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The New York herald., 1870-09-20
YACnTlNS AFFAIRS.

For thorough test OF the capacities OF vessels or
cqnal size even OF those, say Of twenty five tons
difference, the proposed course from Sandy Hook
ghtship Is decidedly the best. The finest qualities
OF yachts have room for display, ana should the
smaller contestant carry OF the nonors 1t must TO
great extent prove her superiority Aside from the
allowance OF tlme which s comparatively trifiing
such contest as that between the Magic and CAM
bria in q pretty heavy sea, Will at least give the
spectators some idea Of what some OF our little
schOoners can do when In competition with such an
able vessel as the Cambria. The advantages are
decidedly in favor OF the British yacht built
as she has been for all sorts OF weather, and even
should she defeat the Magic the triumph cannot
demonstrate much, so lar rs models are concerned,
considering the great disparity between the vessels
II will be an extremely plucxy race on the part oil
MIR. Frank Osgood the owner OF the Magic, even ior
the hazardous venture which he mak9k, and should
the Magic come OR victorious her triumph VIII
assuredly be complete. 1t must be confessed how
ever that the regular course OF the New York acht
Club would have suited all parties when one taxes
into account that spars even on that simple route,
are not guaranteed against breakage Like every
enterprising and courageous yachtman, Mr.. Os'
good has confidence III his famous craft and accord.
ingly accepts the uliinatum OF Mr.. AshDury, viz:-
Twenty miles to wIndward from the llghtship and
ten Knot breeze, adding also tlat the race must be
completed witbin fiye ana q haif hours.
The schooner yacht Idler left Newport on Saturday
morning aud put into New Haven for the night. She
arrived mere yesterday morning. ana is now anchored
or the foot or Twentyeighth street. The race be.
nitey arranged but it is thought that both vessels
will lie brought to q fair and thorough test.
The Phantom, alter leaving Newport. proceeded to
Stoningt0n and thence to Giencove. Having an.
chored on Mamar0neck u few days, she returned TO
this city to await the coming regattas.
The Cambria is sun lying OIL the New York Yacht
Club House, Staten Island
The Sappho and Dauntioss Will probably leave New
port this morning en- route for staten Island.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
TIE OFFENDING POLICE.

Lying Newspaper Pun-Big Judge Com
molly Wants IL Complaint SQuelchcd-Tho
Troubles of IA Federal AssessOr--Dutch VS..
Irish-StoniuG a ROundsmnu.
Commissioners Brennan and Smith yesterday de-
voted some three hours TO the hearing Of complaints
against some for.y-nve policemen. Nearly all were
made by ambitious roundsmen and nearly all were
dismissed as frivolous.
BIG JUDGE CONNOLLY AS COUNSELLOR.
Olcer John Kennedy, OF the Tweny-second
precinct, was arraigned on an AFFIDAVIT made by
Patrick O'Dea Assistant United States Assessor Of
the Twenty second ward, who did not ap-
pear to prosecute on the charge Of improper
conduct. In his allidavit he charges that on the
morning of The 9th, while reading paragraph In the
tribune, corner OF Fifty-nnth street and Eleventh
avenue, Kennedy came up stopped, llstended and
pun" He demonstrated with Kennedy for his IN
reference, when he insulted him. He then de-
manded his number, when Kennedy gave him vul-
gar and obscene answer. Later, while on the
opposite side OF the street IRON the officer Kennedy
called him over struck him on the mouth with his
fist and threatened TO arrest him. Judge Connolly
appeared ana asked permission to withdraw the
charge on behalf of O'Dea. Commissioner Smith re-
fused, remarkng that If the oi1cer made
should be punished. The Big Judge smiled broadly
Commissioner Smith was lnexorabe. The Judge then
asked that 1t be adjourned as he had to attend the
Democratic Convention at Rochester, and the hear
lug was set for October 2.
IRISH VERSUS DUTCH.
Charles Hartman Keeper OF lager beer saloon
In Stxty-elghth street, near Madison avenue,
charged Fitzpatrick Of the Nineteenth, with i'm
proper conduct. The evidence showed that row
occurred in the saloon, Hartman dubbed man
out, when number Of Irishmen working opposite
assembled about the door and were dlsorderly.
Hartman's mother asked Fitzpatrick to dsperse
the crowd and he laughed at her and threatened to
arrest her, when she told him he wanted to shield
his countrymen the Irish. The officer finally dis
persed the gang, alter Hartman had gone TO the
station house to complain OF him. The officer was
let on with reprimand.
ROUNDSMAN STONED.
ROundsrnan Dowdican charged officer Brady, OF
| the Tenth precinct, with converslng with man
| named Miller twenty-seven minutes, and swore posi-
lively to the time Miller swOre that he looked al
| Brady's watch when they commenced to talk and
| when they concluded the interview, and 1t was bui
six minutes. Ii also transpired In evidence that q
politician named King, with q crowd, followed Dow
dcan after Brady and he separated, and pelting
him with stones, called him sucker. DOwdican
swore Brady called him a sucker. The case was
adjourned Tor Kings evidence as Brady swOre that
DOWdican perjureu himself
The New York herald., 1870-09-20

