorial mment in order to accomplish their ns, have disappeared, wish a Territorial it in their The more in- Indians really ernment, the one provided for rs to be well adupted to th ‘The bill provides for the appointment of a Governor aud othe the President, and f courts in the T receive their appointments from the Presi- ed that in all ap- eference shall be given to the Indian tribes, their qualifications being equal, in order to ourage them to ae y for the dut poutive officers t sstablishment But it is provi pointments p: competent members of also provided for, to consist and House of Representatives. bers are to b ypreseuted in bi its qualified voters as nearly as All mate Lodians of legal age be longing to the tribes that have adopted the custotus of civilization ture declared voters, us well as citizens of the United St shall have lawfully resided in the Territory one year previous t of a Council the passage of the act. Weis bill giving gislature pow corporations, whieh would opened a wide d jobbery, is not utrary it is expr clared that the Legislative Assembly sitll 6 Sesame power to create corporation smo terms, any of t ance with their r¢ nts, organize for of societies. bill also probibits ooret of the for the Indian boen urged is, that moasure it w rion of the feature of the Killed by the committee, philanthropic manifested so ART yer of such nt uded to appropriat has been effectually it is probable that individuals urdent a desire the condition of the red man by confiseating his property will experience a great diminu tionof zeal, [tis not, perhaps, indispensable welfare of should havea Tertitorial organization; but if they want appears to be ur Hkely that dias in their progr aes ne The Temperance Insues Administration newspapers declare that Dr. GuneLer's t They thus virtually ¢ Who gets drank oc acceptable to the Ks uo lntoxlenting nation than onc inperanee issue is thus gratuitously ampuign by the support Administration Houack Green yand Use.e With the cv quain the W to denounce den, Borin can never headquarters the entire navigation, when the streets ave Hurch-goers, President G iuae- Ley will never. call upon Senator GumM@rt in a maudlir, state of drunkenness, and en- deavor toYobby through the Senate a Gam Dominyo ewindle, under the impression thagétr. Sumner is Chairman of the Judi- ary Committoc. Grant's occasional drunkenness is no longer denied by his most zealous sup- porters. Gnrrery'’s temperance {so knowledged by his most bitter opponents. If the Administration want to make an issue on these points, the people will prob- ably accept it. In that case, however, the Philadelphia Convention would do well to drop ScnuyLer Coneax, the Bon of Tem- perance, and take the Hon. Zac. Cian pin of Michigun as ite candidate for Vico President. itis Desertions from oar Demoralized Army. A confidential ciroutar has just been pub- lished showing the losses by desertion in the United States army in the Department of (ho Bast during the past twelve months. This department extends from Maine to Fortress Monroe, and takes in the forts on the New York frontier lakes, ‘The total number of enlisted men at post in the de- partinent averaged 2450 a month, ranging from 2,786, the greatest during any sum- mer month, down to 2,169, the number present in September, Out of this num- ber there were no less than 899 desertion: or more thanone-third of the entire fore: The post showing the largest percentage of desertions is Fort Hamilton, N. Y., com- munded by Col, Isnann Vooprs, At this post, out of an average umber present of we 259, there v 180 devertions in twelve months, a yearly percentage of 7. The post showing the least percentage of deser- tions is Fort Monroe, Va., commanded by Col. Barry. Out of an average number present of 426 there we desertions, or 22 per cont. of the entire command. At Fort Preble, Me., commanded by Major TRUMAN Seyaioun, the loss was 7E per cent. The same discreditable facta are to a greater or less degree found throughout the department. The company at post showing the largest percentage of desertions is Light Battery K, First Artillery (Capt. Grama, recently court martialled), With an average rofl of there were 91 desertions, a yearly p centage of loss of 130, For three months alone—May, June, and July—the loss was no less than 88 per cent. Battery C, Fifth Artillery, Capt. Piper, shows the least per- eentage of desertions, the total loss being Sout of an average of 68,0 percentage ¢ HM, which is very creditable to Capt. I n. In the Fighth Infantry, stationed at Da- vid's Island, New York harbor, and com- manded by Col. J. V. Bomrorn, the an- nual loss is over 60 per cent. Deducting the engineer battalion and men on reeruit- ing service at the different rendezvous, the average number