The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1854, Page 3

THE SUMMER RETREATS. Vatne of an American Watering Place. TRAVELLING FOR PLEASURE, ao, o., &o. SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAIN. Betwont Hatt, i Scnoonsy’s Mouwrais, Aug. 21, 1854. @rand Bali at Belmont Hall—Preparatory Meeting and a Disappointment—The Com- mitteea—The Guests—The Ladies, and Amusements. On Fridsy night last came off the ball at this house, of which I promised to give you a des- exiption. F This grand affair had been ta!ked of for some daye, and on Tuesday last the gong sounded, oulling the good people of the hoase together fer the purpose, as the notice on the doors said, “of considering the advisability of having a ball on Wednesday evening.” After the ladies were Seated and it became quict, the meeting was called to order by Mr. St. G. C., of Philadelphia, (sdistinguished lawyer,) and s motion made ‘and seconded that Mr. C.. of New York, take the ehair. This was agreed to, and after Mr. C. bad taken bis seat, Mr. T. A., Jr., of Brook- lyn, wasappointed secretary. The chair briefly ‘stated the nature of the meeting, and requested to hear what the gentl men present had to say im regard to it Mr. St. G. C., in his usual good motured, easy and off handed way, opposed the idea, and Mr. CO; upheld it. After a great deal of talking, in which everybody seemed to join end much Isughing also, a motion was made @nd seconded, that we should have a ball on ‘Wednesday. This was agreed to by the com peny present, and the chairman, with the as tistance of the secretary, appointed the various committeer, and the affuir was finally settled. The next day, however, the news of the death of Mrs. Cone, wife of the Rev. Dr. Cone, who has been in the babit of visiting this place for panied and acted as the clergy mun of tne place @ Jong period, was received, and our ball was at ouce postponed till Friday. Early Wednesday moroing the young ladies ‘wndggentlemen collected togetber on the green, in the rear of the hotel, where was collected a large quantity of hemlock, laurel, &., fur tre of making wreaths and festoons where- ‘with to decorate our ball room. All went to work with 9 good will, and by evening we had &® great part of our work finished. On Thars- day the same thing took place, and it was really & beau‘iful sight to see 0 many young persous so employed. It wasa lovely day, aad each aud every one seemed to enjoy it. Several of the ladies toe eh giving their valuable assistance in lous ways. Thursday evening found all our fixings fin- ished, and un Friday we commenced to decorate our room. The sides were handsomely huag ‘with wreaths and festoons of greens and flowers, and presented a beautiful effect. Aftur an early f the room was placed in the hands of the weiere, a stage for the masicians erected, | ‘ebaire and sofas placed, the flour chalked (oy one of the colored waiters, an artist of deci talent,) and kd made ready for the eve- ning. The Junk, a ice leading from the old hoa-e to the verandah, was deco- Fated witb ns and flowers so 9s to form an arbor, s:d hung with lanterns of various forms and colorr. It made a fine place to promena’e im, aud where tho-e who did not dance might aitano talk and amuse themselves looking at these in the ball room. About 8 o’clock the from the Heath aod Forest Grove tele commenced to arrive; at 81-2 the dancing began, and our young friend, Mr. ©. W sT., of Brooklyn, who was floor menager, did every in his power t> wake thoce present enjoy themselves, and for so Joung & man did remarkably well. He was ~ assiets d Mr. T. A, Jr., of Brooklyn, ad Mr F. M.B, of Philedeiphia, and to whom ‘teo much praise cannot be awarded. Among the ledies it we noticed Mra. C., of PI elpbia ; T., of Brooklyn, by Many raid to be the handeomest lady present ; Mite D, of Philadelphia, a lovely fascina- tpg young lady ; the Misses C., of Baltimore ; Miss., of Philudelphia; Mise T., of Brookiyn. @enghter of Mre. T; Mies A.. of Newark, from the “Heath,” and many others, all looking beautifully. ‘The dancing was well kept up till about 12 o’cleck, the‘ music was good, and every one seemed to e: joy themselves, and to be sorry when the time for depsrture arrived. The re- freebments provided by our host, Mr. Crowell, ‘were excellent, and we cannot be too mach ebliged tohim. No nee or labor was spar:d to make it the finest of the season, and so Indeed it was. I find I have spun out along arn. and fear you will find it anything but in- Terecting. I think we-shall have to get you up berenext sea-on It isa lovely spot, and you would certainly enjoy it. 