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EXECUTION IN NEW JERSEY. nanjrinf? of William Grady for the Murder of Fergus AFFECTING SCENE AT THE GALLOWS. The Condemned Man Affirmed His Innocence to the Last Moment. SYMPATHY OF THE SPECTATORS. ut.T_-.TJ The Calm Conduct Wondered At.

FELL PARTICULARS OF THE CASE. Suc. Ac. Oar Elizabeth Correspondence. Kl IZABSTH, April 11,1866.

Anothor moral spectacle, a solemn warning to the Intemperate and the evil disposed of all classes, came prominently before the people of this community to-day in the matter of the execution of an Intelligent and interesting looking young man namod Willlium (Jrndy, the sontenco of death being onforcod for an act of murder committed on the night of Uio 26th of August, 1804. In order to place the details of this affair in a concise yet connected and oasily comprehensible manner before the goneral reador, your correspondent purposely introduces thus early tho circumstances which led to the murder, and tho several succeeding tacts in relation to tho same. And, by tho way, it is not amiss to remark at this Juncture, that, whilo those who take an Interest in tho good government of society and in tho increase of steady habits, and particularly teinporanco obleets. llftve been from time immemorial en In spreading traots throughout the civilized nation? of the world for the purpose of convincing the skeptical of tho wonderful power of conscience oror mere animal nerve, citing cases in proof, which, not being generally known, wore severely criticized and by sonio even doubted in authenticity, or at least allotted but. a very nieagro share of Individual and public attention, wo have here a case which Is In itself a temperance tract and a conscience tract of an eminently interesting character, since It was liquor that first contributed to William Grady's misfortune, aud conscience which subsequently forced hirn to make a confession that entailed upon him tho sad result wo line-sod a few hours ago.

a taut op orady's past history, and the which to the murder. William Grady, the son of liumblo parents residing at Elizabethporl, Union county, Now Jersey, enlisted in Company cond New Jersey Voluntoors (Colonel James Wilson, commanding), and after remaining in such serviO" for two years and over, making in tho interim an honorable record, returned to his homo, llo had not boon long back before lie made tho acquaintance of one Georgo Dixon, a notorious charact r. On the 26th of while Grady wns passing along tho i main avenue of the city of Elizabeth, ho met Dixon, who extended to him a pressing invitation to visit the city of New York he same afternoon; and, tho invita- tlon being accepted, they look the lour o'clock train ou uic i-c in i.i. uauroau nnn, arriving ill innir i destination in thn course of un hour afterwards. Tiie I two remain in New York only about ninety min ites (but slid In that time Grady became quite IntoxicotoiD, i and then returned to thoy started from.

While passing dnnn It road street, of the city of Elizabeth, thoy i spied a layer beer saloon, kept by a Mr. Stoics, paused i in front of it and then entered It. Grady here tool; ano- i ther drink. Accompanied by 1)1 con, Grady left the sa- I loon, and iho two togeiher proceeded in the rection of Fouriti stro t. On ncaring tlic same thev met the do- ceuaod, Fergus Collins, who was on liin way horau after having attended a public mooting.

The -ceased seeing that there was no chance lor him to pass on oithcr side of the parties, proceeded between Uiem, and as lie did eo Dix remarked, I will learn you bcter than to run foul of a drunken mun." s-A ing him at thu same time, and causing h. to Csll heavily upon the sidewalk Grady belug III a heually state of iutoxicalion, also fell on tiie sidewalk at tiie same moment, but immediately sot up, and he und Dixon continued on to a cross road, where thoy entered another lager beer saloon, kept by Peter Elders. During the time they remained at the lust named public house, Gradr, aa was noticed by several persons in the room, continued to drink froely, while his associate only smoked; at the oxpirntlon of about half an hour Grady remarked that he wanted to go home, whereupon the propr etor of the saloon told Ihxon he hod better take care of his companion, the same was evidently unable to take care of himself. Dixon replied tint he would do so, and particularly that ho wen Id see Grady home They left the saloon. instead carrying out his (Dixon's) promlsos, they proceeded up the avenue aga and in the course of a few 1 minutes, and when they got past Fourth streel, Dixon I aid, referring to the deceased (Collins), "there goes the again.

An ulterratlon ensued, in whtoh Dixon struck Collins, knocking him down, and while down kicked hira several timiw, Inflicting such severe wounds about the head as to cause the blood to flow freely on the sidewalk. I (iradv raid, "Slop (jeorgo; you have given hira enough. He (Dixon) did so. firady then took the deceased by the arm and said, "Get up, old man," and Collins replied, "Let alone; I know who you are." This about eleven o'clock nt night. Observing an unknown Individual approaching thoy walked across the atroet and hid thenutslvos in a vacant lot, known us ihe Dcnmnu property.

Dixon, according to Grady's element, was very much excited. Ho (Dixon) remarked to firmly that ho was very sorry lie hsd oi dragged the deceased Into the bushes. Grady, after tho laps" of ten iniuutas, proposed 1st Dixon thai they go across tlm stroet and examine the body. Dixon did not go, but'lnducod his companion, who, laboring under git state of er.eUement, arising principally fioiu tho oderta of tho intoxioating liquors lie bad taken, readily assented to go himself, and did so If hen he had got near the lamp post on the corner of fourth street, a tow foot from where the deceased I be saw an indivldnal, ihe one referred to above, slinkhg the injured man He watched Ihe stranger, who proved to be Mr. Jacob Fryor, and saw that he wxi attempting to assist Collins to got up, but falling In (bis utid seeing firudy, ho bed tho latter, who, afior staggering and falling down, sueceodod in getting op and retreating to where xon was concealed in tho lot After this, cording lo a statement made by Grady, be and Dixon went duwu to the forks of a mud, where thoy sot aratud, Grady going Into Guinnts' lagor bier saloon This was at twenty minutes past eleven.

While In tho saloon In quest Ion and drinking, a Gorman no tied blood spot stain on tho loft arm of a linen coat worn by firady. Tho Oonnan, on tho trial, swore to this, and it was on the ground that firady had thiown the body of Fergus Collins into the creek (stained his coat while carrying the deceased to tho samr) that ho was condemned for murder in the tirst degree and sentenced to be hung Finish, tng in Grndy went out and then went homo. On the following ot tbo a slatomeut made by the wife of the dorna-cd, which slateinctit was confirmed by Mr Fryer, and a pool of blood discovered at tho scone of the altercaiuin, as well as pots of blood leading in tho direction of the creek, ihe murder la-came known to the public at large The news spread through Ihe several avenues of oc.lety, causing a high excitomont In F.lixabeth. Tho Mator mid ioii.jD Council of the city otlfred a reward of Ave hundred doi'ars tor perpetrators of the crime, but no clue wag obtained lo the of the guilty parties. On the following Saturday morning the roivuui-vo was ngnio inruwa into sumo ui excitement by the announcement that the body of Fergus bad bp found II 'Sting in tho creek at the port.

It was taken out of the water and a skilful! port mortem examination m.olo by Drs. Jtimea Utmu and Orler, and an inquest verdict rendered In oordanoe wllh the evidences. As soon us Dixon loarm tbut tha body bad been discovered, it is alleged that he toot Grady not to make any Matetneni which implicate tlitm in the affair They both sub- I pmnard and sworn, but dpntcd knowing in thing about tho murder. A few days afterwards llliam Uratiy enlist for a second time'iu the army. Joining the ThirtyBfih regiment Now Jersey volunteers, which regiment was assigned to Sherman column, Just before it proceeded on the grand march to the sea While tho army In question was moving between Ashley and Cooper rlv rs (Irmly became separated front hia Company, and suddenly rnnk very low Into the mud of a treacherous rues.

