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IB-law. Bat Mr. TtTden, on the other hand, la a man
Ihnost entirely destitute of near relations. He is an
trphan. He ban no wife, and consequently lew
troihers-in-law. in considering ibe relative claim* of
these two candidates the 8l Louis Convention will
lav* to bear in mind the claims of their relatives.
The Rochester Democrat sees very clearly that a man
?nnot go before tbe public as a candidate for ofllco
without having hia reputation smirched; and It there
fore baa the kindness to say?
THK ORDKAt. OF FIR!
refines the pare gold. It c memoes the dross. In tbo
rivalries and contentions of politics envy and lualko
loo oftou seek to drag down a person of exalted wurth,
and often the very cnnsplcuousnos* of bis worth will
invite the moat buter at tatks. A charge may thus bo
the outcome of the vileBt conspiracy. Purely a man
mast not suffer censaro if lie Is able to prove the con
spiracy, ii bis innocence becomes as clear as tho day
light, and it, rising superior to all reproach, be adas to
hia original virtues the testimony ol purifying persecu
tion. Tbe soldier who bus languished lor a time as
tho captive in the camp of the enemy Is not less true
to his colors than bo whom reproach has never visited.
HU vindication mast, however, bo as convincing as the
accusations igalnst him were vindictive. No sbadowr
must remain on bis reputation, no stain must sully hia
lame.
A great deal has been said about Governor Tilden's
pnrchuao of news|wper support in the Sootli. Tbe
Louisville Courier-Journal docs not believe tho charges
ind 'denies them so far us iteeif is coucorncd, and very
prettily says:?
The friends of Governor Tilden are
>OWUKKK 1NVITIXU ATTACK.
the career of Governor Tilden uowhere justifies it. Tbe
Governor ol New York bus conducted himself wiih
Singular moderation and forbearance in the fa<-? of in
cessant vilification. His friends are doing what they
can to put bis cla:ms and merits beloro the country to
the detriment of no other uspirant, uledging themselves
lo support the nominee whoever he shall be. Not a
word ol abuse baa fallen from their llpR. They pre
sent their man and ibey give reasons for their choice.
Speaking of
UK. BLAI.tB'S CASS
tbe St. Louis Time* soys:?
It Is true that democratic editors have not found It In
the llae o! their duty to pnss any positive Judgment
upon tbe occui-atious against Mr. Ulaine. It is not
tbeir fight. They have no wish that he should he
beaten in tne contest lor the Ciuciuuati nomination. If
be gains that nomination they believe that he will bo
easily beaten In tho contest for tne Presidency. His
position lit the heid of the most corrupt Congress tbo
country has ever known is a remarkably strong point
?galrst bim beiore the people.
The St. Louis Republican Is not a paper In which it
might be expected that thoro would be a good word for
A STRONG AOlilMSTIt ATIOXIST.
Vet It speaks a handsome word for Conkllng, because
tbe latter is not favored by tho Chicago Tribune. The
Republican says:?
Conkllng holped Grant to abuse and humiliate Sum
ner. When and wbero did Dltiiue, tho Tribune't favo
rite, take his purt f Uf tho two men Conkling is tbo
manlier, for he struck his blows openly uud above
board, while ltlaino sat by and smiled approvingly?
sanctioning what be was afraid or ushanied to urge In
person. Conkllng, whatever else he may be, Is not a
demagogue. He has stood by (irant thiotigh good and
evil report, and pinned his political fortunes to the
skirts of his friend. II Grnnilsm triumphs, Conkling
will triumph with iL If it tails, Conkling will share us
late.
Spanking of the effort to find a man of no positive
qualities as a candidate for tho Presidency, the San
Francisco Bulletin says:?
The election of Franklin Pierce established the fact
that uny man whom I ho politicians sot upon
AS AOCKl'TKO PI.ATKURM
could bo elected to the Presidency, though it most bo
admitted that the nominee in question made a very
good V.xecuUve. This wus the time when we were told
that what the people were to struggle lor was "princi
ples anil not men. " The efl'oct was of course to destroy
Individual character. Henceforward the successful
statesman was not he who had won lame by his talents
or his services, but who kept as shady'as possible,
miiiiiiaimug good terms the while with the politicians.
The principles and the man for their llinatration issued
completely formed Irom the hands of those active per
sons. Twice only In these latter years dirt we return
to the old system, that the man was himselt the plat
form?that is to say, in the case of the second election
of Lincoln and the first election of Grunt
THUiiMAN REFUSES CARPENTER'S
HAND.
fFrom the Washington Star.]
In addressing tho Senate silling as a court of im
peachment Mr. Carpenter, of Ilelknsp's counsel, some
times speaks with a freedom which vory naturally
aunoys certain members of tho court. Just prior to
tbe adjournment tbe othor day Mr. Thurman, in tbo
oourse of a lew romnrks, said, referring undoubtedly to
Mr. Carpenter, that "the Senato has been treated with
leant respect and tbe law with less." Soon after Mr.
Carpenter walked over lo Mr. Thurman's desk, and,
laying one hand on the Judge's shoulder, extendod
tbe other. Tbo Judge declined to accept tbo extended
band, sad began talking very earnestly, occasionally
triuging his fist down u|>ou his desk in an emphatic
manner. Mr. Carpenter toon tbe matter good-naiurodly,
and finally got forcible possession or one of the Judge's
"flippers" and snook it heartily. Subsequently Mr.
Carpenter rcluruod to Mr. Thurman and familiarly
placed his band on his shoulder, apparently saying
something pleasant. The Senator, who was apparently
still greatly annoyed, rather roughly snook it oil', and
Mr. Carpenter, despairing of a reconciliation, at least
at that time, withdrew. It Is a circumstance whtcb
has been noted by all who have heard him ihat Sr.
Carpenter frequently passes the bounds of decorum in
addressing the Court, and whether Intentionally or not,
that he sometimes reflects on the lairuess and im
partiality of that body ; and perhaps, under tbe circutn
itances, Judge Thurmun was quite Justified in feeling
annoyed at bis remarks a lew days siucc.
THE BLAINE SCANDAL.
WHAT MR. FISHER SAID TO A BOSTON LAWYER.
[From tlio Boston Transcript, June 3.]
It appear* lrom the testimony of Mr. Warren Fisher,
Jr., in the Blaine investigation at Washington, that his
iu?*norv is conveniently detective on certain points,
particularly in regard to fragment* of conversation
und remarks rellocting upon tho ex-^pcaKer. Wonder
li he has forgotten ouo couvi rs.iiioii which occurrod in
I ho ears between Boston and Worcester, when ho nod
Ilk Mulligan were cn nmlf lor the capital in answer to
Ihe subpoena. Sir. Mulligan occupied a seat by him
self, uud by his sido was a green bag containing the
Iackagc of mysterious letters, the contents of
which Mr.* lliaino refuses to disclose. In
th<) seat behind Mr. Mulligan were Mr. Fisher
and a well-known lawyer o! this city who
had joined the party by accident, and to wbom M r.
Fisher had said the evniox before that tie intended to
tell th? whole iniib. and should not lie to save Mr.
Blaine. The conversation naturally turned upon the
Blaine investigation, and Mr. Fistior, {minting tu tho
green bag, s.uii, siibstaiitiaily, that there was "oVl
dtnoe in that bag winch would damn Blaine." liis
companion asked w lint that meant, and Mr. Fisher re
plied that there was a letter in the bag lrom Mr.
itlAlne (to Mr. Fisher), which said, substantially, ' I
have had a great deal of trouble at the heel of the ses
sion to gei this Kittle Buck und Fort Smith hill
through;'' and subsequently the writer adds, "I think
I deserve some compensation."
The explanation 01 this la, that the original grant to
the road was with a rc-tticii n lorbiddiug the sale ol
lands at less than a certain price per acre, and the
"great deal ol trouble" relerrcd to was In regard to
the removal of that restriction, w inch was ultimately
accomplished to thu decided advantage ol the com
pany.