Special Meeting of the Board of Con, ,,lsis.
sioncrs-Deafh of the Chief Landscape Gar
dcner-Testamentary Ros0uticrs-5kctch Il
Of His Life.
special meeting OF the Park Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon, with the President, Mr. r.
B. Sweeny, in the chair. The meeting was called
for the purpose OF taking acton in relation TO the
demise or MR. lgnaz A. PLAT chief landscape gar.
dener, and the following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted
Whereas in the death Of Ienaz a. PLAT late chief land
gardener OF this department. we recognize great loss
to the under his long connection with the
judgment he manifested in all entrusted him
deaTed him to US and make US iee that s place cannot
vice of the department will long be remembered by this
Resolved That this department testify its respect to his
memory BY eniens to his afflicted family its sympathy
acknowledgement OF his long and valuable services
IGNAz A. PLAT
was born at Aschbach, Austria, 1920. so that at
the time OF his death Ton saturday last he was fifty
years OF age. He studied at the Imperial Colleges
at Vienna and Scbonbrunn and achieved quite a
not0riety. After leaving college he became promi
nently connected with several wei known works,
and, among others, he LAID out the grounds or The
Prince MetterDich. Owing to political troubles he
left Austria in lS4s, and came To this country and
settled In Georgia. He laid out the grounds OF q
number OF genCemen, among others those OF Alex
ander ii. Stephens. Returning TO Vienna he was
made Director OF the Botanical Gardens, and
while in that capacity he wrole the work
on botany, which has become tex. book III the
schools. He returned TO tlis country at the call Of
the Park Commissioners TO take the position Of
chief landscape gardener OF the Park, which
position he held at the time Of his death. He
planned, superlntended and directed the entire
work on the Park from It's commencement up TO the
time OF his last Illness and to him, more than 10 any
other man, is the credit OF the PARK rs it ap-
pears to-day. He also planned the recent improve
ments on the Battery City Hal Park, Mount Morris
square, and other parks ana places under the dTec-
tion OF the Department of Public Works. Notwith-
standing the eminent services OF Mr.. PLAT his clans
had been somewhat ignored previous TO the naugu-
ration OF the new commission. they readily nc
credited him with what was due HIM. and Wll no
doubt make some substantial testimonial i'll behalf
OF the large family lie leaves behind him.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday.
william Prescott Smith, OF Baltimore; George w.
Child and James Patterson, OF Philadelphia; N. q.
Folger. OF New Orleans; Dr. W. c. Egbert, Of Penn
sylvania; W. II. Meeker of Connecticut; g. de le
Colonel Joseph A. Roberts. OF Georgia, are ut the
Grand Central HOTEL
b. N. Huntington, OF Ohio; Q. Taber, of New Bed
ford; s. w. Johnson OF New Hampshire; II. w. Lor.
Ing, Of Boston; 4. Ii. Bonner, OF New York; q. e.
Jackson, Of Massachusetts, l.. L. Lorlllard, OF New
York; l.. G. Rogers, of Minnesota, and n. Williams,
OF Boston, are at the Everett House.
Judge Nelson, Of POughkeepse; J. Henry Lee, OF
England, and O. A. Porter, Of the United States
Army, are at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
General james A. Walker, OF Albany; Colonel Ed.
Harrison, OF Alabama; Major w. B Greenland, of
Memphis; Dr. G. Bailey, or Philadelphia, and A.
Murdock, OF Columbia Miss, are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Hon. W. II. Carpenter, OF Washington; State Sena.
tor l. Hardenburgh. OF New York; Colonei A.
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania; G. W. Clark Of Califor.
mia; E. @. Emerson, OF New York; and p. B. Ben.
nett, Of Syracuse, are ut the Metropolitan Hotel.
General J. E. Johnson, OF savannah; Err Her.
show Of Philadelphia; e. d. Ruggles, OF New York;
e. w. Robinson, OF Peekskil; s. d. Caldwal OF
Buffalo, and Il. Il. Wells, OF Hartford, are at the
Hoffman House.
SlgnOr Roberto Saquenez, OF Martinique; Captain
l. r. F1aya, OF Cuba and DR.. Robert Anderson. Ol
Sandusky, are at the st. Charles Hotel
DR.. w. Henderson, OF London, England, and
Colonel w. Egbcrt, or Cambridge, England are ai
the ST. Elmo Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
FLEETWOOD PARK RACES.

