The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1856. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND BDITOR. (SPPICE NX. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, WEEKLY HERALD, every $8 per anuman; the European edision, 4 Seer Gretta or $5 ay part of te Continent, bth NO Ni taken of anonymous communications, We do esd return those re) "JOB PRINTING cxxcwed with newtness, cheapness and des- WERTISEMENTS revewed ceery day. AMS, cash in advance, ie uULY PP REBUILD. wey Sohehiay. at Oe, coms ia AMUSEMERTS THIS EVENING. or TRE Gasoms MIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway—Four Lovens—Joceo— Meeexr axv BERTHAND. BUBION'S THEATRE, Chambers stree:—Tauinc tum @maness— Thar SLassep Bany—URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. WaLLaek’s THEATRi a a oy tag ‘ATRE, Broadway—Inisu Wusiess— MERA ZAENE'B VARIBTIEG, Broadway—Caxnis— Berm. f oeopeay tt THEATRE, Broadway—Timovur rue Tartan VARIET! 42 jos—BY TEE mBOADWAY Brosdway—Bisck SrEp man— Preyer LE COMEDLASS. WOOD'S MINSTRELS. 444 Sroadway—Zrmoriam Par- wOumANCEe—ROBERT Macsine.. BOOKLZY’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSB, 5:9 wag—Nwone Maxermnisy—Cour? or [cx Bune. Droad- SMPTAE BALL, No. 596 Broadway—Tock or Busore axD @eecr oF Preastoro.. New Work, Friday, @arch 21, 1856. Notice to the Paplic. Advertisers are requested to comdense their business motiocs into x few words a8 possible, Space is valuable, ed cur columnt are crowded. kecnomy im werds i+ eovwemy in money. Tne News. The United States steamer Arctic, sent out in search of the missing steamchip Pacitic, arrived below, at this port, yesterday afternoon, and almost immediately again ona cruise. By the arrival of the Persia yesterday morning at ‘Wis port we have one week’s later intelligence feom Barope. Nothing bad been heard in England of the Pacific when she left Liverpool on the 8th. By the arriva! of the steamer Persia we have ad vices from Fayal to the 18th ult.,and up to that time nothing had been heard of the steamer Pacific at that port, she having then been out twenty-six days. Notwithstanding the various rumors current as to ‘what bad taken place at the sittings of the Conter- ence, the secresy which surrounds them seems tw bave been inviolably maintained. We pubiisb nnder ear news head several of these statements, ont it is ‘ennecessary for us to add that they are ail devoid of trish. All that is positively known on the subj is the formal ratification by the Plenipotentiaries the preliminaries previously agreed upon at Vienna. The Emperor's speech at the opening of the French @hambers is justly regarded as one of Louis Napo- Jeon’ happiest efforts. It says much, and yet says little, impresging the reader with a conviction of bis Majesty's proficiency in what Talleyrand aptly termed the artof concealing one’s thoughts. {it wil! be noticed that the Emperor speaks in the mos* cordial terms of the English alliance, but he throws ne light on what just now engrosses the attention of the whoie civilized world—the results thus far of the deliberations of the Conference. One of our corr pondents, who is generally well informed on what is passing in diplomatic circles, states that the firm tone heid by the Ruseian plenipotentiaries had greatly em- barrassed the representatives of the other Powers, «“We mean to make peace wih you,” Count Orloff is reported to have said,“ but, for the love of God, don't attempt to humiliate us or you will raisea storm at St. Petersburg that will fill the world with blood and flame for the next quarter of a century.” On the day after these impressive words are said to have been uttered both Count Orloff and Baron Branow were closetted with the Emperor for an hour, in bis cabinet at the Tuileries, and it was ob- served on his leaving that the ordinarily impassive face of the Baron wore an air of unusual anxiety. The advent. of that interesting young potentate, the King of Aigiers, was expected to take place about the 8th or ‘th of March. The Queen of Swe- den is to be his godmother, and it is stated that the Pope will go to Paris to christen him—that is to say, should no mistake occur as to the sex. The Emperor hoped that the official proclamation of peace would take place at the same time as that of the birth of the imperial heir. Emperors and Kings seem to omit in their calcnlations the possible inter- vention of Providence in such matters. From the Crimea there is no new feature of in- terest. On the 20th of February a meeting of dele- gates from the belligerent armies was held, to take measures W carry out the armistice agreed to at the Paris Conference. In the meanwhile active preparations are being made on both sides for carrying on the war. A portion of the Baltic fleet has sailed from Pe mouth, and the ships are directed to rendezvous off Meer IJsiand to renew the blockade of the Russian ports. The -Monileur publishes an imperial d calling out for active service the young soldi the class of 1555. Twelve thousand French troops were embarking for the Crimea to replace those that had been sent home. The news from Spain is interesting. The Spanish political emigrants residing in France are cons) ‘ring with the partisans of Narvaez to overthrow the existing government, and it is said that Queen Chris- tina is spending gold freely to aid the movement. To these efforts may be traced the frequent disturb ances and smal! insurrections occurring from time to time in the different cities and provinces, under the pretence that they are popular democratic risings The government and country generally are becoming greatly alarmed on the subject, and active precan- tions are taken to foil the conspirators. In conse quence of information received from Paris, the lag: gage and honseof Gonzales Bravo were suddenly searched, on his arrival from the French capital, whither he had gone only a short time previous This gentleman, who was formerly a Minister of the Crown, and who was at one time spoken of as Minis- ter to Washington, is indicated as one of the princi pal agents of the threatened movement, and has ac- cordingly been exiledfrom Spain. One of the Span- ish democratic organs publishes an article signed by Ledrn Rollin, which contains some striking reflec- tions on the present condition of things in France, and the probable effects of the Paris Conferences on the prospects of the world generally. We publish in another column a significant article from the London Morning Post (semi-oflicial or gan), calling upon the European governments, after they have settled their affains at the Conference, to turn their attention to measures for crushing the filibustering propensities of the people of the United States. The Enropean news imparted more bueyancy to the cotton market yesterday, and the sales reached about 3,000 bales, prices closing firm, especially for