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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
the TURF In IRELAND.



DUBLIN, April 49, 1871.
The Punchestown races, the great national SPORT
over, and never did they afford less pleasure
amusement tnan in the year 1871. They have been
attended by gatherings larger and larger every year.
and the gathering this year. there can be no
doubt, would have been the largest of all but
for the inclemency OF the weather. The night
before the races every hotel and private lodging in
this city were filed by Engishmen, Munster farm
ers, Northern manufacturers Galway fox hunters,
Leinser graziers Cork butter buyers, ct hoe genus
onane, all OF whom were up betimes next morning
and on to Punchestown. 1t ralned a good deal
during the night. and although the morning was
nne. the large, black clouds that overhung The sky
told the pleasure seekers plainly that q heavy day
WAS IN STORE FOR THEN.
Still, nothing daunted, they drove OF; not, be IL
remembered, by train, although they had railway
accommodation, but In drags and coaches drawn by
Toned enough to have accommodated their grand
fathers. These sons Of the SOIL had plenty
OF provisions, and. you may be sure, lots
OF the native" TO boot. About eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. it commenced TO pour in tor
rents, and the rain continued without cessation
until five O'Clock. Under these circumstance L
need not describe the miserable condition OF the
The second day almost as unpleasant The
first and the spectators as compared with those OF
former years, were comparatively lew. The Lord
Lieutenant was present both days, and his delicate
looking Countess had also the hardihood 10 brave
the storm, though her Excellency has not been well
lately. On the whole, l fear that the Punchestown
of ISL had very little attraction Tor pleasure
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AN AunaclOus RlGaMIsI.

Rosanna Halpine, OF ITO Monroe street, and Emily
Kells, OF Williamsburg, appeared before Judge
Scott at Essex Market yesterday afternoon, to pre-
fer q complaint against one Jeremiah A. Kennedy
for bgamy. Rosanna said she was married to Ken
nedy on the 18th OF March, 1868, by Rev. Father
T. p Meade, at Sc. Mary's church, Grand street,
but he had lived with her durag that time at inter-
walls only. She had to leave HIM several times on
account OF III treatment On the Sd oil March last
he turned her into the street at midnight. He mar
RED Emily Kcls on the 18th Of last month ut
the Methodist Episcopal church IN Willctt street,
Rev. John 5. H0ugh performing the ceremony.
first wife being especially 40. Kennedy, on the con-
trary, ~ q lOw-szed, roundshouldercd individual,
with bear eyes and q face covered all over with
scars ana unsghtly wounds lie was committed In
deiAvy 81 boil
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KILLERS iEANS.

Ncwarls's Queer VIII Casc-Thc Legal
SqnabbIe over n Dead Mans Honey De-
cdcd.
In Roseville-a Newark suburp-a year or so ago,
there died an elderly gentleman named Isaac
Miller, leaving property worth about SIS, 0Oo Some
years prior TO his death he gave each OF three
ST. 600 and daughter $780, taking the notes of each
therefor Tue notes were drawn up ana endorsed
in such an extraordinary manner as to
leave IL an open question whether The money was
advanced as present or rs part OF the several inter-
ests IN the Old gentleman's estate. Subsequent TO
his death the other heirs agreed that the money adj
vanced TO the four above denoted was part and par
Gel OF their proportion, and should he deducted ac-
cordngly. To this the three sons ana daughter
demurred, and hence the matter was brought
into court The case was fully argued
at the trial some months ago, but IL was not I'll
yesterday that a decision was rendered by Judge
Teese. lie held that the principal moneys repre-
scented by the notes were not "idvancements' to the
children to be accounted tor either as debts due
10 the estate from them or 10 be credited their
legacles, and the exceptions to the executors ac
counts were dsaowed. In other words, II was de-
clded that the advanced moneys should be regarded
presents, and not as part OF the will apporion-
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ssSacrifices and symbols

