New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25

transitional Amateur Regatta. To observers
who take special interest in aquatic contests
this was day of note, as the winner OF the
race for the single-scul championship made
the fastest time recorded for that kind OF
water craft.
The Turkish Government has doubtless
strong reason to be dissatisfied with Servla,
where the party most hostile to it is now IN
power. But it is so embarrassed by the
troubles in Bosnia and the meddling of the
Imperial Powers that it is very unlikely that
it will infringe the semi independence of the
Servian ruler by sending an army there.
Despite the laws governing the importation
of cattle in England, which are so strict that
if only one animal is found diseased the whole
cargo is slaughtered the distemper has broken
out in Dorsetshire, and is rapidly spreading.
Happily, few cattle are brought to the United
States from Europe, but the present clrcum-
stances warrant every prccaution being en-
plOyed at American ports to guard our herds
from this fearful plague.
Although the evidence in respect to the al
legged abuses at the Kings County Hospital
does not yet reach the principal grounds OF
complaint, sufficient has been shown to prove
that reform is needed. The patients so far
examined testify that one of the nurses was at
times harsh. cross, profane, and under the in
iluence of liquor. With such attendance, the
unfortunate sufferers might have been better
OF out of doors.
Next week the new Post Office in this city
will be occupied Our local columns contain
full details of the improved arrangements and
facilities which Postmaster james will now be
able to furnish to our citizens. The old Dutch
Church in Cedar-st. will hereafter be OF in
terest only to antiquarians, and future genera
tons will wonder how its narrow limits could
so long have served FOR the postal business of
New York.
The fail of SEQ de Urgel which seems to be
at hand, would be an important victory for the
Alfonsists, who would thereby be able to send
rcGnforcements to Gen. Quesada, who has been
acting on the defensive in Navarro. The AL
fOnsist plan Of campaign cOntemplatcs gem
eral advance In September against Estella, the
headquarters of the Carlist army. The sur
render of SEQ de Urgel would render this prac-
ticable, as in that event no counter attack need
be feared from Catalonia.
Mr.. Charles Reade, in letter which we pub
lsh to-day, continues his fight for the rights
of authors, with the vigOr of argument and
denunciation of opponents that have marked
this series of essays. He is especially severe
on the opinions set forth by Judge Yates,
which denied the existence of copyright law III
printed books before the reign of Queen Anne,
and declared that such claim would have
been monopoly opposed to property. The
right of British authors in their works pub
lished in the United States is discussed with
the heartiness of man who is fully CONVEX
SAINT with the literature Of the debate, and
thoroughly in earnest on the side which he has
espoused
The Canal frauds, so fully exposed by THE
TRIBUNE, take a deeper hue as they are con-
centrated in the evidence laid before the In
vestigating Committee. We print to-day their
Fourth Report, covering the rascalities perpe-
trated under Willard JOhnson's West Troy
! lock contract the payments being more than
double the sum authorized, and exceed
| ing the proper charge BY over $4,000.
The testimony in respect to the con-
tracts of Belden, Denison & Co., which
we also publish to-day, is conclusive as to the
frauds practiced under their contracts for the
dam at OtiscO Lake. The work was con-
structed Of worthless material and let water
! through like a sieve. When an investigation
was attempted in respect to lands which they
were paid for clearing, their half finished work
was concealed by overlooking it, and canal
officials aided in effecting the cOncealment.