gunday Edition, October 15. Mrs. Conway seems fairly to have entered on a brlUiant career in her new theatre, and we sincerely trust she wi I continue to be greeted with that great and deserv-.d success which ia only her due. It would be ui fair to close our notice without referring to the extreme courtesy of the genial business man ager, Mr. Keys, whose great aim seems to be to make Mrs. Conway’s patrons as comfortable as good management and gentlemanly care can make them. ‘■•Booth’s Theatre.—The brilliant season at Booth’s Theatre will to-morrow evening be rendered even more than usually interesting, by the produc tion of Shakspere’s grand tragedy, “Macbeth,” with Miss Cushman and Mr. Crcsw.rk in the principal characters. Lady Macbeth was formerly one of Miss Cushman’s very grandest impersonations, and in it wo will have an opportunity o’ judging to what ex tent her strong declamatory powers have failed. In “HenrvVllL” it was perceived that where there was a great demand on her strength or power, she appeared to be loss demonstrative than was net wont to bo; but that we thought might ba ascribed to a desire to subdue the vehemence of the diguided but nevertheless womanly queen. It is now many years since she last played Lady Macbeth in this city, but the remembrance of that splendid representation has not yet been effaced, and to-morrow evening will doubtless witness a renewal of that thrilling effect which her acting in this character always had on her audience. In Mr. Creswick wo anticipate an able representative of Macbeth. This gentleman ia too profound a student of the great i.aru to spader any of his creations in other but a clover manner, and if the general cast; only equals that of the late revival of •‘Henry VIII./’ a great intellectual treat must be the result. 4t Macbeth” matinee on Saturday. Fifth Avenue Theatre.—lf Macaulay’s fa mous New .Zealander, after gazing from London Bridge on the ruins of that great city, m accordance with the arranged programme, siould take a notion of visiting New York, we doubt not that even then he would be time enough to witness a representa tion of Daly’s great drama of the limes, “Divorce,” at Fifth Avenue Theatre. That charming play con tinues to attract great audiences, and it would appear as it the demand for “Divoice” was increas ing. Fortunate Mr. Daly to so successfully hit on the public taste, and pleased them so. “Divorce” ma tinee on Saturday. Wallack’s Thbatbb—This favorite theatre received a decided acquisition on Monday evening last, in the person ot Miss Piessy Mordaunt, a young lady who has but recently arrived from England. Miss Mordaunt chose for her first a pearance the part of Mrs. OaJdey, in the comedy of “The Jealous Wife,.” and on all sides it is admitted that her American debut was wholly successful. Throughout the play she exhibited an easy freedom of manner, that ren dered the impersonation a most pleasing one, and as her bearing is graceful and pleasing, wo may shortly expect to see Miss Mordaunt take her place among our leading actresses. Miss Emily Mestayer was a most acceptable Lady Free.ove, the representation being life-like and free from exaggeration. Miss Helen Tracey as Harriet was'.as usua,, charming, and played the part in her usual elegant manner. Mr. Stoddart was not so happy as *we have seen him, in the character of Sir Harry Beagle, and there was room for improvement.in the Charles of Mr. Polk. Mr. Montgomery was tolerably successful as Captain O'Cuttcr, but we could occasionally perceive a tendency to over act, which this gentleman would do well to avoid. On Thursday evening Charles Raade and Tom Taylor’s comedy, “Masks and Faces” was presented. It was principally noticeable for the ex cellent impersonation of Triplet by Mr. Fisher, and b very pleasing performance of Peg Woffington by Mias Mordaun t. To morrow evening the emperor regnant of light comedians, to wit, Mr. Charles Matthews, appears in two of his very finest impersonations. His Affable Hawk, in A Game of Speculation,” is one of those rare character sketches in which ho has no equal, and if ever theie was a more amusing little comedy than “A Curious Case” written, the author never succeeded in getting it produced. It is, wo under stand, from the pen of the veteran actor himself,and in It he has a rare opportunity for the display of his light comedy powers. It is to oe feared that this will be Mr. Matthews’ last engagement in New York city therefore ye who can enjoy the most rofined and pleasing of comedy, fail not to visit Wallack’s during his engagement. Grand Opera House.— Eileen Oge,” seems fairly to have hit upon the public taste, at the Grand Opera House, and rarely has tais splendid theatre been graced with larger and more appreciative audiences than since its production. The play is now in the very smoothest working order, and the beautiful scenery and splendid sensation effects are greatly admired. Mr. Florence seems to be fast recovering from his severe illness, and now plays in the most comically self-possessed manner possi ble. His 2?ryan O'Farrell is a thoroughly natural and consequently pleasing performance, and with Mrs. Florence as Bridget Maguire, and the remainder of the cast in good hands, the entire representation la an excellent one. Mr. E. F. Thorne is an able and carelul young actor. He plays the gentlemanly vil lain of the piece, Loftus, with great effect. A writer in a daily Jeon temporary has thought proper to attack him on the grounds of his diessing the part too finely. This is certainly a novel fault co find. Injustice to Mr. Thorne, we may here remark that he is an actor who not only dresses but acts every part allotted to him with taste and ability, and might well serve as an example to many of our young actors. It may also be here remarked that in wearing a blacx satin hat, Mr. Thome is quite correct, as the unshapely postil lion cap has not for many years past been worn to any great extent, by hunting gentlemen in Ireland. Mr. Hagan’s Father Mahoney stands forward as a particularly well conceived and ably drawn charac ter. This gentleman’s accent is good, his manner easy, and his general treatment oc character highly effective. The haymaking scene is always received with pleasure, and the incidental song and chorus loudly applauded. There will be a grand matinee on Tuesday, and another on Friday, tor the benefit of the Chicago sufferers, beside the usual Saturday matinee. Wood’s Museum.—As wo anticipated, the closing week of Miss lucille Western’s engagement was one of well filled houses and successful repre- Beutations, and the sojourn of that accomplished lady will long bo remembered by the Aa&ttuw of Wood’s Museum. To-morrow evening Boucicault’s great American drama, The Octeroon,” will be produced with all its original splendor ot mounting and glori ous scenic effects. The appointments will, of course, be excellent, the costumes, rich and varied, and the cost unusuaLy strong and effective. In it the ever popular Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hall will appear. At the matinees the romantic drama, entitled “The Gunmairer of Moscow,” and Madison Morton’s laugh able farce, The Steeple Chase,” will be presented. On Thursday both the mat-inee and evening perform ances will be for the benefit of the sufferers by the Chicago fire. Bowery Theatre.