of men on duty in the batteries and Eighth Infantry was 2,096, and the yearly loss about 50 per cent. There must be something radically wrong in the management of troops to nc- count for such demoralization. In the West it is said to be even wosre. The petty tyranny to which the rank and are subjected, and the uneativfactory rations, are alleged as the reason for the enormous number of desertions, In the West such are the burbarities to which the troops are subjected that many of them, in preference to submitting, eseape to tt Indians, and, fred by their wrongs, become the worst foes of the whites, aAst’s Administration, in allowing ofti- cers friendly to it immunity from punish- eut for offences of any kind, is direct responsible for such a state of afuins, which a few years ago was entively un- known, and which to-day, but for the argus eyes of Tue Sty, would remain un- exposed, — If Mr. Voonnrrs of Indiana astonished his hearers by his remarkable GRANT speech tn Congress, he is probably by this time much inore astonished himself at its reception by those who haye been his politloal friends. He was evidently under tho impression that he was exploding .a mino which would Hah the Cincinnatl ticket. Instead of doing this, he bas blown himself sky high, In all parts of the country the Democratic journals contain be most stinging criticisms on the conceit and self- assertion of the gentleman from Indiana, whose pretensions to leadersh and contempt. If Mr. Voormmss sup would gain popularity In the South by the stand he Wok, he ts by this time doubtless undeveived The Louisville Courter-Journal, in commenting on his speech, calls ita reckless and unseason- able demonstration of conceit and folly, which commends him to the distrust of the Southern people—"a very sud display, indeed,” by which he bas qualitied himself to be othe double of Srevnens of Georgia, who may be described N48 Cross between the professional patriot and the periodic eensation monger.” Other South eFh hew spapers are Very severe upon hin a On the breaking out of the war between Pru tad France, numerous subsertpttons were started, sume of them by Prussians li this country, for the benefit of the soldier who ould capture the frst French standard. Sine the conclusion of the war the German military authorities ha n endeavoring to ascertain who itis that is entitled to these sums, and to nuny other valuable prizes whieh were offered mw aroward forthe samo act, It app: adinitted that the first standard which was con quered from the French waa a sniall Tureo flag which was taken out of the hands of Its bearer Pusiloer Focus,of the Bighty-seventh Pru sian foot regiment, in a hand-to-hand fight at the battle of Weissenburg, But it had bee ars to be decided that ¢ stnaller flags were not to pass for real trophies, so this capture did not count. Limiting the Investigation to ea where the trophies captured wero regimental tandards, at the least, it was found that the whole question binged on the capture of the French eagle of the Thirty-sixth Regiment of the line, which wasteken in the butte of Woerth; butit has never been satisfactorily determined by whom, nor very clearly by what German corps ithad beon taken, It was found tn the posses- \ of the Fifty-cighth Prussian Regiment c the line; but no one ovuld tell how i came th to the second eagle, captured at the ame battle, the ease Is precisely similar, except that tis not even known by what division it tured. ‘Phe men who really took both of © standards probably fell on the flold of bat reaching a deelsion as to the award of priz when they first began their Investigation, likely many reported acts of heroism on the battle Geld, if they had undergone aserutiny ex er has U e cused, Would have been found exceedingly difeult to prove Tho verdict of the Connecticut jury, of murder in the second d SHEKMAN, accuse ree in the case of Mrs. polsoning her husband, xcited surprise, hut it has been followed by an. rofthe same kind in the case of Beorr and CHAKES®, young nen who committed a triple murder and robbery in Windsor Locks. I we there was not a doubt of the prisoners guilt, but the verdict wa nly murder In the ccond degree, A Connecticut law of recent date provides that if there is adoubt of the evi yitaberime, the jury may find a ud degree, That © not sure a person accused of murder committed the crime with whieh he ts charged, they may on their oaths convict him of murder ta the second degree, on puspicion, dence ina verdict of murder in the se is if a Jury ‘The jutios in the two cases we have mentioned som to have taken advantagé of this provision to wave from capital punféhment three culprits who, ff they committed the acts of which they have been convicted at all, must have commit- ted them with