While in this situation, without any proepect of getting out of It, with every evidence dyitti there, he made solemn do-duration to God that If he ever did get out ho would make a clean breast of all he knew in tbe case of the t'oll'ns murder Fortunately a straggler twlunging to a Massachusetts regiment came along and helped him nut of hia pertloua situation On arr ving at tloldsboro, N. Ofady a statement to the military ettlrnra there, who caused bim to be arrested and held In close custody. This statement wsa sent to the civil authorities ot New Jersey, and these, nctlng on a requisition Isaond by (lovernor Joel Parker, had (Irady brought from North Carolina, under guard, to New Jersey, lie was put In Jail, and stibaoqueailf Indicted lor murder In the first degree, by the Grand Jury of Union county, wh.ch was convened at the April term, In 1K66. A similar Indictment was also found against Dixon. Grady's trial took place arm of the Court of and Judge Daniel llsitiis presiding, held December 19, 1M6.

T1IB Tttiat. lasted four and attracted a great deal of attention. 3 he court room, during tbe progress of tbe trial, was blwaya densely eiowdnd General Hunroo, of Newark, acJ D. Bains, or Elisabeth, on haball of tbe defendant The state was rspreoetiled by Rnliert Breen trid Theodore Fr htighuysen, Attorney General. The lory remained out about two hours, and brought in a ward let of murder In the Brat degree, bat with a rsoomBnendallnQ to the mercy of the Court The very same evening on which Grady arrived at PliMbsth and reiterated tho made NBW YOB lit tloldaboro.

Dixon irniM and looked op Id tee county jail. Dixon, at the time of his arrest, was employed as a detective In the Provost Marshal's Dspertment. for the purpose of apprehending deserters He was tried at the same term, immediately after Qrsdy. and found guilty of murder In the second degree and i sentenced to twenty years' Imprisonment, which sen- I tence he is now serving out in the Trenton prison. It Is alleged that among those who served on the Jury who tried Dixon one or two were opposed to capital punishment.

This In a measure account for the verdict of murder in the second degree. As soon as the verdiet in Dixon's case was generally known it excitement, and Induced feelings of Indignation among the people of Elisabeth, they alleging that a gross injustice had been done in the matter, Dixon being regarded as the true murderer and known as a bad character. When Judge Haines was sentencing Dixon he said that it was more out of mercy than Justice that the Jury had found Dixon guilty of murder in the second degree. The Judge took occasion to repeat this wiih emphasis. UNAVAILING EFFORT8 OF ORADT'S FRIENDS, COUNSEL AND CLENGTHEN TO HAVR HIS SENTENCE COMMUTED.

1 From the time Orady was sentenced almost to the nOUJkof hi9 fliflf.iiHftn Ilia mnnaAl and frianda worfl tin. I Unit In their efforts to obtain a commutation of the fixed penalty of death. His Junior counsel, Mr. Haines, had procured over seven thousand signatures of all classes of the community praying for the commutation I of the sentenco of doatb to imprisonment for lift, which prayer the Cou: of PardonB refused to grant The counsel then induced a delegation of the clergy of the city of 1 Elizabeth to oall upon the Governor in person to solicit him to take the matter into consideration and reconvene the Court of Pardons, as It was evident that the people of the city of Elizabeth believed that the ends of justice 1 would bo fully satisfied oven with a commutation to imprisonment for life. The Governor, howevor, refused to intorfore, but subsequently granted a respite for two weeks.

The respite expired to-day. TltE GALLOWS was erected in the jail, being the same one (brought from Essex county) on which Jameg McMahon and several others wore hung. This gallows is a slmplo structure, possess'd of two uprights and a cross beam, the pulloy passing through tho centre of the cross beam. THR LAST INTERVIKW WITH HIS PARENTS AND FKTKNDS. Earlv this morning Grady's counsel wont to see him, i when the following, as a part of the conversation, took i iiliirA I "How do you feci this morning?" "I fool romarkably woll under tho circumstances." "Are you prepared to die?" "Yos." "You are about to bo ushered Into otormty.

In a fow minutes you will bo in tlio presence of your God. I want you nvw to tell tn aro you innocent or guilty of the crime charged against you?" "Mr. Haines, I ain an iuuovont man. I shall go to tho gallows declaring my innocence." IIo concluded by thanking ills counsel for thoir attentions and etlbrts In his behalf. Ills father and mother then came in and each grasped nimby a band and klssod him several times, and all three wept freely.

After his mother had talkod to him and advised him to tuake bis peace with his God he "Mother, you had better leavo mo now. It makes mo feel bad to sen you." After this bis mother took hint by tho hand, and with on i arm around bis nock kissed him several timos, saying "God bless you, my buy; may we meot in heaven." She then left him, and he, turning to bis father, "Daddy, I am about to die. God knows I die iunocently. Good by. May wo meet in heaven." His father left him; but it was evident that the intornal su lie ring of both father and son was something un 1 laliuedly terrible.

The usual solemn ceremonies then look ceremonies which ever accompany tho Qnul preparations preceding the tlnal brief act. TUB LAST MOMKNT. This was a trying one. The prisoner made a speech and protested ins innocence in the strongest manner. All present wore evidently deeply touched Thoy with lnm, but, of course, could not alleviate bia Bufferings.

In bis speech lie said, "I am now on tho point of ontcrlng eternity. 1 do not want to die with a lie in my mouth. Iam innocent." Ho said be forgave all those who hud injured him and those who bad sworn falsely, and he forgave the Qovornor for roi using him a pardon. THE EXECUTION took place at eleven minutes to ono o'clock. a All the appointments were made in ordor and well 0 tamed out by the Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff and tho 1 luilor.

I The body was, after the execution, given to bis Grady leaven a father and mother, both aged, and sotno sisters and brothers. He wasQborn in Clonmult, I county of Cork, Ireland; catne to thin country when TUlto young, had no trade or profession, wan an employe in saw mill before tho war, and is nearly twenty-Ave years of age. All the olllcors of the prison give him a character for behavior whilo in prison. This was the lirst execution Colon county since the organization of the period of ten years. a Tito execution was wltnosscd by about two hundred 8 people, including the Mayor of tho city, tho Associate Judge of the court, a large stall' of medical gentlemen, the olllcera of tlm prison and those who had been ad- milted by speclnl favor.

Au incident which attracted attention occurred among 1 tho One of these (an ex-uttaohe of the New 1 Yukk IIku. lo) fainted, vomiting at the lime. The press had about llftoon in the jail to witness the execution, aud a special artist, Mr. C. W.

Crane. oPTstDK or rnn crowds collected to witness the body being carried away for interment. Among those who collected on the out- ride of tho Jail were a number of ladles, some of whom took up a position "to son" at the American Hotel site. They wan evidently very interested "outside" spectators. all Now that the execution is all over, the sympathy an- lorlnind for tho unfortunato Grady is vory gnat AU classes are questioning, "ttaa he guilty?" and Uie answer generally goes forth, "I do not think be was." Thus, we rest the subject here.

