The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1852, Page 3

THE SPAS AND SPRAYS. nes and Incidents at the Watering Places, Our Saratoga Correspondence. Sanatoea Sraincs, July 24, 1852. Crowds at the Springs—The Dress Balls—~ Musi, §c., &c. ‘The Henan being the great circulating medium er all news, political, social, fashionable, and muai- al, it has been a source of regret to many of the air ladios here, that your ‘‘own correspondent” as not ‘“awaked to life” in Saratoga. This ro- has beon so frequently repeated, that I deter- to offer my services as correspondent till the val of the ‘real simon pure;” so now, without ther preface, I will give you a few ‘bits of life” Saratoga. ‘The United States and Union Hall are both filled ‘0 their utmost capacity, and crowds disappointed lof accommodation there, are daily obliged to betake themselves to the less popular hotels. Saratoga is mow in the zonith of its glory ; its hotels are filled with the gay and beautiful, who come here to drink its life-giving waters, and its streets are crowded ‘with handsome and well-appointed oquipages. A bright and invigorating atmosphere, witheverything persons who are pleased with revery, oan afferd amusement for hours, and as och wave breaks on the sand, thoy may contemplate on the munificence and wonderful powers of our Creator. As yet, we havo not witnessed what you may call 8 hot day, although, elsewhere ; wo hear of the ex- treme heat. Even a fow miles back from the shore the warmth increases amazingly; but boro, the ocoan breeze can always be found, which invigo- rates the body, clears up tho intellect, produces a koon appetite, and, in fact, ronows the whole system. Tho hotels and boarding-houses here are filling up rapidly. The Bath Hotel has over a hundred and fifty visitors, principally from Philadelphia, Burlington, and New York. We noticed on the register, Mr. Justice and family, Philadelphia ; Mr. Montgomery and family, do.; Mrs. Thro; morton and family, do.; Mr ‘Alexander and family, Now ork ; Mr. Fuller and family, Natchoz, Miss. The majority of the boarders at the Branch aro Si lar yisiters, families who have been in the habit of spending the summer months at this placo for the inst twenty years. Long Branch is chosen by many from the fact of its being of sufficient distance from New York to be kept clear of the floating stock of day oxcursionists. The amusements here are ample —picturesque rides, | sere Se also, woodcock and plover shooting, ball-alleys, billiard tables, &c¢ Tho bathing is undor tho direction of an experienced. man. to prevent any accidents. Tho house arrange- ments and the cuzsine department, are of tho firat joyable, Saratoga may indecd be called the queen watering places. Tho socond dress ball of the season took placo evel » in the elegant ball room of the <* States.” Dancing commenced at half-past nine, the admirable music of Muncks’ band, and was kept up with much spirit till near midnight. Amongst the most graceful of those who “ tripped jon the light fantastic toe,” I no‘iced the protty and accomplished Miss Withers, Miss Koteltas, Miss Vander! Miss Hubbard, Miss Rourgoyne, and host of others. » at 10 o’elock, Alfred Jaoli, for the second time, delighted a room crowded with the élite, by his magnificent performance on the piano. ‘This graciousness on the part of ao great artist, at the request ef fow ladies, without any pecuniary remuneration, is a very amiable trait in the charac- ter of Mr. Jaell, a has an eaogited ast to bo él amongst the great pianists of the present day. Without poemesing the execution e tho ‘or of Thalberg, er the brilliuncy of Liszt, yot ‘aell is no leas pleasing than either—the liquid soft- ness of his pane passages and his soul-touching ox- ion, claim the attention and enchant the istener. May all success attend him in this coun- try; his iness to oblige, and his gentlemanly and unasauming manners, have made him many friends during his few days sojourn here. Dempster gives one of his ballad entertainments tbis evening, at the “Congress,” and there is also dancing every evening at the Union Hall. Entre mous, ® grand fancy dress ball is on the fais, to take place about the middle of next month. ti is to rival all its predecessors in brilliancy and magnifi- cence. But perhaps I am extending this too long; its insertion shall be my answer, and if you would learn further of our doings, you shall soon again ‘hear from a. Saratoga Srrines, July 25, 1852. What was Expected at Saratoga—Sad Disappoint- ment ef a Fashionable Young Lady— Who Con- trols Fashton at the Springs? Pseudo-fachionable! Anti-scorbutic! Yes, this isall very well, Mrs. Furguson; but, after all, there are a few exceptions—a few righteous good hints, and a few plain truths to be told, concerning this almightily puffed-up place of summer resort—Sara- toga. Will you permit me, kind and independent journalist, to give you and your readers, through the ‘Times of America,” a slight common sense insight into this ** monstrous celebrity.” Women are twitted of being the greatest fault- finders in tho world. Very well, be this so; but Jet the ‘rougher sex’? remember that they aro generally found to be right whenever they tacklo anything which needs to be approved or rejected. Now, Ihad longed to visit Saratoga—the great place of fashien and beauty, of wealth, eminonce, and refinement—so I left my dear Kentucky a fow days ago, aud, at once, put for this interesting vil- lage, with a light, gay heart, a cheerful smile, and with fields of ideal fancy constantly before my young mind. Even Prentice, of the Louisville Jour- nal, informed me that it was a ‘* high ‘old place,” while an old scrap book, filled with old lciters of penny Tiners, written from this ‘* celebrated water- g place,” made me actually believe that I was surely going to enjoy the rich treats of a perfect paradise. ‘Thus on, in this way, I locked anxiously ahead for Suratoga. Well, I at last arrived, and my name was booked, with those of my friends, at the ‘ states.” We asked for the best rooms to be found within a building covering over five acres of ground. As was nuiurelly the case, we had to take second rate, for che reason that Astor place, Beacon street, and a rich Philadelphia lady, had to have their i etwithatanding what anybody and every- ly—cven the World and his wife—said to the -ontrary. TI here perceived at once who were he “ruling stars” at Saratoga. ‘ Perhaps this iz all weil enough,” said I to myself, “ seeing how my circle rules, a3 a general thing, south of Mason and Dixon’s line.” So I cooled down to passion heat,” mace the requisite preparations, entered the drawingroom, made a sound ontside impression, and, after that, prepared to do the agreoable in whatever might be my lot. Almost four weeks have passed now, and what are my impressions of Saratoga? I am now coming to the point. It is a notorious fuct that one or two families rule the fashionable circles here, summer after summer, and these hail solely from New York and Philadelphia. They insist themselves upon waking this fect