New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-14


r crs.-The erestsFsshiOn Meeting
.....s. ,o-Say az the Race Course on Long Island,
N ~ continued on the 18th, Goth and Dist OF che
-. Great stables from the South and the West
49,. !, attendance, and come very promising horses
III ;a this vicinity, have been carefully trained ior
a.. ..,a,ion. We append the official programme:
ss,r plY Thursdsy, June asweepsse for syssI oids
~ Sss sioo sssscpOn $3.50 forfeit 4 tre: Or more at
a. sssapS best receive back his saespon 'ne proprietor
sas LLOYD enter. b. c. AwOdeus by YOuns LsneOrd out Of
PsS enterb Pestop by Mariner out Of Miss Matte
Monuo. enters en- Cora by Logan, out of National
monpot enters ch Aurors. by Logan ont Of Mary Bid
i1p for VI dds 2ue heats $500 sub
sr 40 A. II three more the second best to
ssye bsi his subsrpon the poPseSf VIII sdd SCI
e Lloyd enters Dr. C f'0p'e' oy "'nAf'n' out o.
Lloyd enter, es starbesnn' by Imp Glencoe out ola
Bnss enter. ch Pauline by Star DAVIS dam by Mon
S'ehssl Sysn enters b. Truvsdor BY Monarch out Of Ma
Dav-Possstsie for all ages 2me heats; $500 subscrip
a. $50 T. the Proprietor adds $500. 40,
sroosp DAY. Tuesday, June la-Propresors farSe pow
ss @.I Dsysubsrbe Handicap $500 two ard half miles
May I'll weights announced ron inc JUDGES ''An'
Ma heats soe subscription, 100 forfeit the PrOpnetOn add
Tho. Puycsr enters oh. Rosa BOnheur, by Imp Glencoe
nos Pyesr enters Dr. C. Bourbon by Imp Glencoe ont of
G BssS enters b. Cyclone by vanda OtMaysOd by
Ta'SD DAY, "Wednesday, June 2OPrOPreOrs purse $780,
srs,D y thursday June 2%Posake for al ages
mile beats 500 subscription, 800 osieit three or more
% best to receive back his subscription the pro
ss@t Newly Ok Hotel Handicap, $3.50 and half
es: May I'll weights announced nom the Judges
SSae Da-HAndsp purse $50 ,wO-me heats, for horses
bsstsn during the meeting
Suicide on THE HuDsoS RIVER RAILRoAD.-About
O'clock yesterday afternoon as the up express was
between TarTytown and Irvington, on the Hudson
River Railroad the engineer observed man walking
upon the track but he upon the opposite one to
that upon which the train was running no signal OF
danger was necessary Just thetrain edneariy
opposite him, he deliberately stepped in front Of the
engine, which threw him from the track. The train
was at once stopped and backed to where he lay,
when it was found that he was quite dead, his neck
having been broken. The body was taken on hand
ear 70 Iryngton and the Coroner notified. The de-
eeased was about 40 years Of age and no doubt walked
an front of the engine with the intention of committing
suicide.
The Arctic ExPEDITos.-A note was addressed
yesterday to Henry Grinne Treasurer Of the Arctic
Expedition, by Messrs. C. Godfrey Gunther s Sons
informing hum that they would give as many bHnalC
robes as may be necessary for the voyage.
TIE SmIEESrB WARD REPUBLIoAss.-Last even.
ing the Sixteenth Ward Lincoln and Hamlin Cam
paign Club held an enthusiastic public meeting at the
Republican Headquarters, No. 245 Eighth avenue,
Isaac Dayton President Of the Club, in the chair.
Earnest and eloquent addresses delivered by
Ethan Allen Stuart l.. Woodford, Charles Spencer,
and others, setting forth the principles of the Repub-
car of he a.
ton, and the great antidote 10 the evil Lincoln and
Hamlin The Railspitters Glee Clnb enlivened the
proceedings with several songs.
How PRIzR-FIGBrs Cor UP.-An American
writes to The Clipper detailing how Prize Fights are
got up in and about London The process is so similar
TO the practice here that make an extract from hi:
communication:
=" In every spOrtng-house here they have room NJ
stairs where the boys can put the mittens on They
have sparrng two or three evenings daring the week
To these there ID charge, unless it be for the bene
bt Of young and no; then, if the benefciare 10 no
Of some note, the tickets seldom above shilling
Rniess you take reserved seat bat such reserved
never On occasions when there no benefits
the company IL not the most choice-a least they don
look Ike drygoods clerks said there was no chargt
either without a few siilEngs in his pockets
When two boxers get through bastng each
other, they Immediately leave the ring, and
carry the hat round with Please, sir, help poor
soon relieve your pockets of couple of dollars but
you must put up with it, as no American can with
stand them for, like Uriah Heep they so humble
And polite. Many of those who have been in the ring
d. ths. The exceptions are among the higher order
oipugists. My first visit was 10 Sayerss exhibition,
where such people az Job Cooley, Gillian, and Hicks,
appeared, and, with very few exceptions, all who
spared carried the hat round. Imus be here under
ROOD that OF those who spar at these exhibitions
are working men, but great part of them are set
tes who get their living by carrying round the afore
raid hat If any Of them prove TO be game, and tidy
with bis hands, he is likely 10 be backed for mill
with by the proprietor of the house. and then
he may be called Jem Wards big 'un,' or Harry
BroOme novice, or somebody's pet This latter
appellation is ianced understand when the pet
is the protegs Of wel-knOwn 'bruiser.' The
pet, or big 'un, if he win the battle, may get a
Light stake from his hacker backers and for this
he IL gratied he ii well fed while training, and an
especial fav0rite al the house until he lose battle.
This pretty the style, think, in which prize
lighters are manufactured in England. They are not
quite independent as boys, are they But
then they look forward TO the g6mmering hope that
one day or other they will arrive AT the top Of the
Ladder, when they viii have house of their own,
and an opportunity TO do TO others they have been
done BY