deliberate and premeditated pur. pose, Thus a law Which authorizes a Jury to convict against evidence is used to save ort! nals from suffering the penalty of ctimes clear- ly proven against them . — _ In the English Parliament & bill pro- viding for the introduction of the ballot tn ete tlons [@ pending, and It ts intersting to observe the precautions that are taken to secure the voter soe in ite use, Clause second of the Government bill provides that the voter shall mark his ballot paper secretly, and fold it up so as to conceal bis vote. Clause fourth provides that every officer, clerk, and agent at a polling station shall maintain and aid In matn- taining the £0 of the voting; shall not at- tompt to obtain or communicate Information as to the way In which any elector Is about to vote or has voted; and shall not directly or indirectly Induce any clector to dieplay his ballot papar ao as to make ft known how he voted. The penalty for acting in contravention of these provisions fs imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labor. Many other provisions for attaining the same end— absolute secrecy In voting—are Included In the Hill. ‘This shows the tmportance accorded to a free exercise of the sacred right of suffrage un- der a constitutional monarchy, In this country workmen In the employ of Government are furnished with ballots with a peculiar printed pattern on the back, and further marked with numbers, so that in making the count the of- ficers of the election can see if every man has voted as he was ordered to vote. ‘These work- men thus supped with marked ballots are driven up to the polls, like slave gangs, under the control of GRant’s overseers; bulkheads raised by the officers of the election ino cure frecdom and privacy to the electors torn away by the partisans of the Administra- tion; and American freeme socalled, a om polled to deposit the marked hallots selected for are ernment, or them under the in the pay of th of thelr overseers, wh: United States Ge lose thelr means of livelihood, All this oe red at the town where the Mare Island Navy Yard in Califotnta ts situated, as stated t men holding office w parts of the country. And this shows how the sacred right of suffrag a so-called republi ution and the dent's wishes, plishment of his designs. TUR ESCAPE OF THE VIRGINTUS. > fd ah Cruiser in Pursuit—A The Pacitie Mail Company's steamship 1 yesterday, with dates to the 7th inst. from Aspinwall, and to the Wth inst. Rising Star arriv from Kingston, Jamaica, The American steamship Virginius had been for months closely blockaded at Aspinwall by the Spanish man-of-war Pizarro, On the 2th Kansas we her anchorage and pro- as generally known in As- m the captain of the Kansas had to touch the Virginius ult. at about 2 P.M., the U. 5, steam eienalled to her to h As it Spantard ni . aad as the captain of the Pizarre wed Chat he would capt aby tisk, intich excitement wa had pu Virginw cutired ont by rail from Panama to see the fun, EXPRCTING A NAVAL COMBAT. Aires were Huhted and steam got w three vessels early 4 uid everybody expec ing a naval « Spaniard would not back down, ae b Tiander had too far compromised binn when sh from she and the Hines by which she sw singled, odds rose tig on th With few takers. It ts true that the t States Covul had hotated the Stans and Strip over bis Consilite: but folks knew: tha ostrage on the Florida: hi ver been apo glzed for; that Haulin Was Secretary Si and that the Spanish counsel Was Lis #0 the pleasure of wi THe RNCTTNM ES xcitement on the capture of the Vir two to one that the Kansas would: not ii TAT PEVE 7. Vaseo Nufes de Bal ao in the hi us when the latter followed ched the Florida. M. a slctal was displayed from the rdering the Virginius to sea. th was inatantl and she steam rot St her lige, wit lowed. ‘The K u round, at, and sas Tuld'a little nearer the jee, and being wader a full head of stew Quickly got under way, sad as the Pizarro was Comlag tp, steered rotht acrows her course, aud rounding to, followed im ihe irack of the Vir- ginius, A STE At half aul Ire ginius leading, ty . Yon the starbow yards avered th ne Vi came to within clos runs, which she hie s Were run out auiedy dro) i r vfalr eht ries Vi * PeCAPING IEDR PURSIER bout four iniles (vom land, sygnalled to t Kat t sie needed no further ¢ 1 proceeded on ber voyage. The Kansas ro a ty Aspinwall, Phe followed the Vir ginlus With all speed, as soon asthe latter | declined any further escort; but the American was hall dawn at flown, and arrived at Car Uiaena early on the morning of the 26th Phe Kising Star aso) news Ulat the Ed- ue Stitort Was to leave Kingston, da, on the Hight of te Lh dist. that wthough the SPabish mau-ot-war dianciseo de Borja was in port, and that her captain had declared) he Would prevent her leavin, the United Sta man-of-war Wyoming Was also there and re tain of the Borja will follow the example of the captain of the Mizarro at Aspinwall, unless by bad ick the commander of the’ Wyomt uid emulate the disgraceful conduct of hi other otiver inthe Shawmut at st. Phe Th jards are trae to their own. old. ad: that jag cur never bi Cart dates to the with ult. assert that € ne Wat thet yp had applied for a | t I States man-of-war A CUNAKOLK LOST, Tripoli W don the Irish Coam—The Passengers Sayed. Liverroon, May 17—Noon.