notorious, and hence a kind of “*Mutuai Admiration Society” links and embraces the whole fashionable arena, regardless of what ther outsiders may say or think. A whole season is under their hands, and when they see fit to bo clever or tyrannical, so be it. This is the way Saratoga is dictated in that part where dwelloth wealth and fashion. But ailow me to ask, what are the virtues of Sa- ratoge? What are the real, genuine attractions? Here are a couple of renowned springs, containing 2 certain bad. ing water for goaty persons, while through their celebrity, several large and airy ho- tels loom up in the village. The timo has come when, in tho errly part of summer, thousands rush for Saratoga, and for what? ‘Lo dress, display, live ii and to be fashionable. A more dusty village d, while there are no attractions worth naming. savo just to dress, and then look at each other. How people can prefer it to Cupe May, the Whit» Mountains, and other noted places, is a mys- sery. You get up here inthe morning, you break- ast, and then toll round about until the hour to line. Aftor this evening comes, and perhaps a flat corcort, or a reserved “hop” is the order, | either of which amounts to one blessing—to kill Hime ard drive off the ennui. Yon ean ride out, but | then th ou can swallow Cougress water, but | then the . the effeet; you can aadertake to be- .” but then court the good ‘a families, or your exko is | dough—in « f onuble way. Your own circle may } move altoget smong themselves, making their | aoquainta rc: ) of # limited order, yet you find su- periors in. use ce tein ruling t lies = This is the | ireagon why people don’t ‘ake more comfort here, | for if they mudertake to Go the ** nice thing,” they rare put down tz s. Money is the god— the idol. 2 Boe I iave been he triving to enjoy myself, merely stayiig to be nsidered fashionable, 1 ee bre: deal of pains te become acquainted with such epieodes, for feame for pleasure and in- formation, as Js! aiso do when L visit Niagara ‘and Nowport, in a short time. Ihave seen enough too. ‘Nh stuck up folks of the ‘‘codfish and mon- i der” have all to sny—a few who are living Ee akst was left them by rich rela ions. And these same ones put on any quantity of “F rench airs”’ fas yor and slight jut wom they please, find fault with landlords ‘and rervonts, in short, do as thoy quality, and, in fact, rere effort appears to be 1s made bv Capt. Green and excellent superinten- dent, Mrs. Cook, to add to the comfort of their patrons. Jn a fow days, it is contemplated the fist soiree of the season will be given, and in that evont you may expect to hear from me again. We have already, gomo visiters who heretofore patronized Newport ; but not wishing to be subjected to the trammeis of the odious Maine liquor law, have acught this spot in preference. Our Cape May Correspondence. Carr May, July 24, 1552, Sad Accident—Loss of Mr. Shedaker—Another Life Boat—Danger of Bathing—The Breakers. During a short visit of a day ortwo at the son shora, it was my misfortune to be the spectator of a very sad catastrophe. Mr. Edwin G. Shedaker, a merchant of Philadelphia, had been at New York ou business, and was returning on board of the Konne- bec to his home. He was accompanied by a boy, some ton or twelve years old, who is said to bean extremely interesting boy. He arrived at the island about half past three o'clock, and took lodgings at the United States Hotel. About half past seven, he left the hotel with his son, for the purpose of taking abath. Very shortly after he left the shore, the writer, who was standing close by tho water's edge, was startled by a terrific scream of “help! help !" from the midst of the breakers. It was soon dizcovered by those on the beach that the surf boats were a quarter of a mile from the place where the unfortunate man was struggling with the breakors. Tn an incredibly short space of time the water near the shore was alive with daring men, who had rushed in to his rescue, regardless of danger. A line was formed by joining hands, and going out towards him; but all was of no avail. By this time the surf boat had been manned, and got into the water. There was probably a thousand persons ding upon the beach, watching with intense anxiety the drowning man as he floated further and further from the shore. The scene was appalling College Com roments. OUL NEW HAVEN OORRESPONDENCH. New Haven, July 26, 1851. The Preparations for the Commencement at Yale College. Tam ono of tho oarlioat arrivals at the Eim city, of the numbers which will resort to this groat lite- tary fostival—a Yale College commencement, Well it may be oalled a festival, for so anciont is its insti tution, aod co numorous are ita living graduates, and 60 wide are their connections, that when Alma Mator holds her voncrable and old form lovoe, such & multitude of her ohildren and friends are gathered around her, comprising among thom so many distin- guished and respectable persons, as to fill the city, and to make it the greatest’ occasion of the your. The college now celebrates its one hundred and fifty-sccond anniversary, and it has moro than threo thousand liviog graduates. The only college that could compare with her in respect to general inte- rest, is Hurvard, and Princeton may be named in the connection; but I think the interest in Yale is more national than either. Her students are from more widely distant parts. This is the time when old classmates re-assemble to meet each other, and their friends, in New Haven. The ladies of the city take this opportunity for social festivity, and there aro more parties during commencement week than, perhaps, during the whole soason besides. Your correspondent fines like the spectator, a silent and unobserved, but at- tentive, stranger, has already heard of three which will tako place, one after the other, beginning this evening, in three first rate families: one at Judge E.’s, and oneat Mrs. D.’s, and oneat Mrs. 8.’s, and there will be enough more besides. ‘Tho very printer boys have a holiday. is issued upon commencement day, in accordance with immemorial custom. When all is over, tho strangers who have made New Haven a summer ro- treat-—"‘uatil commencement”—for the most part migrate to Newport orthe White Mountains, Orn - haut, or some salubrious resort; the boarding schools sre out, and the streets are vacated of the young ladies and the school boys, and of the five hundred students of the University; many of the us leave with their fumilies, now that it is va- cation, and tho city is yielded to tho quietness of its diminished population, and the torpor of August. It is delightful te exchange the sultry and dusty New York for this open and shady city. From my window in the Tontine, I You out upon as fine a view as cithor the city or the country can afford. Icome to his place, although there is an excollent new one, ecause itis a fine old place, embowercd in maguificent trees, with home-like air, a savory kitchen and a deep cellar. Tho Maing law has not yet passed in this old State, though it was endeay- ored, and did