'REDERICK. THE HIGHLANDS. THoMPsoNn’s ATLANTIC PavILion, Nevers Hicnuanps, Aug. 26, 1854. Neversink Highlands — Splendid -Thunder | Storm—All Safe—The Annual Convention of the Swallows—Important Proceedings— | Movements of the Fish Hawks—Crabs, Hard- | shells and Softshells—Fish, Oysters and | Clams— Pastimes of the Ladies—Good Ap- | petites—Great Consumption of Provisions | —The Fashions at Neversink, &c., &c. We bad « glorious thunder storm here last bight, after a drought of many long burning For the swallows never wait until woods of sutams al) ar und meena Ab! if te hundreds and thousands of the poor and destitute in our great northern cities How they could sn«p their fingers dealers, po defy them and their high prices! The fish hawk, or more properly Ganing, the oaprey, or tea eagle, ie a very common fowl im there watere. On the little island near San- dy Hook, and on she saudy peniosnta, they may be seen every parsing, walking close to the water’s edge, with the diguity of xrena/iere, looking out for some stray moss buvkers, weak fieh, &c., tbat may be picked up trom the receding waves, Numvers of these royal tishermen may be observed resting 00 the telegraph pores after several hours of active exercixe on tee wing, and still more are constantly flying about over the river, and .ccasionally Seana down like a rocket into the water after some particular tish, which they seldom fai] to capture. They are a Doble lcoking hiro, with a white neck aod breast, and broad, ample wings, of # light co'or under- Death, and a dark bruwa on the upper side. For fortber particulars, see Wileon’s ‘* Ornitho- logy,”’ or old Ogilvy’s carious “ Original History of America,” and bis description of the wild beasts, fowls, &. of New Yurk, written tome two hundred yeara ago. Toe river here abounds in crabs of both poli- tical factions, so't shells and hard shells, though the hards are largely in the majority, just now. The oysters are smal) bas eaperb (ask Dowaing concerning ths Shrewsbury inlet); the clans are very poor things in size com- pared with the monsters of Coney I-land; bus they are sweeter and not hal: so tough. The fishing is fine, and the country rides over thes: higblands, and the sailing around them, are ea delicious, and are always in demand, me of the ladies here in these pastimes, aod in surf bathing and ten-pins, go through more exercise and downright hard work ia the course of a day, than the most industrious washer- woman of New York. But they always lay in proportionate supplies of breaistuffa and pro- visions, regardl-ss of the drought. Thivk of a delicate ange), destined on a tishing excursion, eating half a dozen eggs, a couple Of ees bass, apé a bowl of milk, &., &.,,for breakfast, aud you will have some idea of the effects of this tea air and wholesome exercise in “giving @ healthy tone to the stomach. Sea air, salt water and exercise are thus, on there waters, keeping four Senmbaas diligently gmplozed: in the transportation of groceries from New York, atd of fraits and vegetables from the united kingdom of Camden and Amboy. Angels and ministers of grace, defend us! What quantities of agricultural productions these terrestrial an; around us do consume! What will the New Jersey beanx say when the: come to reflect upon the substantials which these angels wi'l require to “ keep the pot boiling!” Banepes of the fashions in these caravansa- ties of Sbrewebury ivlet. Here, as the Dutch man said of his Jager bier, we ‘draw it mild.” We have an extensive hop in the parlor every evening, but we have no distressing exhibitions of foppery and dressing. This is a great relief. The pompeny at dinner are neatly and becom- ingly at , but you see nothing here of the fixings and flummery of Saratoga and New- port ; no dazzling dieplaye of paste diamonds ; | no irresistible exbibitions of full dress, after the style of the ballet; no simperiog with moustuchioed impostors in « foreign acount; no flirtations between old gray-beaded viilsins and silly girl, who know nothing of the mysteries of wigs and hairdye. Our company at this house is rather like a family meeting of several bundred ple, 80 quietly, barmooi- ously and cozily do we all get aloug together. Old jadies, matrons, young belles and ren, met gentlemen, old bachelors and fledgliags, are all as happy as the day is long, without fase or rivalry, or ostentation, or any such noneenee. The season draws to a close; but they who thali have epent it here witl remember this !o- cality, looking out from theee lofty hills upon the land and the sea as one of the most beauti- fal ; and Thompeon’s, all in all, as one of the moet bie summer in the wide world. Sanpy Hoox. SACHEM’S HEAD. Sacnem’s Heap, Aug. 22, 1854. Plenty of Visitors—Cool and Comfortable— Grand Fancy Ball—The Tableaux and Actors—C'osing Seenes. Sachem’s Head has been fortunate enough to secure a fall and gay company almost from the beginning of the season. The place itself is a delightfal peninsular, four mites from the rail- road station at Guilford, jutting into Long Island Souand—here twenty miles ia width— and almost entirely surrounded by water. The house is an excellent one, capable of ac- commodating about two handred guests, and the temperature during the hottest days of the hot season just past, never exceeding eighty degrees, except in one instance. The season has been marked, as usual, by occasiona) concerta, fancy balls and tableaux— the last of which occurred last evening; an account of which, being accidentally here, I propose to give. The tableaux were began about half-past nine, and lasted two hours. | The first scene was from Dickens’ work of “David Copperfield,” and represented Mr. Macawber in the act of chastising Uriah Heap. days. ‘The clouds came up in a hurry, but they | The part of Macawber