—Mr. J. B. Studley has been playing to large and appreciative audiences, and last evening finished a most satisfactorily suc cessful engagement. To-morrow evening, Mr. Jo seph Murphy, a really clever Irish and Dutch come dian and protean actor, will appear tn Meader’s play, “Help.” Mr. Murphy has already appeared in this city, and on every occasion with the moat unques tionable success. His Irish impersonations are free from exaggeration or burlesque of any kind, and his Dutch comicalities are much more natural than wa have been lately accustomed to. Help” will be produced on a most liberal scale, and the cast of characters will give occasion for the services of somo of the most talented members of tho Bowery com pany, ana is likely to materially help to fill tho treasury of that favorite theatre. To-morrow (Mon day) thoro will be a grand matinee in aid of the vic tims of the Chicago disaster, when Miss Lucille Western will appear in her great character of Nancy Sykes, in the iilay of “Oliver Twist,” and will be supported by Mr. J. A. Herne as Bill Sykes, and Mr. Whalley as Fagin. The entire company have gen erously volunteered, and the matinee is likely to bo very successful. Union Square Theatre—Leffingwell has been gaining frosh laurels by h s exceedingly hu morous impersonation of Clorinda, in the side split ting burlesque of “Cinderella.” He has been ex cellently supported by Miss Lizzie Wilmore, Cinder ella; Miss Lizzie Kdlsey, Dandino; Miss Belle Howitt, Prince Poppett; Miss Ida Greenfield, Thisbe; Mr. Bheldon, Baron Balderdash; and Mr. Geo. H. Coe*, Bultoni. This latter gentleman was, on the evening of our visit, complimented by throe well deserved encores to his air, “The Love I Bear for Thee.’’ Mr. Coes is a most energetic stage manager, a clever actor, and a deservedly popular gentleman. Hughey Dougherty, Lew Rattier, Johnny De Angelis, Fred. Foster, and Annie Adams were each well received, and tho two latter seem to be now thoroughly estab lished favorites. Lew Rattler’s burlesque imitations of popular actors was exceedingly clever, and met With due recognition. This week, Prof. Hilton, an English ventriloquist of great celebrity, will make his first appearance in New York, and Emma Alford, the charming songstress, will also be added to the company. Mr. Leffingwell will appear in his great specialty of l&zneo Jaffer Jenkins, and will ba sup ported by tho full strength of the dramatic company, including Miss Howitt, Miss Kelsey, Miss Wilmore, Miss Hardy, Miss Cummins, Mr. Saeldon, Mr. Ken nedy, Mr. De Angelis, and Mr. Morton. Madame Bonfanti and Mdl e. Bertha will appear in the ballet, “Les Perle D’ltalia,” and the Matthews Family wi.l continue their really wonderful performances. Wed nesday and Saturday matinees, that of Wednesday being for the benefit of the Chicago sufferers. Brooklyn Academy of Music. —The resi dents of Brooklyn will doubtless bo glad to learn that Miss Lydia Thompson purposes favoring them with a visit from herself and her iar-famed burlesque company daring next week. Since their unprece dentiy successful stay at Wall ack’s Theatre, in this city, Miss Thompson’s company has iulfiiled an im mensely brilliant engagement in Boston, and the good people ot Brooklyn are to bo congratulated that they also arc to have an opportunity of enjoy ing the glorious feast of fun usually provided by this great combination. They will give three represent ations at. tie Brooklyn Academy of Music—on Mon day, October 25th, when Blue Beard” will be rep resented; Tuesday, “Lurline;” and Wednesday, “Sinbad.” We sincerely advise our Brooklyn friends not to fail going on one or other of these evenings. Referring to the company’s engagement in that city, the Boston Journal says: “An audience which completely filled the theatre complimented Miss Lydia Thompson on her benefit last evening, several hundreds of whom had to be content with standing room. Had the weather been propitious, there is no estimating the numbers who would have been turned away, and so great a gathering on such a night is tho highest compliment any artist could hope to receive. Tho entertainment began with tho burlesque of ‘Sinbad,’ which was well received. •Sinbad’ is named for the matinee and evening performance, which will close with a scene from Blue Beard.' 'These last opportunities for enjoy ing tho entertainments which" Miss Thompson and troupe give, should be taken advantage of by all who love music and appreciate fun and good natured nonsense. Among the auditors was Mile. Nilsson, who seamed to enjoy the burlesque fully as much as any in tho house. Miss Thompson was obliged to appear twice before tho curtain in obedience to persis cent calls, and o» her second appearance made a brief but eloquent speech.” St. James Theatre.—Tho beautiful little theatre at the corner of Twenty-eighth street and Broadway, lately known as Newcomb Arlington’s Opera House, will bo opened on to-morrow night week with an entirely different class of entertain ment to that for which it was formerly devoted, and is likely to become one of the most fashionable an t popu'ar places of amusement in the city. The vete ran manager, Mr. John E. McDonough, will, m con junction with Mr. H. A. Earnshaw, be the now lessee, and as the reputation of both those gentle men as liberal conscientious caterers is widely ex tended, we anticipate many flue entertainments at their haul's. The list of artistes engaged for the opening representation, includes many really ac complished vocalists and comedians, and particular attention will be given to the lighter and more en joyable features of the drama. Operettas and come dies will have particular justice done them, an 1 every available novelty will from time to time be se cured and produced at the new theatre. Among others who will appear on the opening night we per x ceive the name of Mr. E. D. Davies, one of the most humorous of Irish comedians and accomplished of Ventriloquists that has yet visited America, and if his two boys Tommy and Joey are as amusing as When we last seen them, his and their entertainment is pound to become very popular. Miss Susan Gallon, the accomplished soprano, and Miss Clarice Vernon, the popular contralto, are also announced, as are also Mr. Alt Kelleher, Mr. C. T. Mason and M?> O. P. Sweet, all well-known and deservedly popular artistes. A complete dramatic company will also be retained, and a magnificent programme be presented each evening. Saturday matinees will be given during the season, and everything likely to please their patrons, provided by the energetic managers. Olympic Theatre.—‘‘Humpty Dumpty” con tinues to attract large audiences, who invariably tes tify by unrestrained laughter, their delight with the entertainment, and for many weeks to come we anti cipate no change at the Olympic. To describe G. L. Fox is impossible. Ho is simply the very incarnation of fun, and keeps one in such an uncontrolable state of merriment, as to render a visit to the Olympic a memorable event. Matinee Wednesday and Satur day. Globe Theatre.—Mr. John Stetson, long and favorably known as a manager of sKill and abil ity, will to-nierrow evening open the Globe Theatre as a first class vaudeville and varieties house. For this purpose he has been fortunate enough to secure a combination of throe great companies, forming an assemblage of talent such as is raroly met with un der any circumstances. Musical comedies and the best of modern burlesques will bo produced by a company of accomplished dramatic artists and vo calists, headed by the charming burlesque imper sonator, Miss Adah Richmond, who will appear in several of her most admired characters,. Professor Risley’s newly imported troupe of star gymnasts, and El Nino Eddie, the boy Blondin, will be of the company, and Bob Hart, an uncommonly clever comedian and character actor, will make his first appearance in four years. Gus Williams, already well and favorably known in this city, and Messrs. Johnson and Powers, will, we are sure, meet with a hearty reception. Messrs. Harrigan and Hart, of whom report speaks highly, will appear in several of their justly admired character sketches, includ ing “Little Frauds” and “The Mulcahey Twins.” In addition to these, tho entire company from tho Howard Athoneum, Boston, will appear. There is plenty of room for any number of properly conduct ed varieties theatres in our city, and with such an experienced and competent manager as Mr. Stetson, and an assemblage of talent like that above men tioned, the Globe is likely to take its place as one of our foremost varieties establishments. There will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. Theatre Comiaue.