Jots in transita. The firmness of freights, with the restricted room for Liverpool, had a tendency to check sales on the spot. The flour market was rather unsettled, while prices remained about the same, with moderate sales. Wheat was quict, and qnotations more or jess nominal. Prime Southern white was held at $1 %). Pork was firmor, with sales of meas at $15 87), and prime at $1475. Lard was unchanged. Coffee was quite firm, with mode yate sales. Sugars were quiet, while prices were without change of importance. Frieights for Liver. pool were firm. Flour was engaged at 2s. 6d.; cot ton, at 9-824. a° 5-16d.; while engagements to the Continent were light and rates steady. From Shanghae we have files and letters to Jan. *. The rebellion, which bad been dormant for some tyre, bad again broken ont with irrecistibie violence, a ané had entirely overthrown the imperial rule in the wealthy and tea producing province of Henan, om the Yang-tze-Kiang. This is the first time since the commencement of the insurrection that the tea dis- tricts have been infected. The rebels still continue in possession of Nankin, but a terrible plague has broken out amongst them, which the Chinese assert has carried off 100,000 inhabitants, Leutchnen, the richest province of the empire, has been visited by afamine, which has, as usual, been followed by a revolt. The Imperial government is straining every effort to crash these manifestations, and is making lavish sacrifices of men and money to attaim its ob- ject. Trade at Shanghae continued brisk. During the past year (1856) over 100,000,000 Ibs. of tea, and 58,000 bales of silk, had been exported from China. It is reported in Washington that the Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of ex-Governor Bigler, of California,to be United States Minister resident at Stockholm. In the United States Senate yesterday the wordy war between Messrs. Douglas and Trombull was re- newed, to the evident satisfaction of a nomerous auditory. Mr. Jones presented a bill providing for a reduction of the tariffon imports. It is included in our report. In the Honse, the Naval Appro- priation bill, and the bill authorizing the con- struction of ten steam sloops-of-war, were re- ported. Both houses adjourned till Monday. The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were uninteresting. The Ocean, Atlantie, North River, Nagsan, and Shoe and Leather Dealers’ Banks, of this city, were selected as depositories of the canal toils, at the rate of one-fifth iu each Sank. The fine steamtug Leviathan, belonging to this port, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday, within twelve miles of Sandy Hook lighthouse. This steam- tug was by far the finest one afloat, and she had rendered essential service t© commerce in rescuing large vessels in distress. Her value wav $70,000. No insurance. The machine shop and engine worke belonging to Mr. Russel] Skinner, at Racine, Wisconsin, were destroyed by fire on the 14th inst., as we learn from our correspondent, whose tetter we have not space to publish entire. The loss of Mr. Skinner is about $11,000, on which he had an nee of only $1,000. Another meeting was hel yesterday of the Spe- cial Committee of the Aldermen, upon whe subject of a new City Hall. Nothing occurred other than explanations of the plans before the committee. A session will be held on Tuesday next, to hear mutnal ticisms upon the different plans submitted by the parties respectively offering them, when the comm! tee, it is stated, will prepare their report for speedy presentation to the Board. insura! We News from Hurope. The Persia. with a week later news, arrived yesterday morcing. She brings nothiag posi tive in relation to the Peace Conferences, the secret being scrupulously kept by the mem- be: A preliminary document had been sign- ed by the Plenipoteutieries: but Lerd Paimer. ston had explained that it was nothing more than an agreement to discuss matters. A Bel- gian peper had published a speech and pat it in the mouth of Count Orlot!, offering, on be- half of Russia, to dismantle Nicolaiefi, not to refortify the Aland Isles, to give up Kars, and so on; but the speech was regarded as a hoax by every one. In Paris, some persons began to apprehend dilliculties in the way of a settle- ment; but the general impressioa was that peace was as good as secured. The Emperor hadsent his Equerry, and Prince Napoleon his aide-de-camp, and the Princess Mathilde had gone in person to attend a mass at the Russian chapel for the repose of the soul ot the late Emperor Nicholas. In England, peo- ple were all talking and thinking ot the expo- sures effected by the report of the Crimean Commissioners and the Biue Book about Kars. In another columa we publish another silly erticle from the Loadoa ost, which may be taken as a measure alike of the information and of the astuteness of the British mi vial press. In this article we are inf that the filivustering propensities of United States have become so alarming to FE 2- ropeans that it behooves Great Britain to move her neighbors to inquire whether something canbot be done to put down the desperadoes who rule America. It appears to the Lond Port, and, no doubt, also to the high uw: mighty personage under whose wing itis und stood to flourish, that the President, tnough tie =a aid —it would be too mach to say refuse—to acknowledge the representative’ ot the filibuster Walker, yet still «used the coa- fusion consequent upen his expedition asa text for refusing to receive the Envoy ol Rivas, the elected President of Nicaragua.” the object being to force Nicaragua into a 4 with the United States, and so conquer C tral America. These worthy people, who are so exercised about the filivusteriag propensi- ties of the United States, are evidently under the impression that Rivas and Walker are at the head of two rival governments in Nic. regua, and have sent rival Envoys to Washin.- ton; and that President Pierce is playing ou the French whom Walker sent against ti French whom Rivas seat—fast and loose with both. When it isremembered that the Londou Jos is @ journal of old standing, that it) understood to speak for at least a part of tw» Cabinet, this discovery will certainly appear curious. There seems to be au idea pervading ti~ article of this honest Bfitish bluaderer that 10 would be avery good plan tor the Powers of Europe, when they are assembled in the con- gress of nations we hear of, to take in hand the morals of the United States, and regulate them in a separate article or two. “ Stiong expression to European views” is what the Post desires. Nor have the United States any ob- jection. History is there to tell us that, wirhin the lifetime of middle aged men, the despotic Powers of Europe assembled together to crush out republicanism on that continent ; and hiz- tory also tells us how well they suc- ceeded. If this operation is to be repeated, and the area extended to America, the people of the United States will make no objection. They will hear with surprise that constitu- tional England is banded with the Continental despots ; but remembering, after all, that as between an oligarch and a monarch the differ- ence is trivial, they will understand the coali- tion, and see it rather with joy than with fear. No one in this country fears a European coali- tion; but @ great many persons would sing a mure dimittis, if it came in their day. Finst Party ror Kansas.