Green, the Murderer, to be Hanged. Bonos, April 1806. The final appeal for commutation of the death sentence against Fslwarrl W. Green, tho Maiden murderer, was mado yesterday, and was denied by Governor Bollock this morning in pruseuce of tho council. He will accordingly be hung on Friday Murder In Allsanjr.

Aijunt, April 11. Tlili afternoon a Frenchman, numo not ascertained, and a man named Michael had an sugry discussion, uvor polittoul mutters In Broadway, near the steamboat lauding, during which i lie-nut the Frenchmnn a powerful blow un the head, killing hnu inslaulJy. Chesnul has not yet been arrested. The Columbian Iainranre Company. MH.

UkOHUK A. OUIiOUD Ari'OINTKD A HKCI1VKII. kui'kkwe copbt? ciuumuui. Before Judge Barnard. 7n tkt Matter nf the Berrinerthip nf the Columbian Inmeaner Barnard medo the following decision yesterday in this case think the interests of the various persons Interested in the distribution of the proceeds of the company will be bonellled by the appointment of a man who baa had experience la tho management of insurance companies.

the original Intention was that two receivers should They wore so appointed but us oue hue resigned lieorgo A Osgood, luii. kor, Is appointed to act in conjunct on with llcnejah ls'tllugwell. Bond to given In the sum of $60,000. Coroners' Inquests. Bt'UMMU Oamblo yedordny held an inquest at the corner of avenuo A and l'JOlh street, on the body of Mary Ann Hatty, who dlod from the effects of bums reoe-ved, caused by the explosion of ran of Icroeene oil In order to kindle a fire In haste the deceased poured some kerosene oil from the can, when It Ignited and instantly exploded, selling fire to her clothes aud burning her family.

I'lie Inry rendered a verdict of death IIom burn accidentally received. ascd was seventeen years of igo and a native of England. Foi Mi ln ma body of a man about sixty yours of age, flea feet asven Inches In height, with grsy hslr and slda whl'kers, was yesterday found tloiiiing in the dock fuot of pi-r 10 Norin river. Deceased had on a black cloth overcoat, black clotn undercoat vwat, lubl aud Ku-uuith hat TU" teeth from tho upper Jaw were miming. Apparently the txxly lial a in the I water but a few coroner Wildejr held an inquest 1 on the body.

Deceae evidently an a very able man, and tua reiuatna have leeu plated ou i toenail 1 Idn.iOcaiioU. Brooklyn Cltjr KiS' 6ofTrr Junaikia ten second meeting of the County Job neon Club was held last Tuesday night at the Atheiueum. Among thoee present on this occasion were ex-Mayor Kalhfleiwh, County Treasurer i.aio ner, W. K. kobitiaoti, I nliod Mates Aaneeaor; exAlderman Kelley, County Clerk White, Colonel O'Belrne, Colonel Johnson.

H. Talmadge, Demaa Bames, Or. Norrts and others. A resolution waa adopted that a public meeting of the cltiiene of Rrooklyn be called at the Academy of Mure at an early day, to be addressed by the supporters of the President, irrespective of party. 'Hie subject was entrusted to an Executive Committee.

Invitations attend the grand meeting wilt be eitendod to James T. Brady, Ksq Cowan and OooltlUe, General Rouaeeau, John tan Bursa and others. Mailing of Steamship China. Bonos, April 11. ISM.

The steamship China sailed this morning, taking 1M passengers for Liverpool and 'id lor Halifax She also takes p.tO.OUO In specie for Halifax. Among the China's pa.ven Is Oeneral Marshall LetTerls, the engineer or the Am-n an Telegraph Marine AfTalra. TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN TH'iM ANPBIlSOJt AND OKPItllK ON hHir AMFltlCAN k.AULg Nkw lleaana April S. ISM. To Captain Asnaasna and officers of ih ship American Kagle, 11 toy of London pv -We.

the deralgned, ml oabln and ptssennera by your stUP. bsing dnsiruua of eiprea'lug lu some way our graU tods towards you. take tkts teeth of doing a. siol beg that roll wtlt aoreplour and b-srlfsti thanks far your kind traeltnsrii snd entMuA towards While on our pssssga Ir-wa l.oud in In this port. We wish you every snerrss In all your undnrlaklnga (taring.

ua iraa lonas. sokarl Wsmoek N.rmsa, L. Mleier turner, Lull, en behalf of the ueriaen Md fcagUa pageeagrrs HERALD, THURSDAY, "BRISTOL BILL." Bis Trial for Attempt to Rob tbe Gore Bank, Movements of the Fraternity in St. Lonii, Rochester, Aubnrn and New York. An "A No.

1" Character in the Fourth Ward. "BILL" IMPRISONED FOR F4VE YEARS. Ac. Ac. Ac.

At the Waterloo A seizes, hold la Berlin, Canada, April Henry Hyde Parker, alias "Bristol Bill," a character well known In the United S.ates, was placed on trial under an Indictment for harlng made an attempt on the lih of October last to rob the Gore Bank, at Gait, of the sum of $24,832. The court room was filled with spectators. Mr. Charles A. Durand, of Gait, appeared for "Bill," and Mr.

Miller, the Crown Attorney, conducted the case for the Crown. The trial was act down In the calander as "the Queen vs. Henry Hyde Parker, alias Bristol The prlsonor pleaded "Not Guilty." THl rROSRCtTTIOS. The Crown Attorney briefly explained the nature of the case to the jury, after which the following evldouoe was taken Thomas Harris, am a Post Office clerk in Call; the Post Office and tho bank arc in the same building tho keys of the bank are generally kopt In drawer in a room in the middle of tho bank; we entor through nside, and tho door Into tho bank from tho I'ost Office Is left open; tho outer door of the Post Office was tlways locked at night, and tho koys kept by me; I was -equosted, on the night of tho 4th of October, to come lown from tho Town Hall by a party who told me was trying to break Into tho bank; this was about qunrtor-pnst ono in the morning; I loft tho bunk about lino o'clock; tho keys of tho outer door of tho bank vere in a drawer over tho desk whon I left; after leavug tho hall, and when coming in sight ol tho building, I ww two mon? one was going down, and the other wus up South Water stroot; I went Into tho mildiug, and upon going to tho door of ho l'ost Office, leading into tho bank, I mind it locked and tho Key on tho other ildo; I knew something was wrong; in company with wo others, burst open the door; I then found a pistol dtached to the vault door, and a pieco of string to the trigger, extending buck in a ctruighl line hrough a loop to tho door of a private ofllco directly oplosite tho vault; it was about thrco feet from tho iloor; he string as cam back in tho samo diro tion to a crandnli, at the public door of tho bank; tho string exended from the verun Inti some twotitv or thirty leet; he bank door was forced open; I found a bolt, which vas under tho lock, also removed; Iho porch door had unlocked, but was closed to when 1 found it I ent, in the menntimo, for tho manager of Hie hank, dr. Davidson, and lie camo over; on of tho inen I saw in the street passed over the bridgo, and the other went an opposite direct on; the Ur-i tiling I did pon geting in was to take tho cap olf the pistol which was atarlicd to the Bare; It wus on full cock; the safo door ras lockod.