was performed by Mr. did their work well. There was no appearance | sof rain at sunset, but a balf an hour after the | Albany. The scene was an amusing one, and a sky. began to darken ; then followed a fearful | ‘Diact of wind from the west ; then the vivid ligh’ning and the quick thunder; and then the | welcume rain, heavy, copious, and refreshing. With « few short intervals of sus :ension it con- tinued all night. We hope that it is but the beginning of the rainy season, and that it will cover all the continent and the islands of the een. ‘When the storm broke upon us there was cenaiderable alarm among the four hundred people of the bouse concerning the safety of a sailboat in the river, with half a dozen ladies on board; but they came in unharmed, save a litsle drenching from the epray: It was feared aleo that the two evening steamboats bound for New York, would be caught in the open sea off come down this morning, safe and souad, bringing the Henato, and letters from friends, C., of New York, and Uriah Heap by Mr. P., of mirably executed. This was followed by the iu- terview between Rowena and Rebecca, from of Rowena was taken by Mies P., of Hartford, whose fair cor- plexion and golden hair gave a vivid re- tation of the Saxon beauty, and strongly contrasted with the exquisite dark Jewieh features, andjblack hair and eyes, of the beautiful Miss M’C., of Troy, who assamed the part of Rebecca. The costumes of both the fair performers were rich, and the acting excelleat. The third scene was an extremely amusing one, and represented poor little * Oliver Twist asking for more.” The astonishment of the beadle, who was represented by Mr. H., of Mid- dietown, as Oliver, with a acne look, ad- vanced from the midst of his com; 6, bowl in band, drew burets of merriment from the auditors, The oo of Oliver was excellently done by Master M’C., of Troy. followed by a scene from Lallah Rookh, where the princess, on her journy, has halted for the night, and is listening to the reci- tal of a love tale from the you Feromez, who lies at her fect. Miss T., of New York, re- Figreneed Lallah Rookh, and Mr. P., of Aloany, eromez. The costumes were of oriental ric! oe the youthful, the female beau- tifal, the extremely well looking, and the acting excel ent. Next cathe the historic scene of the execation of Charlotte in effect | Scenes to jin in a The ecene in Marsaniclio, discovers Ferella weep, drew great applause. ‘The part «f Fenella was well done by M ss Mc- H... of Troy, one ef the most attractive lad es atthe Head. The closing scene of the prayer in th- market, from the aame. opera, was also vine wh le company retired from the tabl whol Tet eaux cy bell, where, in aadi- tion to those who took part ju the representa- tions, the Mieres B., ard the lovely Mixees C., of New York, and others, appeared ia graceful fancy cos'umes, and presented 9 scene of great Veauty. The whole terminated at a late hour with great hilerity and psn feeling, and we pal where Maseanie !o doubt not that most of rticipaots will carry away agreeable recollections of this fete. It is propeeed that the season, now drawing to a clove, sball terminate in a grand mas querade ball, of which I may give you an ac- court, It in unnecessary for me to state, io closing, that gentlemen of the house—both they who engiged in the above aud they who did Bot—ebewed more interest in the festivities thep i+ generally exhibited in gratifications of thie kind. Diogenzs, NEW LONDON. Psquor Hovsg, New Lonpon, Aug, 24, 1854. The Pequot House—Sca Bathing— Rides and Drives—Buhops, Babies, and Music—the Ladies—How the Maine Law Works. Why do you not, Mr. Editor, Crop down upon Us for a few days, and enjoy with the deli- cious bathing, tlehivg, riding, ete., ey we do you good, my dear Mr. HERALD, ani gthep you for renewed effurta on your uviversal wbi- quitous ever-songht and nut overprized paper. This is probably one of the best mavaged hotels apd mott agrecable summer resorts on the whole coast. It stands facing the broad ocean, and the eye can glance over a boundless expanie ot “deep, deep eea.”’ and watch the ever-heaviog, breathing motion of its dark waters. Aud then the storm! The dark portentous cloude, the d-ep avd di-tant rolling thander, or its more tharp and quick succession of report, the distant Jightpiny’s flash, or its rapid zig-zag, terpentine movement as it dances on the heav- ing, foaming deep, making it for a moment to appear as one sa of fire and life, and then dark again, as if covered with a pall. Ah, my dear tir, it ie a sight grand and beautiful to behold, and worth miles of travel to enjoy. The bath- ing here ie unsurpassed. Ove is not obliged to ride through the boiling sun for a mile or more to reach the “ever flowing sea,” or wade and swelter through fields of driving sand before he can reach the inviting heslth restoring waters. A dozen steps from the honee briogs you to the watery dominions of old Neptune, whose tbrone is net far irom here, aod you can enter hie green palaces without tatique, and revel in his chamters under the very shadow of his Jotty trident. Such merry making as we have in dashing through the spray—such bold and fearless action of the masculines