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The New York herald., 1869-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Prize Ring.

The Prize Ring.
Except that McOo0le and Allen are training Wig
orousy for their encounter on the 18TH. near st.
LOUIS, for 81 900 side, nothing new has transpred
In regard TO rher operations At first it was gener-
ally admitted that Alien had but little chance against
such powerful adversary as McCoole but 1t Is un-
derstood that he has improved considerably in many
respects and that he viii fight courageously for the
rriZe. His friends 1t is SAID, are confdant OF his
success, though those who know McCOole have conf
dence in him and believe he will make short work of
Allen. There appears to be determlnedness about
this contest which must certainly eventuate If at ALL
IN most terrific battle. The question OF nationality
Will doubtless have great effect in adding vim to the
affair, and awakening greater interest than might
Otherwise be attached 70 It, IL Is the only event OF
any magnitude at present under discussion and
large amounts OF money have been staked on the
suit. II IS yet dcult TO pronounce with any degree
OF certainty how the men actually stand, but IL Is
known that McCOo.e has reduced himself very mucn
ana is now In splendid trim. Whatever may be the
result, severe encounter may be looked forward to
as there Is but little likelihood OF an interruption
keardon mas agreed 20 light McAlpine for $500 or
81 0OJ, the latter having issued challenge to the
winner OF the bu5sey- keardOn light.
Kelly has challenged George Sedd0ns, by whom he
was defeated sometime since, to fight for $500 side
Al liz bs., the contest to take place in the British
provinces.
The following events are announced: June -
Samuel BOyCe and Dan Graham, In Connecticut for
$40 side. I5th-Mike McCo0le and Thomas Allen
near st. Louis, for 81, 900 side. July-Fred Bus
sey anu Patsey Reardon, near st. Lolis, for $3.50
side llth-Dan Dolnovan and Nike B0ce near
scranton, Pa, iOr 500 side. l9In-Hen Derrick
lhll Jackson and Patrick Hogan, near New YORK,
$3.50 Side.
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The National Game.

The Alphas gave the Stars shaking on Saturday
afternoon the Capitoline The second innings had
commenced; the Aphas had six runs, and the stars
had two hands lost and one run 10, making total
OF four runs, when the rain interrupted the pro-
ceedlngs. The stars appeared In new uniform Of
light blue with dark blue trimming; very neat.
The Empires will come out with n new UNIFORM
call IL being prepared for special meeting 10 be
held. at which The style OF Uniform viii be decided
upon.
To-day the Red stockings will play at Troy with
the Unions" "iiaypasers."
The Recording Secretary OF the State Association
has just received the copies OF the constitution and
rules from Recording secretary Coon OF the National
Association. For the New York Association there
ought 10 be some seven hundred books but ouly $50
have been received.
To-day the Atlantcs and Powhattans win play at
the Capt0linc
On tuesday the M1tuels and eo,hams viii play a,
the Union grounds.
ON "wednesday the Mntuals and Yale College folks
will play.
ON Friday the Aphas and Athletes viii play on the
Captoline, anu the Mutual and Oriental OF New
YORK ON the Union grounds
on saturday the return game OF tho Mutual.rcx-
ford match will be played on the I'm on grounds.
The base ban match between the Isryards OF
Massachusetts and the Dartmouths OF Ney IIamp.
shire, played on saturday ~ Lowell resnlted in
favor OF the liarvards, the score Standing 3s
TO o fnothlnql.
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Allen q The second part do agree Weldon, c.,
on the Ism Gay O. Juy twenty-0ae cocks
oc ana match az many for 81 zoo the odd tg IN
me man and Tl0u each and battle commencing on te
isth day OF July next and lasting No cock Is To
weh less than ionr pounds -four ounces than ak
pounds The main % be fought Of the VT-
gl and North Carolina cockpit Should there be even
number insces there shall be by lot decide whch
party shall throw out hsht man the cock that
Is thrown out shall fight the main for Sl The
pit money ia 10 be equally divided between the uniesgned
parties 10 the main.
We hereby place IN the hands Of Dr. Backnal of Wilson,
~ C the ia OF UJ each forfeit the party not comply
Ing TO forfeit the 1l0 THOMAS 4. ASTON.
II
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Third Days EiGhting--A Draw AIain--A New
Fight Agreed Upon.