Mi' h was the report which reached us yesterday,
and the gentleman, who la a well known and respected
lawyer In this cily, was waited upon this naming. He
admitted that the conversation occurred, and wbiio be
would not authorize the use of bis namo at present, he
did not deny that the version, as glveu above, was'
stihsiyni tally correct, thoueli adding that it was not
'?exactly accurate;" and lie voluntarily said that Mr.
Fisher made another alaintnent to him which wad still
mors damaging to Mr. Blaine.
FINE ARTS.
1 orators riCTCRE ON JCXJIIUITION AT CLINTON
HALL.
There Is on exhibition at lbs Clinton llall salesrooms,
Astor place, a painting just brought to this country by
tho artist, Francis Fori, of Vienna. The picture repre
sents the face of Christ Impressed upon tho hundker
chief of Hi. Veronica, slid appears at first glance to l>o
a reproduction of the painting of the tame subject
by Vandyck, which was exhibited a short titn* ago in
the collectiou of tichcral Urahaui. at tho l.cavIM Art
rooms. 'Thai picture, though p.ilnfal to hsik at, was
a splendid piece of artistic work; but the one now on
exhibition is lull of trickery, although tho effect is
real.y wonderful In its gbusilltiose. The head is life
si/.'*, and painted on < oar.?o Roman canvas. The tex
ture ol ilic handkerchief is rendered by tinting tho
surface lightly with the paint, and on the" lace
and hair it is painted solidly, until a smooth
surface produces iIim texture at llesb. The color
represents well tho hue of a taco pallid
(torn agony, and the Hps arc purplish and almost
deathlike, but It Is In the eyes that the artist 1m- suc
ceeded in gaining the most startling < fleet. At a short
distance tltcy are wide open, looking up wiili an ex
pression denoting tho MRtom menial agony, as if lie
was unerring the cry of anguish when on tho road to
the place of crucifixion. Hut when near the picture
the eyes are nearly closed fend drops of biood aro ooz
ing iroin the coiners. I'pon examining tho sur
laco ihe outline ol the iris and pupil may
I* seen distinctly under the thin glinting which
has been nsod to produce the ellect of shadow under
ino eyebrow. It uppears as u tho art 1st intended to
have tits eyo? open originally, but changed Ins mind
tnd dropped the upper lid, lorgetimg to serai e the sitr
lace before painting over It a second tune. But tho
light catching these prominent surfaces gives them
'.heir original position and makes tho spectator doubt
whether bis own organs of sight aro In a reliable con
tinon.
TALES FOR MARINES.
The Remarkable Literature Developed
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
PLEASANT READING FOR TAXPAYERS.
How Furnishings Were Bought and Sold
at Oar Naval Drpet.
NORMAN WIARD SKETCHED MASTERLY.
It will be remembered by the readers of the IIkrai.d
that on May 1 last au Investigation was beKuu lino the
conduct ot alTuirs ut the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Few
doubted that such an Investigation was needed In every
unvy yard In the country. H was not until the country
was'on the very eve of a Spanish war that the public
became alive to the fact that if a collision with Spain
were precipitated we should, in the case of many ol the
vessels commissioned, bo simply sending brave tailors
to certain death. The consequeuce was a led
In* of general and profound alarm at the
condition ol oar navy. l'eoplo asked themselves
how it was that, with resources second to thoso of no
country in the world, wo were ?o miserably behind
hand In our naval preparations. Added to this, ruir.or
bad been tor a very long time busily pointing her
finger at the Navy Department at Washington as ono
of tho main soats of administrative corruption. Later
on revelations in tho War Department predisposed the
public mind to a belief in tbe possibility ot similar
irregularities In tho Navy Department. Tho charges
mado gradually assumed greater consistency, and at
last induced Congress to appoint a committtee ol
Inquiry into tho con-luct or the various navy yards.
Tho Brooklyn Navy Yard was handed over to the gen
tlemen named below. The following is the resolution
under which the inquiry made by the committee was
undertaken:?
Hesolve.l That, for tlie purpose of enabling tlieOommtt
th's Uouse on Xaval Affairs to dli liarse the dune*
Ininitfted lioon them by the liouso resolution (Injtnictlnit
!ui.? Inquire into certain alleired al u-.es and fraud* at
ih? 'lifleront navy yards of the United States, und tho mis
unDiication ol appropriation* made for tho construction of
SPJht ?.M8ls or war. authorised bv aei or Congress. approved
tvhruarv 11' lH7:t. .to.), it is hereby directod that said coin
m He" fl/rouih ?h. ?ub-co?m.lt.c* appointed lor that pur
S',.. con?i?iuif of Mes?rs. Willis, t?ewls. Harris, Hays and
Whltthorn* shnll make suotl Investigation. an lar a* relates
to till- Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lone Island, at tbe said yard,
unit In the cities of New Wirk and Brooklyn.
Tho evidence taken by the committee Is voluminous
and makes about 300 largo octavo paces. The diner
once noticeable tu tho character of the evidence be
tween tho various classes of officials Is very great and
is really instructive. As might havo been expected
from men bearing the high character for honor aud in
tegrity universally concoded to our naval no less than
to our military officers, tho cvldonce of tho former in
this Inquiry is
PLAIN, 8TRAIOIITFORWAKD, OUTSrOKE* AUD MANLY.
There is no shullllnR away irom questions, no subter
fuge no equivocation The color aud quality ot the
evld'enco departs widely Irom this standard when wo
got to those officials who, in many cases, had tho "man
agement" or things. Tho closest-mouthed ol all and
thoso ol most convenient memory nre those who re
ceived the public money, either for goods delivered or
work done. Tho discretion displayed by tnose people Is
httlo short of wonderful. Ono of tho choicest speci
mens of downrightness comes from a simple carter,
whose dogged truthfulness really provokes laughter,
and who, while cross examined by ono or tho com
mittee aud extensively badgored, holds his unterrifted
hoad erect and shouts his dolianco to thieves. It seems
quite clcar, irom tho bulk of tho evidence given tu tho
report, that an Indefinitely greater quantity ot facts
mieht have been cllcltid had the committee only
known precisely what questl*i>s to ask. It looks as If,
In all these cases the best way would be to oiler a sub
stantial prize to tho man of tho place who would sug
gest to the committee the greatest number ot questions
pertinent to the matter, such questions to bo
delivered seated, like any tender lor supplies,
nnd to bo treated "confidentially by tho committee."
ir wool were really wanted this would bo tto way to
get at the fleece. It is impossible In the scopo of a
single article to do more than glance cursorily at the
testimony given. But In tho evidence Itself there are
a number of familiar laces. Secretary Kobeson, the
Catteils, Norman Wlard, Raymond, Sickles and a
small army of others are conjured up uudcr the ques
tions ol tho committee, and one is left to inler what an
Indefinite quantity of information these gentlemen
could lurnish If only tho right questions were asked
and the right answers given.
TUc first witness examined was Vice-Admiral Stephen
C. llowuo. The majority ol tho Admiral's evidonco
touched upon the scopo or his authority in the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, aLd portions ot it arc very entertain
ing. When asked whether the scope or his authority
extended over all officers in the city or Now York, ho
answered, "Only over tho rendezvous." Outside he
said ho bad nono?none over the paymaster, none ovor
tho hospital. A report reached him thut there was an
li regularity in the muster rolls ot the Civil Kngineer's
Office, The Admiral ordered a board to Investigate it
Found irregularities requiring ft Court ol Inquiry.
Auki-d lor such Court, which examined mutters two
months ago and reported to Washington. Tney did
not know in the yard what had been reported, but the
officer was still o'n duty. Tbe Admiral states the Java
? d Colossus to be both rotten, and. oil a repetition or
tha Question, pointedly Informs .he members the
committee that tney, too. will say so II they will on y
examine the vessels. The Colorado could not go to
:rr.avs; sue needs plunking When asked whether
he Knew ibat umber dealers wore taking away a great
dual ot timber from our public forests nod selling it, lie
ren ics?J hi. vo no knowledge berond the lact that
that timber comes hero und is very ol ten slowed away
h..rc mi'i t-old i? the government when opportunity
olfrra and ?l^> t?the merchant service." When asked
XtUer tha bureau system, in so far as the yards are
concerned, could be dispensed with, and tr that were
don.- whether It would promote the interests ot the
government, he nays:?