ani pretty graceful move- ments of the gentler rex, whose voices, pitched to abigh and joy.us key, come skimming over the waves like the tones of an soliaa harp, with pow and then a clear, shrill sound, which fairly drowns the creaming sea bird that floats high in the air above. There are numerous New Yorkers here (and where, pray, do you not find them), and wast with bathing, riving, fishing, dancing, and the like we pace away the time most agreeably. The troubles of Wall street are scarcely al- Juded to, though more then one has bis qguan- tum suf, of doubttul “New Haveus,” misera- Die “Erie,” and worse “Parker;”’ but these are all placed in the iron safe of old Neptune, while the holders are satisfied to draw on his bank fur all the present comforts of life. Muny have brought their own carriage and horses with them. and tbo drives tu tue curly ont and cool of the evening are most delizh«ful. Among the best of these is Mr.S., of New York, who, with bix fair lady and daughter, |, with come friend, take much ure in whirl- fpg over the beach or driving his spanking bays over the surrounding bills. The owners of these establiehments are, we are glid to see, not exclusive with them; for, often a kind com- panion is invited to a vacant seat, and through this and other means, a degree of sociability is kept up which makes it pleasant indeed. A very agre-able sam * of T—’s, of New York, have just left here, Madame is so com- pletely ured up from dyspepsia, Mr. and Mrs, . do much to make the hours pass pleasantly, while the frolicksome Miss D. is a. full of mirth aud merriment as ever. A venerable aad good Bishop is ready to teach us ihe ways of life, and yet isno restraint u our little inno- cent amusements. We bave no noisy and brassy bana to annoy and disturb the sleeper, but the gentle flute, violin, and piano discourse most sweet music, and invites the worshippers of Terpsichore to the light and merry daace. Then the graceful Miss L. wins all hearts, while Mise S and Miss T. (a guest of Mra. 8.) float through the waltz like an azure cloud driven by the gentler band of Boreas. But the babies—I want to talk of the babies, but really I have not time, and must defer this interesting subject for another epistl». I wish to inform ‘our readers that, although we ere living under the Connecticut liquor law, we find little or no difficulty in obtaining the wherewithal to supply the inner man—a sly fourpence, or a sudden cramp, generally brin; the needful, tor Pat knows the by-ways as well as the high- ways, and the lower regions are not 80 very Objectionable, as those having faith in urgatory have been taught to believe. Of ton monument, opposite this, more anon. Leprarp. psi PA ig Bite 2} the Macon (Geo.) Jou! Auru ‘We have just returned from a visit to this delight- fal summer resort. Cotoosa has very materiaily changed vince we first visited it in 1843 or 49 Then its wonderfol Vale of Springs, shut in by bills and far removed from the thoroughfares of stage or railway travel, bad attracced very lite at- tention, and the culy imarovement upon the lot on which it fa wosariogle rade cabin, in which M- Murrey, the owner of the lot, resided. Now it aas more extensive accommodations than any other watering place in Georgia, a great deal of enter prise and e large amount of money has heen ex- ep to make it attractive; the completion of the tate and of the Cnatt and Nashville Reil- road bas made it accessible all points; ana it is annually the resort of hundreds, in search ef jeeanre or of health, from our own aod neighboring Seah ie 1a during te resent season as here- tefore since the opening Spriogs, @ majorit; of the crowd thet has throu; has bred, from other States; thus furnisning to vis ters, be- tt ity of moet ie ortanity of moe and sides the usus! pa n®, with Intelligent, reflned portion of DS, of @ watering t the Southern and Westera those in search of health, or of pleasure, or of comfort, we may safely recommend a visit to the Cotoosa, 8. The id fi drese ball of the ‘‘aeason" came off on Tast, and was @ gay and bril. 4 Fy F | z ! 1 biti Charles, Bot the dog savoge; there a go doubt LA e mavege; te wll bands beartily wish tend beck joying the quiet of s comfurtable home, if ti dare say so, But no one does, except Mr. P.; he cures awfally; our army in Flanders wae a coavea- don of Lt gospellera ‘ompared to tim, and the “mejor exc mmuvicetion” could not hold s candle to We terrible apathemas be invokes 1900 railways, tteamboats, hotels, and the fashion of travelliag. This frawe of mind continnes aptil the watering | place is reache: Mr. P. instantly orders revi: | vera of various stimolating ingredients, aud Mr. Charles hepa sufficiently admved his moustache, cu)tivated seiduously for the last two moatns, ac- +outzes bimpelf in © fuli suit of linen, with iocescri- bable checks, and sits upon the balcony with a ovb- ber and o vigar. The la‘fes get out their most eetepmbivg wardrobe, and relaxation fur the season hes co mmeverd. Belle, suppers, champagne, drives, rides in the woods, excarsions to dangerous pla es ia company W.th dangerous besox, fli tations by the light of the Boop, romantic attachment, vows of etvraal de- votion, stesitby