The September tr0tlng meeting Of the Fleetwood
Association, at Fleetwood Park, Morrisania, West
chester county, begins this afternoon and will
tinue Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The trot
to-day will be by horses that have never beaten 24O
mile heats best three in five, in harness. for purse
Of $1,000. There are twelve entries in this race,
comprising the chestnut mare Bashaw Maid, bay
mare Lady Hughes, bay mare Enigma, black gelding
COntraband. brown gelding James IL. Coleman, bay
stallion Young Wilkes, brown mare POwnal Mare,
brown stallion Logan. bay mare Fanny Lambert,
chestn ut mare New Berlin Girl, brown stallion Sara
tOga. and bay colt Commodore. This Is the largest
field OF horses ever entered to appear on the track
at Fleetwood IN any one contest. A very interest
ing sight may be anticipated, many OF the horses
engaged are very nearly matched IN speed. We
hope therefore, that the judges VIII keep an earnest
eye the drivers and that each does his best to
win; not in the manner as was done at Philadelphia
and Buffalo recently, where one driver helped the
other and shared the spOils Of the pool box. Chang
ing drivers occasionally by the judges would nave
a healthy effect at the tr0tting meetings.
Last night quite large number Of the turf sport
ing fraternity assembled at the corner OF Twenty
eighth street and Broadway. where pools were sold
on the trot Of to-day by Major Johnson. There was
feeling or doubt IN the minds OF the betting men,
which had sensible enect upon the amount of the
various ventures The following Will give an excel
lent IDEA OF The estimate placed upon the respective
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
A COMPLICATED 0UpGl AIRY.

short time since LOUIS Crosby was committed
for trial on charge OF burglary committed on the
premises OF William G. Lewis. of Broadway. 1t has
since been ascertalned that the stolen goods were
taken TO store nj the corner OF Leonard and Baxter
streets owned by one Harris Levi and his partner
John Wagner and that Isaac Levi, son OF Harris,
had employed cartman named Michael Micbaels TO
take away the goods from his fathers store. The
case came up Yesterday in very complicated
state before Justice Hogan at the Tombs
Police Court, and IL was evident that one OF the
witnesses had been tampeIed with. Under the Cir
cumstances Justice Hogan remanded the prisoner
until Captain Kennedy snail have time for thorough
investigation. 1t may be added that IN tins case
Captain Kennedy deserves praise FOR the persistent
manner In which he has hunted up the burglar and
his friends. Remarks OF counsel for the prisoner
yesterday accusing The Captains precinct OF negil
gence and even worse were altogether out OF place
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
FAST TROTTING TRACKS.
Call for Another Trotting Conven,io