—Information just received states that (he Ounard steamer Pripoli (Capt, Barr), which cleared from this port on Wednesday, 1th inst. New York, hus been driven ashore on South Rock Tuskar, on the Erish coust, by stress of Weather, an full of water, "Her cargo is also repor roatly damaged condition morning by a coasting Veosel, whi them to Waterford Loter,~A despatch: fr Vaterf has been received in this nurialije the formation previously. rec i concerning t loss of the Canard steamer iripoll, ‘Phe y ix stated Lo bea total wreck, and it ls feared th the greater portion of the « must laevitably bo lost. All the passengers have becn sayed, and are now in Waterford. The ‘Tripoli was an’ ron vessel, of 2.058 tor built at ¢ win INS, and hina b ni the Cunard lin bowween mn ! Fucouragement co Am Shipbuildiog. WASHINGION, May I7.—Seetion 8 of the Tariff Dill ae ade pted by (he house today ren low That from yt r the passage of t n ber, Gib tip, Wanita, from wud Bi i beyond pods, bara anit bolts, opi 1 i m 1 ¢ " Hie tn th ea Ploycd In the fred eeu the Atlante and Bas fie Vroasuey i ei, force i SI be pald, thereat ts recon lig the benel Caf Gils i not he wed to Chgage In the CosKtwh the Ate more (eal (Wo Hub Bis ti ary ONC the paysneutto the United Stat f forcken prinucat : aKineign trade may yiacribe; and prov idcd that Ale weet aad the Water ot the Vaated rd tu Lavigatiug Ue bavigue shea THE SUN, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1872 SPAIN, ROBESON, JOBBERY. mk TRUTH AnOUT THE WAR Furry. Flestion and Promoting J at the Same Time, sorreaondence of The saa. WAsittnaton, May 12,—A few daye eitice Latated that the announcement which appeared the other day In the Administration organ here of a pending rupture with Spain was tnapired at ‘This assertion has not been On the previous Saving Grant the White House, contradicted, and will not by day the proprietor of the Republican was at the nsultation with the Pres ident and some of his military secretaries. From thence fhe went to the Navy Department joseted with John Roash'a fguro- hoad, otherwise known as the jolly Robeson, When this conference endo, Rot panted the organ grinder to the First Nattonal Rank, and there a considerable sum of money was handed over to the orzanist aforesald, WIY TNE KPANIGH WAR CRY WAS STARTED. The object of this clap-trap announcement was twofold, Grant has been induced by the presaure brought to bear on him by Secretary Boutwell, through the Syndicate and other finan- cial rings, to eat dirt before the British Lion; to uintry by signifying the nt to creep out of the if the British Government ald only leave alittle knot hole unguarded: He was so dumb as to believe that the attention of the country could be withdraw as by this sem!-oMetal rious eomplicati wernment, but he it it would in sor ‘al movement whieh was about bocu Under cover of this Spanish war cloud he therefore hoy tof an untenabie p his Administration had been taking Davis and t who run the Stat tates on the departed glories of kis Kolckere White House and {nc won accom. further humillate the readiness of his Governm consequential fare also imagined threatening pe to 1 been induced to think that by ralsing tae ery of t by atarting ft i him tato the be would rally to his stand. genius who atone f that the country 1 as the great militere Mr. Cassenty in his place in the United States ‘enate. Outrages on the freedom of elections even more glaring have been perpetrated by ler GRANT in various wakening not only syinpathy for the «tri ton arousing the cupidity of our peaple, which would only be satisted by the annexation of the Que Cuban patriots, t neing this sem official statement, w! y stated that Spain were to ¢ FAT JOUS FOR ROBESON AND ROA Tut there was still another object to be gained starting this Spanish war ring, with the 1 head, saw their way ‘el i to reap a ric! ¢ is trampled upon under an government, where both the spirit and the letter of the Consti- wa are boldly violated by an arrogant Executive and his subservient eup- porters when they are in conflict with the Preai- or interfere with the accom- y the future, but ot of a forcign war nd the inadequacy of our navy, they hope to be able to coverup some ugly jobs of