BILL'S" LETTERS TO THE DOO" IN THE STAND. Arthur Davis, received tho letters produced, tddrossod to me; they wero received from T. H. Itristol llillI recognize the prisoner as that tho lottors produced I rccognizo as Hubbard's. The loiters were reud as Has? 11.ton, Aug.

31, 1804. Friend returned last night, but left (lug to it lend to business, as ho lias not mude the acquaintance if the party and things not being as I expected to find hem; and as I was imormed we hare abandoned It for he present to attend to mrthing el t. Should anything irosent itself to you which you have any opinion of let ne know. With regard to tho busini-ss I was engaged on rben I saw you lust, I have made the necessary premriiLinna iu ah 1 cati Lnll ulinll rnmn rimvn rhtch will bo in a few days, but I ana actually so hat 1 must do something spoodily to onabla mo to atend to it, although there i.s time enough to the 1st of Ictober. Yours truly, T.

H. HrilllARIi. Hamilton, SopL lOili 1865. Fpirnd am glad to hear you havo got the store nd hope It will suit you. I have done nothing since I aw you but lay out money and get no return; but as the oag rays, "Try, try again," so I must fain do so, as It till never do to give up the ghost; besides patl -nee and lorseveTaneo, they say, worka miracles, which I trust by idherlng to it will ultimately, and ore long, prove to my ulvanlage.

do to dus and tell htm thai I hope to be ibte to aeud lor him in two or three days hence. Yours truly, T. II. Dl'HRARD. P.

am sorry you did not succeed in buying that louse. Hamilton, 20, 1S66. Frond writs to inform you that I am confined to the house at present with dysentery, ami unless I nend In a day or two shall nut be able to attend to rour business in lime for the ilrst of tlio month. I have tlso to inform you that the party with me will leave here 0 morrow morning lor Gait to a-cortain for a certainty rhethor It in right or wroug. If will bt atUrwUJ 1 immtdiu'rty u-itlviul delay.

In which rase I shall tolerapli for due, through you, to meet me thore, which in rent of my senumg he must not fail to do, as I shall net lelay; so yon had better apprise him us soon as you see dm, so that he may bold himself in readiness. T. H. HI'HHARD. Hamilton, Oct.

2. 65, FsinNb Ere you recelre this you will hsvc heard I iresenl, but an It is urn-lean to despair I must try again ii.d again till muat ultlmatoly crown my cxorlona. I am Jorv anxious to eomo to your city lor a llmo cannot till I huvo brought something to bear fruit, I bad placed all I had in the sinking lund. I liavn lome hope for ihU webk, and In ovont of lliolr being allied 1 shall bo with you in a few daya. In the menuwhile if you will have the kiiidnoex to give McO the iccompaiiylng nous you will much oblige yourx tr ly, H.

T. My health haa Improved dome, but alill very indiilerenU Witneaa letters referred to the Call bank robbery; "Cues." referred to (luatall; i saw him subao. juvntly, and had a conversation with him; he told ine the attempt to rob the Core Ilank had tailed, that they had boon frightened away; ne aaid that Wrlg.it, and prisoner, Clewos and niaoll had been there the week of the lamdon fair; the letter ol the 3d October referred to he future robbery of the bank. Cross-examined by Mr. letter "friend Doc" reierred to me; I will not nay.

that I had been lominunicaliun with tin- prisoner for the purpose of robbing the llora Bank I have no copies of the letters; I know a man named Dougall C. Mi Nab, now In Toronto Mail; I do not th.nk that I atn obliged to answer that I was a pr.aonar in Rochester Jail; I was there about a week 1 wue not scutoncod; I was arr sled and put In; I gnt airau by cmi-nt of Uv jailer; I w.is never the Auburn Stab's ITmoii; I n-tor told Dougail C. McNab I hat I was there ns nprlsonor; that I was ntenced for teTen years, but got away by knocking over the party in iharge, nor that I committed a burglary by whl. I netted $3,000 the night I cm-aped; I never told MoNab Uiat 1 was triad lu Main Hon I kept an odlce at the corner of Hay and Adda do streets, Toronto; I know a man named McKinnon; I never admlnist. red a powder to I lum, I do not know wholher he (McKinnon) look a or not; I do not know that i.umUITbrought some medlc ne from my olllci to him; I was Indicted for poisoning McKinnon, but I pleaded not guilty of I be barge His Is not compelled to criminate him sell.

Mr. my but he is a crown wit ncss, and muy expect to get oil by giving evidence in this awe Witness I nnrer staled In the hearing of D. C. McNab that I committed a burglary in the city of 81. Louts; I never told Cu-ialf that I committed a robbery at St Isuils, nor that I was In Auburn Statu Prison, I was in Hamilton I about ten hours on charge of robbery; this was thout nine years ago.

Mr. yon are an oia oiru. (i-iucnter) THK DKKXNCI. The Crown Attorney having objected to the couneel for the dofooco addressing the Jury after presenting the evl- itiince for the ilefeuce, Mr. Durand proceeded to doeo hoi ore celling the evidence A considerable amount of lostimony was taken.

The following are the muet interaallng portions of Dougall Mctfab know a man named Itavla, and lie told me in Toronto tall that when be was In 'heeler on a charge of burglary he went by the name of Frank Kdwards; be said he lied been sentenced to Auburn Friaon for seven years, but eaoaped; also told me that on the night he escaped or the night afterwards ha commuted another bnrglarr, and raised $2,000, be told me that lis produced an abortion In Toronto one morning, and that when he met Sergeant Major Hastings he had a dead child in his pocket: ho also mid when he met Hastings and Mai he asked them to drink, and said If they knew that he had a dead child In his pocket they would send him to the Penitentiary; I beard Davie and George Organ talking about the Gall Bank robbery, I'avis ottered Organ ir be would swear for bun the oam; Organ refused to have anything to do with It ft1 roes examined by the Crown taw tfnlvaney in the dining roam In lbs Jail, he had a few anarters in his hand, and he said lie had got them from Davis for swearing for him at Gait, I was id Jail tor libel In 11140, but was minted, and am now in custody foe forgery, Davis told such disgusting stories about the abortion be was engaged in at Toronto, that I askad to be removed from the i-all Henry Williams, llva In New York, have hfti'Q tlmrw tor iwcntv fair ran I thn 'HhMdM" lireeupoiot. before going to Oreenpntnl I kept ail on boarding boote. after leaving Green point I vent to Brooklyn; I am a carpenter and bnee a family, I bare boon Introduced the prieoner In New Tork ae H. Parker, bare known Inm about three and a half yearn; Mr. Shaw, a gold heater, Introduced him to me; On the life day of October laat 1 met Parker to the Bowery, to New Tork.

about one la the day Mr. Shaw wan with him, it wan a particular birthday Parker nald fee had oome to New Turk oa a emit; we weal toto Story' hotel; Mr Bttow add mynelf took a glaee of brandy each, Mr Parker wonld ant drink, I naked him if he wee to retoiala In New Tork. end he eaid no, thai be wan not, la iBetur luT Mr to me and aekwl me if I re n.rx-uwi ut the Perfear try jftirk, 1 rant yee, be aeaed mm to i.unto APRIL 12, over to bli house that night; he Introduced me to Mrs. l'arker, whom 1 did not know before; thoy asked me to so to Dr. Howard's to see an entry of a sale to H.