—We see, from our Albany exchanges, that the pioneer party for Kansas, twenty in number, trom Springtield, Mase., left Albany on St. Patrick’s day for the seat of war—that a much larger company will start on the 25th, and that weekly instalments will follow. Meantime, they are holding tre. mendous meetings in the South; but they must hurry up their volunteers or let the battle go by default. A fair trial, and whatever the re- sult, Kansas will settle the question of equatter sovereignty. Tue ConenessionsL Kassag Comorres— Tae Fusion Sromsmen Dergaten.—We pub- lish to-day in full the resolutions of Mr. Dunn, adopted in Congress on Wednesday, touching an investigation into the extraordi- mary doings in Kansas of the last twelve monthsorso. In these resolutions the Speaker is given the power to appoint a committee of three members of the House to visit Kansas; they are invested with the power to send for persons and papers, and ten thousand dollars are sppropriated towards their expenses. This is infinitely better than the modest rj quest of the free sei! Committee on Territ§ ries for power to send to Kansas and all over the world for personsand papers. Under their plan the expenses of witnesses, all the way from Kansas and other places, would hardly have been less in the end than two or three bandred thousand dollars; for it is very likely that every active Niccer Worsurpver in the Territory who has lost money in the business would bave been sent for to come to Wash- ington to testily before the committee, in order uet so much to elicit additional facts as to aive him 2 comforiadie sop of the spoils. We are gratified, therefore, that the House of Representatives have overruled the plunder- secking Committee on Territories in the deci- sion that instead of bringing all the free soit population of Kaneas to Washingtca to tes tity, a committee of three shall go to Kaasas for the information desired. A lerge leak is thus prevented in the public treasury. Trave Brisk snp Tue Wearner Ivrrovine. — Yesterdey was quite pleasant, through rather sloppy. The city is crowded with straugers, and the spring trade has opened with a rusn. ‘The lower part of the city is made almost im- passable by freightin transit. It any one de- sires to see a little of the business of New York let him take a stroll down to the Batiery aad along the Northriver piers. The Jersey lines bave s tremendous amount of business, and as asample of it we learn that the Adams Expr-ss Company had over three thousand packages oy the Amboy ronte on Saturday last. Make hay while the sun shines. gentlemen. We cac sell you goods cheaper and send them to you quicker than any other city. So, come aloag while the fashions are open. The Crampron Case.—A tew weeks since it was positively reperted from Washingtoa that the British Minister would be packed off, bag and baggage, tc-morrow morning. Very likely the Pre-ident had so determined, but backed out when the time came for action. Now, it is just as confidently avserted that Crampton will be recalled. Very well. Any way, but let us have the gentleman’s case disposed off; for as he is officially declared to be the “only canse or pretext for a rapture,” it would be s stame to set the world on fire about him. Mar- cy thinks so, too. Marcy isa public benefac tor, Great Excrre Virginia are raising @ regular hue and cry against Governor Wise on account of his Afri- can “ebo-shin end gizzard-foot” letter. Tney have caught the Governor at last. Powerren Arrrar.—Senator Eyans, of South Carolina, appeals that that State be represent- ed at Cincinnati in order to secure the re- nomination. Let General Commander get ready. The Return of the Arctic from her Cratse in Search of the Pactfic—Her Depaitare for the Guis—No Tidings of the Pacific, &e., &o. We learn from Capt Gadney, of the «veam tug Achilles that the Arctic, Uapt. Hartstein, arrived off the High lands yesterday morning, and after making some inqui- ries ard forwarding some letters to the city, sept off and proceeded to s¢a aguii She has been cruising between Sable !sland—which was thoroughly examived for receat wrecks—and the lstituce of 37, along the edge of the Gulf, and has not seen any vestige of the Pacific or any other wreck. The Arctic bas been under canvass most of the tims, her propeller being almost nselers in the very heavy weather which she has experienced. Capt. H. intends tv cruise until after the usual time of the line or equinox fal gale. She bas been short of water, and onan allow- ance ef it for some days, but has since made a suiliziency by steam and other ways. Al! well on board. The Arctic was also spoke by Captain Hazzard, of se steamtug Leviathan, twenty five miles E,S. E. of the Bighlends. This was about 11 o’clock A. M. Captrin Hartstein reported that all were well on board. The Arctic would not have put into port were it not for the purpose of putting Van Renssever Hull, the boat- swain, on shore, as his bealth was delicate and he fea-ed # serious imess would ensue were he to remain on t ig understood, brought despateh s mnt and Mr. EF. K. Collins respecting the reult cf bis search for the Paciéic, and also his opintoz respeciirg the probability of her yet being afioat. Captain Hartstein purposes to remaia at sea unti! the lst ot April, as he has coal for twelve days’ voyage an‘ pienty of provisions on board. The Arctic will sail tr the Gulf Stream until she returus to tits port. Mr. Van Rensselaer Hall came near being burned t» death on board the Leviathan, wh ok fre soon alter ne came on board, an account of which will be found elsewhere. He barely reached the life boat with his papers when the buraing deck fell. He was taken on board the bark Ilva and finally reached the city in the steamtug Achilles. The Great Book Sales, Among ull the items of spring trade none is more wuz gestive of the progress of the country than the great au nual sales of books. Our readers are aware that once 4 your all the leading publishers send invoices of their publ cations to this city, and come themselves to replenish their stocks. These meetings are called trade sales, and were formerly unanimous. This year, however, two sales have been held, The first was commenced by Bangs Brothers, in Park row, on Tuesday, and it will close on Saturday The