I d.. not think the bureau system would work In time of
war at all l" not we any remedy unless you could get up
I Hoard or ComralMion.r. or Admiralty, or something that
' T ? common and a stead; head to control those things.
?^.hu?e? now.orksnpm, own book, and ono do*,
not know what Is colngon In the oilier.
The loliowlng auswera of U?e Admiral are both pointed
and significant:?
|'M at a whether you, bein* at the head of the yard here,
could I.ot have competent mechanics pUced under your
HI"' ? 11nre all those various bureaus do their work
hi oiuToeire under your direction, at the same time matn
''i'"rha'p? so^f you'caa^ut^M bnjeaus'otr In Washington
both here and at Wadilaiftoa, l? not a division of .
of passing letters
t^;^l\h.V?sllVd."ri,'e their authority from beadquar
-PvV.. I am a kind of head postmaster. I pass the
orders each * a> ^ aud am here as kind ot balance wheel In
'^1 r"t lis "lead ?f - bureau In Washington should send you
. . .i t. ? ?? hurt*mi ht it* you would transmit
?l?e order but you woulu not ev.r. lse an, a..tb..rlty In the
'""'w ' When I first cam- b -re an order woula come to me,
i i wnniii write nut t 1m* content* of It and send it as torn
I* lir??ci from me They took eaceptlolis to that in the
L"re ? .?Tl?-torder7d ... transm.t thus.- orders direct
fn.m the o.'reaiis to <?. heads or the departments th.?
no?7. ?tbe.r cent ut. and ratenilng them to me lor Ming.
-rmild u"t all ill' bureaus Ot the yard be concentrated
. , ...i it ltd von Iihv? ?noordiuates,
"nJ; ' w .h^HTl *.. drn-V-ment- to -tlend to the var'ous
parts'of tlie business. y ;i. being t. e source el all authority
ill ilie deferment and the one responsible head?
"That coaUl e d. ne to advantage.
The Admiral was asked several questions touching
the Civil Kligmcer and his possible relations with.the
I'uymaster. The moat pointed ol all were the lullow
iii^r
?in,. rthe Civil Rwrfneet) and (he Paymaster hare an
nnde^aiii^< tb'relsno end to th. amount ot .wino.lng
W^^co?r?'. ? they have that understanding there may be
"'?Mare '"n'i.K.Sed to see that the Paymaster here has pur
Cl,'l tldnk be'ls Tver, upright man. I think h. Is all right
Hot then 'here are millions In thst It he wanted to be
Cl Wlu-n'hskcd what, ss going now, wo are adding^to
the ol our navy, tho Admiral replied.
1, n !i attdiiii! ativthing, I am sorry to say. * ou |ia\e
, " \ S *om? vessel, iho Congress be",!*
...i a I w o tot one good ?hl|i otlt or it?sho Trenton. "
'i .. , ..... .tuias w.T> an-wcred by tbe Admiral
Je'mlve to imiirtant general matters, tho discussion
"^^n'Timp^.'evidr'n^, as lar as rraud or Irregu
larit.es arc concerned, is unitnportanu
jritiN KKI.I.T.
Some instructive answers were g.ven to the ccra
mitlce bv .Tollu Kelly, not he ol Tammany lame but a
Mr John Kelly, living at No. 3i l'rince street, Brook_
ivn who entered lho Navy Yard a.-, a rigger, and
rennestod to retire Irom It bwat.se
T lit* mav? ??1 woo d not give u day n
rmy To" mpport 'the psrty at rl?l,?"
llistates that the requisition was tnad* bv the bo*
laborer, William Wallace, and thnt. of 177 men on the
lift, Johu Kelly w as ilie only man who could articu
late "Not" fortius courageous piece of vocahzatlou
John ?u sent home. Two or three more of bis an
swers are Tcry good.
"How mauy more laborer* are there generally before than
after ??lection f"
' I here is a considerable number. A great many go on a
week or two before election "
**Ry whose iulluence arc iliese appoluted f"
' By outside iralliiclMi"
"ttepnblicaria or democrats f"
"Kejuc ticaiis. uh, the democrats have no chance of pnt
tt'i? anybody in here; tiiey would not bo allowed Inside of
the gato except to see officers."
"Wiiat happened geueraliy alter election f"
"They were all gone."
Mr. John Kelly, rlgeer, stood the flro ol a long cross
examination, allowing himself perfectly familiar Willi
dulrs, name* anu figures, ami Mill probably be remem
bered on occasion by tho republiayis in Brooklyn,
should ho again seek employtneut in the Navy Yard.
Mr. Qtnntard, among much valuable information,
contributed the assertion (hat, by getting its work
done on contract, the government could save Irom
twenty-live to lllty percent.
stat ural wiumnt.es were examined with regard lo the
nature ol their transactions with the government, hut
it was only Irom a few that anything important was
elicited. The committee, all the way through,
give ovldjnco of their real anxiety to get at
any and all facts which uiay llx fraud wliero
it ought to lie. Sumo of the evidence is conflict
ing. Alexander Henderson, Chi?*f Kn.'ineer of tho
tuned Slate* Navy, in charge of* tho department of
gleam engineering at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, testl
lled with regard to the ]? ricct regularity oi all tlie
transactions of Mr. Koach In retard to tho removal of
old iron, copper, composition, Arc.
tin the oilier baud the evidence of Charles Waldron
covered much ground, and conflicts materially with
that of Mr. Henderson. This witne.-s was at tunes very
tunny, lie slated that timber had been received ill the
Brooklyn Navy Yard which had been condemned lit
Norfolk; lint such limber was now in the yard. Sotno
of the rest ol the evidence is so good that u must bo
given in rxtriuo;?
"Do you anow of any other abuses or frauJi T"
??Yes. sir.
'?What ure they f"
"The steam engiueerlnir department. When f was driving
team here I have taken atnflMnwu to the dock and it ? as
sold tor old iron; went to Johu Koach; tho same pieces, be
cause I used to have a little punch and punch them, to see
where the deuce they were going to, and i heard Mr. Ilcu
derson ?(be Is no enemy of mine, 1 never spoke to him a
doxen times in my life)?he went to one ol Koach's foiemen
snd said lie, 'Hodman. have you got everything von want *'
Says Koduian. 1 don't know.' *tio riglit up,' says Hender
son, 'to tile shop and get everything you want; you can get
it ili'Te and fifth it ro-'ln dowq.'
"And that same material that was hauled over to Roach's
came buck 1"
"I brought It bark."
" Not In the same shape ?"
"No, sir: hut it was only Just cleaned np and painted ever.
That ?ai last summer."
"How often did that kind of thing happen f"
"Ob, it happened every day in tho week."
"l)o you know of anv other instance ?"
"Well, yes; I do know there was a steamboat that
Donald McKay had charge of?"
"Donald -McKay or Nat McKay ?"
"I was hauling stuff on board of her a week."
"Wlii't sort ot stuff 1"
"There were two leums n week hauling stuff on Hoard of
her; everything to i uild a boat twice as bbr as she wasi
she went up somewhere above New ljoiidin to build It: I
hauled twenty hales of oakum, and. I Hunk, over twenty
ciglit kegs <if spikes, uud over thirty kegs of whilo lead and
paint of all kinds."
"Was not that regularly under tho orders !"
"1 don't know; 1 am only telling what I know, but If a
man has a contract to fit a steamboat up 1 no not snnpose it
is to come out of the government; X have to puy a little uf
that f"
"liut suppose tho government had made a contract with
him to furnish the material t"
"lo furnish the material T You might as well Jnst go and
buy a bo it for him."
' When was that ?"