10 TIE lsDITDR OF THE HERALD:-
II Is surprising how an Israeli,e with the erudi-
ton and acumen OF Or. Gutheim could discourse
SO calmly and inconsistency as he did on recent
occasion on the subject of SACRIFICES and Symbols
lie calls the sacrincial ritual "a hollow false
hood.n Did God Institute "a hollow faschool y,
or was it mans lnsincerity That caused il
to be so to him2 lie says:-'The symbol
has ceased To be type OF what 1t once was, and
has become dangerous OBSTACLE to true religion u
He says this, but docs not prove It, lie quotes sam
uel:-"To opey IS better than sacrince.r And SO IL
Is, II only comparison l. desired But the obedi-
cnce does not destroy the sacrifice; 1t is II the en-
preston Is allowable, simply double sacrifice. or
rather more ellcacious sacrifice, from the opedl-
encc being added TO the outward act Of
worship. The Doctor quotes other prophes--uO.
sea. Amos ana Mican-and shows that God
rejected the offerings OF HIS beioved people-the
offerings that lie Himself had instituted but why
was this ecause they were at the time sacr!ic
Ing to idds. They were burning incense to Baal
they were laying imperfect and impure sacrifices on
the altar OF me living God-conrary TO tie ritual OF
sacrifices which the learned doctor processes to ex-
speaks OF their images and their high places
IN Aven, and the worship Of Baal; Micah
also reproyes them Tor their idoatry and their high
places, and Malachi reproves them for the same.
Amos says:-"i hate, 1 despise your feast days"
Moloch ana Chun. your images, the star OF your
God.n See also the promises IN jeremiah xvii, "a,
20 and rs inclusive, TO those who kept tile sabbath
oncr burnt offerings and meat offerings, and
incense and sacrifice OF praise. Does this
promise indicate that the system IN itself
was hollow and hypocrlticnl2 The Doctors
quotations. and differences were unfair as he must
well know the reasons why the sacrifices OF Israel
had become an abominationn to the Lord. or
course, Christians believe that the Blessed Redeem
er's sacrifice was a.suiiclenr, and we require no
more blood. as Hc fulfilled the law OF sacrifice for u.s.
but, az the Doctor does not believe with u.s. how can
he deny that the removal of the sceDre and the sac
l1hce from Jerusalem has been the punishment OF
disobedience and ldolatry! How can he preach for
the cdlfication Of the chosen race, who have with
all their material wealth. no city to call their own
the wcary-footed wanderers OF nearly 1000 years.
of Israeln tile Coming OF the Messiah, the future
glory OF their nation, cold ana dismal
necesssyY g. II. ii.
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Presendev. from the same stable, VINO won two
years ago, and tho moment they commenced
The ascent to the winning chair Boutwell, closed
with Sterling, who was percepubiy tlr1ng, Dad MIN
beaten at once, and coming on In gallant style won
easily by length. King NJ the Forest ana klppon,
den fought over again for the third place their old
battle, and Mr.. Merry's horse secured u " shser
gameness, three lengths behind Sterllng ana Only
neck In front OF Rlpponden. MacAlpine was nltn,
Dgby Grand sixth, Dalnacardoch and General next,
beaten long wav being Blenhelm, Draco anu Clo-
taire. The net value OF the stakes was e. 1850, or
$l7,400.
as taken by Benson's chronograph, was 1:57Z. This
Is somew hat slow when compared with that OF Mac
gregors race last year, who was 1:6 and with Pre-
tenders IN 1869 who was 1924. In 1868 Moslem
ana Formosa, who finished dead heat for this
event. ran II In l:5l; Lord Lyon in 1866 did 1t in
1:4Sls, and Gladiator, 1865, In 1851.
THE FINANCIAL RESULT
or the race was disastrous to the general body OF
hackers who had entrusted King Of the Forest and
Sterling with immense sums OF money and to sew
books" for one or other OF these animals.
Mr. Jardne himself speculates little, and is con-
sequently, apart from the status, not large
winner; but the b0okmakers connected with the
stable, principally Messrs. Whitaker, Steel aud
Plech, have won fortunes. The result so far as the
was at once advanced to the position OF first favorite
and is now quoted at the short odds Of TO 3: but
Albert Victor. whose form on the running Of last
year appears almost as good is quoted at to /,
while King OF the Forest, though he appears to have
no chance, nds friends at 10 TO l. Sterling Is not
mention that the Prince OF Wales who usually sees
this race, was, owing TO his recent domestic alc-
non, not present, but royalty appeared in the per-
son Of Prince Christian.
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Across the sea.


Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Paul are on brief tour In
Italy.
Mons. A. de vroye. the eminent nautist, has ar
rived in London for the season.
Mr.. Bclmore has signed an engagement for
America on extremely advantageous terms.
On Good Friday Joseph Haydn's oratorio, "Die
SIeben Worte Christi" was performed in the Salz-
burg Cathedral, the conductor being Herr Bach,
principal or the Mozarteum.
Mr.. Charles Hengler, the well known circus pro-
prietor, has taken the Palais Royal Argyle street.
London, ana IN few weeks time the building VIII
be converted into a spacious circus and opened with
an equestrian entertainment The Lord Chamber
lain has licensed the undertaking.
We are informed that a manuscript walrz by
Beethoven has been discovered in Belgium; it Is
much longer than the watzcs generally known by
the same composer: IL consists OF SIX strains two
OF which are trios). three are II eight bars each,
and three of sixteen The present possessor OF this
manuscript int n1s TO publish IT shortly.
In ltaly OF several new pieces latciy brought out.
Sionor Dolns tragedy, "Costantino.n met with n
qualified reception at the Pagano theatre: while
at the Ncconi theatre Sicnor Acnllle Torelis
.Amore Egaaglia,, failed to Please. sisnor F. Co
full, and the clever writer OF Italian farces is as
amusing ever.
Nat Emmett, a celebrated comic vocalist, and rival
Of Wallet, the Queens Jester, together with his
performing goat have been secured for "A three
months engagement in this country under the
management oi Colonel Brown. Mr.. Emmett VIII
leave England late in August and open at the Globe
tieatre llis city, early IN september. hlr Emmetts
goal IS sand 10 40 most astonishing ieats.
A few weeks ago an English gentleman was seized
at the Queens, London, carried on TO Bow street
and maize 10 pass the night III CELL because ne al
manifested strong and certainly somewhat sus-
plcious desire to near the dialogue Of Joan of Arc.n
"Speak VI, ! want to hear Tom Taylor's history -
he exclaimed: upon which the police nc once fell
upon INN anu treated INN IN the manner described.
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THE JEWS RIOTS AT ODESSA.

OHicial Account by the Russian Governor
Gcncrnl-Cause and Commencement Of the
Disturbances-Thc Greeks md the Russians
Combining Against tho Jews-Piiingc mud
Destruction or the Synagogue, Shops mud
Houses Belonging 10 the Israeiitcs--Thc
Troops Charging tho Crowd with Bnyonet-
Number of Dead and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Outbreaks In villages Near Odcssa.
The Governor General OF New Russia has sent the
following Official communication to the Imperial
government regarding the disorders which took
place IN Odessa during the first DAYS Of Easter;--
The disordcrs commenced on the afternoon Of
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RAID ON LEVERS ROW.

The superintendent Of Police Hunting Down
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saing Haunts OF Vice.
That particularly disgusting spot on the west side
OF Chrystie street, between Stanton and Houston
Streets commonly known as Lowers Row. which
Is nothing more nor less than nest OF bagnios OF
the lowest description, received some
what peremptory visit from Captain Ward,
OF the Tenth precinct Of police. at
an early hour yesterday morning. The
superintendent has given specific orders concern
Ing the abolition or these low dens To all the cap
tains under his command IN the city. Warrants
having been duly issued by the magistrate in
whose district the houses stand, tho officers pro-
ceeded In citizens clothes and succeeded In captur-
Ing slXty-one prisoners, including Tho proprlctors
and inmates or the houses. The names 81 the pros
prletors are G0tileD Muller, 2l5 Cnrysiic street;
Pulp Soule No 2lS; Dora Corley, No. 2+4 ana Ann
Stenlclt, of No. go. The inmates were females or
the lowest order, and many OF them appeared in
Essex Market Police Court before Judge. Scott
almost In a state or nudity. The proprleors were
held to answer, In DEFAULT Of $1,000 bail each: while
the fallen s'cypriansn were held IN 5000 each To
absent themselves from such haunts In future.
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Fulton Ferry improvements New Ferry

The work Of improving the Fulton ferry landings,
the removal or The buildings and the construction
OF new and handsome houses in their stead VIII be
commenced on Wednesday next The proposed
structure Will have front OF 172 feet with two
broad, double gateways Tor vehicles. A statue of
Fulton win be elevated i'll a niche at The second
story. There Will be handsome towers at either
end-one resembling campanile or SWISS bell
tower, and the other the sleepe OF the Church or
The Pilgrims III miniature. The highest
tower Is 10 be ninety feet. The officers.
apartments will be the main noor The Urna-
mentation VIII be OF the most complete description.
The arrangements for passengers will be similar TO
that which IS now IN operation at the Corand6
street ferry admission to the boats being prevented
until the passengers have all landed. rnc alyaE-
tagcs and safety OF such an improvement ap-
parent. The estimated cost OF the work Is SIlOOJO.
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BROOKLYN MATTERS.
City Tax Receipts.