not want much of getting through the House. Yortorday strangers occupied many of the pulpits. T heard a five discourse in the morning, from a son of the late Hon. Judge Dagget. Inthe afternoon, went to the College cares where the baccalaurate was preached by Dr. h, the regular preachor to the College, before a brilliant audience of pro- fessors, clergymen, literary gentlemen and ladies. This is the first of the exercises of commencement week. A farewell sermon is preached year after year to succeeding classes, and in turn they feel the emotions which afflict sensitive minds at last times and closing scenes, while to othors who look on, the occasion is one of annual recurrence, and works no great way station in life. Without attempting to be pathetic, we can sympathise with the manly grief of a class of young men who must disorganize after so long and delightful a union, as they hear this second farewel! pronounced. The first is pronounced upon “presentation day,’ which was six weeks ago, an interesting occurrence, and so far as I know No paper S. beyond the power of words to express. Tho sup- pressed sobs of the women—the rushing toand fro of men—the plash of tho oars as the surf boat bounded over the billows—the glow of the summer sunset, making the waters waste sparkle with a rich golden hue—above all, the cries eatenuilecers as borne aloft upona breaker, he was seenfor a moment, and then planned into the abyss be; . All this passed before our eyes, and we st iveted to the spot with unspeakable horror. The boat had at last reached him—those on the beach lost sight of him. For a single moment no one knew whether he was saved or lost, but still the boat lingered, and it be- came painfully ape that he was not yet taken, or the boat would have put bavk to shore. Aftera few minutes halt, the oars dropped into the water, and slowly and sadly the boatmen returned to tell us that they had reached him just in time to see his last imploring look for aid as the water broke over him, end he sank from their sight. The boy who was with him was saved, and brought in by the boot, and many a tear sparkled in the eye of bea and many a care worn cheek was wet when the poor fothorless child was led up the beach to the hotel, from which #0 short a time before his futher had led him. peyote was broken up, and little knots soon gathered to hear the solemn tale told by one who had witnessed tt in the boat, or in the water, Too much pains cannot be bestowed upon those who madly threw themselves into. the boiling waves to aid in his rescue. The ‘* hop” at the Co- lvinbia was a dreary affair, and a feeling of melan- choly spread over the place, such as could only oceur when death comes into stop the levity ofa summer's watering place. As if this were not sufficient warning, the next morning about five o’clock, the report came up that avother man had been dragged out by the undertow, and lost before the life boat could be brought to his relief, A musician, belonging tothe band ofthe Columbia House, had gone out befare five o'clock in the morning, with a friend, to batho, when both were carried beyond the breakers, and one named Geiss ‘owned, while the other was saved by the in- ty of a young aun nemed Woodside, who ave him orders Low to conduct himself, took him by the hand, and by almost superhuman effort drogged him ashore. “The arrangements to prevent such accidents ave of the 1nost miserable character. Only two borts are used on a beach overa mile in length, and these have to he stationed about halfa mile distant from some of the bathers. During the hours when fow are bites they are kept in sheds, sheut fifty yards from the low water mark, and have to be dragged that distance through the sand by the hoatmen, before they can be propelled by the ours. This ovght to be remedist; nnd until the boats are largely multiplied and ay constantly manned, and inthe water, aceidents will be frequent, and Cape Mey will remain as it is at present—the most wosafe watering place ou this continent. The hetels are crowded to suifoeation, and com- fortable lodgiags are not to be obtained by any mean BeneeiKenn. | have purposely ig anything abou’ ase until now, and should not now say any- at_it but for the atrocions attempt that 4 by that mild as a moonbeam looking cley, und by other desigr and reck- es, one evening last week, at Tam- to excite the [risa population of this rful rio: and bloodshed. th thing abo wes mod fief, of this case? Now, what sre the facts, i | The man, Thomas Kaino, nt, attempts to commit a Yeurder, ora homicide, or tever ‘tmay | be least of to call it, by shooting one James Balfe, Jord, iv Ireland, and wounding him. After tke shooting, Kaine mokes his eseape to this count and the Britieh government send a civil officer him, and ask our government to give him u the extradition use of the Ash. burton ie between the tod tes and ¢ t Brit by which both conatries wer pledged ach other to render up to each on proof, all murderers, forgers and sw Cho comand was mod for Ka ¥ proof fu d to the United ea Court, ami one of i ble judges— Betts ded that the men should be giv Bot by this time an excitement lid bee on the su iject in the minds of onr Irish population, and, theix sympathies being enlisted. they opened their hearts and their pockets, and raised ample meane to fee lawyers to fight the matter to the last. Then it was removed to another court, under a suit of heb and pending action in that court, that ramp ist and paltry demagogv’e, Grovley, gots up a mecting in Tammany Hall, at which the lawyers engaged in the ease attond, and incendiaty speeches are made, tending to excite 'o reaches of the peace and to bloodshed. The thing irds, lease, Servants, carr orses, lap dogs, birds, Ait have come, too, all to pin kicking A an ex citement, while low gossip is the ruling Rips of the day. Ask Mr. » and Mrs. ———, or Miss ————, the daughter, and if they say yea, then ail is well, und everything will move smoothly, other- wiso, look out for a cold shoulder—sour looks, which like summer showers, are soon over. ‘Thus, or in this way, the summer months pnss As distinguished persons come and go, this clique works out to rule, demanding of the othors to stand end look But ns Thave moro to say, lot me gontine it ne more letter, Youre, GRORGIANA, 5 © Ouv Loog Branch Correspondence, <n Horen, Loxe Branen, N. J., = . July 10, 1352' Pleasures of the Sea-shoremDelightful Bathing— ishing-- Woodcock Shooting, sre.. §e- The weather here is most charming—the ocoan in all its splendor contiaues to heave up its majestic waves on the beach, sometimes roughly, and at others pmoothly, just at the dictation of old Borons, svho vory frequently croates # considerable sensation | about these parts. Many days, as far as theeye can rench, vessels aro seon making their course for the ic is reall? a beautiful Fight. ‘The surf, too, as it roils on the beach, to ports of thofr destinatic is monstrous. To do this they attempt to give % | political turn to the matter. They would have | | our Trish friends believe that Kaine's offence