the which were partially uncovered, but not probe Robeson Investigation. “This t# apparent pect to secure man} under this ery ting to Sea nuder the Protection of the already, for with the fret announcem: ng danger in the metropolitan led an item to the effect t war had already been placed at the of Messrs, Cramp & 3 repair, and that, would be pushed night at three ves- . This of itself ovding, at least before CRAMP'S CONTRACT. It has heen proved by the best experta ‘be hat our national shipyal . fitted with every and capable of doing three times as mu as the refitting of the whole navy would require, Tt was alan proved that the work co better and mors economically at the Gover ment yards than at Why then send three vessels to a private yard at Hie when allour navy yards are. idle, manner in which it irable condition Id be done establishments, re the or comparatively so?) Th was done naturally arouses suspicions of ‘there was no publ viting proposals from rly: isthmus, and crowds came over Utlously given to Cramp, ‘The old recy will not avail warranting « plain vi 1, and as Co me tion is regularly infor ney. Webster, of every movement <information dir the morning of the 60h, inbat. Tt was certain that toe the law of the Ia recy, the Sp om f, and iy after dawn the anxious gazers aw ber guna shetted and ran out, ng to her buoys Red and Gold, ard were not sent Were lately. ne red at private yards. eh 15.4 well inform: writing from ntleman tn the Tevenne Kery aylvania, informe Mf Richmond, Patt a! fever heat, ‘Ton to one States Navy getting a lang t Was ollered by aman Who had seen United States steamer Shawmut salute the lecks on two b putting new ¢ Twas told that both th s.and making verhauled, pues OF PAT Je Ugativn would LANL. slapped arruption and fearful mis Department. And tt was Secretary to slip of the Navy ubtiess the intention of the the Committee on nt acxsion of Con- 6) Just as he by Tue Sen de. o sore HOO the Pizarro ap- hills za spurt to 8O0R as Sle art of Robeson, that now from’ him is re- ady several nice sun swindle and the T tempering scheme gard of law on {Ne every recoummendat lite jobs Like ti nan & Sicgfried wi ipped in the bud. tt the little jobs of ub Oi for ten ‘ve wasend achen' ant war mart sels of war, vin the Misvellane niillons for repalr very evident that this tion with K bil providing equent course I hayy Hppe @ third-rate ‘naval power And now wo learn (hat al E-COnsidered plans, and for un eurly ¢ i Simnela Bridl Fiaterisl now of hese salesavith an additiona realized from (he building of sixty boats tke the Brooklyn and Charlestown Navy Ya WTONITIES FOI ROACH nt opportunitl AND PENNOCK towch had the ted Blatos out of which t Bo firmly was the Seer vineed of this that Roach and a member of Lhe © Uhat it was che establishments, and it wAhis be true, that Roaoh and Pennock will rto de all work in have thetr hands full if Congres te foolish enough to authorize these outrageous ewindles | WHAT THB SPANISH EXCITEMENT MEANS. Tt is go evident that all the excitement which the Administration organs are trying to create over thig Spanish affair ts first to make a diver sion fn favor of Grant, and second to enable Robeson to pull through some of his jobs, that well-informed people here only laugh at it, Know there Is no uneasiness at the Bpani fation In regard to it. They unhesitatingly tell you there that they lave ag apprete: war, and wih tioned abet: tire tone of the A FAUION press and the ru mors of our warilke preparations, they only smile and quietly remark that the people are about to change ther rulers, The Spaniards are shrewd diplomats, and have certaint A their affairs here with great adroltness not withstan the sympathy which naturally existe ine Fy section of the country for the struggling Cubans, it is Spain that has really drawn substantial aid and encouragement from the American Government, Whenever any patriot expeditions were about to aull, the Span- sh Minister was certain of recelving (ilucly ine formation, and the whole power of the United at his request exerted to check the On th ther ha i yeseoks of munition, and rial of war have hed openty, to be used in crushing ‘uban patriots, itizens have been shot down In open day tn the at Havana, or arres liouard ied away to a dunge the great waters, and no satisfaction, reparation, or even explanation has until this fate day been nanded! Iv ft strange that under these etre unstances the Bpanish Mintet and his Gov. erninent shonid «mile at all this fuss? Not at I! ‘They know a sovereign remedy for it all old! and at the proper time will use it as dis creetly and effectually as they have heretofo done.” Twill tnatane whteh the la Spanish Minister used gold to a good advantage, A SPANISH SPY IN WASHINGTON, » Caban Junta had