"1 conld not tell yon dates, but she only went awav from
here two or three weeks ago ?three or four weeks ago."
"Did you ever see any copper, composition ur brass hauled,
or did vou haul any over lo hooch's
"Yes, sir; 1 have seen it goou board the lighter*, tons and
tous yes. 11? tons, and inoro too?5tK) tons."
The remainder of Waldron's evidence showed that
he bad his eyes wide open and is gifted with a remark
ably tenacious memory. In the courso ot his exami
nation ho rulorted on onu or tho committor, who
seemed disposed lo shake his ovtdotico, "You're
TOO Mt'CII OK A LAWYER KOR MB,"
Any Alio reading the evideucu would say that Mr.
Goorge Waldron's modesty was clearly at fault.
'i'ho evidonco touching tho Tennessee, given by
James B. Heney, shipbuilder, of New York, reveals a
most disgraceful state of affair*. She was built of
wood that at once rotted, was scandalously tinkered
up, so as lo he totally unseaworthy, and oven tho tnen
employed on her cried "Shame!" A derrick sup
posed to bo good lor nothing, wh.ch was given to Johu
iloach lor nothing ana put in repair by htm, afforded
an opportunity lor an admirable piece of fencing be
tween Mr. A. 1). ltishop aud Mr. Harris, ol tho com
miltee, in which tho former got very
CUMHIDKRAIILV TI1K WORST OK THK ROUT.
It was elicited Irom Mr. Henderson that tho ahaft of
the United SlatcR steamer Nevada and the composition
stem piece were used on the Trenton.
The evidence touching Mr. Norman Wiard Is amus
ing. The gentleman examined was Mr. Heuri i..
Stewart. Ilo kucw Mr. Wiard; was tiC'iuainted with
hts patent boiler attachment, and when asked whether
it bad any practical value, caustically remarked:?"ll
has, to occupy tho time ol an engineer; but to protect
the boiler it has no no. In my judgment" Notwith
standing this, Mr. Wiard was paid $:JO,000 before thorn
was any pretence that a report or even nn examination
oi the patent bad been made. 'Iho witness was uskod,
in this connection, whether ho had heard that Chief
Engineer Wood and S. J'. Brown had been :n this city
in dicguise. He had, nnd had heard that they wore
registered at the Union Square Hotel us Mr. John A.
Hingham and .Mrs. John A. Bilbao; that they w.-re
hero lo ??fix" Mr Marsh, and lixing matters up gener
ally so that Iho committee might not get at tho facts,
and that matters had been so "llxed'!?thus spoke tho
witness to tho committee?"that If you got at them
you would be livoiy." Wiard has i?eou paid In all
$72,000. Tho contract was made by Wood. The fol
lowing description of the man to whom the govern
ment paid this money for nothing is far too good lo bo
ost:?
"In Wiaril a man of any scientific attainments ?"
"No, sit, except that lie catches at any idea ili.it ho read*
in a bonk nnd HimptK It. lie was nut In tho beginning a
mail of any attainment* and he liai but very little now.
lint he lias made it k study to art the part ol' the scientific
Innocent and confldeuce man. He would make yon think
lie wax a vl'tint ol the unirerkal tcoundreli.mi of matikin l
and the embodiment of the moil exact scientific innocence
and truthfulness. For instance, he will make u statement
that is utterly and profoundly preposterous. Then he will
remark to yon, *Nlr. that statement is not nuite true.'nn?l
he will pick out koine liitl scale ot (act In the matter, and
before you know it, II you are not wide awake, he will per
kuade you dint lie ha* come right down from the realm* of
purltr and truth and ha? ktu bed hin toe accldently against
something which looks like the shadow ot mi untruth and
that Ills delicate sensibilities have led him at oure to put
himkcll right in the matter; nnd by thai time you are pre
pared to bo rwallowod whole,"
This Is holding the mirror up to naturo with a ven
goaiico. Mr. Wiard will, of coarse, wnd hIh acknowledg
ments to this masterly portrait painter.
In wading throuuh the mud which the committee
stirred up at every step in this) inquiry ono Mumbles
upon A. O. Cnttell .V Co. i.et one specimen ol these
patriotic gentlemen suffice. Charles T. Goodwin was
asked the following questions nnd gave the answers ap
pended
"For what did yon pay A. O. Cattetl A Co. a fee or corn
mission T
"I paid them In connection with mn llonr that wns sold
the cove rum i-iit, some #l">,UOll, in thrte payments, during
the time of the contract."
"in the Hour mi furnished, bare or bare not A. <J. Cattell
A Co. an Interest T"
"They have au interest."
"To w liat extent f'
"1 coald not veil exactly; It dost aot alwaysrnn the same;
sometime* wn sell a lot of flour, snd they nre to ha?e one
hall the profit, whawver It may be, and iu that way 1 buve
paid them ?l'?,000l"
The expression, "paid In connection with," riven
above, Is very delicate and considerate. Some people?
Mr. George Wuldrun, lor Instance?would hnvo been
tnore direct Iti talking about this dlsgracoful Job; but it
hits to be remembered that ilioCattells must be handled
wild kid gloves; they are liko lancy china?dainty and
brittle. ,
IIKNIIY CLKW8 WAS KXAMI.NKD
touching the elTorta made by mm to obtain lor his Arm
tho h.in iling of tlto naval faud. It was elicited that
Mr. Clews very nearly succeeded; Hint Secretory Itoho
eon'? ilolerm mutton to give ttio position lo Jay Cooke,
McCulloch .v Co., induced the former to write an
apologetic letter to Clows, In which he Mated (us Clews
put* It, "more or lean") that be wished the latter
would not make any trouble, carry out any threat, or
make .my exposure connected with this matter. II,
however, Mr. Clews' memory Is one-hundredih part as
bad as lie represents it to lie in matters of such inngrti
tude an 1 importance as those which were the subjects
ot :nqulrr by the committee, lie proves to evidence
that s<> fnr from being lit to gtund at the head ol a ?<><?
(tm fnl largo bunking house, he was not qualified to
take the place of the bumbleat clerk in his office. In
tunes ot olllrial investigation, when ono is on the
wrong side ol tho lence, a lmd memory is a great god
send. It is a gre.tt blessing that the country has at
least two parties in it. Mr. Clews remembered having
subscribed large sums for the political purposes ol the
republican party; but his convenient memory Imied
lutn as to the. amount. He stated, however, Willi some
thing of complaint in his tone, that he would have
bceu a threat deal better oil if he had not sutweribe I so
much. Mr. Clews Is at leusl conscious of the lari mat
an empty pocket Is a wonderful stimulus to the mem
morv. Wjli the reader kin lly listen lo the following
from Mr Clews, after wbich thai gontlem ill will l>o
allowed lo retire:?
M.r first connection with Cheer.-r was by a proposition that
mine Irmn him to furnish in! rniallon of what wn* going on
in VVa?hinirtou. The New York markets are operated upon
very lamely by Information rerelred 'rem Wa? inutou, and
Mr, Cbeever kaid thai he was already furnishing Informs
tlinn lo various l.ir.e hon*es? l>nncan, Sherman * t'n.,
llabney A Morgan, the Selliinans and < tners ?and r?isiring
lialf |i>e profit* ma le npon he Irfoniistlnn famished to
them, and he solicited my hnsiness <,f the kamt character
which I agreed to irlve him.
What bad Cheever done thnt Mr. Clews' memory
should lie ,-o good in flits icst.mce f
It would be po?aible to go on indcilnitely multiply
ing evidence of this nnd nnaiogons kinds. Tho task is
nol a pleasant one. There is a bad, unhealthy odor
generated by the stirring n,i of these uninviting ele
ments. Suilicient, however, baa been given to show
the renders ol tho IIkkalo the gcnerul tenor of this in
quiry nnd of the ev donee elicited. What sized library
would contain tho volumes required to hold tho testi
mony were such Inquiries Instituted nil over the coun
try It would be bard to determine. Ol tho odoriferous
qualify ot such leatltnouy there rnn bo no manner of '
doubt.