political, not socinl——that it grew out of the was cppression or misrule of the English govern- | | ment, and not out of the depravity or accident of 1 a Inssivutionsa Developement of | | eines nature, Re they wonld oxeit «large mas ot | iw sl han Jared i, Novthrop, of the Nor- | our fellow citizens to fy agninst their own govern: | MY re 6% fn ebmmmcsiiio rent, which is bound in honor to sce that the o: | The aratio he students, both in Seen, | tradition clause of the Ashbarton treavy is carried | atl delivery, : u to our a Bes i , | out to the letter, and which, in this caso, bh and were y in aoe bod hots gue mth | | edged iteelf to eee it carried out, and hag go in- | witiony in coiicces of long established reputation. | | Fern ed its officers in. this eft fet-these dema- | But t ompaniments of such exhibisions—os | rogues, for the sake of a little miserable capital, | aecew ue "Laat cr ge ae | | city with Flot, confusion ani biogds ng eS) om the tall sons of the forest sprond forth | | ofthis wnfortunato man Kaino has beom guilty | their loaty arms, rustling with tho prairie broozes, ofan attempt to take the lif of a fe low cronture, | #3 our defence from the burning ray Sagi el i po matter whether that fellow creature in ie be he a Ce = ans ho & | i pani t ine ig the orm © wore the 860) cus or | nec bee then, Mit proof ia farms dour courts of | Indies e music of the human voico divine, the fact, Wo are boug. to ronder him up to tae gos | Or the singing of prairie birds, thoir sweetest molo- yornmont demandii im. And itwoul’ have been much better for him ifthe a wasted here in mero jaw and bla i t handed him to procure able counsel to defend him on bis trial in Ireland. Tho miverab'e demagoguc ho has mot with hore are projudicing his cass damaging themselves—which, by-tho- by, is of v little consoquones—in the estimation of every sible man or good civizoy in tho community, ather, had been | | The CoMlege Faculty, and professional gontlemon in- that has been | cculiar to Yale College, of which, as I have heard § described, I may give you an account at a future ime. There is a report that Dr. Fitch will resign his duties as preacher. If after thirty-five years of la- ber he wishes to retire to the elegant compotence which awaits him, I hope he does not go with feel- ings wounded by the mischievous and impertinent satires of the students. In the papers which appear ence a year, the sapient productions of two Soph- more societies, the faculty are always libelled with wit, and the good doctor gots a liboral share. He is a man accomplished in everything but extempora- neous speaking; in tho analysis of a subject he is unrivalled, his style is elegant, luminous, and forci- blo, his imagination chaste and vivid, and his des- criptive sermons are regarded as gems even by thoze who wiil not pay enough attention to understandand consequently toadmire bis argumentative discourses. His address upen this occasion was one of those solid discourses waich remind one of the old divines, The face of the sturdy old gentleman was illumina- ted with tendern and if the rumor of his re-ig- nation is true. perhaps he was more affected by the reflestion that this was his own last baccalaureate. There is to be a brilliant uffuir in the shape of a regatta, at Lake Winnepiseogee, to which tho club boats of Yale have heen invited by certain proprie- tors of hotels, of the particulars of which [ will inform myself before my next, and communicate them if they are iuteresting This morning there is a gentle rain, which is much needed for the parched up grass, which has suffered greatly from the drought. Among the guests at our house are Judge Cone and George G. Dawson, of Georgia; Hon. John ‘racy, of New York; and Madame Anna Bishop and Mr. Bochsa, who give a grand concert thi evening: Col. Berford, of Ulinois; and the family of Hon. T. Butler King are in town. There wil he numerous arrivals to-day ; but I despatch this early in the morning. To-morrow the Concio ad Clerum, generally remarkable for itslength, will be delivered by Rev. Wm. B. Weed, of Stratford, and Wednesday we ore to have an oration from ‘te, and a poem from Pierpont, before the Seta Kappr. Yours, &e., VIAror. OUR WISCONSIN CORRESPONDBNCE. Beorr, Wisconsin, July 20, 1952. The Commencement of Beloit College—Education at the West, §c. The annual commencement of Beloit College took place en the Mth inst. It was a great gola day for the good citizens of Beloit, such as comes but once s year. About two thousand spectators—the intel- loct, fashion, and beauty of this Western region— assembled to witness and participate in the interest- ing ceremonies. At 10 A. M., the students were marshalled in front of the college, and marched with militery precision to that part of the Jawn on which a stage had been erected for the performances, vited to attend, occupied the right of the platform, and a numerous, yeli trained choir, the lett. ‘The morning ceremonies began with singing and ion by S. C. Bartlett, Professor of rm Reserve College, followed,and der of the forenoon. The si ject of his address was excellent, and its ade to the occasion admirable extreme p dits power, notwithstanding a able for force, v und anim t | was too tong far an oration, a loeture, or even a sor- mon, and therefore not woll calculated to chain the attention of restless collegians. Still, he il- d the advarta Free yeht in colleges, ond lining, fi on the hiwnea in a manner mor. of the students—the art of gach velebrations— M. You willfind the order OF EXBE ultuse, George L. Tucker, of the H 10 (Mee of Language, Ndward F ni immorality the Bane of Re- the Sophomore (lass. xce White, of thy Junior necessary to elf Aggrandize- f the Junior Class, tment 9. Mx 10. Onarion---The Importance of Physical Culture in connection with Intellectual Developeniont, Thomas 8. Ansley, of tl mann Claes 11, Urarion cl yman I, John- son, of the Pr Jonas M. Bundy, of The Power of the Will over IMabits of M yet mor Olnss, | dy. Nature alone, and natare in all her grandeur, surrounded the assomblage, and it nooded not the lighed art to augment the magnil- ne. ved trappings of | cence or height on the boanty of the glorious sor } Your tar go cities (Isry it not from ignorant pr w Yorkor) sre too cramy dovel ptof natural feoling. 