meetings with toe geatlemaa “from. the South,” srrapgemevts for an elopeaieut, prim- rose culored notes, dia overy, despair, and Misa P, is suddenly indis ved and contined to her roum. Bi'lia os, cobblers, segara; segars, cobdlers, bil- liards; ecbbiers, billiaros, segars make up Mr. Charles’ s¢laxation, wish episode of » searcn after the geptleman “from tue South,” who bas escaped to perts upkpown, ally, Mr. P. discusees the matter with the partuer of sis bosom, and, that angelic personage ag: ceing with bim iv the maio poiuts of bis the ry, as to the stopidity of the wu'e t ing, they agree to go home; and the daughter, with a broken heart, which ipa hte time sil real bythe ‘tret fatan- tio: avd the son with a broken pockvt, tre reaalt of the fillisrds, and a damaged somach, the result of tie rest of bis relaxation, agree that t ey will go home. So they leave the scenes of their felicity, ard go back tothe shate of the heme roof tree, adder, but not wiser—Mr. P. swearing by all the gods in the mythology ant the martyes in Fox’s oook thereof, that be never wil be caught in such @ acTape again. But te will. [Frm the Boston Journal, August 28.) There bas beep much ese {parmeying for pleasure this summer then usua:. Various circumstances |, have operated against this m«de'vf seeking recrea- tion atd regaining the eve:gies of health and at ength for business. [a the commercial cities, whe'e meu work hardest and need recreation most, the tide of }leasure travelling has been im veded by fin<nci»l ¢embarrassmente. Money bas been eit difficulty obtsined for pressing eme'gencies aud stricily Decessary purposes, avd the cares and anxie- tes consequent a on such @ etate of thiogs have denied meu the privilege of reat at bore or h-althfal and pleasursble enjoyment with their families and friends in the quiet retirement of the couvtry, or under the soothing and pew creatlog iofiuences of watering places and otber sources of gratification abroad. extensiv+ prevalence of tne cholera at Niagera Falle avd Movtrea), and otner favorite places of summer resort, hus likewise largely re- tarded the sslutary cucrent of summ:r travel. Toe more fashionable wateriog places, su h as Sarat ‘ga Springs ond Niagara Falls, +ave fouod-e good share of. voteries; but as a general thing, the customary routes of travel have been attended by vacant seata aud over-abupdunt provision tor visitors. Even the White Mouptains, the purest source of renovation to the cue a d lnbor w: rp, and an undying tountain of the most delightful and raticnal e:joyment, have been comparatively left alove in their sublime glory. It bas been remarked tbat our own citigens Lave rarely beew found in the throngs pleasare travel during ‘he p event season, and the trat1 pro- bubly is, that none have been more closely kept ut home than those who have had the stcongest in- duce ments and the best reasons for going abroad. VALUE OF A WATERING PLACE. {From the Newport News, Aug. 26.) is | eptered | French. In The city tex for this year heving been assessed, the tax book has beep dehvere1 to the Cui ector, ard he is now prepared to revsive the tax, at nis offi. e in the atore of R. H. Stauton, No. 98 Thames stseet, from 10 A. M. tol P.M, and from 3 to 6 P.M. The whole amount of p:operty assessed is nine Willion two hundred and twenty thousaad five han- ored dollars; upon which the sum of 38 cents on the $100 is aeves-ed, in compliaace with @ vote of the City Coun.il, to raise wwe sum of $35,037 90, viz.:-- Rea] estate....... $5,441,409 Personal estate,.. 3,379,109 Foush $9,220,500 W we give a list of some of who pay tax of $50 avd upwarde, to By ad: ing tro cyphera wdrang i ot tens cope yeaa “real” and “p 2? wi fou amoant - for which each individual is taxed. Per. Amount Real. sonal. of Taz Bancroft. Geor, 140 - 53 20 Brooke, Sidue: 200 _ 76 00 Cranston Robe 30 130 60 80 Custia, Edwerd . 260 — 95 00 Davie, Cbsrler.. 70 260 121 60 Downing, George T.. ++ 140 — 53 20 Holl, J. Preseott ane wife. . 310 250 212 80 Lawrence, W. B.... + 700 _ 266 00 C. 50 5700 _ 190 00 - 17100 ~ 64 60 - 247 00 — 83 60 Wetmore, W. 8... +810 = 1,150 ‘744 80 Last year the valuation of property was seven million, reven hundred and twenty+ix 1, one cente on the $100, Jast yest is one million, four bundred ‘and ninety- hundred dollars: tax thea was shirty-turee 3, the the increase of valuation over four |, four hundred dollars; and the in- crease of per cer tage is five cents on the $100, There will bea grand hop at the Ocean House Hall this evening, on which occasion there will un- cenit he & great gathering of beauty and jop. On no previous season have the steamers running op the river brought euch large excursion parties to this plece sathis year; they have all come loaded nearly every day; and on peas Posies, they have been pe. fectly black with their crowds of passen- ges. oe (From the sere Mercury, Aug 26.) me season” with Newport is year was rather backward, and at ore time serious feass were epter- tained that it would prove a failure, not that New- port offered fewer attractions or that the season promised to be less attractive than usual, bat sick- Less at the North and vonvuisions in the commercial that we feaed would