WELDON, June y lSSS.
This morning the virgnans were jubilant over
their victories OF yesterday, but soon 1t wss shown
that the victory not so easily TO be taken from
the "Tar-heelr State. Yesterday both states pitted
the inferior cocks in their collection. aud virginia at
the close stood four fights In the to North Caro-
lInas two. To-day, however, the count was changed
from the opening Gght and the scale turned In favor
of North Carolina. The following are the proceed
ings OF the day -
fYght No. i.-Fslcon. OF North Carolina, pitted a
black red against speckled gray Of virginia. The
light was short and the Tareel state won easily in
two minutes The virginia COCK was killed.
Ftgm No 2.-Sorth Carolina brought Ia blue red
40 ainst Nirgnas black red. This hight lasted
minutes and betting was even. North Carolina
winning, the virginia bird being killed.
tt0ht No. Virginia pitted a black bottom red
was vel contested night OF ten minutes virginia
winning, aud betting, though heavy, being even.
Fi0ht No. 4.--NOrth Carolina pitted black gray
against a VIrg1Dias black with brass butts. Both
birds Tough. well for over twenty minutes, when
North Carolina was declared the victor, the virginia
bird being Killed.
Fight No. 6.-virgin.a pitted q yellow gray ana
North Carolina brought ia q light gray. Thus was a
long lght OF thirty-1ve minutes and virginia was
the winner after a heavy aud exciting combat.
Flght no. q ana LdSi.-North Carolina pitted red
Dominica against Virginia red Domlnico, the fight
lasting about four minutes ana NOrth Carolina
bplag the victor.
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RLcApTrUIATiON.

Total. ss.s.....ss.s...s O
IL will be seen that the main was a draw and,
IA consequence, the stake beonged 10 neither OF the
contestants. The Vrglnans assert that but for the
Sickness OF their birds, occasioned by trsnsporta-
Ton, they would have been the victors. However
the following main pas been agreed upon and sub
scrloed 70, wticn en- P,oesoy WI eevelop ~ 'ne ngn-
WKLDor, N. g., June q 1853.
We, Th0uss r. Ab'oD, @ shs ayi Psr', aud ssssrs q.
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INsURasc1luslaY PLOT IN GEORGIA.

The Eberton tGe.) Gozette states that an insurrec.
tonary pot mas been disclosed by n negro, having
the county seat OF Oglethorp couDty, aud the mas.
sacre Of the Inhabitants. The ShCritf and posse
while arresting negroes said 10 be Implicated In the
plot were resisted BY one, whom they shot sna
killed.
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II we add 70 the public debt OF the Union, as we
should do the debts OF the several states which are
not dependencies, as IN the case OF Poland, Hum
gary, EBypt ana india, tho United states stands near
Great Britain, IN her national debt and first IN the
amount of interest pad, both In gross amount ana
per capita. The official exhibit OF the interest paid
by Greece is correc but II ~ only three.nftns OF
one ler cent upon the lowest official statemcnt made
oil te deDt Two years since and only three-tenths OF
one per cent on the actual amount due 70 shows the
style OF drecian unancerng and tho value OF Greek
public faith IN a very striking way
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Pedestrian FsYs,.