Call for Another Trotting Convention.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
The meeting at Fleetwood will virtually close the
trOtting for l870-a season unsurpassed in the an
nals Of the American trottng horse Despite the cry
Of trickery and hipp0drome the various courses have
been literally patrOnized. the pool auctions we'll at.
tended by lovers Of the sport. Now that all is over
winners chuckle at their luck and pay but little heed
to the grumblers who have lost their stakes by trust
ing too much to the Establishments of reliable inor
nation. There Is however, a considerable number
OF horsemen who delight in placing their money on
time This class Is most bitter in denunciation They
claim that some Of the new courses are short, and
the wrong attempted to be covered up by the use Of
the word FAST When the Union and Centreville were
the acknowledged trotting centres the record Of a
race over either was accepted by all parties inter
esed without question. These tracks measured full
mile three feet from the pole. When Flora Temple
made her 2:l94 at Kalamazoo the gain on the
"Scythe bearer'' was so considerable that many Of
the old loges expressed their want Of faith in West
ern matches. while Others asserted that the Kaia-
mazOO mile was not up to the Long Island standard
of measurements. fhe papers took The latter view
of the case ana the managers published scores OF
aldavts In PROOF OF their honesty. They asserted
that their track was full mile but also claimed
that it was faster than the Eastern courses There
are stubborn men still alive who will not acknOw-
ledge that short and fast are synonymous terms,
even though they be so put down In the modern
Kalamazoo dictionary OF sport. These men can
not comprehend how 1t is that a given
horse whose best record over the Union or
Fashion ls, say $3.50, can within few days, over
of their fast tracks knock several seconds from
his record on Long Island. The new tracks which
springing up are aiming 10 he noted fast. The
managers are aware that pecuniary success depends
upon some brilliant burSt or speed within
their enclosure: they know what golden haryests
Buffalo has reaped from the ecidt given by DeX-
ter's feat The Buffalo track may have been fast,
but the progressive men who control It have MADE
IL faster still since Bonner's HaInbletonian flew
over 1t; faster by twentyseven feet ana inches
which, ut the same rate or speed, would reduce his
2I7t4 TO 2161s. 1t behoOves our trottng autiori-
lies TO take decided action regarding the word fast
applied to courses, If true record OF speed
is to be kept No ASSOCIATION would dare exclude q
sworn surveyor, selected by the National JrOtiinp
Association, TO measure and report upon every
course which pretends to have adopted its rules.
Honest men can be found 10 perform the duty. and
the word fast Will no longer be applied where short
would be more appropriate 10 designate the swindle.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
MEETING CT pnEsByTERiaH MINISTER'S.
Interesting Discussions "A Remarkable His
tory.