determined on a grand m1 independence of their h ountry. and had raised. by making most extraordinary fees, money sulle to enlist five thousand — ex-Confederat Union soldiers—the very flower of both armt to thoroughly equip, arm and provision them for a short cainpalgn. The negotlations were made directly with the United States authori- tles for the purchase of the arms, the ammunt- Hon, and supplies, and a vessel, which was then Tying at Wilm ony Delaware, was to be furnished, and the ‘troops having been en. listed Were to report in small squads. at some polit on the Plorida coast, where they vould be landed on Cuban soil in one night This expedition was planned, arranged, and th 1 were to be led bya man who had the genius, skill, and darin: ry itto a snecessful ‘The arms, ammunition, and suy ere nt boxed roudy for delivery on sel at Wilmington, and agents were ont securing the mon, when suddenty the whole thing was knocked into acocked hat, Sidne knew all the details of this formidable expedition, and at the proper moment a certain sum of good Spanish gold showed how to defeat this dangerats plin to capture the * Ever Faiths fullsle.” ‘The sale of the arms was stopped, and the leaders and negotiators of the Cabans notified that the Government would not ¢ wink at their unlawful gan t Measures to prey at present on Cuba. jards at t importance to periment. NO DANGER OF War. » Spantch Government fa not so stable at it ean afford 9 intention of throwing away sfore certain that there will be | wa they are forced inte it, Grant, it {a trie, would hesitate at nothing to secure bis retlection; but the Spanish Minister is ther- ly posted on the preparations noised about the Nayy Department; and within the last two weeks Webster called upon Robeson ostensibly for the arg per of ne ating for two torpedy boats, and learned teat the Secretary intended to build sixty more, and that great exertions were being made to put the entire navy in as efficient a condition as possible at the very Hest moment practicable. Both Webster and the Spanish Minister seem to have understood the due amount of t nt and it creates no uned SAPPHO. form View of Racing It Brom the Turf, Piety and Berm On the authority of Mr. Bonn announced, Friday inornivu last tn the Turf, Pirkt, and Parm, that Startle would be given @ trial on Prospect Park at 4 0'¢ noon. Startle has not been this spring by a professi 4 given him all the work he He bas trotted fast quarters, halves, and full miles, and in ail his speeding has not made a single This ts remarkable cially when we | . The weathor clock on Friday, ‘t er Stood in front of the Astor House es in the shade. Oppressive asthe | alr was, Startle was taken In the forenoon from Mr. Bonner's stable on Fifcy-fifth street, and | driven to Prospect Park, a long and cxusterate ing drive, About as 0 A that afior- Kk agnle of wind t upside an, Fulsing clouds of dust wad r the track. A wumaber af {usseuibled in the elaty house to witness the exhibition annout as the wind rose higher pressed the fear thi Experienced train Howe looked at th gravely shook th make good tf fuce of a yale they said. Mr. Bonner, however, bad an a public exhibition of speed, and he was detors mined to give it, m jatter how unfavorable the cireumstances, Commodore Dodge, Mr. Kobert teher, the former owner of Socrates, and the veteran Sia Hoagland were selected as judges, Start was pul to the sulky, and Mr Hopkins, who had never pulle inh dis. AC is bu Vive thi and Who consequently ce the hors hadwex took stotr 4 ile first rh ke Th 8. and wan to shake th The half mi finished in kins now gave the horse his head, and he trotted faster and more at ¢ last half mile in 1:10), and the full mile in * A wonder- ful performance!" exclaiin ;buta seowl w Mr. Bonner’s face. he was dis. Inted. It Was no use to t ud, clouds of ad the condition of th 2 the tr i badly in pla Neither would he heed | mont that the hore was young and lat, n early, the weather debilitating. 1 was dianppolnted, and was resolved that t court mile should be ed. ‘The horse cooled out well in thirty minutes looked f | st wind Began to bluw more ce lod iteelf to sleep, Startle began dLeifort well, He trocted squarely: and tho Wavering, no inclination to leave He nade Uf juarter in diy se the Balftile in how; the three-quarter pole was ' Lin Totig, and the mile was completed in Jasley. A shoal’ went up when the Judes ane | | Hounced the result, and the scowl felt Mr. Bone | | fal, Consider ita moment: On Lthof May, | Startle, with no preparation but what bis owner | had given him, and wot five years old until | duy, May 1, on at 1 | full wile. carey lig i Une than ever tad " faste wo seconds | ned by T “ | as well w rvellous speed. HN | breeding of th Hd chestoat mare ba as follows i A