catalogue of this aa'e is a respectable volume of 24 pager, anc includes the publications of the Measra. I! ur- per, Francis and Roe Lockwood, as well ax iarge invoices of valuable English publications, Nearly all the ovher booksellers are members ot the New York ’ublishera Association, which is headed by the Appletons. This sale commenced yestercay at noon, at the new rooma of Leavitt, Delissier & Co., Broadway, coraer of White street. The rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished, and have apperently every accommodation for the trade. The catalogue of this sale is still more voluminous than thst of the Bargs’, as it includes invoices from this city, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, and nearly every city or importance in the Union. The catalogue includes nearly four hundred pages, and the sale will continue du ag one week. The booksellers seem to be jolly, comfortable, well-to-do sort of fellews, and those from abroad are overwhelmed with hospitalities from their resident con reves, Without doubt they are having « good time of it. Nava Covrrsmims.—A complimentary dinner was given on Wednesday last to Lieut. W. H. McComb, by his meas. mates, on board the receiving ship North Carolina, lying at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Among some jqgenty offi ers who were present, were Capt. Crosson, z. De Camp and several brother Lieatenants, Lieut. McComb is well known in the navy as one of ite most efficient and talented officers, and the compliment was paid to him not only on account of the high appreciationin whish his rervices are held, but of his qualities ax aman and a friend. We understand that he has been recently ap: pointed to the eommand of the United States sloop-of- war Yortemouts and that she willi leave in the course of a month for the East Indies. Cammunve Accroyt Last Nv ‘Mrs. Francia Timms, while filling # Jighted lamp with camphene, at her real- dence, No. Pearl street, last night, set fire to her clothes and burned herself dreadfully. She ran out into the street wildly, when Mr. Geo, If. Dale, of Howe Co. No. 10, pulled off his overcoat and wsapped it around ber, potil the fiamer were mbdued. A little girl was alka ! bionde trimming round the ears. | Jordan to were gio qoatites Hey pore « Fashions in New York. OPENING OF THE SPRING SEASON—SHOW-DAY OF THE MILLINERS. Yesterday, as our readers are aware, was devoted to the inauguration of the spring fashions, and, although tke weather was umpropitious, the day was observed with more tham ordinary fervor, The cloudy sky above, nor the muddy pavements beneath, cooled the enthusiaem of our fair fashionables. On they weat from place to place, their determina‘ion and energy augmenting in propor- tion to the obstacles they encountered. In the afteracoa the sky cleared and the sun shoue brilliantly; but it ie dut justice to the New York ladjes to observe that the millinery and drewssoaking establishments were crowded for hours before that event cecurzed. From 8 o’ciock ia the morning they poured in in om uninterrupted stream, that kept constantly increasing in volume until {¢ reach ed its highest potot at a late hour in the aftern.0n, and then rapidly subsided. If the enthusiaem of the visiters was warmer than usuel, the preparations tor their se ception was more complete and perfes:. We kbave never seem so beautiful a divpisy, nor £0 varied an assortment as thet presented —yenterday. The arrangements were in excellent taste, aud whtogether the coup «cil was strikingly suceactive. ‘Around the rooma were arranged rows of hats, beiliaot ae exotice, reminding one of the side beds in a garden, while hecw and there were parterrea eutrivalling thew in beauty, and challeaging the admiration of the pasners by. AG@ato this the magnificent dressse of the ‘adies, their oops, their costly furs, acd pretty iaves, and we may form some idea of a milliner’s showroom ow opearng day. It isan animated scene, amd wed worth seving, There a lady is suffering all ihe wrtures inseparavie from indecision; now she turns to the white hat with azatits her rind is evidently made up, bat her wandering eyes reet open that pimk bat, tricamed with exquisice woss rosea, and again ehe is tossed upon the sea of douot, Here ancther is exsmining a bas so minutely that you know at once she has come to see, and not w buy. Aad fariber off group of children are collected around syaw miniature spectmens, expressing their opicioas on ail persona that come under theic observation, with a tres. dom and uuceserve that ie quite zetreshing. ‘The fullowing establishments opened yesterday, ani were erowded througaout the day:— Broadway—Madame Harris, J. Gilbert, Frame Company, M. Myers, Mise A, Morgaa, Thomar, Mesers. Bapoocs, Mad. tavelle, Mrs. i Mra. Flart, Mri. Wood, Mrs, Jones, Mri. S.nytny, Mad. Maiberbe, Mad. Debdos, ad. Burnett, Mad. Laarent, Mrs. Coster. Mre. Hollings, Genin’y Basar, Martia & Lawson Weed’s, W. Browne, W. Jackson, A.M. Fuclong, alad. Dougal, Mra, Gosson, Mad. Demarest. Great Jones Streei—Mad. Ferrero. Hudson Street—L, Bevins, N. Bering. Canad Street—Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Crippa, R. Walosey. Bowery—tibber: dhird Avenue—M. Bates. Strth Avenue—Mre. Ruggold. dvision Street —Mir8, b eedy. Boxyams.—When the winter added nothing to the size 07 the bonnet, it could searcesy be expected that ira pro- portions would be expanded in the warmer season we are approaching. In warm weather the bonce: is cimpiy @ covering for the head, in winter it should ba @ protec ticn; and, thereiore, it would seem rationsi tat no: oniy the material, but the size and shape, should vary with the season. It is not s0, however, tor tashion de- erees otherwise; and from her decrees there is no appes!. ‘The new styles are very sinsil, small ay is consistent wich the idea of @ bonnes, snd only not emailer than the winter enes because they had reached the misimam size, In fact, they are more like a fu!l bordered cap or ahead dress of flowers than anytuing else, but exceed- ingiy becoming, nevertheless, Tne principal obyse seers to ne to avoid all sharp angles cr Rurab odgos, or even well cefived curves; tae bonnets are rounder at the cheeks, tue crowa bas disappeared and has been +e placed by a gentile slope, and the cuter rim of the bsauer been toned down and almost coneealed by the thick ruche of soit fluted blonde tnat iovarebly forms the face trimming. Ribbons are mot much used for trim ming, but fruitand flowers are in high favor; glowing cherries, with dark green leaves, piums of the true re- galhue, clusters of grapes and bunches of carrants, transparent as truth, are mixed in pleasing confasion with lities of tie valley, sprays of myrtle, bunches oi wild tiowere, blades of ribboa grass and tu(.s ot lin. There is # peculiarity sbout the arrangement of sae trimming this season