BURGLARY IN JER8ET CITY.
About two o'clock yesterday morninf Ihe storo of
Patrick McArdle, at Uio cornor?l Morgan and Warren
streets, Jersey City, wns entered by burglars, who tar
ried off a stock of liquors sud other goods amounting
to $l-Vi. Kdward Larkin, Jo.'rph K. Kvans and Patrick
Carrigan wera arrested at ten o'clock in the ion noon
by Detective Clos on information furnished by McArdle,
aiid were commuted for trial
YACHTING NOTES.
Mr. Iselln's schooner yacht Met* will go on the ways
at Port Richmond to tiny, to bo overhauled und cleanod
lor tha X. Y.Y.C. rogaita on Thursday next.
Tho schooner Peerless, Commodore Maxwell, has
bcou on the way* at Tottenvilie. and wilt come o(T to
day. Sho in entered for the Atlantic and New York
Yacht Club regattas, an<l will probably take part In tho
Seawanliaka ocean race on the 13th Inst.
Tho fcloop tiracie, Mr. John ttolaey, X.Y.Y.C.,
Is now on the ways at West Port Richmond, hav
ing her bottom scraped and |>ot leaded ami being gen
erally put in order for the regattas this weok.
Tho Idler, Mr S J. Colgate, X.Y.Y.C., went on
the ways at tho loot or Court .strcot, Brooklyn, on
Saturday night
Tlio Active, Mr. F. W. J. Hurist, X.Y. Y.C., goes on
tho ways, to have her bottom cleaned, at C.ty Island,
on Tuesday, She Is entered for tho X. Y.Y.C. regatta
und the Baawaohik i Corluihlan raco.
Tho schooner Triton, Mr. Thnyer, A.Y.C., comes off
the ways at l'ort Richmond to-day.
The Indliie has been ot? the ways ct lied Hook,
cleaning and overhauling. She comes oil this evening.
The sloop yacht Coming. X.Y.Y.C., goes on tho
ways nt Xyack to-day lor the tamo purpose.
Tho MtkootMr Madeleine, Commodore Dickerson, II.
Y.C., will come to New York waters on Wednesday to
tiiko part in tho N.Y.Y.C regatta on Thursday, and
tho Brooklyn 011 Saturday
Tho Rauibior Is to go on the ways at Red Hook Point
to-day to proparo lor tho regatta on Thursday. All
yachtsmen am anxious to see her perlorinauce sineo
her altera; ion, which, It is generally assorted, has com
plotly spoiled her. liut lew have as yot caught a
glitnp-o oi her. Hio popular bellol, however, Is that
she is a (allure.
Tho schooner vncht Clio, Messrs. Bradhurst and
Astcn. X.Y.Y.C., has been on tho ways at Fire l-laud,
aud will arnvo in Now York to-day.
The schooner Alarm, Mr. Kingsland, X.Y.Y.C., la
now on the screw dock, at tho loot of Markot street,
relltting and bending now sails.
Mr. I^ngiey's schooner yacht Comet comes off tho
ways at Port Richmond to-night.
Tho schooner Agnes, A. Y.C., has been on the ways
nt (!lon Cove, prepur ng lor tho diuh regatta on Tues
day. She will, it Is expected, make a galiant raco with
her old antagonist, tho Triton.
Mr. Huntley's new sloop yacht, Nyantlc, recently
built by Smith, of lslip, will bo placed in full commis
sion on Thursday nest. She is expected to prove very
fast.
The schooner Tidal Wave, Mr. William Voorhieg,
X. Y. Y.C., is now ou tho ways at Xyack. She has had
her rudder post put soven loet Inrttirr aft, and is being
tilled out at the Hern on the water lino. This is a sim
ilar alteration to that of tho Mohawk and is expected
to greatly iuiprovo both her appearance and spoed. Stio
will take part in tho regatta of Thursday.
The sloop Playful, Mr. R. W. Holmos, R.Y.C., has
been lengthened lourtcen feet amidships and been
turned into a schooner. Her cabin has boon entirely
remodelled and handsomely decorated. She wilt now
have three staterooms on each Bide.
The sloops Kate and Madcap aro now on the ways at
Port Richmond, being scraped and repainted and put in
good trim for tho coming regattas.
Tho Magic, Mr. Frank Osgood, X. Y.Y.C., Is anchored
off Sailors' Snug -Harbor, in the Kills, and is being al
tered to tho same condition as when she sailed for tho
(Juoen's Cup. llor sails were beut on Saturdmr and sho
Is to be hauled out on the stays, cleanod and painted
this week. Her hull will be black, with a gold stroak.
Entries tor tho N.Y.Y.C. regatta closo on the 6th
Inst, at eleven A. M., at tho clnb house, Madison
avenue.
Entries for the Seawnnbnkn Corinthian sloop raco oti
Saturday next, closo on Friday, at three P. M,, at No.
bi Willliatn strcot. Tboso for the schooner race on
tho 13th Inst, closo at three P. M. on tho 12th, at tho
eamo place.
Tho entry list for the B.Y.C. rogattn, on Saturday,
closes on Friday night at the club liottso, at tho corner
of Montaguo and Court streets, Brooklyn.
Yacht Mystic, B. Y.C., Mr. Hall, which lay at anchor
off Whiiostono, L. 1., durtug Saturday, went on to
Now York yesterday.
BOAT RACE IN JERSEY CITY.
Yesterday afternoon a scull race took placo In Jersey
City, from tho boat house at tho foot of Barrow strcot
around Ktlia Island nnd return, a distance of three
mites. Tho contestants were Messrs. Cato iyid Reddick
on (ho one side; and Messrs. Moran and Parish on the
other. The latter lost an oar in rounding tho islind
and were thus boaion. Th? raco wus won In thirty
nine minutes by tliroL- lengths.
GLADIATORS IN THE RING.
Howes k Cuihlng's circus opens to-morrow after
noon for ono week's stay at tho corner ol Kighth avo
nue and Forty-ninth street. In addition to tho more
ortnodox ring porlormimccs the champions, Maco and
Rooke, glrea practical Illustration of tho beauties of
boxing cacb day and evening, und, to Judgo by ihe at
tendance, their exhibition is highly successful. On
Tuesday night, Juno fl. Oeorpo Rooko and "Steve"
Taylor indulge in a regular glove light lor $500 a sido.
Messrs. Howes & Cushiug, though they lend their
circus lent to the contestants, are loo modest lo admit
that they countenance the fierce exhibition of manly
urt otherwise.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Providkncs, R. I., Jane 3, 1871
At a game of base hall hero to-day the llrown Univer
sity Club dolcatcd the Trinity College Club by a score of
4 to a
CRICKET NOTES.
An eleven of the St. fioorgo's Club will to-morrow
play a match with au eleven of the Staten Island Club
ou Camp Washington ground, Slatcn Inland, at ten
o'clock A. M.
Tlir veteran James Smith has promised to act as cap
tion of a team of theStevons Institute Athletic Asso
ciation in a mutch against n selected team of the St.
George's Club, to bo played on Wednesday afternoon
next.
The Manhattan Club Is arranging for a match with
the Statcn isluud Club, to take place on tliclSib Inst,
BALLOON ASCENSION.
The balloon City of Portsmouth will go up from tbo
Capltobno (.rounds, Nostrand avenue, llrookljn, at
four o'clock this afternoon. The Kulton nvenuo drug
gist. G. S3. Peduxzl, who manufactured tho aerial ship,
will Imj tin! sole passenger on the voyage among the
clonds. The work ot inflating the balloon with 17.(MM
leet oi (as will be commenced at an curly hour liiu
forenoon.
TIIE RUSH TO CONEY ISLAND.
Yesterday there was a very large number of visitors
to Coney Island. The first Sunday in June Is generally
considered to bo opening day at this demo
cratic sea-bathing and clnm-oatlng report, and
between 8,lM0 and 10,000 poople?men, wo
men and children?visited the sands aud
heard the brenkors roar and surge, while the
youngsters gambolled In tho surf aud gazed raptur
ously at the white sailed ship standing out to sea.