no} F Pleasure: to purpvee of swelling the number, and having it said that they spent the “ season The streets are noisy with the rolling of additional carriages and other vehicles, strange faces are met at every turn, the omnibuses that find cussomers only in the summer, are continually passing up and cown Bath road, and. muuber of tacse who deily frequent the beach acd shores fora walk can hardly be credited by one who has not mingled in the crowd. TLero is considerable building going on; the sales of lind are often ‘Tted to us, and now, to look around this observe the degree of activity on every hand, we could pose that the reat railroad fraude which #0 agitated the uptte Ly The Heaas of the * panish Government. GENBRAL BSPARTERO. Don Baldsamero To 1s of low extraction ; was bern in La Mancha in 1797. aad from his weak copestitution was fist destinea for the ovucc. He left the convent where be ~as educeted in 1808, and the amy, then organizing aginst tre 1811 he be:ame a livuwoan: of engi peers; but not Hyon Coe to pass his exaains'ion, was transferred to infantry at Valls tolid, were peer be ine tain, the expedition of . e General Mo ilo the revolted colonies of with success aod cour- pred, and fought to the rank of brigadier In 1832 he declared for the snocession of the davghter of Ferdinand VIL, t e present Qaeen of Spain, and in the civil war which nent y ensacd pogo poo acy Chriativosix Bi-osy. 1a 1836 ¢ saved the capital from the iasurgents for which achievement he was wade commatder ta-onief of the army of the North, Viceroy of Navarre, aod Cavtaia- General of the ue Proviccee. In 1837 ne agaia saved the ca ital fiom the army of Doa Carlos, whom be threw baek acro-s the Ebro, occapied the hille of Luchena, and retieved Bilboa, which had been besieged by the Carlista. For this feat he was made Count of Luchapa. Iu 1838 he annihi lated the expedition of the Car:ist General Negri. His fortunate campsign of 1839 wa him the tittes of Grandee of the first class Duke of Vittoria, and Grand C:oea of the Fren.b Legion of Honor, Bis negotiations with Moroto at last cansed Don Carioe to quit the soil of Spain. Tp 1840, he defeated the Ca: list expedition under Cabrera, after baving previously cau-ed the reaig- pation of Narvaz, as a member of Douns Christt- pa’s Cabinet. In that year, the Quen Regent baving a large majority in the Vortez, veaturei t> circumecribe the mupicipalities ( Ayuntameutos) of sate Esparter) advised her in Barcelona notto wp the Jaw, aud when an in-usrection tullowea the promulgation, returned ‘o Madrid, where he was elected president of the minvsterial counsil, Oo the 10th of October, 1840, the Queen Regent ab ii- cated, and wentto France. The C. rtez ou the 8th pe a declared Espartero sole Regent of As Regent, Espartero opposed both the preten. siozs of the Pope and of the republicans, crashed toe rising of O'Donnell, woo had declared for the Queen Regent, and prevevted the elopement fron Madria of the present Queeo. Of the tvo generals involved EA eer pet ia mand on, ae ees subeequent oral neral of Oubs,) he ordere. the fiat to te abot. As Regent. Espartero became tie deci ied friend and ally of England, in the eame manurer that the Queen Regent nad been that of France. . He re- mained true to the constitation of 1837, ba: at the same time pnt down republicanism wherever it showed itself. The issurrection of Barcelons, in 1842, was put down by bombarding the city. After this act, progressistas, moveradve and republicans united against bim. ‘He was forced to de lare a eneral amnesty, but when arked to dismiss Gyan Zurbano and Lioage, both known to be ia the British interests, he dismissed instead both his mibisters snd the Cortez. Catelonia, Andalusia, Ai , and Jalicia soon arore, and on the let of July,,1s43, the revolution: ta of Barcelona dec! t e Queen of age an partero a traitor to the country. At the nead of the insurrection stood Narvaez, who entvred Mad- rid on the 22d July. On the 30th of Jaly eae embarked at Cadiz, and landed at Falmouth, Eng- land, on the 19th of Augurt faawiate Though of the Spanish decree of August 16th deprived of his titles and honors, be was received in Great Britain vith all the distinc:ion due to his ravk as regent; and it is but reasonable, therefore, to suo- pote that he has preserved some gratitude for his hoepitable entertainers. 'be constitution of 1837— the same which 5 tero maintained as regent with so much vigor agi both the Catholic hierarchy aod"tbe republicans —is toe one now proclaimed ia Ms rid,and received with acclamation dr people. It yet remsins fur me to state that Esparte.o enjoys the reputation of be ing free trader, and that the rumor of his having made a treaty witn England derogatory to the mapufacturing interests of Catalosia wat the chief cause of the rising of Barcelona in 1843. Tf, a8 some asrert, the revolution in Spain is tne work of Russian intrigue, the return of Espartero ‘was certainly not in the programme. GENERAL O'DONNELL. The eventa that have recently occurred in Spein bave brought General O'Donnell before the public more than st apy previous period. O'Donnell, a Spaniard by b rth, is, as his name implies, of Irish origin. family have