—This-famona little thea tre will be re-opened to-morrow evening, under the management of Mr. Josh Hart, with one of the best assorted and most talented companies possible. The house has been entirely redecorated and cleaned, and will henceforth be an exceedingly pretty and comfortable little theatre. Burlesque, pantomime, comedy, and farce will be fairly represented, and varieties artists of every description will contribute to the entertainment. Mr. Charles White, the voter- an comedian, will, out of respect for his former i manager, appear during the opening week, and below will be found enumerated many artists of wide and extended reputation: Mr. Josh Hart, Mr. Johnny Wild, Mr, Larry Tooley, James Clarke, Muster Bennie Wheeler, Connors and Bradley, Master Martin, G. L. Stoute, J. Collier, Frank Dillon, E. D. Gooding, Prof. Meyers, the Wheeler troupe, and the Arabian Brothers. Miss Kitty O’Neil, the dashing song and dance artist, Miss Lena E.lia (her first appearance in this country). Mr. Whi o and Josh Hart will appear in the farce of “The Happy Couple,” the sketches of “The Mulkeary Twins” and “Freemasonry Exposed” will be performed, and “The Clodoche Quadrilles” danced by prom inont members of the company. The grand ballet troupe will be under the direction of Mons. Carle, and will consist of twenty young ladies, headed by ihe Misses Carle. Altogether it is the Intention of Mr. Hart to make the Comique one of the best variety theatres, and with such a company at his command, he should accompls'ajwoniers. Mr. John R. Topham, whoso name is synonymous with all that is courteous and gentlemanly, will officiate as treasurer, and there seems every prospect of a revival o the palmy days of the Theatre Comlqwo. There will be matinees every Wednesday and Saturday. Paris Pavillion Circus.—Tho scones in the arena of Dan Bice’s famous Circus have been greatly admired by large audiences during tho week and tho various performances of the talented company greeted with moat enthusiastic applause. The ar rangements of this most comfortable of circus build ings have gone far to increase the comfort of the audi- 1 eucas and the quaint drollery of the genial Dan have net gone unadmired. The clever Nelson children have becomejdecided’y great favorites and the Wilson Brothers have gone through their graceful acrobatic 1 entertainment to the intense delight of the admirers 1 of the muscular. The trained horses Stephen A. 1 Douglas and Excelsior perform their tricks "with an ease and sagacity seldom witnessed in the brute creation, and every feature of the programme has been well received. The benefit for the Chicago sufferers on Friday evening was well attended, and a handsome sum must have been realized. SCRAPS MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. Mrs. Jobs Wood’s company from tho St. James Theatre, London, are at present at the Theatre 1 Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland, where they have mot with the most unaualilied success. The company includes Mrs. Wood, Mr. Lionel Brough, brother to the lata i Robert and William Brough, a very clever comedian. and Mr. Arthur Young. At the conclusion of their British tour they visit tms country. Harry Hill’s Varieties Theatre—Novelty of ail kinds is being constantly provided by Mr. HUI, and tne result is that his comfortable little establish ment is generally comfortably filled and his visitors constontly kept oemfortabe. Singing, dancing, athletic and gymnastic performances, and all sorts of fun and frolics are to be had there. Persey Roselle, a boy of fifteen years of age, will play as Shylock in tho “Merchant of Venice.” at the Holliday street Theatre, Baltimore, on the 16th inst. His sister. Miss Amy Roselle, for some time leading lady at the London Haymarket, has been en raged to support Mr. Sothern in his engagements in this coun try. The Evening Telegram recently made men tion of Eulwer Lytton’s “Honeymoon.” We always thought it was John Tobin who wrote that beautiful play, but if the Herald and Telegram continue this sort of business long, we will have grave doubts as to who wrote “Hamlet” and “Macbeth.” Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has been giving concerts during the past week in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She returns to New York on Monday, and, it is rumored, will give a grand farewell concert prior to her departure for California. Little Mac, of Dan Bryant’s Minstrels, gen erously sent at his own expense one hundred and fifty four loaves of bread to the sufferers by the Chicago disaster, from his brother’s bakery at No. 512 Third avenue. Mr. F. J. Cooper, business manager for Col. Holmes Grover, is about to accompany Mr. Harry Clifton, the famous English comedian and vocalist, on a professional tour through America, China, Japan, Australia and the Sandwich Islands. The gentlemen connected with the Alexan dra Theatre, Liverpool, h-ivo presented Mr. T. Stanley Dust, acting manager of Mrs. John Wood’s company, with a massive gold chain as a token of esteem. Lingard made a fizzle with his show in Co hoes on Monday week. There was no scenery, no piano, and no reservation of “reserved” seats. Tne audience was disgusted. Mlle. Corrain, from the Mapleson Italian Opera Company, London, arrived by the Cuba on Fri day, to join the Strakosch-Nilsson opera troupe, and will shortly make her debut in conjunction with it. Miss Jennie Hughes is at the Front Street Theatre Comique, Baltimore. At tho conclusion Of her engagement there, she returns to Union Square Thea tre for the season. The wife of Mr. Moe, the champion skater, on Thursday last presented him with a tnumpmg baby boy, and he was in consequence something moero than delighted. An American circus company is now per forming in Constantinople—the first circus that has ever visited the domains of the Sultan. Madame Louise Lichtway and a German Opera Company were at John T. Ford’s Holliday Street Tneatre, Baltimore, last week. The old comedies are still receiving excellent representation at Mr. E. L. Davenport’s Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Charlotte Cushman goes to the Globe Thea tre, Boston, at the conclusion of her engagement at Booth’s. The Chapman Sisters and Mr. E. A. Locke are at Fifth Avenue Cpera House, Pittsburgh. Lawrence Barrett played in Rosedale,” at the New Pittsburgh Opera House, last week. Mr. E. L. Davenport appears at the New Na tional Theatre, Washington, this week. Stuart Robson was “Everybody’s Friend,” at the Academy of Music, last week. Forepaugh’s Circus and Menagerie visited Cleveland on the 10th and 11th inst. Miss Rosa Rand has joined the company of the Grand Opera House. Baltimore. Mr. John E. Owens has been playing “Dot” at the Globe Theatre, Boston. The Palace of Truth has been presented at the Boston Museum, Boston. Olive Logan lectured on “Nice Young Men,” in Philadelphia, on the 11th. The Vienna Lady Orchestra was in Cleveland on the 10th and 11th inst. Jas. S. Edwards is at Fox’s American Thea tre, Philadelphia. Billy Pastor is at the New Varieties, Phila delphia. The Majilton’s are in Washington. >bout Soivu. In purchasing jewelry, gold or sil ver watches, wedding or other rings, or bijouterie of any description, a visit to the elegant store of Mr. S. J. Delan, at No. 357 Grand street, will prove high ly advantageous to the purchaser. His stock com prises goods of every description, and his selection is unlimited. The base-ball championship ques tion must now be settled within a few weeks, and great Is the interest manifested in the result; but the championship of bat manufacturers or importers has long ago been decided in favor of the world renowned Knox, whose famous Hat Emporium is at No. 212 Broadway, and whose works cover the head of every sensible man. Why Have Harsh Dry Hair?