rican Star, first dam by Old Hiekory, Hiekory by Whip. Whip by so ymours Wil beautiful He on kes binteelf, and has | say; but in tho fall, if ho keeps well, we hear from hin again h The exhibition on Friday was public. Tewas | announced in advance tat Stat men of Welleknow i | tin liy as it tt \ | Ba been staked tpon the re t li Was as | Ws a race, DL no Wager Was des | \ And beeutise there Ww rit t Howe deny that Star tted | 1 men who lean to the Chistian sid tart | t Will say t \ The Newtown Canal Bowe Mystery ! On Tuesday evening the | { Mr. Willian rly resided La Dui 1s, Queens county. At ‘ ant belng eispected of Ne my they | worcon the Wat in yoster ede oe rl Dur A Montery at sen. Capt. Pelee of the steamship Mantatian, ar | | rived yesterday from Liverpou pan May 14, in latitude 41.2% longitude black howt ttl LD, ADUARCUUY LUC wOhOrk bune Mi Ihe Wabels | & THB METHODIST CONGRESS, The Eptscopacy to be rect-Saperannunted Clergyme ported— Preparing for Election, The important question of the future support of the bishops, the superannuated cler= gy, and the widows and orphans of deceased ministers, was settled in the General Conference id by the People Die The Book Concern of the at. B. Chiron wae founded with the object of farnteht funds # pittance for men worn ont in the service off the Church, and for the widows and orphans of the clergy. the bishops have been drawn from the profita of the Concern, thes suchers and widows, transfers the burden of supporting t pary from the Book Conee ferences, The Concern will, however, fx amount of assessments and have charge of the funds collected. Bishop Ames presided yesterday, NOOK COMMITTEE'S OMISSION, way sald that t ite wurpia n the salaries of the ol Annual Cons mmittees on Exp The Conference was a and unless the comm ra would have ir accounts settled, VING THE BOOK CONCERN A CHANCH. ‘The Secretary read the report of the Select ; riot the bish Rook Agents e various Annual Confer ulty in getting th int provides that tir by assesament from t bishops and ¢ Bishops ; toy also to make bishops, that they may have e fortably in their old Nsible for th quadrenalal reporcs of Northern Th rphans of decoased qitred to eral Confere na sald that eof men who had re- tired from busines: Concern Dr, Curry eld the now nearer to the echeme would Vein the bishe Dr. Osborne w wi wou was iu Heved because as th: tons they would di proposed plan wo ‘ove a failure, mber of colle ease the amount blood ina vein, you cai vot get out her Ritehle of Contral Minot at where they most money they got most money here were some ph ap the psople je wanted every member of the Chureh to contribu risk a foreign war, | plan, if adopted, wr the support of siperan- dd their fainilies. THE RURDENSOME SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. pe that the ininister appeared on circuit but he took up a sp warmly that Brother Barnes reprosented the foolings of the. lalty. Heved the time had come for the proceeds of the cern to be devoted to the object for erh Was organized, namely. the support of worn-out ministers and their fami- In his opinion the laity desired no greater Mf the means sport of the mi tsburgh sald perience had taught him that the people had 1 give, and where they were most educated they gave most. 2 RELIGIOUS LITERATURE. Brother Buckley of New York FP which the Con rivilege than ad given them to the novel after every tr Rew plan would 8 Methodists we Bishop, and will b t superintendent nate ton or twenty-lve ce d travel twenty-five mi © | to me ntoey have to pther Hrueh!, an insurance agent, sald that x would not be ist them in selecting wore | thy auioe | Many vss Lo those rem who relied on combinations, and that the Lord myed amens], and send the H Ghost to inspire th the Conference adjourned until this mort REVOLT IN THE HOUSE OF REFC The Foreman o Shop and bin Ane Mutineers Ar sterday morning the the House of Refuge among the boys employed in the shoe shop. sictant foreman of the shoe shop, had given orders to Thomas McDonald, one of the con- McDonald refused to obey. insisted that his order sh upon McDonald threatened to rip bim open, Buchanan, vot dr attempt to put his threat in toward him, was a revolt in Thomas Buechat obeyed, where- eution, walked McDonald then rushed upon Bu- nd wounded hi, and Onding that Ile was followed by M n two charg STRERT GOLD The Cou qiployed in removing dings at Wall of tt and of dirt dates from 1804 to displaced, and every s nd are of various de lish, and Freneh n Ua dfn began b this con the thief, Hinent, it being after ME MMCCe@mi Die L ey A LAWSUITS REVELATIONS, ASTONISHING HISTORY OF smiTH, PATENT RIGHT, The Strangest Story Judve Clerke ever card J. Harry Thorpe's Mn with an Toventors Blank Dec paralleled Series a€ Dinnatorn, SHfakry