1 could ealmete and inspire pn am yitious your, tor, or exaly Kis soul to @ p of tig sylli sop! i | the handsof the coaliticnis's. Pex haps thé lat it is the noble simplicity and tnoas of the C: tor’s handiwork diapleyed pw yap in these Wes- The location of Beloit Colloge is unsurpassed for beauty. Itorowna the gumialt of i overlooks the town, enshrouded by the every kind oftreo. Surrounding it‘is a thick grove, whose shady walks afford a cool retreat to ths con- templative student, when canoer reddens with the solar blaze. Tho scene from the college cupola is indeseribably beautiful, and tho pen of » ‘toomp- son, or the pencil of a Claude, might convey somo faint image of the reality; but neithor the imagi- nation of the poot, nor the artistic skill of the pain- ter, could embellish the work of nature. The wind- ings of Rock rivor, visible for miles from the top- most height of the college—the gontle repose of tho quict little towns beneath—tho aspiring heads of the mujestic oaks that form the rove around—tho swollings of rolling prairie that limit the view westward, and the deep, thick forests that bound tbe horizon on the east, when gilt with heavenly alchemy by the soveroign eye of the rising sun, or when his departing, dying beams throw a gorgeous lustro on the whole, pro- sent to the visiou of enraptured beholders, the pio- ture of a demi-paradiae. The institution is still so young, that this Inst year we had no graduating class Howover, the number of students connected with the college during the past year amounted to one hundred and forty-eight. Those statistics are indicative of the rapid progress of young America, and of tho West. students of Western colleges sre generally more advanced in years than members of similar institutions at the Mast. The aim is to place the standard of scholarship as high as in your section of country; but this cannot be at- toined until the wealth and refinement of the West equal those of the East. Most of our colleges are supported by Eastern liberality and Rascern funds. Jt is ap erroneous rere thet a studont should come to » Western colloge for the sake of economy ‘The expenses bere are even groator thanin ary other part of the Union. The faculty of Beloit College is a body of men in every Way quulified for their respective: stations Tho President, A. L. Chapin, is the beau ideal of an accowplishod gentleman and scholar; gracefully dignified as President, courteous and affable as a mon, polished and elegant as an orator, be is just the individual for his post. Our Professor of Languages is quite different ; as awkward in manners, and un- versed in the ways of the world asthe other is perfect in both, he is still one of the most profound scholars in the West or East. He is a truly noble, original genius, adored by bis scholars for his gentleness, and admired by all who have the pleasure of hear- ing him, for the originality and dazzling brilliancy ot his ideas, which often’ electrify his audience. The Professor of Mathem: is a business man, attends to the business affairs of the college, as Treasurer, and conducts such matters more success- fully than any other member of the fuculty could. Provision wilihe made next yoar for the instrac- tion of students in French aii Sentai by D. Eu. gene O’Brien, member of the college. The faculty, all graduates of Yalo, are as follows:—A. L. Cha pin, President; 8. P. Lathrop, Professor of Che- mistry; Joseph Emerson, Professor of Languages ; M. Ps juiers, Professor of Moral Philosophy ; nj J. Bushnell, Profeasor of Mathematics ; T. 8. Potwine, Tutor in Lan; D. BE. B. foliage of Jonrespondence. Boston, July 24, 1852. The Fisheries—Vote of Massachusetts in 1848—The Mission to Mr. Webster—Whig State Conven- tion—Commencement—The Tremont Temple— Democratic Convention, §c. As you may suppose, everything here, for a weck past, has been of an ‘‘ancient and fish-like” charac- ter. Ancient, because the art and mystery of fish- ing has been a matter of the first importance to New Englanders ever since the pilgrims came here from Old England; and fish-like, because the matter in hand relates to fish. At first, people were a littlo frightened at the “meteor flag” being let loose among the brigs, schooners, sloops, pinkies, &c., in which Yankees go to the Banks, and elsewhere, in search of their prey; but in a few days they got over it, especially as the English elections give evi- dence that Earl Derby is likely soon to be once more at the head of her Majesty’s opposition, and out of Downing street, that political paradise. He will have other fish to fry than those which we are after. Many people too believe that the whole busi- ness isa sellon the part of Mr. Webster, and is merely intended to pave his way—across the At- vtic—to the place of Minister to England. That lie matter can lead to war is hardly admitted by ny one, though less weighty things have, ere nosy, cuvsed mighty contests. The free soilers seo in it a new proof of the wickedness and monopoliz ing tencency of the ‘slave power,” which made st war with Great britain, and thereby at the old LY that we had previ- joyed of taking cod and mackerel, we could hook them. ‘This was yery wicked of the said ‘*slave power,” and I hope it will see the propriety of expressing its contrition avdef humbly promising never again to do so any forever. otherwise it may get an additional he thousand-and-ooth edition of * As to the political effect of the disenssion, it is very generally agreed that it wi!l be for the benefit of the democrats; and some suspicious people deciare that Mr. Webster never would have brought the matter before the people bad he not seen in it @ chance of injuring General Scott. The Scott whigs think that if such was his object. it waza sealy piece of business in him. Your correspondent ‘* Argus,” is slightly mis- taken as to the figures at the last Presidential elec- tion in this State He puts tho ig vote at 70,000—it was 61,000; the democratic vote at 50,000, when it was only a little above 35,000; and the free soil vote at 33,000, when it excecded 38,000 —the democrats standing thirdon the list. He makes the aggregate vote more than 18,000 greater than itthen was, and 15.000 greater than ever was cast in Massachusetts. The whigs never had 70,000 votes at an election here but once, and that was in 140, when there were but two parties in Massa- chusetts. The democrats have not come up to 50,000 since IN44—the vote of last yoar tor Gover- nor being the greatest thrown since that time, and then it was but 44,000. Some of our whig popers ave sarcastic, at the ex- pense of the gentleman who sont you an ccount ef a mission that, it was supposed, had been sent to Mr. Webster, from this city, inviting him to sand as a Presidential candidate. I heard the siory some days since, but on inquiry was convinced that it was not sufficiently reliable to be made tie subject of a paragrepu. We heve tad, for a month past, twenty just such stories; but they shave oll turned out to have a marvellous resemblance to ® cortain flower mentioned by tho poets, which ** buds, and blooms, and withors in an hour.” They are bright crough in the morning, but ‘lat enough before night. Ihave always said—and | now see no reason for changing my opinion—that the Wubate tent would never come to anytning: the wa downright pluck on the part of che leading friends | of the Secretary of St and their not wishing to | be put in a position of absolute hostility sir old | associates, preventing a very preity s it | od from ripening to te dignity of ; 18. They do vot like that ki Wh ops the + Bella ge de wme Nor eau one ble them—hovw ‘ous of see c shing to engage ina contes’ of th v t their reat onemies atone ut hering neither laurels nov pala ches. e Whig State Convention is to moet on the first ot September. Presuming that the quarrel