— lf you use frequently Thompson’s Pomade Optime, it will be clean, soft, glossy, and luxuriant. Sold by Druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Bell Schnapps, distilled at Schie dam, Holland, expressly for cases of dyspepsia, dropsy, gout, rheumatism, general debility, catarrh of the bladder, pains in the back and stomach and all diseases of the urinary organs. Give great re lief in asthma, gravel and cacluli in the bladder. War ranted pure. H. G. Wolfe Co., No. 18 South Wil liam street, sole importers. Sold by Druggists and Grocers, Chicago, October 12, 1871. J. Baueb Co No. 650 Broadway, New York: We have saved our lives, but Jost everything, in cluding 400 Pianos. J. Bauer k Ch, Crosby’s Opera House. To assist our unfortunate Chicago house in re suming their business, wo are offering our large stock of celebrated Knaoe Pianos and those of our own manufacture; also, Organs, Melodeons, and all kinds of musical instruments at red.teed wholesale prices. Every instrument fully waaranted. J. Baueb Co., No. 650 Broalwav'New York. Verily, Mr. James Nolan should be a happy man. His establishment, known as the J Woodbine, «Snd excellently situated at the corner of Sixth avenue and Thirteenth street, has now become famous througl.k>ut the length and breadth of the land, and the reputation be has acquired for the manner in which chops, steaks and game is pro-" vided, is unlimited. If you would spend a pleasant evening yourself, or show your country friends one of the sights of the city, fail not to visit the far famed concert saloon of Mr. Harby Hill, at No. 26 East Houston street. Tim finest Grand Duke Alexis hats, the best and handsomest hats of all sorts are to be found at the store of Dougan, the Peoples’ Hatter, No. 102 Nassau' street. For Moth Patches, Freckles and Tan, use Per-Ry’s Moth and Frecktjj-Lotion. It is the only reliable and harmless remedy known for removing brown discolorations from the' sk'in. Pre pared only by Dr. B. C. Perry, No. 49 Bend- street, New York. Sold by all druggists. THE NATIONAL CA M E GOLDIE TESTIMONIAL. To the Editor of the New York Dispatch: Sir: As you have been kind enough to grant me the use of your valuable columns when I was endeavoring, with the aid of the baso ball fraternity, to raise a fund for the benefit of the widow and family of the late Mr. John Goldie, I will thank you still further to oblige me by publishing the following balance-sheet of the result. The enclosed balance-sheet has no reference whatever to tho exhibition of Scottish Games got up by the New York Caledonian Club, on the sth inst.: it simply has reference to the two base-ball matches played by the Mutual Club—one with ths old Atlantic?, and tho other with the old Unions, of Morrisania. I wish to mention, also,, that of the amount credited as received from the sale of tickets, the sum of $53 was raised by Mr. Geo. Wright and others of the Boston nine, who, it is almost needless to observe, did not use the tickets. Thanking you for your extrema kindness and courtesy, I remain. Sir, Your obedient servant, John W. Bbodie. Balance;Sheet of the Goldie Testimonial Fund. 1871. Dr. Sept. 18. To receipts at gale of Union ground $996 00 18. To receipts from sale of tickets 223 00 23. To receipts nt «a+o of Union ground 135 70 23.. Subscriptions raised at the office of tne New York Dispatch to ward this fund 119 07 Total $1473 70 1871. Ce' Sdpt. 15. By cash remitted to Washington for i expenses of G. Hall and E. Mills to New York $l2O 00 Oct. 10. By cash paid for printing, as per voucher 10 00 10;.. By cash handed to Mrs. Goldie 1443 70 Total $1473 70 John W. Brodie. Alex. V. Da.vidbgn, >Committee. K. Febguson, BOSTON vs. MUTUAL. On Mondhy an exhibition game was played on the Union Ground,. WiUiamsburgh, between the Boston Red Stockings and the Mutuals. There was a very fair assemblage of spectators on the ground, a majority of whom were-present because they were under the im pression that the game was to be the deciding one be tween these clubs, for the championship. When they discovered they had paid their fifty cents to witness an exhibition game, they expressed themselves in no very measured terms as to the conduct of the Mutes in not advertising the game as not being for the championship* i The Mutes, by such a course, would certainly have lost sundry dollars gate money but they would have gained more than equivalents the respect and goodwill of the public generally. Why it should have been so it is hard to say, but.the general opinion was that as this was only to be an exhibition game tho Mutuals would be sure to win it, and a large sum of money was invested on them in consequence. In this respect, however, the knowing ones” were most egregiously taken in. The weather was all that could be desired, it being impossible to have had.a finer day if it had been made to order, and the game was worthy of the day. A feature which reflects great credit both on the good faith and skill of the Boston men is, that their games always attract a superior class of visitors to the ground to that seen on almost any other occasion. Mr. Mort. Rogers, of the Star Club, having been selected to act as umpire,, play was called at 3:10, the Boston men making their appearance at the bat. The first two innings were of the shortest and sharpest kind, neither side being able to make more than one first-base hit in the two innings,, and no run. The Bostonians, however, man aged to break the ice in the third inning, scoring one run through a wild throw on the Mutual side; but the Now Yorkers were disposed of in one, two, three order. 1 A fine three-base hit by Gould gave the Bed Stockings one earned run in the fourth inning, and an error by i the same player gave the Mutes one unearned run in the same inning. Up to this point only one error had been committed by each side, but in both cases it proved fatal. A wretched muff, however, by Hatfield, in the fifth inning, when he had a beautifully easy chance of disposing of the Bostons for a duck’s egg, by a nice double play, gave the visitors three runs, which proved fatal to the Mutuals’ chance of winning the game. In the same inning a muffed fly by Barrows gave the Mu tuals one run, making tho score—Bostons 5. Mutuals 2. The'sixth inning proved a blank for tho Hubbites, but 1 the Mutes scored one run from a bad throw by George Wiight.and the hopesof the Mutual backers wore slightly raised thereby. The pleasing prospect did not last long, though, as in the seventh inning the Bostonians in creased their score by two runs, one of which was earned; while the New Yorkers were put out in the order of striking. One run added to tho Boston score through a wild throw by C. Mills to Hatfield, and an other blank for the Mutos, in the eighth inning, dis posed of any chance the latter might be supposed to possess, as the score stood then 8 to 3 in favor of Boston, a result which was not affected by the ninth inning, as both clubs were prettily whitewashed in iL The follow ing is the score: BOSTON. 18. TB. PO. A. MUTUAL. 18. TB. PO. A. Q. "Wright, s. 5.2 2 0 J Hatfield, 2 b.. .1 112 Barnes, 2 b 11 5 5 Patterson, I. f.,1 13 0 Birdsall, r. f... 2 3 2 0 Start, 1 b 11 13 0 McVey, c 0 0 5 1 Wdicers, p 0 0 0 0 Spalding, p.... 2 2 10 Eggler, c. f 1 12 0 Gould, lb 2 4 11 0 Mills, c 11 4 1 Schafer. 3 b... .0 0 14 Ferguson, 3b. .1 12 7 Barrows, 1. f...l I 2 0 Pearce,?. 5.... l 11 5 H. Wnght, c f. 2 2 0 0 Higham, r. f. .'.O 0 10 innings 1| 2| 3 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 91 Total. Mutual 0 1 01 1 11310121 1 ~0 8 Boston 0| 0| 0 1| 1| 11 0| 0| 01 3 Umpire—Mr. M. Rogera, Star Club. Runs earned— Boston. 2; Mutual, 0. Time of game—Ono hour and fifty minutes. BOSTON vs. HAYMAKER. On the 7th inst. the deciding game of the champion ship series between the Boston Nine and the Haymakers of Troy, took place on the grounds of the former, in the’ presence of a very fair assemblage of spectators. The following account of the game is from tho Boston Herald The Haymakers, who have drawn remarkably large crowds here, were averse to playing with such a discour aging financial prospect before them, knowing that many who would otherwise attend the match would be deterred by the rainy weather. Even after arriving on the ground they hung on strongly for a mere exhibition game, not desiring to let this one end the series; but the Boston men knew their business and, being confident of success, determined to satisfy themselves and the public by wilding up the series. The result was a brilliant victory for the Boston Nine, in seven innings, the score being 12 to 3. Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather, about 1,000 persons assembled to witness the game, which was commenced at twenty-five minutes past 3 o’clock, the Haymakers having lost the toss and going to the bat. First Inning—Haymaker.—McGeary hit to Barnes and was easily retired. York sent a fly which went squarely into Birdsall’s hands, but which for some un accountable reason was squarely muffed. Flowers was out by a fly to Birdsall. Jblynn then made a two base hit, sending York home. King and McMullen earned first base, but were left on third and second, Pike being third out on three strikes. Two runs. Boston—George Wright and Barnes made safe hits. Birdsall went out on a fly to Flynn. McVey and SpalCtag then batted safely, and the former got his run on a wild pitch: hut Al” was left on first, Gould going out on a fly to King and Schaffer being retired at first. Tnree runs. Score 2 to 3. Second Inning—Haymaker.—Bellan made a first base hit. Craver hit to George Wright, who picked up the ball and passed it to Barnes; the latter handled it quickly to Gould, making a pretty double play and the only one of the game. McGeary then went by bchafer to Gould. No runs. Boston—Barrows flyed out toPike, Harry Wright gave a fly to Craver, and George was out at first base, Bellan assisting. No runs. Score 2to 3. Third Inninf— Haymaker. York was overcome by the agilty of “Georgie” and the tenacity of Gould. Flowers earned a base, and went to second on a wild pitch. Flynn fell a victim on the first base. King should have been third out; but, sending an easy fly to Schafer, the latter let it drop from his bauds, and Flow ers came home. McMullin then went out at first base. One run. Boston.—Barnes batted for a base, and a wild throw by King made him safe on his second. Birdsall popped a fly into Bellan’s hands, and the latter, follow ing Schafer’s example, dropped it. Barnes and Birdsall succeeded in stealing home while McVey was going out on a fly to Bellan, Spalding to King, and Gould on the firbt base. Two runs. Score 3to 5. Fourth Inning—Haymaker.—Pike gave George Wright a chance to make his only error in the whole game, which he did by throwing rather poorly to Gould, wiio did not stop the ball. Pike reached no farther than sec ond base, however, as Bellan was captured on the foul bound by McVey, who also secured Craver on a foul tip. George Wright “cooked” McGeary by taking him on the fly. No runs. Boston.—Schafer was caugnt on the fly by Pike, Barrows succumbed after sending a foul to McGeary, and Harry Wrighb was third out by Flowers to Flynn. No runs. Score 3to 5. Fifth Inning—Haymaker.—York laid down the bat. when McVey rook his foul bound, Flowers was satisfied at the way George passed the bah to Gould, and Flynn was another. No runs. Boston—George Wright made a safe hit; Barnes went out by a fly to York and Birdsall on a foul tip to McGeary. McVey batted safe’y for a base. Spalding then took the bat, and eent the ball far into the open field, taking two buses. He w -sletton second, however, as Gould added another to his list of outs. Score 3to 7. Sixth Inning—Haymaker.—King cried “enough” when he saw George pick up tne ball and gently toss it to Gould. McMullin didn’t see nis base, for, as he couldn’t hit the ball after striking three times, he was out. Pike then sent a foul bound to McVey. No runs. Boston.—Shafer was retired by Flowers and Flynn. Bar rows made his first and only base hit, but unfortunately ran on a foul, and was put out. Harry was third out by a fly to Pike. No runs. Score3to7. Seventh Inning—Haymaker.—Bellan and Craver went out by the fielding skill of Barnes ana Gould. McGeary made a safe hit, but was left on third, as York hit a fly to Barrows. No runs. Boston.—George Wright earned his base. Barnes got the ball away over King’s head, in the left field, and took third base on the hit. Birdsall got first on a square muff bv Pike. McVey and Spald ing made safe hits, and both came home on a wild pitch: Gould then went out on the first base, and Schafer and Barrows by flics to York ana Pike. Five runs. Score 3 to 12. It was now rapidly growing dark, but the Haymakers went in and made two runs on the n?xt inning, only one first baso hit being made- Harry Wright then opened for tho Bostons with a two base hit, and George got on his first, but at that point fielding the ball had become a matter of great difficulty, and the game was called, re verting, of course, to the end of the seventh inning.' Ou the whol tho Boston nine pbt'yed a splendid game. Schnier was not in his usual trim, and with one exception the two or three errors which he made are excusable. On the ba?es he shoybd well as usual. The nlaying of Spalding, MoVoy and George Wright wm NEW YORK DISPATCH. nearly as brilliant as in the Mutual game, Barne made one or two splendid plays, and committed but on error. Following is the Before: o. B. 18. T, HAYKAKER. O. R 18. I Gr Wright, 5.8,1 3 3 3 McGeary. o 3 0 1 Barges, 2 b 1 3 3 5 York, c. f 3 1 0 I Birdfeail, r.f... .2 2 0 0 Flowers, e, s. .2 1 1 McV®& o 1 3 3 3 Flynn, r. f..,,..2 11 Spaukang, p.. .1 13 4 King, 1 b 1 0 11 Gould, lb; 4 O' 0 0 McMullin, p..,3 0 1 Schafer, Tb ...4 0 0 0 Pike, r. f 2 0 0 Barrows, k f.. .4 0 11 Bellan, 3 b 3 0 11 H.WrightrC. f. 3 0 O’ 0 Craver. 2b 2 0 0 C Innings..,-, 1 2| 3| 4|, 5| 6| 7| Total. Boston S’ 01 2 1 01 ?l 0 1 61—12 Haymakers... 2 0| 1| 0| 0| 0| 0| —3 Jluns earned—Boston, 6; Haymaker, 0; First base on errors—Boston, Heymaker. 3. Umpire—Mr. Fergu son r of tho Mutual Club. Time'of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes. ECKFORDvs. MISTUAL. On Friday, the dividing game'of the championship series between the Mutuals and Eckfords was played on the Unicn'ground. The game opened with a fair pros pect of turning out to an interceding one, but soon the Eckfords got on the yrowl, and consequently began to muff. The result wav that all interest in the game was lost, a.d*i ihe game coacludoi with She score as fol lows: Innings I|2|3J4 |6| 6 8| 9 Total. Eckford. .-...0 1 01 01 II 01 11 01 01 21 4 Mutual -..01 31 2| 1| 7| 2| 4| 0| 41 —23 Umpire—Mr. Wiggins, Athletic Club. Brooklyn. Time of game—One hour and flfty-fi?e minutes. STAl>vs. YALE UNIVERSITY. Yesterday afternoon the Stars of Brooklyn, and Yale University nine, played their first game this season on the Capitoline grotSnd. The game did nob begin until 3:40, and the consequence was, it had to be called at the end of the fifth inning, after occupying one honr and three quarters time. The score was Star, 14, Yale, 6. BASE BALL NOTES. The Eckford and Atlantic Clubs play on the Capitoline ground to-morrow. On Thursday, an amusing game will be played on the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, between the heavy weights of the Eagle and Oriental Clubs. The contest ia intended to baa muffin one, and in order to secure such a result they will play with a large India-rubber ball and flat bat. ©ity anil AID FOR ChTcAGO. Tlae Grand Cisaritable Move ment in New York City. The People of All Classes Giving Liberally. LAK4JE SUMS RAISE® BAiLY, Long Credit^fov Chicago Merchants. THE FUND BAISED BY THE POLICE. Collections Being Taken by All Religious Bodies. APl’i'.AS. OF Til!'