H. l'arker on the ISth October, whioh corresponded with receipt lira Parker showed me. To the Crown been In New York 24 years; came to this country when I was 21 years of age; did not see Parker in England; did not know him by any other name than that of Parker; never heard him called "Uristol Hill;" never knew of a reward having been offered for the apprehension of one Bristol Bill;" Mrs. Parker Datd my exnensea over here; she la living in New York; she gave me $60 to pay my expenses bore and back; do not know where the prisoner came from In England. The Crown is a great likeness between you; so much so that one would suppose yon were relatives.

I can't help that; 7 stand A 1 reparch character with the Captain of Potior, fburth ward, Sew York. You may write about my character If you wish. VKBDICT AND SINTENOI. After a charge from the Judge tbe Jury retired, and having remained out for about twenty minutos returned to court and returned a verdict of "guilty." As the word "guilty" was pronounced by the foreman tho prisoner's faci became much flushed aud be looked excitod, if be bad boped for (be boat and lost all. THE SENTENCE.

Bbhiim, Canada, April H. H. Parker, alias Bristc! Was sentenced to Ave years at bard labor in tbe Provincial Penitentiary. His counsel, Mr. Durund, claimed tbe clemency of tbe conrt in behalf of the prisoner, and obtained leave to move lor a rule for shortening tbe sentence on certain points which be had raised.

JUDGMENTS IN RIOT CASES. Important Motion by Corporation ael Value of a Life Estate and an Katate in Fte. SUPERIOR TERM. Before Judgo Monell. Oforgt Oner vt.

The Mayor ft Anne Orrer tw. Idm et two cases are actions founded on lnjuri '8 to tbe property of the respective plaintiffs, husband and wife, by tho rioters during tbe famous conscription disturbances. Tbe property was situated at the corner of Broadway aud Twentyninth street, and was burned down by tbo rioters. The partios injured brought actions in the Superior Court against the city, and recovered two vordicts, 0110 for $20,520, and the other for (27,074 49. The wife sued as tho owner in fee, and the buslmnd as imanu.

vy caunay, mo miiur, Biiaugu nay, iuo larger amount Tor damages. Mr. Richard O'Gormin, Corporation Counsel, and Mr. Wm. C.

Trail, his assistant, yesterday applied to Judge Moncll, at ecial Term of tho Superior Court, and movod for a now trial or for leave to open the Judgments with a view of investigating the mutter. Tho motion was opposed warmly by ex-Judgo WoodruT and Mr. Sandford. Mr. OT.orman said that he made tho motion for tho purpose of protecting tho interests of tho i lly.

It appeared from the papers in the was tried bolero his accession to tho entire value of the property injured was only thlrty s-ven thousand dollars, and yet tho juries beforo whom tho mattor was considered hod given verd cts for some ton thousand moro than the admitted value. How could that have occurred? Clearly there was something wrong; something difficult to understand in that fact. Some inadvertence must have been commuted by counsel, or Jurlos or court. The was surrounded witli greut legal difficulties, but bo (Mr. (lorinan) would appeal to the court, which be called the child of the city, to grant some relief whereby tho olty might be saved from paying out monoy not justly due.

He (Mr. O'Gorman) did not come into court for the purpose of striving to do wrong to or to boar heavily upon any person or persons. Ho des red soo the city pay what It owed, but he did not want to see it compelled to give moro or lees than it strictly and IiihIIv wild nnfitlrwl irii'A lfn holicvftri Dint the interest of tho husband In the estate had been wrongly computed. In ostlnialiug the value of the husband's life estate the rental for one year bad boen taken and multiplied by the number of years the Interest was to last, without deducting taxes, ground rent other amounts usually deducted in such coses. Tho singular spectacle was thus presented of the bolder only of a life estate having a more valuable Interest thnn tbe owner in foo of the property; for the larger verdict had been awarded I tie husband.

This was a palpable error or mistake. The interest of the life estate should have been computed by the Northampton tables, and not in the way it had been. Mr. Saiidford answered at considerable length, and laid atross chiefly on tbe fact that the case had been settled in the manner complained of with the consent of Mr. O'Uorman's predecessor us Corporation Counsel, and therefore that the c.ty had waived any rights It might have possessed.

But Mr, Sandfurd contended that the Interests had boen properly estimated, and argued strenuously tfcat there was no precedent fur the motion of the learned Corporation Counsel. If the Judge should decide to the judgments in the manner nought, or to grant a new trial, would be simply revlewin matter adjudicated before lltially hy competent tr bunals. Tho Court took tbe pap rs and reserved lie decision. United NtalM Office. AI.LKOKD CltrKLTr OH Hit IPI10 Commissioner Osborn sat yesterday, and resumed the further Investigation Into the caso of F.

C. Bryan, Captain of tho Washington Booth, who is charged with having violently assaulted Cosbin Washington, the second officer, by striking him with a slungsbot, while the ship lay at anchor In tho Garonne, France, in the month of February laat. Mr. Beetie, on the pnrt of the captain, submitt 'd tbot Untied Stales could lake no cognizance of an offence alleged to have been committod In the Blnplre of France. Mr.

Joseph Bell, on the part of the government, said there were two witnesses yet to bo examined, and before any of law was raised, it would be better to get out all the facts of the case. The Commissioner this suggestion and said be would up the examination of these additional witnesses to-day. ATTKMPTtNO TO SCUTTLE A SHIP. In the case of John Roeser, who has been accused of att mpling to sc tile the Charles Hprngue while the ship wus at sea on tho voyage from Newport, Wales, to New York, Mr. for th defendant, submitted that ho was not guilty of any offence for which the Commissioner ooold hold for trial.

The meaning of the act was that thero should he a total destruction of the vessel, and the defendant should do some act that would amount to a total obliteration of the ship. Under the decisions of the United Slates Courts, which should be the guide here, the legal meaning of the word "d-stroy," according to the act Congress, was tliat sotne oci.niu-t be done ibal would nwuit in the perishing of lite vesael or ra so her to be lost beyond recovery by ordinary means. In the United States acts there was no such word as "scuttle" to be found; and the rule was that there were no crimes In the United states except those stated In the acta of Congres There ere no other crimes known. Therefore the man had not offended. It had been sworn that the man bored four holes in the vessel, hut no evidence was given to show that any water got In at any of those holes Ho MImM that, if any offence had been it was out of tho jurisdiction of the Un.ted Siata and tho guvemment of this country were not going to pass a law that would give them jurisdiction on British teril ory.

John Bull would cut oil bis right hand rather than glvo such a Jurisdiction to us ouleasts and Fenian buys Tbe defi-udant had been held ten days in Irons, and bo subm.lt that the man ought to be discharged. Commissioner Osborn said be would look Into the matI trr. He did not, however, think that Mr. Nash's View of the law was good. The Huff son County Klectlotic.

MA YOU CLKTKL SND, OP JBRSNT CITT, RE-ELECT REPUBLICAN (IAIN. The eanraae win concluded in jeraey 1117 eleven 'clock yesterday morning. Cleveland (dam.) re-elacied Major by 800 majority, 610 majority ona year ago. Joeeph McCoy (dam.) waa rerlected School Superintend ant by H2? majority. C.

Marllndala (dam.) waa re elected City Recorder by 680 majority over Tllrten (rep.) and Cutter (Iml. dam.) The rapublteana made a gain of two rmen? Elel tain In ihe Second and Wood In tha Fourth ward; and thay alao a gain of ona member of the Board of Choaea Fraab H. Smyth, In tha Fourth ward. Tha following ara tha namaa of tha Alderman and Choaan alerted ward, In. Second ward, John Elelateln Third ward, Horatio If.