about the Presidency will bo over by that ‘ime, vention will assemble under very encoura curstances. The coalition will not . iter the hostility caused by the Maino law's 2¢, but the huakers of Inst year arenlraady on | the move to reseuethe Union from the unholy paws | of the abolitionists. Not the slightest doubt is ex- | pressed by any whig of tlie ability of h ) ariy the State. An equal contidence prevailed , but there was then no tei wnca law to Gis tract the coalition. n of pa no was left open, whereas that of sustaining the law t is, the free soilors will not leave open, but will st upon no man bei inated who ebail not pledged to support t is mode of prow ceeding must lead to the loss of the Logislature, and thus to a whig restoration. me of the more | sonable men among the coelitionists, or rather ce soilers, are not without pe of a lees absurd | node of procedure being fauliy adopted by their arty. in which case the whigs ing their own way ; bus at prosen parently favor the Jattor very much. 1 United States Senatog is co be cho Legislature will cause the whigs to make pr exertions to earry theday, fi xy ave horror at the mere idea of soeing their ontire delegation in rmniy led to move likerel action on loci subjeets in view | of the fhet that in no othor w » election of | a whig Senator be prevonted. sons Y i i ! @ fact that by th | dispute in the whig convention about the “plat. | | form” question, Should that body awallow the Bal- | timoxe platform whole, {he party mast expect to ex- | Prtebnee some losses; Mecatd it reject the compro- se portion of it, then tho Webster mon may Fee , fittommke some trouble. As to the nominations, | the cooler spirits of the whig purty are disposed to | hove enything doue op the most liberal basis, in the of the party, it is quite a ent, are not disposed to imitate the conduct of some of their presses in Boston, which are fighting like fishermen; but, as was the case a year ago, are desirous of union for of a rising bluff and | the purpose of putting down the awful ooalitioniste. ‘The persons appointed to carry out the Maine law have resolved not to begin upon tho lessor doalers, but to strike high. The Revere House is to feol the weight of the Uhunderbolt first, and then Peter Brigham is to catch it. In this way they expect to reconcile the masses to the law, and to place it on an immovabls basis The mode shows tact, and probably will be found useful to the end pro) ‘ho profits on the rates of liquor at the vere House are uprais of five thousand dollars per an- num, end the enforcement of the law agalast it would be avery serions matter i righam Would also feel it, especiatly if sont to tho House of Correeti This is what we call commencomont week, be- cause the young gentlemes at Harvard Coilege bring | their studics toun end. The performances were of | a rather inferior charactor this year; but there was | nolack of snobbing. At the Alumni meeting and | dinner it is the custom of all Boston and jeini- | ty to codale itself in fine style, and to applaud tho | manifold virtues of all who have had the luck to be ground out aud ground over at Harvard. Itisa | sort of “kee mo, keo thee” affair—royal itch and royal seratching ” Mr. Winthrop delivered the oration this year, and went “down among the dead men” in fine style. He pitched into Roussean as if | tho ashes of poor Jean Jacques had not beensufh | ciently disturbed to be allowed to now rest in peace. | Ho complimented Henry Clay very handsomely, and then did the same thing by Kossuth, probably being under the impression that he, too, isin the silent land. After the oration came tho dinner, where there was any amount of eating and talking, | and whore gentiomen said pretty things, too, of and | about one another, getting immediate payment in | | kind, and with compound interest. Altogether, it was quite a8 amusivg ag the exercises on the pre- vious day, with Gov rnor Boutwell listening to La- | tin ns, and endeavoring to look as if he really understood them, though they were all Groek to him. Some complaint was made of several of the Alumni huving taken the liberty of dying; but as most of the delinquents had arrived at years of in- diseretion—eighty and upwards—their unfilial con- fuot was overlooked, on condition of their not do- ing so again. The sketeh of the rise and progress of tho Webster whig party, in this State, and of the various aitempts that have been made to place Mr. Webster in the Presidential chair, extending over a period of about thirty years, and which appeared in the Commonwealth newspaper of the 17th inst., was writtea by Richard Hildreth, the historian, who was persons!!y cognizant of most of the fucts which he relates. He mentions that Mr. Webster burst into tears when the late Richard Haughton, then editor of the Atlas, told him that he would not ho run for the Presidency with any chance of success. They were the tears of an Alexander, not because he had no more worlds to conquer, but because the | world would not ‘conquer the prejudices’ it had against himself. Mr. Hildreth, by the way, is about to continue bis history down to our own timo, giv- ing an account of the administrations of J. Q. Adaws, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, again, the work of and Fillmore. The Tremont Temple is abe) construction going on fast. If it were to be a theatre, in downright earnest, we would watch its increase with much complacency; but I have as much respect for a tripe-shop as for one of those structures which, if not of the composite order, are at least used for composite pur- poses—for everything, indeed, from a rushing ser- mon against the seven deadly and one thousand lively sing, down to a “nigger” concert. The men who cannot look unon a theatre with any kind of complacency, have no hesitation in providing a pate for exhibitions, compared with which the lowost theatre that ever was opened is a place of the highest respectability. But such is the way of | doing things here; any amount of business is prac- tised that will pay, and is not violently undimmed by opinion. The Liquor law is a case in point. Pasted by men, in part, who have made money in the liquor trade, and condemning that trade as an offence againat both God and man, it allows, or rather encourages the manufacture of liquor here, for exportation, in large quantities. This is vory like the conduct of the pioue English captain, who always took on his voyages to the coast of Guinea a grewt number of bibles and prarer books, for the speeial use of tho negroes whom he was in the habit of transporting to the West Indies. In Charlestown, the authorities show no disposi- tion to enforce the Liquor law, opinion there bein; against it. In Lowell, the law will be enforced, opizion there being the other way. These two plans are pictures of the state of things all over the commonwenlth; but the ‘elubs” will see to it that the law is ‘put through,” and will amuse them- selves with the pleasant practice of emancipatin, spirit after the fashion of that renowned Spaniard, Don Cleopas. The