Interesting Discussions Remarkable His
tory.
The Presbyterian PASTORAL Association met yes
terday for the first time since their vacation In June
In the University Place church. The Rev. Dr.
Crosby presided, anG Rev. Mr.. Wilson was secre-
tary. question OF discipline was discussed in re-
gard TO ordaining n native Mexican, who Is now Ia
boring with two Presbyterian missi naries in North
ern Mexico. The nearest presbytery who could act
in the case is in New Orleans-too distant to be of
any practical beneflt-and the point TO be decided
was whether or not the New York Presby
iery, which sustains one missionary, and
The CINCINNATI Presbytery, which sustains
The other, could not authorize those ministers to or
dan their c0laborer. Dr. Hastings pointed out from
the Digest that such ordination would be proper and
legal. and Drs. Paxton and Crosby were OF opinion
That the true ideg OF ordination Is the consent oI
church that one OF its members shall guide them.
Dr. crosby also called the brethren'5 attention 10
the history OF DR.. Meyrowitz converted Polish
Jew. who is now In this city seeking prO1ess0rship
IN some OF their seminaries. lie IL SAID to be the
finest Hebrew scholar In the country and one who
can quote The Bible from Genesis to Malachi in the
original. AT the age OF fourteen he was married IN
Wilma and az the age OF eighteen became converted;
but falling in with some Catholic bishops he wanted
TO JOIN the Church OF Rome. Upon exami-
nation, however, the ecclesiastical authorities found
that he steadily set his face against belief In the
Virgin and the invocation OF saints and they
rejected him. He then went to England and fell In
with some Presbyterian ministers, who more fully
instructed him in the way OF lie, and meantime MS
wife had procured divorce from him IN Russia
and he mad procured similar decree in England
and remained. DIR. Crosby thinks he u one or the
most remarkable men OF the age, and recommended
him to tie consideration or the Pastoral Assocla-
tlOn
The hampering formalIties that attach TO the Pres
byteran Home for Aged Females were also discussed.
and 1t was declared that the churches find 1t much
cheaper and more convenient to keep their poor In
private families than to send them there. The New
York Presbytery is to meet In Westminster church,
in this city, on the Sd Of october, and the synod two
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
TIM STRANGE FEVER.

No Cause for Alarm--rIie Disease Not Known
in this Climate.
The strange lever, the appearance OF which in this
city and on Governer's Island first announced
In the HERALD, has caused some alarm in the CON-
munity, out very thorough inquiry instituted by
sanitary Superintendent Norris clearly shows it to
be pernicous renlttent, couined to the island and
the house in Essex street lately occupied by the
Kelly family. DR.. MOTIFS on Sunday made per-
sona visit TO the garrison on the island, and to-day
win make report upon the disease to the Board of
Health lie emphaticay declares that 1t is, as
already announced, a harmless fever so far
as the danger of It's spreading IL concerned, and
there should be no concern felt by the public for
the health Of the city. Still 1t has spread through
the garrison on Governors Island, and ten deaths
reported. No cases beyond those before referred
to have occurred in the city. 1t seems to be pretty
certain that the disease Is not generally known in
tins climate: hence the sanitary authorities leel
called upon TO inquire INTO the cause, which seems
to be owing to some local neglect OF sanitary policing
of Lue lslaul
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
BURNING or EHbET'S BREWERY.
Loss Seyenfy.fiye Thousand DUIJnrs

Loss Seventy-fve Thousand Dollars.
Between four and Ave O'Clock yesterday morning
some OF the workmen In George EhreCs lager beer
brewery in Ninety-second street, near Second
avenue, accidentally cropped nre in a small stable
adjacent. A fire few moments after burst forth
through the roof Of the stable. That was consumed
IT extended 10 the brewery, which is q four story
brick structure and II was entirely destroyed.
together with the stock. The loss ON building,
which Is owned by Ehret, Is $4,000; on stock,
$5O0OO The insurance could not be ascertalned, a.
the owner, who lived over the brewery, Is danger
Ously Ill. He and his wife, who was also Ill, were
carried out by the fremen and police nearly SUMO.
Gated The icehOuse valued ut $2 200, was slightly
damaged by Tho falllug walls.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.

Opening Of Their New KOoms-Large Attend
nnce ana General Interest Manifested.
A very large number of merchants engaged in
the cotton trade in this city in attendance yes
lerday at the new rooms of the New York Cotton
Exchange No. 142 Pearl street. to participate In the
ceremonies incident to their opening General
interest manifested In the success OF the inst
tuition. The officers are Mr. $. ID. Harrison, presi
dent: Mr.. James F. Wenman. vlce-president: Mr.
Arthur Il. Graves, treasurer; Mr.. Charles East0n,
secretary. Mr.. B. +. voorhees,, OF the late firm OF
voorhees, Il Garrison, has been appointed TO the re-
sponsible position OF superintendent The official
hours OF meeting are from eleven to twelve A. NJ,
and from halfpast TWO 70 hau-past three +. n.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
HORSE NOTES.