. CUAMBEa OF cosuiiiacE. COD BLESS THE CEXEROFS SEW YORKERS. Since the work of aiding the sufferers by the Chi cago fire commenced in thia city, no body of men has done more or labored more faithfully than the police. They have contributed liberally, many of the precincts having already made full returns, and the work of subscription and coat ribution is still going on. Police Commissioners Smith, Barr, Manierre and Bosworth have each contributed $100; Superintend ent Kelso, SSO; Inspectors Dilks, Walling and Jame son, $25 each. The following precincts have thus far contributed and raised the following sums, be sides quantities of ciotaing: COLLECTIONS BY THE POLICE. The following is a list of the Precincts from which money has been received by Commissioner Barr, with the amounts from each, to be placed to the credit of the Chicago sufferers: Precinct. Prerinct. 2d 236 00 19ih $236 16 3d 1,374 23 21st 00 4th 412 05 221 215 45 6th 1,405 25 28;h 20 00 7th 112 00 29 th 194 03 Bth 329 75 30th 46 00 9th 661 16 Sanitary 138 CO 14th 148 00 Detective 100 00 15th 105 00 4th Dist. Court.. 8 00 16th 402 15 r 17th 816 50 Total $7,525 67 18th 116 00 In addition to the above, the Police Commissioners each gave a check for $lO9, making a total of $7,925 67. The following articles were yesterday shipped by Police Commissioner Barr to tho Relief Committee at Chicago: From tho First Precinct—two bales of blankets. From the Second Precinct—two bundles and one case of clothing. From the Eighth Precinct —one barrel of bread, one barrel of flour, one box of cheese, two casoa of clothing, one dozen shirts and drawers, 1% dozen woolen hoods, three bun dles of clothing, one barrel of potatoes. From the Eighteenth Precinct—one case of shoes. The work of collecting is still going on. It will be noticed that many of the precincts have not yet made their returns, so that the total amount will be largely added to. It will probably reach $12,000. The Sixth Precinct have raised $1,405; of this amount Justice Dowling and Morgan Jones gave SIOO each, and Police Captain Thomas Kennedy SSO. Several firms also gave liberally. The Sixth is tho banner ward or precinct thus far reported, it will be seen.. THE ALLEGED HANGING OF NEW YORK THIEVES. The accounts telegraphed from Chicago of the hanging and shooting of plunderers and Incendi aries, among them a number of New York thieves, are, unfortunately, not true. Dutch Heinrich, the bank thief, and George Butts, the pickpocket, are in this city. Barney Aaron, the prize-fighter and pick pocket, ia said to be in Albany. And, finally, Gen. Sheridan declares that the stories of hanging and shooting are sheer fabrications. The better-disposed class of the community will learn this with sorrow. It was hoped that this community was rid forever of the presence of these outlaws. UNLIMITED CREDIT FOR CHICAGO MER CHANTS. The Fifth Avenue, Metropolitan, St. Nicholas, Grand Central, Astor House and other Hotels, are filled with merchants from Chicago, all anxious to procure stocks of goods to replace those that were burned. The country merchants for hundreds of miles around look to Chicago merchants to supply them. In fact, Chicago and St. Louis are the great distributing centres for more than one-half of the United States. To the credit of our merchants be it said, ttjat they have behaved in the liberal manner in the way of giving credits. From three to four months has been for the past few years, in fact, ever since the year 1861, the rule. This time has been extended to six and in many- cases nine months. It is not alone Arnold, Constable Co., Claflin Co., R. T. Bliss Co., James McCreery Co., A. T. Stewart Co., P. B. Chittenden Co,, Lord Taylor, and the other large houses that have done this. The smaller houses, and those in other lines, clothing, furniture, hardware, &c., have pursued the same policy. This, more than anything else, will tend to set the Chicago merchants on their feet, and aid them in rebuilding the “City of the Plains,” and restoring it to its former greatness and prosperity} COLLECTIONS IN THE SYNAGOGUES. Collections were taken up yesterday in all the Jewish Temples of worship throughout the city, and the response has been most liberal. In the Temple Adath Jeshurun, in West Thirty-ninth street, and the new Temple in Fifth avenue, very large collections were made. The total amount collected in all the synagogues and tempies will be made known on Monday. COLLECTIONS TO BE TAKEN UP TO-DAY IN ALL THE CHURCHES. A general collection will be taken up to-day in all the churches in this city, Brooklyn, and probably surrounding cities and villages. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The following is the amount received up to yester day forenoon from all sources, but it is known that there is considerable more collected, and not yet reported: Chamber of Commerce $48,265 15 Adams Co 10,000 00 City of Brooklyn 3,215 00 Stationers’Belief Committee... 18,300 00 Miscellaneous 26,692 99 Insurance companies 20,000 00 Hardware trade 15,111 50 Total for October 13 $141,583 64 Previously reported 726,525 44 Grand total $868,109 08 ISUBSCRIPTIONS BY HOTEL PROPRIETORS. The leading hotel proprietors in this city have sub scribed the following amounts: R. French, French’s Hotel SI,OOO S. Hawk, St. Nicholas Hotel 2,000 C. A. Stetson’s Sons, Astor House 250 W. G. Schenck, Merchants’ Hotel 250 Simmons Co., Hoffman House 1,000 C. H. Read, Hoffman House 500 Tweed Garfield, Metropolitan Hotel 250 H. H. T. A. Brockvzay, Ashland House 75 Charles B. Ferrin, Westminster Hotel 75 Elias Hotchkiss, St. James Hotel 100 Henry M. Smith, Grand Hotel 250 H. L. Powers, Grand Central Hotel 250 Rand Brothers, St. Cloud Hotel 100 D. Sweeny, Sweeny’s Hotel 500 Officers and employees St. Nicholas Hotel 325 Guest d 0..... 50 Officers and employees French’s Hotel 117 Friend d 0............ 25 Wm. Wilkinson, Supt. Metropolitan Hotel 50 Earle Brothers, Eare’s Hotel. 250 M. M. Van Dyke’s Hotel and Saloon 50 Clarendon and Everett..., 500 T. D. Winchester, Western Hotel 3joo Total ..<«•«•«o-wt.• .$8,094 THE FUND AT THg MAYOR'S OFFICE. 3 Tho following are tia subscription 1 received at ths Mayor's office: i Thomae Huat SSOO Edward T. Hani 100 A. Vandervoort, 100 Hildise Band, Ho, 157 32 A.- and S. Trask 100 i A. It. Samtielie and employees 144 D.D. Whitney........ 100 R. B. Smith,..-.-. 5 Nicholas Wyckoff.,, SCO Harvey W, Peace and employees Hoyt Trait 100 Stella Lodge, No, 485, F. and A. M. l.OOtr Membsre of Stella Lodge'--. J. H, Rhodes, $75; J. M. Hooper, SSS; C.W.Willeits, SSO; Drtiiel Grant, $5; B. W. Palmer. $25; E. H. Crai-ro, $25; Edwin Gales, $73; £wob Steiner, S2O; C. L-Pofer, S2O; fI,C. Bitmap, $25; Henry Beam, S2O; c. H. Pelietreau, S2O; W. K Young, $10: J. F. Luckalew, $10: W. li’.- Buclalew, $10; J. F. Ddloni $10; Wiihaai 31COI1, $5; 5. Guile, gU'- H:-W. Miche $10; 8,-R. Welker, $2; A. C Bliruham, $5; Wm. A. Fowler, $100; George Gain, SIOO. T0ta1.... 550 Emjiloyees of Hubbard Whittaker 153 Caeli, n.-. 5 THE SONS CT TEMPERANCE MOVING. The fallowing appeal has been' issued: Many &f our brothers in Chicago l are sufferers by” tho conflagration. The Grand Beribe’s office is in ruins. To comfort tho afflicted arsd relieve the distressed” is a portion of the cherished principles of our order. Let us send to tho Blighted iiomes of our brothers in the West some substantial token of our remembrance in the hour of thcdr adversity. Subscriptions may be sent to the Grand Scribe, No. 58 Reade street. A. W. Gleason, Gfc. W. P. B. 11. Hopkins, G. S. THE AMERICAN INSTITUB EAIB. The following are tho amounts received from the American Institute Fair building on Friday: Total receipts at doors, Friday,. $2,727 75; em ployees of the Institute, $l6B 50; Keating's orches tra, S6O; Seaman’s restaurant employees, s6l 50; Visitors’ contributions, S3O 24; Miscellaneous, sl2. Total, $2,462 99. THE VARIOUS TRADES?. The following are additional subscriptions of the various hat, cap, tur, straw goods, flower and; feather importers, etc.: Previously reported.' ,$41X151 20 Eiseman Mayer 203 00 M. J. Steinberger Sons 100 00 Bal’ard, Halley Co 100 00 Marks Lasky 50 00 C B. Rutan 25 00 J. Phillips &Co 10 00 Schnair Klein 50 00 D. Lichtenstein 5 00 E. Nathouson 1 00 M. Brose 1 00 1 $40,693 20 AP2EAL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Committee of One Hundred appointed by the Chamber of Commerce have issued a long address, closing