Democratic State Central Committee will meet here early io August, for the purpose of taking preliminary me: s, calling a convention, &e. ‘The experiment of an ‘carly convention, made last year, did pet work well enough to warrant a re- petition of it, and so there will be no conven- tion until the middle of September, perhaps later. | The object of an en convention was to give | rk against the coalition, | the bunkers time to by which means they came within an ace of destroying it, A week more of our time, and they wouid hare fulfilled their agreement with the whigs, which was to restore the State to their bands. As the county conventions for the nomination of Senators cannot be held until after the State Con- vention thall have done its work, and as it is b seting on the county nominations that the coali- tion can alone be besten, it is obvious that the later the latter are made, the less chance will there be of defeating them. As to the de: atic nominn- tion for Governor, the general opinion of the party is fast settling down in support of Judge Bishop, of in Berkshire county ; andI have now a let- ter of bis, in which he places himself entirely in the bands of his friends. He is a ‘clean’ candidate, baving had nothing to do with my. of the ‘ isms” that have prevailed of late, or with the Maine law, one wiy or the other. The State Convention will nominate an electoral ticket, which will receive some fifty thousand votes. The prospect now is, thot the free soilers will nominate Stephen C. Phillips for Governor, in which case, and the Legislature not being carried by the whigs, he will be our next Governor. He is a temperance | man, of the strictest kind, but is not in | fevor of the Maine law, that rock ‘ahead to the coclition on which alone it can be split. As to Governor Boutwell, no one dreams of his re-elec- t or, indeed, of his nomination to any office. ‘Three months ago, the common opinion among dinpkards was, that he should bee run again, wherber he wished to be or not; but after his con- duet on the passage of the Liquor bill, he once. This did not follow from his simply having given his approval to the Jaw. He might have | done that without materially injuring his c ter or prospects; but it was the weakness of mind that his shuffling action b ved that ruined him. “To be wenk is to be miserable,” wo aro truly | told, and his Excellency knows it by experience. | State government told a demo- | day, ‘that the Governor thought | nis seeond year bad been a of mis- | * to whieh the democrat rep! “that if such were bis Excellency’s opir as happy | M. Latour de St. ¥ ; tast pondence arrived, it was given out that the occasiog | was to bo oclebrated by the Cercledes Deux Mondes. | Tho mattor wae taken in hand by the committee, of | whom Col. 8. Sanford, Secretary of Legation har waa the head The whole thing was arranged and conducted by his condjutors Of course, this movement provented any other arrangements for the occasion by the Al here, who number, altogether, some 2,000. They naturally supposed that, it being a national anniver- sary, the affair would be openjto all. Such, however, } was not the fact. A few invitations only were | givon out, and, on Saturday night, according to age | rangements, the affair came off There were two poems delivered—one by M. | Macy, who is one of the most eminent, and quite tiie most prolifie living poet of France; tho othor by a poet and dramatic writ of Ligh repute. Their productions on this occasion wore worthy of their high literary fame. Between these, a poem in English, by Nathaniel Green, formerly Postmaster of Boston, which was moot unfortunate in taste and manner. Tho two Frenchmen had complimented the United States highly, and Mr. Green should have returned thia courtes: Instead of this, he went on to Yankoew Doodle the United States to the end of the chapter. Ho claimed for them all the sunshine, happinoss and prosperity of the universe. We may devoutly hope that this puor, flat, dish- water—I will not oall It pea ry—did pot contain vitality enough to strike inte the understanding of the Frenchmen present, througla the difliculty of a foreign tongue. Next came Mr. Sanford, who, having had the bonetit of reading the poems of Messrs. Nory aad bors, betorenand, ought to have had sense amd enongh to have set matters right. But neb he, (00, took up the magniloquent strain, aad Unfortunately, (or rather read from manuscript) in rem %. burried, puckering style—xt once u- vting the alleged audacity of our people, im focling themselves up to every thing, and their never e wel fi gh. Judge Thomas, of H ud beginning at the top of lis lungs, he gave usa reul tearing splurge of caucus rani, in which he represented us as having ot held ef the Pacific by the mane, aud having arnessod if to the Atluntic, we should drive over aJl creation—whother tandem or otherwiso, he did 30; capt the climax of self adulation. poke he ucee entertainments, there were songs and doth instramentul music, by several dished French artists; and, finally, at about ,» there was a supper, and cach persom present—evon those invited—were obliged to pay twenty francs, This is a very exact, though genoral, skotch of the festivity. The design of the entertainment was te give @ few persons—and those the leaders and mana- BI ‘an opportunity to glorify themselves hors and in the newspapers, in which you may expeot to see a very magnificent account of the performance. [t | was, howover, the feeling of overy American presenty who was qualified to judge, that it was in the high- est degree disgraceful to the Americans concorned, te the Americans in Paris generally, and to the country at large. Surely, no censure ean be too ae- vere on a few conceited mon in Paris, whose arre~ gence and impertinence thus lead them to undes- take what they are incompetent to perform decently, andto assume to themselves powers and Ky tives which involvo others as well as themselves im the disgrace of failure. J must add to this account that the views I have taken of this affair are those entertained by three- fourths of the Americanshere. Of course, the mem- bers of the club must try to approve of what was They are mostly shaliow-pated parvenues, agine that they have all the respectabilieg ofthe Aruericans of Paris in their special persons. They have joined the cercle, that they may drink and gamble, without the restraint of the presence of Americans fresh from home, whom they despise, aa tainted with certain vulgar tear: against gam- Bling, thinble Be eoR, and the like. They like to be by themselves; and they think it is right for thom te assume tho celebration of our national birth-day all to and for themselves. ry But with these exceptions, I believe every Amori- ean here is hear«ily disgusted with the proceedings, and ashamed of the figure we have been mado to act before some of the first authors and artists of tho French metropolis. : As toon as T can get a copy of Mr. Green’s poem, T shall send it to you. It is agreed om al hands to be areal gem of dulnees, imbocility and bad taste. As