been long settled in Spain, ot the vames of his father and uncle, the Counts of Lubisbs), murt be familia: to toe readers of tho bist-ry of the Peninsular war, or of toe Duke of Wellington's despatches. They were officers of much distinction during the war of iudepeaden e-~ at least in comparisou with the mihtary men that Spain produced at that period. Leo; O'Donnel, the present Minieter of War, entered the arm; young, sume years before death of Ferdinand. After the death of the King, in 1838, he remain- 0 faithful to the Christina cause, whule his three brothers— Juan, Carlos, and Heorique —and hist vo brethera- in-law pasted over to the camp of Zimal- lacarregui, who raised the stan ard of Don Oarlos ip the me provinces. Even Madame O'Don- nell, the r of the Mini-ter, joioed the Oarliet cavee; and while ber son commanded in the name of Queen Isabella the provinve of Ginpazocos, his motber accepted and long filled the office of heady of bonor to the wife of Don Cario+, at their sylvan court of Onate, in the same province. In 1844 O'Donnell, who was lieutevant general in the army, was rent ss Captain-Gensal to Cuba, where he remained five years, at the end of which be returned t> Spain with a large fo-tune, gained in the manner £0 usual to the Governor of that de- pendency, and to which for mapy sears the only ex- ceptions bave been Gene als Jeron: Valdes and Joré Conche. O’Donnell retarned to Spain ia 1849. He wes soon after named Senator; the title of Count of Lucena be had obtained years before, oa account of a vitor ined over the C srlista. He enrolled himeclf im the opposition under the Bravo Marillo avd Sertorius miuistry. The eveots in which be has been cocerned sioce then are well wp. O'Donnell is forty-six years old, of lofty stature, the lower of bis face e and mas sive. ja complexion is ratber fair. is military tulents are very good, and he may be safely classed in the sameyrank with the Ccnches. He never figured much as a politician. though from his con- duct in 1840 and '41, and his taking office under the Narvaez government, he was considered as be- longitg to the moderado party. He is a man of much energy and determication. Amerteans in Italy. (Correspondence of the Newark Advertiser } Fioranog, August 4, 1854. We bad the pieasure not long since of atteading & a0irée musicale bere, ratified at once the sense of harmony and our pride; the chief contributor to this ‘“‘coocord of sweet sounds” beg sn Americen composer of remarkable aie mize—Mr. Boote—whose quartette, performed by four of the best instrumentalists in Italy, fornished the rarest regalement of the evening. It is a most raiseworthy composition, free from imitation—ia- eed quite original; briliiant in some parts, pathetic in 4, and effectively barmonious in all. Mr. Boote has been at Florence, studying bard, some yeare; he bas com; many 3, one of whivd, inciucing Yankee Dooale as a variation, was aleo performed on the occasion referred to, and qill in time, no doubt, concentrate his talents in some more ambitious effort— perheps the opera. Several young American vocalists are now study- ing here with reference to the stage. Miss Phillips, of Boston, has already made a ruccessful début at Brescia; Mise Hensler, also from Boston, wil! make bers at the Royel theatre of Tarin in October next, and then submit herself to the severe ordeal of “La Scala,” at Milan— that West Point of masical cadets, to futare au:cess. phere. s 8 bem ts perpaeng t for Miss Hill, she too, a low, aud'te said to Lave as fine ‘nataral gifts a8 Thos Amenca in send: either of them. adonas thé O14 Word, even P ho ma I set to realy, May Ita time principal and interest. parlor music be =! sooner or later be progress of professional caltivated: either of them; its finish is exquisite, and its wich lingers as @ charm {s_ removed from Mra, ae . Ze é brother pret, and that, too, pete cone+pordence of an American mes tes thee ng iwelf ae nacho @ ~ ecitor was ont of giod taste and ic g iPwuch unvecessary icuity. Det whet ‘Us Mae, and tvuc es bim is rest which he 304 givea his re; Japiry, in this double offence the exporing the exterior imperfections of one—and she @ Woman whom snges mig:.t name with reverence —to jeering golls und sneering fools, and at the Fame time laying opeo the private shallowness of another to public view. Nor does his afierhit at “common re’ mend at all his own disabled repee. “Lack of eecond-sizht,” indeed, mast these have who see only in dra. Browning the frail form, shattered by disease. on ~bich the workings of genius abd beat'nus of a true woman's have left ceep tia ea iv advance of t'me; or who see in ber eye—that dcting outlet of her comely soul—the peaming of @ moral beauty as surpassing mere supe: cbarms as the her beavenly counterance will ur, Jeeser angele—if angels they become—whore pnt y aveer dared ridicule the plain body dieguise of-ne who waiked “hambly eoltly” op earth, thongh in reality head ders ab.ve sl] queenly women; whose py Lege ore _ iow for the a her of a spirit which found only utterance throu pen and echo in truest Tossa: One, too, ever soiled that pen by the venom of malice—who had, emphatically , ‘the law of kinduess ever in her beait spd on her