(rop); Fourth ward, Richard A. Wood Fifth ward, Jamea Caaaidy (dam Sixth ward, Hoeaa r. Clark (dem.) Chmm ward, Peter (dam); Second ward, amen Lynch (dem Third ward. Nelaoa H. Coy kendall (rap.

Fourth ward. John H. Smyth Fifth ward, John Lowery (dam Sixth ward, John McGaJgan (dam.) TITK RLBCT10N IR H0BO1B1I. Tha entire democratic ticket waa elected In Hoboken, with perhape the exrnptian of one Councilman in the Second ward, where there la reported tie. Ihle win a democratic gain of three and four Councilman.

Tba Mayor waa elected by minority. The following are the namaa ef the elected? Meyer? Frederick B. Ogden. H. Child.

CVy Kennedy. fhHuhii Stewart. Water Haddenhortt Ward, Henry Offennati, Mahlon P. 1 Green, V. 8.

Beaton. 8 M-ddiaton. Cwwacilmaw -Sarond Ward, Frederick Schinnrmhl, Ttieodore Parker, and reported tie between Read and Tan Pelt K. MeWhortnr. Ward, John McDermotl, John Dnhrkoop.

Chrtatopbar Gregory -Jamee Dewey. Tli? following vntad fot ami inn and cont nnenclon, department, public aehodla, $20 (WO; poor, lam pi and iiw. cleaning Mreele, K'WO; water rente, $000, polity TUB RUCTION IN Nt'DMN CITT. la Hates City the democratic ticket elected, with tho at tx-pUon of Recorder Tha nam at of the city era Jfayor -J Tan Re v-r af SHEET. THE HEALTH BOARD.

The Complaint Batch Milk Stables la This City and People Demand Their Lots, Stagnant Pools, Dirty Streets and Other Bnlsanees, Re. The complaints received by Colonel Bertram, of the Complaint Bureau, yesterday embraced the following Tbe tenement house No. TT Henry street eontains twenty-sis families. The house has not been scrubbed this winter, and is consequently in a bad condition. The lots on Thirty-seventh street, between Park and Madison avenues, are constantly filled with stagnant water, and should be connected with the street sewer.

A bakery In the basement of 286 Broome street la comolalned of as being In a filthy and unhealthy slate. from the fact that six men lodge therein, and that there la no ventilation. The custom of hawking bad fish and meat through the atroeta in open wagons Is called to the attention of the CommlssioSers. Their attention la also called to the awin milk stable on the northeast corner of Lexington avenue and Fiftyfifth street About twenty-five cows are said to bo conflnod at this plaoe, In a couple of amall shanties, the sickening odor from which is described as unbearable. The place is devoid of drainogo, and a large stagnant pool is on the premises.

Tho greatest annoyance is exporencod by the neighbors of that establishment The sunken lots between Broadway and Eighth avenue and Fifty-firth and Fifty-sixth streets are fillod with stagnant water. The street cleaners' attention is called to the condition of Forty sixih street, near hlxth avenue. The ground and shanties in West Eleventh street, corner of Broadway, are in a most offensive state. Tito stable alloy in Movdougal street, noar Spring, in which manure is lot lie for an indefinite period in large hoaps, much to the detriment of the Inhabitants of that vicinity. At 76 Robinson street, chickens and ducks ore kept in tho cellor.

tho stench and cackio of which are described us an intolerable nuisance, not only to tho residents but likewise to tho passers by. A citizen of Brooklyn writes that, seeing by tbe papers that tho Kuvy Yard authorities are complaining of the streets in tho vicinity of tho Navy Yard gato, he thinks he lias a grlovanc' of grater importance, us they are actually cleaning that vicinity and carting tho tbe dirt hack of tho yard, whuro it is being dumped on tho Wiillabout Flats to fill in the snnken lots there, along Flushing aveuue, foot of Hamilton street, and of Washington aveuue. He hod recently stopped them from dutnp ng under his windows, and since then they have gone quart rof a tnilo nearer tho city, and tain of street mini. Another resident of that c'ty very truthfully writes tho ILealih Commissioners, speaking or the condition of Union and President streets, near the Junction of Hamilton streets wat the present time impleto, 'pest filled with tilth of all kinds, dead dogs, garl ago, slops from the kitchen and ashes from the stovo, ail heaped indiscriminately on tho streets. Unless those things ure removed they will bo spared the necessity of importing e.tiolera from Kngland." In conclusion the complaint says that unless it is Immediately attended to it will bo tolly to talk of keeping Brooklyn benlthy.

A complaint was also filed against the Carroll Manufacturing Company, of Columbia stroot, South Brooklyn. It is sa a thai they burn tine coke in their furnaces in lieu of coal, in order to drive a powerful blower. The dust forced through tho chimney destroys the clothng on tho lines in adjo nine yards, 10 such an extent that the tenants are frequently obi god to wear soiled cloths. Hot steam is also allowed to spread itsselt from the exhaust pipe. A I ante number of dtpty stablos, cow stables, exist on Bergen street, between Carlton and Vanderbilt avenues, Brooklyn.

About one hundred auil twenty-five cattle are kept there. Tbore Is a total lock of drainage. Patrick McCarty's stable Is particularly offensive. The complainant asks that they may be removed ere the warm weather sots in. A petition was received from tho citizens of the Ninth ward of that city, representing that the extensive cow slablee on Sluyvrs'int.

near Bates avenue, and slso on Bates avenue und Hancock street, are unsufferably.olfonsive and prejudicial to tho health of the neighborhood. The dralnuge from these promises is allowed to escape into the adjoining highways and send forth pestilential cm via. In some cases this fluid is collected with no escape but evaporation. Large quantities of manure from the stahlos Is thrown into adjoining lots, thereby adding to the evil. The neighborhood being thickly aettled, such establishments ran only exist with great danger to public hoalth.

The pel It loners, therefore, pray that measures be early taken by the Board to remove the evil. All of these complaints were handed to the Sanitary Inspectors tor ths wlM divisions which the respectiveljaexist, so I hat remedy will bo applied witheut any unnecessary delay on the part of the authorities. The seizures of bob voal made yesterday by officers of the f-nmtarv squad, Ross and Htrou were as J. Osborne, one; Hall Jellife, one; George Oliver, one; Iteiiodiol five; J. Ksaela, two; M.

Wolf, two. The Commissioners. In reply to a telegram from the Quarantine Commissioners to the Navy Department, (taking for the oae of one or more of the United now out of eommisalon for quarantine the President of the Board, yrua Curtis, yesterday received the following Wash moms, April II. 1M To Curtis, President Quarantine Commission the resolution of Congress, there are available the vinronnes and John Adams, at Boston; the Haratoga and Port.month, at New York; the St. Louis at Philadelphia, and the Dale at Norfolk.

Either one or mors of these res eels lire at the service of the Commission, hut the Department reiterates Its opinion tbnl naval hulks are not proper vessels (or placing the slrk oa hoard of. (1IDKON WELLES, Secretary of Navy. It was not the Intention of the commissioners to place the sick on hoard of the asked for, but only such persons, apimrently healthy, should arrive on infected und these would be detained only for a certain period, for the purpose of incubation. Should ot the tliMase fall to manifest Itself la a given time, Ruth will be permitted to proceed on their Jotiraey without further delay. The vessels, however, will aak called into requisition Just yet by the Commis-ton, unless some emerg ncy should arise demanding Immediate action.