it may be seen, the above description of the Site is far from being honorable to the Amoricana now residing in Paris, and I have seen hundreds whe complained a great deal of the arrangements as- sumed by ‘*a club,” to dictate laws to their coum- try men. fhe report of the entertainment of the Cercle des Deve Mondes bad been presented to aoveral newspapers of Paria, but all, with the exception of the journal La Presse, in which the ‘ eloquent” speech of Mr. Sanford was published, have dig duined to offer it to their readers. While this mountebank exhibition was taking ploce at the Frascati gambling rooms, about twenty- five American gentlemen were assembling at the spertment of one of them, and it was decided that a dinner shonid be given at the Café Vaohette, im the large saloon, on Monday last, at eight o’clook. This domestic display of national feeling took piaee at the appointed f and day, and proved to be m very oeinl fete, dur which many toasts of the most clevatcd kind were delivered by the guests. ‘Lhe entertainment ended gaily, gently, and notis similar manner to that of the Frascati Olub, where, atter the supper, many young men wero seen drunk, and where the gambling tables were frequented until daylight. Mr. Rives, the American Minister, was not presen at the Fourth of July of the Cercle des Deux Mc . and Mr. Goodrich, Consul of the United States im Paris, who remained there during tho first Ee of the evening, retired as soon as he was ablo to find his way out. B. H.R Bowery Tueatre —This evening, the great Wizaid of the World, Mr. Macallister, appears, for the second time, in his eee wonderful, and ori- ginal soirées magique. Mr. M., when last in this wos greatly admired for his quickness and de- ceptions. The entire of the Bowery stage, which ia the largest in the city, will be occupied y his gor- geous cabinet of mechanical, scientific, and philo- vical apparatus. papway THraTrs —Professor Anderson, the ard of the North, apnounces a great variety of rious end surprising performances for this ing. Among them ave the famous crystal » mysterious portfolio, ev casket, the mystic cabinet, t) | clairvoyance, the inexhaustible bottle, with oad arprising feats. No donbt many of the | inirers of the Professor will be present this evening. Ninio’s Garvey.—The great comedian, W. EB. Turton, who is genernlly eonsidered the best actor nhisline, now on the stage, appears to-night ite his grent characters of Timothy Toodle and Toby Tremp, supported bya very good dramatic ee pany. There canbe little doubt but that a ssémblage of his admirers will be present. Navionan Tana —The third great wonder of the age, the Spanish Magicion and King of the zarde, Don tonio Cordova, appears for the cord time at this establishment, in a grand Egyp- tien entertainment. ‘The entertainments will come dram: itled ‘* Kenneth, or the Weird Woman of the and all will oot rience with the new to h that the pu de! gh canght within » few | im farm—just the p in fact, | to settle the fishery question over a pot of chowd:r, | t cuit sof which cannot fail to soften } € matte noses. Somebody, to use the laa wage lomatic conclusions, will | Jone at Marsh ALGOMA Seventy-siath Anniversary of the Bourth of July in Parts. SHABBY PROCEEDINGS Many errangements had been proposed for the list two weeks, by Americans 0 pect ability, to hall Iohrate the Fourth of July the necessary and poseib! tho ud of the free—th warld. A grand di respect due to sw ly true republic of the one, to lake pl nl res Provonceaux, as it did two yea A grond bailhadalse been proposed tobe givenat the Jardin a’Hiver, by subsoription, to wh all the American ladies aad others would also be invited, without distinction of cliques and vank, on the only condition that they should be ortunatels Ur Americana, or friends of Aimeric and notwithstanding the advice of respoct ris citizens of the a] e committee of the sot-disant Club of Ame ided that they would goon #8 this take t * into the = ms was known, no ove de ) any com | petition with a £0 epiablo chia- racter. communtentions of what took place during: st (3d of July, a very | the evening of Saturday le : i | queer day, indeed, to celobrat the dth, which was \ celebrated on the 5th in the United States), have been sent tome. FT have choven among them the following one, which is the personal and cut- ting of them. I know it is correct report, aud void of malice, :-— inet 2 | We have had a ¢ tion of the Fourth of July in Paris, which merits the special attention of our | people on the other side, There i you kno Jub of neh and Americans here, at (h mongrel ¢ | old Frascati gambling rooms, It « called the Cer a solemn souvenir from | fecti been proposed by some | clude with the farce of the ‘Stage Struck Vankee. Castin Garpey —Preoch & Heiser, in their engagement of Herr Cline, and Professor Honey and son, afford the most snu entertainments every Herr Cline is well hnown as_an excellent dancer on the corde elastique, and the Professor and his son are greatly admired quilibrists. Ovywric LaAKATRE —Done'ti’s troupe of trained animals will arouse their patrons this evening, by the exhibition of all their surprising feats The | young jvlks will be dehghted by calling at the to see hem. sevn.—This afiernoon and eveme Heomprive Ethiopian performe Sorenaders, and the exhibition Fireworks” and “ Dissolving Ulym{ cal Orrna Hover ag popular 1 { minstrels announce @ very attractive se- jection of fon, ye, dances, instramental solos, and riesques for to-night. George, Pierce, and Luke West exe to appear: Woop's Mrivet Crristy’s —This compeny of mirth pro~ vok ykies continues to oak largo assem- laces. The programme provided for this evening is exceedingly inviting. Briggs’ benefit will take place next week. Yrooxtyn Muskem.—The bill of entertainment ofived for tonight at this theatre comprises the tragedy of * Otkello,” and the farce of she ** Rough j ad. Mrs. Stephens’ benefit is to come off om Wednesday next. Mr. ayy Mrs. Tan's Brverre.--There populwe artists aro to lake a benefit on Friday next at Brooklyn Museum. They deserve & bumper. Postage 70 Ascexstey, Mavnitics, Port, Gani, (OxYLON.) AND IvDia —We are authors ° es t hereafter all Jetiers and newspay eed Ascension, and for Mauritivs, unless speweny ie dreseed to be otherwise sent, will ABs Nd the monthly line of serew nigger’ Be Gape of 6 tween England and India, for Ceylon, oF India, Hope; aud that letters, &e., f abe 1y stended to be sent by this route, ma 4 | addressed “vin the Capo of Good Hope. The “ingle rate of postage (to be pre-paid om — | vent from, and collected on letters. reget | scut from ited States) by this line, to or jes, to which said f tho British possessions a, is forty-five eents. Newspapers ests, also to be paid in the Umied } charneter of thi ele des Deux Mordes, The genera concern 1 have before given you. | hope of seothyng and conciliating those who were mo, | disappointed by the ection at Baltimory, Tag mass | About ten luys before vonivegsary gf i paper is sent or recived —~ whether the ai intelligences of Saiweday.