Thorpe was examindd yosterday in the Superior Court. Two or three years ago he way ated by W. L. Baker, a Cooperstown farmer. ‘The trial was before Judge Clerke, aa referee, Three months or more ago judement was pronounced waainst him for $4,000. Ho was arrested, and allowed the freedom of the city under $10,000 ball. In court ft appeared that both Mtigants profes) to be suffering great herd ship. Mr. Thorpe had an especially affecting story to tell. If what he said was trae, he was certainly greatly to be pitied; but there happens to be much conflicting testimony on that potnt, ‘The stories told on the opposing aides agree in hardly a single fact. If ona ts true, Mr, Thorpe is eadly abused; If the ochor, he Is « consuin= mate ecamp. Under the circumstances a St reporter called on Judge Clerke, and inquired what haa led him to pronounce judgment in favor of the plaintiff. He repplied that the question befors him had been m ny Whies story should he ty Neve; which discredit, ‘Mh ase forthe plains UM was based on the testiinony of Willard Ht Smith. Mr, Smith's bearing, his app language, his statements, ail satistiod him t was telling the truth. ‘The with de © did not lmpress him th Mr. Smith, moreover, supported his position by ‘umentary idence, and the woole drift of as in his fa lorke it sstory Was tru pulationn iw Ant Ih ing story. WILLARD Ff. SMITHS REMAL Mr. Smith is a lamp manuts » Brooklyn. ite has 1 mia enti nindependent fort an elderly man, with @ kindly, ing st He gives the following narrative of his bus lations with J. HE. Thorpe, aud of the extraordinary complications that grew out of them: In 196 he patented an insulator for vapor tampa, 1847 proposed acting formed an ugreenient t it A feared t dhis power of attorney, A BIEAMUOAT COLLISION, Hardly, however, had this agreement been. annulled Smith Was porsuaded to inake@ mew. on wan to go West, ani Mr. Si Dienk waned devds that woul if the Jak, Dut 4, Mm. ‘Thorpe's brother made the party three, Look pasvage in the ote Midnight ran into auother boat, Mr. Smith sprans from higconeh upon deck. ‘The steamer var eink ty, sud the watert of Lake Iready tou unwale. Me fr tailed te Thorpe. They w Wes. J. Harry pe to the hulri deck by I on the W he Iman inch of Phorpes subsequently sued « marive for thea loss aud wa Uieve testimony. mila the colliston Mr. smith had saved thelr iives. Brit wou thelr gratitude therefor. THE FORGERY. coldent the travelle Smith was re énabie Thorp After th Dusiness, ly plank dee had given hy y wer Fights of Lees; "ws he Taorpe's power. y une deed left. ently deteruiied to tara that oue to go: He tied It out to hit Self, giving bilneelf the Fight fo the patent tiereia ex veyed for the whove United states. Tuas ve might lave cut of Mr. Sritth’s right altogether, Mut ne was too ay. 4d Was printed ter part Int had the date of th ved. I wae ut, aud left it aix coverably lost. As it wa whole instru: thon of ise however, tug rights bere wad there ta 200, Suchigab, le mict WoL. Dake hie Wedding tour, To him he sold abe ¢ Of 196s Lor and two counties 10 ice wae 115) pounds of hops, walt rigage ob Baker's farm in Otaego cou thortgage if ae wan lay by a br Clerk ay he alterward) aes ried, tinsel reinrned to New York and esliod on Mp, dU Nlled to Liniself, but ropres 1 Hess bad been dail and is walow fom, he x ir Smith about $4), Of that, all had beoh owilne belure | ou previous sai sof the patent of f ¢ money, Mr. Sinith did not qu ht ( “ Teproscotations in fact, *yom atter ih au Act of substantial fr r A LIFE POLICY For $10,000. A poiley for $10,000 on the ilfe of a man whom t ° ut Htum of money bad been toe Thorpe for weurity, Payments wor Thorpe could not ect tem. Mr. Silt hiuveclt had Hot he Money, Dut to BAve the policy Lor thurpe he pawned a dlanidad rlug and pin aud a gol watch, ‘uh Requently the person assured died. Aliuvat lily last Words Were that he {lt satntled that “Harty, witer de ducting the snail ruin he had lent him, would give the remainder to cis widow, Mr. Suit says Thorpe got the $i) and bever gave tue Leict low w cout ol {ty por tid be returns t matey Meath BUCH Le Fe Hoan be ar biel pawiy ad Contin, ke A FACLORY BLOWN DOWN Mr. Sinith was still on friendly torus with Tho The latter aftera tine proposed the erection of a tory in New der burner, Mr. ture of te vay Yook at it, Then he saw that it Un was not re than three feet deep ; that the Hirst sr oig Wibod would blow it dows, (In taet, It subsequently wae DOWD down.) Me re. He suspected trea ed Of Thoipe’s Miaulpulatious A BROTIER DISAVOWED, | pag Mr t er Me Vy vt rgery las " Mr. Thorpe tort conneety thd’ i 1 HE RUIN OF A FArMER Mr. Sinith, after yorics, wr W , Boughtit. te had’ When ' i West, w 1 i D tool . tuk, . ‘ 1 great con 4 Mean i before dude ¢ ( Hed Thor t 1