The result OF the trot for the Hiram Woodruff
stakes at Fleetwood Park last week has led to
challenge for another race The owners OF Nicotine
willing to trot him against Lucille, any four.
year old Golddust, two miles and repeat, or two
miles, best three in five, for $500 81 GOO side to-
come OF within ten days after the 18th OF october.
The owners Of Nicotine also agree handicap their
colt with about forty pounds Of extra weight.
In of the purses at Mystic Park, Boston, there
are twenty -four entries. should all horses start
would puzzle the judges to place them at the end
of each heat.
The New York herald., 1870-09-20
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Meeting Of the Board Of supervisors-The Tax
Levy Ordinance for is7o--The Lowest
Rate Of Taxation in Five Years
Election Return Districts
Miscellaneous Matsera

Pursuant to special call the Board OF Supervisors
assembled IN their chamber yesterday afternoon,
with Mayor Hall, president, in the chair. An open
meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors was o real
novelty, and the lobby was consequently crowded
with peculiar looking set Of people. When those
who now figure in John Morrisseys democracy had
q controlling voice In affairs around the Court
House the doors OF this chamber seemed 10 be her.
metcally sealed TO the public but since under the
new regime they have been obliged TO seek other
fields and sink what they have stolen In gratifying
the malice OF certain scottish "suckers" affairs have
taken different turn, and now the doings OF the
Board Of Supervisors are to be open to the people.
After the usual preliminarie mad been disposed
OF the Board took up the
t ,lN TAX LEVY ORDINANCE
and proceeded to act upon II. The apportionment,
as adopted is as f0llows:-
For State purposes. $2s346 6I
For county purposes. agoss1 Ss
Total. .saaO72 55s
To supply delciencies in production levy as
provided by iaw...'..''. .''.''.''.."...... 4soes
vssson OF taxable property si. i,S:s449
At ten minutes after two p. NJ the rate OF taxation
was ordained at $2.z5 per centum
Accompanying the resolution was a statement
showing this Is the lowest rate or taxation to which
Ine property holders OF the metropolis have been
subjected in several years, and IS. In fact,
lower than that OF any city In tue Union.
In 1875 the rate was $685. in 1866, $3.50; IN 1867,
S267 in 1865 S2.66; in 1859. 1927. TINS announce
ment was received by the crowd present with looks
or mingled astonshment and satisfaction, while one
eXuberaDt individual IN the lobby was heard TO ask
IN whisper:-"Could John MOrrissey's democracy
show better than thatr'
The Board then proceeded to audit sundry bills,
as fohows:-For pay Of laborers and mechanics on
the new Court House to date, S699o5 IL. These
men. II appears, have not been paid IN several
months. Mayor Hall stated that he had made u
personal examination OF the bills ana found them 70
fair correct Bills OF the deputy coroners Tor
holding pOst-m0rtem EXAMINATIONS, $33lI.
Supervisor HART said he thought these bills
should go 10 special committee and be carefully
examined.
Supervisor WoLTMAN stated that these accounts
had been running several months and special
committee could do no good. The doctors
needed the money They certified 10 the cor
rectness OF the bills and had lists Of the cases for
which charges were made so that nothing but
delay in the payment coud come or referring the
bills TO committee
The bill OF the Uoroners for services in holding in
quests for the quarter ending June so, $l4,05o.
Then there were bills for advertising for the va.
rious departments Of the county government and
several other bills or minor importance.
The President announced the dlstricting or the
county for the purpose OF recevi. .he election re-
turns Us iULoWS:-