Tho I'avillon Hotel, at winch thb steamboats
stop on their hourly trip*, was crowded with
Visitor*, who made merry time with tho glares
of beer and other "temperance" drinks, jvhieh they
gained only by leaving Now York, where tbo demon
Kxrlae lia.n triumphant sway. Hitherto there has been
agooddeil Ml complaint by those who seek Coney
Ulind's shore that there were not onougli steamboats
on tho line to convey tho frequent hundreds of
passengers who have watted on the wharves anxious
far the saline air. Hut Norton k Murray, ,ho proprie
tor-: Of the Pavilion Hotel, hare determined to furnish
plenteous accouim>Mfiaioii to all pleasure goers, and
jesti rfluy Hie i-teamooat ldlewild. .1 large and hand
some vss-l, tnado Its excursion trial trip to
Coney Island with a number of select guests
and a bniid of music. The trip was a pleasant one
In every respect, and lifter a short sojourn on the
island an old fashioned clambake, with other side dishes
nn-l several anti-excise beverages. was enjoyed by tho
party. I lie ldlewild will run. in addition in'two other
large steamboats, on tho North and Kurt rivers in the
manner ot a regular lerry tn Coney Island next week
and all the summer, stopping at ilia Pavilion Hotel and
maktag tho trips with greatest regularity.
GAS WAIl IN JERSEY.
The extortion! of the 7as companies In Jersey City
have led to an adoption of oil lights in nearly all tho
buildings nnder control of the mante pal authorities
Tho retrenchment commenced by the Kire Commie
siorier* has been imitated by the Police 1 ominiaMonera,
and the L'an.ights hare been entirely exelndnd from the
first precinct ? tatlon. Commissioner Keemy slate<l
ton Hknami representative 1l1.1t a saving oi several
thousand doflnrs a year can be efTc trd to the city by
I the chance in this and aimitnr matters.
THE LONDON' FOCR-IMWD CLL'B.
A Fins Turnout on the
Queen's Birthday.
Crowds of Spectators Despite Un
favorable Weather.
Who Were There and How They
"Tooled" the Teams.
[From iho London Dally News.J
The Queen's birthday?May J 4 -was ushered in with
anything liul Queen's weather, and though toward four
o'clock II soemod for n moment an It the clouds would
break the hope proved n dolustvo one. Upon ttie con.
trary, after this semblance of cessation, the rant canto
down in a st:ll steadier drizzle, and by Iho
hank* of the Serpntitie, where thu cluster*
wero fusinj? Into a crowd, the dread rumor
flew that the Four-lti-Uaod Club would not
Itold their appointed meet. This rumor did not,
however, ino-.-t with tnuch credence, and, in dospito or
iho rain, it wa ? astonishing to note how perseveringly
the spectator* xtoiHl thoir ground. The pedestrians, of
course, were ablo to And some sort of libeller under iho
the chestnut tree*, the thlrk loliago of which fortned a
natural umbrella lor a *liort time, and the occupant* of
close carriages wero comforlulde ones. Kut (ho ladies
occupying ot>en carriages?aud there were a great many
of them?Tind the people on horseback were without
any such protection, and yet they did not, with a low
exceptions, abandon tho field. Although the meet Wan
appointed for a quarter to five the crowd hud assembled
u Iiiiik time before, and it was the dreary Interval of
waiting that gave rise no doubt to the rumor o 1 a post,
ponomcnt.
LONDON WRATIIKK.
Kilt the members or the Pour-ln-Hand Club are loo
good sportsmen. as a rule, to break an engagement for
fear of a little water; and, though the bad
weatlior h;sd tho natural effect of dimming
tho glory of tho turnout and lesson ng
tho number of teams present, It was
beloro tho appointed time that tlio first of the sixteen
drags drow up Into a position?and bore It may be ro
tn^rkod that tho tlmo Is evidently not far distant when
It will bo found necessary oither to hold tlio moot olsc
whoro, or to take very much tnoro stringent measuros
than have hitherto sultlcod to maintain order. Tho
crowd of people who, not content with watching tho
arrival of tho loams from tho footpaths, surge into tho
roadway, mob tho horses and worry tho grooms for In
formation aa to tlio name ot tlio owner, were never so
turbulent as they showed themselves to be yesterday;
and if this was the ease on a wet allot noon ami with
only sixteen coaches out, what may it not bo In lino
weather and with a numerous turnout r It is useless
expostulating with such people, but it tnay bo well to
rem nd tbom that uot only 'to they ineonvonieuco tho
"coachmen" and prevent others Irotn seeing, but that
they are going tho best way to banishing these pleasant
meets Irom thu I'ark altogether.
HANOVBR AND OKKMANY IX COLLISION.
Just above the powder mauszlno Sir Francis Wln
nington, a member ol tho Coaching CluO, had out tho
samo team aa on Saturday, but, alter waiting for somo
timo, bo changed ma inind and disappeared In tho nnst
over tho Serpentine bridge. The first coach of tho
Four-lu-Hnnd Clnb proper to appoar on tho ground waa
that ot Mr. Kalon, tho member for Coventry, and his
three bays and a brown wero ao good that they could
stand all the scrutiny which, lu tho interval of tnoro
arrivals, was bestowed upon them. Among tho critics
of Sir. teuton's team was the Crown Princo of Hanover,
who drove up Just at this moment iu one ot tho Court
carriagos, hut did not remain long, though Just long
enough to cotne almost Into collision with tho Gor
man Ambassador. Count Miinstcr, who had been only
a spectator on Saturday, was on the box yesterday af
ternoon, and his tour well niatchod chestnuts
wero, as they deserved to be, muen ad
mired. Tho Count had a goodly loan, tho
box aoat besido him belnc occupied by the
Countess Marl"! Mfttister and tho Marquis of ToviatocK.
being among tho other passengers. lie bad no sooner
reined his team into place than Lord Arthur Somerset,
acting as locum trm-.ru> for his luther, arrived with the
familiar Badminton coach?yellow undortiody and
wheels picked out with black. The tluko ol Bcaofort,
though prevented by tho Kout in his lingers from
handling tlio rlhlsins, was on tho box seat beside his
son, and among tho occupanta ot this drag, which was
horsed by lour stout un l business like bays, wero I.ady
Westmorland and other members of the fluke's family.
The next arrival was tho broken team?a brown and a
gray as wheelers and two chestnut* as loaders?of Mr.
Oakley, followed by tho coach of the First LI to Guards.
Captain Talbot was' driving a 1 >aV and a stoel roan as
wheelers, with a brown and a choatnut as lenders. Tho
next coach was that ol the
LORD (1RKAT CUAMRKRLAIX OF KSOt
and Lord Aveland, with bays on the near and bays on
the otr side, had a remarkably noat drag, tho under
body and wtioels olive greon, picked out with white,
the upper body being black. Another charming team
was that of Lord Colo (dark bay wheelers and brown
leaders), and bis roach, red wheels and blue upper
body, was well loaded, lie was present with the same
team last Saturday, and Captain Whumorn followed
him with the samo team of beautiful grays which wore
so airiurcd at the meet of the Coaching Club. Next
tamo
t.or.n i.onriKsRonoroit,
whose bine coach was horsed by lour browni which
Yorkshlro could not surpass, and after him
Silt THOMAS I'HYTOX,
a third mombor ol the Coaching Club, who appeared
with his Saturday's te;im of grays. Just at this
moment ono old gentleman pulled anothor by tho
sleeve and said,
"Oil, LOOK AT MR. DIRItAILt DMIVIRA BIS DKAU!"
The coachman who hud been mistaken for tho I'rime
Minister was l.ord Abingdon, who was driving a brown
ami three bays, and the oply occupants of whoso coach
were Lady Hinily Bathurst and Mr. Coulson 1'lltnan.