The objection of the Navy Department to Pie use of United Mates for boapital purposes is ih belief in the good old doctrine that States, like should be dependent upon themselves, and tbuteach separate State should take care of its own sick. The Cholera tad the Emigrant to op thh HKHAI.D. Nrw York, April It, I4M. editorial tomplaints agulust the evercrowding of and slips arriving at our port with from Kurvpe gall an increased importance from the known fact that all the available of traniporiatlon have already for to come txvn en gaged. Yot, sir, this Is not extent nf these engagetnents goes so far that even the employes on board, down to and crew, for hard heavy oash, are selling ibrlr own cablna, and bunks, with a view of stowing away sny possible overfreight or emigrants, thereby angnieullng the number of human beings, huddled together wilhlu the narroweet space, tn such a manner as absolutely to create the most dangerous epidemics on board ship.

To remedy these evtis ysnr editorial a-ks for Immediate Congressional interfeisnee by bill nr otherwise. Allow to recall the thvervatloo I made in tbe Herald of September 8, ISO, from which you will see how the evil can be reined at once. If only the remedy ie npjd.ed by the proper e. or customa I then The seeend ease to bsrNrlans from the ether side of the oflhere ot lie Hamburg and Bremen Hteamsblp to lbs lack costml on the part of oar Custom House, to whom It rlghttdly and lawfully belonm. The case Is not only revolting, butu dangerous tn our pubac mean the overcrowding, badly ventilating, worse provisioning and worse treating on United Hubs mail steamships I shall net hut am prepared to substantiate the complaints by hitDdoda of witnesses Mew far the onrrectlon of any abuses coast within the line of duty eg the Health OtBcer at Quarantine lupolnted bv tbe Slate of New York, I do not know, but tbtik Dr Swinburne will Stow or should kaew.

Yet I am there rilsta some Ing like au excellent United Pawenger lew (an act to regulate the carriage of paste nee rx teamshlps and other r'teals, approved March 1 PWxidlng, under seeUou nine, the DoUeetor eg the Port wit all the required power of control, by dlreiulng In spoors of customs" lo 'about ill Hli Tba A Collector. lo ou for by Mr. Draper bad baaa referred. atraaoouaiy aaewad aJway baa aaaured 'all tbelaw. lh, tuiionia bifi.ll an I In all tbatr aitaai.

been Ha certainly, aa Ibay baaa. wby? Kure enough, the reporta hara baan "all Tal. would prnn netual eordlton of tiunaa to an far aouxpund Ing with reporta, or. bad baiiar rac-al. ha reporta an taa to eorrcapowd with aatnal ndlttoa of hlnaa, that a nf una or two or tbraa hnndrad on tnp aaar counted! I won Id to ba of moll to anybody alaa hut dtreatly Intoreated parttce.

u. aurad of. and I In, tbo aioallant quality nttba in ft rat raMo; ao I am of and I bailor about 'lha rotton potato" in tba "between dorba." fori reform. Indeed I To day hare honor of etgn'nji. rr, yonr tod cut i aarvant.

Dr ADOL.K Tha ftrhoylrr Praodi. SLTRKHII tU Tkf'Jt Before Judge Ingratiam. Tht Trk and Ntw /f.ieen Kail mad 'oropey A'r'cAwaa rt at wan contlndii yeetcrday. Mr Tracy and Mr. O'Onnnor, on behalf railroad company, ergued that Mr Katcban, being director nf tba company for mud neoeenarlly bam bean rerjr negligent not knowing of the frseda perpetrated by fcboytor, and be could not, therefore, rdcovar.

Mr. Kcicbutn placed upna the Mand and laatHtad to intimat concoction with tb? burlnoae of company, well aa to egrcral flnanrtai tmnaaqtiotm whWfh tranrplred between Uio corporation and hia Bennett and Mr. Van Winkle argued the raae na lha part of-Mr KcMfc'-m, and claimed ihnt bin rliant coo Id not knxfc of (be fraude unleea by Mopping out of tbo rooUno of hM regular datioa Aftor the argntneato la Mm oaaa Judge Ingraham took the remarking that on amaAnt of Mr Ketonom'a negligence it waa clear lo hlto thai hw rlaiot roi but that of the Mown Began and Maunati, wan question qlucb tfoillMf 1 hi cht-UTST" OCEll HATCHES BT EIGliSE YACHTS THE AMERICAN CHAMPION CUP. A British Boat Coming to Tako It Away. Am Hunt's Yachting Hagazlns for February, Ocean matches, which originated some years ago with the members of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, seem hare, daring the past season at all events, but few opportunities This we think la much to be regretted; for to our mind It was the commencement of a new era la yachting and the opening or a school for our yonthtat aspirants to aquatle honors, the Importance of which should not be lightly overlooked.

As wo have been tba warm advocate of yachting Interests for the last twenty years, we may therefore be permitted an expression of opinion when those Interests appear to us threatened, and threatened they certainly are by as serious a danger as ever sapped the foundation of a national Institution. make use of the latter term perhaps some of our readers may smile at our oonferring upon what may appear to them a mere pastime so Imposing a title; but the character of a nation is always shadowed forth by the pursuits which occupy the leisure of its youth. Therefore, when the nature of any ono of those purauiU tend to elovato the mind, Invigorate the body and ute a branch of knowlodgo that in a warlike or commercial point of view is of the utmost value, and upon superiority in which tho very existence of our country dep nds, we feel amply Justified in classing yachting amongst the foremost of off national institutions. The motto wo have adopted upon our lillo pa nerev appeared to us to be more apposite than upon the presont occasion, and coming from tho able pon of such a writer, forcibly bears us out in the importance which wo havs always insisted attaches to yachting The security of the kingdom la increased by every man being more or lose a sailor." Ttils is a tru sm which the mo3t skeptical, cynical or sarcastic antagonist of our sports of the wavo cannot deny; for, although we may be characterized us a nation of shopkoepora, yet is It tho faot that that very title has been gained by cur being musters of tho sea and enabled to keap our trading argosies atloat wherever au Inch of timber can swan. Yachting received an Impetus when our Ameri-an brethren made their appeuruueo amongst us with their famous schooner, that bid fair to carry us on in tho march of improvement to tho end of time.

So suddenly wero wo aroused from our pleasant dr ams of entlro security In everything pertaining to yachting that tho severity of our humiliation in tho defeat we sustained was comparatively alleviated by the novelties of hull, spars, gear, canvas and ballast brought before us in tho construction and fltling out of the America Forthw th wo rushed into framing and planking, pulling 10 pieces and building up aguin, putting sterns where hows had been, mid almost wo might say not MM, for surely such transformations nov. had been seen In the product of shipwrights' hands as tbo first few years after the America's Visit witnessed amongst us. We swallowed our humble pie with tho pleasantost of grimaces, and discovered that although we had bean raring in fleet and match sailiug lor many y. are, yet had we not hit upou tho proper shape for obtaining tho maximum of combined with the greatest auty of lorui. In lact our old fashioned yachts looked liko tea boxes alongside of iho Americanized beauties that sprang forth from almost every yacht building slip la the kingdom.