tips,” out of whi-h came never cussing, but blesewg snd love forall. How can [ é we wonder tbat such spirits from promiscu- 048 iptercourse; or -bat when are induced against their will to go into uo; society, the; sbould there “enewer the according to lolly,” and be mistaben by such for fellow Why should the stores of og which the minds and works of Wr. and Mrs. Brot such vniversal intelligence, su'h powers of cenver- suticn as be js asesses—be cart as tle before the © mmon Led? Why should not Bro vning’s fostinetive modesty, or ber silence in the of Yabbevs, be mirtaken by each for stupidity? Her werks speak herself; though on their blank Jeaf— aaa caution to these cecal ame Te. murt, of necessity, be casual 1 be written—— Stay | come not here with unanointed eyes, ‘And bope thet inper temole to bebo! ‘Where Beau'y cwell- in phases maaifold. Come not, unless your literal ‘thought oan rise ‘To Freedom’s heaven, this post’s native skies : Come not, without the sey, of antique mouki, To her great weal h of lore and feble old ; Norlampless search the ceep that in her Hes. But you, who have a troth lit spirit, come! You. who that superhuman power cen see Which turns the meanest thing beneath Heaven’s dome To geld, thre! ite divineat slehouy, si Ci me—kpnee! mnios, «enter reeling’s Ome, And own the Godlike in Humanity. M'es Hosmer, the young American seulptress named also in this ; ublicly private real lioness of Rome,”—is wo true of at not/o be modes’ ag abe is natural; Dinsh to see hersel’ set up in type—"'As bold lion” pesca rar cenit preci toe tered the temple at whose veetibule as yet she and”booes. m whut we have seen of her fected simplicity an¢é esrnestness, we dou! she would sit at Mrs. Browatug’s feet ber, as cf cue who kn we bow to make soul speak througb artistic fo-m. teken a villa for »he summer in Florence, and will hese vc upy ing out compositions to Her drawings are sa'd to and classically besutifal. She reveral successful burte ; also Rom eels Soett bi +4 of age, what st. ome. 3 Cac Rp a gery age, e bas dope is remarkable avd of which cannot fall to be reatived, her genius being united to an intrepid will ara executive fores joma met with in so young a person. is to her art—rises at x, works all gr ranges no time in the feminine art of the , such modes a8 bend not the ae vents; never suffering pre occu ople may think, or wbe will al be to istract ber mind trom the one purpose of her |i fier only amusement is siding on horseback, whieh she does after the most independent and some idea of ber endurivg energy may be based on the fect that cbe bas just made the journey of ten days, fiom Rome to Fiore'ce, on her pet horse, In fact, the “American soulvtress” needa no cava- Lere servente an gallant or sword«man--she can work ber own way th: the world—fght it, if meces- fary——and £0 she will do, we believe, in the more difficult world of art. triflers. enrich E 4 (Correspondence of the Boston Journal. } Waxonusa, Kaneas, August 6, 1854. Our preperstions for departure from Kansas the Territory were multitorm, aod we their comprehen siveness that we were into the wilderpess. Firet, twenty ranged for disporal in the capacious sorts, proviatone scooréing ty sorts, 2 ig to mesces, cooking utenmle, end At 8 o’olock in the even ng sterted, guarded by the bowig pugnacious and fire: out the slightest cistarbunce, we halted inoffensive i 3 ‘7 g Efe § i | “ai 1 night, The bowling of sume wolves arroured us early, and we found ourselves within the boundsries of the “promised and.” Leaving the ox tesm to plod ite wag, moat of the party, impatient to arrive, chartered: wagons and ponies for the balance of the journey, to the site near the Webarura, which had been selected for our encamy ment. Leaving the western frov'ier of ‘the Ter- titory, through a wide strip on the aide ofthe Kansas river, is reserved to the Indiars, and is of course inaccessible wo settlers. ‘We much regretted this, for the country far execed- ed in magnificence sno tantly even our raised anticipations. The rosd penetrates ee cceaslonelly’ comiog oct. pen © sail "poss of occas! Dg a eaitie, arhore some indolent Shawnee has anskil- ‘ully cultivated afew acres. with the ing Tnclen corn. His mesgre toil, however, avffices in this rich soil, and the stalks, Ligh in many places, tower path like the vegetabies of wey. these Indisps must coin money . times from the crowds of han, nee their land. “Two ve cents, they demard for » small com bread and a tumbler of milk. slorg this road, say from Wi 116 miles, would be excellent ceive abundant patronage. Occasionally and then the it fl 5& = with toll rank grass, horizon. At ove point, before o bigh bloff rises put coean of foliage, and vividly to my mind the fotast eae Rickmord ; Hi, on pe. Thames. enue rawe winding stream, the same expanse of me)lowir g ip the distance, snd & reco prairie looked not unlike the smooth: lawn, But in one reepe t the resemblanes there was no great city in the distance, buren activity wae the river, ax of un sdvanced civibzenos adorned is banks, who may say tr at all this ie still remote in The day of civilize icn for this SSSA pied er i} we 5 in the wok of bumsnity avd B ade, eitt Jods watata cody tt