The approaching pedestrian congress TO come on
ut Trenton, N. j., the 14th inst, promises TO be
an Interesting affair The fraternity Will doubtless
flock to the spot in large numbers and It Is hoped
that the matches will be more genuine tnan the
cent ones, which have thoroughly dsgusted the
pubic. The programme opens with iilty mile
walking match, oOen TO all the world for massive
sterling silver cups entrance fee, twenty live dollars
The next event to be halinile handicap race for
q 800 purse. The third race TO be loo yard hand
cap race; purse, 800. the last race to be two
mile velocpcie race for Bfty dollars, entrance tee
five dollars. open to all forty-tbree inch wheels.
several other races Will also take place. and num-
Der OF the prominent runners and walkers wi part-
oi the ityme race ls an elegant piece Of workman
snip. Inc managers are WORKING strenuOusly IN
order 10 make the affair a success.
Among the events announced are:--June IL
James Peyton ana Henry Walsh, at Worcester Mass,
for $500 side; James Bowers and Henry Wright, at
Lancaster, Pa, for $3.50 side. 12th--James Carroll
and John Way, at Troy, for 500 a slde 16th-James
Meany and Robert Chalmers, at Avon, n. " for 500
q side. 1,th-John Conway and Henry Davies at
Hartford, Conn.,, for 500 Side; Ike Rooney and
John Wood at Newport, KY, f0r $500 o side; John
Martin and Richard Lord, at Rochester for 500
side James Bryce and John Leyland. at White Plans,
N Y, for 500 side. 19th-Samuel Morrill, and John
Reeves at Troy, for 800 side; James Calhoun and
Daniel Dowery, at Worcester, for 500 side. Goth
James Beech and JOnn Lawson, at Rochester n. Y,
for 500 side. July 5-James Potts and Henry
Wagner, ut Corning, N. Y, for $3.50 side.
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reason to feel proud at the result for In whatever
aspect it may be regarded II was an honor anu
credit TO the city.
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Aquatic.

There Is briskness apparent in boating circles
which speaks well for the coming season. Among
other events 1t Is proposed to hold regatta on the
Battery rowing course, June 10. The first will
be for the championship nag. distance i've miles,
single scu feet working boats; open to all.
The second to be Ave mile race, for a gold watch,
in double scul seventeen feet working boats
James White, OF the Guhck Boat Club and Edward
Smith, OF the Aalanta Boat Club matched to row
three mile Monday, June II. In single scu
feet working beats, the OF the
Hudson Amateur Rowing Association, of the Eysian
Fields 1he race is for prze valued at 500. White
Is wen known for his races with Swan OF the Ataan-
tas, and Curtis, OF the Atantlcs. lie was defeated
by Swan, but had an easy victory In his race with
Curtis. Smith is one Of the AtaGnta's six-oared gig
crew.
The New England Rowing Association will give
regatta the ST. Charles river Boston, June 10.
The programme includes two races, the first being
winch Is the gold medal representing the champion
snip OF the Charles river; the second is three mile
race iOr iour-oared boats and the prizes c0ntended
for Will be four handsome silver cups.
A i've mile race IN seventeen feet working boats
will take place June %, between Robert Ellis and
Michael Glenny for 5000 a side. The race VIII take
place on the Empire course Harlem river, between
three and Ave O'Clock.
The oLher events announced are:-June e-James
Mayor and Henry Dowd, Two mile race at Albany,
for $50 side; James Brill and Quintain NorthuD,
three mile race at Philadelphia for 800 a side.
10th. James Thompson and Robert Harley, TO row
tn ee miles for 500 a side; 22d Stephen Weir
and James Mcconnell, i've mile race &C Fort Grant,
Tor 500 side.
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The nrst prize OF solid silver goblet was there
fore awarded 10 ar. George smith, OF the Forfester
Clu0, VI Bulialo.
SHOOTING OFF TIES,
The 'eightceusn were then called and MADE the
following score az twenty-six yards -
H. DccsZ,. ,............... 10 90 10 O1--5
A. Newell. .................. .ss.Vl II lV ~ IL
The second prize pair OF sOhd silver salt cellars,
was tbereupu1 awarded 20 Mr. Robert Newell. ac-
corning 90 the above score. Mt. newell belongs 10
tue FORESTER Club OF Buf9O, ana secured tue nrat
IriZe IN the state single trap shoot on Wednesday.
There we're two tics In the seventeens, aud t1ey
were cancelled as follows Tor the thIu prHe =
iO0kCf Cf.............s.....ssss.ll II "A "A ll-o
Waier r........................11 10 IL IL IL
lpe tblrd pi1ze consisting OF powder iask,
crirt.1g rup anu shot pouch, was given 70 Mr.. "a.
b. io)ter Of the AOuT0e County CuD, Of hVcAestel.
The ue 0n "aiNtCcuan was next called 20 Tue score
tud shot on as iuH0Ws:-
- "uil t.-..........s.s....sl ~ VI - LII
F'baAt.. ...........,.....I 40 Oh 10 lV-6
tue tNfo pti1e cnnsist cd OF solid silver cheese
te09p' ana was gwen 20 MI Ward, OF the Audubon
Giu0 % buiialO.
succeed NJ ths was q well contested match be.
tween Messrs ftntu ana MCighcll at 30 birds each,
iJr sSl hiOe ~ was almost the uest single tch
tuaL was ahJ1 considerable amount OF money hav.
Ing been st1ked on the result. Mr. Finch shot with
much nerve ana precision and defeated bis oppo-
nent q mafklman whO has few superiors by only
one bird-haylng giet i3 BIRDS, 10 AZ Disposed OF by
cheering. A. The conclusion VI that match another
Was made between Messr5 Ward ana Klomman, 90
BIRDS ior $50 side Great skill anu readiness were
dlsplayed IN this contest, terminating In favor OF
klemTnan, VINO killed all mis- bIrds except one. This
brought the fourth days proceedings 20 close AL
together the convention was spirited anair and
arouseda deep interest M the SPORT SYRACUSE hss
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shooting.


