The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09

The GIES Cow RrGArrA.-A communication appeared
in yerterday's Ii1AiD, without signature in which
reporter charged with naccuracy in stating that ito
Mr. Vim. Burton the people Of Glen Cove indebt
cd for the regatta and to his beray the affair owed
its success" In this reporter said what simply
true and II would have been much better for the g,tcrs
up u this contradiction had they provoked contro-
yersy as there certain facts in connection with the
regatta that reflect but little credit on the parties 10
whose hands the treatment Of the guests conGded
In the first pnce the would not have OF Glen
Cove were Il not that Mr. Burton extended the invitation
He also procured the prixrs and the hand his
pense, and entertained the members Of the club Mt his
villa the day following the regatta He also gave orders
for nm unlimited supply OF good things for the entertain
mcnt Of the guests board the Croton likely
that six hours sailing would give every board an
excellent appetite. The good things supplied by the
committee were nm unlimited quantity of suspicious
looking beef limited supply Of bread Gt out In
hour and mysterious Intoxicating and unpala'abc
compound dgnhc-i with the oriental pppelation o
Arrack Punch nnd-thatr all. Much dissatisfied tion
expressed at the short provcncr In this would
not he understood reectiug In the slightest degree
gracefully, and libcraly seconded Mr. Bur,on's Efforts
bring the affair 10 successful issue The persons who
took II Themselves 70 conduct the arrangements
non-rrsidens, who we're stopping NJ The hotels. We
make this rjondcr as act of justice 10 the Yacht Club
TO Mr.. Burton TO reporter, and to the committee.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssouAnos-TiiAcKn,AY A0AiS TO
LFe,rRE rsWe learn from the quarterly repor, Of
the New York Mercantile Library Association that during
been taken out by tho members Of the association. This
is large circulation for the months when
raravcy little reading ia done. Mondays and Satur.
days the busy days when all other business in the
city flags In the evenings. especially, the library and
reading room present animated being allei With
those who nnSiousiy inquirng after ncw books
eagerly perusing the latest periodicals During the past
three months there have been twenty thousand
readers visiting the reading room There have been
eleven thousand calls for books also, At the dawn town
office, No Nassau street between which aud the libra
ry in Astor place n regular communication II kept up
four times day. A ladies' reading Ii aso open
for the accommodation Of those Who wish to Join the
association With NIL the privileges Of membership except
that o voting II II hoped that large numbers Of the
fair will avail themselves Of the privileges freely
offered by this arrangement. Mr.. Ihaekeny has been
engaged 10 deliver Of lectures before the
citation, also Mr.. Geo. II. Curtis.
cAknY GARDEN faGRANI Dfpor.-The 81. Louis arrived
yesterday from Hayre, with TO passengers board,
mostly German and Jews The America arrived the day
before from Liverpool with 2 passengers who brough,
with them sa5 253 rs average ~ nearly s5J2 fr
| each man. woman and child landed. 81 appears Tint
Captain Hilton Of the ship Wnbama, violated the Law
and landed his emigrans At pier 3 North river, instcn
~ Castle Garden. His vessel attached for nonpay
ment nf communication tax to the amount of sifS 900
being $500 each for 800 passengers The Captain
arrested
pYA1H CHARLES WAfIAcK.--Charles Wallack son o
Jemes wallack died yesterday very suddenly, while In
bath III. Wallack has for time past beca Us
acting ffcasurer of Waiackir theatre, and pel
know n In dramatic and musical circlcs