In some instances, and perhaps we might say not lew, our enthusiam carried us too far ahead, aud we bad to compromise the knlfe-liko American liow with tbo least dash of our old fashioned in fact we had shoved a trifle too much of the "mackerel stern under tho bowsprit to suit the vagaries of our occasionally loughish seas. Wo bad not always a comparatively smooth "Long Island Sound" ox pause of water to perform our mulches over, and ability wua discovered to bo quite as desirable as high speed. The result, however, of all theso alterations has been highly satisfactory. We have obtained a class of yachta that way be studied with advantage as models of naval architecture, such as the scionce, skill and practical experience of our builders might bo exjioctod to and we may tie said now to possess a yacht Uoet ad nearly approaching to perfection as possible: tbo number and tonnage of our yachts lias Incroused in proportion and the ranks of our yachtsmen likewise; our rogattM have multiplied in very urly rulio, and prizes of such value and beauty are annually presented as sufficiently to sutisfy tbe most oxact ng and luslldlooa owner of a racing clipjier. Our readers will naturally exclaim, "All these things accomplished so satisfactorily wo are in a very good case; accordingly we yucbtsmea win ue mi more or rihs sunon, ami in taxing our pieam uro perioral a patriotic duty and add to tbo security of tbo kiugdom.

Whom, tbe danger that tbr enM?" Wall, thon, good reader, tbe danger In tbo fact that ye are not going tbe way of becoming goo4 aailora at all; for I net ad of now; as it wan in bygone yoara, almost every yaebt attending regattas going Is for one match or other and being very often steered te victory by her owner, or perhapi some other equally accomplished yachting frlond, wo dud almost a stereo, typed liat of racing commanded by regulas racing skippers, whose names of Nicholla, Penny. Walker, Downs, Dutch, are aa familiarly bandied about on the decka of ateameri and along Jettya aa thoae of rordham, Grimahaw, Goater, Kitchener, Day, ka, are on Downs or Newmarket Heath We must beg to be moel distinctly unmrstood in say? Ing that we do not at all 8nd fault with this state of things; It is quite right and aa it should be, and a nata. ral consequence of the Improvements that hare lakes place during recent years la the construction and dtUns of yachts; but It Is oonflned to too tew, and our gened body of yacht owners and not chance of distingulahing themselves among such famous content to look on and adm.re, and gradually become little better than passengon ou board their rea no is, wiuiuui so idccuhtb 10 oecomo morougn working hands, practical sailors, good helms moo aai average navigators. We want to nee oar yachtsmen engaged in matches, or rather matches encouraged for engaging them personally in the content: for at ear grand irom the fewness of those engaged, the limitation of hands, the excellence of sailing masters and crews on board the yachts amateur tailor has but llttio chance of lea ruing his work and but few opportunities of improving himself, far every man in a well regulated racing clipper is told otf to bis duly and there la no limo to rectlly Kven If the owner wants to laarn how to bend a lopaall sheet he must make up his mind to fori oil the cup for his pains, for yacht racing nowadays with a fresh Is flying work and no mistake There was a class of matches originated some years since, from which ws argued great tbs Corinthian matches. These brought together In friendly unloo goodly hands of yachtsmen, worn cr ated, a healthy rivalry promoted and a desire to excel In the practical working or ya lit- evoked that to place yachting on a higher aud mom important looting limn it has hitherto reached, but there were so many difficulties in the wny of permanently establishing these malchos that we despair of ever seoing them part of the standing programmes at our chief gallant Next to I Corinthian mat- lies we regarded the ocean races as the most promising (oat a re in Induc'ng yacht owners aud their amateur friends to becomo good practical seamen.

Here was a good school Indeed, wherein lie professional and amateur crews could work together in completo harmony, without the intercata of the farmer being in the least interfered with, and where Utn latter ouid receive the beet prartpal in accomplished anllora and excellonl and it la with extreme regret we perce.ve a tikel hood them likewise becoming a legend of the past But why should this Is it that the enthusiastic spirit for ynriiTinK pursuits dying away or merely at rest Tor a time? The former does not mm at all likely, at least if the yacht lists and reporta from slationa ran be depended upon. Lotus hope, therefore, thai, like (tula rotreshed, our yarhtemen will be up ami doing tine coming eramn. We had soma splendid matches in Use neonpi'e Channel, in tbe south of England, and from the Thames, and we alncerely hope to eee the-? male ben revived. No later than laet autumn a match wae prelected from Plymouth to Gibraltar, wblcb would have a triumph, and we alien Id have thought would have have manned a large entry of our Mediterranean rruiseim. Thla match wan proposed by that well known yachtsman and thorough aa lor Captain C.

leivett, Mirage schooner. Royal Tbamee Yacht Club, and had the entry Ailed would have proved of all absorbing among reebting circles As it was It proved quite tb? topic of tbe day when the Idea wae Aral mooted hv caplain Ijoeott, and appeared 10 obuun grea' favor cruising yachtsmen. We have heard of no iban thirteen names of and at one tlm conAdently a- about to take part in th.i ocaae race, and worthily might it he called but lot when tbe entries came to be closed, out of the goodly amy of names wh-b adorn the of our twenty royal nf powerful yawls and able schooners, which we wo cruwuig about our stations during tho summer mouths, only three vessels declared for the contest -via, tbe Mirage, schooner, I0T tons, Captain C. Lovett. Had(gantlet, schooner, tons, J.

Nolan Ferrall. Esq and the Medea, schooner, TO Ions, W. J. Hideout, all of wbieti Sew the borgae of the Royal Thames Yart.l luh. Where were tho reprrsentativee of thu white ami red burgees of tho Solent? Were there no able craft and willing crews in the Scottish or Irish water- to -t ihe plu of the Thames rovers across the waters the haft And where was the Golden Harp of lbs Royal? of Algrturaa? VLt hope Captain Luvetl will not ho deterred by Urn OrM attempt proving abortive.

but dial he will again bring forward his spirited proi ramnu this year, to be we shall aspect, with that plutky support It so wall dam tree. There Is another long erulet yat to he by our yarhlsmen, which might well occupy the of Captain Lorett, who haa so up oupaa racee in ha eptrlhM ctnb, the Royal Thamea II mial nut be forgotten that the arer nemor ihi" a ip won by the America at Down, on the of August, ISM wan presented to the New Terk Tacht Hub iiy tbiaert inarena, WrUea. Unlay and flcbuyiar, (be of the America, an a lual ehhUrnge cap for all organ tad yacbl cluha of foretfln oountry Now. hero a dssI tlnet rhadenga to the It. and daring our Knglialt yachtsman, Whlrb haa anaoeeptod for eight yara Wurwly whan totle Clyde bmii of tone no accomplish the royage to Australia it not too tueh to that oar loading yacht cleba woald orgaiie fleet of their powerful to crows the hiawtle and waha ap Deals flam In the bay of New Thie wowld to aw eetorDrto to ihow what our rabtwaen are made af, aad wn YtMly riierteh tbe Idea ht that awn wtfl etui irwawl hank arroea the AUaauw aw.be yet drwa la British waters.

The yanhi nod bar "toar thai aeeiwii llthss this feat will olub to ftoaaata at Iks bead af Story yarbi nlwb, and will aecg aether granlto Isatol eor toaitde tablet to pnqitoaatw.