Among the game laws recently passed Is one By
the Legislature OF Michigan prohibiting the killing or
hunting OF elk, deer, turkey, woodcock, prairie
chicken, grouse, partridge, wood. teal or maard
duck, except in the months oil September, October,
November and December. Quail and Virginia par
fridge can only be killed IN october, November and
December. Prairie chicken, partridge and quail
must not be trapped OF shared In any month. The
penalty for violating this last provision IL Gfty dol
lars, and residence in the county Jail until paid.
II also provides that person shall &C any time,
witnin tnat state, kh any robin, nighthawk,
whppoorwill, thrush, LARK, sparrow cherry
bird, swallow yellowbird, bluebrd brown
thrasher, wren, martin, oriole, wOodpecker
or any song bird, nor rob the nests or
such BIRDS, under penalty OF i've dollars for each
bird 80 ked and Tor eaCn nest so rObocd. Railroad
companies Who may be found Transporting birds or
animals. Killed or caught alive out Of season, are
likewise subjected 10 line. The Audubon cub Of
Detroit have taken to strictly enforce this
law. This IA step In the right direction.
The following matches are announced 20 come
on:-JuDe s, John Harrison and William Psrtlngdon,
at Altoona, Pa Tor 500 side; 1ith, James storms
and Henry Calhoun, at birmingham, Mass, IOr 400
slde 18th, Bogardus and Kemmann, at Chicago, for
$500; l9tn James Crer and Anthony Pollock, az West
Brookneid. Mass, for sl00, I'D James Daniels and
Robert Hemmings, nc BnghaInton, for $500 o side;
Juy II, ]. Stone and Henry Moreton, at Worcester,
for $500 side; 10th, Henry Powell and sam Corwin,
NJ Boston, for 500 side
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The Worlds Th0rOughfare : The
First shipment of Teas.