OOLONKL hick.?on'h
browns were the next to appoar upon the sceno, and
the gallant Colonel had a very heavy load.
SIR HKNIlY Tl'FTOX
was driving tho four browns which he had In the park
last Saturday, and, in addition to I.ady Tutton, several
ladies bravud the rain on this coach.
MR. RICHARD Oswald
was next with four stool roans, and was succeeded by
Lord Sutton's coach, which, in the absence of the owner
through Illness, was driven by Colonel Terrett.
TIIK SIXTKKNTH AM) LAST COACII
to put In an aiipearanco was that ol l.ord Macduff, and
It is noteworthy that ho was the fifth member of tho
Coaching Clttu present at yesterday's meet as well as on
Saturday, iho other lonr being Sir Henry Tufion, Sir
Thomas'l'oyton, Captain Wlmmoro and Lord Cole.
TIIK AIISKXTKKS.
Kxcetlont as wore nearly utl the sixteen teams which
assembled at tne to ioi/.iihi It was Impossible not to
regrot tho absonco ol so many popular favorites, and a
meet ol tne Kour-in-Hand Club without Lord Wen lock,
1/ord Macclesfield, Mr. Ilirch-Hoynardson, Sir I.awrenco
1'alk and several others tliut might be mentioned, Is as
rare as it is an nnweleomo occurrence. The rain, too,
detracted from tho brilliancy of the gathering in other
ways, lor nearly all tho coachmen were enveloped In
waterproofs or ulsters, while the ladles wero enfo ded
In "wraps" of ono kind or another. Royalty, more
over, was not represented, and it was In almost silvnc*
that the word was given lor a start. Tho l?uko ol
Iteaulori's coach led tho way, and was followed, in
pretty much the ordor of the abovo description, by tho
fifteen others. Notwithstanding the crowd, little'ditll
culty was cxperioucod iu tiling oD, an.'l tho proccssioii
made its way along tho drive, and, turn
ing to the right at Gresvonor Gale, drove
post llydo l'ark Corner and Albert Gato to
Prince's Gate, and so back >o the starting point. Thence
anothor rouud ol tho l'ark was made, and on reaching
Hyde l'ark Corner a second tlmo the procession made
lis way into Piccadilly and turned into St. James'
street, where its advent bad been watcbou tor by tbo
clcr ot'tiiNC.xcs.
Down that fashionable street, which looked gloomy
enough lu thu ram, tho coaches made their way
past Marlborough House, at the corner ol which Mr.
Chaplin, who had not appeared with his coach ill tho
l'ark, was walling to greet Ills oolleuguos, and into the
avenue which leads to llockinghaiu Palace. Iloro the
procession may lie-aid to have broken up, lor while
some coaches turned up Constitution Hill and wont
I back Into Hyde I'ark, others lull out and wont each
their own. A drive to the Crystal Palace was not to
bo thought of In surh weather, and as ono cam) up
Piccadilly a second tuno tho beggarly array ol empty
benches upon regular conches winch wero
drawing tip at tho White Horse Collars from Tunbridgo,
Guildford, Windsor, *c., showed plainly enough that
the welcome downfall or yesterday was not limited to
London. Those who have taken part in the crusade
against bearing roms will be pleased to leurn that Mr.
Hot on, Colonel Dickson, Lord IxmdMbui ougb, I,ord
I Atmigdon and the coach of tho t r*t Life Guard', dls
penscd with what have been termed "instruments of
torture." bill which, to save other people s feelings, it
may be saler to describe as unnecessary In the great
majority Of Cases.
anotuku rrport or thk mkktixo.
[from the Loudon Daily Telegraph.)
Black as Styx and Ancient Night was the terpentine,
when the drags of tbo Four-ID-Hand Clnb assembled
for their opening day this season. On the Itanks, a
little 10 eastward of iho bridge, near the mag.ixino, a
long, wet cluster ol umbrellas, like a mushroom bed in
mourning, extended dolefully. And yet It was not so very
long a cluster, nor was it at all decso on either side
the drive. People who had said to themselves, or to
each other, on tho previous day, "It will bo a good
thing to go and see the coaches in Hydo Park to-mor
row, ' had expressly, or by mental reservation, quail
lied iliai sagacious remark wlili the clause, "if the
weather be tine. " Far otherwise did it turn out to lx?;
an t Ihn "good thing" wasgivu up by hundred* wfco,
hail tho sun shone, of even bail it twinkled round the
corner of a thunder cloud, would have cotne n|?on the
sp?i in all their bravery ol late spring or early summer
lasliions. Still there are folk, equally sensible and
hardy, who will lake their "constitutionals" In rain,
wino, drizzle, mist, ball, snow, sleet, fog, or all Iheso
atmospheric conditions together. It was. after all,
i otiU a wclljKoDoruoned blend of rain and mist that
stood Is the way of slght-scelng oat if
doors from iiiwn till dark yesterday. So the
Irj'M wa- ii"l de-i-rted; nor, tn pine*; of Hip gar colors
and arttul ?lia|M.-s of f<-minin?* attire, v*m thereuny luck
ol such sober eli-uanee as appear* in neatly-cut water
proofs, trim wulking noots ;?intserviceable no-nonxeuso
ionkmg, but Mill lauuty, hats, lin?', though fwtlhcrloss,
an<l excruciatingly b<-cotning. All otber parta of tti?
Park and ol kensit:gton Gardens, bard by, wore aban
doned, while evcu here, overlooking tbo misty water,
under tho dripping boughs, ill those itro'-n chairs,
which aro sometimes la cvi'Mive demand, reclined id
usele-s rowsono against auotuer, or were in a few in
stances liken by dumpy |M*.plo who could ace nothing
unless they ? ourl ou something. It wag, In truth, Un?
"gardener's weather."
OLD FASHIONED TRAYf.tXINO.
To THK KDITOR OK TIIK LoxnoS I'oht:?4
Sik?1 have just ridden up to London on horsebnefc
from Fxeter, via Taunton, (Huston bury, Weila, Clifiou,
Berkeley, Gloucester, C'helicuhain, Tewkeibury, Mal
vern, Worcester, l<eamington, Hanbury, Oxford and
Maidenhead. 1 have derived so much benefit to general
health, and so much pleasure and Interest in the differ
ent places visited, from the trip, that 1 cannot refrain
froin suggesting the same inversely fruin London, both
as io the route and the mode of conveyance; the oo?
being replete with oojecta ol interest and iho other In
vigorating and refreshing, vrnether to tho over worked
citizens or lo others who may leel somewhat Jaded al
the end o: tho Loudon season. I am. sir. yours obe
diently, A SKXAGKXAHIAN.
May -I.
COACHING MKMOBIBH.
To see this numerically poor essemhlnge of drags,
came quietly among tho crowd many whose reuiinla
cenceN of old touching days?which had been supfioacd
by Thackeray to have departed from tbo minds of lh?
Kllglish aristocracy?would be worth hearing. Cenlrt
ol a group made up entirely ol' celebrities stood Mr.
George L ino Fox, whose Immediate companion w;u
Lord Algernon St, Maur. Nor were tho notable look
crs ou all of patriul m rank, by any .vieaup. Then
were old coaching men ol another class, ?i-? oould sill
handle their whips and show how things were done it
the heyday ol their Junto upon tho rood. Tbero, foi
example, was
IfAltKY VA k i>,
the well known West ol Kngluud whip, who lor twenty
six years, bar Sundays, was daily ou tho box, and nevoi
had an accidcut; wlio, six tune* a week, did
Ins 104 mill's between London and Kxetor,
making an annual total of .'12.44* miles,
lor many years !ii succession, and who, when driving
llie celebrated tjuleksilver mail lor about lottr yearil
between Kxoter and l.auneeston, earned for that couch
the reputation ol being the fastest :n the kingdom.