which at once attracts attention: it is almost exclusively confined to the back, wher. pendact sprays of flowers and hangitg bunches uf frai ali in graceful profusion; and the beauty of this ar rangement is considerably heightened by the double cep: which invariably accompanies it. Tae capes ar tremely long and perceptibly pointed, and as 1 made of lace, have a Nght, undulating appearance which, with the wavy bunches of fruit and pendant sprays of flowers, might eugges: to people lese ima- ginative than the Frencn the name of * queae d’ aronde’ or swallow’s tail, which they bear in Paris, Some hate are trimmed in the back with rosettes, formed of black and white blonde; the centre is composed ot black bionde, and around this winds al te rowa of black and white, forming a very striking and distingue trimming, and ons which we have no doubt will be, trom its pecuiiar ard pleasing effect, in high favor with all admirers of novelty ‘The fronts are made round and close, or painced over the f rehead in that picturesque style so familiar to every one, and so indelibly fmpzeased with the name of M § Stuart. The materials are various—slik, lacs, crs, +, leghorn, straw, hair, chip, pamela ribbon and combias- tions of all these different kinds, so manifold that th defy eoumeration. One, however, must not be omitte for it has all the merit of novelty, and all the presigi 4 Paris about it; it is ® mixture of lutm straw with bh @ iibbon velvet of the same width, so plaited and iaterw B ‘yen that ib resembies the squares of a chess-board. pafling of bair-straw, speckled with black, passes roan the front and cape, imparting @ finished appearance to the hat. Among the numper of beautifal hats t) t graced the different estabiiehmenis through whieh we wandered, each one seeming perfect uatil the mex. wa seen, ‘‘the Jast still loveliesi,”’ it is @ dificult task to make # selection, still we must do #0, for we know that a detailed description ofa few will be more acceptable hu selisfactory to our lady readers than psges ot goneralitioa The Pamela a la Marie Stuart’? was formed of pu®@ white chip and sky blue ribbon. fhe crown, it we may call it ciown—toat crown had none—wes made of biue Jbon; around the crown or centre piser, resting on the foundation, and reaching to within » few inches of the brim of the donact, was the chip, locking like a Leg- her, fla: im front, rounding over the ears like the o.. style of gipsey hats, and pulled in at the back with plait« to form the cope. The space between the chip and «+ edge was filled up with a fall of blonde, which swespiag round the eara was hid bensath the cape. Tue cupe wae double formed of broad rich lace, and from beneath the overcape emerged two aprays of sweet pen, tower and leaf, and staik blue as the summer sity, fell in floating beauty over the pointed cape, Another spray of the sawe questionable hue wound its mazy way throught @ ‘Iwo large hows of blue ribbon, wi hout ends, were placed above the cape, the strings of whieh, bread and long, were fastened io with the overcape, and fell! over the back of the bonnet, ‘The tnside trimming was a ruche of white blonce and sweet pea. This beautiful hat wy exhibited at Madame lerrero’s, and attracted gener! at- tention. Another beautiful hat, counposed of Diawe snd white ince, and edged with Iilac, deserved the admiration itexcted. The outside trimming was tufis of lilac flow- ers, arranged in perpendicn ar rows, and elnsters of the sume flowers, disposed amd the blonde on one side, for", ed the face trimmings. In the same establishment wis a Leghorn hat of the finest texture; the front was cor § pletely destitate of trmming—bat this economy was more than made up for by the lavish expenditure of orne ment in the back, A black Ince cape of extravors: § length threw out in strong relief the bright reariet pop- pies, glancing wheat ears and brilliant wild flowers ‘hat gathered in clusters above the cape or tell in dazziiag contusion over it, and produced an effect at on.) striking and elegant. A very pretty style of missew’ hats is composed entirely of ribbon, passing trom the crown to the front, and fastened at intervals with bands of fancy straw. The cape {s formed in the eame manner; the ends are not fastened, but left about six inches ong, to flutter with every motion of the wearer. DRESSES. There ie one important addition made to the jaiiey dresses, which has for some time past been “casting it shadow before,” and which we sorrowfally think haw not yet reached its culminating point. We allude to the hoop, at which we bave often laughed, as one of the ex | tinct follies of a past age. Yet in the nineteenth cen tury we ree it steaitbily resuscitated, and no Addison has as yet appeared. Must we forever fall back on the desd and gone absurdities of the last contury, whish were nothing more than the revival of others still more ancient? Truly there is ® recuperative power im folly, and consequently we do not yet despair of sewing the tower headdresses, which would be a fitting climax to the hoop. Basques are still In high lavor, and deservedly so: they wuit every class of our community. They can be extravagant and expenrive enough for Fiith avenue celles, and cheap acd plain enongh for cur Bowery workgirts, ang her > ¢ the ia much than wee or jourtess below waist, trimmed with a sta, an Sere peak pert ‘or triatning. a Iv 4 The corsage ie high and and the front trim- mai are usually of soft buttons, tasvel sbape. The Joan Are waist is still and the round waist, plain or with brot- tetles, but we have nothing entirely new. We havea ter in this nt than in any other, We have sieeves with one puff and a deep ‘There is plaited er gathere: or moss trimming. Another, and pets. wormed of two puff, slashed and one or two PT leeve, and ocnined ot i Still apotber, with four frills each, trimmed with fringa lace or-ribbon, to suit the material and the fancy of the wearer. Each of these flounces is divided in the froat, Jeaving an open space through which we catch a glimpse of @ rich undersleeve; there is a saall band ruaning across from tue top of each frill, and pendant from this in» tusse) the color of the dress, Skicte are almost universally flounces, and the flounces rimrmed with ridbons, velvet or moss trimming. We have seem some roost exquisite pattern tiounces of the most artistic demgna; others with plain graduated stripes of a contrasting color from the ground olor, ard others of a different shade, of the same color. The most popular number ot ficuaces is three, though some prefer two deep onos. The dooble exirt is a very pretty sud becoming style, ard we ere pleased to see its growing po- pulacity; the trip'eakict is almost too hazardous; we eaunct recommend it, except to tall, sleht, elegaot figures. The -mrte are worn very tull—that anomaly, the boop, renders it imperative. BALL DRESSES. A