We are indebted to the Hon. George
W. Frost for a small package of tea, not
very valuable as far as size or weight is
concerned, but it takes much prospective
value from the fact that it is a parcel
from the first shipment of tea direct
from China across the American conti-
nent. This is the beginning of the euor-
nous traffic from the Orient to the Occi-
dent, and from the New World to the
Old. Soon the English carrying trade
that has so long mcnopolized the COM
merce of the world will receive deadly
check by the speed and cheapness with
which traffic may be carried on between
the countries hitherto only brought into
communication by an extended ocean
voyage, fraught with danger and tedious
from its monotony. English mails, for
China, have for sometime passed over
the road, and its full completion will be
the signal for at least nine -tenths OF the
commerce and communication between
those countries, that requires speed and
safety, to seek this route. There are no
Bay of Biscay storms to be encountered,
or dolcful doubling of Cape of Good
Hope in freight ship, on our road, and
the voyage from London to Canton, via
New York and San Francisco, can be
made in forty days travel as opposed to
seventy via Peninsular aud Oriental s. 8.
Co. from Southampton by the way Of the
Isthmus of Suez to India, and thence to
Canton, the next shortest route than can
be travelled. - Omaha Herald, April 23d.
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scamps who came for amusement, and
who kept up the most boisterous demon
strations during the proceedings Doc
tress Walker presided, and opened the
speaking with stirring address, which
brought down the house, and seat the
boys into ecstacies. Doctress Hasbrouck,
who says she is an editor, followed at
considerable length, concluding with a
regular attack upon President Grant for
his contempt of women in breeches. She
said that she had come to Washington to
be chief of modiste department, which
she inferred, from the Presidents course,
be intended to set up. She thought she
could regulate the pantaloons business,
and the boys urged her on with cries of
Go it, old gal, go it" and Bully for
you" etc. She was particularly severe
upon the President because of his alleged
refusal to see DIR. Mary Walker until she
wore the usual costume of her sex. At
the conclusion Mrs. DR.. Walker an
nounced that Miss Hasbrouck had her
premises all wrong. President Grant
had never said it, but President Lincoln
had remarked that he was afraid to see
women who were pants.
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Political Prisoners Gagged like Beasts
-SIOw Death in the Middle Passage
AT Sea I'm Rotten Hull. I.
From the New York Sun, 1st.l

From the New York Sun, 1st.] M
One bright March morning Of the
present year, q little over two hundred
political prisoners were seen vending
their way down the slopes of the Cubanas
Hill, at Havana, and in short time
thereafter they were all safely aboard OF
the Francisco de Borja, Spanish trans
port, with destination to Fernando Po.
This island, on the African coast, is un.
der the equator, and has for some time
past been the penal colony Of the Span
ish Government.
Two rows of benches had been placed
on the lower deck on each side of the
vessel, and partitions had been made
equal in numbers to the prisoners. Each
one of these was Immediately placed in
the seat assigned him, and was securely
fastened. The anchors were lifted, and
onward sailed the steamer. The or.
rsngement was that only fifteen or twenty
of the transported we're to be permitted
at time to come on the upper deck for
the purpose of taking fresh air and lit
tie relaxation from confinement
As to the seaworthiBess of the vessel,
that was fully discussed beforehand. The
Government knew well her unsuitable
ness for such voyage, and was COM
PEELED TO make some repairs; but 1t was
unwilling to spend the sum that it would
have cost to put it in good order.
The news now reaches us that the Bor-
js, instead of arriving at Fernando Po
within q reasonable time after sailing, at
the end of the twenty-second day out, was
forced to put into st. John of Porto Rico
for repair. 1t was calculated that the
voyage would be ended in twenty days
after leaving Havana. On arriving at
st. John Of Porto Rico the two surgeons
aboard represented to the Governor of
Porto Rico their fears that some disorder
or epidemic might break out among the
prisoners in consequences OF so much
confinement, and declared they ought to
disemDark and remain on shore until the
necessary repairs could be made aud TO
this end they drew up cirtifioste 10 due
form and presented il to His kxcellency.
That worthy refused to sccede to the re-
quest, but instead reported this conduct
Of the sergeons to the Captain Governor
General of Cuba. 1t remains to be said
that General Dulce approved the con-
duct Of the Governor of Porto Rico. When
a irue history Of the Fernando Po expe-
ditioa shall have been written out, one
can easily believe that it will be as full
of horror as those Of the slave ships
middle passage" Slavers generally
make quick passages, and lis more than
probable that these prisoners will, in the
voyage, endure even greater hardships
than the negro victims Of Spanish rapac-
iiy ordinarily encounter. ..f Il
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Lee at the White House.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, lst.l