Sue.li were the spectators whoin worse weather than
yesterday would not liavu kept away from the meet of
the Knur-la-Hand Club. t)f the public, generally
speaking, there wero lew; and the task ol keep ug a
clear road lell lightiy ou Inspectors Billler and Frnser,
who weru on duty wnh thirty constables of tho White
hall and Westminster divisions ol Metropolitan Poller.
li had been Intended by several inemliors ol tho club
to drive to tho Crystal I'alaco and dine with their
Irieiids, but it proved too wet lor the uphill journey
and not one of tno coaches got so far as .Sydenham.
PIGEON SHOOTING IN ENGLAND.
GUN CLUB COMPETITION FOB THK HOWABD S.
JAKFHAT CUP.
[From the London Port, May 24.]
The onclosuro nt Shepherd's Hush was lulrly well at
tended yesterday during tho competition for tho silver
cup presented by Mr. Howard S. tlaffray. Tho condi
tions were six birds each at dillcrent distances, commenc
ing at 25 yards and receding one yard each round up to
30. Out of tho thirty-lour oonto.-tants only three, viz.,
Captain Shelley, Mr. Charlton Adams, and Mr. Piatt,
succeeded In slopping nil their birds. Tbo shooting off
of tho tie was 27.'a yards rise, and after a most exciting
struggle between Captain Shelley and Mr. Charlton
Adams, the gallant captain was accredited as tho win
ner at the eleventh round, besides the cup, taking ??1
out ol the Optional Fund. Mr. Charltou Adams was
awarded the second prize, ?10. Captain Shelley used
a central lire breocb-loader, by*Charles Lancaster. In
the early part ol tho afternoon a CI sweepstakes waa
brought'to an Issue, Mr. Gambicr clearing the board by
scoring tl out ol 7. Score:?
Optional, Swrkphtakks at 0 birds each, for a sllvor
cup valued at IWgs.. presented by Mr. ll.S. Jullray;
one bird at each distance, 25, 20, 27, 28, 20 and 30
yards. Thirty-four competitors.
jScore. Killed,
Captain Shollcy. 111111 A
Mr. Charltou Adams... 111111 0
Mr. riatt 111111 0
Mr. F. Norris 1 1 1 1 1 0N A
Mr. W. F. Gambler 11110 4
Captain II. It. Pulton 1110 3
Mr. Green 1110 3
Mr. II. Crossley 1110 S
Mr. Georgo 1110 3
Mr. Charles Seaton 1110 3
Mr. S. Shirley, M.l' 1110 t
Sir G. Leilh, Mart 110 I
Mr. J. Lee, V C., C.B 110 S
Captain Uigby Boyoott 110 2
TIIK I'KKOKTUXATKM.
The following missed thoir second bird: Mr. Qran
villo. Colonel Browne, Mr. "Yam," Mr. A. Coventry,
Mr. G. Foster, Lord Siormont, and Mr. Kock.
The following missed fheir birds and retired: Captain
W. F. Lelghton, ilr. Carrlngtou, Mr. E. 11. Conant,
Captain llornby, Ciptain Gordon Hughes, Mr. H. S.
Jullray, Captain Sydney, Mr. Booth, Mr. I'arker, Cap
tain T. Gist, Lord Fermoy, Mr. Logan-White and Mr.
T. Lant.
Ties for the Cup and ?01; 27 \ yards rise.
SCOBS.
Captain Shelley 11111111111
Mr. Charlton Adutns (second
prise, ?10) 1111111111ft
Mr. 1'latt 0
TIIE SELECTION OF THE BIFLP
TEAM.
Astor Hoi'nk, Nkw York, Juno 4, 1878.
To Tit* Editok or Tim Hkuai.d:?
I view with mtrprlso yo>ir ixlitorl.il or to-day upon
"Tho Scloction of tbo American Itifto Team." Tho in*
dorsemont of tbo action of tlio Joint committee in da
parting In bad laitli from tbo published conditions foi
tho solectlon of a team Is not In accordance with fair
play and public sentiment. Tho rlllomon of tbo coiiiv
try were attracted and a creditable number ol the rop.
resentativo marksmen from various localities froti
ono to aevcral hand rod ml Ion away from New
York woro euterod in tho competition*. Art
yoit aware tho commlltoe requires of oacb
competitor a written compact ai follows:?
I desire to compcto tor .1 plaoc In tho American Rlfl?
Team to represont tbo United States in the international
long range rltlo match lor tbo championship of thi
world, and hereby agree to conform to tho condition)
prescribed lor tho selection ol *aid team. If 1 am 1
successful competitor, 1 agree to purforui such practiet
and to submit to such discipline and govornmont as thi
captain ol said team shall direct. (Signed)
! greatly respect tbo excollent gentlemen whom}
names aro found open the conrtnitteo, and I .nost cor
dially rospcct and admiro tho liberality, courage an<
enthusiasm of Messrs. Shaffer, of Chicago, and Gray,
of Boston?two very snporior shots?who en.
tered the competition under many disad
vantage, and won places only to be told
with tho rest of tho gentlemen who occupy placoi
with them In tho llrst sixteen, liko a petulant school
l>oy, "It ain't lair, now." \oii must commence the
game over. Tho '-old loam" who lust fear added such
a lirilliant lustre abroad to the lair name ol our coun?
try, are still held In most affectionate regard by thoir
admiring countrymen, and it cannot be denied suet)
men as Olldorileeve, bakin, Uodlne, Fallot), Yale,
Coleman, Itruco, Ballard and Cauflold, would bo wel.
corned and accepted, 11 not preferred, to reprosent oui
country in the important contests tins year. The?i
gentlemen, 1 understand, have gallantly and generously
yielded to a lair competition, and ail honor to J'akin,
Vale, Fulton, llruco and Mallard, who with true valol
snd manliness have earned thoir right to tho ]K>titio&!
among tho team of 1*70.
It was a laborious, seven and most exhaust I vo trisi
which tlieso gentlemen voluntarily assumed, and ilonl>t>
less not without a great sacrifice and deprivation from
moro profitable employment. Tho committee have
dally violated a compact which is sacred to all honor*
able men. They could with |>crfeci propriety havu coo*
suited the wishes ot the sixteen nnd nominated,
say, (lildersleove. liodino, Coloman and Far
well as undeniably ablu to occupy a pine*
among the number (sixteen) already rboscu. It
is nu unwise and unjust discrimination, and
unpardonable insincerity on the pari of tho committal
to take the action they announce, by which, by * trillmj
accident or tntsbap (a contingency the most expert
rifleman constantly encounters), a most deserving
marksman, may be one or lioth of tho two worthy
visitors inay bo excluded by a few point*. I| | mistake
not, tho contests ol Tueaday and Wednesday next (Oth
and 7th), will amply demonstrate l.ow Injudicious and
Impracticable has been the action ol the commilteo. II
will uot receive tho support and encouragement of th?
fair minded well wishers ol tho committee, tho ex.
perieneed shots, or an induigsut Aineriean public.
A VISlI'lMU RIFLKMAM.
AN EXPLANATION.
Tn the Hkr Ai.n of yesterdsr, In a report of proeead.
Injs begun against Mr. Hilcy, a clerk ot the Kssex
Market l'olice Court, a charge made by a young womu
against Mr. Rosweii l? Colt was referred to in explana
tion ol the fact that out of that charge grow the caa#
against Hlley. It is now only jn*t and proper to imf
that the scandalous allegation ngninst Mr. Colt was dta?
missed front court snd that tho gentleman Bat?d and
bis friends are as>ured that It wsa made forUMvUt
purpose of blackmailing.
CABO rnow CoDXSSt.
To mr F.nrro* or tin: llrssi.n: ?
Tlie ease to ?hir'i ?h?i purport* to be a report In to4ay*|
Hkn*m> reler? l? entirely Inst mrat?ly stated. In to far aa l|
relates to Mr. Ko?wtdl L. folt. That gentleman was an.
(|uallt1edlv discharged, as the psrtle* making the charge
ware ihrins?lve> unworthy ef crcdit, and the storv aa relntetf
br litem not possible. Kl'KL'tt F. A.NDKKWH.
Jane 4, is 1*.