very slegant and dlistingué ball dress which we hare fen wan compored of white tulle, with » double skirt. Around each skirt ran a wreath of Illies of the va'ley, with {ts broad, ribbed bright green leaf. The corsage wes low and trimmed with a wreath of the same delicate flower, the sleeves short and formed of two paffs and a deep frill of lace reaching to the elbow. Between the pufls and over the frill peoped out the lily of the valley, and 4 lacge burch of the same exquisite flower, nesting among its broad leaves, was arranged in the centre of the corsage, formivg @ most charming tout ensemble. Auo- ther very beautiful bail dress was made of white silk, wth white erape ficunces, looped up at intervals with bunches cf #weet pea, which tell in pendant beauty around. The corvage low, the sleeves short, and formed of two falls of lace, with the trailing sweet pes between. Awhite sash, with the sveet pea runving througn the centre, completed the whole. Another bail dress, which we cannot pass cver, and which tastefully »Jev ed the three national colors, was composed of a blue moire sntiqne skirt, flounces of white lace, with bunches of trimson geranium p'aced at regular intervals over each fionnce. The corsage low, with bretelles of white lacs; a bonquet ot the same bright hued gerenium where the hreteilea crossed over; sleeves short and pointed, and trimomed with lace. MANTILLAS. We have seen in Jackeon’s, late Sartholome’s, a very striking style of menulia, called Le Menveau Eagenie, It coasists entirely of crape, with numerous folds ot crape laid one over the other around the edge. It extends to the weist, rounding gracefulsy to the front, where it falls in square tabs. Over this there 1s & swall collar or cape, divided in the back, and falling im square tabs hwlf way down the front. A plaited frill, ot eight or ten inches in depth, trimmed with folds of crape, sweeps round below the waist, terminating at the elbow. We have not apy very origiual desigas in man- tillas thts season, but the old styles have not lost their power to charm, 1f we may jadge from the admiring looks nd phrases lavished on tuem. They are of every materiel, from the heavy moire antique to the light appli- cation lace, and of all cotors, from the sombre black to the oright azure blue. The trimmings ave civerse. but the universal is Jace and fringe. We bave some pointed in the back shawl fasnion, and forming square or roun? tubs in the front; others scarf shape, with the same lati- tude ip regard to the front; and others round cape, front and bsck. The most sdreirad are those which are shaved like a scarf, with two ana sometimes three plai BRIDAL DRESS. A white moire antique underskirt, shaded by an over- shirt of bionde tulle, trimmed with five flounces of poimt lace gradusting tothe waist; small bouquets of orange buds, arranged with the skill of an artist, end enclosed ine nowed of tulle, are placed between each fiouace with alavich prodigality; the corsage low, sleeves short and bouilonnée, with a deep fail of lace; a berthe finishes the waist, and the underskirt terminates im @ long traia. A necklace of pearl completes tais very distingué bridal dress, There i mo invariable rule wich regard to the front hair, !t varies to suit the countenance; and as the hair dresser is presumed to know more about these matters than the uninitiated, it ia left to him to decide on which i the most suitable and becoming. A veil is indispensable on such cceasions. itis brought down in ® point on the forehoad, entwined in the back hair, and falis gracetully over the whole figure. Orange flowers are not held in such high estimation as formerly; indeed, some hair dressers consider naturel floweré more comme il faut, and equally appropriate to these festal occasions. White flowers and green ieaves fresh from the florists, and inter- mixed in the hair with a due regard to the tournure of the head, bave a decidedly fine effect. Sometimes s wreath is used, bnt the opinion of those au fait in these matters {8 strongly opposed to it as unbecoming. STYLE OF WEARING THE HAIR. The hatr wiil be parted avout three inches trom the forehead, sometimes three inches anda half. This de- pendson the style of the face. It is then brought in a demi-circle, forming point down the bacis of the head, about two inches fromthe back of the ears on ench side. ‘The front bair isdivided into three parts. The lower ie frizzled and thrown towards the back of the head; the upper division ix ed and thrown forward; and the third division fails ia short ringiets over the ea! Falee bair is more worn than ever. We are told that a pro- peruen of ten to tweive wear it. There seems to 0¢ ‘ind ot deception fp this which may shock the +imole- minded; but if we consider it dispassionately, we must acknowledge that it ix the lady’s own, if sha pays fo. it, which dees not inevitably follow. We sre indented tc Dibbles, of Broadway, tor this style of weailng the Lair, MOURNING. Mourning goods are gradually but decidedly losivg the simplicity that formerly characterized them, and now vie in elegance of style and profusion of ornament mith the geyert. Some very pretty styles, tashionabie, yet till retaining the solemnity that belongs to mourning, we ob- served in Jackson's, late Bartholomew's. One of these the ‘* Virgivie,”” we shall endeavor to describe. The froat was email and close, the crown falling; three rows of rich Chautiily lace formed tbe cape, and tiny aprays 0! straw flowers, mixed with bugles glenced torough the transparent covering and leli in profesion veiow it, form- Ing a cache peigne, whore colors were iu stcong but : ar- movious contrat. Deep purple ribbon, with a b-'g) straw colored edge, passed across the crown of the ‘at, and was met on each side by purple and black wheat «ars. which were also introduced iato the front trimming witn exceilent effect. The *|’amela’’ was much in the same style, but trismed with purple marabout featiers and pointed Guipure ribbon. “L.’Imperatrice””? was composed of ouillannies of white lace, bapded with black chenille, The curtain is long and cinted, and made of pufflogs, similar to those in toe body of the hat; it is trimmed with Diack and white fandangles, and to the front of the hat ia aits*hed a demi-veil of white lace dotted with clack veivei aud edged with a wavy border of velvet and ehenitle. The face trimming of this very beautiful bat was a a4 ruche of black and white blonde, the colors woven in the material, The “crape apploation” explains itself—crape embroidered upon iace with silk braid; but the beauty of the design cannot be conveyed in description. Bugler emer very largely into the triigming ot mourning goods on bats, dreases, mantilias and collars. Collars, indeed, are elaborately embroidered with them, and the designs may compare favorably with the finest specimens of needlework. For