President Grant was busy man yes.
terday. He saw John Larthrop Motley,
the new Minister to England, General
Robert Il. Lee, and the Hon. Benjamin
Eggleston, had himself photographed,
and took drive. 1t appears that Mot
ley ia to be hxrried off to England, per-
haps because there is alarm at the war
like spirit manifested by the old fire.
eater, Reverdy Johnson, and the recogni-
tion Of necessity that Motley should
make his appearance as peace aker.
General Lee was received with degree
of distinguished consideration that will
perhaps conciliate our Southern brethren,
whose susceptiblities, it must be con-
fessed, have been very much lacerated
within the last few years. When Lee
called, Grant asked his visitors to excuse
him, and spent an hour with him, and
General Dent conferred on Lee the ex-
traordinary honor Of descending the stair
way with him and bowing him out at the
frontdoor. One account says that Cen
eral Dent was at pains to write to Lee in
Baltimore that the President would be
pleased to see him. There is a statement
that they talked about the political con-
dition Of Virginia, but that is not likely,
because Lee would hardly volunteer opin-
ions on that subject, and the President
would not care to attach Importance to
information from Lee, or to solicit bis
advicp.
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spraRue. Senior.

The letier-writers are working up the
Sprague family. One of them says !:
There is place down at Rocky Point
where old Amasa Spragpe loved to live
in the summer and eat CLANS. His son,
Amass, jr., occupies the house now, and
lives after the same fashion. The man
ner of this young man saw consider
ably revealed yesterday, in observing
him up to bis knees in sand and salt
water, with short coat on and skull
cap, digging away for those dirty clams,
in company with the regular, coarsely-
clad clam-diggers, afterwsrd joking and
laughing, sitting on an old fence rail,
eating clans with everybody. This is a
sample of how he acts everywhere, and !
mention it as an old characteristic in one
who has such tremendous interests in
his head all the time, and might be worth
$40, 900 .000." q
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A NobIeman Disturbs q Public Per.
~ fOrmance.


A scene which took place on April st,
at the German Opera at Pesth. has sup"
piled the people of that city with ample
matter for conversation. Count Karl
Esterhazy appeared that evening in one
of the stage boxes accompanied by q
friend, with whom he kept up loud con-
versation during the greater part of the
first tive acts of the opera, occasionally
indulging in bursts of laughter during
the most touching scenes. The rest OF
the audience became extremely exaspe-
rated at this unseeming conduct, upon
which the Count displayed his indiffer-
ence to the general feeling by whistling q
popular air. The Captain of the city,
who was sitting in the next box, now in
terfered, at first only by a gesture of re-
monstrance, but afterward by word OF
mouth. As the Count paid ne attention
to him, the Captain sent Commissary
of Police to enforce his orders, but the
latter was received with go to the
devil" The Captain then sent the Com
missary second time, threatening If
Count Esterhazy continued to interrupt
the performance he would order the
police to turn him out of the theater.
The second message produced very little
more effect than the first, but shortly
afterward the Count and his friend
lighted their cigars at the chandeliers
before their box and then withdrew. The
next morning the Count was summoned
before the Town Court. He appeared in
person, and was condemned to pay fine
Of two hundred forms. He has chal-
lenged Captain Thars, but the latter has
refused the intended honor.