as follows: When all that can be done has been done, there is too much reason to fear i wi 1 fall far short of what is needed. By-and-by, Iho excitement that sustains and animates the multitude will give place to the necessities that govern our relations one to another. Winter will draw near, and add new severity to the woes that now hang around the houseless and. un- employed. In the destruction of churches, ware- j houses, elevators, and in the breaking un of various industries, and in cutting off all the manifold sources c of supply which are required to meet the wants of a f populous city, it is to be borne in mind that the- oc- j cupations of men are lost; and it is not possible, in many years, to restore the machinery which kept so 1 many of the middle class busy; affording them the means of sustaining themselves and families.. The i mechanic and tho laborer,’'the mason and the car penter, and all who can aid in the erection of new structures in the place of those destroyed, will find enough to do. i But that large class of middle men who have t found employment in, thousands of stores, hotels, banks, insurance companies, and other Institutions, meantime, will wait m penury—at the earliest—the far distant day of restoration. In anticipation of the amount of distress which it is impossible to foresee or fully to measure, and equally difficult to exagger ate, tho committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce feel impelled to address an earaesfeapp?al to their follow-citizens, to the end that in tins, tho appointed time, there may be no relaxation in the effort to bring 1 ome to every man and woman in i church, and out of church the,urgent demand of the hour. All classes, all creeds, all nationalities are doing well in this noble work of chanty. God bless the great-hearted people of New York. KEROSENK EXPLOSIONS. CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC BY THE FIRE MAR- SHAL. Office of the Fjbe Marshal of New York City. No. 300 Mulberry street, New York, October 14, 1871. To the Public. —A very instructive lesson may be learned from the late disastrous conflagration in Chicago, and it behooves the people of this city as the cold weather approaches, and/ the danger of fire becomes more imminent, that they should not allow this lesson to go unheeded. It has been ascertained that thisjflre, which has causod.so much destruction of life and property, originated in tho CARELESS USE OF KEROSENE OIL. Some person went into a stable after dark with a kerosene lamp. By carelessness or accident the lamp was upset An explosion ensued, and as the flames arose, a high wind- prevailing, they spread too rapidly to be within human control, carrying death and destruction into the very heart of the city for miles around. Such is the story in brief of the origin of the great conflagration. Wo have ascer tained in our investigations as to the origin of fires, 1 and in the performance of the duties imposed by law upon this office, that a large percentage of the fires in this city are occasioned by the use of kerosene oil and other products of petroleum used for lighting and heating purposes; and so groat had the danger become that the Legislature at its last session, upon proper representations from this office, passed stringent taws to guird m future- against this dan ger. We find that in many instances the people who use these DANGEROUS OILS FOR LIGHTING and heating purposes, are ignorant of the character of tho material used, and they are also ignorant of the provisions of law restricting their sale and use for the purposes above-mentioned. In fact, they are often deceived by tho retail dealers in these danger ous oils, who, giving a new-fangled name to some product of petroleum, equally as dangerous as any heretofore in use, by touching a lighted match to some of the oil in an open vessel without igniting tho same, lead them to believe that there is no pos sibility of an explosion, and, therefore, the people are less careful than they otherwise would be. By whatever name it may be called, any oil or .fluid that emits a combustible vapor below one hun dred degrees Fahrenheit is very dangerous indeed, and the law prohibits its sale or use for illuminating aud heating purposes. Scientific investigations have shown that a very large proportion of the oils in use are below this standard. The more volatile the oil, the cheaper it can bo furnished. The people should be very cautious in the use of any of these oils. Lamps should never be filled except by daylight. If the vapor arising while filling the lamp should be carried by a current of air, as is often the case, to a light even in a distant part of the room, an explosion would follow. This is the cause of many fires in this city. Another COMMON BUT DANGEROUS PRACTICE, is that of turning the light down low when retiring for the night. By this means the wick becomes en crusted, and the tube of the lamp heated, whereby a vapor is generated, and explosion ensues. A large proportion of fires are traceable to this cause. Since the organization of this Bureau, in May, 1868, and up to October 1, 1871, there have been 3,213 fires in this city, of which 954 or 29 69 per cent, were caused by carelessness of occupants in using matches, can dles, &0., and children playing with matches; 450 or 14 per cent, were caused by kerosene, gasoline, liquid gas, and other products of petroleum—almost in every instance of a quality below the legal stand ard, and therefore unsafe in the hands of the igno rant and careless; 223 or 6,94 per cent, were caused by overheated stoves, stovepipes, and furnaces— making upward of fifty per cent, of the total number originating from the causes above enumerated. The total loss during the same period, is estimated at $9,717,240. POWERS OF THE FIRE MARSHAL. By the provisions of Chapter 584 of the laws of 1871, it becomes the duty of the Fire Marshal “To enter into any building or premises within said city, for the purpose of examining or causing to be ex amined, the stoves and pipes thereto, ranges, fur naces, and beating apparatus of every kind whatso ever, including the chimneys, flues, and pipes with which the same may be connected, engine rooms, boilers, ovens, kettles, and also all chemical appa ratus or other things which in his opinion may be dangerous in causing or promoting fires, or danger ous to firemen, or occupants, in case of fire,” and sufficient authority is granted by said act to enforce the orders or directions given in connection there with. We, therefore, invite all citizens who may be cog nizant of anything dangerous in causing or promot ing fires, or dangerous to firemen or occupants in case of fire,” or of any violation of the law for THE PREVENTION OF FIRES in this city, to make complaint without de’ay to this office, and the same will be promptly attended to. We cannot too strongly impress upon the pubio the necessity of notifying this office at once of every violation of law in this respect. In a vast majority of cases the offence can in no other way be brought to the notice of the proper authorities. It will be observed by the foregoing statement that during a period of nearly three and.ahalf years the estimated loss by fires in this city is less, than ten millions of dollars; and yet by a single, fire in Chi cago, caused by carelessness in the use of kerosene, the loss is estimated as high as two hundred mil lions. This great calamity ia a very heavy blow upon the. Insurance Companies in this oily, as well as through out the county. Although but comparatively few of them not be able to withstand the shook, un- i doubleiiy many are to a more or tees ejected. I if not crippled. The protection of the Instance t 1 Coinpany is the protection of the insured. In vfew (X 311 the above facts, it is of the utmost important# thfst every Individual ehonls exercise’ the greatest caution in the use of combustible and explosive sub stance# and materials, and shoftld,-without hesita i tion, riport to this