deep mourning, the underaleeves are made invariably a [a mousquetaire, but sowing sleeves are admissible in lighter mourning. We have seen a new material for mourning, oxlled ‘‘pamartine,”’ a mixture of silk and wool, whicn cann st fail to become popular. It is as glossy as silk and almost an light as barege, and seema admirably adapted for warm weather. Our Si. Domingo Correspondence. Sr. Dosunco Orry, Feb. 8, 1856. Details of the Last Engagement Between the Dominicans and Haytions—The Actual Loses of the Latter, dc., dv By your files from this city you will see that the Dx- minicans have shamefully beaten the Haytions. The ast battle took piace at Savana Larga, some distanse north of Santiago, on the 26th ult, The Haytions at- tacked the Dominicans in front and on both flanks, with a lege force and two pieces of artillery of large calibre. ‘The tighting continued from 7 A. M. to4 P.M, ofne hours, The Deminican army, inferior in number, but composed of brave and skilful soldiers, with swords and manchetor, and also good Iences, put the bean 8 to the rout, made them run, took their two pteces of cannon, three flags, drums, muskets, &c.; killed 1.500 men, anu took seventy-eght prisoners. I don’t think that’ Sou souque will make the same experiment again. He has Jort four or five battles in the course of a month. Supreme Court. BARNUM’S DIFFICULTIES—A RECEIVER AP- POINTED. Betore Hon. Judge Roosevelt. Mancu 20.—-Mr, Raroum was this morning sworn as to the correctness of his examinations, already reported, P. and the Judge appointed James $. Libyg receiver, with $25,000 security. Superlor Court—spectal Term. Mancu 20.—Ordered by the Court that notices of imo tions for the 2ist inst., all orders to show cause returna. ble on that day, and al! proceedings which ure adjourned to that day, do stand adjcurned antil March 22, 1856, at 10 o'clock A. M. The General Trial Calendar will be re- sumed on Monday next, the 24th, at 11 A. M. Marine Court. Before Bon, Judge Taompson, Mancti 20.—Prine vs, Naylor.—Thin case was resumed, ‘The plaintiff rues, a& assignee of fifteen colored walters, for wages alleged to be dne by the defendant as proneie. F ving Theaee, Ve Ciet fr pain sf, $186 60 | explosive Destruction by Fire of the Steamtug Levia than—The Vessel = Total Loss. ‘The Leviathan, the staunchest, best and swiftest steam- tug that ever floated in these waters, was totally de- stroyed by fire yes‘erday about twelve miles off Sandy Hook, and within four miles of the ligkt boat, The de- struction of this vessel is of ser.cus moment to the ecm- merce of this city, as her capacity was so much greater than other steamtugs that she could bring the largest vessels over the bar at the Narrows when they would otherwise be compelled to remain outside ior days, thereby running all the chanoes of shipwreek and djs- aster. ‘The origin of the fire isa mystery. The Leviathan nad: Just towed the #bip Sunshine out, and had taken in tow the bark liva from Maracaibo, when a viclent explosion was heard, proceeding from the Jarboard furnace, Capt. Hazzard started for the engine room, when he met the engineers and firemen rushing out somewhat singed and slightly injured, The fire spread with fearful rapidity ta the adjoining woodwork, and, according to Captsia Haz- zard,in less then ten minutes the vessel was a burning” mass from stem t> stern. Hal the tire burned less rapid- ly, there was pump: enough on board to have quenched it immefiately; but the crew had barely time to launcle the lifeboat when the promenade deck fell with « crash, ‘The captain and a boy alone remained on deck. nor did they leave until the smoke-pipe fell. A boat from the brig liva wok the cap‘ain and ooy off the burning vesuel. Before leaving the vessel, the engineer tried to n.op tue ‘engine but could no! co #0, and she continued to work im weg course towarce violeotiy the while. In burned to the water’s edge, and when last seen was expected every moment togo down, It ia the opinion of the cap ain that there was some 3) aterial in the Lackawanna coal that was used, for had the boiler barsted, they would have seer: the steam, but nowe wae visible. There was only fifteem inches of steam on when the accident cocurred, and steam had been just put on. ‘The crew, twelve in number, were brought up to the city in the steamtug Achilles, The following are the namet— Charles Huzzara, captain. Baivey Brower, wate. Jobn Schooumacker, chief engineer, slightly injured. David Clark, tireman Hermon Schoonmaker, fireman, {nj .red. Gottleib Sunger, fireman. JamesSmyth, ” ‘ Patrick Gilligan, deck hand. Micbsel Gatlagher, ‘ = « C, G. Smyth, “ou Wia. McDonald, 6 Mt: Sylvester Bal, s'ewart. Samuel Woodrow, boy. Tne Leviatban was built in 1853, by Fskford Web! Esq. Her dimeumons were 179 ‘eet in length, 28 feet inches in width, and 11 feet 5inches in depth of hold. Her original cost was $68,000, For speed she was unri- valed, baving run twenty-three miles an hour, wad once towed a Danish frigate out ot port at the rate of fourteem knots an hour, It is estimated that the Leviathan hag saved the underwriters nearly $2.000,000, in rescuing ves- selsyun on shore, when no other stsamntug could have beer of any service. Within the past two months she hag brought the following named vessels in, whieh had rum agreund on the coast, in the vicinity of New Yorn, viz.: the Yorkshire, Cothay, Helen Austen, Steamer Geor; Law, and Liverpool. This vessel was also ot great use breaking through the ice, and ia this zespect wae an- equalled. Her succers waa #0 great in reeening vewsela in distrese, that the mercbants pe employ her in that service, aud a Congress to purchase her.’ There was no the Levisthan. Tne priacipal owners were Messrs. spof- ford, Tileston & Co, OUR SHIP NEWS REPORTER'S ACCOUNT. ‘The Leviatban, Captain Charles Hazzard, after having towed the new «hip Sunshine outside the bar, left hee at 9:30 A. M., aud ran off shore about fifty miles E. 8. E, from tke Hook, and spoke the ship Macaulay, ninetys two days from Marseilles, who? not wanting the asuiste ance of the tug, she heaced in shore again, aud wher about seven miles EK. by 8. of the lightship, toox ia tow the bark Iiva. In twenty minutes after taking hold ot her, the alarm was given that the boat wag on fire, and in five minutes she was one mass of flames. This iook place about @ quarter past three. The boata were hove crer, aud with the assistance of the Ilva’a yaw! all hands were safely got on board the bark, from whence they were brought to the city by the steam tag Hector. ‘The L. had epoken the propeller Arctis in the morning, and took from her the boatswain, who, with the rest on board the tug, lost everything they hsdom Hatt The L. was about four years old, and was not ins eur injured. Nicaragua Transit Company. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS—STATE* MENT OF THEIR RELATIONS WITH NICARAGUA. The Board of Directors of the Transit Company held @ meeting yesterday. The principal business that came before them was, of course, the 1ecent action of Ge: Walker ia annulling their contract ard seizing their property. ‘The principal reason given for issuing the dec-ee an- nulling the §fransit Company’s charter appears in the following offielal aunouncement :— ‘Whereas, on the 12th of September, 1855, the republic of Nicarazua notiied the ssid company to sppoint eomaissionera under the charter, and the raid company expressly rerused the same. ‘the allegatious upor which the decree of the Rivas-Walker government of Nicarsgus, anaul!ing the charter ot the Transit Company, &c., is based, are totally false. romnent drew annually for the $10,000 stipulated to ‘The gov be paid tor. the cansi charter, ahd their Wells for ve years 1849-750~51~52-'53 and ’54 were paid in cash. In 1895 the government drew for we $10,000, pay able in Sepiember, but, before the draft ‘appeared, ee ony had notice of an ars eat of the claim, an were legally enjoined by the holders of the assign- ment from paving Manning & Glenton said draft. After numerous and fruitless atempts, for several rears, to effect settlement with the government, the comoaay suc- ceeded in inducing them to send commissioners here, who arrived in the sumer of 1855, with very fall pewers to settle n]] matters tn difference, and 10 ratify their own acie without referring them to the government at Cran: ‘The company, on their part, appointed three commistoners to meet those irom Nicarsgua— Messrs. Tejada and 4 long negoilation followed, during whick the Nicaragua com- missioners offered to take’ $40,000 for all claims of tne Sta upon the company. crediting and deducting trom that sam all amounts thar bud been pale by the company ‘o the atate, on account of the 10 per cent profit of the Transit across the isthmus. ‘As the cominissioners of the compeny deemed this a muck. larger sum than Was due the State thay declined the proposl- tion; and, finding ther were not likely to agree, both parties, late'in November, 1855, spporrted arbiirators, aa provided in article 85 of the caual charter. (which isa the Tran- sit chsrter), On the part of the State Messrs. Royal Phelps and T. W. kiey, and on the part of the company Mesers. F. B. Cutting and N. H. Wolfe were appointed—the four, as scribed in the charter, to chcose a fiith before poeseding ta any vther business. ‘ibe decision of this Court to be final and binding upon both parties. A tew s after the above appoictments, and before the arbitrators had an opportunity to ac’, the following leiter was received from the new government in N a:— DeEPakTeEst OF Hacienda, - GRanaDa, Nov. 22, 1855, To TRE Prestpent AnD Directors OF THE AccessoRnY TRAN~ sit ComPany— This government requires that you shall, imm on the receipt of this, appoint two commissioners, under ardc!e 38 of your char.er, io meet two others appeinted by this government, here in Gransda, so that an immediaie settlement inay be made of the differences now existing be- {ween your company and tne, government of Ni c., | PAKKER H, FRENCH, Yours, Minister ot Haclends, of War. To de above Ielter he ioowing aniwer was acipaiaied io December:— OFriCkE OF TAE ACCESSORY bry ae al Granada by the steamer of the New Youx, Dec. i Hon. Panusn H. Fresca, Miniwer of Hacienda nad Commis- sioner of War:— Bin—T have to acknowledge tne receipt of your letter of 12th uli., calling upou tke company to appoint commissioners overnment of hicaragua, tor the purpose Ur tasking Ga ine overn -, of mak! snim- Hiediace settlement of the differences becween he yovernaneat Peg in repie 0 ang tat bavi already appointed ex in reple (6 say that bavin two com- missioners to mect in this clly. two othere enosen by the pe oOo a et through their Coy Ft oT zed representatives or sgenta, our powers: ‘mises are exhausted, and the whole. matter ie im the hands of the said commissioners. If, however, both parties concur, they can, of course, anrul thore ay loauire if it is the wish of your will perceive also that br the meeting 18 to be eettied by the comm chosen, In confirmation of ihe views herein exp: T refer you to the enelosed opinion of our counsel, J. 1. Eaq,, and expressing ihe copficent hape that we shall speedily arrive at & just and sativiactory solution of all pending questions be- tween ‘he company and the goverement. I am, &c., THOS, LORD, President, p THE next incident in the history of thin case ‘waa the arrival of . He , Esq., on way to , a8 Minister ‘bat eman bi ra tartotion ; of the powers of the Commissioners, Tejada and Lacayo, and authority. trom the ent to settle al! matters in difierence between the government and the company, Peveral interviews were between the parties; every as tendered by the compeny to,Mr. Frenca, 0 ex- amine the books, either in person or by proxy. Tis 4 ments prevented his deveting much time to the subject, and be - tore apy conclusion was arrived & communication was re. the company from the government at Granada, re- voking the powers of Mr. French in the premises, On the 16th Javuary, 186, the government of Nicaragua, is- sued @ decree assigning all claims uj the company to Mesers. Manning & Glenton, Early in February, a copy of th's paper Was served upon the company and so the matter stands, Since these negouations com the company have paid the Siate a large stim; in, abort, ving ‘Wt of view the large claims they upon the and damage fustained, by reason of heir failure te aford to the compete the ion provided for in the charter, have probably over pard all dues to the State. ‘The Hon. Mr. Frerch on his last vialt at the company’s office volunteered the remark. that he should feel bonind to report L>- is a atten artis utPae oe cman ‘one cent, for URL Ults Wi or fair, or something to thad effect, vee wal breraie dee The Accident to Mad’ile Gene, of Niblo's Garden, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. NIBLO’S GaRDES, March 20, 1856, As the accident which betel Mile. Pauline Géné daring the performances here last night will doubtlevs attract public attenticn, you will, I hope, allow the facta to be clearly stated, in order to prevent any false impression, that might arise, leading the public to believe that it wae the result of oarclessness in the arrangement of the lights, or any want of proper precaution on the part of the management During a brief interval between her dances im the di- vertinement of ‘Terpsichore,” Mile, Pauline Géné as cended to her dressing room, on entering which her at- tention was attracted to the reflection om the window of the fire at that moment raging in Twenty-second street, In order to look out, she moxt imprudentiy elimbed up on to the dressing table and opened the window; thin plocogh ver Ugh) geuge dose im contact with Une e a