Since the commencement Of the annual tax collec-
ton Brooklyn the 10th Of December last, the total
amount received IS S7544,155 or this sum S453 o62
paid in at the Collectors office during the
month ending the 10th inst on account OF arrears,
assessments, redemptions aud the taxes or 1870
An additional assessment fine OF per cent for
default has been added from the 18th INST, making
the total default five per cent This VIII be in-
creased one per cent each month until ten per cent
snail have been added, when interest Ut the rate OK
seven per cent viii be charged, and eventually the
property remaining III arrears Tor 1870 Will DC sold
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THE CRIMINALS DESPAIR.

A Jersey State Prison Convict Attempts to
Commit Suicide.
Yesterday afternoon Mary Getty, who has just
completed term OF three years In The New Jersey
State Prison for stealing q watch, attempted to
commit suicide at Trenton. The woman was
seen on the banks OF tho canal, first in
an attitude Of prayer, then taking her cloth
Ing OH, also her earrings. She was ready Tor the
plunge ut that time. Mr.. Timothy Field saw The
strange conduct OF the woman aud prevented her
from rushing into Tie canal. She was taken 10 the
police Office, and as she was under The influence oi
Jersey lightning, she was kept untll sober ami then
lonxP 70 Pottst0wn, r1
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Brooklyn Biting Bov.Wows.

A case Of death from hydrophobia In Brooklyn
was reported at the Bureau OF Vital Statistics in
that city yesterday. The victim was child named
George W. Bird, aged Ave years and seven months,
VINO died from that dreadful maady at the sidence
OF his parents, No. 252 Navy street, on Friday last.
lie was bitten by a mad dog on the 18th Of March
last but was confined To his bed under the fearful
symptoms only SIX days PRIOR TO his demise. TWO
three rabld specimens ot the canine playae have
been shot In Brooklyn this spring but the foregoing
is The first case vi hydrophoDia reported Wilma the
past TWO years,
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Brooklyn Military Parade,

The commandment OF the Thirteenth regiment,
National Guard, Colonel Fred. A. Mason has issued
an order, in compliance with general order No 2,
headquarters Fifth brigade, directing, the field and
stair mounted, musicians ana privates OF said CON-
mand 70 assemble at the armory corner OF Henry
and Cranberry streets III fatigue uniform on Mon
day, the I'D inst, 10 proceed To Prospect Park par
abe ground Tor paraue, drlll aud instruction The
parade Will doubtless be witnessed by many tlv,.-
sanls of cltlzens, 10y whom this fine organization ia
held in much esteem.
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NEW YORK SUNDAY MAY H. 1e7-oUADRUPLE SHEET

and the stables Of Messrs. Belmont Hunter b
Travers, Sanford, withers, Morris. Cameron,
Thomas. Loyd Conee. Lttleeld ana others In train
ing IN this vicinity viii soon arrive at the Park and
swell the number to near two hundred
As "breezes" and trials are next In order, there
will be spirited sport at the Park during the re.
mainder OF this month, ana it will be interesting
note the disappointments, agreeable and dlsagree-
able resulting from these preliminary races
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TIE LONDON STAGE.
" Esmernlda" and S'Joan OF Arco at the |
Adelphi and Queens Thcntre.--Whnt IL Be- |
inx Done at the Other Houses-The Free
Pass Question.