office everything considered dangeroUO in causing or promotf*g By this means m.viry fires will bo prevented and Ihu city may be say&d from a great conflagration during the coming winter. Thomas’ McSfkdon, CITY SWINDLES. PAST AND PRESENT ROB BERY OF'EMIGRANTS;• THE BELT RIG GAME. Description of the Manner in whth the Scoundrels Play it. SEFEBAL STR!KIiS® CASES IS PO23T. 7k Poor (HA Man RobbeiL— A. Hardworking, Honest Irtsliraan SwladleA—Two iln g.lish Workmen llefi-aaiod. tbs Swindlers Are—Bow they Escape Banisiuaeßt—Shielded from Justiea by the Bing.. Efforts of the Authorities to Break Up the Belt G-aroe. Ever:sinoe tho tide of emigration first to set toward our shores, there has been a-systematic at. tempt mane by certain parties to robsthe poor emi grant, and this has generally been done in such away as.to leave to the victim practically no redress. Political influence has, in a great majority of In st mces, shielded the thieves. Men,, possessing magisterial powers, have used their authority to shield this, class of criminals, instead? of bringing them to justice. It is this state of things that has made the name of our city a by-word and. reproach* not alone in this country, but in all the cities of the Old World, from whence immigrants sail for our shores. Worse still, BAGGAGE SMASHERS AND EMIGRANT THIEVES have themselves-been elected to office, some of them members of the Common Council, who have; secured their nominations with money filched from those just landed, ignorant of our ways and laws, and therefore helpless to protect themselves against these harpies- The sentiment of the better class of the com munity was at length sufficiently aroused to prevent these outrages,, and stringent measures adopted by the Commissioners of Emigration, and, above all, the forwarding of the immigrants from Castle Gar den to their destinations, via tho lines of railway or steamboats, without allowing them to come* iu con tact with the thieves who had so long preyed on them, had the effect of finally breaking up the gangs, and repressing their operations. Then fol lowed the TICKET SWINDLING GAME, but this was broken up by the steamship and rail road companies, who made a point of prosecuting all offenders who sold tickets purporting to be issued i by the comoanies, but which were really worthless. This evil disappeared like the other. The latest phase of rascality is what is known as THE BELT GAME. For the benefit of those who do not know its modus operandi, we will explain, premising that in nearly every instance it is practiced on those who propose to visit the other side, those coming from the old world being guarded by the Commissioners of Emi gration at Castle Garden. The victim is met by one of the hangers-on of the swindler while crossing the ferry from the Erie Railway depot, at tho Great Union depot at Forty-second street, or at the steam boat landings. Ha is accosted by the harpy, who soon worms from him where he is going, and sug gests that ho knows a place where a passage ticket can be bought at a reduction. The victim accom panies his naw acquaintance to one of the swindling establishments in Albany or Liberty streets, down town or in Canal or West streets, in the vicinity of the Inman line of steamers. A genuine ticket is sold him, and the victim is then asked if he does not want to change his greenbacks into foreign gold, as the former would be useless to him where he is going. Naturally, he consents, and gives his gold to the man in charge of the office, and receives a re ceipt for the amount. He is told to call at a certain lime, generally an hour or two before the steamer cn which he has engaged passage sails. The coin owing him is counted out in his pre lenoe in order that he may see that it is correct, and oftentimes the calcu lation of the rate of exchange is shown him. Tho victim is thus deluded into the belief that ho is deal ing with honorable mon. The money thus counted is placed in a belt, and the victim is taken into a back room, that it may be strapped around his per son, beneath his clothing. Ho is cautioned not to allow any one to know where his money is concealed, or it may be stolen frem him. While his back is turned, the belt con taining the money is dexterously replaced by an other containing about one-quarter the sum, the difference in weight between the lesser and greater sums being made up by substituting in part silve r for gold. The victim is then hurried on board tho steamer, and in the excitement and bustle of de parture, does not examine the sum in his belt. Not until he has been hours, perhaps days, at sea, does he count his money, and then be discovers the fraud that has been practised on him. It will be weeks before he can return and prosecute those who have robbed him, with the certainty that they will have plenty of witnesses to outswear him. THE LEADERS OF THE SCOUNDRELS. The most noted rascals engaged in this nefarious business, are Charley Moore, lately holding a clerk ship in the Department of Public Works, and a bro ther of ex-Aiderman John Moore, of the First Ward; Michael Ryan, a Tammany politician, and John McDermott, also a Democratic politician in the First Ward, These men are the relatives or intimates of tho leading Democratic politicians in the city, and have, until lately, held sinecures under the city and county governments. Is it any wonder that they deemed themselves secure from punishment? Charley Moore, the leader and the keeper of the swindling ticket-office, has been arrested on several occasions, and after going through the farce of a magisterial examination, has been allowed to go, no further steps being taken against him. Such immu nity from punishment has emboldened the thieves, and they have been in the habit of boasting that they would make it hot for any one who interfered Tvith them.” HOW AN OLD MAN WAS ROBBED. A venerable old gentleman, whose age and ignor ance of the ways of the city would have insured his receiving aid from any one else but these wretches, a few weeks ago came on to this city from a Western State. Ho had in his possession SI,BOO in currency, with which he intended to bring over bis wife and family from the old country, and make some pur chases there. He was decoyed into an office some where down town, and by the same means we have above described, robbed of three-fourths of the amount. He discovered his loss before the steamer sailed, and made complaint to the police, One of Moore’s gang was arrested, but the old gentleman, owing to his being near-sighted, could not identify him nor any of the others who were subsequently arrested as belonging to the gang who were present when his money was changed;, nor, owing to his being a stranger here, could he tell the location of the office where he was taken to. It was therefore impossible to recover his money or punish the thieves. A STILL HARDER CASE. Only a few month ago an honest, hard working Irishman, who had been employed on one of the New Jersey Railroads in the capacity of brakeman, and had managed by close saving to get together about S3OO, came on to this city to purchase a pas sage ticket for Queenstown. Like very many others of his countrymen, he was anxious to help his rela- I tives by bringing them to this country. It was his purpose to bring a young brother and sister out with him, and the efforts of the three were then to be turned to the task of accumulating sufficient to pay the passage of their aged parents, and the young- er children. He was decoyed into the office of Ryan, and, under pretense of changing his currency into gold, was robbed in the usual manner. When the unfortunate fellow counted his money, after being two or three days at sea, he found only five English sovereigns and fifteen or eighteen silver pieces—-not dhe-fifth the amount he was entitled to have 'received in ex change. He made a complaint to the agent of the steamship company when he reached Queenstown, and was sent back free on the return steamer. Ryan was arrested, and held to awa