lE2 ZONE AT rue Oiher EIOuscs-Fhe Free
Pass Question.
LONDON, Aprii %, 1871.
Easter at the theatres has proved little better than
what might be termed in nautical phrase a ssnor'-
eastern Our joyous antcipatons OF coming plea.
sure have turned out Ike other Joyous antlci-
pations in this trcacherous world-utterly futile,
the Passover proceedings being such as we might
pass over (ha ha y with little loss OF enjoyment.
Three hair pence is the outside aggregate value OF
all the new pieces brought out al the London play
houses this blessed Pasca-tide.
Ar THE ADELPHI
Mt. Andrew Halliday as Mr.. Dan delights 10 be
caled) has transformed Victor Hugo's imme-
mortal novel OF 'Notre Damen into sen.
satonal me.odrama, turning the old story
ike Rodergo's bralns-"the seamy side Without
and giving rather different fate TO Esmerada in
the long run from that which the novelist assigned
10 her. The play Is a heavy. cumbrous piece Of
machinery, painted gaudiy enough as to the
scenery, but moving like the Lor1 Mayors coach,
which is decorated with similar spendor, at a very
heavy and uncomfortable pace Miss Purtado is
Esmerada, and Mr. T. o. King Is Qnasmodo but
though beth play their respective parts clevery
neither succeeds In giving any semblancc OF vitality
to an unwcldy, RECONSTRUCTED DRAMA which Is
hopeessly denccntln human interest. The attempt
10 converts novel into play Is at best but perious
and unpr0nlsing experiment, and frequent rs are
me occasions Oh winch tle attempt ~ made one
handed man might count upon mis- fingers the nu m
Der oftmes when the venture has been conducted To
prosperous issue. The very qualities which 20 to
the making OF "a GOOD novcl-eaborate CHARACTERIZE
ton, graphic dlscursiye dialogue fancfu DE-
Rressons and carefully developed incidents are IN
admissible IN play, where the interest must be con-
centraed the action accelerated and the conyersa-
ton epitomized as brilliantly and plthily az pos
sible 10 SUIT "thc two hours traffic OF The stage,
All tins Is as PLAIN as the sun In the tropics yet our
playwrights Will persist IN renewing again and again
an experiment winch invariably ends In a pascO.
yeey make no progress these humdram dramatlsts
- v" i. go st..t 500
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YACHTING.
Return of the Yacht Josephine from, Her
West Indian Cruise.

Return of the Yacht Josephine from Her
West Indian Cruise.
The beautiful yacht Josephine. that has been max.
ing an extended cruise In the West Inlies, arrived
at Fall River Sunday last, the 9th INST. all well
on board She has visited Barbados Trinidad st.
Vincent, Grenada, Porto Rico and Cuba and wher
ever she touched she received marked attention
from the authorities. Her owner, Mr. T. NJ. c. Duriee
made the voyage III her and returns much delighted
with his cruise.
The following Is abstract OF her voyage:-
Sailed from Bristol r. l., February 10, arrived In
Barbados March 2. distance / $50 miles; sa led
from Barbados March 4 arrived at Port SPAN,
Trinidad, March 8, distance 30 mules: sailed from
TRINIDAD March IL, arrived in st. George, Grenada
t9S miles, 18th; sailed from Grenada March l6
split sails and returned 17h. distance 10 miles;
sailed from Grenada zlst, arrived IN Kingston, st.
Vincent I'D, distance 80 miles, sailed I'D, arrived
in Fort an France Mart. 24th, 100 miles; sailed
25th arrived In 81. Pierre day, Id miles; sailed
2Sth arrived in 81. Uroix 3oth, 315 miles: sailed
from 81. Croix April /, arrived in st. Thomas list.
40 miles, sailed 4th, arrived in san Juau Porto RICO
9Th, so miles; sailed Sh, arrived In Samana 9TH 1913
miles, sailed I2tn, arrived in Havana 18Th, SOL miles,
sailed 18th, arrived in Key est IN hogrs, 30 miles;
sailed 27th, arrived IN Fail River May 7. Whole dis.
lance sailed, 5, 260 miles.
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GLOWING Is an abstract Of her voyage:-
Yrc!it Racing nj Cape May.

IHIINDETFHfN, My To, TSTI.
meeting OF the Cape May Hotel proprictors was
held in this city this afternoon 10 make arrange
ments for yacht racing about the 1st OF July at
Cape May The Stockton Hotel, Congress Han ami
the Columbia House will give a $1,000 gold
cup as the first prize and q stand OF
colors for The second prize. The New York sauad-
ron have been specially invited to compete for the
prize, and have unoiciallY. through Mr.. Osgood
anu Others, signined Their intention 10 be present
Mr.. Frank Osgood left here this evening 10 perfect
arrangements with the New York Club 10 this emf.
Mr. Dufy proprietor OF the stockton Hotel, has sig
nified his intention to give grand ball in honor OF
the race on the night after It's occurrence.